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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-29
BROUGHT Good Prices.

For small silver cup of the Com
monwealth period, Weighing three
ounces, $3.50 an ounce was paid in Lon
don recently while Charles II. tum-
bier, with the York hall mark of 1882.
brought 500 an ounce.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-29

Ecing to waste
after all the care lie had taken
in their cultivation and the pleas
ure he had expe~iene red In watch
ing them matne He couldn't
eat them, Tor the only neal he took
at home was hiA simple breakfast,
which he prepared himself Happy
thought lie could give them to his
neighbors.
His beans were the first 10 ripeu---
butter beans. How their yellow pods
shone as he turned over the green
leaves. He decided on coming home
one very warm evening, that there
were enough of them for a good mess
and he hurried into the house for
something to put them in. He finally
selected a long-handled saucepan as
a receptacle of convenient size.
While he was picking the beans he
decided that he would step across the
street and give them to the Badgers
He was without his coat, vest or coli
lar, but of course. he would return
at once and they would understand
1t and excuse his appearance
As he sauntered carelessly across
to the Badgers he remembered that
Badgers wife was inclined to BIO rath-
er naughty at times and he felt that
the gift Of the be- IS would have a
tendency sto strengthen their neigh
borly relations
The Badgers were all cut on the
porch.
AS you perhers 'vnow." said Grape
my family has LETT ne to shift for
myself and ! thought you would ac-
cept these beans, the first of this sea
sons product of my farm
Mr.. Badgerflifted her eyes from the
book she was reading and glanced
languidly In his direction.
"Why-ah--thank YOU" said Badg-
er. Won't you come up? Fact is,
| have so many beans In my own gar
den that we can't eat half OF them.
Just as much obliged. I'm sure"
Grape backed off with an apologize
"Oh, see,' chagrined over the re-
fusal even though politely given. 1t
hadn't occurred to him that the Badg-
ers had garden. Perhaps Radclff
could use them.
The Radeliff piazza was full OF peo-
pie, mostly strangers to- him. Grape
/ halted an instant as he saw the array,
but he was recognized and did not
dare retreat.
Hello, Crapot What's up?" called
Radcliff, coming down the steps.
why, Rad" said Grape, cheerful
ly, I'm trying to place fine line OF
butter beans. just picked from the
vines. My folks are away and
thought you could use them. How
about it?"
Mighty good OF you to think Of u.s."
said Radcliff I'm awfully fond OF
fresh vegetables. But, the fact is, we
all leave tomorrow morning for across
the lake. Come up and have a cigar,
won't your"
We'll, hardly" answered Grape.
"Not In this rig. Good night"
He knew that this last remark was
not In a very civil tone, but he was
getting rapidly out of patience. The
thought that was uppermost now was
to dispose OF those beans at all haz-
ards. Funny he couldn't find anyone
to take them. Some one must take
them. II he spent the night in the
search.
There were the sheldons. They
might use the beans. They hadn't
Qardau ana
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-29

garden and he
knew they were
not going to run
away in the morn.
ing.
No one was Wis
ible at the Shell.
don mansion but
their ten-year-old
incorrigible.
Charley" said
Grape. In a tone OF
authority, i us I
run and ask your
mother IL S h e
doesn't want a
mess of beans"
The youngster
looked at him and
then at the sauce
pan.
Jaw. they're no
good. They look
old and stringy to
me4 | don't like
. beans anyhow"
"Will GU ask
your mother or
MT -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-29

New ok-A of
o o London
a fashionable London
of all kinds to birds and monkeys
the these darlhgs
surshne
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-29
HIS KIND ACT

UST when Crapo's
vegetable garden
had begun to look
particularly A n e
the rest OF the
family went east
for two months.
leaving him sole
inhahitant Of the
h Sc Crap o
didn't mind being
alon g. but h e
did feel grieyed
at the prospect or
his vegetabl e s
Eping TO waste
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-29
Guests Have onlx One chance.

The Swiss hotels serve table d'hote
with military precision. When a
course once passes II is gone for
ever.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-29
Chinese Girls in a Japanese School

Thirty Chinese young ladies have
recently graduated from Japanese
girls school, which was specially or
ganized for the education of Chinese
women in Shanghai Mercurx
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
Gems in Official Reports.

