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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
Lest We Forget

Ten years ago Great Britain celebrat-
ed what was called her Jubilee Feast,
| commemorating the accession to the
throne of Queen Victoria, who for
sixty years had reigned supreme in the
empire. From all parts of the globe
came kings. and princes, queens and
princesses, chiefs and mobiles, states
men and scholars, representatives of
the army and navy and special ambas-
sailors from the friendly powers. Great
and unparalleled was the display of
pomp and glory, of marching troops
and fighting sea monsters. 1t seemed
as England ruled the world and as if
London was the center of all political
power and prestige.
full mind lest this display of power
might breed that overweening national
pride which goes before destruction.
This sentiment was embodied by Rud-
yard Klpling in poem, which was at
once cabled TO all parts of the realm,
and which of all poems written dur
ing the past quarter of century ispro-
badly the surest of immortality. 1t
breathes the exalted and devoted spirit
OF the ancient Jewish devoted spirit of
the ancient Jewish psalms. He styled
it occasional" and it reads as fol-
lows:
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years lydia e. Fink-
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positivelycured thousands Of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
tion, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, or nervous prostration
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
LYDIA Z. PINkHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

Mrs. VIII Young, Of Columbia
Ave, Rockland, Ne, says:
" was troubled for long time with
Sreadful backaches and pain in my
side, and was miserable in every way.
doctored until / was discouraged and
thought would never get well. I read
what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound had done for others and
decided to try it; after taking three
bottles | can truly say that never felt
80 well in my life"
Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl,
Pa, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
~ had very severe backaches, and
pressing-down pains. could not sleep,
and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound cured me
and made me feel Like q naxv uynr1an y
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
FARM LANDS


$50 acres good strong limestone ana,
brick house and new barn, good water,
plenty timber fine neighborhood, s
miles from town.
100 acres of fine jefferson county
limestone land improved with 20 acres
of apple orchard four years old, good
house, new barn, good fencing, run
ming water, on pike, in good neighbour
hood.
200 acre farm, withFall modern inn
provements, including barn, wind
pump, with water through the house
and piped to barn, good fences, land in
fine state of cultivation, miles from
town,
] AZ acres, 8 room house with fine large,
new porches, fine well of water, cistern,
beautiful location, overlooking Mar
tinsburg, half a mile from town, a de-
sirable home very cheap.
A tract of 80 acres of good slate land
unimproved, all under cultivation ex-
cept about 20 in timber, good spring,
running water through the place, To-
Gated near Ridgeway.
1913 acres, good Jefferson county
limestone land, IL mile from Mar
tinsburg on acadamized road, rum
ming water mi every field brick end
frame, house, large barn, fine orchard,
abundance of good outbuildings. A fine
well equipped farm.
70 1855 acres, of good Jefferson county
|limestone,land, IA acres of good timber
good fencing, fine state of cultivation,
would make good home.
so acres of good land miles from
Martinsburg on good road high state
of cultivation, 6 acres of timber, water
4 fields, fine cistern, all kinds of
fruit, goodsfeneing, 7 room house and
all Unnecessary outnuildings. Cheap to
quick buyer.
The finest blacksmith stand in the
state, room house, fine well equipped
shops, 2-story buggy and paint shop,
stable for Z horses, all necessary out
builpings, located near Spring Mile.
c135 acre farm West of town 400 apple
trees, e cd buildings, cheap.
90 aoyes uIimproved near town good
and, good location barga in.
145. acres high grade slate land
acres timber, 10 room house, big barn,
tenant houses, running water good
fencing set well in grass, located 3,
miles from Kearneysvlle.
100 acres of good slate land miles
east of Martinsburg. House and barn,
running water. 20 acres of timber,
bargain.
1875 ga acres q miles S. e. of Mar
tinsburg, Brick house, good barn,
gIanary and corn crib, good we'll of
water, running water on farm, good
fencing.
We represent fiue line of old re
liable Fire Insurance Companies and
can givelyousthe minimum rates.,
Porterfield & Boyer.
Over Old National Bant.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
FOR SALE.

