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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
AFTER MACHINE AGENTS.
MOVE Likely 20 be pesisted by the
manufacturers Circus License.

A Movr Likely 90 be Resisted by the
Manufacturer Circus License.
The auditor at Charleston is again
going after agents who come under
the state tax law with a sharp stick.
This time he is prodding those who
sell sewing machines and have cir
cusses. Orders have been received by
erkeley County Assessors, similar
ones having been issued to all coun-
ty assessors. to 20 after the sewing
machine men and collect from each
agent $40 wear license tax. The
auitor it is also said does not think
that the circus tax is being enforced
to the limit in all counties.
1t Is likely that the effort TO tax
sewing machine agents will result in
big legal battle in the courts. The
law under which this tax can be
levied IL said TO be relic of ancient
days when the State deemed it neces-
sary to have a line 'on all agents TO
prevent fraudulent transactions. The
tax has not been assessed for many
years and it seems doubtful il it can
be revived at this late day without a
battle in the courts. 1t is learned on
unofficial authority that the Singer
Sewing Machine Company. which
has an agency here, will fight it to
the court of last resort. They claim
that they already nay taxes in the
State and to levy special tax on
each man they employ is indeed run
ing 1T into the ground, to use a
time worn expression.
The State authorities are not
pleased at the auditor s move although
they admit that under the law he is
right. The circus tax is heavy one
being about $50 day for shows
charging so cents admission. Shows
charging less admission are taxed to
the same tune, and this is branded as
an injustice of the most palpable kind.
The auditors Office is also on the
lookout for other agents. The sew
ing machine tax it is argued by the
comfy officers will really come out of
the pockets of the poor sewing girls.
As it is the life of sewing machine
peddler is said 70 be unremneratiye
enough.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
ANOTHER INDUSTRY
WANTS TO LOCATE IN iMARTINs-
G-PHoPosITIos Considered
The Executive Committee OF the Board
ofTrade Meets 10 Transact Pressing
Busfness-Arrangeme for
the Baltimore Meeting

The executive committee Of the
Board OF Trade held a business meet
ing Friday night and considered sew
eral matters Of import ance.
The chief purpose for which the
meeting was callea was to consider
proposition from the Williamsport
Chair and Couch Company, which
wants to locate here. The compan y
wants TO remove the plant here and
start into business on large scale.
The citizens Of Martinsburg are
asked to take $40, 900 worth Of stock
in the plant, thereby giving them the
controlling interest.
The proposition was received through
Mr.. Soree, through whom the drill
company proposition was made and
he asked for an answer at once. The
executive committee decided not to
attempt this proposition, as they
deemed it better to locate one plant
at time.
The letter from the secretary of the
drill company stating why the meet
ing could not be held with the Boar d
of Trade committee at the set date
was read The letter stated that the
chief stakeholder in the Company was
i'll In New York and therefore could
not be present at the meeting The
regret of the company at the unfortu-
nate breaking of the appointment was
expressed III the letter and 1t was
further stated that as soon as the
stock sufficiently RECEIVERS to
be present at the meeting the date
will be set.
All arrangements for the commit
tees trip to the meeting place were
completed. More money is needle d
to raise the subscriptions to the desir-
ed amount. Subscriptions are still
coming in. but very slowly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
wHArIr COST Upton.

1t cost Sir Thomas Upton $500, 600
in his efforts to lift the America s
cup in the recent contest. His effort
two years ago cost $500, 900 including
the cost of mis- boat. The cost of
Shamrock III was-the boat i'll the
water and ready for business, close
TO the water 1925, 900. Her sails
of which she has five complete suits
of 10 sails to a suit cost $50, 900 Her
mast which is one piece of hollow
steel l59 feet long, cost about
S., 600. But the bulk of the expense
was in her hull of immadium an
alloy of tin and copper which com
bines TO the highest degree at present
known the qualities of strength and
lightness in vessels body.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
AFTER The spIROS.
sheriff Bas Gone 20 Harrisburg for the
Requisition Papers.

