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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18

Miss Travers," he said, ''please bring
it to me and will sign it."
The minutes of silence seemed to
Henry Merton like hours, as he waited
in the next room for an answer. Then
it came-four sharp clicks on the
typewriter-y-e-s and period.
There was "a suspicion of moisture
in his eyes and warmth Of something
more than courtesy in his voice when
a moment later he looked up and said
for the first time: Il thank you,
Alice" Before it had always been:
81 thank you, Miss Travers."
Three weeks later the men who had
been accustomed to dine with Merton
and play billiards with him at his
club, after trying in vain for days to
account for his absence, found the So
luton in a line in the list of marriage
licenses in an afternoon paper. 1t
reads:
Henry Merton-Alice Travers. ....... .29-24
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
FEEDING A 26-FOOT PYTHON.
The Operation Required the Combined
Efforts of a Dozen Men.

There are Is genera of the boa fam
lily, the. most important of which are
the two species known as the pythons,
They are of great size, some of them
attaining length of 80 feet, and are
noted, usually, for their voracious APP
petite, but occasionally this appetite
fails and drastic measures must be
employed. Some time ago the New
York Geological society secured 26-
foot python, which was placed in the
reptile house. 1t absolutely refused
to eat anything, and while it is posi-
BILE for a snake to refrain from food
for a considerable period there is an
end even to the endurance of snake.
As there seemed to be no inclination
on the part of the snake to save itself
from starvation, the authorities de-
cided that extreme measures must be
taken. The food, which consisted of
two rabbits and four guinea pigs, was
prepared. The animals were fastened
to the end Of a long pole. The snake
was firmly grasped by 10 men and
brought out in the center of the rep
tile house. Its mouth was opened and
the food was pushed into it by the aid
Of the pole. The snake made violent
efforts to break away, and it was only
by the combined efforts Of the men
that hewas held quiet enough to allow
the astronomical operation to be per
formed. He was then put back into
the cage to allow the processes Of di-
gestion to resume Scientific Ameri-
cap
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
derby and persistently the last few

derby and persistently the last few
days.
She was listlessly awaiting thewait-
er's return when he had entered. He
had seated himself at small center
table without glancing toward her,
She knew he had not seen her and
was glad. The thought Of speaking
to him, OF even meeting glance Of
recognition from him had made her
cheeks crimson and her knees trem-
BILE.
She had let the chocolate cool be-
fore her as she studied the familiar
profile. Like, yet how unlike!
She had not seen him since that
last night they were together. cray,
you don't meant! You don't mean
why-Ray- oh, you're jestingl Say
you're jestingp' She could yet hear
that cry of his. That pitiful little
gasp that ended it-more like
wounded child s-a child hurt in body
and spirit-than a mans. Was it
glory to some women to enact scene
like that?
Could he have known what it cost
her to tell him 50 plainly, so cruelty,
that everything was over between
them-over- forever!
She had told him she could not be
happy without money and all money
meant. She had told him-looking
him full in the face, she remembered
that she felt herself unsuited to be
a poor mans wife.
She loved him. He knew that, but
it was better to be wise and part now,
than to make great mistake = and
lind too late there was no rectifyingit
no help.
And she had felt it all! She was
afraid, yes, that was the word shehad
used-of the long years of waiting
that might never bring fame to him.
Afraid! That meant fear! And
only cowardice had done what she
thought she had persuaded herself
love and justice had accomplished.
Justice to him, 'she had said then
now her heart cried SSelf, all selfw
The deepening shadows in the cor
ners of the room spread grotesquely
and cried "Self, all selfw
The wind was rising and as it whis-
tied round the street corner, it cried
"Self-all selfp' She rose from the
piano stool and walked toward the
fireplace
Down in the darkening Goals
seemed written, in glowing letters
self"
The little red velvet chair saw to-
morrow's happy bride sink down be- \
fore it and hiding her face on its
friendly little arm-sob despairingly.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
BULLION AND !.

