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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18

"Pye been looking up my ances
tors" said Loretta with as Ugh OF sat
isfacticn. And I'VE made an outline
of all the grandparents, see?
She unfolded large sheet OF wrap
ping paper on the library table as she
spoke.
-of course" she said, SITS only a
mere skeleton"
Indeed" said her brother, with
interest. Its what is known as
family skeleton, suppose"
81 was little troubled at this
place" went on Loretta, pointing, DE
cause Tryphena, here married
Smith, as you see. The young man al
the library was very nice and brought
me a great pile of Smith genealogies'
hut I got so dizzy reading them that
lust could not find my ancestor.
stayed so late that had to stand up
all the way home on the car. It's per
fectly appalling to see how many per
sons of one name came over to Amer
lea in those early days"
"They must have had to engage
staterooms six months ahead, said
her brother. But look here. Why
isn't this line of ancestors carried
out?'
"They lived in Newark" said Loret
Ia, proudly, land the British army
burned all the records there
Wasn't that lucky" cried her
brother. They probably felt they
were doing a good deed in saving tht
descendants trouble. Now We can 81;
back and say we are descended from
Alfred the Great, though, OF course
we can't prove it because those fend
ish redcoats burned all the records. L
they had only been more thorough
they would have spared you lot OF
work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
Separation.

oNfot anvil
Sometimes | wonder dear. if you or
VIII be the Rrst to go,
If one of us must live and one must
die,
Who love each other so.
Sometimes l inward pray death first
take me-
But when | thus have Jared,
How bleak will seem a blest eternity
Which holds one hour unshared.
And yet, to stay when you, dear hear
have left
Oh, be not mine the post
To wander here, of warmth and JOY
bereft
A wan, embodied ghost.
How many others, linked as close by
love
The sund'ring sword have known
o God, tremble, lest below. above,
| walk path alone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18

Another place bothered me" SAID
Loretta, ignoring her brothers at
tempts to humor, was here, where
can't find out what became Of Dc
odatus -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
ITALIAN GETS
INTO TROUBLE
Raised Fuss on 3. g. o. Train and
Detective Roach Took Him
to Romney.

From The World Of Tuesday:
Baltimore and Ohio Detective Roach
arrested an Italian yesterday evening
by the name OF Lorenzo CetrangaI ON
the arrival here Of train No. is.
on the train up about Patterson
Greek. Capt. Roach took the fellow
TO Romney this morning and put him
in jail to await hearing. The de-
tective also took away from the Eel.
low big, long knife. The italian 10
from Keyser and was on his way
here TO open a cornmissary store at
the west quarTies when he got into a
fuss on the train He was drunk at
the time.
Justice Felker had a hunting case
before him yesterday afternoon, the
parties all being from Back Creek
Valley, below Glengary James, Bide
and Jimmy Dick and Marshall Unger
had ben arrested on the charge OF
hunting without permission on lands
of James Snyder, tenated by James
Place r. II. Boyd counse. for the
state and C. M. Seibert for the de-
Tense. The case was dismissed for
want of sufficient evidence.
Frank Morgan pleaded guilty before
Justice Felker to the charge OF ours
ing Cal White, both colored men. Fine
and costs $3.50 which he arranged to
pay.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
dinner
Brought to Hospital.

Mr.. f. G.. Slater, of Cherry Run, a
man rs years OF age, was brought to
the City hospital this morning. Short
ly afterwards he was operated on for
strangulated hernia by DR. Oates, as.
sisted by DR.. Hedges, this city and
DR.. Fry, OF Hedgesville. The old ger
tleman stood the operation very well.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
Gift Wrapping.

