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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-09-24

The Mayor and Council Of Hagers-
town passed an ordinance which the
city officials claim will rid the streets
OF Hagerstown Of loose dogs. Here
after upon the approval Of the law by
Mayor Hammond, every dog VIII be
taxed 81 and no dog will be permitted
TO run at large on the streets. The or
dinauce provides for the appointment
Of one or more dog catcl,ers, who shall
catch ell dogs running at large aud
kin them In humane manner, N the
owners do dot redeem them inside Of
"a hours. Owners whp rsnsom dogs
will be charged ~ for easn dog ran
somed.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-09-24

eta Winstanley just then except that
and certainly they had never needed
4 worse than now.
To my great disappointment. found
that she had gone out OF town to join
an invalid friend, and that her return
and destination were not known at
home. depending as they did upon the
caprice of the friend. Her servant
thought it probable. however, that she
would not be back in town for several
weeks. perhaps month.
! turned from her door In the deep
est regret. but my tumbling thoughts
had already begun to steady them
selves into something resembling
calm, and / saw things little more
clearly: One thing ! perceived with
startling clearness. and that was that
Barbara had given herself for Dams
liberty and good name
What 1t meant TO her drove away.
for the moment. all thought of what II
meant to me, but later my own rebel
lion arose and rioted--to no end II
was indeed the hopelessness of 1t all
that smote me from the beginning /
felt like paralyzed man in fire.
But he listens for the sound of his
rescuers, and for me there could be
no help. There had been but one way
to save Dana way so hideous 1t had
not even suggested itself to me, but
Barbara loving him as she did and
determined to save him. had thought
Of 1t at once and had not hesitated to
take 1t, monstrous as 1t was in its
cruelty
That Dan could accept 80 high a
price of her astonished me, but I
knew that she dominated him in the
affairs of their everyday life, and
could understand that, sick as he was
with despair and remorse, he would
yield to her fierce persuasion. with
out at first realizing just what she
was Offering for his honor
My mind refused TO conceive OF the
enormity Of the sacrifice walked on
stupidity, having no notion where I
was going, but feeling that | must
keep going. The avenue was filed
with vehicles. 1t was its most fash
ionable hour, and several OF my
friends were passing; but I affected
to see none OF them To save me,
could not have met their smiles with
summoned ones, and | was not minded
to try. But, looking straight ahead az
| was. ! yet felt them coming Bar
bara and Ankony, and they were upon
me before I could turn into a side
street and avoid them
Ankony's turnout was the smartest
in the street, and 1t was fitting, per-
haps. that the most charming girl
In town should sit beside him She
wore simple blue gown-perhaps ii,
too, Was made-oyer; reflected hastily
that she would not have to wear that
kind after she married Ankony--and
70 the casual observer she must have
looked happy and serene, but to me.
| in the instant Of our meeting. there
was something back OF her smiles that
startled me. something that surely
looked forth in terror-the impotent
terror that is vague and stiil and does
not realize its own appeal. 1t was as
If, mconsciously, she had put out q
sudden hand to me.
| went out to the curb to speak with
| them.
You win want to give us your
blessing. Twining II you have heard
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09

mistake of his life in that 1896 cam
paign and a mistake which he would
not have made if he had known Mr..
Bryan and measured him accurately,
but he has never made any mistake
when it has come to the advocacy of
the principle which carried the demo
cratic party over the slough OF de-
spond in 1868 and placed it on the
high tide of popular favor and vic
tory in 1876.
In the matter of the tariff, if asked,
Under Which King, Bezonian? p
Watterson or Bailey-we would not
hesitate to volunteer under the Ken
tuckian.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09

thought and Sappho sang, was a day
when every citizen was a patriot, sin
cere' heroic, ready to die for his coun-
Try The great epoch of art and beau
" and liberty for Florence was the
era when patriotism, like a mighty
mood, swept over Italy. The golden
age for little Switzerland, with it's
brilliant past for brave little Holland,
ior glorious old England, was the age
When patriotism was at its best. And
what our land needs, above all else.
after a revival of ethics and righteous
ness, is a revival of patriotism and
love OF country. 1t is given to citizens
OF other nations to exult and cry:
mis- is mine own, my native land!"
but how much more to Americans! Is
IL material wealth? Lit up your eyes
and look out upon these lakes and riv-
erS, the vineyards and orchards, the
pastures and meadows, the herds and
hocks. What wealth we already Lave
and what wealth exceeding more is to
be ours? Is it a great history that
strengthens patriotism? Think of
the Pilgrim Fathers, the heroic age in
the country's history, the scenes at
Bunker Hill and at Valley Forge. The
victory for independence. Webster's
struggle for liberty and union, states
one and inseparable; think of the vic
tory for the slave-the immigrant; Of
the schools for children. the hospit-
ais, the philanthropies. the reforms.
the laws. Think of these halls of sci
ence, the galleries of art, the chap
els, the libraries. the churches, with
their lofty towers. Is it a noble an
cestor? All, the fathers and founders
stained with their life-blOod this ban
ner of liberty, and made bright these
stars on the sky of hope! The faith
ers have made vows for us. Our dead
heroes have given pledges for us and
our children. Ours these states. ours
the declaration of liberty, ours the
constitution, ours the poets, the ora
tors, the statesmen, the soldiers. The
republic is a storehouse, filled with
all the treasures of the past. There
fore, on this high day of liberty, let
us resolve henceforth 20 live four our
country and its institutions. that the
republic may become the guide of all
the world and the teacher of all ma
lions in the art of self-government and
the principles of liberty.-G. H. R., in
Minneapolis Times, in 1908.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09
AN ITEM OF THE FUTURE

