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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN" ESTABLISHED 1882 California Invites The World California Invites The World BY PROF. CHARLES ALEXANDER. Special To The Pioneer Press. On the western edge of the North American Continent, lashed by the restless waves of the great Pacific Ocean on one side and by an immense island-dotted bay almost surrounding it on the other, in a remarkably congenial climate, a veritable garden-spot of enchanting loveliness, is located San Fransisco, the city of hills. In the most favored section of this city has been planted the Panama Pacific International Exposition. A visit to this Exposition is calculated to broaden the minds of visitors, creating greater social sympathies among them, harmonizing geographical and international view points and rendering it easy to realize the brotherhood of man among men. It would be a serious misfortune to the Colored people of the United States if they should for any reason be deterred from visiting this magnificent Exposition; and especially on account of the misleading and erroneous report circulated recently that the attitude of the citizens of San Francisco and the Exposition is unfriendly hostile and antagonistic toward them. Knowing the sensitive nature of our people and realizing how easy it is to create the timorous spirit among them on questions of discrimination and prejudice, I have thought it wise to send forth this frank statement concerning the situation here in San Francisco. Nearly everywhere in this country questions of segregation, discrimination and prejudice are engrossing the attention of leaders, and I would save our people embarrassment and humiliation wherever it is possible. To those who have decided to visit the Exposition and to those who have not yet fully contemplated that pleasure, be it understood: That San Francisco is a big cosmopolitan city. A city made up of all sorts and conditions of men. It is more liberal in sentiment, and less provincial in racial matters than either Chicago or New York. Representatives of a great number of races are seen daily on the streets. Little racial antipathy or animosity is observable in the conduct of the people in public places, notwithstanding the incongruous, dissimilar and heterogeneous character of the population. Indeed, San Francisco, is singularly free from racial friction as compared with other cities. On the Exposition grounds the most generous and cordial spirit prevails among the visitors and natives; and here one sees for himself the gathering together of many strange peoples, arrayed in picturesque garb, speaking unfamiliar languages and betraying peculiar traits of character. The wonderful sight inspires the belief that the time is not remote when universal peace will be realized, notwithstanding the terrible conflict now raging in Europe. The races, in order to reach some common grounds, in order to arrive at some mutual understanding, must come together in this fashion, confer and get acquainted with each other, and this Exposition is performing the benificent mission of introducing the representatives of various races to each other on a larger scale than has ever been done before. Now as to accommodations for Colored people in San Francisco. It is not true that our people are discriminated against as has been stated in the Eastern newspapers. Let all who will, come, and you will be given a hearty welcome. First class accommodations at reasonable rates can be secured in all parts of the city. If any of our readers contemplate the trip to the Exposition it would be well to write to Prof. Charles Alexander, 1299 Hyde Street, San Francisco, California, for literature and full information. He is prepared to answer all questions relating to the Exposition and accommodation. Our educators and leaders everywhere should avail themselves of the benefits of this wonderful display of the skill and genius of the world. The educational value of this Exposition is inestimable. The arrangement of the spacious palaces in which the exhibits are installed and the tower of Jewels, scintillating day and night with a wealth of unsurpassing beauty, furnishes a feast for the mind and soul as helpful and inspiring as anything that has ever happened in the history of our country. Bad Spellers. Lord' Wolseley noted that spelling had been the weak point of many great commanders. He was defending Marlborough against the charge of illiteracy, brought by Lord Chesterfield for one, who said he was "eminently illiterate, wrote bad English and spelt it worse." Wolseley replied that a great many of Marlborough's distinguished contemporaries, such as Lord Chancellor Somers, spelled quite as badly and that Wellington and Napoleon also were among those who could never learn to do it properly.—London Telegraph. Ready to Bargain. Sultor (to her father)—Sir, I love the very ground your daughter treads on. Father (grimly)—Well, young man, you ain't the first party that's had an attachment for it. Howsomever, if you love it well enough to come and help pay up the mortgage on it you can marry Sarah.—Exchange. A Wise Woman. Mr. Snaggle (snappishly)—Don't be correcting that boy always, Sarah. Let nature take its course, won't you? Mrs. Snaggle (laying aside the shingle)—I'll do nothing of the sort. Mr. Snaggle. I don't intend that any woman shall have such a husband as I've got if I can prevent it Hard to Keep. "Do you keep any servants?" "No, of course not." "But I thought I saw one in your kitchen?" "Oh, we have servants on the premises a day or two at a time, but we don't keep them."—Houston Post. A. Better Reason. Askitt—Why do you always avoid Hillow? Do you owe him money? Telltt—No; and I don't want him to owe me any.