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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

My foxterrier has shown me time
and again that he not only loves music.
but that he also possesses the power
of musical discrimination. Certain
musical keys are agreeable to him, and
distasteful. When 1 execute compost
tions on the piano that are written in
the key of r sharp he viii lie on the
floor of the music room for hours at
time. seemingly listening to the mu-
sic with much enjoyment When 1 play
march, waltz or polka that is written
In the key of B fiat he will Immediately
show that the music is disagreeable
to him by running about the room and
by going out as soon as the door is
opened.
Again. when the music is pleasing.
he will sometimes utter howls in
tune" or in accord with the funda-
mental note of the key in which the
composition is written.
Ny attention was first directed to
this power of musical discrimination in
dogs by the actions of an exceedingly
intelligent collie, the property OF
neighbor. This dog lived next door to
a church. the bell of which sounded G.
natural w neHeNeT THIS DSlA "dS AuHB
the collie would utter howls in accord
with G. natural
Very frequently dogs will give ut
terance to cries that are not in accord
with the key note, At first / attrib-
uted this to dislike. but recent observa-
tions lead me to believe that these false
notes are due to lack of skill.
At first glance this power of musical
consonance in dogs seems to be due to
phenomenal intelligence On mature
consideration, however, we discover
that it is the result Of a natural law
and one that we observe in many diff
ferent genera and species of the ami
NAL kingdom. L refer to the law OF
imitation. We observe 1t in some form
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Influence of Music on Animals.

or other in birds. monkeys. dogs. sheep.
CATTLE even in insects. In the lower
races OF man 1t is strikingly evident
The dogs bark is a direct result of this
law.
Dogs have discovered that pleasing
and mysterious phenomenon, the echOs
and seem to elicit from it a wonderful
fund of enjoyment. When 1 first ad-
vanced this idea it met with quite an
amount of opposition. OF recent years.
however. observers. both in this coun-
try and abroad. have concurred with
me in this matter.
II a dog which is in the habit OF
"baying at the moon" be closely
watched IL will be noticed that. while
giving his nocturnal concerts. he will
occupy the same spot or spots night
after night. Furthermore. if the OBJ
server Will experiment he will also dis
cover than an echo is invariably TO be
heard from such spot or spots or
course. barking in a dog is often ex-
cited by the barking Of another dog:
consequently the observer must take
this fact into consideration when max
ing observations and experiments.
/ noticed that one OF my dogs.
spaniel, was in the habit OF crawling
under a certain honeysuckle bush
whenever he gave a serenade. The
closest observation on my part failed
to discover an echo. and my theory
seemed TO be in danger OF refutation.N
Finally ii occurred to me to occupy the
dogs position beneath the bush and
then try for the echo. With much DIM
Guilty l at length succeeded in getting
beneath the honeysuckle, whence / sent
forth several bowling barks- Greatly
to my satisfaction echo was heard
coming from some buildings a quarter
of mile away Owing to some pecu-
liar acoustic conditions or environ
ments the echo was not to be heard
save from this one spot beneath the
BUSH The dog had evidently discov-
cred this echo by accident and he was
alone in his knowledge. for not one Of
the other dogs ever sang his solo from
this spot.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

Potomac River and Chesapeake Bay
The Mayfiower. which is generally
referred to as the Presidents yacht"
Is the navy's social palace. 1t formerly
was the private yacht of Goelet, the
millionaire. and was purchased by the
Government at the outbreak of the war
with Spain. subsequently it was over
hauled and refitted in regal fashion.
Since then it has unofficially been the
Presidents yacht, and on its decks and
IN its cabins have been many notable
social gatherings. The Mayf1ower
played an important part in the inter
national amenities preceding the Russo
Japanese peace conference. The foreign
ervoys were entertained on board by
Mr.. Roosevelt, and the vessel later car
ried some of the envoys to Ports
mouth.
The Mayfiower is classed as a third
rate converted cruiser She is of steel
huh, with twin screws, has $3.50 tons
displacement, with engines of 400
horsepower. Her armament consists of
two guns in her main battery. When
the May1ower has her full complement
there are on board nine officers and
164 men. Since assignment to her pres
ent duty she has been short two Off
GERS and half q dozen or so men. Her
present commanding officer is Lieuten-
ant Commander Andrew T. Long. The
other officers aboard are an engineer,
with the rank of lieutenant; an execu-
tive and navigating officer, with the
rank of lieutenant; three ensigns, a
surgeon and a paymaster. The pay
roll is about $50, 600 year.
The SyIph is a much smaller vessel.
being classed as fourth-rate converted
gunboat. Her complement consists of
one officer, a lieutenant at present, and
twenty-eight men. Not much official
information is given out about the use
Of these vessels by the President and
his wife and children, but the under
standing is that whenever Mr.. Roose-
welt is aboard, either with guests or
members Of his family. he pays person
ally the cost of the meals of himself
and party.
As the President is commander-in-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

