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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

of Brunswick, Ca, also a student al
Randolph-Macon, who will be hei
guest.
Mr.. John D. Payne, of Hagerstown
was visitor here.
DR.. Sites was visitor in Washing
ton.
Mr.. Lee M Bender was transactine
business in Harpers Ferry.
Mr.. Charles A. Wolfes, student al
the Mercersburg academy, is at his
home here for the holidays.
A party Of students at the MERGERS
burg academy stopped in Martinsburg
on Thursday evening cnroute TO their
homes. The party was composed OF
l.. A. Mogart, A. G. Cochrane, of Cum
berland; A. Wilmuth, r. Wilmuth, OF
Meyersdale; Fay Lechty, of Elk Lick
Pa; U. H. Jones, of Stony Creek, Pa.
and s. w. Collins, of Pennsboro, Pa,
Mr. J. William Miller, of Winches
ter, was business visitor here.
Miss Ethel Tabler and Master Ar,
thur Tabler, students at Mansanutten
academy. at Woodstock, Va, have re
turned to their home at Bedington for
the Christmas holidays.
Mr.. James Watson, Of Fairmont, is
spending the holiday season with his
neice, Mrs. J. r. Lloyd, on Winchester
avenue.
= Mrs. p. j. Schriver and son, Holland
are visiting Mrs. Schriver's son, Mr.
Perry Schriver, at Fort Wayne, Ind.
Master Jack Crawford, student al
the Bethel Military academy, is home
for the holidays.
Miss Inez Boyer, student at the
Wilson college, Chambersburg. has re
turned to Martinsburg for the holidays
Miss Lillian Harrison has returned
from the Baldwin seminary. at Staun
ton. to spend the holidays here.
Mrs. A. T. Rnssler has gone to Bal
fillmore, where she win visit friends
for some time.
Mrs Z. W. VanMetre has gone tt
Washington, and will later visit hel
son, Mr.. Earl VanMetre, who is mid
shipman at the naval academy at An
napolis.
Prof G. p. Grimsley, Of Morgan
town, assistant state geologist, is {
visitor here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
THREg cARIsTMAsEs gAca YEAS
In Palestine the Day is Celebrated on
Three Different Dates.

That Christmas comes but once q
year is, not correct statement TO
make in Bethlehem es tie Holy Land,
for 1t comes three times. officially and
enthusiastically, authorized by the
usages Of centuries. The first Christ
mas, which falls on the asth Of Deem
Der. is celebrated by the Latins and
Protestants. This date accords with
the calendar as reformed by Pope
Gregory Kill. in 1882 d. d. The Latin
or Western Christian church is not.
and never has been. known by the
name OF Roman Catholic 70 the ma
tiyes Of either Palestine. Syria or
Egypt. but was always the Latin
church
But what in Europe rnd America Is
known as the Greek Orthodox or Rus
so-Greek Communion. the Eastern
Christian church has always, and still
Is. called "Roumee" or Roman by the
native population. as also officially by
the Ottoman government. II being the
communion recognized by the Moslems
when they conquered the Byzantine
provinces. The "Roumee,' or Greek
Orthodox church still sdheres to the
Julian calendar. adjusted by julius
Caesar 46 b. c. by which count the
25th of December falls on the 9Th of
January, celebrated by Us as Epiphany
and "Old Christmas The Armenian
church has also different ecclesiasti-
cal calendar, which brings its Christ
mas on the 18th of January.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
How to Buy plants for Christmas.

Other things being equal, 1t is bet.
ter to buy plants at Christmas time
near ones home than to travel afar
says the Garden Magazine. DO not be
tempted even by cheap offers to 60
miles away, for, counting car fares,
packing, expressage and lost time. the
ultimate cost is very likely TO be more
than IL you had paid higher price
at home. OF course it may happen
that one grower or florist has large
stock of some one thing that he can
sell at low rate, but dealers usually
have an understanding with one anoth-
er, especially regarding holiday
prices, and for weeks before the holt
day season they have been balancing
stock with each other, 80 that the bet
ter quality plants are almost of fix
ed value. ANY specially low price is
nearly always associated with a cor
respondingly low grade in the plants
offered. A by-word among dealers In
plants, IF you have to shade you,
price you can always shade your
stock" Plants differ from the ordi-
nary merchandise in the risk o. dam
age during transit. They may be fro
zen or injured during delivery and
still not show the effects for a day
or two, perhaps not until after the bill
has been paid. A reputable dealer al
ways assumes the risk and VIII re-
place the damaged specimens.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
SANTA HAS NO ADDRESS.
LETTERS FOR HIM NOW GO TO
DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
Requests for Letters From Various
Charitable Institutions That They
Might Cheer unfortunates.

