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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
A CONFESSION OF FAITH.
Americans May Be Trusted to Work
Out Political Problems Without
Abandoning American Methods.

The summary of their views MS
members OF the Civic federation COM
mission by Messrs Clark and Edgar Is
one of the most striking features OF
the report of that commission. Repre-
sentatiyes as they are of two Of our
largest public service corporations, no
one can read their statement without
feeling that In this case they stand as
representatives of American principles
rather than of corporgA interests.
Their words are a confession OF faith
faith In American ideals OF business,
In American principles of government
and in the ability of American man
hood to solve economic problems with
out sacrificing these ideals and institu-
lions upon the altar of socialism,
Frankly admitting, as they do, the
existing abuses of corporate privilege
and welcoming intelligent regulation
Of such industries, they do not accept
the dictum of the municipal Socialists
that cure is to be found best or only
in laying upon our city governments
burdens of administration which they
were never designed to bear.
They find the solution of the prob
lem rather in cordial cooperation be-
tween the corporations and the public,
recognition on the part OF corpora
lions that their prime business is to
serve the public well and recognition
on the part OF the people that their re-
lations with such corporations must no
longer be left In the hands of cheap
politicians, but must be intrusted TO
men of honor, strength and breadth.
who shall see to 1t that the rights OF
the people and of the capital invested
shall alike be conserved.
If our citizens as whole have a
similar faith in American institutions
they will patiently cooperate with the
men within and without the corpo l.
tons who are manfully trying to cure
the evils, and they will view with dis
favor the patent cure-alls that are be-
Ing prescribed by political quacks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
LIQUOR MEN FOR THE LAW
Distillers and Wholesale Dealers
Wish Statutes Enforced.
POLICE ASKED TO BE STRICT
Maryland Association Promises To
Help Prosecute vioiators OF the
Liquor Law,

The Distlicrs and Wholesale Liquor
Dealers association, Of Maryland, has
placed itself on RECORD in upholding
the liquor laws ca the statute books.
This action was taken at meeting
Friday which was fully attended and
At which the subject was said 70 have
been discussed in all It's phases
The result Of the meeting was the
unanimous adoption 81 a series of res
at'ous These Specifically state the
policy Of the association h dealing
with violators Is the liquor laws
The preamble ~ the resolutions re-
cite that the purpose 81 the assocfa.
tion Is 70 protect BY Just means the
sale and use Of alcoholic liquors, not
from the standpoint Of commercial nd
vantage. but from the basis Of per
sonal rights and liberties
II authoritatiyely states that Il has
always been opposed to the abuse Of
intoxicating liquors, either in their
iHiciiiIeFdte USE vi tliclI litSul Saif.
The association urges on the law of
iicers the impartial enforcement of all
laws. as 1t believes strict enforce
ment OF the present laws governing
the liquor business In all Its branches
would be the most potent factor In
the carrying out Of the associations
purposes.
II urges the police board and the
states attorneys to exercise vigor-
Gus campaign in the arrest and con-
yiction of dealers in liquors who vio-
ate IN any feature the laws govern
ing its sale.
II also petitions the board OF
liquor license commissioners to exer-
else the large power given It under
the law to revoke licenses granted to-
offenders.
The association pledges its cooper
alton and the cooperation OF each In
dividua member to render active
moral suppore and assistance In the
fullest enforcement OF the law against
all offenders when called upon by any
of the constituted authorities.
The resolutions adopted by this as
ISOLATION are identical with the idea
of the enforcement OF the liquor laws
as set forth by Judge T., Boyd Faux
ner IN his charge to the grand jury.
1t would seem that the irdge sounded
the right note when he spoke along
, this Fine. and whether or not the ac-
ton of the liquor dealers Is the result
Of his suggestion. II is a move in the
right direction ard both the courts
and the citizens will help carry out
these avs II the resolutions we're
passed In good faith,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12

