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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20

The Republican machiAe is working
IKE charm. Swisher Is marching
fight on toward the Republican neml-
nation. Why he! even captured Bar
bour county, the very home of the anti
machine faction and Sherr pe1'er
watch Grant.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
TERMS.

One-third of the purchase money
cash in hand on the day of sale, the
residue in tive equal payments of six
and twelve months; the deferred pay
ments to be evidenced by the promis-
sorry, negotiable notes of the purchaser
bearing interest from date ard secured
by deed-of-trust ON the property. sold,
H. H. Emmert, Trustee
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20

Senater and Mrs. Elkins, 1t is said,
will shortly announce the engagement
of their daughter TO Duke Aofu2Ai, an
italian nobleman. Only the len can
enjey such luxuries.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
McBEE.

Mrs. Nary III. MeBee wife of Mr.. j..
w. McBee, died suddenly at the home
of her son-in-law. Mr.. j. s. Myers, at
Shepherdstown, aged 6S years. Mrs.
McBee was native of Hampshire
county, W. Va, and formerly resided
in Berkeley Springs. She had been an
invalid for many years. She is survived
by her husband, two sons and one
daughtsr-Dr. b. w. McBee, of Paw
Paw, w. Va; Mr.. l.. s. McBee,of Al
legheny, Pa, and Mrs. j. S. Myers, Of
shepherdstown.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
Manown Il Barnes.
Every Woman wan BE interested

Molhnr Grey: nurse in New York, diSeove re
an aromatic pleasant he 70 cure for women's III,
called AUST RALIAN-l EAT. 1t is the only Ger
tam regulator. Cures female weaknesses an
AZ aI Druggists, or BY mail 50 cts Sample Frer
address. The Mother Gray Co, lie Roy n !.
wks.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
Deaths
LUPToN.

Mr.. Robert r. Lupton, prominent
citizen Of Frederick county died at his
home near Winchester on Tuesday
last. He was the son of DR.. JOAN s.
Lupton. His wife and two brot hers, >.
l.. and Edward Lupton survive.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20

Mrs. Ellen Dudy, an agef resident
of this city died at her home on East
Martin street on Friday last of general
debility at the age of 81 years. She was
born in Ireland, but has lived in this
city for more than sixty years. Her
frat husband was John Gleason who
was killed many years ago on the rail-
road.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20

Muqo Solvent, the great throat rem
edy, does not harm the weakest stotn-
ach like the ordinary cough syrups.
In fact it tones up the lining of the
stomach the same as it does the lining
of the throat
Manown Il Barnes.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20

1t don't take any longer to plan
good lseeds than bad ones. Buy ours
they're good,
3134t. Manown Il Barnes.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
FoANEY.

Miss Alice NJ. Forney, daughter oil
Mr.. Jas. A. Forney, died on Tuesday
last at her home on High street, this
city. The funeral took place on Thurs
day at 2.30 from the United Brethren
church, Rev. G.. s. Trump, offici ating,
the pastor being away attending con-
ference at Elkins w. Va,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
For Sale Privately.

One fine Belgium mare colt good
size, and fine style Call ON or address
J. ID. Stuesey r. r. No. 8 Hsdgssyille
w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20

a dead "Tally', 10 no good, neither
aretsd garden seeds. Buy frsm us and
gsl results Manown and Barnes.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27

~ RS. BIRD SEGLE INQUIRE, wife
NA of the dean of the delegation rep.
resenting in congress the new state of
Oklahoma, has the unique reputation
for being the best campaigner of her
sex In the Official circle at the national
capital. 1t is even claimed that to
her tact and cleverness is due no
slight part of her husbands political
success. The voting records Of Okla.
homa as territory seem to bear out
this claim, for they tell Of his winning
his first public Office by a majority Of
two, the year in which the lady who
was destined to become. his wife, but
who was then unknown to him, cast
her maiden vote along with that Of
her mother, for him as district attor-
ney of the county in which they both re-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27
Best Woman Campaiqner at the Capital

