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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07
No indictment.

The case OF the United States against
John Creque, for selling liquor without
a l'canse, or rather for selling on the
license of Robert Mcdowell was
brought before the federal grand jury
on Wednesday, and the jury found
not a true bill.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07

AN organization known as the Anti
MSshers Whipping Society has been
pefectedsby tW enty young women of
r7Irmont, this State, to put stop to
TIE practice of being followed by young
men with whom they do not wish ac-
qualntanee. The young women have
purchased rawhide whips to punish
WOULD be "mashers." They have agreed
70 be arrested and pay their fines in
0'uer TO carry out their plans.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07
No Liquor.

The Martinsburg Medical Society
met one day last week and decided
that they would give no prescriptions
for liquor after July l excepting where
the physician himself prescribes liquor
for his patient.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07


..Istfves at Savannah, Ga.
,i.s Anna Tabb spent Sunday with
Lo,rother at Bunker Hlll.
1odge E. B. Faulkner has been hold
inc court in Morgan county TINS week.
The annual meeting OF the board
.ttrsde will be held in the firemen's
hall on April ~.
Mr.. Alex Clohah has moved from
oneen street to Porter avenue on the
Ro.emont addition.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mckee have
.,.ypd from the Lambert house on W.
Martin street to the Baker property on
E. Burke street.
prof G.. p C. Rinker at his fathers
.,D,a near Vaudeville last week help
incto celebrate his venerable fathers
nrtbday. The pater is 81 and in good
health
The city of parkersburg, this State,
bosiust adopted new charter, and
Iikely as not it will result in making
na "dry" place. There are fifty sa-
looms in the city.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Aud which has been so ex-
tremeIy ill for the past several weeks,
We are glad to say, is now improving
and there is hope Of its recovery.
Dear Mr.. Boyer:
Good for YOU fellows, you have clean
ed out the saloons and hope forever.
Very truly yours,
h. M. Williams.
MI Editor:
sincerely hope the dry will win
in your election. You deserve all praise.
Yours with respect,
J. l.. Sencindiver.
Recorder 2. w. Letter has moved
from the Stuckey house on West
Burke street to his home which he
bought some time ago from Mr. A.
Clohan situated on South Raleigh st,
The house vacated by him is now &C.
cupied by Nj James Geyer.
Mr.. Editor:
All praise TO you for your courageous
stand for better conditions In Martins
burg. Your course deserves and has
The supIoit of all the best people Of The
community.
W. H. Seibeit.
Attorney Earl Watson, who gradu-
ated from the West Virginia Univer-
sity law school last year has opened
up law office in the Flick building in
the rooms formerly occupied by the
late "a. b. Lindsay. Mr.. Watson Is a
lood lawyer and clever fellow and
enc whom we hope to see succeed.
Mr. L. G. Sommers, Of West Union,
county clerk of Dodrdge county spent
last Sunday with his brother, Mr.. o.
w Sommers, the Internal Revenue
officer, at his home on West Burke
street, He was on his way to Wash
ington and went on to that place on
Monday,
We are sorry to state that Mr.. w.
H. kaufman, the popular 81 oemaker,
syery Ill at his home on South Maple
avenue. He was taken several weeks
ago with carbuncle on the back of
his neck and has heen a great sufferer
gradually growing weaker each day
until at present his condition is very
critically.
Hedgesville, W. Va, April l, 1911.
Mr. Editor:
wish to congratulate you on your
manly stand and courageous stand in
Inc recent election in your town for
law, order and decency. The good
people almost without exception en-
uoIse your action.
J. G.. Dawson.
AN organization known as the Anti
Mssaers Whipping Society has been
peHectedsby tW enty young women OF
ralrmont, this State, to put stop to
the Practice of being followed by young
men with whom they do not wish ac-
quaIntanee. The young women have
purchased rawhide whips to punish
would be "mashers." They have agreed
" De arrested and pay their fines in
0'uer 10 carry out their plans.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07

Afr. Max Robinson has gone to visit
,eIstfyps at Savannah, Ga.
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Deaths.
GHIsEL1N

Mrs. Fannie Morrison GhiseIin, be-
loved wife OF Rev. DR.. Charles ,Ghise-
lin, pastor Of the Presbyterian church
Is AZ ohepherdstown and Kearneys-
Nliie died at the Memorial hospltsl at
winchester on Thursday night of last
week OF heart trouble after an illness
OF moreithan year.
BESIDES her husband she is survived
ny TWO sons and several sisters.
~heshas lived in Shepheristown for
ab ut thirty years where she had a
large circle of loving friends.
The funeral took place FROM the
h me Ia ohepherdsiown on last Sat.
uriay sftsrnoon and the service was
cinducIed by Rev. DR.. Lacy o. Win
chester.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07

