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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26

There are twenty-thIee Republicans
in the Senate. Twenty of them could
have submitted the amendment, but
that number at no time could be mar
shalled on that side of the proposition.
This action exposes fully the insIncer-
ity of the Republicans in their plat
form declaration of last year, and also
of the numerous declarations Of their
candidates and public speakers. Every
one remembers how vocifereusly they
were III favor OF submitting the ques-
ton of prohibition to the people, aAd
now every one is made fully aware OF
their duplicity and insincerity on that
matter. The action of the Democratic
member of the Senate makes the
course OF Senator Silver on this ques-
tion q year ago unasSalable from
party standpoint
The above is from the Charleston
correspondent to the Fairmont Times
and is about an average piece OF the
argument Of the liquorband. 1t is true
the republicans did violate their pleCge
wheE they did not pass the resolution
even if every democrat should have
voted against it But why upbraid the
republicans for doing that which the
democrats did also. Both parties in
their state platforms promised to sub
nit the prohibition amendment to the
people and to give them an opportuni-
ty to vote on it, though Senator Silver
bad voted to the contrary.
Since when can few individuals in
the state senate lay down party doe
trines and upset the platform
adopted by the party's repre-
sentatives in convention assembled
when the people have selected those
representatives fer the special purpose
of writing their platform? Such stuff
is foolishHess.
The people voted on the question of
prohibition, both parties pledged them
selves to grant that request. Now
where does the party standpoint come
in? Do the gentlemen who represent
us in the state senate possess all the
knowledge of the party that they can
rspudiate their party pledges and tell
the men who composed the state con
vention that they know nothing and
are BOT capable of writing platforms?
Do they say chat the people are fana-
tics and incapable Of Judging for them
selves what they ought to vote on. We
are willing to eoncede good degree of
knowledge to these gentlemen but we
are not ready to say that they know
more than the state convention. What
applied to one party IN this case APP
plies to both, democrats and republic
cans alike.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26

Since the Republicans came into
power in West Virginia the population
of the state has increased 80 per cent
and the expenses of the state have in
creased 800 per cent.
Under the Democrats the rule was
to tax as little as possible under Re-
publieans to tax a. much as possible
The Democrats sought ways of care
full and economical government the
Republicans dc>is Use methods of waste
ful and extravaganza government.
The public institutions Of the state
uader the Democrats were prosperous,
safe, clean and well administered. I'M
der the Republicans-Read their own
com mittee's report.
Under Democrats the state was adj
ministered for the welfare of the whole
people and the general prosperity of
the state. Under Republicans affairs
are administered solely for the up
building and maintenance of a su-
preme political machine. 10 this end
corruption has become rampant, lnef-
ticiency and extravaganza marks
every department, and fidelity to po-
litieal partnership is the merit of of
fetal approval. Even our magnificent
and costly State University has
| dwindIed to the measu re of a fair sized
county school. And rot the half has
been told, perhaps it never will be un
til the people have rel stalled the
democratic party in power IN West
| Virginia. With the unyeiling of the
! secrets now hidden in the books there
would be such tidal wave of political
wrath sweep over the state that the
| Republican methods would be swept
out Of existence fredericksburg
Sentinel
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26
SThTESMaa DEA0CRaI.
PUBLISHED BY
c. W. BOYER, Editor.
FRIDAY, FEB. 26 1903

Only six days mere for Teddy ana
then comes Taft. We wonder how
much better he will be. Most people be-
lieve that the incoming President Is
more conservative man than the Out
going and that he will not have so
many and such bitter fights on his
hands. Mr.. Taft at least seems 20 be
possessed Of the qualities Of gentle
man and we believe will not stoop to
such floods of common, lew speech As
the present executive In other WORDS
we have no idea that Mr.. Taft will be
SO ready to call every man liar, or
scoundrel and apply all sorts Of vie
epithets to every one whodares 10 con
trad ct him or to criticise him.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26

