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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
|TOO HIGH PRICE ASKED
FOR MOUNTAIN LAND
Government Would Buy But Owners
Get Wild-Wanted For Conserva-
ton Purposes,

(By GEO. w. SUMMERS)
Washington, May Whether the
United States Government will pur,
chase several thousand acres of land
lying in the eastern part of the State
near the Virginia line depends upon
whether some compromise in the price
is made, which is asked. The govern.
ment seeks to purchase this land in
pursuance of the act of Congress
known MS the Weeks Law. providing
far the purchase and maintenance of
forest lands along the head waters Of
numerous rivers in the Appalachian
range of mountains for the purpose of
regulating the flow of water in these
streams. Investigation has been
made and several large tracts have
been selected for purchase, but the
Commission appointed by the govern
ment to negotiate for such tracts is
of the opinion that too high value
is placed upon the lands, and conse'
quently 1t seems impossible that
purchase will be made. Walter H.
Fisher Secretary of the Interior, who
was born and educated in West Vir
ginia, although appointed from Chica-
go, headed a party which spent sun
day in personal inspection OF the
lands in question along the eastern
border of West Virginia. Senator
Smith of maryland, Chief Forester
Graves and others were in the party
which made the inspection and re-
turned to Washington Monday after
noon II is expected that the result
of their visit will be to close negotia
tons for the property either by its
purchase or by a final refusal to deal
at the price named.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02

Ridgeway, W. Va, April 29.-Miss
VERNE Herrell is quite i'll at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Arthur Herrell. Miss Herrell had
the measles and has taken a re
LAPSE.
Mr.. Herrel Shuts is confined to
his room with tuberculosis, and lit
lie hope is entertained for his re
covery.
Mr.. Hunter Collins is suffering
with his right foot. Several days
ago a digging iron fell on his foot
sr1ash:l, lis great toe so badly it is
thought by his physician that it may
no necessary to amputate the toe.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
300 BOOZE JOINTS CLOSED.

More than 500 saloonkeepers in
Chicago are not expected to make ap
plication today for renewal of IL
cense. The chief reason alleged is
that men of all classes are drinking
less, but it is said the real cause is
the enforcement of laws relating to
gambling resorts and dance halls.
There are about 1000 saloons in Chi
cago.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
SHANGHAI NOTES.

"Sing a song of May,
For she will not stay;
Soon her joy and gladness will have
passed.
Sunshine, birds and flowers,
All, today, are ours;
Let's enjoy these pleasures while
they last
J. Robert Stuckey who had been
home the past month on account of
his father, S. B. Stuckey not being
able to work, has resumed his du-
ties at Mr.. John Felke1s, near Mar
tinsburg.
Clayton Kitchen has been visiting
friends in and near Martinsburg the
past week.
Miss Branson Ashton is spending
some time with friends in Jones
Springs.
B. F. Siler spend Sunday with c.
w. Stuckey and family near Jones
Springs.
Mr.. Ellis White, of Gerrardstown,
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
Lewis Bayers.
Joe Franks, of near Falling Wa
ters, was in Shanghai Saturday and
Sunday.
G.. w. Franks and S. B. Stuckey
were guests Sunday of Col. C. w
Stuckey at Jones Springs.
Mrs. Lewis Bayer is spending some
time with her daughter. Mrs. VIM
Franks, at Falling Waters.
The assessor, Mr.. Tom Harper, was
in our vicinity Monday.
Services Sunday, May II, at 3 p. m
by the pastor, Rev. r. A. White, also
the celebration of the Lords Supper
and a meeting of the session for any
who may wish to unite with the
church. Should you forget the date
think of Mothers day and wear {
white flower
"White as the snow on sunless peaks
Pink as the earliest blush of moon
Always they bloom in these long
rare days,
When May-time drifts into balm!
A1une.
When the winds purr lightly among
the leaves,
And the meadow and woodland ar,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
MRS. sPERoW's BROTHER.

Mr.. Hargrave Wood IA member Of
the U. S. Boundary Commission now
making a survey of the line between
Canada and this country passed
through town Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. Wood is a brother of Mrs. Cliff.
ford Sperow, of North Raleigh street,
who was down to the station to see
him
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
SAINT MAReARET's CHAPEL,

April 30.-Mrs. Lydia Siford and
MI. ]. w. Custer and Mr.. G. l.. Butts
were in Charles Town Saturday on
business.
Mr.. Frank and Miss Ella Custer
were iii Martinsbarg Saturday sop
ping.
Mrs. Geo. Bender and her brother
Mr. John Crowl, were caller of Mrs
Daniel Siford THURSDAY.
Mrs. Bertha Bennett and her little
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
BROKE INTO ZEIGLER HOME.

