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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19

Jacoby, will produce groupings, pyra-
mids and maneuvers heretofore
thought impossible. A group Of forest
bred African lions will also hold an
important place on this Interesting
program on account OF the wonderful
control their trainer, Mr.. Fritz Brun-
ner, has over these really ferocious
man-killing beasts.
The extensive menagerie carried by
the show also affords unusual interest
to those who are fond Of studying AMI
NAL life. Ia it are presented many new
specimens hitherto unknown to the
ZOOS of America.
Besides the trained animals some OF
the worlds greatest gymnasts, aerial
lists, scrobats and equesrians hsve a
place OIL the bill, and after the grand
opening spectacle, which is brilliant
in its coloring and massive in effect,
the program will go forward With
so much vim and vigor, the acts Will
all be of such high order and Glass;
fled to such nicely, that the most
critical sudience cannot help but be
pleased.
The Sparks Shows will give two
complete exhibitions in this city on
Thursday, April %.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
TRAINED ANIMALS.
Four-Footed Actors Help
Greatly in Rounding Out
the Highly Interesting
Circus Program of
the Sparks Shows.

The management of the SPARKS
Shows have made it study for years
to give circus program replete in all
particulars, aud knowing full well the
importance of some high-class animal
acts on the program, have this year
imported from Germany several acts
that cannot fail to create sensation.
The Germans have made animal train
ing fine art, and some of the most
notable animal acts in this country
are but acts of the wonderful acts as
they are produced across the water
The acts imported from Germany
this season inclue spectacular equine
drill and pyramid performance by a
group of Arabian stations that is said
to be the most beautiful piece of horse
training ever attempted. The herd of
performing elephants under the direc-
ton of their German trainer, Paul
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19

The Illinois Bankers Association Is
becoming active ia promoting certain
m oyements for the public good, a. the
association see the public good. Its
first platform plank is better farming
methods. lSomc farmers may wonder at
this, but none need do 10. Better farm
ing methods Will make better business
for bankers and enable bankers, a.
landowners, to secure more profitable
terms from tenants. This is the selfish
side of the matter. As citizens, bank
ers have ali the NEGATIVES that other
men have TO desire general prosperity !.
Farmers should study better methods,
no matter by whom nor when such
methods are brought to their atten-
tion.
The second plank In the platform Of
the Illinois bankers Ia agricultural
instruction In all the schools of the
State. This Is good The highest In
terests OF the farm home are In our
opinion bound up!in the rural school,
and its correlation with farm life.
The third plank Is good roads. In
view OF the fact that 1t costs as much
to carry ton Of prod uce over one mile
OF ordinary road as to transport II
forty miles by rail, or two hundred
and fifty miles by water, the progress
sive farmer may well cast his lot with
the bankers In any well*eonsidersd
good roads movement.
These are the matters In which the
farmers Of Illinois are most interested
in the new 'spro bono publico' activi.
ties Of the bankers. The proposals are
broad in scope, aud wise in general
ann. They will, Of course, be favored
or opposed by the intelligent, accord
ing to the way in which they are
sought to be accomplished.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
THE DANGER AFTER CHR

lies often In run down system.
Weakness, nervousness, lack Of appel
lite. energy and ambition, with disor-
dered liver and kidneys often folIew
an attack Of this wretched disease. The
greatest need then 10 Electric BitteYs,
the glorious tonic, blood purifier and
regulator Of stomach, liver and kid
neys. Thousands have proved that
they wonderfully strengthen the nerves
build up the system and restore 10
health and good spirits after an attack
OF Grip. II suffering. try them. Only
5ocents. Sold aad perfect satisfaction
guaranteed by All Druggists. l mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
Mail ORDER HousEs.

