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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27
HINTS ON ROAD WORK
U. s. OFFICE OF PUBLIC ROADS TELLS
HOW TO MAKE AND MATNTAINA A
MODEL EARTH ROAD

HOW TO MAKE AND MAINTAINA A
MODEL EARTH ROAD
While American road builders are rs
capable OF constructing good roads as
those of any country of the old world,
they have not been as loyalty support
ed as the men of those countries m
MAINTAIN ng the highways after COM
pietion, and the deplorable state Of
many hundred thousand miles of road
is thus accounted for. County and
township officials may at the outset
stand the expense of having a road
built, but they strenuously object when
asked TO provide funds TO rebuild the
road that has been allowed to 20 TO
ruin.
1t is important that farmers learn OF
the benefits to be derived from good
earth roads; that county boards be inn
pressed with the need ola proper main
tenance of the same, and that road
builders and everseers learn how best
to care for the roads in theft charge.
The persistent and powerful enemies
OF earth roads are wafer and narrow
tires, and the constant effort of the
mGn N charge Of the roads should be
To guard against their destructive eff
feess and remedy all damage as quick
BY as possible. The simple implements
wi,ich have been found to be of great
ea. assistance in this work are the
pillow, the drag scraper, the wheel
sogaper, the road grader, and the split
log drag.
With sandy soil and subsoil OF
clay, or clay and gravel, deep blowing
SO es to raise and mix the clay with
the surface coil and sand will prove
beneficial. The comb ination forms
sand-clay road at trifiIng expense.
Or the other hand, if the road be en-
tirely Of sand mistake, will be made
if it is plowed unless clay can be add
ed. Such plowing weu Id merely deer
en- the sand, and at the same time
break up the small amount of hard sur
face material which may have formed.
If the subsoil is clay and the surface
seant in sand or gravel, blowing should
not be resoreed to, as it would result il
clay surface rather than any of sand
or gravel. a road foreman must know
not only what to plow and what not
to plow, but how and when TO pillow.
If the road is of the kind which ac-
cording to the above instructions
should be plewed over its whole width,
the best method is to run the first fur
row in the middle of the road and
work out TO the sides, thus forming
crown. Results from such plowing are
greatest in the spring or early summer
In bitches a pillow can DE used 10 good
advantage, but should be followed by
scraper or grader. To make wide,
deep bitches nothing better tn IN the
ordinary drag scraper has yet been de-
vised. For hauls under 100 feet, or in
making ellis" it is especially servicea-
BILE. 1t is mistake, however, to ham
ole long haul material u his seiaper
as the wheel scrapel Ii better ada ted
to such werk. For hauIs ~ uls than
800 feet, wagon should be used.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

After ransa eking lie house sg Ed
ward j. Dorsey Ia Cincinnati ansi ifnti-
ing i0 heoty, burglars became snragod
tore !. cir lex ssbeue fgom The walt and
carried II cil..
Nothing like being pleased wth
esults. BUY cur garden seeds and tie
results are s'dead sure.
SI54t. Manown y Barnes
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27
CURED TO STAY CURED.
How Martinsburg Citizen Found
Complete Freedom from Kidney
Troubles.

Troubles.
lfyou suffer from backache-
From Urinary disorders
From any disease OF the kidneys,
BE cured 10 stay cured.
Doan's Kidney Pills make lasting
cures.
Martinsburg people testify.
Here's one case OF IL:
Mrs. III. O. Hesscn, Joha ana Water
streets, iMartinsbnrg, w. VA, says;
my husband suffered from kidney
trouble for years. Thesnti tronhIa
was cured by Deans Kidney Pills
some years ago, AT which Tins be
made the following statement for pub.
lieatiou; II have been avicfsma of kia.
ney disease for humber III years. IL
soreness aero%s my kidneyA and l0inn
almost incapaeitated me from duty and
at times 1 would hardly be able to ret
of my eaglne. If bent forward cr
made any quick movement sharp
pains would shoot through my back &
The secretlors caused mo much pain
IN passage, and contained great d&&I
Of sediment ! consulted physlcinns,
but obtained no permanent relief nntfi
! procured Doan's Kidney Pills 1t
Shepherds drug store, and short ns1
Of this remedy completely cured me.
ut IL now 1907 and my husbaRd Mas
had NO return Of this complaint and
we give.ail the credit to DoAn's Kid
pey Pills.
For sale by NIL dealers. Pmce bQu
Foster-Milbur 60 Buffalo, NV
York, sole agentsfur the United State4
Remember the name Deans md
take no other
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