ployed in making observations of the
moon as 1t crosses the meridian: and
on the microscopically exact nature of
the determination thus made depend
the exactness of charts which affect the
interests and safety of navigation, not
only of the British navy and of the
British mercantile marine, but of the
worlds navies and shipping.
The long continued exact observa-
tions of the moons movements, of the
irregularities of its transits across the
spider line of the transit instrument at
Greenwich derive value from their con-
tinuity. They accumulate value as the
years go on, because being made al
ways with the same instrument, with
the same equation of error under ex-
actly the same conditions, they are
related always to the same standard.
Any break in the continuity of the OBJ
servations, any transference of the in
strument or the observations to an
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other spot. forces science to begin
again with new standard and de-
prives astronomy of the increasing
value of the observations continually
made.
The transit instrument on the me-
ridian of Greenwich is not the only one
employed In observing tho moon. Dur
ing the earlier part of the lunar month
the moon is on the meridian In the day
time; and it then becomes necessary
to time and observe Its movements at
times when il is not on the meridian.
For this purpose the altazimuth Is
used Now the new chimneys which
are being built adjoining the main
building of the County Council power
house lie in the slit of the dome OF the
altazimuth, in just the same way that
those already built lie on the meridian,
and will obscure observations In pre-
cisely similar way.
There is still further ground for ap-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

would follow if the accuracy of the
observatory's work was impaired The
power station is to have four Chin
neys, each $50 feet high. These will
all tower above the telescope domes of
the observatory despite the $50 feet
elevation Of Greenwich hill. Two of
the chimneys have been completed and
these two are directly on the line of
the meridian Consequently, an OBJ
server in the dome which shelters the
transit telescope. when he looks
through the slit through which the
telescope points, finds the two CHM
neys right in his line Of vision.
Even when no smoke comes from the
chimneys there is always the tremu-
lous culver arising from the heated
gases; and, therefore, we need scarce
ly point out that observations made by
the transit telescope are very seriously
hampered and prejudiced. The transit
telescope has for sixty years been en-
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

These figures co not by any means
represent what the royal families Of
Europe cost, as IN almost all the coun-
tries there are further grants to rela-
tives of the ruling Prince, and in g.
number Of cases the ruler has sources
Of official income aside from his civil
list. For instance, in Great Britain
the remaining members OF the royal
family are allowed $4,000 year, and
in addition the revenue Of the duchy
of Lancaster, about $500, 600 2 year, goes
TO the King, and those of the duchy of
Cornwall. about 100000 q year. to the
Prince of Wales. The Emperor of Ger
many has vast estates, castles and
forests, from which he derives an enor-
nous revenue. Even impoverished
Spain. after allowing the King ST.
10000, gives further 100000 for the
support of the rOval family. Il is i'm
possible to accurately estimate the In
come of the Czar of Russia. but it is
well established to be larger than that
Of any other monarch. To the crown
there are attached more than 1000. 900
square miles OF cultivated land and for
ests. and the Gar also enjoys the rev.
enue from rich gold and other mines in
Siberia. The income Of the Sultan of
Turkey likewise is a guess, as it is,
mainly derived from the revenues from
the crown domains. It probably is
much larger than S75000 0O0
The use by the President of naval
vessels as pleasure yachts came in for
e great deal Of criticism in Congress
The fact is that. while these vessels
are at his disposal at all times, Mr..
Roosevelt seldoms uses them. When he
does go aboard il is generally for some
official or semi-ofiicial function. Mrs.
Roosevelt and the children, however.
L. Ike an occasional pleasure cruise.
rf ne irf NTrC RnnGpNrplf
and two Of the children sailed in the
Mayfiower as far south as the northern
coast Of Cuba. and in the smaller Slyph
they take trips now and then down the
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
GENERALVIEW
GENERAL VIEW EIY///I
OF OF B5ERMATORT SHOWING
OBJECTIONABLE POWER
PLANT IN BACKGROUND :

