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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04
c ENTRAL HARDWARE CO.
Bulk Sales Law.

The bulk sales law passed AT tie last
session of the legislature Of West Viz
ginia is now in effect. J his new law $
of special importance to the bushes S
men of the state, and of late there have
been many inquiries as to when il be-
came operative. The bill was passed
through the legislature principally by
the state board of trade, assisted by
various local boards throughout the
state.
1t is of chief interest to the business
world, for its sole intent is for the pro-
lection of creditors. Under this law a
man in business will be unable to dis
pose of his s,ockNof goods converting
them into money which he pockets to
evade the payment of his creditors by
the publication for period of two
weeks in the newspapers. Creditors
will then be enabled to take advan-
tage of any opportunity offered them
to protect themselves against the loss
of their claims. 1t will be possible for
the owner of the business to dispose of
it by an arrangement with the credi-
tors to protect their interests.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04
Division OF Labor.

SCOT any work this mornin, Mis-
tail Boyd?" asked old Billy Bulger
safe in the knowledge that no work
would he entrusted to him.
"No,n was the response; and before
Billy could ask for the customary con-
tribution: s'But wait minute. Law
yer Phillips has owed me $50 for $50
years. Collect it and I'll give you
half. Aud the merchant, knowing
how bad was the debt, winked at IA
waiting customer.
The old man found the lawyer in a
middle of group of prospective clients
and influential citizens. Thrusting
through the group, he called III steno-
Ran tones:
"Mistah Phillips, subj"
"Well?" queried the lawyer, much
annoyed.
"Mlstah Boyd done tell me that
you've owed him $50 for about hum
dred years, and he wants to know kin
you pay him, sub"
The lawyer hurried to Bllly's side.
You idiot, he SAID, soto !voce, 'do
you want to ruin my business? HereW
aud he thrust ten dollar bill into the
old mans hand.
Back to the merchant toddled the
cd man.
.swen, Billy" said tie merchant,
did you get it?''
The old man grinned.
81 got my half all right, he chuck
led: "but you'd better look out when
YOU go back to get your half-he's II git
smart hot over 1t, suh''--Success
Magazine.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04
Tbe Tarl.i and he Cost Of Livira.

Those politicians who hug the fat
terIng relief that the tariff is a local
question and that their seats are secure
SO long as they please their locality
will find out some day that the tariff
is class question and a moral class
question at that.
For example, in recent lettert6 the
Milwaukee Journal, poor woman
who is trying TO live or less than $500
a year says;
"My husband gets 81 a week for
eleven and half hours work, where
others get SIS for the same work. Now
say rent is Si3, coal IS, food $50
month and poor food at that. Count in
that with five or six in the family, aud
where does the doctor, medicine, shoes,
clothes, insurance on life, water, gas
meter, milkman, furniture man, paper
man, car fare, tickets, hats, insurance
on furniture, school books aid the
lord knows what else, come from?
As for piece of candy or cake or the
theatre, when you pay your honest
debts, what can you do with $44 a
month";
This is not the opinion of trained
political expert or even of an office
holding statesman; it is just the bare
s.atement of facts from one who is try.
ing to live in a country where every
article Of necessity is opp-essively tax
ed in order that overgrown giants may
have that projection which was once
thought necessary for struggling in
fants. And whe,. the talk is over and
done about the tarff helping the work
ing men it is worth while for the
woIkingmen to stop and consider how
much of this oratory ls based on truth
aud how much of it is mere claptrap
used to secure the zeal facts and to
maintain burdensome ana killing
tax on the poorer glasses of the com.
munIty.
For example the poor wear clothes
and yet the tariff on wool is II cents
pound, and wooden clothing and
blankets carry tax that varies from
134.97 on the cheapest to 94.32 on the
highest grades. We have been nourish-
ing aud protecting our cotton Industry
for nearly century; yet the average
tax on cotton today is 49.40. and when
the amount of cotton cloth used by
the poor is considered the weight OIL
this tax stands out in all its severity.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04
Chiidren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a g T O RIA