Monday night thieves broke into
the residence of Mr. and Mrs f. II.
zeigler, Summit avenue, IIagerstown,
and although the place was ransack-
ed nothing of value has been missed.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
Experience Gained While
: In The Drug Business

l have been troubled more or less
in the last five years with kidney
trouble and from the experience |
gained while in the drug bust
ness and from different cases where |
have sold Swamp-Root with perfect
satisfaction to those who purchased
it, and as | never had single com
plant regarding the medicine while
was in business, | was in position
to know that 1t was great prepare
ton and it did not fail me when |
used it mself. 1t has certainly afford
ed me great relief at all times that
my kidneys have troubled me and |
would not be without it. r always
recommend DR.. Kilmer,s Swamp-Root
10 my friends as I believe ii to be n
medicine of great curative value in
the diseases for which you recon-
mend it.
Sincerely.
ID. A. KOONCE,
Columbia. Ala.
Personally appeared before me, this
18th of September, 1909, d. A. Koonce
who subscribed the above statement
and made oath that the same is true
in substance and in fact.
C. T. HARRIS, Notary Public.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
Letter to
DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamt4n, N. Y. |
Prove What Swamp R DOT Will DoF or You

Send TO DR.. Kilmer &. Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for sample bottle. l.
will convince anyone. You will al9t
receive booklet Of valuable informa
ton, telling all about the kidneys ant
bladder. WI en- writing. be sure an6
mention thu Martinsburg Evening
Journal Regular ffty-cent and one
dollar size oottles for sale at all drns
store. 4-9 IL 16 Is
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
ROBBED OF TROUSERS.

At Fort Worth, Texas, Monday
night two men held up a lonely ped
estrian, robbed him of ten cents and
his trousers, leaving the victim shiv-
ering from embarrassment.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02

Miss Frances Willard, who was at
tending a meeting at Dayton, Va, of
the Missionary Convention, is now
visiting in Harrisonburg.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02

A plow invented by Louisiana
man consists of large wheel to
which are fastened a number of point.
81 steel rods, which are thrust down.
ward and forward into the earth as
he wheel revolves.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
ANTON ZiNkA,
And His Musical Dogs.

One Of the greatest little shows
on the road A show for old
and young. Pleasing every
BODY, and giving them plenty
Of fun for their money. It is
marvellous to see these dogs
doing every thing known TO
man except talking This is an
other bill calculated to start the
town to talking. We want ev-
erybody in the city to see this
act this week as you may never
have the pleasure of doing so
again. Our two shows nightly,
with our matinee every after
noon at 8 p. m. will give ev-
ervbody an opportunity of see
ing this, the greatest of all.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02

FORMER Senator George f., Price
of Charleston, who is a candidate fol
the Democratic nomination for Judge
of the Circuit Court was in Washing
ton yesterday and filed motion witt
the Supreme Court of the United
asking for a confirmation of the re
port of the commissioners on til
West Virginia-Maryland State Boun
dairy line. The majority of the Com
mission appointed to survey and mark
the boundary line have agreed or
their report, while the Commission
appointed by Maryland disagrees.
The court took the matter under ad.
visement.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02

ed from the Commission 5000 brook
trout, which have been delivered tC
S. II Honaker at Messy to be placed
in Paint Creek.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02
Royal xrcsnum.

The Royal Arcxnum will meet IL
che Blondel building every nrat ano
third Friday in the mouth. EveH
member IL requested to % Their,
PROMPTLY 1T O'Clock.
BY order OF the Regent. 94tf
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02

Magazines and Daily Papers at
LEAGUES. AZ tt
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02

"F0r Rent cards for sale herA
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02

Cut Flowers at Leagues. APO
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-02

alone;
Ever and always then they blow,
Apple-blosoms of rose and snow"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-29
WRITER'S CRAMP, MIsNoMER
Merely Case Of Inability Of an Over
-. Tired Brain to Signal tho
Muscles.

