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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17

dhe Rhine; in the great Krupp works
alone she owns more than 100000, 900
rTorth of property. Three hundred
sIhousand people are dependent upon
Aher for their living. Her income is
So, 000, 900 year. She lives in a castle
like some feudal princess, has hum
dreds of retainers and thousand we'll
drilled soldiers for her guard. She has
hospitals, homes for the infirm and
the crippled, schools for the children
of her workmen, churches and clubs,
and her railroad trains and ships carry
raw material and finished product to
and from half hundred mines and
mills in all parts of Germany And
with 1t all she lives the life Of sim
pie child, goes about on her wheel, SUI
perintending everything almost as
though she we're directing her play
mates in the making of mud pies But
Miss Krupp has mind of her own, in
herited from her hard-headed old
grandfather, who founded those won
Iierful works. and delightfully."- artis-
tic tastes, inherited from her father
who preferred his paintings and his
music, rather than the roaring fur
p naces and the booming of the cannon
on the testing grounds. But with all
her modesty and youth and simplicity
she wields power only second to that
II the great money kings OF the world
dor no European government could &c
40 war without her assurance that she
would supply them with cannon and
steel armor and ammunition. She Ia
the especial ward and favorite of the
kaiser, who often visits her castle, and
who, 1t is said, will have good deal
60 say when 1t comes 20 the matrimo-
Mai disposition of her hand and
v-Srhaa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
THE WINTER WOODS
OBSERVATIONS MADE IN PER
FEET sEoW-sHoE WEATHER.
SUN Bright and Snow Firm-First
Creature Discovered Snow Shoe
Hare--Trail Of White Footed
Mice--A Deer Trail.

The thermometer stood at ten below,
~, kneeling, frightened the last strap
of my snow-shoes, pulled on my mt
tens, and started for tramp through
The woods. At each breath drawn
through the nostriIs, the sharp air bit
like ammonia fumes. Absolutely pure,
too, 1t was, for the ground was hidden
under two feet of spotless. unbroken
snow. The sun had just risen, there
was no wind, and the snow was firm
but not glassy-the snow-shoeing was
perfect
As I entered the woodland, some
thing moved In the underground; |
heard 1t, for the movement was close
to me, but could not see living
thing. Quietly. | stood there, watch
ing, and presently | saw bright, dark
eye, something larger than a shoe-but-
ton, watching me closely from beneath
the lower branches of white pine.
AT first | could not see the owner OF
that eye, but by and by | made out "a
wobbly nose, and some dark lines
which proved to be the outlines of a
pair of ears. Then | saw that it was
"a snow-shoe hare In his white winter
coat, which rendered him practically
invisible on winter day like this.
moved quietly toward him, and then
he jumped and went away In series
of wonderful leaps, and was soon
lost To view among the trees. But his
shallow trail remained, sharply out
lined on the hard surface of the snow.
The mark of each of his four feet was
distinct and separate and together
they formed perfect letter "Y."
Not caring to follow the trail of the
hare, | kept on my way, and before
long came to a level space quite clear
of trees and somewhat higher than the
ground about it. When | was quite
near it, a small, dark, mouse-like crea-
ture hurried across this open space,
and was followed Immediately by an
other. Evidently they were shrews,
and as they disappeared at once, | was
naturally curious to see what they had
been doing and where they had gone
to- The first thing to do, of course,
was to find their footprints: but alas!
this first thing was just what couldn't
do The snow was 50 firm that the
delicate feet of the tiny creatures had
made no impression which was visible
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
WILL HOLD BANQUET.
Board of,,Public Works to be Compli
mented In This CITY.

