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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-31
FEBRUARY 10.
BY ATLANTIC COAST LINE.

Tickets including. in addition to
round trip rpilroad fare, sleeping car
accommodations and meals enron To
Washington to Jacksonville. Return
ing leave Jacksonville February 25.
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UMBERLAND VALLEY RAIL ROAD
TIME TABLE.
Ha EHect Nov. 10Th, I9va.
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U. -. CHURcs-Pennsyivania Ave
lie. Preaching, II a. m. and 8 d. IN.
Sunday school, $50 q. m; class. $50 u
a., weekly prayer service, WednesdIs
y y. M; Friday 5 p. m, cottage praynf
meeting. Rev. w. r. Gruver, Pastor.
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rRhsRYTERlAa IHuacH-south Suear
stfeet. Sahbat School. Gro a. IN
preaching, II = O. and : y. IA; prayer
uneeting, "Wednesday ) p. m. month";
concert Of pra9 n for missions, hrst
Wednesday evening OF each months
communion, fret sabbath OF Sornembar-
December, March, and June. ilav VI.
NJ. Woods, ID. n Pastor.
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TRINITY M. u. CHURCH, SouTH p est
Martin street. Preaching, II d. m. and
y r. m. Sundas achooi, 9.Ih a.. M. class
y p. m. weekly Israyer service. Wedues
lay : pm. oflotai meeting on Monday
after third sunday, s p. ~. Seats free.
Rev q. d. Harris, Pastor.
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FREE BAPTIST CHURCH. ale,,
'frees. Preaching, II q. IN and I p. m.
sunday school, Q p. M, class, 8 8. IL.
weekly prayer services at s d. M; con
ference meeting Friday. 5p. M; offsciaY
meeting on the second Monday In III.
month. All are welcome. nev. w r.
Fisher Pastor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Yield Of BARNARD MILL.

Barnyard millet is heavy yielder "a
green fodder; from ~ to is toms ner
acre have been grown upon the COL
lege farm, on naturally moist lana IN.
good condition, while as high as OK
tons per acre have been reported b1
outside parties. Our own experienoe
has shown it to yield from ID 10 "a
tons per acre upon medium loan, ~.
good state of fertility, but not natur~
ally very retentive of moisture. such
quantities, however, were prodnced
without the millet appearing 10 snfssr
from lack of water; and it Is beliaved
that this amount is a conservative es
innate of its productiveness. nnlesa
the land is especially moist warm ond
fertile. If the millet is planted ~
drills is inches apart and alIowed -
mature, it will yield about 60 busboIo
of seed per acre, of an average weishs
of 30 pounds per bushel. When SOU
broadcast, 80 bushels per acre ba~n
been reported.-Hatch Exper,na,,t
Station report.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Mineral Food for Hons

1t is necessary to keep constantly
accessible to all hogs both pigs and
old hogs, some material that supplies
lime, salt, ETC., to aid in bone build.
ing, as an appetizer, to remove mites.
final parasites, etc. This mixture
should be kept in strong box pro.
tected from rain and the quantity and
frequency with which pigs will visit
and eat of the mixture will often be
surprising. The following is the mix.
ture that we use; Charcoal, liz bush.
els; common salt, 4 pounds; hard
wood ashes, 10 pounds; Stacked lime.
4 pounds. Fresh water, shade in sum,
mer, and grain food when on grass
and dry bed free from dust, shelter
in winter and above all when confined
have the area sufficiently large so that
it will not become foul with droppines
and mud boys; these are essentials
for successful hog raising.-Bulletin
70, Arkansas Station.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Natural Phosphates.

