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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10
WITH THE BOXERS.

Leach Cross and Gilbert Gallant
Will probably meet at the Atlas A. A.,
Boston, on October 10.
Clarence Ferns and Bud Logan
nave been matched to box at st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, on October II.
Young Shugrue has signed to box
three more bouts in Australia. The
Jersey lightweight will get $4,000,
Or the privilege Of 25 per cent Of
the receipts
The Johnny Kilbane-Abe Attell
bout, which was to take place Octo-
Der 10, has been indefinitely postpon-
ed because Of an injury Kilbane re-
ceived by being thrown from a horse.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10
Will show al fdannsburg October ID, u.s. is, II.
sion 25c for admission 1!5c for Cbidren
Admission I5c for Children
~ starting a fresh f1

by starting a fresh fG
from Eastern Germany, And it viii
so a long way to assure the security
CT the right flank Of the main Rus
s an advance, which is now about to
begin, along a line which has Warsaw
for its centre. This advance, (which
probably will have Berlin for its OBJ
jective, will be the most striking and
spectacular feature Of the war
THE Russian army has improved
out Of al! knowledge in the last half
dozen years, and is now a thoroughly
rp-to-date instrument of war, with
superiority III cavalry that is over
Whelm.nS. 1t is also admirably served
by the artillery, which possesses a
gun greatly superior to the CORE
spending German weapon"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10
RANKS CARS ARMY
AMONG The BEST
Strides It Has Made In Last Few
Years Remarkable, London
Expert Says.

LONDON, CO c.--The military ex-
pert of the London Standard writes:
1t may safely be prophesied that
this war will place the Russian pres
tige on a pinnacle higher than it ever
occupied before even in the days Of
Suvaroff Now we have news Of a
victory on the Nicmen (which has
shattered the German army that had
advanced into Russian soil, and has
sent it reeIng back into East Prus-
STA. AZ
"Thei Importance Of the victory is
very great, both from a military and
a political poinc Of view. 1t will
serve to arouse serious apprehension
in the minds of the German people
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10
AGED MANS; SHOT
AFTER ARGIJ|NF.N
Discussion Of Religion at ljamsviIie
Results in the Shooting
Of Man.

AS the result Of a religious discus
; On following The drit,king of d lew
reach brandy, Moses Thompson, ase.'
= years, al evangelist, of New Ma;
kct, was shot and badly injured by
gun alleged to have been fired by To-
bias Trout, aged 65 years, Of Ijams-
vile.
According to information obtained
last night, Trout invited Thompson
to his home on Sunday to taste
new drink. It seems that the lat
ter began a sermon which followed
Iii the shooting.
Late Sunday night Thompson was
found in a deserted shack along the
road with % shot in his body. A
physician was summoned and the in
jUries dressed.
Thompson will not prosecute Trout
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

Kew. n. L. Shaw, OF Winchester, Va.
held quarterly conference ut Mound
Zion NJ. f. Church for Rev. Samue, Ar
beane on Monday night. He was Sc
!ected for this duty by Rev. Il. w, $.
Thomas, superintendent OF the Cum
beilanu District.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

Mrs. Charles Folks has arrived homs
after very pleasant stay Of five or si,r
weeks in Caledonia, New York, wher.,
she visited relatives and friends anil
had one OF the most enjoyable trips she
ever experienced
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

Mrs. Percy Il Fletcher. wife of tho
West Martin Street grocer, underwcnt
an operation n. the City Hospital ON
tuesday. She withstood the shock OF
tn" ordeal very we'll. and is holding h,r
own at the present time.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10
OFFICIAL EXHIBIT En0l] FAR-AvvAY CALIFORNIA
10 the Public:

70
is
all with
Chamber Cmr
Commerce
c Chamber Commerce
Chamber Commerce
%
Sbt Chamber Commerce
naun. s.eum
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

Mrs. Abraham l.. Miller is enjovng
herself among friends ard relatives in
Philadelphia, where she will remain for
a"hilc. Ii the meantime poor old
Al" gets along the best he can.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

Mrs, Mar ion Adams. Harris, OF Ua-
gtrsL"wr spent Thursday in our city as
the guest of iiiendS. She will return
here later, and give a musical recital in
the church.s.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

Mis- Matilda Green. is at home with
her parents a',rr spending the summer
III Washington ID &. She reports Il
pleasant vHc;.' ION
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

