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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

ules and upon data furnished by a
commission is again urged OF this
the country has had a good sample
in the Paye.Aldrich bill clubbing,
is the platform upon the question of
the Philippines. II promises nothing,
suggests nothing. Concerning the gov
eminent Of Alaska uon-committal. As
to the merchant marine, the navy and
immigration, It speaks in meaningless
generalities.
The humor of the document docs
not become apparent. however, till
one comes to this passage near the
end we challenge successful criti-
cism Of the sixteen years Of Republi-
can administration under President
Mckinley Rooscvclt and Taft" Vain
Boosting could scarcely 90 further
humorous? That paragraph Is a
scream. It is a guifa a boot and
howl. The people of this state often
refer to it, as meet them. one might
say that the political situation in this
state today, is a sort Of omalet soufflo,
well dressed with tabasco sauce.
While there is a mixture. it Is hot
stuff, 1t is an everyday, almost hour
lY occurrence, to near some really
prominent and Influential Republican
take the national Republican platform
mp and shake it TO pieces before
crowd, much as a rat terrier would
shake a rodent
Tho u &C. nv ft,a IN
spend much of their time in pointing
their fingers of scorn at the other
fellows. BY prominent Republicans
mean the conspicuous Republicans
those who in the past have been iden-
tilted with party activity, either by
seeking office. holding Office or die
tating who should hold them. There
is an element of prominent men, who
are Republicans, but who have never
been in the political limelight. This
year they are more often heard
throughout the state. than heretofore
but they talk sauely and with less
bitterness.
This wrangling and accusing among
the leaders, goes on all the time, III
almost every county. 1t would be dis
gushing if it Were not tinged with a
humorous phase. Here is Mr.. A
who charges a Mr. b with perfdy
Mr. B is a Taft follower counts him
self regular and straight. Mr.. A is a
Roosevelt adorer He listens at mis-
accuser and then denounces him as a
bull moose, a boiler anything that il
mean, or that he thinks is mean. Their
they 90 at it hammer and tongs III
the past. all the arguments at this
sstage of a campaign We're between
Democrats and Republicans. This
year the Republicans hold the boards
and are FURNISHING all the fireworks
and red light among themselves. All
of which leaves the Democrats the en-
tire field for organizing, arguments
about issues and genuine party work
They are, so to speak, making hay,
not while the sun shines, but while
the Republican storms are raging.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
SITUATION CRITICAL
IN TROUBLE SECTION
Hundreds Of Armed Miners In Paint
Greek District Ready to Riot
More Troops Ordered There.

Charleston, w. Va, July 30-From
wherever information is obtainable
in the riot zone everything is quiet,
but at the same time the reports are
that the tension is strong, and the
slightest move construed by either
side as a preparation for an attack
will be vigorously met.
The miners have not deserted the
district The hillsides and wooded
territory, on the crest, have been the
abodes for hundreds of armed miners
carrying Springfield rifles, the same
kind and in many instances the same
guns, were used by the United States
troops in the Spanish-American war
Nor are the miners unused to the
handling of the guns. For many
months they have been practicing
Tens of thousands of pounds of am
munition have been purchased by
them and great quantities of this has
been purchased in this city.
One local mercantile house alone
within the last 80 days sold more than
l,bUU pDIlHEutlu ilHtS " me hdlld W ia
district miners. Major James |. Pratt's
forces were augmented when Major
Thomas Davis. with three Huntington
and two Terra Alta companies, arriv-
ed at Paint Creek Junction.
A conference was held yesterday be-
tween Sheriff S. p. Smith and many
of the coal operators in reference to
he mine guards. There is reason to
believe that Sheriff Smith is now of
the opinion that these guards, many of
them made deputy sheriffs by him,
will have to leave the creek at once.
More Troops Ordered.
Huntington, w Va, July 30.-Three
more companies of the State militia
were ordered yesterday by Governor
Glasscock to leave their encampment
in Mt Gretna, Pa, for the seat of the
Kanawha county mine diorders.
The new troops were ordered to the
scene after a conference mere between
the Governor and heads of the State
militia, at which Governor Glasscock
made it clear that he was impressed
with the seriousness of the situation
and would, if necessary, take addition
al steps to prevent further bloodshed
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
FLOODS INCREASE TAXES.
Loss to Highways Is Estimated At
$4,000.

