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The Point Pleasant register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, W. Va.) 1909-1939, 1909-11-03
workina Round to Il.

a north country collier, anxious
to pop the question to girl whom
he honestly admired. but unable to
sum up courage to ask her the
question outright, adopted a meth
Cd OF sounding her as to her idea of
matrimony.
@Jenny, ma lass" he said nerv-
ously, "Ah've insured ma life"
HAS ia, lad?" said Jenny indif-
ferently.
4Ab, and Ah'm silly for doing
so"
"Why, supposin' All get killed t
pit, where dost t think t money'll
"Why, to thy feyther, for sure"
"True enuf. An it isn't fair. 1t
ought to be paid to ma wife"
80 thy wife! Why, tina hasn't
:aThats just it." said Bill. "But
thou's a nice lass, Jenny, and /
want thee to hev that money"
"Why couldn't tina say so at
frst:?" cried Jenny ioyfully. Then
the couple embraced.-London Tit
Bits.
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Puzzled.

The other day little red faced
1rishman approached a postofice
which had three letter boxes out
side. One was labeled City" an
other Domestic" and the third
foreign" BE looked at the three
IN turn, then, as a puzzled expires
sion crossed his face, scratched his
head.
Faith," he was heard to mutter,
Il don't know in which wan to put
tn letther. Sure, Katie's a do
nestle, an she lives in the city all
right, an she's Turner too; but.
begobs how can tn thing go in both
of the three holes at vance ss-
Pathfinder.
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PAMl's Gil.
Hidden In Basket Of Flowers She
Found Tiny DOG.

Hidden In Basket Of Flowers shs
Found Tiny Dog.
During one of the most admir-
able performances that Donizeth's
opera ever received IN this country
an incident occurred that lent mo-
mentous interest to PATHS appear
ance.
Nine. Diaz, wife of the president
of Mexico, had heard of the death
of PATHS pet dog Ricci and had
sent her another. wnich was pre-
scented ITO the diva in a novel way.
The tiny animal vas buried in a
basket of roses. but an usher discoy-
cred it, and the manager refused
permission.
At the next act, however, Mr.
Abbey relented and allowed the
usher to convey the gift. The has
ket in which the dog was hidden
was a triumph of floral art, and
Nine. Patti, attracted by the beauty
of its design and the gorgeous
bloom of its roses, chose to carry it
personally of the stage.
As she lifted the basket and
kissed its flowers the little dog,
which was badly frightened by the
experience it had had, gave a feeble
CRY. The diva started. looked Curl
.ously INTO the mass of flowers, gave
a purely feminine scream Of de-
light and, running down to the
footlights, whispered gleefu!ly to
the audience, q declare if it isn't
a lovely little dog"
No one who has not been at a
Patti performance can realize the
enthusiastic volume of applause
that greeted this announcement.
Men jumped up on the chairs and
yelled "Braya. bravo. PATTI" and
women waved their fans and hand
kerchiefs and cried Historically.
Suddenly Patti dived her curly
head into the basket and kissed the
dog. whereat a fresh storm of
cheers rang through the house.
Then she tried to extract the little
animal from the flowers. so that
she could show him to the audience.
but he was tied in securely with
ribbons.
Whereupon she said in dumb but
eloquent pantomime. 81 can't get
him out. )" Finally, as the applause
showed no signs of abatement. she
ran off the stage, gave the dog and
his basket to an attendant. came
tripping back and whispered,
Home, Sweet Home" to Signor
Arditi. and the ballad was sung as
only Patti could sing it.
There we're tears in her eyes as
she finished. and many man in the
auditorium choked down a sob and
many a woman wept silently as the
pathetic strains of the old song
foated in mournful cadence through
the auditorium.
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chesruI.

"John. DEAR" said the invalid's
wife, an have to run away from
you for an hour or so today. ! have
to get the material for a new dress
that the dressmaker"-
'fBut," complained the patient.
@do you think it is right to be think
ing of dress while / am so ill.,"
"Why. John, it Will be all right.
no matter what happens. It's Il
black ress."-Pearson's Weekly.
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J.weI..

