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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10

ASK your doctor, "What is the first great
rule of health ?" Nine doctors out Of
ten will quickly reply, keep the bowels
regular" Then ask him another CUES.
ton, "Whaf do you think OF Ayers
Pills for constipation"
--Msde BY the J. C. Aver Co., Lowell. Nass.--
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-10

4-1-4t
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14
Story of a Bell.

Few persons suspect that in the
cathedral church Of Notre Dame is a
bell contemporaneous with Joan OF
Archie blessed bell" which sound
ed tho tocsin when the maid OF Lor-
ralne appeared I'm August, 1929, and
Paris was besleged by the English
This historic bell. referred 20 by Vic
tor Hugo in his "Notro Dame de
Paris" was given to the cathedral in
400 by Jean de Montaign 10 was
refunded I'm 1886. and then rebap-
tized under the name OF Emmanuel
Louise Therese, in honor OF Louis
xiv. and Marie Therese of Austria.
SO II this bell Is not the same bell
which the heroine OF Domremy heard
nevertheless the same metal vibrates
to-day at the great religious cere-
monies Of the metropolitan church.
In view of later events it seems rather
more than a coincidence that when
All the other bells we're destroyed by
the Revolutionists Joan's bell should
have been spared. Globe.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14

Consul Henry d. Baker, OF Hobart,
makes the following report on the
utilization of pigeons I'm Australia
for carrying messages.
An experiment of using homlng
pigeons for regular communication
and emergency service between Ho-
bart and Maatsuyker Island light
house, about seventy-flYe miles south
west OF Hobart is meeting with sig
nal success, and was tho means I'm
November of probably saving the life
OF an assistant at the lighthouse, who
was able, sixteen hours after sending
for doctor by pigeon post, to obtain
needed medical relief.
The pigeon-post service with this
lighthouse was established by the ma
rine board of Hobart on January 81,
1908. The FIRST message, which was
dispatched from the lighthouse at
10 a. m, was received in Hobart at
100 p. m. Since that time three
birds have been liberated with mes
sages every three weeks, it being also
understood that 81 accident or seri-
Gus illness occurred three additional
birds were to be set free Twelve
birds I'm all are used for the service.
While messages have not always
reached their destination safely, gem
orally speaking the service has been
thoroughly satisfactory AZ the pres
snt time the messages are written on
a piece Of paper ard tied under the
birds wing; but the marine board has
"a view some esliuloid cases which
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14
BIRDS WHICH CARRY DISPATCHES
Valuable Service by Homing Pigeons on the
Australian Coast

may be adjusted under the BIRDS
wing and I'm which a good deal of in
formation might be written upon
"himsies." A piece of paper is for
warded (and filed with the Bureau
of Manufactured on which was writ
ten the message Medical aid urg-
ent." which was the means OF imme-
diately dispatching a doctor from Ho-
bart to the lighthouse. The birds are
fed on gray peas OF good quality.
given plenty Of grit and fresh water,
and kept thoroughly clean. They are
also allowed at their station plenty
Of opportunity for needful exercise.
Maatsuyker Island lighthouse Is very
isolated. 10 Is situated seventy-flve
miles in a direct line from Hobart,
and by steamer ninety miles. That
this lighthouse was able 10 secure a
doctor from Hobart sixteen hours
after one had been sent for by pigeon
post suggests important possibilities
for more general use of pigeons for
such service. A newspaper extract
with relation TO tho possible use OF
pigeons In Australia for military pur-
poses, also forwarded by the consul.
states that tho minister Of defense,
at Melbourne, has decided to take the
first step by placing sum on the estl-
mates for the purpose OF providing
trophies for homing competitions, so
as to encourage owners TO breed the
very best description OF carriers He
states that there are 10000 of these
birds IN the commonwealth,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14
SABLE ISLAND PONY HUNTS.
Catching the Wild Horses Which In
habit the Place of Wrecks.

