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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12
Manted-A Bartender

The other day I picked up.a news
paper, and glancing ovsr the adver-
tisements for help, read MS follows:
"Wanted-A bartender. Mast be q
total asstainer. Apply" etc.
Is net that q curious advertisement ?
What should we think of such an adj
verLisement in another line of bust
ness? How would an advertisement
like this look?
Wsuted-A barber who has nevtr
had his hair cut. Apply at tn barbs r
shop on the corner:
Or this:
Wsnted-A salesman in a shoe
store. He must so barefcoted on du Y
Apply at Bank shoe store"
What other business finls II neces.
sary or desirable t0 advertise f # elp
pledged to make no use oftIe goo g
sold? Can it be thai the liqnor tr4ii C
finds il has wrought so great Gemor-
alization among its followers thai It is
forced to draw upon: Temperance or TO-
tai abstinence 'fanaties" in order to
continue Its business?-C California
Voice.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12
loo BID a Risk.

Commonly 1t IS the man himself
who Is the last person 10 discover that
too high value has been put upon
his worth to the world. In his book,
"Afoos and Alone" Mr., Stephen
Powers reports the case Of negro In
the South before the Civil War who
came to the conclusion that lie was
paying too much for himself when he
was buying his freedom.
He had belonged to an Alabama
planter who owned ferry on the
Chattahooehe River. This ferry the
negro had operated. 10 make the
ferryman faithful to bis duty the
owner had allowed him one-half Of
the earning.
Harry saved bis gains carefully,
and In the course of time proposed to
his master to buy his freedom. The
master consented, and an agreement
was made that Harry should pay $500
for himself, half i'll hand.
Not long after this there came an
unusual treshet, Harry's skiH was
eapssed In the middle of the stream
and he himself was carried down
two or three miles before he could get
ashore, being then more dead than
alive. Woetully bedrs gged and dilap,
idated, he presented himself before
his master.
"Marse john" he said, 81 want to
trade back"
What's the matter, Harry"
"Well, harse John, 400 dollars is
mo, money'n | want to risk in dis
hyur Niger" -Youth's Companion.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12
Twins Hit BY Fast Train

Chicago, Aug. Mrs. Peter Mont
relic, failing to see the approach of a
passenger train, wheeled the baby
carriage containing her twin sons.
one year old, on the track in front OF
IL and saw the carriage and her babies
hurled seventy-hve feet IN the air
When she reached them one Of the
twins was playing gleefullyl IN the
sand, but the other was dead The
accident occurredat the Griffith grade
crossing, ten miles east of Hammond
Ind, and the train was The Erie flyer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12
Road commissioner usht Loose Again.

Road Commissioner light Loose Again.
Our friend Chas. P Light, State Road
Commissioner, has broken out again
about public rosds built OF vitrified
brick being preferable of macadam
reads. This is In long article In the
Farm, and Orchard, o. A. Hood attrac-
tive and interesting farm paper pub
liGhed ct keyser. Commissioner
Lights arguments in favor Of Wit
rited brick road as being more durable
than macadam 10 perfectly sound,
logical and we are not here To dispute
IL. OF course granite blocks feet
square and two feet thick would be
more lasting still, but to pave even the
principal thoroughfares OF West Vir-
ginia with vltrified brick would cost
acre than TO build the panama Canal
and nobody yet knows how much that
will be. Mr.. Lights discussion Of
vitrlfied brick and macadanl roads IL
OK ceediDgly uninteresting to the aver
age West Virginia community. 1t is
purely abstract and academic and re-
minds one of thetwo crazy astrono-
mers who wore themselves out argu-
ing whether Mars or the moon is the
more habitable place. If the Commits
sionsr will pardon suggestion from
one who knows the condition Of the
country roads throughout the State
from travelling over them and not from
the tail-end observation of Pullman
ears, attending Republican conferences
and riding aroand with Senators Scott
and Elkins, In Washington, as in the
Roads Commissioner, habit, we want
10 insist that he can better earn his
salary by pointing out TO the county
courts how they can raise sufficient
money to keep the roads in passable
condition, how they can get the money
raised actually expended on the roads
to advantage, how to use drags and get
the best possible results on dirt roads
with the smallest possible expenditure
of money. The dapper Road Com
missioner will be walking the Golden
Streets of the New Jerusalem several
huAdred years before he sees the public
roads Of this State paved with vitrified
brick. Review.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12
NO Laggard Democrats.

The campaign for Congress which Is
just now beisg entered upon Is the
most important from a partisan stand
point eince the memorable struggle of
1896. II is the first time since then that
the Democrats start 10 with an even
chance with their Republican oppo-
nents.
There must be 70 laggard Democrats
this year. Every speaker of prominence
will be expected to take the stump in
the interest of the Democratic Con-
gresslonal can didates. The main issues
are plain, and there is difference of
opinion about essentials such as our
Republican friends are plagued with.
1t is pleasant to note that such an
eminent Democrat as Governor A
tin l.. Crothers of Maryland has late
ly declared that when the speaking
campaign opens, he will "taRe of his
coat and Use his best efforts for the
Democratic candidates in close Con
gressional districts. Those who knew
the striking style of Governor Creth.
ers and his power as political speak
er Will not be surprised to hear that
already there is great demand fer his
services to uphold the banner Ct
Democracy.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12
why AIdrich forced an Increase In The
Cotton Tariff

Cotton idrif1
Senator Rristow is ore Of the arch
insurgents, aud beng from "bleedjng
Kansas" he is natural born fighter.
He has been on the trail of Senator
Aldrlch's seal p for many moons past.
1t was sad day for the Standpatters
when this doughty warrior escaped
from the reservation. Bristow usually
knows what he is after knows how to
20 after it. In recent address at To
peka he charged that Senator Aidrich
had forced an increase in the cotton tar
if schedules, although the cotton man
ufacturers rad made no such demand,
merIy for the purpose Of booming the
stock market.
at Is interesting 10 know" he stat
ed, why Mr.Aldrich insisted upon in
creased cotton duties when the mill
owners and manufacturers testified in
the bearings before the Ways and
Means Committee that they were not
needed. But an examination of the
stock issues of the United States for
year 1909 furnishes the reason.
I" These increases were not made
for the protection Of any legitimate
manufacturing enterprise in this United
States, but to boom the stock market.
Last year there was issued 5 $4,000, 600
additional cotton and wooden stocks,
5 81 600 that had been previously
authorized, but not issued, and $685.
100000 Of new stocks.
How much Of this stock represented
actual investment 1 am not advised,
but under the impression that these
increased duties on cotton goods and
the mainten ance of the excessive duty
GA woelens would give at least tenn
porary impetus to the business these
stocks found a market SO these In
creases, therefore, driven though by
Mr.. Aldricn were in the interes; of She
stock gamblers and Spectators, and
not in the Interest of legitimate
manufacturing enterprises.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12

Stephenson Seminary for Girls, Charlestown.
jefferson Co. W Va, enters upon her 2Sth SEES.
sion Sept 10Th 1910.
With brick building, electric light, steam hea t;
with her beautiful situation in the suburbs com
bining the advantages of town and country:
and with her faculty of college graduates. this
institution is well equipped for her work and
department. The number of boarders limited TO
% makes possible that friendly intercourse be
tween teacher and pupil and characterizes
School. For further information apply TO Mrs.
G, N, Campbell, Principal or TO Rev A. C. Hop
kins, d. D. President of Board of Directors,
G. O. w. At.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12

c: KENNEDY, J II. ToNGE, stunt
Vice Pres. 81 Gen'l Supt. p'
81. A. Riddle. tisi. Pass Agt
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12

DR.. James Whanu McSherry, j aJhas. Thunel,
President Waiter j. Lambert
Edward Rutedge Cashier. Vice Pre- sldent
Chas. A. Yonng, Assistant Cashier.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12

Ye editor is feeling ancient these
days. He Is grandfather His first
grandchild, is fine girl baby born to
Mr.. and Mrs. David Lemen on Thurs
day last in this city, Grandfather,
and yet many of our best friends older
than we are not yet fathers. Poor fel =
lows; We call no names.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-12

3 Depository. Depositary.State Fund
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MARTINSBURG, w. Va.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
The Markets.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings In All
The Leading Stocks.

New York. Feb. aS--rhc stock market
today was not changed essentially from
the dull and drifting markets of last
week. The rise in prices WAS the compile
ment Of the ran ON Saturday. The fan
hen was based on tn" possibility that
inc supreme court would Land down i de-
'lSioh Today i'll til" American Tobacco
ease. Tho aSSemhliug If the supreme
court was not awaited today for the COW
rllhG up of Saturdays short contracts.
Thrr" is no well Informed expectation of
Il decision in the American Tobacco case
uHtl! the arguments in the Standard Oil
cas-" have been presented to the court
the middle of the coming month and the
arguments and TN" principle involved
nave been considered. That the prospect
OF lengthy delay in deciding these vitality
important suits is a rcproSsive factor in
the stock market is an accented view.
Various happenings We're passed in re-
view and canvassed today for their prob
able hearing on values with the hope of
inducing some movement of prices. The
market remained. however. almost wholly
IN professional hands and professional
opinions We're too vaGu" to sustain their
holdings in any extensive movement in
one direction. The traders We're alert
FOR any signs of currents in the market
winch they might follow. and were quick
to SHIFT a position to take advantage of
the slightest eddy.
Next to the decision today in the su-
prem" court, most was heard of the rcSO-
luton of the trades in Philadelphia in
favor of a general strike in sympathy
with the Garments strike. The crops also
cam" for consideration and the strength
of TN" wheat market gave force To the
further reports of weather damage TO the
winter crop.
The feature in the money and exchange
market was the further advance in the
foreign exchange rates before the de-
mand for remttanc" for payment of ma
turing obligations i'll London. The world
OF speculation is absorbed in the boom
IN rubber shares in the London stock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
Abe Attells Title
Seems Perfectly Safe

There has bcen u pronounced stump
in TIE affairs of the fratherw,ight cir
Gle fpr several months, as well as in
most OF the other divisions. T,.t it is
Interesting to note the way Abe AttcH
goes on year after year clinging to his
it'll" without the least 0ppositicn Abe
is like Topsy in hat he Just grew into
the featherWcight championships
Ih" first u men who doLncd the mittS
and faced the little Californian went to
sleep or quit. and among them was
riddle Hanion, who aftervard became
famous as orc Of the toughest light
weights that ever climbed through the
ropes Eight years ago AttclI mot
George Dixon ana fought him u -
round draw. ana then came Buddy
Ryan. who. after the bout grew SO
big he attempted to take the WcItpr-
weight tito. AttrII met Harry Forbes
when the latter was in his prime and
secured an even break
When Ferry McCuvcru found he
could no longer make the bantam
weight h" turned the crown. over to
Danny Dnu@hcrty, his pal, who lost il
to Forbes. and AticIl promptly kuo,'llcd
ut Harry and Won the title IL 1894 at
st. Louis.
ALtell demonstrated what Il Nnnicr-
tut fighter he II 10y meeting Young
t,rne. Rattlir% Nelson. KiG Herman
Tommy Murphy, Freddy Welsh. owen
Moran and Tommy O'Tn"Ic The Terri
Bile Tcrry McGoVcrn had been Smoth-
cred by Young cUth"tt and WAS out Of
the running when C"rheu began f"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
New York Produce Market.

New York. Feb. y.
FLOUR Firm and nominally higher:
receipts Is, SOS: shipments 1858,
WIIEAT-StronG: No. red III nominal
elevator domestic and nominal - j.
afloat: No. | northern Duluth and No. :
hard winter 1906 nominal o b atloat;
receipts 1l0,+Oo.
CORN-Spot steady: steamer SO and No.
4 SO. both nominal in elevator exports ha-
sis No. 90 nominal o b aioat; re
ceiptS $3.50: shipments 52,O29.
OATS-Spot barely steady; mixed nom
mal: natural white 52lM55; clipped white
L3iM 55l: receipts 93025.
PORk-t'irm. mess 800 family 26.,Mm2t:
short clear 256f21.-N.
BEEF Firmer; mess linl4.50: family u
MlS.5o; beef hams 2im26; cut meats firm
cr.
I.ARD-Strong; middle west prime l5.a5
Ml3.f5.
SUGAR-Raw firm: muscovado :S6: cen
trifugal &c test i36: moasSes sugar ~ test
36l: refined steady.
BUTTER Firm; receipts 31&; creamery
specials So extras 81: third to first -.m"l !.
held second to special 26lr32; state dairy
common to finest 23M30: process 23u2ia,
western factory 22M23: western imitation
creamery 24M25.
EGGS-Weak: receipts 1854 state Pa.
and nearby henncry white fancy 0n3i;
do gathered white aO1t3%: do hcnnery
brown and mixed fancy 27m2S; do gath
cred brown fair to prime 25M26: refriSer-
atolS 21M.3.
POTATOES Steady: Bermuda second
crop per hhl. ivOm60A: Maine per bag $40
mlf0: state and western per bag 19M
frosted stock per bag 75M0o: Jersey
sweets per basket 25dtlGo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
Days Financial
News and Gossip.

