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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-06
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
PURELY PERSONAL.

Mr.. Thomas Byers jr. spent Sunday at
home.
Miss Lou Milburn leftMonday morning
for Newark, N. J.
Mr.. Charles Davidson spent Sunday at
his home in Greencastle.
Post Office Inspector S. T. Hooton was
in town Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. James r. Bell, of Cumberland, was
II town Monday afternoon.
Mrs. George L Sencendiver spent Sun
day with relatives in Harper's Ferry.
Mrs. VIM. Bert left on Monday on
business trip to Philadelphia and New
York.
Hon. Forrest w. Brown came up from
Charles Town on Monday on legal bust
ness.
Misses Lula and Martha Hartly are Wis
ting their brother Mr.. Vim. Hartly, in
Baltimore.
Mrs. J. S. Boak is in Baltimore, where
she expects to remain about two weeks
with relatives.
Mrs. Frank VanHorn has gone TO Phil
adelpha where she was called by the i'll
ness of her mother.
Rev. E. d. Miller, of New York, is Wis
ting his parents. Mr. and Mrs WIS. Miller.
near Gerardstown.
Miss Eleanor Tabb has returned from
Baltimore where she spent several weeks
with Miss May Thomas.
Mr.. G. Lee Whtson has gone to Chat
anooga, Tenn, where he has secured a
position in a tailoring house.
Rev. J. A. Hopkins, who has been lead
ing the singing for the Christian church
people at the left Monday for
his home, Clayton, Md.
Mrs. Marjorie McKalvy and daughter
Miss Sue, and granddaughter, Miss Elite
Grove. of Hancock, are visiting Mrs. Nc
Kalvy's daughter, Mrs. Lewis Frisky.
Mrs. VIM. Morris Johnson. who has
been here on an extended visit to her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Fiery, returned
to her home in Boonville, Mo, Monday.
Mr.. C. f. Cochran, of Dresden, Ohio,
who is travelling in the interest of the
Dresden Rock Wall Plaster, Mfg. Co.,
spent Sunday with Mr.. N. E. Hare on
West John St.
Mr. George V. White the travelling
Representative for the Kretol Chemical
Co. and the Kretol Medical Institute of
Washington, d. c., is stopping at the
Continental Hotel
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having pain
all through your body, your liver is
out of order, have no appetite, no life
or ambition, have bad cold. in fact are
completely used up Electric Bi.ters is
the only remedy that will give you
prompt and sure relief. They act di-
rectly on your Liver, Stomach and Kid
neys, tone up the whole system and
make you feel like new being. They
are guaranteed to cure or price refund
ed. For sale at Matthaei's Pharmacy,
only so cents per bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
The Sleigh Bells JingIed.

Sleighs flew merrily hther and thther
last Friday night and the merry bells kept
up continually until past midnight. 1t
was a beautiful night for sleighlng and
all that had any desire for sleigh ride
took advantage of it. The snow was all
that could be desired for sleighing, The
liverymen all did a fourishing business
and could have done twice as much had
they had the teams.
There were three sleighing parties out.
Their merry song rang through the
streets and helped to make it seem like
an old time winter snow. One of the par
ties sleighed to Bunker Hill, where they
were entertained by Miss Lille Clenden-
Ming, returning to town about midnight
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
A Runaway.

The horse Of James Daley, hitched on
West Race street, frightened at some
boys playing in the street Monday morn
ing and broke loose from the hitch
ing post. 1t ran down Race street to-
ward the railroad and turned the corner at
Spring street In turning the corner the
spring wagon struck tree, but the horse
broke the harness and darted down
Spring street. He was headed off at the
corner Of Martin street and was caught.
The harness was badly damaged and the
wheels OF the wagon were dished. The
contents of the wagon were spilled in the
mud during the progress of the runaway.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
NEXT CUP CHALLENGE.
Sir Thomas Upton Bent OF Cap
turing the Coveted Trophy.
TWO YACHTS FOR TRIAL RACE.

