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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-17
CHURCHES.

Fshsr METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH,
corner Burke street and Maple ave
Hne, Rev. Albert j. Gill, Pastor
Sunday School, o 80 O. m. Preaching
II am. and 7.30 pm. Young people,
meeting under the auspices Of the Ep-
worth League in the lecture room 6up
day evenings at 6 80, prayer meeting
Wednesday evening 7.30.
TRINITY FgoTEsTANT EPiscoPA
tHrRtR- Corner King and COLLEGE 8
Rev. J. s. Douglas. A. NJ, Re ctor
Sundays Morning prayer, lltany and
sermon IL a M; evening prayer nd
sermon 80 p, M; Sunday school ~
.. m. Holy Communion, first Sunda, /
each month and high festivals II a. II
Wednesdays, ember days, and Sun
days z 80 p, m. ladies' working chapter
Tuesdays, 100 r. M; choir meeting
Saturdays, 4 BOP. M; Brotherhood OF
Gt.Andrew, first Monday in each month
80 D. M: guild meeting, flst month
day In each month. 730 p. M; vestrr
meeting, first Thursday in eacn uion
7p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURoH-West King
Street. Servicee every Sunday Sr'l
day school $50, goung mems PRAYER
MlE6tknE lVsOVs dIu INV a. IL
Young peoples union 800. and preach
ing 6.30 p. m. Prayer meeting every
Wednesday evening at o'clock. Rev
T. s.. Dunaway, Pastor: f. 8. Emnsr
kuperinten dent of Sunday School.
TRINITY M. E. CHURCH, SoUTH--W est
Martin street. Preaching, II o. m. and
Up. m. Sunday school, 9.16 a. II. cl ass
6p. m; weekly prayer service, Wednes.
day 8 pm. official meeting on Monday
sitter third Sunday, 8 p. m. Seats fre'
Rev G. ID. Harris. Pastor.
ST. JOSEPH 8 CATHOLIC CHURcH--Fir, /,
Mass, 7.30 a. M; Sunday school, $50
m; high MACS ami sermon, 1890 a. M
vaspers and benedic.ion, 9 . IN.
THE REFORMED CHURCH East Burr G
street. Rev. j. A. Hoffheins, ID. D., Par
tor. Servicec on Sunday. II O'Clock q
No. and 7.30 p. M; Wednesday evenir &
service at 7.B0 o clock. Monthly NIT.
eiorary service, first Wednesday OF u e
month at 7.30 o'clock.
FREE BAPTIST CHURcH-Ra,ei.
street. Preaching, II q. m. anc p. Il.
Sunday school, 2 p. M; class. 3 p. M
weekly prayer services at s p. m; col
ference meeting Friday, s p. m; ofscis
meeting on the second Monday in III,
month. All are welcome. Rev W. +
Fisher Pastor.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURo.
. 1Colored West Martin street. Serv
ices every Sunday: Sunday school, 8 &.
q. M; preaching, II a. m., Sunday
school, p, m. class, 8 p. m. preaching
e16 p. m: the young peoples meeting
every Tuesday night, 8 30 p. m; praye,
meeting Wednesday night at 9 80.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-17
CITY DIRECTORY.
pTJFIICIIRKaRY.

Open every day except Sunday from o.3o
q m. TO 1890 a. M, ana from P. m, TO
q, on Tuesdays Thursdays and Satur
DAVIS, also in the evening from 7:3o to
rneetcurs for the reading room are The
xoa. The public are welcome, subjec
Tkthe rules to use the reading room q
books in the Library free of chare
Rooms Southwest coi:ier Public Squan
Mrss HELEN TABB, Librarian
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-17
Her Answer.

He-"And why do you think am a
poor judge of human nature
She-"Because you have such a
good opinion of yourself"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-17
|ShOrf Talks On Advertising
ByCharIeSAusfin Bates.

ak about the mystery Of aoversements and its uncer
tanty but there really isn't any mystery any
more uncertainty about il than there is about any
other business undertaking.
grocer may buy box of soap and shove II
under the counter, and leave it there until it gets
hard as to be utterly vadeless. This man
buy advertising space and it that he will dervs
no benefit from it. There is need Of his wasting
the soap the advertising
Run your advertising with the same commas
that you do the of your business and there
will be no guess-work about it. 1t will pay every time
and always, but do not buy space bilboards; do
not buy little tin signs to tack up on back fences;
do not hire some per-
ambulating painter to GxS
dishgure the farmers 1zsSSE EssTzw, EEc#
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-17

ices with your name and address. There
Ia not one time in ten thousand that you can
tell absolutely whether this kind of advertis-
Ing pays or not The chances are one hun
dred to one that it does not.
Put your hopes in the newspaper. Talk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-06-17

