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The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15

The first of last week Mrs. Not
tage left her home in Lexington,
came to North Arson village and
purchased a ticket for Bingham
where she secured work as a chamber
maid in the hotel there. On Friday
morning last Mr., Chapman and his
son-in law, also came to North An
son with horse which they were
going to take to Solon, but after ar
riving there, at the suggestion of Not
tage, concluded to remain in town
during the day and go to Solon, Sat
urday morning. After remaining in
The Somerset reporter., 1909-04-15
he CURIOSITY SHOP
IN A NEW HOME!
We have moved our stock to the
BROWN BLOCK

the store formerly occupied by the
Blunt Hardware Co.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-06
"a Toast to Laughter"

Mr.. Tim Murphy. at supper in his
homer recently, was called to respond to
a toast Laughter" which he did in these
terms:
Here's to laughter to the sunshine Of
the SOUL the happiness Of the heart, the
heaven of youth. the privilege of purity
the echo Of innocence. the treasure of the
humble, the wealth of the poor. the bead
of the cup Of pleasure, it dispels defect
ion. banshes blues and mangles melan-
choly. for its the foe Of woe, the destroyer
Of depression, the enemy of grief; it is
what Kings envy peasants. plutocrats
envy the poor. the guilty envy the inno-
cent delight. the CLINT on the gold of
gladnesS; without it humor would be dumb
Wit would wither. dimples would disappear
and smiles would shrivel for its the glow
Of a clean conscience. the voice Of a pure
soul, the birth CRY Of mirth. the swan-song
Of sadness. Laughter
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-06
HOUSE TAKES ACTION
ON BANKRUPTCY LAW
Washington, D. c.. Feb. 6-By a vote
OF III to 1872 the house today refused to
repeal the National Bankruptcy law.


Next Sabbath morning and evening at
the Presbyterian church, Hon. II. P. Faris
of Clinton. Mo. will deliver addresses in
the interest Of temperance. and you may
be sure that you cannot afford to miss
these talks.
Mr. Faris is one of the up-to-date busi-
ness men of Missouri. an elder in the
Presbyterian church who always finds
tine to devote to religion; by energy and
stirling manhood he has risen from a
little barefooted orphan boy to a high
position in q great financial Institution.
and is known and honored in many states
Come and hear him Union services
of several of the churches in town will
be he'j a. night and union choir viii
Furnish the music
We nviteal iohelpmaae these services
Of great good Cor moral and religious up-
lift in the community
e. j. DoWuf. Paslor
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-06
solons ln Washlnaton.

One of the most important ele-
ments In the latter day development
OF this semi Bohemian intellectualism
is the great influx OF wealth into
Washington After an, It is not pos
sible to get these interesting people
together and to get them to knowing
each other unless there is provision OF
drawing-rooms and salons and enter
tainments and entertainers. Wealth
opens the way. Il provides the op-
portunity and the means for bringing
together all kinds OF people who with
out the magnetism Of this influence
might never be introduced. The work
aday world OF Washington. the world
OF legislation and administration and
finance and diplomacy, is not a world
OF wondrous wealth. The homes and
the entertainments Of the wealthy pro
vide the opportunity for bringing to-
gether all these variegated and inter
esting elements.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-06
WRONG ON HISTORICAL FACTS.
Washington journal Puts New York
Contemporary Right.

