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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-11
STRANGE RAILR DAD ACCIDENT


One of the strangest railroad acct g.
dents on record is reported from Ham
mod Ind. A hote lkee per, Charles
Stahlbohm, was driving home one
nigrt last week, and coming to a rail-
road track tried to drive horses across
ahead of the fast freight. The engi-
neer did not even know that he had
hit anything but kept up the speed
% his engine until he pulled into a
station fifteen miles beyond the scene.
Then he got down 10 oil his engine
and was slightly slightly startled to
see Stahlbohm sitting on the cow
catcher, a whip in one hand and the
en- 5 Of some reins in the other. HE
shook him few times, and when the
hotelt eeper came 10 he asked where
ii, hat and horses were. He did no
,knnv that the train had made them
into Dap stock.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-11
THIS WILL INTEREST MOTH
FPS

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Children, Cure Feverishness, Bad
Stomach, Summer Bowel Troubles,
Teething Disorders, cleanse and regu-
late the Bowels and Destroy Worms.
They never fail. Over 10000 testimon.
ials. At all druggist 25cts Sample rec
Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy n. N.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-11
HAVE EVERYTHING TO GAIN

AS a rule it may be assumed that
a person to whom such opportunity
is offered has everything to gain and
nothing to lose if he attempts to enter
the broader field.
With this in view, therefore, it is
always safe to try for the greater po-
sition when is is Ioffered. Surely no
harm can come, If one fails, and a
person is in reality much more likely
to win than to tail. At any rate, the
risk is we'll worth takiug-and it may
be some time before an opportunity
again presents itself. OF course. the
essence of success in such cases is
self-confdence, selt-reliance, and
grit.
This story deals with man who
failed because he was sfraid to take
the risk lust mentioned. He, too. had
everything to gain and nothing to
lose. but he let opportunity pass with
out even as much as courteous bow
James Murphy lived in a small
town out In Minnesota. He came to
Americafrom Ireland when the ives.
still young. With him came brother,
10 ,eph, three years younger. The boys
had been well educated in Ireland well
educated enough to enable them to
teach school.siLocating in town of
5000 inhabitants they sought employ
ment.
MAKES A GOOD START.
The town board was IN neeo of a
school teacher, and James Murphy Sc
cured the position. The younger broth
err, however, was forced to seek other
means of livelihood, because there had
been only one vacancy in the schools.
de secured job as clerk in the post
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-11
GREATLY REDUCED ONE-WAY
COLONIST FARES TO THE WEST
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Commencing September l4th and
continueing daily TO and Including
Octoper l4th. 1904, the Baltimore b
Ohio Railroad will place on sale daily
from all stations, ONE-WAY COL
ONIST TICKETS to principal points
in California, Arizona, British Columbus
Colorado, Montana, New Mexico Ore
gon, South Dakota, Texas. Utah,
Washington, Wyoming, ect., at
GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
For tickets aud full information, call
on or addressTicket Agents, Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-11
THE STORY oF.A FAILURE.

Frank NJ. WEIGH In Chicago Tribune
This Is the story of a failure. II 10
told because it has moral in it-a
striking lesson to the young who
lack self-conhdence Its relation ought
to instill into every ambitious mind
the importance of that quality plainly
called grit.
Lack OF self-confdence has caused
more failures among young men and
women than lack OF abilitv will ever
cause. Most aspiring workers have
merit Ifthey we're able to collect
their thoughts, be calin-5e them
selves, in fact--at the crucial moment
they would be able to hold the posi-
ton they desire to attain, be 1t their
initial attempt or merely promotion
1t is not surprising, either, that
Young people do fall at the crucial
momcnt-'Tall down, ITO use slangy
but telling expression. The tension is
great. The telegrapher, after having
practiced sin months and supposedly
perfecting himself so that he can send
or receive. with peIiecting himself 50
that hes can send OF receive with per
feet ease and accuracy, finds suddenly
when he sits down to wire where
real business is being carried that he
is nearly overcome by stage fright,
if it may be termed that in the tele-
graph business. lie finds that the
dots and dashes are confusing as they
airly leap out of the sounder, and
they almost bewilder aim. He tries
his own hand on the key and the dots
instead of being full and strong are
weaks and the dashes often resemble
dots. When be gets 10 the point where
it really means something he is apt
to loose head But il he ,a'Ds him
self, if he refuses to let his mind ''get
ratified, " if he works as he did in
practice, he will not fail.
FEAR PREVENTS BEST.WORK.
1t is so with the young stenograph-
ers. Theylbecome able to take dicJa-
ton at the rate OF sixty words mir
ute from the Instructor. but when
they sit before business nan-their
mployer-they are possessed with the
same sort of = feeling as attacks the
operator They are nervous ard fear-
ful If the,man does not talk distinct
" at all times they become irritated
and are unable to caach his words.
This leads to questions that are not
only embarrassing to the eIaploye, but
Jay be fatal to shis success i'll the
S art.
a. The young reporter sent out on his
first assignment goes with heavy
heart, afraid that he will fall down
on the story. Thus burdened he is not
pit to put forth his best efforts; he is
apt to give too easily. He lacks the
self reliance of the older reporter, who
is able to do seemingly impossible
things because he has gift and is not
raid to 60 ahead.
This same lack of self confidence is
the greatest preventive of the young
workers in failing to take advantage
of au OPP ortunity. Their is an old
adage That says opportunity Knocks
only once at each door. This may or
may not be literally tue, but ii is
certain. that many aspirants to sue
cess have failed in promotion because,
when the opportunity to attempt
something greater came, they tal'ered
and fearful that they would not make
good, preferred to stick to what they
had.
HAVE EVERYTHING TO GAIN
A, , ,,Ia ~ NAV he assumed th a;
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-11

