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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
DOCTOR MARRIEs NURSE
Head Physician OF State Hospitahfo
Insane MARBLES Head Nurse.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

luSaue HHEEASN klGdu
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
ASTIEVILLE. N. c.. June 25.-A5pret-s
ty and romantic marriage was fcele-s
brated inthiscity Tuesday evening, when
DR.. John McCampbell. head physician
of the State Hospital for the Insane,
at Morganton, N, G., and Miss Maggie
Thompson. who is head nurse Of that
institution. were married at the home
OF Miss Thompson's sister. Mrs. r. s.
Runion. Of Asheville. The Rev. Dr..
Rove. of the Central Methodist Church,
performed the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs..
AIcCampbell returned to their home
In Morganton Immediately after the
ceremony. ssl
Dr.sMcCampbell is one OF the most
prominent physicians in North CARO-
lima, and has been connected with the;
State asylum for the past we've years;
He was elected to his present position
as head physician about year ago,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
aucbec,s rire Los. Two Millions.

VucDeC'H Islfe LOHa TWO M1IIiOnH.
THREE RIVERS. QUEBEC, June "a.
Insurance adjusters spent yesterday
figuring up the loss on Mondays fire.
1t was announced that the total la
Utilities of the Insurance companies
amounts to $1,O66,750. It is estimated
that the actual loss will figure up to
over $2,00O.OOO.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26
A.InLIA PASSION RRsIaNs.
Rev, MIR. Davidson ITO Take Charge Of
Church mt ClnrkHviIlc.

M speC1HL " n 1u 19tuS- 15EtpHtVF1'! AZ
d fs1AM1LIA,tVA., June 26,---Rev. Arthur
d. Davidson, OF gArbor Baptist Church,
hos rendered his RESI- Hon as pastor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-26

property will bring much, as it is.
subject to removal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
A Lost Compliment.

An eminent singer of foreign birth
whose appetite is such that it almost
rivals the fame Of his voice dined at a
table where all the women were rea-
sonably mature, with the exception of
the nineteen-year-old daughter of his
host, who sat at the great mans left.
The artist paid avid attention to his
plate until the latter stages of the re-
past, when the dishes began to come
slowly enough for him to engage in
conversation with the young person, to
whom in the Latin manner he paid a
Latin compliment, assuring her in her
private ear that to him she seemed
like flower among vegetables"
"Then can scarcely hope to OCCUPY
first place in your thoughts at dinner
she responded demurely.
And the eminent singer could not
think Of an answer-Harpers Weekly.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
SAVED BY HIS TEETH.
o.;ek Wit Of a Missionary Among
Tribe Of Cannibals.

Tribe OF NanuiSo'S'
Missionaries have much 10 con'ona
with in dealing with the trlpes on
some Of the islands of the southern
Daoiec and I am reminded OF an III
cident happening on a remote 'sl'nu a
Of the Fiji group whose tribes VIZ 80
.+il1 Influenced by the savager! u
oornihalism. A German missionary
had made excellent progress to"aiu
the enlightenment of a tribe OF say
ages in the interior when ne was u'h.
on III and forced to abandon his Worh
and seek recuperation IN village
along the coast.
During his absence native medicine
man succeeded in undoing all that the
GOOD German father had accomplished.
The latter was warned that under the
circumstances 1t would be unsafe tor
him to return to the scene OF MS IA
bors upon his recovery, but he decld.
ed that his duty called him there anu
upon regaining his strength ne Jour
neyed inland to the village whose IN
habitants had gone over to the teach-
ings of the medicine man.
His reception was decidedly warm
one, and he was informed that unless
he made practical demonstration OF
the superiority Of his teachings over
those of the medicine man ne Woulo
he converted in short order into FOOD
for the hungry tribesmen. He at once
realized that his life hung upon a
slender thread and endeavored to snow
to the savages by argument that their
conclusions as to his edible qualities
were entirely erroneous and that they
should turn their thoughts to other
kinds of food as well as to higher sub
jects
His efforts were in vain. however,
and Just as he was about to be struck
down by the uplifted clubs Of the chief
men in the tribe he happily bethought
himself Of the fact that his upper teeth
were false. Opening his mouth, he
hastily extracted bis set, fourished 1t
in the faces of bis astounded oppo-
nents, and particularly the features of
the medicine man, and. replacing the
teeth as suddenly as he had extracted
them, rebuked his churges in man
ner which can better be imagined than
described. The tribe, believing that
he had performed a miracle in taking
out and replacing his own teeth. drove
the medicine man from the village and
restored the missionary to his former
place % upljfter Of their material and
0piEituaJ Observation-Disclosures Star
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Bad Niqht For the Show.