Invitations are out for banquet to
be rendered the memb rs of the West
Virginia board of pub works on the
occasion of their visit to Martinsburg
on Monday, February 10. The ban
quet will be an informal affair. but
there will be some enjoyable features.
The spread will be lai out in the din
ming room at the Berk Jley hotel, and
Host Martin will be given carte
blanche in the preparations. About 80
covers will be laid. The board of pub
lie works will be in Martinsburg on
that date for the purpose Of reviewing
the work of the tax assessors and hear
ing all appeals on the part of proper
ty owners.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
AUTO AND BOAT COMBINED
Craft Designed for Use
of Sportsmen on Hunting and
Fishing Trips.

Minneapolis, Minn.-After two years
of earnest labor, Edward Fourier, a
phibious automobile boat, especially
designed for the use of sportsmen, and
has had the unique craft patented. The
inconvenience. danger and expense OF
the transportation of boats to the good
hunting and fishing sections of the
country, which are usually remote,
suggested to Fournier the niche such
vehicle would fill and he declared the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
SALT FOR ASPARAGUS.
Opinion Of W. F. Massey, an Author
ity on Fertilizers, as to
It's Use.

It has long been thought that in
some way an application of salt was
a help to the asparagus crop. This has
probably grown out of the fact that
asparagus is a marine plant. and in a
wild state grows along the beaches Just
above high-water mark 1t may be
that, in common with some other ma
rine plants. the asparagus may be
able to use soda, though in the case
of plants growing on uplands and
away from the sea, 1t has long been
proved that soda cannot replace pot
ash, and there is no doubt that, even
If asparagus can use some soda it will
not even in this plant replace potash
The chief use of salt in the growing of
asparagus is that the weeds that IN
fest the soil cannot survive a dose of
salt that the asparagus does not mind
The salt. too. tends to promote the
Misunderstanding character of the
soil, and may, to some extent. dissolve
in the soil matters Of use to the plant.
But we have long since found that We
can give the plant all the salt that may
be of any value to 1t by applying. in
the fall, about 500 pounds of kainite
per acre. l say apply this in the fall,
for in the spring the effect of the salt
might be to check nitrifcation, and
hence retard growth of the stalks.
while, if applied in the fall, the salt
will. be pretty we'll washed out by
spring and the crop will get the pot
ash that 1t needs and can be supplied
with nitrogen and phosphoric acid in
the spring dressing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
THE SMALL FRUIT.

In most of our markets the demand for
cherries is not supplied.
If you market your garden produce,
plan to plant what your customers pre-
fer; but if the garden is for home use,
consult with the housewife.
Leave parsnips and satisfy in the
ground until spring. Freezing benefits
and does not hurt them, and they thus
retain the fresh crispness 50 appreci-
ated in any egetable.-Farm Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
FIRE IN MORGAN COUNTY.
TWO CHlLDRRN ESCAPED FROM
BURNING HOUSE IN sCANT ATTIRE.

Tramps Fire Large Barn In Freder-
ick County, ana the Loss VIII
heach $4,000.
The house on W. Fl. Brady's farm
two miles west of Berkeley Springs,
was destroyed Friday night by fire.
Glenn Yost and family, who occupied
the house, were unable to save any of
their household goods Two of the
children escaped into the cold night
air with nothing but aprons around
them. Mr.. Yost was severely burned
about the face and head.
INCENDIARY FIRE.
Incendiaries fired large new barn
in Frederick county on the farm of
Holmes Slime, a well-to-do young far
mer on Sunday. The barn aud con-
tents were totallv destroyed, causing
a loss of about $3. 900 A large quaint
ity of hay, fodder, farm products
ard farming implements are loss. A
valuable stallion lost his life. The
fire is believed TO have been the work
of tramps who were sleeping in the
barn. Mr. Slime had small insurance
on the property.
FORMER RESIDENTS LOSS.
Fire on Sunday afternoon destroyed
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Schlotterbeck, about one mile west of
Hagerstown. Sparks from chimney
caused the blaze. Mrs. Schlotterbeck
was visiting her old home in Martins
burg at the time of the fire. The loss
is about 81, 200, with insurance of half
that amount.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
Lots of Chorus Singers.

