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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-10

In Opequon district. Berkeley county. w. Va. adj
joining the lands of Weaver Blake Wilson and
others and being the same real estate conveyed
to sad Andren Brooks by deed from William
Parker and wife dated the 18th dav of March,
1904, and of record in said clerks Office. in De. d
No. los, page s67 This is good limestone land and
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-10

Mrs. e. A. Hines and children have
returned to their home at Baltimore
after visiting, Mrs Kate Grove, on
North High street, for ssveral weeks.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-10
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE REAL AND
Personal Prope rty

BY virtue of authority vested in the undersigned
trustee by certain deed of trust executed by
Andrew Brooks ct al to said trustee. bearing date
the 18th day of June 1857 and of record in the
Office of the Clerk of the County of Berkeley
County, w. Va. in Deed Book No ia. page Isl.
he will offer for sale at public auction the front
door of the Court Houss. in Martinshurg, Berke-
lev county. w. Va on
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-10

Mrs. Emma Kyle, of Third street,
is visiting friends at Cumberland for
several days
! Mr.. L. Dew. Gerhardt is spending
the day in Baltimore on business.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-10

Cleaning the Crossings.
Several gangs OF men were at work
today cleaning the crossings in all
sections of the city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-10

Fat hogs wanted. Gray Silver. d
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-10
Saturday, December IA, 'O7

CONNIE ncing at two o'clock q. m the following de-
scribed real estate tc-wit-A tract of land contain
ing about
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

The following officers of Douglas Aerie No. IF F. O. E. were installed Jan. $ by P. w. P. Robt. Fairbanks and J. G. Zimmerman: J. G. Zimmerman, p. w. Pres; Elmer E. Smith, Worthy Pres; Chas. M. Spores, w. V. F.; Robt Fairbanks, w. Chaplain; John W. Stoft, W. Secy.; Martin Olson, w. Treasurer; Geo. Francis, W. Cond,; Jules Jensen, I. Guard; Carsie Secrest, O. Guard; O. Horning, w. Trustee; pr. A. Byron Geho, W. Phys.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09
Russian Christmas

There are many strange things on Douglas Island, strange things and strange people with their peculiar GUS toms, gathered here from every guar ter of the globe,
 A large number of Slavonians are employed at TrsadweH, Most of them are members of the Greek Catholic church. According to the chronology of this sect Christmas falls on the sev- enth of January This is the gala day of the whole year for these people, They celebrate not SO much in the manner ot tbs deyotse, although this part is not entirely omitted, but they are careful to omit none of the joy, So they celebrate w5th brass bands and parades and flags and singing, dancing, drinking and feasting.
 This year the celebration was the greatest eyer held bere. Forty-five music5ars msas band the like ot which was usTer before heard i'll Doug las, At Sbe Natatorium 9 banquet table loaded with plenty furnished re- fresbrDegt b0sb liquid and solid in abupdsucs for all.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

Clarence Cunningham who repre- sents a syndicate that has located coal lands near Catella, rendered to the Ju- neau land office S65,OOO as final fee preliminary to the application for title to such lands. The tender was refused and a test case will be made to ascer- tain the extent of the order recently issued by President Roosevelt which withdrew from entry all coal lands in the United States.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

The wife of Missouri editor wrote some items for the paper herself. Here are few of them: "A man always thinks when he raises his voice it is time for his wife to stop arguing""". When men are sick they want all the family to stop everything else and lis ten to them groan..-Eyery woman who has to get up and build the fires feels that her husband shows each time how little he cares for her, when in fact he is loving her all the more for it, and just lying, all cuddled up warm, think ing what a 6ne wife he has out there in the cold"
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09
Council Meeting

After vacation of nearly one month the city dads met again last Monday night. The matter of the street con- tract on North Front street was taken up and the council refused to accept the job because of faulty construction. The Clerk was instructed to notify the contractor to that effect.
 The proposition to purchase a piano for the Natatorium was laid over, aud a special committee consisting of coun- cilmen Cashen, Fox and Hopp was ap- pointed toinspect the instrument which has been placed in the hall by the p. s. Johnston Company, of Seattle.
 Claims against the city were approT-
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

