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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
Citizens National Bank Notice.

The annual meeting Of Stockholders,
for the election OF Directors 70 serve dur
ing the ensuing year, viii be held at the
banking rooms on Tuesday morning,
January 9. 1860. al 100 O'Clock.
DWARD RUTLEDGE,
Cashier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
Tonight

If your liver is out Of order, causing
Biiiousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take dose OF
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
CoNTIrIENITA HOTEL.
MARTINSBURG, WEST VA.
WAS OPENED JUNE is, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT or
!" w. DoDD.

The building has been thoroughly renovated and rens-
ed with new white enamel iron bedseads and f.rnture
throughout with heat and electric light Commercial
travellers will find every desired comfort the Hotel and the
management respectfully solic'ts their patronage. Mr. + H.
Jefferson the genial clerk and Mr. John Tmmon has charge
Of the we'll appointed buffet
j. W. DODD Proprietor
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30

Prunes 5 cts pound evaporated peaches
10 cts. pound at Felker's
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
The Aosantare In GambI,nr.

'In all gambling games" said an
old time sport, there is percentage
in favor of the house Anybody, ex-
cept born fool. knows that man
couldn't afford to equip an establish
ment hire help. pay rent and defray
all the hundred and one Incidental ex-
penses unless he derived a profit that
was based on some fixed principle and
not dependent on mere luck or chance.
Just where the profit comes In, howev-
er. is something that very few people
understand. Most Of them imagine it
is derived from some slight advantage
IN the arrangement of the game, such
as the zero numbers in roulette or the
splits in faro, but they are very much
mistaken. 1t really depends on prin-
ciple that applies to all games alike
and might be termed the percentage
Of capital
Strange as it may seem. could take
capital Of $1,000 and begin pitching
nickels, In which the chances are per-
fectly even, letting the players guess
either way they wanted to. and would
make steady profit day in and day
out. The secret is this: The average
player has only limited amount Of
money, and slight run Of bad luck
wipes him out He is obliged to quit.
and somebody else takes his place.
while the house keeps right on through
good luck and bad, continually swell
ing It's reserve with the cash Of the
broker players. That principle of the
percentage Of capital is at the bottom
Of the profits Of every gaming house in
the world from Monaco to Long
Branch."-New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
The SweatshOps.

1t pays to own real estate where
New York's laboring classes are con-
centrated. A man who owns a large,
square building In the down town east
side district says that 1t pays him more
than 20 per cent net on the money in
vested. He never has to look for ten
ants and he has no trouble in collect
ing his rents. A prosperous saloon
keeper has the ground floor, and, Of
course, his rent is guaranteed.
The floors above are rented for sweat
shops. One man hires floor and sub
let's each window to a man to work by.
If at any time he shows signs Of rum
ming behind with his rent a dozen win
dow tenants are eager to take the con-
tract in his place.
The windows rent for S. each. This
gives the man who hires the whole
door his window free, or sometimes q
little more than that. The windows In
this particular building are especially
sought after, because there is a freight
elevator, by which the heavy cloth gar
ments can be hoisted and let down
from the various stories. 1t runs by
hand power, but even then 1t is far bet
ter than carrying the heavy burdens on
the back.-New York Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
He Scored on Lincoln.

In 1858 Abraham Lincoln and
Stephen A. Douglas had joint debate
on the college grounds of Knox college,
Galesburg. 1t was great meeting,
and l shall never forget the tremen-
dous enthusiasm that was manifested
by the respective partisans of each Of
these great men. Mr.. Douglas had the
opening and conclusion, and he got in
one shot on Mr.. Lincoln that was so
pat that even the adherents Of that
gentleman had to join in the laughter.
Mr.. Lincoln. in the course of his re-
marks, twitted his opponent with max
ing only one speech-a set grafton
which he delivered to each new audi
ence. the suggestion being that he was
incapable of changing his stock adj
dress.
In reply Mr.. Douglas said that he adj
mitted the charge, and conceded that
his rival knew in advance what he was
going to say. He wished that he could
foretell with the same exactness what
Mr. Lincoln was going to say, but alas!
that was impossible. since he changed
his argument to suit his audiences,
making a fierce abolition talk in COM
munities where that sentiment was
strongly entertained. as at Galesburg,
but in southern Illinois ignoring aboli-
ton and standing up squarely as an
old time Wing.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30