sided. Since their marriage Mrs. Nc
CURE has campaigned with her husband
from one end Of their adopted COM
monwealth to the other and entered
upon the social duties Of her position
in Washington with the same enthusi-
asm when in the last days of it's terri
,torialism Oklahoma sent Mr.. Mcclure
to plead her statehood cause in the
lower house of congress-.
Long afternoons were spent scatter
ing her own and her husbands cards
everywhere Official etiquette required
and sometimes where it did motif
only the opportunity offered chance
for her making a friend for the would
be youngest state in the union. More
over, she never failed to be in the fam
lily gallery of the ''big house on the
hill' whenever there was anything on
the tapis concernint the future Of Ok
lahoma. Thus. for four years she
watched the rise and fall of the state
hood hope Of that vast section of the
middle west for. many years marked
Indian Territory" on the map of the.
United States, and which was finally
admitted to Uncle Sans bosom.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27
Humor Of Reporter Fails to Please

seized them, lugged them into the SO.
clusion of his Office and, by the Judi
cfous use of the franking privilege,
sent them broadcast throughout his
district.
Then, in throbbing minor tones, the
story told Of the establishment disap-
pointment and chagrin of James S.
Davenport Of the Third Oklahoma dis.
trict when he learned that in his well.
meant effort to hand his constituency
all the unattached public documents
In Washington he had inadvertently
flooded his district with the monthly
issue of the local telephone directory.
Mr.. Davenport hopes eventually
to be able to tell each of his constitu.
ents personally, or over his own un-
forgeable signature, that tho tale Of
the telephone directories waa an out
rageous. malicious and unqualified
shorter and uglier word. He il work.
ing at the job right now.
And while James s. Davenport of
the Third Oklahoma district writes
letters. one Jimhay, a gentle reporter
ial soul, is waiting for the thanks that
never came.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27

w SHINGTON.-Don't give pc.
W liceman a present, particularly
money, unless you want it to get moss
covered and rusty with age before he
is permitted to receive it. There Is
red tape and formality in the District
government, particularly that branch
governing the police department,
which calls for much routine before
any employee can receive anything
from a citizen until it has been investi.
gated and marked approved several
times.
More than two months ago a much
petted and loved Angora cat and sud
denly disappeared. There was gloon
about the place for more than q
month. Then the clouds parted and
the sun shone again.
Policeman Stott was responsible
for the uplifting of the gloom. It was
he who, while prying about dark al
leys and on vacant lots. found the
wandering Thomas. AS reward fol-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27
Senate Seat Number % Proves, 1 a Io,oodoo

Now. it is tradition-not q suner.
stitfon. of course. Of the senate that
whenever that body has a full men,
bership. which doesn't often hammer
and never continues long, there will
presently be senatorial death. This
has been the experience. 60 many
times that the exceptions are. forgot
ten. So when Wetmore came IN the
probability Of q death was Whispers,
about. Twenty-three days elapsed he.
tween the day of Wetmors's resumn.
ton Of his seat and the .dsy Senator
Latimer Of South aCarolina died. y,
Senator Wetmore, by reason Of be.
ing out of the senate for some months
had the luck to lose. seat az. That seat
was drawn by Senator Kittredge Of
South Dakota, who would now be &C.
cupying It but for, the fact that he i,
staying at home to look after his In
terests In a desperate campaign for
control of the next legislature. Gov.
Crawford wants the senator's seat and
the % story has done good deal 10
convince senator's that Kittredg1s
days OF statemanship are numbered.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27

