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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
PrOposed Trolley.

1t is rumored that party of capt.
talists wish to secure the new bridge
across the Potomac at Williamsport,
for the operation of an electric lice
from William sport to Martinsburg.
Several times since the building of
the bridge the matter has been agitat-
ed and before building operations were
actually started nice sum had been
offered the directors for the right to
use the bridge for electric ears.
IT is said that the bridge could be
used for an electric line as well as We
hicles drawn by horses and that one
would not materially interfere with
the other. Many residents of VIII
Transport faver The project, saying
that the electric road would open up a
much larger section of West Virginia
to the business interests Cf William
sport and HagerstoN than could be
hoped for without the road'-Hag ers-
town Mail.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

Or, of course, you can take the point
of view that you don't need stockings
and consider cheerfully the bare legs OF
the "hardy Scots
"Sngar!" you may hear the home
spun, standpat statesman snort, "Su-
gar! Why, molas es or good old sor.
ghum in the coffee used to he good
enough for our pioneer. We've been
getting too much luxury of late, any
how,u
"Glovesr says the cheerful idiot,
"give me the good old days of home
Knit mitts and chilbains
What's all this talk about high
priced meats, any way?" asks the stat
istician "Statistics show that one
pound of boiling meat contains three
and seven-tenths as much nutriment
as an equal measure Of fried chicken
(1h.s man never heard of what hap
pened to old Foulon, who told the PEG
pie they could eat grass.
"Dear me- said the old timer" now
here are the women taking hand IL
politics and talking about the cost o
living. 1t used to be that woman's
sphere was enough for women. Let
them darn stockings like our grand
mothers used to.o- Kansas City Time
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
Tickets for the inaugural Dinner
Board of Trade.

can be had upon application to Fran
J. Trammell, Secretary of the Dinner
Committee, any time after Thursday
noon and up to 7o'clock p. M, Friday
the 23rd.
Only those who have paid dues have
been assigned seats AMI can be accom-
modated.
Members Will meet at the Fireman 5
Hall at 100 p. m. Fridoy, form with
Chairman of their respective tables
twelve TO each table, march with the
City Band to Berkeley Hot tel and es-
cort invited guests to he Empire The
atre.
Members will arrange themselves a t
assigned tables and await arrival of
guests and speakers, and be directed
by President when to be seated.
No one will be seated after dinner
begins. Members are requested to be
prompt in meeting at Firemans Hall.
Committee of Arran gementS.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
snuerMare Given AWAY.

w. l.. Jones is now having another
free guessing contest. He has bis win
dow full Of first class PLATED silver,
among which is valuable piece o.
sterling silver. He offers this piece 10
any one who first picks it out. ii there
should be more than one correct guess
every additional one will get piece OF
sterling silver also, but not quite so
valuable.
Fhis contest is had fo- the purpose
Of getting prospective buyers to exam
inc his stock carefully, in the hope
that when there rs a future aeed for
present or for personal use, you will
remember him.
The rules governing this contest dif-
fer somewhat from his last one. Only
one guess allowed to each person.
You will record your address and the
number of the article in book inside
the store opposite your came. The con-
test will close Monday, April 26, al 8 a.
m. and the successful guesser or guess
ers will be announced in the papers the
same day.
Remember this contest is absolutely
free and every correct guess gets ster-
ling silver prize.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

cords of restraint more closely. The
Sultan kept promising the reforms de-
manded by the powers even including
a constitution which he afterward re
fused to proclaim.
The government of Turkey has al
ways been a pure absolutism. There
were constitutional reforms promul.
gated in 1856 and in 1876 but they
were never carried out and the power
of the Sultan is absolute provided it
is in conformity with recognized
principles Of the Mohammidan religion
as laid down in the Koran. Under his
supreme direction there is the Shei-
kul Islam, who is head OF the church
and chief of the Ulema, body of
theologians, jurists and teachers. At
the head of the civil administration,
under the Sultan, is the Grand Vizier,
who is aided by privy council.
The population Of Turkey 1896 was
5000 600 Mohammidans and 100000
Christians Normally the non+Moham-
indians enjoy liberation being recog-
nized by the government.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
Sent Bullet Through Body.