We Offer the Following Valuable Real
Estate,
TOWN PROPERTY
Two linelots each so #. fronting on
High street, lying side by side. Very
low.
OHe,lot on High street, 45 by 14l TT.
Good location. Price low.
One lot on Albert street 40 by 1876
feet. Price very low
A fine suburban residence, with all
modern Improvements and convent
ences enjoyed by town residents. One
of the finest homes in Berkeley county
Lots of ground that could be sold as
town lots.
Good double house on Swartz street,
rents well, most desirable property. In
good condition. Will sell cheap.
One room house new with bath, on
w. John street clstern and city water
both in the house.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
BALTIMORE 4 OHIO RAILROAD
VERY LOW RATE,
SUMMER EXCURSIONS

ATLANTIC CITY.
Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean CITY. Asburv
ara Inng bianch, Point Pleasant, n. j. Ocean
lily MIG, and Rehoboth Beach, Del East of Ohio
NNer, SPECIAL Low Rate Excursions July g. 70
40; August Is AID y and SePtemberlo
BOSTON, MASS.
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Supreme Lodge. Knights Pythias, Angus. to Il.
CHICAGOTLL,
Republican National Convention, June II loes
CLEVELAND. OHIO.
National Educational Association Inn. 80 D.,
July 3. International Convention, b Up U Of
a merica, July 8 to Ia "
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Prohibition National COnventior .tJul, 1.,o,6
DENVER, COL.
Democratic National Convention. JuIv7I a n
f. Soyereign Grand Ledge zno Patriareh, MI
tant, September 10 to 20.
LOUISVILLE, KY
Iriennial Convention international s & A.
Citation, June IS to as
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable
REAL ESTATE
Consisting of House.apdsLot on West
Side of South Maple Avenue, be-
tween John andgStephen streets
IN MartiRsburg.

III -MaTIIE sDuTg.
BY virtue Of The authority conferred by an
order made by the Circuit Court OF Berkeley
County, on the 2Sth day al April, 1908, in the
committee of Villa N Barnard vs. Joseph D.
Barnard, ct al, pending in the said Court, the
undersigned wsll sell at public auction at The
front door OF the Court House ON
Saturday, July II 1908
at o clock p III that certain piece of real es-
tate situate on the West side OF South Maple
avenue, Martinsburg, Berkeley County, W Va,
being part Of Lot No. 242 which was convened
TO the SAID William Barnard by Jos. d, Bar.
nard and wife by deed hearing date the 18th
day OF April, 1899 and now Of record In the
o1foe of the Clerk OF the County Court of the
said County of Berkeley in Deed Book No. 81,
on page 80 ct seq the said lot fronts Is feet
on she West side ofSouth Maple Ava, and ex-
enus back ofequal via tn distance of rs fee
hHse.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26

The back Is che handspring Of
woman's organism. 1t quickly calls
attention to trouble by aching. 1t
tells, with other symptoms, such as
nervousness, headache, pains in the
loins, weight in the lower part OF
the body, that woman's feminine
organism needs immediate attention
In such cases the one sure remedy
which speedily removes the cause,
md restores the feminine organism
to a healthy, normal condition Ia
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26

m g. zsR - 60
ne Kind Hgsg Han sWaYS BOuts
Raars the m ,rasusssrru-4ssr-~
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
Terms

one-third OF the purchase moneyt be maid
IN cash On Gay of lie ana the resioue IN 10
equal, annual payments with interest from
GATE OF sale, evidenced by the notes of The
purchaser ard the title will be retained until
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26
COMMITTEE on Wll,lam R,,rnaro

= = DOW. GeThardI, Clerk OF The iireuil
Court Of Berkeley County, W. Va, do ceItit,
mat NJ. Woods, Committee OF William
barnard has executed bond with good Sc
clnty a. required by the above mentioned
ofder sale.
!, n " urd. f,t-,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-26

f9r iuH details as 10 rates, routes, dates on
whi-h tickets llfbe solo, time OF tains, ETC ,,.
ply 70 nckei tents. Pahinore & Ot,o raiiroaI -
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Bulletin On Water Measurement.

