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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02
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~no tnsn iASouoNu f1er ~ ;HAvih0 Ne
~, Ssnss Of AumSr. !;
Euglishmen are often accused ,ot b.
, Ing unable to grasp the point, OF tia
American pun. and sometimes they
may think they see. the point ot$A joke
when perhaps they do not. An, Ens,
llshman named Morley was walklns
along tho Sidewalk Que day with. an
American friend when the latter mad.
yertentiy slipped ana fell down. N.Y.
"Ah. my dcah 'boy. l hope you are
not hurt! How did 1t happenW
TO which the friend ,replied: H., =, ~
ut happcned Notwithstanding ?.
They both laughed over the pun, and
Morley said It was 30 good he was
going to tell his. wife about II. Al
dinner that evening he remarked that
be had such a good joke On his .friontl
Rrown.' aud by way OF preliminary
leading up to the point, OF hts story,
be proceeded to tell an about who
Brown. was. his associations and bust.
ness connections. how he came to rat
acquainted with him. commercial RS.
lations he had had with hiyo. etc. until
be forgot about the story, but was ~
minded Of 1t By the wife. who said inn.
patiently: - ~ ~:
but what about the >atoryI" Il, ~,
"Oh, yes"' laughing immoderately AZ
the recollection OF IL struck' :. hin
why. you see. Brown and I were
walking down the street together, ana
be slipped on banana peeling and
fell down, and when j asked him bow
1t happened he said. 'Revertheless.'
And be was sore at Der oil evening
and declared she hadGno sense of, hui.
NOR because she said she didn't see
anything funny to that.--Judge's Ii
brary. .".... (. =.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02
Tho Modern ReAtfSssness,

Like the .Atbcnians Of old, most poo
pie are va1n!y searching for some new
thing, only 10 look upon It when they
find 1t With susDiclot. OF the vast
majority it is as true today as 1t was
first written ...
They eat, they drink, Trey sleep, they
plod. -..
They go TO church op<Sunday,
And many arc afraid OF God,
And more Of Mrs Grundy:
London. Ladies' Field. I
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02
SUICIDE ATTEMPTED.
Or So Alleged, Bnt No Particulars
Could BE learned.

Some place in the city there
is said to have been an attempted
suicide. 1t was reported on the
streets this morning that a young
CARL by the name Of Britton had az
tempted to take her life by swallow
lowing carbolic acid. Physicians
were summoned and it was later
said that the girl would recover.
1t Is claimed the girl was employed
at one OF the hotels in the city but
II she was at the hotel today, thu
managers would not reveal the fact.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02

Homel. How deep o spell that little
word cputainsl IT IS the circle IN
which ous .purest, best affections move
ADD eoosecrate themselves, the hive IN
which, like the Industrious pee. youtb
garners the sweets and memories Of
life for age to mediate and feed uponi
II - cbi]dhood's temple aud mao.
hood's shrine-tbe ark OF the past ADD
the fUtpre.-Uhland.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02
Wits ard Black Liza.

t"'What," queTie0 the voting map, "ls
the difference between white lies and
black IiesY' "a"
white lies" answered the homs
grown philosopher, ARE the Kind ne
tell, Black lies ere the kind We heas."
Chicago News, 49,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02
The OhlinafH.

~ went to the opera last night.'
what did you hear?"
THAT Nr. Browning is going to get
o divorce. Mrs. Biggs has tho dearest
dog and new baby, and the Huttons
are going to live IN india."--Harpsr'z
Bazaar.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02

No man can produce great things
who Is not thoroughly sincere IN deal.
ng with himsclf~LoweIl
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02

Mrs. Marie Mason, Of Cincinnati.
& visiting Mrs. Woody" = E.. D..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02
Cu&tins Down Cempat;tion n.

II saved $500 this year sby moving"
Cheaper housc?7 NJ
mo; found that my wife was try
Ing to outdrcss a rich woman in the
same block" ~'..
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-01-02

Mrs Annie Byrd bas, recovered
rom a recent i1lneyS. ,@"s-lr v,...
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-21
LIVE MAN DECLARED DEAD.
Texan Returns to Find That His &c.
tate ls Settled.

