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The Delta independent., 1908-02-28
REAL SOLUTION TO CHEAP FUEL
Must Have Cheap Transportation.

1t is a good thing and perhaps wise
thing for the people of Delta county
towns and communities to guard and
protect themselves against future ex-
tortions in fuel prices by acquiring, CO.
operatively, coal properties.
But the present trouble with coal
prices in the county, particularly al
Delta, appears to be in the cost OF
hauling from the mines to town, which
is done by wagons
For instance, while coal is advertised
to sell at from 81 to so per ton al
the mines, it is sold in Delta for 81. sc
per ton, thus making the cost of haul
ing s3 or more per ton.
The INDEPENDENT does not know
that this is an over charge for the
hauling. 1t may not even be enough to
properly compensate the teamsters, but
consumer.
Th have cheap coal we must have
cheap transportation from the mines.
That SUCH facilities could be provided
and amply paid at rate of 81 or 81. so
per ton, there is little doubt. That
would give Delta consumers coal laid
down at 81 rs to 50, or at most So SO
per ton, which prices should be cheap
enough to satisfy all reasonable con-
sumers.
What Delta needs in order to be
wholly in the fuel swim, is to have a
company of sufficient magnitude to
grapple with the whole problem
strong enough to own and operate its
property and to transport the mine
product to consumers.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-28
Lumber Co. Improves

The Grand Mesa Lumber Company
has been making extensive improve
ments at its central yards in Delta. A
new S-deck shed 7sxlo0 feet has been
completed and two warerooms built,
one 22x26 exclusively for paints and
another 22x66. The company has also
purchased the two lots north of the
yard, from which they will move the
two houses occupying them and extend
their yard room. This will give nine
loN Tor their stock and buildings,
The Delta independent., 1908-02-28
Local and Personal.

DR.. Braisted had business in Mont
rose Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benifield were in from
Austin Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Myers leave to-
morrow for trip to Denver.
Miss Genevieve Hartig has been ap-
pointed deputy district clerk.
There will be meeting of the East
ern Star ladies Monday night.
Capt. and Mrs. Bragg are going up
to their Olathe ranch to spend Sunday.
Mrs. Russell Hauser. of Montrose, is
visiting relatives and friends in Delta.
Mira. Van Meter of Redlands Mesa
was in Delta Wednesday on land bust
ness.
Both bank statements are published
this week and they show Delta's banks
in fine shape.
r. S. Powers, father of Mrs. w. J.
Pegg, arrived from Cheyenne, Wyom-
ing Wednesday.
Judge Welch. Clarence Smith and
Clyde Stewart drove out TO Payne
siding yesterday.
Frank W. Sperry of Edw ard. Kansas
located q homestead and will make
Delta county his home.
Mrs. II. w Chiles and two children,
George and Marjory, will leave to-
morrow for trip to Texas.
Mr.. N. p. Madsen, prosperous farmer
from Redlands Mesa, was on Delta
streets the first of this week.
There is room for some good busi-
ness blocks in Delta to take the place
of some Of the poorer buildings.
The Government wants a building
for postoffice use in Delta and adver-
tises for bids for five years lease.
Delta county's rural free delivery
mail service will prospectively be
largely increased, and it should be.
Range stock has wintered well in
Delta county. Most of the cattle will
reach spring grass in strong condition.
Next week the INDEPENDENT will
have n good page about Cedaredge.
The paper is not doing this for pay but
to help the county.
The ladies' of the Christian church
will serve coffee at the residence of
Mrs. b. P. Smith on South Main street
next Wednesday afternoon.
/
Few if any will say that the INDE-
PENDENT is not improving week by
week. And its subscription list is
fully keeping pace with the papers
growth.
Mrs. ]. L. Dollison of Alma and Miss
Anne Harvey of Denver, who have
been visiting the family of A. M. An
derson. will return to their homes the
first of next week.
Subscriptions have been coming in
rather too swift the past few weeks TO,
US to keep correct track of them. II
you don't get your paper let Us know
and we'll fix it.
A beet sugar factory at Delta will
bring electric roads out to the bee,
fields over the county. Must hav,
them. And we want an electric Goa
road too. Our wants are of q modes,
character and they must be supplied.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-28

