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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10
Narrow Escape

Calvin Valentine, aged "A years, a
well known resident Of Keedysville,
had miraculous escape from being
killed on the b d O. railroad at that
place Friday evening. While crossing
the track Mr.. Valentine was Knocked
down by the freight train, which
leaves Hagerstown at 4.40 o'clock,
while the train was backing in ON a
siding. The front truck of the car that
struck Mr.. Valentine passed over him
and he grabbed the brake rod between
the trucks and held on until the train
was stopped. Several of the trainmen
saw Mr.. Valentine 90 down and they
signalled to the engineer to stop the
train. Victor Hammond pulled Mr..
Valentine from under the train and be
was taken to his home. Owing TO the
trucks on the car being high he escap-
ed being instantly killed. Mr.. valen-
tine sustained severe confusion on
the back of ihe head, which required
several stitches t" close. He also sus-
tanned bruises and vas badly shaken
up.
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Peiifies

Both the Democrats and Republic
cans have placed their respective tick
cts for the City Council in the field
and we submit that the Democratic
nominees will in every respect sta Id
comparison with their respective OPP
ponents.
lie four Democrats who are stand
ing for reelection have made an envia
BILE record. The town has made more
progress during the last three years
than it did in niy-tive years be
fore. Look where you will you see evi
dence of progress and improve ment
The great progress has been made with
the slightest increase of cost to the
tax payers, and it has been done simply
by the application of efficient business
methods.
The nominees are as follows: The
first named being Democrat and the
second Republi can:
l. w. E. Caskey and w. NJ. Nc
Quilkin.
2. G. G. Cushwa and A. Staubly.
8. l.. H Thompson and E. q. He n
shaw.
4. A. B. Stewart and T. l.. Kline.
5. G. w. Schi!l and ohm Kastle.
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City Council

The regular monthly meeting of the
ritv Council for May, and the last one
f,rtbe oldboard was held on Thursday
last.
Action was taken looking toward
the widening of High street at the
school house.
II was decided to close the corpora
tioD books for the year on May IS and
10 take up two bonds $1,000.
Tn accordance with the recently
enacted law action was taken toward
anpointment ola board of health. DIR.
sponseller was appointed as the head
Of board of health. at salary of $50
ner year. The other two members of
tbe board will be laymen.
The following resolutions were offer
ed and passed:
Couneilmen Thompson: That the
hooks be closed on May 10; that the
salaries of all the officers be allowed for
the present year, that upon the recon-
mendation of the finance committee
two bonds of $500 each be taken up and
eanclled; that in accordancewith the re
ouirements of the Legislature board of
health consisting of two citizens and
one physician be appointed; that DR..
sponseller be appointed the physician
and that the mayor appoint the other
two: that the salary be placed at $50 a
year.
Councilmen Lemen: That the nui-
sance committee Investigate the condi-
ton of the run at the wooden mill.
Councilman Zill: That the matter Of
the pool behind the Trimble block be
placed in the hands of the nuisance
committee for investigation and clean
ed out.
Councilman Little: That the proper
ty on the old water works be. placed in
the hands of the real estate com mittee
bnd rented out.
Councilman Little: That the matter
f dumping garbage on Stephen street
nd North College street be looked into
Rnd the practice stopped.
Councilman Cushwa: That the
natter Of repairing the street crossing
the Episcopal church be PIT in the
ands of the committee with power to
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In MemOriam.

With us his name shall live
Through all succeeding years
Embalmed with all our hearts can
give
Our praises and our tears.
1t becomes our sad duty to announce
the death of Bro. j. r. Denny, of Ger
ardstown, Berkeley Co. w. Va, which
occurred May 2, 1907.
Brother Denny was initiated into
Good Will Lodge No. 200 I. o. o. F.
July %, 1906. He was devoted in his
love for the order, and was held in the
highest esteem by his brethren.
Brother Denny was devoted and
faithful Odd Fellow, exemplifying in
his daily life and conduct, the emo
bling principles of the order as citizen
he was keenly alive to all that pertain
ed to the public interests and advance
ments of the community.
lie was possessed of a peculiarly
sunny disposition, kind, courteous and
considerate to others.
After an active, upright and useful
life he has gone to his reward honored
and loved by those who knew him.
We mourn his loss to the fraternity
and deeply sympathize with his be-
reaved family.
J. P. Slifer,
j. G. Stout,
w. E. Wright.
Com ittee
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10

