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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
eeIjexes in the Newspapers.

81 believe in the newspaper" said
Nr Alexander, the singing evangelist.
eeTo illustrate their carrying power lea
me tell story:
"a newspaper, published In England,
one day carried in its columns ser
mon by the hate Rev. Charles II, Spur
geon. That newspaper found its way
TO Australia, and eventually was part
of q bundle that was thrown pnder the
counter of a stpre to wrap UP packages
with In course of time it was reached
and inclosed some articles that were
sent to the house of a most ungodly
man He unwrapped the goods, and
as hs did so the heading of the ser
mon struck his eve, The man read it,
became thoughtful, read it again. 1t
convinced him, and he became an
earnesa and deyout Christian
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
She Loved and Ate.

Perhaps the Ultimate limit of idiocy
and banalty. in the shape OF an at
tempt to initiate the monkey, dog and
horse dinners of Newport degenerates
was reached by a woman OF Santa
Ana, Orange county, who gave an en-.
tertainment at her 'patatial home,
in honor of a young pig that was
about 10 be killed and eaten We are
informed that the charming hostess
became greatly attached TO the piglet
and feeling that it's end was near
she decided to honor it--before eating
it--with an afternoon tea. so that her
friends and guests might tender their
adieus to the young swine.--lsoS An
geles Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
Watch Records.

THAT mans watch holds the record
for this town." the country jeweler
said 1T has run for % years without
stopping. Aside from little regfuax
ing. oiling and cleaning, It has never
needed a repair.
Il know lots of men who try 70 es
tablish records for their Watches I
know five men In this little town whose
watches have run day and night for
ten years. Give good watch to a
man, and he takes pride In 1t. lie
never forgets to wind 1T Soon he is
trying to make record for It.
"The record for continuous running
is held | believe, by Swiss watch In
Geneva that has run for 2S years"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
What Father Does.

Mothers may talk. work, struggle to
make their sons models by which to
shape a new heaven and new earth.
But the boys world iis in the man who
ID his father and the boy believes that,
whatever NAY be right on Sundays or
at prayer time, the things that are
really good that really count in life
are what father does. Moreover. II is
what father does which defines the
means with which the hoy shall work,
the sphere wherein his efforts shall 0e
shaped. In a word. what father does
is the beginning as ii is tae end Of the
bows zchievemen ts.-Harper's Bazaar
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25

asked. Perhaps, then, ! may hope to
have your help in my hunt"
Really, he was too easy. | smiled
mt him In a sisterly, we-arefellow-
workers way and said | should be so
glad of the companionship OF man
who shared my enthusiasm for re-
search
/ didn't know whether to meet him
the next morning with hammer to
chip rocks or a butterfly net. He
cane out on The yeraAda smiling, and
he had no IMPLEMENTS 10 tell the
tale, either. He said il certainly was
satisfying to meet a young woman
who preferred 70 get down 10 her IA
vorite work instead of sleeping the
morning away.
] simply had TO find out what we
were supposed to be looking for
~Will you have the goodness to
tel me- ! demanded. In sheer des-
alton. what it is we are supposed
to be coilectng?'
Why. | Supposed you knew he
murmured, ia surprise. You seemed
SO enthusiastic I'm collecting snakesl
For my booa Oh The subject"
was a rod aray In one jump and
holding my skirts believe went
into Mysteries on the spot. And that
idiotic man had supposed that | was
trustfully sauntering out TO pick UP
snakes for him.
said / had headache. and
thought I'd better go back to the ho-
tel. And ! few down the very mid
die OF the path on tiptoe
He still persisted in thinking me
interested in the subject, for he was
SO absent-minded So he was always
hunting me up TO tell me of his finds.
never was quite sure whether or
not his pockets were full Of snakes,
and endured perfect agonies when
ever he was near me.
He left last night and promised to
send me his book But | can't get
the college boy back again. He seems
really to like the little blonde girl
Men have such queer tastes! Always
yours, Kate Chicago Daily News
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
AesEuT-MINDED PERSONS.
Domestic Dialogue Which Eetrays
LaxIty on Both Sides Of the House.

