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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
THOSE DIRTY STREETS

The sight which met church-goers
Sunday morning when they reached
the paved streets was one which
might not detract from the fact that
we have come to be a Greater Mar
tinsburg, but surely there was nothing
TO indicate that we had came to
cleaner Martinsburg. The refuse and
sweepings remained on the streets.
In some places swept into great piles
which were scattered by the wind and
wheels of passing vehicles. There is
no better time than the present spring
to make an effort to have these paved
blocks kept clean. The city council
should provide some way for at least
one cleaning a week.
There is a general demand from the
citizens for clean streets. There is
nothing that is more unsightly than
unkept paved streets. Unswept ma
cada.n does not looh 50 pau' Inc Soi"
position of the streets and the accum-
ulation commingle and become as it
were one street covering, Not so with
the paved street. There is no oppor-
tunity for the dirt to get ground into
the paving; it is only ground finer and
carried away by every passing breeze.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that some
means of keeping the paved street
clean will be found without further
delay.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
AN AusPIcious BEGINNING.

From TheNorld of Saturday:
Never in the history of West vir-
ginia has there been such a gathering
of distinguished guests and represen-
rative citizens as that at the Board
of Trade Inaugural Diner last night
Such an suspicious beginning con. mot
help but bring to us substantial results
Martinsburg has never before had
such a gathering. 1t was such that
the guests were impressed with the
movement that has ben started for a
Greater Martinsburg 1t Was an I'M
qualified success in every way, and
goes to show what the organization is
capable of accomplishing when they
take hold of a movement in the right
spirit.
The dinner will be an inspiration to
every member to exert his utmost eff
fort to further he interests of the
city. A united effort will accomplish
much. We Lave the resources that
will bring us the factories that viii
put into the pockets of every citizen
a dollar 9. wo. Or course we will
have to spend a dollar or two to bring
to the attention of manufacturers and
investors our advantages and resour-
ces. We hold royal flush, and if
We can not win on such hand we do
not deserve success.
This magnificent movement, so au-
spiciously begun, continued in the
same splendid way by the organiza-
ton, will ere long draw to this section
the hum OF factories that will sing the
sweet music Of Industry and thrift. In
SEPARATION TO do greater things was
drawn from all the speakers and their
words will act as a spur, in our work
tor success. In after years we will
look back on this occasion and re mem-
Der the words of encouragement spok-
en-, and thanks will come to them for
the part they took in the inaugural
move for a Greater Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
FORMER RESIDENT WEEDS
Former Martinsburo Resident Takes
Baltimore Lady For Bride--Will
Reside in Norfolk.

From The World of Wednesday:
Mr. Charles A. Becker, formerly Of
this city, nov drug clerk in Nor ok,
va, was married this evening at six
O'Clock to Miss Helen NJ Rosendale at
the brides home. 4722 West Lombard
street, Baltimore. A reception follow
ed the ceremony from Z to 10 o'clock.
The groom is the son of Mrs. Cath.
crime and the late John A. Becker, of
Frankenberrytown He learned the
drug business with the late Louis
Matthaei and afterwards clerke1 for
e. G. Shepherd. He has been In Nor
folk for the past five. years. The bride
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Rosendale, Of Baltimore. Mr. and Mrs.
Becker will reside in Norfolk after
their wedding trip, part Of which will
be spent here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
AN AIMS BASIN.
Handsome Silver Piece Presented to
EPISCOPAL Church.

Rev. J. s. Douglas and Mrs. Douglas
have presented an elegant solid silver
aims receiving basin to Trinity Epis-
copal church as a memorial to Mrs.
Douglas parents, Henry C. and Ann
Power McCauley, of Washington.
The basin was made by jenkins &
Jenkins, OF Baltimore. 1t is eighteen
inches in diameter and has the in
scription in raised letters, while on
the rim is an appropriate scriptural
text, The bottom has the monogram
81. H. S." and the Trinity symbol,
around which are engraved clover
leaves. The beautiful and costly piece
was first used Easter Sunday and is
highly appreciated by the congrega-
tion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
.FELON ESCAPES
FROM HOSPITAL
Victor Stokes Indicted by Grand
Jury EIudes Court Trial.
MAKES ROPE OF BED
CLOTHING AND SKlPS
Pending Trial on Three Charges Of
Theft, Stokes Was Taken III and Re-
moved to Kings Daughters Hospi-
tai From Which He Made His Es-
cape in His Nightshirt Saturday
Night.
From The World OF Monday:

