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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15

Land Of, Opportunities.


II you are tired of working the billy
and stony farms Of Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, or If are tired of work.
ing in the mills or coal mines and want
the incest and as fertile farm land as Is
To be found in the entire United States
then we have the land you are looking
for. Or II you are in position TO in
vest money we can show you the best
and safest investment to be found any,
where.
The Panhandle, or n orthwestern part
of Texas, where our lands are located,
has as pleasant and healthy climate
during the entire year as any part of
the United States, and also an abund-
ance or rainfall during the crop-grow-
ing season and plenty of absolutely
fresh water; the land lies very nice and
level, is not wet or swampy, and Is ex-
ceptionally fertile and Will raise I'M
usually large crops of every kind, in
fact you could make as much or more
than the cost of your farm in the first
year.
We are now selling this land for only
$40 TO $50 per acre, according to dis
lance from railroads and towns, Good
terms. Our excursions go 10 Texas,
twice each month; very low rates and
first class accom- modations.
Our Next Excursion Leaves Pittsburg
10 p. m. May Is.
Send for our free illustrated booklet
giving full particulars of this land.
Now Is the time to investigate this
land, as thousands of Northern peo-
pie here located there recently prices
are sure to more than double in the
very near future. We will refund your
entire expense Of making the trip If we
have misrepresented the land.
We want you 10 go with us ON our
next excursion.
kurlz & Seehausen,
9O5 Commonwealth Bldg, 816j Fourth
avenue.
Pittsburg, Pa.
Agents Wanted
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15

WHEN RUBBERs BECOME NECESSARY
And your shoes pinch, Aliens Foot-Ease. pow
der to be shaken into the shoes is just the III ng to
use. Try it Tor breaking in New shoes; solo every
where axe Sample Free Address Allen = Ohm
stead, lie Roy, N. Y. Don't accept any substitute.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
WHAT IL the Dls,~re.se.

Mr.. ID. J. Keefe, head ofs Long
shoreman's union, and recently vice
president of the American Federation
Of Labor, has been appointed CON
missioner Of immigration by Presideut
Roosevelt. We should like TO cite q
few bits of recent history bearing on
this appointment.
After the platforms Of the two par
ties were adopted the American feder-
alton decided to support the demo-
cratic national ticket. Mr.. X eefe was a
member of the council which reached
that decision, and he acquiesced Ia IT,.
There was not dissenting vote.
Later on in the cam paign Mr.. Keefe
changed his attitude, and came out for
Taft.
The democratic campaign managers
made the charge that this change was
due to corrupt motives. They charged
that on certain day .r. keefe visit
e1 the White House, and was promised
the appointment as commissioner OF
immigration If he would break away
from his fellows in the Federation,
vote for TAFT, and endeavor 10 divide
the labor vote. gg2
Mr., Roosevelt made his usua
answer TO his charges He issued a
statement branding the charge as a
lie, ahd the men who made it as liars.
SIR. Keefe went on record as saying
that during the White House visit pol
itlcs was net even mentioned. He also
continued TO work for Taft, and to dis
credit Mr.. Gompefs, and the Fedora
tiou as much as possible.
And now, after the campaign is over
Mr.. Rouse cit gives Mr.. keefe the
very appointment which the demo-
Gratis charged he would give.
In view of these remarkable events,
the News has two questions to ask:
Question No. What is the moral
difference bstW cen buying mans po-
lltjcal support with federal office and
buying it with money? II ere is fl
nahcial difference, because when you
buy with money you pay the bills
yourself, aud when you buy with office
the nistioa pays them. But what is
the moral difference?
Question No, 2-Who is the liar?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
Chrysenthemusn's Ce atenary.

