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The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The famous oak under which Tasso is
supposed to have spent the greater part
of the day during the last year of his
life, when he had retired to the convent
of SAINT Onofrio, was blown down, it is
said, during a violent gale recently. The
tree, which all visitors to Rome used to
visit, was kept standing for years by
supports of masonry on all sides. The
trunk, it is reported, will be kept as a
relic in the convent of SAINT Onofrio. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
Elective Work by a Lawyer.

A very amusing incident occurred at
the city hall few days ago.
A couple Of men, while in state of
cheerfulness, became boisterous in their
wordy warfare and were taken before
Judge Gavin.
A friend of the two belligerents, who
had also been looking upon the wine
when it was red, appeared as counsel for
them.
The self constituted attorney had talk
ed but moment, however, when Judge
Gavin said, Discharge the prisoners and
lock up their attorney"
The order was complied with amid an
outburst of ughter.-Galveston News.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
A Co-oparative Boot Factory.

A striking proof of the steady progress
Of the principle of cooperative produc-
ton was given Friday at Leicester,
where over 500 delegates from all parts
of the kingdom assembled to assist at
the formal opening of the largest coop
erative boot and shoe factory in the
world. The factory stands on six acres
of ground. She buildings cost $3.50, 900,
and when fitted with machinery the to-
tai outlay will have been $250,000. The
working capital will be 81 900, 900, and
the factory will be able to turn out 5O,-
900 pairs of boots every week. This huge
enterprise has been and will continue to
be managed by workingmen, and the
men who make the boots will share in
the profits earned by their abortion
don Cor New York Times
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

An act was given at Cordray's audito-
rum performance recently that was not
printed on the programme. Stanley and
Mason do a perilous act in midair on the
trapeze. There are two bars suspended
by ropes from the ceiling, one large and
one small. Stanley was on the small
trapeze rnar the ceiling, and Mason on
the lower one. The man on top was
preparing to hang by his legs, let go,
drop, and, falling, catch his partner by
the feet. Stanley, who had boil on the
inside of his leg, slipped and fell His
partner could not rave him.
Every eye was riveted on the falling
acrobat and every heart stood still. To
the man himself it seemed an age. Ma
measured the distance, and saw that if
his partner fell in that position nothing
could save his neck from being broken,
30, as STANLEY descended, he gave the
falling man quick turn, somewhat
broke the fall, and the performer fell to
the floor with hard sound and struck
on his back.
n uozeH ueH IusISu up JIG aisle W
pick up the man, and for a moment quite
an amount Of excitement prevailed. He
was picked up and carried behind the
scenes.
He had fallen twenty-five feet, and his
only injury was a rough shaking up and
8 bruised back. Two minutes later
George Stanley appeared before the foot
lights and bowed. Seattle Post-Intelli-
OaDcpr
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
Mr.. Helms Private Rain.

The story of wonderful phenomenon
comes from Rossville, nineteen miles
west of Topeka, on the Union Pacific.
For nineteen days, it is said, rain fell in
cessantly on the orchard belonging to
FL. Klein, a prominent Rossville resident.
This orchard is in the town and is bound
ed on the east by Mr.. Klein's residence,
on the other three sides by lines of fences.
The rain did not fall outside of Mr..
Klein's premises. bat for nineteen days
there was no intermission in the fall,
and it was only stopped by a cold snap.
Cor. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
A republic for 600 years. That is what

"A republic for 600 years. That is what
the recording clerk Of time has set down
for Switzerland. La New York city
alone there are $4,000 Swiss who cele-
brated the day in remembrance of their
native land Will the American repub-
lie last 600 years. OF course it will.
But when Its 600th birthday comes will
there be $4,000 Americans in any one
foreign city to celebrate it? Hardly
The United States is so much more pros
porous than any other country that its
citizens will never leave it because thew
can better their fortunes elsewhere.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