From The World of Monday:
Victor Stokes, from the Pine Hills,
indicted by the Grand Jury last Tues
day for felony, and who was after
wards removed to the Kings Daugh-
ters hospital on account of illness, es-
capped from the hospital shortly before
~ o'clock Saturday night.
Stokes room was on the third floor,
west side, and he effected his escape
by making rope out of the bed
clothes and safely letting himself
down into Spring sereet, then desap-
pearing in the darkness. In his de-
scent he broke telephone wire along
the outside of the building. AS he
struck the ground two colored men
happened to be passing and spoke to
Stokes, but supposing him to be prob
ably demented they hurridly left the
scene He had nothing on but night
shirt and his shoes, his clothing hay-
ing been hung away in another room
in the hosital as matter of precau-
ton on account of his particular dis
ease. 1t is supposed that he made his
way to the home of some friends here
where he passed the night and pro-
cured clothing in the morning and
then skipped out.
When the hospital attendants dis
covered that Stokes had given them
the slip they notified the police. Soon
couple officers were on the scene
and made a search for him in the
neighborhood but it was fruitless.
Stokes is a sneak thief with a bad
record, though only young man. He
was sent to the State Reformatory
several years ago and it hasn's been
so very long since. he wa released.
Last January he was arrested for
stealing some tools from car in the
b. & o. yards belonging to three diff
fersnt persons. At the subsequent
hearing before Justice Felker he was
held for the action OF the Grand Jury
and had since been in JAIL AS stated,
he was indicted for felony at this
term of the 'ircuit court, but before
his trial came up he was taken very
i'll and sent to the hospital last We'd
nesday.
The whereabouts of Stokes are not
known to the police, but it is believed
that he will turn up here one of these
days and get into trouble again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
GOOD WILL RESULT.

The presence Of West Virginia's dis
tlngmshed senators at the dinner of
the Board Of Trade, has done more
towards bringing about a feeling Of
closer relationship with their consti-
tuents in this section, than anything
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01

A white vale has been captured in
the waters at Atlantic city. 1t is said
that white wales are seldom seen out
side the Artic OCEAN. We have often
heard of people having white ele-
plants on their hands, but this is the
first time we have heard of anyone
having a white whale to dispose of.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
S. S. Convention.

The Shenadoah Sunday School As
ISOLATION of the Baptist church Will
hold convention at Charles Town
the first week in June. The two Bap.
fist Sunday schools of Martinsburg
will send ten or dozen delegates.
Rev. w D. McCurdy. this city, is sec
rotary of the assoc; alton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
South American Here.

Miss Cora Starr, for the past six
years teacher in Conception, Chill,
S. A.. spent several days here as the
guest OF her friend and former fellow
teacher in South America, Miss Flea.
nor Dukehart, West King street. Miss
Starr was on her way home in Indian
apolis, Ind, on furlough till next
January
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
improvements.

Contractor Barringer has finished
laying new concrete pavement in
front of the property Of s. A. Bowers,
West King street
Preparations are being made for a
new concrete pavement from the Y.
III. c. A. building to Maple avenue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01

No one seems to regret the down
fall of the Sultan. He has probably
given the Powers more trouble than
any other ruler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01

ASK your doctor, What is the first great
rule of health P" Nine doctors out of
ten will quickly reply, : Keep the bowels
ton, "What do you think OF Ayers
Pills for constipation?
Made by the ]. c. Aver Co. Lowell, Mass.----
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01

Mr.. Roosevelt does not seem able
to loose himself even in the wilds Of
Africa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
BOUGHT HOTEL.

