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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-20
BREVITIES.

Bodle will be lively this summer.
The trout season opens April lst.
lake McKissick Is ninety years old.
Fourth OF July is being taxed about.
M. MCGUIRE will visit Frisco soon.
Attorney Dodge spent Sunday in
town.
The sheep shearing season is at
hand
w. D. Linton is confined to his
room.
Charlie Ross is here from North
Truckee.
Uncle George Fraser is visiting the
county seat.
Engineer w. F. Brown has returned
from Auburn.
There is no lumber in town worth
speaking about.
The Nevada Magazine has not put
IN appearance yet.
District Attorney VanDuzer hopes
TO convict Bouton.
Joe Pete has been sentenced to be
hanged on May 4th.
A Winnemucca woman was arrested
ior SANDER last week.
Ike Lothrop and Bob Johns are
among the sick ones.
The grip, or something kindred to
/. is prevalent in town.
NJ E. Gilmore is building a water
wheel for Hoover Bros.
There are five licensed gambling
games running In Reno.
Verdi has a brass band that gives
open air concerts on Sunday.
Superintendent Noble was in town
to-day, departing this morning.
An earthquake shock was felt in
Virginia City Saturday morning.
Swift means of communication
telegraph, telephone. tell-a-woman.
Three carloads OF automobiles passed
through here Sunday for Honolulu
Catfish are biting and the small boy
enjoys the sport morning and night
The skeleton Of squaw was found
in an abandoned shaft in Silver City.
Some time in May the Wadsworth
Dramatic Club will play won Back.
Hank Rouk has been employed as
head vaquero for Olinghouse & Girls
void.
The new complied laws OF Nevada
will be ready for distribution about
April lst
The Churchill County public hall be
built by contract and specifications will
appear later.
Fred Geogg has returned from
visit to Iowa. looking as If he had en-
loyed the trip.
The Reno Water, Land & Light Co.
have put into that town one OF the best
plants on the coast.
Several arrests have been made at
sSeao for illegal fishing and a stop will
es put to the practice.
hon. w. C. Grimes was among the
visitors this week but we missed get
ting some news from him,
Charlie Ollnghouss VIII take charge
q Hs Hui and i4anil.oa ranches toF
C'agho4ss & Gfiswoll AID Wm. Holt
VIII retire from the Latter place
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-20
Notice.

All K. of P. that are members Of
the Rathbone Sisters are requested to
be present at their meeting Wednesday
evening. March 2lst.
BY order Of
EMMA kLEMa.
CLARA FiiLEY. NJ. E. c.
M. Of R, & c.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-20

A larger assortment Of magazines
than ever before at this cfilce.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-20

n n Our bar is equipped with high grade
INK Liquors Wines and Brardics. Tie
UHIi celebrated Anheuser-Bnsh Beer SC.
per glass; tho famous Budweisnr al
26c. per bottle, especially adapted for
family use Aid Ihr highest grade of Cigars
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19
DOWN WITH A PARACHUTE.
A Circus Balloon Man Says It's Gem
tie and Not Hazardous.


Coming down from the clouds in a
parachute is like a dream said a cir
Gus balloon artist Ever dream Of
failing from a high placer You come
down, alight quietly and awake, and
you're not hurt. Wen, that's the para
chute drop over again. No; there is no
danger. A parachute can be guided
readily on the down trip, but you can't
steer a balloon. To guide a parachute
out Of harms way practiced hand
can tilt ii one way or the other, spill
out air and thus work it TO where you
want 10 land or to avoid water, trees,
chmneys or church spires. Circus as
tensions are generally made in the
evening. When the sun goes down, the
wind goes down. The balloon then
shoots into the air, and the parachute
drops back on the circus lot or not far
away. balloon is made of per cent
muslin and weighs about 500 pounds.
a parachute is made of cent muslin.
"There is mucif more danger is COM
ing down In a balloon. When it strikes
the earth, it's like a big bali and
bounds up again, taking you with it.
Not long ago in McKeesport, Pa,
came down in a balloon because the
parachute would not let go. l nearly
came down in a big stack of blast
furnace, but the hot air drove the bal
loon away. After that | never intrust-
ed the parachute arrangement to any
one, but attended to it myself.
"The rome that secures the parachute
is cut with a knife. The aeronaut
drops fully 100 feet before the para
chute begins to fill. 1t must fill if
you're up high enough. There are sew
eral hundred parachute men in the
business. and the accidents are less in
ratio than railroad casualties. A man
can't shake out a parachute If it don't
open. 4 man in the air is simply pow
erless. Invariably the fall is head first.
When the parachute begins to fill, the
descent is less rapid, and finally when
the parachute has gradually filled it
bulges out with pop. Then the aero
naut climbs on to his trapeze and
guides the parachute to a safe landing.
In seven cases out of ten you can land
back on the lot where you started from.
The first performers must have had
nerve to make the drop. Now it Is a
regular business. not considered haz-
ardous at ALL The hardest work is to
Sometimes it tears in the trees or
wherever it may land when not in the
open."-New York Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19
Thanks to rlartinsburg.

