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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
The Fireworks
Industry
Every Year We Demand $40. 0OO,.
600 Worth OF Fun.
By WILLIAM BRETT

TIME term money to burn" need
not be regarded as an unqual
lied vulgar!sm AS applied to
the fireworks industry II Is
strikingly pertinent. II A. estimated
that the citizens of the lilAed States
alone burn Sl0,00O.0Ov worth of these
patriotic luxuries on every foNth Of
July. There are. In point of fact. few
nations too poverty stricken to lind
money to burn" whenever the provo
cat IN is sufficient.
In the United States this industry
seems to be the only one which Is
busy all the year in preparing some
thing that Is to be consumed In q sin
gle day. The retail trade necessary
to manage this enormous output does
not become active until few days
before the dawn of Independence day.
and before midnight of that anniver.
Eary the business relapses INTO somno-
lence. On the following day the dozen
OF more fireworks factories in the
United States begin to prepare the
stock for the next year. Az far as
possible everything begins de novo.
Nothing must be left over.
By January the makers begin to
make shipments to the middemen.
1t is now that inventive genius is
racked for ideas that will win during
the few moments that they glow and
illuminate the heavens. All the
changes that can be rung upon the
old timo foundation OF shooting stars.
revolving wheels and showers of col
ored fire are made effective. If there
has been new president. a new war.
a popular subject OF interest of any
kind. the counterfeit presentment is
ingeniously sheltered in an innocent
looking pasteboard cylinder unrii such
time as il is sent out 10 spH,a its
glorles on the evening skies.
After Memorial day is safely over It
occurs to everybody that the fireworks
season is approaching The annual dis
cussion concerning the impending dan
ger from the cannon tirerracker is re-
vived and prociamationS To restrain
the too robust enthusiasm OF young
America are made All along the line
Presently the Sl0WD,0n0 begins TO
pour into the money drawers of the
retailers The stream of boarded pen
MES grows daily until at last the em
barge is lifted and ali America bursts
into a fusiliade. 1t Is only for a day.
but it is unparalleled while It lasts
There has been great progress in the
manufacture of fireworks during the
last decade. and most of II has devei-
oped in America. The enormous ad
vance in chemical and electric science
has been utilized in the business. and
the result is a marked increase Id cor
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Fiduciary Notice.

The following accounts are before thu
undersigned Commissioner Of Ac-
counts of the County Court Of Berke
ley County w. Va, for settlement, to-
wit
l.. Dew. Gerhardt, admir-, Of Harry f.
Hewitt, deed.
c. A. Young, admir-. Of j. A. G
Hover, deed.
[. W. Wood, Guar. of G. X. Beall.
Henry X. Sperow, EXT, Of Geo. o.
Sperow, decd.
Henry r. Sperow, Attorney-in-faci
for heirs of Ma Y .. Sperow, decd.
Given under my hand this 23rd day
of November, 1911.
Adrian G. Nadenbousch,
Com'r. of Accounts. us.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
w. C. T. u.
COLUMN.
Edited by the local fChsptes Of the
womsn's Christian Temperance Union
RESOLUTION.


Whereas ~
We, y Mariinshuie Womaps CHRIS
IAN temperance Union In our pledge
=" promise not onl, to abstain from
he use # al distilled, fermented ant
'hsit liquors., includi wine, beer sna
e'aef' ht.' also to employ any and ali
af'per n ea"s to discourage the use OF
spa the afiic in the same. We do de.
pi"fe the conditions now existed ii
1srtInstu g--not only as to the drinf
efli oui < mblirg as the great SOFIA
sln, and call upon the Christian man.
"od ard womanhood to join us in
protesting 10 the authorities that these
evils d. exist, snd insisting upon theii
exterminatIcn. ~
Whereas
We appreciate the efforts being made
oy the present deputy marshall In
Martinsburg in hunting down and
bringing 10 justice some offender
against the United States law, it is
with ringhteous indignation we view
the utter indifference of the city and
county Office holders whom we be.
lisve are fully acquainted with the
existing conditions and yet by theil
very silence protect the evil doors.
Whereas
The people of Martinsburg by theiI
votes on March 9th, expressed IT,, !
desire TO have the sale of liquor SUI.
pressed and the lew enforced against
the sale of the same, and were $, p
ported by the action of the Council
who declared the result legal,
Therefore
Be it resolved that the w. c. T. u
of M@rtinsburg ask and demand of The
city aud county officers that they abide
by their oaths and answer the dc
mands of the people by the hunting
down and prosecuting Of all offenders
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24

