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The Pioneer Press. "HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN, UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." ESTABLISHED 1882. The Peace Conference However near, the time may appear to lovers of international peace, or our anxiety to see political issues settled by arbitration, in lieu of war, to experience, and ready-readers of national questions, it is very distant. The message of the Prince of Peace was, and ever will be to the family, the community, the state and the nation. It was welcome because of a knowledge of its origin, in its principles it met the approval of the high and low, and displaced individual privileges for valorous exploits by universal contentment. It is not an outward display, nor is it diplomatic: it must therefore begin at home and by its internal work extend to all who compose the body politic. That there is every good intent on the part of Capital, the government and its officers to provide both the structure and the superstructure wherein matters of adjustment may be reached without consideration of labor and the governed neither of them can stand. No one acquainted with the civilized world will deny that there are internal issues between government and the governed, which threaten war and until these issues receive homely attention and adjustment, the peace so near to the hearts of our Seers is as distant as the millennium. The slave owners must read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest the letter bearing the message of peace and receive the bondman as a brother. The might and power given to Washington was not only to make Lord Cornwallis surrender, but to put up his sword at Yorktown, that now as they be brethren as they ever were, and that their children shall know each other no longer as enemies but members of the same family. We have as yet more on our heads at home to carry and should not put on our shoulders any more. Other nations may be ready and willing to propose, impose, and subscribe to articles highsounding in diction, and maybe practicable in effect that may affect the passion of territorial aggrandizement, but for Americans "Better though difficult the right way to go than the wrong way though easy where the end is woe." Let us therefore be witnesses of peace at Home, first in Jerusalem, and peradventure we may be the successful carriers of the message to our brethren in Judea and Samaria, and from thence to the uttermost parts of the earth, when we shall have war no more. If we hear not Moses and the prophets of our adoption neither shall we hear though one rose from the dead. The church is the hereditary custodian of the tradition of war as of peace, and until the spirit of the Bride say come, the too great hurry of the State and statesman may abide the coming of the Bridegroom. Rev. C. M. L. O'GORMAN WITHOUT COLOR PREJUDICE. The legislature of New York recently after a long and bitter fight, elected Justice James A. O'Gorman of the Supreme Court of that state, United States Senator. It will be recalled that some years ago Mr. Platt, a white millionaire, made love to Hannah Elias, a colored lady who is said to be very beautiful, and while making love to her, Mr. Platt gave her almost one million dollars in money and real estate, and she loved him real hard for it. Just before the death of Mr. Platt, he and his relatives made a desperate effort to regain possession of all of the property and some of the money which he had recklessly blown in on Mrs. Elias. Several times they succeeded in buying up the lawyers which she had engaged to fight her side of the case in the courts. Finally the case came up before Justice O'German, of the highest branch of the Supreme Court of the Empire state, and the lawyers for Mr. Platt made long arguments based on the color of the woman in the case and endeavored to arouse race prejudice in the bosom of Justice O'German. This they failed to do and be promptly rebuked the white lawyers for their rash conduct, thereby dismissing the case and permitting Mrs. Elias to retain all the money and property which is located in the heart of New York city, which she received from Mr. Platt. Justice O'Gorman is a clean cut Irishman, and he could never be frightened by public clamor. It required real Irish nerve to do what he did on that occasion. But it was done, nevertheless, and it is safe to say, that being a lover of justice, liberty and fair play, that he will never record his vote in the United States Senate in favor of curtailing the civil and political rights of any American.