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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14
Jefferson County Notes
From the Advocate.

Hon. John Lamb, Member of Con-
gress from Richmond, Va. will deliver
an address before the Jefferson county
Sunday School Convention, i'm the Bap-
tist church in Charles Town, on Sat
urday: December s, at II n. m. Sub
ject: Necessity for Sunday School
Work.
Rev. David w. Howard, rector of
St. Matthews Church, Wheeling, w.
Va, will lecture in Grace Church, Mid
dleway, on Tuesday night, of next
week, and at Bartholomew church
Leetown, on Wednesday night, and at
the Church of the Holy Spirit, Sum-
nit Point on Thursday night, next, 1t
7 O'Clock. All these lectures will be
free to the public
Mr.. l.. d. GetZendanner, on Satur-
day sold carload of cattle from his
farms at Kearneysville TO John j.
RiGgewsy, of Berkeley county. The
cattle were perhaps the finest herd
that has been shipped out fthe county
in a number Of years. Their average
weight was l407.
Nellie Carlisle, daughter Of Thomas
Carlisle, living with a family by the
name of Pier on Mr.. Logan b. Shuts
farm near Kabletown, was standing in
front of stove about noon on Sunday
when her clothing took fire. She ran
out doors and then had water thrown
on her, extinguishing the flames. TIE
girl was dreadfully burned; her clothes
were partially burned off of her, and in
this condition she made her way t
her grandmother's in Kabletown, pos
sibly half mile away.
Dogs raided flock Of sheep owned
by Mr.. Thos. h. Clevenger, on he
Brown farm east of town three success
sive nights last week. OF the flock o
thirty sheep nine We're killed, and q
number injured
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

The cougr ism now in Washing
ton by lar e m ,jority express them
seIv y in favor of the nomination Of
w liam J. Bryan for President in 1905.
FIR IN resent indications there will he
no opposition to Mr.. Bryan and those
VIII, sre ever ready to bsIk nj Bryan
may as we'll get ready to bolt. The rank
and fls want him and they demand
his nomiration.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14
winchester District

From various indications the Win
chester District will stand among the
very first in point of additions this
Conference year. The prospects are that
the presiding elder, Rev. w. H. D.
Harper, will report thousand or
more additions at the next Conference.
Thus on single charge, that Of Shep-
herdstown, w. Va, there have been
seventy-ffve conversions thus far and
sixty additions.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

Miss Maize Butler, daughter Of Mr..
J. NJ. Butler of near Ridgeway, and
Mr.. Charles Bursey Of Frederick
county Virginia, were married at the
M. f. parsonage at Brucetown, ON
Thursday of last week by Rev. Mr..
Buchannsn. The bride and groom,
after the ceremony went on trip to
Baltimore and Richmond.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

have few thoroughbred single
comb brown leghorn ROSTERS .or sale
at 500 piece, eggs imported from
ie famous strain Ollie. Gault, Syca-
more, Ohio.
Jas. f. Hovermale
Ganotown,
w. Va,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14
FRIDAY, DECE MBER "A, isle.

The expulsion of Reed smoot from the
United States Senate has been taken
up again. This was matter that was
postponed before the election for fear Ct
losing votes.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

CLYDE X. Welburn, found guilty OF
forging the name of +. J. Parish,
ban ker Of Wallace, jumped from a fast
moving train while the officers were
taking him to Jail at Clarksburg.
No trace has been found Of him and
he was svidently not seriously injured
by the jump.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

Mr.. John w. Pitzer, one of our
most venerable citizens is greatly elat-
ed over the fact that the County Court
decided to let the shade trees remain
standing in front of the court house.
Mr., Pitzer while sheriff, forty years
ago, bought the trees with his own
funds and planted them.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

The examination for public school
te cheers held on Nov. 16 and II had 10
I'D ,Iicants. OF these three got No.
Ger .ificates and ten No. 2.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

The serious trouble in France oNe'
the enforcement of the separation w,
is most unfor iste and it is to % opsd
will be peacably arranged.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14
Observer
u. ID. c.

