davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
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that accumulate in all Of our post
Offices at the valentine festival. In
innumerable instances youngsters
send valentines-particularly the COM
ic variety-to persons whose initials
they do not know and regarding even
the spelling Of whose names they are
In ignorance. Similarly there is often
a woeful lack of detail in the ad-
dresses embodied in these hazy In
scriptions. All these irregularities
make for difficulty In delivering the
mail on st. Valentines day. Some of
the banning products Of the instinct Of
mischief the letter carriers or local
postofice oficMls are able to decipher
and deliver to their proper destina-
tions. but many Of these mysterious
souvenirs must needs be sent to the
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sender II such information has not
been given on the outside wrapper.
Thus when the wandering parcel final
~ reaches the dead letter ONCE and is
opened there. there ID every chance
II It's. proper destination cannot be de-
terminsd, at least the identity Of the
sender can be learned and the postal
orphan sent back for better address
ing. No such clews are to bs exnsct-
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ALL the different ar

> ALL the different and
distinct classes Of mail
that pass through Uncle
Sans postal channels In
the course Of the year. It
is probable that none
show so large a proper
ton OF loss en- route ~ do
the valentines. That so
many valentines go astray
is, however. due almost en-
tirely to the negligence OF
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Which Valentines Are Comic?

We read lot OF vigorous censure Of comic" valen-
tines But why, in the name of pigment, doesn't some
one arise in meeting and tell which is comic kind
1t is generally understood that the hdeous distortions
Of form and feature by insulting and semi
obscene doggerel, called comic But that Of
thing isn't all Those saddest creations
>possibe-rankly and nagranty and intentionally dis.
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which have taken place in fashions during past
tury and half pertaining the costumes OF both
men and women. The distinctive styles periods
of 1880 and the civil shown,
lier epochs. Especially significant in this regard is an
old valentine bearing date of 1906 in which sailor lad
is shown bidding sad farewell to his sweetheart The
costume of the tar is interesting exemplifyng the
togs worn by naval early in the history Of the
republic -s-.. .+FfA
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dead letter ONCE at Washington-thei
ultimate destination Of ali the watts
of the mails.
Even In this nnal clearing house for
lost letters, the unique characteristics
Of the Valentine day mail prove .
handicap In its disposition. Articles
sent through the mail at other Sec
sons Of the year usually contain some
indication a. to the identity q the
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skv.blue rose with pink leaves-isnt 1t artistic?
And you've seen those that are Just row Of pen
dants all busily pending from twisted and tasseled
SILK cord haven't you? Great! On the top card. which
ia shaped like scalloped pancake. is painted beau
tl little girl with dab that had
for her lips striking her the end Of the
the with golden hair that has blue high lights
On the next pendant (Which is square and hangs
about two inches below the other) is picture an
Oklahoma landscape with the pyramids of Egypt and
Dutch windmill in the distance. Cd
The Just below is cutout figure of Queen Maria
Teresa the Venus de Medici Katherine de Milo
Mrs Maybrick early Christian martyr.
Stn below hangs a twoinch heart Of red with cupida
1t. and below that continues string ones
So, when 1t gets right down to cases. the kind
OF evidence that would be accepted in a competent
court of law where nobody corrupted, which ars
the comic valentines?
Don't all speak at once-strickland w. Gillian
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2sz ar 9HEEAeky Nz<I7.yZ1xHJ

o CLASS OF antiques is OF
greater rarity to-day than the
valentines of ye olden time.
Nor Is this strange. for f1lmy
creations of lace paper and
scrap pictures could scarcely
be expected to stand the wear
and tear of a century or more
and survive. as does old fur
niture or pewter or brass.
Possibly because old valentines
are so comparatively few in
number and so hard to find.
only a very limited number of
persons have ever attempted
to gather collections of an
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~ or
or 1850