There are 3o,o dry goods stores
in the United States.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-11-11
BALTIMORE,& OHIO RAILROAV
Cheap Excursions
To The
st. Louis Worlds Fair

81. LOUIS WOrId's Fair
Every Wednesday in
: August, September and October.
Only $4,000 round trip from Mar
tinsburg.
I'll ,kets will be good going in coaches
{ My on Special Trains.
Returning, tickets will be good In
coaches only on all Iegular trains,
leaving st. Louis not later THAN tie
days, including date ofsale.
Gail on Ticket Agent fer time
ira n and full information.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
The High School.

We are gratifed to learn that at the
next meeting of the City School Board a
proposition will be made looking to the
purchase of a site and tho erection. as
speedily rs practicable. of n thoroughly
modern High School building.
1t Is greatly to be hoped that the propo-
sitlon will carry, and that the work will
proceed without delay, We have good
High SCHOOL, and 1t is doing splendid SER
vice for popular educa ton, but our High
School building is n disgrace to the city.
1t is old and out Of date; and utterly
lacking In comforts md necessary cquip-
ment 1t is no fit place In which to tetlu-
cate the boys ana girls of Richmond.
The young are necessarily Influenced more
or less by their surroundings, and We
cannot hope to give them the best In
struction In progressiveness In dccency,
polite manners, good housekeeping and
civic pride when they receive their in
struction in ramshackle, uncomfortable,
run down-at-t heel building
Tho High School per sc Is the cap-stone
of our public school system ana the pride
of the community. 1t must have a home
which is in keeping with It's reputation
ana its high character and dignity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
poisonous Liquors."
y of The Times Dispatch;

Editor Of The Times Dispatch: t$
S!r,-In your edition. Of last Sunday
appeared an editorial article on Poisonous
Liquors" in which after some pertinent ut
on the premises out Of poisonous drugs,
you say. as II It were q matter Of es ia b,
found impracticable TO prohibit the sale,
OF alcoholic drinks, for It Is impossible to
destroy the demand ety. rms assu mn,
ing the sale OF liquors, and the valuable.
practicabillty Of regulating and control
ling the business by License , system Is
fact. and cannot be demonst rated by re-
liable evidence.
A believe your conclusion above quoted
premise That is, you start sta. With ti 1e
Of liquors is of any value unless 1t i'm
quors. Dare you put the value of the law
against murder, arson, theft or any other
crime to such a&test? Dare you submit
any other State 70 such q testg The law
licensing the sale Of liquor places GER
tain limitations and restrictions around
observed BY dealers in liquors?
ills commended that the system IN e Il
ss!s iaSsr A. t i sssaea tss
see see thai that ''speak-easies' and ''hind
Hn hc DO @pf Dssve this somgSGG
10 III lie true? II you do can give you
the names and addresses Of upwards. Of
one hundred speak cas- a, es or .hAnd
Rlc..:no nd. that have made no pretense
OF paying the license fee or. of observing
any Of the rsgnations Of our license
tho authorities and to every policeman
on the beats, but are never moested;
nsces u essea tbex ay
e eHMi ' for the the daily pspers and laaor
sympathzers t. isna ~ pr9clalm tie
the same now in Maine and Kansas. II
a man. by going out IN some back yard
night ana n me sewer e1a oox 0
down in the sewer and coming up In a
suhterranean cavern. BY giving a&>grpI
and y haf oo a92 zen, ti sne may
throat who Is taking hat way Of Of, defy t,y
Is d fa'l tns ~ M hdf and
member Of Congress from, those States
says the law is an emphatic success, and
TINT nothing could induce them to return
l to the license system.
) You GU may think ] am pnduly impatient
or such statements as the one quoted at
tie beginning O this article Rt IN Want Y
to hold back the triumph of absolute
prohibitIon than al the money and print
ed maj matter Of the Liquor Dealers Assoca-
lions can ever do, The saloon is the
suppresslon Apoogzng newspapers. or
those who ACCEPT as true the random
statements. Of interested parties. or those
who are Just thoughtlessy the friends
ar the saloon, without Investigating the
facts. are the best friends Of the liquor
business.
has been moro Of 4 success wherever
tried than license has anywhere
j. O.ALIWOOD.
Richmond, Va, Oct. 20, 1904
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
INTERESTING QUESTION.
Judge Keith Grants Appeal IN
Monteiro-Carnpbell Case.

