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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
WORK REPORT OF
THE STONE HOME
Miss Herring, Acting Supt. of Home
Makes Report For August of
Home Ooinus

Work report of the Stone Home for
month of August, submitted by Miss
Herring, acting superintendent and
the two other resident workers:
Number calls made. 313; number
calls received. 1923; number pieces
literature distributed. SOC; number
persons helped materially As; mum
Der garments distributed "a; number
baskets food distributed. 4 number
Err whom employment wa
found T: aggregate attendance at
Sunday school, ass; aggregate attend
ance at basketry club, 1872; aggregate
attendance on public playground, p
$50; number meetings conducted or
addressed, Al; number children for
whom homes were found, 1; number
children cared for in home, 4; number
hours spent in nursing, 4 number
hours spent in study 43; number Of
hours spent in house work, PSI; num-
beers hours spent on play ground, 372;
number hours spent in miscellaneous
work, 81; total amount money spent
for relief work in addition TO food and
garment reported above $1,000; num-
her persons assisted in travelling, l.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
OFFICERS RAID A
COLORED JOINT
Six Bad Actors Placed in the City
BastiIe and This Morning Were
Given IS Days for Repentance


The hand of the law fell heavily
last night upon a colored joint in the
city, and the result was that six bad
actors, three men and three women,
were placed in the city bastile to an,
swer for their infractions of the city
ordinance.
Officers Seibert and Riddle, armed
with the necessary equipment, swoop-
ed down upon the joint operated by
diamond Hays, il the western part
of the city, and ere the occupants
knew what had happened all We're I'M
der arrest and notified to accompany
The officers to jail, While some OF the
company professed little timidity in
being marched through the city wear
ing shackles, they did so, but reluct-
antly.
All We're placed in the bastile for
the night, and this morning given
hearings. The evidence against them
was conclusive, and each member OF
the party drew fifteen days behind
the bars where they can reflect upon
their evil ways. and perhaps make a
few resolutions TO live better after
thy have been given their freedom.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
WEDDING BELLSFOR
SEPTEMBER BRIDES
Several Young Couples from Here
Have Nuptial Knot Tied
in Hagerstown

Miss Bertha Snyder and Mr.. Port
Columbus Holiday. this city were
married here Sunday evening.
5reen-Mereditn
Miss Nellie Barner Meredith, OF
Greensburg, north Of this city. former
~ Of shippensburg. Pa, and Mr. Fred
erick Leon Breen. OF New Kingston.
Cumberland county, Pa. were mar
ried at Greensburg Monday evening.
Moore-Wrieht
Mis- Virginia Wright and Mr.. James
B. Moore, this city, We're married in
Hagerstown Tuesday.
li-TrumpoUr
Mr.. Harry r. Powell, this city, and
Miss anna Trumpour. of Haserstown.
were married at the latter place Tues
day.
misunderstanding
Mr. John F. Lehman, formerly of
Hagerstown, at present of this city,
and Miss Elsie May Keatering also
of this city, were married Tuesday by
the Rev. Or. J. Spangler Kietfer, at
the parsonage of Zion Reformed
church, Hagerstown.
Mercein-Butler
Miss Eleanor Floyd Butler, daugh
ter of Mrs. Charles Y. S. Fuller. Shep-
herdstown, was married to Charles
Schley Mercein, son of Thomas r.
Mercein, Milwaukee, in Trinity Eris-
copal church. Spherdstown, by the
rector, the Rev w. f. Ware.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
Florida Land for Sale.

We are i'll a position to sell the very
best black muck land in Florida for
$50 an acre on time, or for cash at 5
per cent discount, with abstract of
title from the state. Nobetter truck
land can be found. In a few years
this land will bring at least 500 per
acre at the rate it isadvancing. Call
at room |, Old National Bank and
see our printed literature, maps, etc.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
Deaths.
M. MARTIM sRoWN
DROPS DEAD
Was Born in Germany and Served in
Union Army in Civil War
Mrs. Geo. Weber Dead

