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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

The assessment OF the real estate in
Berkeley county shas been completed
and the land books with the assess
ment of all the real tate is
now in the county clerks office for
the inspection by any taxpayer who
may wish to examine them. This as
sessment will not go into effect until
next year. This year the levy on
real estate is set on the valuation
which has been in vogue since 1904
but next year the levy will be laid
upon the new assessment.
The old assessment now in free in
Berkeley county was in round num-
Der 81 ,65I, goo an increase OF S2,o47,-
900.
We publish in another coluinn y
list of many of the principal BUSINESS
houses aud residence in Martinsburg
with their new valuation. This list
will show that while the law is man
latory in its provisions that all prop
erty shall be assessed at its full and
aual valid. odr SCISSORS have valu-
ed the property OF hartinsburg gen
orally at from half to three fourths its
full and actual value.
There are many cases Of unequal
assessment and many unfair but
what are those who have been asseSs-
ed unfairly going to do a bout it? VIA
can they do? They may 60 before the
county court and make their com'
plants, but there is but one rule that
the court can apply and that is the
lie laid down by the law ''of true ano
actual va ue. If A and B. ca h have
property worth $40, 900 and A, is as
sessed at $4,000 and B. at $4,000 and i
A. goes before the court and com plains
the court must at ono. apply the lega
rule and raise / 9th property to $40,
900. Then what has A. gained
The inequalities hitherto existing
among the counties will doubtles:
still exist. In some other counties The
assessors appear to have followed 'h'
law and assessed the land at its full
value while ia some the law has beer
Ignored still more than in Berkeley
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

The city council has long been dis
cus.ing the question of paving part
OF the main street and at the regular
meeting on last Thursday night def.
mite action was taken to purchase the
material for the work. The council
wisely decided to renew all the water
pipes under the street where it is in
tended to pave and the water board
has been instructed to buy the pipe 1t
will be big job and it will afford
work for a large number of hands
the remainder of the summer The
present council has done much to
ward i'm Improving the town and this
will be the greatest Improvement yet
raertaken' The experiment will be
q Great and popular success, so popu-
lar that there will doubtless be gen
eral demand for paving en- the prin'
cipal street.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

Henry Waterson says things, and
sometimes what he says hurts. This
harsh truth from late intervi."
will m axe some vince:
II observed European aristocracy
pretty closely while l was over there,
ard 7 have arrived at the conclusion
that foreign aristecracy is of much
better grade than the.Americau article
Tnere the aristocracy means lineage
and brains. Here-well, it ranges
Chiefly from bad whiskey to Standard
Oil.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

How can any one with spoon iull
of brains and good common sehse be-
l,eve that President Roosevelt is SIM
eere in his pretended opposition to
the trusts and railroad corporations
when he directs that emily the corpor-
atoms may be prosecuted, being
without soul or body, and not the OF
fcers OF the corporation, who violate
the law. To carry this proposition a
little further the United States should
be sent to prison aad thelgrafters sur
r,unding the president promoted
Verify the President has strange
way of applying his rule of "A
square Ceal 10 every man"
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11
NJ cor,eI;rs Piss treasurer

Mr.. Cornelius Bliss, treasurer 0i
the Republican National Committee,
d .clares it is an entirely improper
question whether the Equitable AS
surance Society cor tributed 500, ooo
to the Republican National Commit
tee lagt year. 1t strikes us as decide
" embarrassing and. of course, Mr..
Bliss could not answer it, or Mr..
Cortelyou either for that matter. Ask
President Roosevelt he kept in close
touch with the conduct of the cam
paign.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11
For SAILS or Rent.

