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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
Stoned the &" Fast Flyer"

At a recent dinner at the White
House, the following story, was told
by one OF the guests on Secretary
Taft, who was present, and who, by
the way, tips the scales at beyond the
acknowledgement mark:
The Secretary was returning to
Washington from Chicago aboard the
Fast Flyer" that only stops at large
cities. He had urgent business with
an old acquaintance of his who lived
at small station about two hundred
miles from Washington, the popula-
ton of which is about five hundred.
He asked the conductor if he could
stop the train for him at that place,
but he replied that it would be impos-
sible for him to do so-that he certain
ly would lose his job if he did Well,
after much worrying over his disap-
pointment, Mr.. Taft thought of a
scheme by which he could gain his
end, and when the train next stopped
he sent a message to the superinten-
dent of the road, saying:
VIII you stop your Fast Flyer" at
Denizien for large party on way to
Washington? If SO, instruct conduc-
tor to stop today
About an hour passed, when the con-
ductor, passing through the train,
stopped at the Secretary's seat and
told him that he would be able to get
off at Denizen as he had been ordered
to stop his train there for large
party going to Washington. The Sec
rotary smiled, with that childlike ex-
preston of innocence for which he is
famed, thanked him and settled down
again behind his paper. Two hours
later the porter of the train called
"Denizen. Denizen." much to the sur
prise Of the passengers. Mr.. Taft
gathered up his handgrip and started
for the platform of the car, where he
was standing when the train came to
dead stop. AS he stepped off the
train there was no one in sight but
the surprised-looking station agent.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
Both Lucky and Odd.

Midway between sentiment and SUI
perstition lies a feminine trait which
cherishes odd little trinkets that seem
to bring luck. That any jeweled bauble
can possibly change the capricious
whims of Dame Fortune remains as al
ways, a shadowy possibility. That
pleasant memory attached to some
small ornament can be constantly re-
called by the treasured trinket is with
out doubt. So with divided affection
women still cling to the savage luck
charm as closely in 1906 as did their
barbaric sisters whose calendar was the
setting sun.
1t is with the most up-to-date busi-
ness women that one finds the most
novel trinkets. Actresses particularly
wear unusual luck ornaments, and not
the least fetching of these is gold
chain which never leaves the neck of
a very pretty leading woman in a pop
ular theatrical company. Caught be-
tween the delicate links at intervals Of
two inches are all sorts of semipre-
cious stones as we'll as genuine gems.
Each individual stone represents the
gift Of some good friend who has been
associated with her in her stage ca
reer, and the chain already holds
twenty Jewels as we'll as a souvenir
pendant gold and enamel brownie with
diamond eyes. The different stones
include rare yellow diamond and
topaz. several oddly shaped water
pearls, and clasping the chain at the
back large square garnet of richest
hue.
Then there is a very popular teacher
in one of the big cities who has been
at the head of shorthand school for a
number of years. Her luck souvenir is
a coin waist belt made entirely of ten
cent pieces. 1t was started by her first
class Of girls, every one of whom was
devoted to her. When their term was
over, however, their very meagre peck
etbooks would allow the majority of
them to give only ten cents apiece. So
one of their members conceived the
happy idea of having the dimes joined
in the form of bracelet and each
girls initial was scratched on Lib
erty's cap.
AS class followed class, the idea took
root and the ten-link bracelet has
grown to a good sized waist belt with
four rows of coins. Some are thick
and some are thin, and many bear hard
ly resemblance to the newly minted
dime, but they all carry the initials of
some young pupil to whom the CHEEKY
teacher was an inspiration, and the
coins stand for everything in the world
to their owner. In fact so much part
Of her has the belt become that she
never thinks of going anywhere with.
out it. and she sleeps with it under
her pillow at night.
In contrast to this lucN charm OF
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
Cook Could Use Nickname Too.

