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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-08
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty vigor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-08

My strains are noted and
pure. / make breeding and mat
ing a speciality.
Eggs at the house so cents a
setting. Roxed and delivered
at the Express Office at rs cents.
On Saturday of each week
will deliver at l.. w. Robinson
store in Martinsburg, same as al
home, so cents
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
STRANGE RECIPROCITY.
Australian Plant in Close Alliance
with an Ant Which Protects 1t
from Other Insects,

What do you think 90
between plant a,
reciprocal treaty
furnishes food TO
ant furnishes pr,
plant? This is an -su1ng re-
lation in Australia, ~nerea small pug
nacious ant and the bulls horn thorn
live together under really remarkable
conditions.
But for the plant the ant would be
without food, and but for the ant the
plant would be destroyed by several
varieties of insects that attack its
leaves.
The reciprocal plan and agreement
is this: The thorn at the end of each
leaf has pair Of hollow horns, around
which is secreted substance fitted
for food for the ant, and which is re-
newed by the plant as rapidly as it
is consumed. In these horns the ant
lives and finds his natural nourish-
ment within easy reach.
He objects emphatically to the pres
ence of other insects, and as. soon as
any OF the little enemies of the plant
,alight on the leaf which he has pre-
empted he darts from his home in the
thorn and makes such a fierce attack
on the intruder that he is glad to make
q hurried escape or else loses his life
in the attempt to hold his position.-~
n. Y. Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04

of the many cases of glass flowers in
the Ware collection of Harvard uni
versity, in Cambridge. This collec-
ton, the only one of it's kind in the
world, is the work of the famous
Blaschka family, father and son.
It was begun at the suggestion of
DR.. Goodale, of the university, to
whom it first occurred that the skill
of these remarkable artists could be
applied as we'll to flowers as to the
models of marine invertebrates which
they were then, in 1856, making for
the museums of Europe, and secured
to Harvard through the generosity of
Mrs. Elizabeth c. Ware and Miss Mary
L. Ware, of Boston. The collection,
growing with each succeeding year,
is intended to represent the relations
Of the various Towering plants of
North America, and one-quarter of
large case is now devoted to typical
collection of insc ctivorous plants.
The Venus fy-trap secretes an acid
fluid that aids the decomposition of
its victim. The leaf on opening is
found to have lost its treacherous
sensitiveness. This, however, soon re-
turns; yet if the eaf has been forced
to close over some object that cannot
nourish the plant, such as particle
of earth placed on it for the sake
of experiment, it remains closed no
longer than "a 1. urs, and upon open
ing is still sensitive and Immediately
ready for its delayed meal.
The Sarracenia purpurea, found
often in the month of June in peat
boys, from New England to Mime
sofa, northeast Iowa, and southwark,
east to the Alleghanies, is known
commonly as the side saddle fower,s
the pitcher plant or the huntsman's
cup. The latter names are more de-
scriptive of its appearance, and it is
difficult indeed to see any resem-
>lance in its purple flower and pitch
er shaped green leaves to anything
nearer side saddle than the pillions
# our ancestors. But whatever name
it is called it is notable example of
the carnivorous plants AID is repre-
sented by a striking mIdel in the
Harvard collection.-N. Y Herald.
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FISHING FOR DINNER.
Was True to Its Natural In.
stlncts in Captivity.

Looking over my neighbours fence
one day. says lover of animals, 81
was surprised to see on his doorstep
these queer companions: A beautiful
white sea gull and my neighbours pet
cat sitting quietly together.
Becoming interested, jumped the
fence and asked Jones about his fcath-
cred pet. He told me that some boys
had shot the gull i few days before
and broken its wing and as they were
passing his house he noticed the poor,
suffering thing and bought it. He
bandaged the broken wing and the
gull, seeming to understand his kind
intentions, became quite tame and
nestled its pretty head against his
hand.
Zones entertained me by showing
how the gull usually took its meals -
quotes the Christian Advocate.
bringing a plate of oysters and .
fork, he called: 'Goosey, goosey,
goosey! and the bird came running to
him. Then he held out an oyster on
the fork and the gull seized 1t quickly
with its yellow bill and ate it as de-
murely as if oysters had been served
to it in this way all of it's days.
"The oldest thing occurred one day
when my neighbor gave the gull some
small pieces of meat for dinner. He
placed the meat on the ground near
the gull, but the gull, espying a pan
of water near by, took the meat piece
by piece, and, walking over, dropped it
into the water. Then, true to it's ma
ture, it began fishing for it's dinner"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
HAD BAD LUCK WITH TEETH.
Who Required the Services
Of u Dentist.

