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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21

Sixty degrees b, low zcro is the
fri"hifnil% cid atmosphere Il. which
Alaskan gold hunters must often
work. They make fireplaces of snow
in that desoate region. The snow is
pressed into blocks like bricks and a
fireplace two or three feet square is
built with them. When the fire is
lighted the snow. Of course, melts on
the surface; hut when the fire is out
this freezes &C lard that the next IRE
causes il to become oily damp. A
SLOW fireplace used only for cooking
purposes will last for an entire win
ter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21

A recent writer says the jargon
called Yiddish is "as conglomerate as
English, as flexible as Greek, and as
in it's written forms as old
Hebrew"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
The Stockholders Of the Citizens National Bank Of
Martnsburg hereby notified that the annual cleo
III Directors serve for the ensuing year, wi
b. held at the Bank on TUESDAY, THE l4TH
DAY OF JANUARY, 1902, between the hours Of
twelve and one O'CLOCK.
EDWARD RUTLEDGE,
Is-I4 Cashier
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21

Frenchman living at Genesse. near
PariS, has an asylum for domestic ami
mais. Among them are a pig age rs,
cow aged SO. and a mule aged Y
years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
C0RRESPOND ENCE.
Hedgesvfrle.

HedgesyllIe W. v. Dec, 49, DR..
@. J. E. Sponsellor, who has been
located here for several years, left
last week for Harper 8 Ferry. w. Va,
where he will continue the practice of
his profession He has been succeed
ed here by DIR. Calvin Clay. of Duff
fields w. Va. We wish them sue
cess n their fields OF labor
Mr.. Isaac Morgret, wife and daugh-
ter, Imogene, Of Hancock, Md, who
have been tine guests of Rev. A. I'll.
Mckinley, have returned home.
DR.. E. A Ward, who has been very
i'll the past few weeks. we are glad
to see, is able TO be ont again.
Miss Bessie Wolf, of Bloomington.
". Va. is the guest of Mrs. VIM.
BOONE.
Miss Lola Bell, of Berryville. Va,
is the guest of her cousin. Miss Katie
Bell
Mr.. Water Orebauch, and sister
Laura, of Berkeley Springs, W. Va.
are visiting their MANY friends here.
Mr.. Geo. Snyder, who has been
in New London. Conn, for some
time. is on a visit to his family here.
Misses. Alice Slaughter, and. Mollie
Smaltz, Of your city spent Sunday
with their parents here.
Mr.. J. Fred Fuss, and wife, of
Washington, spent several days at
their home near here the past week.
Mr.. Ed. GraybilI and family, of
Brunswick Md, spent few days last
week. with his moth er at this place.
The First M. 4. Church will hold
their Christm as. entertainment, De-
cember ~.
Occasional -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
Baxter.

Baxter, Dec. Is, -Undertaker S. A.
Keesecker was called to Morgan Coun
ty to attend funeral last Sunday.
He had an unpleasant drive.
Messrs Alonza and James Schriver
Of Sleepy Greek, spent few DAYS
with their parents the first of the
week
Mr. Geo. Keesecker is now home,
and Will remain at home until Christ
mas.
Miss Dolly KEGS. who has been in
Shanghai for several weeks, has re-
turned TO her sisters.
Rev. Mckinley and wife, of He'd
gesville, are visiting William shrimp
TODAY.
Our well-know carpenters, Samuel.
Franklin and Robert Fiery are work
in z in your city for Hammond AL
bright.
Mr.. William Edwards was in Mar
tinsburg Yesterday.
NJ. e. Homer Butts was the vlsi-
tor of L.. q. Harper on last Sunday.
Mr.. S. H. Butts was at North
Mountain ON business yesterday
Mr. Albret Edwards, of Pittsburg,
Pa. arrived here today, and viii
spend the holidays with his father.
Miss Muad Harper took flying trip
to her uncle's this morning at Jones
Springs
Mrs. Belvina Bell, who has been
visiting her brother at this place re-
turned to her home SUNDAY last.
Earl" of Baxter.
Mountain Grove.
Mountain Grove, Dec, S-We had a
large rain Saturday night. Back
Greek WAS unpassable on Sunday.
Mr.. Charles Candy was in your
town one day last week.
Mr. w. W. Coffinberger is on the
sick list.
Mr.. VIM. Miller and wife were Wis.,
iting friends near Smiths school Sun
dav.
Mr.. Charles myers will have his
new house completed in a few days.
Miss Lee Snyder visited Mr.. W. B..
Snyder last week.
Look OUT
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
Citizens National Bank.