The Montana college of agriculture
and mechanic arts has just issued a
new bulletin on the measurement of
water. The bulletin Is destined to be
of value to the irrigators OF the state
and is written in language of such q
character as to be readily understood
by those who are not familiar with
technical terms or p%hraseology.
The bulletin defines in a clear and
concise manner the miners inch, the
statutory water measurement of the
state. 1t states that one cubic foot of
water or seven and a half gallons of
water flowing through a given recep-
tacle in one second, equals 40 statu.
tory inches and will cover one acre OF
land one foot in depth in twelve hours
and six minutes.
1t defines acre feet and gives the use
of units of measurements 1t describes
aud tells how TO make weirs, fumes
and other instruments used by irriga.
tors. In short, Professors lamont
and Kneale have endeavored L give
the farmers of the state some valuable
information upon the subject of irri.
cation and water measurements.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST rs, 1908.
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL TICKET
For President:
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT, Of Ohio
For Vice President:
JAMES S. SHERMAN, Of New York
Republican County Convention.

HAvRE, Mont, August 6, 1905.
BY direction of the county central committee,
q republican convention IL hereby called to
meet in Mclntyre's opera houee, Havre, at 10
O'Clock .. m. on the 18th day Of September. A. D.
1905, for the purpose of electing delegates and
alternstes to the republican state convention
which is to be held in Helena on September II,
A.. D. 1908, also to elect delegates to the judicial
convention of the Twelfth judicial district of
Montana, to nominate q candidate for Judge for
said district, to be held at the same time and
place as said state convention, to nominate can
didatee for county Offices, and for the transaction
of such other business as in the judgment of the
convention sppertsins to the welfare OF the re-
Primaries will be held in each voting precinct
on August g, A. d. 1908. Polls at all precincts
will be open from 3 p. m. to 5 p. m. except at
Havre, Chinook, Harlem and Fort Benton, at
which precincts the polls will be open from Up.
m. to 9 y. m. The primaries will be held at the
places named below unless otherwise arranged.
The spportionment of the several precincts is
based on one delegate for each fifteen votes or
fraction thereof for republican representative in
congress in 1906, and is az follows:
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
WANT ~HlGHERZRATEs.

James j.. Hill and other railroad
captains whojwant to advance freight
rates 80 that their earnings may be
increased andstheir stock still further
boosted onllW all street, r casting
about for all Isorts Of pretext to justify
higher freight. rates. Mr.. Hill, who
is always keen land crafty, has just
emergedDfrom thelLabra dor wilds with
the positive assertion that ''there is
no alterna tivesbut to raise rates. The
credit Of the.roads has been seriously
impaired and., thej way to enhance
credit is to increase rates."
From that the inference.would follow
that the profits Of Mr.. Hills trans.
continentalilines have been ruinously
cut downIbyitheI depression which fol-
lowed thel6nanciallpanic of last Octo.
Der. TheI Wall street.quotations tell
q different..story i. The market prices
of Great Northern and Northern Pa.
cifc are ACTUALLY IIhigher today than
they YER onIOctober l last, before
the panic broke. Great Northern was
quoted Friday at l32. las against 127
on Octoberl1 last, and Northern Pacific
at 1873, as gagainst 129. Harriman's
Union Pacificl,has Jared still better
and wasLquoted FRIDAY at $50, COM
pared with onlysl3S on October l, 1907.
Mr.. Hills adroitlyCinsists that rates
must go up or wages go down and
argues that rates should be advanced
rather than reduce wages. But to say
truth. the country does not have to
accept either alternative. The north.
western transcontinental lines at least,
are in a prosperous condition. While
their earnings .have been somewhat
impaired, their expenses, too, have
been whittledsdown and their net pro-
fits are substantiallyias great as ever
1t that:were not the lease their stocks
would not be- %selling today at quota
tions higher than the price of one year
Observation-Disclosures.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26

