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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
HIS FIRST TRIP.
VETERAN RAILROAD MAN RIDES
IN AN AUTOMOBILES.
Somewhat Doubtful al First and
Wanted Chauffeur TO shut
on the Throttle

Mr.. William Light, of Orleans
Gross Roads, up in Morgan county,
who is well known as "Uncle Billy"
among his many friends in this city,
has been visiting.his sou, Peter Light,
the well.kn0wn rallroader, for several
days.
"Uncle Billy" is veteran railroad
man himself. having been an engineer
on the Baltimore and Ohio in the old
DAYS before the modern. high. speed
monsters showed the old grasshopner
engines onto the scrap pile. Although
he is getting well along in years, he
had never ridden in au automobile
until he was induced to get in Mr..
Trout's speeder Tuesday evening.
The old gentleman was somewhat
doubtful about the outcome of the
novel experience, and earnestly admon-
ished Mr.. Tout not to go too fast
until he got kinder used to the thing.
That young chauffeur srlemnlv assur-
ed the veteran Iailroader that he would
only go at sort of dog trot, aud
then proceeded to cut the thing loose
and take his passenger at a 30.mile
clip as soon as he struck rhe pike.
"Uncle Billy" clung wildly to the
flying machine and besought the
Young mai to shove in the throttle
and hold her down. as he was afraid
of jumping the track going around a
curve. or plugging through an open
switch; but he soon became accus-
toned to the speed and now says he
thinks an automobile knocks the spots
clean off locomotive, even in the
ualmy DAYS of long ago. when they
had flyers as was fvers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
A Timely Warning.

Judge Faulkner said in sentencing
two young men to the penitentiary
last Wednesday that eight-tenths Of
the crime that has been committed in
this county since he has been on the
enc was caused by the use of in
ioxicatlng liquors. This is q remark
able statement, and it should be
weighed carefully by every user of
alcoholic stimulents. When the
mind becomes confused, and ones use
of reason is obscured, there is no
telling what person in this condition
may do. Every young man, Just
starting in life should heed the Judges
timely warning, and abstain from that
which only leads into trouble and dis
grace from which there can be ne
escape. cat last it biteth like a
serpent and stingeth like an adder. :"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02

dangerous features. complicate and
make more difficult it's ultimate settle
ment. +" At this juncture it may not
be out of place to quote from the
volumn of William A. Sinclair. called
1.-THE Aftermath Of Slavery. which
gives some idea Of what the negro
has ACCOMPLISHED since the war:
"Since the time the shachels were
struek off the slaves, the negros Of the
United Stetes have tad to their credit
two Senators and seventeen Congress-
men, besides scores of representatives
in the diplomatic service and in Off.
cial life. municipal, state, and nation
La. Negros have won championships
as pedestrians, bicycle riders, and
prize fighters. AS evidence of the
intellectual endeavor and capacity of
the race there are today 1900, 0C0
black children in the public schools,
30, 900 in the higher institutions OF
learning, and 200 in Northern and
European colleges and universities.
Over $4,000 have been graduated
from colleges, and the professions
show 30, 900 school teachers and pro.
fessors 1900 lawyers, 1900 doctors,
dentists, and pharmacists, and over
20. 900 ministers of the gospel. In adj
dition to all these, the negroes have
taken ont 5 patents, have published
400 books composed numerous songs.
ard now own and edit l2 magazines
and 800 newspapers. In material
way the negroes have also made
noticeable progress. Besides many
Industrial establishments, they own
and ma mage 26 banks, own 3 1.2 per
cent of the total valuation of the
farm property, produce six per cent of
the total farm products of the United
States, and own 5000, 600. 600 worth of
real and personal PROPERTY
And yet some people think they
could be colonized.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
HICKS FOR SEPTEMBER.
GIvEs DATES OF THE STORMS FoR
FIRST MONTH OF FALL.
Several Violent Ernptions Scheduled
and Heavy Frosts VIII Also
come This Way.

