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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

The two mos. imp ortant article Of
commerce in which West virginia. IL
interested are coal and lumber. 1t has
been these interests that have made
West Virginia republican because the
republicans gave them protection. We
are not surprised that Senator Elklns
has assumed position Of opposition TO
the PAYNE tariff bill for thar measure
places such article in the fee list
W bile it rather increases everything the
state has TO buy. The coal IL placed on
the free list whilethe miner has to pay
heavy duty on his pick, his powder
and all other appliances for market
ing his product.
When General Hancock said In 1880
that the tariff was local question he
was telling something wiser than any
one conceived at that time. Sc long as
one section Of the country can prey on
another by discriminating tariffs the
bsnefisiariss will smile for joy but
when the principle Of protection IL ap
piled to everything alike no one is ben
Gifted and the interests will prey upon
enc another. The time has come when
the robbers are falling out over the
spells and we hope it will CONT sue
until honest people get chance. Far
m ing 10 one interest which cannot get
into the scramble. The tariff duties
which are placed upon the products II
ting farm have never been any advant-
All to the farmer and We expect to Sc
q cbmpromise affected by the warning
fracticns in Congress in which they
will agree to stop picking one another
and all agree to pick the farmers.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09
Conference.

The Baltimore Conference Of the NJ.
e. church met in Baltimore and the
meeting adjourned on Tuesday.
Those appointments of interest te
the people of this section. are as follows:
Rev. DIR. J. P. Wright has been re.
turned to this church. Rev. q. E.
Eley has been sent to Berkeley
Springs. Rev. G. A. Luttvell has been
assigned to Bunker Hill. Rev. X. H.
Lamar to Frederick, Md. N s. Church
supply at Hedgesville. w. A. Lytle
to Sheph srdstown.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

Some time back there was COM
mission appointed by President Roose-
welt to investigate the social conditions
within the District Of Columbia. The
com mittee has made its report and the
report is said to be so vile that it has
been barred from the mails. The re-
merit shows SO much rottepness, is so
revolving and bestisl that IT is unflt
for decent eyes and think OF II
Teddy lived there for four years.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

There is nothing which will pro-
mote the comforts of rural life more
than goods roads and people of every
section are beginning to realize this
fact as they never have before. There
seems to be a general forward move
ment in the matter of good roads
throughout the country and we are
glad to say our own people of West
Virginia are in the front ranks of this
movement. While Berkeley county
has made great progress lin this line
during the past ten years or so we are
sorry to say she has not kept pace with
some of her sister counties. especially
Jefferson, but the spirit of road inn
provement has taken hold of our peo-
pie and there are better roads in the
short distance ahead. The taxpayers
Of Opequon district have set gsed
example for the other districts of the
county in meeting in their own dis
tricts and organizing good roads
league with proper committees for
laying out work. The spirit of good
roads in Berkeley county was started
few years ago when the voters of the
county voted a change in the road sys-
tenn and while Mr.. John H. Lemen, of
Opequon district was member of the
county court and it is principally to
him that the movement in that dis
trict is due. The people of that district
have concluded that to have good roads
they must pay for them and they are
determined to meet the cost of the i'm
provement. Now that the taxpayers
of Opequon district have started the
movement we hope that other districts
will follow suit and that we may soon
have strong and efficient county
league with district organizations in all
the districts and when the matter of
road improvement has been thorough
ly Investigated it will be found that
the farm lands will be increased in
value about ten times the cost of the
Improvements they have made on the
roads.
The County Court is doing ali it can
Ia this matter and the court no doubt
Will be thankful for all the help and
en"ouragement the taxpayers may
give it. The gentlemen who Gem pose
the County Court are all landown-
ers and they readily recognize the
Importance of this movement but they
cannot be expected to work miracles.
They cannot do the impossible. They
need the help and encouragement of the
taxpayers in matter Of great inn
lance and it is to be hoped the people
will come forward with all the help
possible. Let the good work proceed
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09
The independent steel companies b

The independent steel companies OF
Pittsburg have given notice to their
en- pie yees that they will have to work
for less wages from this time on ana
the steel trust, 1t is said will sollow the
example soon. Last week there we're
nine hundred men en- pioyed at Pitts
burg by the Kansas City Southern
and six hundred from the Missouri
Pacific shops at Sedalia, Missouri
were discharged all thin the past few
weeks. These fellows got what they
voted fer, Taft prosperity
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09
New Elk Officers.