state, the rate for county purposes
during the four years ending with 1906
being only nine mills. The assessment
of the county during that period
ranged from $40, 800, 900 to s11, LOG, 900,
the estim ated revenue from taxes rang.
ing from 800. 600 to 500, 900 annually.
In the year 1907, the assessment was
increased to sl2, O55, 600, and the tax
levy of st mills for county purposes
called for the collection of about
Gill 800. This year the assessment
amounts to sl2, $50, 600, which. under
q tax levy of II mills for county pur'
poses, contemplates the collection OF
taxes to the amount OF S136, 900. In
these calcul atoms the taxes for state
and school funds are not included,
the data relating only to county
funds.
1t requires money to run the affairs
of county government. That Is the
experience of every board of county
commissioners. In Chouteau county
the annual expenditures for roads and
bridges have averaged $40, 900 in re.
cent years, part Of this expense being
due to damage causedIby storms and
floods in various partsI of the county.
With the u supplied by THE
years tax levy. there should be ample
funds with which to meet necessary
public expenses during the next fiscal
vaQr.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Report On Panama Work.

OYSTER BAY, Aug. 24.-Thc report
of u special commission, appointed
last April by President Roosevelt to
investigate the Panama canal, both
with regard to the work being accom-
plished and the social condition OF the
employees, was made public today by
order OF the president. The president
is we'll pleased with the report and has
sent q personal letter to each member
OF the commission, expressing his sat
isfaction over conditions At the canal,
as reported by the commission.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
Sheepmen Offer Big Rewards.

Il circular letter issued by the Mon.
tana Woolgrowers association, copies
Of which havelbeen received by local
sheepmen, calls attention to the re-
wards %offeredjfor the arrest and con.
viction of parties guilty of acts of
vandalism against members OF that
organization. The rewards will be
paid from q protective fund subscribed
by members of the association, which
now amounts to about $40, 600. The
circular says in part:
Rewards for the arrest and cOnvic.
ton of parties guilty Of the following
acts of wand alism against members OF
the Montana Woolgrowers associa.
ton are herewith published for the
information of all concerned:
For unlawfully or feloniously
taking the life of a herder
while on duty ...... ......S3 OOO w
For burning or dynamiting
sheep ................... $500 90
For burning sheds or build
ings 1900 90
o shooting. poisoning or
otherwise maliciOusly kill
ing sheep .................. 1900 90
For stealing sheer. 500 90
For burning Off hay range. 500 90
For robbing camp ........... $50 90
For assaulting, threatening
or otherwise unlawfully in
terfering with herders or
employees, while in the per-
Torrance of their duties. $50 90
For any malicious destruc-
ton or inj jury to property
not otherwise specified, not
less than. 90 w
These rewards to be paid only upon
the arrest and conviction of the guilty
parties.
Many depredations have been com.
mitted during the past against sheep
men Of the state and 1t Is high time
that steps be taken to stop these at.
tacks OF vaudals. and to the success
Of this efforts this association stands
pledged, and We now call upon all
fair minded and law-loving %sheepmen
to join US in this movement.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26

HAMILTON, Aug. -. = The first
apples OF the season for this valley
were shipped today. The Bitter Root
Fruit Growers association Is loading
out two cars OF yellow transparents,
which they are billing to Spokane and
Butte. The apple crop will be the
largest this year that it has been in q
number of years, according to some
of the fruit growers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
cHOUTEAU COUNTY FINANCES.