Doesn't It make one peevish when
important-extremely important-his-
torical facts are garbled and twisted2
Just the other day New York paper
published an apparently innocent par
agraph concerning the following mis-
informationy
"At one hotel much patronized by
statesmen OF national scope the bar
keepers always respond to an order
for rickey by asking If gin or
whisky is wanted as the main brace.
This is because in Washington that
drink is made, as it was Invariably
made by its inventor Col Joe Hickey,
with whisky Neither Col Hickey nor
John Chamberlin, in whose place the
famous drink was first known, ever
put anything but rye in a rickey"
Now, all that sounds fine, but It
doesn't happen to be true. Washing
ton is. indeed. the birthplace Of the
nckey, but the original of that ia
nous drink was concocted. not by
Col. Joe Hickey. in Joe Chamberlin's
boarding house. but by "everybody's
friend" George A. Williamson, and in
an equally famous place Shoemaker's
or. as It's known all over the United
States. "shoo's" Moreover. the first
rlckey assembled by Mr. Williamson
was compounded with Belle Of Nelson
whisky, a one-time famous bourbon
brand And the time Of the mixing
was Is long years ago
II always makes everybody who
knows the "row" very weary indeed
when one Of these alleged Manhattan
historians begins TO discuss intoxi-
cants of local origin, but national
Washington Post
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-06
SHOW PLACE FoR TOURISTS.
Presidential Suite in Washington Sta
tion Bound 70 g. Greatly Admired.


The presidential suite in the union
railroad station at Washington might
almost be said to be monumental in
character and the aim has plainly
been to make It one Of the show
places Of a tourist Mecca.
For all that the state suite in Wash
ington's new railroad station is mani
festly designed TO be ornamental as
well as useful. It may be added that
this presidential suite viii fill a long
felt want. Conditions at Uncle Sans
seat Of government are not, 10 be sure,
parallel to those in the leading for
eign capitals. where ruling soyereigns
are constantly exchanging visits with
one another, and where the arrivals
and departures Of royalty result in the
.assemblage Of great crowds. Never
theless there do arrive at Washington
from time to time distinguished visit
ors bound for the White House. who
must be given an official welcome Of
formal character
Recent presidents have been great
travellers and # has become the Gus
tom to invest with more or less cere
monial features their arrivals at and
departures from the capital Time was
vixen only the presidents closest per
sonal friends went to the railway sta
tion to see him on on a journey, but Of
late years 1t has been the practice for
all the members OF the cabinet and nu-
merous other high officials in the gov
ernment service to be on hand on such
an occasion.
Latterly, during the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, NJ. Jusserand, the French
ambassador. and the late Baron
Sternburg, ambassador OF GermaRg
(both close associates Of the presses
incumbent OF the White House,, Of
their own accord joined the presl-
Dental escort on such occasions, and
with the example set it is becoming
customary for foreign ENJOYS at
Washington to seize the opportunity
to wish the president godspeed, or well
come home
Under the old conditions such as
semblages had to take place in the
presidents private car or on the ad-
jacent platform-often to the accom-
paniment OF the incessant din Of en-
gines and bells. With the facilities
Of the new station the president will
be enabled TO hold these informal re-
ceptions IN comfort
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-06
Tragic colnoldence in Deaths.

II is a tragic coincidence that the
two distinguished members Of the dip
lomatic corps in Washington who have
recently died. Minister Hauge Of Nor
way and Ambassador speck Won Stern
berg Of Germany. should have both
been survived by beautiful and child
less wives. who at some time in their
girlhood claimed the same city. Louis
Vile. as their home.
The dramatic sadness Of the dual i'm
cidents stin hangs like a pain over
that inner circle Of Washington soci-
ETY. where the two happy couples
shone as regnant lights That both
men died in their fatherland, when on
temporary visits there were their
American wives. booming The young
widows 10 solitary journeys home, IS
a further pathetic parallel
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-02-06
Chinese 0moials Dismissed

By Associated Press
PeNu China Feb 6-Clea PL T--si-
dent of Jhe board Of communi cations and
three under secrgtar IS Of the board were
tolag dismissed in disgrace
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
How n. KEEP. His Clothes Dry.