Charitable Institutions That They
Might Cheer unfortunates..
The postoffice department is receiv-
ing many requests from all over the
country from people who desire to
have delivered to them the hundreds
OF letters addressed TO Santa Claus.
These letters now are sent by the va
rious postmasters 10 the deal letter
office in Washington, and where the
addresses OF the senders cannot be as
certained and the letters returned they
are destroyed. Many OF the requests
coming to the department just now are
from charitable associations, mission
airy societies and charitably inclined
persons, desiring, according to their
statements, to pick from the mass of
letters asking Santa Claus for Christ,
mas gifts deserving writer's, and IL
possible, to comply with their re-
quests. Newspapers have also applied
for these letters desiring to publish
them and in this way attract the at
tention of charitable people to the
childish pleadings for & visit from
Santa Claus.
The department, however, has been
obliged to refuse each and every case
The postal laws and regulations by
several sections distinctly prohibit any
disposition of the Santa Claus letters,
except distinctly stating that they
shall be sent to the dead letter office
at once. The. officials have tried to
devise some method or means by
which some of the letttrs could be
handed over to charitable institutions.
associations or people, believing THAT
much good and Christmas cheer could
be accomplished by sending the let.
tiers to such institutions. But, the law
being so explicit, and once violated in
this regard, according TO The opinion
of the attorney general, to turn over
any of these letters to outside parties
or allow them to be opened except at
the dead letter Office, would be vio-
lation OF the law and break the very
keynote on which the postal services
now rests-vthat is, the inviolate seal
OF secrecy which surrounds and pro
tects all mail matter intlusted to the
postal service.
Then, again, If the department al
lowed one person, association or instr
tuition to have access to these letters,
it could not deny others who request
ed the same privilege. So. as long ago
as 1908, the rule was laid down to re-
fuse all requests for delivery OF Sansa
Claus letters received in or through
the mail to anyone, and ordering all
postmasters to send them unopened
to the dead letter ONCE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

The undersigned will sell In front OF
Lamps store in Bunker Hill. w. Var
on
SATURDAY, JANu AIRY IL, 1907
at O'Clock, p. NJ,
the real estate Of James A. Cagcby~
deceased, located two miles south -
Bunker Hill. w Va. IL miles west
OF the stone quarry.
The>property consists Of 2 acres -.
limestone land improved BY 4 comfose-
able dwelling house and the necessnxy
outbuildings. About one acre II f.
fruit trees, young and thrifty and bsars
ing. School and water convenient. -
you want a good home do not miss ~
sale.
Terms Of Sale.
One-half cash on day OF sale, bal
ance in one year with interest frcm
day OF sale and secured by mcrtgaged
bond. A. 8. GAGEBY,
Agent for the heirs OF James A. Cage
by, deceased.
l.. G. HOFFMAN. Auct.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
A GIFT FOR HER.

Shall it be fine linen?
Pretty doylies are acceptable.
--Hemstitched clothes are passe.
Dinner cloths may be had by the
pattern.
Some luncheon clots are hem
stitched.
-Lace-edged cloths serve to show
the polished table.
New breakfast cloths are larger
than luncheon cloths.
English eyelet and cut work for
doylies and table pieces continues in
favor, and the prettiest sets seen In
the shops are decorated in this fash.
ion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
PUBLIC SALE


