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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

4 We have ON ses era1 occasions curing
the past few months yentured the pto-
diction that Martinsburg would IN tne
near future have natural gas ana IL
week we publish in another column
notice Of an application on the part Of
tie Interstate Natural Gas Company
for d franchise from our city counclA
for the purpose of constructing and
maintaining system o. .Iipes for The
conveyance and dis fIbution of natural
gas to The citizens Of the town. We
navy not bad an opportunity of exam
ming the proposed franclise but we
cannot conceive the possibility Of the
council refusing a reasonable franchise.
Natural gas will be a greet advantage
to the town and remove diSadvan-
tage which has been IN he way of our
industrial deyelopmer / lime and
again capitalists Hava b. en- here look
lug over our advantages for large in
dustries but IN neatly every case we
have lost and towns Ia the gas belt
have profited by our disadvantage in
not having natural gus This has
been especially the case with several
glass factories.
This is not the oaiy material advan-
tage which now seems in he reach of
Martinsbure. The Nartinsburg Power
Company now furnishing light TO Our
town aud p6w9r TO mos. of our indus
tries VIII in a few months have an
other large plant at Dam No 4 on the
Potomac river in operation and the
Washington and Winchester Electric
Railway Company with its immense
pow er plant at MiIlville on the Shen-
andoah river is seeking to enter our
town also for the purpose Of farnish'
power asd light. These great water
power plants being run at such small
cost will doubtless be able to furnish
light and power to our people at a
much lowe: cost than any town in the
state enjoys and thus give us great
advantage over other towns which
have natural gas.
i is plainly to be seen that Martins
burg's future it brighter today than
ever before. With these advantages
we will soonshaVe new industries seek
ing locations which will bring people
to the town and that in turn will null
tiply business and cause real estate to
advance in value.
Let every body get busy booming
the town. 1t is oui DUTY it viii pay
immensely.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19
Marriages.
JACKSON ALLEN

Mr.. Joseph Jackson, prominent
young business man of Littleton, n i.
c., and Miss Bessie NJ. Allen, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. James M. Allen,
of Summit Point, tins county, wer-
married at the Howard House, in Bal
tlmore on tuesday of last week by
Rev. w, F. Roberts, of Annapolis.
uncle If the bride, Miss Ethel Alien,
sister of the bride, was maid of honor,
and Mr.. John Allen, her brother. was
best man. County Commissioner n
K. Roberts attended the wedding Mr..
and Mrs. Jackson took steamer for
the South. They Will reside in Lit
tleton.-Register.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

Mrs. Susan PitZer is ON visit to Ler
son, Mr.. B f. PItzer, in Baltimore. for
a week or two.
Mrs. Charles Aud has been quite il
at her home ON Maple avenue this
week.
Mr.. Charles w. Graves, of Ada Ok
lshoma, is on visit to MIR. George r.
Shoafstall in this city.
Mrs. Benjamin Souders we regret TO
say has been confined to her home on
Second street, for some days with sick
ness.
Mrs. w. Il. Stewart and her laugh
ter, Miss Belle and her sister, Mrs. j..
B. Snod grass, left yesterday for Flor
ida to spend a few weeks.
Mrs. r. s.. Miller has been quite i'll
at her home on West Martin street for
tine past week or two but we are glad
TO say that ste seems to be improving.
MI Jacob l.. Custer and Miss Lydia
K. Wilson, both of the Bunker Hill
| neighborheod, were married on last
Thursday at the U. B. parsonage at
Inwood by the pastor, Rev. MIR. Neff.
We learn that Mr.. Mong Pitzer has
been very i'll with pneumonia at his
home on the old Goheen place this
week. At tho present writing, we are
glad to say, he is somewhat better.
Miss Lula May, daughter of Mr.,
James L, VOORHEES,, of Dsrkesville, and
Mr.. Alex p. Byrd, carpenter of this
city, were married here on Wednes-
day evening.
Attorney A. G Nadenbeusch has
0sen in Gharleston.t this week looking
after getting bill through the legis-
lature extending the bounds OF the
| Martinsburg school district to CEN
formation to the new lines OF the city.
Mrs. Stephen X. Snodgrass left on
Thursday morning for Hampton, Va,
to visit friends and to be present at
the return of the Atlantic fleet from
Its voyage Of circamnavigatlon of the
globe.
We regret 10 learn that Mr. Gold
Ballenger, Of near Bunker Hill Is in
bad health and that his physician
found it necessary to take him to Bal
timorc 10 have all operation PERFORM
ed.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19
New Amtisoxins Fouad