1t is important
1t is even necessary.
1t must look well, of course.
Who fancies gift II sloyenly
guise?
Carelessly done up parcels are often
lost
wobbly pasteboard box is not suit
able
MISSY paper of poor quality is also
unsuitable.
A few sheets of good wrapping
paper do not cost much
Or one may well save wrapping
paper from ones purchases
An average pasteboard box may be
broken by stamping.
And il isn't enough that the outer
wrapping be creditable.
Let the gift be folded, prettiest side
foremost when ii is opened
Holly red ribbon should tie the gift
both ways with knots of the ribbon.
Invariably the senders address
should be plainly written up in the
left-hand corner.
If all the oft-repeated rules regard
ing the sending of mail matter were
needed, instead of 10000 dead letters
a day, the dead letter office would be
as dead as its name indicates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
HUNTING FOR ANCESTORS

about that. 1t was his fault, ] think
He must have brought me the wrong
book"
Probably lie thought you wouldn't
notice a little thing like that. sad
aer brother. 1T might be, however,
that the dates slipped his mind,
though a librarian has so little to do
that he has no business being so care
less about such important matters
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
BIG HOG SLAUGHTER.
Deputy Sheriff BartIes Had Good
Help at Killing.
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From The World of Monday:
Deputy Sheriff David Bartles, resid.
ing On the Col. Walker farm west OF
town, slaughtered Is hogs today that
averaged about $50 pounds. A big
dinner was feature of the day. The
head butchers were ex-Sheriffs +. d.
Gardner and Chas. L. Stuckey, Deputy
Sheriff James Lemen, Constable J. G..
Wolf, Prosecuting Attorney A. B. MOL
and Citizen Stephen Cunningham.
Then a lot of other men were there
looking on and helping to eat the goo
dinner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18

Here's one Of our ancestors who
was married Jour times, Loretta went
on. And cant find out which one
of the four we are descended from.
Let US have all four Of them for
fofemothers," suggested her brother.
We hear often enough about our fore
fathers
81 think it's perfectly horrid OF you
to be so disrespectful," sighed Loret.
ia, in despair II should think you'd
have too much pride"
IT'S my pride that's the trouble, >
said her brother. Thank goodness it
isn't fashionable TO wear ones family
tire stuck in ones hat. There's the
doorbelll Quick, give me the paper
We must get the family skeleton back
into the closet before anybody sees
it,"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
COUNTRY DANCE.

Big Time at Hose Company No. SIS
Fair Last Night.
The fair in the skating rink held by
Hose Company No. came to an END
as such, last Saturday night. But as
a grand finale the boys gave a big
country dance last night, and the rink
was filled with dancers and onlookers
All enjoyed the novelty. Chas. Bow.
ers and Ed. Thompson were the fid.
dlers and Rut Russell called the fig
ures. The dance broke up at one
O'Clock and all went home happy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
ONE THOUSAND MEN.
Or Nearly That Many Men Have Been
Killed In West Virginia.

Killed In West Virginia.
In considering that, of the 10000
men who have been killed in the
United States in mining disasters ia
the past twenty years, 726 of the num-
Der have been in West Virginia alone
and in less than five years at that, the
record in this state is not very good
The mines of West Virginia are many
OF them as safe as it is possible to
make them but as in the instance Of
the model mine at Mariana, Pa,
where a hundred and twenty-five men
met death in 1908, model mines can
no more be trusted as models OF safe
ty than the less up-to-date pits. The
Monongah disaster when 1913 miners
were killed was the worst tragedy in
American mining history. The follow.
.ag mine disasters have occurred in
Vest Virginia since 1905:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18

