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

the same character of those at Chic ag
and Buffalo but rather larger and
more imposing The exhibits Of course
are wonderful to any one who has
never seen a worlds fair but not q
few are incomplete and the ground
the walks aud drives-are in the mai n
rough country roads and Of course
when 1t rains are muddy. In many
loca lities there are piles OF old lumber
&c, used by the work in the con-
struction of the buildings. higher
than an ordinary house giving the
appearance of incompletness to the
surroundings.
The Pike-Midway--usually has
more visitors than any other locality.
The fakirs are there in all their glory
with their usual oily tales and gett.p &
the peoples money. There are how.
ever few things on the Pike worth
seeing. such as Creation, Tyrolean
Alps, Jerusalem, trained animals aud
perhaps few others.
The people Of ST. Louis have gone
to great expense in getting up the tair
and they seem determined to recover
as much as possible from the visitors.
The hotel aud restaurant eepers ac-
knowledge that their prices are high,
but claim that Mr.. Francis has tax
ed them so heavily for their privileges
that they must charge their pres ent
prices to come out. The prices are lit
tie short OF obbery. A small steak
costs Socents and large one for two
people 81 so. Eggs ten cents each and
spoonful OF potatoes cost 20 to so
cents, but If two or three order to-
gethsr and use care they can get an
eatable meal at from 75cents to 81 90
Rooms are not hard to get, but in the
big special hotels where they handle
four or five thousand people each day
they must do with but little and
unsatisfactory attention. c. w. b.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
MIR, JOHN W. MENG.

Mr. John Meng, Jefferson Indianapolis Ind
OF indianapolis Business College,
a q
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DIED AT BIER x ELEy SPRINGS.

slrs. Mary L. N-ndenhall, widow OF
Uberto Mendenhall, of SirJohn's Run
Morgan county. died at Berkeley
Springs on Thursday night at the
home Of her son, Al. M. MendenhalI,
Of general debility aged II years size
Is survived by two sons, Allen OF that
place, and William, Of Sir JONAS
Run aud two daughters, Mrs. Cuip
Of Sir John s Run and Mrs. M T..
Beall OF Mount Vista. Md: Mrs. Mend
entail owned the Touring mill at
Hancock. and also had large tracts Of
ron ore land in Morgan county.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease, a powder. It curt q
painful, smartiHg, nervous feet and
ingrowing nails, and instantly tnkes
the sting out of corns and bunions. It's
the greatest comfort discovery Of the
age. Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. 1T il a certain cure
for sweating, callous and hot, tired.
aching feet. Try it today. Sold by all
Druggists and Shoe stores Csc. Don't
accept any substitute Trial pack az e
FREE. Address, Allen s. Olmsted, LIE
Roy. N. Y.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
PENNSYLVANIA CHATAUQUA
Reduced Rates to Mt. Gretna via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

Pennsylvania Railroad.
For the Pennsylvania Chutauqua, to
be held at Mount Gretna, Pa, July
to August 5, 1904, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell special
excursion tickets from New York,
Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill, Phoenix
vile. Wilmington. Perryville, Freder-
lex, Md. Washington, d. G. East
Liberty, Butler. Indiana, Connellsville
Bedford, Clarified, harrisburg, Bell
efonte, Waterford, Canandaigua,
Wilkes barre, Tomhickep, Mt. Carmel,
Lykens, and principal intermediate
points, to Mt. Gretna and return, at
reduced rates. Tickets will be sold June
% to August 5, inclusive, and win be
good to return until August Is, inclu-
sive. For specific rates. consult ticket
agents.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08
A BALE OF COTTON.

Or rs bushels of Germ to the scre,
without the use of an ounce Of fertilizer
is not an unusual yield from lands in
she famous Mississippi and YazooRiver
Valleys, traversed by. the Illinois Cen
/ raj railroad, the great trunk line to tn
South.
Farmers Idesiring perfect climate
best soil sure crops and steady markete
would do well to locate homes now,
for prices are rapidly advancing in this
favored country. Send for free Illus
trated literature and letters from far
mers who have gone south to stay and
who are perfectly satisfied to remain.
E. A. Richter,
Pass. and Agent, Illinois Central r. R.
6l7 Bessemer Building, Pittsburg, Pa.
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need d good remedy. IA tonic it is ex-
cellent. In the short time / have used
tilt has done me great deal of good."--
Willis Brewer.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable I'D
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Colum bus,
Ohio.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-08

TIME most common phases of summer
l. catarrh are catarrh of the stomach
and bowels. Peruna is specific for
summer catarrh.
Hon. Willis Brewer, Representative
in Congress from Alabama, writes the
following letter'to DR.. Hartman:
House of Representatives,
Washington, d. O.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen" have used one bottle
Of Peruna for lassitude, and take pleas
ure in recommending it to those who
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10
Effect or Army Rou,ine.

