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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
MAN WAS TAKING NO CHANCES
Elaborate Precautions to ForestaIl the
Festive Germ.

A man whose poor hearing obIiges
him to use a speaking tube met an
other man who certainly deserves to
be set down as the champion foe to
germs. The meeting took place in the
street The deaf man signified his de-
sire for conversation on certain sub
ject The enemy to germs listened to
the question put to him, then surveyed
his end of the speaking tube dubious
ly. Before attempting to answer he
took the deaf man by the arm and
plotted him into a drug store, where
he called for liquid disinfectant in
which he proceeded to immense a por-
ton of the tube.
These things are worse than tele-
phones to spread disease" he com
planned Il don't know who talked
into this last. I'm not going to take
any chances"
The owner Of the first aid to hear
ing looked on in CONSERVATION that
was half anger, but as he was very
anxious to secure an answer to his
question he did not protest against
the sterilization of the tube
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
An unsouqht ENCOURAGEMENT.

I'm awfully stupid at repartee, ;
said the young woman who dldn't
mean it,
Il know girl who was just as stu
pid and got over 1t by practicing
said the young man who thought she
meant It,
Question-Did the young woman
smile at this encouragement?
Answer-Not so you could notice it
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
DIVISION OF FIRE HOSE
FIRE COMMITTEE MAKES DIsTRI-
BUTTON TO FIREMEN
Corporation Now Has 1000 Feet of
First-class Fire Hose-Even Div.
ision to Companies.

The fire committee Of the city
council held a meeting Tuesday night
for the purpose of distributing the
1000 feet Of new hose to the several
fife companies.
There were present al the meeting
Chief Talhe'm. Ben Whitson of Ry-
aeal Co. No. j Captain Caskey Of
gIose Co. No. 2; Captain McBee of
No 8 (; Captain Bremen Of No. A, and
Captain Kearfott of No. s.
The new consignment is double
iacketed fabric hose. of high grade
equality and cost the corporation one
s1ollar a foot.
The hose was divided as follows.
No. $50 feet; No. $50 feet; No. 4
.250 feet; No. $3.50 feet This
gives each of the above companies
500 feet of first class hose. while Ry1
neal Co, has 900 feet, affording fine
equipment, so far as hose is concern
ed. and the boys are naturally jpbil-
amt.
A test of some of the hose was
made yesterday and it withstood a
very high pressure in way that was
perfectly satisfactory to all concerned
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Buckwheat Cakes.

The blue blood of old New England
Do you know where it came from
Buckwheats The genuine buckwheat
tough as Harveyized plate for battle
ship armor. Only an ostrich can di.
gest them. Nowadays the manufac
turers of this -four mix a lot of corn
meal with it, and the cook-lady Of the
house adds much molasses. The meal
softly tempers the wheat and the mo
lasses browns the cakes. In this man
ner We have partly civilized the buck
wheat
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

Sir" said the stranger as he en-
tered the editorial sanctum, IF it is
satisfactory, what price will you give
me for this article on "A Comprehen-
sive View of the Solar System"
"Ill have to look over 1t first" re-
piled the editor, we pay for an arti-
Gle like that by space rates"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Something Spontaneous.

"Jokesmith seems strung up to a
high nervous tension
Yes, he's trying TO grind out a few
seemingly spontaneous paragraphs"
"Humph. From appearances the re.
suit seems more likely to be spontane-
GUS combustion"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
GoIna for Good.

"Well, said Mrs, Grumbel, Il heard
that piano going to-day, and for once
was really pleased"
"Ah, The piano next door," said
her husband Some good music, eh?"
1T was sweetest music to me- I
heard the installment dealers men
taking it away. Philadelphia Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Custer-De RI aven.

Miss Bessie DeHayen, daughter
Mr. and Mrs James DeHaven and Mr.
Odell Custer, all of Inwood were mar
ried Wednesday morning at the
Southern Methodist parsonage by Rev
Dr. I. W. Canter. They win reside
at Inwood where Mr. Custer is
farmer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
a Clever Woman.

She-"Mary Graham is certainly a
very clever woman, yet she has little
to say" He-"That's where her
cleverness comes in. She leads a man
TO believe that she thinks he is worth
listening to-"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Too Serious.

