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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-22
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.

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An entirely unprecedented thing oc-
CURED in Washington during the week
following the convening of the present
session of Congress on December 4. al
though the country may have been too
busy to have noticed.
The Democratic House met on every
one of the six days following the open
ing day, remaining in session through
out each day, every moment consumed
in real work, until 1t was time to light
the lamps.
1hIs policy is in contrast to the Re
publican custom of meeting on open
ing day, and, after remaining in ses-
sion few momentssadjourning to the
second day after that, and 30 on until
two full weeks had been wasted.
when adjournment would be taken for
the holidays. In the meantime, of
course, the congressman's pay of
$20.S3 per day, sl56 per week and s. Is
per month would go merrily on, the
PScPiS Poy viz Diii-
The new policy simply means this,
that the Democrats mean business.
NOT A "Do NOTHING SESSION.
"If anybody thinks this is going to
be 'do-nothing' Congress they are
badly Mistaken" was the answer
made by Champ Clark to the PROPOSE
ton that The Democrats proposed t.
devote the preseLt session to efforts to
put the Republicans in hole,u SO a :
strengthen their own position for
next year.
1.-The Democratic party made the de-
finite promise to give the people relief
from conditions which have come to
be regarded as intolerable," the Speak
er continued. "rhe best way for us to
play politics is to carry to conclu-
sion, insofar as we are able, the excel
lent record we have already made. The
people ars looking to us for accom-
plishment. rather than that for strate
gy, and we need have no fear of the
future If we go along with our pro
gram ss we have started"
Mr.. Clark has been telling his co.
workers in the House that if the party
goes to dilly-dallying around, trying
TO put the President, and the stand
patters, and the insurgents in deep.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-22

THE will be the last issue OF the
Etatesm an Detoocrat before the ho'i-
days and we wish for all our patrons
a very merry Christmas and happy
and prosperous New Year.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-22

Mr.. Levi NJ. Porter. of Charles Tow,
was in town on Tuesday last on bins,
ness and incidentally to see friends
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-22
StateSnan..D Dem 3crAt.
PUBLISHED BY
y. W. BOYER. Editor.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1911

The saloon Is menace to society
whether 1t is licensed or not. Wber-
ever liquor IL sold there is found to be
lawlessness.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-22
Stock Shinmenf

VIII ship fat.cattle, fat hogs, calves
sheep and lambs from Bunker Hill
SATURDAY, Deem Der IS.
il. G. HOFFMAN.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-22

advantage OF it is through action ,ra,b
er than with the attempts to shift n.
blame TO the other fellow.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-12-22
Washington News.

come involved in trouble with foreign
nations by participating in the celebrs.
tion Of TIE discovery Of Lake Cham
plain? Or by sending delegates to the
International Congress on Collisions
and Salvage? Or by having repre-
sentative at the meeting of the Inter
national chronological association,
which has to do with earthquakes?
Congressma Courtney w. HamlIn,
Of Missouri, has asked the Republicans
Of the house for an answer to these
queries. He has reason.
President Taft and Secretary Of State
Knox spent large sums Of money for
above mentioned purposes, and when
Mr.. Hamiin, as chairman Of the COM
mittee on Expenditures in the State
Department, asked how the money
was spent he was denied all informa-
ton.
1--WE couldn't possibly give you any
Information as to these expenditures"
declared Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Knox, in
chorus, "couldn't possibly think Of it,!
You see, these expenditures were made
under a statute which permits us to
withhold all details on the ground that
1t might involve us in trouble with
foreign nationsW
Mr.. i.amlin said he found that the
State Department spent $125,00o &C.
cretly every year, and he declared it
was ridiculous to assert that some Of
the things sor which this money was
spent "might involve us in trouble
with foreign nations"
1--WE Of course do not know said
Mr.. Hamlin, "whether the $4,000 ex
penditure authorized by secret certi-
ficate, Of President Taft, for participa-
ton in the celebration Of the Discov-
cry Of Lake Champlain was spent for
the purpose appropriated or not, but
/ suspect that in all human probabili-
ty this $4,000 was spent in paying
railroad fare, hotel bills, automobile
hire, banquetings, wine, etc.
''To permit any man, even though
he he the president Of the United
States,to spend an average of $3.50 As of
the peoples money each and every
day of the year, without compelling
him to account to any body as to how,
and for what purpose he expended
this money, does not accord with my
idea of properly guarding the treas
ury"
WALL STREET NOT IN CONTROL.
The Stanley steel investigating COM
mittee will continue its probe of the
steel trust. The efforts of Wall street to
bring the investigation TO a halt have
failed
1t being obvious that the House will
not heed the command of special priv
ilege to stop the inquiry, it is doubtful
now whether the proposition of fore
ing the investigating committee to
abandon its inquiry will even come
up on the floor OF The House. But if the
attempt Is made, it is certain that the
House will stand by the committee aud
order it to proceed with the hearings.
This marks new order of things.
In the past the steel trust has been
able to have bills sidetIacked, delayed,
and finally chloroformed IN comm ittees
of the House. All this is today impos-
sible.
LOOKS LIKE BUSINESS.
An entirely unprecedented thing oc-
Cured in Washington during the week
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
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OUR CANADIAN TRADE