Lhe be2inn'Ng Place OF judgment
Extracts from sermon by ihe Rev.
Erne.t homp. D, If First
Presbyterian Church, Charleston, w
Va. Taking as his text Ist Peter Ill
"For the time Is come That judgment
must begin ut the hou of Cod DR.
Thompson welt upon the Lords first
coming when II found much that de-
filed IN The church and how he repu-
dated it. The first of the sermon led
up to The Prevalence of Crime ana
Disorder, and we quote the following:
"Here | want TO refer TO an article in
one Of our religious papers few weeks
ago 1t WAS with reference to that trag-
edy in Pennsylvania town where
law and Was afterwards done 10 ut ath
by maddened MOB of Coatesville citi-
zens. The whole country has cried in
denunclation, the Church added its
voice to tHe protest and some papers
went so far as to declar that civiIiza-
ton is a failure. Whskey was the
cause of that crime-but who was
back of the whiskey? Reputable citi-
zens some of whom were church mem
bers petitioned The courts for the es-
Enlistment of that place where alec
hoic liquors are sold and vouched for
the character of the petitioner, affirm
ing him TO be man of good moral
character. A reputable Judge granted
the pr ,t, issued the license and
straightway the moral man began ITO
reduce other men TO immortality. AL
this reputable place the negro got
drunk, killed the officer and the mob
resulted. The whole sequence Is the re-
suit of an act or acts in accordance
with existing law, For crimes that
cone out Of the licensed sale of alco
holic drinks the power behind the IL
cense is responsib e. To punish the
committee Of the crime and allow the
the causer of the crime to go free Is
satire That's would make the gods CT
the Hemetlc heaven laugh. 1t is ume
for some Nathan, I cd directed, to the
David of the Judicial bench who has
granted TO one man license to sell to
another that which may turn HIM IN
to criminal and say Thou art the
man." to 90 to society with its license
laws and dare 10 say into its very face,
"fhou art the man." TO go 10 The
Church member who signed petltlons
for license, who rents his property TO
those whose known purpose Is 10 use
the premises for nefarious business
and dare TO say TO him, Thou art the
man." Just common, vulgar wills
key, but sought in spite OF It's Vulssfl-
ty by all classes The I;me servers say,
"Do not make it an outlaw. Let IL be
an inlaw hedge 1t with restrictions
Make il source of revenue. Let So
C iety have It's appetite gratilied, out
make IL pay the price. Have you
been saying it? Then you are guilty
Eighteen murders since the saloons
came back into Charleston. Who IL re-
sponsible for them? You who voted for
the saloon TO come back and you vino
failed to vote to keep it out. There is
NO escape, For it is without dot BIT
true that ggrcgated, combined Chris
tianity could wipe this curse out oil
any community
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
oeafness Cannot Be Cured

Aeb applications. as they cannot
,Ss "a :, is only one way to cure deafness,
Osfn'aldl Is by constitutional remedies.
bn nv is caused by an inflamed condi-
asnO ~ II, me mucous lining of the Eusta-
hu bsi,.uoe. When this tube is inflamed
Aasflns, and when It is entirely Closed,
Shma,SS IS the result. and unless the in
20 res, can be taken out and this
esrlntse SLored to its normal condition,
ses ~. VIII be destroyed forever; nine
ssAch ~ OF ten are caused by Catarrh,
w Of II, nothing but an inflamed condi-
NJ vi, we mucous surfaces.
|.nNss leo se one hundred Dollars for any case Of
SOD hY ....1,- LIZ
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24

Deputy Marshall Lelly srrived in
town on Monday night with muir
Der of prisoners from Phillippi term of
he Federal court The prisoners were
all convicted of Illegally selling liguos-
Among them was Col. Milf. Pyles seq
fenced TO five months in Jail at hare
labor. He also had Dan Tyson, Frita
Lene berg, w. Upedegraff and q. Me-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24

