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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
is A BIG SCHOOL FUND.
LARGEST THIS YEAR IN TUX HIS
TORY or Tue stats.
TotaI OF s737. 900 20 ne Distributed
Among the Counties Berkeley
van Get Abont $1,000.

Auditor Arnold 9. Scherr is now
paving the distributable school fund
and the sum of 1868. els 40 will be
divided among the different counties
according to the number Of school
children The entire fund is jnst
double the amount stated above Or
s137. 237 20. but is pail out in two in
staIIments
This is the largest distributable
school fnnd IN the history OF tn
state. the increase per- capita being
almost so cents. It is not likely, how
ever. that the fund.- will ever aeain b
so large. unless the present laws are
changed
Kanawha will receive more than
any other county in the state, being
entitled on the first installment to
Sls, S7S II. Charleston city will get
"a. s65. SIS on the first installment and
Fayette county 3i4, 477.03. Putnam
con ltv's first draw will amount to
Sc, 454. OF. At the same ratio of school
popnlation. Berkeley county will re.
ceive total of about 5000.
The fiscal year for the state ends
with this month and the clerks in
the auditors Office are now hard at
work preparing report that will
cover every detail of the business
| for the year
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
LIFE AND DEATH IN CHICAGO.
The One Is Too Often Cut Short b.
Violent Forms Of the Other.

Aiir OH0 - AOO OADCA LII s5ttOEt Ds
Violent Forms of the Other.
One OF the pleasing features o.
Chicago as place of residence IS
that one stands better chance d.
coming to violent end there thar
anywhere else In the world.
DR.. Thomas Grant Allen has been
keeping tab for the last ten years
and now presents the following facts
about Chicago. 1t has: :
One violent death for every $50
living.
One violent death for every thir
teen deaths from all causes.
One hundred and FIVE deaths for
every 100000 of the population.
Six violent deaths every day.
Forty violent deaths every week.
Four Iroquois Theater disasters
every year,
Fifty miles of funerals every year.
Loss to the community, 1000 lives
at $1,000, 100000.
Loss to families, 1000 funerals at
800, 100000.
Loss to insurance societies, 2,eJ0
at 1000, 100000.
In Chicago suicides come first.
railway accidents second. falls third
and murders fourth. In other cities
railway accidents are first, suicides
second, and murders ninth.
OF all the forms of violence suicide
contributes the greatest number to
the death roll in Chicago. Previous
to 1894 railway accidents caused
more deaths than suicide. Through
out the country this still holds.
In Chicago during the last ten
years there have been 1000 suicides
and 1900 killed by railroads In
1856 the suicides passed the 100 a
year mark and in 1893, only seven
years later, had increased to more
than three times that number. Since
1895 they have averaged more than
one day.
AS to murders, the city's bad regu-
tation in this respect is fully sus-
tanned by the facts. In 1902 Buffalo
and Cleveland, cities one-ffth the
size Of Chicago, had two and eight
murders respectively. Baltimore and
Boston, cities one-third the size of
Chicago, had ten and twelve re-
spectively. Philadelphia had thir-
teen; New York, seventy-two; Chi
cago. 104.
The table of murders shows that
S;nce 1900 they have averaged more
than 100 year, and In 1905 they
were double those of 1901. The
number of murders, therefore, has
doubled in four years and now aver
ages one every second day.
Contrast this state of affairs with
that which obtains in other coun-
tries. In 1903 there were twenty
four murders in London, fifteen in
Paris, while In Chicago there were
142-that is, nine times as many as
in Paris and six times as many as in
London, although London is three
and one-half times as large.
In Chicago in nineteen OF the
murders no arrests were made
and in flfty-three others no conyic-
lions were secured, and only one con-
victed was hanged. That is, more than
half the murderers escaped entirely,
and of those convicted only one paid
the extreme penalty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
MARRIED IN WILLIAMSPoRT
Berkeley County Couple Welded
There Wednesday.

