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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
Three Billion Postal Cards.

The contract for supplying 3,aS7 OO,-
600 postal cards TO the Postoiiiee Depart
ment during the four years beginning
January /. 1910, was awarded by Post
master General Hitchcock 10 the Gov
ernmeut Printing Office, which submit
ted the lowest bid, s934,7l795. There
were two other bidders, one being the
Oxford Paper Company, Of Rnmford
Falls, Maine, which has furnished postal
cards TO the Government for the past iour
years. BY selecting stock OF lighter,
but finer quality, the Posioifice Depart
ment expects 10 provide Tor the public a
better card at less expense 10 the Gov
ernment. The saving will be eifcctia In
the reduced travelling expenses" OF The
postal card because OF lighter weight on
the various journeys II makes from the
time il leaves the manufacturer until II
reaches the ultimate consumer"
The cards will be furnished In three
styles. OF the regular 3 IA by 5l-2 size,
3, 400, 100000 will be supplied. There
will be II ,0o0. 900 Of the double, or reply,
postals, and 100000 cards Of a size
corresponding TO the standard index card.
This latter card is expected TO prove Of
great convenience 10 business men.
Since postal cards were first introduced
in this country In 1873 the number used
has increased from 81 ,oO0, 900 In that year
to $50, ,O49, ,02O In 1909. There has been
great gain this year even over last year,
the department requiring I40. .6Z2, 20 cards
more for lis use in 1909 than In 1908.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
Embarrassed the Bishop.

The Right Rev. Bishop of Delaware
tells the following story:
A young man came TO me one day and
said, Bishop, ! want you TO marry me on
next Wednesday"
"All right young man; III marry YOU"
| assured him.
"Well, | want the bell TO ring, "he con-
tinued.
every well, you can have the bell
rung."
"Well, | want the organ TO play, too. "
GAN right, you can have the organ
played"
"And want everything else that any
body ever had at church wedding"
Certainly; you shall have all OF it,"
Well, the night came, the bell rang,
the organ PLAYED, the church was crowd
ed, and everything went off as the young
man wanted il. When The ceremony was
over the young couple waited instead OF
leaving the chancel. So held out my
hand, shook hands with the bride, and
then held out my hand TO the bridegroom.
He had his hand deep in his trousers
pocket, and as ! stood with my hand out,
he said, somewhat impatiently and In a
tone that could be heard all over the
church:
"Now, don't be in such an alfred hur-
ry, Bishop; I'm getting the money out
Just as fast as can"
And everybody In the church gig
gled.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
A Neighborly Conspiracy.

Mr.. Grimes had large lawn in front of
his house and another at the side, and il
was his custom TO get up and run his
lawn-mower at five O'Clock in the morn
ing. In vain his neighbors protested.
In vain they complained that he woke
them up when they were sleeping the
soundest, and that they could not 90 to
sleep again.
Nobody has any business snoozing
after five O'clock" he said. "Oo 10 bed
early and get up early. That's the way !
do. Think I'm going to wait half day
for you penple TO sleep OF the effect OF
your late hours, when my grass needs
cutting2 guess notp'
Then his neighbors did little planning.
They found outthat he went to bed al
nine O'Clock, and they made their arrange
ments accordingly. Punctually at nine
O'Clock the next moonlight evening the
sound OF a lawn-mower in action was
heard directly across the street from the
Grimes dwelling. Presently another one
chimed in, then another and another, and
in less than fifteen minutes al least doz-
en- were in active operation.
AT ten o'clock or thereabout an upper
window in the Grimes house was closed
with vicious bang, but the rattle OF the
machines ceased not, and the noise be-
came even louder. Il was bright night,
and the industrious neighbors, bare-head-
ed and in their shirt-SleeyeS, appeared TO
be enjoying their exercise. There was
no more grass to be cut, but they kept on
going gthrough the motions. accordance
with the preananged plan. there was no
conversation. The lawn-mowers were
permitted 10 make all the noise, and they
needed no assistance.
Al eleven o'clock the window that had
been closed was opened again, and the
unkempt head Of Mr.. Grimes was thrust
forth.
"Say," he called out, chow long are
you fellows goingto keep up that racket 2"
"Not more than an hour longer" an
swered voice.
"WeII, say" spoke MIR. Grimes again,
after a pause, "if I'll agree not to run my
lawn-mower before seven O'Clock in the
morning after this will you stop that noise
and LET me go 10 sleep2"
1--WE will"
"Well, it's bargain, he said.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
NEW VOL H-No SO.
A Burning Coal Mine.

