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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01
NEAR-sICHTED INSECTS.
The Range of vision I'm Most species
Is Found to BE Extremely
Limited.

Although most insects are provided
with two kinds of eyes, the simple,
and the compound or facet eyes, all
experiments go To show that their range
of sight Is extremely limited. The most
rudimentary eye is found In the larvae
Of the water beetle; In this cage the
power OF vision is so limited that they
are nearly blind, says scientific author
ity.
Most caterpillars, even when possess
ing five or six eye spots, can do little
more than distinguish between light and
darkness; their utmost range would be
about an inch
Plateau found that scorpions can only
see the length of their own pincers.
and that spiders are SO sbort-sighted
as not to see their prey four inches
on. Sir John Lubbock confirmed this
repeatedly by finding spiders unable to
detect their own eggs at half an inch.
Claparede made many experiments to
find out the distance at which the
faceted eye can see as clearly as the
human eye; the result was that at a
yard away no distinct vision was pos
sible. and the object had to be within
an eighth of an inch to answer the
proposed end.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01
Telephone I'm the Nursery.

The telephone in the nursery has
proved a real boon to anxious moth
ers. Recently loving grandmother,
Just promoted to the honors of the rela-
tionship. was awakened by her daugh-
teTs alarmed voice, by telephone: I'm
sure baby has the Group; what shall I
doe" Grandma promised to be with her
daughter In moment. and communi-
Gated with the family doctor. He In
turn requested to be put in connection
with the anxious mamma, and bade her
ift the child 10 the telephone so that
he could hear it cough. The child
eoughed, and the doctor at once de-
elared the ailment to be of no conse-
ruence. and the disturbed family settled
once more peacefully to rest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

can naval forces commanded by Rear
Admiral Jouett were landed there for
the protection OF American interests
Subsequently he served at the Newport
station and at the Norfolk navy yard,
and then successfully on the u. S. S.
Vandalia, Mohican, Lancaster and Bal
timore, returning home from foreign
cruise in the last named vessel in July,
1895.
After three years service at the ma
rine barracks, Brooklyn, ~ Y. he was.
at the outbreak of the Spanish war in
April, 1898, assigned to duty with the
marine battalion of the North Atlantic
squadron and served with especial dis
tinction in the engagements at Guam
tanamo, Cuba, as a result of which he
was advanced three numbers on the list
of captains.
Lieut. Col. Huntington. who had
command of the marines at Guantana-
mo, refers to Col. Elliott's conduct in
leading an expedition against superior
force of Spaniards guarding a well at
Cuzco, about six miles from the camp
which was the only water supply of the
enemy within IL miles, as follows:
Capt. Elliott's cool advance up a
rocky, steep mountain path, under fire
for 20 minutes without being able to re-
turn 1t, and the gallantry and skill dis
played by him throughout this affair,
were essential to the great success at
tanned by the expedition, and are
worthy of, and l earnestly recommend
that he be advanced in rank one
grade"
Returning from Cuba, Caut. Elliott
was placed in command of the marine
barracks in Washington. In the mean
time having been promoted to the grade
of major, in August, 1899, he was sent
to the Philippines in command of the
Second battalion of marines and be-
haved with conspicuous gallantry in the
engagement at Novaleta in October of
the same year. Maj. Gen. Otis, COM
handing the United States troops in the
| Philippines at that time, wrote to the
rear admiral, commanding the naval
forces, regarding Lieut.. Col Elliott in
a highly commendatory manner.
| Col. Elliott was broken down by his
services in the Philippines and was sent
TO the naval hospital at Mare Island,
| California. in March. 1900. In the fol-
lowing September, his health having been
restored, he was placed in command of
the marines at the Norfolk station and
remained there until February of this
! year, when he was placed in command OF
the marine barracks in Washington
where he is now on duty. He reached
the grade of colonel In March last and
/ his appointment as brigadier general
/ and commandant of marines will take
\ effect on the statutory retirement OF
I Gen. Haywood, October 8 next.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

