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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
HISTORY OF RAIN DROPS.
As TRACED FROM THE STORM
TO THEIR FINAL ENGULFlNENT
IN THE OCEAN.
Uncle Sans Extensive Work in In
vestigating the Water Supply
Great Subterranean Rivers-Po.lu-
ton of Domestic Water.


ton of Domestic Water.
The history of the rain drops and
the snow fakes from the time of their
formation till it merges with the
ocean, to be again evaporated and re-
peat the process, is Outlines long and
devious one. Some of the rain of
course falls back into the ocean; but
much finds temporary abiding place
on the tops IF high inland mountains,
and enjoys a year or more of travel
and usefulness before 1t finally reaches
its old mother ocean.
The Government is devoting con-
siderable energy to the accumulation
and dissemination of facts concern
ing the behavior of water from the time
it reaches the earth as rain or snow
until 1t joins the ocean or great naVi-
gable rivers. Public appreciation of
the value of this work has steadily in
creased, and urgent demands for its
extension have come from all sections
of the country. The work includes the
collection of data relating to the flow
of surface streams, researches on the
location and movements of under
ground waters, great subterranean
rivers which move with elaboration
and the investigation of the physical
character of these waters, such as
hardness, color, turbidity, etc. The
sources and effects of the pollution Of
municipal water supplies have also
received much study.
Measuring the Streams Flow.
AS means of obtaining reliable re-
cords of stream discharge in the I'M
portant river basins of the country,
approximately 800 gauging or measur-
ing stations are maintained by the
Government. The records furnished
by these stations are used by manu-
facturers and investors in planning the
development of water power, by NUM-
cipalities in studyingproblemso of water
supply, and by irrigators in determin-
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

Then we drove to the Ponce De Leon,
where Senator and Mrs. S.-lunched
with us. This hotel is vast Moorish
Palace covering acres of ground. One
anters through massive iron gate; a
flight of steps leads to a yeranda on
5ither side, with q large open court
n front, filled with tropical growth
ordered with verbenas, : ign0uette
eTaniums and roses in full bloom. In
15 centre of this paved court, a large
o4ntain is fed by bronze frogs and
turtles, while the basin flashes with
splendid gold fish. A few steps lead to
the main verandas, the floors of which,
and all the corridors, are flawless mar.
bic. The rotunda, rising to the roof,
is superbly carved in antique designs
of oak, while marble fire places contain
huge lighted logs resting on the mass
i've brass andlrous. Very large paint
ings, which are masterpieces, hang on
the second floor of the rotunda. The
immense dining hall in the centre of
the building must be seen to gather
any conception of it's splendor. The
frescoing on the walls and ceilings
beggars description. Each side of the
room is enclosed in glass, and the
green as in summer time. The pillars
in this room are wonders of architect.
ural beauty.
Fairy Land Scenes.
The furnishings are magnificent, in
old gold, pale rose tints and pale blue.
One of the mantels is vertically a thing
of beauty; 1t is of white carved wood
and rich pieces of Mexican onyx, with
a clock set in the onyx and with huge
brass andirons. The cost must have
been thousands. We came here in the
evenings to listen to the fine music in
the rotunda, and the court looked like
fairy land, lighted with many colored
incandescent globes hidden among the
plants. 1t was a charming scene. The
AlcaZar opposite the Ponce, on the
other side of the beautiful square, filled
with all green plants. is a charming
hotel, built of concrete; the Ponce is con
crete with trimmings and coverings in
terra Gotta. The Alcazar surrounds
a very large court filled with flowers
in the centre of which is a large foun-
tain always playing; windows open on
1t, and a walk extends all around the
court. The first floor is used for stores
where tempting goods are displayed
Across the street from the AlcaZar is
the Cordoya, with a small lighted court
in the Office, filled with plants and
palms, and beyond, a small open court
where | saw my first banana plant
with ripening fruit. The parlors are
furnished in oriental designs and dark
rich colorings. Massive carved pieces.
wonderful mantels, brass tables brOnZes
of rarest workmanship and q thOus-
and things ! haven't the space to men
ton everywhere meet the eye. These
t2ree hotels with their wealth OF
beauty. are rare sight In my next
letter I will take you to Anastasia
Island and further south In this land
Of flowers.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
HOTELS FOR WOMEN NEEDED.
Crying Need In New York City, De.
cIares President of Little
Mothers Association.