There is farmer in Massachusetts
who got his corn husked this fall with
out cost. Last spring he sowed guam
tity OF red corn in his field among the
yellow, and then incidentally mentioned
the fact to some of the male pupils of q
neighboring high school. AT once they
solicited the privilege of huskfng his
corn and furnishing the refreshments
besides, and he granted both. The young
people had a good time and found
enough red ears to satisfy them -Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

curious Debate on q burned P1nafOre.
A burned pinafore has been the cause
of a curious debate. A girl belonging
to the Cuckoo Lane schools, at Hanwell,
belonging to the city of London and st.
Savour's union. dropped the chalice at
communion service and stained the pima
fore. Thereupon the high chaplain or
dered the pinafore not to be washed, but
to be destroyed AS it belonged to the
ratepayers the managers inquired his
authority for destroying their property
The chaplain pleaded the precedent
that old Bibles are destroyed in the same
way, but offered to buy a new pinafore.
The managers however are determined
not to let the matter rest, and two com
mis- ees are to investigate the practices
Of Ritualistic chaplains in regard to
damaged pinafores and Bibles.-London
Tit-Bits.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
The wyoming Irrigation laws.

It is likely that the agriculture Of the
future will depend more on artificial
watering and less on natural rainfall.
1t has been found that even in states
where the rainfall is normal, the pro-
ductiveness Of the soil can be increased
threefold by good systenfof subsurface
irrigation.
In several Of the richest Of the new
western states irrigation is prime ne
cessity. Such difficulties, lawsuits and
even fist fights over water rights have
arisen, however, that at length the states
have been obliged to take the matter in
hand and pass laws distributing the
water supply as justly as might be
among claimants. Wyoming is 50 far
believed to have the best irrigation laws
of any of the new states that have been
obliged to legislate on this question,
without any precedent to guide them,
for the older states never needed any
irrigation laws.
Wyoming's new law divides the state
into four great water districts that fol
low the natural lines of photographic
basins. The districts are put in charge
of the state engineer, who takes care
of the water distribution. Inspectors
watch constantly that no man in any of
tho four basins gets more than the fixed
water supply, which is rated at the
amount of one second foot to seventy
acres. All individual rights are deter
mined by the state board of control.
Thus a long and vexed question in
Wyoming has been satisfactorily set
tied.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

One of Co!orado's local HOLIDAYS fur
nishes a noble object lesson to other
neighborhoods and other states. Ten
years ago there were no melons to speak
OF in the vicinity of Rocky Ford One
ranchman q w. Swank, had faith and
began raising them by irrigation The
idea grew and the melon patch grew,
until at length 100 acres was not enough
to supply the demand Then other peo-
pie began to cultivate the colored broth
er's favorite fruit, too. with good re-
turns
One result of this thriving and pleas
ant industry is the annual melon pic
mic at Rocky Ford The dawn of that
day recently saw 5000 luscious water
melons arranged in gigantic pyramid
inside of p low wooden pen At in
tervals around the edge of the great
pyramid were smaller ones of pale,
creamy canteloupes All the country
and delightful outing The only regu-
iation enforced was that the eaters should
leave their melon rinds upon the tables,
like decent human beings. and not
throw them upon the ground
1t should be mentioned that irrigation
mas produced ali this wonderful crop of
melons The possibilities of irrigation
are as yet only dimly understood, and
agriculture In the older states, where
rain has hitherto been depended on, is
pointing in this direction.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

Speaking of the Farmers Alliance in
the fall elections, the New York Sun
recalls something of the history of indie
pendent political movements in the last
eighteen years.
The Sun lays it down as a general
statement that in the year midway be-
tween presidential elections an indie
pendent movement rises like a wave,
temporarily overwhelming portion of
the political world. and then subsidies
The Changers made strong showing,
The Sun remarks, in 1874. By 1876,
presidential year. the Granger wave as a
political factor fattened out-sank into
the respective bosoms of the Republican
and Democratic parties again. In 1878
the Greenback movement swept over
the country. 1t secured $4,000 votes
even in Pennsylvania But presidential
year, 1880, the contest was once again
between Republican and Democrat.
In 1889 came the Independents Dur
ing that year many Republican votes
were lost in the elections, but with 1884
behold, Democrat and Republican pitted
against each other come up smiling into
the ring again. In 1886 it was the DEM
ocratic party that was threatened by
the great labor demonstration, and the
Labor candidates polled a large vote in
many Dlaces Rrt who ever knew n
Democrat to go back on the old party
when critical time came? In the
presidential year of 1888 it was the same
two old contestants, Democrat and Re
publican, that fought for the presidency.
In 1890 the Farmers Alliance move
ment made profound impression on
the elections. But The Sun believes that
history will repeat itself in 1892.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