r. E. Miller Makes Investment in
Charles Town.
Mr.. r. L. Miller, the well-known
proprietor of "Bob's Cafe" has bought
out the business of the Jefferson Hotel
in Charles own from Mrs. o. l.. Jack.
He takes possession June l next and
will run the place conformity with his
business here
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
A Reliable
Remedy
EIy's Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
.sivae paiiaf ~ 0nan

Il cleanses, soothes,
heals aud protects
the diseased menl-
brane resulting from
GAIA ria aud drives
away "a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses Of.
Taste and Smell. Fu
sists or by mail. In
Ely Brothers. So Wan
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
Natal Statistics.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Crook,
South Queen street, a son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
Natal Statistics.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. August Van
Horn, North Queen street, daughter,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-01
THE TARIFF BILL
is NOT VERY GOOD
Scott Declares DingIey Law is
Better Than Payne Bill.
MAKES AN ABLE PLEA
FOR MOUNTAIN STATE

Claims That the Raw Material and
Cheap Fuel Would Still Be Lying
Undeveloped In Our Mountains and
Valleys if il Were Not For Pro-
tective Tariff.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-18
Most Popular Actress in America Tells Her Own Story of Her Debut as a Star in New York

as star, how easy it seemed, compara- lively speaking. to have gone through a play simply as leading woman for pop ular star, carried by his enthusiasm.
 There was another knock at the door, and right then and there 1 had stage fright, and every other kind of fright there is, all in one. But my cue came, l suddenly found myself confronting a sea of faces-and with equal suddenness fright and all else, save the role l was to play, vanished, and was acting. Af- ter it was all over I asked, flows the play and how am F" When MT. Froh- man replied, All rightr' l said, Please telegraph to my mother And then l went home.
 It seemed to me quite an adventure, and ii you do not think that to make your debut as a star IS an adventure, just try it But, instead of arguing this point, l want to tell how The Little Minister" came to be dramatized for me by Mir. Barrie. 1 do not think am lay ing myself open to charge of egotisrn in telling this because, quite as much as myself, 1t concerns that writer in whom are blended as in none other the appar- ently opposite qualities of the whimsical, the poetic and the emotional, and to whom 1 am indebted not only for The Little Minister but also for Quality Street" Peter Pan" and What Every Woman Knows"
 It was chance that led Mir Barrie to dramatize The Little Minister" The popularity of the Barrie novel led my manager to seek to have it for the stage, but not especially for me. As the pro fessional expression Is, ''he didn't see me in it" He met the authors agent in London and made an arrangement with him for MT. Barrie to dramatize the novel About six or seven months later, however, he received letter from Lon don saying that the novelist had made various starts at dramatizing the book, had abandoned them all, and finally had reached the conclusion, to quote his own words, that it was impossible to find a play in The Little Minister" There the matter practically rested
 Some time later Mir. Barrie himself came to this country, and having had ne gotiations with Mir. Frohman, although through an agent, he called upon him at the Empire Theatre MT. Frohman was out, so, as performance was going on, Mir. Barrie was shown to an orchestra chair. Mir. Drew was playing Rose mary" and I was supporting him. What followed I prefer to tell in Mir Frohman's own words.
 "I had returned to my ofice.' he says, "and I remember distinctly Mir Barrie's being shown in during the second inter
Arizona republican., 1909-04-18

scene and stops to quiz Martha. As bad luck will have it, she spies her Bob talking to some other gal" This is too much for Martha. She dabs the Jones baby into Toms arms and dashes off to check Bob's attentions to that "other gal' Tom. the Jones baby in his arms, scampering after her and shouting pro- tests.
 Enter Jones, pfre! Love for his off, spring has drawn him from the beach, Where is the darling? Where is Betty Martini? The answer to the latter ques- ton comes in the shape of Betty herself She explains to the agitated parent that William is safe with Martha High. Appear at that moment Martha, but no baby-only the stammered explanation that she gave Jones's offspring to "the the gentleman that-Mr-What's-his- name?" Imprecations upon the heads of the two nursemaids, and off dashcs the distracted father in search of his lost darling.
 But the transfers of that poor child are too numerous to detail. The Jones
Arizona republican., 1909-04-18
TT was indeed for me a terrible mo-

