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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23
PUBLIC SALES.

PUBLIC SALES.
Dec. goth Mr.. N c. Caldwell will
sell at his residence. North Ra-
leigh street. in Martinsburg, Dec.
3oth, 1904, at p. m. valuable
personal property.
Dec. 3Ist. The Continental hotel will
be offered for sale at front door OF
Court House Saturday, December
syst. 1904, by special com IS. at I
p. m.
Dec. 3Ist Mr. II. J. Seibert, as execu-
tor of the estate of + S. Troxell
decd will sell at front door of
Court House, at 80 p N valu-
able real estate, and ID shares OF
Peoples Trust Company Stock.
Jan 10 1905. Mr.. G. B. Wiltshire will
sell at his farm near Leetown, val
uable farm stock and implements.
Jan. is. Wednesday, g. orge r. Miller
will sell his stock and farming
uteu, at his home on the Il. +.
harrison farm near Foltz this
c. unity.
Feb. %. Wednesday. G. w. Riser will
sell his stock, farming implements
&c at his home near Riley's ford
ON the Ope quon
Mr.. Robert Noll is sick at his holre
near Tomahawk.
Read NJ. S Burdette's new adver-
tiseneLt in Thu, issue.
We are glad to say that Mr.. Horace
Tabb is somewhat better
Born to Mr.. AMI Mrs. VIM. White,
at Boydville, fine young daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Wysong, OF
Shepherdstown were in Town CD
Tuesday.
Mrs, Daniel Mcdaniel, was paraly-
at her home on South Raleigh street
on last Sunday
Mr.. J. w. Wilhide, the old tree-trim-
mer is very ill at the Kings Daughters
Hospital with pneumonia.
We regret to State that Mr.. James
W. z. Fisher is very ill at his home
on Burke street with heart disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Baker, are
on visit to the parental home, N.
RaE
street
Mr.. g. J. Faulkner Jr., of Chicago
is hone ii Boydvile, having been
callea h,le by tie death of his sister
MRS Edgar Carter.
We regret to say that Mr.. John NJ
Henshaw one of Martiusbu g,s mos,
prominent business men is very i'll at
his home on West John street.
We had a pleasant call on last
Saturday from ex-County superinten-
dent james Snyder. He was as happy
as man could be and why should he
not be when he was Just married.
Rev Charles E. Shaw, who has
been rector of the Episcopal church
at New Martinsville, w. Va, has &C
cepted call to Berkeley Springs TO
succeed the late Rev. Charles c Pear
son.
The largest assortment Of Diam md
ever offered in Msrtinsburg. Not boz
rowed goods, but bought for stock
and must be sold.
W. L Jones
JNweler
Rev. U. S. Crowder, pastor of the
Methodist Eds copal church at Bun ker
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W. l. Jones

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Rev. U. S. Crowder, pastor of the
Methodist Epis copal church at Bun ker
Hill, has returned from a week visit
to relatives at Atlanta, Ga, The
usual services will be held in his
church rex. Sunday
The town OF Chambersburs has a
small pox scare. The local newspap-
ers say there are four cases but that
the health authorities have the plague
we'll in hand and that there is little
danger OF it spreading.
The United States Else car passed
through here from Fishery Tenn, to
Harrisburg, over the c. V. R. r. on
Thursday night last week. George
John of this place. got from it 500
black bass which he placed in the
creek at Woods ock next day, and
Harvey B. Canoe. also OF this place,
got so which he planted at Scotland
The fish ranged from 3 to 5 inche S
long and are fine ones Chambers
burg News.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23

Belts make beautiful and accent
able present. WeGhave large assort-
ment that We cner at very low prices.
w. L. jones,
Jeweler
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-12-23

ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THIS PAPER RE-
cEIyED with the GUARANTEE that the
CIRCULATION Of the STATESMAN
EXCEEDS that of any PAPER pub
,shed in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County. West Virginia.
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Mariulsburs Craftsman

ntered at the P9st-0 nee at Martins burg
W. Va, as secsud-class matter.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
FACTS ABOUT LAKE BAlkAL.
Scene Of Death to Many Russian SOL
diers a Terror to aveler