Fort Worth, Tex.-When Tim Sui.
Ivan appeared at the cashiers wicket
of the Fort Worth National bank the
other day to draw 1920 he was in.
formed that he was dead and that the
administration had turned over the
money to his relatives.
He was the most surprised man In
Tarrant county. He is now busy en-.
deavoring to prove that he is still
alive, despite court orders and the adj
ministration of his estate.
Following the death of one Tim Sui.
livan in Fort Worth last spring, w. H..
Smith was appointed temporary ad,
ministrator of the estate.
In the pursuit of his duties as ad.
ministrator Mr.. Smith visited the
various banks and located an account
of Sullivan at the Fort Worth Ma
tional bank, 1920 being on deposit
there. In accordance with an order of
the probate court he took possession
of the $420, and few days later
turned it over to a brother of the dead
man, Richard Sullivan of Arlington.
In the meantime another Tim SuIli.
van appeared, and, according to his
bank book, the money belongs to him.
Several lawyers will be employed
to untangle the matter. !.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-21
THE LIGHT in THE WINDOW.
Mother Burns It Nightly for Ten Years
Till Son Returns. F.

Writings, N. J.-Given up as dead
by all the family except his mother,
George Harrington returned home the
other day and occupied the place at
the table where she had always kept
q plate for him during the ten years
OF his absence.
firing of farm work and having
quarrel with his father, young Har-
fington ran away from home and went
on board a ship to China, and finally
TO India. He wrote home, but, receiv-
ing no answer, thought that his fam
tfy was too angry to care for him any
more, so he did not write again.
Throughout the years of his absence
his mother would not permit any one
to sit at her sons place at the table,
where plate was always put for
him, even after all the others believed
he was dead. She lighted lantern
the last thing she did before going to
bed every night. and placed it at
window, SO that if the wanderer ever
came back he would know welcome
awaited him.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-21
(Tobe contlnued)
LOST $4,000 is FOUND.
Price Of Farm for Which Murder Was
Done to Figure in Suit.

Wheeling, w. Va.-Eleven thousand
dollars, the price of West Virginia
farm, for which one man was MUIR
dered and two others were hanged
after conviction of the murder, has
been found, where 1t has been hidden
seven years, and now a contest is to
be waged in the courts for the money
between the heirs of the murdered
man and the purchaser of the house
in which the money was concealed.
A carpenter, repairing the old
Harvey mansion, located five miles
east of this city, had occasion to tear
up floor. Under it he found
strong box containing $1,000, mostly
In gold. The mansion was owned and
occupied by Col. James Harvey a
wealthy retired farmer, until March,
1900, when he was murdered. Short
ly before his murder he had sold a
farm in Marshall county for Sill 900.
John Mooney and Harry Friday,
who had criminal records, were sur
prised near the scene of the murder,
convicted upon circumstantial evi,
uence, ana hanged for the crime In the
penftentiary at Moundsville.
The finding of the money makes it
possible that the men hanged learned
that Harvey received the currency
and gold and killed him in an effort
to steal it. Harvey, it is said, would
have escaped death had he not re-
sisted and torn the mask from one of
the men and recognized him.
Since the murder A. S. Bell bought
the old Harvey home on which the
money was found. He contends that
he bought the place, with the house
hold goods and all appurtenances
thereto" and under this contract
claims the $1,000. Heirs of Harvey
claim the $1,000 and expect to file
suit to recover 1t.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-21

woven about 1t so that the hammer
would not work. Then the miner be-
gan forcing upward
The white skin beneath the mems
strips of clothing was stretched over
great knots and ridges which sunk and
swelled and quivered. Helen, watching
In silent terror. felt her brother sinking
his fingers into her shoulder and heard
him painting, his face ablazc with ex-
element, while she became conscious
that he had repeated time and again:
"It's the hammer lock-the hammer
lock-"
BY now McNamara's arm was bent
and cramped upon his back, and then
they saw Glenister's shoulder dip, his
elbow come closer to his side, and his
body heave In one final terrific effort
as though pushing heavy weight.
In the silence something snapped like
a stick. There came deafenfng re-
port and the scream of a strong man
overcome with agony. Mcnamara
went to his knees and sagged forward
on to his face as though every bone in
his huge bulk had turned to water,
while his master rccled back against
the opposite wall. his heels dragging
in the litter. bringing up with outfung
arms as though fearful of falling,
swaying. blind. exhausted. his face
blackcned by the explosion Of the re-
volver. yet grim with the light of VIC
tory.
Judge Stillman shouted Historically:
Arrest that man, quick! Don't let
him go!'
1t was the miners first realization
that others We're there Raising his
head he stared at the faces close
against the-partition, then groaned the
words:
Il beat the traitor and-and- broke
him with--my hands,
fTohe continnadl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-21