1t is asserted by California paper
that Swiss savant Las made discovery
which seems almost to reverse known
natural laws. He reduces milk to dry
powder in such a manner that by the
addition of water it at once assumes all
its natural properties. 1t is claimed that
milk in tins form is much better than
canned or condensed milk for one reason
it has no sugar in it.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
Welded in a Blizzard.

In a big snowstorm Miss Lydia E.
Carder and Mr.. James William Watson,
both OF West Virginia, were welded by
the Rev. r. Kolk, of Pawpaw, w. Va.
The ceremony was performed on an is
lard in the Potomac, near Oldtown. The
wind was blowing a perfect hurricane
and the snow fell thick and fast. The
bride wore white cloth costume, with
bonnet and gloves to MATCHBOX. Balti-
more American.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The shortest term Of imprisonment
ever given in Massachusetts, was i'm
posed on Lemuel e. Demelen few days
ago in the United States circuit court in
Boston. The prisoner, charged with in
terfering with United States officer in
the discharge of his duty, was fined 800
and imprisoned for one hour in the
county jail.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

Charles l.. Tiffany, of the New York
jewelry establishment, has been married
and lived happily with his wife for fifty
years. On the occasion of the celebra-
ton of the golden wedding the Tiffany
employees presented to the fine old
couple a gold medal richly and artis-
tically engraved, containing on one side
medallion portraits Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tiff
fanny. This is well. A husband and
wife who live peaoeably together for
fifty years in these days Of divorce de-
serve a gold medal Il
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
A White Negro.

One of the strangest wonders in the
way of man that we have been per-
mitted to see was in town recently, and
is citizen of this county. He is Eb-
enezer Long, and was born, black, in
Georgia sixty years ago. He is now per-
fectly fair, except a few dark spots that
may be discovered by looking at him
closely. Rla.) Times.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

d. S. Jordan declares that what keeps
the American farmer poor more than
anything else is simply his habit OF
dawdling. President Jordan knows a
thrifty farmer who pays less money a
day to those OF his hired men who work
near railroad, because every time a
train passes they stop to look at it.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The craze FOR clubs among women has
found its elimination in Massachusetts,
where the female convicts in the Wom-
ems reformatory at Sherborn have start
ed club of their own. The organization
meets on Monday evenings. and these
women in prison have the same classes
and exercises as their wealthy and arts
tocratic sisters in the outside world.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The steamer Dubbledam was disabled
and came near being lost on the voyage
from Liverpool to New York. She was
a new vessel. and this was only her sec
ond trip The only wonder is that she
ever made single voyage in safety with
such a name as that
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

1t is proposed to Dnsld a second Can
allan Pacific road from Hudson bay to
Alaska DO let us have one Three
months in the year it can be used. and
its freight viii be ice and mosquitoes
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

An ingenious Chicago inventor has
adapted the nickel-in-the-slot principle
to the telephone and made an instrument
whereby, by dropping nickel into its
mouth, he can ring up the telephone and
communicate directly with any part of a
town or city.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The rage for blond locks has infected
Italy to such an extent that even the
children's heads are blossoming out in
golden curls. At this rate the raven
tresses OF Italian song and story will soon
be misnomer.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The yield of the orange crop in Florida
this year was over 100000 boxes, and
an average box holds $50 oranges. About
half of the crop will be sent by rail to
the western states.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

A special committee of five from the
American Jersey Cattle club will super
intend the competitive tests of butter
cows at the Worlds fair. The test is to
continue six months.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The Duke of Westminster has again
this year given to the Chester infrmary
the sum of $500, being the proceeds of
the shillings charged upon visitors for
admission to Eaton hall and gardens.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

faman abuses his wifein Butte. Mon,
half yard of Grape is tackled on his door
as reminder that any trouble in the fu-
ture will be followed by a call by an
undertaken.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
There are so many varieties of Chris.

