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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
He is ENTHUSIASTIC.
Secretary A. w. winchester ON the st.
Louis Exposition.


Louis Exposition.
Secretary A. W. Winchester, of the
West virginia Worlds FAIR commits.
sion, Was in Wheeling Wednesday and
Thursday in conference with Chair
man N f. Whitaker aud Architects
+. +. Faris and M. +. Giesey, who
designed the West Virginia building
at ST. Louis.
Mr.. Winchester, was verv enthusi-
astic in speaking of the big show at
St. Louis and West Virginia's part in
it. He said:
81 am just back from fl wing trip to
St. Louis, and after an INSPECTION of
the partially completed West Virginia
building | can say with all candor
that we are going to have one of the
handsomest and most comfortable of
tue thirty odd state buildings now in
course of erection. Our building will
be one of the most notable on-s the
grounds, and its massive dome, cover
ed with vour Wheeling gold glass tile
will strike the eve from all parts of
the grounds. and make the building
the Mecca for thousands who would
not otherwise think of West Virginia
or its building.
"While of course coal will figure
largely in our exhibits at the fair. the
commission is making every effort to
give the state proper representation in
other lines--especially in horticulture.
| want to say to the apple growers
of the state that they have wonder
full opportunity next year at St. Louis.
This year the apple crop in New
York, the Arkansas Ozarks and other
regions supplying the choice markets
of the country is almost complete
failure, while on the other hand our
growers in the Eastern West Virginia
Panhandle have never before been
favored with such large and fiue
crop. These are the apples that will
| be exhibited next summer at st. Louis,
and as said. our growers have the
| chance of their lives to enter markets
where they have not heretofore obtain
| ed a foothold -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
PRIEST VISITS ANTIETAM.
Father Brannan Familiar with Battle
fieId During the War.

Rev. Father p. +. BraDnan, who
is conducting mission at st. Joseph s
Catholic church this week. drove to
the Antietam battlefield Wednes-
day to renew his acquaintance with
spot he was familiar with about 40
years ago. The battlefield has a pecu-
liar interest for the reverend getle-
man, in that he was member of Gem
eral Lees army when the latter and
the Union forces under General Nc
Clellan fought one of the greatest bat
ties of the Civil war. Father Bran
nan was member of the Fifteenth
Alabama regiment of infantry, and
has the distinction of being the youn-
gest soldier in the army of the great
southern general. He joined the army
of the south shortly after the outbreak
of the war, when he was but IL wears
ofaae. and was with General Lee until
the gallant old Confederate surrender
ed to Giant at Appomatox, and par.
ticipated in every impo rtant engage
ment of that army
After the close of the war Father
Brannan studied law. and tor Is wears
was prominent member of the bar at
Weatherford, Texas, his native place.
At one time he was mayor of that
city and editor Of the Weatherford
Times. He was also editor of the Gle
burne Chronicle. Considering what
one learns of life while in either of
these professions and add to the years
of hard study necessary to fit one for
the priesthood. and one can well imag-
inc that the result is clear and force
full speaker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
VISITORS FROM TIE SOUTH

Mr.. p. Q. Cochenonr and brother.
Charles Cochenour, of Costa RIGA. are
spending some time in this city as the
guests of the family of Mr.. William
Mckee. of West Race street. The
gentlemen have just returned from an
extended tour thron ghout Canada and
the North. After spending few days
here they will leave for Washington
before leaving for their bones. They
are intimate friends OF Mr.. McKee's
son. s. NJ. Mckee, who is located in
Costa RIGA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
CORNELIUS GERBRICK INJURED.
His Hand Was Caught In the Steam
Hammer at ID. g. o. shops.s

Mr.. Cornelius Gerbrik. of Moler
avenue, who is employed in the black
smith department. at the Baltimore and
Ohio RAILROAD shops in this citv, met
with very painful accident Monday
while at work here by having the fin
gers on his right hand badly mashed.
Mr.. Gerbrick was working at a
large steam hammer when the accident
happened He was told by the black.
smith to move an eye that was lying
ON a lareg plate on the hammer, and
instead of taking pair of pinchers to
do it he took his hand, and as re
suit his fingers were mashed by the
descending hammer.
Two fingers. the index aud the
second fingers had the ends OF them
cut of above the first Joint, and the
bone badly mashed. He was taken
to the Kings Daughters hospital,
where he receive the necessary surgi-
cal aid. The second finger was smpu-
tated at the first joint. as the bone
was badly crushed. The accident caus-
ed no little pain but he is getting along
as we'll as can be expected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
RATES OF POSTAGE.