Bullion has million dollars,
Fifty cents have 1;
Bullion sitting in his carriage,
Swiftly travels by;
Bullion has marble palace,
Whose white walls are high;
AS for appetite, he has none,
But a horses l.
Bullions going out to luncheon,
All, well, so am |;
He will taste crust and drop II
With a weary sigh;
i will hungrily devour
All that | can buy
He can't even eat doughnut
Or a piece of pie.
Things are often badly managed
Here below the sky
Bullion ought to have my stomach,
Or, still better, |
Ought to have his wad of money
See the poor old guy
All he wants is toast for luncheon,
Steak and onions l.
IS. e. Kiser, in Chicago Record
Herald.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
as follows,


So far as the United States is con
cerned, Chicago leads all ports except
New Y ork in tonnage, and leads even
that portin the number of arrivals and
clearances, the annual report showing
1857 for Chicago, and 14,019 for
New York. 1t handles more than
three times the tonnage of Boston,
almost four times the tonnage Of
Philadelphia, and more than four
times the tonnage Of Baltimore. In
the 80 years since 1870 this tonnage
has more than quadrupled, but it is
a singular fact that the annual total
Of arrivals and clearances has de-
creased by nearly 5000, due, Of course,
to the increase in the size Of vessels.
Fewer boats are used than formerly,
but they carry much more, and this
has modified what is known as "the
bridge nuisance" Bridges are not
opened SO frequently, nor are they
kept open so long.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
Poison in Fog.

According to Sir William Thisel-
ton-Dyer, the director Of the Kew
Gardens, experiments at Chelsea dur
ing the recent London fog showed
that in a week six tons of solid matter
were deposited on squaremile. They
included not only SCOT, but variety Of
tarry hydrocarbons, highly injuri-
out to animal and vegetable life.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
CHICAGO'S TONNAGE.
Second Only to New York's of American
Ports.

Mr.. Elliott Flower, writing in the
Century, of Chicago's great river har-
Dor, makes this significant compare
son of the seven leading ports of the
world:
In the total tonnage of arrivals and
clearances Chicago ranks fourth
among the principal ports Of the
world, leading all but London, New
York and Hamburg. The figures for
the year ending December 81, 1900
Except in the case Of New York, for
which the figures for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1900, are given, are
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
knew What Made a Dollar.

In one Of the public schools teach
er was recently interrogating her class
in arithmetic. Among her pupils is
a little girl Of Hebrew parentage.
Rachel" said the schoolma'am,
chow many is two times 50?"
ga dollar" promptly replitd the
little one.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
BY DICTATION.
by SAMUEL sAvIL PAaUIN.

copyright, 1900, by Daily Story Pub CO..
There come moments in the life OF
every man when he stops and thinks.
This does not mean merely that he
gives careful attention to some prob
lem of the hour, but that he takes a
serious view of life as a whole; sur
veys it; analyses it; tries to riddle its
meaning.
Such a moment had come to Henry
Merton. Really there was cause for
him to view life with satisfaction, but
a close study Of his face would have
told any keen observer that he was not
altogether satisfied. The day marked
an epoch in his life-one on which his
friends were dropping in now and
then to congratulate him-for he had
just been promoted to the position of
general manager of the Western Star
Fire and Marine Insurance company,
a concern in which he had climbed up
from start as office boy Is years be-
fore
But as he viewed his progress in
retrospect, his mind ran on something
like this:
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re" men III ms business nao more rea-
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MN Lie was a MODEST suodued' un-
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guess II oy looking at hlm' lie was
1all' SnaPely, nandsome' out 1t was
PLAINLY TO De seen that ne was OBJ
lvlouS TO MS own oomellness as a
man vanity can be seen more read
a1y IN man man IN woman.
Inns over, Merton began thinking
again, his thoughts taking a new
tangent, and one that surprised him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
Did You Ever Think of rhis7

Your friends do not expect you to
help them; if you do not annoy them
you will be- satisfactory Atehison
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1902-04-18
Suspicious People.