American money, ana that ten rln go
to a sen, and 100 sen to q yen. But
the old man who waited on me either
knew no more than I did, or was ex-
plotting some new and original meth
DDS of his own; for he held up the
sandals in one hand and the hat in
the other, the while he calculated in
low cultural: Mon! mon!"
"Oh, yes! I gotta da mont" I re-
piled, pulling out my purse. and
spreading some Japanese coins in my
palm.
But he shook his head and held up
his forefinger, saying: "Shy!"
"Oh, I'm shy one, am I? Well, take
this!" and 1 threw the largest coin
l had into the little basket before him.
But this seemed to excite him. He
wagged his forefinger at me and
cried: "Bunkyu!" at the top of his
voice.
"Bunco me? guess not, my friend! T"
l replied. I'm from New York;"
At this he threw down the hat and
sandals, and, shaking his hands as
though he were trying to get rid of
soap-suds, cried: "Shi-mon! shi-mon!"
"Oh, l was shy one, and now I'm
shy the whole business! Well, l
don't think you and will make deal
today" and sweeping the coins into
my purse, was preparing to be
gone.
Suddenly he leaned forward, thrust
his face close to mine, and in the most
indescribable manner Kissed through
his teeth: 'Ichi-bu! ichi-bu!"
Well, say! Did you ever play that
idiotic game with six or seven
months old infant, sayyed Kitch-a.
boo? The baby lies in the cradle, or
on it's mothers lap, as the case may
be, and you, wishing to make your.
self solid with the family. lean over
and, assuming CHASTITY grin, teeter
over toward the infant and then
teeter back again, and then teeter for.
ward, suffering: "Kitch-a-boo! Kitch-
a-boo!" until it's ten to one that the
kid either goes into fits or let's out q
howl that makes the mother wish
that murder was not a punishable of.
tense.
If you have ever INDUCED in that ten
| der little pastime, then you can have
some idea of my frame Of mind when
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27

A COUPLE Of weeks ago one Jim.
81 hay, a gentle reportorial soul, who
has drunk deep of the milk of human
kindness, and who is never happier
than when plucking the blushing VIC
let from its sheltering nook ard put.
ting it on the pan, decided 1t was up
to him to do good deed. So he
looked around for q mark and finally
selected one, James s. Davenport of
the Third Oklahoma district, first
termer and a hard worker.
So in due course of time there ap-
peared in print q highly veracious &C
count Of how James s. Davenport of
the Third Oklahoma district, finding in
front Of his door in the house Office
building two bullying bundles Of what
he supposed. were public documents,
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27
lCopyright, by Joseph B. BoWles.l

The streets in Japan are fascinat-
ing, overlooking as they are with life
and color. The children are as the
sands of the sea, and seven times out
of ten q child has a smaller one
strapped to his or her back. There is
no distinction, boys playing nurse
quite as frequently as girls. I con-
trasted their cheerfulness and evident
pleasure in performing this duty with
the outraged dignity of an American
boy of 10 or IL obliged to carry baby
about for a morning or afternoon.
Little tots of five or six may be
seen with babies fully a year old
strapped to their backs, and minding
It SO little that they play hop-scotch
and all sorts of games, running about
on high wooden clogs that would trip
up an American child at the first
step.
The children are put out of the
houses early in the morning, when the
mothers sweep, dust and polish every
thing to an immaculate cleanliness,
and the little nomads live and play,
and apparently eat all their meals in
the streets.
The shops are open to the streets,
and closed at night with wooden shut
tiers. At the back of every shop may
be seen the paper covered sliding
screen leading into the little home.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27
Red Tape of the District Government

Stott's great act OF kindness the cats
owner showed q crisp dollar bill in the
officers hand as he relieved him Of the
pet.
Aside from being brave and cour-
ageous policeman, Stott is a stickler
for duty, and after receiving the dollar
he hurried to the commander Of his
precinct, Capt. Boyle. and told him Of
his good fortune.
This was the starting point Of the
big ball of red tape that was to wind
around that crisp dollar bill before
Private Stott could really call it his
own.
The next day Mai Sylvester re-
ceived letter from Capt. Boyle re.
lating the, facts in the case. Capt.
Boyle in turn forwarded the document
to Commissioner West.
After carefully reading the commu-
nication and looking up the laws upon
the subject Commissioner West placed
his stamp of approval oniithe docu-
ment. The paper was sent to Com
missioner Macfarland and. Commits.
sioner Morrow in turn, who, after due
official consideration. followed the ex-
ample of Commissioner West and gave
their rubber-stamped approval.
Then the jacketed document started
upon its return journey, and some day
Stott will get his dollar. -
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27

