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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

II is astounding that in this state
there are some republicans who are
fighting for a tim-crow law Such
a measure is characteristic of demo
cratic state. and it cannot be shown
that a republican legislature ever en-
acted such law. and we do not be-
Iieve it viii have any great following
in this state. The colored people here
have not made themselves so obnox-
ious 10 the white people as to cause
separate cars for them Why all this
talk and nonsense we do not know but
such a measure will meet the fate of
hundreds of other such nonsensical
bills-the pigeonhole.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
LENTEN SEASON BEGINS
SOLEMN PENiTENTAlL PERIOD
WILL BE OBSERVED HERE.
Many of the Churches Prepare For
Special Services Throughout the
Season.

The solemn uenitential season of
Lent, marking the 40 days before the
crucifixion of Christ, was ushered in
here, Ash Wednesday, in several
of the churches by special services.
The word lent" is derived from the
Anglo-Saxon 'Lencten spring." from
the season in which it occurs, is used
to designate the solemn period of de-
votion and abstinence which has from
early times preceded the feast of Eas-
ter 1t is mentioned as early as the
time of Irenaeus in the second GEN.
fury and he speaks of it as not mere
ly something of his own time but of
much earlier date. 1t was arranged
to extend over period of forty days
mot including Sundays in order to
correspond with the forty days of
Christ's temptation in the wilderness
and so to teach the great test to which
every human life must be subjected to
prepare it for its appointed duty and
victory
The forty days of Lent, ecclesiasti-
cally, call upon the faithful children
of the church for abstinence from the
ordinary social pleasures, for special
devotion to the duties of the Christian
life, for the exercise of self-restraint
and self-sacrifice and for general
bracing of the tone of the spiritual life
by devout reverence to the standard
set by Christ himself.
1t is, in fact, an episode in the Chris
tan life not to be evaded by those who
make the year the following OF the
pathway of Christ through human life
from the manger to Bethlehem which
is in sight at Christmas to the triumph
of Easter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16


Of the property to be taxed The use
Of, and the right to use railroad
which is being operated, as well as its
physical value, should be considered
in fixing its value for taxation. The
true and actual value of an operating
railroad necessarily includes the right
to use it as such.
Eighth-A circuit court has no au-
thority under the general jurisdiction
conferred upon it by the constitution
and laws of the state to review the
action of the board OF public works
making an assessment and valuation
of railroad. The right Of the owner
or operator Of a railroad to appeal to
circuit court from an assessment and
valuation of railroad made by the
board Of public works is given by
section 81, chapter So, of the acts of
the legislature of 1905, and upon such
appeal, circuit court has no powers
except such as are conferred upon ii
by said statute. This statute limits
the Jurisdiction of the court to ascer-
tanning the true and actual value of
the property SO assessed.
The opinion delivered by the court
was very elaborate one and had evil
IDENTIFY been prepared with great deal
OF care. Judge Mason's chief task, as
indicated in the points given above
was to arrive at a correct valuation
Of the railroads in the county This
he did by reaching conclusion as to
the total value of the b. & o. system.
He argued that a solvent company s
property should be worth as much as
its liabilities. Taking the bonded in
debtedness, the value of the stock, and
the debts not bonded he placed the
total at s43S,3S1 900 From this
amount, for purposes of taxation, $780,
900, 900 stock held in the Reading rail
road, must be deducted, leaving $685.
3S1 900. 1t can be shown that one,
fourth of the company's railroad is in
West Virginia. One-fourth of the
gross earnings are derived from this
state. About one-fourth of the net earn
ing are derived from West Virginia.
Hence, the B. & O.'s holding here are
worth s97 100000.
The states board of public works
has valued the holdings at about $780,
5000, considerably less than one
fourth of the total. Reasoning on this
basis, the court reached the conclusion
that s2,069, 900 is not too high for the
valuation in Monongalia county
The decision is one of the most i'm
portant ever made in this state. 1t
means about 100000 yearly in taxes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

A great many democrats are now
saying that the new tax laws will not
raise enough revenue to run the af
fairs of this state without raising the
levy for state purposes, therefore, de-
feating the very object of the law.
namely, to do away with state taxes
entirely. This is undoubtedly true II
some other means are not provided to
raise more money. But it can be con
fidently expected that the administra,
ton forces will devise some plan
whereby this difficulty can be success
fully reached without departing from
the original idea of taxation as was
framed in the law. 1t is we'll known
that the insurgent members of the sen.
ate and house, aided by the democrats,
are trying to defeat the bills fostered
by the administration. Such an OBJ
stacle can retard legislation to a great
extent Various bills have been intro
duced which, ii they become a law,
will raise sufficient revenue to meet
all the expenses of the state. And II
is TO be hoped that such legislation
will be enacte~ which will meet the
ends In view.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

There seems TO be quite a great
deal of speculation as to who will be
abe republican nominee for president
in 1908. The republican party has
many statesmen from whom a winning
candidate could be selected. The con-
ditions of the country at this time
makes it verv uncertain as to who viii
likely be the successful candidate. So
many unsolved problems exist that ir
is possible that some one who is now
the least thought of may be the fortu,
nate one because of his sudden rise to
prominence on account of figuring
largely in some unforeseen event Such
thing has happened, and it is likely
TO happen again. AS for the democrat
ic nominee no one living could even
surnise who its Moses win be. II is
like sheep without a shepherd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
SCHOOL BOYS ExoNERATED.
Were Not Guilty of Charges Brought
Against Them.