The undersigned having qnalified AZ
administrators of the estate of the late
J. p. knipe, hereby gives notice to all
p,rsons indebted to the said estate that
the same must be settled at once.
]. 4. N orrison, Administrator.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07

DR.. Mary Walker declared herself a
candidate for the senatorship in New
York.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07

.-,r,spNF,NTs FOR THIS PAPER RE.
Az. ,,>,n ,,,tb the GUARANTEE that the
OSCILLATION OF the STATESMAN
sycEEDs that Of any PAPER pub
t,bed in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, West Virgin's.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07
HOLLIS.

A telegram was received last Mon
day by Mr.. j. NJ. Hollis, of Gerards-
town. announcing that his brother, Rev.
Carson w. Hollis would be buried on
Wednesday. The message comes
from the son-in-law of the deceased at
Front Royal but did not state when
nor where the deceased had died.
Mr.. Hollis had for years been a min.
lister in the Presbyterian church and
for several years been laboring in
Texas where it is supposed he died.
lie was.about 60 years sof age aud is
survived by his wife who was a Miss
MeCsrly, and several children. He was
son of the late Joseph NJ, Hollis, of
Gerardstown and was born and raised
in that vicinity.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07
LEWIS.

Mr.. Edward NJ. Lewis, son of Mr..
Elijah Lewis, died at the home of his
parents last Friday morning at the age
of Il years, 10 months and 20 days. He
had been sick for several months with
heart disease and for some time had
been in a preearious condition though
1t was but a few days before his death
that he was in town and was going
about but was very weak and looked
sick.
The funeral took place from the Pres.
byterian church at breakdown on
Sunday morning conducted by Rev.
E. W. Webster, pastor of the L. B.
was at Gerardstown.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Bruce Mason, of near Gerards
town, his parents and six brothers and
one sister. They are Eli, of Little
Geor, etown, Cromwell and Harry,
near Bedington; Miss Ella, Thomas
and Walter, at home.
The deceased was a painter by trade
and was fine young man. He was a
mem Der OF the United Brethren church
and the Shanghai Council Junior or
der United American Mechanics, whe
attended the funeral in body and
six of them served as pallbearers.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-04-07
LINGAMFELTER.

Rev. &. s. Lingamfelter, pastor of
one of the Presbyterian churches at
Norfolk, Va, died at his home there
this week.
On Sunday as he was preparing to
go to his Sunday school he suffered a
very severe stroke of paralysis from
which he died. On Saturday he, cele-
brated the 59th anniversary of his
birthday. He as born and raised in
this county and has great many rel
atiyes here.
For many years he has been faith.
full ministeriu the Presbyterian church
For many years he was pastor of the
Davis Memorial church at Elkins.
Leaving there some ten years or so
ago he labored as presbyterial evan
gelist in Lexington presbytery but for
some years has been engaged again in
pastoral work where he died. lie was
thoroughly consecrated man and a
good aud faithful preacher.
The evening world., 1911-08-02

~ =. ~. xnr
~ Fsra,a yrI rhst N. va. me srSt
i ns.rdss hing for nearly 40 wears.
xhs II. King Charles I. was mis- i'm
m>6s.sn nr,deces.or In this respect. and
h came 10 .ho throne IN 1871. whereas
th> lata King r,oceedcd his mother in
ian. Charles was the last Of the king.
foe n dong stme 40 represent the Eliza
bsxhan or S~hakespear.an fashion OF tho
po.nead beard and 10 wear Ms own hair
on has head.
Cromrve,, IN. o-.d k,nv n, 1-ng.
|isn6. certainly ,u,or. no wig rke the long
Nh. NJ h,s SUCCESSORS. hut though he
wore hts own hair. ne wore n pretty
ions. Charles III. wore a tremendous
Wig. ourled in a hundred rtnslets, but
the only hair on his face was n slight
mustanhe. None q. ,.is SUCCESSORS until
Edward VII. boosted even that. Both
boards and m~ustaches went clean out OF
fashion. aud James H., William Ill. all
the Georges and William ~. were Just
as Glenn shaven as all tho rest Of their
masculine saib1ects. says the Chicago
journal. There was Q time when a beard
had not been seen in England within
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Copyright. 1910 and 1911, by Little. Brown a 90