—Indianapolis Star. If your customer loses his patience, you cannot help him to find it by losing your own.—Youth's Companion. Gossips are among the worst foes to good fellowship. Brother Johnson Gives Fine Advice The time of school closing is about at hand and those schools which have not already done so will soon shut fast their doors for the summer time. With the closing exercises come many things which in one way or the other appeal to us, but there is one matter in particular which we feel should be emphasized and that is the habit which many of the schools have of encouraging the children to make some sort of gift to the principal or teacher. Especially is this true with reference to the graduating classes of several of the schools, and we feel that the times are indeed too hard aside from the fact that the pupils owe absolutely no debt of gratitude to their teachers, to force or even allow the children to pool their mites in order that some principal or teacher might be given some little memento. Parents as a general thing and especially is this true of those who have children in the grahuating classes, are put to their wits' end to meet the ordinary demands of their children for clothes during the closing day of school and it is indeed carrying the gift giving idea too far to ask that they provide their children with money to purchase a gift for some teacher or principal. Then, too, the present giving habit of school children to their teachers has caused many a child of extremely poor parentage to feel greatly embarrassed because he could not join his mate in bringing some sort of gift for his teacher. The habit is indeed a bad one and should be discouraged by both teachers and pupils. Savannah, (Ga.,) Tribune. HE WAS RESOURCEFUL But He Probably Didn't Get the Job For Which He Applied. There is a certain middle aged and old fashioned business man who is a little doubtful whether he or the other carried off the honors of war in an interview given to a smart young man. The smart young man was applying for a berth. "Let me see," said the merchant; "you've called on me before, but not on your present errand. The first time you represented Up to Date Limited and offered to put our concern on modern lines. Then you came on behalf of Systems & Files and said you were business doctors. And after that you came as the publicity expert of the Newest In Ads, company?" "That is so, sir." "And are all these—er—companies dead?" The young man reluctantly admitted that they were. "Yet after coming here three times to offer to teach us our business when your concerns go down you coolly solicit a berth in this poor, effete old firm. Why, what use are you to us? Look at your record." The optimist countered that easily. "You never know, sir. I might be very useful. Look what a splendid experience I've had in winding up companies."—Philadelphia Ledger. Two of a Kind. "My dear Mrs. Gadsby, I'm so glad to see you. What is the latest gossip?" "My dear, that is just what I called to find out."—St. Louis Post-Dispatch He is wise who can always control his tongue. THE GERRYMANDER Gilbert Stuart's Cartoon Made the Political Trick Notorious. Gilbert Stuart, who is best remembered for his portraits of Washington, was also a cartoonist, and it was he, according to James Melvin Lee, in Cartoons Magazine, who designed the famous Gerrymander cartoon. In 1811, writes Mr. Lee, the struggle between the Democrats and the Federalists for the control of Massachusetts was extremely bitter. The Democrats had elected Elbridge Gerry governor and had carried both houses of the legislature. To retain this supremacy they renapped the senatorial districts and divided the power of their political adversaries by paying no attention to county boundaries. In Essex county the relation of the district to the town was most absurd, and a map of the county thus laid out hung in the office of the Massachusetts Sentinel. One day as Stuart gazed at the map he remarked that the towns as they had been assembled looked like some monstrous animal. A few touches of his pencil added the wings and claws, and he christened the creature a salamander. At the suggestion of Editor Russell, the name was changed to Gerrymander. The cartoon thereafter frequently appeared in a "broadside," while the term became one of reproach Decoy Periscopes. Such things exist as decoy periscopes—short lengths of pipe held upright on a float and looking exactly like the real periscope. The submarine sets them adrift for you to find—sometimes scatters several of them. When one is sighted you cannot stop to consider whether the little object dancing on the sea half a mile or so distant does or does not mean 250 pounds of high explosive coming straight at you. Maybe you will see an aeroplane maneuvering over it in a way that carries convulsion that it does. You don't dare to take any chances, and so you train all the guns at it. Then the real submarine slinks up on the other side of the ship and with the swift rush of its torpedo another sea tragedy is enacted.—London Tit-Bits. Performing a Duty Mr. Choute told this one—not on himself: An American called at the office of the American ambassador in London, with his wife and baggage. "When did you arrive?" was the first question. "Just arrived," was the answer. "Have you been to your hotel?" was another question put. "No," came the prompt answer. Then the ordinary question was put to him, as to every visitor of that kind and which we put at the end of an interview, "Well, what can I do for you?" "You can do nothing for me," came the reply, "I merely came here to see whether my ambassador was in his place."