! Adentist enjoying an extensive prac-
tice among the fashionable people Of
the South side relates this peculiar ex-
perience of one of his pa irons, says the
Chicago Chronicles: "She was rather
pretty young married woman" he
says, ''but her upper front teeth were
SO badly discolored and defective as to
greatly mar her appearance. Her hus-
band, after much persuasion, induced
her to have two of the worst replaced
with artificial teeth. Imade neat job
Of it, and she was delighted. The two
teeth were on 4 plate, and she wore
them to bed the first night she had
them. During the night they fell from
her mouth to the floor, and when she
got up in the morning she trod on them
and broke the plate all to5pieces. re-
set the teeth on. another plate, and She
went home again with them. That
night she put them in a glass of water
on the mantel. Her husband got up in
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04

warmth against the intense arctic
cold. The daily attendance at the
mission varies from Is to 100, de-
pending on the conditions of travel, as
many of the children come on deg and
reindeer sleds from points 2s to IS
miles distant. Lamps are required in
the schoolhouse during the long, dark,
arctic night, which extends from No
vember to February. The weather
ranges from u degrees to AZ degrees
below zero. The teachers at Pt. Bar
row are completely isolated from the
outside world, only twice year the
curtain is lifted and they receive their
annual supplies, letters, papers, etc.,
by the revenue cutter Bear. The teach
ers announce that they never had more
quickly intelligent pupils than the wild
Eskimos of the north.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
A Peculiar Adventure,

A small boy in Reading had a Pc
culiar adventure recently. An animal
show, comprising ponies, dogs and
monkeys, came to town, and Eddie,
eight years old, was among the boys
employed to lead the, ponies in the
street parade. He also appeared on
the stage with the animals. After
the performance he went with the
animals to their car, and by some
means as yet unexplained, was shut
into the cage with the monkeys. No
one knew he was there until the
train reached Pottsville. The boy
will never forget that ride, in which
he learned that monkeys on the
stage and in private behave differ
emily. The monkeys had lot of
fun with Eddie, and the fun that he
had expected to have with them did
not "materialize," as the slang eN-
preston is. However, he suffered
no serious harm and reached home
safely, and since then has been some
thing like a hero in the eyes of his
young companions. - Philadelphia
Press,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04

conspiracy to keep me going to picnics
and all sorts of rural amusements and
games, and Jennie's cousin is always
around, and he don't try to hide his
Partially for my company in the least.
If I had not made up my mind as to
what is the right thing to do in this
world, would be pleased with his in
terest, for he is so handsome and
jolly-and intelligent, which is better
than all else-so mamma says.
August 26-I shall stay right with
my diary, my missionary work and my
resolve. Harry brought Sadie BinlSley
to the play last night, and walked
home with Nell Gwynn from the tennis
grounds to-day, and Jennie whis-
pered to me that she fully believed
Harry admired Nell Gwynn. Mercy
me. How can he? With her bold ways,
her stubby nose, and the record she
has as notorious flirt. Besides, she is
older than he is. What does man
want with woman older than him.
self?
September 5-Old diary, I had almost
forgotten you again. 1 suppose we
must part company, for I would not
want you lying around accusing me of
Inconsistency. Harry and I are to be
married Christmas. When he came
last night to tell me he was going
home, felt almost like crying. But
when he told me that he loved me,
acted like silly, I know, and actually
did cry and tell him loved him, too.
Mamma will have to do without me.
am not caring so much now about her
missing me as papa. But then he left
his parents when he married.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04

