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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

Among the created lnxufies OF the
legislature are investigating Commit
tess, commissions aud attaches. Tkey
toll not, neithsr do they spin, but they
draw pay all the same. And better
yet, they haveexpense accounts. They
may climb like deer going up hill
with meme to modest or make afraid.
Some of the com M Issious now in ex.
'stence at a per diem and expenses are
living at the most expensive hotels AT
the capital and the state is paying the
bills. And it has been said that tnsy
naset sometimes once day and work
for whole hour. That is, some DAYS,
not every day. They are Injuries, but
usually they know what they are there
for and they can be relied on to do it.
The pit bic foots the bills, and tile
Republican machine has adopted Is
ltsl motto the Vanderbilt, saying "tht
public be- .o-Parkersburg Sentinel
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
Another Mercer

The W. M. Railroad Company an d
the Uniontown- Wheeling Short line
are to be merged and B. f. Bush, re-
ceiver for the Western Maryland, is to
be made president for the new Gem
pany rs soon as the receIvership is ter
minated, according to reports cirou.
lated in railroad and financial circles
yesterday. 1t is understood that the
road viii be turned over to the stock
holders again within the next several
months, Reports made by the re
csivers show that the company is in
better standing at present than fol the
Iast Is months. Gro5s earnings have
Increased and operating expenses
have been kept down TO a minitaum.
Mr.. Bush was formerly Identified
With the Western properties Of the
Gould interest and was made presi-
dent OF the Western Maryland about
two years ago. This road was the first
Of the Gould lines to be placed in re.
ceiver's hands and likely will be the
first to be turned over to the stock
holders again, in connection with
plans to tersinate the receivership it
was reported recently that a new op-
Grating head would be placed in charge
of the w. M. and Mr.. Bush would re-
turn to the West and be given charge
Of the operation of the Western Paci-
fic. This report is said to have brought
out the Information that the Westers
Maryland and the Unientown-Wh heel.
ing Short line will be merged snd that
President Bush will be given entire
charge.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
Real Estate Bulletin.
FOR SALE sy
PORTERTlELD & BOYER
TOWN PROPERTY.

New sosm house, good cistefn and
oai-buildings 1880
New s room house double loi .eissen,
good cut buildings, with fire stable
se,oeo
-Four houses on large lot good gard
ens, good feutets. This is = good in
Y slment.
Fine deuble brick house In good 10
ca lty all necessary cut buildings, slec.
q lights and gas.
Good double frame dwelling $500.
We have large nun Der Of building
lets for sale including two large one
on Essi John street. Call TO see us fol
lots.
Blacksmith and carriage factory,
acres of lgood limestone land Q room
houses~very desirable home and one Of
the best business stands in the country,
35 acres improves slate land, 6 roorr
house, good stable, all out buildings
never failing artesisa we'll, water a,
stable, good apple orchard.
85 acres good limestone, uaim proved
10 acres good timber, one mile from
B, & Ohio station, Price IS per acrs
80 acres high grsae uhim proved stat,
laHd, 80 acres in timber, orc mile from
e. Y. station cheap.
! 90 acres miles west OF Martinsburl
400 apple trees.
los Ia acres ia jefferson Co., with
the best Improvements.
1863 acres ia jefferson Co, best Of
limestone land.
lao acres well improved jefferson Co.,
limestone la,.d 20 acres orchard ON fiee
tnrn pike.
Fine bulldog lot on West King
street 40 by lao feet IN good locality
A fine building lot on u. John street
| 80 ! feet front and Iunnl & back about
100 feet.
| A fine building lot lying on East
John street known as the Rigsby lot
lying between the properties OF M
Donald and Burkhart and being enc
Of the prettiest building sites ia Mar.
| tidsburg
A fine farm containing 240 acres Of
good limestone land lying near Han.
cock, Md, 40 acres OF which is covered
with excellent INDEPENDENTLY wal
nut, improved with fire substantial
farm buildings, well watered. Price
IS 900.
We also represent the Mutual Life
Insurance Co, and some Of the best
fire in Sufance companies in the worIa
Gail 10 sse us
porteitield and Boyer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
lt'a easy enough to make love. The
trouble Is to keep it up.
INnIansrIoN ENns.

