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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
THE COLLIE AND SHEEP.
Wonderful sagacity Shown in the
Care of Floeks.

The sheep dogs in this country come
BY their nature and training honestly
for either they or their ancestors
came from the sheep-dotted hills Of
England, Scotland or Wales, where
for generations past the supreme ef-
fort of the shepherd has been to pro
duceca perfect sheep dog. They have
succeeded well, for no man could ex-
eel them In sheep lore, no man could
be more useful to the sheep owner, for
man Is neither SO persistent and agile,
possesses such endurance, or is so
gentle under training and reproof.
The dog doesn't reason as to the why
and wherefore of his affection, for the
worst sort of brutal shepherd may
have the most faithful dog, one that
will mind the sheep on the hills, pa
tiently await his masters coming and
guide his Keeling footsteps to his
home.
On the great plains Of the west
these dogs have made 1t possible for
one man to care for three or four
thousand sheep in one flock. All they
ask is a bite to eat, and once in a
while when their feet are filled with
the sharp thorns of the cactus they
will come to have them taken out
There is no value on Well-trained
sheep dog. The well-bred collie which
takes the prizes at the bench snow
is beautiful to look at, but this home
1ier brother the trained dog of the
range, is worth more than he is be-
yond price The sheep owner holds
him as beyond purchase. The sheep
herder who falls so low as to part
with his companion is yet to be found,
and If the dog were to be bought the
buyer might rue his bargain, for the
master must go with the dog.
In the new country the work of the
sheep dog is hard 1t Is on big scale.
In the old country the work is easier,
but it has its finer points. In the new
country the dog may drive two thou
sand sheep; in the old country dog
may drive three or four, which takes
more thought and skill. In the old
country the feature of every country
fair in a sheep district is the sheep
dog trials. A trophy is the annual
prize, and the shepherds and their
dogs come from afar to try for the
cup. The dog that carries away the
trophy may be a little, short-haired,
homely and insignificant brute. which
sinks to the heels of his master like
a creature of no spirit, but send him
after the sheep and his whole charac-
ter seems to change. He is slow and
gentle or quick and bold as the sheep
may require. His whole attitude is
tense and nervous No human being
could manifest a greater responsible
ity.-Kansas City Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
HER LONG SLEEP.
The sIumbering Montreal Girl at Last
AWakes.

Miss Eva Roch, the French-Canad-
ian sleeping girl OF Montreal, is awake
again. and the physicians are hopeful
of her recovery. This is the second
time she has gone through a long
sleep.
This time, barring momentary
awakening about month ago, her
sleep was longer. Last year she slept
only twenty-eight days. This time she
went to sleep two days before Christ
mas, and awakened after fifty-fve
days She is able to speak now in a
weak voice but no one is allowed to
converse with her except the mem
bers Of her family. She has told her
mother that during the last part of
her sleep she knew all that went on.
She is very weak and very sore all
over her body. but she is taking nour-
ishment in the form of beef tea and
brandy. Apparently there is nothing
wrong in her organs but the doctors
fear that her long rest has partially
paralyzed some of them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
FIRE RECORD.

Fire at Decatur Alabama Feb 20,
destroyed six business places, causing
a loss of 100000
The heading factory of Henry
Wrape, at Paragould, Arkansas. the
largest concern of it's kind in the
South burned Feb. 20. Loss, 100000
The Missouri Odd Fellows Home,
situated a mile south of Liberty, has
been destroyed by fire. The members
OF the Home aged men, won. and
small children were gotten out with
out injury. Loss, $4,000; insurance
100000
Fire has destroyed the keystone
Block and Chase Building in C ear.
field, Penn, the losses aggregating
$4,000
An incendiary fire has destroyed a
barn on the Lancaster, Penn, couGty
county almshouse farm, entailing a
Joss of $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
ONE GAVE RELIEF.
The Journey Of Cough Drop Across
the Hall tc<s Woman.

