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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
YORK RIVER LINE.

ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
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For WEST POINT and RICHMOND VA
steamers leave Baltimore daily Except
Sunday at y. m. and arrive West Point at
: 20 A. m and Richmond at 9.l5 a. m.
steamers leaving Baltimore on Mondays,
Wednesdavs and FRIDAYS, aud leaving West
Point on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays
cali at Gloucester Point ant Almonds Wharf
and steamers leaving Baltimore on Tuesday s,
Thursdays and Saturdays, and West Point on
MONDAYS, Wednesdays and Fridays, call at
Yorktown and Clay Bank weather permit
ting.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE FROM
PIERS IS AND 10 LIGHT STREET WHARF.
Through Tickets to all points car be secured
baggage checked and staterOOms reserved
from the CITY ! icket Offices Nos 100 20 and
I27 f. Baltimore Street or the General Offices,
$50 Light Street Baltimore Md
REUBEN FOST ER, y. CHiSM,
General Manager Genera! Passenger Agt
TIL NcOAN FL Travelling Passenger Agt.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
SILENT BRIDES OF KOREA
Newly-Made Husband May Not Hsa1
His Wife's Voice for Months
After His Marriage.

Here is picture brought from the
far east only a short time ago which
shows exactly how the silent brides.
as those of Korea are called with 50
much reason. look on the wedding day.
1t may be said that although the robes
depicted therein remind one somewhat
of Japanese garments. the broad girdle,
with its enormous knot at the back.
which is found ON the. island girls
kimona, is not a part Of the Korean
bellies decoration. while the sleeves
edged with deep white bands are much
larger than those worn across the
straits.
The headdress. a most important
part of the quaint outfit. is peculiar to
Korean brides. Made Of heavy cloth,
carefully quilted and stiffened with a
sort of canvas lining, 1t covers all ex-
cept q very little Of the hair and rises
about a foot above the head. The large
wooden pins at the back hold the head
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
Me'FzBZ{'R|S{(p|e1E4M|'
E!;|e tE'
THE ENGAGEMENT PROBLEM
It Il One Which, After All Is Said
and Done, Every Girl Must
Settle for Herself.

II II one thing to fall in love and
another to propose marriage. Men may
De wise and cautious, they may have
most sensibly made up their. minds
that it would neither be right nor fair
for them to speak, and they may have
definitely resolved not to say a word
on the subject of marriage till they
have. at least. prospect Of making a
home for q wife.
Then there comes an accidental up
set to their calculations-a word, 4
look. blush. . smile. All their fine
reasonings are thrown to the winds.
they have blurted out the love they
meant to keep concealed till the cor
rect moment of avowal came Susie
has confessed she reciprocates the de-
votion she is told of. and nothing re-
mains but to ask papa's consent, and
visit jewelers..
But then comes the side that is no.
all rapture. At first. to be engaged Is
enough to send any two adoring people
Up into a seventh heaven of bliss; but
by and by that ceases entirely to salts
fy. They would like to marry; to be-
long entirely to each other; to set up
housekeeping, and know all the de-
lights Of. a home which the other
shares. The true test of love is not IN
the proposing and accepting, neither is
1t In the buying and wearing the ring;
it is in the waiting with patience an
indefinite time for the fulfillment of q
hope of which the proposal and the en-
gagement ring were merely pledge.
The question again and again arises:
How long is 1t reasonable for man
to ask a girl to wait for him." II it.
Is year, or even two, or three. he may
be justified; for. after all. there is ,
definite end to the waiting. which
draws nearer every day. But II. after
1--WE years, say, the end looks no nearer
III he is still Just NJ unlikely to be
unable to support q wife-should he
still expect q girl to 30 on wasting the
best years Of her life on his behalf?
II she really loves him. 1t will not
matter to her, though she waited for
him 20 years. It will be such an utter
impossibility for her to think Of any
other man than himself that she will
not feel her chances in other directions
are being spoiled. for II she may not
marry him, she would rather not mar
~ anyone else while the world lasts.
She will count any waiting short and
light that has the hope Of being his
wife ut the end of 1t, and she will wait
without desire to be free. II she does
not love him-why, that II different
matter. and she had better not under
take at all q waiting which she will
ind intolerable.-N. Y. Weekly.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
PORTABLE PHONE FOR ARMY
Invention Of Swede Receives Much
Praise from European Experts
Has Many Uses.