Every once in a while some cheerful Individual remarks to us, Well, now that the paper is out l suppose you can take it easy for three or four days" Yes, how delightful it is that country editor has practically nothing to do between press days. Business runs along automatically. When paper bills come due money drops off the trees with which to pay them. Subscribers vie with each other to see who can pay the farthest in advance. Advertisers beg for additional space. And the day She news hunts up the editor is also pleasant to contemplate, There is something really strange about the way news items act. When the paper is out the editor simply goes to bis desk and leans back in his easy chair and looks wise and waits for the next weeks press day. The day before press day the people line upin front of the office door and then they file past his desk and tell him all the news of the week. He writes it up in fifteen or twenty minutes, takes it back and hangs it on the hook. The compSsitors take the copy, shake it over the type cases, say few mystic words, the type flies into place, and after few passes by the foreman the forms are ready for the press again. And the editor goes down and deposits some nSors money in the bank. It is the greatest snap iD the catalogue. Now tF the editor could only do away with press day bis joy would be complete.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09
Married

The many friends and acquaintances of Joseph r. Bowman will be pleased to know that he has taken an important step in life. On Thursday, December 2Oth, 1906, he married Miss Myrtle Coyle. The ceremony was performed at the Imperial Hotel, Portland, Ore. Mir. and Mrs. Bowman will make their home at Newb9rg, Ore.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09
Fresh fat Turkeys, CnriprCb;olranc on1

Fresh fat Turkeys, Spring Chickens and Hens, Cranberries, Celery Hothouse Lettuce, P ars le y, green Onions, Cu- cumbers, Cabbage, Car rot s. s q II a s h, Pumpkins, Turnips, green and red Pep pers, Tomatoes, Beets Garlic, Onions, Par snips, Sweet Potato s Scotch Kale, Red Cabbage. Fresh Fish Shrimp, Ranch Eggs and Eastern Eggs, Star and Premium Hams and Bacon, Fresh and Pickled Tongues, Bologna and Summer Sau- sage, Fresh Smoked and Salt Herring, Smoked Beef sliced, Boiled Ham sliced, Sour pickles and Dill Pickles, Pickled Olives, Beets and Saur Kraut. Ooligan Spiced Russian Cav far and Sardines, An chovies Cod Fish and Salmon Bellies, Cheese of all kinds, Imported Swiss, Ro- chetort, Edam, Inn perial, Br e akfast Cream, Limburger, Honey in glass jars, Fresh Apple Cider and Vinegar, Fresh Meats and Game at Wholesale and Re
 tail,
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

From one of the big Juneau dailies we learn that "Mrs. Barnes says that the children of Alaska are neglected in every town in the territory" We heard a woman make a remark of that kind once upon time, and noticed that her own children didn't have their noses wiped for month at stretch.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

The Record Miner ably defends Gov. Hoggatt by saying tbat his mature Is that of man who speaks his mind first and thinks about what he has said afterwards"
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

The Str. Jefferson not being ready to come north, the Dolphin makes an other trip. The Dolphin was delayed a couple of days waiting for coal, but will get away from Seattle tomorrow, the 10th, and will arrive at Douglas on Sunday the 18th inst.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

Mir. H. R. Elliott will go to Skagway on the Dolphin to relieve MT. R. A. Carroll, agent for the Alaska Steam ship Company. Henry will enjoy the cooling zephyrs of the Windy City while Mir. Carroll takes vacation.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

Holy smoke! What muss! Now they say that Hoyt, who has been in vestigating Judge Wickersham, is after the job himself.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

John Wicked Frame had the grippe last week, and the Transcript read like a Sunday school paper.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

Perhaps McKeon, the insane patient who jumped overheard and was drown ed, should have had few more guards.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

Who will build 8 hOtsl ID Dougfas2 Every day the need js nors plainly felt
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Letters remaining unclaimed in the Postc8Sce at Douglas, Alaska, on Jan. 9th, 1907. Parties wishing any of them should call for advertised letters" and give date of liss. R. R. HUBBARD, P. M B5Island, Alex Boyle, ,J.S. Cook, Miss Jennie Deretich, Jovan Douglas, Miss Elsie Gordon, r. S. Jackson, Mrs. Chas, Jones, c. E. Leadman, Jacob Martin, Andrew
 Peterson, Gust. E.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

