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St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-24
AmDidextrOus Feat,

1t is impossible for anyone to be
more thoroughly ambidextrous than
Joseph J. Gould, of this city, an illus
traitor for the magazines. In a studio
the other day group of young men
were speaking of ambidexterity, and
Mr.. Gould said he believed that he
could write letter with one hand and
draw picture with the other at the
same time. He attempted the double
task. With pen in his right hand he
wrote an intelligent, concise and neat
business letter of three pages, and
with pencil in his left hand he made
caricature of himself that was no
less well drawn than it was humor-
Gus. Caricature and letter were fin
ished together; time, seven minutes
Philadelphia Record.
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-24
STURGEON A GREAT JUMPER.
A Hundred Founder That Landed I'm
u Ffsherman's Arms In the
Old Days.

''There was time.' said visitor
at the aquarium, fisherman we'll ac-
quainted with the waters hereabouts,
looking as he spoke over into the
pool of the big sturgeon which came
from the lower Delaware river.
relates the New York Sun, 'when
sturgeon were plentiful in the Hud-
son river and in New York bay. An
old-time name of smoked sturgeon
was Albany beef.
sometimes sturgeon were so nu-
merous in the bay that they would
destroy the fishermen's set nets, in
the shad season, for instance cut
great holes in them; but on the
other hand the fishermen used to
make something out of the sturgeon.
They caught them for market;
though sometimes there were more
sturgeon than the market would
take.
'There are very few big surgeons
taken here nowadays; we might go
two or three years without getting
one of any size.
''The sturgeon is great jumper.
There are stories, perfectly true, of
sturgeon jumping into boats. have
heard story told of those old days,
when sturgeon, were plentiful in the
bay, of one jumping into mans
arms.
In those days it was common
thing to bring fish up to market in
small boat pulling up with the tide,
or sailing up if the wind favored.
''In this way one evening, some 40
years or thereabouts ago. two fisher
men, friends, each in his own boat,
with a load of fish, were coming up
from Gravesend bay to the city, row.
ing.
when the two men had got up to
about off the Erie basin, the man in
the boat astern heard the man ahead
shouting:
"'I've got him!'
"'What you got?' says the man
astern.
'Sturgeon!' says the other man,
and when the man astern had pulled
up nearer to him, he found the man
ahead with his arms around big
sturgeon, that he was fairly hugging
to himself to hold on to it. AS the
man sat there holding it it's tail
dropped down in front of him to the
flooring of the boat, and it's head
stuck up and above the mans shoul-
der. He had got it, sure enough, and
he was hanging on to it till his friend
came up to help him.
"When the sturgeon made that leap
in the dark and landed where he did,
the fisherman instinctively locked his
arms around him. Doing this he let
60 both oars and they both went
overheard. His friend picked up the
oars first, and then went to his
assistance and helped him to get the
sturgeon safely down and secured
and then they went to market.
s'This sturgeon that jumped into
the fisherman's arms was about six
feet in length and it weighed just a
hundred pounds"
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-24
KEEP OUT OF DEBT.
co-Orerafive Effort II Neo-
essary to Combat the
Debt EVIL.

Mr.. Editor: Permit me to join with
NJ Mitchell of Hawkinsville, in urg-
mo that some persistent co-opera-
tive effort be made to develop =
.ant;ment : that will weed out the un-
1;,n;ted credit now prevailing in our
cotton country. It could be thorough,
:. demonstrated that the unlimited
credit upon crops, etc, almost pala.
yses intelligent farE management
St. Tammany farmer., 1901-08-24
A Jewel.

Mr.. GoophI tell you, Blithersby's
wife is a jewel.
Mr.. Wooph-Is that so?
81 should say SO. Why, he went fish
ing yesterday and came home with an
empty jug, can of salmon and two
salt mackerel, and she complimented
him on his luck."-Baltimore Amer
lean.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15

whom land was taken for the road al
the rate of $40 per acre. the Messrs.
Seibert getting SOS. IA and Mr.. Boyd
s43. 02
A. J. Snyder qualified as committee
in place of NJ ". Martin, deceased.
for Mrs. Mary A. Keplinger, who
will be taken TO the Insane Asylum.
Henry ]. Seibert qualified as guar.
dian for Nettie V. Magalis.
The following were appointed On
the School Book Board. whose term
of office shall be four years, beginning
July Il e. G. Henshaw. j. 7. Catrow,
DC. Kershner, G.. p. Riner, Wilbur
H. Thomas. J. W. Beal and Stewart
Strong. The County Superintendent
of Schools by virtue of his office il
made a member and secretary Of the
board.
Complaint having been made about
the bad condition OF roads in pre-.
cinct No. 8. Hedgesville district. ow-
ing to bridges having been washed
away, Road Surveyor Oliver Allen
was ordered to make the repairs
needed.
Road Surveyor Conrad Johnson was
also notified to make repairs to roads
in precinct No. II. Hedgesville dis.
trict.
Court then adjourned for the term.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
NO THIRD TERM.
President Pats an End TO "a Political
BuEbear.