The Martinsburg Elks have elected
the following officers to serve for a
year:
Exalted ruler, Cleveland M. Seibert:
s'teemed leading knight, G. G. West
rater; esteemed lecsuring knight, III. G.
Kitchen; secretary, Gee. l.. Viewer;
treasurer, Frank j. 1rammell; trustees
N. l.. Dorm and L. w. Martin; repre-
sentative to grand lodge We. Kilmer;
alternate, T. w. Martin.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

Wheat has reached the highest
mark for many years and flour is soar
ing. Unfortunately there is little or
none held By the tanners and the
spectators are making the profit.
Whilst the farmers may rejoice over
the prospects of dollar wheat the com
ing year the present high Lrices are
hard on the poor people who have no
EN- ployment and but little to live on.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09
Teacher made III.

w. F. Shipe, teacher, near Winches-
ter, Va, was poisoned and came near
losing his life Monday as the result Q t
eating an apple that had been drugged
by girl pupil and by her presented to
the teacher. Shipe became desperately
i'll soon after biting into the fruit, and
his life was saved only by heroic efforts
on the part of physicians. 1t was the
girls intention to play Joke on the
teacher.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

Some of our esteemed contempora-
ries are somewhat exercised over the
fact that the two West Virginia Sena-
tors have shown antagonism against
the placing of wood pulp and news
parer en- the free list. Most OF these
fellows have always stood pat on tar
ifr revision and it has taken good
strong dose of protection 10 bring them
to their senses
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09
Notice

The Statesman Democrat office has
net beeL moved as was expected on
the first of April owingte the inabili-
ty of Mr.. J. w. Dodd, the tenant in
the house to which we expect to move.
to get house into which to move. We
are in hopes that he will be able to
get one by the first of May and as soon
as he can get out our office will be
moved.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09
Statesman DEMOcaal.
PUBLISHED BY
c. w. BOYER. Editor.
FRIDAY, APR 9, 1909

We are glad to knew that the boafa
of Trade has decided to take hand IN
the matter of q new passenger station
at the B. Il o. railroad. AS we have
time and again shown there isa crying
need for a decent building for the ac-
com mediation of the people of Martins
burg and it cannot come too soon.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09
Consumption

is, by no means, the dreadful
disease it is thought TO be-in
the beginning.
1t can always be stopped-in
the beginning. The trouble is:
you don't know you've got it;
YOU don't believe it; you won't
believe it-till you are forced
to. Then it is dangerous.
Don't be afraid; but attend
to it quick-you can do it
yourself and at home. Take
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

MFRS. ROSA BOYER, 1921 Sherman
lsA Ave., Evanston, Ill, writes: III
any one has reason to praise Peruna it
is surely myself.
LAST spring / became SO run down
from the serious effects of lingering
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II finally tried Psruna and 1t did
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81 thank Peruna for new life and
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me-"
Better Than for Years.
Mrs. Mary +. Jones, Burning Springs,
KY, writes:
81 wish to speak word in praise Of
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nifty of giving it fair and impartial
test, and can say that have had better
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before.
"one of my neighbors had stomach
trouble. recommended Peruna to her,
and now she is well and healthy, after
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several physicians"
Man-a-Iin an Ideal Laxative
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

General Miles ventures to "a" that
the man who kills animals willfuliy 70
of depraved mind. You are SAFE Gen.
nntil Ted gets back, but in the mean
time you better prepare a cyclone cei-
far
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

