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A LEUGE AND A MINE.
Flow a Learned Lawyer Was TAUGHT to

Flow learned Lawyer Was Tauqht to
O.St:H -us!7 Between Them.
Let not distinguished counsel from
any eastern or western bar DlumS
themselves upon their fancied superior.
ity to their frontier brethren. The liti-
cation which attends upon rich min
c'ai discoveries often temDtS the keen
est mte.lectS to the forums Of the
frontier, and an imported counsel is,
III his Ignorance of local customs and
local nomenclature, liable to make q
bad break
y distinguished New England law
yer who was imported by q Boston
capitalist to take charge Of q big min
Ing suit delivered himself of lengthy
phiipplc against witness who had
testified that 4 mine was in @ certain
locality and who year before had
testified that 1T was In another local.
~ quarter Of q mile distant did
he lie then, or is he lying now?' said
the imported lawyer.
The learned counsel from affair" an
severed his opponent. lis an apt Illus
tration Of the prOverb that a little
lcarnin=-and In his case such very
littic-is dangerous thing He con-
fuses Il mine with ledge The To-
cality Of Il ledge cannot, Of course. be
changed, but the locality Of q mine,
which is the work upon ledge, may
be, as In this case, placed at one point
today and In six months may be at
another point quarter of q mile or
more aWay.'-CAse and Comment
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ODDITIES OF VISION.
Peculiar Optical Effects and the yellow
Spot In the Eye.

Peculiar Optical Effects and the yellow
Srot In the Eye.
IF one places Il pinhcHi IN close t..
and directly in front Of the eye The
head Of th" pin appears Transparent,
and things mag br seen as cnSii,
through it rs through Il sheet Of ism
glass, the head appearing simply us II
large round cloud. If it is placed some
what closer no pin or head can be-
seen at all.
If one goes into a very dark room
and puts lighted candle near the side
or one eye very pretty and peculiar Ct
fects are observed. y traccry. form
Ing regular network. can he easily
detected. and this is merely the shadow
thrown by the candle on the retinn of
tie eye of the small capillary blood
vessels between the retina and the
candle.
If one looks TO the side Of Il dim Slnl
in the heavens the star appears IL great
deal brighter than direct vision makes
1t appear This is because the light
III the direct view falls on what Is
known as the "yellow spot" or point or
kccncSt vision. AS this is not put Iii
rectiy behind the front Of the eve the
side glance is necessary. Some Dcoyt .
can see stars that way that. they can
not perceive ut all on direct viSiOn.-
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-11-06
Willy OLD ELEPHANT.

The workers who drop their tools
as soon as the whistle blows, and
the girls who keep their eyes on the
clock during school hours, have a
sympathizer in an elephant which
was employed in a lumbcryard. A
number of logs had to be removed
by him, and only one remained
when the bell rang for Ccasing
work.
OF course the elephant knew the
bell and what it meant, and was
saunte ing away when the foreman
babe him move the last log. He
did not object, but with ali his tug
glng and straining did not manage
to lift it. Seeing this, the foreman
called up second elephant to help,
but even the two together did no
good the log could not be stirred
1t must be left
Next day, to the foreman s as
constituent, when the foreman rang
Tor beginning work, the first Gle
phant marched straight up to the
log, lifted it quite easily, and car
ried it to its proper place.
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a Fine Viewpoint.

Sherman, Wyo., so named in honor
OF General w. II. Sherman, is the
highest point on the Laramie range
reached by the Union Pacific railroad.
1t Is claimed that from this point on q
clear day may be seen Pixies peak,
about 1G5 miles to the south, Longs
peak, sixty miles to the south, and ELI
mountain, 100 miles to the west. From
many points in the vicinity Of Buford
good views may be obtained Of the
high peaks of the Rocky mountains far
away to the south and Of the relative
~ low but rugged Sherman mountains,
a part of the Laramie range, to the
right. Two prominent points seen to
the north are called Twin mountains
and are celebrated as one Of the strong
holds Of the notorious desperate slade.
Slade during his checkered career
fought both for and against law and
order, and his career is set forth in
Mark Twain's ''Roughing It."-Geolog-
zeal Survey Bulletin.
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fRocF COINS.
They Arc Always Struck From New
and Specially Prepared Dies.

