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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
JUST LOOK At.
or OUR FR|SKY

New York. Ian. 4.-Dan Iieard. artist
and boy out on opening Il package
received by pafrel post Mt his nome. in
Flushing. fotitld the carciss OF n sleek.
fut oIossuni ready for roasting.
Tile lossum wns u Gift 10 Artist
Beard from his friend. Ernest Thomle
SOU Seton. and was sent by Mr.. Seton
from his country place. Windy Could
At los Cob. Couu. Mr.. Beard intends
holding Il feast. 10 which 4 select mum.
her viii be invited
Gerry. Ind. De-. D.-Parcel post trou-
bles ut the Gary p~ostotice began today.
w. Ii. Il. Parry. il brick dealer. sent
two big wagonloads OF heavy paving
bricks to be mailed out the first thing
Wednesday morning. There were loo
bricks, each wrapped separately. Their
total weight was 5000 pounds. The
bricks are being mailed out MS samples.
When the wagons arrived Postmaster
John w. Call and Chief Clerk Joseph
Tracey began to carry In the bricks.
but they gave out after two hours la
Dor and other clerks had to be put at
the job.
Harrington. Del. Jan. 3-WhiIe solv-
Ing for poultrymen the vexatious prob
lem OF how to hatch chickens In winter
Josiah Hopkins. who lives near here.
presented u new puzzle for postal off
rials ~to,solve.
AS a New Yeir's gift TO n favorite
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
THEY HAVE DONE WELL.

The Democrats at Charleston have
done splendidly thus far, and there
is every indication that they will con.
tinue in the straight path because
they know that they have been sent
there TO perform their duty and not
play politics. The senators are de.
serving of the praise OF all Of the
people regardless OF their political
affiliations. They have simply de
manded their rights, and refuse to
yield until they are given such.
In taking this position they have
done just what the constituents most
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
MRS. feERHARpT ENTERTAINED

Mrs. L.. Dew. Gerhardt, South RIA
leigh street, was hostess at a beauti-
fully appointed function last night
her guests being the members of tbs
Carnation Club and some other
friends. Five tables were arranged
Tor progressive 500. Mrs. ]. II. Lyeth
won the ladies' first prize IA bunch
of carnationsl and Miss Mary Lemen,
the BOBBY; Mr.. Dick Gerhardt won
the gentlemen's first prize, Mr.. Lyle
Bentz, the BOBBY, and Mrs. Frank
Yearick, the guest prize. Dainty re-
freshments were served.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
A Juvenile Critic.

A small girl of hye wis walking re-
Gently With her mother through the
public garden in Boston. The WASH
ington monument attracted her atten.
ton, and she inquired what it was,
THAT" replied her mother. is Il
statue of George Washington"
The little lady regarded it critically
Tor some ulonleuts. aud then She said.
washington didn't take 4 very good
statee. did he. mother" Eyeryb body ).
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
HOW TO DETECT DIRTY MILK.

The present era of standardization
Of foods and drugs has brought about
marked improvement in many pro
ducts which enter largely into every.
day life. This has been accomplish
ed by the Introduction Of scientific
methods of examination which are
sufficiently practical" TO be easily
applied, and which are simple enough
to appeal to the average layman as
furnishing useful information. The
Babcock test for the estimation OF
the fat content / milk is a conspic.
uous illustration of the value of an
accurate, yet uncompiicated device.
II has been largely responsible for the
Improvement in the composition OF
milk by making an exact determine
ton easy 20 carry OUT. Even In the
smallest hamlet the results of the
Babcock fat test are to-day the stand
ards by which the commercial value
of milk is judged.
In determining the purity as well
as the quality Of milk the bacterial
count has an obvious Importance;
but this calls for elaborate labora-
tory apparatus. The acid test gives
) some indication of the age and gem
eral condition OF milk and is used
along with curd and fermentation
tests by some creameries and cheese
factories. The so-called sediment
test has of late achieved considerable
prominence in certain parts of the
United States, according 10 The Jour
nal of the American Medical Assoc
iation. The amount of sediment in
milk Is an indication of insanitary
conditions, for dirt in milk is not on
ly unsightly ad unpalatable, but
serves to carry with il the dangers
of all kinds of concentrating bacteis
ia. Dirty milk always mas a high bac-
terial count. 1t is very objectional
if not actually dangerous. Clean
milk does not necessarily call for
special farm equipment or great out
lay; it merely demands attention to
small details and a reasonable
amount of care In stable-manage1
ment. The partially covered muslk
pail has been an efficient innovation
in the direction of excluding dirt ac-
quired during the milking process.
One of the best ways of inducing
the delivery Of clean milk Is by con
vineing the producer that his milk
contains sediment, and by demon
strating through actual trials that it
is easy to produce the cleaner yari-
ETY.. The sediment test is made by
straining a pint of milk through a
cotton disk one inch in diameter
which is attached to the bottom OF
one Of the several varieties OF mex.
pensive testers. The evidence all in
dicates, further, that when small-top
milk-pails are used the dirt content is
decreased and the number of bacter-
ia present is correspondingly reduc-
ed. Under certain conditions the
sediment test may even be used as
an approximate indication Of the
number of bacteria that are introduce
ed into the milk on the farm. OF
course dirty market milk may be
strained carefully so hat IT appears
cleaner than its earlier handling JUS
titles; but dirt and manure will leave
their effects no matter how milk is
subsequently treated. The sediment
test record is a case in which seeing
is believing"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
Unbelievable Tortures.

