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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-05
FALL MAY PROVE FATAL.

Injuries Received From Fall Places
Lad in Precarious Condition.
William Long, of East Eulalia
street, son OF Peter Long. who fell
from second story window on
thanksgiving day, is still in pre-
carious condition and the physicians
have given up all hope OF his recov-
cry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-05
MRS. TADLER TALKS
OF TROUBLE HERE
Sets Forth Her Side of Story in
the Public Opinion.
ADVISED TO "kIDNAPn
DAUGHTER, SHE DECLARES

Claims That Girl is Held by Boarding
House Mistress--Will Make Further
Effort to Get Daughter Home, Also
Pays Her Compliments to the
Local Police Force.
Mrs. C. E. Tabler, who with her
husband figured in police circles here
a few days ago. has told her side OF
the story to the Public Opinion OF
Chambersburg. Her interview fol-
lows:
When asked concerning the truth
OF the story that was taken from the
Martinsburg papers, Mrs. Tabler
stated emphatically that the story
was untrue In all details with the ex-
ception that she and her husband had
been in Martinsburg. She stated hat
she had not seen a policeman while
she was In that town, and that she
had gone to Martinsburg to get her
daughter. She told that she had visit
ed the states attorney there and he
hal advised her not to enter build
ing and take therefrom her daughter.
II she could "kid-nap" the girl on the
streets. then she could keep posses
sion of her. Mrs. Tabler asserts. Is
the advice given by the attorney.
In order to catch the girl on the
street, Mr.. and Mrs. Tabler were in
Martinsburg on last Thursday. Then
the daughter remained in hiding at
her boarding house, says Mrs. TaIbler.
On Friday Mrs. Tabler returned to
Martinsburg, she says, but this time
the girl hid in the hosiery mill. where
she works. Yesterday Mr.. Tabler
went to Martinsburg, but returned
without his daughter. as she again
hid in the mill. The mother stated last
evening that she intends to visit Mar
tinsburg this week, but would not say
for publication on what day, as the
announcement would thwart her
plans.
Asked why such a determined effort
was made to keep the 15-year-old girl
in Martinsburg, Mrs. Tabter explain
ed by saying that 1t is the work OF
the woman, with whom her daughter
boards there. The mother said that
the boarding house mistress needs
the money the girl pays for boarding
and for that reason she is determined
to keep her.
Mrs. Tabler, in the interview, stated
and said she could prove it, that the
articles were published in the Mar
tinsburg papers in order to prejudice
her case. She handed out few UNI
complimentary words Of the Martins
burg policemen. whom she knows,she
says for she lived fifteen years n
Martinsburg.
Since her husband has returned
home. she has accompanied him on
several trips, on which the pair sold
various articles. Mrs. Tabler iniig-
nantly denied that their home in East
King street bore an unsavory reputa-
ton. She stated that the house was
perfectly respectable, and that the
stories rejecting on it are gross
falsehoods"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-05

in which the people believe, and for
which the party has declared, are en-
acted into laws Or otherwise execu-
ted.
Work Has just Begun.
"A great majority of the people of
West Virginia believe in the republi-
can party and are proud of its
achievements in the state and nation.
and we must take no backward step.
I'VE are to have four more years
of republican rule, not because Of the
personal popularity of the candidates
on the republican ticket, but because
we have been doing things in this
state and the masses Of our people
have been greatly benefited by the
wise laws which we have enacted and
the fair and impartial manner in
which they have been executed.
''But we must not forget that our
work has just begun. West Virginia
is comparatively a new state with
greater wealth in natural resources
than any other state in the Union.
Our coal and timber lands alone
would be sufficient to make every
true West virginian proud of his
state; but we could truthfully say
that our state is rich in its natural
resources il we did not have a foot
of coal or an acre of TIMBER land.
Must Give Protection.
eve must also bear in mind that 1t
takes capital to develop these re-
sources. without money all this nat
ural wealth would be practically use
less. Hence the necessity OF being
absolutely fair with those who invest
their money among us. We need
more railroads and We should en-
courage the building of additional
lines and give assurance to those who
invest their money in these articles
of commerce that as long as they
obey the laws and deal fairly with the
people they shall have ample protect
ion, and in no event should they be
REQUIRED to bear more than their fair
share of the burdens of taxation.
We also need more mills and fac
tories, more roke ovens and indus
tries of all kinds that give employ
ment to labor and build up our cities
and towns. The capitalist cannot sue
coed without the laborer nor the la
borer without the capitalist.
Conserve Natural Wealth.
West Virginia is destined to be a
great state If we conserve our nat
ural wealth and enact wise and bene-
fetal laws. And it is always worth
repeating because it is true. that az
riculture is the leading industry Of
our state. And it is likewise true
that the farmers are the bone and
sinew of our citizenship. And in the
lenactment of any laws we must not
forget the farmers to whom we owe
so much for what we are today. and
from whom we have right to e~
pect so much in the future. But We
must always insist that the Laws o.
our state be fairly. impartially and
Ifearlessly executed. There cannot ant
must not be one law for the rich and
another for the poor"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-12-05