Plotting an unknown show through
starving territory is no cincb. but
have thought out a good idea. In an
ticipation Of each engagement I am
going to call out the reserves and when
they are out they will be invited in.
That will help fill the house
You have heard of the various ex
cuses for light business-"because the
night is so dark" ETC. This is a hot
one:
Young man." said the local mana
ger to the agent on his first tour, "why
do you bring your troupe here on a
Saturday night? Don't you know you
won't do any trader"
whats the difference between Sat
urday night and any other night?''
asked the agent.
Because everybody's getting shaw.
ed."-New York World.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
EASY HOSPITALITY.
Fsod Abundance In Virginia In the
Seventeenth Century.

Food Abundance In Virginia In the
Seventeenth Century.
Few countries Of the world have
possessed so abundant and varied 4
supply of food as Virginia during the
seventeenth century. This partly ex-
plains, writes p. A. Bruce in Social
Life In Virginia In the Seventeenth
Century" the hospitable disposition Of
the people even in those early times.
The herds Of cattle, which ran almost
wild. Afforded an inexhaustible supply
Of milk, butter. cheese, veal and beef.
Deer were shot In such numbers that
people cared little for venison. So
abundant were chickens that they
were not included in the inventories Of
personal estates. No planter was 10
badly OF that he could not have fowl
on his table at dinner.
Vast docEs CT wild ducks and geese
freQuented the rivers and bays and
were looked on as the least expensive
portion Of the food which the Virgin
ians had to procure. Fish Of the most
delicate and nourishing varieties were
caught with hook or net. Oysters and
shellf1sh could be scraped up by the
bushel from the bottom Of the nearest
inlet or tidal stream.
Apples. peaches. plums and figs
grew in abundance. Not only were
grapes cultivated, but excellent vari-
etdes grew wild through the forest
Such an abundance Of wild strawber.
ries could be gathered that no attempt
was made to raise the domestic berry.
The watermelon hourished, and in
hominy, the roasting ear and corn
pone the Virginians possessed articles
Of food Of great excellence, which were
entirely unknown to the people of the
old world. There was produced on
every plantation an extraordinary
quantity of walnuts. chestnuts, hazel
nuts and hickory nuts. Honey was
obtainable in abundance, both from
domestic hives and from hollow trees
in the forest
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Why Silence Reianed.

Darling" he cried in tones of deep
emotion, Eat last you are safely in my
arms and nothing shall part us more
The object of his touching words and
passionate embrace made no response,
but remained cold and silent Tears
welled into his eyes.
Dearest" he continued. show can
prove my love? Is there no sacrifice
cam make for your sweet sake, nc
suffering can endureY'
This final appeal was irresistible.
1.-THE best thing you can do, my
man." said a gruff voice. SIS to come
along with me-" And brutal police
man unfastened him from the lamp
post and led him silently away.-Lon
don Scraps.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
ORIENTAL RUGS.
Why Those That Are Made by Hand
Work Cost So Much.