ana wife.
the "san-san-kudo," literally three.
three-nine," and means that they will
share the bitter and the sweet in life's
cup together.
Between theH is low, white-wood
table on which are few customary
things: an image Of stork, and
tortoise, and a pine bough-all SYM
bolizing long life.
Sometimes there are the images of
an old man and woman, a couple who
lived happily for hundred years;
also bough of plum-blossoms, sym.
Dol of conjugal happiness.
The bride wears white, the mourn
ing color in Japan, to signify that her
old life is ended-for marriage is too
often sort of death-in.life to the
Japanese woman. She is virtually the
slave of her motherin-law, and must
live only for her husbands family,
who exact from her the most abject
submission. She marries at 16 and
begins a life of drudgery that makes
her an old woman at 30 or IS, and her
only CLEAN of hope in life lies in her
having sons who will marry and place
her in the envied position of mother.
in-law.
The flowing veil of the western
bride is, for the Japanese woman, a
large hood made of white wadding,
that modestly shades her features.
When the which is never
witnessed by the guests-is completed,
she retires and changes her costume;
for the wedding kimono once dotted,
is never worn again.
When she is re-dressed, she appears
at the feast to which guests are bid
den. Very wealthy brides retire be.
tween each course-sometimes there
are nine, sometimes seven or eleven,
regular game of GRASSLAND re.
appear in more gorgeous raiment, I'm.
til you begin to think there's corner
in kimonos.
When the feasting is over, the Ego
between" couple conducts them to the
bridal chamber and serves them spe
| cial cup called the "bed-wine" Dur.
ing the marriage ceremony the bridal
pair do not drink the nine cups Of
wine, but merely touch their lips to
the cup; for the well-known potency
of the sake would have them par
alyzed by about the fifth cup, and
they'd never get married at all.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27

the old Jap performed this strange
antic. Backing away from him, I
shook my head violently and thrust
my purse into my pocket; when he
plucked me by the sleeve, and with
whine that would have done credit
to a Hester street old clothes man,
said: "Kanye! Kanye!"
mo, l can't! and I'm hanged if
ever will" and with that l turned away,
and the negotiation was at an end.
Now, what do you think was the
matter with the old fellow? Why, he
was not only little touched in the
upper story, but he knew nothing Of
the cash system of his country later
than the vintage of 1868. He had been
left to tend the shop for a few
moments, and as usual fell VIC
tim to the change of circumstances.
Let it be said, that, according to Del.
mar, the standard formerly was, as
in China, the small round iron or
bronze coins with the square hole in
the center which were of three demon
nations: First, the mon; second, the
bunkyu; third, the shi-mon. The shi
was an oblong silver coin, and the
ichi-bu another; the latter being equal
to four shi. Kan-ye means the era of
coinage; but the era on the old coins
does not indicate the age of the
coin. For example, coins made about
1860 bear the name Of the era kanye.
The manufacture of all these ceased
at the beginning Of the present era OF
Meidji, that is to say, the 25th OF
January, 1868, which was the year
when the present emperor assumed
sovereign power. The mon is now
valued at one rim, and the bunkyu al
one and one-half rim. The old gold coins
and the oblong silver ones are only
to be found in the curio shops.
.
There are no old maids in Japan
Marriages are arranged; and az wild
ows are not allowed to marry again
that helps toward having enough mer
to 60 round, since each woman has onl,
one chance.
When her husband dies. even though
she may be young and charming, tn.
widows hair is cut of, and she I.
doomed for the rest Of her life {.
single blessedness and q cropped head
An old.time custom. which is fortu
nately dying out, was to blacken +,
! woman's teeth when she got married
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27

80 lt was hard to tell which was
most disfguring- getting husband
or losing one. Every district has its
own distinctive marriage ceremony,
but the following is the one in gen
eral use:
No priest of1iciates at the marriage
ceremony. An elderly couple, called
the "go-betweens," conduct the court
ship and assist the bride and groom
to perform the rite that makes them
man and wife, which consists Of
nine cups of wine drunk alternately
by the bride and groom, who hand
them to each other. This 10 called
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27


This screen is almost invariably open,
disclosing the entire family group.
The hair-dresser, building up the won
derful coiffure-rolled over tiny boil
sters, and creased with cocoa-oil to
a shining blackness-affected by the
Japanese women; shampooing, sew.
ing, writing, reading occupa-
ton is in full view of the passer-by
Speaking of shops and making one.
self understood, I felt that after my
experience in the Hawaiian tongue
was fully justified in letting the Jap.
anese severely alone. I never got
much beyond the two words, "O.hay-o'
(good morning) and "sayonara" (good-
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27

II
- this story Of "93."
Senator Wetmoreg Of Rhode Island
occupied seat No. % on the Republi-
can side. After Q long and bitter con-
test in which he was opposed by two
Republicans, the legislature Of his
state on the twenty-third day of the
month gave up the effort to elect and
adjourned, leaving q vacancy and Wet
more out of the senate. @
The new legislature tried 1t again
this winter and Wetmore was chosen
to succeed himself. He was elected in
time.to be sworn in or. January %, but
respectfully declined and waited sew.
eral days. .,si.i ~. s
His resumption Of his seat gave the
senate full membership-92 senators,
the largest In its history.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27
In Lieu Of Rert.

