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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07
HOUSES BUILT IN MANILA.
Stone Does No, Figure In tho Construo-
tion of Upper storiea

tOu tpptf Htoftr@
The sky-scraping tower OF stone and
iron which is becoming so common an
eyesore in American cities has not in
vaded that land of the earthquake and
the typhoon, the Philippine Islands.
and is not likely to do SO soon. These
perilous visitants govern the charac-
ter and the size OF the houses, which
are very rarely more than two stories
in height, even in the best quarters or
Manila. or these the ground hoor Is
used as a coach house or to lodge the
native servants. II is apt to be TOO
damp for the family, who live on the
upper floor, which is divided into
spacious hall, dining and reception
rooms, and bed and other apartments.
The kitchen is opten a separate build
ing. with rooted pas age leading to
the house. Besides it is the bathroom,
an apartment much in demand among
the Filipinos, with whom cleanliness
Is one of the chief virtues and bathing
a daily duty.
These houses were formerly OF stone,
but since the great earthquake of 1880
only wood has been permitted in the
second stories. Theze are fitted with
sliding windows all around, to permit
the freest entyanceSof ar. At the Same
time, to keep out the hot glow OF the
sunlight. glass is replaced in the win
dows by translucent seashells, through
which only modicum of light can fil-
N.Ws
mon. but they are very hot To OBJ
viate this, many roofs are covered with
thin layer of nipa-palm ttatching,
which is cooler. though dangerous in
case OF fire.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07
HARD LUCK.

The cowboy sat down on the ground.
fingered a roll of bills and locked sadly
at his pard.
BILL" he said. its no use. can't
go to town with you to-day"
why" asked Bill.
"I've only got s25 to my name"
"Figger 1t up ag'in," said Bill.
"No use. I've figgered II up dozen
times, and 1t always comes out the
same. tn take 500 fer the drunk
dollar an half fer bed an breakfast
three an half fer ca'trid ges, an that
won't leave a cussed cent to pay ,he
nne."
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07
THE BASIS OF MANNERS

To be in touch with the finest eti-
quette is TO have kindness of heart
Lack this quality and no rules OF be-
hayior will do any good. They will
be followed while you are thinking OF
them and departed from in emergen-
ices. says the Chicago Record Herald
Politeness after all is only matter
OF common sense. II is not blind
chasing after some one who does not
know any more than any one else. Be
cause the French and English never
have asparagus any thinner than a
heavy walking stick, eat IL from their
fingers, is no reason why Americans
whose food products vary with the
divers climates in the country, should
cease to eat theirs from a fork. I'M
agine Europeans II they could get our
corn on the cob. picking il out. grain
by grain. with fork Ii is sense
less to follow any style in eating, en-
tertainment or Cress that has not for
its basis a good, sound stratum OF com
mon sense. Frills of behavior are all
right. but. like carvings in architec-
ture. they should have something solid
beneath them. II they don't have they
will soon fall of, and then what
revelation
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07

Widow Goosefieshel-Oh, dear. oh,
dear, MIS-. Gossup. cant tell you how
feel. Whenever | wake up in the
night and 1t happens to strike IL, i'm
agine that my dear, dead husband will
appear to mel
Mrs Gossup (comforting)-Bu my
dear, poor woman, how can you imag-
inc such a thing! Your husband never
did appear unit after two In the morn
ing, you know.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07

Camille Saint-Saens, the French
composer, has received from the Ser
man kaiser the Prussian order Pour
lie Merite"
Doing His will will lead to delight
In it,
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07

Colonel Ruddygore-Wha did | do
last night?
shot a man.
Colonel Ruddygore-Is that all?
was afraid | had insulted somebody;
thanks.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07
NOTABLE MEN AND WOMEN.