Don't underselI US for same quality
goods. Tell ms your wants. Note
prices. No paying In advance. No
freight charges. No risk whatever.
Try us on paint We sell l.. & M.
Paint. It's thick. Must add OIL, and
then you have the best pure Lead,
Zinc and Linseed Oh Paint made, and
it's cost isonIy about s1.57 per gallon.
Call on
Central Hardware Co.
Martinsburg w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
Wife
SAVED FROM
HOSPITAL
Tells How Sick She Was And
What Saved Her From
An Operation.
Upper Sandusky. Ohio. : Three years
ago was married ard went to house

keeping. 4 was not
feeling we'll and
could hardly drag
myself along. ] had
such tired feelings.
my back ached, my
sides ached. l had
bladder trouble aw-
fully bad, and | could
not eat or sleep. Ihad
headaches, too, and
became almosta ner-
vous wreck. Ny doc
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19

At the very first symptoms ola cold
it 10 well to com mence treatment. for
By doing so serious developments may
be prevented. Let camphorbe inhaled,
give the feet hot bath in mustard
and water, after which the patient
should get into a warm bed with hot
water bottle to the feet, and drink a
large tumblerful Of hot lemonade
made thus: The juice OF a lemon, a
large ieaspoonful Of glyserine, little
sugar; fill up with boiling water.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19

Harry Radcliffe, West virglnian
now living in Pennsylvania, has
wife who IL some wife, She scared hlga
until he had to room with his horses Ia
thc stable Onea while he was ia tie
slaele, Rsdcltiie says hts wife arned
with knife, chased him ahuut the.
building and into the street. he says
that Mrs. Radcliffe broke up thFee
sausage machines, burned 4 buggy,
cut up new suit OF clothes aud burn-
ca two sets harness. A few years ago
Mrs. Radcliffe came into the limelIgAt
when she fired bullet into her body.
She refused to give satisfactory ex-
plantation.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19

II takes at least two years to get q
poultry plant on what may be called a
paying basis. This is particularly
true for those who start in the summer
months-ssy in May--for one has to
wait year for the pullets to develop
into year old hens before using the
eggs in The incubators. Very few pull
lets thens in their first year OF aylng)
eggs are usee by experienced poultry
men as Matching eggs, They do not
produce the stronp, healthy, livsble
and we'll maturing laying hens
that the eggs from the mature hens
show.
II you can buy an established, pro-
fit paying plant you are certainly sin
right at the start. With positive
income ia the sale of ten or fifteen
dozen eggs day, besides getting
enough to fill your incu bstors, what
more could be desired? 1t might cost
you little more at the start, but you
will save 1t all the first year by avoid
ing costly experiments. Get the eel
Ter of a successful plant to remain
with you few weeks aud you will
learn from his actual experience and
advice more than can be learned in all
the poultry books printed. He may
not know it aIl--and you won't either
ii you outl.ve Methuseiah--but II he
can show you.a profit in this period Of
work you are sure of being sin right.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
DoS'r CIR ALI Run Down

Weak and miserable. n you have kid
ney or bladder. trouble, headache,
pains in the back, and feel tired all
over and want a pleasant herb remedy
try Mother Gray's Aromatic Leaf. A.
a SYSTEM regulator 1t has no equal. All
Druggists. SIC. Ask to-day. sample
FREE. Address, The Mother Gray
Co., Leroy, Is. 4. mo.
What we want and what we need
are two vastly different things for
which to pray.
Harsh physics react, weaken the
towels, VIII lead to chronic eoastipa-
tIos. Doan's Regulets operate easily.
25c q box at sill stores. l mo.
Nobody who pays telephone bills
takes any stock In the saying that
stalk il cheap
A healthy man Is king in his cwn
right; an unhealthy man 10 an un-
healthy slave. For impure blood and
sluggish liver, use Burdock Blood Bit
ters. On the market IS years. 81 % y
bottle. mo.
The season of year is at hand when
the city man does an awful lot Of
scientific fsrmipg--in bis mind.
uSuffered day and night the tor
ment Of itching piles. Nothing help
Ell me until used Doan's Ointment.
The result was lasting. - Hon John
K. Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala. mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
mARrrNsBuRG PROOF.