One OF the most extraordinary 6res
ever recorded in history is that OF the
burning coal mine at Summit Hill, Penn
sylvania. In 1853, fifty-one years ago,
the fire began. Since that time il has
smoldered steadily, eating up hundreds
OF thousands OF tons OF coal, and burn
ing its way deep underground to point
a mile west OF Summit Hill. To-day an
attempt, described by writer in Popular
Mechanics, is being made to extinguish
il.
The shaft in which the fire began led
into mine that had been worked for
many years. Lack OF men and lack OF
means prevented proper fighting Of the
danger when il started. In the early
days Of eoal-mining much OF the coal
now regarded as valuable was consider
ed worthless, and discarded as refuse.
The enormous quantities OF this dis
carded coal bountifully fed the hungry
fire.
In lS62 the company attempted TO make
an open cut 10 block off the fire. After
an excavation Of two thousand feet had
been made, the work, for some forgotten
reason, was abandoned.
The next attempt was made sixteen
years ago. Holes were sunk until cracks
or open shafts were struck, andinto these
were poured refuse, water and wet clay,
the purpose being TO block the fire by
wall OF incombustible material.
More than six hundred holes were
sunk, and into these thousands OF tons OF
"gob" were forced, some OF the holes
eating up as much as eight thousand tons
OF material. Several hundred thousand
dollars were spent In this work, but the
fire crept round the walls and continued
10 burn.
Now, however. expert engineers have
devised a scheme which tits believed will
finally check the conilagration, though at
a cost OF nearly million dollars. Six
shafts are being sunk into the earth across
the path Of the fire, The first being an open
cut one hundred feet long by twelve feet
wide. Three OF the other shafts will be
fifty feet long by twelve feet wide, and
the remaining two will be twenty feet
long by twelve wide. All are TO be fifty
feet apart, and they will be sunk TO the
coal vein, distance Of two hundred feet.
The coal will be removed from these
shafts, and from the intervening spaces
between them, solid wall Of concrete or
clay. or both, being substituted for the
coal. This wall will extend 10 the bottom
OF the vein in the valley, where water will
complete the barrier.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
Self-M Invalids.

In searching about for the causes DIVA
riouS diseases, modern men OF science
have found that not few ailments arise
from poiSons made by ourselves, or at
least made within our own bodies. This
process is appropriately called autointox-
ication, or self-poisoning. In other dis
eases, again, there is no manufacture of
poison, but there is maladjustment Of
parts, or more or less deformity. the .ef-
fects of which the system endeavors TO
correct, with the result of a strain TO the
nervous system that oftentimes spells ruin
to health or even TO reason.
Intestinal autointoxication is one OF the
greatest producers Of morbid symptoms
or actual diseases, running from headache,
dizziness and indigestion 10 various
mental disturbances, nervous breakdown
or even actual insanity.
Self-poiSoning from the waste products
that ought to be eliminated through the
kidneys is also very common, although in
this case the kidneys being actually dis
eased, the headache, blindnsSS, conyul-
sions, coma and other symptoms are re-
garded as symptoms OF the kidney dis
ease. Nevertheless, they are in reality
due to autointoxication.
The diseases due 10 defective elimina-
ton through the skin are not so definite
or so easily recognized. The function OF
the process of perSpiration is more TO
cool than 10 eliminate, although some
waste is doubtless cast off through the
skin. There is tradition concerning a
boy taking part in some celebration,
whose entire body was gilded, and who
speedily died from the effects OF closing
all the pores OF the skin. The story is
probably made up, but the lesSonitteaches
of the need OF free elimination through the
skin is valuable, and ought to be needed.
Another source OF poisoning or OF re-
flex nervous disturbance is the teeth.
Decayed teeth, especially decayed roots,
have occasionally caused deafness or
blindness, and the reflex irritation from
teeth set too close together or growing in
abnormal directions has been known to
produce serious mental disturbance.
The chief lesson Of the discovery OF
autointoxicatlon as a factor in the calSa-
ton Of disease is that one should be ex-
amined regularly, once year at least, by
a good physician, and every six months
by competent dentist. Thus il is pos
sible to detect the first signs of defective
elimination or poison production before
any great damage is done.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
RESURGAM.
IF man die, shall he live again 3'-IOb xiv, IA.