DIR. James NJ Gray, who has been
engaged in teaching in the Moody BIZ
BILE Institute in Chicago during the
summer, will spend the winter in New
England conducting his classes in the
synthetic study of the Bible in Boston
and elsewhere as usual, beginning in
the fall.
DR.. Thomas McClelland. the new
president of Knox College. was presi.
dent of Tabor College several years
ago At that time he wanted rail.
road to connect Tabor with the rest
of the world. Failing to interest Other
roads in the enterprise, he built IL him.
self and afterwards sold it on favorabl,
terms TO the Burlington.
Major ID. W. Whittle, who is said t.
be dying in East Northfeld Mass. IL
one of the best-known evangelists In
the country. There Shall be Showers
of Blessing" and II Know Whom
Have Believed" are two of his mos
familiar hymns. For two years MajoI
Whittle has been confined to his bee
by rheumatic fever.
Count Tolstoi, the famous Russian
novelist. neither drinks. smokes moi
eats meat II is his boast that he doel
not possess a single article he coult
possibly dispense with; and he has
even refused to receive bicycle as
present. on the ground that it is
luxury. His recreations are chess ane
lawn tennis, at both of which he II
adept.
George Muller still lives in goot
deeds though he has been dead som,
years. The income for the orphanaget
he founded In Bristol. England, is no
diminishing. Last year 1t was nearl,
$3.50 900. Much of II comes in peculiar
form, and shows the influence OF Mr.
Muller's ideas on devout minds
large amount, for example, is none,
that would otherwise have been paij
for life and fire insurance, but is con,
tributed as an expression of faith IL
God for protection instead of trust In
insurance companies.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07

The woman who thinks only of the
disappointments of the day or the in
conveniences of the weather usually
shows her temperamental failings in
her face. The petuiant fret lines, the
dropping chin muscles, the wash
board corrugation in her forehead.
all these are pointed fingers and glar-
ing sign boards saying and shrieking
to the world, Look at me! | am
Missus Pessy-Mist. Nothing suits me.
and the things that do am unable to
see. e."-Chicago Record Herald.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07

When n girls education is complete
her diploma is marriage license.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07

BeGar-"How is your healt?"
Smaggs-"Tm just up from a sick
bed"
BeGar-"Strange! Vat is re matter
viz ze bed?"
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1901-190?, 1901-11-07

With sobtinued shoulder seams,
stitched strapping and leaf-shape6
revers. The ccat is half-fitting, with
four seams left open for some distance
from the bottom.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Miles south ofthis City-Train No.
4stopped In the Nick ofTime.

A dastardly attempt was made Mon.
day to wreck Cumberland Val.
lev north bound train No. 4, due
here at S:15 Il. m. which had it not
been for the watchful eye of Engine
man William Hissong, would probably
have caused great loss of life and pro-
perty.
AS the train neared the 96-mile post,
two miles south OF this city, Engine
man Hissong noticed an obstacle on
the track. He Immediately suspicion
ed danger and slowed up. The train
came to a standstill few feet from
two cross ties that had been placed
on the track by miscreants. One OF
the cross ties had been driven in the
ground with one end pointed toward
the engine and the other one was
laid across the track in front of the
tie that was driven in the ground.
Had Engineman Hissong not MOTTO
ed the ties there would in all proba-
bility have been q serious wreck. Ii
they had not been on straight
stretch of track it would have been
impossible to stop the train III time
and the engineman would have been
compelled to let the engine plunge in
to danger,
When the passengers learned OF
their narrow ecsape they congratulate
ed themselves and expressed many
words of thanks to the engineer fol
his watchfulness for they realized
that had the train not been stopped in
time they would probably have been
piled in mass of wreckage and sew
eral of them killed.
Who the misereants were the rail
road officials have no idea but ar
attempt will he made to bring them
to justice and they will be punished
SayprIy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
A SLIGHT WRECK.
Fast Freight Train NO 9s Runs into .
Helper Engine Both Main Tracks
Blocked at Opequon

A wreck at Opequon. short dis.
lance east of this city, Sunday after
noon blocked the main north and
south tracks for about five shours.
Traffic was not delayed, however, the
trains were run by the wreck ons.the
side tracks, which arel plentiful al
that place.
The wreck was caused by rear end
collision between fast east bound
freight train Nm. 80, drawn by enigne
No. 1777 with Engineman J.. v. Brink
man at the throttle, and helper engine
No. 1907 with Engineerman +. T..
Brantner at the throttle. At about
O'Clock in the afternoon 1.-THE helper
engine was crossing over FROM. the
North to the South track, when sen-
CINE l777 ran into rear of the Etender
of engine No. 1907, deraling. engine
No. 1777 and two freight cars.
Both of the main tracks were
blocked until 80 o'clck when they
were cleared by the Triggers crew
from this city.
Ii is stated that-the helper engine
had orders to cross from the north
to the south track and that train No.
IS had the red target.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
ALL LOAFERS BEWARE /!
There Is a Spirit Above Awaiting
to Duck You.

