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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-11
Born to Mr. and Mrs B. F. Irwin a son.

perfect bear.
Some men find it easier TO believe lie
than tie truth.
The ideal lover 70 the p actical girl is
one who is rich.
A poet laureate IS often more OF lau-
Teate than poet
The woman IN the case the Dowager
Empress Of China.
About the only thing man can't lie
. out Of is eating onions,
The manager Of theatre is obliged TO
depend upon his income.
1t seems strange that even a writer
should sometimes be wrong.
lis funny that the heaviest drinkers
live in the temperate zone.
The Haymakers held their first month
ly banquet last Thursday night.
Al Cumberland. VIM. Warner was
found guilty Of criminal llbe'.
When it comes to property owners, by
their deed we shall know them.
Sixteen to one lonely figure two was
The result Of the baseball game.
The house Of Thomas Powell at Frost
burg was wrecked by dynamite.
The validity of the Jim Grow" car law
Is to be tested in the Virginia courts.
1t stands II reason that the ossitied
man should hard to get along with.
The cost o, the electric lights for the
Guy Tor the month OF july was S337.73
The Grand Lodge Of Knights Of
Pythias will meet in Morgantown in Oc-
lober.
When salo-nkeeper enters politics
he changes his sign from Push 10
Pull
The twentieth Century Fund for
Methodism in West Virginia has reached
$4,000.
Many man gets a reputation abroad
for being shrewd who at home IS merely
beshrewed.
Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
EcleCtrIc Oil. Perfectly safe. Never tall.
AT any drug store
Even the fellow who does his counting
IN hammock is liable to have falling
out with his pest glrl.
There is a new town out in Dakota
called Leisure. 1t will probably be
Mecca for those who marry in haste.
The shirt waist man may now reverse
the usual order of things and borrow his
raiment from his sisters wardrobe.
An epidemic of typhoid fever is feared
at Piedmont and all residents have been
cautioned to boil water before using it.
The B. &, O. railroad directors declared
a dividend of , per cent. on the preferred
stock and Of 4 per cent on the common
When saloonkeeper starts thinking of
his growing wealth, it's natural for him
to softly whistle: Coming Thro' the
Rye.
Burdock Blood Bitters gives man a
clear head, an active brain, a strong, Wig
orous body-makes him fit for-the battle
Of life.
For the first time in its history Hampshire
county is out Of debt the County Court
having paid off the last Of the South
Branch bridge bonds.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-11

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03

it turned out afterwards. Without any
warning, it singled out his man and
killed him instantly, and then escaped
into the jungle, without hurting any
one else, We had an elephant out with
a party hog hunting, carrying our
things. 1t was seen to go off without
it's mahout. but before doing so it re-
placed with it's trunk some things that
had fallen off its back. What Won
derful reasoning power! Sir P. Wode-
hous had a young African elephant he
was very fond of showing. One day
it got obstreperous, and he sent for an
old Indian elephant to keep it in Or
der. 1t was most amusing to see the
way it whacked the small one with its
trunk but the whacking had the de-
sired effect. 1t is pity these saga
cious and interesting animals should
be so ill-treated at times, for they are
undoubtedly very vindictive, and their
memory is wonderful Lieutenant
Colonel M. Fawkes, in the Spectator
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
STRENGTH OF MALTA.
Rich and Poor Alike Drawn Into Its
Meshes.

