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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15

however, and rescued some charred
splinters of violin. TITS oirty a fid-
de-" he said to the passenger; "a good
thing it was nothing valuable"
And so Miriam went to Pesth She
really was grieved over the loss of her
Amanti; but Dicks remorse for hav-
ing induced her to take the risk was
so touching that she almost forgot her
sorrow in consoling him. And then, of
course, the insurance money softened
the blow. When she came back she
had the Guyoriczs trade mark, but she
did not seem enthusiastically anxious
for career.
Il wish l had not gone" site con-
fessed to Starcom. IF | had my old
violin back and my old life t'belieVe l
could be happy. after ALL I'm worn
out. Dick
Twill I do without the violin 2"
asked Starcom.
"Dick, I've missed you The whole
dreary time" she said, with q sigh of
content. as he took her into his arms
1t was rather a surprise for Miriam
when she found that she had married
successful Spectator. She was
rather shocked, too, for she had ideas
on the subject. 1t was another sur
prise when she found her old Amand
carelessly lying on the piano in the
gorgeous music room that had been
planned as another surprise. Starcom
explained that an INSCRIPTIONS COL
lector had substituted the cheap violin
for the Amanti before 1t was shipped,
but he was bound, in view of the res
titutlon. not to divulge that unscrupu-
lous persons name.
1--WE sent the insurance company q
check" he concluded, 80 I guess no
body's got any kick coming l know
l haven't 1t was good thing, though,
that the spurious instrument happened
to get burned"
Mrs. Starcom might have asked O
good many questions. but she Is try
Ing to be satisfied with her husband.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
Telephone Through Jungle.

The progress of civilization is shown
by the completion of telephone line
through a thick jungle $50 miles wide.
in the heart of Africa. 1T has been built
by the Belgian government TO enable the
various Belgian colonies to communicate
with one another. The wires are strung
on iron posts and on the largest trees
of the jungle. Some of the poles are half
a mile apart, where the wires cross a
swift river or a dangerous swamp. Posts
could not be used on account of the white
ants. and the large number of elephants
made it necessary to keep the wires high
above the ground. AS storms will throw
trees across the line, and wasps Will
make their nests in the insulators, and
natives are liable to steal the wire, the
Belgian government expects to have
trouble IN keeping the line in operation. T"
Telephony.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
WESTERN MARYLAND II. r.

PRESBYTERIAN REUNION AT PEN-MAR
The Pfesbyteriars of Maryland and
Pennsylvania will hold grand Re
union at Pen-Mar on the Western
Maryland r. r., on Thursday, July IA.
At 3 P NJ. great Reunion Program
will be held in the large Auditorium
seating over 1000 people, and music
and speaking OF the most interesting
character will be rendered. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be a great rally
day for the Presbyterians.
Low rate excursion tickets will be
on sale to Pen Mar AMI full informa-
ton can be obtained from local ticket
agents.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
HE'S ALL RIGHT.

We've puzzled over problems in our wood
en-headed way,
We people old and gray;
We've done our best to solve them, but. of
course, with failing sight
1t Is hard to see the light.
We find EN- still perplexIng, which is ow-
ing. l expect,
70 our weakened intellect.
I'VE are hopelessly old-fashioned and com
pietely out of date
To the youthful graduate.
We've grubbed and dug, perspfring, in the
common, ugly dirt,
In our ancient flannel shirt,
Its sleeves rolled 10 the elbow; we've been
careless of the soil
In the ardor Of our toll.
quite unscientific, rough-and-tumble
fight we've fought
Not at all the higher thought.
It's not at all surprising that we've been
unfortunate
To the youthful graduate.
Just watch him on the platform and JUS.
listen now while he
Or perhaps 1t is a She
Breaks off sweet words Of wisdom from tn q
paper in his hand
1t Is then we understand
How beautifully simple are the things that
puzzled us,
Over which we fret and fuss;
How-well, he'll sfN improvement over
us, at any rate,
So why guy the graduate?
Chicago Daily News.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
PENNSYLVANIA CHATAUQUA.
Reduced Rates to Mt. Gretna via
Pennsy lyania Railroad.