to say nothing about the words she
and Charley had the other day. That
she was all to blame, and she never in.
tended to talk that way again to him.
Well, didn't intend to mention it. I
called on my best friend this evening,
Jennie Jones. We have been bosom
friends since we were little tots. She
told me that her best beloved cousin,
Harry Jones, had come to make them
a long visit; that he was out upon the
lawn somewhere smoking, ard for us
to go out and meet him. I said: mo,
| indeed" Then told her of the VOW
I had taken. My, 1 would not have be-
lieved it of Jennie. How she cid talk.
We have always thought just exactly
alike on everything before this. She
said she had always told Harry so
much about me, and had hoped that
some day I would be her cousin. She
said that when he heard this, which
she was very sure he would never hear
from her, he would set me down as
crazy. I gave her to understand that
l didn't care what he or any other man
thought of me. I knew my own mind
and expected to stay with it. Just then
her Cousin Harry came in. He is nice
looking, just the right height, and the
color of hair and eyes admire in
man. But I must quit writing such
stuff.
August s-Forgot my diary for three
days. Twas so busy trying to learn to
make coffee as papa likes it. Jennie
and her cousin called on me. OF course
l was courteous.
August 12-Jennie's cousin wanted
me to go riding with him last evening.
L refused. How mamma scolded after
ward. Said it would be an honor to be
loved by such man. That in case he
cared for me, would make 4 better
match than all my sisters before me.
told her I thought she understood my
life was to be devoted to her. and that
never intended to marry. She looked
blankly at me moment, and then
said l was too pretty for such fate
as that. And ! had thought she
would be so rejoiced to know that one
girl of all her girls would stay always
with her.
August 13-Mamma must have told
papa of my resolve. That wasn't one
bit nice of her; for this morning he
kissed me and said he was so glad that
l was going to be his sensible little
girl and always stay at home with him.
He said that old maids were The most
sensible of women. Now, then, that
isn't fair. never made up my mind tc
be an old maid for his sake. Last nj ght
as 1 came out of the hall where the
Young Women Helpers meet, there
was Jennie's cousin waiting 20 escort
me home. This must not happen again
August 25-Well, dear old diary, how
have neglected you. 7 feel guilty. ]
must do better in the future. Il seems
to me that Jennie and Kate and mann.
ma and everybody have entered into a
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
GROUND STONE AS FOOD.
Scarcity of Edible Matter in Indiu
Leads to the Consumption Of
Friable Rock

On account of the absence of seeds
and succulent roots of grasses, says
the chief medical officer of Rajputana
in recent report, the bark of trees
and even ground-up rocks are used,
principally to give bulk to the scanty
meal, and thereby stay the pangs of
hunger for longer time. At present
small proportions of ground Khejra
bark are in use nearly everywhere,
and in the proportion of about one
part to twenty of flour it does not
impair the digestion of the laboring
classes, although it does so if taken
in excess, says st. James Gazette.
small quantities of this bark,
well ground, are said to aid digestion,
and to make up to some extent for
the want of fresh vegetables. A soft
stone, plia Chata, found on the
Bikanen -Marwar border of Jaipur, is
largely used in that part of the coun-
try to give bulk to the meal. This
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04

er Matters" A few days later the first
number of this official Russian news
paper was issued, and from January
16, 1908, it appeared regularly both in
Petersburg and Moscow. This first
Russian newspaper, by the way, had
but short life. The news ceased to
appear in I'LL, says a London paper.
Already preparations are being
made in the Russian empire for a
worthy celebration of this jubilee. The
photographed society of Moscow
olans the publication of magnificent
work, containing a list of all he Rus
sian newspapers published from 1902
to 1902, and adorned with the pictures
of prominent journalists and publish
ers. The net proceeds of the sale Of
the work are to be used as fund for
supporting needy journalists. They
also intend to arrange on this occa sion
a newspaper exhibition at Moscow.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
lNSECT-EATING PLANTS.
TheIe IL Quite q Number of Them,
But the Venus Fly-Trap IL the
Most VOraci0uH.

Nearly everybody has read or heard
Of the Venus fy-trap-the Dionaea
muscipula of scientific botany-and
of the extraordinary sensitiveness of
it's leaves. so dellcately constructed
that if a fly or insect lights upon one
the leaf closes upon itself and so inn
prisons the unhappy insect, killing
and actually eating it, for that the
insect really nourishes the plant has
been shown by comparative study.
Deprived of it's insect food it fails al
ways to attain it's best development.
The Venus fly-trap is only one out
Of number of insectivorous plants,
a careful study of which has recently
been made by DR.. rowler, professor
of botany in Queens college, Ontario,
and which receive even more practical
illustration in one Of the most inter-
esting, from a popular point of view,
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ARE QUICK TO LEARN.
Eskimo Children Arc Intelligent
and Make Very Little Trouble
fer Their Teachers.

