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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11
MEETING OF LAWYERS.
Members Of Berkeley County Bar Took
Action ON Death Of Mr. Flick.

Members Of Berkeley County Bar Took
Action on Death of Mr.. Flick.
At called meeting of the members
Of the Berkeley county bar and off,
GERS Of the courts, held at the Cir
cult clerks office, Wednesday Jane 8.
1904, Hon. E. BOYD Faulkner was
made chairman and L. Dew. Gerhardt
secretary. The following proceedings
were enacted.
s. w. Walker announced the death
Of Hon. w. H. H. Flick, member OF
the bar, land moved that the members
of the bar and officers of the court at
tend the funeral of Mr.. Flick in q
brdy, at 80 p. m. Thursday June 9Th
1904
On the motion of S. w. Walker q
committee of five was appointed by
the chairman to draft suitable resolu-
tons and to make report of the same
to the next sessions respectively Of the
federal court a. Martinsburg, and Cir
cult and G univ courts of Berkeley
county. Said committee consists of
Messrs. S. w. Walker, M. T. Ingles,
Allen B. Noll, H. H. Emmert and
Ward b Lindsay.
The clerk was instructed to procure
the usual badge of mourning, to be
worn 80 days, and to have prepared a
suitable foral tribute.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11
BRAKEMAN PYLES KILLED.
caUsHED TO DEATnIN CHAMBERS
BURG Tue DAY NIGHT.
Was Making coupling ON the Cum her.
land Valley when Caught
Between Two Cars.


Thomas Pylss, brakeman of the
Cumberland VALLEY railroad, was
caught between two cars and instantly
killed on Tuesday evening shortly
after 8 o'clock, in the yards Of the
company at Chambersburg.
The wreck crew of which he was a
member had just returned from Green
castle, whore a car had been derailed
early in the evening. Pyles met his
death in attempting to uncouple car
from the train.
Seibert and man named Turner.
who we're eve witnesses of the acct
dent, had told him not to try to un-
couple the car He did not answer
them bat made the attempt which
caused his death.
He was caught between the two cars
and completely crushed. The left side
of his body was crushed and the right
leg was broken below the knee.
Mr.. Pyles was an unmarried man
and his home was at Boyd's, Md.
He was aged about % years. He was
formerly brakeman on the Western
Maryland railroad until about year
ago WHEN he accepted position with
the Cumberland Valley.
He is survived by his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Pyles,
Boyds, Md, and a sister, MR.. Will
liam Ritter, Hagefstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

We are not much in sympathy with
the actions OF Mayor Minghim in
holding trials on the Sabbath day.
Nor do we think it human to sentence
violators of the law, especially women,
black or white, for five days in such
dungeons as those in the mark ct
house. Criminals are to be pitied not
abused Mayor, stop this Sunday pc.
lice court, and don't be unmerciful to
those who are brought before you.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11
Republican Ciskst.
CALL FOR COUNTY
CONVENTION

Pursuant to the action of the
Republican County Executive
committee Of Berkeley County,
it is ordered that the County
Convention of Republicans, for
the purpose of nominating can
didates for public Office for the
County of Berkeley be held at
the Central Opera House, in
Martinsburg, Berkeley County,
West Virginia, at IL o'clock a.
m. on Saturday August 9Th,
1904, at which time and place
the delegates to said convention
elected on July 80 1904 in the
county districts and delegates
elected ON Aug. l 1904 from
Martinsburg will attend for the
purpose of election candidates
for public Office and to transact
such other business as may
legally come before the conven-
ton.
The basis of representation,
fixed by the Committee, will be
the vote cast for governor in
1900-each delegate to cast his
proportionate share of his dis
trict.
The following is the vote for
Governor in 1900:
Mill Creek 176
Gerrardstown 35S
Arden Ola
Opequon 1S5
Hedgcsyille $50
Falling Waters I'll
Martinsburg 997
By order of the Committee.
w. T. Henshaw,
Chairman.
l.. Dew. Gerhardt,
Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

Flag day will be celebrated at the
st. Louis exposition ON Monday, June
20, and West Virginia day on Wednes-
day, June 30. The West Virginia
commission to the fair has made ex-
tensive preparstionsfor the celebration
of the latter dav, and the occasion
will be marked by imposing and
appropriate ceremonies. A big crowd
from this state is expected to be
present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11
CALL FOR PRIMARIES.

