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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
SPIDER BITE.

A young man named Roy Vanner-
man, telegraph operator from Har-
risburg, Pa, being In bad health and
In need of outdoor exercise, came here
some weeks ago, and upon the recon-
mendation of Mr.. w. A. Gard went
with Mr.. John B. Files on his farm.
About week or more ago spider bit
him on his finger. Some days after
it began to swell and gave him great
pain. 1t grew worse and physician
was called, but the young man suffer-
ed so and the whole arm became so iu-
famed that it was decided that his
hand would have to be amputated and
he went home last Saturday with that
idea, but after reaching home the fu-
ger was lanced and we learn that he
u1H getting better.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
A FIRE.
VOLUME 30.

The fire alarm was sounded Mon
day morning at the early hour of S. so
arousing the sleeping population and
there was a grand roll out. The fire
was in the store room of Mr.. G. We'll
liuger, on the corner Of Burke and
Swartz streets. 1t was discovered by
Mr. John Lohman who gave the
alarm. The fremen responded and
saved the building with but little
damage but the stock was badly
damaged, perhaps to the extent of
81 ,oys, more by the water than by the
Ere. Ind there was no insurance. Mr.
Wellinger has the sympathy of the
entire community in his heavy loss.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
DON'T MISS IT.
cry COUNCIL,

The City Council met on Monday
in special session and passed an or
dinancc requiring that nothing but
concrete side walks and cutters be
placed In the future on Martin street
from the B. & O. to Maple avenue. on
Burke from Spring to Maple avenue,
on Queen from Martin to south side
Of public square and on King from
Spring to the Cumberland Valley
Station.
The Council by a vote OF 5 to 2
passed resolution repeating the or
dinance providing for submitting the
question OF license or no license each
spring to the voters, Messrs. Barry,
Mcdonald. Hutzler. Schill and Gro
Finger voted aye and Lewis II
Thompson and c. c. Lemen voted
no. 1t is claimed that this action is
illegal aud that it can only be done
in the same form in which an ordi-
nance is enacted.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
REAL ESTATE SALES.

Mr.. John .Dodd, auctioneer, sold
at the front door OF the Court HOUSE
on last Saturday the following real
estate ofthe estate of the late Lot
Wolfes.
The three story store house building
on N. Queen street to D. H. Stuckey,
at $40, 100.
A lot in the rear of the residence Of
Mrs. Emily Bishop to w. H. Wilen
at $3.50.
Two houses and lot on N. High st.
to o. S. Rigsby at $50.
House and lot on Frederick street to
o. S. Rigsby at sos.
House and lot on Second street to
o. S. Rigsby at $500,
Two houses on Eulalie street to o.
S. Rigsby at S3o5.
|. Lot on the NJ. M. M. and I. Addition
to X. Poole at $345.
Lot adjoining the above to l.. ID.
Gerhardt at $2a7. so. The other pieces
of property were carried over to Sept
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
OPENING OF SEASON.

The regular season OF the Central
Opera house will open next Saturday
night, August 20. with many new
features that argue we'll for another
successful year at this play honse,
which has continued so evenly popu-
lar during the several seasons that i
has been under the able management
of Mr.. A. f. Lambert.
The opening attraction will be the
Edwards Stock Co., in the sensational
melo drama IAN Outcast Slave,
making the first production Of this
play at popular prices. The plot i
well worked out and the dramatic in.
cidents intensely interesting.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
FAMILY MURDERED

On last Thursday night most hor
rible crime was committed by several
negroes at Statesboro. Ga. Henry r.
Hodges aud their bodies burned in
the house set on fire by the murderers
The wife of one Of the negroes,
named Reese said that her husband
and another named Cato had planned
the murder. The men were arrested
and on Tuesday night the guards
were overpowered and the negroes
taken ons, tied to stump. soaked
with coal oil and bu rned.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
MARTINsBURG, w. VA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 49, 1904