A bulletin of the Massachusetts ex.
| pertinent station has the following to
say regarding the use of phosphatesa
1. 1t is possible to produce profit,
able crops of most kinds by liberal
use Of natural phosphates, and in a
long series of years there might be a
considerable money saving in depend.
ing, at least in part, upon these rather
than upon the higher-priced dissolved
phosphates.
2. None of these natural phosphates
appear to be suited to crops belong
ing to the turnip or cabbage family;
but whether it is because these crops
require the presence of an unusually
large amount of soluble phosphoric
acid, or whether it is because of some
other effect of the dissolved phos-
pilates, our experiments do not enable
us to say. While we have obtained
much the largest crops of turnips and
cabbages on the natural phosphates.
the yields have not been what could
be considered good.
3. Between ground South Carolina.
rock, Mona guano and the phosphate
Stag there is no considerable differ
ence in the economic result.
4. The Florida phosphate, though
used in amounts furnishing much more
phosphoric acid than is furnished nv
either of the others, stands far behind
them in yield, and would appear
therefore, to be rendered available
only with extreme slowness.
In conclusion, it may be doubted
whether, under the conditions prevail.
ing in ordinary farm or garden prac.
tice, 1t would be wise to depend ex-
clusively upon the natural phosphates
The best practice will probably he
found to consist in using one of these
in part, and in connection with # q
moderate quantity of one of the dis
solved phosphates.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08


tha's impatient voice behind the glass
door recalled him to the press of real
tiles of life
Come along now" she exclaimed.
Drink your tea and eat this nice piece
of buttered toast. I've cut all the
crusts off,
The rough kindness of her tone as
she settled the cushion in his chair
comforted the old man somewhat and
he obeyed her meekly.
You're very good to me, Martha, .
he said suddenly.
Nonsense. 'Aven't I known ye for
the last twenty years, and didn't lay
out the poor old missus, avowin' all
the time in my cart to see you com
Portable every eyenin', usband or no
husband! And now" she added, with
quick change Of voice, 81 can't stay
another minute; mine must be 'ome by
this time and starvin'!"
Mrs. Martha Mugg was a typical
charlady. She invariably alluded to
her "other half" as ''mlne," and no
one had ever seen her without the
bonnet with red roses which always
graced her grlzzled locks
Ezekiel sighed as the ample be.
shawled figure passed out into the
warm, gray evening. She had been a
kind friend to him in her clumsy way.
How would she get on, he wondered,
with his grandson, the smart, up-to-
date young man who was coming to-
morrow to take charge of the bust
ness. He had long been too feeble in
health to manage the shop, and at
length he had taken Martha's advice
and written to his dead daughters cid
est son. He could never have given
in at the old place-but now-what
did it matter
Six O'Clock struck from the old dim
faced clock. How queer and strange
was the sound as it reverberated in
the wide, high-ceilinged parlor!
Ezekiel rose stiffiy, having finished
his tea with great effort, and once
more reached out for the broad wide
awake he always wore.
Il shan't be long," he said to the boy
whom he employed to do odd jobs
about the shop
A thin drizzle had set in as Ezekiel
hobbled along the Charing Cross road.
1t had been pouring wet weather for
the last week or so, but every even
ing at about the same time the trem-
bling old figure could have been seen
making its way to the spot where the
best of its life had been spent
Ezekiel reached his goal at last, his
dim eyes bent on the ground for. very
fear of what he dreaded to see. :.
But he had come 10 know.
With a jerk he raised his head.
All, dear heavenl 1t had been stand
ing this morning, and now confused
mass of stones, brick and mortar alone
marked the place.
Ezekiel stood still for a space, a pitt
full figure in the falling rain. His jaw
had dropped and the blue eyes were
fixed in piteous stare upon the ruins
of what was once his kingdom.
why, Ezekiel" said a kindly voice
at the old mans elbow, what are you
doing standing there in the rain, as IL
you'd lost yourself?"
Ezekiel recognized one Of his custom
ers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

