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Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-23
HARD KNOCK FOR GIRLS.

There are as many worthless girl
as there are worthless boys ssys Bcr,
Walker in bis Osborn (Kansae) Far.
mcr. just as many girlo lie around
the house and refuse 10 help mother
as boys loaf the streets and le. fab
cr do the work, Tue lazy girls SLEEP
just as late in The morning as The
lazy hoy. The worthless boy puts
bis defects on parade mU,e than =
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-23
Coffee 20 Relieve Fst4oue.

The question ia sometimes asked:
What will relieve fatigue more quick.
ty than anything elsee Clerks IN
stores and men generally ns well as
women shoppers become 1t times
very tired. Fortunately tho frin~h
army mas thrashod the question out.
and tried every kind Of Gecoctlcu
that could be thought OF. ana We may
profit by their experience They
award the palm to. coffee, and dcc!are
1t ha8 noithcr superior nor equal for
this purpose.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-23

more alike than this man and your
self. 1t is really wonderful how you
80 closely resemble each other even
to the mole on your faces and the
way your moustache is trimmed. I
wonder who the poor fellow is and
where he came from7 I'have never
seen anything to equal this, said Nj !.
Thomas, and it has taught me los
son l will never forget. I am lost
il wonder acd surprise oyer the turn
this -flAir has taken. Well officer,
laid Nr, Maddox, you see I nm not
that man and ! am glad OF it, and
sorry for him; let us return to the
office if you please. The Sergeant
replaced the sheet over the body end
lowered The light md led the party
upstairs,
'They do be sayiu thst all colo.cd
man look aloikr, eaid the Sergeant,
on Duw i behaves it, for have niver
cane two min tnoco exactly aloike.
Bedad il bates me- They had now
reached the flee and the Sergaant
produc' d the card found on the dead
man, when lie was searched in the
station. Mr.. Maddox took it and
scanned it closely for second or 80:
then be sale: This is au old card.
belonging to me, which l used when
l was member Of the Monumental
Aid Society, which is no longer in
existence. | carried it 10 nv pocket
with some old letters and papers and
l must have pulled it out when I was
on my way to work yesterday or
today, when | WAS taking my small
time book Gu. TO make an entry
which l had forgotten 10 put down.
Inls mans namo is not Maddox.
This evidence is simply circumetan-
tial. would like 70 know what il
his name and where be comes from
Hs is certainly stranger around
bore. A searching investigation
disclosed the fsc. that the uufortu
nato man was AS Mr. Maddox had
sui missed, stranger in the town.
who had come there ouly recently
from small place in Virginia, in
quest of work on the public highway.
Hia name WAS Solomon Hszlitt.
Some days alter his death, his wife
and old mother claimcd and were
given the body and be now sleeps the
sleep OF the just in the sacred soil OF
his native state. Mr. Maddox is
still alive aud his wife thanks God
daily that she isn't a widow.
(THE BND)
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-23
HIS DOUBLE.
BY JOHN E. BRUCE,
Written For The Pioneer Press)
CONTINUED Feom Last Week.)