Scene of Death to Many Russian SOL
diers a Terror to Travellers.
Lake Baikal, where 600 Russian
troops are reported to have frozen to
death, is situated in eastern Siberia,
at an altitude Of 1,40O feet, surround
ed by Wild mountains which rise to
1000 feet, says the Chicago News. 1t
Is crescent shaped. Its greatest length
is $40 miles, its greatest breadth about
70 miles, it's greatest depth $500 feet,
and it's average depth about 800 feet.
Three large rivers and many streams
discharge into the lake, which empties
through the lower Angara into the
Yenisei. The lake is frozen from jan
uary to the beginning of May. It forms
part of the line of communication be-
tween Russia, the Amur and China.
In winter the lake is crossed on the
ice, and a temporary station is estab-
lished halfway. Many people have
lost their lives in the wild storms that
sweep over the ice and sometimes
partly break it up. A road has been
built round the south coast. The
Transsiberian railway will follow this
road, but it is not yet complete, CON-
munication being maintained in sum-
mer by steamer and in winter by
lei of a temporary railway on the
ice. This temporary railway has not
been finished this year. The lake is a
great fishing ground, 10000 hundred
weight Of salmon being cured annually.
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Value of the japanese Yen.

When the public reads that 100000
600 yen have professionally been set
apart by Japan for war purposes, it
may perhaps put IN exaggerated esti-
mate on that amount, says the London
Chronicle. Although Japan has a gold
standard, the yen is of silver currency,
SC that at the moment 100.00O,OOO OF
them means scarcely more than f1O,-
100000 ($5O,0OO,OOO). But even this is
an immense amount in a country in
which the wages of a skillful artisan
are often not more than 3 yen a week.
The Japanese currency system is deci-
NAL. Thus the yen, or dollar, is diyi6-
ed into 100 sen, or cents; the sen inro
10 rim, the rim into 10 mo, the mo into
10 shu and the shu finally into 10 kot-
su. Government accounts do not take
account Of any value smaller than a
rim, but estimates by private trades
men often descend to mo and shu,
which are incredibly minute fractions
of a fartbing. No coin exists, how
ever, to represent these lilliputian
sums,
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Dempster, P. J.. Gilllgan, James w.
Hogan.
Gardiner-C. S. Moody, Jerry Mel
lay, Frank Clark, F. D. Geiger.
Virginia City. z. Glen.
Havre-G. F. S%anderson, H. j. Meili,
F. x. Juneau, A. T. Swanson, NJ. j.
Healy.
Anaconda-C. NJ. Lavender, Joseph
Lepke, Dennis O'Leary, ]. H. Malloy.
Bozeman-R. E. Burns.
Missoula-J. A. Morrells, Simon
Gauthier, w. H. Yennick, Charles A.
Schrage.
Great Falls-F. A. Morse, J. D. Mil
ner, Rudolph Herbst.
Lewistown-Herman Brass.
Kalispell, Livingston and several
other towns that have representation
in the convention do not appear on
the register.
Will Hatch Tonight.
Tonight there will be doings and
doings in Gruwell hall, for a new
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prosecutor, even though he is inclined
to be a tribe bashful in addressing
a jury.
Something seemed to be the matter
with the Vogue's eagle. The way in
which he persisted in twisting his
neck and rubbing his back with the
posterior portion of his skull yester-
day caused a hasty call for the doctor.
Doctor Lindsey said the bird was all
right and merely wanted to show the
crowds the newest thing in rubber
ing"
What they lack in numbers the
visitors make up in enthusiasm and a
jollier crowd would be hard to find
anywhere. They say they came for
a good time and propose to have it
or know the reason why.
Although not usually classed among
the Aquatic fowls, the Eagles now
in the city show their contempt for
a little rain and take to water as
IldIOld l DIS uuChS. DuL IL Has Ldk0u JQ0
starch out of some of those natty
white caps.
That yell has caught the small boy
and singly and in crowds he may be
heard everywhere practicing it.
Some of the older delegates are ac-
companied by their wives, not caring
to venture so far from their homes
without a guide and protector.
When it comes to launching on the
flights Of e%loquence and rhetoric,
Eagles Foster and Kremer can make
a spread of wings that is the delight
and marvel of their auditors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
A Love Letter Writer.

