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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-22
AT TEA.

Mrs. Stuart w. Walker entertained a
number of friends at tea at her home in
the Burkhartbuilding. Public Square, Tues
day evening from six till eight o'clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-22
NEW DETECTIVE.

Fx Sheriff Clarence King, of Cumber-
land has been appointed Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad detective, with head quar-
tiers at Cumberland. succeeding James o.
Young, who has been promoted TO a posi-
ton elsewhere in the service.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-22
TpE NARTusBuqq FERALD

Entered at the Post Office at Martinsburg
w. Va, as Second-1 lass Matter.l
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-22
DOYAL Baking
IN Powder improves

DOYAL Bal in e
IN Powder improves
the flavor and
adds to the healthful-
ness of all risen -four
foods. 1t renders the
biscuit, bread and cake
more digestible and
nutritious. XII
Royal Baking Pow
der makes hot breads
w h olesome. Food
raised with Royal will
not distress persons of
delicate or enfeebled
digestion, though eaten
warm and fresh.
ing powders almost invariably con-
um makes the food unwh 0lesome.
assss--@
90 WILLIAM ST., NEW York;
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-09-22
The Delicious
Fragrance

from a hot
Royal Baking
Powder biscuit
WhetS the
appetite. The
taste of such
a biscuit
sweet, creamy,
delicate and
Crispy-is d joy
to the most
faStidiOuS.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
The BabcOck Test

Prof. E. H. Harrington OF Madison
told the Wisconsin's Dairymen's con-
vention "Who should use the Babcock
test and why" The professor said:
"The use of the test has spread so
widely and rapidly that at the present
time it is hard TO find in any civilized
country creamery which does not pay
for its milk by the Babcock test, which
has come to hold the position of q
righteous judge among the creamery
men who use it. 1t has been estimated
by Professor Henry that the Babcock
test makes saving in Wisconsin alone
OF not less than 100000 annually, and
this is accomplished by showing where
the one-tenth per cents of butter fat
are going" The use of the Babcock
test by the farmer among his own herd
has brought clearly before him several
things which he did not know, or at
least, realize, before. "The farmer
who wishes TO keep COWS that will sup
port him and does not intend to work
for the purpose of supporting his cows
needs to understand that as $50 pounds
of butter only pay for the yearly feed
and care of COW, then one producing
this amount or less is not paying pro-
fit" And the only way really to know
whether she is paying him profit is
by use of the Babcock test. The pro-
fessor regrets that the test is not 30
universally used in the manufacture of
cheese as of butter, but believes that
cheese factorymen are rapidly coming
to the conclusion that it will be quite
as useful and profitable for them as for
buttermakers.- Gentleman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23

properly mature and thorough cultiva-
ton. Corn cannot be raised prohtably
on land that is run down. The land
must be kept up by some kind of fertil-
izer. Glover 10 my fertilizer, and never
fails to give good results. Glover and
pasturing is the best and the cheapest
way to get land in a productive condi-
ton.
have noticed for several years that
most of the corn crops cultivated by
the riding cultivator are not so good as
those cultivated by walking cultivators.
The riding cultivators are too heavy a
draught for the ordinary farm team,
and the operator usually scratches lit
tie on the top of the ground, and the
result is improper cultivation and a
light crop.
Corn has always been my reliable
standby. 1t is my favorite agricultural
product; the proceeds of renters
share of one corn crop raised in Ohio
paid for my Kansas farm. Corn is a
plant that if once stunted in it's growth
rarely il ever gets over it; hence the
Importance of keeping it in healthy
and vigorous state of growth by thor
ough cultivation.
1t las been said 'any fool can farm"
That is foul SANDER on the brainy
sons Of the farm. The intelligent, up
to-date farmer has had more to learn
than any other business or profess ional
man. Successful corn raising, like any
other business, requires energy and de.
termined effort, backed up by good
judgment, with knowledge of plan
life and its requirements. - L. A
Bowles, in Farmers Advocate.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Potato Scab.

