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New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
r TSnEpFNpENCE OF MEXICO.

.s,,,,r, of Guatemala and the ~ ~-HeA-o
,toniS,s was shortliVed Ituroioe Csrtral
,z,- -o-tering its 1ah' anu Ind
sHeaoS ,,e9 the Guatemalafs, had 10 il,H-
- ~, ,-x-olxed in its ruins or 10 coiiii.-L ,,+ver
xc,,.e in advance 10 conneclEon 40 ,sa2 the
- -ise therefrorn So on Marcn - !ser e.
might ~ atise --,i.alIv reasserted their inoepeh-
i'" = nroxico and began 10 plan TOT d I7
-. >, 4bei- own. In this moVefleiIt o,. -
80 the lead to such expedlIlous en- Gu, - %
l,Jv 5s2s the Provincias ChiCds uN ~rtro of
-. 6rnsfed Provinces OF the
-, x,,e,e declared 10 be free anc ihoe
,tas under the government OF an 1AsdiID'.I -
1.e,-o1 constituents (Sational Constituent
F,.xa having seat at the CRY " S+o5 ON No
s.6a-at constitution was pfolhNISo =
\ % ,sal which was modelled IN many re-
o,e closely after that OF the Cilile~ -. rocoq
ere federation WAS an accoihPii ~, s., fed
med by America and the ~olu' - sal
.r.I President was Manuel Jose NhNS' ;.
z,,- soldier and statesman Who mao ieu AZ
-ha resistance to Mexican annexation , anu "
..oouent war with Guatemala- inc N'"
eminent went quickly and emergencies - o+s Of
~ -. ,ynnortance One was the aoohuon VI
1o,.ery in which We must remember - -
America was not only first OF an . e Creat
.ar,car continents, but also IN ao'aiOo " -
ehH. grhe other was the summonins OF mo-
- .,.naraa corgress which aimed at Lne ASc
80 of an the republics OF the western r0
sr.,era ana which was the 1ofer 'ii -
.a-vaI,o--of our modern pan-Arnericdh Guns
.ra,t and might have proved 80 hao IL HVl
- Co. a single flaw its constitution IaUt
90 o-n,ss;on No provision was made Tor ~ ieoel
1;s,ric- for the neutral seat of the feoetai so'0
&C a, the limited States. Instead, the city
e (,+e,nsla was made the capital of the feoefa-
80, &c well as Of the State OF Guatemala In
rns.ouenoe much friction and frequent COLLISIONS
.o hetUreen the federal and state governments
"a the Guatemaian pretensions of an enureis
,,,,u7a,ran..d primacy over the other states were
encouraged
>s,,r,e,,ous instructions occurred, too, IN the
es..es generally directed against the federal sys-
Ter, the formidable revolt of Captain ARIA IN
Guatemala occurring within SIX weeks after the
rroclanation of the union In consequence the
honds OF the union gradually weakened In
stead of consolidating the states grew apart and
finally on May 30. 1s3s after fifteen years OF
nominal union, the federation dissolved by
act Of Congress. 1t may be added that while it
LASTED the federation not only recognized by
the United States. but treaty made with il
b. this country On December 5. 1S25 which
pired by Limitation in 1857.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
POOR FEllOWi

George Golden and his friend Casey, q pair OF
well known American humorists. once sailed Z"
Europe. ,..-
Relating the events OF the trip afterward, Goioe'
remarked: -,
Talk about seasickness. Had Known '"~
r,assv x,as a,s;ctsa that way never should have
gone abroad The very first day out casey co.
Iansed and refused 20 brace up again. tr'e6 -
sorts of remedies him. but Witnout sNai. - 90 nj
,,n,Id n,utter was oh mlsha, nusha! lLi SO ~
FINALLY cried out. Can't you Keep anSth'ns y"
stomach. man. ..,,,r
handsr TIT 4.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
ULTIMATE FEDERAL UNION.

II is evident. from the general trend of these
treaties well from the specific phrases which
have quoted in the preceding paragraph. that the
conference at Washington had ultimate federal
Of the five states in view, and 1t Is to be
sumed that the five governments which constituted
the conference approved that aim and will ratify
the treaties Il cannot be doubted that Il strong
popular sentiment in favor of such union exists in
the states, or that such union would be greatly
beneicent to the people Of the states. Why. then.
has not one been formed? Or, rather, why has
not one Of those which have been formed been
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29
GRAND OPERA 30UFFE.

Grand opera will soon have comic opera beaten
to a standstiII If there any more performances
such as the one in Boston. in which singer
who Was sued for breach OF contract was iol-
lowed about the stage he sang by con
stable in ordinary dress, who watched ms prlS-
oner as A cat does mouse, and did not let him
get far enough from his hands TO make an es-
cane II is safe say author OF a comic
orera Hbretto had ever thought of thus adding
vcrisimiitudo tn the troubles of tenor
Governor Hughes has SO far recovered from his
attack of grip 10 resume official duties His
message TO be transmitted to the Legislature on
the opening day of the session. is well under way
New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

vador directed openly against the union. and soon
took possession Of the government Of that state
The provisional executive council called upon Hon
duras and Nicaragua TO suppress II and to Test"F"
tho former Salvadorean government. Nicaragua re-
fused 10 interfere. Honduras sent a SINAI! force
which was defeated by the Salyadorean rcvolu-
tiouists And on November q the provisional OK
ecutive council declared the United States OF
Central America'' be dissolved and the council
itself 10 be Adjourned without day.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-21

TRAIN ROBBERY rs
ATTEMPTED AT NINA
Two Bad Men Captured by omcers
When They Attempt to Hold mp
Passengers-Ah Fow Held on
Charge Of Murder
RENO, New, Feb. 20.-A letter
from Nina under date of yesterday
tells of an attempted train robbery,
in which the would be robbers got all
that was coming to them at the time
and have prospects of more to follow.
just what their tactics were is not
made clear by the letter, but it APP
pears that they took a grip from a
passenger by way of introducing their
business, and got no further than the
Introduction when they were interrupt
ed by Deputy Sheriff Taylor and Con-
stable Mcleod.
The officers in that section are fast
gaining a reputation for being able to
handle almost any sort of a criminal
proposition that comes along, and the
termination of the affair yesterday
was in keeping with their reputation.
When the officers interrupted the
robbers it was the signal for open hos
~til;ties, and a lively scrap followed,
resulting in some punishment for Dep
uty Taylor, who was knocked down
by one of the robbers, and the over
towering and capture of a highway
man as a finish.
The train robbers were taken to
Hawthorne, where they were jailed,
and it is expected they will be sent to
Carson.
All Fow, who killed a Chinaman at
Luning about a week ago, was given
a hearing before Judge Moody yes
terday and was held to appear before
the grand jury On a charge Of murder
in the first degree.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-21
PASS BILL
IS VETOED

(. GOVERNOR STATES REASONS
srET FOR HIS VETO
/, Says Measure Would Reflect upon
Members Of ofacialdom.
The following is a copy of the veto
message of Governor Sparks to the
resolution passed by the Nevada leg
is lature Of Nevada relating to the
acceptance Of free railroad passes by
state legislators and state officials:
"To the Honorable, the Assembly
"Gentlemen:-I have the honor to
return to your honorable body with
out my approval, Assembly ). and =.
Resolution l relative to railroad
passes:
"My objections to this resolution
can be briefly stated. 1t IS too far
reaching in its application and Will
interfere with private business. II
it's provisions were confined strictly
to Official matters it would not be OBJ
%iectionable. Members of the legisia-
ture and many of the Officers are men
of business entirely disconnected with
official duties. This resolution carries
with it an implied insult to the integ
rity and character of men in whom
the people Of the state have had sui
ficient confidence to elect them to
high and responsible positions, n 1t
does not seem reasonable or just that
they should be placed in the light OF
suspicion concerning their official
acts.
sin business it frequently happens
that a shipper des. res to accom-
pany his freight to market and espe
'cially is this true in the case OF i've
stock.
"Railroads usually tender the own
er and attendants free passage in go
ing and returning. Should it be posi-
BILE to enforce the resolution, it would
work an injury to a class OF citizens
engaged in private business and
amount to nothing more than an in
cumbrance Of the record.
Respectfully,
"JOHN SPARKS,
Governor of Nevada
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-21

fifteen years the part Of Meph stophe
les in Faust, and will lecture here On
March End in the original costume IN
which he played the part of n satan
ic Majesty for so many y as, upon '"'
subject, "If | were the Devil Al
m 'ssion, adults rs cents; children, oo
cents. Proceeds to be given 10 '"'
use Of the schools. -
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1907-02-21

DR.. Henry Southers, who VII .lc
ture here March End, has made a
worldwide reputation as an orator
iogie'an and thinker. He 10 org nal
In the strongest sense of the word.
A man of fiery ~cloquence, a brilliant
raconteur and wit. He played for
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
J. o. u. A. M. ELECT OFFICERS.
o. S. Rigoby, of This City, is Made
State Vice Councillor.

