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The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-10

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The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-11-10
BrantIey Will Receive
About 1000 Over Re-
publican Candidate
COUNIIfS SHOW up WELL
Telfair is the Banner County With :
Majority Of 74s-Laurens Comes
Next With 7oo-The Majority
Of Each County.

Complete returns received from thir
teen Of the eighteen counties Of the
Eleventh congressional district, shows
that Congressman Brantley received
the largest majority ever given dem
ocratic nominee in this district. and
even surprises the popular congress
nan. The thirteen counties so far
heard from give him majority over
FINELY. republican,. d 5,706 and he
remaining aye counties will carry the
majority proaably up TO 1000 Tbs
eMeial returns from The thirteen eorn.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02

Nursery grown trees give, as a rule,
better satisfaction than those taken
up from their native localities. This
is principally owing to the fact that
the roots OF plants growing wild ex-
tend further from the stems than
those raised in nurseries, when they
have been once or oftener transplant
ed. Yet, with a little extra care, ma
tive trees may be transplanted sue
cessfully Specimens growing in dry
and open situations should be select
ed. AS many and as much OF the
roots, especially the fine, fibrous ones,
that can be dug up should be pre-
served, and care must be taken not to
expose these TO the sun and winds
more than Is unavoidable. The tops
have 10 be cut back severely, remoy-
ing one-half or two-thirds OF all the
branches, and this Is best done be-
fore planting the trees. The holes
should have been dug previously, and
whenever practicable the trees should
be taken up and planted on a cloudy
or damp day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02


Take flock of common hens, OF all
colors, shapes, and sizes, SO as to con-
duct an experiment. Place with them
a pure-bred Plymouth Rock cock, and
the chicks will become uniform and
SO near like Plymouth Rocks that II
will be difficult to distinguish them
from pure-bred. To continue the ex.
pertinent, the next season use a cock
of the last seasons production, with
pullets of the same blood. That IL,
keep one OF the half-bred Plymouth
Rocks and mate him with a few OF
the half-bred pullets. The result will
be that chicks Matched from the eggs
laid by the half-bred pullets will re-
vert to their grandams. and instead
OF being uniform, like the cross from
the pure Plymouth Rock, will come
OF all colors, shapes, and sizes when
larger. BY inbreeding the uniform
ity is destroyed, because the parents
are not pure-bred. Hence. always use
a pure-bred male in the flock, no mat
ter of what breed 1t may be, and your
chicks will be not only uniform, but
superior to those of the previous sea
son. The same rule applies to the
breeding of cattle, sheep, and to all
domestic animals
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02
LuaRlcATiNo AxLEs.
For Carriages There Is Nothing Better
Than Castor oil.

Many Intricate axles only to pre-
vent wear; they overlook the fact that
by reducing the friction they lessen
the draft. A well-oiled axle lightens
the load. oil to axles is best gov
erned by the rule Of little and often"
II too must Is used, it exudes at the
ends, gathers dust, and thus the les
SEEMING OF the friction Is not SO great.
while oil is wasted. In nearly every
case where the lubricant Is wasted
1t Is because it is stun not tit to be
used, for a good lubricator costs
enough to keep the average man from
allowing Ii to waste. Oil that gums"
much is unfit to be used. Castor oil
is splendid lubricator for axles, but
used alone may gum too much. This
is corrected by the addition OF re-
fined coaloil that used for lamps.
or lard; the coal-oil is the better.
Some wagons are yet made unprovid-
ed with metal shields or "thimbles,"
being banded with STEEL for these
some tallow may be used, as 1t is one
of the best of lubricants when iron
and wood are brought together Zine
tar is good addition to the lubricant
for wagon axles. and is part Of
most of the axle greases" sold.
Plumbago is another good addition:
its fine particles fill the small irrcgu-
iarities in the opposing surfaces, thus
making them smoother. mixtuge OF
lard and plumbago is good for the
Journals of reapers. mowers, etc.; we
have found castor oil aud refined coal
Oil also good for this use, particular
ly for use on the "sickle-driver For
carriages nothing is better than castor
oil and a very little lard oil or re-
fined coal oil We find lard oil alone
has not body" enough for the jour
nails of reapers, mowers, etc; we add
a little castor oil, or tallow or plum
bago. While the axes of reapers.
grain-drils, hay-racks. etc, will not
need lubricating so often during the
year as the axles of the wagon, oiling
them must not be neglected, as the
rough ground the wheels pass over
makes the wear on unoiled axles quite
rapid. The axles of corn-cultivators
require frequent lubricating. For
these the best lubricants are those
recommended for wagon axles
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02

The rural carriers have had their
salary advanced by congress from $500
to $720 per year
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02

weight but managed to reach the
featherweight limit.
The men fought straight Marquis OF
Queensbmerry rules. When they en-
tered the ring both were down to
weight, although Corbett went some
what lower, as he had been working
toward this end.
The betting was brisk, each boxer
having many friends and Admirers.
The heaviest money was behind the
Denver boy. with the odds as rule
10 to 8. A good deal Of eastern money
was wager ed on Corbett. The house
was all sold out and it is calculated
that the proceeds amount to fully
$4,000.
Spider Kelly was behind Britt when
he entered the ring. with Harry
Tuthill and Tim McGratheinC orbett's
corner. Eddie Graney referred the
contest.
The fight was fast and furious from
the first to the end. In the opening
rounds Corbett had the advantage.
but Britt fought gamely and overlook
the Denver boy about the middle of
the battle From that time to the
end Britt grew stronger and had suf-
ficient advantage t. win the decision.
The verdict of Referee Graney met
with popular favor. Corbett has
asked for another fight.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02
NO STRIKE OF OPERATORS.
Photographers aud Railroad Omcials
Reach Amicabie Agreement.

Telegraph.rs aud Railroad Omcials
Reach Amicable Agreement.
The controversy over rates of wages
and hours of work between the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad and its tele-
graph OPERATORS has been amicablv
settled. At a conference between
Third Vice. President George l.. Pot
ter and Messrs. III. B. Perham, presi.
dent of the Brotherhood of Telegraph
ers, and.E. V. VanAtta, chairman OF
the general committee representing
the telegraphers, at Camden station,
Baltimore, Friday afternoon at .
O'Clock there we're mutual concessions
and an agreement reached that is
pleasing to both sides. President
Perham left for the west on the 30
train yesterday afternoon, while Mr..
Van Alta remains in Baltimore to
settle the details involved in the
agreement.
In a half hour after the conference
had ended nearly all the 1915 meu
employed in the Baltimore & Ohio
offices on all the lines were aware
that there would be no trouble and
that there would be an increase in
wages. The increase means an extra
expenditure of $50. 600 DER month to
the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad.
There were no changes made in the
hours Of work. something which the
men had striven hard to secure. The
men will also get the regular ten days
vacation annually. with paw.
Negotiations between the Brother
hood of TelegraDhers and the Balti :
more q Ohio railroad officials have
been going on since late in November.
1t was then that the men in Baltimore
made a request for shorter hours ane
an adjustment of the pay common
surate with the labors. Then the mer
on the other divisions came in and
made requests of similar character
with the local men, except thew want.
ed a graduation OF wages IN accord
anco with the cost of living in var
ious localities.
1t was agreed that the new schedule
shall go into effect April I.
AT the close of the conference Mr..
Perham said: "The agreement salts
fies us. There has been no discord
during the conferences with the rail
rood officials. What the increase o1
wages viii amount to has not vet beer
figured our. We asked for an eight
hour dav instead OF the present one OF
nine hours We also asked that mer
emploved at block offices be given 4
meal hour. These matters we agreed
to concede, but We gained our point
on the wage scale. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02
GET TWO DAYS HOLIDAYS.
NO SESSION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON
GOOD FRIDAY AND MONDAY.
Other Business Tranacted by the schoo
Com missioner at Their Meeting
Held Monday Might.

Last Monday night, the members
of the board of education met in reg
ular session in their Office in the Sec
ond ward school building. with Pres
ident A. T. Russler in the chair and
Commissioners Paulding. Whetzel.
Seibert and Snowden present.
A number of accounts against the
board were read and orders for their
amounts were drawn.
Recommendations and certificates Of
Miss Anna M. Swartz, OF Gettysburg,
who had recently applied for a po-
sition, were received and filed.
Prof. O. Fl. Cole reported that the
lecture on English literature, which
was to have been given last week by
Prof. Waitman Barbe, of Morgantown,
had been postponed until later.
The matter of the Easter vacation
was then considered by the board, II
has been customary for the past few
years to close the schools on Good
Friday and on Easter Monday. II
was finally decided that there should
be no session in the public schools on
those two days.
Commissioner Paulding reported
two youths bv the name of Sechman,
who refused to attend school after
they had been sent by their mother.
and that yesterday he had them taken
by an officer. The board Endorsed
his act, as they have the power under
the school laws.
The matter Of withholding children
from school on account of not being
vaccinated was discussed by the com
missioners for some time, and will be
looked into furthur.
The secretary reported that the
enumerators had about completed theiI
work and would be ready for their
formal report soon. He stated that
so TAR as calculated there would be an
increase over last wear in the youth Of
the city.
There being no furthur business the
board adjourned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02
RULES or BAND CONTEST
Committee Agrees Upon the Terms
and Regulations,
SEVERAL BANDS WILL ENTER
And Spirited Rivalry viii Make This a
Feature of The Fremen's
Demonstration in May.

Alr. FL. IT. Gaver, corresponding
secretary of the committee of firemen
having in charge the arrangements
for the third annual convention OF
the Cumberland Valley Firemen's as
sociation which will be held in Mar
tinsburg in May, has received the
following communication from Capt.
Edward W. Burns, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Cumberland Valley :
Hagerstown, March 25, '04.
Ny Dear Sir Please send me one of
YOUR programs for the firemen's con.
vention in May. 1t will give me great
pleasure to keep well posted as TO
what is going on in connection with
the convention, and | want to do all
can to help you make it a splendid
success. ! should have been over TO
see you long ago, but was unfortunate
enough to get my leg broken in a
wreck on February /. But hope to
be able to be with you later. Wewill
send large number of people from
Hagerstown, in addition to the fire.
men, and am looking for one Of the
biggest crowds from along the line OF
the Cumberland Valley that Martins
burg ever had.
Very truly yours,
Edward w. Burns.
T.. p. A. G. v. r. r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02
CALL FOR EXTRA SESSION
West Virginia Legislature to be
Assembled by Governor White.
DATE is NOT YET LSELECTED
Taxation and Administration Reform Matter:
VIII be Considerable Bills Have
Not Yet Been Prepared.

FOR iEt DCCil tSPoiNet
A special dispatch from Charleston
W. Va, says:
- Gov. A. B. White said that an extra
session of the West Virginia legisla-
ture would be held for consideration
of the tax and administrative bills as
agreed upon in the recent conference
at Washington of the subcommittee
composed of Messrs. Hubbard. Stur-
,gis, Dayton. and Blizzard. Asked as
to the probable date for calling the
extra session, Gov. White said:
1T is impossible at this time to give
that information to the public. There
are many reasons for this. The tax
commissions people and the conferees
have agreed on the lines TO bepursued,
and on that score there Is scarcely
any possibility of disagreement.
Tho next duty will be the preparation
of the actual measures, with the
schedule and general plan of legisla-
ton. When this is completed then
action will be taken quickly.
Furthermore, extra sessions of the
West Virginia legislature have been
few and far between. 1t will be nee.
essary for me, therefore, to proceed
in exact compliance with the law and
constitution, and having that view of
the matter, / have requested the at.
torney general co provide me with in
formation necessary. This will be
provided in due time. In the mean
time / find that special elections will
be necessary in some localities where
vacancies have occurred and the re-
quired time must elapse before that
can take place. In view of these con-
ditions / am of the opinion that it
would not be proper for me at this
time to indicate the date on which the
session may be called together.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02
snre cnre for Pils..