Rich and Poor Alike Drawn Into Its
Rome special correspondence of Gin
cinnati Enquirer: The stringent steps
recently taken by the Italian govern
ment in the celebrated Notarbartolo
case, in order to run to earth the pes
tilent "Mafia." have once again drawn
attention to this most desperate Of all
organized bodies of men-a society that
the government will fail to suppress.
To American ears, unaccustomed as
they are to that fearful thirst for ven
geance, that spirit of the vendetta
which still disfgures so much Of Sunny
Italy. 1t is hard to explain the real
power and scope of the Mafiosi. Brief
ly, the Malta Is species of Free Mas
onry Of the lowest possible description,
the main objects of which are the pro-
lection OF all members who transgress
the laws. In other words. 1t may be
regarded as an Anarchists protection
society, of which the power is unlimit.
ed, and the tolls are everywhere. The
members of the Malta are legion, and,
strangely enough, more often than not
join against their own free will. Ths
rich man joins either to advance his
personal position, to carry on hered.
itary fraud, or because 1t Is intimated
to him that his influence and wealth
are necessary to the society. II he ro-
fuses his crops suddenly take fire, his
cattle cat something poisonous, or he
himself is either found dead or Is car.
ried by "brigands" into the mountains
and held for all the world like
pledged article in pawnbroker's shop
until heavy ransom Is paid. The
poor man, too, is equally bound to
throw in his lot with the Malta. MOI
can one wonder at his choice when we
recall the alternatives. Upon the one
hand his endeavors to earn an honest
living will be boycotted by practically
all his neighbors, and even by the large
landowners and shopkeepers to whom
he may apply for work. Once let him
join the brotherhood, however, and no
matter what his crime he will be pro.
tected to the last penny Of the asso.
citation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03

orally did all he dared do to introduce
modern appliances into his own prov
ince. He became the hope of all, ma
tive and foreign, who wished to see
China take her place among the great
nations of the world.
Skilled as n Dlplomatist
And while he managed affairs Of
state he attended extraordinarily well
to his private fortunes. He did not hes
itate to take advantage of his posi-
ton to grow rich from the pockets OF
foreigners who wanted concessions.
Today it is said that Ii Hung Chang
is the wealthiest man in the world. He
owns practically all the railroad and
telegraph lines in China. After the
disastrous Chinese-Japanese war Ii
conducted the negotiations for the
peace treaty with Japan. 1t was a
thankless task, and one almost certain
to earn the i'll will of the Pekin gov
eminent, but the aged statesman I'M
dertook it and brought all the resour-
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
Steam Carriages Failed.

Reports of the automobile tour Of
1000 miles, that took place in England
recently, is that the carriages propell-
ed by steam did not come up to ex-
pectations. 1t was thought that these
would show extra efficiency in main
tanning moderate speed up an average
incline, and that they woud show great
steadiness in climbing an unusual hill.
Plenty of grades were met on the tour
and the petroleum or gas motors gave
far less trouble than the others. The
tour was not arranged to show speed,
but only to accustom people to many
styles of automobiles, and the general
results are spoken of as satisfactory.
Hon. c. S. Rolls, driving gasoline
Panhard carriage, was acknowledged
to have the best car and to produce
the best results, which included adapt
ability to up and down grades, fuel
supply for distance, maintaining
steady speed and repairs.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
INJUDICIOUS TEACHER
Said Christ Had Brothers and Was Asked
to Resign.

Said Christ Had Brothers and Was Asked
to Resign.
Holyoke (Mass.) Cor. St. Louis Re
public: Because she told her scholars
that Christ was one Of ten brothers
and sisters. Miss Anna B. Hasbrouck
an instructor in history, has been dis.
missed from the high school faculty by
the school committee. Miss Has.
brouck was asked to resign, and hei
letter was accepted without a dissent.
ing vote.
The incident which cost Miss Has.
brouck her position happened in the
medieval history class few days ago
The discussion drifted to the parent.
age Of Christ, and the student wanted
to know If Christ was the only son
Miss Hasbrouck replied mo; He Is
one of family of ten brothers and
sisters"
brouck's statement and wanted ia
know her authority.
II cannot tell you accurately just
now" she replied, "but have the i'm.
preston the statement is made in the
bible"
Some Of the students, still skeptical
repeated the assertion at home. One
Of the prominent clergymen Of the
city, Rev. P. ]. Harkins, took occa.
sion to denounce the teacher in his
sermon at st. Jerome's church.
Pupils" he said, Should be with.
drawn from the school if incompetent
teachers are to misinstruct students
as this one has"
Miss Hasbrouck declined to make
public a statement. She was appointed
a teacher in the local high school in
January, 1896. She is graduate OF
the New York State Normal college.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
TIE REDEMPTION
OF RALPH MORTON