Mrs. Maddox, who was from the
"sacred soil"-Virginia was, as are
all Virginia ladies who amount to
anything. splendid cook. She had
"a Smitbfield Ham which she had
cooked the day before over which she
had poured just before it was do1e,
some white wine, into which it Law
soaking ell night. Mr.. Thomas 8 ap-
petite was 90 voracious and the
Chicken Was disappearing with such
celebrity that she bethought TO ask
him if he would like bit Of Smith
field Ham. Mr. Thomas wss agree
able. Being typical New Yorker,
native to the soil-he was true to the
char acteristics of his tribe-he was
large and generous feeder and his
Conversations powers were AL, ard
embraced many subjects from theol
'ogy to politics, but he was not an
illuminating nversationalist. AS
Bert Williams used to say, it was
"''des talk" Mrs. Maddox gave him
a large slice of her SmitLfeld Ham,
and bis eye glistened with gratifca-
'tion and bis tongue grew trihs
'more timber and like ths band which
played on Mr. Thomas talked on
until the Sweet Potato pie, favored
with strong solution of cooking
Brandy was produced, and liberal
slice OF this yellow Joy forever' was
splnced before himr MADAM" he
said, am unable to fnd language in
my limited vocabulary to express my
feelings and sentiments regarding
this splendid dinner you have given
me. It is feast fit for the gods. I
nave never tasted such fine broiIed
chicken, nor such biscuits in my lifv
and this pie madam, this pie is simply
magnificent" Have another slice
Mr. Thomas. Ma give Mr.. Thomas
some more pie please said Miss Susie.
Why certainly said Mrs Madd.
"a am glad the young man enjoys if
80 much aod she duplicated the first
slice, and Mr.. Thomas promptly hid
1T under bis vest. When the party
'arose from the table the young man
bad distressed look on his face, and
an appearance Of tightening below
the belt line. He had diDed we'll and
90 seemed to- be trying to lay in
senough TO last at least two days.
Susie helped her mother to cloar
away the dishes and Mr. Maddox
and Mr.. Thomas went out on the
front porch for a emoks. Susie
brought pitcher Of sweet cider and
each bad glass. This seemed to
assimils,e With the food which Mr..
Thomas had tucked away uoder bis
e.1ntr', sn the cooling brscing air
appeared 10 belp him TO feel natural.
The Two chatted until the ladies
we're ready 10 60 to the station house
to see the other Mr.. Maddox. Mr..
Thomas aud MISE Susie led the way
followed by her parerts. After
walk of about three quarters Of al
hour they reached The dipgy leadeu
colored building fscetiously called
the City Hotel. Mr.. Thomas and
Miss Susie were the first 10 enter.
The Sergeant With u pen behind bis
ear was sested at en- old desk which
bad eeen better days, with news.
paper In his bands which be was not
reading.
Good evening Sergeant sai6 Mr,
Thomas. Good evening be respond.
"ed gEuffiy. Eve are come continued
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-23
AneCdotaI
Literature
RESTITUTION.
BY w. q.

Some years ego q gentleman re-
celved sn anonymous letter from a
stranger, inviting him to meet tie
party at certain time and p!ooe to
receive a communication to his ed :
vantage.
The gentleman kept the appojn.
mens, and met respectable looking
man, who proposed that they go to
an inn and ask for q private room
When een.ed The stranger presented
bim with elk hundred dollars. The
gentleman refused 10 take is witbou,
an explanation, and the stranger
eaid:
Twenty years ego your upcle
owned the property You now posseas.
MY sister was his housekeeper. Af,er
bic death she found .bree hundred
doIlars folded In a trunk. She put
1t in my hands with the rcoues, TO
restore IL to you ss the lawful heir.
l promised 10 do 60, bu, being fipan
cially embarrassed, | mSds npe Of it.
Being now 10 better circumstances,
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1911-09-23

the colored man who wns killed TODAY
by horse.' Oh yes, said the Ser
geant "aio: you the fellow that went
up town with an officer to notify che
widow Of this man of her husbands
destb?' This is tho young gentle-
man spoke up Miss Susie with en-
phasis on gentleman, who came to
notify US, but We fear Were is SOM
mistake.
By this time Susie's father anC'
mother had arrived. The Sergeant
looked up at Mr.. Maddox and the
moment their eyes met he lot out n
yell "whst are you doing in here?
How did you get out of that room?'
My dear msn said MIR. Maddox are
you mad-crazy? What do you mean
by yelling at mo in that manner? /
have just como in here from the
street. l haven't been locked up in
room 4. all, au you imagine. Calm
yourself sir and let us try to under
stand the mystery whatever it is. Is
your name Maddox. asked the Ser
geant recovering somewhat from his
excitement. My name is Maddox
sir, | am Boss Carpenter. l live
at the upper end Of CuyIer street
disgonally opposite the Holcomb
Shoe Factory. Ijust reached town
at 35 tonight TO hear that I was
killed by horse about $40 today,
and my wife and daughter, and this
young gentleman came here to try to
find out how mai in one place can
be killed. in another when he isn't in
the other place.
You say your name is Maddox
again asked the Sergeant, "my name
is certainly Maddox sir. "Well By
George! said The Sergeant this case
stumps me. Come here! Lieutenant
he called to an officer in another
room. When that officer approach, d
the desk and saw standing there MIR.
Maddox, be looked his surprise and
said to him, Why you are the man
that was kicked to death today by
horse, on Main street - I don't
think | am said Mr.. Maddox, I think
you have that man locked up here
somewhere for disturbing the peace.
The two police officers eyed MIR.
Maddox closely and then the Ser.
geant aeked the Lieutenant to relieve
him for q few minutes until be
showed the body to these people.
Leading the way be took them down
one flight OF stairs in the rear of tho
building to room used as morgue,
in Which there WAS dim light burn
Ing. In the centre Of the room
stretched upon long table was the
other Maddox covered with what had
at one time been white sheet, The
Sergeant approached the body and
lifted tbe covering, exposing the face
OF the unfortunate man. Mrs. Mad
dox and iss Susie looked first at
the husband and father and then at
at bis double. Sergeant O'Menra
could not keep his eyes off the living
Maddox, Do you know this man be
asked Mr., Maddox. I DO not, /
have never to my knowledge seen
him before he eaid promptly. He
must be stranger here. Queer said
the Sergeant, and the same name as
yours. How do you know that that
Is his name? We found card in his
pocket with that pame on it. Nav
L see that card Sergeant asked Mr..
Maddox. Yes I'll show it to you
when you go up stairs, Husband
said Mrs. Maddox, if you bad not
come home tonight / would bave
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
BLAMEs TRAINMEN FOR WRECK
coroner's Jury Ends Investis alton
Into Smash-up In Canada.

