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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

There is something wrong with
this trust busting business. When
the Northern Securities Company
known as the railroad combine in the
Northwest was declared unlawful the
people of those states where that oc-
topus hourished were in the seventh
heaven of delight and consid cred re-
Guced freight and passenger charges
certain, They have been disappoint-
ed and the same old rates are still be-
ing enacted.
When the Beef Trust was dissolved
by the Federal Court for eonspiriug
in restraint of trade we all expected
reduction in beef prices. We are all
disappointed for the old prices still
prevail. The prosecution of the Coal
and Paper Trust seems to have had
81 miliar effect, for the price of coal
and paper has not diminished.
Now this wav of busting trusts is
no doubt the legal way of doing it.
for there are numerous assistant at
torney-generals being paid large sal
aries, much more than they could
earn elsewhere, TO prosecute the trusts
and Congress appropriated $500, 900
TO pay their fees and the legal expen-
SEES, but the results obtained ha We all
been legal victories. and of no pract-
cal service to their employers, the
American people. These attorneys
we're selected as the best Republican
talent available, but either they do
not understand the art of trust bust
ing or peradventure il even one trust
was actually put out OF commission
the 9th 9r trusts would take fright and
! the occupation Of trust busting would
/ be obsolete.
Looking at the political advantage
OF trust busting, from the Admins.
ttatjon standpoint, of course it is not
desirable TO control all the trusts by
putting few trust magnates behind
The bars That would close out the
only real good political asset the party
IN power possesses.
Those voters who have been indulg-
ing for the past tea years or more in
their Republican debauch are slowly
awakening to the tact that trust bust
ing is not Republican accomplish
ment. but rather than trust fostering
( hes teen and IS its most noted achie-
vement.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

Whether it is tax on land, or per
sonal property, or the Internal Re
venue tax, or the tariff tax, the peo-
pie ray all the taxes in the end. The
Internal Revenue and tariff taxes are
not paid directly by the citizen but
indirectly by the increased cost OF
commodities consequent upon the tax.
But there is another tax collected
from every citizen that the govern
ment does not impose or receive ole
cent Of This extra tax is collected
by the trusts and combines that con-
troll or partly control the manufacture
of the tariff taxed articles. In some
cases the tariff tax is so high that
there is little or none Of the articles
imported, SO the government can col
lect no tax, but the trusts or manu-
facturers add the tariff tax to the
price and also as much more profit or
tax as the consumers will or can pay.
II the high price the trusts charge
causes consumption to drop off, be-
cause The poorer people cannot pay
the high price, the trust drops the
pnce a little so as to induce consump-
ton.
Now the question is, shall the tar
if be revised by reducing the rate OF
duty on some articles that the trusts
are charging exorbitant prices for, so
that il the trusts DO not reduce their
profits it will induce manufactures Of
other countries to export similar ar
ticles that are exported by the trusts
to foreign countries and sold there
cheaper than here? The reduction OF
the tariff tax would seem to be a most
reasonable proposition that can only
he gained by those who are the ben
efciaries of the monopoly which the
protective tariff has allowed the
trusts to create.
The large deficit in the Treasury
for this fiscal year and the previous
one also makes it necessary to either
reduce the tariff tax and thus induce
importations SO that the government
can collect more money, or the other
alternative Of imposing new taxes,
such as the tax on tea and beer aid
the stump taxes collected during the
Spanish war,
That is the proposition the Repuh-
lican leaders in Congress must me t
and if not decided to the satisfaction
of the people, it will be one of the
main issues at the election of Con-
gress in 1906.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23
Commence mcnt.

