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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
a Chia csc He'll.

The terrible wreck of San Francisco
was not without good feature. Judge
ment was visited upon Chinatown a
putrid sore and stencil in the nos
trlls Of civilization. These pest holes
have been smashed by earthquake and
purgsd by fire. An exchange says:
One Of the weirdest and most spec
tacular of all the sights attending the
twin horrors was that Of the mad exc
dus of Chinese Of San Francisco. For
years the Chinese quarter, occupying
ten square blocks, only half a dozen
squares north Of newspaper corners
has been, the cancer spot of the city.
Packed like sardines in box, the vel
low men lived life far removed from
American ideals. Deep in the bowels
OF the earth the higbbinders and gamo-
lers, haunted by fear Of the police and
Of rival Tong men, had worked for ten
years, tunneiing out underground pas
sages and rooms, one below another.
Here the secret meetings of the Tongs
and the never ending games of pigow
and fan-tan were held. Here also con-
signments OF slave girls from Canton
and Marking and Shanghai were pen
ned up and sold like cattle, and here
amid sitting fumes of opium smoke
they lived and died.
Not even The police and professional
guides, who thought they knew the
plague spot from top to bottoAi. had
any adequat idea of the depth and ex
| ent Of San Francisco's underground
city. The earthquake and the fire have
st last laid bare the skeleton. To-day,
In hundred places, the surface has
fallen, as if into great cavsrns, carry.
ing the blackened debris Of the burned
buildings with it. The willy Chinese
duplicating the conditions to be found
IL The most crowded coolie districts o.
Canton and Chee-Foo, had burrowed
INTO the earth, in places fifty feet e
low the street level, subterranean ga!
lery under gallery, leading from DAM
| prison room to reeking opium joint
where hundreds of human being
lived and died with scarce one lock In
lifetime at the sun and the sky.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
Ii you want square
treatmentan and the top
price for your Lambs
and Wool, see
GRAY SILVER.

Our friend Alex Stillwell has had a
telephone put into his house on Back
creek, he has recently planted out a
fine large orchard and generally i'm
proving HE farm. He is an enterpris-
ing citizen and an Old Hickory Demo-
crat.
The Morgan Messenger, has always
been a good newspaper but now tina
here is promised formidable COM petit
or,the Messenger is sprucing up might
lily. Being in possession OF the field it is
prepared to make winning fight.
An absolute divorce was granted by
Judge Keedy to Charles J. Johnston,
Keep Tryst, B. & o. r. r. operator,
from his wife, Clara b. Johnston. of
Brunswick. They were married some
three years ago at Samples Manor,
but had separated more than year.
Attorney Geo. M. Beltzhoover, OF
Charles Town was here on Monday.
He said he had seen in the Baltimore
paper where there had been great ex-
element in Charles Town over the
discovery of cave under the town,
but though he haze been in town all the
while he had heard nothing about it.
That is newspaper enterprise.
a number of local spertsmen have
received two shipments Of cartridges
from Kansas, to repleni.h the supply
of birds in the county. There were foul
dozen in the shipments, aud as they
arrived they were liberated on farms
to the south and west of town. Tn,
Kansas partridge is said to be hsrdiel
that the native bird, and for this res
son is more desirable. The severe wir
ters of 1908 1904 and the l904-05 were
very destructive to the cartridges of
the county, leaving very birds to en-
gage the attention of the sportsmen.-
Free Press.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
IlIGAMY.

Mrs. Anna Belle Keplinger, who re-
sided in Martiusburg several years
ago and who returned to this city early
this spring, is in Jail here on a charge
ofbgamy. 1t ~ claimed that the WON
an several years ago married Edward
Pare, of this city. and that only Z
short time ago she married Keplinsel
in Cumberland, without the trifiine
formality of a divorce from her first
husband, who is still living. She will
begven hearing before justice Ieiker
on Saturday morning.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
DRILL.

The Martirsaurg Athletic Club will
givean entertaining dumb-bell drill and
gymnastic contest in the Central Opera
house buiiding to night. Mr.. Lewis
III. Thompson is president OF the club
aud Phil Grove is secretary.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
MooRE-CoW DEN.

