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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
COMPLEXION OF CONGRESS.

Washington, Dec. 3.--For the six
Sieth time in the history of the nation
new congress convened Monday
promptly at noon, and both the house
and senate are now organized to carry
ON the business that will come before
che eountrys lawmakers during the
next two years.
In the senate the gayel was used in
a dignffied way by Vice President
Fairbanks. and the most august DELHI
erative body in the world came to or
der in way BETTING senatorial dig
nifty.
To all intents and purposes. It is
\now composed OF ninetytwo members.
although Senators Gore and Owens
were not sworn in yesterday, because
they have not been formally elected
by the legislature of the new state
which viii. however. remove the dis
qualification of the two new members
next Monday
When Clark Mcdowell began pound
ing the desk in the house of represen-
tatives. promptly at II O'Clock, every
available bit of gallery space was FIJI.
ed, with the exception OF few seats
in the presidential reservation, men
and women were formed lines back
of all the doors. and the din was such
that the gaYel at first made no i'm.
preston
New Members Quiet
The new members were the first to
subside. while the oldtimers, with
studied disregard of the hammering
stood in the aisles and talked shop
When order was finally secured
and prayer offered by the blind chap
lain. Rev. Or. Couden the house had
really begun the deliberations that
mark the passing of the 120th mile
stone in the history of the nation.
There were some distinguished
guests present who took as much in
terest as did the 121 new members.
These included Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth and her sister, Miss Ethel
Roosevelt who with Miss Hagner oc-
cuDied the space reserved for the
president Next to Mrs. Longworth,
bat in the diplomatic box. sat Senior
Enrique Creel. Ambassador from
Mexico. and DR.. Luis Anderson, of
Costa RIGA who is here presiding over
the Pan-American peace conference,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
PRESIDENT SENDS MESSAGE,
fcontinued from Page One.)


In my Judgment We should this
year provide for four bate ships.
Until orr feet Is much larger than
at present it should never be split into
detachments so far apart that they
could not, IN event Of emergency, be
| speedily united
Parrying never yet won fight II
can only be done by hard hitting, An
aggressive sea-goiug navy alone can
70 this hard.hitting Of the offensive
type
Tariff.
THE principal Of the present tariff
law could not with wisdom be chang.
ed, but 1t IS probably we'll that every
dozen years or 50 the tariff laws
should be closely scrutinized. The
question should be approached from a
purely business standpoint This.
means that the subject cannot with
wisdom be dealt with in the year pre-
ceding presidential election.
inland Waterways.
From the Great Lakes 10 the
mouth OF the Mississippi, there should
be a deep waterway. with deep water
ways leading from it to the east and
west
income and inheritance Tax.
o.rsa Iua tod inn 20 of he
proper type would be desirable fea-
ture of federal taxation. The inner
itanee tax. however, Is both far bet
ter method of taxation. and far more
important for the purpose of having
the fortunes OF the country bear in
proportion to their increase in size
corresponding increase and burden OF
taxation
injunctions.
Much Of the attack on this use OF
the process OF injunction is wholly
Without warrant but | am constrain-
cd to express The belief that for some
of 1t there is warrant.
IT wonld he most unfortunate for
our social welfare If we should per
nit many honest and law-abiding cit
izens to feel that they have just cause
for regarding orr course with hostil-
ity
Employers Liability.
Congress should adopt legislation
providing limited but definite com
pensation for accidents TO all work
men within the scope Of federal pow
er
When the employer starts IN mo-
ton agencies which create risks for
others he should take al the ordinary
and extraordinary risks involved, A
suit for negligence is generally mad !
equate remedy for the person injured.
Child Labor.
1T rs idle 10 hold that without good |
laws evils such as child labor. as the |
overworking of women. as the failure I!
to protect employees from loss Of life
or limb can be effectively reached
Campaign Funds.
The need for collecting large cam
paign funds would vanish if congress !
provided an appropriation for the
proper and legitimate expense of each |
of the great national parties"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
SENTENCED TO PENITENTlARY
Forcer and Rapist Given Long Term
in Hagerstown Court.