An investigation of the charges
made at the last meeting of the board
of education against two high school
boys was held Tuesday night, and af-
ter the matter had been thoroughly
sifted the lads We're declared entirely
innocent of the otfense charged. 1t de-
veloped during the investigation that
the boys We're hiding from one of the
teachers, and that the latter had pre-
sumed they were making an effort 10
break open the door leading to the
tower, hence the charge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
MANY PERISH IN COLLISION
TWO VESSELS WENT DOWN IN
LONG ISLAND SOUND.
Steamer Larchmont Crashed Into the
Schooner Harry knowton, With
Great Loss of Life.

New York, Feb. 12.-The Long
Island sound steamboat Larchmont, of
the JOY line, this morning collided
with the schooner Harry Knowlton,
the later sinking almost Immediately
off Watch Hill
A telephone message from Block
Island states that the Larchmont also
sank a short time after the collision,
and of the $50 persons aboard only
eight have been accounted for alive.
Fourteen dead bodies were recover
ed. having been washed ashore. Sew
eral of the passengers who were taken
off the sinking Larchmont in the first
boat were frozen to death before
reaching shelter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

The statements of the banks Of this
city is one of the very best means OF
deciding to what extent we have
reached as an agricultural and manu-
featuring county. They show steady
and continuous growth. Never before
have the workmen been so well paid
as they are today. Never before have
they had so comfortable living. In
short. no man who wants WORK can
fail to secure it at good wages; no
man who is industrious need be afraid
of not making a living right here in
Berkeley county. Prosperity is here
and everybody is happy What more
could a community wish?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
"HEAvEp" SOME COAL.
Two Young Men Sentenced to Jail For
That
Theft.

Dave Cook and Thomas Myers, two
young men of this city, were arrested
by Detective Martin and taken before
Justice Felker on charge of stealing
coal from a Baltimore & Ohio car in
the yards here. Myers was sentenced
to 20 days in Jail, and, it being the
second offense of Cook, the latter was
given 80 days as the guest of Deputy
Sheriff Wolf.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
DETECTIVE MARTIN PROMOTED
Made Lieutenant of the Baltimore &
Ohio Force.

Detective ]. T. Martin, of the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad police force, and
received word OF his promotion to be
lieutenant, with substantial in
crease in both SALARY and allowance
for expenses. Mr.. Martin will make
his headquarters here for some time,
but may re transferred to another
field later. He is one of the most ac-
tive detectives in the employ of the
Baltimore & Ohio, and his promotion
to higher rank is deserved one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

Several OF the circuit judges have
handed down their decisions III the APP
peal cases OF the railroads from the
assessment made by the board OF pub
lie works. In each case the assess
ment was sustained Judge Mason IN
timated in his decision that the rail-
roads we're not assessed at more than
one-fourth of its true and actual value.
These decisions are an indication OF
what can be expected from the Other
Judges who have so far withheld
their decisions. All this goes 10 show
that the new tax laws are working out
as predicted by their makers. Tbs
corporations are beginning TO see that
they must bear their Just proportion
of the burden OF taxation, and the
sooner they fully understand this the
better it will be for them. The conrts
will uphold what Is equitable and as
long as our judges act honestly just
so long need the common people not
fear the iron hand of unjust corpora
lions. The judicial department OF gov
eminent is the hope Of free people,
and If it is kept pure and clean our
liberties will not be impaired. There
fore, no one need be alarmed as to
what the decisions Of the other judges
will be. They will decide according
TO the evidence, and for what is right
and proper.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
SIiuht Wreck.

A freight car was derailed Sunday
afternoon on the quarry branch, and
it was necessary to get the riggers'
crew out to replace the car on the
track. Damage was sAght.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
lnsulted a l. ady.

A Greek with an unpronounceable
name was up before Jus tice Thomp-
son on Saturday evening for having
insulted lady residing on East Mar,
tin street. He was assessed $1,000,
which he paid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

Former Resident Seriously Hurt at
Belaire, Ohio.