London.-Biological tests by scien-
lists at the London hospital show that
writer's cramp" and other similar
states of apparent muscular paralysis
are actually due, not to the firing of
the muscles, but to brain fag.
{, It appears that the particular part
OF the brain which controls special
combinations of muscle-action, such as
the movements of writing or the work
in got a telegraph key, tend to be-
come more quickly exhausted in some
individuals than in others. Such ex-
haustion leads to state in which the
brain is actually unable to send out
its necessary messages to the hands
and fingers to write, tap a key, hold
violin bow, and so forth. Further
more, once the nerve cells, the "bat-
teries" Of the brain, get thoroughly
run down, it is not easy to restore
their energy.
Heretofore it has been supposed that
all troubles of the kind were due sim.
ply to overtiring Of the muscles con-
cerned.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-29
Luxurlant Vegetation in Porto Rico.

dark tinted palms, the soft colors of
an occasional settlement and the back
ground range upon range of hills still
enveloped in the purple shadows of
the dawn, complete the beauty of the
scene, -<
The sound of the sunrise gun
booms forth from the grim and battle
SCARED ramparts of old Moro, the
impregnable fortress which the can
non balls of many nations have failed
to crumble, as the ship approaches
the narrow entrance to the land lock-
ed harbor. Passing the gray and an
cient city wall, it's heights crowned by
the barracks, Casa Blanca, the resi-
dence of the military commander and
Santa Catalina palace, now the head
quarters of the civil administration
and the residence of the governor of
the island, in which Mr.. BANTER will
have a home, the vessel threads It's
way between buoys marking the chan.
mel. Across the harbor the quaint
fishing village Of Palo Seco Is seen in
grove of cocoanuts, and farther
along the beach Catano, another
small village, the delicately tinted
houses from a distance adding to the
charm of the picture.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-29
DIVORCE FROM COLD FEET
Lean, Chilly Little Husband Loses Fat
and Warm Wife-He Places
.. Blame on Mother-in.Law.

'Pittsburg, Pa.-Because John G..
W1lfer, a wisp Of man weighing 120
pounds, prominent merchant of Ha-
zlewood, defiantly and vengefully
placed his cold feet on his 300 pound
buxom wife's warm back, after he
had returned home from business and
found no fire burning in the bedroom,
Judge Cohen In Common Pleas court
granted Anne M. Wilfer an absolute
divorce.
At the hearing of the case Mrs. VIII
fer recited a long story of abuse at the
hands OF her husband. She claimed
that for ten years he had abused her
IN various ways, such as dragging her
down stairs by the hair" had beaten
her up" spit tobacco Juice on the ia
BILE and her fee" pushed a revolver
under her nose and yelled, Smell
that!'" Yet all these tndignities,
Mrs. Wilfer claimed, paled into insig-
n1ficance in comparison with placing
his ice-cold feet on her warm back
Wilfer claimed that all their trou-
bles We're due to his mother-in-law.
who came to live with her daughter,
and Immediately attempted to assume
supervision Of his life and the house
hold. Because he would not sign a
paper placing his wife,s property, val
ued at $4,000, In trust, Wilfer says.
his mother-ip-law became disturber
and menace to his home.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-29
ST. PAUL And MINNEAPOLIS MINI sATURDAY JUNE2 "a 1919
An IDEAL ISLAND
Romance of, Centuries Hangs
About Porto Rico
Ono Hundred Years Before jamestown
Arose From Wilderness the Span.
iards We're Living on This
Gem of the Indies.

