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The Washington times., 1908-03-26

Callahan brings news OF a sad and
peculiar affection that has befauen
Jake Stahl. He reports that 1t was rot
Jake's father who died recently. as was
reported. but the father or a friend OF
Stahl, and through a MISUNDERSTANDING
Of the telegram 1t was thought stHhI.
ST., had passed away. Last year Chick
Stahl, the Boston American League
player, committed suicide while the
Washington club was on its vyav Ia
Springfield, III. Through the similarity
of names il was reported in many plares
that Jake Stahl was the unfortunate.
Among those so mIsinforrned wa e
Jake's brother, who was in a town
near Springfield. and who was vastly
alarmed until he got into tefephone
communication with Jake at the Uni
versIty of Illinois, where Jake was
coaching the university team. and heard
from his own lips that he was NOT
dead Young Stahl visited the Washing
ton players in Springfield and had not
then recovered from the shock.
The Washington times., 1908-03-26

ting practice. The fans wouldn't know
It was a Washington indeld from the
ginger and system marking the playing
every afternoon,
The Washington times., 1908-03-26

That scheme OF playing the winner
OF -he Westinghouse. Louis game
against the Houston team in Boston
next Sunday IS none too good. It would
20 more than could be expected TO see
either team eager 10 20 through a
double header thus early, nor would il
be any too good for the men. although
they appear 10 be in first class Condi-
ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

ladies. Her features are like a clear cut
cameo, her smile is winsome, and until
the tragedy came into her life her laugh
was infectious. She was known as one
Of the cleverest amateur actresses and the
best dressed woman in the court circles
of Russia. She has been second mother
to her younger sister, the czarina, and
real mother to the children of the exiled
Grand Duke Paul. High and low, far
and near, at home and abroad, her chari-
ties were proverbial. None knew her
but to love her. Now that her adopted
daughter has married and gone to live
i'll another country, her loneliness became
too great, and she has entered holy
retreat, one of the most famous in Rus
sia, near Moscow, and of which the ac-
companying picture gives a fair idea.
When she takes the veil the curtain will
ring down on the story of broken
heart.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08
TURKISH MARRIAGE CUSTOMS

TT is the custom in Turkey for mothers
1 with eligible sons to call upon those
who have daughters. The girls are
ushered into the reception room and
paraded for inspection. While drinking
a cup of coffee, the maternal eye passes
in critical review. If any of the daugh
ters come up to the visitors expectation,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

awaits HIM, lifts her veil, ana sees nef
face for the first time To him the hid
den secret of whether she is beautiful or
not is of merely passing moment; for if
the choice his mother has made is not to
his liking, a divorce is easily obtained.
1t is only required that he shall write to
his wife saying that she is divorced, and
hey, presto-she is divorced there and
then The separation is equally binding
if he proclaims an untying of the mar
riage knot in tie presence of third
party. 1t is the husbands special privi
lege to be abe to divorce his wife twice.
If he does it third time she is really
free. Should he have exhausted his
stock of legal indulgences, however, he
can hire someone else to go through the
form of marriage with his divorced wife;
and the newly welded husband with all
expedition-that is to say, at once-re-
vokes the marital compact, and the first
husband is thereby absolved from the di
vorce disabilities previously incurred, is
entitled to remarry his former wife, and
divorce her again twice or thrice if he
desires it. By this device he can avail
himself of unlimited divorces. The most
trifing matter, even the spelling of a
meal is sufficient to warrant decree alb
solute. | remember delightful bride
being instantly divorced because she had
a flesh mark ON the face.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

IF ever there was tale of living tragedy it is
/ the ole which comes from st. Petersburg, tell
ing that the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, widow
of Grand Duke Sergius, who was assassinated at
Moscow in February, 1905, had retired to Rus
sian convent near Moscow, and that she would
decide to take the veil Since the death of her hus-
band and the marriage of her adopted daughter,
Marie, to Prince William of Sweden, the grand
duchess has withdrawn almost entirely from society.
The Grand Duchess Elizabeth is sister of the
czarina and ever since the day she arrived in Rus
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

an arrangement is made to call again; If not,
she says "Good-by," and there is an end of it.
The bridegroom-t at-is-to-be does not come into
the picture until considerably later. On the
wedding day the bride sits in state, to be stared
at and commented on according to the fancy
and opinions of the gazers. Subsequently she
is led to the room which she will ultimately
occupy in the harem, and there she remains for
the remainder of the day, ablaze with jewels
and clothes of gold and satlns rare. She is
strictly enjoined to keep silence, and not to
speak even if spoken to. All the ancient and
weirdly curious traditions and usages are
performed; and finally the husband enters
the room in which his newly welded wife
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