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
mARnIAGEL LICENSE.

A marriage license was issued at
the office of the clerk of the County
court Wednesday to Mr.. Robert b.
Bartgis and Miss Mary j.. Hedges.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hedges. of this county. The mar
riage occurred in this county Wednes-
day night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
$. TO oumBEsLANp AND RETURN

Only 81 to Cumberland and return
Baltimore & Ohio railroad Sunday
October 4th. Special train leaves
Martinsburg at 10 :05 a m. affording
an excellent opportunity to visit the
historical points. Call on ticket
agents, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad for
full particulars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
SPECIAL TERM OF COURT

A special term of the County court
of Berkeley county. has been called
for next Thursday, October COM
mencing at 10 O'Clock. Daring the
session all business pertaining to the
public roads and bridges in the coun-
ty that is properly presented will
he considered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03
CITY DIRECTORY.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Open every day except Sunday from o:so
a. m. to ago m. and from D. m, 10
5, on Tuesdays, THURSDAYS and Satur-
days, also IN the evening from 7.3o TO 6
The hours for the reading room are the
same. The public are welcome, subiec
to the rules TO use the reading room an
books in the Library free OF charg
Rooms Southwest corner Public Souar
Miss HELEN TABB, Librarian.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-10-03

PRESBYTERIAN CHUaCH--South OueeI
street. Sabbath School, $50 D. m;
preaching, IL a. m. and 8 D. M; prave
meeting, Wednesday = p. M; MONTH
concert OF prayer for missions, firs
Wednesday evening OF each month
communion. first Sabbath OF September
December, March, and June. Rev. i
NJ. Woods, ID. D., Pastor.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
To Instill PATRIOTS m,

One hundred and fifty busts of Wash
ington were put in the public schools
of New York city last year by a citizen
who believed that the patriotism of
the children would be fostered by a
daily reminder of the example of the
first president. A similar number of
busts of Lincoln are to be put in the
same schools this year, to show the
youth that patriotism did not die with
Washington. There may be some
schools in other parts of the country
which could not accomm odate a sculp-
tured bust, but there is none so small
that it may not find place for pictures
of Lincoln and Washington.-Youth' s
Companion.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
One Phase of the Nile.

In the Shah lula pass we have one of
the many instances in which the Nile
has hurled itself at an opposing noun
tain barrier and cut it's way through.
In fact, it often seems to select these
unpropitious places for it's course.
when on each side, few miles awav.
there is a tolerably level, .unbroken
expanse of desert. For ten miles the
river twists in and out before escaping
to the open once more. Its current is
very rapid, making it well-nigh i'm
passable at low water because of the
numerous rocks; but at the time of nv
descent the summer food was well
along, and all but few of these bar
riers were hidden below the surface.
their presence being marked only by
occasional eddies.-William Gage Erv-
ing, in Century.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
Chlnamen In New York.

