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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Confederate Army Rolls.
Richmond, July q 1896.


Mr.. Editor:
Your attention il called to the fol-
lowing provision of the Act of Assem-
bly, of February 9,iS9S:
'.Section l. BE it enacted by the
General Assembly of Virginia, That
upon the petition of three reputable
soldiers, who served in defence of Vir-
GINA in the war between the States Of
lS61-lS65, presented to the county or
corporation court of any county or city
in this Commonwealth, praying that
the muster roll or rolls Of any troop of
cavalry or company of artillery or in
fantry organized, recruited or enlisted
in whole or in part, in said county,
during the war between the States,
showing that such troop or company
did actually serve in any of the armies
of the Confederate States of America:
may be recorded among the records Of
said county or city,"
Section 3 of said act provides that "a
book is to be kept in the clerk s office
Of the county or city, to be entitled
Muster Roll of said county or city,
which record shall have the same value
IS other records have.v
Section provides that "the cost Of
the record book and of publishing the
notice, and of recording said rolls, shall
be paid by the county or city where the
petition is fled"
1t is made the duty of the Secretary
Of Virginia Military Records to ascer-
tain and report what counties, .cities or
towns have caused the rolls of their
soldiers to be PIT on record, and where
this has not been done to encourage
its accomplishment.
You are therefore earnestly request
ed to inform me, as soon as possible,
whether or not the rolls of the soldiers
of your conLty have been recorded, and
If not, that steps be taken at once to
have it done. This matter is too i'm
portant to be longer neglected,
| will be glad to furnish all the as
sistance and information in my power.
Robert w. Hunter
Secretary of Virginia Military Records.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27
Gaines Is RenOminated

Charleston. W. va, July 19.-The Re-
publican Congressional Convention
for the Third district met here today
and unanimously renominated Joseph
Holt Gaines for fourth term as Con-
gresham from this district, composed
of the countries of Clay, Fayette,
Greenbrier, Kanawha. Monroe, Nicho-
las. Poeahontas, Summers, UpShur
and Webster.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27

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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-07-27

DULY Is and 27, August 3 and III;
September Ia and 20, 1906.
Excursion tickets will be sold on
above dates for any train making con-
nections with Special Train leaving
Washington 7,30 A. A., Baltimore
Camden Stationl s 50 A, NJ, arriving
Niagara Falls at HOO p. Nj.
From points west of Mt. Airy and
Washington Junction, tickets will be
sold for any tram on day previous to
above dates.
Tickets valid for return ten 10) days;
including date of sale, on all regular
trains, except "Black Diamond" Ex-
press of Leigh Valley Route.
Call on ticket agents for pamphlet
giving fnll information as to stop-overs,
side-trips, etc
i212ts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
GARDEN CITIES.

The so-callcd Garden city movement
In England seems to be attracting
great deal OF attention. u Is an at
tempt to solve the great problem Of
overcrowdel cities and depopulated
rural districts The Garden city as
ISOLATION has the sympathy and active
support OF many prominent and In
fluentIal men.
In meeting recently held by the
association James Bryce delivered an
address that attracted attention
throughout the country lie claimed
that the cities Of England and the
United states were growing too large,
and that II was time steps were taken
to check their growth. The present
and rapid transit, he said, did not
meet the problem at hand. While II
did relieve the residence congestion
~ the industrial population TO a ma
tcrial degree, Yet the work hours Of
tho people are passed IN fetld atmos-
phere, and the half-hcur or hour jour
nty morning and evening IN crowded
tram and railroad cars afforded no rest
In the proper sense OF the term.
Tho Garden city association pro-
poses to raise the standard Of health
and comfort Of the workingmen and
procure for agrl,ulturists a good mar
kct ucdr home, ana to do This on
land owned by the workingmen them
selves. or the municipality,
The plan is for each community To
own. say 5000 ocres ot land. the center
Of which Is To be laid out as a town.
site, with streets, bouleyards, parks
etc. The center OF the town consists
Of we'll watered garden, and sur.
rounding this are the public buildings
outside these Is The public park. and
| this Is surrounded by the crystal pal
sce," circular structure where all
kinds ot goods are Tor sale. Their
comes the part Of the city occupied
! by the residences. This II traversed by
avenues and boulevards. Factories and
warehouses daries, coal yards, tim
ber-yards etc, are all relegated to III,
outer ring Of The circular town site.
The agricultural portion Of the lane
Is divided into farms, cow pastures
etc. aud the refuse 81 the city is util
lied on the fa.ms. MS far as possible
Dotted about the land are vsrlou
charitable institutions, supported ans
managed By public-spIrited citizen:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
SYMPTOMS OF INSANITY.