Among a large shooting party OH
northern grouse moor was certain
elderly professor whose skill with his
gun was hardly equal to the profundity
of his intellect. Suddenly a heavy
storm Of rain came en-. and as there
was no shelter on the moor the shoot
ers got thoroughly drenched through.
At least, all but one suffered-the pro-
lessor. He had mysteriously disap-
peared when the rain came on. and he
did not rejoin the party until the sun
was shining once more. To the amaze
ment Of the others the crudite one
was as dry as bone. The others.
drenched and disguised. inquired Of
him how It was he had escaped wet
ting. Directly the rain came on" re-
piled the professor, II went or by my
self. stripped Off my clothing and sat
on them until the storm was over
London Telegraph.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
How We Change.

did you notice that woman's ex-
preston Just theny" queried traveller
on an elevated train. and he pointed
TO handsomely gowned woman
whom the exigencies OF transportation
had placed directly opposite an aged
and not too clean man. The old man
was about TO conceal big red hand.
kerchief
"That old fellow" continued the
traveller. lust took pinch OF snuff,
and took II vigorously. and the opera
ton appeared to give the woman nau-
sea. Disgust was written all over her
face. Think Of I'll A habit condemned
universally by refinement today and
once the habit Of king. courtier and
social exquisite. The jeweled snuif-
box-what a treasure It vast And
now-well. we do change. don't wer'-
New York Globe.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
HIS FIRST RECOGNITION.
The Turning Point In the Career Of
Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Nntnantei HaWthorue.
The first reading Of 1.-THE Scarlet
Letter" has been told In 7. w. Higgin-
sons book OF essays. "Contempora-
ries." The reading was given to the
authors dearest critic, his wife. Dur.
ing the entire winter when he was Mt
work upon the book he seemed op-
pressed by some secret anxiety.
"There was knot In his forehead
all the time" said Mrs. Hawthorne.
Finally one evening he went to her
and said that sle had written some
thing which he would like to read
aloud. The work amounted to very
little, but still he would like to read H.
All that evening he read. but as the
romance was unfinished ut bedtime his
wife made no comments, knowing that
he disliked criticism until one had
heard the whole.
The next night he read again. and
now her suspense grew so unendura-
BILE that In the midst Of moving
scene she sank from her low stool to
the floor. pressed her hands to her
ears and declared that she could not
bear to hear 1t.
Hawthorne put down the manuscript
and looked mt her In amazement.
do you really feel 1t so much" he
asked. ''Then there must be some
thing In IT,
The next day the manuscript was
delivered to the publisher, and on the
following morning James L. Fields.
the publisher, appeared at the authors
door. When he was admitted he
caught the little boy Of the family in
his arms and asked. you splendid lit
tie fellow, do you know what father
you have?"
He had sat up all night to read the
manuscript and had posted out to Sa-
lem In the early morning. After his
interview with the publisher Haw-
thorne came downstairs with a firm
step and walked about, his face illu.
mined by new hope and vigor. The
world had found him out. Recogni-
ton was at the door.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
In Bed With a Snake.

For one thing East Africa must have
credit; snakes are not numerous, as
they are In the south--at least l never
have seen many. There are pythons,
but they do not appear to be danger
Gus. shall never forget how. down in
South Africa during the war, ! once
awoke and found black mwamba In
bed with me. The snake is absolutely
deadly. 1t frightened me so that after
the whole thing was over l went out
and was sick. Fortunately was quite
ignorant of the fact that 1t was under
the blankets with me and rolled out
unconcernedly. Had known 1t was
there In all probability 1t would have
struck me.-Forest and Stream.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26

woman. and i shall recommend It as
long as / live MRS. MAY FRY,
Lindley, Ind.
One Of the greatest triumphs Of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn.,
pound Is the conquering of woman's
dread enemy - tumor. If you have
mysterious pains, inflammation, ulcera-
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to confirm your fears and go
through the horrorsofa hospital opera
ton. but try Lydia L. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound at once.
For thirty years Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
andherbs, has beenthest standard remedy
for female ills, and such unquestion-
able testimony as the above proves the
value of this famous remedy, and
should give confidence and hope to
every sick woman.
IfyOu would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfidcn-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinlxhanl, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
Not since The Flood.