—Chicago Broadway. WE OBJECT. A wave of excitement seems to be sweeping over the country and every one is preaching to the colored race that its destiny lies in the cultivation of the soil. To us this is absurd. The colored race must be able to cope with the varied occupations, trades and callings of American life. To say that the race must till the soil and make this the goal of the race's ambition, is to make it an insignificant quantity in the equation of this world's problems. The trouble with the South today is, colored men have been farming with not enough intelligence to make the soil productive. On the other hand white land owners absolutely refuse to sell their lands to any one, but let them out at enormous rentage. To send the colored race to the farms means to consign it to ignorance. The laws of the Southern states as now manipulated will not do the just thing by the colored race. On the average farm, the colored race lapses into superstition and fierce barbarism. We are not opposed to the race dividing up, some to the farms, some to the mills, others to the mines and others still to the nice and respectable business world where dignity and standing can be brought to the race. If it is to take its place it must handle money, operate railroads own mines, be lawyers, physicians, scientists, painters, artists, musicians, poets and everything that any other race has. Any other policy means a child race which must always be nursed and protected.—Rochester, (New York) Sentinel. Anecdotal Literature THE WORLDLY FAMILY. For some years before his death, Dr. Hervey visited but few of the upper class of society; and being asked why, replied, "I can hardly name a family of that set where the conversation turns upon a religious subject. I hear much frothy and worldly chit chat, but not a word of Christ; and I am determined not to visit those companies where there is neither room for my Master nor myself. A WICKED WISH. A godless father, who had a cross child, frequently wished, with sooth, that his next child might be both deaf and dumb. He afterwards had three children, all of whom were deaf and dumb. "Be not deceived, God is not mocked." His judgments will come. WHY HE SLAVED. Senator Johnson, of Alabama owns a beautiful home surrounded by several acres of rich land. He takes great delight in dozing a pair of overalls and a split hickory hat and working in the garden. One day a fashionably dressed woman who had never seen his wife called on her; but no one answering the bell, she walked out among the flower beds, where the ex Governor was hoeing some geraniums. He bowed and she asked him how long he had worked for Johnson. "A good many years, madam," he replied. "Do they pay you well?" "About all I get out of it is my clothes and keep," "Why, come and work for me. I'll do that and pay you so much a month besides." "I thank you, madam" he replied bowing very low, "but I signed with Mrs. Johnson for life." "Why no such contract is binding. That is peonage." "Some may call it that, but I have always called it marriage." OKLAHOMA. The Star of Empire travels speedily in our country. Not many years ago it was a wilderness. Now it is a State with magnificent farms and thriving towns. Its population is nearly two millions, of, which seventy two thousand are Indians, but mostly of mixed blood. The majority of the white women are suffragists. Recently they carried their cause up to the ballot box, but lost. Nevertheless they are going to keep up the fight until they get what they want. It's woman's way, whether red, white or black. They hold their meetings and make speeches just like the men. WHY HE SLAYED A sorrow's crown of thorns is remembering happier days that come no more. Empty the bucket before you go to the fountain. Sin is a bleeding at the heart. If we seek a temptation we shall soon find it. It is better to wear out than to rust out. Departments of Archives, Chai Ling, W. Va. er Pre BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED H MAY 13. 1911. V Ears of corn do not catch our clothes and hang to them but thorns and briars do. HIS MONEY TALKED Frederick Schneider, who recently arrived in this country from Russia with a wife and fourteen of his fifteen living children, could not answer in English when asked if he had money enough to provide for his army of Schneiders, but he replied in "American" with an eloquence that staggered the immigration office. From the depths of various pock- eate, he brought forth rolls of bills, one after another, and tossed them upon the deck at Ellis Island, while officials and immigrants pressed around to hear the money talk. In all he produced $26 500. Through an interpreter, Schneider explained that his fortune came from the sale of a big farm near Odegaon, and that he was on his way to Glen Ullen, N. D., whither his eldest son, Christian, had preceded him. MOTHER'S DAY ON B & O One of the prettiest tributes of modern times is the universal observance of the second Sunday