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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
THE PAY OF RULERS.
King Of Saxony Is the Best Paid Of
the Entire Lot.
President OF the United States at the
Foot of the I.ist-Emperors and
Kings Are Expensive
Luxuries.

No president Of the United States
has ever been able 70 save a dollar
out Of his salary. Al seems strange the
chief ruler must be obliged 10
leave his office a poorer man than
wnen he entered upon his duties.
Washington never accepted a penny
Ut his salary and il cost him a large
sum to entertain while president.
None Of his successors has followed
his money-refusing precedent.
But the country was poor when
George Washington presided over It's
destinies. Ii has been different since.
The United States has prospered won-
derfully, YET ngt only the president,
but all the federal officers are poorly
paid, considering their services aud the
salaries Of state, county and city Off
GERS. As TO the president, persons ask
in wonder if $4,000 a year IS not Suiii-
cient. They DO not appreciate there Is
q great house 90 maintain, constantly
recurring receptions and numberless
expenses forced Gpun the president.
Although the president Of the United
States IS ruler over 75,o0o,0 600 Of peo-
pie, his salary is only $4,000, while the
king Of Portugal, ruling over 1880, 900
people, receives each year $4,000.
The king Of Saxony, a king in name
only aud by no manner Of means in
fact, the most important and arduous
affairs Of Saxony being controlled and
directed from Berlin, receives a salary
of S725, ooo, the area Of saxony being
$500 square miles and the population
100000. The president Of the repub-
lie Of France gets an annual allowance
of $685. 600, but there Is an enormous
additional allowance for expenses.
France is a nation OF so, loo. geo, colonies
included, and the president Of the
French republic exercises legal juris-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
WHO SHALL BE JAILER7
Former Gets the Keys-Had to Ges poe
session by Changing the Rocks
on she Jan Doors.

Charles Town, W. Va, ApriI a..
Sheriff j. D. Billmyer, ofrJefferson
county and Jailer Robert II. phillins
are having a lively time over who shall
be- iailer.
About March >. Mr.. Billmyer noti-
fled Mr.. Phillips.th he wanted the
jail April |. claiming it had not been
run properly. When April / came Mr..
Phillips refused Il vacate, claiming he
had been appointed by Dir. Billmyor
for the four d commencing jam
arv 1. 1901. and had besides helned to
elect the ticket nc tho primary election
in May, 1900. and had entered into
contract for the four years. Mr.. Phil
Inns refused TO vacate THE Jail and al.
50 refused to give un the KEYS April I.
Thursday during tho absence or tho
jailer Mr.. Billmyer and W deputy
sheriffs went TO the jail removed the
old'locks and put on new ones and he
now holds the kew. Mr.. Billmyer swore
ont y warrant for Mr.. Phillips for--res
sistinr him and Justice Gnllaher held
him for the grand jury, after Ie..henra
the evidence. The ou~estion--now being
asked horo is, (" Who II jailer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
THREATENED TO BURN HIS HOUSE.
Two Families at Berkeley springs Are
Held Under Peace


Berkeley Springs, April IA few
days aposMr. J. W. yanorsdale swore
out a warrant foi the arrest of Mr..
Hovle and wife. charging them with
threatening to burn his house. After
hearing the case the magistrate held
Hoyle and his wife over to keen the
ponce in the sum Of $500 90 which was
given. Yesterday Hoyle had a warrant
sworn out charging yanorsdalo and
wife with the same offence, aud after
herring the case the magistrate held
Vanorsdale and wife under bond 70
keep tho pence in the same amount.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11

A startHng theory has been advanced
that appendicitis may be induced by
drinking medicine or water that has
stood some time In a glass yesse', says
the London correspondent OF the New
York World. This theory is u sequel
to the recent discovery that glass is
not insolubIe, as has been believed
An English medical Journal has proved
by observation and experiment that
pure water left In a glass bottle fol
some time viii be found to contain a
small percentage of alkalf and a slight
deposit of silica.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
Mr.. HETzEL WILL MARRY.
Marriage wn Tate Place On Aprii ~
In wheeling.