gusting. Surely the truly comic val
entine Is the kind which exhibits .
lot of absolutely meaningless combi-
nations Of color and shape and fili-
gree and gingerbread and which car
ries 1t all off with a conscious air OF
being just too beautiful for anything.
Who except maker of valentines
for the trade ever sat down and imag.
ined four-arched heart with silk and
cellulofd blisters on it. arranged
tastefully about figleafless card
board Cupid sitting on the back of an
accordion-plaited tissue-paper swan.
which he was guiding across tlnsel
desert by means Of ribbon snaf1e
bit? Eh? 4 wonder. what they irrt-
gate their designers with before they
hand 'em the scissors and paint pot
and glue bottle and turn EN- loose
for that sort Of thing?
Then these blood-red pansies foot
across, with more celluloid revers on
'em, turned back from a nice empty
spot over which is pasted, with
hinge, c lot of paper insertion of the
kind they have in the edges of cigar
boxes! And when you lift up tho
cigar-box paper (cut in designs like
those mother used to cut in the shelf
paper) you read underneath. in old
English type:
think 1t would be mighty hne
II you would be my valentine.
Isn't that deep and original and
thrilling?
The the lapels of celluloid--whnn
would the valentine perpetrators do(
without celluloid!-are fastened back
at the points, each with little string
,.of tinsel arranged in a loop, while on
the bend of the lapel is painted q
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cient valentines as a fad or pastime. A
recent canvass of the leading museums and
libraries in the United States disclosed the
fact that none of them possess SO much as a
single specimen of the valentine of our
great-grandmothers' period, although the
British museum in London boasts the own
ership Of a number of early valentines.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11
CHAPTER VIII.
A Quiet Meeting of the DIctators.

A Quiet Meeting of the Dictators.
Early in the new year, at the in
stance of Haldane, meeting of the
inner circle OF the governing body.
popularity known as THE Ring" was
called at his private residence on up
per Fifth avenue, which he very un-
obtrusively reoccupied for the occa-
sion. The meeting was held late at
night The men summoned thereto
came up town quietly and unostenta-
tiously slirned into the house.
For many reasons Haldane's rela-
ton to the Sachem society was care
fully concealed He represented
distinct group of financiers and bust
ness interests whose relations with
the party in power were most init
mate. These relations in some in
stances were suspected, but their ac-
tuality had not been allowed to trans
pire. Haldane kept in constant touch
with Liffey the boss; but no one. save
the inner circle. suspected that the
two we're hand in glove together.
Haldane did not often meet with
ahlOhS buL IN tiig iAtRifRb'sNt
however, he at least appreciated the
gravity of the situation, and had d.
rected Liffey to bring with him those
whose advice wound naturally be
sought on such subjects as he desired
to discuss. He had also assembled two
of the directors of the Gotham Freight
Traction company, to wit, Van Slyke
and Mcdonald, men associated with
him upon whose judgment and ability
he could rely. In addition to them
came Liffey. grand chief of the Sa-
chem society and the acknowledged
and undisputed boss Of the party;
Connell. the chief of police; Ruther-
ford. the district attorney; Habber-
ley, the street commissioner; and last
and also least, Hon. Peter d. Warren.
MAJOR Of the city-
ITO be continued)
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11
Delinquent land Sale.
At the front door u the Court House
Martinsburg w. Va, on
Monday, Dec. 8, 1910,
le,.:...,i,,,. 40 IN ..y,Is,.t. - -


list Of real estate, in the County of Berkeley
returned by the Sheriff OF said county, deliu-
auent for non-payment of state and State
School, County and District faxes due on each
tract or lot for the year tJ9S, TO which Is added
by he Auditor interest IN each amount, and to
suoh amount the sheriff Is emitted to add q
commission OF five per cent, az part of tho ex-
penses of sale. and sueif equal amount on
each tract or lot as will be sufficient to pay the
expenses Of advertising.
fledgesyie Dist.
Brown John II. . Ia a. Warm Spring Road Isl
Bennett sampson lha Back Creek lbs
Darby w II ~ u. Gerlng Is Hedgesyille 9I3
Edwards Sophia sa Tiilows Branch I3g
Heberg ). +. W Ia a. lledResville 3s1
same 1s a. Hedgesyllle 232
Martinsburg Dist.
Flynn Ida Il. Lot 2i7 N. Church st 1918
kearns Minnie II. Lot Blk s as5
Letter +. w, ct al Lot 10 Russell Ad 2O5
Mnge John X. heirs Lot High 81. 1877
Smith Sadie Lot q StrlnesvIlle $3.50
Opeqaon Dist.
Hess N. j. / 5 la, N. MartInsbure 2.0l
Schoppert Nicholas l-ia opequon 10
Il, d. Ketterlng,
Sheriff Berkeley County.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11