The commencement exercises OF
Shepherd college came off on last Fri
day night. There were 10 graduates,
Frank Myers, Boyd Randall, Alice
Virginia Billmyer. George Wesley
Whiting, Mary Richard Pendleton.
Cleoa Scott Osbourn, Virginia Muz
zy Schley, George Billmyer Folk,
John Lester Miller and Samuel Henry
Barnhart State Superintendent I. c.
Miller conferred the diplomas and
made an address. and Hon. Ira f.
Robinson, member of the board OF Re-
gents, presented the gold medals. The
]. d. Muldoon metal tor loyalty to
duty was awarded to George Wesley
Whiting; the II. l., Snyder medal for
the best all around student to Alice
Virginia Billmyer,a and the 7. G. Knut-
ii medal for the best drilled cadet to
Colonel Scott Osbourn. Excellent
music was rendered by Miss Myrlll
Williams, soloist, and by the Shep-
herdherd College orchestra
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23
Stump Wins

At Parkersburg. the case in the
United States court against John j.
Stump, wholesale liquor dealer OF
Cum berland, was this eek dismissed
plea OF not guilty having been Gu
tered by the government. The alles
ed violation was committed in 1908
aud the charge was the carrying on OF
BUSINESS as retail liquor dealer with
out the payment of the special tax
imposed by law The law was meant
- apply to persons soliciting orders
and sending them in and receiving
com pensation for their work.
The indictment was found at the
instance of Joe Barker. of Rivesville,
w. Va, formerly of TOWNSVILLE. Mr..
Stump and other dealers who do a
like business contended that special
license was not required, believing
that when the order is taken at another
D lint and sent to the house here that
the sale as made here and not there.
The present case practically tested the
law as to the rights of the dealers I'M
der the Inter state Commerce law. Mr..
Stump has both a wholesale and re-
tail license.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

The Washington says: " Vice
President Fairbanks is about the only
big man in public life who is not
spending the summer explaining
things to his constituents, But how
will he explain that he is not the
father OF any legislation exec pt bills
for pensions or claims. and how does
he explain his votes for ship subsidy
bills and other raids on the Treasury.
If it should becomeapparent that there
was any chance for the nomination
of Mr.. Fairbanks for President his re-
cord will be forthcoming and his votes
on all bills published, but it is hardly
worth while wasting much space on
him at this stage Of the game.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23
To the Chief Executive

Governor Dawson; You are the
chief executive officer of West Wiz
ginia, and every citizen is interested
IN seeing you maintain the dignity oil
your great Office.
You are charged with acts thai
constitute crime, that, unless the law
is lame, are attended with tn e pen
alties that go with felony.
Grant P. Hall. man in every way
your equal as to social and business
standing, and only surpassed by you
in official position, swears that you
gave him money to be used in bribing
a member of the commissioners court
of Kanawha county to vote for cer-
tain election COIN missioners designat-
ed by you.
Five years ago John S. Keeney,
then a member OF the commissioners
court in Kanawha county, RELAXED un-
der oath that you told him you would
see that he got thousand dollars if
he would vote for the election COM
missioners designated by you.
Other men can verify what these
two have said One because the money
you gave Grant Hall was handed to
him for safe keeping, an other be-
cause he saw the check you gave Hall
Others still can be found who will
substantiate the story in various ways
Nine men out OF every ten met with
upon the streets declare they believe
Hall and Keeney have stated the
truth.
No unbiased man can doubt that
you are guilty of attempting to bride
Keeney.
If you have the power to prove the
f,lsi,y of these things you owe 1t to
the people Of the state to bring for
ward your proof and clear your name
and the name OF the State.
What are you going TO do about it?
Are you goirg to allow the matter
to stand unanswered?
Do you intend by your silence to
put in a glea of guilty?
In the elder day man cony inced +
felony had the tact branded upon his
body with hot iron. This cruel Gus
tom is now happily obsolete. But
while your physical body mey not be
thus branded, upon your moral cha.
acter as it appears to the people rests
the scared scar made by the iron of a
hot public Indignation; into your re.
cord is burnt inielibly the eternally
disgracipg mark Of the telon.
| If you be made of penetrable stuff
you must recognize the fact that it is
up to you to either defend Yourself
or resign. Charleston Gazette
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23
City Conncil.