iNbi0FSitoS F4Nifss
You can eat anything your stomach
Graves without fear OF y case Of Inai-
gcstion or Dyspepsia, or that your food
will fsrment or sour % your stomach,
II you will occasionally take a little
Diapepsiu after eating.
Your meals viii taste good, aad any.
thing you eat will ee digested; moth
ing can ferment or turn INTO acid OF
poison or stomach gas, which causes
Belching, Dizziness, a feeling OF full.
ness after eating; Nausea, Indigestion,
like a lump OF lead In stomach, Bill
iousness, Heartburn, Water brash,
Pan In stomach and intestines or 9th.
or symptoms,
Headaches from the stomach are alb
|soluteiy unknown where this effective
re-aedy is used. Diapepsin really does
all the work Of healthy stomach. II
dlgests your meals when your stsmacn
cant. Each triangmle will digest nil
the food you can eat and leave nothing
to ferfnent or sour.
Get large 50-cent case 81 Pape's
Diapepsin from your druggist and
start taking to-day and by tomorrow
you viii actually brag about your
healthy, strong Stomach, for You II. n
can eat anything and everything you
want without t g slightest discomfort
or aiisery, and every particle ofimpur.
ity and Gas that il IN your stomach
and intcslines is going TO be carried
away without the use Of laxatives OF
any other assistance.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
sAfprc nr FINr.

Few people here know that you car
cure that tread American disease
Rheumatism, with just commou
everyday drugs found in any drug
store. The prescription is 90 simple
that any one can prepare II a, home al
small cost. Il is made up as follows;
Get from amy good prescription
pharmacy Fluid Extract Dam
deiion, one.half ounce; compound
cargon one ounce; Compound Syrup
SarsaparIla, three ounces. Nix by
shaking well In bottle and take in
easpoonFul doses after eaeb meal and
at bedtime. These are all simple lngre-
dents, making an absolutely harmless
home remedy al small cost.
Rheumatism az every one knows, ia
a symptom OF deraueed kidseys. Ii
is condition produced by the failure
Of the Kidneys to properly filter or
strain from the blood the uric acid and
other matter, which II not eradicated
either 10 lie urine or through the skin
pores, rmains In the slood, decom
poses and forms about the joints aud
muscles, causing the untold suffering
and defcrmity of rheumatism.
This prescription il said 10 be d
splendid healing, cleansing and invig
Grating tonic TO the kidneys aud gives
almost immediate relief Ia all forms o
bladder and Urinary troubles ana back
ache.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

One Of the most sensible papers on
'he question Of negro equality is con.
'nhated to the New York Journal l,v
a View Jersey correspondent. After
some introductory remarks concerning
The gnsh over Booker Washing on by
Northern people, he says
Opinions concerning negro being
entertained in the White House have
been freely expressed in the news
popers: The favorable opinions ere
from persons not directly interested.
What Is ii 10 France or any foreign
fewer; what Is IL TO Chicago er Mass
sehusetts whether the negro Is or is not
IN the ascendant at the Souths With
these people the question IL mere ab-
sIraction. They view 1t from dis-
lance. Negro supremacy would not
exist or where their numbers are in
considerable. But the voice Of the
South isthe veice that should be heard
where the negroes are counted by the
millions, aud where in three States
they outnumher the whites. AT the
South the vital and burning question,
tssnscending all political preferences,
is of white or negro supremacy
whet her the descendants of the Cayal.
iers OF Virginia, the Huguenots oil
south Carolina and the stur~y Scotch
IRISH, with their high tored principles
and line intellectual culture. which
has been recognized ia their positions
at Princeton and other universities.
shall be dominated bv negroes ana
their land Africanized.
Massachusetts, can calmly approve
OF negro guest in the White House;
but she herself will have none of them.
Her living citizens will not occupy a
house In street in habitated by negroes,
nor viii she lay her dead in negro
cemeteries. She 10 Iaviah IN bsstowins
her collegiate degrees on regr, studcn ts,
but, as has been truly said, she puts q
diploma in one hand aud a ticket 10
the South in the other.
The North should not dictatc to the
south what the social or political status
o. the negro should be. The North has
seen Its error too late in comforting the
ballot on this people, and some Of her
citizens are candid enough 10 confess
IL.
III is strange thing to us that all
sensible men at the North do not take
this reasonable view. Ii cannot be
that all the Southern people are wrong
on this question, and yet 1t is fact
that all Southern white men, preach
ers and lawyers, doctors and politi-
eians, e.itors, business men aud work
Ing man, and all Southern white
women, are uncom promisingly op-
posed to anything bordering upon
social equality between the races. This
IS not due 10 any peculiar animositv
IN This section toward the black man.
Indeed, there can he no sort of doubt
that the Southern whites feel ~ IRE
bjndly toward the Southern blacks
than the Northern people feel toward
them. 1t is also fact not TO be dis.
pated that The colored people like the
white people u the South better and
Ike betterto live with them than with
the people OF Massachusetts, or MaInes
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
Hunslne siIv~r Il cave