The last storm disturbance in
August promises to reach into the
first day Of September, says Rev. Irl
Hicks, the st. Louis weather prophet.
On and touching Friday, the LET, rain,
wind and ,t1under, with equinoctial
tempests in the south coast regions
very probable. The disturbances at
this time will. in all probability, be
prolonged in cloudy, threatening, and
possibly stormy weather, up to and
through the 3D., 4th aud 5th.
The regular Vulcan storm period
central on tile 9th. will be felt as ear.
ly a. the 9TH or Sth, in falling barome
ter. change to warmer and growing
cloudiness in western sections. As
these conditions increase and advance
eastward over the country, storms OF
wind, rain and thunder will visit
most localities about Saturday the
9th to Monday the 18th The 14th
to 18th are also reactionary storm
days.
A marked change to high baromet
err, westerly gales and much cooler will
almost certainly follow general and
severe storms at this time. Frosts in
many localities, especially north.
ward, between the 18th and 10Th, NAV
reasonably be expected.
The next regular storm period Is
central on the 21st, this being also the
central day of Earth's autumnal equi.
nox. This period will express itself
in falling barometer, rising tempera.
ture, threatening storm clouds with
rain, wind and thunder.
The eth, 28th and 10Th are eaction.
ary storm days, within the period EN-.
braced between Wednesday, 27th, and
Saturday, the 30th, manv wide sweep.
ing and violent storms will visit var
ious parts of sea and land all around
the earth.
We predict that a decided, rushing
barometer will come down out of the
northwest as the closing September
storms are pushing eastward, and
that high gales and change to very
cool weather will be in transit from
west to east at the close of the month.
Indications are favorable for low tenn
peratures and frosts over all central
and northern sections, along with thu
changes that will follow this last Sep
TENDER storm period.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
LEATHER TRUST ACTIVE.
Bids Being Made For More Tanneries
In Virginia.

The leather firm of Cover and
Drayton. of Winchester, Chicago and
Philadelphia, which is to become a
part of the United States Leather 90 :,
will be reorganized and incorporate
under the pame OF the Cover Tan
ming Go It is SAT- that Thomas Gov
er, ar. head of the old fir1, will be
geneiaI superintendent of the four
tanneiis located at Narrows, Va. :.
Lost City, Capon Bridge. and Moore
field, w. Va, together with others
already and about to be acquired. and
that LorinR A. Cover will be an
assistant 1t was also stated that the
trust is making large bids for other
taBneries in this section of the
county. Including several in Mary
laud and Virginia. E. Holmes
Boyd. council for the -Drayton,
firm. and Aoriug A. Cover went to
New York and Philadelphia to make
final arrangements for the merger.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
Peace

Peace has her victories, and Pres.
ident Roosevelt is to-day the most
iauded man in the world. From
everywhere comes the report that the
peace commission would have dismal
ly failed in its negotiations had it not
been for the craftsmanship and
diplomacy of our President. The
thousands of kilograms of congratu-
lation received by him from all over
she world is a just tribute to his great
worth in the hour of greatest peril.
BY his efforts Russia and Japan,
two mighty empires, can dwell to-
gether In the blessing of peace. At
this late day all disputes and interna-
tional difficulties should be settled in
an amicable manner, instead of re
soxting to barbarous affairs. In this
great war just ended Japan has shown
her remarkable strength as a nation,
and also her great magninimity in
waving an indemnity in order that
there might be peace. She has gain
ed, nevertheless, more than for which
she went 10 war. 1t will take years
for Russia to regain what she lost.
Prom every conceivable standpoint it
was time TO end the war, and Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his kene foresight
to bring about its close. All honor
to such man!
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
Remarkable Advancement.

Rev. Thomas Dixon who is so much
quoted in this section of the county.
said recently that the negro will for
ever remain a "hewer of wood and
drawer of water and that mo
amount of education of any kind. in
dustval, classical, or religious, can
make a negro a white man or bridge
she chasm of centuries which separ-
ates him from the white man in the
evolution of human civilization - In
contrast TO this statement it is worth
ones while to read an account of the
meeting Of the Nat onll Negro BCsi-
ness League, held in New York Citv,
and called to order hv BROKER ].
Washineton THIS gathering of rep
reseuative negroes consisted OF bank
ers, real estate and Insurance agents,
editors, publishers, owners of street
railway and electric light and power
plants. etc. The New York World,
Dem was forced to admit that the
business negro has earned his right
to respectable attention, and the
New York Evening Post ind frank.
ly says that they displayed "a clear
ness and organization OF though-an
ability to generalize-that conrrastea
strongly with the merely biographical
tone which cropped out in the discus
sion Of some of the simpler profess
sions .
The negro has only had about forty
years Of civilization. His advance
nent has become marvellous. 10 say
shat he is brute, not capable Of ad-
vancement. aud that he has no soul,
is mere boeh, to say the least OF in.
There Is no need to deny the assertion
Of those who contend that he must
succm b as a race before the superior
powers and vitality of the white man.
This is a white mans country, and
there is not the slightest danger n
negro domination in any state in this
Union. His Advancement and standinG
should be measured bv his ability aut
character. He should not be crushed
10 the earth on aconnt Of his color
for merit should be the true standard
by which he should be judged. Ant
we unhesitatingly say that in on
Judgment Rev. Mr.. Dixon is in thu
error when he says that education
twill only intensity the problem
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
TO co TO PEN|TENTIARY
Judge Faulkner Sentenced Three
Prisoners Wednesday Morning.
NELSON GETS THREE YEARS
Isaac Murphy Given ID Months For
Unlawful Shooting Henry
Mason Will Go to Jail.

In the Circuit court Wednesday morn
ing Judge Faulkner imposed sentence
upon three men indicted and convict.
ed on serious charges. sending two of
them to the ppnitentiarv and giving
the third a sentence in jail and a
heavy fine.
Isaac Murphy. convicted of uuIaw
fnI shooting in Hedgesyille last
spring, when he pulled a gun and
shot Mrs. Anna Shackelford through
he cheek, received IS months in the
peniteutiarv.
Henry Mason, who pleaded guilty
to carving conrealed weapons aud
to shooting at Assistant States EAttor-
ney Downey while the. latter--.was
riding in his automobileT. the Tus-
carora pike, just west of town, got "a
jail sentence of six months, with ad-
ditional fines of 5000 and s25. the
later for carrying concealed weapons.
Charles Nelson, colored. convicted
of stealing cattle from the Files
brothers. was given sentence of
three years in the psnitentiarv. In
imposing sentence Judge Faulkner
gave the prisoners severe lecture,
stating that each was guilty of a
grave crime and deserved severe pun
ishment. He directed attention to
the fact that two of the man-Masou
and Murphv-had succeeded In break
ing into the clutches ofkthe law be-
cause of their fondness for whiskey,
and that they had committed the
crimes of which they stood convicted
because they were drunk, and might
have escaped the present trouble had
they abstained from drink. The fact
that they were drinking when they
committed the crimes. however, did
not excuse them, either from moral
or legal responsibility. for il men
committed such deeds when under
the influence of liquor. this is an
added and very important reason whv
they. should not indulge in intoxicants.
The prisoners sentenced to the PEN
itentiarv will be taken there bv q
deputy in few days.
Judge Faulkner took occasion We'd
nesday to reprimand Officer None
gan and Constable Lemen for failing
to respond promptly to summons to
appear as witnesses in case in conrt.
Both men explained their absence,
and the judge gave them only gentle
roasting. telling them it was their
duty to be there at the hour appointed
by the court. Both men we're ex-
cused. The incident served to amuse
the mem bers of the bar and the spec
tators, who enjoyed the discontinue
of the officers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
BIG LEATHER DEAL.
Plants of Cover & Drayton Co. are
Sold TO Trust.

Sold TO Trust.
Negotiations which have been in
progress for several weeks were prac.
ticslly completed for the outright sale
of the big leather firm Of Cover and
Dravton, of Winchester Chicago and
Philadelphia. to the United Leather
Co. known as the tgrst. 1t was
stated that the price was 81, 800, 900
for the business and plants of the
leather firm, which includes four
large taunerifs, one at The Narrows,
one at Lost City and another at
Cspou Bridge these bsinG in the
mountain district of West Vireinis
from 20 10 so miles west OF Winches-
ter. The tauneTies employ several
hundred men. and most of them being
men Of families, practically the entire
community in some sections depend
upon the tauneries for their living.
lit is unaerstoodsthat the sale viii not
interfere with the operation Of tn Sc
plants.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
FOR SALE.

