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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

Mr.. Roosevelt in his Osowatomle
speech said that "All moneys received
or expended for campaign purposes
should oe publicly accounted for"
Wonder when he was converted.
Perhaps he will yet enlighten the
people as TO how much the coal trust
contributed to his campaign fund in
1904. 1t is no. too late to tell the peo-
pie just how much the steel trust. the
tobacco trust, the ilroad trusts Ell al
contributed TO his compaign that wear.
Though little belated it would not
be stale Col. Let us have it by all
means. 1t would maze good reading
aud there is not q newspaper which
would not gladly give him free of
charge sufficient space to give the
people the information. If he is an
honest man can he refuse to give this
, Information?
1T is well know that he Is bidding
fjr the presidency and could he he
trusted in the light of his past hist
DRY? He has shown his incincerltv so
often that it seems wonderful how he
can hold the esteem and respect of
even small portion of the people.
He rants and raves about special
privilege and says the crooks ought
to be put to jail and yet he never pro-
secuted the sugar trust while he was
In office and though it was stealing
more than million dollars from the
government each year aud robbinp
tue people in every pound Of sugar
they scld. He never prosecuted a
trust with good faith and never m ado
an effort to curb trust.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30
These questions are reasonable and

These questions are reasonable and
the voters of the district should re-
quire Mr.. Sturgiss to answer yes, or
no. He will go as their representative
if he is reelected and surely the peo-
pie have right TO know what their
congressman is going to do. Voters
should cut these questions out and
when Mr.. SIurgiss comes to your vi
entity to speak put them up to him and
require him to answer them. Keep on
heckling him until he answers and
mark well his answers.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

Col. Roosevelt believes in publish
ing election contributions not only
after the election out before as well and
10 hat the people beiitv: him about as
h NEST ~ he Was on y two years ago
whtu lie was challenged by Mr..
bryan To publish these contributions
aud re refused II III, Col. Is really
none-l ia this matter II is not too late
% let the public get some light On the
contributions - nls calnpaign fund III
1901
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

when | arrived at home | had no
idea of taking any part in public life.
have got into the fight in state pol
itics simply because | couldn't keep
out of 1t, and having gotten in, shall
see it through"
My cardinal principle has Away S
heen to avoid trouble. That is tn e
truth. / avoid the man who seeks trou-
bic with me once, possibly twice, but
the third time he will have scrap.
He does not make me feel sorrowful.
He makes me want to reach him on
the point Of the jaw
We are going to give 10 the person
giving first correct guess, as to who the
author OF The above, IS a fine big red
app'e.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

TIE petit jury which has neen y. al
tendance at the present term OF the
Circuis court has proven themselves a
terror 10 the evil doors.
They have done great deal toward
the purifying Of the community IRON
the reign Of the Iavisher and the Sc
Queer who goes into another man's
home to wreck and ruin it. There ~
no crimes com parable to that OF rape
and seduction. There IL nothing which
brings such sorrow, not only to the
victim but to all her friends and there
Is nothing more revolving TO the put
lie aud nothing so raises the indigna-
ton of the people. The law recognizes
the gravity Of these offences and pro-
vides dreadful penalties in cases OF
conviction that the vicious and heastly
may be restrained By heavy hand.
1t is not province to say whether or
not L. A. Blake was guilty but we do
know that jury Of as good men as the
county affords heard the evidence the
unanimously said guilty and we &C
cept their verdict. Mr.. Walker made a
fac ard eloqnenL argumedt of bad
case but the jury took its own inter-
probation of the evidence. Mr.. Noll and
Mr.. Downey both made fine addresses
aud had the advantage of Mr.. Walker
by having the law and the evidence
Oh their side.
Blake can blame 10 one but himself
for the terrible punishment before
him. He was sworn officer of the
law and 1t was his sworn duty TO pro.
tect just such people as he was try
ing to outrage which makes his crime
The more revolving in the eyes in CIV
ilization and decency. The crime with
which he has been convicted has
cost the life of many negro and
cannot be condoned in any man be
he white or black. Society cannot af-
ford to show the slightest partiality in
such crime. A brute Is brute and 1t
makes little difference as to color of
his skn
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30
Public Sale
of valuable
Personal Property.

Intending to discontinue farming
will sell at my home miles east of
Martinsburg on the road leading from
Shepherdstown to Bedington via
Scrabble 5 miles from Shepherdstown
and miles from Bedington, on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER A, 1910,
beginning at 1870 o'clock all my dairy
, stock, fixture and outfit, as follows:
35 THOROUGHBRED JERSEYS
including "a fine COWS, I very promjs-
ing heifer calves ranging from one to
to three months old, 8 very promising
bull calves, one registered bull, regis
teration paper will go with bull. This
is as fine herd rs there can be found
in the state. 1t is too well known to
need further comment.
DAIRY FIXTURES
including No Sharpless Cream Sepa-
rator and Domestic gasoline engine to
run same all in complete order and
has only been used about 6 months,
shipping cans and all utensils which
go with well equipped dairy.
10 H. p. DOMESTIC ENGINE
Scientific fodder cutter or sh redder
with 80 # carrier, Scientific feed grind
er, all in good order; ? spring wagons,
one of which is nearly new; falling top
buggy, one buggy pole, Oliver chilled
pillow.
so WHITE LEGHORN CHICKENS
and other articles not mentioned.
TERMS.
a credit of II months will be given
on all sums of $40 and over, the pul-
chaser to give note with approved Sc
curity negotiable and payable at the
Peoples Trust Co., or one of the Shep-
herdstown banks with interest fir IN
date. Under $40 cash. No propert, .
be remove d until settled for,
JOHN II. LEMEr
J. w. Dodd, Auct.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30
An Honest Admission.

Hen. James II. Stricklng who was
| speaker of the house of delegates at the
last session of the Legislature, possesses
more candor and higher regard for his
reputation for truth and veracity than
the average Republican leader in West
| Virginia Mr.. Strickling has observed
the effect of the use of big slush fund
in the senatorial primary, of the I'M
seemly scramble for the best places at
the pie counter, of the manipulation of
party affairs by and in the interest of
! the bosses, and of all the other things
| that have tended to create discussions
in the ranks; and he realizes that
these facts, together with the wide
spread dissatisfaction among the peo-
pie over the Republican administra-
tion of national affairs, spell Republi-
can defeat in West Virginia next No
vember.
Moreover, Mr.. Strickling admits the
probability of Democratic victory. He
sees the handwriting on the wall and
he refuses to join his party associates
IN whlstllng to keep up courage. BY a
! process of intelligent reasoning from
cause to effect, ne has reached the con-
ciuson that Mercer, Cabell and several
other Republican counties will be lost
by the pafty, and that the next legis-
lature will be Democratic on joint bal
lot. That will mean the defeat of Sen
ator Scott for re election, and it might
be added parenthetically that Mr..
otrckiing, along with many other
prominent Republicans of West Vir-
ginia will refuse to shed any tears over
such resuIt.-Wheeling Register.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

The democrats have nominated good
honest and able men In each of the
congressional districts of the state and
are making earnest efforts to elect
them. The second district is not be-
hind the rest in its nominee. Mr..
Brown is a friend of the people and
can be relied upon to faithfully repre-
sent them if he is elected. Heis against
class legislation and VIII vote at every
opportunity in the interest of the con-
Stunning cla,s as against the trusts and
monopolies He is under no obliga-
tons to the trusts who are opposing
HIM and furnishing the campaign
funds of his opponent. Mr.. Sturgiss
has shown himself the friend and sup.
porter of the trusts in voting for every
measure which Cannon, Payne, Al
drich and Company have put forward.
Mr.. Sturgiss stands rs defender of the
robber tariff law which the interests
have put on the people snd if re-elect-
he will again serve the bosses as faith
fully as in the past.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

Ballenger says that when he gets out
of office he is going to tell some of the
fellows who have prosecuted lin,
W no they are. II would be a good
thing for him to ger out at once and
proceed to his work. He is not tied to
we office which he holds and we know
of no one WHO asks him to remain long
er. We are certain Mr.. Taft would
breathe lervent "God speed the part
ing guest The puoli: is impatient
tor the whole business to be aired. 1t
is certain that there is great rottenness
in this conservation business which
has never been limited at and it is be-
lieved that Ballinger holds the key
wi Ich viii unlock it all.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

my ldIne IN your TESTIMONIALS. MIS-.
Ii. w. MITCHELL, Box 3, Sabattus, lie.
Another Woman Helped.
Graniteyille, vt - was passing
through the Change of Life and suffered
from nervousness and other annoying
symptoms. Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound restored my health and
strength, and proved worth mountains
of gold to me. For the sake of other
suffering women / am willing you
should publish my letter" = Mrs.
CHARLES BARCLAY, RED, Granite
vile, vt.
Women who are passing through
this critical period or who are suffer-
ing from any of those distressing ills
peculiar to their sex should not lose
sight OF the fact that for thirty years
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which is made from roots and
herbs, has been the standard remedy
for female ills. In almost every COM
munity you will find women who
have been restored to health by Lydia
u. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

Col. Roosevelt says that he would
send the crooks to jail. How many
has he ever sent to jail? He has filled
the highest position in the land and
assumed powers which no other presi-
dent dared and yet we recall no special
effort made by him towards jailing
the crooks
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

Ifsone Of the distinguished lawyers
who represent the state Of WestVirgin.
ia in The old Virginia debt case could
and would publish list Of the West
Virsini holders II the Virginia deo'
certificates it strikes Us that 1t woulo
mske mighty Interesting reading be-
fore the election.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

&c 0 III pou n d a md
Liver Pills before
child birth, and We
are all surprised to
Isee how much good
bit did. Ny physi-
ician said Without
doubt it was the
e o m pound that
| h c lpe d you 1
thank you for your
kindness in advising
|me and give you full
permission to use
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30

The democrats of Maine decided they
would help Senator Hale to retire as he
stated some time ago he intended do
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-30
Her
PHYSICIAN
APPROVES
Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Sabattus, Maine" You told me to
take Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 3.-Charles Wy
man Morse, former ice King" and
millionaire banker, at noon today be-
gan serving his sentence of fifteen
years in the Atlanta federal prison
for violation of the national bank
ing laws. His number is 2814. His
immaculate tailored garments gave
way to the regulation suit of stripes,
nor did the distinguished prisoner
escape the Bertillon expert, prison
photographer, regulation bath or bar
Der.
Morse arrived from New York at
ten forty-five this morning, in charge
of two deputy marshals. accompanied
by his friend and close business as
sociate, w. P. Reid, of Boston. He
declined an interview, but didn't pro-
test when newspaper men snap
Eshotted him. He was placed in class
one, which entities him to receive rel
atives and friends for thirty minutes
each two weeks. He will probably be
put to work in the tailor shop or on
the construction gang.
Mrs. Morse, formerly the wife of a
hotel proprietor in Atlanta, is expect
ed tomorrow After a conference
with her husband she will return to
New York to continue her efforts to
have President Taft pardon him.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04

In executive session last night the
board of safety discussed matters
which were not for the public's know
ing, and when the members emerged
from the mayors office, where the
session was held, motion by Mr..
Elliott was to the effect that the chair
man appoint a special night or date
for police inspection, and also at the
same meeting ito take up those mat
ters which were laid over on the table
tonight" These matters were the
confirmation of assignments by the
marshal of men in the station house.
The marshal reported that he had
temporarily placed Officer 91ilfiard in
the station as desk sergeant in place
of the extra man who was allowed
on the desk during the holidays, and
had placed officer Drummer at the
desk in place Of Officer Anderson, who
was assigned as special officer. The
city is entitled to two special offis
GERS and Officer Anderson was acting
in such capacity when assigned to the
station, because right then the city
had man who, acting as license in,
spector, also did plain clothes work.
Special Officer VIM. Ray has been
very sick of late, and as the two spe.
cials were needed, Officer Anderson,
regarded as eminently suited for plain
clothes work, was detailed to work in
that capacity. The board did not con-
firm the assignments Of Officers Hill.
lard and Brunner, nor did the board
endorse the marshals action in plac-
ing Officer Anderson on the street as
the second special officer. Things
did not go to suit the board, evidently.
for the executive session was held and
discussed matters for the first time
in the cityis history behind closed
doors. The board always goes into
secret session when determining UP.
on the finding of a verdict, or discuss
ing the evidence offered against any
employe on trial, but people long ia.
miliar with city affairs consider this
the first time that the board Of safety
has gone into executive session to GO
outside of such discussion, and to
talk of matters entirely foreign to
verdicts or anything of that nature.
For the first time, also, the clerk OF
the board was excluded from the
star chamber session.
The Proceedings.
Chairman johnson called the meet
ing to order at 7:40 o'clock. Those
present were Messrs. Elliott, Villar,
fcoptinued On Paos Twol
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
FROM PALACE
TO AIMS HOUSE
WIFE OF FORMER PRESIDENT OF
GUATEMALA REDUCED TO
PENURY IN NEW ORLEANS
FORTUNE SQUANDERED BY
FRIENDS.
BY Associated Press.

New Orleans, Jan. 3.-From palace
where she presided as first lady Of the
land to an aims house refuge-such is
the fate which has overtaken Sonora
Alagera Barrios, wife of a former pres
ident of Guatemala. With an almost
complete impairment Of her vision,
penniless and without means to earn a
livelihood, Sonora Barrios knocked for
admittance at the Touro-Shakespeare
aims house here New Years day. Her
husband, Jose Maria Reno Barrios,
was assassinated short time after
his accession to the presidency Of
Guatemala. Following the tragedy,
Sonora Barrios went to Europe where
she remained for some time. The for
tune which she inherited from her hus-
band was ultimately dissipated through
acknowledgement of those in charge of
it, she asserts. For several months
she has lived obscurely in New Or
leans waging an insistent battle
against adyersitys
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE TO
ELECT A u. S, SENATOR
BY Associated Press

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 3.-The Missis.
sippi legislature will convene at the
noon hour tomorrow. Nearly all the
members have reached the city and
the all absorbing subject is the contest
for the unexpired term Of the late Sen
ator A. J. McLaurin.
All of the senatorial candidates have
arrived except Hon. F. A. Critz who is
detained at his home In West Point
by legal business.
The roster of candidates thus far an.
nounced is as follows: = C. H. Alexan.
der, Jackson; Leroy Percy, Green.
vile; ]. K. Vardaman, Jackson; w. D.
Anderson, Tupelo; Adam Byrd; Phila
delphia; G. c. Dunn, Meridian; F. A.
Critz, West Point; J. G. Kyle, Bates.
vile, and Oscar F. Bledsoe. Grenada
Each candidate was accompanied to
the city by a. host of friends, support
ers and active political lieutenants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
Discussed Interstate Com
merce Matters With Presi-
dents of Boards.
THEY OBJECT TO THE PROPOSED
WICkERSHAM BILL AND THE
PRESIDENT WILL NOT ATTEMPT
TO FORCE THE LATTER-WILL
MAKE OTHER CHANGES IN HIS
MESSAGE TO SUIT THE RAIL.
ROAD PRESIDENTS.
By Associated Press,

Washington, Jan. 3.-Following a
conference with the presidents of six
great RAILROAD systems President Tart
this afternoon announced change or
program of sending his message to
Congress dealing with interstate COM
merce and antitrust law amendments.
The message will be split into two
parts. The second, dealing with trusts,
will be sent in at. noon Thursday and
that dealing with interstate commerce
will be deferred until Friday.
As resultsof the call of the railroad
presidents it was said only a few
changes will be made in the, draft of
the message on interstate commerce
and these will be only for the purpose
Of clarifying the meaning of recon-
mendations. While deprecating the
idea of any legislation at all, when
they declared conditions in the rail-
road and industrial worlds are righting
themselves after two years of depres-
sion, the railroad presidents did not
seek to deter Taft from sending the
message. They objected specifically
to the bill prepared by Attorney-Gen.
era Wickersham, which forms the
text of the message. Taft, it is de.
clared, will not attempt to force the
Wickersham bill. Taft, however, ex.
poets Congress at this session to
adopt his suggestions and thus carry
out the promises of the Republican
Chicago platform.
The railroad presidents objected. to
the proposed interstate commerce
court of five members to consider ap-
peals from the commission and they
objected also to the proposed restric-
tions upon the issuance of stocks,
bonds and short term notes. Taft
will recommend that such securities
be issued in future without the ap
proval of the interstate commerce
commission, based upon the finding
that the issues are for purposes au
thorized by law, at a price not less
| than par stock and not less than a rea
sonable market value for the bonds
| Where a railroad holds less than a
majority of the stock of another line
| it will be provided that it can acquire
/ no more, the president will recon
mend.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
MOTHER-|N-LAW
WAS BEST SHOT
SQN-IN-LAW FIRED THREE TIMES
AT MRS. SARAH GRIFFITH, BUT
THE LATTER REQUIRED ONE
SHOT TO KILL HIM.
BY Associated Press.

Dresden, Tenn, Jan. 3.-Prof. Clar.
ence Carney, a prominent young man,
was shot and instantly killed last
night by his mother-in-law, Mrs. Sarah
Griffith, at the home of Jink Jrenlinger
in this county. The shooting occurred
in the front yard where the two had
met to discuss long existing trouble.
Prof. Carney fired three times at Mrs.
Griffith, but only one shot took effect,
the bullet striking her hip, producing
a serious, though not necessarily fatal
wound. Mrs. Griffith is 65 years old.
Prof. Carney's wife, daughter of Mrs.
Griffith, committed suicide year ago
by taking carbolic acid. Prof Carney
was 35 years old. The affair has
caused intense excitement.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
SECOND DEATH
/ WARRANT
ISSUED FOR r. n. OWENS, WHO
WAS SENTENCED LAST JULY
FOR CRIME-ALSO A WARRANT
FOR EXECUTION OF LUKE
THOMAS.
Snecial to the Journal.

Tallahassee, Jan. 3.-Gov. Gilchrist
today issued the second death war
rant in the case of State of Florida
VS.. r. H. Owens.
Owens was convicted of the murder
of one r. l.. Smith, alias Sapp, in
Alachua county in the early part of
1909. He is the same white man on
whom a death warrant was issued in
July last, after his conviction. This
warrant was revoked on the taking of
a writ of error by attorneys for
Owens. The writ of error failed, the
supreme court confirming the de-
cision of the lower court and impos-
ing the death sentence on Owens.
1t will be recalled that owing to
the state of public feeling at Gaines
vile, Owens was for several months
transferred for safekeeping to the
county Jail of Duval county.
The governor has also issued a
death warrant for the execution OF
one Luke Thomas, convicted of muir
der in the first degree by the circuit
court for Nassau county at the fail
term, 1909 Luke Thomas was con-
victed of the murder of one Mack
Austin.
The next regular meeting of the
state board of pardons will be held
Thursday
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
BRIDE DECIDED
TO WAIT A DAY
RULES OF CHURCH FORBADE BIG
SUNDAY WEDDING, so LOUIS
VILE GIRL POSTPONED MAR
RAGE FOR TWENTY-FOUR
HOURS.
BY Associated Press.

Louisville, KY, Jan. 3.-Because the
rules Of the church temporarily inter-
fered with the cherished wish of the
bride for an elaborate wedding, the
ceremony which should have yester:
day united in marriage Miss Nellie
May Hewitt, Of this city, and Elgin
Howard Stevens, of New York. was
postponed for one day.
Rev. DR.. j. G. Minerode, pastor of
the Episcopal church of Louisville,
where the wedding will take place this
evening, upon being advised Saturday
of the arrangements for the ceremony,
apprlsed the couple that the rules or
the church forbade big Sunday wed
dings, whereupon Miss Hewitt an
nounced the event would be briefly
deferred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-01-04
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Jan. 3.-"We have al
ready discovered that the farmer is
not getting the exorbitant profits out
of the beef he raises" said Secre-
tary Wilson of the department of agri-
culture, in discussing the price OF
food supplies today.
Il have no doubt in the world" he
continued, that the same conditions
will be found to prevail in most Of
the other lines of farm products.
The department of agriculture has
agents in every state and every coun-
ty in the country and they have been
ordered 70 report exhaustively on the
cost OF production and the returns on
sales of all sorts of food products. AS
fast as we receive these figures We
will compare them with the prices the