''Of course we used to put up small
bills wherever they'd catch the eye,"
said bill poster who travelled with
circus making one day stands, land
one thing we used to do that always
pleased folks was to hang a bill from
a ceiling. You had to have wooden
ceiling, to start with, and then all you
wanted, besides the bills. was a, tack
ana silver dollar. 1t took practice to
do 1t, but when you'd got the knack it
was very simple and easy.
You attached two bills together, one
at the foot Of the other so that it would
hang down when the first one was at,
tached to the ceiling. Then you folded
the bills up, with a tack, thrust point
upward through the top fold Of the up
per bill. with silver dollar under 1t,
up against its head and between 1t and
the other folds Of paper under 1t.
Then. some time when the room was
full of people-this might be hotel Of
fee or perhaps barroom-you tossed
the bills up. and there was weight
enough In the dollar to drive the tack
into the ceiling far enough to hold.
Then the weight Of the paper itself
and of the dollar would open the bills
out, and the coin would drop and you'd
catch It as it fell. and the chances are
that not one man In five would see It
fall. The bills would be seen, fasten-
ed up there somehow, most Of the peo-
pie wouldn't know how, and opening
out with the lower bill. hanging so you
could read it.
This was not the greatest thing in
bill posting ever was. but. as said be-
fore. always pleased folks."-New
York Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
Admitted II Himself.

A story Is told of two prominent Chi
cago lawyers who several years ago
were regarded as being among the
brightest lawyers the state had pro-
duced for a long time. There was
great rivalry between these men, and
one day they were having a heated
argument on the steps Of the state
house at Springfield.
iii agree to leave it to the first man
we meet" said one Of the wrangling
lawyers fiercely.
'All right, and that will settle it
once for all. All! Here is Charlie -.
Well leave it to him."
Charlie" as the man spoken Of ap-
preached within hearing distance,
1--WE want you to decide who is the
best lawyer in Illinois. We agree to
abide by your decision"
"Well." replied Charlie, himself an
old practitioner and well known in
the capital city, II plead guilty to be-
ing the best lawyer in the state my
self"
"Why. Charlie, how can it be prov
edY' inquired the first Of the two Chi
cagoans.
"You don't have to prove it." replied
the Springfield man, II admit 1t, don't
IY-Detroit Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
Very Curious Weather.

At Alto Crucero water freezes every
night of the year and the thermometer
frequently falls to 6, 8 and 10 degrees
below zero. There are no facilities for
artificial heat-not even a fireplace
and people keep themselves warm by
putting on ponchos and other extra
wraps.
At monday the sun is intensely hot,
because Of the elevation and the rarity
Of the atmosphere, and blisters the flesh
of those who are not accustomed to it.
There is a difference of 20 and some
times 30 degrees in the temperature Of
the shade and the sunshine. Water will
freeze in the shade while 20 feet away
men may be working in their shirt
sleeves
The natives seem to be entirely
Injured to cold and go about barefooted
and harelegged over the ice and the
stones indifferently without regard to
the temperatures; but they have a way
Of hpaping the blankets on their heads
and wrapping up their faces to keep
the pure air out of their threats and
nostrils. The women who herd the
focks are often out on the mountains
for weeks at time without shelter or
anything to eat except parched corn,
strips of dried meat and coca leaves,
which are the most powerful Of nerve
stimulants.-Chicago Record.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
HOARD For Hi. Poems.


Yes. find it extremely difficult to
make my living by my pen." said the
poet.
"Difficultv' exclaimed. his friend.
you mean impossible, presume"
mo. l do not" replied the poet. IT
am In the habit of saying precisely
what l mean. and when l say diff
cult mean just that and nothing
more"
"You don't mean to say that you
have ever earned anything by your
literary work"
Indeed ! do" answered the poet.
II once got six months board for
some poems"
"Who did you sell them TOT"
"My landlady."
"What on earth did she want with q
lot of poems"
II don't know that she wanted them
particularly, but l left them in my
box when l went away, and there was
nothing else in sight. They were good
poems, too, but couldn't sell them"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
Doins Penance.