This is the season of official reports, and.
light is now being thrown upon the dark
places in the administration Of the govern
ment at the rate of several thousand pages
day. An executive order has cut down
the size Of the editions, and upon the rec
ommendation of commission which inves-
tigated the subject not long ago a vast
official literature has been dropped into the
waste basket, or allowed to remain on the
files, instead of being sent to the govern
ment printing Office. But although 1t Is
customary to sneer at pub. docs.," q
thoughtful reader will find something OF in
terest in all of them. and some of them
contain information of the greatest value
and interest 1t is too often buried in q
mass of unfmportant routine matter, and Is
therefore difficult to find. Occasionally 1t Is
possible to find gem OF knowledge. like
diamond In dust heap, but often the
diamond Is not discovered until long after
the date when 1t Is lost.
. DR.. Hamilton Wright, an eminent scien-
fist, who has recently come to reside In
Washington. told a story the other night
which illustrates this point. For several
study of that mysterious and destructive
disease known as .berri-berri," which car
ries or multitudes Of people every year In
the tropics and In the east Until he began
IT Investigations in the Malay federation
a few years ago there was no accurate
knowledge concerning the causes or the
cures of "berri-berri." and physicians who
were called upon to treat cases were COM
PEELED to 60 1t blind. There was nothing to
guide them In all the books that have been
printed upon medical science until down In
the Army Medical Museum DIR. Wright ac-
cidentaliy found an Official report concern
ing the government OF India, In which was
imbedded. like a diamond In mass of clay
"a paper by q surgeon In the British army.
who told all about 'berriSberri." and gave
the results of his investigations and expe-
Renee In Madras. The report was pub
hshed seventy-six years ago. IN 1880, and
would have been Of incalculable value to
the medical profession II It could have been
generally circulated during all these years.
Probably no one ever read It except the
printers and the proofreaders In the print
ing Office where the volume was published.
and thus was its usefulness lost to science.
when the knowledge 1t conveyed might have
saved the lives OF hundreds Of thousands
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

bylaws, which will be submitted to a gen.
eral meeting of those interested in the for
nation of the society, to be held in Chicago
early next month and to be called by Judge
Ben Lindsay of Denver, the prime mover.
1t is proposed to form branches of the So
ciety in various parts of the world, chiefly
in North America, and to have the various
organizations which are doing similar work
to unite with the society. Thus the society
promises to unite in one strong body all
the Juvenile protective societies in the coun-
try.
The objects of the society, as set forth
in the constitution, are: First, to protect
children from injustice, evil and suffering:
second. to promote the establishment and
efficiency of Juvenile courts; third. to pro-
mote the extension and development of the
probation system for Juvenile offenders and
Of scientific care of dependent and neglected
ment Of parental and truant schools and Of
special rooms and schools for unfortunate
or defective children; fifth, to promote the
establishment of homes of detention for
children awaiting hearing in Juvenile court:
sixth, to promote the establishment OF
the conditions of child life, such as play
grounds, gymnasiums and vacation schools;
seventh, to cooperate with, and, in so far
as may be practicable, to promote the fed
Grafton of child-helping agencies and organ
izations having for their purpose the sup
preston and prevention of conditions con-
tributing to the dependency and delinquency
of children; eighth, to promote the study OF
child problems and to maintain central
Office for the collection and distribution
of information which shall be helpful to in
dividuals or organizations who are seeking
to further the general purposes stated;
ninth, to acquire by gift, devise. bequest,
purchase, lease or otherwise, real and per-
sonal property, and to sell, rent. mortgage
convey or otherwise dispose of the sams
for the purposes specified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
REAssERT INNOCENCE.
Dismissed Colored Soldiers Tell About
Brownsville Affair.

