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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
THE CANAL FILLED.
water Has Been Turned I'm the Chesa-
peake a. ohio Canal.

Water was turned into the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal Tuesday. and
boating has begun, though not very
lively as yet. The Tnwage Company
has ordered 200 of the very best Ken
lucky mules for use on the canal, and
these have not vet arrived. When they
come, Business is expected to hum.
Each boat Will be provided with fou T
mules. and will be run day and night
The boats will be required to run on a
sort of schedule, leaving Cumberland
at a certain time and reaching George
town in a given period. They must
make at least three trips a month.
Each caDtain will be allowed 40 cents
a ton for boating coal. out Of which
he must pay and board his helpers.
The company will furnish the mules
and boats, and feed the former and
keep up the repairs on the latter. A
supply station will be maintained at
Four Locks. where feed will be distrib-
uted. This will cause many Of the
stores along the canal to close up,
as their business will be taken away.
There are different opinions as to
whether or not the new plan will work
satisfactorily.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
REACHED NO DECISION.

Shepherdstown, w. Va, Mar. IA
The Board of Regents failed to come
to any decision as to finishing the new
State Normal School here. The Board
adjourned yesterday to meet again on
April 10. The cutting of the appro-
priation for the school by Gov. White.
of $3.50, 900 will cause considerable in
convenience and trouble to the Board
and expense to the State.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
4 POLITICAL STORY.

Mr.. O'Day is fond of relating an
experience he had with the late Hon.
Roosevelt r. Horr. of Michigan, who
once made a speech near his place
in Minnesota. Though M. Horn was
republican. Mr. O'Dav went to hear
him, and as a result there was trou-
BILE. Mr.. O'Day's is interesting
"Then this fellow Horn started his
spache he said anyone might ask him
any question he PLACED, and he would
thry and answer Thin. After he got
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
OIL

What might have caused q fire was
prevented by the thoughtfulness of the
occupants of Mr.. D. C. Westenhaver's
house on West King street Sunday
evening. A small coal oil stove which
was sitting in the front room wa. ac-
cidently knocked over by Mrs. Weston
haver but was thrown out into the
yard before any damage was done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
Mr., O00LEY IN WEST VA.
THE ORIGINAL OF MIR. dunno TO
BE FOUND IN sIsTERsvILLE.
An Original Irishman Who Has Dates
and stories at the End Of His
Tongue,

West Virginia has a Mr.. Dooley.
HIS name is Dennis O'Dav, and he
lives at Sistersviile. Mr.. O'DaY came
to this country when a lad Of 20, and
for 40 years was a farmer IN Minneso-
ia. lie served his country in the
Mexican and civil wars, and is a pa
triot to the core. About 10 years ago
he came to Sistersvnle, and he ENJOYS
the distinction of being the most in
~teresting character i'll the oil town.
Mr.. O'Dav is 50 years old now. but
his mind is as active as ever, and he
gets about like "A man 20 years Young
err. Dennis is Mr.. Doolev III real life.
He has history at his tongues end. and
he has IA passion for politics. He can
discuss in quaint and forceful style
any question of the day, and he has
strong opinions on all subjects,
HIS MEMORY Is REMARKABLE.
He has a fund of witty philosopv,
and is never at a loss for a word. Many
a night has he sat about hotel Hobbies
in Sistersville and entertained the lob
by crowds with his droll stories and
quaint sayings. He is just such a
character as the Chicago saioon-keeper
who furnished the original Mr.. Doo-
ley. and if Flnlav Peter Dunno had
lived in Sistersville he would have
found just as good material for has pen
in Dennis O'Day. Dennis is a demo-
crat and a Roman Catholic. but he is
broadminded and comedies to every
man the right to vote and worship as
ne pleases. He reads the Irish World
and the daily papers as regularly as
he sleeps, and he has views on every
topic of the day. Mr.. O'Dav set
forth his opinion in this fashion;
THE VENEZUELA MIDDLE.
"'Phat roight has that Dutch Emper-
or iuterferin' in tn affairs Of South
Amerky. I'd lOike to know, anyhow?
'Suose l owe a man tin dollars, has
he got any roight to burn down me
house and kill me children? Not at
all And neither has Emperor Will
liam any roihgt to lombard forts, sink
innocent tishin smaks and raise Cal II
g|inerally. because that Dago, Castro,
wont pay him tin thousand dollars OF
WHATEVER it may be. Its the same
principal exactly, ana tn only fault ]
find with President Roosevelt is that
he didn't take "a whack at that Dutch.
man for his cruel course with tho
Venezuela Dago, l tell you whit it is,
the same rule of conduct that applies
TO the citizen ought TO apply to the
nation"
49, ~ = 1v~anr
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sYesser,' he said, courteous like.
e Well SAYS ! at the top of my
-oice, who was it that driv' tn last
British commander u of this here
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
Pretty Baby.
IT, healthy, seldom cries, never
sick, and teething is easy.
Harmless, Speedy, Sure

Mrs. d. Hawkins, MiddIetown, ND,
writes.
after orr child was given up to die
from agonizing pans, we were adj eised to
use Victor Infants Relief. We did SO
and in two weeks on frail. deathly SICK
baby looked Ike another child was cheer
FIJI AMI growing fat aud strong.
Mrs. !. +. Crreger, Tomstown, Pa, says:
during a housekeeping experience OF
20 years we have found nothing SO effect
i've upou all the Is of babyhood as Vic
tor Infants Relief II gives parents aud
ba y rest, sleep, priceless health, and
saves Doctor fees.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
OUT AGAIN.

Mr.. l.. w. Robinson who had a Sc
we're attack of sickness last week, is
again able to be out doors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
CONVALEsCENT.

Mrs. Thos. O'Brien who has been
i'll for the past two weeks with an at
tack of pneumonia is convalescent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-03-21
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBIT

THERE WILL BE A FINE DISPLAY
OF FnUIr AT THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
The Teacher Won.

Hinton, KY, Nov. 2.-For over two
years two of the best physicians in
this part of the State have been treat
ing Mr.. E. j. Thompson, popular
local school teacher, for Diabetes.
They told him that but little could be
done to help him. He made up his
mind to try new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and says:
"They saved me when the doctors
held out no hope. | took in all about
ten boxes. | will always praise Dodd's
Kidney Pills for the great good they
have done for me-"
Many people, and some physicians,
still persist in the belief that Diabetes
is an incurable' disease. Our teacher.
Mr. Thompson, says it is durable, for
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him after
two good physicians had treated him
for two years without success.
A remedy that will cure Diabetes
will surely cure any case Of Kidney
Trouble.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
1T is NO WONDER
That He demonstrated Emphstlcally
Under the Circumstances.

That He demonstrated Emphatically
Under the Circumstances.
Andrew Stumper, a Waterman, was
charged in police court with disorder
ly conduct in using boisterous and i'm
proper language to his wife, Elizabeth
Stumper.
The Waterman In extenuation said
that he worked hard for his living,
and that when he came home tired
and hungry at night, instead Of find
ing his wife and his supper, there was
neither. His wife was out visiting
and there was nothing to eat. In the
morning he was obliged to get up at
o'clock In order to attend to his
daily duties. He had to make the fire
and get his breakfast without any aid
from the companion of his joys and
woes.
The defendant seemed to think that
under the circumstances few words
spoken with remonstrative emphasis
might not be only excusablc, but justi-
fable.
The magistrate paroled Stumper.--
Brooklyn Eagle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
IGNORANCE WAS NOT BLISS.
In This Case II Cost It's Possessor
Some Money.

III MS Vase " SOSl It's TOSSSSSOT
Some Money.
There are men who are never salts
fed unless they are gambling. One Of
them met another man of the same
disposition a few days ago. There
didn't happen to be any cards or dice
about, or any of the other apparatus
made for the accommodation of sport
ing blood, and so the gentlemen con-
cluded to match pennies. This grew
tiresome after while, and one of
the men produced roll of bills and
offered to bet his companion that he
couldn't guess whether the last figure
on the number of each bill was odd or
even for a dollar clip.
ell do it If you'll tell me the series
Of each BILL" was the reply.
This was agreed to, and In very
short time the man who made the
proposition had lost all his. money. A
private investigation made by him
shortly after revealed the fact that
his acquaintance had outwitted him,
for he discovered that the last figure
of the number of series A and c was
odd and that Of B and D was even.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05


ungirlish sadness. Her hair hung
braided down her back In childish
fashion. rS
miss Lisle," Mr.. Morier said, with
cold courtesy will you be SO good as
to answer me few questions?
She bowed assent, declining, with
a gesture, the chair offered her.
"First, what was your fathers
name?"
She started.
II am called after him. His name
was Laurence Lisle."
"Thank you. What was he?"
"a gentleman" she answered,
proudly.
"And what else?'
A hot color surged over the delicate
face.
"May | ask the reason OF this APP
parently uncalled. for explanation"
she questioned haughtily.
Pierre lie Blanc stepped forward.
who so rigidly pitiless to error as the
reformed criminal-the man who has
erred, and stood in need of pity him
self?
1T is not uncalled for. 1t is neces-
sary and imperative. Was your
father ever"-the words seemed to
stick in his throat. but at last he
brought them out with sudden jerk
ia galley slave?"
She started as if shot. She stag
gered back, her eyes dilated and
black with horror, her very lips grown
ashen.
"Oh, God! had 1t followed her here?
Again must the red iron of Toulon
tear its kissing way through blood and
tears!
They stood and waited for her an
swer-these two good men. She
glanced in their faces. All, there was
no mercy there! She shrank before
them like a wild thing Of the forest
hunted to it's death! Her bosom rose
and fell spasmodically. Her hands
clenched and twisted each other II
cruel, straining terror. Her eyes were
blazing like purple fire.
But all at once she flung up hel
head and faced them-faced them with
a sort OF vanquished, helpless, desper
| ate defiance.
"Yes!" she said; che was"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
WHERE THE JOKE CAME IN.
lceman's Mistake Excited the Negroes
disabilities.

lceman's Mistake Excited the Negroes
disabilities.
While Frank Daniels, the comedian,
was taking a stroll about Rochester
he came across an old negro who, as
he watched an iceman slide ice
through an opening in the asphalt,
laughed uproariously.
observe how easily amused he is,
and yet there is nothing to laugh at"
commented Mr.. Daniels to his friends.
"Still, they tell us the colored folks
have a keen sense of the ridiculous.
You'll notice that most of the sue
cesses in the minstrel business are
white men, however" Then, Hey,
uncle!" he shouted. do you think
it's funny to watch a man slide ice
down into the cellar of saloon?"
The old man Strengthened up,
scratched his nose thoughtfully for a
moment, and then replied:
why, boss, low dat performance
do tickle dis Of mans risibilities. 1t
suttenly does, boss. You see, Sab,
he's new iceman, an stead O. slidin'
ice down in de basemen', he's jes'
slidin' it into de sewer. Yah, hi hill
New York Times.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
TAILORING by Weiuht.

Many men of modest dimensions
have thought 1t hard that they should
be charged by their tailor on the same
scale as the men whom twice as much
cloth Is needed to clothe. The Gar
ment Makers convention at Chicago
has decided that in future the cloth
ing of corpulent men will be paid for
according to bulk. The weight OF men
or normal size is arbitrarily fixed at
$50 pounds, and for each 100 pounds
over that weight the fat man will be
taxed IS additional for his clothes.
"Anti-Fat" and similar remedies will
be more il demand in the states than
ever.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
RIDDLES AND HORSE HAIR.
Material for Bows Comes Mostly From
Germany and Russia.


There is a vast amount of horse
hair annually used in the United
States for making and repairing vio-
lin, violincello and bass vial bows"
said a dealer in such materials to the
writer recently. "All of the hair
comes from Germany and Russia, in
which countries the tails Of horses are
generally allowed to grow much long.
er than here. The foreign hair is
also coGrsCr in texture and tougher
than that which grows on the Amer
lea nhorse, and these qualities make
the imported article more valuable
than the domestic product is for the
purpose.
There are only two kinds of horse
hair suitable for making bows, and
they are of the white and black varie-
ties. The former is used for making
violin bows, and the latter, which is
heavier and stronger, Is the best mate
rial for making bows for cello and
base yicls, because It bites the larger
strings better, The imported hair Is
put up in hanks, thirty-six inches long,
which is five or six inches longer than
the standard violin bow. A hank Is
sufficient for violin bow, while two
hanks are required to hair cello or
bass vial bow. There are about one
and one-half ounces of hair in hank,
which is worth from 20 to 80 cents,
NE wYork Mail and Express.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
LIKED HIS "NIP."
Not a whiskey, but a Coffee TOPPER

Not a Whiskey, but Coffee Topper:
Give coffee half chance and with
some people it sets its grip hard and
fast. up to couple of years ago"
says business man of Brooklyn. N.
Y, II was as constant coffee drink
er as it was possible to be, indeed, my
craving for coffee was equal to that
of q drunkard for his regular nip
and the effect of the coffee drug upon
my system was indeed deplorable.
"My skin lacked its natural color,
my features were pinched and my
nerves were shattered to such an ex-
tent as to render me very irritable. I
also suffered from palpitation of the
heart.
"It was while In this condition read
an article about Postum Food Coffee
and concluded TO try it. 1t was not
longe before Postu mhad entirely de-
stroyed my raging passion FOR coffee
and in a short time / had entirely
given up coffee fo- delicious Postum.
1.-THE change that followed was so
extraordinary am unable to describe
it: Suffice it to say, however, that
all my troubles have disappeared.
am my original happy self again and
on the whole the soothing and pleas
ant effects produced by my cup OF
Postum make me feel as though
have been landed at another station
mot long ago converted one Of my
friends to Postum and he is now as
loud in it's praise as am" Name fur
nished by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Look In each package for copy OF
the famous little book. "The Road to
Wellville."
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
HAWK SHOT IN PARK.
Had Been Killing quirreIs-Nurses
Thought II an Eagle.

Had Been Killing squirreIs-Nurses
Thought II an Eagle.
The park authorities have been at
loss to account for the number Of
dead squirrels in Central Park recent
iy. Yesterday afternoon Keeper Billy
Snyder was near the sheepfold when
a number OK nurses came up 10 him
and said that q "big eagle" had been
flying around and alighting near the
children as though It meant to carry
them on.
Snyder got q shotgun and pretty
soon discovered the "big eagle" II
proved to be hawk of enormous size,
When Snyder found him he was
perched on the top Of tree eating .
gray squirrel.
Snyder filed his gun with buckshot
and at the first shot brought down
Mr.. Hawk. The bird, Snyder says,
weighed fifty pounds, and was of the
kind known as the squirrel hawk. Il
Is believed that he had flown over
from the woods In New Jersey. sny-
der said that he would have him
stuffed a. trophy.--New York Sun
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
Saul,s Address.

Warriors and chiefs! should the shaft or
the sword
Pierce me when leading the hosts of tho
Lord,
Heed not the corse. though a kings, In
your PATH
Bury your steel In the bosom Of Gath!
Thou who art bearing my buckler and
bow,
Should the soldiers Of Saul look away
from the foe,
feat;
Mine be the doom which they dared not
to meet!
Farewell to others: but never we part,
Heir to my royalty son of my heart!
Bright Is the diadem, boundless the sway,
Or kingiy the death, that awaits US to-
Lord Rvrou
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05
HE BOUGHT THE DOG.
Possibly He Was Pleased With the
Animals Sauacity.

StfitHidf OoSdSihys
a certain Office holder decided to
buy a dog. In reply to his lad"
man called at his office with an in
telligent-looking animal, that he i'm
mediately took fancy to, though he
deemed 1t advisable to first inquire
into something of it's characteristics.
what can he do?" he asked.
"Oh, sir, he can do anything. II
you've lost anything, sir, he'll go
direct to the place where you lost it.
He'll"
by the way. Just missed my
glove. Do you s'pose he could find
it?"
Certainly, sir. Just let him sniff
at your hand"
The Office holder held his hand to
the dogs nose, and the animal trotted
serenely off. Presently he returned,
and with joyous wagging Of the tail
deposited his offering at the office
holders feet.
AT the same moment the click of
the typewriter in the next room ceas-
ed. A girlish form appeared in the
doorway.
MY sash ribbon" cried high
sweet voice, my sash ribbon! The
dog has my sash ribbon!"
The office holders face turned a
dull red. lie cast a furtive glance at
the man, dived into his pocket, and
hauled out a bill
Il guess the dog'll do" he said
quietly.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-11-05

For a few moments she stood erect
and looked round and round the room
In dull, dazed fashion.
What a coy little spot it was! 1t
had warm, bright carpet under
foot; a few easy, chintz-covered
chairs; some cheap but tasteful pic
lures on the walls.
She walked over to the window
and looked out. The pallid Novem-
Der dawn was creeping to buster
ing November day. Black clouds
went scudding down the quiet street,
and tore the last leaves from the
trees.
oh, how dreary it all looked! how
unutterably desolute! She was shud-
dering sharply as she turned away.
Mechanically she put on her soft,
dark hat and tied it down with a
sombre ven. Still. as one in dream,
she took up her shawl and wrapped
1t round her; one thought, one SEN
tence, cruel as the fat of doom, abb
sorbing all her consciousness.
AS she went toward the door she
pdSSeu the SWlh5ih5 hiiioA oh shS
toilet table.
She stopped suddenly. She fell
! back and stared at the image 1t
presented with wide, halfterrifed
| eyes.
That she?-that Laurie Lisle? That
the girl who had looked at life
through her sunlit eyes, as though it
were one long, sweet holiday?-that
the girl who had danced down
| through the summer sunshine to
meet her lover, with song on her
lips and a song in her heart?
That the child whom Laurence
Isle had cherished and Give Car
rington had loved-that sad-robed,
hollow-eyed, white-cheeked woman?
81 must go away" she whispered
81 must go away must go away!"
The words kept ringing in her ears
like a knell. At the door of Corrine's
room she paused, that one thought
"beating in upon her weary brain as
though it were the burden Of song"
In the cozy chamber the curtains
were still drawn.
Miss Lisle!" the child cried, start
ing up in bed Are you going out?
You are dressed. Is it morning.?
In the dull semi-dusk Laurie stoop-
ed over the soft couch, slim, dark
figure.
Eyes, 1t is morning, and-kiss me,
Corrine, / am going away"
Going away! Not for good?"
She was thoroughly awake now.
She had sprung erect in hr little
white nest like a startled bid.
Eyes, for good How strangely the
word sounds 1t is i'll for NE. Say
goodbye to mamma for me-bod-bye,
and my most loving thankf And
now, my pet"
She held out her arms to pc child,
who still sat- little, detected, be-
: wildered sprite, all snowy foldered
: muslin and loose brown hair
Even in this short time strong,
3 close affection had arisen between the
pupil and teacher. She caght her
, closely in her gentle hold aid kissed
her again and again. Her pot tears
!. fell on the tangled curls lih rain.
"Good-bye! My pet will nyer know
i ali she has been to me-ai she has
I comforted me. How sorrj | am to
! leave her for her own dea sake!"
! And then she had thrustlhe tender,
t clinging arms away, and lad passed
|, from the room-from the puse.
In the bleak street she paused and
Z looked timidly up and dotn, in blank
> dismay. She must go sotewhere!
, She walked slowly up the street.
Work! she told herself reolutely. She
could not starve-she mist work.
, Poor child! for her tie very word
held foreign sound.
Once more she was homeless, and
, alone in London!