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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
Ocean Grove Excursion.

On Thursday August 23d. 1906 a
special low rate excursion will be run
from points on the Cumberland Valley
railroad to Ocean Grove (Asbury
Park. Tickets gooi going on train
2saATing Martinsburg. at s:l5 a. IN.
on above date and good for return
until Sept. LIST Rate IS 80. For
farther information inquire of ticket
agent S-S-td
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11

the setting of six or eight posts in the
ground high enough for plates, over
which the roof boards may be laid,
as shown in the accompanying cut.
The advantage over stacking is
that less hay is wasted from exposure
TO the weather, while in a consider
able measure stacking in catchy"
weather is reduced to the minimum. A
barrack properly made will last for
many years and will prove of great
convenience.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11

The qut st.oR Of taxation has PM
zled the minds OF che wisest,men Of
all countries. IL is one of the hardest
problems viii b legislative bodies have
90 solve. aud just as soon as a solu-
tion is reached just hat soou objec-
4ions are bound to be made BY those
opposed to the methods OF solution.
therefore, it is hardly probable that a
perfect system of taxation will ever be
reached in ans state. But this does
not prevent the passage of any law
calculated TO relieve the burdens Of
any class of people, and place them
equally upon all. When this is sue.
cessfully done, however, thu question
of taxation will have been settled.
But the great difficulty lies in franz
ing such law-one that meets every
requirement OF tha people.
AS we have stated time after tine.
awe believe that our l-present law on
taxation comes as near meeting every
Ease of the question as it was posi- BILE
10 do at the time it was passed. We
have never claimed for it ms being a
perfect law. Far from it. But we do
say that it is long step in the right
direction, and that where defects are
Gsgu1d TO exist they will be remedied
IL time. and where additional amend
1nents are needed they viii be passed.
So it will not be long before our svs.
&eal OF taxation will have reached rs
near perfection as possible
THE whole scheme of the new law is
30 simple that an average school boy
gan understand t, viz, let each
county take care of iitself-then the
whole state will be provided for.
Does our new law do this? Most as
snrdedly Nearly every vestage of
state taxtion has beer wiped out, and
the most of the revsnue which is de.
rived from tina source comes back o
as for school purposes. Therefore, if
eFhere is excessive taxation it must be
she fenlt of the county court. II the
counties separately cannot take care
of themselves. then self government
rs an absolute failure.
Where these laws are fully under.
stood no objections are made to them
Their severest critics are those who
know the least about them. In a very
short time they will have proved
'.ther merits; then not voice will
be raised in opposition to them. Even
eoday, no one hears a democrat ask
ing for their repeal. He knows cur
asrner Laws were totally defective on
1his point, and he would not care TO
SEU euRck 10 them.
So confident are we that they are
good measures. aud so sure that they
will accomplish the aim in view, -
that ls--placing the burden Of taxa
el0u 'Dn all alike, rich or poor. that we
sre perfectly willing to stand or fall
IL their behalf Democrats. as we'll
as republicans, profit by wise legis-
iation. therefore. this great question
rni taxation is mutual. ami should be
treated as such. For one to revlle a
lsw simply beeau-e his party is not
FSase euthor of it is the purest folly.
aud shows the greatest ignorance on
Ems part. What is good TOR one citi-
zen is most likely good for all Then
we should stand by these laws until
Gthey are proven non-eff6ctive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
FOR STATE SENATE

AT the suggestion of friends announce
myself, candidate asking the support of
the voters of this Senatorial district of
West Virginia before the democratic
senatorial convention supporting demo-
cratic principles in general, l will if nomi-
mated and elected specially advocate a
two cent passenger fare on railroad and
the absolute abolishing of toll gates upon
public highways and further pledge my
self that, if elected, will pay my car fare
and not travel to and from the state CAPT.
tai on a free pass
John T. lspney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11

pie and easily
m a d e by any
b ! a c k S NTH is
shown in the cut,
says the Farm
and Home. Take
a piece of cast
steel ne-quarter-
inch square and
ten inches long.
Use one-half for
the blade and the
other half for the
shank. Draw the
ed for the blade
(a) down nearly
to a point, then
bend pretty we'll,
as it will straight.
en- in drawing to
an edge. Have
the bevel all on
one side. Draw
down true and
thin. Then draw
the shank down,
tapering to the
end and bend
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
STILL BUILDING HOUSES.
Activity in This Line Continues in
This CITY.