There was special session of the
City Council on Tuesday night aud the
street committee which had been in
structed to report on street paving re-
ported recommending that the work be
done. The report was adopted the coun-
Gil decided to begin preparations for
the work. The matter 9fputting all new
supply and service pipes down before
paving was considered and the City
Attorney wss requested to give writ
ten opinion on rules and laws regulat-
ing street paving. The mayor called at
tention to the number of property own
ers who have failed to put down con
crete pavement after having been mott
fed TO do so.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

When the people OF the United
States have made up their minds that
certain legislation would advance
their in terests, they should be able to
get it. AS it is now their representa-
tiyes either think the people DO not
know " hat is best for them or some
occult power prevails above the will
of the people and prevents Congress
from acting favorably. The belief OF
such conservative journals as Puollc
Opinion that the majority OF the
people of this country today want re-
form. and that they would vote over
whelmiugiy for such reform il the IS
sues were presented to them squarely
indicates that the republican MAJOR
ty in Congress declines to obey the
nopular will The Republican party
has promised in the three last con-
gressional campaigns to revise the
tariff if the voters would entrust the
matter to their hands, and numerous
candidates of that party have person
ally pledged themselves to vote tor
tariff revision, but when elected they
have made no effort. to redeem their
promises.
Numerous bills providing for the
revision .of certain tariff schedules
have been introduced, but not one
measure has been reported from the
committee on Ways and Means so
that Congress could consider it. The
evident intention being to throw the
blame on the whole Republican mem
bership by not allowing any record
vote so that the people cannot single
out those members,who opposed re-
form or any that might be for it. The
voters have been distinctly fooled at
the three last elections, or ever since
the late Mark Ha ma announced his
celebrated stand pat, policy. 1t is
now intimated that the same do-notE-
Tag program is to be repeated all the
coming session of congress and the
trusts will thus be allowed to continue
to sell their products to the people OF
the United States for much higher
prices than abroad. So great is the
dfferance between the home and for
eign selling prices of the tariff foster
ed trusts that President Roosevelt
has been compelled 10 order the Pan
ANA canal Commission to buy needed
supplies where he could buy the
cheapest, which means buying them
abroad.
In the mean time The American
PEE pie have to buy their personal sup
plies of the trusts at the high p:lce
the trusts see fit to extort, and Speak
e. Cannon and the stand pat" Re
publican leaders declare they will con
tinue'this extraordinary state of al
faiis. Those voters who supported
the Republican candidates Tor Con.
gless at the last election now 6uC
themselves powerless to control leg
ls!ati2n and must continue TO pay higl
t.ust prices tor at least three year,
longer and the only satisfaction tn,
vo'ers VINO supported the Democrat,
candidates have is to taunt their Re
publican brethren with I'VE told yot
so" VIII Their the Republican voter
will stand Icing again fooled or vii
register their disapproval at the mex
Congress onal election remains in ia,
unknown iGture.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23
PIPER-COATES

Miss Mary Ellen Piper, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Piper, OF this
city, and Mr.. Samuel n. Coates
brakeman On the c. V. r. R. were
married at thea home OF the bride,
on East John Street, Wednesday
evening at 5 o'clock Rev. DR.. F. NJ.
Woods performed the ceremony in
the absence of her pastor, Rev. c. S.
Trump, A reception followed the GER
emony. They will reside in this city.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23
1905 SEAsHORE EXCURSIONS.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad
company has arranged for it's usual
excursions via G, V. K. h. and p. r. r
tn Atlantic City, Cape May and other
seashore resorts, for the following dates:
June Goth, July 18th and 26th, August
10th and Oath and Sept der
Tickets good for sixteen days, includ-
ing date of issue, will be sold on the
above dates for train leaving Martins
burg ut SIS a, m. at rate of $3.50 for
the round trip.
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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

Bait imo'e and Ohio Railroad.