The regular menthly meeting of the
Berkeley County Chapter of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy will be
held ON Tuesday, December IS, at 8
o'clock at the usual place.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

DR.. Victor ID. Miller, of Hagerstown,
has sold his farm of 30 acres in Mill
Greek district to Mrs. Maria E. fanny
for 81 200 and other valuable consider
ations, the whole amounting to $500
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

State Bar association will be held at
Elkins on December 9th and 2Sth.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

The message was to the people; tn
mere preliminaries were for Congress.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-12-14

Mr.. w. w. Houseworth and family
ar, in town forathe winter.
The bee., 1906-12-20

Most persons probably think that
winged seeds from trees travel to
great distances on the wind. But the
studies ofsDr Ridley, of the botanic
gardens, at Singapore, indicate that
winged seeds have a far narrower
range Of flight than do powder" seeds
and plumed seeds The greatest dis.
tance travelled by the winged fruit of
forest tree. observed by Dr. Ridley,
was 100 yards. Under the most favor
able circumstances, he calculated, 1t
would take this plant 100 years to
spread 300 yards. 100000 years to
spread from the Malay peninsula to
the Philippines, If long connection
existed
The bee., 1906-12-20
A Texas Wonder.

There's a hill at Bowie. Tex,
that's twice as big as last year. This
wonder is w. l.. Hill, who from a
weight OF 80 pounds has grown to
over $50. He says: II suffered with
a terrible cough, and doctors gave
me up to die OF Consumption. /
was reduced to 80 pounds, when /
began taking DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. Now, after taking IL
bottles, have more than doubled
In weIght and am completely cured"
Only sure Cough and Cold cure.
Guaranteed by st. Bernard Drug
Store. SOC and 81 100. Trial bottle
free.
The bee., 1906-12-20

That there is still available a
great deal of land not actually need
ed for the support of human life is
attested by the fact that tract of
more than 100000 acres In New
Brunswick, Canada, has been leased
by company in Montreal, an or
ganization including many Ameri-
cans in it's membership, for hunt
ing and fishing purposes, and sports
men expect to find it paradise for
their purpose.
The bee., 1906-12-20

IN study of the physiological as
pect of reading the curious fact has
been brought out that the Characters
tic features of letters are found for
the most pa~t In the up-er halves, so
that as the readers attention is here
directed he is often able to read a
line with the lower half of the letters
covered 1t has, accordingly, occurred
to some French scientists that some
considerable improvements could be
made in Typography, working along
these lines, and that increased legi.
bility and rapidity of reading would
result Some of these suggestions
have received a practical application
in some European advertising signs,
where legibility is prime essential,
and the results have been most salts
factory -Harper's Weekly.
The bee., 1906-12-20

There Is more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together, and
until the last few years was supposed 70 be in
curable. For agreat many years doctors pro.
remedies; and by constantly failing TO cure with
local treatment pronounced IL tincurable. Science
has proven catanh TO be a constitutional disease
Halls Catarah Cure, manufactured by +. ].
Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the only consttu-
tional cure on the market. Its taken internally
in dsses from drops to teaspoonful. II acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred dollars for any
case il fails 10 cure. Send for circulars and test
imoniais.
Address; r. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The bee., 1906-12-20
FOR sIespIessness. IS.

When you are too tired to sleep,
which is the most distressing of the
many forms Of sleeplessness. a cold
sponge bath will often stimulate you
just enough to let you fall asleep nat
urally.
Or, II your sleeplessness is caused
by thoughts crowding in on you thick
and fast-more so as you struggle
against them--try putting your feet
in hot water and keeping them there
for full ten minutes. By that time
you will be relaxed and able ito turn
off your think" which is the pleasant
prelude to sleep.
The bee., 1906-12-20

One of the young architects wac de-.
livers lecture on modern archstec-
ture in the series of free public school
lectures in New York had just shown
his audience the beauties of the
Cologne cathedral the other night,
when he thought of an experience he
once had on similar occasion.
ut was at the conclusion of my lee.
ture," he told his audience, that a
woman came TO me, explained that
she, too, was student of architecture,
and thanked me for enlightening her
on one point that she had never been
able to understand before. i have al
ways wondered she said to me,
where the colonial style of architec-
ture comes from. Now, of course,
see that it comes from Cologne"
The bee., 1906-12-20
outwits the Surgeon.

