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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
SUPERINTENDENT BRINDLE
TO MAKE AN ADDRESS
Interesting Program Prepared for oc-
casien-Live School Questions viii
be Discussed by Able Educators
Principle Lee siIer Treasurer Of the
Association.

The Potomac Valley Round Table
composed of teachers, principals and
superintendent Of West Virginia and
Maryland. will meet in convention
November 27-2S in Powhatan college
chapel, Charles Town. AS will be
noticed one of the speakers is SUI
perintendent Brindle of the Martins
burg public schools.
The officers of the Round Table
are: Moderator. supt. ]. w. Stay
man, of Keyser: vice moderator, s.
P. Hatton, Charles Town; secretary,
Miss Sue johnson. of Keyser; treas
urer, Principal Lee Siler, Martins
burg Following is the program:
Friday Morning.
Devotional Exercises-Rev. j. S.
Alfriend.
Words of Welcome-Prin. Wright
Denny.
Response-Supt G. w. Brindle.
Enrolment of members.
Fridar Afternoon.
Is Our Curriculum Overcrowdei?-
w. NJ. Jones, Pres. Frederick College
The Relation of the University to
the Schools OF the State-Dr. j. N.
Deahl. West Virginia University.
Are Our Teachers Sufficiently Inter-
ested In Their Work? If Not, Why?
r1+ Inf cd
Brindle, Supt Martinsburg Schools.
Friday Evening.
Musical program, given by the
students of Powhatan College.
Pedagogical Teaching-Dr. B. M
Roszel, Principal Shenandoah Valley
Academy
Saturday Morning.
What Is the Standard BY Means OF
Which Teachers Success May Be
Judged?-Osc NJ Fogle, Principal
Brunswick Schools.
Methods of Teaching History-Mrs.
Mabel Observation-Disclosures, Shepherd
College.
What Should Be the Teachers Pre-
paration for the Rect ation?-Jos. w.
Stayman, Supt. Keyser Schools.
Are Not the Essential "Three RS
Being Neglected In Our Modern
Course of Study-Geo. S. Arnold,
Supt. Mineral County Schools.
Saturday Afternoon.
The Teacher and Current History
]. G. Knutti, Principal Shepherd Col
lege.
How Improve the Teaching of Read
ing In Our Schools?-R. P. McGarry,
Shepherd College.
Business meeting.
Adjournment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
Charter Commission.

From The World of Tuesday:
The commission appointed TO pre-
pare charter for the extension OF
the corporate limits of Martinsburg
held a meeting last night. The com.
mission is still at work on the charter
bdt will soon have it finished. 1t will
be alright when completed, the as
surance is given out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
A DELICATE OPERATION.
Young Man From Tomahawk Under
the Surgeons Knife.

From The World of Tuesday:
Mr.. Hunter Hedges, of near Tom
ahawk, was brought TO the City hos
pital yesterday evening, suffering with
Appendicitis and peritonities. Last
night he underwent an operation by
DR.. Oates, assisted by DR.. E. A. Ward,
Of Hedgesville and DR.. Minghini The
condition of the patient is regarded
as very serious.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
Steer Clear of Factions.

There are great many staunch Re
publicans here and in other cities of
the state who are inclined to believe
that Glasscock should use his influence
IN securing Federal plums for certain
Republicans who were active in the
interests of the lew governor and Of
the Republican party in the state after
the Swisher-Scherr muddIe had been
cleared. But the new executive is de-
ternined to show favoritism to no
faction and have nothing whatever
TO do with Federal Offices. He realizes
that his work as governor will be hard
with so many things to be done, and
ne Will not place himself in position
to incur the enmity of any one by in
terfering in Federal affairs.
Governor Glasscock is picking up
some ideas from President-elect Taft
and other big guns" at Hot Springs,
and will probably remain there until
the last of the month when he will re-
turn to get acquainted with affairs at
the state house here. He has he'll
aloof from Office seekers during his
stay at the Springs.
Dawson for Collector.
In Charleston there is considerably
more. interest in the scramble for the
revenue collec' orship than for the
speakership and clerlzship of the new
house.
The announcement of the candidacy
of Governor William M. o. Dawson for
the internal revenue colleetorship,
which was made Saturday, created
some surprise here as we'll as else
where in the state. Saturday the first
inti7nation of his candidacy was made,
and there was much comment here as
we'll as in Washington. Governor
Dawson's term of Office expires on
March 4th next, when he will hand
over the reins to Govelnor-elect Glass
cock
This viii add an interesting phase
to the fight to succeed Mr.. Glasscock,
as Col. Fred Paul Grosscup, of
Charleston. is an active candidate for
the place and has been indorsed by
the Republican county committee of
Kanawha county and by prominent
local leaders. A meeting of the COM
mit-ee was held Saturday at which
the endorsement vas formally given
Friends of the governors candidacy
will make an especially strong appeal
TO the senators.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
Goes to sanitoriun.