A portable telephone Is the latest
thing out and it is the conception of q
Swedish. not an American. inventor.
The specimens of the device that have
been sent to other countries have elicit
ed unstinteG praise from Austrian. Rus
sian. Greek and Turkish experts who
have tested them. and. while large de-
mands and inquiries for the new phone
have come from France. Germany.
Italy. Spain. Portugal and the United
States, those from Great Britain have
been even more noticeable.
Within the cylinder Of the telephone
is small dry cell. the whole apparatus
Including both receiver and mouth
piece) being small enough to go in the
pocket. With each instrument is coal
Of thin copper wire, and 1t is reckoned
that . soldier could easily carry 1900
feet of this wire with him.
The uses suggested for the portable
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
WHY JAPANESE is STUDIED.
War Has Aroused Such an Interest
That Dictionaries Are in
Great Demand.

'I've opened this little atelier." said
. pretty japanese student, according
to the New York Times. "just to sell
Japanese dictionaries and teach the
language"
But do You md people enough to
buy dictionaries?" was asked:
do II" She shrugged her narrow
shoulders. THE only trouble is I
haven't enough books"
Are these pupils young or old. men
or women?''
"All kinds. Some are learning jap
anese for business purposes and others
for culture. The war has aroused great
interest In my country. OF course. all
those who come are not In earnest.
have some pretty girls who want just
few phrases at their tongues end.
like: Give my regards to them all,
nina san nj yoroshiku; good morning.
ohayo; good by, sayonara: are they all
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
BOYS WANT TO BE COOKS.
New Jersey Hieh-school Students,
Anxious to Be Camp Chefs,
Form Cooking Class.

Thirty-two stalwart young men.
some over six feet high, have formed
themselves into cooking class. which
ID probably the only Institution Of Its
kind in the world.
All the boys belong to the Orange
IN. - high school. and the cooking
class meets after school hours. In
quiries have come from England con-
corning it. and similar classes are to be
started there. The class has been in
existence over q year. and the pupils
are athletic young fellows who have
no idea of taking the places of cooks.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

mental structures O Capitol Inn which
will not be exceeded IN beauty and dir
nifty BY any other group Of buildings In
the world.
Tie two new buildings win trans
form what has hitherto been regarded
as m unsightly section Of the city into
spct which win be worth TRAVELLING
Thousands Of miles to see, Each OF the
new structures viii occupy an entire
square. cow filled with old houses and
defaced by glazing billboards. Under
the new arrangement each senator and
representative win be accommodated
with q fine suite Of rooms, handsomely
furnished and supplied with every com
fort that any working statesman could
desire.
1t Is not 50 many years since 4 great
outcry went up over the country be-
cause the senator's had bought an old
hotel, known as the Maltby house.
where those who could not be supplied
with rooms in the capitol kept their
secretaries and their records. Columns
were written about the rugs, and sofas.
and private baths with which these
rooms were furnished, and MANY peo-
pie throughout the country imagined
that the senate was lavishing the
money Of the taxpayers in oriental
luxury.
But times have changed. The Malt.
by building Is out Of date. Those sena.
tors who are condemned to occupy
rooms there regard 1t as = hardship.
End there are mutterings already about
the dilapidated condition OF the place.
But 1t is seen now that q senator, or
q representative. for that matter. is enc
titled to at least as much consideration
In the choice Of his working establish
ment as lawyer burdened with half
the business. As 1t is, many repre-
sentatives are compelled to lease
rooms outside the capitol.
With the increase in population Of
the country, the statesman In Wash
ington finds his work and responsible.
ity thrice or four times as great a. in
the days Of the seventies.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
JUST A WORD or WARNING.
Indiscriminste Kissing Of Babies Z
q Cruelty for Which There
Is No Excuse.