get ready H"'e' '"' e'A"'"
for the customers. If it is a good thing at
the right price, and you have told about i
plainly and forcibly, you will sell it-sure.
If your business isn't large enough TO
Justify extensive advertising, better confne
your work to the columns of the best paper
in the town. 1t is pretty sure thing that tho
best people in town-those whose trade is most
desirable--are the ones who take the best
paper. Its circulation is made up of the cream
of the community, and you had better get all
the trade you can out of that circulation before
Won turn TO something else.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-28
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worth sl2.0U or money refunded any time during
this gigantic sale If satisfied S4-s0
Mems splendid suits, in velour finished eassi-
meres. all sizes. These suits positively worth
$500 money back; In this gigantic sale $3.50
Az $3.50 You are free to choose a suit or over
coat worth $3.50. SEQ and up to s22.50. from
twenty lots. finely made as the most fastjdious
dresser could desire. Fine home and foreign suit
lngs aud ogercoatings OF style and tone aud in a
great variety of effects tailored into garments of
faultless fashions. Kersey. melton and whip-cord
overcnats black, blue. brown drab, diagonal, tan,
Cheviots viCuna. homespun. tweed and cashmere
SUITS single and double breasted in this gigantic
sale $3.50
sa.ss represents lot of SEQ suits, in black
blue and hue~black. Thibets and unfinished
worsteds Also dark fancy mixed. This lot posi-
lively sold for $500 In the new fad cut four
button sack coat. entirely custom made Remem-
Der. You get your money back. This goes In this
gigantic sale Tor ....-.....-.-.. ..,.... SS9S
Mems extra fine dress suits IN all the latest
styles and shades. heavy silk and satin lined equal
70 the finest $40 90 tailor madeto~order suit Don't
fail to ask for then. This sale ...,..... lbs
sac pairs mems pants worth up 90 $3.50, in
this gigantic safe obf
500 pairs mems pants, worth up to s.. rs in this
gigantic sale -.... Ia
6o0 pairs mems pants. worth up 10 $500; In this
gigantic sale ~. 9S
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-28
Sensational Bargains in
Mems, Boys and
Chi1drens Clothing

A zine suit II clothes. eli 20 match. This suit is
nox4tivplx worth $500 your money refunded ~
RN'aa 49, -. ~. -teanffe sale ...... si.gs
ftna swgf ~ clothes AN 20 match. This suit ts
roa4tfvslv worth $40 90 or your money fet 1haeA
any time during this sale ....e. S--T"
4 fine suit ~ clothes. all 20 match th4s sHtl =
sa,,slttValx waffh $1,000 your money tetmndta
$500 $50. - 49, ssfgantff sale . $50
Mems fine suits Ia ChsN4ots and scotch pl~i"s'
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-04-28

This Includes the Entire Stock OF This Sea
sons Goods.
Ladies' Beaver Jackets black and oxfords. well
made and neatly finished throughout worth Se.ao.
AZ this gigantic sale. -..<.~.. SID
Ladies Jackets, made 81 English Beaver aud
Venetian cloths. ia bIaes. oxford aud castor satin
sleeve Mned tie segY latest styles worth $1,000
III ghEs gigantic sale >5as
Ladies Tailor Made Jackets sElk and satin lined
throughout high uirFafsshi0uable effects. ia Nene~
tlan bruaacloths and Kerseyes castor, tan. black
and blns- positively worth SIS co. al this gigantic
sale e..-...- .--. r.. -. S'-Ss
Ladies' Loag Butcher style Goats, all skinner
silk and satin lined beautifully made and trimmed,
in castor oNfards and fine black lts the SWEETEST
thing out this season worth $500, In this q
Eantle sale, ...+,-...-.' -~'ssS
Ladies fiae f8u and winter Jackets and Coats
skinner silk aud satin lined this seasons styles
and lengths black. bIne castor and all the popular
shades. worth sap TO $@o,o0. In this gigantic sale
onty ..,....,. ..-, s..e.. - N"''0
Remember one thousand other garments we can
Chlidren's aud Misses wraps and jackets, rang
Ind in prize from sSe up. a large stock TO select
from Al a saving of over one-baf.
Ladies hieh-gFade Walking skirts. latest TAN
and winter cloths and styles, all shades corded
plated Killed and tucked fiaFing bottoms. al
ienxths aud eolors In this gigantic sale sse. ! s.
lsk ass G.4S SgS. ASS and .-... >1sos
POSITIVELY worth from $500 60 $lt.5o.
GOO TaIor-rnade suits. All eoloFa. ali styles aud
asras worth from $50 90 20 Sb.e9, all 80 IN one
grand offering as one price IN this gigantic sale
at only -..s. ..t- '-t 60 - &C. S
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
When the Burglar File

Cant talk. eh?" rasped the voice.
Too full of emotion, ! guess, for I
can smell the cloves on your breath
away over here. 1t serves me right,
anyhow for marrying just a tank,
when | could have had many and
many a decent"
Great drops of perspiration had gath
cred on the affrighted burglars brow.
and. throwing discretion to the winds,
he fell over the furniture in frantic
effort to escape.
I'm scratch yer eyes out, we brute!'
went on the fierce falsetto voice. Now
ye just turn around and see If ye shut
and locked the front door. under
stand? Hurry up, now, for want a
chance to tell you how much despise
such"
When the burglar reached the door
he shut 1t at his back and flew down
the stairway In terror. He was fam
lily man and appreciated the horrors
of curtain lecture.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
STORY TELLING IN MEXICO

THE Mexicans are great story tell
ers." said an American mining engin-
eer, who is now operating south OF the
border The percentage of iiliteracy
is very large, and stories told by word
OF mouth take the place OF reading.
In every mining camp. every cattle
camp. the Preside diversion when
work stops is listening to folk-tales.
The man who knows many of them
and tells them well is sure TO be popu.
lar. In fact, they have professional
story tellers. half tramp. half trouba-
dour. who wander from camp to camp
amusing the poems for a few pennies
After got easy with the language
! used to listen TO these tales when
ever ! could. l found that about a
third OF the standard stories were Boo
caccio translated into Aztec terms.
There would be different incidents,
different names. different localities,
but there were the same plots.
Il asked priest, an authority on
Mexican history. how Boccaccio ever
got his start down there. He explain
ed it in this way:
"A great many of Boccaccio's tales
are only the folk tales of the world,
picked up by him from the common
people and gathered by him into the
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11

The burglar. having used his skele-
ton Keys successfully, slowly and care
fully twisted his doorknob, listened in
tently and then tiptoed into the apart
ment.
thin ray of light from his dark
lantern showed him a path through
the mazes of furniture, but. as he NOV
ed forward. his foot struck sharply
against chair. Drawing his revolver
he quickly determined on desperate
measures, for sound at the other end
OF the room indicated that the sleep
ing occupant was aroused.
The intruder listened a moment.
then crept silently on.
We'll Archibald" rasped a female
voice, Il hear ye creeping in. Ye
cant deceive me, we old reprobate.
Amt you ashamed of coming home at
this hour of the nights a. m.-ye
old reprobate!'
The burglar stood still. trembling in
his tracks, even though only a woman
opposed him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
Victory for the Aggressor

in Europe, too far from home. He
employed against Oyama the plan of
Peter the Great against Charles XII,
and of Kutusoff against Napoleon. 1t
was not new. Fabius had tried it
against Hannibal. and the Parthians
lured Crassus to destruction by it.
But the history of warfare dis
closes that the aggressor has the ad-
vantage-Alexander Hannibal, Caes-
ar and Napoleon all took the Initial
i've. 1t was not Fabius. nor even Sci
pic. who beat Hannibal; 1t was Capua.
where he ceased the aggressive and
was buried in luxury and debauchery.
Gustavus Adolphus invariably assailed
his enemy. Let one read the brilliant
campaign of Montrose in Scotland if
he would realize the advantage of the
first lick" In our own country Stone
wall Jackson and Gen. Forrest Illus
trated the superiority of aggressive
tactics.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11

celebrated writer. says the Wash
ington Post. mentions the duke of
Cumberland and Marshal Soult as
stout captains, but unfortunate, pos
sessing the confidence Of their superb
ors and subordinates. but generally
losing the day when they commanded
Marshal Daun. SO long opposed to
Frederick the Great, was another I'M
fortunate general who lost battles.
but was ever a stubborn fighter and a
trusted commander.
Gen. Kouropatkin belongs to the
class of Soult and Cumberland. That
he had an army with which to occupy
Mukden stamps him as thorough
soldier, and that he saved even a part
of that army after the titanic battles
of the twelve days shows that he Is a
commander of very considerable tai
ents. He was reduced to the neces-
sity of attempting a traditional Rus
sian tactic, that had twice succeeded
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
"Fashion" Notes.