Feb ~. 1910.
BoSt"n-The amount of new Construc-
ton which Canadian Pacific is planning
has been somewhat obscured because of
the rather spectacular initial velopment
work which Grand Trunk and Canadian
Northern are now pushing to completion.
AS matter of fact. Canadian Pacific is
practically embarked upon $60.o0o,0oo of
new construction expenditures, of which
$40,Ooo.000 will be spent in the West and
$20,0o0,000 in the East
Hunt, Ellis & Co-Though the bears are
still harping on their old arguments of
trade recession, unfavorable foreign
trade statistics and the high commodity
prices, there is nevertheless every indica-
tion that these factors have been fully
discounted and that liquidation has been
complete The leaders of market move
ments believe that stocks are now down
to a basis where they can he safely
bought
New York-Recurrent and startlingy
large decreases in Atchison's net earn
ings in recent months have not only wiped
out all benefit of the flood tide of pros
perity that preceded them but have sub
sttuted loss of $4,000, after heavily
increased taxes have been taken care of,
for former gains. This in the face of 10
per cent. more business than thus far last
year. But there are qualifications of this
record of such Importance that, bad as
it looks upon the surface, it is neither
alarming nor discourasing Atchison is a
ing the late summer of 1907, when gross
earnings were at an unprecedented level
operating expenditures rose to such an
extent that the road reported enormous
losses in net. For some time after the
panic the management went ahead with
large expenditures upon the property, but,
certain objects once accomplished, heavy
work was abandoned to await return of
better times. and thereupon net earnings
recovered amazingly long in advance of
any substantial gains in gross.
Washington-For the first seven months
under the new tariff imports to the Unit
ed States from Europe do not appear to
have suffered materially On the contra
ry, there has been an Improvement in
total value of imports compared with the
preceding wear. For seven months ended
with JAM 81, 1909. our imports from Eu-
rope were 1855, 607 567. For corresponding
seXen mon thss ended with JAN, 81. 1910 inn
ports were $3.50. 637 .67S making an increase
of $125, Ill, or IS per cent.
Pres. r. L: Agassiz says in the annual
report: During the past year the Osceola
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
Nelson Says
He Is Still
In the Game.

Chicago Feb. 2S.-"Walloped. sure |
was walloped. But nix on that down
~ and out stuff. Too banged up to talk
y when the scrap was called off? Say. !
hollered like Can l get back ?
Man. man. I've never been away. Just
4 a little rest and I'll show 'em that the
= DAME is still there. like the Star
Spangled Banner"
Battling Nelson is back home. He
returned his shield rather than with
= it, but this shield was borne aloft by
thousands of admirers, cheering and
shouting and strong for the durable
Bat. whose ambition was too strongly
tested
The Batter e"Net"d with y
q warmth but rarely accorded to the
man who got his and he seemed 10
feel it when he met the group of
friends in the dingy dressing room of
the Alhambra theatre, where he was
preparing to show himself and that he
ra was. in his terms, "still there."--
His speech was the speech of other
beaten heroes. from the time of the
pare knpckle, turf days to the present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01

WORLD OF I SPORTS
Baseball Notes

Bill Ahstcin d"njc., hr i" a bonchcad
and says las hal' is, largely cas-" OF
-you-can- getaway With-it."
John Ganzrrs champion Roches; ers
win uain al Il gymnasium IN that city
instead If taking a short trip, as has
been the custom for the past few sea
sons.
Ecrorts from Texas have il the peer
less MathcWsnn is in better shape than
ever before On a spring trip ana that
he may h" expected To eclipse all rec
ords this year.
Strunk. who started his ma jor league
career with the Athletics, says he is
in the big league to stay this time
Manager Mack declares the fleet cut
fielder will make his mark,
Th" Southern LoaGU" magnHtrS We're
unable Ia do any business at Atlanta
last week. as a quorum failed to show
up. The DiXi, CluboWnerS must be
hlstling to tx their parks for the big
IeaEucrs.
DrcyfusS says he'll pay his champion
Pirates overtime for every day the
National League schedule forces them
t" play after oct. -. He Will b" Tho
ONLY National Leagu" club owner to
follow that course.
"Stuffy" MclnuiS LEFT Gloucester
SUNDAY t" JON the Philadelphia Amer"
lean baseball team. on which he is
utility intieldcr. He has been given an
increase in salary and says he will
make good this year with tie best of
them.
Brown of tine cubs is the highest
%alaricd pitcher in baseball, according
I" Ch4ri's W. Murphy. president OF
the c'Uh. While the figures were not
:Hld" public. Murphy said that Brown $
compensation exceeds that of Christy
MHthCWEOn If the New York Nation
ais. II is said that aside from the sal
airy clause there is d bonus provision
calling for an extra stipend in event
Brown wins % games
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
Some Early Dope
On National League.

Paul II. shannon of the Boston Post
sizes the National League I'M thus;
If Johnnie King succeeds in his, cf-
forts to get rcinytated by the National
Commission if Mike Donln concludes
to don baseball! tCgs again, and several
ne" managers show the calibre expect
~ ct Them. tn" race IN the National
League this year may II" the most in
tereSt!nG thHt the older organization
has Witnessed for several seasons
Last year the Pirates had a runaway
race. with It'll" serious opposition. For
thrc" years preceding the cubs led all
others 10 tn" wire. but now, with the
STRENGTHENING un that four of the big
teams show, The fight for this years
championship shovld show q little more
class than those of recent years.
While it looks AS though Brooklyn,
Boston. st. Louis and Philadelpnfa
W"r" fAtcd to make up the second divi-
sion. all If these teams have strength
cned considerably; Bresnahan, especial
~. by the addition of HugginS and
oaks, has made of his Cardinal team
a Factor liable to trim any team Of the
cntiro rIeht
FittS"urG ;& II" stronger than il was
last season Will" Chicago. with King
back 1Iay upset tn" Pirates intentions
Of rerprtuG fut New York looms up
AZ fur!nidibl" contender for tie pen
nant this summer. "Spccially since Mo
GraW has picked up 81 bunch of live
hard hitting Youngsters, and Donin
would com" pretty n"Hr To giving Me
GraW y hign class outtiold
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01

Branch of the mine has been operated at
a loss This was due in part to condi-
tons at No. 5 shaft. and to the low copper
contents of the rock (shown by separate
The directors believe it is more economi-
cal to close this branch than to con-
tlnue operations at the present low price
OF copper. This will also give the oppor-
tunlty of making the necessary repairs
at No. shaft.
Boston-There was traded in on the Bos-
ton Stock Exchange last week an aggre-
gate of 2o5,O45 shares, as. compared with
2fl,614 shares of the previous week.
New York-In the II months period
ended Dec. 81, 1909 the National Carbon
Co. after full payments of per cent in
quarterly dividends on the 81, 100000 pre-
farred stock earned 1853 per cent. on the
IS, 100000 common stock. This compares
with 12.1 per cent. in the fiscal year end
ed Jan. 81, 1909.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01
JOHNNY HAYES WINS
SAN FRANCISCO MARATHON.

San Francisco. Cal, Feb. 2S.-John-
nv HAYES of New York won Il Mara
thon race Sunday night from seven
opponents. His time was Oh. Am, 55s
"Con" Connolly of San Francisco was
second in Oh, SIM, As. and 7. FitZger-
aid, another local runner. was third.
st. Yves, who was faNorte, dropped
out in the seventh mile. declaring he
was III. Dorando did not start be-
cause of an attack of bronchitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-01

Arthur cote and Young otto have
been matched to box in Utica March
10.
Eugene CORR, who is regarded as the
best referee in England. is coming to
Johnson bout.
Packey Mcfarland. who is in Eng
land. has finally got Il match over
there. He signed to meet Joe Fletcher
in Dublin March S.
The defeat of Battling Nelson caused
the postponing of a proposed extension
Of street railway in Hegewich, Ill,
where Nelson owns property and lives.
The Battler was to appear before the
transit committee to give his views.
The day after the bout a delegation of
property owners appeared before the
committee. and one OF them said: "Ow-
ing to what happened to Nelson, we
ask you to defer consideration of the
street railway extension for a couple
of weeks. We fear Mr.. Nelson will be
unable to appear before you sooner"
John l.. Sullivan must have been
popular with the passengers on the
Jvernia that carried him across the
Atlantic. as when the champion and
his party were disembarking at
Queenstown the passengers gathered
at the rail and gave him a hearty
cheer. When he landed in Ireland the
ex-champion naturally. was asked his
opinion of the coming big scrap. and
the big fellow sang a different song
, than the one he has been singing that
the bout would be a fake if johnson
did not win. He said to the Irish re-
porter: IF Jeffries. who is now 80
years of age, not more. will act faith
fully to the advice given by his train
er he ought to become possessed of the
proud title"