Another place bothered me- said
Loretta, ignoring her brothers at
tempts to humor, was here, where l
can't find out what became of Dc
odatus."
"She probably died"
'Deodatus was a man, of coul Sc.
have sense enough to know that he
died, since he was born in 1857 Wat
/ want to know whether he was born
in Newark or in England"
II shouldn't think that would mat
ter. Isn't it sufficient to know he was
born somewhere"
Don't be FOOLISH" said Loretta. Sc
verely 81 should think you'd take
some interest in your family. It's only
decent"
well. of course, if you look at it
that way said her brother u cec-
tainly am interested. It's only that
can't see they did anything very re-
markable. They were just born and
got married and died, one after the
other. Anybody could do as well as
that, it seems to me. Doubtless a
good many did better"
''But the others didn't belong 10
us!"
mo. thank goodness! We have our
handsful as it is"
81 don't care that they did" said
Loretta, with enthusiasm. I'm inter.
ested in their very names. See how
odd they were-Israhiah, Mehetble,
Caleb, Ebenezer, Deborah, Thaddeus
-
eyes" interrupted her brother, "and
here's Moses and Aaron, too, And.
well, declare! Here's Adam! didn't
know you'd been able to go back a
far as that! Where's Eve?"
THE very dates are interesting to
me-" declared Loretta. unheeding.
See how beautifully they all fit in!'
This one particularly" said her
brother you see, this fellow, Joab,
was married in 1915 and was born in
1890 Wonderful. isn't it?"
must have mixed those, said
Loretta. hastily III change it. This
Jonathan is the one who fought in the
revolution. Isn't that splendid?"
Great said her brother, after
moments careful examination of the
chart. He was a prodigy as well as
a patriot I see he was a colonel at
the early age OF ten"
What" cried Loretta. IN have
TO ask the young man at the library
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
Moved.

Mr.. w. F. McAneny has moved into
his new house on North Maple avenue
between Martin and Race streets. He
would have moved a couple months
sooner but for his long and serious
Illness.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-17
TOBed, to Sleep,
PerChanCe
to Dream ?

Every one dreams. for there is prac.
tically no such thing as dreamless
sleep. When dreams are repusIve or
end in a catastrophe, and the dreamer
awakens frightened and trembling
there IS a grave danger that should be
guarded against Dreams OF this
character sometimes cause disaster
Violent dreams and Nightmares are
usually caused By undigeated food that
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-the-whele nerHGas- system--B eaehaIa =
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10 overcome retarded digestion and to
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Restlessness. insomnia and terrify.
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The Detroit times., 1909-03-17

will he absolutely futile The purpose
is TO swerve me from the line of con
duct which | think is for the welfare
Of the Democratic parry and therefore
OF the country.
Committee assignments do NOT
make or unmake men in the house OF
representatives. | had nothing TO do
with the appointment of the committee
on ways and means and the commit
tee on rules. individually would not
care balfbee II he had put me al the
tail OF the committee on ventilation
and acoustics. Every man makes his
OWL place in the house of representa-
tives He did not give me my place
and he cannot take IL away from me.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-17

came favorite on her first appear
ance I'm the Temple three seasons ago
and who subsequently became priml
donna In Sam Demands company,
The Right Mr. Hoggenheimer,s Will
be the vocal feature OF the bill. while
the Majestic Musical Four. Mckay
and Cantwell, In "On the Great White
Way" Henry Horton and Co, in I'm
Gle LENS Dilemma; Zeno, Jordan
and Zeno. Marseilles. and the pictures
will add materially TO the wealth q.
the bill. Manager Moore takes pleas
ure in announcing for the following
week the famous black face come.
dams. Mcintyre and Heath who will
present The Georgia Minstrels."
The eminent Irish tenor, Fiske
o Hara. made his first appearance in
vaudeville last week in the Colonial
theater, New York, In one-act roman
tic playlet entitled Captain Barry.
which gave Mr.. O'Hara opportunities
to interpolate several OF his latest
song hits. among them Nora. which
has already become popular. Mr.
O'Hara was well received at every
performance.
Nella Bergen Tin private life Mrs.
De Wolf Hopper is now appearing IN
the high class vaudeville theaters a.
The Sousa Girl" in operate selec-
tons
The Detroit times., 1909-03-17

