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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
Deaths
RRowN.,

Mrs. Richard s. Brown died at her
home on West Virginia avenue this
city on last Friday night aged % years,
Of consumption. Before marriage she
was Miss Chloras Shade, % Frederick
county. She is survived by her bus
band and an infant son.
The funeral took place at her late
home on Sunday morning at e'c lock
Rev. DR.. Wright OF the M. e. church
conducting the services and the re-
mains were taken to Frederick county
for interment.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19

1t seems to be pretty gen orally &c
cepted that the next Congress will be
democratic. With the record of the
session lust ended fresh in the minds
of the people there ought to be no
trouble in carrying the next Congress.
There are more than thirty distric Is
that can be represented by democrats
with a change of less than thousand
votes and if the extravaganza and do
nothing policy of the present Congress
does not change them nothing short of
an earthquake would make them
think.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
Business Opportunities.

A practical man with SEINE capital
can arrange satisfactory business con-
lection with an established, progress
sive real estate company at the Natiena
Capital; profits guaranteed; income as
sured; permanent connection, refer
ence required. Address: American
Realty Com pany, Was hington, D. c
loo Ats.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
A Model Democratic Platform.

The platform promulgated by the
Democrats of Maryland at their State
Convention on June 3, is model of
brevity and clearness. 1t emphases
three issues, Tariff reform 'cording
to Democratic principles, retrench-
ment in the expenditures of the Fed
eral Government, and resistance to
Federal encroachments upon the re-
served rights of the States aud the
people. 1t is such platform as Jefiel-
son himself might have written.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19

The sixtieth congress has set a
rapid pace for the country. One billion
dollars year, about three million a
day or one hundred and twenty -iVe
thousand dollars an hour. In the
modern vernacular, that is "going
some. y
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19

1t seems strange that the captains
of industry, the trusts and Wall stree'
bankers are SO well satisfied with Taft
if they have 10 understanding with
him. They swearat R0oseveltana then
accept his choice of successor Win
great satisfaction.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
For County CT ERIK.

| herebylannounce myself as can
didate for the nomination for the office
of Clerk of the County Court Of Berk-
eley County, subject to the will and ac-
ton Of the Republican Convention in
said county. In taking this step |
most earnestly ask the help and sup
port of every Republican in Berkeley
County
am
Respectfully.
+. A. Hobbs,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable
REAL ESTATE
Consisting of House and Lot on West
Side of South Maple Avenue, be-
tween John and Stephen streets
in MartiEsburg.
| am
Respectfully.
E. A. Hobbs

By virtue of the authority conferred by an
order made by the Gil cult Court OF Berkeley
County, CD the 2Sth day OF A pril, 1908, in the
matter of the petition flee by J. NJ. Woods
committee OF Willian Barnard VS.. Joseph b.
Barnard, ct al, pending in the said Court, the
undersigned will sell at public auction at The
front door of the Court House on
Saturday, July II 1908
at O'Clock p, m that certain piece of real es-
tate situate on the West side of South Ma pie
avenue, MartinSburg, Berkeley County. VIVA,
hei, part o. Lut No. 242 which vas convened
TO the sale william Barnard by Jos ID. Bar
nard aAc wife by deed nearing date the 18th
day of April. 1899, and now of record IN the
oii1c e of the Clerk fine County Court of the
said County OF Berkeley in Deed Book No. ~
on page 80 ct seq the said lot fronts % feet
on the W est side ofSouth Maple Ave, and ex-
enus back oftqual wild tn a distance OF IS feel
nd is improved oy comfortable dwelling
hHse.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
For County Clerk

/ hereby announce myself cendi-
date for the republican nomination for
County Clerk OF Berkeley county, and
solicit the support Of the republican
voters,
G.. Il. Miller
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19

The demand for reducing southern
representation in Congress comes with
bad taste from the only party that
stole the presidency and then boosted
of the theft.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
Cupid's Darts.