When Miss Amy Warden, only
child Of the wealthy broker, Anthony
Warden. tripped into her fathers office
one December afternoon she was the
embodiment of beautiful, heathful, 18.
Nodding kindly toward the clerks. who
had for a moment ceased their scrib-
bling, she approached the door of her
fathers private office. A privileged
character. as she well knew. turned
the knob gently, intending to surprise
him In the usual way.
AS she peeped into the dimly lighted
room she discovered at glance that
her father was not there; but his confi-
Dental clerk, Ralph Morton, a good
looking young man OF twenty-five. was
standing before the desk. For space
she was puzzled by the young mans
peculiar actions-for he raised his
hand twice to the side Of his head,
then, as II undecided, slowly lowered
1t again, and each time she caught the
CLEAN of polished metal as 1t flashed
in the rays from the electric bulb.
Then, as If fully decided upon his ac-
ton, he partly turned his face toward
her; but she, noticing the tenseness OF
his white features, realized in flash
the awful import of his action, and
darting across the room, snatched the
deadly weapon from his hand and held
1t behind her. For space he stood.
regarding with wild eyes the beautiful,
terrified face before him, then, utter
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
ing low groan, he sank into chair
md hir hic faoa In his hands

ing a low groan, he sank into chair
and his his face in his hands.
She stood looking at him, the color
gradually returning to her face; then
she said, wondering pity in her tone:
20, Mr.. Morton, how could you think
of such thing?"
He slowly raised his head and met
her plying gaze wildly.
why, do you stop me, Miss War
DEM" he said brokenly. 81 am thief!
l caught the accused fever of specu-
lation and used your fathers money.
/ prefer death to discovery and dis
honor"
His eyes closed as if blinded by her
accusing gaze.
"And do you imagine this will save
you from dishonor?" she said, gently
holding out the revolver. 20, Mr. Nor
ton, do you not realize that it will
only add to it? Will such an act re,
store my fathers money or absolve
you in the eyes of the world and
God?" Infinite pity shone in her eyes
as she softly breathed the last word.
He did not look up and she con-
tinued: You are young and talented
Mr. Morton, perhaps above the aver
age. The world is before you. Do you
presume to dictate in this way to the
tender mercy that has bestowed such
priceless gifts upon you? My father
may not overlook this. but there is
one, at least, who will. How much
money have you ta-used?" she con-
cluded.
He threw out his hands despairingly.
more than l can pay" he faltered.
1.-TWO thousand dollars at least"
She remained silent so long that he
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
CAMPERS CAUGHT
IN ONE OF THEM

, few if any of the unfortunates lost
their lives by actual drowning.
Occasionally the sudden downpour
of rain will be precipitated on soft
yielding soil, and instead Of taking the
form of cloudburst with wave OF
water carrying everything before it,
the whole surface of the ground will
take on the consistence of molasses
and roll slowly but irresistibly down
the water courses. This happened in
Chalk Canon, near Mount Princeton,
in Colorado, three years ago. Chalk
cliffs are peculiar formation at the
head of the canyon, the so-called
chalk" being of a lime nature, which,
after being dissolved in water, quickly
hardens again like cement "A cloud
burst began high up on the sides Of
the mountain, washed away tons Of
material from the cliffs and rolled the
mass slowly over the railroad tracks
like the pour of lava from Vesuvius.
The tracks were covered to depth of
six feet. A gang of workmen was
put to work on the deposit, but it ooz-
ed in on the tracks as fast as the men
shoveled it out Finally all work was
suspended, and the overflow hardened
SO quickly that track was built over
it. Within six hours of the breaking
of the storm trains were running over
the deposit. So hard did the chalk"
become that the railroad has never
penetrated to the old tracks, and in the
excavating that was done in relaying
the tracks permanently dynamite had
to be used.-Ainslee's Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
Chino's "Crdnd Old Man" a Fox in the
Art of Diplomacy.