Society circles of Wheeling are pre-
pairing Tor an event that will take
place IN the near future, in which one
of Martinsburg's prominent young
men will take an active part. One Of
the important events Of Easter week in
Wheeling, will be a reception on Fri
day afternoon. April, ~, By Mrs. Lou
Stone, which will be complimentary
to her niece, Miss Grace Stone. whose
marriage TO Mr.. Guy Hetzel of
this city has been announced to
take place on the evening Of Wednes.
dav, April %. at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Stone.
Mr.. Hetzel is the son OF the Hon. J..
J.. Hetzel and the popular assistant
cashier Of the Bank Of Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
FOR oRAToRlcAL HoNoRs.
students Of the state Normal o
WIZ Contest Here

For several years past il has been
the custom for each OF the six normal
schools Of West Virginia to hold q
competitive test at the several insti-
tutions to determine which Of the
various candidates was to represent
his school in the er-normal contest
for first oratorical honors. These
preliminary contests have all been
held and the candidates selected. and
the chief and final contest will DO
held in this city noxt SATURDAY,, even
ing. April IL. ut the Central Opera
House. A great deal Of interest has
been displayed in this annual event
by the students of the schools and the
public generally, and it Is expected
that a Iarge audience will be present
70 encourage the Young orators i'll their
supreme effort to carry off the coveted
honor. Tbs contest will begin at s.
O'Clock. and the people OF Martins
burg are invited to attend No adj
mission fee will be charged,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
ATTACKED BY MASKED MEN.
two Contractor weHe shot and Beaten
BY Four Rebbery.

y vs. y - kbA NAhU bCNAth
BY Four R~ebbery.
Huntington. w. Va, April 8 John
Stephens and Ben p. Edens, two stone
contractors. living in Central City, a
suburb. while going to their homes
SATURDAY. night on foot after the street
cars had stopped running, were held
up by four masked men and robbed.
Both STEPHENS and Edens made a des-
perate resistance, ia which both men
were shot and beaten. Stephens was
shot twice through the arm and was
beaten with a large club. While this
was going on two men We're attemrt.
ing the assassination of Ede s 4
large, burly fellow struck Edeas 81.
the head with a coupling pn be-
ing q glancing blow, Edens e. ~
having his brains knocked ogt. Edens
then started to run. when he WIS fired
upon, the bullet entering beneath the
collier bone and lodging in his neck.
Edens continued his niuht ard the
highwaymen fired seye1 hots at him
but the darkness prevented an accur-
ate arm, and he escaped.
Edens was so badly scared that he
plunged into -Four Pole Creek. which
is very deep, and attempted to swim
to the other side. On reaching the on
posite snore he found he could not
scale the steep bank, and it was nee
essary for him to swim down the
stream fifty yards before he reached a
landing.
A return party found Stephens in a
pool of blood from bullet wounds, and
an examination shows that his skull
was fractured. He was conveyed to his
home and it is thought he will die.
The robbers secured only . small sum
from STEPHENS, the bulk of his monev
being in an inside pocket, which was
not found by the men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
PROMINENT MAN DIES.
G.. n. Ltekiider OF shepherdstown rs
pires After = short Illness.

Shepherdstown. April, 6-Mr. @.
4. Licklidor. one OF tho mcst highly
respected citizens Of this place died at
his home here this morning at an early
hour, after only q few days illness. He
was In his eightieth year. He was
born and reared in this community
and had became one of the most in
~fiuential and prosperous men OF the
county. He is reputed to own more
unencumbered property than any 9TH
or man In the county. He was a warm
friend from childhood of the late Clins
Homrichouse. who died only Il short
time ago in Washington county Md.
lie was the principal organizer Of the
Jefferson Saving Bank Of this place
and has been tho trea Of the Nor
gans Grove Agricultural Society wei
since its inception. TIe leaves five
children, Charles. of Baltimore. Mrs.
ID. S, Rentoh. Edw, 4. Snyder. N. T.
and Miss Anna. all OF this place.
The funeral took place on We'd
uesdav at 2 o'clock. Interment In Elm
wood cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
wETUMPKA OUTING CLUB
Holds a Meeting and Transscts some
Business of Importance.

