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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Blaze Near Hancock.
The World of Friday.

From The World Of Friday.
Fire early yesterday morning de-
stroyed the large stave mill owned and
operated by ]. Frank Fields and R. F.
Dillan. two and a half miles west of
Hancock, entailing a loss, it is esti-
lied. OF about $1,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Gets Pen Mar Privilege.

Jason e, Crout. of Baltimore, son OF
the late John E. Crout, has been
awarded the privileges at Pen Mar
part heretofore awarded his father,
by the Western Maryland Railroad
Company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
To Whom II May Concern

Having qualified as administrator OF
the estate of Jordan Lewis, deceased,
all persons endebted to said estate
are directed to come forward and pay
said Indebtedness at once, and all
persons having claims against the
said estate must present the same to
me duly verified.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
BUILDING Notes.

MIR. Preston Is. Lyle is excavating
for a front addition to his house on
West Race street, near College street.
Contractor Chas. H. Burns win erect
the building.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Business Notes.

Mr.. Jacob Kershaw, of Luray, Va,
has accepted a position in Mr. c. G.
Smiths commissary store on South
Queen street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

The State of West Virginia.
At rules held in the Clerks Office OF
the Circuit Court of Berkeley County,
the list day of March. 1909
william H. Roth and Emma A Roth.
his wife, plaintiffs
In Chancery.
VS..
Charles Roth and - Roth his wife,
Sophia Hedges and Isaac Hedges, her
husband, Mamie Felker and Calvin
Felker her husband and May Lewis
an infant under Fl years OF age, de-
PENDANTS
The object of the above suit is to
have partitions made of the real es-
tate set up and described in the bill of
complaint and exhibits filed in this
cause if partition thereof can be con-
veniently made without injury to any
of the parties; and II capable of being
thus partitioned that said real estate
be sold and the proceeds divided
among he parties thereto entitled,
and it appearing on affidavit filed in
this suit, that the said defendant Chas.
Roth and -- Roth, his wife, and So
phia Hedges and Isaac Hedges, her
husband, non-residents Of this State
they are hereby required to appear at
the said Clerks Office, within one
month from the day of March, 1909
(the date Of the first publication here
of, and do what is necessary to pro
tect their interests in this matter.
L. DrW GJlRHARDT,. Clerk.
WILBUR H. THO.IAS. Attorney for
Plaintiff 3-6-4t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20

n fAgTlnsBuRq fEzAll
a REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER
Published Every Saturday.
,Ecsai ). ean or the Republican Party
in Berkeley County.
WILBUR Il. THOMAS. Editor.
w. e. HOFFHEINS & CO.
Owners and Publishers.
w. e. HOFFHEINS Manager.
los East Martin street.
MARTINSBURG. w. VA
Gvertising rates made known on
application.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
A Reliable
Remedy
EY's Cream Balm
Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Reiiei al Once.

tf1~ tNNit~A ~ 0ftN~s
cleanses, soothes,
Gals and protects
diseased mem
,ne resulting from
Ga alh and drives
&ay a Cold in the
lead quickly. Re
esos the Senses of
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Miss Skaters Funeral.

The funeral OF Miss Maria Shaffer
will be held Monday at D. N. at her
late residence in Hedgesville and con
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Grinnan Of the
Episcopal church lnterment in the
Hedgesville cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Mrs. EberIe's Funeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Amelia Eberle,
formerly of this city, who died at Gar
rett, Ind, and whose remains were
brought here yesterday. was held this
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home
of Mrs. Thamas Sakeman, Commerce
street, daughter of the deceased. The
service was conducted by Rev. DR..
Hoffheins and interment in Green
Hill cemetery
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-20
Infant Dead.

The -welve-day-old child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Noble B. Keedy,. Center street,
lied early this morning. Burial to-
morrow morning at o'clock in Green
Hill cemetery, Rev. A. B. Wilson Of
iciafin0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