Permission to De Asked to Alter the
shnmrock-Wnfson to Design "a New
Yacht to BE Called the Erin-Best
Boat to BE Recognized as the ChaI-
IenRer.
The Boston Herald prints the follow.
Ing from its Glasgow correspondent:
You can state 1t on the official au-
thority Of Sir Thomas Upton, who has
just returned from France and the
Mediterranean, that he will challenge
for the Americas cup In 1901, and
there can be no doubt Of 1t. He favor
ed me with an exclusive interview the
other day, and we went all over the
situation.
Sir Thomas has given attention TO
the suggestion that If the sail plan and
forebody of the Shamrock were chang
ed she would be a better boat. At first
Mr.. Fife strongly opposed any change
in the Shamrock. For two months
past. however, he has worked on the
Shamrock's body and sail plans and
has come to the conclusion that the at
tempt is worth making and has so In
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
Died.

Fannie Viola, daughter of Mrand Mrs.
John Johnson, diedFriday morning at :
o'clock at her home, ms South Queen
street, aged fourteen years. The death Of
the young girl was the result Of fall.
While walking in the back yard
she received a hard fall,which affected her
heart, resulting in her death Thursday
She is survived by a father, mother, three
sisters and one brother
The funeral will took place from the
Baptist church Sunday afternoon at one
O'Clock, Rev. Stealey conducting the ser
vices. Jnterment was made in Green
hill cemetery w. II. WiIen funeral di-
rector.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

81 had a running, itching sore on my
leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's ONT
ment took away the burning and itching
Instantly, and quickly effected permanent
cure" c. w. Lenhart, Bowling Green
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

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tB must reach US by Wednesday noon,
rE except that news items of great Inn
sB- portance will be received until Thurs
TN day eve.
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Ia their ads must furnish copy by We'd
Tnesday noon, and copy for new ad-
~ vertisements must be In hand not
~ later than Thursday noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

in all the universal exposition. At what
ever time of day one happens in there,
there is bound to be an interested and in
teresting throng about the statue 1t seems
to be the one place where the representa-
tives of nations wide apart as the poles
may meet on a basis of mutual sympathy.
Two or three days ago an Austrian grand
duke leaned over the railing and deposited
bunch of roses at the foot of the pedestal
Il beg your pardon" said his imperial
highness. to a man with whom he had
thumped elbows. Not at ALL replied the
other courteously. removing his hat. The
other man. too, had been placing bou-
quet of red flowers beside the statue. From
the flowers hung a red ribbon with the in
scription: Homage from the Socialists of
Berlin
Did Not Know Them Apart.
The uniformed attendant on guard in the
pavilion has witnessed many interesting
episodes IN front of the Kruger statue.
Scarcely a day goes by without band of
students visiting the spot. English visitors,
too. drift in that direction with astonishing
frequency. They generally make some con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
Nuiture and RattIesnake
m the Ioufh's Communion


When the International houndary oo-
mission resurveyed the territorial lines be-
tween the United States and Mexico the
naturalists of the party gathered a carload
OF natural history specimens. Dr. Mearns.
who. with his assistants, collected nearly
10000 specimens of birds and mammals
tells of fight in the air between a Cali
fornia vulture and a rattlesnake. which he
saw while exploring the Cocopah mountains
of Lower California.
1t was in the early morning. The big bird
had seized the snake behind the head and
was struggling upward with Its writbjn1
deadly burden. The snakes cap,or an
peared aware that its victim was danger
Gus The burden was heavy as the rep
tile was nearly five feet long
The grip of the bird on the snakes body
to be squirming from its captor's taIons.
at least sufficiently to enable 1t to strike
Its triangular head was seen to recoil and
dart at the mass of feathers.
It did this once or twice and then Wit
shrek the vulture dropped its prey. The
bird was probably 800 feet or SO above OBJ
servers. The astonished men We're thea
treated to a spectacle seldom seen. Few
birds but vulture could accomplish such
a feat.
The instant the snake escaped from the
birds clutches it dropped earthward like a
shot And like a shot the bird dropped
after it. catching 1t in midair with n grip
that caused death. At any rate the snake
away to mountain peak to devour its
hard-earned meal.
That the snake did not bite the yulture
and cause its death can only be explained
by the fact that the thick feathers prob
ably protected the flesh from the reptile
fangS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