.Iobn Roeert Poland 10 Miss May
Supplee all of MartinsbuTg on June IT..
GEORGE Edward Nudge of Cumberland
81 Lottie r. Entler this city June
n.
HOS Marcellus Jtcobs 70 Miss Mar
tba Ways, both of this County on June
Il.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
For Sheriff. !,

| hereby announce myself candl-
date for the office of Sheriff of Berke-
ley county at the next general election
subject to the action of the Republican
county convention.
w. f.. Outealt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
For Assessor.

1 hereby announce myself candi-
date for the office of ssessesor for
the county of Berkeley subject to to
the action of the republican county
convention.
John w. Dean.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
For County Clerk

Please announce Lee Siler as can
didate for county clerk, of Berkeley
county subject to the action of the
democratic county convention.
Many Voters.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
Announcement

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for nomination, as one of the
magistrates of Martinsburg district,
subject to the action of the Democratic
Convention.
w. B. Colston.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
For Prosecuting Attorney

l hereby announce myself as cam
dldate for Prosecuting Attorney of
Berkeley county, subject to the action
of the republican county convention.
Wilbur Fl. Thomas.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For County Clerk

At theyearnest request of many
friends / hereby announce myself a
candidate for Clerk of the Coun
Court, Tscbject to the action of the
Democratic County Convention.
Very!respectfully,
Il. II. Tabler
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
Berkshire's for Sale

Gifts, Bears registered if neces-
sary. Call on, or address
B. +. Kilmer, Martinsburg W Va.
5-5-lmo. r. r. 6.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19

Congress adjourned without touch
ng the tariff and now 1t Is IN oruer -
rake out the &. o. p. frying-pan.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
Terms

One-third of the purchase money 10 be paid
in cash on day of $ lie and the residue in two
equal, annual payments with interest from
date OF sale, evidenced by the notes of the
purchaser and the title will be retained unil
all the purchase meaey is paid
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19
Committee of William RAJ

l. Dew. Gerhard,, Clerk OF tAe ,lcui!
Court OF Berkeley County W. Va, do certify
that j. M Woods, Committee OF William
Barnard has executed bond with good Sc
curity as required by the above mentioned
Cluer OF sale.
l., d. w Gerhardt, Clerk.
Dodd Hoffman, Auet.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-06-19

BY virtue OF the authority yes ed in him by
decree of the Cir cult Court of Berkeley
County. entered on the 1st day of May 1908,
in the Chancery cause therein pending in
when Margaret A. Hout was plaintiff, and
Laura T. Deckert aad Others were defendants.
the under signed special comm ssioner Will
Sell at pubic auction at the front door OF the
County Court House OF Berkeley County, on
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16
German Public Schools.

According to the last official reports
there are 81. 1.19S public schools in Ger.
many. attended by s,77s,s56 pupils. or
"a per cent of all German children Of
school age, leaving only six per cent.
Of all other schools, including home
training. Since 1901 the school attend,
ance shows an increase Of 81 per cent
During the same time male teachers
show an increase Of 10.6 per cent. and
female teachers an increase Of 30.5 per
cent The annual average cost ler
pupil for public school education has
Increased from s11.2O in 1901 to S12.se
in 1906. The average number Of pu.
pills to each teacher was IS In 1908,
some having as high as S5 pupils and
others as low as 33.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16
WiTHo1F a THOUGHT OF FEAa.
Behavior Of American Troops Do ths
Face Of Awful Death,

