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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14
Shepherd College
State Normal School.

The best all round equipped
normal or academic institution in
this part of the country.
Finest school buildings in the
State; excellent library and laba-
ratories; scholarly faculty; mex
pensive living; fine historic loca-
ton; Cadet corps; Band; Orches-
ira; Athletics.
Oilers instruction in over eighty
courses Of study, including lam
guages, mathematics, sciences
pedagogics, literature, history,
music, elocution, etc.
Tuition free to West Virginia
students, except in music and o.
cution; So month to Students
from other states.
For free catalogue write the
Principal,
J. G. KNUTTI,
Shepherdstown, w. Va
Fall term opens Sept. IA.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14
FEW LATE TRAINS ON BAL
TIMORE AND OHIO

Since st Louis EXPOSITION travel be-
gan the Boltimore aud Ohio has made
new record in prompt operation of
trains schedules have been maintained
with regularity. Time was when late
trains were almoast customary on the
Baltimore and Ohio. it is different
now.
Train performance reports show that
for the first twenty-five days Of July
the ST. Louis limited No. b lived on
time twenty-five times, " i,le : Two
other trains were late only on wo and
four days
Chicago and other Western through
trains was correspondinghly good re-
cord. The Blue Line Service between
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington, operated conjunction
with the Reading Jersey Central, 10
maintaining its reputationifor schedule
running. The Royal Limited has been
late only once in each directian, and
the five-hour filters have been on time
except on one day south-bound.
Througe fast freight trains are max
ing record equal to that INF the psss-
enger service. For example, No. 81
which runs daily from New York and
Philadelphia to Pittsburg and Chicago
with sections to Columbus, Ciucinnat
and st. Louis, has arrived at Chicago
On time every day this month. Core
spending train No. "a, eastbound has
been late only once. These trains are
scheduled at sixty hours.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14
Public Sale
of valuable
REAL ESTATE

By virtue OF authority vested insthe under
sigRsd attorney, he will offer at public auction
at the front door OF the Court House, In the
town Of Martinsburg, Berkeley county, West
Virginia, on
Saturday, October %, 1904,
commencing at l. 30 o'clock in the afternoon
the al estate of which Mrs. V. p. Williamson
is seized and possessed. consisting OF a tract OF
real estate. containing
218 Acres
mere or less, situate, lying aad being IN the
District of Arden, Berkeley county, w. Va.
About 30 ACRES OF this tract Is in good tim
Der and about so or 80 acres OF II Is
Bottom Land.
The tract Is improved by two old dwellings
snd stable, not in first class repair. Plenty OF
water, some fruit and fencing only fair IL lies
along the Opequon Creek and would make an
ing some improvements. Churches, schools
and markets convenient and mail delivery
every day. full and complete description
of said tract can be seen by looking IN Deed
BooE No 80, rage 20, ETC., the County
Clerks office OF BerFelev county. w. Va 1t
Will pay ony one TO look at this tract before
buying elsewhere. For particulars see the I'M
designed attorney.
Terms of Sale.
one-half cash on day OF sale, and the bal
ance In one year from day OF sale. the pur-
chaser to give his note, bearing Interest from
date, for the deferred payment, secured by
first deed of trust on the property.
ID. W. SNYDER, JR., Attorney-at-Law.
Martinsburg, w. Va, Dorm Building
Geo. w. Keesecker, Auctionesr:
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14
WORLDS FAIR EXCURSION.

WORLDS FAIR EXCURSION.
Low rate ten-day co ach excursions
via pennsylvania Railroad, September
7,14.2i,a and %, Rates. 1900 from Mar
tinsburg Train leaves Msstinsburg at
$40 A. NJ connecting with special train
from New York arriving ST. Louis l.15
r. M. next day.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-10-14
Trustees Sale
Of Valuable
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY

| BY virtue of authority vested In the under
signed trustee by deed oftrust executed by
Jonas l.. and Catharine A Hickman 10 the
said trustee, dated the Goth day of January,
1901, and of record in the County Clerks Office
OF Berkeley county, In Deed Book l05, page
@ e will Offer r. +, or, sale e At Public auction At
burg, W. Va, on
Saturday, November 5, 1904,
commencing at I.30 p m, the following real
estate, situate about one and one-half miles
north of Falling Waters, West Virginia, on
the Williamsport Turnpike and bounded az
de Of the pike, thence n 20 deg T.. PIP poles
TO a round stone ~, thence N. s. deg. 30 min.
" ls.s poles 70 stake 90; thence s. % deg.
gutter a., thence $, 80 deg. 30 min. h. by the
South side Of an old pear tree 1872 polss to the
place OF begin ming, containing
l Acre, 3 Roods and II So. Pc.
This tract is improved bya
2 Story Brick Dwelling,
sEt back porch, two sto ry carriage house and
paint shop. blacksmith shop and shed, Ium-
her shed, poultry nous and hog PEN barn ice
house and C.lE. Il re sary buildings, good
fenring, s"oi ysnng ring orchard, plenty
Of good w.Lei, a q ee, on the pike. Is one
Of the best ios,iions III blacksmithing. CARR
sgs building sui pa n ting In the county.
Chn,sLe. seso,is. "a leoad shipplng point
within Two mile. and II all delivered at door.
Al tn sane {. and 'lace tue u-.s. srsigned
Will aUtI .of sale
b own Mare
an one red aD1 ~ ,ottei CO.. | ne marc
u Z, oh <rn.fai ~ 'St,,se ANNA AZ young
Tie COW d yocn. an u a Sooa mi
T. ms of Sale
Toe rea. .stI,wis &c sold ca, t. terms Of
one bid ASA Gc j o. sale atutns balance
Ia twa s}anIa. M ono spc tw o years,
the ;,urcIi 4s-rr give his notes, peatln inter
sst tom usis Jr TIE svief re- ptyman q, secur
Ell ~ MS uesd OF trlst OF The 70 erty sold.
HE person :, pro ,srty l. ore.cAbo.e describ-
Ell wi so, Tor cash en- tsy o. sale, ana
sau Eotlb % removed uuts pal. or.
ID. ". SSIf LII, IT., Trustee.
Gen W Kaaaackpr Aucl
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
SAND B0THERS
RAILROAD MEN.
Devils Playground Proving a
Great Annoyance to Clark's
Salt Lake Line.

Los Angeles, Aug. 20.-In the work
Of building Senator Clark's new rail-
way across the desert between Los
Angeles and Salt Lake the contract
ors are confronted with difficulties,
the equal of which was not encount-
cred by those who built the other
transcontinental lines.
w. r. Boyce, an engineer in the en-.
ploy of syndicate Of the New York
mine owners, arrived today from a
trip along the line of the Salt Lake
railroad. He says the engineers have
just completed a stretch Of track
known as the Devils Playground,
one of the worst pieces of land in
the whole country to cover.
"A lost railroad may seem a strange
quantity, but this is just the term to
apply to the Salt Lake tracks before
measures were taken to prevent their
burying." said Boyce. This Devils
white sand, smoothed out with scarce
ly a ripple marring its surface. It is
apparently of sufficient solidity to adj
nit of railway construction. Night
may come on and bring with it a wind
and 10, what was once a vast fiat mesa.
is in the morning a billy section of
ridges and valleys, with tumbling
white mounds that shut off and dis
tort the vision.
Sometimes the Salt Lake tracks
have been buried to the depth of sew
eral feet, and no snow-plow, blower or
similar device has been sufficient to
get them clean again. Nothing but
hard, patient digging with men-driven
shovels has done the work.
Another peculiar feature Is that
the subtle eddying currents have actu-
ally undermined the road, driving out
all the sand ballast, heaping it up in
drifts far to the other side and leaving
the track line bent, with it's pendant
cross ties hanging in empty air.
The company will doubtless find the
playground constant annoyance, but
the shifting way has been crossed now
with fair success and another of the
difficult engineering problems In
Clark's way appears to have been
solved"
The road is at present about one
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

Special to The Journal.
Escanaba. Mich. Aug. 1e-Delta coun-
ty is believed to be the home Of the old
est living man in the state Of Michigan.
He is Levi Rivers, aged 100, Of Bark
River, a hamlet near this city.
Mr.. Rivers was born in Plattsburg, N.
Y, June 5. 1904. His parents came from
France with General Lafayette and his
father fought with the Americans in the
revolutionary war and later in the war Of
1872. Levi showed a disposition at an
early age for adventure and when but a
mere lad came west. He made his home
at Masonville, this county. He has been
twice married and Is twice a widower.
He Is father Of eleven children, three
grandchildren and five great grandchil-
dren.
Mr.. Rivers says he never enjoyed per-
feet health till he passed 80. His eye is
bright and his mind wonderfully clear.
BY anyone not acquainted with him he
would easily be taken for man Of 60.
Prior to coming to Delta county he fol-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
LANoFoRD AYES