The Republicans of Berkeley
County are hereby notified that
in pursuance of the action of the
Republican Executive Commit
tee of Berkeley County, at a
regular meeting thereof on
April goth, 1904, primary meet
ings will be held in the various
districts of Berkeley County, at
the times and places hereinafter
named. for the purpose of elect
ing delegates to the Republican
County Convention to be held
at the Central Opera House, in
Martinsburg. w. Va, at eleven
O'Clock A. NJ. on
SATURDar, ADJUST Gu. !-Ja,
The said primary elections
will be held by districts at the
following places and times:
Arden District, at Sutton S
School House at 2 p. m. July 80,
1904.
Gera rdstown District, at Shang-
hal School House at 2 p. m. Sat.
urday, July 30, 1904.
Hedgesville District, at Ma
sonic Hall in Hedgesville, at ?
D. IN. Saturday, July 30, 1904.
Falling Waters District, at
the store at Stehley's residence
at 2 p. m. Saturday, July 30,
1904
Opequon District, at Smoke
town School House, at ? p. m,
Satu rday, July 30, 1904
Mill Greek District, at the free
white schoo' house in Bunker
Hill, Saturday, July 30, 1904.
Martiusburg District, at the
follow e places for the various
wards therein at s o'clock p m.
on Monday, August LIST, 1904:
First Ward; Grand Jury
Room.
Second Ward; Court room in
Court House.
Third Ward; Third Ward
School House.
Fourth Ward; Fourth Ward
School House.
Fifth Ward; Fifth Ward
School House.
AT the said primary elections
each county district will elect
20 delegates to represent the
district at the County Conven-
ton, and Martinsburg will elect
eight from each ward.
At the said primaries it is also
requested and directed that the
voters shall elect the members
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

4 Hon. A. q. Dayton is not alarmed
at his present prospects of returning
to congress. The people OF this dis
trict have stood by him for ten years
and they are not going to forsake him
now. He has proved true to his trust
on all occasions There need be no
fears about his election, for he will
come out alright. as usual.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

West Virginia is not the only state
which has trouble in the gubernatorial
race. 1t is lofty ambition TO be gov
ernor of any state, ana no one is to
blame FOR fighting for such a high
honor. Whatever the outcome will
be. whether Mr.. Dawson or Mr.. Teter
will secure the nomination, the de-
feated candidate will be found fight.
ing for the election OF the nominee.
This kind of politics is sure to win out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

We are authorized to announce J, r..
Catrow, OF Hedgesville District. as a
candidate for Sheriff of Berkeley county,
subject TO the decision Of the Republican
Convention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

1t is rumoIed that Mayor Minghini
is going to break up this loafng and
swearing on the streets. A capital
idea. There liz entirely too much
lounging on street corners; boys en-
gaging in profane and indecent Ian
guage. Stop it by all means.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

The republican party is still in ex.
lstence and those who predict defeat
for us this fall will have another pre-
diction to Inake after the election.
There is always a clear skv after a
storm. Succe will crown the ef-
forts Of those republicans who work
Increasingly in the interest OF their
party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11
prosssuting Attorney.

The unexpired term of ,Gy late part
ner. u. S. G.. Pitzer, which ! am now
filing. expiring ON the first day OF
January next. hereby announce nv
self candidate for the nomination
for Prosecuting attorney OF Berkeley
County for the ensuing term.
Respectfully,
Ward B. Lindsay.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

President Roosevelt is going to make
a good run despite the efforts of those
who oppose his method OF govern
ment. his administration has been a
good one. considering the many diff
cult problems he had to solve. In
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

The rousiug republican majority in
Oregon last Tuesday Is vindicasion
Of President Rnosevelt's administra-
iion. II is only forsronner Of what
will follow this coming election. The
people have explicit confidence in the
republican party, ands they are lot
going to sacrifice a good thing for nm
uncertainty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11

every sense of the word he has done
his duty, never Striking any respon-
sibility, no matter now great it was.
This il the kind OF man that should
occupy the presidential chair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11
ANNnuNCEni ENTs.

Any person desiring to announce him
self as candidate for any office in this
county will please send announcement 70
this office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11
CHOICE POULTRY. FRUIT
AND GARDENING LAND.

There has been for long time a great
dema-d for small tracts OF land at a
reasonable price, located between Park
ersburg and Ma ietta. close to the Elec-
trio Car Line. Up to the present time it
has been impossible supply this de-
mand. We have fortunately Just been
able to make arrangeme; is with a com.
pany to place their land on the market in
tracts ranging from to III acres each.
This land is of fine quality and close TO
to the car line on which daily express
car is now run to bring farm products
close to the market. Some OF these tracts
have many fruit trees on them. The To-
cation is very desirable and entirely above
high water Ii is close to the beautiful
Country Club and Gun Club Buildings
The price ranges from $Ioo to $500 per
acre according to location. Terms one
fourth cash, balance one, two md three
years. First com-rs get caoice of To-
cation. Remember there is nothing else
on the market between Parkersburg and
Marietta that is desirable that can be
bought at such low price and on easy
payments.
WEST VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE CO.,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-06-11
PETITION GRANTED BY COURT
Number Of Changes Through the
"Boom" VIII be Made.

A Number OF Changes Through the
"Boom" WIN be Made.
The chief business concluded Mt
TUESDAYS. session Of the County
court was the receiving, auditing and
ordering paid number of accounts
against the county. Other business
was considered but no decision
reached.
The petition of Mr.. 9. ]. Faulkner
and others, asking for change in
the streets and roads through the
land plated by the improvement
company. known as the BOOM" was
"a anted, the committee appointed,
having reported that the change
would be of no inconvenience to the
public.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02
THE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS TEST.

That the Russians have fought so
well after three months Of steady de.
fcats and retrograde movements
sreaks highly for the character of the
rank and Ale. Overwhelmed and i'll
shod as they have been, fighting far
from home in tropical heat, for reasons
unknown to most of them, the position
of the enlisted men has been bad
enough to try the Spartan three hum
dred Should there now be q severe
defeat, followed by a rapid retire.
ment of the army upon Mukden or
Hsrbin, the troops will be subjected
to the severest test to which armed
men can be exposed. Only an army
%splendidly disciplined, well command.
Ell, devoted to its officers, and eHthu-
siastic in its cause can come through
such an experience without disastrous
results. OF the Russian army of to.
day it is only known that the men are
generally devoted to their officers. II
mus not be forgotten, moreover, that
the early disasters OF 1877 in Bull.
garia did not prevent the Russians
from going to the very walls of Con.
st8ntinople later.-New York Post.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02

A Day on the Farm
New York Society Frolic. \
New York Society Frolic.

A New York society woman recent
ly gave a clever home entertainment
which she called a day on the farm.
The arrangement Of the room was
planned to represent a farm. The
floor had been carefully sanded, the
carpet being removed. Elaborate
furniture had been replaced by chairs
of rustic build, and one corner OF the
room was filed by a plain wooden
bench, OF which shone half a dozen
dazzling milk pals. Chickens and
ducks of toy shop variety strutted and
waddled, or rather seemed to do so,
here and there over the sand.
Each guest on entering received a
little program decorated with water
colors. The decorations were minia.
ture scenes sketched in country places,
such as a farmer at the pillow, a hay.
stack with a moon behind IL, q milk.
maid carrying pals.
Each card gave the order Of the
evening, which was as follows:
A Day on the Farm
1. Driving the cows to pasture.
2. Drawing water from the we'll.
3. Loading the hay wagons.
4. Supper.
Driving the cows to pasture proved
a fascinating bit OF nonsense. The
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02
THE NORLD'S 1
BEST WRITERS\
~@1M~sa@sM
HUMANE

The world is only half civilized,
while the majority of people look with
indifference on the overworked and
overladen horses. The horse whose
footsteps are beginning to totter with
age, yet still dragging heavy burdens:
the horse whose hopeless eyes and
prominent bones tell that he is al
ways hungry; the cat crying for food
in the home where there Is plenty,
and turned off with a few miserable
scraps that only acute hunger could
force any animal to eat; the starved,
deserted cat; the kitten dropped in
the streets; the faithful dog deprived
Of liberty and miserably cared for;
the butterfly struggling with the cruel
pin that fastens it to the wall; the
half-crushed toad by the wayside; the
bird lamenting for his stolen nest;
the dead bird murdered for sake of
weak and vain women-all these sad
sights may be cen every day. The
law does not reach them, for It is
only cases of extreme cruelty that can
be punished, and who car begin to
estimate the immense amount of suf-
fering that constantly goes unpun.
ished?-Our Four-footed Friends.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02
IS CRIME

Whenever a crime Of unusual turpi'
tude is committed, and particularly
whenever a number of such forbid
ding events occur In quick succession,
We hear much about the epidemic OF
crime" accompanied by %lugubrious
comment to the effect that wickedness
is increasing. that 1t is outrunning
the growth of population, that the
country Is rapidly degenerating. 1t
has become the settled conviction OF
minds chronically indisposed to look
upon the sunny side of things that the
criminal population is increasing at
a more alarming rate than at any
time in the country's history, yet no
prof is at hand to support this pessi-
mistic view.
Penologists are awaiting trust
worthy and sufficiently comprehensive
statistics on this interesting subject.
Samuel j. Barrows, Commissioner for
the United States on the lnterna.
tional Prison Commission, declared in
a paper published in 1908 that for
want of any comparative statistics In
the United States it is extremely diff
f1cult to say whether criminals are in
croasing with reference to the popu-
latlon, inasmuch as so much depends
upon the activity of the police. Mr..
Barrows observes hat as social rela-
tons multiply the standard of pro-
priety and good conduct and of social
protection is constantly raised, and
when new laws are rigidly enforced
W. may expect an increase for the
time being in the number Of offenders
until society has adjusted itself to the
new requirements"
1t may be noted that the system Of
news gathering has been brought to a
high pitch Of efficiency in u day.
Every crime of Importance occurring
almost anywhere in the country is i'm
mediately reported. We hear very
much more about crime than our for
bears did. The diligence of the re-
porters and the news agencies creates
the impression that the world Is
growing worse. The law-abiding
millions attract little attention.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02

might become even more absurd.
For this feature a huge wooden tub
In the center OF the room. labeled in
large letters, THE Well" was filled
with water. Two diminutive buckets
from a doll house outht were brought
out by the hostess. Each player In
turn was Obliged to take the buckets,
FIJI them at the well and then run
around the room holding a bucket In
either hand. The farmer who spilled
the least water In his progress won
the point.
The q hunt followed. The eggs
to be searched for were small, oval
%bonbons, and were hidden about the
room. Some were red, some white and
some blue. The red egg counted n
point. the white two points and the
blue three. Fifteen minutes were al
lowed for the search, and little baskets
were presented In which to put ones
spcils. At the end Of the time allotted
the eggs found by each searcher were
counted. The counting was done not
according to numbers, but according
to color values.
The haymaking contest was herald
ed by the sudden appearance on the
scene OF a toy hay cart rolled in by
the hostess. Some soft, sweet clover
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02
A CHANCE FOR PUBLICITY.