Miss Emma B, Beckley ana Mr..
John d. Smaltz were married We'd.
nesday evening at the residence Of the
brides sister, Mrs. Paul Harsh nenr
Williamsport, Rev. NJ. ID. Gaver, of
the Lutheran church. Williamsport,
performing the ceremony. The bride
and groom both live in Berkeley
county. across the river from Williams.
port The bride wore a gown of
white silk and gloves to match and
carried Golden Gate roses The
couple were given a sersnade by the
knights of Pythias band of Williams.
mort
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
To the Grave IN a Gao.

The eccentric life of the late Hnratio
Bright, wealthy retired manufacturer
of Sheffield, England. was no more &C.
centric than his funeral.
Before daybreak an ordinary cab
drove up to the door of his house, and
his body, contained in plain coffin,
was placed in 1t A second cab carried
a party of undertakers' men, and they
were driven over the bleak moorlana
10 the village Of Mosear, six miles
away. where Mr.. Bright many years
ago erected a magnificent mausoeum
to shelter the collins of his first wife
and his son. He used to sit in il for
hours beside the cofins.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
DEATH OF MRS. CLEMENS.
Expired Wednesday Afternoon at
Her Home In This City.

Ms Elizabeth Clemens, an aged
and well-known resident of East
Liberty street. died.at her home at q
late hour Wednesday afternoon after
lingering illness of consumption.
She was aged 63 wears. and had been
q resident of this city for number OF
years Surviving are four sons and
three daughters, all residing in Mar
tinsburg. The funeral will take place
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock from the
house. The services will be conduct
ed by Rev. A. b, wilson, pastor of the
Unl,ed Brethren church, and inter
ment will be in Green Hill cemetery
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Modest French Salaries.

Figures recently showing the daily
salaries of certain Magistrates have
astonished some of our readers. The
Judge of the Seine receives, in fact,
S,000f. $4,000 year, and the Pro-
curator OF the Republic 2o.000f.
(s4,000.) But in the small tribunals
the salaries are as follows: Judge
S,000f. (s6000 paid substitute
i, 5Oof. $4,000 substitute Guge
suppleant.) nothing How many
strikers are better paid
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
ELECTED DELEGATES.
Postponed Primaries In the Fourth
Ward Held Wednesday Night.

The republican primaries in the
fourth ward. postponed from Monday
night, were held Wednesday evening.
and delegates selected as follows
Senatorial, A. T. Russler. A. RADON
owitz; county, A. y. Rnssler. A..
Rabonowitz. NJ. S Bremen. Jamf S
Anderson W. X Kline was chair
man of the meeting and J. Ct. Davis
secretary,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22

the wife of Richard Bloor, Trenton,
N. j., potter, and the mother of six
children, gained considerable promi-
nence by the fact that she was the
one who first furnished the most
damaging evidence against the Chi
cago packers. She acted as the de-
tective advance agent Of President
Roosevelts investigating committee,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Selling Rantismal Water,

A company has been formed IN
Berlin for the purpose OF selling wa
ter from the River Jordan for the
purpose of baptism. The water is to
sell at Is marks $500 a bottle,
and every pastor who sells bottle
of II is to be entitled to a discount
Of 4 marks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
NEW SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM
Will Be Dedicated at Hedgesville
Next Sunday

The new Sunday school room of the
Methodist Episcopal church. south. at
Hedgesville, will be dedicated Sun.
day. September 23, with Apr opriate
exercise by Rev. G.. 7. ID Collins. of
Cumberland. Rev. Mr. Collins is one
of the most prominent Members of the
Baltimore conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south. He will
preah Sunday morning and evening.
and is expected to remain during the
following week to assist in conduct
ing protracted meeting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
FIRST AID TO INJURED.

Further Instructions to Be Given
Railroad Employees
1t is stated by a well known lBalti.
more aud Ohio authority that the in.
st"uctions in first aid to the injured,
which were discontinued few
months ago would be resumed soon.
The future plans provide for classes
of twenty or thirty. The latter
course is now being followed in the
larger cities and will be taken ur
here. The railroad men are enthusias.
tic over the course aud will welcome
the contaminated classes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Anniversary of Big Battle.