Pere Jean, who has just died, was
the last Of the public writer's of Paris.
Servant girls. market porters and 9TH
ers who found a difficulty in writing
were his chief patrons, and others who
could write, but lacked Imagination
and style, had often ecourse to him.
An ordinary love letter cost 10 cents,
the same with we'll turned sentences
Is cents and a powerfully persuasive
letter 80 cents. Pere Jean would, how
ever, contract to complete a love cor
responderce for a lump sum.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
The Fatal Hour.

Much comment has been excited by
the circumstance that out of the recent
wreck of the Darlington hotel in New
York there emerged unscathed some
men who had seemed to be exposed to
a danger equaling that of the victims.
Yet there was nothing that does not
constitute a feature of almost every
catastrophe in which life is lost.
A resident of New York passing
through Omaha and having a few min
utes to spare once bethought him to
call on a friend. Reaching the office he
found the friend absent and for half
an hour. AS the visitor was at his
friends desk penning al explanatory
line the wall of a neighboring building
collapsed, and Il toppling chimney kill
ed him where he sat.
The Omaha man had occupied &
chair at that desk for years during
business hours. The New Yorker had
never been in Omaha before. f..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
JAPS SAID 70 HAVE MET WITH
REvERsEs.
GIVEN N0C4EOENCE
st. Petersburg Doubts Story Of Second
Fight-Two Squadrons
Mix Up.

st. Petersburg, May 5.--6:15 p. NJ
There are rumors here which cannot
be traced to responsible sources that
the Russian troops in northwestern
Korea have swooped down upon the
Japanese below the Yalu river, win
ming a biz victory. The story is not
credited.
London, May 5.-A dispatch to the
Central News from st. Petersburg
says a is current there that a
second battle has been fought at
Kilien Cheng, in which the Russian
loss was 1000, the Japanese loss TO-
600 men, and which resulted in the
Japanese being driven back in dis
order. The dispatch adds that no
confirmation of this report is obtain
able.
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be benefited by it's teachings and liv'
ed up to them was bound to be a bet.
ter man in every respect, both as re-
CARDS the home and the community.
Although organized only five years
ago on the shores OF the Pacific, the
Fraternal Order OF Lagles had grown
until it had become the greatest fra
ternal organization in the world and
was still growing with a vigor and
permanency that was the astonish-
ment of all. 1t was bound to continue
in it's growth until every liberty low
ing American citizen was enrolled
under it, for it was distinctively ali
American order and taught the pre-
cepts and lessons of real American
ism.
At the conclusion of Mr.. kremer's
address a photograph was taken OF
the stage and those upon it, after
which another was made of the au-
dience as viewed from the stage.
Mr.. Carwile announced the pro-
gramme for today and invited every
to the ball game this afternoon
between the Elks and Eagles. He
said no charge would be made and all
we're doubly welcome. He then re-
the audience to rise and join
n singing "Auld Lang Syne," after
which the meeting was dismissed.
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THE BILLINGS e

lation by the grand aerie in national
convention which it is deemed adj
visable to present to that body as
expressive of the wishes of the MEM
bers of one of the largest and most
fourishing jurisdictions. Probably
many other things will be ~engrafted
in the recommendations that will 20
from this state.
These Are Registered.
All the delegates and visitors are
epected to register at headquarters,
but only a small percentage of them
had done SO this morning and the list
OF names on the record to which
The Gazette was given access was
said to represent only a fraction OF
those who were entitled to place in
the hall during the progress of the
proceedings. The registrations were
as follows:
Helena-Finley McRea, w. D. Stur,
geon, w. H. Bassette, o. G. Frederick.
Butte. c. Sachs, A. B. Cohen,
j. Bruce Kremer, j. L. Iba, w. H. Pal
mer, w. j. Kane, M. Sullivan, D. Buck
ley, James Keefe, John Nolan, w.
Flynn, William Slater, J.. J. Hetland.
Morris Fitzharris, j. B. Furey, Char
les Maggenti, George Symonds, E. L.
Mayo, H. H. Riley Peter Sanger, l..
Duncan, M. Fried, w Pavey, c. w.
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Miss Panton has choicest sweet pea
seed; also cut flowers. Bell phone
62f; 3019 Montana avenue. tt
One Fare for the Round Trip.