Beware, We loafers Steer clear of the
Court ouse steps; otherwise You
will get good ducking.
Some queer spirit, with bucket in
hand, has taken possession of the
corridor on the second floor of the
Court House and is baptizing every
one who makes bed out of the stone
steps below The nature of the spirit
none knows, but when corner loaf
er falls off into dreamland on the steps
a bucket protrudes from the window
above, empties its contents and quiet
ly gets back through the windows.
Who or what is behind the bucket no
one knows.
This bucket, however is performing
a mission that all the laws and police
on the police force have not been able
to perform lit is keeping the steps clear
of those lazy loungers who hold forth
on the stone steps to the disgust OF
all passers-by and over whom it is at
times necessary to climb in order to
enter the Court House.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
HOUSE CLEANING HINTS.

For soiled spots in wall paper, try
rubbing with dry cornmeal or stale
bread
Keep small square of carpet to
carry about while cleaning to set II
pail of water ON. The precaution will
save blemishes ON polished floors or
carpets.
Crude petroleum, well rubbed i'll is
as simple and good polisher as one
can find for floors which have been
oiled, vanished or painted.
If mark has been made by the
dripping from the water faucet in a
marble wash bowl, scrub it off with
pulverized chalk moistened with am
mona.
When you mon the floors add. to
each pail of warm water two table
spoons of carbolic acid. 1t leaves the
wood in a sweet and healthy condi-
ton
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
BOUGHT SUN AND MOON SPRING

VIM. Stewart, of Martinbsurg, pur-
chased of JAS. +. Dugan an acre and
half of land on the Virginia side
of the Potomac river, near the
Keedy club house, for site for a
club house. The tract includes the
sun and Moon spring, so named be-
cause of the fact that the sun nor
moon never shine upon it's waters,
Mr.. Stewart represents a company OF
sportsmen of Martinsburg. who will
erect a large club house on the cliff
overlooking the river and make the
place an attractive private resort.
They were negotiating with Mr..
Dugan for large tract of land for
game preserve. but he declined to
sell. -Hagerstown Mail.
Mr.. Stewart says he and Mr.. Bux-
TON purchased the land, but denies the
statement that ne bought it for a
club.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
DEsERTER.

Mrs. George Orr, jr., of Cumber-
land, has received letter from her
brother, William Baillis, who is with
the Forty-third Infantry in the Philip
pines, in which he states that an Am
erican deserter named Grant is in
command of large band of native
bolomen in the mountains who at
tackled the Forty-third and in the en-
gagement which followed 800 bolomen
were killed and their bodies reduced
to ashes. Grant the deserter, is dis
chraged Baltimore & Ohio brakeman.
who formerly run between Baltimore
and Cumberland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04

r. d. MacLean( Shepherd) next see
son will star with Miss Odette Tyler
in productions of King John" and
"Carolianus. = He will also be seen
in 1.-THE School for Scandal and
''Ion. " He is now starring with Mod
ieska and Miss Tyler. A dramatic
publication says but little is known
of Mr.. MacLean off the stage as he
retires to his country home, near
Shepherdstown, as soon as his season
closes, preferrina rural surroundings
to the hustle of the city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
ALARGE sUCKE u.

On Saturday afternoon Mr.. Jacob
Shaffer superintendent of the Water
Works, let the water out OF the dam.
To his surprise there was large
number of fish Topping around i'll the
mud on the bottom of the dam. Hav-
ing ON his rubber boots he went fish
ing and gathered up large lot Of fine
suckers, one of them measured %
inches in length and about l6 inches
in circumference. Mr.. Shaffer says
this is the largest sucker he ever saw
taken from the Tucsarora.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
CONCLAVE NEXT WEEK.
Big Gathering OF Knights Templars
from all Over the State I'm this city
Next week--Grand Parade
aud BANQUET

