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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21
THE big STICK LIE.
Nonpnrt san Tcstimow thar Roose veIs
IL Lender of Peace Movement


Apronos Of the silly Democratic charge
that Mr.. Roosevelt is war lord. il il
interesting 10 note how the Interparlin.
mentary Union views the President The
Union ii composed Of some OF the lead
Ing parliamentarian OF Europe, who Wis
tied this country Ia the interest OF inter
national arbitration and peace. The viS
itors were entertained AT luncheon hy the
National Civic Federation In New York
recently. Here is what Thomas Tough.
al Irish member OF the Union, hi pro
posing toast to the President OF fhe
United States, said, as reported BY the
New York World, a newspaper that has
been picturing Mr.. Roosevelt as verita.
bic god Of war:
We who are visitors here, after few
days regard him MS ruler OF one vi the
nghtiusi powers OF the earth, who hau
taken more distinct step IN the Interest
Of peace than perhaps any other pawex.
has taken He IL not only great ruler
himself. but IS a worthy representative a.
for he liberties OF mankind
w Randall Cremer, a noted member
Of the British Parliament, also praised
the President The sovercigns Of Eu-
rope. he declared, were ready to listen To-
peace propositions" always with =.
hut. {" He then said:
Not so your young President; no. burs~
but, but, With him Ia any Of his utter
ances. fIe talked In a clear. manly tone.
ktraiGht from the shoulder noble wais.s~-
and We all rejoice In his statement OF Sal
nrday and IN his assurance that the great
United states Will sign what we failed
eighteen years ago TO get.
Others spoke in the same strain, giving
non-partisan testimony that President
Roosevelt has done more TO mid the uni-
versal peace movement than any other
President.
The big stick" bugaboo IL not worry
Ing anybody but those Democrats who
are foolish enough to think they can bc-
guile the voters by mutilating the Presi-
dents speeches and twisting their mean
ing into the opposite OF what he said
Democracy has never yet been able 10
conduct an honest campaign. Hypocrisy.
deception and forgery are the chief lenetn
OF It's creed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

MINERS LIKE ROOSEVELT.
William Little Tells Why the Presi-
dent Should he Elected.

Democracy's campaign managers are
trying their utmost to show that Presi-
dent Roosevelt Is not the friend OF the
wage-earner, but are meeting with re-
Bluffs on every hand. All the big. pros
porous labor organizations are non-par-
tisan, strictly ignoring politics as body,
but influential members are not chary in
expressing their views individually. Will
liam Little, a member of the executive
board Of the United Miners OF America.
is as careful an observer OF public senti-
ment as can be found in the great army
OF toilers. He travels extensively, and
has become convinced, after talking with
representative labor unionists through
the country. that there Is nothing or
nobody in it but Roosevelt" as he terse-
~ sizes up the political situation. In an
interview in the Labor World of Pitts
burg. printed IN its Issue Of Sept. .,
Mr.. Little says:
I find Roosevelt sentiment prevailing
among those who do not take much interest
In politics as well as among those who do.
Roosevelt VIII certainly have big vote
among the workingnen for 1t Is their firm
conviction that he Is their friend. And let
me remark that he is a true friend | have
watched his policy toward organized labor
ever since he became public man. and be-
yuuu All doubt ne is III sincere sympathy
with the man who works for wages There
is no denying this fact. He may not be
able TO secure all that we reasonably need,
but we can depend upon II that he VIII get
us more than any other man ] know or.
am aware that among the workingmen
there are many who Will neither vote the
Democratic or Republican tickets They
viii vote for some radical candidate. Let
me point out a great truth aud II Is this:
If we do not want 10 throw our vote away
let MS cast II for Roosevelt. To vote for
the Socialist ticket Is wasting vote. for
there Is no possible chance for other than
the Democratic or Republican candidate be.
ing elected. II Is simply contest be-
tween Parker and Roosevelt. and we all
know that TEDDY has been our friend and
will remain so. We don't know what Par.
ker Is, but he cannot be any better than
Roosevelt. and there are 90 chances 10 l
against his being as good. IL IL our duty,
therefore, to use our votes Ia a way that
they will do most good. We can DO this by
voting for Roosevelt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21
FOR HOME AND FlRESlDE.
Lincoln Signed Homestead Law MIL
lions Thus Become Frcchoidera.


