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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
his Will Interest Mothers.

Mother Gray's sweet Powders To-
Children relieve Feverishness, Head
ache, Bad Stomach. Teething Disor-
ders, move and regulate the Bowels
and destroy worms. They break up
Colds in "a hours. Used by mothers
for % years. All Druggists, Csc Sam
pie FREE. Address, A. S. Olmsted
Leroy. N. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27

It's a far cry from the pony ex,
press rider to a line of mail aero
planes, but the present generation
probably will see this remarkable ad
vance in letter transportation Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
Members of the army and navy are
excellent fighters, but humorists they
are about as funny as the tootache.-
Chicago News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
Has Acceoted Position.

Miss Beatrice Johnston who at
ended the Martinsburg Business Col
lege has accepted a position as book
keeper and stenographer at the Dor
kelley Springs Planning Mill and
Handle Factory.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27

or credits. the first opportunity given
the new system to display its power
will be during the crop-moving season
Of 1914. by which time the organiza-
ton will have been sufficiently com
pleted, according to the plans Of .he
trainers Of the measure, to permit
the rediscount Of paper and the issu.
ance Of asset currency.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
JAMES ". M'KOWN
OF HEART FAILURE
After Eating Hearty Breakfas He
stsrted to Leave the r-eus. and
Fell Dead In the Yard-Was Found
by His Wife-FuneraI Wednesday
Visited the City Saturday

Sisited tne City Saturday.
James w. McKown, of near Ger
rardstown, dropped dead MONDAY
morning at 7:45 in his yard shor..
iy after eating hearty breakfast.
death being due to an attack OF heart
failure. This was Mr.. McKown's six.
fieth birthday and number Of Mar
tinsburg friends had arranged to
spend the day with him and enjoy a
dinner. He arose as usual and ap-
peared well and began making pre-
parations to celebrate his natal day.
! After eating breakfast he left the
house, but had taken only a few
steps when he was seized with the
attack and expired instantly. Mrs.
McKown found his body and gave an
alarm and In short time a number
OF neighbors arrived and carried the
lifeless form into the home which he
/ had left but few minutes before a
well man. In the meantime, DR.. Hoff-
man, of Bunker Hill, had been sum-
moned, and upon his arrival stated
that death was instantaneous.
/ Mr.. McKown was the only child OF
F. S. and Mary McKown, and was
born near White Hail. Va. The fam
fly resided there until the close of the
civil war and then came to this coun-
ty where the deceased spent the re-
mainder of his life following farm.
ing in which he was very successful.
About thirty years ago he was mar
ried to Miss Anna Campbell, daugh-
.er of Hugh and Mary E. Campbell, of
Gerrardstown, and to their union
one daughter, Miss Amelia, was born.
For several years Mr.. McKown
had suffered from heart trouble. Last
winter he was confined to his home
many weeks with the disease, but
when spring came he appeared great
~ improved, and up until the time
of his death he enjoyed good health.
He spent last Saturday in the city,
and was warmly congratulated by
his hosts of friends upon the condi-
tion of his health
During his stay here Mr. McKown
spent the time looking after some
business matters and greeting his
friends. who we're always glad to see
| him. Perhaps there are few better
known citizens in Berkeley county
| than Mr.. McKown. He always man
Tested a deep interest in public af-
fairs, and while he was known as a
/ Democrat he was not afraid to lay
party aside and vote for the man. In
all his dealings he was honorable and
upright, and by close application to
business he acquired considerable
wealth. lie was member of the
Presbyterian church at Gerrardstown.
Mr. McKown is survived by his ag-
ed mother. who is in her eighty-frst
year. his widow and daughter, Miss
Amelia. All friends, which means
all who knew him, join in extending
heir sincere sympathy to the de-
reaved family and all agree that a
good man and useful citizen has been
taken away,
The funeral services were held
from the residence Wednesday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock with the Rev
NJ e. Hensel officiating. Interment
was made in II the GerradskoN
cemetery. The pallbearers will be
Edwin Henshaw, Lyle Camel, Ben
jamin Tabb, Harry Henshaw, DR.. NJ
G. Hoffman, Robert Sherrard, George
Miller and Clifton Tabb.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
Home From School.

