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Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
PROFIT w PAPER MONEY!.

There are millions Of dollars 81
currency outstanding. lost. DESTROYED
or being preserved as souvenirs which
the federal government never will be
called upon TO redeem, according to
a compilation Of figures by the regis
ter OF the treasury. This indicates
that the government makes a big
profit on it's Issue Of paper money.
At the present time e15.232 0es 10 out.
standing of the issue Of fractional cur.
rency notes during the Civil war. ia
miliarly known as "shinplasters. The
total Issue of these notes was nearly
ss6s.oo0.ooo II is known that many
people are saving samples of them ss
relics, and it Is probable that very
Few OF the outstanding $4,000 600
ever will be presented for redemp-
ton
or the nearly q 900. .0o0. 900 worth
OF gold certificates issued during the
Civil war about $4,000 is stfn out
standing There is also outstapd,ps =
sl.os5.0o Of the e1ss 900 900 issue of
gold certificates OF the series of 1883
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Asrs sc4A& CAV oavss..

rsAf n 10 commercially proasssse
20 ary has ~ A=tsness. means. sass
ehminss5ns the large sas.e ass 70
damage b rain IN the asisz sssar a1s-
Tag 10 the selsaf os saAc.sss oS the
aepartmeaf q sx-scsl<ure
Per tso or th=es years pas; experts
of the once Of fArm naaazeaasat
have been ooudaassng exys=imsuts IA
sogshesstern Missouri sfsh slfalfa
has. psttins Il through a sila -d-ylag
sroeass For a tine aoubf existed az
se shather has could b. dz.sa IN this
manner on a commercially profitable
basis Nhiie the vork % expertmen-
taiiou has not been concluded. on
ciais aEe satisfied thai kiiad dried has
would save the tarmers Of The ooun-
Try az enormous amount of money
annually
The department. has not formally
announced the exact location of the
government plant u H. IN the
alfalfa belt Of southeast Missouri and
was under water for a considerable
period Of time during the recent
Hood. Since that time. however r
has been put into commission once
more is expected that a formal
bulietin dealing with the experiments
viz be published by the department
IN the near future
hiay artificisIly dried 10 subjected
10 sreaf heat for a short time and
comes through the process retaining
a rich green eolor The Juice is
forced out and the larger part Of it
preserved
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ORDNANCE eoe PANAMA.

The ordnance department Of the
army Ia busily at WORK IN the manu-
facture Of ordnance for the Panama
Canal fortifications. This ordnance
Includes a number Of 14ainch guns
and guns OF smaller oalibers mortars
and their carriages. There also In
under way a disappearing carriage
for the f6-inch gun built BY the ord
nance department some years ago.
which has never been used. n having
been kept at the Sandy Hook proving
ground since it's successful test The
Law under which this gun was built
specifies that n shall be mounted IN
the United States However, a car.
riage Is being buift for II. with the
expectation that congress will author
lie II TO be mounted in the Canal
Zone
Owing to the delay Of congress- In
providing funds for the canal FORTH
cations. these works will not be ready
by the time the canal is opened n
Is expected that some OF the guns
and their carriages will be sent to
the Canal Zone and mounted in about
six months. but II will be impossible
to have all the ordnance ready by
the time the canal IL ready for trafic
The 1s-inch gun carriage viii not be
finished for about two years
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01

ed a private accused of having slap
ped his sergeant in the face The
court was crowded chiefly with ON
GERS and lawyers, who eyed the elm
and attractive-looking young Portia
with curiosity. Signorina Labriols
wore an elegant black silk costume,
trimmed with old lace. and q lsrpo
picture hat. She was entirely oslf
possed Indeed. the president COso
mel Delfina. and his fellow juAGes, a.
peared far more perturbed than shs
The charge was . very serious 80,
and the procurator general asked ~
an exemplary sentence-four years
imprisonment-but after an impaA
stoned address by Signorina Labriola,
who was often interrupted BY A.
plause. the accused got OF with selv
four months
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Woeao o1w,eiO4v eoea.

Figures have Just beea made pubsSe
BY Prof A. q. Cook of Yale university
as TO the number Of different words
In the authorized or King James ~.
sion Of the Bible EHcluAfng inflsctsl
forms Of nouns, pronouns and verSs
Professor Cooh mahes the total s,sse
Including these the total n s,ss4 TIE
working vocabulary Of the average
man falls far short Of this number of
words. On the other hand. not = rev
contemporary authors must far a.
coed IT. considering their realms Of
colloquial speech ana technical termi-
nology that the biblical narrative doee
not touch. BESIDES. there 10 the I'm
mense extension OF both knowledge
and OF words In the physical sciences,
about which the Educated man OF TO-
day must know something. Hence,
as a matter OF fact. during the past
century dictionaries have waved
bulky. and words have multiplied at
an astounding rate Thus between
the first and latest editions Of Web
ster's dictionary the word total
mounted from 20. ooo to 100000
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
oHate Medical Aid.