Uniontown, Pa, July 31.--At a re-
cent meeting Of the North Union town
ship road supervisors it was estimated
that the highways in that township
were damaged $4,000 by the recent
food. The Lemont and Polecat mines
in which II men we're drowned, are
in that township.
In some places the roads are al
most entirely obliterated, while in 9th.
ers deep gorges are cut. 1t has been
decided that there will be necessarily
a considerable rise in mileage for next
year to repair the roads
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
Martial Law

Mt Gretna, Pa July 31.-Two more
companies OF the West Virginia state
troops were ordered to be rushed
IRON the military maneuvers to ths
Paint Creek mining district to rein
force the troops already doing riot
duty there. The companies left as
quickly as possible and will reach
there tomorrow morning.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
THE TEST OF MERIT.
Martinsburs People Are Given Con-
Vincinq Proof,

Vinc.ne Proof,
No better test of any article can be
made than the est OF time and this
is particularly ue of a kidney medi-
cine Doau's Kidney Pills have stood
this test and stood it we'll What
better proof of the merits of this rem
edy could you demand, than the state
ment of a Mar nsburg resident who
used it successfully and tells OF lasting
results.
Read the following;
Robert S GREGORY, AIS Z. Race St.
Nartnsburg, W Va, says: Il think
as highly of Do.ns Kidney Pills now
as ! did when : gave statement for
publication in 1898 recommending
them, | suffered for years from back
ache and weakness of my kidneys.
became so bad times that had to
lay off from work and If stopped or
lifted, sharp w nges darted through
the small of my ack. My trouble was
always aggraNaed in cold or damp
weather. My dneys were disorder
ed and the kidney secretions became
unnatural and so frequent in pass
age as to disturb my rest | finally
saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
and procured box at Shepherd S
Drug Store. They went at once to the
seat Of my rra Die and completely
cured me ha.. not had a return at
tack of kidney complaint and there
fore am glad tell others OF this
wonderful remedy"
For sale by an dealers. Price 50
cents FosterNlburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States
Remember lha name-Doan's- and
take 10 other.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
DEsERTER GIVES HIMSELF UP.
Joseph Zebook Wants TO Return to
Navy.

Cumberland, Md. July 31.-Growing
tired of wandering around on shore
Joseph Zebook, a sailor from the bat
tleship Georgia U. S. N. came to the
local police station yesterday and gave
himself up. Charles O'Hara, driver of
the police patrol took him to Wash
ington yesterday afternoon. Zebook
left the battleship when IT locked at
Brooklyn for repairs, about a week
ago, and in some manner wandered 10
this city where he decided he would
rather be in the navy.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
More Trouble At Paint Greek.

Charleston, July 31.-A bloody con.
flict is imminent between ten thou
sand armed miners and five hundred
militiamen in the Paint Greek district
Two thousand miners arrived this
morning through the mountains at
Sterling, Boone county, determined 70
drive the guards out of the workings
of the Hickory Coal company.
Three hundred and fifty militiamen
were ordered to follow the trail Fir
ing from ambush at the soldiers is re.
0rted all along the way.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
The Trials of a Traveller

81 am a travelling salesman" writes
F. E. Youngs, f. Berkshire. VT, "and
was often troubled with constipation
and indigestion till | began to use Dr..
Kings New Life Pills, which l have
found an excellent remedy" For all
stomach. liver or kidney troubles they
are unequaled. Only 25 cts at all drug
gists.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

81 suffered habitually from consti-
patton Doans Regulets relieved and
strengthened the bowels so that they
have been regular ever since, E. Da-
Wis, Grocer, Sulphur Springs, Texas.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

Feel langud weak. run down? Head
ache? Stomach orr" A good rem
edy is EurdocE Blood Bitters Ask
your drugg Price s1OO.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
PANHANDLE APPLES
AND POLITICS
Westlock Writes Concerning condi.
tons In This Section
Day Of the Democrat