Messrs. Gilbert McKown, of Prince.
ton, and Paul McKown, of MERGERS
burg Academy Mercersburg, Pa,
have returned home TO spend the
holidays with their parents. Mr., and
Mrs. G.. w McKown, of West John
street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
WRITES OFFICER HE
WILL TAKE HIS LIFE

Anderson Recently Was Assaulted
and Robbed and Being unweH and
Not Able to Secure Employment,
He Decided to End His Life---Now
In County Aims House.
late Saturday evening Constable
]. G. Wolfe received a letter from vii
liam Anderson, which stated he was
going to commit suicide and his body
would be found half mile east of the
b. & 0. passenger depot. The letter
was left with Justice ]. II. Lloyd and
was given to Mr.. Wolfe about s
O'Clock.
Immediately upon its receipt Con.
stable Wolfe notified the city police
and search was instituted for the
man with the hope he might be pre-
vented from self destruction. Mr.
Wolfe and Officer Mcdonald went to
the depot and made trip along the
railroad tracks east for considerable
distance, but failing to find any
trace of the man returned to the
city. While they were absent Officer
Blake met Anderson on the street
and took him to headquarters.
When questioned why he had writ
ten the letter he told of making a
trip 10 Cumberland on November 16
With man named Tyson and on their
way back Tyson assaulted him, stole
his purse containing $85 and then
knocked him from the train at Back
Creek Valley. He was brought to the
! City Hospital where he lowered be
| tween life and death for seyera
days, and upon being discharged
from there found himself withou:
money and friends. He was unable
70 work and brooding over his
troubles he decided 70 end his life
and not become an object of charity
1uring the winter.
Anderson further stated his home
is in Illinois, and not having any
money with which to purchase trans
| 1ortation or friends from whom ~
could borrow a sufficient amount ne
thought it best to take his life. The
officers told him such action was IN
lecyssary, and that some provisions
would be made whereby he could be
cared for until he had sufficiently re
covered 20 he could secure work. He
/ We e wen lodging for the night, az
Sunday morning appeared much bet
ter.
Then the question arose how he
could be helped. Anderson agreed
work if he were able. but his
physical condition precluded him. lie
finally suggested to the officers that
ae be taken to the aims house where
he could secure treatment and re
cover from the injuries sustained
when knocked from the train. Ar
engagements we're made to that effect
nd Sunday afternoon Constable
Wolfe and officer Blake took him to
| The aims house and he will remain
here until he is able to secure EN-
| ployment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27

one size smaller by using Aliens
Foot-Ease, the antiseptie powder for
swollen, tender, aching feet. 1t makes
walking a delight, relieves corns and
bunions Of all pain, and gives rest
and comfort Sold everywhere, 25c.
Don't accept any substitute Sample
rec. Address, Allen s. olmstead, lie
Roy. n Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
HELPLESS AS BABY
Down IN Mind Unable to Work,
and What Helped Her.

Summit Point, w. Va.--Mfs. Anna
Belle Emey, Of this place, says: 81 suf-
Tered for 10 years with an awful pain in
my right side, caused from womanly
trouble, and doctored lots for it, but With
out success. ! suffered so very much.
that became down in mind, and as help
less as baby. | was in the worst kind
Of shape. Was unable to do any work.
began taking Cardui, the womar's
tonic, and got relief from the very firss
dose. BY the time had taken IL bota
Ties, my health was completely restored.
am now 4S years years old, but feel as
good as ! did when only 10. +
Cardui certainly saved me from losing
my mind, and feel il my duty to speak
in its favor. ! wish ! had some power
over poor, suffering women, and could
make them know the good il would do
them"
lfyou suffer from any OF the ailments
peculiar to women, IL will certainly be
worth your while to give Cardui trial.
1t has been helping weak women for
more than % years, and will help you,
too.
Try Cardui. Your druggist sells 1t.
.Hyite 70. Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept, Chattanooga, Tenn for SsfefdI
krsfyReffons on your case and 64page book Home
Treatment for Women" in plain wrapper. N c. i2l
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-27
ELECTION NOTICE.