The National Monthly, the demo
cratic woathiy magazine has made its
deout aud the initial number is on our
table. We have read its contents with
great delight The pub location is ed
tied and published by that's veteran
democrat, Norman E. Mack, of Buff
ola, who is chairman of the National
Democratic Committee and nearly all
the leaders OF the party from every
section of the country are contributors
to its columns.
In this first issue Champ Clark writes
on the present political situation. .
Gov. Tom Marshall, the new demo-
cratic governor of Indiana, writes on
"The conduct of .compaign." Former
senator T. NJ. Patterson, of Colorado
writes on s'The democracy of the
West. sThe rights of the states,n is
an able article from the pen of Cover
nor Ha.man, .of Ohio, John Sharpe
Williams writes on ssThe ethical side
of the tariff One of the ablest and
most interesting articles we have ever
read on the tariff question is in this
issue from the able pen of Judge Alton
b. Parker, of New York. we will have
clubbing rates soon and will take de-
light IN sending the National Monthly
to any or all Of our democratic readers.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04
LITTLE HOrlE FIXINGS

are done quicker and neater OF you havss the right
tools and materials We.sellsboth.
Here are a few odds and ends and sspecalties We
have all that goes to make up the stock Of stau-
dard hardware store too, but mention these only
Brass hooks'to fit any moulding for hanging pic
lures, New drawer. handles and little varnish
will make an old bureau equal to A few re-
pairs and the varnish will do it with st any " oru
piece Of furniture.
Furniture polish 2oc, paint brushes 1oc, Tacks
and tack hammers in sizes and kinds to numerous to
mention
Everything III home tools A big assortment OF
knobs, fasteners, bolts oa kinds Of locks hinges,
catches, Ii.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04

n. e; KENNEDi, ii. ToNGE, .5upf.
Wee Pres ~ GenI Supt.
H. a. Hid.ie. dsl. Pass Agt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04
Strawberry NJ :

Whip one pint of double cream until
stiff; mash, stain, and sweeten one pint
of strawberries, and stir into the cream
place in fine sieve until free of all
liquid, then put in a mold, pack in
plenty of ice and salt,and let stand for
three hours to chilli Woman's Home
Companion for June.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-06-04

DR.. James Whann Mcsheuy, J Chas. Thume,
President. Walter j. Lambert,
Edward Rutedge. Cashier. Vice Presidents.
Chas. A. Yonng, Assistant Cashier.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
caIIIno the Deaf.

"To waken a deaf person who
wishes to be called at a certain time
in the morning is about the hardest
proposition a hotel clerk runs up
against" said member of that fra
ternity. To ring the telephone Is
useless, because the man can't hear.
Knocking, for tho same reason. is fu-
tile. Now and then a guest who rs
lost his hearing suggests that he
leave his door open SO we can walk
right in and shake him. but even II he
does appear TO be dead game there
are so many chances Of somebody less
guileless than ourselves walking in
ahead of US that we can't consent to
that simple eSpedient.
ut seems to mo the man who can
patent device for waking the deaf
is sure OF fame aud fortune, not 10
mention. the gratitude Of the brother.
hood Of hotel clerks.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
TELEPHONES ON CARS.
Useful I'm Train Despatching-Con-
nections Quickly Made.

Useful In Train Despatching-Con
nections Quickly Made.
There are three methods followed
In the application OF the telephone
to electric railway despatching: G)
Fixed telephone sub-stations in
booths placed at suitable points along
the line. CD Jack boxes at poles to
which portable telephones carried in
the cars may be hung and connected
for temporary. use. (3) Portable
telephone sets hung upon the front
Of the car, the vestibule platform of
which serves as a booth, and attach
ment made by aexiole wires to lacks
at numerous poles along the line.
On some railway lines, says Tech
meal Literature, the method OF con-
Meeting a telephone on the car with
the line is not by means Of a Jack
at the side of one of the poles, but
by long slender rod carryingthe
wires, which may be hooked upon
the main lines at any place.
The telephones used on electric
railroad systems must give trans
AA4iSSASA NhASu 10 ClSGIr ana lOuQ, ana
must be OF types not liable to be
placed out of service by the Jar of
cont.n~ )1s transportation on car.
Ap lication OF the telephone to
train despatching on electric rail-
ways has resulted in a marked eco
nomy Of both plant and operation, in
that the ability OF the superintend-
ent to be Informed as TO the position
of the various carr and to communi-
cate with their operators gives a
greater service efficiency TO the road.
The telephone is OF great service In
severe snowstorms by reason OF the
facility which It affords for informa-
tion to be given the train dispatcher
as to the condition Of the road. In
cases Of mishap the telephone affords
means for the quick clearance OF the
track by the facilities of obtaining
wrecking cars or repair hands. In
cases of accident not only can medical
help be summoned for the Injured
but means can be taken to procure
information relative to details of the
occurrence which may be OF great
Importance In aseertainine the liza
bility Of the company.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
CUNNING on rHr coYorr.
His Patience and Some Of His Other
Peculiar Traits.

