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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26


A certain Christian Science Proselyte
Alone upon mountain height
Was bordering upon the vain
Belief in noR-existent pain,
How nervous Dread Of any kind
Was sp illusion Of the Mind,
When coming down the Eeuntainside,
A dreadful lion ne espied.
The Proselyte said, "Mercy mep'
And quickly scuttled up Tree.
Next morning at the rise of sun
There came an Uncovered One,
Who saw the Presciyte at bay
And drove the hungry beast away.
The Cynic said, "Aha. see
Yeur claim has got you up Tree.
"Your Judgment said the Proselyte,
"Arises from imperfect sight.
"a Lion to soul refined
Is an Illusion Of the Mind.u
"If that's case" the Cynic said,
"Why show the human signs of dread?
"wby pass the night, secure from
harm,
In yonder Elevated Palm?"
"Friend,n saith the Saint, "if you but
knewi
This Tree 10 an Illusion, too.
"When in Jungle, for from Home,
Where purely Mental Lions roam,
at puts one more at Ease to be
Up some Imaginary Tree"
show great is Mind" the Stranger
cried,
And went his way quite Eddy fled.
Life.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
Shocked The Superintendent.

He entered the superintendent's
office IN kind Of bash.ul, well-I-got-
me- business here sort of manner and
quietly asked the busy man If the
superintendent wac in
81 am he,n replied that official with
out raising his eyes from the desk
"what do you want?"
"One of your trains killed my dog q
few days ago and / thought | would
stop in and
swell, he had 80 business on our
tracks; you should have kept him tied.
"Yes, l know" meekly responded
the caller, "but l didn't and be got on
the track and was killed, and thought
yo,. ossas To
"But we WON'T We don't pay for
killing dogs on this road
~ bn said anything about pay?"
rem. .e ex-dog owner. nd been
tr onth TO gel some oae 10
dro measly cur, and as the
raj killed hin for me, l
though you ought to be PAID for the
jot s2n-- Railroad Employe.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
na,lenalIrlns rel.sraph service

Postmaster General Hitchcock, in
recommending fatty that "onpress
have the telegraph system OF the coun-
try appraised and Then take II over at
the appraised value, has put forward
the most radical aud advanced PROPOSE.
tion for the expansion of governmental
activitiesin business that has ever been
made GU the responsibility OF a Cabinet
officer.
1t is the more impressive, because
the Postmaster General has earned re-
pute a. an excellent business adminis-
traitor and a conservative. Presume
bly,, he would not make such a rec
ommendation without careful consid-
Grafton and the deliberate conclusion
that his position was thoroughly de-
fensible.
The recommendation illustrates the
inevitable tendency, when government
once engages In business, to widen the
range of its activities. The postal SER
vice AZ Federal establishment 10 old
er than the Constitution. Ii has teen
declared the biggest single transporta-
ton Organization ia the world;.yet It's
success tempted the last Postmaster
General, Mr.. Meyer, to recommend its
expansion into the field Of parcels post
and that recommendation In certain to
be adopted before many years. Per-
haps it will begin in an experimental
way, but II 50 1t will be certain soon 10
expand to parity with the like SER
vices in other countries.
Now, even before the parcels post IL
created, comes the demand for another
great expansion Of postal functions. IL
is 10 be hoped that the discussion oi
Federal telegraph will not provide
pretext for dissipatiDg the powerful
sentiment that has Of late been con-
centrated behind the parcels post de-
mand. That would be most apforiun-
ate. 1t is going TO require good deal
Of bard fighting yet before the parcels
post will be inauguraled and placed on
business basis. Mr.. Hitchcock favors
that advance also, but his endorsement
of the broad proposal Of Federal teI.-
graphs al one stroke Is vastly more
startling.
The argument that there is an OF
vious intimate relationship between
the mAiI and the telegraph, and that
their operation as urity would make
important economies possible, is net
only Theoretically sound, bat is sus-
tanned by the experience Of otDer couD-
tries. Telegraph rates in countries
where the government provides Il Q
service are 30 low, compared 10 Ours,
as to challenge serious consideration
Of the Hitchcock plan. In Great Brit
ain, so great has been the satisfaction,
with government teleg aph service,
that the government is now moving to
lake over the entire telephone service,
and expects to secure still further econ
omies, and CRATER efficiency. Wash
ington Times
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
CONFIRMED PRooF.
Residents OF Martinsburg cannot
De ibt What Has Beea T~ics