—Denver Post. Historical Parallels. "Well, get rid of it—get rid of it." "What does this history I have been reading mean by a 'coop detat'?" "That, my son, in politics or statecraft, is the same thing as a pinch hitter delivering the goods in the last half of the ninth inning of a baseball game, with runners on second and third and the score 2 to 1 in favor of the other team."—Richmond Times-Dispatch. Promoted. "Mrs. Nurich, I understand your husband is one of the stewards of the racing association." "Look here, young man, my husband gave up cookin' years ago and I'd rather you wouldn't refer to it."—Buffalo Express. A. Sneaky Man. Mr. Kay See—Sneaky sort of man? What do you mean, sir? Witness—Well, sor, he's the sort of man that'll never look ye straight in the face until yer back's turned—Kansas City Times. Appreciation. "Has your wife a sense of humor?" "Sure. I told her all the automobile jokes I could and now she wants one of the automobiles."—Washington Star. Colored Races Show Mettle The cool manner in which the colored fighters—both the Senegalese and Indians—have behaved on the fighting line, and the efficient manner in which they have handled western weapons, the heroism they have displayed when brave men turned cowards and had to be sent back home as confirmed invalids suffering from nervous prostration, and the uncomplaining way in which they have suffered sorely trying privations, have justified their employment on the continent. Their admirable behavior has turned many enemies into friends. The necessity that has led to the employment of colored soldiers on the continent of Europe deals a shattering blow to racial prejudices. After the war is over the position of the dark peoples in the political economy of Greater Britain and Greater France will never be the same that it was before the conflict took place. The destiny of the Indian subjects of the British empire and the Negro citizens of the French republic is bound to be completely reshaped as the aftermath of the war. Hints of it have already begun to appear in the British and French press, even though both of the nations are engaged in a life and death struggle and have no time to think of any constructive work. Southern Workman. Some Measures. The length of the foot was used for distances long before it was fixed at twelve inches. A "furlong" is only a furrowlong. The breadth of the hand, became the standard because the easiest way of measuring the height of the horse. The length of the arm gave the length of the "ell," and from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger was the "cubit." By stretching out both arms as if on a cross man invented the measure of the "fathom." Cloth measure still decrees that two and one-half inches make a "nail," and this is the width of four fingers held together and measured across the nails. The apothecary's "dram" originally signified "only as much raw spirit as can be held in the mouth." THIS DEER ROAMS AWAY AND RETURNS Mrs. Ada Kirkpatrick, of Mission Canyon, has a deer that refuses to yield to the call of the wild. For three years Mrs. Kirkpatrick has kept the deer on her fenced-in ranch, where it has been a delight to visitors. Each night she has had the deer shut in a smaller enclosure to safeguard the nimble creature from harm. Believing that the deer yearned for the wild life the owner opened the gates leading into the mountains. The deer was off like a shot. But when darkness came the deer was found pawing at the inclosed gate. Each night now for some time the deer has returned to be locked up after roaming all day over the mountain range. Despite its freedom the creature continues to be tame, and comes when its owner calls.—Los Angeles Times. ——SSSSS=====—=="” > . F "he Dionect Dress Bevoted to the Moral, Religious and Financial Development of Humanity. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION: Lo yoar .... ee eee eee eee $1.60 6 months ................ The. 3 months ................. We. Pay for ali advertisements is due in advance unless advertising 1s run by yearly contract, in which case the ad- vertises’ pays every thrce mcaths. Advertising 1 inch one time 7bc. Standing ........ ..-....... 50¢ Reduoed Rates to Clubs. Send for Sample Copies. Hatered in Post Office at Martins- burg, W. Va. 1 Second Class Matter. J & Chford, Editor and Proprietor. Drawer 869, and Bell 'Phona €0K, Martinsburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, JUNE 5, 1918 If the United States wants to fight, let it fight something big and let little Mexico alone. The State Supreme Court sus- tains the action of the Public Service Commission in estopping the B. & ©). in its raise of onc half of a cent aimile. Since railroads dropped editors, it will have to tread the wine press alone im its many con- tests If we are not blind, in’ spite of atleast a hundred million dollars daily from a war tax when there is none, and all the sea trade in’ our hands if properly managed it won't be very long before the United States will growl over the slumpiest and most defunct treasury known to this country the past) hundred CONTE. ‘This is the season when young folks are emerging from the high school, the college and the univers- ity all flushed with the honors which are rightfully theirs, but) in their overwhelming triumphs they ought not forget that they are up against the real struggle, the one which will prove their true worth or leave them to the mercies of the world, which are grim and cold at best. We got a strong, sound and sen sible letter from Professor Charles Alexander of San Francisco, deny- ing that colored people are uot wanted there. He urges them to come and guarantees to. them the best of treatment. We know the man personally and vouch for ev- erything he says as being true. Read his letter in this issue, and write hlm for information, — prices and places to stay. Chief Sam, about whom mneh has been said during the past year or more, is