Some people are SO suspicious that
it is a wonder that they trust them
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
PARDONED BY ROOSEVELT
For THE SECOND TIME PRESIDENT
SHOWS cLEMENcy
Member OF. Hand OF moonshiners wbo
KILLED Government once, = Com
siderabi. surprise AZ the presi-
dcn,'n actiop

Moundsyillo, w Va, Oct. 30. For
the second time during his incumben.
cy as chief executive of the nation
clemencv hes been extended to pris-
oner in the West Virginia penitentiary
in this CITY by President Roosevelt.
There is saying among the convicts.
of whom there is u large number. sent
by the Federal Courts of the District
of Columbi o, aud Virginia and West
Virginia. that pardons or communication
of sentences from the president are
about as scarce as hen's teeth and con
senuently considerable surprise was
expressed at the penitentiary yesterday
when there arrived Communication
n behalf of Charles Newbury, white
who was sentenced in the Federal
Court at Abigdon, Va. in October,
1899, to serve ten years FOR the killing
of Daniel Jooes, peverue agent.
The Communication give Newberry his
liberty to begin April /, 1908. New
bury. Dick Dye, Charles Brown and
Thomas and william Shouth were
convicted and received the same SEN
tence. They were moonshiners. New
berry's less fortunate companions in-
innate that he fired the fatal shot.
Gov White. of West Virginia.
granted respite TO w II. Hardwick,
who was to have been executed on
Friday of this week at the West Vir-
GINA pe..itentiar for crime commit
de at Charleston last spring. The
date now fixed for the execution is
November rs. The respite was grants
cd in order that Hardwick's attorney
might present the case to the board Ct
pardons Hardwick says that he is I'M
ocent and says that he was convicted
on the perjury testimony Of a colored
woman who wanted to screen her own
child Attorney Littlepage. of Char
lesion, saws that his client is innocent
and that he viii get him his freedom.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01

value OF Poruna. have used II for years
and have found II 20 be a most excellent
family remedy. For colds, catarrh
and similar ills, II Is unsurpassed. -
HARRY NJ. STEVENS.
John l.. Burnett, Member Of Congress-,
Seventh Alabama District. writes:
~ take pleasure in testifying to the
merits of your Peruna. At the solicita-
ton Of friend my wife used Il, and IL
improved her condition generally X is
a remarkable remedy. l can eEeerfnlly
recommend Peruna as good, suhstan-
tial tonic, and very good catarrh REM
edy."
Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated. Peruna il not guess nor an
experimental IL an absolute scientific
certainty. Peruna has no substitutes
no rivtfs. Insist upon having Peruna.
II you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use OF Poru1a,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and he viii
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice free.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF The
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Q.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
NEW PAPER
For wheeling. The Evening Telegraph
wan Appear About Nov. 20

A new paper will soon be started
in Wheeling 70 be know II as the Even
ing telegraph. which VIII have the
full leased wire service of Publishers
Press and which expects to cover local
md state news in the fullest possible
manner. The office Will be located at
1927 Main street and the first iisue is
expected to appear about November 90
The projectors !, the Telegraph are
Roy B II nor. John Fl. Snodgrass.
p. r. Callahan and Jospeh r Naylor,
the first three being we'll known news
paper men and the latter a Wheeling
lawyer The company is capitalized
at $50, 600. 90 and formal organization
was perfected on the nth inst. the
Telegraph office will be equipped with
the latest and most improved machin-
cry. and West Virginia visitors will
always be welcome
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
A NEW AGREEMENT.
allows Ward Firemen 10 he Made scn-
gineers
beautiful

a new agreement betwee s..e OFF,
Gals of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
rosd company and the Brotherhood -of
Locomotive Engineers has Just gone
into effect Bv this agreement il has
been made possible for the firemen on
the yard engines to be promoted to en-
ginemen without serving time on the
road. In the past IT was the ,ule that
fireman had to serve his time on the
rad before becoming an engineer. and
by this the yard firemen were entirely
out of getting promoted. Consequent
ly the yard firing was verv unpopular
by men who had aspirations 40 ~ some
time ride on the r4ghr side 81 an en-
CINE and manipulate the throttle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01