| BY virtne OF the authority vested fss
the undersigned Committee for Mrs.
Rebecca Gran by a decree Of the Cir
cult Court OF Berkeley County, West
Virginia, entered in the chancery causes
OF Clarence =. Martin. Committee, WI.
Daniel .. Lucas, ct al, on DecemhE
LIST, 1906, the undersigned committee
viii offer at public sale at the frour
door OF the County Court House. ia
Martinsburg. West Virginia, on
SATURDAY, JANUARY sTH,N 1907.
at o'clock, p. m, the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in opequ0n
district. Berkeley county, West vIr
ginia. containing
So Acres, 2 Foods and Square Pcrci1cs
and being the same real estate thar
was assigned TO Mrs. Rebecca Graz.
containing 10t acres, . roods and ~
perches, in the chancery cause or Dan
lei Miller & Company VS.. Thomas Turs
ner. ct AL, less 1914 acres, subsequent-
Nv conveyed to DIR. ]. w. McSherry,
leaving IS acres, roods and square
perches, as aforesaid.
This IL good limestone land, In good
condition, without improvements and
possession can be given Immediately.
Terms Of Sac.
One-third of the purchase price cash
on the day OF sale, and the balance In
two equal annual payments. with inter
est from day Of sale, the purchaser
giving his negotiable notes for the de-
ferred payments, bearing interest from
date, and the title to be retained until
said notes are paid.
CLARENCE u. MARTIN,
Committee
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
Post Office Building.

Our leather souvenir post cards, CON
tanning view Of the U s. Govern
ment Building, are just what you want
to send your friends who are making a
collection of leather cards. Get one
from us. S cents each.
w. e. HOFFHEINS & CO.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
Natal Statistics.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Nc
Ginnis, Of South Queen street-a
daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moran,
of Faulkner avenue-a son.
Born, to Or. and Mrs. M. e. McCor
mack, of East Race street--a son.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. X. X. Rob
inson, of White Sulphur Springs, for
merly of this city--a daughter.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. William
Moser, of Moler avenue--a daughter
Born, to Mr., and Mrs. H. c. Heffner.
of North Raleigh street--a son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
Your Cards Tinseled.

Having your name tiDseled on our
post cards lis becoming very popular
If you purchase five u our tinselec
post cards, at cents each, we tinsel
your name or initials ON them free
while you wait. Come in and see
them. Ne have an endless variety cs
cards to make selection from.
w. e. TIOFFHEINS & co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

Nearly 100 deeds have been filed
with County Clerk Bender so far this
year, and at the present rate the num-
Der will reach about 100 more by jan
uary /. This is the largest number filed
in one year for many years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
New Telephone Directory.

The Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone company has just issued new
local telephone directory, containing
all the names of the patrons of that
line in this section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
ResIdence NEARING compIetIon.

The new brick residence of Mr.
Arlington Roush, on South Raleigh
street, is rapidly nearing completion.
Contractor Roberts is erecting the
house, and the brick work was done
by Contractor Nicklas Rudy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
SHE USED COAL OIL.
Young Girl Met With Mishap While
Klndlinu a Fire.

Miss Minnie Triggs, i5.year-old
girl employed in the family OF Deputy
Sheriff Wolf at the Jail residence, met
with very painful accident while at
tempting to kindle fire in a stove
with coal oil Friday. She dash
ed considerable quantity Of the fluid
into the stove and 1t bazed up into her
face, burning her severely about the
head. Her injuries are not danger
Gus.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
Real Estate Transfers.

Lucy May Snyder to John w. Snow.
den, a lot on West John street. for
$125.
Caroline Staub to Charles c. Lemen
a lot On North Center street. for 5000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
Improving His Home.

Mr.. w. E. Outcalt is making extern
sive improvements to fis home on
Winchester avenue, erecting porches
and remodeling the rear of the build
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
MARKET IS VERY ACTIVE.
Prices Remain Unchanged. With
Steady Demand for Everything.

