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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

In response to an invitation extended
by the United States Government in be
half Of the Geological Survey. Great
Britain, Germany and Belgium will send
to this country next month their leading
experts in the prevention of mine dis
asters, to aid in the Inauguration of the
work here. The negotiations were cone
Quoted through the State Department.
The experts will reach New York about
the end of August, and after visiting the
anthracite regions, will proceed to Pitts
burg, where the Geological Survey is
erecting plant for conducting inves-
LEGATIONS into the cause of mine ex
plosions. In company with the expert
in charge of the technologic branci of the
survey, they will visit the anthracite
fields of Pennsylvania, the bituminous
fields of Western Pennsylvania, the coal
fields Of Illinois, Wyoming, Colorado,
Alabama, West Virginia and Oklahoma,
in order that they may learn the con-
ditions under which coal is mined in this
country.
Experimental stations for the pre-
vention of disasters in the mines have
been in operation for number of years
in each country represented by the ex-
perts, and in these the death rate of the
mines has been reduced to minimum.
With the knowledge that mine accidents
have been increasingand the death rate
constantly getting larger, the Gov ern-
ment authorities are Fastening to-begin
the investigations which are expected to
result in Improvements that will greatly
reduce the loss of life. The advice of the
foreign experts will be valuable in this
direction.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The joint Monetary Commission APP
pointed at the last session of Congress,
held conference at Narragansett Pier on
Saturday, at which junket to Europe
was agreed upon, leaving New York
Aug. a. and tacit decision reached
that no new general currency law should
be proposed at the next session of Con-
gress. The only thing that will be done
will be the offering of certain amend
ments to the present Aldrich and other
banking and currency statutes that will
have 10 do with the administrative
features of national banks rather than the
currency.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1908-07-31

have 10 do with the administrative
features of national banks rather than the
currency.
~
Ambition swelling the head and chess
Of President Zelaya. of Nicaragua, and q
like affection resting on President Ca
brera, of Guatemala, cause the trouble in
Central America and give Elihu Root
Robert Bacon and Enrique Creel endles:
trouble.
These three men promoted treaty o
peace and arbitration between the five
members of the Central American family
less than a year ago, whereby the wal
that followed the expulsion of Manue
Bonilla from the Presidency of Honduras
was brough to an end. That treaty estab
lished high Court of Justice ant
Arbitration at Carriage, Costa RIGA, tc
which the FIVE Republics solemnly
promised to take all their troubles fol
settlement according to the rules of The
law.
Now the whole machine threatens tt
fall to pieces because Zelaya and Cabrera
are ambitious Each thinks himself ths
greatest man in Central America.
Conditions for the present state of af
fairs were brought about when, on De
cember '23. 1906, the King of Spain, al
arbitrator, decided that strip of territory
in the Chico river district claimed by bott
Honduras and Nicaragua really belonged
to the aforementioned Republic.
American naval and Consular officer.
who have made inquiries into the subjec
assert that Zelaya loves that territory fol
the gold it contains. He has granted
concessions in that territory to Americans
one of them bunch of Pittsburgers, arc
he derives considerable revenue from
the concession, some of which goes into
the Nicaraguan Trearury and some into
the strong box of the Zelaya family.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
GREEN THE BEST COLOR.
SAVES THE EYES AND THE TEMPER
SAYS A LONDON DOCTOR.

SAVES THE EYES AND THE TEMPER
SAYS LONDON DOCTOR.
'If the whole of London were paint
ed green it would have a wonderful
effect upon the health and spirits of us
Londoners, said one of London's lead
ing specialists. "Eyesight and health
are most closely connected, and among
town dwellers eyesight is steadily de-
teriorating. Green is one of natures
cures for worry and fatigue. Watch a
man who is worried or tired out and
see how often he will wander to win
dow from which he can gaze on a tree
IN leaf. Instinctively his eyes seek the
restful green of the foliage. A great
deal of the good obtained from visit
to the country is from the incessant en-
vironment of the green fields and green
leaves.
IA green room, too, is a splendid
thing. | know of case of q popular
actress who could never understand
why it was that in a certain room in
her house she could always rest SO much
better than in any other one. She
mentioned the fact to me one day, and
L pointed out to her that the paper and
furniture were entirely green. LION
don Mirror
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
A Good Kind of Prayer.