DE FORT of the condition of the CITIZENS
n NATIONAL BANK, at MartinsDurg, in
the stale of West Virginia, at the close of
business, Dec ~, 1901
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
LIABILITIES.
STATE OF WrsT VIRGINIA. S.

l Edward Rutledge. cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true 10 the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
FWARD RuTLEDGE, Cdsht v.
canhscrtbed and sworn 10 before this
an ! nv cf December 1901.
p X HARRISON, Notary Public.
orreci-Attest:
CHAs. p. MATTHAEI, =,
HAsRYs. CrsHwA. ! Difec'ofs' -,
DR. j. W. NCSHExxy,) Dse' -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator of the estate of
Richard l.. Thomas, deceased, all parties holoing
properly authenticated the undersigned and those
knowing themselves TO be ndebted said estate will
please come forward and make settlement without
further delay. J.R CATROW,
lI-o Administrator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-21
FOR SALE.

Two fine young mules, one rising years aud the
other years old. II MCCORMICK,
e-I9-d Falling Waters, Berkeley Co., W Va
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
A Model Mining Community.

President Anderson Of the Tonspah
Mining Company, in an interview
with a Reno Journal reporter, says
that there are not the only promising
mines in the world there, but the best
people to find anywhere are congre-
gated in the new town. Scarcely a
cross word has been spoken since the
town was struck. The men are all
honest, square people. Oral bargains
are the only ones made and witnesses
are not necessary. Although there
are dozens Of leases given to the trib-
uters there is not scratch Of the pen
between the company and the leasers.
The company receives 25 per cent Of
the net proceeds, and this sum
amounts to S., 600 day. These leases
expire on the last day OF December.
after which the company will system
atically develop the lodges.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
THE MILITIA SYSTEM
Aetio. by Consrsss Sought which
VIII Make state Troops More
Available for NationaI Sepvlss.

The war department is anxious to
hear from national guard officers and
authorities in regard to the PROPOSE
tion to reorganize the state troops on
lines which will admit of their employ
ment with the regulars. Secretary
Root intends by December to have such
bill enacted, providing in the mean
time it is possible to adjust the numer-
Gus differences which exist in the
minds OF national guard officers. Few
of them agree on the means by which
this may be effected. Some of them
are afraid of losing some of the advan-
tages and privileges they now enjoy,
and others believe the prospect of
actual service for the national guards
men will prove encouragement to
those who would otherwise enter the
service. 1t is evidently a difficult
problem which the war department
has undertaken to solve. The military
authorities, however. realize that
something must be done to place the
state troops on footing which will
aGmit of their utilization in time of
trouble without the difficulties and en-
barrassments which surrounded the
transfer to the service of the general
government OF the state regiments
prior to the war with Spain.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31

The ease with which signatures to a
petition can be obtained, aud the utter
carelessness Of many men as to docu-
ments to which they append their
signatures, has just had a marked ex-
emplifcation In Riverside. A petit
tion was circulated at that place ask
ing the Board of Supervisors to recon-
slider their determination to build an
expensive Jail. While this document
was being signed some joker got up
another one asking the Honorable
Board of Supervisors to purchase ST.
900, 900 worth of ham and eggs. for the
delectation of the occupants OF the city
Jail. This remarkable petition was
actually signed in good faith by nearly
a hundred taxpayers before anyone
took the pains to read what it was all
about.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
To InauEurate a Frog Farm.