In gratitude for com piete relief from
aches and palma Of bad baeks--from
distressing kidney Ills thousands
have publicly recommended Doanis
Kidney Pills. Residents Of Martins
burg who so testified years ago, new
say their cures were permanent. This
testimony doubIy proves the wsrth Of
Deans Kidney Pills to Martinsburg
kidney sufferers,
Mrs. Sarah K, Moore, 8iS o. VIM
chester avenue, Martissburg w. Va,
says: About ten years ago gave q
statemeat for publication recommends
Ing Deans kidney Pills and 1 can
now confirm all then said. I was In
such bad way as the result Of kidney
trouble that had to be helped up aud
down stairs. Isufiered from dull
heavy pain In my back, accom- panied
by frequent headaches and nay sight
also seemed TO be affected. A kidney
weakness existed and 1 felt dull and
languid nearly all the time. I was
treated by doctors and used many
remedies but received no relief. final
~ saw Doan's Kidney Pulls advertised
and deciding to try them, procured =
box at shepherds Drug Stsre. Ina
shsrt time after texan their use,
wss cured |"
For sale BY all dealers. Price 10
cents. Foster Miibufn Co., Buffalo, NJ.
Y !, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the namc--Dsaa's ana
take no other.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26

Sufferers who say they have tried
everything without benefit are the
people we are locking for. We want
them to kacw from glad experiences
that Eiy's Cream Balm will conquer
Cold in the Head, Hay Fever, and eb-
stinate. forms Of Nasal Catarrh. This
remedy acts,dircctIy on the ATTAINED,
sensitive membranes. Cleansing, sooth-
lag and healing. One trial will con-
WAGE you Of It's healing power. Price
soc. All druggists, Or mailed by
Ely Bros.
So Warren st. N. N.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
Morsan's Grove Association Elects.

At the annual meeting of the Nor
gan's Grove Fair Association the fol-
lowing directors were elected for the
ensuing year: II. L.. Lyme, j. p. Kear-
foot, Edward I. Licklider, Il. Rush
Turner, f. II. McQuilkin, George w.
Osbourn and w. A. Billmyre, for JEFF
ferson county; DR.. 3. II. Gardner, A.
ID. Grove and r. d. Fisher, Washing
ton county, and Mayberry Mckee, ID j.
r. Hudgel and l.. X. Van Meter,
Berkeley county. The directors organ
lied by eIecting H. l.. Lyme, president
w. T.sMcQuilkin, Maryberry Mckee
and Dr..S. H..Gardner, vice presidents
Edward T. Licklider, secretary, and j..
T. Kearfott, treasurer. E. Rush Tur-
ner wassl chosen manager of the hor,e
show. The next fair will be held Ser
tsmber 3, A, 5 and 8.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26

~r.. A HERO In AaLIuHTHousH. .--.--
8. For years J. .. Donahue, 80. Haven,
Mich, in civil war captain, ~ n light
hsusekeeper, averted awful wrecks,
but quser fact 10, he might have
been wreck, himself, II Electric Bit
tiers had not prevented. ..rhey cured
me Of kidney trouble. and chlils.u he
writes, "after l had taken other 20
called cures for years without beneht
and they also imprsyed my sight.
Now, at seventy, Il am feeling fine. 2
For dyspepsia, indigestion, all stom-
ach ,.liyerssnd kidney troubles, they're
without equal Try theia, Oniy b0cts.
At All Drsggists. 1ms.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
Public Sale
of valuable
Personal Property.