Sergt. Mingo Sanders and Private Brown.
two of the colored soldiers recently dis
charged by order Of President Roosevelt,
called upon Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. 326
T street northwest, recently and talked of
the circumstances relative to their dismissal
from the army. Both declared they did not
know who OF their battalion shot up
Brownsville Tex.
Speaking Of the matter to a Star reporter
Mrs. Terrell declared both Of the former
soldiers stated to her they did not believe
any members Of the battalion were con-
nected with the disorder at Brownsville. She
also cited the fact that Sanders had been in
the army for more than twenty years and
had served his country in both Cuba and
the Philippines.
During that long service" said Mrs. Ter
rell, "his record was a good one, and now
he is dismissed summarily while declaring
his innocence and his belief that the other
members of the battalion are not guilty, as
charged
Mrs. Terrell said she was much impress
ed with the demeanor of both the men and
during the conversation asked them to ex-
plain why empty cartridges such as are
used in the army were found In Browns
vile after the trouble. To this both Sanders
and Brown replied that 1t was an easy mat
ter for cartridges belonging to the military
stores to be procured by outsiders. Mrs.
Terrell said she assured Sanders and Brown
that the Constitutional League Of New
York, of which she is a member, will do all
in its power to see that they are given q
hearing in an effort to secure reinstate-
ment.
Mrs. Terrell commented upon the fact
that the men seemed to harbor no resent
ment toward any one who had been connect
ed in any way with the investigation which
led to their summary dismissal from the
army. On the contrary. they said they
hoped and believed in the end they would be
given justice. 1t is probable Mrs. Terrell
will communicate with other members OF
the Constitutional League within a few
days with view OF aiding the former sol
diers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

615 resigned last year, which shows that
they are better satisfied with their pay
than the rural carriers, but they deserve an
increase also. So do the fourth-class post
masters and the railway route agents and.
indeed, every other branch of the postal
service. which is more poorly paid than the
rest of the civil service
Improvement Of Roads.
In his annual report Assistant Postmaster
General De Graw tells us what the rural de-
livery service has accomplished in the way
Of improving roads throughout the country,
but it would seem that 1t might do great
deal more IL he would make stricter regu-
lations. There ought to be rule abolish
ing rural free delivery routes on every road
that is not well made and well kept. That
would bring to the Indifferent communities
realizing sense Of their sinfulness and re-
viye the art Of road building. which Is at a
very low grade In tbs country. The rural
delivery people have too much patfence with
bad roads for there is no pational evil SO
widespread and none so easily corrected.
Indiana is doing more thnM any other
state in that line OF reform. Its legislature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

has recently passed law Furnishing those
who are responsible for bad roads by fines
of not less than 81 nor more than $50 for
every day that a public highway is allowed
to remain, in bad condition. The legislature
of Pennsylvania has passed a similar law
and it is to be hoped that both will be
strictly enforced. The managers Of the
rural delivery service, however, can do more
than any other agency to promote this re-
form. All that is necessary is rule re-
curing a road to be in a certain condition
before carrier is allowed to pass over 1t.
Farmers who are not willing to keep their
roads in travelling shape do not deserve to
have their mail delivered at their doors.
New rural routes are being established at
the rate of ten day. The net Increase last
year was 3,656 and there are now through
out the country a total Of $685. which
cost nearly So, OOO.O 900 during the last fiscal
year.
The growth of the rural service during
the ten years of its existence Is shown by
the following table:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
PETITION OF CHILDREN.
Society to Be Formed With Branches
Throughout World.

Judge William H. DeLacy Of the Juvenile
Court returned yesterday from Chicago.
where he attended meeting Of the organ
izing committee of the international Juye-
nile Court Society, Some Of the most prom
inent persons In the Juvenile protective
work attended the meeting. and the out
growth. 1t IL expected. Is to BE- the forma-
ton OF large Juvenile protective league.
which shall have for Its objective the saving
OF children from lives OF crime. The soci-
ETY. will aim to have its work preventive,
rather than corrective.
The committee adopted a constitution and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
construction by Speyer Co. of New York
Is completed.
More Paw for Rural Carriers.

Mr.. De Graw, fourth assistant postmaster
general recommends that the pay of rural
delivery carriers be increased from $720 to
$500 a year and gives good reasons why it
should be done. There are now 35,656 rural
delivery carriers. At the present rate Of in
crease there will be IS. 168 before the end Of
the current fiscal year. During the recent
fiscal year 4.441 carriers resigned because
cording to Mr.. De Graw's calculations, after
deducting the expense Of maintaining an
outfit, nets them only $3.50 to $40 year.
1t win be admitted that Uncle Sam ought
to be ashamed of himself for offering such
starvation wages to men who have to do
the work and endure the fatigue and ex-
posure to which rural carriers are SUBJ
tected. Even II they were staying at home
by q coy fireside 1t would be impossible
for man to feed and educate q family on
that income.
There are 22.965 city carriers, Of whom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
DIPHTHER1A SHUTS SCHOOL.
In Oakland, CAL, $50 Pupils Are
Found to Be Affected.