Proof coins haze been struck at the
Philadelphia i:li't for iAany years, but
1T 30 oiii-r ..:...; 10 be sold to cOllec-
tors. y !iIr.....:m OF about 10 per cent
is charged wien Il lot Includes coins
Of ali denominations For minor proof
sets. however. when ordered separate.
~. IL little iaore than double the face
value is charged
The coins are struck from new and
specially prepared dos Oh planchets
previously FURNISHED. Il hand press In.
stead u the regular steam press being
used. When there is smooth field
around the raised portion of Il coin the
furnishing gives the surface lasting
brilliancy that is very attractive.
Our silver coins still have such a
field. but the gold coins, particularly
the 50 and $3.50 pieces, and the minor
coins no longer present this desirable
TEXTURE. In fact, outside Of the lines
being little finer. proofs Of these
CONS dliler little In appearance from
pieces struck for regular circulation.
The incuScd inscriptions on the gold
coins Go not harmonic with the field
az did he old raised inscriptions. while
on the minor coins the field is not
smooth. ana the nickel has really no
tcid. an excess of lettering disfiguring
what Is not monopolized by the Indian
head and the buffalo, The $50 and $40
pieces present artistic Designs but
proofs Of these coins are far from be-
ing ~ attractive as were those Of the
old designs. Pittsburgh Press
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America for Americans. Living
here, born here, having fought to-
gether here for centuries, why not
live in peace and love? So much
better for a thousand reasons. If
peace and love prevailed there
would be no space for prejudice
the most damnablc thing named.
How can the outside world have
good opinion Of christianity as
praCtisedo The more holy a man
or woman is the deeper into the
1nire they will go to lift TIP the
fallen. Not so long ago in this CITY.
we rang a door bell. The lady of
the house answered it, and while
talking some noise was heard
within the house She said; EXCUSE
me please. " She was connected
with the Stone home, and she had
been instrumental in getting 4
drunkard to Join church and swear
off drinking. He had been good
for six months. The day before
we called some one informed the
lady that her charge was drunk at
the Five Points. She went
there, found him as stated, had him
hauled to her house, where she fed
bed, worked and prayed for him.
Mrs. Anderson is her name. If
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If the whites will take time
enough to think over their imposi-
lions on colored people, then be
frank and honest enough to see
whether blessings or curses have
come to them because of it all, they
may do better. AS a rule, colored
people are forced to live in alleys
and out on the suburbs of towns and
cities. So living, they are not as
cleanly as they would be, if they
were allowed to live anywhere, lust
SO they paid the required rent. If
by being huddled together in huts
Of their own and often worse ones
built by shyster sharks, disease
begins there, where do the winds
blow the germs, but down into the
heart Of the town. This they know
to be true, for this week sprink-
ling wagon was kept busy keeping
down the dust to prevent the spread
of diphtherla. 1t is for. decency' S
sake, the duty Of refined and clean
people to take others less cleanly as
nelghbors and teach them to be so
too. It's splendid principles Of
religion the kind the Savior of
men preached and prayed for.
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Il Garrick Incident.

David Gnrrick. where speaking was
concerned. was the pride OF London
Members of parliament cnvicd him his
powers Burke cnvicd him. There Is
mat instance in parliament when. dur
ing heated debate. Il menbcr moved
that the gallery be cleared. This was
ordered TO be done, and the strangers
withdrew. all save Gurrick Slili the
member Objected Then up spakc
Burke Would it be fair to exclude
from their debate the master of clio
qucnce. the genius who taught them
the art Of speaking? he demanded
For himself he was proud to ack,owl-
edge his Indebtedness to Garrick. Fox
followed in the same strain. and Town
shcnd. The house then voted that the
stranger should remain And Gar
rick did not budge.-St. James Gazette
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God has no more Use for a lazy
praying christian than an i1idustri-
Gus earthly father has for a lazy,
loafing son. Take it for granted
that everything for man on earth,
IN the sea or the elements can only
be his by working for them. Give
us this day Our daily bread doesn t
mean bread, but the will to work
for it. Prayer as practised is only
a form and copied one at that.
What sense in praying for peace,
love, water, air, fuel, soap, clothes.
health and to keep from sin? None
whatever. They are all yours if
YOU will love and obey the God in
you and work for them.
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Martinsburg were full Of such WON
en-, everybody would be better
citizen, crave to live better lives and
do more and more for one another.
At any rate, this is the way Ameri-
cans should live. Let us learn to
measure the worth of men by their
deeds and mind and not by their
color.
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organization, and the world has
been wonderfully blessed by it.