In all the drug stores an aromatic pleasant
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Australian Leaf 1t is the only certain regula-
tor. Quickly relieves female weakness and
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At all druggist or by mail 80 cts Sample Free.
Address, The Mother Gray Co., Leroy. N. Y.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09

ga - t. ETA.
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-09
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Arizona republican., 1909-06-18
THEY'RE ALL TALKING bout Dawson X Whitfield at the Coli luu
PHOENIX SUBMITS
 "AMENDE PROPRE'
It Is Hoped Such an Oversight Will Never Occur Again.

The Republican will never for a minute admit that there is a lack of patriotism in this valley; but some times even patriots get careless or be- come so preoccupied with the stress of other matters that they overlook d point here and there. There was much criticism on the street yesterday of the oversight of the Phoenix people in failing to have the town attired in festal array. bands playing and ora
 tory bubbling from the street corners, and all Phoenix can do is to plead guilty to the oversight and promise to do better next time The fact that there was criticism. is itself sufficient proof that patriotism still exists and the government at Washington lises.
 To this valley the 17th day of June is the most important date in history. and in the years to come it will, no doubt, be one of the set festivals along with the Fourth of July and Christ mas. Bunker Hill is not and must not be forgotten. General Warren did not die in vain nor was Dr. John w. Foss. president of the Phoenix board of trade. born in vain, and all these things happened on the 17th day of June. But greater for the people of this valley (eXcept Dr Foss) than all that on the 11th day of June Theo- dore Roosevelt subscribed his name to the national irrigation act that made
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18

accepted garb of the healer who cures by the laying on of hands
 These latter pictures represent hiIn in long flowing robes. with girdle of one kind or another. his veritable Eli
 iah beard giving him a prophetic or patriarchal appearance Asked if he possessed healing power. he said that every person possesses it. and al one time he possessed it very strongly and effected many cure. He says it is psy- biological rather than divine. and to carefully. If one acquires bad habits. indulges in eNcesses or unusually hard
 work. gets crippled up with rheuma- tism. as he is now. is subjected to eX- posture and all such things that re- duce vitality. he vii certainly be shorn of his healing power He is not now making any such claims. nor practic- ing any such power. All people have it in proportion to their natural physical resources and their manner of life. but most people neglect or abuse it until they practically lose it. and some are naturally more blessed that way than others. Asked if he found it remuner- ative. he rather evaded the question, saving one cannot successfully practice such powers continuously if doing so for mere financial gain. The very avariciousness of that destroys the full development and intense personal in terest one should take in such work to be successful.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18
WICKENBURG ON EDGE
 OVER CITY ELECTION INTERESTED IN THE TERRITOR-
 IAL HIGHWAY.
Hopeful That the Town May Be Lo
 cated on That Thoroughfare.

Wickenbur@. June 17.-Wickenburg these days presents a scene of a city two hours before the department stores close the night before Christ mas. The coming city election is in the height of excitement, and causing much speculation as to it's probable outcome Next comes the announce ment that the board of supervisors has requested the board of control to designate the Tempe road as part of the territorial highway system. This interests Wickenburgers, inasmuch should the board of control designate territorial road to extend across the territory from north to south. the citi- zens here stand a good chance of hay ing said road pass through Wicken- burg.
 Wickenburg is fast coming to the front as a headquarters for mining and commercial men. and there is no good reason why it already hasn't a first class road leading to it from the capital city The territory already has a fine road from Phoenix to Hot Springs Junction. and at a very little expense the road could be continued to Wickenburg. All that is required is to get around the deep, sandy river bed a distance of about seven miles, by way of the hills. This can be very easily accomplised as part the hill roads are already built. and all that it needs is d little repairing and a few new pieces
 The enterprising citizens here are taking this matter up seriously and energetically. and it is hoped for the benefit of the entire territory that they will succeed.
 Last, but not least. is the Wicken- burg nine. which is certainly stirring things up, in spite of the hot weather Wickenburgers are sure of a ball game for this coming Fourth Whether or not it will be with the Bouse Swansea team remains to be seen. The Par ker team has made our team a pretty good offer to play here on the Fourth If accepted, the writer thinks a large crowd can be drawn. Parker is at the end of the A. & C., and for that reason. if an excursion is run. will pick up baseball lovers all along the line
 The Ladies Aid society met this af teTNoon. The society is doing some excellent work towards decreasing the Presbyterian church debt
 The Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. McCarver's this afternoon. The meet ing was called for the purpose of
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18
DEPARTURE FOR EUROPE
 OF PRESIDENT GOMPERS
He Will Still Pay No Attention to Court lnjunctions.