Wednesday was tile 42nd anniversary
of the famous battle of Winchester
which was fought September 10.
1854 1t was a complete defeat for the
Confederates under General Early
and a signal victory for General Sher-
idan, the federal leader. The Confed-
crates were overwhelmed by the force
of numbers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
STAGE LURES MISS WILSON.
Daughter Of Cabinet Member to Adopt
Operate Career.

Washington News that Flora VIII
son, daughter of Secretary OF Agricul-
ture Wilson, intends to adopt the OPP
cratic stage as a career has awakened
keen interest in this country. Miss
Wilson. it is said, viii make her ap-
pearance on the professional stage
when she returns to this country. She
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Drinking Health With Oil.

Some peasants in Russia viii
pledge their friends in a goblet Of
unrefned oil, and not so long ago
jewellers on the American prairies
esteemed a glass of buffalo's blood
the richest drink on earth.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
DOESN'T WANT 1T.
States Attorney Long Not After the
Congressional Nomination.

States Attorney Albert J. Long, of
Hagerstown. well known in Martins.
nurg. is being urged to accept the
democratic nomination for congress in
his district. AS the district is heavi.
~ republican, Mr.. Long saws he can
not accept the nomination and do jus.
tice TO his present duties. Wise young
man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
How Rain Drops Are Measured

The largest raindrops are about
one-fifth of an inch in diameter. They
are measured by allowing them to fall
in -four Each drop forms a pellet of
dough. These pellets are compared
with others obtained from drops of
known size.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
The SWiftest Animal

The Colorado fox runs faster than
any other living animal. and the chez
tab or hunting leopard, holds second
place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
10 DAYS EXCURSION.

Psnnsy lvania Railroad popular out
ings July 8, 20, August 10, "a, Septen
ber7, 81, October u, Only $40. Train
leaves s Is A NJ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22

Large serpents. like the anaconda
pass long intervals of from 20 to zoe
days between thc-E aG--2.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22
Daniel Defoe's House.

to the world that piece of fiction
which has been translated into nearly
every language.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-22

year when it would not otherwise be
available.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-08

in consolidated gas helped to unsettle the
tone of the market,
This was based on the adjustment of
the executive committee with formal an
nouncement that the quarterly dividend,
the declaration of which is now due, was
not considered. This left a way open
for an inference that the dividend would
be left in allegiance by refraining from ac-
ton in this way This served to east
shadow on the confident speculative
hopes which were being INDUCED of a
comprehensive system of dividend in
creases on a long list Of stocks. Hopes
of this kind were the mainstay of the
principal speculation going on.
Attention was attracted by the agitation
stockholders OF the American Express
company for larger dividends, which adj
ded 10 point. to the price of that stock
OF yesterds : 10 point advance. The
recent inC ase in the Baltimore and Ohio
dividend " ought into renew eonsid-
Grafton as Al index Of the probable policy
of the Pennsylvania railroad with regard
TO subsidiary companies, which would
result in corresponding benefit to the
parent company by the increase in its in
come resulting from its stockholdings in
the minor companies. The early buoyancy
of the Hill stocks was based on renewed
rumors of an early contamination Of the
ore land deal The large increases in
gross earnings for July, shown by the
Vanderbilt companies, benefited New
York Central.
The cheerful resumption of financial
markets in London, after a three days
holiday. helped the early tone here. The
weekly bulletin of the weather bureau
kept up confidence in the condition of the
crops and attention was attracted by the
heavy export movement Of wheat. For
eign exchange, however, was firm and
rates for money were also maintained, ex-
eept that time loans for some of the
longer dates maturing beyond the first of
next year were somewhat easier. Five
and six months money, however, was
firmly held and 81 per cent was said
to be obtained for January money Last
prices of the day showed mixed changes,
and rans-continental railroads and some
of the leading industrial specialties were
inside of the decline.
The closing tone was heavy
Bonds were heavy.
Total sales, par value, 81, sos, 900.
United States bonds were all unchanged
on call.
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COTTON MARKET
IS ACTIVE AGAIN
After a Small Advance Rules
Weak and Unsettled
OPENING WAS STEADY
Few Buying Orders From Liverpool
Back Steady Cables, But Local
Bears Renew Their PRESSURE
Weak In Afternoon.
OPENING WAS STEADY

New York, August THE cotton mar
ket was more active again today but after
a small advance at the opening ruled weak
and unsettled with the close barely steady
at net decline of to Is points. Sales
for the day were estimated at $50.
bales. The opening was steady at an ad-
vance of to 5 points on better cables
than due on the declines in American
markets since the close OF Liverpool last
Friday. The steadier cables were backed
up by few buying orders from Liver
pool and the continent but local bears
renewed their pressure again at the mar
ket on the bulge of 10 or ii points from
the low level of last Saturday and after
the first half-hour or so the market eased
off, becoming particularly weak In the
afternoon when there was general selling
by wire houses from connections In the
south as well as liquidation by recent
buyers for reaction among local traders
Prices reached new low level for the
season with October selling at 9ls2; No
vember a 9.92 and December at 10c. The
close was at practically the lowest for the
day. The weekly bureau report contained
no special feature and was not consider
ed responsible for the break which ac-
companied bearish private crop reports
and the increasing new crop movement
in the southwest. Southern spot markets
were unchanged to 1sc lower
Receipts at the ports today 1919 bales,
against 1869 last week, and 1885 last
year. For the week 10000 bales. against
sS,5O5 last week and 63.143 last year. To-
days receipts at Ne wOrleans, $40 bales,
against 4217 last year and at Houston,
1922 bales. against 1859 last year
New York Cotton Futures.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy, $45Op5-
Watermelons-10 to poo.
neutrality-suspicious. grown, 50475c per
dozen
Tomatoes-Alabama, 4 basket crates.
50GD75c.
Alabama Beans-Per crate, green, 754$l
Corn-121aq15c per dozen.
Limes-Per 100 5OQ75c
Peanuts Fancy, per pound. &c; No 2 Sc.
Cabbage Virginia crop, &c pound.
Pineapples-3O. &c and 40 sizes, s2.2542. 50.
Cucumbers-Per bu., 75c@s1.
Squash-Per bu., 75cMN .25.
Peaches-Per crate, SOL So
Egg Plant-S1 .756I2
Grapes-Per 6-basket crate, S1GD2; 8
pound baskets, 10M20c.
New Appes-50cuS1 bushel.
Onions-New crop. pound. 2h6se,
Spinish-Per crate, S175.
New Potatoes-Per bushel. 75aS0c.
Sweet Potatoes-Per barrel $3.50
Eggs-Case counts. 15c; candled, 1Sc.
Hens-35c; broilers, 15@3oc.
Butter-Fresh, SQ10c; renovated, BIC:
creamery, 25c.
Cheese-Full cream per pound, 14f15c.
Hides and WOOL
Green salt hides, No. l, 1O1Sauc
Dry flint hides, No /, lGQ18c.
Dry salt hides, No 2, 14916c.
Clear washed wool, 35936c.
Unwashed wool, 25Q26c.
BURY wool. 14416c.
Sheepskins. 15@I5c.
Tallow. 4Q45zc.
ReeswaK. BIC.
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STOCK MARKET IS
BETTER SUSTAINED
Volume Strong But Prices
Weak
FIRST HOUR is ACTIVE
Supply of Stocks Is Kept Closely Com
Enensurate With Demand-Penn-
sylvania Is the Aggressive
Leader of the Bunch.