Sir Henry Irving once received what
he at the time considered a very pal
pable snub. delivered him by a high
lander. While touring In Scotland the
actor visited some of the notable tradi-
tionary scenes associated with Shake
spearean drama. AS a matter Of
course one Of the first pilgrimages was
to the blasted heath where Macbeth
met the witches. In an agreeable
mood Sir Henry as they drove along
turned smilingly to his driver.
"Are there any witches about nowf"
he asked
The driver whipped up his horses.
mot since the food" he replied In
his curt Scots way.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
SHOOTING WHALES.
Modern Whalers Use q Cannon and an
Explosive Harpoon.


Whaling with modern methods In
Alaskan waters Is an exciting game.
especially for those who are new to
the business. The modern whaling
steamer is little vessel almost round
on the bottom, which enables 1t to be
turned and managed with the greatest
ease. Mounted at the bow is a small
cannon that shoots harpoon weigh
Ing more than 100 pounds and having
an explosive head called the bomb.
II the shot Is good and the harpoon
Is planted squarely behind the fin. the
bomb crashes into the lungs, killing In
stantly: II not. the struggle may last
for several hours.
After whale has been killed the
carcass Is brought alongside the boat
and inflated so that 1t will float. A
long coil OF rubber hose. one end Of
which is attached to pump and the
other to hollow spear pointed tube
of steel. with perforations along Its
entire length, is used for this purpose.
The spear Is thrust well down into
the whales side. the mir pump started
and the body slowly filed with air.
When inflated enough to keep 1t afloat
the tube is withdrawn. the incision
plugged with oakum and the carcass
cast Off. A buoy with a flag is at
tached to the body. and 1t is then set
adrift to be picked up Mt the end Of
the days hunting.
The whaling station is group OF
buildings situated In n bay or cove
near enough to the feeding grounds to
allow the steamer to come In each
night with the days catch. The
whales are anchored at buoy in front
of long. inclined platform. upon
which they are drawn. tail first, by
means of steam winch.
The saying that every part Of the
pig but the squeal Is now of market
value is also a fact with the whale.
Not a particle of the animal Is wasted.
After the skeleton is stripped Of flesh
It is disarticulated and the bones chop
ped In pieces.
The blubber Is tried out for oil. and
the meat and bones are boiled for the
same purpose. Later the flesh Is arti-
ficially dried and slfted. making a fine
guano, and the bones are ground up
for fertilizer Even the blood is boiled
and dried with the flesh, and the wa
ter In which the blubber has been
tried out makes excellent glue. The
fins and tail. after being sliced into
thin strips. are sailed and barreled and
shipped to Japan as an article Of food.
Worlds Work.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
Women In Japan.

Like most oriental races. the Japa-
nese regard women as the inferior sex.
and the japanese woman cheerfully In
dorses the doctrine. II once" said a
globe trotter. sat down to dinner at
a hotel In Vancouver where there was
q japanese waitress. With me at the
table were two Canadian women; but,
to my surprise. the waitress not only
gave me priority In serving the meal,
but was very particular In seeing that
had the largest portion OF every
thing. ] was rather puzzled until I
remembered that IN Japanese eyes
was. as a man, regarded as far more
important than woman and treated
accordingly"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
THE CAMEL.
characteristics Of the Patient, Strong
and useful Animal.