A LARM has been excited among
~ English scientists by menace TO
the accuracy of the observations
made at the Greenwich Observatory
This menace is the new power station
of the London County Council, which
has been built a few hundred yards
distant and due north of the observa-
tory. directly on the line of the merid-
ian which passes through the observa-
tory around the world II what is ap
pretended is realized. accurate chart
ing OF the seas viii be out of the
question when the power station is
doing its full work. and this would
mean great peril to mariners and ship
ping in all the waters of the globe
One of the objections raised to the
power station is that il is a blot on
beautiful view. But this is small
matter, compared 10 the results which
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

OF all the Presidents of recent years
Mr.. Mckinley probably was the most
frugal 1t is said that during his little
more than four years in the White
House he saved approximately 500. 900.
or about half his salary. The Nc
Kinleys gave few entertainments aside
from the stated official functions, and
the official functions were made mo-
more expensive than tradition re-
quired.
1t Is probable that Mr.. Roosevelt nBt
only uses up his salary. but that h3i
draws upon his private fortune to pa '
for the elaborate social functions whic q
have marked his administration 3
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sponse to this aroused public senti-
ment Mr.. Roosevelt announced that in
the future he would accept no trans
portation favors from the railroads. In
this situation Congress had to make
an appropriation for the purpose, else
the President would have had to stay
at home.
In the table of accounts is also an
item of $4,000 for policing the White
House. The number of policemen sta
toned there has been greatly increased
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

since the assassination of President
Mckinley. The number now on duty
there is officially stated to be thirty
eight, with salary roll approximating
$4,000 a year. 1t is difficult to even
approximate the cost of the secret
service men who guard the President.
Sometimes a dozen or more are on
duty, while at other times there are
but one or two; but the estimate of
$4,000 year for this item is certainly
low enough.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

In the good old days, before the
United States became a world power
and Washington a world capital, the
President was able to save a comfort
able sum each year out of his salary of
$4,000. Even when the republic was
young and the presidential salary but
S25,O00 the job was much more profit
able. from a financial viewpoint, than
1t is today. Life was simpler then
and there were fewer social demands
upon the chief executive.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
The Presidents Budget.

Salary
Presidents travelling
Other employees executive Office
Contingent
Care reurnishing White House
Repairs White
Naval yacht SylPh.
Total
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mA your contribution would be if
q you We're directly taxed for
the maintenance of the Presi-
dent OF the United States.
It is estimated that the expenses OF
the White House. including the Presi-
dents salary, the Offices Of the chief
executive and yachts and other con-
veniences at the Presidents disposal
are less than $500. 600 or, more correctly
speaking, about $4,000 a year.
These figures. compared to the
amounts expended by foreign nations
on their rulers, certainly shows that
rns President Of the United States is q
rather cheap investment in so far the
American peoples obligation to him are
concerned.
The total OF $4,000 includes sub
stantially every expense in which the
President involves the American peo-
pie, aside from the enormous cost each
four years OF the Presidential election.
There is no available way in which
comparative figures can be secured
from. other countries, for royalty en-
tails upon people tremendous indirect
expenditures. aside from the amounts
voted directly TO the rulers. The civil
lists OF European sovereigns alone,
however, furnish an interesting COM
parisOn. It is q small and unimportant
country indeed. which does not vote
ats ruler for his personal use more
than the entire amount charged up as
expenditures on behalf Of the Ameri-
can President The civil lists OF the
rulers OF sixteen European States are
as follows:
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-10-26
TO FRUIT GROWERS.
The Farmers and Fruit Growers of West
Virginia WIN Please Take Notice.