| An appeal and supersedeas have been
granted by Judge James Keith, president
% Che supreme Court Of Appeals Of VIZ
tEipla, in the case, OF A. r. Montclro
commemorative attorney OF Goochland
county, VS. n. b. Campbell, superlntenl-
on of schools OF Goochland county. This
Ia ono Of tho most important and inter-
estipg cases i Int have come before ths
court since tho new Constitution became
effective, and the outcome OF the case
will be Of far-reaching import.
The original case was a quo war:>>ato
proceeding brought by the common
wenlths attorney to vacate the office OF
school superintendent and to Gust the IN
cumbent because he Is not Il qualified
voter. md therefore, Ineligible to the
office.
The appellant In the case is Rev. Ned
B. Campbell, who was elected sllrerin-
tendcnt by the State Board OF Education.
but who Is not a qualified voter having
failed to register under the new Consn-
tuition, Mr.. Campbell cites the fnct llat
he was elected without solicitation; that
he sought to have himself listed for TAX .
n ton and to register and that he used
due diligence so to do. lie alleges that
there has been no registrar in Goochland
| county, and that he has, therefore, been
unable to register. Mr.. Campbell Is n
Presbyterian minister and removed from
Appomattox to Goocbland county In tho
! winter of 1901 4, months before the new
| Constitution became effective.
The Circuit Court of Goochland county,
after hearing The case. ordered the writ
| to issue. and from this order the present
appeal is taken and supersedeas granted.
The facts in the case are set forth
| with sufficient detail in the appeal ana
record 10 give a comprehensive View Or
| the case, 1t is alleged, however. mat II
| the trial court Is sustained the nc'l2h
may operate to vacate iuany o'1ices ~
the state. Judge John M. White, tho
trial Judge Is one Of the best known
jursts In the, State.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
TIE WELDON FAIR.
Opens Under Auspicious Circun-
stances With a Good Crowd.

Especial TO The Times DlspatchD
+ WELDON, n. e., Oct, 25.-under the
bluest Of skies and with perfect weather
conditions the twenty-nintll annual Falr
Of Richmond, Va. is here making music, {
Tomorrow will be old soldiers day.
and the Halifax contingent OF the boys Y,
who marched with Lee and jackson VII
grounds and wall be given free dinner
BY the Weldon chapter OF the linltfd
Daughters of the Confederr,aacy; North
will deliver an address Mt the Fair
Grounds Friday.
Miss Louise Loving beautiful and
charming debutant Of Richmond, Is here
to attend the fair
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
"Lynching, or Murder"

Our Norfolk correspondent reported yes
terday that it had not been decided
whether the violent taking-off Of the
Berkeley negro was aylynchlng or n mur-
der.
IL this negro had been slain by crowd
OF fifty men, no question would have
been raised as TO the manner of his taxi
ing-ofr 1t would have been lynching
But as his death was accomplished by a
small number OF men, there Is strong sus-
p!cion, according 10 our correspondent
that the man was murdered"
If this were not such serious matter
II would DO highly amusing. Why this
f!ne distinction hetween a crime com
mitted by four men and similar crimo
committed ny fifty men? Why should the
crime In the one case be called murder
ana in the other a 'lynchlng? Is The
crime mitlgated because q greater NUM-
bel of men engage In It? II 1t be mur-
der for five men TO take prisoner from
jail and beat and shoot him TO death, why
ia It not murder for fifty men to commit
the same crlme2 For our part 1t seenls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
BIG LUMBER
COMP Al.N''|I|E|::.S';':'..
Two Charters Issued, With
Large Working
Capital.
Special TO The Times Dspateh.' Z,