Pittsburg narrowly escaped race
war during the past month aud iowa
escaped only because the anti-nesfo
mob lacked leader. We have heard
so much about the Southern MODS Kill
ing negroes from Pennsylvania and
Iowa citizens that we have
always thought they would submit 10
mort anything rather than hang a
negro, but it seems shat all men are
akin when the safety Of their women
is at stake and that white man, if he
be a man, whether he lives il Mississ-
ippi or Massachusetts,, whether he
lives in Virginia or Ohio Will rise TO
the occasion and hang the bruteS for
such crimes.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26

"The following recipe contains poih-
ing injurious, never takes out the
stiffness from fabrics las from veilings
azd chiffon and is at the same time
disinfectant and sure preventive of
meths," says Woman,s Home Com :
'panion for February "Sulphufc ether
one dram; alcohol, two drains; chloro-
form, one dram; oil of cloves, one
dram. Three times this amount 10 one
quart of best gasoline. The oil ofcloves
one dram. Three times this amount
to one quart best gasoline. The oil Of
cloves may be omitted if desired, as in
cleaning anything anything white 1t
has tendency 70 turn it yeiiow. To
clean dress skirt, just double or tre-
BILE the amount of these ingredients.
Mems trousers can be soaked over
night in this, and when pressed are as
good as new. 1t is line for ostrich
plumes, as it never takes the curl out.
Be sure 10 shake out in the Dir until
thoroughly dry. Old laces clean beau
tifully with this fluid. Let the article
to be cleaned lie in the liquid for
while, according to how soiled it is.
Articles can remain in all night with
out injury to the fabric in any way.
BY allowing TO settle, and pouring off
very carefully, enc can use the fluid
over and over again"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26
BERKELEY LEADS

Mr. f. S. Lovett, of Charleston, w =.
Va, representing the r. q. Dunn q
Company Commercial agency, has
been here for the past two weeks or
more rerating the business men of the
county and completed his work yes
terday He spoke in the highest term
of cur business men, that he had not
met their superiors anywhere and
that the business of the town and
county are in the best shape he had
seen any county for long time and
that the prospects fer the future are
unsurpassed. He was especially struck
with the business enterprise of our
people and their hospitality.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26
Reat Estate Sold,

Mr.. Charles +. Ridgeway has pur-
chased the farm of Mr.. w. NJ. Boltz,
lying on the road leading from Bunk
er Hill to Middleway, consisting OF
about $50 acres several houses and a
store room for which we are informed
he paid about $4,000. Mr.. Bsltz has
purchased the Scruggs storshouse and
dwelling on Winchester avenue for the
sum Of $500. Mr.. Reltz will move his
family 10 town and will conduct a
store at that place.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26

All eyes have been turned
this week to Historic Hampton Roads,
1t being the occa sion of the return home
Of the great battle-ship fleet OF the
United States Navy, from its cruise of
circumnavigation OF the world This
is he Il rst time in the history of the
world that such a fleet has ever ac-
complished such feat, and yet it was
accom- plished without the slightest C.
cident to any ship of the feet. This
has peen great parade for Uncle Sam
but it has cost him no little sum Of his
hard earned dollars. The President in
his address to the officers aad men of
the fleet said that during their cruise
they proved themselves the ''best of
all possible ambassadors and heralds
of peace" This is only practical APP
plication of the 'big stick" policy for
which the President has become ia
nous. Nobody knows of any threat,
ening danger of war with foreign ma
tious. The Presidents idea seems to
lie that other nations seeing our
strength will be terrified and frighten-
ed into peaceful relations with us. We
can also consider that the other fellow
has good senate and that if he sees that
we have stronger navy than he
will at once go to work and build bat
tleships bigger and stronger than ours,
then we Will have to build bigger ships
and when we have them completed
make another parade before the nation
that they may see our bigger navy.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26

We have always had great conf
denee n the democracy of Il. +. Kidd
and IN his good judgement but are at
loss to know why he repudiated the
pledges of bis party aud voted against
the submission of the prohibition
amendment.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26

The State Senate, when the term
ends, may say with truth that they
spent most their time plaSirg with
George Byrne in matter which rhe
people have no interest.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26
MANY WOMEN PRAISE THIS REMEDY

