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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-26

From Success Magazine.
An economical housewife drank a guam
tity Of silver nitrate by mistake. The
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

Mr. Sturgiss has been representing
this district in Congress for two terms
and We would thank auy one to tell us
what service he has rendered TO the
people of the district upon which he
can base claim for reelection. He is
the most do nothing congressman the
district has ever hau. His oaly claim
is that he has been regular in his ad-
herence to the Cannon machine in
running the country in the interest of
the trusts and corporations. II the
people of the district wish to be taxed
for the trusts and repre' entative to
vote for Cannonism they should vote
for Mr.. StdrgIss. But if they wait a
man TO represent them to look after
their interests they ought to vote fol-
William q. Brown.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

The mighty up-rolling public senti-
ment favorable to William G. Brown
Tor Congress is rising higher and high
er rs The election approaches. An ar
dent republican from Mr.. Sturgiss'
home county arrived in town on We'd
nesday and reports that the republi-
cans of that county are in revolt
against their nominee aud that Brown
Is going to sweep everything before
him. The good news comes pouring
In from the rock-riobed republican,
stronghold of Preston county to the
effect that Brown will come near car
rylng it. From Mineral, Fucker, Ran
dolph and even Morgan comes the re-
port OF republican revolt and demo.
cratic harmony all of which spell,
demorraticsvictory.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

In 1905 Mr.. Sturgiss carried the
county Of Berkeley 10y majority of
1875. In 1908 he agained carried 1t by
the small majority Of 60. This year
it is confidently predicted, by republic
cans. that he will lose the county by
from thee hundred and fifty to five
hundred. In fact there are few re-
publicans who can be found 60 bold
as to declare that they are going to
vote for him. The Brown fever has
taken hold of the people Of Berkeley
county and even the most earnest re-
publicans are not immune Many Of
the old time workers for the g. o. p.
are going to the polls on election day,
vote for Brown and then go home.
An earnest straight republican Of
fered to wager with We editor few
days ago the Sturgiss Will get five
hundred votes fewer in Berkeiy coiiD-
ty this year than two years ago. Stur-
giss money on Berkeley has taken 10
thestali timber and is not to be found.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

The Payne-Aldrich tariff bill when
1t first passed the House of Represen-
tat1ves put coal on the free list and
three of the five of West Virginia's
CONGRESSMAN voted for free coal and the
other two lodged the vote. Not one
of the five voted against free coal.
Mr., Sturgiss never tires of talking
about free trade. If he was opposed to
free trade in coal why did he dodge the
voter Coal is the largest and most
important product of West Virginia
and these gentlemen have constantly
condemned the Wilson tariff bill be-
cause it origin ally placed coal on the
free list and yet for the sake OF fidelity
to the Cannon machine they all voted
for free coal or lodged the vote.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

Miss Freda Grove has resg ned her
position in the bookkeeping depart
ment of the People Trust Company
where she has been employed for sever
al years.
Hon. Hogh A. White who come
years ago as member of the Berkeley
bar and practiced law here in partner
ship with the late Blackburn Hughes,
has been appointed assistant professor
in law at the Washington&Lee uni
versity at Lexington, Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

The democracy of Berkeley is Of
fering two splendid men for the house
of delegates. They are both honorable
men who enjoy the respect and cor
iidence of the people. Mr.. Seibert has
the advantage of experience and MIR.
Sperow is good representative of that
class Of our people who most need rep
resentation, the farming class. The
farmers should rally to his support.
lie is himself a successful farmer and
knows well what the needs Of the
farming community are
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

There is s.eadily growing feeling
among the peope Of all parties that
the iaW providing for the election OF
County courts ought to be changed
and made to provide for bipartisan
courts IN each county. II seems To US
th1t the inlnori y parry ought to
,laNe representation on county courts.
In Berkeley couaty where the two
parties are so evenly balanced there
ought to he certainly one Of the three
members Of the opposite party. 1t
woald certainly be advisable 10 have
ne democrat to two republicans or one
republican to I 10 democrats
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

The republican leaders have recently
BECOME much enthused over the idea
# Z de reciprocity with Canada but
ii has only been since hearing the re-
turn, from the New England elections.
Only few years ago the party con-
demned democratic congress for
trying to destroy the tariff law by a
pieeemeal process and now they are
urging the same thing which they
hen condemned. Ii take hard knocks
to convince some people and If signs
do not change these same gentlemen
will get such hard jolt in November
that they will lose their love for the
beauties Of protection.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

A man is always best known at his
home and in judging w, G. Brown by
that rule there is no man who stands
higher than he in the state. He has
lived all his life IN the county of Pres
TON which has a normal republican
majority of at least $500 and yet his
standing among his friends and neigh
oors 1is such that many republicans
claim that he will carry that county.
y man could have no better recon-
mendation than that of his neighbors
and especially when they step over
the party fence to give him their en-
dorsement by their vote. Brown is all
right, man of the people and espee-
tally the poor mans friend.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

Col, Roosevelt is out swinging a
round the'Gcircle again and has been
through bixie's land. As before when
he as out on the stump, the burden OF
his song has been honesty and the
punishment of crooks. His sold idea
Is TO obscure the issues of the cam paipu
His harping in his abstract way ON
honesty is nothing but buncome and
Is meant only to draw Off the attention
of the people while the greatest robbers
of the people, the tariff barons and
trusts rob the masses. Why does he
not talk about the matters " hich tbf
people are most interested in and
which vitality relates to their materih
welfare. Why not tell them SEINE.
thing about the cost of living. That
Is the real issue of the campaign. The
democratic state platforms generally
this year are loud in denouncinp the
high cost of living aud pointing ont
the tariff rs the cause while the Mat.
form of the republican state convent.
ion, OF New York (which the Col. boss.
ed, while recognizing the high cost of
living says ait is only the local reflect.
ion VI lend II cy that is wide and can
not 'ruthfully be said 10 be due to the
present tariff"
There is the Issue cIesry made up
by will not Mr.. Roosevelt discuss
III In the language Of Dickens he i,
an "artful dodger" and would nc
douot knock fellow down who would
dare to corner him on the subject.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

The condition of the roads of Berke-
ley county and the unequal assess
ment CT the lands of the county are
creating great dissatisfaction among
the people and will tell in the election
next month. The county roads have
never been in such bad condition for
the winter. The taxpayers have been
paying their taxes for road purposes
and feel that their money has been
wasted under the new road laws and
that the administration of the county
affairs by the present county court has
notbeen what the tax payers could ex-
pect.
In the matter of the assessment of
the lands it is charged by republicans
that the valuation has been garbled by
few individuals acting ON their own
authority after the assessor has made
his assessment.
The time for the people to act is at
the polls next month. Elect Charles
w. Thatcher TO the County court and
there wiIl be change IN the manage
meut of county affairs.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

The election of Brown to congres
means vote ia congress for equal ad-
vantages to every man. 1t means
vote 10 relieve the consumers OF the
district from the extortions OF the
trusts. 1t means thar the people shall
have chance and that they shall
not be preyed upon by The wealthy
corporations and trusts as they are I'M
der tn system which Mr.. Sturgiss
alanna fnI
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

One term Of Boss Roosevelt in the
Whitel House cost the country twice
as much as it cost to run the govern
ment from the Inauguration of Wash
ington down ito the auguration of
Lincoln which includes the cost of the
war of 1872 aud the Mexican war Four
years of Roosevelt. doubled the cost
of the government for severity years
and under fifteen presidents.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

Col. Roosevelt while in the West
fr aternized with the insurgents and
gave them hopes of his support but
after he endorsed Taft and the Taft
administration, the insurgents began
to wonder where they really are.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