The All Sins of Gotham appear to
be steadily increasing in numbers. No
doubt the Celestial population here is
recruited in part by smuggling immi-
grants over the Canadian border; but
1t is also true that New York, above
other American cities, is a magnet
drawing queue wearers from other
places in the United States. But the
Chinese are here almost without ex-
ception quiet and peaceable and do no
harm. Manhattan's chinatown is not
DEMONSTRATING pesthole, as Chinese
settlements are said to be in some
regions of Asia and even of America.
The death rate in Mott street, ,Pell
street and the vicinity is not excessive.
and most of the people in that district
are in fair health. Not few of them
live to a good old age.-N. Y. Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
Politicians and Whltewash

Once upon a time there was a poll
tician who, through the judicious dis
pensing of favors, had drawn to him.
self many friends, with whom he
formed strong combination for mu-
tdal profit. Finally the politician was
detected in irregular conduct, and his
friends insisted on a thorough and
searching examination by commit
tee of their own appointing. When
the committee made its final report
the politician was exonerated and
highly commended for his conduct.
Then, feeling more firmly intrenched
than before, the politician and his
friends added very materially to their
mutual profits.
Moral-Politician are not ALWAYS
as white as they are whitewashed.-N.
Y. Herald.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
Woman with a ttSDear.o

When Artemus Ward was going from
Detroit "west'ard hoe" he met a "he-
lookin' female" in the train who in
sisted that every woman should have.
"a Spear" "What is my spear?' she
axed, addressing the peple in the car.
els it to stay athome and darn stockins~
and be the ser-lave of a domineerinr
man? Or is it my Spear to vote and
speak and show myself the ekal OF
man? Is there sister in these keers
that has her proper Spear?" Saying
(which the eccentric female whirled her
umbreller round several times, and
finally jabhed me in the weskit with it.
And Artemus said: 81 hey no obiee-
shuns to your goin' into the Spear biz
ness, but youth please remember E
amt pickeril. Don't Spear rue agin., ~
The humorist's account of his expert
ence has not lost its point.-Detrolk
Free Press. -. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11

IL E appeared at Manila soon after
III the Spanish fleet had been de-
stroyed. In appearance be was the
beau ideal of the soldier. Standing
sonnet thing over six feet in height, he
was as straight as ramrod, and his
blonde mustaches had the droop that
only comes after long service with
the union jack. So far as most of US
knew he held some mysterious COM
mission as military expert.
we soon discovered that Capt.
Buffer, which was the name he went
by was good soldier and was well
acquainted with all there is to know
about tactics and the rules of strategy.
Wherever there was fighting the cap
tain was in the middle of the ring,
and 1t soon was demonstrated that he
had forgotten at least what it was to
be afraid.
About year after hostilities began
Capt. Buffer came out into the open
as an alleged correspondent of an
American paper. And he certainly
had the best of opportunities to get a
on. He always was there or there
abouts when anything was doing.
When [ came back from the islands,
two years ago, Capt. Buffer had disap-
peared. Nobody knew where he had
gone or what had become of him. And
as he had always had the manner of
an English duke in disguise our curios-
ity was excited.
The other day on a train going tc
New York I met an old comrade in
the Philippines. He was on his way to
an eastern post, and, for pruden.
tial reasons, his lips were sealed so far
as the public is concerned. But he
talked to me under the rose, and
may tell what he told me about Capt
Buffer in the same way.
II heard the story of Capt, Buffer be.
fore he left the English service and
I'm free to confess it sounds to me
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
Lake Lillian,

The Y. P. S. of the Christine con.
gregation will serve an oyster suppe,
at 81. P. Peterson's place next
Wednesday evening. The congrega.
tion has decided to build an addition
to the church, also to change the in.
terror to some extent.
Albert Erickson and Oscar Linn
went to the mill city" last Tuesday
to look up matters in regard to tie
new railway system from Willmar to
Hutchinson. We anxiously await
their return.
Surprise parties, church socia's,
dances and sleighrides are the order
of the day here. - =
-. We noticed that Willmar was we'll
represented by citizens from Lake Lii
liam last Tuesday. Nearly every body
we met in.~the city that day, was q
Lake Lillianite. -:% .s. .s.-.. rs. ... i /
Albert Rodelius shipped carload
of barley to . firm Ia Minneapolis
last Tuesday. .s..z. III y:
{ Miss augusta Aspaas have been
staying at II. Owre's the last weel
Andrew Strand berg has been work
ing FOR Peter Aspaas for some time. I
County News continued on page l2.l
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
How the understanding r.,

YES" assented the old resident,
tanning herself, "there are some
things about living here that are I'M
pleasant till you become used to
them. We have unreasonable weather
frequently, and there are other annoy
ances. But she added, ':you will gen
orally find our nights cool.'
81 am not aware" rejoined Mrs.
Newcome, frigidly, "that I need any
night SCHOOL,! '-Chicago Tribune.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
WhitefeId.