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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26

Regularity In feeding shonld be eHe
Of The Fujts Of III. farm.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26
Auction Sale

Commencing Saturday Feb. 6, at and 7
P. NJ and to continue every day until this
large stock is disposed OF.
Consisting Of Fine Pictures, China Glass
Ware, Sets of Books, Vases, Busts, Violins
Guitars Banjos. Accordeons, Leather Hand
Bags, Burnt Leather Novelties, Post Card
and Photo Albums, Silver Toilet and Man
icure Sets Military and Cloth Brushes, Gro
kinole Boards, Columbian Historical Nov
els13 volumes in half leather Hundreds of
other Novelties. BY Musck.e
This is a Clearance Sale, Stock from Bur
dette's Book Store
In room formally occupied by Penny
Arcade. S. Queen St.
]. w. DODD. Auctioneer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26

.wNR. +. l.. BOULLIoUN, 26ls State
LVl ST., Little Rock, Ark, writes:
81 have been a sufferer with the asth-
ma for about four years, and / tried
different kinds of medicines and could
tot find any relief for 1t.
81 tried your medicines, bought bot
tie of Peruna, and after taking about
half Of it must say that have not had
the asthma since. Before took the med
ioine did not know what it was to go
10 bed without having the asthma"
Systemic Catarrh.
Mr.. Samuel Burden, 70l Springfield
Ave, Summit, N. j., writes:
"In the fall of 1900 l had repeated
attacks of cold, which developed into
systemic catarrh.
at left me very weak and all run
down. When / got up in the morning
It would take about an hour to get my
head and throat clear.
alt also left me with q very weak,
all-gone, empty feeling in my stomach,
which / thought s---~--s~'-~s--4s-s--@-'-.1
was dyspepsia, for Weak and All
whlch l trleo az KUN Down.
with very little Improvement.
II finally decided to give Peruna q
trial. felt benefited with the first dose.
After taking three bottles / was en-
tirely cured. / cannot speak in too
high terms of your wonderful discov-
cry, 2eruna."
Peruna is manufactured by the
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-26
Systemic Catarrh.

which 1 thought
was dyspepsia, for
which | tried diff
ferent remedies
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
Youthful Suicides.

There is a shocking proneness
among youthful Bengalis TO Kill them
selves on the least pretext 1t seems
b be an exaggerated form Of sulki-
ness, and one would like to have a
medical opinion on the matter. A
student is reprimanded by his parent
because his studies don't show the ad-
Vancement expected The boy swal-
lows some opium and ends his
studies. A girl wife In Howrah takes
q dislike 20 the second choice OF her
husband. She also secures en- exit by
the easy means Of opium. A Bengal
woman In Howrah wanted to 90 on a
pilgrimage to Gays. Her mother said
she could not advance the railway
fare, and the girl went out to a tree
and hanged herself. These are all re-
cent cases.-Calcutta Empire
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
A piraustsd Doc.

A family downtown, having q false
crate In one Of the rooms Of the house,
placed some red paper behind it TO
give it the effect Of FIRE. On one Of the
coolest days the dog belonging TO the
household came In from out Of doors
and, seeing the paper In the crate, de-
nberately walked up to 1t and laid
down before II, curling up In the best
way to receive the glowing heat as It
came from the fire. BE remained mo-
tionless for a few moments. Feeling
no warmth, he raised his head and
looked over his shoulder at the CRATE.
Stin feeling no heat, he went across
and carefully applied his nose to the
crate and smelt Of It It was cold as
ice. With a look Of the most supreme
disgust, his tail curled down between
his legs, every hair on his body saying
I'm Sold" the dog trotted out Of the
room, not even deigning to cast look
at the party In the room who had
watched his actions and laughed 50
heartily at his misfortune. That dog
had reason as well as instinct-Troy
Times.
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
CHOICE MISCELLANY


