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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-04-17
Woman Berates Council.

After the most dramatic scene ever
witnessed in that city, the council
of the city of Huntington. w. Va,
voted to license the saloons. For 80
days the temperance people of the city
made all insistent campaign and when
the council convened it wes confront
ed with petition signed by 1900 vot-
ers. praying for refusal of licenses.
Two hundred members of the Ladies'
Aid Societies and temperance organi-
cations of the city marched to the
counoil chamber and remained through
out the session. Their spokesman adj
dressed the council and at intervals
they were permitted to sing temper
anee songs. Every minister in the city
was present. Highly sensational speech
es were delivered. When the result
was announced the women passed
among the councilmen beratIng them
acc ordipg TO the vote registered. The
city hall was crowded to .sutfoeatioa
and at least 1000 persons were refused
Abundance. The police were frequent-
~ called upon to preserve order. I'M
der the action taken the city will have
Is saloons.
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Girl Loyal to the Conieaer.cy.

st. Louis, April 9.-Madge Bartlett,
aged I, is a pupil in the Dozier School
and one of the brightest, according to
Miss Sapers, her teacher. Today the
teacher noticed that Madge was the
only one In the room who did not ut
ter word when the class began TO
sing "Marchlng through Georgia"
"That song is a disgrace to the
South" said the child, land if sang
it, my dear cid friend, Mr.. Robert
would turn over in his grave"
Madge referred to the late Rev. 2.
G. Robert, fl twenty -nlne years rec
tor of the Church of the Holy Com
munion and strong Southern SYM
pathizer. The children of.theicla-s were
given colored crayons and told TO draw
the flag of their country.
"Why Madge, what flag is this you
have DRAWN" the teacher asked.
It's the flag Of the Confederacy, +"
replied the little girl. CHATS my flag;
the ouIy one ! know"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-04-17

vention at Denver into ratification
meeting for Mr.. Bryan unless after
consultation he is thought to be the
most available candidate. Already
more than enough delegates are as
sured, they declare, to prevent the nee
essary two-thirds vote, and that 40
nemiontion will be made without a
free and full consultation with dele
gates from the necessary doubtful
states. 1t is well to remember the facts
what the Democratic party must face
at the election, and thsn consider whs
cen best lead the Democracy to over
come them.
There are in the Electoral COLLEGE
4s3 votes, including those Of Oklaho.
ma. OF these only 1876 are counted A.
certain for the Democratic candidate,
while 1t takes 242 to elect; SO that the
Democrats must gain 76 electoral votes
or lose Who can get those rs jndispen-
sable votes? That 10 the practical ques-
tien.
The fight within the Republican
party for supremacy is becoming more
bitter az the time for the national con-
vention draws nearer. In Ohio there is
a revolt against the state ticket, which
will certainly defeat it, unless the OBJ
jectionable candidates of the Taft-Cox
faction are withdrawn AMI other can
didatss who are not under the control
of Boss Cox nominated IN their stead.
Congressman Ansberry says there has
been great reversal in public senti-
ment since the Republican state con-
vention, and that "the Republicans of
Ohio believe they have been betrayed
into the hands of the Cox Brown ma
chinen through the efforts of the It aft
manager to secure delegates at any
cost for Secretary Taft. In other states
the Taft cachine is riding rough-shod
over those opposed to his nomination,
which may lead, in many states, to
revulsion in public feeling such as
Ohio exhibits.
AS INC party In power mas public pa
tronage and plunder at its command
to smooth over rough places, it is pro-
bable that the leaders who are plan
neng revolt will bequietsd with prom
Uses of patronage and place, but their
followers may be less amenable to such
corrupt influences, and may revolt at
the polls.
In view of this political dissatisfac-
ton, it is all the more necessary for
the Democratic party to nominate
candidate for whom these disgruntled
would vote. For it must be remember
ed THAT THE Populist and Independ-
ence League tickets will be supported
by many voters who have heretofore
uoted for the Democratic candidate.
Robert Miller.
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With tue Light Minded.