Special 10 The Times Dspatch.)
RALEIGH. N. c., October 25,--Two big
lumber companies werS chartered .hls
mnrninr One IS tho SMansboro Lumber
Company, Of swnnsboro, capital $1,000;
IL II Harris and Howard L, Baper, prln-
cIpal incorporators, and the other, the
Tnraut Land and Lumber Company, or
Edenton, s125.0oO capital; II. i. King and
j. N. Pruden, principal incorporators.
Another charter was to the Carolina
Truckers Colony Company Qncorpora ted !;
The capital being $4,000; subscribed by W.
n. Dertch Humphreys-Gih Company,
and J, w. Edwards. The purposes Is TO
locate colonies and develop lands IN
Bladen county, near Abbottsburg, tho
principal office to be In Abbottsburg, with
branches in Wilmington and Goldsporo'
The Wake county Superior Court to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
Guide Book for TILL South.

MI II, II, Richardson, olf the Monarch
Book Company of chicaeAp Nh was In
Richmond Monday. obserWns the points
of interest," to travellers aha tourists in-
pdentaly to getting out The Southern
Guide" book he is compiling about
southern cities and resorts
Mr. Richardson Will VAST W points
south OF the Mason and nixon line. and
expects to have his guide ook ready for
publication and distrlbutiot some time In
December. Tho book VII contain no
advertisements or local ,p(iid wrle-ups.
and will be filled only T1ith such tn-
formation as travellers sil tourists de-
pend on for their sigh5T7fng'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
Interesting Purchase Made.

The Deep Run Hunt Clua is preparing
for a special autumn meetR on the I'd or
November. which Is expected to be orc
OF the best attended and Anost Interest,"
ing Of recent years. a dra g hunt is on
the programme and the hO1nd are being
exercised for the sport. M. George Cole
Scott Is chairman Of the IL nt committee.
II was Mr. Scott who bougl " Mr.. Charles
r. Hooff. Jrs, nne hunterf Charity. Mr..
Fred w. Scott was tie PURCHASER Of Mrs.
Allen I'ottss hunter SpI-intcr. These
horses, with the fine hunters owned by
other members of the DtEp Run Club,
Will afford a fine chase. and WILL compare
with any hunt team. Igt @
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

began the trial of the suit Of Mary Stewart
vs.. seaboard Air Line tot killing her
husband ST. Stewart, any engineer, IN
a collision between his e1gine running
light and a freight train dear Southern
pines june 20, 1903. rho demand is for
$4,000. Tho defense Is that| Stewart con-
,rIbuted to his own death by overlook
Ing orders and running BEYOND the point
at which he was ordered ITO pass the
f,oIuht $50 ------i
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
TOBACCO IS
SCARCE YET
Pri,nii,gs All Sold and Not
Much Leaf Com