insanely jealous and had her every step watched
and followed, while his intrigues were many.
That he was finally blown to pieces by nihilist
bomb was no surprise, for he was the most hated
of all the Romanoffs The grand duchess is as
good as she is beautiful, and she has always been
considered one of the loveliest of European royal
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-08

sia as the bride
of a Ronanoff
grand duke her
h a p ply days
were few. Her
s elf a fresh,
healthy German
girl, a princess
of Hessen, she
found herself
m a t e d o a
bully and a
b rut e, W h o
brou g h t the
manners OF the
barracks n t o
her priv a t e
salon. He was
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13
CUgNTOS AJDlOS
LA CORA

Desde los tiempos de los Ma
tines hasta la gloriosa revolu-
cion de Septiembre, rara tue
Ia algarada y exceptional ell le-
yantamiento polftico en- que no
sonara ell nombre de Escoda.
Era este un valiente de la ma
dera de Baldrich, Milans de |
Boch, Prim. Ell Rosset de Reus
V Ell Xich de las Barraquetas;
"su descanso, Ell pelear"; su sue
no dorado, tomar las armas y
ianzarse al campo a defender
ideales que hoy solo Sc dehen-
den con argucias y juegos ma
aabares de la palabra y sin pell-
gro, pero con provecho.
En- una de aquellas revueltas.
Escoda fue hecho p%risionero y
encerrado en- la carcel de Walls.
De la causa que sc lie siguio re
suite sentenciado a muerte. y
para la ejecucion de tan tremen-
da sentencia salio de Tarragona
la seccion de .nfanteria que ha-
bia de fusilarle.
Pero una bora antes de que
alegase dicha secci6n. Ell pueblo
de Walls, amotinado, asalto la
carcel V do libertad a Escoda y
a otros presses politicos; y aun-
que Ell tempo apremiaba para
escapar, hubo Ell suhciente para
montar q Escoda en- TN Caballo
blanco Y pasearle triunfante por
las principles GALES de la pO-
blaci6n, precedido del pregone-
40 tocando su trompeta m1en-
4ras era aclamado -por la null
1itud-
Cuando lego la seccion de
1nfanteria. va Escoda caminaba
zen busca de los suyOs, los Ma
tines, que andaban por la mon
tafa, V la tropa hubo de volver-
Sc a Tarragona con los cartu-
ychos en- las cartucheras, despues
ode aguantar las sonrisas de los
vallenses.
A los pocos dfas Sc encontra-
ron en- Walls fuerzas del Gobier-
no mandadas por los generates
Quesada y Smit, que combaties
sTon con parte del pueblo y con
dos Matines. entire los Cuales Sc
Sencontraba Escoda. Como nor
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13


La jornada fue ruda y san
grienta de verdad, y aun viven
algunos testigos presenciales,
que la recuerdan con horror.
Pasadas aQuellas trifulcas,
llegado Ell armlsticio y hecha la
paz. Escoda viva en- Walls GUAM
do sus enemigos politicos, no
sabemos 81 movidos por propio
rencor opor encargo de alguien.
determinaron quitarle de enme-
dio. asesinandole.
LIE espiaron, y SECURES de que
eStaba en- 81 casa, una nOche
llamo a la puerta una cuadTilla
de hombres armados con fusiles.
La noehe era obscurfslma, CO
mo convenfa a los planes de Ia
cuadrilla. A los aldabonazos
salio una mujer a la ventana Y
pregunto:
-iQuien llama2
-jtsta en- casa LEscoda2-
pregunto uno.
ST; lque quiere listed?
-Digale listed que haga Ell
favor de asomarse; tengo que
darle I'm recado, y es cosa que
urge-contest0 Ell mismO.
La mujer sc retro de la ven
tana V fue q lamar a Escoda.
Mientras tanto, los de las Qua
drilla prepararon sus fusiles y
apuntaron a la ventana.
A los pocos minutes apareci6
en- ella I'm bulto; la cabeza de
Escoda, y sc oyo la voz de este
que preguntaba:
-lQue hay?
La contestacion fue una des-
carga de todos los fusiles a la
veZ.
Los asesinos huyeron, con-
vencidos de que ha bian metido|
seis 9 siete balas en- Ell craneo|
del terrible conspirador; pero
estaban enganados.
Lo que Escoda asomoa la ven.
tana fue su CORA. puesta en- la
punta de TN palo, pues era esca-
mon y precavido, como hombre
que habia tenido muchas veces
la vida en- un iris.
Cuando los malandrines CO.
rrfan Gale abajo, %entonces, 81.
Escoda Sc asomo q la ventana y
les critic cen toda la fuerza de
sus pulmones:
-iCobardes! iPuercos! los
fastidiais, que habeis fusilado la
CORA!
MELTON
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13
BIBLI0TECA CALLEJA
OBRAS LITERARIAS De AUTORES CEIEBRES
A Is CENTAvOS Ell TOMO Y 30 CENTAyOs FRANCO DE pORTe

Souvestre.-Memorial de familia.
Bowler .-Colette 8 la Cayenita.
Balzac.-La heredera de Birague.
Eoir.-La reina de los gitanos.
|Mael.-Lo que canta Ell amor
|Salgari.-Pescadores de ballenas.
Salgari.-Invierno en- Ell Polo Norte.
Feval.-Juramento de Laguerdare.
F4val.-Aurora de Nevers.
Feulliet.-Novela de I'm joyen pobre.
Sslgari.-Soberana del Campo de Orc,
Salgari.-El rey de los cangrejos.
Mael.-La Gaviota.
Salgari.-Naufragos del Ligurla.
Salgari.-Devastaciones de los pi-
rataS,
Si1vestre.-Rosa de Mayo.
Mael.-La mujer del captain.
Pont- est De ~princesa 4 modelo.
Ricouard.-Conf1icto entire dos amores
Salgari.-Sandokan.
Salgari.-La mujer del pirata.
Enne ct Delisle ,-Aventureros del
crimen.
Beruard.-La piel del leon.
About.-El honbre de la oreja rota.
Tony Revillon.-El proscripto.
Busnach.-Yerros policiacos.
~Potey.-Malamb6.
Ponson du Terrail.-Diana de Lancy.
Vialon.-El hombre del perro mudo.
Salgari.-Los estranguladores.
Salgari.-Los dos rivales.
Walter Scott.-Quintin Durward &
tomos)
Ponson du Terrail.-Capitan Coque-
licot.
Mael.-El torpedero 90.
Salgari.-Los tigres de la MALAYSIA.
Sslgari.-El Rey del Mar.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13
AL d

81 que desee colocar 4 IN buen de-
pendiente de Concrete, que 10 mismo
puede dedicarse al despacho de mos
trador 8 como agente viajero, por sus
conocimientos y larga practica, solicit
e referencias en- la administration de
este diario.
PLAZA DE BALDoRIoTY No. 90
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13

IGautier.-La novela de Ia momia
!Barbey d Aurevilly.--La yir0en yiu-
4 da.
;Salgari.-El captain Tormen1a.
CSalgari.-El leon de Damasco.
iCollins.-La muerta viva.
vChampol La hermana Aleiandrjna.
IChampol.-Las que vuelven.
!Assollant.-Dos amigos en- 1909.
tCherbuliez.-Miss Rovel.
:Salgari.-La hija de los Faraones.
(Salgari.-El sacerdote Phtah.
iDickens.-E1 hiio de orc.
!~Dickens.-El eco de Ia tormenta.
kDavidson.-El misterio de la Gale
! Harley.
!uaoorisu.-El legajo ndm.n3.
iGaboriau.-El hijo false.
!Monteill.-Jusn de las Cadenas.
LBalzac.-El cura de aldea.
:Pradels.-Agencia matrimonial
Acknowledging y c%uarenta.
;Salgari.-Los solitarios del Oceanos
lSalgari.-El estrecho de Torres.
iFeval. Ell. castillo maldito.
!Feval. Los vampiros.-2' parte de
/ fdem.
iOpale.-La princesa Heiga.
VI. Pebrum.-Un ito a pedir de boca.
IL. Pebrun.-El simpatico cascarra-
! bias.
AFeva'.-Los mercaderes de plata
Ia parte de FL Castiu0 MaLaft0'
!Feval.-La casa de Goldberg a'de
4 fdem.
!Feval.-Los tres homhres rojos.-se-
de fdem.
;Feval..-El misterio ede Ia Trinidad.
7 Ga de idem'
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1908-07-13

Gran lido de efec-
tos de plata v platea-
dos, prOpiOs para re-
galOs.
Especialidad en- Gu
biertos de plata de lev
y plateados de calidad
superior.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-31

