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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
GROWING PHOTOGRAPHS.
HOW Pictures of Noted Personages
Are Reproduced on Apples.

Apples upon the surface of which are
perfectly reproduced the photographs
of the emperor and empress of Russia
and of the president of the French re-
public have been shown in France.
says United States consular report.
Before photography was employed i'm
ages were produced by means of fig
ures cut from paper and stuck on the
surface. When the paper was re-
moved. the image appeared light and
the fruit dark, or vice versa. according
20 tie manner in which the paper was
cut and applied. At present, however.
photogra nhs are reproduced with all
their details.
Strong negative electrotypes are en-
ployed having great resistance and re-
produced on Tin films. The films a.1
obtained ay apLlnS ta.e slilect
many times. TIE film is held in place
by two rubber rings or is stuck hy
some matter that will not obstruct the
rays of light such as aibuGen o. t,.r
white Of an EGG.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
First Land wireless Newspaper.

The only daily new Spn0ar In tie
world publishing sure enough dis
patches transmitted by wireless tee
graph had its birth the Other morning
at Avalon, Santa Catalina island, says
the Los Angeles fCalD Times The
name OF the infant Journal is TIE
wireless appropriately so called Oh
account OF tlr mvtLol b. which it re
eeives the i.nws Of the busy world
The unique sheet begins i;s career in
the shape OF a three column folio, tie
exact size Of the pages being II by
inches. In this convenient form ia
crowded, III addition To The local n'rs
OF Avalon. an option" Of the local AM
general news appearing simultaneous
~ IN the i.0S Angeles Times, thus liv.
inS the residents OF the island ard Wis
itorS 10 IS lovely shores a comprehen-
sive synopsis of all the principal news
Of the world hours before the arrival
of the steamer from the mainland with
. the Los Angeles morning paper
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
A LEADER OF WOMEN.
To Promote Social Purity Mrs. Chant
Several Times Antagonizea
British Arfstocracy.

Mrs. Laura Ormiston Chant, who is
visiting the United States at the pres
ent time, Is without doubt one of the
greatest women of our time. She was
highly esteemed by the late Frances L.
Willard and is a fast friend of Lady
Henry Somerset, president of the Worlds
Christian Temperance union, as well as
of Susan B. Anthony, Julia Ward Howe
and other famous American women.
Mrs. Chants most commendable work
has been done in raising the social pur-
lty standard in England, and to bring
this about she did not hesitate to attack
rice in the highest places. In London
she breaches regularly in an undenomi-
national church, taking for her themes
temperance, social purity and woman
suffrage. She is native of England.
was educated for teacher, and did ac-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12

flags for the international code of sig
nails for ships at sea Will be displayed.
Two large lanterns will be lifted in the
center of the tower by means of a wind
lass at night. The upper light will be 80
feet above the level of the sea and the
lower one 10 feet above the water.
The weather and code signal flags used
at the tower will be eight feet square.
Vessels will be constantly signaled as to
weather conditions and warned of dam
gers.
"Lewes is one of the most important
stations along the coast" said Mr.. Town
send. "The marine exchange has fixed
up and improved its reporting station
there, and we are going to put our sta
ton in shape to give aid to the shipping
interests"
The steel tower will be bolted to the
rocks so as to withstand the severest
strains. There are two breakwaters at
Lewes, and the exact location for the
tower has not yet been fixed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
DINCKEY'S RAPID RISE.
New President of the Carnegie Steel
Company Is Only Thirty-Seven
Years of Age.

Alva Clymer Dinckey, the successor
of William e. Corey in the presidency
of the Carnegie Steel company, and now
supposed to be in line for the presiden-
cy of the United States Steel corpora
ton, is one of the many young men who
have quickly risen to wealth and power
in the service of the great steel industry
of Pittsburg. Mr.. Dinckey was born at
Weatherly, Carbon county, Pa, and is
only 81 years old. AS lad he served
his apprenticeship to the trade OF ma
chinist at the Pittsburg locomotive
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
CIGAR CABINET FOR A KING
States for the Ruler of
Portugal.