1T started in as a chorus singer at
SIS a week, ten years ago. Now l
know some 60 operas and can sing In
five languages, and l am still getting
SIS a week. So it is with all of US"
That is the pathetic plant Of one OF
Herr Conried's striking chorus singers.
The most obvious moral Of this COM
plant IL that the thousands of young
people who join the choruses for a
livelihood had better stay at home.
help their mothers and get married.
There doesn't seem to be much hope
for nine-tenths Of them in the opcx.
attic business.-Boston Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
Firemen to Get Increase.

The firemen on the Connellsville
division of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad have been granted an increase
of 10 cents day, while on the Fair
mont. Morgantown and Pittsburg
branch the increase is Is cents. The
Boswell branch firemen are to get 20
cents day increase.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17

erous criticisms made bv the State
press on the SENATOR'S attitude on rail
way legislation.
The statement is also made from
the same reliable source that Senator
Elkins will be one of the wsrmes,
supporters of the Hepburn bill or some
other rate measure approved by the
Administration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
Irving's Effects.

Referring to the recent sale of
rrvings effects, the London Mail says:
THE proceedings were altogether err
ratio. Mediocre drawings sold for
pounds instead of shillings, excellent
paintings for shillings instead of
pounds. The relic was priced more
highly than the work of art" Sar-
gents portrait Of Ellen Terry sold for
one-third of what Irving had been of
fered for It.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION.
Formal Opening Has Been Set For
April 90. 1907.

the formal opening of the James
town exposition has been set for April
30. 1907, instead of May ID, 1907, as
originally planned. 1t was on April
rs, 1907. that the English settlers in
the London company first debarked
at Cape Henry, Va, and in the desire
20 tittingly celebrate the three hund-
redth anniversary of that event, as
well as the ter.centennial of the settle
aIent at jamestown May 10, is found
the reason for changing the date OF
the formal opening. The celebration
Of the landing anniversary-May 49,
will be made the occasion of mon
fster event.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
Had Been on Duty SO Hours.

1t is said here that Engineer William
Sunday, who was in charge of the Ell.
sgine pulling the train that crashed in
TO another freight at Shenandoah
Junction on Sunday, had been oniduty
FOR 36 hours continuously. Trainmer
state that SUNDAY was asleep at the
throttle just before the trains came
soeether
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
Funeral of Miss Licklider

The funeral of the late Miss Ida
Licklider took place last Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock from the home
on East Burke street. The services
were conducted by DR.. +. M. Woods,
pastor of the Presbyterian church.
and ,interment was in Green Hill
cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
BOUNDARY IN DISPUTE.
Acknowledgement Bryan Urges an
Early Settlement

Early Settlement.
/. Attorney. General Bryan, of Mary
land, has written to Mr.. julius X.
Monroe. state engineer of West Vir-
GINA, urging that the question Of the
boundary line between Maryland and
West Virginia be settled without fur
Their delay. There are about 1,0o0. 600
acres of land in Garrett county in
dispute, and the case has been in the
courts for several years. The Pc
tomac river is admitted to be the
boundary line between the states, but
at the point in question the river di.
vides into two branches, and the ques
ton is. which is the main branch.
The land between the branches is that
in dispute.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
On Waiting Orders.

Midshipman E. d. Washburn, a
nephew of Mr.. p. r.. Harrison, OF this
,ity, was member OF the graduating
class at the naval academy at Annap-
oils, and was detached and ordered
home to await orders to proceed to
sea.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
FOLLOWED BY WOLF.
II. j. Holiday Encounters One In
Morgan County.

8. J. Holiday, who was crossing Ca
sapon Mountain, in Morgan county,
on hIs way to Berkeley Springs,
claims that he was followed by a
wolf, the first to have been seen in
that section in many years. He first
Thought that the animal was a dog,
esgt ne discovered otherwise when il
persisted In following him. 1t is q
large one, but hunters who have
since been securing the mountain
have been unable to locate It,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
ELKINs is WITH PRESIDENT
West Virginia Republican Gets As
surance on Rate Question.