Reduced Rates to Mt. Gretna via
nnsylyania Railroad.
For the Pennsylvania Chutauqua, to
be held at Mount Gretna, Pa, July !
to August 5, 1904, the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will sell special
excursion tickets from New York,
Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill, Phoenix
vile, Wilmington. Perryviile, Freder-
lex, Nd. Washington, d. G East
Liberty, Butler, Indiana, Connellsville
Bedford, Clarified, harrisburg, Bell
efonte, Waterford, Canandaigua,
Wilkesbarre, Tomhicken, Mt. Carmel,
Lykens, and principal intermediate
points, to Mt. Gretna and return, at
reduced rates. Tickets will be sold June
- to August 5, inclusive, and will be
good to retnrn until August Is, inclu-
sive. For specific rates. consult ticket
agents.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15

II you die before you pay ~ fiddle
goes to him, and he keeps it' Tor you
until you get back from Pesth, whether
you pay before or not. He wants TO
inspect it first, of course, but that's a
matter of form. Wen express 1t to
him tomorrow, and II come. around
in the morning and help you 10 pack
1"
And do you think I'd trust 1t to the
express company"
"Oh, you'll insure it, Of lssurse,'
said Stareom. "I'll see to thai. too.
It's all right, Miriam"
The girl offered other objections, but
Starcom overruled them I'd a brisk,
businesslike fashion, and the next day
he saw to the insuraf~s ana brought
the box around for the packing. It
was nailed when he brought it, and he
was obliged to ask the young woman
for hammer and chisel She was
gone two or three minutes shfy, but
when she came back the box was
opened.
Il got tired of waiting for yeu. and
pulled the nails with my teeth" said
Starcom, in his absurd way. Now for
the Amanti"
How peculiarly the box sms4is, re-
marked the girl, putting her pretty IT.
tie nose down to it. Like naptha. or
kerosene, or something
That's nothing" said Starcom. eth
keep the damp out. A little more of
the cotton to hold it snug, and then
I'll trouble you for some nails These
are bent and want to fasten it Sc
curely. Too bad to bother you to go
out again.
That night the evil-smelling box,
covered with labels and seals, was
packed in an express car speeding to
the affluent violin collector of Cahoon
dawachick. At nine o'clock the next
morning it was piled with a heap of
other baggage against the shady side
of the Wigton depot, awaiting transfer
to the branch line of Cahoondaw achick
At 9:12, from some cause unknown
possibly a carelessly thrown match
the box caught fire. Wigton is a lone
ly sort of place for a Junction, and
before the station agent and a stray
passenger who was awaiting the Chi
cago express, noticed the blaze there
was not much left of the box to Jump
on. The station master jumped on it.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
CITY TAX LEVY FIXED.

The regular July session OF the city
council was held last night with May
or Minghini in the chair and present
the following councilmen: Hutsler,
Stewart, Emmert Thompson, Gro
Finger, Mcdonald, Barry and Lam
bert.
The real estate committee reported
that the corporation lot at the old wa
er works had been leased to Mr.. Bur-
iell Martin until October I.
Mr.. Emmert stated that the mem
bers of the water board were not yet
ready to report on the question OF ex-
tending the water III aims out Win
chester avenue.
The finance committee reported
that the tax levy for the coming year
would be fixed at the former figure
O. cents on each $500 for general pur-
poses. and one cent Tor the fire de :
partment.
The committee also recommended a
new system of Bookkeeping for the
officers at the city hall, and the menu
bers were authorized to install new
system at cost OF 500.
1t wasldecided to widen the bridge
on South Queen street, and the con-
tract was awarded to 6. w. Buxton
tor the sum of $245. The bridge will
be torn out on the west side and made
the full width of the street.
The final report of former Sergeant
Rigsby was submitted and reierr ed to
the. finance committee.
Fire Marshal Kline made his an
nual. statement of the condition OF the
department. He III ade a number OF
recommen dations with a view OF i'm
proving the service.
MA. Little made overtures for the
purchase of portion OF the vacant
lot IN the rear of the city hall, and 1t
went to the real estate committee.
The note of the city to Mr.. J. d.
Kilmer, being portion of the pur-
chase price of the Kilmer Springs, was
ordered paid, with interest on the b4l
ance, and check for $I,25o was
drawn.
Councilman Hutsler's report on
uniforming and equipping the police
force was submitted and approved
Attorney Clifford appeared tor James
w. Smith, colored, who asked that
the sum Of $I74, which he had paid
in taxes during the past 80 years be
refunded. 1t was claimed that Smith S
property has never been inside the
corporate limits, and the recent sur
vey disclosed this fact, 1t was reierr-
ed to the city attorney and finance
committee.
The mayor stated that officers will
distribute a notice to all property
owners to clean up, and at the expira
ton of S days an inspection of the
city will be made. Those who Shall
have failed to comply with the law
will be compelled to do so.
Many improvements to sidewalks,
drains, streets, etc, were proposed yb
Stewart, Hutsler, Barry, Grozlnger-
and others, and referred to the street
committee, with instructions 10 pro.
coed with the work.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
AN INDUSTRIAL. SCHOOL.