One Of the most remarkable events
IN the annals Of American arms oc-
CURED at Fort Crook, Neb., the athaF
day when a tornado struck the place.
As the dispatches tell the story:
when the officers realized that a tor
nado had struck the post 500 men Of
the Sixth regiment were brought TO
battalion formation and IN the midst
Of flying slate roofs and other debris
they were marched across the parade
ground to the substantial buildings,
where they were put at rest, and took
to the cellars. The fort was damaged
to the extent Of 100000"
History and fiction alike have dwelt
upon the dauntless spirit OF men who
have manifested their willingness to
charge the gates Of hell or scale the
heights Of heaven but doubtless no
better illustration OF this spirit was
ever given than when this devoted
band Of American soldiers at Fort
Crook formed ranks to "do or die" to-
gether In the face Of a resistless tor.
nado, says the Kansas City Journal.
Those who have never viewed the
fury Of one Of these terrible outbursts
OF the angry elements cannot imagine
the dreadful reality OF the scene, with
the heavens blacker than night, the
darkness intensified by binding fash
es Of lightning, the terrors OF the
storm multiplied by the terrific
crashes Of heavens artillery, and the
air filled with swirling clouds which
hide all else but the awful figure OF
death, the CHASTITY funnelshaped cloud
which makes gigantic leaps along the
ground, uprooting trees and whirling
houses, animals and human beings
through the air on the wings of the
death-dealing wind.
It is a sight to appall the stoutesi
heart and to cause the human mind tc
realize the utter impotence Of man IN
the presence Of angry nature. The
charge Of the Six Hundred at Balak
lava was trivial incident of military
duty compared with the steadfast dis
cipline Of the 600 American soldiers a
Fort Crook, who coolly formed in lin,
and braved the tornado's fury al
though It we're matter of mere rou
tine duty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16
MakIna gIeetrIeaI EnaInesra.

In the great shops of a well-known
electrical company are some 800
young men. clad in workmen's gar
ments. assembling small apparatus
and testing dynamos. transformers,
railway motors and lighting appliances
Of every description.
These men have come from uni
verslties, colleges and technical
schools, not only in this country, but
in all quarters Of the civilized world.
And they are supplementing the the
cries upon which they have spent
years Of study with the admirable
practice to be obtained in the finely.
equipped shops and the variety OF ap.
paratus manufactured. Scientific
American.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16
The
Wise
Are
Good
BY PROF. HENRY sIDGwlcE.


hca purposes could only spur brace wills into steady action
in accordance with convictions
doubt that suppose all intellectual and
limitations remain unchanged and only the fbenes Of character
prevents acting convictions removed immense i'm
proyemen would take place many departments Of human life But it
important not overlook other inevitable results Of the supposed change
which certainly would not be improvements
Considerations Of this kind have led thoughtful minds to take
exactly opposite and regard it Of paramount Importance to
the intellectual Of conduct holding with Socrates that
good each individual really consistent and harmonious
with the good Of all the rest and that what every really wants
is his own good if he only knew it.
Suppose that every who liable to drink too much had clearly
presented his the Of temptation the full amount Of
his nsobrey doing for his bodily health his reputation
his providing for those who look him for support there
are doubt who would drink all the but the great majority of
those vet bondage the unnatural craving would draw back
Suppose again that any who wrongng negbor clear
y any impartial judge friend would the violation Of right that
committing surely ony thoroughly bad would persist N his
vTongongs And thoroughly bad exceptions among the
beings Of ceckJ moral Of whom the great Of mankind
consists
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16

