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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-17
DRUNK ONCE AS BOY, SAYS
PASTOR AT NINETY Five

MIDDLETON, N. Y. Special -
Preaching ably in the pulpit of the
Methodist Episcopal Church at Ridge
pury, near here, the Rev. .. p. Gran
dali asserted Sunday that in his nine
ty-hve years of life he had been a
one-drunk man.
Il got drunk once" said he. when
was a boy. But that settled the
business for me. Never again since
then"
The Rev. Mr.. Crandan is proba bIv
the Oldest active clergyman in the
United States. He lives in West pix
Potter county, Pa. He retired for
mally several years ago, but has kent
up his activity in a most remarka BILE
manner. He is often called upon to
MI pulpits and travels to many dis
tant towns to do so. He is a great
marrying parson. too. Young folk are
fond OF him and couples take pride
in being married by one so veneer
able. Often each person of a couple
will say: He married my father and
mother and he christened me be-
sides"
The aged man Sunday chose for
his text, Prepare to meet thy God"
incidentally he accounted for his own
long life and unbroken good health
by saying that he always had spent a
great deal of his time out of doors
and tried TO keep his mind alive with
healthy and happy thoughts. He had
used tobacco, he said. until forty
years ago.
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ROBS HOSTESS. TREATS
DETECTIVE AS a FLIRT

PITSBURG.- Special. When De-
tectiVe Robert Patten stepped up 10
Miss Editha Hall. OF Uniontown. as
shs alightsd from a train, the girl
treated him with all the contempt sh~
could show for a firt.
Iall, very pretty. neatly dressed 4:
t2Hored suit straw suit case jaunty
black sailor; locket initials M. s. =
read the telegraph description sent to
the Pittsourg police by Mrs Bertha
Grou. OF East Liverpool o., who
charged that Miss Hall. while her
guest took diamond-studded locket
a bracelet. wedding ring and a dIa-
mOnd ring.
When Patten asked the girl her
name as ne hooked at the Initials M
;; in the locket, she answered
"Styer"
Patten asked her n her right nam.
was not Hall The girl weakened a
little at this, but smiled when told She
was under arrest. You certainly
nave made a mistake that is a little
embarrassing 10 me-" she said. but
the joke is on YOU"
The girl surrendered the ieweIr~
10 the matron at the police station.
Miss Hall did not have TO steal. ana
why she betrayed her hostess is n
mystery. Many efforts are being put
forth to induce Mrs. Groll not to pros
ecute. Miss Halls friends say il must
have been kleptomania.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-17
The Oregon BJue Rosa

The blue rose" which il was said
had been grown in Oregon. the mod
ern land OF the rose. seems to be a
disappointment. This adds another to
long list OF failures. for the pro-
ductlon or rose of that color is a
task which foriculturists set them
selves years ago. At the London flow
er show last winter it was announced
that south of England grower had
been successful. and soon afterward
II was asserted that a Japanese gar
dener had also produced a perfect
blue rose In both these cases
however, the flowers were small ac-
cOrding to the reports of investi-
gators. and at only one stage of their
bloom purplish in color. They were
rar from the rose growers ideal OF a
large. brilliant bloom with a perma-
nency of color.
This appears to be likewise true of
the Oregon flower. The plant. which
has been the subject OF much care
and considerable hopefulneSs, was Sc
cured two years ago in Nebraska and
Is in bloom now for the first time
When the blossom appears it is pink
In color. and according to the de-
Scrlption, Just before the petals fall
on they change to a purplish blue"
The flower is said to have little in
common with the modern rose. re-
sembiing somewhat the wild rose or
sweet brlar, and at no time is the
color very distinct. The Portland
Oregonian says that florists are in
clined to brand the flower a fake" An
parentlY roses were not intended TO
be blue. and with such large family
OF beauties to choose from, one of that
color would not after all be much of
an addition.-New York sun.
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when WILL WORLD
COME TO AN END