Tire State of West Nifgiria
AT rules held in the Jerks office Of the Circuit
Court OF Perkeley County, the and day Of March
roo8
Goldie II. Silanc-
] w Stance
The object Of the above suit is obtais decree
for divorce y thoro frors defendant and II
appearing affidavit flied in this suit that he sad
defendant j " Sarc= is nonresident o. his STATE
he IS hereby required appear the said clerks
office, within month from the 9th day o. MARI
iqos 1.-THE date o. The fist publication h~feoi}. ard
matter
l. d. v Gersaro;. Clerk
A. b. Nell Attorney Or Plaintiff
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27
a nEAUrIFuL. WOMAN.

Her surroundings should be In har-
mony, ard can best be made 80 W Il
1eII Kept home. The Il. Il NJ. Pure
Paint makes the home beautiful. II
preserves IL and pieveats decay The
cost per gallon ready for use u only
sl.20. 1t wears for ten yearsand longer.
ihmty-th4ee years Of continuous use II
evidence.
Il. q Nj. Paint Agents.
Central hardware Co.
AIaftlnsbvrg, w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate Of the late DIR. Geo. 5.
West, ] hereby give notice to all per
sons indebted 10 said estate that they
must come forward at once and settle
ssme and to those having claims
egainst the estate to present the same
al once with proper authorization for
ttitntri.
ID. S. Griffith, Admin
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

High water on the Wabash river,
near Lafayette, Ind, has exposed haIf
an acre Of bones In an old Indian eem-
etary. some Of the bones are of mans
moth size.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away acold in thegiead quickly. Aestores
the Senses Of Taste and Smell Fun size
~ Cts 81 Druggists or by ioaii. Iqusa
SfeAm Balm for use in atonizers 70 cts.
.sy Brothers, Sc Warren Street, New York.
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TERMS.

one-third of the purchase money
cash lin hand ON the day of sale, the
residuelin two equal payments of six
and twelve months; the deferred pay.
merits TO be evidenced by the promis.
sorry, negotiable notes of the purchaser
bearing interest from date ard occurred
by deed-of-trust on the property sold.
Fl. II. Emmert, Trustee
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27
SALE
of Valuable
TOWN PROPERTY.

Ely virtue of the authority tested in
him ~ deed dated the End day Of
May, 1905, made by Miff1in Pyle to III.
II. Emmsrt, Trustee, which said deed
Is Of record in the Land Records Of
Berkeley County, West Virginia, in
Deed Book No. Ill, Page 271, the UNI
dersigned Trustee will offer for sale,
st public auction, at the front door Of
The CourtE House In Martinsburg,
Berkeley County, West Virginia, on
SATURDAY., MARCH rs. 1908, at 1870
o'clock Z. Nj. that certain piece or par
Gel Of real estate situated on the South
side OF East Stephen street IN the City
OF Martinsburg,. in the County of
Berkeley, with the improvements
thereon, and being part of the real
estate OF which Mifllin Pyle died
seized about June, 1874, and being that
part of the real estate of which said
Mihiin Pyle died seized by his last
will and testament now of record IN
/ at' NAAfNt VI tft AiEIR Oh the county
Court Of Berkeley County, in Will
Book No. p, on Page I'D to 224, to
which eierenec is hereby made, in the
hfth clause of aid will, devised TO bis
daughter Annette Hedges, wife Of An
thony Hedges, and 10 her children for
ever, and known as the ''sToNE HOUSE
PROPERTY and then and now i'm.
/ proved by stone dwelling honse and
other Improvements; also the sam,
property conveyed to the said Mifllii
| Pyle ey deed from W ard Il. Lindsa.,
aud others, Special Commissioners by
deed dated the 2nd day of May. 1906
and Of record in the Land Records O
Berkeley County, West Virginia, il
Deed Book No. Ill, Page 80 to which
said deed reference is made for more
particular description ofthe property
herein intended 10 be sold.
This property is improved by TWO
STORY, STONE HOUSE in good condi
ton.
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POSTPONED SALE

The following sale has been postpon-
ed from Saturday March q to Satur-
day March Is at the same hour
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

Don't let the baby suffer from ecze-
ma. soreslor any itching Of the skin
Doan's Ointment gives instant relief,
cures quickly. Perfectly safe for child
rem. All druggists sell il mo
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