Il was saying good-by to the old
place." he replied huskily, making a
feeble effort to raise his hat, "but I'd
best be getting home now. Evening
| sir"
The young journalist hurried on and
the old man crept feebly down the
busy thoroughfare. A strange numb
ness and WEAKNESS was coming over
him, and he leaned heavily on the
gnarled stick. Somewhere near here
Moneys should be. He would go in
and take his modest half pint of stout
and rest while Then he remem-
bered Moneys had gone. too, and its
place knew it no more. Farther on
was Shorts, transformed and magnifi.
cent in its white paint No, he would
not go there. If only he could
find sea. There was the Embank-
ment. 1t would be quiet there.
Slowly and painfully Ezekiel made
his way down steep turning until he
reached the wide, gray river.
How far off seemed the roar Of the
traffic as Ezekiel dropped heavily into
an empty seat. All! he had no place
in this new London with its broadened
streets and it's intolerance of old ways
and customs.
The river alone had not changed, but
flowed on grandly, majestically Zeck,
ell watched it dreamily, conscious of a
great, immense stiffness that was
stealing over everything He was in
the old shop again, talking and barr
gaining with Mr.. Dickens. Above the
short blind of red muslin that screened
the parlor door he could catch glimpses
OF the little wife's bonny face as she
lall his tea. She was singing softly to
herself the while:
My love is like a red. red rose
That's newly blown in June
MY love is like a melody
~, mat sweetly played in tune.
Inc all was full of the sweet melody
and now the river, too, was taking it
up. But gradually even that sound
faded. A barge passed by and disap.
peared into the dream like blue mist
that was rising.
Ezekiel followed it with dazed, tired
eyes for a second or so; then his head
fell back and he drew deep sigh as
the stiffness crept over his broken
heart. lulling it to an everlasting sleep.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
SEALING Wa and Waters.

Francis Rousseau, native of Auxer.
res, who Travelled long time in Per.
STA, Pegu and other parts of the East
Indies, and who, in 1892, resided at
st. Domingo, was the inventor of seal
ing wax.
A lady, of the name of Longueville,
made this wax known at court, and
caused Louis XIII to use it; after
which it was purchased and used
throughout Paris. BY this article
Rousseau, before the expiration of a
year gained $4,000 livres.
The oldest seal with red wafer
ever yet found is on letter written
by Or. Krapf at Spires in the year
1924 to the government at Bareuth.-
Stray Stories.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Hessian FLY in Missouri.

1. There are usually three broods on
the Hessian fly each year in MISSOURI
although in some years there may be-
only two, while in other years there
may be as many as four. This great
variation in the number OF Droods
from year to year in given locality is
a result of the influence of tempera-
ture and especially of wet or dry sea
sons in accelerating or retarding their
development.
2. The last or fall brood and the
first or spring brood are the two most
destructive, and since each brood
comes from the preceding brood, the
determination of any one brood during
the year will usually result in practi-
cal freedom for one year
3. The simplest and in many re-
spects the most satisfactory, economic
and effectual method of destroying the
Hessian fly is to prevent the develop
ment of the fall brood. This is &C
complished by sowing the winter
wheat just as late as can be done
safely. The Hessian flies will then be
compelled to desposit their eggs on
grass and other plants, where they
will ultimately perish, and when the
wheat comes up it will be free from
this pest which will not occur in dams
aging numbers the following spring.
4. The destruction of all volunteer
wheat, and the burning over or plow1
ing under of the stubble soon after
harvest and before the adult flies have
emerged, will be found an effectual
check and preventive of noticeable
damage for one year. The stubble
should be turned under as deep as pos.
sible, and the field rolled so as to pack
the earth and prevent the possible es+
cape of the adults that may hatch un-
der the ground.
5. The Hessian fly is extremely SUBJ
ject to the attack of a number of
parasitic insects that greatly assist in
holding the pest in check, and COM
monty reduce its numbers from fifty
to ninety per cent. Hot and dry
weather of long duration is also detri-
mental.-Bulletin 62, University of
Missouri.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
''EZEKIEL"