was indeed for rle a terrlDlc no \ ment.
 The call boy had knocked at my dress ing-room door and asked, Miss Adams, may they ring?" and had answered Yes" But then ii, instead of May they ring" he had asked, May I wiring your neck?' l would have gasped out Yes" just the same, my nerves were at such tension. For the dresSing-room was that of the Empire Theatre, New York; it was the night of my debut as Babbie, in Barrie's Little Minister" and ii was the first time any call boy had come to my dress ing-room door and asked, May they ring?"
 For this was my first appearance as q star, and il is the stars privilege to delay the curtain. An actress, before she be- comes a star, simply is notified when to go on But, in company headed by a star, when the orchestra is ready the star IS asked, May they ring?" If every thing IS all right. she answers in the af- frmative. But if she has been late in ar irving. or if something has gone wrong and she feels that she will not be ready for her cue, it is her privilege to keep the curtain waiting.
 But that knocking on my dressing room door on that night, that voice, Miss Adams, may they ring?' were as terrible to me as the knocking on the gate in Macbeth"
 What odd things we think of in a crisis At that critical moment-the su- preme moment of my career so far-an anecdote flashed through my mind. It was about a lion-tamer who, having re gently arrived here, left his lions one af- ternoon and started for walk up Broad way to see the city. But he was so frightened by the crowd and the noise that he turned right about and went back and sat down in the cage with his lions, congratulating himself that he was in a safe, quiet place again. And l thought to myself. If l only had nice, quiet cage to go back to now!'
 But I hadn't, for I could hear the orchestra playing and I knew it was a question only of q few moments before the ordeal Trying to crowd out the dread of that ordeal, other things kept coming into my mind.
 Five years earlier Charles Frohnan had sent for me to come to his office, Miss Adams" he had said, T have made a contract with John Drew 10 star under my management. How would you like to be his leading woman?"
 Of course had wept with joy. What actress wouldn't have wept under the same circumstances? And now, while the orchestra was playing for my debut
Arizona republican., 1909-04-18
The Danger of aciaI Torture not Necessary to Attain Beauty.

which they exact upon the face. IEdiges- ton and constipation are the twin de- stroyers of healthy and fine skin, cs- pecially that part of it which belong to the face.
 l am often asked what I think of com plexion masks and the efficacy of sleep ing in them This IS another method of suffering in order to be beautiful, and the results are not at all commensurate with the inconvenience involved. Our grandmothers used to frequently resort to these devices, and the old books on the care of the person give many recipes for unguents to be applied to the inner side of these masks, which were fastened over the face and worn at night. l cannot see how anyone could sleep in them, and in disturbed rest one would lose any benefit which might come from an application thus made No; I do not recommend to my friends to wear masks over the face at night to improve the complexion. Be content with applying cosmetics to the skin, if it is thought that they are needed.
 In the category of strenuous care of the complexion may be classed the pro cess called "steaming the face," for, in deed, it is something of penance. I am often asked whether the results are beneficial and repay the trouble and in convenience. Steaming the face for the improvement of the complexion is a comparatively recent method of improv- ing the facial skin, and it consists of ap- plying steam to the face for ten or fifteen minutes.
 Boiling water is placed in basin, to :he top of which can be applied a cone cf paper so that it will fit it tightly. The face is placed over it. so that the steam can be directed upon it. This is vaiu- able m those cases where .hs circulation of the blood is iIrpocfec: in face and the complexiCn,i ,i, r"i consequence L
Arizona republican., 1909-04-18

in his hands. At that moment the waiter hears a customer loudly calling for his order What to do with that baby, Another call Lose a customer and tip for an unknown child? Not ii the waiter knows himself Quick as q wink he deposits the baby on tray, rushes on with both, rids himself of them by showing tray and baby on to the near est table, and dashes eff to i'll his order. Plunged in despair at this very table sits Jones, Senior Hearing a sound, he looks up. There before him is sweet William. served up like an cntree at a table d'hote. but alive and kicking
 Thus erd the adventures of the Jones baby. but they ended differently that night The baby was Of such importance in the farce that my mother had advised the manager to get a dummy. But he demurred. He had found a nice baby just month old that would do splen- didly. Well-it did do splendidly until the critical moment when the waiter was standing tray in hand, ready for the cre to rush on with the baby on the tray
Arizona republican., 1909-04-18