The stockholders of The Citizens
National Bank of Martinsburg, West
Va, are hereby notified that the An.
nual Election for Directors will be
held at the Bank on Tuesday, Janu-
airy 18th, 1914. between the hours Of
eleven and twelve o'clock, noon.
EDWARD RUTLEDGE,
Cashier.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

the engine when steam was used Tor
power, and occasionally when gasoline
engines were used, and II man TO
feed tire cutter, one ma to spread
and tramp the si1ase, Each teahlstef
pitched of IFS own load, making in
all a crew Of eight or nine men, eX-
elusive OF the man who tends the
engine.
(22 In cases where there is a short
. of teams tile following method e
generally praeticea. one man With
three horses cuts the corn, two men
load the wagons in the field; two men
ST. bows With teams haul tile corn to
the cutter: one man unloads the Wag-
ons: one man feeds and one works
III the siIo. Az soon as a load arrives
at the cutter the teamster changes
his team for an empty wagon and
goes back TO the field for another
load. When a wagon Is unloaded it
is run ont of the way by hand. With
this method boys who are not strong
enough to handle the green corn can
be utilized to drive the teams. This
I meth0u requires a crew u SlA litll,
besides two boys and the engineer.
~ When enough horses are vail
able and help is scarce the following
arrangement of men and teams is a
good one. One man with three horses
runs the harvester il ,ne Geld; four
men with teams haul the corn to the
silo. one nan feeds and another
spreads the corn in the silo. Low
trucks or wagons with racks suspend
ed below the axles should be used
SO that the transfers can put on Their
own loads. This requires a crew Of
seven men besides the engineer.
The difference between methods Is
in Encouragement FOR loading, hauling
and unloading. The cost Of labor va
ried considerably. In order to com
pare the different methods a uniform
rate of Is cents an hour was made foi
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
MUCH LEGISLATION OF VALUE
Anti-TubercuIosis Workers Have Rea-
son to Be Satisfied With laws
Passed in 1913.

Out Of al state legislatures in ses-
sion during the season Of 1913, laws
dealing with tuberculosis We're enact
ed IN so states, while in "a states CON
sideration was given to bills dealing
! with the prevention of this disease.
This is a summary of the legislative
campaign for 1913, issued by the Ma
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis. Appro-
priations TO the amount OF over $4,000
600 have been set aside for the treat
ment and prevention OF tuberculosis
by the various legislatures in session
this year. In addition to these, con
| gress will be obliged to set aside near
ly 81, 900. 600 for the maintenance OF
the United States public health, the
army and navy s~anatoria, and the tu-
b~erculosis hospital of the District OF
Columbia.
Among the notable advances in the
legislative enactments Of this year are
the tuberculosis registration law OF
Colorado; laws providing for subsidies
10 local hospitals In Minnesota and
Wisconsin, an act providing for the
establishment Of county hospitals In
Indiana, and the establishment Of
state bureaus for the prevention OF
tuberculosis in Ohio and California
losis legislation considered and enact
ed In 1913, is being prepared by the
national association.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
COST OF FILLING SILOS
tBy j. Fl. Fromme. a student IN Farm
Management, South Dakota School
Of Agriculture, State College,

The different methods employed by
farmers in filling their silos vary so
greatly that a definite cost cannot be
determined but an average Of the costs
would be considered as about a stan.
dard. Not alone the methods en-
ployed but the arrangement OF labor,
distance OF hauling. ownership of ma
oi1inery, size OF machinery, amount Of
help on hand, and condition Of fields
are factors that determine the cost.
A government assistant in the Office
OF Farm Management Investigations
found that on the thirty-one farms
In a great dairy district OF Wisconsin
that the cost Of filling the silo ranged
from 46 to Sc cents a ton. The ques-
ton al once arises, why can some
farmers fill their silos at As cents a
ton while it costs others Sc In most
cases it vas found that a poor ar
rangement Of help was responsible for
the extra expense. The best method
is that in which the working force
is tie most evenly balanced; that is
where all are continually at work. 1t
is not necessary that men and teams
should be rushed to their fullest extent
in order to get the work done cheaply.
It was found that some Of the most
expensive work was conducted by the
men with the greatest furore and
hurry. The scheme where all are
working and no one is hinGered by
the others IS the most economical.
Too many men in the field for the
number at the cutter, or too large a
crew for the silage cutter are COM
mon sources Of loss. The factor that
controls the size of the crew Is the
capacity Of the cutter. 1t was found
with but a few exceptions that the
different methods employed could be
classified into three groups:
ca The most common practice was
to have one MAJ With three horses
on a corn harvester cutting corn in
The field, two men to load the wagons
In the field. three or four men with
teams, depending on the distance
from the field to the sflo, to haul the
corn to the silo. One man to run
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