''Theo," and her eyes sought the
last embers Of the dying fire, @you
are not as kind as a husband should
be. You never give me any jewels. :
~Jewels" And his voice seemed
to come from his heart. 'eYou ask
for jewels: ANY one with diamond
eyes, ruby lips and teeth of pearl
ask for jewels? Why, the rarest
jewels gold could buy would only
be superfuous."
Then for the first time for days
Ihe kissed him.-London Answers.
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WiIlie,a Ernlanntion.

Willie's grandmother gave him a
penny to invest in candy, and the
little fellow rushed off in great glee.
but presently returned in tears.
"Why. what's the matter, vii
lie2:" asked the old lady. Did you
lose your CENT?
no. grandma" sobbed Willie, q
didn't lose it; ! only swallowed It. :
-Exehange.
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more pleasant and populated by be-
ings of greater intelligence than our
selves. And he is going there in the
airship that the machine shop now is
building.
"LoOE at these cuts, is the old
inventors first request to the visitor,
and he produces his picture of a
cross section ofearth. Look at them
and you will see the simpleness of.
my theory. As you see, claim that
the earth is not solid ball, but
ball with skin or covering about
600 miles thick, and open at the top
and bottom. The outside of this
skin is what We know as earth, the
part that we populate and which we
have explored. The inside, main
tain, is in way duplicate of the
outside, with vegetation, animal life
and civilization to be compared
with our own, Andree, l maintain,
has effected landing in that inside
world, is living there today, and l
am ooinG tn find him -
But all the explorers and scien-
lists agree that Andree and his COM
panions are dead!'' exclaims the visi-
tor.
Then the blue Hibernam eyes of
Patrick Mcdonnell light up with sat
isfactiOn. That is the signal needed
to touch off the fires of his enthusi-
asm.
''In find Andree for you - he says
emphatically. ''I'll show the world
that he is alive, I'm sure of that, as
sure as am of anything else in the
world. l viii sail over the rim of
the world and into the inside. Cook
and Peary both went over the rim a
little, until they reached far enough
over the edge to get an observation
OF 80 degrees. Their supposed great
speed in their final marches was not
due to the number ofmiles they COW
cred, but due to the fact that they
had ceased to follow the normal
curve of the earth's outside, and
were on the smaller curve are nearer
together than in a much longer one.
Hence it was not surprising that
Peary thought he went 40 miles in
one of his marches; he covered two
thirds of one of these smaller de
: grees. He and Cook, great men that
they are, did not reach the North
Pole. They merely rounded the
shoulder of earth's outer rim; and
this in no way detracts from the glo,
ry of the great achievements"
Then follows the emphatic and, tc
Mr.. Mcdonnell at least, satisfactory
: demonstration of the new theory. Il
$ Is printed here in Mr.. Mcdonnell.
own words. 1t will be seen that tn,
, proposed expedition in search of An
/, dree has NOT been planned without
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much se'ious thought and scientific
research on the part of the promrl-
gator of this startling idea.
Prof. S. A. Andree started July
IL, 1897, from Danes Island, about
70 degrees east, in one of the best
and most scientific balloons ever
made, and one of the three messages
from him that were found was drop
ped $40 miles north by 100 degrees
east of the starting point. This gave
his rate of speed as about go miles an
hour, and at this rate he would need
IS hours more to reach the pole.
Andree's balloon was rated by the
best aeronautical authorities to be
good for so days Aoatage; Eve days
-l2o hours-at so-mile rate would
bring him s,4oo miles south of the
pole, any side ofwhich would be near
enough to civilization to have heard
something of Andree.
1t is said that General A. W.
Greedy, U. S. A., had told Andree
before he started on his perilous trip,
that the meteorological observations
taken his direction in the far North
ATTITUDES gave the wind as blowing
toward the north from all sides near
" continually, making it impossible
for floating balloon to be able to
extricate itself from the polar center.
81 believe that Andree's fate wa.
that his balloon Roated rapidly and
easily to the polar center and around
the curve into the interior, intc
which there is a strong wind blowing
along the. surface continually and
from which itreturns at high altitude,
such as his balloon was unable to at.
tain.
81 hold there is no polar cap-only
an opening into an interior surface
a new world to US; to my reasoning.
however, the first from which anima.
ton and life sprang.
Zone of my reasons for this theory
is that the ice breaks up the NOR,
the polar center,is approached from
the eighty-6fth degree, and float.
south carrying dogs, sledges and mer
in southerly direction, while the
are tusging northward. until at las
it is nip and tuck between the TIVE
speeds, the floating ice winning tn,
battles of the brave up to the presen
time
The fact that the ice breaks up a
the polar center is approached iron
the eighty-ffth degree IS positiv,
proof of warmer temperature nea
the central point, so that the long
held theory of untrozen sea in tn
far North, as a reason for this an,
the going north of certain water fow
from beyond the eighty-third degre
at the approach Ofwinter, wouldsti
: hold good. .
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Point Pleasant Liquor House,
Homer Smith Proprietor.

