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The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

A Connecticut man tells of two
Irishmen from Boston who, while driv-
ing through the state named, observed
that many Of the barns had weather.
vanes in the shape Of huge ROSTERS.
Dennis" said one Irishman to the
other, can ye tell me why they al
ways have a rooster an niver a hin
on the top of thin barns?"
Sure" replied Dennis. Its because
of the difficulty they'd have in col
letting the eggs"
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Cheaper Binder Irvine,

The state penitentiary Irvine plant
will sell binding Irvine at lower price
this year than any other state in the
Union, and several of them have peni-
Tertiary plants. The price to the farm
ers of Kansas will be TX cents a
pound in lots of 5000 pounds or more
and will be cents in lots less than
5000 pounds. This is the lowest price
ever made by the Kansas plant.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Killed by ILLUMINATING Gas.

Chicago, Mar. 10.-Theodore Engle-
beck, 70 years of age, and his wife,
Anna, rs years of age, were found
dead in their room at the home Of
their daughter, Mrs. Anna Rostrum
479 Racine avenue Monday Death
had been caused by asphyxiation by H.
Eliminating gas. The police are of the
opinion that the couple, discouraged
by the loss Of their home by fire last
Saturday made suicidal pact.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

Orders were received at Fort Leav-
enworth to have the infantry and cav
airy organizations ready for a trip
overland, SC as TO reach Fort Riley
April l. The troops will 90 into camp
there for the spring target practice
1t is rumored that the object of the
war department in transferring the tar
get practice to Fort Riley is to pacify
the farmers north OF Fort Leayen.
worth, who have complained of the
danger from flying bullets.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Toilet Articles for soI,Iiere

Washington, Mar 10.-The recent
order which supplies to an army re-
crit upon enlistment a full list of
toilet articles, has run the gauntlet Of
judicial construction and has been sus-
tanned. AS a result, this is what the
enlisted man gets in addition to his
regular outfit: Razor, brushes for
hair, teeth, shaving and shoes, comb,
polish for black and tan shoes, two
towels, toilet soap, whskbroom and
last but not least, zone house wife"
The house wife is explained to be a
neat little case containing thread,
needle, buttons and patches.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

How general has become the i'm.
pulse to alleviate the sufferihgs of
animals is shown by two recent oc.
currences in Boston. In one case
crowd of several hundred persons
watched for two hours the struggles Of
a pigeon to free itself from a string
which had become wound round its leg
and held 1t suspended from cornice
Many of the watchers tried to helm
and all Of them cheered heartily when
the bird succeeded in freeing itself In
the other case sergeant of police and
patrolman worked hard for Is min.
utes to rescue cat from sewer.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

A California court has decided In a
suit for damages that the rights of a
pedestrian on public highways are par
amount, and that a man run down by.
an automobile cannot be accused Of
contributory negligence in not keeping
sharp lookout, as 1t is the duty Of
the autoist to keep that lookout. This
is very different from the verdict of a
coroner's jury here, says the Baltimore
American, that the victim of similar
accident was guilty of criIAInal
negligence In not leaving the
street clear for speeding automo.
hle.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

How many young ladies who re.
ceiyed valentines this year regarded
them seriously? Lovers have out.
grown the bashfulness of those of a
few generations ago, and now express
their sentiments more directly, even
If in a less poetic manner; and the
sending of valentines is chiefly an
amusement for children to-day.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

The department of agriculture is
making extensive plans for the dry
land experimental farm at Garden
CITY the coming season. A crop rota-
ton scheme suited to that section of
the state has been worked out and
will be put into operation. A new
head for the station has been elected
in Hiram r. Reed, a graduate Of the
Kansas State Agricultural college. The
dry land expert of thc department
states that he will shortly visit the
Garden City station.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

King Menelik of Abyssinia wants
100000 to relinquish strip Of terri.
tory he has seized upon. Contact
with civilization is teaching the I'm.
tutored child Of nature the most profit,
able ways of doing things.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

Non-secret clubs, to which all the
students are eligible, have been pro.
posed in Chicago as a substitute for
the secret fraternities in the high
schools If the pupils have time for
such distractions, the open club is
UNNECESSARILY superior to the secret
organization.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Japanese CITY swent hv Fire

Tokyo, Mar 10.-A fire at Niigata,
which started at six p. M, Sunday was
extinguished at o'clock Monday
morning. In a district comprising 21
of the principal streets, 1900 houses
were totally destroyed, the district
being swept clean. There was some
loss of life but the number is not
known.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Justice in Record Time.