France Is passing through an ex-
perience of labor troubles. 1t seems
that a strike In the mining district
where the recent calamity occurred,
was TO some extent responsible for the
delay I'm the rescue work. In one part
OF the country the property of rich
manufactures has been pillaged and
burned. The question OF recognition
Of a union was the critical point there
as here. The owner Of the factory
had discharged a laborer. and his as
sociates demanded his reinstatement.
When this request was not acceded
to- the property was destroyed. In an
other district blood has been shed In
labor conflict II Is strange that
such occurrences can take place in
republics, where the people rule and
have the power Of making laws and
appointing officers. and OF taking every
measure needed for the adjustment OF
the interests of the various classes, as
required from time to time. But the
unrest and uneasiness among the peo-
pie Of the world are general. There are
undercurrents everywhere that threat
en- TO break out, like volcanoes, and It
is "a question whether this unrest Is,
IN all cases, the expression of con-
scious, reasonable recognition of what
is needed. or wanted, or whether It Is
not rather the feverIsh restlessness Of
one suffering from an attack OF a
disease. There IS something wrong
when laborers IN civilized COM
munity are impelled to rise against one
another and shed blood, instead Of
quietly and calmly seeking solution
of all problems. II such deeds are not
symptoms of insanity what are they ?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
NOT VERY STRANGE.

The London World notes as some
thing curious that so many American
women have been unhappy in the mat
Imonial ventures with European no.
blemen Several Instances are quoted.
Among them Is Duchess Devalancay.
formerly Miss Morton, who suffered In
dgnlties for years and finally discov-
cred that she had not acquired the
right 10 the mud bespattered title she
had paid for. There Is Eva Julia
Bryant Mackay who married a scape-
grace of prince There are many
others
But their experience r. not curious.
1t would be curious, If they should OBJ
tain happiness that way Most Of those
foreign nobemen are not only poor In
means, but also weak IN physical
health, and morally they are corpscs
Of which It can truthfully be said, AZ
It was OF Lazarus, che stinketh." They
go to the American matrimonial mar
ket 10 exchange a title for a wife with
money, generally To save themselves
and the whole family from financial
ruin. And they have so exaggerated
ideas Of the overwhelming honor they
confer upon an American girl by offer
ing rotten title in exchange for a
fortune, that they cannot but make
life miserable for the poor girl.
There is no pleasure I'm dragging the
names Of citizens before the public. but
they furnish q solemn warning to
American heiresses not TO sell them
selves for empty titles. II they are
looking for happiness, There Is misery
enough at home, as the records Of the
divorce courts amply testify, but the
chances are always against the girl
that throws herself away upon for
eign fortune hunter. Millions OF hap
by homes here testify to the worthl-
ness of the American husband II Is
strange that women should be so fas-
cinated by titles. Perhaps II will be
necessary some day to make a number
OF American titles In order TO save the
girls from the wiles OF foreign destroy
ers of happiness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

The present eruption Of Nesuvius
Is among the most violent IN us MS
tory. The greatest Of all was IN 49,
when Pompeil and Herculaneum were
overwhelmed and more than quarter
Of milton people persisted In 1851
Tore del Greco and a great part OF
the surrounding country were des-
troyed and some -four thousand per
sons persisted. There WAS violent
eruption IN 1867. the thirty-fourth from
the time Of Titus. In 1884 Tore del
Greco was destroyed for second time.
In the last century there were a num-
Der OF eruptions, all more or less 'io-
lent. IN 1861 Tore del Greco suffered
third devastation. During the pres
ent disturbances Ottajano seems to
have suffered most though It IL far
from being alone In its unhappy lot
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.