Morgantown, Sept 20.-After a SEES
sion Of three DAYS the State Council
OF the Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics adjourned Thursday
evening after selecting Wheeling as
the next place Of meeting. The fol-
lowing officers were elected
STATE councillor, F. w. Seaber, OF
Piedmont: state vice councillor, @. S..
Rigsby of Mariinsburg; state council
secretary, Brent Shriyer. of New Mar
tinsville; state treasurer, Charles G..
Newman, OF New Martinsville; state
council warden, II. M Westfall Of
Latter Gap: state council conductor.
r. F. Lambert, of Huntington; inner
sentinel G. w. Poisal, of Canoetown;
outer setinel. P. P. Chapman, of Cere-
do; state representative, r. J Savage,
Of Petersburg. and state chaplain,
Balser Rexford. of Stewar 'stown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
c. \. WHITE SENTENCED
Given a Years Imprisonment for
ENLIGHTENMENT.
FINE OF sl,4s7.o7 IMPOSED
Former Assistant Postmaster Pleads
Guilty to Charge in the Federal
Court at Wheeling.

Charles III White, who was assistant
postmaster in this city under Postmas-
ter CIohan, and who was arrested last
November on the charge of embezzle-
ment, plead guilty to the charge at the
present term of the Federal court at
Wheeling.
Judge Dayton gave the prisoner a
severe scoring for his derellction OF
duty and his dishonesty which had
brought disgrace upon the postal de-
partment Of the Unite States.
The court imposed a fine of $t,437.O7
the amount of the defalcation and one
years Imprisonment
White was for several years assist
ant postmaster at the local postoffice
and was considered trustworthy Of
fiieal. About the first of last Novem-
Der suspicion was directed to short
age in his accounts and an investiga-
ton was started, which showed an
embezzlement of over Sl,400.
He was Indicted by the Federal
grand jury at Parkersburg and the
trial set for the April term of the
court, but owing to the jail in which
he was confined being under quaran-
tine at the time of the meeting OF
the court the case was continued until
the present term.
Shortly after his arrest White re-
moved his family from the city and
they have not been back since.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
SOLD IN CUBA
MADE IN MARTlNsBuRe" BY THE
AUBURN WAGON CO.
Big Carriage Dealer of Havana Comes
Here to Place Large Order
For Wagons.

The Auburn Wagon Co, through its
manager, Mr. Max Robinson, has had
the pleasure this week of entertain
ing Mr. W. L. Morales, of Havana,
Cuba. Mr.. Morales is the head of the
Morales Carriage Co., of that city.
This company is the largest dealers
in wagons, vehicles, etc, on the island
and they handle Auburn wagons ex-
tensively.
This company has special designs of
Auburn wagons made for the city
trade of Havana and the MADE in
Martinsburg' trade mark is familiar
sight all over the Island of Cuba.
Mr.. Morales placed large orders
with the Auburn Wagon Co. today
Auburns have had a large sale in
Cuba and the company has shipped
great number OF wagons to the
island.
This is this gentleman's first visit
to Martinsburg, the home of the Au-
burn, and he was very much pleased
with both the city and the excelently
equipped plant of The Auburn com
pany.
Mr.. Morales will visit Cincinnati
and other western cities before return
ing home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
DEArH or MRS. ELelN.
Former Resident Of This City Died in
Washington This Week.

Mrs Carroll L. Z gia of Washing
ton. ~ G formerly of Martinsburg.
died TUESDAY morning al 10 o'clock.
Mrs Elgln was a daughter Of Mrs
NJ +, Thompson. Of West Martin
street. and was well known in Wash
ington and this city.
She had bee i'll for some months,
her disease being tuberculosis. She
was aged % years, months and
days.
The funeral took place Thursday
morning. the interment heiag N the
Knoxville, Md. cemetery, where her
father. Captain Thompson. Is also
buried.
Mrs Elgin is survived by her hus-
band two children. Carroll jr., ar
Marvin: her mother, Mrs M. r.
Thompson, and sisters, Mrs. f. Harry
Thompson, and Misses Eta Rose and
Bertha Thomp On Of this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
SENTENCE PASSED.
Judge Faulkner Gives One Offender
Months and the Other 30 Days.

Ia the circuit court this morning
Henry Otto, who was indicted and
tried on a charge of larceny, was sen
fenced to two months in jail.
John w Martin. who was on trial
for the theft of lot of razors from
Barber J. c. Thompson, was given 80
days in jail for The offease.
The trial of j. w Palmer on the
charge of bigamy was continued until
the next term on the motion of the
state Oh account of the absence OF
important witnesses.
The case of George NJ; Johnson, in
dicted for receiving stolen goods. was
continued to the next term on his own
motion.
No other business of Importance
was before the court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28

wealthy man OF position. Sutton de-
MED all knowledge Of the matter. As
counsel did not put King on the stand
aAd ais relatives would not permit hins
to discuss the matter after the hear
ing. an air Of mystery surrounds this
phase Of the case.
During a portion OF the time the
hearing was in progress King was al
most In a state OF collapse and at one
time his condition became such that
a physician had 60 be summoned. Ii
was explained tina his indisposition
was due to the oppressive conditions
prevailing In the room. He quickly
revived after he got in the open air.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28

II don't say II SHUT II may be
that ! recollection 81 the incident OF
the school children where Uncle Sam
complied with the letter q the treaty,
but with little Of is spirit, from Jap
anese standpoint-st may be that this
recollection was responsible for the
lethargy. BY and By When the war
talk became really menace-and
the menace was real, for the Japanese
people, strange as 1t may appear, are
an excitable race-the government
stepped in and the war talk stopped
Jingoism Of the Press.
"we Americans might with advan-
tase study the same text. Maybe
there was some little jingoism in the
yellow press on this side Of the Pa
cihc.
let it be remembered that we in
America have race problems which the
rest OF the world know nothing about
and fine it hard to understand We
get little sympathy from france, Ger
|many or England. where the color CT
a mans skin is Of no Importance. And
in SO far as western labor troubles
are concerned it might be well to put
the matter on a purely economic basis
"a protest against cheap labor, ell
|minating the matter of race. What
IS sauce for the oriental goose should
should be sauce for the occidental
gander"
Recently the assertion was made
By a japanese official that there was
likelihood of English being adopted as
the national language of Japan. Prof.
Vsckers said there was little likelihood
cf English becoming the national Ian
guage, thought it is undeniable that
the study of English was general
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
WILL BICYCLES BE POPULAR?
COMPARISON OF THE PAST WITH
THE PRESENT. RN
Number Of Bicycles Manufactured
Has Reduced About Sour-
Eiftbs
Fifths.

Ten years ago even persons with
cork legs rode BICYCLES Not only dio
ho pol'o buy wheels on the Install
ment plan aud tear down street and
boulevard and pike and path in mao
pursuit OF pleasure, but society strad-
died the "bike" and did feats that evil
denced hitherto unsupported grit and
Drawn. The fat rode TO reduce the
lean TO build up, the ola to get young.
and the young to get muscle. For one
reason or another everyone gripped
the hand'ebars with botl hands, paved
at the pedals with both feet and rode
with all Of his--or her-Lheart ana
soul and strength Not to ride was to
miss something Ike seven-elghths OF
life, and live the other eighth In soli-
tude. What Is the wheel Of yesterdays
Early In the morning when all we're
abed save those who are forced by
hard taskmaster to be upon their
way to work the bicycle IS seen
threading Its way to mill and factory.
Throughout the day and night 1t may
be seen conveying the messenger boy
upon his lelsurely way, There Is an
occasional "old-timer' who still wheels
| for health and pleasure lonely fig
lure upon highway made noisy, IL
not musical by the honlx of the motor
car. The stat.sticans OF the census bu-
|reau tell melancholy tale of the de-
cline and fall of the bicycle as a pleas
1 re vehicle. ~
In 1900 the bicycle industry paid
l0,000,000 In wages and salaries,
bought $17,000,0O0 worth of materials
and employed 10000 Americans. Since
hen the business has slumped until
about 100000 machines year are
manufactured now as against l,200.-
900 in 1900 The 100000 persons
who bought bicycles in 1900 are not
motoring. Most OF them are walking
or riding upon the street cars. From,
the standpoint of the consumer moth
ing has filled the gap caused by the
death of the bicycle craze. And yet
bicycles were never offered such OPP
portunities for good sport as they are
today. --sssssA
Ten years ago good bicycle cost
$135. A better one can be bought to-
day for s35. Both bicycling and the
ownership of bicycle present simpler
problems than we're presented to the
cyclists in the days when every
body rode.
That the bicycle craze was craze
IS indisputable. Many persons rode to
excess. Many Of the physically unfit.
so physicians assert rode despite
their unfitness. More time and money
and nerve force were wasted upon the
sport than. In strict economy, should
have been devoted to H. But in the
main bicycling was who esome.
healthful form of recreation. when 1t
Yves expensive and arduous. It Is just
as healthful now since Ii has become
Inexpensive, and less wearing. Its re-
wal would be beneficial not only
10 the manufacturers and wage earn.
crs, but also h countless men apa
women who do not get ont into The
country because they have neither
horses nor motorcars. and who need
the fresh air and exercise that bicy
cling once gave them
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
ODD FELLOWS OF THE WORLD
E,GHTY-THiRD ANNUAL SESSION
AT ST. PAUL.
Statistics That Show the Crown and
Extent of the Well Known
Order.

St. Paul, MINI. Sept 21.-All sec
tons of the United States Canada,
Mexico, Cuba Hawaii and the Philip
p mes are represented at the eighty
third annual session of the Sovereign
Lodge of the Independent Order of
Odd Fe lows which was in session in
ST. Paul. The annual report of the
grand secretary. john b. Goodwin, or
Baltimore. shows that the last year
has been, in many respects. the most
successful in the history of the order.
The net increase in subordinate
lodge membership has been S4,245, be-
iag the highest point ever reached in
year: the net increase in sisters or
the Rebekah branch has been 24,567,
being the next to the largest ever
made, and exceeded only by the gain
of 1902, while the net increase of sub
ordinate lodge membership and sisters
of the Rebekah branch in the past
year, considered together make the
largest aggregate net gain ever re-
reported, being 10S.S21, The present
subordinate lodge membership is now
.1.362,31O, and the Rebekahs number
347,233, making an aggregate of l.
709,53 Officials believe that the to-
tai membership will reach the 2,000,-
900 mark by the last of 1908.
The total relief expenditure in all
branches for the last year aggregated
S5,005. 1887. and represents sub
stantial increase in every branch of
the order over that for the preceding
year. The receipts of lodges, encamp-
ments and Rebellah lodges amount to
total of S15,16S ,30790, a gain over
the previous year of $1106,7572f.
During the year one new sovereign
grand lodge has been instituted, that
at Saskatchewan. Canada. A gain Of
five in the number of grand represea.
tatives is reported, making the total
number 205. Two of these represent
the new Saskatchewan grand lodge,
and one each from the encampment
of Manitoba. MaFatime province and
South Dakota
The largest membership among The
state or provincial branches is in
Pennsylvania. with 1866 New York
is second, with 1o8,5s5; Ohio third,
with SO,63i; Illinois, fourth 1920;
Indiana. ff h. 7c,57s; Massachusetts,,
sixth. 56.77S; Missouri, seventh, 54,-
OSi; Iowa, eight, 53,7SS; Michigan,
ninth. 45,O2l. aud California, tenth
1874.
OF the asi-independent iurisdic-
tons o. the order, that of Australia
has a membership Of S0.62O: Germany
$500; Sweden. 1902; Denmark S17,
and Switzerland and the Netherlands
about 500 each. The order is also
established in Argentina, Cuba Japan,
France, Hawaii Mexico and the Phil
ippines,
This is the first meeting Of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge to be held in this
section of the United States since
1884, when the convention was held in
Minneapolis. Minnesota Odd Fellows,
and especially those ~ the twin
cities, have made arrangements on an
elaborate scale for the entertainment
of the delegates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
Is a Delegate.

Governor Dawson has appointed Mr..
G. W. D. Fox. Of this county a dele
gate to the Farmers National congress
which will be held in Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. October IT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28
WILL MEET LATER.
investigating Committee to Reconvene
on October %.

The investigating committee on pub
lie institu ions which met with the
board of public works Monday at the
governors Office adjourned. to meet
again October %. The committee
will then begin its Investigations of
the states Institutions, beginning with
those in the southern part of the ate
They have not fully decided which
institution viii be first visited.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-09-28

Mrs May Caskey has returned from
a trip to Atlantic City and Phila-
elp5ia a