Aopers by mail should be accompanied by Cash. Posof6ce
Express Money Order Check We will send to any address
the following brands prices stated below We conduct
largest Mail Order Businesses in the State of West r
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-11-04
Grief Is an Illness.

Grief is an illness and must be
treated as such. Sorrow. grief and
the emotions caused by all great mis-
fortunes should be regarded as akin
to acute physical maladies. Recent
medical observations show that the
physical results of depressing emo.
tlons are similar to those caused by
bodily accidents, fatigue, chills, partial
starvation and loss of blood. Birds
ole and dogs, which apparently die
IN consequence of capture and from
conditions that correspond in human
beings to broken heart. were examined
after death as to the conditions Of
their internal organs. It was found
that the nutrition of the tissues had
been interfered with, and the sub
stance proper Of various vital organs
had undergone Decentralization
the O~steopath.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-11-04
BROUGHT FORTUNE TO FAMILY.
The Refrigerator Car the Invention of
a Cape Cod Yankee.

Gustavus Franklin Swift, the first
OF this commercial dynasty, was q
Cape Cod Yankee who bought a steer
now and then and peddled the meat
from the back of a certain go-cart
which has since become famous.
He moved to Albany and went deep
er into meats, discarding one after an
other partners who had not the fore
sight and daring which he possessed.
He located in Chicago at the begin
ming of those days of great possibili-
ties in bringing into touch the new
west and the older east.
1t was he who invented the first re-
frigerator cars. This was the one rev
dictionary act which put his sons and
a few other SOL in very fair control
OF half of the meat of America.
He saw the market for dressed beef
extended only after the hardest OF
fights. All great revolutions are
fought against. All the east, all Eng
land, all Europe, fought the idea of
dressed beef and then accepted it. 1
doubt If we could do without it now
Cosmopolitan.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-11-04
HUBBY EFFECTED QUICK CURE
Sick Wife Aroused by Contemplation
of Her Successor.

William, dear" feebiy called tn,
invalid wife. who was supposed to b,
nearing the end of her earthly career
Yes, darling answered the sorrow
ing husband. "What is it?7
When I am gone" said she, Il fee
that for the sake of the motherless
little ones you should marry again"
DO % really think it would be
best, darling? % asked the faithful
William.
Yes, William, I really do" replied
the invalid. After a reasonable length
OF time o should seek the compan.
ionship of some good woman"
DO you know, my dear" said the
husband, chat you have lifted a great
burden from my mind? Now, there is
that charming widow Jones across the
way. She has acted rather friendly
toward me v since you were taken
i'll. OF course. dear, she could never
fill your place, but she is young, plump
and pretty, and I'm sure she would do
her best to lessen my grief"
William Henry Browni" exclaimed
the female whose days were supposed
to be numbered, as she partly raised
herself upon the pillow, eff you ever
dare install that ~red-headed, freckle-
faced, squint-eyed hussy in my shoes,
iti-fH- And then she tainted.
But the next day Mrs. Brown was
able to sit up, and two days later she
was downstairs.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-11-04
COLLEGE MEN KISS EACH OTHER.
Joy and Sympathy Among the Students
at Leyden University.