Miss Maggie Dreamer, the 16-year-
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Dreamer, former residents of this
city, was seriously injured Friday af-
ternoon last at the Buckeye Enamel
works, where she is employed. An
iron door, weighing 800 pounds, acct
IDENTITY fell upon her, breaking her left
leg below the knee and otherwise in
iuring her. While her injuries are
serious her recovery is expected. Mr.
Creamer, the father of the young lady,
has been very i'll. but is in an improved
condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
WINS ANOTHER TAX SUIT
Judge McWhorter Decides Against
Baltimore & Ohio.
TEXT OF MASoN'S DECISION
Reviews the Railroad Tax Appeal Case
In Detail In His Ruling at
MoraantoWn.

Again is the state victorious in the
Baltimore & Ohio appeal eases on the
assessment of railroad valuation, and
this time the victory for the tax com.
mission comes from Upshire county.
AT a session Of the Circuit court
held in Upshire county, Judge j. G,
McWhorter of Upshire Circuit bench,
rendered a decision which refuses to
grant the request of the Baltimore &.
Ohio railroad for lowering the as.
sesment of the road. made by the
board Of public works.
This is the third appeal case which
has been tried and all have been de-
cided in fayo~ of the state. The first
came from Mason county, when Judge
Parsons rendered his decision against
the Baltimore & Ohio: the second
was decided by Judge Mason at Nor
gantown and many other appeal cases
throughout the state will probably be
decided in the very near future.
1t is not known exactly the ground
of Judge McWhorter's decision, but it
is thought it will be along the same
lines as that given by Judge Parsons,
who stated that the board of public
works was not required to separate
the railroad property assessed, into
county fragments. and assess the prop
erty in each county through which the
railroad passes, but the court must
ascertain the value of the entire road,
then apportion the property to and
assess it in each county in when 1t
is located.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
Williams Minehini.
invitations Issued.

Mr.. and Mrs J. T. Catrow. of near
Martinsburg, have issued invitations
to the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Sue Catrow, to Mr.. George Allen Wei
Ter, of Arden district The ceremony
will take place at Willow Grove, the
home of the bride on the evening of
Thursday, February q.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
Interest Paid on Time Deposits.
Di scount Day. Tuesday
DR.. w. e. MINGHiNI,

DR.. w. E. MINGHiNI,
-Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Will practice Dentistry in all of its
branches. Gas and local anaesthetics
administered. All work guaranteed.
Prices Reasonable. Office in
Gettineer Building, Queen ST.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
Gruver-Giover.

A license his been issued to Miss
Clara Glover, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Glover, of near Inwood, and
Mr.. George c. Gruver, a young farmer
of this county. The wedding will take
place at the home of the bride this
evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
MARRIED IN WOODSTOCK
BERKELEY COUNTY MAN WINS A
VIRGINIA BRIDE.
Several Weddings Announced to Take
Place in This City and County
in the Near Future.

The home Of Captain and Mrs. Mon
roe Funkhouser in Woodstock, was the
scene Of very pretty wedding, Thurs
day, when their daughter. Miss Bessie
Crawford became the bride of Mr.
James McSherry Janney, Of Bunker
Hill, Berkeley county. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George e. Hen
derlit, former pastor of the bride, and
for some years missionary in Brazil
The wedding march was PLAYED by
Mrs. Lucy Luke and the bride was
given away by her father. For time
the bride resided in Mt Jackson, go
ing to Woodstock with her parents
several years ago. The newly welded
pair left for a visit to northern cities.
after which they will live in Berkeley
county. Mr.. Janney is well known
farmer in his section and is the
youngest son of Mr.. John T. Janney.
Hess-Grubb.
Miss Emma x. Grub. daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Grub. of Berk.
eley county, and Mr.. Harry e. Hess. a
young Baltimore & Ohio railroad fire.
man, were quietly married Wednesday
afternoon at the Lutheran parsonage.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence Of a few friends of the couple
OF Rev Charles S. Trump. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hess viii reside in Martinsburg.
Observation-Disclosures.
Miss Rosa e. Mingtini, daughter of
Mrs. Ella Minghini, of Ganotown, this
county, and Mr. Robert G. Williams.
of this city, were married at Jones
Spring on Wednesday evening at the
United Brethren parsonage. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. w. T.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams will
reside in Martinsburg, where the
groom is employed as a dyer in the
Crawford Wooden MILL
Williams Minehini.
A license has also been issued to
Miss Rosa E. Minghini, daughter of
Mrs. Ella Minghinni, of near Jones
Spring, this county, and Mr.. Robert
C. Williams. dyer at the Crawford
Wooden mills. The ceremony will take
place at Jones Spring ON Wednesday
evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
Heek-Glesner.

