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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06

transcontinental runs and endurance
roads In the country.
This, by the way, is just the result
that w. X Vanderbilt. Jr. the donor
of the trophy had in mind when he
first offered the Vanderbilt cup for
competition In 1904. AT that time. In
a letter rendering the trophy for COM
petition. he expressed the thought that
bis idea In presenting the trophy was
to stimulate the American industry.
The course. for which permission TO
use II was granted recently. Is exactly
1884 miles long. of which SIS miles
are on the Long Island Motor park
way and TAO miles on the highways
and roads of Nassau county. The
course is fast aud broad. without a
single hill TO check the speed of the
cars. There are no bad turns, and
those which do exist will have q four
foot bank on the outide. which will be
carried well around into the straight.
For this reason expert drivers who
have been on the course figure that IL
low powered Buick car couiu make
seventy miles an hour over the River
head course the higher powered cars
entered IN the coming race should
make even faster time Drivers will
have ample time for practice in which
TO tune up their cars AS now arrang-
ed with he county authorities. the
course will )e opened for practice on
Oct. 90. ten days in advance OF the
actual race
While no announcement OF the off,
cial entries Is possible AZ this date.
enough favorable responses have been
received from individuals and manu-
facturers to indicate that over thirty
five cars are 10 sight and that possibly
City or sixty viii start in the race.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
ovERRULED JUDGE PEcKHAM
Hired Man Differed with supreme

Hired Man Differed With Supreme
Court Justice About Hay Crop.
The late United States Supreme Court
Justice Rufus w. Peckham owned a
picturesque farm at Altamont. short
distance from Albany. n. T.. where he
died His family spent their summers
at this farm. which was contiguous to
the farms of several other wealthy AL
bany families. One evening the judge
took turn about his farm. The hired
man had cut hay during the day. The
crop was not as bountiful as 1t might
have been or as great as the judge had
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
AIR TRIP FOR HELEN KELLER

Charles j. GIidden to Test Blind Deaf
Mute's Skill as a Balloon Pilot.
When Charles ]. Glidden of Boston
takes Miss Helen Adams Keller, the
most famous blind deaf mute woman
in the world. for a two hours fight in
his balloon, he will attempt to obtain a
practical answer to the following ques-
ton: Is a deaf, dumb and blind per-
son better fitted to pilot balloon than
one endowed with all the normal
senses?
What Miss Keller's experience may
prove to be and what sensations she
undergoes while drifting among the
clouds may contribute toward solving
the problem that has been raised of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
0'BRIEN'S NEW WALLOP.
PhiIadelphian Plans to Use Hypnotic
Eye For Sleep Producer.

From now on II will be the hypnotic
eye and not the wallop that "PhiladcL
phla Jack" O'Brien Will use to conquer
his opponents In the squared arena.
The Philadelphia Jumping jack" MS
he is called. not only believes he Is a
hypnotist, but he knows 1t. and In fu-
ture ring battles he intends to dem
onstrate as much. 0'Brien's cousin.
Jack Rush. advised him to consult Pro
fcssor Robinson, q celebrated MIL
waukee hypnotist. and the latter cor
roborated Rushs belief. OBrien took
a course In hypnotism and Is now
past master In the art OBrien says
he feels confident that he can fix an
opponent with his hypnotic eve and
thus put the opposing fighter under
the spell After that a knockout will
be easy. O'Brien IN going TO try 70,
match with Jack Johnson aud Is
certain he can hypnotic the colored
pug
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
DIRT COURT TENNIS TOURNEY
National Championship Event to DC
Arranged In West