LONDON. Ont. Feb. S.-After an
investigation or three hours. into the
Grand Trunk wreck at fleetwood, Sat.
urday night. I'm which six were killed.
the coroner's jury brought In yer.
dict that Conductor William Meecham
and Engineer Robert Earth, In charge
OF engine No. 629, we're responsible
for the collision with regular train
No. 80. The coroner said he would
send the finding to the authorities OF
Oxford county and warrants would
probably be issued for the arrest OF
Earth and Meecham.
Meecham is missing, and Is sup
posed TO have fed to the United
States, but Earith's pitiful story, In
which he admitted that he had forgot
ten the passenger train completely.
was the feature OF the inquest. The
crown was not represented at the in
quest, and II was reported that Crown
Attorney Ball. OF Oxford. was absent
because he had been refused more
than the regular fees. Grand Trunk
solicitors from Montreal were pres
ent, however. as we'll as Assistant
Supt. Bowker and Trainmaster For
roster
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
TALKS FOR RECIPROCITY.
Senator Beverage Says Plan 10 Not
Blow 70 Farmers.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 9.--In urging
the adoption of the Canadian recipro-
city agreement by the senate Bever-
idge (Repn. Ind.). in the senate to-
day said:
The general effort to make Amer
lean farmers believe that this arrange
ment is blow at their prosperity is
not justified. 1t will not hurt the
American farmer in the item of
wheat; we are the greatest exporters
OF wheat and -four in the world. The
comparatively small amount of wheat
which Canada may send US for the
next few years will not more than
meet the increasing demand.
The free admission of cattle,
horses and other live animals will
not hurt our farmers. Canadian cat
tie will have to be corn fed here"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
IMPURE ICE CREAM MUST GO.
Three Chicago Firms Are RaIded BY
Government Officers.

CHICAGO. Feb. 9.-More arrests
are expected shortly in the fight the
federal government is waging against
dealers in impure Ice cream shipped
from one state to another. Three big
firms were raided yesterday and
bench warrants issued against their
proprietors.
The federal pure food agents are
busy today securing further evidence
upon which to base other arrests.
The, three firms raided yesterday will
be called upon to answer before Fed
eral Judge Lands within the next few
days at which time the analysis of
the ice cream, as made by the gov
eminent chemists, will be submitted.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
woIaek Sent TO Workhouse.

Judge Phelan Thursday morning
sentenced Joseph Wolack, convicted
of resisting an officer, to one year In
the Detroit House OF Correction
Wolack is one of a crowd OF men who
interfered with Patrolman Joseph
Paddock, Of the Chene-st. station. The
crowd jumped on Paddock and beat
him into insensibility. Paddock's
skull was fractured, but he has recov-
cred.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10

traitors were later arrested. tried and
convicted aud are now serving term
I'm the penitentisry for their attempted
extortion. The antecedents OF the
men concerned in this crime. are now
being BOXED into.
The Washington times., 1911-11-11