The list Of fortunes aud methods Of
cruelty used Is too long for publica-
ton. Indians who couldn't or didn't
produce rubber We're suspended with
their arms twisted and bound over
their heads and their feet swinging
while they were logged. Two hun
dred lashes a day constituted no IN.
usual iogging.
Pouring Kerosene 0ver the bodies Of
men and women aud setting them
aire was a pastime. Many were burn
ed at the stake.
Professor lfifam Bingham, who had
been ~ an exploring expedition for six
months In Peru, searching for pre-Inca
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11

Is Counties were carried by the Pro-
gressives, with 40 members in the House
of Delegates.
J Counties carried by the Standpatters
with l3 members.
3 Counties carried by the Democrats
with 80 members.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11

itNNbtS ~ WV tAptulhiUho
which had gone on different
missions into the Businesses Of the
South American country. The heads
OF these expeditions were Stuart Fuller,
formerly American consul at Goteberg,
Sweden, who was detached to make IN
Investigation of the alleged cruelties
practiced upon tue Indians in the pu-
tumayo rubber district. and Professor
Hiram Binshani of Yale. who searched
for pre-lnca remains.
Both these gentlemen told of horri-
Bile conditions in the southern cline.
Mr.. Fuller declined to tell the nature
of his report. which he sent to Wash
ington, but he said That the mvestiga-
ton revealed Il greater barbarism in
the treatment of the Peruvian Indians
than that practiced in the kohgo.
Mr.. Fuller intimated that the Monroe
doctrine might be invoked In the I'utu-
mayo situation. He was unable to say
what the procedure might be. as tue
United States never had faced Il situa-
ton like IL. In the case OF the kongo
outrnges this country was concerned
because OF the antislavery trenties.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
Cruelty in Peru Worse Than
That Found Along The Kong0
American Investigator Has Shocking Report of
Brings Back Fifty Pre-Incan Skulls and Bones

remaius in the region of the Andes, re-
turned, accompanied by Professor Her
bert Il. Gregory and DR.. George +.
Eaton, both also of Yale. The cxpedi-
ton originally had eleven members,
and all but two have now returned.
Professor Bingham, who looked as
pale as a yellow fever immune, said
that the interior of southern Peru was
being desolated by Il succession of
plaques, including smallpox and ty-
plus fever. and that the government
vas taking few steps to check the
ravages of the scourges. DR.. Eaton
was Ill with camp fever. and Profess
sor Gregory was also incapacitated
from work for several weeks.
Professor Bingham brought back
with him fifty human skulls of a pre-
lncan period and many skeletons. as
well as thirty cases of curiously
wrought bronze tablets aud pieces of
pottery. and DR.. Eaton collected fifty
cases of bones to be sent on later. and
the fossilized skeleton of Il prehistoric
horse. Professor Bingham nearly lost
his life on one occasion when his mules
stampeded and the Indians forsook
him. He was for two days and nights
roaming about on the slopes of the
snow clad mountain. Palcoi. with bare
ly any food and the chance of being
devoured by wild animals If he lay
down and went to sleep.
Was Third Expedition.
This was Professor Bingham's third
expedition to Peru. and its object, he
said, was TO intensity the work that
had been left incomplete. This time
he was able TO devote considerable
time to the examination of the remains
of the $50 ~ story stone dwellings.
temples and city walls of the ancient
city of the Peruvian t%ribesmen, known
as Machu Picchu, constructed of carved
white stone. and $4,000 was expended
In %excavating parts of the ruins of the
city which had become covered with
heavy underground.
At Machu Picchu were found the f0s-
SLICED bones of prehistoric man. skulls
and skeletons worn down TO dust and
hardly distinguishable from the gravel
in which they were found. Professor
Bingham has brought back with him
several bronze tablets to see whether
the quality and shape of them and the
characters Oh them may lead to more
being learned about the original in
habitants Of this continent.
Opposition by the government of
Peru was so continuous and so severe
and uncalled for. Professor Bingham
said. that it was Improbable that the
scientific work they had begun would
be continued.
I'VE had great difficulty" the pro-
fessor said 'in getting our cases Of
specimens ont Of the country aud were
delayed seven weeks by the tedious OBJ
jcctlons of the Peruvian government.
At first the officials would not allow
us Il take anything ut alt: then they
said thnt w could take half Of what
we had: then they permitted MS to
tnke what they did not want. AT last
they were lbcrStladed To- let us tnke all
the bones AMI fossils width we had
collected. but the decree OF the gov
erument was as Insulting as it possibly
could be-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
District Along Amazon.

