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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
FOR SALE.

We Offer the Fo lowing Valuable Real
Estate
TOWN PROPERTYE
Two finelots each 80 #. fronting on
High street, lying side by side. Very
low.
One lot on High street, As by 141 fl.
Good location. Price low.
One lot on Albert street 45 by 1876
feet. Price very low.
A fine suburban residence, with all
modern improvements and convent
ences enjoyed 10y town residents. One
of the fiaest homes in Berkeley county
Lots of ground that could be sold as
town lots.
Good double house on Swartz street
rents well, most desirable property. In
good condition. Will sell cheap.
One room house new with bath, on
w. John street clstern and city water
both in the house.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
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, tibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
FARM LANDS

$50 acres good strong limestone anot
brick house. and new barn, good water
plenty timber fine neighborhood, s
miles from town.
1870 acres of fine Jefferson county
limestone land improved with 20 acres
Of apple orchard four years old, good
house, new barn, good fencing, run
ming water, on pike, in good neighbor-
hood.
200 acre farm, withsall modern i'm
provements, including barn, wind
pump, with water through the house
and piped!to barn, good fences, land in
fine state of cultivation, 2 miles from
town.
AZ acres, 9 room house with fine large,
new porches, .fine well of water, cistern,
beautiful location, overlooking Mar
tinsburg, half a mile from town, de
sirable home very cheap.
Attract of 80 acres of good slate land
unimproved, all under cultivation ex-
cept about 20, in timber, good spring,
running water through the place, To-
Gated near Ridgeway.
1913 acres, good Jefferson county
limestone land, IL mile from Mar
tinsburg on Macadamized road, run
ming, water inj every field brick and
|framelhouse, large barn, fine orchard,
abundance of good outbuildings. A fine
well equipped farm.
. l65 acres, of good Jefferson county
limestone,land, IA acres of good timber
good fencing, fine state of cultivation,
would make good home.
50 acres of good land miles from
Martiusburg on good road high state
of cultivation, 6 acres of timber, water
4 fields, fine cistern, all kinds OF
fruit, good fencing, room house and
all necessary outbuildings. Cheap to a
quick buyer.
The finest blacksmith stand in the
state, 8 room house, fine well equipped
shops, 2-story buggy and paint shop,
stable for 7 horses. all necessary out
builpings, located near Spring Mills.
So acre farm West of town 1400 apple
trees, Z, cd buildings. cheap.
SO aores unimproved near town good
and, good location barga in.
145 acres high grade slate land 6
acres timber, 10 room house, big barn,
tenart houses, running water good
fencing set well in grass, located 3,
miles from Kearneysville.
100 acres of good slate land 2 miles
east of Martihsburg. House and barn,
running water. 20 acres Of timber. a
bargain.
z 1876 "a acres q miles S. f. of Mar
tinsburg, Brick house, good barn,
sIanary and corn crib, good well Of
water, running water on farm, good
fencing.
We represent fine line of old re-
liable Fire Insurance Companies and
can give. you the minimum rates.
Portsrfield & Boyer.
Over Old National Bank.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness = you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the strictest con-
tidence. From her vast correspond
enee with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that viii
help yourcase. Such letters as the fol
lowing, from grateful women, es-
tablish beyond doubt the power of
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue OF the authority vested in the UNDER
signed trustee by a certain Deed OF Trust executed
by Edith NJ. W iison ard John W. Wilson her nus
band to the said trnsee, dated the 9th day of Noy-
ember ltt7 and recorded m he office Il The Clerk
OF the County Court of Berkeley County, W Va,
in Deed BOOK No. lIs. page as. ct seq, the unde
signed trustee Will sell pubhc out-cry in front Of
the Couit House In Martinsburg, " Va, on
Saturday, June Goth, 1908.
commencing at O'Clock p. M. that portion of lot
No. 90 with the appuu enances thereto belonging
situate in Rothwell and Lovetts Addition to the
town of Martpsburg, which was conveyed to the
81 aid Edith NJ. Wilsonby David Grouse and wife by
deed dated the zIst day OF October, loo7 and re-
corded in the office OF the Clerk OF the Cosnty
Court OF Berkeley County, w. Va, in Deed Book
No. lis pagers4. A more particular description
OF the tract of real estate he eby offered for
sale will be found by eyamng the said Deed of
Trust by reason Of which this property is offered
for sale. This lot is improved by
Good Two-Story Frame Dwelling
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
AcERrAIN IcuRE FOR ACHING FEET