The Homestead Law was passed BY
Republican Congress--D Democrats oppos-
ing--and signed by President Abraham
Lincoln In 1862 X has proven TO be
one of the most beneficial measures ever
enacted by a Congress or signed by
President Ii has largely populated the
West. up 10 date, With Independent
homecoming citizens. II opened TO inn
mediate settlement millions Of acres Of
public domain. chiefly west OF the Mis-
sssippi. Settlers rushed in from the
Eastern States and from Europe More
than any other influence. Ii has contrib.
iIted TO the development of the Western
States aud the rapid growth OF the ma
ton.
The Democratic party was true to It's
policy of obstruction In this. as it has
been in every other measure intended
for the good OF all the people. The first
bill, introduced in 1859 passed the
House by a vote Of 100 to 70. The Re-
publicans were supported by few scat
tcring Northern Democratic votes, but
the Southern Democrats voted in n body
against il. The Senate was then Demo
cratic, and no vote was taken in the up
per house. In March, 1860 Mr.. Love
JOY reported the Grow Homestead bill,
and it was passed by vote OF ll5 to
60; all of the affirmative votes, except
one, being from the free States. The
Senate passed a different bill and there
was a conference which finally agreed
upon a modified bill. This was vetoed
June D.. 1860, by the Democratic Presi-
dent, Buchanan.
In 1862. when the Republicans had a
majority of 81 in the House aud l. in
the Senate, a new homestead bill was
passed and signed by President Lincoln,
as stated. The measure was framed by
Republicans aud passed by Republican
votes AT the same session were passed
the acts establishing a Department of
Agriculture and providing for agricul-
tural colleges In 1864. 1870 and 1872
bills were passed by Republicans giving
Union soldiers special homestead priv
ileges. These measures encouraged thou
sands Of soldiers who were discharged
in 1865 and 1866 to emgrate from the
East to such States as Iowa, Nebraska
Kansas and the Dakotas. in the middle
West.
There are many and strong reasons
why the western farmers, ranchmen and
miners should vote the Republican ticket,
but the national Republican legislation
that gave homesteads 10 millions IL
enough, of itself. to bind the West ire
vocably to the Republican party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

Senator Bacon has been reduced to
tears because the North continues to pre-
sent practically solid front to the Solid
South nearly forty years after the clos
ing OF the bloody chasm. The emotional
Senator should reserve his tears for the
Solid South. When they can dissolve
that Bourbon combination OF traditional
mistrust and exploded political dogmas
the chief cause and excuse for sectional
politics VIII disappear. Why doesn't
Senator Bacon begin a campaign Tor the
secession Of Georgia from the Solid
South? OF course he viii answer THE
Negro But. SO far as national politics
20. the negro is the merest DOGGY ever
conjured out OF the brain Of political
demagogues.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

you're the FIRST Parker man I've
seen.' said an Illinois man 70 New
York Democrat who had strayed away
from the city and Travelled west for a
change.
well" said the New Yorker. I'VE
don't expect to elect Parker, but We are
gathering tne p;efcs together 70 recon
struct the regular Democratic party, leay.
Ing our the wild-eyed wonders or IS9i
and 1900 III ahsui eight years wei. be
ready Tor business.
Rather hard. that. on the Esopus can
didate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21
Railroad Prosperity Benefits the Pso-

The Illinois Centrars total pay roll for
the year ended June 80, 1904, according
to its annual report just issued, showed
gain of $2,400,595 over the previous
year
This is a significant bit Of testimony
as to how times are still improving under
Republican rule and as to tie absurdity
of the statement az III q. Davis. the
Democratic candidate for Vice President
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

until our opponents as a party ex-
piicitly adopt the views which we hold
md upon which we have acted and are
acting, in the matter of sound cur
rency, the only real way to keep the
question from becoming unsettled 10
to keep the Republican party in
power" Rooseveit's letter Of acceptance
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

Grover Cleveland originated the
phrase. "it is a condition that confronts
US, not theory" Applying il to the
present situation it may be remarked
that the condition is Republican prosper
ity and the theory consists Of Demo
cratic promises.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21
A walkaway for Roosevelt.