The Putumayo district is a remote
region ut the ~headwaters of the ANA.
Ion 10 the east of the Andes noun
tains. which separate 1t from Lima.
Peru. The region Il only be reach
ed from that city by travelling north
via Panama aud thence to the mouth
OF the Amazon, continuing to Iquitos.
the most important inland city OF the
entire section. and then still, farther in
land.
In 1896 the rubber possibilities Of
the region we're first discovered. and
the concession for collecting the sap
was given by the Peruvian govern.
ment to the Arana Bros. The district
was inhabited by a harmless. peaceful
race of Indians. who were employed
In tapping the trees and collecting the
milk.
A campaign of most wastcful ex.
ploitation of the rubber possibilities
followed, IN which the Indians were
reduced To II state of slavery by the
most shockingly barharic methods.
Results only were asked without re-
gard to the future development of the
rubber possibilities.
Not only men. but women and chill
dren. were expected TO furnish their
share Of the supply Or suffer the most
horrible torture.
In 1905 t~hlrty-six B%arbadian negroes.
British subjects. were imported as dep
uties, aud the cruelty increased.
About this time the rubber conces
sion was sold TO the Peruvian Amazon
company. a British trading c of
good standing. 1t Is not known wheth.
err 1t had any knowledge Of the means
employed to produce results, but the
system continued.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
DISTRICTS

ENATORfAL DISTRICTS
COUNTY.
Brooke, Hancock and Ohio. i
Marshall, Tyler and Wetzel.
Plcasants, Ritchie. Writ and Wood.
Jackson, Mason and Roane. ~
Cabell. Lincoln and Putnam.
Mcdowell, Mingo, Wayne and Wyoming.
Mercer, Monroe, Raleigh and Summers. r.!
Boone, Kanawha and Logan. I
Clay, Fayette, Greenbrier and Nicholas.
Braxtofl, Calhoun, Gilmer, Webster and Pocahontas.
Marion, Monongalis and Taylor.
Doddridge. Harrison and Lewis.
Barbour, Pendleton, Randolph and Upshur.
Grant. Hardy, Mineral. Preston and Tucker.
Berkely, Hampshire, Jefferson and Morgan.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11

~ EMARkABLE stories OF Peru
were brought to this country
IN recently by two expeditions
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-01-11
the People and the People Will Sur

Senatorial Districts and the Counties of
Progressive and Standpat Vote.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
What Will E,u Give e !.
This Xmas lime
A QUESTION EASILY
ANSWERED

AT CRANES DRUG STORE.
You will want to give only
gifts that bear the mark .of
class SO that they will be ap-
preciated and a credit toyou7-!i
things you would like to get for
yourself. We are showing the,
finest line Of gift goodswe have
ever got together, There are
hundreds Of ideas for Men, La
dies and Children Sonethi
of utility and beauty. Be sure
to see our Christmas goods.
Just what you want is here,
and they are so good and so
cheap that you can afford TO-
give literally.
EgIa Al ! D
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
ALABAMA NOW SECOND,

III As mineral producer Alabama
ranks second among the Southern
states, West Virginia being first.
Alabama's industrial progress, so far
DIS its mineral resources are concern
ed, has depended on the Development
Of the iron and steel industries, with
their collateral enterprises the
mining Of coal and the manufacture
Of coke. These industries had their
beginning in 1882. The boom which
followed the discovery d the extern
ssiye deposits Of iron ore in the vicin-
ity.of lBirming CHAM was without pres
cedent lin the industrial history Of
4 the United States, and the rush to
Birmingham was paralleled only by
the stampedes which followed such
discoveries as the Comstock lode in
Nevada and the Alaska gold fields.
The ESSENTIAL difference between the
rush to Birmingham and those to
the other districts was that whereas
in each place the boom had its in
eyitable collapse the reason for the
Birmingham rush had substantial
foundation, and after the bursting Of
the original bubble there followed g
period ST steady and healthy. growth,
Prior to 1882, when the boom be-
gan, 1.-The production Of coal in Ala
bama had not amounted to half a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
LUKE tx M'LU Tx SAYS. '

