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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
Changing Course of Colorado River.

Changing Course of Colorado River.
Acting under the general direction of
Chief photographer Newell. geological
survey parties have just begun work in
the Gunnison r<yer valley, in western
Colorado. near Montrose. which looks
to dverting the river by means Of a
great tunnel through a mountain range
into a dry and fertile valley. says the
Washington Post. Another party has
begun the preliminary work of divert
Ing st. Mary's river into the MIX river
valley in Montana.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13

According TO the new census Greater
London. the district under the metro
polltan and city police. has a popula
ton of G.57S. 7Si. an Increase of n.l -.
since 1901. Seventeen ropnlous suit
urbs. having a total Of 2.e42, 80 ia
habitants, have heen added 10 Londoi
proper.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
NEW RECORD BOOK.

A new record book, for statements
of the assets and liabilities of all trust
companies doing business in the coun-
ty, has been opened in the County
CLERK Is office. The record was order
ed TO be kept by the Legislature at
its last session
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
Bocr war Costs so,a5o,ooo a Week.

Mr. Brodrlck, secretary of state of
war, according to London cable dis
patch to the New York Sun. announced
In the house of commons the other
day that the cost Of Continuing the
war in South Africa, including the
maintenance of prisoners, was 1880
600 weekly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
Jones spring.


Jones Spring, July il--Haryest IS
over.
The farmers are busy blowing corn.
Mrs. Harriet ID. Hoddvx, and son OF
Winchester. Va, are visiting frlenas
in this vicinity.
Mr.. Harry G.. Shipper was the guest
OF Miss Eta Butts Sunday evening
Miss Annie Bowers of Baxter Is
visiting Mr.. A. johnson.
Mr.. William KEGS was the guest OF
Miss Lille Deter Sunday evening.
Miss Dora and Mr.. Walter James
eft last week for Ohio where they
will make their future home.
Miss Carrie Stuckey was the guest
of Miss Cora Sherrard Sunday.
Miss Hattie KEGS was visiting her
brother Mr.. Nelson KEGS, Sunday
Miss Annie Stuckey is visiting at
Shanghai this week.
Mr.. G. w. Sfuckey went TO Waynes-
boro, Pa. ON business, Tuesday.
MI AHSllu t9uhut was FlSitAiS ''o
parents Saturday and Sunday.
There will be no preaching at the
II. r. Church Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Kitchen was visiting her
son, Mr.. John Kitchen, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Dick Alvey was in our midst
Sunday.
Miss Valley Alvey is visiting friends
in this vicinity
Sunday School will be held at Mt.
Calvary Church next Sunday morn
ing at 0 O'Clock instead of Q 80 p. m.
as formerly.
The members of the u. B. Sunday
School will hold a picnic at this
place Aug 3. >. b.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
LUCTIOKEERlNG.

Having procured lcence for auctioneer
ing. | respectfully solicit share of the
public patronage in that line. | will cry
sales on per centage or lump the Job.
My charges shall be reasonable and salts
faction guaranteed.
Z. II. HENSON,
7-1-oo-Iy Bunker Hll, w. va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
CORRESPONDENCE.

roc CORRESPONDENTS
You like to read about your neigh
bors. send US something from You
igilborhood.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
Hartrr.

Baxter July.1 l0.--Harvest is over
and the farmers are glad.
Mr.. h. Fl Haddox, Of Winchester Va,
called on X. N. Edwards Sunday last.
Miss Nellie Harper returned home
from short visit at Jones Springs.
Rev. q. w. Stover preached an
interesting sermon Providence church
Sunday.
Miss Ida Shriver, we are sorry to
say, is very i'll at this writing.
The Hedges Chapel will hold festi-
val at S. A. Keeseekers Friday and
Saturday nights Of this week.
Finnis.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13

Foltz F. o July L. Much wheat
uncut remained over from last week
This portion of the county is need
ing rain.
Green apple dumplings have again
been introduced for the season.
Miss Ollie Randall, of Washington,
p. g., and Mrs. Nickson, of Philadel-
phia are at this writing the guests of
Mr.. ]. II. Lemaster' family
Mr.. Mayhew's family are improv-
ing. The diphtheria has not as yet
attacked any of the other members
on the family. Ethel and Earnest are
convalescent.
There will be preaching in the Hall
at Bedington, Sunday II. at 2 80 p.
M. by the Rev. Dibble, M. p
Hon. j. V. Quinn, of Bedingtop,
the silver tongued orator, adds life
and vivacity to the e. League nearly
every Sunday evening.
Our postmaster has been unwell for
n few days owing to the fact that he
shocked after the reaper for nearly
three days, being his first experience
in that line for 10 years.
Orestes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13