The diocese of West Virginia has
purchased tract of land along the
Shenandoah river, in Jefferson County,
about three miles from Charles Town,
for the purpose of establishing AT in
dustrial school There is already a
Mission, and deaconess home there.
The matter of the school has been IN
der consideration for two years past,
and was definitely decided upon at the
last Council.
The dimensions of the new building,
which has already been commenced,
will be 75x32 feet. 1t will be two
story structure, and will have accom-
modations for so boys and so girls.
1t is expected to have the institution
started by October Ist. Some of the
teachers have already been employed,
and others will be selected during the
summer. The school is intended espe-
cially for children ofthis State. Weav-
ing, harness and shoe repairing, soap
making, dress making and millinery
will be taught A cooking department
will also be a feature, also a dairy
school, where butter and cheese will
be made. The school will be admirably
located. There is a similar institution
being built at Ansted. Pocahontas
County, w. Va. Three fourths of the
funds to construct which were donated
to the diocese by Levi P. Morton a
formers vice president of the United
States.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
Across THE AI.LEGANfEs.

By writing 10 G. w. Harrison,
Davision Ticket Agent, w. Va c, &
P. Ry., Piedmont. VIVA, you can
obtain copy OF the above, which is
beautifully Illustrated book, with
m ,ch interest to fishermen, sportsmen
ana others. 1t contains a complete
list OF )arding houses and hotels,
10 4ted on line of road, with rates of
sa NJ.
When you feel like telling your
troubles write them down-then burn
the paper,
No Myrtilla is not going with Jack
any more.
But bought she had caught him.
That's just it she caught him with
May.
Builds up the system, puts pure.
rich blood in the veins, makes meb
and women strons~ healthy Bur
dock Blood Bitters. AT ony drug store
All exclaimed the hatpin, believe 1
have seen you before.
you did replied the hairpiu II
must have been out of place.
It's aweful slow work getting pop
ular with your wife's relatives.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
WoRLpls LIE EXCURSIONS.

Low-rate ten-day coach excursions
va Iennsyivania Railroad, July ., T.,
IA, Il, AMI IS. Rate $1,000 from Mar
p"Sourg. Hrain leaves Martinsburg at
$40 a. N. co meeting with special traic
from New YORK arriving St. Louis Al
N. next day.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
A CERTAIN CURE FOR GILL
BLAINS.
BLAINS.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot,
Ease. a powder 1t cures chill blains
frostbttes, damp, sweating, swoolen
feet. At ali druggists aud shoes stores
25c. I'm
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF
Reduced Fares Authorized via Balti
more and Oaio Railroad.
SUMMER SEASON 1904.
ATLANTIC CITY

SUMMER SEASON 1904.
ATLANTIC CITY
Special Low rate Excursions from all
points east of the Ohio River on June
30th, july I4th and 2Sth, August IIth
and 18th, and September Sth.
ATLANTIC CITY
Imperial Council, Ancient Order of
Mystic Shrine, .iuly Is Is. Very low
rates. Tickets on sale july IIth and
Eth, good returning until july s23rd,
inclusive.
BOSTON MASS.
Ma tional Encampment, Il A r Au-
gust 1920. zone fare for the round trip
Tirkets on sale August 18th to 18th.
good returning until August Goth in
elusive.
CINCINsNATI o.
Grand Lodge, B. P. o. Elks, july is
% One fare plus $I,oo for the: round
trip. Tickets. on sale july 18th, 10th,
II, good, returning until july % in
elusive
LOUISVILLE, KY.
Knights of Pythias, Biennial En-
campment, August 10th 10Th. One fare
plus $l.0O for the round trip. Tickets
on sale August 18th 18th 14th and 10Th
good returning until August 3lst in
elusive.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL
Triennial Conclave, knights Tenn
plar, September 2 to 8. One fare for
the round trip to.Chicago or st Louis
added to fares rendered from Chic
ago $50 90; st Louis S47.50 Dates of
sale.to be announced later.
SAN FIR ANCISCO CAL
Sovereign Grand Lodge, lao. o. F.
September 10 TO rs One fare for the
round trip to Chicago or st Louis add
ed tofaies rendered from Chicago $50, o
st. Louis S47,0O Dates Of sac to be an.
nounced later.
TORONTO, ONT
Friends General Conference. Au.
gust 10 to 19 One fare plus s.. 90 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale August 9th
to lltn, good returnins until August 81
inclusive.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15

