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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

times, and said that ought to have an
operation. | would not listen to that,
and when friend of my husband told
him about Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and what it had done
for his wife, was willing to take it.
Now look the picture of health and
feel like it, too. j can do my own house.
work, hoe my garden, and milk COW.
L can entertain company and enjoy
them. can visit when l choose, and
walk as far as any ordinary woman,
any day in the month. / wish | could
talk toevery sufferingwoman andgirl."
Mrs. DEMA BETHUNE, Sikeston, Mo.
The most successful remedy in this
country for the cure of all forms of
female complaints is Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
1t is more widely and successfully
used than any other remedy. 1t has
cured thousands of women who have
been troubled with displacements, in
flammation, liberation, fibroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
that bearing down feeling, indigestion,
and nervous prostration, after all other
means had fai'cl. Why don't you tryit?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

1t seems reasonably certain that the
amendment to the constitution OF the
United States providing for an income
tax will be adopted.
Last week the democracy Of New
York state passed the resolution ratify-
ing the income-tax amendment. This
makes its success almost CERTAIN.
If any state in the union has reason
to reject the amendment 1t WAS New
YORK for New York Will have to pay
the bulK Of that tax there seems no
reason for any state in the union re-
jecting it.
1t will require thirty-fiye states thss
leaving but four more to ratfy for the
amendment 10 become part Of the
constitution. Fifteen states have not
ratified or rejected and since New York
has ratifiedit it seems improbable that
there will not be general scramble TO
get in line.
Il seems a real pity that the legisIa-
ture Of West Virginia could see their
way clear TO ratify the amendment at
the last session. The democracy has
always stood for federal income-tax
and the democrats composing the
majority Of the last legislature made
an awful blunder in awaiting them
selves of the opportunity of earring out
the old time doe rine of taxing incomes
as preached by Cleveland, Wilson,
Bryan and all the worthless who have
been prophets in Israel"
The blunder is to be regretted. The
people we've expecting it and they had
a right to expect it from the democrats
of our Legislature and its failure must
be attributed TO the lack of intelligent
leadership among the democrats.
Somebody will have to answer for the
blunder.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

President Taft has thrown Off the
mask and come out open and above
board for the Aldrich money power
forces. All his equivocatious and flirt
ing with the progressives, his appoint
ment Of Fisher and Stemson to positions
in the cabinet have been swept away
in his open declaration in favor of the
Aldrich financial scheme giving the
money power of the country the con-
troll of the whole country.
The people cannot fail 10 See taat
Mr.. Taft viii next year be the Gait
didate for these sane forces whose
cause he champions in his endorsement
Of the new monetary schemes of the
interests.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

The United States Senate is still
wrestling with the Canadian Reel
procity. 1t seems pretty certain that
the measure will pass but the progress
sive element of the Republican party
IN the Senate has been trying hard to
get the bill amended The noble band
of republicans from the Northwest
have been lighting for and defending
the interests of the farming class of
their constituencies. The bill is an adj
ministraIion meas ure and was gotten
UP for the benefit of the thousands of
consumers Of the North who have been
paying eXorbitant prices for every ar
ticle of food and of course was taken
up and espoused by the administra-
ton to catch the votes of that class
1t was not intended for the purpose of
working any injury to the trusts and
com binations which have been doing
the plundering of the people but rath-
er in their interests. The farmers, who
have from the beginning borne the
burden of the iniquitous protective
policies of the republican party for
these many years have no relief in the
Canadian Reciprocity bill. 1t provides
that Canadian wheat shall come in
flee but that duty be retained in
flour This gives the flour trust of the
Northwest free wheat from the great
wheat fields of western Canada in COM
petition with the American farmers
aud yet gives the trust the advantage
of tariff on the flour it makes. The
same thing applies to the beef trust.
Canadian cattle are admitted free, the
beef trust is protected with duty on
raw meats. AS we understand this
measure, as it stands by itself and
alone is one of the greatest injquities
ever imposed upon the American peo-
pie but the democratic majority in
congress seeing an opportunity 10 hut
the standpatters a blow passed the
measure through the house, aud fol-
lowed it closely with the farmers free
list giving the farmers of the country
the benefit of a free market in the pur-
chase of those things which the farm
eTs have to buy thus offeetting the ad-
vantages given the trusts by the Ca
madam Reciprocity measure and
putting the matter Of discrimination
against the farmers of the country up
to the republicans in the Senate and if
passed there to the administration II :
self, At present it looks as if both
measures will pass the senate and pass
on TO the President who will have to
approve or veto and take the response
bility.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