A complication of female troubles
with catarrh of the stomach and
bowels, had reduced Mrs. Thos. S.
Austin, OF Leavenworth, Ind, to
such deplorable condition, that
her doctor advised an operation
but her husband fearing fatal re.
sults, postponed this to try Electric
Bitters and to the amazement of all
who knew her, this medicine COM
pletely cured her. Guaranteed cure
for torpid liver, kidney disease,
biliousness, jaundice, chills and
fever, general debility, nervousness
and blood poisoning. Best tonic
made. Price soc at st. Bernard
Drug Store. Try 1t.
The bee., 1906-12-20

Some day there may be United
States of Central America. IA party
has lately been organized in San
Salvador, the leaders of which hope
to bring about a federation of the
Central American republics. The
experiment of federation has been
tried once or twice; but the people
are better qualified for it now than
they used to be.
The bee., 1906-12-20

An ordinance has been introduced
In the Mexico city council making
the skating rink license ten dollars
week and prohibiting the use of
pianos IN such places of amusement.
II, says the Mexico, Mo-, Ledger,
there is place on earth calculated
to make woman forget mother,
home and heaven it Is skating
rink.
The bee., 1906-12-20
Children's

favorite tonic is Whites Cream
Vermifuge, the cure for worms and
all children's diseases. 1t not only
kills the worms, but removes the
mucus and slime in which they
build their nests. Its action on the
child is mild and leaves him IN
healthy condition. Joe Daniel, Sur
mac, Tenn, says that he gave one
of his children Whites Cream
Vermifuge when the doctor thought
it had collie, and from the first dose
the child passed 70 worms.
Sold by ST. Bernard Drug Store.
The bee., 1906-12-20
weddino Guests "caIIed Down.

A Gold Coast journai describes a
wedding and a feast following 1t In
a manner befitting custodian of NOR
ais and manners: 1T is reported that
most of the gentlemen who attended
refreshed themselves avariciously,
and the manner in which they acted
does not speak well of their gentle
manly principles. These gentlemen
may please beware to avoid repeti-
ton on future occasions"
The bee., 1906-12-20

and early to rise, MAKES on Q
healthy, happy and wise--especial-
ly If you take Herbine beforing re-
tiring. A positive cure for Consti-
patton, Dyspepsia and all liver COM
plants. Mrs. S., Columbia, Tenn,
writes: II always keep supply OF
your Herbine on hand. Am so
pleased with the relief it gives in
constipation ana all liver conn
plants, that words cant express
my appreciation.
Sold by st. Bernard Drug Store.
The bee., 1906-12-20

At Uniontown, Pa, a man who
was charged with bigamy begged
that the authorities would put him
in jail without y trial because he
was afraid to meet his wives in
court. 1t Is difficult TO understand
how man with as much wisdom as
that could make the mistake OF
committing bigamy.
The bee., 1906-12-20

WANTED-GOOD MAN IN each
county to represent and advertise
cooperative department, put out
samples. etc. Old established bust
ness house. Cash Salary $21 90
weekly expense money advanced /;
peomanent position Our Refer
ence, Bankers National Bank of
Chicago, CAPITAL $2,000.000. Ad-
dress Manager, THE COLUMBIA
HOUSE. Chicago, Ill. Desk No. /.
The bee., 1906-12-20
New Cure for Epilepsy.

j B. Waterman, Of WATERFOWL,
o rural free delivery, writes: my
daughter, afflicted for wears with
epilepsy, was cured by DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. She has not had an
attack for over two years" Best
body cleansers and life giving tonic
pills on earth. 25c at St. Bernard
Drug Store.
The bee., 1906-12-20
The Yazoo and Mississippi Valley

Is the title.of new pamphlet now
ed by the Illinois Central Railroad
Company.
Ic describes in eetail the resource
es and possibilities of the richest
valley in the United States. For q
free copy address the. undersigned at
Manchester, Iowa.
j. +. MERRY,
General Immigration Agent.
The bee., 1906-12-20

The year continues it's earthquake
and volcano record. Emulous of
Vesuvius and others which have
been displaying their pyrotechnic
possibilities, La Soufriere, on the
West Indian island of st. Vincent,
has started its internal fires and is
giving an interesting exhibition.
The bee., 1906-12-20
That's It! II.

