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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

In all the az eements by the Herald
and its boss, Postmaster Clohan, in de
fens OF the management of or city
by their party thew attempt no de-
Tense of the miserable mauner,in which
they have handled the finances of the
town. IN the languages of Mr.. Cloban
they edo things and the principal
thing they have invariably done has
been to spend all tie money in sigh
aud run the town in debt. Nearly
every time the Democrats get in con
troll they fl I'd the treasury empty
ana large floating debt which they
have paid Oft each time as will be
seen by an examination of the records.
Every material reduction of the
city's debts has been made by the
Democrats. The ticket offered by the
Democracy at this election is composed
OF good conservative business men,
men in whom the voters of the town
can put their confidence with the as
surance that their interests will be
well cared for,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

We have heard nothing about the
r publican ring this year until our
nei ghbor, he Herald comes out and
announces that t mere is no ring, that
the office holding clique that is run
ming the machine arc leaders. Ye :
leaders but they put only those " hom
hey wish upon the county ticket.
Ring, well if our young friend only
gets on the out side of the ring how fa~
will he run toward the legislature? Why
bless your sens ofistieaitd innocence
you don't know ring from square
deal. No, no, don't cry ring, don't
disturb the gentlemen who have been
sucking the govern ent teat for the
past eight years
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20
CHSISMAN.

Mr.. George A. Chrisman, form erly
sheriff Of Berkeley county died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Mamie
Ramer on w. King street in this city,
aged about 70 Years. He has teen in
the employ Of the US. Fish commits
sion until a few weeks ago when he
came home sick. Besides severaI
daughters he has two sons both min.
listers i'll the Episcopal church. At the
time of going to press the arrange
ments for the funeral h i'd not beer
made.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20
bonn: FOOD

Soft and crooked bones mean
bad feeding. Call the disease
ricketts, if you want to. The
growing child must eat the
right food for growth. Bones
must have bone food, blood
must have blood food and SO
on through the list.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
treatment for soft bones in
children. Littledoses every day
give the stiffness and shape
that healthy bones should have.
Bow legs become straighter,
loose joints grow stronger ard
frmness comes to the soft
heads.
Wrong food, caused the
trouble. Rightfood will cure it.
In thousands of cases Scott
Emulsion has proven to be the
right food for soft bones in
childhood.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT e. BOVINE. Chemists.
4o9-4t5 Pearl Street. New York.
SOC aud s. DO; all druggists.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

Papers aie forwarded until an explicit order
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Subscribers who fail to receive their paper
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EN- lines
tn Y STATEsMANis the oldest paper In Berke
ey county. Printed every Thursday evening.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

c. O. Lambert has long ago shown
to the taxpayers of Martinsburg his
ability to take care of their interest
in city affairs. The voters of the fifth
ward will show their appreciation of
his worth by giving him good ma
lotity on next Monday.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

If MIR. Thomas, the embrayo editor
OF the Herald thinks Mr.. Emmert
ought to he "Iebukedn for not voting
for Bryan in 1895 but what Will he do
to Mr.. Evans who voted for Brysn
and the whole Democratic ticket ex-
cepting for governor?
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

Mr. Willirm Commiskey is one Of
The best men in the town of Martins
burg honest. capable and not an CT
fee seeker. His opponent has been up
for Office nearly every year within the
memory Of tho2e now living,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

Russia can stand the loss of soldiers
better than her credit. No matter how
many troops native may have she
cannot carry on big war without ex
tensive credit. War is an expensive
luxury.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

Mr. John c. Hutzler is taxpayer
and through business man one who
is capable aud who will look to the
interest of his ward. Vote for Hutzlsr
for council in the second ward.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

Our Republican friends have been
predicting that William r. Hearst
would bolt the Democratic National
Convention if he should not be nomi-
mated, but that gentleman, who has
ever shown himself loyal Democrat
sets all such talk to rest by an inter
view in which he declares that he will
support the Democratic nominee 10
matter who the convenf ion may Sc
lect and that while he would like to
get the nomination he will supper
the ticket under any circumstances.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