A writer In the Long island Medical
Journal makes plea for the nation
shzstion OF medical practice on a So
cfalfstic basis. just as the schools
end the mail service have been taken
fron the hands OF competitive bust
ness. he holds that the public health
should be organized as a public serv-
tce: that now the criminal. the in
soRe. etc, receive the attention OF
the state 30 why should not the sick
nan be likewise cared for At the ex-
pense Of the state ana not left to the
mercy Of the business methods that
prevail In medical practice? Human
me- and happIness," says this thinker
should be the objects Of solicitude
% the part OF the state IN whose en-
ploy the medical profession should BE-
enlisted as the great conserver of the
most precious of the nations natural
resources"
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Chair for the Editor

Although the source of this little
anecdote about Mark Twain is no,
definitely known. there Is no good rea,
son. according "a Harper's Magazine.
to doubt its genuineness:
One morning soon after Mr.. Clem-
ems had purchased an interest in the
Buffalo Express. he arrived at the Of
fee to begin his duties as editor
There happened TO be no one present
who knew him. A young man rose
very brusquely and asked II there was
any one he would Ike 10 see. II is
reported that Mark Twain replied
with gentle deliheration:
We'll. yes. I should like to sec
some young man offer the editor a
chair"
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eersves stm unset.,,es.

Lowell once met an acquaintance
tof dubious standing). whose cheerful
face and happy demeanor led him to
ssk the cause Of such exuberant feiic-
NY. Why" said the genial smiler.
Tive discovered . way 70 make my
fortune. We an know that the reason
FOR the hne flavor Of the wild duck 10
the Wild celery on which II feeds. Now
I propose to feed II to the domestic
Auek. and supply the market" Some
weehs later, on meeting his acquaint-
ence again. Lowell found him quite
depressed, and inconsolable. "wAy
ere you looking 30 unhappy, thought,
the last time saw you, that you we've
on the point Of making your fortune
with ducks. Wouldn't It WORK.
NO" was the reply. 'Vhe d-n things
won't eat IT"
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
william Penn q s>eisV,~a

The ideas OF William ePnn are cot
often accounted heretical. and yet -
OF his political creed ~ announced y
the following citation must appsas
iconoclastic indeed to many persoas
today. ~hie others are surpriseA -
nhd him 20 well abreast of the tiDss
He said:
Every government shoulA provSns
for every subject the means 81 hvtna
both honestly and at ease. We shOul1
bring out Of every man anl even
creature 40 much utility - ws wav.
Now utility will never Be DroluosA
unless we render life easy anA Co.
Portable. n an men anl women vovl1
labor six hours in the tweaty foue.
some mentally. some cosporeally. set
ting apart one day In the seven. sn
work would be completed that n -
quisite for our Innocent ana s~ttseeD
desires . tell thee the tAina n
possible. ana is Aone"-Chr1sfis. q.
ence Monitor.
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NE evOeeOosSa.

You have been walking about I'm
great city for sig weeks. and havsuY
found work?" said the kinA vouaa
feelingly.
"Yes'm." replied the seedy nan q
the kitchen door
You are willing to work. dare
say."
"Willin'. mum? ia work my laies
on ef | could get q chance"
And yod would do any kind of hon
orsble work. | presume?"
"Yes'm. anything that's in my line
b1eeve in every man stickin' to his
perfession."
May ! ask what your profession
is."
I'm in the domino line. mum"
Domino line7"
''Yes'm: | put the spots on the dou
Die blanks"
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
Lion aNd Mouse.

In the Berlin ZOO a mouse was put
in the cage of a lion to test whether.
as the old stories assert. there was a
natural affection between them The
experiment was rather astonishing.
The lion saw the mouse before he
was fairly through the bars and was
after him instantly Away went the
little fellow. squeaking in fright
When he had gone n few Yards the
Hon headed him on and this was re-
peated until the mouse stood still
The lion then stood over him. study
ing him with interest. and presently
he brolght his paw down on the
mouse. but so gently that it was not
injured in the least. Then the lion
played with the mouse. now letting
him run a few inches and stopping
him again
Suddenly the mouse changed his
tactics and instead of running when
the lion lifted his paw, sprang straight
at the big animals head
The lion, terrified. gave great
leap backward and roared In extreme
fright. while the little mouse made his
escape OF the two the lion was the
more frightened
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
GUARDS ron MCLEAN roMp

o. evty In Rock Greek cemetery
at the tomb OF Mrs. John r. Mclean,
Who died at Bar Harbor September
,. is an armed guard to insure pro
lection against marauders
A rumor that Mr. Mclean insisted
on having the night guard stationed
and locked inside the tomb Is denied
however. He is simply hired to
keep guard 1T the tomb entrance
Employees at Rock Creek cemetery
recount the fact that Mr.. Mclean
kept guards at the tomb Of his father
and mother for several years after
their death, although there has never
been any attempt to despon or rob
any Of the tornbs in the cemetery for
many years.
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Chance to Show His skin.

Sad-Looking Man see you have q
sign out, Maker Of WOmen's Habits "
Do you mean IL?
Ladies Tailor-Certainly l do.
Sad-Looking Maxwell. since my
wife's been going to the club she's lost
all the good ones she had. and wish
you'd make her a complete new set
regardless Of expense And please in
clude the habit Of staying at home
once IN a while and menGiRg my
olorhss-
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Darwin as Girls Read Hin

Miss Elizabeth Marbury. the dra-
matte agent of New York. said at the
Colony club the other day:
1T is an error TO think that the in
tellectual girl is dowdy. Look at the
girl graduates about you. Those with
the highest marks wear usually the
incest frOcks.
4 said one day 10 a Bryn Nawr girl.
How beautifully your pannier
gown fits dear I thought you grave
and reverend seniors we're above such
triHes9"
Oh no said she We all believe
here in the survival OF the best
fitted New York Tribune
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
KiIiiru OF CaIfrorria ;on

Seventeen mountain lions were
killed in eleven counties of the state
in August. according to claims pre-
sented TO the state corap.roI1er
by the state board of fish and game
commissioners San Benito and Sierra
counties lead the list. with four scalps
each For each scalp the fish and
game commission gives a 800 bo-ntv.
correspondence Los
Angeles Times
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01

Queen Alexandras brother Is King
George of Greece and 1t Is said that
she is trying to arrange q marriage
between the young duchess and her
brothers grandson, Prince George of
Greece. who was born in 1890 His
mother, the Crown Princess of
Greece. is q sister of the present
German emperor aRa hates every
thing English. Needless to sayo she
is strongly opposed to the match The
young duchess was born in 1891
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
EXPENSE ACCOUNT ra,Mnso.

Uncle Sam announced the other day
that he would not reimburse govern
ment employees for mosquito nets.
whisky. shoes, clothing and medicines
fncident to travelling. Controller of
the Treasury Tracewell rendered q
decision to that effect In passing upon
the expense account OF Claude A.
Thompson. special assistant attorney
general, who made . trip into Canada
for the department of Justice last sum
mer Tobacco is allowed Mr.. ThomS-
sons expense account carried the fol
lowing items:
One pair shoes. -; held glasses and
fly nets. IS; whisky for use on trip.
SO: tobacco for men 81
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e
els - a<DDc1 ~
SoEsonn] cAaro
sssssatzs the -
moss esrs<soO
% the pobs< ho>unD
of n o HtaSs.
which sEe the -
D. age of -
EelgniBA dscAaD.
aEa her o~n -
vate collectIon of
gems she has -
privilege of asse-
orstns herse8
Win the grtaass=an
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01

Il & hit SignoriRa
Teresa L.abriola.
professor of philo.
sophy. and q lead
er of the feminist
m o v e m ent IL
Italy. has succeed
ed In assertiA
the right of Won
en- wyers 10
plead before the
courts. Her debut
has just taken
place before the
military tribunal,
where she dpfpusa-
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as tes.tstt*te -
the Csasss 70
pss.se The Hss
CON ssssssoaer -
Tss Ysan issn.
sas there 10 40
GHsssioz bgf that
mach Of the to
tsEs seiiaEs d
Chaaa hes IN bis
haHas A siA not
BE- so dImouis fer
his fellox eiiRcers
% ths cabinet 20
folio~ the other
nations IA mai
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be made a duch-
ess in her owE
right. Her father.
the Duke of Fife,
married Louise
Victoria. daugh-
ter of the late
King Edward and
Queen Alexandra.
At the death Of
the duke, with
out male heirs,
the duchy was
bestowed on his
eldest daughter.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
Bottled Nam.