Aren't you going to include Mr..
Peddent in your travelling party?"
NO" answered the indolent person.
He is one OF those people whose idea
OF a good time is to try to learn the
guide book by heart"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
sRioHTFuL DEGREE or COLD.
Ffoas's Intensity Hard for Dweilers in
Temperate ciin1es to Realize.

It is difficult for MS to form any con
option Of the degree Of cold repre-
sented by the so degrees Of frost re-
corded from certain parts OF Russia.
Sir Leopold Mcclintock tells how in
one of his Arctic expeditions a sailor
was foolish enough to do some outdoor
work at precisely this temperature
Ills hands froze and when he rushed
into the cabin and plunged one Of
them into basin Of water SO cold
vas the hand that the water was ins
stantlg converted into a block of ice.
At rs degrees, Or. Kane says. the
mustache and under lip form pendu-
lous beads OF dangling ice. Put out
your tongue and it instantly freezes to
this icy crusting Your chin has a
rick OF freezing to your upper Jaw by
the luting aid of your beard; my eyes
have often been so glued as to show
that even a wink was unsafe
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Poor Aristocrats.

Mr.. Nurox-Seems to me like these
aristocrats amt got much right to
talk about other folks humble begin
nin's.
Mrs Nurox-How come?
Mr.. N.--l've heard Lord Needeigh
speak several times about the family
plate Just think of a whole family
only havin' one plate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Concerns Friends of Taft.

The president also understands, no
doubt. that if there is a concerted eff
fort to charge these troubles UP to
him and his policies, that the candi-
date for the nomination who repre-
sents the Roosevelt POI cies may suf-
fer either in the matter of selecting
delegates or in the general election to
follow. It is apparent, therefore, that
the friends of Secretary Taft are
more than interested in the determin-
ed stand the president has taken in
threatening the railroads with the
swinging of the big stick
The Erdman law which is to be
utilized in the impending investiga-
ton, was approved June l, 1898. 1t
provides that whenever a controver-
sy concerning wages. hours OF labor,
or conditions of employment shall
arise between a railroad and its EN-
ployes. 'the chairman Of the interstate
commerce commission and the COM
missioner of labor shall, upon the re-
quest of either party to the contro-
versy put themselves in touch with
the parties to such controversy, and
shall use their best efforts, by media
ton and Cancellation, to amicably set
tie the same" If such efforts fail the
authorities named are empowered to
"at once endeavor to bring about an
arbitration of said controversy in az
cordance with the provi ions of the
act
The tenth section of the law, pro
viding that an interstate carrier
shold not discriminate against an EN-.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

ploye because he was a member of a
labor union was recently declared to
be unconstitutional by the Uni.ed
States supreme court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

Governor Dawson has signed the
university diploma bill. and it be-
comes a law at once.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

Mrs. George Anderson is quite i'll at
iser home on Hess avenue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Just $50 Miles From Callao Yes
terday Morning.
Big RECEPTION AWAITS EVANS
Mysterious Movement Of Japanese
Steamer OF Peruvian Coast
Watching American Fleet.

Lima. Peru, February 1S.-A wire
less dispatch has been received here
from the fleet Of American battle
ships under Rear Admiral Evans. 1t
Is dated Tuesday, 9.45 a. m, and says
that at that hour the vessels were
$50 miles from Callao,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
THE PRESIDENTS QUERY
Wants to Know Why Railroads
Reduce Wages.
ARE HIS POLICIES CAUSE !?
Writes to Interstate Commerce Com
mission To Get At the Facts
Country to Know Cause.
RE HIS POLICIES CAUSE 7

d II the reduction in wages .
A is due to natural causes, the
a loss Of business being such
d that the burden should be, ,
a and is, equitably distributed ,
q between capitalist and wage /.
o. worker, the public should .
a know il. If it is caused by .
O legislation, the public and i.
O congress should know it, and
A. if il Is caused by misconduct .
A. IN the past financial or other /.
a operations Of any railroad, /.
o then everybody should know ,
q It, especially If the excuse of
n unfrlendiy legislation is ad- .
O vaneed as method Of cover
p ing up past business miscon- .
G duct by the railroad man. .
A. ayers, or as a justification /.
A. for failure to treat fairly the .
q wage earning employees Of i,
D the company.-Pres. Roose-
D velt
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A l.. : BACK ?
sSidncy Trouble Makes You miserable.

