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Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
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Remarkable Telescope.

With a thirteen inch parabolic re-
hector of only twenty inches focus
Professor Schaberle has obtained,
with less than five minutes exposure
images of stars which are apparently
too faint to be seen in the great thirty.
six inch telescope Of the Lick OBSERVE
tory. The little instrument also re-
veals, with a similarly short exposure,
oil the stars that the large Crossley
reflector Of three feet diameter is able
TO picture with an exposure Of two
hours.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
Turkish Official 9aIaries-

A Turkish ministerial portfolio
Is a sort of gold mine to the holder.
1t is not the vizier, however, who
holds the richest claim, though his
salary is $G6,400 a year, which 10
also that of the war minister. The
splum" of Turkish officials ID the
admiralty, which is worth $S4, 900
a year, and the present holder is
stated to have amassed q fortune OF
$12, 100000. The minister Of for
eign affairs has $4,000, and the
minister of finance comes next with
q thousand less.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
Conundrums.

When may a chair be said to dis
like you? When it cannot bear you.
What never asks questions, but
requires frequent answers? a door
bell.
How would securely hitching a
horse affect his speed? II would
make him fast.
What is that which is !ull OF
holes, but vet holds? A sponge.
What small animal is turned into
O large one by taking away part OF
its name? A fox.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
WHY the Editor Skipped

An editor of small American papet
recently stated that he had been kissed
BY one of the most beautiful married
women In the town. He promised to
fell her name in the first issue OF his
paper next month. In two weeks the
circulation Of his newspaper doubled
But when ne gave the name Of his wife
be had to leave town.-Fourth Estate.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
Handling Maximite.

In spite of its high explosive quail
ity maximite is a very safe COM
pound to handle and is practically
unaffected by shock and will not ex-
plode by being set on fire, even if a
mass of it is stirred with white
hot iron. 1t will burn with bright
green flame and can be ignited with
o match.
All this Mr.. Maxim demonstrated
by lighting a piece of smokelcss
powder and dropping it in a dish
containing some humps of maximite.
He also melted lead and poured it
over dry Jumps of maximite, and,
while it burned freely, like sulphur
or wax, it did not explode.
In appearance maXimite some
what resembles sulphur, being yell
low in color and quite hard. 1t is
easily melted, in which condition it
flows like molasses and is poured
into steel propctiles.-St Nicholas
The Drug Habit.
Men of talent and brilliance whose
mental products have pleased and as
tonished the world and women around
whose fascination and charm has re-
volyed many a distinguished social cir.
Gle have fallen alike victims to this
insidious and degrading habit. The
false idea that better and more original
work can be done by means Of such an
unnatural stimulus has been the ruin
Of many noble characters. Whether II
be cocaine, morphia, antipyrine, phe-
nacetin-the shameful list grows al
most daily-the fact remains that the
highest mental and moral principles
Of the drug habitue are slowly under
mined and dragged down to the dust.
The responsibilities of the medical
practitioner in prescribing these potent
remedies are, therefore, very consider
able, while those Of the dispensing
chemist are hardly Iess.-London Nedt
: " A Modern Cannery.
4 modern cannery is a marvel OF me-
chanicai ingenuity. After the Ssh 10
cleaned automatic machines do nearly
all the remainder Of the work, even In
some instances filling the cans with a
motion for all the world like that OF
two human hands, one holding the can.
the other crowding 1t full Of raw fish.
I shall not attempt to enter into de-
scription Of the machinery. The can OF
fish is started rolling on its way, and
one has the impression that it contin-
ues to roll through machine after ma
chine, hardly touched by human hands.
1t rolls into the cooker and out again,
even eolls itself into bright colored
label, and finally somehow rolls into a
packing box. ready to be loaded in the
Aar waiting at the door.-Ray Stannard
Baker In Century.
Care Of Table Silver.
|; It Is said if table silver is allowed
to stand covered with thick sour
| milk for half an hour it will only
need washing and rinsing to b"
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
soned Chicken stuned with u.ie..

