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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

Tn next Lecture OF he Md Winter
course in Christ Reformed Chapel. W II
be given by Rev. Cyrus l.. Musser D. D.,
the brilliant Editor of the Reformed
Church Messenger and magnetic pulpit
orator, on Monday Feb. 10, at s O'Clock
P. M. The subject is why, What and
When to Read" Ii $ q leisure r oh and
%abounding in thought food-popular,
pleasing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

We note the granting of a charter
to n new warehouse and cold storage
plant to a corporation Of some OF our
business men. Fruit culture in the
county will thus receive a new I'M
netus. Our congratulations to the or
r%anizers aud may they reap a rich
harvest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07
earl of Baxter.
Telling waters.

Falling Waters, Feo. ,. 1908. The
ice still continues to block the river
at this point. and the river is greatly
swollen in consequence of the recent
warm spell.
Mr.. D. W. Wright and Mr.. f.. E.
Emerson are making arrangements to
have a dog fight. although the law for
bids it.
Mr.. j.. 4. Pearrell, while saving a
log at his mill at his place. met with
a very painful accident. From some
cause the log started to roll and before
he could get out of the way the log
rolled upon him, Other than being
badly bruised, there as 40 injury.
we are Informed that in the near fu
true q limestone quarry will be start
ed upon the farm Of Mr.. John Girls
well. which is situated north Of this
VILLAGE. We are ALWAYS ready for soch
n%enefting industries to locate here.
Miss Jennie stehlov, who is taking
a course in telegraphy. has about com
plcted it AID is now waiting for a
position.
Mr~srs J. ", Emmerson aud William
T. Mcmillan, two euterprising mer-
chants of this place arc contemplating
closing out their stock and discontinue
ing business. Mr. Mcmillan has sal-
ready give up the room which he oc-
CAPPED.
The workmep from this place, who
have been idle for IS number Of weeks,
nave resumed work at the Bessimer
stone ouariies.
Nr. Jacob seyster. we are sorry to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

Cards are out for the marriage o. Miss
Bette Virginia Boehm to Mr.. Caarles
Luther Mason, to take place on TuesdAv
evening; February 10th in St. Johns L..
theran Church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

Senator Scott's plea in behalf Of the
old soldier made in the U. $. Senate
last week was not any ANYTHING If not
e%lonu~nt; but his blanket of soldiers
~protection is too broad topermit of its
ever becoming q law.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

We said it last week ana we say it
again If the filth of the streets 0 |
this city is not removed by the City
Council or under its power to
the people move it, the doctors will
have a rich harvest when the chill OF
winter leaves.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

The Virginia debt question again
has bobbed up in tho Legislature. It
has been killed 50 often that it's ike
the little boy who hammered the dead
snake 90 know it's dead, but doaEone
it 1 want to keep on killing it
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07
Is it e intended to have a Con
stitutional Convention?

Mr.. Ground Hog appeared the other
day. and so did his shadow. VIII we
actually have six more weeks OF win
ter?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