What is the finest and largest Cd
gar cabinet ever built has been re-
Gently shipped from an establishment
in Anderson, Ind, to the king of
Portugal. 1t was built by the kings
order, says the Philadelphia Record,
and will occupy a prominent place in
the palace at Lisbon. 1t will cost
$500 and will hold 1000 cigars.
The makers call il porcelain ci-
gar cabinet. IL is 81 inches wide,
10 inches deep 80 inches high and
weighs 500 pounds. The exterior is
of the finest ivory white tile. In the
central panels of each door will be
the crest and coat-of-arms of his
majesty. They are to be fitted into
the doors when the cabinet reaches
Paris.
The exterior finish of the cabinet
Is of silver plate at the corners and
also bordering the doors. The
hinges. fastenings and screws are
also silver plated. The interior has
Q full tile lining, insulated with two
inches of mineral wool. Some of the
interior tile are left unglazed and
they become absorbent of the moist
ure from an application of pure wa
ter. It Is new idea and, it is as
serted, overcomes all possibility OF
mold or gases.
A part Of the framework of the
interior of the door is of San Do.
mingo mahogany, highly polished.
The shelving is of white enameled
steel At the back of the cabinet
Is good, old Indiana oak, that took
on polish equal to the San Domings
mahogany.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12

Glass of great durability. which resists
great heat as well as sudden changes OF
temperature, is made from Brazilian
quartz pebbles. The pebbles are heated
red hot and then thrown into distilled
water. The purest pieces are next Sc
lected and welded with the oxyhydro-
gen blowpipe into long stems like knit
ting needles. from which glass vessels
OF any shape can be made. At present
the quartz glass is chiefly employed for
making laboratory apparatus.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
WISE MEMS MISTAKES.
Some of the Queer Bfunders Made
by Famous Writers.


Now and then one meets with pas
sages in the works of the most cele-
brated authors which display an ig-
norance of things that every schoolboy
IL supposed to know.
Sir Walter Scott in his Heart OF
Midlothian" speaks of his heroine as
having ''the merit of those peacemak-
ers to whom it Is pronounced as a
benediction that they shall inherit the
earth" Born and bred and passing
his life in Bible reading Scotland. Sir
Walter was yet ignorant of the fact
that 1t was TO the meek that the in
heritance of the earth was promised.
and the benedictlon of the peacemakers
was that they shall be called the chill
Gs'n Of Ctd."
Dickens n LIS "'fale of Two cities"
says "die name of the strong man of
Oh Sor'otare descended to the chief
runctionary wEo worked the guillo-
tina" One does not have to be pro
found s,uuelt OF tie French revelation
to know that the notorious executloner
who chopped off heads in the Place de
Ia lievolutlon< was named Samson and
not Samson.
Tie lowest pupil in the lowest class
ia history in the public schools knows
That it WAS Balboa W no discovered the
Pacific occan, yet Keats in his inn
moral sonnet "Gn FIRST Looking Into
CAspmans Homer" makes Cortes the
man who stood silent upon peak in
T., ren" and saw tie great south sea"
stretching away before him.
The great Gibbon. who was so intol-
Grant of the errors of other men.
speaks in his Roman Empire" OF the
OXus and The JaXartes, two rivers of
ancient renown which descend from
the mountains of India toward the
Caspian sea" Yet every school geog-
raphy shows that the two rivers flow
into the sea of Aral, and the Jaxartes
most certainly rises in no mountains
of Iadia."
Shakespeare wrote OF ''the coast OF
Bohemia" and In his Gertrude OF
Wyoming" Campbell had tigers prowl-
Ing through the jungles of Pennsylva-
MIA Such Ignorance In high places"
cannot be excused, for. with ordinary
ease, Gibbon, Shakespeare and Camp
bell could have ascertained the facta
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12

shores of the Mediterranean, will ac-
company her husband to America.
Crown Prince Gustave, who recently
acted as regent of Sweden and Norway
for several months during the illness
of King Oscars duty he has several
times before performed--is As years
old. He and the kaiser are warm
friends. and it is through their friend
ship that the rumors of secret alli-
ance between Germany and Sweden
have become current. The crown
prince, like bis father, is lover of
sport, but is more retiring and reserved
than the king.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12

works. While there he studied cleo
tricity, and with this store OF Informal
ton secured position, while still al
most a boy, as clerk in the big works
at Homestead. He brought himself
into notice by his ingenious device for
the application of electricity to the driv-
ing rolls and feed tables in the mills,
and from that time forward was rapidly
advanced by the company, Mr.. Dinckey
is brother In law of Charles NJ.
Schwab
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
40 Rent1Ie. In Newfoundland.

Everybody knows that there are no
snakes in ireland. but very few know
that Newfoundland is just like Ireland
In that respect, and there is no record
that Newfoundland had a St Patrick
TO drive the snakes Off either There
IN plenty of game in Newfoundland.
but not a reptile Of any kind-snake,
toad. frog, lizard or even turtle. An
other queer thing about the province is
that while some wild animals are
abundant there no one ever saw
squirrel, porcupine, mouse or lynx any
where within it's boundaries. This Is
all the more singular because the adj
JOINING provinces Of Nova Scotia and
Cape Breton have all these animals
and many kinds Of snakes and other
reptiles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
CROWN PRINCE GUSTAV.
Heir Presumptiye 10 the Throne of
sweden and Norway May Visit
Vt. Louis Next Year.

1t In officially announced that Crown
Prince Gustave, of Stockholm, Nor
way, will visit the United States during
the St. Louis exposition next year. The
announcement is received in Sweden
with many expressions CT approval.
1t il not known whether the crown
princess, who, on account of delicate
health, spends much Of the year on the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
LII the world Knows that Pope Plus

A LII the world knows that Pope Plus
IA X was }oi 4 In the little village OF
Riesi. proyice Of TIegiso, district
of Casteifranco, Italy. but perhaps very
few have considered the influence that
such birthplace has had on the life OF
the present pope.
Young Sarto was the favorite of every
body in his birthplace. He had pecu-
liar knack of making and keeping
friends. He could Join with the young
sters in their games, talk with the trades
men, argue politics with the townsmen
or discuss some point in philosophy or
theology with the parish priest.
So was he in his subsequent career,
and when be was simple, humble priest
and when cardinal and prince Of the
church he was constantly surrounded by
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12
Her Right.

"What right has she TO starr" asked
the envious Thespian.
1.-THE best right In the theatrical
world" was the reply. "She has Sc
cured an angel Chicago Post
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12

tually teach for time. She was after
ward a nurse. and some years ago was
drawn into reform work of various
kinds, in which field she has made a
splendid success. She is an author of
power. aud has even pub
lished a volume Of poems. She has sew
eral times visited America
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12

Three-sevenths OF the total colonial
territory of the world. Egypt and the
Sudan included. belongs to Great Brit
y
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12

To complain OF destiny is only to ex-
pose our own feebleness of SOUL
Maeterlinck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-09-12

Prosperity gets followers. but adver-
sity distinguishes them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-23
nlm canalaate. RegnIar.

Plattsburg. n. X. Oct. D In an ex.
haustiye opinion Of nearly 1900 words
Supreme Court Justice Henry 4. Kel
logg Of this city has sustained the de
cision Of County Clerk Chauncey Hea
gle Of Fulton county that Erastus Q
Darling OF Gloyersville. the Hill can.
didate for member of assembly, is the
regular and only Democratic candidate
for that Office in the Fulton and Hamil
ton district and that David V. Still the
Hill candidate for coroner of Fulton
county, is the regular and only Demo
cratic candidate for coroner Of the
county of Fulton This overrules the
contention Of John T. Morrison, the
Judson or anu-Hill candidate for mem.
her of assembly, and of DR. NJ. Somers
the anti-Hill candidate for coroner
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-23

respect too, the parallel was complete
the poor wretch was foredoomed
from the start. Her judges, with q
certain fierce deliberadon, pronounced
the sentence and then hurried her to
her death. Such dread had they Of her
evil power that they deemed every in
slant of delay pregnant with deadly
jeopardy to their safety.
With the patient stoicism Of her race
she listened unmoved to the judgment,
which doomed her to die By the op-
palling torture OF FIRE Her moments
on earth were now few. She cast one
piteous glance at the oyerarehing sky,
then looked her last on the forest that
had shaded and sheltered her humble
wigwam and the shining river on
whose banks she had danced and play
ed in her gay and careless childhood.
The end was inevitable, and 1t came
Quickly. The victim was bound fast to
prevent her struggles; her mouth was
forced and kept open while blazing
splinters Of wood were thrust into It
till the life left her tortured body.
Horrible, was It not? Yet how much
more humane was the gibbeting Of her
sixteen prototypes at Salem in 1892 or
the burning Of the two in England I'M
der the sentence Of the learned and
pious sir Matthew Hale few years
preyiousl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-23
The Tines Daily Short Story.


win 20 right past the stable, where
he'll likely stop to ask questions; then
to my room. must coach the stable
men and be at my room when the gov
ernor calls"
After discussion as to the means Of
doing this, It was finally determined
that Tracy should take one Of tie lead
ers and gallop back by roundabout
road and, by a quicker pace, forestall
his father. The horse was taken out
and divested OF all harness except the
bride. Tracy mounted and was soon
tearing back to college. Half an hour
later he dashed up TO the stable from
which he had got his team, coached
the proprietors and in few minutes
more was in his room behind a fortid-
cation Of books.
Meanwhile the elder Handyside drove
into the town and, passing stable,
drew rein and called for the owner.
'sDid you let a four-in-hand this aft
ernoonf" he asked.
EYES, sir"
'gTo whomT'
"Mr. Willard Stokes"
"Are you sure it wasn't Handyside7'
'Handyside? Don't know him."
The old gentleman was not convinc-
ed. He had had evidence before that
his sons creditors would stand by him
TO the bitter end. and nothing would
satisfy him but to 60 straight TO his
sons room. He tried the door and
found it locked After few vigorous
knocks he was about TO turn away
when he heard a voice inside say:
sect out I'm boning for exam"
Tracy cried the astonished father,
''let me I'M
The latch flew back. and Tracy stood
at the does, and folded his parent in
his arms.
"Why, father what brings you here7
Nothing wrong at home, | trust"
'My boy" gasped the old man, sink
ing into chair. my eyesight is giving
way"
What makes you think so. fatherT
asked Tracy, with anxiety depicted on
every feature
"Why, coming up the road met a
man driving a four-in-hand whom
would have sworn was you"
What does he look Ike, fatherT'
Look hkeg Why, he looks like you"
ibid be have on cream colored
driving coaty'
yes, / believe he had"
silk hatT'
Eyes"
"High black and red coach with yei-
low wheelsg
aWhy, ! suppose SO. | didn't notice"
Don't give yourself any trouble,
pop. Your eyes are all right. That's
the fellow I've heard SO much about
lately. He lives over in Kenwood.
They call him my double
rs his name StokesT'
That's the man Stokes. | wish
he'd leave the country. He's a wild fell
low, and I'm always getting the credit
Of his scrapes."
"Tracy. that II do for Mr. Stokes.
I've come over to talk over a family
matter with YOU"
LOUIS CAMPBELL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-23
THE witch
or OLE a N.
Indian Woman Burned IN Metz
York .Sfafe Les Chan
Century -d8o.