What did you do with my pocket
knife when you finished using it,
asked a young man Of his wife as
they stepped from a street car re
turning from Swope park yesterday.
A look Of CONSERVATION spread over
the wifes face as she replied:
"Oh! I'm so awfully sorry. left
it sticking in the tree after we ate
our luncheon. We were in such a
hurry to catch car, you know.
you probably hold the record for
observation-disclosures" retorted the half
angry husband Just then she caught
him wiping the perspiration from his
brow with paper napkin which he
had placed in his pocket instead oil
his handkerchief He had left the
handkerchief lying on the grass.
The family score is now even
Kansas City Star
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
Millions invested in Cows.

There are said to be about 1900.
900 cows In the United States repre-
senting an investment Of s5o0,00o,0VtA
says Farming The statement Il gem
orally accepted that less than two per
cent. Of these are Of pure bred parent
age Who is responsible for the sS
per cent. Of poor grade and scruh
dairy cows Think OF 1t. Mr.. Farmer,
IL is UP to you to increase the dairy
income Of this country, and how can
you better accomplish II than by
starting right with some pure bred
black and white stock, with their
strong constitutions. staying qualities,
all round excellence and superb per
formances at the pail. Give them a
chance to lift the mortgage, then put
the surplus in the bank -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
DELIGHTS or THE cArsKrLLs
Where Deer Are Plentiful and tina
Bear Often Trapped.


Most pncale who are lovers OF camr
life turn az their noses when one mec@-
items the Catskllis, and. indeed. in ccxss
tain parts and at certain seasons this
country Is by 10 means ideal fer
camping. says F.c,a and stream
However. IL Is Surprising shss msttar~
l25 miles Of New York, there shuusa
be places vcry rarely visited by cts
people and where deer are plentiful
and bears frequently trapped Ger
taniy the beautiful clear streams srrf
fine mountain scenery are very entto-
ing and above all the ease and Az
pense OF getting there IL q mxnss
mum
Three Of us decided to make a trip
through this region. gypsy fashion. fua
a circle Of about 100 miles circunater~
ence. The idea was 10 hire horse
and wagon, stow our tents and
blankets and few necessary CLOTHES
IN 1t and travel through the country
visiting the various streams IN order
10 try the fishing As we iad' orr
tents and few provisions twhicn' lat
ter we're easily replenished when We
passed country store), 1t was not
necessary TO reach any particular
place by nightfah. but rather we We're
at liberty to stop where the prospects
OF fishing seemed the hest--usually
we'll back from the villages,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25

sides. this old doctor never notices
whether one is Y0B nd pretty or
grandmother--ana al aoe ore can
have nervous prostfaa at home just
az we'll Bnt what went through
with Prof Honeyman vas certainly
trying.
! was awfuily glad when he arrived
at the hotel Tor had set rather tired
Of the college boy who was the only
available eNeps1 seg man on hand
Besides, I didn't want to be selfish.
felt that the little blonde girl and
her mouselike sister who are also
here. really ought TO have some one
to row them about Prof. Honeyman
looked distinguished In a way, SO !
snubbed the college boy, and the lit
tie blonde girl promptly comforted
him
] think the professor Is about 30.
but be is awfnlly goodlooking he
had an distracted way about him
that made me wonder whether he
really knew was sitting there or not
and yon must confess that was ir-
| ritating, as ! had on an especially be
| coming gown. He did eonfide to me
| that he had come to Kimona lake be
! cause he had heard that the woods
| around IL abounded in fine specimens
and he intended to work while he was
here.
| saw my chance. leaned forward
with parted lips and opened my eyes
wide. "Oh, professor" ! cried with
| just the proper amount OF enthusiasm
$50 you are scientist ] am SO glad
| because I've always been SO interest
ed in--er-things really worth while >
| The professor really woke up then
and looked at me approyingly, What
You are an enthusiast, too2' he
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
COULDN'T Complain.

II anything, the quack doctor was
more than usually eloquent Ladies'
and gentlemen" he cried at the end
Of his telling GRAFTON, Il have visited
this place for the last ten years. I.
have sold thousands OF bottles Of this
miraculous specific, and have never
received a complaint from pur.
chaser. Now, what doessthat proven
He paused for dramatic effect, and
there was no doubt that his words
had impressed his audience. till man
at the back OF the crowd spoke.
Don't prove nothing he ssaax
Every one knows dead men tell no
tales"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
just Like a story.

