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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
EnoIIsh MIX DRYING Machine.

The ust-Hatmaker milk drying ma
chine is extremely simple, The cylin-
ders are heated by steam to surface
temperature of about 230 degrees
Fahrenheit. They are separated from
each other about one-eighth of an
inch, and revolve inversely, making
about six revolutions a minute. The
milk to be dried is fed continuously
upon the revolving cylinders and, pas
sing between them, is spread In a
thin, uniform layer upon the surface
of each cylinder, The milk solids are
then removed in continuous sheets
as the cylinders revolve by stripping
knives held in contact with the cylin.
ders. BY this process milk is reduced
to dryness in less than thirty seconds.
The sheets of dry milk are afterward
pulverized by being passed through a
sieve.-London Engineer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
WHO DOES OUR THINKING :

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., gave q
talk recently before members Of the
Young Peoples Society Of the Fifth
Ave. Babtist Church New York which in.
cludes nearly all his Bible class. The
Power OF Personal influence" was the
subject Of the address, at the meeting.
and following are his opinions:
Il suppose a very small majority
of the people of the world think for
themselves. | suppose there are few
of US who form our opinions our
selves. suppose that If some one
were to ask US why we are Baptists
or Presbyterians or whatever other
denomination we happen to be, we
would have to confess that 1t was all
due TO the influence of our parents.
And SO 1t is with reference to our POI
htical views. How many men take
the time or the pains to give a
thought to POLITICAL situation to
determine which side 1t Is best for
them to stand for? | suppose most of
US form our opinions or, rather, have
them formed for us by those to whom
we look up and In whom we have con-
fidence."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
Mexlco,s New Supreme JUDGE.

The recent election of Felix Rom
gro to the Office of the President of
the Supreme Court of the Republic of
Mexico has given widespread pleas
ure, particularly in judicial circles and
among the leading politicians of the
country. Mr.. Romero, like the late
President Benito Juarez and President
Porfiro Diaz, is a native of Oaxaca,
and was a schoolfellow of President
Diaz, both attending the Councillor
seminary of that city. When the con-
stitution was framed in 1857 he was
one of the signers. OF all the others
who signed that document there are
besides himself but three living-Ig-
natius Mariscal, Minister of Foreign
Relations; Justine Fernandez, Minis
ter of Justice, and Senator Benito
Comes FariaS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
What an Atom Is,

How large is an atom? "Perhaps
the simplest though not the most ex
act way of arriving at a rough estt
mate of the size of atoms is by meas
uring the thickness of a soapbubble
film, where it is as thin as possible
just before 1t bursts" says writer.
Such a film, If composed of atoms,
must be something like a pebble wall
Now pebble wall would not stand
IL it were not several pebbles thick
and IL we had reason to suppose that
1t was about dozen pebbles thick we
could easily make an estimate of the
size Of a pebble by measuring the
thickness of the wall. That Is the
case with the thinnest region of a
soap film. 1t Is found to have very
definite and uniform thickness 1t is
the thinnest thing known and by re-
fined optical means its thickness can
be accurately measured. 1t must con-
tain not less than something like a
dozen atoms in its thickness and yet
1t Is only about the twenty-millionth
of an inch in thickness by direct meas
urement. So that the diameter of an
atom comes out between one two
hundred-millionth and one three-hun-
dred-millionth of an inch. In other
words from about 200,000,000 to 300,-
100000 of atoms can lie edge to edge
in a linear inch"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
Causes of Insanity.

An alienist and a publicist were din
ing together.
What would you imagine to be the
chief cause of insanity" the alienist
asked
Alcohol" said the public!st.
Right" returned the other. "a
census has been made of 10000 luna
tics, and 1t has been found that 49,
200 of these went mad through drink.
ing.
What were the other causes of in
sanity among them?" said the public
list
We'll, there was overwork. There
was love. There was old age. There
was sunstroke. But these causes were
insignificant in number beside alcohol,
Love- for instance. had brought on O..
ga cases of insanity; overwork, 761;
sunstroke 1856"
ANY strange causes?"
ooh, yes; there was dyspepsia;
there was fright; there was disappoint
ment, there was joy. One man went
mad over the loss of his foot In rail-
way accident; another over the sud
den inheritance of large fortune; a
third over his wife's death. Among
the 10000 persons we have been dis
cussing, 1896 were victims of some
sort of religious mania-of Buddh.
ism or Taoism, or Blavatskyism.-
Washington Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
Tale That's Told in Philadelphia.