A pretty wedding WAS solemnized
Thursday evening at $50 O'Clock nj
the home OF Mrs. Frederick Hatton
Cowden, 223 Forster street, Harrisburg
Pa, when her daughter, Miss Mabel
Barrett Cowden Was given in mar
riage TO Mr.. Thomas Ruthe rford Moore
of Charles Town. The ceremony WIS
performed by Rev. Geo. S. Chambers
ID. D., Pastor of Pine Street Presby-
tsrisn Church, Hsrrlsourg
The bride was gowned in white chif-
fon cloth over tafieta, with veil, sn 4
carried bride r,s2s. She was given
away by her brother, Mr.. JohL Wal
lace Cowden, aud was stttn led by
her r.l ltws Mast, rs Samuel Hyrod
Fortenbaush Jr., and Cowden For
tcnbaugh, Is ribbon boys. Mr., =. j.
Z. Moore, brother of the groom was
best man. The house WAS prettily dec
Grated i'm white roses and slnilax. OuIy
tile relatives of the bride and groom
and a few friends were present. After
short trip the bride and groom will
be at home in Charles Town.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
pROAfIlTEn.

Mr.. William A Gard, scent for the
Cumberland Valley railroad at this
place has been transferred TO the
to the agency 1t Hagerstown, Md, a
decided promotion. Mr.. Gard was born
and raised here and has been agent
here for the &. V. fer more Shan TWEEN
ty years and no nGn stands higher
than be and none enjoy large circle
of true, warm friends than he. There
Is general expression If regret
throughout the comm emily at his ii
partufe and he viii be Greatly missed.
Missed by the business men, in the 70
clal circle and he and his estLfmble
family Will be missed in the church
Whilst we greatly regret TO see him
leave we congratulate him or his pro.
motion. MIR. Long, his predecessor al
Hsge'stewn has been promoted 10 a
new position, that OF real estate agent
for the company.
Mr.. Gard takes charge of his new
position on Tuesday next, May / and
expects to move his family within g
month.
His successor here has not yet been
named.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
MEN pAsl slxiY ANGER

More than half OF mankind over
sixty year of age safer from kidney
and bladder disorders, usually enlarge
ment Of PROSTATE gland. This is both
painful aud dangerous, and Foley's
Kidney cure should be taken at the
first sign Of danger, as it corrects. ire
guiarities and .has cured many old
men of this disease. hr, Rodney
Burdett, Rock Port, Mo-, writes: Il
suffered with enlarged PROSTATE gland
and kidney trouble for years and after
taking two bottles Of. Foley's Kidney
Cure / feel better than / have fol
twenty years, although ! am now 81
cars cid"
Sold by all Dealers
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27

We learn with rigret that Mr.. John
r. Stanb, will move his family from
inwood to Pittshurg shortly where
they will make their future home.
Miss Gertrude Hout has resigned her
position as stenogra pherat the Craw-
ford WOODEN mills and W i'll go TO Balti.
more to enter training for a nurse.
Wanted for the Z. S. Marine Corps
men between ages q and IS. An OPP
portunity 10 see the world.
For full information apply 10 person
or by letter to Recruiting 0flice, North.
east Cor. Holiday & Fayette SITS,
Baltimore. Md. or Post office Building
Martinsburg, w. Va, If
Divine services in Christs' Evange-
lical Lutheran church, Gerardstown,
Sunday May 9Th at II o'clock a. m.
Subject. "a Girded Towel Christ's
Most Significant Symbol Among
Those Who WIN Come, aud Sit at his
Feet. And in Trinity al so, clock y. m.
Subject, How TO be Angry and Sin not
J. NJ. Graybill
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27