New York. June 17.-Samuel Com pers reiterated tonight his determina- ton to defy court injunctions if nec- essary to uphold what he regards as his constitutional rights. Gompers will sail on Saturday for Europe to visit labor organizations there and study conditions affecting emigrating to this country. and foreign competition with home industries.
 MT. GOmpers was unexpectedly pre- senjed by the Federation earlier in the evening with a purse of money and one speaker after another voiced confidence in MT. GOmpers. MT. GOmpers said he was glad that his fellow convicts, Mitchell and Morrison as he named them, had spoken before him. He denied that he or they wish ed to be in opposition to the courts.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18

bloodshed will be so strong as it was in the game of last week. yet 1t has been announced that the coming con test will not lack in fierceness of spirit or ferocity.
 Each of the teams has announced its lineup. Delgado. who needs no introduction to the fans of the city. will be in the box for the Maroons Beauvais. who held the mighty Elks down to four hits, who had six strike outs to his credit in the same game and who did not pass a man to first will be in the box for the Baswitz team. and. provided he is given as good support as was accorded him last week, he ought to pitch winning ball
 The lineup of the teams is as fol- lows:
 Maroons-GrijaIva 1b; Thomson. 2b.; Scott, $. &; Walters. 3b.; Sulli- van. !. f; Quiros. c. f; Rice. r. f.; Delgadc, D; Pedro c.
 Baswitz-Beauvais. D; Maron. e. Slankard. 1b.; Hurley. 2b. Duhnson. s. S; Whitmer. 3b.; Shrigley. l. f.: Lutgerding, c. f; Casey, F. f: Creager. utility
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18
WORLD WANDERER
 TARR|ES IN PHOENIX
Arizona Is His Real Home, but He
 Lives Almost Everywhere.

After an absence of several years. ! H. Bayley. d unique western character. has returned to Phoenix. coming via Fl l Paso. Bayley is a bit eccentric. quite unusual. and would be good subject for feature story by those who have ! a bent for frank writing. in that he has the peculiarities that might be dressed up by the word painter. just as the cartoOnist seizes upon the promi nent characteristics of the public man to serve his humorous purposes.
 MT. Bayley is by profession a lapi- diary. a cutter of precious stones, shells. etc. and maker of ornaments.
 and on this work he depends chiefly { for his financial support. At the same time he is something of recluse and [ yet a wanderer over the face of the ! earth, ever and anon drifting back to Arizona as a basis of operations. Just now he has opened q little shop next door to CrisWOld's bicycle store. where he does all kinds of repairing, fixing umbrellas. sharpening cutlery. etc. as well as displaying his stock of mount ed and unmounted. cut and uncut. stones. Most of his stones are Arizona products. among them almazites. moonstones. bloOdstOnes, opals. to-
 pages. onyx, turquoises. malachites, | azurites. etc. as well as tourmalines | and few other California stones.
 During the last ten or fifteen years Mir. Bayley has made it practice to
 attend nearly all the big fairs in the country with his little stock. often at tired in some fantastic costume or uni form. to attract attention. utilizing his 1 flowing beard as a makeup for Santa i Claus or arraying himself in the garb | of a Spanish conquistador. On occa- sion also he has played the part of i healer" He has numerous pictures of himself and his place of business ! at the Chicago. Buffalo and other fairs
 as well as several photographs in the
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18
IA DISPLAY OF GOLD
 AT SEATTLE EXPOSITION
The GIittering Exhibit From Alaska Will Be Shown Today.

