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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

! ,,fboueb the Indicator would work
Evidently somebody had two years be-
fore discovered this simple hitch, and
utilized his knowledge to the extent
of carrying off the pearl. 1t has al
ready been stated hat at the time of
the robbery the Indian firm had only
one European In their employ
Frenchman named Eugene Vatican.
By a natural process OF deduction
Danevitoh fixed on this individual as
the thief, Notwithstanding that he had
been in the employ OF the firm for
many years and bore a high character.
Being In the trade and having an in
innate knowledge Of the markets, suoh
a man might see his way clear to dis
posing Of the pearl, whereas the ma
tives would have been at q loss what
to do with the gem after they had got
1t. Then, again, Vatican was a country
nan Of Duke de Fouret, and there
existing between the two.
At any rate Danevitch was so strong
Iy obsessed by this theory hat he
went TO Paris to make some inquiries
regarding Flouret. That gentleman's
career he found to have been every bit
as black as he had suspected. A
rake OF the first water, living large
ly on the strength of his title, the
only family asset left him, he had
been financially embarrassed at the
time he met and voiced successfully
the daughter Of the London merchant
who became his wife. Where then,
did this broken down roue of the boule-
wards obtain the valuable gem which
he presented to his fancee? But
though Danevitch had no trouble In
tracing Flouret's career, he could not
get or the track of the man himself;
nor could he obtain q clue to the
whereabouts Of the fellow so ably de-
scribed by the duchess as the one she
suspected OF having stolen the pearl
during the crush at the opera.
Baned for the time being In his
search for Flouret, Danevitch turned
his attention to hunting for Eugene
Vatican. The latter was renowned in
the trade for his skill as q diamond
cutter and fnisher. and II he war still
living would probably be employed by
n OF tbs big firms dealing In gems.
In this instance fortune favored the
detective to the extent of his being
able to locate Vatican IN the employ OF
3 celebrated Dutch Arm, Loopuyt &
Go. Of Amstertam. Thereafter Dane
Witch kept q close watch on Vatican,
and n night when tho Frenohman
was playing chess In q cafe that he
fr~sQuented a good deal the detective
sprung & surprise OF his man, A small
crowd was gathered around the table
where tbs chess players were seated,
| and Danevitoh. edging up close behind
Vatican. Kissed suddenly in his ear:
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

lions. In the end Gammage & Lallal
established their claim to the pearl
Of the gods" All of the accused per-
sons were tried. convicted and sem
fenced to long terms of Imprisonment.
Danevitch, triumphant In a case
where the best talent OF Scotland
Yard had failed, returned to st. Pc
%teraburg, where he received the per-
sonal thanks of his royal employer
for the wonderful success he had
achieved. Fol- the second time the
czar of all the Russians paid Gandmage
& Lallal a munifcent price for ths
marvellous gem; and the pearl Of the
gods" finally came into the possession
of the imperial household.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19
The Kinder Guide.

Yes, I have Just done Europe" =
"Can you give me a list of hoteIs
to go to?"
mo; the best I can do is to give
you a list Of hotels to keep away
from"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-04-19

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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

common 30 both countries, while In
the same year the average Of the Uni
ted States was 202 bushels Twenty
five years later. in 1908. the average
yield of these same crops in Germany
had advanced to us bushels per acre,
while in the United States the average
was cas- bushels.
Investigation has been made into
the causes which have enabled Ger
many, on lands cultivated for hun
dreds of years. to increase it's agrlcul
tural output at rate nearly four
times as great as that Of the United
States. Experts who have studied the
question are agreed that the remark
able Improvement in European agrieul-
ture is due TO the adoption of new
methods OF crop rotation in which the
sugar beet is grown on each field one
year in four in rotation with cereal
crops or legumes,
Evidently the American farmer has
something to learn from mis- European
brother in the art of making two
bushels grow where one grew before,
Washington Post
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
LEST WE FORGET.