Mr.. Martin Brown. an AGED and well
known eitizen of Nartfnsburg restd-
iny ar 10 Fast Rurke street droppad
dad in his ward this morning al 1920
o'clock from apoulexv He was Y
vaare NJ age Ua was i'm his usual
bas1th ,ybeu strictan although he mad
been suffering with asthma At inter
walls lately. and shortly before had re-
turnod from Wcllfneaf's grocery store
No is survived Inv his wife. who
was Miss Elizabeth Brown. sister OF
Mr. NJ 4 brown this city. and six
children. Misses Rosetta. Ella and
Clara and Charles aud Amos Brown.
At homo. and Mrs. Edgar Bender. this
civ he was the last of his family.
Mr. BROWN was horn near Hesse
CasseI Germany. and came TO Arner;.
"a when he was IA Years of arc. and
lived IN s;sr;.rsbure practically ever
since He was a carreuttr and con
tractor for some years and WIS en-.
nlorad in tho r G O s1cps here for
1cro timc nrior ia treif removal TO
BIq,nswicl, some years ago Since
then he had ,iyed retired
When The Civil Wa brolS, out in
18Gf Mr. Brown enlisted in CO. I. Isl
MARYLAND cavalry and served three
wears in the Union army He was a
member or Christ Reformed church
and of Lincoln Grand Army Post, He
was a man of exemplary character and
was universally respected His sud
den death is not only great shock
ia his devoted family but to large
circle Of friends and acauaiutanees.
Funeral Wednesday at . y. IN. at
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

The name Naau's inspires conf
dence Doau's Kidney Pills for kidney
ills. Doan's Ointment for skin itching
Doan's Reeuiets for a mild laxative
Sold at all drug stores.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

Miss Jane Sites West Burke street
has returned from o three months
visit in Virginia AMI West Virginia.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20

II you want the news when it is
news, read The Statesman Democrat.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-09-20
F.r sale.

A nice LOT oI stock ewes.
SD-tf GRAY SILVER
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
THE PRoeREssIVes
AFTER OFFICES
Senator Bailey Tells Them That Is
What They Are After in
This State

Washington, Aug. 26-Charging that
the "Progressives" in West Virginia
are after the Offices rather than sup
porting certain principles, Senator Jo-
seph w. abbey of Texas, spoke plain
~ of the situation in West Virginia
before the Senate Saturday. Address
ing the Republican side Of the Sen
ate chamber, he said.
"Geatlemen on the ether side, you
have run your course and you are just
as certain to wait outside for the next
fifty years DIS we have waited outside
for the last fifty years, If we are as
wise as | deyoutly pray we will be.
! am not calculating upon yonr dlvis-
ions continuing. nor an J calculating
upon three parties of important num-
bers in th,s country. There is not
room for enc conservative party and
two radical PARTIES, MOI IS there "o1m
for two conservative parties ard one
radical party in this country. There
will come a dissolution and a reorEan-
iZation, and | think | see some cYi-
dence of it nov. | notice that down IN
West Virginia-if it is permissible to
talk politics in the Senate--lhe ReFub-
licans and the Progressives have ccat
esced on 6 State ticket | designate
them BY different names because they
claim them. and l realv have found
great satisfaction in seeing the eX-
President appropriate the name Pro
gressive. because that will spare me
having my Democratic friends tell me
from time to time that they are Pro
gressives'
1T Is impossible that the Progress
siyes' should be in earnest, if they
fuse with the Republicans, like they
are doing down in West Virginia. 1t
is more a matter of Offices with them
than it is a matter of prirciple. If !
believed about hem what the Republi-
cans say about them, would not have
any fellowship with them. AND if I
believed about the Republicans what
the Proeressives say about them, then
| would not have any fellowship with
the Republicans. And, believing the
worst tina, each sayf about the other.
OF course ! have no temptation to Joir
either of those parties"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
FEW DOUBTFUL STATES