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of
FORT
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

suickens the circuI1tionl
scrtainty by remorfny [
To women suffering f
and dyspepsia, laxakoll
&c THE LAXAKOLA CO
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

time. In May, 1898, just after
th of Gen. Meade, another big
bn seemed probable. AT the
however, Gen. Sickles himself
long way toward putting a quie-
bn any further acrimonious
ng reverently over the open
i the departed general, he de-
hat as "a brigade, a division, a
hd an army commander" Gen.
ION and deserved the admira-
Jail as a great general and also
man. 1t is a privilege TO me.
the presence of his fellow citi-
ZEN. Sickles continued. ito place
e grave of my commander this
who were present at this re-
lie scene-remarkable in view OF
that Sickles, of all men, might
ZEN expected to nurse enmity
Meade-have since declared
words then uttered by Sickles
Een the death blow to detrac-
many a civil war comman-
6ickles is now eight years more
3 Biblical three score and ten,
b having been in 1925, and his
Is decreased noteworthy in the
years.
b years ago he was a candidate
kress, and there was some hope
the republicans that he might
Eed to run on their side. They
bis hope on the circumstance
was much dissatisfied with
Cleveland, then presidential
for the third time. He had
ID Sickles by his attitude to-
Til war veterans who were
pensions, and it is within the
BE of the present writer that
pred long on the adyisability
hg a change In his political
+. and determined to stick to
cratic side of the fence only
trong protest from David B.
has always been contended by
hat Hill is as favorable to
of civil war veterans as any
ever was.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

was the subject matter I'M
Bsien. says the Philadelphia
bid a lawyer said: 81 don't
ling so very wonderful in
Admit that 1t does throw off
heat. in a kind OF perpetual
ithout any loss Of weight
well. won't a grain of
he same thing? One single
musk (this has been dem
will scent for several years
eet square, and in the end the
still remain entire. Con-
this means. A room II
contains 2,9S5.9s4 cubic
each one-tenth cubic inch.
ust have its little molecule
n otherwise all the air
be perfumed. One grain
hat is to say. win radiate
ID millions OF musk frag
years and still it will re.
CIR. radll,rp heat that?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

church Father Harry has been In prac-
tically the same parish.
After his ordination he was appoint
ed assistant pastor OF st. Budgets par
ish, which position he held until 1888.
He then organized ST. Leo's parish,
which is part of the original st.
Bridget's parish, and is the only man
who has ever been its pastor. Under
his direction the church and the pas
toral residence were built; also the new
St Leo's school.
In December. 1888. there were 1875
Catholic families in the parish; there
are now more than 800.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01
1Hiccoughs Cause DiAaster.

During a prolonged attack of hic-
coughs, Thomas Mcdonald, of Plym-
outh, Pa, was the victim of a peculiar
injury. The paroxysms became so vio-
lent that two Of his ribs snapped and
were seriously fractured.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22
STOPPING AN EVIL.

ONE OF THE SALT LAKE corpora
" tions that deal in explosives yes
terday pleaded guilty to having in
storage within the restricted district a
far greater quantity of giant powder
than is permitted by the city ordinance.
A fine Of S35 was imposed. This was
the result of energetic action taken by
Assistant Chief Wood of the fire de-
partment. The Herald trusts Chief
Wood win Immediately proceed against
other offenders. If there are any.
Tt is entirely probable. though. that
the action taken IN the case cited will
act as a healthy deterrent. Firms that
have made a practice Of storing large
quantities Of explosives where, in case
of fire or accident they would do in
calculable harm to property and life.
viii doubtless transfer at least a por-
tiOn OF their stocks to magazines out
side the city limits. The Herald has
said before, and it repeats, that 1t does
not believe the dealers were willful in
their violations Of the law.
They were, however, Criminally. care
--7-7s +A~NNA9l'AAlEAr rA5 AlAEe are 10 nan
ding explosives in large quantities, it
is only natural that they should grow
careless on the old principle that IA
miliarity breeds contempt. The dealers
have simply not realized the fact that
they were jeopardizing the lives Of per-
haps hundreds Of people and making
easy the destruction Of thousands OF
dollars worth OF property. 1t is to be
hoped that Chief Wood viii not relax
his vigilance. The price Of immunity
such as he seeks IS eternal watchful-
ness.
And the chief is to be commended
for his work He has performed a pub
lie service in calling attention to and
securing the enforcement Of the ordi-
nance governing the handling and stor.
agc Of explosives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22
UNIONS AND POLITICS.

