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after a stay of about two weeks went
down through the old Illinois and
Michigan canal to the Illinois river and
to the Mississippi. He kept on the lat
ter river to Columbus, reaching there
in November. From Columbus he went
by rail to Mobile, Ala, and thence
through the gulf of Mexico to st. Jo-
seph bay, Pensacola, Tampa and Key
West. From Key West he started for
Miami, but in the Biscayne bay he went
ashore, and later decided to sell his
boat.
John II. Strong, of Cambridge, sum-
mer resident of Gloucester, gave him
a rowboat, which he named the Laura
Il. Strong, after Mrs. Strong. In this
be rowed up the creeks, canals and the
Indian river as far as Titusville, where
st. Johns river, and from there went to
Jacksonville, where he sold the row.
boat and took Clyde steamer for New
York.
The first boat used by Mr.. Blackburn,
saysthe st. Louis Globe7Democrat was
the same in which he left Gloucester,
Mass, a few years ago, crossing the
Atlantic ocean and returning safely.
He considers the inland trip recently
completed far more difficult and al
most as dangerous. The boat which
he used is a little craft which is less
than 20 feet in length. Mr.. Blackburn
is known as the "fngerless navigator"
as a number of years ago he lost all OF
the fingers of one hand in an accident
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
TRIBUTE TO LAYTON.
Monument to His Memory Erected
in the Philippines.
NJ Was Built by the Soldiers of the
American Army in Honor OF
Gallant soldier and Friend
of the Natives.

In 3 lonely rice field III the Philip
pine islands monument has been
4erected to the memory Of Maj. Gen.
Henry w. Lawton, whose widow is
now living at Pewee valley, near Louis
willie, Ky. 1t was built by the soldiers
of the American army in the Philip
pines in honor Of soldier. 1t is sit
uated about Is miles from Manila,
near San Mateo, and Is the only eyi-
dence to show that battle was ever
fought at that place. II was here that
Gen. Lawton was killed, on the morn
ing of December /, 1899, while in front
of his men, leading a charge against
the breastworks of the insurgents.
The monument was built by the en-
listed men of the Second United States
Infantry, under the supervision Of Maj
III. l.. Bailey. il is in the shape of a
pyramid, IS feet high, and mounted
upon the top is an old Spanish cannon
surrounded by four modern shells.
Adjt. Gen. Corain has just received
from a friend in Manila an account Of
the unwilling Of this memorial on Feb
ruarr % last The ceremonies we're
simple, yet very impressive.
That Gen Lavtan was loved and re-
specied by hose Who served under him
was attested by the presence at the
ceremonies of large number Of Amer
deans who had seTted with him in his
Indian CAMPAIGNS in this country.
Conspicuous also amoug those present
were the La@ton posi- No. i, Veterans
M the Army % the Philippines, and
fnunfner 81 ua;ive Fii.pinos
Wheu Mai Cen George W. Davis,
ecommandiIfg fl1edifison of the Philip
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11

when accompanying their owners out
riding. Therefore, when Fido accom-
panies his mistress out motoring he is
as carefully protected from wind, dust
and weather as she is herelf, particu-
larly clever and natty being what, for
want of a better name, one must call
his motoring goggles. Pet dogs are
often very delicate, and motoring must
prove anything but pleasure to many
of them, the more so that canine eyes
are quite as sensitive as those of or
binary human beings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
NOT UP ON CLASSICS.
A Telegraph Message That Was Ter
ribly Translated by the
Operator.

A well-known literary woman went
over to Michigan to prepare her sum
mer cottage for occupancy during the
summer. Before going she made ar
engagements wit her husband to have a
lot of household goods packed and for
warded by steamer, relates the Chicago
Tribune.
For some reason the shipment was
delayed, and she wrote inquiring the
cause of the delay.
please wire me when the goods
have been shipped" she said in con
elusion.
The husband went hard to work AVID
personally saw the books, hangings,
and other property packed for the trip.
Then he went down to the dock and saw
them safely on board the boat.
Coming back from the river he
stopped at telegraph Office and sent
the message as requested.
"Lapes and Penates on board boat"
he said. "Will arrive tomorrow morn
ing"
And this was the way the telegram
read when the boy brought it to the
waiting woman in the little Michigan
town:
Lard and peanuts on board boat.
Will arrive tomorrow morning"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
HANDY JOBS FOR MANNED.
Thong htfuI Corporation at Elmira, n.
", Provides for Injured
Employees.