Intending to discontinue farming will sell at
my nome on the DR.. ). y: Myers farm. miles
West OF MartinsburR, on the road leading from
Nollsvilie to Arden, without reserve. on
Thursday, Feb. /, 1912,
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the follow ing
personal property:
Head Horses,
Ned. black horse 10 years Old, work anyw here:
Maud. years old. works anywhere: Grace, J
year, old. good strap mare: Mike. 8 years old
good strap horse; Frank, 10 years old. wagon
leader, works anywhere hitched; Isube, le years
Old good barshear leader works anywhere;
Dock, good strap horse.
ii Head Cattle,
Of which are good lmilch cows, = Holstein
bulls. young heifers
Farming Implements,
4-horse studebaker wagon and bed. 3 horse
Studabaker wagon, stick wagon, DeeriDg bind
er, Deering mower Decring horse rake, Penn
sylyania grain drill, Black Hawk double corn
planter, Deere corn eultivators, Buckeye corn
cutiyator. weeder, 3 spring tooth harrows, 3
square harrow. sets hay ladders. oliver Chill
ed plows NO, 40, nierd chiledpow. single and
donble and thribe trees, crowd sticks single
corn planter. grain cradles, lot forks rakes.
Harness
kse harness, wagon saddle. piow gears fly nets
collars. brides. halters, housens, wagon whip
and many other articles too numerous to mem
ton.
Terms.
A credit Of , months will be riyeu or all
sums OF BIO and over, the purchaser 10 give his
note with approved security negotiable and
payable at the Merchants and Farmers Bank
q MArtinsbnra, interest from date, but II paid
~ maturity interest remitted Under sic cash.
NO property TO be removed until settled for
per csat on for cash on all sums Of $40 aud over
No older sweet or sour to be sold
FRANK NJ. NOLL.
harwood surkhsrt, Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
Public Sale
of valuable
Personal Property


intending TO discontinue farming | will
make public saie at nay residence known as
tn. Luther Ramsburg far a, located miles
north Of Martinsbarg; On the illiamsport
pike and mile Southwest OF BediDgton, on
Friday, Feb 2, 1912,
commencing at 10 o'eock A. M, the following
per ssnal property;
Head Horses,
Bay Perchersn mare VT. l5o0 In foal by regis
wagon leader; Bay MAJ Maud W.. 400 In foai
hy Masons Percheron horse, work wherever
hitched; browH mare Bird VT, l200 In foal by
hltched; Bay mare Doll VT 1900 . Ne bar
sehre and wagon leader; Bay horse a fine gen.
oral purpose h~rse.
Is Head Cattle,
8 milk cows will have calves by their side by
day OF sale, two OF these cows are thorough
bred Polled angus milk cows are giving
milk now; Jersey buil years old, balance are
fac lot Of thrifty young cattle.
20 Head Of Hogs,
fat hogs will weigh $50 lbs. by day of sale
balance are thrifty young snoats
Farming Implements,
wagon. new snrry, top buggy. Manure
rs bu. capacity sPreadsr. Deering binder
] IT cut, new Deering mower It. cut, new
hay adders, 2 No. 20 Oliver Chilled pIsws.
double shovel plsws, single shovel plows, two
4-square aud spring { 9th harrow, new
wecder, Buckeye new double cutivator, hay
FORK rope ana puleys, moving sey.he, briar
scythe
Harness,
2.sets breechbsnds,2 sets front gears, sets
plow gears, wagon saddle, wagon line IS collars
8 brides, sets sIngls harness, sets butt
traces, sets breast chains, spreadsrs, log
chains, thrisls tree two double trees, lot sin
gle trees, crowd sticks, 2 4-prong srks and
pitch fork, Sharpless No, cream Separator
new
so Chickens,
800 Bundles Of Fodder,
Terms.
credit of g months will be gwen on all
sums of $40 and ever the purchaser to give
nets with approved security negotiable and
payable at the Merchants aud Farmers Bank
OF lsartinsburg, With iatereet from date, Iut
II paid at maturity interest RENTED Under
sic cash. No pr perty to be removed until set
tied for Discount for cash.
c G. LEWIS.
Dodd & heffmap. Aucts.l
Hsrweod Burkhart, Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
A.uisIs Wild MIDNIGHT RIDE

AsGIkLs WILD MIDNIGHT RIDE.
!. To warn people OF fearful forest
IRE Ia the Catskilis = young girl rode
horsebask At. midnight and aavsd
many lives. Her deed was glorious
but. lives are often saved by DR.. Kings
New discovery 10 curing lung trouble,
coughssand colds, which might have
ended In consumption or pneumonia.
I'll cured me of.a dreadful cough and
lung disease, pswrises w, II. Patter
sou, Wellington, Tex, 'afser four in
our family had died. with conaump
lion, and ! gained 81 poupds.n Meth
ing 20 sure and safe fer All throat and
lung ltroubIcs. Price soc and sl.0o.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by All
Druggists. mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
81 90 PEE PLATE.

vas paid at banquet 70 Henry Clay.
rev Orleans IN 1872. Mighty csstIy
hose with stomach trouble or In
: session. To-day people every where
use DR.. Kings New Life Pills TO.
thess Troubles ss welt as liver, kidney
and bewel disorders. Easy, safe, sure.
Only o5c.s at All Druggists. mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
2 Houses

Coed barn and all necessary outbuild-
ings. Well in yard, spring also pear
house. Goea fencing. Acres OF Or
cbara. This farm - slate lxua but Il
VI hiKh quality In fine conditisn and
PRODUCTION. Less than q mile TO school
and two miles to church. Possession
A prtl |, 1912.
Terms on application.
{. ). BAILEY,
433 ViIgiRia avenue,
12S ats. Mariinsburg w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
MANY CHILDREN ARE sI.kLv.