controlled large German vote. He
was put in charge Of the filter plant
though he had no experience In man
aging either filters or men.
So down through the line the entire
force is new and inexperienced, hold
ing the positions because Of the polit-
ical work they had done, not because
Of their fitness or training.
To start with everything Is In the
best of condition in all departments.
and things run on smoothly enough for
a time. The pumping engines respond
to the throttle. and the exhaust Is
clear. SO they run smooth and pump
water with no increased expense. no
difference is perceptible. But in time
the boilers through neglect become
badly incrusted and require more coal
to keep up steam. The packing OF the
engines becomes worn. the plungers
worn. the pump valves broken. There
Is a loss OF steam and vacuum. big
pump slippnge." and moro coal II re-
quired
Water Is being freely wasted, and
more has to be pumped and lltarcd.
The filters are over,S9rked. and with
unskilled managenl@t soon fail 10
properly perform their work impure
water Is delivered Go CONSUMERS, and a
typhoid epidemic breaks ont
Then there is trouble, inquiry and In.
vestigation Maybe the state board Of
health is called In. Anyhow, the trou-
BILE Is remedied for the present: but, the
city and state being controlled by the
same party the matter Is smoothed
over
StopplebeiA has had lesson, has
had experience and would probably
give efficient management as long as
the party kept In" after which more
lnexperience would follow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
A CHEAP LESSON.
New York Abandons Its Experiment In
Municipa' Lighting.

About two years ago the city OF
New York Installed at cost of 1922.
34S combined garbage incinerator
and electric light plant the current
developed being used to light the VII
Harrisburg bridge. The intention was
to effect a saving over the cost OF
lighting the bridge by contract. anc
after the plant had been In operation
six months Commissioner Woodbury.
estimated that the saving amounted Il
about 40 per cent.
Ii was therefore somewhat of a sur
prise to those who were not aware OF
the real facts TO learn that the iIghtina
plant had been shut down. The cngl
neers IN charge frnnsly admit that the
plant hus been run at "A loss. and AT
though they are chary about giving
figures. the best Information obtaina
BILE Ii TO the effect that the loss amount
ed to about $4,000 a year MS compared
with the cost by contract. In other
words, II cost the city with free fue
about twice M much to light the
bridge as private company charges
although the company has to buy It's
fuel. tts
1t is fortunate for New York that II
made It's electric lighting experiment
on a small scale, for If II had under
taken to do all It's public lighting and
had sustained proportionate loss the
effect on the tax rate land indirectly
on rentsD would have been such as to
make the NJ. o. advocates move to some
locality where their theory had not be
come condition. AS it Is the lessen
VIII be cheap at the price-lf 1t lias
been really learned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
HOW TO LOSE MONEY.
Moline's Experience Shows That Mu-
niepaI Ownership Is a Good Way.

nieipaI Ownership Is a Good Way.
The city clerk of Moline, H., writes
as follows in regard TO the electric
light plant;
Original cost. $4,000; terms, cash
"The cost of operating the plant
while owned by the city is very hard
to determine from the fact that the
plant was at that,tim operated In con-
nectlon with the waterworks. The
books show that appropriations We're
made for both plants under one item.
The reason for dIsposlng of the
plant The plant being what was then
known as the old United States sys-
TEN, which company had gone out OF
business, hence repairs for our plant
could not be obtained, and as the same
was about worn out the only thing
therefore, the council had to do was the
construction Of new plant or to light
the city under contract. The latter
was adopted for the reason that the
finances OF the city at the time did MT
allow the construction Of new plant
According to local paper, 4
duipuut iAftottu III TIC pihht az - y
time 1t was sold was S25,010, and the
selling price was $1,000. The ci :
went into the business because 1t va
claimed that lights could be run for
about two-thirds the price charged 4
a private company. Although 1000
candlepower lamps were used and
those on moonlight schedule. the OF
Grating cost was found to be $3.50
The addition of interest, depreciation,
etc, would have brought this mp 10
about 500. The present contract price
for 1900 eandIepower lamps burning
all night Is So
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
EXPENSIVE EXPERIENCE.
Cities Get Rid Of Their lighting PIants
at Loss to Save Themselves From
Greater Loss.

Cities Get Rid Of Their lighting Plants
at a Loss to Save Themselves From
Greater Loss.
The mayor Of English. Ind. writes
that the municipal electric light plant
was sold for 35 per cent OF its cost
because OF the financial loss TO the
city" As It had been operated only
Eve years. this makes the depreciation
- per cent year.
The municipal light and water plants
Of England. Ark. have been leased to
G.. w. Morris FOR six years. The rea.
son assigned Tor this action Is gross
mismanagcment"
Although the qualified voters Of Val.
ley City. n. H., at an election called for
the purpose. voted by q majority OF
nearly three 10 one 20 scil The electric
light plant the city council by a vote
Of four 10 three has decided not 70 sell,
bur instead TO spend $4,000 on new
machinery. Apparently the plant Is
too valuable political asset 70 be sur
rendered az the mere call Of The tax
payers, twice repeated
The president Of the village oe Mil
ford Center, OF. writes that the nut
niclnal electric light and water plants
were sold for Sa,82s The latest re
port available gives The amount o.
bonds outstanding as $1,000
Prior to it's lcase ten months ago The
electric light plant OF Linton, Ind. was
badly run down and was costing the
city from 500 to $500 a month owinA
to incompetent management. 1t Is al
ready on paying basis, and the fine
service furnished by 1t Is In marked
contrast 10 what was supplied when II
was operated by the city
The municipal electric light plant OF
Gravcsend, n. Y. constructed at a cost
of approximately $4,000. was never
put into operation and was sold for
$3t 100 after the annexation of Graves.
end to Brooklyn.
The electric light plant bought by the
city council of Carrollton. Ga. was OPP
Grated only a few months on accoun,
of the protests Of the citizens and was
turned over to the former owners.
In 1901 the city OF Dunkirk. Ind.
purchased the electric light plant, as.
Stunning the bonded Indebtedness OF
S23,5o0. AS IL was not paying its way
the city effected compromise with
the bondholders. to whom the plant
was turned over. the city making a
cash payment of $500. The mayor
writes that the sale was due TO ''polIti.
cal changes In control"
A municipal electric light plant was
installed 10y Ellwood City, Pa. Ia 1901
at cost OF $4,000. BY 1904 1t had be.
come inadequate to carry Its Load 50
the generating plant was shut down
and has stood idle ever since. power
being supplied by II private company.
An electrical engineer who devoted
some weeks to rehabilltating II writes
that the municipal elegtric light planr
OF Montpelier Ind. was n complete
failure aud that 1t was turned over to
the present owners for dollar on
condition that they would assume the
outstanding bonds ($3S.O00l. The cit,
got nothing for the funds contributed
by the citizens To make repairs. An.
other authority states that for three
months before the sale there had been
no street lights available and for part
OF that period no incandescent lights.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
.,,;;sl - BALTIMORE i On,
~ issm ROAD
In Effect June 2. 1907.
*Daily. xDaily except Sunday. fSuE
day only.
EASTBOUND.

day only.
EASTBoUND.
For Washington, Baltimore, Phila
delphia and New York-No. u, *12:2G
a. M; No. 4, *4:19 a. M; Nc 10y*4:3l
a. M; No. 8 *10:05 a. M; No. 2
1923 a. M; No. 6, *2:37 p. M; No
IA. 1912 D. m. l -
For Baltimore ard Way stations
No. Is, x6:00 p. m; No. IS. 1915 p
For Winchester-No. s, x10:O5 a
MI No. 6, x2:97 p. m; No. IS, x6:00
p. m.
For Hagerstown-No 8, x1O:O5 a
For Frederick--No 10, x4:31 a. m.
No. s, $10:05 a. m; No. 16, x12:15 p
M; No. 6, x2:S7 p. m; No. IS. x6: 0C
p. m.
WESTBoUNDs
For Pittsburg and Connellsville-
No. So, *11:1S a. M; No. 80, 3:17 D
M; No. 8. 11:2S D. m.
For Romney-No, Is, x6: 80 a. M
No. So, x11:1S a. m
For Berkeley SPRING Is, -x6 80
a. m; No. l, x6:11 p. m
For Chicago via Pittsburg-No. So
s11:1s a. M; No. 5, 1917 p. m. Via
Grafton. No. Z. *7:37'p. m.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and St
Louis-No. s. $50 a. m; No. SIS
*l1:1S a. m; No l, sell p. M. via
Parkersburg.
For Keyser, Piedmont and Grafton
No. 3, $3.50 a. M; No, So, 11:1S a
m; No. 5, x3:17 p. M; No. 1, "6:11 p
M; No. z. *7:37 p. m.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
A Strain on the Taxpaxers.

Some time ago Georgetown. o.. un
dertook to build an electric light plant
They voted bonds in accordance with
the estimates" and started construc-
ton. but soon found that in order to
complete the plant $4,000 in excess OF
the estimates would be needed. The
additional bonds have been voted. but
the extra expense is quite strain on
q town Of 1000 inhabitants.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
Properly For Sale

Six-room house On Virginia avenue
Price, $1,000
Twelveroom double house on vir-
ginia avenue. Price $1,000.
sIxroom house on Tuscarora PIKE.
Price $3.50.
Six-room house on Winchester pike
Eight-room house on Winchester
pike. cement cellar; cistern, halls ana
porches Price $1,000
Fourroom house on Eulalia street
lot 35x75 feet. Price s70o.
Five-rocm brick house on the cor
ner Of Liberty ana High streets. lot
l3Sx2s6 feet. Price s21O0.
slz-room frame house with slate
roof on West Race street Price
$3.50.
sixroom house with slate rnof at
MARROW. 32 acres of ground Price
fl5oQ
(. Doghle frame suse, 4 rooms, on
Wesl Fss9e stfts Price si75el
Tsnsa los y, winchester avenue
75x2S5 It. to a Il It. alley Price
$500,
Eightroom house on winchester ay-
enue. Double. lot 5ox275 I'll Price
$1,000
six-room house on Virginia av-
enue. Price 5000; easy terms.
Seyen-room house ON Virginia av
enue. Price $1,000; easy terms.
Double house n the corner of Mo-
Ter avenue and High street Price
$500.
Lot on North Queen street, 1o0x20O
# with Improvements. Price $4,000.
Double brick house with store room
in one side. three stories in front and
two in rear. Is rooms in all, lot 70x9o
it., on North Queen street A big bar,
gain
Eight-room frame house with good
lot, South Maple avenue Price, ST.
$50.
Three-story brick building on West
King street, lot 5ox2oO 1T. Price $751;
900
Six-room house on Virginia avenue,
full size lot Price $4,000.
Six-room house on Eulalia street.
lot 42x1s5 #. Price $3.50.
Lot on East John street, 52x120 IT.
Bargain at $500
Eight-room house on Faulkner av-
enue lot 60x13S It. Price $500
Lot 51x100 fit. on Race street, fine
! location. Price $500.
Lot 5Ox2Oo TT. on Pennsylvania av.
enue. Price $3.50
Six-room house on the Caanery
| Boom, lot 130x37 it. Price $t400.
Six-room house on East Race street
lot 75x160 #. Price $500.
Eight-room house on West John
street, all modern conveniences, full
size lot with driveway; fine location
for home; cheap at $4,000.
Sixroom house on West Virginia av.
enue, lot 75x150 1t. Price $4,000.
A large list of fine farms both
slate and limestone land. at very at
ractive prices.
See me for lots in Berkeley Place
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
york RIVER LINE"

VA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily lex.
cept Sunday at p NJ, and arrive
West Point at 7:45 A. NJ. and Rich.
mond at $500 A. M
Steamers leaving Baltimore en-
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridaya,
leaving West Point on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays, call af
Gloucester Point Clements and All.
monds; and steamers leaving Baltt
more on Tuesdays. Thursdays aad
Saturdays, and West Point on Mon.
DAYS, Wednesdays and Fridays, cali
1t YORKTOWN and Clay Bank weather
permitting).
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE
FROM PIERS Is AND 10 LIGHT
STREET WHARF.
Through tickets to all points may
be secured, baggage checked aud
staterooms reserved from the City
Ticket Offices, 119 E. Baltimore
street, ARTHUR w ROBSON. Agent,
12T East Baltimore street, or the Gen.
erai Offices, Light and Lee street.
Baltimore, Md.
REUBEN FOSTEl y Manager.
E.. ]. CHISM, >. Age
T. Fl. MCDANIEL --.-.. uva. ia
Agent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12

Some men achieve boss ship. some
have boss ship thrust upon them; 9th
ers buy II Exchange.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12

N e Kennedy, y Tonge.
vice Pres e Gen 3upt Sirt
II A Riddle Gen Pass Az.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
H. l.. Alexander
The Largestand Oldest Agency
in the City.
Insurance and Bonding
Martinsburg, w. Va.
FASTIDIOUs WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic a
necessity in the hygienic care of the
person and for local treatment of
feminine ills. AS wash its cleansing,
germicidal, deodorizing and healing
qualities are extraordinary. For sale
at Druggists. Sample free. Address
The Il. Paxton CO.. Boston. Mass.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-12
cov.rnment TeIeoraph losses.