The Winchester News-Item of We'd
nesday has the following to say;
Winchester is grateful to Martinsburq
for the interest displayed by several organ
izations of that city in the memorable civic
event of Wednesday. Our neighboring
city added to the success of the occasion
by the fine appearance her contingent
made in the parade while the music of her
band cheered and inspired us to stand up
under the heat.
1t is good thing for the people of adj
jacent sections and towns to comingle.
Their meeting together on public occa-
slons broadens their viewpoint, develops
their Sympathes and teaches them to avoid
the tiresome "provincialism that is apt
to prey upon small minds in small towns
We thank Martinsburg for the repre-
sentative citizens who visited usWednes-
day. We hope they may come again and
we trust the time will not be far distant
when Winchester can return the courtesy
by joining with Martlnsburg in the cele-
bration of some happy public occasion. "
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19

If any reader is disposed to object to
the assumption Of n medium behaving
in such very different ways with re-
gard to motions of different speeds, it
may assist in convincing him that the
objection is not a valid one to direct
his attention to the similar behavior
of such a familiar substance as pitch
In moderately cold weather this ms-
terial has all the appearance of solid
and will resist a blow or momentary
heavy pressure. If, however, n denser
body than the pitch, such as a bullet,
for example, be laid upon its surface,
it will gradually sink until it rests up
on whatever is supporting the pitch.
If, on the other hand, the pitch is plac-
ed upon a less dense body, such as
cork, the latter will float up through ii
in the course of time. The pitch, there
fore, exposes great resistance to rapid
motion, but the smallest pressure
causes it to give way if sufficient time
is Observation-Disclosures.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19
A Through Line.

AS soon as the poles and the telephone
wires between Shepherdstown and Charles
Town are erected and the line completed,
the Winchester Telephone Co. will put in a
through line from Martnsburg to Charles
Town over the poles already erected,
making no stops on the way. This will be
great convenience, as without the
through line it will be necessary to call up
the Shepherdstown Central and then the
Charles Town Central. The first line will
connect at all villages and some farm
houses on the way. but the other one.
which will soon follow, will be through
line from here to Charles Town, with no
stops, thus placing US in as direct COM
munication with Charles Town as with
Winchester or Shepherdstown.
About all the poles for the line between
Shepherdstown and Charles Town are
now up and the first line will soon be
completed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19
COLTS INVENTION.
The First Great Improvement Made
In Repeating Pistols.

In this day of improved firearms the
fact that the first great improvement
made in repeating pistols by Colonel
Samuel Colt was patented in7-the day
of our grandfathers is seldom recalled.
1t was Colonel Colt, then of New York,
to whom was granted the patent, Feb.
%, 1886. The original petition in the
case was destroyed by the fire in De-
cember following. The letters patent
were returned when application was
made for the reissue, Sept. l, 1913. The
original letters are signed by Andrew
jackson, president; John Forsyth, sec
rotary of state. and Benjamin f. But
Ter, attorney general.
After describing his invention Colo
mel Colt claims as new the application
of caps at the end of the cylinder, the
application of a partition between the
caps, the application of shoulder over
the caps as n security against moisture
and the action of smoke upon the
works of the locks, the principle Of the
connecting rod between the hammer
and the trigger, the application Of the
shackle to connect the cylinder with
the ratchet" etc.
There had been a revolver patented
about 20 years before by one Collin,
but until Colts invention little head
way was made. Indeed it was not I'M
til Colts invention had been given a
trial by Major Sam Walker and his
Texas rangers that it gained popular
ity and was regarded as n success.
About the time Colonel Colt was ap-
plying for a reissue, in 1913, Mr.. Wes-
son had filed an application for a re-
peating frearm. by which the Smith &
Wesson pistol of today is represented.
Washington Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19
Obituary.