horde of foreign contractors who
would have remade the old empire In
a day. and. on the other hand, pressing
upon his compatriots the gradual use
of modern inventions. Janus-like, he
looked forward to China civilized
and quickened, but he was also mind
full Of the past, which had incrusted so
many prejudices upon his country. AL
most at the risk of his life he built
railroads. established telegraph lines,
opened coal mines, founded military
and naval academy, endowed a hospit-
al, fitted up arsenals, bought modern
warships, built Notifications, and gen.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
FREAKS
or m ~ M
CLOUD
BURSTS,

Cloudbursts are sometimes very de-
structive of life as well as of property.
They come up so suddenly that 1t Is
almost impossible to escape If the way
farer is caught in the bed of the creek.
Campers in the mountain regions
usually select the high ground above
the creek rather than pitch their tent
beside the gently ripping water, which
may become a roaring torrent while
they sleep, sweeping them to destruc-
ton before they know that danger Is
near. 1t was from neglect of this
precaution that many lives were lost
in a cloudburst near Morrison, Colo,
in the spring of 1897. Some people
were camping along the borders Of the
stream, and, as it was just after dark,
and had been raining heavily, they
had sought the shelter of their tents.
Suddenly they heard the awful and pc
culiar roar of the approaching cloud
burst. 1t grew louder every second.
Realizing what had happened, the un-
fortunate campers-men, women and
children-rushed from their tents and
tried to reach the higher ground. In
the confusion and darkness some turn
ed the wrong way, and were soon
struggling in mad torrents, battling
with tree trunks and wrecks of cabins
and immense masses of moving stone
in the bosom of the flood. Thirteen
lives went out in that dire night. The
bodies found later showed the marks
of buffeting with the debris in the
food of waters and it is believed that
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
TRICKY Ii HUNG CHANG

ces Of his marvelously shrewd mind to
the task for securing the best possible
terms for China.
For Japan the negotiations were con-
Quoted by the Marquis Ito, and 1t is
doubtful II two more clever CONVEX
sationalists ever were pitted against
each other in similar contest. The
report OF the conversations and inter-
views between the two diplomats
makes very interesting reading, and
covering as 1t does every point in any
way relating to the question at issue,
1t forms a most important handbook
for the diplomats who are concerned
with the eastern situation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
To Test Eggs.

Paris is great consumer Of eggs,
and the fastidious Frenchman wants
his eggs to be perfectly fresh-say a
day old at the most. To make sure
that his eggs are fresh he puts about
six ounces of common cooking salt
in a deep glass holding water enough
to barely dissolve the salt. When the
salt is dissolved an egg is dropped into
the solution, and this is the test: II
the egg sinks to the bottom of the
glass at once it is not more than day
old. If it lacks about an inch Of touch
ing the bottom it is two days old. If II
sinks only little below the surface II
is three days old, and if it floats on the
surface it is at least five days old; the
higher 1t rides the older the egA
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03

Special correspondence to the Inter
Ocean: Claude Haynes, full-blooded
Kiowa Indian, claims distinction as the
first red man to compose and publish
the words and music of songs-and
some of them are pretty good songs,
considering the fact that the composer
is an Indian. One of these songs is
called THE Wooing of an Indian
Maiden" 1t tells how a white man
succeeded in winning the heart of a
daughter of the red race, and is
really creditable production.
When only Is years of age Haynes
composed a song for the ghost dancers
Of his tribe. He says he went into
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03