I T HAS DEVELOPED that the Inter
4 national Brotherhood Of Electrical
Workers, now in session in Salt Lake
City. has not endorsed, as reported, a
candidate for the presidency Of the
United States. The Herald is glad the
organization has given such an excel
lent manifestation Of sound sense. Even
when labor organizations are a unit in
favor Of the candidacy Of an individual
for a political Office it is bad policy to
endorse him officially.
The debate in the Brotherhood of
Electrical Workers showed very clearly
that there IS decided opposition to an
endorsement for the man whose name
was under consideration or, indeed, for
any candidate whatever. It has been
said that labor organizations should go
into politics; that in this course lies
the only solution 70 their problem Of
success; that unless they do go into
politics they can never hope to achieve,
through the ballot, the reforms they de-
sire.
In reply. The Herald begs leave to
ization which is not distinctly for po-
litical purposes has ever achieved sue
cess by becoming part Of a political ma
chine. The history OF such movements
tends to show that the Inevitable result
is disruption and ruin and disorganiza-
ton. A member Of a labor union has
as much right to his political or re-
- -
society.
The oaths Of most secret societies
specifically provide that no obligation
taken by the candidate shall be con-
strued so as to make il interfere in
any way with his politics or his re-
ligiOn- Labor unions are at least semi
secret societies and they have no right
to break away from the old traditions
in respect to politics. If they can inter-
fere in politics, why not IN religion?
And II they Interfere in both, how long
could a union man call his soul his
own?
Fortunately, as the action Of the cleo
trical workers indicates. the time has
not yet come when all union men are
willing to sacrifice their personal con
victions at the request OF their leaders.
The Herald is distinctly finding no fault
with the candidate whose aspirations
brought about the Salt Lake test. We
speak generally when we repeat that
labor unions have no more business in
politics than churches have, and the
sooner they get the fact firmly fixed IN
their minds the better off they viii be.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22


the order OF a walking delegate. Often
they do not themselves know why they
quit other than because they were told
to quit As a result the employer is
often seriously embarrassed. Import
ant work is suspended and grave ineon-
venience is experienced. to say nothing
OF the heavy financial losses OF both
sides.
There IS little occasion for alarm
among the laboring men as a result OF
Mr. Wrights decision. They should
bear in mind this fact; The honest,
faithful, competent workman is never
discharged except for some good and
sufficient reason. Every employer is
anxious to keep the individual who rem
ders good service because he makes
money out or the labor Of that in
dividual and sane men are not in the
habit Of cutting of sources OF revenue
just 10 be doing something.
The evil Of the decision lies in its
blacklisting possibilities. 1t makes it
possible for men to be refused employ
ment by an organization of employers
such as the anthracite coa- trust ana
lack Of employment in the anthracite
region means ruin. This was brought
cut IN a recent Investigation. Several
miners. employed by one stripping con-
tractor, left him and secured employ
liant with another at higher wages.
Within a short time the- were dis
charged without a reason being given
At the investigation that followed it
was explained by the discharging con-
tractor that it was necessary to let the
men go because Of an agreement be-
tween the contractors. This was un-
der a clause in our contract" one OF
them testified, (which says. substan-
TALLY, that unless the men in question
have the written permission of the con-
tractors TO work for another contractor
. they shall not be employed unless
a time of six months elaDses between
the discharge by one contractor and the
application to another contractor for
work"
That is, the men are given no chance
whatever to better their condition. The
net result is slavery Of the most IN
bearable character.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22
A MEw lRRleArIoN T4EoRY.


