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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
the waste. or the Body.

Every seven days the blood. muscles
and bones Of a man OF average size
lcscs two pounds Of vermont tissue.
Ti.is waste can not be replenisled and
tie he'll Ii and strength kept UP with
GO pc seet digestion. Wien the stom-
I ara digestive organs full to per-
form their functions, the strenath let's
dowl. health gives way and disease
sets NJ. kodcl Dyspepsia Cnre enables
the stomach and digestive organs to
digest and nssimilate all OF the whole.
some food that may be eaten into
the kind Of blood that rebuilds the
tissues and protects the health and
strength OF the mind and body. Ko-
dol cures Indigestion, dyspepsia and
all stomach troubles. 1t is ali ideal
spring tonic. Sold By Shepherds Pbar.
macy and q W. Tabler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
TREES FOR FARMERS.
Department Of Agriculture Distrib-
uting Rare Varieties.
Especial Effort 70 Encourage the
Growing OF mt Hearing Trees
Almond IL Already Flour
Ishing an California

The United SAFES government has
inaugura;ed new kind Of gift enter
prise. !; : giving away trees, young
seedlings Of improved varieties, and is
starting in to distribute them broad
cast over the country. a building in
the rear Of the department OF agricul-
ture has been set aside for the purpose,
with force of men to pack the trees,
some Of which are simply tied in
bundles for mailing while others are
shipped with their roots inclosed in
small tin cylinders.
Special attention is paid to nut
trees, with q view to encouraging the
cultivation of improved varieties Of the
pecan, the Persian walnut, certain
other kinds of valuable walnuts from
Japan and the hazel nut. AS for the
last named nut otherwise known as
the filbert), which does not seem to be
fully appreciated in this country,
though greatly priced in Europe, no
grated seedlings are now ready for
distribution, though they are being
propagated. High hopes are enter
tanned for new species from Wash
ington state that grows on a tree 90
feet long, which, because the stem is
100 slender TO hold itself upright, runs
along the ground line like vine. The
vine" bears pods, in each of which are
found two filberts in place Of the usual
G.ngle one.
Last fan "bud wood" of the veritable
Jordan almond was obtained for the
first time from Spain, and before long
grated seedlings of this unequaled
variety will be furnished to growers in
California. Almond growing is already
an industry of great Importance in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
SLAVERY IN NEW ENGLAND.
Brought to an End by the Supreme
Court of Massa chusetts
in 1yS3.

Slavery in New England began soon
after the settlement of the country.
In 1888 Pequot Indians were taken
from Massachusetts, and sold in the
West Indies. The vessel returning
brought cargo of cotton and tobacco,
says the Boston Transcript. Slaves
were most numerous in New England
about the middle of the eighteenth
century. In 1854 there were nearly
5000 negro slaves in the state of Mas
sachusetts. In 1850, in the declaration
of rights, all men were declared to be
free and equal. In 1881 white man in
Massachusetts was indicted for beat
ing and imprisoning black man. His
defense was that this was the neces-
sary and lawful correction for a slave,
for a slave could not be held in sub
lection unless one could punish him
when he went away or refused to
work. In 1888 the supreme court of
Massachusetts, declared that the de-
Tense was invalid. That put an end to
slavery in New England. Slaves were
mostly household servants, kept large
ly by rich people for purposes of dis
play.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
THRIFT ENCOURAGED
British Post Office Savings Bank
Employs 5000 Clerks.
rhiIdren Are Urged to Save Their
Pennfe&-Eyery Postal once I'm
England In branch ofThis
Great Institution.