hnDit the Place OF Wrecks.
When the supply of horses runs
low in NoYa Scotia an expedition goes
to Sable Island, rounds up a herd of
wild ponies, selects the best of the
lot, lassoes them and transports them
to the mainland and captivity. Most
persons know Sable Island as one Of
the places where the transatlantic
liners are picked up ty wireless and
reported, and also as the place Of
shipwrecks. but the wiIdgborses. con-
stitute an interesting feature oktiE
Sable Island is about 400 miles
southeast of Cape Canso. ItBs often
confused with Cape Sable Island,
which is the southwestern extremity
Of Nova Scotia. It doesn't At I'm with
ones ideas of n horse ranch, in fact
many persons think OF 1t as barren
waste, but It has about 200 square
miles of territory and is fairly fertile.
It was treeless until the Government
began to plant trees there in order
to make the island more conspicuous
TO mariners
The ponies thrive and are hardy
lot. They prefer the open, refusing
the rough shelters which persons
with an eye to future profits have
erected for their comfort When a
storm comes, as It does frequently,
the horses gather In holiows between
the sandhills and line UP as II for a
battle. The herds arrange them
selves with the colts I'm the centre,
the mares next. then the stollions and
the master stallion Of the herd in the
most exposed situation.
The roundup comes ne least once a
year and IS exciting sport. The ISL
and IS swept from end TO end and
the horses driven into large pound
The roping of those marked down
for shipment IS a hazardous task and
equals bronco busting tournament
in spectacular interest When
horse is thrown and tied he is loaded
ANONYMOUSLY onto n wheelbarrow
and carted to a surf boat which takes
him to the Halifax steamship
York Sun.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14
EVANSVILLE. CALHOUN COUNTY. W. VA.
| then slowly the door opened and Doug

Smith came out on tiptoe.
Doug rose to the occasion:
Say, fellers," he began, in an i'm
pressive half-whisper, al couldn't tell
in week all she's done to old Pat!
wouldn' a missed it fer &c." snick-
cred Doug. provokingly.
The boys pressed closer around
him.
"Wha'd she do? G'wan an tell
us!"
First, 1 want to tell you she's got
big book with all our names In an
she marks down everything we've
done during the week, an not Only
what we've done, but the day and the
hour an the minute we done it, Well,
sir. she's got two whole pages against
old Pat. fer / seen it, She says,
Now, Patrick, at 925 on Monday
morning you scraped your feet under
your desk. 1t was very annoying,
she says, and 1 don't want 1t ever to
happen again. so you may scrape your
feet now for ten minutes, and hope
that will last you the rest of your
life Well, old Pat he acted some
thin awful, an said he wouldn't.
just flashed fire, an she says real low
an slow, You scrape your feetl an
he scraped. I'll tell you. kids, was
scared stiff. l licked into that geog-
raphy lesson, an / learned how to
spell every State in the Union an its
capital. Ever once in while Pat
would slow up like he was goin' to
stop, an she'd say, Go on an he
sure went on. When the ten minutes
was up she made him promise that
he'd never do it again, an then she
took up somethin' else fer him to do
fer the next ten minutes. He's
jumped, an hoped, an squatted, an
banged desks, an when left she had
him a-scrapin' up the ink by his desk
with a piece OF glass an singin' do,
re, mi, up the scale at the same time.
AS I come out o. the room heard her
tell the janitor that she wasn't sure
whether she would go home that
night or not, it was all OWN to when
Patsy got his work done. The last
l heard was old Pat a-snivellin' an
tryin' to sing at the same time, an
scrapin' away to beat the band!"
Doug had just paused ~ get the
full effect of the sensation his story
had produced, when some one yelled,
"Jiggers!"
The door opened once more and
out came Miss Morris, followed by a
cowed-looking, tear-stained lad, who
was hardly recognizable as the Patsy
Morgan from whom they had parted
over an hour ago.
One glance told Patsy that his
friends knew it all, and swiftly he
mapped out his course of procedure.
He'd spoil Doug's story IL he died for
1t! He sprang to Miss Morris side
and touched his cap politely:
May 1 carry your bundle to the
street car for you?" he asked,
why, certainly" answered Miss
Morris, sweetly.
The boys stood for a moment in
speechless amazement, looking fool
ishly after the departing couple. The
next thing Doug knew he was picking
himself up from the sidewalk and
some one was saying:
"Aw, you big liar, you; I've a no.
tion to punch your face into the mid
die of next week"
AS Miss Morris climbed into the car
with Patsy's help, she said cheerily:
Don't forget to study your lessons
for Monday, Patrick"
No, ma'am; 1 won't forget!"
shouted Patsy, respectfully, as the
car shot away into the gathering
Chicago News.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14