At a meeting of the Wetumpka Out
ing club, plans for identifying Eand
improving the property of this popular
organization, located on the south
bank of the Potomac at Falling Wa
tiers. were decided upon. A new and
commodious stable and gother neces-
sary outbuildincs will be erected,
a handsome fences will enclose the
grounds and other miRor improvements
will be made. After the transaction
of the business of the meeting an cleo
ton of officers was held which result
ed as follows: President l.. Dew.
Gerhardt; vice-President. p. e. Deaf
rick Secretary. Dudley Harley; Treas
urer. Edward Rutledge.
All of the above gentlemen were re-
elected. 1t is expected that the So
cial features OF the club will be given
unusual prominence this season.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11

Tho Scandinavian bridegroom pre-
sents TO his betrothed a prayer book
and many other gifts, which usually
include a goose. She, in turn, gives
him, especially in Sweden, a shirt, and
this&hA invariably wears on his we'd
ding day. Afterward he puts it away
and in no circumstances will he wear
it agdin while alive. Bat he wears it
in IFS grave, and these are Swedes
who earnestlysbefieye not emily in the
resurrestim Of the body, bHtEin the
ysrisahIe resurrection Of the betrothal
shirts of such husbands as have never
broken amp Of their marriage vows.
Tie Swedish wtdowsr must destroy on
che ere Of his ascond marriage the
bridal ahsst (which Ess fssst wife gave
GsnA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
NO EXTRA SESSION,
stark l. Baker ventures His
ON Subject.

senator stark L. baker ventures HIS
Opinion ON subject.
Wheeling. April, 4~.-Senator Stark
L. Baker. of Beverly, W. Va, arrived
in the CITY Friday morning and regis
tered at the Mcclure. The big Ran
dolph county man is looking in fire
trim. He states that he will be in the
city a couple of days, and that his
business here is of a private nature.
When asked if Ire believed there
would be an extra session of the Leg
i~slature. according to his opinion, he
said he did not believe there would.
He said he had received a letter from
the governor relating to the matter,
and from it's tenor he gathered that
there would be no extra session called,
He is not in favor of al extra session.
Senator Baker is one of the talked
Of for the governors chair. and when
asked if he is a candidate he neither
denies or atfirms it, 1t is generally
admitted, however, that he would not
reject the honor, and that he would
fill the office with dignity if elected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11

The Standard Lime and Stone Com
panv have erected the five foot board
fence along the county road that pass
es their quarries as ordered by the
County Court at their last session.
This place was very dangerous be-
fore ana the fence is a great i'm
provement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11

The April term Of the Circuit Court
will nve on Tuesday of next week.
April IA. with Judge r. BOYD Faulk-
ner presiding. There are a number OF
important cases on the docket, which
will come before the court al this Sos
sion. and the indications are that the
term will be an unusually interest
ing one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11

The new subscribers book Of the @.
g. P. Telephone Go, containing a COM
plese list Of the subscribers in and
around Matinsburg. has been issued by
that company. There are 225 names In
the new list. A material increase il
the number contained ia Tho previous
list.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-04-11
garane.e. Mother.. cengre...

1t is expected that a congress o.
mothers Will soon be organized IN ia
pan, andtsome of the pamphlets pub
Ashed by the American methers Aawt
already hpen translated into JxDGuese
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09
Committee Disagrees.