One Of the most important inn
provements at the Minnesota state
fair grounds this year is the new
street railroad terminal station, the
arrangement of which is shown In
the above diagram map. The new
system Of handling the state fair pas
senger traffic thus provided will
make 1t possible for visitors to travel
to and from the fair with perfect
comfort. A system Of loops and stor-
age tracks is now being constructed
great expense. Operation Of this sys-
tenn will be such that passengers will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

at the st. Louis exposition. At night
this will fairly blaze with electric
lights.
Within. one may pass thru the en-
tire enclosure without entering any
sideshow, and there will be much to
see without any further cost than the
10 cents gate admission. But for an
other dime, or in some cases a quar-
ter, the visitor may see a series of
shows, any one of which elsewhere
would command a high price Of adj
mission.
Just inside the main entrance will
be found the Grecian Stadium show,
consisting of the worlds greatest acts.
It will commence with Youturkey, the
Japanese marvel, direct from the I'm
perial theater, Toxic, Introducing his
wonderful performance on the high
bounding wire, and his forward and
backward slide for life" from a
height of 100 feet.
Next comes the famous CHILEAN fam
lily, the seven Pechecos, introducing
the greatest family acrobatic act the
world has ever seen. This is their
first North American engagement.
Next are introduced the Brothers
Steiner, aerial bar performer par
excellence, followed by the Great LIE
Fluer," the Beau BrummeP' of ath-
letes and peer of all gymnasts, in
seemingly impossible performance Of
high forward and backward somer-
saults from off ladder twenty-five
feet high.
Following comes big Abdallah,"
the Arabian chieftain, and his troupe
of eleven whirlwind acrobats, intro
ducing the ensemble act, entitled "All
Nations" by acrobats from all parts
of the world The finale is a demon
strattop Of simply marvellous strength.
i t'Big Abdallah" permits a pyramid to
be formed over, around and upon him,
consisting of eleven full-grown per-
sons, a total Of 1000 pounds.
The Zoo" will be one of the big
shows on the pike" The acme OF
human courage and daring, the apex
of wild animal intelligence and sub
jugation, together with superlative
degree Of educational geological fea-
lures, are the characteristics Of this
most interesting exhibition. The ex-
terror is g. mass of rate painting,
carving, gliding and electric lighting.
Around the sides are the great steel
barred cages for the animals. Per-
formances are given every forty min
utes from 2 to II pm. The animal
trainers, Captain Ricardo and Mile.
Boriata, Mr.. Sank and Mile. Salina,
are the most daring in the world
Mile. Sallna introduces a group of
performing leopards, lions and
Jaguars. She puts her animals thru
all kinds of unexpected stunts. Altho
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
FooTL1GHT FLASHES.

Following 'Thelma' the Ferris Stock com
at pa IN Mark
Way Down East will again be tho fair week
attraction at at the Metropolitan, beginning Aug
2s; All of the old favorites continue in their
roles and an entire new production Is carried.
Jacob Lift has organized what he considers
that enduring success. IN Old Kentucky now
will appear at the Bijou fair week. Miss Nellie
Callahan will be seen in the role Of Madge.
In Queen of the White Slaves underlined
genious and sensational mechanical novelties viii
be introduced. One scene represents the Cham.
Der Of Death and another is raft in the midst
of the Pacific ocean and upon it helpless,
starving man.
After spending the summer in the east Grace
Hayward will return to Minneapolis and resume
at the eadaS ay IF the
made such a hit in Marie corelli's great play
the week of Aug, 2s
But one week entervenes before the season
opens at the Bijou, and 1t is safe to say that the
resn Of this will
the theater been SO thoroly renovated and re-
pared every nook and corner has been cleaned
venient than ever before.
Among the new plays to be produced this
n U Gla be American dialect play
no sense parody, but a skilful piece Of char
suo TO- psyed d bg G Sn
gett,. vivacious and eccentric Coincidence Of
Ever popular Chauncey olcott will be the at
traction at the Metropolitan for the week com.
m;e1n' II, Sept. 4 The first half of the week
day will be devoted to sumptuous revival Of
"a Romance of Athlone," written BY Augustus
for this play include my wild Irish Rose. .
The last half Of the week with Saturday matinee
Mr.. Olcott will appear in Terence the play
IN which he scored so strongly here last season
The Forbidden Land the musical comedy
that has been creating a furore in Chicago al
the 1 Hing thsater win be the attraction
politan. to be followed by one week of Lottie
Rlatr Rarkfrs drama Under Southern skies
tering. Gloria, - Ethel Barrymore in. cousin
Kate, The Country Girl" one of last seasons
in Mice anl Men ....The Pit. Glen Mac
nonough's new comedy, Bird Center" De Vol
Hopper in Wang" Arthur Dunn In ''The
RT Tna ays George W Lederers production 81
| 'tViyian's Papas - -
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THE SZIZE HAZR TO HA We
A PIKE FULL OEZV7XREST
Management Gets Bewilderis.g array Of CarnsUal At
fractions Together Along That Popular 7AOyO.
fare-Some of the Shoes Described.