The clever Russian violinist who
who charmed all his hearers at the
Peabody recital, on Friday, was not to
blame for the incident. Although his
name begins with something that
sounds like a sneeze and ends in a
"koff," yet the outbreak cannot be
traced to that source. II was simply
the result of the cold weather, and,
probably, a dEal t. When the cough
started the lady 20 found herself the
victim of it was as mortified as could
be. She knew that it was disturbing
the audience and feared that it might
give pain to the performer. She would
have given worlds to have it stop, but
the cough went on with all the regu-
larity of a piece of clockwork.
But there was a Good Samaritan in
the audience, and this Good Samaritan
happened to have box of cough drops
in her pocket. She had been to a con-
cert before and knew what a coed,
strong, healthy cough can do to SON.
alta in G minor Her fellow woman
with the irritated tonsils sat far from
her, almost at the other end of the
large room-but that made no differ
ence She must have a cough drop,
and must have it right away. The
noise must be stopped. She could not
get up and carry the drop to the
cougher. That would make the dis
turbance worse than it was. There
was but one way to do it, The cough
drop must be passed down the line.
So she wrapped it up in piece of pa
per, asked her neighbor to pass it on,
and thus started it on it's mission of
peace There was smile, there was
even a number of perceptible filters
as it made it's way slowly from lady
to another Some of them insisted on
unwrapping the little bundle and max
ing a special study of the drop, and
more than one came near laughing
in meeting when they found what bur-
den they were bearing. But, in spite
of all obstacles, the cough drop reach
ed its goal and at once did its work.
A more grateful woman than the
one to whom it was sent did not sit in
the hall, and no one enjoyed the re-
cital more than the Good Samaritan
Baltimore American.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
Latest News From the Active 5usI
ness World.

Contracts have already been made
FOR vessels to carry 1S,500,O0O tons OF
iron ore down the lakes this year, eX-
ceeding all previous records.
The Erie Railway has placed an or
der for eight passenger locomotives
and twenty-five freight locomotives,
which will weigh ninety tons each
without the tender.
\ Chicago despatch says that the re-
organization of the business OF Ar
mour a Co. into corporation VIII pc
accomplished in a few days. IL IS salC
the capital will be about S20,OOO,0CU.
The Abbott Downing Company, Of
Concord, New Hamshire, manufacture
ers of coaches. carriages ana wagons,
has made an assignment. The liabiLi-
ties are 100000 and the assets $780,
coo
The Illinois Central Railroad viii
establish an agency in Portland, Ore
gon. for the purpose Of handling cot
ton shipments to the Orient
Business men from the region be-
tween LackawaXen, Penn, and KINGS
ton n. Y, have appeared before the
Railroad Commissioners of New Iork
this week in advocacy of the proposed
railroad along the line of the aban'
doned Delaware and Hudson Canal.
No decision has been reached.
Representative of the ship build
ing. armor plate manufacturing and
steel concerns which furnish supplies
to the Government have been heard By
the House Committee on Labor in OPP
position to the bill fixing an eight hour
cay on Government work, including
that done under contract.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned, intending TO iiscon-
tinue farming and move West, will sell at
public auction at his residence on the
Weller farm, near Barlow post-office, FIVE
miles west OF Hedgesville and two miles
northwest from Baxter, on
nonday, rlarch s, 1000,
his property, consisting Of the following:
Head Work Horses,
will work anywhere. wearing colts.
head good mich COWS, 3 head Of hogs.
Farming Implements.
One horse Brown wagon and bed, new:
I-horse spring wagon, / harrow,
double shovel plows. single shovel plow,
barshear pillow. Oliver; I corn cover,
sets breechings, 2 sets pillow gears, set
single harness, 8 collars. 3 brides, check
lines, double, treble and single trees,
breast chains, log and tie chains, mattocks,
forks, shovels, etc. Household effects as
follows:
Three bedsteds, tables, lot chairs, /
cook stove and utensils, porcelain and
brass kettles, safe, dishes, lot buffers and
canned goods, one-half barrel vinegar,
glass and stone jars, bushels potatoes,
lot bacon and lard, lot poultry and other
things not enumerated.
TERMS: Bacon, lard and poultry,
cash. For balance, credi. of nine
months will be given on all sums of $500
or over, purchaser giving note with APP
proved security, negotiable and payable
at the Peoples National Bank, Martins
burg, to bear interest unless paid at ma
turity. Under S. cash. All property to
be accounted for before removal.
GEO. p. KESECKER.
w. E. ALBRIGHT, Auctioneer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY!