1t is interesting to be at Leyden
when examinations are going on
Groups of friends gather together in
the small court entrance to await the
result, and when a student comes
down the stairs with a happy face his
friends give joyous shouts, fling their
3rms about him, frankly kiss both
sides of his face, and with arms en-
locked they march off to celebrate at
some cafe the great good fortune of
their friend.
If the poor fellow comes stumbling
down the stairs, half blinded by his
tears, the friends gather about him
with expressions Of sympathy; en-
bracing him and kissing his wet
cheeks, while some wipe his face with
their handkerchiefs and even weep
with him.
In a few moments this sympathy
gives him courage, and then his friends
pat him on the back, thump his
shoulders, tell each other that any
man would fail in such a difficult ex-
animation, and at length walk him off
probably to a cafe-with a look in
his face as if there might yet be a
chance for him in this hard world.
1t is a pleasant sight to watch this
entirely sympathetic action, in which
there is no shadow of s~elf-conscious-
ness. Even while it looks odd to us
Americans to see college men kiss
and embrace each other, there is such
affectionate sincerity and frankness
Of sympathy, it impresses us.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-11-04
DIDN'T GET HIS AERIAL SPIN.
Mr.. Simpson Meant to Drop in and
See His Daughter.

In the matter OF aviation an eccen-
trio individual, who sought to make a
flying start from the new Greensboro
bridge in an aerial spin to Hartford,
Conn, with the intention Of dropping
in on his daughter. thinks he has the
Wright brothers and the Silver Dart
beaten.
His flying machine consisted of an
antiquated bicycle to which was at
tached an immense canvas umbrella,
and in the rear of the machine was a
propeller made something after the
fashion of the wings of a small wind
mill. He trundled bis machine up the
north promenade o. the bridge, and
then unlimbering his umbrella. pro-
ceeded to couple up his propeller.
Waterman Bernard O'Brien got inter
ested.
Coin to take a little spin?" in
quired OBrien.
Yep" returned the aviator; "just a
little jaunt to see my daughter"
Got your permit?' asked O'Brien.
Sure" returned the unknown.
handing out an old card on which was
printed bridge statistics.
THAT don't 60" replied O'Brien.
Hadn't you better postpone your trip
for a day or sop
But the individual wasn't inclined to
postpone his trip, so O'Brien called to
his assistance Patrick Leddin and
Henry Borsch, who are employed on
the bridge. They finally got the avi-
ator and his contrivance off the struc-
ture and turned him over to Police
Kelly. The man gave his name
as Leroy Simpson of 1856 Third ave
nue., Manhattan. In order to make
that he would not seek some
other opportunity of making his flying
start for Hartford, the bridge men con
fscated his apparatus.-New York
Times.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-11-04
What She Wanted

Old Lady-I'd like to get a pair Of
shoes, young man.
Clerk-Yes, ma'am. Want something
for everyday wear?
Old Lady-Yes; and want them
good and stout.
Clerk-Well, here is a good shoe
an extra strong shoe. 1t has been worn
a great deal this winter
Old Lady Cnterrupting)-Look here,
young man, | don't want a shoe that
has been worn this winter, or any
other winter. | want a new pair.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-11-04
The Soldiers Profession.

To-day wal is nothing more than
cold-blooded slaughter. Noiseless
rifles, long-range machine guns, mines,
electric current and aeroplanes reduce
the whole matter to a mathematical
basis The effect of such developments
may be seen by consulting the roster
at West Point. Not that youth fears
war, for that can never be said Of
Americans, but that wal is not attrac-
tive as a profession.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-11-04
Feminine

The a%ristocratic English lady is the
only member of her e who can man
age to give and attend receptions and
parties, go to balls and bazars, hunt,
travel, accomplish a thousand duties
and yet be a good and devoted
mother.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-11-04
There You Are.

81 believe this higher education neg
lects spelling"
"Well if an dedicated man can't
spell a word, he knows plenty more
words that mean the same thing"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-25
GOOD JOBS FOR MEN.
Government News POstOffice Clerks,
Carriers and Railway Mail Clerks.
Salary 5000 to $1,000.

Why don't you work for Uncle Sam?
Eight thousand positions are to be fill
ed. The pay is large; the hours
short; you get vacation, with pay,
every year, and no lay-offs at any
time.
The government wants men over Is
years old, with only common, every
day education to take examinations
in this vicinity on November
II, for positions mentioned above,
and the Government Civil service
instructors, with their expert knowl
edge of the examination can prepare
any man to pass in few weeks
Any reader of the Times-Recorder
who wishes to work for Uncle Sam,
can get complete free information how
to prepare for the Civil Service exam
nations by writing the Government
Civil Service Instructors, Dept 924,
Rochester, n Y. S-13-17-20-25
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-25
MAXlNE'S SWEET SMILES
DROVE KINGS FROWNS AWAY.
And SO She Sat at Luncheon With
Edward.