The announcement of the perfect ne
of antitoxins fDr typhoid fever, pneu-
monia, and blood poisoning by DR..
Timothy Leary, head pathologist OF
Tufts Medical School, created interest,
not only among the laity, but among
the medical world. If it is successful
in actual practice, the general opinion
is that it will revolutionizs the prac-
tice of medicine. While probably a
score of the leading physicians and
pathologist of Boston knew of the work
that had been doLe at Tufts, to the rest
of the medical world it came as COM
plete surprise.
The physicians who have been work
lug with DR.. Leary in perfecting the
antitoxins speak in the highest terms
of the result from the use of the serum.
The news of the announcement was
expected at Harvard Medical School
where the patholegists have been
watching the experiments of Dr. Leary
for nearly year. So impressed are
the Harvard authorities with the i'm
portance of the results of Tufts expert
ments and the field that they have
thrown open, that Harvard will es-
tablish a department exclusively for
research work of this kind.
The department of pathology of the
Harvard Medical School has announce
ed the establishment of laboratory
fer serum diagnoses under the direc-
lion of DR.. Frederick p. Gay.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

The Senate committee has recon-
Inended that the prohibition amend
ment be pass ed. While both parties in
their platforms last summer promised
to submit this amendment TO the peo-
pie and stand fully committed to that
course the democrats cannot be held
responsible for its defeat which seems
almost certain. They have not the
Votes in the legislature TO pass the res
olution if every one voted for it. The
responsibility lies with the republi-
cans. They have large majority in
both houses and can readily pass the
resolution at any time they are so
mind ed. but like the most OF their
campaign promises this one was only
made to catch votes and nothing else.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19
The Facts About Pe=ru=fla.

Is Peuna alcoholic beverage disguise? use Peruna
as substitute for whkey Do people od
btters, or bracer
would be the easiest thing world for any one to demonstrate Tia
lastly OF SUCH statements Letany one go to the drug
teo Peuna Let him Undertake beverage
doses larger than those prescribed the bottle result
De alcoholic noxaon? Nothing of the
Peruna medical compound quite heavily ngred
drug beverage any tbass @
ments and We know that as bev
liquors We guarantee that pTUT1 3 oE
OR ANY OTHER WHISKEY, for that matter
hold solution ingredients the drus contained in
Puna prohibit its beverage would be the
everywhere THE INGREDIENTS ARE pLA1rrY
PRINTED ON EACH BOTTLE It and over aan tt
whkey Now challenge such Statement
Let who has smatterng knowledge chemistry purchase
self whether or not it composed of cheap why
cubeb of tie ingredients Of Perun many other red
least four other medicinal ingredients To chemist
ze Pernna to be able identify the medicinal This
beyond the ability oany chemist But ordinary
say that Peruna heavily loaded with medicinal ingredients lind
why repeated when their fv oud e
easily Simply because there continued hostility
took the crusade against Puna denounced chp
mled by statements of the medical profession Probably thew ese
sincere their attitude these tnss have n
said and eued it would be such ueoua rise
fairness and common in the matter ~
Every time that Puna nothing cheap wiskey ana
cubebs he telling absolute Most people Intend to
tho truth But the prevalent habit repeating peoples
without investigation to their truth has led many weeann ol "a
say these false things about PeruIa. - =
RELIABLE CATARRH REMEDY like any other GOOD
taken excess Of those doses will produce drug effects very TO
the who takes it.
It's therefore up to every honest quit making statements
concerning Peuna acknowledge that he repeating about which
he knows nothing One might jast as that Castor Gil nt
that if taken in large enough doses will Booze IF
tried see hut simply repeated such about Castor oil h
majority people would TO believe them easier
statement about Castor Oil than about Pernna
Any who takes Peruna knows that are false To ssv
that Peruna is cheap whisey and cubeb coed material
Jokes vaudeville stage excuse for ay oa bo ~
be truthful saying over again this ofrepeatcd sehood
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

