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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
HALLOWEEN IS NEAR
The Fete Day OF the superstitious
Occurs on Saturday Of Next
Week.

Halloween the "witchcrafty season
Of the year, will occur on Saturday,
October 81, and, to the superstitious
maiden and youth. many a fate will be
decided. ~Sweethearts will watch very
intently how the chestnuts burn in
the fire and girls will look carefully
in the glass while they eat the apple
to see If any face will be peering over
their shoulders. In Maryland and vir-
ginia, more particularly than in the
other states OF the Union, the day Is
devoted to sports and practical jokes.
In the country towns the small boy
will remove gates, will gieefully put
the tick-tacks on the window, or will
throw corn against the doors and win
dows.
Halloween is the eve Of All Saints
Day, and it takes its origin from the
fact that it is the last day on which
the Roman gods We're allowed, by law.
to be woi SHIPPED in Rome. On All
Saints Day the beginning Of the
Christian religion as the state religion
of Rome is marked.
Halloween has nothing churchly
about it, and seems 20 be a relic Of
pagan times, or, perhaps, OF mediaev-
al superstitions. In Scotland and Eng
land and in some parts Of America, it
is regarded as the time of all others
when supernatural influences prevail,
ana as a night set apart for a univer-
sal walking abroad Of spirits, both
Of the visible and invisible world.
Burns, the poet OF the Scots, is one
Of the authorities OF Halloween prac-
tees and It is to him that the rest OF
the world is indebted for accounts
OF many of the frolics of the Celtic
peasants on the night in que ~tion. His
poem, Halloween" describes aptly
the customs of the time in which he
wrote and which still prevail around
banks of the Bonnie Doom and on
the shores of Loci Lamond, along the
Cassilas Downons. The latter are a
group of green hills near the ancient
seas of the Earls of Casllas, one OF
the Highlands, in the uays when it
vas dangerous for a man wearing the
Cameron plaid to yo near the domains
OF the wearers of the Mcpherson
green, black and red check, or vice
versa.
One of the first ceremonies Of this
night OF feasting was pulling a stock
of kali. A lad an | lassie went out,
hand in hand, with eyes shut, to the
kali bed, and pulled the first stock
they came upon. Its being big or lit
tie, straight o. crooked. was prophet
ic of the size mi shape OF the grand
object of all their spells the future
husband o wife. If any "yird'' of
earth stick to the root, that was for
tune, and the taste of the heart OF
the STEM" the custock, was indicative
of the temper and disposition of the
future life's partner.
Another test is to try fate with
three. bowls OF water. Put clean
water in one, lirty n the second and
leave the third empty. Blindfold a
person and lead him to the hearth,
where the bowls are set, and let HIM
dip his lett hand in one of them. +
by chance, he dips his hand in the
clean water, his future wife will be a
maid: if in the dirty water, a widow,
and il IN the empty dish he will not
be married at all.-N. Y. Sun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
SENATOR SCOTT COMING.
Will Tour Berkeley County and Speak
at Meetings.

United States Senator Scott, ac-
companied by State Senator F. O.
Blue, OF Ph1sippi, will make a tour
Of Berkeley county next week ami
speak to the voters at various points.
The first meeting will be held at Fall
ing Waters next Tuesday, the 27th.
The 2Sth they will spend in Morgan
county, returning to Berkeley county
that night and opening the next morn
ing at nwood.
In order to get all owe the county
the speakers will be driven around in
an automobile and the speeches Will
not be lengthy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
FALL TERM OF
FEDERAL COURT
Morgan County Girl Sentenced
for Violation of Postal Laws.
|vl0LATORS Of INTERNAL
REVENUE LAWS GO TO JAIL
Judge Dayton Discharged Grand Jury
This Mo~nino-Aroument in Big
Railroad Case Commenced Today
With Opening BY 3. and o. Solicitor
Mott Against Cement Co. Up.