81 deem IL my duty to tell about cure
that the Cuticura Soap and Ointment have
made on myself. My trouble began in
splotches breaking out right In the edge OF my
hair on the forehead, and spread over the
front part Of the top OF my head from ear
10 ear, and over my ears which caused a most
fearful burning itch, or eczema. For three
years / had this terrible breaking out on my
forehead and scalp. ! tried our family doctor
and he failed to cure 1t. Then / tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used them
for two months with the result Of a complete
cure. Cuicura Soap and Ointment should
have the credit due, andsI have advised
lot Of people 10 use them" (Signed) c. d.
Harrington, Greek. N. c., Jan. 20. 1911.
II will say that have been suffering
with an itching on my scalp for the past
few years. My hair fell out In spots all
over my head. My scalp started to trouble
me with sores, then the sores healed up.
and crusts formed on the top. Then the hair
fell out and left me three bald spots the
shape Of half dollar. | went to more than
one doctor, but could not get any relief, SO
I started TO use the Cuticurs Remedies
tried one bar Of Cuticura Soap and some
Cuticura Ointment, and felt relieved right
away. Now the bald spots have disappeared,
and my hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment. / highly recon-
mend the Cuticura Remedies to all that are
suffering with scalp trouble" (Signed)
Samuel Stern, 236 Floyd st.. Brooklyn. N. Y,
Feb'7. 1911.
Although Cutlcura Soap and Ointment are
sold everywhere, q liberal sample Of each. with
32-p. book on the skin, will be sent post-free
on application to Potter Drug Chem. Corp
Dept. 9A, Boston, Mass.
The Washington times., 1911-11-11
Notice of Flight Drew
Crowds to See Trio

Having read in the noon edition of
The Times Yesterday that the army
aviators would fly over the city be-
tween 2 and o'clock in the after
noon. thousands of persons on the
streets watched for the fiers, and
their patience was rewarded. 1t was
spectacular sight to see the three
biplanes sweeping over the city. They
passed over Washington twice. going
to Fort Myer and returning. At Fort
Myer the aviators witnessed an in
door drill by the troopers and then
new back to College Park, arriving
at their hangers at 4:30 o'clock
Nothing happened to mar the sue
cess Of the flight: The trip was not
made In as fast time as the last trip
to the fort, but this was due to the
fact that the fiers went over a much
longer rout yesterday
The Night will be the last Iona
hight to be made before the fiers 20
South. If the weather permits the
aviators will flY at College Park until
the day before leaving for the season,
The Washington times., 1911-11-11
Unwilling of Monument
To Col. Belt Tomorrow

Col Joseph Belt. hero OF Indian wars,
patentee of Chevy Chase, trustee OF the
first free schools in Maryland, one OF
the founders Of the Rock Creek parish,
and member of the houses Of bur-
gesscs. will be remembered tomorrow
by the Society of Colonial Wars of the
District of Columbia when a monument
to his memory will be unveiled at Chevy
Chase circle.
A huge boulder. weighing about 10000
pounds. and shaped strikingly like a
head. was found in a rock quarry in
Virginia and hauled to Chevy Chase. A
place was cut in the side for a bronze
plate, upon which the following inscrip-
tion has been placed:
Col. Joseph Belt; 1850 (Maryland)
176l; Patentee of Chevy Chase: Trustee
of First Free Schools In Maryland; One
OF the Founders of Rock Creek Parish
Member of the House OF Burgesses
Colonel of Prince George County Militia
During French and Indian Wars.
Erected by the Society of Colonial Wars
IN the District of Columbia. November
Colonel Belt at one time owned all
the ground where Chevy Chase now is
located. He fought with distinction in
the French and Indian wars In his
honor the Belt road leading out of
Chevy Chase was named.
The Washington times., 1911-11-11
WILL Be
WINTER QUARTERS
FOR ARMy'FLyERS
Army School to Be Conduct
ed in Georgia City-Pleas-
ed Over Selection.

As result of the conference yester-
day morning and afternoon by Gen.
James Allen, head of the Signal Corps
ana Capt Charles DeForest Chandler
comma nding officer of the army avia-
ion, school, II was announced today
that Augusta, Ga, has been selected as
aviation school.
This announcement was made after
careful survey of conditions about
each town and city that made appli.a-
uon. official orders will be sent ont
soon, ordering the aviators to 60 to
augusta for the winter. 1t was fur
and four biplanes at College Park would
be kept together this winter, and all
Will go to Augusta. Four other towns
and cities were after the school, among
them being Columbia, S. c.; Greenville,
3. G.; Aiken. s. G., and Camden, s. c.
after the orders are out for the trip
South. The biplanes will be taken
down. packed and shipped by the last
OF the month, and winter Headquarters
established by December l.
A great deal of influence was brought
to bear In the interests of each town.
but the decision comes, the Signal
of Augusta, and not through my poiiti-
cal or financial influence Augusta is
the winter home Of John d. Rockefel-
Ter, and other great financiers. The
selection Is pleasing to aviators
Experiments will be conducted that
VIII keep the aviators before the lime
light every day These will be in the
nature of long cross-country flights, sig
mailing from aeroplanes at an altitude
of 600 feet and more, taking pictures
from the skies, dropping bombs, and
carrying the United States mail
The Washington times., 1911-11-11
BOY, ARMED WITH
GUNS, GOES TO. RID
WEST Of INDIANS
Stirred by Dime Novel
Tales, He Leaves Home
at Clarendon.