A number of gentlemen CT Charles
ternoon of last week with the object of
organizing social club. An organiza-
ton was effected by the election of
Mr.. Arthur Davenport, president; A.
S. Allen, Secretary; and Isaac Herr,
treasurer. The new organization
adopted the name of "The Jefferson
Club" and arrangements have been
made whereby the club will occupy
the suite of rooms in the Sadler Block
now used by the insurance firm of
Washington, Alexander Il Cooke
as soon as the latter moves to their
new office building adjoining the
Hotel Jefferson.
The Winchester Star of Monday an
nounces the engagement of Miss Laura
Virginia Miller, daughter Of Hon. and
Mrs. Joseph A. Miller, of Ninevah, Va.
to Mr.. Daniel S. Hughes, of Charles
town. The wedding will be solemnized
in April at "Wheatland," the home OF
the bride. Miss Miller is beauty of
rare brunette type and has been great
ly admired for her sweet disposition
and wemanly graces. She is gradu-
ate of the Valley Female College, Of
Winchester has host of friends and
admirers Mr.. Hughes is prominent
business man of Charlestown, and is
connected with a nnmber Of institu-
lions Of the town.
The engagement of Rev. A. Gibson
Link, native of this county, now q
prominent minister of the Presbyterian
church. with a pastorate at Strasbnrg,
Va, to Miss Grace Wallace, Of Mid
dletown, Va, is announced. The mar
riage is to take place at the Wallace
home in N iddletown on Wednesday,
March 3. Miss Wallace is a charming
young lady of Mid1letown and Is very
popular among large circle Of friends
aud acquaintance. She came to Mid
dletown some years ago from Colorado,
with her parents. Rev. Mr.. Link has
been pastor at Strasburg a number Of
years, and is also stated clerk of Win
chester Pressytery, having succeeded
Rev. DR.. James r. Graham, who re-
tired some years ago.-Free Press.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19
Unclaimed Lettcas.

Following is a listsof unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the pos,ofiice, Mar
tinsburg, W. Va, March l. 1909,
Mrs. Emma f. Ayers, j. w. Bratt,
Ada Ditto, Mrs, Mary Groves, Sed
Hamilton, w. X. Kidney, Preslley
King, Mrs. II. f. Kitchen, Miss Percie
/ Long, Scott Perry, NJ. G. Pine, VIM.
Sanders, q. a. Sims, Z. 1. Iharnt, G.
q. W Weller, Miss Mary Nanmetre, Mrs.
j.. Il. " illiams, Miss Floretta V. Wei
lingto9.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19
Out of the Mouths OF Babes

1T certainly was remarkable
thing that none of the wise people at
the National Capital awoke to the fact
that Senator knox was ineligible for
cabinet oplace until his selection had
been made, said ex Judge Chrlstiancy,
OF New York, at the Rennert.
sit reminded ne of an incident that
happened in Albany a number of
years ago, when / was mem Der of
the legislature. One day for some rea-
son a member wanted to verify a GER
tain passage from the Ten Command
nlents, but when IA Bible was handed
him he din not knew where to look.
Neither did any of his colleagues know,
Nearly everybody was aware that the
divine laws were somewhere hidden
away in the Old Testament, but this
was the cad of the combined know
ledge of the assembly. At this juncture
a meek faced little page, q you.gster
of IL summers, piped up that II the
gentleman would look in the twentieth
cha pter of Exodus he would find the
Commandments. In was q rather
siscsncerting thing that cham Der OF
grown men had To acknowledge the
superior information of Child
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19
The Craig BitI.