As an evidence Of the activity in
building circles in this city. Con.
t-ator Charles Burns has erected Il
houses since January ! last, in addi'
ton to the large rumhsr of small
pieces of work in the way of repairs.
Other contractors lave also been busy
in building new homes. but there is
still press Dg demand for more.
The new houses are taken IS soon as
completed, and on many instances thew
are reuted before the foundations are
begun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
LAID CONCRETE SIDEWALK
Contractor Cumiskey Does Fine
Work in Shepherdstown.

Contractor William Cumiskey, of
this ~. has completed a new
eoncre'r sidewalk n front of the new
bank building at Sns pherd-town. and
it is prouounc tn best sidewalk in
that place M. Cumiskey has been
very busy this summer on thi' kind of
work. and his putatlon in this line
is reaching into neighofing towns.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
BARRACKS FOR HAY.
Convenient Shelter for the Surplus
Hay Which Cannot Be Put in
the Barn.

A subscriber sends to the Prairie
Farmer a sketch of hay barrack
for storing the surplus hay or grain,
instead of stacking, which we repro
duce. These structures are familiar
In many sections Of the country Their
construction is simple, being merely
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
The FAN Term Opening

The Tri.State Business College. !
Cumberland, Md, Sept. 400 Write
for cataloRue-and terms. Slit
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
10 DAYS EXCURSION.

Pennsylvania Railroad popular out
ngs July 6, 20, August 10, "a, Septem-
saerT. q, October Il? Only $40. Train
Ieave s SIS A. NJ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
- BALTIMORE OHlt
RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT MAY q, 1905,
tpAsrxs .yAnrrD-cprvpc

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NAY y, 1906,
LEAVE MARTINsBuRG
Daily. tDaty except Sunday SUNDAY only.
EASTBouND.
WASHINGTON, BALTIMORE, PHILA-
DEL2hIA AND NEW YORK, No. l2, re Il
ann, NO. 4, 4l9 a. M. No. TO- 4.3l M, No. 5,
10 90 am, No ,, 10 % am, No. . 81 p M, No.
l4,S.l2 p, m.
For BALTIMORE and Way Stations, No. IS,
rs p. m, No. rs, t12 IS o. IT.
For WINCHESTER, No. s. 10 90 nj, No 6.
t2.37 p. M, No, IS, 70 90 p nj.
For HAGERSTOWN, No 8, 1909 am.
For FREDERICK, No.10, 1881 m. No. s, 1905
am, No. 10, tells p.ru No. 6. f2.S7 p. M, No.
IS, to 90 p.nir
wESTBoUND.
For PITTSBURG and CONNELL sVILLE, No
Is, $50 am, No. s. u So m, No. Q, II 2s m.
For ROMNEY, No. Is, 30 IN, No. 55. ~ % p m
For BERKELEY SPRINGS. No. 10, 30 a m
No. 5, 70 SO p M. Via Grafton, No. 7 7 81 p m.
For CINCINNATI, LOUISVILLE and ST..
LOUI~, NO. 30 IS M, NO. IL % p m, NO. /, 6 II
via Parkersburg.
For KEYSER PIEDMONT and GRAFTON, NO.
3, 3 So M, No. So, ~ % M, NO. II p M, NOT.
7S7 m.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
A GOOD BRUSH HOOK.
Tool Easily Made Which Will Be Use
ful in Cutting Heavy 6riers, Etc.

A hook for cutting bushes, heavy
briers and such plants, which is sim
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
POWHATAh COLLEGE

Charles Town, VIVA. FOX foUNd
=NoTED-FoR lTs Schools, An e
Faculty. Magnificent buildings, Wide
Patronage, Home Comforts and Lo-
atom "far-famed Valley of Vir
ginia, near Washington, d. G. White
for Catalogue. S. p Hatton, A. NJ,
PEI. B., President. 7-7-10t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-11
COOPER SHEEP DIP

has stood without an equal or
successful rival for 60 years.
1t positively kills insects,
nits and eggs on dipping. In>
sects cannot live on a Cooper
dipped sheep. Whether sheep
are affected or not, the Cooper
Dip, used within a month or
two after shearing, will help
the flock to thrive better and
fatten quicker and the WOO
to grow more.
For Sale by
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08