Gazette: Gus Frey has sent in an
order to one Of the leading firms Of
New Orleans for three dozen bull frogs.
IL will be remembered that Mr..
Frey received a consignment of frogs
some time ago and proposed to inaug.
urate frog farm short distance from
Reno to the south.
Although the frogs were given the
best of treatment they did not seem
to do we'll and one by one they died.
However. Mr.. Frey thinks that they
were almost killed in transit. and the
hot weather during which they were
shipped had much to do with this
condition.
He will try it again and the frogs
will be placed in large reservoir
owned by ID. @. Wheeler on the noun
tain side west OF town.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
Grain wi.hous Irrigation.

At the Raffeto ranch north of this
city fine crop of grain has been
raised this year without irrigation,
says the Carson Appeal. Part of this
crop was rye. which has cut second
crop. The grain was raised without
irrigation. At the Holstein ranch good
crop of wheat was raised without
water and it grew in what was consid-
cred poor soil. At the Winnie ranch
the best grain in the end of the val
ley was produced without artificial
irrigation. Every year the Winnie
ranch has a fine crop of grain and no
water is used. There is considerable
land in this valley that is not used.
No water can be brought on to the
land. By experimenting with this
seemingly useless land crop Of grain
could be raised. Rye is known to do
we'll on dry, high land, though it does
not bring as big price as fodder it
is always high as seed. Several farm
ers who have tried winter planting
on land where water cannot be bad,
have gained good results and usually
come back the next year with grain
produced from land that they consid-
cred useless.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
FOR THE DROWNING.
Medicine Ghosts Placed Along Water
Front In BrookIys for nmsr-
gency CNSes

On Wednesday the United volun-
teer life-saving corps placed at
the Hamilton avenue, Ninth street,
Third street, Carroll street, Union
street, Harway avenue, and Walla-
bout bridge in Brooklyn medicine
chests, containing a complete hist of
restoratives and other needed articles
for use In resuscitating drowning
people. With each of the chests is
furnished q book of instructions for
the use of brdgekeepers and others.
The chest contains a bottle of
smelling salts. bottle of aromatic
spirits of ammonia, a bottle of chlo-
roform. a bottle of ergot, a roll of
bandages, a towel, a pair of tweezers,
two rubber bands, roll Of cotton, a
package of court plaster. and two
ounces Of brandy.
This will be under the care of the
ffidgekeepers. and will be ready for
immediate use. There 10 always need
for these things along the water
trent and along water courses.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
wEDEKIND-BELL CASE

On Aug. % In the United States Cir.
cult Court before Judge Hawley the
case Of Bell VS.. Sparks, ct. al, came
up for hearing says the Carson APP
peal.
The case is Of unusual interest as it
involves question in mine ownership
or the right to follow the apex of q
ledge wherever it may lead. The first
suit Instituted was by Wedekind who
sued for an Injunction to stop Bell
from digging on the ledge that he
(BelD uncovered which apparently
came from the original find. In this
case Judge Curler decided in favor Of
Bell.
Another suit on the same ground
before Judge Talbot resulted in favor
Of Wedekind. Judge Talbot decided
that the discoverer of ledge had the
right to follow his ledge on its dip into
any ground that 1t entered.
Bell then asked for an injunction to
prevent further work on the ground
while in litigation which injunction
was granted temporarily. Bell and
his associates then went to California
and Incorporated under the title Of
The Desert Island Corporation and in.
stituted suit in the United States Cir
cult Court to make the injunction per-
manent. Attorneys, Wren, Dorsey,
Woodburn and Cheney appeared for
Sparks and Wedekind while Attor-
neys Deal. Curler and Ford, Of Grass
Valley, California, represent the Bell
interests.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
Tbree,M,I,,ou Acre. .o He sold.

