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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
Swapping Fines.

Travellers in Europe are limited by
the railroads to a small quantity of
baggage carried free, usually about Sc
pounds. In train in Belgium recently
two fellow travellers got into CONVEX
sation and came upon the subject of
free baggage, when one asked leave
to measure the others trunk. The re-
suit was that the measurer said:
your trunk is seven and half CEN
timeters too long, and has no right to
be in the compartment for free luggage.
| am a railway inspector and must fine
you francs. Please give me your
name and address"
The proposed victim of misplaced
confidence was, however, equal to the
occasion.
Kindly lend me your measure that l
may satisfy myself on the subject.
Then, with a polite smile. II am a
director in the royal weights and meas
ures office. To my great regret | no
tice that your measure is not stamped,
as is required by law; so that. firstly
your measuring is not legally valid,
and, secondly. it is my painful duty to
subject you to a fine of 80 francs.
Please give me your name and adj
dress"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
RAT-klLLING POPULAR.
The Inhabitants of the Pacific Islands
Make Sport of 1t.

In the old days, when unchecked, rats
literally overran most of the islands OF
the Pacific. On moonlight nights hum
dreds have been often seen gathered to-
gether round the native quarters, feed
ing upon waste rice or bread thrown
out A large bottle shaped hole was dug
in the earth in Mangala, and baited
with candle nuts, OF which rats are ex-
cessively fond, and when the hole was
pretty well filled with rats two men
would go down with knobbed sticks TO
kill them. A hole which would contain
two. men would hold goodly number OF
rats Rat killing under these condi-
tons would seem anything but an en-
viable task. Keeping the rats within
bounds was a matter of such import
ance with the inhabitants that In Fun
afuti, by law, each individual was at
times obliged to catch and destroy a
certain number for which purpose an
ingenious trap was employed.
The natives destroy the rats with an
other object, shooting them for sport.
Fanna gooma. or rat shooting, as prac-
ticed on Hoonga in the Tonga group,
apparently was an amusement reserved
for chiefs and was undertaken with
much ceremony. Attracted by bait pre-
vi0usly distributed, the rats were shot
with formidable unfeathered arrows,
six feet long The game was not an
individual but party affair the side
FIRST killing ten rate being accounted the
winners, and IL the rats were plentiful,
three or four games were generally
played.-Chambers Journal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09

Here is what believe to be the
only umbrella of its kind in Ner Or
leans" says lawyer who has an office
in the shopping district, 81 bought il
in Germany year before last and no
body can open ii except myself. Do
YOU notice that little keyhole in the
slide? Here's the key on the other
end of my watch chain. and until it is
inserted and turned the thing is abso-
lutely immovable. Anybody else would
find it harder to raise than a Kansas
mortgage. on at least a dozen differ
ent occasions the umbrella has been
stolen. or taken by accident, if you
prefer the term, but it always found
the way home You see. my name Is
cut on the handle. and the umbrella
itself is well known to all the attaches
of the building. When they see a
stranger struggling with it on rainy
day they promptly contiscate the prop
crty and bring it back. 1t is such a
GOOD scheme I'm surprised the idea
hasn't been generally adopted in this
country."-New Orleanss Times-Demo-
crat
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
Export Exposition.

The National Export Exposition, which
opens at Philadelphia on September IA
and continues until November 80, will be
the most interesting and important event
occurring in Philadelphia since the Gen.
tennal Exhibition of 1876 In addition
to its valuable commercial exhibits 1T will
present many features of popular interest
and amusement. The United States
Marine Band, Sousa's Band, the Banda
Rosa, lines Band, Damrosch's Orches-
ira and other celebrated bands will fur
nish music alternately. and Midway
Plaisance, equal if not superior to the ia
nous Worlds Fair Midway at Chicago
and comprising Chinese Village, a Chi
nese Theatre, acrobats, and customs; an
Oriental Village. London Ghost Show
Hagenbeck' Wild Animal Show, Blair
ney Castle, and many other unique pre-
sentation, will furnish abundant and dl-
versified amusement. Arrangements
have also been made for Mandolin, Guitar
and Banjo Concerts. and for a grand
chorus from the German Singing Socie-
ties.
For this occasion the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell excursion tick
cts from all points on Its line, to Phlladel-
phia and return, at rate of a fare and a
third for the round trip plus price OF adj
mission. These tickets will be sold dur
ing the continuance of the Exposition and
will be good for return passage until No
vember so.
For special rates and additional infor-
nation apply to nearest Ticket Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
Dickens Love for " Copperfeid."