| The following statement. signed by
President Mckinley, has been given tc
)he press by Secretary Cortelyou:
Il regret that the suggestion of a
bird term has been made. l doubt
Whether am called upon to give it no
lice. But there are now questions of
he gravest importance before the adj
hinistration and the country, and their
lust consideration should not be preju-
Feed in the public mind by even the
Suspicion OF the thought of a third
erm.
''In view. therefore, of the reiteration
the suggestion of it | VIII say now,
hce tor all, that | not only am not
nd will not be a candidate for third
arm, but would not accept nomina.
OH for it if it We're rendered me.
.My only ambition is 40 serve
Rough my second term to the accept
zee Of my countrymen, whose gener-
S confidence | so deeply appreciate
ID then. with them. to do my duty il
ranks of private citizenship"
The assertion made by Representa-
e Grosvenor. who has always beer
signated as the 'mouthpiece" of the
Gnlnistration on the floor of the
use, that the time is now ripe fol
!. Mckinley to nullify an unbroken
( of precedents by becoming his own
ecessor, was the immediate cause OF
ion being taken at this time.
he agitation of the third term ques
by Senator Depew and other
ends was dlsquieti@g to the presi
ht, but he believed hat the subject
luld soon be dropp &. The addition
General Grosvencf to the list OF
lNi term advocates produced con
tfon that immedia,e negative action
uld be taken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
EMBALMEns MEET.

Charleston, w. Va. June 10 The
State board of embalmers met here
for the purpose of organization and
to examine applicants for certificates.
The officers elected were: w. III.
When, Of Martinsburg, president; w.
II. Fredlock, of Piedmont, secretary,
and William Hick of Blnefield,
treasurer. An usually large number
of applicants are present for examina
ton. The board will be in session
until Thursday afternoon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
THE WONDERS WON.

The West Virginia Wonders" and
Little Giants Of Hagerstown cross
ed bats on the Fair Ground Wedne lay
afternoon. The home team came ont
of the game victorious, with the score
IA to 10 in their favor The work of
the pitcher, catcher and short stop
Joe Green, VIM. Ford and Arthur
Fisher, was exceptionally good. The
game was witnessed by large num-
Der of spectators. Dusty" Miller
umpired.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
CUBANsVOTE TOACCEPT
Plat Amendment Added to the
- 30 Constitution.
SIXTEEN VOTED IN ITS FAVOR
Eleven Against the Measure-Two
Delegates Did Not Vote, and Two
Were Abscnt-Secretary Roots Re-
cent Letter Made Public.

Havana, June 13.-The Cuban COIL
stitutional convention has accepted the
Plat amendment by vote of Is to
IL. The resolution to accept was car
ried without discussion. Immediately
after the opening of the session Senores
Tamayo, Villuendas and Quesada, con-
stituting majority of the committee
on relations, submitted as a substitute
for the committees former report the
Platt amendment as passed by con-
gress, recommending that it be accept
ed and made an appendix to the con-
stitution.
In the vote ON the resolution the -
delegates present divided as follows:
In favor of acceptance: Senores Ca
pote, Nilluendas, Jose NJ. Gomez, Ia
mayo, Monteaguedo, Delgado, Betan-
court, Giberga, Llorente. Quesada,
Sanguily. Nunez, Rodriguez, Berriel,
Quilez and Iferrer.
Opposed to acceptance: Senores Ia
vas, Aleman, Eudaldo Tamayo, Juan
! Gualbefto Gomez Cisneros, Silva, For
tun, Lacret, Portuondo, Castro and
Manduley.
Senores Rivera. Correoso, Gener and
Robau were absent. The latter two
: voted against acceptance in the pre-
vious division. Senior Ferrer voted with
the conservatives, explaining his
change of attitude by asserting that he
believed accepAnce would be the best
solution of the problem.
The convention will now appoint a
commission to draw up the electoral
law.
Roots Letter Made Public.
The letter of Secretary of War Root
Is published. 1t pointed out that the
former resolution, with the explana-
tions attached. so changed the pro-
visions of the Platt amendment that il
was not the same as that passed by
congress 1t added that President Me
Kinley could not withdraw the troops
unless the Plat law was Incorporated
Nm the constitution. 1t further said
that the president was not authorized
ito act until the government was es
tablished. When that was done. II
would be his duty 10 see whether the
constitution contained the Plat amend
nent as part of itself. In case the con
yention did not change its former reso
ution then the president could not re
move the troops, as the former resolu
lion altered the Plat amendment
Some of the delegates argued that
though the amendment was not accept
Id n government might be established
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
WNsoN IND THE JUDGEsHIp.
J His Commission VIII he Given Him n
wedding Present this Month.