Bait imo'e and Ohio Railroad.
For the benefit of Eudeavorels who
will attend the convention at Balti-
more, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will sell excursion tickets on July 4, 5,
and for all regular traius;and on July
. special train Cf through coaches will
leave MartinsbuIg at Is p. nj. arriv
ing Baltimore, Mt. Royal Station 9.45
p. NJ.
Only $3.50 round trip,
Tickets good returning to July 18th,
inclusive
Call on ticket agent for details.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

Two cattle kings have been con-
victed of fencing public lands in Ne
braska. 1t has taken three years ioi
the department of Justice to accom-
plish this and at this rate it will take
more than a generation to deposei all
these Kings.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23
1877

AD-EL-ITE paint is an ad ornment
f # the home. Even though The house
lding materials, the proper appliance of
paint, the colors Of which will not
run will give your home an exclusive
richness. Sold by f. X. Fisher.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

The Ohio Republicans want wise
and conservative" railroad legislation
The struggle to keep up with the
band wagon is almost pathetic. The
demand for wise and conservative !"
legislation always precedes throw
down for the people.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

If the railroads would give passes to
all of us that can't siferd to pay fare
instead OF to Senators, Congressman
Judges and rich people generally,
there would not be SO much grum ol-
ing from the many, but what howl
the few would raise.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

There is something wrong with the
TAFT jaunt to the Philippines, all the
big men are declining to go and the
S mall Try doesn't count in Congress.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23
FRIDAY, JUNE % 1908

Governor Cumins has the Iowa
Idea' sitting up and taking nourish-
ment.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-06-23

When Congress meets again we shall
hear some more news about ship sui
sidy. It's not dead only sleeping.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Selection for Seed.

The majority of people depend on
seedsmen for their garden seeds, rath-
er than take the extra pains and labor
necessary for saving them at home In
most respects this is to be recon-
mended. The seeds which are saved
for the purpose by men in the work as
a business are more likely to be salts
factory than those saved by the aver
age owner of a small garden. The
selection, cultivation and curing are
all done by experts with the different
crops, who can make use of an amount
of knowledge not possessed by 9th
ers.
But one often likes to save some
seeds of his own. He has favorites
among the plants in his garden and
finds pleasure lin propagating them.
The products of such will yield a sat
isfaction not otherwise to be OBJ
tanned. A row of lettuce or a hill of
corn can never mean as much to the
man who merely plants the seed he
mas bought as it does to the one who
has been acquainted with the ances-
tors of these plants for generations
back.-National Fruit Grower.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
The Milk SuppIv,

A distinguished Danish scientist,
in recent exhaustive discussion of
pure milk supply, insists that the
milk supply of modern city is al.
most, if not quite, as important a fac
tor as the water supply, and argues
that the ratio of deaths among in.
fants has been in direct proportion
to the ease or difficulty with which
a supply of fresh milk is obtainable.
He presents many interesting facts
in connection with the abuse of milk.
Adulteration of milk is prevented as
far as possible, but the fact that so
much milk is required, and that it is
transported over considerable dis
tances, makes regulation difficult. He
also furnishes the interesting informa.
tion that, from contagious diseases
mainly spread by milk, the well-to-do
suffer most. since they are the great
est consumers of milk. Consumers
who get their milk day by day from
rightly conducted dairies are practi.
cally proof against contaglon. Flies
are the real carriers of contagion,
and from contact with these, milk
should always be carefully protected.
Boston Globe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
Alfalfa us Clover