Almost ever body who reads the news
papers is sure 10 know Of the wonderful
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

cures made by DR..
Kilmer s Swamp-Root,
he great kidney liver
and bladder remedy.
the ~yeat medi-
caltr.ln1ph Of the nine
tosD;n century dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
Or. Kiimer the emf
neat kinney and blad-
Ger specialist, and is
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

prrrderfully successful in promptly curing
zrc. back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
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Eorn Of kidney trouble.
Dr. kiirner's Swamp-Root is not rec
2rnpcnaed for everything but if you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
Sglst The remedy you need. lthas been tested
IN so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among me helpless too poor to pur-
ease relief and has proved so successful in
every case that a special arrangement mas
been made by which =. rea5ero Of this paper
'v@Aso have not already tree may have
sanpEe bottle sent free BY mail also book
sselltzlg more about SwaInp-2oot ard how to
MindonE If you nave kidney or BLADDER trouble.
Egyrsn writing mention reading this generous
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send your address to @sIiaEre zs Il LES
E0r.sKifreeF & Co, Bing III u .i 80
szrnton ~. Y The sisss q 49, su
regular fifty cent and Hogae OF swarup-Boos.
nAollar sizes are sold By ali good druggists.
Don't MAKE any mistake, but remem-
cher the name Swamp Root, DR.. XII
uner's Swamp Root. ano the address
EzisRgHamten NY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

His letter to the interstate com
merce commission indicates quite
plainly that the president has no
thought of modifying his policies for
the regulation of the railroad business
of the United States, The commits
sion is to make an investigation to
ascertain what has prompted these
roads to serve notice Of an intention
to lower wages.
The authority to make such an in
vestigation Is conferred upon the com
mission by the Hepburn law, and
upon the chairman of the commission
and the commissioner of labor, who
are the officials charged with the duty
of enforcing the Erdman law. This
is known as the act of mediation and
Cancellation" A reading of the letter
of the president would seem to war
rant the copclusion that If mediation
and Cancellation fail more forcible
arguments will be brought to bear
upon the offending railroads in the
form of inquiries into their conduct
and management. such as was made
in the case of the Hartman Ines.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

According to the elapsed time and
The distanca covered since leaving
Punta Arenas, on February s, It Is ev,
fdent that the American battleshlps
are proceeding at the rate about 10
knots an hour At this rate they
should reach Callao about midnight o.
Wednesday 1t is probable, however
that they viii slow down and enter
rhe harpor early Thursday morning
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22

Valparaiso Chill, Febrarg IS The
doings OF the cosat Of Chill Of the
Japanese steamer Kasado Maru have.
in view Of the proximity of The Amer
ican battleship feet, attracted consid
cradle attention here. The kasado
ATaru left Iquique on January 2j and
steamed ont to sea Nothing was
heard from her until two days ago,
When she arrived at Tocopiila, a smar
maritime town in Anto fagasta prov
sancs 40 miles distant from Iquique.
The fact that the vessel spent "A
Ulays between these two ports leads
u the suspicion in some quarters that
she has been observing the PROCESS
Of the American fleet or studying the
Chilan coast in the vicinity of TOGO
pillas The Kasado Maru Is equipped
with wireless telegraphy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
A@%@AAA q @AAN4,

Washington, FEB 10 ident
Roosevelt yesterdav took official &C.
ton Of the expresse ut MT IN OF the
railroads generally, q Il Of the Lou s.
vile and Nashville III particular, 10
reduce wages and at ibute the cause
of the reduction of the rate legisla-
ton Of the fffty-ninth congress and
the enforcement of Roosevelt policies.
With the determination that always
characterizes his actions, once he has
made up his mind, the president di-
rected the interstate commerce com
mission to prepare for the Impending
situation so that the country could be
Informed as to the real causes that
compel q loss to railroad wage earn
ers. The president evidently believes
that railroad managers of the coun-
try are endeayoring to create condi-
ton of unrest among their employees
and lay the blame at his door Be
lieving Thu, he decided to strike first
and let the public know what is com
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-02
SHAMEFUL ABUSE OF GIRL
Lena Thorn, is Years Old, Rescued
by New York Policemen From
Filthy HoveI.