BY virtue Of the authority vested In
the undersigned trustee by certai
deed OF trust made by G. b. Wilson
and wife TO ne on The 18th day Of
June. 1905, and of record in the office
OF the Clerk Of the County Court Of
Berkeley County, West Virginia,
Deed Book No. 100, page al6, will Of
fer at public auction at the front door
of the Court House of Martihsburg,
Berkeley County, w. Va, on
Saturday, Nov. 30, 1911,
commencing at ! 80 o'clock Z. M, the
following described real estate, situate
in Arden district, Berkeley County
West Virginia to-wit: That certain
tract Of land containing
7S Acres, 3 hoods and l3 Poles,
adjoining the lands OF A. X. Kyner,
Anderson's heirs and Anna Cook =
heirs, about five miles Southeast Of
the town Of Martinsburg, beiug the
same real estate conveyed to the said
&. b. Wilson by deed from John A.
Coils and wife. bearing date the 18th
day Of June, 1905, and recorded IN said
Clerks Office Deed Book No. 1903, page
PIG
Said real estate is improved bya
Weather Boarded House.
stabling, etc. The quality ofsoil isgood
slate or shale and In the right hands
can be made very desirable farm and
home. For further particulars see
trustee.
Terms.
One-balf cash Oh day of sale and the
balance in II months from day OF sale,
the deferred payment to be evidenced
by the note of the purchaser and to
bear interest from date Of sale and be
securedtby lien on the property sold.
X. POOLE, Trustee,
q. w. Geesecker, Auct.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
pFsr ANN HEALTH TO MOTHER AND CHILL.

| MRS. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRuP mas S,I -. "a
usea Tor over sixty YEARS by MILLlONS o
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN, ., ,aa = \;
TTsETHING. with PERFESI SDeS lss = .,.ss y
AIlAYs all PAIN, CURES WIND SoLiS, an su
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24

Don't start making your cakes IA
less yen have secured bottle OF Oh
BERitS Pure Extract of Vanilla, hx-
t,sct Lemon. Exirsct straw Derry, Ex-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24

,suT;seMENTs FOR THIS PAPER RE-
ven with the GUARANTEE that the
CIRCULATION Of the STATESMAN
eycHEDS that of any PAPER pub
,sbed In Martinsburg, Berkeley
county, West Virginia
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Democrat.

, at the Post ONCE in Martinsburg, W.
as second class matter.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24
Postponed Sale.

The following sale has been post.
poned from Saturday, Nov. 25 at same
hour.
Public Sale
OF valuable
KcalEstatc
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-11-24

Pastor Russell Addresses immense Au-
diences In London, Brooklyn and
Elsewhere - Reaches Ten Million
American Homes Through One Thou
sand Newspapers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18

bureau of our state department. When
ever distinguished guests are formally re-
celved by the government arrangements
are made through Chandler Hale. When
ever newly accredited representatives of
foreign nations arrive in Washington and
are to be presented 10 the president, It Is
this division of the state department
that arranees the details. That delicate
ciety OF the nations capital is settled by
this same third assistant secretary Of
state. And this alone is a task worthy
OF the steel Of any man. for iealous!es.
national and personal, In such matters as
who shall come first In being presented
at give nreceptions are no mean things
with which TO cope
The bureau OF trade relations has been
especially created for the purpose OF
enabling the secretary of state to advise
the president rs TO the extension OF mini
mum tariff rates. Its duty is to study
tariff relations of other nations and their
application to our trade, and to deter
mine whether or not this nation should
favor given country with its minimum
rates. Charles NJ Pepper has been Sc
lecied chief OF this bureau He is man
OF large experience. particularly In Latin
America, Another innovation In the state
department Is the division OF information.
presided over by Philip n. Patchin. The
OBJECT In maintaining this bureau is to
cull the information in the current press
OF the world that bears particularly on
diplomatic and trade relations and dis
seminate II throughout the department.
including the consular and diplomatic Of
fices of the entire world So is there
made a clearing house of this sort OF in
formation which will keep the whole of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18
A Leading California Druggist.
Pasadena, Cal, March 9, 1911.

Foley & Co., Gentlemen: We have
sold and recommended Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound for years. We be.
Heve it to be one of the most efficient
expectorants on the market. Contain,
ing no opiates or narcotics it can be
given freely to children. Enough of
the remedy can be taken to relieve a
cold, as it has no nauseating results.
and does not interfere with digestion.
Yours very truly, G. II. Ward Drug Co.,
G. L. Parsons, Secy. and Treas" Get
the original Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound IN the yellow package
Schramm-.I ohnson. Drugs five stores
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MUST BELEI
When Well Known Salt Ia
pie Tell it So pl,A,,