Miss Anna KEGS is very i'll with
typhoid fever al her home on Winches-
ter avenue.
Misses Blanche and Eva Livers, OF
Virginia, are visiting their sister, Mrs.
III. 7. Thorn.
Misses Dorothy aud Frances Bur
dette have returned from visiting friend
in Baltimore.
Mrs. j. Hop Woods, of Philippi, Bar
bour county, is visiting her uncle Rev
/. n. Canter.
The ID. A. RS seem to have been
lowering over another South Ameri-
can sort of time.
Now good digestion waits on appe-
title and dealth on both.p If it doesn't,
try Burdock Blood Bitters
Mr.. d. P. Ray, of Roanoke, has been
on visit TO his brother-in-law, Col.
Jas. F. Thompson.
The sixteenth annual fair at Inwood
Park will be held this year on August
2l,22, % and "a.
Rev. John 1. Yellott, of Brunswick,
has accepted call to st. Thomas
Episcopal church, Hancock.
Winchester Presbytery will meet in
its regular spring meeting at Front
Royal on next Tuesday, May II.
Miss Catherine Aders, of Hagers-
town who has been on visit to Miss
Stella Comlskey has returned home.
The farmers Of the surrounding Sec
tions report that they are being offered
81 cents fer their wool this year.
Diptheria, sore throat, Group. In
slant relief, permanent cure. DR..
Thomas Eclectric Oil. At any drug
store.
A. l.. Anderson has sold his farm
near Middleway to n. r. Roberts for
$1,000. The farm lies in two tracts, one
of 101 acres and the other So.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence f. Martin,
spent Sunday with friends in Cum ber-
land. Mr.. Martin returned on Monday
but Mrs Martin remained a few days.
For Spring Millinery STAN ped lin
ems and fancy goods call at r. A.
Lyons
f. Martin street
Dts
Mr.. }. Frank Trammell is on a visit
to his uncle, Mr., John w. Trammell,
at UXicru, Nebraska and for the bene-
fit Of his health will spend some time
ia Colorado.
Decayed teeth; Indigestion; impaired
health. Have them attended to now
aud save the expense and trouble. See
DR.. w. n. Sperow. Dentist. Peoples
Trus, Building Ind fieor.
Sen. Foraker warmly defends the
NATIONAL banks of Ohio, saying they
have not contributed to campais n
funds i"save in 1896" Foraker will
punish some one yet for talking about
b inks and the railroads.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27

The old Frank y. Darby Touring
mill in Williainsport, owned by j. X
Ream and well known 10 people in
this city, was to.ally lroyed by iise
at 1l.2o o'clock THURSDAY night, en-
failing Foss Of more than SIC Q,
with partial insurance. The mill vas
located along the canal, in the lover
portion of the .own aud was one of the
largest in that section.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
AlBRIGHr slIRIvER.

Miss Virginia Shriver, daughter OF
MT aud Mrs. John Shriver, of Hedge s.
vile and Mr., Alvey Albright, fire
man ON the Baltimore and Ohio were
married at the home of the bride a.
Hedgesville. Rev. w. III. Sampsell,
pastor of the United Brethren church
at Jones Spring, performed the ctrs-
mony.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
THoMAs-CooTEs

Mr.. Wilbur IL. Thomas aud Miss Mil
lecene X. Cootes, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. , l.. Cootes, of Dayton, Va,
were married last Thursday afternoon
at O'Clock at the home of the bride.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DIR. Alfred, pastor of the Christian
church at Dayton, and WAS witnessed
by number of the friends of the con-
tracing parties Mr.. and lArs. Thomas
afterward left for a trip to eastern cities
and will be at home at No. 420
West John street, this city, after
May 81 The bride is an accomplished
young lady, while the groom is ris-
ing young lawyerof this city, and edi-
torial writer for the Martinsburg Her.
aid.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
Marriages
AMRRosF-LnNAs

Miss Etlie Lonas, of Bunker Hill,
TINS county, and Mr.. George l.. AM
brose, of Martinsburg, were married in
Baltimore on tuesday.
MooRE-NIoKoLLs
Mr.. Raleigh Moore, of Brunswick
Md, and Miss Ella Nichols, eldest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A, Nick
oils, OF Halltown jefferson county,
were married at the home of the brides
parents, last Thursday evening. The
ceremony was performed by Rev Or.
A. Z. Hopkins, of Charles Town.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27

The public meeting held at the
court house ON Monday to devise
means for sending relief to the earth
quake sufferers al San Francisco, was
poorly attended but there was nearly
a hundred dollars raised and a resolu-
ton was adopted requesting the
churches in the town TO take up a
special collection al next Sunday ser
vices. The cashiers Of the several
banks were named as treasurers to re-
ceive money for this purpose.
John Slifer, aged II years, who was
convicted of murder in the second de-
gree at the February term of court at
Hagerstown for killing his neighbor,
Jacob Poffenberger, near Rohrerville,
and sentenced to eight years IN the
penitsntiary, died in that Institution
Friday night of Bright's disease. Slifer
| had not been confined in the peniten-
tiary quite month, having been re.
ceived there March IL last. He had
been afflicted with the disease which
caused his death for some time and his
| condition was such on entering the
prison that he could not do any heavy
work.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27