A cave has just besn; discovered near
the base of Little Savage Mountain, a
short distance from Hyndham, along
Sha1er run. This Is thought to be the
cave or maine that has been sought by
prospectors and others Of the COM
munity for over 100 years past. The
cave 10 within 70 miles Of Cumberland.
II il thought to be the cave or mine
from which the Iadians got their sill
yer, which Tradition tells, they used
to make their shoe buckles ana other
ornaments. That they got their silver
somewhere IN that community IL m
established fact. An Indian yiilags
wos LOCATED few miles VI the present
town Of New Baltimore, and 1t Ii sup
posed these Indians discovered the sill
yer mine on one Of their hunting ex,
peditions - Exchange.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

lslyour smile factory working full
time? II lot, why not? Don't you know
that . grouchy look WON'T get you any
thing, not even sympathy? Pat ON a
smile and forget that you always have
been loo dog-goned contrary to wear
a pleasant look.
A blow frcm the parent leaves scar
on the soul OF The child,
70 keep up appea anses requires a
buoyait natars.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05


Heavy, i'm ute blood makes mud
dy spimpIy complexion, headaches,
NAT sea, indigestion. Thin blood makes
you weak, pale, sickly. Bnrdock Blood
Bitters makes the blood rich, red, pure
RESTORES perfect health. 1 mo.
Wbiskey IL the sen o. vlilaiaies, the
father Of all crimes, the mother Of all
sbominations, the DEVILS best friend,
and Gods worst enemy.
Stops itching instantly. Cures piles,
eczema, salt rheum, letter, itch, hives,
herpes, seabies Ointment Al
any drug store. LIMO.
The kind Of man who goes about ASH
Ing for advice rarely ineets Ine,.d
candid enough to advise hin 10 Keep
his month shut.
A lecture on universal peac &c - n.-
how or other never ara~s as b x a
crowd As a prize fight.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

For mid, easy action of the bow
els, single dose Of Dosn's Regulets is
enough. Treatment cures habitual
constipation. 25 cents box. Ask your
druggists for them. me.
Here's TO the friends thai owe me ceir
Here's to the friends / owe;
Wherever they are I'll drink their
health
Well Eever meet, know.
"Dr. Thomas Electric Oil is the best
remedy for that often fatal disease
Group. Has been used with Success in
our family for eight years Mrs. l..
Whitacre, Buffalo, n. Y.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
iow's Tins?

We offer One Hundred Do.iais Re-
ward for any Gaze Of CataifL lIiaa can
Net be cured by Halls (a.ai.h Cure.
IF j. t'henes 4 Co,
AoleaU, q.
We, the undersigned, have SHOWN
y. J Cheney for the last Is years, and
,iieye him perfectly honorable In all
pa siness transactions and financially
abs to carry cut any obligations made
BY his arm.
" alding, kinsaa 4 Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists,
Toisdo, o.
HalIs Catarrh Cure Ii taken inlsr-
nally, acting directly on the blood and
mucus surfaces Of tie system. 1esti-
moHials sent free.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
CURED 10 sTAY CURED.
How Martinsourg Citizen Found
Complete Freedom from Kidney
Troubles.

Complete Freedom from Kidney
Troubles.
II you suffer from backache--
From urinary disorders
From any disesse OF the Kidneys
De cured to stay cured.
Doaa's Kidney PILLS make lasting
cures
Martinsburg people testify.
Here's one ease Of ii
Mrs II. o. Hessen, John and Water
streets, Msrtinsburg. W. Va. saws.
My husband suffered from kidney
trouble for years. The entire trouDlo
was cured by Doan's Kidney pills some
years ago, ut which time he made
the following statement for publlca-
ton: ~ have been a victim Of kidney
disease for anumbef OF years. A sore
ness across my kidneys anoIns AZ
most ineapacitated me from duty and
at times would hardly be able to ret
off my engine. II bent forward or
made any quick movement sharp
pains wsuld shoot through my back.
The secrstions caused ms much pain
In passage, and contaiAed great deal
Of sediment. | consulted physicians
but obtained no permanent relief until
! procured Deans kidney pills at X.
g. shepherds drug store, aud short
use Of this remedy completely cured
me. ut IL pow 1909 and nay husband
has had ne return Of this complaiat
and we give all the credit 10 DoaA'A
Kidney Pills.
Fer sale.t{ all dealers. Price, 10 cents
Foster Milbarn Co, Buffalo, N. XII.
sole ageats for tne United States.
Remember the name Doan' sand
take no other.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
500 REWARD, 500.

