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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
UNKNOWN MAN IS
KILLED ON B. { 0.
STRUCK BY ENGINE AT BURKE
STREET BRIDGE.
Body Taken to Undertaken Wilen's to
Await orders-No Inquest Held
Man Had Order for Small Sum Of
Money on Bridge Company In Mis-
souri, Payable to John Baurer.
sour Payable to John eaurer.
From The world Of TUESDAY

From The World OF Tuesday:
The body Of an unknown man was
found about 4.30 O'Clock this morn
ing lying along the 3. and o. railroad
tracks at the east end OF the Burke
street bridge. The discovery was
made by Conductor George Wolf, OIL
one OF the yard engines. He reported
the matter to the railroad officials
and they notified Coroner w. r.
Kline who ordered the body to be
taken to w. Fl. Wilen's undertaking
establishment, which was done about
6 a. m. r. X. Talhelm conveying 1t
in the U. s. express wagon The
body was still warm when found by
Conductor Wolf.
The back OF the mans head was
crushed, his neck broken and right
arm fractured. He had evidently
been hit by an engine while either
sitting or walking along the tracks.
He was seen there about 10 O'Clock
last night. AS his death was the re-
suit OF an unavoidable accident, Cor.
oner Kline deemed an inquest un-
necessary.
When the body was searched at
Undertaken Wilen's among other
things was found an order drawn Cor
$3.50 in favor of John Baurer by the
Beliine Bridge & Construction Co.,
OF Cameron, Mo-, and dated August
20, 1908. 1t is quite likely that his
name was Baurer and that he had
been working in the West before
coming here. He was about 40 years
old and over 6 feet tall and had ey-
cry appearance of being a working
man.
Besides the order referred to, he
had a bundle of clothing with him
and in his pockets were found some
mutilated coins, pen knife and a re-
digious pamphlet in the German Ian
guage.
Undertaken Wilen prepared the
body for burial and will hold it for
further instructions. IL it is not
claimed it will be buried at the ex-
pense OF the county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Pitzer--Anderson
From The World OF Monday

From The World OF Monday
A marriage license was granted
this afternoon By County Clerk Ben
der to Mr.. George D. Pitzer, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown w. Pitzer, OF
Hedgesville, and Hiss Stella M. An.
derson. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. o.
liver n. Anderson, of Swan Pond.
They will be married at high moon
Wednesday at the brides home. MI
Pitzer is employed in the ~interlochne
switch and signal department OF the
B. and O. railroad, now stationed al
Weyerton, Nd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Make 1t Warm For The Pastor.

Taylorstown, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Rev
J.. H. Moore, of the Christian church
in his sermon Sunday night said: u
have my private opinion of women
who use a powder puff" A row fol
lowed, reaching almost a riot. A
half dozenwomen jumped up protest
ing against such talk. Today the
village is in an uproar. The pastor
says he will resign as soon as he gets
two months back salary. He came
nearly being mobbed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Thrown Out Of Buggy.

While driving along the Williams.
port pike near Bedingron Sunday at.
ternoon, the horse OF ~, Richard L.
Brantner, this city, frs aned, at a
passing motor cycle and Brant
ner was jerked out of the bd He
was bruised about the body aai =
tanned some abrasions Of the 81
about the face but held on to tbs
lines and controlled his horse.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
To Niagara Falls.

Weather Observer Van Metre and
his wife, accompanied by Miss Bertha
Stuckey, left over the Cumberland
Valley this morning for Niagara
Fails and Canada, where they Will
srend some time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Tired Of This Life.

Cincinnati, Sept. 23.-Alex. Star.
buck, a widely known writer, natur-
salist ami fisherman committed suicide
Today with a revolver. He left a not,
saying, "Old age, sickness and threat
Tened insanity are enough to make a
tired soul seek the light OF Immortal
Dawn"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
Editor on

Mr.. Gilbert B Miller, editor of the
New Dominion, Morgantown, with mis-
wife, stopped over in this city Tues
day on the way to his home in Jeffer-
son county, where he will spend a
vacation Of abort ten days with his
family.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
1t Was a Boy.

This paper erred Saturday in stat
ing that a daughter was born to M
and Mrs. Vernon Snyder, of Hedges
Vile. Instead It was a n~ine-pound
boy and was born Saturday morning
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
An Old Land Tortoise.

Mr.. Harry Peer. a B. and o. engl
neer, while wandering over the
Schad farm a few days ago, picked
up a land tortoise, on which vas cut
the initials d. S, @. L. and the yeai
l1791. He says the shell vas vel
worn but the initials ami date were
still distinct.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-26
sold AutomobiIe.