TON.
A Notable Gathering that put up a
Winning ticket.
The Democratic County Conven-
tion tor the purpose of nominating
county ticket met at the court house
at 10 O'Clock on last Saturday.
The meeting was called to order py
chairman s. S. Felker and Hon. B.
F. Brady was made Temporary chair
man with w. c. Kilmer Secretary aud
the Democratic editors as assistants.
On motion the usual committees on
resolution, permanent organization
credentials and rules and order OF
business were appointed and the con :
vention adjourned until p. m. The
committees reported and the reports
were all adopted. Mr. G. Il. Martin
was made permanent chairman and
made quite lengthy speech, which
wrought the crowd up to high
pitch Of enthusiasm.
Hon. Alex Parks, president of the
county court made speech upon
county matters and especially upon
the charges made by the Republicans
in their county convention. The
speech was we'll received and settled,
in the minds of those who heard it,
that the charges were insincere, mis-
leading and made for political eff ect
only. The next thing upon the order
Of business was the nomination of a
candidate for sheriff. Mr.. J. M.
Woods made an eloquent speech and
placed +. D. Gardner In nomination.
There we're no other nominations and
amid much enthusiasm the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Gardner was made un-
animous by reclamation. Mr.. Gard
ner was called upon and made nice
neat speech thanking the convention
for the honor.
There was no other nominations
for Prosecuting attorney than Allen
B. Noll and his was declared t he
choice OF the convention.
For the House of Delegates
there were four names presented to
the convention, lviz: John c. Hutsler.
w. w. Westphal, Gray Silver, and
+. d. Rauch Mr.. Silver's name was
withdrawn and though Mr.. Rauch
got handsome vote the other two
were nominated. Messrs Ellis Ellis
and M. L. Payne were nominated for
assessors and c. p. Rinker tor county
surveyor. The new county Execu-
tive Committee was reported and
adopted.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
NUMBER 8
DAVIS NOTIFIED.

The formal notification to Hon. G..
G. Davis of his nomination for the
vice-president took place on Wednes
day at White Sulphur. The occasion
was most brilliant one, several
thousand Of the friends OF MFR. Davis
from West Virginia Maryland, and
Virginia were present. Hon. John
Sharpe Williams in his speech made
numerous thrusts at Roosevelt and the
Republican party. Vi
Senator Davis speech was not long
but wal full of telling points and
aroused the crowd to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm. Among other
things he said:
The most sacred right OF prop
ertv Is the right to possess and
own ones self and the labor ct
ones own hands, capital itself being
stored up labor. For years worked
in the ranks as wage Garner. aud I
know what It is to earn my living In
the sweat of my brow. / have always
believed, aud my convictions came
from the hard school of experience,
that measured by the character OF
work he does and the cost of living, q
man is entitled to full compensation
for his services.
My experience as a wage Garner ard
my association with labor have alike
taught me the value of Democratic
principles, for in them the humblest
has security Tor individual right
and the highest stimulus to that in-4
dependence Of spirit and love Of self
help which produce the finest private
characters and form the base OF the
best popular government.
The apprehension which now pre-
walls in bushes circles and the present
unsatisfactory industrial conditions OF
the country seem to demand politi-
cal change.
With the conventio n and its nouii-
neefor President regard the present
monetary standard Of value as ire
irrevocably fixed.
| beg my countryman, as they value
their liberty. to guard with great care
the sacred right oil local seli-govern-
nnent and to watch with jealous eye
the tendency OF the times to centralizc
power In the hands Of the few.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

The Republicans of Morgan County
have nominated the following ticket:
For Sheriff George W. Biser.
House OF Delegates-Rev. NJ. l..
Maysilles.
Prosecuting Attorney--H. w. Bayer.
Co. Commissioner-Jas. NJ. Michael.
Assessor Matthias Ambrose.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
MARRIAGE LICENSE.

