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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21
Senator Scott of West Virginia wa,

Senator Scott of West Virginia was
among the party of Congressman,
government officials and other persons
who sailed last week on the excursion
to Honolulu, Japan and the Philip
pine Islands. Just before he sailed he
gave out an interesting interview
rom which we gather that he goes to
the Philippines to see for himself the
conditions in those islands. Havino
fortified his store of knowledge he
will return 10 the United States and
at once have adopted such measure
as will immediately settle all difficult
ties IN our troublesome possessions
H. will regulate the military, educa
ti1nal, manufacturing, political and
social conditions after having game
snch complete information as a
month S investigation will afford him.
and will also correct any other evils
that may be called to his attention.
1t will be a great relief to our country
t. know these long standing vexatious
III tiers are now about to be sat;sfac-
'''i'y neutrality-suspicious. Regis
ter
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

The DEMOCRATS of Texas are deter
mined to have majority rule. The last
legislature adopted provision for the
instruction of delegates to conventions
by providing that ten per cent of the
voters of any political party can Pc
tition to have suth propositions as
they desire voted upon at any pri-
mary election. If majority of the
voters declare for the proposition the
delegates to county and state conven-
lions are thereby instructed to vote
for the same. This amounts to the
Installing OF the direct initiative in
Texas as the Democrats control the
state and the legislature will have to
carry cut the platform of the party
thus expressed by popular vote.
This system can be used to instruct
for candidates or policies and will
compel delegates to conventions to
rry out the will of the ma ority eX-
pressed at ,ucusses and will prevent
corporations and other interested
parties FROM corruptly trying to in :
ffuence the action of conventions.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21
Senator Dick, of Ohio is tetotally

Senator Dick, of Ohio is tetotally
opposed to meddling with the sacred
tariff but he tavors the imposing of
the Spanish War revenue taxes, es-
pscially the stamp taxes. That would
he pleasant prospect for the tax
payers in time of peace. In cas- q
the calamity of war what would the
Republicans propose TO tax. About
the only thing then left would be d.
rect tax of so much per capitalize
poor man would pay as much as the
rich man, which is about the case un
der the present protective tariff law.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21
The Equitable Life Assurance o

The Equitable Life Assurance of
6cials paid Senator Dep-w $40, 900 a
year, for which he says he gave them
advice, but then they paid $25. 900
each of several dead men for the same
purpose. Fheir estimate of Chaun
cey's worth, il measured on the basis
Of dead men s services is hardly com
plimsntary TO New York's junior
Senator. These Republican politician
come high, dead or alive, if you must
have them.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

The International Harvester Com
plny has been sued by one of its stock
holders who claims that the MCCor-
mick Company alone has been paid in
rebates by tie railroads over $4,000, 900
and another constituent company of
the trust, the Piano Company, has re
ceived $500, 900. The profits of the Har-
vester com binemust be enormous for
the profits on each machine is said TO
be over so per cent after pay ing al e&-
pehses aod the rebates above mentor
ell increase the regular profits.
If the Agricultural department would
investigate this trust that plumbers the
farmers of millions of dollars, instead
OF getting up worthless statistics on
cotton, wheat and corn, the money
would be expended and the evidence
C ud be. used to punish the unlawful
combination. AS the hai vester and
other agricultural machinery Is pro-
tected by 20 per cent. tariff duty, there
is no competition against the trust. If
til is tariff duty YVES removed the price
of agricultural machinery would be re.
duced, in like proportion, for Il e
trust would. then have to compete wi h
foreign made machine ry. \ early all
the trusts and combines ale protected
by the tariff but the farmers IN the
Northern states persist in eleCtinp Re
publican congressman who refuse to
revise the tariff and some of whom
even declared it should be "revised
higher"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

The NewYork World last week pub
lished a map showing that graft
honeycombs public life in big ma
jority OF the states of the Union, Maine
was the only eastern stale that was
reported free North Carolina and Mis-.
issippi were the only in the south and
Michigan, Iowa and Colorado the only
ones In the west. Fourteen states were
not reported and all the rest have the
courts busy prosecuting graiters.
West Virginia was among the
blacklist on the map.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21
The national banking laws are S