well, Mr.. 'Alliday, anybody 'ud
think as you'd been turned into the
streets beggar instead of bein com
fortably settled in as smart a little
shop as ever clapped eyes on, and
free of expense tool"
Ezekiel Halliday groaned as his eyes
wandered round the bright, gaudily
papered room and he bent his white
head to hide great tear that was
slowly coursing down his cheek. Mar
tin was a good soul, but why couldn't
she leave him in peace!
And 'ow anyone could fret their
selves silly over that dirty old Book
sellers row is beyond me. 1t ought
to ave been done away with years ago,
and any clean and sensible person
could seel Why, never day passed
but bumped my poor cad against
them pesky doorways, and as for that
parlor behind the shop, it wasn't larger
than a mousetrap and was just about
as mustyi"
ME an my old girl found it com.
Portable enough for fifty happy years,
Martha" the old bookseller broke out
at length, stung by the contempt of the
charwoman's voice "And the musti-
ness didn't prevent our living to a
good old age. I'm SO now and she only
died two years ago come Christmas.
I'm glad she didn't live to see the old
place. Was twas it there when you
passed this morning Martha?" he
asked piteously, folding his shaking
hands over the worn head of his stick.
Martha tossed her head as she laid
the cloth for tea.
ut was standing there right enough
then" she replied carelessly, "but they
were at work on the house, next to it?"
Next to it, Martha, next to it?"
Ezekiel, as everyone called him, tot.
tered to his feet, stretching out hand
for his hat that hung on peg. But
Martha guessed his intention.
NOW. then" she said with well.
meant firmness, you don't leave this
parlor till you've 'ad fresh cup of
tea. The men 'ull be leavin' off work
now and If the old place is gone you
won't bring it back by goin' off with
out a sup or bite"
Ezekiel fell back into his armchair
with working lips.
TITS true" he moaned. Nothing
can bring the old things back, Martha!
You're young woman, and you don't
see things like we do"
young, indeed"
Martha was on the shady side of
forty, so she was not ill-pleased at the
soft impeachment.
WELL she returned, slightly modi-
fed, Il suppose we don't All l know
is that Td-that I'd thank Providence
on my Bonded knees If it 'ud give me
a shop in the Charing Cross road. But
there's the bell. The tea 'ull be ready
by the time you come back"
Ezekiel rose and attended to his GUS
toner with the accustomed care and
genial bonhomie which had made him
quite a personality in Booksellers row.
Left alone, the smile died out Of his
eyes, and he dropped YEARLY over the
freshly polished counter. Eyes, it was
enough" he reflected, this shop, with
It's linoleum-covered floor and shining
brown shelves, its shrill electric bell
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
The Kiss, Dear Maid.

The kiss, dear maid! thy lip has left
Shall never part from mine
Till happier hours restore the gift
Untainted back to thine.
An equal love may see;
The tear that from thy eyelid streams
Can weep no change in me-
/ ask no pledge to make me blest
In gazing when alone;
Nor one memorial for a breast
Whose thoughts are all thine own.
Nor need write-to tell the tale
My pen were doubly weak.
oh, what can idle words avail
Unless the heart can speak?
BY day or night, in veal or woe
That heart, no longer free,
Must bar the love 1t cannot show,
And, silent ache for thee.
Lord Byron
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
THE ROAST THAT WAS uNDoNE
Culinary Accident Due to Use of Rub
Der Trav


Culinary Accident Due to Use of Rub
Der Tray.
When George Creighton goes up to
Sullivan county this summer he will
be careful to keep all of his photo
graphic apparatus under lock and key.
And his landlady, Mrs. Hubbard, will
be little more careful about borrow
ing his things.
One morning last summer George
left two of his rubber trays on bench
outside the house to drain. and went
fishing. Mrs. Hubbard absent mind.
eddy picked up the trays and took
them into the kitchen. When George
came back and saw the house his first
thought was that it was on fire.
smoke was streaming from the
kitchen windows, and Mrs. Hubbard
came running towards him wringing
her hands, her eyes watery.
"Oh, George" she cried. 81 don't
know what can be the matter. l put
chicken in the oven little while ago,
and when l opened the door to haste
1t the oven was full of smoke, and it
had the awfullest smell! There must
have been something the matter with
chicken"
AS George stepped into the kitchen
his nostrils were greeted with an over
towering odor of burning rubber.
Mrs. Hubbard" he said, what
kind of a pan did you put the chicken
in?"
"One like this" she replied, show
ing him the other tray.-New York
Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Nut Growers 10 M...

The second annual convention "a
the National Nut Growers Associs.,. -
will assemble in the city of New a..
leans, La, on the last WednesSsv
(2sth) of October, 1908, at 10 o,o,o oas
a. m, Arrangements being made cor
template two or three days sessio -
A cordial invitation is extended 10 al
those interested in this industry a.
the State Of Louisiana, the city Of ny ~
Orleans and the officers of the Nation.
al Nut Growers Association N r.oH.
in convention at the time and place
mentioned. p'aoe
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

man could not possibly understand its
value.
Understand! Ezekiel Strengthened
himself and chuckled at the idea.
There wasn't man in London that
could hoodwink him into buying an
imitation of the real article! Many a
time Charles Dickens had tried to
play trick on him, and had declared
him to be "a willy old beggar." Mar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
YOUNG Women pefy SUPERSTITION.