Died at Jones Spring, Miss Edith B.
Wilson, beloved daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Wilson, aged 2 years, ? months
and 25 days.
O death, why art thou so cruel? Why
did thou enter into this home the ninth
time and take away Edith, SO beautiful
and good Truly thy ways seem hard
yet thy mission is only to open the door
through which the soul can pass into
the great beyond.
Why should we mourn at thy coming
Thou canst only destroy the body. Thou
hast no sting and the>grave no victory.
What JOY to know that Edith is free
from pain and sorrow and is now eniov-
| ing the bliss of Heaven with Him who
SAID, Suffer the little one TO come unto
me- Parents, mourn not for her who
IS now in an everlasting summer-land of
flowers, but rather rejoice that you can
meet her lover there.
Think not of the grave as the goal of
life, for it is only the receptacle Of the
body until the resurrection morn when she
shall come forth clothed in brilliant robes
OF immortality.
Why one so young and lovely as Edith
should be called away in the early dawn
of youth is more than we can undertand.
She was just entering upon the threshold
OF life with everything to live for and to
make life sweet and happy Surely it
teaches US that God doeth ali things well,
therefore no human life ends until its mis-
sion has been accomplished
The flowers grow up in the morning,
bloom at noon, and fade at eventide, but
they do not wither or die. until tney have
shone forth the beauty of their maker
until they have unfolded their leaves and
gaddened the senses of men. So with the
life of Edith. 1t did not cease until it had
uniolded all its loneliness, and given forth
all the sweet fragrance of its beauty and
virtue and innocence, scattering sunshine
along her pathway, and on going away
leaving a shadow
The Sunday School, Young Peoples
Society, and the church of which she was
member will miss her, but her life will
linger in our memories until we too shall
"fy away"
She was buried in the cemetery at Toma-
hawk by the side of her eight brothers and
sisters, where the flowers bloom so sweet
ly and the birds sing so qayly. VIII. T.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19
A Bryan Convention.

NTbe Congressional District for the Sec
ond Congressional district Of West Viz
ginia, to select three delegates to the
National Democratic Convention to Kar-
sas City,met in Charles TownWednesday.
William G. Brown, Of Preston couney !,
called the convention to order and named
Col. John r. McGraw, OF Grafton. as
temporary chairman. Mr. McGraw made
an address and said the Democracy OF
| West Virginia was in good shape TO car
nv the State at the next election. j.
Slidell Brown, OF Preston county, was
made temporary secretary and this
organization was afterward made perma-
nent.
After the usual reports OF committees
nominations were made for delegates TO
the National Convention. Hon. Stuart
| w. Walker, of this city, was put in NOM
ination as the delegate from the eastern
side OF the mountains, and was elected
without opposition
Samuel V. Woods, of Barbour county,
was the next delegate elected, and Col.
| Thomas B. Davis, Of Mineral county, was
elected as the delegate at-large. Each
nomination was made by reclamation.
| J. M. McMullen, of Grant county, was
| chosen alternate to Mr.. Woods, F H. Har-
mison, OF Morgan county, alternate to S.
| w. Walker, and w. r. d. Dent, Of Tay-
! Tor county, alternate-at-large to Mr.. Davis.
Each Of the delegates after his election
was called upon by the convention for
a speech. and each appeared and made
! able remarks en- Democratic principles
and promised his faithful performance
OF the trust imposed upon him by the
convention to vote for William J. BRYAN
at Kansas City.
The convention was composed of del
egates from the IS counties in the Con-
gresslonal district, and nearly 200 dele
gates were present and number OF
proxies offered. The total number OF de-
egates in the district was 23o
After completing its business and hear
ing the resolutions read the Convention
| adjourned.
The Congressional committee for the
Second Congressional district of West
Virginia met Yesterday. w. B. Corn
well, chairman, was absent on account OF
the serious illness of his sister. w. G.
Brown, of Preston county, was chosen
Chairman pro tenn, and p. r. Harrison,
OF this city, secretary. The committee
decided on Martinsburg and August as
the place and time for holding the Con-
gressional Convention.
The executive committee of the Thir-
teenth Senatorial district of West Virgil
MIA met to fix the time and place for
holding the Senatorial Convention to
nominate Democratic candidate for the
State Senate from this district. Col. !.
Garland Hurst. of Jefferson county,
chairman Of. the committee, being a can
didate tor the State Senate. declined to
act as chairman, and Col. B. d. Gibson,
of Charles Town, was made chairman pro
TEN. The committee selected Berkeley
Springs, Morgan county, as the place and
June 10 as the time for holding the con-
vention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19
General Markets.
GRAIN.
Corrected every FRIDAY by -Ale1. Parks

