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Eneineers and Politicians.

A citizen of Memphis who wanted a
drink went into a saloon in the vicinity
of the meeting place of the Brother
hood of Engineers day before yester-
day, rather expecting to find q good
many of the engineers therein. To his
surprise. he was the only seeker for a
thirst eXterminator among those pres
ent. The saloon was deserted. Think
ing that perhaps the men of the throt-
tie had found a more congenial rem
devious, he, as a matter Of curiosity,
visited all the other saloons in the
vicinity, and he found in none of them
any evidence whatever that there was
q single engineer in Memphis.
Nothing. perhaps, could throw a
brighter light on the character of the
engineers of the United States than
this incident. II like number of poll
ticians had assembled in Memphis to
attend convention all the saloons
of this city would be holding overflow
meetings.-Memphis (Tenn) CONNER
cial Appeal
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CHAPTER XVII.
THE SEARCH,

Then the advertisements begun.
They did not appear, this time III
dark tunnels and on inaccessible parks.
but were duly displayed in the second
column Of the Times, and IN the
"aeony' columns of the Standard,
News, Telegraph, Post and Chronicle
James was now honestly anxious IN
his own interests that the girl should
be found. He was satisfied that Tom
would ask no nasty questions when
the statement of his affairs was pre-
sented to him, and there was q great
difference between handing over the
trust to the heirs of Miss Wlllougnpy'
deceased, and retaining the papers ana
acting as the family solicitor for hatn-
arine after she was found. This, TO-
rether with the indirect methods, so
to speak. which he had already pro-
posed to his wife. seemed to be nat
ural and easy way out OF the mess.
But every day. as this young man con-
templated the pile of papers connected
with the estate, he carsed the luck that
brought his cousin home again. AND
every day when he went home-they
remained at Russell square, but the
establishment was REDUCED to one mis-
erable old, woman, and there was no
more dinner parties-Harriet received
him with gloomy looks and sullen
speech. AS if it was his fault that
Tom had returned! He put this to her,
but she made no reply, except by that
kind of look which makes husband
at once wrathful and small.
The advertisement began. Before
long the whole country knew that one
Katharine Capel, aged twenty-one. had
disappeared: that when ShP was last
seen she had on a black Jacket. black
woolen dress. hat trimmed with black
velvet and gray kerchief round her
neck; that she was five feet in height,
and light curling hair. regular features
and gray eyes; and that she was ac-
companied by young lady, also miss
ing. named Lily Doran, OF dark COM
plexion. dressed in brown serge, with
black Jacket and red handkerchief.
Yet fNe whole country combined was
unable to produce either Of these young
ladies. For some five weeks or so the
advertisements We're continued. You
shall hear directly how they came to
be discontinued. They produced three
letters.
The first was from Mrs. Emptage,
and was of no use. because her infor-
nation ceased with the day~when
Katharine left the house; but it was
an honest, good letter, full Of Kindness
toward the missing girl, and Tom welt
to see the writer.
The second letter was from Dlt1ner
Gock, who asked for an interview.
His information carried Oh the for
tunes of the two girls for twenty-four
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Sober Japan csc.

Mr.. Yoshi:o Komma, the Japanese
vice.consul in Chicago, translates the
following testimony: Never drink
wine," says Field Marshal Oyama.
Major General Fukushima says: "lf
I had been a drinker, my iourIoy on
horseback through Siberia would
have, perhaps. been failure" The
late Commander Hirose, a hero OF
the Japanese navy, had neve: drunk
sake nor smoked tobacco" says Ad-
miral Yamamoto, Minister of the
Navy. The late Colonel lshikawa said
that sake and tobacco were the most
formidable enemies Of health. The
late Colonel Ishimura never touched
sake nor tobacco. Commander Iva
muro says: Il myself gave up drink
ing Wine long ago, and have been q
temperance man ever since Gen.
eral kuroki is also an abstainer.
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Moss Dinner for Six-Two Cents.