I'm carry you. New York." said Par
ker.
The good old State said: How you
talk
On this plain truth just put a maEker-
I'm more than old enough to walk"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21
a Coming surprise for rammanx.

There are likely to be some surprises
for Democrats, even Ia the New York
city elections. The Russian and Ger.
man Jews are. 10 a man. for Roosevelt,
and for obvious reasons lie IS the
champion Of the oppressed Of all nations.
aud has spoken ont With no uncertain
tones, for the most oppressed, maligned
and abused race In existence
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

at is Idle TO say that the monetary
standard of the Nation il irreyocabiy
fixed so long as the party which mt the
last election cast approximateiy forty
ak per cent. Of the total vote, refuses
to put in its platform amy statement
that the question il settled. - RsoscyeIt's
letter Of accept ance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

There will be ballot box famine in
the middle West unless the election otii-
cials provide good stock Of new ones
To hold the first voters ballots for Roose-
Welt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

The election next month will indeed
turn upon the srus,woTthness Of the rel
spectiye parties aud Republicans hide
the resAlt wisf the confidence borE Of a
stewardship faithfully eouga Seously and
successfully administered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

The halfway EIHpIUyts IWtHtIGkX
Century Club OF Illinois is up to dats.
Ii adopted resolution indorsing Presi-
dent Roosevelt and denouncing the DEM
ocratic national platform as devoid "
sincerity" It's hard to fool good rail-
road man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21
One Credit Mark to New York Denso-

One good thing can be said OF the
New York Democracy. II is rapidly
clearing the higher court bench Of nc
tive political bosses. First Jndge Park
er. and now Judge Herrlck. Nexti
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

"a doubtful Slater The Demmies say,
But later on they'll shout less.
For after next election day
They II find the state was Doubtless
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

President Roosevelt personally stands
for courage, honesty, decency. strength
and common sense As a RepuOncan he
stands for wise administration Of the
laws, serving all classes alike. He real
ICES he Is the servant OF all the people,
sworn TO act without discrimination
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

Republicans in Maryland are making q
gallant fight For pare grit and "gifs
there. Mars Lauder sycsy tsae.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

Oh, | wish the war were over.
Would the cruel work We're done!
Would the party were united.
And the many crankS as OAel
"A. b. T..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21


1878. 1904
Formulation 43957. 600 s.. 900 900
Wealth S36ooo, oOsDo0 s10e ul0. 100000
Farm prop'v 10000, UNo.sbD - 0Oo, ttstt1O
Sav'gs dep's 924,03 .304 1885,, 2of $40
deposits ESQ. 47s.eso s.sl2,4sos4l
Money in cir
citation -. 754, lO1. BAT 2,521. l5l 81
r. O rev.
enueS .... 70 ~, SGD l43,IZa 4fS
Pensions ~, 253, 100 l4l, 152,etU
1903
Panama cal bO,oVo,OOV
Navy expen-
ditures q, 497 ,626 1oZ,9ss6 luz
Army expen-
Where are you goin' TO begin cuttin ?
Will you inform your aged but strictly
business associate ON the Democratic
ticket--and it shall go no further--how
in the sacred name Of Sammy ]. Tilden
you expect to run billion dollar country
on a million dollar scale? | tell you,
Alton. my boy, the American nation is
out of knickerbockers. and it amt no
use tryin' to jam the healthy number IL
foot Of 1904 into a Sammy Tilden No. 4
prunella of 1876.
notice you ignore the repeal OF war
taxation as aecountin' for the reduction
in government receipts. This is slyness
worthy of the sainted Sammy himself,
who was something of a juggler in eli
piers, as you may remember. | now
perceive that you are not altogether too
good to achieve the presidency by sup
pressing the truth.
Believe me, shed tears over your
peroration, in which you speak so feel
ingly of putin aside the congenial work
of a lifetime to assume the responsible
ties the convention thrust upon you. My
eyes are bleared yet-Steve says it's
old age--over this confession of a self
sacrifice for which you and Dave Hill
and Bill Sheehan and Pat McCarren
have been pulling wires for two years.
When / shut my eyes / think of you as
Ajax defying the lightnin' with one hand
on the electric sparker and one foot
workin' the sheet iron thunder.
That's right. partner" says |, defy
the presidential lightnin bug. O, thou
sage of Esopus Don't be afraid; it'll
never strike either of u.s."
It's after O'Clock and I've been yawn-
in, so the nurse says / must be put to
bed.
SO good night. from Uncle
HENRY GASSAWAY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-10-21

