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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

bodiment of all the evils of COMPETE
ton, because he had the power to
destroy rivals. Indeed, it was the
contemplated exercise of this power
that led to the taking of the first
step toward the formation of the
United States Steel corporation.
The National Tube company was a
very large and prosperous organiza
ton. Its capital stock was $50, 900 900
1t owned five blast furnaces. 1t
owned and operated nine rolling mills
and steel works and IA pipe and tube
works. Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan was
one of the proprietors. Mr.. Schwab,
who was then president of the Car
negie company, planned to build a
tube mill for his company, a tube
mill so perfect in design. equipped
with such excellent machiners, while
Il was to be operated with such great
economy, that he expected to add
one more dominating factory to the al
ready long list of such factories in
Mr.. ~Carnegie's kingdom. Mr.. Carne-
gle was dissatisfied with the rates Of
freight charged by the Pennsylvania
Railroad company for carrying his
sron and steel goods from Pittsburg
to the seaboard, and he threatened to
build a line of his own, for which
surveys were actually made. The
imaginations of large capitalists be-
came alarmed. This emperor of the
steel business was an uncomfortable
neighbor.
At this juncture Mr.. j. Edward
Simmons, the president of the Fourth
national bank, of New York, gave a
dinner in honor of Mr.. Charles NJ.
Schwab, and Mr.. Morgan was one of
the guests. In a speech which he
made after dinner, Mr.. Schwab out
lined his views on combinations
views apparently so large, so wise, and
so interesting, that Mr.. Morgan was
strongly impressed by the speech end
the speaker. Then there be~cn a
series of Interviews which eventually
led to the founding of the United
States Steel corporation, to the real
ization of Mr.. Carnegie's desire to
retire from the control of the hush
ness, and 20 the elimination Of a
strong one-man power, approaching
absolusism. The new combination
was a federal republic composed of
former ~ivol powers. chief among
which was the old Carnegie Kingdom.
1t is an Interesting and an IMPORTANT
fact that while the negotiations
were in progress Mr.. Carnegie de-
clined to enter the combination un.
less Mr.. Morgan would become its
head. He insisted on this as a guar
anty Of strong and wise manage
ment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

Nicholas. The grand duke is the Sec
ond son of the late Emperor Alex
ander H., and a brother of the pres
emit cars father, Alexander III. He
has had a good deal to do with the
direction of his young nephew's gov
ernment-indeed, it is generally con-
ceded in Russian diplomatic circles
that the famous Franco-Russian al
lance was engineered by him. He is
SO years of age and holds the mill
tary rank of general of infantry.
The fact that he has no pro-British
leanings, as has the present ear, has
endeared him to the %Slavophile party.
which has never forgiven England for
humiliating Russia during the
Crimean war. During the illness of
the ear in 1900 the grand duke act
ed as regent, and although he then
had no opportunity to show his
hand, it is believed by his partisans
that should he wear the crown he
will institute a policy of national ex-
pansion and ACKNOWLEDGMENT more
vigorous than any that Russia has yet
known.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

another, subsidized by the japanese
government. is now being constructed
across the peninsula of Fusan, theport
adjacent TO Japan, and a concession
has been granted to the French to
run a line northward to the Manchu-
rian frontier, whence it may event.
ually connect with the great Trans
Siberian railway. Seoul too has now
its electric tramways; but in spite
of all, the Corean still looks askance
at western ideas and inventions. Sur
veying in Seoul is no easy matter,
therefore, and the hapless European
who essays it is speedily surrounded
by a crowd of inquisitiye men and chill
dren who watch with amazement the
strange antics of the foreign devil"
Corea's independence only dates
from 1895 when the japanese COM
PEELED the king to the suzer-
ainty of China and to proclaim Corea
independent at the altar of the
spirit of the Land" the most sacred
altar in the country. To commence
rate the event a fine stone arch of lib
erty has recently been erected a short
distance from the west gate of Seoul,
Corea is a country of strange head
dresses, ranging from the transparent
hats Of horsehair, worn by the mar
ried men, down to the umbrella hats,
used by everybody in wet weather,
but, perhaps, the most curious head
gear of all is the immense rain-hat
worn by the farmers wives while
working in the fields during the rainy
season. These extraordinary cover
ings are often as much as seven feet
long and five feet broad, and protect
the body as effectively as any umbrella
could do.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13
GENESIS OF A TRUST.
How the Great United States Steel
Corporation Ecgan.
Historian Tells How SIR. Carnegie
Came to Turn over His Inter-
eSfs TO the Combination
Headed by j. r. Morgan.