The Legislatures conference com.
mittee this afternoon practically
"broke up in row" over Senate Bill
2. The fact of disagreement will
be reported back to the two houses
and the appointment OF new com.
mittee will be requested. Nine
items we're disagreed upon, although
the principal fight was on the ap-
propriations for Marston Campbell
aud Chester Doyle. The Senate
committee agreed to strike out Doyle
if the House would accept Cam pbell,
but the "inferior" half of the COM
mittee refused to provide for either
leech. Adjournment was taken at
2;30 O'Clock.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

understrapper, public cad puts
psriods in the deliberations OF a
Legislative body, it is about time to
relieve the horizon OF that man, AS
we understand it this man Doyle is
CRATER on High Sheriff Brown
much as Campbell is on Governor
Dole. s1s M
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

Treasurer Kepoikai personally
souudsd some OF the members OF
the Planters Association and Others
in the business community, request
ing them to prescribe the duties OF
the proposed Office OF Commissioner
OF immigration. When he finds out
the duties OF such an official, then
the appointment may follow.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09
IT,. >. 4Es1A. Proprietor and Pub
Residing In Honolulu.
THURSDAY. JULY 9, 1903.
EXTEND TaE SESSION.

1t cannot be rated as in the public
interest for the Legislature to get
into sweat for adjournment in the
last days OF the session, and thereby
60 off half-cocked on numerous
items that require the most careful
consideration. That the Legislators
are weary after nearly 120 days Of
labor and are anxious to get home
is a fact and is natural. The public
is also willing that the session
should come to an end in order that
government business may settle
into its normal groove.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

1t would seem that for the salary
paid, the Board OF Health could get
veterinary surgeon who could
stamp out the tuberculosis among
cattle. In no spot on earth is there
more tuberculosis nc, mot one, tenth
ae much-ss here. In Texas, Kansas
and the Dakotas, where hundreds
OF Thousands OF cattle roam together
tuberculosis is practically unknown.
1t is unknown, East and South,
competent veterinary being on hand
to squelch in rational manner any
outbreak that might occur. Any
man with the ordinary capabilities
OF a veterinary surgeon could stamp
out tuberculosis in cattle in these
Islands inside of eighteen months,
and not keep busy half of his work.
ing time.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09
House Bill 9 Gall carrying large sums

House Bill 9 Gall carrying large sums
of money! still hung up and subject
TO snap judgment or imprudent
compromises at the last but other
matters are pendiug that are too i'm
portaut for hasty consideration aud
adjustment. 10 the closing hours
OF session, which has been burden
some and is fraught at the end with
many duties and remnants Of re.
sponsibilites, lis the time Legislatures
make mistakes. Hawaii is not in
position to pay the penalty of forced
judgment by the Legislature on
the matters now pending in it. The
time of the Legislators and the ex-
pense Of further deliberation would
be found to compose mere bag
atelle alongside of snap enactments
that might prove Inappropriate or
illegal.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09
BIZ AUTHORITY.
NOTICE.

Any Bills against the Senate must
be presented to the Clerk of the
Senate not latter than IL IN. Friday
July 10Th, 1903.
d. PAUL r. ISENBERG,
Chairman Committee on Accounts
2650.at
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

Some dissatisfaction is expressed in
the community over the length of
the session, and there IS a disposition
in many quarters to criticize what is
assumed to be inertia in the law
making bo 1t is not our inten-
tion or desire to pose as spologist for
the Legislature, which is controlled
by our loathsome friends,the Rspub-
licsns; but we do wish to drop one
hint in the camp, and that is this:
The extra session has had to consid.
or, not only the bills Tor running
the government, but one of the most
important and sweeping loan bills
it has ever been the duty of local
legislative body TO tack'e. That
bill in almost every page runs
amuck OF the brow-teaten, and to-
be brow. .beaten-a although valiant,
determined and solid-County Act.
Every provision 10 tn, bill, and 10
fact every line OF it, was important
aud called for earnest confederation.
Every bill was important, ard every
item in every bill carried an import.
ance and directed an influence at
some point. All these multitudinous
details consumed time, and thus the
session was strung out.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

In view OF the opposition ef the
Legislature and general public to
the retention in office OF Chester
Doyle as Japanese Interpreter, it
would seem highly expedient, polit-
ically and in other wsyS, for High
Sheriff Brown to give the gentleman
his passports" We have never
inquired into the case, deeming it
too small snd-if you please-"be-
meath our dignity" But where there
is smoke there is most.times fire;
and when the condemnation Of an
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09
TOPICS Or lHE DAY.