Marienbad, Aug. 24--While Nat
Goodwin and his fourth wife are min
Cling with the Bohemian circles of
London and Paris, Maxine Elliott is
achieving a social success of unusual
proportions here at Marienbad
King Edward has enrolled himself
among her admirers, and while his
majesty, as the head of the English
church, frOwns upon Divorces attend
ing his court, Miss Elliott's powerful
friends and her personal attractiveness
have overcome the kings prejudices
and twice she has attended exclusive
luncheons given by Mr. and Mrs Ar
thur James at which the king was
present.
This double honor is remarkable
when it is considered that on the con-
tinent the king meets only those he
classes as his intimates.
The success of Miss Elliott con-
trasts strongly with the Lady New
borough, whose struggles to enter the
royal set are almost pathetic. She has
neither vivacity nor the tact of her
sister, Mrs. Chauncey, and hence is
unable to get beyond the fringe.
1t is matter of comment that the
American actress is admitted to the
intimacy of the royal circle, while the
peerless is unable to obtain the same
privilege.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-25
AMERICUS MARKET
HARTMAN is SERIOUSLY ILL
ON STEAMER FOR AMERICA
Wireless Tells of the Home Coming OF
Financier.

New York, Aug 24.-E. H. Hartman
has remained in his suite of rooms ev-
er since he embarked at Cherbourg on
Aug. IS, hOmeWard bound, after treat
ment at Bad Gastion. His last wish
as he left France-'my only hope is
that the voyage back is as good as
that coming over"--has not been real
lied.
The weather has been so rough and
diagreeable that stronger man we'll
might prefer to remain indoors.
Nevertheless, Mr. Hartman shows
need of the after cure" which, it is
understood, he will take at Arden, his
country place, as soon as he lands.
His movements, though not enfeebled
are those of fatigue; he is pale and
has the appearance of having recently
lost weight.
All food served to him in his suite is
carefully prepared in advance under
orders from his physician, DR.. Lyle.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-25
WOULD DRAW COLOR LINE "
EVEN IN WICKED CHICAGO}
National Party May Result From Eff,
forts There.

Chicago, Aug 24.-"This agitation
although confined to a small corner oi
a great city, will result in the organs
izatiOn of a new political party in the
United States, having for it's object
nothing less than the repeal of the
thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the Federal constitu-
ton"
This statement comes from Chair
man Francis A. Harper of the Hyde
Park club, a representative business
and social organization of the fashion
able Hyde Park suburb, and is brought
about by an effort of the club to ex-
clude negroes from that neighbor
hood.
COlored property owners have
fought the proposition so sturdily that
Hyde Park residents are having much
difficulty in drawing the color line and
have become so wrought up that they
are willing to make it a national issue.
DO you mean, Mr.. Harper, that the
work of the men who supported Lin
coin is to be annulled?" was asked.
Il mean what l said, and it is not a
dream. am already deIuged with let
tiers and kilograms from all parts of
the country offering support to any
movement that will put barrier be-
tween the whites and the blacks in
the cities"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1909-08-25
MAYOR OF DAVISBORO Is
SHOT AND WILL DIE.
Decision in His Court Is Result of
Attack.

Davisboro, Ga, Aug 24-J. C. God
frey, mayor of Davisboro, lies at his
home here dangerously, wounded, as
the result Of a quarrel which followed
a decision made by Godfrey in mayors
court in a case against Gordon Col
Inns, white man.
NJ. NJ Collins, brother Of the de-
PENDANT in the case, approached the
mayor after court adjourned and be-
gan talking about the case,
Hot words followed and bef3 any
one could interfere Collins s}ot the
mayor with pistol, the ball tering
the right side.
Mayor Godfrey fell to the foo and
his condition is regarded as ser.cps.
his wound probably being fatal. CD
Inns escaped and it is said has NJ
been located