I ne California CaIsto he hero Oct
III. ID IL II, are we'll recommended to
us and all say there is more to see for
26 cents than at many higher priced
shows
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

Charles III. MnrHhall'a Annual Fair.
MI event OF unusuai importance in th5
ana the surrounding ncighborhoOd i.
Will be ready for the inspection OF tho
public on October 20. 1t Will Inst for
one week, and will be held at tho sama
Old place-Wm. Spears Hall. There
will be exhibits Of every doscriptio,,
and many things which are to be show !,
nave never been seen in This section bD-
tore. Those who wish 70 make eutriea.
should hurry up, because space is boipg
rapidly reserved. and IL won't be 80
very much longer unit AL the BOOTHS
Will be taken. There will Ee no r.
Str'ctlonh, you can btlng anything yCu
want, be 1t pretty baby, IA live snak,,.
an educated pony. II jar of preserves or
glass Of Jelly. Every thing will be
returned TO the owners in first cla,a
shape, 80 there need be no hesitation IN
entrusting anything TO the fair munag T.
ment. For information Of any sort
ca upon or address Charles Marshall.
who Will cheerfuiIy wait upon YOU, and
explain matters in detail Remember
mat the fair begins October 2G, and
ends November End.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

Remember the Big Shark and Big
Fruits are 10 lie here Oct. II Is, lG, II.
90 early and avoid the rush, as they
are always crowded afternoons and
evenings.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

For shoes. 20 TO Charles f. Thompson
North queen Street. His stock is e1ee.-
iens' and the courtesies OF his cIerL
can t be e2cslled. Try him and TO
convinced.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1914-10-10

Mr.. George Mosby, Il former Martins
burg boy, who now makes MS homo III
washington, was Il business visitor to
this city on Tuesday last. MIR. Mosby
has made marked advancement since
leaving here, being il pharmacist, anil
holding his degree iof phar d., from
the celebrated Howard Universii v
Pharmaceutical College.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Euening Star
Astrologer

COPYRIGHT, 1918.
"The stars incline. but do not compel

Three planets and the moon
Bring mortals many a boon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15


According to astrology. this is
fortunate day for commercial trans
actions. since Venus, Mercury,
Jupiter and the sun are all in benef1o
aspect.
It is a favorable time for making
Investments. The stars promise gain
to these who buy. There is q lucky
sign for real estate and stock invest
ments.
New partnerships are subject to q
lucky rule. The signing Of contracts
and agreements has happy omen
Women should make the most Of
this days astral conditions, Those
who are earning money should profit
by influences held to bend men
toward justice and honesty.
There is a good augury for seeking
positions, for asking aid in any BUSH
ness enterprise and for obtaining sup
port from persons in power.
Under this sway the health is sup
posed to improve, since the physical
forces are stimulated.
Opportunities for advancemens
should be sought while this confgu-
ration prevails.
Theatres should prosper today. Tho
stars foreshadow reforms and novel
ties In stage productions. Great
unexpected lines
The seers prophesy that there via
be extraordinary questions arising In
connection with our relations to
foreign powers. Complications OK
great significance will arise FROM
trivial causes. The Panama. Pacific
Exposition is subject to forces thae
promise gainful results from discour-
aging conditions. 1t is predicted that
startling incidents Will develop.
Persons whose birthdate 1t is have
a forecast of fair fortune. Those who
are employed probably win be pro-
NOTED within the year. For the
young, romance is foretold. Women
will be particularly blessed.
Children born on this day have
their magnetic centre in the sign
Capricorn, and Saturn liz their priI1-
cipal ruling planet. Boys have the
promise of success In business and
professional life. as they VIII 10
clever and pefsevering. Girls v3e3-
ably VIII marry happily.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Sire and Son.

my boy. when 1 was your age I
was lucky if I got % cents a week
spending money. And here you
want S."
SCI know. dad, but then I've got q
much cleverer father than you had. !"
And evidently I've got a much
smoother son than my father had.
Detroit Free Press.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
penqs 'ea eeIho

Don't tA todsess se~-
s,B : da1slns cold
weath1UHose
Whuo do, oLwuAe
hSoooe O bod eold
eoNI ueo| both-of yo>4s
engagement rugs
a4 l..-..l.-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
Thoughtful.