There are SO many varieties of Chris
tan theology that there is room for all.
A man may'begin life as a Presbyterian,
then travel to Con gregationalism, thence
into the Episcopal church and end at
last a Roman Catholic, and still be from
beginning to emf member of the Chris
tian Church.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
Els wife Went Out.

Caller-Is your wife in, Mr.. Nabolt
Nabor-No, she has just run over to Mrs.
Calls for five minutes. Can you spare the
time to wait couple of hours till she gets
back Yankee Blade.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

Miss Maggie Donger, of Shelhyville,
Ind, began unique course of treatment
for consumption last week. Under the
advice of her doctor she uses diet made
up exclusively of young dog flesh.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The sum total of exports from this
country this year will be larger than for
any previous year in our history.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

Il was Michigap man thus TIM VINO
blsw or the gas az = hotel instead Of
turning II off and was found al o'clock
in the morning sweetly sleeping his last
sleep.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

BY way of awful example the story is
printed of lovely little girl baby who
pined away and seemed at the point of
death whenever she lived in the same
house with her father. Away from him
she grew fat and rosy. There seemed
something uncanny and witchlike in the
thing. At least there would have been
had not that father lived in scientific
and analytical age, when we nose into
everything and very properly try to find
material causes for everything occurring
in the material world. That father
would certainly have been led out and
hanged in an age before mankind knew
enough to watch sharply to find out that
it was the fumes from incessant tobacco
smoking that nearly killed the baby.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
There is no danger that the world wi

There is no danger that the world will
become overpopulated as long as calani-
ties occur like the earthquake in central
Japan, Oct. 23, i'll which Z 800 persons lost
their lives. China is the most thickly
populated country on the globe, yet dis
asters like the foundations of the great
Yellow river snuff out 5000 human be-
ings In half an hours time. The ire
mendous volcanic eruption at Krakatoa,
in the straits of Sunda, in 1888, de-
stroyed no less than $4,000 lives. Such
wholesale catastrophes of nature have not
yet occurred in the historic period in Eu-
rope or America 1t is not impossible
that they might do so, however, by the
time these western continents become as
thickly populated as Asia now is
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25

The reasons given by the very rever-
end dean of St Paurs. London, for his
defense of fogging children are not quite
so clear or SO conclusive as that of the
boy whose father was about to thrash
him. ''Do you know why am going to
whip you, my son?' asked the old man.
eyes" replied sonny; 'it's because you
are bigger than am" The very rever-
end gentleman argues that youthful
faults must be beaten out of boys. I'M
less the good dean has got higher up
than most of mankind, he himself has
possibly one or two faults left yet Ac-
wording to his logic, the proper thing
would be for some great, strong giant
to strap him upon a block, bare his
sanity back and thrash him well for
these faults, SO as to eradicate" them
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-14
.KILRAIN IS THE VICTOR
He Knocks Godfrey Out in
the Forty Fourth
Round
A Stubbornly Contested Battle
and Much Science Dis
played by Both
Godfrey Had Much the Best
of 1t in the Thirty
Ninth