Charleston, ". Va, June 12.-At
last it seems that the long contest for
the judgeship of the southern district
OF West Virginia is about TO be set
tied, and, as often happens, bit Of
romance has been woven into the
hard fought battle.
On the nineteenth of this month
Col. S. e. Taylor Vinson, of Hunt
ington, is TO be married to one OF
Virginia S most charming daughters at
Richmond and it is now rumored that
as the happy couple go from the altar
Col Vinson Will be handed his COM
mission as judge asa wedding present
from Senator Elkins who is warm
personal friend of Col. Wilson'S.
This Information was given out last
evening by those in close touch with
Col. Y .nson S forces.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Elects DIR, 3. N. Myers OF this City ITS
President.

President.
Charleston, June 1.-The State
Board of Health is in session here for
the purpose of organization. The old
board was represented by several of
the members or by proxy. The latter
met for the purpose of approving the
proceedings of the last meeting which
was held at Parkerbsurg, when but a
minority of the membership was pre-
sent. This was quickly done. and the
new board went into session. The
members are Drs. d. II. Taylor,
Wheeling d. P. Morgan, Clarksburc ;
II. f. Lanham, Newburg; $. N.
Meyers, Martinsburg; j. E. Robins,
Claremont A. G. Staunton, Charles
ton A. N. Frame, Parkersburg; Will
liam Warner, Glenville, and A. X.
Barbee, Point Pleasant The new
board elected DR.. s. N. Myers, OF
Martinsburg. president, and DR.. A..
X. Barbee, of Point Pleasant. secre-
taHw. The board met for the purpose
of assigning the different branches OF
the studies TO be submitted to the ap-
pllicants for examination. The latter
were held Yesterday afternoon. About
one hundred and forty registered for
this work. The board will be i'll SEES
sion for two or three davs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
PRESIDENT LOREE AT HIS DESK.
Returns 20 baltimore from his Inspec
ton Trip Over the -. g. O. Road.

President l.. H. Loree, of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad; General
Manager Potter and the various heads
OF departments. who have been on a
trip Of inspection over the main lines,
are again at their offices in the Balti.
more and Ohio Central building Balti-
more.
President Loree said be was not
able to give any information regard
ing the trip or plans for the future
that might be under cons ideraion. He
went over the principal part OF the
main lines of the system and was
much pleased with what he saw.
Some time next week he wiz proba-
bly, make trip over the remaining
portion of the system The new off
cials. il is understood. will at once be-
gin work on plans for betterment.
Mr. Oscar q. Murray, first vice
president of the road, states that be
various reports to the effect that the
would leave the service of the Balti-
more and Ohio were without FONDA
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
BERKELEy CLUB sERENADED.

Com rey's b nd dresday night
serenaded the Berkeley Club, 1t being
the regular monthly meeting night OF
the club and large number OF the
members being at the club house.
After rendering several selections
ON the outside the band was invited
on the inside of the clubs spacious
home. when. after rending program
OF select music, refreshments were
served.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
No. A
Or. PuRINToN
VIII Not Accept the University Prcsf
dency, IL IL said.