in Africa, he and his shipload of American Negroes hav- ing arrived there some time ago. Of one thing we are sure, and that is, Chief Sam certainly has got grit and that a plenty. Now as to the wisdom of his African emigration scheme, time alone will have to be depended upon by us in arriving at a conclusion as to that phase of his propaganda, Public sentiment right or wrong, isa great thing. It is plainly shown in Leo M. Frank's case. ‘That he's guilty is our belief, and if the Ne- gro had a hand in it we have no ‘mercy instore for him. But can he write? If not can the guilt be placed at his door? If Frank be guilty, it is ten times better to commute his sentence to life im- prisonment than to hang him. But if public sentiment now has the force to commute, peradventure, it will ere long unite to liberate him. Mary Phagan is dead and she was killed by some one and no one in the world’s honest belicf puts any other man in the murderer's shoes but Fratik. General Villa calls President Wilson's representatives clowns. Should we go there into warfare, the insinuation may go dewn in Mexican history. Let us stay out of Mexico and see that our own are kept from starvation. We can’t whip Mexico in thirty years. It will be a guerilla warfare and the lizzards will kill more of our people than Mexican lead, to say nothing of the diseases there and after the war here. Let Mexico alone. . Certainly change the jury system from remaining as heretofore that all must agree and there'll be no verdict. Nine out of twelve are enough to bring a verdict in. Are jurors of more importance than judges? It does not take all of the judges on the State benches nor the United States Supreme Court to decide a case. ‘Then why should it require all of twelve men—many too often block-heads who can't read nor write—to decide a case. ft ought to be changed and the quicker the better. Vorty-five years ago, we taught our first school at Moorefield, Har- dy County, W.Va. ‘Then both parents and children were cager and hungry for learning. Many of our pupils have been met since that time gloriously for their ap- preciation and the progress made. But yesterday the climax came. One of the pupils of that far back period is now the owner and opera- tor of a silk mill in North Carolina, and sent us three pairof the finest silk socks we ever saw. Delighred with you and hope to see you in your North Carolina home this year with a pair of your gift on. _ LditorG. W. Bouldin, of the San Antonio Inquirer, is engaged in a crusade fora higher standard of morality among the school teach crs of that city. He made it so hot for onc he was after that the San Antonio Board of Educatiou fired him almost forthwith. He is after some others, and from what we have learned to know of the man, there is not the least doubt in) om mind but that he will be the means of their removal. In this fight the man is perfectly right, because, the teacher, along with the parent and preacher, is either a force for good or bad in acommunity, and) wher in charge of those of tender years. should be as strictly moral as it is possible tobe. More power to you Brother Bouldin in your fight for civic betterment and a high toned morality in the ranks of those wh« teach our young. Wheeling, W. Va., May 26, ‘15. J. R. Clifford, T'see in your pa- per that your “‘sympathy is for Germany and your love for France.”* “In the event of a war with Amer- ica, would you fight?” ‘The harder I work the better my: nerves are, and although in my OSth year, am as active asever, and can shoot with as much accuracy as ever, and I certainly would fight formy country. Town as much of the Capitol at Washington; of the United States and of the State of West Virginla as any other living man. This fair land is no more to be blamed for prejudice and the hardships thereupon — attendant, than whiskey is for making drunk- ards, and in fighting I would feel that for the second time I would be shooting hatred to eternal oblivion, in the hope that a just God would make our half freedom a whole manly one, and in His own time give the Negroes their right to the billions of acres they cleared up, as He has turned the wickedness of slavery in a blessing for us all, Very truly yours, J. R. Clifford. _ With Ex-Governor Wm. M. O. Dawson, Hon. Elliott Northcott and Judge I. F. Morgan as Public Service Commissioners, the Pioneer Press is not afraid to say with as- surance, that if a strong body of up-to-date colored men go to said body and put before them our hu- miliation by the Norfolk-and West- ern Railroad Company's infringe- ments on our rights by enforcing its jimerow plans in this state on its cars and with separate waiting rooms at Shepherdstown and Charles Town, they will cease to exist. Such things must be fought with all our might and main. We are in the fight, who will join us and go to Charleston and lay the infamous matter before the Com- mission? An effort is on foot tomake vo- ters believe that Bryan is for peace and that Daniels is ruled by him. ‘The latter is and has been at sea so far asour ability to meet the de- mands for it, and the former, as we see it, is simply laying plans for self-aggrandizement in the hope that his , tom-foolery in espousing this, that and the other for years almost out of mind to land himself in the White House, that time and brief at that, has proved ridiculous and made him a laughing stock. His ‘crown of thorns’? gave the same national and international re- nown that Booker T’. Washington's “palm and finger’? Atlanta, Geor- gia speech gave him. Eliminate both, and both men would be back numbers. Bryan is a misfit, and ought to resign. A coward is al- ways in trouble; a brave man, is like a bull-dog,not kicked around — the “hound dog”’ origin of Champ Clark’s political song is all the