MANY CHILDREN ARE cISKLy.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children Break up Colds IN "A hours,
relieve Feverishness, Headsene, Stom-
aeh Troubles, Teething Disorders, and
Destroy Worms. Al all druggists, 2oc.
sample mailed FREE. Address, Alien
j. Olnisted, Leroy, n. Y.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26

A Boston preacher has quit the pui.
pit to go INTO the coal business. Con-
tinuing to make it hot for the sinner?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
Harness
Let Corn and Fodder
FERNS.

A credit Of months viii be given on all sums
OF SIC and over the purchaser 10 give lis nots
with approved security. n,g0tiablsan and pays ble
at the Merchants and Farmers bank with inter.
est from date, but IN paid at maturity iatsfes
remit ted Under $50 cash. No property 70 he re
moved until settled for
Dodd s. Hoffman. Auct
HARDWOOD Burxhart. Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
FOR SALE

I Having moved to Martinsburg will
Sell my farm known AZ the J. 9. Bailey
farm 1T private sale A miles South OF
Bunker Hill and : miles Il. OF Ridge
!, Az. containing 20 Acres.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26

Frost. - What's the difference be-
tween = debutante and sugragctte?''
SDow--aAbout twenty years. n--E x.
A healthy man 10 king In bis own
right; an unhealthy man IN an unhap-
~ slave. Bnrdock Blood Bltters builds
up sound tealth--kesps you WE'LL
| me. =
"Suffered day and night the tor~
rnent Of itching pilss Nothing helped
me until | used Dosn's Ointment. L.
cured ms permanently. Hon. John
II. Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala. ] mo.
"My hair il falling cut, old chapp
solicitor eoufided to a medical friend.
Scan you recommend something to
,ep II imp
''Certainiyn was the agreeable re-
ply. "a cardboard box ~ Exchange
Harsh physics react, weaken the
sowels, cause chronic constipation.
Deans Regulets operate easily, tone
the stomach, cure constipation. z5c.
Ask your druggist for them. ! mo.
Accidents will happen, but The best
regulate families kssp DIR. Thomas'
Electric Oilsfor such emergencies. 1t
subdues the palm and heals the hurts.
mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
36 Head Of Good SD, ep


or horse wagon built b. Jonas woFfof and
20 bushe bed. and extra side-boards . horse
wagon IA spindle Brown make and IS iuisaeI
bed. sets hay ladders ~ feet long: set H.. lad
ders, wagon saddle. wagon whips riding sd.
die, rubpe tire falling-top buggfes stewart
make; buggy POLE, Dayton wagon. spring vyagt IN
stick wagon. I-horse Ideal manure a reas ~
BIckford Il hoffman drill, Deering binder cid
truck, foot cut, has cut crops, NcCorr,A. K
mower has curt crops good horse rake fltIyef
Chilled piows, No 40 f. pow, 3-iorse Syracuse
plow.2 spring tooth harrows single shovel pillow
Hoosier single corn planter. . Malta doubts
shovel blows. good as new. 2 Malia Guilty afofS
good as new, horse roller. 2 draes, bob : ed
one-hofse sled, ) 3-Droug forks. lot rakes NOW
ing scythe. pitch forks, briar scythe- lot
single, double and treble trees, crowd sif.kr
lumber and log chains, 3 pair spreaders ali
3-horse spreaders. fifth chain, bearing .t.at,1.
pair breast chains, butt traces, mattock, shovel
and wind mill.
Harness
sets breecbands, sets Yankee hzrnesa 1 sefs
lead harness, 5 sets plow gears, 9work br, IL. 4
lead reins. \ II the above harness good nee
set double driving harness. set single :, -,
and sets check lines, 10 work collars ana ,lt ~
pads, ~ good leather halters. good ,snk (.
straps, sets driving nets, good housings
COW tails and many other articles not men
toned.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
A Reliable
Remedy
Cream Balm