John w. Miller, r9 years TO Miss
Bertha Crab 40 years. Aug. rs.
Edward r. Faircloth. "a years to
Miss Lena E. Miller. 10 years. Aug.
I8.
Raymond Porter Fl years, to Miss
Pearl Grim, ~ years, Aug. IA
James H. Mills 28 years to Miss
Bessie Huff IS years, July 26.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
GOOD CORN.

The editorials had occasion to make
several trips through the county
and has been pleased with the pros
poets for good corn crop. The corn
generally, is we'll advanced and is
looking better than we have ever
seen it. Even on the slate land the
corn has rank and healthy growth
and will make a good crop.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
NEW TEACHER

Prof J. w. Tinsley, OF the Berke-
ley Military Academy has secured the
services OF Prof. T. B. Mullendore. Of
Maryland, graduate ofthe Maryland
Agricultural college and native OF
OF Virginia. He comes highly recon-
mended. Fall term begins Sept. S.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19

DIR. E. F. Bigelow, editer Of St.
Nicholas Magazine, will conduct the
Teachers Institute here next week
and daring the week viii give two Of
his famous lectures at night, to which
the popular prices Of admission will
,e charged.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19

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wonderful powder that cures tired aching sweating
feet aud makes new or tight shoes easy. Ask todal
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package FREE. Address "A. S, Olrnsted, Leroy
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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-08-19
FALL TERM

of the Mountain State Business College
ambsrland, Md, begins Sept Sc & Z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
A BALM FOR ACHES.

One Saturday morning while my mother was clean
Ing the sitting room she picked up my doll which
had careless1y left the floor. This doll was not
very beautiful for its body rags and it's
head was only glass; but loved it. for it had
been companion for years.
Mother looked at the doll it's dress soiled
and it did look pretty forlorn she quietly opened
the stove door and threw it in saying the
that she tired of picking up every day put
ting it away after had to school. promised
put away after this had often done that she
would not listen, but shut the door of the
the room. was crying as hard I could, but when
she left thought of rescung my doll. opened the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
THE JOURNAL JUNIOR,

disappeared ran up the alley and looked down the
road There they went, horses, buggy and Dan. The
latter was running behind his little could hardly be
seen. ne went SO fast. I gave chase but could
make no gain. went faster, the horses went faster.
Ihey went slower up HILL I had go slower also.
After we were the second hill the turned
into small side road and stopped A alghted
ana went to we'll to get drink. BY the time he
turned had just caught and hastily proceeded to
unite my dog. The man looked at me. and then at
the dog, and commenced to laugh He had just under
stood the circumstances Here my little man. said
heres quarter for running far took the
money he handed and started home, leading Dan
l soon reached home and told my mother about my
rescue. She laughed and told not to tie Dan to
a buggy with horses hitched to it again.
"A Seventh Grade. Everett Evans,
Pipestone, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
A DEEP. DARK MYSTERY.

One hot summer afternoon started out for the
'swimmin' hole. On the way, while going past
neighbours house, I thought I heard softly
calling my name I looked around but one in
sight Thinking it the wind shaking trees, I
went Again the voice called. After taking good
look spied boys face peeping thru window. He
made motion for to softly. Quick" he
whispered, "unfasten those hooks and take off this
Pa locked in here to stay all afternoon
opened the lower hooks with and the higher
ones with aid of stick Off came the screen, out
jumped the boy; and away fled the miscreants
It has always been mystery to Oscars parents
how he escaped from that STILL I think his
father looks accusingy at when meet.
High School. Frank A. Gordon,
Fargo N. D.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
THE RATCHET.

1t seems to me-" the Ratchet said,
Quite time this little farce was dead
About the cherry tree. >.
The tales oft told in prose and song
About a boy who once did wrong
Assisted, please, by me.
Now truth is strange in many ways,
And telling stories never pays,
AS proved in that old tale.
And so I can not understand
Why this old tale spread DER the land,
And caused my fame to pale.
I'm sure if George ever chopped.
The tree before his father stopped
His sons rude forestry
He must have used lusty az,
With many long and strenuous hacks,
Which, please, excuses me-"
Olive Pre-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
SUCH A LOOKING CHILD.