w. A. Davis left Thursday for Den
yer, expecting to be absent about 10
days.
The busy season with farmers and
fruit growers is practically at hand.
The weather this week has been mild
and gradually growing warmer. Pres
ent indications are for an early spri ng.
Edgar Wilkinson and family will ar
rive next week from Hume, illinois, to
make Colorado their home. Mr.. Will
kinson purchased the Hartig 60 acre
fruit ranch on Garnet Mesa last Sep
tember. --.i a---.--.-l
District court adjourned Tuesday
until March 18th, when it will recon
vene to take up water cases. At the
time of adjournment the civil cases on
the docket which were ready for trial
were disposed OF.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Thurman and Ed
Pence arrived from Neosho, Mo-, the
fist of this week. Mr.. Thurman is a
brother-in-law of w. A. Davis and
comes to Delta to go into business with
Mr.. Davis. Mr.. Pence is brother of
Mrs. w. A. Davis.
There will be Mum" Social given
under the auspices of the Delta Alphas
at the home of Miss Daisy Hornsby
Thursday evening, March 5. A jolly
good time will be had, in which every
one is invited to participate. Admis-
sion l5 cents. Bring your pennies for
extras
G. c. English found pearl in a dish
of oyster soup Wednesday that was as
large as field pea. Speaking of pearls
and other jewels, Delta has several
Pearls that weigh more team hundred
pounds each, and they are valued at
millions. They We're never in an oys-
ter stew either.
The INDEPENDENT had believed it
did not have room for sermons, but
has concluded to publish one sermon a
week by some one of the different
ministers of the Delta churches, where
the contents do not make more than
column to n column and half These
will appear IN rotation from the differ
ent pulpits.
President F. C. Eberley, of the Delta
Ice and Mercantile company, is expected
here from Denver this week. to plan
the erection of the new storage build
ing to be erected by the company.
Manager Chas. Altman states that this
will probably be lO0xl25 feet. and from
to stories high. The company may
also increase its ice plant equipment.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Zuetell, of Chi
cago, who have been in Delta for a
week, leave for home tomorrow. They
came to Colorado to look for future
home; came to Delta somewhat doubt
ingly, expecting to go back in day or
two, but put in . week and are perfect
ly delighted with the town and country.
Yesterday Mr.. Zuetell said; my son
and his family will be here by March
Goth, to make Delta their home, and
myself and Mrs. Zuetell will come later.
We have found everything here far be-
yond our expectations. While not ex-
actly n 'teetotler' we like town with
out saloons for home, and we fail to
see how anyone could fail to be pleased
with climatic and other conditions
here"
The Delta independent., 1908-02-28

Clyde E Crowfoot and Martha A.
Westcott were married on last Sunday
evening, by Rev. w. G. Barron of the
M. E. church. The ceremony was per-
formed in the presence of few friends
at the home of the bride one mile and
half south of the city. The bride is
handsome young lady who recently
came to Delta. The groom is an in
dustrious young man from Sedgewick,
Sedgewick county, Colorado. The
happy couple left for their home Mon
day. They will reside on their farm
near Sedgewick.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-28
Marriages.

February 2Srd. at $50 p. M, by DR..
rockingham at his residence, Ralph
Butler and Miss Carrie Beckley, both
of North Delta. Miss Beckley is the
daughter of the late Geo. Beckley and
both bride and groom are well and
favorably known.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-28
Desirable Property

in Denver. Colorado Springs and Pu-
eblo to exchange for Delta county land.
What have you?
Paul WILSON, Hotchkiss.
The Delta independent., 1908-02-28