Robert D. Carson of the Geological
Society recently made a trip to New
York and greatly delights in telling an
experience he had with an article
which is now fortunately unknown in
this city-a horse car. Mr.. Carson
said that he was riding along in the
little dinky affair with several other
passengers when suddenly the car, in
crossing switch, jolted the front
wheels off the tracks. Rain was fall
ing in an Industrious manner and al
most every one was feeling out of
sorts. When the wheels left the tracks
all the good hurnor left the car, and
every one was angry. After consider.
able delay the conductor put his head
in the door and shouted:
Say, all youse people in de back
of dis car sit still, and all youse In de
front come out and help put de car on
de tracks" Mr.. Carson and several
other men distinguished by the title
of "youse people" got out in the driv-
ing rain and pushed the front wheels
of the car back on the tracks. Then
the dinky little horse car with Its car
go of "youse people" BOWED merrily
along the streets of up-to-date New
York.-Philadelphia Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
Passing of Dynamite Guns.

After ten years of experience the
War Department has decided that the
so-called dynamite guns which at one
time formed picturesque feature Of
certain harbor defences are obsolete
and is getting rid of them as quickly
as possible. Guns of this type were
mounted at Sandy Hook. Fishers Is-
land, San Francisco and at one or two
other places. All of them have since
been sold and removed except the
three big 15inch pneumatic guns at
the Preside of San Francisco. and
these, too. will be sold in short time
to the highest bidder. Their removal
will mark the passing of these guns,
which at the time of their installation
were expected to revolutionize modern
Misunderstanding Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
Richest of the AborIalnes.

Though the American Indian is dy-
ing out. what is left of the race man
ages to be comfortable. The Osages
of Oklahoma are among the richest
people in the world. The average
bank deposit of every member Of the
tribe is $4,644. bringing In per cent.
per annum while the land owned by
each family is worth s11.50o. The
total red population of North America
now amounts to some 100000, Of whom
about 100000 are in Canada and 3d.
900 In Alaska. During the last twenty
years the United States government
has purchased from the Indians more
than 5000 square miles OF land for
which 1t has paid over $500. oo0. 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
A Grave Charge.

The grave charges against Governor
4 B. White by Senator Caldwell, If
Parkersburg, proved to be without
Foundation; the governor having been
sKonerated by an Investigating COM
mittee appointed by the senate. We
realize that this is country of frt o
speech. and Well that it is, but for a
man in public office TO chan Re the gcv.
srnor Of stats of AN infamous crime
falsely is unmanlv, discourteous,
e0w araly and inhuman. Senator
8aldweL's charges were beneath that
of gentleman, and as the govt rnor
vas exhonerated the senate should
Nave unanimously voted for the Fena.
tors expulsion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
GEORGE ]. GOULD AND HIS CAREER.

railways
realization
backing
restoring
prestige a of the
Mr. Gould handles
of his father whom he beginning
his
education
world of
millions
and mere m
Lakewood N
stables
marvellous all designed
the America
Copyright 1904 By B. B. Hamlin. Jr
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
NO Chances In Amazon Reoion.