Steady Demand for Everything.
The local market was very active to-
day, every line Of business showing a
steady demand, with prices ruling Arm
and unchanged. Neither turkeys nor
chickens have declined in price, al.
though there are many birds offered
The best grades OF live turkeys are
selling at II cents per pound. while
those that are regarded as not choice
are bringing is cents. Eggs are plen'
tiful, while butter is somewhat scarce,
there being enough, however, to sup
ply the demand. The prices are as
follows.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

state of West Virginia, County Of
Berkeley, towit:
I. l.. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk Of tina
Circuit Court OF Berkeley County,
West Virginia, do certify that Clarence
u. Martin Committee for Mrs Reboc-
ca Graf, has given bond as required
by the aforesaid decree.
l.. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

good book max IS fine present
for a friend. We have them at SO
cents. w E. Hoffheins & Co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
SUCCESSFUL HUNTING TRIP.

Party Of Gentlemen Killed Game In
West Virginia Mountains.
Messrs. John Ambrose, II. s. Daw-
son. II. r. Dawson, Philip Orndorff, A.
II. Dawson and Richard Mills formed a
party of hunters that spent five days In
the mountains west Of here. The trip
was a successful one. the members OF
the party killing rs squirrels, 4 'coons
4 rabbits, 2 deer, pheasants, 2
skunks, partridge and / duck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

FOR RENT--HOUSE AND ALL THE
necessary out-buildings with acre
lot, located between Bedington and
Berkeley. Address J. M. Sprinkle. X
r. No. 8, Martinsburg, w. Va. 12-8-3te
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
Administrators Notice.

All persons interested are notinc0
that the undersigned has qualified -
Administrator Of the estate Of J. "
Kettering. deceased. All persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are No
titled to present them to sat Inwood.
or to Clarence X. Martin. my attorney.
All persons owing said estate must
pay up promptly.
e. b. KETTERING, JR-.
Administrator OF the Estate OF John
w. Kettering. deceased. 12-8-lk
WANTED--To sell about 1000 -
Gust posts; already cut. Price reason
able. Call on or address w. s. Claxy,
212 w. Race street, Martinsburg. W.
Va. H'11-24r4t
Farm Fer Rent.
Having decided to give my orchards
my entire attention desire to rent
my farm to a good Gro ,per. My farm
is one of the best equipped in the
country having all the IL test farming
machinery and implements. 125 acres
Possession April /, 1907.
J. N. THATCHER,
r. r.. 1,
H-tf Martinsburg, w. Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

The World has all the local happen
ings, 80 cents a month, delivered.
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DlSTINCTIVELY A CREAM OF
TARTAR BAKING POWDER

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
PUBLIC SALE
REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned will sell In front OF
Lamps store in Bunker Hill. w. Var
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-26
HUNTS FOR HERO IN
JUNCTION CITY
Representative of Carnegie In
teryieWs Man Who Saved
Girl From Death.
THOMAS HARRIS MAY
GET REWARD FOR ACT
Story of Man Who Goes About
Looking for Brave Men and
Women.
Special 10 The Tribune,

OGDEN, Nov. 25.-George A. Camp
sey, who by his name and associations
ought to be Scotchman, but if he
is it is three or four generations re-
mote, special agent of the Carnegie
Hero Fund commission, of Pittsburg,
has been in Ogden for about three
days, in his never-ending search for
heroes. He looks for heroes and hero
ines ali the time. He chases them
down and makes them take q Carne-
gle medal, and sometimes forces sub
stantial reward on those who have per
formed heroic acts In the saving of
life.
With all the philanthropic spirit
that was the cause of the creation of
the Carnegie fund of S5,00o,000, how.
ever, Mr.. Campsey does not come to
any town with brass band. His pres
ence is seldom known until his work
is finished. His business is to investi-
gate worthy cases, or unworthy cases
that have been brought to his atten-
tion, and on all of these he renders
intelligent reports. The commission
does the rest and hold three meetings
each year, one in January. one In May,
and one in October, and il is this body
that awards the medals and in some
cases, money.
Is a Quiet Worker.
Mr., Campsey does not go out looking
for honest men with a lantern, in day
light, He is n gumshoe artist. He has
discovered that the pretended honest
man is frequently rogue, and he has
met many of this class Of alleged he.
roes in his Investigations While
young man, only about 90 he goes
after his business like a Sherlock
Holmes, Nobody knows him; he does
not gossip. and even those whose cases
he might he investigating are not
aware of his identity BY following
this method he says, he has exposed
some of the worst and false attempts
that havo been made to invade tho
Carnegie fund, and at the same time
has been the agency through which
some Of the notable rewards have
been made.
His special mission in Ogden at this
time was TO secure his own informa-
tion in regard to the case of young
Thomas A Harris. whose heroic rescue
of Miss Ivy Blair from drowning in
the Weber river, on March %, 1906.
the effort being attended with success,
was printed in The Tribune on March
%. The Tribune later introduced the
subject to the commission in Pittsburg
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-26