OAKLAND, Cal, December 11.-By the
order Of the superintendent acting on the
instructions Of the board Of health, the
Grant School has been temporarily closed
on account Of the prevalence of diphtheria
among the pupils in that institution. This
action was taken today, following the ex-
animation Of the threats of 800 pupils there
by 1--WE physicians sent from the board Of
health.
The total number of children found to
have diphtheria virus was astonishing. To
the examiners. who had looked for a few
cases, possibly fifty or sixty were shown,
although there has been no formal report
Of the bacteriologist to the city physician
made public. 1t Is said by the officials that
$50 OF the cases examined were found to
have the virus of the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

OF people who have died from 'berri-berri'
since the year 1880. There's a big moral to
this story.
DIR. Wright pays a high compliment to
the Army medical Museum of Washington
when he says that 1t owns the only copy
of this report known to be i'm existence. 1t
was made by a British surgeon in his Off
cial capacity; 1t was included in a volume
with other reports to the British colonial
authorities: 1t was printed by the British
government, but not copy can be found
in any of the medical libraries of Great
Britain or India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
KILLS OFF RATS

sTEARNg ELECTRIC PASTE Is SURE DEATH
TO ALL vERMIN.
Do not let rats and mice die In the house.
Use stearns' Electric Rat and Roach Paste and
they win rush out Of the house In search Of water
and soon die.
stearns' Pasta II the mast reiiabie rat and cock
an absolute guarantee Of perfect satisfaction.
stearns Electric Paste = sold everywhere %
sent prepaid receipt Of price. q. bog &c..
10 o.. box $1.O0. Stearns Electric Paste ia.
Buffalo. n. Y. (formerly Chicago. W).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

PINCH SABLE FOX AND ISABELLA
Double Fur Boas; cord at go
tachment: value is s29.9s; 3 .WS
special offering tomorrow at ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

PERSIAN PAW SETS, 45-INCH NECK
Throws (satin lined) and
Large PILLOW Muff; selling 3 .VS
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HANDSOME MUFFS TO mn
above Boas: specially re- ~ W WS
duced to..................... ~
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ISABELLA AND SABLE
Fox Scarfs, with large. 90
bushy tails: always sell at SS US
$12.9S. Sell now at........~ WV
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

LONG ISABELLA AND SABLE MAE
ten Boas; u inches: large
clusters Of tails: braid orna- 90
ments; sold at s14-ss; special SW. US
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

RICH MINK THROWS AND NOVELTY
Neckpieces that have been ~
Sc, selling ino at s2s-ss; special 3 10. 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

HANDSOME ERMINETTE SETS: NOV
city Neckpiece or 50-inch 90
Throw and Large Pillow 81 d. VIZ
Muff; sell at s21 9S; special at W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

ISABELLA AND SABLE MARTEN-
dyed Neck Throws; 80 inches No.
long; satin lined; selling at 81. WS
Sl2.9S Special price............|
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11

BROWN AND BLACK MARTEN
Scarfs, with clusters of tails; n~
the selling price is S5.9S. Spe- ~ ZWS
Cidi a..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-11
Give a Set of
Fmrs.

NICE QUALITY SABLE AND BLACK
Marten Neck Scarfs; selling se no
regularly at S3.9S Special % IL .VS
price,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-21

The resemblance which ali China
men bear to one another, at least in
he eyes Of occidentals, sometimes
leads to embarrassment. 1t was an
lnxious time Chief Clerk DENLY. OF
he state department, had while es
corting the members of the Chinese
com mission about Washington, writes
a correspondent, showing them how
Americans carry on the affairs OF the
government lie knows all the tricks
Df etiqnette that any man needs
know but there were so many in
the party that look alike to him that
inless he counted them upon leaving
an Office or a building, he was not
,crtaiR that his retinue was com
plcte He counted them all right
but not by that way OF Speaker Can.
mons Of pointing at the individual
whom he is registering. Instead
DENLY counted the visitors on his
fingers much as a dull boy at school
performs sums in addition during the
class on mental ar'~ iJic, II the
ieacher is not look. " him. No,
me OF the dozen ornvSL '-at Locke.
% much alike TO Denny ". o lost
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-21
Riley, defendant. Cause No. 81
PUBLICATION NOTICE.