rrcss voted $I.S00,O0O In the deficiency
bill for last rear. Steve tells me that
s1.410.o00 has been covered back into
the treasury as the unexpended balance
# that constitutional appropriation.
Catch a Democrat GOVERN anything back
into the treasury, once he got il appro-
priaied.
Alt. my boy. | fear you have been
lamhastiag mares nest filed with hor-
nets. as you will End out when the old
soldiers are aroused.
see that In our foreign relations ron
favor a sort Of spineless Monroe doctrine
that would invite every European power
to annex American territory without any
real opposition from Uncle Sam. Steve
says the sturdy miners Of West Virginia
won't stand for any such pusillanimous
policy. They believe with Dick Olney
that on this continent the will Of the
American people is sovereign and its fiat
law, without consent of English King
German Kaiser or Russian Garland
they don't care who knows it.
! see you are kickin' because the ma
tional expenditures were $5S2. 100000 in
1904, against S274.000.000 in 1915, the
year before Tilden was not elected to re-
form them. though you seem 10 think he
was You appear TO have forgotten that
this country has nearly doubled in popu-
laton and trebled in wealth business
and national importance since 1873. In
my 'Linment for Man and Beast Al
manac" for 1904 | find such facts as
| 4h
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-08
FOUND
In AN
OAK LOG
Farmer Finds a Tom
ahaWk of ReYOlu-
tiOnary Days
Probably Belonged to a Sol
der In General Stark'S
Command Before Bat.
tie of Bennington

Charles North, who lives near tn
Summit, says a Chester, Vernon
dispatch of Dec. 3Oth, was saving
up an oak log in the woods near his
place a few days ago when the stce
teeth came in contact with metal
The log had been felled the winter
before. North abandoned the saw and
resorted to the ak.
After ten minutes Of labor he dis
closed the butt of what appeared to
be a hatchet firmly imbedded in the
trunk Of the tree ten inches in from
the bark A little more cutting and
the hatchet fell out, and proved to
be an Indian tomahawk covered with
rust but still in fair state of preser.
walton North could see traces Of an
inscription on the blade, and carefully
washing OF the rust he was able to
make out several words.
The name peter Snow" was Wis.
ible where the blade had joined the
handle, and a little in front of this
was General starks Army. 1777."
There were two other words that
could not be made out and then the
words white squaw." A rough fine
drawing Of red fox was scratched
on the reverse side Of the blade and
below that two eagles.
In i777 General John Stark and his
New Hampshire militia marched from
Concord, N. II. 20 Bennington, Vt.
and campcd for two months near
Lowell Lake, a short distance from
where the tomahawk was found. He !
ater took part in the battle of Ben. |
lington. Many curiosities have been
ound near the camp. which Is now
marked by an old burying ground
several years ago a resident of this
place discovered under two feet of |
'oil a cannon ball and tomahawk |
similar to that found by North but II !
lad no inscription.
II is believed that one OF Stark's
soldiers left the weapon in the tree
ma that the wood grew around II
mtil II covered 1t. The oak was Old
md siunted but in full vigor when
elled
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-08

full, various speeds can be impaired
at the same moment to various parts
of the same train A test to which
the invention has been successfully
submitted will give an idea of the ad'
vantages of the system. A racing
car which ran in the Paris-BordeauN
contest this year has been employed
as the engine of the new train. The
motor was capable Of propelling the
car alone weighing 1900 hlos, at 441a
miles an hour Another test was a
trial trip, in which the train, having
the same motor climbed successfully
the tremendous hill up to the heights
of Bellevue from the banks Of the
Seine. The inventors say that every
single highroad in France is now open
to train traffic of moderate speed"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-08
RICH MEN ARE
NOT ALL HAPPY
croesus, King Of Lydia, Had Troubles
Of His Own, and There Are Others.