Among the valuable discoveries made
by the experiment stations is that OF
the cause of and remedy for potato
scab. Formerly potato growers held to
numerous widely differing ideas as to
why potatoes scabbed. Variety, soil,
manure, water, worms and insects were
each and all in turn considered respon-
sible. 1t has been found that, while
these things may influence the devel.
opment of the disease, the real cause is
fungus or mold, which eats its way
into the surface of the young tubers.
This same fungus causes scab Of beets.
The spores or germs Of the fungus may
live from year to year in the soil and
upon infected land the disease may re-
appear, and old garden soils thus be-
come unfit for potato culture. Such
soils should be seeded to grass and al
lowed to remain in sod for five years or
longer before being planted to potato
or other root crops. Lime and barn
yard manure both favor the increase of
the germs in infected soils, but cannot
cause the disease in the absence of the
germs. The germs also pass the win
ter upon the potato tupers, and proba-
bly, much of the disease is started by
the planting of such infected seed.
This can be entirely avoided by disin-
fecting the seed potatoes, so that pint
of formalin, costing simple and mex
pensive. 1t consists in soaking the po-
tatoes, before they are cut, in either of
the following solutions:
Formain Qormaldehyde), ! pint in
15 gallons water; soak seed potatoes
two hours.
Corrosive sublimate (mercuric chic
ridD deadly poison, l ounce in seven
gallons water; soak seed potatoes II
hours. (Do not allow stock to eat po-
tatoes after poisoning.)
The Vermont Experiment Station
uses the formalin solution, and recon-
mends it in preference to the latter be-
cause it is not an active poison to ami
mails, and also because the corrosive
sublimate solution Ia liable to slightly
retard the termination of the treated
seed. The same solution may be used
for several successive lots of seed po-
tatoes before planting. The process
costs from thirty-five to fifty cents, and
will disinfect seed enough for large
potato field. The disinfected seed may
be cut and planted at once or kept I'M
til needed. In the latter case it should
be stored in clean sacks or bins to avoid
contamination. This simple and cheap
remedy should be used by every potato
grower.-New England Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
AGRICULTURAL.
Keep the Farm Neat.

1t is pleasure in riding through the
country to find tidy farm and tidy
farm buildings, and we are inclined to
think that the farmers who are pros
porous are generally known by this
sign. The profit in many kinds of
business if found in the management
of little matters overlooked by the
hasty and careless person, and the same
is true in farming matters. A cores
pondent of Prairie Farmer says when
a tidy looking farm is found with fences
in good order, buildings looking neat
and trim, trees trimmed and clean, we
know the resident is man who takes
pride and interest in his farming, and
that it pays him to do 60. 1t takes but
few days each year to keep the brush
cut away from the fences; to nail up
board here and there that may have
become loosened; to keep the fence up
straight with no weak places to tempt
stock to break through into the owners
or neighbours fields of grain or grass !;
to put the implements under shelter
when not in use; to pick up boards
lying around the barn and house; to
trim the fruit trees and cut out old
dead or dying branches; to NOW the
lawn at least once a year; to arrange
all gates so they will freely swing on
their hinges; to have well kept gar
den; good supply of small fruit; the
pump in good working order; a good
supply of dry wood under shelter; to
keep the roadside clean and bushes
cut; to clean out all open bitches, and
to look after the stock frequently and
carefully, all these things take but a lit
tie time at the proper time and they
increase the cash value of the farm. If
we have in the past neglected these
things, let us resolve to do differently
Possibly we will not have so many leis.
ure hours, but we will be adding to the
looks and worth of our earthly posses
sions and to our standing as men and
farmers. Mirror and Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Sources OF Egg Production,