Cough yourself into fit Of
spasms and then wonder why you
don't get well. II you will only try
bottle of Billiards. Hofehound
Syrup your cough will be a thing Of
the past. 1t is positive cure for
Coughs, Influenza, Bronchitis and
all Pulmonary diseases. One bottle
will convince you,-at st. Bernard
Drug Store, 25c, 50c, $l.00.
The bee., 1906-12-20

A negro who claimed to be l09
years old Is dead in Illirois. AS he
never boasted of havlng nursed
Thomas jefferson ne may not have
exaggerated his age, either.
The bee., 1906-12-20

The London county council has
paer>ci a law which makes the
throwing of a banana skin on the
sidewalk a'misdemeanor punishable
by fine of 40 shillings. 1t generally
costs more than that to repair the
damages of the man who steps on a
banana peel.
The bee., 1906-12-20
GA - III @ RT a.
Bears the The Kind You Have Always Bought
S'aa'''' sf N>4H1zzZu

New York city has one captain or
sergeant for every 20 members of
the police force.
The bee., 1906-12-20
what cotton Takes from Earth

An ordinary crop Of cotton takes
from the soil. in one acre OF ground
more than 26 pounds of chemical
salts. There is Withdrawn from the
earth nearly nine pounds OF phos-
phoric acid. more than nine pounds Of
potash, more than pound of sui
phuric acid, nearly two pounds Of
lime. and over three pounds OF mag.
nesla, besides other salts.
The bee., 1906-12-20

Visiting cards make ain acceptable
Xmas present. Leave your order at
THE BEE office for same. Neat
work guaranteed.
The bee., 1906-12-20

r S5lHIS is a common express
sion we hear on every
~ side. Unless there IS

SOME organic trouble, the con-
dition can doubtless be remccicd.
Your doctor is the best adviser.
Do not dose yourself with al
kinds Of advertised remedies
get his opinion. More than likely
you need concentrated fat food
to enrich your blood and tone
up the system.
The bee., 1906-12-20

Eleven young men have lost their
lives at football this season and
several precincts yet to hear from.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
-hILLION-DOLLAR
LUMBER DEAL REPORTED
Long-Bell Lumber Co. Closes Negotia-
tions for Large Properties
IN Louisiana.

According To reports from Lake
Charles. La, The Long Bell Lumber
Company. OF Kansas City. No. has
closed negotiations in that city for
the purchase OF an mills. tramroads
and timber lands of the Bradley Ram
sey Lumber Company for a considera-
tion Of about S4Oo0eOo the transfer 70
be executed rs soon as necessary alb
Stracts are prepared
Included in the sale are the Mount
Hope and Michigan Mills located at
Lake Charles La. a planning mill. the
Lake Charles Chemical COmpany'S
plant for utilizing the waste products
from these mills. the Lake Charles and
LeeSCile narrOw-EauCe railroad eN-
tending north from MoOs Bay thirty
miles. tugs. and barges- and about
1O5.01O acres Of timber lands. OF which
65.0 Go acres are virgin
lt is stated that the Lake Charles
and LeeSVille railroad viii probably be
Telaid with heavier rails made standard
gauge. and extended into Lake Charles
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
NEW LUTHERAN CHURCH
TO Be BUILT IN N. {.
Recently Organized Congregation Buys
Lot at North Capitol Street and
Rhode Island Avenue.

The Lutheran Church Of Atonement
has purchased a lot at the northeast
corner of North Capitol street and
Rhode Island avenue. on which its
church edifice will be erected. The lot
contains 9.i55 square feet and is admir-
ably adapted to the purposes to which it
viii be devoted.
The congregation was organized some
months ago with the Rev. I. O. Baker
as pastor and has held services at 10 r
street northeast Its special mission is
TO meet the needs OF the people of the
Lutheran faith residing in Eckfncyon
and in the rapidly growing section
which surrounds it. From its Inceptfon
the church has had the enthusiastic sup
port OF the residents OF the locality, and
of iUtheraUS in other parts OF the ciIv
IL is proposed to erect a handsome
structure. and il is understood tnat
building viii begin as soon as practi-
cable.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
UnLucky Thirteen In
Record Office Gain
Last Weeks Business Showed Increase Over
Corresponding Period of 1905-Brokers
Waiting for Better Weather.

The supersutious element or the To-
cal real estate fraternity had cause
yesterday 20 be shocked at the figures
given out by Deputy Recorder Of Deeds
Dutton at the close OF the days bust
ness IN the record office. A comparison
OF the past week with the corresponding
period of last year showed gain for
IyJ5 OF exactly - papers flied. Still. it
was gain and is considered all the
more remarkable in view Of the un-
PropltOuS weather through which
Washington has been passing
y broker 10 whose attention the fig
ureS were called. laughed at the sug-
gestion of bad luck. "Oh. no" he de-
clared. don't get that Idea Just wait
until the spring season really opens and
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
Surveyors Staking Streets.