Don't wear thin-soled shoes at any
season of the year. One may take
cold from chilling of the feet as the
result of wearing thin-soled shoes in
walking over a cold pavement, even
when the pavement is perfectly dry.
Don't adjust the clothing to suit the
season of the year only, but adapt it
to the weather conditions of each par
ticular day.
Don't wear high-heeled shoes, nor
pointed shoes, nor narrow-soled shoes,
nor tight shoes, nor low shoes. Don't
wear slippers. except in the house.
Shoes must have broad, reasonably
thick soles, plenty of room for the
toes, low heels. Rubber heels are a
great comfort.
Don't support the clothing by bands
tight about the waist.
Don't construct the limbs by means
of elastic bands to support the stock
ings. Support all clothing from the
shoulders, not by bands, but by a
properly constructed waist free from
bones. on the union" plan.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
A Centennial Celebration.

The people of Fayette, Ohio, recent
~ showed their appreciation of the
favor conferred on them in having in
their community a fine old lady who
has rounded out the full measure of
her hundred years. The centennial of
Mrs. Amelia Dubois was celebrated
by hundreds of people who met to do
her honor The public schools were
closed, that the children might Join
in the celebration. In charge of their
teachers, they marched to the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dubois and escorted
them to the opera house, where an in
teresting program, in which many
prominent people of the neighborhood
took part, was carried out.
One pleasing feature was the pres
entation by the children of a quantity
of flowers the money for which had
been collected among themselves.
The interest shown in the occasion
by the people of Fayette and surround
ing towns is evidence of the high
esteem in which this remarkable old
lady is held. Every faculty of her
mind is alert and responsive. and her
brown eyes still retain their attract
i've sparkle. She is an accomplished
needlewoman, and still spends much
time in preparing dainty gifts for her
friends. Mr.. Dubois, to whom Mrs.
Dubois was married sixty-one years
ago, is no less remarkable than his
wife. The unusually healthy and ac-
tive old age of this fine couple is a
testimony to the value of their simple.
natural, peaceful life of activity. Com
menting upon this. the Fayette Review
says:
Ones relation to the ALL are so
simple that it is not necessary for
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11

A University professor, wishing to
study the tramp question during a
summer tour through England. inter
viewed 1000 wandering beggars,
whom he questioned as to why they
did not support themselves by work.
Six hundred and fifty-three said they
were willing to work. but could not
obtain employment; 445 gave vague
unsatisfactory answers; 301 expressed
the opinion that no one ought to be
obliged to work. but If some fools did
SO they (the vagrants) considered
they were justified in living on them
A07. according to their own statement
were proceeding to procure work al
certain far-off localities, and the re
naming 1874, having expectations
were living in hope until their irela
tons should die and leave them
money.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11

Decameron along with stories OF his
own. The French writers of fablieux
before and after Boccaccio used many
OF the same stories. They are in the
Roman de la Rose. and in half a
dozen others.
THE padres. in the early days OF
the Spanish occupation. brought over
these French works, which were always
popular in the monasteries. They
weren't much on Boccaccio, for his IT.
reverence always queered him with
the church. But they all knew the
fablieux. The priests and friars told
these tales to their Indian acolytes.
and they became incorporated with
the national folklore.
There was one tale. not pretty
one. which | used to hear about the
campfires, and which | never could
place in Boccaccio or any other writer
whom ! knew. Last year ! visited
Pompeii-and there was that whole
tale told out in pictures on wall.
81 got some of my scholarly friends
to look it up. They found that particu-
lar story, or traces of 1t. in Greek.
Latin and Sanskrit literature. 1t is
as old tale as we know: and here
1t is being told nightly as part OF their
own traditions by the Aztec story tell
ers of Mexico"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11

The British Medical journal recent
ly devoted eight pages to discussion
or the best means for the prolonga-
ton of life. The greater part of this
space was occupied by a lecture re-
Gently delivered by Sir Herman Web
err, d. D., F. r. C. p, before the Royal
College Of Physicians of London. and
the main points of his advice were as
follows:
Moderation in eating, drinking and
physical indulgence.
Pure air out of the house and with
in.
The keeping of every organ of the
body as far as possible in constant
working order.
Regular exercise every day in all
weathers; supplemented in many
cases by breathing movements, and
by walking and climbing tours.
Going to bed early and rising early,
restricting the time of sleep to six
or seven hours. eve question the
wisdom Of this teaching. Most people
require eight hours sleep; some,
more)
Daily baths or ablutions according
to individual conditions, cold or warm.
or warm followed by cold.
Regular work and mental occupa-
ton.
Cultivation of placidity, cheerful
ness and hopefulness of mind
Employment of the great power of
the mind in controlling passions and
nervous fear.
Strengthening the will in carrying
out whatever is useful, and in check
ing the craving for stimulants, ano-
dimes and other injurious agencies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11