ished seam will be one-quarter of an inch wide, with the raw edges turned inside it. whence the common name, bag scam '' The French seam IS shown at illustra- ton l.
 When pressing, turn the scan, edges toward first one side, then the other. All the finer qualities of lingerie arc supposed to be made by hand, but care ful machine-stitching with an even tcn- sion, moderately loose on both upper and under threads, is equally satisiae- tory and very much quicker. Some sewers prefer the cllain-stitch machine, because of the greater elasticity of the stitch, but if the proper care is given to the tension the lock-stitcf machine gives results that are quite as good.
 A careful operator regulates the ten sion and also the pressure bar (the up right bar to which the pressure foot is attached, and which is regulated by q screw band at the top) according to the material that is being worked upon. It IS hardly fair to the best machine to ex- pect it to produce equally perfect stitch cry on heavy woolen cloth and fine ba- tiste without this regulation.
 The French seam Is used for joining the gores of lingerie skirts, the front and back sections of shirt-waists and of chil- dren's dresses and for the seams of night-dresses, chenises and other under wear; it is also used in making silk petti- coats. A great many lingerie waists have fine embroidered beading. sometimes called hem-stitched beading, inset in tie seams. and though in handmade waists :his is joined by overhanding the rolled edges of the beading and waist material together, it may be much more rapidly done with the French seam, making it, in this case, as narrow as possible, not allowing the full three-eigh;hs of an inch.
 At illustration II IS shown q felled seam, which makes a perfectly fat and smooth finish, but is not always desirable for dresses, because the second row of stitching or of hand-hemming that se- cures the edge shows on the outside Ii Is used in making mems shirts, and is well adapted for the shoulder
Arizona republican., 1909-04-18

is good to restore color in the so-called muddy complexion, to remove the deep red and dark stains left from pimples; il also prevents the formation of the purple pimples, softens harsh, coarse skin with enlarged pores and removes wrinkles. The chief benefit comes not only from improving the circr.atior, but from the thorough cleansing of the pores of the face, and the stimulation of the sweat and oily glands, the blocking up of which makes the blackheads and pimples. Those who have naturally great deal of color and rush of blood to the face, and those who have a very fine, delicate skin, should not steam their faces; they need an entirely different method for their skin.
 What the steaming does fp. the face, the complcxior-brush In a measure will also accomplish. It brings the hood eo the surface, stimulates the glands and clcanses The brush selected should be neither too harsh nor too soft, but should be adapted to the kind of skin of the individual One with very deli cate skin should not use this at all In fact, it should only be used for the def nite purposes, that is, ot clearing . muddy skin, stimulating the glands to action, and removing and preventing blackheads by thoroughly cleansing the skin.
 Nearly all of this can be accomplished by an intelligent use of the pubs of the fingers. l have often told you that the fingers impart to the skin of the face d kind of cosmetic unlike anything else You can bring the blood to the surface, by their use, you can erase the wrinkles, you can remove blackheads and prevent the glands from failing to do their duty. The complexion-brushes have one danger in common with face cloths. Ua- less they are carefully washed and made surgically clean after use, the impurities which they collect will injure the skin and produce the very conditions that they are employed to remedy.
Arizona republican., 1909-04-18

mission. He hardly could wait to be in troduced before he exclaimed: MT. Frohman, l think I've seen my Lady Babbie and I will dramatize ''The Little Minister ''"
 I have had another debut in my life I was only nine months old when it hap pened and so am telling it from hear say. It was my actual debut on the stage, and 1t occurred under circum- stances so unusual that I don't think 1t stretching a point to call them unique. My mother was connected with stock company in Salt Lake City. There was