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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24

BIowing Hot and Cold.

When man says one thing to-day and
another thing tomorrow. he Is said TO
blow hot and cold. The origin OF this
expression is TO be found IN one OF Aesop's
fables. The story runs that one winter
day man met satyr in the forest, and
asked him TO accompany him home. As
the day was cold, the man blew upon his
hands in order 10 warm them.
When he and his companion arrived al
home steaming meal was placed before
them. The soup was too hot, and so the
man blew upon il in order TO cool II.
This astonished the satyr, who could
not understand how il was possible 10
blow in order to warm ones self. and TO
blow in order TO cool something. He
fancied that the man must be demon TO
be able both 10 blow hot and TO blow cold,
so he rose and rushed out OF the house.
The point Of the story OF course Is that
things that appear the same may be very
different indeed. We have forgotten this
however, and we rightly despise the man
who blows hot and plows cold.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
The Oldest Living Things.

The big trees of California are the Old
est living things in the world, says the
Boston Globe. Estimates made from
cross sections of some of those which
have fallen show that the nature trees are
more than 1900 years old. There are
trees still flourishing vigorously in the
Calaveras grove which were pretty well
grown at time which antedates the pyr-
amids of Egypt. They were centuries
old when Rome was founded, and when
Columbus started on his voyage OF dis
covery they were hoary with age.
Compared with the giant Sequoias,
every other living thing in the world is a
creature of today, and there are only a
few evidences of mans handiwork still
in existence-some Of the ruins ofancient
Greece and Assyria-that were construct
ed at an earlier date.
In one portion OF the grove there are 10
trees each of which have diameter OF Is
lCGt, dilO iiiOiC hidil " WIN q AidtiiCtCi vi
from IS to Is feet. The bark is from 6
inches 10 2 feet in thickness, and the trees
are so hardy that forest fires produce al
most no effect on them. Indeed, they are
almost indestructible except by man, and
if saved from the ravages Of the lumber
man, there is no reason to doubt that they
will live for many centuries to come.
But the necessity of such protection is
revealed in the statement that each Of
these big trees contains as much lumber
as is ordinarily grown on fifteen ortwenty
acres OF timber land. The Calayeras
grove was in the possession of Mime
sofa lumber concern operating mills on
the Pacific coast, and the Government
obtained possession by trading an equal
amount of timber situated on the forest re-
serves.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
The Presidents Desk.

II the thousands who sit in the pres
ident'S reception room in the White
House waiting for an audience, only
knew it, they might make the time less
monotonous by contemplating the prin-
cipal article OF furniture, the executives
desk. Iii handsome and massive, with
a wealth of craving, but its chief interest
consists in its historic origin. You all
know that Sir John Franklin went to dis
cover the north pole and never came
back. His good ship ResoIute drifted in
the currents of the Arctic ocean, spared
from destruction in some mysterious man
ner, until she reached the waters off the
shores OF Alaska, where some American
whalers boarded her and claimed her.
When she reached San Francisco the
United States bought her, repaired and
refitted her, manned her with an Amer
lean crew, and sent her to England with
international compliments. The old ship
was broken up about 30 years ago, and
from the soundest OF her timbers hand
some desk was made, by direction OF the
queen, TO be presented to the pres
ident of the United States. That is the
desk that stands in the presidents recep-
ton room, and on it the papers OF at
least eight administrations have been
written.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
Ihe Pole cat,s Change O, Heart.

From time immemoriaI the pole cat has
been an outcast among animals. The
world has respected him; il has never
loved him. There are certain OF his quail
tiles and attributes which forbid a close
acquaintanceship. But now, thanks TO a
remarkable scientific discovery, all this is
to be changed. The pole cat is to have
not only his present place among the
beautiful creatures OF the out-of-doors,
but will bear a message Of fragrance TO
the world as well. II is from a Mississ-
ippi country weekly that we CLEAN the
glad tidings. A gentleman farmer OF that
state, who is the proprietor OF chicken
farm, has also pole cat farm near by il.
Not long ago his chicken fell sick. He
mixed coal oil in their feed, and was sur
priSed to find that the next batch OF eggs
which his faithful hens produced smelled
strongly of petroleum.
A bright idea dawned upon him, His
face flushed with the Joy OF anticipated
discovery. His heart throbbed wildly
even as Newton's must have beat when
he noted with delight that the apple did
not fall up instead of down. II the odor
of oil was strong in the output Of hens,
why then Enough He had long
hated the odor OF his pole cat farm.
Now he mixes lavender, bergamot and
orange flowers with the food which he
gives the pretty little animals. The re-
suits are all that the most fastidious nation
could wish; delicate and delightful odor
hangs about the pole cat farm nova
scent that vies with the violet and puts
the musk rose and the magnolia to shame.
Thus is an animal Of lovely appearance,
but Of terrible reputation transformed into
a creature fit to be the theme and inspira-
ton OF a whole school Of lyric poets
Home Magazine.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
Vengeance on the Mongoose.