Mr.. H. s.. Cushwa sold his large
automobile this morning to a Wash
ington party who left with it at
once.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
OnnnSite Policies,

The Democracy as shown by the tar
if plank adopted at Denver stands for
a tariff for revenue only with Incl
dental protection-if so it may happen.
The two policies are Numerically OPP
posed to each other. 1t is not so long
ago that this country tried this policy
as embodied in the Wilson tariff bill,
that its disastrous consequences to the
workingmen has been forgotten. 1t
was a severe lesson, and the intelligent
workingman has since voted against a
policy which produced so much want
and misery The tariff revision that
Republicans are demanding is not the
kind the Democrats would give us If
they got a chance. The country has
had all of that sort that it wants, and
will assuredly vote for no more. The
principle that protection means pros
perity is one that we cannot afford to
lose sight of in making tariff changes.
The tariff will be revised by the
friends of the protective theory. 1t
will be revised upward in some cases !;
downward in some other. 1t will be
equalized in all cases. 1t will be made
to fit the changed conditions that have
arisen in the last dozen years. 1t will
remain protective, however.
The present schedule will not suffer
a horizontal scaling down. 1t will be
taken up by it's friends and carefully
gone over. section by section, and care
fully prepared so as to afford prOtec-
ton and revenue to fit modern condi-
tions.-Camden Post-Telegram.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
TIE
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its ex-
cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success
That Is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-Informed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine-manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27

RESPONSIVENESS of the Cathedral of
Cologne. begun.
1461-Louis XI. of France crowned at
Rheims.
1645-Peace concluded between Sweden
and Denmark
161O-John Dryden created Poet Lau-
reate of England.
-Behring, the navigator, discovered
East Cape.
1756-Fort Oswego captured by the
French under Montcalm.
1765-Pontiac's war for the extermina-
ton of the English in America came
to an end.
1775-Liberty Tree in Boston conse-
Grated
of Maryland adopted.
17SO-Americans defeated British and
Tories at battle of Musgrove Mills.
1S02-Bonaparte invested with power to
nominate his successor as ruler of
France.
1SO4-Work begun ON the first public
road between Georgia and Tennes-
see.
1S07-British army invested Copenhagen.
1S36-British Parliament passed the Dis
senters' Marriage Act
1S3S-The first United States exploring
expedition sailed under Commander
Wilkes.
1S46-Gen. Kearney took peaceable pos
session of Santa Fe, Mexico.
1S60-The Prince of Wales In, King
Edward VIII arrived at Qu.oec.
1S6S-Cabul recovered by Shers Ali.
1SS4EMme. Patti sued for divorce from
Marquis de Caux.
1SSS-More than 100 lives lost in col
ision of the German steamers Thing
valla and Geiser off Sable Island.
1S91-Between 800 and 400 lives lost in
earthquake in Martinique.
1S93-The Behring Sea arbitration
award was delivered.
1904-Russian and japanese warships en-
gagged in battle off Vladivostok.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27

China is not a nation in the sense in
which we ordinarily use the word. If
we picture to ourselves the countries
of Europe, with their different lam
guages and different customs, drawn to-
gether into a loose confederation under
the government of a conquering race,
we shall have some small conception
of what this Chinese nation" really is.
The peoples of these different European
countries are all Caucasians; the diff
ferent peoples of China are all Mon
golians. These Chinese peoples speak
eighteen or twenty distinct languages,
each divided into almost innumerable
dialects and sub-dialects They are
governed by Manchu, or Tartar, con-
querors who spring from a different
stock, wear different costumes, and
speak among themselves a language
wholly different from any of the
eighteen or twenty different native
tongues.-Success Magazine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Smoke Stacks and Tariff.

With glaring inconsistency some of
our esteemed contemporaries clamor for
more smokestacks," and, at the same
time. vehemently denounce the protect
i've tariff.
This country owes its great industrial
development to the policy of protection.
Were it not for the tariff there would
be but few smokestacks, mills or fac
tories in the United States. Those
countries that had their manufacturing
interests highly developed and that
were paying labor wretched wages,
could hold the American market in
definitely with their products, and their
competition would make it Improbable
and impossible to develop American in
duStry.
Under the stimulating. influence of
the tariff this country has become the
leading industrial center of the world.
The high degree of development it has
attained in this respect. suggests the adj
visibility of certain notifications in
tariff schedules. and a revision has been
decided upon, but this will be carried
out by the friends of protection-not
the yelled advocates Of free-trade-
Scranton Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Undermining the Revenue

The tariff schedules as arranged h.
the Congress which passed the very eff
fective Dingley bill produced ample
revenues until, under the influence of
the unceasing pressure of the free-trade-
ers. commercial treaties attacking The
source of revenue were consummatad
and confidence was undermined by in
cessant talk about tariff revision. which
had a tendency 10 still further reduce
receipts. The effect now being witness
ed is merely Il repetition of former ex-
periences. which seem to point con-
clUsively to the ineyitableness of de
fciencies and their attendant evils
when the sources of revenue as assaiI-
ed by the advocates of free-trade.-
San Francisco Chronicle.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
LEGENDS OF THE NAvAJoEs.