Hawaiian servants are the beSt-the
best in the world, but they are strange
ly unsophisticated, strangely naive"
said a lady who had lived in the
Islands.
Hawaiian servants insist on calling
you by your first name. Ours were
always saying to my husband, Eyes.
John, or All right, john" and to me
VERY well, Ann, or Ann, am going
OUT
cat last 1 got tired of this, and l
said to John, when we got a new cook:
Don't ever call me by my first
name in the new cooks presence.
Then, perhaps, not knowing my name,
he'll have to say Mrs. to me-"
$50 John was very careful always
to address me as 'Dearie' or Sweet
heart but the new cook-a watchful
chap-at first gave me no title at all.
Very soon after, we had some Eng
lish officers to dinner. | told them
how I had overcome, in the new cooks
case, the native servants horrid abuse
of his employers Christian names, and
l said BY this servant, at least, you
won't hear me called Ann
"Just then the new servant entered
the room. He bowed to me respect
fully and said:
Sweetheart, dinner 10 served
"sWhat?' l stammered.
"'Dinner IL served, Dearie. answer
ed the new cook"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

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sure his wife had left for him. After
reading and rereading the letter he
turned to his friend and said, Eyes,
Tom, Yonks Van Dolsen is dead and
am going In mourning for him; he
was a fine old man; nay wife has writ
ten me all about it. There are some
matters, Tom, / cannot explain in
the family, you know, Tom"
As soon as possible Richard Van
Dolsen had q Grape band sewed on
his hat, but it seemed hard for him
to overcome his natural cheerfulness,
still he tried to enter into the crepe
band spirit and often said to his
friends, Eyes, poor old Yonks is dead;
he WAS fine old man; I can scarcely
realize that I am in mourning for
him"
Ten days after Miss Arsdale's we'd
ding. Van Dolsen sent for his old
friendN Tom Garrick. and after care
fully closing the door to his private
Office. said:
tom, I've been thinking things
over, and l guess 1t will be annoying
to Mrs. Van to do all the explaining,
so am going to do it for her. Eliza
beth Is the best woman on earth and
thinks of kind things that no one else
would think Of" "You know how
proud Hetty Arsdale Is" Van Dolsen
continued. Sunny girl, too; she'd
take things no one had any use for,
but nothing she thought anyone could
use" Elizabeth was sorry for her
because she knew she had NO proper
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

friendship is the luck trinket of very
attractive young matron Of national re-
nown. Five years ago in reply to her
wedding invitation came q tiny white
kid box from a well-known jeweler. It
contained two beautiful fancy gold
stock pins, each a perfect imitation
Of q peacock feather The card en-
closed bore the name Of a girl with
whom she had the very slightest &C.
quaintance, but whom she knew to
have liking for her future husband.
Undaunted, the bride-to-be immedi-
ately pinned one of these unlucky
feathers on her dress, and from that
day to this she has never been with
out one Of the other of them fastened
somewhere about her costume. Not
long since when this very happy
matron received the wedding invita-
ton of her husbands one-time friend.
he suggested that his wife send .
handsomely mounted rabbits food as
a present. She decided, however, that
fate had been in the way Of this jocu-
lar revenge.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

ton, is scarcely second in Importance
to the irrigation work. 1t means that
tens of millions Of acres of the most
fertile land imaginable, which has
lain idle for ages, may be converted
from dismal and pestilential swamps
and useless boys unto highly prosper
GUS homes, to become the garden spots
of the nation.
The Dutch have reclaimed vast
areas in Holland from the encroach-
ments Of the ocean. Thousands of
families live and farm below sea level,
gaining their security by magnificent
feats OF engineering and persistence.
They now contemplate the drainage of
the Zuyder Zee, retaining some L.
35e.000 additional acres Of meadow
land. American drainage In most
cases would b far more simple and
lee expensive;' 1t 10 simply q ques-
ton - to whether the nation will see
the wisdom OF setting its hand to this
K0r&
Another Inland Empire.
In Florida the everglades alone-al.
NEST solid muck beds--would afford
an empire Of some Z million acres: In
New Jersey and Virginia are vast
swamps, among them the famous Dis
NAL Swamp. In Illinois which is gen.
orally regarded as well settled agri
cultural state, there are 4 million acres
of swamp land; in Michigan there are
nearly 8 million acres. Fertile lows
has about million acres Of swamp
land. In Minnesota there are almost
million acres Of rich surveyed swamp
lands and huge swamp areas not yet
surveyed. Arkansas has tremendous
swamp areas which could be drained
and made habitable, and in all there
is = swamp area in the eastern half Of
the United States which is equal in ex
tent to the great agricultural states
of Indiana, Illinois, and Iowa, with
three or four smaller eastern states
thrown In.
II the Stesnerson bill demonstrate,
that the government can transform
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