A man VINO follows his wires n1f
WIGS magiHifss 8!iot Of fun But Ii {
seldom pays any fines in police court
! HS6nid'lheriF imagine tile way to
drown your sorrow is to tie a bottle
oB@bouEA around the neck OF each
sorrow.
A flock Of scientists have, decided
that wireless telegraphy is the invcn-
ton that has done most for man
kind. And not-a manrtn the.-bunch
said a word about misunderstanding,
The sex knowledge Performers
wouldn't think much of mean
skunk who would tell childrens that
Santa Claus is a myth ntrtliey In
list on the children showing that
there amt no stork. or
In Luke's hobo days one Of the
,tereotyped stunts on cold nights
was to go to Observation-Disclosures
evangelist's revival and get saved,
Getting saved meant a bed and a
breakfast and maybe two bits. Some
lobos like Jersey Slim d6Ifiothihg but
follow the professional ssoulssavers
and grow fat. The Sims throw
themselves on the front bench and
start the hystericalr wave Others fl
the; audience merely &sypEsss Sth eli
conversions by sending9lip prfhsea
cards distributed beforehand. There
are tricks in all trades.
kindo "a nature faker is
a widow who, talks liked school girl
aRheT She meetsi'a man,
i, Why is it that Q YpmsR who is the
most graceful thing III the world
whengshe does ,anytllingelse, has to
act like n hamstrung litppopotamus
when she gets off a street car?
The old fashioned girl who had
her ears pierced for earring holes
now has daughter who wears o
watch where her garter ought to be,
Well admit that the girls are not
wearing much this winter. But we
miss that last summer scissors effect
every time we hit a sunny corner.
Every time man reads about a
girl sompambnlistS who
takes strolls In; the @altpg ether every
evening, lie alway Rbnd ers why
Something like That 8doesltst happepl
III his aetstfb . rltpods ~. .!s n
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
a Gift suaaestion..

An ideal gift for the bachelor Is the
handy" box. containing tags, rubber
bands, labels, thumb tacks. twine-in
fact, almost any article one might need
in dispatching q package or for the
hundred and one other convenience to
which these needful articles may be
put. One bachelor says be derived
more pleasure from one of these boxes
which was given to him than from aI'
most any other gift be could mention.
The boxes come in various Sizes the
number Of useful articles contained
varying with the size Of the box a
gift Of this character Is well worth
considering where a personal gift is
not desirable.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
= I}l $50 z Y rSS "a - ". X.
Some men put in their whole y, I'VE l'ss
scconding the motion.
.lMIN MS BACKS.
would Not Include in Prayer PFC 4
duce Gamblers Of Country:
BOSTON, Dec; 19.-Rey. Char .lle

BOSTON, Dec; 19.-Rey. Charles 'le !.
! \. Bage, assistant pastor q the pyds
gley street baptist church, issued &
denial of a report that he had MADE
lun fortunate investors in railroad se a.
scurities the special subject of'a pub
lie prayer He did this, he said 9, ,.i a1l5
Justice, to the railroads and sto him
self after he had received a telegram
from New Yoak reading:
"Noticing "v" layers for invest q
ors in rail-, ll..ies, VII " ~ &
.kindly include investors in what I. t so
May delivery both in Chicago anS "
New York; also investors in fiaxseeS
and corn, thereby obliglng seyeFa 4
parties interested in the above aa ~ \
who will anxiously await resul Y:
Mr., Page said that hewou I'D mol 9 i
undertake any such contract. n.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
The Christmas Emotion.