When public indorsene,,s
a representative. citizen VI.
City the proof is positiys \
believe it. Read this te.sss
backache sufferer, every ID
child with any kidney Troll
profit in the reading. =
James H, Skillicoru, gf h.
West street, Salt Lake Civ \
"I had occasion to nse Dad
Pills for severe pains ii III
back and they proved 10 n r
remedy. Not only have "
of kidney trouble, but | tsu|
times had The pleasure q b
good work in other casss, ID
workmen was so badly a.
kidney complaint that be
straighten, and on MY adj.
Doan s Kidney Pills. In o
days he was able to ,am. I
pain having completely q
This is only one OF may
In which 1 know Doan 5 81
have been of benefit.
For sale at Schramm,Jph
five stores, Salt Lake c19,
by all dealers. Price 5Ot y
burn Co., Buffalo, New "
agents for the United S.s'z
Remember the nans-
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OA/LI9 n, NTCH/".
CHIE@ OF ZNG DIII5/O"
Of /NSoSNHT/o~
lomatic affairs.

Such are the new stunts that were be-
gun under Secretary Root, and have been
developed and perfected under Mr.. Knox.
The United States is going out after
world business, and is awakening TO the
fact that her position in world affairs Is
second TO none, The policy Of the de :
Dartment has been styled by some dol
lar diplomacy" The department &C
cepts the nomenclature. It pleads guilty
OF dollar diplomacy 1t acknowledged
dollar diplomacy as Its policy. 1t is out
after the business of the world. 1t has
put its active young men on the trail OF
that business and states It's determination
TO bag It's game.
The international influence OF the
United States has grown a hundredfold
within the last ten years. Yet il is just
now getting under way. In the years
that are TO come 1t is expected to forge
constantly to the front. The sons of the
present generation may see the United
States the dominant influence in the
neighborly affairs OF the nations OF the
world. That formality and precedent that
has so numbered diplomatic relations in
he past NAV be largely cnt away by the
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18
In Harem Land.

All that region OF the world about the
eastern end OF the Mediterranean sea is
a land almost unknown to the American
influence The people OF those nations
where the worlds history began get but
an occasional echo from the great west.
where republics spring up in a night,
They have heard OF the wealth and the
power OF the United States. but directly
have had no contact with her. But all
this promises TO be changed through the
fairs.
The chief of that division is Evan f.
Young. a native Of South Dakota: but
later at Saioniki. Mr. Young has as an
assistant Charles w. Fowle. who grew
uu in the near east and was educated at
Roberts college. maintained in Turkey
by American missionaries, Turkish is
like mother tongue to Mr.. Fowle, and
through II the lore OF all the regions
thereabout has been opened up to him.
deavoriDg to Introduce the American In
fiuence into the turbulent Balkans and
nearby states, One OF the recent accom- =
ern affairs has been the assignment of a
corps or young Americans to Persia for
the purpose OF reforming and moderniz-
Ing the financial system OF that coun-
try. The reason the United States was
asked TO perform this service for Per-
sa was because the Jealousies of Euro
pean powers in the Balkan region pre-
vented any one OF those nations being
acceptable 10 the others. America. hav-
ing no interests in Persia. was acceptable.
There Is just now being completed a
railway concession TO American contrac-
tors 10 build "A road through Asiatic
Turkey. II means the expenditure of a
hundred million American dollars in that
part OF the world. 1t is reasonable 10
suppose that a great deal OF American
mate rial Will find It's WaV into Asiatic
Turkey in the course of this work. With
these two accomplishments as a result
OF its two years existence tho new di-
America may be brought to have no
mean hold upon the business OF western
Asia.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18

fields. The men in the consular service
the world around report tariff dlscrimi :
nations against American goods Mr..
Carr proceeds. to investigate the grounds
back of those determinations.
There are great many matters in ref
erence 10 foreign trade from the Ameri-
can standpoint that need adjusting. We
are new In foreign commerce. The duty
ofthis office is 10 ferret out these dis
examinations and so adjust matters that
the American dealer may have an equal
break with all who sell. Trade tenden :
cies seem TO indicate tina, the matters
OF an adequate foreign market will with :
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18
PEERESSES FEAR YS5
WILL LOSE THp's|
Special Gable 10 The r.,

Special Gable to The ras,n.
LONDON, june II ,Uan'
Defs OF the NOBILITY 1T iae
crest crest In the diycur;l..sa 80 lad
lorGs. many being fen, fn q
y powerful insi,c"s.s ~ slps.. /
al present In the di,eSa,GTss diyaGs n
mouse of lords 10 pssy ssy',In ,5 q
rs that Of the pcere-:ei.a a Inc
one afternoon last wess n
OF Pa a duchess a iittls a ~
ned N one Of tho co,rs M
rooms by wives OF of''ners ne q
most eloquent OF tbs1poe YEN
others the necessi,y .. lgs
could to persuade tbe,.v ~ "a
teci their order ' haIa
The idea" she ,,,,
nave TO associate In IN. iSa ;, ,lsi|
OF common tradesmsre e ,.ata7|
contemplate" =" Sn 90
In the end all ,ho- 4
The views Of thelr ''s ;. Pre-
pledged themseives :, ,Sistsl
their husbands 10 pa,s.,sori 81 ,Ssori
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18
Financing the Far East.