Just century ago IN 1909, Blanch-
ard introduced the chryssnthemuA 10
Europe and America.
Blanchard, native Of Marssilles
brought the chrysanthemam with him
from Japss and succeeded in interest,"
ing the Empress Josephine in the oder
less but splendid fewer Its success
was instant
The chrysanthenum of q century
age was very small. IL compared in
ne way to the enormous silksn flow
ers of today. 1t would have taken so
Of the 1909 chrysanthsmums to equal
in size one such monster as, say, the
new Taft.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15

For Ssle-One double hegse on East
Race street, modern conveHisnces a big
bargain. See 5. :. felkeT.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15

If anybody comes in late
70 dinner and don't shut the gate,
Or doesn't sweep the porch or go
Ris hit out and shovel off the snow,
Or bring In wood or wipe his feet,
Or leave the woodshed nice and neat
It's me!
If anybody doesn't think
To carry out the cow drink,
Or tracNs mud on the kitchen floor,
Or doesn't shut the cellar door,
Or leaves the broom out on the stoop,
Or doesn't close the chicken coop
It's me,
If anybody doesn't bring
The hammer IN, or breaks thing,
Or dulls the ak, or doesn't know
What has uecome Of so and so
That's lost for may be six weeks past,
II any body had it last
It's me!
If anything is lost or gone,
They've got some one to blame it on;
/ got the blame for all the rest
Because | am the little, est;
And if they have to blame some che
For what is or what isn't done
It's me!
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15

For Sale-Onc 8 room house on East
John street. See 5. s. Felker.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
EVERY WOMAN WILL BE INTERESTED

There has recently been discovered an aromatic
pleasant hetb cure for womans ills, called Mother
Grays Ausralian-Leaf 1t is the only certain reg
ulator. Cures female weakness, Backache, Kidney
BLADDER and Urinary troubles. Al all druggists or
by mail scots. Sample Free. Address The Mother
Gray Co., Leroy, N. Y.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
Commissioners Court 10 Meet

On account of many matters
connected with the new court
house now nearing completion
the commissioners court OF this
county will meet in special ses-
sion today, One of the most i'm
portant matters which will come
before the court will be the clock
for the new building. 1t is un-
derstood that prices and plans
have been submitted and that
the prices will come within the
limits which the court proposed
and it is likely that the clock will
be installed Just Is soon rs itcan
be made and delivered.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
Bids Wanted for Building,

Proposals will be received by
The First National Bank of Can
yon, and l.. c. Lair Of Canyon.
Texas, for the erection and con
struction of Il two-story Office
and banking building, according
the plans and specific a tion 5
furnished by Il. c. Kirsch Il Co.,
of st. Louis, sealed bids TO be
addressed to The First National
Bank of Canyon, Texas, on or
before noon on the 18th day of
March, 1909. Plans are now on
file at the First National Bank of
Canyon, Texas.
Owners reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
d. \. PARK, Cashier.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
DRAMATIC CLUB ENTERTAINMENT.
Local Organization Gives Play at Opera House
Which Was Well. Attended and
Much Appreciated.

Of course the editor of local
paper should and does have a
great deal of pride in the accom-
plishments of the people of his
chosen city. This week he has
had particular reason for pride
on account of the very high class
of performances which the local
dramatic club gave at the opera
house last Friday night.
The play presented on that oc-
casion was entitled, Out of the
Fold" one of the strongest
pieces ever presented upon the
stage in this country. The play
itself is filled with interest from
the rise of the curtain until the
climax of the play which occurs
at the time the curtain drops for
the last time.
AS to the presentation of the
play, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c.
Horne, who had charge of the
entire perfo I'm ance, deserve
great credit on account of the
rare Judgment used in selecting
the separate persons for the va
riouS characters, each one being
peculiarly fitted for the part
which he or she performed. They
were well drilled and not a hitch
or a bobble was made during the
entire evening.
The amateurs who appeared in
this play were good-we could
not reasonably pick out any one
of them who cXcelled the other
because each filled his allotted
part well, The specialties pre-
scented during the performance
were the best ever presented
upon the local stage and we do
not say this on account of local
pride either.
Quite a number of travelling
men who witnessed the perform
ance were unanimous in the opin-
ion that the play as presented
was the best that they had seen
in the Panhandle.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
Mrs, Emmett Reed Dead.