Any one having an intimate knowl-
edge of chemistry, combined with prac-
teal poultry keeping experience,
knows that an egg is composed mostly
of water, and also that for six months
of the year hen secures about one
half the food she consumes from grass
bugs, weed seeds and other materials.
One hundred pounds OF grain fed from
the bin combined with such other food
is ample for the production of two hum
dred eggs in year-and what is still
more to the point, there are many
farms where some of the hens are now
laying over two hundred eggs by actual
count. Trap nests are fast making it
possible for poultrymen to keep actual
account of individual egg production;
aud while few lightheads may be
tempted to exaggerate, still there are
fanciers and writers whose regulations
cannot be assailed.
1t sNnothing unusual for an extra
good COW to produce twice the quantity
of milk that an ordinary COW does for a
year; then why cannot an extra good
hen double the product of an ordinary
oneP Any old hen will lay one hun
dred eggs. If she does not, then you
should know it and use the axe. Egg
production is not governed by the
amount of food eaten 30 much as by
the digestibility, seasonableness, and
last, but not least, the proper proper
ton and mixture of foods, 30 as to con-
tain the exact elements needed to sup
port life and supply egg producing
nourishment.
Exercise.-No poultry keeper should
ever forget this word, for it is the Sc
cret of egg production, of physical per
lection, and the best safeguard agains
disease. Under no circumstance
should one attempt the management O
an egg farm without supplying scratch
ing quarters preferably the shed plan)
then keep the flocks busy, and he will
be richly rewarded with great guam
titles of "hen fruit. "-Percival V
Cooper in Country Gentleman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Corn Growing.

Corn is rank feeder; it takes hold of
the tough old sod or the smart young
clover and nowhere will the results of
manure be more marked than on the
corn crop, says H. S. Wright in Rural
Nep Yorker. There has been great
improvement in manner of manuring,
and not many farmers nowadays draw
out the manure and haul it off the
wagon or sleigh in little heaps all over
the field, to leach in those particular
places. We draw the manure directly
to the field from the shed, and spread
it, beginning in the early fall and con-
tinuing as late in spring as the supply
holds out. We pillow the ground neither
deep nor shallow and roll before har-
rowing; when we think we have har-
rowed enough, we often 60 over it
once more, for when the ground is well
fitted the crop is half hoed. My ideal
for cornfeld as grain crop is to have
just four plants in each hill, and stand
one tC three inches apart in the hill,
not all in bunch, as when planted
with hand planter; hills three feet
four or six inches each way, cultivated
when the row can be seen, and hoed
clean by hand when six inches high.
The cultivator is kept going just as
often as possible until corn is tasselled,
cultivator to run two inches deep, and
at no time to come closer than eight to
ten inches from the hill after hoeing.
The weeder does not work success
fully in our cornfields, and speak ad-
visedly, for we owned one of the two
weeders that first came to this neigh
borhood. / have tried the weeder on
corn rowed both ways, before and af-
ter cultivating, across the cultivator
marks, and the same way cultivated,
when the corn was small and larger and
on our land it will not work; it will
ruin just about one-third OF the corn.
On potatoes it is a very different thing,
and we use it with good success. These
ideas may be considered foolish and
old-fashioned, but on rich weedy land
especially, / can do work around hill
OF corn with hoe, that cannot be done
with any other implement manufacture
ed today. In favorable season good
co IN can be raised without hoeing, pro-
vided the land is not full of weeds F.;
when corn hill contains from three to
dozen good-sized ragweeds ready to
respond fourfold to an unexpected cul-
tivation, the corn stands mighty slim
chance. It's hard work to hoe, but in
q dry season like last year, there is con-
siderable balm in the full cribs, and re.
peated applications for corn from "lesa
fortunate" neighbors. The two-horse
cultivator is all right, but the man who
rides one and calmly tells you that corn
doesn't need any hoeing has failed to
notice the first mile post, wherein are
printed the instructions for travellers
on the successful dry (fodder) road.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury

AS mercury will surely destroy the senes
OF smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is tenfold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by f. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally, and made in Toledo, o., by
F. j. Cheney q Co. Testimonials free.
Ca Sold by Druggists, price sew
enty-fve cents per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
A WOman's Awful Peril.

