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Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-03
THE MAN WHO TALKS

It is a good habit to look at things occasionally from the other person point of view instead of our own; but it is far from being a common habit. It is something that leads right up to charitable conclusions, and the Lord knows the world has not an over abundance of them. If it could increase it's assets in this direction it would be a better world to live in. Our idea Of things is very likely to be an exagger- ated idea of them. The other fellows s idea may be; but having mastered both ideas there is no question that by com : parison a much better judgment mig nt De reached. A person who tries to do this is better than the person who does not. It is d way of getting into an others joys and miseries through mag ination, and it is a good use to make of it, for it improves both the person and the imagination.
 We hear a great deal about the self made man and only little about the selfmade woman, but that may be because she has not got into politics yet Self-made simply means that with limited opportunities these persons have set over to their account credit able achievements. They neither in herited d pile nor were favored with ''boosters,' but just "got up and got there" These persons always carry with them an air of pride-of having made good-wfich becomes them, but if the conceit enlarges their head and escapes their lips in vain boastfng 1t makes the world smile. It takes a level headed person to carry honors as if they belonged to them instead of being borrowed Self doesn't figure so much in this kind of success as making the most of little opportunities opened up by others. We are all more or less creatures of circumstance-too many of us less and this is how the self made person came to think he was the solitary designer of his own career.
 It brings smile to our face when we call on a friend and see posted on his desk: This is my busy dayl" Most of us think that doesn't mean us, but it means everybody. Some people know when it is time to go, but they make a bad mess of getting away, they indulge in too much jockeying. if you will ex- cuse the term, and this fault is as com mon among men as among women, of whom Samantha Psalter is a type-it takes her twice as long to farewell as it does to make her business known. This is my busy day!" is a polite way of limiting that you must "cut 1t short!' It refers to the call as well as to the talk. If there had been no hngerers, except the lingerers at the gate, there would never have been a necessity for this common sign in business places. It is a good sign, means no offense, and should be accepted as a polite hint to properly value despatch and to pro- mote it.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-28

At this hour on the dot The Heads $25OO0OO Voting Con-
The ballot box containing all votes cast during the
day. will be turned a committee of weknown bank
ers and the final will be on!
Upon this depend the winners of the four Capital
and eight Grand Prizes constituting The Herad list OF spen
did awards.
The greatest interest of being shown in the prob
able in the struggle for the $500 homehe First
Capital Prize. number of candidates who have been lead
ing for this look for dark horses. Leading totals
are too be safe and this developments.
The second Capital Prize the S3380 Knox tourabout is
magnificent award go for anything less than safe
total and total is safe
The list also comprises double trip to and through the
Orient ($787 SOY $3.50 Lndeman grand piano; 5000 ma
hogany dining $500 bank account $500 double
trip to Honouu $500 double trip Alaska $264 double
trip to Skagway; $500 double trip to Honolulu; $3.50
Columbia Gaphonoa and 500 double trip to Mexico City
The leads prizes all small particularly the last
six The leads for the last six prizes HAVE BEEN STA
TIoNARY FOR A MONTH! This surprising condition
makes developments certain.
Each every prize, from the magnificent home to the
Mexico City trip goes for and votes counted sub
srptons to The Herald and upon purchases of the $or4
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-28

classified advertising coupon books
Anyone desrous of obtaining of The Heralds prizes
doing this establishing the record of being successful
in this great enterprise, should get busy.
While time is short, brand candidate the
very highest position Get Pledge your friends. And
get of classified advertising to the moneysavng
coupon books from YOU These books will not be obtanabe
after the of NOW the time get them
and the time is getting short!
Don't overlook the necessity for getting every vote posi-
ble If you can't all your friends in time, advance cir
cuation and classified blanks Get the voes That's
the al-important thing!
Remember, there's just today tomorrow and until
Thursday prepare winning total in the ballot box
This has been and is open to all respectable people
The prizes waingthe ballot box is all ready Now it's
up to you either admit your inability to
win in competition among big, bright people.
The ballot will be ready for business early Thursday
morning 1t will tell tales. No but yourself know
what you And committee of dsnterested bank
ers known everybody worth while in Southern California
will have charge of the close
Everything readiness for furious, fair finish Your
success depends solely upon you Now for good hard rally
and the is yours!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-28
Developments
Are Certain
Opportunities
For Late Entrants

Success Depends
UDOn You Alone
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
EYESORE REMOVED
Fences Set Back and Concrete Pave.
ments Laid in North Martins
burg-Resurfacing Street.

