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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01

This sign is permanently attached
to the front of the main building Of
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean?
1t means that public inspection Of
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business is honestly desired. Itmeans
that there Is nothing about the bus
mess which is not open and above
board"
1t means that a permanent invita-
ton is extended to anyone to come
and verify any and all statements
made in the advertisements of Lydia
! E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
| Is it purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs - with
out drugs !?
Come and See.
| Do the women of America continu-
ally use as much of it as we are told !?
| Come and See.
Was there ever such a person as
| Lydia e. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Pinkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to write?
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents?
Come and See.
Have they proof that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia K. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling,
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence, forshe also
might just as well regain her health
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
Leather Neckties

Mr.. Edward w. Byron, William
sport, returned from Paris via New
York last night and reports delight
full trip. He brings back with him
late novelty. nothing less than big
set of orders for leather to make leath-
er cravatts for ladies and gentlemen to
be put on the market at once from
Boston, where the prepared leather
VIII be sent. Parisians have been wear
ing them for auto work, they being so
easily cleaned, but now they have but
ted into the world of fashion and cry
is being raised for them everywhere.
A big force of men will start at once
on preparing the leather, which takes
a special course.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
Held Tor Court.

Jacob Keesecker and his son George
of Failing Waters district were arrest
ed On Friday last by officers Iemea.
Blake and Hollis upon the complaint
OF j. ID. Chapman upon the charge of
stealing his purse said IL contain S97. 90
in cash and abou; 500 in notes.
MIR. Chapman was at WORK on the
old Schoppert farm end had l.ut ms
coat on post. The Ktesechers came
where he was ard Was ahout for some
time and after they left he discovered
his loss.
The faccused wtre given hearing
before Squire Feiker on Saturday and
She father was held for the grand jury.
Thelevldence was entirely clrcumstan-
tial.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
VIII Build Cutoff.

1t is again rumcred that the B. Il O..
railroad is to build its low-grade line
between North Mountain and Harper's
Ferry by way of Shepherdstown. Sew
eral years ago the company bought the
right-cf-way needed tor The construc-
tior of this line, paying q couple of
hundred thousand dollars for proper.
ty IN Jefferson and Berkeley counsies
and securing all necessary tracts save
one or two, about which no agreement
could be reached The first link, be-
tween Cherry Run and North Noun
tam, was completed, and Then ac..vs
work was stopped.
King, who built the yards and Other
Improvements at Brunswick, has the
contract.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
jefferson Primaries

We are informed that the democratic
pr. mary election in Jefferson county
asst Saturday was the most vigorous
lp contested election held in that county
for years.
The saloonLinterest took a hand and
put up vigorous fight against Sena-
tor William Campbell opposing him
as a punishIr en-. for having voted for
the submission OF an amendment to
the constitution prohibiting tae man
uiacture aud saie of liquor. Gu the Gay
OF election MIR. Campbell issued cir
cular which Will be found in display
in another column.
Perhaps the greatest conflict was
over The prosecuting attorneyship fol-
while ithere were four candidates,
On the lace of the Ieturns ii seems that
| MIR. George Moore, SOU of Col. Cleon
" Il CLOSE vote on total OF 200. MIR.
John P.Kesrfott defeated C.M Wetzel,
| who has been d member of the House
Of Delegates for several terms, for the
| Legislature by about 140 majority. Sen.
ator William Campbell claims posi-.
| lively is. of the % delegates to the sen.
storiai convention giving Z to McIn,
tire. Mr.. Chas. johnson was elected
county clerk over Mr.. Joseph Grant
liam and Mr.. John NJ. Daniel for cir
cult clerk over Mr.. Lee Moler. Mr.
| Chas. Wysongiwas elected, sheriff ovel
Mr.. j. b. Osborne.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01

The West Virginia Debt Certificates
which, few years ago could have
been bought for few cents on the DOL
lar in the open market, are now quoted
at 3d. Why this sudden increase In
price? Is it due to the hope OF Juog-
ment against our State OF to some Sc
cret understanding that compromise
is to be effected? 1t is significant, at
least. This matter is more than likely
20 bs before the next Legislature In
some form and it is exceedingly
Important that the people OF the State
look well to the character Of the men
they send to the Legislature None
but men of rockribbed honesty should
be considered. The sitnation is critical,
to be plain, and the people should be.
careful of the next Legislature.-Rom-
pey Review.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
Pupils Examination.