Miss Della Hill. of Ridgeway, was
here today en- route TO Washington
Grove, near Washington, where she
win remain for some time for the
benefit of her health She was ac-
companied to this place by her father,
Mr.. Joseph Hill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
Straw Goes West.

Carload shipments. of straw have in
the last few days passed over
the Western Maryland railroad to
points in the states of Oregon and
Washington. go
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28
v.

! love thy inland seas,
Thy capes and giant trees,
Thy rolling plain,
Thy canons wild and deep.
Thy rocky mountains steep.
Thy pnaries' boundless sweep,
Thy glorious mains.
".
Thy domes, thy silvery strands
Thy Golden Gate that stands
Afront the West:
Thy sweet and crystal air,
Thy sunlight everywhere,
o land beyond compare,
I love thee best.
love thee hesti
DR.. Edwin keigwin, president oil
the college. presided and Professor
George l.. Omwake, the dean, made
the address of the evening on the
subject, 1.-The Culture Value OF
Music"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28

Poor Judgment is the bios ON and
hard luck is the fruit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28

Beware OF the man who cheats
himself in a game OF solitaire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-28

Taft said HE Was in
Hopes That Mr.. Root Would Retain
the secretaryship, but Mr.. Root Has
Yearnns in His Heart for q SEN
atorial Toga.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
BUYING CHAIRS BY SIGHT.
Few Folks Ever Think to Try Them
by Sitting In Them.


81 went with some folks the other
day" the man said, "to buy a couple
Of chairs. We went to a furniture
store and looked over what they had
to offer
There We're just ordinary chairs for
a bedroom, so that it wasn't a very
momentous purchase The folks |
was with looked at the cloth on the
chairs and asked questions about the
wood and how the chairs would wear.
Then they bought the chairs and or
dered them sent home.
What struck me as peculiar about
the transaction was that never once
did either of the two persons with
whom I was think of sitting down in
the chairs to see whether or not they
were comfortable. l dropped into a
furniture store not long afterward
and asked salesman about It, and I
wasn't surprised to learn that very
few persons buying chairs ever seem
to think about testing them by sitting
in them.
Except in the case of rockers, that
Is. Few persons can resist the temp
tation to take few preliminary rocks
In prospective purchase. New York
Sun
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
Maid and Mistress SIS,

There are miStreSSeS and mistresses
just as there are many maids of many
minds, and IL there is to be harmony
In the household there must be an un-
derstanding.
Having chosen trained servant,
and presupposing, in the heart to heart
talk with her before she was engaged,
that she has been made fully aware in
a general way of what is expected OF
her, IT is unfair and not at all test of
her capabilities to hamper her with
commands to do her work in "your
way"
II you find her broillng the steak for
dinner in the oven when you have
been in the habit of using the top of
the stove, do not reprimaud her; wait
for results. The steak may be Just as
good or better than If done the other
way. What she accomplishes is your
affair; how she does 1t is her own.
A great many housekeepers are alto
gether too conservative in adopting
fresh ideas They get into ruts and
stay there. If maid Is to take real
interest in her work she must be al
lowed and encouraged to use pro-
gressive methods. She cannot be
blamed il she refuses to carry out
many orders which originated in the
kitchen of twenty years ago.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
Healthiest In the World

"Despite the fact that hospital nurses
have extremely arduous work and are
exposed to almost every known con-
sagious disease, believe that they are
the healthiest class OF people," said
Miss Goodrich, superintendent OF the
Training School For Nurses at Belle
vue hospital, New York city, the other
day. "By that l mean they are less
subject to physical breakdown than
any other class of people. They have
fewer aches and pains thap other peo-
pie, and their general health is far
above the average of those who are
usually considered the healthlest-
farmers and workers who pursue out
door work. Even doctors, whose very
business is health, are not as healthy,
as a class, as hospital nurses. Doctors
know well how to preserve their
health, but they almost invariably
abuse their constitutions by overwork,
irregular hours and mental strain.
"The reason why hospital nurses are
the haalthiest pennln Is not so much
because or the nature OF their work as
1t is their regular hours for sieeDinG
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
What's My Thought Like I?