.
This picturesque little Eskimo pos
sesses natural interest from the
fact that he is one of Uncle Sans most
northern schoolboys. His schoolhouse
is located at Pt. Barrow, Alaska, and
stands on the most northern portion
of land on the American continent
and marks the end of civilization in the
arctic regions. The site was recently
selected by the United States bureau
of education for school. The govern
ment has also established a refuge sta
ton here for the wintering of ship.
wrecked sailors of the whaling fleets.
The school next to Uppernavak, Green
land, is the most northern missicn in
the world It is securely built of huge
logs, having double walls to secure
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
lights. One of them I had to remove

lights. One of them I had to remove
for a very curious offense, or, rather,
he removed himself when he found l
was going to do it. 1 visited the sta
ton where he was on watch, and was
inspecting, when 1 noticed that he fol-
lowed me about, splitting Frequently
when he thought l was not observing
him. 1 learned from the principal
keeper, . colored Methodist minister,
that the fellow was chewing herbs
and splitting around me as hoodoo
various Irregularities 1 discovered.
When he found that had reported
them all. and asked his removal as
WELL he jumped overheard and was
not seen again
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04

the night to get drink of water, and
finding something. in the tumbler
threw the contents out of the win
dow, thus disposing of the second set
in three days. Then made her third
set. These she put on the mantel when
she retired and forgot to replace them
in the morning. The maid, busting the
room, swept these off into the CRATE
underneath the mantel, where they
burned up. The family moved out of
town few days afterward, SO whether
she got fourth set do not know"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04

Goodland, Kan, JUN
bertson, our lead;
been great
tism. II"
slee- arms
ant n Athlete,
for le was so mush
worse. Ought he would have
to give Is shop altogether.
Then a strange thing happened. A
friend of his recommended a new med
icine called Dodd's Kidney Pills, said
to be a cure for rheumatism. He
commenced to use them and at once
began to recover. His pain has all left
him, and he is a well man to-day, and
entirely free from any symptom OF
Rheumatism.
10 say he is thankful. is putting it
very mildly. He is delighted.
Dodd's Kidney Pills deserve great
credit for having cured this very Sc
we're and almost hopeless case.
From recent reports, there does not
seem to be anything thai they will not
cure, as very bad cases of Bright's Dis
ca Sc, Diabetes, Dropsy. Rheumatism,
and Heart Trouble, have been cured by
Dodd's kidney Pills, even after hav.
ing been given upby the best doctors,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
ONE AFTERNOON.

l.. fyg7& WE At CouNSONs
what shall do, oh, what shall dor
What's there to be done
The whole Of this long summer afternoon
through
What under the SUM-"
''What IL there to play? Don't tell me
may
Lake other boys do
I die the same things all the day yesterday!
1~ant something new!'
"It's too hot for one to have any fun!
No racket for me
Or anything else that will make boy run!
Oh, do let me be!'
Struck
"A bat and a ball-I'm tired of them ALL
Croquet Is bore!
My bicycle always just gives me fall!
Don't talk any more!
"A kite will not fy-no wind in the sky!
Why don't you contrive
One something I'd like-you might at least
try
10 keep fun alive!'
The Clock
Struck
FIVE!
sob, dear, tits most night! I've not had a
mite
Of fun or new tricks!
What's that? It's all me-? WE'LL guess
you are right!
I'm cross as two stickS"
The Clock
Struck
--Charles Stuart Pratt, in Youths Com
panion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
ATTEMPT TO "HOODOO" EVANS
How II Virginia Negro lighthouse
Keeper Tried to ''InAucnce"
the Admiral

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans was
once in the lighthouse service. In a
sailors Log" published by the APP
pie tons, he tells of one of his expert
ences as follows:
81 found most of the lighthouse
keepers in Virginia waters were col
ored men put in Office by Gen. Malone
and his followers. Many of them had
to be removed, generally because they
would go to sleep and neglect their
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
Statue OF JULIUS CAESAR.