The lots covered by last weeks sale lie
on Monroe and Otis streets. under the
original plan OF the subdivision. The
District surveyors are now stalking out
the street. which has been graded. pre-
paratory TO the work Of macadamizing
the streets and laying the sidewalks
The deal for the sale OF the lots has
been pending since May Of last year and
was closed by George P Robinson pres
ident Of the company which conducted
the transaction.
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
NORTHEAST TO HAVE
MODEL SUBDIVISION
Sherwood Farm Will Go Or
Spring Market.
HAS CITY IMPROVEMENTS
Marks First Step in Development Of
Northeast Land on High
Class Scale.

/ The purchase Of the Sherwood farm
I last week by a syndicate OF Washington
capitalists. as exclusively reported in
last Thursdays Times. is the first step
/ in a big scheme OF suburban improve
ment in the Northeast section OF the Dis
| trict People are familiar with the Oft
| repeated news Of the opening Of q large
tract on the hills OF the Northwest.
/ but the venture Of capital on a corupre-
henslve scale in the Northeast terri
| tory is something new
Men who are watching closely the
progress OF development in the outlying
/ acres Of the District seem 20 agree that
I the Northeast offers many good open
ings. There have been subdivisions open
cd in that direction, and today several
OF them are prospecting and their pro
moters are confident Of their future
value
Testing Locality.
II Is proposed by the new owners OF
the Sherwood property To give the
Northeast section a strong test as a
situation for modern home sites. equip
ped with city improvements. Il Is ex-
pected that the property wiz be placed
on the market within the next thirty
DAYS. and il is proposed TO DUsi5 for-
warG vigorously the public improve
ments contemplated for the subdivision.
! The property contains thirty seven
acres Of hne building sites. on high
plateau. within twenty minutes car ride
+ Of the Treasury Department II Is To-
Gated about three miles northeast from
( the Capitol. and Is reached BIZ rapid
/ transit electric cars. with schedule Of
frequent trains.
The ground faces OF Rhode Island
avenue and already has water and gas
/ service. The proposed Sg5O.00O sewer
called for by the District Commission
ers in their estimates for the current
year viii run along the west line Of
The new subdivision.
Lots Already Graded.
For All practical purposes the lots are
graded IN accordance with the new
streets as proposed by the Commission
ers. and conform TO the plan Of Greater
Washington as the enthusiasts hope
some DAY in the next decade TO see IL
Churches and schools are in close prox-
unity 10 the property
II = proposed to organize and incor-
p0rate a stock company. 10 be known
IS the Edwards Land and Building
, Company, which viii promote the sub
division Those behind the scheme say
/ they Will arrange TO provide loans for
the building Of homes and other I'M
provements
The land viii be interSectei ny eight
streets. and there VIII be - lots cn
| fifteen squares Ample alley space is
provided in the plans for the rear OF
each lot
The project Is the result OF d COM
bin2tiOn Of business men and bankers
| formed by Benjamin F Edwards
The Washington times., 1906-03-25
BIG DEAL CLOSED
IN THE SUBURBS
Forty Lots on Connecticut
Avenue Highlands Sold.
0UT-oF-TOWN PURCHASERS
Wheeling, Parkersburg, Pittsburg, and
Roanoke Capitalists Contract TO
Build Twenty Modern Homes.

Forty lots in the subdivision OF Con-
nectieut Avenue Highlands. adjoining
Cleveland Park. were sold last week 10
a syndicate composed Of capitalists OF
Wheeling and Parzersburg. W Va,
Piusburg. Pa and Roanoke. Va The
syndicate proposes TO Immediately in
corporate a company under the laws of
South Dakota. FOR the purpose Of pIac-
Ing the lots on the market.
An unusual feature of the. deal is
that the new owners have contracted
not 10 speculate I'm The land. and have
undertaken to erect on the forty lots
twenty houses To cost not less than
s. 800 each No sales are 20 be made
Of the lots in question until they Will
have been improved by this class Of
structures.
il is provided I'm the contract Of sale
that the Connecticut Avenue Highlands
Company. which made the sale through
Robinson X Co. Is TO grade the prop
ertv TO conform TO the grade ests blish-
ed by the District engineers. This com
pany is also 70 install sewers. water.
gas. and lay granOlithic sidewalks and
u1zcadauu streets