Just Sc hours after Will Franklin,
truck driver, and Sam Hurley and
E. w. Farrow, extra Santa Fe brake.
men, had held up and robbed S. w.
Smart of Lamar, Col, of $26 and a
watch in Hutchinson they were SEN
fenced to serve a term in the state
reformatory there. Two hours later
they were in the institution and be-
gan to serve a minimum sentence of
five years. 1t is the quickest deliv-
cry of justice on record in the district
court.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Wanted to Advise the Hnrse

When a man was whipping his horse
in Wellington bystander said he
would like to whisper in the poor ami
mails ear just few words. A friend
asked what he would say. Never
mind what would say, but If he took
my advice he would kick the daylights
out of that driver in about a second"
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

Count Boni de Castellane is said to
have so much respect for his former
wife that he does not want any other
man to marry her. 1t would seem
more natural If he claimed to have so
much love for his former wifes Amer.
lean dollars that it makes him indig
nant whenever he thinks of her sec
ond marriage, which would effectually
cut him off from a chance of ever re.
gaining control Of them.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
peerfield Pumps Start April 1.

The government pumping plant at
Deerleld will begin pumping water for
irrigation purposes about April /. The
plant is now complete and has been
thoroughly tested and everything is in
readiness for 1t operation whenever
the water is needed for the crops. 1t
is planned to begin pumping about
forty cubic feet second, and gradual
ly raise this amount to one hundred
feet.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Always Time to Reform.

No man is wholly bad, and in all
lives some moments come when the
vision presents itself of a worthier
and happier life which might be lived.
What is needed is courage to make
the start, for, while life lasts, it is
never too late.-E. C. Burke.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

A Massachusetts hen recently laid
an egg containing quarter Evidently
the recent financial stringency has in
duced the hens of the country to turn
their attention from the political
prophecy line to the money market
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Oklahoma ErIlit nanannd

Oklahoma City, Mar. 1O.-rIce formed
here Sunday night, the thermometer
standing at % above zero Monday
morning. Many peach, apricot and
plum trees are in full bloom and the
crop will be badly damaged.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

A Duluth man has jumped 116 feet
on skis. The time may come when it
will be necessary to depict Mercury
with skis instead Of wings on his feet
IN order to make him impressive.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

and was helpless as a child. The
urine was discolored and though I
used one remedy after another, I was
not helped until used Doan's Kidney
Pills, and I was so bad then that the
first box made only slight change.
To-day, however, am well man, at
81, and l owe my life and health to the
use Of Doan's Kidney Pills"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
VIII Confirm Victor

Washington, Mar 10-The nomina-
ton of Samuel G. Victor to be mar.
shall for the eastern district Of Ok
lahoma, was ordered fayorably report
ed Monday by the senate committee on
the judiciary. ,
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Iowa CAPITALIST Dead.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Mar. 1O.-Hon.
Stephen L. BOWS, pioneer railroad con
tractor and capitalist died Sunday at
Daytona Fla, where he, had gone for
bis health. Hetwas rs years old.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

A Chicago physician argues that we
Should all take at least 20 minutes to
wake up in the morning. Fathers and
mothers can furnish the names of
children who take longer than that.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

A Mexican judge is reported to have
sentenced woman to six months ST.
lence." The assertion that Mexicans
are cruel by nature seems to have
some foundation.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

They have found plesiosaurus in
Chill. This is in pleasing contrast
with great many other things which
are being found just now in divers
places.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

A Kansas City centenarian says that
he did not take up smoking until he
was &c. He wisely avoided the chances
OF acquiring bad habit until he had
reached the age of discretion.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

A bachelor aged 90 years has just
died in Indiana, leaving the parting
advice to his sex that they don't live
a batch as l did live Howovet, the
bachelor who is determined upeu a
course Of single blessedness Will use
the longevity as an argument that the
aforesaid blessedness is rather con-
ducive to good health and strength.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

Nowadays when prominent man
gets into the papers it is an even
chance whether it is because he is
honored by his country or indicted by
a grand jury.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
Something Wrono.