Wrls - . isisf tssrrlftsf 81
yaaf synrs1ara. ari - stA sfrt yee
ass aesIfs ~ r'air sealed erse'ast-
Hs1rest lstles Afsi&off hspsnaaent.
To lasHfis sasxa Nsilcins 4 a.. CesitA-
ne4es. fsrn.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

ssHad dyspepsia or indigestion for
years. No appetite, and what ! did eat
distressed me terribly Burdock Blood
Bitters cured me. - j. II. Walker,
Sunbury, Ohio
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29
Too CompIicat

Modern household Improvements are
appreciated by the initiated, but to the
unenlightened they sometimes prove
dscouraging Mrs Gordon was show
ing Ina, the new maid, who had agreed
to work for four dollars a week, the
conveniences of her up-to,date kitchen.
IT'S a very easy place" explained
the lady, because l have so many
contrivances for making the work
light.
Now, here's a new patent bread
mixer; when you're ready to use it
I'll show you how to put it together.
And this is a splendid meat grinder
it saves hours of labor with the chop
ping knife. Here is fine apple parer,
that takes the cores out, too. And this
hardwood slab is a wonderful potato
slicer.
Then" continued Mrs. Gordon
proudly, Il have patent dish washer.
a percolating coffee pct and an auto
matte ash sitter"
"Meesis,' said Ina firmly, "eef / is
how to spend all mys time learning
how to make dose fonny things go. |
must hoy tree dollar mont more.
She vor too moch work. "-Youth's
Companion.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29
FRIENDLY TIP
Restored Hope and Confidence.

After several years of indigestion
and its attendant evil influence on the
mind, it is not very surprising that
one finally loses faith in things gen
orally.
A n. Y. woman writes an interesting
letter. She says:
Three years ago | suffered from
an attack of peritonitis which left me
in a most miserable condition. For
over two years l suffered from nerv-
BUSINESS, weak heart. shortness OF
breath, could not sleep, etc.
My appetite was ravenous, but
felt starved all the time. l had plenty
of food but it did not nourish me
because of intestinal indigestion. Med
ical treatment did not seem to help.
l got discouraged, stopped medicine
and did not care much whether lived
or died.
zone day a friend asked me why |
didn't try Grape-Nuts, stop drinking
coffee. and use Postum. I had lost
faith in everything, but TO please my
friends l began to use both and soon
became very fond Of them.
1T wasn't long before I got some
strength, felt a decided change in my
system. hope sprang up in my heart
and slowly but surely | got better.
could sleep very well. the constant
craving for food ceased and / have
better health now than before the at
tack Of peritontis.
My husband and l are still using
Grape-Nuts and Postum" There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read. "The Road to
Weltfille." IN pkgs.
Evsr read the above letter. A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29
OPEN DEALING IN PAINT.

Buying paint used 10 be like the
proyerbial buying of a pig III a
poke Mixtures in which chalk,
ground rock, etc. predominated were
marked and sold as pure White
Lead, the deception not being ap-
parent until the paint and the paint
ing were paid for. This deception is
still practieed, but we have learned to
expose it easily.
National Lead Company, the Iarg,
est makers of genuine Pure White
Lead, realizing the injustice that was
being done to both property owners
and honest paint manufacturers, set
about to make paint buying safe.
They first adopted a trade mark, the
now famous eDuteh-Boy Painter, and
put this trademark, as a guaranty If
purity on every package of their
White Lead. They then set about
familiarizing the public with the
blowpipe test by which the purity
and genuineness of White Lead may
be determined, and furnished a blow.
pipS ilSS u eNSlS ulS WHO Woulu
write them for ii. This action was in
itself guaranty of the purity of Ma.
tional Lead Company's White Lead.
AS the result of this open dealing
the paint buyer to-day has only him.
self to blame if he is dcfrauded. For
test outfit and valuable booklet on
painting, address National Lead Com
pany, Woodbridge Bldg. New York.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29