II is well known among literary peo-
pie that Charles Dickens considered
David Copperfield" the best of his
novels, but occasions when he actually
expressed that opinion are so rare that
1t is worth while to recall an incident
which happened while he was in Phil
adelphia. Mr.. Chaplin, father OF DR..
John B. Chaplin, the well-known expert
on insanity, was at that time at the
head of the blind asylum here. Raised
type for blind reading was just coming
into vogue, and desiring to have one
Of Dickens books printed in that way,
Mr.. Chaplin took advantage of an intro
duction to the great novelist to ask him
which of his works he considered the
best. and mentioned the reason Why he
wanted TO know. Dickens unhesitating-
ly answered David Copperfeld =
Philadelphia Record.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09

FINISHED PORTION OF CANAL.
waterway their respective pro-
moters and supporters struggle for the
mastery.
The termini OF the canals are Colon
on the Atlantic coast and Panama on
the Pacific. 4 line joining these two
points would run approximately north
west and southeast The distance
between them is ~ miles measured as
the crows fly, and 46la miles, measured
on the line of the canal.
1t is commonly reported that, in the
course of the construction of the Pan
anna railroad, which was carried out
by an American company, and of
which the route is nearly Identical
with that of the proposed canal. the
laying of a sleeper or tie and tle bury
ing of Chinaman were operations
which were conducted concurrently
by the constructing company. There
is much of picturesque exaggeration
about the statement, but undoubtedly
the mortality was very heavy in those
days, as it was also in the days of the
old canal company.
1t has been proved by trial that col
ored laborers can work all the year
around in the isthmus; that, of the
number employed, at least 81 per cent.
may be expected to be at work in per-
| feet health at one time; that yellow
| fever and the other dread ailments of
! tropical swamps are not indigenous to
! Panama; and that with ordinary care.
! Europeans may live there for years
together without experiencing. by the
fact of such residence. any serious in.
crease of the peril of death in which
all men always stand.-Ihe Engineer.
ing Magazine
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
NIAGARA AFLAME
The Settling Torrent to be Lighted
by Electricity.

Buffalo's big expositiOn-and II only
one-half of the promises of the man
aegment are realized ii will be in every
respect a big affair-will be the occa-
sion of what will doubtless be most
brilliant and startling electrical illum-
nation.
Niagara Falls will be transformed in
to a food Of fire. The seething, roaring
torrent will be ablase with all the hues
of the spectrum The superlative nat
ural grandeur of the scene Will be so
enhanced that the projectors of the
striking novel enterprise contend that
its success will make the exposition an
event in history.
The idea is to erect a series of tall
towers on both the American and Can
adam sides of the river. On the top
of these lofty spires, huge electriclights
will he placed in such manner that
they may be played on any part OF
the falls. The imagination may pic
ture the dazzling effect that will he
produced when a score of these power
full instruments of Illumination are
brought TO bear upon the rushing wa
ters as they tumble irresistibly over the
rocky ledge into the depths beneath. A
constant change of eolors will be used
in the manipulation of the search
lights. so that now the falls will be
IKE molten silver, again flood of
crimson. again as green as old ocean
itself. and so on through tie whole
pamut of the painters palette. The
n, tonishing fact viii be still further
Heightened by the use Of electric arc
tights i'm the Cave of the Winds which
" III given to the water as it falls in
font of it n weird, phosphorescent
glow. The power for this record max
Ing illumination will be ali within
easy reach, as Niagara will itself be
nade to do all the necessary work.
This is expected TO e largely spec
ular arrangement. but scientists hope
to discover something new about the
effect of light in water. This has been
done TO some extent with electrical
fountains, but Niagara wi II offer an
entirely new field.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
CURIOUS LODGE ROOM
An Historic Cave Used by an Odd
Fellow Society.