one of her lions, by name Dewey,
known as a dangerous fellow, a bad
lion, still. by dint of the mastery Of
human intellect over brute obstrep-
erousness, she forces him to do her
bidding. Her closing act introduces
her in a skirt dance surrounded by
the animal group, and the grand
finale includes the deliberate placing
of her jaunty head into the mouth Of
her largest lion.
Other features engaged for the
pike" are the dog, monkey and
pony show, presenting a program
especially arranged for ladies and
children; Creation. the latest craze;
the Crystal Maze, where one gets lost;
the Laughing Parlors, where you go
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

The Minnesota state fair is the first
state fair to put on a full-f1edged
pike" as part Of it's amusement at
fractions. All fairs have their side
shows, but heretofore only worlds
fairs have essayed a regular Mid
way or Pike 1t has been thought
best to gather together into a separate
Enclosure all the amusements of car
nival character. There they may all
be inspected at once; and they can
make all the noise they want to with
out disturbing anybody.
That the Pike will be one of the
most popular places on the grounds
goes without saying. The entrance
at the foot Of the main avenue will be
an attractive affair. modelled after the
entrance to one of the great buildings
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

mentun would make him fall in the
open space. The whole thing, there
fore, had to be worked out with math-
ematical precision.
Ancilotti, who performs this great
feat, is an Italian. He was born in
Turin, Italy, about thirty-four years
ago. His father was a famous per-
former on the wheel and was, in fact,
the first European artist to give a
public exhibition on bicycle. That
was forty years ago. Young Anci-
lotti began his career as a performer
at the age Of four years. He was a
member Of his fathers troupe and
performed a series Of tricks on a tiny
wheel. The gap" which he exploits
at the Barnum & Bailey circus is his
own invention.
For the first time in seven years
the Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show
on Earth will exhibit in Minneapolis
next Monday.
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Of michigan.

lowed the life of a sailor on the great
lakes, but after a few hairbreadth escapes
from drowning he decided to cast his lot
with the lumbernan. Most Of his years
have been spent Ill the open and to this
fact he attributes the secret Of his lon
gevity. He has been a user of tobacco
and liquors for seventy years. From three
to seven pipes of tobacco day is daily
requisite. He takes regular exercise and
a walk of five blocks to a mile is a daily
occurrence.
Twice Mr.. Rivers had narrow escape
from drowning. With a crew of thirteen
men he was shipwrecked on Lake Erie.
All but Mr.. Rivers and one Of the sailors
were drowned. Rivers was in the water
eighteen hours before he was picked up.
Another time his vessel was beached in
a storm and may lives were lost.
Mr.. Rivers is just as interested in cur
rent events as any man of 80. He never
attended public school 8, single day In his
life and most of his education has been
acquired by reading newspapers.
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alight almost in the center of the fair
grounds and within 200 yards of the
grand stand. On leaving the grounds,
electric cars always will be found
standing ready, and at the close Of
the afternoon and evening perform
ances there will be about $50 cars
waiting on the storage tracks with
gates open so that they may be
boarded at once, preventing all push
ing and crowding. This great supply
of cars on the storage tracks will re-
move The possibility of discomfort
when leaving the grounds.
The state fair will be held this year
from Aug. - to Sept. 8.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
A Notre Dame Lady.

T will send free, with full instruo-
TONS some of this simple prepara-
ton for the cure of Leucorrhea, Ul-
ceration, Displacements, Falling Of
the Womb, Scanty or Painful Periods.
sire, to Cry, Creeping Feeling over the
Spine, Pain in the Back, and all Fee
male Troubles, to all sending address.
To mothers of suffering daughters I
will explain Successful Home Treat
mert. If you desire to continue, it
will only cost about 10 cents a week
to guarantee a cure. Tell other suf-
ferers Of it, that is all ask. If the
above interests you, for proof address
Mrs. M. Summers, Box COL, Notre
Dame. Ind
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
Homeseekers, Excursions.