When was very little girl I had rag doll Of
which thought a great DEAL Toodles.
One afternoon said to her, Toodles if you very
good and don't will take down to the river
and we will the DAM" So dressed up, put
her in her carriage and away went. The water
was not running across the dam but it very
and hard to wheel carriage across. Still
Toodles must go across.
We went all right until reached the middle of
the dam. There the carriage tipped and where
was Toodes? Way way down in the water. I screamed
for help but "She will be drowned if
do not get her out Maybe if I throw her my coat
she will take hold of it and then pull OUT
I thought She would not hold Of it. Then
in as far as I could but the water deep.
then a man came along with fish pole and fshed
poor Toodles out of the river colors of her face
had all run together and such looking doll! played
with her just the but never took her down TO
the river again. Alice Harrison,
Seventh Grade. Preston Mimi
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
FAME.

sYaE@ FAME.
Brother, what makes him so stuck up?n ( :.
'sWhy, his cousin, Bob Bloodhound has leading part
s.s in Uncle Toms Cabin .ess.... 49,
From Judge, Copyright 1903.
house, called and told what had done.
She had my wet dress off and toasting by
the fire. 81 ss,iE1=fS &;s.J@!E 81 rs
do not thing shall sit in the rain againsto
keep my dog from getting wet. Nellie MARROW,
: Sixth Grade, 49, *.a Benson, MINI.
South Side School. 2tas&s.s ss@&
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
BROTHERS. LUCKY LASSO.

My brother was very fond of lassoing. boys
were always lassoing something somebody. Mama
said he was liable to hurt mo" he replied
II have read stories where people saved by las
soing" ~. 49, =4s,s s<as e4-s.9
''" One afternoon he in to: know if
he could with the rest Of the boys to the cliff to
practice lassoing. My mother said he might go if
he would be careful I went to watch them and took
baby in the carriage. We girls left the carriage under
a tree with baby asleep. Suddenly my friends
called out Grace, there goes the carriage toward the
end of the cliff dashed forward calling the boys
went. My brother remember how skillful he was
with the lasso and threw it carriage Just in
time to save the baby How we all praised him! Mama
never said anything against his playing lasso after that
seventh Grade. s%" ~ . -@ Grace Ketzeback,.
Sayton, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

on It children will After while tired OF this
and started down. but this easily planned
than done When he was climbing down he caught
his coat tail piece Of board the rack. He
could not get up or down. The rack quite high
and his feet could not touch the ground within
pie of feet There he swung in mid-air and accom-.
panied his swinging by the loudest kind OF screaming
was just going to the house this disaster took
place It didn't take very long to reach the
Of danger and rescue poor brother from state
or perpetual motion. Guy Purves,
Seventh Grade. Chatfeld, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

the tub we had to pass over some
loose boards on which I slipped and
fell into tar pit. Luckily caught
hold of plank and managed to keep
my head above the tar oil while my
friend cried for help. Some of the
workmen heard her and came and
helped me out Of the tar pit and took
me home to my mother. She was
so overjoyed to think that they had
rescued me from an awful death
that she could not find words to
thank them.
Ruth Olson,
Red Wing, Mimi.
Fifth Grade,
~ East School.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
Fifth Grade,
East School.
"A STATE OF MOTION.

After we had brought our load
Of hay home, we unhitched the
horses and put them in the barn
leaving the hay beside the barn. Ny
little brother went out and climbed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26

door. put in my hand and dragged the poor smoking
doll right out of the flames, tho burned hand
verely In doing But dolly safe and she helped
me away the hours when my hand was aching, SO
did not Lena Matson,
Sixth Grade. Biwabik, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
A TOASTED YOUNG LADY.