Virginia WIN Please Take Notice.
Your Board of Agriculture has in its
endeay or TO advance the Agricultural
interests Of the State made an appro-
priation for the collecting and storing
of Agricultural aud Horticultural
products to be used i'm the West Viz
gina exhibit at jamestown in. 1907.
The object of the Board in making
this. appropriation was that no time be
lost by waiting for an, appropriation
from the Commission " hich will not
beayaiable until after the meeting Of
the Legislature,
The work of collecting the exhibit
has been entrusted to your humble se,-
vaat, 5 W. Moore, Of Elwell, Mason
County
! shall ask that every citizen con-
slider this personal letter And hope
you VIII avail yourself Of this oppor-
tnnily .and'prepare snecimens of your
preducts.bots Agricultural,and Horti-
culture, 50 that we may be prepared 10
the world that West Virginia can pro
duce other things besides coal, timber,
oil and gas,
After our experience at st. iLouis |
feel sure that our Horticultural frien, =
will only be glad to take part in this
home snow rs 1t were And | tru,t
that others will feel just as much in
tsrested. So I shall expect something
from every county in the state.
II you can save a few extra fiue ears
OF corn, peek Of grain or any other
product of your farm it will be gladly
ceived.
And to the fruit growers | want to
sly now is the time to gather the
finest specimens Of apples. And lif you
can only spare one bashel -andtthat /
made up of several varieties all right.
Whatever you can spare is what we
want We should make "A special eff
f,ri TO develop the Commercial Or
charding of our State. So,let us have
allthe old varieties that have been true
ana tried. Aud do not fail ITO send those
seedlings you like so well and whic h
show the natural adaptation of our
soil To the production of apples.
Everything Will be exhibited in the
name Of the grower, and any medal or
other recognition shall be the property
ef the grower.
Vow f YOU will drop me a postal
card stating your willingness to par
ticipate in this show, Eshall take
pleasure IN sending you packing and
shipping directions, and the card. is all
it shall cost you.
Please let every citizen consider this
personal invitation
Hoping this may receiver Inn
mediate attention, | am,
Yours respectfully,
S. w Moore.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-10-26
Commissioner Notice.

W. :. kilmer, Adm'r,
vs. 10 Chanesry.
CsmmisSien's Once,
Msuinshsrg w Va, Sept, IS. 1896
Ts all parties at interest IA the above eetitled
cause
BY virtue 81 decree Of the ciieuit cour, ~ Retk
eley County, West Virginia enteree IN tne above en-.
titled eAus. on the sqsh day. 81 Ausus, loco. the
SANE vas re erred e me w'th instsuetions to asssr-
tstn and eport 40 follows.
ttrSt-rhe real estate Of which d. s Noble died
seized aud possessed eith the fee stmpe value there
Second TO convene the creditors oil the sad y ~
Noble. deceased. who have heas by iadgnen or
otherwise upon said rea estate. with the ameunts
and prionticS Of thei. liens.
lhird--ro coaveae the contract creditors Of Tho
SAID " , Noble, deceased, with amounts OF their
fo',ih 10 asts and settle the accounts OF " c.
kdlneF, Admir- 4. b. &c, L a. Of the estate OF the
sand - Noble. deceased,
tiitn.~ro re- orr any ether matters dce M cd pert
ne TO state, E
You sln therefore tab. notice that have hxs i
upon sat stdsy the Sid day 81 November ls9e.
oeloeS A. Al a. The time when. and my oihee 70
MaFtinsbufg. w e. Smstna, a. the place whsrcl
shal' proceed TO e.ssu SAID decree, nd IRON amy
cause The same snaN set &c come ed o thai day
IL " u I've adjourned fom tine 10 linz az the same
place ungil competed
Gwen antel NY h.aa this 18th day Of september,
r X Halrten.
Us. IS e. mmH sisner u 1tancerv
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
To the creditors e. r. y Nose aeteaseas
Ia pats degree Is tha Uatu Court OF
the County q Resksisy aass in esase thsicin
tentltng - subject the OF the said ID
Noble 10 the paypah OF h,s gebts, you required
70 present your ella sS ag the the SAID
y Ncaie Tor ADJUDICATION 10 p. Hsrrlsou, Sem-
m'ysener, Al his Office % SID county, on O before
the
Third Day of November, 1000.
nv a
Court, this a5th Cay si ,ptemhe NOS
| 9ssots L. Dew. ssfaarjt clet4
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-10-26
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

