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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-19

Tho article oh "Ap Imprcssionist View
OF Canada which the Living Age for
January II reprints from Blackwood's. :. Is
unsigned, but IT, is evidently written by
an acute and wcll-informcd EugllshfnaU
Of pronounced political opinions.
II would seem that Zona Gale =
prophet with honor In her own country,
for the paper OF her home town, PORT
age, has printed an cNtcndcd notice
pI'aising in the highest terms her latest
novel. Christmas. which IT charaS i"T-
ICES as "A most readable anu appealing
story-"a simple human tale IN simple
village setting"
The author of "A yagabond Journcy
mailed from Quito, December @lst. th"
complete manuscript OF his new book.
Zone Policeman So which the 'cli-
tury Co VIII publish 9s socu as W can he
put through the press The new hooi5
deals with FrancES experiences as plain
clothes policeman and census taker dur
ing live months in Panama before start
ing on uis long tramp through The WildS
of South America.
The recent publication Of Dis.ael's
bograp ply has called out a number oi
critical and discriminating reviews. ..
tho career OF that eminent and pictuT-
esquc statesman. Ono Of the best Of
appeared in BacISwood's and Il reprint
cd in the Living Age Tor January lS.
art in Egypt" (scribncr's), BY g.
Maspero. director general OF the service
OF antiquities in Egypt. Is q new volume
IN The General History OF Art "a
series into each OF whose sm9li volumes
is concentrated the kuowlcGgc AMI an
probation Of one of the greatest iiviur
authorities of the ART Vf particular
country. The books oxempiify q not
often cqualcd feat OF verbal compression
ON ia" part Of the writers. aud Of manu-
featuring compression ou The part pf the
publishers. Every writer covers IN"
whole iicld Of the arts Of the country
he treats OF; aud every pubiisher-thcrc
Is one In each OF six c"untricP selects q
certain chcltcuham type, small, clesC aud
attra tive, and uses process OF repro
duclnE Photograph OIL small scale tna
obEcurcs none OF their detail by which
he can cVuiiu" all this material 10 II
small, light volume. suitable for student.
tourist or general reader. These other
volumes have been published: Art lu
Great Britain aud Ireland by Sir Wal
ter Armstrong. Art in Froncc' bvI
Louis ijourticu. aud art In Northern
Itnlv' hT CUiTadu Kicci
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
NEGROES ARRESTED
Band Was Causing Trouble az Corner
o. North Maple Avenue and West
Martin Street.

Late last might police headquarters
We're uotlaed that gang Of negroes
had copyrighted At The corner q
North Maple ayenue and West Martin
streai and were makins 50 much noise
that "a was impossihle Ton the people
10 enjoy theiF rest Policemen Nc
Donald and Riddle, and Constable
Wolfe went 10 the designated place
AND arrested six, They we're brought
to the office where an gave bond for
their appearance this evening before
Police Judge Letter
For some time ihe negroes have
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
orders Entered.

In the cause of Kate voegle VS.. An
ma Clark an order was entered direct
ing the special commissioner to re-
tain the share of the real estate due
George Jenkins until further ordered
by the court.
A decree confirming the sale Of real
estate and making distribution Of the
purchase money was entered in the
cause of f. w. Wright ct al vs. r. C.
Wright ct al
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
EXAMINATIONS FOR

WASHINGTON May Fourih.
class pos,masters must stand compel
tive examinations TO obtain positions
This was decided today al oonier.
ence between Postmaster General
Burleson and the president An or
der was issued declaring al fourth
class Offices which Taft put under civ.
II service vacant. as il was decided
that pnstmasters cannot enter the CIV
II service without examination
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
HospItal Notes.

Mrs s. A. Eehard, of Berkeley
Springs, was admitted to the City
Hospital Saturday for treatment
Allen Bowers left the Kings Daugh-
tiers Hospital Sunday after receiving
treatment there for several days
Mrs Mary Aler, city, was admit
ted to the City Hospital Sunday
An Italian, of the Blair quarries.
left the Kings Daughters Hospital
Sunday after receiving treatment for
an injured head.
Louis Tenney. italian, of Four-Mile
Woods. was admitted to the City Hos
pital Monday evening for treatment.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
TO FURNISH POWER ONLY
Winchester and Washington City
Railway Co. Changes Name.