Umbrellas and friends are sci dom
around in the hour of need
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15

Sc Gray Silver before selling your
lam or wool. He knows something.
nat sill be WORTH money tc you.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
SAN FRANCISCO CAL.
TORONTO. ONT

Friends General Conference. Au.
gust 10 to 10 One fare plus s.. 90 for the
round trip. Tickets on sale August 9th
to lltn, good returnins until August 81
inclusive
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-07-15
BOSTON MASS.

Ma tional Encampment, Il A r AL
gust I5.2o.sOn fare for the round trip
TirKets on sale August 18th to 18th,
good returning until August Goth in
elusive.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-21
HORSE BLANKETS AT JONES
COMPANY.
Taft Leaves at Last.

Pensacola, Fla, Nov. 21.-Secre-
tary of War Taft, whose trip to Pan
anna has been postponed from day to
day fer the past week, finally sue
ceeded in getting away today on the
cruiser Columbia. His official party
consists of Mrs. Taft. Minister Obal-
dia. of the Republic of Panama ;
Rear Admiral Walker, Judge Ma
COON, solicitor for the Panama Canal
Commission; Capt. Coleman, the sec
rotary and -de-camp; F. d.
Campbell and Nelson Cromwell and
r. n. Farnum, of New York City.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-21
What The Earth Produces.

The earth has nourished US through un
known ages of human existence. Is 1t not
true that the earth supplies us with every
thing that we really require for existence!
that the earth supplies us with the means
10 keep. our bodily vigor, our health, If we
emily knew it? The animals know by in
stinct what is good for them and will search
until they find in some plant what they
need for correcting indigestion or constipa-
ZION. etc. Is it, therefore, not possible that
there arc roots and herbs supplied by nature
which will cure the diseases that afflict
human kind ? That is why DR.. Pierce, of
Buffalo, N. Y, has such faith III his MED
IN general and active practice, he found
that a combination of certain herbs and
roots made into an Alternative extract, with
cut the use of alcohol, would always put
the stomach into a healthy condition, nour-
ssh the tissues, feed the blood and nerves
snd put healthy tone into the whole
system.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
sestorcs the lost flesh by curing diseases Of
the stomach and other organs of digestion
and nutrition and enabling the perfect di-
gestion and assimilation of food from which
fesh and strength are made.
NJ was all nun down, very nervous and suf-
stred terribly from stomach trouble, which the
doctors pronounced indigestion" writes Mrs:
Tor year without permanent relief. Was adj
vised by friend to try DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
heal Discovery and after the use Of nine bottles
} was cured. I heartily recommend the
Golden Medical Discovery to any one suffer
ing from stomach trouble. My husband was
also greatly benefited by its use"
To gain knowledge of your own body-in
sickness and health-send for the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser. A book
Of 1908 pages. Send II cents in stamps for
paper covered. or, 81 stamps for cloth
bound copy. Address Dr. X. V. Pierce, 663
Main Street Buffalo n. Y
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-21
MAGAZINES FOR DECEMBER