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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
Worth Remembering.

AS traveller passes through any
country he judges the prosperity of
the farmer chiefly by the appearance
of his buildings and farmyards. He
can get some line on conditions by
looking at crops in the field or cattle
in the pasture, but the story is told
most fully and accurately by the paint
on the barn and the lawn grass in
front of the house. And when the real
through the country he depends large
ly, almost chiefly, on the grounds and
buildings to set the price on every
farm. These considerations of them
selves should urge all farmers to the
improvement of their premises. But
there are other reasons even more
powerful to influence thoughtful men
and women in the same direction.
Most important is the fact that this is
home. 1t is the place where father.
mother and children live. The family
life centers here. If there is to be any
home feeling it must come through a
thoughtful care for the comforts. con-
veniences and beauties of the home.
If there is to be any uplift in intelli-
gence or morality it must find its op-
portunity in wholesome and attractive
surroundings. One of the greatest diff
ferences between a farm and any 9TH
er enterprise is that the farm is both
business and dwelling place. Many
things which man would not care to
undertake for the benefit of his bust
ness merely he must put through for
the sake of his home. This has ever
been the spirit of American farm life
at its best, and it needs to be preached
on every hand today.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
LETTUCE OVERNIGHT.
The Mushroom Growth Is No Longer
In Ii Nowadays.

This is suggestion for the winter
1t is a secret of how to get lettuce for
a luncheon or a dinner party over
night The mushroom growth is NO
longer in it with the overnight lettuce
The expert gardener says it is NOT
generally known, but it can be put into
practice if a woman will only take no
tice and know how.
The way to do it is as follows: A box
is filled with rich earth. mixed with
one-third part slaked lime. using luke
warm water. The seeds must be sof-
tened by having been soaked in strong
brandy for twenty-fOur hours.
The sowing is in the usual way. and.
behold, in twenty-four hours one has a
head of lettuce for dinner that night!
Whether or not this is a conjurer's
trick can be found out by yourself No
one has admitted whether the lettuce
goes to the head on account of the
brandy, and no one has added up the
cost of the brandy against the ordinary
cost of head of lettuce in the market
Here is another gardeners trick for
making flowers bloom in a minute Oh
cold winters day to adorn the dinner
table:
All you have to do is to select per
feet. tightly closed buds with long
stems. Cover the ends of each stem al
once with sealing wax See that each
bud is perfectly dry and inclose it in
waxed paper.
Put each one away from the air
When you get ready to have full blown
flowers go to your conservatory on the
shelf, take the buds and cut the stems
place in water in which has been dis
solved a tiny bit of inter of salt, and
you will have a full blown rose for
your dinner table.
1t might be much easier to telephone
the florist for few roses, but you
would miss the fun of growing your
own in few minutes.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