There are only three ways open to
the New York working girl whose wage
earning capacity is So a week and
who is dependent on herself for sup
port--she may starve, go to destruc-
ton, or commit suicide"
Mrs. Clarence Burns, president of the
Little Mothers Association flung this
ombshell into the convention of the
New York Federation Of Women s
Clubs.
"The crying need of New York City,"
continued Mrs. Burns, lis Mills hotels
for working women.
There are 255,732 wage earning
women in New York. These figures
do not include the women in various
professions. OF these wage earners
22,708 are saleswomen. Their earnings
average S. a week. A woman can bare
ly live on that and keep herself respect
able. The women and girl boxmakers
number 1904. This is the poorest paid
trade in the city. Three dollars week
is the average wage paid. No woman
can support herself on such a sum I'M
less she lives in her parents home and
pays no board.
New York must give these girls and
women respectable, comfortable living
places within their means. 1t remains
'or the Federation of Women's Clubs
to make some strong organized effort
to start this thing. 1t will be no trou-
BILE to establish these cheap, comfort
able hotels once we can convince peo-
pie Of the need"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
RELIC OF Bull RUN.
a Small Monument Erected on the
Spot at the Time of the Battle.

a Small Monument Erected on the
Spot at the Time of the Battle.
This rude little monument stands
on the bloodlest section Of the Bull
Run battlefelds about one thousand
yards northwest of the crossroads
at Groyeton. The site Of the monu-
ment is by the bankslde OF the ''old
railroad cut" Before the civil war
a railroad was projected to run from
the Manassas Gap Railroad at Gains
vile, Va, northeast to Leesburg,
crossing Bull Run at sudley Springs
The railroad was graded with a sue
cession of 'cuts" and "fils." from
GAINESVILLE TO Sudley. a distance OF
about three miles. No ties or rails had
been laid when at the outbreak of
the war work stopped. In the second
battle OF Bull Run, Jackson took up
his position along the line OF railroad.
Back Of Groyeton the line ran
through a long low hill and this
"cut" was In the center Of the Con
federate line. Here the effort TO dis
lodge Jackson was most stubborn
and thousands of Union soldiers fell
10 the unsuccessful attemDt After
Appomatox, when the Union army
was on the march back to Washing
ton. many of the troops returned by
way OF the old Warrentown turnpike
which runs through these bloody
fields. The bones OF the Union SOL
dlers who fell there had not at that
time been exhumed and taken to Ar
llngton. The returning vptera ma
paused long enough to erect and dedi-
cate this monument. 1t stands in
the woods in an isolated place and
very few persons ever visit IT.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

The shores OF Chesapeake Bay
abound plentifully in wild celery
the chief article of diet of the canvas
back duck. The plant grows entirely
under water, and the duck, in order
to obtain the buds and shoots of the
plant, must, at times, remain under
water as long as two minutes. Then,
too, they often lose the choice morsel,
for the baldpate lies in wait ready to
snatch it from the diver. The poor,
misguided canvasback is easily be
guiled to its death by the waiting gun.
ner through the use of decoys made
of wood or other light material. But
II wounded by the shot OF the rifiemar
all its energy is aroused Hit, 1t drops
into the water. and, diving, swims I'm
der water for immense distances In
order to escape the retriever.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

and manager Of the famous Bath Or
chestra.
During the last half of the seven
teenth century while Herschel was
winning undying fame, there -four
ished more great men than In any
other equal number Of years during
the two centuries.
A partial list includes the names
of Benjamin Franklin, Fox, Pitt and
Burke, the great English barristers;
Hume and Gibbon, the great histo-
rians; Watts, the inventor OF the
steam engine; Sheridan and Garriek,
the play actors and writer's; Gains
borough, West and Reynolds, the
painters; Voltaire, the French author
and critic; Paine, the French atheist;
Blackstone, the greatest of legal au-
thorties; Goldsmith. the poet; the
Duke of Wellington; George the
Third Of England, and our own I'm
mortal Washington.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
THE FAMOUS CANVASBACk DUCK.

Deception in the preparation of our
foods not only is the stock in. trade of
the manufacturer, but large hotel
keepers are guilty also. Wise, indeed,
Is the man who can tell when he is
eating canvasback duck. There Is ap-
parently but one way to distinguish
the canvasback, and that is by the Gel.
cry flavor impaired to its flesh The
celebrated ducks of the Chesapeake re-
gion and those Of Wisconsin are noted
for this favor, the former living al
most entirely on an aquatic weed
known as wild celery, and the latter
upon the extensive celery fields OF the
y. u'verine State. And yet the owner
OF the hotel saves money when he has
the common duck fed and fattened on
celery; served on the table Its favor
is the same as the wild bird.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
Palms and Tropical Fruit.