New York, Oct. IA horrible story of
mistreatment after she had been spir
tied away from her home in Jamaica.
L. l., was told by 16-year-old Lena Thorn
when she was rescued early today by po-
licemen from a filthy howell in East New
York, where she declares she had been
held a prisoner for six weeks. Rayfield
SUISSE, who occupied the house where the
girl was found and Annie Carlo, who
is charged by the girl with having aided
in keeping her a prisoner, have been ar
rested. SUISSE is charged with abduc-
ton and criminal assault. Annie Carlo
is charged with aiding in kidnapping the
girl
Lena Thorn has told the police that
she was grossly abused. She was dressed
in rags, she said, was frequently beaten,
was not given sufficient food and was
threatened with death if she sought to
escape. The girls appearance and physi-
cal condition today seemed to, sustain
her story.
People in the vicinity of the SUISSE
home had reported that they had heard
a woman's scream coming from the
place, and this morning policemen sur
rounded the house and burst through the
front door When SUISSE saw the police
he turned on the girl and sent her to the
floor with a crushing blow in the face,
and made a desperate effort to escape
He finally was subdued and taken to the
police station.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-02
BUTTS into THE
new YORK GAME
President Sends UnderIing to
Look Into Republican Ma
ti0naI Committee Affairs.

Washington, Oct. 1T was learned
here that President Roosevelt had sent
a confidential friend to New York to
look into the workings of the Republi-
can national committee headquarters
there. Some dissatisfaction is said to
have arisen regarding the conduct of
the campaign, and reports have reached
the president to the effect that the ma
tional committee has not been working
in harmony with the Republican con-
gresSional committee. Chairman Hitch
cock of the national Republican COM
mittea is expected in Washington to-
morrow to have a conference with the
president. 1t is believed that the presi-
dent sent for Mr.. Hitchcock to come
to the White House for the purpose of
having him explain just Why the two
committees are not working we'll to-
gether. In some circles ii is said that
the older men of the party rather re-
sent the way in which the younger men
at national headquarters are running
the campaign, and claim that consider
able disorganiZation exists.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-02
EXHIBIT
FROM UTAH BEST
Industrial Exposition at AIbu-
gu rque in Connection With
irrigation Congress.
(Special to The Herald

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Oct. 1.-The irriga-
ton congress has settled down to bust
ness and owing to the large number of
papers and addresses must hurry to get
through by Saturday. Every phase of ir-
rigatiOn and related subjects will be dis
cusSed and considered. The resolutions
committee, under the direction of Chair
man Young, has taken up the numberless
resolutions in judicial temper, in keep
ing with the spirit of the congress and
cOmpleXity of the interests involved. All
the committees will report tomorrow, but
it is probable that the election of officers
and the selection of a convention city for
next year will not be made until Satur-
day. 1t looks like Spokane, the choice of
Utah. with Pueblo next. The exhibits of
the Industrial exposition are excellent.
New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona and Cali
fOrnia made large exhibits of fruits and
field crops. but Utah's was carefully Sc
lected and exceedingly well displayed.
Experts say Utah's peach exhibit is un-
doubtedly the best. Barnes Davis is a
judge of horticultural exhibits and Moyle
of Salt Lake of mining. There is a fine
exhibition of irrigation machinery, indi-
eating great advance in efficiency and
economy. Great stress is laid on all means
for developing underground waters and
preventing loss through seepage and evap-
grafton.
The Utah delegates are thoroughly en-
joying themselves.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-02
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION AGAINST
WHITE PLAGUE OF MOST IMPORTANCE

