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The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
Ingenious Photographic Apparatus In
vented by German.

Photographs taken from airships CT
balloons have long been considered a
practical method Of learning the
whereabouts of an enemys forces or
Notifications in time of war. but snap
shots by q camera attached to a
pigeon are an altogether new idea
This minute Photographic apparatus is
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
consumptives Need Not Leave Hom

Consumptives Need Not Leave Home.
Consumption can be cured, or ar
rested, in any section of the United
States, and the percentage OF cures in
the east and the west is nearly the
Same. Any physician, therefore, who
sends person to the southwest with
out sufficient funds. or in an advanced
or dying stage of the disease. is guilty
OF cruelty to his patient. Renewed
efforts are being made to stop this
practice, and to encourage the build
ing Of small local hospitals in every
city ana town in the country. At
tempts are also being made in South
ern California and in Texas to ex-
clude INDECENT consumptives or to
send them back to the east.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

walk ups tar rs
without stopping
on the way. /
tried three differ
ent doctors and
each told me some
thing different. I
received nObeneft
from any of them.
but seemed to slf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
myheaitb. lbevan
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

had held out Before eating II he made certain
rrouises relative to peace in the family. Each OF
the relatives was called ont in turn and required
to 60 through the same performance. Old KING
Sew kept his ears open and whenever ne was
not satisfied with given promise he aros' ana
cross questioned the relative like country Id"
yer untj. he made him promise what he wanted.
Parts of this ceremony were exciting; at times
there were outbursts of laughter at one OF Sows
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
Adjustable.

Aunt Anne, an old family darby,
was sitting with knees crossed in the
kitchen, when the young daughter Of
the house entered and. impressed with
the huseness OF the old woman's feet,
asked what size shoe she wore
We'll. honey" replied Aunt Anne,
Il kin wear eights; ginerally wear
mines; but desc yer Use got on am
twelves, an de good Lawd knows dey
hu'ts Me."-Everybody's Magazine.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

The invention of German. Dr. Neu-
21a ounces. and that is considered the
maximum weight which homing
more than 100 miles As many as 80
snapshots may be taken automatical-
ly, and The instant of exposure can be
so timed that the desired views will
BE obtained. BY this means objects
height than $50 to 500 feet. an impos-
sible feat for an airship or balloon.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
By GERALD A.,EODEEJC%

thronc crowdipg each other in their
efforts to watch every movement.
When it finally ceased its struggles
there ives a chorus Of "Ah. foilo"eu
by some excited talking. 1t was eA-
blamed to me that when chicheh
dies with its feet in the air II IS "a
sign that the nephew has been true
to the king and has not meddled with
his women. In this case the chicken
had died on its side.
Then another chicken was brought
for another nephew to Kill. IL ike
wise died on its side and there was
another chorus of excited Srunts. a
third chicken was killed by a niece
with the same result; but the fourth,
killed by another niece, stopped WIN
its feet in the air. The crowd went
wild. caught up the girl and marched
around the town with her on thelr
shoulders. Wobeh had one relative
that had been true.
This ceremony was followed all
hour or two later by that OF eating
the chickens. together with rice
cooked in yellow palm oil. The food
was placed at the head OF the grave
and Wobeh's head wife presided over
the pot. All the children squatted
about on the grave and the other rel
atiyes were assembled around It,
King Sow had good many remarks
to make before he called up the cid
est son and motioned for him to take
tho naImfuI of rice which the widow
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

large enough to be
heard. Meanwhile for
two days and nights
the men Of the town
made it lively for the
spirits OF evil that
were supposed to be
lowering in the bush
that surrounds the vii
lage. Guns heavily
charged with powder
were fired at intervals
throughout the entire
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
me Afe<c<Ar PENCE s