Henry LOOMS Nelson contributes
to the December Century a paper
IN the Trust series which bears its
authoritatiyeness on its face. OF the
origin Of the United States steel cor
poration Dir. Nelson gives this ac-
count:
Mr.. Carnegie was the master Of
one of the most perfect human or
CARNATIONS ever constructed. So
complete and efficient was it that be
is reported to have said: lake away
all our factories, our trade, our ave-
nues of transportation, our II
leave me our organization, and in
four years | will have reestablished
myself"
This splendid and powerful organ
ization gave him liberty of action, the
privilege to be absent from his mills
and from the country, and at the
same time gave him also almost alb
solute power over the business OF
iron and steel making. He could and
did change prices when he deemed it
for his interests to do so. He con-
~structed mills for making articles
which he had not previously manu-
featured, in order that he might
bring unruly customers or competi-
tors to terms. He had constructed
a railway from Pittsburg to Lake
Erie, and was known to be able to in
jure, and perhaps to ruin, not only man
ufacturing competitors, but the cor
porations engaged in the business of
carrying his wares to market. The
iron and steel trade feared him, and
regarded him as the most threaten
ing trust" in the country--if / may
be permitted for the moment to en-
ploy the word trust after the
vague and incorrect tanner of the
politician. It saw in him the en-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13

WAS for several months a s~tenographer
to the president, and was hen APP
pointed executive clerk, which posi-
ton he held until the beginning of Mr..
MoKinley's second term, when he was
made private secretary.
While in Washington Mr.. Cortelyou
improved his spare time in the study
of the law, and, in 1895, was graduated
from the Georgetown University Law
school. The following year he took "a
postgraduate course in the Columbian
university.
Mr.. Cortelyou was born in New York
sity July 26, 1862. He a educated
IN public and private schools, and is a
graduate of the Hampstead IL. H. in
s%titute, and of the state normal school
At Westfeld, Mass. He holds the de-
gree of Ii. b. from Georgetown uni
rersity, and the degree of Ii. NJ. from
Columbia university. He was for a
while a law reporter in New York, and
then was principal of preparatory
schools in the same city from 1885 to
1889. In the latter part of 1889 he be-
gan his career as a private secretary,
having served in this capacity with the
post office inspector at New York, the
surveyor of the port of New York, and
the fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral. In November, 1885, he was APP
pointed stenographer to the presi-
dent; in February, 1896, executive
clerk; in July, 1895, assistant secretary,
and in April, 1900, upon the resigna-
ton of John Addison Porter, on ac-
count of ill-health, Mr.. Cortelyou was
made full secretary.
This is a modest and thoroughly
American career. Having had MOI
more than an average preparation for
his life's work, Mr.. Cortelyou has in
variably done the small things that he
found TO do so well that he has been
called TO do create Kings.
During the four and a hals years thar
Cortelyou served the Jlate Pres.den;
Mckinley, .4st - assistant a.A.;e
secretary and later as priyate-svert-
tary, he developed a remarkable trau
oil memory.
As assistant secretary it was part OF
Mr.. Cortelyou's duty when the prtsi-
dent was travelling to see taeveporters
from the various newspapers and to
furnish them the particulars of the
ehief executives plans and movements.
Hundreds OF reporters throughout the
e%ouatry thus became personally ac-
quainted with Mr.. Cortelyou. who not
only remembered their faces in con
nection with the newspapers which
they represented, but in the great ma
jority Of cases remembered the per-
soual names or the interyiewers them
SCI es.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13
THE HERMIT KINGDOM.
Corea IL Vow Replacing Her Chinese
ExcEusfyeness by the Policy
OF the Open Door.

1t is only some ten years ago that
Corea, resolving to belle the reputa-
ton implied by the name Of 1.-THE
Hermit Kingdom" allowed strangers
to settle in the country and replaced
her Chinese exclusiveness by the pol
Icy Of the open door. The foreigner,
and particularly the American for
eigner, has been slow to avail himself
of the opportunity thus offered for
exploiting a new country, and within
the last two years a short railway has
been opened between the capital.
Seoul, and its port, Chemulpo, while
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13
A luke VLADIMIR.
kcepter of Russia May Be Transferred
to the Ambitious Uncle of
Present Car.