Visitors TO army headquarters on
Governors Island often notice that OF.
ficcrs have a habit OF referring 10 the
written or printed record for the most
triting questions OF fact. They never
rely upon memory for even unlmpor.
tant matters OF routine which civilians
would no more think OF forgetting than
a hardened commutcr would think OF
Forgetting the time OF his morning
train to the city. Ask an officer In
the adjutant generals or qunrtcrmas-
ter's department. for instance. where
the First Battalion OF the Sixteenth In.
fnnfry In and he will consult his rec.
Aords before answering. even when a
Better TO the commanding officer or the
battalion Is lying addressed on his
desk.
The other day a visitor 90 the island
nsked an officer high In command what
time the parade OF troops took place
next morning. The man In khaki look.
ed az his printed copy OF the general
orders before answering: Ten
O'Clock" Yet the parade had been go
ing on every day for mGsins right un.
der his Office windows.
IT ~ n habit that o upon ms
with the routine OF garrison work" he
eaid. "If I tried to remember where
one company In the department OF the
cast Is qnartered | might as well try
40 remember them all. II I carried In
my mernory the time for parade I
might ns well try to learn the general
orders by heart Experience teaches
army men never TO burden their memo
rics with facts and figures that they
know they can find IN the instant by
turning TO the record."-New York
Press.
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How Cenulold ID. Made.

Cclluloid. the chemical compound
which bears 30 close n resemblance TO
ivory. Ii n mixture OF collodlon and
camphor. invented In 1855 by Perke-
sine. OF Birmingham. whose name for
a time II bore. The process OF manu-
facture Is as follows: Cigarette paper
Is soaked In n mixture OF nitric and
sulphuric acids until II becomes nitro
cellulose. After thorough washing. 10
free II from the acids. this cellulosc Is
dried, mixed with a certain quantity
OF camphor. and colorlnE matter IL re-
qulTCd. and then passed through a roll
er mill. IL Is next formed into thin
sheets by hydraulic pressure and after
ward broken up by toothcd rollers and
soaked for some hours In alcohol. A
further pressure and a hot rolling proc
css finish H. and results In ivory-like
sheets half an inch thick.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10

ana tnxtcic<s In my mouth. I wns svsr
excited. ! wns conxcioux, however. fhat
Mr.. Montgomery hsd arain scanned re
with tho same sc~rutinizing gsse mat had
made me 80 unsomfvrtnbh the frst
morning . met him. had scarrcly seen
him or Josiah since. l was usually out
before they were up In the morning. and
In bed before they returned from the
theatcr NJ night. They were unusually
early that evening. and l was unusual
~ late.
"You can write n round. plain hand.
can't you. Mr.. C~arstony :" ut length snid
Mr.. Montgomery. Then you're Just
the man | want. I can give ron some
copying TO do. The pay Is small. hut
a little. perhaps, may be better than
nothing. until you get something more
profitable to do"
need not say how eagerly I jumped
nj the unexpected Offer. The nature o.
the work was 20 copy some parts from
a manuscript drama.
went 20 bed that night with a light
heart. | should rise the next morning
good angel OF my destiny: she had saved
my hhc, anu nVpe uhu NJ inst uuWueu
upon ne. fen asleep thinking OF her.
aud her image followed me throughout
the night. Eagerly did I await the ris-
Ing Of Mr.. Montgomery next morning.
He takes n great interest In you."
said Martha. Hes always asking me
IL you've got anything 10 do yet. or n
prospect. and he drops In other sly qucs.
lions now and then. Mr.. Fitxwaiion
seems 10 have told him all he knows"
IL was IL o'clock before I sat down
to my work. I soon understood what I
had to do. and set about !; with n hearty
good will.
There. didn't I tell you. Master Silas.
that when things come 60 the worst
they're SURF To mend?' cried Martha.
"You did" l said. pressing her hand.
II was a heather TO doubt a."
She little knew hew fatal that doubt
had like 60 have become. When Josiah
and Mr.. Montgomery returned at night
task was completed.
Cro be continued,
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10
FORTY YEARS AGO.

