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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
DISCUSS SCHOOL NEEDS.
Superintendent Miller Recon-
mends Public Meetings.
TO MEET BEFORE JULY lST
Meetings of This Kind Are Called
School Board Conventions and
Do Much G0oj.

state Superintendent Of Schools
Thomas &. Miller, this year recon
mends the holding Of public meetings
to discuss the needs Of the schools.
In the circular sent out he says:
From the report just made to me
by the auditor as provided by law, /
learn that the amount Of the general
school fund to be apportioned for the
school year 1907-O8 is $e85,147.49. The
numder Of school youth in the state
according to the enumeration taken
April 1st is 347,402. The per capita
distribution therefore will be s1.97
which is s01S less than last year, that
being S215. This falling off is occas-
toned by the smaller receipts from
license and franchise taxes, two-sev-
enths OF which have up to the close
OF this year, gone into the general
school fund. 1t will be noticed also
that the enumeration has increased
only about FIVE thousand over last
year which is a smaller ratio Of in
crease than heretofore. Under the
new law the amount of the general
school fund to be distributed next year
and hereafter cannot be less than
$3.50, 900 and ! confidently look to see
it considerably in excess of this
IN 60 ha hn
isfied till this sum reaches the sum
of $1,000,000 and gives US par capita
distribution of at least $3.50.
1T will be recalled that in the cir
eular issued to boards Of education
tive years ago, ! recommended that a
public meeting of those especially in
terested in the educational work o
each district should be held some time
in June to discuss the needs Of the
schools and to advise with the men,
bers of the board as to the oest
means for their improvement. ! am
glad to know that within the last two
years in many districts throughout the
state such meetings have been held,
and that much good has resulted
therefrom. / hope you will plaI
to have such meeting in your county
this month. If possible secure a
speaker who has practical views on
educational matters, and fix the meet
ing at such time and place as will
be most CONVENIENT for the largest
of the citizens of a district.
OF course such meetings should be
held before the first of July. Con-
fer ences Of this kind In Wisconsin are
called school board conventions and
they have brought about great
awakening in educational affairs. Let
us have more of such meeting in
West Virginia"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22

the committee will report as its find
ines il. OF course impossible to pre-
dict. The committee was appointed
by the senate after heated debate
between the friends and critics Of the
administration Its objects are semi
judicial. to hear testimony, weigh evi-
dence and report facts. 1t is to a
degree indicative OF the high place
the senator holds in the confidence Of
the senate, and Of the administration,
that he is one Of those chosen for
this important and delicate duty. It Is
needless to say that so far as he Is
the task will be done and
report made without fear Of favor
Wheeling Intelligencer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
COUNTY COURT MEETS.
QUESTION or DAM At BUNKER
HILL UP.
Commitment Of Daisy Redmond "a
Asylum viii Be Taken Up at
Later Meeting.

The county court on September Is,
1906, authorized s. s. Cline TO build
dam across Mill Creek with road
way above 1t at the mill Of Mr. Cline
at Stuckey's Ford. 1t was to be paid
for by measurement. Mr. Cline APP
peared before the court and complain
ed Of the trouble of keeping account
Of the measurements and offered to
erect a concrete dam across the creek
at that point, eight feet thick at the
base and three feet thick at the top
with a roadway 20 feet wide above the
dam to be made of stone gravel anu
other material, the top to pe dressed
with gravel or small broken stone and
approved by the court. He agreed to
fill hole between the present dam
and the one to be built.
In the matter of the commitment of
Daisy Redmond, colored, to the West
Virginia asylum at Huntington, the pc
tition in writing of John c. Wolfe
jailor for Berkeley county, praying for
her removal from his custody as jailol
to Huntington was presented and Or
dered filed. Allen b. Noll was ap-
pointed guardian for the woman and
the matter set down for hearing on
June "a, 1907.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
Wild Fined $40.