The bartender hesitated a moment
and then, accepting the proRered bill,
replied;
IT'S the greatest ever. I've a friend
round in Twenty-third street who's
a dentist. He gets a customer talking
about tricks with cards, and tells him
he has a friend who can tell what card
is touched in a pack laid out face up.
without being present at all, iast by
being called up on the phone and
told that card has been picked out.
The customer gets excited about It,
and nine times out Of ten offers to bet
It can't be done. II he doesn't make
the offer himself, my friend does, and
it's seldom that he isn't taken up.
The guy lays out the pasteboaFds,
touches one, and then calls me up,
and ] tell him what cards been
touohed--every time We knock out
a hundred or more some weeks, for the
doc has big practice-mostly among
sporting men and other gents that
think they know a good thing when
they see it. tell you, it's the great
est thing ever Easy money is no
name for It"
But, said the credit man Il don't
see It yet. How can you tell from
here what cards been touched?Y
Easy" was the reply. Il have a
little book here-you can see it hangl
ing by the phone, and if you'd been
watching me, you would have noticed
that I looked in It before telling him
what the card was. The doctor has
the same thing pasted in the middle Of
his engagement book It's list OF
the So cards in the pack, and opposite
the name Of each card is the name Of
some person-the same names in his
list as in mine in the same order.
Suppose the guy touches the
queen of hearts. Doc looks in the
book-that's easy, because he has
opened It moment before maybe to
put down another engagement for the
patient, for all he knows. Opposite
the words Queen of Hearts is writ-
ten the name Jackson. Doc says:
Call up SOs Cortlandt, and ask for Mr..
Jackson The fellow does so. an
swer the phone, look for Jackson in
my list-there's the queen Of hearts
opposite. You touched the queen OF
hearts, says land the moneys ours.
"Cinch? Well, | should rather say.
It's almost shame to take the
money"
1T is, indeed said credit, looking
sadly at drummer.
Shame isn't the word" said drum
mer to credit.
Have one on the honse, gents?'
said the bartender.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16

Il know what youll miss most
about US" said her neighbor, who was
moving from the building, "our tele.
phone, that you have been using. I
shall never forget that night you
called us up from somewhere where
you had concluded to spend the night.
that you had left your fat unlocked
and were afraid there was a burglar
In t. Would we go and see if there
was a burglar in il?
Wasn't that nice thing to ask as
TO do? Here I had to get out Of bed.
wake up the hired girl and the eleva-
tor man and the ianitor and go look
for that burglar in your fat And
after all the trouble he wasn't there.
NO, yon'n never get such neighbors
as we are again, such obliging, bur-
glarhunting neighbors. Never In the
world"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16

The production Of metallic mirrors
for searchlights and other such uses
Is now in demand IN Europe. Those
made Of glass, now used. are obiec-
tionable owing to their liability to
fracture when the guns are fired on
ships, and to the sIlvering on the mir
rors blistering and separating from
the glass; A new metallic mirror,
made partly by electro-deposiion, is
being introduced. The mirror has q
surface composed of alternate bands
or rings Of gold and white rejecting
surfaces 1t is claimed that this mir
ror gives a more penetrating beam Of
light, both at night and in fogty
weather; that objects on which such
a beam Of light Is thrown stand out
in greater relief than in light
thrown from a silver white metal mir
ror, and that the intensity of the light
is so great that it is impossible to aim
accurately at the protector. Another
advantage claimed for the new mir
rors is that they are not fractured BY
concussion. and that even when pen
Grated by bullets the area Of distor
ton is very small.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16
CRITIC OF AMERICAN "HUsTLE.'
English Writer Regards II in the Light
Of Huge Bluff.

It happens to be true that there is a
tendency in America to talk at such
length about doing things quickly that
much Of the time which might be
spent in getting the things done Is
spent instead in boasting about how
quickly they are going to be done. It
happens to be true, also, that while
ordinary slow and conservative" peo-
pie are pushing steadily forward ana
reaching certainly, inch BY inch,
toward the end Of their work, Ameri-
cans viii very likely be explaining
loudly to everybody the advantages Of
some invention which does the work
SO badly and so quickly that it all has
to be done over again.
The speed of America Is also very
largely a matter Of external appear
anoes and Of show. It is ike the hurry.
ing and scurrying Of those mysterious
walters whom we have all Of us seen
racing about in crowded restaurants.
They rush here they rush there, these
wonderful walters; they knock over
this table and upset that chair; they
drop things. and fall and stumble
about And meanwhile nobody gets
served, nothing gets done, and the
hungry guests look up and are not
fed" A little work. they think, would
be better than so much hurry.-Lon-
don lEngland) Daily Mirror.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16
Feet