EVerybody's Magazine announces
the following notable succession Of ar
ticles Of interest-the great Church
Conventions at Rochester and New
York; Divorce; Lawson on Insurance
and Finance; Russell's Soldiers OF
the Common Good" The Coal Trust
The Truth about Panama; Industrial
articles by Upton Sinclair. showing
the practical effect ~ Trust-oppression
In the home Of the worklngman; etc
The Rldgway- company, 81
East Seventeenth street, New York,
The American Boy for April will
please the boys. with It's 10l pictures
Illustrating stories and leading arti-
cles. Boys who love animals viii fol-
low with eager delight "Shaggycoat."
the biography Of q beaver. by Clarence
Hawks, the blind naturalist. "Shad
Fishermen Casting their Big Nets"
aud Bird Migratlons,' By Prof.
Thoms Games and sports are repre-
seuted by a baseball story. II being
number six Of stories out of the
Editors Life Under the heading of
athletics comes NV Tour of the Anti
podes," part I or the story OF Arthur
Dufey's sprintlng contests IN Austria
liza rs told BY himself or short stories
there are \ Brave Korean" Wolves
at the Door The Biggest Fool at
Last and The Truth About the
Cowboy The number will interest
every member OF the family.---The
Sprague Publishing Co. Detroit. Mich.
The Easter number of Collier 3
Weekly is very Handsomely illustrat-
ed, and contains seasoBsSle and tine
ly reading. Among the notable pic
lures are. Tho Cover Design" His
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
CANADA NEEDS US.
New York Evening sun.


1t 1.-THE Toronto SUM went on to
show that Great Britain could not un-
dertake the defense OF the Canadian
frontier. or detach a fleet for It's pro-
lection, II her own ports were In dan
ger from the attack or a great mari
time power, or perhaps OF two powers.
Then came this summing up OF the
whole matter. Danger. so long as we
tCanadal are clear Of European quar-
rels, there is none. To say nothing of
sentiment, the substantial interests of
the people Of the United States are too
closely bound UP with ours their In
yestments on this side of the line are
too large, for It to be possible that
they should permit foreign invasion OF
Canada; while to aggression upon us
on their own part. not the faintest
tendency exists" II has been demon
strated, especially since Earl Grey
crossed the line to make his friendly
visit AS Governor General. that the
United States View the growth OF Cam
ada In population, wealth and every
thing that makes a nation, not with the
distrust Of rival but with the syrl-
pathetic interest Of a friend
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

and not under the control OF the mu-
nlclpality
This Is, IN brief. the Garden CITY
plan. As far as It has been put to the
test. It Is claimed for II that n has
proved successful. The experiment
should be Of considerable interest in
this country, as well as IN England.
For here too. the larger cities are be-
ing overcrowded, and the question of
monopoly Of land viii come up sooner
OF later II would be better 10 apply
n preventive thaA 70 wait until cura-
tive becomes absolutely necessary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
CLANSMEN.
Rochester Union.

Kentucky has a law. just enacted,
which prohibits theatrical perform
ances calculated to inspire race preju-
dices," II was passed for the express
purpose OF preventing performances OF
Uncle Toms Cabin" and is generally
approved, though, of course there are
many people there who cannot see that
the dramatization OF Mrs. Stoves Won
derful book can In any way inspire
race prejudice The back country
legislators are, however, OF the opinion
that the play has bad effect on the
minds of the people. so Uncle Tom"
will have TO 20 around the Blue Grass
state on It's way over the kerosene route
of one night stands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
AHEAD WITH IRRIGATION
Portland oresonian.

