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The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-12

Why not put few crisp readers in The Alaskan, advertising your long stock, and get rid of It?
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-12
PIANO FOR SALE.

Piano for sale. Apply at this of. flee. It
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-12

Ladies' shoes half soled, 75c. Mems shoes half soled, s1. Dan Sky Ungefroren bldg, Broad. way.
The daily Alaskan., 1908-12-12

Burnt leather, new designs. Drape & Co.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
SURE OF WATER.

Sir Joseph Prestwich had bought in
1864 a small estate near SevenOaks, on
which he built a residence, sut It was
high up on a dry and treeIess chalk
down Where was water 70 be found?
50 confident was PrestWich IN respect
Of water supply that he at once engaged
an old well digger to sink a well is
feet deep. The boring proceeded but
when a depth o. is feet was reached
the two workmen went 10 the city and
sought an interview with their employ
er, whom they found az his desk They
explained that there was no sign or
water, and that IN their opinion il was
useless to bore to greater depth Go
on" was the quiet rejOinder. You win
come upon water tomorrow You are
within two feet Of it." Next day It
proved exactly as Prestwich had fore
told. and ever after, among many OF the
denizens Of the valley. he had the repu-
tation, much 10 his amusement or not
being quite "canny."-''Idfe and Letters
Of Sir Joseph Prestwich.r
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Likes Whole Wheat Bread.

II try 20 get whole wheat bread
when I can because there is more
nournishment in Il than in white
bread. When I go out to banduets I
take ? little bread or biscuit, but
never touch chicken or wine
Every day ! take exercise in my
room. sleep with the windows open IN
the coolest weather and go out walk
ing every day"
Minister WI described some OF the
exercises he IS taking. moving his
hands 20 indicate the motions and ex-
panding a chest that while not that Of
a trained runner is that Of a we'll
developed vigorous man His valet
sees this man who has rendered TO his
country distinguished services al
home and abroad. standing in the cor
aer OF his room. his head thrown
back, inhaling deep breaths anc en-
deavoring to make his chest touch the
side walls that form the corner The
minister's eyes are clear and bright,
his voice has the ring Of health in II,
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
How He Was Converted.

Nj WI. who was converted by Ms
John B Henderson. OF this city. is the
only member OF family 20 take Up the
cult. He does not insist upon their
following his example. and from the
minister's remarks Il would appear
they prefer 10 remain OF the world"
My weight has dropped from 1S5
pounds 20 100 he continued. and my
family does not ike II They fear I
am not well. but I am I used 10 be
fat-'-here he extended his hands
downwards indicating the portIy form
OF q man who lives well 7 am now
discussing with some gentlemen skill
ed in these matters the proper amount
for me 10 eat"
DO you think OF returning to meat?''
was ventUred.
NO no" he responded, with en-
phasis- 4 would not eat meat unless
I wanted TO be sick The normal
weight for my height-fve feet six
and q half-is 80 pounds. and I would
like to get up 70 that I began this
diet in Picking three years ago. and lost
weight. but want 10 gain enough 70
bring me Up 10 what is called the nor
NAL
We'll. how about Mrs. Judd can
she live 10 be 200 on rose leaves. fruit.
and nUts?'
I should say so. A hundred aud
fifty at least" And after a pleasant
good evening and a profound bow the
Chinese minister. a living example Of
the benefits Of abstemious living. vas
walking toward the stairs.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Mr.. Wa a Vegetarian.

Nr. Wu is a vegetarian. lie eats
no meat. but lives on fruits, nuts, ce-
reals. milk, and eggs No more limo
cent blood is shed 10 supply his table.
and no more Of HIS money goes 70
Erimy. greasy Chicago.
Il used to be fond CT duck and
champagne-what the world calls
good things" he said. with that &C
cent on the world which marks
the dr.otee the man set apart
gut they did not agree with me.
They made me sick Now cereals.
fruits and nuts make UP my diet with
milk and eggs. Rice IS my chief arti-
Gle Of food"
Here he launched into a discussion
Of the human body. how II is a Won
derfuI machine that repairs its own
breaks and car be kept on running a
long while II proper care is taken OF II
and II Is not abused ana unfair tasks
thrown on Il: II slow nut sure poison
is not injected into II by the Overeat-
ing OF meat and indulgence in the i'm
prisOned laughter Of the peasant girls
Of France which will sometimes re-
solve itself into headache bubbles try
ing 70 get out
Il expect 20 live 70 be q hundred and
fifty" he continued. Il used TO have
a chronic disease-sciatca- For many
years I suffered with IT. An attack
that lasted only little while, then a
little longer and finally for days at a
time. Now ] m well OF it. 1 have
not touched meat for three years and
Z feel sprightly and well. my head is
cleared and 1 can work harder.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
MRS. IDA BENNY JUDD,
Who Expects to Live to Be 400 Years
Old by Dieting Herself on Rose
Leaves and Nuts