The Republican primaries in Kaua-
VIVA county last week are denounced
even by Republicans as a disgrace to
the state A prominent Republican
who was on the ticket asserts that his
coored man assured HIM that he vo1.
ed twenty-three times aud got thirty
nine dollars tor doing So Negro vo.
tiers to TIE number OF from twenty TO
'ortJ would line ap and vote and as
the y voted they would TALL in line aud
all vote aroIn thr-- or four Ii ms
and woul / th.u march around TO an
other polling place ana vote alAin
AID kept it up all day voting for Dav-
son aud taxreform.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20
MAY MARRIAGES.

Harvey A. Sullivan, % year,to Miss
Ella + Miles, Fl year, May IS.
James c. Blue, "a years, TO Miss
Nellie Kyner, 10 year May IS.
Nelson +. Dees. 20 years, to Miss
Minnie c. Ashton, IS years, May is.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

The men who are in political ring
or who wear the coll r of the ring
bosses always insists that there is no
ring.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20

See Gray Silver before selling your
ambs, or wool. He knows 50 MEETINGS
hat will be worth m,uty t, YOU.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20
BowLEs

James Hamilton Bowles, of Han
cock, died at S o'clock Saturday morn
ing at the City Hospital in Baltimore
from Bright's disease after a serious
illness. Mr.. Bowles was twice at the
hospital, being operated on during
his first visit about six months ago
He obtained relief and returned home
but later he became worse and abou,
April Ist he went back to the hospit-
al.
The deceased was son of the late
Col. John Bowles and member OF
one of the most influential and vel
known families of Hancock district
He was aged 54 years. Mr.. Bewles
was married some six months ago tc
Miss Annie Cover, Of Thur mont. who
survives.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-05-20
Deaths.
PLACE

Mr. Richard Place, a we'll known
mechanic and respected citizen died
at his home near Gieugary. Saturday
evening last aged about 81 years. He
had had typhoid fever for about two
weeks but until short while before
his death he was not thought to be in
any great danger. He used to live on
NewYork avenue, on the boom. and was
much thought Of and popular. He is
survived by his wife who was Miss
Bessie O'Counell, Of this city, and
one child and two children by form
er marriage. He moved from here
last April to his fathers farA over
the mountain. He was a brother-in
law to Mr.. Scott Mason and brother
to Mrs. J. w. Shirley. He was buried
in Green Hill cemetery on Monday.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

from Dickinson college. Pennsylvania,
In 1858. He was admitted to the bar IN
New York In 1851 and the next year
entered the Union army. leaving II In
1855 with the breyet OF colonel He
has also received the medal OF honor
which congress grants on account OF
deeds Of conspicuous herOism and Ii q
member Of the Medal OF Honor legion.
General King has been successful as
lawyer. journalist and lecturer and
has talent also as musical composer
He was associate editor OF the New
York Star and publisher At one time OF
the Christian Union. later called the
Outlook. lie also published the Chris.
tian At Work. lie Is the author OF va
FiOus historical works.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

Photography was discovered IN this
way: Daguerre was lying on couch
In his attic abode and saw a sunbeam
fall upon spot In the darkened room
He was startled 10 see the objects on
the street yiyidly portrayed Ia all their
eoioFs- IN fact. panorama Of the
incidents outside lie studied the sub.
jet, aud bis search in the mystery
Was the beginning Of all that IN beau
uful IN photography today.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

believe. Tie prine3 has recently been
promoted TO the rank OF vice admiral
Of the Dutch navy and lieutenant gen.
eral OF the army. There are but two
Vice admirals in the navy and but
three lieutenant generals, these being
the highest grades IN the respective
services.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

The best work however hard. is al
ways me'hodical enough 10 permit ~
timely rest and regular nutrition. anf
the fun recognition OF this fact Is :
mere question OF public utility which
We hope TO st-e more aud more widely
admitted into practice London Ian
ctae
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

81 the veterans OF the UnlOn
While others oppose il. Their
criticism u the plan l. that Il
Involve the display u the Con.
te nag aud thus arOusa anlmosl-
hich are now generally buried
40 shich vii remain 80 II no ocra
80 is given for r-surrecIing them
tnsy fear that snch q p~acr cOnven.
as ~ PROPOSED might lrfva, the very
etirct for which Il would Dc held
- the ether hand. those who sympa
sths with the plan 81 General King
49, that much su-sd y ould come from
80 q gathering Of the nru who
lai&ht each other forty years ago
disneral King Is oag ~ the beet
la@wn u the veterans ~ the ci,u war
i@a u IN much demand nj meetings %
g soldiers, as be Is well NrFsssi IN the
aaipgy % the war and Is gifted ~ ia
asf ani speaker lie has stWays be~n
fslvu IN kceplng VI the memories that
~SAih 20 the struggir fos ghr pr,-s-r
lsiaa % the Ihbuu. lie VAS boru ln
aFtlNnd. Ne Ia 1887 and graduated
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09
AN ATHLETIC QUEEN.

WiIhsInaIna Of HOLLAND and Her Con-
sort, Prince Henry.
Queen Wilhelmiua OF Holland he
iieFes that exercise Is the best medi.
cine. She went 10 Italy recently 10
improve her health aud distinguished
herself 10y making m ascent If Yesu.
Tius. ON one occasion. Il being the
birthday Of her husband. Prince Henry
of the Netherlands she gave her court
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

Mrs. Simple Newlywed-I want you
20 send around gallon ~ midnight
oil Grocer Midnight 0iiy Never heard
81 It, Mrs Simple Nrwiywed Why.
ita sure that's the Kind a., husbands
mother said lie always burned Brook
Isu Life
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

! think Arthur would have proposed
TO nee last night II you hadn't come in
toe room Just when you did"
What reason have you for believing
thatT'
lie had Just taken both Of my hands
In bis. He had never held more than
one OF them at time before"
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09
ZOE aLuE ANp aRAY.
GsRsrai Ntn6's sehsme Of . GFana
Peace eneampmeat.

General Horatio q. King Of New
YORK city, who has just been elected
president Of the Society u the, Army
q the Potomac, proposes a reunion Of
the blue and the gray under the aus.
49, " that society and Of the Grand
An6 Of the Republic. The recent
convention Of the Society OF the Army
Of the Potomac appointed a committee
10 appear before the next general en-
eampment OF the Grand Army and
confer upon the wisdom " holding a.
peace convention OF the blue and the
gray, The idea OF such gathering Is
Received with considerable enthusiasm
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

Bride Exchanging bridal costume for
travelling Dress Did I appear nervous
at all during the ceremony. cIara
Bridesmaid (enyious)-A little nj first.
dear. but not after George had said Il
wiliw
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

Aunt lsne-Is the water where YOU
live now hard % sufts NJ guess
iCs pretty hard The SIN Spe,r~rs,f
som" VA she lamp ,hlmuey THE other
niEh' aud d braGr all tu pie-es
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09
Tnsnmr Col. Nal.

Teacher ia auy 81 YOU ever $3.50 ar
"iephsnis skim Bright bon Pleas
slr. have Teacher Where Was il
'nT boz Baght BOY On the eIeplan,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

Doesn't RBSw what she says.
stelia--Is she friend or yoursf Bel
la-How can / teiif We haven't ous
mutual acquaintance Illustrated Bits
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-09

an outing Ia d pupuIuf r,-,ort aua nc.
ooIupaniot only by heg husband sud
mother ln law tooE an r1rur,iau au
ID" t'ay II Naples 'n ruutsaf land
ing 81 cHrfiaE Tor I~a sll later taking
= iong excursion uu fusi
u hss Lrrn said r,,sru,ls tLsr llsc ~.
iailuaa l.-,'s rrE 90" 4ncvn and h,-- rum
hoft sfr iuutr cardlai aud aIe.siuuaie
than the puhlic has uftsn h-ru i,-l ya
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-17
GO SEEK The cRoCuS.

