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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-09-09
ATE SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

Consisting Of three dwelling houses
one store building and one vacant lot
all situated on the West side of Faulk-
uer avenue, near Stephen street, Mar
tinsburg. West Virginia. a. follows.
One desirable dwelling rooms,
stable, ETC., lot r50 feet front
One Ave room dwelling, stable ETC.,
front Is feet.
One i've room dwelling, lot IS feet
frost.
One store building, lot 25 feet trent.
Ons vacant lot, Is feet front.
All the aoeve lots $50 feet deep TO
an alley.
This property 10 offered at reason able
price and on easy ter ms to quick
purchaser. Will sell by parcels or Is q
whole:
Price and term Civ en- on application
I'M T. Kahn,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-09-09
PUTS AN END TO 1T ALL

A grievous wall oftimes comes as a
result of unbe arabic pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, backache,
Liver complaint and Constipation. B ut
thanks To DIR. Kings New Life Pill
they put an end to 1t all. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them Only
CSC Guaranteed by NJ. A. Snodgrass
Druggist.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-09-09
WORLDS FAIR EXCURSION

Low rate ten-day CO .ach excursions
via pennsylvania Railroad, September
7,14,2l,a and %, Rates,$ 1900 from Mar
tinsburg Train leaves Mastinsburg at
$40 A. NJ connecting with special train
from New York arriving st. Louis 4.15
p. M. next day.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-09-09
A DELIGHTFUL TRIP TO CALI
FORNIA.

The Sovereign Grand Lodge, 10. OF.
will hold their annual meeting at San
Francisco, Cal. September 49, Is, and
for this occasion the Baltimore and
Ohio r. r. will sell excursion tickets
from August 18th to September 9th,
Very Low Rates for the round trip,
valid for return October 23rd, 1904.
Stop-overs on going trip al st. Louis /,
Chicago, Memphis and New Orleans
will be allowed: also at any point 10
California, Oregon, Warrington. Idaho,
Assiniboia, Alberta aud British Column
bia Within going transit limit Of Oct
ober 10th 1901.
Baltimore and Ohio Ticket Agents
have full details.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-09-09
Moth. ers. Mothers! Mothers!

How mi ny children are at this sea
son feversh and constipated, with bad
stomach and headache Mother Gray's
Sweet Powders forChildren will always
cure. If worms are present they will
certainly remove them. AT all druggists
25c,samble mailed Free. Address Allen
S.Olmstead. lie Roy, N Y.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-09-09
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION
Notice is hereby given of the dis
solution of the partnership heretofore
existing between Henry M. Myers
and Gray Silver. trading under the
firm name and style of Henry NJ.
Myers & Co., by mutual consent. H.
NJ. Myers will conduct the business
in his own name,
Henry M. Myers.
Gray Silver.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-09-09
A. S.;ABELL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors.
Baltimore Nd

~ { RgT Is wha as eiyen Hoods
Ssh sarsaparil'a sae largest sales in
he world and enables It 10 acconukzn
thousands Of wonderful sssRrS.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Milking by Electricity.

A report comes from Germany that
they are milking cows there by cleo
tricity. Rubber hoods attached to the
udder of the COW are connected with
the milk receptacle by a rubber tube
from which the air is exhausted by an
electric pump. 1t is claimed that the
suction thus secured resembles very
closely the sucking of a calf, and that
for this reason the cow lets down
her milk more freely than when hand
MIXED. Absolute cleanliness for the
milk is also claimed for the method.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
HUMAN LIFE AND NATURE.