England's remarkable system of post
,ffice savings banks, started several
fears ago, has been brought into no.
ice OF late on account Of the transfers,
snce of the prodigious clerical force
which the system keeps busy. from
he big building in Queen Victoria
street, London, which they have out
kensington, vast beehive of place,
covering five acres of ground, close to
The amphitheater called Olympia,
sacred to the memory of Buffalo Bill,
Barnum'k circus, and such shows. This
new government building has just been
completed especially for the national
department. of thrift, and will he for
mally opened in few days.
The moving day concerns 5000
clerks, the thousands of ledgers in
which are kept the accounts of the
banks 100000 depositors, and the
simply innumerable documents relat-
Ing thereto. Enormous as is the job
of conveying them across London, how
ever, it is now certain that it will be
accomplished without the depart-
ment's business being hindered in any
way.
What has been brought out most sig
nificantly in consequence of the atten-
ton which the biggest savings bank
in the world" has been receiving of late
Is the remarkable growth of this
unique institution. The number of
deposits annually has jumped from
100000 to 10000 900; the number of
depositors from 100000 to 100000.
In other words, on every business day
Of the year 10000 persons make depos-
its through $4,000 government substa-
tions. No wonder, then, that since the
postal savings banks were established,
nearly 500 private institutions OF the
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kind have been forced to go out of
business
What has made the government saw
ings bank such an enormous success
is the fact that small deposit is as
welcome as large one-the incom-
ing shilling being treated as seriously
as the incoming pound. In fact, the
government savings banks are intend
ed for small depositors, and more than
$3.50 a year will not be received. But
the beauty of the whole thing is the
ease with which it is done. To begin
with, anyone may deposit, and nearly
every post Office is a government saw
ings bank. All that the person who
wants to open an account has to do
Is to GO to the nearest postal substa-
ton and fill out a blank giving his
name, address, etc. Then he gets
depositor's book, in which he writes his
name, pays in his money, and has the
amount recorded in his book. This
ends the opening ceremony. And his
next deposit may be made in any part
of the country in which there is
post office. withdrawing money is al
most as easy In the ordinary course,
all the depositor has to do is to send
to the central office, in free envelope
that can be had for the asking at any
substation, notice of withdrawal.
The central Office sends back war
rant, which the depositor can cash in"
az any post Office, after having signed
his name in the presence of one of the
clerks, for comparison with his sigma
ture in his deposit book.
But by far the most remarkable part
of the governments Savings banks"
system is the arrangement by which
the post Office will bank a youngsters
penny for him, just as 1t does his ia
TIERS pound. When little> boy or
girl has penny to save all he or she
has to do is to buy stamp Herewith.
When the young financier has dozen
stamps the government will send him
q especially made banking card on which
those IL stamps are to be pasted, and
the whole thing sent in to the postal
savings bsnlx department, which duly
starts Willie Jones' or Susie Green's
account with the deposit of one shil-
Ung. And so anxious is the govern
ment to encourage the habit of econ
omy in the rising generation that it
will supply stamps on credit to school
masters and enter into the most mis-
mute correspondence as to transac-
lions with the pupils. The government
also has a system of penny banks"
which. though for children, too, is
quite distinct from the stamp arrange
ment, but quite as quaint and interest
ing. But perhaps enough has been said
TO show how much need there is for
the 1000 clerks which the government
employs just to keep the accounts Of
its millions Of big and little clients,
and how distinctly complicated Is the
work which they will do in the great
building in Kensington, whose founda-
tion stone was laid by the king three
years ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
DARE NOT HINT AT MURDER,
ted to Refer to the Crime
of ReEfcfde.

The sultan Of Turkey lives in con.
slant dread of death at the hands OF
an assassin and the most extracrdi-
nary means are taken to guard his per-
son from their approach. He has like
wise prohibited any mention of the
crime Of regicide in the newspapers
published in his domain. He insists
that every ruler or person of high po-
itical Importance should die natural
death. The Stampa of Turin says that
other manners of death are not off,
cially recognized by Nischan Effendi,
the censor. When King Humbert was
assassinated at Monza the Turkish
newspapers announced the sad event
in this way: king Humbert left the
hall amid the frantic cheers of the peo-
pie. The king, much affected, bowed
several times and to all appearances
was Immediately dead" When the
shah of Persia was assassinated the
Turkish papers said: "In the after
noon the shah drove to his summer
palace and there complained of illness.
His corpse was sent to Teheran." One
paper excellsd all others by-this absurd
piece of euphemistic simplification:
~The shah left little Ill, but finally
his corpse returned to the palace"
This was too much even for the Turks,
who keep she phrase as one of their
proverbs,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20

II members of the " Hav Fever Asso
citation" would use DIR. Kings New
Discovery for CONSUMPTION, the club
would go to pieces, for il ALWAYS cures
this malady, and Asthma the kind
that battles the doctors il wholly
drives from the sytem. Thousands Of
ouce hopeless sufferers from Consump-
ton. Pneumonia. Bronchitis owe their
lives and health to it. 1t corquers
Grip. saves little ones from Croun
and Wioopine Cough and is positive
ly guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
troubles. soc. $1.00 Trial bottles
free at Shepherds Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20

The inconvenience of the similarity
between gentleman's evening dress
and the attire Of waiter has re-
ceived yet another instance. Mr..
Choate. the American ambassador.
was the victim on this occasion. At
the state banquet to the king at the
Guild hall, the American ambassador
was one of the, few men in evening
dress, nearly everyone being in court
or municipal uniform. He was inter-
ested in the pulpit arrangements in
which the carving was done, and ven
tured to ask one Of the function
aries a question concerning them.
'Never mind about old customs" was
the reply; look lively and tlear
away the soup platesl"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
wuKLD'S FAIR SLANG.
81. Louis WIZ NOW Set the race in ths
Coming Of New words and
Phrases.

One of the enduring effects Of the
Chicago fair in 1898 was the amount of
slang originated there. The Philadel.
phia centennial is indissolubly con-
nected In the minds of many persons
with the disc Ypearanee Of Charley
Ross, and from that exhibition dates,
practically, the host Of jokes that have
dooded magazines and enlivened the
stage on the slothfulness of Philadel-
phia and PhiladelpMans, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Now, St. Louis, In anticipation of the
opening of the Louisiana Purchase ex-
hibition. has been Furnishing up some
of the recent slang of the Mississippi
valley, and some of the items may be
obtained from advance sheets, so to
speak.
What is called in Chicago dead
one" or sleeper, is in st. Louis a
"crape." Tie ST. Louis version of the
expression "the real thing for pref
ty girl is ga swell doll" A s'crown
guy" is a policeman, ''gitney" is a
aickel, and mugs landing" is the
Union station.
st. Lous has a large southern and
southwestern population. The south
west has, in recent years, superseded
the west very generally as the starting
place of most American slang, and ST.
Louis has some geographical advan-
tages in this respect thatare not likely
to be obscured by the action of any
Of its up-to-date citizens.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
Chlclramausa ana chattanooga.

The word Chickamauga means
dull, sluggish stream" and it is
from the waters of the creek that
the Indians, who were among the
most daring and warliIe of all the
tribes in east Tennessee, got their
names. says the Chattanooga Times,
The original Interpretation of Chat
tanooga has long been lost. The gem
eral ncceptation Of the meaning of
the word is Hawks Nest" said to
have been suggested by the valley
nesting in the shadow Of the ridges
and mountain. Others say that the
word is derived from the name Clan
owah, given by the Cherokecs to
small, warlike hawks that made their
nests in the cliffs of Lookout noun
tain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20

that state, but the planters have not
far-famed Jordan, which is preferred
to all others by confectioners by rea-
son Of its beautiful shape. Many mill
lions of pounds of Jordan almonds are
now imported into the United States
annually, but the prospect is that in a
few years from now we shall be in a
position to export~them.
The government. says the New York
Herald, employs the services of hah a
dozen agricultural explorers" as they
are called, whose business it is to ran
sack every corner of the world for
whatever seems desirable in the way OF
new or valuable plants. The same man
who secured the Jordan almond, not
withstanding the obstacles thrown in
his way by Spanish growers, sent over
not long ago bud wood" of some won
derful Persian walnuts, which are six
times the size of the ordinary ones and
deliciously favored. The wood has
been used for gratis on common wal
nut seedlings and already some thou
sands of the grated trees are on hand.
The growing of Persian, otherwise
known as English" walnuts, has be-
come an important industry in south
ern California the last few years, the
annual crop amounting to more than
1000, 900 pounds. When ripe the nuts
which are inclosed in husk--are
gathered by Earring the trees, to shake
Ir.. a. So a I'D
then they are dried In the sun or by
artificial heat. so that they may keep
well and not turn rancid. Once in bear
ing, a plantation of Persian walnuts is
one Of the best paying properties un-
der the sun. The trees do as we'll as
far north as southern New York.
Experience has shown that pecan
trees grown from the big paper snelled
seeds cannot be relied upon TO repro
duce their like. Hence. it is preferred
to send out grated seedlings, the "bud
wood being obtained from the "freak"
trees already mentioned Such seed
lings may be counted on to yield huge
nuts, which, as soon as they come to
be grown in large quantities, are likely
~ bc Liz fiiOnb Pii<td VI ali MUS III tiliS
country, even surprising the Persian
walnut in popularity. A grove Of these
trees may easily give an annual profit
of $1,000 an acre to anybody who has
patience to wait ten years for them to
come into bearing.
The cultivated chestnut is expected
to take care of itself from now on.
Nurserymen are growing superior
varieties of the trees. improved by
grating, and before very long the
nuts, of giant size and exquisite flavor,
will be on the market at moderate
price. As yet they are only for rich
folk. Use, by cross fertilization, has
been made Of the European marion.
which is as big as horse chestnut, and
OF the Japanese chestnut, which is
nearly twice as large as the maroon.
the pollen of the foreign species being
employed to fertilize the blossoms sf
our native chestnut. One Of these cul
tivated chestnut trees will yield clear
profit Of $40 to $50 per annum.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20

alleged corruptionists in the post Of
fice department. is first assistant post
master general. aud was confirmed in
that position BY the senate on April
10 of last year. Mr.. Wynne is vet
eran newspaper man and is especially
known as Washington correspondent.
lie is New Yorker, so years old and
was formerly private secretary to
Charles Foster, secretary OF the treas
ury. In 1892 he returned TO journal-
ism and was thus engaged until APP
pointed to his present place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
REnuILpINa rANNkRY.

w D. Byron Sons will begin clear
ing away the debris of their recent
tire on Wednesday All of the married
EMPLOYEES will be given work on the
construction Of new buildings. which
viii consist Of solid stone found
alton and first floor and uppes floors
If BRICK.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20

Mr.. G, ]. Thomas. this CITY. receiv-
Ell telei ram Tuesday conveying
the Intelligence OF the serious illness
of his sister, AIRS. John W. Flovd. Of
IIagerstown He left for Hagerstown
in the evening on the 3 81 Cumberland
Valley train. hrs. FLOYD Is we'll
known hera and her sickness will be
learned with regret.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20

Five nov cases of smallpox have de-
yelorel in Cumberland during the
usf " ae's Valley roai has beeaquar-
sutine aud their Is no Improvement
II tie situatol
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
FIGHTING FOR HONESTY.
Robert >. wynne. Who I. enc Central
Figure I'm the Post once De-
partment InQufwy.

Robert ]. Wynne, who started the
postal fraud inquiry and who has be-
come the central figure in the bitter
warfare now being waged against the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20

A dealer in wild animals In Hamburg
collected and sold last year 70 lions,
tigers and panthers, 42 bears, Sc ele-
plants, Ga camels and dromedaries,
100 monkeys and large number Of
smaller animals and birds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
LIrTLE CHICKS DYING.

The incessant rain and cold have
killed off hundreds of little chicks in
the country AMI town and caused not
only great loss but scarcity Of spring
chickens
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
HAS GONE 70 HOSPITAL.
Mr.. >. H.nn.s Trout VIM U.aergo
Trr.tmrus Tor Abcess.

Mr.. Hannis Trout, formerly Of this
CITY. but for some weeks past clerk
in the B, & o. master mecfa ,ic's office
at Cumberland, has gone to the Sibl-y
Hospital at WASHINGTON to be treated
for an abcess of bone, caused by a
bruise. He expects to be ont again in
two weeks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-06-20
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ness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia
Constipation. Rheumatism.
Malaria, Female Trouh
les, Etc, Etc
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Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-24
How to Prevent Group.