Republicans are actively engaged IN
circulating the prediction that the
| Democrats OF the state In convention
at Charleston this week will pull on
fight that in bitterness and tar reach
| ing disaster to the party will equal the
rebellion in the Republican party.
The prediction Of course 10 the direct
lineai descendant OF the Republican
wish, and liz founded on nothing more
substantial than the belief that "the
Democratic party can always be de-
pended upon to MAKE a fool Of ITSELF
That the convention will not be with
out battle over candidates IL grant
ed, but that there will be split in
the party, and two nomin atiens for
aIy office is absurd.
Such split is only possible after q
fierce factional war, such as was waged
in the Republican camp in the cam
paign before the convention Of 1894 and
1908. There must he strife not only
among the leaders, bat reaching far
down into the ranks. There 10 no strife
in the ranks Of Democracy. There il a
fight for supremacy, perhaps between
Jshn r. NcGraw and the Chiltons,
but the great mass Of Democratic
voters have nothing in II. The party Is
united. So far, no cand date who is I'M
worthy has been offered IN any section
The voter may support any one Of the
men suggested for gevernor-Bennett,
Hedges, Littlepage, McCorkle. Corn
well, Thompson, and tho rest, without
sacrificing his democracy or his self
respect. There has been no campaign
Of villifisAtion, no effort on the part
of machine TO force an undesirable
misfit down the threats Of the voters.
Because these things are not, In split
in the party ID aitnsst beyond the
realm OF the possible.
There can be no doubt that republic
cans, and perhaps few who claim to
belong to the Democratic party, are
endeavoring to create party quarrel
la order to rescue tho q. q. T.. from
its sorry prsdicament, but the effort
cannot succeed. The private soldiers
in the ranks Of the Democratic hosts
will not permit 1t.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-31

Mr. Bfyan's companion dissertation
in New York periodical, under the
title MI. Taft used Of "My Conception
OF the Presidency, is clever Bit of
political composition. verylshrewdly
he makes clear the checks aud balance
OF tbs office, and especially refers to
the Senate having some control ever
himself, should he be elected. Then he
manages TO insert the very large idea
that he will be bound by the platform
OF his party. That was a decidedly
clever conception. Next he suggests
from his fertile brain that the vice.
president should be an ex-office men,
Der OF the cabinet, and he states two
reasons of great cogency. Then he al
so fails to forget to inject the truly JEFF
fersonian notion that President
should trust the people and sympa-
thize with their aspirations and hopes.
William J. has written akfineI bit Of
literature, and 1t viii not do him the
slightest harm. Pitts. Post.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-31

The Philadelphia Record contrasts
the Two platforms in cleaS and able
manner, without wasting words. 1t
says
"The contrast presented by the ele-
ments composing the Chicago and
Denver conventions is not less great
than that between the platforms Of
principle enunciated by the two par
ties. In the Chicago platform isthe
cautious work of body Of bureaucrats
and representatives of the trusts and
monopolies, anxious to conciliate the
people and At the same time preserve
all the privileges they have wrested
from the people. This is conspicuously
betrayed by the eyasive tariff resolu-
ton, with its intent to maintain the
existing system Of spoilation and to
delude the nation with promise Of
reform. The same spirit pervates the
entire Chicago platform. As cense-
quence the republican platform is al
ready wellnigh dismissed from the
public consideration.
ain constructing the democratic
platform the convention at Denver has
fully responded to the demands OF the
country. AS convention OF the peo-
pie and for the people, IT could not
have done else. The platform once
more mirrors the great cardinal prin-
ciples of the democracy, and thus will
be acceptable to all genuine democrats
conservative and radicals
All Of which is quite true and well
said. mirrors the great cardinal prin.
ciples of democracy is TO our liking
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-31
A torpid liver deranges the whois
system, and produces