ADVERTISEMENT eoR THIS PAPER RE-
cEIvED with 4 GUARANTEE that the
CIRCULATION lhe STATESMAN
EXCEEDS thatsof any PAPER psb-
ished in Martinsburg. Berkeley
County, West virginia.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27
Martlnsoure Statesman

uttered at the Post-Ofiice at Martin sours-
W. Va, as second-classjmatter.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-04-27

Miss Anna KEGS is very i'll with
typhoid fever at her home on Winches-
ter avenue.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
An Insult to the Cook,

I'VE had just engaged new cook, u
said the young matron. Il was going
out, and as lots of little things were
lying around in my room, locked the
door Imagine my surprise when ]
returned to be greeted in the hall by
a veritable fury impersonated by this
same newly-arrived cook. She hurled
all manner of violent language at me,
and, surprised as / was, and incoher.
ent as she was, managed to make
out that she had been accused of be.
ing thief.
why she felt so bad about it was
the puzzle. Why do you lock your
door? she howled. OF course. that
explained it all, and so, very gently, |
asked her how she had known it was
locked. She was only silent a moment
in order to think up an answer. 4
wanted a needle, and so / went up-'
she was saying, when l interrupted
with: But that was quite wrong ]
was just about to send in an alarm
when my husband came home. He did
the rest. We dined out."-Philadel-
phia Record.
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BALTIC BANDIT |
\ DEF|ES POuC|
Sequel to the Robbery Of II,
Russian State Bank at
HelSingfOrS, Finland
Fugitive Is cornered and Put,
Fight, Several Members Of N.
Party Who Esayed to captu,.
Him Falling Before His Fire

Helsingfors, Finland.-The pur,
of the bandits who last Monday uIs,t
entered the Russian State bank hs,
killed the guardian and secured n
500, resulted on Thursday in anots.l
highly dramatic incident and "a
four lives at Tammersfors, where Il,
of the fugitives were cornered. al
of the bandits got possession Of M
town hall and held It for hours. IA
finally was subdued by a stream n
water directed by the firemen.
While Commissary of Police Bail
shin was examining the two captIys
one of them grabbed a revolver fro,
the belt of the chief OF police srI
with 1t killed Balushin. The band
then ran upstairs, where he barrics;
ed himself in a room commanding d.
stairs and lobby and the street OF
side. Then he defied the police ID
three hours, meanwhile harangur
from the windows crowd of tho,
sands of persons, many of whom ve
in sympathy with his socialst
speeches.
A policeman who tried to pick 4
the desperate from house oppost
was killed by the bandit, who vi
an excellent marksman. After /
other resources had been exhauste
the firemen were called and poured
flood Of water into the window.
multaneously band of police al
firemen stormed the stairs. One
the storming party was killed al
nine wounded before the bandit vi
fought desperately with big kn
could be overpowered.
The robber, who is Dorpat blat
smith, boasted of membership in I
Baltic revolutionary committee, a
said the robbery of the Russian Sta
bank was committed to swell the rel
lutionary war fund. Six thousand 4
lars of the booty was recaptured.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-03-08
YOUTH HELD
FOR RANSOM
Son Of an Italian Banker in
New York City in Hands
of KidnaperS.
Boy Was Sent Out to Purchase
Stamps, When He Was Abducted
and Is Being Held Until His
Father Pays the Sum Of
$4,000.

New York.--Antonio Bozuffi, the IA
year-old son of John Bozufli, leading
Italian banker. whose place of bust
ness is at Sixty-third street and First
avenue, has been kidnapped and is be-
ing held for $4,000 ransom.
The kidnapping occurred last Sun
day, on which day the bank is kept
open during the afternoon The boy,
who was acting as clerk, was sent
out to purchase $40 worth of stamps,
and did not return. Inquiry proved
that he made the purchase. Monday
the first letter came from the boy.
Tuesday came second letter and
with it letter from the abductors.
The latter was well written in Italian.
The boys first letter said he was held
captive in Brooklyn. After asking
that the money be paid the note con-
cluded
"Do not advise the police under any
circumstances, because If you do my
life will leave this world" One OF the
letters from the boys captors con-
tanned this sentence: Our scope,
Signor, Is not vindictiveness. 1t is
solely the extreme necessity which
exists for the possession of the sum in.
dicated. Upon your consignment of
the money, all at once. without de-
fault, your Son will be set free and
safe"
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CHAPTER v.