The contest being Waged between
President Taft and Colonel Roosevelt
for the Republican nomination has, to
a great extent, diverted attention from
the Democratic campaign says the
Pittsburg Post. OF course this is due
entirely to the fierceness Of the strug
gle and the uncertainty as to the re-
suit, and after it is ended Democrats
will turn to consideration of their
own affairs. At this time, however,
Democrats should not lose sight of the
fact that they are entering upon the
most important campaign since the
turn in the political tide preceding
the outbreak of the Civil War. The
Democratic party stands closer to the
people today than at aiiy time since
1860. The popular uprisings of 1884
and 1892 were purely sporadic. but in
this year of grace the rarty sees the
eople turning to it for relief from
burdens that they can no longer bear.
There is no longer a disposition to
trust the Republican party. This or
ganizatin has lost its power and by
its devotion to special interests rath-
err than the people it hes forfeited all
confidence. No longer % the people
iCok TO it for alienation from their
political ills. They have turned to the
great Democratic party ard look to it
10 point the way; they have faith in
its economic policies ard are learning
to believe in its principles. With a
realization that the American people
are gradually coming tc the Democra-
ic party it becomes the duty of that
organization to meet them more than
half way and to fully cspouse their
2use In the choice of candidates the
first consideration must be the good
of the party, not the mere qualification
Of personal ambition.
With this situation confronting 1t
the Democratic party cannot afford
to maize a single mistake Its declara-
tons must be square and to the point,
and we have every confidence that
they will be. The issues must be so
clearly defined that popular support
will be irresistible. Let Republican
factions fight to the finish, but at the
same time let the Democratic party
prepare to merit the support of the
American people.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
WHY LINING Is COSTLY.

A partial explanation OF the recent
rapid advance in the cost of living in
the United States is provided by infor
nation just compiled by the Buerau
Of Statistics as to the yield of the
country's important FOOD crops during
the past year These figures show
that in the production of every i'm
portant item in the vast food supply
required by the American people the
average yield per acre ]" 1911 was
less than for many years preceding,
In the case of corn, the most impor-
taut OF the great cereal crop, the total
yield in 1911 was little more than
$500 10000 bushels, or only slightly
below the average crop Tor the past
ten years, and the value the farmer
OF every bushel of corn N his crib on
December / last averaged higher than
al any previous period, But to pro
duce this corn required larger area
than was ever before planted to this
crop The average yield of all the
acres planted to corn throughout the
country was only Pa bushels, or less
than that for any year since 1901, The
average yield Of wheat in 1911 was
12.5 bushels per acre, or less than in
any year since 1900, with the single
exception of 1904, when this same low
level was reached,
As throwing some light on the soar
ing price of beefsteak, which is max
ing consumers gasp, it is pointed out
that the number of beef cattle in the
country on January /, 1912, was less
than at any similar time since 1900.
In fact. the production of live stock
has been falling off in comparison to
the general agricultural progress OF
the country, for several years. Re
Gently published census figures show
that the value of the couhtry's supply
OF live stock in 1900 was Is per cent
of the total agricultural wealth. while
in 1910 it was only II per cent OF the
total Notwithstanding the very much
lfeher prices of all kinds of farm ami
mails in the latter year,
With the limit of expanding acreage
approximately reached, some means
must be found of increasing the aver
age WELD Of the acres now ander cul'
tivation. unless the United States Is
10 experience a paralyzing shortage in
its agricultural output and become
dependent upon other nations for it's
food supply.
While the increase in the yield per
acre Of American crops has been very
slight in the past - years, the soils OF
European countries, that have been
titled for centuries, have shown. very
much greater gain in productivity
within the same period. Germany, in
1854. was producing an average OF 4o-b
bushels an acre Of the five crops OF
wheat rye. BARLEY oats end potatoes
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