moreover, that they should fight alone.
and unwitnesscd, armed only with the
weapons of the wilderness, for they
were both of the far, free lands, were
both Of the fighters type and had
both warred for the first great prize.
They met ferociously. Mcnamara
aimed fearful blow, but Glenister
met him squarely, beating him of
cleverly, stepping in and out, his
arms swinging loosely from his shout
ders like whalebone withes tipped with
lead. He moved lightly, his footing
made doubly secure by reason Of his
soft soled muklnks. Recognizing his
opponents greater weight, he under
took merely to stop the headlong
long as possible. He struck the poll
tician fairly in the mouth so that the
mans head snapped back and his fists
went wild, then, before the arms
could grasp him, the miner had brok-
en- ground and whipped another blow
across, but Mcnamara was boxer
himself, SO covered and blocked 1t.
The politician spat through his mash
ed lips and rushed again, sweeping
his opponent from his feet. Again
Glenisters fist shot forward like a
lump of granite. but the other came on
head down and the blow finished too
high, landing ON the big mans brow.
A sudden darting agony paralyzed
Roy's hand, and he realized that he
had broken the metacarpal bones and
that henceforth 1t would be useless
Before he could recover Mcnamara
had passed under his extended arm
and seized him by the middle, then,
thrusting his left leg back of Roy's,
he whirled him from his balance, fling
ing him clear and with resistless force.
It seemed that fatal fall must fol-
low, but the youth squirmed catlike
In the air. landing with set muscles
which rebounded like rubber. Even
SO, the receiver was upon him before
he could rise, reaching for the young
mans throat with his heavy hands.
Roy recognized the fatal strange"
hold and, selling his enemy's wrists,
endeavored to tear them apart. but
his left hand was useless, so with a
mighty wrench he freed himself. and,
locked in each others arms, the men
strained and swayed about the office
till their neck veins were bursting.
their muscles paralyzed.
Men may fight duels calmly. may
shoot or parry or thrust with cold de-
liberation, but when there comes the
jar Of body to body, the sweaty con-
tact Of skin to skin, the play of Iron
muscles, the painful gasp of exhaus-
tion-then the mind goes skittering
back into its dark recesses while ev-
cry venomous passion leaps forth from
It's hiding place and joins in the horrid
war.
They tripped across the floor, crash
Ing into the partition. which split,
showering them with glass. They fell
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-01-21

AWty tftVpcu uCfu6S HIC UOOTs CTuSNlUE
into the partition.
and rolled In 1t, then, by consent,
wrenched themselves apart, rose, eye
10 eye, their jaws hanging. their lungs
wheeling. their faces trickiing blood
and sweat. Roy's left hand panied him
txcruciatingly, while McNamara's mac.
srated lips had turned outward in
hideous pout. They crouched so for an
Instant, cruel, bestial-then clinched
again. The office fittings We're wrecked
utterly, and the room became a litter
Of ruins The mems garments fell
away till their breasts were bare anG
their arms swelled white and knotteI
through the rags. They knew no pain.
their bodies We're insensate mechan-
lsms,
Gradually the older mans face was
beaten into a shapeless mass by the
others cunning blows, while Glenis-
ser's every bone was wrenched and.
twisted under his enemy's terrible on.
Aaughts. The miners chief effort, 1t is
rue, was to keep his feet and to break
he mans embraces. Never had he en-
countered one whom he could not beat
by sheer strength till he met this great.
snarling creature who worried him
bither and yen as though he We're a
child. Time and again Roy beat upon
the mans face with the blows of a
sledge. No rules governed this solitary
combat; the men We're deaf to oil but
the roaring In their ears, blinded to all
but hate, insensible to everything but
the blood mania. Their trampllng feet
caused the building to rumble and
shake as though some monster were
running amuck.
Meanwhile a bareheaded man rushed
out of the store beneath, humping into
o pedestrian who had paused on the
sidewalk, and together they scnrricd
up the stairs. The dory which Roy
had seen at sea had shot the breakers,
and now its three passengers were
tracking through the wet sand toward
| Front street, Bill Wheaton in the lead.
He was followed by two rawboned
i men who Travelled without baggage.
The city was awakening with the sun
which reared copper rim out of the
o.
sen. Judge Stillman and Voorhees,
came down from the hotel and paused
to gaze through the mists ut a caravan
Of mule teams which trotted Info the
other end of the street with jingle and
clank. The wagons We're blue with
soldiers, the early golden rays slant
Ing from their Krags, and they We're
bound for the Midas.
Out of the fogs which clung Sc
thickly to the tundra there came two
other horses, distorted and unreal. on
ene a girl, OH the other a figure al
pain and tragedy. grotesque creature
that swayed stltily to the motion of Its
steed. Its face writhed into lines OF
| suffering, It's hands clutching cantle
and horn.
1t was as though fate, with invisible
touch. were setting her stage for the
last act OF this play. assembling tht
i principals close to the golden sands
where first they had made entrance.
/ The man aal TIE GIRL came face Il
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-02-05
Heaviest Snowfall of Season