Alfalfa is ready for cutting a full
month before red clover. There is a
strong advantage in dairy farming
since green crops are needed at the
earliest possible moment in the spring,
After cutting, alfalfa springs into
growth more promptly than clover
and a second crop is produced with
in six to eight weeks. Glover lasts
two years and alfalfa ten to thirty
years. In New Jersey the average
yield of green forage an acre was
36,540 pounds for alfalfa and $4,000
pounds for red clover. The weights
of dry hay were S25S pounds and 4
0SS pounds, and of proteine, 2214
pounds and GIG pounds an acre, re-
spectively In the same state alfalfa
was found to contain 1909 pounds of
dry matter and 2G5 pounds of proteine
a ton, as compared with 1894 pounds
and 246 pounds for clover. In other
words, alfalfa not only yields two and
one-half times as much as red clover,
but its feeding value is much greater
pound for pound-Country Life in
America.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27

shown the material is chiffon broad
cloth cellow gray in color stitched with
belding silk, while the buttons are of
crOcheted silk in matching color, the
shade being a new and most desirable
one, while the material is always hand
some and peculiarly well adapted to
early fall. But the suitingS of cool
weather are many and one and all can
be utilized for the design.
The coat is made with fronts, backs,
backs and under-arm cores and is
finished with regulation collar and lap
els. The sleeves are in the preferred
coat style, with all-over cuffs at the
wrists. When liked the coat can be
made shorter to half length.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is six yards twenty
seven. three and three-eighth yards
forty-four or two and three-quarter
yards fifty-two inches wide for three
quarter length; five and quarter
yards twenty-seven, two and seven
eighth yards forty-four or two and five
eighth yards fifty-two inches for half
length.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
The Woman In White,

Vagaries of taste, the errors of the
color blind. are rendered nil by the
choice of white or black. 1t was Mr..
Gladstone who used to say that wo-
man, however old, always looked her
b.st in white satin, and, though the
gyand old man was the last one to be
q Judge of the chic, he had great
eye for the beautiful and decided
weakness for the fair sex. Ouida al
80 maintains that wcmen should wear
white and has always gowned her he
roines in white and gray velvets with
out regard to cast; but then, Ouida Is
he most extravagant clotheshorse nov
elist of her day. Court ladies' of st.
Petersburg are said to buy white sat
in as other women buy white cotton,
by the piece, and rarely appear in any
other color or material at the dazzling
functions of the c8ar's court. AS a
foundation for rare laces and magnifl-
cent Jewels white satin has the pas.
It is a fabric with royal associations.
Boston Herald.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27
"Mutton Chops"
Teach the ram to lead.

Teach the ram to lead.
Woven wire makes the most reliable
sheep fence.
Bright eyes are the best indication
of good health.
Illuminating animals should not be
dosed with salts.
A few bells will enable the strays
to locate the main flock
One ounce of linseed oil will relieve
a case Of Stretches"
The sheep that was Shaved" will
produce a mighty short staple at next
shearing.
In selecting a ram take the bold,
"no scare" type--he will help defend
the flock
Quarantine each sheep you buy un-
til you are sure it is free from scab,
Keep the fleece free from burrs-
It pays to care for wool these times.
Don't inbreed. Sheep show the sad
effect of close mating at the first
cross.
Vinegar applied to the udder will
do much to dry off eve, in case she
has lost her lamb-Harry H. Wheel
er
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1905-09-27

Negllgees are among the desirable
possessions of which no woman ever
yet had too many. This one is excep-
tlonally graceful and becoming at the
same time that it Is essentially COM
Portable and satisfactory to the wearer
while it can be made from a generous
variety of materials. In this instance
batlste is combined with Valenciennes
lace and fancy stitching, but while
many women prefer washable negli-
gees to all others for all seasons of
the year there are others who find the
warmth of light weight wool accept
able in cooler weather, and for these
last chaillie, albatross and the like will
be found in every way desirable for
the coming season. Trimming is al
ways a matter of taste, banding, lace,
embroidery and almost everything that
may be preferred being equally correct.
The slightly open neck and elbow
sleeves are always pretty as well as
hyglenic. for we long ago learned that
beautiful throat and beautiful arms
are to be obtained only by perfect free
dom. and whatever contributes to that
end is much to be desired.