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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF valuable
Town Property

BY virtue Il the authority vested IN The suader-
zaed special commissioners az substituted rios
ices, By decree III Cifcuit Court of Berkeley d y,
w. Va entered 30 the thaneers eause Of Lee nj
Bender Chssies r Rutherford, at Al. on the a7sh
DAY o. September 1909. they will offer for sale al
,hr frsns door OF the Court ~ Ia Martinsbure
Berkeley coanty. West Virginia, on
Saturday, November 9th, 1905,
at 20 m. that certain valuable tract or parcel 0.
zeal situated on Queen street il Aarsiusbax
West Virginia. being certain
Lot of Ground
fronting on said Queen street and bounded Gu The
south BY Tusezrorz Creek, ON the West by the line
OF the Hooper property and es'endiBg back fre m
said Street 10 the original line OF the Il 4 o X X
Company's bridge. and being the same sssi estate
~hica vas conveyed 20 fke said Charles 4 Ruther-
ford by deed dated ,he 9th day Of February ios BY
Emma Heinxe and husband and recorded in the
Office Of The Clerk 81 the County Covst u berk sie
Coaaty, wess Virginia, 10 Deed Book No. I'D,
page IL, 30 which said deed reference il hereby
made
This lot will make excellent building LOT for fac
tory OF ware house. etc.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
Here's the Proof.

Mr.. G. T. Roberts of Resaca, Ca,
RID No. /, Box 4 ), writes = " | have
used your Liniment on horse for swee-
ney and effected a thorough cure. al
SO removed spawn on mule. This
SPAWN was as large as guinea egg. In
my estimation the best remedy for lame
ness and soreness is
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
A scALpEp BoY,sISnnrgKs

A ScALDED BoY'siSHRrEKs
Mortified bis grandmother, Mrs. Maria
Taylor, Of Nebo, KY, who writes that,
when he thought all would die, Buck
lens Arnica Salve wholly cured him.
Infallibie for Burns. Sca:ds, Cuts,
Corns, Wounds, Bruises.E Cures Fever
Sores, Bolts, Skin Eruptions, Chilb-
Iains, Chapped Hands. soon routs
Piles. 25c. at All Druggists. mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
Terms

Ore-third II the purchase money to be paid in
cash on day Of sale and the balance IN tvs esual
payments due IN sns and two years irens cate. the
purchaser 10 give his notes for the deferred pay
ment with interest from dats and the title be ic-
tanned until all tbs purchase money is paid
w c Kilmer.
Clarence Martin,
Woods.
Allen b Npli.
Poole.
Specia Commissioners and Substituted Trustees
/. L Dew 6ierhardt Clerk Of the Circuit Couri o.
Berkeley County, West Virginia. DO certify that W
y Kilsner. special commissioner. has given bond
as xqaired BY law.
Dew Gerhardt
Clerk d lie citsui< Casst II fsssssisy % W. NJ
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12

/ attribute my command cflanguage
10 the poems | was required to learn
by heart as child.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03
STATE NEWS
Annual Distribution.

More than 10000 has recently been
distributed among the employees of
the Vermont Marble Co., Proctor, this
amount representing the profits of
last years business and the two CO.
operative stores which the company
conducts for its employees at West
Rutland and Proctor.
State Library Association Meeting.
Following the library conference at
Lyndonville Thursday the board of Ii.
brary commissioners held meeting al
st. Johnsbury. Those present were
Marsh M. Wilson, Randolph. E. NJ
Goddard of Montpelier, Mrs C.. NJ
Winslow of Brandon. Miss Frances
Hobert of Cambridge. and Mrs. w. p
Smith Of st. Johnsbury. The boart
voted to accept the invitation Of St
Johnsbury to hold the annual librar,
institute and meeting Of the State Ii
brary association in st. Johnsbury
The date is undecided but it will prob
ably be some time during July. Othe
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
pressive incident and there were few
dry eyes as the chaplain was ushered
to his seat again.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