The M. E. Jones farm of DIS acres of land, at
Gaines. w Va of the best grass aud fruit
farms in The county, dwellings and all farm in
fine condition Price $1,000 for quick sale. Write
for full information.
CAALFAkr. TRIPPErr Il S1NGLEroS,
Land Dealers.
S-lq-l0t Buckhannon, W. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
A New Idea.

Having purchased horse and new
wagon. will represent The Model
Bakery in Shepherdstown, Gerrards-
town, Darkville, and Inwood, serving
nothing but the best fresh bread
cakes, pastries, etc. to customers in
these places commencing Sept. 18th.
Bert Mundey.
S-26 1St
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

The taxpayers Of perkeey comfy viii t'ke
notice that the books of the reassessment of the
value OF the real estate Of said county. made pur
suant to the acts Of the legislature passed at its
extraordinary session held in nineteen hundred and
four, have been filed m my Office and are open to
ths inspection OF any taxoayer of lid county:
and tn I the county court OF said county will meet
in pecial session the court of said comfy,
on the ftst Tuesday Of SEPTEMBER the purpose
of heari tn petition of any person aggrieved by
such reaSs ssmeut, and all such aggrieved persons
hereby notified to make application to such
term of the county court.
Given under my hand this 7,h day of August, 1905
/ l.. BENDER,
Clerk of the county court.
Acts Of Extra Session. 1904, Sec. 10, Chapter IS.
S-12-3t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
FOR SALE.

Robinsons Big Lumber Plant, at smiihfeld,
W. Va. Own is going to renre Has made
fortune with his plan aud. ter 45 years success
full opera ton is ,illitg throw his mantle the
lucky purch aser. this the st and surest money
maker in w Va. Write US for particulars and
description.
No. S72 CAALFANT, TRIprETr & SINGLETON
l. nd Dealers,
S-lq-10t Buckannon, w. a
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
Purchased Property.

The Farmers and Merchants
Deposit Co., Of Charles Town. has
purchased from the state of the late
Andrew Hunter. the property located
on corner of Washington and George
streets. opposite the court house, for
$40, 600. They will erect a modern
banking house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
Miss Hunters School.

Miss Hunter will reopen her school
on Tuesday. September. 5. Mrs. John
Ii. Doll will resume her Music Glass
at tie same time. 8-29-10t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
GOT FIVE AND COSTS.
Dial Nicodemus Convicted of Dis
orderly Conduct.

Dial Nioodemus, who was arress-
ed by officers for disorderly CON
duct. was tried in Justice Felker's
court Wednesday. He drew a prize of
S. and costs. which he paid. Nico-
demus was accused of tearing up
things generally down in Frog Hol-
low.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
HELD A PICNIC.
Large Crowd Visited the City Park
ON WadnaSdau

The members of Trinity Episcopal
Sunday school and many of the menu
bers and friends of the church held
the annual picnic at the CITY park at
the springs Wedn sday. Dinner and
supper was taken in baskets and tie
DAVIS outing were greatly eIioyed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
WILL TOUR IN AUTO.
Senator Faulkner and Family Will
Go Into Virginia.

Former Senator and Mrs. Charles
Faulkner, accompanied by large
party of friends, will make an auto.
mobile tour through Virginia. Stops
will be made at Winchester, Natural
Bridge, L exinRton. Charlottesville
and other points oflinterest..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

Home of Mr., Daley Slightly Dam
aged During Storm.
The home of Mr.. Charles c. Daley,
in Opequon district, was struck by
a bolt of lightning during the storm
on Tuesday evening. The tcp of the
chimney was knocked off and the slate
roof damaRed. The damage is cover
ed by insurance with Alexander q
Tr tmmell.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02

s because so decep-
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by
It heart disease,
pneumonia. heart
failure or apoplexy
are often the result
Of kidney disease. lf
kidney trouble is al
lowed TO advance the
kidne y poisoned
blood will attack the
vital organs or the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
Fall Term Opening.