The end of the world has now been
definitely fixed for 1916!
IL ls really extraordinary the num-
per OF people who believe in an early
been disappointed at various dates,
and no doubt thousands more will he
disappointed in this oft-looked- for
event.
London has suffered from several
nd-of-the-world panics. 1t was pre-
dicted that on a certain October IAN
the city would be destroyed, a de-
struction TO be followed shortly bv
the end Of the earth. For some rea-
son or other people became panic
Stricken. Thousands rushed out to
hampstead and other outlying sub
urbs on the 18th, watching and fear
Ing. All through the night they wait
ed. and all through the weary hours of
the 18th they kept watch, with
blanched faces. for the expected ca
eastropne. At midnight thousands of
tlred-out specimens of humanity found
the world still solid and intact, and
walked home in disgust.
In 1892 q prophet predicted the end
or all things. beginning with the de-
struction of London on March 10th.
Like the previous prediction. IL failed
TO come of, though thousands OF peo-
pie .hed into the country before the
''fn tal" day.
Just over two years ago there was
great excitement in this country. No
fewer than three different prophets
had fixed on December %, 1908. as
the last day of all. and had advised
their followers 10 wind up their earth
ly affairs Spangler was the chief OF
THESE prophets, and many Of his fol-
lowers, anxious TO hear the first blast
OF the trumpet of the archangei. re-
fused TO go TO bed on the SATURDAY.
night. AT dawn a large number OF
them put on white dresses specially.
made for the occasion. According TO
Prophet Spangler, the skies were to
nave roiIed back like a scroll about
II A. III. Unfortunately for the truth
OF this, II showed all the time. and
Spanglers followers, besides catching
cold. became the laughing stock of
the stu solid earth. warrant was
issued for the prophet-who had con-
Nemently disappeared, by the way
ON the ground that he was a public
nuisance.
Many people will recollect Profess
sor Fab. who, ten years ago, an
nounced that the world would be de-
stroyed by a comet on November 18th
thousands OF credulous persons made
preparations for the end. In Russia
Where superstition is rife, many OF
the peasants stared drinking bouts the
night before in their terror only to
wake up with splitting headaches.
Russian peasants are particularly
prone to believe in this kind of thing.
Just over sixteen years ago a Mo-
mammalian religious prophet stirred
up panic among thousands of natives
by his predictions. Arabs spent DAYS
ana nights in prayers. and the panic
spread TO the local Jews. When it was
at its height the prophet announced
that he and certain of his followers
would be spared when the end came.
For a consideration in cash, many of
MS panic-stricken followers found that
they also could be saved. Needless to
say, Africa became too hot for the
prophet. and after a short while he
was forced to flee from the scene OF
his little swindle.-Washingto Her
aid.
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She Was "XNise =,

She was a bright girl and her escort.
VINO was also her intended, was de-
hghted to find how quickly she grasp
eu the points OF the game. She got on
so we'll that he ventured a light witt
clsm on the subject. Baseball re-
minds me of the household" he re-
marked; there's the plate, the bat
ter, the fowls, the flies, etc. And n
reminds me of marriage" she retort~
edi first the diamond where they are
engaged, then the struggles and the
hltS, then the men going out. and
nnally. the difficulty they have in get
and thought.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. =
Ihat he wrote the law which robbed
DR.. Harvey NJ. Wiley of the privilege
OF recommending prosecutions of
pure food Violators was admitted to-
day by Solicitor McCabe, who was
again grilled before the House com
mittee investigating the Wiley con-
troversy.
Under a rigid examination by DR..
Davis, McCabe said:
drafted the language that went
INTO the appropriation act of 1911"
And you also drafted General Or
DER lao, giving you the sole power to
recommend prosecutions. and taking
this power away from DR.. Wiley. did
you not?" asked Mr.. Davis.
Il did replied the witness
wanted Complete Authority.
Attorney Davis soon sprang another
order issued by McCabe, which res
Ia part:
NO recommendation relative to
the legal side of any case under the
1000 and drug act shall be made by
any officer OF the department, except
upon the approval Of the solicitor Oh
talned in advance"
infer from that" said Attorney
Davis, that as solicitor of the depart
ment' you consider yourself as con-
necteo with every branch and bureau
OF the department., including the for
eStry service?"
yes. answered the witness.
Mr.. McCabe volunteered that he did
not think a chemist had any right to
Jackie legal matters, and that as So
licitor such research was solely hinder
his jurisdiction.
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SELLS HER BRAIN
FOR $4,000
Former Virginia Teacher Has
Most Remarkable Mental Fac
ulty in the World.
RICHMOND