u. WYATT u WI N4GlLAl
In 1850 the United States bald the
fourth rank among the manufacturing
nations. Great Britain, France and
Germany were ahead Of Us, In the or
der named We passed Great Britain
IN 1850, and today the aggregate Of our
manufactures equals that Of Great
Britain, Germany and France COM
blned. The value Of our products OF
manufactures has doubled since lSSS
The value Of our exports Of manu-
features has doubled since 1S06 In
the value Of the property represented
manufactures rank third among the
great activities Of the United States,
agriculture being first and the rail-
roads being second. but In the num-
her of persons employed agriculture II
the only interest which leads manu-
factures. Manufactures are Tar ahead
Of agriculture In the value OF the prod
nets. The money invested In manu-
factures represents an eighth Of the
value Of all the real and personal prop
erty In the country. The United States
manufactures IS per cent Of al the
manufactured products Of the world.
The value Of the farm property OF the
United States increased from $780,
100000 In 1850 to $20y514.0ooo0O In
1900 and about $4,000 ooo,O 900 In 1908.
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
Tees In the Trsetops.

Here is a story speaking better for
the German emperor's goodness Of
heart than his knowledge Of the an
Gent and royal game Of golf. $50 you
want ground for your golf club, Sir
Frank?" said the kaiser 70 the British
ambassador at Berlin 1--WE haven't
got nice grass meadows round Berlin,
as you have in England, but III give
you a bit Of the Grunewald," a pine
forest near Berlin and a great Sunday
resort OF the Berliners. "Ah, sire,"
Sir Frank LasceIles replied, Il am
afraid there would be too many treesF
'Treesr instantly replied the emper-
or, with bonhomie. "A1 the better to
keep the sun on you when you are
playing in the SUMMER
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
A Pleasant Prison,

The prison at Cettinje. Montenegro,
has been described as surely the most
extraordinary one In existence. 1t pre-
sents little to indicate that 1t is a
place Of confinement, there being ap-
parently nothing between the prison
ers and absolute liberty. There are no
outer prison walls, and In the cells the
men-aboHt eight or ten to each-are
as contentedly and comfortably hous-
ed as their own personal domestic be-
longings can make them. Moreover,
they are generously fed. and cigarettes
without stint, wine occasionally and
no work at all combine to check any
desire to escape more ehectually than
would strong walls, iron bars and an
army Of jailers-London Globe.
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
New Uss Of Electricity In Printing.

New Use Of Electricity In Printing.
Printed sheets as delivered from the
press frequently offset or smear
from undried ink. An electrical method
Of preventing this has recently been
patented. The sheets as they leave
the press first pass over electric heaters
and also over q conductor carrying a
current OF very high tension, from
which a silent discharge or leakage"
OF electricity passes to the paper. The
combined effects Of the heat and Of
the electrical discharge, together with
the chemical action Of the ozone gen.
Grated in the air by the latter, set
the ink so that it cannot smear. Be
sides this, the effect Of any FRACTIONAL
electricity already present on the
sheets, preventing their piling proper
II, Is neutralized by the discharge
New York Herald.
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
Cold storass Poultry.

The state board OF health Of Massa-
ehusetts has issued bulletin on cold
storage poultry in which this advice
IS given to housekeepers: "In order TO
avoid obtaining waterlogged and re-
frozen fowls the consumer should de-
mand the frozen bird and thaw it him
self. II thawed quickly by immersion
N a bucket Of hot water It may be
eaten with impunity and with relish
the same day it is purchased, or II
hung overnight at room temperature
Il may be ready for use the day fol-
lowing"
The broad ax., 1909-01-23

Proposed Monument For the Alaska
YuISon-PaeiFie Exposition.