The Craig Local Option bill, VIII ich by
the way is misnomer, that passed the
State Senate by vote of II to ! | with
Fisher and Flynn absent will never get
through the house. The Senate has
shown itself to be decidedly "wet'
and it seems that there is little or no
hope for any temper ance legislation
this year. The House and Senate seem
SO far apart that it seems hardly pessi-
ble for them to get together. The House
stands fer effective reform legislation
along this line while the senate seems
decidedly and extremely favorable to
the liquor traffic.
Tue Charleston trumpet says of the
Craig bill:
The Objectionable features of the bill
are: First, in cities or towns of 1900
population or more in which the power
ofgranting license is vested in the mu-
nicipal council the privilege of voting
upon the question is forbidden. Second
in cities of 1900 population or more
where the power of granting license is
vested in the county court such cities
shall vote; and where majority, how
ever small is in favor of granting Ii
cense, however large may the MAORI
ty in the county as a whole, opposed
to granting license, licenses shall be
granted in such corporation or town.
/ Fhe third, and perhaps the worst OBJ
lection to the whole bill, is that in
counties containing towns of 1900
population or I.cre, where the power
of granting license is vested in the
county court, the entire vete of the
county, including cities of 1900 or
more population, shall be required TO
determ he the status or the liquor
traffic in that county. In other
words, if the wet vofes of the cities or
towns containing 1000 population or
more, added to the wet votes OF the
county wet, then licenses shall be per-
mitted throughout the entire county.
| The defenders of this bill were most
eloquent in advocating lccal seIf-gov-
eminent; yet these provisions give to
the city of 1000 or more population
the right to force its views, however
Objectionable they May be, upon the
people of the entile county.
Taking the bill throughout, it is i'm
possible 10 convince one whe has had
any experience in legislative matters
that IL was not drawn by the liquor
interests. The fact that the prepayment
eff the bill admitted that there were
provisions in it of which he was una
wares seems to be proof that he did
not draw it. We insist that those who
voted tor the bill either did not take
time to inform themselves of its condi-
tons, OF knowingly voted for it as a
liquor measure.
That this measure will have short
shift in the House Of Delegates is a
foregone conclusion, aud that local
option bill satisfactory 10 the tenn per-
ance people Of the state will be passed
by that body we fully believe. IT an
; '--.~-,i-fAeturv ineai oution bIIl. or
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

The Senate Committee 10 investigate
Alvord have wandered away from the
subject, and are tracing rumor aud re-
port up every draw and down every
guiiey1n the state If they keep at
this much longer they may acciden-
tally strike mine Conformation, and
then perhaps they will wish they
hadn't been quite So impetuous.
There is one thing TO be remember
ed as a sort OF second cousin to a
brothers. fatner-in- law in this conaec-
ton and that is that there can't be any
buying unless there be some selling,
and that man cannot be byibed I'M
less he is willing, and that legisla-
tors vote can't be purchased unless
he sells it. What's tt e use then of
chasing rumor all over the state, and
summosing all manner of persons
who only pretend to have repeated
Idle gossip without personal know
ledge of 1tStruth, when il there were
any real basis for the talk the posses
sors of the information are within the
process of the committee?
Anyway this alleged investigation is
post mortem inquiry, a SORT of a cor
oner's inquest, on an event that pass
ed into legislative history two years
or more ago. The affair belongs to the
dead past. The committee should de-
vote its attention to the issues of The
living prese Mt. p arkersburg Senti-
mel.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

1t seems that one Of the most meri-
terious bills before the Legislature is to
& be smotbered through the influence Of
the Telephone corporations Of tbestate.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Jake Fisher and provided that when
there aIe more than one telephone sys-
tenn in atown1he phone holder Of any
one system should be connected with
any Phone holder eff the other system
without additional cost to the sub
scribers. This DILL would save nearly
every buginest manin Martinsburg the
cost Of one phone where they now have
both phones in order to get the service
they need.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

Both the democratic and republican
parties pledged themselves in their
state platform in this state last sum-
mer to two things and it seems that
neither pie Sge is to be carried out by
our legislature. The one was to sub
nit TO the people prohibition amend
ment to eur constitution and the other
was to enact an effective primary
election law. The former is almost
certain of defeat and the latter is in
grave doubt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19
PreafdinQ Eloer.