The cmoiiunaI value of Christmas
may be said to be universally felt.
Something happens at Christmas
that, If only for a day or two, does
the whole world good. What that
something is remains for many .
mystery. A number OF persons who
feel the renewing impulse are Ike
Faust when the notes of the Easter
song arrest his suicidal intent; they
take and enjoy the moments dellv-
GRANGE and continue to regard the
source of the boon as nothing more
than mythology Md" potent through
human associations. others ure
moved through sNDcrstitions fears;
Iley approach the great season WITH
ssonsciences crowded with uncomtort-
sbIe memories; Marley's Ghost is att
s. therma!. But 7haIhea sdfo6ge| 'tlieir
New heart is only for Christmas week
An6ttitr group simply faTnSiR'Iwdtls
,b ancient custom and are surprised
and. rfnaaoil gsplgasedInwhenT the DIX
homes of their unbelieving minds
come together, take on flesh, and be-
DIN to live, A vast multitude meet
The great day with moyant expecta-
tion take with thanks its new happi
ness return to their work in this ex-
allied mood, and ask no questions
ahout cause and effect, A few phil
osophize on the phenomenon, and
tley are willing to stake their lives
mn the substantial truth Of their III
sieht-Atlantic Monthly.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
BRYAN PEACE TREATY ~;
" WITH DUTCH SIGNED
s1I1NGTON.

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 19:z
esseretarya Bryan and cbeyalier ys .sps
N anpalra srRertands minister. sign
ssSii sysat treat atd91hg tha !
81 Al Y .bstg 9 ]EatsS
s Saa5niIot beSsettiedI ,bS btonaey sf 1
he submitted forSf vestigatton to saaI
international commission Of tiye
members. The period Of inyestiga
ton is fixed at one year, although
may be. shortened,
This is the first treaty between.
the United States and q Europseeaan g
nation based on Secretary Bryatnrss
peace plan, Similar treat y liay s.
been negotiated with five CentraE
American nations, and lis plantnEe'9,eIl.
to sign one with the Dominican 11!l1 R y 4
public today. s5' 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19
are provided with house. garde
,1l orI wr,OCl FnT, fueI

are provided with a house. garden
land and wood for fuel :,
The birth rate.tn nahf6h Il rapidl
" decreasing and during last year
only 21.9 births were, registered per
1000 inhabitants. y = YSgyS'
The Housewives League Of u:
United States has called pponeits
members to boycott eggs until1the
prices come down. ...-.,-...-... i.
Mrs. ~ S. rresOury manages a
nine-story hotel in Kansas City and
is the only woman in Kansas conduct
ing this line of business.
Levi l.. Fritch, of Mert2town, Pa.
has six daughters who are all school
teachers They graduated from the
same normal school.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

million tons in any one year. In
1885 it was nearly 100000 tons,
and since that year it has shown
practically steady progress, the 1912
output being 16,10O,600 short tons,
with value Of $2O,829,252, an in
crease of $1,749,303 over 1911, ac--
cording to E. W. Parker, Of the Unit
ed States Geological Survey. The
increase in the output of coal is ac-
companied by corresponding in
crease in the production of pig iron.
In 1882 Alabama produced about
100000 long tons of pig iron. In
1912 the output was 1,9S7,75S long
tone, an Increase of more than &c.,
900 tons over 1911. and $4,000 tons
aboye the previous high record OF
1870.
The production of coke in Ala
bama in 1912 was 2,975,4G9 short
tons, valued at $S,O98,412, an in
crease from 2.761,521, tons, valued at
l$T593,594. in 191f..'' q" NJ q
THE total valueiH 1.-THE mineral
z.prodnction in Alabama EXCLUSIVE. o!
the value of the pig i16n3bdtIincludI
ing the value Of HE iron ores was
s3O,641,sSS in 1s12sand $2S'oS5,-
/ 1855 in t5,1911, approximately two
thirds Of Which is represented by the
output of the GOAL mines and one
fifth by the output of iron ore. The
iron ores Of Alabama, while inferior
in quality to those of Lake Superior,
have the advantage Of being near de-
posits of good coking coal and Of the
limestone requisite for fluxing, SC
that Birmingham, the Pittsburgh OF
the South, can manufacture pig iron
cheaper than any other district of
the world.
The clay working industries yield
ed products in 1912 valued at ST.
935, 179, against $1,947,192 in 1911.
I'the principal part of which is from
the manufacture of common brick,
The quarrying products in 1912
amounted to $S42,3O0, against $685.
99S in 1911. Limestone is the prin-
cipal item of these products, and the
greatest part of 1t is used for fluX
| in the iron furnaces. The produc.
ton of cement amounted to 1891
barrels. valued at $529,959, in 1911
and 726, 6SS barrels, valued at $685..
500 in 1912.
other mineral products Of com.
mercial value In Alabama are lime,
mica, milestone, mineral waters, nat
uarl gas, sand and gravel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-12-19

Miss Inez BrookfieId, teacher IN
the Fourth Ward school has gone
ia .lieFE home m shftthfie "a. VI