Dark rings under the eyes show that
the body in one way or another is
being overtaXed by worry or that the
physical system is deranged. Lack of
rest, late hours or an irregularity of
the kidneys will bring those gray.
heavy lines. Drink plenty of water
every day. get out of doors regularly.
look after the diet and get to bed early
The fluffy headed girl will often find
water efficacious in the training of her
hair. In this case the hair near the
head is gone over with a wet brush
and an effort is made to lay it in
waves. After this a veil is placed
over the hair in the shape of a cap I'M
til the hair is dry. If there is the
slightest tendency to curl. a couple of
weeks of this sort of treatment will
develop it.
For very sick people toast water is
a nourishing, palatable drink Put
several pieces of cold. crisp toast in a
thick pitcher, pour boiling hot water
over it, cover the pitcher to keep in
the steam and after it has soaked for
fifteen minutes strain off the hot wa
ter which contains the nourishing es-
Eence of the broad. 1t can be kept in
cool place until the next time to re-
heat it.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02

eighth or a quarter of an inch above
of which lies the bud to within an
inch or so from the bud, leaving only
the bottom as handle to assist you in
the operation. Now cut out all the
wood from the bark save a very little
under the bud Some cut it entirely out.
Cut through the bark of the tree
stock the letter I and with an ivory or
polished bone blade or son.ething that
the bark from the wood sufficiently to
insert easily the bud and no more, then
quickly smooth the raised bark over
the bark below and above the inserted
bud. Wind and tie around the tree
stock and insertion, commencing at
the bottom, strips of bass mating,
leaving only the bud exposed to the
air. You can tell within two or three
weeks whether the buds have set or
not. If they do not the buds will dry
up. shrink and die, but If successful
they will look vigorous.
In from two to three weeks cut the
strips of mating and remove them.
thus giving all chance to expand. In
the spring if your buds do not winter
kill, as peach buds sometimes do. they
will shoot forth and, weather and in
sects permitting, in due time will bear
you an abundant harvest.
In the spring, after the bud has
started to grow, remove the top of the
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
OIL IN ROAD BUILDING
How Petroleum Is Used On Top
of a Macadam Bed.
A FINE. SURFACE OBTAINED.

Better Than Asphalt, Does Not Crack
and Lump-RoIling Must Not Be
Done In Wet Weather or When
Ground Is Soft.
The old system of "oiling roads and
streets" is clearly a fat failure except
for moderate improvement of some
of the worst thoroughfares. The new
system of making roads with oil' is
proving a success whenever proper
methods are pursued.
The oil and natural soil no longer
70 where real results are wanted.
The use of the heavy ten to eleven
gravity petroleum has become quite
general. Its superiority has been well
demonstrated, but there is a wide diff
ference between different oils of this
gravity and with the same amount of
asphaltum Some of that sold is well
nigh useless, although it is unques-
t1onably Of the specified gravity and
contains the required percentage of as
phalt. The oil must possess the ad-
hesive quality and be able to bind the
rock and asphaltum together-in other
words, the necessary petroline.
The best roads are undoubtedly the
macadamized highways found in older
sections. The building of such thor
oughfares with the use of oil on the
surface to form a top dressing and
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
Do Not Be Morbid.

To a degree sensitiveness is a good
quality and one to be cherished. But
every fine quality has its defects, and
the defect of undue sensitiveness is
morbidness.
Never torture yourself by wondering
If on this or the other occasion you
made yourself appear ridiculous. If
you wrote foolish letter, let it go at
that If you made silly speech, be
comforted. People will not remember
it long. If there was a clever thing
you might have said and did not, re-
mind yourself that there are more
days to come and there will be other
chances.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
FOR THE CARVER.

is great improvement over the cary
ing forks now in common use. Again,
it might be mistaken for pair of scis-
sors, being of similar construction.
with the exception that when the han
dies are drawn together the shanks
still remain apart. At the end Of each
shank are the prongs. When it is de-
sired to hold the meat to be carved
the handles are swung apart, causing
the prongs to do likewise. The shanks
are then placed at opposite sides of the
meat and the handles drawn together
With the aid Of this utensil the meat
can be securely held, the grip increas-
ing in proportion to the force exerted
upon the handles. The prongs being
prevented from contracting, they can
not cut or crush the meat
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02