Husband newly married)-Don't
you think, love if smoke It would
spoil the curtains?
Wife-Ahi You are really the most
unselflesh and thoughtful husband TO
be found anywhere; certainly it
would.
Husband-Well, then, take the cur
tains down.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15

NEVER TALK BACK.
NEVER KISS YOUA IiFE'S
YOUNGER SISTERS Al
THOUGH IT rs OSOALlY
SAFE TO R1SS hER OIL
Der ONES.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-01-15
They Should Worry.

1t will take something more than
: the Mexican situation to keep people
from inventing new tango steps it
ukee Sentinel.
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INSTANCES OF DICKENS'S
REMARKABLE POPULARITY

This, | think. Is a convenient plac. in
which TO give three or four out of A large
number of instances OF my fathers wide
spread popularity. "a evidenced TO uys.lt
at different times among all sorts auN
conditions of men. When ] was an IN.
dergraduatc at Cambridge / was asked
by friend Of mine If | would Xix, 10
meet Charles Kingsley. As | was a great
| admIrer of his works | said 1t would
give me the greatest pleasure to du s.
Accordingly | was invited to a I~g,,
luncheon party at 81. Johns College
When | arrived / was introduced 10
Kingsley hut hc did not catch my name
and shook hands with me ~ "A matter
OF ordinary pol!teness. In the course o.
the luncheon some one asked me- a ques-
ton about my father, ON hearing which
Kingsley. vino was seated at the other
end OF n long table. putting down his
knife and fork said, Are you a son ot
Charles Dickens" And on my answer
Ing in the affirmative he came an the
way round the table to shake me by the
hand
The next incident took place al Toronto
IN Canada. had been staying there
with two OF my daughters and We were
going by rail to Niagara. When We ar
rived At the station ! found the boots
of the hotel with 4 hodall under each
arm and a bag in each hand, aud said
to him. please take the wraps TO my
ptrlof Car--nhme, Dickens
In any way related?' he answered.
"Oh. yes | am SON.
Down went tho hOdalls and the bags
and, holding out his hand % me- he said
God bless you, sir -
The scene shifts to Jamaica. Some
years ago | had to go out to that island
to represent several insurance offices in
some very heavy litigation which arose
out OF the fires which followed upon the
great earthquake which laid Kingston in
ruins one OF tho test cases was fought
at Montego Bay, quite the other side OF
the island from Kingston. The litigation
caused immense excitement and the pa
pers were full OF the trial and published
portraits of the counsel engaged. one
morning between and T. when ! was
having my early morning walk, 7 saw
buggy with two comfortable looking 1t
tie black people inside II coming toward
me. As IL came abreast OF me the buggy
stopped and a little black man. leaning
out OF It. said:
MIR. Dickens. sal
Yes" l replied.
"Will you shake hands with IA sahr
"Certainly-by all means"
SO first shook hands with his smiling
little wife and then with his smiling lit
tie self and then they both proceeded to
tell me how greatly they loved my
fathers books and SO far as l couA
Judge they had read them. every ono
II, f. Dickens. X. o.. IN Harpsrs Mo0s-
sine for .JtlIu
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05

In New Guinea, that greatest of the
worlds islands, Germany has a domain
that is almost imperial. in area and in
variety far transceudng any of the
German Kingdoms. Kaiser Wilhems-
Land. Little IL yet known about this
great colony. From the fringe of toss
ing palms ON its unwholesome beaches
the eye passes athwart evergreen slopes
TO the snowy submits of gigantic
mountains far in the interior, carrying
their burden Of unchang!ng Ice under
the tQrrid sun of the equator. Great
rivers roll down mighty floods from
these unknown mountains through
courses over which the explorer has
not yet ventured, The forests are filed
with the iewellcd fash of the birds of
paradise, those fitting posies to which
the great L.nn;eus gave the name Of
Apoda, the foot.ess, and believed the
story that from tho egg they never
/, stcd And in these forests and on
these shores are men no less strange,
men OF the stone age all very fierce and
all very wonderful. The merest begin
ming of our knowledge of this land and
Of this folk. tho record of just the
scratching Of the beaches and very
few Inward miles, comes ~ thc lnrcr
stately vollmca 10y Dr.. Il. NEvUAUss
of Grosa.ichte rtcldc DCGSch Ncu.GHi-
Hcd tBcrlln: Dietrich Refinery.
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three days. while Kalomatu sat safely