of May as Mother's Day, which falls this year on the 14th. This is the day that men of all nationalities and creeds, in all walks of life and in all climes, from the humbleest peasant to the ruler of the land, from the brown armed laborer to the captain of industry and from the most degraded criminal to the highest church dignitary all meet on the same plane and turn back through vestersears to the recollection of their Mother's guiding influence and unite in revering her memory. The beautiful custom was inaugurated a few years ago by Miss Anna Jarvis, who in her world wide appeal asked that men observe the day by wearing a white flower in the lapel of their coat, the emblematic blossom being the white carnation where procurable. Misa Jarvis has interested the management of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the movement and on all of its dining and cafe cars on Mother's Day the floral decorations will be white carnations. Each car will carry a large bank of the carnations and the attendants will pin one of the flowers upon all patrons of the cars during the day. A FATHER'S VENGEANCE would have fallen on any one who attacked the son of Peter Bondy, of South Rockwood, Mich., but he was powerless before attacks of Kidney trouble. "Doctors could not help him," he wrote, "so at last we gave him Electric Bitters and he improved wonderfully from taking six bottles. Its the best Kidney medicine I ever saw." Buckache, Tired feeling, Nervousness, Loss of Appetite, warn of Kidney trouble that may end in dropsy, diabetes or Bright's 'disease. Beware: Take Electric Bitters and be safe. Every bottle guaranteed. 50c at all druggists. The best place to get your watch clock or jewelry repaired in this town is at Mr. J. W. Bratt's. His prices are very reasonable, and his workmanship the best. VOL. 30. Darker Races Predominate So much is being said concerning the "yellow peril" and of the increasing intelligence of all the dark races that a brief summary of the population of the world as divided between the white and the dark or colored races is peculiarly interesting. The whites includes the Hindus, Persians, Greeks, Latins, Celts and Anglo-Saxons, or all the people of Aryan stock, who number approximately 690,000,000, while the dark or colored races include 630,000,000 Mongolian, or yellow people; 150,-600,000 Negro, or black; 35,000,000 Malay, or brown, and 15,000,000 Indian, or red, a total of 830,000,000 people of the dark races as compared with 690,000,000 whites. The difference of 140,000,000 in favor of the dark races seems to be a cause of serious apprehension in certain parts of the world, and it is thought that the most stride of the Japanese will be copied by the Chinese and prove a source of inspiration to the other dark races. From every quarter of the globe comes disquieting news. Even in this country, where the Negroes gave 240 or more years of unrequited toil, they are treated as aliens, and through the process of elimination on account of color they share the humiliation of the Japanese and Chinese. But the dark skinned people throughout the entire world are awakening. The cloud of ignorance is rapidly passing away before a favorable breeze of intelligence. They are asking the whites for a square deal, and it is feared by the "alarmists" that within the course of a few years the request will grow more insistent and finally take the form of a demand. After that what? For all the bonds shall be broken and rent in sunder, And the soul of men go free. And the road runs east, and the road runs weet. That his vagrant feet explore; And he knows no baste and he knows no rest, And every mile has stranger zeat Than the miles he trod before; And his heart leaps high in the nascent year When he sees the purple buds appear; For he knows, though the great black frost may blight The hope of May in a single night, That the spring, though it shrink back under the bark— And bides its time somewhere in the dark— Though it come not now to its blossoming, By the thrill in his heart he knows the spring; And the promise it makes perchance too soon, It shall keep with its roses yet in June; For the ages fret not over a day, And the greater tomorrow is on its way. —Richard Hovey, in 'Spring.' Wanted—Honest Virginia girls (colored). for good homes. Address Mrs. C. Murphy, 1718 Unjon Ave. Altoone, Pa. NO. 10 AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DERVOTED TO THE MORAL, RELIGIOUS AND FINANCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF HUMANITY. Rates of Subscription: 3 months 40c Pay for all advertisements is due in advance unless advertising is run by yearly contract in which case the advertiser pays every three months. Advertising 1 inch one time 75c. Spending 50c. Reddon Hotel to Calbs. Bene for Simple