y 4ksc%H xss8fssr
eiyss Eeiisi a! ssce.
n cleanses, -oothns,
heals ana protects
TIE tg.e1s9d ne:~-
b-an~ rs'-Ea.sirv .rcsr
Casairh and 'lrives
away a Cold In slis
Heso qi,issAly IT,
stwes sts ssssss =.
Taste arl szsell. r.
xisss o. By sssil. ia
t.iv Srsshsl IS Wa
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26
OF A
GREAT MEDICINE
Doctors Could Not Help Mrs.
Templeton -Regained
Health through Lydia E.
Pinkham's Compound.

Hooper, Nebraska. 80. am very Glad
10 tell how Lydia 4. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has helped me. For FIVE years
| suffered from female troubles so was
scarcely able TO do my work. l took doc
tors medicines and used local treatments
but was not helped. ! had such awful
bearing down pains and my back was so
weak ! could hardly walk and could not
ride. Ioften had to sit up nights to sleep
and my friends thought l could not live
long. At my request my husband got
me bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and commenced to
take 1t. By the time had taken the
seventh bottle my health had returned
and l began doing my washing and was a
well woman. Atone time for three weeks
/ did all the work for eighteen boarders
with no signs Of my old trouble return
ing. Many have taken your medicine
after seeing what it did for me. Iwould
not take $1,000 and be where was. You
nave my permission to use my name II
it will aid anyone. Mrs. SUSIE TEN
pLEToN, Hooper, Nebraska.
ThePinkham record isa proud and peer
less one. 1t is record Of constant VIC
tory over the obstinate ills of woman--ills
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-26

that deal out despair.
It Is an established
fact that Lydia E.
Pinkham's v egeta-
BILE Compoundha re-
stored health to thou
sands of such suffer-
ing women. Why
don't you try tiff you
needsucha medicine?
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-03

There is no word. long or short. IL
the English language capable of per-
forming so much labor in a clear, in
teligible sense as the verb to get And
here Is an old time specimen Of its
capabilities:
Il got on horseback within ten min
utes after got your letter When /
got to Canterbury got a chaise for
town, but | got wet through before |
got to Canterbury, and have got such
a cold as l shall not be able to get rid
of in a hurry. l got to the treasury
about noon; but FIRST OF all. got shay
ed and dressed soon got into the Sc
cret Of getting a memorial before the
board. but l could not get an answer
then However. got Intelligence from
the messenger that | should most like
ly get one the next morning As soon
as l got back to my Inn l got my sup
per. When | got up in the morning |
got my breakfast and then got myself
dressed that l might get out in time
to get an answer to my memorial As
soon as | got il | got into the first
chaise and got to Canterbury by }
O'Clock, and about tea time l got
home. Ave Maria
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-03
The Medicine RottIe.

"Awkwardness in pouring medicine
from a bottle cost me 81" a man said
Because l poured it out on the label
side and got the number of the pre-
scription and the date blurred the
druggist couldn't refill it. and l had to
give the doctor another call l got no
sympathy from the druggist.
but you had to learn your lesson,
he said. Nearly everybody does. 1t
seems second nature for everybody
except nurses. doctors and druggists
to pour medicine from the label side
of a bottle The professionals never
do. They always pour from the oppO-
site side and keep the label clean. Lay
men, after they have paid the price of
a consultation for the experience. also
adopt that method. New York Press.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-03
NeIIInoton's subtIe Rotor.


Wednesday, 18th October. 1S36-Lord
Fitzgerald made US laugh at dinner
today with a story about John Wilson
Croker. whose pertinacity Of opinion
Is well known He was laying down
the law after dinner to the Duke of
Wellington and, according to custom.
asserting the superiority Of his owi
information on all subjects. having
even fatty contradicted the duke. who
had mentioned some incident that had
taken place at the battle Of Waterloo
At last the conversation turned upon
the use of percussion caps for muskets
of the army when Croker again main
tanned a directly opposite opinion TO
that which was urged by the duke
who at last good humoredly said to
him, MY dear Croker. l can yield to
your superior information on most
points, and you may know a great deal
more Of what passed at Waterloo than
myself, but as a sportsman will
maintain my point about percussion
caps Thomas Raikes' Journal