Legislators have right to fix the
salary of members of future sessions
at an advance over the present sum,
hut the members of this legislature
were elected to serve at So day and
their action in boosting their own
salaries is indefersible. -Brattleboro
Phoenix.
"'Now Vermont has public utilities
commission controlling all telephone,
telegraph, express, and railroad COM
panies. Governor Hughes legisia-
tive innovations are increasingly popu-
lar, and where they take they take root
deep. Boston Record.
But the result of this battle in the
state rebounds to the great credit of
Governor Prouty VINO made his can
yass for the nomination on this issue
and has pluckily stuck to his guns
through thick and thin to this victory.
st. Adams Messenger.
The Montpelier Argus as with refer
ance to former live subject of legis-
aation:
Is the Legislature going to adjourn
without amending the anti-expectora-
tion law SO that there can be TO ques-
tion as to it's Interpretation. Per.
maps the measure is such dead letter,
however, that there is no use trying tc
xesurrect it.
To quote an adage If the legislature
had expectorated on it's hands more
and hedgehogged less. it would not
have been deserted in its "0ld age. y
Burlington Free Press.
The members of the house We're 81
safNoiH thoro yoc uarn afhinn Corrool cd ~
the bill permitting railroads to ad
wertise their time tables in the news
papers and pay for the same in mile
ages that they killed the bill, blu
passed without question an amend
ment to the charter of the Rutlan,
railroad permitting any person to hol'
the Office of treasurer, which the char
ter required should aiWays be held b.
a citizen of Vermont. The immediat
effect was the appointment of tn
treasurer of the New York Contra
treasurer of the Rutland Railway Co.
and the removal of the Office from tn
state. Now how can the state com
mission reach the books of the compan
except through the United State
court? Consistency thou art jewe
-Vergennes Enterprise.
Vic uCt IcCutIOl tUc present session
say some anxious apologists for I'll
administration, is the public utiliti,
bill. This measure, passed as a ne
sonal compliment to Gov. Prouty, is
very dangerous and mischievOus lay
If administered by an unwise or owe
jealous commission. 1t contains poss
bilities for unmiRed evil, and in
sense meets great public demand
such law. The idea of placing SUI
n law on the statute books, big enout
and broad enough to work unlimit
hardship and evil. cannot in any sen
of the word be construed as good bus
ness. The present railroad commissi,
has proven itself at times able to col
successfully with unforeseen and pc
picking situations. 1t is to be hop
and expected that it will deal gent
with the suffering and afflicted We
mont corporations, none Of whom fec
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03
BEWARE OF OINTMENTS FOR CATARRH
THAT CONTAIN MERCURY,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense OF
smell and com pietely derange che whole sys-
tenn wnen entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should neve be used
except on prescriptions from reputable
physiciaus. as the damage 6hey will do is ten
fold to the G Cd you can possibly derive from
them. HalPs CsGarTh Cure, manufactured by
r. j. Cheney & Co, Tolsdo, O., contains NJ
mercury, and is taken Internally, acting
directly uptn the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the :. s.c 10 buying Halls CAtarrh Cure
nally and made in TJledo. Ohio, By F. j
Cher, II -. Testimonials free.
Solo ty Druggists. PSiCe ?6c. per bottle.
Take UaiPs Family Fills for con sti nst
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

The wonder and the usefulness of
he wireless telegraph was demon
Strated in the collision OF tn Republic
and the Florida, two &C On going
steamers. By the use Of wireless
word from the sinking ship was sent
ashore and succor was sent to 1900
people, all of whom probably owe
their life to Marconi's great invention.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