Copies. J. R. C. Oxford, Editor, & Proprietor Drawer 869 and Bell Phone, 60K Mar- lissburg, W. Va. SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1911 How important it is to learn, in so many instances, that discretion is the better part of valor. There is so hope for the race in being fool hardy republicans. The more so you be the more those who have forgotten your bravery on so many battle fields the more they will oppress you. The thing, and the right thing for every brave Negro to do, is to oppose all infringements on his rights by any and all parties at any cost As the editor of this paper sees it, every sane laborer ought to favor reciprocity not only with Canada, but with all other countries, and it is because of this fact that Mr. Tatt is so much interested in its passage, for well does he know that the time has come when the bone and sinew of this country want it, and by his advocacy he comes to be reelected, but Obli God forbid it—Negroes have and will to the end. We are in receipt of the initial (May) number of the National Post, a high class periodical, which will be published in New York City. It is distinctive in its makeup, its editorials are of a sort to make people open their eyes, and we venture the assertion that its subscription will rapidly increase if it continues as it begun. We could say more as to the National Post's excellence, but we won't. Get a copy and convince yourself of the assertions made above. Clifford is free, though he lives in a political slave country. He asserts his rights though they are denied, and he enjoys them. It is cowardice in Negroes that makes them subject to so many injustices. If not so, how came the white Virginia law makers to rescind the jim Crow law passed that included Indians? Because they went up in a body to demand their rights; to get them or to die. They got them, and that's the determination that the race must hitch to and die by, before they can get their rights. Capt. John J. Healy On the 8th. of May one year ago last Monday, one of the best of living men, the Hon. John J. Healy of Chicago, died. He was a loving tender father in goodness to the editor of the Pioneer Press, and there was a fondness, one for the other, sincere as that which made Jonathan and David one. His distinguished brother, the Hon. Daniel Healy, preceded him only a few weeks in death, making Chicago twice a mourner within a very short space of time. The lives of such men make the world better. If our life amounts to anything, the credit is placed to Captain John J. Healy, and if the living and those who have gone on are to know one another, glorious will be our meeting. Till then, our wish is to revere the Healys living, do our best to get ready for the bugle call—striving all the time to do what Mr. Healy asked two days before he died:—"Let us learn to forget and to forgive, while waiting the judgment day." The ballot is the black man's beat weapon of defense in a republican form of government. Wherever it is denied, those called freemen are the worst of slaves. It is claimed by the whiles of the south that it is not good for that section for the Negroes to have this power in their hands, but Emerson said: "It cannot be good for the bee that is not good for the swarm." But as a rule, a contest between heredity and environment, the devil usually wins. The State Banking Examiner of Virginia called at the Mechanics' Savings Bank, Richmond, Virginia, the other day and asked for the cashier. Instead of meeting that official, he was greeted by President John Mitchell, who made him welcome, and told him the cashier would be in shortly. When Mr. Wyatt, the cashier, came, introductions were in order, and then business began. It consisted of a minute examination into all of the various affairs and departments of the bank, and everything was found in first class shape. After finishing his work the Examiner complimented the bank, and its officers, after which it was given, as the bankers say, "a clean bill of health." Contrast the conditions at the Mechanics' Saving Bank, and those at the True Reformers' Bank, and you will see the difference between having men like Mitchell, Wyatt and Chavers at the head of a bank, instead of men like those who are responsible for the wrecking of the Reformers' Bank. The situation in Mexico is quite favorable to the Insurrectos, they having won some notable victories as a result of engagements had with the Federals during the past few days. The Insurrectos seem determined to either dictate terms regarding Mexico's future or carry the war into the City of Mexico. While it is a condition which he and his devoted followers are loth to admit, unless signs are misleading, it looks as if Diaz's days as Chief Executive of our neighboring republic are numbered. Dr. Woods