Viewed from any angle, how
much better it would be if all ma
lures children could be brother.
and live anywhere they desired and
could buy homes. As it is, there
are two classes one calls itself ST.
pcrior and calls the other infer:
or. The superior class want an,
get the best of everything in fouI
ralmcnt, treatment and location
forcing all others to the out edges
of towns and cities. As rule th:.
driven class from pillar to post,
soon becomes dOless, ,:nclcanly ard
loses what little pride it had.
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No reasonable man can blame the
Jews for being in deep sympathy
with Germany, for Russia has treat
ed them worse than dogs; Belgium
was equally as barbarous to the At
rlcans in Africa, and England COW
cred herself with filth and slime in
the Boer war, and O God! that the
land of the free and home of the
brave had clean garments.
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We are as good a Progressive
now as we were in 1912, but as the
rumpus was among ourselves and
IN our own family and for the good
of this country, its essential that
we remarry, multiply and replenish
the family and 60 about the coun-
try's affairs hugging and shouting.
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Fifty years ago the salvation
army started out to cover small
territory. What was covered re-
suited in such blessings extensions
were made, and now it covers the
globe and has millions Of followers,
and should it say our work is end
ing one of the strongest pleas ever
made would come in from all sec
tons of the globe. It's a great
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-11-06

The Democratic party without a
ray of hope and nearly blind, is bold
enough to claim it sees signs of per
petuity in office owing to the results
of Tuesdays election. Like looking
for the end Of a rainbow. Let New
Jersey pull the scales from her eyes
and talk.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1915-11-06

One month the democrats thank
God for Wilson, because we've
had no war, and the next month he
is advocating the expenditure of a
billion dollars for munitions Of war.
In words of Patrick Henry: you
may cry peace! peace! but there is
no peace.
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HAVE RACE PRIDE.

If there is feature that lends
color to the suggestion that a large
percentage Of our race are ashamed
Of being born black, it is the inCreas-
ing racial tendency to ape certain
phases Of Western civilization. We
refer more especially to those who
seem SO dissatisfied with their dark
complexion and woody locks that
they indulge in the practice of
bleaching skin and Strengthening
hair. -
1t may be argued with some truth
that these habits are in the main
confined to pitiable members of the
race who have not yet reached that
stage OF enlightenment that enables
them to see the utter absurdity of
trying to be what they are not. We
grant this and are prepared to go
even further and admit that there
are certain human weaknesses to
which flesh is heir, that the teach
lngs Of generations have failed to
eliminate. But why do we not see
the same energy displayed by this
class in copying other leaves from
the same book.
There are qualities of the other
| man tar more worthy of emulation
than his curly locks and white skin.
1t may be that he can teach us little
or nothing in the way of Christian
ity. But would it not be wiser for
more Of us to initiate him in bust
ness methods his adherence to svs-
tenn, organization, service, punctu-
tualitv, living within income. All
these arc essential factors, contrib
utlng more essential and lasting
results than can ever be achieved
from the III I G possession of
Strengthened hair and light hue.
1t is not that the Negro in part has
not the qualities which we suggest
he should copy, but there is need
for more Of us to seek them. They
Will elevate the race to a height
where it would attract and deserve
more consideration. Then we would
stand for something - as an integral
part Of the whole, instead of being
looked down upon as we are today
"a firnament of,darkness with a
brilliant star shooting out here
and there,
True it is that the stars are in
creasing in number, but if more of
us would seek the substance and
leave the shadow alone, the lustre
would be more radiant and wide
spread.
No one disputes the right of an
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If women had more religion and
less politics, they wouldn' t want to
vote. Methods OF politics have
disgraced and imprisoned men, and
what is worse than a politically dis
graCed woman?
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Keep on boys and it won't be
long till the Pioneer Press will put
up all Of its machinery that you can
play as well as any Cnlorcd Band in
the Shenandoah Valley.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1915