Announcement from authoritative
sources that contracts will soon be let
for the construction of . dam In the
umatilla irrigation tract for storage OF
water for irrigation gives assurance
that the government Is going ahead
with Its reclamation project In that
section Of the state. The enterprise,
though small IN comparison with some
Of the others that have been under
taken, II Of vast Importance not only
Ia that immediate locality. but 10 Port
land and the entire state. An area OF
10000 acres. now unproductive, viii be
made as valuable as any agricultural
lands on the coast, the low altitude
making This more promising field
for irrigation work than most OF the
projects that have been approved.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

81 was so glad, Mr. Gotalot, to hear
of your innocence. II seems to me the
government ought to be IN better bus
mess than prosecuting enterprising cit
liens simply because they have the
ability and courage TO loom above
their less-gifted competitors like sun
lit peaks CLEAN out above poor little
anthills."
Thank you, madame for this assur-
ance of your esteem"
"Ah-how did you work It? Was
there technicality or were they I'M
able to serve "A subpoena on you''
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
More Ambitious.

Phroogie-If you want TO get ahead,
why don't you cut down your personal
expenses?
Wrounder-BeCause anybody can do
that. I'm trying 10 get ahead without
cutting down my personal expenses
and let me tell you, old fellow that's
something that requires genius
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

Maxim Gorky, the Russian novelist.
thinks that VI. Wltte Is scoundrel.
Not so think the American people His
course at Portsmouth II Il did not en-
dear him to them. at least raised him
very high in their estimation. And his
career since he returned 20 his coun-
try has but enhanced their opinion OF
him. Mr.. Gorky has made a mistake
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
Misreprcsented.

Archie-Miss Hartum did you say
you wouldn't marry me II | were the
last man In the worldp
Miss Tartum-I did not Mr.. Feather
top. Somebody has been telling you
an untruth. said | wouldn't marry
YOU II you were the last man In the
entire solar system,--Chieago Tribune
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

Waysde Tales for April presents a
series OF portraits OF French women,
and many other fine Illustrations. II
has story, THE, Auto Idol" n stori-
cite. The Girl as to Mem" articles on
The Automobile I'm Society" The
Darwin Psychology and other sub
other short stories. some poems, q
'Woman's Department" and notes on
Spring Fashions 1t Is an interesting
number MIS-. Co, Manhattan Build
Ing. Chicago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
Friendships Tribute.

Didn't the wedding go on nicely"
exclaimed Miss Sweetun, enthusiastic
caIiy.
Yes said Miss Tartun except that
poor, dear Fan needn't have been quite
so prompt IN making her responses.
She hadn't the slightest reason TO fear
that Jack would repent and back out
when she had him actually at the al
tar"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
prsrRrr EVENING NEWS THURSDAY, ARRIL 1906

Easter Lily which forms the frontIs-
piece: Arabian Nights Entertain-
Inents." and "A Big Order for the
Church" "A Pillar of Society" and
THE True Lixr' are illustrated stor-
les The editorials and What the
World is Doing are interesting fea-
tures.--4l6 West, Thirteenth street.
New York
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

The dry dock Dewey adrift twenty
three hours In a storm on the Medlter-
anean! II is indeed a wonder that Il
did not go down. Its name may have
had something 10 do with keeping It
anOdt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

Professor jerks Of Cornell university
says that man can earn a million
dollars honestly. But those who can
eSrn It honestly or otherwise are few
and far between.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

Mr.. Carnegie is a great reader of poe
try. He may have got his reform spell
ling fancy from H.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

Bring the negotiations for water to a
close and bring the water TO the city,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

II IL hard to say what Dowle Will
get eventually, but he Is taking 1t
easy.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

In the great move for parking the
streets It Is strange that no one has
suggested parking the artillery In them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12
JUST FOR FUN.
Reputation.