The detailed financial statement for
the postoffice telegraphs, issued on
Tuesday, shows that for the third
year Ia succession the loss sustained
by the nation on the service has
amounted to more than million
pounds
The receipts for the year were the
largest ever known. reaching q total ~
E4.l51.37i;.sr a sn r,wfss r~g4s~s
a re~srwl aprering thirty seven year,
Is included III the return, and shows
that the total loss on the service during
that period has amounted to fff.2If.-
S27.
About eight millions OF this loss is
accounted for by capital expenditure,
but the remaining six and a half mil.
lions Is dead loss on the working Of
the service. London Telegraph
&
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
WIRELESS POWER.
The Most Important Scientific Fore
cast of the Week.
BY Professor B. G.. Peedy.

Much incredulity was expressed in many quar-
ters the other day when the dispatch came from
London telling about the prediction made by Sir
Hugh Bell, the new president of the Iron and
Steel Institute. in his inaugural address before
that body. Sir Hugh declared the day near at
hand when, with hardly any machinery aboard
and virtually no crew, great transatlantic liners
would plough the briny wastes between Europe
and America driven by electricity generated at
Niagara Falls and transmitted wirelessly over
the Atlantic. While making this prophecy tho
distinguished scientist fortified his hearers
against the shock of it by observing that such
an invention is far less incredible than many
others in the last century. '"The world" he
added moves onward through a succession Of
dreams and their fulfilment."
Persons who have followed the wonderful
progress of science. however, do not need this
assurance; almost rapidly dreams are
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
SHE WAS LOOKING SHARP.

There are still a few honest left in the
world" said J. ]. Hill, the inancier. at banquet.
1T is we'll be cautious but we should not sus-
pect everybody. If too suspicious make
ourselves absurd.
.I worked in ST. Paul in my youth, and they still
tell there about an old farmer and his wife who
started for st. Paul a visit.
Before the couple set off they were cautioned
frequently by their friends to beware of the St
Paul sharpers. They replied that they would keep
their eyes open. And they started their journey
with q nervous determination to look out for sharp
ers and confidence men,
well on the way the old farmer got off at a
junction TO buy some luncheon, and the train went
off without him. 1t was terrible mishap The
last he saw of his wife she was craning out Of the
car window. shouting something reproachful at
him which he couldn't hear account OF the noise
of the train.
1T happened that an express came along a few
minutes later. The old farmer boarded the express
and beat his wife to St Paul by nearly an hour
"Ife was waiting for her at the station when she
arrived. He Up te her and eetzed her yaltse
:" Well. Jane he said. I'm glad to see ye again
I thought separated for good
"But the old woman jerked the valse from him
Indignantly.
" No, ye don't Mr. Sharper she cried. I left
my husband at the junction Don't be comm any
OF yer confidence tricks on me or I'll call a police
man Minneapolis Journal
New-York tribune., 1907-05-19
MOST INAPPROPRIATE.

The perennial humorist. with heavy yearly out
put OF stories. rhymes and books hardly be
blamed for occasionally repeating himself much
less can he avoid the temptation of ringing the
changes old theme. Yet even the most hard
ened sinner does not care TO have the crime
Bangs not long since His publishers had turned
to young artist his latest book that she
might design n book cover-a dangerous expert
rnent, the young lady, though clever was Eng
iish and the book a volume OF alleged Amer
lean humor. Mr.. Bangs himself passes upon his
book covers, and in this case usual the design
was submitted TO him The motif was a green leaf
many times repeated A grim smile spread over
Mr.. Bangs ruddy countenance as the unconscious
significance OF the design slowly dawned upon him
my dear Miss k he said, graciously. this
Is O. very effective cover. but this. er leaf-what
'Oh, that!' she replied. innocently, that is the
chestnut
''Ahl' said Mr.. Bangs. "I thought so?' Then he
painstakngly initiated her into the mysteries OF
American slang and showed her why the design
would not do.-Life.