no better. They told me there was no
help without an operation. have used
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and it has helped me wonderfully
/ do most of my own work now and take
care of my children. / recommend your
remedies to all suffering women. -
Mrs. WILLARD A. GRAHAM, Care Of
ELLSWORTH FUTILE, Bovina Center, NY.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record Of
being the most successful remedy wa
know for woman's ills. If you need such
q medicine why don't you try it?
If you have the slightest dOubc
that Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegeta.
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicin Co.
(confidentiall Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
HOW MAUREL LEARNED TO ACT
Friend Of Great Barrytone Told Him
of His Shortening. to Very
Good Effect.

London.-The secret of Chaliapine
fthe Russian singer who has been SO
successful in London) seems to be the
same as that Of Maurel, one of the
first of the great modern operate
barryt0nes.
Maurel began as a star singer IL the
old style. One day when be was prac-
from a painter who lived III a stdio at
the top of the hotel. The painter
came 10 say how much he had enjoyed
the singing of the great %barrytone.
Your voice enters my room like a
ray of sunshine. | have bought a seat
for tomorrow to hear you in William
Tell
Naurel did not see the painter again
for some time and when he met him
in fhe street some weeks afterward
he asked him If he had been to Will
liam. Tell" The painter seemed very
cold about it. He complained that
Maurel had not given the impression
of the character of the fearless hunt
err" Afaurel took this to heart and
from that time studied the art Of act
Ing until it was said of him that he
was an artist who could act and paint
with his voice"
Verdi said of Maurel. after the first
performance of '0tello,' When he
sings his best he makes h forget he
is singing" II seems to be the same
with Ghapiapine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

mar unloaded his own load; two men
fed the cutter. as the cutter Waa not
equipped with self feeding attach
ment; two men worked inside the silO,
and one mar tended the engine. The
total number OF men was thirteen.
Gasoline power was used in the first
and steam in the second instance. On
the first farm mentioned the cutter
was equipped with blower, While in
the second the carrier was used. 1t
was found in summing up that the
expenses for labor and fuel on the
two farms We're as follows: Labor,
y cents; teams, Il cents; twine, 8
cents; fuel, 2 cents; engine hire, s
cents. total, 46 cents. Farm No. 2:
Labor, As cents; teams, 20 cents;
Irvine, A cents; fuel. 5 cents, engine
hire, IL cents; total, Sc cents.
This extra expense in this case, as
We notice, is due to the extra help
used: the higher rate of hire for pow
er, and higher cost for power. 1t
was shown that the men and teams
on farm No. i, while less in number,
put up 81 tons Of silage per day, While
on farm No. 2 only 40 ton We're put
up. This example ought to prove to
anyone the economy Of a balanced ar
rangement Of labor. IN applying the
tables used on these two farms to our
own conditions we find that some ad-
justments must lie made. For exam
pie. a mans labor for an hour is con-
sidered to be worth more than Is
cents; this also applies to the teams
used. The price Of gasoline a be
rated somewhat lower. Engine hire
and engineer must also be rated high
er. With a fixed rate fer labor. teams,
wine, fuel and machinery hire, depre.
citation aud a definite labor arrange
ment In mind, it Is not a difficult
problem to estimate the cost Of filing
the silo.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
SOIL FOR ALFALFA.

Mr.. +. 2. r. Of Harding County
makes the following inquiry of the
State College: rs a piece Of ground
maerlayed with water three and four
feet below ground surface good for
alfalfa, soil sandy with indications Of
soda? Some one told me it would
kill it as water was too close, but did
not tell me the reason why"
Reply: If the water stays three
or four feet below the surface of the
ground for the entire year, the alfalfa
will live all right. If, however, the
land IS overlooked, even for a period
of a few days or weeks each year,
alfalfa will not live. 1t is a common
saving that alfalfa will not stand wet
feet"
This is a short way Of putting the
fact that the alfalfa plant will only
thrive in we'll aerated soil. 1t simply
cannot survive without having air in
contact With its roots. and, Of course,
If the soil is full of water air is shut
Gut.
Too great a content Of soda or al
kali is fatal to alfalfa. In one OF his
books, Hilgard states hat old alfalfa
plants will outstard more alkali than
young plants. Practically this means
that if the plants once get started
they will be able to live even in the
presence Of some SOFA or alkali.
If the amount of alkali. however,
in the ground is great enough to be
very noticeable SO hat it kills other
crops, one should not expect alfalfa
to thrive.
BY A. N. HUME, Agronomist
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29