Propossd Monument For the Alaska.
YuISon-Paeife Exposition.
The Alaska Yukon-P Pacific exposition
monument, TO be the GROWING work
Of sculpture Of the international ex-
hibition Of 1909, win be covered with
solid gold leaf. Gold donations 20 the
amount Of $1,000, necessary to COM
pletely cover the great shaft with the
staining metal VIII be solicited from
Alaskans. YukOners and the people Of
Seattle.
An appropriation to cover the cost
Of building the monument In stan has
been authorized, the drawings made
and the sculptor Is engaged In building
his clay model The monument e TO
stand in The center OF the plaza In
front Of the magnificent group Of Unit
ed States government buildings and
directly at the head Of the Cascades.
Looking south from the monument
WIN be first the central features Of the
exposition, and then the eye win travel
over a panorama Of eighty miles Of
mountain, lake and woodland scenery
% RAINIER &nd the Cascade range.
The exposition monument Is to Be
more than seventy feet In height The
monument proper win stand on q ped
estal twenty feet high. This column
WIN be OF Corinthian design, on the
top OF which VIII be q globe giving the
signs Of the zodiac. On top Of this
globe win be a huge American eagle
with outsretched wings, as In flight
Grouped about the base Of the monu-
ment VIII be three seated female fg-
ures symbolic Of the northland, the
south seas and the orient Every foot
Of this great monument win have the
appearance Of having been hammered
out Of pure gold If the donations are
Sufficient to complete the undertaking.
Seattle Times.
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
Harmful Precedant.

There are no telephones in English
banks" said a banker. Even the
great Bank Of England itself has no
telephone.
THAT sort Of thing is what sets Eng
land behind the times-that observ'
ance of tradition, that refusal Of new
things, as though simply because they
are new they must Of necessity be vul-
gar and bad.
"a London bank and its branches
were swindled out Of large sum the
other day. The swindle would have
failed had a system Of telephones con-
nected these banks.
But in the past banks had no tele-
phones In England. Therefore prece-
dent requires that they do without
them still"
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
m. Funny EnnIish.

James s. Palmer, vice president elect
Of the United States, may possibly look
forward to filing one day the position
OF president. It VIII be remembered
that on the death Of President MeKtn-
ley, Mr.. Roosevelt, who was then vice
president, succeeded automatically to
the presidency without opposition
Should anything happen to Mr.. Taft
(Which we sincerely trust, for his sake,
may not be the easel NJ. Palmer would
probably, II precedent were followed,
take his place. = Illustrated London
News.
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
BuIqaria's Eclipse.

Bulgaria is sufficiently In the public
eye Just now to compensate her for a
total eclipse that lasted for three or
four centuries. Between the oblitera-
tion Of medieval Bulgaria by the con-
quering Turk and her very modern
resurrection she disappeared more COM
pletely than Poland ever has. The
very name Of Bulgaria was remem-
bered only by the learned. Sir Charles
Eliot points out that In journeying
from Belgrade to Constantinople in
1884 Kinglake must have passed
straight across Bulgaria, yet when de-
scrfbing his travels In "Eothen" he
makes no aIlusion b the country or
its inhabitants.
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
Refusing to Feed the sruss.-

IL" says Lady Frances Balfour,
women who cook and do laundry
work refused to cook and wash shirts
for their men folk before they return
home they would get the Suffrage very
quickly" Our own impression b that
a good many Of the recalcitrant wo-
men folk would get something else
first, for II you refuse 10 '.nesd the
brute" the brute Is very apt 10 wax
brutal. As to the less brutal brute, be
would probably be content TO put his
washing out, decline to ~come home TO
his tea" and stop supplies while wait
ing for the clouds 10 ron by-PaIl
Man Gazette
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
- Movinn m Pnrtr.

~Yes, they have new sort Of func-
ION IN Chicago that is quite the rage. :"
sWhat Is It caIled7"
Its called a moving in party. When
the hostess learns that the empty
zouse next door Is TO be occupied she
cans her guests By telephone. and
they come and draw cuts for the
1ront windows and then sit there and
Elze ND the new neighbor's stuR a. the
movers cary It in.'-CeEelAnd Plain
Dealer.
The broad ax., 1909-01-23
Australian RarmaIds.

The barmaids Of Sydney and Mel-
Bourne are the prettiest IN ths world.
They are mostly recruited from Tas-
mania, the fnsular state Of TIE com
monwealth, which has been ehEiItsned
the s'Circassia Of the Colonies On ae-
count Of the surprising loveliness Of
its daughters, several Of whom have
found their way into the select pages
OF Dod and DelIrett. London Chruuicle.