From The World of Wednesday.
One criminal case was tried, con-
suming the time till adjournment OF
court. This was the United States
against Annie S piker, of Morgan
county, accused of sending obscene
matter through the mails. Judge
Reese Blizzard, of Petersburg for
the government, and Attorney II. d.
Allen, Of Berkeley Springs for the de-
fendant. The case was given to the
jury at S p. M. Not having reached
a verdict when court adjourned. the
jury was locked up for the night.
Wednesday Morning.
Court convened this morning at 10
o'clock.
The jury returned a verdiit OF gull
ty at IL a. M. In the case against
Annie Spiker. Judge Dayton sentenc-
ed her to four months In the Morgan
county jail and pay a fine OF $25 and
costs.
A number of ca-s for selling liquor
without license came up for trial, the
defendants all pleading guilty. They
were.
The United States against Charles
jackson. Sentence 80 days An the
Harrison county jail and 500 fine.
Same against Jim Beckwith, Joe
Davis. Gus Sanus, Tony Benat, Sam
Nutter and Pete Bruno. Same sen
tence.
Same against Lawrence Wade and
Joe Cantra. Same fine but sen to
Ohio county jail.
The grand jury was discharged at
IL o'clock this morning.
The case OF the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad against the Berkeley Springs
and Potomac railroad was opened at
1850 O'Clock for the plaintiff by II.
r. Preston, of Baltimore, general So
licitor for the B. & o. railroad. The
argument was continued this after
noon.
This afternoon the Ease was argued
of Abram c. Mott, OF Philadelphia,
against the Buckhorn Portland Ce-
ment Co. Stuart w. Walker, OF Mar.
tinsburg, for plaintiff, and ieorge w.
Johnson, OF Parkersburg- for defend
ant.
The United States court adjourned
on Wednesday evening at s o'cock for
the term. Inasmuch as the criminals
nearly all plead guilty and there be-
ing but few civil causes the term
was shorter than was expected.
The argument was concluded In the
case of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road against the Berkeley Springs
and Potomac railroad and the case
was submitted to Judge Dayton for
his decision, which will be handed
down dt a later term.
Argument was concluded in the
case of Abran Mott, OF Philadelphia,
against the Buckhorn Portland Ce-
ment Co. of Mannheim. Preston coun-
ty, and a decree was entered for the
sale of the property OF which Mr..
Mott Is principal owner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
Furnaces Starting Up.

Mr.. John A. Upshur, general nan
ager Of the Berkeley Limestone Co.
returned Saturday might from a BUSH
ness trip o Pittsburg. He says that
business conditions Sin and around
P~ittsburg are assuming a much more
favorable aspect than for some time
past; and as an evidence of the re-
turn OF confidence in manufacturing
circles at the Smoky City, he says
that the blast furnaces are all really
to start up again shortly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
DIES AT GREAT AGE
Lived Many Years With snodarass
Family. Near Inwood. and In Mar
t~insburs for past Eleven Years
Married Three Times and Leaves
Son Nearly 80 Years Old.


Mrs. Nancy Smith, an aged and
highly respected colored woman, died
Wednesday evening at Z O'Clock at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. David
Glenn, Ala West Martin street. For
the past two months she had been IN
fast failing health and her death Was
due to the infrmities OF old age.
Mrs. Smith was the oldest resident
of Berkeley county and, indeed, q
OF the oldest persons In the state or
United States. Her age Is not exaSt-
~ known, but from the best inforna-
ton obtainable 1t Is placed between
102 and 10S years. certainly not less
than the former figures. She w'as born
at Leetown, Jefferson county, but hv-
ed for many years in the Snodgrass
family at sylvan Grove" near In
wood, and 1t was q matter Of pride
with her that she baked the rweddlng
cake Cor the wedding of Mr.. Stephen
r. SnOdglsass, father OF the late d.
John b. Snodgrass, this city. After
the close Of the civil war she went to
Philadelphia where she lived TOR
many years with a married daughter.
For the past eleven years she has re-
sided in Martinsburg. She was a
remarkably active and we'll preserved
woman for one OF her great age Up
to a couple months 8 she walked
about with her cane and could sew
white goods without using eyeglasses.
The deceased WAS married three
times. Her first husband was Benz.
Tucker. the second John Reed and the
third william Smith. She was the
mother OF twwentyfour children and
three sets Of twins. She Is survived
by four daughters and n son. her
Oldest living child being nearly 80
years old. Surviving also are Ia
grandchildren. % great grandchildren
and II great great grandchildren.
Surely she WAS a remarkable
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
New Hospital Nurse.

From The World OF Tuesday:
Miss Lottie G. Biiler, Of Strasburg
va, a graduate trained nurse, has ac-
cepted a position in the City hospital
and began her duties yesterday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
GRAND LODGE ODD FELLOWS
Annual Meeting at BIueheld on No
vember f8.
vember 1s.

The Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
will meet at Bluefield on November
IS, 10 and 30.
Mr.. J.. w Dean, this city, is the
representative from Tuscarora lodge,
No. "a. and Or. z. A. Langford is al
ternate. Mr.. William Smith Is the
representative from Berkeley lodge,
No. 2o2.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
Forty Hours Devotion.
9 World Of Tuesday:

From The World Of Tuesday:
The forty hours devotional services
in st. Joseph's Catholic church, which
began Sunday morning concluded with
high mass this morning. The rector,
Rev. Father Thomas Wilson, was as
sisted by Rev, Father Keys, Of Wash
ington. D. G.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
Light at Opera House.
From The World Of Monday

Manager Fred Gillen has placed a
large and attractive electric sign in
front Of the Central Opera house
last evening. 1t WIS made in Lancas-
ter. Pa. The stranger in town will
have no trouble now In finding Mar
tinsburg's play house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-24
i1aaerstown Post Office.

The contract for building the new
p~ostoffice at Hagerstown has been
awarded to Mark P. Wells, of Phila-
delphia. whose bid was $51,732.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
At the Airdon1e.

Continuing all this week the New
Airdome theater Nil show two big
reels of the newest rip 10 date pictures
procurable, changing the pictures and
song nightly. the biggest
nickle's worth of real pictures ever
offered in the coolest and most com
Portable open air theater imaginable,
big feature pictures every night. To
morrow night four pictures entitled
pals Accusation" why the We'd
ding Was Put of. Pa Takes Physi-
cal Culture" and Avenged By the
Sea" Illustrated song Golden
Dreams" Every night is bargain
night at the New Airdome theater the
hest comedy dramatic. sensational
and spectacular pictures on the mar
ket First performance promptly at
O'Clock. Doors open at $50,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
..,,,ss.ysssxssssssasssxss
!: NEWS OF THE RIVERS
am ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The river marked 800 feet on 'he
Cairo gauge last evening, showing
Fan az 0.9 Of a foot IN - hours.
The Dick Fowler was the Padneah
paeket yesterday and viii be IN port
TODAY as usual, arriving about l2;a'
and departing at $50.
The Sadie Lee came M from Mem
nhis late Friday night and cleared on
her return trip yesterday afternoon.
The Fritz brought a barge OF lum-
Der for the Singer Company.
The Fred Hartweg came up Win
three barges Of lumber two for Jor
pa and one for the Sondhelmer Lfim
Der Co, Of Caro-.
II. II. TiIlman commander lnlted
States Navy. has issued notices OF q
civil service examination to be hei#
at Memphis, Tenn, August !. Tor me
positions Of mate and engineer on the
lighthouse tender Oleander. Il Is not
necessary to appear in person, Appi
cation blanks can be secured by mail
from the office of inspector, sixteenth
District. Memphis, Tenn
An enthusiastic band Of men from
Muskogee. Okla are engaged Just nov
in putting that city in the new state
of Oklahoma ON the map as river
town. They are bringing fine new
boat from Jeffersonville. Ind, via Gin
cinnati and back to Muskogee, 1t Is
a big undertaking. The boat will call
at this port and the gentlemen-some
Of the leading citizens OF Muskogee--
will visit our city
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
Biz GALA WEEK
At OPERA HOUSE
SERIES OF FEATURE PICTURES
INCLUDING CANON AND
PYTHIAS - AtRDOME PRE-
SCENTS EXTRAORDINARY BILL

Verify, verify the Cairo opera house
is the Home of Features the pro
gram offered this week embracing the
most magnificent series Of moving PIC
lures ever before produced. Ihe
first Offering is a masterpiece from
the studio of the Selig polyseope Co
entitled "Mamon and pythias,
The picture is founded upon a MS
itorical legend OF the time Of l)IouNs IL
/ /. the tylant who held uudispdtet
sway over Sicily about 81 i. C.. eN
cept for that opposition offered by pA
mon, the senator, and his loyal Sold. r
friend. Pythias Nearly every one '5
acquainted with the story. This pie.
ture Is one of the most spectacular
and stupendous specimens OF ANNA
ted photography ever staged. htmo
and Pythias is divided into proiogaa
land six acts. There is absolutely moth
ing left to the Imagination the picture
telling the story in all it, details. L
requires two and half reels. or % e
feet in length of film to accompl!as
this. The whole will be exhibited at
each and every performance given
the afternoon and evening of Tuesday
July :.
The prologue and a brief synopsis
of the six acts, are told in a large DIS
play advertisement published else
where In this edition Of The Bujletja.
IN addition to this great Spectacular
picture Of Damon ami Pyhias, the
opera house adyertises the exhibition
this week Of The Pioneer DAYS Of
A." the latest feature by Thos. A
Edison, and which is said to be eQGa
10 his Blue and the Grey Another
feature is The Dreyfus Case ny
Pathe Freres. which unqestiouab,y in
it's 1868 feet of film gives the story Of
the Martyr OF Devils Island. Then
there is "A Tragedy eff japan
adapted from the opera Of Madam
Butterfly" by the Nitagraph Company
OF America Seats to this opera sold
from $100 to $500 last winter upon
its presentation at The Kentucky Of
Paducah many Cairoites attending
1.-THE production. Concluding. The
American Fleet at Frisco, a picture
picture that was SO fayorably aud en-
Enthusiastically received here at the
lopera house on Tuesday, June
This repetition Of the Fleet Picture
| is by general request, The fleet Will
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
Points on School Law.