Z tells them
This whole campaign between
Roosevelt and Taft and the alienation
of hundreds of thousands of good Re
publieans from the Republican party
because they believe that the crimina-
tion and recrimination between Taft
and Roosevelt has proved absolutely
that the Republican party is rotten
and absolutely unfit to administer the
affairs of this government in the inter
est of the people, they have not only
concluded TO stay at home in these
primaries, but concluded to vote for
a Democrat at the next election, pro
yided that Democrat is sure enough
Democrat who inspires their conf
dence in his ability, his integrity, his
manhood and his American patrIo-
tism. This sort of thought has also
come to the millions Of Democrats in
this country and they have been doing
their own thinking. They have sized
up the tempestous and tumultuous
campaign of come of the candidates
on the Democratic ticket, also the
quiet and unostentatious campaign
made by Champ Clark who has been
sticking to his knitting and staying
on his job while other candidates
were gaiavantins all over the country,
haranguIng the people in the interest
of their own nominations as well as
the mendacious statements sent out
from their headquarters.
A good many of us have stood on
the cliffs that border the ocean and
have seen the mighty waves lash
themselves into fury and dash against
the cliffs with mighty force. 1t is an
awe inspiring spectacle but we must
remember that all terrestrial heights
and depths are measured from the
calm level of the sea and not from
pillows. Thus. it means that the
verdict of the people is being made by
the calm firesides of sensible citizens
meetings where they are being har-
angued and told everything in the in
terst of some one man. They have
been thinking. That's why Champ
Clark has been winning delegates
while attending to his duties and 9TH
9rs have been losing delegates by
spending money for special trains and
appealing to the people on the ros-
trum.
1t looks from this distance that
Champ Clark is going into the con
vention' with more votes than any 9TH
er candidate and that he will be nom
mated before the third ballot is over
CHAS. 4. EDWARDS.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
NOTICE 20 LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens upon
the real estate. or any parr thereof, of
Geo w Parsons, w. L. Parsons and
John Parsons.
in pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cult Court Of Berkeley County, w. Va,
made in a cause therein pending, to
subject the roal estate of the said Geo.
W Parsons, W. l.. Parsons and John
Parsons to the satisfaction OF the liens
thereon, You are hereby required to
present all claims held by you and
each OF you against the said Geo. ".
Parsons, W l., Parsons and John Par
sons, which are liens on their real es-
tate, or any part Of il, for adiudiea-
ton, TO me, al my Once in the Old
National Bank Building, in Martins
burg, W Va, on or before the 25th day
Of June 1at2.
Given under my hand this 29rd day
Of May 1912.
w B. COLSTON,
Commissioner in Chancery Of said
Court. S5-24-4t.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
Announceme
Mr.. ESitor:

Mr. EDITOR:
Please announce me as a Candidate
for district delegate to he Democratic
National Convention which meets in
Baltimore, Maryland, June next sub
ject to approval Of my fellow Demo
Gratis of the Second Congressional Dis
trict If honored with the position to
which aspire pledge nyself to faith
fully and honestly represent the dem
ocracy OF the district,
JOHN w DODD.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
IN Chancery.
G. A. Miller Surviving Partner, &C.
Va.

IN Chancery.
c. A. Miller, Surviving. Partner &C.
vs..
Geo W. Parsons ct al.
Commissioners Office,
Martinsburg. w Va,
May %, 1912
To all persons interested in the above
entitled cause.
BY a decree of the Circuit Court OF
Berkeley County, w. Va, entered in
the above entitled cause on the 29th
day of April, 1912, the same was refer
red to me, with instructions to ascer
tain and report
First-All the real estate owned by
the judgment debtors, Geo. w. Par.
sons, w. l.. Parsons and John Parsons
where situate. its description and the
quantity thereof
Second-The liens upon said real es
tate, by whom held and their respect
i've amounts and priorities.
Third Whether said real estate
will, in five years rent fc, sufficient
sum to pay off and discharge said
liens and the costs Of this suit.
Fourth-And such other matters as
any party in interest may require, the
same being pertinent, or such other
matters as the Commissioner may
deem pertinent, whether so required
or not.
You will therefore take notice that
have fixed on TUESDAY THE 25th
DAY OF JUNE, 1912 at 10 A. NJ. as
the time when and my Office in the
Old National Bank Building in Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, as the place where
will proceed to execute the said order
of reference, and if, from any cause
the same be not completed on that
day, it will be adjourned from time &c
time, at the same place until it is com
pleted.
Given under my hand this 23rd day
of May 1912.
w. +. COLSTON,
Commissioner in Chanccry of said
Court. S5-21-4t
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
= IE ChauCery.
Geo. A. Whitmore, Admir-, sc.