The French foot is narrow and
long. The Spanish foot is small and
elegantly curved. That Of the Arab
is proverblal for It's high arch. The
foot Of the Scotch is high and thick;
that Of the Irish Eat and square; the
English, short and -ieshy. When Ath-
ems was IN her zenith, the Greelan
foot was the most perfectly formed
and exactly proportioned Of any Of
the human race. Swedes, Norwegians
and Germans have the largest feet
Americans the smallest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16

- GREAT geoogs said: "Ihe nations that have coal and
w iron will rule the world" Bountfu has lowered the
American people with heritage Of both coal and iron richer
M by far than that any other political division Of the earth
What we a nation give Of our steward
4Y ship Of such fl treasures? Have carefully con-
A served hem using only what necessary in domestic
Mh and industrial life and transmitted the remainder like pru-
kaN dent husbandmen unmpad succeeding generations? Or
have greatly depleted this priceless heritage Of power and
comfort world wide influence by criminal waste and wanon
destrucon The should bring blush Of shame every patriot
American for content with destroying magnificent forests the
only fuel and supply Of carbon known forefahers with
ruthless hands and regardless Of the future applying the torch and dna
mite to the vastly greater Of this precious carbon which prov
dent Nature has stored for the buried forests Of the distant
past The widest anarchists determined to destroy and oyertun the oun
daons Of government could act in irrational and houghte
than have people permitting such fearful destruction Of
the very Of power and greatness.
The prospect pleasing contemplate True the natura
wealth beloved Union great and varied richness Of soil
of forest and vast preserved and their bounde posi-
bes thoroughly utilized that would probably have the advantage
all other nations the struggle for existence after our fuel re
have been exhausted but this why should not d
everything possible 10 conserve them that may remote u
ture the great benefits which their possession
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16
cANADA's CAMPAIGN.
Progress Which the Temperance
Cause Is Making.


While people all over this country
have watched with keen interest the
progress Of the aggressive campaign
against the saloon in our southern
and western states, encouraging nows
comes from across the invisible line
that separates us from our friends and
neighbors in Canada, where the forces
OF temperance have been lighting a
similar battle with equal success.
Recently, IN the Legislature at Togon-
TO- Hon. W Hanna presented a re-
port sheVsng that there were now
19s licenses less than in 1867, and
that the law Is better and more strict
ly observed. In the city Of Toronto
number OF hotel men are being
legally forced to give up their licenses.
In 700 municipalities in the province
Of Quebec there is not a single license
for the sale of intoxicating iiauor-a
gain OF 100 towns for temperance in
one year The saloon in towns where
licenses still exist, II is said by the
secretary Of the Dominion Alliance. Is
becoming an unpopular institution
The success Of the movement Is due
to the fact that temperance societies
Of all creeds have been working to-
gether without friction and stirred
by the sole ambition to wipe out the
salooTr These united societies have
outlined vigorous campaign for this
year, and It looks as II at no distant
day the saloon may be only a NAL.
odorous memory in the progressive
Dominion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16
Decrease IN Enallsh shIobulldlna-

The decrease IN shipbuilding in the
United Kingdom is the greatest, ao-
cording to the London Financial
Times, IN a quarter Of a century. The
tonnage now under construction is
100000 less than at the end Of last
quarter, and l5s 600 less than that Of
u months ago.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16

The Man-rd give anything If you
would kiss me.
The Maid-But the scientists say
that kisses breed disease
The Man-Oh, iSver mind that. Go
ahead, aud make me an invalid foF
Life
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-06-16

there is still an opportunity to get ahead in the world
TO lay up something for a rainy day to own ones own
home, TO raise family respectfully, to educate them
and to make well defined place in the community in
which they live The way to do this is to begin right
and live right. This way always pays and no other
way does
The top rounds of the ladder in ethics busi-
ness, professional or political life are empty. The
lower rounds are always full. Thus the boys and
girls should strive to get 70 the top where they
viii have plenty Of room