The County Assessors have been
given explicit instructions by the State
Tax Commission, to collect all head
tax as they go, that they must collect
head tax and to distrain for the tax if
necessary and that the sheriff must
have nothing to do with collecting
such tax. The assessors have no choice
in the matter under the present rules
and everybody must be prepared to
pay, so be We ready for We know not
what hour the publican may make his
ppearance-that's what Mart says.
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MARTINSBURG, w. VA.
Obituary.
@anotown w. Va. NJ

eanotown w. Va, May l, 1907.
1t is with sad heart we note the
death of Mrs. A. R. Stillwell which oe
cured at her home Tuesday night
April %, 1907. Her remains were lais
to rest in the Presbyterian graveyard
at Shanghai Rev. Lepps, of Hedges
vile conducted TIE servicef Every
thing known to science and in the
power of tender hands and lovi0g
hearts was done to prolong the life OF
the one so dear but all Of no avail and
in tranquility and peace she passed
into the great beyond She was 36
years of age and had been a consistent
momber Of the Presbyterian church for
many years. Having been left an or
phan when she was little gchild she
has passed Through many haraships
without blot on her character from
the cradle to the grave. She was a de
voted wife, kind and loving mother,
ever laboring for the mental, physical
and spiritual welfare of her children.
Ever Keeping IHelH III fetlSu1OTduc5 oi
of the debt they owe their Saviour,
teaching them to respect the Sabbath,
love the Sabbath school and to shun
those vices which in so large number
of young men sap the foundation both
of health and morals. For more than
two ears she has suffered from con-
sumption but never complained of Ian
guild spirits, dropping faith, fitful af
fections or lukewarm love. Her heart
was pure. She gave every evidence that
her life was ibid in Christ" Humble
for the passed, trusting God for. the flu
ture the world became less and eterni-
ty more to her every day until now
pillowed on q Saviour's breast she
sweetly sleeps. She leaves a husband
and seven children ranging in age from
two to seventeen years. To the bereaved
family we would say, ever lock heaven
ward for she is there waiting for you.
l.. w. P.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10

'iunsburg is to have great big
4 July demonstration this year.
'0cai lodge Of Red Men is at the
VI 'he movement. The boys are
lug the matter with great vigor
'Aey have had encouraging news
''i 'he tribes within a radius of a
Pred miles.
iOoge has appointed a com nit
imposed of NJ. G. Blondel, w.
.oief' Z. c. Smith, L. B. Frank
and William Henry. The boys
4'eady been at work and are en-
\ s s'' II IS proposed to have an old
vi VI July celebration.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10
New Firm.

Mcintyre & Staubly, is the style and
title ola new law firm in this city
with offices in the Emmert-Smith
building. Mr.. Mcintyre is now located
at Berkeley Springs and is we'll
known lawyer and recognized as a
leader at the bar while Mr.. Ralph
Staubly graduated last summer
from the law school of the State Uni
versity. The firm is strong one and
promises we'll. We wish them the best
possible success.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10
Creditors Won the Hu-si Case.

/ sSoAA sAAS AhAA- - N<AcS'
The West Virginia Court Of Appeals
fter mauy months has at last decided
he case of Gerard d. Moore and S. w.
! sshington, trustees in bankruptcy
j. Garland Hurst, against Joseph
Tearney and Edward NJ. Tearney
Eecutors of EdwardTearney, deceased,
Ppealed from the Circuit Court of this
Punty The object of the suit was to
st the validity oil two deeds executed
J. Garland Hurst to his father-in-
Nv, the late Edward Tearney, convey
"a farm near Duffields and a resi-
nee property at Rarper's Ferry.
PIh deeds remained in possession OF
! Iearney for sometime without be-
( recorded. Meanwhile MIR. Hurst
lrowed money literally from his
ends who believed that he was the
ner Of the property transferredsin
deeds. The Circuit Court held that
transfer was valid and that the
isl creditors were without RENE
Inc Court of Appeals reversed the
FiSlon of the Circuit Court, making
property conveyed to Mr.. Tearney'
Ole to the payment of Mr.. Hurst's
ul'ors' The case hinged on the qlies-
whether it was fraudulent for Mr..
Isl TO borrow money on property he
already conveyed to another when
people lending the money believed
'he property so conveyed was his
L. a widespread interest has been
ell IN the case, because of the num-
!" creditors that Mr.. Hurst had in
sections of the county. The proper
I'll be sold under the order of the
Aiuptcy court, and if only reas-
0e amount is absorbed in fees by
Vouft officials the creditors of Mr..
NWlll get dividend of IS to %
cent'-Advocate.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10
CoCHkAN-FRAZER.