Dr.. Hansteen. chief lecturer at the
Agricultural School at Aas. Sweden.
declares his belief that moss is destined
70 become IL great popular food for the
masses owing to its cleapness and nu-
ritious value. A common. sreenish-
white moss that is found almost every
where. was cleaned, subjected to
chemical process and cooked. Dr.
Hantseen says his experiments SHOW
that nine ounces of moss. costing the
equivalent of two cents, Will make
Inner for six persons.
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Three Packing Don'ts,

Don't pack clothes in a trunk which
mas not been used for some time with
out airing the latter; it may have been
lying in a damp corner.
Don't begin to pack before you have
collected together all tie things re-
auired, else you may, ut the last mo-
ment, be obliged to squeeze some heavy
article in the top of the trunk, and
hus crush lighter articles.
Don't forget that dress bodice or
blouse must have the sleeves stuffed
with soft paper, and any crushable
trimmings, such as lace or chiffon,
should be stuffed out with rolled-up
tissue paper; otherwise all the fresh
ness will be gone when brought to
light again.-New York Mail.
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E@ THE
W @
EAzaso,
QUIET -FOUR. ;
IN COMMON THINGS.

Seek not afar for beauty. Lo! it glows
In dcw-wet grasses all about thy feet;
In birds, in sunshine, childish faces
sweet,
In stars, and mountain SUBMITS topped
with SHOWS.
Go not abroad for happiness. For see,
1t is flower that blossoms by thy. doorl
Bring love and justice home, and then
no more
Thou'lt wonder in what dwelling joy may
be.
Dream not of noble service elsewhere
wrought;
The simple duty that awaits thy hand
Is Gods voice uttering divine com,
mand;
Lies common deeds build all that saints
have thought.
In wonder-workings. or some bush afame,
Men look for God, and fancy Him con-
cealed;
But in sarth's common things He stands
While grass and flowers and stars spell out.
His name.
-NIinot J. Savage.
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1G
CHAPTER XVI.
Continued.

He was at the same time thinking
how this new turn Of affairs suited MS
own line of action, in very dellcate
situation. Fortunately he had told no
one but Harriet of his own discovery.
1t now seemed as if nothing could fall
out better. OF course the girl would
be found Immediately - probably
through his own agency; he would De
the benefactor; that would create a
bond of gratitude and friendship.
eft NAV be true" he repeated. What
kind of man was this Mr.. Capel, or
Willoughby, if that was his name:
"a a tall man who had once been
handsome and was still good-looklnS;
about fifty-six years of age; with
aauiline features. and eyes very clear
and keen; he used to dye his halr,
which was brown"
James Rolfe rang a bell. One of the
clerks came in.
"Will you tell this gentleman he
said. what sort of man to look at was
Captain Willoughby-you knoW-the
man who came once quarter to draw
his money!
The clerk described him almost in the
same words as those used by Tom.
"The description corresponds, Sald
the lawyer, with the astuteneSs OIL his
profession, which never fails to per-
ceive that things which are equal TO
the same thing are equal to each otner,
and that two and two make four. i
remember him quite we'll, and rec
ognize in your description the man
who used to come here for his money.
But I wanted the corroboratlon OF q
second witness. Upon my word, Iom'
I begin to think you must be rlsht'
Remember that We could find no reia-
tions to Mr.. Capel; and when l adver-
tised for the heirs Of Captain Henry
Willoughby, We got no answer, De-
cause, as We know pretty we'll, ms
own family have long since cut MIN
off, believe, Tom, that you are right
In that case-lucky dog!-the inherit
ance will be yours after all"
"Katharine's, you mean.
"The same thing, my dear boy, in
spite of the Married Womens Poverty
Act: lust the same thing. We'll, Ia
ask YOU home, but Harriet, who IS 4
woman of a highly sensitive nature
she used to see your ghost at night
when YOU were first reported as kllled
has become so touched with thankful-
ness at your safety that do not tnlnk
il would be wise to bring you nome
without first preparing her" he
thought of the moonlight dagger scene,
and was afraid. after you went away
therefore took temporary possession
of the house in Russell square. nope
you approves"
"Oh, yes! Why not? Somebody must
live there. and why not you: Besides
it is not my property
"Well, Tom, we don't know yet. Be
sides, you gave me power of attorney,
and of course L have been administer
ing the estate. But l should not like
to do anything without your knowledge
and approval
Oh, James! and the cellar OF VINE.
and the jewels. and the old silver mugs
and the books and the pictures!
Find my katharine-only lind my
Katharine, Jem.'
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Some Old Axioms.