0oned Chicken stuffed with UsionA.
Clean and truss the fowl as for roast.
Ing; Oil the inside with small white
onions silver skinnedJ that have been
parboiled In q quart of milk. Put this
giblets on to boil with a small onion
and two or three slices Of bacon o.
little raw ham. When giblets are done
strain the gravy into saucepan there
should be at least pint, put II into
saucepan with the chicken, cover and
simmer until quite tender. Put three
large onions In the quart Of milk used
to parboil the chicken. When II II re-
duced about one-haIf thicken with bp'-
ter and -four rubbed TO smooth pasta
Season with salt and pepper and let q
sock until It thickens. Pour this oy@
The fowl when Il II arranged On tbs
platter and serve.
a New Target.
"Do you really believe that light
ming neyer strikes twice IN the same
place."
"0f course. After place II r.
built it isn't exactly the same, you
know."-Atlanta Constitution.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
a New Target.
Not Queer In the Least.

Van QUIZ am told that Mr.
Sternham and his twin brother do
not speak. Isn't that queer!
De Broune-Not at all. They're
deaf mutes.-New Orleans Times
Democrat.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
Prepared For the Worst.

Mr.. Browns enemies say that there
IL nothing else in the world he enjoys
20 much as finding fault and putting
other people in the wrong. When en-
gagged in this pleasing occupation, he
loses all hold on a sense Of humor,
which Is none too keen at other times.
Not long ago he and his wife were
taking a trip through the White noun.
tains, and at one place they were to be
called at half past in the morning to
take an early train. Mr.. Brown wax
ened first and after glance at his
watch fell back on his pillow with
groan that frightened his wife out Of
her slumbers.
"Here it Is on the tick of half past
g." grumbled Mr.. Brown in response
to his wife's troubled questions, land
II they don't call US within five min
utes We shan't have time enough to
get dressed and eat breakfast. But it's
no more than | expected"
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
The Worlds Population.

According to an exhaustive sta
tistical work by German, the pop
ulation of the world today is 1903,
100000. The average density o.
population is about twenty-five per
sons to one square mile, and Tie
distribution among the continent,
is as follows: In Europe, 39?,2Gl.
900 people, or 100 inhabitants f..
each square mile; in Asia, Sl9,5j&.
900 inhabitants, forty-fye to 4
square mic; in Africa, lao, 10O,O0o
inhabitants, thirteen to a square
mile. North America, including the
West Indies, Mexico, Central Amer.
lea and Panama, as well as The
United States aud Canada, is cred,
ited with lO5,71+,000 inhabitants.
thirteen to one square mile.
Sistersville daily review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1905-1907, 1905-05-13
Carr Of Table Silver.

It Is said if table silver is allowed
to stand covered with thick sour
milk for half an hour it will only
need washing and rinsing to b"
bright as new.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-26
DECREE AFF IRHIED
IN APPEAL GASE.

'Fhe state supreme court has al
fiTmed the decree in the case %
Swiger against Swiger, Appealed
from this. county. The opinion was
by Judge McWhorter-
The case is a very interesting one.
involving the right and title to u
acres of very valuable land on Cranes
Nest run in Tyler county. In the
syllabus it was recited as follows:
esWhen an appeal and supersedeass
have been dismissed under rule 3, OIL
the supreme court a new petition re-
citing the fact of the former petition
and allowance and dismissal and re-
ferring to the assignments or error
contained in the former petition and
making them a part of tile new pc
+ition is sufficient upon which to all
low an appeal although such new
petition pravs shat said order of dis
missal may be set aside, that said
appeal and supersedeas heretofore
allowed may be renewed.
ssWhere a husband conveys land
directly to his wife not in fraud, OF
his creditors, she takes only eqult-
able title, while the legal title re-
mains vested in the grantor in trust
for the grantee.
ETn such case the husband cannot
convey the legal title to another or
cucumber the same by deed of trust,
or otherwise.
sSThe certificates of acknowledge
ment of a deed imparts verify, and
cannot be overcome, except by clear
and satisfactory proof
esThe evidence of the grantor
DENYING the execution of the deed
and the opinion of experts that the
signature is not that of the grantor
are not sufficient .
The case of Knox against Horror
was reversed and remanded.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-26
RESERVEp SEATS SELLING

The Y. NJ. G. A. Star Course re-
served seat sale which opened We'd
nesday morning at s O'Clock was
most pleasing success. Although
tl,n weather conditions were unfavor-
ahIe n large crowd of patrons were
waiting for the opening of the box
office. The opening grand concert
comes to the court house Friday
night Three women artists of rare
abiIitv make The New Century Trio
ma tbe Broomell-Read Concert Co..
viii he fitting opening for the sea
son,s course. Tickets now selling at
the Grand opera house box Office
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-26
FOR EIGHT