A valuable limestone farm of 1872
acres situated in the Falling Waters
district Berkeley county w. Va. The
farm is impro, ed by large ii room
dwelling house-stone bank barn corn
cribs, ice house, dairy, spring house
and all other QUO buildings. A fine
Young orchard q ow in good bearing.
Good and never failing water. The
The farm is offered in two parts. 100
aces of uni improved land or the en-
tire farm and buildings for rent or
sale. For information apply.to
c. Mcdowell.
r. 4. Martinsburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11
WIKI Mo 70 Mo IS MOL y

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/. receiyed for their discoptinuance, ana UNIV
Al arrearages are paid.
Remtttances by mail may be sent al our
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Spbscribers who fail to receive their paper
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Communications intended for publication
must be accompanied by name OF writer
4 omm unicatiops of q ltisoIef q .Ni
the will be charged for OF advertiser gltt
Local notices, hve.cents per line.
fb,tuaries, three: cents per- line. for all over
a lines.
I'm srA1fsNANis the Oldest rarer IN Befk
70 nnfy IlIrted every buisGa5 eV IL IN
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11
any one thinks that RAILROAD

i any one thinks that railroad
rates do not affect him, he nias
change his mind when he knows that
in 1908 the average freight paid by
each person in the United States
amounted to $I6.72. So the average
jamily OF FIVE pays $500 as their
share of the transportation charges
and yet the Republican leaders don Z
want to regulate railroad rates.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

Since the Japaf csc Peace Commits
sioners arrived in thi, country they
have shown that they are great on
talk as well as on fighting. Mr.. Sato
is more tuan match for Mr.. Bryan.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

Our local milk men raised the price
of milk last fall to meet the cost OF
expensive winter feed. The copious
summer ra ms have given them fine
pasture this summer but the milk
men have forgotten to reduce the
price.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11
FRIDAY, AUGUST II 1905

Isnot the Democratic position that
the tariff must be revised to protect
the American PEOPLE from trust ra
pacity, reasonable and just solution
OF one phase Of the trust problem!
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

Banker clews of New York centin-
us TO mold to the extraordinary no.
ton for republican, that good crops
rather than high tariff ard other re-
publican legislation make good times
It's about time that clews was read
O 1t of the protection to trusts party.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

Who has not read of the unsur-
passed expressions OF patriotism in
the great orat;ons OF the famous
Chauncey Depew. but in the light OF
Equitable events its seems that
Chauncey is only common CRATER
like most of his fellows.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

The school board is making earnest
efforts to improve the efficiency OF
the High sch COL and in their effort
they ought 20 have the cordial sup
port Of all the citizens and tax payers
of the town
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

The question OF tariff reform within
the republican party will: not down.
Gov. CummiEs' friends and the tariff
reform element generally have
sprung the Governor as candidate
for the next Republican nomination
for President.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

When will these exposures OF rot
tenness end? Five more republican
officials of Philadelphia have been IN
dtcted Tor ballet box stufiing and con-
spiracy,
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

1t has not yet been reported that
Elihu Root, Secretary of State has
given up his position as attorney for
the Tobacco Trust. Perhaps he agrees
with Secretary Taft that federal sal
aries are much too low and needs the
trust money to make both ends meet.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

Let us see. 1t seems that we have
heard Senator Depew's name men
toned not mouy years ago for the
republican nomination for president.
Considering all things the gentlemen
is pretty well qualified as a republi-
can nominee.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

Those who expected to live long
enough to see the Panama canai
completed will have to forego that
pleasure if the trans-contln ntai
railroads succeed in getting Congress
to order a sea level waterway.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

The anti-saloon league in Ohio
have taken up the cudgel against
G w. Herrick, the republican nomi-
nee and are soundly threshi7g him
from one end of the state to the other.
The agitation ofthe trust question i
also giving the republicans trouble.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-08-11

The war has cost Japan billion
dollars and no one will for an Instant
say she has no. got her moneys
worth.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
NORTHWESTERN STARTS WORK
diary Company is Filed In
south Dakota,