clothes for her wedding outfit and no
way Of getting any" Elizabeth is a
corker, Tom; what does she do?"
why, she resurrects old Yonks, who
died in 1879, long enough to go into
mourning for him, so that poor Hetty
Arsdale could do her the favor of re-
lieving her of her unmournful clothes,
of which she had laid in large stock,
both for outside and inside wear"
Van Dolsen paused and his friend
said, "Van, l agree with you, your
wife is a wonder. washington Star.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
HIS WIFE WAS A WONDER.

When the news of the death of the
Hon. Yonks Van Dolsen reached
Wighamton it fell like a wet pail over
the place Richard Van Dolsen was in
the wild Missouri Mountains looking
up timber tracks that had been offered
at tempting prices, and Mrs. Van Dol
sen had to bear her sorrow alone. She
shut herself in her house and would
see no one but Miss Arsdale When
she appeared again she was in deep
mourning and fed East with her sor-
row.
There was no one in Wighamton
who could boast of such distinguished
ancestry as the Van Dolsens, except
Hetty ArSdale, and she, poor girl, was
the last of her line. Poor in purse,
but rich in pride, Miss Arsdale was
source of considerable worry to her
many friends in Wighamton. Being
an Arsdale, she could not stoop to
work, nor could she accept indiscrimi-
nate charity. She was, however, CRATE
full for opportunities to relieve her
good friends of the regrettable neces-
sity of destroying such things, as they
no longer could conveniently keep. In
doing this she thought she was doing
a favor and her friends respected her
pride. but found it extremely difficult
to keep her alive and clothed.
y Everyone said that it was really too
Bad that the death of Yonks Van Dol
sen should occur at just the time 1t
did, three weeks before Miss Hetty's
wedding. Miss Hetty had long been
looked upon as a confirmed spinster,
but, after having passed the forty
mark some distance, had met one Hec-
tor McGregor, and their wedding day
was soon settled upon. Yonks Van
Dolsen nearly upset everything, and
Mrs. Van Dolsen went into black, shut
up her house and then went away.
Some days after Mrs. Van Dolsen
had left for the East, Richard Van
while on his way home met his friend,
Tom Garrick, and the two men ex-
changed hearty greeting, after which
Mr.. Van Dolsen asked about village
news and learned for the first OF Miss
Arsdales approaching marriage.
Garrick walking by the side of his
old friend suddenly said, "Dick, sup
pose you know Mrs. Van Dolsen has
gone East?" swell, no." said Van
Dolsen easily, but she rather expected
TO leave before got back" He looked
ut Garrick curiously. why do you
look at me that way, Tom, there's
nothing wrong with Elizabeth, il
there"
mo. not with Mrs. Van, Dick, but
Yonks Van Dolsen is dead" well,
should say he was, Tom; its certainly
time he was" But what is the joker?
Il guess you don't understand me-
Dick, I said Yonks Van Dolsen was
dead. Your wife felt his death deeply
and when she left for the East was
in heavy mourning for him."
Van Dolsen dropped the heavy valise
he was carrying and laughed until he
was completely out of breath and
the tears were streaming down his
face.
elizabeth in mourning for that old
rhinocerous-hided reprobate," he cried
"Tom. you will kill me with your
talk"
They had reached his ONCE. and Van
Dolsen found the letter which he felt
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
THE CAMERON ELM.
FAMOUS TREE OF THE CAPITOL
SUBJECT OF A GREAT SEN
ATORL4L GRAFTON.
Don" Cameron's Eloouence Over
came Demands of Architects and
big Elm Blocks the South Entrance
to Nations Capitol.