The Virginia Corporation Commits
sion has granted the Winchester and
Washington City Railway Company
permission to change its name TO the
Northern Virginia Power Company,
and the change was made Saturday.
All the present officers, however, win
continue, and the capitalists Of Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Maryland and
the District of Columbia who have
been stockholders in the past VIII
keep their holdings.
The change in the name was made
principally, according to President
eLewis f. Cooper, OF Winchester. on
account of the fact that the company
does not intend TO engage in the cleo
trio railway business but to conine
its efforts to supplying electricity Tor
municipal. manufacturing and com
merciaI purposes generally in Virgin
ia Maryland and West Virginia
1t has been operating very exten.
sively in these three states, furnish
ing power plants and numerous manu-
featuring concerns.
The county courts of Berkeley and
Morgan counties, West Virginia, have
within the past few days granted the
company franchise to build pole lines
from its great water and steam pow
er plants along the Shenandoah riyer,
! at Millville, Jefferson county, w. Va,
to Berkeley Springs and vicinity, the
power to be supplied to the large
sand mines in Morgan county and also
for municipal and general purposes in
Berkeley Springs.
The electric railway line TO be built
eastward from Bluemont, Va, through
Berryville, Winchester Charles Town.
Shepherdstown, MaTtinsburg, VIII
Transport and Hagerstown, where di
rect connections win be made with
all the trolley lines of the Cumber-
land Valley, viii be supplied with
power from the plants of the North
ern Virginia Power Company.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09

! sistant 70 the division engineer al
Martiushure
w. b. willis has been appointed 10
the Martinsburg position vacated by
Kloss.
b, II sedgwiek has been transferred
from Martinshurg 10 Baltimore,
William Mnrtaugh well known sup
eryisor, located at Parkersburg has
been appointed general foreman and
viii be succeeded by d, W. whisner.
8. & o. Examinations Commence
Yesterday morning a class for the
examination and Instruction on the
book OF rules was commenced and
will be continued for several weeks
until every man has been examined
ard has passed either a written or
oral examination on the book of rules,
The following men are the instructors
and examiners NJ II. Broughton, as
sistant trainmaSer and examiner: Il.
l.. Richard, conductor. and instructor.
at Martlnsburg; W. r. Lamar, train
dispatcher and examiner, }. T Barnett,
engineer and Instructor at the B. & o.
Y. NJ. G. A.. South Cumberland; w.
VI. Perry. engineer aud examiner, and
c. J. Welsh, conductor and Instructor
for Cumberland West, at Queen City,
and w J. Lavell. train dispatcher ana
examiner; MI. Graneg assistant
trainmaster and instructor at Keyser.
All Of the above are connected with
the Cumberland division and are un-
der Superintendent j. w Kelly. There
are eight hundred and forty.two cues
tons that may be asked and every
man is expected to be able to answer
any and everyone OF them.
The following men win be examin-
ed: Passenger conductors. freight con
ductors, engineers, firemen, passenger
brakeman and hagmen, train dis
patchers, signalmen, telegraph opera
tors, lever men, switehmen, station
agents, baggage masters car inspectors
track and bridge men, and crossing
watchmen.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
SENATOR SILVER GOES WEST
LET, This Evening for Extended Trip
Through Several states.

This afternoon senator Gray silver
left on an extended trip 70 the west
and southwest business OF impor
lance is demanding his attention and
he expects 70 be absent for several
days While gone he via visit Ar
Kansas, Oklahoma and Other states.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
Eor the WEAK and Nervous


Tired-out, weak, nervous men and
women would feel ambitious, energet-
ic, fun life and always have a good
appetite, If they would do the sensi-
be thing for health take Electric
Bitters. Nothing better for the stom-
ach, liver or Kidneys Thousands say
they owe their lives to this wonder
full home remedy Mrs. 0. Rhine
vault, Of vestal Center, N. Y, says:
q regard Electric Bitters as one Of
the greatest of gifts. can never
forget what it has done for me-" Get
a bottle yourself and see what a diff
ference it will make in your health.
Only SOC and $100 Recommended by
all druggists.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09

eued 10 look down the barrels Of re-
volvers held BY three masked men
who forced them 70 stand asninst the
walls OF their shacks while search
Of the building aud their clothes we're
made The total loss The Japanese
reported was SEE.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
BANDITS ROB JAPANESE
California Sheriff Leads Posse u
Chase Of pesperadoes.