United States Consul Ayme at Para,
Brazil, sounds a note of warning for
the benefit of those who think there lie
q golden field for exploitation in the
Amazon region of South America. Il
despair" says Mr.. Ayme, "of finding
language strong enough to express the
utter and absolute hopelessenss of sue.
cess that awaits any of those unhap-
Ply enough to attempt to make even a
bare living on the banks of the Nigh
ty Amazon. do not say that the &C.
QUESTION of fortune or competence
is difficult, doubtful or impossible; l
say that such miserable existence as
would disgust Digger Indian would
be hardly obtainable by one man In
10000 of such as are thinking of COM
ing here. 1t may be that there are
places in Brazil where colonists might
do well, perhaps, but | do not know of
any such places" The rubber trees,
Mr.. Ayme says, are widely separated
and they can only be reached by fore.
ing ones way through thick-matted
almost impenetrable swamp forest
which produces very little food for
human beings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
Failed.

All efforts have faild to.fnd better re
medy for coughs. colds and lung troubles
Khan Foley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops
he cough, heals the lungs and prevents
serious results from cold; J. N. Patter-
som, Nashua, Iowa writes; Last winter
Eiiad q bad cold on my lungs and tried
al least half dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from two
physicians without getting any beniht
A friend recommended Foleys Honey
and Tar and two thirds of bottle cured
ne. | consider 1t the greatest cough and
alng medicine in the world" W.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
BACKGROUND OF THE EYE.
A European Physician Has Succeeded
In Photouraphinn II.


According to q German Exchange
the assistant of the university clinic
OF the Royal Charity Hospital. Or. Wal
Their Thorner. has succeeded In soIv-
ing a problem which had received
much attention from many others be-
fore him, but with little or no success.
He has managed to photograph the
background Of the eye and obtain
good pictures Of it, too. His inven-
ton represents a material improve
ment on the oplthalmoscope invented
by Heimboltz in 1850. The latter, how.
ever, only admitted of viewing the
background Of the eye.
The fact that all attempts to photo
graph the interior or the background
of the eye had remained fruitless so
far was due to the peculiar construc-
ton Of the eye. 1t Is difficult to light
up the interior to such an extent as
to enable one to take photograph
of 1t. and even in the use of strong
sources of light the exposure would
require so much time that the eye
would have to be fixed. which would
greatly inconvenience the patient.
Now DR.. Thorner has constructed an
apparatus with which he first sue
cecded in photographing the eyes of
animals. especially cats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25

New York.-From Paris the latest
automobile fad has come, and the dog
that goes motoring with his master or
mistress will hereafter wear goggles,
coat and cap in America. just as his
European brother has been doing for
several years.
Already the more pretentious auto
mobile supply houses in this city have
begun TO take orders for dog tog-
gerry" One dealer has set tailors to
work fashioning nine outfits for one
customer who has dogs ranging from
pug to Great Dane. This dealer has
placed a dog model in his window at.
tired In the full up-to-date automobile
accmItrementR.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
Antiquity Of Civilization.

The longer men continue to ask
how old civilization Is the farther the
data of its beginning recedes
Prof Flinders Petrie has just been
expounding before the ancient col
leges Of England his researches in
Egypt. He found pottery used in the
first dynasty, 400 years before Christ.
found an ivory statue of Cneops, the
builder of the great pyramid, over
1000 years old.
Yet this is only single span, for
thousands of years must have passed
between the pristine jewellers in the
Nile valley and the man who carved
ivory statues, built temples and exc
ucsed elegant glazed work. The age
of civilization is still a conundrum.
The old lady does not know her age.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
Whera Cold Kills

Klondike River is fed by numerous
soda springs and even the winters
cold fails to close them entirely
Walking on the edge of the ice near
the shore, a miner one day slipped
into six inches of water. In a mo-
ment he was out and hastenia, to the
brush hard by to light fire before
his feet froze. Rapidly he cut few
fragments of wool with his heavy
pocketknife. But the unlighted match
dropped from his already chilled fng-
ers, for he had rashly removed his
mittens in order to use the knife witt
more freedom. Then he lighted a
second and third and finally several
at one time, but either his haste or
perhaps a sigh of the air caused them
to fall on the snow. All this time the
frost was selling his limbs, his body
his heart, his mind. He turned to
tho fatal mittens, which he never
should have taken off, but his already
frozen fingers could only lift them
from the ice where they had fallen.
and after vain attempt he hurled
them from him and stroye once again
to light last match. But it was too
late
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
Human Greatness.