three days, while Kalomatu sat safely
In the crown of the tree and jeered
their efforts. on the third day care
less child picked up a chip and carried
1t of to make his fire for the evening
chill. The ants restored the tree all
but the missing chip. This gave a
hint to Kalomatu's angry brother: as
fast as his people cut chip he burned
1t in fire and the ants could no more
undo by night his work. When the tree
was ready to fall Kalomatu drew his
bow and shot an arrow unto heaven
and IL stuck in the vault of the
sky. His next arrow he shot into the
end of the first. and so he shot until
there depended from heaven a string
of arrows. The faithful ants climbed
up the ladder and made all Joints fast
When the tree crashed down and the
wicked elder brother was looking for
kalomatu in the ruin he heard a voice
from above and saw Kalomatu clam
bering up into heaven, where he be-
came the moon. and the way along
which lie escaped was this string OF
arrows.
We can but Craze the surface of this
wealth OF new material which comes
from New Guinea. These few selcc-
tions will show what a store of legends
awaits the student of folklore. That
the essence of these tales Of primitive
savages is so familiar Is but confirma-
ton Of the principle already well es-
tabllshed that at the beginning of flc-
ton there are n certain few stock mo-
tives which come to expression. The
scenery Is local; the tale is one tho
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05
the capital: "A fairly imposing mill

the capital: "A fairly imposing mill
tary display, but the stage management
was very bad, and one could not imagine
that Napoleon's entry into Berlin had
In any way resembed It," He saw also
the Commune. some of the opening
events OF which he has described in his
republican France" and Of IL he says
mere: Paris presented sorry specta-
Gle during the weeks which followed
the armisticc. There was no work for
the thousands of artisans who had be-
come National Guards during the siege.
Their allowance as such was prolonged
In order that they might at least have
some means OF subsistence But the
unrest was general. BY the side OF the
universal hatred of the Germans which
was displayed on all sides. even finding
vent in the notices set up in the shop
windows to the effect that no Germans
need apply there. one observed a very
bitter feeling toward the new Govern
ihent. Thicrs had been an Orleanist
all his life. and among the Paris work.
ing classes there was a general feeling
that the National Assembly would give
France a king. This feeling tended to
bring about the subsequent bloody In
surrection OF the Commune but ii was
precisely the Commune which gave the
French royallsts n chance. II placed
weapon in their hands and enabled
them to say, You see. by that insur-
rectlon, by all those terrible excuses.
what II republic implies. order, quiet
ude. fruitful work. arc only possible
under monarchy AS we know, how
ever, the efforts OF the royalists were
defeated, In part by the obstinacy of
their candidate. the Comte de CHAM
bord. and in part by the good behavior
or the republicans generally, as coun-
SEIZED both by Theirs and by Gam
beta"
In conclusion the author hints at a
possible purpose to write the detailed
history OF the Commune. II Will be a
human" book; Mr.. Vizetelly is not a
mechanical historian.
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a WcllsprinE Of Fire.


yet sundered by the breadth of all hu
man culture, we have record OF two
Emomentous visits to the crater of Kila-
hea. The latter Is the Report OF tn,
HdUdiidH Volcano Observatory (Massa.
chusctts Institute of Technology.
in tho scientific explorations pre-.
scented in this record Prof. Jaggar and
Mr.. Perret risked but their lives. Yet
In December, 1924, when Kapiolani sal
at the fiery brink OF the Halemaumau
she wagered not only her life but what
she thought was her soul. First among
women. she violated the tabu OF the
! fire mountain by climbing a rough path
TO It's volcano, by descending into the
crater sacred TO Pele and her sisters
tho Hiiaka. On the very rim of the
pool of consuming fire she ate the
sacred ohelo berries, and, instead OF
casting reverently into the flames the
sacrifice OF a black hen, she challenged
the volcano goddess with chunks OF
cold lava, which did no more than
splash in the incandescent lake. When
she came out Of tho pit the old gods
fell.
Somehow this seems more dramatic
than the researches of science. Per-
haps Kaplolani wrought az much good
for her people az the later vulcanolo-
eists are likely TO do with plane table
with alidade and with thermometer.
The series Of measurements with the
last OF these instruments will probably
prove the most interesting 10 the curl
Gus. Kilauea Is the most accessible of
all the active volcanoes, n visit entails
no scramble up the soft ashes of a cone.
the tourist may approach on horseback
to the active pit. With the waves OF
heat yelling in the face. with the eve
dazzled by the glow of the fire flowing
Ike water 1t is but natural to seek to
know how that heat may be measured.
to inquire just how hot Il Is.
These tests formed large part OF
the preliminary work OF Kilauea OK
ploration with which this report deals.
In this investigation Prof. Jaggar en-
joyed the cooperation OF the Geophys,-
cal Laboratory OF the Carnegie Insti-
tuition, which detailed DIR. T.. s. Shep-
herd for the work. At the time when
the measurements were taken the ac-
tual fire pit. the Halemaumau, was
Loo feet in diameter The only way in
which thermometers could be set
within the molten pool was 10 SUSPEND
a galloway across the pit. along which
the instruments could be hauled out
from the shore and then lowered into
swirl of the boiling lava. There
was danger to those engaged in the
work, worse than that there was ex-
IRENE discomfort in the heat and the
FUMES OF noxious gases. Therefore Il
Is reminiscent OF Kapiolani TO find that
no slight part OF this work was per-
formed by one Of the women of the
scientific party. Mrs. Thurston. Two of
the carefully devised thermometers
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H..