1t ls not yet sati sfactorily shown
why Frederick Hale, son of the former
senator from Maine, received a fee of
$1,000 out of the secret service fund for
alleged diplomatic labors in helping to
fix Canadian boundary line. The best
reason Is that the parent was in the
xercise of almost unlimited power in
the senate of the United States. Be
sides his luxuriously appointed apart
ments as chairman of the appropria-
items committee he had his private
apartment as a membe of the none
tary commission. But this apartment
has been taken away from him, and
he, with the other members of the
commission, is about to lose the salary
of 81 500 attached TO the sinecure. Sic
transit gloria.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21
Notice to Lien Holders.

70 all persons holding lieus, by
judgment or otherwise, GA the real es-
tate, or any part thereof, of +. Vernon
Aler
In pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cut Court of Berkeley County W. Va,
made in cause therein pending TO
subject the real estate of lne SAID f.
Venom Aler 10 the satisfaction OF the
liens thereon, you are hereby required
TO present all claims hetd by you and
each OF you, against The said +. Yer
non Aler, which are liens on his real
estate or any part Of it,, for acjudica-
ton to me, at my Office IN The Old Ma
tional Bank BUILDING, in Maruusburg
w. Va, on or before the l4th day OF
August 1911.
Given under my hand this 10Th day
of July 1911.
W. b. Colston, Commissioner in Chan
Gerry OF said Court. 1t.
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Commissioners Notice.
ID. i. Thornburg ct al
VS. In Chancery
+. Vernon Aler ct al

~. ]. lnornDurg ct al
VS. In Chancery
f. Vernon Aler ct al
Commissioners Office
Mar tinsburg w. Va July 20. 1911.
10 all persons interested in the above
entitled cause.
BY decree of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley County, w. Va, entered m
the above entitled cause, on the 9Th
day of May 1911, the same was refer.
ed to me, with instructions to ascer.
tain and report.
E1kSI-All the real estate owned
by the judgment debtor, F. Vernon
Aler, where situate, the description
and quantity thereof.
SECON D-The liens upon said real
estate, by whom held, and their re.
spe'tive amounts and priorities.
THlRD-Wheth said real estate
will, in five years, rent tor a sufficient
sum to pay of and discharge said
liens and the costs of this suit.
FOURTH-And such other matters
as any party in Interest NAV REQUIRE
the same being pertinent, or such 9th.
er matters as SAID Commissioner him
self, may deem pertinent, whether 50
required or not.
You will therefore take notice that
| have fixed ON Monday the 14th day
of August 1911, at 10 A. NJ. as the
time when and my office in the Old
National Bank Building IN Martins.
burg w. Va. as the place where will
proceed to execute Tie said order Of
reference, and if from any cause the
same be not completed on that day, it
will be adjourned from time to time.
at the same place, until it is complet-
ed,
Given under my hand this 10Th day
of july. 1911.
w. Is. Colston, Commissioner in Chan
Gerry of said Court. At.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

Kee Mar college, in Hagerstown, has
been sold to the Washington county
hospital for the sum Of $4,000. 90.
This old school has been running be
hind for several years and now goes
out of business as college.
Thus we see the town of HagerHtown
prospecting in saloons and losing her
educational facilities. Mighty poor
plan to exchange schools for saloons.
A saloon town is poor place for
schools Of any kind.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