Byssus, OF which fine iridescent
stockings and shawls are made in Sic.
lily. is a silk made by FISH. The
puma is a Mediterranean shelliish that
has an odd little tube at the end Of IT'S
tongue. Out of this tube, spider-tash-
ion, or silkworm-fashion IL spins sill.
thread, with which it fastens itself t.
any rock that it wishes to adhere to,
When the puma moves on its fasten.
ings, it's silken cable remain behind.
This cable, which is called byssus, the
Sicilian fishermen gather, Byssus
weaves into the softest, finest, sheeni,
est Of fabrics, but It is very rare and
expensive.--Popular Science Siftings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
HAD The soLp.EK's INSTINCT
British General Immediately dag
nosed Meaning Of Shot.

To undera;aa d war. says the author
of "A People at school,, is an in
stinct To illustrate the aphorism. he
tells a story Of an English general
whose understanding Of sounds was
phenomenal One night he SAYS.
after dinner they were all sitting talk
ing at headquarters They we're ex-
pecting an attack. and sentries and
piekets were posted far cut beyond
the stockade
Suddenly we heard one shot, Of
course. every one Jumped up The
bugles sounded the men fell IN; the
officers ran to their posts Gen Sy.
mons alone had not moved. After lis.
tening intently for 2 moment or two
he had sat down again
] myself was between two minds
whether to go out with one Of the par
ties hastily assembling outside, or &c
stay with the general 50 ] stood ir
resolutely by the door.
you can sit down, said Symons
1T is nothing A sentry has let off his
rifle by accident That is all"
So it proved While he was leaning
upon his rife ii had gone OF and sc
had his fingers Youths Companion
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
Operation on a Hen.

One of the favorite hens becoming
Ill Samuel Sapton and X. Z. Fountain,
chicken fanciers, performed an OPP
Grafton, which has evidently proved
very successful, as it saved the chick
ems life.
IT was discovered that the fowl was
suffering from "craw irritation, !"
kcaused by eating small pieces of glass.
EThe craw was opened, thoroughly
kwashed out. sewed up with white cot
ton and now the hen is as lively as a
koung chicken.-Ridgely tMd) Cor
espondence Philadelphia Record
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
TWINS ALWAYS DRESSED ALIKE
No Wonder Daughters Of Mrs. Ogden
Mills Attract Attention.

London Is greatly Interested In the
Mills twins, daughters OF Mrs Ogs
den Mills and nieces of the Americans
ambassadress Separately these two
girls would not attract any particular
attention. but together and invariably
dressed alike from the tips OF their
toes to their very Partisan hatss
everyone stares al them and every
one asks who they are Ever since
they were born Mrs Ogden Mills has
insisted that they shall be dressed
alike to the minntest detail Each Of
these girls has the same set Of friends
and no one ever thinks Of giving
present to one without also present
ing the same TO the other Theis
maids are also twin sisters an'l exe
ceedingly alike. and they, too, ara
dressed exactly. the same, Their pets
are always OF the same family; for
instance their fayorites, two fox ter
riers, are brothers, while their little
Japanese spaniels are sisters Fer
matrimonial purposes, we assume
only twins need apply
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
"HYpocriteo pefried.

Mr.. Reid, the leader OF the com
monwealth Free Trade party ~
Australia, objects to being called IN.
parliament by his first name. AT re-
cent meeting there was persistent
Protectionist interjector. who at last
called out: Good old George." Mr..
Reid then focused him with his mon.
ocle, and icily observed II have noe
the slightest objection to my friandss
calling me George. but when a. man
calls me George who would be glad
to see me under a steam roller calf
that man hypocrite."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
A Second Thief.

Some mean thief ran of with the
umbrella ] had today" began Pinch.
er, and"
Say" exclaimed Knox, don't you
know it's sign OF approaching men.
tai trouble to leave out words that
way?"
What word did | leave out?"
THE word other before mean "
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
Explained.