Nevada was admitted to the Union
as n State.
Secretary OF State W. II. Seward
issued n bulletin OF a reported Confed-
crate plan to set fire to the principal
cities OF the North on the day OF the
presidential election.
Maryland was proclaimed n free
State by Governor Bradford. the new
constitution. with an anti-slavery
clause. having been adopted.
General Grant reported the compile.
ton OF a reconnaissance below re-
tcrsburg. with n net gain OF fifteen
miles OF territory. the capture OF ROD
prisoners. and giving an opportunity
OF operating on the enemy's hank.
Dispatches from Leavenworth.
Kan. reported the Confederate gen.
eral, Price. 20 have been driven thirty
miles south OF Fort Scott and his fol-
lowing dcmorallzed.
Details OF a collision on the Indian
apolls and Lafayette Railroad near
Lafayette. Ind. In which twenty-threc
persons were killed and rs many
more injured on the previous evening.
were made public.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10
THIRTY YEARS AGO.

Kullman, who attempted TO assas-
sinate Bismarck. vas sentenced 70
fourteen years In n German prison.
Emperor william In n speech Mt the
orening OF the Relchstag proposed the
reorganization OF the German army
on a larger scale.
President Jewett OF the Erie Rail.
road. with n salary OF $4,000 a year.
was rcputed the highest paid official
In the United States.
The Secretary OF the Treasury di.
iicted the Treasurer to sell 100000
In gold each Thursday until an aggre-
gate OF 100000 had been reached.
BY an almost unanimous vote the
Episcopal conference, In session at
New York. adopted a resolution oppos-
ing rituallsm In the church services.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10
Best I'm the World.

Cream, Ark. Nov. I.-CSpecial.l-Af-
Ter eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy, Backache ana Kidney Com
paint Mr.. W. II. Smith of this place
~ a well man again aud those who
have watched his return 10 health un.
liesitatingiy give all the credit to
DOtdTs Kidney Pills. In an Interview
regarding his cure. AIR. Smith says:
had been low for eighteen months
viii my back aud kidneys ana also
Epilepsy. l had taken everything I
Knew OF and nothing seemed 10 do me
any good I'LL a friend of mine got me
10 send for Dodd's Kidney Pills. | find
that they are the greatcst medicine In
the world. for now I am able Co work
snd am In fact as stout and strong rs
before ! took sick"
nodd's Kidney Pills cure the Kid
neys. Cured Kidneys cleanse the blood
OF all impurities. Pure blood mean.
good health.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10
COULD NOT SMOKE Them 0UI.


An American naval officer who was
a student Mt the Naval Academy with
Commodore Matsmulla OF the JapaR-
Csc navy. recently wounded Oh mo
bridge OF his ship. describes an ex-
pericnce during their student days,
when the young Japanese got the best
OF n hazing party. The New York sun
prints the story:
A pluckler fellow than Matsmulia,
a more level-hcaded chap I never met.
He was graduated in 1873. Part OF the
time his friend, Sartaro Isc, was in
the academy with him.
!, At the academy Mats as he was
called. was very popular. and he was
a midshipman when hnzing was ne It's
worst. The Japs had never heard the
word haze, and had no conception OF
It's meaning.
One night, hearing n good deal Of
noise In their room. I went over. and
when ! opened the door all I could see
vas a dense smoke out OF which came
several arms. l was Jcrked into the
room and the door closed. The laps
were being treated to n smoker. The
windows were all closed. and even the
keyhole and crack under the door were
stuffed.
On the narrow mantelpieCe stood the
future Japanese hero, Matsmulla, look
Ing like n OF his old.fashloned idols
hut as smiling as n basket Of chips.
lie was ordered by the hazcrs to sting
a song In Greek. or the language be
knew but two words, Alpha and
Omega. aud these he worked on so
clcvcrly and with such good nature
that he was lifted down.
Both the Japs tooi, the medicine
with a pluck that was tl:eyr salvation.
In hak an hour tax dir In the room
was unbearablc. ma even the hazsrs
began to weaker Two az Tam found
II convenient 70 cat opt. Ten Mats
spoke up.
I'VE sorry you ihlrd-elass men have
e~ngagement' he said We like you
stay and sn1oke anr' 90"
Not a word wa g. Most OF
the third-cinss men q that stage
when they did not % open their
mouths.
I don't know how long we could
have stood II. I confess that I did not
feel altogether happy myself when
Mats said:
"Any third-class gentleman Ike an
other piper There r plenty"
The mere suggestion drove one OF
the hazers out. Then one OF them cried
out that the officer OF the day was
coming. and they all tossed their pipes
into the ehimney-place apd raj.
IL was n subterfuge 10 enable them
90 get out. Mats had smoked them
out. "Third-class men not smoke
much." he said, with a laugh. NJ they
disappeared.
what cllnched his popularity was
that when the officer OF the day did
come along Mats room was still futi
OF smoke. and Mntsmulla took ell he
blame for the violation OF the rxas
against smoking, and did not give tAe
i,azers away.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10
MAN IN THE CADOOSE
JACK RUiisEY's SECRET FoR
SECURING SLEEP.
a Missouri Pacific Railroad Conductor
Tells How lie Prevents tho
Wreck Of Ills Nrrycs.

