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Fish Thief Had Winqs.

York, Pa.-The disappearance Of
some of the finest fish from a private
pond owned by Price Whitaker. at
Delta, led him to keep watch with his
shotgun for the poaching fisherman.
He was greatly surprised to see .
great blue heron flap down and begin
stabbing the fish with its beak. Whit
taker shot the heron. which stood 5
feet high and measured 5 feet 10
inches from tip to tip Of Its wings.
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pure Copper in Streets.

Reno, Nev.-Street workmen In the
center of Reno uncovered a ten-foot
ledge Of almost pure copper. The
ledge IL apparently permanent. 1t
lies ten feet under the surface.
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RUSSIAN STURGEON IN GULF

order to protect the fish and propa-
gate it more rapidly a fishery is to
be established by the game commits
sion somewhere along that stream.
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In case of sale and shall be offered in
tracts not grea'nr than one section.
All rents shall be payable annually in
advance, and no term of lease shall
exceed five years, nor shall any lease
oe valid until 1T receives the approval
of the governor.
The proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people at the gen.
eral election TO be held in this state
OF. Tuesday, the Sth day of November.
1910. The proposed amendment will
be printed upon the ballot followed by
the words: Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation TO
renting Of public lands be approved
and ratihed?' Immediately to the left
Of which shall be printed the words,
Yes and No" each preceded by a
square in which the elector can place
a cross to indicate his. vote: Electors
desiring to vote Yes will place a
desiring to vote No will place a
cross before the word No"
Dated at Pierre, the capital, this
25th day of July. A. ID. 1910.
SAMUEL G. POLICY,
SAarA npaNr 81 Stafn
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CHAPTER 50.
Oh. Il. 27S.)

An Act to divide the State into Con-
gressional Districts.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature of
the State of South Dakota
1. That the state Of South Da-
kofa be and is hereby divided into two
congressional districts to. be known
and designated as District Number
One and District Number Two, and one
representative in the congress or the
United States shall be elected from
and by each district, which congress
man shall be a resident of the district
from which he shall be elected. DIST,
riot Number one shall consist OF ana
comprise the counties of Aurora, Beil-
die, Bon Homme, Bookings, Brule,
Buffalo. Charles Mix, Clay, DAVIDSON
Douglas, Hand, Hanson, Hughes, Hut
crimson, HYDE, Jerauld, k~ingsbury
Lake, Lincoln, McCook, Miner MIME
haha, Moody, S%anborn, Turner, Union
and and all the other coun-
ties of the state. both organized and
unorganized. shall comprise and con-
stitute District Number TWO. In case
there shall be apportioned 10 Soutr
Dakota additional congressman aitef
the next federal census, said congress
man or congressman shall be electeo
al large from the entire state until
such time as the legislature shall re-
district the state.
Approved March s, 1903.
shall the above law become a law
of this state?
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Proposed Amendment to the Conssifu
ton Of the state Of south Dakota

PrOpOscd Amcndmcnf 10 the COhStItu-
ton Of the state of south Dakota
To the people OF the state of South
Dakota: I,
The eleventh legislative assembly OF
the state OF South Dakota, begun and
held al Pierre, the capital, on the NTH
day OF January. 1las, and concluded
on the nth day of .ffrch, 1909, pro-
nosed the following mentioned amend
ment 10 the constitution of the state,
viz:
OF the constitution or the state OF
South Dakota be amended SO as to
read as follows:
Article VIII
Section 8. The lands mentioned In
this article shall be leased for pastur-
Axe, meadow. farming. the growing
al crops Of grain and general agricul-
fursl purposes, and at public auction,
Alter notice as hereinbefore provided
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Proposed Ayncndment to the COnstitu-
ton of the State of South Dakota