owned in partnership. and the others
depended on hiring them. Now in
comparing the -2otaods used on the
two farms mentioned, we find in the
first place that there was no differ
enCe in the distance of hauling. On
the farm putting up the silage at i6
cents a ton the following labor ar
~fangement was put to use: one man
with three horses cut the corn in the
field; three men with teams hauled
the corn to the cutter, each man UNI
loading his own load; two leaders be-
ing used III the field With Il feeder.
and no men to tend the engine. or
in the silo. Total number OF men in
this instance We're even. On the farm
On which the cost was SO cents d
ton. this arrangement was used one
man with three horses cut the c0rn
in the field, four men With cams
hauled the corn to the cutter, each
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
IeartI1-t iunaer.

Beyond the need for bread. a Won
ans needs arc two; deeper than all
CRAVINGS save the mothers passion,
firm-rooted in q endless past, IS the
hearth hunger. Tho trees that sweep
ms chimney have their roots at the
worlds core! The flowers IN my door
yard have grown there tor q thousand
years, What milenniums have done,
shall decades undo? We are not 50
shallow, 50 plastic as that! We will
go into the mills, tile Shops, the Off
ces. il We must but we know We are
of the track Of life. Neither our de
sire nor i power Is here.'-Corne-
La A. T.. Conner. in Atlantic.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
Anecdotal.

Menelaus was king OF ancient Lace
MA, and being such. he deemed il only
his duty TO be as laconic as possible,
SO. in a manner Of speaking, to set the
pace for the people.
Now. his wife was none other than
the beautiful Helen. and, OF course,
the day came at last when she wanted
a new hat. Could she have 1t?
No replied Menelaus.
Just because no is a letter shorter
than 'yes.'" protested Helen, and
burst into tears. and at the first chance
ran away with Paris.-Puck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
Auakes TO Find Rather in Room.

Hermosa, S. D.-To sleep all night
with a huge rattlesnake as a room
mate was the experience Of Miss Title
Hesnard, who lives with her brother
on a homestead in the eastern part OF
Custer county. When the young Wo-
man awoke she vas Mortified upon
glancing upward TO discover h snake
clinging to the wall at the head OF her
he'd He brother was summoned to
the scene by her screams n killed
tha snake with a pitchfork.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
eart-WeaIth

How much more we might make OF
our family life if our friendships, if
every secret thought of love, bios
somed into a deed! There
are words and looks and little observ-
ances, thouEhtfulness, watchful little
attentions, which speak of love. which
make it manifest. and there is scarce
a family that might not be richer In
heart-wealth for more of them.-Ear
riet Beecher Stowe.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
plant That Catches Its Food.

The common bladderWort, an
aquatic plant not only defends itself
against insects and animals, but
catches worms and fish for it's food.
AS It floats underneath the surface Of
the water its leafy branches spread
out III all directions. Its leaves are
covered with little oval bladders filled
With air. and at one end Of each hlad-
der is a cavity which leads into the
mouth below. Inside the bladder IS
q small trap door which opens when
pressure is put on it. A small worm
or a small fish can enter this door,
hut they can never come out.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-08-29
One Of the Horns Caught Him on the
Thigh, Ripping 1t Open Like a
knife.

beneath It's haif-dead enemy-none too
soon Tor the man.
Weakened by pain, loss Of blood,
anu the strain ct his position, his fin
gers slipped from the branch, and he
fell fainting to the ground, almost ON
top Of the mighty horns, which We're
red With his own blood.
Ills boys, who We're unarmed and
helpless during the attack. pore him
10 the camp. and 8 runner was sent
for the nearest doctor. lie managed
to surye his terrible ordeal, but is a
cripple for life.