LOS ANGELES, Gal, May la
sheriG's posse left here in automobiles
yesterday IN search Of three desper-
ADDE'S, who terrorized and robbed q
colony Of Japanese vegetable raisers
at Newmark. early yesterday.
The Japanese reported they awak-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09

been causing much trouble ~ saat
soclion Of the city. and the people are
determined TO put stop 70 il. i
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
OF PEN
Report Of Penal institution For Month
OF April Shows In.
oreases

CLERK Roy Ayres OF toe state pris-
on al Monndsville has completed tho
report OF the institution for the month
of April aud the same has been for.
warded to Governor Hatfield. Il shows
an Increase Of 90 over The total at the
end OF the month OF March. Il shows
that three men were executed behind
the walls during the month OF April
and that the second double execution
in the history Of tn prison took
place one man was pardoned and
Is were discharged upon expiration
Of sentence,
The following is the report In full;
Number received during month. 81
Number received from state
courts -...ssf.st.s...',.... 20
Number OF federal prisoners re-
For violating parole ,.,...s..., l
Number executed during month. 9
Double hanging ss..4......t. /
Number discharged On expiration 30
Number pardened -s......s.s,. !
Population March 81 ....,..... 1879
Formulation April s0........... 1899
Increase for month ..,,.,....... 20
General daily average popnla-
ton ... 81. lose $50
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
MRS. WILLIAM j. BRYAN

Wife of the Secretary of State,
whose first two months in the social
whlrl Of official Washington has left
her quite exhausted necessitating Der
physician to recommend that she take
a rest cure"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
H. E. kIoss in Charge.

H. E. Kloss went to Cumberland
from Martinsburg yesterday to assume
the duties of assistant yard master of
the yards there. Kloss has been as
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-05-09
MANY CHANCES
Local Trainmssters are Transferred
and New Men Men Will Come
to Martinsburg.

Important changes in the Baltimore
and Ohio offices went into effect Mon.
day. Clarence Nj. Gearhar-. VINO
has been chief clerk TO the division.
superintendent for II years. became
assistant trainmaster OF the eastend
Cumberland divisi9a, succeeding M.
H. Broughton, who has been located
in this city, was made trainmaster
of the west-end Cumberland division
with headquarters at Keyser. w. Va.
The other changes announced are:
Harry c. McAdams, present train
master, made terminal trainmaster, a
newly created Office. with headquar-
tiers in Cumberland.
John w Deneen, chief train dispat-
cher, made trainmaster OF the east
END Cumberland division.
Ernest G. Shirley. night CHIEF train
dispatcher, is made day chief train
dispatcher, succeeding Mr.. Deneen.
]. Lawrence Matthews, train dis.
patcher, is made night chief train dis
patcher, succeeding Mr.. Shirley.
other Promotions.
Third Vice President A. w Thomp-
son, chief operating officer of the Bal
timore and Ohio system, announces
the promotion of J. II Clark, from for
mer assistant superintendent of float
ing equipment at New York. to the po-
sition of superintendent of floating
equipment, filing the vacancy caused
by the death Of Captain Walter Auck-
err
f. ]. Griffith, tax agent of the Bal.
timore and Ohio system, announces
the appointment of Hugh Mcneil, IT,,
to the position of assistant to tax
agent, with headquarters in Baltimore.
Mr.. Mcneil viii handle matters of
taxation under the direction OF Mr..
Griffith and his jurisdiction viii EN-
brace the entire system.
w. f. Averill, formerly assistant
general superintendent of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad at Pittsburg,
has been transferred to the same posi-
ton with headquarters at New York.
Changes in the official organization
of the Baltimore and Ohio police de-
partment have been made as follows:
j. A. Selvey, Captain of police on the
Monongah division, Grafton, has been
transferred 10 Baltimore iii the same
capacity to succeed C.aHorn, resigned.
JiA. Campbell has been appointed
captain. of police at Grafton to sue
coed Captain Selyey,
w B. Willis has been appointed as
sistant division engineer of the Mono
gah division Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railfoad with headquarters at GRAFTON,
w. Va, succeeding H f. Kloss, trans
ferred
n. E. kIoss in Charge.
II. E. Kloss went to Cumberland
from Martinsburg yesterday to assume
the duties of assistant yard master OF
the yards there Kloss has been as
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
PROPER CARE OF EMBROIDERY
Thereby Have lts Usefulness
and Beauty Prolonged.