Inc lOllDWlNE lS Il SptC4dI from tIiS
city to the MorgantOwn New Domin
ion by Westlock, under date Of July
20:
This is the hub OF the vast apple
orchard of West Virginia, where grow
ers raise the fruit to 20 into boxes
instead of barrels with government
stamp on them. Martinsburg talks
apples and peaches sells them, and
YOU can approach a man UPON the sub
ject of politics and he viii have you
Crimes Golden before yop have got
ten him well along into the theme of
the Bull Moose. If YOU are willig to
divide your time with the horticul-
tural dope, they viii let you lead them
up gently to the fauna of politice
Frankly and candidly, Col. Roosevelts
party has about as much following ia
this part Of the state as poor boy
at a husking bee has admirers. Nat
urally. this is a Democratic section.
The people are southern in their IN
clinations and the Republican party
has never had sure foothold with
the voters.
To hear man say, with that rich
southern brogue BY CAD, sab Press
dent Taft has made us a good exec
utive, sab" causes you TO feel at once
that his heart is not in the utterance.
And, moreover, he doesn't say such
tning-not In Berkeley county al
least. unless he be postmaster and
when he says 1t you at once realize
there is a lack OF the ring OF sincerity
in his voice a lack OF confidence and
force. AS Jefferson county R@pubh'
can postmaster SAID to me lust yester-
day; we shall elect President Tart
sab, but tell you what sab % ar"
going to have hard time SAN TO
keep Junior Brown from gong back
to congress- SAN
This part OF West Virginia sent
more visitors to the Baltimore con-
yention than any other section OF the
state, partly because OF the proximity
of the convention ana largely because
it is natural for thesc splendid men
to be in city where a big Democra,
tic gathering IS held. Let 1t be known
that the hordes OF visitors 10 balu-
more during the convention troin
these counties were not all Democrats
far from the fact Republicans at
tended in large numbers,
So it is no great innovation 10 the
voters down here who have been sup,
porting Republican nominees in the
past to drop over into the Wilson col
umn this year. and as one gentleman
expressed it, BE where he can feel
at home, sab" A great many differ
ent things have contributed to the
growth of Republicanism in this state
in the past The great influx of south
ern negroes to the industrial centres
played a conspicuous part. lmmigra-
lion of white voters from Pennsylvania
ia and other Republican states had .
great influence upon the polsica3
change. Men of prominence and
wealth who identified themselves with
the states Industrial an political inter
ests. placed the Republican organiza-
ton on easy street in the matter of
campaign funds. The state just went
Republican without much real analy-
sis of political questions.
How different we find it this year.
A start was made in 1910, when the
pendulum swung over to the Demo
cratic side in four congressional dis,
tricts. This year we find the voters
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02

Especial to The World
New York. July 81 While Jack"
Rose, who claims to have been the
collector of blackmail from New
York's underworld for Police Lieu
tenant Becker. was writing his con
fession Of the graft system, in which
the charges netted the police two and
one half million dollars year, drag
net was out for the assassins who
shot James Varella. who tod of the
hiding place of "Dago Frank" Cirosl-
co.
Rose. while in jail will give
statement of the graft, which is eX-
pected by District Attorney Whitman
to give him his last weapon needed to
force an exposure of the police al
lance with crime. Becker is keeping
his nerve. and friends say that the
gamblers are framing up' a job Oh
the police to save themselves.
Sworn statements tending to show
that the annual graft collected by high
police officials in New York city from
gambling houses and other Illegal re-
sorts has amounted within the last
year to $2,400,000, are in the hands of
District Attorney Whitman.
Told BY Jack Rose.
The statements were made to the
district attorney yesterday by Bald
jack. self-accused graft collector for
Police Lieut. Charles Becker. head of
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
WEST VIRGINIA TROOPS ORD
Erred FROM MT. GRETNA

Two Thousand Miners Travel Over
Mountains to Drive Guard From the
Hickory Coal company-Mlitiamen
Follow Trail-Fired on From Am.
bush-GoVernor Delays Declaring
Martial Law
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
Governor Delays Action