The national banking laws are sup
posed to protect depositors, but the
way the law is being administered
there is no protection ifthe bank Of
ficials are lax or rascals. A Topeka
bank, just failed, loaned two and "a
halt times its capital stock to one
man, but the Republican bank exam
liners did not discover it until the
bank doors were closed The law de-
slares that ten per cent OF the capital
stock shall be the maximum loan to
one person, but there are but few
banks obeying it.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

Senator Dick, of Ohio, has a REM
edy for the Treasury deficit and a very
effectua one. He would reimpese til,
Spanish war tax on numerous art-
cles. There is no difficulty in under
standing the Senator's position. 1t is
perfectly clear. The present extortiou-
ate tariff rates are to be maintained,
and to preserve them the people are
to be oppressed with war taxes in
time of profound peace. Can it be
that Senator Dick has been studying
Eug fish history and is fascinated
with Wentworth's policy OF
"Thorough?"
Senator Elkins foresaw the dilemma
that his party is confronted with when
the war taxes were repealed and he
pleaded with his colleagues to retain
some of them. Had his advice been
taken, there would have been no de-
felt. but war taxes" would have
been heavy load for the G. o. P. to
tote and as embarrassing in a political
sense as the deficit is in a financial
sense.
No doubt every standpatter would
be glad to settle the question on the
Dick plan. Would the President stand
il? We know that some thousands of
Massachusetts business meu would
raise row over it. We know that
GOV. Cummins would becoma VERY
active. We know that Mr.. Tawney
would seriously object to it.
Senator Dick, and those who think
as he does, and that includes all the
standpatters, will not allow the pre-.
sent tariff to be touched and the war
taxes he would REIN pose are all ain
ternal. This blessed tariff that is be-
come so holy enables our manufactures
to monopolize the home market, which
takes, extortionate prices 90 per
cent of their goods. The other I per
cent is dumped into neutral markets
and sold for what the wares will
fetch.
And yet the public patience has
been abused and the public couscierce
outraged by tales OF what tremendous
things our manufacturers were going
to do in foreign markets. We were
to drive England and Germany ont CT
business. The door of OF China was To
be held open while our manufacturers
poured our goods through it.
How long will it take to put Eng
land and Germany out OF business at
the gait we have been going2 1t is all
humbug. The foreign market gives
our manufactures no concern Tn.
home market is what II ey are inters.-
ei in.
S nator Dick will make some poll.
tics in Congress when he fetches his
war taxes Oh the floor Washington
Post.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

The Elevator Trust in the western
states has been caught shining the
farmers and the railroad trust is under
Indictment Tor plundering everyone
except the favored few and the Re-
publican politicians.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

Why is the Administration anxious
to protect the Asphalt Trust SO much
SO that special Commissioner is be-
ing sent TO Venezuela by President
Roosevelt to coerce that Republic iu-
to restoring the asphalt deposit to the
trust which the Courts ofthatCountry
have declared it not lawfully pos
sess.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

Just as was expected the railroads
are declaring that government super.
vision would be disastrous to the rail
road employees. The con duetors S, EN-
to be so far the only employees that
have discovered this but no doubt the
engineers and brakeman will soon be
signing similar Communications pre-
pared by the railroad press bureau.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

The mud spattered around in tie
Equitable Case has besmirched Sen =
ator Chauncey Depew, but then graft
ing seems to be the prevalent idea Ct
many of the Republican leaders. As
Senator Mitchell said when he was
caught grating all do 1t.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

We take it Tor grated that if At
torney Purdy succeeds in proving
the Santa Fe Railroad guilty of
violating the anti-rebate law, the
Railroad will be placed in Jail, as the
President says the corporation and
n 1t the individual shall b. punis he'd.
Washington Post.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

The Republican graft weevtl can
double discount the boil weevil on de
creasing the crop Of cotton and can
come mighty near baEkrupting the
United States treasury if the Reput-
lican politicians wao are infested with
it are not fumig ated now and then.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21

If this conviction of Republican
United States Senators for grating
continues, it will be difficult fc- that
party to obtain a quorum when the
Senate meets
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-07-21
FRIDAY, JULY q

Morgantown capital is asking for a
franchise to pipe naturalgas to Cum
berland from the Pennsylvania gas
fields.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
SHELTER STRIKE OFF.
Denver smeltermen Meet and Vote to
Call OF Strike.