Hutchinson, of London, England, has a long article in Hampton's Magazine on "The Diseases of Civilization," but dwells more particularly on Bright's disease. By Bright's disease means no more than doctor Bright is the man who discovered some affection of the kidneys, and it has ever since been called by his name. The sum total of all that he said as a panacea of the ill referred to, is that meat has no substitute, and that plenty should be eaten, and in the selection, only red meat is to be taken, because it is rich in red corpuscle. What meat does the beef eat to give it red corpuscle? It fattens on grass, and when we eat the beef, we eat a substitute of the grass's natural strength. If then, grass fattens the beef that man sets so much store to, and gives it the red corpuscle, why will healthy vegetation eaten by man not do the same thing for him? Further, we would like to know if the cooking of the red meat does not destroy the red corpuscle? It is not so much what man eats, but how he eats it, and to make it a rule not to eat too much. If every living being would only eat half as much as he does, richer blood would run through his veins, less diseases exist and mankind would be on its way to peacefully cross the stream of life over the bridge of enthanasia—nature's will. Now that both Richmond, Va., and Baltimore, Md., have enacted and are enforcing segregation laws, we may expect to hear of many unpleasant, disgraceful and unnecessary happenings. Laws like those above referred to are ridiculous in their make up and drastic in their workings. To state the truth, they are plain evidences of the perverted minds of their sponsors, and cannot do any portion of the population lasting good. Then again, the idea of establishing a sort of Ghetto system in America, "the land of the free and home of the brave," is revolted at by all just men and women, and cannot do other than redound to the eternal discredit of who so who are so little in intellect and conceived in mind that they imagine renown is won by pressing your fellow man. As Parker Sercombe, the great Chicago writer says, it takes very little courage to hit a man already down, but that a vast majority number of white men seem never happier than when doing to the poor Negro. Mother's Day In most cases the pretensions of devotion, duty and loyalty to mothers in the past, is in reality a falsehood. If millions of mothers could feel in their graves what they suffered on earth, while millions of their sons and daughters are wearing carnation flowers, their hearts would ache and bleed in shame. Mother's day ought to mean her rule in her home,—always in kindness and loving perseveration, and that in many cases is kindliest when Solomon's advice is rigidly carried out on the most accessible part of the rear anatomy. Mother's day should begin by motherly mothers teaching their girls what and how best to do the necessaries of life, and the best way to do that is self government on the biggest plane of living in duty to God and mankind in actual life, and especially so when the future mothers to be so honored are in embryo. This hollow mockery by millions amounts to about as much as painting the roof of a barn does to make the foundation solid and lasting. If our mothers' lives have not been made happy while living and they went to their graves with premature gray hair thereby, how can carnation flowers be worn with discreet and consistent honor to them? It reminds us of very much of the lavish floral tributes to the dead by the living who so often have neglected them when sick and dying. God means for parents to be as kind and loving to their children as possible, and also means for them in return when they become men and women and their parents are old, to consider them as children, and to be as tender and loving to them as they were to them when they were tots, and all such can with consistency wear the chosen white flower on mother's day, otherwise, otherwise. Former Mayor Charles G. Cushwa has been appointed to the vacancy on the Board of Affairs occasioned by the resignation of Mr. Frank Emert. Mayor Caskey, Health Officer Clay and the policemen have been impressing upon our citizens the necessity of cleaning up their premises. A warning to clean up is unnecessary to many, but there are a vast number who need just such a reminder as has gone forth, and we commend those who are responsible for the sentiments contained therein. SAVED MANY FROM DEATH. W. L. Mock, of Mock, Arkansas, believes he has saved many lives in his 25 years of experience in the drug business. "What I always like to do," he writes, "is to recommend Dr. King's New Discovery for weak, sore lungs, hard lungs, hard colds, hoargeness, obstinate coughs, la grippe, croup, asthma or other bronchial affection, for I feel