Some notable 81 rest improvements
are under way besides the resurfacing
of a portion OF West King street,
which latter is nearly finished and
which has been described in these col
umns before.
In accordance with an agreement
made some time ago between the City
Council and certain property owners
on the west side of North Queen ST.,
inst south of WiIliamsport avenue, a
stretch of 1876 feet OF concrete pave
ment has been laid in front OF the
Zier, Schmbt, Pussler and Saunders
properties. The concrete water tables
at the same are nearly finished. BY
the agreement referred TO the CITY
Council bears the expense of laying
the pavesnents in question for the
strip of land the propery owners re-
linquished for the purpose and which,
b. retofore, constibu ed the greater
part of their front yards. The street
a the point designated has been an
eyesore for years to pedestrians as
VII as the puDfic generally. Now
Queen street Is of uniform width from
Liberty to Pennsylvania and Williams
port avenues. whh concrete pavements
on the west side of North Queen near
ly all that distance.
The Board OF Affairs is resurfacing
the Fe Ter hin on Non Queen street
from a little above Commerce street
to Tuscarora creek. BY filling in near
the bo tom of the hill the steep grade
will be considerably reduced.
The board wiz also resurface the
same street from Fred II. Bakers
store to Pennsylvania avenue. A line
OF "a inch terra co ia pipe has
been lad in the same locality.
All these improvements viii be high
Nv commended by the public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Man Who Shot John Davis After Lat
ter Had Assaulted Him, Tried
BY Jutsice Lemen.
From The World of Friday:

From The World of Friday:
John Evans, who shot John Davis, of
near Stokes school house, about five
miles south of this city, on Saturday
evening, November 5, had a hearing
before Justice Lemen yesterday after
noon on the charge of -mansiaughter.
About a dozen witnesses had been
summoned but only three were called
on to ties ify land they for the state)
namely, Glenn Davis father of the mar
who was shot, Harry Davis, his half
brother, and DR.. Clicord Sperow, this
city, who was called to attend the
wounded man a couple hours after the
shooting and who advised that he be
sen to the City Hospital for treat
ment. Mrs. Jennie Fiscus widow of
Joseph Fiscus, at whose barn the trag-
edy occurred was present as a witness
but was not coI,ed upon to testify. The
State was represented by Prosecuting
Attorney Noll and R. H. Boyd and the
defense by j. M. Woods.
After hearing the evidence Justice
Lemen held Eavns for the grand jury
at the January term of court in the
sum of $4,000 bond, which he promptly
furnished and was released from Gus
tody. He had been in Jail since the
tragedy.
The details of the tragedy have al
ready been tod in this paper. How
Evans and his daughter Mrs. Jennie
FTscus. Glen Davis and his o John
DAVIS had been to Martinsburg on the
day of the tragedy; how Evans and
John Davis got into a quarrel about a
promisory note of s25 when the party
was Nithing a short distance of Mrs.
Fiscus' home, which resulted in young
Davis striking Evans a heavy blow in
the face with an iron middle ring and
nearly knocking him out of his stick
wagon; and how Davis followed Evans
to the Fiscus barn and. approaching
him in a threatening manner, Evans
picked up a shotgun inc shot Davis in
the leg be1ow the knee, from which
wound he nearly bled to death before
medical assistance arrived. and even
tually did die from shock and loss of
blood four hours after his leg was
amrutated in the hospita, here.
Evans lives across the line i'm Fred
erick county, Va, back of Gerrards-
town, and had been visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fscng. Alleged improper
relations between her and Davis, who
was a married man, doubtless had
something to do with the incident that
eliminated in his death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
Of SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORKERS
Berkeley County S S. Association VII,
Hold FAN Meeting In Lutheran
Church This Month.