J. f. Krohmc the second. celebrat-
ed the safe arrival of j. F. Krohmo
the third, by giving banquet to a
few intimate friends. Covers were
laid for eight at the Manhattan, and
as Mr.. Krohme thinks John the
third is the greatest thing in the
world. nothing was too good for the
lucky guests. 1t was indeed a s'fcast
of reason and a flow of soul" Al
belt the feast and flow were not
strictly confined to those two vir-
tues
The congratulations, good wishes
and sympathies, that were showered
upon the seven and quarter head
(man's size) of Mr. Krohme, was
enough to greatly increase the chest
and cranial Development of resi-
dent of Carr avenue. The happy
parent bore his honors easily, If
trifle blushingly, and, as was proper
under the circumstances, ordered
little more of the aforesaid feast
and flow"
If it were in the power of Mr..
Krohmc's guests on this occasion TIC
arrange it. John the thirds future
would he assured in advance, and
they only hope to be able to sit up
and take nourishmeht when John
the third has "feast and flow. on
his own account
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-26
WO0DMEN OF TIE WORLD

The Woodlnen of the World held
.their regular weekly meeting last
night in the Pythian hall, in Glen
Elk. Mr.. Andrew Beck was admit
cd to membership in the order.
Next Wednesday night a grand SOC
n session will be held. a very en-
.artaininc program has been ar
.,nqed for this occasion. When the
voodmen get through chopping
,eg.t wednesday the chips will be
'5nee deep.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-10-26
DANCE At WALDO

There will be dance at the Waldo
hotel tonight given by the society
Gentlemen of CIarksburg. A de-
Iightful evening is anticIPate7d.
Wells orchestra will furnish the
music. under the direction OF Herr
Wotan Walters.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
School Teacher Arrested

Grafton, w. Va, Dec. i4.--George
Il. Lanhan, a young school teacher at
Swamp Run, near Belington, w. Va.
was arrested yesterday, charged with
vislation of the postal laws, and is be-
ing held in $1,000 bail for the action Of
the United States Court at Parkers-
burg on January 3, 1905 Lamb anfis ac-
cused Of ordering books through the
mails from various publishing firms in
the names Of the boards of education
of several counties in bis Sc elton.
Among the boards used were Cir alton
and several in Barbour md Randolph
equities. Lanhan, it is charged, dis
posed of these books for his own bene-
fit and the companies were defrauded
of their money.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
Dividend Was a Large One.

John ID. Rockefeller will on Deem
Der 81 next, draw $5,00o,00o as his sh are
of dividend of SO a share declared
by the Standard Oil Company. The to-
tai dividend will be 100000 and
Mr.. Rockefeller now owns5 80 per cent.
of the capital stock of the company, in
addition to as per cent of the capital
of all subsidiary companies.
The $40 share declared for the
quarter compares with So for the pre-
vious quarter, and 81 for the CORE
spending quarter of last year. The in
crease of So per share explains the adj
vance made in September by the Stand
ard Oil Company in the price of oil.
The consumers of petroleum were
thereby forced to increase Mr.. Rookie
feller's Christmas present.
This last dividend makes the Stand
ard Oil dividend for the year 1905, 40
per cent. or 40,000,000. OF this Mr..
Rock efeller's share is $40, 900 900. 1t is
estimated that his income from his
railway, gas, subsidiary oil companies
and other Investments will be at least
$40 900 900 more, so that his income
for the year on the most conservative
estimate has n OF been less than s40,-
600, 900.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

Thousands of women owe their lives
to Peruna. Hundreds OF thousands owe
their health to Peruna. Hundreds of
thousands are praising Peruna in every
state of the Union.
We have many thousands of letters
from grateful women, with permission
to use them in public print, which can
never be used for want of space.
Csfarrh would not be such curse
in fiiis country If &. y, people thoroughly
understand It's nature. III must be
treated at once to prevent Ii from max
ing inr'0ads upon vital organs.
If you suffer from catarrh, buy Pc
runa to-day, for day gained on the
enemy, catarrh, means day nearer
recovery.
We have on file many thousand testi-
mclials like the one given here. We can
only give our readers a slight glimpse
OF the vast array of unsolicited endorse
ments we are receiving, No other ply
stefan in the world has received such
volume of enthusiastic letters of thanks
as DR.. Hartman Tor Peruna.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
The Sensational Cure of Mrs.
Caldwell Is 3lge Talk of i,er
ECcNslAtNnces