"You can't guess" said the New
York rent collector, what they are
Offering me in the place of money for
the rent. Railroad tickets! Nav.
what shall I do with railroad tick cts :
Take trip to Kamchatka or Kalasua
ZOO and leave the situation to itself?
Next they will be offering roe
transfers on the surface cars Of 8
pass for a trip in balloon"
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27
Method. to Prevent Breakdown.

Very heavy are the burdens of some
of the high officers in Great Britain,
and leaders have been driven to Gu.
rious methods to prevent breakdown.
When Robert Lowe was chancellor Of
the exchequer he laid down 80 feet
Of asphalt and got himself q pair of
roller skates. That was his method
of mastering liver and the fatigues
Of Office. Earl Spencer, when in Ire
land, during the darkest days Of his Of
flee, found riding fast and far one
thing to relieve his spirits of gloom
Gladstone cut down the trees and
translated the classics; Lord Ran.
dolph Churchill went racing.
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27

BY. The good morning is pro.
nounced as near like Ohio as they can
make 1t.
suppose If they wanted to bid
anyone good night" they would say
Philadelphia.
But I did try to learn something
about the japanese money and it's va
rious divisions, only had bad luck
from the start. I got hold Of the
wrong customer, or else he did.
started in to buy some sandals
and q hat. I know that one yen, at
mar. f. worth almost exactly so cents
Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-03-27
Malay cocoanut Estates.

The cocoanut estates in the federal
ed Malay states are worth about $50,
DOC, 900, says L. G. Brown, the ofncia:
in charge Of the plantations.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-14
JAYXAWKER JOTS

The opening of thirty new coal
mines at Pittsburg ought to help
Southeastern Kansas some.
A bootlegger was arrested in st.
John this week and forty-eight half
pint bottles of whisky were found in
a grip he carried.
A Larned man who drew a gun on
an automobilist succeeded IN getting
the machine stopped and paid $S5 in
justice court for 7the5pravilegeg s-f.t
The Atchison Globe is conducting a
vigorous campaign EagainSt putting
wooiens on babies in summer time.
Fables, f1ctions and facts are daily
supplied in defense of its arguments.
Sheriff Joliffe, of Butler county, is
advertising in all the county newspa-
pers that a reward of $50 will be paid
to any person who will furnish evil
dence leading to arrest of anyone car
rying concealed weapons.
a STRAW vote taken among a
bunch of tramps in the railroad yards
at Newton shows that Henry George
leads in the presidential race, with
Christopher Columbus, DR.. Tanner,
Wild Bill, Henry Ward, Beecher and
Crazy Snake in the order named.
Susie" said Mrs Sinealier- to her
daughter, according TO the Vinland
Vine, you need hot Jbs. sol crazy after
the boys. There are always plenly or
men. You look al good deal like me,
and i got
replied Susie, you married father.
Contributor" calls the attention of
the Cheney authorities TO a mudhoie
in the street, which, he says, while
probably not contrary to the pure food
law. is a disgusting sight, and may
be filed with germs which bring dis
ease and death. Truly civic pride and
moral uplift germs are working over
! time all over the state, thinks the
Wichita Eagle. -
Since school is about ready to open.
the following story is being told: The
mother of a child objected to- the pun
ishment given by the teacher to her
boy. and calling upon the teacher. ask
ed in tones that were icy - sMiss Har-
rington, 1 wish some Information on
this outrageous proceeding. Kindly
tell just what end you had in view in
Furnishing my son? ?" why" replied
the teacher, sweetly. 81 had the same
end in view that anybody would have
in spanking a bad ho--"-Wichita Gea-
con.