To TIE creaitnrs Of Jas. W callahan. deceased.
ia puvsuanes Of decree 81 the Circuit Court ~
The County 81 hs.keisy, State o. Wet " gA.ia,
ado 80 cause thegsIn ptndinv. % euh.eet -
zeal estate ire said Jas. w callahan 20 tue pay
ne1t Of his debts. ere required 70 presently anf
e'a'tlf again thw re ~ tie ead iar w. Na.a
ban iar af3a itnt ola 10 leht o iemsn, cohniie
sionrf his eftca "a re san county n heiays
The snth day O-@hes. 300
witness 4 Bew q rhard, cia-s * tbs said
euutt fnis istll day 81 September, isos
l.. Dew. GERHARDT, Clsts
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-10-26

This is the season Of decay and
weakened vitality Nature. is being
sho. Of its beauty and bloom. 1t
you would retain yours, lortity your
system with HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, IS cents, Tea or Tab
lets
Z w Tahlrr
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-10-26
Public Sale
OF vALuARLE
Real Estate.

The undersigned vii sell attte front door Of Che
Cont house IN Marltlshntg, w. Va, on
Saturday. Oct. q, 1906.
beginning Al .3o p. M. that vaiusbIa
Limestone Farm
known as the Jacob and samuel se hers farm, loca.
fed on thr road leadinE rim Little Gsargstp~H %
Nc ay's etrv oiir mils northwest Of lat tieorge
tbWn mites northsa 81 North Mountain contains
ing
100 Acres
all limestone land There Il 40 better stone IN the
county for lime Theirs Ii also fire bank VI fonurs
and Is well adobtsd for ut A usyrrfa.iiag stream
OF All kinds Of trait good fences and under
high state q cultivation
This land is Improved With fine substantial
Stone House.
containing seven rooms spring house. large bank
barn smoke house, corn CRIB Wagon shed aud all
otaer necessary o. tiuidings
Terms of Sale.
Ia Cash on day Of sale, the baisnsc In two equal
payments Of and years with interest from
dats the deferred payRrots and The tits 10 the
property sold be retained until all the purchase
money shall have been paid
Ms. Mary Jane Howard.
J. v. Grim, Auct
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-10-26
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
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MRS. ELLEN FOOTE
President of the Hat Trimmers' Un-
 lon of Danbury

ion of Danbury.
 Mrs. Ellen Foote president of the Hat Trimmers' union of Danbury. Conn.,, is the moving spirit of that pow erful organization. and it is largely through her common sense methods and management that the union has won the name of being one of the most lntelligently conducted trade organiza- tons In the country. Through it's ef forts it has maintained a wage for wo- men which Is regarded by other manu featuring populations as little short of miraculous, and it has insured sani tary and hygienic condition of factory and shop which is q model of it's kind
 It is fact that i'll all the twenty-ona years of it's existence this wonderful woman's organization has been directly under the leadership of it's original or ganlzer and initial president. Mrs. Foote. Not only does it presuppese an extraordinary amount of diplomacy and executive ability on the part of the presiding officer. but it speaks volumes for the solidarity, physical. mental and moral. of the Danbury working wo- man.
 Mrs. Foote's is an interesting person ality, interesting not cnly because of the miraculous record she has establish
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-03-06
the brunette With far complexion.
 For the blond the delicate yellow of

the brunette With far c0lnplexi0n
 For the blond the delicate yellow of ripe corn is beautifying
 Bright green is becoming to the pale, but clear. skin. but not to q high or muddied complexion
 Violet is allowable only for faces iaite free from yellow tints.
 Blue frn.Erkabiy becoming to fair >ains, but o-.!4 t,:e- darkest shades arc l. favorable to brUnestes
 Creamy white > almost universally becoming. and ;iln Introduction of cream lace makes an otherwise ilnpos Sibie color W9s.ffaj5.e
 Black is liatterias to blond. bt!t if she be not fair enoG-.y to look wei ia black an aGnI..tuTo of her own special color is permissible.
 Usually the soft toned grays look we'll with yellow or brown hair
 Browns are becom:ue to tie clear skin crowned with golden or brown hair.
 Red is beco.ail.. to either blond or brunette, SD that the skin be fair enough or dark enough t:ad provided it is just tie ri-lt shade of the hue