Announcement was made recently
that national lawn tennis champion
ship on dirt courts Is being arranged
for the west DR. r. d. Hawk. chair,
man Of the national ranking commit
tee. is the moving spirit. together with
Ralph Helterhoff OF the Ohio Lawn
Tennis association of Cincinnati and
VIII NJ Wood Of the Omaha Field
club. Omaha. The place OF holding
the tournament lies between the Ohio
association courts In Cincinnati. the
Omaha Field club and the st. Louis
club OF st. Louis. All the clubs In
the middle west are interested In the
movement. 1t being the FIRST dirt play
Ing surface national championship r.
be instituted The dual plan will be
made at the annual meeting OF the
United States National Lawn Tennis
association In New York in February.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
AUTO RACE FOR
VANDERBILT CUP
This Years Contest Looms Up
Greater Than Ever.
WORLDS RECORD EXPECTED

With Course Shortened to 1884 Miles
and Not a Hill on Circuit. Cars
Should Fairly Fly-Fifty Mschinss
May Start In Race Oct. so.
The enthusiastic manner In which
the announcement that another race
for the Vanderbilt cup would be held
this year was received by both the
trade and public indicates that the at
tendance win be unprecedented even
for Vanderbilt cup event. How gen.
eral is the interest In this particular
race is shown by the fact that reserva-
lions have been made by motorists
from san Francisco. Denver. Chicago,
Detroit and Cleveland. while in the
east many hundreds of requests for
parking spaces have been received.
This general interest In the event
cannot help but have favorable In
fiuence on the manufacturers. who
fully understand that a race which
draws a crowd of $4,000 - half
million spectators from all sections of
the country causes general boom to
the industry as whole.
That the contest to be held on the
Long Island Motor park way, New
York, Oct 30. while technically ma
tional stock chassis race. will be inter-
national In character Is indicated by
the fact that the Renault Fiat. Mer-
cedes and isotta. and possibly Benz,
will all be on the starting line, but that
the foreigners will have things all
their own way. as they did In the early
days of the industry. Is no longer to be
thought of.
Last year George Robertson In a
Locomobile showed that 1t was pos
sible for an American car TO win
Vanderbilt cup race. and recently. at
Riverhead. \. Y. n quartet OF Amer
lean built stock cars and drivers show
ed speeds Of from sixty-one TO sew
enty miles an hour. or miles an hour
faster than many of the previous VAN
derbilt cup races have been won by
specially built foreign cars.
This proves that American built cars
have speed enough TO hold their own
in any company. and their reliability
ha> been shown again and again in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
HANLON MAY LEAD ORIOLES.
President OF Baltimore Likely to Man
age His Team In 1910.


age His Team In 1910.
Ned Hanlon, former manager OF the
Brooklyn and Cincinnati National
league clubs and now president OF the
Baltimore Eastern league team. has
thought how TO answer the question
asked by Jack Dunn. manager OF this
years team Dunn believed be could
get another good managerial position.
but liked Baltimore and was willing
to try again as manager OF the Orioles.
He told Mr.. Hanlon that II he should
be retained as manager Of the Orioles
he would insist on having a free reir
In all matters connected with the play
ers After some deiiberation the own.
er of the club has come 10 the conclu-
sion that he will give Dunn his release.
believing that a change In manager
ship might he better for the team.
Ii is possible that Hanion will han
die the team himself In 1910.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
Dentistry For Crocodile.

Hattie. the Bronx (New York; zoos
nine foot indian crocodile. has had sew
en- Of her long teeth sawed of close TO
the gums preparatory to being taken
into inside quarters for her long win
ter's nap. Since she went out to the
iron and concrete summer quarters last
spring she suffered another amputa-
ton, that time one which was accom-
plished neatly by smaller crocodile's
jaws. without the help Of Keeper Sny-
der. and besides her shortened teeth
she now has only three legs and an
undiminished tail to help her raise
ructions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
ftad 10 Bow TO Custom.