The politicians come around
And grasps you by the hand
Aud tries to find out pleasantly
Where you are going to stand
He treats you to fat cigar
And is polite and kind,
But never doubt, oh, little one,
He has an axe to grind.
He ask about the woman folks
And how the kids progress,
And mentions each of them by name
Correctly, more or less.
He wants TO hear of Uncle John
And hew old grandpa is,
But all the time he's thinking Of
That little ak of his
Ii there were no election near,
He wouldn't De in sight,
Inquiring about all the crops
And if the price is right,
He'd be at home behind his clerk
To see how he could make a stake
Without a stroke of work.
The politician has way
f being on the spot,
When there is something to be done
Toward the furthering his plot
He is most alluring chap
When he is inclined,
But you can bet your happy home
He hos al axe to grind.
Ma IhvilIe American
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The following notice of the marriage
of Mrs. Margaret Moreland who re-
sided in Charlestown with one Of her
soas until within the past year, is
taken from the Berryville Courier:
"The marriage Of Mrs. Margaret
Morelard, of Clarke county, to Mr..
John ]. Hicks, of Blair county, Pa,
by Rev. Julian Broaddus, d. D., ct
tho Baptist Parsonage last Friday
brought to happy ending another OF
the North and South romances Of the
war time period, During the Civil War
Mr.. Hicks served with fennsyl-
vania regiment through the Valley
and there he met Miss Margaret Haley.
An acquaintance thus began soon
ripened into love, and they became en-
gagged. When Mr.. Hicks' regiment was
ordered away the young lovers CORE
spondsd for some time, but Miss
Haley's father, who objected to the
match, intercepted the letters from
her lover, and she, believing him faith
less, wrote and broke the engagement.
She afterward married Mr.. Moreland,
while Mr.. Hicks married young lady
in Pennsylvania. Children weee born
to both, but Mr.. Maryland and Mrs.
Hicks died several years ago. Three
years ago Mr.. Hicks attended re
union of F ederal veterans at Winches-
ter, and decided that he would look up
his old sweetheart. He found her a
widow, with children grown up, and
his own children having married and
departed from the parental roof,it was
the most natural thing that these two
people alone and unburdened with
family ties-should straighten out the
tangled threads of misunderstanding
open correspondence which has lasted
since, and that Mr.. Hicks should come
back last week and claim Mrs. More
land az his wife"
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Next Sunday will be Easter and the
festival.will be observed in the churches
with the usual solemnity.
Winchester Presbytery is holding it's
usual spring meeting in DR.. Hopkins
church in Nharlestown this week.
The Christian EAdeavor Society of
ct. Johns Lutheran church held an
interesting temperance meeting on last
Sunday evening. The topic for the
meeting was lessons from 1.-THE life Of
John B. Cough"
This being Holy week services are
being held each evening at 7.45 in the
reformed church and prayer service
each morning at 8 o'clock.
Rev. j. Paul Wright, d. D. the new
pastor of the First IA. Il. church was
here and preached to his new charge
last Sunday for the first ii ne. He came
from the Arlington church, Baltimore.
He is an able preacher and made a
most favorable i'm preston.
Kew. w. F. Lock, the new pastor of
Trinity M. E. church, South preached
again to his congregation last Sunday
morning and night. Ills family is ex-
pected at the parsonage this week.
Rev.. J. M. Graybill, of Clearspring,
Md, began weeks meeting at
Harmony Lutheran church along the
base of North Mountain in Gerards.
town district last Sunday. He
| is preacher of the old school and
thoroughly consecrated man.
During this, Holy, week services are
being held each night at 7.45 in the
auditorium of st. Johns Lutheran
church. On Sunday (Easter) morning
there will be confirmation and the
Holy Communion will be administer
ed ooth morning and evening.
Rev. w. ID. Eye, of Listonburs
Pa. preached in the NJ. e. church. sonth
at 9srardstown on last Sunday. Ills
friends gave him hearty welcome. He
mas been visiting his father-In-law MIR,
.. u Lupton, ia that vicinity.
Zion Episcopal church, Charlestown.
mas presented its rector Rev. j. S. AL
triend;a purse and granted him leave
OF absence to attend the Lambeth con-
ference in London. He will ACCOMPANY
Bishop Gravstt and Rev. Jno. S.
Douglass.
The second Presbyterian church of
Charlotte, N. c., on last Sunday ex-
tended call to Rev. Harris Kirk, ID.
| ID. pastor of the Franklin street church
IN Baltimore. DR.. Kirk told news
paper reporter on Sunday that he had
had call from delegation from the
Charlotte church but he had djscour
aged them in the matter of giving him
cali. 1t is not generally believed that
DR.. Kirk Will leave Baltimore. The
Second church Of Charlotte is one of
the larxest and most influential in
the country. It's member ship is about,
100. 3
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FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For Thirty years Lydia e. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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If there is any one thing that 4
woman breads more than another it
II q surgical operation.
We can state without fear Of q
contradiction that there are hun
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hes
pitfalls which are entirely unneoes-
sary and many have been avoided by
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-04-17
LYDIA Z. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