The sheriff of Frederick county
went to Harrisburg. Pa, FRIDAY
morning to secure from Governor
Stone requisition papers for Meyer
and Emanuel Spiro, who were arrest
ed in Waynesboro, and have since
been confined in the county jail at
Chambersburg. AS soon as he secures
the requisition papers, Sheriff Trox-
ell Will 20 to Chambersburg. get the
prisoners and take them to Frederick.
Robert Hart, who is accused OF
being concerned in the same con-
spiracy and who was arrested in Bal
timore on Tuesday, was released in
81, 500 bail by order of Judge Wright.
Of Baltimore, for the action of the
Frederick county authorities. In the
proceedings in theBaltImore court Hart
was charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the Chesapeake Shoe Company
and Hoffman Brothers, the charge
being laid by Francis J La Motto
manager Of the Chesapeake Company.
The United States Fidelity and
Guaranty Company il surety on Harris
bond.
Bennell Spiro and Benjamin Hart
who are also accused of having part
in the conspiracy, have not yet been
apprehended.
ATTORNEYS for the Spires went to
Waynesboro yesterday morning in the
interest of their clients. Al the Bank
OF Waynesboro they presented to
Cashier Soilenberger a check from Il.
|. Splro for 81, 500 on that institution.
This amounf represents about the
balance to the credit in the bank of
e. l. Spro's store at bankruDt's sale.
Mr.. Sollenberger refused to cash
the check. acting under instructions
from w. L. Omwake, Esq. trustee in
bankruptcy for the creditors, who had
previously laid claim to the account.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
THEY WERE COUSINS.
Robert Sta1ey Arrested for Stealing n
Ride on "a Passenger Train, Wasn't
Unlucky After All.

B. and o. Detective Burnett took a
blind baggage rider giving his name
as James Bowman off of train No.
8 Saturday night and turned him
over to Constable Fulk, who proceed
ed to the lookup with the prisoner.
When beneath the light IN front of
the City Hall door there was a start
ling discovery. The officer and pri-
soner grasped hands-they were cous-
ms. There was then sudden trans
formation of feeling between the
officer and prisoner and instead of
putting him in an iron cage to spend
the night on hard board for bed,
the officer invited his cousin. who
turned out to be Robert Staley of
Shepherdstown, to partake of the
hospitality of his home, where he
spent the night on a feather bed.
This did very well for the two
cousins, but Officer Burnett says he
does not fancy turning over prisoners
to officers who take them home and
entertain them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
UNIQUE NOTICE.
Notice Posted by Preston County

A Preston county farmer has the
following expressive, if not elegant
notice posted at several points on his
farm:
Every gosh darned chump who
comes along here with a gun and val
Ter dog will be expected to knock
down s D anels of fence and shoot of
my tame turkeys while his goldarned
purp sucks the blood out of four of
my best sheep. ewes with sucking
lambs preferred. Then the bow-leg-
ged city sonof a-gun must tramp
right through my wheat field and
circle around in order to tramp, down
ail the blades that his Dretheren who
have gone before have overlooked. In
the afternoon for devarison he can
fill one of my helfers full off B. p.
shot so that she will drop her milk
without bothering my daughter to
squz it out. Long bout dusk the
blooming galoot will be expected to
show up near the barn and fill the old
woman's legessese full o shot as she
scampers or long arter a pail of water
with which to make him cup of
coff ee, and then darn his pictures, he
can slam a load o. shot into the old
gander and knock out few feathers
TO be stuffed into the piller so that
his weary head can repose IN peace
while merander and me pick shot
out the ole woman. Please foller
instrucuns and avoid trouble''
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
sunLEr CONTRACTS

CCntI8ctor s. a. Westonfaver has
sublet TO Daniel P Ray the contract
TO furnish the stone for the founda-
II ID walls for the new college build
ing in Shehpersdtown and Mr.. Ray is
now getting the stone from his lot
inst east of town An excellent quarry
has been opened. Larry Brown and
Charles Spono have the contract TO
furnish the sand, and are getting 1t
from bank opposite the old cement
mill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
PAN AMERICAN STAMPS.
Department Orders Sale Discontinued
October 3Ist.