Il thought you said champagne
would flow like water at one OF Cop
pergilt's dinners said the difficult
guest.
well, answered the charitable
man. you see he comes from part
OF the country where they depend on
irrigation and water is scarce and
precious"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
Choose. oh. Womanf

Justice allows no one to retain both
the scepter and the spade. III man. in
the fight for life, had at every turn to
say to his fair business rivals, ALLOW
me, madam. Please take my place
/ will offer my resignation" the vic
tory would swiftly be to the weak
II woman desires. or is forced. to de-
scend from her pedestal and vie. with
man, says writer in Temple Bar.
she must be willing to observe this
rules Of the exhausting conflict.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25

Some men are like wine-they i'm
prove with age"
yves, but the likeness must be per
feet, though"
How do you mean?
We'll, no wine can improve with
age that has ever been drunk"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
Either Way'll Do

Does that Mrs Sharply always say
such cutting things behind peoples
backs?'
mo If they are present she usu-
ally says them to their faces. DE
troit Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25

so" said Mr.. Goldbons. severely,
$50 young man. you want to marry
my daughter, Ell? What is your sal
ary?"
The young mans answer was meek
and respectful.
Whatever you think I'm worth,
sir he said.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
Good Scheme.

"Out at our summer resort the hotel
proprietor has had red wall paper put
in all the guests rooms"
For goodness sakei What for?p
so that when the guests Killer
things. you know the spots won't
show cleveland Leader.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
A Difficult Public.

why Aon't you have newspapers in
Russia"
Whats the use" rejoined the st.
Petersburg official. of bothering
with headlines and editorials The
people here don't even pay attention
to a ulIase.|
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
chlnroform Affects Plants.

Some plants are affected by chloro-
form. just as animals are. Sensitive
klants, which shrink from the human
ouch in ordinary circumstances, lose
Eeir irritability in air charged with
bloroform vapor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
Ant cS Of q
Sun lCT Gil
p a 4 GERALD

y A Il GERALD
inc II t wasn't
that the only doc
tor near Kimona
lake Is q grumpy
old indiviaual at
least s5 and ad
aieted 70 giving
the worst-tastins
stun Ga earth
and ia listing Il Is
medicine GER
tain Nv s b o Md
have lad nervous
prost gation the
last week Be
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
The Bill.

kKnicker-Su Summer expenses are
kavy.
! Bocker-Yes, have TO pay all my
gife's, all my own and an extra chunk
b keep her from knowing mine
Y. Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
The Usual WAY.

did you ever get something for
nothing?"
yes, but I've found afterward that
I've usually paid pretty high price
for it,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-08-25
His Usual Luck.

Now, then" said the leader OF
the mob to the horsethief, If you've
got anything TO say before we swing
you of be quick about it,
"Nothin' ter say replied the cul-
prit, except that this is me usual
luck wild horses. lose be neck"
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28

Subscription. one year, $500.
Subscription, six months, $l.25.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28
Pixies Peak Centennial Cele.
bration.
bration.

The One Hundredth Anniver.
sary of the discovery of Pixies
Peak by General Zebulon Mont
gomery Pike, was celebrated IN
Colorado Springs this week,
Vice president Fairbanks and
other notables we're present.
Tuesday was "Pioneer Day."
Wednesday, "Centenial Day."
when the monument and tablet
erected to General Pike on the
summit Of the mountain was un!
yelled and the peak formally
christened "Plke's Peak, f." in the
midst Of a binding snow storm.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28
100000,
Pounds of Wool is the Annual Out
put of Union County.

Tucumcari ship considerable
sprinkle Of wool which is pro-
duced in, Union county. A close
estimate of the wool produced in
Union county amounts to about
two and a half million pounds
every year, which brings annual
ly into circulation S475 100000
The lamb crop, raised in this
county, will bring aboutS500, 0,O0O.-
90. Other sheep shipped to mar.
ket will amount to something
like S250,00O.OO each year. Max
ing a total income of the sheep
industry of Union county about
81 1925, 100000 annually.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28

Clayton has Notwithstanding
over one million pounds of wool
during this season. There has
been shipped from this place nine
hundred thousand pounds up to
this time and over one hundred
thousand pounds still remain
stored in the wool house. The
wool crop is bringing on an aver
age of about 10 cents per pound.
making the valuation of the wool
crop handled at Clayton alone,
$190,00000. Folsom and Logan
both are good wool markets, in
this county, ought to ship as
much as Clayton. Then Roy and
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28
AS OTHERS SEE US,