News has Reached here of the mar
riage on Tuesday of last week of Miss
Frances Frazer, youngest daughter OF
the late, Hugh Frazer and sister of
Gen. Jas G. Frazer, and Mr.. Samuel
Cochran, the locating engineer of tn e
Atchison, Topeka aud Santa Fe rail-
road, were married on Tuesday of last
week at the home of the brides moth
er, in Los Angeles, California. The
bride was in her childhood days pop.
ular member of the young set and has
many friends in Martinsburg.
AT the meeting of the consistory of
Christ Reformed church held Monday
afternoon in the PASTORS study, Mr..
d. NJ Kilmer was elected primarlus
and Mr.. A. Kogleschatz, elder sicun-
dus, to represent the congregation, to-
gether with the pastor at the annual
meeting of the Virginia Chassis. The
meeting will be held in Centinary Re-
formed church at Winchester on May
p. Rev. 7. X. Cromer is the pastor of
the church. The congregation at Win
chester has just recently erected new
church
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10
FOR SALE

No14,
The best bargain IN the world
theses blacksmith stand in the
world
In the best neighborhood in the
world
Two acres of good land improved
with fine
ROOM HOUSE
good blacksmith shop, 2 story
paint shsp stable for 6 horses or cows,
NOV holds tons of hay, corn crib,
COOL cstern at house and good lime
stone water good fruit, located at
spring mills:
gORTERFIELD & Boyer
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Go TO Richmond.

There is movement ON foot to get a
crowd to go to Richmond to the last OF
the Confederate reunions, May 80 and
several days following. Mr.. James Du-
gan, recommends that all who wish
to go, leave their names .at this office
on or before Saturday May IS, A rate
of S. for the trip will be given to par
ties of 30 or more.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10
No Services.

There will be no preaching at the
Presbyterian churches at Gerardstown
or Shanghai on next Sunday. The pas
tor Rev. r. A. White having been call
ed to Moorefeld. He expects to return
next Thursday.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10

A sorrel horse, fat, weighs about 1000
lbs, year old, hair worn Off sides and
hips, star in forehead, one white foot
Liberal reward for any information
tat will lesd 10 his IecoVGy.
Harry Lord
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10
knights Templar.

The old town has been IN gala attire
this week entertaining the grand COM
mandery knights Templar and visit
ing communicates. The town has been
handsomely decorated with the ma
tional flags and the colors of the order
bands of music have been parading
the streets and handsome, (most of
them) uniformed men marching and
counter marching to martial strains.
The visitors were the guests of the
local commandery which today ten
ders the visitors grand excursion to
the Gettysburg battlefield.
The following is the program:
Wednesday, May 8, 1907.
9TO u A. NJ.
Reception Of Visiting Organizations.
Opening of Grand Comm andery at
Asylum of Palestine Com
mandery No..
3P NJ.
Parade of Grand Commandery and
Subordinate Communicates.
8 to II p. NJ.
Reception and Informal Dance by
Palestine Ccmmandery No. 2 to
Grand Commandery, Visiting
Knights and Ladies, at Hobbs
Music Hall
Thursday May 8, 1907
TOTO II A. M.
Closing Session of Grand Commandery
Business Session Osiris Temple, A. A.
o. n. NJ. S., at Central
Opera House,
4.30P. AI.
Shriners' Parade.
LOOP. M.
Ceremonial Session Osiris Temple
1890 P. NJ.
Traditional Banquet, Hotel Berkeley
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10
MARRIAGES..
CLEGG -ENGEL.

Miss Rebecca Engel and Mr.. Chas
Clegg were married on Wednesday
last Rev. G. S. Trump officiating.
Mr.. Harry Imbach has sold out his
interest in the ice business and will be
engaged with Mr.. u. w. Schill, Jr. in
the future.
Berkeley Spring Goes WEI"
An election for corporation officials
was held in Berkeley Springs Satur-
day resulting as follows:
Mayor-Dr. G. e. Gilpin.
Recorder &C. l.. Hunter.
Councilman-J. w. Trimble, R.
Hunter, George Luttman, D. P. Phil
lips, j j. Ambrose.
The chief fight was on the granting
of saloon licenses, and the town went
"wet" by a majority of 81 votes. The
election passed off quietly.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10
Wanted

Several copies of the Statesman
Democrat of April IL 1907. We will
pay literally for same at this office.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-05-10

s Thoroughbred Scotch Collie pups
jacob f. Hesse, R. R. s., Hedgesville,
w. Va. 5104ts.
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Democratic City Ticket

Eli ion Monday May u 1907
For Councilman LIST ward
w CASKEY
For Councilman 2nd Ward
CHAS G CUSH WA
For Councilman 3rd ward
l. II THOMPSON
For Councilman 4th ward
ALONZO B STEWART
For Counc Imam 9Th ward
G w SCHILL
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II SEED CORN
corn for sale by
T. P. Lick lider.
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Parade of Grand Commandery and
Subordinate Communicates.
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Traditional Banquet, Hotel Berkeley
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Speaks From "a Platform.

The sermons are not delivered from
q pulpit, but platform. Mr.. Aked, by the
way, likes his address to be in keeping
with his dress. Mr." Aked he would
have himself styled. At the time when
the English press took UP the question
of the numerous doctors of divinity in the
Nonconformist church who had had their
Doctors degrees conferred upon them in
exchange for a fee by some obscure college
or institution in America, Mr.. Aked wrote
letter abjuring his d. D.'ship.
1t was an American one and he did not
want It; nor did he want to be styled ''the
Rev" He cast both titles from him and
declared that having done so he felt him
self freed from the letters
It Is in his public work as distinct from
his purely congregational work that Mr..
Aked's character comes out most wildly.
AS has already been said, he plunged into
municipal affairs as soon as he came to
Liverpool.
As a fighting man he has been described
in this sketch and It is in a fight, giving
and receiving hard knocks, that he generally
appears in public affairs-municipal, ma
tional or church. His methods are not
those of the diplomatist. He enters the
fray with shirtsleeves rolled up and hits
out till, as rule. he gets home. A few
examples of his various campaigns will
perhaps be interesting.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

main reason for deciding to leave the work
he loves in Liverpool
Before his illness Mr.. Aked was a keen
mountaineer an active tennis player and
a great cyclist He has cycled the length
and breadth of Europe, taking his wheel
over all the greatest mountain passes on
the continent.
He speaks with relish of how he crossed
the Stelvio pass showing his bicycle UP
the mountain for eleven and half hours,
to be rewarded when he reached the sum-
NIT with an uninterrupted coast of twenty
six and a half miles, Today. however,
horse riding and fishing are the only
sports allowed him.
Even golf is forbidden. The first words
that John D. Rockefeller spoke to him when
they shook hands in the Fifth Avenue
church after Mr.. Aked had preached his
first sermon were, "Will you come and play
golf with me tomorrow" And Mr.. Aked
had TO refuse.
Eloquent speech in good English is
the description given by the late Sir Edward
Russell, editor and proprietor of the Liver
pool Daily Post, of AlSeds preaching. His
subjects are most frequently topical-a
book that has made a stir, a play that is
talked of, or some question Qocal, national
or internationally Of present interest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Fights with u Mob.

Mr.. Akeds attitude during the South
African war gives a good example of his
fighting spirit when a national matter is
to the front. From 1898, from the days of
the Matabele and Mashona campaigns, Mr..
Aked on platform, pulpit and paper de-
nounced the British policy In South Africa.
When the Transvaal war crisis began to
approach, Sin season and out of season."
TO use his own words, "he denounced
Chamberlain's policy"
When the war began he was the first and
most fervid of the pro-Boers. Then came
that black week when crushing defeat met
the British arms from one side Of South
Africa to the other. Mr.. Aked still
preached the iniquity of Britain, and pop
ular feeling began to run high.
On the Sunday of the disastrous week
lust referred to he had announced a lee
ture in the chapel dealing with the South
African war, and the subject was an
nounced in a way that brought the pop
ular rage to a head. The police expected
what would happen and had 200 men at the
chapel.
After the service Mr.. Aked, his wife and
a deacon got away safely in a cab by a
side entrance. But the mob, which num-
bered 1000, soon got on the track. Before
the cab reached the minister's house it was
overtaken and partially wrecked. It man
aged, however. to reach the house.
Mr. Aked sprang out, fought his way to
the door, opened 1t and fought his way
back to help his wife from the cab to the
house one man stood in the way Of a
woman. Him Mr.. Aked dealt within the
fashion he has applied to all his fights.
He did not speak to him, he did not wait
to see if the man would really offer vio-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

After two years as sheriff's officer young
Aked, now about IS. dissatisfied with his
position and seeing no fair prospect Of
making himself a career in England, set his
heart on emigrating to one of the British
colonies His choice fell ON New Zealand.
and with his mother he went to London to
secure a passage.
The ship was picked, even the berth was
fixed and Aked returned to Derby to get
the money to pay for It. Before sending
the deposit to the shipping Office he called
upon the minister of whose church he was
a member, to ask him for letters of intro
1uction to take to New Zealand
When he entered the minister's house
he had no IDA of anything beyond going
TO try his luck in New Zealand. When he
left II. the whole direction of his life was
altered. His conversation with his pastor
resulted in his going straight away back
TO his native town of Nottingham and
Joining the University college there with
a view to entering the ministry.
The whilom sheriff's officer soon made his
mark at the college and he had made some
considerable name as a preacher before he
took his degree. In 1886 he accepted his
first cal to the Baptist church at Syston, a
village outside Leicester, the college COM
mittee allowing him. in consideration Of his
marked abilities, to accept call at AN
earlier age than usual. Shortly after going
to Syston Mr.. Aked married.
His next pastorate was at st. Helen's,
Lancashire, and after two years success
full work there he came to Pembroke
chapel, Liverpool, in 1890, and began the
work which has raised him to the position
he now occupies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20

c. i. Aked was born on August q, 1854.
in Nottingham. He was lad of II when
his father, an auctioneer, died, and he re-
school in the town.
Starting at an early age ON the serious
work OF life young Aked, with no thought
Of the ministry, was for a while clerk in a
coal merchants office. After this he was
for two years sheriff's officer, or auctioneer
in Derby.
During these two years he saw much of
the seamy side of life. It was his duty to
value and after due notice sell by auction
tho goods of debtors who could not or would
not pay their debts. Naturally his work
lay much among the very poor and what
he saw and experienced then was no doubt
what first gave him that deep sympathy
with the poor and distressed which has
marked his work ever since.
One experience of his while sheriff 8
auctioneer is perhaps worth telling He
had seized a Derbyshire colliery and de-
sired to make valuation. For this pur-
pose he wanted to go below, but the under
viewer refused to let him.
When Aked pointed out that the sheriffs
warrant allowed the bearer to go any
where the under viewer, who was standing
in the cage, said:
Then you'll have to Jump down." and
at once gave the word to descend, leaving
Aked on the bank
This was lucky for the sherlff's young
officer, within an hour the under viewer,
who o } to have taken him below, was
killed "a fall Of roof.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-20
Leader in Armenian movement.

He was one OF the keenest leaders of the
Armenian movement, which eliminated in
Gladstone's final speech to the world on
their behalf. The liberation OF Crete again
found hard fighting champion in him. and
now he is working hard in the Congo re-
form movement.
With Drs. Clifford. Townsend and Massie,
NJ. p, and Thomas Law, Aked was one of
the founders of the National Passive Re-
sistance league in 1902. He is a member Of
the executive committee OF the National
Free Church council, an organization
which, to use his own words again, repre-
sents the fighting forces of noncomformity.
Yes, there is no doubt that Mr.. Aked has
been a fighter. He has even had a bit of a
fight with the Baptist Union of Great
Britain.
Years ago he exchanged pulpits for a day
with a Unitarian minister, and preaching in
a Unitarian pulpit himself, and allowing a
Unitarian to preach In his, brought the dis
pleasure OF the Baptist Union upon his
head. Some time ago a reconciliation took
place and he is now one of their recog-
nized speakers
From these necessarily hurried notes some
idea of the man who will probably go to
the Fifth Avenue church in April next may
be gained. There is one point only which
has been much talked OF that has so far
been passed over.