Perhaps some homely, old-fashioned
axioms may be Of help to the new
housewife:
a handful of common sense is worth
bushel of learning"
when industry goes out of the door,
noverty comes in at the window"
"A man can never thrive who has
4 wasteful wife"
Drive your work; don't let it drive
you"
Let your head save your heels" -.
"a stitch in time saves nine."
Don't worry"
"Smile."
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What TippIinc Costs Manhattan.

rhe Borough of Manhattan. New
York City, annually CO.. ;unes about
one hundred thousand barrels or
of --hisky, which cot lie consumers
S2.IOOUOO. To this item must he ad-
ded thirty thousand ''arle!s Of other
spirits. sold for $J0O,GED; two hull
drcl thousand ca cS OF cla;hra%ne.
for which $J,IO0.OUO is p;'id; four mill
ion gallrns of other wines and bian-
dies. costing $27.CGO0uu, and last. but
not least imuor ant, i've million bar
rpls OF beer. selling for SlDOWhn.Hu0.
This makes Il total Of $13@, ,JCU UQG.
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Wolnan's Way.

"Gracious, Mrs. A.. but you have
pretty baby.'
Yes. Mrs. B., all the ne: ;hbors say.
he is beautiful"
no wonder! He is sust little sugar
ball OF sweetness"
"And the neighlors say he is the
prettiest baby in tie neighborhcod."
"Er-mine excepted"
"No exceptions"
"What? Do you me- to say that
homely little brat cou!d compare with
my baby when it comes to beauty :?
Why, the nerye!"-Chicago News.
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Earthuuake Made Springs Hot.

A strange phenomenon of the earth.
1uake. which caused the destruction or
San Francisco. has just been reported
from Paraiso Hot Springs. in Montrose
rouutv. Since the tremble the tenn
perature of the water in the springs
which for many years has been grow
ing steadily colder. has increased from
100 to 122 degrees. making it impossl-
ble for any one to battle i'll them. The
increase in the temperature was first
aoticcd the day following the earth
1u2ke
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Temurrance Notes.

IF San Francisco remains 4 "iry'
city tile late earthquake ard terrible
contla grafton by fire will have been the
cause of Il wonderful Improvement III
ths. city.
Hotels arc Il necessity. but there is
10 reason why hAr-rooms should he Il
navt of their makeup. Temperance"
hotels have been and sill CAN be run
with Il profit.
1t is a wonder that cities. towns ana
y;la~es do not see the force of >Hcii
a policy as San Francisco has adc'ted.
Must if take IN earthquakc or Il terri
hIp cnu fla prl tinu to close IN Sa lnnnSt
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Deaths Due to Drink.

DR.. Clouston, in an address OH "Re-
cent Scientific Conclusions on the Eff
fGcts of Alcoholic Excess Oh the lndi-
vidual and the Race says: 1t is not
absolutely certain what ratio of deaths
is due to drink, but probably the f@-
ures are between ten and twenty per
cent
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No Huvers For Gypsy Babies.

Gypsies encamped in the woods near
Muskegon, Mich, have been offering a
white baby for sale, asking anywhere
from 81 to S100 for it, and gypsy babies
at lower prices, but they found no buy
ers. When they were questioned as to
where the white child came from they,
broke camp and left. -,
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The Lords Manner.

Put this is the Lords manner: II
there be but ore grain Of corn in many
heaps of chaff, He will never leave
winnowing rather than lose it. Send
He will. messenger after messenger,
Until He hath gathered it into Ills
barn.-Thomas Hooker.
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Household
MATTERS
Prevent Knives Busting.

In laying aside knives, or other steel
implements, they should be slightly
oiled and wrapped in tissue paper to
prevent their rusting. A seashore at
mosphere will in short time ruin all
steel articles. unless some such pre-
caution is taken.
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Church's Novel Suit.

The First Baptist Church, of Biz.
mingham. Ala. brought suit for 100000
damages against street railway ON
account of the running of heavy cars
mast the church on Sunday.
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$4,000 For Typhus Germs and Cure,

The Mexican Government. eager to
discover the typhus fever bacillus, has
authorized the purchase of monkeys to
conduct further experiments, and has
offered prizes aggregating $4,000 for
the discovery of the germ and an anti
dote. ..-
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Shnrt Dancing Skirts.

AT the annual conference in Paris OF
the International Academy of Dancing
Masters it WAS decided that all women
ought to Wear short skirts While dane
uy. 1t WAS also agreed that introuuc-
lions arc not necessary at balls.
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Asl. For Grace.

