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Refusal of Congress to Appropriate
s1.0OO.OOO for Shin Renaira

Washington, Jan. 23.-Because of the
refusal of congress to include in the
urgent deficiency bill $1,0OO,O00 asked for
to cover the cost of repairs on ships in
need of overhauling, Secretary Bona
parte was compelled to-day to issue an
order reducing by A per cent the force
of employees under the bureau of steam
engineering at all yards and stations.
This will hinder and may stop altogeth-
er the work of overhauling the armored
cruiser New York, as wei. as repairs
on the Indiana, Columbia and other
ships, and cause the discharge of about
900 men.
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Great Fire at jackson, Miss.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 23.-The Missis-
sippi Compress, with $500 balAs of cot
ton, was destroyed by fire this after
noon, entailing loss of $75O,00e, with
insurance covering about two-thirds
of that sum. The origin of the fire is
not known. The compress plant was
worth $500 The largest loser was
the Knoop F'reirch Co., of Liverpool,
Eng, who had 1,1Oo bales in the COM
press.
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vigorous start.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-The government,
through District Attorney Morrison,
made its opening statement in the
packers case to-day. The district at
torney entered upon his address to the
jury with such vigor that the attor-
neys for the defense at once interpos-
ed objections
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young WIFE SUICIDES.
Despondent Because Her Husband Was
Ont of Work.

Hartford, Jan. 2S.-Despondent be-
cause her husband was out of work,
with no prospect of finding any, Mrs.
Gussie Dreksler committed suicide at
her home, 60 Taleott street to-day by
drinking a large dose of carbolic acid.
She was ttwenty-three years old and
had been married but short time.
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REPRIEVE FOR oAPOBIANCA
Granted TO Waterbury Murderer by
Governor Roberts.

Hartford, Jan. Ex-Governor Roberts
this afternoon granted a reprieve to
Capobianca, the Waterbury murderer,
who killed Angelo Solomita at the Nau-
gatuck depot July 2S, 1905. The re-
prieve extends to June 28. Attorney
O'Neill appearing for Capobianca said
he was going to take the case to the
supreme court.
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Price of Gas in New York.

New York, Jan. 2S.-Mayor Mcclellan
to-day requested the board of aldermen
of this city to declare itself in favor of
bill now pending in the state legis-
lature, which fixed the maximum price
of gas in New York city at eighty
cents a thousand feet.
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HARTFORD UNIVERSITY CLUB
College Graduates in That City to Orr
ganize 1t.

Hartford, Jan. 2S-At a meeting of
about forty college men here tonight,
representing twelve colleges, it was de-
cided to form an organization to be
known as the Hartford University
club. The membership is to be limited
ito 200. Following are the officers elect
ed: President, N. W. Jacobus of
Princeton; vice president, James P. An
drews of Yale; secretary, Edgar F.
Waterman, of Trinity; treasurer, c. M.
Starkweatfer of Amherst; executive
committee, Rev, R, H. Potter of Union
college. Clement G. Hyde of Harvard; /;
Professor w. #. Pratt of Williams; w.
III. Corbin of Yale and Willis j. Twich-
ell of Middlebury college,
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MEMORIAL TO DIR. HARPER.
Magnificent Library to be Erected ON
Chicago's Campus.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-It was decided to-
day that magnificent library building
to be erected on the campus of the Uni
yersity of Chicago is to be the memorial
of DR.. Harper, the late president of the
institution. 1t will be erected on the
Midway Plaisance, between Lexington
and Willis avenues, and the cost is to
be raised by popular subscription. 1t is
the intention of the men having NE
matter in charge that the body of DR..
Harper shall find its final resting place
within the walls of the library.
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nea,I at Age of 100 Yenrs.

Toronto Ont, Jan, 2S.-Mrs. Rebecca
Wagner died here to-day, aged 104
years. She was a daughter of Hum
phery May, who married Sarah Madi-
son, daughter of President Madison of
the United States.
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Boycott placed on American Goods.

London, Jan. 2S.-A dispatch to the
Tribune from Penang says that the
Chinese Diapers guild has issued a for
NAL notice boycotting all cloths of
American manufacture.
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NEW HAZING MEASURE.
Power of Punishment Left with su-
uerintendent of Academy

Washington, Jan. Representative
Weeks (Adass,) introduced a bill to-day
providing for the repear of the present
statute to punish hazing at Annapolis,
and authorizing the superintendent of
the academy to investigate all hazing
charges, and inflict whatever punish
ment he may see fit for minor offences.
When bodily harm or great humili-
alton is inflicted upon midshipmen the
superintendent is authorized to sum-
mon court martial. Offenders found
guilty by such a body may be expelled.
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LIBERALsUCCEssEs UNCHECK ED
stu increasing Its Lead over All the
Other Parties.

