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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-01
The ROCKY Road to Mount Narnon.

The particular interest | have in the
state OF the road from the city Of
Washington to Mount Vernon, the
home of Lin for whom the city was
Aamcd, 4. This, writes contributor to
Photo Era: | have been over the road
IN a motor car, and | found it so I'M
speaha0le as to be literally a disgrace
70 the state In which it exists, the
country which holds the state and the
people who live in the country. If it
sas as bad when General Washington
1sed It. W. should simply be sorry and
argue thai without modern methods Of
both roadmaking and transportation,
all Of which he lacked. the state of the
goad was not to be wondered at. If,
Oh the cthev hand, the road was bet
Ser than # IS now the depth Of our dis.
grace becomes too great for words.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-01
(ELECrIo|!Nll&2<
i<..~-s=.=A=-[&-D
RAMS INEFFECTIVE.
Narships That Have Thorn Do Not
Dare to Use Them.

OdTo " OSS nSIts
It is proposed to omit the ram from
he hattleships OF the Lord Nelson type
nd Che cruisers of the Minotaur class.
Mys London dispatch to the Phila-
ieIphia Ledger. The ram Is weapon
hat has played a prominent part In
naval warfare and appeals to the pop
Mar Imagination, but 1t is regarded as
effective no longer. 1t came into gen
sral use with the Hotspur class. These
we're battleships of 1000 tons, with
speed of eight knots. a vessel Of this
displacement and speed might have
nanv opportunities Of ramming an ad-
1ersary. but the service men of today
regard the weapon as troublesome
Sncumbrance.
"Tahe 2 ship like this" said the cap
ain of enc Of the cruisers this week.
Here is q hull with dead weight Of
IF eighteen knots. Work out the mo-
nentum of such q blow as we could
give. and the figures will make your
brain reel. Before you can ram your
ship you must catch her. With the
high speed tactics Of the present day
this is practically an impossibility.
You could only catch her If she We're
disabled, and no man would ram a
helpless ship.
suppose however, for the sake Of
argument, that you got home square
eighteen knot broadside blow. You
would cut clean through your oppO-
uent. Nobody doubts that for min
ute. But what state would you be in
afterward? Your hull might sustain
the impact though l should predict a
general bursting up of plate rivets.
Half the boilers, whether they were
box ended or water tubes, would blow
up with the shock. Every steam pipe
would give out. The bedding bolts Of
The main engines would be wrenched
free. and the whole mass Of machinery
would be slung into the fore stoke
iold Your heavy guns would jump
clean out of their cradles. In fact, I
would just as soon set light to the
magazine room as use the ram in this
chip, for similar result would be &C.
aomplished rather more quickly"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-01
A DANGEROUS Luxury.

II like to hear man say just what
he thinks" said the frank, outspoken
person.
YES" answered the diplomat. cts
amusing to hear him. But I shouldn't
care to be the n."-Washington Star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-01
A Problem,

dad" began Bobby, "the world is
round, isn't itY
$50 l believe, my SON." replied dad.
"Well, dad" continued Bobby. chow
can 1t come to an endY-Harper's
Weekly.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-07-01
Got His,

do cigarettes annoy you, Miss
KeanT
Not at all. It's the fellows who
smoke them that I can't stand for
Cleveland Leader.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28
In MemOriam.

Lines on the death of Mrs. Annie
Toup, who departed this life Friday
December 81:
Her busy hands are folded,
Her work on earth is done;
Her trials all are ended,
A heavenly crown is won
She will never be forgotten,
Never shall her memory fade;
Sweetest thoughts shall ever !ilger
Round the grave where she is laid
by her Loving Husband, Parent
Sisters and Brothers
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Miss Hattie Hyatt, of Charles Town,
is the guest OF Mrs. Stuart W. Wai-
iker, on East Burke street.
Miss Ann Chrisman, of Hedgesville.
is the guest of relatives on West
King street.
Mr.. William A. Kramer, located at
Greencastle, Pa, spent Christmas day
at his home on West King street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28
IF YoU HAVE DYSPEPSIA

IF VOC HAVE DYSPEPSIA
OR SICK HEADACHE, READ THIS
People that have Dyspepsia have weak
stoinachs. weak hearts, weak ewes and
are usually weak kneed. They feel blue
and the world in general has bilious look
70 them. They have many symptoms
that 1t is difficult to locate the place where
they feel the worst. The fact is, the source
from which they get their strength has
been cut Oft, and they are sick all over
Inc 1000 taken into the stomach remains
undfgested, causing belching and billions
attacks, followed by sick-headache and
general weakness. The medicine that
puts the stomach in condition SO that tile
food can be readily digested, will cure dys-
pepsia and make strength. We have cured
thousands of persons during the past 81
years with DR.. Gums Improved Liver
Piiis. "A @5c. box of these pills are worth
moro 10 people with poor digestion than
SIX months ofdieting or Il gallon of pepsin
we viii send two of these pills to prove,
what they Will do. 1t only takes one fos. 4.
dose. just send name and address on pos
tai card. Druggists sell them for roc q box,
or sent by mail on cceipt of price. Write
DA. BOSANkO CO.. FHILADA., Pa
For Sale by e. C. Shepherd. Druggist.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28
No One Expects 1t.

Without the use of Sexine Pills q
weak or run down person cannot ex-
pect to become thoroughly strong
Sexine Pills are the strongest and
surest tonic in the world. The price
is 81 box; six boxes IS. with full
guarantee. Address or call Manown
G Barnes, druggists, ia w. Kine
street, where they sell all the prin-
cipal remedies and do not substitute
Miss Eugenia Bouic. cashier Of the
National City Deering Co., Washing
ton, who has been visiting Mr.. II. S.
Bouic, on South Raleigh street, re-
turned home Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. II. W. Disher. have re-
turned to their home at Berkeley
Springs, after visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
P. NJ Appel, on Winchester ayenae.
Mr.. J. S. Burton. of Piedmont. has
returned home after visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. l.. L. Butler, on East Lib
erty street.
Miss Mamie Tedrick. Of Dufdelds,
W. Va, returned home Friday night
after visiting her brother, Mr. George
Tedrick, on East Liberty street
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred n. Brown have
returned to their home at Brunswick
after visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. F..
Burch, on Pennsylvania avenue, for
several days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28
First Installment january /.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Blaker, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Bageant, Miss Maudie Ba-
geant. Of Cumberland, who have been
visiting Mr.. Ray Caldwell, on Strine
avenue, left this morning to visit
their father. Mr.. W. n Bageant, in
Frederick county, va
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

it for you will enjoy every
line from beginning to end.
You will be in continuously
happy frame of mind while
reading it. The opening
chapters will appear soon.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Miss Blanche Ruby returned this
morning to her home at Mt. Jack
son, Va, after visiting Mrs G. e.
Aud on Maple avenue.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28
BY HAROLD McCRATH.

Mr.. Nc Grath keeps the whole world laughing with
him. His stories have that satisfying kind of humor
that appeals strongly to everybody, and in this of
his best, he contrves many really funny sua-
tons that it is continuous laugh You must read
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Mr. A. c. Payne, Of North Mountain,
was a visitor in this city Friday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Miss Walker, of Washington, is Wis
ting Mrs. r. II. Stewart, on West John
street =
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Mr.. C. v. Smith, of French, w. Va,
was the guest of Mr.. r. S. Bouic, this
city, for several hours, on his way
to Shepherd college, at Shepherds
town.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Miss Jean Bowers, of Washington,
is visiting Miss Mabel Crawford, on
South Queen street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Miss Reddig, Of Shippensburg, Pa,
is the guest Of Miss Lillian Lickli-
der, ON West King street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Mrs. Charles Davidson, of South
Raleigh street, left this morning to
visit friends and relatives at Green
castle, Pa.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28
PERSONAL MENTION

Miss Annie Turner, Of Second
street, is spending the day in Hagers-
town.
Mrs Burr Flagg has returned to
her home at North Mountain after
visiting Mrs. Willard Mckee, on
South Raleigh street.
Miss Ida Harlan, Of Falling Waters
is visiting Mrs c. P. Light, on West
King street,
Wanted.
A competent servant, good wages.
Apply at 100 E. King street, at once.
2S-tf
Miss Nellie Adams, Of North Noun
tain, visited friends in this city Fri
day
Mr.. P. b. Lantz, of Blacksburg,
Va, spent Friday as the guest Of Mr.
Edgar l.. Henshaw. on West King
street.
1 Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Bennett and
children, of Berkeley Springs, have
,at,,rnod ban,a aftar ,ricitino MI. and
Mrs. j. w. Orndorf, on Boyd avenue.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Mrs. Il. A. Bouic and daughter, Miss
Lucille, of Cumberland, who have
been visiting Mr.. r. S. Bouic, on
South Raleigh street, have returned
home.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Miss Lucy Miller, of Hagerstown,
is visiting Mrs. Burr Flagg, at North
Mountain.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Rave you ever bought any coal
from the Martinsburg Ice Co.! It's
cheaper. Big vein Georges Greek,
Freeport vein Domestic Lump, Ly-
ken's Valley Red Ash nut. Both
phones. 2S-1t.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Miss Carrie Slower of Hagerstown
is visiting friends in this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Dr. ]. E. Herbert, of Berkeley
Springs. returned home last night at
ter visiting DR.. w. E. Minghini for
several days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Mr.. f. H. Kneisly, Of near this city,
is visiting his father, Mr.. J. II,
Kneisly, at Hagerstown, who was
Kicked by horse and seriously injur
ed several days ago.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Mrs. Fred Snyder and son. Earl,
of I'lagg's Crossing, are spending the
holidays with friends at Fort Lou
doun. Franklin county, Pa.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Misses Ruth and Zoe Jones, of
West King street, returned this morn
ing from Clearbrook, Va, whore they
attended a party.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28
Mrs. Davis Wins Machine.

Mrs. Belle Davis. Of 116 Union ave-
nue. won the sewing machine offered
by the j. Fine Clothing house on
merchandise purchased she being the
first to present one of the numbers
for it. 2S-1.
Miss Mamie Hubbard, of Grimes,
Va, returned home this morning, af-
ter spending Friday as the guest Of
Mr.. T. c. IIutsler, on South Maple
avenue.
Miss Julia Miller and Miss Rose
Thockmorton returned to their home
at Darkesville, after visiting Mrs.
M. L. Peterman, on South Queen
street.
Rave you ever bought any coal
from the Martinsburg Ice Co.! It's
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Miss Annie Turner. Of Second
street, is spending the day in Hagers-
town.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-28

Miss Ida Harlan, Of Falling Waters
is visiting Mrs c. P. Light, on West
King street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
Hyperion to a Satyr

THE choice of a Democratic leader
should not be ascertained from
ribald impulses OF newspaper
paragraphers or dictated by
banal convention or actuated by sec
tional prejudice. 1t should rather be
determined by reference to those fun
damental and sacred principles which
these many years have stamped Demo
cratic statesmanship with the hallmark
or adequacy and efficiency, e pluribus
unium, sine qua non and ne plus ultra.
The seat of Democratic leadership iS
In the iarnyx.r Nothing so endears the
statesman to the throngs who gather
In Democratic national conventions or
ABOUT the rear platform of special
campaign trains as the maximum re-
suit attained by brazen lungs of enor-
nous expansion Voiding limitless vol
umes or hot air through that sacred
democratic region where the cricothy-
roid membrane and the thyrohyoid lig-
ament disport themselves to the subse-
quent disturbance of the affrighted
atmosphere and the edification of the
eXpectant people
There is nothing more to be said.
Inc Hon. Champ Clark has voice of
tViVVo horsepower. When sound issues
from his lips the Damnation of Faust
becomes a pantomime and the engineer
cannot hear his own whistle. What
wonder 1t was remarked at st. Louis in
iso4 that when the Hon. Champ Clark
began to speak the band could not be
heard ten feet away and conversation
ceased fron' sheer inability to con-
tinuei
What folly for J. Sharp Williams or
any other man with a vocal capacity
ol less than sixtytwo vibrations a sec
ond to oppose mere brains and charac-
Ter against the matchless detonation
Oh the gentleman from Missouri!
IN true Democratic ability to put
out or business all conversation within
Iourteen blocks. the Hon. Champ
lark comes perilously near being
peerIess leader.-Indianapo Star.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
The Annual Farce

"HE personal tax list for 1907
revealed an old, familiar and
pitiful state of poverty as still
prevalent among the rich in
little old New York 1t appears that
the city has only FIVE real milionaires
TO it's name, so far as personal prop
erty is concerned, Mr.. Carnegie stand
ing at the head with $5,o00,O0O and be-
ing followed in order of assess
ment by John d. Rockefeller (s2.5OO,-
OOO). Mrs. Russell Sage Cs2, 0,OOO),
Alice G. Vanderbilt and William X.
Vanderbilt (s1,0OO.000 each).
william Rockerfellers meager por-
tion is sS5O,0OO and H. II. Rogers is
$4,000 less. showing that Standard Oil
is a gay deceiyer ever and plays ia
vorites unblushingly. August Bel
mont clings TO a lonesome 100000.
only $4,000 more than the Hannah
Elias assessment. while oliver II. p.
Belmont, having no subway to give the
wolf access 10 his door has to pay on
100000.
According to these published figures.
J. Pierpont Morgan. the thunderer of
high finance, has backed with 100000
his bull raid on the art treasures OF
all Europe. y. Willis James, who is
not known ever to have morganeered
a continent. is assessed for the same
sum. which happens TO be twice the
allotment falling to Jacob II. Schiff
and four times that of James Stillman.
But Mr.. Stillmans doctors bills have
probably been very heavy of late.
The Rev. DR.. Morgan Dix at $4,000
is $4,000 better than John e. Parsons
OF the sugar trust Major Richard T.
Wilson invites compassion in the $780,
600 class. And how in the world does
Charles G. Gates muster nerve to bet
a million" when $4,000 is his acxnowl-
edged equipment and fathers is only
$3.50. 200?
What a diverting farce IT is.-New
York World.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
Gossip of the Doings
of Railroad Men

Carleton c. Crane of the New York
Central and H. c. Davenport of the
Colorado Midland went to Byron
Springs the other day to rest. They
met on the train Louis Mead. who
manages the springs and who is also
an owner in the place. The springs
are about two miles from the depot
and before starting the driver of the
wagon phoned 10 the hotel the number
of passengers He announced the ar
rival of Crane and Davenport in this
fashion:
TIVE gentlemen. one chinaman and
Louis Mead"
B. F. Coons, commercial agent of the
Rock Island- Frisco lines in Los An
geles, in speaking of conditions in the
southern part of the State, remarked
yesterday: Il have never before seen
so many private cars in the Arcade
depot in Los Angeles. 1t seems as if
every wealthy man in the United States
was heading for the citrus belt The
sea- son has been remarkably late this
year. but there is no doubt that the
tourist travel will be as heavy this
year as last The oranges are moving
East to the tune of $50 cars day and
if the weather continues fine this rate
will be kept UP for the next sixty days.
We are moving out of the south about
fifty cars of vegetables a day, and this
number will be sent out for the next
forty days in order to finish the crop.
There is little complaint now about
refrigerator cars. as they are being
brought back pretty rapidly"
The passenger department of the
Southern Pacific announces that 1t has
made no change in its relations with
the Government as result of the new
law and that the Pacific Coast lines will
continue to bid for the transportation
of troops.
w. F. Herrin returned from the East
yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
Comments by Press of the State
on Topics of the Hour