checked himself at mentioning the deceased Raia by
name Everyone knows that he ate up the land
with taxes beat his servants without just cause and
many people died suddenly of cholera
He raised his bushy eyebrows slightly as he laid
momentary emphasis on the last word.
record" remarked Foster, who understood that
death by powdered glass taken internally with your
dinner may pass in emergency for cholera.
Yes, Sahib, and had not the Ra fallen sick soon
after the RAM brought to the palace she might
have died of the cholera also. 1t was SO with the
former RAM. The Raa very jealous man,
Sahib."
The deuce he was!' CALCULATED Foster. Il
should call him incarnate DEVIL!
At Fosters unprecedented reference to the Evil
One, the n1nnshi started and trembled perceptbly.
But with his last BREATH, he passed on quickly,
the Raja vowed that if she thought of another
man he would return and devour her. He ordered
that she be secretly inundated his funeral pyre;
but the English Sahibs heard and prevented it."
That's challmark to their credit anyway"
said Foster decisively. Then after a short pause,
But since the old sinner is dead"
Sahib, !" interposed the mnnshi with faltering
cents as if fearful of the words he uttered but the
Raja leagued himself with the Black Magic and in
witness of it the devil burnt upon his fore
head"
"Aye!" calculated Foster.
Eyes that was how it was. The Black Magic will
help the Raa to come back and keep his OATH Sahib.
The Raa knows that the RAM has her heart upon
young man. Prince of excellent qualities. Of that
OWNED his evil intention. Sahib the Raja may
turn at any time!''
AS he ceased speaking the mnnshi glanced
easily over his shoulder toward the unoccupied
throne in hall beyond, upon which the Raja sat at
morning audience.
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velopments of the situation took place soon after
the generators were in working order
FOSTER had reported progress to the Ranis evil
dent satisfaction at usual morning audience
when her gray bearded, black robed n,nnshi (secre
tary) drew him into antechamber with air of
apprehension. For moments the secretary
paced up and down the shaded room apparently un
decided how to open the conversation. Now and
then his eyes roved the curiously decorated walls
as if he expected one of the grotesquely painted
figures to stride forth in bodily form.
Foster was of fairly practical build of mind and.
this story shows, certainly not without all needful
courage but he generally breathed less freely inside
the RANTS grim palace. 1t is not pleasant to open
place of it finding yourself peerng down black hole
At last the mnnshi paused and gravely addressed
Foster.
The American Sahib is surely man of honor.
All the people speak well of him; therefore what
| have to say he will not whisper again into any
carr"
Surely" replied Foster with nod of encourage
hold down it's before full bench of the Sup1em
Court of the country"
The secretary inclined his head as if he expected
much moved pace nearer, and spoke in tone of
confidence. You must know that the RAM is in
great trouble
Sorry to hear that !" interposed Foster, who felt
attracted in unusual way toward the young
Queen, with whom he conversed but never set eyes
Don't overlook anything can do to help"
You may have heard I" went the old nnnshi
that her husband, the late Raa, was very wicked
man.
Yes something of that sort, Foster acquiesced.
The other gazed ref1ectvely through his gold
trimmed spectacles, choosing his words with care.
Everyone knows that the Raja-" The mnushi
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ahead with her love affair in spite of the old Rajas
oath, the Black Magic anything the astrologer
may say about her husband coming back I'll have
a wire UP into the palace in few days. and then
if the Rajas ghost does stalk around know few
tricks that ought to scare it away Never laid wire
for ghost before; but if it comes in the way of
business guess can put up good showing
the Black Magic"
The munshi profusely expressed his great relief,
declared the whole earth was honored in being the
abode of the American Sahib and accompanied Foster
to the court where his waiting with his pony
As Foster cantered off to his camp the power
house, he smiled rather grimly at the thou ht of
elected to the part of the Rajas ghost In that
event. when the line into the palace the
chances were that the astrologer would go swiftly
out of the prophecy business.
Foster had fixed his camp in compound some
hundreds of yards from the powerhouse in order to
escape from the insect pests that swarmed about the
nullah. Between the camp and the powerhouse
stretched belt of jungle. This penetrated by a
path, which, passing the powerhouse, led up the
nullah to small temple dedicated to the jungle god
WHETHER it that Foster had overlooked
paying any special attention to the jungle god,
that there something in the RAMS predica-
ment after all, it is difficult to answer but in any
that happened which has left doubt in Fosters
mind regarding the Black Magic. Foster had re-
turned from the palace and was lying in chair
of having his boots pulled off when his body servant
Durga Deb, looked up with grave face.
'Sahib he said there is bad news!
whats the trouble now?" demanded Foster as
he lit cheroot Has another coolies grandmother
gone sick in order that he may draw pay without
work."
No. Sahib; but the priest at the Jungle Temple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

UToRs Black Magic dreaded by the natives
India heard Anglo
Indians relate unpleasant regard to it for which could
Bracelet the late Queen Victoria her bracelet General Sir Pb
The back the Pued and mail
noble could attach him to her By accepting her bracelet he bound
In fact according to the custom marriage between the two
special the Of vowed his
chivalrous among Rajputs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