in Hagerstown Court.
81 the November term OF the COM
mon peas court in Hagerstown, Fri
day, Judge Keedy presiding, Moses
Balsed. convicted Of passing a forged
check for l57 upon the Peoples Ma
tional bank liagerstowne was sem
fenced to four years i'm the peniten-
tiary.
Roy Mcpherson a white youth, who
confessed plea of guilty to assault
upon seventeen-year-old Hattie Rice,
was given ten years in the peniten-
tiary. the extreme penalty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Another Track at Hancock.

The b. and o. IS making a survey
for another track at Hancock itation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

December came in cloudy and cold
but gave way to sunshine toward
evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
SESSION A BRIEF ONE
Senate Expends But Thirty-Seyen
Minutes Then Adjourns.
NEW MEMBERS SWORN IN
Senator Lodge and Vice President
Fairbanks Have a Little Tilt
Handsome Ia Toilette.

IlGbdSSUfC Ia FCI[klC.
In the brief course oil the senate'f
first session there was a little settC
between Senator Lodge, of Massachu
sets, and Vice President Fairbanks
which, while 1t was conducted with
the utmost dignity and courtesy, was
not without touch OF asperity on
both sides.
The preliminaries having been dis.
posed OF, Vice President was proceed
ing with the impressive ceremony OF
swearing in the new senators when
Mr.. Lodge arose To contend that, the
ro'l not having been called, a quorum
had not been developed, and therefore
the session could not transact bust
ness until this little matter was at.
tended to.
The chair ruled that quorum was
considered present unless the ques-
ton was raised and at the sound OF
the gavel the Massachusetts, senator
sat down. But he Immediately got
busy with the Record, and twenty
minutes later, after the new men had
been duly made senators in fact as
well as in name. he quoted from that
bulky volume to show that at the be-
ginning of the Fifty-ninth congress
the roll call had proceeded the trans
action of business, and averred also
that such had been the case during
the fourteen years in which he has
been a member of the senate.
la Toilette First Recognized.
The first senator recognized by the
chair was the handsome senator from
Wisconsin. La Toilette. who arose to
present the credentiai OF his new col
league Senator Stephenson. That
started the ball rolling. and more than
twenty. senators who had been elected
or reelected during the interim since
the last session were received and
sworn
Many Members Sworn.
The new Sc ators and the newly
elected memb s appeared at the Vice
Presidents desk as their names were
calld, in squads of four, In each case
their colleagues escorted them. The
oath was administered to the follow
ing senators:
Bacon (Ga0 Bailey (Tex), Borah
Udaho). Bourne Tore }. Burnham IN.
H, Browne CNebr), Briggs On. j.,
Crane (Mass). Cullom QllD, Curtis
(Kans), Davis (Ark.), Dixon (NevO,
Dolliyer GowO, Ellxins CIV. Va.), Fos-
ter Ia), Frye (MeD, Gamble On.
D.. Guggenheim (Colo0, McLaurin
(Miss9, Daniel (Va.), Nelson (Minn),
Paynter tKy), Richardso Del),
Simmons On. c., Smith (Mich.),
stephenson (Wis), Taylor (Tenn)
Tillman IS. ca, and Warren (Wyo.)
The usual committee to notify the
president and the house were appoint
ed. No bills were introduced.
Senator Teller announced the deaths
of Senators Morgan and Pettus, and
out of respect TO their memory the
senate adjourned until noon today.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

The November statement OF The pub
lie debt shows reduction Of 81, 746,-
79l
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
GOTH CONGRESS OPENED
Marks the l20th Milestone in the
Nations History.
CANNON AGAIN SPEAKER