Denver, March 25.-After twenty-on,
months the mill and smeltermen's
strike for an eight-hour day at the
Globe and Grant smelters has been de-
clared off. The strike resulted in the
closing of the Grant smelter, but the
Globe smelter resumed work shortly
after the strike began and has been
operating steadily ever since.
One hundred and fifty union mill
and smeltermen of Globeville met in
Malich's hall last night and, after lis
tening to speeches, decided without
one dissenting vote to take advantage
of the eight-hour day bill recently
passed by the Legislature and return
to work when permitted to do so.
Among the labor leaders of Denver
who attended the meeting and made
addresses were President Charles H.
Meyer of the Western Federation of
Miners and Secretary William d. Hay
wood.
The resolutions calling off the strike
read:
Whereas. on July 3, 1903, Denver
Smelter Union No. 93, Western Feder-
alton of Miners, inaugurated the strike
for the purpose of getting an eight.hour
shift for the smeltermen of Denver,
Colorado. This strike was waged con-
tinuously ever since, and during that
time less than two per cent. of our
members have proved traitors to the
cause by having returned to work; and
whereas. the Fifteenth General AS
sembly. the majority of which are con-
trolled by the corporations, passed an
eight-hour bill which has been signed
by the governor. While this bill does
not include all ameltermen, we believe
that when 1t becomes a law it will give
an eight-hour day to a large percentage,
as practically all smeltermen come
In contact with noxious gases.
We believe that public opinion hav-
ing forced the Legislature. which is
controlled by corporations, to pass an
eight-hour bill. we have won our strike
in grand victory for organized labor;
therefore be it
Resolved. that the strike be now de-
clared off; that we accept the condi-
tions under the eight-hour bill passed
by the Legislature"
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
Proposed State Highway.

Following are tA principal provi-
sions of Senate bill 364, now before the
Legislature:
There is hereby established public
highway through the state of Colo
RADIO which shall have for its southern
terminus point in the Ration noun
tains on the state line between Colo
rado and New Mexico. where the old
Barlow and Sanderson stage line,
known as the Santa Fe Trail" crosses
the state line, being the northern end
of what is known as Eel Canine Real
in New Mexico, running thence in a
northerly direction. as nearly as prac-
ticable, through the following cities
and towns: Trinidad. Walsenburg.
Pueblo. Colorado Springs. Denver,
Longmont, Loveland and Fort Collins.
The construction, repair and mainte-
nance of said public highway shall be
done under the authority and control
of the board of commissioners of the
penitentiary of the state of Colorado,
and the warden of said penitentiary,
subject to the provisions of section 4
of this act. who are hereby authorized
and required TO construct said high
way by the use of the labor of the pen
itentiary convicts, as well as also in
like manner to construct such exten-
sions of said highway and such other
roads leading TO said public highway,
as may from time to time be provided
for by further el:actments of the Gen
eral Assembly.
Boards of county commissioners in
the counties through which the road
passes are authorized to pay for engi-
neering work out of the road fund or
general fund and are required to Sc
cure the right of way wherever neces'
sary.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
AFFAIRS OF STATE IN COLORADO
Recommended In Senate.