The persistency of the rumors Of
the approaching breakdown of the
czar and the rapid decline of his only
attention in all the European cap
itals, and the gossips are already dis
cussing the probability of the trans
fer of the Russian imperial scepter
to Grand Duke Vladimir. uncle Of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13
ne HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE
George B. fofietyou, Private Sec
rotary to the President.
MAY Gr7 PLACE IN CABINET


his oreal oIcc 50 NAebip 5e ~ taSPf ttion
10 Ambideas gat5g a-rc8ns
The Intimate las come from Wash
ngton that George y. Cortelyou may
Become a OF the presidents
sabinet. Those who know the man
best believe that he is worthy of such
al honor, AID h aJte "a sling such
= position. Ia the United States to-
day tnete ass Jew more Interesting
men ril@n george i. Corttiyou, the
secretary 70 tne president. Intcliec-
tual, ems rgetic, di.iiia ed, and coLlf-
eous, this mar seemed endowed BY ma
ture and fitted ID training to perlorD.
the duties and meet the emergencies
of his particular work.
The position a secretary to the pres
ident Of the Ia.ttu States . an a1aaDus
one. In the rendering Of its multi
tudinous services, it calls for the busi-
ness qualifications Of a nletho4Icalanet
systematic clerk, in the pc. i,r!a ite
of the daily routine of oiaeal Wtrt,
and the finesse OF a practical d.piot4a'
in meeting and satisfactorily ad tiSt-
ing situations between tle pre-. ~
and an assorted public, eael. inditae
of which believes himself entittet 70
a portion Of the time and iAtelAe, "
the CHIEF executive.
Mr.. Corte.you worked his way % his
present higa position thrcu .ae,r
ability and deter ninaticn. Ia 500
a young man years Of age. ia ~h
success, l..4s M aafded as an .ltis'
ton OF a sti, Aicre progressive tisst
brilliant cateer ia the future. lie ue-
gan as : steuagrapher, and. as a ccl.st
reporter, was considered n q The
most rapid and accurate IN the eosnf.
try, In 1891 he became private seer
tary TO the 1curth assistant posi-.
master general. Toward the close OF
the Cleveland administration he was
transferred to the white house. lie
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-13
Makes Fox Farming Paw.

A fox farm is conducted by Elijah
Norton, near Bangor, Me. He finds
the raising of foxes more profitable
than the culture of grain OF vegetables.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
BID Colonization Scheme.

Chicago, June 1.-The management
OF .hc Hartman railroad lines has lust
perfected the details of the largest
colonization plan ever attempted by
the railroads Of the West. Traffic Di-
rector J. c. Stubbs yesterday an
nounced the organization of coloni-
zation bureau and the appointment of
q. NJ. Mckinney TO be general coloni-
zation agent in charge of the bureau.
with headquarters in Chicago.
Mckinney started for Portland Ore
gon, to-day, with the view of getting
in touch with the general situation. ON
his return to Chicago plans will be per
fected which the Hartman people he
lieve will place 100000 colonists in
Oregon and Washington within the
next two years. The sum of 100000
has been appropriated to carry on the
work, which will be on a scale hithcr-
TO uninterrupted. 1t is the purpose to
appoint colonizing agents in all east.
ern and middle West centers and to
draw largely from the population OF
eastern states.
Arrangements have been made for
agencies in indianapolis, Des Moincs
Saginaw. Kansas City, Louisville
Kentucky; Nashville Tennessee; Pitts
burg; Albany, New York; Portsmouth
Virginia, and Mobile, Alabama.
The bureau will represent the South
ern Pacific, Union Pacific, Oregon
Short Line and Oregon Railroad and
Navigation Company
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
JAIL BREAK AT LEAOvlLLE.
Pug Ryan and Four other Prisoners at
Large.