~ NV htttpt EEeHk
dency, II IL said.
For several months there has been
talk as to who would succeed DR..
Raymond as President of the State
University. Although humber of
names have been connected with the
position. the matter finally settled
down until it seemed to be settled
that one of two gentlemen, neither
one of whom was especially an aspi-
rant, would be given the place. THESE
two individuals are DIR. Purinton,
now the President OF Dennison Uni
versity, the Baptist College at Gran
willie, Ohio. and DIR. Reynolds at pre-
sent acting President of the Univer-
sity. 1t has been known for some time
that DIR. Reynolds preferred the elecss
tion of DIR. Purinton. and he Is re-
ported as saying he would not allow
the use of his name for the Presi-
dency, in case Or. Pnrintion would
accept. II has been claimed to be
stttttu tuut LII. WOuiu NV
the position and that he and the re-
gents of the University had come to
an agreement IN the matter.
This Is now denied. An informant,
who recently interviewed DIR. Purin-
ton at his home in Ohio. states that
he says he is not an nspirant fo/ the
Presidency of the West Virginia Uni
versity, and that money can not in
duce him to leave his present posi-
tion. This seems to settle one thing
at least that DR.. Purinton will not
return to West Virginia to become
President of the University. He him
self hath said it, and that ends the
incident
rho doubt DIR. Purinton has satisfac-
tory reasons for his decision. One
thing would largely control him
which is that he is now President Of a
fine institution of the denomination
to which he belongs.
In case there is no mistake in this,
it seems to he reasonably certain DIR.
Reynolds will be elected President OF
the University.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
KILLED BY NO. Az.
Unknown Negro struck and Killed b.
ID. q .. Fast Express Train This
Morning

An unknown negro was struck and
killed by fast west bound express
train No. AZ on the Baltimore asd
Ohio Railroad between Williams
Point Tunnel and Point of Rocks,
Md, about two miles east of Bruins
wick, Thu rsdav He was walking
along the track, when the pilot of the
enigne struck him and hurled him to
his death.
The conductor of train No. AZ left
notice of the accident at Brunswick
and the body was taken to that place
and held for naturalization. He was
we'll dressed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15

|elancholia dating from the report of
military court of inquiry into his
gees that ''embalmed beef" was fur
led to American soldiers during the
|nish war and the death of his wife
aftclward caused DR.. William
son paly, who was major and staff
(eon CT the United States volunteers
Ing the Spanish war. to commit sui
at his home, CPL Howe street.
Aburg. DR.. DAILY was SO years old
was one of the best known physi-
!, in America.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
CORRESPONDENCE.
TO CORRESPONDENTS
You like to read about your neigh
bors. Send us something from your
neighborhood.s


FOltz y. q
Fottz. P.O. June ll.--Fine growing
weather the past week.
Roses and strawberries are at the
summit of their glory.
Examination at Shepherd College
this week, commencement exercises
next.
Fruit of all kinds will be plentiful
in Berkeley this year.
The festival at Bedington was well
attended last Saturday evening.
Mr.. j. III. Lemen our county com
missioner was attending county court
last week.
Children's day services at Beding
ton on next Sunday.
The Council of Red Men at Beding.
ton has been duly organized and their
officers elected for the year.
Two buggies collided near Beding.
ton on Saturday night and re-
suited in breaking one to pieces and
the other was upset throwing the oc.
cupant PROSTATE to the ground. Mrs.
f. Pearell was very badly scared be,
side receiving injury in one of hei
shoulder.
The Newtown Sunday school will
hold an ice cream festival near Foltz,
ON SATURDAY. evening the % of June
all are cordially invited to attend.
Orestes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15

Bids w ere aksed for the erection of
a bridge over the Tuscarora creek,
near Kilmer's Mill, on the Dry Run
Turnpike according to certain speci-
fications.
Court decided on opening road in
Arden district running through the
lands of Jno. E. Boyd, H. J. and G.
y. Seibert and to pay those from
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-06-15
Jones Spring.

Jones Springs. Jane l2.-Teleph one
line is now in operation between
Shanghai and Back Greek, via. Jones
Springs, and we expect to connect
with centra. Office at Martinsburg in
very short tima1so this part of Ber-
kelley county SO long fcilated, will
soon have direct communication with
the out sideworld.
Walter Jafmes Of Illinois is visiting
is parents here,
There was children day service at
the M. f. church last Sunday.
Quarterly Conference will be held
at the u. b. church ON Is and l6
Rev. j. ID. Donovan. of Martinsburg
will conduct the service.
The Couty Court has asked for
bids for the erection of bridge over
Mill Greek. near Jones Springs, This
is very much needed improvement,
Newton Stucky has been verv much
indisposed for several days with
rheumatism and Telephonetism. =
Miss May Files who has been very
ill with pneumonia il convalescent.
Mr.. John Grosinger of the County
Court paid our town a visit last week
Amt he whopper?" This is what
the small bows say of tine court.
D.B. Shickle of Bunker Hill visited
the Springs tuesday,
Sam Slick.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-19