Great Caeear! IT was ne'er
Thy dismal lot to holler
For being forced to wear -.. g..
A saw-edged collar: -
Q mighty man. thou couldst pursue thy
way,
Since twas not given men to say
That thou didst wear made-up tie.
Or that thou didst display
vest
OF ancient style! Oh. why
Should sorrow e'er have found way into
the breast -
OF one so drest?
o mighty Caesar! Thou
Didst never bow
Obedient to the hatters will, as am forced
ito now!
Thou didst take from its peg thy wreath,
and on that high
lmperious brow
Permit it lightly to repose; r..
And no old Roman fop turned up his nose
Because the brim
Or crown was out of style!
All, what smile
Had spread across thy features hadst thou
How men would bend to fashions every
Whim,
And groan
Beneatn the burdens etneS must ever Dear
Who dare
Not don the things it suits them best to
wear.
o happy Caesar! Thou vast ne'er
Compelled to keep frail
Suspender fastened with nail,
And thereby hold pair
OF trousers where
They might serve best the purpose of their
kind!
Never sat upon thy dauntless mind
Nor added to thy miseries
Because that fashion bound
Thee in despite Of al. thy power to wear
Things that were wont to bag around the
knees.
Imperious Caesar! No man bade thee don
coat scanned up the back!
Thou didst put on
Thy light and airy toga. caring not
Or If twere frock or sack!
All, what
4 joy was thine
That thou cOuldst go from day to day
Sans polish ard sans shine!
And when twas time to put thy summer
suit away
When chilling blasts blew in the fall
The good Caipurnia could spread
1t on the board whereat thou brokest
bread,
To deck the same withal.
-. E. Kiser in Chicago Record Herald.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
This Youngster Was skrevd

Tommy, aged five, had pony and a
dog, and, while he liked them both, he
liked the pony best. One day visitor,
to test his generosity, asked him if he
would not give him the dog. NO." re-
piled the little fellow, but I'll give
you the pony" This surprised his
mother very much and she asked him
why he didn't give the dog instead.
Don't say word, mamma" whis-
pered the little schemer, when hs
goes to get the pony III sic the dog
on him."
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
Next Year Will Conclude the Second
Centennial Of the Rus
sian Press.

On the Goth of December, 1902, the
Russian press will have the oppor-
tunity of celebrating it's two hum
dredth anniversary. 1t was on that
day in the year 1902 that Peter the
Great signed the ukase ordaining the
publication of the first Russian news
paper, the "News on Military and 9th
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
Cat Adopts Two rabbits.

Down in Marion, Ind, Mrs. Amanda
Trandon has cat that is just now at
tracing good deal of attention.
Pussy is the mother of two little kit
tens and she has adopted two mother
less rabbits that she is caring for in
motherly way. She does not seem
! discriminate between the rabbits
md the kittens, but treats them all
with kindness. The rabbits have &C.
gcePted her as their adopted mother
lind seem to appreciate her care. The
kittens and rabbits play together and
Altogether seem to be happy family.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04

stone is friable, and easily ground into
fine powder. 1t contains an oleagi-
nous substance, which has some nutri-
tious qualities. and the people have
found that when finely ground and
used in the proportion of about one
Fourth to three-fourths of flour it
not impair digestion for con-
time; but when it is used
~oon gives rise to malnu-
on, bowel disease,
~signs of starva-
IT,. earthly sub
stan. but the
flesh of l.. III was
used eXtensl, ).
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
Earned His SObriUuet.

Col. William Frederick Cody is said
to have earned the name of Buffalo
Bill'' by killing 4,2S0 butfaloes in 10
months Qs57-s), having contracted to
furnish the Kansas Pacific railroad
with all the buffalo meat required to
feed the laborers engaged in con-
str uction.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1901-07-04
German Naval Programme.

The German naval programme,
which, according to the original an
nouncement, was not to be completed
until 1916, is now, it seems, to he fin
ished by 1906. In that year Germany
will have at least 40 ships, 20 large
cruisers and % small cruisers.