The State Of Montana will shortly
have a land sale that will eclipse the
recent government lottery in Okla
homa where two million acres were
disposed OF to homeseekers. About
three million acres distributed through
out every county in the State, will be
auctioned OF by Land Register Long.
A State law prohibits the sale OF any
lauds at less than $40 an acre, and
where Register Long fails to receive
bids of at least $40 he will only lease
the land to the highest bidder. The
board decided that purchases by any
one person shall be limited to l6O
acres Of agricultural land or $40 acres
of grazing land.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
RETURN OF THE HORSE

Philadelphia Times: Not for years
has there been such a demand fo'
horses or better prices for good ami
mails. When the transportation sys'
TENS of the cities were changed and
thousands Of horses were thrown upon
the market, IL was freely stated thai
the noble animal had had his day, and
80 great was the effect that many farm
ers and breeders stopped raising
horses Then when the bicycle be-
came universal. another wave ol
prophecy against the horse swept ovei
the country with like effect. Fol-
lowing this came the automobile, and
the prediction OF horseless age was
in the mouth of every one. The ex-
plantations were very reasonable.
People would travel by machinery and
that they would not need horses. The
multiplication Of trolley lines and the
noise and swiftness OF the automobiles
would make driving too dangerous for
the average family. All the circum-
stances and expectations were against
the use and future OF the horse.
But, in spite of these things, the
horse has come to the front again.
Recent wars have shown that man
cannot make much progress without
him. The bicycle corps and the me-
chanical wagons and the road engines
are all right for some purposes, but
when an army has to move over a
rough country, when quick work is TO
be done, and where reliability is re-
quired, the need OF the horse or the
mule is absolute, and thus We have
the British army authorities purchas-
ing all over the world animals for
South Africa, and the representative
of the Boer was perfectly right when
he said in his Fourth OF July appeal
to the people Of the United States that
the shiplosds Of animals being sent
from this country were a mighty help
to the British in their operations.
That, however, does not account en-
tirely for the revival of the horse.
People have found that neither the
trolley, the bicycle nor the automo-
bile yield those pleasures which come
from driving. There is q joy in hand
ling the reins which is never known to
the man who simply moves the lever.
There is an intelligence in the animal
which can never exist in machinery,
however perfect, and there is relia-
bility about the horse which is un-
known to the motor vehicle.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31

For seven years q unique pigeon
post has been in operation between
Avalon on Santa Catalina Island. and
Los Angeles in California, a distance
Of over fifty miles, twenty miles being
across the Pacific ocean. In the
ordinary course five hours are required
between the two towns, but the pig
cons often cover the distance in less
than an hour. Private messages,
business orders, etc.. are forwarded at
prices varying from so to rs cents per
message.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
We NAY EXPORT RICE, :
v~-ther Exte.ssoa of the Industry
- states porAsri.x o. the ouIa
Of Hsxiso II Proba6Aa.

There is q promising outlook in this
country for the further extension Of
the rice industry. Last year 100000
600 pounds of this valuable food was
produced in this country. In addi-
tion to the home product, 13o,6s6, ,Os5
pounds of rice and 6s,746,s ,s26 pounds
of broken rice, -four and msai were
imported.
According to the officials of the sg-
ricultural department, enough rice
can be produced in this country TO
supply the home demand and 20 ex-
port large quantities. Reliable esti-
mates show there are about 100000
acres of land in the five states bor-
dering on the Gulf of Mexico well
suited to rice cultivation. The
amount which can be irrigated sue
cessfuliy by present methods, using
the available surface and artesian
flows. does not exceed 100000 acres
The rest of the land could be brought
into cultivation, but the cost would
be prohibitive at the present price Of
rice.
Three million acres 10 conserva-
tive estimate of the amount which
can be irrigated successfully. The
best results require rotation of crops,
consequently only one-frah of that
amount, or 100000 acres. would be
in rice at any one time. At an aver
age yield of ten barrels of 1852 pounds
each per acre, 100000 acres of rice
would produce nearly 100000
pounds of cleaned rice, or nearly six
times the amount of the present con-
sumption. There is no reason, ac-
cording to these officials, why the
United States should not grow and
mill all of it's own rice and become .
large exporter.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31

An eye specialist in NewYork had
Just completed the last page of med
ical work, 81 800 pages long, when he
lighted his pipe and sat down for a
comfortable smoke. He fell asleep
and sparks from his pipe set the man
uscript afre. Before the doctor awoke
the entire work had been consumed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31

Carson Appeal: Judge b. f. Cur
ler, who has been absent in England
in the interest OF Lord Russell and his
matrimonial trouble, has returned to
Reno. He was not absent 80 days.
and therefore no judgeship was va
Gated and the question OF appointing
his successor is now another story.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31
Evolution of Corn.

