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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Located Murdered Girl.

A strange story of psychic pheno-
menon comes from Garhamstown,
Cape Colony. Thomas Kerr, who was
charged with the murder OF Ellen Pin
mock, ten-year-old girl. was recently
discharged. the jury having disagreed.
The girl disappeared while on her way
home with purchases from a Garhams-
town grocer named South. South, who
practices hypnotism, placed young
man of his acquaintance named Sta
pies in a trance state, and asked him
If he could trace the whereabouts OF
the missing girl Staples thereupon
declared that she had been murdered
and lay buried under the floor Of
house which he would indicate. He
was reused from his trance, and, ac-
companied by detective and FIVE
other men, went to the house in which
Kerr lived, and found the body OF the
girl buried in the cellar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
POINT HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND.
Purchaser of Windmill Really Was
Not Badly "Jeeted."

''Dey jeeted me ON der Windmill |"
complained Big George in the booze
bazaar at the Fairmont.
What's the matter now, George?"
inquired new arrival, Shaping so
cents in real money down on the ma
hogany.
70, no-ding," smiled George,
But you were saying when came
in that some one cheated sou on a
windmill"
Well, dey did. Every Sunday | go
up to my ranch by Sonoma county to
see der new machine ii 1t work, and
dree Sundays go up dere alreaty and
it don't work. and l Won't bay for IL;
it amt goot"
But how do you know 1t isn't q
good one?'
Ven, didn't sday dere two hours
dree Sundays in der hot sun and fan
myself all der time and watch it and IL
nefer movedg"
Maybe there was no breeze
George"
''of course der vas no breeze Would
4 fan myself If dere vas a Wind San
Francisco Chronicle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
IMMUNE TO GERMS or rypHus.
Doctors Mlstakc Wcuid Have Been
Serious Ent for Coed Health.

A man in sound health need fear
nothing from typhoid germs. accord
Ing to evidence brought out at Lon
don hearing OF damage claim by
the proprietor az Malvern Hydro"
against the local council for contain
mating his establishment water sup.
ply Dr. Thresh. one Of tho greatest
English experts on typhoid. was wit
ness The bacillus. he said, IN so
minute that drop 81 water may con.
tain population eQualing ne entire
world.
I've swallowed millions, he re.
marked. cheeriully
'lIow did you Ike them?e inquired
the Judge. immediately curious
u enjoyed the pleasure o. anticina-
ton for three weeks. said the doctor,
hut after that | felt happy It was
an accident, however was teaiing
water said to contain typhoid bacilli.
The weather was hot, AID one day |
swallowed glass OF water AZ a
gulp. Too late | discovered that il
was a glass into which had put the
typhoid germs Had my health been
such TO have made mo good subject,
should have suffered As 1t was,
felt no III effects"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07

A member of the board of directors
sof the New York Metropolitan opera
house tells a story that ne had from
one of the musicians attached go the
orchestra there.
1t appears that friend of the wife
OF the musician had. daring call on
the LITTER, inquired as to the hus-
bands taste in musical matters.
Among other things she wanted to
know what operas the musician liked
best TO play.
Il don't know much about dot" said
the better half, who was at the time
busily engaged in darEing an old shirt,
but / do know Something's Voteffer
he likes | like not dosnvagner operas.
Dey sounds veil enough, bun dose
clothes-ach' He neffer yet comes
home from dot Wagner opera dot he
haf not torn a place in his poor old
shirts. j hrefer the italian operas"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
The Proud ia. !.

Robert Barr the English novelist.
was entertained at dinner by a North
Woodward avenue family. The men
adjourned to the smoking room and
the hostess fingered to givs orders Ia
The maid.
Q, said the young girl r. WIS Sol
proud TO have been able to wait on.
Mr. Barr He is the first famous man
! have ever attendcd.7
tnnslaspl, she exclalmsd;
res@aig k-@e 50 cans1
to wait on shakesaaaee. tlstroit
Free Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
KNEW BETTER THAN TO INSIST.
Conductor Willing TO Miss Fare Tn.
der the Circumstances.

There was a determined looking
woman on the far end OF the seat Of
the car, and as the conductor began
to pass along the running board 20
collect his fares the colonel got ont
his own nickel and asked the woman
If he should pass hers
Hell get no nickel from me-" was
her bruSqne reply.
Excuse me. but | thought You had
to pay"
Wen. yon watch out and see
whether have to or not If do then
therell be such row on this car as
you haven't seen for year"
The conductor came along and the
colonel handed over his fare and
watched, The man stood for mo
ment looking the woman in the face,
and she returned the look without
fiinching. Then he seemed TO sigh
as he passed on.
Didn't l tell you sol" chuckled the
woman.
Tie must have suspected that YOU
were ready for row. answered the
colonel.
You bet he did. / told him last
night what TO expect"
'Oh. then you know him?"
Know him? He's my own husband
and he wanted his own wife to pay
fare so that he could knock it down.
Not any for Maryln
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07

In Virginia boy climbed an apple
tree TO filI~his pockets with the fruit.
The farmers hired man discovered
him. and came running. In his hurry
10 get down. the boy lost his hold and
fell and broke his leg. His father is
nov suing The hired man for damages.
1t is not contended that the boy had
any legal right mp the tree, and 1t is
not denied that the hired man had a
legal right 60 drive him away: but the
point the father wants to make is that
the boy should have been given time
to get safely down. If the court sus-
tains him, then it will be in order to
tell a robber TO please so away before
shooting at him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
HALLuclNArloN A STRONG ONE.
He Was Sure Someone Entered His
Room, Although Dcubly Locked.

Il was lying in hotel bedroom one
morning he said, about half awaka
when | heard a key rafting In the
door. Much 10 my horror the door
opened and the maid came in TO make
up the room, or al least SO It seemed
to me- / called out to her TO leave
and she did SO. All this happened III
minute or less and | fell asleep
again. When woke up | remembered
the incident clearly.
When | came to look at the door,
however. found that II was not only
locked from the inside with the key
still In. but that bolt was also
shot. / was sure that | had seen the
maid enter, but when ! asked her
later II she had, she said that she
hid tried The door from the outside
and hearing me call out had departed
As far as can make out it mist
have been a very complete hallucIila-
tlon about scaing her, called up in
my mind In my sleepy condition by
my fear that she might enter | wons
der If that has happened TO many
persons2' $780,
H.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Word curiosities.

An interesting word group In which
the entire alphabet rs put ifl1S seven
words. and only 81 letters are used.
is: Burst, fed, jingle, quip, vim, hack,
zyxomma" This is the smallest num-
Der of words that 'tne alphabet can be
included in.
Two Ineligible sentences however.
of eight words and 80 letters apiece
have been found. They are.
Quick brown fox jumps over the
lazy dog"
Pack my box with I'VE dozen
liquor jugs"
The first sentence is often used in
testing the types on typewriters, on
account of The shortness and the fact
that 1T includes every letter and has
the advantage of making sense New
York Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Commitment That Touched.

When Sir Joshua Reynolds was
painting the portrait of Mrs. Billing
ton tan enhancing singer IN her day
in the character of st. Cecilia listen
ing 20 the celestial music ON high. she
took with her the great composer.
Haydn. and showed him the picture
1T IS like" said Haydn. but there is
strange mistake" What is that?v
hastily asked Reynolds you have
painted her listening to the angels;
you ought to have painted the angels
listening to her" Mrs. Ellington
spraDg up and threw her arms around
my neck" added Haydn What WON
an with soul in her would not, and
have clinched 1t with hearty hug?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Don't Be Left tsandea.

II has been estimated that about
one boy out sof Is is 1efthanded when
he reaches the age of ten. This is his
mothers fault in not making hjEn use
his right hand more dm5ng his baby
hood. In Germany there are schools
where the boy is taught 10 be right
handed NearE all tools are made for
righf-handed men, and the boy who
grows UP 1eftiRanded wiz be awk
ward.
II one can use both hands alike he
has an advantage in some things; but
1t seems as if nature intended the
sight arm TO do most of the work
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Grain as a Welaht.

The name grain as a weight orig
mated in curious way. The old Eng
!lish pound was equivalent to the
weight, OF 1850 grains of wheat. taken
from the middle OF the ear This
gives 480 to each of the 16 ounces OF
which the pound Was composed. Al
though the standard is now entirely
'Gfferem. the fact that fhere are sti1
4e0 grains to the ounce Troy and the
ounce aputhecaries' weignS carries us
back to the time OF the Conquest. and
shows us now the naae grain orig
mated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
WERE LOOKING TO THE FUTURE,
Why Parents Could Not Be Satisfied
with Ordinary Name.