Should Convince Every Martinsburg
Reader.
The frank statement Of q neighbor,
telling the merits Of u remedy,
Bids you pause and believe.
The same endorsement
BY some stranger far away
Commands no belief at all.
Here's . MartInsburg case.
A MartInsburg citizen testifies.
Read and be convinced.
J. III. Cage, 404 N. High ST., Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, says: 81 found
Doan's Kidney Pills to be an excel
lent remedy and have no hesitation In
recommending them. was troubled
for long time by baekache and was
unable to stoop or do work OF any
kind rs any sudden movement caused
sharp pains to dart through my lolns.
Seeing testimonials given by acqualnt-
ances who had used Dosn's Kidney
Pills with good results, | decided to
try them aud procured a box at Shep-
herds Drug Store The coatents OF two
boxes disposed Of my trouble and I
have had no return attacK.u
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster MIlburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
Staies.
Remember the name Doasi 's--aE1f
take no other.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
Helpful Hint

A good W v to avoid getting the fin
gers Inky, as one has tendency that
way, is to save the fingers of discarded
kid gloves and keep them in the writ
ing desk, slipping one over the middle
fingers ana smother, necessary, over
the forelinger, when sitting down to
write. This often saves time and an
neyance when note has to be written
just before going out.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
Unclaimed letters

Following is the list Of unclaimed
letters remaining in the postoflice at
Martinsburg, w, Va, April Is 1912.
Mrs. Bessie Busey, Miss Lillian
Butts, Mrs. Clarence Bailey. Mr.. A. j.
Bates, Mr.. John ID. Caryiar, Mrs o..
l.. Chalker, e. Clyde, Mrs. A. v.
Conner, Mrs. G. VIA. Cline, Mrs.
Gertis Edimans, Mr.. Colone Fiore
Mr.. Charles A. Goodyear, Miss Harry
Canoe, Mr.. Henry Clarity, Mr.. John
II. Groves, Mr.. Bruce Hennison, Mr..
Z. King Hurd, Mr.. Norman Tendon,
Castone Moceioli, Mrs. Lila Mullen,
Mr.. e. d. Moraa, Mr.. g. s. Maissr, r.
Ii. Mathews, Miss Florence Mason,
Mr.. j. b. Markle, Mr.. Joseph Mohr,
Mr.. Charley Nelson, Mr.. A. X. Patra,
Miss Geuevieve Roucsh. Miss Alma
Sanders, Mr.. Ray Shlver, Mr.. B. II
Snyder, Mr.. Charley Smith, Mr.. A. L.
Sterner, Mr.. Antonino TIPPED, Mr. K
d. Williamson, Foreign. 10th Josef.
E. G. Henshaw, Postmaster.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19

Aliens Foot Ease, the antiseptic pow
der. II relieves hot, tired, aching,
swollen, sweating feet, and makes
walking easy. Takes the sting out OF
corns and buDions. Over $1,000 testi-
monials. Sold everywhere, 25c. Don t
accept any substitute. sample FREE.
Address, Allen s. Olnasied. LeRoy,
N. X. / mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
Ir Looks LILLE A CRIME

to separate boy from box Of Buck
lens Arnica Salve. His plmples, boils,
scratches, knocks, sprains and bruises
demand it, and its quick relief for
burns, scalds, or cuts is his right.
Keep it handy for boys, also girls.
Heals everything healable and does it
quick. Unequaled for piles. Only Is
cents at All Druggists. l mo.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19

One Of the most startling changes
ever seen in any man, according 70 M.
-. HolseIaw, Clarendon, Tex, was
effected years ago In his brother, "He
had such dreadful cough, he writes
"thst all our family thought he was
gong into consumption, but he began
to use DIR. Kings New Discovery, and
was completely cured by ten bottles.
Now he il sound and we'll aud weighs
2is pounds. Eormany years our fam
lily has used this wonderful remedy for
Coughs and Colds with excellent re-
suits. " It's quick, safe, reliable and
guaranteed, Price 50 cents and 81 90.
Trail bottle free At All Druggists. Ro
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19


Every body loves the man or woman
who has cultivated the art Of listening.
Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
Electric Oil for such emergencies. Two
sizes 25 and SOC at all stores. mo
The testimony that tips are decreas-
ing, given IN court by waiter, should
serve as an incentive ito the public to
cease the demoraliziug praclicesof CIV
ing tips. A large proportion OF the
people who give them do so because it
is the fashion. If it was not SO much
the fashion as it was, the greater the
encouragement to this class of tippers
to desist.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19
fu.rs END To BAD HABIT

Things never look bright 10 ons with
athe blues Ten to one the trouble IN
sluggish liver, filling the system
with bilious poison, that DIR. Kings
New Life Pills would expei. Try them
the joy Of better feelings end 1.-THE
blues" Best for stomach, liver and
kidneys. 25c. All Druggists. me
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19