AT meeting ofthe City Council last
Thursday night there was petition
presented to them praying for bridge
over the B. d o. railroad on East Mar
tin street to connect the fourth and
fifth wards with the rest OF the town.
This has been dream of some people
for several years and is more tnpractic.
able than the dream of Charley Light,
OF paving the stste roads with verified
brick. The only bridge which would
be at all serviceable would be very
high one over the railroad tracks, heavy
concrete or stone structure and which
would cost hundreds of thousands of
dollars.
The petitioners reeite that there is
great danger and annoyance at the
crossings at n. Queen street and e.
Burke street but they ought to known
that shaving horse would run of if
e should be on such a bridge as they
are petitioning for when train came
under him. The people would dive
round the whole town before they
would 6rive over such a trap. The
bridge would have to be at least a
quarter of mile in length.
Better spend that money in street
Improvements and sewerage aud put
ting an overhead crossing in on Queen
street.
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to have postof1ice. Mr.. Brown will
endeavor to have it established for
them.
Congressman Brown has in troduced
a bill to grant a pension of $1,000 a
month to Rev. James T. Bennett,
whose home is in Parsons, but who
has been spening large portion of the
last year in Oregon on account of his
health. He wasa sailor in the Civil
War before entering the ministry.
Mr.. Brown has also introduced a
bill to provide for pension of $50 a
month to James w. Shrout, of King
wood.
Mr.. Brown has also interested him
self in an effort to obtain an increase
of pension for Rolla S. Martin, of AL
bright, and some accrued back pay to
Mrs. Elizabeth jenkins, of Kingwood.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia, has
been selected for senator from. that
state. His term of office as governor
will not expire until next December
and his friends were anxious that Stn-
a tor Terrell would hll the offices with
terms running concurrently. Gov.
Smith is huge man but hardly tig
enough to sland with one foot N
w ashington and the other in Augusta.
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against which the rank and file Of the
party have been inclined to rebel in
the last two campaigns. 1t would
mean that all the efforts of the past
six years to reorganize the RepubIi-
can party and TO remove the party
control from the hands Of these self
appointed leaders, have been in vain,
for with the backing of the President,
and his approval of the new slate,
these leaders would be far more power
full and autocratic in West Virginia
than they have ever been before.
The formation of this slate and its
acceptance by the parties concerned
necessarily means the abandonment
of Senator LaFoIlette as a Presidential
candidate By the so-called Progressive
element of the Republican party III the
State. The friend of Roosevelt and the
present representative Of his policies,
IS sold out by the terms of this agree
ment in order that Sect, Elkins aud
6issscock may get back into office and
continue 10 control the spolicies of Ire
Republican party in the State.
Fairmont farms, the home Of Sena-
tor Watson, at Fairmont, w. Va, was
the scene Of tremendous gathering of
West Virginia Democracy on last Sat
urday. MeDl appointment in the affairs
of the party from every section of
West Virginia were the guests of Sen
ator Watson last Saturday, to meet
United States Senators Chamberlain,
Overman, johnson, Bailey, Kern and
Taylor. During the afternoon the
guests were entertained with a horse
show, all the entries being from the
Senator's own stables. The gath cling
was purely of social nature, and had
no political bearing, although many
OF those prominent as leaders of the
democracy were present and discussed
national affairs to a considerable ex.
tent with the Senators who were the
guests of honor. The latter came from
states SO widely scattered as Maine,
Oregon and Texas; and others betw cen
these extremes. The First Regiment
band, of the West Virginia National
Guard, furnished music; supper was
served in the evening on the spacious
lawn surrounding the Senator's mag
nliicent home, and the entire 200 acres
of Fairmont Farms was thrown omen
to the guests.
Senator Chiffon spent portion of
the last week at White Sulphur
Springs, where he attended meeting
of the West Virginia Bankers AAo-
citation and the West Virginia Bar AS :
ISOLATION while there.
Senator Chiffon was compelled TO |
decline an invitation to visit Senator
Watson's home on Saturday, by rea-
son OF having been away several DAYS /
and having an accumulation of public
business to attend to.
Congressman Brown has interested
himself in the efforts of citizens of
Preston County to have established q
new postoflice at the mouth of Wolf !
Greek. "A decision has not been reach
ed as to the name of the proposed new
once, but the people desire that it
snail be either Erwin or Mars The |
Glade Lumber Company has estab-
lished big plant at the mouth of
wolf Creek and expects to be operat. |
ing at that point for at least ten wears
lhlS VIII bring quite population
ana 1t Is felt that they will be entitlea
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

Tor TOUR or five days
at a time every
month, and so weak
| could hardly walk.
! cramped and had
backache and head
ache, and was so
nervous and weak
that / dreaded to
see anyone or have
anyone move in the
room. The doctors
gave me medicine to
ease me at those
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LOST.