II Is generally safe to assume that
the dog with a bad name has at least
been foolish enough TO show his teeth
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

Vesuvius Is raising Old Ned in rains
towns and villages,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

4 civic league Is a sort Of higher law
Is q municipal government
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

The campaign IN Indiana viii be a
sort Of curtain .raIser for the fall elee.
lions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

Evidently II Is the ambition Of the
Second street club 10 make Second first.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

Ashes to ashes" is the order Of tn.
day around Vesuvius.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-12

IN denouncing him the very first thlns
on arriving IN America.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

of the short courses at the agricultural
college at Ames and the numerous
corn schools which have been held all
through the state, a pleasing result
which is sure to be later on reelected
in greatly improved quality Of the
corn raised and a certain increase in
the average yield per acre. The more
there was learned about corn the more
it was discovered there was to be
learned, and it is all clear now that
corn is susceptible of just as great
degree Of Improvement in quality and
productiveness, and so a greater prof
it, as are the domestic animals on the
farm The corn of the west has been
mostly of scrub breeding of inferior
and cratic types, while now it is
known to be possible to grow pedi-
greed corn true to type just as one can
raise Shorthorns or Polled Angus cat
tie or thoroughbred horses. This opens
up wonderfully interesting field of
work. What has been accomplished In
Iowa is possible in all the corn grow
ing states.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07
y HARRY j. GREEN
CLEAN CORNFIELDs.

Once in a great while one will see a
good sized corntield which in October
will be entirely clean and free from
weeds. Many farmers leave their corn
clean In July, only to have wilderness
of weeds grow up later How can a
man secure clean cornfield? We
think it can be best obtained by a
proper rotation of crops, the corn fol
lowing a crop of clover or pasture
which has killed out the weed growth
of the lands. We also think it would
pay to run a one horse single cultivator
lightly through the fields along the last
of July If it should be a dry time
such treatment would not only dispose
of the second crop of weeds, but also
be of immense value to the growing
corn. Then, we believe that where a
flock Of sheep has the run of the differ
ent fields on the farm it so discourages
the weeds that it is much easier to Sc
cure a clean cornfeld on a sheep farm
than on one where they are not kept.
We have noticed that the big crops of
corn are almost always grown on land
free from weeds, and we also notice
that such clean cornfields invariably
produce a bigger and better crop of
small grain the succeeding year. The
reason of so many weedy cornfields is
that the size of the fields is out of all
proportion to the ability of the owner
to care for it, and for some reason he
seems content to grow half crop of
corn where he might just as well grow
a full crop on half the acreage with
the same labor. Some day this will
change, and the sooner the better.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07

so fed. The appearance Of field so
fed off is decidedly gratifying to the
owner. He has been saved the labor
and bother Of husking the corn. the
field has been cleaned up "a perfect
shape. and valuable amount of fer
tilizing has been given to the land for
the benefit of future crops. 1t may be
said that his method looks slovenly,
but the end justifies the means, every
farmer now being compelled to devise
ways and means of getting along with
out the help which it is impossible for
him to secure. This method of feed
Ing crops off on the land is very COM
mon In England-in fact, Is the only
method used in feeding the enormous
crops of turnips there raised. We look
to see this method grow in favor and
come into quite general use wherever
stock is being fed and prepared for the
market.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1906-02-07
FEEDING oFE CROPS.

The scarcity of help in much Of the
corn growing section of the west is
bringing about a method Of feeding
the corn off in the field, many feeders
Of cattle and sheep having adopted this
method with very great satisfaction
and success. Near where the writer
now lives thousands of acres of corn
were harvested last fall by steers and
sheep, with minimum of waste. The
most satisfactory results where this
plan is followed is where about two
pounds Of rape seed are scattered over
the cornfield at the time of the last cul-
tivation, this rape affording an excel
lent addition to the ration of the stock