GiucstS Your Bowels with Cascarers.
Candy Cathaetlc, cure constipation forever
'sa. 10 IL &C G fail. druggists refund moneS-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13

Mr.. Tim Smallwood. employed at
Roanoke, called on his friend Clarence
Tabler. Lot. 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
THEY FOUND HIM.
Farmer Looking For a Manager Had
Many Applicants.

'I saw in the paper that a couple of
old Germans wanted a -
You're too late Place is filled.
Sorry-anything else do?'
We'll no, I guess not"
Now wouldn't that jar your" ex-
claimed sSherm Williams, at the end OIL
the above dialogue, and as the door of
the free employment agency closed be-
hind a young man who was the
author of one end of the conversation.
That young fellow is the twenty-sixth
man who has been in here to apply for
that job the told about last
Tuesday. They all start out just the
same way to tell what they want. so I
just headed that fellow off to save his
breath"
The job which the free employment
agency man referred to was one as
for a farm owned by an old
German couple living near Topeka The
old couple offered to give the farm at
their death to any steady young man
who would come and take care of it
for them, and support them. There
have been. as will be seen from what
Mr.. Williams said, no lack of applicants
for the Job.
The first applicant got the job. He
was a young man from Hoboken, N J.,
who had come to Kansas to seek his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
RELIGIOUS MANIA
Assigned as the Cause of a Woman's
Queer Actions.

Chicago, Dec. 21--Mystery still sur
rounds the identity of the young woman
who was removed Wednesday evening
from the st. Augustine seminary to the
detention hospital and who CAV her
name as Frances Ross, of Portland, Ore.
An examination touching upon her SAN
ity was made at the hospital by DIR.
Hunter, who gave his opinion that she
was suffering from an attack of acute
religious mania brought on by over
study. Officials of the hospital believe
she has given a fictitious name Since
her detention she has been violent, has
refused food and declines to discuss her
antecedents or where she obtained the
large amount OF money and valuable
jewelry she has with her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
KEEPS THINGS HOT.
State House Heating Plant an
Und0ubted Success.

The state house people are more than
pleased over the success of the new
heating plant. The present cold spell
has given an opportunity to
test the ability OF the plant to keep the
state offices comfortable, and the result
has been extremely satisfactory.
Probably the hardest offices in the
state house to keep warm are those OF
the state auditor and the state super
~intendent of public instruction The
auditors office is in the northwest cor
ner of the west wing, and the Superin-
tendent's office is in the northwest cor
ner of the north wing Both of these
offices have been kept very warm every
day since the cold spell commenced
When / get here in the morning it
is generally too hot until 1 get the steam
shut partly off and a window OPEN"
said A v LindeIl, of Superintendent
Nelson's department. "The THERMOMETERS
is the coolest department in the state
house.
The remarkable thing about it is that
the great building is kept warm with
| comparatively little steam. The most
that has been turned on in the building
at all was five pounds, while the. old
heating plant required from 10 to 10
pounds of steam. and then the heating
was very unsa tisfactory.
How much steam have you on now"
Engineer Al Mooney was asked this
only a little ways above zero.
"Abou five pounds, / suppose" he
said. Lets go and see
But he was off. An investigation
showed that it took only a pound and a
half to heat the state house this morn
ing.
A higher pressure than that is kept
in the heating plant itself, in order to
run the electric light machinery, but
near where the pipes enter the state
house is a reducing valve which lowers
the mount of steam used for heating.
The new plant has many advantages
over the old one. The main reason why
it was urged was because the smoke
from the heating apparatus when it was
located in the state house was blacken-
ing and running the dome and walls of
the building. This danger is now done
| away with. and in addition the building
is much more satisfactorily heated and
with less steam than formerly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
GETTING used to- innings.