a Missouri pnciae Railroad co,durt.r
Tells How he Prevents en-.
Wreck OF his Nerves.
A great deal of fatigue and anxiety IL
housed up In the little red box that
swings mt the tail end of every freight
train and shares In every iolt Of tho
string Of heavy cars that prcccdcs II on
the rails. The men In IL arc good, hearty
fellows who bear checrfully tho hazards
connected with tho great problem of
transportation. They nro nstir night
aud day on n vast network OF lines and
tho sympathies OK tens Of thousands of
peaceful little homes 90 with them ON
their runs. Tho great public must have
It's supplies and these are the men who
must get them through ut tho cost even
Of their lives.
Mr.. Jack Rumscy, OF Council Grove,
Kansas, Is an energetic. frank, good
natured member Of this brotherhood and
hc bears n load of worries that makes IL
necessary for him TO seek help to keep
his excited nerves from wearing him out.
He SAYS:
What troubled mo most was my In.
ability 10 get sleep when tho chance came
and n most irritating sensitivcness Of my
whole nervous system, growing out OF
tho irregularities and anxicties con-
nectcd with my daily work. Three or four
years ago n clerk In the SUPERINTENDENT
Office OF tho Missouri Pacific, nc OSawa-
tonic. advised mo TO uso DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for palo People. Iacted ON
his advice and got help right away. Sol
keep them ON hand all tho time aud
whenever tho strain begins to tell ON
mo I take n few doses. They quiet
down my excited nerves and make 10
possible for me TO sleep just like n child.
They arc mighty good medicine for a
railroad man. That Is the absolute truth,
rs far as my experience goes, aud I am
right glad TO recommend them"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are unlike other medicines because they
net directly on the blood and nerves.
They are n positive cure for MI diseases
arising from impoverished blood OF
shattered nerve They are sold by all
dealers. or win be sent postpaid ON re-
ceipt OF price. fifty cents n box, or sir
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents, by
addressing DIR. Williams Medicine Com.
pany. Schenectady, N. Y.
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ONE HUNDRED YEAKs AGO.

The blockade of the island Of Mar.
Unique was lifted and American ships
no longer were molcstcd.
James Boudoln OF Massachusetts
was appointed by the President Gs
minister to Spain.
A French frigaie arrived ut Annap-
oils. conveying the French minister TO
this country.
Sir George Rumbold. British minis
ter to Hamburg. Germany. was seized
by a party OF French infantry Mt his
home nca the city and carried OF.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10
TILL NOON.
The Simple Dish that Keeps One vigor
GUS aud Well fed.

Gus and Well Fed.
When the Doctor takes his own
medicine and the grocer eats the food
he recommends some confidence comes
10 the observer.
A Grocer OF ossian. Ind. had a prac'
teal experience with food worth any.
ones attention.
He says. six years ago l became
no weak from stomach and bowel trou-
bic that l was finally compelled To
give up ali work In my store, and Ia
fact all sorts OF work, for about four
years. The last year I was confined
20 the bed nearly all OF the time. aud
much OF the time unable to retain food
OF any sort on my stomach. Ny bow.
els were badly constipated continual.
" and I lost In weight from lG5pounds
iown 10 81 pounds.
when at the bottom OF the ladder !
hanged treatment entirely and start.
ID In on Grapc-Nuts and cream for
iourishment. l used absolutely moth.
nc but this for about three months.
slowly improved until I got out Of
bed and began TO move about.
Il have been improving regularly
md now In the past two years have
,een working about fifteen hours n
iay In the store and never felt better
q my life.
During these two years have
ever missed a breakfast OF Grape
;uts and cream. and often have IL two
reals a day. but the entire breakfast
always made OF Grape.Nuts and
ream alone.
'Since commencing the use Of Grape.
'uts I have never used anything 60
Emulate the action OF the bowels. a
hing I had 10 do for years. but this
,od keeps me regular and In fine
lape. and I am growing stronger and
eayier every day.
"My customers. naturally, have been
steresied and | am compelled TO nm
G a great many questions about
rape-Nuts.
"Some people would think that a
mple dlSh OF Grape-Nuts and cream
ouid not carry n through to the
f,onday meal, but II Will and In the
ost vigorous fashion"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
eek, Mich.
Look in each pkg. Tor the famous
lie book. The Road to MELVILLE"
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TWENTY YEARS AGO.