London, Jan. 23.-The unionists gain
ed another seat in the northwest diyi-
sion Of Lanaarkshire through lahorite
dividing the liberal vote, but other
wisethe liberal successes were uncheck-
cd. Up to the present time the new
parliament is composed as follows:
Liberals, 2S4; unionists, 125; laborites,
4S; nationalists, 70.
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General wheeler,s condltion

New York, Jan. 2S.-It was announced
this evening that General Wheelers S
condition was unchanged.
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THROWS I 900 OUT OF WORK.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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WELL, Mt. HOLMES, WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF rHEsE?"

fire. h made no allusion to it after
wards. and I mad o for a promise
is q promise. but she has never known
an easy hour from that moment. There
is always q look of fear upon her face
"a look as If she We're waiting and
expecting. She would DO better to
trust me. She would FIND that 1 was
her best friend. Eut until h speaks.
1 a say nothing. Min you, she is
Il truthful woman. Mi. Holmes, and
whatever trouble there may have been
in ller past life it has been no fault
of hers. l am only a simple Norfolk
squire. but there is not a man in Eng
land who ranks his family honor more
highly h a 1 40. She knows it we'll,
and she knew it we'll before
she married me. She would
never bring n stain upon it-of that
I am sure. +
Of ny story. About q week ago-it
was Tuesday of last week. found on
one Of the window stills q number of
absurd little dancing figures like these
upon the paper. They were scrawled
with chalk. l thought that it was the
stable boy who had drawn them, but
the lad swore he knew nothing about it.
Anyhow. they had come there during
the night. I had them washed out,
and I only mentioned the matter to
my Wife afterwards. To my surprise,
she took 1T very seriously, and begged
me II more came to let her see them.
None did come for a week, and then yes
terday morning l found this paper ly-
ing on the sun dial in the garden. I
showed 1t to Elsie, and down she
dropped in a dead faint. Since then
she has looked ike a woman in. a
dream. half dazed. and With terror al
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Holmes examined it for some time.
and then, folding 1t carefully. he placed
1t In his pocket book.
This promises to be a most inter-
sstlng and unusual case" said he.
You gave me a few particulars in
Your letter. Mr.. Hilton Cubitt. but l
sshotid be very much obliged II you
would kindly go over it all again for
h benefit Of my friend, DR.. Wat
son.
TN not much of q story teller said
our visitor. nervously clasping and un-
clasping his great, strong hands.
.sYou'll just ask me anything that l
Don't make. clear. I'LL begin at the
time of my marriage last year., but I
want to say first of all that, though I'm
not y rich my people have been
-at Eiding Thorpe for a matter If five
stentuties, and there is no better known
family in the county of Norfolk. Last
ssa,s I came up to London forfthe jub-
lice. and I stopped at a boarding house
i'm RUSSELL Square. because Parker, the
rssssar of our parish, was staying in it.
There was an American young lady
%ihere-Patrick was the name-Elsie
patrick. Inssome way we became friends,
Al before my month was up I was as
stIns.th In love as ma could be. We
wee quietly married at q registry Of
fife. and we returned Norfolk a welded
On. p,e. You'll think 1t very mad, Mr..
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! me what to do. I am not 3 rich man
but IL there Is n danger threatening
my little woman, / would spend my
last copper to shield her"
He was q fine creature, this man of
the old English soil-simple, straight,
II gentle. with his great, earnest blue
eyes II broad. comedy face. His love
for his wife II his trust in her shone
in his features. Holmes had listened
to his story with the utmost attention.
and now he sat for some time In silent
thought.
Don't 9 think, Mr.. Cubitt," said
he. at last. that your best plan would
be to make a direct appeal to Your
wife, and to ask her to share her secret
with you?"
Hilton cubltt shook his massive
head.
"A promise is a promise, Mr.. Holmes.
Ii Elsie wished to tell ME She would.
II not. it is not for me to force her con-
iidence. Blu l am justified in taking
my own line-and L will"
Then L will help you with all my
heart. In the first place. nave you
heard of n strangers being seen In
your neighborhood?"
II presume that it is a very quiet
place. Any fresh face would cause
In the immediate neighborhood, yes.
But we have several small Watering
places not very Tar away. And the
farmers take in lodgers.'
These hieroglyphics have evidently
a meaning. If it is Il purely arbitrary
one. it may be impossible for US to
solve it. If, on the other hand, 1t is
systematic. / AVE DC doubt that we
shall set to the bottom of 1T. But this
particular sample is so short that 1 can
do nothing. and the facts which you
have brought me are SO indefinite that
we have no basis for an investigation.
| would suggest that you return to
Norfolk, h a you keep a keen look out.
II that you Take an a copy of any
fresh dancing men which may appear.
1t is a thousand pities that we have
a reproduction of those which
We're done in chalk upon the window
sill. Make a discreet inquiry also as
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Continued Next Week.
Quaint Philosophy

