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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18

June ).
casey. H.. formerly well known
West Virginia oil man She missed
him and then turned the weapon on
herself. inaicting a serious wound in
her neck.
Harrisville is to have a creamery to
make butter and cheese and sell milk
and cream.
Charleston his landed two new
glass factories within a few days.
At Morgantown the circuit court is
busy trying people charged with bet
ting on the election.
Mrs. II. A. Atkins, formerly Of Sis
tersvile, shot at her husband at
The Columbia Carbon Co. has been
organized at Weston to manufacture
carbon black. 1t has 100000 capital
and will make carbon from natural
ga
Grafton is to have a new laundry
company. r. Hill Marshall, of Wash
ington. formerely identified with West
Virginia state politics is to be in
charge.
John Drysdale, of Thayer, Fayette
county, will be III years old next
August and looks like man of 60.
His Youngest son is % years old and
his Oldest is 80.
President Davis Elkins says that the
Morgantown and Kingwood railroad
will be running through from Morgan
town to Rowlesburg by the first of
June.
The Monongalia county grand jury
examined every election officer who
served at the last election there, with
view to finding indictments for lilo
gal voting.
C. w. Watson, of Fairmont, who has
been winning many prizes at Ameri-
can horse shows, will take his string
of thoroughbreds to England for ex-
hibit at the principal English horse
shows this summer.
Bloodhounds failed to get the trail
of a man who took $197 from pocket
book which belonged to Samuel Price,
at Africa, near Warrington.
r. d. Ford, telegraph editor of the
Fairmont Times, has resigned to ac-
cept position with the Newport
News, Va, Times-Herald.
Daily steamboat service has been
established between Pittsburg and
Fairmont, the new head of navigation.
The Adams Express Co. will enter
Fairmont by way of the steamer line.
The old Mt Glare coal mine No. /
will be reopened after being closed for
six years.
Mrs. Eta Pickens, who by reason
of several marriages is said to be en-
titled to several other names, was in.
dicted for bigamy at Parkersburg. She
was first taken to hospital and re-
joiced greatly when she was taken
back to the Jail. She said the people
in the hospital We're not kind to her.
Al Enoch, for many years a well
known engineer on the b. and o. fast
passenger trains, is dead at Parkers-
burg.
Several West Virginians are sched-
uled to take part in the annual session
of the Seventh Day Baptist church, at
Salemville, Pa, May 16 and II.
Clarksburg has organized horse
back riders club and will take cross
country rides.
Clarksburg merchants have Joined
the six o'clock closing movement.
Much activity is shown in leasing
for gas and oil in the southern part of
Harrison county and the western part
/ of Barbour
/ w. Terry, of Parkersburg. declined
a position as assistant tax commission
er at a salary of $500 a year and
Iexpenses.
1t is said that the b. and o. railroad
expects to double track between Graf
! ton and Parkersburg and that tn,
second track NAV notAfollow the frs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18

Discount Day. tuesday
DR.. w. e. MlNeHiNi,

-Martinsburg, West Virginia.
win practice Dentistry in all of its
branches. Gas and local anaesthetics
administered. All work guaranteed.
Prices Reasonable. Office in
Gettinger Building. Queen ST.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18

Smith twho has just met Jones car
rying bundle CT firewood) What the
deuce have you got there. Jones?
,Jones-Little present: some shpars.
gus for the mishis London Taller
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18

RECEIVERS HIS HAELTH

GEORGE M. BusEY FEELS AS SUP
PIE TODAY AS IN TEN YEARS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-05-18
W. nAgTInssuRa PEAALs

REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER
Published Every Saturday.
Oflcial Organ Of the Republican Party
in Berkeley county.
WILBUR H. THOMAS, Editor.
W. E. HoFFHElNs & CO.,
Owners and Publishers
w E. HOFFHEINs. Manager
los East Martin Street.
MARTNsBURG, W. VA.
Advertising rates made known on
application.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
The Letter Followed Him.

Just as Henry labouchere had been
appointed secretary to the British en-
bassy at Constantinople bis chief. Lord!
Hammond. !. requested him 10 proceed
10 Constuntinoplc without delay. But
this arrangement did not suit Mr.. Ii
bouchere. and a week later his chief
saw him strolling leisurcly along The
Strand The latter glarcd menaclngly
upon him and hurried on to his club
\ very pcremptory letter was the re-
suit. but Mir lnboucherc guessed the
nature Of the message aud recognized
the writing, 50 be did not open the on
velope. but placed 1t IN the tail pocket
of his coat Then be set OF for u little
holiday at Baden-Baden. and when he
had been there for week or 50 he
opened the letter
"Now." be- remarked to friend.
"you can appreciate my foresight Ia
placing Ilammond's letter In my tail
pocket. for | shall write him as fol
lows:
"'My lord. | have just read your let
ter. which followed me to Baden-Ba
den
This explanation OF the delay was
regarded as wholly satisfactory 10y
Lord Hammond. who until he received
II had been disposed To be very wroth
with his dilatory assistant
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30

aPris. Texas, Dec. 29-J. B. Tur-
ner. living six miles northeast of
town. was accidentally shot by his
year old grandson yesterday while
they were in the woods hunting. The
boy had received a p2-caliber rifle
as Santa Claus pry~ent and his
grandfather was teaching him how
to shoow. After letting him shoot at
a stump, Mr.. Turner reloaded the
gun and handed it to the boy. They
started on through the woods, Mr..
Turner in front. when the boys gun
was in some way discharged. The
bullet took effect in the back of the
hip and ranged down, lodging some.
where near the bone A doctor probed
five inches for it but was unable
to locate IT.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
DANGEROUS FISH.
Ways Of the Green Moray Of Bermuda
and the Devilfish.

When one speaks of dangerous fish
the first that come to mind are the
shark and the octopus. But neither Of
these Is really formidable to fishermen.
The shark never attacks II boat and the
octopus very rarely.
\ much worse creature than either
shark or octopus is the devilish-a
large ray that is common In the warm
waters of the Atlantic. This fish
grows to weight of ton and half
and. besides formidable teeth, Is arm
ed with Il horrible barbed and poisoned
spike In the tail. It has often been
known 10 attack boats.
\ fishing party In launch succeed
ed in harpooulng one Of these fish in
the bay known rs Aransas Pass, Tex
as. The brute towed them eighteen
miles out 10 sea and very nearly upset
the launch. II was twenty-five feet
long and weighed 5000 pounds.
\ very nasty customer is the green
moray of Bermuda. This rather re
sembles cougcr eel. but is green in
color and savage beyond any fish that
swims An English marine officer, fish
ing OF Bermuda a year or two ago.
hooked large specimen and began tu
pull il I'm.
His negro boatmau, his eyes staring
with fright, begged him wildly 10 cut
the line The officer at first refused
but when he saw the fish turn on itsa.l
ana with n crunch of saw edged teeth
bite large piece out Of its own hol!
he came To- the conclusion that IT wa
not nice thAg To have in n small
boat
The swordnsh is dangerous crca
ture. Swordliah are caught for the
sake Of their oil ana flesh. especially
along the Atlantic coast Of the United
States They are harpooued in IA,
same manner in which whales used tu
be killed. quiet enough until attack.
ed. the sWurd;ish then seems 10 g.
raving mad ana fights with unmatched
/ ferocity.-I.oudon Answers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
NEGLECTED. BAYBERRlES.


Year, asp " hcu the ur>t frcsts had
come connecticut pvlpIr went out to
pick the lunches of bay berries To- make
the pale green wax candles which
when burning gave out the aromatic
smell of the leaves that the picker,
crushed in pulling of
We no longer pick hayberries for
company candles for the wiatcr time
Except few romantic souls who gath
er berries enough to make Il candle or
two for old memories few faddists
who want 60 try to- make bayberry can
dies by some discovery or o.her In a
magazine and some stnuch old New
Englanders who love to get out In the
pastures ON crisp fail day-these are
all who gather the hdybrrries now.
Left to themselves. the clumps Of
bushes have spread out and In some
cases overruu whole pastures In some
parts OF Connecticut the bushes have
grown very tai.
In Btaufurd. Oh the coast. there are
almost hayharry ttccs. rs many can be
found growing along the highways ten
feet tall AMI SOME even taller. These
bayberrioS must bp very old You can.
not help wondering how many crops
have been picked on them In years
past.
As early ns lTlT the town records
show that the glthcr,lg Z OF haybcrrics
on the highways and common was for
b,dden before Sept II. \ fine Of IL
sIf g. saf..1.t4f..f, thQ
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
hindoo First steps In Enalish.

A native had been caught at Calcu,-
IN scaling the wall Of the premises into
the compound of No. 3. Chowringhi.
dressed in n complete suit OF European
clothes. The man had on the previous
evening concealed himself inside n
shop and had employed his time till
morning In fitting himself with a COM
plcte suit Of clothes, including n white
shirt. with studs and links; a red tie
carefully put on; black socks, pair Of
boots, watch and chain, handkerchief
and even a pocketknife, with straw
hat and stick, He even went the
length OF writing his name inside the
hat. on being caught he said he want
ed TO learn English and as a preliln.
mary step thought It best To dress him.
self in sahib's clothes Bombay Qndial
Advocate.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30

whom ! had so bitterly opposed, was
to preside. / was rather umid about
speaking as feared he might hold
against me some Of the bitter things
] had said about him and possibly
G ere might be an unpleasant en-
counter on the platform. there
fore took a seat well TO the rear and
kent pretty much out Of sight until
my name was read from the platform
bv the governor As ! advanced to-
ward the front Of the platform 1--WE
had never met before he came to
ward me- with his hand outstretchedJ
4 am very glad to meet you Mr..
Bryan. said he. shaking my hand
most heartily Turning TO the au-
dience he continued. Fellow citi-
zens. this is indeed a proud moment
for us 10 have with US our disting-
uished friend. Mr.. william J. Brya
Then. turning TO me, he asked in an
undrrtone. WAT do you do? Speak
or sing"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
....CaSuaI Philosophy.

No. Maude. dear. tie men who
wear corsets are not all straight
laced.
\ woman can forgive a man al
most anything except not admirine
her.
The people who are wrapped up
in themselves are generally pretty
small.
The girl who fishes for compli-
ments doesn't always succeed in
landing a husband
TIE man who makes his money
by marrying is apt to look down
on the man who made his by honest
toll
II man was asked TO drink
be ause It was the right thing to
do. he would want to vote some par
/ ~ out OF power.
The only tting that makes you
madder than TO have some man in
business say you are too young TO
be trusted is TO have some gilr
say you are too old not to be-.
The thing that makes a woman
respect a burglar in spite OF his
morals is the way he will go into
a dark closet where there may be
a mouse.
The costliest thing about an auto
mobile Is the way you get charged
for your meat and groceries because
peope think If you will stand tht
automobile expenses YOU will stand
anything.
Borrow trouble and you will be in
debt al your life.
Tie fellow who always agrees
with YOU expects TO be paid.
II yoI want things to come YOU
way YOU must go after them.
He who yields TO temptation IS
generally looking for the chance.
\ man and his Wife are one
and there are not two ways abou
H.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
a Communication.

EdltOr ArdW0roItU-
We might have the gold uf Alaska
the diamonds Of Africa. the iron OF
Birmingham, the asphalt Of the world.
natural gas. and an Of the riches of
the earth. and nothing good could
come out OF this vast wealth unless
our citizens realize that some OF
their time belongs To the public
No man has the right 10 ask or
expect public patronage for the sole
purpose Of making himself rich The
man who has prospcred az the hands
OF the public owes something 10 the
public and Is a poor citizen unless
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
Walters Tipping Walters.

did you ever see one set of walters
serve meal 10 another setf" asked the
gray headed man. IL did. happened
TO be eating In the rear end of n res
taurant the other day when there came
a shift of men. \ dozen of them sat
down az nearby tables, and the others
waited on them. When they had fin
ishcd eating every last waiter tipped
the fellow who had served him. |
thought at the time II was hint for
us three or four old buffers who hap
pened 10 be munching away there To-
follow suit but learned later that It
Is customary among walters or
course each gets his money back In
time, because they all tip one another.
but the practice shows how sacrcdly
walters rs a class regard the institu.
tlon OF tipping New York sun.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
Not CreedN. But

A we'll known cricket club in Eng
land In the ucighburhood OF Bury was
playing lis last match OF the season
on its own ground The visitors batted
first, and the home teams one and
only professional. who was a good all
round man. captured seven wickets for
n few runs. thereby assuring himself
OF the bowling prize for the season.
The batting prize. however. was still
an open question. and during the inter.
val between the Innings the pro" was
busily engaged In helping to roll the
pitch. \ spectator. observing this, re
marked TO one Of the home players:
Toms working hard today, isn't
he;"
aye" replied the other. with n touch
/ of sarcasm. Toms not greedy. hut
he likes lot. He's got { bowling
/ prize. he gets paid for his services an
can see lac means To collar { bat
| tin prize. expect he'll be plnchin
t bloomin' pavilion next."-London Ex
| press
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
BRYAN TELLS IT ON HIMSELF.

While in Washington recently Mr.
Bryan told a story on himself TO the
Washington University law students,
which, while II has been told on him
before, Is good enough 10 repeat
Il knew that I was making great
progress" said Mr. Bryan Every.
where went was received by tre-
mendous throngs and my arguments
were greeted with enthusiastic
cheers. When the campaign ended
retired 10 my home confident that
We had wiped tte republican party
from the face OF the earth. ! did not
see how II would get any votes at
all. To my amazement the election
gave the republican candidate for
governor the usual majority Some
time after the Inauguration | was
invited 20 make an address along
with a number OF other speakers At
a meeting at which tie governor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
HEALDTON.
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Healdton. Okla. Dec. 2S.-Christ.
mas. 1907, is past and in this sec
ton everything was quiet. all SEEM
ing to have a good time with moth
ing to mar the pleasures OF the
day
Having weather more spring like
than winter.
Cotton still coming in. but slowly,
next week will see the crop all out
and ginned.
Farmers are making ready for
next seasons crop, and getting NOV
ed to their new homes.
W. +. Mcknight and DR.. league
are in Ardmore today.
Dave Best and wife and Mr.. Rick
etts and wife of Ardmore are here
this week.
Mr.. Collier OF Dixie and DR..
Bounds Of Graham. were in our town
this week
DR.. j. \. Gordon still remains In
very critical condition, causing
his friends much anxiety
Mrs. Dave West is home from a
visit to relatives in Texas.
Health of the section is good.
a prosperous and happy New Year
to the Ardmoreite force and all.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30

mind that | wish to refer to. and he
Is the greatest stumbling block to
the prosperity Of any community. !
mean the man who can see no good
In his city. always ready to find fault
with every move that does not add
something TO his own selfish wants.
such man would sit up all night
and travel a hundred miles to defeat
some measure that would add some
thing to his neighbor or the city.
This man is no loss 20 anybody or
any place when he Is taken away.
How about the good people OF
Ardmore. wish to say that We have
more Of them than any city Of It's
size in the United States, and they
are going 10 get together, rich and
poor and do all in their power TO
make Ardmore a city OF 100, O00 peo-
pie. We will have a commission form
Of government. We will pave an Of
our streets. and will have people
come 10 Us from all parts OF the
world 70 make their homes in Ard
more.
CITIZEN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
90
THE OLD YEAR.

The Paris Advocate soliloquizes
over the event and says.
one more day OF the old year
perhaps be should be capitalized
Old Year-remain h's record will
soon be closed and filed away In the
crypts OF Time to be- used only a.
reference and comparison-eXcept by
those Of us TO whom he brought the
greatest blessings Of happiness or
the greatest burdens OF sorrow For
many Of us the dead past will not
bury its dead'-but It Is well enough
that 90 Is so. for We profit most by
experience. Al all events the old
king II not dead is moribund, and
the young sovereign. full panoplied.
and as full Of hope and promise as
his predecessor vas but twelve short
months ago. is ready 10 cross the
threshold and take up the sceptre.
The Old Year has been kind to the
country. lie has preserved it from
pestileuoe and war lie has given
abuudantly. IL not ayishly Of the
fruits OF the ground and has not
been frugal in awarding profit 70 the
output OF the shop and the factory
II is true that he has given us less
of cotton here and there OF wheat
here and there OF corn, here and
/ there. and less OF others of the sta
pies, here and there but upon the
whole he has been generous TO the
| farmer. II is true that our export
trade did not, under his reign, equal
the record breakers of the last one
or two. but II did not fall back OF
those OF earlier years that were sat
isfactory then. He gave us some
frlghtful calamities on land and sea
but In most cases they were the fault
Of human carelessncss ana not OF his
callousnoss. He gave rs flnancia
scare. from which We will have bare
ly recovered as he draws his lates
brcath-but that should, and will
most probably prove blessing rath
or than misfortune.
What the New Year will bring t.
US is. Of course, a secret yet con
fidcd to the future. II is certain
however, that much Of it will depen,
upon ourselves The people, the coun
try over. are prosperous. II litu
dissatisfied. and conditions were ne'
+ cr more favorable to energy an
enterprise. with us rests whether "
will seize opportunity and profit D.
q recent experience Tho farmer, VIII
al last IS the hulwark of the cour
g., try's prosperity, can see his chanc
, dlyersificatiou. The financicr can sc
his inhonest operation All cor
, dltions OF people can see theirs i
more sensible and frugal liyin-
Back to Old principles" is IN
warning Of one OF the country
-, sagcs that will solve the problem q
: the immediate future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
Rules for corporatlons.

Guthrie, Okla. Doc Corpora.
tions must hay" their principal place
uf business IN oklahoma II charter.
I'd under the state laws, and at
least ouethird of the board OF dl.
lectors must live In this state. ac.
cordng to an opinion by Assistant
Attorney General w G. Reayes To-
day In old undivided counties In
Oklahoma 1t is not necessary 20 get
new notary seals, Is another opinion
by the attorney generals stan
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30

The Tradcsman's Weekly Review Of
Industrial affairs for the past week
says: During the week ending today,
which includes the general festivities
incident TO Christmas time. indus
trial interests I'm the southern
states maintained their steady pace
OF development. as indicated by re-
ports made to the Tradesmau. The
following list for the week indicates
that nothing has occurred TO destroy
or iniure that confidence which In.
vestors have been manifcsting in the
future OF this section In the list
are number OF heavily capital
lied concerns, among which are elcc
trio light plants in Alabama, Arkan
sas, Mississippi Oklahoma and West
Virginia. a s25O.OOO warehouse com
pany in Louisiana; a cotton mill I'm
Mississippi: s350OO0 manuflctur
ing company in Missouri. a 100000
lumber company in North Carolina,
a $500 900 oil company I'm oklahoma
a tobacco company and a 100000 oil
company In Tennessee, a hardware
company in Texas: a 100000 mining
company in virginia and q manu-
featuring company In West Virginia
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
Oil Field Enlarqed.

Tulsa, Okla, Dec.29.-That the CON
fines of the Glenn oil field have by
no means been defined is evidenced
by a NV well brought in tn miles
southwest of this city today. The
well is on lease of the Kansas
Oklahoma company. 1t is located in
Section 33, five miles northeast of
the first Glenn well 1t is doing 500
barrels. One remarkable thing about
this well is its depth. It was brought
in in the third sand at 1,94S feet
or 200 feet reeper than the majority
of wells in the Glenn pool.
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Word, You wri,e. bu, Never Say.

There are words YOU never say. but
often write. says the London Chgoni
Gle And the contrast between French
and English struck this writer when
listening to French "laboriug man
who made n speech in literary French
for the public speaker in France has
no difficulties In the matter OF words
even though he evincc his southern
origin In slight differences OF pronun
citation The language Of the platform
and Of the press Is one. but not. alas.
In England one could make quite "a
long list Of words that are common
enough IN print but fairly beat the
man who thinks he Is going 10 say
them on a platform. For example
"succluct" Is common word In print
but the man who looks to fluent speech
would boggie at 1t. In fact. no one
even speaks the word. And. thougl
Brobdnguaglan is familiar enough IN
black and white. has even Lord Rose
berry venturcd on IT, vocal production
We don't say these things, as the lady
said.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30

No wonder the administration Is
all mixed up on the cure for our
financial Ills, with President Roose-
welt taking counsel Of the two eX-
tremes Morgan and Watson. Yet
these two financial authorities are
not SO very wide apart, for while
Wall street wants bank certificates,
the Popullsts want warehouse certi'
ficates. asset currency, or greenback
From too much imitation good Lord
deliver us.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-30
a Model.

A witty professional man was chat
ting with some women about n friend
OF theirs who was notoriously henpeck.
ed. His better half makes him walk a
chalked line, and woe be unto him II
he dcviates from H.
"lle Is model husband" exclaimed
one woman in the party.
NAY, not model, but modelled" In.
terrupted the professional man. but
whether In clay or putty deponent say
eth not"