There rlust be- something wrong
with Independence. The March term
of the district court began With So
divorce cases on the docket.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

But nobody can make those foreign
Automobiles believe that the Panama
canal Is half as bad as the ordinary
American roads.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

II people were as ready to overlook
minister's shortcomings as they are
to overlook the plate as 1t goes by,
there would be fewer church rows.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

A rich man can no doubt get to
heaven, but will 1t be heaven when
he gets there and realizes that he is
fiat broke?
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

You have probably noticed that an
heiress never finds 1t necessary to
take advantage of the leap year priv
ilege.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

London and New York are planning
rush-hour street cars solely for work.
ingwomen-and the girls will not mess
them all up with tobacco, either.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

Tho navy " always over the FIRE.
At home 1t is roasted and abroad 1t Is
toasted.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

lifting a h eavy
weight a sudden
pain shot through
my back and after
that I was in con-
slant misery from
kidney trouble. One
spell kept me in bed
six weeks. My arms
pnd 1opc wara ctinP
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12

Ten thousand dollars for the exter-
minatien of mosquitoes seems lot Of
money, but If the little pests are really
exterminated it will be worth it.
The Globe-republican., 1908-03-12
ft.r -i
A WELL MAN, AT 8r.
The Interesting Experience Of an Old
( Settler Of Virginia.

Daniel 8. Queen, Burrell Street,
Salem, Va, says: years ago while
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
INSECT SUPERSTlTIONs.

The Koran says all flies shall perish
with the exception Of one, the bee fly.
1t is regarded as a death warning in
Germany to hear a crickets cry in the
night.
The Tapuya Indians OF South Amerl.
ca assert that the devil assumes the
shape Of fly.
The grasshoppers are said TO fore
warn people In Germany Of the visits
Of strange guests
The Spaniards in the sixteenth cen
fury thought that spiders indicated the
existence Of gold wherever they we're
I'm abundance
Although sacred insect among the
Egyptians the beetle receives little no.
tice in folklore Il IS unlucky in Eng
land 10 Kin one.
The ancients believed that there was
a close connection between bees and
tho soul An old Welsh tradition is
that bees came from paradise, leaving
the garden whom man fell. but with
Gods blessing go that the wax IS nee
essary in The celebration Of The mass.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20

Several names have been mention
ed for delegate-at-large TO the next
Democratic convention to be held at
Denver next July. The Democracy
OF Southern West Virginia deserves
consideration. No better man for
this honor could be chosen than
Judge David r. Johnston of this city
If he so desires.
Judge Johnston has done a great
service to the party, and his peculiar
ability would enable him to repre-
sent the party with great credit.
Judge Johnston has no political
aspirations other than the welfare OF
his party, and is allied to no faction.
The southern portion of the state
is entitled to one OF the delegates-at-
large, and Judge Johnston we'll de-
serves the honor
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20

sion is coming with another batch
OF cure-all measures
What the country needs. what
the people want and what business
must have Is more permanency in
our legislative enactments. II is not
so much what the people are re-
CURED to do as TO know what all re-
quirements are. but the KALEIDOSCOPE
ic changes especially I'm the tax
laws. during the past four years is
the despair even of lawyers.
What is further needed is Wig
orous enforcement OF the statute we
have. There has been clamor from
high quarters for railroad com
mission and other measures in order
that certain things may be done or
prevented, while ample provisions
are on the books TO deal with all the
evils complained of. only there is
nobody with courage enough to en-
force them.
with this mania for more laws
new laws. what is TO become OF us!
Is there not some way by which oui
statutes may be sifted. simplified,
codified and harmonized, because
there are numerous conflicts and in
consistencies among them?
"Of course it would not be worth
while to undertake the job so long
as the legislature is called to meet
every year to change. repeal and
amend them"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20