Postmaster ]. Robert Elder, of Ber-
ryville, Clarke caunty. Va, attempted
TO commit suicide Monday morning
by shooting himself while sitting in a
chair at his home The bullet went
an inch below the heart, took a down
ward course, came out Of his back
knocked a rung from the chair.
Dr. j. e. Harris stated he had a
slight chance to recover. Friends OF
Postmaster Elder are at a loss to ac-
count for mis- act. His post Office ac-
counts are said to be straight The
shooting occurred after he had helped
70 distribute the morning mails.
Mr.. Elder is about as years old and
has a WIFE, one son, a daughter and a
sister Miss Anna Elder, Of Wasting
ton His family is prominent in SO
ciety circles. and the affair created a
general II.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

Little Rock, Ark. April 21.-Asked
today relative to report sent out from
Washing that he would be candi-
tsae for the ctnitedStates Senate to sue
coed Senator e. j Burkett of Nebras-
ka for reelection, William j. Bryan
aid:
81 will not say | will not under any
circumstances be a candidate, but
would prefer not to be.
There is no foundation for the re.
post that | have decided positively 10
enter the race. / would rather have
some one else nominated. We have a
MUNGER of excellent Democrats who
are worthy of the place and / wonld
rather see one of them elected than
hold the Office myself
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

Today marks an epoch in the his
the board of Trade dinner tonight. We
have often he'd spurts in organizations
like boards OF trade, business mems
associations etc, but never has there
been such showing as this The en-
rollment of mem bers of the new board
of trade exceeds by more than hun.
bred per cent any other effort in the
past. AT the dinner tonight there will
be at least two hundred and fifty
mem ers sit down, business men and
mel of determination and push which
indicates that there will be something
doing in an industrial sense in the old
town at the psychological hour. Every
thing promises good for the town.
Business is on the go. One banks are
all fiourishing, our industries are at
their full capacity, and everybody has
work aud all he wants at good wages.
! spirit of improvement struck the town
some time ago and it seems that the
only thing to assure great growth in
Martinsburg is guiding hand such as
a good board of trade can furnish. The
present organization cannot be classed
with any of its predecessors. 1t is SO
much larger than any ever organized
in the past that its numerical super
iority gives it great advantage and be-
& ide the conditions for successful
and useful career are by far greater
than ever before. Let us all forget the
past aud pull together one and all and
let us stand together in united effort
to make Martinsburg the Queen city
of the Valley and of the State.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

Ex-Gov. William M. o. Dawson has
another plum in the shape of another
public Office. Dawson has had the for
tune of dropping from one office to an
other with rapid succession. He las
been continuously in office more than
twenty years and from present indica-
tiops he will remain at the public crib
the rest of his life. When he completed
his term as governor he was at once
offered position under the federal
government TO go to Chiua at fine
salary but he has seen proper to de-
slime this offer and his successor, Gov.
Glasscock has induced the Board OF
Public Works to offer Dawson a posi-
tion as assistant counsel in the Vir-
ginIa debtcass at a salary of $1,000 a
year and expenses. Lucky Bill is
still Slippery Bill.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
War nsaun ON Rouse Fly.

| Washington, April 21.-Heaith OH
Ger Woodward, of the District OF Col
umbia, has begun campaign against
the horse fly, and congratulations are
pouring into his office. The war on
| flies started last summer has spread
throughout the country, end the Gov
ernment's test IN Washington will be
watched by the health officers of all
the big cites of the United States.
DR.. Woodward received letter from
Prof. George f. Boyer, in which he
said
''The house fly, the dirty fly, the ty-
phoid end cholera infantum fly, will
soon swarm IN thousands of millions,
unless precautions are taken. The
house fly, which we were taught in cur
childhood to treat with kindness, has
been exposed. Its habits are filthy. 1t
breeds in stables and garbage pals and
carries the filth 1t revels and tracks it
across the sugar, the butter and the
beefsteak. 1t paddles it's horrid feet,
gummed with the viDest rotting mat
tel, ia baby's milk.
at probably disseminates every dis.
ease. 1t must be exterminated. 1t can
be driven out of every city. In an age
of knowledge, screens and cheap disin-
fectants there is no excuse for flies in
any household, Clean I'D your prem
Uses and report to the Health Depart
mept your neighbor who does not. Get
rid of breeding places of flies and you
will get rid of the dies."
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
Flour is selling 1t 1925 in Martin.