Plus rs cents, to Cleveland, O., and
return, via Nickel Plate road, May
16, II and Is. Tickets good going
date of sale and returning to and
including June 10, by depositing same.
Three through daily express trains
to Fort Wayne, Cleveland, Erie, Buff
alo, New York, Boston and New Eng
land points, carrying vestibuled sleep
ing cars. Meals served in Nickel
Plate dining cars, on American club
plan, ranging in price from 35c to 81;
also service a la carte. Chicago depot,
LaSalle. and Van Buren, streets. No
excess fare charged on any train on
the Nickel Plate road. Chicago city
ticket Offices, Ill Adams street and
Auditorium annex Phone Central
2057. km14
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Mark Twain on Poker.

In Florence lately one of several
italian ladies who We're entertaining
American national game. POKER" he
responded. When she laughingly pro-
tested that he was facetious he gravely
reiterated his statement and added:
MADAM, to the game Of poker the
American people owe the most valua-
bic lesson a nation can learn-never
give up, even after you have lost your
Lust chance"
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----
Developing Her "EgO."

The modern girl talks glibly about
her personality" and spends a great
deal of time, she will tel! you, in ode
Weeping" it, though she has only the
vaguest IDEAS what is meant by the
process. "What are you going to do
now you are grown up?" asked an
elderly maiden aunt of a niece who had
just emerged from the schoolroom. 81
am going to cultivate my ego" was the
composed reply Of the debutante.-"A
in London Outlook.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
REAL BUSINESS BEGINS.
First Official Meeting Of Convention
Is Held.

Is Held.
Although the hour for beginning
the serious work of the convention
was set for 10 O'Clock this morning,
it was considerably later when the
Honorable Finley McRea of Helena,
state deputy grand worthy president,
called the meeting to order and stated
it's object. What further occurred
only the Eagles know, for admittance
to all others was denied by a stall
wart Eagle who guarded the inner
door.
While not really sitting in the ca
pacity of a grand body, the convention
is still conducted in secret, as the
proceedings are all of a nature that
may only be had in a lodge room.
From members it has been learned
that one of the objects of the gather
ing is to discuss and agree upon legis-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
Call For Song to Typify Yale Spirit.

John c. Head of Orange, N. j., has
offered a prize of 500 for the words
and music of a song that will best ex-
cmplify the true Yale spirit, says the
New York Times. Mr.. Heald is a grad
uate of Yale university and says he has
long been impressed with the belief
that Yale has not a song with the true
ring of college life. The competition
will close in April, and judges who
have been selected by MI. Head will
go over the material submitted. He is
looking for something that will be to
Yale what "Old Nassau" is to Prince
ton.
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A SEA FIGHT.
kamimura Gets Into Touch With
V~ladivostok Squadron.

st. Petersburg, May 5.-1:26 p. NJ
There are persistent rumors here of a
naval engagement between the Vlad-
ivostok and Vice-Admiral Kamimura's
report had been received here up to
1 o'clock this afternoon. The adj
miralty says no further news mas
been received from Port Arthur.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06