tou Oh me az VI Va ~
To the people of the state of South
The eleventh legislative assembly of
the state of South Dakota, begun and
day of January, 1909. and concluded
on the fifth day of March, 1909, pro-
posed the following amendment to
That section 6 of article Ia of the
constitution of the state of South Da-
kota be added to the constitution and
shall read as follows:
Article XIV
The legislature of the state of South
Dakota shall not have the power TO
establish any charitable, penal, educa-
tional or other institution as a state
institution until the same has been
duly authorized by a majority vote of
the people of the state, voting to es-
tablish said institution, at any regu-
l%ature shall not make any appropria-
tion to any institution except those
| now established by law, unless ex-
iority vote Of the people of this state
at a regular general election upon a
proposition duly submitted TO the cleo
tors of the state as provided by aw.
The proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people. at the gen
eral election to be held in this state
on Tuesday, the Sth day of November,
be printed Upon the ballot, followed
by the words: shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation
to establishment of new state institu-
lions be approved and ratifedg" Inn
mediately to the left of which shall
be printed the words Yes" and mo"
each preceded by, a square in which
the elector can place a cross to indi-
cate his vote. Electors desiring to
vote Yes will place a cross before
the word Yes" and those desiring to
vote mo" will place a cross before the
word No"
Dated at Pierre, the capital, this
25th day OF July, A.. d 1910.
SAMUEL c. POLICY.
Secretary Of State.
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Proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
ton OF the state of south Dakotn

To the people Of the state of South
Dakota:
The eleventh legislative assembly of
the state of South Dakota, begun and
held at Pierre, the capital, on the fifth
day of January, 1909, and concluded
on the fifth day of March, 1909, pro-
posed the following mendmen to the
constitution of the state, viz:
That article twenty-nine of the con-
stitution of South Dakota be added TO
the constitution and shall read as fol-
lows:
Article XXEX
The salary of the attorney general
of the state of South Dakota shall be
fixed by the legislature at its biennial
sessions.
The proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people at the gen
eral election to be held in this stat
on Tuesday, the Sth day of NoVeHber,
1910. The proposed amendment will be
printed upon the ballot followed by
the words: Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation
to the salary of the attorney general
by the legislature at its biennial SEES
sion be approved n ratitied?" I'm
medfately 10 the left of which shall be
printed the words Yes and No
each preceded by a square in which
the electOr can place a cross to indi-
cate his vote. Electors desiring to
vote Yes" will place a cross before
the word Yes" and those desiring to
vote No will place a cross before the
Dated at Pierre. the capital, this
25th day Of July. A. u. 1910.
SAMUEL C. POLICY,
Secretary of State.
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Proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
tiOn Of the State Of South Dakota
To the people OF the state of South
Dakota:
The eleventh legislative assembly of
the state Of South Dakota, begun n
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Amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the State OF Scuth Dakota

ton of the state OF SSItn DahOfa
To the people of the state of South
Dakota: .
held at Pierre, the capital. on the NTH
day of January, 1909, and concluded
on the fifth day of March. 1909, pro
posed the following amendment to the
Constitution of the state, viz:
That section nine, article seven of
the constitution of South Dakota be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article VII
Section 10. Any woman having the
/ qualifications enumerated in section l
Of article VII of the constitution of
tire state of South Dakota, as to age,
residence, and citizenship, shall be
deemed a qualified electOr of this state
and shall have all the rights. powers
and privileges as a qualified elector
thereof as fully as If she were a male
person.
The proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people at the gen
eral election to be held in this state
on Tuesday, the Sth day of November.
1910. The proposed amendment Will
be printed upon the ballot followed by
the words: "ShaIl the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation 70
woman suffrage be approved and ratl-
ied?" Immediately to the left of which
shall be printed the words Yes and
No" each preceded by a square In
which the electOT can place a cross &c
indicate his vote. Electors desiring to
vote Yes" will place a cross before
word No"
Dated at Pierre, the capital, this
25th day of July. A. D.. 1910.
SAMUEL c. POLICY,
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held at Pierre, the capital, pm the fifth
on the fifth day of March, 1909, pro-
posed the following amendment to the
constitution of the state, viz:
That article XI of the constitution
Of the state of South Dakota be
amended so as to read as follows:
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
Married in Haser stown.

Miss Mary Gaver and Mr.. Emery
Couchman, this city, went over to n a
gerstown Thanksgiving morning where
they were married by Rev. Mr.. Wright
Methodist minister, the ceremony
being performed at his residence. Mr..
and MIS-. Couehman returning to
Martinsburg on the 11:05 Cumbsrlan d
Valley train and are now at the HON e
of his mother, Mrs. Fannie Couch ma n
north of town.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. s. d. Gaver, North
Maple avenue, and 10 an attractive
and estimable young lady. The gr oom
is the sou of the late Scott Couchman
north of this city. He is employed at
the Kilbourn Knitting Mills and is a
populor young man. Many friends Of
the happle couple will join in extend
ing congratulations, news of the we'd
ding coming as pleasant surprise TO
them.
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Another Biz Orchard.