appeared dazed, and could offer no pos
sible explanation. She knew of no rea-
son why her husband should attempt to
take his own life, and the theory of
an accidental discharge of his revolver
appealed to her as the probable solu-
ton. This seems to be further strength
encd by the surrounding circumstances
and particularly by the fact that the
unfortunate man had apparently made
desperate effort to reach the door
way and summon help after he was
wounded, which, it is agreed, would not
have been the case had he deliberately
tried to take his life. Moreover, it
cannot be found that any preparation
had been made by him for such IA con
tempfated deed, nor has anything been
discovered that would indicate that he
intended suicide.
Late tonight Deputies Sharp, Chi
dester and Hileman started again for
little Austria for the purpose Of follow
ing up a new clue and examining n
number of foreigners whom it was
thought might be able to tell some
thing of the movements of one of the
suspects They spent hours going
the colony with an interpreter;
but discovered nothing tangible that
throws any new light on the tragedy.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-26
BOOM IN GERMANY
SAID TO Be WANING
Business in All Lines Still
Rushing, but Spectators
Hold AlOOf.

BERLIN, Nov. 25.-Al,hough Germany is
on tho top wave OF prosperity. skcpticism as
10 the duration OF tho boom has bocn incrcas.
ing for several months. and the outside public
has kept aloof from speculative investments
in industrial stocks. Notwithstanding the con"
tinucd publication OF unusually brilliant an
nusl reports by tho companies, showing
largo gains, tho declaration OF dividends, in
creases in orders and higher prices for man
ufactured products.
This sober attitude on the part CT pri-
vRto investors is beginning 10 gain the sup
port of the manufacturers and bankers, who,
being able TO glance behind tho scenes OF
industrial activity, express fears that the
boom hns already exhausted itoclf.
Whom asked TO give reasons for this Wow,
the manufacturers and bankers point to tho
denrness Of money, tho high prices OF com.
moditcs, tho high wages and tho expensive
operations TO which all tho industrial cs-
tnblshments hHve been subjected. Every
branch of manufactures is taxed 20 It's ut
most productive capacity, and in tho coal and
iron industrios supplies must be purchased
in sing quantities from abroad. chiefly
from Great Britain. The mines and furnaces
have booked orders months ahead, but will
bo unable to mako deliveries.
Tho State railroads In the commercial re-
gions arc far from being able to cope with
the traffic requirements, and in the Essen
district n shortage of coal cars results in
preventing from 85. 900 TO $4,000 tons OF
conl from reaching tho consumers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-26

Going through the hospitals in our
large cities one is surprised to find such
large proportion of the patients lying
on those snow-white beds women
and girls, who are either awaiting
or recovering from serious operations.
Why should this be the caseP Sim
ply because they have neglected them
selves. Female troubles are certainly
on the increase among the women of
this country-they creep upon them
unawares, but every one of those
patients in the hospital beds had plenty
of warning in that bearing down feel
ing, pain at left or right Of the abdomen,
nervous exhaustion, pain in the small
of the back. dizziness, hatulenoy, dis
placements of the organs or irregular
tiles. All of these symptoms are indi-
cations of an unhealthy condition Of
the female organs, and if not needed
the penalty has to be paid by danger
GUS operation. When these symptoms
manifest themselves, do not drag along
until you are obliged to go to the hos
pital and submit to an operation
but remember that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has saved
thousands of women from surgical
operations.
When women nre troubled with ir-
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weakness, displacement or liberation
of the organs, that bearing-down feel
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Tor fatulency), general debility, indi-
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beset with such symptoms as dizziness,
lassitude, excitability. irritability, ner-
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all-gcne" and want-to-be-left-
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there is one tried and true remedy.
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