Geo, y. w HllnlOIN, NNb +, nc.
VS..
Mary e. Gain ct al.
Commissioner Office,
Martins5urg, W. Va.
May %. 1912.
TO all persons interested in the above
entitled cause.
BY a decree Of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley County. w. Va, entered in
the above entitled cause on the 25th
day of April. 1912, the same was refer
red to me, with instructions to ascer-
tain and report,
First-What personal estate the
said w. d. Gain owned at the time Of
his death, the character aud value
thereof.
Second What disposition. if any,
was made of the said personal estate
bv the plaintiff. Geo. A. Whtmore, Ad-
ministrator of said Decodeut. and how
much of the said personal estate is
now in the hands of the said Admin
istrator, available for tie payment Of
any debts owing from the estate of
said Decedens.
Third-A settlement of HE admins
tration of the estate of said Decedeut,
bv said Geo. A. WnitmoIy, Administers
tor
Fourth debts said decedcnt
owed at the time of his death, to
whom they are payable their nature
and respective prioritins.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

70 the Creditors Of W. d. Gain, de
ceased
in pursuance of a decree OF the Cir
cult Court OF Berkeley County, w, Va,
made in cause therein pending, to
subject the real estate OF the said w.
y. Cain to The payment of his debts
you are required to present your
claims against the estate Of the said
W .. Gain, deceased, tor adjudication.
to W. b. Coston, Commissioner, at his
Office in said County on or before the
20th day of June. 1912.
Witness l.. Dew. Gerhardt clerk Of
the said Court.
L. Dew GERHARDT,
s5-24-6t. Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
Call for senatorial Convention

AT meeting of the Senatorial Com
mittee for the fifteenth Senatorial dis
triet. held in Martinsburg. on aIay "a,
1912, it was decided to call and the
nominating convention is hereby call
ed TO nominate a State Senator for
the Fifteenth Senatorial District to
represent the democratic party, on
Tuesday, June q, 1912, at the Fire.
mems Hall, in Martinshurg, West Vir-
ginia, at 1890 a, m.
The basis Of representation for said
convention is as follows:
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

An Eastern newspaper estimates
that 60e0,000 Republicans have stay.
ed away from The presidential primar-
les. Interesting query Who is the
choice Of these 100000 voters?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

And now the question is whether
the Plat amendment relating to Cuba
means what it says or something else
When Congress passes laws which
confuse itself where does the ordinary
laymen get off?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

Necessary to nominate, a majority
thereof, of 80 votes. The representa-
ton is based ueon the vote cast in
the several respective counties for
Lewis Bennett for Governor in 1908.
The Democratic County Executive
Committee in each county comprising
this Senatorial district, Is required to
provide for conventions or primaries
or other proper method of choosing
delegates, for this convention.
CLEARENE Z. MARTIN,
Chairman.
6. r KNOTT Secretary.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

Those who expected the hard win
ter to cause reduction in the price
OF ice have forgotten that the tend
eney just now is upward Ice cuts no
ice in reducing the cost of living.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

Senator Lorimer's son says his
father viii not resign merely 10
crafty the administration. There are
some cases in which kick is essen.
tial to insure results.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31
For State Senator

To the Democratic Voters of the 18th
Senatorial District.
l hereby announce myself candi-
date for the State Senate, subject to
the Democratic Senatorial Convention.
II, B. GILKESON.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

1t is believed the four women dele
gates to the Repuhlicau convention
will be immune from 81 stampede un-
less somebody lets loose q mouse.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

That anti-tippine organization just
chartered at Albany doesn't explain
how it is going to stay in one place
for any length of time.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

By discovering how 10 restore life
to the dead. a Harvard professor is
likely 10 arouse the bitter enmity of
the undertaking profession,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

John Bulls troubles never cease.
With the coal strike jus. off his hands,
the dockmen are now getting ready TO
so out
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

The Mexican revolution is probably
a failure through haste ol its promo
tiers to get it over with SO they can
start another one
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

If Taft should have a majority OF
the delegates Roosevelt would declare
that the viii of the people Was being
strangled
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

After today New Jersey will have
no attractions outside Of her seaside
resorts to draw the attention of the
country.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

IL the war correspondents are tell
ing the truth, the Mexican revolution
ought to soon give way to exhaustion.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

II the candidates don't soon stop
figuring up their DELEGATES they will
haYe to hire q bigger Leu at Chicago.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

The threatened walters strike duFf
ing the Chicago convention is the first
of many strikes that VIII threaten
that vast gathering.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

At the same time. President Taft ex-
poets something besides promises
from Cuba
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

One would think that T r. actual
" regretted he had eyer selected Mr.
TAFT to sit on the lid.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-31

No reduction in the lrice Of ice. is
the edct Wei, who expected there
woild be?