Last year the United States sold
to Canada goods to the value OF $780,
10000, approximately and imported
from Canada products worth $780,
100000. approximately is. the
United States sold to Canada $2.70
worth OF goods for every dollars
worth Of goods bought from them, says
an exchange.
These figures prove that our trade
with Canada u not only enormous. but
exceedingly profitable. The balance
Ia tremendously In. our favor. Our
exports to Canada are largely made
up Of manufactures. while agrieuitu-
raj products constitute the bulk OF
our imports from that country. We
bly, wheat, barley. hogs. cattle. poul-
try, eggs, timber and dairy products
from Oh, Car adians and sell them
In return cotton and woollen goods,
machinery. shoes. sewing machines,
pisnos. calls, etc. II not such trade
worth cuitivating? Is 1t not wise to
make trade with such q profitable
customer reciprocal?
The cost of living. especially in the
Misunderstanding eepters of New Eng.
land and the Middle States is ad-
mtvtedly high. Il Admitting Canadian
food products free OF duty will light
en- the pressure on subsistence on
this side, Of the border and greatly ex-
pand the market for our manufactur-
ed products. Moreover. 1t will cause
the great bulk of Canada's trade to
flow into the United States, over
American roads and through America
mercantils and banking houses. Com
mercial interconrse on a basis of .mu-
tual advantage will tend to bring
the Canadians and the people of the
United States in closer bond of
sympathys which will operate as q
common, protection for both countries
1t IL Tor this very reason that the
Tories OF Great Britain ara 80 strong
~ opposed to the reciprocity agree
msLt. They perceivea that our tariff
determinations against Canada are
driving the Canadians to a more ex-
tensive psefersntialrs trade with the
british Isles. and they fear that
free commercial intercourse with the
United States will nrelease Canada
from be1sstecling OF dependence up
on the stnoAher conntry--mahe her an
dependent, & In fact; and more assert
I've q her rights Of sovereignty.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
REDUCE EXPENSES

At a meeting OF the board OF coun-
ty Commissioners last Monday, res
olxtion was adopted authorizing the
employment Of Herman Freudenthai
TO make an expert examination OF
the records kept by the several coun-
ty officers, dating from September
1905. to July /, this year.
Toe action on the part of the COM
riissioners is not to be taken as De-
ing a reflection upon the integrity OF
any official, past or present; but Is
intended to not only place some OF
the records In better shape particu-
larly IN, the matter Of indexing; but
to put the commissioners in touch
with system that will enable them
IN deter mine In more complete de-
tail wi,at the actual expenses OF the
cooducf OF the several departments
OF ths county government really are.
When MIR Trcnds nthal is through, no
doub., stne commissioners and other
taxpayers Of the county will know
more pbout where the money goes to
which Is paid into teh county treasu-
~ In the shape OF taxes.
The Record has believed for some
time that there Is plenty of room for
rc,y enchment: that thousands OF dol
lars has been unnecessarily expend'
ed In one way or another. Money
has gone to some quarters at times
to the extent that one could almost
smell the odor of graft. But
without positive knowledge thai
such has been the case, we &c
not propose to accuse anyone OF hay
lag INDUCED in such practices; MOI
do we say that any OF the county Oh
ficers would SO far forget their oatls
of office and accept graft money II
they were tempted. We do say, how
ever. that there is room for improve
nent In our county, government The
running expenses are too high ant
the commissioners should feed \
their duty to use the pruning knife
with a free hand and reduce the
~
expenditures to the point commensur
ate with public needs and without
impairment of public service.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
cALlfoaNlA wgLcAes