"-'he Plaza overlooking the bay,
teens with tropical growths, palms,
bananas. oranges, tree ferns, agaves
and many things | did not know. AT
the end stands the old slave market.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23

heads, filled with the freshly cut fruit.
To one who has always lived in the
North, the colored part Of the commun-
ity, would be the most interesting feat
ire of this southern city On every
corner were groups of men and boys,
hands in their pockets, lazing in the
crnshine, women earring big baskets
CT laundry work ON their woody heads,
end pickaninnies rolling and tumbling
everywhere. | reached the steamer
wei satisfied with my sight of Charles
t3n and at p. NJ we left the Harbor.
The remainder of the day was bright
and although cool, we stayed on deck
until dark. We passed close to Fort
sumter, so quiet and deserted, that
1t was difficult to realize that the first
note of war was sounded from that
spot nearly half century ago.
The St. Johns in Florida.
The next day was bright, warm and
beautiful, and at A. NJ. we entered
tie ST Johns River in Florida, with
is low hanks, entirely devoid of inter-
eet Il a Sine Jacksonville in the
Eornin. we drove all over the city,
cav the l@rge new hotels. and some
handsome dwellings and the built-up
eistrict over which the big fire had
swept. We took the train for ST. Aug
rst.ne-one of the dreams of my life
WIGS to lie realized-and rode for more
than an hour through woods of the
lcag leaf pine, and the scrub palmetto,
then behold the bay and the quaint
old city. State Senator S.-who was
In my husbands company during the
war, met us with his carriage, and his
hospitality was so imperative, that we
could but accept. He owns a pretty
place little out of the city on San
Marco Avenue, where we spent pleas
ant evening with him and his wife, and
the next morning he drove us all over
the old town, past the superb hotels
the old Spanish houDes--the Oldest is
SEQ years-through the narrow streets,
the narrowest five feet wide, to the
barracks, and along the beautiful bay,
while beyond Anastasia Island lay the
ocean.
Palms and Tropical Fruit.
"-'he Plaza overlooking the bay,
teens with tropical growths, palms
bananas. oranges, tree ferns, agaves
and many things | did not know AT
the end stands the old slave market.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-03-23
HerscheIa Great Musician.

It may not be generally known
that Herschel, who In spite of all OBJ
stacles became the greatest of as
tronomers, was a most brilliant mu-
slcian as well, and in his earlier life
taught music and vas the proprietor
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01
PREMIUM OFFICE
sci Palieade Avenue, JerseyGity

was cooperage which supplied New
Amsterdam with casks and barrels. To-
day its industries include pretty nearly
every form of manufacture under the
sun.
..Three years ago some Of our fac
TOTES moved away to PENNSYLVANIA
Maryland and Delaware to avail them
selves of cheap labor. The owners Of
these industries who have brought then
Establishments back to New eJrsey tell
me tat cheap labor cannot compete With
the high class skilled labor of New eJr-
sey. Proprietors of industries that are
Just settling in Paterson, Newark, Eliza
beth. Passaic and Perth Amboy for the
first time said that they coming here be
cause the best labor in the United States
is to be had here in greatest nubers.
Assure sign of continued prosperity
also is that many of the old-established
industries are increasing their plants
Recently nPatreson several large mills
have started the erection Of new build
ings that win double their capacity hs
same is true Of the Industries Of almost
all the larger twons of Northern New
Jersey This State improts very ittl'
skilled labor except that brought by en-
tirely new enterprises Our industries
educate their labor generation after gen
ration and they have proved themselves
excellent educators
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01

TRIALS.
The Board then proceeded with the
trials of officers against whom charges
had been preferred as follows:
No. 1O1, 1O2, 103, 1O4 Patrolman
John Barnes. ID Precinct, charges. neg
lect of duty.
No. 105. Acting Parrolman George
Callahan, 4th. Precinct. charge, neglect
of duty.
No. los, Sergeant Charles McDevitt.
9TH Precinct, charge disobedience to
orders and gross misconduct.
No. 107, Acting Patrolman Fred'k
Charles. 7th Precinct charge, conduct
not becoming policeman.
FINDINGS.
The Board having heard the plead
ings and testimony retired for delibera-
tion and on reassembling sentenced the
accused officers that were found guilty
as ollows:
Nos. I01, 162, 10. 1O4. John Barnes.
Patrolman I'd Precinct. found guilty of
all the charges and sentenced to be fined
ten days pay.
trolman 4th Precinct. Charge dismissed
No. 1O5 Sergeant Charles McDevitt,
9Th Precinct, found guilty and sentenced
to be fined five days pay.
No. 107 Fred'k Charles, Acting Pa
trolman 7th Precinct, found guilty and
sentenced to be reprimanded.
On motion of Commissioner Mitchell
am o. lo5lqns 1oaW o. pauInocpe pIeod
VIM. q. ROBINSON,
Clerk pro tenn.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01
ID RLIzA JANE sMYrH. orHERwIsE