Following the joint session March
21st. the Senate in committee Of the
whole, agreed ON the following bills
and recommended them for passage:
Senator Owens bill-Providing for
the funding of the military debt,
amounting to 100000.
Senator Robertson's bill-Providing
$4,000 to be used in entertainment Oh
the Grand Army of the Republic next
summer.
Senator Ballinger's bill-Providlng
for the maintenance and support OF the
state capital building and grounds for
the biennial term. The appropriation
amounts to $4,000, with $1,000 for car
pets.
Senator Pryor's bill-Appropriating
$4,000 for the use of the State Fair
Association, which holds annual fair
at Pueblo. 1t is the same amount ap'
propriated two years ago.
Bill 1872, by Senator Ballinger-Ap-
propriating $1,000 for Harry V. Palmer,
a member of Battery of the state
militia.
House bill No. Establishing a fish
hatchery in Rio Grande county, and
Senate bill No. So, by Taylor, estab-
fishing a hatchery at Glenwood
Springs.
Senator Lewis bill-Providing the
regular appropriation for the state
penitentiary. The amount called for
is $160,J00, which is less the short ap-
preparation bill passed earlier in the
session.
Senator Booths bill-Appropriating
$42,O75 for the maintenance of the
Girls Industrial School, with several
amendments suggested by the commit.
tee.
Senator Alexander's bill-Appropri-
ating $4,000 for a new buildi.iE at the
cutting the amount to 100000.
The bill of Senator Ballinger-Appro-
priating $4,000 for the completion of
the addition to the State Reformatory,
with the amount cut to 100000
Senate bill 213, by Ballinger-Appro-
priating $4,000 for the completion of
the state capitol building, was adopted.
with the amount cut to $4,000. Sena-
tor Parks got through an amendment
putting in $4,000 to pay the city of
Denver for money expended in laying
pavement around the capitol grounds.
1t is money the. has been owed to the
city for years.
Bill 117-Appr opriating $4,000 for
the use OF travelling libraries
No. 20. by Senator Hill-Creating
surplus fund and appropriations there
from. The fund will be 100000.
No. 43. by Pryor-Appropriati
s230.000 for the maintenance of the
State Insane Asylum
No. 344. by Ballinger-To pay James
S. Bush $113 paid out by him for the
state.
The sum of 81 900 was voted S,r the
use of the State Board of Library Com
missioners for the biennial term. 1t
is carried in bill 1872. by Anfenger.
Senator Booths bill. 122-To pay
Hiram p. Bennett the sum OF 81 ,153.ss.
1t is claim against the state for a
commission in collecting claim
against the government. 1t dates back
to 1888.
Bill 1913, by Senator Owen-Creating
a state board of health.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
Recommended by House.

In committee of the whole, March
21st. with Mr.. Thomas in the chair,
the following bills were read second
time and recommended for passage:
H. b. PAS, by Zingg-To appropriate
s2,500 for the purchase of the site for
Beecher park.
H. b. 1892, by Thomas-To appropri-
ate $6S, S,49S.64 for the payment of the
expenses of the governors contest.
II. B. IL, by Church-To appropriate
100000 for the support of the State
Industrial School at Golden
H. B. 151, by Brcckenridge-To ap-
propriate $4,000 for the soldiers
home.
H. B. 1877, by vance-To appropriate
$4,000 for the support of the Bureau
of Child and Animal Protection.
H. b. 122. by McEwen--To appropri-
ate $500 for the fish hatchery at
Durango.
III. B. 202, by Cannon-To pay $1,319
for the ID. C. French voucher.
H. b. los, by Smith-To appropriate
$4,000 for a monument on the capi-
tol grounds to the soldiers of the
Civil war.
H. B. 43, by Stephen-To appropri-
ate 100000 for the support of the
School for the Deaf and Blind.
II. b. Go, by Keizer-To appropriate
$4,000 for the Home for Dependent
and Neglected Children.
II. B. 4O9, by Breckenridge = The
general appropriation bill.
H. B. 142, by Townsend-To appro-
pirate $4,000 for the erection of an
armory at Greeley.
II. B.. by Cameron-For the estab-
lishment of a fish hatchery in Mineral
county.
II. B. los. by Townsend-To appro-
pirate 100000 for the State Norma
School at Grneley
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
o o W@W@ |

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THESE YIELDS?
l2o bu. Beardless Barley per acre.
80 bu. Salzer's New National Oats per A.
80 bu: Salzer Speltz and Macaroni Wheat.
1000 bu. Pedigree Potatoes per acre.
IA tons of rich Billion Dollar Grass Fay.
&C, 900 lbs. Victoria Rape for sheep-per A.
l6O, 900 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder.
$4,000 lbs. Salzer's Superior Fodder Corn
rich, juicy fodder, per A.
:. Now such yields you can have in 1905,
1t you will plant my sees.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 100
in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, and receive their great cata-
log and lots of farm seed samples. NV. N.U.l
A few weeks more and you'll be
kicking because it's too hot.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
Death of Jules Verne.

Amiens, France. March 25.-Jules
Verne died at $40 p. M. yesterday.
His family was at his beside. NJ.
Verne had been subject to chronic dia-
betes. but the disease did not assume
a critical aspect until March 10th. He
gradually failed and the end was has
tened by stroke of paralysis covering
his right side until the tongue was af-
fected. The novelist retained con-
sciousness until shortly before his
DEATH He calmly foresaw death.
called the members of his family to
his bedside, and discussed his depart
ure.
Following the announcement of NJ.
Verne's death, kilograms were re
ceived from many eminent persons.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
A Million Dollar Corporation Aupar
emily ThroMa MnncY AySax.

Corporations as rule are not ex-
pected to throw money away reck-
lessly but in Colorado such seems to
be an actual fact.
Recently several well-known capi-
talists of Denver Joined forces and
organized an immense publishing COM
pLny with million dollars capital all
paid up. One of the first acts of the
new company was to invest 100000 in
the purchase of that wonderfully sue
cessfu! publication. the Rocky Noun
tain Magazine. now In It's third year
with circulation WorIi. n ide BY
some of its readers the magazine is
considered worth SO per year. 1t pub
fishes dozens of fine views of scenery
stories OF love and adventure and
ACQUIRED so quickly. To cap the eli
are issued to subscribers the latter
company paid twenty per cent. and will
likely pay much more this year.
The company has appropriated
ample cash with the object OF securing
million new readers this year. To
accomplish their object they are offer
Ing to send the magazine each month
for whole year for the nominal sum
of ten cents. three years for twenty
hve cents; or. clubs of six names for
nfty cents. postage stamps taken. As
this Is limited offer there's no time
to waste. so send at once and tell all
your friends. Money promptly re-
funded If you are not more than
pleased. Mention this paper when you
write. Send all subscriptions to Rocky
Mountain Magazine. Denver. Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
MISS BULL RECEIVERS
FEARFUL DECLINE OF STRENGTH
COMPLETELY ARRESTED.
Medical Skill Had Almost Exhausted Itself
in Vain Attempts to Relieve Her-A
Remarkable Result.

Remarkable Result.
The recovery of Miss Gertrude L. Bull
is of great interest to the medical world.
A very bad cough followed severe at
tack of pneumonia. 1t seemed impossi-
BILE to break it up or to restore her
strength, which had been sadly under
mined. In spite Of the best efforts of
the doctors and the use of several adver-
tised modes of treatment her condition
daily grew more serious. She finally
discontinued all medicine and gave her.
self up to despair.
"What was your condition at this
time?" she was asked.
my stomach was SO weak could not
keep food down. suffered from con-
slant nausea. My kidneys We're in ter
rible condition. My feet and ankles were
swollen so badly that it panied me even
to stand on them. .yas very bilious.
My heart was in bad shape SO could
not go up and down stairs or stand any
exertion or sleep i'll natural position"
"It seems wonder that you should
ever have recovered. How did it
happen?"
You may well call it marvel, but
DIR. Williams Pink Pills wrought it.
None OF my 1rlcnuS tuOupuU Coulu i've
many months longer. My parents had
no hope. Just then pamphlet adver-
tising Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People was thrown in our door. 1t was
a great event for me. These pills saved
me from the grave. Within n week from
the time began to take them felt bet
ter, and in three months was entirely
we'll cannot praise DR.. Williams
Pink Pills too highly and l dearly hope
that my experience may bring good to
some other sufferers"
Miss Bull, who was so remarkably
cured, resides at Union Grove, Illinois.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills act Immediately
on the blood. purifying and enriching it.
In all debilitating diseases, such as
lung troubles, grip, fcvers. and in all
cases in which the system is thoroughly
run down, these pills perform wonders.
They are sold by all druggists through
out the world. A valuable booklet on
diseases of the blood, will be sent free
to any one who applies for it to DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
Booth Tucker Comma,

New York. March 27.-Commanjer
Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army
is expected to arrive here from Eng
land on Tuesday next, having been di-
rected to join Rider Haggard, who is
investigating the Salvation Army's
colonies in the United States. Com
mander Booth Tucker will meet Mr..
Haggard at Amity. Colorado. and ac.
company him on his visit to Earl Grey,
governor general of Canada, at OF
tawa.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29
Castro Is Obstinate.

Willemstad, Curacao. March 25.-
1t is announced from Caracas, vene-
zuela. that President Castro yesterday
replied to Minister Bowen's final pro-
posal for arbitration, denying that
Venezuela has any questions pending
with the United States and saying
the case Of the New York and Ber-
mudez Asphalt Company must remain
In the courts.
The Lamar register., 1905-03-29

Two million dollars worth OF gold
is used every year to fill the teeth
of the American people. 1t must
bother John Bull a good deal If he
knows there is SO much gold that he
can't annex.