A New York jockey, while packing UP
to go abroad to look for work, talked
There are tricks of two kinds in
joekeying," said he. the legitimate
aud the illegitimate. Use the first and
you'll prosper. Use the last and it's
all up.
"1llegitimate tricks are pulling a
race and getting left at the post. II
you once pull a fast horse and make
him lose, you are alFays afterwards
an object of suspicion, and ten to one,
II you ever pull another horse, you are
done for. But getting yourself left at
the post is a big and complex subject,
and It is the one trick that clever
Jockey can work time and again with
safety.
"To cause a rival horse to swerve
is an Legitimate trick that often wins
your race You cause the swerving by
Strengthening out your leg so that your
heel nearly touches the other horses
nose. or you make a wide slash with
your whip, so that Il nearly touches
the other horses eyes.
The legitimate tricks are-but why
give them away when II has taken all
my life to learn them2"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29

"Mary, I've been a good father to
you, haven't II"
Eyes, father. you've always been
good to me" she replied, evidently
surprised at this unusual remark from
her father, who had eXacted so much
and given so little in return, but then
he was a lonely old man, and never
meant to be selfish and mean and I'M
reasonable, she thought,
q wonder how you'll get along with
out me, Mary" he continued, and his
voice shook perceptibly.
Hush father; You must not talk
like that; you'll last for many a long
day yet"
The old man chuekled to himself.
Il wasn't thinking of dying, Mary"
he replied, significantly.
That's right. father. Why, you're a
younger man than many one half
your age, she remarked, cheerfully.
DO You think so? Do you think
So daughter?' \ look of eager hope
came into his eyes
of course | do; any one with half
an eve can see that" she said, in
tone of mild surprise.
MARY, I've got something | want to
tell you. I've been trying to make up
my mind for the past six weeks, but
| never knowed quite how to do it"
What is it, father? You are not i'll,
are YOU she inquired, anxiously
NO, daughter; never felt better in
my life"
BY the way, how long is it since
Harry Johnston died?" he asked
Mary glanced up in establishment.
About two years ago" she said.
What made you think of him, father?"
I'll going-to-to tell you
that | am going to marry Harry JOHN
ston's widow" he blurted out Il just
wanted to know what you thought of
her"
Father" she cried, and her face
lost all its healthy glow She stood
staring at him in strange. vacant
manner as though unable to realize
what he meant.
Well, Welli' he remarked testify
What have you got to say against it?'
Nothing, fother. Do whatever you
think is for the best"
Both remained silent for moment
The clock struck IL. The old man
got up out of his chair.
Guess it's time to go to bed" he re-
marked
Yes, father; / reckon it's about
sleeping time" the woman answered,
YEARLY.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29
ECZEMA FOR SIS YEARS.
Suffered Torments from Birth-In
FriehtfuI condition-Got No Help
Until Cutcura Cured Him.

Il had an itching, tormenting ecze
ma ever since | came into the world,
and am now man So years old
l tried all kinds of medicines I heard
of, but found no relief. / was truly
in a frightful condition. At last
broke out all over with red and white
boils, which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts, causing great
pain and misery, but ! kept from
scratching as well as | could l was
so run down that | could hardly do
my work. used Cuticura Soap. Oint.
ment, Resolyent, and Pills for about
eight months, and | can truthfully say
| am cured. Hale Bordwell, Upton,
Ia, Aug. II, 1907"
Il cheerfully endorse the above ties.
timoniaL 1t is the truth. know Mr.
Bordwell and know the condition he
was in. Nelson r. Burnett, Upton, la"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29
Deaths of Presidents,

Washingtou's death was dze to
acute laryngitis; Adams, Madison and
Monroe, practically to old age; Jeffer.
son, chronic diarrhea; John Quincy
Adams, paralysis; Jackson, dropsy;
NaNn Buren,, catarrhal affections of
the throat and lungs; William Henry
Harrison, pleurisy; Tyler, cause Of
death not given by biographers; Polk,
cholera; Taylor, cholera morbus. com.
bined with a severe cold, Fillmore
paralysis; Pierce, dropsy; Buchanan,
rheumatic govt; Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley, assassinated; Johnson pa.
ralysis; Grant, cancer at the root Of
the tongue; Hayes, neuralgia Of the
heart; Arthur, heart trouble. and Ben.
jamin Harrison, pneumonia
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29
leopyrIght, by snortslory Pub. CO..