Baxter, Feb. 4th. Plenty Of work
and every body busy is the latest.
8lr. George Keesecber who is en-
ployed by the B. q O. railroad as fire.
men, came down to spend a short time
with his parents last week.
Miss Estella Albright spent Sunday
with her friend Miss Nellie Harper.
Mr. George Bennit, of J%ohnstown,
Pa. is here visiting relatives.
Mr.. Newton Edwards of Keyser,
W. Va. who was with relatives aud
his many friends here last week, re-
turned home a few DAYS age.
Mr.. William Kidney has moved from
our vicinity to Morgan County. We
were sorry-t to have them leave US. The
school children were also sorry to'have
little Oracle leave their school.
Miss Bonnie Lee Hess, who is at
tending school at the Powhatan Col
lege, in Charles Town, is home to
spend a few DAYS.
Mr.. G. f. Dick has moved his sap-
mill here from Jones Spring, aud Will
saw for Mr.. Hessie. Of your city.
Mr.. Robert Riner. while trying to
loosen "A top ON a glass can. broke the
can. and cut his finger very badly q
few days ago.
one Of the largest and best barns in
the county was DESTROYED by fire II
day last week. near here. The barn
was the property of L. o. Willis. Much
property was also lost by the tenant,
Mr.. Allen Butts.
Rev. T. @. Harper. one Of Bakers
noble young men, preached an inter-
esting sermon in the =. j. church
Sunday morning. The pastor of the
church, Rev. G.. w. Slower was pres
emit. but unable to preach. Some of
the people here ought to be ashamed
to themselves. wanting a minister to
work when in such condition as Rev.
Slower.
Truth is tough. 1t will not break
like a bubble, at a touch; nav, you
NAV kick it about all day. like q foot
ballsand it will be round and full at
evening" saws Holmes.
A fine building does not make an eX-
cellent school, b~ut1all know thatenvi-
ronment has much influence upon the
work of the school. Disorder in the
school house keeping, begets disorder
among pupils; neatness and cleanliness
IN surroundings exert a good influence
upon the school children. This is no.
ticable in passing from school to school
in the country. One school will have
a clean floor, furniture in place, teach
er's desk in order. "A few good (inexpen-
sive) pictures upon the wall, and a
number of children at work at tidy
desks. The next school, probably will
have a floor very dirty with ashes and
small pieces of coal about the stove. a
seat broken and OUT of place. dinoy
walls with no pictures and several
careless noisy pupils doing little or no
work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

A cracker lack pair of bay combine
djtn roadsters, Kentuckqv bred, afo
offered for sale bv GRAY Silyers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07
AT ME FuNERAL.

Admiral Schley attended the funeral
Of DR.. Fairfax Schley at Frederick on
Tuesday. Towner Schley, Of Shep-
h~erdstown. was one of the pail bearers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

Horse Blankets aud Lap Rohs at re-
oucced prices at
f. L. Boley q Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07

Buy you. shining bSlt Mica ~
and Golden Axle Gteeses from
i. E. Boley.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07
MIR. JOHN W. QUINN.

Mr.. John w. Quinn died at his
home in He~dgesville this county Mon
dav after ali illness Of "a few weeks.
He was born at Hedgesville and was
81 years old. He is survived by one
daughter n two sons-Miss Nora
Quinn, G. NJ. Quinn and i. @, Quinn.
He was "A member of the Methodist
Episcopal church at Hedgesville. MI
Gninn had many friends and will be
missed bv the church and community,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-07
E. L. Leblanc.
NELLIE FULLER.

Nellie Fuller, syonng coIored woman,
died Monday at her home on South Wa
ter street of consumption after a linger
ing illness, eyed p years. She is sur
vived BY one brother. William and three
sisters, Carrie, Sadie and Emma. The
funeral Etook place Wednesday at The
house at two O'Clock. Rev. Woods Off
eating. Interment in Green Hill ceme-
terry.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29

Reverent Trihute Is Due Those Who
Have Won Diplomas by Hard
Home Study.

Some time G a celebrated Oxford
professor, travelling in this country,
visited Chautauqua during one of its
summer school sessions. A friend,
curious to know how an institution SO
inconsistent with Oxford traditions
impressed a keen observer, asked him
n day what he thought of the Chau-
tauqua idea, relates Youths Compan-
ion.
There were undoubtedly crudeness-
es which'were amusing, the scholar re-
piled in effect, but whenever he
thought of the splendid ambition and
purpose which the movement symbol
ized-he stopped and looked back to
the roofs among the trees-"I take off
my hat to that group of buildings"
The chimney orne graduates"
men and women who, unable to attend
college or university, have resolutely
accepted the best opportunity open
to them, and have won ~hard-earned
diplomas at their own firesides, are
worthy the tribute paid them by the
great scholar. Doubtless if growth
and enrichment of character could be
measured, many of their diplomas
would stand for as much as those given
by the oldest universities.
Nevertheless. there are those who
deserve a deeper reverence yet. In
one of the western states, 15years ago,
vas a poor farmers wife. Her days,
like the days of the women all about
her, were set to heavy tasks, but her
heart knew a higher purpose. What
she could never have, her children
attempt to win it fer them.
There were six IL seven children.
Day and night for years she talked to
them of the education they must win.
One of her sorest battles was that of
awakening their ambitions, but she
succeeded by sheer persistence. The
oldest boy rode $50 miles on a bicycle
to the nearest college-rode because
he had no money to- buy a railroad
ticket. At the end of four years he
was graduated at the head Of his class.
One by one, the older helping the
younger, the others followed, until
the last of the children stood equipped
for the larger life which the mothers
faith and perseverance claimed for
them. That mother then, although
scarcely past middle age, was an old
woman, bent and ENTHUSIASTICALLY
worn out. But she was content. She
had done that which she had set her
heart to do; how better could she have
spent her years?
1t is right to honor those who have
given their lives for their country in
battle, but surely tribute no less ev-
erent is due from every man and wom-
an to the unknown fireside patriots
all over the country who to-day, as
they have done in years past and will
do in years to come, are giving their
lives that others may win that which
has been denied to them.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29
Honest But TactfuI.