IL tllS young Ndlll,
w or Queen, of RanguT a
! !. ! !. ] ]
had taken to such
modern ideas as lighting her ~.
palace with electricity, was
question that at the outset did
not concern Foster. His bust ~
ness was to proceed with the ~
necess ory machinery and all III
despatch from New York to Y s
Rangur and set up the plant. 1
Beyond that it did not occur i
to him to search for an Interior II
motive, particularly as he
found on arrival that local
conditions for the work were
more favorable than he antici-
pated. Sufficient water power
to drive the generators was
hurled over precipice at
spot about three miles up creek from
the palace, and, considering what he had
heard about the ways of the Orient, there
seemed to be a surprising eagerness to
get the job completed at least on the
part of the RAM. That in itself might
have been regarded as curious, if not
suspicious.
Foster, of course, was not introduced
or presented to the young RAM in any
occidental fashion: but carried on con-
versations with her separated by cur
tain. That stirred his interest, because,
when the voice of an unseen speaker
is musical and strongly touched with
appeal, your nostrils catch whitfs of a
delicate perfume, and any sudden gesture
produces silvery clash of amu1ets and
bangles, much may be imagined. From
thus wondering what she might be like
personally, he was moved to make in
quiries regarding her position, residing,
as she did, in rambling pile of courts,
galleries. halls. and passages, half palace
and half medieval fortress.
Her past, at any rate, appeared to be
no secret When a child she had been
married to the Raja of Rangur; but had
entered the palace only few weeks be-
fore his death. Whether her lamenta-
tions on that occasion were sincere
might have been open to doubt, because
from all accounts his Highness was about
as brutal and dissolute an old Prince as
was to be met with in India. 1t was
vaguely limited that some surprising
things might be told of the late Raja;
but for some unexplained reason at that
point the native mind preferred to re-
main silent. In any case, at the RaJa's
death the young RAM was proclaimed
Regent pending the majority of the next
heir. All this happened about year
before Foster appeared on the scene to
set up his electric light plant, and de-
ye1onn,anfc IF the situation took n1ace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-05

TN Fosters mind the thing, of
- course, was absurd, worthy
I'm almost of being tossed aside with
NM mirth; but during his compare
I'm lively short residence in Rangur
~ he had learned how deep seated
~ were the superstitions and pref
I'D udices of a people maintaining
/ r few thousand years old civil
r. ! ization. Therefore he decided to
I treat the matter seriously and
bring modern reason to bear on
the situation.
Well, he said at last, " if the
astrologer has been able to make
out all that, why doesn't he do
something to sidetrack the Raja's
ghost, or whatever it isl"
The astrologer cannot pre-
vent the Raja's coming back"
replied the munsii. 1.-The Black Magic is
far more powerful than the astrologer.
The Raja will keep his oath. He will re-
turn But, Sahib, the RAM believes that
you can overcome the Black Magic and
kill the evil spirit of the Raja."
What! II" gasped Foster with as
constituent.
turned the munshi. The RAM has heard
how powerful the American Sahibs are
with their lightning wires; that they
travel by them and kill ma1efactors in a
second by a mere raising of the hand. If
the Raja should come again and sit on the
throne, as the astrologer predicts, the
RAM believes you will be able to drive
him away That is why she has brought
you to Rangur. Upon you, therefore,
depends the happiness of the RAM. What
ever you ask for this service the RAM will
think it small recompense."
We'll, I'll be hanged!" CALCULATED
Foster.
A T first thought he was inclined to re-
= sent being brought all the way from
the United States with heavy machinery
for the purpose of soaring away the ghost
of an Ubiquitous old Raja; but, realizing
how serious the matter was to the RAM,
that a romance was bound up with it
which ought to be above every other
consideration, and that probably the
astrologer or some Brahman was fattening
nightly on the evident reign of terror
inaugurated, he decided to stand by the
RAM as far as his ability went. To that
end he judged the first thing to do was to
reassure her and prepare for whatever
ghost trick the astrologer might per-
petrate. On the whole he was suspicious
of the astrologer.
"Al1 right" he said. You tell the
RAM not to worry at ALL but to 60 right
tn her love affair in spite of the old Raja's
Black Magic, or anything the astrologer
about her husband coming back. I'll have
into the palace in few days, and then
t ought to scare it away. Never laid a wire
st before; but if it comes in the way of
guess l can put up as good showing as
Magic"
anshi profusely expressed his great relief,
he whole earth was honored in being the
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WHY the young RAM,
w or Queen, of Rangur
had taken to such
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-15
4s9ssssss4ssssssssssssssss
!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS 5:
o. 10
ssssssssssssssssssssssssss

The river marked 10.S feet on the
Cairo gauge last evening showing {
fall Of OF of foot In "a hours.
Rising rivers were reported from
points above here yesterday as fol
lows: Pittsburg /, Evansville 20
Mt. Vernon 3, Nashville Is. Kansas
City s., st. Louis Ia
The Mississippi is reported frozer
at Chester and the Wabash at Mt.
Carmel.
Heavy fog prevailed all day yester.
day and last night II was so heavy
on the river that the harbor boats
were seriously interfered with.
The Dick Fowler was In and out
as usual from and to Paducah, but
sheh ad to go slow In the fog.
Capt Henry Partee has laid up the
U. s. steamer Chisca at Memphis and
gone to ST Louis for a visit. He is
first vice president of Harbor 2s, Mas
tiers and Pilots association.
The Sadie Lee will leave today on
her second trip in the Cairo and
Charlottesville trade.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-15
ALCOHOL is 4 PREsERvATIVE