corn, with its "a to 80 rows under
cultivation, was once but a coarse
grss, hiding each seed it produced
unler a husk, as wheat and oats now
do. Brought out to the light and sun,
wit a chance to get at enough plant
foo, it has worked its way up to
eigt rows of seeds. covering these
will one husk. The farmer and ns-
ture together have added the extra
1o ad "a rows.-Nature.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-08-31

,Aicken Stealing y reIeny.
Tn Missouri senate has passed
bill isking kidnapping a capital Of
feps A bill has been introdussd
whici nskes chicken stssAng fsl.
ony.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-16
IT'S GOOD POINTS.

The Gazette is abused a ggreat deal.
and very justly, for mean things that
appear in it, and it is laughed at i'm
moderately at times because of the mis-
takes which occur in it, which often are
immensely funny. But like every pro-
scribcd creature it has is good points:
One of these Is that the Gazette never
speak of a dying person as Lying at
Deaths door" 1t never let's a boy who
has rustled for job on a grocery deli
very wagon accept position II has
sworn off speaking of the groom as "a
rising young business man." and the
bride as the beautiful and accomplish
ed daughter Also funeral is not
spoken of as the last sad rites" in the
Gazette, where "a large concourse of
friends came "to pay their last token
of respect" AM elaborate luncheon" is
never served in courses" by the So
ciety editor of this paper, and a country
town like EmpOria is not called this
city Fine writing is not permitted in
obituary notices, and resolutions of res
pect and cards of thanks cost . cents a
line, cash in advance. The man who
writes pay locals and makes the trains
and gets up the editorials and thinks
up the short items is not we" and no
merchant can send over 10-cent bas-
ket of truck and get a dollars worth OF
advertising. These are all GOOD points
about the paper. And they are only
enumerated because the bad points are
so patent that 1t is marvellous that the
people have any patience with the Ga
zette at all-Emporia C<ansas) Ga
zette.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-05-16

mile on the fetch out Of Lymington. The
experiment was apparently satisfactory
for the new yacht in half an hour had
drawn ahead under the lee of the older
creft. She then threw round and just
failed to cross ahead of the Shamrock
Passing close astern of the latter. the
Shamrock IL was luffed up, and point
ing very high, passed the Shamrock l
wide to the weather, bearing away
across the latter's bows Offering am
pie proof that she was not pushed To
her full limit. Then the Erin took up a
position and the two sailing craft
rounded the Shamrock III slowing down
so that Shamrock l went over the line
two minutes ahead.
All the way down the Shamrocks had
a gOgod ten-knot breeze and strong
tide, with little sea with them. Under
these conditions the Shamrock ! was no
match for the new challenger.
Jib and topsails We're set as the boats
ran back to Cowes roads. All the way
back they had a strong tide and a stern
wind, which fell lighter. Going free
the new yacht was quite unable to
catch the Shamrock 1. and for five miles
there was no perceptible change in their
t.positions. big reaching jib was tried
/ on the Shamrock II, but even then the
older boat held her distance, and, at the
! finish of the spin. the gap between
| they started.
! preliminary brush between the two
| Shamrocks is expected Wednesday, but
the first match race around IA set course
is not likely to take place until late in
the week or early next week. Fife will
arrive here Saturday to take charge of
the Shamrock /.
j BRISTOL, Or. -, May 6.-With her
| hull gayly decorated with flags and her
! deck well filled with sailors, the yacht
! Constitution was christened this even
| ing by Mrs Butler Duncan, who broke
the traditional bottle of wine on her
| glstening bow just as she started slow
| ly down the ways into the sea.
Her approximate dimensions are:
Length on the load water line, 80 feet;
length over all 1873 feet; greatest beam,
25 feet draught when on the 90-foot
line of fiction, 20 feet; sail area, 14500
square feet or Whereabouts. The Column
bia was 1895 feet on the load water line
with a draught of 20 feet, over all 1913,
beam, 23.17. She carried 1910 square
feet of duck,