The simple apparatus is still In use
in outlying districts-home dye tubs
filled with colors extracted from
sleeps blood, larkspur, indigo, tuner.
ic, saffron, mulberry. walnut husks
brass combs for carding and distatfs
whirled by hand. Between two sticks
held horizontally by supports at the
ends are strung threads drawn taut'
harp fashion. Then wOrsted yarn is
passed over and under the strings
twice. Songs are sung-songs trans
mitted from old to young. so ancient
some of them. that they are in a lost
language-and these songs tell the
weaver what colors to tie in as she
progresses with the pattern. Each
district has it's own patterns and
songs. After each knot the ends of
the yarn are scissored off to form the
pile.
In a close woven piece like a Kir-
man. measuring mere 5 by feet.
there are 400 knots to the square
inch. AS the weaver's speed is about
three knots a minute, four years Of
continuous labor would be required on
such a rug. Within that time some
fingers would stop weaving forever;
others would go on with it. Was it
any wonder. the rug hunter asked ME.
that no two old rugs, even from the
same village and the same household.
were ever just alike? A bereavement
would induce greater unconscious
use Of white; bridal would turn the
weaver's thoughts 20 scarlet and VIC
tories Of war to yellow. Local environ
ment, family happenings, removals
from town to desert and desert to
would each have effect. Cos
sip Of harems, the tinkle Of silver
anklets, the alarms of brigands, the
Citations of religions. all would go into
the rug.
'Then," I interrupted the hunter, III
they still dye and weave as Of old.
rugs are being made now that eventn-
ally will be beautiful and valuable2"
II the west were willing to say to
the east. I'VE will give you FIVE or ten
years to make a rug" IL It would say
that, then age and gentle wear would
do the rest But the west won't. 1t has
in increasing numbers to fit
out at once. So 1t has introduced AMI
line dyes and machine carders and
spinning jennies and collective weav-
Ing and is otherwise hustling produc.
don.-Franklin Clarkin In Evefybody's
Haaazine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
STOPPED THE YELPlNe.
Rostand's Peasant Who Had Great
Power Over Animals.


when Edmond Rostand had com
pleted his beautiful villa at Bayonne,
he was on the verge Of a nervous
breakdown because of his inability to
Sleep says Paris paper. THE rest
fitness of the place. however. and the
charming surroundings worked Won
ders, and after a few days had passed
the weary writer was able to sleep,
and his friends looked for his speedy
return to good health. But dog
blocked the progress of the cure. One
night the dog began to bark, and in u
short time dogs in all directions an
swered, and the concert kept up until
day broke. All efforts to locate the
mischief making animal failed. Every
night at the same time the barking be-
gan, and no one could suggest rem
edy. One day one of the servants told
about ue'er-do-well in a nearby vii
lage who had great power over dumb
uniinals-possibly he might help. He
was called, large reward was prom
Used, and the barking ceased. A few
weeks after the reward had been col
lected Rostand was again disturbed
by the dogs under the leadership of
the same unknown barker. The peas
ant was again called. and Rostand
said, You must be we'll acquainted
with the ways of animals to have
such power over them The man
beamed under the influence of the dip
lomatic tlattery and proudly showed
how he could initiate the whistling of
birds and the noises made by animals
in woods, barn or poultry yard. And
how about dogsY said Rostand. Then
the man began to bark, and immedi-
ately the voice Of the arch disturber
was recognized. That's enough said
Rostand. Here is a twenty franc piece.
If we should hear the dogs bark again.
the police will be called The peasant
saw that he had fallen into trap. the
dogs were heard no more, and that
says the writer. is my dog story with
out dog"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
South Africa's Locusts.

Millions and millions of locusts set
.tle, and millions and millions continue
flying to settle farther on. They have
been settling in myriads for hundred
miles and more, and yet enough are
left flying to hide the sun. On the
ground nothing can be seen but 10
Gusts. So thickly do they pack that
not square inch Of earth or grass Is
visible. AS you walk through them 8
narrow wake is left for few seconds
in your track where they have fowr
out Of your way, and as they rise II
thousands before your feet the noise
/ q their wings is like an electric power
sstation.-Grand Magazine.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
a STRANGE PAGEANT.
Annual Msrch Of Mohammedans to III.
Tomb OF Moses.