New York, May 10.
FLOUR - State and western quiet, but
steadier on choice grades; Minnesota patents.
Sa60a3S5 winter straights, S340a9,50; winter
extras, S2.i5a290 winter patents, S3.60a3.s5.
WHEAT-Strong and higher this morning
on bullish crop news and active local covering;
July, II 13-l6a72 5-l6c; September, " ll-l6a
70 3-l6c.
RYE-Steady; state, 57a5sc., C. 1. T., New
York, carlots; No western, 6lHc, I. o. b.
afloat.
CORN-Alsov very strong on scare of shorts
resulting from too much wet weather; July,
4214a4294c.: September, 491ea431sc.
OATS-Dull, but steady; track. white, state.
2s1ba3ic.: track. white, western. 2sfa34c.
PORK-Steady; mess, Sl2al275 family.
Sl4al450
LARD-Firm; prime western steam, 7.40c.
BUTTER-Firm; state dairy, l51hal9c.: state
creamery, l61aa20c.
CHEESE-Quiet and weak; fancy, large,
white, l0lSalO9sc.; fancy, small. white, elta9Ac.
EGGS-Dull; state and Pennsylvania, at
mark, l21sal3c.; storage, western, at mark,
l2Ac.
SUGAR-Raw steady fair refining, 3 i5-l6c.
centrifugal. SO test, 7-l6c.; refined steady:
crushed, 5.55c.; powdered, 5.25c.
Satisfactorily; New Orleans, 44a55c.
TURPENTINE-Stead at 5lajl16c.
RICE-Steady; domestic, 45sa611c.; Japan,
424a456e.
TALLow-Dull city, 4zsc. nominal; coun-
try, 45sa5lsc,
HAY-Firm; shipping 7oa7bc.; good toI
choice, S0a95c.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19

Kansas City, April 30.-William l.
Wilson, author of the Wilson tariff
bill, while in this city en- route from
Hot Springs to Nebraska City, Neb.,
where he is to be the guest of J. Sterl-
ing Morton. his associate in Cleveland's
cabinet, said: 1T is to be Mckinley
and Bryan. Mr.. Cleveland will not
allow his name to be mentioned and
Dewey will not get an opportunity TO
see himself voted down. Bryan will
be nominated, but conditions are so
changed that the campaign will be on
new lines. Both sides have so many
new conditions to confront that the
old tactics will not do. | think the
Democrats will win. We shall go into
the fight solid"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19
Wishes OF the Dead.

The will of Mrs. Z. Campbell. deceas-
ed, of Gerardstown, has been admitted to
probate in the County Clerks office.
After all her just debts and demands are
paid she wills chat the sum of 1000 be
paid 10 each of the following children; w.
Creighton Campbell, Maize E. Henshaw,
Anna M. c. MCKown and H. c. V.
Campbell. IT at her death the $3.50 she
borrowed from f. S. Henshaw is not paid
she wills that her be property sold and
that debt, with interest, be paid. If her
property ii Roanoke meets these legacies
she desires that the ST.. 900 now in the
hands OF Mr.. Smith in Missouri be equal
ly divided among her four children. 1t is
her desire that the estate be settled as
soon as possible after her death. adding
II suppose The $500 will have to 60 to
the church when it is needed.
DENNIS BAKER.
The will of Dennis Baker has also been
recorded. He bequeaths all his estate,
both real and personal, to his wife, Susan
Baker, and appoints her executrix of the
estate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19
A WORD TO REPUBLICANS.