Secretly ard in the dead of night he was car
rled back into the bush TO an obscure half
Town called Goomah, no woman being allowed
to know his whereabouts. Courtesy to the mu
iah and the sand cutter" demanded that Wobeb
Should promptly pass into the unknown but the
Old man held on TO life with his characteristic
tehacity. 1t was several weeks before the news
was quietly brought to Totoque,li that its found
or was dead. The information was passed ON
to Boporo and King Sow came over to take
charge of the town until all it's pala,ers were
settled.
The funeral of an African chief follows the
law OF the hush implicitly. but the details vary
in different parts Of the west coast The pro
ceedinss in this case extended over a period of
about three weeks
First Wobehis body was removed from the
hut where he had died ard placed in an open
kitchen in Goomah. These Kitchens are merely
large huts without walls. or. rather with walls
about three feet high. The roof is of thatch and
the floor Of clay In the center Of one of these
kitchens shallow grave was dug Then the
feet were bound together, the arms were extend
ed down the body and the hands bound together
by means OF strong stick placed between
hands and feet the body was placed in the grave
and lightly covered. After it had lain there for
two days it was taken up by night and carried to
TotoQuslli, where it was again placed in a shall
low grave, but in hut where woman could
bring i'll luck by looking upon it, The law of the
bush shuts ont all women from any approach to
the dead. Then the family and the town began
to make ready for the obseluies formal notices
were sent ont To all the big kings within two
days walk. i'll order that they might come with
gifts and assist Wobeh's spirit into rest.
The funeral continued for eight days. First
the body again lifted from the grave and
laid out in open kitchen carefully screened.
The kings women were then segregated in
other kitchen and ntruSted with the duty Of
making great lamentaion. Then the head OF the
devil bush-he is great functionary in West
Afrca-came into the village to announce the
kings death-a performance par with the
formal notification given to presidential nomi-
nee by = committee from national convention.
The devil bush is sort of combination of
cret society and a boys boarding school 1t is
collection of huts hidden away in the bush which
must avoid or pay the penalty of death.
Here are collected most of the boys of the COM
munity and they remain in secusion for a period
varying from three TO six years being taught
some sense and much nonsense. The grip of Sill
perstiticn is so strong that the head of the bush
becomes a great man in the tribe and death is the
penalty for any woman who looks upon his face.
Totogueis devil preceded his entrance into
the town by an urearthly yell which was the
signal for all the women and girls land every
man not member OF the devil bushD to Sc
crete themselves. Then with series of ventril-
oquistic yes he came into the center of the
town. announced the death OF Wobeh. ordered
the funeral 70 proceed and vanished into the
bush Then the real noise began
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Expectation,

HIS Dauyhter-Father. | wish you'd
stay bcme tonight. Mr.. Siowbcy will
want 10 ask you for my hand.
Her Fatber-llas he really proposed
at laS.2
His Haushter-No: but he will to-
night
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
"ChickenS a Nuisance"

Chickens "a nuisance" declares the
Charleston News and Courier What.
fris9?-Baltimore Sun.
Chickens nuisance? Yes, when
all they leave OF your garden is a
rcminiscence: yes, when the young
coch, fun Of the JOY of life. rouses
Won in the early dawn: yes. when
.en.e iow-browed. vulgar fowl whips
the very life out of your blooded pet:
res, when the pip or other ailm"nt
worries the amateur breeder But
y ben fried? Never
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
Bessie Was WILLING,

"Oh, dear said the tired mother Il wish
were 4 little girl again like you Well re
Joined fiveyear-old Bessie lets play you my
little girl. then you act naughty and I'll spank you
and send you to bed without your supper
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
Drowning the Sound.

Heien-lOu enjoy singing,
Grace (raising her voice to high
pitch)-Not particularly.
Helen-Then why do you sing?
Gracefully, father is eating corr
of the cob.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fire
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given 10 starching. the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength TO stiffen. without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you win be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF your work.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
AFTER
DOCTORS /.
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"FOr five years
l suffered untold agony from female
troubles. causing backache, Irregular
ties, dizziness and nervous prostrs-
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch. you can launder your shirt
waist just rs we'll at home as the
steam laundry can: it will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there will
be less wear and tear of the goods.
and IL will be positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

Lewis Single Binder gives The smoker 4
rich mcllow-tasting cigar, one that smokes
and tastes better than most Toe cigars.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