A member of the mining exchange
tells this story of man doing pen
ance: II had wagon and was driving
out Of Denver, on my way to the
mines. The roads were fetlock deep
in dust, and the weather was hotter
than hades A young fellow halted me
few miles out and asked if he might
walk behind my wagon. 1t was the
strangest request had ever heard.
and said:
walk behind? No! Get up here
on the seat and ride He wore a sort
Of sad look and replied:
81 don't want to ride. pardner. /
amt fifteen to ride and l amt fifteen to
get fifteen. Just let me walk behind
your wagon
II thought then he must be crazy
and concluded to let him have his way.
The dust rolled up In dense. suffocat-
ing clouds. l glanced frequently over
my shoulder. but couldn't get q
glimpse Of him. AS the team ratified
on. however, heard his voice repeat.
ing over and over again: 80
"'Serve you right, confound you!
Sell your claim for $4,000. win $1,000
at poker, go down to Denver, blow of
the town and go dead broke! You
blank blank blank! Ought to suffer!
Got to go back and start all over
again! Dust too good for you! Amt
half punishment enoughr lfI
AT the end Of the journey he was
Il h,,%
to do penance. hired him. and he's
here in New York now. doing WE'LL
New York Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
A Good Natured Dog.

A very ordinary looking farm horse
harnessed to an old wagon stood by
the curb, and on the board that served
for seat lay small dog Of such
mixed blood that no guess could be
made as to his breed.
As delivery wagon passed on the
opposite side Of the street large red
apple fell off. Before 1t stopped roll
ing the dog bounded across the street.
picked 1t up with his teeth and with
tail wagging rushed back to the horse.
in front of which he stood up on his
hind legs while the apple was taken
from his mouth.
AS the horse munched the apple he
made the peculiar little noise that
horses make when petted. and doggie
replied with throaty little barks
which plainly told what a pleasure 1t
had been to 60 after that apple. Then
he went back to his nap on the wagon
seat.-Burlingto Free Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
The Stumbling Block.

A member Of the Mug House club
who had failed to win fortune on
the turf decided to go into Wall street
to tackle easier game. ION the turf"
he explained. "a man has exactly q
chances against him In field Of ten
horses. In other words. he has one
chance in % to hit a winner. Now,
in Wall street stocks go one OF
two ways either up or down
giving a man one chance in two. It
looks like a dead open and shut. I'm
going to make it pay. There's moth
ing against you except bad Judgment"
''Oh, yes, there is" said New street
operator. nodding his head sagely.
"And that is"-we all asked.
"Your broker and his commission
New York Press.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
Cause For Care.

NO." said the confident youth, II
shall not trudge along In the beaten
track. l shall not devote my mind to
humdrum duty"
what are you going to do?" asked
the schoolmaster.
81 am going to strike away from the
beaten path. I'm going to leave foot
prints on the sands Of time"
"Well, you want to be careful"
81 have energy and ability"
Eyes, but you want to be careful too.
Trying to leave footprints on the sands
Of time has been the cause of lot Of
people getting stuck in the mud"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
How It Happened.

"Poor fellow! fear he was badly
hurt"
"He was"
"Well. l suppose he carried some &C
cident insurance.
mot bit Of 1t. He wanted to take
out a policy, but in view of his busi-
ness the companies declined on the
ground that he was an extra hazardous
risk"
what was his business?"
"He was canvasser for an accident
insurance company."-Chicago Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
clothed with Power.

He was a little uncouth, but was q
great traveller. He had just returned
from the wilds Of central Africa. where
he had hobnobbed with all the royal
ties of that savage region. and was be-
ing lionized in the swagger drawing
rooms Of Belgravia-
do tell us about the queen OF
Boorabooloo," said the Duchess Of
Loamshire. els she clothed with great
powerT
''Your grace would think so." he re-
piled, "if you were to see her six mig
ger maids Of honor lacing her cor
sets."-Pick- Me-Up.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
On the Road to Bankruptcx.