Chicago News: A poor politician re-
mains poor all his days.
The less a mar knows the more he
wants to tell Ii.
It isn't what a man is; going to do that
adds to his bank balance.
1t is easier for the average man to
pay compliments than debts.
So-called straight tips have caused
many a man to go crooked.
Actions speak louder thar words.
True love holds hands in silence,
Many a woman who doubts her hus-
bands veracity believes every word II,
la patent medicine almanac.
The time wasted by some men In be-
moaning their poverty would, IL prop
eriy- utilized, enable them to earn q
good living.
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to any strangers in the neighborhood.
When you have collected some fresh
evidence, come to me again. That is
the best advice which I can give you,
Mr.. Hilton Cubitt. II there are any
pressing fresh developments, I shall
you In YOU Norfolk honle."
The Interview left Sherlock Holmes
very thoughtful, and several times in
the next few days I saw him take his
slip of paper from his note book and
look long II earnestly at the curious
figures inscribed upon it. He made no
allusion to the affair, however, until
one afternoon a fortnight or SO later.
l was going out when he called me
back.
You had better stay here, Wat
son.
'sWhy?"
Because I had a wire from Hilton
Cubitt this morning. You remember
Hilton CuLitt, Of the dancing men:
He was to reach Liverpool street at
one-twenty. lie may be here at any
moment. l gather from his wire that
there have been some new incidents OF
Importance"
We lad not long to wait. for cur
Norfolk squire came straight from the
station as fast as a hanson could BRING
linn. He was looking worried and de-
pieSSeu, WIN urea eye and q lined
forehead.
Its getting on my nerves. this bust
ness, Mr.. Holiness" said he, as he sank.
like a wearied man. into an armchair.
It's bad enough to feel that you are
surrounded by unseen, unknown, folk,
who W some kind Of design upon
YOU. but when, in addition to that, you
know that it is just killing your wife
by inches, then it becomes as much as
flesh and blood can endure. She's
wearing away under it--just wearing
away before my eyes,
Has she sstd anything YETI"
mo, Mr.. Holmes, She has not. And
yet there have been times when the
poor girl has wanted to speak, and yet
could not quite bring herself to take
the plunge. L have tried t. help her.
but I dare say I did 1t clumsily, and
scared her from it. She has spoken,
ABOUT my old family and our reputa-
ton in the county. and our pride In our.
unsullied honor. and I always felt 1t
was leading to the point, but somehow
it turned off before we got there"
But YOU have found out somethinS
for yourself?"
"A good deal, Mr.. Holmes. I have
several fresh dancing men pictures for
you to examine, and, what is more i'm.
pcrtant, l have seen the fellow"
What, the man who draws them"
Continued Next Week.
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Slow THROUGH tho Dark.

Flow moves the pageant OF a climbing
race:
Their footsteps drag far. far below the
height,
And. ~unprevailing by thcir utmos,
might,
tecm faltering downward from each hard
won place.
No strange s%wift-sprung exception We: we
trace
a devious way through dim, uncertain
light
years. a sight
OF thai our Captains soul sees face to
face.
Who, faithless. faltering tina the road is
steep,
o raiseth up his drear inslstent cry?
Who %stoopeth here to spend a while In
sleep
Or curseth that the storm obscures the
sky?
Heed not the darkness round you dull
and deep;
The clouds grow thickest when the
SUBMITS nigh.
Mrs. Alex Tweedle will shortly issue
a life Of President Diaz from material
supplied by the Mexican ruler.
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When de Con pone'. Hot.