Flour is selling vt $7.25 in Martins
burg and yet the farmers get no benz
ct from it. The farmers sold their
wheat last fall when the price was be
lew dollar and now that the wheat
is gone the market gamblers
send that commodity sky high with
out any regard TO the needs of the pee
pie who have to buy flour. One man
10 behind the movement and to him il
due the abnormal conditions now pre-
vailing In the wheat market. Patton,
who Is behind the movement says that
he has no corner on the supply of
wheat but that the shortness of the
supply and the poor prospects for a
crop this year justifies the prices now
ranging. If he is right the farmers of
this country want to get awake land
go to raising wheat in dead earnest for
the price will net them great profit,
but then we must consider that Pat
ton is speculator and at this time on
the bull side of the market and that il
is decidedly to his interest to keep up
the price of wheat. Some people are
predicting certain destruction toPatton
for they assert that a crash must come
before long in the price Of wheat bu I
Still in the meantime the fellow who
wants bread must pay Mr.. Patton Is
price or do without
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

The troubles in Turkey naturally
awakens considerable interest through
out the civilized world. The politi-
clans of the empire are divided into
two parties, the old orthodox Turkish
party, the conservative element. and
the young Turkish party the element
which advocate progress ana reform.
The present Sultan, Abdul Hamid II,
was born September %. 1912 and is
66 years old He is a son OF Abdul
Medjid and succeeded Mural V, An
gust 81, 1878 He is an ultra conser-
vative, member Of the old Turkish
party and the Empire has been grad
'ually retrograding throughout his
reign Though he has time and again
promised reforms in the way o. con
stitutional concessions. the promises
have never been carrid out excepting
under duress from the European
powers Under his rule the Turkish
Empire has lost some of its richest
provinces in Europe. The treaty of
Berlin which concluded the war be
tween Turkey and Russia in 1878 viz
tually deprived the Sultan of Bulgaria
Bosnea, erzegorina and threaten the
extinctio MOI the Turkish power in The
Balkan penensula II also bound hin
to introduce certain reforms in the
administration Of the Amenians and
Kurds IN which the Kurds massacred
thousands of the Armenias to the dis
gust and indignation Of all the civil
lied world and led the signatory pow
Aers to The Berlin treaty to draw the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
Admir- istrator's Notice

Having qualified as administrator of the estate
of Ezra II. Nicodemus deceased hereby notify
all parties knowing themselvea to be indebted
to the !said eitate to come forward and make
prompt payment of same, and also notify all
parties having claims against the said estate to
present them, properly authenticated, for pay
ment.
Henry j. Seibert.
Administrator of the estate of Ezra II. Nieode-
mus. deceased
April 10 1909
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

The ShepferJstown Register came
to us last week with brand new dress
of Psul Revere type. We offer our
congratulations to the publisher over
the handsome appearance of the
Register and wish him prosperity and
lots of it,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

We wish to call the attention of our
readers 10 the new advertisement in
this issue Of Messrs c. G.. Timmons g.
Brother They have the agency for
many of the leading makes of farming
implements such as the farmers of
Berkeley county use and their prices
are right they are responsible snd re-
liable men and we take pleasure in
commencing them to the good farmers
o. this and the adjoining counties.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

1t Is said that the dry good stores in
the larger cities are urging their ems
TONERS to buy before the new tariff bill
goes into effect. This ought to be a
pretty good object lesson to the people
who buy dry goods that the tariff is a
tax and that the foreigner does net
pay for us.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
There Has Recently Been Placed

In all the drug stores an aromatic, pleasant
herb cure for woman's ills, called Mother Gray IS
Australian Leaf. 1t is the only certain regula-
tor. Quickly relieves female weakness and
Backache Kidney, Bladder and Urinary oubles
At all druggist or by mail so cts. Sample Free.
Address. The Mother Gray Co.. Leroy n Y
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-09
Easter Verse Grave and Gay
n ~
The Easter Window.