Miss Blanche Glesner, daughter of
Mrs. Jacob Glesner, and Mr.. Lewis
Heck, both residents of this city, were
quietly married Wednesday evening at
the First Methodist parsonage by Rev.
Frank r. Isaac. They will reside in
this city,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

ofHcial Organ of the Republican Party
in Berkeley County.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

Advertising rates made known on
application.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

WILBUR II. THOMAS. Editor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

w. Z. HoFFHEINs & CO,
Owners and Publishers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

a REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER
Published Every Saturday.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-12-26
It was only question OF time, and
the attendant had long since ceased

IL was only question or time, and
the attendant had long since ceased
trying to rouse the sick mans dor
mant interest On Christmas Day
Crawford opened an envelope from
the factory, and found 1t enclosed a
substantial check. He smiled bitter
ly and handed it to the attendant
Here, take it! Merry Christmas!"
he said, in colorless voice.
At dusk it was showing again, and
just after the lights began to twinkle
through the gloom Crawford, in his
chair, fell into a heavy slumber. He
was awakened by lusty rapping at
the door. The attendant went into
the little hall and presently returned
1.-TWO ladies and three gentlemen
to see you, SIR" he said.
The visitors were ushered in, and
as they entered the room Crawford
gripped the arms of his chair and
stared with wide opened eyes. There
were two giggling girls from the wir-
ing department at the factory, two
men from the assembling bench and
the foreman of the brass room.
The girls Uttered and the men
| looked i'll at ease. Crawford sat up
| in his chair. Two spots of color came
| into his wan cheeks. The foreman
advanced and cleared his throat.
We've come, sir" he said, looking
at the ceiling, ito show you that, even
If you're not with us, you're not for
gotten Perhaps we haven't always
understood you, but anyway we know
you're the right sort. We've heard
all about your fight for an increase
for us, and even If we didn't get it,
we know it wasn't because you didn' t
do your best for us. So to show our
respect for you and your efforts in
our behalf we've brought you this. -
He tore the covering from a parcel
he bore and held out silk umbrella
I with a large pearl and silver handle
"And-and Merry Christmas!" he
finished.
Merry Christmas!" echoed the
two other men and the two girls.
| A lump rose in Crawford's throat
He could only beam upon them and
mutter feebly, merry Christmas tc
you!"
Some few minutes after the com
mittee from the factory had gone the
doctor came bustling into the hall
The attendant met him and shook {
warning finger at him. The doctor
craned his neck and peeped cautious
ly into the room.
Crawford sat under the light. Hi:
head was hidden in the crook of ont
arm that rested on the window sill
Clutched tightly in the other was ;
silk umbrella with a large pearl ant
silver handle. CraWford's shoulder
rose and fell convulsively; he wa
sobbing like child.
The doctor smiled in comprehen
sion. "GOod!" he declared, emphati
, cally.. "Thats something like!"
And turning on his heel he stol
softly down the estairs.-From Youth
, Companion.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-12-26

~ general managers faith - he
had stoutly advocated Crawford
against the firms opposition - had
not been misplaced. The new super
intendent had entered upon his du-
ties quietly, unassumingly. but with
a tenacity of purpose and an unre-
lenting energy that bent all things to
his will. Three of the best years of
his life he gave unhesitatingly and
uncomplainingly to the work before
him. At the end of that time the
factory was running with smooth
ness that took several wrinkles out
of the general managers brow and
made the firm think seriously of in
creasing the plant.
"Our Mr.. Crawford" - the firm
spoke of him proudly in this manner
now-had made himself necessary to
the Perfection Electric Switch Com
pany, but his success had not been
entirely satisfactory to himself. With
all his quiet force, the superintend-
ent was a very human young man.
He had hoped to gain the complete
confidence of the. men and women
under him. 1t was respect he wanted
rather than fear.
The lax, easy going regime Of the
former superintendent had made that
careless individual very popular with
the factory hands. They had given
him all sorts of presents on his birth
days and at Christmas time. The
day his resignation oh, euphonic
term!-had gone into effect they had
presented him with an ornate watch
charm, and when, red in the face and
embarrassed he had tried to stammer
his thanks, they had cheered him
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-12-26
Wagner as Curative Agent.

Vernon Lee has told somewhere the
story of the marvellous effects of Wag-
ner on headache; it may be proved
any night at the Queens Hall. One
does, after a time, succnmb to what
is a kind of hypnotisn; the sound
seems almost to clear the air, or at
least to lull one into kind of dream
in which only the sense Of hearing
exists.-London Saturday Review.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-12-26
Chance for scorching salioonlsts.

A member CT the staff of the Blue
Hill Observatory, near Boston, has re-
ported that observations made tnere
show that The average speed with
which clouds, between 5000 and 5000
feet high, move is GO miles an hour.
in midsummer and 110 miles an hour
in midyinter. The sWiftest flight OF
q c1oud vet measured was $50 miles
an hopS.-ci.tsburg Dispatcn.