II have long felt that in this general
infectious disease of tuberculosis as I
have felt in regard to the many infec-
tious diseases in the study of which I
have occupied my life" continued Dr.
Koch. that every effort must be taken
to prevent the spread of this contagion.
and. most important of all, the contami-
nation of human beings by one another"
An important subject which created con-
siderable discussion in the proceedings in
the section of promotion of immunity was
Immunity From tuberculosis" nov
el theory was advanced in a paper by
Professor NJ. A. Barber of the Univer-
sity of Kansas, DR.. s. w. Williams and
Gerald B. Webb of Colorado Springs, who
declared that ANY successful method of
producing freedom from tuberculosis must
be sought through the use of the living
germ" That the theory has been proved
in experiments on guinea pigs and is
the only successful method by which HUI
man beings may be immunitized was stat
ed in the paper.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-02

Washington. Oct. 1.-"Of more import
ance than any other feature in the cru
sade against the scourge of the white
plague is the campaign of education.
This emphatic declaration was made by
Dr. Robert Koch, the eminent German
scientist. who today again figured prom
inently in. controversial discussion of tn
berculosis before the international con-
gress of tuberculosis.
Dr. Koch regretted that thus far most
of the educational efforts in the cam
paign to stamp tuberculosis out have
been made quite confinedly with adults.
He emphasized the Importance of teach
ing hygiene to children. because. he said.
they are quicker to learn the hygienic
laws than are adults He called atten-
ton to the duty which imposes itself upon
the teachers to instruct their scholars in
all of the sanitary measures and precau-
lions to be taken in combating tubercu-
losis and added that both teachers and
scholars must be thoroughly and compe-
tently taught.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-02
SIX KILLED; MANY INJURED
Excursion Train Run Into by Freight
on Toledo & Ohio Central
Railroad,

Cleveland Oct six lives were lost
and a number of persons were injured to-
night when a Toledo & Ohio Central pas
senger train carrying an excursion crowd
from the Bowling Green fair into Toledo
was run into from the rear at Sugar Ridge
bv a freight train The dead:
Richard Radecul. Sugar Ridge.
Jose easier, Sugar Ridge
]. F. McCrOw, Toledo.
Judge Botd East Toledo.
- Stonebridge of Bunbridge
One unidentified man.
The rear car of the excursion train was
telescoped and two other cars were
damned together
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-02
RAISE IN RATES COMING
From Chicago to Utah the Railroads
Have Decided Upon Ten
Per Cent Advance.

st. Louis Oct. &c. c. Halle, vice 4
r. president and traffic manager of the T.
\ Missouri. Kansas x Texas railroad, y
J. testified before the interstate COM =
y merce commission here today that +
+ freight rates will be advanced on all =
y lines in the territory of the western y
y trunk lines committee and on all +
= roads in the territory of the trans y
= Mississippi committee The former y
T. embraces Chicago and the section of y
y the country between the MISSISSIPPI y
+ and the Missouri rivers and the latter 4
\ embraces the country west of the +
\ Missouri river as far as Utah.
y An increase in freight rates, said =
y Mr.. Halle. is imperative If the rail-
y roads are TO escape bankruptcy. The 4
\ amount of the advance has not been =
= settled, though the general under =
\ standing seems to be that il will not =
+ exceed 10 per cent. When the adj +
+ vance is to become effective was not =
= brought out in the testimony today. y
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-02
FIVE LABORERS KILLED.
Train on Logging Railroad Backed
Down q Hill and Was Wrecked.

Portland. Ore, Oct. IA work train
on the logging railroad of the Champ
man Logging company was wrecked
about five miles west of Scappoose this
afternoon. Five members of a repair
gang which was riding on the train were
killed and eight were injured. The in
jured were brought to Portland and placed
in the Good Samaritan hospital Six of
the injured are seriously hurt.
The train was on the way to repair a
piece of track When about five miles
out from Scappoose the engine became
stalled on a steep grade The brakes
failed to hold and the train started back
down the hill. Striking a curve while
travelling at a high rate of speed, the
train was thrown from the track.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-10-02
Don't Know in New York.

New York, Oct. mo light upon the
report from Washington that President
Roosevelt had begun an inquiry into
the management Of the Republican
campaign could be obtained at Republi-
can national headquarters here today
1t was said that Chairman Hitchcock
has not been summoned to Washington
for any conference, and has received no
information that would lead him to
believe that the Washington admins
tration was dissatisfied with his ad-
ministration.