sure that a num- ber of my neighbors are alive and well today because they took my advice to use it. I honestly believe its the best throat and lung medicine that's made." Easy to prove he's right. Get a trial bottle free, or regular 50c or $1.00 bottle. Guar anteed by all druggists. BALTIMORE & OHIO VERY LOW RATE SUMMER EXCURSIONS ATLANTIC CITY AND SEASHORE EXCURSIONS June 22 July 13 and 27. Aug. 10 and 24 and Sept. 7. ATLANTIC CITY. General Assembly, Presbyterian Church, May 17 to June 1. International Convention Uni- ted Society of Christian Endeavors July 6 to 12. Grand Lodge, B. P. O. E., July 10 to 15. PHILADELPHIA, PA. Northern Baptist Convention, June 13 to 25. PACIFIC COAST POINTS. Los Angeles, Cal., American Medical Association, June 25 to 30. Portland, Oregon, Disciples of Christ, Christian Church Con- vention, July 4 to 12. San Francisco, Cal., Internation al S. S. Association, June 20 to 27. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of Mystic Surine, July 11 to 13. G. A. R. National Encampment, August 21 to 18. For Rates, Schedules and Full Information, Call at Ticket Office, B. & O R. R. R. S. Boule, Ticket Agent. The lion Sultan, and his keeper, Mr. William Gant, left Martinsburg on Wednesday afternoon, after having spent the past seven months at the Roush farm, west of town. The carnival equipment, consisting of wagons, cage, &c., was also taken along, and the Carnival will make its first stand at Camden, New Jersey. While here, Mr. Gant and Sultan were objects of much attention, everybody wanting to see the lion that killed Capt. Clark, and his keeper was never too busy to show him, a fact which made that gentleman many friends, and which will cause him to be long remembered by Martinsburgers. WILLIAM SPEARS' BICYCLE REPAIR SHOP. Repairing wheels of all kinds putting in new crank hangers, &c. &c., is my specialty. Don't bother with old hangers, come to Spears and get them at reasonable prices, also tires and other sundries. Second hand bicycles bought and sold. I now have on hand 10 second hand bicycles, good as new. In addition to bicycle repairing, I do repairing of all kinds, and am the only man in town who repairs Racycles. Over $12,000 in Prizes in the NEW-YORK TRIBUNE'S Great Proverb Contest JUST STARTING You may enter contest at any time during next two months. If not a reader of The Tribune order it from your local dealer. By mail two months $1.40. ADDRESS: New-York Tribune NEW YORK CITY. J. R. CLIFFORD. ATTORNEY AT LAW. MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA Practices in all the Courts of Va., the Supreme Court of Appeal and the United States Courts. BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD. Corrected to November 27th, 1910. Trains leave Martinsburg as follows WEST BOUND No 55 Daily at 11.18 a.m for Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. Connects for Romney except Sunday and at Grafton for Wheeling daily. No. 55 Daily at 11.18 a.m for Grafton, Pittsburg and Chicago. Loys Daily, at 3.27 p m for Grafton, Pittsburgh and Chicago. No. 7 Daily 7.37 p m tor Wheeling, Columbus and Chicago. No. 1 Daily at 6:16 p.m. for Cincinnati, Louisville and St. Louis. No 3 Daily at 2.10 a.m for Cincinnati Louisville and St Louis. For Cumberland and way Stations, No 39.5:44 p.m. No. 4 Daily at 11.28 p.m. for Pittsburg No 15 Daily except Sunday at 6.30 a.m or Cumberland and intermediate sta- tions. Connects for Berkeley Springs. EAST BOUND. No 10 Daily except Sunday at 12, 15 p.m for Frederick, Baltimore and all inter- mediate stations via old line. No 15 Daily except Sunday at 6, 30 p.m for Washington and Baltimore and all inter- mediate stations, Connects for Frederick. C. W. BASSETT, Gen. Pass Agent. Baltimore Md. R. S. BOUIC Ticket Agent, Martinsburg, W. Va. PRESIDENT. Located in Capitol of the Nation. Campus of over twenty states. Advantages unsurpassed. Modern scientific and general equipment. New Carnegie Library. New Science Hall. Faculty of over one hundred. 1232 students from 35 states and 10 other countries. Unusual opportunities for self-support. No young man or woman of energy or capacity need be deprived of its advantages. THE COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES. Devoted to liberal studies. Courses in English, Mathematics, Latin, Greek, French, Grammar, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, History, Philosophy, and the Social sciences, such as are given in the best approved colleges. 