Every woman who embroiders and
spends hours doing the finest kind Of
needle-work wants to protect 1t from
the ravages Of time as long as possi.
BILE.
II given to the ordinary laundress.
embroidered frocks. blouses and arti-
cles for the household soon lose their
beauty. II sent to professional clean
er's. they are constant drain on the
allowance. The most delicately en-
broidered article can be successfully
cleaned at home If the following sug.
gestions are observed:
All colored embroidery should be
soaked In salt water for ten minutes
before washing This will preserve the
colors.
Make suds from warm water and
milk white soap. Rinse through
several clear waters and hang up un-
til partially dry. Roll up for half an
hour and iron on turkish towel with
q moderately hot iron.
Never hang up fine embroidery. but
pin on folded towels until dry enough
to iron.
II round or oval pieces show signs
of gathering up after washing. per.
haps it is due to the workers tight
stitches. To remedy this. stitch and
pin out on folded towels while wet.
Do not spare pins or trouble to have
the piece perfectly straight and fiat.
Scalloped edges demand careful
treatment. Never pull them in shape,
but lightly smooth each scallop In
place and pin.
Never wiring an embroidered arti-
Gle. but press the superfuous water
out between towels.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
ELIMINATION OF BIG VALUE
Sufficient Attention Not Given to Cut
ting Out Process for Betterment
OF Farm Products.
(By A. o. cHoATE. 1llinols.)

(By A o. CHoATE. Illinois)
The road to much of the compare
tive perfection in live stock, etc.. leads
through elimination.
BY the elimination of weeds OF In
ferior specimens, in the thinning Of
poor seed and poor plants in planting
we do away with most of the chances
of failure and the production of rub
bish.
believe we have not given sum-
cient attention to this elimination
process for the betterment of our
stock. and crops.
This year, for instance, have found
that the elimination of poor seed po-
tatoes and Of course selection of good
seeds In their places, has increased
my potato crop fully 20 per cent.
When we carry this same principle
Of elimination into other lines of
farming. and disposed of the scrub
hens that barely lay rs eggs a year.
and the COW that gives but little, or
poor milk, the Improbable mongrels
or no particular breed Of stock, then,
and not until then, will be be on the
road to a more satisfactory outcome
generally and soon see loss turned to
profit
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
Summer Feed Experiments.

The animal husbandry department
OF the University of Illinois is feed
ing Is steers experimentally in dry
lot. Ten breeding heifers are be-
ing carried through the summer In
dry lot on silage and cotton-seed
meal.
There are also 80 head of breeding
heifers being carried through on pas.
ture; one lot on blue grass alone.
one lot on clover alone, and another
on blue grass supplemented with
silage. The object of the summer
experiment is to obtain compari.
son between blue grass pasture alone
clover pasture alone and blue grass
pasture supplemented with silage for
breeding heifen.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
TELEGRAMs FOR PLACE CARDS
Those Who Desire Novelty at
Their Entertainments.

Some interesting place cards are
little kilograms. The envelope 10
white. printed in blue, and the words
on the envelope speak of good cheer
and friendliness. The telegram inside
the envelope has more to say regard
ing friendliness and hospitality. The
name Of the guest. naturally. is to be
written on the outside Of the envelope.
Two dozen Of these kilograms, In .
box, are sold for Is cents. Little let.
ters are also sold for place cards.
The envelopes have slip of trans
parent paper through the center. like
the envelopes used by some business
firms, and the name. written on a card
within the envelope, shows through
the transparent paper. A riddle print
ed on the card also shows through the
paper. and the answer to the riddle is
printed at the top Of the card, to be
read when 1t is taken from the en-
velope. In the upper left hand top Of
the envelope are the words Return
often to this house." and the stamp
is formed Of the words, Eat, drink
and be merry" printed In red.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
BULBS ARE PROFITABLE
Very Little Attention Is Required
After Planting.
Most Brilliant and Gorgeous OF sum
FIeWsriNs Plants Are G'aa'o"
-oveesssIen May Be Secured
for the Summer