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thsmas w.
Martin, at Hotel Berkeley ION.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred P. Split
man, of West King strect-a daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Alice Bender, of West Race
street who has been visiting in the
county has returned home.
Miss Carrie Lupton, of Clearbrook,
Va, and Miss Luck Haines, of Water
fold, Va, are visiting at the homo of
Mr.. 4. w Lspton, on Dry Run pike.
Mr.. David Sklar, Of Baltimore has
accepted position with the H. A.
Wyatt Co, makers of lsdiss tailored
suits.
Miss Eva Wellinger, Of East Burke
street, returned Sunday from week .
visit to Miss Cora Albright, in Cum
berland.
Miss Sallie Cornwell, daughter Of
Hon. John j. Cornwell, of Remnsy
w. Va, IL the guest Of the Misses
Miller on South Queen street, in this
city.
In theiappointments of the board Of
health of Washington county. Md,
Dr. Homer Il. Tabler, of Hancock, for
merly of this county, was appointed
vaccine physician for the fourth dis
trict Of the county.
One would think that the Republic
can party could have selected someone
as their candidate on the national
ticket who was not known as "Short
w eight jim" Yet Mr.. Sherman earn.
ed that sobriquet by defending short
weight Ia his jam pots in speech in
the last Congress.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Williams en-
tertained Number tf young people
at their home near Bedingten Monday
evening, the occasion being the cele
bratisn of the birthday of their son,
Mr.. Cornelius Williams. Refreshrnents
were served during the evening.
Rev. Z. p. Staley, of Washington
ID. Z. former pastor Of this city viii
preach on the following subject; "Th,
Value OF UnfulfiIled Ideals,'' at tn,
FIRST Baptist church Sunday mernine
at II a. m. No services at night.
1t is with much regret that we learn
u that Mr.. G. j. Seitert will not stand
!. i for the nomination of county com.
missioner as urged by numerous friends
as he would make an excellent county
officer.
4 The Mutual Coal Company was
awarded the coal contract by the City
School board at the regular meeting,
Monday night. Quite number Of bids
were in for same as the contract was
worth securing. AT the same meeting
1 Matthew Bros. reported that all. the
/ fire escapes flor the schools had been
completed. This is the step in the right
| direction as delays In that Iine.are very
dangerous and one fire might cause a
calamity from which our city might
never fully recover.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-31


BY order ofthe Democratic County
Executive Committee Convention of
all the Delegates from the various
Magisterial Districts is hereby called
to meet at the Court House in Martins
burg, w. Va, on Saturday, August
10th, 1908, at 10 o'clock A. N. for the
purpose of nominating county officers
and also for the transaction of any
other business which might properly
come before the meeting.
By order of the Democratic County
Executive Committee.
$. >. Felker, Chairman.
w. @. Kilmer, Secretary.
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Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Thsmas w
Martin, at Aotel Berkeley aon.
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STATE. MAN DEMOCRAT

Fn,,rss 81 The fsst-oMeeat Nartinsbu
wv. Va, as seesnd-ciass matter.
ADVERTISEMENTS PoR THIS PAPER RE-
|EIyEp with the GUARANTEE that the
CIRCULATION OH the STATESMAN
EXCEEDS that Of any PAPER pnb-
Ishea In nsrtinsburx. Berkeley
County, West Virginia.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
GETS MANY THIRD TERM LETTERS.
President Tells Correspondents His Position
Is Unchanged.

Washington. April 3o.-That between three hun
dred and four hundred letters received daily at
the White House urging President Roosevelt to
again is asserted good authority. These
letters from all parts of the country and
from members of all political parties, it is said,
and in them various arguments used by the
writers to induce Mr.. Roosevelt to accept a nom
ination again.
The letters have increased in volume in the last
few weeks and some of them said to be al
tragic in their earnestness. The writer's argue
that the President Is In the thick of his campaign
for the blishment of complete government con-
troll interstate commerce and other reforms;
that il is impossible to transfer this work sue
cessfuly to another. since Mr.. Roosevelt's per
sonality is powerful factor IN achieving this
cess; that the Republican party cannot afford to
nominate any man who is not sure of election, and
that the President is the only Republican who
would be certain to defeat any Democrat.
In all his replies to such letters the President
simply reminds his correspondents of his former
declarations on the subject and reiterates that his
position s unchanged
New-York tribune., 1908-05-01
AFTER B4RNESS SCALP
Hughes Men May Ask President to
Remoue Him from Federal Job.

Men prominent IN the Hughes State League are
80 incersed at william Barnes. jr-. of AbanS- Tor
coercine Senator C;ratfan into voting against the
Arneu-Hart racing bills that they are quietly
working on a plan petition the President to re-
ynove him from his federal Office He is surveyor
Of customs for the port OF Albany. The remunera-
lion and ernoiuments Of the Office are not large.
but Mr. Barnes likes the place, and doubtless would
ne sorry IL IT may he that the courage OF
the Hughes will fall them before they move on
the White House with their petition. but they are
IN an ugly mood and wish to get square with Mr.
Barnes.
The charge against Mr. Barnes probably Will be
that in coercng Senator Grattan he guilty OF
violating the principle Of Civil Service reform, and
lid an injury to the cause OF good government
The Hughes say that they talking long
chance in asking the President to remove MI Barnes
a this time inasmuch Mr. Barnes is one Of the
outspokea Taft men in the state and has declared
that he is going 20 vote for the Secretary al Chi
cago. On. the other hand they hope that the Pres
ident- accoI-lt of his regard for good govern
ment. will his way clear 10 dismiss Mr. Barnes.
General Woodford. president Of the National
Hughes League, refused discuss the subject last
night