Huntington, w. Va, July 31-Gov-
enor Glasscock's proclamation OF
martial law in the Paint Greek coal
region, where riots between striking
miners and armed guards have caus-
ed the militia to be called out, is al
ready in writing and has been signed
by the Executive. 1t will not be put
in effect, however, until further de-
yelopments warrant it.
Governor Glasscock has been here
for the past week under the care of a
physician, and just before starting on
an automobile trip through Ohio yes
terday morning he made the announce
ment of his proclamation. His adyices
from the Paint Creek region were
that everything was quiet.
Martial law has never been declar-
ed in West Virginia, and the Governor
is adverse to taking radical steps I'M
less the situation absolutely demands
it.
That the miners are preparing to
make an attack within the next L
hours and even probably before the
day ends is Indicated from their ac-
tons today.
This seems to be the condition in
the Paint Creek coal district where
about $50 National Guardsmen are
stationed. From authentic reports 1t
IS learned that the miners have now
on the way to Montgomery, near the
strike zone, a thousand rifles and a
great quantity OF ammunition.
Armed miners were numerous LAST
night in the Paint Creek territory and
conflict with the State militia IS
believed to be near at hand. Addi-
tional soldiers We're late last night
dispatched to the section of the dis
tr1ct where the armed miners are
sdtneIihe
,o,, and tho ,,inars ~, Eva bimsida,
ana s"n,t1iar ,,,itt, +bo ,,,a,roa oo,o+,,,
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Camp of Instruction, Mount Gretna.
Pa. July 31-Auticipating an early
call to strike duty in their home State
and expecting service in that line
when they get home whether they re-
main to the end of the instruction
camp or not. the West Virginia Ma
tional Guardsmen here yesterday tool;
up special instruction in riot duty, the
United States Army experts having
changed the schedule to meet the
more immediate needs of officers ana
men.
General Elicit, Of West Virginia,
by telephone yesterday again warned
the regimental commanders TO be
ready to entrain at a moments notice,
as the coal miners strike has spread.
making larger the territory to be COY
cred.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-02
~ UMBERL AND VALLEY r. r
~ TIME TABLE

In Effect Monday, May 27, 1912.
'Daily. xDaily except Sunday.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-12

A second crop four hundred times
larger than the first of product just
introduced is considered pretty good
commercial agriculture. That is just
what the market superintendent of
fee expects Hawaii to do with Bermuda
onions. With the exception of a ton
of onions that may possibly be shipped
down from Kauai the first commercial
crop of this staple in Hawaii has now
been garnered. 1t will total between
three and five tons. Next year accord
ing to the calculations of X. D.. Wall,
Superintendent Starrett s assistant and
acting head of the office in his absence,
the crop will be two thousand tons.
This calculation is based on assur.
ances from small farmers that two hun
dred acres will be planted in onions
next year, and is dependent on but one
provision-the ability to get the seed
Just what this promised production il
worth to it's growers is better under
stood when its weight is reduced to it:
value, which is between $4,000 ant
100000. This, it must be remembered
represents the value of a crop which
was introduced in the Islands for the
first time this year.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-12
FORMER RESIDENT
DIES IN BALTIMORE

Eddie Hopkins, clerk in the office of
the county auditor, received a cable.
gram yesterday announcing the death
of his father, Edward Hopkins, in Bal
timorc, Maryland, Sunday.
Mr.. Hopkins was long resident Of
Honolulu. About the time of the over
throw he was captain of police with
William Larsen, and it was in those
days that as much opium was found by
the police department as by the officers
in the customs service. After leaving
the police department he purchased
billiard parlor then being operated il
the Arlington Hotel on Hotel street
1t was one of the liveliest places on tn,
street and Hopkins made considerabl,
money out of it. Shortly before tn,
discovery of gold in Alaska he went t,
the mainland and was later reported t,
have gone north. He returned to tn
States, later settling in Portland, af
terward going to Baltimore where h
died.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-12
TWO THOUSAND TONS iAWAIr'S
ONION CROP FOR NEXT YEAR

While three tons does not look very
imposing as the sum of the first crop,
every little onion which went to make
it up was worth its weight in gold to
the Territory in the lessons it taught
and the examples winch could be drawn
from it. The only proof of this needed
is one of the many statements possible
through the experience of those three
tons, that onions will bring Hawaii
between $400 and $500 for every acre
planted in them. Five tons per acre
is the estimate which is considered by
Mr.. Wall to be a conservative one.
Fifty carloads of onions expected
from Mexico, according to advices just
received by Mr.. Wall, are slow in max
ing an appearance in American markets
owing to the revolution, for bridges
have been burned and transportation
generally demoralized. Prices quoted at
San Francisco show the market to be
more than strong; the crop in Texas
is short and the Imperial Valley crop
a month late. One quotation received
by Mr.. Wall was 1926 per fifty-pount
crate, duty paid, fob. Laredo which
would make them 1915 in San Fran
cisco. Our car was quoted fob. Coach
ella at 1925 per crate which would
make them $3.50 in Los Angeles.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-12
PINEAPPLE FIELD
IS FOUND TO CROW
SPLENDID WHISKY
License Inspector Fennell Makes Sur
prising Discovery on Wahiawa Plain
Disguise Proves Most Effective.

