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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09

and then it was rejected by a pub
Usher with the result that it was placed
in the fire. Then Sir Walter set TO
work publishing studies in French lit
erature and also engaged In journal
ism. Becoming acquainted with a mag
azine editor named James Rice, he
joined with him and together they pro
duced in ten years twelve successful
books.
While celebrated as an historical
writer. a greater reputation was gained
by Mr.. Besant in a class OF novels
which added something OF 4 purpose TO
the narrative. He was one OF the first
to discover for the present generation
the East End Of London. an industrial
city whose millions pass an apparently
dull. uneventful existence.
The Peoples Palace. which it was his
idea should be the center OF wholesome
pleasure amid sordid surroundings.
took concrete shape. and has been the
parent Of many similar Institutions. It
was in recognition OF his work in this
connection that knighthood was con-
ferred upon him in 1885. So compre-
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09
THE BRIDE SAID LOBBY"

Ont 1t Was only After the Groom Had
se;zes Hi. Hatand Started 10 Leave
In telling about Some People 1 Have
Married. in the Ladies Home jour
nal the Rev. D. NJ. Steele says; Being
m Episeopalian 1 always use the for
NAL nrinted service Of the Prayer-B0ok-
In this the greatest stickler is obey.
ono dav A couple came TO me, bringing
as witnesses the parents Of both bride
and groom. Everything proceeded
smoothly TO the point love, honor and
obey when the bride refused TO say
the last. 1 repeated it and waited
Again she refused. and l shut up my
book. Then there was scene. They
talked it over. and the more seriously
hey argued and discussed the more
stubbornly she refused. The parents
became angry. the groom excited. and
The bride hysterical. TO humOr her he
Joined in the request TO have ne leave
il out. But 1 liked the fellow and de
clded that a little sternness from me in
the present might be a favor 10 him in
the future. So I told them l had No
authority to change it and would not
do so. tried to show the fOolishness
II her objection. but IL was no use
Finally. I said to him: Well, this
household must have head some
where. viii leave 1t out for her II you
viii say it, Then it was his time e
refuse. which he did. He gathered W
his hat and started for the door when
presto change, she sprang after him
led him back by the hand. looked meek
Is up at him and said a."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09
PRIDE OF ANCESTRY.
Not Always safe to Trace Your For
bears Back for Many Year,.

Not Always safe to Trace Your For
bears Back for Many Year,.
Not long since an acquaintance Of
mine said to me- with an air Of pride:
4 can trace back my ancestry TO my
great-great- grandfathers great-sreaf-
grandfather. He was a cavalier. and
fought under Charles L" And what
does that amount tor ] answered him.
THAT was the eighth generation before
you, and in that generation you had Us
forefathers and lbs foremothers. Just
1-256th Of your ancestry in that gen
Grafton Among the 127 men Of whom
you have never heard there may have
been several who were hanged for muir
der, burglary or sheep-stealing. for all
that you know OF can ever hope to
know. Nor can you tell how many dis
reputable characters there may have
been among the 12S women. And you
must remember. too. that you had six
ty-four foremothers in the seventh
generation, and thirty-two in the fifth.
all Of them nearer TO you than that cav
alier; you must account for them as
Well"
Yet. OF course. one should be glad
that his near nneal and collateral kin
have been and are honest men and vir-
tuous women, but line must be drawn
somewhere. and that not many genera
tons back, beyond which there Is no
such thing as good birth or bad birth.
because it is all both good and bad
When any one begins to boast that he
comes OF "a long line Of proud ances-
try" he can be contradicted at once,
because there is no such thing as "a
long line OF ancestry" ones ancestry
cannot be represented by a line" but
by an inverted pyramid. Every one of
US comes one by one. but OF many hun
dreds and thousands Of long lines OF
ancestry. some Of them proud. per
haps. and others with no cause for
pride but rather the reverse. 1t will
not do TO try to follow them ali too faI
back. Some one Of the many Will sure
" lead to a dungeon OF the Newgats
prison. or It may be TO the Tyburr
gallOws tree. We cannot pin our faith
to the one cavalier. and ignore all the
others. as my friend was trying to do
because il is Natures plan that all tbs
good and all the bad OF the race should
be mixed up in each one OF us--Leslie':
Popular Monthly.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09
A NOTABLE AUTHOR DEAD.
Sir Walter Besant, the English Nov
eIist AMI HistorioErapher.

Sir Walter Besant, the English Nov
e1ist AMI HistorioErapher.
A notable English novelist and his
Photographer. Sir Walter Besant. who
was a warm friend OF America and
an admirer OF Americans. has been laid
to rest at Hampstead. In the north OF
London. where he had long made his
home. Sir Walters death followed an
illness OF short duration.
Walter Besant. in the minds OF Eng
nshmen. was the nearest approach 10
Dickens the country ever produced He
was born in 1888 and was the son OF a
welI-tO-dO merchant. Entering Cam
bridge. he took up the study OF mathe-
MATES but. becoming interested in
Dickens works. determined 10 emulate
the great writer's example and enter
the field of literature All his time
could not then be devoted TO writing.
however. so he secured a colonial ap-
pointment and. when opportunity
offered. wrote a novel Two years
passed before his work was finished
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09

came in. Ethel and Bangs were there
They said they were terribly sorry
about It. Ethel said it was a miracle
they hadn't both broke their neeks. but
that Bangs had worked out how to CON
troll the machine after a mile or so.
THAT night I got her alone 10 cor
ner Of the parlor. I'd never seen her
look so stunning. There was soft
glow on her checks and a new light in
her eyes.
Bangs has cut his own throat =
said to myself Ny boy. 90 in
" Ethel / said to her. suppose :
hadn't happened along this afternoon
You must hesitate no longer to show
that fellow his place
"she looked down. Too late she
said, gravely. Tt is too late
what do you meanT l demanded.
We've are engaged
Ethel" ] cried, seizing her hand.
Just then Bangs came u
I've been trying 10 work the thing
out ever since. '-Hartford Times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09

Almost every mountain county in
Kentucky has. or has had. its feud. On
one side is a leader whose authority is
rarely questioned. Each leader has his
hand Of retainers. Always he arms
them; usually be feeds them: some
times he houses and clothes them. and
sometimes. even. he hires them. In one
local war 81 per day were the wages OF
the fighting man. and the leader on one
occasion. while besieging his enemies
in the county cOurthOus-triedt to pur-
chase a cannon. and from no other
parsonage than the governor himself
Scribner's Magazine.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09

The has been described in and poetry The yellow
china Of indemnify as this
ceals WhhaHspoF pa Grit cna credit remains good % long
L hnanceng China
larger satisfy the pesuniary demands
OF
The low mans burden is e
OF
he
cksp its
OF
obedience secured
thanf
in it
Of
which
matte has to
indemnity
dscos
the phase OF the yenow
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09

hensfve and thorough was his knOwl-
edge OF the topography and history OF
London that he was chosen TO direct
the preparation Of a new survey which
should picture the history. traditions
and institutions OF the vast metropo-
lis.
Sir Walter twice visited America. the
second occasion being in 1873. when he
read a paper at the Worlds Congress OF
Authors at the Chicago Exposition
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09
For he Is an EncIishman.

Towne- That's Perkins. Looks like a
tramp. doesn't he? Well he's quite
wealthy. l understand.
BROWNIE know him very well. Why,
he hasn't place. really. that he can
call a home.
Towne-Oh. you're mistaken there.
Browne-NO. I'm not He's an En-
glishman. and he invariably calls il
" 'ome. Catholic Standard and Times.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09

Don't depend on your personal ap-
pesrance earning your salary.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1901-08-09

Nine people out Of ten hate the word
baccalaureate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
THE stSQUl CENTENNIAL
First Cumberland Valley Railroad EN-
CINE VIII be ON Exhibition.

The executive committee OF the Cum
berland Valley ser uui centennial met
Tuesday at Carlise with President
Eintsein IN the chair. The transpor-
tation committee was directed to APP
pIv TO the Trunk Line association to
have the best rate ana lime posi-
be made for the sesqui centennial, but
without any guarantee TO said Trunk
Line association
The chail man on adjoining counties
was instruced TO extend invitations
TO the presiden judges OF surround
ing counties. Az addlfional aproprl
alton OF 50 was made 10 this commit
tee.
The secretary was inslruced to have
500 more invitations printed. The
Oh ,irman OF the industrial ma ade was
ms tructed to invite The manufactures
of surrounding towns. An appropri-
aIion of $40 was made the secretary
for the sending out oil invitations
Paul Willis was gra nted the priva
lege of getting M an categorical par
ade for Thursday night lnovlded no
expense thereby shall be incurred by
the executive committee.
1t is supposed that he will get cos
tunes from Kan Horn, of Philadel-
phia, when viii be routed young peo-
PIE par,icipatig i'll the parade
The sum of $40 was app opriated
TO the iudustri' ! committee for the
purpose of bringing 10 Carlisle the
old Rice stage coach.
The Cumberland Valley Idi way
company will send the first engine
ever run on ITS road for exhibition
during both days The engine will be
placed on the siding IN font of the
Allison ME-. church.
Major james +. Pitcher, chairman
of the ptoerame committee, reported
that it is more than likev that Cover
nor Stone, Attorney General Elkin,
Auditor General Ha rdenburg, Con-
gresham Omstead and Secretary
Lattl will be present and speak at the
c )mmemoration exercises 70 be held
IN the opera house, Wednesday even
lug, the 23d Senator Penrose Will
also be one of the prominent speakers.
Music will be furnished by the Steel
ton band
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
McKlNLEY'S HEAD ON POSTAL CARDS.
New Issue VIII Appear in December
Design Explained by Acting Post
naster,General.

The Post Office department decided
to place tine late President Mckinley 8
head on the new issue of postal cards
which will appear shortly after De-,
cember next.
The design, as explained by Acting
Postmaster. General MAIDEN includ-
es the year of birth and year OF death
Immediately at the lett and right, re-
spectively, of the name Nj ckinley",
which will be directly unuer the
head. Above the heau will be the
words "Series of 1907, and above
that Zone Cent. The inscription
Omitted States of America now
appearing on the postal cards, will be
abandoned and replaced alta point low
err down. so as to leave the space at
the upper part of the card, about
one-third of the width of the card,
clear for pos'marks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
FIFTY YEARS IN ONE PULPIT.
ais Half Century P~sfermfe Has Been
Highly snccess.aI -Eafsgies spoken
by Other DIvsnes AZ Anntver-
sary Celebration SUNDAY.

Fifty years ago Rev. DIR. James r.
Graham was ordained a minister ia
the Presbyterian Church at VIM
chester, and at the sane time he was
installed pastor of Kent Street
Church. During the half century
past he has remained continuously az
pastor of the church. and Sunday a
celet ration of the event, the first of
its kind in Winchester. was held.
All the churches closed in his honor
and several thousand worshippers lis
tened to eulo2les of the venerabl
divine. In the morning DIR. Graham
delivered an address on the period
covered by his ministry, dealing
with the events OF the last half CEN
fury and the Announcements made in
FL branches of The church and coun-
try.
At night number of speakers paid
tributes to the spotless and successful
career of DIR. Graham, to which he
responded in feeling manner.
Those who spoke were Rev. A. G.
Hopkins, of Charles Town, w. Va,
Rev. Dir. f. NJ Woods, of this city,
Rev. George. White, of Moorefeld,
w. Va, Rev. DR.. Henry M. White, of
Kernstown, Va, representing the
Presbvtery of Winchester. Rev. W. l..
Seabrook, of Grace Lutheran Church.
representing the churches of WInches-
ter; Mayor r. L. Barton. represen t.
ing the CITY. and ex Solicitor General
of the United States Holmes Conrad,
representing the ri esbyte MS cf Win
chester
Born in Orange County. N. Y,
DR.. Graham was graduated at the
Princeton Theological Seminary and
preached his f1rst sermon at Falling
Waters. He was then ordained in
Winchester and his minlstery In the
same church for fifty wears has been
sIgually successful.
DIR. Graham is one of the oldest and
foremost dlvines of the Southern
Presbyterian Chufch, and in the deli
berations of the church bodies he has
always taken a leading part. He has
been moderator CT the Virginia Syn
cd on a number of occasions, and
once he presided over the Southern
general assembly.
He was an inmate friend of Stone
wall jackson and during the fatter's
valley campaign he made his head
quarters at Dr. Gaham's house.
Three of his SONS are i'll the mInistery.
DIR. Graham is seveniv-seven year
old, but is vigorous and active.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
8. & 0. sUpERlNl ENDfNIS,
) =. rrwl" and U. E. wnlIams FRO

j y. IrwIa and U. u. Williams Pro-
NOTED from Positions or T4atD master.
Announcement of fhe appolnFement
of Two divlsiou superintendents was
made at General Manager p otter s
Office. in the Baltimore aud Ohio
Genital building, Baltimore. j. +.
irwin is maze superintendent OF the
1onnelsville division and q. y. Viii
liams superintendent of new diyi-
sion.
Mr.. Williams has been connected
with the Baltimore and Ohio for
some Is years, aud far some time b $
been traIumaster If the Second divi
sion The division OF which he is
made superintendent has been The
sacond district of the Second d.
vision. II extends from Wheeling TO
Grafton and includes the terminals
at Wheeling, Benwood aud Bellaire.
Traffic on the Second division has
been so heavy that it was thought
wise TO divide it. NJ. Williams was
formerly located at Cumberland as
trainmaster.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19

Persons who have not yet visited
the Pan A merican Exposition should
bear in mind That the route via q
V. and Pennsylvania r X. is at least
three hours quicker than by any other
route and but one change OF cars IN
the Union Depot, Harrisburg.
Leaving Martinsburg s 10 a. m. due
Buffalo 7 40 same evening and leaving
;35p m.due Buafflo Z 30 following
morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
MR.. CLoHAN ELECTED.

Postmaster Alex Clohan, of this
CITY, was elected president of the
State horticultural society at its
meeting IN Point Pleasant ON Wednes-
day. Gray Silver and Clarence f..
Martin, esq, were Berkeley County
repre, entalves at the session and
Mr.. Martin was chosen TO preside.
1t is PROBABLE the next session of the
society will be held in this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
MEDALS FOR womAN's COLLEGE,,

The jurjes of award of the Pm
American Ii xoiition Monday au-
nouncedrhe Llizes won by exhibitors.
The EXHIBITS were grouped into II
divisions, the separate divisions were
divided into groups and these again
were suhdivided into classes. There
were 1873 groups, embracing $50 class
es. The jurJes examined and report
cd upon some :, 900 exhibits.
The exhibits in a group were COM
pared with an ideal standard which
was taken 10 be the highest state of
the art in the subject under consider
alton.
To the " oman's College of Fred
erick was awarded brorze medal for
photographs, charts and specimens OF
Students work.
But two other Institutions in the
state of MARYLAND received recogni'
tion. Johns Hopkins University a
gold medal aud the Woman's College
Baltimore, honorable mention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
FOOT CUT orr
WALTER kEPLrNCER MEETS WITH
SERIOUS AccfDEsTIN B. & o. YARD.
Pole which was Used In N Dying Car
Broke and His Foot was Caught and
Mashed-Anpufated ny %. q o.
Surgeons.

A Iii stressing accident occurred in
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad yards
at bout 6 80 A. m. Tuesday and as a
result Walter Keplinger one Of the
yard crew is in critical condition
with his right leg off short distance
below the knee.
KepliDger was in the act of polling
cars when the heavy pole he was us
ing broke and pinIoned his leg be-
tween it and the ties. He was dragged
a short distance and bis leg was mash
ed to a pulp.
His fellow workmen ran to him and
carried him TO the station where he
was made as comfortable as possible
until the arrival OF the surgeons, Drs.
Myers, Snodgrass and Hensbaw re-
sponded to the summons. Apaes-
thetIcs were at once administered
aud amputation performed.
KepliDger stood the operation well
although he suffered terribly and was
made very weak from The loss OF
blood He is a man about thifty-five
years of age aud unmarried. He re-
sides on east King street. After the
operation be was removed to his
bone
The accident occurred directly in
fIcut OF he scales III the yard oppo-
site the second round house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
NEW MANAGER FOR POSTAL.

Mr.. John Feldman, manager of
the Hagerstown Office of the Postal
Telegraph Company since it was
opene d, has resigned and will be
succeeded October ~, by Paul s.
Maisack, who is now employed IN the
Joint offices of the Western Maryland
and Baltimore and Ohio Railroads at
Cherry Run. Mr.. Maisack is form
erly an operator in the Postal Office.
Mr.. Feldman, will devote his time
and attention to the interests Of the
Maryland Gas and Oil Co. He will
continue to make Hagerstown his
home, although spending much OF his
time in West Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19

We live by our blood, and on
ii. We thrive or starve, as
our blood is rich or poor.
There is nothing else to live
on or by.
When strength is full and
spirits high, we are being re
freshed, bone muscle and brain
in body and mind, with cor
tinual flow of rich blood.
This is health.
When weak, in low spirits
no cheer, no spring, when res
is not rest and sleep is nc
sleep, we are starved our blooo
is poor there is little muir!
ment in it.
Back of the blood, is food
to keep the blood rich. When
it fails, take SCOTS Emulsion
Of Cod Liver Oil. 1t sets the
whole body going again-man
woman and child.
Ifvou have not tried ii, send for free sample
its agreeable taste will surprise YOU.
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists
4ogr4l5 Pearl Street, New York
soc. aud $500; all druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
WASHINGTON MOTHERS SHOCKED.
Don't Like to See Ethel Roosevelt X Idle
Diamond Frame wheel.


Certain prudish Washingtonians
affect to be shocked that little Ethel
Roosevelt, daughter of the President,
rides a diamond frame bicycle. AL
though she is youngster of 10 in the
shortest of circular skirts. that
mount astride causes gasp of aston
mothers who pet and cuddle their
children. On FRIDAY two pretty little
girls. daughters of high tficlals of the
Government, called to paw their re-
speots to their little friends at the
White House. They were dressed in
ultra boulevard stvle, with picture
and the finest silk stockings and slin-
pers. Etheld had inst come in from
school, and she was preparing to de-
part immediately for spin on her
wheel. She talked for a few minutes,
interestingly, TO her little fairy visl-
tors. She was clad in serv1cable red
cashmere dress, made blouse style
and trimmed with brass buttons, with
stout boots, tan lesgins and sailor
hat. She asked her guests if they
liked to ride bicycles, and added.
"but OF course you could not ride that
way, a" and with scant, but sufficient
apology, Jumped ON her wheel and
was awav leaving her guests to enter
tam the callers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
LETTER TO J.H. sMURR.

Dear Sir 1t you want your paint
to last as long as that of ether
house owners in your town is lasting,
you should use lead and zinc.
You eau mix your own, or buy
Devoe, as YOU like. The results will
not be the same. however. Devoe
lead aud zinc is ground in oil and
thoroughly mixed. Machinery does
it. Hand work can't compete with
machine work, either i'll cost or
thoroughness. Mixing by hand is
imperfecu mixing; and ziuc is pe-
culiarly hard TO mix. wants grind
ing.
Lead and oil is honest paint but
less durable. Lead is tender and
zinc Is tough. The proper mixture
ground together is better than either
alone. French painters use zinc
alone but American painters think
i, too hard aud mix it with lead
Your truly,
Il. w. Devoe a. Co.
p. S. 9. G.. Cushwa and Bro, sell
our paints in your section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
TO ISSUE BONDS
THG SCHOOL EOAgD WANTS TO PAY
orr INTEREST EEARESG DRDEEs.
To DO So the BOARD VIII Submit TO the
Vote OF the People tine Question Of
1ssaing Bonds TO Cover

The City Board of Education met in
regular session in the Second Ward
school building Noncav. President
Whetzel being absent, Commissioner
Evans presided over the meeting.
Com. Evans stated that the Board
is paying6 and3 per cent on outsrand-
ing orders aud suggested that ia e
Board submit to the voters at the
coming election Tuesday, Nov. ), the
issuing of 81, 900 of bonds Of s1co each
payable within ten years at the option
OF the Board at a rate of interest not
to exceed 4 per cent. per annum nd
that the expense of issuing the
bonds would be more than cou inter-
balanced by a decrease in interest.
After remarks by Com missioners
Welllnger, Padding and Tabler, Com
missioner Pauldng moved, second ed
bv Commissioner Tabler, that the
Board of Education submit to the
voters of Martinsburg at the election
to be held at rhe Court House on
Tuesday, November 5, 1901, the ques-
tion Of issuing s4,C30 IL bonds. Sic0
each. payable within ten Yeas from
date OF issue, at the option of the
Board of Education. at rate of in
terest not exceeding per cent per
aunum. to cover the outstanding
orde.s, balance due on the Fifth ward
school building and the addition to
the Second ward school building.
The motion prevailed, Commissioner
Wellinger voting against the motion.
Com. Evans, chaIrman of The Fl
pance Committee. reported final set
Element made with ex-Sheriff SIN it'll
and balance in his hands after allow
lug him $15l.90, the 2 l-2 per cent al
lowed by him on all district school
taxes collected prior to Nov. !, 1901,
of $7S5. 81 in orders paid by ex-Sheriff
Smith to Sheriff Stuckey to be cred
tied to the Independent Sch DOL Dis
trict OF Martinsburg.
After ordering the publication of
the notice OF the election the Board
adjourned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-19
PosTMAsTHn's ORD GBs.

Postmaster Clohan has posted
conspicIously in the post office an
order foc the discontinuance of the
practice of calling for mail, after
distribution to carriers, from the
general delivery clerks. Once in the
hands of the carriers the Office clerks
have no handling of the mails. This
order effects persons who have their
mail delivered either on city or rural
routes.