Republican Majority in House Reduc
ed From 1877 to 57-Distineuished
Guests at Opening Session.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06

use in about week.
No other Improvements will be TAX
en- up this year
The budget for the year has already
been exhausted and nothing can be
done until another budget is made up,
Mr.. Garrett said Whether improve
ments will be taken up next year
could not be ascertained.
All things along this line will de-
pend on the loss suffered because OF
the adverse legislation and the re-
duction Of freight and passenger rates.
When asked vS Their the arrange
ments made to COM with the the
Savannah freight traffic since the re-
moyal of Division Superintendent
Grimshaw were successful, President
Garrett referred the matter to Assist
ant General Freight Agent Thomp-
son.
Mr.. Thompson said there had been
no complaints filed and things were
working smoothly. There are not
many cars on the hold over" track
and yards are in splendid condition
it was stated.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06
ORDER is PLACED
FOR FIXTURES
Americas National to Have
Handsome Quarters.

When the Americas National re-
moves to its new location at the Al
len House corner it will occupy as
handsome quarters as any bank in
this section of Georgia, the interior
far surprising even the imposing ex-
terror now under way.
The bank building will be of press
ed gray brick, while massive mar
BILE column will support the corner
at the main entrance.
Both the Forsyth street and Cot
ton avenue fronts will be of this
beautiful material, gray brick.
Yesterday the bank officers placed
an order through a Columbus firm for
the interior fixtures and furnishings
which will be of marble and mahog-
any. The order includes handsome
desks, brass ratings and other furni-
ture.
The lobby at the main entrance will
be laid in ornamental marble thing
All the equipment will be high class
and handsome withal, and the home
of the Americas National will COM
pare with any other in completeness
The bank will remove to its new
quarters two or three months hence.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06
SEABOARD TO CONTINUE ON
|NO CURTALMENT IN ITS MARCH OF PROGRESS
Though Hard Hit Like Other Railroads. by Adverse Conditions viii
the Best il Can Under Circumstances.

1T will be the policy of the Seaboard
Air Line officials to run the road as
best they can under the conditions
brought about by the general adverse
railroad legislation" said President
w. A. Garrett while in Savannah on
business a day or two since.
President Garrett spent several
hours inspecting the terminals. He
was accompanied by other officials
and the general condition of the termi-
nal was fully inspected.
He said the Seaboard would suffer
much from the existing conditions, and
that an approximate statement had
been placed before the Railroad Com
mission and the people in an effort to
change the conditions. He refused to
be quoted on anything contained in
the statement
No orders will be issued to stop
improvements. In fact the only i'm
provements in mind are now nearly
completed and the work will, of course,
be carried to an end. The large termi-
nails at Jacksonville are almost fin
ished, and parts of them will be in
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06
pHoToaRApHIo vIEws- or MARs

PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS OF MARS.
the poles melt down, as astronomers
have proved by long and careful OBJ
seryations. The vast dry regions to-
ward the equator cannot sustain life,
cannot produce vegetation, unless wa
ter is brought to them by artificial
means. Consequently our Marian
neighbors have been compelled as a
mere matter of self preservation to
scratch their planetary surface with
many irrigating bitches, which carry
the melted snow and ice from the
polar regions to make the deserts bios.
som.
Mars is much smaller than the earth,
having only about one-fourth Of the
surface area. The force Of gravitation
there must he correspondingly less.
Therefore things weigh less than on
the earth. The Marian atmosphere is
much more rarefed than ours; conse-
quently the inhabitants must have a
much greater lung capacity. Scientists
hold that the people on Mars must be
three times as tall and as bulky as
the earth dweller and many times as
strong. One Mars man, it is figured,
can do fifty or sixty times as much
work as a mere earthling, According
~ the excavation Of a Panama canal
on Mars could be done easily by hand
shovel work, except for the necessary
rock blasting The canals mapped by
astronomers are so large as to make
the Panama ditch resemble a hen
scratch. Some Of them are 5000 miles
long and fifty miles wide. 1t is the
theory that the Martians. their planet
being ages older than the earth and
their intelligence having developed ae-
cordingly. have invented excavating
machinery so powerful and efficient
that our Wanted steam shovels in the
canal zone would look Ike children'g
playthings beside them
The world awaits expectdntly the
return Of Professor Todd's party from
the Andes. 1t is hoped that his obser-
vations and photographs may add
much to the eHm of human knowledge
regarding the most popular OF our
planetary neighbors,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
Some People We Know, and We viii
Profit BY Hearing About Them.