The publication of a news item that
is of personal interest to every tax
payer In Chouteau county is regarded
by the Havre Plaindealer as an ex.
hibition of vindictiveness. It makes
that allegation in reference to a state
ment recently published by this news
paper, which said: "Owners of taxa.
BILE property in Chouteau county will
be required to dig up larger contribu-
tions to the public treasury this year.
The county board Of equalization, at
its Monday session, concluded that
the condition of the county finances
and the prospective expenditures for
the coming year require a larger
revenue
1t has been the custom of the River
Press, it its endeavOr to print news
that is of interest to its constituency,
to report the annual tax levy as soon
as it is made by the Chouteau county
authorities, and to compare it with
former rates of taxation. 1t is u sub
ject OF interest to the public, Il live
item OF current news, hat is entitled
to space in a newspaper that responds
to the public demand for information.
For more than twenty years the people
ofChouteau county have been informed
in these columns of the annual rate of
taxation and the condition of their
public finances, and never before has
the publication of such matter been
resented as wrong or r~eprehcnsible.
To make such an allegation is a be,
trayal of gross stupidity.
1t was not the intention of the River
Press to make more than brief refer,
enc to the subject at this time, bu,
the insinuation that its statement a.
to this years tax levy was unfair and
misleading calls for more detailed
information. It was stated that the
tax levy Of this year will apply to tn,
largest assessment in the history O
Chouteau county, q fact which is es
tablished by the public records.
Under ordinary circumstances, al
increase in the assessment Is followed
by q lower rate Of taxation, but in tn
event that exceptionally heavy ex
penditures are necessary, this rul'
will not hold. For several years past
the tax levy in Chouteau county-ow
sng to the growth in assesssble wealth
has been among the lowest in th'
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26
CHOUTEAU COUNTY FAIR.
Larger Exhibits and Amusement Pro.
gram Increase Its Popularity.

The Chouteau County Fair to be
held at Chinook on September 10. II
and Is will excel all former efforts in
the display of exhibits, racing events,
amusements and other features that
have contributed to the success of this
popular institution. The various
committees have been getting things
into shape for the biggest and best
fair ever held in this part Of the state,
and the premium list that has been
issued presents inducements for ex.
hibits that will insure q liberal re.
Spouse.
TheIpremium list makes provision
for q large variety of exhibits that
will be classified into sixteen depart
ments, in each of which liberal prem
iums are offered. The departments
have been arranged as follows:
Horses, cattle, sheep, swine, mules,
poultry, grains and grasses fruit,
vegetables, dairy, culinary, house
plants, art, fancy work, mines and
minerals, educational. Exhibits that
can be classified under any of these
departments may be entered for com.
petition by any resident Of the county.
Some excellent displays Of these
products were made at Chinook last
year, and were pronounced by visitors
as superior to the exhibits usually
found at county fairs and equal to
some of those presented by the state
fair at Helena. Their number and
attr activenessswill be increased this
year by electromagnetic offered by
the fair association.
One of the leading attractions Of
the fair will be the horse exhibit, a
department in which local stockmen
take especial pride, and in which
premiums to the amount of over $500
are offered. The breeding of draft
horses from high-class registered
stock is becoming an important in.
dustry In the vicinity of Chinook, and
the display.of its product at these az.
nual fairs forms an instructive object
lesson of the progress that is being
made. The horse exhibit of last year
vas q revel alton tolvisiting stockmen,
but it was only an indication of the
developments that will follow from
year toiyear.
The racing program and amuse.
ment features of the fair guarantee
plenty of entertainment for the
visitors. Several events are schedul.
ed for each day of the fair, the relay
race being so arranged that five miles
will be run each day. Purses to the
amount of. 900 are offered in the
various .the prizes for each of
the contests being calculated to at
tract a large number of entries.
Every resident of northern Montana
who takes,anI interest in the industrial
progresssof this part of the state will
find instruction and entertainment at
the Chouteau county fair, and should
be among the visitors on September
Is, II ard Is. Those who desire prem
ium lists or other information re-
garding exhibits, are requested to
address the secretary, o. a. Bergeson,
at Chinook, who will be pleased to
answer any inquiries received.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26

Chinook Opinion: Nose Anderson,
Henry Austin and A. Smith took 300
head of horses across the country last
week to Miles City for the annual
horse sale which was held at that
place.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1908-08-26

The following rules have been adopted for the
government of the Chouteau county republican
convention:
l. Delegates and alternate delegates ehall be
republican residents of the precinct which they
represent.
shall cast his vote.
3. In the absence of q delegate and his alter
nate, "A majority of the delegation from that pre-
cinCt shall cast the vote of the absentee.
4. In the absence of all the delegates and al
ternates from any precinct, no vote shall be cast
from such precinct.
W. Il. PIPER, Chairman.
A. j. BRODRICK, Secretary.