IF man die, shall he live again ?'--Iob XIV, II.
Man questions all the silent stars
He ponders on the hollow skies;
Whose unreplying darkness bars
The further vision OF his eyes:
Yet year on year the trusting earth
Bursts from its winter winding sheet.
And man sees not the wondrous birth
OF miracles beneath his feet
When bare, brown boughs blaze into green,
When.new life thrills the blade OF grass,
We scan the stars and leave unseen
The little mysteries we pass
The marvel OF the swelling bud.
The wonder OF the bursting bloom,
The blossom gems that thickly stud
The ground that once has been their tomb.
The patient trees, unquestonng.
They live and die and live again,
As comes the call OF fall or spring
They lack the hopes and fears OF men.
No miser-life the blossoms lead
They spend their perfumes in the breeze;
And he who knows Of worth may read
The lessons written in the trees.
Man asks his answer OF the night.
And may not pierce the shrouding dark
The earth looks up against the light
That wakens grass. and bud, and bark.
The common earth-it has no creed,
Save that spelled by each upturned clod.
No faith save that OF root and seed
And the blind patience OF the sod.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16

@. Heide Norris, the Philadelphia law
yer, spends his summers at Dark Harbor.
Of the Older natives he has many amusing
tales.
"a used TO know" said Mr.. Norris, "a
very, very old man In Nonhpor. said
TO him one day:
"Joseph, you have reached a very
great age, have you not2'
Indeed, and that have, Mr.. Norris,
sir piped the old man. If live till next
November I'll be an octogeranium.' "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
Near Death In Big Pond.

II was thrilling experience TO Mrs.
Ida Scper to face death. "For years a
severe lung trouble caused me intense
suffering" she writes. "and several times
nearly caused my death. All remedies
failed and doctors said ! was incurable.
Then DR.. Kings New Discovery brought
quick relief and cure so permanent that
II have not been troubled in twelve years. T"
Mrs. Soper lives iu Big Pond, Pa. II
works wonders in Coughs and Colds,
Sore Lungs, Hemorrhages, LaGrippe,
Asthma, Group, Whooping Cough and all
Bronchial affections. SOC and Sl.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Hills
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
The LurId Glow OF Doom

was seen in the red face, hands and body
Of the little son OF n. NJ. Adams, Of Hen
fetta, Pa. His awful plight from eczema
had, for five years, defied all remedies
and bafiled the best doctors, who said the
poisoned blood had affected his lungs
and nothing could save him. "Bu,"
writes his mother, seven bottles OF
Electric Bittefs completely cured him."
For Eruptions, Eczema, Salt Rheum,
Sores and all Blood Disorders and Rheu-
matism Electric Biiiers Is supreme. Only
soc. Guaranteed by Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16

A piece Of dental work 1900 years old
was exhibited at the international Dental
Congress which opened In Berlin last
week. The object Is human jaw taken
from an Etnscan tomb, and has a calls
tooth held in place by gold fittings. The
workmanship is excellent. and seemingly
as fresh as though done yesterday. The
exhibit is the property Of DR.. Guefint, Of
Naples.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16

DIR. Abernetf1y. the great English ply
sician, said, fWafcf your kidneys. When
they are affected, life is in danger" FOL
ey's Kidney Remedy makes healthy KID,
neys. corTects urinary irregularities, ana
tones up the whole system.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16

"Johnny," said the teacher TO an in
corrigible pupil, "you may GO over there
in the corner and stand for the present"
Ten minutes later the little fellow began
to cry.
"WelI, WHATS the matter now p
queried the teacher.
"How l-long do h-haye to s-stand
here b-before | get the p-present p sob
bed Johnny.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
A Narrow Escane.

Edgar N. Bayliss, merchant Of Rob-
insonville, Del, wrote: "About two
years ago was thin and sick, and cough
ed all the time and if ! did not have con-
sumption, il was near il. commenced us
ing foley's Honey and Tar, and If STOP
ped my cough, and am now entirely
well, and have gained twenty -eighI
pounds, all due to the good results from
taking foIey's Honey and Tar"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16

Mrs. Wiggs ION the mountain top)-
Isn't the scenery grand and majestic
Mr.. Wiggs-Yes.
Mrs. Wiggs-fiow can you be so apa-
thetic2 In all this mountain grandeur do
you not feel anything2
Mr.. Wiggs-Yes, thirsty.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-09-16
Warning.