"Not all people, said the ieweler.
'lIkc the ticking " a clock. II is a
pleasant sound 10 most people. bur not
10 nll Some people clock lovers these.
couldn't sleep without n clock in the
same room. It's ticking Is company.
and u sclrcs away the spooks. such
people would wake up IN the clock
should stop iu the middle or the night.
But there are other people who can't
sleep with n clock ln the same room
and who. n they found themselves iL
strange place anywhere with a clock
in their sleeping apartment would
stop the clock before they went 20 bed
OF course there is much Of habit lD
this. but we have orr fancies about
clocks, as we do about Oh things else
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
VALUE OF
FINGERS
What the Various Countries of ECU.
rOpc Allow For TheIr I.nss


rope Allow For Their Loss.
The different fingers are far from
having the same value I'm the eyes of
the law with reference TO their func.
tional utilization. Much the most i'm.
portant is the thumb, for without II
prehension would be very imperfect.
The hand is no longer pinchers, but
merely claw, when deprived of the
thumb. 1t may be estimated that the
thumb represents fully third of the
total value Of the hand The French
courts allow 10 to 80 per cent value
for the right hand and 10 to 10 for
the left. The Austrian schedule gives
from 10 per cent for the left to 20 per
cent for the right. In Germany 20
and Is per cent and even as high as
1913 per cent has been awarded. The
percentage Is based on 100 us the total
Industrial value of the hand previous
to the accident loss OF 30 per cent
representing half of the value. etc.
The total loss OF the Index anger
causes an incapacity estimated at 10
to 10 per cent In Austria, Is to 20 per
cent in Germany, 10 per cent for the
left and 20 per cent for the right by
italian courts. The French allow -
per cent.
The middle finger Is Of much more
Importance than the index, states DR..
Meiguan, whom we are citing and who
Is no small authority, for great loss
OF force Is observed in the hand when
the finger is amputated Yet almost
all the authorities ascribe less impor-
lance to it than the index. The italian
law allows per cent, the Austrian 9
to 10 per cent.
The ring finger is the least important
Its total loss often does not cause in
capacity. The Austrian tariff assimi
lates this finger to the middle one. The
Italian law is liberal, with g per cent
The French and German tribunals Of
ten refuse indemnity. considering the
incapacity resulting from the loss az
very slghts
The little finger may be compared to
the ring, except in the professions in
which 1t serves as point Of support
Tor the hand. 1t may be remarked here
that the artist has not been taken into
consideration In these cases.-Philadei.
pbia Record.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
PUBLIC OPINION
THE WORLD DO MOVE.

The world sure do move. W.
have become accustomed to the theft
of Bryan ideas ny President Roose-
welt. but who would, a few years
ago, have been so bold as to predict
that our own Senator Scott would
stOop so low as to follow I'm the
footsteps of the Nebraskan. and
boldly, openly. on the floor OF the
United States senate, where al
might behold, advocate a principle
first enunciated by Mr. Bryan, and
that only a few short months ago.
But only the other day the West Vir-
ginia senator introduced in the SEN
ate. and will urge for passage, a bill
that provides for a government guar
anty of national bank deposits, the
banks to pay tax into a fund that
Will be held to make up any deficien-
cies that may threaten the bank de-
positors. Time was when the Wheel
ing statesma nwould have denounced
instantly any plan brought forward
by Mr.. Bryan as rank treason, but
now he has climbed gracefully into
the Bryan band wagon. But, as said
in the beginning, the world do move.
and, after years of Misrepresentation
and malicious condemnation, Mr..
Bryan is coming into his own.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-20
WANTS KINDNESS IN GREETING.
Poet Objects to Salvation Without
the Proper Spirit.