brood is to be Matched and the num-
Der OF local Eaglets is to- be increas-
ed by a score Or more. The old fell
lows are making it extremely pleasant
meanwhile for the fearful and trem-
bling candidates, to whom they are
telling gruesOme tales ii the tortures
and horrors awaiting them, and they
are believed. Some likely looking ma
terial has been reserved for weeks
there from everywhere, experts in the
devisement Of fiendish cruelties, to
whom the waiting ones will be turned
owe for exemplification OF the work
as done in other places. Between
the whole of them it is expected that
some startling things will materialize.
Assurance has beef given ito the
prospective fedglings tina the relief
fund at the command of the aerie is
ample to meet any drains that may
be made upon it and that the reserve
held for the burial of deceased mem
touched; that they will be cared for
if disabled and decently buried if kill
ed. Two decidedly cheerful prospects
to contemplate.
Try 1t Anyhow.
The rain which fell this morning
having ceased considerably before
noon and the sun appearing once
more, it was decided to play ball this
afternoon in spite of wet grounds.
Word was passed around that the
game would begin promptly at $3.50
o'clock and a large crowd wendell its
way to the northeastern part of the
city, where the Elks are attempting
to show the Eagles that while they
may be birds" when it to
flying, they are net to be considered
when running and sWatting the sphere
is the issue.
Parade Tonight.
Unless the elements play the part
of marplots this evening the most
unique and gorgeous parade ever wit
messed in the city is promised. Great
preparations for this feature of the
convention have been made. Beside
the marching Eagles there will be
floats and other turnouts in the col
A special brass band has been
organized and will be given a prom
inent position in the line. Its mem
bers have been secured specially for
the occasion, at an immense cost, and
will astonish the crowds with the
nagnifce-ce Of their music and splen-
dor Of equipments.
Convention Notes.
Sure, Pee JAY is there, and one
OF the most promiscuous and ubiGui-
tcus of the Butte flock. He says he is
going back to ireland and see that the
eagle displaces the harp as the ma
tons emblem. What Butte would
do without Gliligan to add spice and
flavor to any occasion in which it is
represented should he take a notion
and not &c would be hard to tell.
Among the visitors is Peter Sanger,
Butte's famous fire chief. Although
very busy with convention affairs, he
still found time to CAL on the boys
at the station and swap experiences
with them. For it's size he considers
the Billings department enc of the
very best to be found anywhere.
The Butte delegation evidently had
a lively time while waiting for the
track to be cleared SO that the flight
to Billings could be resumed. Kanga-
roo courts were not among the least
of the diversions resorted to, and they
do say thai Abe Cohen makes a dandy
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the state, he said, had Eagles left
their aeries and journeyed to the fer
tile acres of the Yellowstone valley to
meet and mingle a happy band. Ma
ture had donned her brightest and
most beautiful hues and in all her
Splendor had offered her beauties to
those who had speeded over mountain
and across plain to gather in this
glorious spot, where man We'd with
nature in his efforts to please and
welcome the guest. Were it lot for
circumstances making it utterly i'm
possible for him to do so he would
avail himself OF the mayors offer OF
fair ones with an alacrity of spirit
that disdained pursuit.
1t was taught that the eagle was
the only creature that could look into
the splendor of the monday sun; so
the order of Eagles could bear the
closest scrutiny of it's precepts, acts
and teachings. 1t was a secret order,
but secret only as far as related to
its distribution of charity, of which
the world vas not permitted to know
anything. But the charity of the
Eagles was something more and no.
bier than the mere giving to those
in distress-it was the charity of
mind, heart and soul, the charity tina.
lifted up those who were down and
sought to place them upon a higher
level, where they could meet on an
equality with all men. AS the ma
tional colors had given protection and
brought blessings and liberty upon
all peoples over whom they waved,
so had the Eagles, whose emblem was
the stars and stripes, brought liberty,
happiness and blessings upon those
who had enrolled themselves under
their banner. Eagiedom teaches the
freedom and equality first guaranteed
by Magma Charta and established for
all time by the immortal Declaration
of independence. Truth was one CT
the NOTICES of the order, said the
speaker, and it taught that men should
be truthful. No good could come from
assembling and it benefited no one.
All must be what they really are, all
must be honest. The Eagles knew
that no man was perfect, so they
accepted men into membership With
all their faults as we'll as their Wiz,
tues and tried to free them Of their
faults and strengthen them in their
virtues.
Justice to all was another OF the
6eachings of the order, while equality
was it's quintessence. 1t recognized
no sect and no class, all who entered
its portals met on an equality. No
man had the right to say there was
any difference Or inequality .e.weeI
men, for all had been born equal and
blessed with the same rights and priv
iIeges. Love of home and country
were taught on the floor OF the aerie,
and any man who Joined in earnest
and seriousness and "a willing to
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We guarantee all our work and II
DOT satisfactory we will make It 50
or return your money.
BILLINGS STEAM LAUNDRY.
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WHERE TO WORSHIP.

The Reverend Doctor Wylloff Of
San Francisco, Cal, will preach at the
Congregational church OF this city
mex Sunday morning. In the evening
he will give a stereopticon lecture.
Morning service at II o'clock; evening
service at 8 o'clock. Everybody cor
daily invited.
First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Elks' hall. Sunday service, II a. m.
Subject, "Mortals and Immortals." All
are very cordially invited to attend.
Sunday school, - m.