The undersigned, intending to discon-
tinue farming, and rented his farm, Will
sell at his home, known as the A. j.
Thomas farm. mile north of Martins
burg, on the William sport pike.
An trains on the &. V. Railroad Will
stop 10 let on or off passengers at the
house, on
Thursday, March s, 1900,
commencing at o. 80 a. M, sharp, the fol-
lowing property, to-wit:
? Head of Horses and Colts.
8 of these are barshear leaders, 2 good
family drivers, / mare with foal, will
weigh 1900 pounds. These are all good
Young servieeable horses. l colt one
year old.
II Head Durham and Jersey Cattle,
10 of which are mich cows, part will be
fresh by day of sale. They are young
and good mixers. 5 Jersey heifers, Will
be fresh by day of sale; Jersey pun,
two wears old, from A. Janney stock; 8
Durham CAVES months old.
Q Head of Hogs,
one brood sow, with pigs; 8 thrifty
shoats.
-Four wagons, l two or three morse
Champion wagon and bed, 2Aorse
wagon, spring wagon, with top; milk
wagon, all good; surrey, stick wagon,
Champion binder; Champion wable-
qeared mower, new; Tiger horse rake,
new; cultivators, Buckeye, new, and !
/ horse; ! Superior grain drill, corn
nlanter, wbe harrow, Oliver chilled
blows, set hay ladders, pair spreaders,
or in cradle, breast chains, 20 grain
Sacks. 2 sets Yankee harness 4 sets fly
nets. 6 collars, Q sets front gears, bri-
dies. 6 halters, gum covers for horses,
new; 1e cow chains, milk cans, bottles
and crates, treble, double and single
trees. 5 bushels clover seed, 100 bushels
corn, 2 tons hay, three cornered cup,
board, Q bedsteadS, some chairs, wood
stove, coal oil s.oNe end other articles
not mentioned.
TERMS OF SALE: A credit OF ten
months will be given On ell sums oi $40
and upwards, the pur ehaser giving pole
with approved security, payable ~ the
Peoples National Bank OF Martinspurg,
w. Va, with interest from date, but II
paid at maturity, the interest," remiteed.
Under $40 cash. No property 10 &c re-
moved until terms are complied with;
G. G. FELKER.
Doom & LLOYD, Auctioneers. td
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
THREE ECLIPSES.
Two of the Sun and One of the Moon
Visible This Year

In this, the last year of the nine
teenth century, which, by the way, is
not leap year, though it is Invisible
by four, there will be three eclipses
two of the sun and one of the moon.
The solar eclipse, taking place on
the 2Sth of May, will be visible
throughout he United States, and be
total from the southern part of Vir-
GINA down through Mexico, while
north of Norfolk, Va, it will be par
tial In the city of Baltimore it will
begin at 7:45 a. IN. OF all phenomena
of nature there is none so profoundly
impressive and awe-inspiring as a
total eclipse of the sun and a trip to
those regions of the country through
which a shadow of the moon will pass
on the 2S the of May is well worth un-
dertaking. 1t scarcely admits of any
doubt that many thousand people OF
of the northern and middle states of
the Union will 90 to see a phenOm-
enon which comparatively few people
have ever had the privilege of behold
ing. The average breadth of the
eclipse track will be nearly sixty
miles A second eclipse of the sun
will occur on the 2lst of November 1t
will be annular, but not visible in this
country. A partial eclipse of the
moon will take place on the 18th of
June. though it will not be visible in
this country
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
rOaIo nI1O'S PLIGHT.
Conditions Worse There Than Ever
Before Known.


Several Of tae largest merchants Of
'an Juan, upon Deng inteFyieWeth
unanimously expressed TIE opis ioH
iaat immediate Congressional action
y Absolutely esselItial 10 rlt nterea.s
ID tie island They say that the CROPS
! re immovable, the proposed duty, on,
ier tie Foraker biz, on sugar aud to-
oacco being pr0hibitive. There aiF
tow 3,300,000 poGlGs Of tobacco reaay
N shipment and by August there
viii be 5000.000 pounds. The best
prize obtauaDle for tobacco in New
York under the half dollar duty is
Sls5. There has been small coffee
crop owing to the hurricane. aud 50.
tar cannot pay -tbe duty imposed, the
planters holding their products and
awaiting the action Of Congress.
There il no money % plant new crops
or to pay laborers, thousands Of whom
are on the point of starvation, be NJ
unable to obtain work. The sta es are
idle, ana bankers refuse to advance
funds on account Of tile extension 81
mortgages; the planters are desperate
and tine people discouraged and they
demand absolute free trade and au-
thority for the island to contract
loan 10 pay immediate expenses and
for the relief OF the planters
The local press expresses the opin.
ion that the conditions of the island
were better during the daraest days
OF the Spanish regime.
The Foraker bill would be accepta-
bic without the duty. the merchants
being willing to pay a revenue tax in
lieu Of the tariff. which would relieve
the planters
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
GRADE CROSSING FIGHT.
Five Hundred Railroad Employees
Have a Pitched Battle.

Five hundred men employed by the
General Electric Railway Company of
Chicago fought the other day with en-
nioyes of the West Indiana Railroad
Company for possession of the Dear
born street crossing of the railroad
company's tracks at Fifteenth street
A dozen men were severely injured
while fighting, and two others were
dangerously hurt as a result of the
wrecking of fourteen cars of junk on
the crossing by the railroad company.
the crossing by the railroad company.
however, seized temporary possession
Of the crossing and succeeded in run
ming cars across the tracks. A squad
Of policemen is now guarding the
crossing to prevent further trouble.
The police have been unable to learn
the names of those injured, as the
wounded men were spirited away by
their employers.
The trouble was started when word
was received during the day that the
Supreme Court of the State of Illinois
had reversed the decision of the Ap-
pellate Court and dissolved the injunc-
ton, which for more than a year has
kept the General Electric from cross
ing the Western Indiana tracks at
Fifteenth street Immediately the
management of the General Electric
went ahead &c secure possession Of
thc cTOssiuW
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
He Still Fasts.

Milton Rathbun, of Mount Vernon,
n Y. who is fasting forty days in the
interest of science and to reduce his
weight, which is cumbersome, has
finished his sod day of abstinence
from food. and appears as healthy and
spry as when he began. Mr., Rathbun
has lost thirty-eight pounds of flesh
but does not intend to give UP until
his avoirdupois has been reduced
twelve pounds more which he thinks
can be accomplished, Until recently
he had been drinking two quarts Of
spring water a day, but now he has
cut his supply down to two pints. 81
feel fine he says. Il don't want to
eat. 1t seems as though | could get
along indefinitely without a bit of food.
/ find that water contains enough OF
the elements of nourishment to sus.
tain life"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
MESSAGE in His Nostril.

A native runner engaged in carrying
dispatches was recently captured by
the Beers. a thorough search from
head to foot revealed no trace Of any
papers, and he was released. He had
a dispatch, however, which he even
tually delivered in safety. 1t was in.
closed i'm a quill, and the Kaftir had
secreted it in one of his nostrils.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
Notice To LieuhOlderS.

To all persons holding liens, by judgment other
wise, the real estate, or any part thereof OF D. w
Cross
In pursuance Of decree of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley County, w. Va, made, in a cause therein
Cross to the satisfaction of the liens thereon you
hereby required present all claims held by you,and
each Of you against the said ID w. Cross, which are
liens his real estate, any part of 1t, for adjud-
cation to me, at my office in the Flick Building in
Martinsburg, w Va, on or before the roth day OF
March, 1000
Given under my hand this 18th day of February.
1000. w. b. CoLsroN,
at Commissioner in Chancery OF said Court
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
Known by His Wife.

Many of the papers thought it sufi-
cient to say when Captain Gordon
Chesney Wilson was shot by the Beers
the other day that Lady Wilson s
husband" had been wounded. What
encouragement is there for man in
his fix to go on trying to be hero?-
Chicago Times-Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
Military Balloon Photographed.

Military ballooning is, of course, in
it's infancy. and the present Boer war
is practically the first opportunity of
testing it's efficacy Each balloon is
furnished with nearly a dozen Gamer
as in order to obtain panoramic views
of the country, which are of great val
ne TO the invading army
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
PUBLIC SALE.

The undersigned,intendin to discontln-
ne farming, will sell at his residence, one
fourth miles, northeast of Scrabble, known
as the stone house farm, of Elisha Sny-
der, deceased, on
March IS, 1900,
at 10 o'clock a. m. !.
All stock and farming implements IN
first class condition. ,c
c. B. WILLIAMS
J. V,GUINN, Auctioneer. a-22-''
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

The coal famine is spreading
throughout Germany and the strike is
spreading with 1t. The Berlin Tage
lslatt walcor'~~ the nows 0' tho arrival
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

ITS always damp places that mush-
rooms grow, isn't il papa"
Eyes, my boy"
"Is that the resson they look like
umbrellas. papa?"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
Citizens National Bank.

n EPORT of the condition of the CITIZENS
II NATIONAL BANK, at Martinsburg, in
the state of West Virginia, at the close of
business, Feb. Il, 1900.
~ ESOURCES
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
Yov will therefore take notice that have fixed on
r1OndaY, the 10th Day of r1arch. 1000,

at 10 a m. as the time when, and my office in the
Flick Building, in Martinsburg w. Va the place
where, will proceed to execute the said order of
reference, and if from any cause, the same be not
completed that day, it viii be adjourned from time
time, at the same place, until it is completed.
Given under my hand this 18th day of February,
1900. w. Il. CoLsToN,
2-I7-4t Commissioner IN Chaneery OF said cause
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

Martinsburg, w Va, Feb - 1900
To all persons interested in the above entitled
By decree Of the Circuit Court, Of Berkeley
County, w Va entered in the above entitled cause
on the 10th day of January, 1900 the same
ferred to me, with instructions ascertain and
port,
FIRST: The real estate owned by the said D. w.
Cross, in Berkeley County w Va, together with its
fee simple and annual rental value.
Second The liens thereon, the amounts thereof,
and their priority.
Third Any other matter by me deemed pertinent,
which any of the parties interested may require to be
stated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24

STATE OF VEST yL a.,.,iS IS.
Reward Rutledge, cashier of the above
=, .,,,o "a bank do golemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF my
EDWARD RUTLEDGE, Cashier
e,.,,>sort,.ad and sworn to before me this
gu u"s - John T. NApENBoUscH. ~ p.
Correet-Attest: x
X b. CIRQUE.
Directors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
CANDY
ESCULETTS
GLIDE pII.ES

IA an ,ectal disorders Pleasant No physic,
radicai cure Satisfaction guaranteed, or money re-
funded AtR c. Williams, A. M. uilberts or
Of Etts Drug Co, Philadelphia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
Commissioners Notice.
COMMISSIONER Omce.

KEGS & Michael !
vs.. IN cHANcERY.
d. w. Gross, ct. al.
Commissioners Office
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-20
ST. PAUL WINS AGAIN.
Cricket Team Doing Some Good
Playing at Chicago.


Playing at Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 19.-(Special. 1.-The st.
Paul cricket team won a clever victory
from the Chicago team today in finely
contested match at Ridgeland by Is runs.
AS a result the Minnesota players are
tied for second place in the Northwestern
cricket tournament. Fine weather and
a good wicket helped to produce some
excellent cricket
Chicago batted first, making an excel
lent start the score being 70 for 4 wick
cts. Williams made Is, Scale 10, Davis Is
and Whiting q, the total being 101 w.
Goodwin took wickets for 40, and P.
Goodwin for So.
st. Paul lost Napier with the score at
2, and then Swarbeck and Richards car
ried the total to 46. Five wickets were
down for 81 and six for the same total. At
this stage the battle was full of interest.
Eight wickets were down for 81, but the
veteran Davies and P. Goodwin stayed till
the winning run was made The ST. Paul
scores were: Napier o. Swarbeck 81, Rich
ards q, Saulez 7, Macgregor IL, w. God
win 49, Ramsay 0, P. Goodwin 10. Davies
3, Robertson 2, Millener and 7 ex-
tras; total 118.
45. w Goodwin getting 4 wickets for 10
and P. Goodwin 4 for 2S.
In the other match Denver defeated
Omaha by a score of SO to sc. Denver
made 123 IN their second innings. st.
Paul plays Denver today and should they
win will be tie for first place.