invitations were received from Bur-
lington, where the last meeting was
held, and from Northfeld-
N. u. Mans Noiseiess Rifle Invention.
Norwich university, has just arrived
ir Mortified from Venezuela, where
he has been before the officials of that
government applying for a patent for
his device for noiseless rifle. This
is the latest of Mr.. Columbe's inven
tions and has proved very successful.
He is now applying for patents with
every nation in the world. The device
is about two inches in diameter and
runs the full length of the fie barrel.
which contains the acid used to muffie
the sound. Mr.. Columbe claims su-
periority in his invention over that of
tie Markham noiseless rifle. as his
device kills over 90 per cent of the
sound while the latter kills only rs.
Mr.. Columbe will remain in Mortified
about two weeks. during which time
he will make several demonstrations
before the corps of cadets at the
university. Before leaving Venezuela
for home. Mr.. Columbe came in
contact with a defective rifle and in
making d demonstration one of his
thumbs was blown off. Besides the
noiseless rife Mr.. Columbe has patents
on several other inventions, two of
which were contrived while he was a
, student at the university.
Preached by Telephone.
A church service by telephone is
something little out Of the ordinary
for the religiously inclined people in
this section. but this is the way all the
? members of Rev. Newall c. Maynard :
parish at Woodstock who are on the
lines of the People and New England
? telephones heard the sermon on Sun
o day morning. Jan. 16. On account OF
: the terrible storm, Mr.. Maynard wa:
s. satisfied that he would preach to empty
pews. as most of the members LIVED
, quite distance from the church. ant
he conceived the idea of service b.
phone He called up his musician
? and asked them to be ready when b.
!? should call them. A violin and MAJ
! operating a talking machine consti
u tuted the musical force. Promptly
q at IL every party on the line Of tn
i two telephones mentioned was called u
" and connected and the service fol
lowed. There was selection by
ID male quartette, after which Mr.. May
It nard read the 23d Psalm and the
W preached Is minute sermon, at tn
" y. opening of which Mr.. Maynard toll
Is the listeners that he was glad to hav
the pleasure of speaking to them
eo their own houses. This unique servic
was closed with Nearer, My God, t
ed Thee" by the male quartet
tie
r. 1t is Impossible 10 have perfect health u
,d less the bowels are in perfect corditio
~ Take the American Liver Tablets, the Pc
va feet Laxative, and enjoy good health.
OF and 25 cent sizes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03
Washington's Sword Bought.

J. P. Morgan has purchased at a
high figure the sword that Washington
wore when he resigned the command Of
the Continental army and will probably
present it to the Mount Vernon
museum
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

The Monitor cannot refrain, from
printing few clippings, both prose
and poetry, regarding the legislature
now just closed. There are some rich
things to be found and you should not
miss them.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

II you have cough, hoarseness, tonsili-
tbs, or sore throat, use the American Throat
Tablets, the Perfect Throat Tablets, the
ideal Throat Tablets for children and
adults. 10 and Is cent sizes.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

TERMS WHEN PAID STRICTLY IN ADVANCE
$3.50 YEAR.
In asking for change OF address, always
state where your paper is,',Os0 sent.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

Let Barton people read the follow
sEge and then let those responsible for
he inactiveness of our wealth of good
granite consider their foolishness.
There is millions of dollars worth of
the finest grade of granite in Barton
mountain waiting &c be worked. How
anuch longer must we wait before it is
opened up?
The Osgood Granite company. with
is main Office at Mortified, has re-
Gently closed contracts TO cut and fur
nish from its quarries in South Ryegate
the granite for the post office build
ings in Marietta, Ohio, and Bridgton,
N. j. These are two exceedingly good
jobs and Manager Osgood would be
glad to have their cutting done in
Mortified. but the freight rates make
1T necessary to do this work at the
uualries. Manager Osgood, by the
way. is having excellent success il
introducing Ryegate granite. 1t is an
exceptionally good stone and is being
favorably received by the trade ant
Mr.. Osgood is getting it before tht
users in way that means business
The prospects are certainly very fiat
tering for the development of ire
meMdous trade in the splendid Ryegat
granite.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03

Everyone should read the opening
chapters of 'tThe Round Up" in this
asue.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03
Legislative Notes.

Legislative Notes.
The following letter was recently re-
ceived by Speaker Cheney of the house.
"Middlebury, January.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-02-03
Wreck of Maine Should Be Rails ed i.