THE TRI-STATE BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Cumberland, Maryland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
ATTENDED CONVENTION,

Martinsburg Delegates at the Bap-
fist Sunday School Meeting.
Mrs. Carrie Pine, Miss Shaull, Mis-
Stewart and Messrs #. S. Emmert,
Lewis Thompson and Fred Graichen,
this city, left Wednesday morning for
Front Royal. where they attended
the meeting of the Shenandoah Baptist
association as delegates from the First
Baptist church. The sessions con-
tinued until FRIDAY evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02

Entered at the Post Once Of Martinsbug, W. Va.
second class mail matter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02

kidneys themselves break down and waste
away cell by cell.
Bladder troubles most always result from
arrangement Of the kidneys and a cure IS
obtained quickest by proper treatment Of
the kidneys. If you are feeling badly you
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Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and
bladder remedy.
1t corrects inability TO hold urine and scald-
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unpleasant necessity Of being compelled to
60 often during the day, and to get up many
times during the night The mild and the
extraordinary effect Of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for its won
derful cures of the most distressing cases.
Swamp-Root is pleasant to take and sold
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sized bottles. You may Ef<
have sample bottle Of .7-s5F -
this wonderful new dis
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mer's Swamp-Root, and the address
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

There Is disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because SO decep-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-02

September 4, 5, 6.
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SIZED bottIes. Iou may
have a sample bottle Of
this wonderful new dis
covery and a book that
tells all about =, both
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-08-10

err on a visit to England in the near
future. She also expects to be in
America some time during July or
August. She is a fearless and won
derful high diver.
Charles e. Courtney, coach of the
Cornell navy, has placed himself on
record as emphatically in favor of
shortening the distance of intercolle-
giate varsity races from four to three
miles. His argument is that no col
lege man should be asked to do the
necessary training for this distance at
the risk of health and TO the detriment
of university work.
The Western Jockey club has de-
posted $l50,0O0 to the credit of the
Crescent City Jockey club that that
organization might carry on its fight
against the Corrigan track at New
Orleans. This was the formal an
nouncement made by the Crescent
City officers. who said that from now
on they would not regard peace over
lures from the other side.
Henry Blaufuss, one of the best
known baseball players in Louisville
died at Louisville, KY, July II. Blau
fuss was on the old Eclipse club when
William Raccius was manager from
1878 to 1880 and was the best first
baseman in this part of the country
He was a contemporary of Pete
Browning and Fred Pfeffer and helped
to make the Eclipse club famous. He
was 40 years old.
Lou Dillon and Major Delmar, botl
owned by c. K G. billings and driver
by him, July IS, went the fastest mile
OF the season in amateur trials on thu
track of the Cleveland Driving park
Lou Dillon started to beat 200 ant
made the mile in 2;O6A. The frac
tional time was 0.31A, 1904, 1854
Major Delmar started to beat $50
and made the mile in 2:05h. TIL
fractional time was OBI, 1:03A, 1:34
The sailing committee of the Roya
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-08-10
Central leauue,

Outfelder Carney of the Pacific
Coast league has reported to Spring
field
Wheeling has released left fielder
Coffey and Teddy" Price.
Fox, who was released by Camel,
has caught on with Terre Haute.
Terre Haute has signed H. G. Wig
gam, a catcher from Indianapolis.
Bert Farrell has been released by
Manager Camel and will sign with
Evansville.
Livingstone, the Wheeling catcher,
who has been away on account of an
injury, has reported for work.
The Wheeling club has released
Biery, the third baseman secured from
Canton a couple of weeks ago.
Van Anda. Fort Wayne's wheel
horse, who had bad start in the be-
ginning of the season, has got his
pace.
Pitcher Leo Meyers has been re
leased by Fort Wayne. He Is not con
sidered fast enough for the Central
| league
Manager Camel has released third
| baseman Fox, who has been with
| Grand Rapids two years, as Kennedy
his new acquisition. is putting up {
great game.
Third baseman De Almond, who wal
given a two-years' trial by Cincinnati
has been released by Terre Haute. HI
has been sufferer from rheumatism
most of last year and failed to SHOW
good form this spring.
Eddie Coffey, who was released b.
the Stogies, has been picked up b,
the Canton (O.) team. Jimmy Ryal
had been counting on him to fill II