When was about the age of seven rescued our
dog from being. as then thought drowned in a heavy
rain shower. had just been dressed and stand
Ing the window when Sport lying the
porch, getting all wet, so took my macintosh
that had received just the night before and went out
put it dog. I there there until
papa and asked me what sitting there for.
replied, Because Sport is getting all wet and
afraid he will drown" Then he carried into the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
FROGGIE'S LITTLE NAP.

Once upon a time there was :.
frog in pond asleep. He slept for
a long time on rock. I sat down
on the bank and watched him, and
after while a snake came along.
The frog still slept. The snake,
when right up to him, took the frog
in his mouth. He awoke and kicked
and sprawled ia terror. saw that
the snake was going to eat him and
I started with a stick in my hand
intending to hit the snake, but when
he saw me he opened his mouth
angrily and the frog Jumped into
the water and was gone.
Sixth Grade, Willie Ziebarth,
Union School. LeSueur, MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
BETTER THAN BONES.

It was square box lined with silk and called it
my treasure-box I kept all my treasures
this particular occasion it lying the window
seat left the for instant. Our house-dog,
Dotue, lay on the floor the window seat
not for minute think that Dottie would touch my
precious box. 80
But when I returned found Dotue composed1y
chewing corner of my Dottie was frightened
beyond measure. Picking my beloved box in her
mouth, she ran quickly side after her.
The street door was open she out the door
and down toward town. after her crying DOT
tie! Dotte! come back with box you shall have
a nice bone to pick Oh! Oh! Oh!' But Dotte needed
not but tore madly down the till at last she was
caught at the corner bysa burly policeman He gave
me box, now'in quite ragged condition and ran
home with it. 2
When Dottie home she received good whip
ping. managed to repair my treasure and now
do not leave it in such places. Kate MacI,ean
Eighth Grade. Northwood N n
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-26
TRAPPED Blythe TAR PIT

once when was on the way home school, I
stopped to play with one of friends and we wan
dered along until we to factory There we
stopped to watch the machinery and work
IN the cool yards. The men busy that they
g did not notice we there. went from room to
room looking at everything that Interested u.s.
In one OF the rooms we saw queer-1ooking object
with some big wheels on it. We tried to make the
wheels go around. and fussing with It my
hand made griIny with OIL so we went to- wash .our
hands IN tub Of water kept in room To get to
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-09
Arizona Mutual Savings Bank.

Notice is hereby given that subscrip- ticns to the capital stock of banking corporation to be known as. Arizona Mutual Savings Bank, will be received at Room 24, Bank of Arizona Build ing, Prescott, Arizona, between the hoars of 10 o'clock a. m. and F m., of each day from October 10th, 1904, until November 18th, 1904. Subscrip- ticns will be taken at par value of stock of proposed corporation, towit: SlG.OO per share, and must be paid in on or before December 1st, 1904. 4 large amount has already been sub scribed. If a sufficient amount of local subscriptions are received the proposed bank will begin business Tn Prescott, Arizona, in the near future. Address letters to Lock Box No. 453, Prescott, Arizona.
 l0X9xSTTx10
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1904-11-09
ACCIDENT
 INSURANCE

A. J. Herndon is selling good ac- cident insurance policy. While he does hot solicit business of this kind any one desiring an accident policy, with identification card, and pocket book to carry it in, can be accommo- dated by him on application. The company issuing the policy is the North American Accident Insurance company of Chicago, which has Sl00, 900 deposited with the Illinois Insur- ance dpeartment for the protection of all policy holders. In addition to the insurance an identification card is also issued and in case of sudden illness resulting in unconsciousness while the policy holder is from home the con- pany agrees to pay the expense of re- turning the insured to bis home, pro- vided it does not exceed SI00. In case of disability from accident weekly benefit of Sl5 per week is paid for not to exceed five weeks and in case of death from accident the sum of g., 900 is paid to the beneficiary named in the policy. It is good thing to have and it costs only 8 per year.