J. Frank Briscoc's restaurant in
truth is truly a Gen" keep it so.
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Yoncs' hand in his own. fifteen years
Ago / employed him to watch my at
fairs, and very well has he done SO.
And to you, you wretch" turning upon
the haggard braine. listen; there Is
a million, and you have been within
a foot of it a dozen times. 1t has been
under your very nose. Do you re-
member Poe's 'Purloined Letter: Ha!
Under your very nose, within touch Of
your handl Now, take him away, Mr..
Servan. The police will be satisfied
with the prisoners they have"
So, presently, Hargreaye, Jones,
Florence and Jim were alone. That
smile which had revealed to Florence
her fathers identity stole over his face
again. He put his hand on Jim's shout
der and beckoned to Florence.
Are you really anxious to marry
this young man."
Florence nodded.
Well, then, do so. And go to Eu-
rope with him on your honeymoon;
and as wedding present to you both,
for every dollar that he has will add
a hundred; and when you get tired Of
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nONTENEGRlN VILLAGE

world; and. moreover, 1t is the most
snugly placed of war-zone cities, for it
is practically only assailable by the
airship and aeroplane. In order to-
get into this city, an army would have
to ascend narrow mountain road be-
yond the clouds, and after it got there
would find nothing in particular to do
other than to go sightseeing. There
is nothing around Cetinje to hold
ON to. There are plenty of Stones.
fresh air and bleak fields. From the
latter fruits are won only by undis-
mayed pampering and cajoiery.
Cetinje consists of a main street
and cross street. On the cross street
is the kings palace. This is a fair
sized, whitewashed Italian villa, with
an audience room about fifteen feet
square and a red tiled roof. The
main street is we'll kept and it is en-
closed by two regular lines of white
washed, stone houses, of one and two
stories, many of which have stores
on the ground floor. There is a fac
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SPHERE FOR WOMAN DOCTOR
Writer'S Opinion Is That She Has
Properly Taken the Place
That is Her Right.

They tell us now that We are the
lighting sex. Why have we been SO
long? Ardent, beautiful, sweet as a
nut. with nut-brown eyes under lids
like pointed white flames, with her rip
ping wing of hair in the same sweet,
hot tones, with her tall grace and
grave glance and white. expert, sensi-
tive hands-the scientists hands
which take account of a hair-why is
she here-this mountaineering over
her tubes and TASKS and microscope
instead of in drawing room, with
bowls of white hyacinths at her ell
bow? Why, within sixty years after
medicine is open to women, are 10000
practicing in this country alone? Is it
because we are tired of ignorance in
pity?
II there were no other field for
woman doctors, unmarried mothers
would make place in the world for
them. If there is any psychology of
sex, or sex antagonism, or sisterhood
among women, or any of the other
things we talk of 80 gayly in our
search to get at the truth about men
and women, surely it is easier to look
into a womans eyes than into a mans
when you hear that you are to I'M
dertake motherhood outside the plan
society has for this service to it.
Il am woman myself and / know
what you bear"-the eyes of the wom-
an doctor answer to those others
which meet hers in their first startled
,omprehension.-The Metropolitan.
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ONTENEGRO is one of tine
smallest members of the
family of nations, and free
dom has made her sturdiest
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No Collision for Him.