san FRANCIsco, March l3-The much
talked Of fight between George Godfrey
and Jake kilrain, took place this evening
at the rooms Of the California Athletic
club. Long before the time announced
for the mill to begin the rooms OF the club
were crowded with leading sporting men
and representative citizens, all anxious to
witness the contest. Both men were
greeted with cheers as they entered the
arena.
The Eight was one Of the most scientific.
prandest aud best contested ever seen IN
the city, The display Of gcncraiship on
both sides was superb, owing no doubt TO
the direction Of the seconds behind each
man.
The light was anybody's up 20 the
thirty ninth round. Godfrey, at this
stage, had much the best Of IL and IL was
conceded that he would win, but Kilraln.
owing 10 his careful training under the
King Of trainers, Muldoon, brought bis
wonderful rccuperatiye powers into play,
and iH the forty-third round forced the
Fighting, knocking his dusky opponent
out IN Che fOrty-foufth.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-14
MURDEROUS HIGHBINDERS
A Wealthy Portland Chinese
Merchant Guarded by Po-
lice officers
Highbinders Attempt to Extort
Large Sum of Money
from Him
An Interesting and Exciting
Case on Trial in San
Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO, March l3-Seid Beck,
a member Of the firm of Sing Wing q Co.,
Of Portland, Ore, is being guarded by the
police from gang Of highbinders, who
have surrounded Judge Saunders court
room by day and night for the last week,
and Seld Beck's residence ON Clay street
by night.
Beck is the victim Of number Of high
binders belonging TO Sue On Tong aud
Sue Sing Tong These gangs are usually
killing one another but on recent occa
sion joined hands and tried to force sl7, .
500 out Of Beck
The latter is contractor, and at the
beginning Of the last season furnished
two gangs Of men to the Karluk Packing
company. He agreed to pay them a GER
tain rate and advanced about one half of
what he thought they would earn. The
season was failure and the amounts due
the men did not come up to their advance
money.
The highbinders secured assignments OF
the claims and then notified Beck that
they wanted $500 which they alleged
was due ninety seven Of his former work
men. Beck refused to pay, and Lee Ling,
agent Of Sue On Tong, lourneyed 10 Port
land and Informed Beck that If he did not
pay he would be killed at the first OppOr-
tunity. Beck had Ling run out Of the
state.
Then the hlghbinder returned to San
Francisco aud commenced suit for Sl7, 500,
and Sun Wah Wing, another Of the gang,
wrote TO Beck, telling him not TO dare to
come to town, He came, however, armed
with letters Of introduction from Port
lands best citizens, appealed TO Chief
Crowley for police protection, and filed an
answer to the suit. Detectives Cox and
GfennOn took care Of him during the day.
and Harry HUI stood guard at night.
The suit has been on trial the last three
days, aud the claim was reduced from
sl7, 800 TO Sl,2OO. Beck said he owed one
man S23, and the jury returned verdict
against him for that amount, but ordered
the plaintiffs to pay the costs.
The highbinders declare they will have
Beck life, but be says that II the police
will see him safe aboard the steamer he
will get home all right.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-14
OFFICER Suffers VIGILANCE
The Third Member of a Gang of
Robbers Captured

The Third Member of a Gang of
Robbers Captured
The police force performed a great SER
vice when they captured the burglars who
had broken into Mccoy & O'Brlens store.
Thursday night Officer Suiter obtained
information that enabled him to arrest
the third member Of the gang and he was
brought before Judge Clark last evening,
where he gave the name OF Patrick Kane.
AT TIE preliminary examination Kane
said that he had lived with the two indi-
viduals arrested Wednesday, for about
five weeks. On or about the 26th OF Feb
rHafy one Of the gang said that there was
a fine opportunity TO go through Mccoy
& O'Brien's store. 1t was then agreed
that all three should go to the store the
next evening.
When the gang arrived at Mccoy e
OBrlen's place of business, one Of them
pulled out Jimmy and pried the window
open. Kane was delegated TO stand out
side and watch, and he received a pair OF
shoes, shirt and a pair Of blankets as
"A reward for his services. The plundeT
was taken to the tent near Chuckanut
bay and the two principals were about to
emigrate when captured. They had
planned the robbing Of several places at
Blaine, and were constantly on the watch
for some place that could easily be bur
glariZed.
Judge Clark held Kane 20 appear before
the superior court.