Denver, June IA News special
from Leadvillc says;
As the result of daring IaiI break
five prisoners of the county Jail are Mt
large. The prisoners obtained fully
half an hours start before their alb
scnce was noticed. The men who cs-
capped are as follows: Lewis ]. Scott.
alias Pug Ryan, desperate and muir
derer; Il. II. Gray. Herman Geist. Max
field Bowen, James Sullivan. the last
four being charged with robbery. The
men made their escape between and
$50 o'clock this afternoon.
While the prisoners were being
served with their dinner one of the
TRUSTEES noticed that some of the men
We're missing. and he at once gave the
alarm. An investigation showed that
the five prisoners had sawed off the
paddock which held down Il trap door
leading to the sewer. This door is To-
Gated outside the Jail cage and in the
corridor. After letting themselves into
the sewer. which was partially filed
with water. they made their way to
the foundation wall of the jail. where
there was a small hole. through which
they were able to obtain their freedom.
The entire force of deputies and po-
lice, as soon as the alarm was given
started in every direction. but the men
had good start, and at II late hour to-
night none of them had been cap
tured. The escape Of Pug Ryan is con
sidered a most serious occurrence. for
he is dangerous and desperate char
acter, and had succeeded in eluding
capture for four years
Ryan was at the head Of n gang of
robbers who held up the Denver saloon
at Breckenridge four years ago. and in
the battle with deputies next day two
of the gang We're killed and two officers
received fatal wounds Ryan escaped
10 the Pacific coast, and was captured
there last April. He was brought back
to breckenridge, but the sheriff of
summit county gave him in charge of
Sheriff Long of Lake county for safe
keeping.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
TO WORK FOR AMENDMENTS.
State Labor Organizations Unite for
That Purpose.

| Denver. Juce "A state gathering
| of members of organized labor was
held in the Gettysburg building yester-
| day and arranged to organize the state
for the three constitutional amend
ments favorel-the eight-hoHr law.
| Buckliu tax amendment. and the Rush
home-rule hill-by forming he Colo
rado Industrial League.
Over 100 labor unions throughout
Colorado Were represented and "A state
committee was formed, OF one person
in each county.
Charles Egan presided and viii prob
ably be the active head of the state
organization. state Labor Commission
er j. L. Smith was secretary. The
state committee list was made up and
addresses were heard from senators
Bucklin and John \. Rush In advocacy
of their respective amendments Later
in the campaign another and much
larger state convention Will be held.
The local county league will meet
again on June egth.
The committee that formulated the
address was Charles Egan, James +.
Smith, Casper Wright, Vincent st.
Jonn, NJ Il. White and w H. Bond.
The address declares that organized
llb'A AftlilI HIS IL ltNbllbN TO tue llI4H-
cipleS embodied in the Declaration Of
Independence and to home rule In local
affairs and after indorsing the three
amendments, says:
I'VE call upon labor in every locality,
and upon all good citizens everywhere,
10 organize aud work for the ratitica-
ton by the people of these amend
mentS.
''Anr, further. we denouncc an enc
mics to labor and TO the advancement
of the peoples interest. any person or
political party that opposes these
amendments so vital to tlie warfare of
the whole people"
The state committee list has been
filled out in only seventeen counties,
as follows; Arapahoc, j. T. smith:
Lake NJ. L. White; san Juan. Ernest
Allen; Clear Creek, ]. Il. Chandler:
San Miguel, Vincent ST. John: Ouray.
William Beard; BOULDER. Low Nichols:
Teller, w. H. Bond; GunuiSon, John
Whip; Eagle. i. w, Munahnn; Pu-
eblo. Frank +. Richardson; EH Paso.
James Sinton; Las Auimas. James
Richie: Hiusdalr. ] ]. Loahley; Do
lores, L. L. Clark; Mesa, Emil Il Hens
gen.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
Army to be Reaueed.

Washington. June 2.-By the direc-
ton of the President, Secretary Root
has issued a general order decreasing
the strength Of our permanent estab-
lishment and changing the ratio of its
makeup as provided In the general or
der issued last May to carry out the
army reorganization law. Under the
general order of last May the total
strength Of the army was fixed mt IT,
2S1 men. The order issued to-day re-
duces this figure to 6G497.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound cured me and made
me well, and that is why l gladly
write you this, and gladly thank you;
six bottles was all took, together
with your Pills. My headache and
backache and kidney trouble went,
never to return the burning sensation
l had left altogether: my general
health was so improved felt as young
and light and happy as at twenty"
-MEs. LOUISE GIBSON. 4s13 Langley
Ave-, Chicago, 1ll.-S50o0 forfeit If above
testimonial is not genuine.
If you feel that there is anything at
all unusual or puzzling about your
case, or If you wish confidential advice
of the most experienced, write to Mrs.
Pinl<ham, Lynn, Mass. and you will
be advised free of charge. Lydia Il.
Pfnkham's Vegetable Compound
has cured and is curing thousands d
cases of female trouble.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

DR.. Edward Everett Hale was re-
Gently asked to write few words for
the first issue of western college
paper. He sent this condensed SER
mon: Keep the ten commandments.
If you have anything to say, say it.
II not, no."
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

DR.. Nyrop, the author of the book
on THE Kiss and Its History" is pro
fessor of Romance Philology at the
University of Copenhagen. This is
not the first evidence we have had of
the intimate relation of Copenhagen to
kissing.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
Home Training Best.