present surface like asphalt pave
ment is just In its infancy in southern
California, says the Los Angeles
Times. In Pasadena there are a num-
Der Of streets of this kind, notably
Madison avenue, prepared at cost of
II cents per square foot and with a
depth of seven inches Of foundation.
Blocks of this street are scarcely dis
tdnguishable from asphalt paving
There are others similar, but some ar.
not equal to this. AT the same time
they are superior to those prepared In
the old way.
The new method of matchmaking
land oiling as laid down in q set of
specifications used for a number of
- follows: For the foundation grading
- done by the removal Of all earth,
stone, loose rock, cement, shale, hard
pan, etc, to a depth of seven inches
below the intended finished surface
and to farther depth Of two feet be-
low the subgrade whenever mud, sand
o. other soil material Is encountered,
the space to be refilled with good
sarth or gravel. The whole is rolled
with q roller Of not less than twelve
tons I'm weight until the surface is I'M
yielding, all depressions made by the
roller being filed up and rolled again.
All portions that cannot be reached by
the roller must be tamped solid, and
the rolling must not be done in wet
weather or when the ground is soft
and muddy. This subgrade must be
checked by the street superintendent
before proceeding with work.
On this grade a bottom course of
macadam is laid consisting Of stone
not exceeding three inches in diameter
and not less than one and half inch
-. This layer will be five inches in
thickness and is rolled with a twelve
ton steam roller until the stone ceases
10 sink under the roller or to creep in
front of it.
A top course of stone between three
fourths of an inch and an inch and a
half in diameter will cover this to a
depth of two inches and will be rolled
as before after a first coating of oil
lone-half gallon to the square Yard
IL applied evenly so as to saturate the
entire top layer. Then all voids art
dlled in with rock screenings of the
same material as the macadam not ex-
ceeding three-quarters of an inch in
diameter, with a top dressing of the
same material laid to the depth of half
m inch, after which there is given
second coating of oil to the same
amount as before and the whole rolled
and tamped until no evidence of the oil
remains on the surface except as
shown in the color of the screenings.
Sharp sand is to be sprinkled wherever
any oil remains to absorb it, These
specifications provide that oil shall be
OF 10 to IL gravity, with so per cent
asphaltum at so penetration and with
not more than 2 per cent water.
The Pacific Electric and Los Angeles
Interurban railways are using this
method on their rights of way in Pasa-
dena, Long Beach and one or two
other points. 1t is said to be better
than the use of asphalt as it gives
with the pressure of the rails under
weight of cars and can be taken I'D
and replaced without difficulty 1t does
not crack and lump, as does the as.
phait. 1t is hard to tell it from the
latter, sometimes impossible, for the
average person. In Long Beach the
result has been very good.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
UNIQUE CARVING FORK.

Resembles Pair of Scissors or Pair
of Pliers.
The contrivance shown in the ac-
companying illustration resembles a
pair of pliers, but it is not. 1t is a
carving fork which the inventor claims
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
Timely Hints,

There are contrivances to put on
plows that pulverize the soil as you
go along. Each round drags or brushes
the last furrow.
The man who does not have to stop
lucky. He's thrifty and careful.
The state Of Kansas owns proprie
tary poison for killing prairie dogs and
gophers. 1t is made at the experiment
station and sold at cost to farmers.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
New Road Machine.

q. A Baldwin of Pasadena, Cal, is
experimenting with a new machine,
built ON the principle of a, disk pillow.
for the purpose of keeping oiled roads
In condition.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02

tree or branch to within a few inches
of the bud, SO that the sap will more
generally flow into it, and as the shoot
ascends tie 1t to the remaining stock to
prevent the winds wrenching and
breaking 1t. Peach trees are budded.
and so are most kinds of stone fruit.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-12-02
HOW TO BUD.
May Be Done Even by One Who Is In
experienced.