III. and William Thorp. Mrs. y. ~
Mathews. all of this city and Mrs.
Gates. Of Harrisonburg. ga.
The funeral took place at the
house Tuesday afternoon at ? o'clock.
r ev- Trump officiating Interment
in Green Hill cemetery.
MISS MAMIE BURKE.
Miss Mamie Burke daughter Of Mr..
james Burke of 402 N. High street.
died Wednesday morning at o'clock
of typhoid fever after short illness.
Aged 20 wears.
She is survived by three sisters,
Mary Celia, Maggie aud Fannie. also
BY two brothers Dennis. OF Baltimore,
and John, of Selma. Ga
The deceased was highly esteemed
by all who knew her and had large
circle OF friends who will mourn her
death.
The fdnera Of Miss Mamie Blu Ike
was held Saturday moraing al =
O'Clock at st Joseph Catholic church.
lutte neut in ST Joseph's cemetery.
MRS. MELISSA THATCHER.
Mrs Melissa Thatcher, wife Of
Amos ID. Thatcher, Of Oxnard, Cal. ,
who was here some time since at the
Thatcher reunion, died in Washington.
d. c., Sunday night. Mrs Thatcher
had returned to Washington 60 COM
plete her visit to her hrother-in-law
Capt l. B. Thatcher. Mrs. Thatcher
was most estimable woman and be-
loved by the entire connection. Her
remains were taken to California
where they We're inferred.
MRS. ANNA P. MANUEL.
Died Suddenly October 2S at her
home in Prince william county. We.
Mrs Anna p Manuel, aged 81 wears
having onlv survived her husband
William f. Manuel Is DAYS The de-
ceased was the only surviving sister of
Geo. d. Whitson of this city end was
well hHONn NfdIS StSO w OiNt lNsAANhN9
of this and Jefferson county.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SLANE.
The funeral of Mrs. B. f. Slane
took place from the Lutheran church
Saturday afternoon. Rev. C.S. Trump
octfiiated. The following friends and
relatives from distance were here to
attend the services Mr. G. q. Orri-
son aud Mrs L. G. Orrison of Fred
erick. ClavtonsOrrison and wife of
Brunswick, John Slane and wife Of
Grafton, VIM, Orrison and daughters,
Henson Orrison and wife aud Presley
Orrison. Of Burkettsville, Mr. T. Neu-
yum wife and daughter. Thomas Tyghe
and wife of Grafton and Mrs. G. W.
Humphrey and daughter aud Mrs. J.
c. Reneh, Of Washington. The floral
tributes were hume ops and very
beautiful
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
PRESENTED WITH A SWORD.
Tyler Kearps OF Equality Lodge Made
Happy Tuesday Evenings

Tuesday night at the meeting OF ECU
ity lodge, Mr. Thomas KeaIns was
treated to surprise which he will
remember the rest Of his life. The
surprise came in the shape of sword
as gift Of the lodge to him for faith
full service The sword is handsomely
silver mounted and ON the blade is en-
graved Presented to Bro, Thomas w.
Kearns for long and efficient service
as Tyler Of Equality Lodge
No. A A. +. and A. NJ Martinsburg,
w. Va. Nov. 2s. 1909. z
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01

S. A. Ingalls,. Crown Point. N. ",
writes My wife suffered from kidney
rouble for wears. She was induced to
tIy Foley's Kidney Cure and in less
han a week after she began using it.
she was greatly improved and three
bottles cured her . f. @. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
A FAMILY REMEDY
Pe-ru-na in Use in Thousands Of
Homes,

Mr.. Harry NJ. stevens, of Midland
Beach, l.. l., New York, proprietor Of
the Richmona Hote, writes:
at gives me pleasure 10 sestify to the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01

II had running sore on my leg for
seven years, " writes. Mrs. Jas. Forest
of Chippewa Falls, Wis, land spent
hundreds of dollars in trying to get
healed Two boxes o. Bsnne, Salve
cured it," Beware of substitutes. E.
@ Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
FoR SALE.