and white and blue ribbon bearing the
words: I'm honor of vilIebois- Maremil. the
Lafayette Of South Africa. From some
Americans. July 4. 1900" The Frenchmans
portrait probably hangs on the wall Of hun
dreds Of such farm houses In the Trans
wall
The Gold Mining Exhibit.
The most practical and conspicuous of all
the South African exhibits are those de-
voted to an exposition Of the methods of
gold mining in tina. distant land. On one
side you see the towering nose of der
rick: nearby, the massive frame of the ore
crushing machine. and elsewhere the high
turbine wheel used for washing the metal.
Over there is the pulley at the mouth of
the shaft. and just beyond that the smoke
arises from the tall chimney OF the labora-
tory and smelling works. You hear the
noise of the running machinery, and every
little while car rushes by you. loaded
with chunks of stone, or discharglng It's
dumpings of slime. Activity bristies there.
abouts. and the visitor needs no stretch OF
Imagination to realize he Is thick IN the
midst of a gold-rnning camp. He is there.
literally, for the exhibit is no make-beiieve.
but the genuine thing. vast loads OF ore
bearing quartz have been shipped 10 fafls,
and right there on the grounds the Varleo
operations of the science are performed un-
der the eyes of visitors. When the stranger
has acquainted himself with the way goid
is obtained from the rough rock and IS iasn,
from the smelling furnace, he walks across
the grounds and stands wonderingiy before
a yellow metal pyramid. fifty feet in height.
tapering from a base seven feet in width.
On the face of the column he reads:
Pyramid representing the total value OF
gold produced in the South African repupiic
from 1884 to 1882
This" says the contemplative observer.
sis what next to the bravery OF her people
has made that little corner of the universe
so famous throughout the world-and so
popular in England"
So much for the things "above ground
The actual exhibit space below the surface
far surpasses in measurement and equals
in interest the varied display in the SIX
buildings overhead. A wide passage leads
from the open air into the subterranean
regions. Here couple of miles OF gal
eries, walled in rocks imported from South
Africa represent the various peculiarities
of a Transvaa gold NINE Working min
ers each with lantern in his hand pass
you instantly in the somber stretches. and
all along the route you white and black
men, with pick or other implements in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
AN ISLAND OF WIDOWS,
Every Husband Residing Upon 1t Was
Drowned by the Sinking of n Boat.
From the Rochester Herald.

rom Inc Rochester Herald
on the coast of Norway is a small island
called Aarlud. which boasts the unique dis
tinotion of being peoped exclusively by
widows. The circumstances under which
this state of affairs was brought about are
no less curious than distressing.
A short time since a man arrived on the
Island from Haugesund. on the mainland
with his wife and family. to participate in
the spring egg gathering. While testing
his ropes on a cliff. preparatory to COM
mencng his search, he happened to make Il
false step forward over the cliff. He was
instantly killed. AS there had not been i
death ON the island since eleven years be-
fore. when boy was killed by boulder
from the same cliff falling on him, the oc-
currence naturally cast a gloom over the
small community established there This
consisted Of some thirty fishermen with
their families. AS mark of sympathy and
respect all the men determined to attend
the funeral of the unfortunate, which was
to take place at the cemetery at Hauge-
sLnd on the mainland. But during the
p1 cceedings at the burial ground a ire
mendous gale arose. When the men re-
turned to their smack the storm was at its
height.
After carefully considering the situation
the thirty fishermen determined to sail for
Aarlud. and having taken advantage of the
opportunity to replenish their household
supplies the boat was rather heavily laden.
progress through tIe angry sea was
most anxiously watched by the people on
the mainland, who. when the boat had
gone the distance of about a mile and u
half from the coast, saw that the vessel was
in great distress. Efforts were at once
made to go to its assistance. but the heavy
sea beat back every boat that was launched.
few moments afterward the unfortunate
smack plunged forward into the trough Of
the foaming waves and forever disappeared
from mortal view. Every one of its thirty
occupants was drowned. and on the follow
ing morning their bodies were found along
the beach.
News OF the disaster was as speedily as
possible conveyed to the island. Every
wife In the place had, by the dreadful
event. been made widow. and out of thirty
as many twenty-eight were left without
any means of support. These women are
now receiving assistance from the Norwe-
gian government, which Is credited with
the intention of settling a number of single
men on the island soon arrangements
can be made. Until this Is done. however
all it's women must of necessity remain
widows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