Mrs Lula Mary Reed, wife of
Emmett c. Reed of this city
passed away at the family home
in this city at $50 o'clock ON
Wednesday after a short illness.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist church in this city
yesterday afternoon, the pastor,
Rev NJ. f. Hawkins, conducting
the services after which the in
terment was held at the cemetery
under the auspicies of the local
lodge of odd Fellows Of which
order the husband of the de-
ceased was a member.
Mrs. Reed. ut the time OF her
death, was about twenty-seyen
years of age. She had been a
resident of Canyon City for some
time and was one of the most
popular ladies among her ac-
quaintances, Her death, which
was unexpected by most of her
friends, comes as a heavy blow
upon them and the News joins
these friends in coincidence with
the bereaved relatives.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05

Mrs. b. T. Johnson spent last
Saturday and Sunday on a visit
with her daughter, Mrs. j. c.
Compton, Portales, New Mexico,
returning home on Monday.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-05
FROM THE COURT HOUSE DOME.
News Reporter Takes Peep at the Country
From Top Of New Court House. --
Many Farm Improvements.

Recently the News man took a
trip to the top of our new court
house and was induced to go up
to the very tiptOp of the dome in
order that he might see what was
to be seen from that high point.
He was surprised at the view to
be had from that vantage point.
To the north of the city flows
the Palo Duro from its intersec-
ton with the TERRA Blanca near
the Palo Duro Club grounds, in a
northwe $ terly and westerly
direction Offering water supply
and drainage to the northern and
western portions of the county.
Across the canyon lies a great
level scope of country unbroken
by any ravines or streams, farm
ed by energetic, hustling people
who realize the fertility of the
soil. A slight rise between this
place and Amarillo to the north
of us prevents the seeing of the
latter named place.
On the east and south of the
city winds the placid Terra
Blanco creek, noted for time
immemorial for its supply of
water always to be found in its
bed at flow, as far as the eye can
see, through a valley which is
wider than that of the Palo Duro
and in this valley may be seen
broad fields of alfalfa upon which
are grazing hogs and cattle pre-
pairing for the markets.
On the west may be seen the
town of Umbarger. While still
small with infancy yet all around
the town may be seen evidences
of rural prosperity and growth.
We doubt if there is in any place
better scope of country than
that which surrounds that town.
Farm houses are Springing up as
if by magic.
TO the south of TERRA Blanco
creek is another broad level coun-
try which is developing with the
rapidity which counts much in
the future development of this
county.
The most striking thing that
came to the News man while he
was up on that high point was
not the contour Of the country
nor the flowing streams of water
for he was used to them, but it |
was the new farm houses which
have been built upon the farms
within cyesight of Canyon City |
within the past year. The re
porter knew that there We're |
many new residences being built |
upon these fertile lands but was
not prepared when he found out |
that with the naked eye a per
son could count as many as forty |
three farm residences which had |
been erected within the past |
year. This does not count any
of the numerous houses which |
have been built within the corpo-
rate limits of the town within
that time.
With this ratc of progress it
seems that the roseate prcdic |
tons of some of our most pro
gressiyc citizens will be realized
long before the time designated
by them when this country
should be settled and populated
by a farming class of people who !
delight in the fact that they were |
land owners in Randall county |
and in the Panhandle Of Texas.
Commissioners Court 10 Meet.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
THE PRODUCE R

NEW YORK. Dec. 24.-Fionr-quiet:
spring patents, 5.40m5.65; winter
straights. 5.25m5.35; winter patents.
5.40d5.50: spring clears, 4.40G4.s5; win
ter extra. No. /. 4.6Oa4.s0 winter No. 2.
4.40m4.55; Kansas straights. 4.90n515.
Receipts. 23.442.
Rye-Steady; No. 2 Western, s44;
nominal, +. 0. b.. New York.
Wheat-Lower cables and favora bic
Argentine news sent wheat prices off
Is to SIC at the opening. but the mar
ket soon rallied on small receipts and
commission house buying and ruled
dull. and of a holiday character. May,
11sh@11S1s: July, 10s1aa1osss. Receipts.
IS. 400.
Corn-Receipts. 50,625.
Beef-Firm; mess, 11.50d12.50. family.
15.00m15.50: short clear, 24.0o@26.0o,
. Pork-Firm; mess. 25.00n25.50; fam
lily. 26.00@27. 90; beef hams, 25.00@27. 90.
Lard-Steady; Middle West, $4,000
1910.
/ Raw Sugar-Weaks ~muscovado. SO
test. 1852; centrifugal SO test, 4.02; mo-
lasses G SO test, 1927. Refined, quiet;
crushed, $50; granulated, 4.95; pow
dered. sos.
Petroleum-Steady; refined all grades,
sos.
Coffee-Spot. steady; No. Z Rio, S1z@
SIS; No. 4 Santos 9.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