The late King Oscar Of Sweden was
the least conventional OF monarchs,
but he had to courtesy to custom new
ertheless. The king and NJ. BONNER,
the botanist, met as strangers while
out In search OF flowers near Stock
holm. They were soon the best Of
friends, and BONNER suggested lunch
at his inn.
Come home with me instead" said
the other.
When the wai LED to the palace
gates BONNER hesLtsted.
I'm sorry, sg@a lis companion,
"but happen to be the king Of this
country, and this is the only place
where l can entertain my friends"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06

English parties so evenly balanced it
seems that our eighty-one members of
parliament will be a more important
factor than usual.
ireland is on the up grade. The
land act of course, has its drawbacks,
q three corucred combat among the
tenant. landlord and estates commits
sion. but we have 100000 people who
were once paupers and slaves, but who
are now comparatively comfortable.
They are perfectly free-in fact, there
is no law about them"
Mr. O'Connor said the problem of the
congested districts was still a serious
one and probably the Improvement in
this regard is not so great.
Mr. O'Connor said he noticed some
new Dreadnoughts among New York's
tall buildings
7 He went into the involved question
of the land act and explained how
they were attempting to adjust its
financial difficulties and how some
lands were bought, not sold" He
said he could not see how the house
of lords would be so foolish as to
throw out the budget when that action
would give the Irish party such
chance.
Ireland Helping Herself.
Ireland. he said. was helping herself.
Seven times since 1885 she had sent
four-fifths of her representatives to de-
mand self government. She had raised
considerable funds for twenty-five
years in support of home rule and
united all her forces.
Under the land act which enables
the tenant, upon declaration of desire
to purchase. to obtain a reduction of
% per cent in rent and ultimately be-
come the owner he thought that in
many instances the tenant might have
made a better bargain. 1t freed the
tenant from every sy mbol of landlord
ism. One-third of all the land and
practically all Wexford were now in
| the hands of the tenants. A tenant
owner" became a better Nationalist,
Iappreciating more keenly the inetfi-
cheney and stupidity of the present
ISONeT0Lueut.
"Of course" said Mr. O'Connor, Ire
land will never be a country properly
worth living in until she is governed
by her own people. Everything in Ire
land Is done wrong. Certainly four
dfths of the population would vote for
home rule. | think the government is
disposed to grant us generous meas
lre of IT, The lords always oppose 1t,
but the lords. as shown in history, are
sometimes struck with terror and wish
10 preserve their own liberties.
Gladstone's Error In 1886.
"Gladstone sprung home rule prema-
urely in 1886. If it had not been for
bur Parnell split in 1890 Gladstone
might have carried home rule in 1892
she Irish cause lost twelve years and
aimed twenty years Of education. We
ad the period Of division and disaster.
Gladstone did great work Ia destroy
hg prejudice
''The first effect of home rule would
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
unprofitable State Telegraph,

According to a report presented to
the Dominion parliament at Ottawa,
Ont, Canada, the telegraph lines In
Canada owned by the government are
far from profitable The annual state
ment shows receipts Of $122, 432. SO,
~hile the expenses amounted to $780,
SGT "a Electrical World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06

THE LATE JUSTICE FECKHAM
anticipated. The newly cut grass was
spread about as is the case on all
farms, to allow 1t to dry, so that 1t
might be placed In the barn. The
judge as he glanced over the meadow
was displeased. He showed 1t. Turn
ing to the hired man. he said to him:
1T seems TO me that your methods
are very lax. Why are you not more
particular in scraping up the hayy All
over the field you have left little drib-
blings."
The hired man looked hard at the
judge and then answered, why, that
is the crop"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
COAST OUTLAWS ENTER FOLD
California League Takes Class q Rat
ina In National Baseball Body.

ing In National Baseball Body.
The California State Baseball league,
known as an outlaw" organization.
came into the fold Of organized base
ball recently when Frank A. Herman,
representing the directors. signed ar
ticles with Colonel Ewing. president OF
the Pacific Coast league. whereby the
state league becomes affiliated with
the national organization with Class
r rating. According to the plans. San
Francisco. Stockton. Oakland. Sacra-
mento. Fresno and one other city yet
to be selected viii form the league
next year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06

San Francisco automobile enthusi-
asts have taken up the question OF
holding a big road race next Septem-
Der. Already the preliminary arrange
ments and plans for the race are being
perfected
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06

Under the most favorable conditions
municipality owned plants Of all kinds
have a close rub to break even.-Lin
eoln (Nebl star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-06
Teeth Chatter.