Elmer Wild was given a hearing be-
fore Mayor Harrison at 2 o'clock this
afternoon on the charge of resisting
an officer. Both sides had a form d.
able array of witnesses. All testified
to the facts as stated. At the conclu-
sion of the evidence Mayor Harrison
fined Wild $40 or ten days in Jail. The
fine was paid by Bailey Phillips, an
uncle of the defendant.
Those who testified were officer
Riddle, S. Carroll, Teithian Blake,
Sam Fahrney, Catcher White, George
Grove, j. l.. kimberley. Howard
Couchman, Charles Kilmer, Sam Sam.
sell, James Gibbs, John Bateman and
Elmer Wild.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
Mr.. SCOTS WORK.

The work Of a United States senator
is not easy, and his hours are not
idle, even when congress is not in
session. The return of Senator Scott
to Wheeling, an event that is always
looked forward to with considerable
interest by his many friends, has been
delayed over two months by work on
the committee investigating the
Brownsville incident. The affair has
been gone into thoroughly, a mass Of
testimony has been heard and great
deal more is still to be heard What
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

The more money man could spend
if he had it the less he has.
An easy way not convince a man
is to give him convincing argument
One comfort about being in jail
must be the way automobiles can't
try to run over you.
A woman would rather be able to
talk of her safe deposit vault than
have anything to put In It
If girl had the whooping cough and
you told her how musical her voice
was when she did it, shea believe
you.-New York Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
OFFICERSlHAvE A FIGHT
Lively Time in Front Of Mayors
Office.
ONE OFFICER HIT WITH CHAIR
Caused BY Arrest Of Young Wild Al
Ball Grounds-Trial Held This
Afternoon.


The sound Of crashing chairs and
angry words drew large crowd to the
police station on Tuesday evening.
The eye was greeted with the sight
Of one man with a smashed hat and
another with a bloody face and swol-
len eye. The man with the crushed
hat was Officer Riddle and the one
with the bruised face was Constable
Wild. The latter had attacked the for
mer because Riddle had arrested Wilds
son at the base ball park in the after
noon.
The trouble started at the base ball
game. Oscar Wild resented the push
over of a player by Carroll when he
was running the bases during the
game. Oscar Wild said that he had no
right to do it. Carroll declined to get
mixed up in any fuss and the Rich
mond players said that CAROLS action
was proper.
Officer Riddle feared that he might
be troubled and advised Oscar Wild to
leave. Wild refused to do so. Officer
Riddle put him under arrest and
placed him in carriage which he had
with him. Elmer Wild, a brother,
told Oscar to get out of the carriage.
He did not do it so Elmer pulled him
out and Oscar started On run up
the road. The officer at once put FL
mer under arrest and took him to ne
police station.
About z O'Clock in the evening, Con-
stable Wild and Officer Riddle were at
the police station Constable Wild
was Inclined to resent the action Of
Officer Riddle in arresting his son.
They had words. Constable Wild went
at Officer Riddle and attempted to draw
a revolver. Riddle at once struck
Constable Wild in the face, cuttin
it and backing his eye, causing the
blood to fiow Oscar Wild, the son,
was near. When he saw his father
struck he picked up a chair and
smashed Officer Riddle over the heal
with it crushing his derby. Those
who saw the blow say it was won
der that it didn't break his head.
There happened to be few people
around at the time. Sergeant Sencin-
diver was near and when he saw the
gun being drawn he grabbed hold of
Officer Riddle and advised him to get
away. Councilman Cushwa was there
and he grabbed Constable Wild in
time to prevent any damage being
done
A large crowd gathered quickly.
captors, Officer Hollis and Officer
Heck, saying that he wanted the man
that he was not going to let
any man hit him like that. Officer
Riddle, while they were holding him,
with good sense, got into a nearby rig
and drove off. Constable Wild went
to the Office of Justice Smith to swear
out warrant for Officer Riddles ar
rest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
POLITICIANS TO GIVE ACCOUNT
OF Their Political Activity While
Feeding at the Crib.

Washington, June 19.--On the COM
plant of Henry Wire, of Grafton, sew
eral federal Office holders of West Vir-
ginia have been asked by the United
States Civil Service commission to ex-
plain their membership on the repub-
lican state committee. Wire, whom
nobody seems TO know, wrote to the
commission that District Attorney FL
lott Northcott, of Huntington; Mar
shall G. D. Elliott, of Parkersburg, and
II. |. Schott, of Bluefield, were trans.
crossing the law by remaining per-
niciously active in politics, while hold
ing federal jobs. All were requested to
explain to the respective departments.
Northcott called on Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte, accompanied by Sen
ators Scott and Elkins. Northcott con-
tended that the law only prohibited
fedral office holders from being chair
men of political committees and in
sisted that he had remained politically
passive since his appointment
Attorney General Bonaparte was in
clined to NOrthcott's position, but re
quested a defense in writing.
A similar defense viii be made by
all the other officials
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
STRAWBERRIES AT BEST.
After This Week the Fruit Will Be-
come Scarce.

The local strawberry season is going
to be conspicuous this year by It's
briefness. Local produce men an
nounce that this week viii see the
height of the season, and that in
about another week the season would
be over. The cold, rainy weather has
grown the berry, but prevented It's
ripening, and now these few warm
days are turning ont the berries in
great quantities.
AS a rule the local berry season
last for several weeks, but this year
weather conditions make it possible
to number it by days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
Why is the Law Like a kimono?

Chicago, June 14.-"Why is the
law as exemplified like kimono?
Because it covers everything and
touches nothing
That conundrum was part of judge
Holdam's address on 1.-The Law Mon
day night at banquet of the Chicago
Business Law School
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
Natal Statistics.

Born to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Erdman,
of Cumberland, a son. Mrs Erdman
was formerly Miss Matilda Schleuss,
of this city
Born to Mr.. and Mrs A. H. Stanley
"a son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
Directors
interest Pate on Time Deposits.
Discount Day, Tuesday
DR.. w. e. MINGHiNi,

DR.. w. e. MlNGHiNi,
-Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Will practice Dentistry in all of its
branches. Gas and local anaesthetios
administered. All work guaranteed.
Prices Reasonable. Office in
Gettinger Building, Queen ST.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
CONCRETE CROSSING.
City Is Putting in the Second of That
Kind Now in Use in the City.

The city is putting in concrete
crossing at the corner of Queen ana
John streets. Only one crossing OF
that kind has been used for that pur-
pose heretofore. While at the public
square new brick crossing is being
placed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Still water runs into jags.

Happiness is often nothing but CON
ceit
And it is better to be a has-been
than never-was.
1t takes a mighty good Christian to
pray for the ice man.
Some men talk too loud and all
women talk too much.
Freedom exists only in our minds.
No man is really free.
Admiration is a wonan's first love
and devotion is her last
Many CRATER has built his for
tune on steal foundation.
One can't always jugde a woman's
truthfuness by what she says.
Some men attempt to do a main
tent stunt on a side-show ability.
With the amateur piano thumper it
seems to be all work and no play.
Many a mans empty pockets are
due to his wife's fondness for change.
On'y a silent man is able to realize
the folly OF talking too much,-Chi-
cago News
When man starts to blow in his
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
Putting Down Concrete.

Mr.. w. w. Westphal is falling in
line with the street Improvements by
putting a concrete payment in front of
his hotel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
RUMoRs OF GRAFT.
Report in CIarksbure That Executive
Committee Get $1,000.

Clarksburg, June 19.-lt is authenti-
cally reported here that while the
board of regents of the state normal
schools were in session last week that
information was given out that GER
tain executive committe of one of the
normal schools had cleaned up about
81, 600 by awarding a contract for i'm
provements to a certain contracting
firm. 1870
This information is in possession, so
the report says, of at least two mem
bers of the board. When the announce
ment was made the board was consid-
ering the appointment of an executive
committee. One member asked to
have his vote registered against the
appointment and made the above state
ment. Whereupon, If the report Is
true, another member asked that the
election of all executive committees
formerly made, be declared null and
void. But this was not done and the
work of appointing executive commit
tees was continued until finished.
When the board meets at Hunting
ton on the oath inst, the matter will
likely be given little airing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22

Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. McKown have
gone to Paw Paw, after visit to Mr..
McKown's parents in this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
lPE NARTinsDuRa HEAA,
a REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER

A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER
Published Every Saturday.
Official Organ Of the Republican Party
in Berkeley County.
WILBUR II. THOMAS, Editor.
w. Z. HoFFHEINS & Co,
Owners and Publishers.
w. Il. HoFFHEINS, Manager.
los East Martin Street
MARTINsBURG, w. VA.
Advertising rates made known on
application.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22

When a man starts to blow in his
money his friends ike to get wind OF
it.-Chicago News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
DR.. c. w. LINK
-pENTSIST-

Dental parlors over Merchants 4
Farmers Bank, Martinsburg, w. Va
Phone No. 112 No. 127 S. Queen St
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22
DR.. w. n. SPEROW,

DR.. w. n. SPERoW,
-DENTIST-
Peoples Trust Co. Building,
Second Floor, Martinsburg,
w. Va
Prices Right. All Work Guaranteed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22

Happiness is often nothing but con,
ceft.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22

On'y silent man is able to realize
the folly of talking too much-Chi-
cago News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-06-22

Published Every Saturday.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-28
CIR Daltuer
lit Jattgur
By DIR. LUTHER GULICK.

err In every direction efficiency forcing personality
down to lower level
When tired not ourselves. part of has
temporarily out Of existence Fatigue destructive agent like
sickness and death 1t condition which in the things
cannot avoid but important for know what and how
dead with it.
Now when fatigue begins 10 attack the personality it naturally
dermines these latest strata first When is exhausted he finds
difficult be patient This his fault It because fatigue has
forced him back few hundred His sefconro
b The smallest sufficient make him lose his temper
The same holds true Of all the character acquisitions Many
temptations violent and harder when fa-
gucd His moral dued He loses the viyidness his dis
ncons between right and wrong honesty and dishonesty
We degenerate the top down The thing acquired
first thing lost.
Therefore bodily ygor moral ii enables to live
higher levels keep the top of our achievements We afford
10 lose grip ourselves
The only thing do fatigue then get
possible As long it with ought realize that
not normal selves and act in accordance Important questions
be decided then 1t bad time make plans lost
his faculty straight.
The time when fatigue becomes really dangerous agent of des-
tuction when normal of does do away with it.
when piles up day after day, that from his work
tired and goes tired Such fatigue this keeps him living
low Lowell Of efficiency He gets mp to his possible best Oyer
c fatigue that does disappear before the exeron
fatigue piles up against the day Of wrath.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-28
CONSTRUCTION
ON THE CANAL
LATER DATA SHOWS WORK
DONE IN MONTH OF OCTOBER
MORE THAN DOUBLED OVER
SAME MONTH OF LAST YEAR.

Washington, Nov 27.-Data rela.
tive TO the work OF construction on
the Panama canal, later in date than
that contained IN the report OF the
canal commission published, today is
INST made public in the shape of a
detailed report OF operations for the
month OF October. From this il an
pears that the construction is pro-
crossing even more rapidly than was
fcrecasted in the annual report Of
the commission. On the Culebra
section. which represents the great
est excavation on Tie line, the total
amount OF earth and rock removed
last month was ga. l99 cubic Yards
This was about 2is times more than
was removed during the same month
OF the previous year. and the average
out put per steam shovel was about
- per cent greater. and nothwith.
standing the rainfall was nearly
three times as great as October 1906.
Work on the other sections and
divisions seems to have progressed
In like proportion. The largest force
OF employees ever worked on the
lsthmus since the inception of the
canal project under the French were
at work at the close of October. when
the commission was employing 25.915
men and the railroad G.13g. =
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-28
INVITATION TO DISEASE.

AZ has been decided In New York
court that the ferariis In an apart
ment house have right to expect a
Temperature OF N degrees. The deci.
Hicn Is based. npon the fact that In
this climate 10 degrees indoors is
|cOnsidered healthfnl. A lower tenn.
perature is not comfortable and a
Higher temperature Is enervating.
Contrary to the opinions of many
ersons. physicians hold that there
Rises greater danger to health from
yerheated residences. apartments
md office buildings than from those
~ which heating arrangements are
not adequate.
The tendency in America Is TO de-
mnnd too much heat in buildings.
Our hotels. offices and homes are
reservoirs of baked air An American
n England complains that residences
are chilly" If he Is observing he
notes that the EngIishlnan has good
c0mplcxion and is vigorous enough
10 enjoy out-of.door life In the rough.
psf weather. BY overheating we open
the pores. lower our vitality and ex.
lend a cordial invitation to the germs
pr disease to come in and make them
Belyes at home in our systems. The
victim OF the habit of overheating is
he especial prey u the bad cold. ="
Pn ailment that aiay develop into
pneumonia or tuberculosis. He is
Also the quarry OF various other dis
orders which we are rightly said to
catch' because many of them find
Pie armor of vigorous person i'm.
Penctrable. but readily find openings
p that of the person who overheats
bis interior with stimuIants and his
Exterior with steam and goes into
ne storm as unprepared as
keranium transplaased from a hot.
ouse to lawn in January-Courier-
Journal
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-28

Eut think in the ordinary young America
wants opportunity for expressing IFS individuality and OF receiving
recognition OF individual achievements and young
line that be open him. and does the best he with
tantsmo DESTROYS really of showing he getting
credit for it than OF amaSSing fortune 2
While much Of activity along lines Of business whore,
with orgeat opportunities see talent literally rewarded undoubt
dy rich returns many. and undoubtedly with these
turns Of the honorable ambitions Of early youth forgotten
and IDEALS become eorrqyt
Bat there thing important than anything that
Il that within there should be a citadel which assa fortress
that carried b assault proof against any Kind Of at
tack: and that is the citadel of self-respect.
The secret within conditions man has to live
with himself and he should to il that he always in good company
Whether his lot prosperous whether his talents are such as to win
certain kinds Of whether he has opportunities
some and af denied to others il that citadel mpregnabe
man and successful and he happy
he somebody elses
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-28
TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

BELT LIME cars due 70 leave Second st. so
ing north on Commercial Ave, every is min
utes from 4. M. to II p. IN.
Going north On Walnut 1t. every rs minute
from G.Gs IN. to 1888 p. m.
POPLAR ST. LINZ Holbrook Ave, car dn
10 leave seoon ~ geing nerth on HolbrooA
Ave-, at 5:57; N; 6a7; e:57s 7;12 q. M. and Ds
same minutes every hour until t0:42 and 1875
y. m.
Going west on Twenty Eighth NJ. 1T 5s4es
Glib 1884, e;i9; and 7;0i Il. m.snd on same min.
ntes every hour until 1854 aud 1894 p. M.
Poplar st. cars due To pass st. Mary's pArk
minutes after leaving Sec md st.
BELT LINE OWL CARS north ON Walnut
1880 y. III. 1894 q. M; 80 a. M; 2:30 g. IN;
10 a. M; 4 80 s.. M; 5;30 A. M.
North on ournnierciai-i2 90 p. m; 100
M. 200 a. N 300 n. NJ. 4 M a. IN. 8 a. IN.
Heit end Owl cars are due 10 pass w sss
Thirty fourth st. 10 minutes after ieavi1s
Second st,
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-11-28
NOVEMBER %, IN HISTORY.

fss- Edward Plantagenet. Earl Of
Warwick. beheaded.
$40 Magellan entered the Pacific
Ocean.
s2S--John FELTON,. assassin OF the
Duke Of Buckingham. executed.
765-The landing of revenue stamps
at Brunswick. n. C.. resisted.
Fe4-Baron steuben. who fought for
America in the Revolution, died.
Born Nov. II 1880.
surrendered to: the sRiis.
slams under Nnravieff. - 4
g65-Gen- Longstreet. made a gal
liant but unsuccessful attack on
Fort Sanders.
Pe5-John T. Stuart. first law part
ner Of Abraham Lincoln. died at
Springfield. m Born at Lex
inston. Ky. Nov. 10. 1897.
Of Modder river.