II was the afternoon of the fourth
day when Jean fearing lest Laro
might come to seek him, and thinking
that perhaps Greloire also would be
coming, decided to go to lie Chen
Heureux, Pierre having already gone
out to see some of his military friends.
The air was crisp, and Jean, walk
ing rapidly, was turning the corner of
the street leading down to the inn,
when he saw Laro approaching.
'Ha. runaway" the latter called
out, smile lighting his dark face. 81
was but just coming to see you. put
to sea this night"
Jean started and stared.
Aye this very night with the
Aigle' set sail for Louisiana" contin-
ued Laro. Would you not like to 70
with me-you and Pierre? will take
BOTH If you but say the word"
Jeans cheeks were filed with sud
den color, and his eyes sparkled with
excitement. But this all passed away
as he said sighingly, AYE, would
like to go but"
Then 1t is but for you to come" "
urged the tempter.
Jean paid no heed to this, but in
CURED why are you going in such
haste?"
Well" replied Laro, lowering his
tone. There is in the city a certain
wealthy royalist who has fed from
Paris with his daughter Roselle, a
most beautiful demoiselle of eighteen.
He and few Others have made it
worth my while TO carry them to
Louisiana, where they will seek new
homes.
Come, lad" he added coaxingly:
make run of it, and come with me
over seas. Come with me, | say, and
you'll reap more gold in shorter time
than did ever an aristocrat of France"
mot on this trip, Laro," replied
Jean, calmly, but with unmistakable
firmness. You have said you would
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command, Come over here. pretty
boy, and talk to me. | was feeling
lonesome in this dreadful place. and
IL the sight of you is so pleasant
what may not your words do to cheer
me?" And she smiled again.
He knew her to be the counts
daughter, of whom Laro had spoken
and he felt still more poignant re.
gret that he was not to sail in The
"Aigle" that night.
Have you been long In Toulon %
Jean inquired. somewhat at a loss
what to say, and yet longing to man
ifest his sympathy for so lovely a
being.
Since last summer" she answered :.
and bent toward him as from a sudden
impulse while she said, Did you ever
meet people who were strangers to
you, and yet who from the moment
you looked into their faces seemed
otherwise?"
She had laid hand upon his shoul.
der, and puzzled expression showed
in his face as he looked into her earn.
NSs ~ ~ LUZ inns saw way 10 a
half-mischievous but wholly winning
smile as he replied. with gallantry
hardly to have been expected in a
lad of his age, "Never-until this mo.
ment."
She laughed, and drew her hand
away, the wild-rose color deepening
in her cheeks
The smile was gone as she said,
speaking in so low tone that he
scarcely caught her words, .Is he re-
lated to youths Laro?"
"Oh, no, ma'm'selle," he whispered;
Il have known him only few weeks. !"
And do you like him?"
She-perhaps consciously-raised
her voice little; and the gravity of
its tone, coupled with that which
showed in her face, caused Jean to
stare at her with surprise.
She leaned forward until her face
was close to his own.
Jean Lafitte," she said slowly and
distinctly. II never had brother.
but If could have one, | would wish
him to be like you. should not like
1t that you grew to be a man such as
| feel this Laro must be-"
Again Jean was slow in thinking
what to say; and all he did was to
look into her lovely face-into the
lustrous eyes fixed so intensely upon
him.
"You may forget me, jean" she re,
sumed, as he did not speak; but |
shall hope not Yet. for fear | NAV
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SATISFACTORY ELECTIONS.
Battle of Ballots in Philippina
Watched With Interest.

Washington.-Gov General ID
has cabled the war department frCn
Manila an account of the outcome d
the Philippine elections Thursdsl,
These provincial elections being in 1
way educational for the Filipnos
who are unused to suffrage in arl
form, the results are watched viii
the keenest interest by the war De
partment. The text of Governor Ide.
dispatch follows:
Provincial elections satisfactory
Not a single instance of disorder, Al
though many ballots were required 70
elect in numerous Instances. Have
confirmed all elected except three sus
pended for investigation. charge
with bribery and intimidation. Sand
ko and Deveyra were elected and cor
firmed, as was also Reynolds, an An
erican, who was elected on tl'
seventeenth ballot. Eight of the pres
ent governors were reelected"