ventured to look at her. She seemed
to look beyond him. smile like that
of a pleased child on her now flushed
face-the warmth of high, noble re-
solve.
Your case requires no such desper-
ate remedy as this" she said, turning
her face little from the growing
eagerness Of his gaze. Surprising
that IL replace this money. would
He sprang to his feet. No. Miss
Warden. he cried. entreatingly. You
must not think Of such a thing. l
have sinned l must suffer-"
"You must do as l say, Mr.. Morton"
she firmly replied. my father,
know, would not forgive you; but that
is no reason for sacrificing your flu
ture career. Besides, you can repay
me some day."
He regarded her through a mist OF
tears, then held out his hand. Il will
accept your offer, Miss Warden-the
offer OF an angel" he said huskily.
But / must leave this place and re-
deem myself among strange people"
She started little, but, laying her
soft hand in his. whispered: 1T may
be for the best; but, wherever you
go, God be with you," and she left
him.
Five years had passed by when
Ralph Morton again entered the city
of his past folly. He did not bring the
proverbial fortune, but he had amass-
ed a competence which many less for
tunate might envy.
During all this time he had never
forgotten the sweet-faced young girl
his savior. Thrice had he written
to her, but no answer came; and now
when he went to the old Office, he was
told that Anthony Warden had failed
three years previously and had died,
leaving his daughter penniless.
He determined to find her If money,
backed by love, could do so; but all
search was unavailing. She had disap-
peared, like many unfortunates, into
that mysterious realm where despair,
perhaps, is the larger portion.
you will find her yet, Ralph said
his friend, Dr. Banks. to whom Ralph
Morton had confided his story. 1t was
bleak winter evening. and they were
on their way to the doctors house.
Heaven will surely guide me to
her." answered Ralph.
AS they turned into side street
a young woman a short distance ahead
stopped and uttered low cry. A
drunken ruffian had barred her path
He had already grasped her arm when
Morton, running forward, planted a
well-directed blow that sent him reel
ing. Ralph caught the young woman,
half fainting, in his arms; then, as the
doctor hurried up he turned her face
to the light 1t was thin. pale face.
though beautiful-a beauty matured
by days Of struggle and sorrow.
Ralph Morton almost dropped the
light burden. as he gasped: ut is she
Amy! o, Fred. thank heaven have
found her at last!"
1t was in the doctors cozy house,
after he and his wife left them alone,
that he said. you were my guardian
angel once. Amy; will you continue
to be such? The debt I owe you can
only be repaid with a life's devotion.
Will you accept it, dearest?"
And she whispered: 81 believe
loved you then, Ralph; at least l was
sorry to have you go."-Boston Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03

trance and the great spirit gave him the
words.
His people said at once that he was
going to be a great prophet but he said
that the medicine was not right for
him. They insisted and honored him
by singing the song at all their dances.
The medicine man took him out into
the mountains alone and they made re-
quests of the Great Spirit. But it was
no use. The medicine was not right
and Haynes turned out to be common
clerk in store instead Of great
prophet. He has quit making medi-
cine songs and devotes his attention
to love sonnets.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
Elep.antine Memory.

An elephant was being sent up from
Bombay to the Delhi Assemblage in
Jan. 1877, by the then governor, Sir
P. Wodehouse. On the way 1t met a
party of men, one Of whom had seen
its mahout and had ill-treated 1t, as
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03

The feast is preceded by pipes, while
tea and sweets are handed about
Then the servants of the house appear
bringing in a long leather sheet
which they spread in the middle of the
floor. The guests squat around this
tailor-fashion. When all are seated, a
fat loaf of bread is placed before ev-
eryone, and the music begins to play
The various dishes are brought in on
trays and arranged around the leather
sheet at intervals. The covers are
then removed, the host says "Bismil-
lah" Tin the name of Cod, and, with
out another word, they all fall to-
London Globe.
Even the man who Is his own best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03

LET us use foreigners, but do not
let foreigners use u.s." is an apothegm
that is popular in China. 1t was coined
by Ii Hung Chang, the first man to
whom the powers looked to check the
uprising against foreigners.
A Farmers Son.
For twenty-five years Ii Hung
Chang has been the most conspicuous
statesman in the east. He has pitted
his diplomacy against the diplomacy
of the cars, of Bismarck, Of Glad
stone, and of Salisbury. When General
Grant made his tour of the world he
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03
Mines Near Jobannesburr.

There are over 100 gold mines In
the immediate neighborhood of Jo-
hannesburg, stretching out on all sides
Of the city. The monthly output be-
fore the war was Is tons Of gold.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-08-03

Even the man who is his own best
friend sometimes gets left.