This is purely local event.
1t took place in Americus.
Not in Buffalo or New York.
You are asked to investigate it.
Asked to believe a citizens word
To confirm citizens statement.
Any article that is endorsed at home
is more worthy of confidence than one
you know nothing about, endorsed by
unknown people.
Mitchell Lowe, the well known
blacksmith, who lives with his family
on the outskirts of the village, says of
Doan's Kidney Pills, 'They are all
right and can see now why you are
willing to give out samples You
know they do the work and are not
afraid to put them on their merits. My
back had been hurting me for a couple
of years past. l thought l had rheu-
matism and was rubbing it with lini-
ments and taking medicines prescrib-
ed by doctors without benefit until l
was utterly disheartened. 1t did not
make any difference what I did I
had that same old pain. Some one
spoke to me about Doan's Kidney Pills,
| had lost faith in medicines of any
kind, but I went to j. c. Dodson's drug
store in a habitual sort of way and
got box and tried them. 1 had not
used them three days before the
rheumatism left Inc. 1 kept ON taking
them until 1 had used up two boxes
because l could not believe 1 was
cured. have not had the rheumatism
or the backache as you call it since
then. They are certainly the real
thing for bacl;ache."
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06
Seventeenth Century superstitiOns.


That it Is a very unfortunate thing
for a man to meete early in morning
an i'll favored man or woman, a rough
footed Hen, a shag-haird Dogge, or
blacke Cat That it is a signe of death
to some in that house, where Crickets
have bin many yeeres, If on sudden
they forsalle the Chimney Corner. That
If a man dream of egs or fire he Shall
heare of anger. That to dreame of the
deSYis good luckc. That to dreame of
GOLD good lucke, but of silver ill. That
If man Ike 0orn in the daytime he
shall be unfortunate That if child
be born with Caule on his head he
shall be very fortunate. That when
the paine Of the right hand itcheth
1t is shrewd sign he shall receive
money. That it is a great signe OF Ill
lucke it Rats gnaw mans cloathes.
That it is naught for any man to give
a paire of Knives to his sweetheart,
for feare it cuts away all love that Is
between them. That it is Ill lucke to
have the saltseller fall toward you.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06
TO REMAIN IN FLORIDA
IN CHARGE OF CHURCH
Gall Extended Mr.. Gala
Way Permanent
MUCH BELOVED BY Tilt PEOPLE
Americas Minister is Called Permd.
nentIy to Orlando, Fla, Baptist
ChurCh-.WiII No Doubt
Accept.
MUCH BELOVED BY THt PEOPLE

The many Americas friends of Rev.
T. F. Galloway will be greatly inter
ested in the fact that he has been
called permanently to the pastorate
of First Baptist church of Orlando,
Fla, where for two months he has
filled the pulpit as supply pastor, and
in manner highly satisfactory.
The Orlando Reporter has the fol-
lowing mention of the call thus ex-
tended the beloved young pastor by
the church in that city.
Rev. T. F. Galloway, who has been
filling the pastorate of the First Bap-
fist church in this city for several
months has been rendered the church
by the board.
"Mr Galloway has the offer of sew
eral other churches and an offer to
take up mission work but so strong
ly has he been urged and the deep
love which he feels for the members
of his congregation and the Orlando
people generally may induce him to
stay in this city.
"Mr. Galloway has certainly won
a place in the affections of the people
regardless of denominations and it
is the earnest wish of every one that
he make his home among us. He is of
that genial sunny disposition that
makes him friends wherever he goes
and among the younger members he
is especially loved
Settle down here, Mr. Galloway.
We know you will never find a bet
ter city in which to reside and the
Baptist church and all Orlando bids
you stay"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06
"A MONUMENT TO M'kIN[EY
WAS UNVEILED AT BUFFALO YESTERDAY
YESTERDAY
Today is the Anniversary of the Shooting of the President al the
Buffalo Exposition.