The heaviest snow-storm of the
season fell last Friday night, be-
ginning about dark and continuing
probably all night. Saturday
morning the snow had reached a
depth of six inches. The ground
being frozen at the time, and the
weather continuing cold, much OF
the snow remains on the ground.
This morning witnessed another
downfall of snow, making several
on the ground on top of each
other. 1t has been falling steadi
ly but slowly all day. The ground
hog seems to have gotten in some
of his work on the weather.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-02-05
Work That Tells
Plenty e 1t Has Been Done Right
Here in Lexington

Cures that last are cures that tell.
To thoroughly know the virtues of a
medicine you must investigate the
cures and see if they prove permanent.
Doan's Kidney Pills stand this test,
and plenty of proof exists right here
in Lexington. People who testified
years ago to relief from backache, kid
uey and urinary disorders, now declare
that relief was permanent and the cure
perfect. How can any Lexington suf-
ferer longer doubt the evidence?
Harry Deaver, living on jefferson
ST., Lexington, Va., says: II can rec
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills as high
ly at this time as when | publicly testl-
fed in their behalf in 1903, as the cure
they affected in my wife's case at that
times has proved permanent. Prior
to using them Mrs. Deaver suffered
with an aching across her back which
was so severe at times that she was
hardly able to perform the lightest
hOusework. When l saw Doan's Kid
ney Pills highly recommended for such
troubles. procured box at Gorrell' S
drug store, she took this remedy as di-
rected and in few days received won
derful benefit. continued their used and
q complete cure resulted
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-D0an's-and
take no other
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-02-05
Buena Vista News Budget

Garrffe Co,1lSbOndeHee
Feb. 3.-The sudden death Of
Judge George b. Morris of the
Corporation Court of this city,
which occurred at his home in
Charlottesville last Thursday, was
great shock to his numerous
friends in Buena Vista The
present Legislature, only a short
time before his death, had elected
him, without opposition, to the
iudgeship of our court.
Buena Vista hopes 70 have a
large silk mill added to her pres
ent enterprises. The visit the
last week to cur city of a New
York elk manufacturer, who was
here for the purpose OF investigGt-
ing as to the desirability Of loca-
ton, etc., We hope may be
productive of definite results.
The visitor was favorably i'm
pressed with the outlook and stat.
ed that the Only condition would
be his ability to secure a sufficient
number of boys and girls to work
in the factory. 1t is thought
that the number desired, at least
$50, can be secured.
Mr.. w. L. Robey has purchased
one half interest in the Buena
Vista Hotel from Mr., j. G. Glass.
The building will be remodeled and
put in first class condition.
Mr.. w. n. Grow has purchased
material for the erection Of new
steam laundry building, which
will be a two-story brick struc-
ture. B. V. Cor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-02-05
commencement Speakers