A reckless aviator, who is said by
number of eye witnesses to have been
greatly exceeding the speed limit, ran
the end of his aeroplane through a
large plate-glass window in the sixty
seventh story of the Cloudland build
ing yesterday afternoon and seriously
injured Miss Bertha Darlington, who
happened to be sitting near the win
dow where the crash occurred. Has
tily backing away, the operator of the
flying machine succeeded in escaping,
but not before several people had no
ticed his number, which was CAST.
1t is shown by the city records that
this is the number attached to the
machine belonging to Henry H. Hodge,
the millionaire, popular song writer,
but it was explained by him that he
supposed his flyer was safely anchor
ed at Watson's awaiting station, where
it is always kept when not in use. At
the station it was said that the ma
chine had been taken away by man
who had not mentioned his name, an
irresponsible attendant having rented
it to him because all the machines
that were kept for hire happened to
be out when he called. Al H. Wing
field, manager of the station, declared
he was sorry the accident had oc-
curred.-Chicago Record-Herald.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09
WHAT OUR FARM PRODUCTS ARE
WORTH.

When it comes to the figures which
represent for the current year the
phenomenal resources of the Ameri-
can farm, it is too much like dealing
with. the distances OF the fixed stars.
The numerical terms in which the
tabulated results of the years indus
try are expressed are simply beyond
the grasp of the human intellect.
We thank Secretary Wilson for tell
ing us that the total value of all the
farm products of the United States is
in round numbers $7,77S,O0O,OOO.
But how much is this?
At the seashore we, gaze upon an
expanse of water which reaches to
the utmost verges of the horizon. But
the field of vision which We thus
sweep is only fraction of "old
oceans gray and melancholy waste"
The New York World endeavors to
simplify this problem in higher mathe-
mates by telling us how much house
rent could be paid with the huge sum
in question.
This is the process of reduction:
If the total value of the years farm
crop were put into the hands of one
man he could pay house rent at the
rate Of $40 per month for $4,000, 900
years-a period of time 100000 great
er than the age of the earth. accord
ing to the biblical reckoning.
We may be perhaps step nearer
the goal. But who, except the Rookie
fellers and the Carnegies and the Van
derbilts, has any conception of the
multiples which still remain? The av-
erage man may follow us when we
speak of thousands; but when We be-
gin to annex additional ciphers be is
lost. Millions and billions are to him
quantities equally incomprehensible-
the synonyms of measureless infni-
ties.
But there are other figures in the
secretary's report which will enable
us by a process of division to simpli-
fly the problem still further.
For example, he says that the num-
Der of separate farms in the United
States at the present time is estimat-
ed at $500, O00
And if this number is divided into
the total sum of the years farm crop
il will be found that the total yield OF
each farm for the current year aver,
ages something over $1,000.
The showing is one which speaks
better for the industry than for the
recompense of the American farmer;
but at the same time II emphasizes
| the enormous magnitude and import
ance of the American harvest.
credit.-GeOrgian-
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09
AN EDITORS SUMMING UP OF
THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION

BrOward's activities at the capitol
during the session may or may not
have had something TO do with his
recent announcement that he would
be a candidate for Taliaferro's seat
in the United States senate. Also the
Hudson boom for governor looks very
much like it has the Broward stamp
to ii, though Hudson is a mighty good
man and deserves to be in better po-
litical atmosphere.
But to revert to the actual proceed
ings of the session, the Pass Inquiry
was one of the biggest bluffs ever
work ed off on the public by any leg
islature. Some of the ''pee-puls" men
in the senate started the ball rolling
by wanting TO know if some of the
members themselves did not hold
passes. Senator Johnson very prompt
" let the senate know that he had rid
den on passes in his capacity as at
torney for the railroad and Senator
Dayton also voluntarily made public
the fact that he held pass and would
continue to use it as long as he was
employed as counsel by the railway
company. Over in the house end the
sensation was started by the floor
leader of the "cornfield" club, and
when the committee of investigation
began overhauling the records, they
found names there that they certainly
never anticipated and the few Mem
bers of the legislature who had been
issued passes were lost sight of by be
ing overshadowed by bigger fry.
The whole AFFAIR resembled a scare
crow" 1t looked simply awful at first
and then on close investigation there
wasn't anything doing.
A peculiar situation arose at the
last of the session, but one that will
continue to confront future legislators
unless they learn to get down to bust,
ness in the beginning. And that is
the fact that one-third minority can
control legislation. For example
there was the state uniformity of text
books measure that passed both hous
es. but failed to become law. That
is. the senate bill passed the senate
and the mate to it passed the house
but a minority kept the rules from
being waived in the senate. and so the
house bill could not be brought up
and a similar condition existed in
the house with reference to the sen
ate bill. Regardless to the merits Of
this measure it should be lesson tC
future legislatures to get down to bus
mess early in the session, and be sure
that all important measures have ar
opportunity for a fair consideration
and a fair test on a majority vote.
It was enough to make anybody
laugh the way the "cornfields" soureC
on Claude L'Engle. Claude Seldom. i
ever. loses his nerve, but when the!
deserted him in a body and even re
fused TO longer use his rooms as
lobby. he must have felt little lone
some.-H. A. Gray. in Havana Ella.
News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09
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Ducke+t, Mr.. ]. T.
Dye, Mr.. w. A.
FelOi, Mr.. Giuseppe.
Fort, Mr.. Walter.
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Hull, Mr.. NJ. z.
Marshall, Mr.. Henry.
Myers, Mr. Walter.
McHouston, Mr.. Geo
Mckay, Mr.. Fred.
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Shines, Mr.. VIM.
Strobe, Mr.. Joe.
Thompson, Mr.. Dave.
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Clark, Miss Alice.
Cence, Miss Mary.
Day, Mrs. E. X.
Dolby, Mrs. Ella.
Foster, Mrs. Staler.
Hand, Mrs. J. ".
Henton, Miss Earnie.
Henry, Miss Josephine.
Lewis, Miss Mamie.
Mesday, Miss YOlar.
Martin. Miss Alice.
Richard. Mrs Mamie.
Snals, Miss Loretta.
Smith. Mrs.
Stroman. Mrs. Charlotte.
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09
When the people get down to fgur-

When the people get down to fgur-
ing the costs to the state IN paying
for Broward's plumbers during the
time he was governor. it will no doubt
initiate against him in his senatorial
aspirations. There were more re
lef" bills passed by the legislature
Just adjourned than by any previous
legislature, and not one was turned
down. There. was evidently some
thing rotten in Denmark" during
Broward's administration and there
will continue to be while. he has the
power. There is quite a difference be-
tween frmneSs and bullheadedness.
For the latter the people pay dearly.
Lake City Index.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09
A PRIZE SONG AND $1,000 IN CASH

The great song sung By Jefferson
de Angels, prince Of comedians. IN
THE Beauty Spot" will be given.
words and music complete. with next
Sundays World. Also $1,000 is offered
for six good ideas. New music and
new features are regularly given IA
the New York Sunday World. Ameri-
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-07-09

Mrs. Lucy Rion Edwards has gone
to White Springs for short visit.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-29
x THE EVENING STARS W PAGE MAGAZINE <
She Spirit o4 INC Patriarch
It Still Sarvives IN The Soath, Sofening the An
tagonisn of Race.
BY HARRIS DICKSON.


<fT% ~ AMMY" and patriarch aHke have almost passed from. Tho stage.
But the spirit of the patrIafch.siH survives. In the life of the
South n may see it everywhere, hiding the rough places and
md the negro understands 1t; but ne Their could explain it to q stranger.
"You see, boss" says thu old arky, hes all de white folks Use got"
The hereditary patriarchal instinct is strong enough to make hi South
physician carry a long nsto OF negro patients whom he w charges a
cent. n buyla lawyer pushes asde the case of a wealthy client and throws
himself into the defense Of om trhing negro whom he knows to be guilty.
because his father would have done o. The judge upon the bench makes
nowances for te negros invncble limitations Negroes are charged
with the violation of laws that have n % existence in the African conscience
with the commission of crimes beyond the scope of jungle comprehension
Forgery. for instance: A negro has jus learned to write; he would not know
a forgery If lie saw 1T In the middle IF the big road with a bell on it-'Jess
a fey little marks OF a paper!" When he pleads guilty the Judge finds a
way to sentence him fr petty larceny instead If forgery, and sends hmn to
jail for thirty days instead of givfng him seven yearsi in the pententiary.
White juries soften refuse point-blank to convict upon undisputabIe evidence
solely o the ground that the negro knew 10 better. For instance, an old
darby a Indicted for hgamy He didn't know what bgamy was; he simply
had had hard luck. and got mixed up in a lawsuit over his fourth or fifth wife.
The judge defended him on the plea that his wife had been gone seven years
which raised a legal presumption of her death. This is pretty defense, but
it requires dencacy and fnesse to put it over the plate. When the great day
cam the rar seats in h courtroom we're crowded with sympathetic
friends The darby reeled of his story without a hitch or break. Then the
prosecuting attorney made a stagger ate cross examination.
Uncle Nose III wife las been missing for seven years; what makes you
think she's dead?" - # ~
"Lordy Mr. Willie, dat oman writ me three or To- letter dat she's dead
n of EN- right here" In spite OF this, twelve hard headed white
Jurors turned the old fellow loose-May Everybodys.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-29
The Weather Bureau a Trust
An Unday Expensive and Unp,oqressfve One 1t Is
at That.
BY EMERSON HOUGH.