Miss Hilda Sandberg will leave this
week for Candy to resume her work in
the millinery store.
Nils Anderson was around here Wis
ting last week.
Mrs. VIM. Englund and daughters
Helma and Alice and son Clarence
were visiting at Sandberg's last Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Jens Swenson and
daughter Hilda and son S5ephus were
visiting at p O. Mattson's last Sun
day.
| Miss Edith Nelson was visiting at
her uncle, Swan Nelson's, last week.
Alfred Nordahl is sick with scarlet
| fever, but we hope a speedy recovery.
Miss Hilda Swenson was dressmak-
ing at August Johuson's last week.
Miss Betty Nelson was visiting at
P. 0. Mattson's last week.
Swan Anderson, the butcher, was
around here last week buying cattle.
Mrs. P. N. Nelson, who has been
visiting her parents here, went to her
home in Minneapolis last week.
Messrs. John Youngberg and Tom
Knutson and Misses Bessy Knutson
and Signe Holmgreen we're visiting at
Adolph Nelson's last Sunday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mons Larson. we're
visiting at Mrs. Bertha Gifted ahl's last
| Sunday.
Tom Nicholson is going to start
farming next spring on his farm which
August Hedquist has been renting for
a number Of years.
Miss Annie Strom is working at J.
Ed. Nelson's. >,
Theodore Monsoon, who is working
| for the M. G. T, Co., was around here
last Sunday visiting relatives and
friends. +.
Miss Tena Mattson, who has been
working in Willmar for some time,
came home last Wednesday for visit.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11

like pipe dream. Capt. Buffer, it
seems, is connected with one of the
titled English families He originally
was an officer in her majesty's Foot
guards which means a good deal in
social way. He transferred to the
Eleventh Bengals and saw service in
India. Meanwhile he had married an
English girl much younger than him
self and had gone out to India.
"Only year after he went to Simla
he discoyered-I don't know how
that his wife was in love with a Young
officer in his own regiment. And this
is the part of the storyI don't suppose
anybody will believe-I'm free to ad-
nit [ didn't think such an unselfsh
man existed myself. One night Capt.
Buffer and some of the officers of his
mess were playing cards. Of sudden
one of them jumped up.
"'Some body around this table is
cheating,' he cried out. 'All of you hold
your hands till find out who it is
"Capt. Buffer looked across the table
at the young officer with whom his
e.
face certain evidence that he was the
guilty man. Presumably he thought
that if the investigation went on his
guilt would be made clear and he
would be dismissed from the army in
disgrace. That, of course, would break
the heart of the wife of Capt. Buffer.
And Capt. Buffer did not hesitate He
rose to his feet and swept all the cards
into pile before him.
+ ''It was who cheated he said.
$50 Buffer was dismissed in disgrace
from the English army and came out
to Join us in the islands. You know
how he risked death a hundred times
in the early days of the Philippine war,
and you know also how strangely he
disappeared. Well, meyer heard from
or of him till three months ago.
eve had been sent up into the in
terror of Luzon to settle a serious
quarrel between a couple of tribes of
natives. I, as captain, wasin command
of the expedition, consisting of two
companies of cavalry and detach-
ment of Igorrote scouts. We got to
the village where the trouble seemed
to center and had a conference. The
head natives declined to do anything
until they had sent for the potato
king of Banquet 49,. :
= "They sent a native runner up into
the mountains, and two days later we
sat IN front of a napa shack and
watched strange procession wind its
way down the mountain side. At its
head came a tremendously tall man
wrapped in native costume. Imme-
diately behind him was his wife,
squat native woman. Trailing along
were IS or 20 little brown fingers ~
THE natives Of our village turned
out to meet the procession with much
dignity The native band met the Wis
Sitors half q mile out and preceded them
into the town. They marched in state
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
~ounty News- n. !
~ GotbeQed Frop all oQeQ tbe County
espee Io|lY foQ Tribune Qeoders. rehc
kandiyoht.