Dr. Pieree's Pellets, small. coated. easy ~
take u : candy, regulate ana invigorite stomach,
liver nd bowels. DO not gripe.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

Many :: well-deyeloped woman has
her mOdiSte to thank for it,
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

Her string is soon worn out if girl
has too many beaCX.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

Do your feet ever feel tired. aehy and
sore at night? Rub them with a little
Hamlins Wizard Oil. They'll be glad ~
the morning and so viii you.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
10 FL//NER4L RITES 80

he old king Of Totoquelii
was dead. 1t was i'm the
Liberian hinteriand. four
days back from Monrovia.
a region where the gov
eminent levieS no taxes.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

There's q rich. satisfying quality in
Lewis Single Binder that is found in no
other &c cigar.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
Naturally.

Magistrate ito witneSS)-I under
stand that you overheard the quarrel
between the defendant and his wife? ?
WitpesS-Yes. sir.
MagiS.rlte-Tell the court. if you
can, what he seemed to be doing
Witness-He seemed to be dom the
Eisienin' -Pearson's Weekly.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

WObeh'S W m e n
and children reaSSem-
bled in their kitchen
and resumed their
mournful chant. This
is a performance in
which the women OF
West Africa are very
accomplished and Wo-
beh's ia m lily was
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

The man VINO has talkative wife
may have Il whole lot to say. but he
seldom gets chance to say it,
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

chiefs reign supreme, where the only
statutes are the laws OF the bush. A
couple OF English prospectors, an
English rubber trader and an Ameri-
can missionary compose the foreign
population all the way back to the
French frontier. There is no part of
the west coast of Africa so lightly
touched by the white man, for even
the occasional government officials
who visit the region are black. In
al! the towns the babies yelled at nv
approach and the children fled i'm ter
ror II walked toward them.
While King Wobeh's star was in
the ascendency death came out Of
the fossy bush and laid its hand
upon him. famous uul!ah man
Was called to make incantatjons and
the sand cutter" brought out all his
paraphernalia OF divination and
peeped impressively into the future.
That which Wobeh really needed. a
good physician. does not exist in that
region. The mullah and the sand
cutter gave an unfavorable progno-
Sis. so the suffering king was pre-
pared FOR his departure in the manner
prescribed by the law OF the bush
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

Speaking of literature. many =
mans love letters have made a de-
cided hit-with a jury.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

Cathedral Insured for Large Sum.
St. Pauls Cathedral, London, is in,
sured for $4,000
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

TIE luck that seems to come easiest
is hard luck.
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08
Strictly 6usinessIike

He--American girls who marry for
eisn titles don't deserve any credit.
She-They don't ask any; they pay
cash
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethtnz sofeus she SGvIs reduces IN
ailays pain y I'D coi,C &c bottle
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

OmpoStent to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Columbus journal., 1909-09-08

It's too much TO expect cross-bred
dogs to be anliable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01


This morning the President paid visit
to the exposition to witness a parade of
the blooded stock in the live stock show.
On his way to the fair he reviewed the
children o. the Broadway High School.
After half hour at the stock show the
President and party were taken to the
Seattle Golf Club. where they spent five
hours
In the morning he played nine-hole
. game with III. c. Henry. the railroad
builder.
After luncheon a foursome was to be
play by the President with A. Peters, a
classmate of Mr.. TAFT at Yale, c. j.
Smith and A. 5. Kerry. After the game
the start for Tacoma was scheduled
The President and his fe.ow-travelers
will be conveyed to the yacht Ell Prmero
lying at wharf in the center of the
water front. On the way to the yacht
the President will review the pupils of
the Lincoln High School
At the wharf the committee on cere-
monies of the worlds lair will surrender
the President to the Tacoma Chamber of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01
We Lose; Canada Gains.

MONTREAL, Quebec. October II.
Bruce Walker of the Canadian depart
ment Of the interior, who returned yes
terday from an inspection of the immi-
grafton conditions in the Canadian north
west. said that 5000 American families,
each with an average capital of $1.000
had entered Canada from the United
States this year to become homesteadera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01
Still Up in the Air.

JOHANNISTHAL. Germany. October l.
Several of the competitors in the avia-
ton week contests that are being held
here made flights yesterday. NJ. Rougier
with two passengers. flew once around
the course a distance Of LOO miles. at a
height of forty-five feet. Hubert Latham
unaccompanied. made two circuits of the
course. NJ. De Caters was unable Il
rise from the ground with his machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01

have heard OF Catholics of whom it was
said that they were more Catholic than
the pope. Occasionally we find gentlemen
SO earnest in support of the Roosevelt
policies that they are more Rooseveltian
than Roosevelt himself | am doing the
best l can to carry out the Roosevelt
policies as I understand them, and as
was in his cabinet for four years ! had
at least fair opportunity to know what
they were"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01

my cabinet. l wish to testify i'm the
presence of his friends and neighbors to
the sincere and high esteem in which |
hold his services TO the government
Mr.. Taft took up the criticism made
that the administration was rot r"rrying
out the Roosevelt policies, and said:
Il am bound TO ddn4!- -. loose
velts knowledge Of to "a.
than / have, for he had lived in the west
and loved II better trs,
home in the east; but l was in the Roose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01

welt cabinet four years, and became i'm
bued with the determination to carry out
the Roosevelt policies as l understand
them.
NO one can have a higher opinion or
feel more gratitude to my predecessor
than | have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01

President TAFT spoke at a dinner last
night in the Washington state building at
the worlds fair, attended by 500 guests.
Referring to Secretary Ballinger, the
President said:
Il am grateful TO him for coming into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01
What Are Roosevelt Policiesp

There is a disagreement as to just
what the Roosevelt policies are. We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-01
Tribute to Ballinger.

Commerce. and that Organization will en-
terrain him until the departure for Port
land at 12:IJ O'clock SATURDAY morning.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
As ExempIified.

Having given his order twenty MIN
utes before and seeing no Indications
that his dinner was ready. the man
with the sparse whiskers beckoned TO
a waiter.
"Ny friend" he said. perhaps |
have made n mistake. Is this pay as
YOU enter restaurant
NO. sir" responded the young man
in the white apron. yawning. This Is
n dinner cooked while you wait res
taurant"
Tbesennos be resumed his dreamy
contemplative attitude. and the man
with the sparse whiskers waited some
more. Chicago Tribune.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17

money for each actual word IN a
literary product as will Command
err Peary.
The eagerness of publishers for
Commander Peary's forthcoming
story, and the exceptional price
paid, mark one thing slgnally'
This is a full appreciation OF this
mans work in his own age. One
cannot help comparing the great
price paid for this story with the
small sums for which many OF the
worlds masterpieces were sold.
DR.. johnson, it will be remem-
bered, wrote his immortal "Rass-
las" to pay the funeral expenses OF
his grandmother. Milton sold his
paradise Lost" to a bookseller for
S25. Poe's Raven" brought him
the grateful sum of SIS. If these
books were written to-day would
they bring as high price as Com
mander Peary's story? Although
they would unquestionably net
their authors more than they did
during their lifetime, they would
hardly bring this record price. For
they were works of imagination.
The work of Commander Peary,
pure literature as it will be, is the
rarest and most exceptional OF
things written the romance OF &C
tual adventure written by world
hero himself.
Few of the worlds heroes, dis
coverers, explorers and fighters
were able to tell their own tales.
Imagine what the world would
give to-day for the story OF the
long voyage and discovery of Co.
lumbus as told by himself. What
an account it would be!
From a financial standpoint CO.
lumbus' own story would be inval-
liable were manuscript found to-
day. Yet this last and greatest OF
stories, more teeming with adven-
ture and hardship than that of Co.
lumbus could have been high as is
the price--is cheap. 1t is beyond
a merely financial valuation.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
observation-disclosures
TRIAL SCHOOL, INC.

Home and school for young peo-
pie at Assembly Park, Harrison
burg, Va. Co-educational courses
of study : Literary, Business, In
dustrial, Music and Art. ountain
water and electric lights. Twenty
acres of grove and lawn.
OPPORTUNITY For SELF-HELP.
One half of whole expenses may
be earned while pursuing full course
of study. Industrial courses op
tional.
Terms very reasonable. We OF
fer an education to any one wht
desires it.
For booklet Or particulars apply
| to-
REV. A. P. FUNKHoUsER, A. M.
President,
Harrisonburg, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
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Weak
Heart Action

There are certain nerves
that control the action
Of the heart. When they
become weak, the heart
action is impaired. Short
breath, pain around heart,
choking sensation, palpi-
tation, futtering, feeble
or rapid pulse, and other
distressing symptoms fol-
low. DR.. Miles Heart Cure
is a medicine especially
adapted to the needs Of
these nerves and the mus
cular structure Of the
heart itself. It is a
Strengthening tonic that
brings speedy. relief.
Try it.
"For years I suffered with what
thought was stomach trouble, when
the doctors told me I had heart
trouble. / had tried many remedies,
when the Dr. Miles almanac came
into my hands. and l concluded to
try DR.. Miles Heart Cure. 1 have
taken three bottles. and now ! am
not suffering at all. ! am cured and
this medicine did 1t. / write this In
the hope that 1t win attract thu at
tention Of others who suffer a. did"
MRS. D. BARRON,
sol Main st., Covington. KY.
Cure, and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottle (oniy) II II falls
to benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
SAWDUST FLOUR FROM THE
WASTE OF LUMBER MILLS

Flour from sawdust is another
step in the movement for the con-
servation of forest resources. The
United States consul at Christiana,
Norway, has sent to this govern
ment suggestion along this line
which may be of value to American
lumbermen who are wrestling with
the problem of sawdust waste.
The -four in question is not the
kind which goes into the making of
light, fluffy biscuits, and the other
kind which are not light, or haky
pastry, but it is an ingredient of
dynamite, linoleum, xyolite, which
for the information of the man on
the street is a kind of artificial
flooring, and other things. 1t is
not put forward as new discovery
for it has been in use for several
years in Europe, and to small
extent in this country.
The wood -four is ground in a
cheap mill, very similar to those
which grind corn an rye. Pine and
spruce sawdust are used in Europe,
and after passing through the
stones and the boiling chest, it is
sacked or baled for shipment. 1t
is then worth twelve to thirteen
dollars ton.
The -four has number of uses,
one of which is in the making OF
DYNAMITE. 1t is the absorbent for
the nitroglycerine, which is the ex-
plosive ingredient. Wood flour
dynamite is inferior to that made
with infusorial earth as the absorb
emit, but it serves many purposes,
and is cheaper. But dynamite is
on of the smallest prospective uses
for the product. Linoleum makers
mix it with linseed oil and give
body to their floor coverings. It's
not considered quite equal to
ground cork for this purpose, as it
| is less elastic, but it is cheaper and
meets requirements for medium
grades.
The -four fills an important place
in the manufacture of xyolite, q
kind of artificial flooring, resemb'
ling wood in weight, and stone in
ether respects. 1t is used FOL
kitchen floors, and in halls, CORR
doris, cafes, restaurants and public
rooms. 1t is impervious to water
and is practically fireproof. 1t il
floor material in some of the Ger
man war vessels. 1t is so used be
cause it is not liable to take fire o
splinter if struck by shells.
! Many ado itional uses for Woo
-four will probably.be found. Tn
amount of sawdust to be had IL
this country is practically unlimlt
ed, and millmen will welcome an.
plan that will lessen the waste a
the sawdust dump. Norway eX
ports thousands of tons of this saw
dust flour yearly, and the Unite
States takes some of it. German
is large manufacturer, also, an
has been for years. England is a
extensive buyer, and much goes t
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1909-12-17
GENUINE BLUE GRASS LAND.

Two splendid stock farms in a
magnificent region. One valued
at SIS, 900, and the other at $685.
900. These are properties of un-
usual merit at bargain figures.
For full particulars and list Of
other properties address
H. W. HILLEARY Co.,
Charlottesville, Va.