A twelve-year-old girl, who was one
of the ''little mothers" in New York
slum, had quite worn her life away in
caring for the naughty and the sick
children younger than herself, and she
lay dying. To a girl of her own age,
who sat by her bed and tried to comfort
her, she said, 81 don't know how to
pray. | never had mother to teach
me. | never joined the church.
haven't been to Sunday school in three
years" Then she sank back in despair,
and her thin, calloused, -pricked
hapds lay helpless on the threadbare
quilt. The other girl looked at them
thoughtfully, and then said, "Show
Him your hands, dear, and He will un-
derstand. Farm and Fireside.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
TAFT'S BED-FELOWS,
ELIMINATES FORAKER HOW
ABOUT OTHERS.
Monnett Refers to Cox, Guilbert,
Brown and Others.

JUDGE SHARUCK, SUPREME COURT
JUDGE, NOW RUNNING FOR "A THIRI
TERM, VOTED TO ACQUIT STANDARD
OIL AGAINST THREE OTHER JUDGES
OF THAT COURT.
Toledo, Ohio, Sept. 30.-'tWhat dc
you think the effect of Taft's eliminat
ing Foraker will have upon the Repub.
lican party in Ohio this fall ?" was ask.
ed former Attorney General Monnetl
,ast night at the Boody House.
"This is extremely amusing in light
OF the nominees on the Republican
ticket put there by Taft, Cox, Brown
and Guilbert. If Taft commences the
eliminating business he will have to
resign from the ticket or get new bed
fellows. He cunningiy accepted the
nomination from the gang, the Stand
ard Oil lobby and beneficiaries, being
the same crowd he alone denounced as
unworthy of the support of decent citi-
zens."
| hooI ELL MIN Ale SHAhUCk.
"lf he rises to the high moral plane
of eliminating Foraker, he will surely
have to eliminate Judge A. Sharuck
from the Supreme bench, whose record
in the Standard Oil contempt proceed
ings is more vulnerable than anything
Taft has DONE
"Sharuck voted to acquit the Stand
ard Oil against the combined votes of
Judges Bradbury, Minshall, Mitchell
and Williams. He voted to acquit
Kline, attorney for the Standard Oil
Company, who openly defied the court
to produce the books of the company
when ordered to do so by the court.
''Fhey charged the attorney with con-
tempt of court and throwing away of
the books during the very time the
court ordered them produced.
DESTROYED BOOKS.
'eThey burned twenty-eight boxes of
day books and ledger in the furnaces of
the Standard Oil refineries before it was
found they had notified the court they
had no such books, and when this in
famous treatment was laid bare to the
court and testimony and dispositions
furnished by laborers that burned the
books, this same Judge Sharuck, now
running for third term on the Su-
preme Court bench, voted to clear the
crooks by dissolving proceedings
against them on motion of John M.
Sheets, the Attorney General"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
Remedy For Choking.

Raising the left arm as high as you
can will relieve choking much more
rapidly than the act of humping ones
back, " said physician, "and it is well
that every one should know it, for Of
ten person gets choked while eating
where there is no one near to thump
him. Very frequently at meals and
when they are at play children get
choked while eating, and the custom
ary manner of relieving them is to slap
them sharply on the back. The effect
OF this is to set the obstruction free.
The same thing can brought about by
raising the left hand of the child as
high as possible, and the relief comes
much more quickly. In happenings
of this kind there should be no alarm,
for if the child sees that older persons
or parents get excited the effect is bad.
The best thing is to tell the child to
raise its left arm, and Immediately the
difficulty passed away.n
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