shake into yeus shoes Aliens Foot-Ease, &
powder It cures Tirtd, Aching, Gallons.
Sweating, Swollen, fe "a IN Dragging and
Shoe stores, 25cts., SAMPLE FREE Address
Aleu- S Olmsle l4c Roy, N. Y.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
ADHINISfRATRIX NOTICE

Lawn go lifed as administrative of the estate OF
= ',u u. fiisuogle, ceceassd. ! hereby notify
7.I -sv-s claims against said estate to pre-
'sri some p opefly authenticated, for settlement
and alb petschs knowing themselves indebted 10
50 ID estate will cali and make prompt payment OF
the same,
Annie Pittsuoge, Administrative estate
Als7 II. r'tnog'e dec'd
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-12
House.
Terms of Sale.

One Third Of the purchase money cash on day Of
sale and the residue in two equal, annual payments
N one and two Years from cate OF sale, The pur-
chaser giving his notes for the deferred payments
bearing interest," from date, secured by hrst deed of
trust on the properly sold
CHAS Il. WILLIAMS Trustee.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
GREAT WAR COMING
Chief Forester PiHchOt Startled
His Hearers-Tells Where
Scouts Must be Secured.

New York, March 14-Declaring
it is only from the forest rangers in
the service of the United States thai
scouts can be recruited for service in
the great war that is coming" Cliff.
ford Pinchot, chief forester Of the de.
partment Of agriculture startled his
hearers at dinner of the Campfire
Club. of America at the Cafe Desbeaux
Arts last night by discussing the war
as If conflict was unavoidable.
I'm the great war which this
country will fight, but hope with al
my heart it will not have to fight
soon," Mr. Pinchot said. "The only
quarter to which this government
could look for scouts, whose service
in war is SO essential is to the bureau
of forestry. There, and there only,
are men being trained in such fash
ion that they would be Of service.
1T is of Importance that We pre-
serve the forests and the game, but 1t
is more important that we be in con,
dition to furnish for service in that
war the material out of which good
scouts can be made. The forest rang
ers make up this material"
He also said there is in this coun.
try now timber enough for less than
thirty years and coal enough to last
less than one hundred years.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
. Are Making Progress.

Pekin, Jan 4.-The negotiations
looking to a settlement Of the diff
Guilty between China and Japan
growing out of the seizure by China
of the japanese steamer Tatsu Maru,
are making favorable progress. The
China foreign board to-day approved
the draft of a document in which
China accepts the proposals made
by Japan yesterday. China will pay
Japan 81 400 yen (about $10,700),
and retain the arms that form the
cargo of the Tatsu Marn, and she
will pay also about 10000 taels de-
murrage on the steamer. 1t is ex-
pected that the Tatsu Maru will be
released March 16. Japan agrees to
adopt and enforce strict regulations
TO prevent future traffic in arms and
ammunition from Japan into China,
but she refuses to include the terri
tory of Macao in this limitation.
China will soon take up negotia-
tions with Portugal regarding the
contraband traffic at Macao. She
hopes that an accurate delimitation
of Portuguese waters at Macao now
will be secured and that the gam
bling for which Macao is notorious
as we'll as the smuggling done
through that port may be materially
restricted,
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
THIS PAIR ELOPED
Because Friends objected 10
Them Being Married on
Friday The Thirteenth.

Chicago, March 14.-Friday, the
thirteenth, had no terrors for Maisit
Katherine Stuart and Louis Altar
Conrad as bridal day. They made
up their minds in the afternoon tc
have the knot tied, and in the even
ing they were husband and WIFE The
relatives of both objected strenuous.
ly and so the pair eloped.
Superstition was defied at every
hand in the romance. The first OBJ.
lection was the day of the wedding,
but it was overruled Immediately by
the bride. Then an attempt was
made to find Judge McEwen to per-
form the ceremony. After a two
hours search he was found at a din.
ner Of the Thirteen club in a down
town restaurant. On entering the
room where the dinner was in pro.
gress the couple had to walk beneath
ladder. Salt was spilled over the
floor and. mirrors were shattered on
the walls. The first course was just
being served when the couple appear
ed. The officials of the club induced
them to have the ceremony perform
ed in the room.
Judge McEwen, standing at one
end of the room, solemnized the mar
riage underneath an open umbrella,
and as soon as the ceremony was per.
formed dishes were dropped on the
floor, cowbells ratified, and a piece of
sheet iron was shaken as thunder. Mr.
Conrad is a broker His parents live
at Winchester, Va
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
Had Been Discussing Burglars.
susine.s Improving slowly,

New York, March 14-Sentiment Is
t1,ore chaerful because oA.good. weSther
for farm work and higher prices for
securities, says Dun's Review of
Trade. Actual progress in commercial
channels is slow. but there is a little
improvement each week, while evi.
dences of an early spring have stimu-
lated sales Of seasonable wearing ap-
parel In most jobbing and wholesale
departments. Retail trade is quiet. as
usual at this time, although the better
feeling extends TO those branches Of
business also because of the larger
payrolls. Many manufacturing plants
have increased forces.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
CITY NEWS.

Patrolman Thomas Cunning and
wife of Hartford have returned after
spending few days with NJ. Kelley
Of "a Abbot avenue.
All the members of Division /. A
o. H., are invited to attend the festi
vities which will be held at Hiberniar
hall on Monday evening in honor ot
the patron saint.
The funeral of DR. Sherman W
Chipman was held yesterday after.
noon from his late home on Center
street with service at Hall Memoria
chapel by DR. Buckley and iTitermen
in Riverside cemetery.
The case of Baron ]. Torkomian, II
local real estate dealer, against Hen
ry Doerr. also OF this city, for n real
estate commission. was tried before
a jury i'm the court Of common pleas
at New Haven yesterday Judgment
was given To the defendant. Mr.
Doerr, to recover his costs.
The question of appointing a guard
ian over the boy George Evans. son
Of Annie and Charles Evans was
taken up in the probate court again
to-day. The boy is In the custody Of
the ST Francis home in Hartford.
The matter was left undecided. though
II was hinted that Mrs Evans. 10 bring
about a speedy finish. may bring suit
for divorce. This. Of course. would
involve the custody Of the boy.
At a meeting Of the republican state
central committee in Hartford yester-
day il Was decided 10 hold the state
convention I'm the Auditorium I'm that
city, on May ;. The convention viii
choose fourteen delegates TO the re-
publican national convention and APP
point a state central committee. The
fall convention for the nomination Of
state officers and presidential elec-
tors will be held at New Haven at a
date to he fixed later.
Chairman of the democratic town
committee r. +. Guilfolle, this after
noon stated that some time next week
the committee viii hold a meeting to
arrange for holding the spring pri-
maries to elect delegates TO make Sc
lections TO attend the state canven-
tion. He was under the impression
that the state convention will lse held
in New Haven this year. probably in
May. when delegates TO attend the us-
tional demccratic convention 10 -
held in Denver Colo. viii be chosen.
He would not give an opinion as 20
what the cempiexieu 4 he state con
vention viii ~. nor would he say
TIA THE deieNstes 10 the natSoual con-
veniloutIon viii - In<tructei - not
for auy partienlsr candidate. Water
bury is entiflesI 20 eleven delegates
10 the state cenvsntioa-
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
REPUBLICAN CLUB.
Will Send Resolutions TO Cannon and
Boutell.

oOuLCll.
The members of the executive COM
mite OF the Waterbury Republican
club met last evening and passed a
set of resolutions commencing the
policy OF Congressman George L. Lii
ley as regards the investigation now
going on in the house. Copies of the
resolutions will he sent 70 the con-
gresham and to Speaker Cannon, to
Henry :, Boutell, chairman OF the in
vestigating committee. Two of the
paragraphs read as follows:
Resolved: That in the opinion of
his organization, a failure of the in
restigating committee. to treat the
Connecticut congressman with the ut
most fairness and candor and 10 con-
iuct the inquiry along the broadest
lines without fear or favor, will not
,nly expose the committee 10 the
gravest suspicion, but will react heav-
lly upon the republican party:
Resolved: That in our opinion such
thorough investigation as will sat
isfy the public cannot be had without
permitting the widest latitude. con-
sistent with orderly procedure. in
the examination and cross examina-
tion Of all witnesses before the COM
mittee. and that such latitude should
be permitted. as desired by Mr. IdI-
ley.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
COOKE HARD UP
Deposed Rector Who Eloped
With The Whaley Girl is in
Destitute Circumstances
SENDS EAST FOR HELP

San Francisco March 14.-Jere K.
Cooke, the deposed rector of the Epis-
copal church at Hampstead, r. T.,
who eloped with Floretta Whaley
about year ago, and who it is said
telegraphed yesterday to Mrs kesieg
Whaley, the girls grandmother, for
help, and that he and his family
were i'll and destitute, was. located in
this city last night The couple were
found living in Il suite of rooms on
Masonic avenue, well to all appear
ances and with comfortable surrounds
ings The baby alone looked pale and
peaked, but the parents attributed
this to the hot weather LII an ill-
terview the former rector admitted
that he had telegraphed for help and
admitted that the struggle. Of life had
been too much for him and that he
had made a failure of everything.
I'VE are different from the Others
said Cooke. 1--WE canot ask friends to
help lis, because we threw aside
friends. We lauhged at the world
and the world will Taught at us.
Lately have begun to realize that no
man, however strong he may be,or
however great may be his incentive,
can buck the world. 1t is older than
us and stronger"
In reply to the question. You are
comfortable and seemingly have all
you want?' he said 1T is not a mat
ter of material comfort, it is the
knowledge that one is an outcast. 1t
is the understanding that to the kind
hearted you are an object of charit-
able curiosity and to the others Just
a simple cad. These are things which
no man can fight, and | am just
tired. Cooke has some friends who
say, that as soon as it is known that
he is in want there will lie no trou-
BILE about his getting everything that
he needs. They say that it is only
by reason of the fact that he has not
told any one of his straits that he Is
in trouble.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
LiIIey's Counsel Leave MIN.

Washington, March 14.-Representa-
tive Lilley of Connecticut on next
Monday will face the submarine inves-
tigating committee without legal coun-
sci to advise him. 1t was learned that
Frank T, Brown and Stiles Judson, the
Connecticut attorneys engaged by Mr..
Lilley and who appeared with him at
the committee hearing Thursday, have
thrown up their engagement and have
gone home. They gave as the reason
the refusal Of the committee to permit
examination or cross examination of
witnesses by persons other than men,
bers of the committee except through
written questions first submitted to
the committee for its approval. They
felt that under such restrictive ar
rangement legal talent could be of no
assistance to Mr.. Lilley.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
HENSEL ARRESTED
Assistant Postmaster Al WinSfed
Caught Through a Decoy
Letter.

Winsted, March 14.-Alfred Hen
sci, assistant postmaster here, was
arrested to-day by United States in
spectors Jennings and Perkins, who
came here from Boston, charged
with stealing from the mails. Hen.
sci, it is alleged, was. detected
through decoy letter containing
marked bills, and shortly after his
arrest to-day he is said to have
made a statement X is said that
from the malls here have been
going on for the past four years.
but the authorities have been un-
able before to get sufficient evidence
to warrant an arrest Hensel is mar
ried and about 80 years old. He was
taken to Hartford later in the day.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
FLEET TO SAIL WEST
Evans Ships Will EncircIe Globe,
but Without Him.
RETURN BY WAY OF SUEZ.
Before Dropping Anchor In New York
Harbor Our Vessels Will Visit Many
Lands s-"Fishting Bob's" Successor
Not Yet Chosen.

Washington, March "a. - Admiral
Evans battleship feet, after leaving
San Francisco, will visit Hawaii, Sa-
moa, Melbourne and Sydney, Austria
liza; the Philippines and return to New
York by way Of the SueZ canal.
Secretary Metcalf announced the flu
ture movements of the fleet. 1t will
leave San Francisco on July 6 ''for
our Pacific possessions" as Mr.. Met
| calf styled it. The vessels will first
touch at Hawaii, where they will coal.
After that they will go to Samoa, fol-
lowing this up by visit to Australia,
where they will stop at Melbourne and
Sydney, the invitation of the Austria
lian government to visit that country
having been supplemented by an even
more cordial one from the British am
bassador, Mr.. Bryce. Leaving Austria
liza the vessels are to go to Manila, and
while in the Philippines the annual
fall target practice will be held.
Thence the return will be made to
the United States by way of the Suez
stopping only at such points as are
necessary for coaling. The date of
their return to the States is dependent
entirely upon the amount of time re-
quired for the target practice in the
Philippines. The visit of the battle
ships to Puget sound will be made be-
tween the review in San Francisco
bay on May 8 and the date of the sail
Ing over the Pacific.
Secretary Metcalf said that the bat
tleships would remain in San Francis
co bay until about May %, during
which time they would fill their bunk
ers with COAL BY the present plan the
entire fleet will go up to Puget sound,
and some of the ships may be sent
over to Vancouver, all returning to San
Francisco, however, before departing
for home. Admiral Evans will retire
in August by operation of law. Sec
retary Metcalf said that no decision
had vet been arrived at as to who will
succeed him in command of the fleet
Oh its voyage homeward.
II has not been determined by the
navy department whether the torpedo
destroyer fiotilla now on the way from
Callao, Peru. north shall accompany
the battleships on their voyage around
The world The settlement OF this
question will depend on the condition
Of the little vessels when they reach
San Francisco. The possibility is that
the hospital ship Relief will accom-
pany the fleet, as also will the supply
ships, the repair ship and some of the
Golfers.
There is a possibility that the fleet
will be augmented by the addition of
the two new battIeships on the Pacific
coast. the Wisconsin and the Ne
braska.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury [Connecticut]) 1903-1917, 1908-03-14
TURNED ON GAS.
Young Girl Who Was One Of a
Parry Of Six That Decided
They Would Die
FIVE ALREADY DEAD

New York, March IA startling
story of how five young girls who
came to New York from st Paul, lit.
tie more than a year ago came to
their death by their own hand was
told to-day by 17-year-old Helen Bax
ter after she had made vain effort
to end her own life. Helen said she
was one of the party of six girls who
came to New oYrk to make their own
way in the world after receiving a
course of training in business col
lege in the Minnesota CITY, She
turned on the gas in her furnished
room in Forty-thirq street last night.
but was found this morning in time
for her life to be saved.
When asked why she had tried te
end her life the girl astonished the
ambulance surgeon who had saved
her life and others who had crowded
around by her story of the fate of her
friends.
"Why should l not be allowed tc
die?" she asked. my five girl
friends who left st Paul with me a
year ago after we left school have all
committed suicide. | want to die as
they did and join them"
WAS it a suicide pact?" she was
asked.
MY five friends are all dead and
they died as they chose" was her re-
ply.
The girl said she and her five
friends decided while in the business
school in st Paul to come to New
York together thinking there was
more of future for them here. She
refused to give the names of any of
her girl friends. A short time after
their arrival in New York, she said
one of the girls married. She did not
live happily with her husband, how
ever, and killed herself few months
after she had become bride. In the
meantime another girl had been seek.
ing employment without success. She
sought death and found 1t by the
same means her friend had used. The
next to go in the same way, according
to Helen's story was one of the girls
who had fallen victim to mans
false friendship. With three of their
companions dead the three that re-
manned worried constantly and when
hard times came and employment
was hard to find two of the three
voluntarily followed their friends tol
the. grave. That left Helen alone
Then n man came into her life Tho
man was represented to her as i'm. |
mensely wealthy. she said, and for a
time she was happy.