Aug. 9Th and 23d, and Sept. 18th
aud 9th The Rock Island System will
sell round trip tickets to principal
points in Texas, all points In Okla
fona and Arkansas at rate of $27.75.
Aug 18th, and Sept. 9Th and goth
one fare plus $500 for the round trip
to Arizona, Idaho, Indian Territory
Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas. For
particulars and literature apply at
city ticket office, 322 Nicollet avenue.
Minneapolis, MINI.
A. L. Steece, City Pass. Agent.
w. L. Hathaway, Dist. Pass. Agent.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20

This picture shows three genera
tions of the Maurer family of Mime
apolis. The strange thing about the
trio is that there Is exactly to day
twenty-six years between each of
them. F. L. Maurer, residing at 3104
Lyndale avenue, travelling represen-
tative of the Pittsburg Plate Glass
company, was just 26 years of age
when his son, G.. S. Maurer (now I'D
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-20
Dewey-New York Stars.

Two acts Of roaring, boisterous comedy
with a plot as complicated as 1t can pos
sibly be, and the unraveling Of which
keeps the audiences convulsed from start
to finish, a capable company of farceurs.
who fit the roles assigned to them as If
they had dropped into groove girls that
are bright, with a degree of vocal beauty
and style that is hard to equal-these are
q few of the items in the tempting menu
offered by the New York Stars, who will
be seen at the Dewey this evening and
all Of next week. The following we'll
known artists will be found in the COM
panys roster: The three Lelliotts, G. B.
Watson, Alice Porter, H. J. Hooper, liza
Grannon, John Mcmahon, Julia Du Val,
Goldie De We're, Sara Carr, Eva De La
Roi, Nellie Stapleton. Florence Moore,
Jennie Gold, Theresa Johns, Annie
O'Keefe. Minnie Brunton, Mae De vane,
Rena Weaver, Jessie May, Blanch De
We're, Josie Durand and others.
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THE THEA TIERS
Lxcaun-..A NIaht Of"

"a Night Off," the bill which opens at
the Lyceum next Sunday evening. Is from
the pen of German writer and drama
tized by Augustin DAILY. The play is not
farce comedy, but an out-and -out
comedy. It has the rare quality Of true
comedy and appeals to the risibilities
thru the medium Of human eccentricity
ra ther than horse play. The university
professor, whose wife abhors theaters,
low days. A transforming actor-manager
seizes the opportunity to produce the
professors play at the village ''opery"
house. The wife Is kept in darkest ignor-
ance and the professors unmarried
daughter. son-in-law and his domestic, a
stage struck hired girl, execute most
laughable plans to get "a night off. !"
This plot serves to introduce some ex-
tremely amusing characters and situa-
lions which prove vastly diverting. for
the discovery Of the plans is imminent
at any moment. An insanely Jealous
daughter whose suspicious are shared by
her mother adds zest to the story. The
complications that ensue are rich with
legitimate fun, without the slightest
taint Of the decadent French school. The
picturesque parsonage Is Marcus Brutus
Snap. travelling thespian and manager.
''in pursuit Of fame and fortune under
various aliases" The cast:
Justinian Babbitt, professor of ancient
history in the Camptown University
Harry pamasi. his son:in-iiaW; Oscar Grey Briess
Jack Mulberry. in pursuit of fortune under
the name Of Chumley. -. Lewis s. Stone
Lord Mulberry. in pursuit, Of Jack
Marcus Brutus Snap. in pursuit of fame
and fortune under a number Of
nsher at university Ernest Fsher
Mrs. Xantippe Babbitt. professor of con-
jugal management In the professors
uOuSenOlQ :. .. II dufetCo A10o
Nisbe. the youngest of the household
.S1duuld Lucas
Angelica Damask, the eldest. Lowell Alice Taylor
Maria, servant at Damasks. Gordon Priest
Susan, the ''brassiest''. Grace Hull
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$5O.-To California and Return-s5O
The Rock Island eystem will sell
tickets to San Francisco and Los An
geles and return, August 18th to Sep
TEMPER 10th for $4,000. Choice OF
routes either via Omaha, Denver and
Salt Lake City, or via Kansas City
and Ell Paso. Go one way and return
another. For information and litera-
ture call at City Office, s22 Nicollet
Avenue. A. T.. Steece,
City Pass. Agent.
w. L. Hathaway,
Dist. Pass. Agent
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You viii Be sure and write

You VIII Be Sure and Write
To all your friends about your trip
if it was a, 500 Line. Rail-and-lake
excursions every Friday during the
summer to
Toledo and return .......... 17.50
Cleveland and return ........ 1925
Buffalo and return .......... 1923
Get booklets and reservations at
the ticket office, 119 Third street S.
In the library at Hinchclere castle, Lord
Camanon's residence In Hampshire, are
the table and chairs which Napoleon used
when he signed his abdication at Fon-
tainebleau..
The population of London has increased
IL per cent in fourteen years.