HUSBAND TELLS THE COURT HOW HIS
WIFE KEEPS POCKETS EMPTY-SAYs
SHE KEEPS HIM BUSY PORvIDINa
FOR HER NEXT TRIP.
Philadelphia, Pa.-''It keeps me
hustling to make enough money so that
my wife Goldie can take her annual
elopement, " said Harry Green to Mag
istrate Cary, as he swore out warrant
for his brother-in-law, Samuel Shore
Green avered that his wife, to whom
he was married in Russia Is years ago,
has formed the habit of eloping with
his brother-in-law, Shore, about once
every year. He said he didn't mind it
so much, only Goldie had left him a
ear-bankrupt when she took unan-
nounced pilgrimages with Shore, who
is married to Green's sister. A year ago
last July the pair ran away together
his wife carrying away with her $500
OF the family funds. They were traced
to Montreal, Hartford and other places,
and only returned to Philadelphia when
they became financially embarrassed.
Green declared he has been saving up
ever since for the past elopement, that
took place last Sunday night, when his
wife took everything that she could
conveniently carry, including $400 in
cash and $500 worth of jewelry. "She
even took my-wedding suit that have
preserved all these years." said Green
in tones of pathos. "Maybe she will
marry Shore some day when my sister
and l obtain divorces, and then he
won't have to buy any wedding clothes.
Well, [ must get busy now and make
want to elope again next year"
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
SCOTS
Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phospiites should always be
kept in the house for the
following reasons:
First Because, if any member
of the family has a hard cold,
it will cure it.
Second Because, if the chill
dren are delicate and sickly, it
will make them strong andwell.
Third Because, if the father
or mother is losing flesh and
becoming thin and emaciated,
it will build them up and give
them flesh and strength.
Fourth Because it is the
standard remedy in all throat
and lung affections.
No household should be with
out it.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
so DECEP TIVE.
MANY STAUNTON PEOPLE FAIL 10 RE
ALIZE THE SERIOUSNESS,

MANY STAUNTON PEOPLE FAIL TO RE-
ALIzE THE SERIOUSNESS.
Backache is so deceptive 1t comes
and goes-keeps you guessing. Learn
the cause, then cure it. Nine times out
OF ten it comes from the kidneys.
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills
cure it. Cure every kidney ill from
backache to diabetes.
Joseph c. Clarity, living on Market
ST., Charlottesville, Va, says: "Previ-
Gus to using Doan's Kidney Pills
suffered severely from acute pains
across the small of my back. | was
confident that this trouble originated
in my kidneys, as the secretions from
these organs were irregular in action.
Frequently when l was in stopped
position, l was hardly able to straight
en-, and sharp shooting pains would
catch me in the small of my back when
so doing. l would arise in the morn
ing feeling tired and lame and would
often have to lay off from work. 1
tried many remedies but did not sue
ceed in finding relief until Doan's Kid
ney Pills were brought to my atten-
ton. used them and they went to
the seat of the trouble at once, and cur
ed me. l have had no return of the
complaint since, and 1 earnestly en-
dorse Doan's Kidney Pills as reliable
kidney ermedy."
Plenty more proof like this from
Staunton people. Call at B. F. Hughes
drug store and see what his customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cts
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan Sand
take no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
Had a Close Call.

Mrs. Ada l.. Groom, the widely
known proprietor of the Groom Hotel,
Waugh, Mis-, says: "For several
months l suffered with a severe cough
and consumption seemed 10 have its
grip on me, when a friend recommends
ed DR.. Kings New Discovery L be-
gan taking it, and three bottles affect
ed complete cure" The fame of this
liJe saving cough and cold remedy, and
luhg and throat healer is world wide.
Sold at b. f. Hughes drug store. soc
and 81. Trial bottle free.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Advices from Puebia state that for
the Mexican National Exposition to be
held there in the spring of 1910 the San
Juan ranch has been ceded to the board
Of management. The work of fencing
the grounds and other initial work has
been started. Lie Gomez Haro is secre-
tary.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