A variation of the old guessing
game, whats my thought like?"
may be arranged with the morallsts.
To play 1t the leader begins by say
ing, Il am thinking of proverb
which Illustrates" for example, "the
tendency Of inferior characters to take
advantage Of any relation of author
fty." The other players are allowed
to ask questions concerning 1t thus:
Allow many words does this prov
erb contain?
Answer-Nine.
BIS it familiar saying?
Answer-Among the most familiar.
GLOW many times does the word
"the" occur in it?
Answer-Twice.
D-Does it begin with the word
"when?"
AnSwer-NeS.
E-And end with the word 'playf"
Answer-It does
Els there a mention of certain ami
mails in it?
Answer-There is.
G-Is it when the cats away the
mice will play?"
Answer-That is it,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
To Alter a Child's Skirt.

In making garments for girls it is al
ways important to arrange for length
ening the same.
First.-One of the usual methods is
to have series of tucks at the hem
This is somewhat of trimming and
later proves convenient by letting out
the tuckS, one or more, as is required.
Second.-If the dress or skirt is plain.
the hem may be let down and facing
put under.
Third.-If No. . does not give suffi-
cient length, then. instead of facing
when letting out the hem, add an ex-
tension hem that will give the neces.
sary length, being careful to match
the design, IL there is any in the mate
rial. A row of featherstitching may
be made over the joining, or n finish
ing braid may be placed over it.
Fourth.-Several rows of insertion
may be set in near the bottom of the
skirt.
Fifth.-For girls Il little older cir
cular or pointed yoke may be put in at
the top of the skirt.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
CARDS IN CHURCH.
They Were Not Uncommon In the Old
Days In England.

Days In England.
Frequent cases Of card playing oc-
CURED in churches in oldCn days in the
high or curtained family pews that
were to be found in several parts of
England.
\ case Of card playing was men
toned by the poet Crabbe as having
occurred in one of those pews in Trow-
bridge parish church. Mr.. Beresford
Hope stated that card playing was not
uncommon in churches having cur.
tained pews, where those occupying
them were screened from the observa-
tlOn of the rest of the congregation.
and that one of the Georges is credit
ed with taking part at a game of whist
In the church he attended.
The church at Little Stanmore, in
MiddleseX, has a luxurious room pew
which is approached hy a special door
and staircase.
The old st. paul's cathedral before
the great fire of London was used by
business men as n sort of exchange.
The portico was let out to hucksters
and in those days gambling and cards
are both said to have been indulged
In without let or hindrance within the
cathedral.-London Standard.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
lidht and Pain.

Light is good for toothache." said
the doctor. Darkness is bad for 1t.
If you are toothache sufferer, haven't
you often noticed how the pain in your
jaw increases when late at night you
turn Off the lamp and try TO sleep?
Light. you see, is good for the tooth
ache. There are number Of diseases
it is good for-asthma. cold in the
head, earache. These diseases I'm the
dark all grow worse.
Darkness is good for a sick head
ache and for neuralgia and for nausea
Haven't you noticed 1t? Light and
darkness-they are remedies recog-
nized at last. and today we prescribe
them the same as we do quinine or
nuX."-New York Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
MISS DOVE, MAYOR OF HiaH wYooMpE

Of education for her sex. In her girl
hood, when education for women was
ut very low standard, she spent three
years at Queens college. But at fif-
teen years of age her family moved to
the country, and all instruction ceased
at boarding school and after that
period of home life devoted to teach
ing her younger brother and sisters
and making their clothes Suddenly
came the first great step in her educa-
tional career. when her father. cler-
gyman, told her of Miss Emily Davies
intention of starting Il women's college
at Cambridge. Miss Dove passed the
entrance examination and was enrolled
as scholar. After successful uni
versity career she went as science mis-
tress to Cheltenham, and later she
Joined the staff at the opening of st.
Leonard's school at St Andrews. Scot
land. In 1882 she became head mis-
tress and held that position for four
teen years. From St Andrews she
went to High Wycombe and put into
execution her bold ambition to estab-
lish in England school on the lines
of st. Andrews, and Wycombe Abbey
school, with its 240 pupils, is the splen-
did realization of her ambition.
Now High Wycombe, a quaint old
town in Buckinghamshire, has set
high seal of appreciation on the re-
markable career of this remarkable
woman by electing her its mayor.
Long may she reignl
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
Learned by Experience.