Griggs-Your friend appears to be
prospecting finely. His new residence Is
simply palatial and the horsedesh he
rides behind must have cost him q
mint Of money.
Briggs-Yes, Stentor is doing splen-
didly. But Pm sorry to say he has just
taken out patent for a very ingenious
invention,
Griggs-Is that SO? By George, when
the bankruptcy sale comes of I'm go
Ing to be on hand to make bid on one
Of them horses.-Boston Transcript.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
The OIdest Tree.

The oldest tree on earth with an au-
thenticated history is the great bhoo
tree of Burma. For 20 centuries 1t has
been held sacred to the Buddha. and
no person is allowed to touch the
trunk. When the leaves fall. they are
carried away as relics by pilgrims.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30

An Ohio man who admits he Is SUI
perstitious attributes 1t to the fact that
he was once caught in a rainstorm
while arayed in S13 suit Of Clothes
Chicago News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30

Death and the doctor met at the
door.
"Well. I've got himw exclaimed
Death banteringly.
The doctor was furious, Of course.
"Oh, yes" he cried, with much heat,
''but You didn't dare make q square
issue of 1t and get him with the dis
ease was treating him for!'
Hereupon Death laughed affectedly.
saying nothing.-Detroit Journal.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
Compliments.

"How, for instance" asked the in
nuisitive boarder, would you define
compliment
'In loves warfare" replied the d.
dactic boarder. "a compliment is
skirmisher sent out for the purpose Of
bringing on an engagement."-Ch Chicago
Tribune.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
Lovely Hands.

Lovely hands are more uncommon
than pretty faces. yet little silver
sand, a deep basin. stiff nailbrush.l
good soap and two good little imple-I
ments (ile and orangewood sticks) win
transform ugliness to lasting beauty In
q month. e
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
sure He Was Irish.

why do you tNink this man VINO
almost drove over you was Irishr
Because threatened to lick him."
"Well?"
"Well, instead Of driving on about
his business, he got down from his
wagon and wanted to fght"-Chicago
Times Herald.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
Very Sharp.

Teacher-Now, Johnny, If the earth
were empty on the inside. what could
we compare it to?
Johnny-A razor, ma'am.
Teacher-A razor?
Johnny-Yes, ma'am; because 1t
would be hollow ground.-Brooklyn
Life.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30

Is there anything more depressing
than to walk into your room at in the
afternoon and discover that the bed
has not yet been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Times.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1899-11-30
commercial Cupid.

Ibid you enjoy your wedding trip.
MabelY
"Oh. such funl We sold all the pres
ents we didn't want and bought q lot
Of lovely things which we wanted and
uidn't get"-Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-24
FIVE CHILDREN SUFFOCATED.
The Home ar John Moore, at Hutchinson D.,
Burned While the Father Was Sleep
ing-MOore's strange Actions.

Hutchinson. Kan. March 21.-Five
children were burned in bed here while
their father slept in an adjoining
room. The house occupied by John
Moore burned and his children were
dead from suffocation before they
were reached. Mrs. Moore was away
from home. The fire is thought
to have started from lamp eX
plosion, as a lamp has been left
burning in the chi}dren's room. When
Moore awoke his bed was on fire and
he rushed from the building, shouting
that his house was Oh fire and the
children were burned. Firemen arrived
in few minutes, but could not enter
the building until the flames were par
TALLY checked. Then they found the
five children side by side in their bed
upon the floor, all dead. The bodies
were not badly burned. The oldest
child was IL and the youngest three.
Moore's actions after the fire cause
much comment As soon as he gave
the alarm he got a horse and rode
madly away to where his wife was
staying. He was either craZed from
fright or neglected chance to save
his children.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-24
OFFICERS COMBAT A MOB.
Efforts to Remove Smallpox Patients al
Laredo, Tex. the Penthouse Meet
with Resistance by Mexicans.