Go spend Sunday on the sunny slopes
OF the river bluffs and pick crocuses.
This advice applies for today, but it
need not be acted upon if the weather
man forGets the pledges he made last
night. But the prospects are excellent
for such a day as will coax the crocus
from the nook in which it has been in
hiding for three weeks or more, wait
ing for the snow to disappear that it
might burst into bloom.
Perhaps you do not know the crocus.
The boy and his sister are very like to
know the lurking place of this first
delicate bloom which announces to the
/ dweller in these parts the arrival OF
spring. Some few of the blossoms have
been found already in sheltered nooks.
Yesterday thousands Were on the point
of bursting forth and they should flow
er today. They are to be found in the
dellS that break the line of the river
bluffs; in the dimpling valleys about
the lakes-in ali places where the
winds of the early spring have been
tempered by the rays of the sun falling
on sheltered spots.
The flower is lovely enough of Itself
to warrant it's pursuit. It's delicate col
oring is of the spring It-is the type OF
flower that combines hardihood with
sweet delicacy, and it is full OF the
promise Of the waking up of Mother
Earth
But for the tired man and woman
who feel the languor of the winter in
their tissues the quest for the crocus
means something more than the culling
of the flower. There is life and vigor
to be had by a day, or half day, spent
ON the bluffs and in the dells along the
river or by the lakes. There is a tonic
in the air that cannot be put up in
bottles and sold at the rate Of hun
dred doses for dollar When the sun
and air conspire to warm the earth into
life the sweet conspiracy is directed
also against man. The crocus is the
lure offered to those who want vivi-
flying.
Therefore should the man and his
partner and the children prepare for
an excursion of a days duration into
the bare woods, where the trees are
budding and the sward is springing
into life A dozen crocuses gathered
at this time will do the family more
good than would the prescription of a
specialist.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-17
1890.

There are present day individuals
who may be classed, like furniture,
with certain historical periods. There
are others who bear the unmistakable
stamp of modernity. Fashion, planning
always for the average woman who
doesn't exist, refuses to recognize dis
tinct types and thereby imperH her
sway. If the pompadour coiffure COM
mends itself to her fancy she insists
that the Greek type and the early Vic
torian type and the First Empire type
and the various other types shall adopt
1T. If the leg o. mutton sleeve wins her
love, fat arms and thin arms, long
arms and short arms, arms that be-
long to dropping shoulders and arms
that belong to square shoulders are
thrust into such sleeves. At her word
of command waist lines are raised or
lowered or disappear entirely. Her lat
est Whim is the revival of the styles OF
1880, and those who are asserting that
woman is becoming more and more in
dependent of Fashion will be able to
Judge this summer just how true the
assertion is.
1t has been many years since Fashion
deliberately undertook to revive a pc
riod. The modern woman has been
representing, in her attire, composite
period to the making of which almost
every historical period has contributed
She has worn Louis Seize shoe with
late Victorian bell skirt; a French
Restoration bertha with a Gainsbor-
ough hat; a Madame Pompadour coif-
blouse. But While a certain variety has
been offered, little freedom has been
permitted, and little freedom has been
enjoyed except by those who, like Dr.
Mary Walker, have the courage Of
their sartOriaI convictions. This latest
fiat is the most arbitrary Of all, for
while every type can find something
becoming in a fashion that represents
many periods. that which represents
but one period is not apt to offer this
compensation to many people.
Just why Fashion should choose to
revive the 1880 period at this time, it is
difficult to surmise. The period was
one Of dropping shoulders and roman
ticism; Of slim waists and coy glances;
of scoop bonnets and sentimentality.
If the athletic girl adopts the 1890
styles, will she accept the 1880 point Of
view? Will she fersake her golf sticks
for volume of Lord Byron's poems,
her Maeterlinck for Sir Walter SCOTS
tales of chivalry? Or will she wear
her 1880 clothes and continue her 1904
pursuits? 1t is problem that the COM
ing summer will solve If the majority
Of women bow to this latest mandate
of Fashion.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-17
AN IMPENDING CALAMITY.