The Berkeley County Sunday School
Association will hold a grand rally in
St, Johns LH heran Church, this city,
Monday and Tuesday. November 2s
and %.
The speakers win be Or. Franklin
McElfresh, international secretary of
the teacher training department: MIR.
Hugh Cook, assistant secretary of the
International Sunday School Associa-
tfon, and MIR. A. II. Arnold, general sec
rotary of the West Virginia Sunday
School Association.
The program for the four sessions OF
the rally Is as follows
Monday Evening Session.
7:30-Sacred Concert, CFy Band
Orchestra, MIR. l.. Dew Gerhardt, d.
rec.or.
T:45-Prayer and Praise Service.
Invocation, Rev. w. +. Gruver.
S-Appointment of Committees.
S:15-Address by Mr.. A. II. Arnold,
introducing Or. EcElfresh.
S:30-Address, DR.. Franklin McEt
fresh.
Announcements.
Benediction.
Tuesday Morning Session.
9-Prayer and Praise Service, Rev.
r. A. White.
9:s0-Report Of Cry Association on
Home Visitation"
9:45-Round Table Dicassion, con-
Quoted by Hugh Cork. "How to Get
the Best Results From Home Vista
tons"
11-Address. Or. Franklin McEl
fresh.
Recess.
Tuesday Afternoon Session.
2:30-Devotional Bib'e Service, Mr..
A. II. Arnold.
Address, MIR Hugh Cork.
3:45-Open Conference, conducted
by DR.. McElfresh. 'The s. S. Prob
lens OF Berkeley County" Workers
are requested 10 bring problems for
dicussion.
Recess.
Tuesday Evening Session.
Notwithstanding Song Service.
A. ID. Darby.
Prayer, Rev. e. w. Webster.
S--Address, Mr.. Hugh Cork.
:45-Address, Mr.. A. II. Arnold.
9.15-Freewill Thank Offering for
State Work.
9:30-Reports OF Committees.
9:45-Clcsing Service of Song and
Praise.
Beneddction. Dr.. j. PAU Virgin.
Adjournment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
OPEN HOUSE
Delightful. Social to Be Held at the Y.
M. c. A. on Friday Night,
December 2.

From The World of Friday:
The committee IN charga of the en-
eertainment to be given at the Y. NJ.
C. A. met last night at the association
building, and decided ON Friday night,
December 2, as the time for holding
the same.
The affair will be in the natdre of an
open house, and win be for the public,
both adde's and gentlemen, and par,icu
larly to get the entire association
membership out. The dare was decd
ed upon after many difficulties, as
there are so many entertainments and
socials being held at The present time
that the COMMITTEES was compelled to
switch in between some OF them. They
are eager to have it as early as posi-
BILE, however, from the fact that it Is
the aim 80 make this winter the most
pleasant and entertaining, as wei as
profitable, of any since the association
was established in this ehy
"A pleasing program has been par
TALLY arranged, which will be announc
ed and published later, and ii is not
amis to note that the committee viii
have a few surprises in store for those
who ma be fortunate enough to at
tend. The program will consist OF so
los. Duets, drills, rolly ball bame, etc.
The Crescent Club win render music
in the lobby and choice refreshments
will be served. A jolly good time IL in
store for all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
ToMAHAWk T
interesting Notes Gathered BY Our
Lively Correspondent.

Mrs. A. II. Stuckey and little son,
Paul. spent last week with her parents
lear Hedgesville.
Mr.. John Hedges. of Martinsbqrg.
spent Sunday with hts parents Mr., and
Mrs. w. w. II dyes.
Mr.. G. l.. Hedges and son. Lynn,
were calling on friends In Hedges
vile on Sunday.
Mr.. A. II. Stuckey was visiting al
Mr.. A. II. Avey's near Hedgesvil e on
Sunday.
Mr.. F. A. jacques. OF Martinsburg,
was a business visa or in our vilage
on Thursday.
Mr.. j. w. Saville and son, Bernard.
and Miss Bmala Shrodes spenr Thurs
day evening at the home of Mr.. G. L..
Hedges.
Mr.. o. T. Horner was a business
caller in our village ON Friday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
KILLED BY DERRICK
Former Resident of This City Loses
Life While experimenting
Railroad Construction.
From The World Of Saturday:


Mr.. Rbbert l.. S~nodgrass received
word this morn ing from Gen. JAS. G.
Frazer, of Morgantown, that his broth
er, Hugh, had been killed at Williams.
Ariz., yesterday.
Mr.. Frazer has been in the employ
of the Santa Fe Railroad for a number
of years and has gradually worked
himself up 10 be a division engineer
and superintendent Of construction on
the system.
The information regarding his death
is meage~ but he was struck by a huge
derrick. presumably, while superin.
tending some work for the company.
Mr.. Frazer was 35 years old and UNI
married. He eft here some years ago
to take a position as engineer on a
Western road. He is survived by his
mother and sister. Mrs. Fannie Coch-
ran, In California, his brother in Nor.
ganfown, and a married sister, Minnie.
in London
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
FATALLY BURNED BY
POWDER EXPLOSION
Poyder Thrown in Coal Bucket by
child and Put Stove Caused
Death of Mrs. Taylor.
From The world OF saturday:

From The World OK Saturday:
Mrs. Mamie Richards, wife of Mr.. J.
Taylor Richards, residing near Hess
avenue on the Cannery Boom, died this
morning at 4.30 O'Clock as the resuk OF
an explosion of some powder In her
cooking stove shortly after II o'c.ock
yesterday which powder her little
daughter had previously thrown into
the coal bucket without knowing what
it was. She is survived by her bus
band and three children: Raleigh
blanche, and Bruce: also her mother.
Mrs. Catherine Rush, of MELVILLE. Pa,
and sister, Miss Blanche Rush. North
Queen street, this city. She was %
years old the Sth of Oc.ober.
MIR. Richards is employed at the
plant CT G. p. Rothwell & Company.
Yesterday forenoon while he and an
other man were unloading a carload of
coal a bag was found containing about
ten pounds of mining powder. Rich
ards took lis home before diaJ.er, in
tending to empty it into the run near
his house. Afteward his daughter, six
years old, found the bag and poured it's
contents into the coal bucket, telling
fine coal.
While Mr.. Richards was sitting at
the dinner table in the kitchen his
wife started 10 pu. some Goa in the
cooking stove. AT the instant she put
in the first shoveful there was an awful
explosion, and the next instant a spark
failing into the coal bucket she held
in her hand, ignited the mass of pow
der and caused an explosion tina. shook
the whole house, blew out a large win
dow pane in the kitchen, worst of all.
set fire 20 Mrs. Richards clothing. Her
husband ran to her assistance and
had his hands severely burned in his
effort to put ous the flames that were
enveloping her body, but not before
her breast, back and arms were burn
ed TO a crisp and her hair singed.
DR.. E. H. Bitner was hastily called
and he did all that was possible to all
leviate the sufferings of the o wo-
man. She fingered till early this morn
ing when death ended her agony. being
unconscious, however, for about two
hours before her demise.
Mrs. Richards was the daughter of
George Rush, deceased, and was born
in Jefferson county. lei Swan Pond,
but resided here a number of years.
She was a member of fine First Meth
Cdist Church and was al es.imable
woman, whose friends and neighbors
deplore her sad death.
Funeral Tuesday at 2 p. m. in the
First M. E. Church, and interment In
Green Hill, Cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
GIVES LAW
TO DRUG STORES
Interesting Decision on the sale Of
Liquor BY Druggists Handed
Down Recently.

The supreme has handed
downs decisions in a number of cases
Within the pas day or two. The de-
| cision In the case OF the state against
Davis which went up from Barbour
county is OF local interest. Tie syl.
labus is as follows:
The most interesting OF these
cases is the one OF the State VS.. Davis
from Barbour county. 1t has to do
with the sale of liquor by druggists
upon prescription and what is nee.
esary TO constitute a prescription
under the Law. The syllabus in the
| case follows:
The writtem prescription Of prac-
icing physicians on which a licensed
druggist has made sales OF intoxi-
eating liquors and. which he has pre-
served in his possession, as the stat
ute directs are not his private papers
and documents. within the meaning of
the constitutional guaranty against
compulsory se,f criminason.
Such prescriptions + quas; puD-
11 uOtu-tiCittSs dnA INV tOitNtAAuHfB1td
privilege is NOT violated by compel
ling a druggist who stands indicted
for umlawfuly selling spiritucus liq-
uors to produce them in court in order
that they may be used as evidence
against him on trial.
"A licensed druggist can not sell in
~toxicating liquor TO a prac; icing phys
ician, except upon the written pre-
scription of a ~practdcing physician in
good s. anding in his profession. and
not of Incorporate habits.
"Such prescription must stare sub
stantially. viz: % the name of the
person for whom prescribed; t2) the
kind and quantity of liquor: CD the
absolute necessity as a medicine for
such person, and ca that 1t is not to
be used as a beverage,
"A written order addressed to a IL
censed druggist and signed by a prae-
tlcing physician. in the following
words, viz: Send me OF spts.
whiskey and oblige, 12-12-09. is not a
lawful prescription for Intoxicating
iquors and a sale made thereon is
unlawful.
When a sale of intoxicating liq-
uors is proven ito have been made by
a licensed druggist, it is presumed to
have BEEN unlawfully made, and the
burden is then cast upon him 10 re-
but such presumption.
'"The verdict viii not be reversed
.on account of the admission of i'm
proper testimony or the giving of an
erroneous instruction when 1t clearly
appears that If such evidence had
been excluded and such instruction
refused, the result could not have
thereby been changed. Such error is
not prejudicial.
"In order to warrant the imposi-
ton Of the increased penalty imposed
for a second conviction, by section )
of chapter 80, Code Q906), a former
conviction must have been alleged in
the Indictment and a1so proven. The
court cannot take judicial knowledge
of a former conviction for the pur-
pose of imposing the penalty pre-
scribed for a second conviction"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
REBUILDING AFTER FIRE.
Old Fitz Building To Be Made Better
Than Eber.