arbitrary and dictatorial manner
which ordinarily characterizes him.
He displayed the domineering spirit
for which he has sacrificed popularity
and geniality Andrew Carnegie was
the only witness who held his own and
went him one better Mr.. Carnegie
frankly and bluntly told Mr. Payne
that he and his committee knew moth
ing at all about framing tariff bill,
that they were Missionaries. not prac-
tical. and were depending on a bunch
OF figures the meaning OF which they
did not In the least comprehend.
AT the same time Mr.. Payne is a
tariff expert. He has made that sub.
ject study since beginning service
many years ago on the ways and
means committee. He not only knows
all the ms and outs OF the tariff but Is
personally acquainted with all manu-.
facturers and importers who make
complaints to the committee. He
knows in advance their grievances
and their arguments. His thorough
knowledge OF all things pertaining Ia
the tariff is not disputed. The only
weak spot in this education was that
protection became his Bible
Mr.. Payne has passed the climax
OF his ambition. 1t disappeared when
Mr.. Cannon was chosen speaker. and
probably will never appear again on
his political horizon. Mr. Payne
great aspiration was 10 become speak
err when David b. Henderson retired
from public life. In waging his losing
fight he doubtless prevented James 5.
Sherman from securing the prize II
the New York delegation could have
united on a candidate the speakership
would have gone 10 that state. But
Mr. Payne divided the delegation and
held To his point until Mr. Cannon
was chosen as a compromise.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-17

The Empire City quartet. Cooper,
Tally. Mayo and Cooper. booked I'm
the Temple theater short time ago,
but compelled 10 close on account ~
an unavoidable circumstance. will re-
turn 10 that theater next week. Ell.
f. REWARD. the American iventrils.
quest will present a new act in the
same thCater. much bigger a. pro-
due ion. IL is claimed than his old act.
Marion Carson, the singer, who be-
The Detroit times., 1909-03-17
In Socie ty

The Edgemere Yacht club Will give
a ball Wednesday eVeriug in Duilield
hall
The Sunshine society viii hold e
social wednesday evening in the home
.of Mrs. Chnople. No 10 Taylor
ave. where a literary program appro-
pirate TO 81. Patrick day will be pre-.
scented.
Mrs Mabel STANLEY leonard Schorr
will give dramatic recital hr
B;F,vtr- -,r.4Fl44-4.9-.A y ly -r-lllcn&
Hodgs0n Burnett aud IN" comedy
Timothy and Richard by William IT,
Workman. assisted by the original
cast Of the Alumni Dramatic club in
Chaffee hall Monday evening, March
90. The entertainm"u. VIII be Ioi.
t,v.a,l AZ d4uUinu
The Detroit times., 1909-03-17
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The Detroit times., 1909-03-17
Good Reaann

Sunday School Teacher-DId you
ever forgive IN enemy?
Tommy Tunnut--One
SUNDAY school Teacher-And what
noble sentiment prompted You To do
1t?
Tommy Tuffnut-He was bigger
than me.-Exehange.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-17
THE STAGE

William Bechtel, one OF the come.
diaEs of Honeymoon Trail" which
will be seen in he Lyceum next week.
Is strong addition to the forces Cf
The Princess Amusement Co. His very
cleve. work in The Three Twins"
drew the attention of Manager Mort.
II Singer, and II was not long before
he was on this managers pay roll. H
plays the part OF lovable German
in an artistic and genuine manner.
and II is one OF the treats Of the per
formance.
Distinctly a story of the west. with
its four acts laid In and about the min
ing camps OF the early days AT Grip
pie Creek will come to the Whitney
next week The story concerns the
near-downfall OF young eastern girl
Fwho is being enticcd by Martin Mason
an INSCRIPTIONS gambler, 10 enter his
den OF vice. Once within there would
be no retreat except 10 cross the river
Styx. hut the girl is saved at the cru.
ciaf moment by young miner. Many
,tafel and extremely lively situations
take place, comedy is abundant, and
the romantic interest is kept at a
high pitch.
Dashing action, ginger and seine
thing doing every minute, sudden
transitions from grave To gay. song
here 4 dance there. bit Of plot which
grips ones heartstrings with sudden
thrCb and then funny situation which
makes ones sides split with laughter:
are the heterogeneous conglomera-
tons which make up that delightful
evenings entertainment, Honeymoon
Trail" the musical comedy which
comes TO the Lyceum next week I'M
der the management of the Princess
Amusement 20. This Is a companion
or sister play to its predecessors. The
Time. the Place and The Girl and
The Girl Question" and was pro
duced under the stage direction of
Ned Wayburn.
The days OF getting the publics
money by handing out patched up and
fake productions in the words of the
gallery gods. are "all in" Not only
must YOU have the goods. but you
must know how TO deliver them.
That's what gets the money. II has
been proven by the famous Blue Rib
bon Girls. an extravaganza company
announced to play in the Gayety next
week. There are two musical bur-
lcttas, Blue Ribbon En- Route" and
The Raw Recruit both full of dash
and go to keep the audience on the
move during the action of these sldts.
There are eighteen special musical
num- bers. rnedley and marches, etc.
The Gayety theater will give free
matinee TO ladies' next Friday, the
Rentz-Santley company being-the- at
traction.
The Big Review" is the title of the
next entertainment engaged for the
Avenue theater. and il is also known
as Dessaur and Dixon "Frivolties NJ
1918" The company is said to be-
an exceptionally large and expensive
ore and to present some new and un-
hackneyed features. Incidental to the
plot is The introduction OF certain
stage favorites several OF whom, In.
Guiding Eva Tanguay. are impersonat-
ed by Miss Maurice Wood. Miss Wood
is only IS years old, but she Is said
to LOssess considerable cleverness as
Il sodbreitc. The plot OF The Big
LlcXlew4 confirms -nlisadNentures
Cf Il stranded opera troupe backed by
ore Silas Hemlock. n countrymau in
love with the prima donna Nine, La
Belle Duseth, French danseuse, Vill
contribute several numbers to ehe
-.hrt.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-17
owed by ddnOing
Hanqdoquery.

Occasionally success IS due TO -laE
ent. but more often 1t rs the result OF
hangdog pcrsistency chicago News.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
SPOKANE AND PO|NDEXTER

Spokane and splendid
achieve mighty intelligent effort
will be needed, but is possible.
Poindexter will be of the
citizens.
of this
the difficulty Of
job hardest things Poindexter will be
against the fact that of Wahgtons senators is
the elected
members of the house will be from the eastern of
editorial situation printed few
compliment the Spokane
L.
city's candidate the Tacoma Times:
in last
of bearing the United States senatorsh Rob
have both declared themselves for the position held by
H. Piles of Seattle #3ttS
More than the of the who
his
being from
Judge Poindexter the dictatorship
Speaker
like and he the senate he still
will be free from the Aldrich-C Cannon cabal.
R. L. high
honor being is all right but what will he vote r?
Spokane of Pondexter and be-
this candidate win with the
this state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26
(By United Press.)

OAKLAND, Cal, Nov. ga
young man who, according to pa
pers on his person is believed to be
the Marquis Robert De. Courelles
Of Paris. member of the faculty OF
the Pasteur institute, lies critical
ly injured at Richmond, suffering
from bullet wound said to have
been fired accidentally with his
own revolver. He was found at
daylight yesterday, lying on the
ground owned by the California
Wine association at Winehaven.
He was in a pitiable plight,
weakened by loss of blood and torn
by fever. and was unable to speak
intelligently. While suffering in.
tense agony, he made a last effort
to summon assistance by discharg-
ing his revolver. The employees OF
the winery heart the shot and went
to his assistance. The Frenchman
was wounded when he stumbled
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-26

That the court reporters war has
not abated in fury one whit was
proven conclusively Wednesday
afternoon when E. r. Lindsay of
the firm of Pelletier & Lindsay,
court reporters, testified in Judge
Hunekes court that the most prom
inent topic of conversation in their
office was How to get Mrs. Scott
out of the courthouse"
Lindsay came to this city from
Seattle some time ago and con-
tracted to purchase F. r. Margett's
half interest in the firm of Mar
gett & Pelletier for 1880. He
claims that the facts were distorted
and bases his defense of Margett' s
suit to recover on notes still due
on the alleged misrepresentation.
1t is apparent from his sworn
testimony that his office considers
Mrs. Nellie b. Scott and her corps
of reporters the stumbling block to
their complete success and that
every effort is being made to GUST
her from the courthouse.
While the grand jury was In ses-
sion petition was signed by prac-
tically all of the court reporters in
town asking for an investigator of