This is the coyote, Co-yo-tay. with
all the syllables, TO the Mexican who
named him; "Kote" merely to the
American wanderer who has come
aal gone so often that he regards
himself resident stockman and far
mer.
II Is this little beasts triangular
visaso, his sharp nose fitted for the
easy Investigation OF other peoples
ahairs, his oblique green eyes with
their sQuint OF cowardice and perpet-
ual hunger, says the Outing Mags-
zine, that should have place in
the adornment Of escutcheonH. II Ia
notorious that the vicissltudes of his
belly never bring him the fate upon
whose verge he always lives and that
nothing but strychntne, and not al
ways that, will bring an end to his
forlorn career.
As his gray back moves slowly
asong above the reeds and coarse
grass and he turns his head to look
At you, he knows at once whether
or not you have with you a gun and
you cannot know how ne knows
Once satisfied that you are unarmed.
he VIII remain near In spite of anv
vocal remonstrances. and by and by
may proceed to Interview you I'm a
way that for unobtrusiveness might
be taken as model OF the art.
Lie down on the thick brown car
pet OF the wilderness and be still for
twenty minutes, and watching him
from the corner Of your eye, you will
see that he has been jolred by Others
OF his bretheren hitherto unseen. He
seems to be curious to know. first
II you are dead, and, second. IL BY
any chance-and he lives upon
ehances-there is anything else in
your neighborhood that he might
find eatablc.
If you pass on with Indifference
which is the usual way, he will sit
himself down upon his tail on the
nearest knoll and 1oll her red tongue
and ieer at you as one with whom
he is half inclined to claim acouain-
tance. He looks and acts then SO
much like a gray dog that one ia
inclined to whistle to him. Make
any hostile demonstration and ne
VIII move a little further and sit
down again.
II by any means you manage to
offend him deeply at this sjuncture
the chances are that he and his COM
rades may retire still further and
then bark ceaselessly until they
have hooted you out of the neigh
borhood' That night he and some
OF his companions may come and
steal the. straps from your saddle,
the meat from the frying pan-and
politely clean the pan--and even the
boots beside your lowly bed.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
Health and Beauty.


Wrinkles in young persons face
are often merely lines OF congested
pores. Steaming the face once week
rubbing in cold cream will produce a
wonderful effect. OtfE
When tired and dusty do not plunge
the face in cold water but use tepid
water or buttermilk is better. This
prevents irritation.
For sprain boil cotton seed and
apply while hot.
To prevent a felon, apply turpen-
tine frequently at its first indication.
Tender feet may be relieved by bath
Ing them in salt water.
Lettuce has soothing effect on the
nerves and is good for insomnia.
A handkerchief saturated with cold
water and tied about the throat viii
often relieve soreness. A dry cloth
should cover the wet one.
An egg shampoo stimulates the
growth Of the hair. This should be
done only once a month. The hair
should be brushed thoroughly every
day.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
Renewing a Mole.

Many persons go through the world
With blemishes on their skin wldch
essily could be removed. bat fear the
preparations sold arc injuries.
One ugly mark which is not diHlcult
to remove Is mole II IS unsightly,
and viii not 80 awRysof itself. but with
little attedtion It should disappear in
a short time.
The following remedy IS harmless,
and is used on the mole until It dis
appears. Take salicylie acid and mois
ten with alcohol or glycerine and bind
around the mole for half hour. The
acid will eat sway the morbid tissue
AZ each application it will become
smaller, and 1t should disappear after
the third application.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
tiioh PrIeee Of Horseshoes.