Feb 9.
Quite number: of farmers from
here attended the auction sale at
Perry JohLson's south of Atwater
last Tuesday.
F. A. Erickson who has been in
charge of the Jenkins-H Hagen Lumber
Co., left for DeGraff last Monday
where he will have charge of the com
pany's yards at that place. P. M.
Feksdal of Webster, South Dakota,
will be the new manager at this place.
O W. Krona and Fred Monson
were around last Wednesday selling
machinery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonas Bengtson Wis.
tied at Peter Norman's last Wednes
day.
A basket social was held in district
No. 81 last Saturday evening. A fine
program wao rendered and q. good
time reported by all present.
Miss Hilma Norman visited al
Jonas Barker's Saturday.
Ole Lewis is on the sick list.
Johnson's young people of Pennock
visited at Jonas Enblom's q few days
last week. Charley Berg of Gennes'
see transacted business here las,
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wendt and
children of Willmsr, spent Sunday q
week ago with friends here.
George Enblom is hauling ice from
Diamond Lake.
Some of the young people from here
were pleasantly entertained at r. @.
Narverud 8 in tennessee last Sunday
Otto Isaacson's visited with friends
in Atwater Sunday.
Ernest johnson had a phone put in
last Saturday.
Back!und & TAFT shipped a carload
of catte today.
Peter Err ckson's Visited at Claus
Johnson's last Sunday.
MIR. aud Mrs Jonas Bengtson en-
tertained plumber of their friends
Monday evening MIKE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
Thist2e-Down in China.

In China the down of the thistle is
gathered and mixed with raw silk so
ingeniously that even experts are de-
ceived when the fabric is woven. It
: is also used to stuff cushions as a sub
stitute for eider-down, and very good
substitute it makes.-N. Y. Sun.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
To Avoid Germany.

With the object of diverting the
stream of emigrants that now travels
to America via Germany, the Hungari-
an government proposes to establish
a line of steamers running between
Flume and the United States:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
Disease from Du.tv Shoe,

According to DR.. Pinard, of Paris,
many careless persons catch contagious
diseases by taking off their dusty shoes
and then sitting down to a meal with
out washing their hands.-American
Medicine. II =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
Uncle Sans Fisheries,

According to the last report of the
United States fish commission, Uncle
Sam spent $175,ooo in one year in
propagating fish for the benefit of
the fisheries of various kinds. The
fish and eggs distributed in a year
number more than 100000, OO0.-
Cleveland Leader.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
A COnceifed Man.

= Phy1is--Harry is the most conceited
man I ever met. s -z:ss-z5.- So
S Maud-What makes you think SOP
Ply llis-Why, he first asserts that E
am the most adorable woman in the
world, the most beautiful and intel-.
lectual, and in every respect . paragon.
andsthen he wants me=to marry himE.
ashington Times. !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
1t Means q Tumble.

An Atchison man who has climbed
away up the ladder, is about to lose
his head through looking down at a
twoman.-Att chison Globe ~ .@@ (: ss=z=@
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
! The First Step.

An innocent-looking banana skin is }
often the first step il 9 downward ca
.seer.C Chicago Daily News
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
In the Suburbs. " -

In the Suburbs.
The Deacon-And the cook has gone,
has she? -
: The Minister (absently)-Yes; she
has had a call from another congrega-
tion.-Puck.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11
He Was Rich.

Hotel Proprietor-Where did you
put that ugly old man who just regis
tered?
Clerk-Give him the best in the
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11

'How do you know he can afford it ?"
81 caught a glimpse of his wife wait
ing in the ladies' parlor. She's young
and pretty" -Philadelphia Press.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-02-11

County NeNs= continnetd % page l2.']
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