TO ELIZA JANE sMYTH. OTHERWISE
BARNES. IF LIVING, OR ANY PERSON
GAINING THROUGH OR UNDER HER
Court of The Irish Land Commission, Irish
Land Act. 1908, Record No. e. C. sS3 Estate
Of Michael Freeman. Counties of Meath and
Lolth.
Whereas, On the investigation OF title In this
matter It appeared that Eliza Jane Smyth,
otherwise Eliza Jane Barnes, formerly of Ma
honstown Kells in the County of Meath. II
alive would be entitled to claim one undivided
fourth part Of the residue OF the purchase
money OF part of the lands of Moorenfount.
containing IS a. lr. Up. Statute measure situate
in the Barony OF Ardee and County OF Louth,
being part of the lands sold herein, under
devise contained in the win Of Chidley Barnes,
deceased. and the percentage payable under
Section 4S of The Irish Land Act. 1908. in re-
spect thereof. Now, therefore. the said Eliza
Jane Smyth. otherwise Barnes. or any person
claiming through her to be entitled TO any In
terest in such residue or percentage Is hereby
required to lodge claim duly verified with
the Registrar OF The Irish Land Commission
at "a Upper Merrion street, Dublin. Ireland.
within two months from the date Of the pub
lication of this notice.
Dated this S1st day of July. 1906.
JOHN OBLUNDBN,
Examiner.
THOS. COILS PEEROTT, Solicitor, IL Daw-
son street. Dublin. ireland.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01
To the Stockholders of the AUToMAT-
1 ltDNfIl A

To the Stockholders of the AUTOMAT-
IC SCALE COMPANY,
incorporated under the Laws of the
State of New Jersey.
The following resolution was offered
and adopted at meeting of the Board
of Directors held September 20, 1906 at
the office of the Company, 324 Pennsyl-
vania Ave, S. E., Washington, d. c..
Resolved, That in the Judgement Of
this board it is advisable and most for
the benefit of the Automatic Scale Com
pany that the same should be forthwith
dissolved; and to that end it is ordered
that a meeting of the Stockholders be
held ON Thursday, the first day of No
vember A. d. 1906 at 2 O'clock p NJ.
at the office of the company, in the city
of Jersey City, New Jersey to take ac-
ton upon this resolution, and further,
that the Secretary forthwith give notice
of said meeting, and of the adoption of
this resolution, within ten days from this
date, by publishing the said resolution
with a notice of its adoption in a news
paper published in the city of Jersey
City, N. J., for at least four weeks, once
a week, suceessively, and by mailing a
written or printed copy of the same to
each and every Stakeholder of this Com
pany in the United States"
w. f. HUMMER
Secretary.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01
MONDAY, OCTOBER /, 1906.
Says the Newark Adver.ser:-

Says the Newark Advertiser
1T is evident enough that the bringing
of Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin, into
the State to support the Senatorial eandi-
dacy Of George L. Record and attack
the Senate and President Roosevelt,
through Senator Dryden. for refusing to
adopt La Fohette's destructive amend
ment to the railroad rate bill, was a mis-
take by the leaders of the New Idea.
Senator La Toilette attracted large
and curious audiences, but the effect of
his speeches was entirely misinterpreted.
He made votes for the republican organi-
zation candidates He turned from Rec
ord and his following many voters who
etherwise might have followed the New
70 the polls. He alarmed thinking
men.
Senator La Toilette did not UNDER
ind the New Jersey public.
New Jersey is conservative State.
It's people look with distrust upon propo-
sitions for radical changes. They are ac-
eustomed to the sober second thought.
They believe in looking befor leaping.
When Senator La Toilette put forward
his proposition for wiping out seven
thousand millions of stock and bond val
ues. and when that proposition was aetu-
ally indorsed by the political entertainers,
It gave a shock to the conservative in
stincts of the State. 1t would have been
better for the New Idea if Senator Ia
Toilette had remained at home.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY
COME GREFTINCs.-