fsss'tFiAt@tsf ~e't44f
Allow me through your well known
paper. to offer a few suggestions to the
Republicans Of this county. / will begin
by saving that at this time ] have no pre-
ference. as TO candidates, for any county
office. simply desire harmony in our
ranks once more. How can We getit 7
Not by bawling that this man on that
man cannot get our vote, and that he cam
not be elected, if nominated. Party hon
or requires that every man who takes
part in a convention, on primary, is in
honor bound to abide the result Now
what is the situation Men are running
all over the county seeking nominations,
whose stock argument is that the people
want them, and they are sure Of the nom
ination, unless the ring downs them. Lrue
and tried Republicans hesitate to express
their sentiments, for fear that the cry OF
ring" will again resound through the
county. That was the cry in 1898, and
it will be again heard this fall, unless this
unseen and non-existing monster, which
has neither soul nor body, shall be caught
and exposed @ to the view Of the pub
lie. How shall we down this horrible
creature Cannot we capture and kill it J?
Surely nobody will ask for mercy for it.
First, catch your hare, then kill it. Let
the chairman call a meeting Of the County
Executive Committee and others interest
ed. Let them order that primary cleo
tons TO be held at every voting precinct in
the county. Then let every voter who in
tends to vote our ticket this fall, have the
right to cast one vote for whoever he de-
sires to be on the county ticket, from leg
islature to constable. At the same time
let us elect a county executive committee
in the same way. Allow no candidates
name to go on the ticket unless he agrees
to support the winners, whoever they may
be. Let the costs of this primary election
be borne by the candidate. The more
candidates, the less cost. Then the party
will find out who the people really want,
and the cry of "Ring" will be heard no
more. Surely, this is contamination,
devoutly to be wished.
only plead for party unity. If we are
honest, we will rise above personal am
billions or advantages, and labor earnest
ly for the cause for which we have 50
battled and contended.
Let us stop for one moment and see
what the election of Democratic Legisla-
ture might mean for this county VIII
we endorse the steal by which Jefferson
fcounty is given three delegates, Berkeley
one, and brave little Morgan none'
have vet to meet a Democrat who has
not bushed with shame when this lar
ceny was discussed, and no conscientious
Democrat will claim that one vote IN JEFF
ferson county is worth three in this coun-
ty. Many a good Democrat will have
pride enough to help us right this wrong.
10 to l, tariffs, trusts, rings-all sink into
mere insignificance when compared with
this burning shame, which we have a
chance to right in November. l know
your columns will be opened to all who
may desire to discuss this question Of pri-
mary elections. Very truly,
UNION.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19

Some of our democratic exchanges
went into Mysteries when the report be-
came current that Cleveland had declared
for Bryan. But the Great Grover mady
denied the report, and said some tough
things under breath about the matter.
Again ourg democratic exchanges burst
into hjlarity lover the announcement that
Hon. w. L...Wilson, eX-Congressman,
and ex-Postmaster General, had declared
for Bryan Hats were tossed up, and the
harp rang Iagain in Tara's Hall. But,
only for a few brief days. Mr.. Wilson.
says he never declared he would vote for
Bryan, and that he never will vote for
him. He intimates that he is weak and
a populst, and that the American people
will not tolerate him. So away goes the
hopes OF democracy. These brainy men
cannot be!attached to the populist party.
They are democrats, not populists and
anarchists. They venerate their country
and their country's flag. Hurrah for
Billy Wilson, Grover Cleveland and ex-
Governor Billy McCorkle. They will
have no Organism in their cofee,-'nary
time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19

Reddy O'Connell and John Bartgs
handled the printed ticket for Walker,
Bell, Harrison and Ramer. Such men as
McSherry, Snodgrass and Shafer were
not permitted even to talk when they
wished to. It was a cut and dried mat
ter, and Walker s, Co, gagged and bound
them, and then threw them over the fence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19

DR.. Henshaw says the best man VIII
win, and then he gets right down TO work
He has made a splendid mayor, is fair
minded, careful, and precise, and should
and will be reelected. Stick pin there
And with him will be elected the respec-
tive nominees for councilmen, on the Re-
publican ticket. The people will not be
fooled by dirt and misrepresentation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19

There never was such one-sided,
packed and labeled convention in this
CITY. as the one held by the Democrats
in the court House last week. No man
had any show, except those selected by
the new committee" to send Col. Walk
er to Kansas City. AS one old democrat
remarked in Hotel Berkeley, that night !:
THE Democratic party is run by a set Of
bows and can't win
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-19

"If you do rot desire to vote Tor the
men on this ticket shouted Orator
Walker, scratch them off, and write
other names in their stead. " How IN
the h--ll can that be done, replied
Doc. McSherry, when the tickets are so
small and the names printed so close to-
gether that gnat's feet couldn't get
between them Z"