Dey is times in life when nacher
Seems to slip a cog an go
Jes' a-rattlin' down creation
LAX q oceans overflow;
When the world .jes' stats a-spinnins
An, 70, cup of joy is brimm.n'
Twell it seems about to slop,
An you feel jes' lax a racer
Dat Is trainin' TO to trot,
Nhen 20 mammy ses de blessia'
IN de con pone's hot.
When you Sc down at the table
An .Eouse jes' a little tired
An perhaps a little mad
How yo' gloom TURNS into %gladness.
How yo' joy dribes out de doubt
When de oben do is opened
VIM INV de :lantr,c 1insp e, u i;
seems to settle on de spot.
When yo' nanny SEES de blessin'
An dc con pone's hot.
When the cabbage pot is steamin'
An de bacon good and fat.
When de chittlin's is a-sputtrin'
SOS to show yo' whar dey's at
Tel away yo' cake and pie
Fo' de glory time is comm
An it's 'proachin' berry nigh.
An yo' want to jump an hollah,
DO yo' knoW yo' bettah not
When 20 NANNY ses de blessin'
An de con pone's hot.
I have heerd OBJ lots OBJ
l nave heerd oh lots Of prayers,
An Ib istened to some singin'
Dat hab TUX me up de stairs
Oh de glory land. an set me
Jes' clio de Mastah's throne,
An hab lef' my heart a-singin'
In a happy aftah tone:
Tu dem words so softly murmured
Seem to touch the softes' spot.
When yo' nanny ses de plessin'
An de con ponc's hot.
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On the Road.

vi StC T10ads
Is boun' to see my gal tonight
ON. lone de way, my dearie.
moon amt out, de stars amt bright
on, lone de way, my dearie!
Dlss hosS o mine is pow'ful slow,
But when l does git TO YOU do
70, kissll pay mo back. an mo-,
Dough lone &c way. my dearie.
De night is skeery-lak am still
On, lone de way, my deariei
'Cept .fu dat nou'nfui Whippo'will-
on. lone Gle way, my dearie.
hS way so long VIII dis slow pace,
Iud seem to ME lax savin' grace
III sou Was or a nearer place.
iu lone de way. my dearie.
j hyeah de hootin of de owl
On, lone de way, my 6earie,
! wish dat Watchdog wouldn't howl
on, lone de way. my dearie.
IN eVahting, bofe right am lef'.
seems R'intly lax hit put its'f
IN shape to skeer me half to def
tu lone de way. my dearie.
i whistles SOS / won't be feared
on. lone de way. my deariei
But anyhow Is kin o. skeered.
Oh, lone de way, my dearie!
l)e SKY been lookin' nightly glum,
Ent you kin mex hit tighten some.
III you'll jes say yours glad l come.
i1oush lone de way, my dearie.
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Sprinq Fever.

Grass comence a-comin'
Thoo de thawin' groun',
Evah bird dat whistles
keepin' noise arreoun':
CANT sleep in de mo'nin',
Case befo' it's light
Bluebird an Gle robin
Done begun to fight.
Bluebird sass de robin
Robin sass him back,
Den de bluebird scol' him
-IWeH his face is black;
Would n min de quollin'
All dc mo'nin' long.
Cept it wakes me early.
Case hits done insong.
Anybody wo'kin'
Wants to sleep ez late
Ez de tolk'll low him,
An l wish to state
Goose dis amt to scattah.
But 'twix' me an YOU'D,
L could STAN de bedclothes
KIN o. latah, too.
faint my nathchul feelin'.
Dis hyeah mopin' spell.
/ STAINS carly risin'
Mostly moughty we'll;
But de very minute
feel Ap'il's heat,
B!ess yo' soul, de bedclothes
Neyah seemed so sweet.
Mastah. he's a-scolin',
Case de hans is slow,
All Ea hnCCaS h.Jlyfr
Jes' CANT mex EN- go.
Don, know whut's dc matah,
Hits a funny ting,
Less'n hits de fevah
Dat you gifts in spring.
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POEMS BY NEGRO. )


tfaul Lawrence Dunbar, the gifted
young colorcd man. published several VOL
umes of poems before his death, which oc-
CURED recently.1
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Lovers Lane.

Lovers Lane.
Summah night an sighin' breeze.
Long de lovah's lane;
l'rlen'ly .shadder-mekin' trees
Long de lovah's lane.
White folks wo'k all done up sra
Me an Mandy han'-in-han'
Struttin' LAX we owned de Ian
Long de !ovah's lane.
Owl a-settin' side de road.
Long de lovah's lane.
l<ookln' at us LAX he knowea
Dis w lovah's lane.
20 on, hoot yo' mou'nful tons,
You amt nevah loved in june,
An come hidin' f'om de moon
Down in lovah's lane.
Bush 1t ben an nod an sway.
Long de lovah's lane.
ITyin' to hyeah me whut I ga,
Long de lovah's lane.
But 1 whispahs low lak dis,
An my Mandy smile huh bliss
Mistah Bush. he shek his fis',
Down in lovah's lane.
What I keer eff day is long.
I KIN alluS sing a song
Long de lovah's lane.
An de wo'ds l hyeah an say
Meks up fu' de weary day
Wen Is strollin' by de way
Down in lovah's lane.
An dis tough will allus rise
Down in lovah's lane:
Wondah whethah In de skies
Dey's a lovah's lane.
Ell Gay amt, 1 tell you true,
'Ligion do look mighty blue.
Cause 1 do know whut I'll do
'Dout a lovah's lane.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14
VIII Move Freight Office.

The general freight offices of the
Cumberland Valley railroad will be re-
moved from Harrisburg to Hagerstown
1t is stated, unofIlcially, that the pur-
pose of this change will be tn inaugu-
rate fight for some of the large vol
ume of freight business now being
handled by the Western Maryland
railroad. The general freight offices
of the Cumberland Valley were srigi-
nally located at Chambersburg, but
were removed number of years ago
to Harrisburg in order to be near the
headquarters of the Philadelphia and
Reading company, which at that time
was strong competitor of the Cum
berland ALLEY for freight traffic. In
recent years the Reading and the Cum
berland Valley have been working
hand in hard and there is no longer
any competition.
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The Winchester News-ltem says;
Officers planned AFRAID on the Nat
ional Hotel bar in Charles Town ON
Sunday and cleverly executed it. They
surrounded the Place quietly and with
only 20 specials boldly raped on the
front and back doors and enjoyed the
scramble b fore they pushed in
Some 81 DRINKS were caught alping
up beer and all were marshalled up IN
a solid paalanx and marched to prison
Three United States soldiers broke
the side wall and ran to Harper's Ferry
in brief time. The proprietor was helt
for court and the victims dismissed as
witnesses.
If some one would kindly wake up tbe
police Of Msrtinsburg they might find
something 10 do along this line.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14
y WAY OPEN.
Many Martiasburg Reader Knows
Ii Well

Many Martiasburg Reader Knows
IL Well.
There Is way open to convince the
greatest skeptic. Scores Of Martins
burg people have made 1t possible. The
public statement of their experience is
proof the like of which has never been
produced before in Martinsburg. Read
this case Of it given by citizen:
Ii. o. Hasson, Burke street, freight
conductor on the b. Il O. running be
tween Cumberland and Brunswick
says: "For two years at frequent inter
walls | had soreness across the lons.
When the trouble was at its height, the
pain was nothing short Of ac' ual pun
ishment making it exceedingly diff
cult for me to climb off the cab, haddle
the lever or make any action which
caused the slightest strain on the mus
Giles of the back. 1 will not attempt to
name the different kinds of medicine
said TO be sure cures Of kidney COM
plant tn at fused. Always on the out
look for something to help me noticed
Doan's Kidney pills advertised as q
specific for kidney complaint only, l
obtained box. They removed the
soreness, strengthened the kidneys, cor
rected the kidney secretions to such an
extent that | consider them by far the
best preparation | ever used
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name Doan sand
take no other.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14
Don't miss the big said or the lsth.

Don't miss the big said on the 18th.
Rev. and Mrs. II. NJ. Canter, Of
Woodstock. Va, are visiting Or. and
Mrs. |. w. Canter on West Burke
street in this city.
Mr.. j. H. Boyer, OF Quintei, kas ,
is here on visit the first time in
twenty-five years. He has been living
in the west for thirty years.
Wanted Boarders by the month CT
week, at pa w. King street.
Mr. John w. bern had some curiot Q
looking pears at market on Thursday
morning. They were the shape of an
apple and colored like the rusty ceat
apple but are very juicy aud sweet.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. q. Albright, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs ID. y.
KEGS, at Jones Spring, returned TO
their home at Piedmont on Thursday.
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ADVERTISEMENTS FOR THIS PAPER re.
IRfVED with the Oil ARANrEE that the
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