Salida white lime for sale by the In
dependent Lumber Co.
You can buy guaranteed paints for
the least money from the Independent
Lumber Co.
Delta Flour 81. i5 at the Spot Cash.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
@----f-.---e-r-.-s..
JANUARY JURORS
Qs1--TN aIner eEr Sc =
Substantial Men of Town and Country
an Drawn as Grand and 4
sHeaa3 Aaz Petit Jurcrs.j9 a,a.za

L } g a
The following is the list Of grand
jurors drawn for the January term OF
the circuit court that convenes Tues
day, January 18th. 1909 at 10 a. m.
at 215. West King street, that being
the place appointed for holding the
said circuit court: n
G. w, Enmerson, John W. Sperow,
A, H. Walker, H s.. Butts. Milton
Miller, James H Fulk, Jere sTonalxers
G. N. Stuckey, w. H Mcdonald. John
II. Lemen. A. A. Boyer, Gold Bailenl
ger. James F. Thompson NJ A. Lit.
tie, r. L. snodgrass, Jacob sites. M
The following petit Jurors have
been drawn FOR the above mentioned
session of the circuit court:
Samuel Fa, ney. Ell. Bromley, G.
w. b. Fulk. Geo. w. Miller. R. K.
PearrelI HS5aa4s Boyd WI A. Roush.
Harry Pearre..yCs-C. Johnson, George
Kast4e, staarts Streng, w. 3D. Snyder.
William Groff J. w. Copenhaver, Ell
mer snyder, ". r Lewis, G. W..
Becker, Charles DieEc Henry Tabler,
W. s. Harper, j. IT, Unger. John
Lyons r. F. Mishs w. D. Harlan,
John aCockrel. Ernest Mcdonald,
Harry Shipper. j.. D.. Burkhart (Srd,)
Tabb Janney, Geo.. D.. Pitzer, Theo-
dore Porterfeld. J, w. Walters, Geo.
w. Pitzer. j. E. Norrington,. Joseph
Wheeler, LBs Clary. .vaa.Y
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
HITS
BAL |N|OR[ & OHIO
SS,i-Afhnaap DivFdehd' s'Has Been
~ Esrhsa, ard viii be ssayAb,s
'asrs ii asanuary. So

TIE recently elected directors OF
the Baltimore and, Ohio. will meet in
New York today to organize The
board is also expected to declare the
SENT anfiuaf dividends which will be
'payable IN january. eAt the local OF
fees it was SAID that the dividend
on the common stock win likely be
maintained on Is per cent annual
basis. II was said further that for
the last six months the earnings
would show that this had been fully
earned in the period, with, perhaps,
some surplus In addition to carry to
the profit and loss account.
The regular per cent. semtannual
dividend On the preferred stock will
also be declared This is fixed and
Is not so dependent on earnings as is
the common dividend 1t is the first
obligation of the road after fixed
charges and expenses are met.
1t was said that the conpauy Il
/ now moving 700 more freight cars
daily than at this time last year. This
| is a money.producing source and
every increase in the demand nor cars
| IS closely watched BY the fduciary
as wen as the operating ofiicers o.
~ <.c,,,,-s,+-, II, /. 81 ~ ,s4gsl Is
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
MARTINsBURGs SATUHDAY. 1905

From The word OF Thursday y

Prom The world or Thursday y so
The county court feconvened thfs
morning, the commissioners all being
present. Some time was taken up''iu
having minutes read. ~
otho wiilmms qualihed as county
assessor He nominated John w
Dean, this city, and o. n. RIner, 81
the county. as his assistants.
Ii. b. PearreII uualined as school
commissioned II the Falling Waters
district. TO- ~ sse
Allen n. NoII dualified as prosecu
ting aftorhak atH shIrqsaI 5. TelkeI
qualified as justice TO the peace.
j. q. Smith qualified Yesterday q
justice Of the peace In the Arden dis
trict e0 " ssS ert esessa
Harry A. Downs, recently appointed
notary public by Governor Dawson
qualified. yesterday. W
/ The scoaIrt @pproyed the trans
actions and proceedings Ia the count,
clerks onlce since the last term o
court, as n T
|sz This .ifternoono the court took IN
! the matter OF crrrent bills and passet
sotnesof them. u saansia
The court will advertise this weel
tlfor bids for The construction Of tn
IeteeI bridge over Back Creek nea
dlenxary 81 Sz .ss'9 hss.l
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
AaaLattIe Hustier.s 81