Governor Magoon of Cuba, whose
rule in that island is about to end with
the Inauguration of the new Cuban
government. reports that the cost of
American intervention for the past
two and one-half years has been $5,-
81, 1922. He says that the wreck of
the Maine in Havana harbor is men,
ace to navigation and should be removed
for that reason, as we'll as to dis
prove the Spanish belief that the Unit
ed States does not dare to raise the
wreck for fear it will not justify the
American contention that the explos-
ion which destroyed it was from the
outside.
Wireless Proves Its Great Value.
The magnificent White Star line
steamship Republic and the Italian
liner Florida collided at sea in denes
fog off Nantucket, Mass, early Satur-
day morning, Jan. %. The Florida
was 80 miles out of her course in the
fog and in the line of outgoing steam
ers. She struck the Republic with
her prov amidship, tearing a great
rent and killing two passengers on the
Republic. The Florida's bow was also
badly damaged and four of her passen-
gers were killed. AS the Republic
was leaking worse than the Florida
her passengers. numbering 442. were
transferred to the Florida, which al.
ready had 900 of her own. Meanwhile
the Republics wireless telegraph hae
been flashing news Of the disaster II
all directions and asking for aid. She
was able to get full news ashore as t,
her location and danger. The Ameri
,. can liner New York, the French line,
La Lorraine and the White Star line,
Baltic were soon on the scene, beside,
several cutters and tugs. It was a
t first believed that both the injure,
: vessels could be lowed to port an,
t saved, but the Republic filled so rap
e idly that she had to be abandoned an,
. sunk Sunday in $50 feet of water,
!. total loss. She was worth 81, 500, 600
s The Florida made port under her owl
. steam, but it was deemed best to
d transfer all her passengers and thos
J. taken from the Republic to the Bal
y tic, which reached New York Monda
!. with 1850 passengers, including he
;. own. The Republics crew were take
= to port by small government vessel
Z That SO many persons could be take
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12
CARTHAGE, ILL.
. . . . . . 90 NN> =

Mr. George Rhea spent the first
part of the week in Adams county.
Miss Ada Murtland has been visit
ing friends in the city.
j. NJ. Law of La Harpe, was bust.
ness visitor one day last week.
w. S. Lane of Bonaparte, Iowa, is
visiting relatives.
James McCarty, Jr., who has been
spending the winter in Oklahoma, has
returned home.
Miss Catherine Cherrill, has return
ed from two months stay at Excel
sior Springs, Mo.
Mrs. Lizzie Main has been visiting
at the home of John Dorothy in East
Carthage.
Miss Allie Timberlake, having COM
pleted her course at the G. c. B. c..
Quincy. has returned home.
Mr.. Wade Lawrence, of Burnside,
visited home folks Friday.
Miss Veat Moore of Kansas City, is
visiting home folks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12
FIRST BUSINESS
TRIP OF SEASON
Steamer Dubuque of 10 Line Arrived
in Port About Nine O'Clock
Last Evening From st.
Louis.
ir
CARRIED PASSENGERS
Steamer Wenona and keokuk Rested
up Yesterday and Will Await
Warmer Weather For
Sunday Trips.
CARRIED PASSENGERS

The steamer Dubuque of the Dia-
mond 10 line arrived in port at $50
last evening on her first trip OF the
season from st. Louis. The run from
the Missouri metropolis was made
without accident to the boat and Cap
tain Burke was well pleased with the
behavior of the boat.
The first trip of the season was a
good one, the boat carrying a large
consignment of freight for this place
and draymen were busy good part of
the day, distributing the boats freight
from the warehouses.
The deck hands of the boat are
about the same as last year, the
colored rosties getting along splendid
ly with the officers and every one of
the thirty or more blacks that handle
the freight is q hustler
The Dubuque returned down stream
this morning a. six o'clock with freight
and several passengers from this city.
number of passengers were aboard
when 1T landed last evening. The
steamer will reach st. Louis tomorrow
morning and leave that place for Bur
lington on tomorrow afternoon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12

and Burlington every other day for
three years when her place was tax.
en- by the W. j. Young, Jr. The trade
she started II years ago is now TAX
en- care of by the Columbia on the
same time schedule.
When the W. j Young Jr., took
her place here, the Silver Crescent
ran for 10 consecutive seasons be
tween Keokuk and Quincy. Last
season she was brought to Daven-
port and an here as an excursion
steamer, running mainly up the Hen
nepin canal
The Silver Crescent was known as
lucky boat all through her history
and she has been good property for
her owners Her dismantling was
necessary because she was too smah
to take charge of the large river
traffic of today The new Black
Hawk is expected to come down the
river in several weeks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12
SILVER CRESCENT
TO BE DESTROYED
Ran For Thirteen Seasons Between
keokuk and Quincy and Now
is Gone.