Twas Eastertide, and Easter gowns
Approached the window space.
Where each was told In accents mild
To occupy her place
With maiden Joy the Organdie
Essayed 90 take her stand
Just where she thought the morning
Could slyiy kiss her hand
And then the crenAdins walked up
With lace and friiis galore
And crowded 10 the foremost place
Upon that showroom floor.
Unmindful Of the modest Cloth.
With military braid.
Or dainty Lawn or dotted Swiss
Or natty Tailor-made.
But all her grace began 10 place
When. with a naughty stride.
The Brocade SILK moved In apaee
And babe them all aside.
1--WE held the leading place." she aid.
..In yonder ray Pahree.
Ny Louis Fourteenth neck must show
Ny birth OF high degree.
AT every ball enter nrst.
Al drawing rooms and teas
Keep on my train. you Licen flssi
what country pumpkins thessf"
With that the Purple Velvet frowped.
The Breakfast Gown turned green.
While one by one the passersby
Looked IN upon the scene.
Margaret 8 Tennent In Phiiadelphis
Tltnea
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-09

She had been to Easter service
This sweet, grave maiden Of four.
The lilies were set In perfumed aisies
From the altar down TO the door.
Fragrance and light were about her.
Anthems ecstatic were sung.
White the air was full OF the Ginning
From bells In the tower hung.
The light from . violet window
Fell over Z picture there.
II III the tall cross beside u
With . glory radiant. fair.
A picture of the Lord Jesus
Coming away from tbs tomb.
With cherub faces above him
And angels forms In the gloom
The children bore away liiies.
Each In . tightly shut hand.
Bore them 10 homes rich or humble.
A sweet. happy Easter band.
And baby was shown q new sister.
Come on the glad Easter morn.
A child Of lilies and chimes and hops.
A child on the Easter day born
A fond smile came 70 her features.
A glad light shone In her eyes.
els glad for dat baby angel
'Tain't q very big 1prise.
prayed when I saw those chillsrn
FLYNN erroun' % sweet
Dat one'd tum 20 my house.
An tols 'em de number an street.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-09
Bs.sis's Bonnet.

Bessie hath dimpled chin.
Mouth with smile upon II.
Eyes OF blue 20 glory In.
But-she hath q bonnet
That's the only thing ! see
When she dares 20 don ~
Climax OF all witchery
Lies In Bessie's bonnet
Yet, though have sung the spell
OFT IN many sonnet.
To this day I cannot tel
One thing that Ia on Il.
Were Il on her dainty head
who would care 20 con 1T
She's the charm. when all Ia said.
OF her dainty bonnet.
judge
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-09
Tn. ns.s.

The Hats.
Gee the ladies' with the hats
Stunning hats
Looming UP IN battiemsnts and slanting
down In fafsi
How they fiuttsr. iutter. futter.
Al the corner Of the street,
Ana the onet who wear 'em utter
words a. soft - melted butter
To the friends thsy chance 20 meet
A. they fash, fash. hash.
IN q sort Of shiny hash
TIN you'd think iock OF blue and green
and pink and purple bats
Were the hats, hats. hats,
Hats, hats. hats
Fhe fearful and the cheerful string OF
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-09


know the sting OF desth-its victory
Since one more dear than mine own life
is dead.
And I can nevermore be comforfed.
Whatever love may come In years 20 Be.
TIL God give back what death has
wrenched from me.
Yet ye may shay my hope. Who was u
said:
There Is no resurrection for such dead
What thou hast lost has perished utserlyr'
False seeri Ny dead shall live again. J
know.
Those eyes-onos. oh. 90 kindi-shaii smile
And the dear hands that wrought bot
good 70 me
Hold mine IN warm. clos clasp ! esn
forego
Life's soIsce and be patient with lis pain
Until the daybreak and the shadows nss
Katherine T. Conway.
Rejoice. happy Judahi Thy sorrow 70
Thy King IL sscended and victory YEA
His kingdom ID love: he 10 waiting TO
And life Is victorious Ger death and ths
grave.
Look Up and rejoice. all - children Of
men.
Beyond the night shade shines the Morn.
| inG again.
with saint priests and prophsss oul
voices We raiss
In the blessing Of hops and ne beauty d
praise.
No ear may hear his coming.
But IN 'his world Of sin.
Where meek souls will receive him stiil
The dear Christ enters In.
Phillips Brooks.
And With ths morn those angel face
which 1 have loved long ssnss end ~
awhile. John Henry Newman.
Therefore dread ] not 20 90
Ger the silent river
Death, thy fastening oar know.
Bear me. thou life siver.
Through the waters 20 the shore
Where mine own have gone before.
Lucy Iarcom.
The while my pulses faintiy beat
Ny faith doth 10 abound
feel grow 1rin beneath my feet
The green Immortal ground.
Last Words Of Alice cary.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-09
M.Iinds's Easter Hat.