Most men suppose to the colony Of
Massachusetts, is alone due the nnenri-
able distinction among American COM
munites Of endeavoring 10 suppress
witchcraft by judicial murder Of tie
witch. But that is a mistake The old
Pay State was not the only sinner The
last execution Of witch on this side
Of the Atlantic took place in the state
OF Kew York and in the year Of grace
1907, considerably more than a century
after the Massachusetts horrors had
ended. The place which then entered
the lists as a rival to old Salem was
Olean Point, feeble frontier settle
ment on the banks of the Allegheny
river
This place which has since become
the city of Olean, was at that time but
lonely outpost on the Holland pur-
chase, q little clutter of shanties hud-
died around a sawmill and a shabby
backwoods store. The earliest settler
did not put in an appearance till 1904.
The people there in 1907 were few and
poor, generally less in number than
the aborigines, who trooped in from
the surrounding forest to barter away
their pelts for fire water or because
time hung heavy on their hands.
In the early part Of 1907 the little
burg and its vicinity were visited by
an epidemic which wrought great hay
oc among both races, and so malignant
was it that few who were attacked
survived Among the smitten were
several members Of native family
near the settlement. a neighboring
squaw declared that the sick ones
would surely die. Nothing can save
them" she said. She spoke thus no
doubt from her knowledge OF other
cases.
Now, the Indian mind is suspicious
in the extreme and prone to supersti-
ton and fantasies. The surviving
members Of the afflicted family brood
ed over the words of their neighbor
and easily persuaded themselves that
she had caused the sickness and death
of their relatives by her sorceries. They
promptly and fiercely denounced her as
witch
The charge was one that appealed
strongly to the savage and sullen ma
ture Of the tribe The chiefs had al
ready become alarmed by the malig-
nant progress Of the disease among
their followers, and they were In full
sympathy with the fantastic supersti-
ton Of the accusers. The woman was
put upon her trial, which was conduct
ed with great solemnity and charac-
terized by the parade and ceremony
dear to the aboriginal heart Their pro-
cedure indeed would suffer but little
from a comparison with that of their
Salem predecessors, though differing,
Of course, somewhat In detail II they
had not the benefit of clergyman's
ghostly counsel they were no doubt
highly edited BY the mystical devices
and solemn tricks of the great medi-
cine man of their tribe. In one other
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-23
Norwegian Cabinet Resigns.

Christlania, Norway, Oct %, The
cabinet. presided over by Otto Blehr
has resigned in consequence Of a par
Iiamentary committees decision in IA
vor Of the opposition In a dispute IL
the Nedenaes district whereby the op
position gained four seats. a coalition
cabinet, made up OF Conservatives anC
Moderate Liberals, Will be formed
King Oscar has intrusted Professor
Hagerup to form the new cabinet 81
gurd Ibsen, son Of Henrik Ibsen, the
Norwegian poet and dramatist, vii
probably become chief Of the Norwe
gian delegation in the council of state
sitting at Stockholm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-23
The Fort niiey sIaneuvers.

Fort Riley Kan. Oct. %. Five sep
arate exercises made mp the army ma
neuvers, all being similar in character
In each case national guard regimen
marched out from camp, formed an
outpost and then was attacked by de.
tachments of the regular troops. The
national guard regiments were sup.
ported by artillery, while the attacking
regulars had none. The operations OF
the militia were supervised by the
military umpires who lent all possible
assistance to them in selecting theit
ground and repulsing attack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-23
pomestic Prelate 81 l.in.. llon.ehoId

Lynn. Mass, Oct % The investt
ture Of Right Rev. Mgr Arthur j Tee.
ing, rector Of st. Mays church 10 this
city, as a domestic prelate In the house
hold of Sovereign Pontiff Pins Y took
place, solemn high mass being eele
brated by Right Rev. Mgr Thomas
Magennis or Jamaica Plain The cere.
mony OF investIture was performed by
the Most Rev. Archbishop John J. VII
liams OF Boston
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-10-23
Union May sue Bridge Company


Pittsburg, Oct. 21.-As a result Of O
special meeting Of the Structural Iron
Workers union damage aggregating
100000 may be brought against the
American Bridge company, charging
negligence I'm the construction Of the
Wabash railroad bridge, where the dis
astrous accident in which eight men
were killed happened. The officers OF
the union are reticent on the subject,
but one Of them said the union may
take charge Of all the cases and bring
suits. The men at the meeting allege
that the company had been raising
daily eighty tons Of iron on the travel
er at the bridge, which the commits
sioners said should not carry more
than thirty tons.