Famous Indians OF the Far South
west Have Curious Traditions.
Although the Navajo reservation ad-
joins the Mesa Verde National Park,
where so many cliff dweller ruins are
found, it is with difficulty that Nava-
jo can be induced to act as a guide to
the ruins, says the San Francisco
to show the way he canot be induced
to remain in the immediate vicinity,
and when night comes on he moves
miles away.
A curious tradition, and one account
ing, perhaps, for their adherence of
the cliff jewellers region, is that ages
ago, when engaged in an DISCRIMINATING
warfare, the former were finally driven
into a mighty river and drowning, the
souls of the cliff dwellers were trans
mitted into the bodies of fishes. And
from that time to this a Navajo can
not be induced to eat fish.
Another legend, no less curious re-
Iates to the Ship rock. About thirty-five
NJ, and situated in the midst of the
desert, stands a famous rock called
Ship rock, which looms to the height of
1000 feet above the surrounding plain.
1t rises from the center of an immense
and gradually sloping mound, which
gives it a towering appearance and its
outlines can be seen for many miles in
various directions.
The rock derives its name from its
appearance when seen from a certain
direction stranded and petrified. The
Indian legend is that in the dim and
misty past they had their habitation in
a distant land beyond the great ocean,
and that the rock was situated in their
ancient country. Once upon a time, the
tribe being closely pressed by its enc
mics and in danger of total annihila-
ton, the survivors climbed into the
cracks and creviceS of the great rock
and implored it for protection. The
supplications were heard and shortly
the rock began to move. 1t crossed
innumerable wastes, gradually reached
the ocean, which it crossed, traversed
more wastes and deserts and finally
arrived at it's present resting place,
when the refugees sprang from its bos-
ON. Thus the tribe remained upon the
face of the earth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
An Expensfxe Fire.

She was splendid servant but she
didn't know anything about gas tt
cook with, so he went to the kitchen
with her to explain about the range
SO that she could see how it was op,
Grated he lit each of the many burners
While still explaining a message call.
ed him from the kitchen and he left her
saying, Il guess you will find that ii
will work all right now, Martha"
He didn't see the cook again for four
or five days, then, upon entering the
kitchen, he said, well, Martha, hows
that range doing?"
To his utter considerable she re-
piled:
Deed, sir, that's the best stove |
ever did see. That fire what you
kindled for me four days ago is still
a-burning, and it amt even lowered
once"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Eree-Trade and Crime.

With the raising of the standard Of
living during the eleven years of the
Dingley tariff act, there has been de-
crease in crime in comparison with that
of the period of the Wilson tariff act,
a conspicuous feature of which was the
long lines of gaunt men and women
waiting at the soup houses Men who
were out of employment then huddled
their families into single rooms, where
as. under the prosperous period of the
Dingley tariff act. many of these faini-
lies have been able to occupy homes for
their own families exclusively. The
growth of crime. or its disappearance.
is largely influenced by modes Of living.
It is one of the chief glories of prOtec-
ton that it has steadily raised the
standard of living of American wage
carriers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
ECZEMA FOR SIS YEARS.
Suffered Torments from Birth-In
Frfghtful Condition-Got No HeI-
Until Cutfcura Cured Him.

Suffered Torments from Birth-In
FrightfuI Condition-Got No HeI-
Until Cutfcura Cured Him.
Il had an itching, tormenting ecze-
ma ever since l came into the world.
and / am noT man IS years old.
/ tried all kinds of medicines | heard
of. but found no relief 1 was truly
In frightful condition At last I
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 1 kept from
scratching as well as l could. l was
so run down that l could hardly do
my work. l used Cuticura Soap. ONT
ment, Resolvent, and Pills for about
eight months, and I can truthfuly say
am cured. Hale Bordwell, Upton,
Ia, Aug. II, 1907"
Il cheerfully endorse the above tes-
timonial. 1t is the truth. know Mr.
Bordwel. and know the condition he
was in. Nelson R, Burnett, Upton, Ia"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
LYDIA E. PINkHAM