For proof OF this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my only
hope of recovery. wrote Mrs Pinkham
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
81 feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. I
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and today am well and stroupn
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21

DENVER, Colo, July 6.-The first
carload of pineapples ever shipped into
Denver from Hawaii arrived this morn
ing, consigned to George II. Knifton,
commission merchant and wholesale
grocer. The pineapples were in splen-
did condition.
And what pineapples they were, too.
They were the best reminder Of Ha-
wall ] have seen since leaving Homo
lulu. The pineapples you usually get
here are about the size of good-sized
alligator pears. They come from
Florida or Cuba, believe, and are
either too green or too overripe to eat
by the time they reach Denver. But
we have been trying them, just the
same.
But the Hawaiian pines. They are
the real thing. The average pineap'
pie which Knifton had consigned to
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
Commercial News
BY Charles L. Rhodes.

Notwithstanding he filled
firm, with slight advances the market
by no meant be
a considerable
it is a that figure bid
MILL which
dollars
Exchange yesterday morning in
$ al consideration.
ahu $ right in price.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21

Monday-l3O Oahu Sug. Co., 1926;
so Onomea, 1880.
Tuesday--$lO0O o. r. & L. 6s, 101;
s Waialua, $3.50; Is Hon. B. & M. Co.,
90; % Onomea, 49,; 1886 Oahu Sug. CO..
1925; 20 Eva, $3.50.
Wednesday-20 Haw. Com. & Sug.
Co., 90; 300 Eva, $3.50; 40 Oahu Sug.
Co., 29.S75; 400 Oahu Sug. Co., 1880;
35 o. X. g. i. Co., 101; 8 Waialua, 85.
Thursday-No session.
Friday-10 Waialua (seller 100, S5;
500 Haw. Sug. Co., $3.50; $50 Haw.
sug. Co. (seller 81, $3.50; Is Eva,
$3.50; 100 Haw. @. & s., 90; 100 WaiR-
lua, SO; 800 Honokaa, 1850; 25 Oahu
Sug. Co., 1925; $4,000 Waialua 5s, 81.
Saturday-l30 Haw. Com. G. Sug. Co.,
90; IS Waialua, So; 32 Eva, 27.75; 81
900 HonOkaa 6s, 100; $50 Honokaa,
1850; % Oahu Sug. Co., 1925; so Olaa,
a; 100 Eva, 90,
DIVIDENDS. y
July 15-Hawaiian Sugar Co., ] IL
per cent; Oahu Sugar Co., Q per cent. /;
o. r. e. l.. Co., 3.4 per cent; Pepeekeo,
2 per cent; Waialua, liz per cent.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
HAWAIIAN PINES REACH
DENVER IN fine SHAPE

him would make four of the kind We
usually buy. They have not been put
on sale yet. Knifton met Watson on
tho street and, finding he was from
Hawaii, said he would send up some
Hawaiian pineapples. I get one Of
them and it certainly was a fine speci-
men. No doubt they will sell like hot
cakes in this territory, for the little
runty pines from the South find ready
sale at twenty-five cents up.
"These pines arrived in remarkably
fine condition." said Mr.. Kniftpn.
"They were the first to reach this city
since have been in business here, and
if we can get rid of them at good
prices we will import more. They
should find ready sale during tho
convention" The pine which / had
was just sufficiently ripe-sound to the
core and delightful in odor and taste.
LOUIS MEYER.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
NEW EXECUTIVE OFFICER
FOR THE WISCONSIN

Lieutenant Commander B. r. Hutch
ison, the new executive officer of the
battleship Wisconsin. yesterday report
ed for duty aboard that vessel, to
which he was assigned in San Fran
cisco when Commander Phelps was re-
lleved. owing to lll-health. Lieutenant
Commander Hutchinson was the execu-
tive officer Of the cruiser st. Louis,
when that vessel was here recently
with Secretary Garfield. and received
his new berth when the st. Louis ar
rived at the Coast.
He was unable, owing to the limited
time between the arrival OF the ST.
Louis and the sailing of the fleet, to
join his ship, but went aboard the Ne
braska instead. arriving here on that
Guaranteed vessel. Since the arrival
he had been In quarantine with all the
Nebraska officers, who were released
yesterday. Mrs. Hutchison arrived in
Honolulu last week.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
REAL ESTATE SALES.
STOCK TRANSACTIONS.