Clayton has done gone and un-
incorporated, or disincorporated
herself. With all the lawyers of
the city favorable, the incorpora-
ton should have stuck like pinon
wax to sleeps back. Now they
must go over the whole business.
But who is going to bear the ex-
pense up to date? The place can
not afford to take a backward step
in the matter. The 5000 people
are entitled TO protection. "Hav-
ing once put their hand to the
plow they cannot turn backward.
the town is big enough and aged
enough to manage her own af.
fairs, to put on long dresses as
it were--to commence to beautify
as well as to clean up. The ex-
pense may come a little heavy but
property will advance in value
sufficiently to remunerate the
property holders.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28

A mortgage was filed in the
county clerks Office of this coun-
ty, Sept. "a, 1906, executed by
the Santa F'e, Liberal and Engle-
wood r. r. company to the Unit
ed States Mortgage and Trust
company, of New York City.
First mortgage, gold bonds,
amounting to $8,000,000, bearing
interest at The rate of 5 per cent,
due 1886, The railroad is to be-
gin at Des Moines New Mexico,
connecting with the Santa Fe,
Ration and Des Moines r. r., 60
ing east through Union county,
N. NJ, Beaver county, Okla, and
Clark county, Kansas, to Engle-
wood, Kansas, a distance of 230
miles. The company will keep
I'm open office in New York, j.
6. Northcut is president Of the
road and F. II. Ensign secretmy,
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28
Stensland Sentenced.

Paul o, Stensland, President
of the defunct Milwaukee Avenue
State Bank, arrived in Chicago
Wednesday, from Algiersj and
vas immediately taken TO the
criminal court where Judge Ker-
stem sentenced him to an ind6ter-
mil.tte term IN the Joliet Peniten.
tiary, Stensland Pleaded guilty
to two Indictments, bath charg
ing embezzlen ent, the maximum
penalty under the law Is fourteen
years.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28

WE are glad To see some Of our
merchants starting On 2 CASH
basis for we believe that this Ii
the best thing fm our merchants,
the best thing fCr the customers,
the best thing for the commune
ty in general. In fact a cash
basis is the only way to transact
business. 1t is better for the
merchant because it enables him
to pay cash for his wares, there.
by getting them. at d discount,
and as he runs no risks of bad
debts he can afford 60 sell nj q
closer margin, IL ~ hetlet for
the customer heeause he pays
only for what he gets and does
not have to contribute a large per
cent. toward covering a possible
delinquency on the part of his
heighbor. tits best for the com.
Munity for it places the business
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28

COMMENCING with this issue
the Clayton CITIZEN will publish
four hundred extra copies each
week for the month of November.
This brings the circulation close
to nine hundred. 1t is our inten.
tion to advertise Clayton, Union
county, our patrons who are ad-
vertising with us, and incident
ally ourselves. Don't forget that
the CLAYTON CITIZEN is the best
advertising medium in northeast
ern New Mexico and that it reach
es the people who have the money
to spend.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28

The political situation in theTer-
ritory the comingelectionhangsin in
the balance. Neither party, so
far as we are able to Judge, has
a reasonable right to claim sure
thing this fall. The large flood
of immigration thathGs been pour
ing into the Territory for the past
eighteen months, can easily turn
the tide either way. This being
the case, the men who are so
anxious to become servants of the
(at present) dear people, had bet
ter lay their plans accordingly.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28
THE CLAYTON CITIZEN.

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
r. Q. PALMER, Editor.
LOUISE OLIVER, Associate Editor.
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28

firms and the individual on a
foundation that will not crash
with every little storm of adversi-
ty that sweeps by.
If this cash business were
made universal it would be but a
short time until we, all, like the
"Village Blacksmith" could:
'LoolS the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man."
The Clayton citizen. [volume] (Clayton, Union County, N.M.) 1906-19??, 1906-09-28

Rev. Buchtel, candidate for
governor of Colorado on the re-
publican ticket, may not be in
a proper mood to say "Thy will
be done" after the election.