COME GREETING:-
Whereas, It appears to my satisfaction, by
duly authenticated record of the proceedings
Tor the voluntary dissolution thereof deposited
In my once, that the American Peroxide and
Chemical Company, corporation Of this State,
whose principal office is situated at No. Is
Exchange Place, In the City OF Jersey city,
County of Hudson, State OF New Jersey Cor
poration Trust Company being the agent there
In and In charge thereof. upon whom process
may be served. has complied with the require
ments of .An Act concerning corporations
tRevison of 1896" preliminary to the Issuing
filed.
Now. therefore. 1. s D. Dickinson, Secre-
tary OF State of New Jersey. Do Hereby Ger
ttify that the said Corporation did: on the
twenty seventh day OF August. 1906 file In my
office duly executed and attested consent In
writing to the dissolution of said corporation
executed by more than two-thirds in interest
of the stockholders thereof. which said certih-
cate and the record of the proceedings afore
said are now on file in my said office as pro-
vided by law.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereto set my
hand and affixed my official SEAL at Trenton.
this twenty seventh day OF August A. d. one
thousand nine hundred and six.
tSeal) s D. DICKINSON
Secretary OF State
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN
to manage branch Office and distribute
ing depot for large manufacturer; salary
to start with, $1,000 for first year, pay
able monthly, and extra commissions
and expenses; applicant must have good.
references and 81 900 cash; capital Sc
cured; experience unnecessary. Address
MANUFACTURER, p O. Box Ill,
Chicago, ILL.,
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01
FoR SALE
HORSE AUCTON

HORSE AUCTION
At Gutenberg Race Track September
% & % and week of October, LIST. IS
Montana Range Horses weighing from
1000 to 1,200 lbs. Positively no small
Horses in this shipment.
G. G. WHARTON.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01

GIRLS WANTED TO PACK CIGAR
cites; paid while learning. Apply 81
West 22nd St., New York City.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01

MEN WANTED TO OPERATE MA
chimes; paid while learning. 521 West
22nd street.
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01
HELP WANTED


The out-of the-ordinary kind, men of real business
representing high grade houses Do you belong
in this class7 If write us today for full infor-
nation Of positions now open at salaries of $4,000
5000 oand up. Also openings for bright young men
with no experience who want TO get right start
on the road. Offices in "a cities
HAPGOODS zinc. Brain Brokers.
3o5-3oo Broadway, New York
The Jersey City news., 1906-10-01

special police power be granted him
RESERVATION OF COAIAfUNICA-
TIONS AND PETITIONS.
Communications were received and
disposed Of as follows:
Communication from Charles B..
uuuVolrM a4Jiu Sc p7foIduI9 5u!aq on
in vicinity Of Harrison, Bergen, Boule-
yard, Communipaw avenue, Ocean
Bramhall etc.
Received and referred to Chief with
power.
Communications from the following
Patrolmen asking extension of summer
leave without pay.
Patrolman Charles Comstock, 3rd.
Precinct FIVE days.
Patrolman Anthony Hanger 9th
Precinct. eleven days.
Patrolman August Voldenauer. 9th,
Precinct ten days.
| Received and referred to the Chief.
Communication from the 7th Ward
improvement Association acking that a
room set apart in the Fifth Precinct
Station House to be used as an emer-
gency hospital
edeoyn .dcRetlald re de feira
Receied and ordered fled.
Communication from Chief Of Police
notifying the Board of Suspension Of
Sergeant Charles McDevitt.
hecelVeu ana OrUeFeu nleu.
Communication from Chief of Police
saying that he had received twenty-five
| dollars from the Adams Express Go. tc
be given to Patrolman j. Rooney, Isl
Precinct for arresting two men with
property of sad company in their pos
session and requesting permission for the
officer to receive it.
I Received and the request granted.
Communication fronthe Master Horse
! shoers National Protective Association
| of America fixing the price of shoeine
horses
Received and referred to the Commit
\ Resignation of Ambrose &. Rooney as
| Acting Patrolman Third Grade.
/ Received and accented.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Resolution by Commissioner McNulty
and adopted
Resolved, That a room In the basement
of the Fifth Precinct Station be given K
the Board of Health to be used temper
arily in emergency cases.
Resolution by Commissioner MeNulty
and adopted by full voter
Resolved, That the following be tht
estimate of funds required by this. Boart
for the fiscal year 1906-'07, and that al
itemized acountc be sent to the Boart
Il of Einanpn.-