Any smart woman, with q bit OF
ground. near q large city, can MAKE
money growing bulbs for market.
The summer towering bulbs require
little attention after planting.
The Gamma, caladum, tuberous-root-
ed begonia, dahlia and gloxinia all re-
Quire to be started in March for the
best results.
Many Of the beautiful dark-colored
cannas produce both fine foliage and
flowers.
In starting bulbs TO be used for
hedges. use long, narrow boxes. allow
ing for only one row, and when ready
to transplant, pull the boxes apart
and slip out the bulbs without disturb
Ing the roots.
Many OF our bulbs can be planted in
the open ground.
The most brilliant and gorgeous OF
our summer-fowering bulbs are the
gladioli, and these should be planted
out in the garden at intervals OF two
weeks from the middle of April until
the middle Of July, thus securing
succession OF bloom for the most OF
the summer.
The tuberose and igredia are both
beautiful summer.flowering bulbs that
can be planted where they are to
grow.
In buying bulbs 1t is true economy
to buy the best, securing them Of for
lists who have them in proper storage.
Their Towering period may be hast
ened or retarded at will. thus timed
for special occasions or for a success
sion.
The chief reliance for this purpose.
either in professional or amateur cul-
ture. centera- In the various classes OF
hyacinths and narcissus, and the list
is being yearly extended by new vari-
eties.
Bulbs should have a rich, mellow
soil of garden loan, sand and ferti-
lizer. This soil should be prepared
some time before, as. fresh fertilizer
causes rapid and unhealthy growth
and often decay.
1t ts important that your bulbs
should be planted as soon as possible
after they are received, as the mois-
ture which they contain evaporates
rapidly, and With II goes much OF
their vitality.
In planting the bulbs see that both
ends of the bulbs are sound.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
CAVALRY CAPTURED A FLEET
"Hosss-Marinss" FiOWrsd In Incident
Of War for the Independence Of
South America.

The Llanero. Of South America lives
on horseback: trades buys and sells
on horseback; and during the war
with Spain. the Llaneros con-
tributed much toward achieving the
independence of both Venezuela and
New Granada. In up the Orinoco
and Down the Magdalena." Mr.. H. J.
Moxans tells of an occasion when It
was necessary for Bolivar's army to
cross the Apure. In order to engage
Norillo. But Bolivar had no boats,
and the Apure At this point was wide
and deep.
The Spanish hotilla was guarding
the river at the point opposite to the
patriot forces. Bolivar was in despair.
Turning to Paex, he said, Il would
give the world to have the Spanish
notilla; without 1t can never cross
the river"
"It shall be yours in an hour" re-
piled Paez.
Selecting three hundred of his Liam
ero lancers, all distinguished for
strength and bravery. he said, point
ing to the gunboats, 1--WE must have
these fesheras or die. Let those fol-
low who please" At once squirting
his horse, he dashed into the river
and swan toward the fiotilla. The
Llaneros followed him with their
lances III their hands, now encourag-
ing their horses by swimming beside
them and patting their backs. now
shouting to scare away the crocodiles,
of which there were hundreds in the
river. At last they reached the other
side, and sprang from their horses
backs on board the boats, headed by
their leader. To the astonishment of
every one who beheld 1t, they actually
captured the entire flotilla.-Youth's
Companion.
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
M0ToR-DRIvEn LAWN MOWER
Small MaehIas. opsratsd BY Means OF
Gasoline Engine. Dhssrs Little
From Hand Devices.

Many lawn mowers Of the large typo
have for some time been equipped with
gasoline engines n motive power. but
the accompanying illustration shows .
gasoline engine-driven lawn mower OF
the small type. ordinarily pushed over
the lawn by the operator.
The actual moving machine differs
but little from the hand-pushed device.
but attached to the handle is frame
work bearing small air cooled engine.
gasoline tank. ignition device and the
gears required for harnessins the pow
er to the mower proper. The weight OF
the power plant is disposed on the
The Holly chieftain., 1913-07-11
PLENTY Of PLATING.

Knife plating is having a popularity
all its own. Knife plated ruffies and
frills are used on crepe de chine and
wash net petticoats; knife plated edge
collars and cuffs on coats and hlouses.
And knife plated silk trimming is
much used on voile and crepe after
noon frocks. One way Of utilizing this
form Of trimming is to edge broad
folded satin girdle top and bottom with
a knife plated satin frill about an
inch and half wide. An elaborate
white voile afternoon frock was made
with a girdle of this kind in deep blue
satin and was further trimmed with a
few touches Of bright blue on the bod.
ice. OF course girdle SO made in.
creases the apparent size of the waist
but Fashion says that is thing to
be desired.