IL was reported that cholera had
broken cut In the French ieet In Chi
nese waters.
From sixteen to twenty negroes
were reported killed In ante-election
riots In Louisiana.
In n panic caused by a false cry OF
Ere sixteen persons were killed and
scores injured at the Star Theater,
Glasgow. Scotland.
A Paris newspaper undertook on SIS
own account an Investigation OF the
Panama canal TO ascertain the truth
NJ he Lessep's excuses for delay an
lie completion OF the work.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10

Near TripolI. In North Africa. Is 4
vUsa-c called Amrux, tie like OF whicl
a. uet ~ lie found Ia any Other par.
OF it, world. The place l. inhabited
exclusively by those exercising tbs
ealing ~ smith
From early morning I'LL the las'
thius az night they arr harl ~ woTS
The ased members of tho community
nlso taking part. Those no longer adj.
10 handle the hammer occupy them
selves by blowing the bellows.
Tie majority OF the people are ar
morrrs. who supply the Arabs viii
weapons indispensable to the sons OF
thc desert. who are too lndolcn, Il
make for themselves. These weapons
ARE exported as far a. the Niger. where
they are In great demand.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-11-10
Training SCANDINAVIAN BOYS.

In Scandinavia every city-born boy
begins TO learn a trade or profession
so soon as he is through the school.
that IL, in his fifteenth year. and he
learns all that pertains 10 the trade. I
learned 10 be n locksmith. In that
trade Is included everything from
heavy forging. sheet metal work, safes.
scales. sewing machines and the like.
We made our w tools. except the
files. SO that when n man has worked
In Scandinavia until he Is % 10 30
years OF age he can travel all over the
world and always find work whenever
he wishes A fellow apprentice OF
mine worked In an ornamental iron
shop In Paris, France. where In two
years he became foreman. Another
went 10 New England and got a job
rs a toolmaker In a factory. where ne
was paid So n day and he could not
speak ttn words OF English ut that
time.
When the Scandinavian boy works
In q shop he has u constant diversion.
not the one piece forever as In the
American shops. This VIII kill the
spirit In any youngster and make him
tired OF the whole thing.
While the American youngster plays
baseball the foreign boy Is hard at IL
gaining such knowledge as will assure
him n living In the future, and II Will
perhaps be admitted that the Scan
dlnavian mechanics nj least can cut
nnf for ihnm anlrcs Chicago NeMa.
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CHAPTER XII.

IL was about q o'clock on n fne bright
syening, at the latter end OF September:
] had been walking the streets since
10 that morning. making n last effort 20
obtain employment. ! might as well
have asked those l applied 10 for their
purses. Where had | beer last? To
whom could l refer for a character? I
had never worked before knew no one
who could give me n character. Their
anner changed; they looked upon me
rs n suspicious individual. md l could
perceive that wntchful eyes followed me
until l was clear 81 the premises. I had
made NJ my mind that I would return
10 Martha's no more. ! could no longer
endure being n burden upon n stranger.
] dragged my weary limbs along a
road. meeting happy looking couples and
well dressed people at every step. but
no n Ike myself. Ii seemed as though
all the misery had been swept of the
face of the earth. and ! alone had been
forgotten. | passed a first bridge, and n
second: just beyond n portion or the
boarding that separates a park from the
banks of n canal was broken away.
Upon that spot ! threw myself down aud
gazed upon the dark. sluggish waters.
i began 10 picture In my mind the
hnding Of my body the next morning.:
how II would 10 dragged nut 81 the
water by hooks; how they would search
II for papers. or other means Of idcuiii-
cation. The tears were streaming down
my face. ana. unconsciously. ! was sob
bin. aloud. Suddenly l was staRlel By
q light touch upon my shoulder. and a
SOFT, woman's voice souaAing IN my ears.
"what Is the n.attpr- ARE you ir!T Il
said.
i turned round and half rase FROM uy
PROSTATE position. The SIN had SCI and
gray khadowr we're yelling the daylight: