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oGlce of William Gilmore. Edgeweoo, Ill Coscura Remedy Go. Hot Springs Ark Gentlemen: :~-Please send me five jars of '.COSCURA," the same as l got rom you in Hot Springs, am great ueai better thrn when l left there. and 1t has helped me wonderfully Kinily send ai
 WA. GILMORE
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once Chief of Police. Memphis, Tenn. Coscura Remedy Co.,, Hot Springs, AK. C~ntIsmen:--I havc given the Coscura vol, sent me to parties who have. very had cases of Eczema, and 1t has nlreaoy made several wonderful cures. fieass .a,,s, ,na one-haf dozen jars by express and draw for amount, as several frienus want te try 1t. Yours truly,
 JEROME ID. RlCHARDS,
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Ocaio. Fla Jun, ii lsDt lseufa Remedy Co Hot Springs Ark Deas Sr-WfiI you please send me m Jar Of "COSCURA," same as l get you some years back for eczema Sens It at once. IL is all you claim for 1t want 1t for piles etc Respectfully
 c. A CARMICHAEL PS Find dollar for the eos
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ndruhts druggist sna akep ,anda aaewn
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Ottawa, Hi. Feb |, 1904. coscure Remedy Co.,, Hot Springs, Arh : Gentlemen:--l have been afflicted tn mast seven years with a very severe cast of itching Eczema. I could not rest al night for the intense itching and 1t be- came so bad that l was compelled to aun work. was under treatment with an eminont specialist of Chicago. without obtaining any relief. l then wens to Au- gustine Hospital for ten weeks and was discharged and pronouncsd incuraDie' AS d last resort l came to Hot Springs ana treated under "skin specialist without any benefit. A friend Induced me to try aCOSCURA." I had suffered SC long that I mad but very little faith in 1t, but after using one jar there was decided improvement, and l am happy to say that after using five jars l am now en- tirely well and it has made now mar out of me. Sincerely yours,
 ClIAS. E. JOHNSON
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CoiemDus Onio Oct ~ tso. ;oscura Remedy Co Hot Springs. Ark Dear Sir Enclosed please find New York draft for si %. for which please send me at once jar of "COSCURA- - Winter before last when at the Springs nsed several jars of "COSCURAa upon the advice of Billy Maurice and 1t certainly do s the work, and quick. too Yours truly. ROBT c BOYD.
 i2te Dennison Avenue
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-05

shawl drawn close about her head, and
waited for him until the late sun dip
ped down below the distant mountains
for the midnight hour. then rolled
slanting out again few points farther
north. to begin Its long journey anew.
but he did not return. At last she crept
stiffiy indoors. the look Of fright star
ing in her eyes
About 0 o'clock the next morning a
faint and long drawn cry came from
the farthest limits of the little camp
An instant later 1t was echoed closer
and then dog began to howl. Before
it's voice had died away another took
It up sadly. and within three breaths
from up and down the half mile Of
scanty water front came the cry of
"Steam-bo-o-a-t" Cabin doors opened
and men came out. glanced up the
stream and echoed the call. while from
sleepy hooks and sun warmed roofs
wolf dogs arose, yawning and stretch
ing.
Downstream came the faint signing
whoof-whoof of a steamer, and then
out from behind the bend she burst.
Her cabin deck was lined with passen-
gers, most of whom were bound for the
outside" although still clad in mack
inaw and overalls. They all gazed 81
lently at the hundred men of Flam-
beau. who stared back at them till the
gangplank was placed, when they came
ashore to stretch their legs. One Of
them, however, made sufficient noise
to make up for the silence of the 9TH
ers Before the steamer had grounded
he appeared among the Siwash deck
hands, his head and shoulders tower
ing above them. his white teeth gleam-
ing from face as dark as theirs. shout
ing to his friends ashore and panto-
mining his delight to the two Gale
children. who had come with Alluna to
welcome him,
Who's dose beeg, tall people wat
stan 'longside Of you, Miz CALEB" he
called to her; then, shading his eyes
elaborately, he cried In great voice:
Waal, waal, b'lieve dat's M'sieu
Jean an Mam'selle Mollee! Ba gar!
Dey get so beeg vile I'm gone l dom
know dem no morev'
The youthful Gales wriggled at this
delicious fattery and dug their tiny
moccasined toes into the sand.
Lieutenant Burrell had come with
the others, for the arrival of a steam.
boat called for the presence Of every
SOU IN camp, and, spying Necia in the
outskirts Of the crowd, he took his
place beside her. He had lain awake
Ior hours thinking of her and had
fallen asleep with her still in his mind,
Tor the revelation Of her blood had
come as shock to him.
he had sprung from race OF slave.
holders. from land where birth and
breed are more than any other thing,
where drop Of impure blood effects
an ineradicable stain. Therefore the
thought OF this girls ignoble parentage
was SO repugnant to him that the
more he pondered 1t the more pitiful
II seemed, the more monstrous. Lying
awake and thinking of her in the still
ness OF his quarters, 1t had seemed a
very unfortunate and very terrible
tning' During his morning duties the
VISION OF her had been fresh before
nim again. and bis constant contempIa-
.ioh OF the matter had wrought
cnahge In his attitude toward the girl,
OF which be was uncomfortably con-
scious and which he was glad to see
she did not perceive.
Sbo men waro nouvirr 80 49, Ao.%
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-05

the munger TO talk She had learned
OF \ family OF Burrells whose name
was known throughout the south and
that Meade Burrell came from the
Frankfort branch. the branch that had
fought with Lee. and an uncle was
now In the service at Washington. On
the mothers side the strain was equal
" militant. but the Meades had sought
the sea. The old soldier had told her
much more, Of which she understood
uttle-told her of the young mans SIS
ter, who had come all the way from
Kentucky TO see her brother off when
he sailed from San Francisco: told her
OF the lieutenant's many friends in
Washington and OF his family name
and honor. The old soldier. further
more. had looked Mt her keenly and
added that the Burrelis were known as
"dtvils among the weemen."
Resting thus on the steps of Old
Man Gales store. the two talked on
till they were disturbed by The sound
Of shrill voices approaching. at which
the man Looked up Coming down the
trail from the town were a sluaw and
two children. At sight Of Necia the
little ones shouted gleefuly and scam
pered forward, climbing over her like
half grown puppies. They were boy
and girl, both brown as Siwashes. With
eyes like Jet beads and hair that wa3
straight and coarse and black. At a
glance Burrell knew them for "brecds."
and evidently the darker half was
closer to the surface now. for they
choked. gurgled. suffered and cough
ed IN their Indian tongue while Nccia
answered them likewise At a word
from her they turned and saw him.
then. abashed ut the strange splendor
Of his uniform, fell silent. pressing
close to her. The squaw also seemed
ering glance she drew the shawl closer
about her head and. leaving the trail,
skunk out Of sight around the corner
Of the store.
Burreii looked up sat his companion's
clear cut. delicate face. at the wind
tanned cheeks. against which her long
braids lay like the blue black locks of
an Egyptian maid, then at her warm,
dark eyes. in which was Il hint of the
golden light Of the afternoon sun
The bitter revolt that had burned in
him al the prospect Of long exile
died out suddenly. How fresh and
fowerlike she looked. aud yet the wis
dom of her! He spoke impulsively:
Il am glad you are here. Miss Necia.
was glad the moment saw you and
Ihave been growing gladder ever since.
for | never Imagined there would be
ANYBODY in this place but men and
squaws-men who hate the law and
sQuaws who stink about-like that"
He nodded In the direction of the In
dian woman's disappearance.
She looked at him quickly.
"Well. what difference would that
maker
ugh! Squaws and half breedsr
His tone conveyed in full his utter
contempt.
A curiously startled look lay in her
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-05
q. The Barrier
Oy
Rex Beach
eosxa.onr,soe ~ nARPrR 4 BROTHERS

at the soldier. who gained his feet
awkwardly. flush rising into nis
cheeks.
From the regions ut the rear OF the
store came the voice OF an Indian wo-
man calling:
"Necia! Necia."
Coming in moment!' the girl call
ed back; then. turning to the young
officer. she added quietly: Mother
needs me now. GoOdby."
The Holly chieftain., 1909-03-05

CHAPTER II.
PoLEoN DORET's HAND is QUICKER THAN
HIS TONGUE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

he would vote against the proposed
decrease of duty.
Mr.. Aldrich stated that the revenue
received from the china and earthen-
ware schedules is $5,000000, the inn
portations amounting to $9,000.00j.
Mr. Bacon's amendment was de-
feated by vote Of 25 to 81, Senator
LaFollette being the only Republican
who voted In the affirmative with the
Democrats.
Explaining that he desired a rate OF
duty on common crockeryware which
would reduce IFS cost TO the consumer,
Mr.. Bacon offered another amendment
to reduce the rate from SIS per cent ad
valorem as 1t stood in the bill to 40
per cent. After considerable debate
the amendment was voted down so to
81.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
CHAMBERSDURG
HAS BLACK HAND.
Put Twenty-Five Dollars In Paper on
Front steps. Commanded the
Letter.

Your heart. not mine BE not
alarmed. Place s25 in folded
newspaper two tens End Ave on
your doorstep just as the clock is
striking on Tuesday night. May
IL. II You don't do this we viii kill
you inside month, one month. ff
YOU betray US we will kill you any
how"
The above letter, written bcside-
the figure of a heart. was received
at the home Of the Misses Kaufman,
of Chambersburg, through the mail.
Miss Kaufman notified the postal
authorities who Immediately got
busy. A folded newspaper was placed
on Miss Kaufman's doorstep and the
officers watched.
Paul Dartt, aged about Is years,
walked past the house a couple Of
times and hen grabbed up the pa
per and started away. He was ar
rested and, being unable to explain
his manoeuvers, was held for court
under $500 bail. for sending threat
ening AMI matchmaking letters
through the United States mail, His
mother. Mrs, A. 81 Dartt, gave ball
for him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
DIED IN HOSPITAL.


tim OF Paralysis.
From The World Of Wednesday:
Mr.. VIM. F. Purbaugh. of near Mar.
lowe, died Tuesday evening at 4:3O
o'clock in the City Hospital of paraly'
sis, aged SO years He had the first
paralytic stroke last October. He was
sent to the hospital last January for
treatment. For the past two months
he was helpless and speechless. The
body was removed to w II. Wilen's
undertaking rooms and prepared for
burial. Tomorrow the body will be
taken to Hyndman. Bedford county, Pa
where the interment will take place.
Surviving are his wife, his mother
the latter residing In Myersdale, Pa.
four brothers and six sisters. The de.
ceased was from Bedford county, Pa.
but removed p West Virginia twelve
years ago, living ZEN years at Ger
rardstown and the last two years near
Marlowe He was farmer recent
ly confirmed member OF the Lutheran
church and was highly esteemed in
the community.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
BOARD OF TRADE
TAKES A HAND
Urges Men of Board of Affairs &c
Promptly Accept High Honor
Conferred by Mayor
From The World Of Thursday:

From The World of Thursday:
That the personel of the Board OF
Affairs appointed last night by Mayor
Cushwa, which told of in another
place in this paper, meets with special
favor in the business circles OF town
is Indicated by the action of the Board
of Trade at a meeting held this after
noon.
A committee OF four consisting OF
Messrs. Max Robinson, G. q. Martin,
Y. T. Brantner and c. A. Miller was
appointed 10 wait on the members OF
the Board of Affairs and urge prompt
acceptance of the honor and the re-
sponsibility implied The committee
assured Messrs Ernmert, McKown and
Sigler that their appointment was
commended by the entire community
on account or heir ability. business
standing and varied experience in af-
fairs; and that it was their duty to
accept the appointment. however
loath they might be, in order to carry
forward the work of Greater Martins
burg.
While the gentlemen have shown
some hesitancy accepting an office
that is frauEht with such exacting
duties and grave responsibilities as
that OF the Board of Affairs. to say
nothing CT, the personal sacrifice Of
time, yet it is safe to assume that
they will yield to a general desire and
announce their acceptance without de-
lay
The prompt action OF the Board OF
Trade in this matter is to be highly
commended. The board realized that
the mayor had made one of the best
appointments that could possibly have
been conceived in Martinsburg, and
the committee brought pressure to
bear, sanctioned by public opinion.
that could not pass unheeded.
The Board ~of Trade did another
thing that shows wisdom and fore
sight, and that was to appoint a COM
mittee to wait on the city council and
recommend the appointment of AN ex-
pert accountant examine the books
and keep the city accounts straight.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
VILE BUILD A
NEW THEATER
A, Few Facts Regarding the Empire
Theater and the Empire Amuse-
ment Company.

The company controlling the Empire
Theater is composed entirely of Mar
tinsburg gentlemen and of Martins
burg capital. The company was form
ed for the purpose Of giving to the
Martinsburg public such entertain
ment as would stand the most severe
criticism in the best OF homes. Mr..
Hunter has far demonstrated that
fact and will continue to do so.
The Empire Amusement Company
started their enterprise with the idea
of forming small circuit OF their
own theaters, and they are rapidly
completing their arrangements. Fur
thermore they are in this business to
stay. and especially to conduct the
Empire Thcater, of this city. IT may
further be added that the Empire
Theater Company is Martinsburg
concern and not an outside affair as a
great many people have been led to
believe.
Another fact that may interest the
nublic at large. and few other in
dividuals. is that the Empire Amuse-
r1ent Company will construct thea
ter in this city, that will do justice TO
the name of the Empire Theater In a
short while That, however will be
made public in due time; but for the
present, they Will continue to conduct
the only legitimate vaudeville house
in Martinsburg Familiarity and rightly
known as the Empire Theater, the
home of entertainment, clean and
without fault
The Empire Theater, the handsom-
est and safest theater in the city will
have a change of program tonight
Zeda. however, has been induced to
stay the balance of the week, as he
has proven such a tremendous draw.
ing card. Sec the advertisement on
another page of this paper for the
balance OF attractions. 1t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
MONROv|A GOES
WILD OVER FLAG
Warm Welcome Extended to the
American Commission.
WAS GENERAL HOLIDAY
BUSINESS PLACES CLOSED

1The Great Day Of the Lord Has
Come the Popular Cry Of the Peo-
pie on the Arrival Of the Cruiser
Chester - Commission Escorted to
American Legation by Military and
a Delegation of Women.
Monrovia, Liberia, May 8, via Sierra
Leone, May 13.-The American Liber-
Ian commission arrived at Monrovia
on the scout cruiser Chester, and this
place went wild over their coming.
Before salutes had been exchanged
local military authorities announced
the coming of the commission by the
long roll of drum, and the people
FASTENED to commanding points to see
the glad sight of the American flag in
the harbor.
Captain Henry B. Wilson, of the
Chester, sent an officer to pay his re-
spects to Ernest Lyon, American min
lister resident and consul general, who
waived diplomatic etiquette and went
on board the Chester to confer with
the commission.
Monrovia spent the day in convinc.
ing the Americans of their welcome.
All the stores In town were closed and
there was general holiday.
The commissioners were met at the
landing by the mayor and councilmen
with an address of welcome, In which
the present was described as critical
stage in Liberian history.
The Americans were escorted to the
American legation by the military and
a delegation of women. They were re-
ceived generally with special honors
never accorded here except at presi-
Dental inaugurations.
"The great day of the Lord has
come" is the sentiment Of the people.
Monday the interchange of visits
with Liberian officials takes place. af-
ter which the commission will begin
its work. The legislature convenes In
special session Monday to aid the
Americans in their labors.
The members of the commission are
Roland Post Falkner. Of Philadelphia:
Emmett j. Scott. secretary OF Tuskegee
institute, and DR.. George Sale. super
intendent of the Baptist missionary
schools in Porto Rico and Cuba.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
BASE BALL HEALTHY SPORT
Fairgrounds Association Decides II
Should BE ENCOURAGED.

onoufo DC GnCouTdQcos
Pittsburg, May 13.-That base ball
is healthy sport for boys and should
be encouraged on the public play
grounds was the decision OF the Play
grounds Association OF America at the
session of It's third annual congress.
During the discussion of the report of
the committee on athletics for boys. a
question was raised as to base ball. II
was held by some that boys were per-
mitted to begin the game too early
and by others that 1t took up too much
room on the Fairgrounds. why not
play prisoners base?" asked one. An
other suggested interesting the very
young boys in hide and seek" while
others advocated Shiny" Many were
advocates of new national game to
take the pace Of base ball, but the
vote disclosed large majority for the
present national game.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
MANY ARE KILLED
I IN AN EXPLOSION
One thousand Pounds Of Dynamite
Goes of PrematureIy.
The VICTIMS ARE ALL
HORRIBLY MUTILATED
Bodies Were Hurled Hundreds Of Feet
and So Badly MutIated a. to Be Al
most Beyond Observation-Disclosures
With shovels Gather Remains In
Boxes.

ss'eh St'SvSf~ Nss"~s s'~'~'''~ -
Boxes.
Albany. N. Y. May 13.--At least
twenty men were killed by prema-
ture blast OF dynamite In . stone
quarry operated by the Callahan Road
Improvement company near South
Bethlehem, eleven miles southwest Of
Albany.
One Thousand pounds OF dynamite
exploded, and the bodies Of the vic
Tins were hurled hundreds OF feet by
the conclusion and so badly mutilated
az TO be almost beyond recognition.
As darkness was falling wagon drew
up to the engine house loaded with
bodies that had been picked up back
on the quarry hill. A crowd OF grief
stricken relatives gathered around,
eager to identify the dead, only to turn
away at the sickening sight.
Italians with shovels found here and
there portions Of bodies and brought
their gruesome loads In boxes to the
engine house, which served as tenn
porary morgue.
The Callahan Road Improvement
company furnishes crushed stone for
road building. The preparations for
the blast had been going on for six
weeks. Thirteen holes. seventy-fve
feet deep, had been drilled at points
about twenty feet back OF the face of
the big quarry, and the explosion of
the dynamite with which they were to
be loaded was expected to displace
10000 tons of rock.
Over 5000 pounds of dynamite were
to have been used.
The workmen had placed 500-pound
charges In six of the holes and were
working on the seventh, when a per-
cussion cap was prematurely discharg-
ed. A terrific explosion followed. which
hurled tons Of rock into the air and
scattered the bodies OF the victims in
al directions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
Another Body Sent Away.
NEW DIRECTORY OUT.
Issued Today, Thompson Bros, The
Publishers.

From The World Of Wednesdays
Thompson Bros, this city. issued
today their new directory OF Martins
brig and Berkeley County. The book
contains 116 pages including covers
and has stiff board binding. II con-
tains over 100 individual names and
addresses. 1t Is also lassified busi-
ness directory 70 Town and county
Property owners are designated by an
asterisk.
The directory was carefully compl
ed and is credit to the publishers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
RoBsED SMOKE HOUSE.
Thieves Take Meat and Lard Near
MartoWe

Thieves broke into the smoke house
of Wn. f. Purbough, near Marlowe
some time Monday. night and carried
off three hams, one shoulder and two
midlings. They also broke into the
dwelling house and stole two cans OF
lard and about nine dozen OF eggs
They ramsacked the house but took
nothing else except few small arti-
Giles OF small value.
The robbing occurred while Mrs
Purbaugh was IN Martinsburg visiting
her husband at the City Hospital and
the house left unoccupied. There Is
no clue to be robbers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15
FARMER HUNG HIMSELF.

Henry Strock Took His Life IN
Barn.
Henry Strock, aged about 40 years,
well-known farmer residing near
Chewsville, east Of Hagerstown. com,
mitted suicide sometime yesterday
morning by hanging himself in his
barn. He had been dead some hours
when found. No reason can be as-
signed for HIS rash deed.
He leaves wife and three chill
dren: also his father, VIM. Strock,
three brothers and three sisters. Fur
neral Thursday afternoon and burial
in Hagerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-15

Mr.. d. w. Rodrick, the well-known
merchant, had slight stroke OF par
alysis affecting his right side Satur-
day night Though still confined to
bed his condition is not regarded as
alarming.