There has never been moment
that l have not been in hearty accord
with the President on the Railway
Rate bill. p" This is the message re.
ceived at Clarksburg from Senator
Elkius by prominent republican, and
is consid cred an answer to the num-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
QUEEN KRUPP" HER TILE
Novel Name Bestowed Upon a
Young German Girl.
CHILD OF GREAT GUNMAKER.
Owner of Big German Works Is the
Richest and Most Powerful
Woman In the World.

Berlin.--Bertha Krupp has received
a new title, Queen Krupp, by which
she Is known all round Essen. Her
income goes on increasing; 50 do her
state and power
No queen of modern times ever had
half the power or half the responsible
ity imposed upon her as this modest
little German girl. Our Lady of the
Cannon" as she Is affectionately
known throughout the German empire.
just 20 years of age, this little girl''
practically owns the town OF Essen on
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
Good Enough.

Jaygreen-Td like to get better job
for my SON.
Kaybrown-What's he doing now?
Hes working for coal dealer"
That's good enough. He's sure to
make his weigh In the world. Chi
cago Daily News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17

lOWtu " SiOW .
But severe prun-
ing, as the remov-
al of branches, is
least injurious il
performed during
the dormant peri
cd. 1t is also bet
ter to prune in
early spring, near
the close of the
period OF rest, be-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
Mrs. Hoffman Improving.

Mrs. NJ. J. @. Hoffman, who has
been i'll at her home on West Race
street, is slowly improving.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-17
HOW TO PRUNE TREES.
Best Time and Manner of Performing
the Work on Ornamental
Trees

Suckers may be removed at any time
without injury and should not be al
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Swell Englishrnan a Too
Expensive Son-in-law.

The divorce granted to Mrs. Ethel
Tucker Lindsay from Archibald Lionel
Lindsay has been Of engrossing interest.
Mrs. Lindsay, the beautiful daughter of
William A. Tucker, head Of Tucker,
Anthony & Co., one Of the leading bank
ing houses in Boston, met the second
son Of the Earl Of Lindsay in Egypt six
years ago. He was there recuperating
after service in the Transvaal and Miss
Anthony became captivated with this
dashing member Of the English aris-
tocracy. The Announcement Of the en-
. gagement was flashed to Boston and
there was great ado over the proposed
alliance. Then Lindsay resigned his
commission in the army and came to
Boston. He was entertained royalty by
the fuckers and seemed to have made
a great impression. The wedding in
Emmanuel church in January, 1900, was
a brilliant affair, guests coming from
New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and, in fact, from all over the country.
It was expected that the young couple
would live abroad in ancestral halls, but
soon after the honeymoon they returned
to Boston. Lindsay showed remarkable
ability as a money spender. Mr.. Tucker
after going down into his pocket until
he thought the limit was reached, final
ly placed his son-in-law in an insurance
house, but he did not seem to mend his
ways. Then it became necessary to
read the riot act, and the end Of It all
was that the son of an earl was given
his passage back to England, while his
wife sued for divorce, alleging unfaith-
fitness. 3.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Maine Democrats
Make More Gains.

Democrats in Maine are in high
feather this week over the results of
the elections in the principal cities
there. Republican municipal control in
Augusta was overthrown for the first
time since 1898. Colonel Frederick W.
Plaisted was elected mayor over Charles
E. burlington, the republican candidate,
by 40 votes, and his party carried
seven Of the eight wards.
Bangor republicans in their fight to
regain the mayoralty won by William
o. Pierce year ago, nominated F. O..
'Beal, who had served nearly half
score times before, but this time he was
defeated. Democratic aldermen were
chosen in five of the eight wards.
Hadley O. Clapp was reelected mayor
Of Brewer by republicans without op-
position, and Gilman P. Littlefeld, a
republican nominated by citizens and
endorsed by republicans, was elected
mayor Of Biddleford. r.-.,..-.' ......e
These democratic successes, following
those Of week ago when democratic
mayors were elected in six out Of
eleven cities, including Rockland, the
home Of Governor Cobb and Congress-
man Littlefeld, are said to be due to
the revolt over the enforcement Of the
liquor law.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Mrs. Shaw Has Had
Trouble Before.