1t is wonderful how soon you get
used to things. even the things you
want most; u watches. for instance
We wanted them frightfully, but when
1 had mine for a week or two 1 hardly
cared to look at the works at all and
1T did not make me feel happy in my
heart any more. though of course /
should have been very unhappy if it
had been taken away from me. And
the same with new clothes and nice
dinners and having enough of every
thing. You soon get used to it all. and
it does not make you extra haDDy-
though if you had it all taken away you
would be very detected. That is a good
word and one 1 have never used be-
fore. You get used to everything, as :
said, and then you want something
more. Father says this is what people
mean by deceitfulness of riches, but
Albert'S uncle says it is the spirit of
progress, and Mrs Leslie said some
people call it divine discontent-"-E-
Nesbit in Wouldbegoods.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
AMONG RAILROAD PEOPLE.

Ten cars of steel for the new machine
shop have been unloaded east or kieln
street. The material consists mainly Of
two sizes of beams-one for the floors
and the other TO be used in the over
placed on the ground are of ponderous
age.
Refrigerator cars are being held in To-
peka yards IN large number Iney cor
has been brought in for repairs. prepara-
tory to the b opening Of the iru at tbs PING
used by the express companies are among
the large number of others usually in
Word has been received from John
Waldron; who recently left here TO- take
Gulf, COLORADO and Santa Fe. with head
what he writes he is going to be suited
will the new job. He will not move his
family to that place for some weeks
Max Thymian, who runs the transfer
table at the car shops, was Frustrated
late Thursday afternoon with what was
paralysis. He soon revived, however, and
was able to walk, home His condition
is believed the trouble resulted only from
f fale aeu With hl q hard chill before dinner. but
remained on duty until in the afternoon
There has been some talk that in view
a little bit dangerous when. not properly
handled, the engine headlights OF that
given out that the company has contract
ed an order for 40 Of these lights TOT use
I VII L1O = @0A0
are to be given a trial until a certain
| time, and that time has not yet expired
| So that they will be continued for a while
/ or until the expiration of the contract.
Sidney Hitchcock, who has pulled =
l throttle on the Santa Fe almost before
| the memory of man began running. has
been visiting former acquaintance IN
was a member of the fire department
here 20 years ago and was one OF the first
santa Fe. He is now located at cherry
vale. where he holds the right seat box
/ on a yard engine. He returned this morn
ing to that place
Some time Thursday night a Raymond
Whitcomb special. passed through here
westbound. This is the second train run
over the Santa Fe by these people this
off their winter trips until after the holt
day season, but the present severe wealth
er has had the effect of starting them 70
southern California in a hurry. Now the
journey is much extended and rendered
/ more unpleasant by the blizzard which
l has been raging. Railroad men say tnat
even California mas not entlreiy escapen
from it.
It is expected that the air brake instruc-
1 ton car which the Santa Fe VIII build
will be completed in a few weeks. II VIII
be fitted up with the apparatus just the
same as similar ones sent out over the
railroads of the United States for the
! one division point to another 1t. VIII pc
in charge of competent men whom tne
| company will select and will be open az
all times for any men in the service q
the Santa Fe. This suggestion was made
by George r. Henderson. assistant super
intendent of machinery who. it IS be-
| atfng the Chicago and N~OrthWiester en-
4 ployes. Mr.. Henderson is using every
I possible means to help the great army OF
men in the Santa Fe employ to the. very
| best which their opportunities afford.
City Ticket Office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
OUT AT LAST.
Big Story About the DrOuth In
Missouri.
New York Paper Prints Scare
Head Story.
USE NO TABLE CLOTH.
Water Too Scarce to Wash the
Linen.
Cattle Didn't Recognize Water
When They Saw 1t.