1000 good stout, healthy stock ewes.
Gray Silver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01

As T. Briddeman Of Parsheeville,
lslch. Wis toubiedwith salt Iheum
~ thi. teen Years ard had tiled q
oaoer q doctors without relief At
- t~o sppiications Of Banner Salve.
ae iinas became better and ia a short
time she was entirely cured Beware
III : Institutes. Z c Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
uNcLAimEn LETrsRS.

Following is list of unclaimed LETT
tiers remaining in the Post Office Mar
tinsburg West. Va. Oct eth. 1902,
II not called for viii be sent to the
Dead Letter Office at Washington Nov
10th, 1902
Persons calling for them will saw adj
vertised
G. C. BAYLOR. George w Bowers.
VIII Brown. j f. Carter. Mrs Mary
Cieffert, 4 H. Cooper, Frank Cush-
wa. Mrs J. Scott Doneldson. e. r..
Douglas, Esq. Callean Jackson, Frank
Juran. George W. Lind, Rob't Lamon,
Mis- MYRTLE McCartv, Walter Meter
en-. Sam Miller, Negro Nellie Mon
della, John Polinge. David G. Rife.
john Station Shade. John Shade, L.
b. Stephens Pete Sur. Miss Naomi
Tabler. sdiss Martha Teadrick, Ash
Worse. =. e. White. Miss Katie Whit
tington, Alex Clohan. p M
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
STATESMEN WANTED

take orders for our line OF house and barn paints
and iubricatng oils Vulcan Chemical Co.. Cleve-
land, Chic. I'LL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01

BLOCK WOOD.-One hundred cords ready
frs delivery. See j. r CATROW. 1o-a8-d 6t-w-lf
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01

Fifty registered rams Gray Silver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01

Backache should never be neglected.
IG means kidney disorder which. if al
lowed to run too long, may result in
Bright's disease, diabetes or other
serious and often fatal complaints.
Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid
neysswelI. f. Q. Williams
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01
MRS. THoRP.

Mrs. Catharine Thoip died Sunday
night at the home of her daughtes,
Mrs. I. E. Natives on East Martin
street alter sickness of six weeks
The cause of her death was old age
and general debility as she was n
years old.
She is survived by three sisters and
two brothers, also by four children. j.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-11-01

H. and William Thorla Mrs. r. r.
Mathews. all of this city and Mrs.
Gates. OF Harrisonburg. ga.
The funeral took place at the
house Tuesday afternoon at ? O'Clock.
r ev. Trump officiating. Interment
in Green Hill cemetery.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-05-16
ROVER IN CHURCH.

Twas Sunday morning in early May.
beautiful. sunny. quiet day.
And all the village. old ana young
bell rung.
The windows were open. and breezes
sweet
Even the birds in the pale-leaved birch
Sang as softly as IL in church!
Right in the midst of the minister's
There came knock at the door. who's
wonder?" the gray-haired sexton
AS his careful ear the tapping caught.
Rap-rap, rap-rap-a louder sound,
What could it mean? For never before
Had any one knocked at the old church
door.
Again the tapping. and now SO loud
Rapp was poweG This will never do:
The girls were peeping. and laughing. too!
So the sexton tripped Ger the creakihg
Lifted the latch, and opened the door.
In there trotted a big black do dog 7n ,oo
AS big as a bear! With a solemn jog
Right up the center aisle he battered;
People might stare; 1t little mattered.
Straight he went to little maid,
VINO DluSNeu anu dS thOu6h oAAoies
And there sat down, as IL to say.
I'm sorry that was late to-day:
But better late than never. you know;
Besides, ] waited an hour or SO. ,ou
And couldn't get them to open the door
TIL 1 wagged my tail and bumped the
Now, little mistress. I'm going to stay.
And hear what the minister has to say"
The poor little girl hid her face. and
cried
But the big dog nestled close to her side
And kissed her, dog-fashion, tenderly,
Wondering what the matter could be!
The dog being large (and the sexton
smalD, -,
He sat through the sermon and heard 1t
all,
AS solemn and wise as any one there,
With a very dignifed, scholarly air!
And instead of scolding, the minister said,
After the service 81 never knew
Two better list'ners than Rover and you!
James Buckham, in Our Dumb AMI
mails.