Nature and a woman's work com
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old-fashioned days OF
our gTandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia E. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
of the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and effica-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for Woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. ST.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
SOmpleGe TeSCOrdGlon W uedltA
means so much to me that for the sake
of other suffering women l am willing
to make my troubles public.
"For twelve years l had been suffer
ing with the worst forms of female ills.
During that time l had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
can tell what suffered, and at times 1
could hardly walk. About two years
ago l wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice.
/ followed it, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. 1t is
worth mountains of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound did for Mrs. Mutf,
twill do for other suffering women.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
FRIENDLY TIP.
Restored Hope and Confidence,

Restored Hope and Confidence.
After several years of Indigestion and
its attendant evil influence ON the mind
it Is not very surprising that one final
~ loses faith in things generally.
n. \. woman writes an interest
Ing letter. She says:
Three years ago / suffered from an
attack of peritonitis which left me in q
most miserable condition. For over two
years | suffered from nervousness,
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
zeal treatment did not seem to help,
1 got discouraged, stopped medicine
and did not care much whether l lived
or died
Zone day friend asked me why /
didn't try Grape-Nuts, stop drinking
coffee and use Postum. / had lost
faith in everything, but to please my
became very fond Of them.
at wasn't long before I got some
strength, felt decided change in my
system, hope sprang up in my heart
and slowly but surely / got better l
could sleep very well, the constant
craving for food ceased and / have bet
ter health now than before the attack
Of peritonitis.
"My husband and l are still using
Grape-Nuts and Postum" There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read, 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. A
new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine, true, and full of
human interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Involuntary Contributions.

Ordinary Individual see President
Roosevelt has been offered a dollar a
word for the story of his hunting adven-
lures in Africa next year. If he had
been paid at that rate for his message to
Congress-gee
Predatory Trust Magnate-Huh They
cost lot of US a good deal more than a
dollar a word
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
With the MinstreIs.

"Mistah Walkah, wot am de dif'unce
tween O. trayler startin' to Tangier an a
plate O veal hash?'
Il give that one up, George. What is
the difference between a traveller starting
for Tangier and a plate of veal hash?"
DE one am Morocco bound an de
uddah am half calf"
Ladies and gentlemen, the celebrated
vocalist, Prof. Rox de Bote, will now sing
that beautiful and touching sentimental
ballad, Take Your Face Away, Clarence
You Have Been Using Safety Razor
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
More Poor Houses VIII Be Needed.

More POOR Houses VIII be N ecue0.
There is a demand for the revision of
the tariff. All right; let us revise it.
In TIE halcyon days of Grover CIeve-
land we lived under revised tariff and
the Government ran steadily in debt,
from which it had to be eXtricated by
Republican administra ton. while the
soup house was one of the foremost in
duStries of the free-trade Wilson bill
Anything for the sake of variety. Let
us have mechanics who earn So a day
digging sewers for s125 a day if the
people are not satisfied with the pros
perity that the tariff enacted under Re-
publican administration has brought
The Democrats want a change but let
us give out contract for the enlarge
ment of the poor house before we knock
the props from the Dingley bill.-Ches-
ter pa Times.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Too SucHesfiye.

The prospective purchaser was taking
trial trip in the motor car that had
been the most highly recommended to
him, and was speeding along in the coun.
try.
what clump of buildings is that oveI
there on the right?" he asked.
That's the county poorhouse," answer
cd the chauffeur.
well, don't stop here" he rejoined
nervously. ri don't want TO add another
TO the list of men whose automobiles have
taken them to the poorhouse r'-Chicagt
Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Forgot.

junction familiar to every age and walk
of life. A writer in London Opinion
gives the following as a specimen of
what even the most cautious may come
to:
whats that piece of cord tied round
your finger for?" asked Mr. Church.
My wife put it there to remind me
to post her letter." answered Mr.. Chap
pell.
and did you post it?'
'No she forgot to give it to me-"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
GrnmmnticalIY Sncnkinr.

He-Can you explain to me the diff
ference between shall" and ''will?" For
example, If l say, 'Will you marry
me?" should you reply Il shall" or Il
will?"
She (coldly)--I should reply, Il
won't Home Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
An Awakener.

Good gracious, what an early riser
that Mrs. Gadd is!'
There must be bargain sale some
where" -Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27

For Sale-One Brougham German
town., single and double harness. First
class condition. Very reasonable price
Address W., 80 South Jefferson ST., Chi
cagp I'll
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27

1t has been frequently noted by aero
nauts that the barking of dog is always
the last sound they hear from earth and
it has been discovered that this can be
heard under favorable circumstances at
an elevation of four miles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-08-27
Almost Cheerful Over 1t.

Care had just killed the cat.
Sweet are the uses of adversely !" ex-
claimed Care, smiling wanly.
For many an exasperated neighbor had
tried in vain to do it.