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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Densh Blow TO c. o d. Business.

Grafton, April ga consent order
has been entered by Judge Nathan
God, of the United States Circuit Court
for this circuit, whereby the United
States Express Company may not
longer receive or deliver in any part of
West Virginia e. o. d. shipments Of
Intoxicating liquors
The case In which this has beeu or
dered lis the injunction suit of the
Crescent Liquor Company ct al VS..
the United States Express Company,
w hich has bsen pending in the FEEDER
al Circuit Court for year or more. AT
the institution of the suit the Federal
| Court granted the plaintiff liquor COM
| panies temporary injunction, by
which the express company was COM
PEELED to accept and deliver {. Q. ID.
liquor pending the hearing of the case.
Judge Aston q. Dayton, Of lie teCer-
| al District Court Of this distr ct, had
decided shortly before in other csses
that the express company and It's
agents were indictable in particular in
stances for delivering e. O. ID. liquor,
so the conflict between the two FEEDER
| al Courts was marked
| The order now entered, which was
consented to by both parties to the
controversy, is in sense victory for
Judge Dayton over Judge Goff. More
over it7no doubt puts an end to the {.
o. d. liquor traffic in West Virginia,
which was developing, particularly
among the s'dryp counties, into con-
siderable proportions.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
EASY TO REMEMBER ANY DATE.
Rhyme viii Fix Days of Week Of
Every Month.

The following lines, committed TO
memory, give an easy method Of stat
ing offhand the day Of the week of
any date in 1908:
lust a mothers arms, my jocund Jean;
A spell DER Natures dream
The number Of letters in each word
represents the date of the first Satur-
day in the particular month to which
it corresponds; thus. Just" for Jan
uary, has four letters, because the first
Saturday in January is the fourth of
that month; "a" representing Febru-
airy, has one letter, as the first Satur-
day in February Is the first day of that
month; and so on through all the IL
months.
Each word of the II, excepting the
a." begins with the same letter as
the month it represents. Thus, Just"
begins with u" because January be-
gins with d." mothers" begins with
IN" because March begins with IN; :"
and SO on all through, with the excep-
ton of "a" for February.
Having obtained the dates of the
first Saturdays, the date of every other
Saturday in the month is got by the
addition of the necessary number of
sevens, from which it is but a step to
any intermediate day.-Stray Stories.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
COMPLAINED OF THE DIscoRD
Clarinet Player Had Real Grievance
Against Loud Snorer.

A travelling man who recently put up
at hotel in Trenton was violently
awakened the first night of his stay by
terrific pounding on the door. Hastily
jumping out of bed, the travelling man
jerked open the door, when there was
presented to his astonished sight the
spectacle of an excited German fran
tically waving his arms and suffering
away for dear life.
What's wrong?" demanded the
travelling man, amazed.
You vos wrong, Dots vot de mat
teri" exclaimed the Teuton, shaking
his fist beneath the others nose, you
vos all wrong!"
The man who had been so rudely
awakened could make no reply to this
strange accusation; but instead stood
gazing stupidity at his midnight visitor.
Il dell you you vos all wrongi" re-
iterated the German, assuming a still
more threatening posture Il am a
clarinet blayer in de next room can
not blay vile you schnore like doti
You schnore all de way from b to G.!
| cannot blay, sir l cannot blay vile
you schnore in dot manner! You
schpoil my moosic. You make a dis
cord dot drives me vild."-Illustrated
Sunday Magazine
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
sui, Aa.inss nerspepers.

Guthrie Okla, April 2l.-St. Louis,
Dallas, Guthrie and Fort Worth news
papers, together with numerous ehi-
cago, Dallas and other wholesale hq-
uor houses, brewing companies and
disfilling companies and local news
stands. ale made defendants in suit
in the district court by Attorney Cen
eral West on behalf of the state to re-
strain the newspapers from publishing
advertisements for the sale of liquors
in this state, the liquor houses from
soliciting business in the state, and re-
straining the newsdealers from selling
or placing of newspapers or magazines
containing these advertisements in
view of the public.
The state alleges that the newspaper
defendants are guilty of violating the
prohibition law.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Servants Tribute to nouida.r

On a little writing table at the foot
of the bed on which "Ouida" died, the
British vice-consul at Lakehorn found
reverently arranged by her unlettered
servant two writing quilts. He had
gone thither to attend "Ouida's" flu
neral, 'and he remarks: The honor
thus spontaneously rendered by sym
bols takes us back to the origins of
armorial bearings, and it impresses. 1t
is surely the one which would have
appealed to her most OF ALL" What
more tender, more simple, expression
of appreciation could have marked the
ending OF "Ouida's" stormy life than
the crossing Of these Quills! 1t was
most significant.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Observation-Disclosures

Following is list of unclaimeds let
tiers remaining in the Post office Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. on the 9th day Of
April 190S.'
Miss Nellie Barnettes, Mrs. Margaret
Bointen, Rufus Champ, j. p. Camp
bell, j. v. Crawford, Mrs. VIM H !.
Fowler, Daniel Fix, Larne t. Hart
wick, May Linton, Mrs. w. E. &c.
Merriman, r.. S. Miller, May Bro, J.
w. Thomas. Mrs. l!John Peters, f. ID.
Piper. Maud Pugh, Ben Shilling, Mrs.
Sadie Williams, Blanch and Stella
Scott.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
AS TO Senatorial Churns.

II notice an article going the rounds
of the press in regard to Senatorial
chuns, and instancing the close friend
sbip that exists between Senator Crane
of Massachusetts, and Senator Knox,
of Pennsylvania, said b. III. Mllliken
former Washington newspaper man
1.-The friendships of the Senators is
an odd thing, and very often men in
that body who would seem to be nat
ural antagonists are greatly devoted to
each other. Years ago [ recall the fact
that Don Cameron, of Pennsylvania,
and NJ. G. Butler, of South Carolina,
were a Senatorial pair that were IS
Damon and Pythias, despite the black
Republicauism of Cameron and the
fire-eating Bourbonism OF the caro-
linian. They loved each others soele-
tv, and often hunted and tished to-
getber on the Carolina coast. just as
deeply attached were Quay and Vest,
of Missouri, until their friendship was
rudely broken by the failure OF vest 10
vote for his chum when Quay asked to
be seated BY virtue of an appointment
from the governor Of his State vest
bitterly regretted that bis conscience
would not IalIew him the way that
hi, affections dictated, so he was forced
TO cast the most reluctant vote OF his
life-an act for W hich Quay never for
gave him - L.--
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Lord and Marquis.

The title lord is applied to five
grades of English nobility, dukes, mar
quises, earls, viscounts and barons, so
that we cannot say that a lord is
higher or lower than a marquise. The
grades of nobility in England run in
the above order, with the addition of
the baronet The latter, however, does
not receive the title of lord. The son
of a duke is by courtesy marquis,
and the son of marquis is similarly
an earl.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Enouoh Said.
igencer

TEA and Coffee" said the doctor,
"are both bad for you. Your life will
be shortened many years if you con-
tinue to drink such stuff"
ooh, but DOCTOR" she replied, Il
couldn't think of getting along with
out a cup of coffee in the morning and
a cup of tea at luncheon"
very well. I've told you as plainly
as can what the effect will be. And,
furthermore, both tea and coffee are
bad for your complexion
II shall never drink another drop of
either. Chicago Record-Herald.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Sheep Dog

Sheep dogs made another raid last
"Wednesday night in the vicinity Of
Vanclevesville. This tinle Mt thomas
FL. Vanmetre was the loser. During
the day Mr.. Vanmetre found a dead
sheep in his pasture field and thst
night Penned his sheep in his barnyard.
The next morning be found that the
worthless ours had killed six Iannos
and more than dozen includ-
ing two sheep were injured so that
numbers have since died. Several stray
dogs were .aeD in the neighborhocd
Thursday morning bt It is not known
to whom they belonged.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
sa, on Kea OF Dyn.mite-

William De Wilde, a farmer, at
tempted to lcommit suicide near Oak
Harbor. He placed dozen sticks OF
dynamite in nail keg in his wood
shed, sat on the keg, and touched of
the fuse.
The shed was blown to slivers, and
no trace of the keg can be found. De
Wilde received scratch ON the leg
and few burns on the face.
De Wilde recently sold b S farm for
$4,000 and was respondent because he
did 1ot know where TO go when he
gave up the land.-Seattle Post-lntel-
igencer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

In recent trial San Francis
Judge made arithp etic a test Of mental
soundne-s. But If this test had been
applied 10 certain great men they
would have been declared i'm beetles.
Dean Stanley, for one, would have
been set down ss hopeless had he been
judged by his iRcapac,ty 10 Go sum
III simple addition or multiplication
Had Ksble, writer Of famous hymns,
depended on his arithmetis, Oxford
would have not long known him
When Dursar he found, to his horror
that certain accounts came out nearly
$4,000 to the. bad. In vain did the
learned and pIous men Of the college
go over the figures with him, Not un-
u til An expert was summoned was il
discovered that kreble, in casting ur
n column, had added the date Of the
year to the colleges iebts.-Indianap.
oils News.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Self-WaterInq Potatoes.

A number Of congressman we're oue
day informally discussing the work of
the experts attached to the department
of agriculture. One of the representa-.
tives was inclined to poke fun at the
new methods. These chaps" said he.
remind me of crank farmer in Kan.
sas, who proposed to plant onions with
his potatoes. the idea being that the
tear-mAking qualities Of his onious
might act on the eyes Of the potatoes
and thus render the latter crop self
.-r'rr 'i-g "--Eerrer's Weekly.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Public.Sals
of valuable
PeraonalIP ropertY

The undersigned will sell at public
auction at the home of Daniel Sutton
on North Queen street, Martinsburg
w Va,
Saturday May 2, 1905,
beginning at l0a m. the following
property to wit:
Household Goods,
, bureaus, 2 bedsteads, II dozen chairs,
car ets, dishes, bedclothes, Ssfs, table
buggy, harness, wagon gears, 3,plows
, churns, towels, butchering tools,
fruit jars, crocA-. wise, grindstone, lot
chalns. forks,s ~ coa lstove, lot meas
ures, garden tools &c,
Teras Cash.
Salinds A. Byers,
J. w. Dodd, Auctioneer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Base Ball m--g

The directors sof the sMartinsburg
baseball association held meeting
last Friday night and after going over
the business Of the association it was
decided to make an assignment and go
out of business. Last season afforded
a great deal Of pleasure to the votaries
of the game but the association got
heavily in debt. Manager Jas. f.
Thompson is heavy loser but he bears
it cheerfully and without regret.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

The ladies Of the guild Of Zen Rpis.
copsi church, Hsdgesville have elected
the following officers.
Mira. Harry Pearrell, President
Mrs. c. Il. Clay. vice-president.
Mrs. Robert Miller, Bscrstary.
Mrs. Frank Rsbf ms, Treasurer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
The East Part.

Hi Tragedy-"Did l understand you
to say Barnes is travelling in fast COM
pany just now?"
Lowe Comedy. said he went out
with fasting company. That show
he went out with is busted and trying
to get home.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
FARM LANDS

$50 acres good strong limestone ana,
brick house and new barn, good water,
plenty timber fine neighborhood, S
miles from town.
100 acres of fine jefferson county
limestone land improved with 20 acres
of apple orchard four years old, good
house, new barn, good fencing, run
ming water, on pike, in good neighbor-
hood.
200 acre farm, withgall modern i'm
provements, including barn, wind
pump, with water through the house
and piped,to barn, good fences, land in
fine state of cultivation, miles from
town.
I az acres, room house with fine large,
new porches, fine well of water ,cistern,
beautiful location, overlooking Mar
tinsburg, half mile from town, de-
| sirable home very cheap.
| A tract of 80 acres of good slate land
| unimproved, all under cultivation ex-
| eept about 20 in timber, good spring,
| running water through the place, To-
Gated near Ridgeway.
1913 acres, good Jefferson county
limestone land, 8 1-2 mile from Mar
| tinsburg on Macadamized road, run
l ming water in every field brick and
France house, largesbarn, fine orchard,
abundance of good outbuildings. A fine
well equipped farm.
165 acres, of good Jefferson county
limestone,land, IA acres of good timber
good fencing, fine state of cultivation
would make good home.
so acres of good land miles from
| Marlinsburg on good road high state
of cultivation, 6,acrss.of timber, water
Ia fields, fine cistern, all kinds Of
fruit, good fencing, room house and
all necessary outbuildings. Cheap to a
quick buyer.
The finest blacksmith stand in tine
state, room house, fine well equipped
shops, 2-story buggy and paint shel
stable for horses, all necessary out
builpiDgs, located near Spring Mills.
35 acre farm West of town 1400 apple
trees, &, cd buildings, cheap.
So acres unimproved near town good
and, good location a bargain.
145 acres high grade slate land G
acres timber, 10 room house, big barn,
tenart houses, running water good
fencing set well in grass, located 3,
miles from Kearneysville.
100 acres Of good slate land mi les
east of Msrtihsburg. Hous" and barn,
running water. 20 acres of timber, 3
| bargain.
| 1873 "a acres % miles s. E. of Mar
| tinsburg, Brick house, good barn,
CANARY and corn crib, good well OF
water, running water on farm, good
fencing.
! We represent fine line Of old re-
| liza BILE Fire Insurance Companies and
can give you the minimum rates.
| Portsrfeld & Boyer
Over Old National Bank.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

Poultry that IS confined should be
provided with an abundance ;of char
coal, oyster shell and grit, When run
nj ng loose the fowls will get these sls-
meats or their equivalents of their
own accord.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Pupils ExaIninasfon-

Ihe annual examination fer pupils
IA -., .ubiie schools Of Berkeley e.ua-
&; f'r diplomas Of graduation will be
held Al Msssn's &c heel house in Arden
Isr.2. Oh Saturday Aprill % begia-
ming al 80 a. M.
--->-,-..oatlo1 must be written with
te' ink and Pupils will furnish
~ writing materials inclEdin X
p2pe.
willis f. Evaas,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
forsy-one Trout.

Rev. G.. P. Bastlan spent several
DAYS at Gormanla this week, preach
in. at night to the people of that place,
and daring the day fished for speckle
beauties. Monday, his frst day, he
captured forty-one. The same evening
Mrs. Bastian received number Of fine
ones onaItAe evening trais.-Keyssr
Esas.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
Confusing. English.

81 see one of our battleships re-
ported fast in the mud
"Well?"
81 was just thinking that ship fast
In the mud ought to be record
breaker on the open sea. Pick Me
Up.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
FOR SALE.
We offer the Following Valuable Real

TOWN PROPERTY
Two fine lots each 80 #. fronting on
High street, lying side by side. Very
low.
One lot on High street, As by l41 II
Good location. Price low.
One lot on Albert street 40 by 1856
feet. Price very low.
A fine suburban residence, with all
modern improvements and convent
ences enjoyed by town residents One
of the finest homes in Berkeley county
Lots of ground that could be sold as
town lots.
Good double house on Swartz street,
rents well, most desirable property. In
good condition. Will sell cheap.
One room house new with bath, on
w. John street clstern and city water
both in the hou e.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, fibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostration.
Why don't you try 1t !?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-08

This woman says that after
months of suffering Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
made her as well as ever.
Maude f. Forgie, of Leesburg, Va,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 want other suffering women to
know what Lydia E. Pinkham's vege
table Compound has done for me. For
months / suffered from feminine Ills
SO that thought I could not live.
wrote you, and after taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
using the treatment you prescribed ]
felt like new woman. / am now
strong, and we'll as ever, and thank you
for the good you have done me-"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
BUYS IN HoLTVlLLE DISTRICT.

II. B. Gillespie, who has been re- siding at El Centro for several months, has invested in realty in Holtville and vicinity and will make his home in that town. He has purchased half block of lots in Holtville, on which there is a small house, and plans to erect other cottages there. From w. E, Edwards he has purchased a forty acre tract about two and half miles east of Holtville and from James A. Fairchilds he has purchased another forty-acre tract, about three miles from that town. He will improve both of these properties next fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
CACTUS AsToNIsHEs.

The growth of the spineless cactus sent by Luther Burbank to Paul Bo- man, and planted on lots at Seventh and State streets, El Centro, continues to astonish all familiar with cacti. plant and the new growth has now ex- ceeded the original plants. It is cal culated that the cactus will bear fruit the third season. but four or five of the Malta variety have set fruit since they were transplanted here. Mir. Bo- man will send to Burbank a detailed account of the experiment and will ask that trial be given other experimental growths here in Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
 WANTS PROMPT ACTION
TOO BUSY TO WASTE TIME IN
 OFFICIAL FoRMALITIEs.

Urges Imperial County to Build Road to Meet Inter-County Boulevard Chairman scripps Outlines the Work to be Done and Demands Quick Despatch of Business.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
BOB" DAVIS GOES FREE.

After being out about twenty-four hours, the jury trying the case of the people against M. B. Davis, charged with setting fire to the county $ branch jail at Calexico, brought in a verdict of not guilty. A case still pending against Davis is that in which he was indicted by the Grand Jury on the charge of assaulting Constable A. D. Eslow at Calexico on the same date of the jail fire
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
HEDGES MAY BOOM.

Report reaches El Centro that the Hedges gold mining properties, over in the Colorado River Valley, have changed hands and that the syndicate now in control plans renewed activi ties. Formerly there were several hundred men employed at the Hedges mines, and a railroad carried the ores down to the river for treatmeny. Now, il is said, the cyaniding plant will be moved up to the mines.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20

out special mishop. At Yuma they loaded up with two days water and gasoline supply and struck across country for Tucson. They will go by way of New Orleans to Kentucky, and expect to return westward by way of Kansas City, Denver and Yellowstone Park. thus making one of the longest auto runs ever undertaken in the West.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
MADE FAST TIME.

Remarkably good time was made by the automobile party composed of J, c. Dysert, wife and children and Chauffeur J. r. Pallasch, on their trip from Los Angeles to Yuma, last week. They are bound for Kentucky and ex- pect to make the trip entirely in their fifty-horsepower Pope Toledo touring car. The run from Los Angeles to Yuma was made in two days and with
Imperial Valley press., 1908-06-20
SEED BARLEY.

For a short time I will sell strictly pure seed barley at $1.25 per sack at my ranch two and one-half miles west of Silsbee. Sacks we'll filled.
 1O-tf O. V. DARLING.