In a little New Hampshire town
there is a fruit store the presiding
genius of which has a gift of tactful
and polite speech which would grace
q court.
Have you any good oranges this
morning." asked a customer. .Are
these juicy?"
MNell, ma'am, as TO that / couldn,t
say certainly replied the little won.
an, with an engaging smile. They're
juicer than some, / know. but I make
no doubt they'll bear a little squeez-
ing before you have the best of them
sAnd these apples said the cus-
TONER, "now are these sweet. Mrs.
Molloy9?"
@Weil. low, when you're speaking
of these apples, masanl, said the pro-
prietress Of the store, with a~notheriis-
arning smile, they're what i should
call Just enough sweet to be a pleasan.
tart ma an. -iouths Companion.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29
QUEER THINGS ABOUT FROGS,
brenthes Through the Skin, Has No
Ribs, and Has a Peculiar
Tongue.

The frogs skin is so important as
a breathing apparatus that the
creature would Gle at. once of suffo-
cation If the pores were closed by a
coat of sticky varnish. by dust, or
in any other way. While we are
speaking of his breathing, you will
notice that his sides do not heave
as III do at each breath we take.
A frog has no ribs, and cannot inhale
and eXhale as we do, but is obliged
to swallow his air in gulps, and if
you will watch this little fellows
throat you will see it continually
moving in and out as one gulp fol
lows another. In order to swallow.
his mouth must be closed, just try
to swallow with your rlouth wide
open, and you will see what / mean.
writes Ernest Harold Baynes, in
Woman's Home Companion. A frog,
then, always breathes through his
nose, and if you held his mouth open
he would suffocate as surely as though
you gave his skin a coat of varninh.
.Mr. Frog has an enormous mouth
for his size, and if we were to put a
finger inside it, we would find that
he has a row, of teeth in the upper
jaw, and that his soft white tongue,
unlike our own, is attached in front
and is free behind. When he wishes
to catch any insect, he throws out
the free end of the tongue, then
draws it in so rapidly hat it is diff
cult to see whether he has been sue
~cessful or not. As the tongue is
coated with a gummy fluid, the in
sect sticks to it and is carried back
into the mouth. which closes upon it
like the door of a tomb. Frogs, how
ever, are not limited to one mode of
feeding; they often leap open-mouth-
ed upon larger prey, which includes.
besides insects, small fish, mice.
small ducklings, polliwegs and tiny
frogs.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29
SOCIETY WRECKED Her HEALTH.
Tired, Nervous, Aching, Trem-
bling, SleepIess, BloodIess.
Pe-ru-na Renovates, Regulates,
Restores.
A Pretty New York Woman's Recovery
the Talk of Her Numerous Friends.