To Charles Riley. defendant: You
are hereby notified that YOU have
been sued in the above named court
by s. A. Hoover who claims the sum
Of Thirtyforr Dollars and Fifty Cents
tS34.50) DE and unpaid on account
of the keep, boeTd and care of one
certain brown horse, kept and boarded
by him or you, aud now in the pos
session Of plaintin In Logan County
Territory of Oklahoma and upon
which he claims lien for said SER
VI es to the aHo.nt above named. The
said action is brought TO recover said
ano-nt and to foreelose the said lien
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-21
THE INDEPENDENTS FfAST
Banquet rendered the Gin
ners After Theatre
Good Folks

1'he ind6pehdent enn4 Is held an
elaborate banquet last a|ght al the
Bates cafe. after The joyial party Mad
Witnessed the Devils Auction at the
Brooks
w. A. Kn.ce. Of Perkins. presided
MS toastaaster W. A. Thompson. Of
saltwater who Is president Of the gin
hers asso iation. spoke Of the good
work the association hai accomplish
ed IN the past year. and pointed o-t
tine things that It would accomplish
ia the fnture-
John Golobie spoke Of cotton as
the coming staple OF the new state.
he bro1ght out. in his talk, that the
raising of cotton was an industry that
furnished more labor than any other
aud that In doing so Il benefited he
merchants more than other croIs.Y :.
win Dunn. member Of fie brcss
gang Of the constitutional COZ tntir4t
Followed with a short and hah,or ts
talk on the raising Of cotton ~ sac
foreign countries
r E Houghton spoke on the growth
of the cotton industry in Oklahoma
W. ~. Dtat'@ 0ioht VI tht lht
eality Of cotton produced in the new
state He sahd thar he was surprised
n find staple raised IN Oklahoma
Aai wRs the best on the eastern mar
l#ts when he moved here aboat a
year ago.
HMr Humphrey. Of Oklahoma City,
spoke Of the advantages Of the gin
aers owning an oil mill. so as to get
good profit from the cotton seed.
HJl A. Millard. OF Goodnight. who was
fprmerly secretary Of the association,
Allsed Of the benets the ginners had
gained hy having organized an asso-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-21

iatlon sa tlic beginning o. lAis sea-
son's CROP
The menu served during the eyon-
ing consisted Of
oyster SOulI
Pickles. Celery. Olives
Roast Turkey and Dressing
Cranberry Sauce.
Saratoga Chips.
Chicken salad Sliced HanN
Cheoso on Lettuce Crackers.
lee Cream a escorted Cake
Fmn Coffee. Cigars
Rebbers and -Robinsons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-21
Rabsers and oysrshoss-R0bInsor
showed slo savlnu.

A writer in the Americas Machinlst
stated recently that a steam pipe or
six inches TO eight Inches diameter
was cosered with a wooden box OF 12
inches diameter which was filed With
sawdust mortar, one barrel OF lime
to five Of sawdust Before covering
the pipe-neariy ZOO feet Ia length
u condensed 1,440 poundn OF water
hourly; after covering It condensed
ty5 pounds hourly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-21

on said animal and have the said
animal sold for the payment of said
amount with the costs.
You are further notified that you
mUst answer said verified complaint
and bin of particulars filed by the
plaintiff on or before January 5th,
A. d. 1907, at 10 o'clock a. m, of said
day, or the same will be taken as
true and judgment rendered accord
ingly-
Dated this 2lst day Of December,
1906.
J. A. OVE2BAY,
Justice Of the Peace
w. b HEROD.
Attorney for Plaintiff
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-21

An Englishnan always keen to cril
.eiz5, was looking at the Flatiron
building from the Worth monument.
Queer people. you Americans don't
YOU know he said you call that
the Flatlron Building It's nat enough
l must admit, but it's stone, don't you
Snew. not iron. IN. Y Press.