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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17


fury to make their fight for a home.
These rough, determined Illinoisans
have gradually diminished in numbers,
and the past few years have witnessed
the death of the few who survived the
last quarter of the century.
The sole remaining fighter of the in
teresting struggle with the Indians was
born November II, 1915, in Cayuga
county, ~ Y. When young Lee was
three years of age his father, accom-
panied by large part of his immediate
relatives, with their families, came west
to Illinois. The party made its way on
two RATS and fiatboat constructed
from logs The emigrants took all of
their live stock with them in their
passage down the Allegheny and Ohio
rivers, landing at Shawneetown, from
there going to Salem, and finally went
to Vandalia, at that time only small
village. At this place Lee grew young
manhood under the hard lessons of
frontier life, assisting his father in his
grain treadmil and in saving lumber.
At that time the accommodations for
grinding produce OF the farmers was
crude and the state legislature conse-
quently offered the elder Lee a large
tract of land on condition that he con-
struct and maintain water mill for a
period of 20 years. Vandalia was the
capital of Illinois at the time. Other
members of the family also engaged in
business, and the Lees secured the
privilege of constructing a part of the
national highway when it was built.
When the Sac and Fox, or as it was
known, the Black Hawk. war broke out
in 1882. William Fl. Lee was only Is
years of age, but he possessed courage
equal to the hardy training he had re-
ceived in his Illinois pioneer life. After
the close of the war he made three sue
cessful trips to New Orleans by boat,
which in those days was considered a
feat of unusual Importance, each time
taking large loads of grain. In 1850 he
succumbed to the California gold fever,
making an overland trip to that part
Of the country This trip was followed
by two Others On each of the trips large
numbers Of cattle were taken along as
an investment The party was attacked
by Indians on the first trip, but was sue
cessful in defeating the red men. On the
second journey the party lost all their
live stock. The third trip was thorough
ly successful. Returning to his farm
in Illinois, Mr.. Lee has remained there
In active charge until within the past few
years, when he turned active manage
ment over to other hands. None of his
children are living.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17
OPENING AT MERCERsBURG.
York Divine Made Address to Boys
Dormitories Crowded.

The opening exercises at the MERGERS
hurgg Academy were held Wednesday
afternoon, in the academy chapel, the
Rev. Henry H. Apple, Of York, deliv-
eriug the address.
The school is entirely filled, every
room in the dormatories having been
engaged in advance. and number of
boys who applied for admission could
not he accommodated. There are
three hundred boarders and number
OF day students. In this number there
are boys from almost every part of
the United States from Name to
California, as well as from India aud
China.
A number of improvements have
been made during the vacation. A
broad stone walk has been laid from
North Cottage to the new dormatory,
the town water has been connected,
the sewer system has been enlarged
and fifty acres Of land have been
bought for the academv's use.
Myron f. Witham, a former quart
erback and captain at Dartmouth. will
coach the football team
The academy will have fine lee
ture course this year. The first lecture
will be delivered by Lieutnant r. P.
Hobson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17

rake C2scarets Cardy Cathars!c iOc or pa.
y G { @. fsii 70 cure. "a ucRists -sfnn6 mous'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17
RAILROAD NOTES.
NEW POSITION CREATED BY bALTL
MORE & ONO.
superintendent Hustled Retires 90 Go
into Business wO Men Killed
at Cumberland Wednesday.

]. McC. Martin has been appointed
to the position of travelling baggage
agent, new position created on the
Baltimore q Ohio. In addition to
looking after the baggage, Mr.. Martin
will have charge of the milk trade
and will help to build up that in
dustry along the line.
F. A. Hustled, former superintendent
of the Cumberland division of the
Baltimores& Ohio, has purchased the
mines of the Piedmont and Potomac
coal Co.. at Piedmont.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17

- He IS saye TO ecf eyronsons ideas into 10 " IL
q" AsAa' that in
reality he is talking to old friends.
The words of old friends have much
more weight than those of strangers.
There is no doubt about that. Any
one can take it right home to himself.
The first few times you meet
man and talk with him you are taking
his measure. You are deciding in
your own mind what manner Of a man
he may be; what he does; what line
of business he is in, and whether he
is honest or not. 1t is only after the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17
KILLED AT CUMBERLAND.

An unknown young white man was
run over and instantly killed in the
South Cumberland yards of the Balti-
more q Ohio, at 10 O'Clock Wednes-
dav morning. He was apparently
ahont % wears of age, but had moth
ing on this clothing bv which he
could be identified.
Wesley Burns, aged about 40 wears,
a colored man of Cumberland while
walking on the Baltimore & Ohio
t'acks, near Green street. Wed esday,
was struck by a passenger train aud
so seriously injured that he died
S lorlty aftsrward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17
He FOUGHT THE INDIANS.
william II. Lee, Of SCHOONER, ILL.,,
Now Is Sole Pensioner of the
Blackhawk War.
Sd LouIs lMol speelaI.

William H. Lee, Of SCHOONER, H., in
his eighty-ninth year, is given the dis
tinction by his neighbors in Illinois of
being the sole pensioner of the Black
Hawk war, and SO far as is known the
sole survivor of that struggle between
the early settlers of the state and the
Sac and Fox Indians. Mr.. Lee is a rela-
tive, by marriage, of Col. NJ. G. Wetmore,
Of st. Louis. having married an aunt Of
the St Louisan. He comes of that
sturdy stock Of York state men who
came west in The early part Of the cen
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17

To many visitors the pyramids are all
there is to be seen in Egypt, and once
arrived there they proceed to make the
ascent. 1t is not an easy climb, as
these steps are so high that no one
can reach them without help from be-
fore or behind, and the result is
strained and famed muscles. Resi-
dents and habitues recognize the pyra-
mid limp in an instant, and the suf-
terer is greeted with jeers whenever he
makes reference to his sufferings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17

ss honest or NOT If is only after the asaki~S
ACQUAINTANCE has pogreed little give his words much
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17

his head.
The first advertising that is done is
merely preparatory 1t introduces the
advertiser to his public it gains acquaint-
ance for him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17

CLIMBING THE PYRAMIDS.
It Produces a Peculiar Malady Which
Attacks Almost Every Wis
itor to Cairo.

Cairo (EgypO Special
The pyramid limp is a disease that
usually attacks the tourist the second
or third day after his arrival in Cairo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17

After
a while
he be
c o m eS
so well
-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17

weight.
Advertisements arc the repre-
sentatives of then authors. People
become acquainted with man
through his advertisements, Trade
comes after acquaintance, not be-
fore. The first few ads serve
only as foundation. If you build
the cellar walls and quit you will
only have made a hole into which
you are pretty nearly sure to fall
Coeyyight. Charles Al.stin Bates, Nsw YOrA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-09-17
|ShOrR Talks On Advertising
ByCharIeSAusfinB Bales.
No. 80.

advertising like little knowledge is dangerous thing
who advers little bit and quits sure to lose his money
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23
sMALL FRuIT IN WINTER.


Considerable wOrk can be done in
the winter with grapes, blackberries,
Faspberries, etc, especially the
cutting out Of the old wood from the
blackberries and raspberries and
trimming the grapevines, says the
Philadelphia Record. Since the
bOrer began to destroy the aekbeFry
canes, the old and we'll known WILSON
yariety-the largest and most
attractive Of all blackberries has
been almost obliterated in some
sections, but where growers have
united in the work of cutting away
the canes and burning them the evil
has been greatly lessened. One
slovenly fruit grower in a neighbor
hood who leaves his canes may cause
q loss to the whole community by
PrOpagating a new crop Of bOreFs.
The study of the life history Of each
injurious insects at the several state
experiment stations has done much
70 enlighten farmers in regard to
preventing injury from parasites and
insects, but all methods suggested
demand vigilance and work ON the
part Of ths fruit grower, and he will
not succeed unless he is willing to
do everything that Is required
II the labor and cost Of fertilizers
must be considered il is safe to assert
that fruit growers deriver laFge profits
from Taspberries and blAckberries
than many of them deserve, as it is
only when picking and harvesting the
crop that the real labor is performed.
After the crops are harvested some
fields receive but little care and
cultivation, and it Is seldom that
mAnares or fertilizers are applied,
though the strawberry is treated
differently. RnterPrising fruit grow
ers maintain. that it pays to give
blackberry and raspberry canes good
cultivation, and to apply fertilizer
ILLEGALLY, as the increased crop Of
berries and vigorous vines more thar
pay the expense. During periods Of
drought the grassy rows Of canes mus
compete for moisture with intruders,
and it often happens that dry peFioC
sets in just at the time the berris,
are ripening and when moisture il
greatly needed. When the soil il
clear Of grass and weeds. and tn
ground loose, the loss from lack o
moisture is greatly reduced.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23

J. A. WATERS.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23
FARM PRODUCT STATISTICS.

A suppleH9n tary issue of the
Government Crop Reporter has been
published to get to the public
promptly the expert compilations Of
acreage, produetiOn and value Of the
principle fRFun crops, from which
tables the following items are culled /:
The eOER- eFeP, which is the most
valuable one, required for its pro-
ductioR SO, 09l, 1913 acres, and yielded
ON an average %. 5 bushels, segregat-
ing 2, 244, lie, 925 bushels, which
was marketed at an average price Of
AZ. 3 cents. representing total value
of close to a billion dollars 1882, ..
$685.
The winter wheat acreage is PLAYED
at 81, $40, $40. yielding ON an average
t12. 3 bushels, aggregating 399, SGT, 25 0
bushels, marketed at an average price
Of 7l.6 cents, representing a total
value of 1886, 242, s94.
| The spring wheat acreage is given
As 10, 954, Az, yielding on an
average IA bushels, aggregating
%, 954, 5s5 bushels, having value
Of sl57, 7sl,977, brought 90. cents
per bushel.
The acreage devoted to oats was
p, e3S, l26, which, with an average
yield of 2S.4 bushels, at an average
price of 34.l cents, realized 1861,
COL, 665.
The barley crop. with 4,993, 1877
acres, brought to the farmers
$50, l66, 3l3.
The rye crop, with an acreage OF
,906, sS4, yielded sl5, 993, s7l.
The buckwheat crop from 1904,
393 acres, raised entirely In the east
and middle west, was marketed foI
50, 65O,7
Three and a quarter million acres
devoted to tiaxseed produced. a croI
valued at s22, POI, 1855.
The Irish potato crop sold for
sll 563s, 094, and vies with the
tobacco crop with returning tbs
greater amount per acre of any Of ths
principle crops. Although Their,
we're less than 5000, 900 acre,
devoted to 1t, the yield of 81.
bushels per acre, at an average price
of 6l.4 cents, Is equivalent TO al
average net realization of $50 pei
acre. Tobacco yields, according ts
the figures given below, s35. &c pei
acre.
The tobacco crop of SIS, 972,42,
pounds, at an average price of q. 1
cents per pound, produced revsnuS
Of s55, 514,627 The average yield
per acre from l.O37, 735 acres wa
1856. 3 pounds.
! The hay crop, excepting corn alone
Is the greatest in value, the gross
realization during the year on 81,
3o5, $40 tons being 1856, 376, $50.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23
HOW TO DRESS POULTRY.

''AH poultry to be dressed should
be kept eighteen to twenty hOurs
without food before killing. When
we'll vatered, stock dresses brighter.
Full crops iujure the appearance and
are liable to sour Never kill
poultry by wringing the neck.
Kill by bleeding in the mouth or
opening the vein Of the neck; hang
by the feet nutil properly bled.
Leave head and feet on, and do not
move intestines or crop. SeaIded
chickens sell best. For scalding
chickens the water should be a. near
the boiling point as possible without
boiling, 100 to IT'S degrees Fahren-
heit; pick the leg dry before scald-
ing; hold by the bead and legs and
immerss and lift up and down I've
or six times; II the bead is immersed
IL turns the color Of the comb and
gives the eyes a shrunken appearance,
which leads buyers to think the fowl
has been sick; the feathers and pin
feathers should then be removed
Immediately, while the body 10 warm,
very cleanIy and without breaking
the skin; then plump by dipping
ten seconds in water nearly or quite
boiling hot, and then Immediately
into cold water; hang in a cool place,
or better, place on shelves IN the
shape you wish them to appear when
cooled-hanging draws the breast
muscles and makes them look thinner
when cool and harder 20 pack, until
the animal heat is entirely out Of the
body. To dry pick chickens properly
the work should be done while the
chickens are bleeding; do not wait
and let the bodies get cold. Dry
picking il much more easily done
while the bodies are warm. Be care
full and do not break and tear the
skin.
Observe the same Instructions az
shove for preparing turkeys, but
always dry pick Pick when warm
to avoid tearing. The tail feathers
~NAAO C1 WIN - JUL
will set them. Dressed turkeys,
when dry picked, always sell best and
command better prices than scaIded
lots, and the appearance is brighter
and more attractive. Endeavor to
market all old and heavy COOLERS
before January /, as after the holt
days the demand IL for small, fat hen
turkeys only, old toms being sold at
discount TO Gamers.
Ducks aud geese should be scaIded
in the same temperature Of water as
for other kinds Of poultry, but 1t
requires more time for the water to
penetrate and loosen the feathers.
Some parties advise after scaIding to
wrap them In a blanket for the pnr-
pose OF stsaming, bat they must not
be left In this condition long enough
to cook the flesh. DO not undertake
o dry pick geese and ducks Just
before killing for the purpose Of
saving the feathers, ss II causes the
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23
FARM TOPICS.

skin to become very much intlamed,
and Is q great injury to ths sale. Do
not pick the feathers of the head ;
leave the feathers on for ? or 8
inches on the neck. Do not SINCE
the bodies for the purpose of remov-
ing any down or hair as the heat from
the flame will give them an oily and
unsightly appearance. After they
are picked clean they should be held
In scalding water about ten seconds
fos the purpose Of Pumping, and then
rinced OF in clean, cold water. Fat,
heavy stock Is always preferred.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY LADY Or GIN.
tlenAH 10 manage business in this County aud
ad Joining territory for house ~ solid financial
standing. $500 straight cash salary and ex-
lenses paid each Monday dlFe1t from headquart-
ers Expense money advanced DOsitioa per
mAnent. Address Manager, 60J MOn0n Bldg
ChsfagO nov sS-feb ~
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23
Fruit rec. for sale.

have $4,000 home grown fruit
trees TOR sale at the Occur d'Aleue
nursery four miles north Of town.
There are many reasons why home
grown fruit trees are the best and
will prove 1t to the satisfaction OF
customers.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-01-23

. Apply by postal card to Frank Il
Back, City. dec. 26-4-p
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
You Work
Make your
Money work

Owners Of real estate in Clark.
ston and vineland have made 50 to
500 per cent in the past few years.
Nothing like il for making money.
One Of the very few opportunities
whore both eIasses-msn and
women with ample money, and
those with very littie-havs made,
and can still make money in real
estate. Discounts for cash. Easy
terms for those who want their
money for building homes. No
cost 70 drive and ~ Tor yeurseae.
lewistea Water : Power C.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07

wing, is practically pledged to abide by
the choice Of New York State.
If New York should not instruct its
seventy eighth delegates for Parker
and bind them by the unit rule, all
will be chaos in the conservative ranks
as we'll as in the other two ranks. That
would be taken to mean that New York
had no choice and the issue would have
to be fought out on the floor Of the
convention.
1t is the confident hope and belief
that il the New York convention in
structs for Parker all of the conven-
tions to be held later which the con-
servatives may be able to control will
follow suit and that their delegates
may be classed as Parker supporters.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
RANCE CATTLE
ARE CHEAP
Senator Helm is in the city En-.
. deavodag to Pick Up .
1rainlOad

Senator Helm. one Of the largest
ton. is in the city with view Of buy
ing cattle for his range on the south
half Of the Colvifle reservation. The
senator is considered one Of the heav-
lest men in that state and served sew
eraI terms in the Washington state leg
fslature. He Is a business partner Of
Senator George Turner. In q company.
ranches in Washington. Mr.. Helm
states that the company which he and
Mr.. Turner is interested in. Ii to be dis
solved and hereafter ne win devote his
time to his own exclusive interests.
Mr. Helm has not as yet secured
cattle in this section but Is here for
the purpose Of picking up about six
hundred head of one and two-year old
steers which he will ship to hts range
and hold them for a year or two. In
speaking of the situation today Mr..
Helm said: THE cattle business is at
it's worst this year. The prospects for
high priced stock is not encouraging
from the fact that the west is loaded
| up. This is a good year for grass and
there is plenty of it and while there is
no surplus Of cattle in the United
States we are locally crowded. Those
are several reasons why cattle will be
| cheaper this year than heretofore.
would be glad to turn off what I have
for the price I am Offering. At this
time l am offering $3.50 per head for
one -year-old steers. I do not care to
buy beef cattle this year as have
plenty at home.
Il have figured with a number of
stockmen in this section and find that
they are loaded with cattle but they
seem to want to take chances and wait
for higher prices. would like to ship
out train load Of stock from here but
IL do not get a bunch soon, expect to
go to the Willowa country and think
can find what am looking for.
have selected range on the Colville
reservation this year and must say that
it is fine there this year. The place is
new as no stock has ever run there in
quantities before. The grass is up high
and believe that the stock will thrive"
The senator was in this section four
years ago. at a time when stock was
pretty well up and shipped out several
trainloads. At that time he was large
~ interested in horses also but states
that he has quit the horse business. He
says he Is glad to get down in this
country more especially on account Of
the climate and hopes to come here as
often as possible. He believes in the
future growth Of the city and predicts
that Lewiston will be classed with
many OF the large cities Of the sound
| within a short time.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
THE POLITICAL PLAY
caldwell Tribune.)

caldwell Tribune)
The Montpelier Examiner, in warm
ing the Standpoint News against rash
ness. indicates some things which re-
publicans would better reflect on be-
fore INDUCING too freely in radical ex-
pressions OF course, the Examiner
puts it in rather an exaggerated form
when it asserts that the republican
party has been "Mormonized." That is
not quite the status. but to large ex-
tent though Unborn Mormon intelli-
gence and some assistance from repub-
lican missionaries. the Mormons have
been "republicanized" in the last ten
years. That is about the straight or
it, and republicans ought not and, we
believe. will not now do anything that
will undo the good work accomplished
or check it's progress.
Certainly. it would be fine thing
for the democrats if they could get up
serious row between Mormon repub-
leans and nom Mormon republicans.
That would be duck soup for the dem
ocrats. and we will show you how rich
it would be.
In all the political history of Idaho
this fact has ever been apparent
Whenever there was anti Mormon ac-
tivity and it appeared that the repub-
lican party was responsible for it, a
great many Mormon republicans voted
the democrat ticket. bu, no nom Nor
mon democrats voted the republican
ticket On the other hand if the dem
ocrats were responsible. none Of the
Mormon democrats voted the republi-
can ticket. but great many nom Nor
mons republicans voted the democrat
ticket That is just what will happen
again. II Senator Dubois and 81 Dom
nelly can start an anti Mormon cru
SADIE. all the democrats will Join them
Mormon as we'll as nom Mormon. and
lots of republicans win support them
II republican editors will look about
them they will find that the democrat
editors moderate and sparing in their
CRITICISMS Of the Mormon church and
people. at the same time they are ex-
plotting to the greatest advantage the
ill-advised and caustic comment Of re-
publican newspapers. So. when the
fight comes on and republicans under.
take to show that they did not provoke
Il. they win be confronted BY dozeni
Of newspaper expressions showing ,tha'
they were ten times more yirulent thar
democrats. That is the political play
and 1t is a shrewd one.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-04-07
THE WEATHER

Forecast for Northern Idaho made
at Portland Ore. April Z:
Tonight and Friday, fair; tight frost
tonight, warmer Friday. =
WEATHER CONDITIONS
An area Of high pressure is central
over the Pacific northwest and ex-
tends southeastward to middle Rocky
mountain region: an area Of low pres
sure is central over Nebraska.
.6S inch Of rain fell at Moorhead and
SO inch Omaha and rain is still falling
at both stations. Light precipitation
occurred at Qu'Appelle. Calgary. Bis
mark. Miles City. Lander, Victoria
and a trace at Dodge City and Poca-
tello.
Moderately cold weather prevails
over the Rocky mountain states, the
Pacific northwest. the Dakotas and
Minnesota. and the Canadian territory
to the north. The weather Is warm in
California, western Texas, Kansas and
Nebraska.
H. F. ALPS, Official in Charge.