15 professors. Kelly Miller, A. M., Dean. THE TEACHERS' COLLEGE. Special opportunities for teachers. Regular college courses in Psychology, Pedagogy, Education, &c., with degree of A. B.; Pedagogical courses leading to Pn. B. degree. High-grade courses in Normal Training, Music, Manual Arts, and Domestic Sciences. Graduates helped to positions. Lewis B. Moore A. M., Pn. D., Dean. THE ACADEMY. Faculty of 13. Three courses of four years each. High grade preparatory school. George J. Cummings, A. M., Dean. THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE THE COMMERCIAL COLLEGE. Courses in Bookkeeping, Stenography Commercial Law, History, Civics, &c. Business and English high school education combined. George W. Cook, A. M. Dean. SCHOOL OF MANUAL ARTS AND APPLIED SCIENCES. Furinshes thorough courses. Six instructors. Offers two-year limited courses in mechanical and Civil Engineering. Professional Schools THE SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY. Interdenominational. Five professors. Broad and thorough courses. Advantages of connection with a great University. Students' Aid. Low expenses, Isaac Clark, D. D., Dean. THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. Medical, Dental and Pharmaceutical Colleges. Forty-nine professors. Modern laboratories and equipment. Connected with new Freedmen's Hospital, costing half million dollars. Clinical facilities not surpassed in America. Post-graduate School and Polytechnic. Edward A. Bailoch, M. D., Dean, 5th and W. Streets N. W. W. C. McNeil, M. D., Secretary, 901 R. S., N. W. THE SCHOOL OF LAW. Faculty of eight. Courses of three years, giving a thorough knowledge of theory and practice of law. Occupies own building opposite the court house. Benjamin F. Leighton, LL. B., Dean, 420 5th street N. W. For catalog and special information catalogue and special information address Dean or Department. Entered in Post Office at Martinsburg W. Va., as Second Class Matter Mr. Thomas Harden is the proud father of a fine daughter. For the past few days the people in and around Martinsburg have been experiencing some very hot weather. Rev. Mr. Hancock, a resident of Kentucky, preached at the Dudley Free Baptist Church on last Sunday morning and evening. He is a pleasant gentleman and made a favorable impression while here. Miss Emma Warrick is spending home time in Martinsburg with her parents at their home on Samuel Street. She likes Harrisburg, where she has been living for a year or so, but thinks "there is no place like home." We acknowledge the receipt of an invitation from the principal and faculty of the Christiansburg Institute to attend the Commencement Exercises of that institution, which will be held at Cambria, June 14th to 18th. For cleaning, dying and pressing clothes, Mr. C. E. Cordner has one of the best outfits and does the finest guaranteed work of any one in the state. Place of business, Winchester, Ave., P. O. 609—Both Phones. Messers J. A. Holston and W. C. George, sign and decorating painters for the Morton Advertising Company, Baltimore, Md., were callers at our office recently. They are very pleasant young men, and give evidences of possessing the various attributes that go toward making good citizens. STARTS MUCH TROUBLE If all people knew that neglect of constipation would result in severe indigestion, yellow jaundice or virulent liver trouble they would soon take Dr. King's New Life Pills, and end it. It's the only safe way. Best for biliousness, headache, dyspepsia, chills and debility. 25c at all drug-gists. Mrs. Daisy Gordon, of Beatrice, Nebraska, passed through town on Tuesday morning en route to her old home in Luray, Virginia, where she went to see her father, who is very ill. The Gordons have made great progress since going West, and she reports that her husband's preening establishment is doing a fine business. BRING YOUR FURNITURE To me, or let me know and I will call for it, and it will be promptly repaired. Charges are as low as good workmanship will permit. I also repair bicycles, clocks, graphophones, umbrellas &c. I respectfully solicit a share of the public patronage. Leonard D. Lemen Miss Virginia Faulkner McSherry, retiring president general of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, who is being entertained by Mrs Schuyler in New York City was the guest of honor the other day at a brilliant luncheon that was tendered by the New York Chapter, U. D. C. at the Waldorf Astoria. There were 250 guests present and the occasion was a grand affair. Mrs. McSherry, like her husband, Doctor James Whann McSherry, is prominent in the public eye, and her success is gratifying to all townspeople. BALKED AT COLD STEEL. "I wouldn't let a doctor cut my foot off," said H. D Ely, Bantam, Ohio, "although a horrible ulcer had been the plague of my life for four years. Instead I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my foot was soon completely cured." Heals Burps, Boils, Sores, Bruises, Eczema, Pimples, Corns, Surest Pile cure. 25c at all druggists. THE REV. IRL R. HICKS 1911 ALMANAC. The Rev. Irl R. 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