proof wanted. Peace on earth in this age, is overpowering ability in defending any country and its bet- ter to spend millions on this line and keep peace than by cowardice lose millions of lives, prestige and power. “According to Hoyle.” The first author of books dealing with card games was Edinund Hoyle, who died in London, aged ninety-seven, §n 1770. His treatises on whist, piquet and other games are still authorities, and “According to Hoyle” has become @ proverb. Hoyle has been. called the inventor of whist, which ts an error, although he was the first to popularize the game and place it on a scientific and exact footing. Hoyle was a lawyer by profession, but he derived a good in- come from his books. For his treatise on whist he received $5,000, and the work was so popular that it ran through five editions the first year, be- sides many pirated editions. Hoyle gave Instructions ta whist to parties of ladies and gentlemen, charging each $5 per lesson. For some years he held an official court position in Ireland which paid him $3,000 per year. Hoyle's book on whist was first pub- lshed tn 1743. WATER SOAKED WATCHES. What to Do When Camping or Where a Jeweler Can't Be Found. ‘What to do with a water soaked watch is often a problem when one is caught in the wilderness, or in a com- munity where no jeweler is to be found. Lack of knowing what steps to take often results in much expense, if not in the utter ruin of the watch, Watches made with both a screw face and screw back may be dried easily by removing the front and back, emptying the watch of ag much water a8 will run out, reversing the crystal, screwing it on the back of the watch and then laying tt where the sun will have a chance to reflect through the erystal. The heat of the sun on the crystal will draw the moisture from the works in fifteen or twenty minutes. If water still remains in the works, the crystal. may be unscrewed, wiped and replaced and the process repeated. After the sun fails to draw any more of the water out on to the glass it is safe to conclude that there !s no more in the works, and the ofl originally on them, warmed by the sun, lubricates the parts. ‘There should be no more trouble with the watch, although it 1s advisable to have it examined by a jeweler at the earliest opportunity—Technical World. CARLYLE AND THE ARTISTS. Se ORR eer we SORE waEBCe <r MONy PEED: Growl at Watts. In the article ou Whistler in “Sketeh- es of Great Painters.” by Edwin Watts Chubb, there is a characteristic Carlyle anecdote. Carlyle ind seen the famous painting by Wuilstler of his mother, and this led to Carlyle’s willingness to sit for the ereat artist. “He came one morning.” writes Mr. Chubb, “sat down, waited a few moments while Whistler mace the tinal arrangements of cunvas, brustes cud palette and said: “And now, mon, fire wway!! “When Cariyle noticed that Whistler {guored his injunction and did not think that that was the way to palnt a portrait he added testiiy: “It you're fighting battles or paint- ing pictures the ouly thing tu do is to fire away.’ “On another day Carlyle tuiked about: other artists who lid painted his por- trait: “There was Mr. Watts, a mun of note, and I went to his studio, aud there was much meestitication, and screens were drawn around the easel, and curtains were drawn, and | was not allowed to sce anything. And then, at last, the sereens were put aside, and there I was. Aud 1 looked. And Mr. Watts, a great mon, he said to me, “Ilow do you like it?’ And then I turned to Mr. Watts, and I satd, “Mon, I would have you know I am in the habit of wearin’ clean linen.” PROPER COOKING. It Destroys Bacteria and Makes the Food More Digestible. Cooking Is one of the principal forces in civilization, and it has played a tre- mendous part in bringing mankind to the high place it now holds. The princtpal reason for cooking our food is to destroy disease germs, For many ages no one knew what caused illness, but now nearly all maladies are traceable to these tiny germs, many of which are found in food and can be destroyed only by the heat of cooking. Man, owing to the very complicated machinery of his body, falls a prey to disease more easily than the animals. Consequently food which an animal enn take without harm may kfll a man. Cooking destroys a large proportion of the parasites, microbes and bucteria ih food, thus giving man a chance to di- gest a diet that otherwise would kill him. In order to achieve the best results in the destruction of bacteria and in the increasing of digestibility meat and other foods should be subjected first to intense heat so as to form a retaining skin, as is done in roasting or broiling. Then the heat should be reduced and kept on for a long term, during which the juices gradually soften the muscu- lar fibers. This heat acts as a deathblow to the millions of bacteria which would other- Wise have found a place in the stomach of the man or the woman who was to eat {t—New York American, Byron's Pet Geese. Italian geese figured in the long suc- cession of pets Byron kept at one time or another. The Countess Guiccioll told Lord Malmesbury that, “with all his abuse of England, Byron when in Italy insisted on keeping up old cus- toms in small things, such as having hot cross buns on Good Friday and roast goose on Michaclnas day. This last fancy led to a grotesque result. After buying a goose and fearing it might be too lean he fed it every day for 4 month previously, so that the Poet and the bird became so mutually attached that when Sept. 20 arrived he could not kill {t, but bought another and had the pet goose swung in a cage under his carriage when he traveled. After four years he was moving about with four geese.”