The Gold Tooth--Say, you'll be pulled
If you keep on disturbing the peace.
The Troublesome Molar Hooray!
I'm just aching to get out Of here, you
know.-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

stantly assuming Importance as they are
found to be inimical or friendly to the
agricultural interests of the country, he
work of Mrs. Heidemann, like that of the
prOverbial woman, is never ended. To
secure her results she combines scientific
enthusiasm with marked artistic abb it..
For several years she studied sculpture
under the ablest masters in Munich
Germany, and has portrayed number
of eminent persons both abroad and i'll
this country. In her apartments are seen
bustS of Prof. Fuerbach and Father
jain, the former the eminent scientist,
and the latter the founder of the Turn
verein. Mrs. Heidemann has just con-
pleted a bust of Mrs. Clara Barton. who
is an intimate personal friend of hers.
This is the first occasion of Mrs Bartons
sitting to an artist, and Mrs. Heidemann
of modelling the bust of one of the most
celebrated philanthrOpic women OF
America. Mrs. Heidemann is endeavor-
ing to introduce style of portrai ure IN
low relief carved upon porcelain. an
artistic achievement for which she re-
ceived the enthusiastic praise of the late
Augustus Saint Gaudens. Many of the
beautiful and artistic fabrics to be seen
in the home of Mrs. Heidemann in the
shape of draperies and hangings she de-
signed and executed herself. Indeed. her
artistic achievements are varied to an
extraordinary extent, and 1t is difficult
to emphasize one at the expense of an
other. That the government has secured
her services in the interests of ento-
mology is counted. by those best ac-
quainted with her work as a fortunate
circumstance for national science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

that she takes as much pains With and
liz, in way. quite as much interested in
the models of insects which she executes
for the Department of Agriculture as she
bestows upon her portraits of celebrities.
Indeed, these insect models of Mrs.
Heidemann's. of which she has already
made considerab number for the bu-
reau of entomology of the department.
are works of art as we'll as extraordinary
exemplifications of scientific skill and &C
curacy. The models which are upon
gigantic scale-the common house fly, as
depicted. is an appalling-looking monster,
with claws that might tear and rend the
flesh of his human victim-exhibit the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05
Mrs fTEIbErTANN AT WORK ON Her INSECT MODELS

amazing variety of nature displayed in
the insect world. Some of the weird
creatures are truly hideous, veritabe
nightmare creations, while others, fan
tastic of form. yet are not devoid of an
eerio beauty in their varied and del cate
tintS and gossamer-like structure. Some
of the processes which Mrs. Heidemann
emp oys to secure her remarkable fidelity
to nature in these models are her own
secrets, and the results which she
achieves. after years of experimentation,
give distinctive value to her work.
Mrs. Heidemann's insect models are, at
present. serving an educational need of
farmers and students of agriculture
throughout the country, for they are used
in the various agricultural colleges to i'm
press upon students the characteristics
of bugs which work for the preservation
or destruction of crops, being loaned by
the Department of Agriculture for this
purpose. The comparatively limited num-
Der of models available for this useful
employment has led to an increased ap-
preparation being asked for, and this will
mean for the gifted woman artist a con-
siderable increase of activity In the field
which she has made her own in the
scientific service of the government.
A typical collection of Mrs. Heidemann's
insect work is to be seen at the bureau
of entomology Most of the subjects IN
this collection are harmful bugs which,
in some cases. are among the most
formidable enemies of the farmer. Others,
again. are useful types, which combat
the pests. So large are all the models
that the tiniest insect represented is seen
in as much microscopic detail as through
the highest-power magnifying lens which
would tax the eye for lengthy observa-
ton. Such an instrument Mrs. Heidemann
is obliged to use in fashioning her models,
for she is compelled first to dissect her
tiny subject and study each portion under
the microscope. She then makes a work
ing drawing, showing the entire bug mag
nifed to the degree that 1t is to be repre-
scented in the model, and, by an ingenious
SYSTEM she insures that absolutely true
proportion of all the parts shall be main
tanned, as we'll as the anatomical details
of each. Long before commencing her
modelling Mrs. Heidemann was a practi-
cal entomologist. accompanying her hus-
band, a we'll known expert in this science,
upon collecting tours in various parts of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