Alcohol is recognized the world
oyer as the proper. most efficient and
wholesome preserver Of medical com
pounds. and while some journalists
~ to alarm the world by the cry that
patent medicines contain more al.
'ohoi than beer" they neglect 10 sfa.a
mat proprietary medicines are taken
doses from a teaspuonful TO a IA.
1lespoonful. while beer is beversg.
nat Is consumed in quantities from =
glass 70 several quarts a day.
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
BOUND contains oniy - per rort a1co
hol. simply enough 10 preserve tho
roots and herbs from which II is mad.
and nav BE- relied upon hv every
woman IN the land as a reliable hon.
est and sure remedy for the ills pecu.
liar 10 her sex.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-15
STORY is TRUE.

Hon Walter Warder. president Of
the Board of Education was asked
about this matter last evening by
representative of the Bulletin He
spoke in general way of the manner
of arranging for the purchase of
books between the Board and the sew.
eral publishing firms, and referred
his interrogation TO Superintendent
Ciendenen for detailed information
Prof Clendenen did not deny that the
prices named in the foregoing story
are paid by the patrons of Cairo
chcols. He said the Board of Educa.
ton made an agreement with the
publishing houses under which the
pupils of Cairo schools were supplied
with books through Cairo dealers
The Board made the best bargain It
could with the publishers, and the
Cairo dealers did not make more than
from l6 % to 20 per cent profit on
the books they sold which was not
too much in view OF all they had to
contend with.
At Mercy of the Book Trust.
But Prof Clendenen admitted that |
The Board of Education and all the |
loalcrs Of Cairo, as well as those /
throughout the state. were at the mer-
~ Of the book publishers; and this
was true because the state legislature
had persistentIy refused to enact tho
uniform textbook law asked for by
the State Teachers association. and
creating state commission TO have
IN hand the matter of selecting the 4
books to be used in the schools
throughout the state Indiana. Ohio |,
Kansas, and West Virginia have such \,
a law said Prof Clondenen: their ,
books are selected by state commits \,
sions, which look into the matter
'areiully aud are able TO force down
'rices TO a reasonable basis with the
osult that the people Of those states I
ave many thousands Of dollars in the
purchase of school books TheIlu 4.
lois Legislature seems 10 have been
in the grasp of the school !.
.ook trust and il has been impossi .
le to secure favorable consideration
# any law looking 20 the protection .
{ the schol patrons Of this state. .
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-15
Illinois Legislature to Blame For
Prices Which Yield 335
Per Cent Profit.
PersistentIy Refused to Pass Uniform Book Law
With Commission Control, Under Which
Other States Secure Books at
Reasonable Prices

G5 cents in Cairo, while the grammar
school edition is sold for $125. They
were offered in Kansas in the same
bid with the algebra for 30 and Is
cents respectively. They are sold in
Chic for As and SO cents. In both
Ohio and Kansas the law provides
that an additional 10 per cent on the
above prices may be charged by re-
tailers.
Stepping Stones to Literature
readers, five books, cost Cairo school
children so cents each. The Ohio
price of the same books is SO cents,
Books l., l., Ill, and ~. of the Natur-
al Music series are used in Cairo
schools at a total cost of $I55. In
Ohio the same books cost $1.07.
While these are the most startling
instances of discrimination against
the Cairo schools, nearly every text
used in the city is purchased at ma
terial advance on the prices quoted
in various other states. Halleck's
English literature, Montgomery
American history, McLaughlin's his
tory of the American nation. Gilbert
ABrigham physical geography, Col
lar & Daniell's first year Latin, and
a dozen other standard texts are sold
at an average premium of about %
per cent as compared with prices in
ohio, Kansas, Oklahoma, ST Louis
and elsewhere"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-01-15
FRATERNITIES EXTINCT
say Principals Of pes moines, Iowa
High Schools Students
Make Aridsvits.

beS Moines. Ia, Jan. 1.-THE
'eath knell Of high school fraier.tties
snd societies was sounded in this
CITY today when Superintendent Rid
aeH announced that he was In ree-lnt
o' anidavits signed by students under
su' Ilcion OF belonging to secret or.
ssnizations declaring they were nei
,her members nor contemplated ioin
ing while in school. The princiral.
at the three local high schools reror,
ina there are now no longer anv fra
-rhities or sororities in any Of the
institutions here. " ''