The Empire is dead, Gambetta pro-
claims, but France is only wounded"
The German forces draw the Gordon
closer; the Kronprinz moves from
Montmirall to Coulommiers, Paris is
very restless; the Uhlans are seen,
within easy committing distance.
Theirs leaves on his mission to Lon
don. St. Petersburg Vienna, Rome.
Gen. Trochu reviews the National
Guards: 1856 battallons, 10000 men,
a citizen soldiery. artisans many.
Also. the Garde Mobile, 100 900 men;
but not the Amazons. the free corps OF
"superfiuous women" OF "eXceptionable
moral character" which little Monsieur
Belly projected. with details here de-
lightfully set forth, only to have his
scheme snuffed out by the beasts of
police, with mean hints about fees paid
by members and received by NJ. Belly.
Belly failed in the role of Bellona.
Some suldierly soldiers; more rabble.
on bayonet points, coarse caricatures of
the Emperor and Empress, both Tex;
and in cases Eugene fares worse than
ever did Marie Antoinette.
Now they skrmish, Chlan and Franc
tireur. at Nontereau and Melun; at SEN
lis train Is captured. at Chantilly one
i fired upon: ten miles south Of the
city, al Nllleneuve st. Georges, the hated
presence Is signalled. Pontoons over the
Seine ut Nilleneuve and Cholsy lie Rol.
And now Lord Lyons departs, warning
British subjects that they remain in
Paris, II at ALL on their own risk. Some
leave, some linger; the notice is pub
lishcd in Gdlgndni's MessenOer-your
genuine Brltlsher reads only home
papers.
sun, Paris is gay; though the butcher
knows these figures, more dear TO him
than those of the ladies over which his
countrymen still eXult, though fashion
has decided that prudence is the better
part of valor:
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AN AUTHOR PROUD
OF HIS BIG FIST

The possessor OF a small, shapeiy hand
is usually proud of It. but Edgar Rioe
Burroughs. the creator OF "Tarzan OF the
Apes" TO be issued In June by A. C. Mo-
Clurg & Co.. takes delight In his hands
for an entirely different reason. They are
enormous, the hands OF q giant, a.
though Mr.. Burroughs 10 OF average
height and girth. He says they are the
funniest things about him and relates
with great glee an experience with rub,
Der IN Turkish bath who. after looking
at Mr.. Burroughs's hands for a moment
remarked: I'VE get all kinds OF people In
here. but this is the first time I ever
massaged n blacksmith"
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"Jan biras" Save rarmer.' CROPS.

HUNTINGDoN. Pa. July l.-Despa'rns
OF securing help In planting his late potatoes
Henderson township. c. y. limerick. a wei,
known lumberman. applied 10 Justice navif
=. Black to-day for assistance, Hunting
EmeriCk's rescue, fastening 10 tho count"
ial he released two stalwart young freighr
riders, VINO were oSerjoyed at ob;.!I'hF
THEW liberty upon no harder condition than
going TO work on Emericks farm AZ good
wages and board
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a gay little band Of viveurs and de-
molselles Of the half world disporting as
In the palny days of the Empire in
Brebants, corner of the Faubourg
Recommendations an Offenbach-
ian air they are forcibly hustled, dis
persed. The siege is on, in earnest
La Gazette Rose, arbiter of fashions,
suspends publication. 1t is the begin
ming of the end.
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New York Times, who suggested that
his information might be useful to the
Minister Of War" 1t was a finishing
touch"