A white and black spotted hound
with black cars and two big black
spots Oh ramp. Name Rover. Reward
for information TO Robert Myers, near
Ice plant, Martinsburg, w. Va.
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administrators Notice

Having qualified as administrators of the estate of
the late F,alk G. Marble HEREBY give notice 10
al Eetseus IN debt 10 said estate that The same NJ
De paid at aud these holding claims aga,ns,
ths SAID estate. requested to present the San.
promptly for settlement
j. II McBnle, Adninistr,,o.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-07-21

YEARS OF
MISERY
All Relieved by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

Sikeston, Mo. =" For seven years |
suffered everything. / was in bed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-29
Publication Notice.

State of Illinois. Rock Island Coun-
In the Circuit Cou-: May Term. A D
1911.
In ChancerJ.
Affidavit of unknown residence or the
defendant. Glen w. Nicklas, having been
filed in the clerks Office of the circuit
court of said county, notice Is therefore
hereby given IL the said unknown resi-
dent defendant, that the complainant
filed her bill of complaint in said court,
on the chancery side thereof, on the sec
thereupon q summons issued out OF said
court, wherein said suit is now pending.
returnable on the first Monday in the
month of January, 1911. which said
summons was not served;
And that on the 29th day of March, A
D. 1911, an alias summons was issued in
said cause, returnable on the first Mon
day in May, A d. 1911, as is by law re-
CURED.
Now unless you, the aid unknown
resident defendant, Gieh w. Nicklas,
shall personally be and appear before
said circuit court, on the first day of the
next term thereof, to be holden at Rock
Island. in and for said county. on the
answer or demur to the said complain
ants bill of complaint, the same and
the matters and things therein charged
and stated will be taken as confessed
and a decree entered against you ac-
cording to the prayer of said bill
GEORGE w. GAMBLE. Clerk
Rock Island ILL.,, March 20. 1911.
Philip II. Wells, compliments solicit
tor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-29

his hat he glances sc picture on the
wall of his deceased daughter, kisses
his wife. and nurries away to the Of
fee.
Scene VII. bed cham
ber- ErSer Mrs. Brewster She sees
the letter lying open on the dresser.
She starts to pick it up; decides not
to; sees two words, Dear Papa" Is
Mortified Leaves the room
Scene IX.-Mr. and Mrs. Brewster
at dinner Brewster mentions letter
Wife acts suspiciously and Disguised
ly. He searches his pocket for let
ter. but can't find it Wife volunteers
to get it.
Scene X. = Brewster's bed chamber
Enter Mrs. Brewster, with display of
indignation and victory, picks up letter
and returns
Scene X1.-Brewster still seated at
table. Wife thrusts letter at him and
stands over him as if daring him 10
read it to her. He does, and she falls
into her chair as much as to say, how
foolish l have been.
Scene Xu.-Department store. Mr..
and Mrs. Brewster together at store.
Brewster pushing baby carriage labl-
ed For Raymond and Elinor-From
Papa and Mama"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-29
CHILDHOOD RoMANcrNG.

&C. L wysong IN Geneseo Republic.)
FIRST GIRL.
I wish I were a little bird
Among the leaves to dwell.
I'd scale the sky in gladneSs,
Or seek the lowly dell
Ny morning song would celebrate
The glories of the earth;
Ny evening song would cheer
Those who are on earth.
SECOND GIRL.
I wish 1 were a flower
To blossom in the grove,
To spread my opening leaflets
Among the ones i love.
If no hand shall roughly Gull me
And bid my odors fly,
In springtime I'd come home to life,
In autumn 1 would die.
BOYS WISH
I wish I were a gold fish
To seek the sunny waves;
To part this gentle ripple
Amid the golden lays.
I'd glide through day delighted,
Beneath the sunset sky.
When night came on in softness
I'd seek the starlight's milder eye.
THE MOTHERS REPLY.
Hush. hush! romantic prattlers,
You know not what you say.
The browning soul of mortal
Would you lightly throw away?
What is the songster's MARBLE,
Or the flowers that blush refined
To the open thoughts of Deity
Within your opening mind?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-29
CHORDS AND DISCORDS