It is a glorious possibility that any
American boy may some day become
president, but, according to story
told by Senator Bailey, 1t sometimes
causes fond parents some concern.
One of his constituents was the proud
father of promising yourgster, and
on several occasions sought the SEN
ator's advice as to a Christian name,
each time expressing himself delight
ed with the one suggested. One OF the
Texans greatest charms is HIS kindly
interest in the personal affairs OF hum
BILE friends. and it was quite like him,
upon seeing the father in question
some months later. to inquire IL his
son and heir had finally received a
satisfactory psendonym.
Well, no. senator" the man re-
Piled I'VE haven't been able to de.
eide on one Just yet.
What's the trouble, anyway" Mr..
Bailey asked, with considerable secret
amusement There are a good many
to choose from"
Yes, that's true. the father said.
rumpling his hair; shut we wanted to
hit on a particularly good name for
him, one that is pretty and has a dis
tinguished sound, and which is not
common, as there will be so many
babies named after him when he is
president. - Worlds Events Maya
zine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
BURSTING shells

TITS a poor solder yez are" ban
tered Larry.
'Phoy should yex say thot?" replied
Denny in injured tones. During tn
great hattie wasn't Oh where tn shells
nor thickest?'
~gez wor thct! OF hurrfud tn cor
poral say We got SO scared yez whit
into barn avn stuck ycz head into
an egg crate, bedad."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Hypnotisn.

The actua1 foundation Of modern
hypnotic suggestion was discovered
by Liebault Of Nancy, the famous '"fa-
Their 81 the therapeutic application Of
suggestion After several years of
practical experience, in 1866. Liebault
wrote hts first book ON the subject 1t
was shelved and ne was called a
lunatic. Hypnutism remained a curl
osity ard Liebault's book was not re-
produced till six years after Chareot
in 1878, began ms study of hypnotisIn.
In 1884 Eernheim wrote his work Sun
suggestion, and this created a demand
for Liebault's book, which then gave
him his lasting reputation
York American.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Cheap I4ome.Made earometer.

A weather man described the other
I day cheap homemade barometer
He said ii was only necessary to
take piece of string about Is inches
long and to soak ii several hours in
strong solution of salt and water
After being dried the string should
and be hung up against a wall. a mark
being made 10 show where the weight
reaches.
The barometer is now complete. II
is sas accurate as 500 instrument
The weight rises for wet weather and
falls for fine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
A Strong Point Aaalnst Him.

"You say you have known thia s
PENDANT for many years."
Yes, ever since he was boy"
DO you consider him to be Of sound
mind?"
Wen, ! don't want TO say anything
against him II II isn't necessary
But you are under oath to speak
the truth Have sou ever observed In
his actions anything that world lead
you to the belief he was weak men
tally?"
lie married the daughter Of a poor
man when he might have become the
son-in-law Of wealthy manufacturer
who would have made him general
manager of the business"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Pick-a-Rsck in Mexico.

The queeresf mode of travel ! saw
in all Mexico was that adopted by a
woman who was on her way to the
doctor, seated eomplacently in chair
borne upon the hack of man Some
Mexican women are afraid even of the
mule cars. while they look upon the
rapidly spinning trolley with such
trembling Of knees they cannot be per-
suaded TO put foot upon it. Unable to
pay coach hire. they employ the
human carrier al a few cents for each
Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
She Saw Her.

1.-THE bate Clara Bloodgood," said a
theatrical manager OF Chicago, was
witty as she was talented and beau
tifnl. Sometimes. in6eed. her keen
wit carrled her rather Ear.
Il remember once, at a tea at the
Auditorium, remark that Gae bril-
liant ACTRESS made to society
woman.
You were at bar Harbt~. l be-
lieve. in the summer said the SO
ciety woman
Yes, said the actress.
And did you see much of my
daughter there%
. Rather. was the answer She
wore bathing suit IN the morning,
riding boomers in the afternoon and
low neck az night
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Obscure Art.

Tn afraid that yon dent appre-
ciate that composition. remarkedffhe
musician.
No, answered Mr. Cumrox; I'm
all frankness, must say don't. It
keeps me guessing"
Keeps you guessing"
Yes. always have three guessed
why anybody wrote II Ia the first
place, why anybody plays 1t in the
second place, and why anybody listens
70 II In the third
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07

A Washington photographer. now
famous, told the other day how, in his
youth. he was practicing his art IN
Cleveland when Mark Twain visited
the town to lecture Impressed with
the humorist's splendid features, the
photographer, at the lectures end.
sent mp note asking Mr. Clemens for
sitting. The reply that came back
vas characteristic. Il said. "A sitting!
Is thy servant hen that he should do
this thing2p
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07

During financial furry German
farmer went to the bank for some
money He was told that the bank
was not paying out money, but was
using cashiers checks. He could not
understand this. and insisted on
money. The officers took him in
hand, one at time, with little effect.
Finally the president tried his hand.
and after a long and minute explana-
top, some intelligence OF the situation
seemed to be dawning on the farmers
mind. Finally the president said:
You understand now fully how It is.
Hans, don't yon?" Yes" said Hans,
Il tink do It's Ike dis, ain'dt? Ven
my baby wakes up at night and wants
milk, ] gif him milk ticket"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Hopping Good Exercise.

Hopping is one Of the best exercises
for developing muscles. 1t is easy to
do. too, for the movement consists OF
jumping first on one foot and then on
the other, so that the whole weight OF
the body will be borne by one foot and
leg for one or more minutes. This
exercise improves the way OF carrying
the body whec walking, for 1t deyel.
ops balance as well as muscle. This
sesshould be taken when going
to bed and the windows should be
open, SO there will be plenty OF fresh
air In the room. While hopping
breathe deeply
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Smallest Birds the Hravest. y

Birds fearless are the humniing birds,
SO uuafraid are these charming creas
lures that they readily will enter open
windows Of houses II they sre the
flowers within They even have been
known 70 visit the artificial flowers
on womans hat when she was walk
ing ost, and other writer's speak afs
their taking sugar from betweenS q
persons lips. III a room thex leeume
confused and. being fiail. are apt to
injure Themselves by striking against
objects n Ii Of no use 10 try vi
keep them in captivity unless possibly
II were In ggeesshousa where there
were plenty OF flowers. for no artificial
food ever has been found which will
nourish them. Yet even in green
house they probably would Kill them
selves by flying against the glass
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
II Quake.

We boast of our emancipation from
many superstitions; iDr if we have
broken any idols, il rs through a
transfer of the idolatrs. What have
gained. that ! no longer immo!afe a
bull to dove, or to Neptune. or "a
mouse To Hecate; that do not trem
itle before the Enmenides. or the
Catholic pArgatory Of the Cafvinistic
judgment day-if | quake al opinion,
the public opinion, as we call NJ II
quake what matters ii what aaake
at7~~Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Amenities Of the Fair sex.

Mrs. Al thought that Mrs. G. was
a friend Of yours?
Mrs. B.-And SO she Is.
Mrs. A.--WelI she isn't She's
hypocrite
Mrs BLOW do you know THAR
Mrs Ar. Because she tried to get
re 70 say something mean about yon.
Mrs. b. She. did? Howy
Mrs. A. Why. she asEed me 10 fell
her what | really thought of yo.1
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
nllt skating.

They skate on stills in gweden..'
said a traveller 1t is an odd and
pretty sight to see. Here girl sA.ims
along, elesat ted two feet above the sae.
There goes an expert upon sijIts I've
feet high.
Silt skating Is very, very dim euit.
Nevertheless. the Sw@des do the outer
and inner edge. CIT rings backward.
even make the grapevine
But when they fa1ls A fall from
fye-foot stills often makes hole in
the ice
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Flattery.

THAT slpercilious editorial OF yours
;h:s ni9rFirs.s said the caller. was q
palla5le Imitation OF Macaulay."
G.h, replied the editor. yen are
In mood for fiattery"
II did not intend TO fiatter YOU re-
scined the caller icily.
'Aleg oh, dear. no. was thinking
Of Maeaulay
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07

Robert, this spelling paper is very
poor" complained the small boys
teacher. Nearly every word is marked
wrong"
1t wouldn't have been 30 bad" pro-
tested Robert. but Annie corrected
my paper and she's mad at me, and
for every little letter that ! got wrong
she crossed out the whole word
Lippincott's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
No Cause FOR Alarm.