- The annual examination fer pupil,
in the pubic schools of Berkeley coup
~ f1r oi.'loinas OF graduation, will b,
held at Mason's school house in Arden
district on Saturday April. 25 begin
ming at $50 a. IN.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS be written witt
pen sndaink and ipupils will furnish
their own writing materials including
paper.
Willis f. Evans,
H. Co. Supt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01

4 -
/ Birmingham, Ala, June 8, 10, IL.
Birmingham, Ala. April Il, 1905.
10 Major j. Ogden Murray, Inspee-
tor General, 7th District of Virginia,
q. observation-disclosures ex-
tends you greetingi And promises if
loving attention and service will have
their reward. that your Reunion in
this city will be most memorable
and pleasurable occasion.
Special effort VIII be made to pro-
vide for the comfort, convenience and
entertainment Of the Veterans. They
will, as they should, be the central fig
ure in our entertainments and in our
hearts.
"Hotel John b. Gordon" will be es-
tablished for those veterans who will
accept hospitality without charge
Hotel John b. Gordonu is a COM
ruodius, well ventilated, substantial
and attractive building in which the
Veterans will be protected from the
elements. and will afford cool, clean
and sanitary quarters. The mess hall
will likewise be in large ana SUD-
stantial building, an5 will be under
the direction of a competent commit
tee 1t will only take twelve minutes
to ride from the hotel to the Hippo
drome Auditorium, where the conven-
ton will be held, and likewise TO the
City Hall, the general headquarters.A
band will be stationed at this hotel to
discourse music for the guests. Those
desiring accommodations at 'Hotei
John B. Gordon are requested to
bringlblankets, where convenient.
General Stephen d. Lee will have
rooms at Hotel HillInan, corner Attn
avenue and 10th street. At the City
Hall, Immediately opposite the Hotel
Hillman, will be general headquarters.
Veterans are to report there for assign
ment of rooms, and for such other IN
formation Bureau being located in the
City Hall.
There are two railroad passenger sta
lions in Birmingham either OF which
is convenient to general headquarters.
At these stations sub-information pu-
reaus will be established for the con-
venience of our visitors.
Horses FOR the parade May be Sc
cured on application to DIR. Byron Do
zier, chairman of committee on horses
and carriages, Birmingham, Ala.
Those desiring information as to
homes or hotel accommodation will
address: Jerome A. Tucker, 207 n 2lst
ST., chairman of homes committee,
Birmingham, Alabama.
Special railroad rates lave been grant
ed by the railroads. Ask your nearest
railroad agent for information con-
corning rates.
If you are in doubt on any subject
OF want information on any subject,
and do not know what committee to
write, address J. NJ. Wilzin, Chairman,
Executive Committee, Confederate
Veterans Reunion, Birmingham, Ala.
Yours fraternally,
j. Nj. Within.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
Public Sale
of valuable
Personal Propert

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at the home of Daniel Sutton
on North Queen street, Martinsburg
w Va,
Saturday May ?, 1908,
beginning at 10 q. m. the following
property TO wit:
Household Goods,
2 bureaus, . bedsteads, u dozen chairs
carpets, dishes, bedclothes, sofa, table
buggy, harness, wagon gears, 3 plows
2 churas, towels, butchering tools
fruit jars, crooks. wise, grindstone,> lot
chains, forks, wood stove, lot meas
ures, garden tools &c.
Terms Cash.
Salinds A. Byers,
J, w. Dodd, Auctioneer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
Burned by Acid.