Probably the most curious meeting
place in the world is the lodge room
If Gap Greek Lodge, No ~, Independ-
ent of Order Of odd Fellows The
edge for five years has been meeting
n Hyder's Cave, near Gap Run. Tenn
The cave, in Carter county. five miles
from Elizabethtown and seven miles
from Johnson City, was discovered by
the first settlers Of Tennessee. EARN
taken from the cave has long been
nsed for the manufacture Of saltpetre
During the Civil War the cave was
worked by the Confederate Govern
ment. and thousands of pounds of salt
Defre were made there Some of the
powder used in the battle of Kings
Mountain was manufactured from salt
petre dug in this cave.
The cave lies due east and west. and
II any time during the day there is
light enough to read. The anteroom
ut the lodge room is twelve feet square,
archcd over by variegated limestone.
n Is separated from the main hall by
folding doors.
The hall proper Is much lower than
tie anteroom. The main floor is 20x
3e feet AT one end is a rostrum II
feet square, elevated thirty inches
above the floor. The roof is an arch,
the top Of which is twenty feet from
the floor During the summer season
the sun shines in the face Of the Noble
Grand from O'Clock until evening.
Since the lodge, which has fifty-five
members began meeting in the cave 1t
has had no deaths. Frequently picnics
and occasionally preaching services are
held IN the cave which is so light that
pictures can be taken sixty feet under
ground without artificial light.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
Dog Fed With Rubies

A peculiar misfortune is described in
a recent issue of one of the most ser
ious of the newspapers of Paris, says
the San Francisco Argonaut. A lady,
whose identity is concealed under the
initial "P.," who lives at Vieezen3ac,
had the misfortune a few days ago TO
drop a magnificent ruby earring, which
a pet dog swallowed. Four days later
the jewel was recovered: bat. unfor-
tunately, gastric juice had turned it TO
a topaz color. Nine. p. promptly made
the dog swallow the remaining earring
Now scientists are anxiously waiting to
see whether it will also become a TO.
pal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
THE GIRMUS OF PANAMA.
Benefits to Commerce Which
Will Follow the Opening
of the Canal.
WILL OPEN NEW FIELDS.
Only Forty Miles Divide the Two
Great Highways Of
Commerce.
WILL OPEN NEW FIELDS.

Reasons Given for the Construction of This
Great junction OF tho Seas Reports of
Mortality on Isthmus Greatly Exaggera-
ted Colored Laborers Can work the
Year Round without Danger.
The case for the severance of the
isthmus which unites the northern
and southern American continents
and thus divides the Atlantic and the
Pacific Oceans, is presented by a
glance at the map of the Western
Hemisphere, and, to the mind of one
capable of discerning the trend OF
events in the days In which we live, is
established by study Of the came map
The Atlantic and Pacific form the
two great highways of the planet. Te
them all others are subsidiary ad-
juncts, or in the relationship OF atten.
uated extensions whatever their char.
acter, their dimensions or their posi-.
lions. At the Central American 18TH.
mus these two great through routes.
upon which the commerce of the
world and the progress of the nations
depend are divided by neck of land,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
B. & O. r. r.

A Ten (Io)Day Tour to Niagara Falls
Americas Greatest Natural Wonder, via
b. & o. Royal Blue Line and the Lehigh
Valley Route, through the Lehigh and
Wyoming Valleys-the Switzerland OF
America. A through train of elegant day
coaches and parlor cars will be run on
above dates, leaving
Washington, D. Co... -. $50 a. m
Baltimore. Md, Camden Sta) 9.I9
Round trip tickets for this excursion
will be placed on sale at the following
STATIONS AT the rate annexed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09

Passengers from points west OF Wash
ington Junction must take trains OF day
preceding to make connection with Mag
ara Falls train from Washington and
Baltimore.
Stop overs allowed on return trip at
Buffalo, Rochester, Geneva, Burdette
Watkins Glen, and Mauch Chunk.
Side Trip TO Thousand Islands from
Rochester only S.. 50 round trip. Tickets
good FIVE days, but within return limit OF
Niagara Falls ticket.
Special arrangements for dinner and
supper en- route at very reasonable rates.
Cali on Ticket Agents, Baltimore q Ohio
r. R., for full particulars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
School Opens.