The ideal method of enligetening
the people to the seriousness OF the
situation and Of convincing them Of
their ability to amend it was by word
of mouth Gormly had never been a
public speaker. Fortunately he had
plenty of self confidence, and he was
quite capable Of presenting situa-
ton in a simple. businesslike. way.
20 clearly that even the ignorant
could compres end it. A few months
only would e,apse before the spring
elections th1t would determine the is
sue. No matter how assiduousiy he
campaigned. he could reach only
portion of the vast conglomeration
tha& made up political New York. II
would be necessary for him, therefore,
to keep telling the same story in the
different papers of the city to reach
those who did not hear his voice. and
to drive home in the minds of those
who had heard what they had listened
to-
He was prepared to spend his
money IS we'll as himself for this end.
Watson, one of the assistant gen.
eral managers of his great institu-
ton, tyro like Gormly in politics,
but man of great ability and acu-
men, he made manager of his cam
paign. The party out of power
through its leaders declared that it in
tended to make him its candidate; 9TH
er smaller parties proposed to fall in
line. It was pointed out by those in
terested that Endorsement by these
organizations would provide Gormly
with an organization and be of Inn
mense benefit in taking off his hands
the details and minutiae of political
campaigning. about which he was sup
posed to know nothing; that it would
at once provide him VII a respect
able following, and, as lhey claimed,
lend dignity to his position. The pur-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11
Notice to Creditors.

To the Creditors of Eugene Barthelow.
deceased.
In pursuance OF decree OF the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley County, w. Va.
made in a cause therein pending, to
subject the real estate Of the said Eu-
gene Barthelow. to the payment of his
debts, you are required to present
your claim against the estate of the
said Eugene Barthelow, for adjudica-
ton, to w. b. Colston. Commissioner.
at his office, in said County, on or be-
fore the 10th day Of November, 1910.
Witness, l.. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerl- OF
said Court.
l.. Dew. GERIIARDT,
Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11

.... var" 'r+
.o,rs-sci.es am maze 70 1eg- rs
nee. and that power
Re stopped and looked smilingly at
h. elder woman
ors the poople," cried her daughter
nth enthusiasm. And that power
", snre ven are going to have"
s1o stretched cat her h1ad to him
nralsiyely. Gormly took it, bowed
[ryer it. all but kissed it.
~ am going to try for It, al least"
l. o said smiling gratefully at her.
.e.r" said the quiet voice of the
!, De- a. this moment, breakfast is
seed"
~,re will breakfast with you, Mr..
|rcrely." said Haldane, "on condition
arf YOU will take your Christmas
with US" He spoke with the
most eeniality and cordially, in a
hammer so foreign to his usual bear
ne that his son and his wife looked
| him with amazement q am sure"
r-tiaued the older man, that my
fe Joins me most heartily in this
Invitation. My dear"
His voice took a slight touch of
lharpness, scarcely perceptible, but
| butte sufficient to awaken the aston
[hld Mrs. Haldane to action.
quite so" she said vaguely, not in
+ he least understanding why the sa-
j reL pHta's oe the Eald&le home
|horld be opened to this upstart out
fdee. She did not know that Hal
lane intended to fight this man to the
bitter end, and as a preliminary there
h he felt it advisable for many rea-
ions to invite him to dinner-such are
be conditions of modern war! 1--WE
|hould be charmed, ! am sure. IL Mr..
tormly would honor u.s." she cen
|nued, as she accompanied him to-
Yard the breakfast room.
But Gormly, though he saw an in
crested second to the invitation in
Mss Haldane's glance. was wise
|nough to decline. He preferred to
r in the position of one who eonfers
tvors rather than receives them at
bis stage of the game.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11
Baltimore &c Ohio
EXCURSION SUNDAY NOq. is,
ROUND $f.oO TRIP TO
WASHINGTON
ROUND S1.25 rR'7 TO
BALTIMORE
SPECIAL Train leaves Martinsburg.
AZ $50 a. NJ

had dene me; | declared that | should
appreciate the individual votes OF any
members of TINT or any other party
at election time; but | refused posi-.
lively TO allow myself TO be tied up to
any party, to be allied with any party,
to be the candidate OF any party.
intend to make this canvass as an alb
solute independent"
Isn't Mr.. Poole stakeholder in
the Gotham Freight Traction com
pany?" asked one of the reporters.
81 know nothing whatever about
Mr.. Poole's financial undertakings"
Doesn't Lawyer Fitchett desire to
run for district Attorney asked an
other.
81 am not informed as 10 the polit-
ical ambitions of Mr.. Fitchett"
what did Bill Benson say to you?"
asked third.
AS a practical politician Of large
experience, he ventured to give me
some advice upon the conduct OF my
campaign"
did you take III" asked another
amid the roar of laughter which greet
ed this reply.
81 am sorry to say that the cogency
of his arguments and the force of his
representations did not appeal to me
as he expected. My methods are SO
different from those he advocated TINT
1t is hardly possible to harmonize our
views or practises."
tbIply that Mill ba oil flie after.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11
look 1.-THE BATTLE FOR
FREEDOM.
CHAPTER VII.