Existence of Man Depends on Many
Things-Evolution of Plants.
1t is not easy to apprehend the fact
that human life on the globe is de-
pendent upon such incidents as CO.
operation with birds or the collateral
evolution of certain plants, says the
New York Tribune. Yet it has been
asserted by scientists that human
life. If possible at all on the globe,
would be at very low stage but for
the co-eXistence of three or four fam
lilies of plants-the cereal. the sola-
mum, the palm and the rose families.
Wherever we turn we find ourselves
in interdependent relations with these
four allies. The palm alone. with its
ancient representatives in the co,tl
era, gives us not fewer than 1000 va
rieties of valuable fruits and fibers.
The solanum family gives us the po-
tatO, the tomato and tobacco; the GER
cal family gives us rice, on which one
third of the race mostly subsists;
oats and corn for ourselves and our
domesticated animals, as we'll as
wheat and rye for bread. and the true
grasses for animals. These last are
simply undeveloped cereals. The rose
family gives us nearly all the fruits
il our orchards and gardens, as we'll
as the noblest of the flowers that
adorn our lawns. Some representa-
tives of each one of these families are
found over the larger part of the hab-
table globe.
An important evolution is still going
on in plant life. We are more likely,
however, to note the appearance Of
noxious plants than the development
of those of sterling merit. These very
weeds indicate a struggle for exist
ence, in which struggle the oversight
of man is required. Out of the crowd
ing occasionally comes a plant of mar
velous beneficence, liks the potato. In
fact, the greater part of human effort
is exerted in selecting from what ma
ture produces and destroying the
poorer product. Most of the finer
apples, plums and cherries could not
have struggled into dominance over
the wild and grabbed fruit without
our assistance. We are still getting on
with second-rate things in our gar.
dens and orchards because we have
not had wit enough to prevent some
Of the choicest from being lost
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
FIRST TELEPHONE MADE IN CHICAGO.

Chicago is claimed as the birthplace
of the telephone. At Michigan and
jackson boulevards, on the site of the
present Stratford Hotel, in the old
Gardner House, the first telephone
was used in 1875.
The instrument was the invention
of Henry 9. Strong, journeyman
printer, and a veteran of the Civil
War. who had served in the Ninety
third Illinois. Before the war he had
learned telegraphy in New York City.
1t was during the war that the posi-
bility of using a closed circuit on q
Morse instrument and transmitting
sounds of the human voice by it oc-
Cured to him. AS early as 1872 he in
terested the chaplain of the regiment,
Rev. G. NJ. Barnes, in his theory.
In 1875 he set up the instrument,
which he called "the Goodyear single
coil telegraph sounder," in the rooms
of the Howser School of Telegraphy,
in the Gardner House. To the amaze
ment of Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Howser,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Farm Notes.

Farming is poor business when the
farming is poor.
The richest part of any manure is
that which water will wash out.
Brood sows should have attention
before narrowing as well as after.
Care and fertilizers make the farm;
care and feed make the stock.
Much labor and expense may be say.
ed by planning ahead of time.
Any animal when fed heavily should
have change of food, especially
sheep.
Free exercise for hogs develops mus.
Gle and frame and adds to the value of
the pork.
~ using the drill for sowing the
depth of covering is uniform and there
is no loss of seed.
Never let the farm work or stock
stand still or retrograde, but keep both
progressing steadily.
The richness of the food given stock
has much to do with the value of the
manure made from them.
The productiveness or unproductive-
ness of farm depends chiefly on the
farmer and his methods.
The value of wood ashes in the or.
chard and of coal ashes on heavy wet
clay can hardly be overestimated.
One advantage with the public
dairy will be found In the increa sed
richness of the farm, caused by the
extra quality and quantity of the
manure made on account of keeping
more cows and giving them better
feed.
Always keep stock so well that II
is ready for sale at any time, so that
II a rise in market occurs advant-
age may be taken of 1t.
Quality is placed last in the essen
tial points of fruit for market Hardt
ness is given first, next productiveness
size. beauty, ability to stand trans.
portation, season of ripening.
Variety in feeding belongs to profit
able stock growing. whether swine
or other animals, but In connection
with variety there must be judgment
used in changing and in the combina
lions. Too marked a change can only
be followed with disastrous results
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Hog Raising on the Farm.

In choosing brood sows for the pro-
duction of pork, it is a very important
matter to select from prolific and
strong legs and good feet. The indi-
viduals selected should be rather
rangy, with straight back, broad
and deep body. 1t is not a bad plan
to notice whether she has twelve de-
veloped teats. Do not bred them be-
fore they are eight months old, but
feed them well before and after breed
ing, so that they may become vigor-
GUS and well developed.
The boar. as is usually said is half
of the herd, therefore, great care must
be exercised in his selection. In the
first place, he should be a full blood
sire of whatever breed he is chosen,
so that he may correct any faults that
may obtain in the sows. Like the
sows, he should come of prolific and
vigorous family. but should be more
correctly built than the sows. 1t is
well to have the boar about the same
age of the sows.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15