Monday morning, after three months
vacationfhe failfcfm Of the public schools
Of the city began and both teachers and
scholars returned to their duties refreshed
and InvIqorated by their summer vacation.
Their faces were brighter for the outing
and they resumed their studies viii. re-
newed vigor and energy.
The prospects for good school year
are bright. In the High school the Total
number that enrolled was d 80, an increase
Of at ont ten over the enrolment last year
The total enrolment at the ward schools
was not taken.
St. Josephs parochial school also re-
opened.
The total enrollments Of the schools
is about the same as that Of last year
with probably Sig increase.
The following is the enrolment al the
schools yesterday.
SECOND WARD.
FIRST room. IS boys, ~ girls, tctal. 65
second room, IS boys, II girls, total. o.
third room, 20 boys, 20 girls, total. 40
fourth room, 20 boys. I6 girls, total, As
Boys, 1873, girls, 90, total. ia.
THIRD WARD.
Principals room, 70 boys, 20 girls, TO-
tai, AZ, first assistants room, rs boys. Fl
girls, total, 40; second assistant room, i
boys, 70 girls. total, 3z third assistant
room, boys. Io girls, total, II; fourth as
sistants room, 9 boys, IS girls, total, "
NTH assistants room, 20 boys, IS girls
total, IS. Boys, 81. girls, lis, totals zoo
FOURTH WARD.
Primary department, ID boys. II girls
total, 20; first room. 10 boys, I6 girls, to-
tai, IS; second room, % boys, IS girls, to.
tai, 49, third room. Is boys, 10 girls, total
~ fourth room. s boys, 10 girls, total. is
Boys, 79, girls, 90, total, r42.
FIFTH WARD.
First room, % boys, 10 girls. total 3S
second room, 10 boys. 10 girls, total, 3S
third room. Fl boys, - girls, total, "a
fourth room, - boys, II girls, total, 80
! fifth room, 70 boys, IA girls, total, 40
sixth room, s boys, % girls, total, 80
Boys, 100, girls, IoI. total POT.
coLoRED SCHOOL.
| AT the coored school there is a bis
boom in the attendance. Last year tn,
enrolment on the first day was 81. Thi'
| year it was a.
Primary department, 81 boys, IS girls
| total, 50; Principals room, boys, /!
girls, total, "a. Boys Al, girls, 50, total
| "a.
The total enrolment of all the public
schools of the city is ooo
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
Bucklen's Arnica SaIve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for CUTE,
Bruisers, Sores Ulcers, Salt RheuD
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles. or nc
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded
Price 25 cents per box. Foi sale by l.
g. Matthaei. Druggist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
Aged Resident Dead.

Michael Harigan, an aged resident of The
county died of dropsy Saturday morning
at three O'Clock, at his home near Smith
Crossing, on Warm Spring road. He has
been living there for nearly fifty years and
was about eighty years old. He leaves a
wife and several children. The funeral
took place from St. Joseph's Catholic
church Sunday morning at nine o'clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
1ufst a1irginia salniuersitp
NoReAsroWM WI VA

The Summer Quarter begins July ], Fall
Quarter October I, Winter Quarter
January Spring Quarter Aprili.
Faculty of So professors and instructors.
buildings, and new ones to be added at
once. SIS students last year, besides III
students by correspondence.
Colleges: Arts and Sciences, Engineering
and Mechanic Arts, Law, and Agriculture
Schools: Music, Commercial, Preparatory.
Departments: Drawing and Painting, Mil
itary, Physical Training, Dom estic
Science, Instruction by Correspondence.
Four Year Courses: Classical, Scientific,
Philosophical, Modern Literature, Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Law, Agricultural
Two Year Courses (not leading to degrees):
Premedical, Law admitting to practice,
Civil and Mining Engineering, Mechani-
cal Engineering, Electrical Engineering
Agricultural
Special Courses in Land Surveying, Rail
road Engineering, Veterinary Surgery,
Mining Engineering.
Graduate Courses, leading to the various
Masters degrees,
Instruction BY Correspondence for those
who cannot come to the University.
School OF Music with separate building and
six instructors.
Drawing and Painting thoroughly taught.
Young Women admitted to every depart
ment of the University. Over 200 in at
tendance the past year.
State Cadets (r44 in number) receive free
tuition, uniforms and books.
Room and board s. to s. week.
TUITION rs free to all Vest pfyRlnsd sfH-
dents. g For catalogue and full informa-
ton, write to
Jerome n. Raymond, Pres, Morsantown. W. "
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
Getting Particulars.