General St. Clair Mulholland. vet.
eran and historian of the civil war.
tells an incident showing the utter
worthlessness OF Confederate paper
money at the close OF the war.
Shortly after Lees surrender, {"
says the General, 81 was a short dis.
tanee from Richmond. The Confeder-
ate soldiers we're going home TO be.
come men Of peace again, and were
thinking about their farms.
"one had lame, broken-down horse
which he viewed with pride. Wish
had him, Jim said the other. 'Whatn
you take for him? I'll give you $4,000
for him.
No. said Jim.
"'Glve you $4,000
"'No. said Jim.
"'Give you 500. 900. his friend said
"'Not much replied Jim. 1 just
gave 100000 to have him shod.'"
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
Meats Of the Golden EaoIe.

Every pair OF eagles whose habits
have had an opportunity of watching
over g period OF q few years would
seem to have Invariably at least two
alternative sites for their nests. Some
have three, and | know of one with
four sites. In fact, ] only know OF one
pair cut OF many which habitually re
sort to but one place and only one
The reason for this is, however, ap-
parent, for owing to its situation 1t
has never been disturbed. The nest
is in small cavern on the face OF en-
absolute wall Of limestone rock some
500 feet high, at about 400 feet from
the summit. Aboye the cliff is talus
OF loose stone at an Angle OF forty
five dgrees or so.7 above which again
rise other precipices. To reach the
nearest point above this nest woulL- be
a long days work.--London Saturday
Review.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
An Iierb that ramea . ,,asr.

Most people are familiar with the
eject that catRip has upon Miss Pus-
sy, and know how she will tear open
q paper filled with II. scatter it about,
AID roll and rub her head and sides
in It, apparently delighted with its
fragrance. Mr.. c. William Beebe, a
delightful writer and student Of ami
mails, has found by experience that
this pungent herb has exactly the
same eject upon a iarsuar, tiger, lion,
and leopard. A enarling leopard. after
shifting the catnip. will come close to
the bars Of his cage and follow back
and forth the one who holds it, purr-
ing the while, and fnally rolling over
and showing every sign Of delight
Selected.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
Correct Answer.

"This." said a teacher to her class
OF nTithmeticians, lis a unit" She
held up a pencil. This book is a
unit, too" said she. "And these are
units" And she showed them a ruler,
q hnwer and an apple. Then she peel
ed the apple, and. holding up the peel,
said, Nov. children, what is this?'
Silence. Come. you know what 1t Is, F"
she urged.
Little Bills hand went up slowly.
''Well. Willismf" said the teacher.
"Pleathe. ms'am. the skin Of q units
--chglstlan ReEiStsl,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
MoNsY M CUTTING oFF ngAps.
Bloody euIIlotlno Job Has Paid the
Dieblero Richly.

Bloody euIIIotine Job Has Paid the
DiebIero Richly.
Anatole Diebler, the executioner, or
''IIonsieur de Paris" Of French ro-
nance, has expressed himself strongly
in favor OF capitahpqpishment-not on
Government for his work-he IS rich
but for the good Of society. Anatole
is the con OF the former ezecutioner,
who died a few years ago, and whose
f.tLel WAS IN the same business be-
fore him, the bloody job being hand.
ed down in the Diebler family from
generation to generation.
He has owned two guillotines, both
built in the year of 1871, one of the
previous machines being burned by
the Communists. Each Of these gull.
lotines cost $500 The knife, which
weighs about fifteen pounds, Is worth
$40 The total weight when 1t falls
with It's cast-iron back is ninety
pounds. and 1t drops from a height OF
eight and a half feet. Anatole seem.
lngly looks upon the business as a
mere Surgical operation" He has.
however. a deep sense Of his useful
ness to society.
Out of the hundred and twelve Grim
lnals whom Anstoie Diebler has exc.
cuted only one had reached his for
tieth year. All the others were, from
eighteen 10 twenty-siK years Of age.
And he asks: How many more
crimes would they have commit
ted had l not put them out of the
worldi" Diebler is a mild little man,
with light blue eyes. He has been
in the execution business foc more
than twenty years, having acted as as
sistant to his father. His salary Is ST.
200 per annum, plus $1,000 for ex-
penses.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23