Do not be persuaded into taking any
thing but FoIey's Honey and Tar for
chronic coughs, bronchitis, hay fever,
asthma and lung trouble, as i stops the
cough and heals the lungs. Hills Phar-
macy.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
FRIDAY. DECEMBER "A. 1909.
a BUSY DAY.

There Is u lot 10 be dome today. Al
though We may have shoppcd early.
there are always som. things that arc
forgotten in the advance preparations
and these hay. to b. attended to on
the last day. The last vi the packages
must be taken HON. ar sent to their
recipients elsewhere: tlacr. are til. last
messages VI cheer 10 b. dispatched and
the Christmas dinner to Ii. provided.
Probably y.u has. spent Il good deal
" money. but You doubtless HAY. n
bit left that you can turn over to Your
pastor or to the Salvation Army for the
Christmas OF snmcbod, less fortunate
than yourself There Is always some
body who Is not as well off as YOU
are; today Is II good time to think III
that somebody and /. Il" something
for him II YOU can.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
SOME APPLE STATISTICS.

Spokane, Dee, 2s.-Someone with u
taste FOR statistics has calculated that
II tbs apples OH display at tho Ma
tfonal Apple Show. which closed its
second exhibition IN Spokane on No
N.mhet -. We're placed sid. by sid.
they would stretca over .si4 miles ~
ground. There We're 1.i.5.sSi apples.
the average diameter being three
inches. a total Of almost Ssi.ias feet.
TIL. entries consisted III Is full cars
Of $50 boxes. 10 limited displays. ~
tree~for-ah exhibits. ot which Il were
from non-irflsaied orchards and Is
from irrigated tracts: - entries in the
state aud provincial groups. represent
ing IS states aud the provinces 81
British Columbia aud Nova Scotia. -
fsit-boN. tss five-boS and rs single
box displays: also l.sas plates of five
apples each. The exhibits covered
three and u half seres OF floor Spac.
and we're s.en by representatives U.
every STATE. territory and PROVING. in
America and visitors fran various
parts Of Europe. Twenty boxes OF
pr.za-winnins apples will be sent TO
President Taft. IL boxes Will DC Tor
VARIED 10 the emperor OF japan. and
% boxes will be presented to King
Edward and members ~ the royal
families III Europe. and L. the presi-
dent vi Franee.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
BIG FORCE NEEDED
TO MAN BATTLESH|PS

Washington. b.c. a3.-~To man the
entir. Amersaen fleet III time Of war
would REQUIRE s.sso officers and -a...si
men and in time Of peace ASA Off
GERS and 6e.soe men. according. t. Cap
tain \. Il. Usher. assistant L. the bu-
reau Of navigation. in statement
mad. pubic today. These figures do
not snclud" officers ana men at shore
stations.
-Four new hattluships ara, 10 be COM
questioned a. well as l. new large tor
peda boat destfoyrrs and seven sub
marines. II Is antlrinatel that taz
oata, Wisconsin and Missouri wilt so
temporarily Out AT commission and
that the Denver and three others of
her class wilt la replaced by the New
Orleans. Cincinnati ana Raleigh
which ar" practically ~ tile same
class. Replying 10 a suggestion that
til" navy will put into commission yes
sells that will require S.aeo hlneiacsets
anu DO asas Nita fhas.. that reaa.rs,
Only s-so1 men. captsin rsher says:
TIL" number required Is t. keep ta,,
fl.~f i'll it, present Strens.sh u Ii hal
tlesalpS and not IL diminish tman-li-
ately the forge emp.oy.l ou tn. Pa
cifie ccaSt. which consists VI eight .--
mcfed cruisers with crews practically
the same OF a little larger than the
aattleshfps. Til. vessels but In rs.-
serve ar. required IL have uur-tourth
Of the regular crews"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
LARGEST PER CAPITA.

SPOKANE. Dee. a3.-Eaak.rs claim
mat the deposits IN Spokane arc larger
per capita than in any other City OF
In" loe.ee" class on IN. continent. II
not in the world. Responding 10 thu,
call % the comptroller 81 currency.
they report total deposits o. s..s.s..s.
isa.6s to wAic. should bc added s.
'ee,eoa in thu Bank 81 Montreal II non
Reporting bank. OF more than $50 for
every mau. WOMAN and child in ;tr
gItH. at TIL siose ~ business On NJ
rcmher Ii. This Is Il gain OF sstssss;
over the deposits reported ON Ssptolu-
n"r ). 1868. The banks have si.s.--
l>d.ls IA cash Oh hand and lit sstnfs.
SlS.sta.1sa.ss in loans and discounts,
aud N,.sSsss..s in surplus and undi-
Naded profits. The report vi the comp
sfulier vi currency does not. include
the deposits in the Bank " Montreal,
whica i Il foreign corporation con-
troilod by. Hrs.ish capital.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
.CURT|SS MAY b
DISCIPLINED
L. TO SEEK OVERTHROW
Of MINISTRY