Itching piles produce moisture and
cause itching, this form, as well as
blind, bleeding, or protruding piles
are cured by Or. Bo-san kos Pile REM
edy. Stops itching and bleeding. Alb
serbs tumors. so cents a jar at drug
gists, or sent by mail. Treatise free.
Write me about your case. DIR. Be-
sanko, Phila., Pa. For sale by Shep-
herds Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02

Mr.. G. r. PIottner who two years
ago removed with his family to West
Liberty, Ohio, has decided that there
is no place like old Berkeley and has
returned to his former home and viii
go to farming in Hedgesville district.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02

The interest manifested by all the
towns along the Cumberland Valley
road is something unusual. The
above letter speaks well for Hagers-
town. and indicates that the railroad
expects great crowd from along it's
line. In fact. the railroad expects to
haul all the people it can handle dur
ing the convention.
Interest among the people Of Mar
tinsburg is also increasing, and If the
business people of the city respond as
they should the meeting in May will
be an unqualified success. A com
mittee from the Always Ready hook
and ladder company, of Waynesboro,
was here on Saturday, making ar
rangements for the company Of 90
members and band of 3S pieces.
RULES OF BAND CONTEST.
Prof. O.. L. Akeley, Mr.. L.DsW.
Gerhardt and Mr.. W. f. McAneny,
the three judges selected to arrange
the terms Of the band contest to be
held in Martinsburg during the meet
ing of the Cumberland Valley Fire
mems association in May. and who
will also be the judges in that con-
test. have completed the first part Of
their labors, and today gave out the
conditions under which the musical
organizations will compete. A num-
Der Of bands will be here on that &C.
casion, and the rivalry is expected to
be decidedly spirited. The prize will
be $50 in cash. an amount large enough
to warrant the bands making an
extra effort. The following is
official:
Each band will be required to play
at sight march, which has been Sc
leoted by the judges, and which will
be of the same grade the other con :
testing Bands are required to render.
The march music is in the hands of
the judges, and each leader will certi-
fy that his band las never before play
cd the march rendered by his band in
the contest. Each band will in tins
way be marked on ''sight reading
Each band will be required to play
the overture Poet and Peasant ar
ranged bv Meyrelles, and which may
be obtained from the publishing nonse
of Carl Fischer, New York. The
points on which each band will be
judged in the rendition Of the over
tare are: Tempo, information, ensem-
BILE, attack, rhythm, tone quality, and
sostenuto passages. Each band may
procure and rehearse at will the over
ture named.
| In conducting the contest, tile
marches will be numbered and select
ed by lot. The order Of PLAYING in
the contest will also be determined
by lot.
Each band intending to enter the
contest will be required to notify any
one Of the judges not later than / o.
clock a. IN. on the day Of the contest.
Professional musicians, aside from
the director, will be barred and each
leader will certify that all his band
men have been bona fide members for
not less than so days, and that none
are professional musicisns.
Carl L. Akelev,
l.. Dew. Gerhardt,
W. F. McAneny,
Judges Band Contest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02
BRITT IS NOW CHAMPION.
REAT YOUNG c0RBErr IN HARD
FIGHT an San FRANCISCO.
Both Men Were severely Punished az
the KIND of twenty Rounds-ver-
diet was Awarded on Points.

Young Corbett and Jimmy Britt
fought twenty rounds in San Francis
co Friday night for the featherweight
championship of the world. The
fight was scheduled to go 20 rounds.
and at the expiration of that time
Referee Eddie Graney awarded the
battle to Britt on points. The fight
decided the future of the two men,
and the winner is hailed as the prob
able lightweight champion of the
world. Britt is in reality a light
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-02
A Very Simple Bao.1oIder.

1t is so light and compact, that 1t
can be carried easily from place to
place. 1t is especially serviceable in
the woods when gathering leaves.
The apparatus consists simply Of three
light poles about six feet long, and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
The VioIets.