Croesus, the John d. Rockefeller Of
the kingdom Of Lydia, was very well.
TODD in worldly goods and chattels.
"As rich as Croesus" is a saying about
$500 years old. He had troubles.
however, and some Of them were fun
grown. He was taken captive once
by Cyrus and only saved himself
from being burned alive by quoting q
saying OF Solon, the Sage. He finally
had to fee his kingdom for parts un,
known.
Many Of the rich mars troubles to.
day come from high living and coul I
be avoided. They are brought on by
eating all kinds Of rich. heavy foods
at irregular times, lack Of proper ev.
ercise. undue mental st. ain, unnatural
stimulants, etc, and are commonly
known as indigestion, dyspepsia and
weak stomach. They are serious
troubles all right, but not only can
they be avoided but can also be cured
and that without loss OF time or prop.
er food and nourishment.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are the
certain relief Of dyspeptics rich and
poor alike. There is no such thing as
stopping their onward progress now
A great nation has placed its STAMP
OF approval upon their noble work
The thousands and thousands, of
cures they have affected and the han.
piness resulting thercfrom have made
-heir name a household word through. |
out the land.
Ihe story OF Stuarts Dyspepsia !
Tablets can be told ia a word. Tbey
actually do the work that the veal,
md wasted sSomach is unable to 4,
md allow 1t TO recuporste and regain
Is strength. They contain all the o..
entail properties thar the gastri,
ulce and other digestive fluids do
nd they digelt the food Just as
ound and well stomach would. They
'he'e the stomach just as one restel
uu refreshed workman relieves the
ne on duty that is tired and worn
hu Nature does her work OF restor
uoh' II is simple, natural process
lat child can understand. You ca,
At all you want without fear OF re.
lI'S S'uart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
" sale by all druggists at 80 cents y
'N pFusgists all know better than A
Try to get along without them rs
.e demand Tor them is grea, and uni.
'rsal '''
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-08
AuTo-moroR RALLIES TRAIN.
Paris Invention Which May super
sede Railways.
lLondon Telerrnnh !

''.ohuoh Ielegraph.l
Colonel Renard, the aeronaut AN.
NJ surcouf an engineer have invent
ed new "automotor railless tran
which, according to NJ. Maurice Levy
OF the Academy Of Science. AT Parts
viii revoutionize road traflc ana
may one day 10 some extent suner
sede railways Small models were
hrst built, but a mllsized train Of N
cars weighing 30 tons. has been now
constructed and tested. and viii ma
exhibited at the Automobile salon
Ih' principle Of the invention Is as
follows While the leading vehicle
carries the motor II IS In NO sense 4,
traction engine. The cars are re,nec
lively connected one with anoth ,,
not by mere couplings Each portio,
OF the train is practically therefore
an automobile as the engine n, n.
hnt vehicle propels an the 9th .rs IN
o'N'dually, as ii each OF the lattar bod
motor OF its own. The second no,rt
IN the invention is the steering pear
rms has been devised ON tb, same
principle as the transmission eear
Iha' Is 10 say, the train Of cars a.
NOT drawn IN the wake of the eneino
uu' the latter commands the srasr,n,
gear provided on esch car Thus tne
Train forms a completely linked sys.
tenn. ''s'
The advantages of he inysrtio,
'Fe apparent Traction being 5o,o
sway with each car as il were nrn
'e's itself and friction of AN ha
'h'els "pon the roadway is utnl,a,
instead OF being a useless resis,.n,a
'o''h engines must overcome Co,. 4,
'9uen'ly a ar less powerful mo,o-
'.- o,'er hngs being equal draw
y" heavier load than is Inc 80
.''h the traction engine Mora,,ar I
ne direction given TO tho train 4 80 /
''lely straight line drawn nom ~
suing car as must occur with .
N"vSS train tugged by a locomotiys
n 'ne contrary the steering ea., y,
''h car being commanded INV ~.
"D'ns Neelcle tho convoy can NJ
'''a'e practically any curve Nm,
,.., , y Is claimed that the invention
'n'~'.es the risk OF side slippinr
,...'.'I' spes'ai device to this end is a dlf .
'"''"' system by which. II need