Il always make it a point" said
the man with a wart on his nose. a
couple of cross eyes and hair lip, but
otherwise possessing a perfectly good
face, ito say polite and compliment
tary things to the ladies. 1t does me
no harm, and l notice it always gives
them n lot of pleasure. My motto is
to scatter sunshine provided it costs
no money as journey along"
Il used to do that, toc." said the
man whose set of neglected whiskers
were calling plaintively for the lawn
mower. but l have been broken of
the habit. No more sunshine radiat-
ing from these quarters"
"And what cured you?" asked the
other.
"A couple of breach of promise
suits"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10

caung, exercising ane working. Iney
have the correct amount of sleep every
twentyfour hours, the most nourish-
ing and wholesome food prepared in
the best manner, and, of course, they
live under the best sanitary conditions.
Their exercise and their work keeps
them in perfect physical condition,
and, as all hospital nurses have good
constitutions-they are not accepted
unless they have-illness among them
Is almost unknown The mortality
rate among hospital nurses is probably
the lowest of any class of people in
the world
1T is regular living that makes
health and keeps 1t for one who al
ready has 1t, and there is no class of
people who live u more regular life
than hospital nurses"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
New Bridue Prizes.

Sachets are now given rs bridge
prizes, so that the hostess who pos
sesses more of the virtue of hospitality
than money may entertain correctly if
only she has q large number of fresh
looking silk pieces at hand. Such lit
tie bags are of all oiacs. as they are
used to drop among the handkerchiefs,
the neckwear, the gloves and the lin
gerie. They are mounted over little
fine white linen sacks, which hold the
powder, and their ends may be fringed
and tied together with baby ribbon or
they may be faced or shirred into a
sort of rose effect Sachets are espe-
cially acceptable these days, when only
vague suggestions of perfume are per-
missible
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
Becoming Furs.

1t is the easiest thing in the world
to fall into the mistake of thinking
that any fur is becoming to any wom-
an. Nothing should he selected with
greater care than the fur. For in
stance, a sullow skinned dark eyed,
dark haired woman will look the very
worst in sealskin. She should wear
the lighter shades of mink, red fox,
yellow fox and silver gray fox.
Red haired blonds can wear sealskin,
but the genuine brunette with dark
hair and eyes may wear golden and
light brown shades, such as mink, mar
ten. brown or yellow fox and chin
chilla
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
A DUSKY CYNlC.
He GayIy Admitted That the Joke Was
on Himself

He GayIy Admitted That the Joke Was
on Himself.
A lady was walking along Fifth ave
nue. couple of weeksNago when big
negro stepped up to her politely and
asked her to give him n quarter.
II am a shipwrecked sailor" he told
her Three days ago the ship l was
on went ashore outside Sandy Hook.
Ever since then I've been wandering
around without being able to get a
job"
The lady gave him quarter and
passed on. 4 week later while going
by the same spot on Fifth avenue she
was approached once more by the same
negro.
Il am shipwrecked sailor" he be-
gan. "Three days ago.
She let him finish. Then she re-
marked:
1.-TWO weeks ago when I gave you a
quarter you told me that same story
Then you said that you had been
wrecked three days before. Now you
say the same thing"
And she looked at the negro severely.
He threw back his head and burst
forth into roars of laughter.
'Did-did l give you dat story last
week"' he chuckled. did you give
me quarter? Well, if dat amt a joke
on mer
And she left him standing on the
sidewalk convulsed with laughter
New York Times
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
Worl1an'sWor
FIRST WOMAN MAYOR.
Miss Dove an English Suffrasist Who
Has Made Good.