The following dispatch appeared in
the New York Journal under a Pilot
Grove, NO.. date line:
Pilot Grove, No., Dec. ia young
woman who had spent the summer and
fall in st. Louis returned to her Pilot
Grove home last week Her people are
among the most prosperous in Cooper
county
When she entered the dining room h
was amazed to find an oilcloth covering
the table which was set for dinner
Never in her life had h seen the fam
lily board guiltless of linen. The pie
beian cilcloth shocked her sensibilities.
Her sister smiled
THAT oilcloth,'' she said, tells the
story of the
In what wdy2' inquired the girl
from the city
TT is a reminder that we nave not
enough water to wash tablecloths."
When the girl sat down to the family
board she involuntarily made a reach
for a napkin. 1t wasn't there.
The same rule applies to napkins,
explained the sister. w haven't had
one on the table for three months. ex-
cept two or three times when p
came"
= Il see,'' said the city sister. wei, I
won't expect any finger bowls"
1t rained here a few days go. That
was the first since early last spring.
The last rain was a snow" remarked
Farmer Charles Sites. who had just
driven to Coon creek, two miles from
his home, to haul a few barrels of stag
nant water from the one lone pool still
wet in the creek bed
If any person living within ten miles
of Pilot Grove should hear of a spring
not dried up or a well still producing,
the fact would be concealed as the dis
coverer of gold conceals his mine until
such time as he can file on the claim.
IF there should be a spring with real
water discovered in my neighborhoOd,' >
said Mr.. Sites, "and that mean any
where within half a dozen miles, there
would be a rush for it like a run on a
bank. The rush would be as
nothing"
When all the water was exhausted Mr.
Sites began hauling from Coon Creek
The creek. which never before was known
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

to lose it's ripping flow, soon sank into
the sands and only here and there a pool
From this pool all the farmers took all
the water they used for drinking and cook
ing and for their stock until the welcome
rain gave them a very limited supply.
The horses. and cattle took the water
reserved for drinking and cooking pur-
poses was boiled and hung out over night
in pals and suspended from the branches
of trees, so that pig and chickens could
Many a farmer during the next three
months has visited this Coon Creek pool
of oat hls " driYen oa thitSe ana bv Tot the o owner nese
standing in the water drinking.
until the cattle We're driven out and then
permit the water to settle somewhat be
had an odor which could be discerned 20
feet, was used for drink by man and
beast.
When the rain came there was just
enough of it to make itself visible in the
bottom of one Of the stock ponds. The
of grass or green food for months and no
water except the Coon Creek slime, stood
made no rush for the water They had
forgotten what it was.
bovineS that had been drinking s~paringly
out of a wooden bucket all summer. was
a thing not retained in their memories.
Mr.. Sites and his men were obliged to
drive the cattle into the pond and splash
water into their faces before they recoG-
nized the liquid. Then they drank deeply.
In the ~barnyard, where the fowls abide,
rain. Hundreds of chickens had survived
the drouth. Chickens are not great
for so long that they did not know enough
to get in out of the wet The big pulIets
wings and letting the moisture soak into
every pore. Fate could not harm them;
The pastor of the Presbyterian church a
few miles out in the country declares that
hepn a hGnnf fnr a dozen SUNDAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
GIRL ROUTs BURGLAR.

Youngstown, O.. Dec. PA stranger
entered the office of Justice Webb this
morning, and finding the clerk. Miss
Clementine Hamilton, alone, demanded
that she open the safe, which contained
$4,000. Upon her refusal he attempted
to strangle her. saying: IF you don't
open the safe I'll kill you"
Miss Hamilton succeeded in breaking
away, and, securing a revolver, fired at
the man. who ran out and escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
GIRL DEFENDS HERSELF.
Knocks an Assailant Down With q
Blow of Her Fist.

Cleveland, O., Dec. 2I-Miss Irene
Gerlin of 139 street, IS years
old and a pupil of the Central high
school, was returning home from a visit
to a friends house when a man seized
her at Kennard street and Euclid ave
nue. and Kissed: IF you scream I'll
kill you" The girl quick as a flash
struck her assailant in the face and
knocked him down. Then gathering up
her skirts she ran home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
Can't Lease School Lands.

Guthrie, Ok, Dec. 21.-Attorney General
Strang has anded down an opinion
holding that the school lands
can not be leased for wnsi PURPOSES.
This affects the cities of ountai View,
which is located entirely on school lands
and of Luther and Others which are part
ly on such lands-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
No confirmation

down last Saturday. No confirmation
is o~btainable here.
The dispatch gave no light as to the
length of time the plant will remain
action given, other than the cut in the
price OF raw copper, and the desire of
the Amalgamated company to curtail
the product of IT'S mines until the sur
plus stock had been disposed of. and. the
condition of tine market become more
settled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21

fortune. He had some money, and was
looking for a chance to buy a good
farm. He decided that the opening on
the old Germans farm was good enough
for him, and applied early Tuesday
morning. As far as is known so far,
he made a deal with the owner of the
farm, and is living there now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
Furn,ture FACTORY Burned.