That California has WEIGHED on the
payment of the $1,000 reward offer
de by Governor Johnson for the cap
ture of Indian Mikes band OF muir
derers, who butchered four residents
of that state is not surprising. The
California attorney general takes tae
position that the reward should not
be paid because the Indian assasins
were killed instead of being captur-
ed. A flimsy technically is made
the excuse for a rank exhibition of
reputation of a just obligation by
the Golden State. California proba.
bly, needs that 81 900, which sum will
doubtless be used to swell the state
graft fund rather than to the payment
of just debt.-Humboldt Star.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA
Reno, Nevada
Goth YEA" BEGINS AUGUST 18th
1911 -

Course in Agriculture and Domestic
Science in the College of Agri.
Culture;
Course in the Languages. History and
Economics, Mathematics and
the Natural Sciences in the Col
lege of Arts and Science;
Course in Mining and Metallurgy.
Mechanical and Electrical En-
cheering, and Civil Engineer
ing in the College of Engin-
eering;
Course in Education. -Elementar
and Advanced. In the College
of Education. go.
The University High School-Pre-
paratory TO the college.
Certificates from Recognized High
Schools accepted.
General Supervision of Faculty of
all outdoor sports.
For catalogue and illustrated cir
culars, address,
President ]. e. Stubs.
Reno. Nevada.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

Land that is oil in character is not
subject to disposition under the ex-
change provisions of the Forest Lieu
Selection Act of June 4, 1897 go
Stat. 36), and upon proper and suf-
ficient showing to that effect, the
selection covering it must be Cancelled
Such a selection, however of land
subject thereto otherwise than be-
cause of its mineral character, Is, at
the most, voidable only, and, while
pending, operates, to the same ex-
tent as would a state railroad,
or other selection, to reserve it from
any other form of appropriation look
ing directly to the acquition of the
legal title. Citing F. c. Finkle
1913 L. d. 1881
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

The commissioner of the General
Land Office has full Jurisdiction to
reverse the action of the local off
GERS in matters of final proof. Final
proof matters are ex parte cases, and
no proceedings as upon appeal are
necessary, in order to invest the
General Land Office with full iuris-
diction.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
MINING

Where a mineral application has
been rejected for failure to properly
post the notice and plat on the claim
as expressly required by the statute,
the entry will not be held intact
subject to republication and repost-
ing of notice of the patent application
but must be cancelled, with the priv
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
FINAL PROOF

Where there are conflicting claims
in cases of final proof, a hearing be-
fore the local office is the only mears
by which all parties can present the
respective claims to the land and
therefore such hearing will be order
ed by the department in such caeea.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

You don't know how amused I
was. said Mrs Lapsling. when
truckman came to carry away the
kitchen stove the other day
Won't you need helpg | said
es m lie says I'll have TO have
some inslstence
Don't soEe people make the funni-
eat mistake 8.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
RECENT DECISIONS
Made BY Secretary Of The interior
Affecting Land and Mineral Entries

When an entryman has made
former homestead entry Of less than
100 acres for which he acquired title
he was not qualified to make an entry
under the reclamation act.
The act of March 2, 1889 (25 Stat.
854) has no application to entries
under the reclamation act, and the
additional right granted in said act
of March 2, 1889. cannot be excercisC d
by entry within reclamation project
Citing instructions. June 16. 1909. g
l.. ID. $50
When claimant made entry for a
technical quarter-section of land, and
after five years residence thereon OBJ
tanned title thereto, he exhausted his
right.
The fact that the land patented
lacked little more that two acres
OF making 100 acres did not give him
the status of qualified homestead
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

Superintendent 10 Sunday sehoo
scholars after an address by visiting
minister was going to ask the
school TO sing two verses of Take
Time to Be Holy but We can't take
the time now
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

There is no law authorizing the
reservation of phosphate deposits in
lands to the United States. nor author
izing> the entry of the surface thereof
under the homestead laws.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

u legal bona fide mineral location
founded upon actual discovery OF val
uab.e deposits of mineral. is subse-
quently flooded by reason of the oper-
ations of a reclamation project, the
owner will be entitled to damages.
provided there was no default in the
assessment work required under the
law of mineral locator.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

One of Peary's north pole dogs at
tackled little girl the other day and
hurt her badly Wouldn't catch one
OF Doc. Cooks dogs doing anything
Ike that
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

The Lincoln county officials aver
that they could get along without
ice water II the commissioners had
only thought to connect the court
house with brewery.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

President Taft has signed the re-
apportionment bill recently passed by
congress. Hereafter. the lower house
will consist OF 433 members.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

Congressman Underwood took a
fling at William J. Bryan the other
day. But William says he win come
back.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

According to Brother Wickersham,
Pure Food Wiley has been far from
keeping within the law.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

Hold your roasting ear in your fin
gers and be done with 1t.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

What has become of the old
fashioned man who went to the picnic
and sat down on custard pie?.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
Destitute.