Cup in my city" said ex-senator j.
Sloat Fassett, of Elmira, to a New
York Times writer, 1--WE have corpo-
ration more thoughtful of its employees
than are most corporations. Free
quently one of them gets hand or an
arm taken off, but instead of casting
the men so manned adrift the corpora
ton provides places for them where
men with but one hand can work salts
factorily. The one-armed men soon
learn to profit to a certain extent by
their misfortune. The men with right
hands pair off with the men with left
hands and in that way one pair of
gloves, mittens, cuffs and such things
does for both.
"But more practicable even than
that is the sight of two such men at
the theater. A man with right hand
left sits next to man with left hand
also left and when anything pleases
them they turn instinctively toward
each other, clap their remaining hands
together and contribute more than
would seem possible to the applause"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
MAKING ENGLISH WORSE.
Foreigners Have Enough Trouble
Over II without These Mis-
takes BEING Made.

Foreigners are always complain
ing, and not without reason, at the
difficulties of the English language.
This is quite natural considering
how very different our pronunciation
is from our spelling, but what must
to them appear to be gratuitously
adding insult to injury is the entirely
opposite meanings some common
words possess in different localities,
says London Gentlewoman
In the eastern counties Particular
ly, many words are misleading. For
instance, "there were several there"
means not just few, but great
number; "shy girl" is bold one;
and some of the verbs do double duty
with absolutely opposite meanings,
notably that of ''to learn"
I will quote an instance cleaned
from this mornings local daily pa
per: Situation required MS under
housemaid. or where lady is willing
to learn. Good references.-Apply,"
etc. The advertiser was quite inno-
cent Of any impertinence. She meant
"where lady is willing to teach!"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
THE "BLESSED LETTER sB'."
Some of the Ben efficient Things That
Come 10 the HorticuIturIst
Under This Letter.

A writer in the Garden has discover
ed that many of the worst foes of the
horticulturist begin with ''w," and he
instances worms, weeyils, wind and
other workers of wickedness. This
suggests a question, says the London
Chronicle, as to whether there is any
natural grouping Of good or evil things
under particular letters. Take bad"
for example, and consider how many
Blooms and blessings to man begin with
it. The baker, butcher and brewer
bring him bread, beef and beer.
For additional foods he has bacon,
beans, beyril, bloaters, broccoli, broth,
bivalyes, bananas. berries, biscuits,
buns and butter. After a banquet Of
bonnes-bouches he may bring ost his
briar and blow his baccy while he be-
strides his bicycle. Finally, with his
"boko" on the bolster he may find bliss
in bed between the blankets. These
are but a few Of the beneficent things
included under that blessed letter "b, "
Now, as contrast, take ID" and
among the first words we think Of are
damp, dark, dreary. dismal, dirty, de-
pressed, despairing, dead drunk, and
80 on, the very sound Of which is enough
30 drive one into doleful dumps.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
INTREPID NAVIGATOR.
Capt. Howard Blackburn Has Made
several Big Journeys In a Very
small Boat.

Capt. Howard Blackburn has the
record Of making longer voyages in a
small boat than any other sailor in the
world. He has just returned from a
trip in which he travelled several
thousand miles over the inland waters
Of the United States. The route be
took was, indeed, interesting He
sailed around Cape Cod and through
Long island sound, and then down the
Jersey coast as far as Atlantic City
and Cape May. Then he went to New
York and up the Hudson TO the Erie
canal, and through to Buffalo. He
kept on through the lake to Detroit,
and then to Chicago. He was in Chi
cago the latter part Of August. and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
SOUTHERN WEDDING FEAST.
Brief Description of an Ante-Be1lum
Festival In Virginia by
Preacher.

A Virginia preacher who had the
good fortune to be born in the good
old days writes to local paper of
the old-time wedding. He describes
an old-fashioned wedding supper in
this fashion, says the Nashville
American.
LET me tell you about it-that
supper when Miss Nancy got mar
ried! The table was about 25 feet
long; it stood in the hall of the
big house, which was about 40 by
co feet. About the center of that
table, in a large game dish, was a
pig, cooked whole, with an apple in
his mouth. Near each end of the
table was a large turkey. Midway
between the pig and the turkey were
two large pound cakes, gaudily en-
5ossed with name Nancy on one of
them and ELI on the other Near
the center and near each end of the
table were stacks of butter Is inches
high, curled and frizzled in the most
approved style. There were smaller
cakes, fruits and CONNECTIONS in abun-
dance. We did not know about boiled
custard in our settlement and over
on a side table was about three GAL
Ions of syllabub They said that 1T
would keep the cake from making
MS sick. Perhap it did; at least J
do not remember that any of us were
sick when Miss Nancy got married"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
NO STRAPS IN BERLIN CARS.
When All the Seats Are Filled No Pas
senger Is Permitted to En-
ter the Car.

There is no hanging on to straps in
the street cars of Berlin. even in the
rush hours. The police regulations for
bid the carrying of a larger number Of
passengers in a car than is authorized,
and that number, which is posted con-
spicuously in every car, ia the same as
the number of seats, plus few per-
mitted to be carried on the front and
rear platforms, usually six persons
on the two platforms, says the New
York Sun.
When all the seats are filled no pas
senger is permitted to enter the car.
Standing in aisles or holding on to
straps is not permitted. Similarly on
the platforms when six passengers
have found places there.
"This regulation" says Consul Cen
eral Mason, "often separates man
and his wife, who are not allowed to
return home by the same car, but it
has the effect that there is no over
crowding and standing on each others
feet. The conductor and motorman
are instructed to enforce the regula-
ton and they do it without fear or
favor. The conductor is, in this coun-
try, clothed with the authority Of a
policeman on board his car, and can
put off any passenger who misbehaves.
This is probably the meat Of the whole
matter. The conductor is municipal
officer within the prescribed limits of
his duty"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11

the witnesses had told of the manner
in which he came under the displeas-
ure of the law.
Klein knocked at the rear door of
the home of Mrs. Mary Everett, 1o,o2s
Avenue NJ, early in the morning and
asked for money. Mrs. Everett Of
fered him a slice of bread and but
ter, which Klein rejected and kicked
the housewife in the side. She
screamed and Mrs. John Schneider,
who lives in the same building, came
to the rescue.
Mrs. Schneider bounced a broom off
Klein's head a few times. Klein drew
a knife and stabbed her in the arm
and fed. The screams of the victims
had attracted large number of
women of the neighborhood and they
pursued the tramp, who grew more
terror stricken at every jump.
Just as he was ready to faint he
ran into the arms of a policeman
and begged to be protected from his
pursuers. The women told their
story and the bluecoat carried Tramp
Klein off to cell.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11

"An egg in the process of Matching"
says an expert, lis remarkably senSi-
tive to vibration. Half the failures
that amateurs encounter in Matching
out chicks by an incubator method are
due to lack of precaution in providing
against the effect of vibration on the
eggs. The rumble of train or the
passage of a wagon along the street
will spoil a whole incubator full of
eggs, if the faintest Migratory wave
reaches the apparatus. Even such a
little thing as the banging of a door
in some other part of the house will
destroy the chances of Matching out a
brood, where care has not been taken
to place the incubator beyond the
reach of such disturbances. A thun-
derstorm always gives breeders a
scare, as thousands OF eggs may be
spoiled by a sudden heavy thunder
clap. To sneeze or cough in the vicin-
ity of the incubators will sometimes
work a disastrous result"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
Relic of the War of1s12.

1 A relic of historic interest was dug
up in Detroit recently by a workman
excavating upon the site of old Fort
Shelby on Shelby street. \ pocket
knife Of gigantic proportions, with
handle of horn, brass mountings, heavy
brass rivets. all hand wrought, bearing
s-on one side in boldly carved letters
stbe name of Gen. Hull, who commanded
sfhe forces at Detroit during the war of
USE, 'viviGly recalls those stirring days.
Altbsmgh It has been buried for nearly
"a h0naged years, it is in a fine state
ssof preservation. And, while this for.
l1nidable looking knife may no% be a
THING of beauty, yet, for strength and
durability and general usefulness the
latter day physical degenerates OF
knives appear puny and weak by com
parison. The unappreoiatiye laborer
who picked il up afterwards sold the
knife to Harry Hollands, who has
added 1t to his extensive collection OF
ec,rios and Indian relics.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11

pines, with his staff, escorted by troop
b, of the Sixth cavalry, arrived on the
field where the ceremonies took place,
he was saluted by 10 guns from the
Fifteenth battery. Three troops of
cavalry. the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
batteries of field artillery, two COM
panies of coast artillery, four compa-
mics of the Second infantry and two
companies of the Fifth infantry par
ticipated in the ceremonies.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Chaplain Silvers. When the
monument, which was draped in an
American flag was unveiled, major
generals salute of 10 guns was fired.
Maj. Gen. Davis followed the chap
lain in forceful speech. His monu-
ment," said Gen. Davis, "built. as it
is, of solid and enduring materials, will
in time crumble into dust and disap-
PEER, but the memory of Lawton will
endure for ages"
The commander Of the Veteran
Army of the Philippines. Gen. Mccoy,
also spoke. He paid high tribute to
the dead general, declaring that the
Filipinos would one day "eome to the
spot where Lawton FELL as to shrine,
saHd shed their tears over IT,"
Chaplain Silver, in a tribute to the
dead general. said. in part: This
man. whose name we honor to-day, is
great, not because he died. but be-
cause he lived, and utilized in life
those endowments Of our nature which
tend TO better things. His memory
-speaks, and is a stimulus for action
and courage to all who contemplate
1T. That a man should so rise from
an humble station to position of ma
Ntional Importance and honor bears wit
ness TO the fact that he was giant in
moral character. He, was loved by his
soldiers. He was the ideal soldier
Fearless, courageous, cool headed An
inspiratio in battle!"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
THE LoBSTER,s ENEMIES.
Prey Upon and Destroy
MANY of Them.

"The lobster" said an old fisherman,
according to the New York Sun,
has no greater enemy than the bot
tom-feeding Blacklist, Goldfish,
paddock, and SO on,
They eat the lobster entire when
they find one that has just shed its
shell, when 1t is not only soft but pow
srless, and they may disable lobster
and then destroy it even when it is in
fighting trim. Half dozen blackfish,
for instance, might come across lob
ster and manage to bite off its legs and
so partially disable it.
The lobster is agile, quick and
long jumper through the water, but
the blackfsh is quicker and it can east
~ keep up; and the lobster finally dis
abled, it quickly finishes if. In this
way Blacklist might get away with a
lobster of considerable size.
THE Goldfish gets many--very likely
the Goldfish knows the haunts of the
lobster better than men do. The skate,
clumsy as it is, gets some; if it can
blanket lobster, get one of its big
fap-like pectoral fins over it, the skate
gradually works the lobster up to it's
mouth, and holds it so while it eats it.
The skate gets crabs in the same man
neR and there is fish called the crab
eater
"1n fact, there is constant warfare
going on at the bottom of the sea
among the dwellers there in the strug-
gle for existence. and the lobster
among them has no greater enemy
than the bottom-fe edinp fishes"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
Congo Drum Talk.

Perhaps the most curious means
of communication in the world is the
drum language of a Congo tribe.
These queer people can talk to each
other with large drums made of
bamboo hoops. over which the skin
of some animal is stretched. The
drum, however, is used only on i'm.
portant occasions
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11

ever what fortunate chance for the
monarchy was that which led to his
appointment to his present position.
DR.. Won Koerber, q government official
of some importance, suddenly was
summoned by the emperor to become
prime minister. Few people, even in
Austria, had heard Of him. His oppor-
tunity came through the failure of sew
eral cabinets to carry on affairs in the
face of obstruction in the reichsrath,
so that the emperor thought it desir-
able to call a neutral premier to as
sumo the reins Of power. The bureau
crat proved to be more enlightened
minister than either of his predeces-
sors, and the emperor found IL desir-
able to retain him. DR.. Won Koerber
has shown wonderful clererness in
keeping the extreme parties In check
and in transaotipg the business of the
state In spite OF their efforts TO pro-
duce a continues deadlock. DIR. Won
Koe rber 10 q bachelor and lives with
his aged widowed mother In modest
little fat IN Vienna. BE altered moth
ing in his Atyle of living when he sud-
denly became premier, but continued
TO maintain the unprstentious estab-
lishment which had been Sufficient for
the civil servant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
WOMEN CONQUER TRAMP.
Chicago Hobo. Who Asked Police
Protection. Is Given q Fine
of Fifty Dollars.

Joseph Klein, tramp, who plead
ed with a policeman to protect him
from crowd Of angry women, was
fined $50 by Justice Callahan, of Chi
cago, and sent to the bridewell after
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willing 10 Pay His way.

A nervous bridegroom, after he had
been married by Rev. Charles M.
sheldon, of Topeka, searched his
pockets hurriedly, and then breath
lessly declared that he had neglect
ed to provide for the clergyman's fee.
"But,' he added, frightening up, 81
can show you how tc fix your gas
meter so that ii won't register"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
Engiish werkmen Gamble.

Gambling among American work.
men is almost unknown as compared
with the same evil in Great Britain,
says the Mosely commissioners.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
ERNEST Won KoERBER.
pfre and One of the Really
Great Men of Europe.

DIR. Ernest Won Koerber's fourth
year as premier Of Austria having be-
gun without any sign of waning in
the remarkable influence which the
prime minister exerts both in the
reichsrath and Throughout the coun-
try, 1t becomes more apparent than
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ONLY Chnrch of It. Kind.

The Church Of The Holy Ghost at
Heidelberg is the only one in the world
an which both Protestant and Roman
Catholic services are held at the same
slime. A partition wall in the center
separates the two congregations.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
PAMPERED PET DOGS.
Partisan Ladies ClOthe Them In Motor
Costumes when They Take
Them Automobiling.

The pampered pet dogs of Paris are
not now considered strictly fashion
able unless they wear motor costumes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11

In finding fault, it is very easy to
oe untruthful and unfair.-Atchison
Globe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-11
REFORMED
REUNION
PEN Mar
July 10

Spend a day of recreation and
pleasure at this beautiful resort.
Meet your friends and old &C
quaintances. Enjoy the music,
the magnificent scenery, and the
other amusements.
Excellent program has been
prepared for days entertain
ment.
Train leaves c. V. Station S.I4
FARE, ROUND TRIP, Si.oo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-28
DISEASE IN DIRTY. CARS
Passenger Coaches Menace to
Health, Doctors Charge.

Washington. Oct. 2T.-The feature of to-night's
session OF the thirty-hrst annual meeting of the
American Public Health Association the ad-
dress OF the president. DR.. Walter Wyman. Sur
geon General OF the United States Marine Hospital
Service. Or. wyman said:
Il believe that the unsanitsry condition OF our
cities presents condition parallel that OF their
political corruption
He then expressed the opinion that popular in
terest in sanitary reform might be enlisted through
the agency of labor unions which already have
manifested their interest in sanitation. and
nearer to the great voting public than any
other organized bodies in cities" ITO awaken the
interest OF the poor in measures for their own
betterment he said, lis preferable to seeking the
aid OF pLilanthropic millionaires. To my mind, 1t
would not be advisable. even were it possible. to
induce any multi-millonaire to come into any city
10 eliminate its slums with his wealth. Municipal
tiles should depend self-support."
At the afternoon session of the association the
spread OF disease through III ventilated and unsan-
i,ary railroad cars was Interestingly discussed
The statements OF of the doctors present were
enough TO make travellers shudder.
The delegates outspoken in condemnation
Of the alleged lack Of attention to the matter OF
cleaning blankets and furnishings IN sleeping cars
Dr. =. i. Mccormick. Of the State Board OF healll
OF Kentucky. declared that an ofnclSl lhNeS's 80;
TACT that the olankets We're cleaIeu ayy.oor,a
every months Dr. 9. b Dudley or Altoona
Penn. chemist for the Pennsylvania Railroad OoIn
pany. demanded the delegates fuihisl nun f tIe
data which they based their statements. re
to take hold OF the subject and utilize any pracu
cal system Of car cleaning that Will contribute 10
the general public health
General George NJ. SJernberg. ex-surgeon genera
Of the army. delivered address. IN whlch ne
dealt length the efforts which have peen
made TO stamp out disease and to guard asaln It
epidenics. The great prosperity Of some or tho
Southern States in recen: years he said. had been
due to their protection from yellow teneT. IN SpsdA
ing q the present outbreak OF yellow FEVER IN
Texas he declared he would not have heleyed II
possible with the associations present knowledge
that yellow fever could have been allowed TO OBJ.
tain a foothoId there. Somebody is responsible"
he added.