Davenport Democrat: This morning
at daylight the steamer Silver Ores
cent left Davenport on its last trip;
when the steam that is carrying her
up the river now dies down, it will be
but few days until the Silver Ores
cent is thing of history and a boat
that has in her day carried thousands
of passengers on the father of waters
will be seen no more.
When dawn broke this morning
the whistle blew and she steamed up
the river with Captain and Mrs. w
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12

quite lively Sunday afternoon and
Monday morning. AS early as noon
of Monday the warm weather had
spoiled the sleighing and caused a
vast amount Of slush.
AT Fort Madison full fifteen
inches of snow fell on Saturday
night and Sunday morning. At Keo-
kuk six inches only are reported. At
Burlington eighteen inches fell. At
Kankakee, H., seven inches. At La
Sale more fell than at any time be-
fore during the winter. At Peoria
the fall was heavy and stopped the
street cars. At Goshen, Ind, twelve
inches on the level and still falling
April 6. Over one foot at London,
Canada. Six inches and still snow
ing at Toronto Canada, on the 5th.
More shoveling of snow occurred
on Sunday and Monday last than for
a whole year before in our city. 1t
was not usual April shower that
we had, but we shall have the May
flowers in due time Notwithstanding
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12
WAS A FORMER
KEOKUK GIRL
Miss MoIlie Fels Who Went to School
Here is Wife of Million
aire.

A former keokuk girl, Mollie FEELS,
together with her husband, is inter
ested in a gigantic scheme in England
for the amelioration of the poor and
unemployed of that country, the prop
osition being to set aside some vacant
land to be given to the people for
truck farming
The Vacant Land Cultivation So
ciety has been formed and it is figured
that each acre would net about $3.50
to the one who cultivates it.
In the Chicago Record-Herald of
Sunday, there is a half column article
regarding the proposition in which
Joseph Fels is the prime mover.
His wife was Miss Mollie Fes Of
Keokuk and is remembered by many
here. The family resided on High
street between Eighth and Ninth
streets and the girl graduated from the
public schools. Her parents and a
sister are buried in Keokuk and it was
in this city that she was married sew
eral years ago.
Her husband is millionaire and is
head of the concern which manufac-
turers Fels-Naptha soap. They have
a large factory in Philadelphia and
one in London, the family spending
considerable of their time in England
where they have a large estate.
Mrs. Fels is widely known as a
philanthropist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-12
That Lame Back Means
Kidney Disease
ana 10 Relieve The Lame And Aching Back,
You Must First Relieve The Kidneys

Inere Is no question about that ar
all ~ for the lame and aching back is
caused by diseased condition of the
kidneys and bladder. 1t is only com.
mon sense, any way = that YOU must
cure condition by removing the canse
OF the condition. And lame and aching
back are not by any means the onlSS
symptoms of derangement of the III
neys and bladder. There are mnlti.
tude OF well-known and unmistakable
lnalcatlons OF more or less dangerous
condition. Some of these are, for in
stance: extreme and unnatural lassi
tude and WEAKNESS, nervous irritabiltv.
heart lrregularity, "nerves on edge.n
sleeplessness and inability to secure
rest, sealding sensation and sediment
IN the urine, Inflammation of the blad-
der and passages etc.
These symptoms are, as stated, Ma
lures unfailing and unmistakable war
ming OF more desperate and fatal condi-
tions that may soon result. AS YOU
value your health - YOUR peace of
mind and comfort of body : do not
neglect these symptoms. Some of the
most dangerous complications known
to medical science result from neglec-
ted diseases of the kidneys and bladder.
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills
are an exceptionally meritorious rem
edy for any and all affections or diseased
conditions of these organs. These Pills
operate directly and promptly and
their beneficial results are at once felt
They quickly regulate, purify, slim
ulate, and effectually heal and restore
the kidneys, bladder and liver, to per-
feet normal and healthy condition =
min some of the most advanced cases.