The readers OF this psper will BE-
pleased to icara that there il kt least
one dreaded bdisease that science hrs
been able 10 cure in all its stages, aud
that 10 Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure H.
the only positive cure now known r.
the medical fraternity. Gatarrh being
q constitutional disease, requires CON-
stiiutienal treatment Halls CatmrrhS
Cure Is taken internally, acting d.
reetIy upon the blood and mucous SUR
faces Of the systssa, thereby Destroying
the foundation ct the disease, and Civ
ing the pstieat strength BY building
UP the constitution and iassisting na-
ture IN doing its work. The proprist0rs
have so much faith In lis curative
powers that they oflersOne Hundred
Dollars for any case that II fails 10
cure, Send for list Of testlrvoniaIs.
Address r j Cheney 4 Co,
Toledo, @
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for eonstf-
patton. mo.
Make note 70 get Ely Cream Balm
II you are troubled with nasal catarrh
hay feye or cold ia the head. Its pur-
flying and soothidg 10 the sensitive
membrane that lines the air-passages.
1t IL made to overcome the disease J,
not TO fool the patient BY short, de-
eeptive relief. There Is no cocaine nor
mercury in IL. DO not be talked into
taking substitute for EIy's Creams
Balm. All druggists sell IT, Price SOC.
s.ailxd "
Ely Eros,
Nc Warren 81, n. X
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

On the largest farm IN the world,
25,ooo-aere affair, near Amsterdam,
Ga, isfgfown about third u a.l the
Sumatra tobacco used for cigar wrap.
pers In the United States.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away Cold in the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses of Taste and Smell Full size
80 cts. 1T Druggists or by mail. Liquid
Dream Balm for use in atomizers 70 cts
-sy Brothers Sc Warren Street, New York.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

For sale 1ae 9 ROOM house on East
john street. See :. $. Felker.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
THE WoMAsig Homr.

The l.. & NJ. Paint deeorates orr
than two million American homes. Its
beautiful finish and lasting freshness
distinguishes residence painted with
u from all others. It'smetai Zinc OK.
ide combined with White Lead which
makes j wear and coyel lie gold.
Every 4 gallon of the l.. Il NJ. Paint
when mixed with 3 gallons Of Lin
seed Oil at IS cents per gallon makes 7
gallons ready for use. Actual cost
about sl.2O per gallon.
SeId by: So,
Central Hardware Company,
Martiasburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

Then where angels bright assemble
There fair Maude. for us awaits
And the smile that left our circle,
Beams sweeter at the golden gates.
BY her school mate,
MabelClars Burns.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05

Ely Eros,
NC Warren st., N. X
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-22

tally, beating them while under the
influence of liquor, according to wit
nesses. B. W. Pierce of Hill county,
who was guard under Durham,
named a number of convicts who
were abused in this manner. R. ].
Richie of Hillsboro also testified that
Durham mistreated prisoners.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-22
HEARING is POSTPONED.
chinaman and Americans Charged
With Serious offense.
tHerald Specially

Galveston, Texas, Nov. 22.-The
hearing of Jim Lee Chung and two
Americans charged with smuggling
Chinese into the United States from
Mexico, which was to have been held
today, has been postponed until next
Saturday, as the authorities desire to
obtain additional evidence of the al
legged conspiracy. 1t is claimed that
a number of the OrientaIs have been
brought into the country by the con
spirators.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-22
SIBLEY WAS CONVICTED
Jury In Case at Shreveport Brought
In Verdict After DeIiberating
Thirty-SIx Hours
CHerald Special.)