Mans best investments are kind
words, cheerful smiles ana helpful
deeds.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-04-19

B aEe resulting from Catarrh and drives
away aCold "A the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses Of Taste and Smell. Full size
30 cts. at Druggists or BY mail. aud
Cream Balm for use In atcznizors Is cts.
Wy Brothess Sc Warren Street, New York.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
GOOD ROADS in OHIO

the fact that the average cost. per
capita to the people of the state will
be but SO cents per year and the tax
levy will never go beyond four.tenths
of mill.
If one wants to get into an argu.
ment Of excitable proportions all he
need do is to talk against good roads
in community where they have been
adopted. Instantly tongues become
loose and there is regular cyclone of
confusion. In New Jersey and New
York and Connecticut and other
states where the system has been put
into operation the man on the farm as
well as the man in town could not be
induced to go back to the old plan
where every township looked after its
own roads and absolutely no uniform
method prevailed. You cannot make
them believe It Is better to have jaded
horses pull heavy loads over almost
impossible roads than to have these
same horses fresh and slick and fat
Jog along highways of such a goodly
kind that double the tonnage ,may be
carried with half the amount of exer-
ton.
The people have gone into mathe.
matics little and with pencil and pad
discovered that the saving through de-
creased cost of . transportation and
the absence of wear and tear on wa
gon. horse and harness will pay the en-
tire expense of a complete system of
improved roadways in state In seven
years This will hold good in Ohio
and instead Of being a burden In the
way of added taxation the result will
be saving through the good effects
which are to follow.
Here are some figures to conjure
with and they come from man who
knows. Mr.. Chas. G.. Jercival, editor
of the Health Magazine who has trav.
eled $4,000 miles in the United States,
Canada, Mexico and Alaska and kept
his eyes open as he went, says Every
man, woman and child in this country
bears burden of $3.50 year caused
by poor roads. This proves that good
roads are national question that
bulks much bigger than the tariff,
navy, foreign possessions, commerce
and all the stirring questions of The
day"
Twelve dollars and fifty cents is
much more than fifty three cents and
by paying the latter the people Of the
state will have the good roads includ.
ed This really seems like matter
worth sitting up nights and thinking
about.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28

It was back in the early nineties
or late eighties when a man, living
in New Jersey, wakened to an i'm.
portant fact. He discovered that pub
lie roads were not purely local affairs
in which no interest need be taken ex
cept by those in the vicinity where the
highway passed but in reality belonged
to the entire people Of a common
wealth, and, therefore, were proper
subject for state aid.
Having evolved this thought he ma.
turally called number Of friends
about him and gave to them the bene-
fit Of his wisdom. There were skep-
tics in the party, as always is the case,
and some with wise looks and CORFU
gated brows shook their heads In de.
rision and refused to give heed to the
new plan. "Out of the question, the
people will not abide by such prop
osition. Why should a man in one
place pay taxes to improve the roads
in another? 1t will never be adopted"
they said. But this New Jersey man
was Of the sterling kind who refused to
be shaken from his faith in the effic.
acy of the idea and held fast to the
belief that 1t would ultimately prevail.
so with those. who had confidence in
him, he went before the people and
then to the legislature and won his
battle. Fifty thousand dollars year
were first given as the states share to-
wards the making of improved roads
and this has since been increased to
five times that amount.
This was the beginning of the stale
aid plan for good highways in the
country but so earnestly has the move
ment been supported that now half
of the different commonwealths have
given 1t endorsement.
has now law putting the same plan
into operation here but that it may be
carried out and bring substantial re-
suits the people will be asked to vote
at the primaries in September to au-
thorize the issuing of S50,O00,000 in
bonds. This money will be expended
during period of ten years and at the
end there is to be such system of
good highways in the state that travel
every day of every month in the year
will become a pleasure.
Fifty millions of dollars at first
sight staggers the ordinary man. 1t
speaks Of private yachts, special rail
road trains: marble front mansions
and the like, But this impression
fades away when attention is called to
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
MEETING
Of The City Board Of EduCa.
tiOn Monday Night
Several Important Matters
Before The Board