UR Weather Bureau is a trust. One by one 1t las absorbed the State
services and the photographic office reports, until today 1t is ne of
TIT most beautifully bureaucratic bureaus known in THU land of the
free. 1t is a trust;b but, contrary to h practise of our nos benevolent
trustsi 1t does lot hand US out a better article frl less money 1t hands us out
the m article for more noney If we could prove ever this much, W e should
much more
By way Of indictment of our Delphic oracle at Washington, we may make
the following specific and definite charges: @e4f -
l. That it is unduly expensive
Q That it dos not progress e 58s
8 That 1T is excessively explanatory and excessively sef-defensive.
4 Tina its service is generala not specific. whereas specific service is the
only sor which cal possibly b o value to tn average individual mar
g. That 1t is evasivea n Intentional lily ambiguous.
6 That 1t offers o we'll founded hope OF improvement in ocalf orecastng
AS to the expense o this service, W Q paid last year more than a million
hundred thousand dollars fori it; m ore than any other nation in the world
as w thought of expending. Yet u bureau does no serve a greater
population or a wide. range of interes ts and industries than are served in
other civilized countries. Our insdtut lion Is like other things American: It
is bigger and costs more thar anyth I'M of Its kind in h world; also like
other things American, 1T is cursed with politics.
lost things American, however, a progressive. The serious humi-
iatns truth Is that our Weather Burs au does not progress Twenty years Of
costly experiment by the Weather Bureau las failed to develop n de-
cded improvement in weather predict n Yet in thrty-eight years he cost
of the service mas risen from $4,000 o $16Hs $50 a year. And during the
past twelve years under he directors hip of Willis L. Moore chief of he Uni
ted States Weather Bureau, here nav been made, in steadily advancing to-
tails. thu largest appropriations ever d for any scientific purpose what
ever In the history Of the world-May Everybodys
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-04-29
BEGINNING OF THE EARTHQUAKE.
. a letter in the May McClure's
uNfiffan- foIr Io-s - -

N a letter in the May McClure's,
written a few days after the Mes
sina disaster, a Tuscan lady who
was visiting friends in Messina, de-
scribes her sensations just before the
earthquake. h was seized by a
strange dizziness, and, whiles drinking
coffee, was suddenly lifted from the
floor to the ceiling. 1.-The ceiling
dipped; we were tossed up and
down for several seconds; then the
earthquake changed its motion and
the downfall began,
Il heard a sound as if Of countless
paper tearing, stuff burning with
cracking land explosions, and a deaf
ening roar. a terrific crashing. There
were balconies falling, steeples, chin
neys, towers ~crumbling. / remember
clearly that I was clutching my coffee
cup, trying to set it safely on the
washstand, demented already, but
calm. 1 thought, L will open the BAL
cony door, l could not do it; the cell
ing gaped above my head.
Il made a spring for the windows.
Impossible to get them open. I was
suffocating. The air was charged with
thick dust which stopped respiration.
i louho the uOOl. boIluu lne CdlllS
the Lewis, with a little girl, Melina,
who habitually spent the day and
sometimes the night at their house.
On the right there had been, in its
time. a balcony. The stairway, the
house. were in ruins; the other wing
of the house, too, was In ruins.
I'VE all jumped from the balcony.
We were on the second story; the
heaped debris diminished the height
Of our jump. I fell. 1t was dark;
1t was white all around; beyond that.
nothing. Ruins and the cries Of the
dying. Cries. cries, shrieks. Who was
shrieking? We could not see. Had the
heavens fallen? What had happened?
My lips were tight shut in a spasm OF
agony. I ran. Where was I running
Perhaps 1T was not / running, but the
earth running under my feet"