One of the famous trees of Washing
ton is the Cameron elm, and roman
tic little story attaches to it. The tale
is interesting in itself, but is peculiar
ly so in view of the country's long ruth
less and wanton disregard of trees and
the apparent present awakening of a
recognition of the economic worth of,
and sentimental devotion to them. 1t
should be borne in mind that Wash
ington City is an arboretum Of his
toric trees. Most of these are known
as memorial trees" because they
were planted by distinguished soldiers,
statesmen and artists now dead. The
Capitol grounds, the National Botanic
Garden, the White House grounds and
the park of the Department of Agri-
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
The Single Woman.

"There is In mans nature secret In.
clination and motion toward love Of
others, which. il 1t be not spent upon
some ones or few. does. naturally
spread itself toward many" said Lord
Bacon, three centuries ago. The re-
mark might be applied with good rea-
son to the unmarried women. who with.
In the last half century has become q
moving power in the world. as such
names Is Florence Nightengale, Susan
B. Anthony, Francis Willard, Clara Bar
ton, Harriet hartineau, Francis Power
Cobbe. Mary Lyon and Jane Adams. to
quote but few, win show.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

much drainage as they are irrigation
projects. In the klamath project, 1885,
600 acres, or more than half of the
area of the total project, is rich tule
land covered by eight or ten feet of
water, and is to be drained and con-
verted into over a thousand farms
The topographic branch of the Geo
logical Survey, of which the Reclama-
tion Service is also a branch has al
ready run its lines over many of the
great swamp areas of the eastern
states and as soon as the Stevenson
bill becomes law the Geological Sur
yey engineers will be ready to launch
out into immediate activity in drain
age projects.
Would Start with a Million Dollars.
The fund provided by the bill would
be small as compared with the irri-
cation fund-it would approximate
half million dollars year and would
start off with about 100000, the re-
ceipts from the sales for the fiscal
year 1905 being included-but on the
other hand the cost of drainage would
not be so great as that of irrigation.
The Importance Of this work of
wholesale drainage, in order to pro-
vide homes for the increased popula-
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swamps into fertile farm land and
that the settler or owner will pay
back TO the government the relatively
small cost Of the improvement, there
seems to be no reason why this work
OF creation OF value out Of worthless
waste. should not go on indefinitely
and provide homes for millions Uorn
Of rural population.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13
Boxer Troubles.

Blessed are the peacemakers, but
sometimes the blessing comes in the
form OF q stiff jar on the lower jaw
for interfering.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

King George Of Greece IL an athlsts
and ID said 10 be the best muscled
monarch in Europe.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-13

The new capitol at Harrisburg, Pa,
Is nearly completed and has cost g..
$4,000,
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

Lenox. Will arrive here the first Of the
week and viii serve rs one of the
bridesmaids at the wedding or Miss
Carolyn Posuethwaite.
General Hains, Mrs. Haius. and their
son have given up their apartment a.
stoneleigh Court and have taken the
house 1923 x street northwest. for the
season.
Admiral Reiter, who formerly occu-
pied an apartment at the Westmoreland.
has left there and has leased the house
1916 . street northwest.
Mrs W r. Merriam, wife OF ex-Gov-
ernor Merriam. of AIinnes9ta. q. ana her
little daughter, Laura, who have been
IN Virginia for brief stay OF a couple
or weeks, returned last week 10 their
apartment at the Connecticut.
Mrs. John Magruder has returned
from an extended absence in the North
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