is a known fact, too, that Chinaman will
shoot. and often shoot straight. when he is
driven in a corner, and take his chances
OF escaping the consequences by mixing up
with his fellows who happen to be around
and this and other considerations have
caused the Summing sport to fall into sud-
den decay. SO far as stunning among the
celestials of New York is concerned. The
Italians have never relished the poking
about in their demesne by Summers. and
have frequently resented the presence Of
too, anticipated an attack on their quarter
by resentful Americans at the time of the
rioting among the Italians at the Croton
Aqueduct. and they provided themselves
with double relays Of shiny weapons in or
der to meet any such a possible contln-
gency which. of course however. never
had a chance of eventuating.
After all, the New York summer was
never RECALLED with the sight of much more
for his money than dirt and disease-and
more dirt. c. L. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

not. In fact, his whole manner would
seem to point to the belief that he would
much prefer that you seek other quarters.
The suave graciousness of the western
and southern hotel clerk is surely no part
OF the manner of the New York man of
the same occupation. He neither welcomes
the coming nor speeds the parting guest.
Rather, his manner toward the coming
guest seems to manifest suspicion that the
latter will raid the silver closet of the
hotel or descend on some of the guests
rooms before taking his leave. and the
chill Of his bearing toward the parting
guest is matter that breezy, whole-souled
men from the south and west. used to DIFF
ferent handling. are never weary OF COM
menting upon and wondering over.
In short, the levellng. democratic IDEA has
taken an extreme hold on New York. to
the extinction of most Of the sweetness and
light thereof. The lone man Is as good as
another" idea has taken pretty deep root
throughout the whole of the United States,
but there are few. large American cities
where the idea is kept in such perpetual
practice by all hands as In New York Over
here 1t seems to be an incessant game OF
one man cndeavorin8 to make his neighbor
feel somewhat smaller than the latter real
ly is. 1t all makes toward rendering Man
haitian Island one of the least habtable of
the numerous large points OF interest on
this continent.
Liven Up Proceedings.
There are three police magistrates in New
wa
duct, to have stepped direct from the Ii
brettos of old-time comic operas. 1t Is an
Off day when one or another OF them does
not kick up a scene in the respective riff
ram mills over which they preside. One Of
them has for his cherished aversion the en-
tire police force, as well as the whole Sys-
tenn by which the force Is controlled, of
New York. This in itself would not affect
anybody with particular hardship. were 1t
not necessary for prisoners who appear be-
fore this magistrate to be arraigned. as
customary. by the police officers who cap
ture them. There is scarcely policeman
in New York who wouldn't prefer to be ar
raigned himself before the police board I'M
der charges than to walk prisoner up be-
fore this magistrate, and 1t Is commonly
said that there are lot Of cops who will
look the other way rather than to arrest
VlolatorS OF the law, whom they will have
to take on the following day, as they well
know. before this inflammable and censori-
GUS magistrate
Whats this woman done?" demanded
this magistrate the other morning, in
tone as hard as nails, when a policeman
with one OF the best records of the whole
new YORK force escorted Manufactured
woman criminal. well known as such for
TWO decades. uD on the platform
she Is a well-known thief your honor"
replied the policeman, land found her act
Ing suspiciously yesterday evening among
crowd of shopping women
Don't believe a word of itr' snapped out
the magistrate. Tommy rot. sir! What
q ye call suspicious conduct, hey? Tell me
tnat. or get down off the bridge! Suspi-
cious conduct. Ell! am''-addressing the
hard-leatured female pickpocket-'how and
why ala TINS officer take you IMP
He collared me FIR nothin' at ALL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
Some Handsome Dresses.