San Juan, Porto Rico.-Quaint and
picturesque and heavy with the ro-
nance of four centuries as a possess
sion of the superstitious and fiery
Spaniard is Porto Rico, to which Ed
ward M. BANTER, principal of the Gen.
trail high school of this city, goes next
month as commissioner of education.
AS the reader is aware Porto Rico be-
came colony of the United States at
the end of the Spanish-American war;
and a wonderful development has TAX
en- place in the tropical island the IA
years since. ~. 50, 49,
Porto Rico had been settled cen-
tury by :. Europeans before James,
town was founded or the Dutch sail
ed up the Hudson river. The second
century had begun before the Pill
grim fathers waded from the Mayflow-
er to the dry Massachusetts, shores.
Closely associated with it's early his
tory are the names of Juan Ponce de
Leon, Nicholas de Ouando, Diego, Co.
lumbus, Drake, Hawkins, Lord Cum
berland, Salazar, Sotomayer and 9TH
ers whose struggles with the rebel
lious Indians, marauding Caribs, pi-
rates and buccaneers in their attacks
on the primitive city of San Juan and
other more defenseless settlements
furnish a story replete with ad-
venture, warfare and romance. -.
Christopher Columbus touched at
Porto Rico on his second famous voy-
age to the new world Police de Leon,
he of the search for the waters of
everlasting youth, built the first
town upon it and called it San Juan.
San Juan became the capital of the
island in 1903, and today holds the
same position. It is a typical Spanish
city. - -
If the traveller is fortunate he will
sail into San Juan bay in the early
morning when, against a gorgeous
tropical sunrise, the blue of the ocean,
the gray and moss covered walls, the
white parapets of Casa Blanca and the
many tinted dwellings rising terrace
like from the bay to the heights over
looking the sea form riot of colors.
On the other side of the harbor vivid
green cane fields, interspersed with
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-29
WOMAN is CHASED BY MOOSE
Husband Kills Animal, Which, Il 10
Believed, Escaped From the
Whitney Preserve.

Pittsfield, Mass.-As Mrs. Lawrence
Clement was leaving her house at
Beckett recently a big bull moose sud-
denly appeared in the front yard and
chased her into the barn. She was
80 frightened she fell to the barn
floor In a faint.
Mr.. Clement, who is constable,
was near by and fastened by a back
route to the house for his shotgun.
He killed the moose as 1t darted for
q thicket.
The moose weighed at least one
thousand pounds Mrs. Clement was
under the care Of physician tonight.
It is believed the moose is one that
ESCAPED from Harry Payne Whitney's
preserve, on October mountain. last
fall.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-29

marveled at and admired was executed upon the
great strip of sheepskin locked away in the
department of state, Washington.
On August 2, 1776, just month after the real
stroke OF independence, this great sheepskin was
unroued in the presence Of the Continental Con-
gress, IN independence Hall. With the wording
or the corrected draft it carefully compared
at the table," This Formally gone through with,
IT was spread out upon desk and signed by all
OF the members of Congress present Fifty of
these fathers of the republic signed on that day.
Six OF the revered "sgners" did not afdx their
signatures until later dates. George Wythe of
virginia signed about August 81. Richard Henry
Lee, Virginia: Elbridge Gerry, Massachusetts,, and
ollver Wa1cott Connecticut, did not af1x their
signatures until some time in September Mat
thew Thornton of New Hampshire did not add his
name until November, and Thomas Mexican of
delaware probably did not af1x his the final sig
nature, until five years later, or 1881 Matthew
thornton, by the way, was not appointed to Con-
sress until November four months after the
adoption OF the Declaration. Other signers who
were not members of Congress on July 2 or a.
put were allowed to sign on August 2, the general
signing day, were Benjamin Rush, James Wilson.
George Ross George Clymer and George Taylor.
why two Georgia members did not sign is ex-
plaineo oy Mr.. Michael. One of these, Rev. John
Joacn1m Zubly of Savannah as soon as II he
came apparent that independence was n ha
declared, mad fed post haste from PHILADELPHIA to
Georgia with the intention of apprising Sir James
wright, the crown governor Of Georgia of what
was going on behind the closed doors of Inde-
pendence Hall. Zubly's conduct having excited
suspicion, he had been closely watched. and one
OF his letters to the British governor had been
seized. 1t appearing beyond doubt that he was
divulgng the secrets of the executive sessions
then SO zealously planning the stroke for liberty
ne mad been accused Of his peridy on the floor
OF the Congress by Samuel Chase, member from
Maryland. Zubly had denied these charges and
challenged proof. It had been the furnishing 81
this proof that had caused his fight Congress
directed John Houston, another Georgia delegate
TO follow zubly and circumvent his evil purposes.
by the time both members reached Georgia, how
ever, the crown governor had been deposed by
the people, and had taken refuge In an armed
BRUSH vessel lying in Savannah harbor Thus
AuDlys treachery came to naught, but it cheated
Houston out OF his opportunity to sign the Decla-
ration and left Georgia with only three instead Of
nVe s1gners Why Houston did not sign With
the other tardy members Is not discussed in the
nlsco1y, but bis name should be as endeared to
the hearts OF Americans as any of the actual
stgners zubly, by the way, after being banished
from Georgia with the loss Of Half Of his estate.
was allowed to return to his pastoral work IN
Savannah. which city honors him by allowing
two highways to bear his sssns- Joachim and
Zubly strest4 sl1 sss ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-29
The Sage of Monticello