The Outs Would Fain Take q Hand.
The political declaration of Gormly
las the sensation OF the hour; the
sensation of many hours, in fact. 1t
kame at exactly the right time. The
|on-church going section of New
fork, from which the larger part of
'olitics was unfortunately recruited
the truly good Christian being a
ban who leaves the doing of such
Iuties to his ungodly neighbor as a
'lle!-had abundant leisure to read
be papers on Christmas morning,
nd every paper in the city contained
bat same announcement which Miss
aldane and the party at the cottage
hd read in The Planet.
Every paper contained also editori-
comment then and thereafter. The
administration papers ridiculed the
opposition, endeavored to laugh 1t
PIT of court. Other men possibly as
Pgh in character had announced
emselves from time to time with
lmilar platforms. Their announce
tents had created mild sensations,
eir campaigns had sometimes Gre
ed more sensations; but the re-
pits had invariably been defeat.
SO the administration papers sought
4 whistle the new candidate down
pc wind Of their disdain. Neverthe
ss' since George Gormly's money
las as good as anybody else's in
e" York, they kept on printing his
pmmunications. in which his adver-
3ements were alternated with his
political manifestos.
Inc anti-administration papers, and
nose which strove so far as news
dpers could to take a dispassionate
le" OF the situation, were unanimous
their approval of Gormly's candi-
acy' They declared that his cleo
On would be the best thing that
'ud happen for New York; they
ere also practically unanimous in
lef hopelessness of his success.
'ofmly had carefully studied the
'uauon. He was not disappointed
'he least degree-and he realized
Id. While such a proclamation as
nad made would inevitably cause
tremendous discussion, it would
ave 10 be followed up by work, if it
AZ TO be more effective than flash
.ue pan. He had learned that or
'1'@aIlon was the keynote of success,
reorganization was its death
g"' lie knew that the arrangement
-iCu secured all general principles,
S'ng the utmost liberty in details.
sne one which was In the end
1aIu to succeed, provided the fac
upon whom dependence was to
RACED were in any degree worthy
Inelr responsibilities.
ne was also aware that the ma
intelligence of the community,
81 allowing for the vast num-
Of ignorant foreigners who
-. allowed without let or him
aace to fill the city. was very
81 &c. The first requisite for sue
,ssu! Campaigning, therefore, he de-
W 70 be education. knowledge, as
IL Is still naXe-.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11
Special Commissioners Sale
Of valuable
Real Estate.

By virtue Of a decree of the Circuit
etutl { Berkeley County, w, Va
made az heath day Of september, A
D. ial3, in the matter of M. T.. Comp
ton & sons vs.. Mrs. John Basore ct all,
a e''sacery proceeding pending in said
Court, the undersigned special COM
missioners, appointed faf the purpose,
Will cfiai at public auction at the
front door Of the Coult fouse in Mar
llnshare, Berkeley County, w. Va, on
SATURDAY, NOV. IL, 1910,
At lsSa o'clock in the af.esaoou, that
very deeirable piece of real estate pur-
chase ev Rosa a. Basore from Ada
;. Shegtzer by deed lated, March 18th,
1909, and known as Lot 5, on the plat
Of the lots laid of by w. 5. Snyder,
at or near berkeley Station in Berke-
ley County, w. Va, the said lot being
80 10y 200 feet, more or less, aud is i'm
proved 10y
lW0-Sr0RY FRAME DWELLING
containing $ rooms aud comparative
~ new, all necessary outbuildiugs in
oluding frame bsrn. This property
Is we'll located as TO schools, churches
and railroad station and Is in close
proximity TO the security Lime & Co.
ment Go. plant.
TERMS.
one-third of the pareaase money
cash in hand on the dai OF sale, the
residue in two equal paSnents of six
and twelve months, the l9ferred pay
ments to be evidenced by the negotla-
BILE promisscry notes of the purchaser,
and the title to be retained until all the
purchase money is paid.
y. w. Snyder, Jr.,
w. &. kiiuler,
II. II. Boyd,
John O. LemeD.
SRec'al Commissioners.
hereby certify that John O. Lcmen
one Of the special commissioners has
given bond with security. rs required
Ivy the above mentioned decree.
l.. DIV. t4erhardt,
Clerk of the Circuit t'ourt Of Berkeley
county.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11
Notice to Creditors.
To the Creditors of John Sutton, de-
ceased

To the Creditors of John Sutton, de-
ceased
In pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cult Court Of Berkeley County, w. Va,
made in a cause therein pending, to
subject the real estate of the said
John Sutton, to the payment Of his
debts, you are required to fils your
against the estate Of the said John
Sutton, for adjudication, to w. B. Col
ston, Commissioner, at his Office In
said ounty, on or before the 18th day
of November, 1910.
Witness. L. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk Of
said Court.
L. Dew. GERHARDT.
Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11

pose of this political party, whose in
fiuence was considerable and whose
qualifications were many, whose lead
ers were men of experience, was of
course thoroughly well-known.
The conference between these lead
ers and Gormly was short, sharp, and
decisive. 1t took place In his own
business Office. The deputation was
made up of a banker named Poole.
who had a certain prominence in mu-
nicipal affairs through his connection
with the national committee of the
party to which he belonged, who
was a brilliant financier. liberal Civ
position; Benson the real leader Of
the party, the political boss so far
as the outs had anything to boss; and
Fitchett, an attorney as bright as he
was unprincipled, who aspired to po-
litical preferment himeself. The
trio met Gormly in his business Office.
Poole was the natural spokesman.
1--WE are" began Poole impressively
"a committee, / might say deputa-
ton, from the board Of management
of our political organization, who
have been appointed to-ah-inter-
view you about the mayoralty situa-
ton"
I'VE have" continued Poole with
lofty dignity, 'of course observed
your announcement of your candidacy
in the daily papers" Gormly bowed.
I'VE have been struck with your Pc
culiar availability for the Office. Your
large business interests, the fact that
you are so well known to the people
of New York, your undoubted probity,
the evidence of good management
and ab;;,,ii..v which we see around US,
nu-er-"
and in short, we have come here
to proffer you our support and to say
to you that our convention which
is to be held next week will
undoubtedly make you our candidate,
and indorse your platform. And in
fine we want you to lead u.s."
your convention is composed OF
deputies from all the voting precincts
of the city, is it not, who are elected
at regularly called primaries"
Certainly" was the answer.
well. how can you three gentle
men, or your central committee
which has how many members"
"a hundred" replied Fitchett.
Exactly, hundred. How then can
you three gentlemen, or even the
whole hundred of you, forecast the
action of your convention which has
not yet assembled?"
TITS easy to see, Mr.. Gormly," said
Benson half pityingly. ":that you don't
know anything about practical poll
tics. The committee Of a hundred
will carry out the will of the party
because the will of the party will be
the will Of the committee Of hum
dred; and the committee of hundred
will carry out the will Of this COM
mittee visiting you, because the will
of this committee is the will Of the
committee of a hundred. If l say-I
mean If we say-that our party wants
you for mayor, you can bet your last
dollar that you're the man 1t wants.
Sect"
81 see," said Gormly. IN that case
WHY have any convention at all! Why
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-11-11
Notice TO Creditors.
To the Creditors of Lizzie A. Whit
son, deceased.

To the Creditors of Lizzie A. Whit
son, deceased.
In pursuance of decree of the
Circuit Court of Berkeley County.
West Virginia, made in a cause
therein pending, to subject the
real estate of the said Lizzie A. Whit
son to the payment Of her debts, you
are required to present your claim
against the estate of the said Lizzie
A. Whitson, for adjudication, to w. B.
Colston, Commissioner, at his Oface
In said County, on or before thu 18th
of November, 1910.
Witness, l.. Dew Gerhardt, Clerk of
of November. 1910.
H. Dew. GERIIARDT,
Clerk.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-06-01
One Hundred and Thirty
First Derby Draws Big
Crowds Despite Death
of Edward.
INTERNATIONAL
INTEREST LOST
Whitney and Belmont's
Stock out of Running
Was Responsible.

EPSON. England, June lin spite
of unfavorable weather, larger
crowd than was expected in view of
the death of King Edward, turned out
for the one hundred and thirty first
running Of the Derby today. Edwards
horse "Minora' wo nthe race last
year.
The people refused to be robbed of
their holiday and the famous exodus
OF all classes from London was under
way early. Americans turned out in
good numbers though tho race lost
most of its International interest by
the scratching of Whitney and Bel
mont numbers. Fairies Lcmburg
won the Derby. Grocnback owned by
Sir John Thursby was second and
Charles oMalley owned by a. p. Gun.
life third