1t will be good news to the mothers
Of small children to learn that Group
can be prevented. The first sign of
Group is hoarseness. A day or two
before the attack the child becomes
hoarse. This is soon followed by a
peculiar rough cough. Give Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy freely as soon as
the child becomes hoarse, or even after
the rough cough appears, and it will
dispel all symptoms Of Group. In this
way all danger and anxiety may be
avoided. This remedy is used by many
thousands of mothers and has never
been known to fail. 1t is, in fact, the
only remedy that can always be de
pended upon and that is pleasant and
safe to take. For sale by all druggists
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-24

corovassman Irvine Dunran Of Jack-
-, 20 sIectad A. tba Fiftv.seoond Con.
grsss a. 4 namocrat. IN 4 recent Ietter
sro,,, yvsshingtor. n. q saws,
:, s-, - 49,. .,ns
..,...s. y. s,.rn,,, ~ s,s,,,@ vnn. srvsE
usbie remedy, Pernna, to anyone IA
need of an fnvigorafing tonic, and
wnose systnm - TIL !. svwmgy .ss ss'd
ssssrsI,,c r,,re Snr nsfsrrJ, ami 4 would
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-24
Maxioo Hotals Ramodaled.


The New Globe, Of which I. j.
Hoxsey is the new proprietor, is now
again open for the accommodation of
guests. Mr.. Hoxsey has done great
deal Of work on bis building and now
has a most complete hostelry.
The new addition of the Planters
has also been completed and is ready
for occupancy. Not only Of benefit to
the hotel, such buildings are credit
to the city. Col. Armstrong never
does anything by halves and the new
addition is characteristic Of Its owner.
Mexico has become popular hotel
city and can furnish accommodations
for many visitors.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-24
ATE WARREN COUNTY 'PossUM
George Robertson Entertained a Num-
Der of Friends at Unique Feast
Wednesday Night-Those
Present.

George Robertson entertained a
number of gentlemen friends at a
'possum supper at his home on East
Monroe street Wednesday night, the
'possum feature OF the feast being
augmented by many other good things.
Those present enjoyed oyster cock
tail, followed with 'possum, baked
sweet potatoes and corn bread. After
this, turkey and other delicacles were
enjoyed and the supper closed with
coffee and cigars, when "stories" were
told and general old-fashioned good
time was had.
The principal number on the menu,
the opossum, was sent to Mr.. Robert
son by Judge G. Il. Peers, Of Warren
county, and had been fattened for the
occasion. Mrs. Robertson, who is
most accomplished hostess, assisted
Mr.. Robertson in doing the honors OF
the occasion.
Those present were A. s Houston,
George Marshall, F. r. Jesse, E. II.
Carter, ]. T. Johnson, John Abbay,
T. B. Duncan, d. P. Moore and ]. Q.
Mundy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-12-24
MISSOURI STATE FAIR.
Annual Meeting of the State Board
Hon. ]. A. Potts Elected President
Fair to be Held Aug. 15 to 20.

After the adjournment OF the meet
ing Of the State Board Of Agriculture
at Columbia, Tuesday, the members
of which are ex.ofiicio members of the
State Fair Board, the latter went into
business session at once. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: Hon. j. A. Potts, Mexico,
president; John w. Hill, Chillicothe,
vice-president; j. r. Rippey, reelected
secretary and Chas. e. Yeater, Sedalia,
reelected treasurer.
1t was decided to hold the fair next
year the week OF Aug. Is. This, as in
former years opens the State Fair
Circuit and is the week previous to
the opening Of the Live Stock Dis
play at the Worlds Fair. Owing to
the fact that ST. Louis will be throng-
ed with people at this time and the
overtures made by the railroads,
the Fair Board may expect very low
rate from St. Louis. 1t is thought
that this is of untold advantage
toward the success of this coming
years fair.