Speaker Beckley stated in the
House today that il the House sat
longer than Saturday, he would re-
sign from the Speakership. Is that
so7 Too.too!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

Ell M Dow has received news that
hia daughter, Abbie, has graduated
with honors from the Portland. Mo,
high school. She will 90 from there
TO Vsssar College.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

The Advertiser wallowed all over
itself in the o G Swain robbery ai-
fair. II had everything stolen out
OF the cottage on Eeretania street
near Punchbowl, and the next night
the burglars were to call around for
the house and lot. They were then
to set up an auction business in op.
position to Jimmie Morgan, with
SWANS jewelry, furniture, house.
and-lot, chicken coop, goodwill, etc,
to "the highest bidder for cash"
But Swain has looked around again
and found that he lost only two
chairs. We would suggest to the
Advertiser that Mr. Swain be pre-.
vented from looking around once
more, for if he did he might fiod
the two chairs, and then the sen-
sational story would appear, like
we'll, as Pope might say, "kind OF
rape" on the public's good nature.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

A reception will be held on board
the cable ship Anglia between the
hours OF $3.50 and 7 p m tomorrow.
Dancing will be feature.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

There should be an extension OF
the extra session in order to give
ample tims for consideration OF the
numerous details now in hand. A
good precedent for the act is found
in the proceedings of the last Legis-
lature when, on July 1S,1901, Acting
Governor Cooper ordered an extern
sion for fourteen days, or until
August 4, for the reason that the
appropriation bills had not been
fully considered and completed.
We submit that in view OF the in
completed work and the fact that it
cannot be intelligently completed
in the short time remaining, there
should be an extension OF the session.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

There now remains on hand the
"clean-up" Of the session. Not only
are the loan bill, Senate Bill 2 and
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09
Fire Loss
Sale

A large lot OF Horse and Mule
shoes, assorted sizes;
Galvanized Iron Buckets, assorted
sizes;
Rand galv. I'm. Tubs, assorted
sizes;
Sisal and Manila Rope, assorted
sizes;
Planters' and Goose Neck Hoes
assorted sizes
e r Picks, Axe apd Pick Mat.
tocks, assorted sizes;
Axe, Hoe and Pick Handler, as
sorted sizes;
Ready Mixed Paints, assorted
colors.
Agate Ware.
The above merchandise must be
1old-cheap for cosh,-by
Tho RaVallaD Hardware Co.,
LIMITED.
SIG Fort Street.
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Fcx RENT on LEASE
Fer Everybody

The residence and premises OF the
undersigned at Kalihi. For terms,
apply to him personally at the Ha-
waiian Hardware Co.'s store.
ABRAHAM FERNANDEZ.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

Representative Kumalae said to-
day that the House could have
thirty-two days more to cit, accord
ing to the Organic Act. He's now
the authority, and Representative
AIdrade has dubbed him the "Cbief
Justice" II that is 80, then, too.tool
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

The House this morning properly
adopted the Kumalae resolution
fixing the minimum salary of Public
Works laborers at 81 so q day, and
it is expected that the Senate will
do the same. There is no discount
on the justice of the proposition, for
the work is worth the money. At
the same time it will place little
extra cash in the hands of class
that will spend and enjoy it.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-07-09

II Mauites attempt to repeat their
Fourth OF July program on August
IL they will, we opine, find most OF
the enthusiasm gone from it While
August IL is an anniversary of the
day when o d Glory was hoisted
over these Itlandl, it is also an an.
niversary OF the death OF Hawaiian
Independence and the hauling down
Of the Hawaiian flag. The latter
fact is responsible for sentiment
that will not facilitate considerable
movements in the direction oil race
tracks or other places Of celebration
on that day
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TnInpHoNE MAIN y s41.

Eatsrsd at the Pos Office at Honolulu
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