GHTI'AGn I1na "a --THn tx@hnat# -
Let settIad ;nto a am a.a aaina aeoir
toda,. fol,ou,ing ,oi,d Eli a. fbe
start dino Ia moderata ooyar;ng Inv
sborte Trader. u,aro ;nolinad 80 hola
off in view Of The boI;day ton,orroy,
The marker one,,ea rather weair with
prices unchanged 10 81 lower comnarad
with tho nrevious close initial a,ota.
lions on December were a. 1is and an
Mav ar o111ak
sna1, decline a. r3varnoo, vos
ohiae, rasnans;h1e -. pes.ass
tare .. tba nnan;nn asaann,aa
80 ga :. p p
h.oL 80 apena op.,on roppe
80 ~ tne openins ieyui'
nas a'so isau'eo sonie"iia' ai'er SEN
rs iil2.
unses.iea Weather IA lpe prlnelpal
com srowlns states aused consider
apie s.reis'h IN inc corn market carry
III .he session bernand was QUITE gen
era anu offerings were lsnt. opening
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
DOLLAR TRADE
WITH BRITISH EMPIRE
Total Foreign Commerce Was
S2,5OO,O OO,O 900.

WASHINGTON, Dec. g4-Nearly
one-half of the exports from the United
states 90 to British territory, and near
ly one-third OF Its imports come from
British territory. Nearly one billion
dollars. according to the bureau of sta
~tisties. was the value during the ten
months of the present year for which
figures are available Of the trade be-
tween the United States and the Brit
ish empire, including in this term the
United Kingdom, Canada. India and its
other colonies and dependencies in va
rious parts of the world. The total
foreign of the country dur
ing the same ten months amounted TO
about 81, 500, 900, 600.
The total value OF merchandise ex-
ported from the United states TO Brit
ish territory in the first ten months
of 1909 was 1924, 900. 0oo, while the total
amount imported from British territory
VAS S362, 900. 000. In its trade With
British territory the United States
how an excess of exports over im-
ports to every political division except
the East and West indies.
Canada, second to the United King
dom in order of magnitude among the
British territories as n market for
products of the United States. shows
the largest growth, the value Of the
exports thereto during the ten months
of 1909 having been $154. SOC, 900 as
against SIPS. 600, 900 in the corresponding
period of last year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
REPORT SHOWS BIG GAIN
IN GOLD PRODUCTION.
Metal Valued at SAL $4,000
Mined.

WAsHlNGTON, Dec. 24-The worlds
production Of gold and silver for the
calendar year 1903 is estimated by the
Bureau Of the Mint. based upon official
and unofficial information, to have
been: Gold, 21.37S.4SO fine ounces Of the
value Of s44l. 1872, 290: silver, 295 1S6,S1o
fine ounces of the commercial value o.
sl9S. 6S4. 400.
Compared with 1907, there Was an in
crease in tie gold product Of s31 sc. 1905
and n silver an increase OF SIS. 992, 300
fine ounces. 1he greatest increase in
the product Of gold in any country OF
the world was in Africa. which In
creased from s15I 6sa, 600 in 1907 TO $3.50,
go. 800 In 1903. The increase in the
United States was 81. IA SOC. Mexieo's
increase was 50. $50. 100.
The largest increase IN the produe-
ton Of silver was ia Mexico, and
amounted 10 f3.5lI 0g0 fine ounees. Can
ada followed with N increase Or 1926.
800 fine ounces. There vas a decrease
in the silver product Of the United
states as compared with 1867 of 1914
900 fine ounces.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
ABOLITION OF ONE POSTAL
BUREAU WILL SAVE $4,000.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Postmas-
ter-General Hitchcock has found one
way to cut down the postal deficit and
incidentally the postal expenditures,
and will put his plan into effect Janu-
airy /.
The accounting section, division OF
finance, of the office of the third as
sistant postmaster-general. will be
abolished. 1t will save $33, 800 a year
and the twenty-seven clerks assigned
there will go back to the bureaus from
which they were taken. After a care
full investigation Mr.. Hitchcock found
that the accounting section merely per-
formed a duplication of work.
Plans are under consideration TO
abolish other Implications of work,
which 1.-The successful operation of a
fiscal branch of the postofice depart
ment will make unnecessary.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
MARKET, FIRM
IN LATE TRADING,
CLOSES STRONG
Strength OF Rock Island and
Wabash Feature of Final Hour
in Wall Street.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Prices of The
majority of stocks started higher today
than last night, but the gains were
small, and there was a considerable
mixture of declines. Kansas n Texas
and Virginia Carolina. Chemical rose x.
IL a. m.-Small amounts of stock were
offered, for which there was no de-
mand. and prices receded slightly
Reading, Rock Island and Amslga-
mated Copper lost good fractions, but
the rest of the list was not affected
much. Reading second preferred de-
clined 8 points.
Noon-The 7-point collapse in Read
ing second preferred after yesterdays
jump made q bad impression. When
that stock rallied 31a the list stiffened,
hut trading was very dull. Minneapolis
and st. Louis preferred rose 2 and
American Linseed preferred and Laclede
Gas /. U. S. Rubber declined 1. Bond
were heavy.
/ D. m.-The market became stronger
and ~livelier. but the bulk of the buying
was in the metal stocks and specialties.
Before l o'clock the trading had fallen
back again into it's recent rut. Union
Pacific, Rock Island, U. S. Steel and
Amalgamated Copper gained /. Inter-
borough-Metropolitan preferred 1ss,
Western Maryland Certificates and
Anaconda ia and American Agricul-
tural Chemical 2.
. p. embarrassing irnne de-
veloped in the afternoons dealings, but
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
GREAT COPPER CONCERNS
TO MERGE, SAYS AMMOND