CVlO " mSSSS
One of the strangesr of all the NAG.
eants which are to be seen in .yeruso.
lem is the annua! march Of the Mo.
hammedans to the tomb of Moses. To
them, as well as to Christians and
Jews. Moses is prophet Of the high.
est honor. But, rejecting the traditions
of the Hebrews, they refuse to believe
that he was buried in a valley in the
land Of Moab. as is described in the
last chapter Of Deuteronomy. Instead
thew assert that be was buried where
he breathed his last. upon the summit
Of Mount Nebo.
Therefore each year at the time OF
the Greek Easter the faithful gather
by thousands in the early morning be.
fore the site of the temple of Solomon
in perfect silence waiting for day
break. Later the strange scene of quiet
is entirely transformed. fanatics dane.
ing and preaching. hordes Of dervishes
whirlng about In mysterious sacred
dances and hundreds Of exhorters rous.
ing the enthusiasm Of their fellows
The scene is gaudy with hundreds OF
red and green banners. and the only
semblance of order Is in the semiregu-
lar organizations Of marchers.
At last the procession forms. with
the banners borne ahead. an imam
bearing the yataghan Of the prophet
a short, straight edged sword used by
the armies of Mohammed-and after
them more dancers and marchers.
A large part Of the population Of Je.
rusalem gathers about the gate, out Of
which the procession moves toward
the Mount of Olives. but few besides
the faithful endeavor to obtain a place
in the ranks of marchers, since death
has often been the penalty Of an at
tempt by non-Mohammedan to make
this march to "Nebi-Mouca." the ''tomb
Of Moses"
Traders of many kinds invade the
camp, for the marchers remain at the
mosque five days, and all their sup
plies must be bought from the wan.
dering merchants, who make bust
ness Of looking after their needs. Aft.
er the first excitement fanaticism
yields to good humor, and games and
banter fill the time for those who
have paid their duties at the tomb.
The mosque on Nebo Is one of the
most sacred Of Mohammedan shrines
and one Of the most difficult for a
Christian to approach.
An English traveller who brought an
order from the porte was denied ad'
mittance, and, although In recent years
It has become possible to enter. 1t Is
too early yet to forget the experience
Of one traveller who came bearing al
order Of admittance from the sultan
himself.
This fEman," the guardian priest
said, Commands me to let you enter the
mosque. every well; you can enter
But think well before you do 50. fol
I find nothing written here about let
ting you out again"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
ne RODE FREE.

M Rsassn Camp Meeting JshW Allen
os< . hesiWs Central Pass.
Camp Meeting John Alien was one
q he most picturesque characters Of
hi tfme - Maine. Apsopos Of railroad
passes . very interesting story r. told.
It occurred When Governor Morrill,
was president Of the Maine Central.
Aliens applications were refused q
number Of times, because II there WIS
one thing above all others which Nor
rflr disiiked 1t was to issue passes. The
governor came down to his ONCE IN q
somewhat brusque frame Of mind that
day: Those familiar with the storm
signals quietly backed Of and waited
for an explosion. It came. One Of the
first letters opened was from Camp
Meeting John Allen requesting a pass
for "self and wife" The secretary
approached his chief with some hesita-
tion.
"Here is another letter from Mr.: AL
len asking for a pass he said and laid
the missive gingerly on the governors
desk.
The governor read it through and
blazed away for a few minutes; then,
tossing the letter to the astonished
secretary, he said, make It out"
The young man retired and began to
fill in the various blank lines, but when
he came on what account" the pass
was issued he was puzzled and ven.
tured to seek information.
ION what account, governor?" lie
asked
The chief looked irately over his
spectacles.
Account. account? Account of -
persistence. Be sure to put it in, too,
and he growled as the young man
passed out, ''These Methodist parsons
may have to get us all passes on the
road to heaven, and 1 want Maine
Central to have good connections will
Camp Meeting John Aliens route."-
New York Tribune.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Had Practiced.

Cardinal Richelieu once listened to
an earnest sermon by shoemaker.
The man was simple and unaffected
and apparently not at all dismayed by
the presence of the cardinal
'How could you preach to me with
so much confdenceY Richelieu asked
him in evident surprise.
'Monsigneur," replied the shoemaker,
II learned my sermon by reciting it to
q field of cabbage heads in the midst
Of which was one red one, and this
practice enabled me to preach to you''
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Too Easy.

The Union bank Of st. Petersburg
has its own police service. One night
the director was sleepless. He Won
dered whether the bank police were
really trustworthy. He concluded to
make a trial. He disguised himself
and rushed. pistol in hand, into the
bank vault. The police were good for
nothing. They looked on quietly,
while the director pocketed 100000
rubles and carried them away Since
then no one has seen the director
Simplicissimus.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
SUGAR As FOOD.