Mrs. Judd IS not Obstrus.ye. She
knows the high-thOught equivalent OF
the earthly saw-you can take horse ia
water, but you can't make him driI K.
And she will not try 30 fasten hal CT
on humanity. High-example ought -
be enough. she thinks
Do you advise the rOseleaf diet
for others?"
Il advise nothing" she centralized.
in accents sweet. II am but the
mouthpiece Of the dead philosophers
My ego Is subsidized while I voice
their sentiments"
Ny real life work will be to develop
mans evolution TO the proper idea of
God 1 intend to begin with Job, and
develop spirituallsm as opposed TO
materialism. This alone Will take
more than fifty years And I viii not
begin it for FIVE or ten years 20 come
After developing the mental attitude
Of Job, l will go up through mans
scale of imagination until I am en-
tirely spiritual
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
AdEantage Orer CIassists.

The fair disciple of the classists has
one advantage over them They did
not live 10 be 13C, but then they Ier2
trying high thought and the rose rear
diet on the dog They did not know
they were Classists, but Mrs Judd
knew they were classists and by the
aid OF the binOn2ial theorem, the cal
culus OF probabilities and spherical
hermonies, she can figure out that
she win live $500 weeks or 47.450 days
longer. And all this without recourse
70 the works OF the late Baron Nun
chaUsen-
No one. if the memory of man run
meth correctly, has tried that rose leaf
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

Mrs Judd has planned her life work
II will take her a trife more than
some 80 years. and she Will have
some seventy times twelve moons 10
lay back at her ease and watch the
results OF the benefcent work tina,
she Is doing for country. mankinr
and glory.
Mrs. Judd will do no less than prov.
that the theories of life propounded bv
the ancient philosophers or Greece
that mighty land Of art. Oratory. phil
osophy and heIots-were right in their
views Of life. She will prove 10 fine
generations Of mankind the real prin-
ciples of proper existence. Mrs. Judd
has other seekers after the truth beat
en- a block before they even get into
their running clothes.
These principles she SAYS she will
carry out rigidly for the next hundred
and thirty years Whether she will
men allow herself a well earned yaca-
u"n az Biarritz or Nice or. Raden-Rad-
en- she did not say. May be she'll 90
70 Anacostia and keep on with the rose
leaves. The principles are.
To love-as Plato loved.
To hve-after the economy. Of Epicte-
tus.
To think-along the scientific lines Of
Socrates.
To seek spiritual soIace-ln the
teachings OF Dante.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

roast since the days OF Olympus and
the Naval Observatory, which knows
a whole lot about the sky OF the geo
logical survey which IS a repository
OF nearly all knowledge eIJant about
mountains. can tell what the effect
of eating rose leaves, fruits. and nuts
will have on the human system in the
long run
The best known. most widely her
aided. and most prominent socially,
economically. and AUTOMATICALLY. ex-
ample Of the effect OF an art noveau
table d-hote Is the aforementioned Nir-
and minister pleuipotentiary-
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
WI TING-FtNG

brating the birthdays Of famous men
as-as-as a side line. Perish the ex-
preston.
Il shall go &c England 70 celebrate
the centenary OF Charles Dickens
she continued, "and In 1910 I will visit
TOuen TO speak of the future patron
saint Of France-Jeanne dare I will
help TO make Shakespeare's prophecy
come true:
No longer on St Denis shall we cry:
But Jeanne la Purcele shall be
Frances saint "
Mrs. Judd with 4 final prophecy
that she win live to finish the Iife's
work that she has planned left 70
partalle of a classist meal
Mrs. Judd may or NAV not live TO
as long as she intends. Recent ,Drece-
dent is against her These two things
low thought-very low thouchf-can
comprehend. But sumo men have
lived beyond the limit set by Mrs
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