Attorney A. G. Nadenbousch last
week closed deal for the sale of some
thirteen hundred acres Of orchard land
on the Eastern slope Of the third hill
mountain about nine miles West of
the town of Hedgesvlle and four miles
South of Cherry Run.
The tract embraces the l. w. Wood
Paradise orchard, and the Norlngton
or hard owned by MIR. Wood, MI G.
z. Miller and Mr.. Norington.
The land was sold to company Of
gentlemen who will plant the entire
tract out in orchard that is not already
in fruit. Mr.. A. S. Patterson is Presi-
dent of the company and Mr.. George
t. Smith is the Treasurer.
This will make one of the largest or
chards in the country and Will be the
object ofgreat interest to fruit growers.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
Bold Burglars.

The home of Attorney III. Ii.
mmert, on the corner of Raleigh and
pee streets on Tuesday night was
tered by burglars who carried away
bluables amounting TO near $500. 90.
1.-THE thieves entered the sleeping
#bartments of Mr.. Emmert aud carried
Ms pants down stairs and after taking
|he contents of the pockets threw the
PANTS on the kitchen range where they
we're found the next morning. Mr..
Emmert,s watch was taken with the
Fob which was especially priced by
Mr.. Emmert, it having been present
10 him from a friend. The watch and
lob were valued at about $4,000 and
besides that there was about s3S. 60 in
zach gone.
The house was entered some time
Rfter midnight and the owner was not
fware of anything being wrong until
he next morning. Nothing was dis
urbed in the house showing that the
hief was after nothing but money or
|ther thing of value and which could
Re easily hid. Mr.. Emmert Us offering
10000 for the return of his fob and DO
questions asked.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
Welcome Rain.

There has probably besn less rainfall
in this sector during the past six or
seven months than for many years
past. The streams are very lew and
many never known to go dry are with
out water. The Potomac river is said
to be so low that one can easily walk
across it about Williamsport by step
ping from stone to stone. The cisterns
are about all dry and many Of the
farmers are compelled to drive their
stock for miles to water. The grass he's
dried up and the farmers have been
feeding their stock for the past month.
The drouth was somewhat broken
on Sunday night and Monday by a
slow, steady rain which somewhat re-
vived the streams and put some water
in the cisterns,
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AntI.TubercuiosIs Society.

DR.. M. v. ,McCunc has taken the
lead in the organization of a local So
ciety for the treatment end proven tion
Of Tuberculosis In the this city.
She has already secured a large num-
Der Of names AS members and the or
ganization hes already been made.
The State Society has sent to the
DR.. $500 worth Of Red Cross Seals
which will be placed on the market
here and sold from now on and dur
ing the Christmas holidays. The finds
The organization here will get a
would ali go to State organization.
lsrse proportion of the money raised
here but If we had no organization
here.
This 10 indeed one Of the most worthy
causes appealing to the public and de-
serves liberal support from every
body.
The plague Of tuberculosis is contin-
ually making great inroads on human
ity and claims more than half the
deaths In the country each year. AS
it's richness.
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Family Reunion.

Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hsrner, Of Tab
Iers, THURSDAY, Thanksgiv-
ing day, their children and quite a
number of invited guest. The object
of the meeting was to have = family
reunion Of Mr.. and Mrs. Horr er'e
children that had not been with them
for several years. Quite an elaborate
dinner was served to about thirty-five
or more persons.
Those in attendance were ]. w.
Horner, Lynchburg,. Va, g. w, Hor-
ner, Winchester, Va, H. N. HorneI
Raleigh, N. G., Guy T. Horner Boy
kins, Va, Mr.. and Mrs. Gruver Hor-
ner, of Tablers, one daughter, Mrs.
w. l.. Slonaker and children, OF
Harrisonourg, Va, Mrs. 0. B. Homer
and children, of Hedgesville w. Va. j,
one brother, j. L. Horner and wife,
Inwood w. Va. The invited guests
ir attendance were: Rev. Webster and
wife, Inwood, Mr.. and Mrs. ID. b.
Shickles, Inwood, Mis-. Nancy Ken
bricks, Martingburg. Mr.. Homer
has large family of boys and all are
doing well.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
A Fcr9er.

Mr.. Snyder, the clothing merchant
on North Queen street was the victim
of clever forger last Saturday. Snort
Is before noon a stranger came to the
store and bought psir OF shoes for
three dollars and rendered IN payment
a check signed c. A. Miller and made
payable to j. II. Rockwell. He ex-
planned to Mr.. Snyder that he had sold
a lead of potatoes to Mr.. Miller and
had received the check for the same
Snyder accepted the check aud paid
the balance, $2l.63 in cash and the fell
low left. Snyder little suspicious tel
ephoned to Mr.. Miller, pretty soon af
ter ana ascertained that there had been
no such transaction at his place OF
business and that the check was for
gerry. The matter was placed in the
hands of the police but the fellow had
too much start and has not been heard
Of
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
MARTINsBuRG, VIVA FRIDAY DECEMBER z, 1910
Water system Paid FOR.

The Board of Affairs held regular
meeting Friday night.
Chief J. p Talhelm Of the fire de-
partment submitted report, by re-
quest, Of The amount of fire hose on
hand ard the condition of the equip
ment.
The board ordered four-inch water
pipe laid on Kentucky avenue, Rose
mont addition, to replace a two-inch
main about 500 feet long.
A l2-ineh sewer pipe was ordered
put across South Queen street at
South street.
A new crossing was ordered put
down at the intersection of North
Queen street and Williamsport ave
nue..
The board has made final settle.
ment with the II. b. Brooks Co., OF
Fairmont, for $14, 737s8, the amount
due for digging the trenches, laying
the water mains and filing the trench
es constituting the lew water system
Of the city. Between eight and nine
mile of new iron pipe were laid, the
sizes being 4, 6, 8, 10 and Il inch. The
board has reserved 5 per cent. OF the
above amount OF the Brooks contract
fer 90 days ia case of leaks in the pipes
and which the contractors are TO make
good.
The bond issue of $4,000 and the
premium of $1,000 more was all ex-
pended for the new water system
which has just been finished and test
ed at 1l5 ponnd pressure.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
traternai itubbub.

several fraternal orders which have
'ouges III this city are in straights over
tue Tact that the doctors of the town
reuse to accept employment by the
'ouges at the rate offered oy the orders.
Inc lodges have been collecting $500
per year from each member and CIV
ing them free medical attendance for
them and families. The lodges have
GROWN until the Moose, the Eagles and
0"is have a membership of about 500
aua the load has become too heavy
'or me attending physicians and the
physicians have rendered their resign
"'oh' The doctors have decided that
sum contract is contrary to the
+''lcS of their profession and all refuse
" attend these people fer less than the
regular prices.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
SUNDAY School Rally.

The Sunday school rally which was
advertised for Monday and Tuesday
IN the Lutheran church in this city
PANE to close ON Tuesday night with
monster meeting. The meetings were
well attended and general interest was
faken by all the churches of The town.
The meetings were addressed by
numerous pastors of the county and
The addresses made by Messrs. Cork
ard McElfresh, officers of the Inter
national Sunday School Association
were especially entertaining and bene-
hcial. Mr.. Cerk's address on vista
'ion was especially enjoyed and the
workers of the town have decided to
ADOPT his plans for house to house
visitation Of the town for the purpose
ef.getting the children in the Sunday
schools and parents to come to church.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
8 KILLED
Chicago Express Wrecked.