The Virginian Railway will be equip
ped with telegraph wires which will
be SO arranged that they can be used
for phone service also. BY this double
system, if the telegraph works badly,
the telephone can be used. One advan-
tage of this system is that while not
all employees can telegraph, all can
talk, and the lines will be so arranged
connection at any point on the line
and report to an office. This service
Is used IN a small way on some of the
Northern roads. but so far as known
the Virginian will be the first to use it
on large scale
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Many old houses in Holland have a
special door which is never opened save
on special occasions, when there is a
marriage or death in the family. The
bride and bridegroom enter by this
door, and it is then nailed or barred up
until death occurs, when it is opened
and the body removed by this exit.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

The Pielades have long formed an III
teresting test of vision. To ordinary
eyesight six stars are visible, but keen
eyed persons can see seven and even
eleven or more. Reporting late obser-
vations, P. Vincart, an Antwerp as
trOnomer, mentions counting thirteen
Pleiades with the naked eye.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Work has been resumed on n. & w.
Fotts Creek extension. The Vaughan
construction Co. of Roanoke, and
Frank Rhinehart of Covington, have
both boen ordered 10 complete their
contracts.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
A Healthy Family.

"Our whole family has enjoyed good
health since we began using DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, three years ago." says
l.. A. Bartlett, of Rural Route 1, Gull
ford, Me. They cleanse and tone the
systea in gentle way that does you
good. 25c at B. F. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

The Elverton Coal & Coke Co. re-
Gently incorporated, is operating mines
at ElVerton, near Caperton, w. Va,
and expects in the near future to mine
200 tons of coal daily.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many of
Our Readers.

1t is reported that construction on
the Potomac Valley Railway, an cleo
tric line from Keyser, w. Va, to
bloomington, Nd, is under way.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Burma, the Gland of pagodas" and
the Gland of the yellow-robed priests, "
was formerly and independent monar-
chy whose king ruled in barbaric
splendor and power. Today it is sim
ply province of British India, Burma
is separated from the main peninsula
by the Bay of Bengal, and is a narrow
strip of country lying along the west
ern edge of the most eastern of Asia's
three great southern peninsula.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

According to the latest published re-
ports, the customs receipts of the Chill.
can government during 1907 amounted
to $43, ,68l, 1884 United States gold, OF
which $23, 304, 1913 was forimports, $l3,-
353, 480 of that sum being collected at
the port OF Valparaiso. The export
duty on iodine amounted to So, $50, 623.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
LaceS and EmbrOideries.

The New York and 10 cent store
has just received a new shipment of
laces and embroideries, ladies' collars
pillow tops, towels end table linens.
DAVIS & HOLT,
15 N. Augusta Street.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
The Most Costly Necklace.

The most costly necklace in the world
belongs to the Countess Henckel, a
lady well known in London and Paris
society, the value of which is said to lie
S25O,000. 1t is really composed of three
necklaces, each of historic interest. One
was the property of the ex-Queen of
Naples, the second once the property
of Spanish grandee, while the third
was formerly owned by the Empress
Eugene. Not long ago a necklace
composed of 412 pearls in eight rows,
the property Of the late Duchess of
Montrose, was sold for $4,000 The
Empress Frederick of Germany is said
to have possessed a necklace of thirty
five pearls, worth at least 100000,
while Lady Ilchester's necklace of
black pearls is valued at about SIPS, ,OCO.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