In no place is the announcement that
Mrs. Mamie Langhorne Shaw is to
marry Waldorf, Aston Of London, Oldest
son Of William Waldorf Astor, Of more
interest than in New England. Before
her marriage to young Robert G.>Shaw
she was Miss Mamie Langhorne Of Vir-
ginia, whose sister became the wife Of
Charles Dana Gibson, the artist. She
was immensely popular among tho mem
bers Of what is known as the hunting
set in Boston, and early made a, reputa-
ton as an excellent horsewoman. She
was married in 1897. It was not a
great while before the differences be-
tween the young couple became gossip
at Myopia, and when about five years
later Mrs. Shaw brought slit for divorce
on the ground Of desertion there was
little surprise. A few days after the
divorce was granted Shaw married a
Mrs. Converse, a wealthy widow of
Newton. This precipitate action again
set society agog, but the newly married
couple, after the return their
honeymoon, set up housekeeping in Lin.
coin, where Shaw built a magnificent
estate. There they have spent most of
their time. The first Mrs. Shaw has
made frequent visits to Boston and the
relatives of her former husband.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
New England G. A. R.
Men Aroused. \

Colonel Thomas Wentworth Higgin-
son, Professor Charles Eliot Norton and
Edward Robinson, committee ap-
pointed by Governor Guild, have
brought down upon themselves the
wrath of the Grand Army because they
have recommended that bronze statute
Of General Bartlett be removed from
Memorial hall In the statehouse and
placed outdoors. This came in connec-
ton with a recommendation that $780,
900 be appropriated for placing marble
memorials to John Adams, John Quincy
Adams and John Honcock in the mem
orial hall. Colonel Higginson says the
recommendation was made solely from
an artistic point of view, and that while
there are other bronze statues in the
statehouse grounds there is no reason
why the Bartlett statue should not find
place there. This statue was un-
yelled not very long ago with elaborate
ceremonies and the idea of having it
moved brought a large delegation of
Grand Army men to the statehouse to
protest, and if it is removed it will not
be until after there has been long
and bitter fight.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
'Holy Ghost and U.s.
Society Wins.

One Of the most exciting elections
and one in which all Maine was inter
ested was in the little town Of Durham
where the Rev. Frank w. Sanford is at
the head of the 'fHoly Ghost and U.s.
society, the colony known as Shiloh.
These religious fanatics voted in a
body and secured control Of the town
Offices. Last spring they elected a
member Of the school committee and
Immediately began to introduce Shiloh
doctrines into the schools taught by
Shiloh teachers. The children were in
structed to pray for school books and
other things and they appeared as If
by magic. An injunction was brought
in the courts, but Sanford compro-
missed. It is said he is trying to secure
the entire town, and during the past
few years has bought a large number
Of farms.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-18
Officers of Defur1ct
Bank Accused.

Receiver Frank D. Allen of the de-
funct Central National bank has made
charges Of deliberate fraud and falsifi-
cation against the president and di-
rectors of that institution, some of them
still very prominent in Boston financial
circles. The men against whom the
charges are fled are Otis S. Luke Of
Brookline, who was president of the
bank; Charles H. Allen, president of the
Home Savings bank; David Loring, a
note broker; Edward P Mason, Of the
Mason & Hamlin company; Howard L..
Porter, Haverhill shoe manufacturer;
Moses W. Richardson, retired capital
ist, and the executors Of the estate Of
Andrew G. Weeks. It is charged that
the depositors were allowed to largely
overdraw their accounts; that the d.
rectors borrowed money from other
banks and carried the same as deposits,
and that they conspired to keep the
stock of the bank at wrong market
value by using the funds Of the bank.