A letter with some violets-
All, how my fancy backward sets,
Until my brooding thought begets
A face begui.ing
Twin rose bud lips in Cupid line;
A brow where curls Ger droop and Irvine;
Deep eyes that tenderly meet mine,
And answer smiling.
And fastened loosely on her breast
A bunch of flowers! What farer nest
Could blossoms have wherein to rest
In any weather?
To heart her dear heart beat, and know
If when I whisper so and so,
1t throbs a wee bit faster-oh.
/ wonder whether!
Seeming their delicate perfume,
l catch somewhat of her sweet bloom
A loneliness that lends a room
Through which she passes
The wilding winsomeness of spring,
The vernal air and light that cling
To apple branches bourgeoning,
And vernal grasses.
All, yiolets you cannot dream
How much of blessing and of beam
You bear with you-joy's perfect bleam
Transcribed never;
oh. fragrant firstlings of the year,
Because she loves you doubly dear,
Your lover l. and, year on year,
Her lover ever!
Clinton Scollard in Puck.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Witness Was Reluctant.

Counsel: II insist on an answer to
my question. You have not told me
all the conversation. want to know
all that passed between you and Mr..
Bones on the occasion to which you
refer"
Reluctant Witness: give told you
everything of any consequence"
"You have told me that you said to
him, Bones, this case will get into the
court some day. Now l want to know
what he said in reply"
"Well, he said: Brown, there isn't
anything in this business that I'm
ashamed of. and if any shopping, little,
yee-hawing, four-by-six, gimlet-eyed
lawyer, with half pound of brains
and sixteen ounces of jaw, ever wants
to know what I've been talking about,
just tell him."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
CONGRESSMAN FowIer's Joke.

This may be an old one, but Repre-
sentative Charles N. Fowler of New
Jersey, who seldom jokes, told 1t the
other night and caused lot of laugh
ter. He said that one of his constitu-
ents, a farmer, sat down recently and
wrote a letter asking for several differ
ent kinds of garden seeds. Before the
letter was posted the farmer went to
the barn and in turning over an old
chest came across several packages of
seeds from last year, which had not
been used. He returned to the house,
and, taking the unsigned letter, add
ed this postscript:
"P. S.-Never mind sending the
seeds, l find have enough"
After which the letter was mailed.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
Proved DIAGNOSIS Wrong.

The establishment of the New Eng
land eclectic medical association, and
it's success is due to DR.. Herschell N.
Waite, who comes from Vermont, and
relates many good stories of his prac-
tice there.
On one occasion he had a patient
who, although comparatively a young
man, seemed to be in decline, and
after long consultation, the doctor
said:
Medicine may modify your symp-
toms, my friend, yet nothing but a
change in your habits will bring per-
manent relief. You don't take enough
exercise"
Don't take enough exercised" ex'
claimed the patient. why, good hea'
ven, I've been chairman of the com
mittee on collection Of our pastors
salary for eleven years"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-15
coLLEoIAN HAS BEST SHOW.
Statistics of Value Furnished by tka
Bureau of Education.


Bureau of Education.
The United States bureau of educa'
ton estimates that of the 14,794, 403
men over 80 years of age in this
country, 1,757,O23 are without educa-
ton, 12,O54,335 have had only a COM
mon school education or its equiva'
lent, 657,432 have received a high
school training in addition and 325,613
have had college training.
The brief biographies of over 10000
men commonly considered successful
collected by who's Who" afford an OPP
portunity for comparison. OF the men
mentioned in who's Who" not one
enrolled himself in the first class-the
1,757,023 without education. From the
second class came 1868, or one for
every S,S12, and of these twenty-four
reported themselves as self-taught, 27S
as privately taught. From class three
came 1927, or one for every 404, and
from class four, 1909, one for every
forty-two.
The conclusions drawn by the COM
pliers of the statistics are that the
boy Of no education has hardly a
chance of honorable distinction; that
the lad with common school educa.
ton has one chance in 5000, the high
school course increases the lads
chances twenty-five times and a col
lege education gives the young man
ten times the chance of high school
boy and 200 times the chance of boy
whose training stops with the com
mon schools. The college graduate is
pre-eminently successful and the self
educated man incOnSpicuOus.