Sales Of leaf tobacco on the warehouse
floors had hardly actively begun yester-
day. Inquiry at the various houses yes
terday ELECTED tho information that tho
outlook was very poor for sales this
week, and viii continue so until q season
comes. BY n season Is meant. of course,
warm rain, or damp weather spell,
which will 80 order tobacco as to enable
It to be handled readily and without In
Jury. good warm rain Will bring III
the canvas covered wagons with the weed
In quantity.
A few small lots OF sun.cured tobacco
have been sold this season at very satis-
factory prices. but the quantity offered
has been small. The Indications are that
a full average crop Of sun-cured tobacco
has been grown, but not sufficient has
been offered for sale yet to afford quo
tations. Tho quality of the sun-cured
crop is said to be very good.
Burley Is High.
Mr.. l.. b. Vaughan, OF Crenshaw ware
house. n veteran warehouseman, makes
the following statement as to the trend
OF the demand for tobaccos OF various
classes and qualities:
TO better show the tendency Of the
trade toward milder tobacco, we notice
from the. latest official quotations OF the
Leaf Tobacco Exchange at Louisville.
the largest leaf market in the world. that
the highest average OF hurley quotations
COS: That is to say. hurley Is three times
higher than dark tobacco. This great diff
ference in price Will sooner or later force
farmers to raise hore hurley and less
dark leaf. While the relative difference
between bright and snn-cured tobaccos
las against dark, fired tobaccps is not so
great in the Southern markets as COM pm
pared to that In Louisville between the
hurley and the dark leaf still the bright
and sun-cured tobaccos sell much higher
than the dark. slnoke-cured.
Prinings All Sold.
W. L. HAZEL and Company. proprictors
of the Shockoe warehouse. make about
the same statement Aas to the need Of q
season. Mr.. Hazel declares that about
that some leaf Is coming in. but very lit
tie. Tho warehouse has recently been
retlOored and now presents one or the
enough, for dancing almost This si NJ new "
floor will be occupied for sales. Shockoe
sold several lots yesterday
At sShelburnes warehouse several wa
CONS were in yesterday afternoon.
8 Mr. VIC. Huntington. Of Farmville,
the largest individual tobacco buyer or
firm in America or in the world, was! IN
the city Nfonday but left for New
YORK, Wncre lie Will meet llle IepteScutt-
tives of the Italian government. to which
he makes large sales annually. It is like
" that Mr.. Fer!go. the Italian govern
soon. a we'll known tobacco man yes
terday stated that Mr.. Huntington buys
from twenty million to thirty million
about ten millions 6f Virginia dark tobac-
COS every year Most of this is purchased
for the Austrian land 21tnlian govern
ments. Mr. Huntington expresses the
belief that both the Western and Vir-
glnia crops OF dark tobacco are rs per
cent, smaller this year than last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
Western Union Imp ovements.

Western Union Impf ovements.
The Western Union ohcef arc easy to
find at night now, Amongb the improve
iments !naugurated since Superintendent
Maxwell took charge IL system OF
lighting the sign, makingn It not only
visible, but bound ito be selS far up and
down Main Street. Not onlyEAre strangers
guided to the office, but \ dark corner
is brightly Illuminated and( all who pass
at night share in the behefits. Mayor
Mccarthy has warmly approved thls Die
OF superintendent Maxwell 9 enterprise.
Mr.. Maxwell and Mr.. stevenson are
bending their best effortA towards the
perfection of the Western fUnlon service,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
White Rock Gets 4 'wo Grand
Prizes.

I. Especial to The Times olspatch)
ST. LOUIS, October 81 Unprecedented
honor for the White Rock Mineral Spring
Co. OF Waukesha, Wis. This company
was to-day given highest AWARDS on their
famous White Rock Efervefccnt and stu
Waters for purity, quality and health
fulncss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
Fire in Norton.

Especial to The Times Dispa tclL)
< NORTON, VA, October 25.--The dwell
Ing of Judge =. NJ Fulton, at Wise, Va,
was destroyed by fire Sunday night As
far as can be learned 1t was total loss.
Tho amount Of Insurance cannot at this
time be ascertuined.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
An Appeal Was Granted.

u An appeal has been granted by Judge
Keith Of tho Supreme Court Of Appeals
of Virginia In the case or Chappelcar ct
ftls, VS., Latouraudais ct ais, This Is an
uppeal from tho decree Of the Circuit
Court OF ppahannock county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

[Fornler State Senator William I. Jor-
the city for a day or two, stopping at the
Richmond. Mr.. Jordan Is widely known
and greatly liked In this city. He Is here
on private business, merely.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26
Elks Meet Tonight.

An important meeting of the Richmond
Lodge of Elks will be held Tonight, when
the matter Of deln1uents VIII be dis
,cussed. a#
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

Mr.. Carnegie cries peace. peace. bu,
knows there is not enough peace to curtai
the output of his aimor plate factory,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

Southern cotton planters are unanl-
mously in favor OF Dan Suly resumlns
business but Wall Street demurs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

Possibly the THANKSGIVING proclama-
tons Will not be ''procladned' until NJ
ter the election.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

Evidently those Panama people are the
kind that won't stay bought. they having
about exhausted the original ten millions,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

The Assistant Secretary OF tho Treas
ury is one man who would not complain
of Judge Par1er's silence, II he were stll
quiet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

"The two Filipino youth attending IN
diana University. who made Independence
speeches at one of Mr.. Bryan's meetings,
are being lectured by Republican news
papers rs to the imDropriety Of their
conduct. al! Of which reminds one Of
tile adlnonitions which were hurled at
the young Patrick Henry IN The Virelnla
House OF Bnrgesses. ) Thus spoalse.M the.
Rochester IN. W Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-26

The early Christmas shoppers usually
catch the best birds.