Speaker Joe Cannon don't like the Alaska brand of Waskey.
Douglas Island news., 1907-01-09

The Philistine says: "Footbarl oc- cupfes the same relation to education shat bull-aght does to farming"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

"If Doctor Guypeck had not jumped out
at the open window, have no doubt should
have found the bag Of money in his pocket,
and that would have been enough to condemn
him without your evidence" explained Bry-
an. 'That was what ] was trying to do"
"You behaved in a very, decided and cour-
ageous manner, quite in keeping with your
conduct this forenoon" replied Mr.. Long
wood.
But, in spite of his praise, he appeared to
be very much troubled.
81 did as we'll as 1 could sir, and if that
window had not been open, should have no
need to trouble you"
II would rather make good your mother g
loss than be a witness against Guypeck IN
the Municipal Court" said the. gentleman.
''The prisoner will have some bully of law
yer and they will torture me on a cross-ex-
animation. They will try to make it out that
was intoxicated. and had been in a street
broil."
The rich and respectable man actually quak-
ed with terror and disgust at the scene he
had just pictured.
"But my mother and can swear that you
were not intoxicated" suggested Bryan.
81 would rather not have such a question
come up in court where it may be report;
for the reporters To get even hint that such
a man as | was intoxicated, said Mr.. Long
wood, shivering again with the cold chill
the thought gave him. "If you can save me
this humiliation, Bryan Braslock, you viii do
me great favor"
"They may not catch the DOCTOR" observed
II am afraid they will; but 1 don't be-
he will not allow it to be found upon him. I
am inclined to think he will leave the train
before it gets to Springfield He win be on
the lookout for all sorts of traps"
IT am willing to do anything you wish,
Mr.. LOngwoood, II l can do 1t honestly, as
sured Bryan.
"Of course / shall not ask you to do any
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

Monroe was profuse in his expressions OF
gratitude to his deliverer, and desired to be,
come better acquainted with him. He hoped
he would get place in his fathers store.
"I should like to know how it was that you
handled the hardest fighter l know Of SO
easiy?" he asked
81 hardly know myself. / am not fight
ing character. and l never fought in my life
to see who was the best fellow" replied
Bryan modestly. "In fact, l never was in a
fight, except some such a brush as we had
Just now"
Bryan followed Mr.. Longwood, Monroe re-
naming at home to take his lesson on the
violin. They walked up Marlborough street,
but the gentleman said nothing until they
had turned into Arlington street.
"You behaved very well, young man, for
you did not allude to the affair of last night"
said Mr.. Longwood, opening the subject which
Bryan wished to introduce. =
"But wanted to see you about that mat
ter, and / came over here to try TO find you
for that purpose" replied Bryan.
'Did you know where l lived?" asked the
gentleman, rather sternly.
'I only knew that you lived on Marlbor-
ough street. and | hoped that | might meet
you some time in the course of the day"
And Bryan proceeded to inform Mr.. Long
wood what had passed between himself and
the detective that morning.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

Bryan had an ideal of true life, which he
was trying to realize He could not tell the
detective that he had not found the gentle
man who, could identify Doctor Guypeck,
when he had found him. 1t would be not
simply lie to do so, but sin against the
majesty of justice.
This was, clear enough to him, but he was
certain. to lose the place in Mr.. Longwoods g
store if he was the means Of getting him into
the court as a witness Ii he told lie and
saved Mr.. Longwood this modification, the
latter might even give his mother the sum
she had lost
He had even thought of asking Mr.. Long
wood to loan him the money needed to pay
the interest on the first of January BRYAN
was almost sure he would do it, after the
service he had rendered his son; but of course
he was Inundated in the court.
Bryan could see no way to avoid telling
the whole truth to the police, which would
surely result in summons to the gentleman
the doctor would not be caught, but he could
not decide to cheat the ends of Justice
He found his mother in. the front room when
he went home and he told her his perplexity.
whole truth, and let the consequences take
care OF themselves She advised him to tell
Mr.. Longwood, if necessary, that he could
not lie or attempt to deceive the police
AT noon, when Mr.. Chuck came home, the
house question was settled, and both the ma
chinist and his wife declared that they were
very much pleased with the arrangement.
The few articles saved from the fire had al
ready been moved into the house.
"But we can't get half our furniture in the
four upper rooms, and we have no place to
store it." said Mrs Braslock, when the bar
gain for the lower part of the house had
been completed.
Bryan. 1--WE have all we need in the four
rooms where we have lived. / think we had
better sell the goods on the parlor floor"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