PIERRE, S. D.. Sept. H-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The first open move In the way of
extension of the Northwestern road west
from this city is the fling OF articles of in
corporation for the Pierre, Rapid City and
Northwestern Railway company, with head
quarters at Huron and a capital of $4,000.
The proposed line is the Bad river route
through Stanley across the corner Of Ly-
man and Pennington counties TO Rapid
City. The incorporators are all officials OF
the Northwestern system, r, w. Stewart,
attorney for the road in this state, and o.
H. McCarty, division superintendent, of
Huron, s. D.; John NJ. Whitman, fourth
vice president; J. G. Redheld auditor of the
system, and Marvin Hughitt, president of
the road at Chicago
The length OF the proposed road is 165
miles and the estimated cost $4,000 a mile
The further fact that the Duluth.
Pierre & Black Hills company, a local
Organization. has transferred to Marvin
Hughitt Its bridge franchise at this city,
with a consideration that the structure be
a combination bridge and work TO begin by
December 10. has banished all doubt of
immediate active work on railroad extern
sion west.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-THE Record-Herald
tomorrow will say: race for the Pacific
coast is said to be on between the North
western and the St. Paul railroads. That
the former purposes building such a line is
indicated by the incorporation of the Pierre,
Rapid City Northern railroad at Pierre
S. d. The Northwestern has purchased an
old right-of-way surveyed and acquired
years ago and purposes commencing con-
struction at OnoeI Material has been hur-
ried 10 Pierre. which Is the western ter
minus OF the Northwestern. and everything
is ready for the western race in construc-
tion. F-".
The new line will take the Bad river
route through Stanley county, across the
corner Of Lyman county and through PEN
nington county to Rapid City, distance Of
165 miles.
At Rapid City the new line will connect
with branch line of the Northwestern
connecting Dakota Junction with Deadwood
and Middle Creek The St. Paul is already
constructing an extension from Chamber
lain, s. D., west almost parallel to the
Northwestern's proposed route.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Gage County Democrats.

BEATRICE, Neb., Sept 14.-Cspecial Tele-
gram.)-The democrats OF Gage county held
their convention here this afternoon and
placed in nomination the following ticket:
For treasurer, Jacob Klein; county clerk.
w, A. Foreman; register of deeds, William
Craig; county Judge. F. o. McGirr; coroner,
DR.. b. NJ. Dearborn. Miss Anna Day, re-
publican nominee for county superin-
tendent. and A. ]. PethRnd, republican
nominee for surveyor. were endorsed by
the convention. Resolutions denouncing
graft in the management OF county affairs
and calling for a grand jury were read and
adopted. Delegates were also named for
the state convention. AS the democratic
forces are lacking in numbers In Gage. the
convention was poorly attended
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
TWO Candidates- for MInistry.

SHELTON. Neb.. Sept. A-(speclal. 1.-The
second day OF the Presbyterian conference
was consumed principally by business ses-
sions and the examining OF two candidates
for the ministry. Reports by the various
delegates show an encouraging condition of
the Presbyterian church throughout the
district. The meetings were all we'll at
tended and the church was filled last even
ing to hear the sermon by DR.. T. II, Green
leaf and the singing OF Evangelist Parish
The pastor in charge OF Shelton church.
Rev. F. A. Mitchell. has been untiring in
his efforts 20 make this a successful meet
ing and the members OF his congregation
have assisted him in every way possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Leigh vote. wnter Bond..

LEIGH. Neb., Sept. 1A-(speeial)-A spe-
cial election for voting on bonds for a
water works system was held here yester-
day. The bonds carried by a large ma
jority. as. did the air pressure system over
the standpipe proposition, A small vote
was polled. which resulted follows:
For water and tax, yes 7S for water bonds
and tax, no, 10; for air pressure system,
yes, 5S; for standpipe system, yes, IS; for
elevated tank, l. The bonds were for 5000,
which, together with the cash already on
hand, will make about $1,000, which will
be available for the installing of the sys-
tenn Everything will be in readiness to
begin work in the early spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
FARMERS ELEVATORS IN COMBINE
York Paper Makes Charge ConcerninE
York County.