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Consolida-
ton of two great copper concerns, the
Utah and the Boston. is assured. Moth
ing remains but the formal ratification
OF the deal by the shareholders at the
annual meetings to be held in January.
The idea Of the consolidation of the
Nevada Consolidated has been aban-
doned. owing to pronounced opposition
of leading stockholders.
This was the declaration made here
today by John Hays Hammond. a prime
mover in the enterprise.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
INTERSTATE COMMISSION
is UPHELD IN DECISION,

GALVESTON. Tex. Dec. 24.-Up-
holding the Interstate Commerce Com
leges for handling eotton-seed products
here existing by contract for the past
four years between the Southern Pacific
Terminal Company and 4. II. Young,
of this City. iiave been declared invalid
and Illegal by the United States Circuit
Court.
The court ruled that the contract
must be at once abandoned or the same
wharfage privileges now enjoyed by
Young will be awarded TO others who
may make application. The ease prob
ably will be carried to the United States
Supreme Court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
TRENTON INTERPRETATIONS.

TRENTON. Dec. 24.-Certifcates OF
incorporation have been granted to the
following companies:
Somerset Water Company, Peapaek;
capital. s1oo,0oo; incorporators. George
r. Layton. W. V. D. Layton and George
II. Logan. The company is to operate
water works in Gladstone. Peapack, Far
Hills. Bedminster and Pluckamin town
ships.
The Baycnne Garage and Automobile
Company. Bayonne; capital. Sc, 1000; In
corporators, John c. Guise. Frederick
q. Perkins and Arthur N. Hanson. The
company Is 10 operate an automobile
garage.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
CONTRACTS FILED.

These contracts we're filed in the
county clerks Office today:
New Tunnel Realty Company. owners,
with Wells 81 Fillbach, contractors
plumbing work, $50; each house; 40s,
405 and 400 South Twelfth street. Same
owners with C. Lieb, contractor. mason
work, $500; each house; same premises.
Same owners with S. zaentz, contrac-
tor, carpenter work, 81. $50; each house;
same premises.
Slovak Hall Association. owners. with
f. Dzadzan, contractor. 1928; Peshine
and Waverly avenues.
Max and Margaretha Walter, owners,
with II. Mueller, contractor, all work,
$4,000; %Irvington.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-Money on call,
firm; 21s@5A percent: ruling rate, 81;
closing bid, 8; offered at 3.
Time loans, firm; SO days, 4ls@4% per
cent. and 80 days, AZ; six months, 40
Az.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24
THE LONDON MARKET.

LONDON, Dec. 24.-American securi-
ties opened higher and continued to
improve during the early session on
covering. At noon the market was
steady, and from u to Ia higher than
yesterdays New York closing.