thing dishonest" said the gentleman. proud
ly. Perhaps by four o'clock this afternoon
captured, and | should like to have you as
certain, and let me know at that time"
81 will, sir; but the police are sure to ask
me if / have found the gentleman that was
knocked down."
81 must leave you to manage that in the
wood, who stopped at the corner Of the street,
as though he did not care to have the boy go
any further with him.
Bryan took the hint and hastened home
He felt that he was in a tight place. With
out Mr.. Longwood'is evidence, the doctor
boy." he knew what it was to assist in de-
feating the ends of public justice.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
CHAPTER X.

~7OTH at school and at home Bryan
~ Braslock had been trained up to a
- high moral standard His mother
6rrR&d was thoroughly conscientious wom-
lSsSS::HHtW an Her religion and her morality
were of the practical kind which
made very little noise in the world; but she
would die rather than do a willful wrong.
She had tried to bring her children up to the
same standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23
CONTINUED FROM LAST SUNDAY
CHAPTER TX.

GYVF the digni6ed gentleman man. VINO IN MARI ar
l2l 1 Ss Borough ugh street recognized Bryan an
ESGSsd Rrasloek when he saw nm, ne
EQs0Sj @made made no sign Money immedi, eae
49, tni,r tnld his father all about the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-23

CONTINUED ON FOLLOWING PAGE
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
UNDERGROUND Toll
IN. UNITED STATES
100000 Hardy Miners at.
Work in This Country
Delving in Earth.

More than 100000 miners, miners help
ers, and other wage workers ere en-
plOyed below ground IN the mines OF
the United States. or this oumber
more than ZS5OOO. as shown by the latest
census report on the subject, work In
coal mines. Such terrible disaster as
that at MOnOngah. W. Va, the other
day reminds the public that under the
best conditions these workers run great
risk at their daily tasks.
A writer for a mining periodical who
compiled all available statistics on the
number Of workers killed in coal min
ing in the United States and Canada
during the ten years from 1894 to 1903.
inclusive, found the total was 13,O4S
or 294 to each 1000 employees. In 1894
the total number killed was 957, or 2. IS
to each 1000 workers, but in 1903 the
total was 1.766 That IS to say. in the
latter year for each loo miners and
mine workers employed 3I9 met death
while performing the necessary work or
taking from the earth coal for manu-
faCturers and hOusehOlders. Experts on
mine operation agree that the danger
OF deadly explosions from black damp,
white damp, and other gases and from
dust raised in coal mines tends to be-
come greater annually. for as the mines
are worked out near the surface there
is more and more deep mining.
A great need exists for an increase In
precautionary measures for the pro-
ANIlAOAA OL llAt llNtS OL Lue LnOus4nQS Oh
men and boys who toll in the mines.
Especially is better ventilation de-
manded. The ventuating system at the
MOnOngah mines, Nos. s and S Of the
Consolidated Coal Company OF Balti-
more, was regarded as a model Yet
an explosion by which hundreds Of
miners were entombed has taken place
In them and startled the world The
last report of the West Virginia mine
inspector on these mines said that the
oil used IN the lamps In them was only
fair in quality and added: with the
exception of the oil and a small part
OF the shooting on the solid the mine
law is complied with
II investigation shows that either Of
these exceptions caused the death OF
the MonorRah miners, neither the State
officials nor the Consolidated Coal Com
pany can be absolved from blame
Chicago News.
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
ARTIST T-AUTHORS
INSURE THEIR WORK
Now Possible to Protect
Against Failure-NeW
Idea in Risks.

1t is now possible in England for
artists and authors to insure their work
against failure. The manager of a Lon
don insurance company recently said
that most Of the companies were pre-
pared to accept risks which a short time
ago would have been considered ridicu-
lous. Under policies now obtainable in
surance can be obtained by an author
that his latest book viii sell to a given
number or copies; a playwright that his
drama will not be taken Off the stage
through failure before a stipulated num-
Der Of performances; a painter that his
canvas viii be accepted by the Paris
salon or the Royal Academy, or viii be
sold within a time agreed upon; a com
poser that his song viii be a success; a
golfer that he will be relieved OF hnan-
cial responsibility IL he hits or injuries
his caddie. "Of course said the insur-
ance man, we will not issue a policy
If the risk is obviously too great. An
author, artist, or playwright would have
to be of established reputation. Sir A -
Conan Doyle and Mr.. Kipling could OBJ
tain a policy insuring that any book
they wrote would have a sale running
into hundreds Of thousands Of copies
Mr. Pinero as a playwright, would he
simllarly-fnSured. # we were asked to
insure the success of a new painting
by a tolerably well-l,nown artist we
would submit it to our art critic.-Ex-
change.
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
WAGES GOING DOWN,
HENRY CLEHS SAYS
Commodities Will Also
Sink Lower, Predicts
New York Banker.

NEW YORK, Dec. 28.-The prediction
that a reduction of wages must surely
follow the financial crisis and that COM
modities Will 60 lower as well. is the
most important feature Of the annual
review OF business by Henry Clews, the
New York baliS-er
Agriculture, the banker thinks will
not suffer much. The condition Of the
farmer at present. is good. Manufac-
lures. however, are bound to suffer.
General retrenchlHent will follow the
financial depression, restricting demand
and lower prices must come. This will
necessitate a reduction In the cost OF
production. Mr.. Clews says:
Labor may choose to resist this ten
dency by holding up the rate OF wages
as long as possible, but the natural law
will assert itself in the end and both
commodities and wages must accept
their share in the inevitable readjust-
ments."
After reviewing the causes and effects
of the depression Mr.. Clews closes with
q prophecy of better times ahead when
the business world has adjusted itself
20 changed conditions and applied the
remedy for the present evils
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
Bright Illumination
Better For All Eyes
OVerstrain Usually the Result of Reading
With Light Too Dim, But Other Extreme
Also Bad for Your Eyesqht

said to manifest itself by an itching
sensation in the ey eballs. with the tend
ency 10 rub the eyes for renef. The
proper course, then, IS 70 see that the
light Is more perfectly didused or
softened and that Il falls In the right
direction. After these precautions have
been taken IL Is worth while 20 try a
smaller quantity Of light, this trial 20
continue long enpugh In time for the
eyes TO become fully adjusted TO the
change. The value OF illumination is
not TO be Judged by the apparent bright
ness Of the lights when looked al di-
rectly, the brighter the light the bet
ter, but by the effect on the object %
be looked at. and the most desirable ef-
feet, so far as the eyes are concerned.
is not always produced by the most
brilliant lights.
The Washington times., 1907-12-28
OCEAN TELEPHONY
FOLLOWS WIRELESS

ct seems to be more than probable"
saws the London Times, in a careful
review of wireless telephoning. that
transatlantic telephony may follow very
closely on the heels Of telegraphy, and
that within a time. which will seem
short when ii is past, the new world
and the old may be within speaking
distance OF one another"
While everyone knows that wireless
telephoning has begun, few would ex-
pect this prediction. Yet, as the Times
points out. the whole problem turns
on a spark rate which will run up 10
figures as yet unattained. With cleo
trio impulses Of only 800 to 500 a sec
ond, sound and not speech would be
transmitted by telephone. When these
were increased in number to several
hundred thousand per second, il was
possible as in 1906. 10 send speech
twenty miles in this country and in
Germany fifty miles.
But this rapid rate was not intense
enough for long distances. This Is be-
ing met. A dynamo giving more than
two kilowats, alternating at 10000 per
second, has now been made, where
within a short time 2o,Oc0 to 10000
second was the limit.
When. as seems likely before long,
both intensity and frequency are Sc
cured, the next step will be talking
across the Atlantic on long distance,
from Philadelphia to London,