Seattle. June 1.-The Alaska build ing at the exposition will open it's gold exhibit tomorrow with a dis play of $4OO, 1000 in dust. nuggets and bars In few days dust and mug gets valued at $5O0,0OO now on the way from Alaska will be added and the United States assay office and various Alaska miners have promised enough gold to make a yellow pile worth s1.50O.000.
 In the exhibit already assembled arc Jaget Lindberg's S300O Nome nugget the largest ever found in Alaska and eighty-three other heavy nuggets from Seward Peninsula: also Mrs. Clarence Berry's s7O.000 collection of nuggets, one of which weighs 115 ounces.
 Tokuto Sakai, imperial Japan nese commissioner for the Tokio exposition arrived here today to visit the expo sitiOn.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18

the Salt river project of the reclama- ton service a possibility.
 The people have not forgotten. They have, on the contrary, been so engag- ed in trying to fully comprehend and appreciate these things that they have had no time to celebrate. And, then. almost in the presence of this mem orable date. rose up the bridge cleo tion, the Elks celebration Of flag day. the starting of the beet sugar factory and the first fruits of the cantaloupe crop on the Glendale loess. Phoenix may be forgiven if she got her wires crossed little this year. but ever afv terward the l7th day of June should be put in red figures on all the local calendars and celebrated with fitting ceremony.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18

THEY'RE ALL TALKING about Dawson & Whitfield at the Coli scum
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18
MORE BASEBALL
 FOR ARDENT FANS
Enthusiasts Are Undeterred by Heat of Sun and Demand BasebaIl-Indi- cations of an Midsummer Series.

After much pickering. many an nouncements of games signed, and subsequently, postponed or called off. and much skirmishing through the brush in a mad search for players. it has at last been authentically an
 nounced that there will be a baseball game in this city next Sunday. The rival teams are the Maroons and the Raswitz teams. Although it is i'm possible that there will ever be anoth- CT ball game in which the promise of
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18
WICKENBURG DEPARTMENT


strengthening out school affairs and also to suggest sanitary improvements for the school building. mainly that of running water Nothing definite will be done. however until after the city election.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18

Boys and girls. Put on your think ing cap and send in ten good reasons why Salt River Valley Real Estate is a good investment. Ask your parents to help you win the prize. Send the reasons to Dick Erdmans Real Estate & Investment Co. 26 N. First St.
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18
OF LOCAL INTEREST
;: F
TO ATTEND FUNERAL-n1rs. Rob

TO ATTEND FUNERAL-Nrs. Rob ert Dickson of Parker. mother of Mrs. Frank McCrea. is in this city to at tend the funeral of her granddaughter.
 SUMMER WATER PATRONS The patrons of the north side canals who have engaged summer water now number 1l2L
 WINCHESTER VISlTOR-Frank Gerhart of Winchester, the man who put life in the town ad held it there just as long as possible, is in the city for a day or two on business.
 CLEVER WINDOW-Elvey X Hu- lett has a very cIever window that is attracting a good deal of attention. It is along the scenic line, being repre- sentation of the olden days. the days of the pioneer. There is d cute little log cabin. a rail fence. roadWays and. in fact, the picture is very complete. The log cabin, however. was not as common a sight in those days as was the adobe house. The Boston Mixer
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18

worked out the display. using his theme to advertise the soda fountain department of the store
Arizona republican., 1909-06-18

THEY'RE ALL TALKING about Dawson & Whitfield at the Coli scum.