~ FTcSl} view eOIn WHICH , WcCuVCGy
the Talk of Her Numerous Friends.
Mrs. J. E. Finn, 80 East High street,
Buffalo, N. Y, writes:
Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Genhemen:-"A fev years ago
Ihad to gfve up social life entirely,
as my health qwas completely broken
doun. The doctor advised a COM
plete rest for a year. As this zuas
out of the question for a time, I be-
gan TO look for some OTHER means of
restoring my health. 5
"Ihad often heard of Peruna as
an excellent tonic, so I bought a bot
tie to see Evhat It WouH do for me,
and It certainly took hold of my
system and REFRIGERATED me, and in
less than fwo months I was in e
feet health, and no7y uhen Ifeel
Worn out or Meda dose or tzvo of
Peruna is all that I need. ''-Mrs.
!. E. Finn.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29
.Order! 0rder.,,

They had been trying to conduct
the business Of the junior debating
society in a strictly orderly fashion;
but the proceedings, which conn
Inenced with noise, gradually became
uproarious.
AT last n Of the dispHtants, losing
all control over his emotions, ex-
claimed to his opponent:
Look here, you are, think, the
biggest s. that { ever had the mis-
fortune to set eyes upon.n
Order! order.s said the chairman,
q pompus little chap with an affected
lisp Iogorgct TINT I am
in the room.-TitrBits.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29
Catarrh Causes Female Diseases.

America is the land of nervous
The great majority of nervous women
are so because they are suffering from
some form of female disease. BY far
the greatest number of female troubles
are caused directly by catarrh. These
women despair of recovery. Female
trouble is SO common, SO prevalent,
that they accept itas almost inevitable.
The greatest obstacle in the way ofre-
covery is that they do not understand
that it is catarrh which is the source
Of their illness.
In female complaint, ninety-nine
cases out of one hundred are nothing
but catarrh.
Peruna cures catarrh wherever To-
Gated
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-05-29

.sNeil,n said Pauline, solemnly, athe
iessons to be learned from this ex-
p~erience are too many and too-too
varied to be discussed here. But
there is one thing-Uncle Elnathan
Frisbie, no matter whose uncle he
may happen to be, is a dear! And il
either of you ever disowns him again,
/ give you warning, I shall borrow
him permanently myself on the
spotinLYouth's Companion.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-20
Southern Cottons in China.

Secretary Hay has succeeded by the
wisdom and persistence Of his diplo-
macy in securing the open door policy
| in Manchuria. His success will be
hailed and praised by other countries
| whose statesmen have tried and been
baffled in attempts to achieve what he
has so consummately brought to pass.
1t is a gain for them second only to
the vaue of the concessions to his
own country and the trade of its peo-
pie.
A notable and praiseworthy feature
of Secretary Hays negotiations was
the noble resolution not to confine his
diplomacy to the selfish behOof of the
United States. Looking afar he saw
that the way of wisdom lay in max
ing the supreme demand for a uni
versal principle--the equality of com
mercial privileges throughout the
world. This equity is a policy that
the United States may need often to
appeal TO in the future. Therefore it
was the highest order of statesman
ship that made him plant himself on
the principle that he would not accept
preferential privileges for this country,
but insist upon open ports for the
whole world. This is the gain for
universal civilization and commerce
that will win for him a great fame for
generators TO come.
The success thus attained is of spe-
cial importance to the south and in
the same hour that his triumph is an
nounced our consul in Neuchwang
warns us that the Russian cotton man
ufacturers of Moscow are to be our
strong competitors, no less dangerous
than those of England, Japan, France
and Germany
The south ought to be able to man
ufacture the goods required in the
Chinese markets more cheaply than
any other country on the globe. Our
facilities for transportation are better
for reaching the entry ports, We can,
if We will undersell the world in
north China cotton goods markets.
Here is the place and now is the
time for the southern mill men to get
together and ascertain just what they
must do 10 monOpolize those markets.
Whatever can be learned as to the
goods demanded, the terms OF delivery
and payment. packing and transport
should be carefully investigated and
adopted. 1t is the south's opportunity
to open a secure market for millions
of bales Of cotton goods that can be
more easily and cheaply made here
beside our fields than by any of our
competitors. Delay in preparation and
invasion will be dangerous What We
neglect others are sure TO eagerly APP
prOpriate.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-20
A Democratic onportunitY.