The poet was quite cast down. A
friend met him and asked after his
health. and this Is what he said: why
do people persist IN saying Good
Morning when the spirit OF Good
Morning Is not there7 Why not give
a blown Then one could OFFER some
resistance 10 this Monday morning
saultatiOn from people who care not
whether the morning is good or not;
who only want 20 thrust themselves
upon yOu. Better. far a silent en-.
trance than greeting from which the
life has 6ed What does Good Morn.
ing mean unless II carries sympathy?
So many Good Mornings. and not
one little bit OF kinduess--how hard
and metallic most OF them arei The
first one I got was from n grun man
with harsh voice lie has set all my
nerves to iangling, why could he not
leave me alone? Then. in a moment,
a girl came and bent over my Shout.
der Her voice was sweet and woman.
~ Her Good Morning soOtbed me.
One day ! came along Broadway.
The memory ~ the Good Morning
7 received will never leave me
looked into eyes upon which the dew
Of the morning had fallen.-out Of
which the light OF heaven bad
streamed 10 made the whole day dlt
fercnt believe 7 could have smiled
back AZ the grun man n had been
80 greeted today" But my good
poet" said his friend. In a hurt tone.
'is that meant for me? Have 7 set
your nerves 20 jangling7' God be
thanked. no! You are the FIRST man
I've met whom haven't felt like
numbering. Here, give me your hand,
let me shake II again. and get into
sympathy with nay kind" What an
odd fellow" said his friend. as he
watched the poet walk away.
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the state.

the state.
The bishop further said that Pope
Plus X. has ordered that this decree
made by the Council OF Trent more
than three centuries ago, is to be
made applicable to all parts of the
United States at the time mentioned
above. Heretofore. however, IL has
only been promulgated throughout
Europe and parts of Asia. where the
Roman Catholic religion prevails
most strongly.
Heretofore in the United States,
the church law forbidding Catholics
TO be divorced extended to the mar
riage which under the enforcement
OF the decree will be null and void
for they were recognized as valid. al
though in many cases when the
Catholic contracting parties sought
to be readmitted to the Catholic
communion they were afterwards
blessed" by a priest
The announcement that the de-
cree Of the Council of Trent will he
enforced has caused many persons
to get the idea misconstrued, and
has brought out the belief that all
future marriages of Catholics to
Professionals would be invalid. This,
however, is not the case, as a Catl..
Ollie desiring to marry a Protestant
can do so by securing a dispensatioh
from the bishop and having the GER
emony solemnized by Catholic
priest in the presence of at least two
mifnnccnc
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n S&zM A0joIk&WRsten'
JANUARY IL, 1908.

Leave S:15 a. m. for Roanoke,
Norfolk and all points on the Shen-
andoah division. Pullman Sleeper
Roanoke to New York, via Hagers-
town, Pullman Parlor Car Roanoke
to Norfolk.
9:45 a. m. for Roanoke, Rich
mond, Norfolk. Pullman Sleeper
Dining Car to Roanoke. Parlor Car
Roanoke to Norfolk.
2:55 p. m. for Roanoke and Lynch
burg and intermediate stations and
the Shenandoah Valley. Philadelphia
and New York. Sleeper to Philadel-
phia. Cafe Car Gary and Roanoke.
1888 p. m. for Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Richmond. Norfolk. Pullman
Sleeper to Roanoke and Pullman
Sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk.
Leave Blueeld 500 p. M. for Ken
ova, Columbus and all points West
and Northwest. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus and Cincinnati. Cafe Cars.
1888 a. m. Pullman Sleeper for
Columbus, Toledo. Cafe Dining Car.
Ieae 9:03 a. m. and 1925 D. m.
daily for TaZewell, Norton and all
stations on Clinch Valley division.
Arrive from Norton and points on
the Clinch Valley division at 2:4O D.
m. and 1925 p. IN.
Leave GAS a. m. for Kenova and
intermediate stations via Wayne.
Leave $40 a. m. and 2:4O p. m.
Tor WEIGH and intermediate stations.
Call on agent Norfolk and West
ern Railway for tickets, maps and
additional information.
w p REVII,I, q u
Roanoke, Virginia.