verted to the erection of the monu-
ment which was dedicated today the
city giving the site, establishing the
surroundings and agreeing to main
tain the statue.
Incidents of the Tragedy.
1t was late in the afternoon Of Sep
TENDER 6, 1901, a few minutes after
6 o'clock, to be more nearly exact
that newsboys began rushing madly
through the streets of Buffalo, them
selves overcome with the consterna-
ton that their cries aroused in the
breasts of others wildly shouting:
"Uxtry! Uxtray! President Nc
Kinley is shot by er anarchist"
1t was only fifteen minutes after the
mailman had fired the fatal bullet that
the first extra of the Buffalo papers
was-on the street News of the TRACE
dy that had occurred at the Temple
of Music, on the exposition grounds,
spread like wildfre. The first reports
were conflicting, some of the papers
declaring that the president had been
stabbed, but all agreed that he had
suffered serious and perhaps fatal in
juries. Every loyal citizen of Buffolo
was overcome at the disgrace of the
city, each individual taking upon his
own shoulders partial responsibility
In the first outburst of anger the po-
lice and detectives were roundly scor-
ed, although the wrath of the popu-
lace centered on the miserable assas-
sin, covering wretchedly in his cell,
his tottering brain filled with fear that
he would be dragged forth by a mob
and torn limb from limb.
The various shades of emotion with
which the people of Buffalo received
the news would have supplied an I'M
precedented field for psychological
observation, if there had been in
Buffalo a man who was sufficiently
SetAAAl w uhdCl 0lIC1 d oJudy. nNtn
the newspaper men, tried veterans of
many tragedies, to whom life and
death was but "story" were over
come by the universal panic and work
ed under a stress of excitement and
indignation such as they had never
before known Workmen, homeward
bound from the days labor, heard the
news and wept violently, their tears
making burrows in their cheeks. On
the street corners little knots of men
gathered, some stoney-eyed and pale,
some weeping, some swearing aloud
for vengeance. LET no one harm him,
the words of the stricken president,
bespeaking the supreme charity of
the man great enough to love his
enemies, alone served to quiet the
outburst of the mob spirit which for
time threatened to transform Buff
falo into a pandemonium On the
sidewalks and in the street cars stran-
gers talked with each other, men
shook hands in sympthy and women
clasped each other and wept violently.
Such a scene of universal sorrow was
never before Witnessed
On the days that followed the city
waited with bated breath for news
from the room where the martyr pres
ident lay breathing his last, Each
bulletin announcing that the presi-
dent still lived was greeted with
heartfelt prayers of thanksgiving, I'M
til September IA, there came the bull
letin that shook the city with great
throb of grief:
THE president is dead"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06
HOw's This (?

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not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
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Wholesale Druggists, Toledo o.
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system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-09-06
Re-Opening Of Miss Buchanan's School

Miss Buchanan will open her class
of music on Monday, 9th of Sep
TENDER. Faelten System of Piano
forte instruction used. Beginners a
speciality.
The Burritt system of voice cul-
ture is given.
In connection with voice lessons,
physical culture will be given once
or twice a week. Glasses in Theory,
E History and Poem study once a
week.
Children's Musical Club meets once
a month. Mozart Club meets once
a month.
For terms apply to Miss Buchanan,
235 Jackson Street. Phone 299.
S-25-2w.