The surplus receipts of the govern
ment for the year ending June 80,
ultimO were over So 900, 600. This
surplus is covered into the treasury
and withdrawn from circulation until
congress shall be tempted into some
new schemes fer spending it. Mean
while the financial interests OF the
country are asking for legislation that
will expand the currency system so
as to maintain in the cltrrents of trade
a sufficiency Of money to support the
enormous bulk OF our .ternal and in
ternational commerce.
The republicans. under tne lead OF
Aldrich and Hanna, are trying to patch
up some sort of simulacrum OF a cur
rency relief measure to be passed by
the next congress. A glance over the
proposed provisions will not satisfy
the calm and conservative bankers OF
the nation that it will materially re-
lieve the situation On the contrary,
it will, no doubt. embody a scheme
that viii be cumbersome TO legitimate
business and easy to be employed Tor
the benefit of the plungers and specula-
tors in commodities, stocks bonds and
that great mass of ''undigested secu-
rites" that j Pierpont Morgan says
is depressing the market.
We believe the tinanCiers OF the
country at large are making reason
able and necessary demand Tor an
elastic expansive currency. Their OBJ
ject is to make possible the conserva-
ton of local and legitimate enterprises
Z Ir
of currency loans IL living rates.
Plentiful money is cheap money ana
these bankers whose prosperity de-
ponds less upon Wall street CANDLES
than upon the sustentation and profits
of their immediate patrons are de
manding currency enlargement in the
interests of the people quite as much
and sincerely as for their own profit.
Here is a magnificent chance for the
competent finance statesmen OF the
democratic party to show wisdom and
political generalship. They should
not content themselves with merely
Offering factioEal party opposition to
the Aldrich- Hanna scheme Of currency
relief, but they have the broad oppor-
tunity to formulate and unitedly pre-
sent to congress a better and more
popular plan for safe and satisfac-
tory elastic currency than any the re-
publicans will offer The confidence
of the business world is a desideratum
the democrats cannot afford to despise.
The way will open to them in Novem-
Der to show to the nation that with
out disturbing the consensus on the
cold unit of VaIupc thpy cqn if charged
with the responsibility by the popular
voice, give to the nation currency
system adequate TO every emergency
of trade and progress, every dollar Of
which will be sound as minted gold
and stand upon a foundation as solid
as Gibraltar.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-20

ton would cease to be self-SuppOrting
and compelled to seek the food of her
people abroad. And that calculation
was made upon the basis of the cheap
order OF living possible to the masses
of that distant era.
England came to that very condition
at about the time predicted and the
corn law riots warned her that she
must open her doors to the food stuff
producers of the world, notably Amer
lea, and hence came the broadness and
persistency of her free trade policy.
Shut England off from the grain fields
of all other lands than her own and
her people would perish in a month as
Sennacherib's army did in night.
Because she could not encourage
her agriculturists to produce more
than their tillable areas could
yield, and that was insufficient
by large measures to meet the
home demand, she abandoned all
protection for her farmers until now,
we believe, through her agricultural
rates act she pays them a bounty to
keep busy in their fields and not over
crowd her manufacturing districts.
NOW llldI hUlCIlCdll duu COntlliCHlii
competition have overtaken and pass
ed her manufacturing power, and she
is losing trade all over the world,
even IN her own colonies, there is need
for a new policy. Mr.. Chamberlain
thinks he has found it in an imperial
zollverein. He does not propose to
establish this protective federation at
a single stroke, as we do with our Nc
Kinley and Dingley systems, but by
creeping up process of preferences ac-
corded between the great factories of
the mother country and the granaries
and cattle ranches of the colonies. In
this plausible programme he hopes to
close the English thumb over the CO
lonial fingers and so create q compact
fist of defense for all British peoples
and their trade interests.
The open secret of British diploma
cy is to secure territories that can pro
duce breadstuffs and cotton and make
of them increasing markets for Brit
lSh manufactures This is the only
way now left to her to emanCipate her
people from dependence for bread
upon America and foster reciprocal
trade between herself and her colo
MES. 1t is Mr. Chamberlain only
scheme by which to get the nation
back to the enviable condition of self
support.