"The Sage of Monticello" is the nickname that
was applied to Thomas Jefferson for the same
reason and in much the same manner as Daniel
Webster was given the title '"The Sage of Marsh
field" Jefferson the title of Sage" for the
many glorious truths he uttered, and as Webster
loved every inch of the ground of the beautiful
Cape Cod village of Marshfeld, and it's calm
scenery he believed gave him just such inspira
ton as he needed, SO at Monticello, Jeferson's
Virginia estate, the great statesman found the
most delightful retreat from his labors, and the
essence of contentment which inspired him to
larger, greater and more beneficial things for the
betterment Of his country.
Jefferson born at shadwen, the homestead
Of the family, near Charlottesville, Va: When
that estate was destroyed by fire in 1770 along
with It's furniture, books and his law papers he
sought out another location which was even more
attractive to him. About two miles from the
ShadWell house was a hill named by Jefferson
Monticello Cittle mount. This eminence com
manded view of surprising beauty and he chose
this place as the site for mansion that should
embody his ideas of architecture-an art upon
which he expended much thought and in which
he was more than an amateur After the fire the
building OF new house upon his little mount"
was pushed rapidly, and In something more than
a year a section was made ready for occupancv
IN 1772 Jefferson married and brought to his
new mansion Martha Shelton, childless widow
q ~ In letter written from Paris In 1885 to
Mrs. Maria Conway Jefferson referring to his
nome, said: "And our own dear Monticello
where has nature spread 30 rich a mantle under
the eye? Mountains, forests, rocks rivers. With
Wnat majesty do we there ride above the storms
how sublime to look down into the workhous4
OF nature, to her clouds, hail snow. rain
thunder, all fabricated at our feet, And tha
glorious sun when rising as II out Of a distant
water, Just gliding the tops Of the mountains and
giving life to all nature"
Jenerson's public life began In 1869, when he
oook MS seat as member OF the Virginia house
OF Durgesses He was twenty-six years of age at
the time This was only a little more than two
years previous to his occupancy Of Monticello
which he called his homo during the remainder
of his life. - - S>4-1A -lNeA
Therefore all the great things in the life Of
little mount" and next to the home 81 w. .,,,s
inston at Mount Vernon. the home Of JEFFERSON q
Monticello, both in the same state, i one 81 tha
great American shrines - - e.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1912-06-29
TO RESTORE GARDEN
Work Is Begun on Famous Or
angerie at Versailles, France. =
Landscape Is Considered Le Notre's
Masterpiece-It Has Particularly
of Giving the Impression of
Being Perfect Work of Art.

Paris, France.-Important works
are in progress at Versailles in the
restoration of the Orangerie. These
are expected to be terminated shortly.
Since, therefore, the great gardener
LIE Notre again occupies public opin-
ion it is permissible to expatiate upon
the beauties of the gardens at Yer
sailles, which are unquestionably his
masterpiece.
Designed as they are with consum-
mate art, these gardens are always
charming, though nowhere in them is
there trace of abandonment or
fanc1fulness. They have the particu-
larity of giving the impression of be-
Ing a perfect work by reason of the
art, judgment and wit expended upon
them, and for this reason such poets
as Alfred de Musset have never been
able to admire their precise, stiff and
rather solemn style. But, on the 9TH
er hand, their beauty is one that en-
dures, over which the years slide with
out marking it with a shadow of de-
crepitude or with wrinkle, and
which ends by triumphing over all
the caprices of taste, fashion and
time.
There is famous point in the gar
dens Of Versailles-this is the one
chosen by Louis XIV. himself to af-
ford his visitors an opportunity of ad-
miring his vast domains. This point
is in the axis of the Tapis Vert, at the
foot of the Parterre de Latone From
it one can embrace in magnificent
view the perspective of the Chateau,
the park and the Grand Canal.
Turning first toward the Chateau,
the visitors eyes run rapidly over
the marble steps, the wide alleys, the
verdant slopes which lead up to it,
without missing the play of the foun-
tains, the sculptures and vases,
mingled with the trees, lawns and
flowers, with sobriety and perfect
taste.
From the parterre of the Orangerie
the eye naturally rises to the impos-
ing mass Of the Chateau, which ap-
pears SO majestic above the stone