An English laborer was being tried
with supposed accomplice for
poaching, which he stoutly denied.
The magistrate retorted that the evil
dence went to show that at least he
was in collision with the other pris-
oner The laborer here interrupted.
and said he "warn't in Collision; it
war in x that he met the other
man" The court explained the mean
ing Of the word "collusion," but it did
not deter the other from proceeding
with his defense. There war no col
fusion tween US. as that Teller al
ways wanted the whole profits, and I
never collide with that sort O. man
if I knows it; and when there's no
chance to git nothin' never colludea
Not mel"
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Early History Of Pittsburgh.

The investment of all there was OF
Pittsburgh at the time by the victo-
rous army of General Forbes was
completed November rs, 1883, the day
following the blowing up of Fort Du-
Quesne by the French and the flight
of them and their Indian allies. The
small and scattered forces command
ed by the dying General Forbes. who
had insisted on being brought on for
the celebration of the fall Of the fort,
assembled at the meeting of the wa
ters," one strong detachment under
General Armstrong having come down
from Kittaning by hasty marching, 1T
which place they had fought a severe
battle with the Indians, the general
being later honored by having the
county named for him of which Kit
tanning Is the county seat.
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Copyright, 1914, By Harold AacGrath)

noiselessly toward the Hargreave
place. He passed a man leaning
against a lamppost, but he never
turned to look at him.
This man, however, threw away his
cigar and hot-footed it to the nearest
pay station. He knew in his soul that
he had just seen the man for whom
they had been hunting all these weary
but strenuous weeks-Stanley Har
greave in the flesh! Half an hour
after his telephone message the chief
of the Black Hundred and many lesser
lights were on their way to the house
of mystery. Had they but knowni
Now, the man who had created this
tremendous agitation went serenely
on. He proceeded directly and fear
lessly to the front door, produced a
latchkey and entered. He passed
through the hall and reception room
to the library and paused on the
threshold dramatically. Florence
stepped back with a sharp cry of
alarm. She had heard the hall door
open and close and had taken 1t for
granted that Jones had entered.
There was a tableau of short dura-
ton.
Don't you know me?" asked the
stranger in singularly pleasant voice
Florence had been imposed upon
too many times. She shook her head
defiantly, though her knees shook so
that she was certain that the least
touch would send her over.
II am your father, child"
Florence slipped uneteadily behind
the desk and seized the revolver which
lay in the drawer The man by the
curtains smiled sadly. 1t was a smile
that caused Florence 70 waver a bit.
Still she extended her arm.
you do not believe me?" said the
man, advancing slowly.
mo. l have been deceived too many
times, sir. Stay where you are. You
will wait here till my butler returns
oh, if / were only sure!" she burst
out suddenly and passionately. What
proof have you that you are what you
say?"
He came toward her, holding out his
hands. This. that you cannot shoot
me. All, the damnable wretchesi
What have they done TO you, my child,
to make you suspicious of every one7
How / have watched over you in the
street! l will tell you what only Jones
and the reporter know, that the avia-
tor died, that l alone was rescued,
that 1 gave Norton the five thousand;
that | watched the windows of the Rus
sian woman, and overheard nearly ev-
cry plot that was Matched in the coun-
Gil chamber of the Black Hundred;
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The Escape of Countess Olga.
travel you will both come back here to
live. The Black Hundred has ceased
to exist"
And now" said Jones, shaking his
shoulders.
"Well?" said Hargreave.
My business is done Still" Jones
paused.
go on" said Hargreave soberly.
We'll, the truth is, sir, I've grown
used to you. And if you'll let me play
the butler till the end shall be most
happy"
Il was going to suggest it,
Norton took Florence by the hand
and drew her away.
Where are you taking me?" she
asked
Pm going to take this pretty hand
OF yours and put it fiat upon 81 ,000,-
600. And If you don't believe it, fol-
low me-
She followed.
THE END.
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Maonesia IN Fishes.

Chemical analyses Of starflshes. sea
urchins and crinoids, collected from
all parts of the world, show that the
skeletons OF these animals contain
much magnesia. The rercenta&e Of
magnesia is highest In those speci-
mems that lived In topical waters
and lowest in forms from the icy seas
of Greenland and the Antarctic, With
a regular graduation between which
even shows the local effect Of col.
ocean currents upon lie = - -
bottom.