Laredo, Tex. March 31.-The work
of removing smallpox patients to the
pesthouse was begun yesterday. After
ten had been removed, the officers en-
countered, on East Matamoras street,
a mob of MeXicans who menaced them
in such a manner that police aid was
called. About 30 shots were fred, a
dozen arrests made and the mob dis
appeared. The health officers resumed
their work, but were soon met by
another mob of 500 or 600 Mex
leans, many of them armed. As they
could not contend with this force
the health officers desisted and opened
Geographic communication with Gov.
Savers. AS result they were instruct
ed to call on the United States mill
tary authorities at Fort Mcintosh, in
the name of the governor, for such as
sistance as was needed, and later he
was informed that the war department
had telegraphed authority to use
troops The Mexicans are much ex-
cited and express contempt for the
negro United States soldiers. There
are now about roo cases of the disease
in Laredo and from % to so new cases
are reported daily. More than 100
deaths have occurred An appeal has
been issued to the public for medicine
money, clothing, etc.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-24
down ON THE POLICE.
Concerted Action Among a Secret
Society in, Havana to Attack
the Police.
CUBAN SOLDIERS EIDRAP SPANIARDS.
fome OF the Prisoners are Slashed with
Maehetes and cine Is 5Iurdered-A Plan
tation Set on Fire-SeveraI Cubans AR
rested for the Grimes by Mai. Russell
and q Party OF Horsemen.

Havana, March 2I.-During 4 the
trouble between the Havana police
and the populace last night three
policemen were killed and about %
persons were wounded on both sides
Public opinion supports the police
without reserve. There seems to be
concerted action among the NanigoS
the secret society OF the lawless class
here, to attack the police upon every
possible occasion. All the trouble the
last two nights occurred in the utly-
ing wards, which are inhabited by the
worst classes.
The police station at Cerro was at
tackled yesterday by numb Der of col
ored men from the city slaughter
house. The police repealed the attack
and the rioters left three men badly
wounded when they retired. Upon
this occasion no policemen were hurt.
Chief of Police Menocal gave orders
to pend the public ball last night
and Gen. Ludlow, in command of the
police. AS the police were approach
.ng the place where the ball
acid by the society of Pillar was
n progress, near Cerro. for the
purpose of dispensing it, in accordance
;hem from the house. The fire was
returned by the police. The result of
the fusillade was that two policemen
we're seriously wounded and Is of
heir opponents were wounded. In
different wards three policemen were
assassinated while on duty. The muir
ierers crept up behind them and
stabbed the officers to death. Three
negroes in Caliano street attacked a
policeman with knives. The officer
defended himself with his revolver,
killing one of his assailants and
wounding another one. The third
man escaped. A Cuban officer at
tached to the command of Col. Acea
attacked a policeman on San Rafael
street with machete. The officer
shot him through the heart. An
American negress was killed by a
stray bullet.
Fifty Cuban soldiers from Marianao,
belonging to the command of Gen.
Rodriguez, kidnapped three former
Spanish guerrillas, employees of the
Toledo plantation on Saturday anc
took them into the bush, where the
prisoners were maltreated and, it is
supposed, one was killed. The other
two who were slashed with machetes.
were rescued by a detachment of the
Second Illinois regiment Three OF
the Cubans were arrested charged
with the murder. The Cubans
set fire to the plan tation in five places
on Saturday night. but Maj Russell
b. Harrison. the provost marshal, and
a party of horseman put out the fires
and captured several of the Cubans.
The plantation, which is situated two
miles from the camp of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, was half destroyed.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-03-24
WILL Mr.. ALGER QUIT7
A Rumor Current That the Secretary OF
Wars Resignation Has Already
Been Prepared.

Brunswick, Ga, March 21.-Speaker
Reed and daughter arrived at Jekyl
island, near Brunswick. yesterday and
are the guests of John 6. Moore. Pres
ident Mckinley. Vice President Ho-
bart. Senator Hanna and other noted
politicians will arrive there this even
ing from Thomasvi1le and an impor-
tant political conference will be held.
There are those who believe that one
of the important points to be decided
at this conference of the powers is
whether or not Alger shall retire from
the cabinet. A rumor current here is
to the effect that the secretary's resig-
nation has been prepared and that
during the current week the president
and his advisers will determine wheth-
er or not it shall be accepted.