altogether wrong when away hack
in the middle ages they chose beet
eaters for their bodyguard. 1t
wasn't eaters of beef that they
wanted, but eaters Of fruits and
nuts.
The discovery has just been
made at this late day by woman
young, pretty, and with hair
that when the sun shines on it and
through it, looks Ike FURNISHED
gold. A modern Jeanne dArc,
She will lead the world, take it by
the hand. show it how to live two
centuries. train its imagination and
change #. if It wants to he changed,
from a thing almost wholly sordid
and material. given to dollar chaS-
ing and beefsteaks, to something
wholly spiritual
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

his head held erect and his carriage
ness
Mr. WI sat well back in his chair. a
straight back gilt affair. choosing Il
instead Of a deep cushioned lazy sort
OF seat that was equally accessible.
Occasionally he shot keen siances a.
his auestioner. but most OF the tine
he sat looking out OF the broad win
dows at the green trees beyond
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Fruits. Nuts, and ROse Leares.

BY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES how 70
breathe, living on the diet OF the
classists-fruits. nuts. and rose Lsaves.
Is not that a divine dlet2''
Mrs. Judd smiled as she spoke Of
rose leaves. but she did not say
whether she had figured out what the
modern equivalent OF the nectar OF
Olympus is. She is a smRI slender
person-spiritueIle. She viii be In the
neighborhood Of $50 or 16S years when
her life work is completed. which is
a diplomatic way Of avoiding a deli
cate question. II Won are good az arith-
metiC-her life work to occupy 40
years.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Calls If Her OrIRamUe.

Il call that work my orifs mme,"
she continued. dreamily carried away
by the higher thought of the dead
philosophers, and ] shall live 100
years TO accomplish it"
Besides the pursuit n the orifamme,
Mrs Judd will continue her old and
hitherto chief occupation, Of cele-
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
Sighted All Shades Of CeIebrities

Mrs Judd has sighted Diogenes the
cynic; Zoroaster, MOhOmet. Neitscbo
-'arl Marx, Herbert Spencer. and Rud-
dha- Diogenes, said late yvorIless
dispatch brought over by Charon. had
just heard the news and turned over I'm
his tub. The others had lust answered.
an alarm Of fire.
Mrs Judd is, seriously we'll known
among those who are afflicted WITH
the highest thought Her PRINCIPAL oc-
cupation in the past has been the celia
bratng Of the birthdays OF famous
Characters of history. She numbers
among her close friends. John Bur
roughs. the naturalist: Felix Adler
Mary +. Wilkins Freeman. the author.
Mrs. Thomas a. Edison, the wife Of
the inventor. and others equally prom
inent. They call her the modern
Hypatla.
Seated in her handsome apartments
on Central Park West. overlooking
forest Of green trees and the rolling
beauty IF velvet lawns, Mrs. Judd en-
countered one OF the earth earthly and
low-thought inquiry.
but how are you going to live that
lOng2' she was asked as she told oi
her life work that will occupy just
little more than four generations.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

HIS WOMAN IS Mrs. Ida Benfy
Judd. Of New York, who viii
in the future subslst on diet
OF. rose leaves. fruit. and nuts.
and who wiz live to be 200
years old. At least. she says she
can do II. and she communes all the
day with those who have higher
thoughts so it is not for the common
herd. the hoi polloi, 20 htt up IT'S
doubling eyebrows Moreover, Mrs
Judd has good support for her claim.
though her announcement may cause
well 1red surprise. 30 less a person
than WI TIng-fang,~ envoy eXtraOr-
binary and minister plentipotentiary
from his serene highness and com
panion Of the skies. the Emperor Of
China. 10 the United States, and three
times an LII. D., asks in mild sur
prise: why not. 2O02 I should say
at least 80" So there you are. Mrs.
Judd knows and DR.. WI knows, too
ANYBODY can tell you he has asked
enough questions to know that little
and a whole lot more besides
Mr.. Minister, etc. WI has tried the
ethereal diet himself for three long
years he has reduced his material
self some forty-fye Pounds, driven a
few Ills out o. his system. and ac-
auired a presenument that he will
live 40 be 80. So there you are again,
and this time an accomplished fact.
The naive diplomat has not yet told
the world what he intends 10 do in
these 100 years Perhaps he will go
on representing the Celestial empire
before the chief prophet of the Re
publican party and the protective
tariff. or maybe he'll go home and
wean China from chicken and birds
nest soup.
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
AND THIS IS MINISTER WUS