Atchison, Kan, Dec. 21.@The Atchi-
son furniture factory caught fire at 10
o'clock last night and was destroyed in
half an hour. The fire started in an
upper story ana was soon beyond the
control of the fire department. Loss,
S25. 600: insurance. net known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
BIG NINE CLOSED.
Persistent Rumors in Boston That
the Anaconda Is Not Working.

Boston, Dec. PA private dispatch
received in this city today asserts that
the Anaconda mines of the Amalga-
mated Copper p were closed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr. and Mrs. w. >. Black go to Leav-
enworth Tuesday to spend Christmas
with Mrs Blacks parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Atchison.
Miss Eva Dewey has returned to her
nome in Wichita after a weeks visit
with Mrs. Luther Burns.
Major and Mrs. C. r. Krauthoff, of
of Kansas City, will arrive in Topeka
Tuesday to spend the holidays with MIR.
and Mrs herman Wear. at their home
on Greenwood avenue. Potwin.
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Fruer are
planning to spend Christmas in Leayen-
worth with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs Roy Rogers. of Saginaw.
Mich, arrived in Topeka Wednesday to
spend the holidays with Mrs. Rogers
par ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wentworth. at
POI East Tenth avenue.
Miss Nettie Ware, who is at Vassar
college this year, attended a hop at
West Point Saturday evening.
The Spalding Reading circle will not
meet again until after the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs Wilbur :. Clancy will
spend Christmas in Kansas City with
sell.
Mrs Frank Shepherd and son LOUIS
nave gone to St Louis to spend the
holidays Mr. Shepherd will Join them
there Saturday.
Mr.. w. J. Healy. auditor of FREIGHT re-
ceipts for the Santa Fe, Accompanied
by his wife and daughters. Alice. Lulu.
ano Bernice, ana Miss NJ. r. White. Mr..
Healy's private secretary, left today for
a three weeks trip in Old Mexico. They
VIII visit the City of Mexico and many
h interesting localities.
kContinEed ON Page 81
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City Ticket Office
Union Pacific R. r.. 525 Kansa ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
Chautauqua Programme.

The regular meeting of the Ninde
Chautauqua Will be held Monday even
ing at the First Methodist church. The
following programme will be given:
Current will be given in re-
Spouse to roll call.
studies in Italian Poetry" from
page 20 to page SO, Miss Eby.
Florence in Story and Poetry Miss
Fulcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-21
Past Week Has Been a Rather
Quiet One.
Largest Event Was Mrs. Luther
Burns Reception.
TOPEKANS IN NEW YORK
Mrs. Parkhurst and Nina
Thomas Are Complimented.
Items of a Social and Personal
Nature.

During the past week few people have
had either the time or the Inclination
10 entertain but there. were "a few af-
fairs which relieved the week from abb
solute dullness.
Tuesday at one O'Clock Mrs. John
Cleveland gave an enjoyable luncheon
in honor of her sister, Mrs. Ralph
Squires of Green Mountain Falls, Colo.
The luncheon was served in five courses
and guests were invited
The same afternoon Miss Vera Low
gave an informal thinnbfe party com
~plimentary TO two interesting brides.
Mrs. Homer Low of Fort Worth, Texas,
and Mrs. j. C. Mohler.
In the evening the Manola club gave
its regular dancing party at Hudson's
hall.
The largest event of the week was
Mrs. Luther Burns reception Wednes-
day afternoon at her home on Tyler
street. Mrs. Gothard E. Henry Of Kan
sas City and Miss Eva Dewey of Wich-
ita were the guests of honor. Receiv-
ing with them was Mrs. William Eu-
gene Stanley. The rooms We're prettily
decorated with holly, mistletoe, ever
greens and cut flowers.
In the evening the marriage of Miss
Anna Umpleby and Mr.. Charles G.
Graves of Oklahoma City, took place
at the home of the bride on Jefferson
street.
Mrs Luther Burns followed up her
reception of Wednesday afternoon with
a delightful card party the following
afternoon. The affair was given for this
same guests as the reception.
Friday afternoon the Progressive
Grande club was entertained by Miss
Beatrice Foster at her home on Harri-
son street
In the evening the Hyperion club
gave its regular dancing party at Stein
berg'S hall.