|, sIartinsburg is being put TO the
front. in quite d prominent way all
over the country just now, and by a
boy, a little shaver he is. too, but he
is full OF business and Is hustllng FOR
what he wants. pony and cart
offered by the Curtis Publishing Co,
for best sales Of the saturday Post
Master Marshail B. Bufdette is the
little hustler, topping two general
lists. as he deserves to. \ We hope I'd
see him driving that pony the comfhg
year ST, ,.!
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
1854 c-T7uyTvzTrg1 c-
LEAGuE-ELEcTs OFFICERS.
tshca> rl st9uTT5sT o. xsarp i44o7
Society Of M. z. Church, South, Hoids
,wQA@ 1tus7 RS ~
Important Meeting. TX.

The Epworth League OF Trinity NJ
d. church. south, kag Elected the fol-
loving officserrs Tor the ensuing terms
president. Chalmers Kiimei'.;a first
vice president, 7 MISS NahhIe Small;
second vice president Miss Nettie
Matthews; sthirt ices pprssidsnts MRS
j. r. Poland; fourth vice presidents.
Mrs. DAVID Anderson: secretary: Miss
blanche Kilnier: assistant secretary,
Mss Rpea Fahrhey 'freasaref.s Miss
Martha KeeSe agent Epworth Era,
Miss b u Nora n chapmiHh agent BaitinaeFe
southern Msthodsst. MISS clara Chap
man; Superintendent Jiiiioro League,
Miss EiliFe League, 7pIahists,w Mrs.
Charles see ana MISS Catherine Bark,
h44rean r~t..es
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
New : Grocery store.

Miss sallie Gard has opened ia
grocery store at her home on Center
street. Mss Cards mother kept "a
grocery store at tiisaIocation twenty
years or more aagos and 1t Is quite
alkeIy that some of the families who
dealt with the mother at that time
wifi now be CUSTOMERS pf 1.-The sdaugh-
ter. '9slse sf' sa Doe 5dai1
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
coNcRETEw WORK FsNi SHED. !,
9Hlasiel ---<-------e vgss4s 81
superintendent. C lower Wins 500 in
Connection With srldoe

From The World of Thurs lay.
The eencrete work for the bridge
across thess Potomac, at ,WiIIlansport
was finished yasteripy and as q re-
suit Charles Clover, the superintend'
emit of construction for Contractors
Gilmore and Hamilton, wins 800.
come time ago they promised Mr..
Clover that II he managed to finish
the worlr 6y December 10 they would
present. him with 500. lie finished
the work yesterday afternoon at 5
O'Clock. asse 80 o'iqgk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
iSf Ha afltec 4fB44f9sc -,
CHRISTMAS RULES I
tEf sHE NsAF NFihH. ~ 439Nn34 *e
Expressnan submits Some sugoea.
tions4 for thse Holiday aoaS
v sa rnsas ess.sonn sA