Contractor Westenhaver commenced
to rebuild the Cushwa and Buxton
Stone blu lding on North Queen s. rect
that was recem ly Quilted by fire. The
walls remained intact and these win be
raased a foot or more WIKI brick so as
to make the ceiling on the second floor
higher than it was before. On the
walls will rise the frame work which
will be covered with a slate roof. BE,
fore the fire, as has been iold. the
ground floor was occupied by T. T.
Matthews & BRO, as a machine shops
and foundry and the second floor by
fh~ Garment Fac DRY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
ANCIENT BRIDGE DEMOLISHED.
Old Structure over Tuscarora Has
Been Torn Away.

Oiu 0~IdStt'C 0VGf QcIdlOFd has
Been Torn Away.
The old wooden foot-bridge over the
Tuscarora creek back OF the west
round house OF the Baltsmars & Ohio
Railroad has been recently torn away.
and al thai remains OF the ancient
structure are a few rotting timbers
over which The shop men residing on
the north bank of the creek cross 10
and from their work. The bridge was
erected more than so years ago, and
was the oldest structure of the kind
In dhis section. A month or two ago
a high water in the creek partially d.
mo.ished the bridge, and since that
time ii has been carried away piece
meal for fire wood by the boys OF the
ne.ghborhood. It Is net known wheth-
er the Baltimore & Ohio viii replace
the bridge, as there Is another cross
ing a few hundred fset down the
s. ream.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-11-26
SILVER WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Robinson. Married
IS Years AGO in Savannah.
Hold Reception.

Hold Reception.
From The World of Friday,
Mr.. and Mrs, Max Robinson. 1870 f
King street. celebrated tho twenty
fifth anniversary OF their marriage bv
an elaborate reception last night from
5 70 10 O'clock. The function was a
notable society event and Martinsbnrg
society was fully repres uted. The
guests inc alded a humber of friends
and relatives Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robin.
son from O distance,
The house decorations were excep-
~tionaliy b. %autiful, the color scheme be-
ing silver, green and white. harmonic.
ing with fhe spirit OF the silver we'd
ding anniversary The decorations
We're the work of Miss Mary Bes.er.
of Hagerstown.
Across the corner OF the parlcr was
a graceful arch OF carnations. chrys-
am hemums and smilax, from which
was suspended a Wedding bell or
bride roses and smilax. Bereath this
arch stood Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson and
the receiving party consisting ef Mrs.
J. w. Levy, of Augusta, Ga, sister OF
Mrs. Robinson, Miss NJ. Loyenss len. of
Savannah. Ga, ngece OF Mrs. Robin
son; Mrs G. +. Gray, of Kingston, n.
Y: Mrs. DAVID Robinson ard Mrs. j.
FEEDER, OF New York.
Mrs. Howard Emmert and M,ss Leah
Burkhart presided at the punch howl
and Mrs. w. H. Crawford AMI Mrs.
s. r. Snograss at the coffee urn Mrs.
y. X. Lsdmon and Mrs. A. Andrews
presided IN the dining room.
During fhe reception Thompsonfs
Orchestra played In the conservatory
behind a bower of chrysanthsmums,
carnations and smilax.
Mrs. Robinson wore an elegant sill
yer gray satin dress with silver passe-
menterie trimmings. The to- cts OF
the other ladies at the reception were
also very handsome,
The pres nts We're beau
tiful and costly,
Among the outof.town CUES rs bs
sides those mentioned were Mr.. Lewis
X. Robinson, of New York. brother OF
Mr.. Max Robinson: Mr.. George H.Vana
of P~ittsbuHg, and MIR. w. +. Mckenzie.
and MIR. p. w. Andruss. of Cleveland
Mr.. Max Robinson and Miss Eleanor
Solomons wiere married November II.
1885, In Savannah, Ga, the home OF
both. They came to M%artinsbura from
tl4s- Ar MI
'nson i7aking charge OF the Auburn
Wagon Company. a position that he
has since capably filed. He and his
estlmable wife are prominent in Mar
tinsburg's social life. no less than his
prominence in It's commercial and
civic affairs, and the wish Will he gem
eral here thai they may live to cele-
brate their golden wedding as joyous
" as their silver wedding.