Martinsburg will be resplendent
next week with the gay plumage and
radiant uniforms of the Knights
Templars of West Virginia, who will
assemble here ON Wednesday, May s,
in annual conclave. Besides the Sir
Knights from all parts of the State,
visiting lodges from Hagerstown and
Winchester will be here, the lodges at
both of those places having accepted
invitations to be present. Special
trains on the G. V. will take them
back after the banquet.
Following is the line of march final
ly decided on for he great parade,
which will take place in the afternoon
of May s.
The parade will form at the Asylum
near the corner of Burke and Queen
streets, and will move south on Queen
to King street. thence west on King
TO Raleigh, west on Raleigh to Race,
east on Race TO north Queen, south
on Queen 10 Martin, west on Martin
to Maple aver ne, south ON Maple to
Burke, east on Burke TO Queen, south
on Queen to Boydville. " There the
KNIGHTS q untermarch and pass in
review to Asylum, where they will
disband.
1t is hoped that all citizens living
along the line of march will decorate
their residences and places of busl-
ness.
The conclave will be concluded on
the night of May $ wish grand re-
ceptio.' and banquet in the Central
Opera House from TO II o'clock.
All the knights will be permitted
TO bring ladies'. Thomson Orches.
ira will be present and dancing will
be perm tilted after the reception.
On May 9 the Shrine degree will be
conferred on about thirty candidates
twenty of whom will be from Mar
tinsburg The Shriners will also con
clnde their days festivities with an
elaborate banquet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
TIE GREAT Rain.
.no.u, If Rain That Fell IN Bei kelley
County During the Recent Down
uour-some startling Figures.


Weather Observer Geo. w. Van Metre
reports the amount OF rain thai
tell during the recent rainy period
The amount of rainfall during the
month Of April was g Is inches, O
the enormous amount Of J, l9l, 1S7, 22f
barrels in the county
An idea of this vast amount o.
cainfall within so short a time can
be conceived by comparison WITH
the amount of rainfall during the
proceeding months Of this year March
2.Os inches; February, .25 inches
January IS inches; December, La
inches.
As can be seen by the comparison,
the amount Of rain that has fallen $50
far this month far exceeds the amount
that has fallen during all the rest OF
the year.
The beginning rain storm OF the past
rainy season developed in Texas
and moved slowly n. 4. until it
reached near the Atlantic coast then.
contrary to the theory advanced by
Ferrel and other prominent meterolo-
gists, it took q westerly course until
it's centre stood over Eastern Ohio,
and there passed off in an easterly
diraction
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
of Church of United Brethren I'm Christ,
Frederick, May 1915.

For this occasion the Baltimore q
Ohio Railroad will sell tickets fro m
all points ON its lines East of the Ohio
River, exclusive of Philadelphia, Pa,
to Frederick, Md, at the low rate of
One Fare for the round trip. good GO
ing on all trains of May 10th, 18th,
18th, 18th and 14th, valid for return
until May 10th, 1900, inclusive.
For tickets and full information
call on Agents Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road. Wed 2 t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
TO IMPROVE COURT HOUSE.
s,ronosed compIet- Alteration Of ths
Interior ArrangemcDt-co County
Court Appoints Committee 10
Investigate Plans and


At the special meeting of the Coun-
tv Court Friday afternoon the ones
4 ii Of making extensive improve.
ments to the interior Of the County
Court House was taken up and dis
cussed. Mr.. Geo. d. Whitson. the
local architect, submitted plans tot
the alteration of the interior
of the building, which, If carried
out. would make the Court House up
to-date aud about twice as convenient.
The interior of the building is now SO
arranged as to make it very inconyen
lent for the transaction Of all bust
ness. The proposed plan is 9 have
the court room on the second floor
and the grand and petit jury rooms
on the first floor. The Circuit Court
and County Court Clerks offices are
to remain where they are now. 1T is
also proposed 10 build q private office
adjoining the Prosecuting Attorneys
Office for the use of that officer in
holding private consultations. This
would make a court room larger more
convenient and up.to-date in every
detail-a court room that Berkeley
County would not be ashamed Of
All three of the members of the
County Court seem to think that the
improvements should be made and
they look upon Mr.. Wilson's plans
with favor. The court appointed the
following as committee TO look over
the bui ding and plans submitted by
Mr.. Whitson and report at future
term what, il any, improvements to
the building are necessary and the
probable cost of same: James w. Nc
Kown, r. G. Burkhart, G.. p. Riner,
W. o. Nicklas, Geo. III. Couchman,
John H. Gardner, H. r. Cushwa, s.
L. Dodd, John Williamson, j. II.
Smith and Joseph G Kitchen.
Applications were submitted to the
court praying for the court to enter an
order directing the admission OF
Bruce Essex and Hensel MeKeever to
the State Asylum for Incurables The
cases were examined into and the
clerk was instructed tc Transmit to
the superintendent o the asylum a
copy of the order of the court re-
questing that they be admitted to
the asylum The court viewed the
place of the road through the lands
of Rldgeway and Pane i'll Mill Creek
district, for the change of which a
petition was recently presented and
submitted a written report on same.
James n. Coils offered TO furnish
stone and team for hauling stone for
the road provided the county pays for
the hands to handle the stone. The
offer was accepted.
NJ NJ Pitzer was appointed road
surveyor for precinct No. 10, Ger
ardstown dis riot. in ulcae of VIM.
Bear, who has moved out of the
county.
Court adjourned for the term.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
IN CARLOAD LOTS.
Foreign Laboring Men Arriving 20
Work on New Railroad and In the
New stone Quarrics--The Bail
road Almost Completed.

Two carloads of Negro workinemon
arrived in town this week TO work
ON the new railroad being construct
Ell from the main line of the Baltl-
more g. Ohio and to assist in opening
the quarries. One carload arrived
last night and one arrived Sunday
night. The laborers were hauled
from the depot to the quarry fields
in wagons drawn by mules. Almost
all OF the laborers who had been
working on the railroad were farmers,
who were compelled to quit in the
spring and go to their work on the
farm. The foreign laborers were
brought here to fill their places.
The railroad has reached the pike,
which is only a few feet from the
place where the quarries will be OPEN
ed and ins ide of two weeks it Is ex-
peeted that it will be completed and
the quarries opened. The road will
have to be thoroughly ballasted before
trains are run over it, however.
The quarrie4 will be opened as
soon as possible, as the Bessimer Com
pany' plant in Pittsburg needs the
stone. The quarries will be opended
before the railroad is completed in
order To get stone for ballasting the
+ nj lToad
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
SPRING IMPR0V EMENTS.
The sl<iIful Hands of the Carpenters and
Painter Making Buildings More
Pleasing to the Eye-Interior
ofC. v. Freight Depot


DR.. A. Andrews is making extern
s've improvements to the dwelling
house on Public Square recently pur-
chased by him. gable will be
placed on the front of the building
and new porch and new windows
will be placed in front of the build
ing. The DR.. is also placing new
heating apparatus in the building
and is making it up-to-date through
out. When the carpenters and skaters
have completed their work painters
will improve the appearance of the
building by painting it a light color
The interior of the G. V. freight
depot is bieng improved and rear
ranged. The rooms which were used
as waiting rooms and ticket office
when the building was uesd as pas
senger station will be made into one
room, which will be used as the busl-
ness office. With partitions between
the rooms it has been very incoveni-
ent for the freight officials and the
increasing business of the railroad at
this station demands larger business
office. When the improvements are
completed the railroad officials will
have large room and convenient
office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-04
CORNERSTONE LAID.
ofCorner stone OfNew Odd Fellows
Hall at Shenandoah Junction.

In the presence of Il great gathering
of people Jefferson Lodge No. 100. IL
dependent Order of Odd Fellows, laid
the cornerstone of their new hall at
Shenandoah Junction Friday after
noon.
The officres in charge were as fol
lows: Chief Marshals, r. A. Comp
ton: grand master, ID. S. Rentch; de-
puty grand master c. V. Rathman
grand secretary, 7. A. RAINY, grand
treasurer, Jacob Wintermoyer grand
chaplain, A. I. Russler grand archi-
tect. ]. II. Lloyd, and @. E. Kelly,
grand conductor. Addresses were
made by Messrs. G. A. Compton, OF
Brunswick, Md, A. 7. Russler, OF
Martinsburg, and Rev. H. II. Ken.
nedy, of Charles Town, w. Va. About
100 members of neighboring lodges
partica, ted in the ceremonies. Among
whom were about twenty-five mem
bers of the two Odd Fellow lodges il
this city.
The ceremonies were concluded al
night with banquet.