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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
BEARS IN COLORADO.
freeing Grizzlies Beats Batting
Tigers I'm India.

Colin G. Scott, of London, who has
hunted tigers. elephants and other big
game in both Asia and Africa, considers
bear hunting In Colorado the most royal
sport he has ever enjoyed. He stopped
off in Denver few weeks ago on his
way home from trip around the world,
and his friend, H. W. Throckmorton-
volunteered to give him taste of Rocky
mountain big game The globe trotter
suggested that anything in the Colo
RADIO hills would probably be rather
tame after Bengal tigers, but when the
party returned from the White river
country few days ago. Mr.. Scott admit
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
LOST PRIVILEGES OF STARS.
Theatrical Celebrities Have Not the
Rights and Liberties of
Former Times.

Stars of the new school do not at
tempt to deceive even themselves as to
the difference between their rights and
privileges now and those OF a star 10
years ago, or even tenyears ago, says the
New York Sun.
The position of the star was very diff
ferent then. The star does not know
nowadays IN what play he is to act I'M
til the manager gives it to him in the
fall. He may have part not in the
least suited to him, but he cannot help
that In case the manager has decreed
that he must act II.
Then there are very few stars now
adays who can give out seats and boxes
to any extent In the old days the star
could present half the house to his
friends, If he wanted to, because he was
the whole thing But nowadays the av-
erage star has to ask his manager for
seats, and doesn't always get them.
Nor do the young stars of the day
have the right to bring friends into the
dressing room as those of the old times
could. The younger brood must follow
the rules of the theater just like the
other actors. Thus have the privileges
of the star been curtailed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25

ted that he had been shown" in proper
Missouri fashion.
-Four bears that went over the noun
tain never came back again, although
| their hides were packed out, but their
carcasses were fed to John Goff's pack
of hounds, after the hunters had feast
ed on juicy steak.
Mr.. Scott and Mr.. Thockmorton, says
the Denver Post, went to Meeker and en-
gagged the services of John Golf, the
guide of President Roosevelt, when he
hunted in Colorado two years ago last
winter. With Golf and his noted dogs
they hunted the country between the
White and Bear rivers for ten days.
One morning the dogs trailed and cap
tured a porcupine, and the sportsmen
spent two hours picking quilts from the
dogs after the fight
On the last day of the hunt the party
followed the dogs on a bear trail for
about two hours, and were about to give
up when they heard a yelping in the
distance, and knew that something was
doing In the bear line. Mr.. Throckmor-
ton was skirting along the edge of a
l
mesa, and after dragging his horse down
the rock run, he rode short distance
when he met big bear hiking" up
the hill He yelled and the bear turned
and the dogs soon came up and followed
the quarry, finally freeing him. The
bear was in an open 35 feet from the
ground, and Mr.. Throckmorton was
eager for a shot.
"If you think you can kill him, blaze
away" said Mr. Goff, "but II you only
wound him he'll drop down and there
will be fight which is liable to make
sausage of some of my dogs, and they
are valuable pack"
Mr.. Throckmorton took careful aim
and fired The bear lurched and then
stuck in the fork of the tree Apparent
ly he was dead one Mr.. Throckmorton
put his hunting knife in his mouth and
climbed up, finding the bear dead. The
branches were cut. and Bruin fell to the
ground, when 1t was discovered that the
shot had gone through his heart. The
dogs had plenty of fresh meat, and the
successful hunter had the skin of $50
pound cinnamon to bring home as a
trophy. Later in the season the bear
would have weighed 700 pounds.
| The other three bears killed on the
trip weighed 4S5, 300 and 200 pounds re-
spectively.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
QUEER FREAK OF NATURE.
Elm Tree Growing Ont of the Trunk
of IA Huge Poplar Found in
Indiana

A freak of nature has been found by
workmen who were cutting timber a
short time ago on large tract near
Benham, Ind. The tract belongs to
Isaac f. King and the freak is the inter
growth of two kids of timber, says
local report.
A young, thrifty poplar tree, some Is
inches in diameter, has, as viewed from
a short distance, apparently what is an
elm limb of nearly half it's own girth
growing from the trunk about eight feet
from the ground. A careful examina-
ton of the base of the tree reveals elm
roots and the body of the elm springs
directly from the body of the poplar.
A slight ridge in the poplar trunk,
which winds from the elm roots to the
point from which the elm leaves 1t,
shows how much more vigorous its
growth has been than that of its com
panion tree and for some feet the pop
lar has completely swallowed the elm.
About 20 feet higher the two seem to
have become attached again and in
time may form another combine. The
poplar has attained height of about
100 feet and the elm Is somewhat short
err. Just how it is possible for the elm
tree to thrive, in spite of the fact that
1t has been encased by the poplar for
many years, is not clear.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
ROOSEVELT USES WORD SPIT.
Advocates of "Expectorate" in New
York Ordinances SdIenced by Let
ter of Man Now President

In a statement just given out by
commissioner Lederle, of the board
of health of New York city, it is set
forth that letters have been received
objecting to the use of the word
spit" in the board of health ordi-
nanees, and asking that the word "ex.
pectorate" be substituted. In this
connection Commissioner Lederle
makes public letter received by the
health department from Theodore
Roosevelt, when the latter was po-
lice commissioner, asking that the
word spit" be used instead of the
word "expectorate."
The letter follows:
"Police Headquarters, New York
March 21, 1S96.-The Hon. Charles f
Wilson, president health board-Dear
President Wilson: Can't you have our
form Of notice changed so as to read
spit" instead of 'expectorate? Elk.
pectorate is vile word and the
health board ought to use good Eng,
Nah.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
Saw Peter the Great

Leading Russian journals are now
proudly drawing attention to the fact
that there has been for some time in
the hospital at Tomsk a man who has
lived for more than 200 years. Know
ing well that the public would be 10th to
believe such story unless ample ev-
idence of its truth were forthcoming.
they further point out that they have
carefully examined his birth and mar
riage certificates and can testify that
his married life lasted Az years and that
he has been a widower 125 years. This
wonderful man has been bedridden for
some time, but his brain is as clear as
ever it was, and nothing pleases him
more than to tell visitors how he once
had the good fortune to see Peter the
Great and Queen Catherine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
MANY BOOKS FOR THE BLIND.
The United states Is Doing Much to
Provide the sfghtIess with
Helpful Literature.

II went into the free library the 9TH
err day." said the Observant Citizen, In
the Philadelphia Press, land wandered
into the department for the blind.
was amazed to find the number of
works 1t contained and some investiga-
ton gave me lot of very interesting
information.
81 find that there are about 10000
blind persons in the United States and
that the printing of books for them has
reached such proportions that bill
was introduced into congress few
months ago providing that these works
shall go free through the mails.
More than that, learn that the gov
eminent has already made an attempt
to help this class by annually giving the
interest on $3.50 900 to the American
printing house for the blind at Louis
vile, KY | have seen a statement by
Mr.. Boutell, of Illinois, in which he
says that this yearly sum of $4,000 is
used for printing these books and dis
tributing them among thirty-two pub
lie and five private schools for the
blind. The principals of these schools
form a committee which decides what
works shall be published.
"A dictionary makes Is volumes and
costs $50: a Bible II volumes for 81,
and an English grammar sells for $40
Il find also that there are three week
lies and one monthly paper for the
Hind
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
RADIUM CURE FOR CANCER.
An Interesting Case Recently Report.
ed to the vienna Society of
Physicians.

Medical circles in Vienna are greatly
interested in report communicated to
the Viennese Society of Physicians and
read at a recent meeting of the Imperial
Academy of Science, to the effect that a
long standing case Of cancer was cured
by radium rays at the clinic of the late
Prof. Gussenbauer. The patient, who
was 81 years of age, had long suffered
from cancer of the palate and lip, and
had repeatedly been operated upon
fruitlessly, until the autumn of 1902,
when the physicians Of the Viennese
hospital declared 1t was absolutely use
less to operate again. One physician
determined, as last resort, to try ra-
dunn rays and treated the afflicted
parts by exposing them to the light OF
radium bromide, the strongest radium
preparation in existence. He was re-
warded by gradual and complete dis
appearance of the tumors.
Physicians at the same meeting re-
ported that radium rays had cured a
case of melanosarcoma Ga tumor con-
tanning black or other dark-colored
matter), and several cases OF red mole.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
WHAT AMADOU IS.
SpOngy Tissue of Certain Fungi Much
Used Before Matches Were
Invented.

"Amadou" Is rarely heard of nova
days. A hundred years ago, however, 1t
was a great article Of export from the
continent of Europe to this country.
From France alone England used to buy
$4,000 worth yearly, says Stray Sto-
ries.
Amadou is merely the spongy tissue
of certain fungi which grow on the oak,
horse chestnut, poplar, pear and willow,
and from which the touchwood used
In the days of flint and steel was pre-
pared. When matches were invented
it seemed as IL 'amadou" as an article
of commerce was doomed.
That there is still considerable trade
in this substance is due to the efforts
of German who invented process for
converting it into material resem-
bling chamois leather, and of which
caps and cleaning cloths can be made.
Another use found for "amadou" is
that of stanching blood.
The latest fungus invention Is a
razor strop made from one of the tough
tree fungi found in England. There is
indeed no substance from skim milk to
bad eggs and from human hair to old
lobster shells, with which the inventor
does not experiment, and usually sue
ceeds In the long run in turning to good
account.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
LEAGUE TO SAVE CHILDREN.
Substantial Efforts 10 Prevent Infant
Mortality Being Made in
Rural France.

Their is one locality In France where
the infant mortality lis truly frightful;
that is at Saint Pul-sur- Mer, In the Pas
de-Calais district. Here out of every
two children born one Is fated to die
during the first year Of its existence, a
mortality exactly double the general
average for the whole Of France. which
is, moreover, unusually high-200 to ESQ
per 900, says an article In L'Illustra-
ton, translated for Public Opinion. We
have been skeptical Of leagues in gem
eral, but the league against infant NOR
tality has Proved its right TO exist The
members Of the league have succeeded
in creating at s@i4t-Pol-sur-M er what is
called a "goGtte &c lait" (Grops OF
milk. At present each cIild born of
poor parents receives box Of linen at
the time Of Hts tirth. hseistance is given
the parents in he form # bread, n.eat
and cosl. Notc-rs VITO canrot feed
their children receive DO les o. pasteur-
lied mill. W ch hGe been ster. lied one
hour after bci.o drawn frem nc COW
The assistance Il RI tNe neither is such
that she does ret rocG 20 return 10 work
until her child IS four Il oaths old The
result of these efforts has been marvel
our; whereas down TO a year ago so
out of every 100 children died within a
year, during the last eight months (the
time the work has been in operation at
Saint-Pol-sur-Mer) only one child died
In its first year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
WISEST OF MONKEYS.
a Chimpanzee of Rare Intelligence
and Fine Manners.
He Lives I'm n Private Apartment Sup
piled with All Modern ConveB-
fences-Not Success as an
Electrician.

There have been other monkeys who
have worn dress suits, eaten at table
with knife and fork, ridden bicycles.
slept in beds, and all that sort OF thing,
but they have done these things usually
at the end of whip lash. But with
Consul II is very different. Consul is
a chimpanzee of rare intelligence. He
enjoys whatever he is doing. He Is
natural-born humorist, AID most pre-
cocious child Of four years. At present
he infests a spacious apartment in
Coney Island palace as the star boarder
and bosom companion of Frank g. Bos-
took. His nature has endeared him to
the hearts of all who have had the good
fortune to know him.
Consul arrived at the port OF New
York recently, after pleasant voyage
across the ocean aboard the Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse. On his arrival he
rode with his hat and suit cases gath
cred about him in his cab to his suite at
a hotel.
Consul is only about three feet high,
and his legs are so short that he has to
fold up his fingers and walk on his
knuckles when he drops to all fours.
His lips are thin. but most extensive;
when he smiles they reach from ear to
sar. For one so young, he wears
fine set of side whiskers. which meet
and disappears beneath his chin, but the
rest of his face is fairly smooth. His
nose is not noticeable, but there is a
fine, long upper lip. His ears are gem
erous to fault and his forehead is so
low that the tips of his ears, had they
eyes, could see each other over the top
Of his head. He is rather sensitive
about his large ears, and conceals the
heformity under spacious jockey cap,
which he wears, even to bed.
Consul is very fond of children, es-
pecially the curly-haired boys of the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
INSTRUCTORS FOR DOGS.
ArIsfocratic CANNES Must Now Have
Governesses to Give Them
Special Lessons.

What next? The dogs who walk In the
lily trees are usually far more genuine
and impressive than those Of their own
ers, now have their own goyerness. In
winter she lives in New York; In sum
mer she follows her charges to a fla
nous and fashionable seaside resort.
She is paid by the hour to come to the
house OF Fidos adoring mistress and
broaden Fidos mental horizon and de-
velop his latent genius. She teaches the
dear little fellow to sit up and bark and
sneeze and beg for sugar plums; to turn
somersaults; to shake hands and faint,
and otherwise prove his claim to an In
tellect Of no mean order.
Furthermore, the governess takes
Fido walking every day. His mistress
is often too busy OF too tired to accom-
pany him during his hours Of exercise
She does not trust her servants with
the duty Of serving as his escort, so the
governess is paid to accompany the
little dear during his walks abroad. Her
business is 10 keep him amused and
guard him from low company
Last winter the governess tutored
more than 30 dogs. At certain hour
every morning she takes ten or IL pro-
teges out on their leashes. She keeps
the peace among them. sees that they
have good scamper and roll on clean
grass, teaches them to swim, fetch and
carry, and guards against their con-
tact with ours that might infect them
with mango, distemper or rabies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
Sea Serpent Not a Myth

The naturalist of the Belgica expedi-
ton lately told the Geological society, Of
France, that he believes the sea SER
pent TO exist, and that 1t is not at all
an imaginary creature of song and
story. He SAYS it is not reptile, but a
mammal of the order of the pinnipeds,
to which family the seals belong. In
form 1t resembles somewhat the extinct
plesiosaurus, attaining a length of 200
feet, and the head and neck being one
fourth of the length, the trunk one
fourth. and the tail one-half. 1t never
approaches the coast except in pursuit
of the fish on which it lives. The COM
mander Of French torpedo boat, he
says, chased pair Of the creatures in
the China sea, and fired shells at them.
-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25

Bostock family. and at the hotel in New
York his chief delight was to Guido the
little boys in turning somersets over the
bed and landing on his feet on the floor
beyond. These three had very happy
times playing the children's game known
as follow the leader" Consul was the
leader" and the children tried to do
everything he did, while Consul, after he
performed, sat gravely on the bed and
saw to it that they did 1t accurately. The
children followed" most acceptably,
jumping down from the headboard on to
the bed. over tables, chairs and trunks,
but when it came to swinging from the
chandelier and landing in heap on the
bed fully ten feet away, the children had
to admit the superiority Of the agile
four-year-old.
AS quickly as his apartment at Coney
Island was ready for occupancy, Consul
moved in. 1t consists of one large room
in a corner of the palace, upon raised
platform, about rs feet long. In that
space are his gymnasium, his dining
room, his bedroom, his reception par
lor and his private office-a box in
one corner where he goes to sleep away
from the prying eyes of the public. The
whole is lighted by electric lights re-
Elected by corrugated tin. Consul knows
they are tin, because he went up the step
ladder and the back of the electrician,
who was standing on top of it. and tested
the matter with his teeth. After a couple
of tries. which resulted in nothing but
teeth marks on the metal, he concluded
that they were nice to look upon, but not
good to eat, and came away gravely,
much TO the relief of the electrician. He
learned, too. that electric bulbs conceal
a great noise within themselves. Re has
been afraid of them ever since the time
he threw one on the floor, and 1t eX-
ploded. throwing the fragments in a
shower of glass all over him, the globe
mysteriously disappearing in the noise.
When that happened Consul's hair rose
on his head and he retreated against the
confines of his iron bars, fit subject for
a comic artist.
The only thing lacking in his apart
ment is a bathtub. But once every day
his valet takes him down to the ocean
front and gives him a bath in the surf
in order to avoid the crowd that opera
ton is performed at night or just after
daylight in the morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
Married on Wheels.

A curious wedding took place recent
ly at the parish church of Aylestone, a
village adjoining Leicester. England,
the contracting parties being Ben
Moore, shoe hand, aged 30, and Mary
Ann Fell. laundry girl, aged "a The
bridegroom is a cripple, who has to use
a hand-propelled machine as a means
of loeomotion. He was wheeled into
the church and up to the chancel steps.
and remained seated throughout the
ceremony. At the conclusion he was
wheeled out beside the bride.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
John EIiot's bible.

John Eliots Indian Bible, of 1855, was
on exhibition at the woman's board
meeting in Boston, having been loaned
by the Town of Nantick, by which 1t is
owned. The book is in an excellent
state of preservation. Two other copies
of this Bible are IN existence, one in Con-
necticut, the other in Europe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
VITALITY of Human skin.

II is said that a piece of skin cut
from a living person will show signs of
life for ten days after separation.
This discovery is important in con-
nection with the grating of new
skin over q. damaged part of the body.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25

A remarkably clever little woman
is Miss Emma Kellogg, of Colorado.
She wants to be game warden. and
states as her qualifications that she
once lassoed a young bear and
brought it home alive, has hunted
mountain lions, deer and elk, and Ia
well versed IN woodcraft.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25


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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-25
GOOD MoRNINGw

tConsul. Said to Be the Most Intelligent
Monkey Livng)
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woman Expert in woodcraft.

THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29

AND notice is hereby given, that said several tracts
iots or parts OF lots, or much thereof as may be
necessary to pay the taxes penalty and costs thereon
will be sold by the County Collector, at the Court.
mouse IN said county, on the Second Monday in juno
next towt, on June sth, 1909 unless the said taxes
penalty and costs be paid before that tme and that
the sale will be continued from day to day until all
oil the SAID tracts lots and parts of lots be sold.
T. c. MERWIN,
May 18Th, 1905 o0a"'' :
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29
/ o,ess some information is rec sjved

Mess some iusoi nation is rec ejVeu
is tomorrow 70 the contrary, the pISt-
ctsiee at Madison will be discontinued.
Ms Neal MeFalh has been recon-
meuded to the depart ment as a suita.
1T aud competent pasimistre IS and
il IS 10 be hoped the authorities VIII
arcnint her. II would be very
strange thing Tor The government 10
s4pYiye a town of that size OF posea
authorities. aud no doubt the matter
VII be speedily adjusted satisfactorily
to all concerned. LATER--An order
was received by Postmast Bell rescind.
ing the order OF d5scontinuanee OF May
9th, and Mrs. McFail will be appointed
nnst miatreSs
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29

Robert Scott entertained Tuesday
p;oht Al his boIae ou West Dillsrd
street. Games were the feature of the
evening. and all present bad \ oehgbt.
ful ti@e. Refreshments consisting OF
cream and cake were served. Those
present we're Misses Ida simmons,
M4ttie Beck, Bertha Smith, Alics
curry, Annie Boyett. Cornelius boy
eft. Lizzie Smfb. Georgia HOLLAND,
Stella Evtts, Mpssrs. w. A. Scott,
Chas Havens, George smith, Gao
Holland. Clarence White. Horscbel
Alexander. +. {. boyle. f. L. Ait
mar, Ir. and Mrs Rufus Scott.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29

Robert l. Pettus was in haliing DIS
tsuce On ihe south side Monday. and a
Times mrs. seeiug him at distance
ard knowing that he should know The
conditions of crops ;.aud hearing that
trosis. rain and dpouth had seyersIly
injured same, got sim at long distance,
and made inquiry 10 these matters.
Bob saws, and we think truly. that the
present outlook il the best we have
had in many years for prosperity to
farmers. We are glad to learn this,
and hope our farmer friends Will
make a killing
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29
World WIDE REPUTATION.

Whites Cream Eermifuge has achieved
y world wide reputation az being the
bet OF slI worm destroyers. and Tor It's
tonic influence OFF weak and unthrilty
children, as 1t n-psrsi4"s the ae'dity OF
ssuFness OF the stC--achr impeefes theii
digestion, and assifrflasL"n Oh 1000.
strengthen, their DervosS system ana
restores them TO the heaI'b, v'eof ana
e'ssiicity Of spirits natural 70 ch'ioAood'
35c al j. +. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29
A Little Early Riser

now and then, at bedtime will cure con
stjpalion, biiioesness aud liver Troubles
De Wits Little Eary Risers are the ia
mons little rslls thes ea:e By a.oGsing TIA
seeIetions, moving tse bowels gently, yei
efeclually, and giving such tone and
strength to the glands Of the stomach and
i've. that the cause of the trouble is re-
moved entirely, aud IL their use Is contin'
ued for few days. there will be no re-
turn Of the complaint. Sold by j. /.
Sanders.