There are in the Wise county coke
field 1904 coke ovens, of which about
65 per cent. are in operation at the
present time. Several of the plants are
running almost their full capapity,
with contracts from one to three years,
and of the fourteen plants in the field
only one is entirely idle at the paesent
time, and, it is understood that one has
orders which it could not accepts oe-
cause Of the fact that it is being held
in reserve to furnish coke to individual
furnaces controlling the opera ton.
The outlook is bright for the near fu-
ture, seeing at least rs or so per cent.
of this total of ovens in blast, provided
the necessary laborers can be found to
operate them.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Plans are being prepared by a Gov
ington, Va, architect for modern
hotel to be built at the famous old
health resort of White Sulphur Springs
and the main structure will be of re-en-
forced brick with blue stone trim
mings. Steam heated, electric lights,
cold storage. laundry, etc, will be in
stalled. Rooms will be arranged in
suits Of private parlor, chamber ard
bath. The lobby will be 100 feet long,
with two rows of large Corinthian col
umns and panel..d d ceilings finished in
pure white. The hotel will be known
as the Palace Hotel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Decorators in China use brushes made
of spun grass, which are as fine and
soft as silk.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Send this advertisement together with name
of paper in which it appears, your address and
four cents to cover postage, and we will send
you Complete Handy Atlas of the World"
SCOTT 6 BOVINE. 4O9 Pearl St, New York
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Charlottesviile's supplimetary res
ervoir, which has just been completed,
at a cost of $l65, 600, has been formally
accepted by that city, and the city will
how have an ample supply of pure
water. The location is ideal. Noun
tains and high hills surround the basin
furnishing an almost unlimited water
shed, and providing natural bulwarks
to the reservoir.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

The population of the United States
increases one and half millions each
year.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Plants with white blossoms have a
larger proportion of fragrant species
than any others; next comes red, then
yellow and blue. Many of the flowers
of spring are white and highly fragrant
those Of autumn and winter being dark
er, with less perfume.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

In the introduction of his last report
Hon. Geo. w. Koiner, Commissioner
of Agriculture, presents some interest
i ig facts. How many Virginia people
are awere that their Strte is now the
richest in the South save FeXas? Here
is what Virginia raised last year in the
way of farm products: Corn, $29, &c.,
900; wheat, SIS, 100000; oats, 81, 400, 600;
hay, $9,50O,OOO; tobacco, $1,000, 600
Irish potatoes, $3,000,000; peanuts,
81, 100000; all trucks, $4,000, ,OOO; or.
chard fruit mot full crop $4,000, 0O0
dairy products, $1,000, goo; total value
farm products, $82,0O0,0OO In addi-
ton to this, there is the total value OF
live stock and poultry amounting to
$6S, 000,00
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Eighteen acres of land have been &c
quired by the Virginia Air Line at
Gordonsville for the purpose of termi-
nails for that road. The contract for the
land was closed last week. The road
is the new one which extends from a
point on the James River division of
the G. & o. to the main line of the road
a short distance above Gordonsville.
The round house, the car sheds and the
headquarters of the officers of the di-
vision will be located at that point,
and the operatives of the trains will
make their homes there.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09

Prague is not only one of the mo- I
beautiful cities in Europe, it is also one
Of the most important from a CONNER
cial standpoint. The Bohemians have
gathered into Prague and its vicinity a
large percentage of the varied Industries
of the entire country.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1908-10-09
WIFE ELOPES EVERY YEAR.

HUSBAND TELLS THE COURT HOW HIS
WIFE KEEPS POCKETS EMPTY-SAYS
SHE KEEPS HIM BUSY PORvIDING
FOR HER NEXT TRIP
Arizona republican., 1908-11-23
MURDERED FOR HIS WAGES.
Thomas 3. Monroe, Bridge Watch
man, Killed.

Lynchburg, Va. Nov. 22.-Thomas
Monroe. for fifteen years a watch
man at the Bluff. between Colemans
Falls and Waughs. on the James
River branch of the Chesapeake &
Ohio, seventeen miles west of here,
was murdered some time last night
while on duty and his body was
thrown over a fifteen-foot wall by
the murderer, where it was found
this morning.
The watchman was paid off yester-
day by the pay train, which passed
his watch, box. and robbery is given
as the cause of the crime A corO-
ner's inquest returned a verdict that
Monroe had been murdered
Monroe lived with his daughter,
Mrs. T. ]. Seay. station agent at
Colemans Falls. and when he did
not return home this morning a
search was instituted for him and
his remains were found partly in the
James river. On the bank above the
high wall there were evidences of a
struggle. The head of the dead man
had been crushed with some blunt
instrument
The dead man is survived by his
wife, five sons and four daughters,
nearly all of whom are residents of
LySchburg. He was IS years old and
a Confederate veteran. The remains
were brought here tonight for burial