II. w. Lloyd, B. S. Wilmington and
Samuel Rockwell, workmen at the
Hannis Distillery, were badly burned
with acid on Thursday last. The glass
cask holding about 10 gallons,
was beng moved by the men when it
broke and the contents ran out getting
on the mems feet and hands severely
burning them.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
Unclaimed Letters

Following is "a list of unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the Post office Mar.
tinsburg, w. Va. on the 9th day Of
April 1908
Ill. E. Ashbaugh, BENZ. Annesernthy
Chas II. Bell, e. II. Bull, Eliza Bacon,
j. l.. English, Guy w. Hamilton
Wilbur E. Hogg, Julius Keheluszy
Edward G. dudley, James l.. Mead.
ley, Mrs. Henry Miller, J.T. Martin,
A. w Pierce, Ii. b. Rochhold, q. C.
Snyder, Q. B. Sencindiver, James
Trlggs, Bessie v. Tabler, Annie Van
metre.
FOREIGN.
George Hennieg Esq, Lagajda Fen.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
Can 10 Rattle.

/ In 1887 the democratic party OF this
state upon the petition Of certain OF
| the citizens, Notwithstanding public
sentiment was largely opposed thereto,
submitted to vote ofthe people pro-
| hibition amendment to our state con-
stitution. This year, Notwithstanding
public sentiment is overwhelmingly in
| favor of such amendment, and more
| than forty thousand Of our citizens by
petition demanded their right TO vote
| upon it, the Republican party has re-
| fused to permit the people to vote upon
that proposition. BY their action they
have set at defiance the expressed will
of more than forty thousand citizens,
have denied the right Of petition guar
anteed by the constitution, and, in
effect have said that the people could
not be tlusted with their own affairs.
If this action is permitted to go unre-
buked, what rights have the people
that the Republican state machine will
not invade and usurp when 1t suits
their purpose so to do? This high
handed violation of natural and con-
stitutional rights should be brought
before 1.-THE bar of the people at the
polls and we issue this call to the good
citizens of this state who wish to pre-
| serve inviolate the rights fundamental
| to our system of government, to unite
for battle against the Liquor traffic
| and the Reput lican machine which
| depends it and protects it from the
death which the people desire to visit
| upon it.
| AS Democrats we express our pro-
| found conviction that the time is now
here to grapple with the liquor power
of this state, which traffic is now in
trenched in the Republican policies
| promulgated by the Republican state
machine, and put it squarely up to all
the people whether they would rather
the Republican party should triumph
or the infamous liquor traffic die.
| We believe the Democracy should
write into its state and national plat
forms the principle and purposes OF
state and national prohibition as APP
| plying te the beverage traffic in intoX-
icants, and stand squarely upol that
issue, and we call upon all those OF
our party who think with us to see to
it that none but those pledged to this
purpose are sent as delegates to our
state and national CONVENTIONS.
A. f. Kenney, Calhoun Co.; 5. Wise
Stalnaker, Bra xton Co.; L. M. Dean,
| Braxton Co.; Bruce Mcdonald, Logan
| Co.; Robert l.. Bland, Lewis Co.; j.
Ward Wood, Hardy Co.; f. Nj. Gala
CHER, Summers Co.. E. l.. Ballard,
| Monroe Co.; b. Il Osborn, Wayne Co.;
c. +. Harris, Wayne Co.; j.. G. Will
| liams, Nicholas Co.. b. M. hager,
Boone Co.;C NJ. Stone, Wetzel Co.;
William Mccoy, Pendleton Co. All
| Members House of Delegates.
Samuel Stephenson, Charlie ton, VIVA
| Jno ID. Anderson, Summersville, "
| 9. G.. Watts, Charleston,
j. M. Payne,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01

Q Ia 81 t. g II Ia.
Bears the >Ihs Kind You Have Asays Bought
As. 4 N/ZzIZs
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-01
FOREIGN.

George Hennieg Esq, Lagajda Fen
n.y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-12
DUNCAN MERCANTILE CO.
Us and III Forsyth St. John R Shaw's Old Stand
GIRL SWATTED MAN
WHO ROCKED BOAT

PHILADELPHIA, PA, June IL
(SpeciaD- girl hit the man who
rocked the boat" on the side of the
head with an oar yesterday and
knocked him into the SchuylkilI Riv-
er. Then she rOared away with her
girl companion, leaving him to get
to shore as best he could She did
not look around to see what became
of him, while people on the bank
cheered her
w. Harris Wilmington, of ROxbor-
Ough, took Miss Mary Garston, of
ROXbOrOugh, and Miss Bessie Ros-
tum, of North Manayunk out for a
row. They were returning from a
trip down the Schuylkill in the row
boat. When opposite the PencOyd
Iron Works Wilmington became witty
and stood up and rocked the boat to
scare the girls.
Miss ROstum, whose father was a
canal bOatman and who herself is a
pretty good rover, requested him to
stop, saying, My father used to tell
me whenever a person was foolish
enough to rock a boat with women in
it, he was fool enough to be knocked
overheard"
Wilmington laughed and kept on
rocking She then struck him on the
side of the head with an oar, knock
ing him into the river.
She then rOwed the boat to Mana
yunk. When Wilmington reached the
tOwpath on the west side of the riv-
er he was so weak that George White
head who had witnessed the affair
had to help him out of the water.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-12
Reckless Reductions
For
Monday and Tuesday

Seven hundred yards great variety this seasons
Prette patterns Regularly sold Monday
day at yard
len brown linens full regular
sell for less than &c. here Monday Tuesday ward 121-2
One case Barker Mills and Androscoggn bleaching Not
than ten yards will be sold price Monday
ana tuesday, yard
underwear shirts and drawers
worth they good YOU ever saw Here for
Monday and Tuesday a garment 38c
One thousand CLOTH considered cheap at Sc Here
for Monday and Tuesday al yard 3-4c
FIFTY beautiful patterns,
worth cent well worth Sis Here Monday and Tuesday,
Ladies white parsso emstched "a and 26 inch Regularly sold
Tor LOU to $l75, here Monday and Tuesday each 79
Beautiful white silk fans with ivory
to tor less than SOC 75c Here Monday Tuesday,
Linen lawn SO inches wide sheer quality The grade that usually
for 39c Here Monday and Tuesday at yard 22c
1000 dozen white
Regularly SC to 1oc here Monday and Tuesday dozen Sc
Linen lace medium, wide widths edgngs nsertngs
match Regularly sold 9c here Monday Tuesday,
Ladies' beached ribbed neck shoulders The grade that
usually sells for II 12c here Monday and Tuesday
Chiffon afeta ribbon staple shade from 10 inches
wide and worth all the way from 900 Csc here Monday
and Tuesday yard 10C
Ladies seamless hose high spced heels full regular
length Regularly sold from 1OC II lie here Monday
Tuesday at pair 7c
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-12
DO You Nneil Your Mouth

Like young bird and gulp down what
ever food or medicine may be offered you?
Or, do you want TO know something OF the
composition and character Of that which
you take into your stomach whether as
food or medicine?
Most intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what they
employ whether as food or as medicine.
DR.. Pierce believes they have a perfect
right TO insist upon such knowledge. So he
publishes ]SQadcast and on each bottle
wrapper, what. bis medicines are made Of
and Vexifes ry1nde This be feels
he can We4l~Atford to do because the more
the ingredients Of which his medicines
are made are studied and understood The
more viii their superior curative virtues
be aluTeciateJ4
For the cure OF woman's peculiar weak.
neSses, irregularities and arrangements,
giving rise to frequent headaches, back
ache, draggirg-doWn pain or distress in
lower abdominal or pelvic region. accom-
panied Outlines, with facilitating,
pelvic, catarrhal drain and kindred symp
toms of weakness, Dr. Pierce'S Fayorits
Prescription is a most efficient remedy.
1t is equally effective in curing painful
periods, in giving strength to nursing
the expectant mother for baby's coming,
thus rendering childbirth safe and com
paratiyely painless. The "Favorite Pre-
ScriptiOn is most potent, strengthening
tonic to the general system and to the
organs distinctly feminine in particular.
1t is also a soothing and inyigorating
nervne and cures nervous exhaustion.
nervous prOGtratiOn, neuralgia, hySteria,
spasms. chorea or St. Vitus's dance, and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendant upon functional and organic dis
eases of the distinctly feminine organs.
A host of medical authorities of all the
several schools of practice, recommend
each Of the several ingredients of which
"Favorite Prescription" is made for the
cure of the diseases for which it is claimed
to be a cure You may read what they
say for yo'wseQ by sending q postal card
request for a free booklet of extracts
from the leading authorities, to DR.. R. V.
Pierce, Inyalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute, Buffalo. N. Y, and it will come 10
you by return posi-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-12
.SLAYED INDIANS
IN REVENGE
NebraSkan Avenged Murder
of Family.