Mrs. Ida Caldwell, sos Pearl street,
Sioux City, Ia, Vice-President Order OF
Washington, writes:
~ suffered wit. catarrh of the res
piratory organs off and on for the last
three years until / thought it was
chronic. My chest and lungs were ir-
ritated and / had to use the greatest
care not to expose myself to chilly air
or dampness as itinereased my troubles.
any physician advised me to try a
change or climate, but was unable to
leave my family. %SaGilfg OF The won-
derfd cures performed BY Peruna,
bought a bottle.
"IfWas witt the greatest satisfaction
that found IL the one medicine among
them all which cured me. | was re-
Heved within three days and after two
months and a half the irritation was
gone, my lungs perfectly healed and my
health restored. Ida Caldwell.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
ROSES FOR CATCHING RATS.


The use of choice roses as rat bait is
to be experimental upon by the bio
logical bureau of the Department Of
Agriculture. The bureau has been in
formed of number of cases where ro-
dents that spurned tempting cheese
and crackers were easily enticed by a
rose, and it is believed that the results
of the experiments proposed by the bu-
reau will be to show co nclusively that
these flowers surpass cheese, crackers,
rnds of bacon, and other bats that
are commonly used to entice the rats
into traps.
The use of choice flowers as bait for
rats WILL no doubt, be looked upon as
unworthy and degrading by the h lrti-
culturists and others interested in
plant industry, but when the great val
ue and Importance of roses used in
this manner is demonstrated, it is be-
lievei they will take another view O
the case.
1t is explained that it is not som uch
the taste of roses that attracts the rat
as it is their fragrance, and for this
reason roses are expected to be the pop
uIar bait of the future.
Cases have been known where ro-
dents, attracted by the sweet perfume
of rose in a house, have gnawed
through doors to get at the flower.
Rats have been known to become sus-
picious of traps with the familiar bait
of cheese and bacon rinds, and easily
evade trap for long time. From ex-
perience, it has been found that white
roses, such as the dainty Bride rose, or
the snowy Nephitos, have proved
Preferable in rat catching. One or two
of these fragrant flowers are placed in
the wire Gagged trap, and it is stated
that it will not take long for Mr.. Ro-
dent to be tempted by the entieing and
sweet-smelling bait.
The power of rose as rat bait Is
said to have originated in California
about two years age, but 1t was not I'M
til recently that the flower was used to
any extent. Now that the government
has officially recognized the rose as a
rat catcher, and will doubtless endorse
it, the flower will probably become
common method of enticing rats to
che death traps.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
Poessdins. Of Comfy Court.

In the matter of license tax of Jacob
Rubin as pawn broker, IL being
shown that he had done no business
under said license, the same was re
| voked.
| Upon complaint OF John w. Crabb
and Thos Butts, and 1t appearing that
the G. Il p. telephone Co. has planted
pole so as to interfere with travel on
CROUCH road, II is ordered that said
pole be set back on fence line.
1t is ordered that osa Is be adj
vestised In the Statesman and Herald
for constructing approaches to the pro-
posed over head crossing Of the c. V.
n. Il. over the the Warmspring road.
The franchise of the G.. Il p. Tele-
phone Co. Is amended.
The court held conference with the
various road superintendent as to the
needs eff the roads of the vari ons dis
tricts and the best method Of repairing
the roads and bridges. The road SUI
perintendents submitted their reports.
Ordered that road superintendent w.
w. Kilmer relieve the aceumula tion
Of Henry V. Sperows on the Ridge
road.
A number Of bills against the cou H.
ty were passed and ordered paid.
G.. G. Mock granted license to oper-
ate a restaurant at the b. & o. passe IL
ger station.
Chas w. Stuckey, Stewart Seibert
and Geo e. Showers were designated
as directors to represent the Stock in
the Berkeley and Hampshire turn
pike.
Road superintendent Helsley Is In
structed to repait bridge over Elk Run,
at Files Mill.
JAS A. Hess is directe d to have the
retaining wall along the Berkeley and
Hampshire pike, near the top of
the mountain, repaired.
Clarence T.. Martin was appointed
Commissioner Of Accounts for the
County Court of Rerkeley county.
A nBmfer of erroneous assessments
were corrected.
Rev. G. A. Buchanan was granted
license to perform marriage ceremony.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

The Washington Pos is steadily
growing in the esteem of the people
ofthis section. In large measure it
has supplanted the other city paper
some of which have been household
friends for generations The Post de-
serves its great popularity. 1t is east
ly the best newspaper which comes to
/ Berkeley county. 1t the most newsy,
most conservation and the most re-
liable.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
Charters Granted.

The secretary of state has issued GER
tificates of incorporation TO the follow.
ing companies.
Robinson Supply company, of Rob
inson, ILL.,, TO manufacture and deal
in oil well supplies. Capital stock
$4,000 Incorporators: j. Lee Harne,
Jno. l.. Fitzgerald, George l.. Roberts,
ID. f.. Mitchell and J. G.. Trees, all of
Pittsburg, Pa.
Tagarts Valley Brewing Company,
to manufacture and deal in malt liquors
beer and like products. Capital stock, :.
5000, 900. Incorporators; Henry p. Gill
more, Thomas A. Deveney, John L.
McGraw, John II. Rock, Jr., and Will
liam w. McClauie, all of Eairmont.
Farmers Store Company, of Laha-
Evansville, to conduct a general mer-
camille business. Capital stock 1000.
Incorporators; O. f.. Markwood, j. l..
Holt, Joseph Lyon, w. II. Frye, Il. II
Frye and A. 4. Keplinger, all Of La
hamansville.
The Dry Run Orchard Company, Of
Martinsburg, for the purpose of plant
ing and growing all kinds of fruits and
vegetables, canning, drying and mar
keting same. Capital Stock, $4,000.
Incorporators: S. w. Walker, G. w.
Kilmer: A. I'll. Walker, G.. NJ. Seibert
and n. X. Viewer, of Martinsburg.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
Wreck.

There was rear end collision on
the B. d o. at the intersection Of the
low grade line from the G. V. to the
main line of the of the b. q o. about
A miles west Of Martinsburg on Mon
dao night in which there was two men
killed and another seriously hurt.
The dead are: fireman Haus, of Cum
Zealand who jumped and was struck
by the Duquesne Limited and instant
ly killed, and brakeman Giles Of Cum
berland who was crushed to death in
the wreck.
The injured are: Conductor Care and
Engineer Houser.
Cares train was waiting for No. u
to pass when the other train came
on with Houser at the throttle and
plunged into the rear end of Cares
train. Fireman Haus and brakeman
Giles were on the engine with Houser.
Haus saw what was coming and jump
e as stated before in front Of No. IL
and was killed. Houser and Giles re-
manned on the engine. Giles dead
body was taken from under the wreck
and Houser managed to crawl out
though badly injured.
Care was in his caboose when the
crash came and was in the wreck. He
was seriously mi ured but will recover.
1t is said that Houser states that he
was asleep and was aroused only
by the crash. The bodies OF the two
dead men taken to the Wilen under
taking establishment and prep AIRED for
burial and were later sent to their re-
spective homes.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
Royal
Baking Powder
Saves Health
and
Saves Money.
CO.. NEW voas
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is list of unclaimed let
tiers remaining In the postofIice Mar
tinsburg w. Va, Dec. ~, 1908. If not
called for will be sent TO the dead letter
office at Washington Jan. 1905.
Persons calling for them Will say
advertised.
Mrs. Rose Bleakey, Hal w. Brown,
Elizabeth Burns, Elmer eastman,
Mrs. Frank Clark, Miss Media CLANCY
j. w. Derr. Diller & Company, Harry
Drenner, q. NJ. castor, r.. Folds,
Frank 9. Galley, II. X. Harrison,
Louis q. Hesslcr, Mrs. Annie Homer,
Willie Kindall, Harrison Leonard,
Turner j. Lewis, Thomas M. Powell,
William Rowe, Moore Stewart, Mrs.
Mamie Watson, James Is. Warner,
Jr., Dick Wolf Peter Young.
Alex Clohan r. M.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22
1905
IT7S Peerless

Martinsburg, w. Va,
The beautiful souvenir, contains
handsome cuts of prominent men and
places in and about Martinsburg.
FINE CHRISTMAS GIFTS
to send to your friends Price 10 cents
at the Statesman office.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-12-22

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