Alzeadyna grenf many persons are
booking ferYafd to not only the buy
ing Of holiday pgssentss but also as
to ways and means "a shipping them
In order that prompt delivery at des'
tinatione msy lbszasyged
DO you expect send 20 mother
sweetheart or,effiends 4 10 Christmas
present this year? II so, and you
find it. necessary to- patronIxe some
express company At would be wep
to bear, in mind the following sus'
gestions submitted by an express
H'a ~. ain D4Esba4s etsss9 as y
First--ship yolir package early,
by the 18th OF December, AZ possible,
the cypress company. will give you 8
small label to paste ON the package,
reading s'Dop,t Open Until Christi
mas.N This will insure the package
reaching It's destination before Christ
mas and sgiyesthe additional, pleasure
tosthe recipient Of the gift Of having
1t Christmas morning.
Seoond---Use wooden boxes for
packiaes q GLASS; coz fragile articles
should be- wen protected. 1t may
cost asfews espts mors.s but. the dan
ger OF loss or damage Is very much
reduced. True.ssA bhsc shipment is
lost or damaged the express companss
will nay, for #, but that WIN give
your friend no pleasuFs: ... 81 y
sThirdr-Write the address in fun.
state, county city, street and hum
ber.. on the box or package, With ink
oog. erayop, Tags are frea'ientfy torn
! ,FoprtRM Ill you ou Want IL prepay the
charges. write the word 'paitis an
large. plain. letters on the package er
Fifth-4Insist on d receipt ana see
that the, amount paid II marked on
the receipt and package andaths val
, u 81 ii the package declared Thereon
n sisth-3wrt9 your sdwa Address IN
full. somewhere On the package, fol
lowing the prefix. ~ y 'os4'
seyenth--Enclose a. cara III each
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
TAFT AND CANNON
TALK. It over
qEtsf*E cGAs.1 - 70 a.
Speaker Won over As Ally Or Neg,
IA Administrstion--T Tart to Hold -
otsier Conferences. eds

/, washington Dec: Presidents
elect Taft and Speaker Cannon held
close personal conference yester-
day. Mr.. Taft inyttsd Speaker Can
non to call on him and talk over mat
tiers relating too the Sixtya1rst CON
gresss gisaxz s1 vs s
3 The speaEuer called at the house OF
w. j. Boardman 1901 r. street. where
Mr. TAFT is storping, and he and the
president-elect had a long and salts
factory conversation. Neither Nr.
TAFT nor Mr. Cannon wOuldl speak
Of the interview for publication but
FRIENDS of both say that the meeting
was harmonious ana Mr., TAFT found
the speaker disposed to become his
strong silly in working Cor the. success
of the next administration
& Mn Taft followed up his moves for
harmony today, when he and the re
publican members OF the ways and
means committee were the guests OF
Representative Nicholas Longworth.
ResaaAa M + an worth the members
- 4ha 80 ~, .,,,x.,rs \. .cornrr,;ttae
-. .,ost .tas. rrasidont.alect are
,rassrs I .pa-na n.lzau .nrcfsa1,. .flr'
aoYta,,. Naadham. ,f,a1ferhead. cram,
,.,.,,,ers F,ordnev fsaaaes. az west vir
parvn~s
,rh.s ,,,o,,,,,,,o. ,,.ve.sidant saels thai
~ auy,,, aa VOL for him to Owe. the
n,e,n,,ars :, tba NOV !, "a ~ cans. eorn
n..,aa.a, 80. ,.,,,a,a 10 80 ,,.,s IN
.n..,..~,s, .ara. "a. +n,,,,. ~ a,,,., al,
NJ, .,,,r,,,.,,tt.,s s,o,,,d
,a4,.t.s,,, 7-,,..,r. ,,gs1,.. ~. ,standa n
$50 a,,.s, 1890, a ~ gr,xt,rn
$500 - ~ haa,,f,,, q tba otbar anf
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
THE SCHEME DID
/. NOT WORK WELL.
Wife Feared Burglar and Ruse That
~ NR = skE 60 ~ anfs4I 4 s5azse7
Was Too Effective Was Put
~ psaasasa ~. eie" s0S@