Il can't understand my husband,
doctor. am afraid there is some
thing terrible the matter with him"
What are his symptoms
Well, often talk to him for half
An hour at time, and when get
through he hasn't the least idea what
I've been saying"
DO not worry any more about your
husband. ! wish I had his gift
Chicago Record Herald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
TROUBLE wirA MODERN catlD.
TOO Early Made Acquainted with the
Pomp Of the World.

Mas L. E Stearns, Ia her lecture
on The "Thankless Child, Id Mllwaus
kee. pleaded for children 60 have timo
III be children 4 know Of Mllwau
kee mother who was surprised lately
TO find that al birthday party which
her daughter Ca child OF eight1 hui
attended two Inverted pages stood at
the a0or 20 receive the gifts the chill
tlren brought. The same little girl wlos
VAS hostess at the party. when in is
formal mood. Is apt 90 SO 70 call upon
sonie child of her own age In her
mothers carriage, accompanied by y
footman and driver. and when she
arrives. presents her visiting card he
fore seeing her friend Miss stearns
compared this complicated existence
With that III the great loh;l I'm
who hal bgt four TOYS disiag stlss
tire chil TOD bat
enrartnraa ha.s With iha ~
attributed his taste for architecture tA
the fact Of his blocls one Of The
Toys having interested him 10 build
Ing at 30 early an nse ~--
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Those EARLY MARRIAGES.

But she clung TO him and trembled.
Darling" he whispered What
fearest thou? Are we not welded, DO
more 10 part?"
She gazed at him terrifedly
''Ay welded. and at page 81" she
cried Il know something is going
to happen!'
Nor was her dread wholly unreason-
able. considering that novel had to
have at least 400 pages, with two
thrills per page, in order TO sat into
the $3.50 class-pneh.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07

The woman had been accused OF
murder, the evidence sustaining the
charge, but the jury brought In a
verdict Of mot guilty"
How did you reach such a mon.
stFous conclusion?" asked the Judge,
severely
Your honor" returned the fore
man. 10 We look like IL Jays that
don't know how to treat q Iadyf"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07

A man who served as hackman IN
Hampstead, Long Island for over SO
Years died Scme days previous, ais
he sat doing in front OF the rail-
road depot commuter said to him:
you must have seen some queer
things, Luke, in your half century az
going to and frog' Dunno as have"
was the slow answer lust hacked
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
Not Worrying Now.

Long--By the way, old man. you are
looking a hundred per cent better
than you did this time last year. Are
you feeling good?
Short-You bet am. A year ago
was worrying about my debts.
Long--All paid now. Ell?
Short--No; but they have increased
until there is no use In trying to pay.
- I've cut out the worry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07
FountsIn Built SEQ Years Auo.

Among the old fountains in the
Temple Area at Jerusalem one OF the
finest is known as Bah Silsfjea.
The inscription, which is well pre-
served. states that it was erected
about 500 years ago. and for cen
turtles, as at the present time. 1t has
been fed with water brought In pipes
from solomons Pools. nine miles
away.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-07

They say old GotaIotte was pretty
hard hit during the recent panic
Yes. poor old chap; I'm migAtx
sorry for him. too. He il 70 hard up
that he can't afford to smoke any>ntas.
better than three-fornfty cigsrs.-K
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-03

This spring took cold and 1t settled in
my kidneys. At first thought 1t was
kidney trouble.
al took Peruna as directed on the
bottle and in few days was all right,
SO I owe my health to DR.. Hartman
and his remedy"
Miserable with Catarrh.
Mrs. Hettie Green, II. II. o, Iuka, ILL
nois, U. s. A., writes: "Last November
had catarrh, and felt so miserable,
thought that would 60 into consump-
ton.
~ tried so many doctors and medi-
cines, but nothing did me any good, only
Peruna.
"Aftcr began the use Of Peruna l
began to improve in every way.
"My head does not hurt SO much,
my stomach is all right, my bowels
are regular, my appetite good, my
complexion clear, my eyes are bright,
and am gaining in flesh and strengt til.
81 think Peruna has no equal - o
catarrh remedy"