Az ALLEGED SCIENTIST whose
Il name is not given is quoted in a
special dispatch from Washington to
The Herald published yesterday, as
saying that Genuinely arid countries
are always ruined,-so0ner or later, by
irrigation" This viii be news, indeed,
TO the irrigationists of the west. It
would be hard to compute the dimen-
sions Of the wave Of sorrow that will
sweep over them as they read the fear
some tidings.
Genuinely arid countries are always
ruined. sooner or later. by irrigation
More than fifty years ago a band Of
hardy pioneers who had Travelled across
the uncharted plains, came through a
mountain pass and into a genuinely
arid country" The valley spread out
at their feet was dotted here and there
with greasewOod and sagebrush; the
slightest breeze sent clouds of alkali
dust whirling through the air. The only
signs of green lay along the banks OF
the little streams that found their way
down from the mountain sides
Today that fair land has been ruined"
by irrigation. The sagebrush and the
grcasewood have been grubbed out.
Farms that yield with ever increasing
abundance, that have been homes for
the pioneers. their children and their
children's children. now cover the
waste places. Orchards that produce
fruit which excited the wonder and ad-
miration of delegates 10 the Ogden ir-
oil
country. including California, have
been set out and are being set out. II
this is ruin. would that there were
more OF it.
Irrigation has done it all. II the
. fathers and mothers Of Utah had not
started i'm a small way, what is now
being carried on in an extensive way,
there would be no Utah in the list OF
states today. Idaho Wyoming, Mon
tana. Arizona, even the golden state
OF California would be far less fair to
look upon: they would be furnishing
far fewer homes for the homeless, far
less land for the landless. Our I'M
named expert says arid countries are
ruined by irrigation. Let him be an
swered by the record
Sooner or later, is his qualifying
phrase. At the outset he must admit
that arid land is absolutely valueless.
How then is it possible to ruin land
that is already ruined? Suppose, for
the sake Of the argument, that the
theory OF the alleged scientist is true
and it is not-is the world the worse
off for a hundred or five hundred years
OF crops produced by irrigation on land
that would hardly have produced a
blade of grass without IL?
But it Is hardly worth while to dis
cuss so absurd a theory as that of our
Washington friend. He is fully an
swered by the record and by the fact
that the government is demonstrating,
within a few miles Of Salt Lake City,
-uigt the meanest kind Of alkali soil can
be reclaimed by an intelligent system
of irrigation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22
AN rmPORTANT DECISION.

THE MOST IMPORTANT labor de-
l. cision in years was that Of Carroll
ID. Wright who recently. as arbitrator
i'm the case Of William Mowry against
the Reading Coal company, held that
an employer has the right to discharge
an employee without assigning a reason
therefor. The justice Of she decision
cannot be questioned when It is re-
membered that the right Of an employee
TO quit work without giving a reason
is generally conceded.
Employees can and do drop their tools
'fien and walk out without a word on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22

Bar silver sold for 50 cents an ounce
yesterday. the highest price it has
reached for more than two years. out
here in Utah we won't worry if silver
should go up SO cents more. And If it
keeps on climbing it IS a self-evident
proposition that it viii reach twice 50
cents an ounce, though we wouldn't
advise anybody to hold for that figure.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22
"MR. DooLEY's SON"
It's the Fine Broth Of a Boy That
Peter Finley Dunno Is Father OF.


New York WORLDLY
i've not seen anything of young
Dunno those last few days" said Mr..
Hennessey, meditatively. Il wonder has
anything happened him?''
Dooiey. Happened him? Hinnissy,
there's times 1 do think you must be get
tin stOthered entirely. Where've YOU
been that You haven't heard the great an
glorious news, tie da-awn Of a new era
in our wonderful an time-defyin' ray
DoOblic? Don't you know that Finlay
Pether Dunno has just come into tn in
fell TO a martial MANI
You don't tell me So" replied Mr.
Hennessey, his eyes widening with sur
prise. Sure, knew he was o clever
young fellow, but 1 never heard tell o.
the Ike o. him batting Rockefeller an
Morgan an thin"
'Pa-a-aht' sn0Tted Mr.. D0oIey. I'm
surprised at yer ignor' nee, afther assoc
ciatin so long with a philosopher like
mese1. There's riches, Hinnissy. that
laves the millions ov tn moolti-million-
aires as far behind thin as a hare wud
lave you IN race over a meadow
A Precious Jewel.
There's an inexEaustibIe mine o.
wealth, Hinntssy, that can't be Figured
out in anything less than billions of
dollTs-an' even thin Wud fan short
There's a kind Ov threaSuTe that luks
up at We out ov a little bit ov a cradle
an blnks at We out ov a pair ov eyes
like SaDDhiTeS washed with dew There s
no use talkin', Hinnssy tbs the greatest
wealth ever discovered.
Success, says you, an power. an
luxury, an enJ yment. What the divi
are all thin alongside o. the wise look
yer tirst-bOrrn son gives We as he sizes
we up across the fut-boord ov a cradle?
There's intOXicatiOn for We. IN bet We q
round of drinks for all our friends in
Arrchy Road this mint that Finlav Pc
Their Dunno couldn't tell We whether he g
standin' on his head or sittin' ON the
kitchen stove II We were 10 ask him now.
Kept it a Secret.
Yes. that's what happened to Dunno
That's whacs been detainin him for
these past few weeks from the circle ov
his admirin contemporaries. / only got
"A wora oV Il vestherda. he KEEP il auto
as long as he could, not wantin amy
wan TO share his jyful secret Sure a
Jealous woman is mere child COMPARED
win new young Dah-pah. The by is
Two weeks old TODAY. zee fan1ifv'e an
in Moo Hampshire They tell me Dunne
calls him Mike, By the way or idpntfri-
cation. though he hasn't been christeile,s
vet We'll. good luck { him anyway
do"
II dunno viii Duane write amy NOR
pieces for the pa-apers now2" asked Mr.
Hennesseg.
win hep cried Mr.. DooIev. "Kviu he
write? Hinnissy he'll be writin from
this on Whin YOU an me an All tn
neighbOrs in Archery road is fahsf
asleep Ye may hear the tinkle ov his
typewriter airly mornin's before the milk
man stirs out on his gawdy paijammers
VIII he write2 Yes-with both hands 81
he can. an both feet. il he's able.
Chiidher pays YOU a spindid inhtrist
hinnissy, but they're terrible at attn, up
yer capital
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22

Adjutant General Corbin thinks Fort
Douglas should be enlarged and i'm
proved. A whole lot Of US win rise to
endorse his remarks along this lire.
And when the post is enlarged and re-
built we trust it win be kept fully Oecu-
pied
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22

Our baseball team will be back to-
morrow for a series Of games with the
esteemed Butte team. They had better
make the most Of their opportunity, for
even now the football player is prepar-
ing to crowd them off the stage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22
$500 SHOES.

FIVE STYLES GOODYEAR
WELTS, wheel edge sole, patent
tips and mat kid top. Another
style is the kangaroo. Goodyear
welts. patent tip and dull top.
1t is a special. We know it's
honest value. we know it is
worth every cent asked for it
and maybe more.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22

The meeting Of the party committees
last night makes it look as If a set Of
city officers would be elected this fall,
after ALL Some Of us had begun to
fear that the present set might hold
over
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22
Shop Talk on Advertising.

= The American Tobacco company 4
y each year spends 81 10000 in adver- 4
= Using Or. Pierce of Buffalo. n. Y, I
= 4i50Oo9; q. l. Hood q Co. $1,000. I
= Fefuna company and CastorId rnni-
> pany $4,000 each: Force Food COM I
= pany and Ivory Soap cOmpaay. $500 Z
= UlD each; Lydia Piukham $3.50 900 4
= SCOTS Emulsion. 100000: ROYAL I
= Baking Powder, $3.50. 600. All OF these I
= are prosperous business corpora I
. tons. says the New Haven Leader, I
. and the chief reason why they are Z
= such Is that they have let the world 4
= know what they had 10 sell by lib I
= eral advertising. Today the most Z
> prosperous corporations and firms I
y are those who do the most adVer- Z
= Using I'm the best mediums. Those I
y which are close 20 the wall" are I
y those which do not advertise. The 4
= moral IS plain Better call up Tie I
p Herald and get on the road to pros- I
= perity- Our 'phone is $50.
= = = = = = = , > = = = y \ y = : = 4
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22
A Modern Ananias.

NEW YORK Press
you really think Ifartrox is a liar?'-
The tiggesf ever 10 7 knew he was
telling the pnvarnished truth I couldn't
believe him.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-22
Retrospect

express gratitude for
the splendid attendance the Fall Opening yesterday and last
Certainly the inviting The goods
kifUy arranged The displays elaborate elegant effective,
harmonious profusion plants enhanced the
eness Of the varied programme of orchestra music
feature The interest the Millinery Section, incud
auay which located the balcony where the
shown The display of fashionable headwear
expectation These sections hronged all the time and
expressions Of admiration continuous from morning until
evening.
There lively buying So tempting were the displays of
chandse that shopping became pleasure Friends friends
The became social Altogether eated
We the with the good wishes of the whole
people We have the goods promise lowest possible prices The
lines represent the merchandise submitted
quantities Opportunity
careful selections is therefore assured