Copyright, 1910 and 1911, by Little. Brown a %.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Bertrand baton has been beirended In earlier
DAYS by n cynical Englishman named Rochester.
Sat1n meets Lois Champeneys. Rochester's ward,
who Is loved by Capt. Vandermere, but who
nnds herself oddly attracted TO Saton. THIS annoys
Rochester, who vaguely disikcs saton. Roc1efcr's
annoyance increases Wien Pauline Marrabel, a
young widow whom he himself admirts, IA also
attracted by Bertrand, SatOn is a student OF oc-
cultism and Is the ward Of an old WOMAN
known as Madame who runs a chain VI for.
tune telling ''studios" Violet. the girl in charge
OF one OF these places. Is in love with Bertrand.
A blackmail scheme is a side feature OF the
business. Rochester demonstrates In vain with
Pauline for liking Saton's companionship - much,
then comes TO an open clash with Saton on the
subject, Saton shoots and dangerously wounds
Rochester. Lois alone knows he committed the
crime. saton tres 10 convince her that his act
was escusable and by q sort of hypnotlsm sue
ceeds. Rochester orders Sat \ 70 leave Lois and
Pauline alone In the futs g. But the whole
party meet at the house Of the Duchess Of
Ampthill. who is deeply interested in Saton,
saton. at The Duchess request. tines psychic En-
peiments on Pauline. The latter. In a hypnotic
state, describes tho attempted murder Of Rochester
hy Satun. Saton. a few days later, 8yows his love
for Pauline. She rejects him. Rochester and his
wife, after long arrangement, become reconoled.
sat0n Is waIaed that the Iolce are watching his
fortune telling establishment. lie decides TO marry
Lois, but finds his strange influence over her i,
waning. Meantime a detective visits one OF the
fortune telling establishments in search Of evidence.
Violet, Tilted hy saton, seeks revense by telling
everything.
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''Royalty and Boards From Old Days Until Now.

and the Lion Hearted would seem 10
have made tho beard fashionable, for
his brother John. Henry III, n the
first three Edwards entirely gave the
razor the go-by.
Thus, though George v. 10 the first
or his name to wear a beard. Edward
VII. n only following the example
Of his most famous predecessors.
Thus, out OF the thirty-three kings
who have ruled in England. the beard
wearers n the clean shaver almost
provide a tie, for there arc thirteen Of
the former and fourteen of the latter.
Six kings q mustaches.
Frances kings from Louis, XII. until
Louis XIV. were usually bearded. None
since then wore a beard. Nor did Ma
poleon. French Presidents have sen.
orally been bearded. Modern Germany's
first and second Emperors were bearded.
The present Emperor wears a mustache.
Modern 1taly's three kings have worn
mustaches and Victor Emmanuel /.
wore a goates.
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Fashion
Whispers.
said that the dsmi-taiiors,

s-D said that the dsmi-taiiored
suit will BE- favored this fall.
1 but. Of course. the plain tailored
suit Will always b in dsmsnd-in fact.
advance predictions tat that thsrs will
be three types Of suits the coming
s~es.cn-she stricty .sncred. the A~m'-
tailored md the dressy models.
The sombrs oolorinGs that have %
,onS prevailed are gradually being re-
placed BY bright shades. The viva
color-note. Of which We hear % much.
10 being introduced principally In tho
tnmminsu. while In materials hte
fashionable shades seem to bo the
golden brown. the blue. gray and purple.
Black will continue In high favor for
another season at least.
Among the new importations there ap-
pear . few slashed skirts. since Amerd-
can women arc conservative In dress II
10 still Q matter OF Cub whether this
skirt will be accepted hero even after
IT'S popular vogue in Paris.
! Probably the American modification
will have contrasting material to MI in
the opening or his will be caught TO
Eether by straps. The idea OF having
tho skirt buttoned SO that the SLASH
effect can be adjusted by tho wearei
will probably appeal to many.
Tho newest shapes in hats have tn
extremely high crown and narrow orlm
and these are predicted as favorite fal
models, but for dressy wear tho pic
turesaue, broad-brimmed. low-crowne'
hat will be favored.
The miiliners preparing fall modsu
are using large quantities OF skeleton
ostrich in the form Of quilts or mao
ND pieces. The shower-tuft 10 q favorit'
trimming for tho fashionable higf
crowns.
The past season has beon one OF heavy
faces. but II Il apparent that the 90
mand for the lighter varieties 10 on th'
increase. This may be due 10 tho strohs
vogue of side frills and ichus. TO
which purpose very light malins lace
arc particularly desirable.
Flexibility Ia the keynots IN uh" no"
c~ors.t.. This II duo TO the strong vogue
n, tho uncorseted ngure In Paris In'
nav models arc still, quito long and ths
low nust IL q marked feature
prsssieres, which originally were IN
,.nded as confnsrs. are now being gen
era,,v adopted by all women n the
.~,.r,.,v Of styles 10 cor~respondingiS
great
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By e. Phillips Oppenheim.