to her home on Q street. Georgetown.
after most enjoyable summer in The
BeTkshiFes, Newport and Mamm0uth
Beach. during which she was the guest
Of friends
. Mrs. Magruder's brother. Col. Fred
erick Cook, who was in command at
Angel Island at the time of the San
Francisco earthquake. is a patient at
the Preside hospital suffering from a
crushed leg.
Mrs. S c. Ellis, with her two chill
dren. has returned and is located for
the winter az 1906 Eight teenth street
Mrs Hoppin. widow Of Major c. B.
Hoppiu, L. s. A.. with her Two sons.
Bushrod and Marshall. has returned TO
her home, 1896 Harvard street north
west.
James F. J. Archibald. his mother.
Mrs. Archibald, and sister, Miss Arch
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

turned TO their apartment at the High
lands. where they will spend few days
preparatory to taking possession OF thelr
new home, 202S Columbia road, which
they have leased for the season.
Senor Arosemena. who has been act
ing as charge afaires for Panama IN
the absence Of the minister, has gone
IN New York for several DAYS.
W A. Rovaards. charge d'affaires for
the Netherlands. has returned 10 Wash
tpgrou and is at Rauscher's.
The Washington times., 1906-09-30

- FTER Washington be the center of the
United States the sleep of the summer will be for
family in the White House
and the members of Cabinet comfortably enseonced in their
Mrs shaw wife of the Secretary Of the Treasury
women to reach Washington arriving ago
ompane by her two daughters city Thursday
where she will visiting her mother and sisters until after the
election
Following Mrs Shaw Coeyou younger chill
dren the week from Long Island where
Corteou attending
her
The Postmaster General will join his family tomorrow
Secretary
California bringing with him Mrs Metcalf and their young
Secretary Root expected Washington evening
from his Brazil and other points lie will by
MIS- ROOT ana MISS o e viii go al once 10 their house IN six
teenh street but viii during the next week prepare TO to the
belonging exye President
sIand avenue they
Secretary of Washington
October spent
entire summer with her children.
Hitchcock of Secretary of the Interior will return
Washington Friday She will be accompanied by her daughters
prevent holding
Cabinet early President,
viii probably November before signifies
begin her regular Tuesday morning meetings with the wives of the
Cabinet members.
city during and
n T daughter
Evanston H., a part
on-nav Washington days
and at their home in street while his younger daughter and
her husband Dr. Robert Mason also
a Dupont.
Associate Justice Harlan will be in town the last of this week and
Justice Mrs White viii their Rhode
house tomorrow.
The Japanese ambassador the only diplomat
ngton Others deferring their return for time
The marriage Carolyn Poztevae to Henry Ives Cobb
Wednesday viii be chief O week
Johns Church high viii quite Every
of exquisite good
form wholly without ostentaon for Mrs Postehwae
reputation 10 Wash
gton from Virginia Springs Wednesday, thus evaded all
prenpa entertainment her society being constantly sought while
at exceedingly
i'll few days, and her
of place eight
Of originally The eceptin At
Mr. Cobb and
enjoy Journey before sail
ing for France, where they viii spend the winter
the fan party soothing the sub
tips diplomat several
brief visits friends has
party running low and will
repnihed England
his expenses tfDDng
gifts something ike
year him 81 600 and
sometimes $500 goes shooting partv he r
keeper few wears ago
gave away 5000
his visit his sis
Frederick him is equally
and when he England m
The generous and
be distributed
and had ende
a O S you know, nd Young dnona
millionaire the servants f
their equally expect large amounts that had
anything than his Dovrtv
cheaper the hospitality young diplomat
when or juggling
match at pink tea
in he busiest man there Many
still rnger abroad and will pay hay that citv be-
fore coming home for the winter The King lunch
Paget rada ~
his London and he faithfully word The s
Pagets in Begrave Square and - M
Cambon; the Russian am
baszador and others