1t is not yet too late to bud fruit
trees. Keep a sharp knife. Cut the
twig from the tree from which you
wish to bud. Cut out a vigorous bud,
with about half inch or more of bark
and wood below the bud and about an
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20
GEORGE ON THANKSGIVING

Thankssivin' day comes once year because the
Pilgrim band
Was thankful that they had the sense to leave
their native land
And come across the to find stern and rock
bound shore
Where they would never haft to bow to bosses
emmy more,,
Where thieves would not break in and steal and
trusts would never try
To sobble everything and let the little dealer die.
We celebrate Thanksgivin' day because the Pill.
grims came
In search Of freedom where they knew that they
would find the same,
Where men would be as brothers, where the
strong would aid the weak,
Where libburty would raise her flag every
crag and peak,
Where biIlionaires would never dare to cheat
for profits sake
Or break the laws that other men were not al
lowed to break.
We celebrate because the hopes hoped by that
Pilgrim band
Have all come true, because there's not an evil
in our land
Because we have no wealthy rogues to plan and
plot and scheme
To make the Ibburty we claim vain and empty
dream,
Because magnates go to church and teach
in Sunday schools.
And everywhere from sea to sea the Christian
spirit rules.
We keep Thankssivin day because the man who
does his best
To be an honest citizen is honored by the rest;
He may not have share of stock or own foot
Of land.
But all our wealthy senators are glad to shake
his hand
And hear his plea and guard his rights with all
the jeIIus care
They ever give the interests Of any millionaire.
We keep the good old day because no idle rich
= ignore
The pressing needs Of those where Want is
scratching at the door,
Because we have such freedom as the PILGRIMS
wished to claim,
Because we never are oppressed and never
spaotched with shame.
Because we've frightened Greed away and raised
our standard high
And kept the faith for which our sires were not
afraid to die
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-20

day opened in this water-locked land with great
ringing of bells and over every shining doorsill
there stepped into the crisp morning air the house
holds full number. Each Hans or Gretchen clasp
ing sverbound prayer book, walked sedately to
the various places of worship and there lifting up
their sweet Holland voices, harsh, perhaps in
speech, but full and round in song, sent up musical
praise for the freedom of their land and the good
things of the earth
Church over, the entire population for the nonce
broke through their usual stolidness and there
general scampering of young feet in game or
dance and gathering Of older tongues in friendly
gossip as neighbour visited neighbor or father well
coined his large flock of grandchildren.
The great event of this Dutch Thanksgiving day
was dinner at which was served as central dish
queer stew of meat and vegetables which they
called Spanish hodgepodge, For once in their prac
teal lives the Holanders became facetious and
over this hodge-podge they made merry and cracked
Jokes at their oldtme enemy-Spain The general
"hash-like" appearance of the hodge-podge was sup
posed 10 represent the condition of the Spanish
army when the Dutch had vanquished it. Even
the children entered into the fun and kept their
history fresh by gleefully slashing into potato
a turnip and chucklns as they swallowed the NOR
sells. "Thisis General SO-and-So-ah. Me eat him
SOL
religious services of the morning and their healthy
appetites could not fail to appreciate the Spanish
hodgepOdge however much they may have dis
approved of the sentiment which favored it, so they
entered most heartily into the Dutch Thanksgiv
ing of October 8. In 1923 these Pilgrims held Oc-
tober 3 as day of Thanksgiving in the New World
and here We have our first true American Thanks
giving day
This day has passed through many yicissitudes
since that date There is not festival on the al,
manac, fixed movable, which has had the strug-
gle for existence that our November holiday has
endured
From 1923 until 1880 Thanksgiving day was held
IN America in various months some of the Pilgrims
keeping TO October 3 and other colonists holding
different day by order of the governor.
In 1880 the people Of Massachusetts were suffer
ing Tor food and clothing and Gov. Winthrop hired
The good ship Lyon to return to England for sup
phes For many days the vessel lay stranded OFF
the Isle OF Shoals, but finally put out. Winter came
on apace, and nothing was heard of the ship. The
colonists We're nearly disheartened when on Feb
ruary y, 1851. the Lyon was sighted and the gov
erhor ordered that the day be given to feast
ing and thanksgiving. This is the first written
record of Thanksgiving day in Boston; it can
still be found in the Colonial Records of Massachu-
sets 1t is an interesting fact that this first Bos-
ION Thanksgiving was held what is now one of
our most patriotic holidays, Washngtons birthday
The first record of joint celebration of Thanks
giving day is given in the Colonial Records of 1892
when Gov Winthrop of Massachusetts bay, asked
the governor of Plymouth colony to join him in is.