It is known that Oliver Cromwell's
body at the restoration suffered every
kind Of indignity at the hands Of the
royalists and was finally buried at the
foot of the gallows at Tyburn.
When the body was torn from the
grave in Westminster Abbey in 1861
the head was impaled with those OF
other regicides on the roof OF West.
Minister hall and left there. 1t fell dur.
ing storm and was picked up, ex.
hibited at public show and finally
sold Such is human greatness.
FOR SALE.
Farms for sale of all kinds and
town property,
lift. See S. s. Fellker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
County Finances.

Last summer and fall this paper
salied attention to the fact that the
county court was not acting intelli.
gently with our financial affairs. Not
mnch attention was paid to the article
which appesred.fin these columns on
account of its being in Ithe heat of a
poIitioal campaign. Butsnow awhe II
all political matters aresa rest let
ms lift the curtain and take little
peen at the situation rin which our
finances are now in.
1t is generally known-bvl every ir-
slligent voter in thekcountys.that for
she last two years the county court
Sas been illegally issuing interest
soaring OBLIGATIONS payable, at some
culture time. The new tax law now
IN vogue prohibits this Illegal prac-
aice making the members OF the court
andiyidualIv responsible for any..such
debts so contracted, aud, of course.
mi being true it is notAlikely That
INV member of the court cares to use
his own private money to.pay county
debts. so we presume this kind of
hnanciering ls at anjend.
Last Jnne when the,courtss met in
regular session, fndingxsitselt con-
sronted by deficiency. what--..did it
ao2 Raise the levy? NOTIFY any
means That was campaign year, and
at this time such a move would not
have been wise for the conrt.to pur-
aue. 1t would have been used.against
she dem ocratic party. But it would
Aave been far better for aIlsconoerned
ID the levy had beensraised.
The court knew, or certainly ought
10 have hnown, in2what condition our
finances were. However, allssexpenses
that were incurred onlaccount of the
smallpox. contracts for bridges and
roads in Opequon district, Hwere made
previous to the time when the levy
should have been raised, Gin order to
have enough money to pay the orders
when the work was completed, with
out embarrassing the treasury. Still
Che court saw no bad omen for the
future. Thus it can be readily seen
ahat the wise aud honest thing for
che court tn have done would lave
Been TO prepare for such emergency,
and not to have resortedlto the un wiz Q
and unsafe experiment of paving the
sheriff interest to look after the coun-
sy orders. No reflection is Intende d
FOR the sheriff He has no right TO
pay one penny more than the levy
calls for.
TO go little further. The aretir-
snR sh- if will not owe the .county
enc cent The LIST Of next June: hut Il @
county viii owe him Mr.. Gardr er
will not nave anv funds in his hands
before late in the fall; hence. the
county court will have to authorize
him to borrow money at 1.-The tax
PAYERS expense to meet all cbliga-
tions. Isn't this Observation-Disclosures
ing? Does one of the Honorable gen.
tiemen of the court pursue such a
method as the above when his individ.
nal pocket. book is at stake. rhele-
fore, it is not ont of the way to turn
on the searchlight and watch the
sourt extricato itself from the diem
ma which it is now in. Can it do it
without using the peoples money? We
wait and see.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
FOR SALE.

One new double house on Boom,
rents for 5000 per year. for sale cheap.
2-11-tf See S. s. Felker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25

One 200 acre farm with new room
house, stable and out buildings, goot
orchard. Price $500.
Oil tt. See S. s. Felker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25

A man doesn't believe in luck IL he
Is having the right kind.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25

You can find the man you owe in
half the time it takes to find the one
who owes you.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25

Politicians are men who try to save
the country at its own expense.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
ssIcE Aa3 OTHERWISE.

rs a rule there is fire where there Is
smoke but occasionally the smoke
comes from pipe dream.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
FOR SALE.