The department at Washington
has directed that on ana after Octo-
Der 81 all of the stamps of the Pa
American issue be discontinued and
unsold ones returned to the post
master generals department TO be de-
stroyed. The issue of these stamps in
the local post office is pretty
thoroughly sold out, there remaining
some SIS and los only. After the last
of the month no more of these stamps
will he seen. The popular denomina-
tons were !, 2 and cent stamps aud
millions of them were sold. They
went heavily in this city and many
people will retain them as souvenirs
of the great all American show.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
FEDERAL COURT ADJOURNS
TO MEET IN THIS CITY THE SECOND
TUESDAY IN MAY NEXT

The Harper's Ferry Paper Company
Wins the Famous Potomac River
Pollution Case-The Tempo
rary injunction Perpetu-
ated-Osher Cases.
After being in session in the United
States Court House IN this city since
Tuesday, October ID. United States
Court for the Northern district of
West Virginia adjourned Saturday at
noon to meet here again the second
Tuesday in Nav 1902.
The argument in the case of Harp
er's Ferry Paper Company VS..
Joseph E. Thropp, etc, which has
been before tine court during the
last several DAYS of the term was con-
cluded Saturday morning and the case
submitted. Judge jackson announe-
ed that he would perpetuate the in
junction prohibiting the defendants
from polluting the waters of the Po-
tomac river by dumping the washings
from the Virginia ore bank into said
river.
This case was the most important
case before the court this term. Emil
nent lawyers were engaged on either
side and hard fight was made by
both sides to win. Messers +. w.
Brown. Daniel B. Lucas and James
d. Butr, Of Jefferson county, repre-
scented the plaintiff in the case and
Messers r. T. Barton. of Winchester
and Cleon Moore. of Charles Town
represented the defendant.
The temporary injunction was
granted by Judge jackson, January
"a, 1901 and the owners of the ore
bank are now. by the perpetual in
junction granted by the court, pro-
hibited forever from polluting the
waters of the Potomac river. They
will now be prevented from contlnu-
ing their WORK unless they construct
settling pools IN which to settle the
water before dumping it into the riv-
er.
lows:
United States VS.. S. Mullinex, vio-
lation of postal law, prisoner plead
ed guilty and was sentenced to ore
year IN the penitentiary.
United States VS.. Charles Hay ward
and Charles Beall, plea of guilty;
Hayward sentenced TO two years and
Bell one yea in the penltentiary.
Both were indicted for breaking into
a post office in Jefferson county.
United States VS.. W. K. Anvil,
prisoner pleaded guilty and sentence
was suspended. Prisoner was placed
under bond of ST., 900 for his appear
ance.
Wade q. Kilmer, was appointed a
master in chancery.
The chancery case of Tabler and
Henderson VS.. Richard was argued
and submitted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
HEADQUARTERS IN CUMBERLAND.

Mr.. Oliver Kemp. b. and o. super
visor of buildings. bridges. etc, who
has heretofore had his headquarters
at Harpers Ferry will be transferred
to Cum berland and he will have
jurisdiction of all buildings, etc, in
his department, between Washington
Junction and Grafton. All camp
crews, with headquarters in Har-
per's Ferry will be transferred TO
Cumberland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
APET EAGLE.

Robert b. Cunningham, of Berkeley
Springs, W. Va, has an unusual pet
in a large gray eagle which was cap
tured near that place by John Walls.
The bird swooped down attacked Walls
who stunned 1t with club after a
bloody fight, He then secured it 1t
rs an immense bird.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26

A stranger giving his name as Guss
Mcmahon was taken off Baltimore
and Ohio passenger train Saturday
night for riding the blind baggage
He was taken before Justice Snyder
this morning and fined So and costs
in default of which he was remanded
to Jail Tor ten days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26

There il more Catarrh in this section OF the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed TO he
incurable. For great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing 10 cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
ence has proven catarrh to be constitutional
disease, and, therefore, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by r. J. Cheney q Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops to teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case ii fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
F.J. CHENEY q CO., Toledo, o.
A3rSold by Druggists. Use.
Halls Family Pills arc the best.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
AmARTINsBusG WOMAN ASK

"have you floor paint that win
last two weeks?" Yes, we have De-
woes; it has a beautiful gloss and
will wear two years if properly APP
piled. @. G.. Cushwa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
SC()tt'S
Emulsion

ii Cod Liver Oil is the means
Oh lie, and enjoymento of life to
thousands: men women ana
children.
When appetite fails, it re
stores it. When food is a
burden. it lifts the burden.
When youlose hesh,it brings
the plumpness of health.
When work is hard and
luty is heavy, it makes life
bright.
it is the thin edge of the
wedge; the thick end is food
But what is the use of food
when YOU hate it, and can't d.
gest it,
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod
Liver Oil is thefood that makes
YOU forget YOUR stomach.
If you have not tried it, send for
res sample. it's agreeable taste will
,oSqoTI s BOVINE, Chemists,
soc, and 800; all druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-10-26
FOR SALE.

Two fine young mules, one rising years and the
other a wears old T F. MCCORMICK,
oia-tf Falling alters, Berkeley Co., Va
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-01

Department of the Interior, Washington
u. c.. Sept. IL. 1901.
The Governor Of HasVdii, HonolaiH. He
sir: The attorneys for Mr.. Samuel
Parker have asked this Department TO
reconsider the matter of the application
for a license for a period of ninety-nine
years to construct, maintain and operate
bitches over the Government lands IN the
district of North Kohala. to be known
as the Upper Kohala ditch and Lower
Kohala ditch. respectively. and haze
presented arguments in support of such
request.
This matter was originally submitted
with your letter of May % 1901. to
which this Department made ren : under
date Of June II. 1901
In the argument now submitted. Il IS
pointed out that this Department has
1 held that the Act of Congress of Anril
| 80. 1901 f31 Stat. IA entitled An Act
/ 20 provide a government for the Terri
/ tory of Hawaii continues in force. ex-
cent as herein modified. the land laws
lof the former Republic. and contended
that those laws give the Commissioners
Of Pebble Lands the right to grant land
licenses Of the nature in question without
/ restriction as to nrire or term Of years
I The first use Of the phrase land II
censer in the land laws Of Hawaii Is
/ found IN section 1S6. Civil Laws where
tn term IS defined as follows:
/ "a land license means a privilege
granted by the Government for the o.
cnpasion 81 land for certain special par
poses. such as the cutting and removed Of
timber. the removal Of SOIL gravel Of
stone
The only other PLACES pointed out il
the brief Gle herein where the term s
used are IN SECTION 1aS where It Is rfo
vided thar The Comm listeners Of Public
lands etais hare power 10 make rules
and regulations -for surveying pubEis
lands. for the urofection 81 forests ans
reservations Of forest growth. for thl
grantirg Of land Licenses etc. and So
] ton 1gS. where snhaxeuls are gwen til
power. among other things
n To enforce contracts resperfin:
sales. leases licenses OF oslses di<posifial
Of nafsFic lands
To recover rensS purchase Eloner
and other noneFs due the GoTqrnEcenf i
respect of any Sales leases licenses o
ether disposition q Dnhsie lands. o. 20
ase ana occupation thereof
rpon these provisions Is predieake'
the pruD0sifion. as formulated IN the lrs
ter asking reconsideration 81 the Fnsi
ter that ~the Land COMMISSIONS Of tk'
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-01

Tervsssrs II Haxasx mith, a. meek Ike
zozseral q tke EererneE. hrs exSEe.ss
autksr5fF nnl3er existing laws e graft
~ isee1se - reaaes<e4
A license fa relasiuns 10 RAJ EEopeFsF
nsussfF sc1raeFtz aatker4fy - 90 czE-
kAFn aex ~ series Of zsks zp01 TIE aid
81 aanther witheuz possessing azs estate
IN tie lsnd The example sIyen ~ see
ton Is6 81 the Haw1iiaa lzxs, supra
zhow shaS this i the sense IN which the
wo<,l i rzsesi tnere In tie fnSz4ne@ u1-
DIR eouxssie raficu The privileges sought :
znore than this Il wezEd amount e
1 grant Of 4 part Of the public d0Daln
ard afSo Qf = xaIaable and neceSsarily
exclusive franchise The fzws referred
:, ID not expressly authorize the graEt-
ias az suCh privilege LAWS Ike this
Which operate % Inyesf individuals with
special privileges are 70 Be strictly con-
sfrued 30 as 70 exclude from the opera
ton thereof everything rot clearly indr
ss.fgd = .-iuteaJesf TO be incEuded' =
There Is nothing N the laws cited
IS sustaining the proposition g say q
them that il i clearly Indicated thsf i
e - Intended 10 vest the officers N charge
EYrk <Ss public lands OF Hawaii with an
- 70 confer upon an individual 3
50 appropriate to his OWE use and
X. for a period Of 90 years Gin effect
pern-a 1esftlyl q portion OF the pubic 90
s.'The care and control of the public
domain Of the United States is lodsee
IN the Congress. and the executive ON
Gers have only such powers in relation
thereto as are given them BY the acts o.
fhat hsody. The act OF April 80, l9D
Supra. declaring that the laws Of Ia
wzsii relating to public lands, the settle.
ment of boundaries and the issuance o.
land commission awards except a.
changed BIZ this act shall continue 7
force until Congress shall otherwise d.
rect did not enlarge the powers OF tbs
officers charged with duties and powers
in connection with the public lands o.
confer upon such officers authority MOI
Heretofore existing under the laws thus
continued in force.
ssThe assertion that the granting O
this privilege would be of great benehi
to the government and 10 the people q
| the Territory would be or Importance i
/ the question were as 10 the exercise o.
existing authority. but it IS net important
| here when the question IS as TO the ex
| istence of any authority IN the premises
"a further examination of this mattel
| having led to the conclusion that Their
/ is no authority under law as j
now stands to grant the privilege askes
| for. the request that this Denartmen
/ authorize the Governor and the I.an'
| Commissioner of the Territory to exc
| cute the license in accordance with tn
| terms in which application for the sam
/ has been made must be and hereby j
/ denied
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-01
every respectfully,
THOAfAS RYAN.
a. O~--A---