Johnny Bug-Why, what
are you crying about,
Willy?
Willy Centiped - Boo
hoo. | hung up my stock
ings, and Santa Claus only
put presents in thirty-nine
of 'em. Boo-hoo.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-19

Plum puC@,ngs panca;tes, app-e pies AMI cus.ard,
And thercwtha they drank good Gascon wine,
With mead and ale and cider of our own,
For porter, punch and negus were not known.
In the middle ages. beginning with the
king. every one Toasted during the two
weeks of Christmastide to the very best
of his physical and financial ability. and
none was too poor 70 have his fill of the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-19

Christmas cheer Open house was The
absolute rule. The wayfarer was wei
come anywhere. the wassail bowl passed
from the hand of the king to his mobiles at
court from the hand of the baron to his
retainers hilarously celebrating with him
around the blazing Yule log in the center
of his hall. the abbots capons and good
ale warmed the heart of the penniless
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-19

wanGerer If ne did not choose farming
house or hall to spend the Yuletide in.
Anywhere he would be royalty enter
tanned, for every one had his own Yule
log and wassail bowl. and the average bill
of fare may be judged from this gem
from Evans collection of old ballads:
All you that to Tasting mirth inclined
Come, here is good news for to pleasure your
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-19

mlnd.
Old Christmas is come for to keep open house;
He scorns to be guilty of starving a mouse.
Then come, boys, and welcome, for diet the chlei,
Plum pudding, goose, capon, minced pies anu
roast beef.
The public pageants were masquerades,
each under the direction of lord Oh
msrue, or abbot of misrule, as he was
sometimes called, who directed the sports
and mummeries of the maskers and all
the festivities of the others. The lord
of msrule who misruled in the court
had liberal appropriation from parlla-
ment for himself and his attendants.
The lords and harons had each their own
appointed mt miners and there were other
bands of item, self appointed, VINO
roamed about the country on a eralu
spree during the holidays. The excuses
of these in time caused the custom TO De
abolished by law.
In houses and halls, under the molly anu
ivy and mistletoe, the merrymaklnS pro-
ceeded for the men in the old days, WIN
a kiss for Joan every time she was touhu
under the o,nnipresent mlstetoe' ou'
there was no special part of the festViiy
for the little ones. with the exception ol
singing the carols in expectation OF gn,s'
until the prince consort of Queen victoria
introduced from Germany the Christmas
tree and Santa Claus.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-19
A BountifuI Giver.

SIS Pooreman's rich wife liberal WIN
him on ChristmasY'
''She was last year"
"What did she present him with
"Tripets."
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-19
XMAS FEASTING
in OLD ENGLAND
By J. P. Dom.

copyright, 1901, by Hamilton Musk. ]
When, in 1647, Puritan sentiment
caused the parliament of England to
abolish Christmas formally, on the
ground of pagan origin and what it deem
ed pagan observance, most of the people
grieved sorely and yearned with such
good effect for the return of the old Gus
tom that today the season is kept as their
chief festival by English speaking people.
About that period there was published
at Oxford document entitled AN Hue
and Cry For Christmas which reveals
quantity the popular yearning.
ANY man OF woman that
can give any knowledge or tell any It'd
ings of an old, old, very old, gray bearded
gentleman called Christmas, who was
wont to be a verie familiar CHEST and
visite all sorts of people, both pore and
rich, and used to appear in gittering
gold, silk and silver in the court, and in
all shapes in the theater in Whitehall and
had ringing, feasts and jollity in all
places, both in the cite and countrie for
his commiIg whatsoever can tel
what is become of him, or where he may
= found, let them bring him back again
EngIand."
! Aack again he came, but not to the
>pors as of old. Never again was
Cie such feasting as in the old
roSEAHe public ceremonial which
D cotolim was gone forever. To
+ 70 INfEvER MS celebration is an event
NJ "a G<Nhe children among re-
10 SVAad of the gay street
51HS5> high Christmas
* ENSTxpSss nd history into
Is b. Arthur, and
EUu ~ HEAD 80 Awonders no
e Membrane. Restores tho Deen
nell. Large sIze, so cents at his ston
q w warren Se Street ee New York. If N. h
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-12-19
THE
LANSING
HEALING
RE FOR
-ARRH
|ream Balm

h pleasant to
itains no in
Ekly absorbed.
telief at once.
and Cleanses
al Passages.
Inflammation.
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