There are many mothers who give
themselves infinite trouble about the
big and obvious things connected with
nursery management, who strive brave
" to be up TO date In the matter OF
plumbing, ventilation and infectious
diseases. but who fail wofully when IL
comes to certain details. One Of the
most important OF these is the disgust
ing and dangerous habit OF allowing
every conner to kiss and maui the baby.
A baby, no doubt. il delightful OBJ
feet and almost irresistible, but that 10
no reason why advantage should be
taken Of his helpless condition to Of
fer him hygienic outrases. Mothers
should know that promiscuous kissing
Is q bad and vulgar habit. productive
OF much danger to adults - well as 10
children. Adults can protect them
selves II they like. but. infants cannot.
and so 1t Is the duty Of the mothers TO
protect them. know Of . case where
a visitor left with clinging kiss or
the lips Of q three-year-old girl the
quick germs of mumps. from which the
guest had Just recovered.
Ones individual breathing apparatus
may be precisely suited to his own uss.
But It may be that there turks some
where IN his system something thai
would foul his neighbor's well Of life
were II directly conveyed into It. This
conveyance the breath accomplishes
more swiftly and surely than the hy-
podermic needle could do the work.
These things happen daily and hourly.
where indiscFiminate kissing 10 toless
ated.-Amertcan Agricultural.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

telephone are innumerable. military
considerations being kept specially to
the front. Outposts. it is declared.
could by its aid keep In constant COM
munication with the main force. and 1t
is pointed out that It would furnish a
valuable means of keeping in touch
with headquarters for police and fire
brigades. For use between railway
coaches on moving train. for engi-
neers at work underground or on great
public works, for steamers. for cyclists
and In many other fields 1t would be
most desirable.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

an the continent which can empty itself
more speedily than Washington OF the
transient visitors who give life to it
while congress Is here.
The session Of congress which has Just
come to an end has not been rich In the
making of regulations. II any one man
has grown greatly in the estimation of
house and senate 1t Is Speaker Cannon,
who, In q single session. has enrolled
among the little group Of really great
speakers who have presided over the de-
alterations Of the house. There are not
many Of them. Clay, Colfax, Blaine.
Carlisle and Reed are the names which
occur easily to anybody with historical
bent Of mind, and 1t Is 4 high tribute to
Cannon that at the close Of an unusually
short and uneventful session, there
should be many who are disposed to
group him with the historic lights.
Both republicans and democrats unite
to sing Cannon's praises. He is as high
" regarded on the democratic side OF the
house among his own party associates.
Even the most hopeless partisans are
forced to admit that they have no COM
plant to make against the speaker on
account Of his conduct In the chair. So
ire from partisanishp has he been that
the house has been treated several times
% spectacle hitherto unprecedented
aince the creation Of the committee on
rales. That committee more than once
has made reports providing special or
aeFs for legislation IN which the repub-
leans and democrats on the committee
united IN unanimous action. II this had
happened In the administrations Of Reed.
o. Crisp. or Henderson, It would have
bsen thought that the heavens were
about to fall
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

Pointing to piano that was standing
In the locomotive roundhouse near Kan
sas City. an English visitor remarked:
"Ah. see your road supplies you with
musical entertainment"
Guess not" replied the foreman.
That piano Is for testing engines"
The Englishman thought 1t joke, but
when . uniformed pianist struck note
which harmonized with the noise OF
vibration in each part Of the locomotive
as 1t was tested. he understood that
there could be no faws or cracks In the
engine. He was informed that II the
noise Of the locomotive made = discord
with the musical note the locomotive
would be thus proved detective. The
method has been discovered to be more
accurate than the old way Of hammer
Ing each part.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

well 1t home? ouchi de wa NINA san
gokigen 20 gozarimas ka? And how
TO count ten: One, hitotsu: two. fu-
tatsu; three. mitsu; four. ryottsu; Eve,
itsutsu: six, mutsu: seven. nanatsu;
eight, yattsu: nine. kokonotsu; ten. to.
"One very funny but dainty little
lady called to see me. She lives near
By, ct the Waldorf-Astorfa.
:. I'll give you $10.' said she. II
youIl teach me how to call Russian
I know an old farmer
s.At 6rst didn't quite understand.
then said: why, of course. just say:
~Ano hito-wa hyakusho-de gozar-i
uass
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02


but who want to shine at summer
camps, where the gentler sex is not
present.
Good, plain. old-fashioned fare il
prepared and the dishes are made mp
In the most appetizing manner. Ev-
cry kind Of vegetable and fruit that
grows in the garden. bread. biscuit.
old-fashioned buckwheats. stews. roasts
and soups are prepared By the boys.
The fact that the good things cooked
are eaten by the chefs. sitting comfort
ably at q table where the lady teacher
does the honors. Is one of the reasons
why the boys enjoy their novel les
sons, and larger number Of boys
than can possibly b Instructed An
elamoring for admission.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

Aroused the Ire OF fora h1tnertotn n0c.
the Clerks. uous body.
He has reported I bill BY which Il II
proposed that after the 30th day Of
June. 1907. every ONCE in the classified
service held by Z person who II then
|'over 70 years Of age shall become Va
cant. and that after the 3oth day Of
June, 1907. every once in the
classified service shall become vacant
when the person holding 1t becomes 70
years old.
AZ II to add insult to injury. Gillett
has also reported 1t - the opinion Of
the committee that such retired clerks
should not be pensioned.
To show the injustice Of II. some Of
them have prepared Z list u members
Of the house and senate Who will be
over 20 years Of age On June 80. 1907.
That list includes the name Of Speak
ar Cannon. whom nobody would &C.
cuse OF being superannuated. In 1t.
also, are the names Of the following
United States senators: Morgan and
Pettus, Of Alabama: Teller. Of Colo
RADIO: Plat and Hawley. Of Connecti-
cut; Cullom. Of Illinois: Allison. Of
Iowa; McEnery. Of Louisiana; Hale and
Frye. Of Maine: Hoar, Of Massachu-
sets: Burrows and Alger, Of Michigan:
Cockrell. of Missouri: Gibson, Of Mon
tana; Willard. Of Nebraska: Gallinger.
Of New Hampshire: Plat and Depew.
q New York; Mitchell. OF Oregon:
Quay. Of Pennsylvania: Bate. Of Ten
nessee: Proctor, Of Vermont. and Fos-
ter. Of Washington-24 In al. nearly
one-third Of the senate.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

ABOUT h1GearS when
he caused an In
crease Of the hours
Of labor to the gov
eminent clerks. has
made more trouble
for himself. He 10
chairman Of the
b gu 3 z committee
on reform In the
civil service COM
mittee, which or
dinarily has very
little to do. and he
has devoted him
self this winter to
making : record
. 80.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
Asphalt In Texas.

Biologists and others who have
made : study of subterranean condi-
tions Of the Texas coast country. espe-
cially that portion bordering on the
xulf. lying between the Sabine pass
ana Galveston island. are Of the opin-
ion Il u underlaid by vast stratum Of
exph,itum. This opinion has been con-
armed. The United States dredge boat
Cen. Comstpck, which has been
dredfins ON the outer bar ct the mouth
n the jetties At ! depth Of . feet
below the surface cut into stratum OF
almost pure asphaltum-a smooth.
hArd brittle substance. which breaks
VIII = polish.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
KOREAN BRIDE IN BRIDAL GOWN.

KOREAN BRIDE IN BRIDAL GOWN.
gear securely in place. the ribbon fall
ing over the left shoulder being decors-
tive only.
Dressed in this costume the young
woman who. since her parents have ar
ranged all her marriage affairs. per-
haps never has seen her future hus-
band, is led before the priest for . cere-
mony which probably has no equal for
simplicity. At word from the priest
the contracting persons bow to each
other slowly and solemnly and-all 10
over! Then the bride goes home to
await further orders. while the hus-
band. gathering about him all his
friends and acquaintances, departs for
an elaborate feast, which he gives In
honor of himself.
Once married the brides family iden-
tity at once sinks before her new name
and she Is never known except "a So
and-So's wife. Her chief duty is to
attend strictly to her own business,
not speaking except when necessary.
So firmly is this virtue impressed upon
the young girls mind that several
months often pass before her husband
hears his partners voice. and where .
father-in-law is one OF the family
whole years of almost absolute silence
are said to elapse. Since the SON has
no say in choosing 4 wife or daugh-
ter in choosing a husband, the parents
are held responsible by the community
for the proper marriage Of their chill
dren. II man allows his SON to reach
the age of 90 unmarried, his neighbors
consider him sadly lacking In his dut.
to his sou.-Kansas City Star.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

In the QeSerteQ ana
deadly condition
which always char
acterizes the town
when abandoned to
its own devices.
The hotels, which
for six months
have been packed
to the roof. will
soon resemble the
barn-like inns OF
a summer resort
during the dead
days Of winter.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

three lots Of land
two blocks from
the white house.
which cold 100
years ago for 500.
md which mp to
the middle Of the
century were val.
ued 1t leBs than
$4,000. So great
has been the In
crease IN value In
real estate IN the
District OF Column
bia an increaso
which many real
estate experts 30
lieve r only lust
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
a Yhiloserhsr.

Elder Dtppen -BEsdder snin. whatfo
70 allus a-singin'?
Brother Smith-Ter keep nah mind
rum dwellis' On nah th9ushtA -JudsA
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

Shriners OF North America
Atlantic City New Jersey July l5 when OF the 80
than 6s will assemble their
all
Of the Masonic fraternity since 1878 is both knight
Scottish Rite Mason is Pona
Of HeIa Shrine Dallas Texas his home and has
been q member Of Imperial Council since 1891
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
Ire Of the Clerks.

Representative Gillett, Of Massa-
chusetts. who got all Washington
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02
WASHINGTON LETTER
nosgrp OF THE CONGRESS WHICH
Has JUST CLOSED.
NOT RICH IN regulations
INT Few Mem Have Developed in the
Estimation Of the Public
New ONCE Building for
Senators.

Washington.-The adjournment Of
congress leaves Washington once more
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-06-02

Another man who has gained : repu-
1atfoa Il John Sharp Williams, the new
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-03
FEDERAL JOBS
YOU MIGHT GET

Examinations for the Civil Service as
indicated below, are scheduled for Feb
ruary, 1904:
Further informa ton may be obtained
by consulting Prof Alexander Mr.
Mccoy, Mr.. Kenake. Mr.. r. S. Stack
able or Mr.. A. B. Ingalls,.
The United States Civil Service COM
mission announces an examination on
February 1913, 1904. to secure eligibles
from which to make certification to fill
eighteen vacancies in the position of
copyist fmale), at $500 per annum, in
the Bureau of Pensions. and other sim
liar vacancies as they may occur, for
which applications viii be received un-
til the hour of closing business on Feb.
18th. 1904.
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces an examination on
February a. 1904, at the places men
toned in the accompanying list, to
secure eligibles from which to make
certification to fill vacancy in the po-
sition of magazine attendant. New
York Navy-Yard, Naval Magazine, Do
yer, n. j., at 81 per diem, and other
similar vacancies as they may occur
for which applications will be received
until the hour of closing business on
Feb. 23rd. 1904.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-03
LOCAL BREvITlES.

Sarah Cockett, weH-known resident
died on Monday.
Prudential will make a return WISH
to Honolulu on Feb 5th.
It is expected that the Territorial
grand jury will resume action on the
House vouchers today.
Shimoto a Japanese laborer, was
killed at Makawao by an explosion OF
giant powder while blasting.
The mosquito campaign committee
will hold a meeting after the Board
of Health session this afternoon.
A son of the late Robert Wilcox
was recently shot in the eye by bull
let from an air gun. The wound was
painful but not dangerous. Another
boy did the shooting in fun.
The band concert for Emma Square
Monday night will be held on the roof
garden instead for the benefit of pas
sengers of the Korea and transport
Sheridan who are expected to be here
then.
Isaac H. Sherwood has returned to
his desk In the Auditors Office after
long illness. Although elected County
Auditor, he was unable to share the
nine day experience of the other county
OHcerS.
The Hawaiian Planters Monthly in
cIudes, within its covers, the Hawai-
ian Forester and Agriculturist- The
present number of the monthly appears
in green cover and is very complete
and interesting number.
Mrs. John Hansmann received a ca
blegram from her husband yesterday
announcing his arrival at |
Manila in the transport Thomas about /!
which there was some anxiety. The
Thomas had been reported as five days |
overdue.
At the expense of the Chinese Re-
form Association. seventeen Chinese
boys from Hawaii are to be educated
N China Bishop Restarick is furnish
ng credentials to eligible boys. Should
hey fail to pass for the college in Can
on, they viii be sent to st. Johns col
eye in Shanghai.