H%AF ~ - go ~ aels}j ! 4aa4
Was Too Effective Was put
ne sssas'sa +, lie efe" sas~
h-Deafssst inar.hhred the young
hpsbapas olaaaing his yble In sioss
embrace. * shall stay away from
the club. swear its u shall remain
at home and protect you !.
Although newly married. the YOUNG
husband has rather neglected ~
bride tor the club. He was there kst
might until very ate But he WIN nok-
be there tonight For the startlinn
| events here. related and his soul
]sickening suspicious are stu very
fresh in his paind. .a.,s.s
AT home his wife was reading The
newspapers and, as II CHANGED, about
the hour that grayeyards yawn, she
read d vivid account Of a murdsr-
| She became very nervous started -
| the slightest. noise was cohvinte3
that burglar was at the shutter
then that he was pacing 70 and no
1 before the house.
|. ..'IIe must not know | am alo1e,
1 she said to herself 4 must nuke
him believe there Il a man ii ths
house sEsss !.
Her Huse Too Effsetixes
Trec6a,Iin 1 abe quickly patt o. =
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
~ stSSscw esHohsE- sssrT bse1A~
MRS. GEO. .HENSEl MADE,
! SChPE FROM Death
Woman Y WAS priy'oa sussy I, Alone s,s
j Ax1ss p. q o. STraexss when MOI )
Cane laundering. Along and Smash
& ed vSHVcIe. WersN picked Up un.
s Mc o ssGaai ssk $500
y conscicus.



'renf we World OF Thursday
I mrs George 1Iensel. residing on the
stewart farm .sfAe northwest edge
Of town made a narrow escape from
being killed yesterday afternoon at
the she2hefdsSvn crossing at Van.
ctenesviiie while driving a top buggy
across the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road tracks at that point: Size cyl
IDENTIFY aid not Zee Or hear the fast
approach Of passenger train No. 8
due Mere at at D. M ana the en-
cine struck the buggy, smashing i
20 ple&ss anu Eurnus tne 0cu''E'a =
some distance away. Strange To- re
late tho horse was not injured az s's
The train was stopped and the crew
/ hurried to the .assigtAnce of MRS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12

@GN ~. aaidfos Tof s'6eeg elr ksa
bnSoA ad n4ro zoo ems asgcrd ss
nsysa &@9ofeyaa a x4noar cit xtqma
HAsesAs xiau0ivssa aaer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12

....l.ss*..*a.s ~ = - ~. - ~ ~ = .
(rohsighees address here's
This III order that should the out
e nj markings rkI be destroyed the Timer
MARC marx VIII insure prompt forwarding
q y /, a,alfs9a Il; x aAAy7s So hAr1ss. se
j Eighth---If not convenient TO ship
80 wooden boxes, Use strong wrap
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12

d An Iptslusent sst7tssn,an;
ssWhst vslLsxs DO when the press
are destroyed" asked the foresfry
expert. 4 ~iras ~sata.s ssr
n sasppose," answered the serenely
solemn statesman after some thought
rThat In such an event we VIII Be
obliged to depend for wood entireay
on the lumber yards - ashIn gton
star. ~ m,ss ssss.s
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
IMPROVEMENT AT MILL. V
Kfiboufn Knitting Machine Co.. Add

KfIbourn NnFttIHg WdCfFHt wv Vuu
.ss,. 1891 Space to Plant. '1's''
sas THE Kilbourn Knitting Machine Co,
af have just; completed a. notable adj
dition toKthe floor space OF the mill
on West King street. This is in the
natpye OF IA new basement under the
north end Of the building and is 5Ox7s
s.,s- sees in dimensions. The basement
has been foored and the room win
be used 9of the present for storage
!. purposes Later some machinery may
III. be inst sd there.
Mr.. &.lM Buxton hai the exs
= !. ~ stract silg oala, ysa
&f+L ~ .Flsff ~ -tliF st-r tsf4a4r
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12

ping paper tnotonewspapsrl, and tie
with strong cerds-ss ssrEa huK
Ninth-zIRa paekags@ contains any
thing Of perishabIe nature, write the
WORD aPeHlshahle. In Large, plain let
tefszesF theAbc,a opspeeisge, to insure
special atteatiea1aild first delivery
4Ss 5yoas wtly observe these. ~ ggesr
tlons. you Will greatly assist in Ia.
s,,ring the y prompt delivery Of your
gilt In good condition
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12
Il. II you don't know what you
discussing cut the argument shorl

'-sn ERA q aifc GA rsf OF asxose
III p'i'3T oToi~sT yotssgouq tho
.ra ~ sbned slf ~ ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-12

81 xo1s~AQazq sspoa ssarsvT
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