show OF their best clothes. finished
up az he glanced over his audience
Il am thankful to see, dear friends
that none Of you have come here -for
that reason"
An Irish clergyman Is credited with
having concluded powerful Grafton
in this fashion: my brethren, let NOT
this world rob you of peace which II
can neither give nor take away
Which is coupled with the remark Of a
fellow country colleague who In rea-
soning with woman who had lost
her faith In Christianity told her:
We'll, you will go to hell, you know;
and l shall be very sorry, indeed, to
see you therev'
But what can be said Of the negro
student who, conducting the prayers
a one of the great missionary colleges,
said: Give us all pure hearts, give US
all clean hearts, give us all sweet
hearts" to which the entire congrega-
tion made response, amen"
The giving out Of church notices
has often proved pitfall for the un-
wary. During Lent" said rector
lately, Several preachers will preach
on Wednesday evenings; but l need
not give their names, as they will be
all found hanging up in the porch"
1t was a rector who gave out a
hymn beginning Awake, my SOUL
stretch every nerve" before his SER
mon. and curate who read in the
lesson for the day, "He spake the
words. and cathoppers came and
grassip1llars innumerable;" but 1t was
at young woman's Bible class that
when asked what hymn should be
sung at the close, they all with one
accord chose "Where Is my wandering
boy to-nighty'
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
Use for Old Shoes.

Janitors collect the shoes cast away
by tenants and send them to auction
rooms, where they are sorted into piles
marked Men," Women" children. u
Several poor people made fair bids
but the auctioneer did not seem eager
to sell. Finally a red-faced man push
ed his way through the crowd and Of
fered 10 cents apiece for the whole lot.
His bid was successful.
81 was killing time with talk waiting
for that fellow" said the auctioneer
afterward. 'He always pays high for
these shoes, and he does not want them
for wearing, either. He wants to beat
them out for the leather I'm them. He
gets what material there is, puts 1t
through a process and makes stamped
imitation leather novelties, such as pic
ture frames, bags, pocketbooks. pen
knife holders and even chair backs and
seats. He finds ready sale for these
novelties and gets a good price for
them."-Shoe Retailer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
A ROTARY FIDDLE BOW.
Does Away with Old-Time Scraping
and IL Big Improvement.

Does Away with Old-Time Scraping
and IL Big Improvement.
A wonderful advance has just lately
been made In violin playing by the
invention Of the so-cal.ed rotary fid-
die bOw," which invention is the prod
uct Of the brain Of Tronjhem Qualm-
quist, Of Lesueur, says the st. Paul
Pioneer Press.
1t isn't a bow at all, but wheel
about eight inches in diameter, con-
structed Of rawhide and made Of re-
volve by pedal and flexible shaft In
the same manner that a dentist runs
his drills and other tooth boring con-
trivances.
Every one realizes that the great
drawback to violin music Is the con-
slant seesaw back and forth which
the player is compelled to indulge In
In order to produce the music. He
"fddles" slowly when he wants a
slow tune and saws with lightning
like rapidity when the exlgencies of
the music make him hurry, and this
waving to and fro Of his elbow some
times detracts In slight degree from
the proper solemnity of the occasion.
But with this new contrivance no
see-sawing is necessary. The violin
wheel held In the other hand, wnen
brought into contact with the violin
strings, produces the musical vibra-
tions by whirling its primeter across
the chords. The wheel is 50 geared
that 1t can be made to run ten times
as fast as the man can draw a bow
and so regulated with a small brake,
worked with the fingers, that the
speed can be instantly changed from
fast to slow or the other way, as de-
sired. 1t can be made to touch one
string only, or more than one, ex-
actly as a bow Is used, and by hold.
ing 1t erect or tipping 1t to one side
the full breadth Of the edge Of the
wheel Is brought In contact with the
strings or only the sharp edge Of the
perimeter. With bow the same tone
can be prolonged for only the length
of time that the musician Is drawing
his hand one full length, but no such
restriction Is necessary when the
wheel Is used and the musician may
dwell on one note as long as he de-
sires and shade off into other notes
without the stop or jerk necessary
when he uses a bow.
The improvement Is marvellous and
is sure to come into general use. 1t
is not patented, and will not be, for
Mr.. Qualmquist says that he would
as soon think of making people pay
for the air they breathe as to restrict
them in any way regarding musical
ENJOYMENT
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
SOME CLERICAL BlUNDERS.