II it were possible to compel the
national committees to keep an accur-
ate record of and publish a true &C.
count Of their expenditures for cam
paign purposes a work of the utmost
Importance would be accomplished.
England has virtually eliminated the
bribery Of voters in her parliament
airy elections by requiring that each
candidates campaign expenses shall
be recorded and made public.
II the campaign fund accounts were
made public, instead of being kept
secret. there would be no need to
"fry the fat" from corporations or
men. All the money actually neces.
sary for an honestly conducted CAM
paign would be willingly contributed
by public spirited citizens of either
party. Only through publicity, full
and complete, will campaign funds
cease. to be corruption funds.-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02
CULTIVATE A HOBBY.

"Since the home woman is the in.
dispensable' woman, 1t is a pity she so
often allows herself to fail in her full
development and reward" says an ed
itorial in Harper's Bazaar. "She is apt
to be so unselish and so conscientious
that she let's the four walls of home
narrow about her, and the simplest
remedy is to have at least one out.
side interest. The woman who takes
up one hobby, one charity, one line of
work beyond her household cares,
and follows II steadily, will find that
1t brings freshness and power with it.
1t becomes both outlook and inflow
to her. And the woman with a hobby
grows old so slowly that she often
never grows old at all. but keeps to
the last that freshness of interest
which Is the mark of youth"
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02
GOOD SAILORS FROM THE WEST.

The recruiting service of the navy
is getting plenty of desirable young
men of American birth just now,
especially from the west, and 1t is a
singular fact that "A western lad
makes a good sailor, though he may
never have seen salt water before he
joined his ship or arrived at the train.
ing station. But the quality Is in the
blood Of the race and a few genera
tons passed on the prairies does not
eliminate it.-New York Press.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02
THE BEST r A WiNs.

The Japanese are wellinformed
and wait steadily with wonderful self
control until their preparations for
the grand attack are quite complete.
Il Is in brain that they beat the Rus
slams, whose soldiers die in heaps
with all their old heroism. and who
suffer less in morale from defeat than
more mobile or better-commanded
troops. They are there to die for the
Gear. and they do their duty with a
splendid unfinchingness which rivals
that OF the Japanese.-London Spec
tator.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02

COWS were wee brown creatures be.
longing to the baby's barnyard set.
Each player was given three cows to
drive. The driving had to be done by
sundry little taps with a stick, not by
a long, steady push. The route over
which they were driven was the Gen.
ter line of the room. II in her prog
ress any COW fell, the driver was
discharged" The object of the sport
was to see who could in the shortest
time drive his cows to pasture with
out having any Of them meet with an
accident.
Drawing water from the well, the
second number on the program, was
no less l%aughable and could not fail
to embarrass the most self-possessed
competitor. However, as all the farm
ers were subjected TO the same labor,
no one considered II wise to jeer at
the efforts of a fellow laborer, as he
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02
Alabama Editor Honored.

Major W. W. Screws, the veteran
newspaper man, chosen president OF
the National Editorial association, is
editor Of the Montgomery, Ala, Ad-
vertiser. Major Screws was born in
Alabama sixty-five years ago and has
passed all his active life within that
state. He has been postmaster of
Montgomery and thrice served as sec
rotary of state.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02
Perhaps True to Life.

They have a story In London of an
Oxford don who was induced to speak
into a monograph. Some time later
the machine was set going again and
he was asked to listen to his own
voice. He did so and after the sound
had ceased he said to the assembled
company: 1T Is strange that this
machine makes me speak in a bump
tious and affected mann"
The Falls City tribune., 1904-09-02

hay had been previously shaken out
by the hostess In the center of the
room. Each guest al given an
oyster fork. A lady and a gentleman
were made partners and told to load
the hay on the cart. This was done
by of the oyster forks. The
hostess, watch in hand. timed the con
t~estants.
This bout decided the prizes, which
were charming little pins in the shape
Of farm implements. There were, be-
sides, some amusing boobies. which
took the form of little ~farmhouses Of
edible chocolate.
Naturally, the refreshments was a
farm supper, simple, well cooked and
abundant. There were steaming corn
meal mush, with country cream and
maple syrup, roast chicken, apple
dumplings, cake and other good
things.