Among the women who have demon
strated ability to hold political posi-
tions and run affairs still regarded by
many persons as suited only to men Is
Miss Dove, who was lately elected mu-
ricipal councillor of High Wycombe,
England. by the biggest majority in
the history of that town. Just think
of conservative old England getting
ahead of America by owning a lady
mayor" Our sisters of the Political
league on this side of the water had
better sit up and take notice. Miss
Dove has always been a pioneer; in
deed, 1t has become a fixed habit with
her. She was one of the three women
who were first privileged to attend
university lectures with the under
graduates. She was the first student
to enter the new building at Girton,
the woman's college of England; also
one of the first twelve students who
attended the first woman's college at
Cambridge. All women must applaud
Miss Dove for the splendid efforts she
has made in improving the standard
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
AvERTEo A DUEL.
The Soft Answer That Was Returned
to the Challenge.

The Soft Answer That Was Returned
to the Challenge.
Mrs. Minnie Walter Myers. in her
-Romance and Realism of the South
ern Gulf Coast" gives an account of
one of the last challenges to a duel
which occurred In Louisiana. The af-
fair was between NJ. Marigny, who be
longed to one of the oldest families of
Louisiana, and Mr.. Humble, sturdy
ex-blacksmith of Georgia, who had be-
come man Of political consequence.
Mr.. Marigny took offense at some re-
marks of the Georgian and sent him a
challenge. The big ex-blacksmith was
nonplused.
Il know nothing about this dueling
business" he said. II will not fight
him"
You must" said his friend. No
gentleman can refuse"
II am not u gentleman" replied the
honest son of Georgia. II am only
blacksmith"
But you will be ruined If you do not
fight" urged his friends. You viii
have the choice of weapons. and you
can choose so as to give yourself an
equal chance with your adversary"
The giant asked time In which to
consider the question and ended by ac-
cepting. He sent the following reply
to M. Marigny:
81 accept, and in the exercise of my
privilege l stipulate that the duel shall
take place in Lake Pontchartrain, in
six feet of water, sledge hammers to
be used as weapons"
NJ. Marigny was about five feet
eight inches in height, and his adver-
sary was seven feet The conceit of
the Georgian so pleased NJ. Marigny,
who could appreciate joke as well as
perpetrate one, that he declared him
self satisfied, and the duel did not take
place
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
BIRD BREEDING FOR PLUMEs,
BY This Method Woman Hopes to I'm
prove Millinery,

Breeding the ostrich and other plum
age birds for their feathers with a
view to doing with the ostrich what
has been done with the chrysanthe-
mum" is the plan of Mrs. L. S. Hertz
berg, who is establishing a breeding
plant at Huntington, n. Y.
II do not know how my plans be-
came known" said Mrs. Hertzberg.
for 1 intended to start in on a small
scale and work up quietly.
This plume" she went on, taking
up a large ostrich feather, sis what |
am after. That is really several feath-
ers stitched together 1t should be pos
sible to get ostrich plumes far heavier
than they are today. Several smaller
birds used in millinery will be raised
on the place. 1t seems to me that
birds carefully raised for their plum
age should produce feathers of high.
er commercial value than can birds not
so favored"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
American humor.

American humor exists, 1t distin.
guishes the national character, it per-
meates all our affairs. 1t is not OF
aboriginal descent. 1t was not brought
from England or Holland by the IA
theirs. Its saving grace was lacking
under Puritan rule. The humor of
Diedrlch Knickerbocker is all the
more taking because cf the absence of
all sense OF humcr in the subjects of
his chronicle. If our humor came over
from Erin in the first rush of immi-
grafton 1t was quickly adapted to its
new environment 1t was modified
and changed by new circumstances
and conditions, geographical ethnolog-
ical. atmospheric. Wherever 1t came
from It is boon which saves us from
lot OF geedless trouble and worry.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1908-12-10
Her Endorsement.

Madam" said the teller of a bank
in Baltimore to woman who had
handed him a check to cash-"madam,
you have forgotten to indorse."
A worried smile came to the wo-
mans face, but she took back the pa
per and wrote something on the back
thereof.
When again the teller looked at the
check he found that the woman had in
dorsed as follows:
"The - bank has always paid me
whatever 1t owed, and you need have
no worry. Therefore l indorse this
check. Very truly yours, Anna NJ.
Blank. "-Harper's.