.btv he as unweIcome as it Is surpris-
ing But whatever the hhat
solution NAV be, it is incTedlote thd1
/ Congress will attempt to take any
steps to disturb vested rights IN tne
valley And y is difficult to see now
any scheme of Government owneIsl.p
could be put into operation "lenoue -lell'
disturbing such rights.-San Diego
Union.
That peculiarly rotten odor you
catch on the north breeze comes from
the wind that watts over Sacra ineIl.o' '.lI-',
where the Southern Pacific Legislature
is squandering the state money
Los Angeles Herald.
It seems a little bit like sarcasm
10 have the Oakland papers calling on
San Francisco to wake up when tee
papers of the latter have from time
immemorial referred to oakland as tnS
bedroom OF san Woodland
Mail.
Among the tourists within the gates
Of this heaven loved pueblo who Kick
AT the weather we have had, doCotiess
will be found the man from Chlcaso'
where the weather is killing the poPu-
lation of at the rate of one TOT every
fifteen minutes of the clock-I-os
Angeles Times.
II David Starr Jordan does not soon
repent. the criticism of his pro-Jap-
anese policy, pouring in from all sides
win make him wish himself upon the
other side Of the river tnat bears 8
name like his.-San Jose Times
Astronomers state that Mars will
come within 35,OOO.000 miles OF the
earth this year. AS this is the closest
ii viii approach for many years.
number of people are striving 70 geI
on speaking terms with it-Nevada
City Miner Transcript
Do not be toe hard upon the railroads
about wrecks. How can they pay in
creased dividends on watered stock II
they have to spend part Of their hard
earned savings on trackage and equip
ment?-Eureka Times.
Contra Costa County is Haunting a
new and startling boast in the face
Of her neighbOrs as the result Of the
recent census taken throughout the
eastern portion OF her 80 square miles
= The census return shows
one family numbering fourteen per-
sons. two OF thirteen each, two more
eight. The News wants IL un-
derstood that Stanislaus is on the map
in the way of large families, too. We
have taken no census. but not more
than a mile from our city resides a
family numbering twenty-five, and
there are others. though we believe
this is the largest. II you want to
beat Stanislaus. you viii have to get
a hump on yOurself.-ModestO News.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
KEEPS THEM OUT OF MISCHIEF

III HE constitutional lawyers Senate do not
impress by OF spectacle but when they get
their high horse al least keeps them Of mischief We
persuaded that the commonwealth of California would
cheeriuy hire hall Tor them while they fought the constitution
and all its works sandst All California eager TO hear
what Eddie Wolfe has TO OF the japanese the
constitutional John OF Iuoumne always loaded although
otherwise sober Indeed OF John Curn orations is
recommended tor the drink habit There any
thing the world sobering unless might blanket
Camne OF Amado like freedom from her
the blue and gets lost in the heavenly shuttle
docino is like the wind that shakes the barley
whence he whittier he while he plays
stitutiOn like fiddle
These the old sandbys They squaed on the con-
suon and DEFY the world to eject them They have peempd
all the lots and because
the world IS Precuded from learning Gus Hartman thinks
about the constitutional he does think
In the meantime the Senate Of the State OF California pro-
nounced its collective mind the Japanese and the constitution
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-31
The Smart Set

two The exclusive use of the rink
has been secured. the band will be in
attendance and the twelve patronesses
of the occasion. who are Mrs. Wake
field Baker. Mrs, Fred Beaver. Mrs.
Henry j. CrOcker Mrs. Edward L,
Eyre. Mrs. NJ. Hall McAllisterN, EIrs.
Norman McLaren. Mrs. j. w. Mailiiard.
Mrs. Louis =. MOnteagle. Mrs. Arthur
Page, Mrs. William 5. Porter, Mrs. W.
C. Van Fleet and Mrs. IT. Aston Will
hams. Will be in there to act as chap
erons.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Hamilton
have gone south for stay of week or
ten days at Coronado.
Mrs. Henry F. Allen will leave in the
early spring for Boston. where she viii
visit her daughter Mrs. Edward Dodd.
formerly Miss Harriette Allen. whose
marriage to Rev. DR.. DOdd was one of
the interesting events of last summer.
Mrs Lloyd Baldwin and Miss Grace
Baldwin will leave on Saturday morn
ing for the East and will sail from
there to Europe. where they will spend
about six months.
Miss Margaret stow OF Santa Bar
bara. who has been the guest OF Miss
EAeiCn 4IOiIdS III LtliS CITY and or MISS
Airline johnson of Oakland since her
arrival from the south. went yesterday
TO visit Miss Gladys Meek for a week
or two at the beautiful home OF the
Meeks at San Lorenzo. Miss Meek Will
entertain at a luncheon on Wednesday
next in honor of her attractive guest.
to which a number of their mutual
friends from this side of the bay will
go.
Mrs. George S. Patton OF Los Angeles.
who is well known here. has to the
regret of her friends, been suffering
of late from a severely sprained ankle
At the recent bachelors ball in the
southern city, which was one OF the
brilliant events of the season there
Mrs. Patton wrenched her ankle with
most painful results. Captain and Mrs
Murtagh of Fort Mason. who are spend
ing month in the south. are at pres
ent Mrs. Patton's guests. she being
Mrs. Murtagh's aunt.