Rev. NJ. f. B. Rice, presiding elder
OF Frederick district, will preach at the
Bunker Hill church on next Sunday
morning at II O'Clock and will hold
quarterly conference on the preceding
day, Saturday at 3 o'clock.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

Some fellow in the House Of dele
gates a few days ago offered an amend
menf 10 the fish ard game law making
it unlawful for any one to kill mosqui-
toes during the month Of Angus.
From the general proceeding this chap
is not the only mosquito statesman IN
the House.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

The greet prohibition movemeDi u
spreading. Even the great niagara
river hiss caught the disease and Is 60
ing dry. This seems the very climax
Of prohibition.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

Our republican friends 1eeA not fret
about Mr.. Bryan nominating the next
democratic candidate for the presi-
deney The democratic party will
nominate its candidate just as it did
Mr.. Bryan who was the unqualified
choice OF sn overwhelming majority Of
the party.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

Butter % cts
Eggs p cts.
Lard 10 cts
Potatoes o3c
Country sides 10 cts.
" Shoulders 10 cts
" Ham l5ets.
w .mAi S1.ll
G ,rn 10 cts.
Oats G5 cts.
Hay 1890 TO $40.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

tits plainly to be seen Why tne
state needs more money by any one
who reads the proceedings Of the leg
isiature.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19
Auction Sale

Commencing Saturday Feb g. at and Z
P. M and to continue every day until this
large stock is disposed Of
Consisting Of Fine Pictures, China Glass
Ware, Sets of Books, Vases Busts. Violins,
Guitars, Banjos, Accordeons, Leather Hand
Bags Burnt Leather Novelties, Post Card
and Photo Albums, Silver Toilet and Men
icure Sets, Military and Cloth Brushes, Gro
kinole Boards, Columbian Historical Nov
elsie volumes in half leather. Hundreds of
other Novelties. BY Musick.
This is Clearance Sale, Stock from Bur
dette's Book Store.
In room formally occupied by Penny
Arcade. S. Queen St.
j. w. DODD. Auctioneer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

Now that we have greater Martins
buru let us eli get to work and make
il better and still bigger Martinsburg'
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

none at all, is the result of this session
of the LegisIat ure, the blame must lie
at the door OF the Senate
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19

WANTED Second hand bags. ano bu y
Ian: any kind, any quantity any
where; we pay freight. Richmond
Bag Co. ,tRlchmond. Va.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1909-07-17
THE TARIFF IN Conference
Debate Waxed Warm, But
Rule Was Adopted.
PAYNE OPPOSED TO ALDRICH BILL
Louisiana Furnished the Only Demo-
crat Who Voted With the Republi-
cans While Eighteen Republi-
cans Voted With Democrats.
Washington-The tariff question
has been shifted from both houses
of congress to conference commit

Washington.-The tariff question
has been shifted from both houses
of congress to conference commit
tee.
After one hour and a half debate,
the house Saturday by vote of 17S
to 151, made a rule whereby all of
the SAT amendments of the senate
were disagreed to end the confer
ence requested by the senate was
granted. Eighteen Republicans vot-
ed against the rule and one Demo-
crat for it. When the house met
at noon interest was at fever heat.
The leaders on both sides had
notified their respective forces to be
On hand, in anticipation that the
tariff bill would come over from the
senate. The summonses were res
ponded to almost without exception.
Many of the members showed by
their tanned faces that they had been
sojourning during the hot spell at
the seashore resorts when called up
On to be present at that session.
The debate at times waxed warm
and disclosed the fact that there
were some Republicans, in addition
ante-electiOns pledges A feature of
were yet to be pacified before they
would give their votes on the final
passage of the bill. The Democrats
held up the majority to scorn for
having. as thdy charged, violated its
ante-electior pledges. A feature OF
the discussion was an appeal by
Chairman Payne to his colleagues to
send the conferees to the senate un-
hampered by instructions. He prom
ised to rigidly exact an ex-
planation of every amendment made
by the senate, in order that the house
conferees might report back a bill
which will meet the approval of the
majority and the country at large.
His appear was granted.
1t was precisely 1902 o'clock when
Clerk Crockett, of the senate appear
ed in front of the speakers rostrum
and announced that the senate had
passed the tariff bill.
Two monutes later, on motion OF
Mr.. Payne, the house took a re-
cess until 1 o'clock to permit the
committee on rules to meet with
view to deciding upon a course of
procedure.
When the@recess had expired, Mr..
Dalzell, of Pennsylvania, of the COM
mittee on rules, was at once recogni-
zed to offer the rule providing for
non-concurrence in all the amend
nents and agreeing to the confer
ence requested by the senate.