Tick Tick! Tick Tick! reiterated
the clock with monotonous persisten-
cy, reminding those present that the
time for retiring was long since past
but the old farmer and his daughter
stayed on, regardless Of the neetlng
hours Neither had spoken for fully
80 minutes. The man, reclining In a
high-baeked chair was comforting him
self with a black clay pipe. and the
woman sat gazing listlessly into the
fire, an open letter in her hand,
tbs ten years tonight since moth.
err died she remarked, sadly. A sud,
den strong gust of wind shook the
door of the Clubhouse, maaing it creak
mournfully as it swayed to and fro ON
its rusty hinges. The old man stirred
uneasily in his chair, and glanced ner-
yously behind him.
Yes, it's ten years tonight" he re.
piled, with an effort to appear at ease
Both again lapsed into silence. Pres
emily the old man glanced across at
his daughter and said:
who did the letter come from,
Nary"
From William Dutton, father"
William Dutton, Ell! Why, it's
many long day since you heard from
i'm. What's he been doing with him.
elf since he went away?'
"He wrote to tell me that he's just
peen married, father the woman re.
lied, and although she tried to speak
'almly and brayely, a sympathetic ear
would have distinguished the sound of
unshed tears in her tremulous voice
Married, ell" the old man remarked
with a chuckle. well, well, the Book
says it is not good that a man should
be alone, He was a nice young fellow,
and | trust he has folad a good wom-
an"
so do l. father" replied his daugh.
ter very gently
Mary"
Yes, father"
1T has often been a puzzle to me
that You and him never made it up,
always thought he was kind O. fond
If you, but women queer creatures;
they let a good man go, and pine after
4 fool who doesn't care a button top
for en-
The woman made no reply but hold
ing up the letter, read 1t through care
fully for a second time
My Dear Mary; I've took you at your
word; YOU said it vas no use waiting
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29

No; it would break his heart to
leave the old farm he'd never con.
sent she replied, sadly
Then William Dutton, driven to des-
peration, cried angrly;
Seems to me he's a selfish old man.
Parents is eyerastingly talking about
the duty of children, but they mostly
forget the duty of parents
"Hush, VIII; he never tried to make
me stay, | never even spoke to him
about it, | couldn't, you know. be
cause ! promised mother when she
died that | would never leave him
alone"
"Then you have quite made up your
mind, have you?" he said in strained
voice
Yes, VIII; but don't speak unkind,
ly To me, God knows it's hard enough
to let you go without having you an,
cry with me-"
And with sob she laid her head
on his shoulder, and he stroked her
hair and spoke a few kind, gentle
words of affection.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29
Got What They Wanted.

A good old Georgia brother, who
had decided to leave an unremunera-
tive charge, finding it impossible TO
collect his salary, said in his fare
well sermon:
Il have little more to add, dear
brethren, save this: You were all in
favor of free salvation. and the man
ner in which you have treated me
proves that you have got it!"-At.
lanta Constitution.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29
Sporting Offer.

AS he entered the restaurant the
cut of his clothes betrayed him as a
member of the sporting fraternity.
Choosing a corner seat he ordered
oyster stew When the dish was
brought to him, he looked at it with
a critical frown, and then he began
excitedly to peel off his coat and
vest.
What's the matter? What's the
matter?" said the landlord hurrying
to the table
The man looked at the stew, then
at the landlord, and said:
Bet you dollar | can swim from
one oyster to another.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1908-08-29
ayes, Father He Was Very Good
Man, But | Couldn't Marry Him"

anything about it at the time. bat
now it's all past and gone, l must say
you treated him shabby, He was a
good enough man for you. wasn't he?'
The womans face twitched pain
fully, and she answered in an almost
tnaudible whisper;
Yes, father; he was a very good
man, but | couldn't marry him. and
that's all about it,
You couldn't marry him, and, pray
why mott"
II just don't want to say any more
about it, father he's married now, and
there's the end ofthe whole business"
"All right, Mary; as you please. as
you please. but the day will come
you won't have any one to look after
you, and as you've been a kind girl
to me, I'd like to see you comfortable
with some good man before-before-
The old man stopped abruptly, and
glanced up timidly at his daughter
But she didn't appear to have heard
what he said. for she sat staring at
ire OldLlHE log, lulhkluB, llluhluBt
thinking of the past and of possibili-
ties now lost forever.
Five years ago William Dutton had
come to make his last appeal to her to
marry him He was employed on the
railway and had received a good ap.
polntment in Chicago. and he came
either to obtain her promise to marry
him or TO say goodby.
Five years ago. II seemed like five
hundred. How hard he had striven to
otercome her conviction that to marry
him would be contrary to what she felt
to be her duty towards her father
Let him come with US he said.