—London Chronicle. Cruel Thing! f*he elderly “girl” was gushing round, as usual. and Molly Smarte was getting tired of it. “Oh, look here!" cried the would be Youthful dame. “Here's such a funny advertisement in the paper. A beauty specialist says he can make you look ten years younger in twenty minittes.” “How Interesting!" exclaimed Miss Smarte, with a smile. “Why don't you try Ms treatment for—er—an hour or 807"—London Answers, . Enough to Make Trouble, He—Yon don't seem to be as fond as you used to be of Miss Sweetthing. She—I'm not. either. Why, the horrid little cat went around telling folks how much respect and regard she had for me and how she had learned to rely on the teachings of my long expertence.— Richmond Times-Dispatch. Experience. “There's one thing I can say,” said the woman who had married twice, “And that is?” they asked. “You never appreciate the good qual- Atles of your first husband until you discover the bad points of your gec- ond.”—Detroit Free Presa. “POLAR POSTAGE. Special Stamps Used. by Some of the Exploring Expeditions. Many arctic uud antarctic explorers have taken with them a speyial sup- ply of po.a: + stamps for special uses. When the aciva Nova left New Zea- land on Nov. 20, 1910, she had on board £100 worth of New Zealand penny stan:ps bearing the words “Vic- toria Land.” Captain Scott was made postmaster of British Antaretica, an appoiutment first held by Sir Ernest Shackletou In 1907. ‘The stamps carried by the Shackle- ton expedition were the ordinary New Zealaud stamps, marked “King Ed- ward VII, Land.” Twenty-three thou- sand of these stamps were issued, and though of only a penny value they are now quoted at 26 shillings each, un- used. The Australian antarctic expedition, Tnder the leadership. of Dr. Mawson, used the stamps of Tasmania, cancel- ed with a special postmark showing in the center the figure of a penguin. ‘The stamps used by the Terra Nova expedition were also canceled by a de- sign noticeable for the figure of a penguin. ‘The German antarctic expedition of 1911 had a stamp of special manufac- ture showing a design of the expedi- tion's ship, the Deutschland.—Minne- apolis Journal. The Czarina. “Do try and get the empress to smile, Eulalia,” said one of the grand duchesses to me at some court func- tion, But that was sooner sald than done. There is not a trace of artificiality in the empress’ character. She seem- ed unable to pretend she was enjoy- ing herself when, in point of fact, she was fatigued and bored. Moving as the central figure of a splendid pageant, I think she was always wish- ing the ceremony to be at an end and to tind herself free to be with her chil- dren again.—H. R. H. the Infanta Eu- lalia in Century. Alphabetical. Willis—Won't you dine with me? Gillis—-Thank you, I just dined. I was home and had my regular meal of ap- ples, apricots and asparagus. Willis— Asn't that a rather odd combination? Gillis—Well, you sce, my wife went to a domestic science school and had to leave after the first week.—Life. Not Guilty. It was 4a. m.. and Bilkins crept soft- ly into the house and removed his shoes, but as he tiptocd up the stairs one of the treads gave a loud creak. “Is that you, John?" demanded Mra, Bilkins from above. “No, wy love,” replied Bilkins; “its the stairs.”—Ilustrated Bits, Learning About Women. “The ouly way for a man to learn all about a woman {s to get married.” “And study the ways of his wife, eh?” “Nol Listen to what she tells him about other women.”—Boston ‘Tran- seript. Gentry Brothers is an all feature show! Here today! Go! rl SET ra fy WIT ey 28 Re HY Pe zy | HL”. HOTEL BL Ny) EN ? ag Wi EYy Se Al HRY WASHING TONSA HAIN iP H SAY D.C. ym EH SS [e3 : lore EScA FIIIVIEL OF AMERCAN IDEAL FH FH] _In a city where good hotels 1] abound, the Powhatan heads the Fi] tet. 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NEWSPAPER ERRORS, Dow't fail fo see the tucat Se eae ae = 0 KEYS, doys, ponies and eie= Story of the Incident That Gave the ah : ee See CCE ere | oT Place its Name. Minne AE Pidest Postottice | they: Appear Glaring | Because’ of ‘the | pliatts with Gentry Brothers Show. The “ : ” There's not a drummer between New The pioneers of the northwest often |, Publicity They Face. which pays our town a visit today. he ‘‘sweet girl graduate’’ has York and San Francisco who hasn’t at piade use of huge trees hotlowed out The capacity of some people for de the center of the stage now. Hae Cat ec ee ee, cereee ‘by: Gro. orideciiy. Semis of these “treo | (CURE etrors a eng bemepaters A TENCE fecal made game of the name of the town of nouses” they eecupied as temporary | MAVeleMs. Abo te s singular how Altitudinous Art. Painted Post. And after everybody residences. Others they used as shel- | Wesuwcted menntigs the people | oy gout seem to recognize your slater. Mr. John F. Carter was some-' laughs you may hear the query, “But I ters for stock or as primitive barns. hae Nie. fuportte welten: tac a aan: 12 thieay: likeness?” what indisposed on Thursday, but Wonder where it did get its name?” Only one, however, ever bad the dis- WoreR ene Ot abe aula. suck eens | Ol course not. ‘This is a high art ‘ Here is the story: tinction of being a United States post- : : wae) Photograph.’ Louisville Courler-Jour- as we go to press he is better. | Das ths ces ere: ak a is a ae er eee OEE aio enna OHO ieuieoeAl-<acand neice = Martinsburg and Berkeley Coun- ty have experienced the heaviest rainfall this week that has visited this section in years. Mrs. Fannie Moten has returned home after astay of a week or so in Hagerstown, where she visited her daughter. Today is Confederate decoration day in Winchester, and asa conse- quence a big crowd will be there to pay homage to their departed dead. Misses. Matilda Green, Hilda Hopewell, Olia Warrick and Myra Kirk are at home after a successful year’s work at Storer College, Har- per’s Ferry. Mrs. R. R. Thompson, wife of the popular pastor of Dudley Bap- tist Church, is enjoying the very invigorating sea breezes at Nor- folk, Virginia, which is done by direction of her physician. Miss Julia Morgan stopped over here during the week enroute from Piedmont to her home in Charles Town, and reported a very success- ful year’s work as a member of the Piedmont school faculty. Messrs. John and Grant, sons of Mr. David Robinson, of Douglass Grove, after attending Morgan College Annex, Lynchburg, Va., during the past school year, have returned home. Gentry's Celebrated * Dog and Pony show exhibits in our city this afternoon and tonight, and all who can should attend, because it is one oi the fue-t amusement enterprise: of the kind wu ihe v. i Mr. George Miller is at present located near Shanghai, where he is doing some general repair work, painting and paper hanging for Mr. C. E. Wheeler, possessor of one of the finest farms in Back Creek Valley. Mrs. Annie Williams, nee Har- den, a life long resident of this city, left on Tuesday morning last for Chicago, where she joined her husband, who preceded her there about a month ago. It is hoped she will like her new home. While serving as catcher and pitcher, respectively, in a ball game yesterday afternoon, Fred Miller and Curtis Green met in a head-on collision with the result that sever- al stitches had to be taken over Curtis's eye, and Fred’s head to have the attention of a doctor. Dr. C. C. Wainright, the well known and popular Charles Town physician, was a visitor to our city on last Thursday. Friends were glad to see him and he seemed to enjoy his short stay here. Aside from his professional duties, the Doctor is an extensive dealer in live stock, and anyone having stock for‘sale will do well to see him before disposing of same. ’ PAINTED POST. Story of the Incident That Gave the Place ite Name. There's not a drummer between New York and San Francisco who hasn't at some stage of his drumming career made game of the name of the town of Painted Post. And after everybody laughs you may hear the query, “But I wonder where it did get its name?” Here is the story: In the summer of 1779 the English and Indians under a loyalist, McDon- ald, and Hiakatoo, a renowned Seneca war chlef, returned north from a raid by way of Pine creek, the Tioga and the Conhocton, ‘They brought with them their own wounded and some prisoners taken at Freely’s fort. Under the elms at the confluence of the ‘Tioga and Conhocton Captain Mon- tour, a half breed and a noted war chief, died of his wounds. He was the son of Frontenac by the famous Indlan Queen Catherine. He was buricd by the river side, and above his grave was placed a post on which were painted various symbols and devices. This monument became known as the patnt- ed post and was a landmark often vis- ited by the braves and chieftains of the Six Nations, The post stood for many years after the settlement of the country. Finally it rotted down at the butt and was pre- served in the barroom of a tavern until 1810, when it disappeared. Some say it was swept away during a freshet.— New York Sun. CURIOUS COBRA TRAP. And a Queer Snake Theory Held by the Matin at tution. A naturalist tells us of an odd kind of snake trap that caugbt its victim securely. It was a biscuit can, and in the bottom of it were some macaroons. A cobra spied the can, but a mouse was ahead of the cobra. The little thief was having a good time regaling him- self on the macaroons, all unconscious that a snake was preparing to regale itself on mouse. Into the can went the head of the snake, but the head that went in was destined to come out less easily. The rough edges of the can trritated the cobra, and involun- tarfly it dilated its hood. That made it a prisoner. With the hood dilated the head could not be withdrawn, and the cobra remained in its tin prison until morning, when it was easily cap- tured and killed. Stradiing, who knows the natives of India as well as he knows the snakes of that land, tells of an interesting theory held by these people. They are firmly convinced that for every human being a snake bites it loses one joint. When the number of deaths the snake has caused equals the number of { joints the venomous head alone re- mains. The snake has now reached the height of its wicked desires, and at this point it develops wings and tr umphantly disappears. — Washington Star. The Clock's Hands. “Come, hurry up!” said the second hand of a clock to the minute hand. “You'll never get around in time {f you don’t. See how fast I’m going,” con- tinued the fussy little monitor as it fretted round on Its pivot. “Come, hurry up,” said the minute hand to the hour hand, utterly oblivt- ous of being addressed by the second hand. “If you don’t be quick you'll never be in at the etroke of 1.” “Well, that’s just what our young friend there bas been saying to you.” At this point the clock pealed forth the hour as the hour hand continued: “You see, we're in time, not one of us behind. You take my advice, do your own work in your own way and leave others alone.” Moral—Mind your own business.— Philadelphia Press. = fosladd and thataa: Iceland was once very near to be- eoming a part of the British empire. Uninhabited until the middle of the winth century, it was first discovered by a little company of Irish monks, who had fled their own land to eacape the ravages of the pagan Norsemen. They built themselves a home in the ew land, and seemingly intended to stay when, after a few years, the Norsemen also discovered Iceland, and the monks: fled back to Ireland. Not a few Scotch and Irish emigrants, how- ever, found their way to Iceland in later times.—London Express, ' A Chilly Spot. “You'll have to change my place on the bill,” declared the lady acrobat. “1 Gnd the audience too cold.” “How will a shift help that any?’ Aemanded the vaadeville manager. “Why, I come on just after a fellow who is lecturing on- the arctic.”— Louisville Courfer-Journal. Rome’e Acueducte. ‘The eight aqueducts of ancient Rome brought 40,000,000 gallons of water a day into the city. Had the Romans been aware that water always rises to its own level these huge erections on arches seventy feet high need never Dave been built | BIG TREE MAIL STATION. Renowned as the Oldest Postoffice ' Building In America. The pioneers of the northwest often made use of huge trees hollowed ont by fire or decay. Some of these “tree houses” they cecupied as temporary residences. Others they used as shel- ters for stock or as primitive barns. Only one, however, ever bad the dis- tinction of being a United States post- office. ‘That stump fs in Clallam coun- ty, in the state of Washington. In early days the settlers were wide- ly seuttered, and it was a long jour- ney over rough trails to the postottice. Carriers could do no‘more than leave mail at some central point. The big cedar stump, twelve feet in diameter and reduced to a shell by tlre, was a base from which a number of trails radiated. By common consent it became the postoffice for a wide region. ‘The set- tlers put on a roof of cedar shakes and nailed boxes around its interior, which they regarded as marked with their names. ‘There was a lirger box for the outgoing mall. ‘Chere were no Tocks, but the malls were never tam- pered with. This primitive postofiice was used for more than a year. It has been carefully preserved and 1s annually visited by hundreds of interested slght- seers. ‘The stump ts believed to be over 2,000 years old, which clearly es: tablishes Its ight to the distinction of being the oldest postoffice butlding in America.—Youth’s Companion, GRANDEES OF SPAIN. Etiquette of the Hat That Differen- tiates the Three Ranks. A grandee of Spain enjoys the priv. flege, granted hin many hundreds ot years ago, of remaining “covered” in the presence of his sovereign. ‘This custom dates from the period when, according to the theory then held, the king was “the first among equals.” The ancient formula always at the coronation of the kings of old Spain was: “We, your equals, choose you to reign over us.” And the king as sented in thls declaration of his nobles. There was a time when all grandces of Spain wore their hats in the pres- ence of the king, but in time the Idea of caste began to prevail, even among the grandees. with the result that the were eventually divided into thre: classes, and these classes were distin guished by the hat etiquette. The first class entered the royal pres ence covered; the second class entered uncovered, and after an advance of 2 few steps, put on thelr hats, unbidden by the king, and the third class alsc entered uncovered, but did not “cover” until requested to do so by the king. Then, according to the etiquette, “all were equal.” There have been grandes who were not Spaniards—notably the Duke o! Wellington, upon whom the cortes con ferred the honor in recognition of his services to the state.—Exchange. Safety First. It was a children’s matinee of “Alice In Wonderland.” Parties of small fry convoyed by guardian adults had becn pouring in a steady stream down the aisles to settle in their seats with much flutter of short skirts and bobbing of heads and tossing back of curls. One group consisted of mother and nurse, a gay little maid of eight or so. and a solemn [ttle boy somewhat younger. Each child clutebed a pro- gram, and on thelr faces: was a look of rapt expectancy. As they were filing into their seats the little girl pulled at her mother's Sleeve and said in a loud stage whisper: “Mother, don't you think you and Marte had better sit at the two ends to keep away the germs, you know?" New York Post. Improved by Experience. “Goodness,” she exclaimed sarcastt cally, “but vou were born bright!” “Certainly,” he agreed, “and knock- ing around has polished me considera- bly.”—Judge. How It Sounded. * Bacon—What ts your daughter doing at the piano? Exbert—Sounds as if she was setting her class yell to music. —Yonkers Statesman, There is no solemnity so decp, toa rightly thinking creature, as that wf dawn.—Ruskin. Have you seen the big show? If not go to 144. N. Queen atrest. Everything cood.natty and nobby in the clothing line ia there You can’t look at them withont wishing for ® suit. You can get the avit. All that is needed, if you are ebort of funde.is to pay part, be honest and pay the rest as agreed. If you'heve no money go anvhow, anda penny to a doughnut. you'll go to work make and rave eppuet money to buy and be upto dat® in dress and looks ‘of Thompson and Thompson clothing. 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Tt is one thing to find mistakes at your qeisure in another man's work, quite Mother to turn out a high degree of accuracy and precision In the haste of newspaper composition. The banker makes blinders in his figures, the Liwyer draws up {ncorrect papers, nnd the business man submits erroneous bills. Such blunders. are Known only to the few persons whom they concern. ‘The uewspaper ts like the actor on the staze, whose slightest slip is manifest to alt and seems ridieu lous.—lown City) Republiean Don't fail to see the educated monkeys, dogs, ponies and cle- phants with Gentry Brothers Show, which pays our town a visit today. $e Altitudinous Art. “LEdou't seom to recognize your sister. Is this a likeness?” “Of course not. ‘This ts a high art photograph." Louisville Courler-Jour- nal An Exchange All Right. “Pa, what ts a stock exchange?" “A phice, my son, where an outsider Je apt to evchange a stock of money for a stock of experience.”—New York Mall. 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