as it were; that is, if the headlines of
the market page of the daily paper may
be considered as the chamber where
the lobster and the prune lie down to-
gether like the mythical lion and lamb.
The one is predominately nocturnal
in its dining room habits. The other
is the favorite of the rosy-ingered Au-
rora. the child of the morning. the joy
of the breakfast table The one is the
rudy emblem of high living, the other
a somber hued symbol of the simple
life Often, 1t is true, II makes its ap-
pearance al the dinner table, but in
that case 1t is under compulsion of the
boarders by the landlady. It's golden
hour is in the light OF the rising sun
And yet, lobster and prune figure side
by side in the days news for the first
time since news began to be published,
because the cost of both is going up.
The wine that bubbles in the glasses
began an upward movement of its own
some time ago, and no doubt il was
fine sense of the fitness Of things that
caused the lobster to make itself scarce
the moment it learned that its liquid
accompaniment had become scarcer
still, so completely out of it would the
one feel without the other under the
electric wistaria punches and the
shaded candles. But prunes the sub
stance of a corner, Wonders will new
er ceasei
The next thing may be a corner in
Boston beans and new rise in terra
pin. The only comfort we have is in
the fact that eggs and butter struck
the toboggan slide at the same time
that the prune and the lobster. hand in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-29
Administrato-,. Notice.

Estate of Emma Deere Velie. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator. with the will an
nexed, of the estate of Emma Deere
Nelie, late of the county of Rock Island.
state of Illinois, hereby gives notice
that he will appear before the probate
court of Rock Island county, at the pro-
bate court room, in the city of Rock
Island. at the June term. on the first
Monday in June next. at which time all
persons having claims against said es-
tate are notified and requested to at
tend for the purpose of having the same
adjusted. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make immediate
payment to undersigned.
Dated this 9th day of April. A. D.
1911. HUGH E. CURTIS,
Administrators, with the will annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-04-29

OOI1-N OENG< " - AsAN"
MRS. JOHN BREWSTER, his wife.
ELINOR DICKENS, aged II.
Scene City railroad station.
Brewster alights from coach and is
followed closely by girl. Both carry
ing grips. He is a Chicago travel
ing salesman, aged so. Girl sees in
him resemblance TO her father, who
left home when she was four years
old, and from whom no word had ever
been received. She stops Brewster a
half block from the station, and asks
him if he isn't her father. Brewster,
momentarily stunned by the girls ser
iousness, assures her that ii is a mis-
take. She shrinks from him, and
then looks at him appealingly, as
though disappointed at his not taking
her in his arms. He inquiries her name
and address, and gives her his card,
with an invitation to her TO write him
sometimes and tell him how she is
getting along.
Scene H-Busy street corner;
street cars passing. Brewster accom-
panies girl to street car, carrying her
grip. He helps her aboard car, and
pays her fare. She watches him and
waves to him out of window until car
disappears around corner. Brewster
sees in the country girl a counterpart
of a little daughter of ms, an only
child, who died few years before.
Scene IH-(Four years elapse)
City fiat building Mail man delivers
letter TO Mrs. Brewster. She notices
it is in a woman's handwriting. She
studies writing. and fails to recognize
it. What woman, and some stranger,
too. had the audacity to be writing her
husband. She decides to await devel-
opMents. Throws letter on tray IL
hallway.
Scene IV.-Brewster arrives home
for luncheon. Notes he is not as
warmly greeted by his wife as usual
ly. She makes no reference to letter.
Scene V.-Mrs. Brewster withdraws.
Brewster finds letter.
Scene VI. - Brewster in his bed
chamber. Opens letter. Reads it:
"Princeville, ILL.,, Oct. 4. 1S94-My
Dear Papa: 1 am writing you 10 tell
you how happy l am, for Friday of
next "eeh an 10 ne maj IlSu W nay
mond Brown, the finest young man in
our county. But mama has never yet
heard from papa. Love to Mrs.
Brewster. Your friend, Elinor Dick
ems" Brewster looks at watch, sees
it is time for lunch, and leaves let
ter on dresser.
Scene VII. Mr.. and Mrs. Brewster
at luncheon. He seems extremely hap
py, but makes no mention of the con-
tents of the letter. Mrs. Brewster acts
Indifferent AS Brewster reaches for