According TO the London Lance,
is quite exceptional to find in csn
bred in parochiai charity institutlos
that healthy individuality when
characteristic of children who h,,
been boarded in the frcer ana mn,
natural atmosphere of family life
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
The Farmers, BUSY Season

This is the farmers busy season an.
he has no time to read long ads h+
you want to remember that the eras
on the fine lands around Romeo i,
Jusy. too, growing into a big haryes
Take moment to drop us a pos,,l
with your address and we will sen,
you information about these lands ~
what we are doing there. Zcph. Cha,
Felt. 102 Boston Building, Denye,
Colorado.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
Y.ndirs Cnn Mcnr shoe.

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot sweating
aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns and
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad
dress Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy, N Y.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
Japanese story TelIers.

Street corner story tellers still cam
good livelihood in Japan. In TokI,
alone 800 of thein ply their trade. bro
rided with n small table. a fan aud ,
paper wrapper to Illustrate and em
phasize the points of their tales.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

If President Palma and Gen. Gomez
were not bosom friends they might
get into row over the question as
to which of them is Cuba's grand old
man.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

Senator Platt of New York has an
nounced that his candidacy for re-
election will depend largely upon the
state of his health. later announce
ment is to the effect that the senator S
health is steadily improving.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
KIDNEY TROUBLES.
Mrs. Louise NJ. Gibson Says
That This Fatal Disease is
Easily Cured by Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Gem.
mound

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM IL felt very
discouraged two years ago, j had suf-
fcred so long with kidney troubles and
other complications, and had taken so
much medicine without relief that
began to think there was no hope for
me. Life looked so good to me- but
what is life without health / wanted
to be well.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

Pierpont Morgan communes with a
Bible worth $4,000, but he doesn't
seem to be any better than the man
who gets his religion out of Ascent
Bible.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

Mayor Low admits that he paid 4
fine for unknowingly violating a pro-
vision of the water ordinance. Il is
NOT stated whether he mixed it or used
it simply as a chaser.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

A volcano is In a state of eruption
in the vicinity of the Danish West In.
dies. When the Americans settle at
st. Thomas they will harness these
eruptive adjuncts and make them do
the plowing.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

A boy of II and girl of IS have
been given license to marry What
has become of all the barrel staves
and slippers our mothers used To
WELD?
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

Hetty Green carries a revolver, but
this is needless precaution. In or
der to insure herself against an attack
from any man it would only be neces.
sary for her to wear a placard with
her name on it.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

The stage Irishman with the Grim
son Galways and the mouth-full-of
much dialect can we'll be spared. So
also can the stage Yankee who says
'b-gosh" and is unknown in New Eng
land.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

Seven out of eleven shots fired by
gunners of the Kearsarge on the run
hit the sea target This is the secret
of our nayy's strength. Our seamen
know how 70 shoot.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06
Park for Children.

Joaquin Miller. known far ana wild.
rs The Poet of the Sierras." is buiG
ing in California park designed az
clusively for the use of little chil,Irs.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

A Long Island man has just been
married at the age of tO4. He did not
have to produce the written consent Of
his parents to get a license.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

II is gratifying to find that the i'm
to hold still and be photographed.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

When business man amasses a for
tune exceeding a million dollars he
becomes by common consent a cap
tain Of industry"
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

The New York World says the Mar
Unique horror has made the whole
world kin. 1t has, but the touch OF
nature was rather rude.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

The seventeen-year locusts would
be due in the west in 1905 If the sci
entists had not decided to postpone
their visit indefinitely.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

Alcohol automobiles should make a
swift race, but think of the possibili-
ties of their finish in the gutter.
The Dolores star., 1902-06-06

You can't get blood from a stone. -
says The Manayunk Philosopher %
but If its a good one you can get
money on it,"