On every occasion of uneasness we.
should retire to prayer. that we may
give place to the grace and light OF
God.-Juhn Wesley.
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Corn Stalk Causes Mans Death.

At Evansville. Ind. Lawrence LyttT,
aged eighteen. died recently of lockjaw,
caused by running piece of cOrnstalk
in his foot q week before.
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Americans swarm in London.

The rush of American tourists has
filled London hotels to overfowing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
Which Did He Take?

DR.. Woodrow Wilson, president OF
Princeton university, was sauntering
down a shady lane one day In the
early summer when he met tall,
handsome youth who had just been
graduated. He was poor but very In
telligent In all his courses he had
taken honors, including athletics.
Well. Smith" said DIR. Wilson,
through at last. chr
Yes sir, said the young man, smil-
ing and blushing
And now what are you going to
do?"
Il hardly know, Sir have had two
offers"
Two? Wonderful"
YES, sir. One from a scientific So
ciety, offering me a secretaryship at
So week and the other Is from
baseball magnate offering me five
years contract to pitch at $4,000
reason"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
.LITTLEF|ELD WINS OUT.l|
Main Congressman REFLECTED BY
Greatly Reduced Majority.
GOVERNOR C0BB REFLECTED.
Has Safe Margin of About 5000
Votes The Legislature is Also
Safely Republican.

Portland. Me, Sept ii Returns
received from tile 90 cities aud ag5 of
the 800 towns and plantations give
Governor William I Cobb. republi.
can, LES; Cyrus W. Davis, demo-
crat. 1921; other nominees. 4ls, a
republican plurality Of 2. $40. compared
with 1870 plurality in those towns
two years ago The publicans net
loss is ), 5t5; net democratic gain 9.9i9
Using rs basis of calculation it is
estimated that Governor Cobb il re-
elected by 1000 70 5000 plurality over
Davis Cobb's llurAiity two years
ago was 90. SIG
The estimated plurality IN the state
is the smallest the republicans have
had for "a yesr The u, Arrest approach
to it was s,5p3 plurality for Cover.
nor Cleaves In 1892 The four repub.
lican congressman are neglected
Amos L. Allen BY 1000 plurality,
compared with 1900 two year ago
Charles Il. Littlefeld. 800 plurality. q
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
HORSES STAMPEDE AT SEA.
Million. Dollar Herd Raises Ruction
Coming from Europe.

II any vessel ever arrived at Hobo
ken with more remarkable series Of
adventures than those accredited to the
ST. Andrew, after that sober plodder
of the Phoenix line had reached her
Hob0kcn pier. residents Of Hohoken
want to know And such Of TIE ma
rine reporters as come from Missouri
want to be shown
The st Andrew brought to port an
important shipment OF horses con-
signed 10 western stock farms There
is no doubt as TO that. The horses
were there, many of them. and many,
too. heard OF the value of the ship
ment 81 100000 in all, was IT, Amid
the thunder Of waves this herd was
stampeded and a reckless, daring
cowboy crew roned and flung the ter
rified Percherons and brought them
back to their stalls. This. runs the
account. came about on the night OF
August ,. Ii was a terrifying strug-
gle aud when the casualties were
counted II was found that one deck
hand had sprained wrist.
1t was just before this fearsonie ex-
perience that there was enacted on
shipboard tho most amazing feat that
has ever taken place since the days
OF Munchausen This is a verbatim
account.
"One OF the officers of the st. An
drew, on wager. climbed TO the hind
truck of the mainmast on July 80
and lowered the iron ball $50 feet to
the deck, and then hoisted It again,
set Il i'm place and climbed down to
the deck
1t would puzzle sailormen to tell
what a hind truck of main mast
Is, but there must be something of the
kind And there must also be sea SER
pents, for II was related on a type
writer that on August Capt. Spiel
and Third Offieer Cummings were on
the bridge of the SC. Andrew when
they sighted one and saw about 10 or
rs feet of It's head.
Neither the captain nor his third
officer was on board when an inves-
tigator called, but another officer vol
.unteered the information that spar
buoys, when they SO adrift, do some
times look queer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
REPORT OF Mr.. BOWERS.
United States Fish Commissioner
Sounds Note Of Alarm.
sRAO INDUSTRY IN DANGER
Enormous Increase In the Output
of the Hatcheries Last Year
Business Is Growing.