Sir William Ramsay gives it out that
radium, instead of being a primeyal
substance which has been undergoing
a process of disintegration since the
world began, is merely a temporary
phase of matter, an unstable resting
point in a series of transmutations.
Having the utmost confidence in the
learning and good faith of Prof Ram
say, we hasten to advise our friends to
beware of radium as an investment
We are assured on the faith of this
most distinguished of learned Britishers
that the substance now known as ra-
dunn will disintegrate and disappear
from the earth in about 1,15O years. It
cannot therefore be regarded as a safe
and permanent investment
The fluctuations that have marked
the radium market for some months
indicate that the spectators have been
manipulating the product, and the sharp
advance of the other day to $1,756,-
9S4.23 an ounce suggests an attempt to
corner this necessary of life. Far be it
from us to impute a bad motive to Sir
William Ramsay, but his pronounce
ment coming at this juncture suggests
the possibility that he is lined up with
the bears. In any event his utterance
is calculated to depreciate the price Of
radium, and though it is not likely to
be brought within the reach of the de-
serving poor just yet, still it is going to
be cheaper.
The statement of Prof. Ramsay about
the eventual disappearance of radium
from the face and bowels of the earth
is of more concern than the present
price of the commodity. Almost as i'm
portant is the announced fact that it
is in a state of transmutation. This lat
ter phase of the matter is likely to
have an important bearing on that
branch of commerce known to the vul-
gar as the gold brick business. There
can be no doubt that enterprising
geniuses are at this moment making
ready to put radium bricks on the mar
ket. The honest agriculturist who is
waiting with same impatience for op-
will hardly get a run for his money if
today he buys radium brick and
wakes up tomorrow to find that the
left him in possession of a lead brick.
Prof Ramsay should not halt in his
Investigations until he has found means
to fix the stability OF radium. Having
got used to this particular radioactive
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-04-17
THE PLAIN FACT.

h e G b e believes in the enforce
ment of the laws. 1t thinks that the
sale of liquor should be prevented, in
districts where that is prohibited by
law, if the thing can be done. There
fore it can make no criticism. but
rather give hearty Endorsement to any
action sincerely and honestly taken to-
ward that end.
1t Is just and reasonable also to take
into consideration the admitted facts.
There has been no time for many a
year. under any administration, Re-
publican or Democratic, when there
were not illicit sales of liquor i'm the
Midway district. We say this not as
reproach for one party or an apology
for the other, but simply mention it as
fact that counts.
Every effort has been made to stamp
out this traffic. always without success
T G b knows whereof it speaks
1t knows that one raid after another
WAS
simply transferred within few hours
to another location. 1t knows that
when the county authorities acted
grand juries refused to bring indict-
ments; and that when, in rare cases
these could be secured, or when the
police took the initiative, as they have
done repeatedly, petit juries would not
convict The evil has continued to ex-
ist because no means of driving it out
have yet been discoverable by any
party or any administration.
This is the plain truth. If anybody
thinks that there is campaign material
in it, we may not admire his Judgment.
but have no desire to suppress his
comment. The voters are rarely moved
much by sudden moral spasms from
those whose virtue has slept through
years when something practical might
have been accomplished, and awakens
only on the eve of an election. The
particular practice to which we have
referred here will be ended when there
is a public sentiment strong enough to
insist upon it, and probably not before.
The reason is that no human being has
ever discovered or ever will discover any
way of making effective any regulation
upon whose strict enforcement such
public spirit does not unitedly, deter
minedly and continuously insist.