"There is only one chance to save your
fe and that is through an operation" were
the startling words heard by Mrs. I. b.
Hunt Of Lime Ridge, Wis, from her doctor
after he had vainly tried to cure her of a
frightful case of stomach trouble and yell
low jaundice. Gall stones had formed and
she constantly grew worse. Then she be-
gan to use Electric Bitters which wholly
cured her. It's q wonderful stomach, liver
and kidney remedy. Cures dyspepsia. loss
Of appetite. Try 1t. Only SOC. Guaran-
teed. For sale by O. Blakely, druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Tortured a Witness.

Intense suffering was endured by wit
ness T. L. Martin, OF Dixie, KY, before he
gave this evidence: coughed every night
until my throat was nearly raw; then tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery which gave in
slant relief. have used 1t in my family
for four years and recommend it as the
greatest remedy for coughs, colds and all
throat, chest and lung troubles. 1t will
stop the worst cough, and not only prevents
but absolutely cures consumption. Price
SOC and 81. Every bottle guaranteed.
Trial bottles free at G. Blakely's drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Farm FagOts.

The feeding and milking must be
done at strictly regular intervals.
Many farm has been lost by failing
to pay attention to details.
Milk should be strained into the re-
ceptacle prepared for it, as soon as it
reaches the dairy room.
Soft feeds are advantageous to fowls
when fed judiciously. Once day a
warm meal is relished by the fowls.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
Successful Corn Growing.

In many cases the intelligent corn
raiser is governed by circumstances and
existing conditions rather than fixed
rules, but he should never vary from
the essentials necessary to a good crop
good seed, as large a variety as will
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
A Fast Bicycle Rider,

Will often receive painful cuts, sprains
or bruises from accidents. Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, will kill the pain and heal the
chatting, chapped hands, sore lips, burns,
ulcers and piles. Cure guaranteed. Only
25c. Try it's Sold by G. Blakely druggist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-23
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.
Boston Produce Market.

ET-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained DY receivers eAoesae Lots mot jo6bin0
prieeJj uniess otherwise indicsteu intended
to represent actual sales.
puTrup
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-31
Market Report.
THE LO6RL FIELD.

Highest cash price paid for
fresh eggs at Hotel Sevilla. 25tf
Miss Maud Lowell, of Fargo, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank
Whitman.
All new wall paper at cost at W.
W. Woods. Phone 12O. "a
MI. and Mrs. Jack Horsman are
now comfortably ensconced in the
Fox residence on 9Th street. Jack
looks a whole lot better since COM
mencing housekeeping.
The j. E.. Watt residence oppo-
site the Whipple home is for sale
cheap. See W. 81. Brown & Co.
Henry Wineman sold his large
farm in Odessa township to A. P.
Hanson of this city, this week.
The farm fronts on Devils Lake,
and is one of the finest in the
county.
Powell sells Farm Lands.
Bert Bartlett returned Wednes.
day from Bemidji, Mimi, where
whe has been spending the past
two weeks fishing and keeping
in touch with the railroad officials
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-31

They seemed highly pleased with
the beautiful lake and it's sur
roundings.
Mrs. j. 81. Belyea, Of Willis
ton, is visiting friends in this city.
F. 81. Reuter- will leave the first
of the week for Saginaw, Mich,
on a visit at his home.
j. F. Henry and family returned
Wednesday night from an extended
visit with relatives and friends in
Michigan.
Miss Mary Collinson returned
to Der home in Minot yesterday
after a few days visit with friends
in this city.
M. n. Brennan left for Saratoga,
n. Y, Sunday as delegate to the
American Bar Association to con.
vene at that place.
Will Hale left for st. Paul yes
terday morning to accept a posi-
ton as travelling subscription
agent for the Daily Pioneer Press.
Attend the Normal, business and
shorthand college at Grand Forks
n. D. Write j. j. Swengel for
new catalogue. 25-43
Geo. Gets will leave Monday
for Chicago and other points east
to purchase fall and winter stock
for his big furniture and music
store in this city. He expects to
be away for some time.
Mrs. Thos. RAIDER, of Delano,
Mimi. and Mrs. John Jacobs, of
Rockford, MINI, arrived in the
city Monday to attend the funeral
of Roy Roberts. They have been
visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Roberts during the week.
About a dozen carloads of gov
eminent mules from Washington,
D. c., passed through here yester-
day enroute for the coast. From
Seattle they will be taken on board
transports for passage to China,
where they will be utilized by the
American soldiers engaged in war
fare there. The mules we're in
charge of several U. S. troopers.
DR.. A. T. Horsman returned
Tuesday from a few days visit
with his brother Ted, at York.
Ted is farming now, and the doc
tor, just to show the young man
how to do it, went into the field
and gave an exhibition of shock
ing wheat that surprised the ma
tives. The doctor reports crops
Igood around York, and everybody
is happy.
On Saturday next Attorney
John G. Adamson, who has been
with Cowan & McClory for the
past four years, will hang out his
shingle in the Horsman block,
near the postofice. MI. Adamson
during his residence in this city
has made friends of all with whom
he came in contact. He is in
dustrious and a close student of
the law, and his long association
with the firm above named will
enable him to do justice with any
case that may be entrusted to his
care. He has the best wishes for
success from all.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-08-31