Admiral Peary, we are told by q
writer In the Woman's World. used
only tea as a stimulating drink on his
polar expeditions. The fact ofrers him
frequent opportunity OF telling what
is said TO be his favorite story.
! am talking with a man who ques-
tions me In regard to my arctic work,
says the admiral. and l remark, Tea
is much better than PEBBLES ham"
PEBBLES ham?" he says. What 10
PEBBLES hamr
Did you never hear Of PEBBLES
ham'" ! reply, and then 20 on:
There were two old Scotch women.
Mrs. McWhirter and Mrs. Mclean.
who met on the road one day. and
Mrs. McWhirter said. Losh. wummen.
yer far frae hame the day.
Aye. said Mrs. Mclean, 7 was
1uist yont at PEBBLES. Saunders Ne
Nabo, o. PEBBLES. keeps rale euid han.
Dor John, We ken. likes . bit guid
ham. an 10 aye yammerin' about ths
ham bein' over fat ond over saut'
"Oor Tam said Mrs. Mcwhirter.
rs the same Wy. There's nae pleasin'
him vi his ham Faith. I'll Ass t.
Gle McNabb q trial
SO Mrs. McWhirter Journeys into
PEBBLES. and she says to saunAers
McNabb. the grocer. Gle us q punl o.
yer best ham,
What kind waA ye nke!' asked
Saunders.
"'Oh. juist the kind that Mrs Nc.
Bean gets said Mrs. McWhirter.
'McNabb smiled family
"a RIGHT said he. 'whaur's yer
bottler er"-Youth's Companion.
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
TSA vUAN oEN'S
r0EmEhoOuS uA0EaTAkie6

4 . Q ks<s .ass sh5ck essfrosis
Ne comm isssoaer os eoaos1soH y ne
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SIChoAlnA [ lABRlolA's
SUCCESS AS lAurEo

The new feminists have another
victory to record After a determined
Gunnison news-champion., 1912-11-01
oucseSS g uAaIc6leSfea
MAS PoscEikSS EDElS

The ss-z=ifsi duchess es n@sGA~N
ser. saagatsr os k..xeas zsasa9-
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PRINCESS ALEXANDRA IS
DUCHESS IN OWN RIGHT

Princess Alexandra Victoria. Ouch
es of Fife. Is the only woman in
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-07
Ends Hunt For Rich Girl.

Often the hunt for a rich wife ends
when the man meets a woman that
uses Electric Bitters. Her strong ner-
yes tell in a bright brain and even
temper. Her peach-bloom complexion
and ruby lips result from her pure
blood; her bright eyes from restful
sleep; her elastic step from firm, free
muscles, all telling OF the health and
strength Electric Bitters give wom
an, and the freedom from Indigestion,
backache, headache, fainting and dir
zy spells they promote. Everywhere
they are woman's favorite remedy. II
weak or ailing try them. soc at all
druggists,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-07
The idea "Jest Growed."

The idea of the national nominating
convention is neither political inner
itance nor a conscious contriyance. 1t
is n product of evolution which has
'Jest growed" to meet the exigencies
of the unique method provided by the
constitution for choosing a new presi-
dent or vice president every four
years. The constitution DEGREES that
each state shall pick as many presi-
Dental electors as it has persons rep
resenting it in congress-. e., two
electors to correspond to the two SEN
ators from each state and as many
more as the state sends members to
the house of representatives.
The first presidents were not nomi-
mated at all, but received the votes of
the presidential electors of their re-
spective parties by a sort of spon-
taneous consent In the first two cleo
lions. those of 1889 and 1892, because
the whole nation wanted George
Washington at its head there was no
call for nominations. Upon his retire
ment the preponderant feeling of one
party was for John Adams, that of
the other for Thomas Jefferson, and it
occurred to no one formally to set
forth what was unanimously under
stood.
In 1900 came the first hint of what
is today the national convention. While
agreed on their presidential choice in
jefferson, the Democratic) Republic
ans hesitated as to their candidate for
the vice presidency. A meeting of the
Republican congressional members was
summoned TO recommend Aaron Burr
for this Office. Though small and Sc
cret, the meeting Is noteworthy not
sional caucus, but because it was the
first thing to be done In the way of
a party nomination.
From 1900 to 1924 nominations We're
made by congressional caucuses. The
death kneIl Of this method was sound
ed by public sentiment, which cried
out against the practice as being an ar
rogant usurpation of the rights of the
people.
solution was not at once forthcom-
ing. The present day national conven-
tIon was undergoing a series of meta
morphoses from 1924 to 1910, nomina-
tons being irregularly made by state
legislatures, popular meetings and res
olutions of Endorsement of "a favorite
son" Gradually the party conventions
took shape until in 1910 was evolved
the plan that obtains today.
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The Modus 0perandi.