The meeting Of the University
Reading Club viii be held in the lib
rary building next Monday evening
Al eight O'Clock. Topio-The Bible.
The Dingmans and Bushkill trans
portaiion company has just bought a
new Rapid l2 passenger Car. 1t runs
like flne, high priced machine,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
SHALL WE Do BUSINESS With YOU?
THE ORANGE COUNTY TRUST CO..
Middletown. N. Y

with an ample capital and surplus security is paving
interest dormant accounts at the rate of four per cent
1t paid more than 500 600 in 1908.
Interest begins when deposit is made, Compounded
IN January and July There is no change in the crate
caused by the amount of the account
Business may be done by mail
Write for detailed information
c. SPENCER cowLEY, FRANK HARDING
Secretary. President
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
Dock Tor Brazilian Dreadnoughts.

The Government Of Brazil has
called for bids for the construction Of
a great floating dry dock to accom-
modate war and merchant vessels. and
especially the new battleships of the
Dreadnough type now being construct
ed in England for the Brasilian navy.
The dock. which Is 10 be built at Rio
da JaAeiFo. is to have a length Of t4a
tass Ana . Width u q test
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23

Mrs. NJ. Fl. Chaplin and daughter
Dorothy of bridgeport, Conn, are
guests in town.
The advertisers of Lanes Family
Medicines were here this week dis
tributing samples They drove a
SNOWY team and from the appearance
Of tue outfit seem very prosperous,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23

Say" said the old farmer sneering-
". to the city chap who was working
III his garden, what air yew a-goin' Z
do when yew git through diggin'?"
Put a porous plaster on my back" !"
replied the amateur soil dlsturber.-
Chicago News.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
Dark clrelo Around ih. Me-.

A complexion brush Ia as good as
anything else for whitening the neck
but you may make the dark ring dis.
appear immediately by rubbing It
with a soft cloth wet with either lem.
on Juice, peroxide Of hydrogen or a lit.
tie diluted alcohol
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1909-07-23
To parken EYehrows.

Gum arabic. 4 drains; India ink, z
orams; rose water. pint
Powder the ink and the gum and
triturate small quantities Of the pow
der with the rose water until a uni
form black liquid results absolutely
tvs tTom grNqulss,
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
Opposition to New County.

At hearing before the House COM
mittee on counties and county lines
Monday hearing was given to permit
the people of Ell Paso and Ebert coun-
ties who have been holding numerous
meetings within the proposed new
county of Holt and at Colorado
Springs, to protest against the forma-
ton of Holt county. l.. w. Cunning
ham, c. l.. Dickinson R. L. Chambers
and o. e. Collins led in the presenta-
tion of arguments against the cutting
up of Ell Paso and Elbert in order to
form the new county.
They protested that the majority of
the people in the district affected did
not want it and adverted severely upon
the position maintained by Representa-
tive Cannon, who introduced the bill.
Messrs. Jones and Richards, who
would live in Holt county, if formed.
urged that it be erected, giving glow
ing accounts of the prosperity that
would follow it's being formed.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
Boone Would Be No Boon.

Before the House committee on
counties and county lines Walt Whit
man took a hit at the new county of
Boone, proposed to be erected out of
El Paso and Douglas. He said he lived
in the territory affected and he knew
of only two people there who favored
it-one who hoped to start a saloon
and ons who expected to drink In that
saloon. Cole Briscoe of Douglas coun-
ty also took occasion to rap tune
or two against Boone county. The ques-
tion was not up at the time and those
favorinG the new county will have
hearing.
The Colorado statesman., 1909-02-20
Employees Bill in Doubt.

In committee of the whole of that
body, House Bill No. 3S2, by Garman,
to fix the compensation of certain leg
islative employees and appropriating
S2,940 for their payment, was opposed
by several senators because it made
a permanent increase in the number of
employees, and Senator Burger raised
the point against it that there was no
record of the amendments inserted in
the bill by the house. By vote of
fifteen to twelve the committee refused
to pass the bill on second reading, but
by vote of sixteen to thirteen it was
ordered that the bill retain its place on
the calendar.