Characteristics Of the Patient, Strong
and useful Animal.
As far back as the middle Of last
century General Won Moltke In his de
scriptive letters from Asia Minor had
many good words to say about the
camel. This ANIMAL" he said. "can
carry n burden OF nearly COO pounds
and is used by the nomads and Ara
bans In taking their women, children.
old men, tents, food. water. etc., from
place to place. 1t is able to Withstand
a march OF ten days without drink,
and a fifth stomach ever reserves a
drink for its master IN an hour Of ex-
IRENE distress. The hair of the camel
Is used for clothing and tents. The
milk and flesh are healthy. 1t exists
on the most miserable food, such as
grass and thistles. Such are the char.
acteristics of this patient strong, de-
fenseless and most useful Of all ami
mails"
A camel Is never relieved of its load
from the beginning Of the Journey to
its end. 1t eats, walks and sleeps I'M
der Its burden, often for weeks at a
time. The training Of a camel is no
easy matter. as 1t takes about three
years TO teach il 10 bend the knees lii
order to be loaded and unloaded.
While as the time passes the camel
will not be able to Withstand the keen
competition of the new railways which
are piercing every part Of Asia Minor.
yet, thanks to the power Of tradition
over the Turkish inhabitants Of the
country and their fondness for these
animals, the caravan routes today are
still able to hold their own side by
side with the Anatolla, Cassaba and
Alden railways. Hundreds Of camels
pass over the caravan bridge into the
city Of Smyrna every day, and in the
market place in front of the mosque OF
Mohammed at Constantinople many
camels may still be seen.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
A Simple Reason.

Scientific Parent ION a strolD-You
see out there In the street. my son. a
simple illustration Of a principle In
mechanics. The man with that cart
pushes II In front Of him. Can you
guess the reason why? Probably not.
I will ask him. Note his answer. my
son. ITO the coster) My good man.
why do you push that cart instead Of
pulling It?
Coster-'Cause amt boss. yer old
Observation-Disclosures Express.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26

The professor happened in at the
Doctors the other morning and found
him polishing the belongings on the
sideboard.
Improving the shining hours, are
your" he said.
mo, SIR" replied the doctor. "I'm
improving the shining ewers."
"H'mw calculated the professor.
"whose are theyT
They're ours"
well. isn't that what / ?"-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
Worth the Price.

There" said Borem. "that's what !
think you should do in the matter. I'm
no lawyer. but this is Just little bit
Of advice that costs you nothing. What
do you think Of IT."
WELL" replied Wise. "it's worth It."
Exchange.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26

D cyst tumOr OF
four years. growth,
which three of the
best physicians de
clared / had. They
said that only an
operation could
help me. lam very
gladthat1followed
a friends advice
and took Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vege.
table Compound,
for IL has made me
n strong and well
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
Word Of Caution.

"Never propose to girl by letter"
"Why notY
II did It once. and she stuck the let
ter in book she was reading and lent
It to my other girl"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26
ALueky Mjsohanes.

"At the last moment Fakem lost his
nerve"
'Then pray kind fate that nobody
else Will ever find it."-Baltimore
American.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26

There are about twelve generations
Of dies a year. the sexes about equally
divided. each female laying about 1000
eggs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-06-26

The taxidermist makes an honorable
living at a skin game.-Philadelphia
Record.
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-30

The Eastern Convocation OF the
Episcopal diocese Of West Virginia
will be held in st. Bartholomew 8
Church, Leetown, Rev. A. J. Willis,
rector, May 4th to 9Th, inclusive. The
first service will be the preparatory
service by the dean, Rev. A. q. Grin
nan Tuesday evening May 4th, at 1.3O
o'clock. Wednesday morning there
will be a sermon by Bishop Peterkin
and the ceiebration of the holy conn.,
munion at IL O'Clock Business ses-
sions will be he,d3at 10 a. m. and 3 p.
M, and at 7.30 p. M. a missionary ser
vice will be conducted, with addresses
by Revs. q. A. Gibbons and j. 5. Al
friend. Thursday will be business ses-
sons at 10 a. m. and 8 p. M, and a
Sc. mon at II a. m. by Rev. John ;.
Douglas. At 100 Thursday night the
closing service will be held, and an 'ad-
dress will be delivered by Rev. J. Z.
Tyler, of Hagerstown, on "Some Es-
sential needs of the Church Today"
The officers of the convocation are:
Dean, Rev. A. G. Grlnnan secretary
Rev. q. A. Gibbons; treasurer, Rev
J. S. Alfriend.