New York, August THE volume Of
transactions in today's stock market is
rather better sustained than yesterday.
after the normal activity of the opening
dealings, Notwithstanding the continued
oppression of the hot wave. But prices
did not fare so well. It was evident that
a shifting process was going on such
as is usual in the market leadership Of
p campaign under skilled generalship to
facilitate digestion of profits, and to
Tighten the burden of the large accumu-
1ations necessary TO force the upward
movement of prices. Yesterdays strong
market had the effect of bringing in some
additional outside demand over night, and
1t was the execution of orders of this
character which made the activity Of the
first hour.
The narrow range of fluctuations on
which this large volume of business was
transacted disclosed the fact that the
supply of stocks was kept closely COM
mensurate with the demand, and profess
sonal reading Of this action in the market
that stocks were being distributed to
take profits by the recent speculative
buyers.
After this stage of the dealings had
been passed. the state of activity with
sharp advances which has recently sig
nalized the Hartman Pacifics developed
in other quarters of the market Penn
sylvania was the aggressive leader of the
new upward movement. This diversion
of the speculation TO new quarters of the
market was regarded at once with sus-
picion BY the professional element COM
united to an advance as the excessive
movement in the trans-continental stocks
and the large congestion of the dealing
in them had begun to arouse suspicion.
This group of stocks is almost alone in
the list in having risen above the high
Figures of the June movement on the first
kdsut srss after the San Francisco losses.
movement nrov N the leadership of the
~ ~ the dealings the tran-eantInon,a
- 5roup began to fall OFF. The esset If ,hIs
sentiment proved of more 6fnence
Anan the new points Of strenatb 's h,.'aas
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-08

attempt to rally out the market on the
basis of Liverpool apparent resistance
was fiat failure. The highest touched
represented an advance of about points
from yesterdays close, but throughout
the greater part of the day sick, sag
ging market was the rule. Now low
levels were touched for all points, and
everything this side of next January
selling below 10 cents. The close only
a point or two above the lowest and
shows a net loss on the day of Is to Ii
points on the active months. Until Liver
pool had been heard from the full effect
of the bureau report could not be meas
ured. Now with all markets open We
find prices one-half cent lower and a
feeling akin 10 hopelessness beginning TO
spread among the longs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-08
SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.

Schedule In Effect April 20, 1906.
N. B.-Following schedule figures pub
lished only as information and are not
guaranteed.
$40 AMINO. 3s. for Atlanta, Washing
ton. Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and the East. Pull
man Drawing Room Sleeping
Car. Birmingham to New
York. Dining Car. Birming-
ham to Atlanta.
500 AMINO. 10, for Montevallo, Ma
plesville. Selma and way sta
tons.
l2:25 pm.-No. 30. for Columbus, West
Point. Winona, Greenwood
and Greenville; also Sheffield
and Florence and North Ala
bama points.
$40 pm.-No. 10. for Cordova, Oakman,
Corona and way stations; also
Blossburg.
b:45 AMINO. %, for Admission. Helm ana
way stations; also Rome Ga.
$50 p.m.-No. 36, for Atlanta. Charlotte.
Richmond, Washington, New
York and the East. Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
Richmond. Va.
<:O5 pm.-No. "a. Admission, Atlanta I'd
way stations: also for jack
sonville and all Florida points.
also Talladega. Ala. Pullman
Sleeping Car Birmingham to
Brunswick.
1920 pm.-No. 81. for Columbus. Vest
Point, Winona. Greenwood
and Greenville. Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Bir-
mingham to Greenville.
1925 pm.-No. q. for Selma. Mobile and
way stations. Pullman Draw
ing Room Sleeping Car Biz
mingham to Mobile.
II 80 pm.-No. 95. for Atlanta, Admission
and way stations. Pullman
Sleeping Car. Birmingham to
Atlanta. Sleeping Car can be
occupied at Union station $3.50
D m.
For detailed information and sleeping
car reservations apply passenger office.
Morris Hotel Building. Telephone 2O6l
Bell and 617 Peoples.
NJ II. BONE, d. p. A
M. COXWELL. c. p. A.
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IiuernooI cotton Market.

Liverpool. August 7.-Closing-Spot
ouiet; prices points lower; American
middIinf fair, 64Od; good middlng, 612d;
middling, $50 d; good ordinary. 49Sd ;ordi-
nary AID. Sales of the day were 5000
baIes. of which 500 were for speculation
and export, and included 1900 American.
Receipts, 1000 bales including 100 Ameri-
can. Futures opened easier. and closed
quiet. American middling, good ordinary
clause: August, 5.s2d; August-September,
E.560i5 sid; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 551G5.52d;
October November. b.47a548d: November
December. 547d5.4sd; December-January,
5.47d5 4sd: January-F ebruary, 5.43@5. 49d I:
February March. 5.5065. sid; March-April,
5.52d5. SD: April-May. 5.53ao.54d; May
June 5.55.