Mr. Bryan is one of the Democrats
who believe the party is going to
sweep the country from ocean to
ocean. In fact he is so optimistic that
he will not concede a single state to
the opposition, This declaration was
called forth by a statement credited to
Josephus Daniels, the enthusiastic
chairman of the publicity committee,
who inadvertently gave out a state
ment to the effect that there are ten
states which the Democrats do not eX-
pect to carry He included in this list
Colorado and Nebraska. Mr., Bryan.
who is laborng SO earnestly for the
success of the Democratic ticket
could not rest under this admission Of
possibility, and in reply practically
claims the country as a whole. This is
decidedly encouraging to Democrats,
and will have the effect of arousing
them to make still greater efforts for
the success of their cause.
Conservative onlookers are free to
admit that there are really few states
that can be classed as doubtful West
Virginia, heretofore Republican
state. is today practically sure to cast
its vote for Woodrow Wilson. There is
scarcely a doubt as to the result in
New York and the same may be said
of Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Pennsyl-
yania. Never before I'm the history Of
American politics has there been a
situation so uniformly promising for
one party as it is today. The Demo
Gratis in every state are united, while
the opposition is torn and disrupted,
and in no state more so than in West
Virginia.
With such an outlook before thcm
there is reason for Democrats TO be
encouraged and when man so well
qualified to make a Prediction as Viii
liam Jennings Bryan declares there
are no doubtful states, there is reason
for every worker in the party to re
double his energies and prepare for
the greatest victory that the country
has ever Witnessed. The Democrats OF
West Virginia for the first time in
many years realize that they are fight
ing a winning battle. and II is this
knowledge that is urging them on in
every county, They scent victory and
are eager to meet it.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
NO CHEAPER SUGAR.

The price of sugar is not to be re-
duced two cents pound-not, at least
as long as the present Republican
President and Senate remain in bust
ness at Washington.
The Democratic House of Represen-
tatives, it win be recalled, passed a
bill placing sugar on the free list. 1t
was estimated this would reduce the
price approximately two cents a
pound. Another bill was passed plac-
ing a tax on incomes above $4,000
This would have meant, in a few
words, the transfer of a portion of the
burden of taxation from the breakfast
table TO wealth. But the Republican
Senate objected to any such transfer
with the result that the people will
have to go on paying a nartificiai
price for sugar, while wealth remains
untaxed by Uncle Sam.
Perhaps some day it will be differ
ent. But it will not be until Demo
cratic Senate and President are elect
ed to cooperate with a House OF Rep
resentatives that is really trying to
represent the will of the people of this
country.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

The undersigned, as administrators
of the estate of the late VIM S. Miller,
and with the consent and concurrence
of all the heirs, viii offer for sale at
public auction at the front door of the
Court House in Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, West Virginia, on SATUR-
DAY, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1912, begin
ming at 1870 p. m, the following valu-
able real estate, to wit
1856 acres, more or less, located in
Gerrardstown district about one-half
mile east of North Mountain, adjoin-
ing the lands of James H. Smith, Tay-
lor Catrow, Harry Lord and others
This tract of land is a portion of the
old Lyle estate and is of the very best.
Apple Pie Ridge Land
SO famous for its orchards. Persons
desiring orchard land can do no bet
ter than to purchase this tract as
there is no better apple land in the
Valley. This land is tillable and in a
high state of cultivation. 1t contains
about 25 acres of bottom land very
fertile and productive, through which
the headwaters of Tuscarora creek
passes.
Terms of Sale
One-third cash. and the balance in
two equal payments of one and two
years, the purchaser to give his note
for the deferred payments with inter
est from date and the notes to be Sc
cured by deed OF trust on the proper
ty sold. Possession given April 1st,
1913, and the purchaser will get the
landlords share of the growing wheat
crop at that time
II S. & e. E. MILLER,
S-D-23-4t Administrators
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
KELLOGG UPHoLDS SUPREME
COURTS LATE DECISIONS

Milwaukee, Aug. 2S.-In direct con
tradiction to the often repeated state
ment of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
that the Standard Oil and Tobacco
Trust decisions were of no intrinsic
value, Frank B. Kellogg, the govern
ment trust buster who conducted the
prosecution of these trusts, today up
held the Supreme Courts adjudication
In his speech here before the Ameri-
can Bar Association,
Kellogg has joined the ranks of the
Progressive party and his praise of the
Sherman Antitrust act and its prac-
teal effect in controlling big business
proved easily the feature of the sec
ond days session of the association.
In answering the hypothetical ques.
ton What has been accomplished
by the Standard Oil and Tobacco
Trust decision?" Mr., Kellogg said
That primarily they had established
the power Of the federal government
over combinations and corporations
organized by state authority power
that until these decisions was denied ."
He said that to. the smaller corpor-
atoms and individuals eueagedih bust
ness the decision brought protection
from the control and domination of the
great combinations, and that today the
independent oil and tobacco manutac-
turer is enjoying the right to engage
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
NOTICE
SD-23-4t