there. He expected to secure a
position with the railway company
there, but has returned to resume
his position in the depot at this
place.
Real estate is becoming valu-
able in this section of the country.
It would be well to see that your
title is perfect. Order an Alb
stract. Leave orders with VIM.
Brown & Co..
F.'W. Cockburnha been spend
ing the week driving through the
county and buying up cattle and
hogs from the. farmers for ship
ment.
If you like the Inter- Ocean ask
your neighbor to subscribe.
The Luther League of st. Olaf's
church will give a social at the
residence Of Chris Gorder, Friday
evening, (Aug. 31st.) Admission
10 and Is cents. Everybody in
vited.
Fruits and berries received
fresh every day at T. A. Haslam's
fruit store.
A high wind with rain came up
Wednesday evening, and it seemed
for awhile that a miniature cyclone
would be upon us, but no damage
was done. Some of the wheat
which was standing in the shock
was slightly damaged.
Now is the time to save money
on wall paper. All paper at cost
for next 30 days at W. w. Woods
shop. Phone 12O. "a
Edgar LaRue has received one
Of the latest and most improved
patterns Of a railway velocipede,
which he will use in going to and
from the Chautauqua grounds on
the railroad. The velocipede is a
thing of beauty and also n Of
utility in conveying small loads.
Corn, oats and ground feed for
sale at the St. Anthony and Da-
kota Elevator. For prices e E.
M. Lewis. Agt. Il tt
Chas. Holzer has been confined
to the hospital during the past
two weeks with an acute cas- OF
typhoid fever. The last heard
from him was that he was
improving under careful med.
ical treatment, and would soon be
J able 10 be out again.
John e. Scroggs, a prominent
rsident of Warrensburg, Mo-, is
being piloted around this week by
MI. Mooers of the Powell Land
agency. Mr.. Scroggs owns sever.
al farms in Cleveland township
which are bringing him in a very
satisfactory income and may add
to his land investments.
The young ladies of the JUNO,
Auxiliary of the Church of the
Advent, were entertained last Wed.
nesday afternoon at the residence
of Mrs. Powell. The hostess was
ably seconded by Mrs. Turner, the
wife of the efficient Rector. Re.
. freshments were served and the
young folks report a very happy
time.
, Hon. G. E. Clark, of Warrens
burg, Mo-, left for Duluth, MINI.
last Friday after spending two
weeks looking over and adding t.
, his land investments in this county
{ He purchased 100 acres in Cleve
, land township, of land agent Pow
, ell, and 28O acres of VIM. 81. Reid
: of this city paying spot cash. 81
is more than pleased with his in
vestments and the crop returns.
Work on the Pelican Poin
bridge across Devils Lake has bee
: suspended until the harves
season is over. There is sucl
J a great demand for men and team
this fall to help in disposing of tn
5grain, that it would be impossible
> to keep men at work on the bridg
at current wages. The bridge a
it now stands is almost completed