There are thirteen young women In
Chester, Penn. who have no fear of
fate in connection with that unIucky
number. They invariably have charge
of No. 10 table at social functions in
connection with st. Michaels church,
hold parties Of thirteen and recently,
at reception given by the chairman.
Miss Mamie Duffy, sat down to supper
at thirteen minutes of and arose from
the table at thirteen minutes of 10.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

The fact that Mr.. Edison is touring
on an automobile propelled by his new
battery warranted to run 100 miles.
gives hope that automobilists gener-
ally may ENJOY the same blissful priv
tlege before very long.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

The treasurer of the Preachers Aid
Society, who served twelve years with
out pay and embezzled $4,000 OF the
societys funds has no doubt got all
that is coming to him, unless 1t is a
term in prison.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
one Honest Postmaster.

The postal investigation will never
cause a ripple in the Newport, Neb.,
Office. 1.-TWO gents umbrellas were
left in the postofnce," advertises this
incorruptible official in the Newport
Republican. "Owners may have same
by calling. We have good one OF
our own"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

The King of England has caused
to be circulated privately that he con-
siders that his health is as much hon
ored by those who drink it in water
as by those who drink it in Wine"
Well, 'ere's your ealth, Ed'ard.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

The discussion concerning the food
value of alcohol continues, but it
need not disturb anyone who wants
little nourishment There can be no
question about the nutritive qualities
of bread and butter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

and other modern conveniences; there
was nothing missing-nothing but
those subtle associations which alone
create the real atmosphere of home.
And no one knew, no one under
stood. !"
He took up broken-backed volume
lying at his elbow and fingered its
ys1low pages lovingly. It was rare
edition Of Pilgrims Progress" much
coveted by a certain celebrated novel
asts who had imagined that the old
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

The Duchess Of Marlborough ia
much yexed at the report that the
Hnglish authorities dared to summon
her to vulgar police court for fast
motor driyins No one can be so
naughty as duchess raised from the
ranks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

This is such a prosperous age that
1t is possible for a man to have mil.
lions of dollars and never be suspect.
ed. Still, they generally consider such
a case worth mentioning after the
man dies.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

They have discovered immense de-
posits of sulphur on Unalaska island,
near the Arctic circle which win dis
concert those people who somehow
always associate sulphur with hot
place.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

We hope that some good old mother
in Israel will turn around before en-
tering the pearly gates and admit to
the children that no one ever had fits
Through eating orange peel, or secured
curly hair through eating the crusts.
p-Atchison Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

A Philadelphia man has gone in
sane because Of too much study over
chess. All, what noble sacrificed
It could hardly have happened any.
where but in Philadelphia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

Seventy-three hours for train
from ocean to ocean, climbing over
three mountain ranges. That ought
to make the old world sit up and rub
its eyes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

Our old friend Abdul Hamid de-
clares that he is very sorry for the
assassination of that Russian consul.
and for once in his life he is probably
telling the truth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

To judge from current news the
people who don't know how to behave
in boat are pretty well monopoliz-
ing the summer resorts-and the obit-
luary records.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

A California man has just succeed
ed in operating a flying machine for
ten or fifteen minutes without an ac-
cident. Science simply win not be
stopped.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

Chicago is threatened with another
laundry strike. Chicago is patiently
waiting for somebody to invent shirt
that will not require washing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

Think how many people Uncle Rus
sell Sage and Aunt Hetty Green have
lived down.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

Twelve districts in Macedonia are
said to be in open revolt. When one
more joins them 1t will. be an unlucky
number for Turkey.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

Gen. Gomez captured 5000 Mausers
when Ciudad Bolivar fell--a supply
which should furnish ample material
for hundred revolutions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

1t is not right to shoot a landlord
when he calls for the rent, as did a
Chicago tenant. However, while you
pay him it is allowable to treat him
with silent scorn.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

Russia has leased a part of Korea
and promises not to put up any tele-
phone wires. Probably, however, it
viii put up barb wires.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

In order to put a stop to Uncle
Toms Cabin" shows, the. Howard
County (Mo.) court recently decided
to levy tax of 5000 day on all such
shows.