The matter will, therefore. go over IN
til Congress can act upon the authority
of the Territory to grant such fran
.chises. In the meantime. it is common
talk in the streets that Thurston and the
Advertiser fought Colonel Jones water
project because Jones and Gehr were
recognized as being identified with the
Kohala railway enterprise. Thurston Is
a promoter of the Olaa railway. which
has wharf privileges at Hilo and wants
moro
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-01

An alarming situation exists in the
town Of Grimsby. England. where a mob
OF locked-ont fishermen attacked. wrecked
and set FIRE TO the new Offices Of the
Owners Federation September 18th.
in which the owners Of the fishing feet
we're holding q meeting. The owners es-
capped and the ne was extinguisted.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

List of Letters remaining uncalIed for
at the General Delivery of the Honolulu
Postoffice up to September %. 1901:
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-17
Delightt'nl Party.

Mrs. j. S Spencer entertained a
number of ladies very oharmingly,
last evening, complimentary to her
guest, Mrs. A. q. Grinnan, of
Weston. Music, both vocal and
instrumental, by some of the town's
best talent, contributed to the
pleasure of tho evening. Punch
was served during the evening and
at the proper hour delicious, and
cooling refreshments were served.
The invited guests were:
Mrs. E. b. Jones, Mrs. j. b.
Menager, Mrs j. NJ. II. Beale, Mrs.
John McCullooh, Mrs. j. w. Eng
lish, Mrs. j. ii. Gibbons, Mrs. G,
O. Bowyer, Mrs. A. l.. Nourse, Mrs.
A. r. Barbee, Mrs. Homer Smith,
Mrs Geo W. Stribling, Mrs. Geo.
DuVal, Misses Charlotte MoCul-
Ioch, Dora Anderson, Irene Bow
yer, Carrie Gilmore, Josephine
Howard, Alice Neale, Katherine
Nenle, Kate Stribling, Vena Thom-
as, Jessie Thomas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-17
FOOT MASHED.
Fireman Dell Suits, OF the X. ~
NJ. Painfully Injured.

Fireman Den suits, of the X. ~
NJ. Painfully Injured.
Near Red House, on the X. s.
NJ. Ry.. Wednesday, fireman Dell
Suite sustained painful injury in
the mashing of his right foot
He had gotten off the engine a
few minutes before tho accident to
get jug of drinking water for
himself aud his engineer, and in
attempting to get back on the en-
gine hioh was then moving slow
ly down the track his foot slipped
from the step onto the rail and the
wheels passed over it.
His foot is horribly mashed and
amputation may be necessary, but
it is hoped the member oan be
saved.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1901-07-17
Were Early Ntsitors.

"One hundred and twelve years
ago my grandparents came to Fort
Duquesne and went down the
Ohio river in canoe when there
was not white man known to be
in the Ohio valley, except in
Marietta" said James B. Menager
of Point Pleasant, w. Va, at the
Seventh Avennr. They were among
the first settlers at Gallipolis,
where for years the French pre-
dominated" ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.