A deed TO a school site is valid
though made TO the directors The
directors should at once transfer the
title to the trustees
When a teacher loses time because
CT Illness. he must teach as many
days extra as he lost. not counting
SATURDAYS Sundays or vacations
Trustees AMI directors are not en-
titled to any compensation for ser
vices. but they are exempt from road
labor and military duty.
When there is a surplus in build.
ing or other special fund. the school
board at the end of the year may
transfer it 10 the general fund of the
district
School boaris may make contracts
for repairs without advertising fm
bids. The building of an additiona
room would not come under the nam.
CT repairs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05

Cairo lumbermen have raised a ques
ton of Importance to water consumers
generally in this city. AT their meet
ing Wednesday night, as detailed Ia
Thursdays Bulletins the report Wa
made that the charge for water used A.
steam making in the several lumbt r
mills of the city. was greatly in excess
of the rates permitted under the ord'-
nance granting the Water Company a
franchise to do business in Cairo. y
was stated also that the rates icf
nrfyate water service We're in excess
Of the limits fixed by the ordinance
but no figures were offered on TINS
score and the umbermen are not IN
tprpsted in that phase OF the SUBJECT
as mmbermen. However, the pubic
generally are Interested in this, AMI
The feeling prevails qui-e general y
that the Water Company does charge
more than it should for its residence
service. In reply TO this charge Super.
intendent Cannon is quoted as saving
that this subject was investigated
some wears ago By the city authorities,
ana that reports are on file, made by
city eomptrollers, showing that the
cairo rates were not excessive, ny
comparison with the five cities which
govern the rate here
For the enlightenment OF all con,
cerned report published in the Nun
icipal Journal and Engineer of Juno
l7. 1908. may be of value 1t gives
a table OF rates from 375 cities in
the United States. from a paper read
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
Cured of
Whiskey and
Morphine
a Year Later Writes That He is En-
joyng the Best Of Health and
Says He Never Felt Better in His
Life.

Your kind letter at hand. am much
pleased to hear that your business is
increasing It could not be otherwise
with the splendid cure YOU have for
drug and whisky patients. as in my
case, Its very near year since
took the treatment. and am enjoying
the very best OF health. ! weigh 220
pounds and never have felt better in
M life, Morphine is something of the
past with me now
/ can say its a pleasure to take your
treatment. 1t does not only cure the
drug habit hut 1T restores you to your
wll health
When I think Of the James Saaato-
rum aud my trip there. ! feel that
am under great obligations. Give my
best wishes to all OF my old arquaint-
ances at the Sanatorium
! will close vita best wishes.
Yours respectfully.
G. A. LOENNECKER
3n6 Bush Street. Jackson. Mich.
Prices for Hypodermic or Internal
Home Treatment for Drug Additions
will be furnished on application. with
a free sample treatment. charges pre-
paid
Booklets on Drug Affections,
/ Drunkenness and Tobacco and Cigar
cite Habits. containing testimonials.
etc. sent sealed under plain cover
Correspondence confidential Addre IS
Charles b. James, or James Sanato-
rum. lj5 Poplar Avenue, Dept %,
Memphis, Tenn.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
CAIRO WATER CO.'S RATES
SEEM TO BE IN EXCESS
OF LEGAL LIMITATIONS
Comparative Table Of Charges In Five Cities
That Should Govern Cairo Co. Under
The Ordinances