The shad industry is in great dan
ger unless tn re is effective aid from
the states. saws Fish Commissioner
George M. Bowers, Of Martin, burg.
in his annual report. Mr. Bowers,
after pointing out the unprecedented
success that has attended the work of
the bureau of fisheries in ha'ching
and distributing food and game
fishes all over the country stated
"rhn only unsatisfactory feature
OF this work is the condition OF the
shad fishery, about which the com.
missioner deems it proper to sound a
note of alarm. So long as the supply
of snad eggs for Matching purposes is
amrle the maintenance of the fishery
is assured, but under The conditions.
which have recently been becoming
more and more pronounced, the run
Iof fish for spawning purposes has
been practically wiped out in many
of the most important streams and
unless the states promptly take some
action by which fair percentage OF
the shad NAV reach their spawning
grounds the future of this fish is
gloomy. The department distributed
this year 81. 9o9. 800 shad.
The fish supply in other respects is
most satisfactory. The aggregate
output for the fiscal year 1906. accord
ing to the official records. inst com
piled. was but little less than
2. 900. 600, 900 the actual figures be-
ing 1881. s54, 600, an int rease of nearly
200, 600, 600 over 1905.
Uncountable millions of young
yellow perch. white perch, rock fish.
and shad have been liberated IN the
|streams of the eastern seaboard from
the government hatcheries The
Great Lakes have been stocked with
plants of white fish, lake trout, and
wall-eyed pike. The waters of the
interior have been replenished with
the most desirable indigenous fishes,
while larger numbers Of black oass
have been planted.
An appreciation of the extent of the
cultivation of the Pacific salmon is
given when it is remembered that the
quantity of salmon eggs taken and
Matched by the bureau at its stations
on the eastern streams. was mcre
than /, 400 bushels during last year.
Mr.. Bowers has recently returned
from Alaska. where lie went to in.
spect the operation of the new HATCH
| cry in the southwestern part of tie
territory. He is pleased with the out.
look. and las determined upon the
Island of Afognak as the sit of
another hatchery, the money for the
construction of which has already teen
appropriated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
ms and Outs.

Bronzed by foreign suns, he entered
the Office OF his colleague. But the
cashiers chair was vacant.
rs Mr. Smith out?" he asked. anx-
iously. Il am an old friend of his"
mo, sir" returned the clerk. Mr..
Smith is not out. He won't be out for
16 years"
Here the clerk smiled grimly.
"The firm is out, though" he went
on, "one hundred thousand just"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
TO ATTEND MEETING.
Fruit Growers Will Leave For Sinks
Grove Tuesday.

Postmaster Alex Clohan, president
of the West Virginia State Horticul-
tural snciet,, and Mr.. Charles p
Light will leave Tuesday morning
for Sinks Grove. Monroe county. to
attend the regular summer meeting
of the fruit growers of the att
The meeting promises to be well
tended. and Berkeley county will te
we'll represented in the fruit display,
a number of packages of the orchard
products having been shipped TO the
place of meeting. The regular annual
meeting will he held in January.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
GOLD IN BIG CHUNKS.
lndiar Chief Says Legend of Tribe
Tells Of II.


Chief Good Of the Nanaimo tribe
says there has been a legend In his
tribe for several generations that
about the center of Vancouver Island
there Is stream with a small falls.
Over the falls gold descends all the
time and II basin is thrust into the
water golden grains can be caught
therein. There says the chief, is
plenty Of the stuff that the white man
worships in blind obliteration OF all
that is good and noble. AT the base
OF the falls Is almost solid mass OK
gold and In earlier days many Indians
cut away chunks to make bullets SO
that he might hunt and get his daily
food"
Ii is a matter Of history that in 1859
two Frenchmen left Victoria to hunt
for the Midas stream. They returned
some months later with well filed
pokes, but money or persuasion could
not induce them to make the trip
again, and their faces blanched with
terror when they spoke Of this curious
Eldorado. This bears out the super-
stition of the Indians that a terrible
god holds guard over the treasure,
that there is something supernatural.
something dreadful about the golden
river.
On this account few redskins have
ever been induced to Joint the white
parties which from time TO time have
been made up to look for the source Of
the gold.