You might call it "The Dead Birds Re-
venge," this drama of natural history
which has the iungle-covered mountains
of Jamaica for its theater.
Jamaica at one time drew great wealth
from the sugar industry. Planters, how
ever, suffered great losses from the cane
rat. This creature was particularly de-
structive because he ate only growing
stalks. When he had gnawed through
one, he would 60 to the next. lncessant
warfare was ragged on the animals. But
il was impossible to do more than check
the evil.
Some one, perhaps an army officer who
had been transferred from service in In
dia, told how efficaciouS the mongooses
were as ratters, and few were imported.
They far surpassed expectation. They
had this great advantage over dogs, that
they could follow the rats into their holes
or I'D tree. Their fierceness was be-
yond belief. II was not many years be-
fore the island was rid of cane rats. But
il was the old story of good servant who
made poor master. The mongooses
multiplied rapidly, and lacking cane rats,
preyed on birds. Eggs were their spec
ial delight, ard the nests in the trees, as
well as on the ground, were at their mer-
cy. The quail and other game-birds and
many varieties of songsters were annihi-
lated. Even domestic fowls and their
eggs were not safe.
This deadly little creature merely sucks
the blood of his victims. Hence the
wholesale carnage. He kills not only
chickens, but good-sized hens. The ne
groes tell of his slaughtering kids and
sucking pigs up to two weeks old when
they chance to stray from their mother.
Effects to destroy the mongoose were
of little avail. Shooting them in the un-
dergrowth was not easy. Dogs were
more effective. The mongooSe dog of
Jamaica, like the coon dog of the South,
is not separate breed, but any animal
that happens to develop taste for the
sport. He is small, usually OF the fox
terrier family. Jamaicans tell you that
while mongoose can mount a tree, he is
not so lalge as squirrel, and when close
ly by dog, cannot climb to safety before
he is caught A good mongoose dog is
highly priced.
Latterly, however, nature has taken
hand. The plague was abated. Nu-
merous dead bodies tell the story, for all
have wood-sticks clinging to them. The
slaughter OF the birds has permitted these
insects to multiply unduly, and the mon
goose has been their victim. The natives
tell you what a woodstock makes directly
for the ear, and thus reaches the brain
and thus causes death.
Apparently Rikki-tikki-tavi is doomed
to the determination which he dealt so
suthleasly. When he is gone, the forests
will be stocked with quail and game-birds
again, the songsters will return, the wood
sticks will be kept within bounds once
more, and nature will have resisted the
balance between the species which man
distributed by bringing in the mongooSe.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
ow Jefferson County, West Virginia Thursday June d. 1909
Hardening of the Arteries.