York County.
YORK. Neb Sept. n.-(special THE
York Times makes the statement that It Is
rumored the farmers elevators Of York
have Joined the trust and says that the
Benedict elevator. the frst OF the farmers
elevators in York county and about the
first in the state, is said TO belong to the
trust or the pool in York county. Many
farmers have remarked that they thought
there was an understanding between the
elevators and the farmers elevators. There
seems TO be a perfect agreement or under
standing as to prices paid The recent
changes in elevators at Bradshaw, this
county, and consolidation appears as II
everything at Bradshaw is agreeable be-
tween the elevator men, including the farm
ers elevator. Since the Times editorial no
farmers elevator oficer or any one con-
nected with any of the farmers elevators
here in York county has offered to deny
the statements.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Dutch Artist Inured.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept H-Prof. e
Koorman, a well known artist from Hol-
land and a recent arrival In this city,
was run down and probably fatally in
Jured today by a street car. He Is injured
internally and may have a fracture OF the
skull. His left leg Is broken. Koorman,
Il Is said, gained fame as an artist in
Holland. HIS works were well known and
admired throughout Germany and France.
He u about y years Of age
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Plcnin 4. Pnntnnnen-

KENNARD. Neb., Sept l4.-(special.)-
The Modern Woodmen Of America picnic,
which was 20 have been held at Kennard
Thursday, September Il, has been post
poned TO Tuesday, September 19 This will
be big affair, as all the camps in the
county will participate. No less than 1000
people will be present.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Frontier RennhItcnn Ticket-

sToCKvILLE. Neb.. Sept. N.-(special.)-
The republican convention Of Frontier
county was held at stockviIle and the fol-
lowing ticket was nominated; L. II. wy
more, treasurer; J, p. Pickering. county
clerk; j. s. Perkins, sheriff; James A. Will
liams. county judge; Thomas Scott. super
intsndsnti H. c. Rogers Surveyor n. II.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Talks Too Loud.

Howard Spencer was arrested at late
hour Wednesday night by Patrolmen Bloom
and Sullivan while making speech to an
nam streets. Upon convincing the police
Judge he was a hard workingman Spencer
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15

Johnston Of Curtis, commissioner Of Sec
ond district L. II. cheney was reelected
chairman and ]. A. Williams secretary OF
the central committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Aged Woman Cured Of COnSump-
ton and HemOrrhaqeS

Mrs. Mary Grffis Of Albion Pa, Restored TO Rigor
Gus Health by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, Rec
Ommends it the Greatest Medicine for Weak
and Aged People.
Was Mere Skeleton Consumption the Liver and Hmor
rhage and Helpless Baby but Now at o. Perfect
Health, and Dufys ls My Constant Medicine"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
GOOD ATTENDANCE AT WESLEYAN
over "A Thousand Registered in the
Various Departmenta

Various Departments.
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Neb, Sept. IA
(Special.)-The Wesleyan university opened
this week with a larger attendance than
ever before The number who have regis
tered in all departments reaches the thou
sand mark. The conservatory OF music
especially seems overcrowded.
This morning Chancellor Huntington
gave his opening address to the student
body. Monday afternoon the corner stone
was laid for the c. c. White Memorial hall.
Governor Mickey was present and intro
duced Bishop Hamilton. who made the ad-
dress.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15

Members of the Omaha Musicians as
sociation are hereby notified to report at
Fifteenth and Harney. at 1:SO p. m, Fri
day, September 10, to attend the funeral
of Brother ]. Lapine.
]. THIELE, Secretary,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Gone crnnr.

Many people lhave gone crazy from dy-
spepsia, constipation. etc. DR.. Kings New
Life Pills cure; sc; guaranteed. For sale
by Sherman 4 Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
GREGG FAILS OF HEARING
Agent Of Cleveland Gas Syndicate DiIsp-
pointed In City Council.
MAY STAY AND LOOK FOR OTHER CHANCE
COunciImen Have other Things
which Occupy Their Attention
ana Do Not Take Up
...r Gas Matter.