in these cleats so that the liquid excre-
ment which passes between the Stats
may pass over the cement floor to the
rear. Two by four strips are put in
at intervals to keep the Slated floor
from being springy. Every few days
this Slated floor is taken up and the
cement floor underneath cleaned, so
that in this way the horse always has
a dry bed.
A gutter should be provided for
when laying the cement floor, at the
rear of the stall, so that the liquid
excrement will run off to some vat pro-
vided for it and thus be saved. In
the Illustration figure 1 shows a sec
ton of board at end of cleats with
holes so that the liquid passes off and
figure shows end view of cleat where
the supports of 2x4 material are put
in for additional strength.-Indianap
lis News.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15

who were present at the experiment
Strong succeeded in securing COM
nunication with station he had es-
tablished at the stock yards.
In May, 1877, Strong patented his
model, which consisted of an electric
speaking telephone, a permanent mag
net in coil of insulated wire with a
metal diaphragm. In the meantime,
in 1876, the Bell company had secured
a patent on an instrument which had
been invented in the same year.
Strong's patent infringed theirs in no
way, as the principle on which the
Bell telephone operated involved the
use of an electro-magnet, while the
Strong instrument was connected with
a permanent magnet.
In September, 1877, there was a fire
in the United States patent Office. Al
some time between May and Decem.
Der the Strong model disappeared. In
December, 1877, the Bell Telephone
Company put in commercial use q
model which bears a striking resem
blance to the Strong. The case of the
Strong patent vested in the Atlantic
and Western Telephone Company
against the Bell Company, is now
pending in the United States Circuit
Court.-Chicago Journal
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15

Baked Indian Pudding.

Boil one quart of milk, keeping out
one small cupful; mix this with five
even tablespoonfuls Of Indian meal.
stir 1t into the milk, and boil for ten
minutes. Take the kettle from the fire
and melt into the mush two ounces of
butter-or a quarter of pound, If you
like 1t rich-stirring it well in. Then
stir in one teacupful of brown sugar,
one teacupful of molasses, half nut
meg, grated, one tablespoonful or
ground cinnamon, half teaspoonful
of ground cloves and four eggs, beat
en- very light. Bake two hours, and
If the top browns too quickly cover
it with letter paper until the time is
nearly up. Fruit-either currants or
raisins, or both-improves this pud-
ding very much. 1t should be eaten
when just cold, and if made the day
before it is wanted should be fresh
ened" in the oven and allowed to cool
again.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
AS to Wheat Growing.

Ihere seems to be a general opinion
that wheat production has greatly
laIien Off in sections located outside
the great wheat belts, and while this
is so In some States, and particularly
so with some individuals, statistics
show that the falling off is not so
great as is generally supposed. On the
other hand, there are individual farm
ers who are good wheat raisers who
nave given up their farms almost en-
tirely to other crops, simply because
they do not feel able to compete with
the great wheat sections of the West.
1t is doubtful If this is good policy,
for while the farm may frequently be
used to better advantage, there is
always a market in any section for a
crop Of good wheat, and always use
for a small crop on the farm. Then.
too, wheat Is one of the best of crops
to use in rotation, having a value to
the soil in this respect so great that
1t would pay to grow it even if the
sale was comparatively limited. If
1t could not be sold at fair price II
has considerable feeding value, par.
ticularly where poultry is kept. DC
not cut out the wheat entirely unit
you have investigated it's value Oh
your farm.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Picked Cucumber.

Pick the cucumbers, wash and pack
in a jar. To a gallon throw in a
handful Of salt and pour on enough
boiling water to cover. Let stand
twenty-four hours, drain off water and
repeat the process four or five morn
ings, or until the cucumbers taste
SALTY" Then drain off the water. In
a kettle put three pints of vinegar Tor
if very strong cider vinegar, use one
third water, and a little bag of mus
lin containing a tablespoon of mixed
spices. Let come to a boil and pour
over the pickles. Repeat two or three
times twentyfour hours apart. Pack
in glass jars or open jars and heat
vinegar and pour over.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Profit in the Dairy.

1t has been truthfully claimed that
the dairy business removes less fertil-
itv from the soil than any other. Pro-
fessor Curtiss, of Iowa, made a state
ment recently that In selling thou
sand dollars worth of wheat one re-
moved $3.50 worth of fertility from the
soil: of corn, $3.50 worth; but $1,000
worth of corn can be converted into
beef, pork or mutton for market and
not remove more than $25 worth OF
fertility with it. BY converting $1,000
worth of feed into butter, not sin
gle dollars worth of fertility will be
removed. Butter is almost wholly
pure fat and the elements OF which
add nothing to the produc.veness OF
fhe soil.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Stuffed Peaches.