I o be o champagne-what world
They
fruits diet, with and
eggs my expect 80
years a chronic disease-sciauca
touched years,
sprghty Ny I
Minis WI
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
THIS IS HER "ORLFLAMME"

diet
I mouthpiece philosophers
is their
develop evolution proper I
will take than fifty
my shall live 100 accomplish
Judd
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

must
give way to
rose leaves
and beefSte1k
10 nuts. There
are no two
ways about it.
The kings OF
England were
The Washington times., 1908-07-05

Judd and in the light Of early Biblical
history she has been modest enough
in her aim. But 70 use English as
she is spoke, 1T amt been recently
did Of late"
The Washington times., 1908-07-05
CHANGE OF HEART.

How did. he receive you7~
"He started 20 kick me out but I
told him I wanted to marry hts
daughter and then he grabbed and
hung onto me-"-ExchanEe
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-17
Distressing Accident.

| arla
Tuesday morning the officials Of the
c. & 0. Ry. and the police officer Oh
duty at the depot heard terrible groans
from the opposite side. of train No. 6
after it had pulled into the station, and
on investigation found the mangled
form of Cecil Dunsmore, whom they
found with both legs crushed, one at
the ankle and the other below the
knee. The young man though suffer
ing the greatest agony was conscious,
and Drs. Henkel and Catlett weresum-
moned and had him removed to the
Kings Daughters hospital. But al
though everything that could be done
was done he died that morning
about half past ten. How the accident
occurred will never probably be known.
One report was that he was trying to
board the train to leave the city, and
another was that he was trying to cross
the track when the train struck him.
Deceased was the youngest son of Prof.
j. G. Dunsmore, who has the deepest
sympathy of the community in his
affliction. Beside his father heis sur
vived by four brothers and one sister,
Young Dunsmore was only Is years of
age. The funeral took place Wednes-
day afternoon from the Second Pres
byterian church, conducted by Rev. DR..
w. n. Scott.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-17
Summerdean News.

We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Arch
Weaver, isvery ill, and has been for two
weeks, but hope she will be better soon.
Mrs. J. E. Gale, is about well again
after having the nerve in her arm
Mashed
Mrs. Willie Coyner, has just returned
home, after short visit to her parents
Mrs. and Mrs. James Clemmer.
Mr.. J. f. Gale, had some lumber
burned, last week, man was clearing
a piece of land and the fire got out.
Oakland school closed Thursday the
ninth, with picnic and Ball game
We are sorry to hear that Mr. East
Beard of Middlebrook, is i'll at this
writing.
Miss Lottie Smith is not doing so
well, she is using her ankle too soon af-
ter having it broken.
The farmers are beginning to plant
potatoes.
We are sorry that Mr.. n Z. Arehart's
little girl has had her arm broken.
The Sunday School at Middlebrook
Luthern Church, will hold an Easter
service Easter night, beginning promptly
at eight O'Clock
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-17
For School Children.

/ The SPECTATOR goes into homes
where live multitude of children who
attend the public schools of Augusta
county. AS only the few district high
schools have more than six month
term, the other schools are closed, and
there is danger that many children
may fail to receive notice of the prizes
offered by the Beverley Manor League
for bread, butter and apron, to be COM
peted for by girls and tomatoes, cab
bage and potatoes grown by boys. We
ask our readers to let the boys and
girls of the household know of it. 1t
is not confined to any district, but is
open to all, whether living in Deertield
Valley, or on the sand bottoms of Jen-
ning's branch; among the Pines of
of Riverheads, or on the Long Meadows
of South River. Give the boys good
part of the garden and the plants and
fertilizer, and, of course, the girls will
haze all needed material and plenty of
good motherly advice. Give them half
chance and the children will show
some products that will make the old
folks sit up and take notice. The fol-
lowing circular shows the conditions
are few, and the prizes worth Compel
ing for:
The following prizes will be offered
to the boys of the Augusta county
schools
Best six tomatoes taken from twelve
vines, first prize So; second prize So;
third prize 81.
Best six potatoes taken from twelve
hills, first prize IS; second prize So;
third prize 81.
Best head of cabbage selected from
twelve plants, first prize So; second
prize So; third prize 81.
All the vegetables must be raised
unassisted.
To the girls for the best loaf of bread,
pound Of butter and the best made
apron, prize of S. each for the first,
So each for the second, and 50 each for
the third.
All of these articles must be made by
the girls unassisted.
A prize of $40 will be awarded to the
teacher who interests the greatest num-
Der of pupils to send exhibits.
The only requirement will be regis
tration of your name, school and name
Of teacher by postal card or letter by
June 1st. The county papers will give
further particulars as to time and place
of exhibit. Address
Mrs. L. G. WARE, or
Mrs. w. w. KING,
Staunton, Va.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-17
Greenville Items.