RICHMOND, VA. Special -
A remarkable story concerning Miss
Celeste $. Parrish. for many years
an instructor OF mathematics at the
Randolph Macon Woman's College. of
LNhCnDurg, is being published broad
( cast throughout the press of the conn
| Try. The story from Athens. Ca. is
/ as follows:
Miss Celeste Parrish, who has for
years been head of the department of
peGagoGy at the State Normal School
anu director OF the Muscogee Ele-
mentary Practice School and much
sought writer for the educational and
psychological journals. has sold her
/ own brains TO a Northern institution
OF medical research for purposes of
examination and analysis after her
death.
Miss Parrish has been noted for
her remarkable power of mind, and
scientists have remarked also upon
the unusual size of her brain. Miss
Parrish sold her brain to the medical
and scientific institution, il is said
for $4,000.
Miss Mary Marshburn. a teacher in
the Han county school. this summer
IN charge of the Mountain View
moor IN that county. heard Miss Par
flsh tel OF the trade sometime ago
and this week was reached by the
newspaper correspondent and nv
phone reiterated the story and sun
plemented her substantiation of her
statements by further informing the
newspaper man that Miss Parrish has
been using part of the money which
she has already received and given
her contract for. in the education of
the adopted children of her brother
VINO died sometime ago and left two
children orphans.
So remarkable have the psycholo-
gical powers OF this woman been rec
oGnized that the institutions have
sought to contract with her for her
brain. Her memory is developed to
n degree not possessed by one in q
million. She can read a chapter of
ordinary length from a volume she
has never seen, and after the one
careful reading can repeat the chap
ter by memory.
Miss Parrish is prominent wo-
man in the state and national coun-
ellis of the Mothers Congress. She
has had in mind also model settle
mont for sometime and planned with
" YCl.ne Rose. of Atlanta. commu-
~ for young women where the
daughters of the rich could be trained
10 lives of natural service with the
conditions of the poor so far as sim
phcity Is concerned. She says that
the young women of the wealthy fam
HES will not learn how to live till
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habit. once indigenous H. ~
ana. or much conVersatior, - az
ern England they like a duii - g.
t,,e 0ui boy. We ia -. y
- 49,, ~ Dtlsnt boys. When thrr~ II
1ou boy We send him Ia ,----S~-
ana put him into bushes v1s--- -
nay SINK or swim. and he ar.r,.-.s-,
s.wltns' put a bright boy il a dIn~--~s
sCS quickly, he becomes the frr,r1--
Cohhoant. learning an about r. f----s-
necessities: with so much fr.rL -
| NerSauon II cannot be othervvf.- -.
SHOWS every detail In the schc-,s ~.
i ~ what II VIII cost TO pue -
| through the university. ana No. 49,
cost can be reduced by vvinn,a,- -. -
9rShips and prizes As he groVs-,, e.S.s-
| ne watches. like an expert tn, vr.,-,,---
eI protnerS coming on and Il - =
a. ISe IN MS young wisdom as TO tP,et-
| prospects He studies constantly -
maps overworks himself White -
/ mother and sisters watch: ana w. -
! IS too serious. and they on tbafr -.
are too anxious for compliments ~
Is indeed characteristic OF the Trs~s-
mother that. unlike the dafferTv--
mothers Of England. she loves foo -
iously to admire her children: with ~
intimate knowledge there goes a ~1u-
tious judgment. The family hehff %
conversation into which ne enters urffs-
the arrogance OF his tender years riv,,r
MIN the chance OF Vitalizfng his nc-v-f,-
acquired knowledge. Father rnofh.-
brothers and sisters are ali on 49,
mind; and the family fortunes an =
responsibility. He is not duil-wffnsS-
as are those who go into business -.
exercise the will I'm ploddnE slorVr
some prescribed path: on the cOutva--
his intellect is i'm constant $780,
He is full Of intellectual curiositE- -
much conversation keeping il aTIve
and therein is unlike the English ar
the American boy. Indeed ne enc
rlences a constant temptation TO su.suR
IN varied reading the time that she-,I5
be given to restricted study. He r. -
once sceptcal and credulous. but. Ury.-
Vlded his opinions are expressed mia
ana frankly, no one minds. WIN -
intellect takes the place which i'm fFrs
nome is occupied by the bust.
ness faculty. j. b Yeats in -
Der's WeeklY
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MRS. MCPHERSON DID
NOT COMMIT SUICIDE

BOSTON, Observation-Disclosures
detectives investigating the death of
Mrs Lillian G. Nickerson. who dis
appeared from the steamer Georgia
en- route to New York from ProVi-
dence on July goth. discovered today
that the woman had been choked and
her skull fractured by a blow on the
forehead
When the body of the woman was
picked up from the seat her wedding
ring was missing, and il is believed
that the man who killed Mrs. Nicker-
son tore her wedding ring from her
hand.
Coroner Eugene II. Lincoln. of
Providence, today made the positive
statement that the woman did not
commit suicide.
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VIII you allow me 10 ask wv -
question:" Interrupted a man In tAe
audience.
Certainly. sir" said the Iecturex-
gu have given Us a lot OF nEErSE
about immigration, Increase OF wesyxe-
the growth of trusts. and all 1hz4-
said the man. Let's see what vsu
know about figures yourself How On
you find the greatest common O.
visor"
Slowly and deliberately the osa1or
took a glass Of water.
Then he pointed his finger etrakxfzs
at the Questloner. Lightning AzEN.gH
from his eyes. and he replied Sn n
voice that made the gas Jets CULVER
Advertise for il, you ignoramuSy-
The audience cheered and yeIIed
and stamped. and the wretched mas
who had asked the question crawSea
out OF the hall a total wreck.-TE-
Bits.
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INSISTS ON PENSIONS
FOR AGED CITIZENS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Special
Awaiting conference reports on many
important measures, including the
wool and the farmers free list bills.
the House has transacted little but
routine business. For the first time
TINS session the unanimous consent
calendar, containing a number of pri-
Nate bills. was taken up. Among the
bills considered was one providing that
there shall be printed as a public doc
umcnt the speeches made at the IN
yelling of the statue Of Baron Won
Steuben, in Washington.
During the debate REPRESENTATIVE
Berger. Socialist. of Milwaukee. was
granted time to make speech in ia
Vor of his old axe pension bill. in
troduced last week. Representative
Berger spoke at length, urging that
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-17

the famous Iroquols brave. Biacl,
Bear, who fought with Sitting Bull
AT the Custer massacre, he would
doubtless have asked for reserves TO
escort him 70 the station house. but
being In blissful ignorance OF the iden-
tity of his prisoner. the officer marched
MIN quietly 10 the lookup and placed
him i'm an iron cell.
Not for several hours did the young
Indian admit his identity. Then he
asked that Death Valley Scotty' be
notified. The sergeant in charge did
not know where 'sScotty'' could he
located, and so Arthur Elm had to
spend not only Saturday night but
sunday and Sunday night, I'm prison.
Elm has been at Carlisle. having been
sent there, he says, by "Scotty." Re
Gently. however, he heard that his ben
etactor had turned up at Reno. New.
with a tremendous roll Of greenbacks.
and the young college student. instead
OF remaining at the summer school
ieIt without formality and at the same
time without money and is now trying
10 make his way to the divorce State
Skeptics We're at first inclined to
discount the young Indians story. hut
when the fellow gave an accurate de-
scrlptlon or the picturesque "Scotty."
not forgetting the ever-present red
tie. the doubt of everyone was dissi-
pated.
Elm was born, he says, near Antiro
WIS. His father, now dead. was known
as John Elm to the whites. though
among his own people he was called
Black Bear. He was an Iroouois
chlef, Arthur Elm declares
Arthurs mother, Lucy Elm-known
20 her own people as Laughing sun
shine-was an Oneida. Arthur's IN
dian name is Stone Heart. He won
the name. he says, when with Scot
Tvs guard in the Funeral Mountains.
Where ScottY Is said to have found a
great fortune.
Several times he has been through
the mountain passes with "Scottv. -
ne declares. and guarded the narrow
uall against spies for days at a time
WINE Scotty hunted out the cave in
which the treasure was hidden and
loaded the pack mules with gold.
me young man is eighteen wears
old. and will probably be allowed to
go on his way
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-17
NEGRO PkRSON
PRAY F0RsBEAInE

! RICHMOND. VA S,oo,.,
Henry Clay Beattie. Jr dronDod =.
paper back novel at the Henrieo co,r-
y JAN 70 engage in a theologicoI a..
ser 'alon. IN which he. Dallas Wrtcb,
condemned murderer from Bucltino.
took part.
The three men sat for half an hou
discussing the immortality of the soul
Beattie asking the clergyman VIVA
grounds he could advance for his con.
hdence that death has no victory.
flnalIy the colored parson fell Ia
praying. He prayed that the LORD
viii deal with us all according to ouT
deserts and will temper justice with
mercy"
The Rev. George f. Williams a
white minister. and superintendent Of
the EX-PrlsOners' Aid Society. who
heard the theological discussion and
the prayer following. declared that
the cOlored man showed "considera HE
wisdom in formulating his prayer. He
did not suggest that Beattfe was inno-
cent nor that he was guilty. but asked
Lhat Beattie be dealt with as his con-
duct merited"
Beattie. said Mr.. Williams did not
Visibly incline his head during the
prayer, but rose from his seat. Dallas
Wright stood with bowed head.
Beatue certainly does not look like
CT mlnai, declared Mr.. Williams.
VINO has observed him every SuDda,,
since Beattie was locked up.
shook hands with him when 7 !
passed by his cell and said I hoDed |
ne was feeling well. He replied thar
ne was: He showed no inclination to |
enter INTO conversation and I. not |
wishing 10 force myself on him nassod
ON ana talked 10 other prisoners. 4
niue later coming back. saw ReattIe
w rlSht and the colored minister talk
1S together about life after death
men the colored minister began pray
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-17
Do We SIeen 100 mncb2

Perhaps, on account OF popular
opinion and personal habit, we waste
much time in jelly-fish condition
that could be more profitably spent in
active pursuit OF our ambitions. This
depends upon the nature Of our occu-
patton. II there is much muscular
EFFORT involved, with a corresponding
ly large amount of waste in the cells
and blood, eight hours or more are
probably necessary. But if our work
il OF a sedentary nature and mainly
or the brain. there is naturally n
smaller quantity of accumulated waste
and less time is required for its re-
moVal. Many are the instances of
great men who have lived BEAUTIFULLY
and worked increasingly and strenu-
ously on only four or five hours of
sleep. or half the laborer's portion.-
Atlantic Monthly.
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ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTED
POISONING FOR REVENGE

FULTON, MO.-Special.-"1 saw
chewing gum at the gate of our home
l TOOK the package before my children
could touch it and had il analysed IL
"a 1, to1nu 70 oe poisoned
day by Mrs. Edward McPheeters
mother OF the children whom Wood
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee A. Boyd. are
accused or having attempted to poison
IN revenge for testimony against Mrs.
BOYD in a suit for Islander. Wood and
tne BOyds are under arrest but the
Whoie county is aroused against them.
They are charged with having at
tempted to poison several other chill
dren with chewing gum containing
arsenic.
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CONGRESSMAN ARRESTED
AND PAYS FINE OF s.

BALTIMORE, MD, Special-WH-
liam Stewart Reybu CongreSsuzr
from the Second District OF PennxvF-
vania and son of Mayor Reyburr- 81
Philadelphia, was arrested here csFzY
Tor driving an auto without & Mar
land license.
Inc Congressman explained that he
had just reached Baltimore and -
his way 10 garage for gasoline
The license was TO be obtained after
ward, he declared. He was rele.- ~
after paying a fine of So
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-08-17
DEMAND INDEMNITY
FOR MEXICAN MURDERS.
Los ANGELES. CAL - Speci,

LOS ANGELES, CAL. = Special. =
The MeXican federal soldiers who shot
TO death three Americans in Alamo
Mex, on June 18th. are accused OF
wantonly numbering the men in a re-
port just made to President Taft nv
Frederick Simpich, United States
Consul at Ensenada Mex. As a re-
suit OF the report it is probable that
the United States Government will de-
mand large indemnify from Mexico
me men killed were DR.. A. L. Fos-
ter, practicing physician: Halyeck
Glenn and John Carroll. two mer-
chants. and Constance Dubois. a
Frenchman.
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MAGISTRATE WAS
BITTER But JUST
Regrets That He Could Not Give
Prisoner Life Sentence-Gave
All That He Could.

NEW YORK.-Specl.- are the
creature that has been before me-" said
Suuee Mulqueen today in the Court OF
Nenerai sessions. as he sentenced To-
sepI Bohre, thirty years old. who for
neirly lived at eos South Fourth Street.
rul!auelphia, to not more than two
FEARS anu not less than one year In
SI,evV' In default of which he was to
serve one day for each dollar.
MS wife and child three wears agS
Sttsr she had refused to lead a life OF
i am sorry that cannot send vo,,
20 prison for life continued the fudge
you" Az "u0" as
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POPE SUFFERS A
PAINTING SPELL

ROME.-Specl.-Pope Plus suffered
a severe fainting spell which
caused the deepest anxiety at the Vati-
can.
Cardinal Merry Del Val, Papal Secre-
vary OF state. was hastily summoned to
the bedside of the aged POntin and
called doctors, who applied restora-
nves. After a time his holiness rallied
The Pope's sisters, who have remain
ed near the Vatican since the Pontiff's
nealth became precarious, were hastily
summoned Drs. Petacci and Marchfa-
lava, personal physicians for the Pope
ordered q complete rest.
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USED DYNAMITE TO
COVER HIS SHORTAGE.

JERSEY CITY, N. j. Spl.-Samuel
Brown. cashier OF the Long, Beck Build =
ing Company, whose building at 66s
ATyonta Avenue was destroyed by ere
following terrific explosion. con-
Iessed 20 Police Captain Richards, ac-
the building had been dynamited to
cover shortage OF $4,000 in Browns
plice, Frank Welsh. of having done the
dynamiting. Welsh died in St Francis
hosplta! today as result of burns he