The following are the transactions o
the Stock Exchange for the week;
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
RAINS IN JAVA.

RAINS IN JAVA.
Willet & Gray report rains in Java
which will delay the shipping of the
crop from there, so that there is some
danger that American buyers who have
been expecting Java sugars to carry
them through will not get them in time
to meet the demands made on them by
the requirements of big rate of con-
sumption consequent upon an abundant
fruit crop. This is one element which
might make temporarily higher price
than the relation of the whole demand
to the whole supply would give.
DROUGHT IN CUBA.
The news from Cuba as to the effect
of the drought in Cuba on the next
crop is somewhat contradictory. Some
sections seem to have had abundant
rain, while in others there still seems
to be scarcity.
On this subject of European beets
and Java sugars Smith g. Shipper under
the latest mail date of New York June
3 say:
Europe-There has been sharp rise
in quotations from the July-August
quotation of los 10 led of June Goth,
to this mornings quotation for the
same months of lis Cd, with the ad-
vance at the close fully maintained
This has been due to a number OF in.
fiuences. First, reports show that the
growing crop, which until two weeks
ago had been doing very well, is being
seriously affected by lack of rain, at a
time when abundant rains are greatly
needed. We have previously pointed
out that nothing adversely affects beets
so much as the lack of moisture at this
season, and from now on, weather con-
ditions abroad will have an important
bearing on the future of the market.
Should the drought continue, much
higher prices are assured. Then there
has been renewal of American buy
ing, but although reports were circu
lated to the effect that nearly $4,000
tons had been purchased, it is known
to be fact that not over 10000 tons
were actually secured. Furthermore,
we get it from the most reliable author.
ity that there are not more than $4,000
tons to 10000 tons American assort-
ment of beets still obtainable, and these
are strongly held by few. people. AS
an evidence of this, yesterday morning
there were 10000 tons of beets offered,
at the equivalent of 4.43c. duty paid
New York, but before noon these had
been withdrawn, and sellers will not
name price on them now, except at a
considerable advance over today
figures, and there is nothing else on
offer.
Javas-Reports of bullish character
continue to be received from the Is.
Hand. Several plantations have stopped
on accountlof rains which are delaying
shipments. Only $1,000 tons were ship.
ped previous TO July LIST, about $4,000
tons of which (three cargoes) have met
with mishaps, two having caught fire,
and one in a collision, which will make
it late in arrival. There is no assur.
ance that all of the remaining ship.
ments viii come to the United States.
This means just so much less sugar for
refners' August September wants, and
we have previously pointed ont the
needs of our refners for sugar in this
position. Furthermore, we have just
received advices of two more cargoes
of Javas having been sold for ship
ment to Egypt, on account of the short
age there.
NEW TOBACCO PLANTATION.
Some weeks ago it was reported in
| these columns that lands had been
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
astle g. Cooke Co., Ltd
Life and Fire
Insurance
Agents

General Insurance Agents. representing
5 New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Boston.
Aetna Fire Insurance Co.
ATTENTION
We have just accepted the Agency
Citizens Insurance Co. (Hartford Fire)
and
Tho Protector Underwriters Of the
M Phoenix Of Hartford.
These were also among the Roll or
Honor in San Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21