Notice is hereby given that the Di.
erctors OF the Cherry Run & Potomac
Valley Railroad Company and the
President and Directors of the Balt;-
more & Ohio Railroad Company have
made an agreement for the sale by
the former Company TO the latter
Company of the Cherry Run & Poto-
mac Valley Railroad, its corporate
rights and franchises, subject to the
approval of the stockholders of each
of said Companies, and a meeting of
the stockholders of the Cherry Run q
Potomac Valley Railroad Company
VII be held at Baltimore, Nd, at
HOO a. M, on October 10, 1912, al
which meeting said agreement will be
submitted for approval or disapprovai
and a meeting of the stockholders of
the Baltimore x Ohio Railroad Com
pany will be held at Baltimore. Nd. III
l1:00 a. m. on November IS, 1912, at
which meeting said agreement will be
submitted for approval or disapproy-
al.
c. w. WOOLFORD, Secy.
Cherry Bun & Potomac Valley II. R.
Co
C. W. WOOLFORD, Secy.
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
July 20, 1912.
W-7-24-1taw9w S-D-7-26-9t
H-7-27-gt
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
HAVE YOU SENT FOR CAMPAIGN
BOOk7

Every Democrat who is working for
the success of the ticket this fall
should send some money to Hon.
James T. Lloyd, chairman, National
Congressional Committee, Washing
ton, ID. c. for a copy of the new Dem
ocratic campaign book. Whatever
amount is sent for the book will be
used toward carrying on the work of
the campaign, without the aid or
trusts or special privilege. The COM
mittee is in need OF funds.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
BULL MOosERs WILL
HELP STATE TICKET
But VIII Later Decide On Electors
Regular Repu1dcsn Ticket Gets
Endorsement.

Charleston, W Va, Aug. 4.-That
they will support The regular Repub-
lican State, Congressional, county and
district tickets, but that action on the
electoral ticket is to be determined la
ter, is the decision of the Progressive
party's committc. headed by eX'Goy-
ernor William ri O. Dawson, as an
nouuced by Mr. LAWSON after the com
mittee meeting a.re Thursday. Re
spectng the elo oral ticket, Mr. DaW-
son said that tins would have to be
worked out, and Dr. might call a meet
ing of his State oXecutiye committee
to consider it finally.
Chairman james S. %Lakin,2 OF the
Republican State committee, said no
one of the Republican candidates will
refuse the Progre sive party endorse
ment, as it cannot affect their stand
ing as candidates of the Republican
party.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
OF TWO EVILS, CHOOSE NEITHER

OF TWO EVILS, CHOOSE NEITHER
Gentlemen. of West Virginia, which
will you have?
On the one hand you can support
President Taft, and thereby lend your
aid and countenance to a continuance
Of the dishonorable career of Nathan
Bay Scott, recipient and disbursing
agent of corporate interests, aud the
most INSCRIPTIONS politician in the
business since the death Of Stephen
D. Elkins, as the boss of your sovereign
State;
Or. on the other hand, you can sup
port Colonel Roosevelt, and thereby
assist in the effort to overthrow
Scott and erect upon his political
throne Boss Dawson, the ex-Standard
Oil Governor, and who delivers Sun
day school lectures for the sake of
the dividends he expects to get out of
them,
Which will you have Of the two
evils, can you determine which the
least? Or will you abjure both?
A plurality for Governor Wilson in
West Virginia would put both Scott
and Dawson out in the cold and in
augurate an era of clean politics in
4 commonwealth that has seen more
of dirty politics in the past genera
ton than any other State in the I'm
ion,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30

Col. Stuart W Walker left Sunday
evening for Petersburg, where today
he opened Democratic State headquar-
tiers in the Union Trust building Asss-
tant Chairman Nicely. OF Fairmont and
Secretary Byrer Of Philippi. al
80 arrived there and the work was
started. Before leaving Colonel Walk
er said he expected to wage vigor-
Gus campaign, and that he believed
Me party would win a great victory
I a dispatch today from ParkersbIrg
says that'this morning Colonel Walker
opened his Office and the first gun Of
the campaign was fred. He is now or
ganizing his force and hopes to have
everything in running order within a
few days
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
Flying Men Fall

victims to stomach, liver and kidney
troubles just like other people, with
Ike results in loss of appetite, back
ache, nervousness, headache, and tir-
Cd listless, rundown feeling But
there's no need TO feel like that as Il.
D. PEBBLES, Henry, Tenn, proved.
six bottles of Electric Bitters," he
writes, did more to give me new
strength and good appetite than all
other stomach remedies ! used" SO
they help everybody. It's folly to suf-
fer when this great remedy Will hep
you from the first dose. Try it. Only
50 cents at all druggists.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
MORE REPUBLICANS FLOCK
TO WILSON AND WILL ASSIST