By far the most picturesque figure
at the Five O'Clock club dinner one
night recently was Congressman John
Allen of Mississippi. When this de-
lighttul southerney entered Official life
at Washington he came minus the
Characteristic title of Colonel" or
major" The fact that southern
soldier. filing the high Office of con
gresham. did not lay claim to some
military rank so amazed his colleagues
that the newcomer was Immediately
dubbed Private John Allen"
United States senator Tom Carter
of Montana in introducing Mr.. Allen
to the Five O'Clock!tes related a
breezy exchange of insults" that
passed between Private Allen" and
Col John r. Fellows. another intrepid
soldier from Dixie lard. at a banquet
they attended some years ago. When
Private John Allen arose to speak"
said Senator Carter, he launched
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
Changed Its Mind.

AS mamma was preparing her boy
for breakfast she said: How many
cakes can Eugene eat for his break
fast this morning."
Il can eat four. Mamma"
Seated at the table. his appetite
seemed to have materially diminished.
for he ate only one Of the cakes.
Mamma thought you were going to
eat four cakes this morning. What is
the natter"
We'll" said the five-year-old, my
stomach changed its mind"
1t occurs to us that the wise mans
stomach often Changes its mind" as
in this case, but too often that much
abused organ is so pressed upon as to
be convinced against its will. though
of the same opinion still, and, yield
ing to the demands of an abnormal
appetite, finds itself wishing the real
man had been master over the lust OF
the flesh.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
Rejected Candidates.

1t is reported that at recent ex-
animation of candidates for admission
to the Naval academy at Annapolis
only eleven out of twenty-five were
found sufficiently sound physically to
be admitted. The whole twenty-five
passed the mental examination. but
fourteen of them were unable to pre-
sent the necessary physical require
mnts. This fact is a fair index Of the
rate at which the physical decadence
of the American people is progress
ing. Insanity, idiocy and epilepsy are
all increasing at very rapid rate
three hundred per cent within the past
fifty years.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
BEST TEA GOES TO RUSSIA
Extremely Costly. but Absolutely un.
equaled In Flavor.


you won't know what good tea is
till you have tried Russian tea, the
kind that is sent into Russia carefully
by caravan" said a tea tester. Ger
tain qualities of Russia tea fetch IS
a pound. and they are worth it.
The best tea, the pick of the
tea crop goes to Russia always. 1t is
not sent by ship. but by caravan.
Stress is laid on this fact 1t is
claimed that carriage by caravan does
Tot harm the tea, whereas carriage by
ship impairs its delicate flavor and
aroma.
BE that as It may, good Russian
tea. with Its small. black. crisp, clean
leaves, is the best non-alcoholic drink
in the world. In taste 1t is unequaled
and in stimulating power 1t is une-
qualed. or course. it is expensive.
but it only takes half teaspoonful
to make a big pot Of ito make. say
six cups.
Our cheap American tea leaves
have. in the dry, unsteeped state. a
fine favor, but after sleeping their
flavor is impaired The dry leaves
of Russian tea have no flavor what.
ever. After the boiling water is
poured over them though. no boquet
of roses or violets could impregnate
the air with an odor more delightful
than Observation-Disclosures Bulletin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
Essay on the Whale.

The whale (says dear little school.
boy is not called fish, because 1t is
so big. SO 1t is called a creature. They
eat cookies and worms and jellies, and
people catches the whales with a fish.
ing-rod or a net. They have a tar
poon at the end Of their tails. . .
if he sees any people about he will
swallow them up, for he has very big
jaw bones, and strong teeth, called
whalebones. If you keep a whales
head under water he will die for want
Of breath. When they have finished
with the whale they send it adrift to
get some more sperm oil.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-05-11
A sIauahterhouse Victim.


The papers recently reported the
death at Cripple Creek, Colo, of a
woman who, three years ago. while
visiting the slaughterhouse of the Ar
mour Packing company in Chicago.
was completely paralyzed on one side
as result of the shock produced by
the sight Of the terrible tragedies
which are constantly being enacted in
that great killing establishment. This
victim of slaughterhouse horrors is
only one of many thousands who meet
their death through the slaughter
houses every year. 1t may not be
said, indeed, that the death can be
traced so directly and Immediately to
the slaughterhouse as in this case. but
the multitudes of men and women
who die of equity disorders, rheuma-
tism and other maladies resulting
from uric-acid poisoning might enjoy
many years of life were it not for the
deadly dose OF uric acid and other poi
sons derived from the products of the
aughterhouse-meat eaters disor-
ders, among which must be included
trichina and tapeworm, tuberculosis
and possibly cancer as well as those
which have been traced directly to
uric acid.