Melinda Waters went 20 town.
And IN a milllner's shop
che saw q turban with . plume
OF wfIskbroom shape on top
ghS bought q frame untrimmed. and
home
che HE'D, and down she sat.
with Jeremiah's shaving brush
She dscksd that Easter hat
Melinda Waters set the style.
Che went 10 church. and. 10.
Nov every man for miles around
Must 1T his whlskers grow,
For ali her friends bebeld her hat
And marked the pIuf1e upon u.
And each one took Q shaving brush
~ trim her Faster bonnet.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-09

BY tAltN uOhU hO aDvhua
! feel grow firfn beneath my feet
The green Immortal ground.
Last Words o. Alice cary.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-04-09

DER the silent river.
Death. thy Fastening oar know.
Bear me. thou life giver.
Through the waters 20 the shore
Where mine own have gone befors.
Lucy Iarcom.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-19
Order Appointing Day for Settlement Of
Final Account and Order to Show Cause
Why a Decree Of Distribution
Should Not Be Made.

IN the superior Court Of the State of Washing
ton, in aud for the County of ThursiOn
| In the matter Of the estate of George Jane,
| McClarty, Deceased.
| Thomas McClarty. administrator Of the estate
| Of George James Mc(.larty. deceased having
rendered and filed herein his final account Of h 4
| administration OF said estate and having further
| petit,Onei this Court for An order to show
cause why said eatate should not be distributed
| aud for an order distributing said estate Ii II
| hereby ordered that Monday, the Sth day OF
March, lHr9, at 10 O'Clock A. n. of said date, al
| the court room OF the above entitled Court In
the Court House at Olympia. Washington be
and the same 10 herebv appointed by the Court
NJ the time and place for the settlement Of said
| account and the hearing Of said petition for
| distribution of said estate. at which time and
place any person interested in said estate may
appear and file his exceptions to said account
| and contest the same, and II IL further ordered
that all persons interested in said estate be and
sppear before said Court ut said time and place
then aud there TO show cause why an order OF
distribution should not be made Of the residue of
ssid estate according to law.
1t 10 further ordered that copy Of this order
be- for four successive weeks, before the Sth day
| Of March. 1914, published in the WAsHINGroN
STANpAkp.a newspaper OF general circulation
published IN Olympia. " ash NJ ton. aud that .
copy of this order be posted four weeks before
| said date in three Of the most public places In
said county.
Done In open Court this 18th day Of January.
1919. JOHN K. MITCHELL.
Judge.
Date Of first publication, jan ~. 1909. 1t.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-02-19
ST MMONS.

In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington for ThurSton County.
Calvin Johnston. Plaintiff vs.. Ollie John
ston. Defendant.
The State of Washington to the said OIL
liz Johnston. Defendant.
You are hereby summoned to appe =
within sixty days after the date OF the
first publication Of this summons. to-wit
within sixty days from the day of Feb g
1879. and defend the above entitled action
IN the above entitled court. and answer
the complaint therein, and serve 4 copy
Of your answer on the undersigned attor-
n"y for plaintiff at the office, address, be-
low stated. and In cast. OF your failure
So To do. Judgment will be rendered
against you according to the demand of
said complaint. which is now On file In
the office of the clerk Of the abov. cnti-
tied court.
This action is brought by the plaintiff
against the defendant for the purpose of
securing "A decree of divorce. from The. de-
PENDANT on the ground of dcscrtion on her
part for IA period of more than five years.
GORDON MACkAY
Attorney for Plaintiff.
y. q. Address: Columbia and Third
streets. olympia. Thurston County.
Washington
Date of first publication. Feb S. 1909