Lured by stories OF Indian fighting in
the West and an ambition to become a
hero oe the dime. novel type, thirteen
year-old Litburn Brantley armed HIM
self with two big revolvers and ran
away from his home. near Clarendon,
Va.
The boy disappeared early yesterday
afternoon, and after an unsuccessful
search Of the surrounding country, his
father, DR.. =. J. Brantley, this morn
ing appealed to the police to send ont
ar alarm He believes the boy has
started for the West or South.
Persons living in the neighborhosd
saw the boy leave the house about 80
o'clock with a suit case. and later it
was found that he had taken the two
rcvolvers and a quantity OF wearing ap-
parel. 1t is believed he had nearly 500
with him. money he hal saved during
the summer. He also carried a gold
watch.
The Washington times., 1911-11-11
NEWLANDS PLANS
FOR BANK REFORM
Nevada Senator Rejects Aldrichs Scheme Being I'M
practicable Views Given in Paper Read in
Chicago.

Rejecting the Aldrich plan Of cur
rency reform as utterly impracticable,
Senator Newlands Of Nevada has come
out In advocacy Of an alternative
proposition for centralized banking.
Senator Newlands was unable to be
at Chicago at the meeting of the
Western Economic Society today. but
his Views were presented in paper
read there this afternoon.
He proposes organization of re-
serve association in each State COM
posed Of State banks, and such Ma
would give these associations all note
issuing powers, and have central
governing body or national banking
board headed by the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Comptroller of the
Currency.
How far Senator Newlands' plan Is
to be taken as representing the ideas
Of William ]. Bryan, is not clear. II
Is believed. however, the present6-
ton Of this plan points to powerful
Democratic opposition to the Aldrich
plan, and probably means II will be
utterly impossible for to put II
through Congress.
Alternative Plan.
Senator Newlands expresses the be-
lief that no strongly centralized system
Of banking will meet the approval Of
the Democratic party. and therefore.
proposes an alternative plan. which he
holds can be supported by men of either
The Washington times., 1911-11-11
Conductor Will Watch
Witnesses Hereafter

TIE next time the car in charge of
Allen Ashby, a Washington Railway
and Electric conductor, figures in an
accident, Ashby will keep his hand on
his pocketbook.
mont avenue and III street northwest
yesterday afternoon and while the con-
ductor was going through the usual
procedure of getting the names of wit
nesses, he was relieved of his pocket
book containing $40. Ashby told the
police he believed the purse was stolen
by man who gave him a fictitious
name as a witness to the accident.
The Washington times., 1911-11-11

political party without violation of ro-
litical principles or traditions.
Mr.. Newlands takes the advanced
ground that as State banks are en-
gagged in interstate exchange, they are
instrumentalities of interstate COM
merce, and therefore under Federal
Jurisdiction. The Senator points out
there is no regulation of the proportion
of the capital anc surplus of a bank to
Its deposits and loans, and proposes
that as the capital and surplus consti-
tute the margin of security upon which
depositors rely, they should amount to
20 per cent of the deposits.
Senator Newlands comes out strongly
control or that directly or indirecaiy
contemrlates a central bank. The AL
drich plan is rejected as utterly inn
practicable for the present because of
the balance Of political parties, each
controlling part of the Government
and because of the universal distrust of
certain powerful banking groups.
Reserve Association.
AS an alternative to the Aldrich plan
he proposes the organization of a re-
serve association in each State COM
posed of the national banks and such
State banks as care to affiliate.
AS central governing body for these
State associations, Senator Newlands
proposes national banking board or
commission headed by the Secretary of
the Treasury and Comptroller of the
Currency, limiting its powers at the
start and requiring 1t to report to the
President and to Congress.