"a man is as old as his arteries" was
said some time ago by a French physician;
and the saying, like so many others Of the
phrase-loving French, has good deal OF
truth in il and not little error.
There is many man, old in years but
young in spirit, whose arteries are like
pipe-stemS. So brittle do they seem, in
deed, that the physician hardly dares feel
the pulse, lest he crush the friable artery
under his finger; yet these old people are
active in mind and body, and seem often
much younger than men of but two-thirds
their years.
Again, one meets old and feeble folk,
whose lives seem to flicker dangerously,
like candle flame in draft, whose ar
teries are as soft and compressible as
those OF child.
In general, however, the saying is true,
and especially in premature old age it
will usually be found that the arteries are
hard, with fibrous thickening, il not al
ready more or less calcified. Hardening
of the Observation-Disclosures is
the accepted medical term-consists in
fibrous over-growth OF the walls of the
arteries, usually following more or less
degeneration of the normal tissues OF the
vessels. AS to Just how this comes
about, physicians are not entirely agreed.
II is probable that the change occurs first
in the very minute vessels, those that run
through the walls of the larger vessels
supplying them with blood for their nour-
ishment. When these are hardened by
the deposit OF fibrous tissue, they carry less
blood and carry il more slowly, and so
the nutrition Of the walls Of the larger YES
sells is reduced. This leads to softeniug,
and then Nature tries TO repair the damage
by the only new tissue at her hand
namely, fibrous tissue.
Later, these fbrouS and thickened walls
of the larger arteries may be hardened
still more by deposit of lime salts from
the blood.
The arterioScleroSiS so common in old
age is the result OF "wear and tear" An
elastic tube dilated by hydraulic pressure
and then contracting ten thousand times
day will have done much work by the
end Of seventy years. In younger life,
anerioSclerosis is most commonly caused
by intemperance-not in drinking only
but in eating, especially meat-eating,
without enough exercise to consume the
excess OF nutrient material. Over-work,
worry and chronic poisoning, such as
lead-posoning, are also factors.
The best thing for anerioSclerosis is
not to get it, and the best way MOTTO get
is TO be moderate in everything. People
growing old should be examined medical
ly every six months, and then incipient
arteriosclerosis may be detected and per-
haps arrested by proper diet, drugs and
regimen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
If One Were a Boy Again.

In some papers of the late DR.. Harper, OF
the University of Chicago, was found a
memorandum which read like this:
"If were boy again, ! would read
every book could reach, would strive
to find out from good books how good
men lived.
"If were boy again, would culti-
vate new patience with the faults of others,
and study my own with greater care.
would strive for humanity.
''If | were boy again would more
and more cultivate the company Of those
older whose graces Of person and mind
would help me in my own work.
would always seek good company.
"If were boy again would study
the Bible even more than did. ! would
make If mental companion. The Bible
is necessary for every boy.
IF ! werea boy again would study
the life and character of our Savior per-
sistently, that might become more and
more like unto Him."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
Johnny The Boot Black.

Forty years ago Johnny Dunfee, "a ragged
bootbIack, sat down in the steps Of Pike
block, Syracuse, to eat his lunch. The
janitor emptied pail Of dirty water on
him from an upper window. Said the
boy, 81 will own this block some day and
will fire you" Last year he bought the
block and Is now its sole owner. The
block is supposed TO be worth at present
two hundred and twenty-five thousand
dollars. Johnny" Dunfee is now John
Dunfee, a milliondaire contractor. The
janitor has disappeared. Mr.. Dunfee
says that il he were there now he would
keep his promise. No one can measure
the possibilities Of the ambitious boy, buf
il is quite easy 10 prophesy the miserable
certainties Of the unambitious boy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
KNOWLEDGE.

II only we could see what lies ahead.
five might look beyond to-morow's portals
wonder il we should. absolved from dread
Be happy -vsaged and contented mortals2
Would all the hate and heartaches disappear,
Would glee blot out all memories OF SORROW
Would courage come TO take the place OF lear.
live could see what lies beyond Tomorrow
If we could know what destnies the fates
Are shaping now for us who blindly blunder
And oft in vain assault forbidden gates
How would the knowledge profit US, ! wonderf
Would failure cease to break the hearts oil menf
Would nights deep. silent darkness lose its terror
Would he that ought to dig lay down the penf
Would all who stumble cease TO grope in error2
We know that right is right, that wrong is wrong
That thus il was ordained at times beginning
We know that honors to the wise belong
That sorrow is the heavy price oil sinnIng'
Yet fooishIy we sin and venture where
The currents, soon or late. will drag US under
II somehow all the future were laid bare.
How would beholdine profit us. wonder2
S. z. Kiser.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
Men Past Fifty In Danger.