waist. And then suddenly she seemed
to lose her new-found content. Her
checks were suddenly white. she looked
everywhere restlessly o
what Is the matter, DEAR he asked
anxiously.
Il thought that heard something
she exclaimed. what Is tho timer"
-Four O'clock" he answered. looking
a. his watch.
Please tell tho man to 20 back.
straight back home" she said. Il am
tired. | must 20 back. Please. Mau-
rlcel"
He gave the chauffeur instructions
through the speaking-tubs. The car
u round. and they sped on their
way through the quiet lanes,
Dear Lois" he said. something has
come over you. Your hands are cold.
and You have drawn yourself away.
Now please be honest and tell me al
about g. II you have fears. all I can
say Is that o may dismiss them. You
are safe now that you have given your
self 20 me, as safe as any one In the
world could be-"
"Ohi IL I could believe IT, she whis-
pered. but she did not turn her head.
Her eyes sought his no longer, They
were fixed steadfastly on tho road In
front.
You must believe IT," he declared.
laughing, II can assure you that | am
strong enough to hold you. now that
hav the right. II any troubles or wor,
rles come. they are mine to deal with
See. we will not mincs words. I. thai
little reptile dsres to crawl near you
III set my foot upon his neck. / willy
cTo he Continuously
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he is probably on his way TO the Con-
tinent by now"
II have an idea. somehow" Wander
mere continued, that Lois 10 afraid
he'll turn up to-day"
IF Lois is afraid" Rochester re-
marked, "let me tell you in confidence,
Vandermere. that 1 don't think you
need be-"
my dear girll' Lady Mary exclaimed.
looking towards the staircase. I'VE
were just going in to breakfast with
out you and on your birthday, tool"
Lois came slowly down tho broad
stairs into the hall. II was impossible
to ignore the fact that she was pale
and that she walked as one IN fear.
Her eyes were sunken. and spoke OF n
sleepless night. Her manner was almost
furtive. She scarcely glanced, even, at
the little pile OF packages which stood
upon the table.
"How nice OF you all to watt" she
said. Good morning, everybody"
GOOD morning. and many happy re-
turns to youl" Lady Mary called put
"Wil you look al your presents now oil
after breakfast"
II think after breakfast" she eaid
Are there any letters7"
They are on the table" Rochester
said.
She glanced them through eagerly
When she had come to the last one, sh'
drew a little breath OF relief. A ting
OF color came into her cheeks.
| you dear people!" she exclaimed
impuislvely. II know l am going Il
have ever such nice things TO thanh
you for. May ] be n child. and put on
looking at them until after breakfast
DO you mind. all of your
"Of course not Vandsrmere an
swered. I'VE want o to tell us how
you would like to spend the day"
II would like to ride-a long way
away" she declared. breathlessly
"Or the mot~or-car-l shouldn't mine
that. l should like TO 20 as far away
as ever we can, and stay away until |
is dark. Could we start directly afteI
breakfast"
Rochester smiled.
You can have the car so far as
am ~conceNned,' he said. II nave TO q
over to Alelton to sit on the Bench, an,
your aunt and ] are lunching with tn
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Where "Homesick" M usic Is Barred.

Occasion for this sort Of prohiblisa ny
10 the fact that the music In n casA
caused so great degree OF homssfokness
on the part OF the Scotch spldiero as
to lead to wholesale desertions. while
similar results followed the playtnG OF
the familiar air In the hearing OF the
swiss boys enlisted under the French
nag.
Genuine Inconsistencies In ont of The
worst disorders In all the list OF trouoles
TO which flesh Is heir.
Nostalgia" writes an authority on
the subject. sometimes takes the eorm
OF acute melancRolia. becomes ruineus
TO health. and even fatal"
But It's worst effect IL that "msean-
cholia'' which brings mental condttsens
nothing short OF positive insanity.
Gen. Leonard Wood. chief Of Oeah
OF our army. ave u~tterance to ooe Of
the wlsest statements ever credited to
him, a few days ago. when he ASSERTED
that the cause OF a great proportion
OF desertlons In our military forces Is
homesickness.
For the Highlander doing duty in
Canada and for the Swiss serving In
, the French army. the notes OF the dear.
familiar music q home might be most
potent incentive to desertion. And for
the American boy. far from familiar
scenes. from childhood friends. from
the home dinner able and tho home
bed. performing new and unfamiliar
duties. surrounded by comparative
strangers, and nnding little or nc SYM
patty in his depression and discomfort.
tho call OF the old ties. the lure OF the
mother influence. creates forgetfulnsss
Of oath and duty.-ChlcaKo Journal,
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Elections of a - -
~ BACHELOR GIRL
E8
BY Helen Rowland