The following speakers at the
commencement exercises of Wash
ington and Lee University in June
have accepted invitations On the
program:
Baccalaureate sermon, Rt. Kew
A. NJ. Randolph, bishop OF the
Diocese of Southern Virginia ,
Episcopalian.
Address before the Young Mems
Christian Association. Rev. Ernest
Thompson, d. D., Charleston, W.
Va Presbyterian.
Address before the Alumni AS
ISOLATION, Hon. Wade hampton
Ellie, LID, Encouragement OF
Ohio.
Address before the Literary So
cieties, Hon. William A. Mac
Corkle, LID, Ex-Governor Of
West Virginia, a graduate OF
Washington and Lee in the law
class of 1877.78.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-02-05
Rev. w. NJ. Junkin Died in Korea

The following dispatch, an
ncunclng the death Of Rev. Will
liam Me-. Junkin, who wee edit.
Gated at Washins ton and Lee and
married in LexicgtoD, was sent
out from Christiansburg and ap-
peared in last Thursdays papers:
News was received this morning
of the death of Rev. William McC.
Junkin, which occurred after an
illness of three days at Cringju,
Korea, on January I'd.
Mr.. Junkin was a son of the
late Judge g. g. Junkin and was
forty-two years old. He gradual
ed at Hampden-Sidrey College,
and soon afterwards Tar led Mics
Mary Leyburn of Lexington, who
with four children survives him.
He was sent as missionary u
Korea by the Southern Preebyter'
ian Church, ard had worked toi
thirteen years among the native
Koreans. He had expected 70
bring hia family to Virginia for a
long vacation in few months.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-02-05

Personals
MIR, j. j. Chiffon of Roanoke
is visiting friends IN lexington
Capt. NJ. B. Corse and Mrs.
Corse are visiting in Washington
this week.
Miss Olive Parker of Staunton is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Robert q.
Templeton.
Mrs. William Dickinson of
Charleston, W. Va, lie visiting
her sister, Mrs. Reid White.
Assistant Postmaster E. L. Con-
ner was a visitor in Richmond the
latter part of last week for several
jays.
Today's Staunton Dispatch /:
Miss Mary Gibson of Rockbridge
Boths, who had been here with
friends, went TO Norfolk .yester-
day.
Mrs. C. F. Keys of Washington
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Sallie
H. Pitzer. She is accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Keys.
Judge S. Houston Letcher has
appointed Mr.. W. s. Hopkins a
member of the School Electoral
Board of Rockbridge to succeed
Mr.. J. Scott Moore, deceased.
Miss Irene Pierson entertained
Informally Monday evening num-
Ter of her friends. Music was fur
nished by home talent, and dainty
refreshments were served.
CovingtOn Sentinel: Mrs. S. 0.
Campbell CT Lexington spent few
deys the latter part of last week
With her sister, Mrs. A. H. Reed
on Water street.
Miss Bookie Campbell returned
to Randolph Macon Woman's Col
lege in Lynchburg Tuesday, after
spending several days IN Lexing-
ton visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel o. Campbell.
DR.. Cassius Jackson Keyser,
professor of mathematics at Col
I'M bia University, New York City,
addressed the University Assembly
at Washington and Lee last Thurs
tay morning on the subject OF
Mathematics"
W. d. WeatherfOrd, Ph. d., of
Atlanta, Ca, international seore-
taiy Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association for the Southern
States, will address the Washing-
ton and Lee Y. M. G. A. i'm the
University chapel this evening at
8 o'clock.
DIR. R. 4. Gaines of Richmond
College, occupied the pulpit of the
Lexington Baptist church Sunday
morning last and presented the
cause of the Woman's College and
endowment fund. ior the raising of
which the Baptist churches of the
State are urged to contribute $3.50,
900. The collection Sunday MORN
ing realized $240, and some addi-
tional is expected. DR.. Gaines adj
dressed the. Baptists OF Buena
Vista Sunday night.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-02-05
Treasurer Moore Qualified

County Treasure S. r. Moore
qualified last Thursday. On ac-
count of recent requirements OF
bonding companies, which are al
most prohibitive as to compliance
with the regulations and also ex-
pensive to those giving the surety,
the matter of giving bond was not
effected until the expiration of the
tine after the election prescribed
by law, and Mr.. Moore had then
to be appointed treasurer by Judge
Letcher, which was done January
10th. The following day he quail
fled.
In order to give personal securl-
ty instead of a bonding company
Mr.. Moore requested the Board OF
Supervisors at their last meeting
to appoint a committee to examine
his books and accounts. He later,
however, decided to give security
in the bonding company.