Humorous Mistakes Made by Pas
tors in the Pulpit.
Each profession has its stock jokes,
belongs a flavor all its own. That the
point Of a jest lies not in the tongue
of him who makes it, but in the ear
that hears, Is the testimony of the
great dramatist. The doctor on his
rounds and the judge upon the bench
have both an audience ready and will
ing to accept as the highest wit the
bonmots Of the speakers; and there
is no club or gathering Of men that
does not acclaim one Of its members
as supreme in this respect and Is not
ready to yield due recognition Of the
Gift. saws Chambers Journal. There
Is. however, vast amount Of uncOn-
scious humOr always floating about,
and to those who perceive 1t the world
is ever very amusing. 1t must be ad-
mitted that the blunders and jests
clerical stand for some reason pre-
eminent both In number and In mirth-
producing qualities. The reason, of
course. Is not far to seek: the very
surroundings in which they occur, the
very upsetting Of ones preconceived
notions Of reverence, all tend to cause
a reaction in the ordinary mental
equilibrium, and the simplest mistake
or accident under such circumstances
assumes the proportions Of a huge
comedy.
The divine who in drawing the at
tention of his congregation to n spe-
cial communion service on the follow
ing Sunday Informed them that ''the
Lord Is with us in the forenoon ana
the bishop in the evening Is chron-
icled with praying for the children
of his parish, In these words: And
now. O Lord. bless the lambs Of this
fold and make them meet for the
kingdom Of heaven" While a Scotch
minister innocently, perhaps, hit the
mark by telling his people: "Weel.
friends. the kirk is urgently in need Of
siller: and as we have failed to get
money honestly, we will have to see
what n bazaar can do for u.s."
There Is a certain amount of excuse
tn he made for the young curate who
remarking that some people came to
church for no better reason than to
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
Conquest :! q: Great
American Desert

There Is now $37,OO0,OOO appropri-
ated under the national irrigation act
to build great irrigation works now
surveyed and approved, or under con-
struction, that will reclaim 100000
acres of desert waste. That Is one
tenth of the total cultivated area Of
Japan. Ten times that sum OF money,
$37O,OOO,OOO, would reclaim 12,O00,OOO
acres, an area equal In size to the
entire cultivated area Of Japan, and
capable OF sustaining as great pop
ulation.
In other words, for less money
than the Panama canal will cost, we
could reclaim land with producing
power equal to all the Agricultural re-
sources of Japan. Isn't 1t worth do
ing? And 1t would be done by our
own people, for our own people,
within our own territory, and the in
stitutions created would be American
institutions.
We have ten times that amount
that can be reclaimed In the west
ern half of the United States. So we
can, in half our territory, create ten
agricultural empires, each the equal
Of Japan In productive power In
other words, we can sustain a popu-
lation ten times our present popula-
tion and to do so it is only necessary:
First-To provide the land for them
to live upon, .by a great national sys-
TEN Of forestry, preserving our ex-
listing forests and planting new ones,
storing the flood waters in reservoirs,
building great canal systems, build
Ing levees and revetments, and all
necessary works for food protection
and river control, building great
drainage works to reclaim the sub
merged lands, building good roads
and steam and trolley railways, and
In fact, finishing natures job where
she left it only partly done in pre-
pairing this country Of ours for human
habitation.
Second-To provide the people to
till these new acres with a great pub
lie school system that will train every
boy and girl to love nature and love
to cultivate the soil and make things
grow SO they would know how, II
need be, to provide family with food
from an acre Of good ground, and
start out in life not to merely look for
a job, but to get home and live on
it-George H. Maxwell, Chairman
Natl. Irrigation Assn.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08

The manuscript Of Swinburne's
First Book Of Ballads" has been sold
for $1,000.
A blessed companion Iis a book-a
book that fltly chosen Is a lifelong
friend.-Douglas Jerrold.
Mr.. Bishops experience In yellow
Journalism is no doubt what enabled
him to make such a striking success
In yellow canalism.
Clarence s. Darrow, the Chicago
author of IAN Eye for an Eye" has
practiced law for dozen years, but
says that he has never taken case
against labor.
In his essay on Heroes in Humble
Life in the volume, THE .Compan-
lonship Of Books" published by the
Putnams, DR.. Frederick Rowland
Marvin voices Andrew Carnegie's
views which led to the latter's Fund
for the Reward Of Herolsm."
Edward Atkinson. who died sud-
denly recently while on his way to
bis Office, In Boston. was we'll known
as statistician and economist, and
was the author of Facts and Figures
the Basis Of Economic Science" pub
ushed by Houghton, Mffiin & Co.
1t is asserted by the newspapers
that women are writing the best flc-
ton Of to-day. The head Of large
publishing house goes further and de-
clares that 'nine-tenths Of the good
fiction Of to-day is written by wo-
men," The substantial profits many
women receive tell loudly and convinc-
lngly that in this channel their work
Is rated besides that Of mere man."
A book the admirers of Thackeray
will rejoice to possess has been
published. It Is MRS. Brookf1eld and
Her Circle" and is compiled by her
son and daughter in-law from family
manuscripts never before used. 1t was
to Mrs. Brookfield that Thackeray ad-
dressed a series Of letters. delightful
In their charm and humor. Mrs.
Brookfield was the original of Lady
Castlewood in Henry Esmond," and
her husband was the Rev. Frank
Whitestock of his touching little
sketch, THE Curates Walk" Charles
Brookfeld, son of this couple, Is a
well-known actor and an excellent
story teller One Of his stories re-
ferred to his father, Of whom, though
very fond, he stood rather in awe and
did not come to know intimately until
about three years before his death.
One evening, when the lad was about
Is, he was hiding in lumber room,
surreptitiously smoking, when Brook
fie;d, Sr., suddenly discovered him. II
am astounded," gravely exclaimed the
father, that you, whom l always re-
garded as straightforward and
rght-minded lad, should hide your
self in this manner to indulge In the
clandestine use of that abominable
weed, tobacco. But since you have
contracted this odious, paltry, coward
ly, indecorous, unsahtay, pestlental
habit, and I suppose it's too late to
try and break yourself Of it. why not
come and smoke socially with me in
my study?" Every after that son and
father smoked comfortably together
every day and grew into an affection
ate intimacy
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08

cleverly, sings and dances well, and is
an expert hOrsewoman. The future
Queen Of Spain was born Mt Balmoral
In 1887. Her birth was something Of
an historical event, for she was first
royal child born in Scotland since
Caharles l. One Of her names is
Eugene, compliment to the ex-
Empress, who acted as one of her god
mothers. and whose special pet she
has always been. 1t Is believed that
she will one day inherit most Of the
great fortune that Is now the portion
of her godmother.
She made her debut on May 25 Of
last year at ball given in her honor
at Kensington Palace, at which King
Edward was present.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
What He Meant.

II saw Mr. Luschman on the street
today" she remarked, "but he didn't
see me. He appeared to be preoccu-
pied"
'Preoccupied,' commented her hus-
band. probably he was merely 'occu-
pied.'"
How do you mean?"
"Well. occupied sometimes is a syno-
nym for full. '"-Phlladelphia Press.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
Strangers Now.

Edyth-Percy De Smythe asked me
to tell him the difference between pref
ty and handsome.
Mayme-I suppose he thought the
opinion of a disinterested person would
be best.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
Ethereal.

"We'd be glad to have you among
u.s." said Mrs. Starvem; "all our
boarders are quite refined" "Yes,"
replied the inquirer, "the few I've seen
look positively sprituelle almost d.
aphanous 1t scares me" e."-Philadelphia
Press.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
sPAIN's FUTURE QUEEN.
Princess Ena of BattenberG to be
tho Bride Of Alfonso.

tho Bride Of Alfonso.
Princess Ena Of Battenberg, whose
real name Is Victoria Eugenia, will
wed King Alfonso Of Spain during the
present year. The Cortes will be ask
ed to give its approval and when the
expected consent is forthcoming Prin-
cess Ena will embrace the Catholic
faith. The engagement is love af-
fair. pure and simple, without involv-
Ing any questions Of state policy, but
Spain looks with favor upon the con-
templated union with England.
Princess Ena. who Is only daugh-
ter Of Princess Henry Of Battenberg,
is one Of the royal family She acts
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08

els your son doing well at college?"
"Yes." answered Farmer Corntossel.
"He had his picture took after the foot
ball game, and 1t showed he had his
regular share of arms an legs I should
say he was doin' right well."-Wash-
ington Star.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
Cauae of IL.

Cholly-I admit 1t frequently takes
me some time to make up my mind,
but"
Miss Pepprey-Ah. Naturally. You
must lose time in trying to locate 1t
Philadelphia Ledger.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
To Please the Actora,

"Blank is an awfully kind-hearted
fellow, isn't her.
"Yes, took him to minstrel show
the other day, and he laughed at all OF
the jokes"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-02-08
Drawing the Line.

Rounderbout-I hear Lillian Russell
is going to star in The Barber of/Se-
Vile"
Jaygreen-Well, she won't get any
Of my coin. l never patronize lady
BARRIERS.