What is the exact modus operandi of
the national convention? The vast ma
chlnery is set in motion every four
years, usually in Washington around
December, by a button which the ma
tional committee of one of the great
political parties presses. This button
consists in formulating calls for the
presidential nominating conventions to
the state and district committees, which
in turn call state and district conven-
tons for the selection of delegates
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Unclaimed Letters

Following is the list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the postoffice at
Martinsburg, w. Va. June 3. 1912.
Messrs. Harry Barrett, 4. NJ. Couch
man, f. C. Callahan, John Golden. G.
B. Greer, D. K. Hardesty, Robert Han
son, II. II. Kesner, w. y. Lindsay. Jno,
Leisure G. Meister, Milton Milbcurn,
Charley McCanan, Henry NJ. Payne,
E. II Smidt, II. S. SHAY, y D.. Snyder,
Edward Segler and Martinsburg & Co.
Mrs Bessie Alderton, Mrs s. II.
Bender, Mrs. Ida Butts Mrs. William
Fl. Fuller Miss Donnie e. Hare Mrs.
Annie Huff, Miss Lizzie Warfield, and
Mrs. Annie Wilson.
Fcreign-M. Morganti Enrico, NJ. hi
Serafino Luigi, Vincenzo Di Tulio,
George Schill.
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TRACK MEET AT
THE HIGH scooL
Second Year Class Make Most Points
Glass Reception-Baccala
Sermon Sunday Evening

The first annual track meet of the
Martinsburg High School was held
Friday afternoon from 8 to o'clock
at the school building, a large crowd
being in attendance. The events and
results follow in order
The seniors won the tennis cham
pionship, with the second year class
in second place.
2-mile run-Frank Trump, list, Earl
Dodd, I'd
1-mile run-Frank Trump, LIST, Earl
Dodd, I'd
100-yard dash--Edward Dolney, LIST;
William Gerhardt, I'd.
50-yard dash-Edward Dotney, LIST:
William Gerhardt, I'd and David Dodd
Sd.
Running broad iump-Wm. Ger
hardt, LIST; Edw. Dothey, I'd, and Eu-
gene Owen. 3D.
Running high iump-David Dodd,
1st; David Thornburg, Cd, and Harry
Fine, 3d.
Standing broad jumr--David Dodd,
LIST; VIM. Gerhardt %, and Harry
Fine Sd
Shot-put-David Thornburg, list; Ed
ward Dotney. I'd, and VIM. Gerhardt,
Sd.
The meet was won by the second
year class of the High school with a
total of S21a points; Junior Glass I'd
with SG1a points and the Senior class
with 20 points lin the tennis game).
Total points-Trump and Dotney
tied with 80 points each; VIM. Ger
hardt. 29h points; David Dodd, 90;
Earl Dodd and David Thornburg, each
IL points.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-06-07

when the question of life-what shall
it be for each one of you-becomes
an absorbing one To every reflect
ing mind it must be So Thus far you
have been laying the foundation,
Henceforth you will be engaged in
building the superstructure. Coming
days are to determine what your lives
are to be, whether they shall be mark
ed by failure or crowned with success.
How to make the most and the best
of your life is, therefore, matter call
ing for your best thought and most dill
igent effort The brevity of life as
suggested by the words of my text
suggests that great earnestness is
equisite to the accomplishing of life's
task $50 teach us to number our days
that we may apply our hearts unto
wisdom" "The time is short" What
soever thy hand findeth to do, do it
with thy might"
First, then, it is important to rec.
ognize the fact that your life is a gift
Divine gift. And it is most prec-
ious gift. Satan so regarded it when
he asserted, 'All that a man hath will
he give for his life" God made man
in His own image, in knowledge, right
eousness and true holiness. For mans
benefit all nature is put at his dis
posal. The ground to furnish him with
food. and all the lower orders of the
creation to serve him. This life may
not then be idly thrown away or vast
ed in unworthy and degrading occupa-
tons. Earthly riches are its servants
to adorn it and multiply its useful
ness, not to dominate it.
Second. Life is a trust. AS such,
therefore, it is to be improved. To
be made stronger and better and mob
Ter, Be not content to return it with
out a proper increase in it's value to
Him who gave it and claims it by
right as His own.
Since life is a trust, we must render
account for the use we make of it.
Ye are not your own. See the parable
of the talents and the pounds. Matt.
25:1 II and Luke 1912.
AS trust it is given for definite