In order to take up matters pertain.
Ing to the public schools OF the city
that are In immediate need Of atten.
tion, the Mt. Vernon school board held
regular meeting on Monday evening.
The main object Of the meeting was
for the purpose OF discussing the ad.
visibility of painting the exposed In.
side woodwork In the End, Bird and
4th ward buildings and the Davis build
ing. 1t was decided to make the i'm.
prOvement and the clerk was instruct.
ed to advertise for bids to do the work
Arrangements will be made dur.
ing the summer to overhaul the heat
Ing plant In the Central and high
school buildings, The plant is In need
OF summary repairs and these, the
board decided, will be attended to. !,
The committee on buildings and re.
pairs reported the undesirable condi-
tion of the coal bins at the rear of
the high school building. These re-
ceptacles are not properly equipped
and are provided with leaky roofs.
The repair committee was authoriz-
ed to receive estimates ON the work OF
covering the bins with concrete and
to otherwise repair them by means Of
cement work.
The committee was also authorized
to secure estimates for recovering the
floor of the high school library with
linoleum and for securing new furni.
ture for the library.
1t was reported that the cupola OF
the 3rd ward building, which was dam.
aged by lightning some time ago, has
been repaired and repainted and Is
now in safe and slightly condition.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28

Attorney Frank Pomerene of Co.
shocton was in Mt. Vernon today in
common pleas court being interested
in the case of Hastings vs.. Giffin. Mr..
Pomerene Is cousin of United States
Senator Pomerene.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. M. Woolson and
two children of Mt. Vernon were in
Newark Saturday and Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Woolson of
Tenth stret-Newark Advocate.
Mrs Louis Downey and two sons
returned to their home In Columbus
Monday evening after a several days
visit with relatives in the city.
Rev. r. G. McClelland OF Frederick
town was visitor in Mt. Vernon on
Tuesday.
Miss Anna Swetland went to Col
umbus Tuesday morning to visit with
friends.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
Unknown Man Was
Lieutenant MCEIroy
And Would Have Been
.r Seriously Injured
Bot For Timely Arrival Of
Another Officer

Lieutenant of Police Robert McEl-
roy was viciously assaulted by un.
known persons in Blackberry alley
between Gambler and Front streets
Mondoy night at about 10:30 o'clock
and was saved from probable serious
injury only by the timely arrival of
Patrolman Hugh Worley, who put in
an appearance almost Immediately
after the assault
Lieutenant McElroy was taken en-.
tirely unawares and had not the least
opportunity to protect himself. He
was trying doors opening into the
alley from the rear Of the Main
street business houses. He tested
a door and started towards the next,
passing a telephone pole on the way.
Without warning the lieutenant was
given q stunning blow on the back OF
the head by club in the hands of
man who stepped quickly from the
deep shadow of the telephone pole.
lie fell forward on his face and would
no doubt have been further beaten by
the man had not Night Watchman
Worley suddenly come into the en-
trance OF the alley. He was attract
ed by the sound made by the thug
and his victim and hurried forward
but was not in time to render any
assistance other than to prevent fur
ther damage.
Lieutenant McElroy stated that he
did not see who the man was who
struck the cowardly blow nor did he
know whether there was more than
one. Patrolman Worley stated how.
aver, that he was certain that more
than one man ran away when he put
In an appearance at the mouth of the
alley.
No reason for the assault can be
given, although 1t Is supposed that
some one was taking measures to Sc.
cure revenge for having been arrest
ed and was merely settling a grudge
In a cowardly manner.
officer McElroy was partially
stunned from the force OF the blow
and his face was badly bruised and
scratched when he fell forward to the
ground. His condition is not serious.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-28
!. 4. 4. F. 1. I. I. i. + r /. + + +
+ CENTeReuRc =.

Drs. Best and Merriman and ]. w.
McConkie attended the Republican
convention In Chicago.
Ray Queen has resigned his posi-
tion as T. & o. G. agent.
The Nebraska Indians met defeat
from the locals Thursday by score
of to 2.
J. B. Scarborough OF Collins, Colo.
RADIO, is visiting friends in this vicin-
ity.
Miss Minnie Brown OF Johnstown is
visiting in the home of A. C. Stinson
and wife.
Miss Blanche Conway teacher In
Jackson's district school. north of
town, secured life certificate at the
state examination held In Columbus
June 18th and 10 tn.