leased by the Bishop Estate to be put
into tobacco cultivation under the d.
rection of G. r. Blacow, who had charge
of the tobacco growings of an expert
mental nature in Hamakua, which DEM
onstrated the suitability of conditions
here for the growing of tobacco. 1t
lis now proposed to incorporate the Ha-
waiian Tobacco Plantation, Ltd, TO
undertake the cultivation of this land
and to buy tobacco from individual
growers in the locality, and cure and
market it. A prospectus has just been
issued. The company is to have a cap
ital stock of 100000, with the privi-
lege of increasing it to 81 100000. It
is to be issued in shares of 500 each.
Twenty-Five per cent. of the subscrip-
tions are payable at the time of sub
scription, and the remainder in install
ments as required. The prospectus has
the following to say regarding the sub
ject of tobacco growing in general, and
of the suitability of our soil and eli
mate in particular:
TOBACCO IN HAWAII.
"For years tobacco has been grown
upon these Islands by the natives for
their own use, and experiments have
proven that the soil and climate of GER
tain localities are all that can be asked
for tobacco crop.
From seed to harvesting of n TO-
bacco crop is only $50 days and some
times less. Successive paintings may
be made throughout each year, each
i planting maturing a full crop, thus
keeping curing barns at work all the
year, which can not be done in any
other tobacco country. No other to-
bacco.growing' country contains so
many good features for it's production
as Hawaii, where the seasons permit of
continuous planting and successive
crops.
Gan the good grades of cigar to.
bacco known-Turkey, Cuban and Su'
matra-grow without any artificial
shade or covering as required in Flor
ida, Connecticut, Porto Rico, Cuba and
Philippines.
"The yield per acre is high and The
percentage of wrapper is large and OF
the highest grade in quality and color
"The filler grades have the body,
burn and aroma essential to high-grade
cigars, together with n mildness found
in but few cigar tobaccos.
Experiments have proven that Ha-
wall can and does produce a good cigar
tobacco, the burning of which, accord.
ing to expert reports on file with the
Hawaii Experimental Station, is ex-
celled by none. -.
| "These tobaccos are classed as for.
eign tobaccos CUBA and Sumatra), pro.
tected by a high duty of $1.85 per
pound on imported wrapper and 35c,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21

quent unit, or multiple thereof, would
cost less for permanent improvements
and handling, therefore yielding great
er returns.
The prospectus places field culture at
$500 per acre, and the expense of cur
ing $95. The expense of clearing the
land is estimated at $50 an acre. The
cost of the first crop from fifty acres
is placed at $4,000. The returns from
this fifty acres and from the crop raised
By individual growers on fifty acres
adjoining is put at $S3, 900, leaving $40, :
600 above cost of production.
THE PRICE OF RUBBER.
In view of the extent of rubber cul-
ture in these Islands and the capital
invested in the venture, it will be of
interest to know me price of rubber.
A year or SO ago the price of rubber
went down to something like 65 cents
a pound, but it has been going up
steadily ever since. On July the Lon
| don price of Para rubber, Islands fine
which is the standard that fixes the
price for wild rubbers, was 81 to So
cents a pound. The price of Ceylon
Plantation, which fixes the price of sul-
(WHICH TuDDerb, WAS Pl.Uo TO pl.uf
pound. The cause of the low prices
some time ago was that the continued
high prices preceding had stimulated
the equipment of expeditions into the
interior to gather the wild rubber, with
the result that an over-supply had been
temporarily produced. This low price
will doubtless in its turn reduce the
equipment of expeditions into the IN
terror, resulting later in an under
supply.
PINES. AT DENVER.
The carload Of Hawaiian pineapples
shipped by the Hilonian to Denver in
June reached there in excellent eondi-
ton early in July, and created quite
sensation in the Denver fresh fruit
market.
REAL ESTATE SALES.
o. A. Steven reports the following
real estate sales during the week: A
lot on Dowsett lane for $3.50; two lots
off King street, Kalihi, $3.50; house
and three lots on School street, $3.50;
and ffteen-year lease on Piikoi street
at 1925 per annum.
STOCK TRANSACTIONS.
The following are the transactions of
the Stock Exchange for the week;
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
MORE THAN HALF A MILLION TONS.


that this would reach 100000 possibly little
confidence
handle little than 100000 the plantations outside
handle little
industry.
L
in 81
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
SOME BIG CROPS.

plantation reported will
will in all
Wau expected to have from $1,000 320
yesterday
will probably
large Kekah during
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
THE RUSSIAN CARTEL.


of the
the market that it would dmoaing
a
possibly
which producers porating
themselves, the corporation
tho market
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-07-21
PINES. AT DENVER.

The carload of Hawaiian pineapples
shipped by the Hilonian to Denver in
June reached there in excellent eondi-
ton early in July, and created quite
a sensation in the Denver fresh fruit
market.