Greenville, April l5-At the plant of
the Augusta stave and heading mill
occurred one of those horrible and most
distressing accidents yesterday after
noon about 4. p. NJ. When young
Clifford Campbell aged about II years
met with an untimely death. He was
working as a substitute sawyer for
Sidney Supple, when for some unac-
the Engine broke and the Engine be-
coming unmanageable which speded
the saw to such a high rate that it
burst its bearings and young Campbell
was caught by 1t, it sawed the flesh
from one leg and them cut it in two
at the thigh and then sliced off a part
of the covering of the bowels and wound
up by cutting his arm off, and
he died in about one half on hour Mr..
Chas. Campbell, brother, the manager
for the firm was present and witnessed
the cutting. The remains were taken
to Mr.. ]. w. Melton's and prepared for
burial at Calverey Chapel Thursday.
A young negro man named Lee Shiffiet
working near young Campbell received
very dangerous wound in the back
and it was though last night he could
not live. Parts of the machinery was
thrown several hundred yards.
On Saturday last after base ball
game between team from Fairfield and
the Greenville team two young men
named Jake and VIM. Sales from near
Fairfield got into on argument with
Mr.. E. F. Vines of this place and the
Fairfield boys threw stones at Vines,
one of which struck him on the head
puncturing his skull but not danger
ously, he is now able to go about.
Warrants were sworms out and placed
in the hands of constable in Rock bridge
county for their arrest but up to this
time there has been no arrest.
Mrs. Grace Garrison, daughter of Mr..
G. NJ. Chapman who was, we regret to
state, partially paralized one day last
week received an other attack Monday
and at this writing is in a very crictical
condition.
Homer Holtz, CoIored was arraigned
by Justice S. A. ID. Mckee Tuesday
with an assant with stones, on
John w. Miller and had to pay small
fine.
Rev. Leander Nee. Williams son of
Col. H. J. Williams, has accepted the
position of suppIey for the summer
of Dr. Finley at Thinking
Spring Church.
Our popular old merchant III. G.
Palmer has fully decided to retire from
active merchantile life OTTER spending
more than 40 year in the business and
has sold his stock and rented his store
room to c. ID. and Earl Shultz and
they will take charge May 1st. May
success crown their efforts.
Messrs. Frank G. Mish and Thomas
Shields expect to go to Canyon City, |
Texas Monday next, to make fortune
There was quite turn out at the
Masonic Lodge here last evening it be-
ing the occasion of the confering of
several degrees on several candidates
among those in attendance was District
Deputey Grand Master John T. Smith
and Mr.. Slusser of Waynesboro. Robt
Welburn of Clifton Forge and others
The recent cold snap did no harm to
the fruit here. Farmer are beginning to
plant corn.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-04-17
Closing Exercises of Zetta School

The school at Letta this county closed
last Thursday after most successful
session.
At two o'clpck number of patrons
and friends gathered at the school house
and were entertained by the pupils wit h
Rotations, compositions and motion
songs.
A prize for regular attendance was
awarded to Carrie Huffer, she being
the only one of forty pupils, who had
not missed a day during the term Of
six months.
After these exercises the children
were given an egg hunt by the teacher
The eggs were hidden on the school
grounds while the children remained
in the building. When all was ready
they were permitted to come out anG
search for the eggs.
They succeeded in finding every ont
of the six dozen which had been care
fully put out of sight.