Story Helen Kenny.
''The Office of the Father''-Lil-
lie Devereux Blake.
"The Office of the Mother
Charlotte Perkins Gilman.
''The Demand fer New IDEAS
Waldo p. Warren.
"The 'BilWious' Microbe" "a
. POEM -Joel Benton.
Entertaining IA Homeopathy
,, Mrs. Burton kingsland.
popular Science for the Home
Garrett P. Serviss.
GA Song of Christmastide' Ia
Poem)-Ernest Neal Lyons.
"Charles Wagner and the Simple
Life -George Wilkinson.
! citation, his review in itself making
an intensely interesting resume of
Standard Oil history, as we'll as a
pointed presentation of the whole
trust problem. Mr.. Alger describes
in detail, building his argument on
Miss Tarbell' 5 marvellous collection
of facts, just chow the railroad
makes the trust He traces the
growth of The Standard Oil Com
pany through railroad discriminate
ons, and states his conviction that
Tie same influences which made it
are operative today, and that the
pre- blem they involve is present
menace to the country.
He writes Of this phase Of the sub
ject:
"Prince Metternich once said to
George Ticknor: You Americans
must first suffer from an evil before
You can apply the remedy; You have
10 preventive legislation. Miss
, Tarbell, as she tells us the story of
the birth. growth, and. present power
Of the oil monopoly, is really giving
the history of such an evil-one
from which we are still suffering,
and for which we are still suffering,
and for which We are yetgroping, for
a remedy. 1t is impossible for us
to read this story and miss its mean-
ing. 1t is not merely study of,
perhaps, the blacklist page in the his
tory of American commerce; it is
not simply study of what men Of
immense business capacity can do
when actuated by an unscrupulous
and almost incredible selfishness.
The enormous evil which finds graph
ic illustrations in her book is the
power which the transportation COM
| panies have been given over the ac-
emulation and distribution of
wealth in this country. and how that
rower has been abused.''
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-21
STORIES WISE
AND OTHERWISE

J. Scully, the tailor, has discover
ed the original man who was the ORR
ginal inventor of gall and nerve.
The other day-that is the way Jim
starts his story-a man came into
his establishment and asked to have
button hole stitched up. He was
accommodated. The patron asked to
have another fixed in the same man.
ner. No sooner said than done.
"How Much go asked the One of
Nerve. "Oh nothin' responded Jim
"Then would you mind tixin' all
the rest of my button holes on this
coat? asked the stranger. Fascinated
at the mans "crust' Jim complet-
ed the job. When it was finished
the Merry One put on his coat and
as he moved toward the door he sud
denly stopped as though he just had
new idea flash across his brain.
"Say, old man," said the man,
'would you just as leave sponge off
the spots on my coat?' but interest
ed spectators in the shop were count
ing time out on jim.
:: x x
Thursday afternoon at the court
house. The hour was late and the
offices were about to be closed until
Friday mornings sun put in an APP
pearance Several young lady clerks
room from the recorders Office and
ord room talking ''plnk tea -
things. The room is just between
the recorders and the auditor s of
fees. A reporter came into the
room fro mthe recorders office and
as he rounded the first large book
case he came in contact with feml-
nine stampede The pencil pusher
taking for granted that there was
gun play being INDUCED in in the
auditors office, joined the stampede
which ended in the sheriff's Office.
There the reporters cultivated curl
osity got the better Of him and he
stole back to see what was dong.
The ladies formed a rear guard. In
the recorders office sat King Will
liams, while before him stood a man
whose condition is best described as
being 1.-TWO sheets in the wind. -
The stampedeing detachment listen
ed from a point of vantage. 'Shay
pard,' said he with the package,
'Cansh ye give a man ten shents
to get some booze t'sober up on?''
AS with one accord the young ladies
gasped, "I always was afraid of a
drunk man. and the pencil pusher
wendell his way in dignifed man.
ner, saying something about che did
not see anything to be frightened
at
He has been there Oft before.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-21
The Trust and the Railroads,

The first published review of Ida
NJ. Tarbell's ''History of the Stand
ard Oil Company which is just
published by Mcclure, Phillips &
Co., appears III Mcclure Magazine
for December. written by George w.
Alger, thorough student of the
trust question, who speaks with au-
thority upon it. He discusses Miss
Tarbell's remarkable work with
thorough understanding and appre-
In 1878 a Senator Of the United
States provided himself out of the
public treasury. in addition to his
salary, with his mileage, his one
hundred and twenty-five dollars for
stationery, and one clerk. if he hap
pened to be the chairman of COM
mittee. That was practically all. In
1904 a United States Senator would
sniff at one clerk and declare it i'm
possible to attend to his work with
out two orthree. Such n thing rs
paying for clerk cut Of his pocket,
as his predecessors, up to a compar-
atively few Years ago. were aecus-
toned TO do. would be regarded by
the Senator of today as acrime. De
cember Pearson
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-11-21
Home Of Swamp-Roos.

paHIpHIet leIIIItS dIt dDoul OWdIIIP-\Oot'
including many of the thousands of testi-
nonial letters received from sufferers
cured. III writing DR.. Kilrner & Co.,
BinghaInton, n. Y, be sure and mention
this paper Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, SwampRoot,
DR.. Kilrher's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress. .,Binghanton, \. Y, on every
bottle.