Which this bug is the inveterate enemy,
is also depicted in the collection. and is
quite complicated looking creature by
comparison, with gossamerlike wings. of
beautifully delicate and iridescent hues.
Wonderful as is the reproduction of these
fairy tints in the wings of the San Jose
scale, Mrs. Heidemann AYERS that she eX-
perienced quite as much difficulty in re-
producing the strangely formed spines on
the larva of the lady bug, a formation,
however. which is devoid of attraction
from an esthetic standpoint.
That singular little bug. seen so often
in such numbers on the insides of leaves
and known as the plant louise, is OBJ
served in it's enlarged portrait to be OF
very simple form. Indeed, on this ac-
count, it was one Of Mrs Heidemanns
easiest subjects. However. consider
able Importance is attached to this
model at agricultural college lectures.
for the insect reproduced is one of
the farmers most pernicious enemies.
It's minute size, and the special ap-
paratus with which it is provided and
which is seen very plainly in the model,
enables it to force it's way into the
kernels of the most valuable grains,
arresting the moisture and nourishmept
of the growing cereals and causing
their destruction. 1t is estimated ny
the bureau of entomology that the
depreda tions of this minute creature
have resulted in loss to the cereal
crop of one season of more than S10,-
100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

this country and assisting him i'll cIaSs1-
flying and describing the specimens. 1t
may be remarked that Mr.. Heidemanns
original Investigations have led to dis
coveries by him of several new species
which have been named after him in
chronological nomenclature.
In her insect models Mrs. Heidemann
utilzes wire. thread. wax. celluloid
papier-macfle, rubber and special kinds of
gauze. made by herself as we'll as COM
positions which she has devised and the
secret manufacture of which she carefully
guards. In commencing her model her
first care is the skeleton, which she makes
of steel wire sufficiently rigid to insure
perma nency of form and yet pHable
enough to meet the purpose to which 1t
is put. The question of permanency
troubled Mrs. Heidemann not a little at
first. and when her initial work was eX-
hibited at the Chicago exposition in 1893
tons should not last their journey to
the railway station. Time. however, has
shown that the models can withstand any
ordinary wear and tear to which they may
be subjected, and even the first models
exhibited show no traces Of their extern
sive travels and various handling.
1t is Mrs. Heidemann's genius as a
sculptor that enables her to fix the wire
skeleton SO accurately that no subsequent
alterations, when the other substances
have been added are necessitated. for
even when commencing the framework
she sees the completed model with its
lines harmoniously in place. The bones of
some insects would, enlarged to the extent
of the models. be thicker than the wire,
and, in such cases. Mrs. Heidemann en-
ploys one of her secret compounds to
stiffen the skeleton. Wings offer. in some
instances, very difficult problems. both in
s%y-,,, ~, 11I ton, l,,f @ft A.,
celluloid suff1ces as a basis and fine wire
is used for the framework. Extremely
fine silken threads are employed to por-
tray the microscopic hairs on the wings
and bodies of some insects The silvery
iridescent powdery substances seen on
the wings and bodies of some moths have
been exquisitely initiated by the secret
processes known only to Mrs. Heidemann.
Judging by the models in the bureaus
collection, nature has made some of the
insects most injurious to mankind in the
more attractive forms, while others which
are marvels OF ugliness are known to be