eyes. your honor: this is the lady
who claims that the dog bit her"
"Well. where is the dog who claims
to have bitten the LADY,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09

Pnocrapine is drug used TO increase
Precipitation, and it is defined as the
active alkali of jaborandi. A man miss
Ing in New YnrK is described as vic
um OF the pilorarpins habit
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09
Did Not sound.

Hotel PROFESSIONALLY didn't you
ring up the Office il you wanted money
Cuest--I touched the bellbey, but
without success Syracuse Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09

II. L. Doll & Co. still have few Ham
mocks, big enough for one and strong
enough for two. 7-I2-3t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-09-09

Often in the morning there comes a feeling
of WEAKNESS, indescrbable not exactly i'll, nor
FIT to work, but too near we'll to remain idle.
A Ripans Tabule taken at night, before
retiring or just after dinner, has been known
to drive away that WEAKNESS for months.
that Nswmno
ss = . i: s &C. s sss.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-30

Why doesn't the states Attorney get
after the Tanners Trust W. y. Elsen'
drath Is the vice president of the trust
who resides In Chicago. Most of the
Chicago concerns are in the trust, No
one seems 10 care about prosecuting
rhcm. The Chicago firms which are
said 10 have entered into the new com.
bluar,on ana given their taun"ri"s into
IT. charge are W. y. ElScndrath " CO.,
the I.ambcau Leather Company and
rhr Walker Leather Company. The
poor phOtO-cugravrr>, who tried 10
form 4 trust were indicted. What's
the matter with the tanners;
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-30
II Is an Outrage on an Honest
and Industrious Glass Of Bust.
ness Men.
The Brewers Are the First TO Con.
tribute to Charity aud to Na.
tional Enterprises.
They Are Also the First 10 Be
Taxed and the Last TO Be
Relieved.

Tie tax of - per barrel on beer j.
one which ought to be removed.
1t Is an injustice to the brewing bu>i.
ness und an outrage on an honest class
of business men.
The old.time war tax Of 81 per barrel.
put on during. the war of the rebellion.
was large enough for the trade to bear.
II was never taken of.
When the Spaui>h-Amcricau war
broke out it was raised to So per barrel
This piled one injustice on top of an.
other.
The brewers are the first in every
community to respond to the call of
charity.
They are the first 10 take n financial
interest In every great national or local
affair of Importance.
They are the first to be attacked and
he last To be relieved.
All articles of manufacture are ad.
yancing in price.
All articles used by brewers are al.
yancing in price.
But beer is cheaper than ever.
The trade has been too far dcmoral.
lied 10y the effects of the tax to permit
of any further increase I'm price at this
time. Conditions may, however, force
the increase in price later
Bat the present situation is this: The
brewers are compelled to cripple them.
selves To the point of ruin in order to
80 maintain the general welfare that
other manufacturers all prosper.
The other manufacturers. favored by
legislative discrimination. wax fat and
fuIrprudrut In sense, nt the expense
If the brewers.
Now r isn't ruough that the latter
.MpuII >fuIr,y rn nlnddlur ON ,yifnnut
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-30
<ssesA

The Mayor has ordered 5GT gas lamps
IN front Of churches TO be Shut off,
This will give the plckpockcts a good
opportunity 10 rob the church-gocrs ana
get away The churches don't advor-
tlsc IN the Official organ.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-30

Capt, O'Nell has made a fine record
at Harrison street station,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-09-30

We DO not believe that Mayor HalT!-
son VIII stand up for public and unl.m'
tied grating In his name by men who
are close 70 him.