New scientists aver that sharks
Make splendid food. but we remark
That our lpck's what you might expect
We haven't got single shark
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

Eggs. we see by the market reports
are attracting few buyers. But how
about potatoes.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

He who owns a potato patch these
days is king of all he surveys.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12
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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

entryman or the right to enter UNI
der the enlarged homestead act. an
additional 800 acres.
Extenuating circumstances in favor
of entryman viii not justify the De.
partment charged with the duty OF
disposing of the public lands in the
manner provided by law, to dispose
of them contrary to the express pro
visions of that law.
A homestead entry must be cancel
ed as a mere pretext of residence and
Improvement where 1t is shown that
the entTyman merely made occasiona
visits to the land, where he merely
had a house furnished with stove
and dishes, 1t being shown that the
eptryman was in parternership in {
R.aehinety
Although the commissioner of th'
general land office may avail himsel
of the aid of the contestant in deter
mining the validity or invalidity of
lieu land selection, his refusal t
accept such aid is not the denial of |
legal right, and his exercise of dis
erection In such matters will not b
controlled by the department unles
1t is clearly apparent that ii ha
abused. Application to contest there
fore denied and decision OF the com
missioner affirmed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1911-08-12

Hedge of prosecuting patent proceed
ings de noyo.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24
Increase in Exports.

The farmer and the manufacturer
shared about equally in the remarkable
growth in exports which characterized
the fiscal year just ended. The total
increase in exports was 1904 600, 900
when compared with the Immediately
preceding year, being a larger gain
than ever before shown in a single
year of our export trade. Of this gain
of 04,000,000, manufactures, as
whole, supplied $4,000, 900; cotton
products about $4,000, 900; corn APP
proximately $1O,OoO,OOO; food animals
$1,000, 600; flour about $2,500,000, while
wheat showed marked decline, says
the Interstate Grocer.
Cotton is king in the export of prod
ucts of agriculture, the value exported
during the year being $685. 900
by far the largest total ever shown in
the cotton export trade-against $780,
100000 in 1910 and $4S1, 100000 in
1907, the former high-record year. Meat
and dairy products show total of APP
proximately $1500OO,OO0, against $131,-
900 last year, but materially less
than in certain earlier years in which
the total ranged as high as 1902, 000,-
600 in 1907 and $211, O0O, 900 in 1906
Food animals show total of $10,-
100000, against a little less than $12,-
600 900 last year, but much below the
figures of earlier years, when the total
figures of food animals exceeded $43,-
600, 900 in the high-record year 1906
Flour amounting to approximately $50,
000, 900 in value, against $47 500 ,00C
last year, but much less than in GER
tain earlier years, the high record il
-four exports in 1898 showing a tota
of approximately $75,50O,0 900.
One peculiar feature of the cotton
export trade is found in the fact that
although the value exceeded by more
than $100,000,000 that of any earlier
year the quantity exported was les!
than in several years. The quantity
of cotton exported in the fiscal yea
1911 was about 1929 million pounds
against 444S million pounds in 100!
and 451s million pounds in 1907, ye
the value in 1911 was $5S5,000,000
against $417, 900 in 1909 and $4s1.
100000 in 1907.
In manufactures the increase in tn,
group Manufactures Ready for Con
sumption" is about $1OO,O0O,OOO ant
in. the group Manufactures for Fur
Their Use in Manufacturing the in
crease is approximately $4O,0OOOO
these figures being subject to slight re
vision since the full returns for tn
closing month of the year have not we
reached the bureau of statistics of tn
department of commerce and labor.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1911-08-24

would care to entrust his own life, or
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physician who is nervous, irritable or
dyspeptic. Men must have good di
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hood in order to render a clean, clear
cut decision either in medicine, law
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1 believe more than half of the di-
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want every dyspeptic to try my stom-
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the best out of it makes for good rich
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the nerves, builds up the general sys-
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make it a pleasure to live and do the
things allotted to us.
Professor Munyon makes no charge
for consultation or medical advice; not
a penny to pay. Address Professor j
NJ. Munyon's Laboratories, Fifty-third
and Jefferson Streets, Philadelphia, Pa