Cherry-coloredf oulard. spotted or showed
with white, is a fashionable material in
Paris. handsome gown of this fabric
has a rounded empiecement forming a dou-
bic collar of white silk piped with black.
the idea being repeated at the hem of the
skirt and bordering an insertion of cluny
lace. With this toilet is long dust cloak
with string colored lace hood.
Another pretty gown was In creyette pink
foulard trimmed with insertions of guipure
and having that slight touch of black which
Paris dressmakers wisely consider necess
sary to the gown Of light coloring.
Hats On the Bots are crowded with flow
ers, and many of them are tied beneath the
chin with narrow black velvet strings
Some of the fancy colored straw hats are
absolutely guiltless of trimming. These are
made in a combination of shaded straws
which in front take the form of a big bow
Other fashionable hats are OF crumpled
Grim trimmed with full-blown pink roses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11
Dear Old Gate Po~t

Written ft. The Evening Star by Edna sickels.
1t stands ehere still. through winters chill
And summers scorching breath,
~ tall and straight, beside the gate.
Throug. which pass life and death:
II 1t could speak instead Of squeak,
What tales would 1t tell most?
Ah. tales Of love writ down above
Are tolu by you, dear post.
And SORROW. too. was told by you.
By loved ones 'reft of cheer:
When some poor heart was forced to mart
From all it held most dear;
Joy and care. hope and despair,
And love soon to be lost,
All will be told as the days grow old.
By you, dear old gate post
often think how all Joys sink
When two fond hearts must sever:
From brink to brink, tho golden link
Breaks with Farewell forever"
Friends say goodbye meath smiling sky.
With hearts SO light and gay;
They little know what pain and woe
Can happen in = day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

hand, hard at work breaking precious
blocks from the rock Though the miners
who salute you in the galleries are living
creatures. the other men who seem so busy
Whereabouts are not. They are lay figures.
copied to the life from Boer miners and
kaffir servants. and sent to Paris to per-
form their part in the wonderful Transvaal
exhibition. Wonderful it really is, and as
has been said. more minutcly typical and
characteristic of the land it represents than
almost any other national exhibit at Paris.
V. GRIBAYEDOFF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-11

whined the woman, IAN wen he got me
inside tn station he soaked me one with his
fist, an then he kicked me, an
"Ah-hah! That's it," shouted the magis-
trate. You struck this woman without oc-
casion. after having her under arrest! How
dare you show your face In this court
room, you loafer?'
Il never struck q woman in my life" put
In the policeman, but the magistrate waved
him of the bridge.
You're a loafer. SRA common, every
day loafer-and have great mind to lock
you up! yelled the magistrate. THE wo-
man is Observation-Disclosures no case against
her!" and with a leer. the female pick
pocket. whose portrait is in half the
rogues' galleries of the country, hurried
out of the room. while the cop with the
record for forbearance and attention to
duty was glad to mingle with the chowd of
reporters and get out of sight
On the Other Tack.
Comic opera magistrate No. is precisely
the reverse of No. l. His regard for the I'M
supported word of a policeman Is so intense
that he shouts at and browbeats any unfor-
tunate prisoner who makes so bold as to
deny his accusing captor's statements. New
York's comic opera police magistrate No. 3
has stupendous idea of the Difference due
TO him from the lawyers who practice be-
lore him. and it seems reasonable to sup
pose. from his incessant habit of crushing
them. that he would even permit them to
kow-tow before him for several hours a day