Leaders to Organize Progressive Re-
pubiieans to Aid Governor Wilson
Tnelr Work VIII Extend Across the
continet
Chicago, Aug "a. Joseph e. Davis,
of Wisconsin, secretary OF the Demo
cratic National Committee, has ar
nounced that Rudolph Spreekles, Of
California, and John J Blaine, OF Wis
consin, both supporters of United
States Senator Robert VI. La Toilette
In his campaign for the Republican
Presidential nomination. had agreed
to head an organization to work for
campaign.
According to tentative plans of the
Democratic managers, the organiza-
ton will be known as The Wilson Ma
tional Progressive Republican League
and win make an active fight In sup
port OF Wilson among Republicans.
In reply to telegram from Senator
Gore, of Oklahoma. one OF the Demo
,ratic leaders at the Chicago head
Mrs. Spreckels telegra
that he would be glad to act as presi-
dent Of the proposed league,
1t was said that Mr.. Spreckles would
organize the Western division of the
league at San Francisco, then come to
Chicago and organize the Middle West
ern division and finally 90 to New
York to open an Eastern headquarters.
Allied with Mr. Spreckels and Mr..
Blaine in this work will be Charles r,
Crane of Chicago. also formerly act
i've in the Republican party.
A. s. Burlescn, of Texas, chairman
of the Democratic campaign speakers
bureau, has arrived in Chicago to as
sist leaders already on the ground He
will go tc Maine to make a series Of
speeches there during the State cam
paign and then will return to Chicago
to remain through the national cam
paign.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
EARLY APPLES

Growers desiring to market any var
ieties OF apples IN refrigerator car lots,
will please communicate promptly
with the Exchange.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, Mgr
Virginia Fruit Exchange
S-D-7-19.tf Charles Town, W. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
FOR SALE

AS executors OF the estate of ]. II.
Alexander, deceased, we viii sell in
front of the Court House, on Satur-
day, August 31st, 1912, ten 10 shares
Of stock in the Peoples Trust Co;
two CD 9er cent Berkeley County
bonds of $4,000 each also about fiji
teen C15- acres of timber land lying
west OF Hedgesville
LAURA B. HARLEY,
EXecutriX.
Is. S. SPECk,
S.-D.-S-9-4t. Executor.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
STARK BROS WANT statesmen

In Virginia, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. The BIG IDEA in tree
selling. Best terms known to nursery
world. Largest handsomest stock ey-
er offered Price right Anybody can
sell stark Bros Trees and make good
money, Write quick for outfit, terri
tory and terms. Box 20 Louisiana, Mo.
S-D-7-19-St.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30

For bldckfaced Stock ewes see
S-Dtf GRAY SILVER.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30

Tor an extra fine lot of Stock ewes
see l.. c. HOFFMAN.
S-DIf.
200 well wooded and clean Stock
ewes See l.. c. HOFFMAN.
S-D-tf.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
PUBLIC SALE
LIVE STOCK

Having a great number of inquiries
fer stock. cattle, and sheep I will offer,
without reserve, to the highest bid
der at the C. V. yards AZ Nartiusburg,
on SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 7. 1912,
at ] o'clock sharp 100 head of good.
clean. thrifty, welI-brad dehoraed
stock. steers and hejfers from 500 to
900 lbs, the kind everybody is looking
for at your own price Also 80 head
good stock ewes.
TERMS-Three months; no interest
discount for cash.
l.. c. HOFFMAN,
GRAY SILVER
8. Nv Doad, Agct
II. Burkhart, Clerk SD-S-30-2t
If you want cattle attend the sale at
Martnsburg. September It'll.
L. c. HOFFMAN,
SCISSOR GRAY SILVER
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
For Sale.

A nice lot of Stock ewes.
S-D-G. GRAY SILVER.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-08-30
Electors att rge.

GILBERT d. SMITH
OF Pleasant County.
WILLIAM H. SAWYER
OF Summers County.
BENJAMIN H. BUTCHER
OF Wood County.