The last session of Congress approp-
rated II ,03S, s47, 1S4. This means An
expenditure of the peoples money
% ,o67 $50 per working day during the
year. Senator Aldrich. chairman of
the senate finance committee during
the closing days of the session said
That there could be and that there
ought 10 be saved of $500, 1000, 900 a
year 10 the RAINING expenses of the
government. This coming from the
millionair senator and representative
oil the interests, a republican and an
advocate extravaganza in govern.
ment administration, may be ac.
copied as low figure and vet at his
hgures there - wasted at a reasonable
estimate fully $500 for the ayerapa
family. This would keep most fla mi
lies In their winters coal or INV two
months rent. Mr. Sturgiss has been
IN congress during the past four years.
the NEST expensive years the govern
msnt has ever experienced and wa,
party to this extravaganza. Mr.. Stur-
giss must bear his share Of the odium
OF this extravaganza for no one ever
hesrd OF him raising his voice against
the waste of the Peoples money. We
have not heard even thst he has tried
to excuse him self in the matter before
he people whom he Is asking to vste
fer him.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

1t must have some what emb trrass-
ing to Col. Roosevelt when at one Of his
stopping places the committee had
prepared for BIN a speaking platform
nth four faces. The Col. is used TO
speaking more than four ways on the
same subject but not in the same
speech. Though the incident was
sutjestiye ii did not disturb the Gel
Ia the least.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

Farmers of Berkeley county injus-
tice 10 your own interests you ought
to vote for Charles w. Thatcher for
cou nty commissioner He is good
practical business man and is aboY .
Laying politics in so responsible a po-
sition. Think good and hard about
ne condition of the county roads and
you will vote for Thatcher.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

The ministers of Frederick district.
OF the M. E. church, held a pleasant
and profitable meeting at the First NJ
4. church in this city on last N onday.
In the absence of Rev. A. Bielaski, the
president, Rev. Charles Ely, of Berke-
ley Springs presided. Reports from the
various churches were encouraging
and showed general progress in the
work.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

Encouraging reports are coming
from every county in The second dis
trict and the sigas are plainly to
be read by the people with expert
ence that Brown will be elected over
Sturgiss next month and there will be
great rejoicing over the triumph of the
people over plutocracy, the plumber
bund, which Mr.. Sturgiss represents.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

The Col. has ventured TO say some
things againstW Wall street but would not
have dared to say the same things about
the same men while they were furnish
ing him campaign funds with which
to defeat Judge Parker in 1904.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

c0uld not DO any or
my homework. Ny
sickness was called
Retroflexion. w hen
/ would sit down I
felt as if | could not
ge t u p. | t o 0 k
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e &c t a Bile Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now | am perfectly
cured, and have u
big ba by boy"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

DEMO, RATIO III X Ell.
For Congress,
WILLIAM G. BROWN,
OF Preston County,
For state Senate,
GRAY SILVER,
OF Berkeley County.
For County Commissioner,
CHARLES w. ThArGH Err.
For House Of Delegates.
G. NJ. SEIBERf,
JOHN w. SPEROW,
For County Superinsende 1t
Il. y. Zeilor.
MART1NsBURG DISTRICT.
For Magistrate,
II. =. THOMPSON.
For School Commissioners,
First Ward,
j. w. BARRICK
Second Ward
Il. KUHNS,
Third Wari
NJ. & TABLER,
Fifth Ward
e. :. BARTON.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14
Consider T'his Advice.

Duck, MINI.
Consider This Advice.
No woman should submit to a surgi-
cal operation, which may mean death,
until she has given Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made exclusive
ly from roots and herbs, a fair trial.
This famous medicine for women
has for thirty years proved to be the
most valuable tonic and inyigorator of
the female organism. Women resid.
ing in almost every city and town in
the United States bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
1t cures female ills, and creates radi-
ant, buoyant female health. If you
are ill, for your own sake as well as
those you love, give it a trial.
Mrs. PinlSham, at Lynn, Mass,
invites all sick women to write
her for advice. Her advice is free.
and always helpful.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14
PUBLIC SALE
OF TWO VALUABLE
Berkeley Co. Farms.

y by NlTlut Ol II utcIet vi luc 1ILFuIl
Court of Berkeley County, West Vir-
giniq, made on the 70 day of Septem-
Der 1910, in suit in chancery therein
pending in which Katherine johnson
is plaintiff and Howard Tabler ct al.
are defendants, the undersigned will
offer at public sale at the front door OF
the court house of said county in Mar.
tinsburg on Saturday, October 10Th,
1910, beginning at | 80 O'Clock in the
afternoon, two of the most desirable
and fertile farms in the Valley of Vir-
ginia one known as
"FEDERAL HILL
situate about three and one half miles
southwest of Martinsburg and about
three.quaters of mile west of the M.
& w Turnpike, and within one. quar-
ter of mile Of Tablers Station on the
G. V. Railroad, containing
$50 ACRES,
improved by large
BRICK DWELLING
house, bank barn, and all other nee
essary outbuildings 80 acres of which
is in elegant timber.
The other farm, known as
"CEDAE GROVEu
adjoins the above, and coLtains
1877 ACRES;
it is i'm proved by good brick dwell
ing and other outbuildngs.
Both these farms are situate on the
world famed
"APPLE PIE RIDGE"
they are specially adapted to the
growth Of fruit, and located almost in
tho center OF the fruit belt, large and
productive orchards bounding them
| ohaall sides; they are well watered;
clote TO markets; on good roads, and
in high state of cultivation. This
superb limestone land offers a rare OPP
portunity TO any man wishing to pur-
chase either homestead, or a tract of
land purely for commercial purposes.
Its proximity to the railroad makes it
specially attractive for any purpose.
, ANY further particulars will be fur
Dished on application 10 one of the
undersigned.
TERMS
One third of the purchase money
cash on day of sale; the residue in t. NO
equal payments at one and two years,
the purchaser executing his negotiable
promissory notes for the deferred pay.
ments, bearing interest from the Gay
of sale, and the title to be retained un
til all The purchase money is paid,
III. II. Emmert,
j. M. Woods
A. G.. Nadenbousch
Special Commissioners.
| hereby certify that Adrian c. Mad
enbousch, one of the above special
com missioners, has given bond with
security as required by said decree.
| l.. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk, Circuit
Court of Berkeley Co, W. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

Vote for Brown and you are sure OF
registering vote against the trusts
and combinations.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

DR.. NJ. V. McCune has returned
from meeting of the Pennsylvania
Medical Society at Pittsburg.
Miss Annie Burwell, of Leaven worth
Kansas, is visiting her cousin. Mrs.
James Henson, at Bunker Hill.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn.-"About yer
ago | wrote you that ] was sick and
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14

Brown is the friend of the people,
IS turgiss of the monopolistic crooks.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-10-14
TERMS

| hereby certify that Adrian c. Mad
enbousch, one of the above special
com missioners, has given bond with
security as required by said decree.
l.. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk, Circuit
Court of Berkeley Co, W. Va.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-29
LEGISLATIVE PAY.

Other questions of importance, be-
sides the selection of men for
state, county and congressional Offices,
come UP for decision by the voters on
election day. The most important one,
locally, relates to the proposed issue of
$4,000 in bonds to aid In the develop
ment of the state fair. b. one that
is important to the people over the en-
tire state concerns the amending of the
states constitution so that more pay
can be given to the members of the
states legislature.
Some people have an idea that this
proposition is important only to the
legislators of the future who will be
benefited by it, in case the voters give
it favorable consideration. That is far
from being the fact. 1t is important
to the people of the whole state. Re-
gardless of the generally high charac-
ter and ability of the men who now
get into the legislature, it is most rea-
sonable to assume that if the legisla-
tive pay is increased to something like
it ought to be, men of higher caliber
and ability will be encouraged to seek
legislative office.
It is almost ridiculous to expect
DuSlu6SS anu pIOLoSSIOLtdI Alc1l W ClO5C
up their shops to all practical pur-
poses and give their undivided atten-
ton to the essential work of making
needed state laws for a paltTy sum of
SO a day for three months work. 1t
is scarcely enough to pay their ex-
penses while they are in attendance at
the session f the legislature let alone
paying the necessary expenses of their
primary and election campaigns for
office. The increase proposed in the
amendment, making a legislators pay
$500 for regular session and 500 for
special session, is none too large.
If a legislators service to his state
is not worth that much, it is not worth
anything. The voters are always quick
to complain when any Of the 1egisla-
tive work is done in a slip-shod fash
ion. as has been much of it in the
past few years. But they really can
not expect any better work as long as
they are only willing to pay slip-shod
wages.
This matter has been up before the
voters on other occasions, only to be
turned down by them. If they turn
it down again. they, alone will be the
| losers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-29
A SATURDAY SERMON.

Woe to that man by whom the offense
cometh! St. Matthew XVIII II.
Among the offenses to which human
ity is prone, and which is included in
the condemnation of Christ in the words
of the text, is the spreading of scandal.
IN fact, in some of the translations of
the Bible the word scandal is used
instead Of the words 1.-The offense" in
the passage from ST. Matthew as quo
ted above. At any rate, there is moth
ing quite so despicable as scandal, and
no class of individuals are so unworthy
of respect or attention as the scandal
mongers.
They are without number, too, in the
world of today, just as they always
have been since the beginning of time.
They are as serpents, winding their
sinuous and noiseless way through life
and covering with slime everything and
everybody that comes in contact with
them. And it seems to be particu-
lar delight for some people to utter
defamatory talk concerning others,
Some of 1t may be based on facts, but
most of it is manufactured out of
fancy. Some of it is spoken heedlessly,
without thought as to the damage it
will do. Much of it, though. is uttered
maliciously. But needless or malicious
it is all outrageous and cannot be critf-
cized too severely.
Perhaps there would not be so much
Of this thing if people, generally, were
not apparently ever eager to hear what
the spreaders of scandal have to say
How many kind Of pleasure can be
brought to any one by hearing others
DETAINED is something of a mystery.
But the scandal monger finds ready
ears for his sorry tales. These ears are
usually connected with tongues that re =
peat them. And between the individ-
ual who starts scandalous story on
it's rounds and the one who repeats it
there is not much to choose.
Inasmuch as everybody, almost, is
more or less given to these unpardon-
able practices, the remedy would seem
to lie in each individual starting out
to reform him or herself in this par
ticular. A good rule to follow would
be to start no stories either based on
fact or fiction that will hold any one
up to shame, and if such stories are
brought to your attention by the I'M
thinking or the malicious do not ped
die them on. If the doings and sayings
of acquaintance and friends must be
spoken of, why wouldn't it be a good
plan to talk of their virtues. Most of
them have a few and they are all In
teresting. Their vices harm them quite
enough without their being published to
the world, and exaggerated each time
they are retold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-29

snapped it for perishabIe thing,
which you can't take with you when
you lay your life down. So let US not
stake our whole lives on making
money. Let us make some by all
means If we can-earn it, save 1t, add
to the worlds capital and our own;
but keep it where it be1ongs-the incl
dent of work, not the end of living or
even of work.
"a very moderate income, differing
according to circumstances time and
place, sufflces to bring within the
reach of any wise man the most inn
portant opportunities that life offers.
Education nowadays and in this coun-
try Is easily come by The poverty
that grinds and blights and dwarfs
seems fairly easy to avoid. Who is
diligent and temperate and is blessed
with health and fair mental capacity
ought to get money enough for his
needs and his development in this
country. Because money is the con-
venient measure OF so many sorts of
effort We are apt to think of 1t as the
great end of human endeavor But
that is a fallacy. There are great men
who never get much money, and pretty
small men who get a great deal. It
depends a good deal on what they try
for and what they are willing to pay
for it,