before the American Water Works
Association by Dow r Gwynn. the
rates being for the year 1907, The
list of cities include all but three Of
the 100 having a population of more
than $4,000 in 1900. the others being
smaller than this The table shows
that the average charge in 134 cities
supplied by private companies for
a sixroom house. bath. closet, basin
and sprinkling a 50foot front. was ap-
proximately $2i00 annually In Cairo
the rate for this service is s23.5o.
But Cairo has to do only with the
rates charged in the five cities men
toned in Ordinance No, 1888. Whit h
granted the Cairo Water Company the
right to establish itself in Cairo. Sec
ton 7 OF this ordinance reads as fol
lows:
1T is further provided and ordained
that said Peter Herdic, his associates,
successors or assigns may charge and
collect as their annual water rates a
tariff of prices equal to, but not eX,
ceediug, the average rates charged
by the cities of Kansas CITY Mo, St
Louis, Mo, Louisville Ky. Nashville,
Tenn, and Cincinnati Ohio. The rates
shall be payable quarterly or monthly
in advance. at the option of the said
Peter Heriic, his associates. success
ors or assigns
According to the table above re.
ferred to the rates for various pur.
poses in Cairo and in the five cities
named are as follows:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05

Ii the foregoing figures are correct
land they purport to come from rep
of the water companies
in the various cities II appears that
the Cairo rates are above those per,
mitted to be charged by the ordinanc
under which the company operates
and il is claimed that in many IN
stances even the rates above givon
are greatly exceeded. Lumbermen ana
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
Well Along In Years.

Max Kaufman. of the firm of kauf-
man Pros. has been deceiying his
friends and the public generally as to
his age Neither his appearance nor
anything he has ever said would lead
any one to believe that MI Kaufman
was 1872 years old But he is. He
was born the same day that the
United States was born and he ceie-
brated the anniversary Yesterday in
very modest way Ills friends hope
that he may live another i52.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
ENGLISH OBSERVE FOURTH.

London. July THE pupils attend
ing the John Bright Memorial School
at LIandudno Wales. which Ambas
sador Reid opened last September
were given a half holiday today II
commemoration of the schools deds
cation by the American ambassador
1t was the first time that the Amer
can holiday was ever so recognize
In Great Britain.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
SCHOLARS PLANT TREE.

Putnam. Conn. July Am elm
tree was planted today on the grounds
of Wood stock academy near the spot
where President Grant planted tree
on July 4. 1870. The ceremony today
was attended by President Grant 8
~. General Frederick ID. Grant and
by General Horace Porter. who ac
compauied President Grant here IN
1870.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
NEWS or THE SCHOOLS
Value of Arbor Day.

The state superintendent of schools
of New York declares that the value
OF New York school property had in
creased nearly s2,000000 in the last
few years, owing to the Improvement
from the trees, shrubs and flowers
planted By pupils and teachers on
successive Arbor days. The total val,
ne of the state school property is $SS,
600 600.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
State Teachers Examination.

The examination for state certii-
Gates for teachers will be held at the
state capitol July IA TO II. The aP-
plications number II for Plan l. and
Is for Plan II. Assistant State Super
intendent Z. ]. Hoffman will conduct
the examination. Heretofore the ex.
aminations have been held al several
points simultaneously.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
VACCINATION oE PUPILS.

The supreme court holds that a
board of education has no right to
bar a child from the public schools
for failure to comply with the dicta-
tions of the board as regards yacci-
nation. The decision is handed down
in the case of the People ex rel Louise
jenkins VS.. the Board Of Education OF
Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05

other large users of water complain
especially about this.
While Cairo consumers can claim
only that the rates charged them sholi
not exceed the average of those
charged in the five cities named. il
may be interesting to them to know
what rates are charged in other cities
with which they are more or less fam
liar some of which are higher than
Cairo's rate and some lower, to-wit:
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Injured BY Horse.

Report had it thaJ the young son
of Mr.. Frank Schoembs met with an
accident at l'llin Yesterday being run
over and steppon by a horse and his
arm badly crushed. Details could not
be had.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
ADDITIONAL PERSONALS.

Mrs. A. Comings mas returned from
a visit to her country home at Ohm.
stead.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05

There is only one way TO digest all
foods-that is Kodol Most digesters
supply but one element -pcpsin. Ko-
dol supplies all elements Of ali the
digestive juices Note the guarantee.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-07-05
SIN ard Moon.

lNore. The above sun and moon
record Is for Illinois and apptoAs
mates the record at Cairo WITHIN d
few minutes,