Don't wear dirty old clothes with
your trouser legs tucked into dilapi.
dated old boots recommends the Agri.
cultural Epitomist. Too many farm.
ers dress in a slovenly manner an I
SLOUGH along as though ashamed OF
themselves. They should be. for they
are a discredit to the great agricul.
tural profession. the grandest work
any man ever engaged in Clothing
is cheap, it costs but little to be clean.
and neatness is necessary to success.
Be clean and be honest, then stand UP
straight and walk as though you have
some respect for yourself and for your
business.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14
LABOR WORLD.

Glassworkers in New York City
have organized.
A new union of retail clerks has
been formed at Fresno. Cal.
The 'longshoremen's dispute at
Montreal, Canada, over bonuses has
been settled.
In Germany there are number OF
women Tabor leaders" who are do
Ing very effective work.
At the Union Printers Home, at
Colorado Springs. Col, is one of the
largest organization libraries in the
United States.
Probably the largec2 percentage OF
workingmen I'm the trade unions of
any country in Europe are to be
found In Denmark and Sweden.
Government statistics for six years
show that of 100000 deaths of
males, nine per cent. were due to acci-
dents while following their vocations.
The Rev. Robert Mcintyre. bishop
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church,
stationed in st. Paul. has been in
itiated q member of the Bricklayers'
Union.
In the Gompers family, of which
Samuel Gompers is the president of
the American Federation of Labor,
there are four generations identified
with trade unions.
j. @. Balhorn, international presi-
dent OF the Painters Union, is in New
York City, to bring about reorgan-
ization OF the craft in that city and
put the locals on firm footing.
An amalgamation of all industries
suffering from Japanese competition
for the purpose of driving the ORR
entails from the commercial field of
the Pacific Coast has been suggested.
In both France and Italy many of
the municipalities have established
trades and labor halls, or chambers,
which not only serve as bureaus of
registration, but do many of the other
things which are done by our trade
and labor unions for their members.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14
THE MIssIvE-

i that tumble at your feet
Am rose:
Nothing DENVER or more sweet
Buds or blows;
he that plucked me, he that threw me,
Breathed in fire his whole soul through me
How the cold air is infused
With the SCENT
Bee, this satin Leaf is bruised
Bruised and bent;
Lift me, lift the wounded blossom.
Soothe 1t at your roster bosoml
Frown not with averted eyesi
Joys q flower,
That Is born a god, and dies
In an hour.
Take me, for the summer closes.
And your life is but n roses.
Edmund Gosse. in the Autumn Garden.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14
Very Distant.

"Are you related to Barney
O'Brien?" Thomas O'Brien was once
asked.
Very distantly." replied Thomas.
II was me mothers first child
Barney was tn sivlnteenth. "-Every-
hOdY'a MaPazlne
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14

According to the latest returns TT
miles Of new lines Of all gauges we're
added to the indian railway systems
in the ofnclal year that has Just
closed. The open mileage is now Just
under s1,0oo.--Wbstminster Gazette,
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14

One good thing about being a phil.
osopher boasts the New York Press,
ts you never realize what a fool the
world thinks you are.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14

Next year Memphis will try the
commission form OF government
which has been so successful at Gal,
weston and Des Moines.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1909-09-14

Wichita has made another bid for
fame. Il has shipped a dozen Jack
rabbits 70 Denmark's royal 800
Kansas City Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Sight Lost and Restored.

farmers wife who had had much
trouble with her servants was accosted
by one of them.
IT fear shall not be able to work
much longer. think / am going
blind"
"Wby, how Is that? You seem to
get along pretty well with your work"
"Yes, but / can no longer see any
meat on my plate at dinner"
The farmers wife understood. and
the next day the servants were served
with very large and very thin pieces of
meat.
''How nice" the girl exclaimed. my
sight has come back. I can see better
than ever"
"How IS that, Bella?" asked the mis-
tress.
"why. at this moment" replied
Bella. II can see the plate through
the meat."--London Scraps.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
DRINKING Cups of tho Aneients.

Silver cups made by such famous
work kmen as Myron, Myos and Mentor
were preferred to gold cups They
were very beautifully engraved and of
workmanship which has never been
equaled When gold cups were enrich.
ed with precious stones they some
times became peers OF the engraved
silver vessels. OF all sizes. shapes and
designs were these drinking cups. and
their value was measured more by
their form and design than the mate
rial OF which they were made. Some
had two handles, some only one and
some none at all They were large and
small, low and tall narrow and OBJ
long. They were purely the product OF
the varying fancy of that prodigious
age. which seemed to scorn uniform
lty, The early Greeks and Romans
drank hot water from cups, as we now
drink coffee and ten, these beverages
being unknown to them. Coffee origi-
mated with the Assyrians. aud tea was
first used by the Chinese at & very
early age.-National Food Magazine.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
BoIivia,s Electrical STORMS.

Owing to the peculiar Typographical
formation of Bolivia. electric and other
phenomena are OF constant occurrence,
the principal zone where such dis
turbances take place being the Altl-
planicie. or grand plateau. As the at
mosphere is heavily charged with cleo
tricity both IN summer and winter,
dry or electric storms are of frequent
occurrence both on the plateau and In
the valleys. Before the rainy season
sets in electrical accumulation becomes
considerable on the plateau region, its
most violent manifestations taking
place toward the eastern section Of the
tablelands. An electrical storm In these
regions is always most imposing
spectacle, as the tremendous force Of
the wind. almost equal to hurricane,
and the heavy electrical accumulation
In the clouds produce terrible atmos-
pheric explosions aud violent detona-
tions. while the surface OF the ground
sparklcs and crackles. -.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Tho Donkey on tho Stage.

Its curious" said n theatrical man
nGer who had experienced many ups
and downs, "how the stage develops
jealousies. I once had show on the
road In which Il was necessary to
make use OF horse and a donkey.
We got the animals well trained for
their parts. and on the opening night
they gave a first class performance.
On the following night, however, we
were unable to get the donkey to move
out OF the wings. Prince, the horse.
went on without any trouble whatever.
but JAck-that was the name Of the
donkey--coud neither be coaxed nor
driven out before the footlights, We
finally had TO go on with the perform
snce with the donkey left out. After
the show was over we got together
and tried TO find out what had been
the matter. Nobody could offer an ex-
planation until one Of the stage hands
happened to pick up program. which
showed that Princes name was print
ed in the same kind OF type we used
for Jack We got new lot OF pro-
grams the next day with the donkey's
name printed In type which was near
ly twice as big as that which We used
for the horse. After that we never
had the slightest trouble."--Chicago
Record-Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Willing to Help.

"Mistah," whined the beggar, "T
know ] have been bad man, but
want to blot out the past. Won't you
help me"
Sure" responded the official of the
big insurance company, with a jubflant
smile. "You are the very man we are
looking for. Here's blotter. 1t is n
dull day indeed when an insurance
company doesn't give out blotter."-
Chicago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
There is no wisdom like frankness.-
Beaconsheld,
A Quaint Cookbook.

Amid the horrors OF the siege OF
Paris in 1871 one Cadol found time TO
issue book of recipes for the prepara.
ton of the strange fare to which the
city was reduced. "Our stomachs are
turned into natural history museums"
he wrote, "but we must make the best
Of circumstances and render our food
as palatable as we can" SO house
wives were instructed how TO disguise
the flesh of dogs horses, asses, rats
and mice and were shown that, despite
the old adage, one can make an omelct
without breaking eggs. The recipe
for an eegless omelet was as follows;
Soak an army biscuit In sugared wa
ter favored with orange flower, chop
finely and spread on hot dish, pow
der we'll with sugar and then pour over
and set light to liberal helping OF
rum" With eggs at so dozen and
rum at but little more than Its normal
price, this palatable imitation of an
'omelette an rhum" became most
popuiar dish. .y....-4..A.-.-------.-.f n. -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Wrong Diagnosis.

A song with the title There's Sigh
In the Heart" was sent by a young
man to his sweetheart, but the paper
fell into the hands of the girls father,
very unsentimental physician. who
exclaimed;
"What wretched, unscientiic stun Is
this? Who ever heard of such a case|
He wrote on the outside;
mistaken diagnosis; no sigh in the
heart possible. Slghs relate almost en-
tirely TO the lungs and Diaphragm
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Tauntina Him.

II was housecleaning time. aud Mr..
Stubb was removing the dusty pic.
lures from the walls. The frames
slipped, the stepladder creaked omi-
nously, and the perspiration rolled
from Mr.. Stubb's brow. In the humor
10 bite nail in half, he turned and
discovered Mrs. Stubb laughing.
That's itr he roared as the step
ladder swayed. Laugh and show your
gold teeth"
And still she laughed.
"Do you think there is anything
funny In my moving these picturesG'
he spluttered In fiery tones.
mo, indeed, john" said Mrs. Stubb
soothingly; "but, you know, you look 20
funny it looks like a moving picture
show"
Then Mr.. Stubb swallowed pint OF
dust and simply fumed. = Chicago
News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
So Considerats.

Mrs. stubb---John, want to 60 to
the seashore in a few weeks.
Mr.. Stubb-But, Maria, cannot af-
ford to go with you.
Mrs. Stubb-Oh, well, you stay home
and paint the roof every day until your
nose peels, and then people will think
you have been anyway.--Puck.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
His Worth,

jenkins (spcaking to his friend the
editor about the death of Richie, the
millionaire)--IIow much is he worth,
wonder? Editor (absentmindedly)--
Not much. Not more than quarter
of a column at the outside.-Chlcago
Record Herald.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
A oueenis critical erother.

Marie Antoinette's brother Joseph
could not bear the rouge pot, and one
evening when the queen was going
out, being heavily rouged. the emperor
was looking on. Pointing to a lady
present who was excessively bedaubed
with paint, Joseph remarked fecetious-
ly: "a little more under the eyes! Lay
on the rouge like fury. as that lady
doesw- w--Hassard's "I4ouis XVI"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Return Of tho ProdiaaI.

who's that a.hollerin' down yander
I'm the branchf
"That's the prodigal son. The old
mans a.wailln' thunder out o. him fer
runnin' awayw--Atlanta Constitution.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

holy bonds. You see. In my excited
condition I made blunder and gavS
him FIVE dollar bill instead Of 500
which ! intended to hand him. sup
pose he thought ] was cheap skate.
but couldn't very well explain II
without making myself ridiculous or
causing him to suspect that was ly.
Ing about It,"
"You say you felt that way for two
ycnrs?"
"Yes. After that began TO be sorry
had given him anythingP'- phlladel-
phia Record.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Diplomacy.

First Dodtor-To what do you at.
tribute his success as physician?
Second Doctor-To his diplomacy. He
first finds out n few things a patient
doesn't like and then orders him not
to eat them. philadelphia Record.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

81 hope the stage viii get the air
ship craze" said the theatrical mana
ger.
because why?" asked the soubrette.
because 1t may then use its wings
In an attempt TO elevate ITSELF" an
swered the theatrical msnassrs- Chi
cago News.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
Tho Press Agent Proposes.

"Your pulchritude is peerless. You
are an astounding aggregation of fem
inine faultlessness. Be mine"
"Surel" responded the girl. II never
could resist that press agent Ian
guage."-Louisvill Courier-J Journal.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

New ClerkrI should like two weeks
vacation, sir Boss-What! Why. this
Is only your dtst week with us. New
Clerk = yes, .slr.i but once get aecus.
Aomed to the position may be able
kotetsudsit lQngeria =. SessMsk <ss
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20

Lord chnrchmouse-- That horse |
had of you Is al right, hut he doesn't
hold hls head high enough. Dealer
Oh. that's IN pride, ul'lud, Ell old
1t up when 'e's paid for.-London Tel
egraph.. -, r.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-20
silhouette Repsrtss.

LADY, am footsore an weary
an -
"Well, so am |. but l don't 70
around the country tellin' folks about
!tgsFsNew. York World .H s.~A.-.ls--.--..si
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

broad black sashes ending the left side In front
with asseed while the full bodces show sleeves
horizontally tucked. large guimpe. and lace ends
falling In front almost to the hem held in by bands OF
embroidery.
A handsome black cloth strikingly en1Droad-
cred or braided multitude fine silk cords In
coorngs stitched down like BRAID but look
ing like silk embroidery. Another example OK
handwork stimulation OF Florentine en-
broidery stitch which looked exceedingly pretty
ON a cashmere house gown.