Ussd With Discrimination, Il 10 IN Aid
to Coed Health.
''There IL . prejudice against sugar
which is not justified BY physiological
rsasoning." says the London Lancet.
sugar Is one Of the most powerful
foods which We possess, a. 1t Is the
cheapest or at any rate one Of the
cheapest. In muscular labor no food
appears to be able to give the same
powers Of endurance as sugar. and
comparative practical experiments
have shown without the least doubt
that the hard physical worker. the
athlete or the soldier on the march Il
much more equal to the physical strain
placed upon him when he has had in.
Guided in his diet liberal allowance
Of sugar than when sugar IL denied to
him.
Trophies. prizes and cups have un
doubted1y been won on diet in which
sugar was Intentionally q notable con
s0tuent. It has even been said thai
sugar may decide battle and thai
jan after ar Is something more than &
mere sweetmeat to the soldier. The
fact that sugar is q powerful muscle
FOOD accounts probably for the disfa
vor into which it falls, for a compare
lively small quantity amounts to ar
excass, and excess IL always inimica
10 the easy working Of the digestiv,
processes.
sugar satiates; it is concentrates
food Where sugar does harm, there
fore. it is invariably due to excess
Taken in small quantities and distrib
uted over the daily food intakes, suga
contributes most usefully in health t
the supply Of energy required by TIL
body
"And it is a curious fact that tn
man who practically abstains fror
sugar or reduces his diet to one almos
free from carbohydrates in favor o
protein foods, such as meat. ofte
shows feeble muscular energy and a
Indifferent capacity for physical endul
ance."
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
msassr;ns . Spirit.

4 man Of st. Joseph. Mo-, relates a
story In connection with spiritualistic
meeting once held in that town. A
man named Daniel Miller, who was
some six feet seven inches in height,
had died recently.
The spirit Of Daniel was called for
By some one ut TIE seance mentioned
When II had appeared and announced
its readiness to reply to any question
some one asked:
''Are you In heavenr'
'sYes,- came from the shade Of Dan
Eel.
'Are you an angel. Danr'
'sYes.~
At this juncture the questionel
paused, having apparently exhausted
his fund Of questions. But to the
amusement Of all, he suddenly added
"And what do you measure from tip tt
tip, Dan?"-st Louis Republic.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Took Kindly to the Water.

They tell this story Of the experience
Of two Maine boys in trying to catch
q woodchuck:
They had tried quite a number of
times to capture the animal, but un-
successfully. At last they decided to
drown him out; so, procuring four
pals, each took two, and they carried
water for two solid hours and poured
It into the hole in the ground in which
the said chuck had taken up his abode.
Getting tired they sat down. After
about half an hour the woodchuck
cautiously left the hole and deliberate
" walked down to the brook and took
q long drink of water and then scooted,
much to the disgust Of the two boys.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Iii. Rush.

Boy (reading)-She threw herself fl
to the river. Her husband. horror
stricken, rushed to the bank Te5ch-
er Cutting in)-Why did the husband
rush to the bank? Boy-Please. sir. to
ut the insurance money. London
Mall.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
The Only Diqestible Kind.

A young man who is striving for po-
litical honors and who therefore feels
called upon to do considerable public
talking was recently waited upon by a
delegation of men residing in one Of
the poorer regions Of his district.
he was greatly pleased when their
spokesman requested speech from
Elm at an early date.
"What kind of speech?" he asked.
IAN after dinner speech" replied q
wag in shabby coat-Youth's Com.
panion.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
A Nice Friend.

you're nice friend to have! WHY
didn't you lend Borroughs the sovereign
he wanted?''
"Why should To-
ITO save me- You must have realized
that he knew If he didn't get it from
you he would from me. You've prac-
dcally robbed me Of that AMOUNT
London Telegraph.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
ass L1terary Bent.

Father, when leave school am
going to follow my literary bent and
write for money"
"Humph! My son, you ought to be
successful That's all you've done
since you've been at school"
Charged with striking his father in
the face and abusing him, Gus Econ
Iney, young Greek, was arrested by
Sheriff Lee and taken before Judge
Murray who continued the case until
l o'clock Wednesday afternoon. Gus
pleaded not guilty, to the charge, stat
ing that he did not touch his father
The father says that his son and
few others pitched onto him and
were going to whip him. The
fathers face was badly scratched and
bruised and he told pitiful tale in
court.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-04-02
Doing Very We'll.

SLOWS your son making out in bust.
nessY asked the first capitalist.
every we'll indeed" replied the other;
'she's got quarter Of million"
"Why, you started him with mill
lion, didn't you?"
Eyes, and it's two months now since
he started operations in Wall street.
Philadelphia Press.