One house and lot IL miles from
town on pike. Very desirable plat Q.
2.1t.tf. See s. S. Felker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25

The wise man takes back seat and
watches the fool but into danger.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25

A person can live on IL cents day
but few people are willing to do It..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25

Highest cash price paid for wool,
Blondel building, Luther Miller's ole
stand.
Grav Silver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
fgE NARrIusBuRa PERALD

Ra.sr.d al the Post Once Of MartinsDug, W. Va
q sssad class mail matter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-25
FoR SALE.

GRAY Silver.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
DIRECT DESCENDANTS CON,
TEST GROWS WARM.

One Of the most unique enterprises
In the history of modern journalism
has been inaugurated by the Mem
phis News-Scimitar, Of Memphis,
Tenn. Three prizes are offered by
that paper to the three couples or the
three men or women in Tennessee,
M ississippl and Arkansas who can
prove that they have the largest num-
Der Of direct descendants living.
The prizes will consist Of: First
Loving cup, handsomely engraved,
valued at $4,000 Second Upholster-
ed easy chair, valued at $1,000. Third
Hall clock, valued at $4,000.
In order to give the contestants
plenty Of time in which to prepare
the necessary and authoritive data,
the contest will close March |. The
conditions are printed in full in the
News.Scimitar.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
HENRY WATTERSON'S LET
TIERS FROM EUROPE.

VIII be leading feature of the Cou-
rier-Journal during 1905 There will
be many other attractive departments
all going to make complete newspa-
per.
Mail rates Daily Courier-Journal
one year. So; Daily and Sunday, one
year, IS; Weekly, one year, ST..
BY a special arrangement you can
get THE COMMERCIAL and the WEEK
LY CoURIER-JOURNAL 10th one year
for only 81 So
This is for cash subscriptions only.
All subscriptions under this combIna-
ton offer must be sent through THE
COMMERCIAL Office.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
CHARITY.

Charity went out in the blizzard
weather, in the ghostly night, and
storm-swept day; but the light Of
her countenance made sunshine in
shadow, and the flowers told her
all their dreams beneath their sill
ent canopy of snow; and darkened
thresholds knew the Light, and the
love of little children followed her,
and old mems prayers, and sweeter
benedictions than were ever ut
tered in the temples whose icy
spires point the way to heaven.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
Broken Heart Killing a Lion.

Paris, February 18,-Frank Bos-
tick is afraid that his great lion
Baltimore is diving of a broken
heart or an empty stomach. Bal
timore, it will be remembered, tried
hard to eat his trainer, Jack Bona
vita, in Dreamland, last summer.
Jack was rescued at a critical mo-
ment and has been under doctors
care ever since. The other day he
went out to the managerie with his
arm in sling and hobbling on a
crutch. AS soon as Baltimore
caught sight of the man he man.
gled, he turned and crouched into
the hindmost corner, turning his
back to the audience.
Jack called TO him assuring him
of his forgiveness, but Baltimore
refused to be confronted by soft
words, nay even by JUICY horse
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-02-24
To the West and Southwest, Cali
fornia, Etc.

Best reached via Missouri Pacific
Railway, OF Iron Mountain route from
St. Louis, Cairo or Memphis. Greatly
reduced one-way colonist rates on
Feb. 81, March 81, 1905, to Arkansas,
Texas, Indian and Oklahoma Terrific
ries and numerous points in other
western states. Great opportunity for
the home-seeker and investor Home
seeker round trip tickets ON sale every
first and third Tuesdays of each
month, limited 81 days Lands are
cheap, rates are low. Cheap round
trip rates now in effect to winter re-
sorts of the West and Southwest.
Liberal limits and stop-over privi-
leges. Daily through Standard Pull
man sleepers from St. Louis via Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway or Iron Noun
tain toute; also personally conducted
tourists sleepers Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays to California without
change. Descriptive literature, map
folders, ETC., furnished free. For par
ticulars, rates, etc. consult nearest
ticket agent, or address r.. Il. G..
Matthews, II. p. A., Room 30l Norton
Building, Louisville, Ky.