The division Of far eastern affairs is q
branch OF the state department that has
a work OF more fascinating interest For
the past year much negotiation among
all the great nations OF the world has
been in progress with reference 10 the
Hukuang railway In China. which is to
be financed by western capital. China
regards the United States as her best
friend among the nations. She had writ
ten the United states Offering her par
ricipatlon In financing all such enterprises
as this great railway scheme Yet a
deal would have gone through in which
only Europe would have participated bad
II not been for the newly created divi
sion Of far eastern affairs.
y protest was fled and I month ago
the details were finally arranged under
which the United States furnishes
fourth of the money and certain pro-
portions Of the engineers for this great
TO follow this American money and these
American builders Within the last few
months also the. United States has par
uclpated in a S50,00Ooo0 currency re-
American influence again follows the
American money. The world movement
for the. reform of the opium traffic is
also being actively pushed through this
bureau The protection Of American mis-
sionaries is a part OF It's business. as is
the delicate question OF japanese immi-
grafton. L ne .claIUSSe l"lllH "pu1u nave
been wards of this office had they waited
until the present decade to become the
greatest of side show attractions
Ransford S Miller. Jr., is the head OF
the division of far eastern affairs. Mr..
Miller has lived so long in Korea. Man
churia and Japan that the languages of
the far east are to him as his native
tongue. He was for many years inter-
prefer and afterward secretary at the
embassy in Toxic. He is an authority
upon any Of those veXed questions with
relation 10 the far east that may any
time arise.
Edward T, Williams is assistant chief
Of the division of far eastern affairs. He
has served for half a lifetime in China.
There is probably no westerner living
who knows Chinese business and the Chi
nese language better than Mr.. Williams.
lie reads that language. for which there
is chara cter for every word, as a light
recreation The philosophy OF Confucius
is as familiar 70 him as is that OF Mr..
Dooley to the Sunday supplement reader.
He was for many years an Interpreter in
China, was vice CONSUL CONSUL general
and secretary OF legation at Pekug. If
there is ANYTHING 10 be fixed in the far
east the men in this division are compe-
tent TO fix IL.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18
CRITIC OF LONG DFll
EMPRESS n b
SDeoial Cable in

Special Cable to Tn. =,
,.,,tasS! ndsNNA, June i7.-Ay
sentenced a woman nv. = "
Futschel 10 three mon nsns
for abusing Emprss..V .VuIot Saot @
died In 1850. Fram Is.ara
been ordered BY tho -
expelled from Vienn, ponet 4
heard from a fellon, 'oi g
cell that the law nro"l.IDn, IDn,
from a town was 'uos
Theresa's reign. Shs 80
Ieenngs by violent sbuss |,
",slpress, 5 not knowing and ~
uHaer ~ the Austrian lsv n
uniaTorahle criticism. S1;S.l
for zoo years back. ''''s
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18

-HAT the United States may take
\ her position among the great world
powers under the conditions that
Il. have come 10 exist In the last dec
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18

young Young nation Of the w.
precedent moro in | =, ~est ..
fne Sa n,,, observance. Interns,9;afe 9fes
may De as easy In .s . I'd.
business as when a h,n,sttea'
Eet for his goods. WINuysr q
tact the world NAV Tnen @ q
forward apace. "e slbs,
WILLIAM ATuv, I
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In Latin America.

Two Of the busiest Young men in the
state department are William T. s. Doyle
and Henry J.. James of the division OF
Latin American affairs. Mr.. Doyle has
been long associated with the state de-
partment and was private secretary TO
MIR. Root when he, secretary of state.
made his famous tour through South
America. Mr.. James was for long time
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-18

In the next decade become among the
most important considerations OF the ma
tIon Mr. Carr proposes TO have a for
eign market ready for the American
goods when the goods are ready for the
market.