Men past middle life have found COM
fort and relief in Foley's Kidney Remedy,
especially for enlarged prostate gland,
which is very common among elderly
men. L. E. Morris, Dexter, KY, writes
"Up to year ago my father suffered from
kidney and bladder trouble and several
physicians pronounced it enlargement oi
the prostate gland and advised an opera
ton. On account of his age we were
afraid he could rot stand it and recon-
mended Foley's Kidney Remedy, and the
first bottle relieved him, and after taking
the second bottle he was no longer trou-
bled with this complaint" Hills Phar-
macy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24

Willie had tried by various means TO in
terest his father in conversation.
Cant you see Pm trying TO read2"
said the exasperated parent. Now
don't bother me-"
Willie was silent for almost minute.
Then reflectively:
lawful accident in the Subway today"
Father looked up with interest.
whats that?" he asked. Gan acci-
dent in The Subway"
"Yes," replied Willie, edging toward
the door, ga woman had her eye on a seat
and man sat on it."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24
Alone In Saw MIN AZ Midnight

unmindfuI OF dampness, drafts, storms or
cold, w. J. Atkins worked as Night
Watchman, at Banner Springs, Tenn.
Such exposure gave him severe cold
that settled on his lungs. AZ last he had
TO give up work. He tried many reme-
dies but all failed until he used DR.. Kings
New Discovery. "After using one bot
tle," he writes, 81 went back TO work as
well as ever" Severe Colds, stubborn
Coughs, inflamed throais and sore lungs,
Hemorrhages, Group and Whooping
Cough get quick reIief and prompt cure
from this glorious medicine. 5Oc and 81 90.
Trial bottle free, guaranteed by HilPs
Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24

Everyone would be benefited by taking
Foley's Orino Laxative for constipation,
stomach and liver trouble, as il sweetens
the stomach and breath, gently stimulates
the liver and regulates the bowels and IS
much superior to pills and ordinary laxa-
tives. Why not try Foley's Orino Laxa-
tive today2 Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24

A boy rushed to policeman and said,
policeman, there's man round the
corner what's been fightin' with my father
for almost an hour"
"Why didn't you call me before?" asked
the policeman.
"WelI," said the boy, father was get
tin the best Of him up TO few minutes
ago."
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24

In coal mine near Great Fails, Mont.
Moses Marindale, a miner, uncovered a
lizard about three feet from the surface,
embedded IN solid rock. There Is no
conceivable method by which the lizard
could have entered the cavity, since na-
ture closed up the gapfhousaHds Of years
ago. When first uncovered the reptile
was torpid, but after being brought TO
the light il showed more signs OF life.
There is no evidence that il had been at
fected by its long fast and Imprisonment.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24

Many OF our citizens are drifting To-
wards Bright's disease by negIecting
symptoms OF kidney and bladder trouble
which Foley's Kidney Remedy will quick
ly cure. Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24

Colds that hang on weaken the consti-
tuition and develop into consumption.
Foley's Honey and Tar cures persistent
coughs that refuse TO yield to other treat.
ment. Do not experiment with untried
remedies as delay may result in your cold
settling on your lungs. Hills Pharmacy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1909-06-24

"Do you think bee stings cure rheuma-
tiSm?"
NO." answered grandfather, ''but
they're mighty likely to make you forget
you've got it."
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-05
paoeLAMA1loN sv ooytsNoR.

Cos l.r Auer. S. GI,tu.t Ha
issued the f.l wing proclamation
ds.lgua,lug Stay sth a- Mother
uay in Florida.
The attention OF The people OF the
State of Florida &. invited to th,
beautiful custom. inluElrat,l in
many OF Oh. other Stlts- OF paving
special tribute on az least ou, day
iu ,hc year 20 the best friend 0f each
AID every one 0s u.-our mothers.
Therefore ]. Albert IS. Guchri-,
Governor OF th. Sta., Oi Florida. DO
hereby designate and proclaim sun.
day Hay 9. 1908. a. Mother Day
ana recommend that d, De- observed
as such iu aIl homes and churches
by the people Of this State. Mothers
pay should really ,e every Glg ir
the year.
on this particular dag 30 g. recon
mendsd that The custom observed iu
other STATES Do followed by zach per
son wearing a white caruation. lis
wilderness standing for purity. It's
form for beauty. its fragrance for
love. its wide field for charity. and
its lasting quality for faithfulness
all being a true mothers virtues.
In those portions OF the State in
which there are no carnations now
in bloom. Il Is recommended that the
white rose be used instead. the rose
being universally recognized as the
queen Of all flowers Il also possesses
the characteristics Of the carnation.
1t Is recommended that the various
churches arrange a suitable program
for Mothers Day. Sunday. May 2,
1909. and that each person pay some
suitable special attention 20 his moth.
er. IL she Is living. and 70 her memory.
II she Is dead.
Done at Tallahassee. the Capital.
this LIST day Of May. A. n. 1909.
ALBERT W. GILCHRIST.
Governor OF the State Of Florida
by the Governor:
H CLAY CRAWFORD.
Secretary Of State"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-05

The cause OF church union. which
has for It's object the amalganatiOn
OF denominations into one or two
strong united bodies. has received a
setback through the decision Of the
Tennessee court relative 20 the dis
pOsal Of the property OF the Cumber-
land Presbyterian Church which a
few years ago was merged into the
Presbyterian Church. Il is TO be
noted that the decision Is the reverse
Of that given IN other States where
the same or similar question has
arisen.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-05
SOUND ARGUMENT.

The Times-Union Short Talks
man submits figures and argument %
show that the most economical course
for Florida 20 pursue Is 20 call a con
stiJutional convention He says:
The total cost Of advertising
amendments TO the State constitution
since lNN7. The Tallahassee Morning
News says, has been Sf3ll0. and the
other expenses attending the submis.
sion OF the proposed amendments 20
the people would bring the total sum
20 about $4,000. or tho different
amendments offered 90 the voters
since The adoption Of d.. constitution.
twonty-OEe have been adopted
Twenty one patches Zoo nineteen YEAR.
De- pretty severe strain uu On. tex
tuIe Of The constitution -h0w- thar
~ has not stood wear very v,U tn.
FIRST amendment was adopted Dos #Duu-
lar vote in ls3p. or four year. after
the constitution had been ratified 200
a general election o. % convention
could Doe called chat could produce o
constitution warranted t1 g.E. salts.
faction to d." .rUr.. and their r.r-
.r0sDuf1tis.s for twenty. or ,s.u fem.
years thor" would D.. economy u 90
As tha years pass 900 inor.a..rr NUM-.
Der of amendments viii I, offered ar
. ....e 90 .......r..r rE.... .......H .H..rr..
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-05

The charge delivered 90 tho grand
jury by Judge Wills az the opening
~ the spring term OF the Circuit
Court vas not only "a specific fair
and impartial command, clearly DE-.
fuiug the duty of each juror. iudIyid.
ually and collectively but was also
am example of thr fairness Boo which
this distinguished lurI-t. and ruler Boo
many instance. boo on, destiny Uf Oh.
unfortunate Who ar. brought l.fur.
him desired tl, AFFAIR." offhI- court tu
be conducted or all thn distinguish
ed llr-t- uhO bass. bad ta. honor
90 -.t upon th. bench OFF aa AH..ua
county court. .t mas %. said H.fH .u.
uuuitg fh1r uuu. ha- underworld fu
D. more IMPARTIAL which uat- ..m
one 81 tEo most popular auur- lHt
only member of f.r bar hlf ra. pub
lic. Always lm. tlouzh -utI.
courteous and consistent t.r post
ti0u not only commands. hgf arr.H.s
10 the RESPECT Of those connected
With the court Who feel loror.i 20
the privilege ~ honor L.m
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-05-05

The selection Of President Taft OF
the famous North Shore of Masslchu-
sets for his official summer home.
this year, surprised uo one Who b.
familiar with the natural beauties
and attractions of this peerless sum
mer resort section OF our country
Not only men and women Of di-tiuc
tl0n iu literature and society. suncrE
ambassadors. ministers and their fam.
lilies. but many iilustr.ous Americans
have made their summer homes upon
the North Shore. Henry W Lougiel
low. James Russell Lowell. Rev. DR.
Edward Everett Hale. Richard Henry
Dana. Jr, and Daniel Webster hay,
an found an abiding place Boz this
lOyelIest Of summer retreats. and
Charles sumner. visiting the Man
chester neIghborhood for the first
time. pronounced IL more beautiful
than Biarritz. the summer home of
Napoleon lIl.