Shreveport, La, Nov. 22.-Henry
Sibley, charged with numbering DR..
Mack M. White, a prominent Shreve-
port physician, last March, was con-
victed of manslaughter this morning
by jury which deliberated for thirty
six hours before reaching an agree
ment.
sibley offered as his defense the
allegation that White was guilty of
improper relations with his wife be-
fore his marriage to her. She was
the physicians stenographer, and dur
ing the trial was states witness
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-22
IN THIS GOOD OLD TOWN GOOD
AND TIGHT, BEGINNING NEXT
SUNDAY MORNING.
ARE NOTIFIED
That the State Law Will Be Enforced
to the Very Letter Hereafter.
Will Make Big Change In
Local Conditions.

The Sunday lid is going on in this
good old town, starting next Sunday.
This means that it will not hereafter
be possible to buy cigars, tobacco, cold
drinks, stationery and general mer-
chandise on Sunday, but that such
places must be closed. Drug stores
will be allowed to remain open, but
only for the. sale of drugs The law
also permits grocery stores and yeg@
etable stalls to keep open until 9.
o'clock.
Also all drawings, wherein prizes
are distributed by theatres, ETC., will
be forbidden hereafter In short, the
entire law covering such matters is to
be put into effect.
District Attorney Tom Harris has
made the above ruling at the sug.
gestion of the state department, and in
response to a number of petitions
from people who demand that the
Sunday laws be enforced here as at
other places. Mr.. Harris has served
notice on all dealers that the new
order will become effective next Sun
day.
In talking of the matter with a Her
aid man today, Mr.. Harris said that
the demand had been made on his OF
flee to enforce the law in the full
sense and that he was going to do it
throughout his district, and was CIV
ing due notice to all concerned. fr.
Harris said he did not propose to ,se.
any advantage of DE,nRn -
but it was with him a matter 81 En-
forcing the law. All dealers had best
post themselves on the law and know
just where they are, for the law will
be lived up to in the future in Pal
estine.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-22
PRELIMINARY MEETING
Held In Abilene Today to Perfect Ar
engagements For West Texas De-
VeIopment Congress.
(Herald Specially

Abilene, Texas, Nov 22-Prelimi-
nary to the meeting of the West Tex
as Development Congress at San An
gelo December sixth, representatives
from San Angelo, Stamford, Arson,
Merkel and other towns met here to-
day to perfect arrangements for the
meeting. 1t is expected that two thou
sand delegates will attend the meet
ing at San Angelo.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-22
Is Unable to Agree.

Dallas, Texas, Nov. 22.-The jury is
celebrating in the case of Burrell
Oates, the negro charged with the
murder of Sol Arenoff, white, five
years ago. The jury has been out
since Friday afternoon, and seems I'M
able to agree. This is Oates fifth
trial. The court has refused to dis
charge the jury, and insists upon a
verdict.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-22
FELL ON HIS HEAD.
Missouri, Kansas G Texas Boiler
maker Perhaps Fatally Injured.
(HeraId Specially

Denison, Texas, Nov. 22.-Oliver
Snodgrass, boilermaker for the Mis-
siuri, Kansas & Texas railroad here,
fell last night on his head in attempt
ing to alight from Frisco train. He
is probably fatally injured.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-22
SUNDAY law IS EFFECTIVE.
: OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SITUATION is TENSE.
Ships Will Be Dispatched to
Nicaragua to Protect
Americans.
Especial to Herald.)

:: Washington, D. c., Nov. % ::
:: The situation over the Nicara- ::
:. guam matter is more tense to- ::
!: day, although President Taft ::
:: and Secretary Knox refused to ::
: discuss the matter further than ::
{. to say ships will be sent there ::
:. to protest American interests. ::
:. 1t is known, however, that full~ ::
:. reparation will be demanded of ::
= President Zelayas for the exc ::
:. cution of the two Americans, ::
:. and if he refuses to meet the ::
{. demands strong show of force ::
!. will be made. 1t is fully eX- ::
:. pected thousand marines will ::
:: be landed at Nicaragua the lat Z:
: ter part of the week. The Z:
I. gunboat Des Moines reached e:
: there today. ::
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-22
sensational EVIDENCE
S Given Today Before the Peniten-
tiary Investigating Board.
Brutal Treatment.
(Herald Specially

Austin, Texas, Nov. 22.-Sensational
evidence was introduced before the
state penitentiary investigation board
today when a number of witnesses
told of conditions on the Burleson and
johnson convict farms. It was alleged
a. the stand that Thomas E. Durham
lll.rrrn- who he'd charge of these