Grafton. Nov. 2S.--2 a. NJ BATH
more & Ohio passenger train No. 4,
the New York and Chicago express,
westbeund, via Wheeling, one of the
crack trains of the system, was wreck
ed at midnigt at the head of the seven
teen mile grade, aud three trainmen
were killed and three injured, while a
number of passengers received scratches
and bruises.
THEDEAD.
l.. j. Flanagan, fifty, OF Grafton,
single; engineer of the passenger train.
| H. ii. DeMoss, Of Grafton, fireman
of the passenger train.
Joe Weaver, OF Piedmont, w. Va,
fireman of the helping engine with
which the passenger engine coliided.
THE SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Harry Biser, of Cumberland, Md,
baggage master.
| William Pearson, of Baltimore,
United States express messenger.
Electrician of the passenger train,
name not known.
Engine No. 1890 had helped the pas
senger train up the heavy seventeen
mile grade, and had steamed ahead to
take siding, and was backing upon
the siding when the collision came
with the oncoming passenger train,
miscalculation having been made by
one or both of the engineers. The
passenger train was drawn by engine
2064.
The crash was terrific The hely
err engine was demolished and its tank
thrown upon the adjoining east bound
track. The passenger train engine
was derailed and overturned, as were
the baggage car and the smoker. But
for the fact that there were put one
or two passengers in the smoker the
death list would have been heavier.
The second sectlen Of freight train
No. "a. eastbound, was passing at the
time, and ran into the tank of engine
No. 1870, causing the derailment of
the freight locomotive and several cars.
The bodies are still in the wreckage
at any early hour. Wreck trains have
been summoned to the scene frsm
Cumberland and Grafton.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
Sunday School ttistorx.

The recent county cenveution of the
Sunday schools Of the county calls to
mind bit Of history that but few
people Of this community have ever
heard. The first Sunday school ever
organized in berkeley county was a
class gotten up and taught by the late
venerable James N. Riddle, who was
an hopored elder OF the Presbyterian
here. The class was organized with
members from different churches Of the
town and numbered eight, seven Of
whom became preachers and some OF
them very noetd preachers 1t was 1927
aud the class was taught at tho Old
Episcopal church which was the cent
er Of Norbourn parish aud stood on the
iotnow occupied by Norbourn cemetery
Oh West Addition street. MIR. Riddle,
the teacher Of this class, was the father
OF Mrs. A. K. Stribling, of this city,
and was a man nsted for his piety,
his steady adherence to the faith lone
delivered to the saints and LETT a
rich legacy to his pesterity in the ex-
ample Of devoted christian life. In
his class Of eight we are informed as to
the names ofbut three. One was Thorn
Is Lock, a brother of the late Mrs.
Thornton Young, and an uncle of Mr..
Charles A. Young, assistant cashier of
1 ha CItiyepa NatinnaI hont xyb, h.
came noted n mister of the Epi social
church. Another was young man
named Chambers who became preach-
er in tho Methodist church and another
was the late DR.. Stuart sRobinso n,
who became the Egreatest preache r
the South has ever produced and pro :
badly the country. DIR. Robinson was
a self made man. When bov lie werk-
ed on a farm and the best information
which we are able to gather was on
the Weaver farm, on the ridge, now
occupied by Mr.. James Payne.
A story is told DR.. Robinson to
the effect that the man with whom he
lived took him to preaching one
day. 1t seems that the man was an old
Ironside Baptist and took the boy to
hear one Of his preachers, perhaps in
this city, and when they returned
home the wife asked the husband what
the preacher3had preached about. He
referred to the boy, Robinson, who
proceeded to repeat the sermon word
for word and really preached it bette r
than he had heard the preacher preach
it. The man was 20 struck with the
young mans genius that he reported
it to the literary people Of the town
and some friends took up the matter
and started the boy on his wonderful
career.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
Two Old confederates"

S0utherners never tire of hearing by
song or story of the halcyon days "be-
fore the war;, and Of all the legion Of
popular entertainers who have from
time to tune undertaken to preserve
for them memories Of "Dixieland"
life "down on the farm" first place
goes always and anchallengsd to
Polk Miller of Richmond and his
associate Col. Tom Booker, another
Virginian to the manner born.
Mr.. Miller and his company" will
visit Martinsburg on Monday Dec. 5
at $40 p. m. end will give concert
that evening in High School Assem- bly,
Hall. The advance sale Of tickets
already insures large attendance.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-12-02
Out For Trade.

Mr.. M. S. Burdette is working at a
scheme of advertising for out of town
trade which has been found in other
town affecting and profitable.
The plan is to offer to pay the car
fare of purchasers who may come from
certalns distances from town when
they buy to certain amount from the
merchants of the town. lie has not
the cooperation of the other merchants
as he deserves. He has good plan and
one which the merchants would doubt
less find profitable ifthey would adopt
it.