Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1906-10-12

las is in session this week at Fairmont.
We had a pleasant call on Wednes :
day from County Commissioner John
HI. Lemen.
Mr.. Scott G Ramer, of Warrenton,
Virginia, is here on visit TO his sis
ter and mother.
Mr.. n. G. Ma denbousch has been on
trip to New York and PhiladelphIa
on professional business.
Mrs. II. NJ. Turner, of Shepherds
town, spent Wednesday and Wedncs-
day night with friends in this city.
Miss Eliza. R. Miller was pleasant
caller at our office on Monday TO paw
subscription to the Statesman Demo
crat.
Mr. J. William Thompson, of Coke
ton, West Virginia, is here with his
wife and two children on a visit 10
their old home and friends.
There have been numbe of cases
of di phtheria in and around Martins
burg during the past week or two but
there have been no deaths from the
(Ndisease SO far.
Miss Belle Cross, who has been Wis
itng Mrs. l.. If. Hamill on East
Burke stree for several weeks return
e to her home at Sandy Springs, i'd,
on "Wednesday.
For uackr che and rheumatism use
YDeW,u's Kidney and Bladder !iil
Cleanse and purify the blood.
wees' treatment ter 25c sod by w
S. uarpr, ard < w iaoler.
Now it is the Third National Bzuk
of Baltimore that adopts the twenty
MISUNDERSTANDING schedule. The
first ail-night bank in this country
was opened in New York several
months ago and now nearly every
big city wants one as business neces-
sity.
True and tried friends of the family
Del Little Early Risers. Rest
for r, Suits and best to take. Rosy
cheek, and snarkliny evss follow the
use Of these dependable little pi .
Tn do not srlpe CT t,cken. Sold by
wv. S. Harp and &. w. Taber.
Dr. =. Merrill :Hopkinson, of Balti-
m ore, IL, eminent baritone vocalist,
viii gt\v u song rental at the Central
Opera house Thursday evening Octo-
Der 49, Tickets at 80 cents each may
bc obtained of Prof. John T. Elliott at
The Espicopal parish house or OF Miss
Tabb, at the public library. DR.. Hop
kinson is singer of fine ability, his
work in concert and oratorio being IA
vorably known in almost every large
city in the country. Martinsburg
music lovers should avail themselves
of this opportunity to hear genuine
musical treat at a small cost.
sALEsMEN WANTED to look after our
interest in Berkeley and adjacent coun-
ties. Salary or Commission Address
Lincoln Oil Co.,
Cleveland o.
In Mr.. Dawson's letter to Senator
Tillman criticizing Mr.. Elkins, Daw-
son said
81 have read with interest and salts
faction your remarks in the Senate a
few days ago, in presenting the letter
of Mr.. Bullitt of the Red Rock Coal
Company, Of Upshur county, this
state. You said that such things could
,e in this state was disgrace to the
state. Senator Elkins said that we
have law in this state providing
remedy for outrageous treatment of
shippers by railroads. You are nearer
right than Senator Elkins. We have
,me law in this state bearing on the
} Lubect, but it is inadequate and We
have no means of enforcing it"
Suppose the statements in this let
er are true, well enough may Daw-
on be asked why there has been no
legislation creating different sta.e OF
fairs? The Republicans have been in
Fontrol of the legislature of West Viz
kinia for twelve years, and have ma
hipulated the executive office or more
han ten years, and lin all that time
OF move was made by either de-
bartment of the state government to
rino about better conditions. Diligent
ttention was paid to the creation Of
~ arious offices, and the choice ofwork-
ts to fill them, but the effort 20 create
law to better the situation !of which
Dawson complained to Tillman was
lever made.
u Perhaps this complaint of Dawson's
one Of the very best of reasons why
lac people should seek change in the
(haracter of the state administration if