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AGwM~.XXU OWvnsAa 1n - n Pres Pbuhhs o. ns Mw Ten waA.
~ ELL 70 O MANS opinton Of aomen and I'll tell
3a you tho ka~d Of company hs Keeps
WV When 70 o uomom most ottroctoef Why at forty.
NVV Of coxrse. when nor bank account u usually In the fvH
.MtEk> fush Of ts mature beauty.
ROWLAND
Tns average man spends his youth seeing the world MS middle aoe
osssrt~0 to the flesh and his old age trying to escape the devil
From the ,cy IN phch a bachelor Keeps his heart IN cold storage at
tMs season OF the year me might fancy he pds atrotd the moths wouLd
oct into Il.
Nothing. from a habit to a uoman, eccr seems half SO s,cect and dear
b . man ~ tphen he has tust resolved to give It up.
n costs O lot Of money for a womdn to be beautiful no,cadays. But
tAw - hs hos q lot Of money she doesn't need to be.
These orc tho DOG days. "Dhen q womdn Works like a dog to get auoy
10 tAe sea shore and nor husband tcorks Nke q do1 to keep her there.
II tst the thought Of getting married s0ch 11ohtens a ma e. much
- ~ thought Of STAYING married for the rest Of he IUe.
tho v~tenderet passion 10 burntout Iore.
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I am YOUR guardian still. although YOU
are OF age, and T promise you mat noth-
ing harmful. nothing ehre"'"
shall cOme near you
She drew a llttle sign. She d'd hot
make him any anFwer at all. ana yet
I'm a sense It was clear that his WORDS
had brought her some comfort
..Iyon't expect us back TN dinner
,,-ne." she declared. ~ am going TO sit
behind with Maurace n be borsd 20
death, but am going to be out OF
doors TIN It In dark. | wish you did not
bore me ~. Maurice" she added. snfi-
ing up at aim.
81 won't to-day. anyhow" he an
swered. because n ! talk at all | am
going TO talk about yourself
As the day wore on. Lois seemed 70
lose the depression which had come over
her during the early morning. by
luncheon she was laughing and chat
ter1ng, talking oYe her presents Soon,
when they were speeding on tho road
again, she felt her hand suddenly held.
Lois" her companion said, this Is
your birthday. and you are a free wo-
man, free 70 give yourself TO whom
you VAL. II should he the hHppiest day
OF your life. Wont YOU maxi II the
happiest day OF mine''
'Oh! ~ only / could"' she answered,
with a sudden return OF her old nervols-
ness. Maurice, n only | daredl
lie laughed s~cOrnfully
Dear Lois" he said. you are impress
sionable. and you have let yourself he
come the victim OF some very foolish
fancies You are q free agent. free "a
give your love where you will. free 70
give yourself 10 whom you choose. And
] come 10 you first on your birthday.
Lois. You know hat ! o v o Give
yourself to me, little girb and never n
thing harmful shah come near you.
swear II, on my honor. Lois"
She drew a little Sigh OF content. M
her arm stole shyly up to his shoulder
In a monsn she was in his arms.
Don't be angry with me, Maurice
she sobbed. III | am a little strang'
Just at first. | am afraid-I. can't tel
you what of-but | am afraid"
He talked TO her reassuringfy. holding
her hands-most Of the time. IN fact
for the country was . sparsely popu
lated one with his srm around As
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TO any KiN
Ter Parents Object.
GIRL who signs

GIRL who signs her letter II.
n n. j." writes:
IT am In owe with a youns
man who Is in love with me. My par
ents, however. object to him. and so "
Is impossible for mo to see him openly
Do you think under tho circumstance
that Il 10 wrong for me to meet him
outside my homer"
do not think you should meet th>
Young man under any circumstances
without tho knowledge OF your parents
why not try to md out whether thei
objections are justinedf
She No Longer Writes.
MAN who signs his aetter b. g.
4 II have boon corresponding
with a girl quite steadily for two years
She has not written me for tho pas
two months. Would 1t be wrong II
wrote and asked the reasonf'
Since you have correspondent with th'
young lady for two years I think 4
would be entirely correct II o wrote
and asked why she has not answered
your letter.