Select medium-sized peaches, wash
and take out the stone; cover with
night In the morning fill the center
with grated horseradish, mixed with
little celery seed and a small piece of
ginger root. Tie each peach with
string and pack in jars. Turn over
them heated vinegar. with sugar and
spices to taste. Seal jars, and at
Thanksgiving you will have delicious
peaches to eat with turkey.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15

Mix together a cupful of cold-boiled
and minced chicken and three table
spoonfuls of minced ham, and moisten
with a tablespoonful of melted butter.
Cut the stems from green peppers so
that they stand on end. Cut off the
tops, remove the seeds and membrane
with a small knife; lay in salt and
water for an hour, then drain and stuff
with the prepared meat. Stand on
end in a baking pan, pour about them
a cup of chicken stock and bake until
tender all through. Transfer to a hot
dish, thicken and season the gravy left
in the pan and pour about the base of
the peppers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Apple Jam.

Sound, tart baking apples are the
proper ones to use. Part the apples
thin, cut them in quarters, core care
fully and slice rather thick; to every
pound allow one pound of good brown
sugar, and to every five pounds of
apples allow the thinly cut rinds and
juice of four lemons, and, according to
taste, either a quarter or half a pound
of young whole ginger, and one ounce
of cloves. Let all lie together in a
bowl till next day, when they should
be boiled until perfectly clear and I'M
til the apples are a rich amber color.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Floor for Horse Stall.

The average horse stall is a disgrace
to the owner and, usually, the worse
part about it is the floor. One of the
best floors known, that may be made
at small expense, is constructed as fol-
lows: The foundation is of small
stones with a cement coating on top;
a good cement floor, in other words, so
laid that there is a fall of about one
inch to the foot from the manger to
the rear. Then a slat floor is made Of
good oak material an inch thick and
two inches wide.
These strips are cut the required
length, are set on edge about one-half
inch apart and cleats nailed across at
intervals of q foot. Holes are bored
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
THE wIsMER APPLE.

the tree is absolutely hardy, being
classed among the iron-clad varieties.
1t makes a strong, vigorous growth
and, as yet, has not been seriously
troubled with disease or insect enc
mics. 1t is quite regular in bearing
comes early into fruit and is quite pro-
ductive. The fruit is medium to
large in size, and most attractive in
appearance, being smooth skinned and
most brilliantly colored. 1t is juicy,
rich in flavor and free from fiber. In
season it belongs to the winter class.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15

Pare and quarter one peck Of sweet
apples, place a layer in the preserv-
ing kettle; pare, core and cut in
eighths fifteen large ounces; place a
layer Of ounces over the apples, then
a layer of sugar; alternate the layers
as above until the fruit and five pounds
of sugar have been used. Add two
cupfuls of water and let stand over
night. In the morning cook until fruit
is tender, remove fruit with perforat-
ed skinner, place in jar, cook syrup
until thick, pour over the fruit, tie
thick paper over and set in cool, dry
place. Use parings and cores Of
ounces to make jelly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Good Variety of Apple.

A good dessert apple usually finds
ready sale in Cny section where large
city market can be readily reached.
The Wismer apple, or, as it is better
known, Wismer's Dessert, is pronounc-
ed by experts one of the best, If not
the best, dessert apple grown. One
pleasing feature of the variety is that
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15

Mrs. Rooney-Shure, Bridget and
where was Patrick goin' this marnin'
wild his head all tied oop?
Mrs. Casey-Begorra, an the bless
ed man was goin' to Their city hall to
get his hearin'.
Mrs. Rooney-Is that so? Shure, an
it's mesilf that niver knowed that he
was def.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Farmers' Roadside Rights.

The grass on the roadside belongs
to the owner of the land. Land that
has been set apart for highway pur-
noses has not been sold or decided
AWAY. as with a railroad, but has only
been loaned for public use. Anything
ON the land, such as trees, wells, grass,
etc. that do not in any way interfere
with travel, belong to the man who
owns the land. This is the law in all
States. When the road is discontinued
the land reverts to the original owner.
The owner of the land can do nothing
that will obstruct or interfere with
travel.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
BAKED Halibut.

Wash and dry one pound of halibut.
rub all over with flour and lay in a
buttered pie dish. Sprinkle over a
little salt and pepper, and then add
one well-beaten egg in a small tea
cupful of milk. Bake in slow oven
for half an hour.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Hefra of Tbiery.

The heirs of a Frenchman named
Thiery, who died in Venice in 1916,
claim that Napoleon was paid a sum of
100000 belonging to their ancestor,
and have unsuccessfully sued the
French government for it's return.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
TemnorariIy Closed for Repairs.

McJigger-Smal told Biggar yester-
day that he was crook; said he knew
he was a thief, because Biggar couldn't
look him In the eye.
Thingumbob-Thats true, too.
McJigger-Yes, but it's also true
that Small can't look himself in the
eye this morning. -Philadelphia Press,
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Pie.

Line pie tin with rich crust; fill
with a sweet sauce prepared as for
"puffs," minus the eggs and milk.
Cover with top crust and bake a half
hour-or bake without top crust and
cover with the frothed, sweetened
whites of eggs, two to each pie.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Walnut Cake.

Walnut cake is layer cake spread
first with icing, then with chopped
walnut meats. Ice the top and sprin-
kle with nuts ALSO
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
Land Owned by England.

1t is said that over 20,O00o0O acres
of land in this country are owned by
English people.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-15
NAMES m THE FAR EASTERN WAR.
Japanese Words.

Japanese Words.
1.-Saki, promontory.
2.-Koku, land country
3.-Kio, capital city.
4.-Ko, place.
5.-Shiu, district province).
6.-Hama, strand (shore).
7.-Yoko, across (diagonaD.
S.-Kuro, black
9.-Naga, long.
1O.-To, east.
11.-Tai, west
12.-Mi, high (exalted, sublime).
13.-Kiu, nine.
14.-Shi, four.
15.-Ni, sun.
1G.-Pon, origin (source).
17.-Shima, island.
1S-Wan, bay, strait, cove.
19.-Kado, gate, porte.
These are used in combination. as
shown by the following examples:
Toxic 90, -, eastern capital.
Yokohama G, g., the shore across the
bay
Saikio Q1, 81, western capital.
NagasaN g, H. long promontory.
Nippon (Nippon o. 49,, originating
in the sun-the native name of the
country. Japan is a corruption of Nip
pom.
Kiushu Q3, 81, country of the nine
districts.
Shikoku "a, ., the four countries.
This island was originally under four
rulers
Mikado az, 81, the high gate; orig
inally applied to the imperial palace,
now used by foreigners as an appella-
ton for the emperor, but not by the
japanese themselves.
Yagushima 40, Yagu island.
Tsuruga-wan QS), Tsuruga strait, be-
tween Yesso and Nippon.
Korean Syllables.
Po-bay; as Chemulpo, Masampo,
Mokpo.
Gang-river; as Yalu-gang, Naktung-
gang.
Ju-city; as Wiju, Anju.
DO and tan-island; as Nan hai-do.
Chinese Words.
1.-Pe, north.
MAN, south.
3.-Tong or tung, east.
4.-Se, west
5.-Hoang, yellow.
6.-Pei, black.
7.-Shang, upper.
S.-Hia, under or lower.
9.--Kwang, broad or wide.
10.-Tshung, middle.
11.-Fu, town
liking, city.
13.-Hai, sea (when used as second
syllable). 1t means island when used
as the first syllable of a compound.
14.-Kiang, stream.
15.-Ho, river.
16.-Tsen, ford.
17.-Shan, mountain.
1S-Tien, heaven sky.
19.-Kin, gold
20-Tshu, pearl.
The following illustrates their use in
combination:
Picking q, ~, northern city Tor cap
itaD.
Marking e, 12. southern city oil
capitaD.
Shanghai G., 49,, upper sea.
Tong-Hai e, 49,, eastern sea.
Nan-Hai q, 49,, southern sea.
Hainan Q3, q, island to the south.
Sc Kiang a, 14, western stream.
Yangtse-Kiang 90. Yangtse stream
Peiho C. 15), black river
Hoangho g, 15), yellow river.
Shantung az, 81, mountain to the
east
LiaCh)o Tung Us, 81. Lila peninsula
east of Lila Ho 90, or Liza river.
Kwangtung @, 81, peninsula widen
ing out to the east. Anglicized mt
: Canton.
The accent in all words is on the
. last svllahle