The belief that the vast area of rich
lands on the Wahiawa plain was avail
able only for the cultivation of lus-
cious pineapples was shattered Monday
night, when License Inspector Fennell
and his assistant Ned Crabbe, made the
important discovery tnat the best brand
of o. p. S. whisky has also been plant
ed between rows as a by-product. The
excise officers arrested the planter.
The license inspector has been suspi-
cious for some time of the presence of
blind pigs in the vicinity of the mill
tary post at Leilehua, and late last
week laid plans to capture the owner.
Monday. he went to Schofeld Barracks,
had conference with the commanding
officer, who agreed with the inspector
that the raiding of the blind pigs would
be regarded as friendly act. The in
spector was given assistance by officers
of the post, who provided Fennell and
Crabbe with uniforms. Monday was
payday.
Their uniforms proved to be help
full decoy, for they were accosted by a
Chinaman, who offered to provide them
with whisky. They accepted the offer
and were conducted by the celestial
| to the edge of the reservation. On
reaching a pineapple field they were
told to wait. The Celestial walked into
the field and after short time returned
with bottle of whisky. The China
man. asked $150 for the bottle and the
money was paid over to him. He offer
ed to bring more, and Crabbe bought q
bottle.
The Chlnaman felt that he had good
customers and offered to bring third
bottle in This was accepted and money
paid over, but as the Celestial turned
| to depart, Fennell IS fingers closed ovel
his hand and the money was removed
Fennell displayed his badge and placed
the blind pigger under arrest. The
Chinaman made several attempts to es
cape.
Fennell also had an experience Will
a white man who is reported to hav'
been mixed up with the blind pig en-
terprises which flourish around the BIZ
post. He met Fennel, who was in uni
form, and the talk turned to pay-da.
and liquor. The white man told Fen
nell to be cautious as he had heard tina
the license inspector had gone over t.
the post during the afternoon and h
felt that raid might be made Some
where. Fennell said he had heard o
the inspector, but did not know hir
personally. He told the white bin
lpigger that Fennell would have to trave
long ways and exercise all his detec
tive ingenuity to capture him.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-12
RESIDENT OF MILWAUKEE, OFFERS SOME
CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM TO HONOLULU

States and Europe by wide.awake mis-.
sionaries.
Meantime your people in Honolulu
will still further cultivate the civic and
get-together spirit; your public and
home yards and grounds, now well
kept, will be persistently and constantly
improved in appearances; the white
wings brigade of sweepers and clean
ers will appear on your streets and keep
them scrupulously free from dirt and
garbage; your sidewalks will be
brought to uniform grade and laid with
cement or stone; your street crossings
will be kept free from mud; your al.
ready good hotel capacity will be con,
siderably enlarged, especially those
with seaside or tropical garden sur.
roundings, so attractive to northern
eyes; your splendid Royal Hawaiian
Band will keep up its beautiful welcom,
ing the coming and speeding the part.
ing guests; Kaai s orchestra will in.
creasingly delight great audiences with
their sweet native music; our kindly
and hospitable native Hawaiian friends
will more frequently set out their en-
! joyable luaus instead of the passing
hula dancers; Bonine will charm al,
comers with the magic of his beautiful
moving pictures, and we will agar
gladly join the throng of happy pl
grims to your lovely Isles of Summer ;
The Hawaiian gazette., 1912-04-12
COTTON Man URGES
GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL

WASHINGTON, April 1O.-Phillip
Werlein, former president of the New
Orleans stock exchange. yesterday
urged congress to frame and pass law
giving the government complete super.
vision over cotton and grain exchanges
throughout the country. The suggestion
follows upon the bankruptcy of firm
of cotton brokers with head offices in
Montgomery, Alabama, some time ago.
of cotton seriously hampered as con-
fort to prevent the recurrence of such
affairs.