The hearing that was to have been given
by the city council TO Frank NJ. Gregg, who
I Nis asking for gas franchise for Cleve-
5and syndicate of capitalists. did not take
place Thursday morning as scheduled. At
10 o'clock the hour set, Councilmen Hunt
lngton, zimman, Dybell and Schroeder
were present. The others were late and
when they arrived, with the exception of
Councilman Evans. whe went TO Lincoln as
, delegate 10 the state republican conven-
lion, Huntington and Schroeder had dis
appeared.
The meeting, which was an adjourned
one. was called to order about Ii o'clock
with only a handful OF the promised large
delegations of citizens present.
Many registrars were formally appointed
60 replace those unable to serve or ex-
cused. Then Councilmen Back and Dyball
moved for an adjournment, which carried,
with the understanding that an informal
session was to be held afterwards to hear
Mr. Gregg. AS soon as adjournment was
taken. however, Councilman Back put on
his hat and left the room. This left only
Zimman. oBrien. Dyball. Hoye and Mich
olson in the council, chamber. These de-
cided that It was useless for Mr.. Gregg to
take up the matter with four councilmen
absent. After a short consultation they
dispersed, leaving II to be inferred that the
hearing would be given Monday afternoon,
and II not then, tuesday night at the regu-
lar lmeetinE,s ,tf-N s.ff No.. .1r.' Sci.
Long Trip for No Hearing.
I'VE have come long ways" said Mr..
Gregg. 1T is customary to give almost
any one who has business to transact with
a Iiublic body hearing. We may remain
over until next week and we may not. 1t
10 ks as though the council doesn't care
vyry much whether the usual facilities are
accorded or not"
I From the Gregg ordinance 1t developed
that forty-three-year franchise is de-
sired. The other terms are these: 81 per
1000 cubic feet for both Illuminating and
fuel gas; royalty TO the city on gross re-
Odlpts less city business to begin six years
after granting franchise and to be / per
cent the sixth year, 2 per cent the seventh,
per cent the eighth, per cent the ninth.
& per cent the tenth year and thereafter;
gas for public buildings and use of the mu-
VI ncipality exclusive OF street lighting, 50
v cents per 1000 cubic feet; street lighting
gas at S12 per lamp per year on the basis
OF 1000 burning hours at three feet OF gas
an hour, which is the standard in other
cities of this country for developing sixty
candle power light; mains to be extended
for fve consumers every 800 feet or foI
four street lamps every 800 feet; right OF
the city to take over plant at expiration OF
franchise; candle power OF light guaran'
teed twenty-five.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15

engage a public hall when he felt he had
message to deliver to the masses. 1t was
reported that Spencer was delivering a
TRADE on the subject OF reducing Omaha's
police force
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair Today and Tomorrow in Ne
brRskR, Except Showers in
Southeast Portion Today.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-Forecast Of
the weather for Friday and Saturday:
For Nebraska-Fair Friday and Satur-
day, except showers in southeast portion
Friday.
For Iowa-Showers Friday, cooler in west
portion; Saturday, fair.
For Kansas-Showers and cooler Friday;
Saturday, fair.
For South Dakota-Fair Friday, cooler in
east portion; Saturday fair.
For Colorado and wyoming-Fair Friday
and Saturday.
For Missouri-Showers Friday. cooler in
east portion; Saturday, fair.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Local Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Sept. h-Official record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day Of the last three
years: 1906. 1901. 1908. 1907.
Minimum temperature. 66 AZ 81
Mean temperature q 63 46 g.
Precipitation ..'.'s..''''''' IL w 90 w
Temperature and precipitation depar-
lures from the normal at Omaha since
March l. and comparison with the last two
year:
Normal temperature ........................ s.
Excess for the day ..........................
Total excess since March l................2 .272
Excess for the day................ IL inch
Total rainfall since March l., .1s. 26 inches
Deficiency since March l.;..;:;;.. 8. 80 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1903, 5.53 inches
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
REPORTS from stations at 7 p. NJ

"T'' Indicates trace OF precipitation.
l.. A. WELSH, Local Forecaster.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
DuffV'S Pure Malt WhiSkey

diungs andh
tina return o s
of people the
Is honly.w
td to b
AUTION- ask f VS. Pure be
vhicb put
reliable
the the
unbrok n "
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-15
Balance in Fair Fund.

The state fair board met last night to
check up the receipts and expenditures Of
the state fair and at the close OF the meet
ing the gratifying announcement was made
that the board had on hand S14.76s.67 and
all but a few minor bills had been paid.
The board had on hand at the first of the
year S15,646.4l, but It was the opinion Of
nearly all the members that the expendi-
lures for the late state fair would be far
in excess of the receipts. The details of
the receipts ana expenditures are shown
in the following statement issued by Sec
retary Bassett: