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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-02-12
Baltimore, Mb, Trtag, ocn r. Tcbruar 1909.

Geitrauef iogtc 5ll ictner @crtheiol-
altng aus. alusfilbrIidb Idiloertc or
sic oamaligcu GorgGnge. Gr ertlGr.
te, onb er, llnbctiimmcyt im oa3 Re.
iultat, nudl ieiner llcbcrjeugung &c,
banoclt babe G"r babe Die linn an
pertrauteu Snierclicll 9elpohrt, in
ben er Die politiibe Corruption be.
fdmpIte lnlo bloaleAtt.
Gas 3cu9cnpcrbor oiirite ocralma
3eit III snlprlh nebmcu.
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Ser Wt toriue.
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ben, penu Die neuen ShiIiabolllen,
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Sboupttbeil bieier "a G,lrbiuen-Sobr-
5euge entiaut norldl,iig allcroiugS
nod, auf Die Sorpehobooic; jll ocn
orei Sod)cebootell nit bieiem9lntricb,
bic iidl bereits i'm Srontoicnlt beiin.
bell, fomnt icst i'm 2allfe be3 rcucn
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5luolf iueitcren 9ooten, sic beuic noh
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bhlcnrGreu5ern ninmt icBt ein
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Der 6laagc beiiuoen. gu oieicn ire.
ten Damn nod ied)3 lpciterc &rcuser,
inter ocnen id} alld) 5ipci 2inierlr
Sfiii3freujer befil0en iperbelt sic
III &unbllrs bel @lohm q BOZ i'm
0au Iino.
.Na Die bcipilligien 1rClBer aus Sen
Gtotsiobrcu 1907 iuo 1903 aus.
ld)lieblih ol3 Surbinenfrei5er gebaut
lpcrOen miiiiell, 10 bari nit @eItinn1t.
belt onaenonnnen psrben, oaB ouh
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ipcitcrcn orei &rciBer Den Surbinelt
antrleb erbaltcu lucroell iuoourd) iieh
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ser a!li 5iuolf Sd)ifie ucrnlebren miro.
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rel audi Surbineu: Sflaebtld)iiie
bol,en, bori wohl ocr Sd,lllB ge,ogen
Deroen. bnb ninit ol,h III Der ocl,t
fd)en tSlotttilper!pnltlng ben Surbi.
,icnbetrlcb auf ben neilcr 2inicn.
Sdliifsboutel miro einiii4rcn miilien,
5llTol Die Schnif auI biaicm @cbiet
bisber 5lliricOclitcllenoe 9tclultote cr.
gbcl, hot.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-02-12
Neue Mttafe gcgcn 1leii6-lriijt.

Ghicago, 81, 6. iscbr. - Gic
9unocsreaieri,ng bat Gin nelles Scr.
fdbren geaen ocn fSlei'd- Srl,lt cinge'
feitet. 9IliS @oibington lou BET 9iir.
bcsbiItriftsanpalt Simms oircft pom
Vralioenten Hooiepclt Die 8eilllna
einaetroiien iein ge9en idmmtiihc
1leild,-9aronc, bic gum 5rl,it aeb6'
ren. por5ngeben. Nus benz uripriins
liflen &erfobrcn 1eacn hic sSirna
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bait ge.pilliaiing ii cine nIlgcrneine
aril,olldjc llntcriliAlulg Der Erafii.
fen bes 6lciid)> Srilits gcnorben.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-02-12
Wicoerla9e Scr lsrobibitioniiteu ID
ScraS.

9luitin Ger, 5. 6ebruar - IaS
llnterbous Der @eietsebiina Iebntc
bcilte Den @cidlub ab. oas Rrobibi.
tionSaeicG fiir oen aansen Staat oeltl
SSoIfc iur 9lbItimmlnts 5it ,nterbrei.
ten. 50 Gelc9ntcn Itimmten oaiiit
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5H Der crioroerliheu 3peioritteIs.
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-02-12
YlntucraieRen i'm 3iscnncrlaarr.

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sSll 6olgc eineS tSaniienItrcite5
IN eilem 3i9cnnerldgcr cri6ol; ge-
iicrt slbeno Sperio SonIon ieinen
Sdluicgerpater lu,o ieinc SfnGge'
rin imo perwuroete ;lpci ShmGger,
loluie cine jpeite Sdud9erin. Giner
Der bon Sonion permilnoe.en 0a1n.
her miro moDrldeinlid nidlt bapor
fonnncr. Ger Streit bcgann beltt
iri1 IN @oteapille, nls Saniou uoll
lciner GbeIrall beihuloigt lpuroe,
$500 in Goar8el0, meId)e Iie ais ihr
perI0nlidea Gi9cttbum bcaniprudte
on lidb 9enonmcn III hobcn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-02-12
GntihuIoiqltnas5etteI-

entI huI oiaungs5etteI.-
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mein Eeter beutc 5u Snric beboltel,
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fanlnen Gle Shnle is bod mid,
oo5u oo, bob Die Stinber lpas aui'n
aopp 5u6ouie 6rinaaL ionoern III
anpp. lua6 ST hcodltcn Is. 9(l9nite
Sdubcrlih."
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-02-12
2 e oenfli dc 3eih c II.

Gan Srancisco, 6. sSebr -
Gnba oieier Wode perben militdriihe
Gorratbc mo, ioniti9es arieesnate=
rial IN ouBcroroentlid grobsm I'm.
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neit DerIanot lpcrben. Gas VarflhiiI
vWoblcan" gebt beutc nit 3lpei gro,
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fir Die 8ertbaioiglingsmerfe Don
Teorl Sarbor, Sanaii. beitil1lmt
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Moi". ".1ampier .s(iia," Der ,norgell
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-02-12

2otihoiter Mott pcrbGlt liO obpor
teuo, - FrGiiocnt MooicoeIt tunl
iit mir allI Seuator 0liut pcrloIs
leu,-Gie GerItinoialug 5milcleu
Moot II. 9lofi inter ser &orolSIeb'
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1848-1918, 1909-02-12

Garis, ). Bebriiar. - Ger 9ro,
seb 9caen Ben Stelparb 9lenarb uno
ben 2afdi Gonrtois pegen Der I'M
lettcn ,si,ni pcriibtcn Grmorb,mg
ihrcs TienItberrn, bes reiden @on.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
A Town of Cripp1es.

This little city of 800 population has,
it is believed, more manned, crippled
and scared people than any other town
of like size in the world. There are 500
men who have either lost leg, arm,
hand, foot, finger, toe and ear. There
are many more who will carry to the
grave ugly scars.
None of these men have been in In
dian fights, nor has any participated
in battles. They are loggers and saw
mill men who have met with accidents
in one of these most dangerous occupa-
tions Not a day passes in the saw
mill districts of this State but that some
one is killed or injured.
The city officials recently took CEN
sus and the tabulations now on file
with the town clerk show:
Sixty-five men with one leg each.
Five legless men.
Two men have lost both legs and one
hand.
Twenty-three men have no feet.
Three handless men.
| Four men have one leg and one arm.
! Nine men have lost one ear each.
One man lost nose and ears.
Eleven men have but one eye each.
Two men have been scalped.
One hundred and fifty men have
| scars on faces.
One hundred men have other injuries
that have manned them for life.-Ho
quiam (Wash.) Cor. st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
Leave Charlottesville as follows:

Leave Charlottesville as follows:
No. 9, daily, 11.5O a. m. Local be-
tween Washington and Danville.
No. %, daily, 7.12 p. m. Washington
and Florida Limited. Through coaches
and sleeper 10 Columbia, Savanna and
Jacksonville sleeper to Augusta
and Aiken. Dining car service. Tou-
rist to California tri-weekly.
No. 35, daily, 12.10p. m. U. S. Fast
Mail, first-class coaches and drawing
car service.
No. Al, daily, LOS a. m. New York
| and Memphis Limited (via Lynchburg)
| tirst-class coach and sleeping cars to
Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga and
Memphis. Sleeper to New Orleans.
Dining car service.
mo. 81, daily, 1.42 a. M. New York
and New Orleans Limited; all Pullman
train, club and observation cars to Az
lanta and New Orleans; sleepers to
Asheville, Atlanta, New Orleans.
Sleeper to Charlotte. Dining car
service.
Trains leave Harrisonburg for Wash
ington 6. 40 a. m. week days, and 2.55
p. m. daily; arrive Washington 1925
p. m. and $50 p. M, respectively
Trains leave Washington for Harrison
burg 7.5O a. m. daily, and Ais p. m
week days; arrive Harrisonburg 2.55
m. and 1925 p. m., respectively.
Immediate connection in New Union
Depot at Washington for and from
Baltimore, Philadelphia and NewYork
G. HI. Ackert, Vice-Pres. & Gen. Mgr.
s. H. Hardwick, Pass. Traffic Mgr.
w. III. Tayloe, Gen. Pass. Agt.
L. s. Brown, Gen. Agt.
Washington, DC.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
SEARCHED CLOTHES.
THE FASHION WAS STARTED IN ENG
LAND BY QUEEN ELIZABETH.

THE FASHION WAS STARTED IN ENG
LAND BY QUEEN ELIZABETH.
The practice of starching linen is at
least 400 years old. 1t is said to have
originated under Queen Elizabeth. Its
inventor was Dutchwoman, the wife
of Mr. Gullheem, who was driver at
the royal court. Mrs. Gullheem un-
derstood so we'll how to improve
small deficiency in the bust of her royal
mistress by means of stiffened collars,
frills and laces that Elizabeth over
whelmed her with favors and privileges
and finally elevated her to the rank OF
chief inspectress of the court linen.
The fashion introduced by the queen
was, of course, soon followed by all the
women of rank. The fad for this new
tart" finally degenerated into verit-
table mania for starching ironing,
plating, etc. Later special 'profes-
sors" of the part Of starching establish
ed themselves in London, among
whom a Flemish woman of the name
of Dinghen van de Plasse seems to have
occupied the highest rank. Those pri-
vileged to be initiated by her in the art
had to pay no less than e5 for les
son.
Later they began to add blue colol
to the starch. Queen Elizabeth, who
was very anxious about her question
able beauty, found that the addition O.
blue gave green hue to her complex
ion. She therefore prohibited her sub
jects wearing any other than pur'
white starched linen, claiming tha
blue washed linen was injurious t.
health. But fashion proved superie
even to ''good Queen Bess." They con
tinued merrily to use blue starch
though one woman after the other ha'
to 20 to prison for trangressing tn
"blue law. Boston Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
Swept Over Niagara.

This terrablesscalamity often happens
because careless boatmansignores the
rivers warning-grawing ripples and
faster current-Nature's. warnings are
kind. That dull pain or ache in the
back warns you the kidneys needs at
tention if you would escape fatal mala-
dies-dropsy, diabetes or bright's dis
ease. Take Electric Bitters at once and
see backache fly and all your best feel
ings return. s'After long suffering
from weak kidneys and lame back one
81 bottle wholly cured me,o writes j.
r. Blankenship, of Belk, Tenn. Only
5Oe at B. F. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
MANY ORES FOUND.
ORES AND MINERALS OF THE SOUTH
ERN APPALACHIAN REGION.

ORES AND MINERALS OF THE SOUTH
ERN APPALACHIAN REGION.
The present effort to establish great
national forest in the Appalachian
Mountains has again drawn attention
to the government report on the gold
and tin deposits of the southern part
of the region by l.. G. Grafton and Wal
demar Lindgren, which was published
by the United Geological Survey as
Bulletin 293.
Mining in this general region dates
back to the beginning of the history of
America, for the early Spanish and
English records contain accounts Of the
discovery of metals. The principal
mineral resource is gold. When the
early Spanish explorers came to Amer
lea they were shown by the Indians
rich nuggests and ornaments Of gold
from ihe southern Appalachian region,
some of which is supposed to have come
from the era covered by this report.
The Spsniards minted gold in Georgia
i in the seventeenth century. From
1925 to the present time production has
been continuous. Unfortunately, no
reliable statistics of the production are
to be had, but to judge from all avaiia-
BILE data it seems probable that the to-
tai value of the gold mined has been
about $1O,O0O,OOO. A considerable but
unknown proportion of this amount
has been derived from placer deposits,
but much the larger part has been won
by hard rock mining. Iron has been
mined in the southern Appalashians,
and within recent years the monazite
industry has attained some Importance
in the Carolinas. Copper, lead, MAN.
ganese, pyrite, mica, barite, corundum,
clay, limestone, and granite have also
been found and worked. Besides these
minerals tin ores occur in this region.
The worlds use of tin is steadily in
creasing and the demand for it is con-
stantly growing. New deposits are dis
covered from time to time, and certain
districts already known are increasing
their output, but the production OF
some of the important tin-mining re-
gions of the world is declining and that
of others can not long be maintained.
The reserve stocks held in various parts
of the world are accordingly being
greatly depleted and the price OF tin Is
gradually becoming higher.
For these reasons the discovery OF
new deposits of tin ore is of great inter
est to mining men and to many who
are connected with the metal industry,
as well as to investors. The United
States consumes over so per cent of the
worlds output of tin, but contributes
an inappreciable amount, so that any
information regarding deposits of tin
ore in this country is of especial inter
est. The southern Appalachian region
has not yet afforded tin ores in com
mercial qualities, but shows promise o.
containing them.
Copies of Bulletin 293 can be obtain
ed free of charge by applying to th'
Director of the Geological Survey al
Washington.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
Southern Railway.

N. B.-The following schedule figures
are published only as information
and are not guaranteed. Schedule
in effect January II, 1909.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
POCKET COAL DISTRICT.

During the last three or four years
considerable exploitation and develop
ment work has been done on the coal
deposits in Lee county, Va, in the vi
cinity of Pennington Gap, in what is
known as the Pocket coal district, and
as a result large amount OF valuable
information concerning the geologic
position and distribution Of the various
workable coal beds in that region has
become available. In tho early sum-
mer of 1908 c. A. Fisher OF the U. S.
Geological Survey, made brief exam
NATION of these deposits, and he has
embodied the results of that work, to-
gether with information furnished by
persons interested in the development
of the mines, in an advance chapter OF
the Surveys Bulletin 341, published as
Bulletin 341-C. This report is now
ready for distribution.
The district derives its name from
the fact that it lies in ''pocket" or
topographic depression, surrounded on
three sides by high ridges. 1t is about
nine miles long and four or five miles
wide, and includes about 40 square
miles. Within this area there are Il
known workable coal beds and more
which may possibly be workable. They
have a combination thickness Of about
"a feet and occur within stratigraphit
interval of about 1000 feet.
Coal has been mined from small
banks In this district for many year:
to supply small local demand, bu
wood has been SO plentiful and so cheal
thre that the native population has hat
little incentive to develop coal for do
mestic fuel. The building of railroad
lines into the district has, however, lee
to increased interest in the coal de
posits.
Mr.. Fisher reports the results O
studies of Ithe physical and chemica
properties of the Goals and expresse
the opinion that coke of average quail
ty could be made from most of tn
workable beds.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30

wipe all life from the globe before the
actual destruction of the earth is COM
plete is the opinion Of many, says Cas-
sells Saturday Journal.
The late Grant Allen firmly believed
that the world would.end by the crust
of the earth eventually giving way be
meath the colossal weight sbove it; and
Able Dupin, one Of the greatest scien-
fists Of France, believes that doomsday
will begin with war that will envelop
the greatest nations in Europe, this be-
ing followed by a.plague the like of
which has..never beenSknown, cnlmi-
mating withl an earthquakeSthat will
practically shake the world to pieces.
II. G. Wells, whose scientific pro-
phscies are well known, is, however, Of
a different opinion. The world will
end, he declares, by its becoming en-
tirely frozen over. 1t is a well. known
fact that every yearImore ice accumu-
lates around the. poles; in short, many
millions of tons of Ice in excess of that
of the year previous csettle about the
earth's extremities each year, and in
Mr.. Wells opinion thisswilI gradually
extend until the whole world is frozen
over and every living thing is thus de-
stroyed.
Several scientists are Of opinion that
we shall perish by fire, and this old
world of ours with us. Nikola Tesla is
convinced that, the atmosphere of the
world is SO fullyscharged with electric
ity, the result will be gigantic explo-
sion by spontaneous combustion, when
the world will be entirely encircled with
flame which in the space of few Sec
onds will destroy all life.
Two of the worlds greatest scientists
firmly aver that the end of the would
will be brought about by astronomical
conditions. Take Professor Marien-
berg, the noted Austrian student. In
his opinion the earth will fly from its
orbit and come in contact with one of
the other planets that may chance to
be in q direct line. The earth, being
comparatively small, will, of course,
get the worst of it, and split into frag-
ments at the collision. But, of course,
directly the world swerved from the
orbit all living things would die, and
such an earthquake take place as would
completely put the Italian catastrophe
in the shade.
Just as interesting is the prognostica-
ton of M. Camille Flammarion, one OF
the greatest living scientists. After
many years of study he has arrived at
the conclusion that the world will in
the twenty-ffth century come across
the planet Bella, which crossed our
line few years ago. On this occasion,
however, collision will take place and
Bella being infinitely greater than the
earth, shock may be expected within
he calculates will be S65 times greater
than the shock caused by the collision
between two trains, each travelling at
Is miles an hour.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
CURED TO STAY CURED,
HOW A STAUNTON CITIZEN FOUND
COMPLETE FREEDOM FROM
KIDNEY TROUBLES.

If you suffer from backache-from
urinary disorders-from any disease OF
the kidneys-be cured to stay cured.
Doan's- Kidney Pills make lasting
cures, Staunton people testify. Here's
one case of it !:
R. H. Smith, 341 Halle St., Staun-
ton, Va, says: 81 hold as high an
opinion of Doan's Kidney Pills today
as when 1 gave public statement
some years ago, telling of my expert
ence with them. The cure they effect
ed at that time has been permanent. l
had kidney trouble for some. time and
on several occasions passed gravel. L
had a constant pain in my side and
back and could only walk a short dis
tance before / would have to sit down
and rest. In addition to this, l was
annoyed greatly by irregular passages
of the kidney secretions. tried many
remedies and had doctors treatment,
but did not receive relief until l began
using Doan's Kidney Pills, procured
at Thomas Hogshead's drug store
They effected complete cure and
have taken them on several occasion:
since with the best of results"
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cts
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan Sane
axe no other.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30

In Northern Norway the longest day
lasts from May q to July %.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30

Matthews & Curtis of Clifton Forge,
are said to have received contract for
double-tracking on the c, & o. Ry. be-
tween Walkers and Roxbury, 10 miles
The South Brunswick Railway Co.
has been chartered to build line in
Brunswick county, Va, from point
on the Southern Ry. between Freeman
and Lawrenceville, to point on the
Seaboard Air Line between CASTOR and
Garysburg, N. G.
Since the big gasser Of the Utility
Company came in at Maidsville, w.
Va, oil operators have directed their
attention to that field, and as a result
hundreds Of leases have been taken up
within the past week or so. The well
is good for SOO,O feet per day.
The Deckers Creek Stone and Sand
Comany, at Sturgisson, w. Va, will
shortly resume operations in full, en-
ploying 200 men. Twenty expert ma
chinists and electricians have been en-
gagged.
1t is announced that the Panama
Railway Commission has awarded a
contract for 400, 900 tons Of Pocahontas
coal, which will be handled by the
Norfolk & Western Railway.
The following charters have recently
been obtained in West Virginia: The
Spruce River Coal Company with a
capital stock of $4,000. The Fire Creek
Collieries Co., with $15O,OOo capital.
The Beaver Creek Fuel Co., with a
capital stock of $1O,O 900; and the South
Hill Coal & Coke Company.
A letter to the Manufacturers Rec
cord of last week confirms the report
that MI. John J. Cornwell of Romney,
w. Va, is interested in project te
build a railroad from that town to
Petersburg, w. Va. The proposed line
will connect with the South Branch
Railroad of the B. & o. system al
Romney, and will follow the South
Branch Valley for 80 miles to Peters
burg, which is the county seat of Gran
county. The president of the railroad
company is w. b. Cornwell OF Fair
mont. w. Va,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30

Matthews & Curtis of Clifton Forge,
are said to have received contract for
double-tracking on the c, & 0. Ry. be-
tween Walkers and RoXbury, 10 miles
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many Of
Our Readers.

Mr.. w. H. Ballard of Peterstown,
w. Va, is reported to be promoting a
railroad from Rich Creek, on the Vir-
ginian Railway opposite Zurich, to
Peterstown, about four mile.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30

1t is announced that the Panama
Railway Commission has awarded
contract for 100000 tons Of Pocahontas
coal, which will be handled by the
Norfolk & Western Railway.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30
Specializing About The
End Of The World.
WHAT SCIENTISTS THINK WILL CAUSE
GENERAL DESTRUCTION OF GLOBE
AND DEATH OF ALL LIVING
CREATURES THEREON.

How the world will end is an eternal
problem, which, in the opinion OF
many, is matter for scientific inves-
tigation. The terrible catastrophe in
Italy is emily foretaste on small scale
of what many eminent scientists be-
lieve will bethesend of the.world. That
the earth will open up and fly to pieces
in most gigantic earthquake that will
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30

The Carolina, Clinchfeld & Ohio
Railway, it is reported, has placed an
order for 5000 tons of heavy sections Of
structural steel.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-04-30

The Chaffey- Wilson Lumber Co. has
been organized at Elkins, w. Va, and
will build railroad to develop its
property.
The Holbrook news., 1909-06-04
The HIendicant.

There are those who ascribe the word ''mendicant" to the silly appella- ton put forth as a conundrum, mean ing poor wretch beyond the power of mendiug. But something very close to the term was in use as long ago as when Chaucer wrote his Canterbury Tales" In the "Sompnoure's Tale" this occurs:
 Therefore we 'mendicants,' we sely
 frereS,
 Ben welded to poverte and confluence, To charitee, humblesse and abstinence,
 etc"
 The ''sompnoure" of Chaucer was, of course. a summoner, or apparitor, and a person of low estate, and here we have, it is believed, the origin of the word, which came into common en- ployment later.