DENVER, CAL, June 11.-UpOn a
bank of the Missouri River in Cedar
County, Nebr., lives alone a man over
ninety years old, who has killed hun
dreds of Indians No one knows how
many he has killed and he does not
himself know Forty-three years of
his life were devoted to the one effort
of killing as many as he could in re-
venge for the massacre Of his three
children.
Hanson Wiseman and his wife and
baby came out from West Virginia to
Northeastern Nebraska long before
the war. This country was then the
Wild West In 1852 he enlisted as
a member of Gen. Sully's Nebraska
brigade, and, in spite of the warning
of his neighbors, he departed with the
troop. Less than year later Wise
mans three children were murdered
and his cabin burned by marauding
Indians.
Mrs. Wiseman had gone to Yank-
ton after supplies, leaving her six
teen-year-old son to protect his little
sister and baby brother. On her re-
turn on the fifth day she found the
cabin a partial ruin and the boy and
the baby dead. Her daughter was
still alive, but with scalp gone and
tongue cut out, she lived but a few
days. The mother, crazed with grief,
ran away.
The news reached Wiseman in Mon
tana. Without asking leave he start
ed back to Cedar county. After a
long search he found his wife, but it
was a year before she was able to
tell him the story Close by where
the Wisemans had lived was the hunt
ing ground of the Poncas, and the ter
ritOry was new, and then invaded by
the Yankton Sioux, who were ever in
conflict with the Nebraska reds.
Wiseman was never able to discov-
er whether it had been Sioux or Pom
cas- that had murdered his family Up
on the graves of his children he swore
the vendetta of the West Virginia hill
tribes, and he kept it. A few years
ago geolOgist discovered at the foot
of the bluff, where his children were
buried the remains of twenty-four
Indians. 1t was pronounced to be an
Indian burying ground, but Wisemans
neighbOrs assert it was the old mans
private graveyard, and the bodies
were those of his victims He stalked
his game in forest and over prairie
He always hunted alone, and made it
point to pick off every stray Indian
he ran across. He became a most
skilled sharpshooter, and the way he
picked off an Indian chief or buck was
a source of Wonderment to those wait
ing for the return of the victim
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-06-12
RLACKHAND EMISSARIES
FIRED UPON BY VICTIM

PITTSFIELD, MASS, June IL
CSpeciaD Three men, who attempt
eG to obtain $4,000 from William Pol
lock Of New York, by means of Black
Hand letters, were fired on by posse
of Mr.. Pollock's employees this after
noon while they were searching the
spot where the money was to be
left.
1t was a genuine Black Hand letter
that Mr.. Pollock received on Friday.
1t demanded that the money be left at
the base of an oak tree or Mr. Pol
lock would, be killed if it took a year
to reach him, and his house and fam
ily would be blown up. Mr.. Pollock
determined to test the threat This
afternoon he called his men together
and read the letter to them, and laid
out a plan for the capture of the
Black Hands.
His Superintendent, Earnest Carl
son, who is an expert rifle shot, and
another employee were armed and
stationed in a thicket not far from the
designated tree. A dummy package
was made up and planted where ord
cred
About o'clock this afternoon two
Italians appeared on the track of
the Consolidated Railroad which pass
Mr.. Pollock's property. They passed
Mr.. Pollock's guards without discOv-
ering that they were being watched
and began a search for the money.
AS they took the dummy package Mr..
Pollock's men appeared and demand
ed their surrender The Italians took
to the fields and, although Mr. Pol
locks employees fired thirteen times
at them, they escaped into the woods
where a third Italian with a gun join
ed them and held at bay the armed
men from the Pollock place. Later
the police were summoned to Holm
esdale and searched the woods, but
the Italians had escaped.