New York, Dec. .s.--caftiandt Field
bishop. president ~ tn. Aero Club Of
america, WAS today awaiting dueu-
ments from the Aero Club OF califor-
MIA or which viii depend the sanction
Ing Of the big Los Angeles meet next
month. The action Of the board OF
directors yesterday was To authorize
Mr.. Bishop to sanction the meet. II In
his judgment the rules OF the lnterna-
tional Aeronantical federation and the
Aero Club OF America governing such
contests are not violated. The dir.,c-
tors expressly directed the presiden,
not to sanction any event conducted
purely as an exhibition by paid aero
nants. While this clause has not been
defined clearly. several Of the directors
said unotiicially II probably meant
that ii Glenn II. curtiss made IA pure
~ exhibition flight ut Los Angeles for
$4,000, he would he disciplined by the
club
The rule dues not affect an exhibi-
ton flight by paalhaa. as he does
not hold a pilots license from either
tn. International Or American assoei-
atoms.
No licensed pilot Will be permitted
TO take part i'll any exhibition or con-
petition with an unlicensed pilot.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
A KENTUCKY HERO.

Today the Blu. Grass stat. does
whose patriotism was not limited to
state boundaries. but who wrought for
the good of the .ntir. country one
hundred years ago today Kit" Car
son was born in Madison county. Ken
lucky; forty years ago II. crossed the
great divide. but his fame has in
creased until Ii. has become one OF the
most famous of III. figures Of our carly
history. and legend has added to his
tory's contribution in making him
great
The career II Kit Carson began
when. at III, age III sixteen lie joined
an overland trading expedition L.
Santa fs. Before Ii. was eighteen he
had roam.d ns.r a great section of the
country between the Rocky mountains
and TIL. Pacific coast. For sixteen
Years h. supplied himself with every
thing he ate by means of his rifle IL.
never visited til. settlements or trad
ing posts except IL obtain ammunition
lie married an Indian woman in New
Mexico and lived the lii. oil simplicity
followed by this Indians. When his wife
died In ia. h. took his infant daughter
to ST. Louis 1. IL. educated Liauten-
ant John {. Fremont MAS then fitting
out at 81. Louis his first expedition t.
sspior. III: Rockies. and lie engaged
Carson az a guide. III. was also con
neeted with Fremont.S SECOND sxpell-
ton, and continued with him during
the conquest ef California. During th.
civil War he rendered valuable services
10 the United States government for
which he WAS hr.vei.d "a hrigadier gen
eral. His death occurred nj Fort Lyon
Colorado. May %. fss>
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-12-24
BETTER CONDITIONS.

Henry :l.ws, writing under date OF
conditions to warrant confidence. Mr..
Clcws who has been watching til. work
of congress foi a good many years does
not believe. th.r. will he any serious
disturhanc. ~ business by legislation.
He says:
As the year draws 10 close there l.
IN improved und.rtone in financial cir
cl.s. Tnrasin.ss is gradually disap-
ring. and NOR. hopeful feeling
prevails. Congress has been In session
Tor nearly two weeks. and thus far
ther. ar. no Indications of seriously
hostile legislation against either cor
porations OF railroads. President Taft
is shortly to issu. two messages on.
dealing with the railroads and another
with Iarg. corporations. Nothing is
yet known concerning tn. presidents
purposes on these subjects. but his well
known views. which have been repeat
sais faHieasta III the past. Afford as
surance that no radical proposals will
be offered. II il not likely that the
railroads Will object to any reasonable
regulation. nor ar. LII. corporations
likely to any longer resist "A rational
application VI the anti monopoly law
\ good deal Of discussion must b. AN
ticinatcd. ana more or less radical talk
may De expected. but no disturbing leg
islafion seems probabl. at this date.
Tile rational action Of tn. courts,
moreover. In recent antitrust matters
Is assuring. and in all probability new
legislation will i'm due time be shnped
to more closely conform with tn. ac-
ton II tn. courts