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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
DEATH OF MRS. x o
Wife of Samuel Dixon Expired a
Her Home of Dropsy.

Wife of Samuel Dixon Expired at
Her Home of Dropsy.
From The World of Thursday:
Mrs. Susan Dixon. wife Of Mr.. Sam
uel Dixon, died ct her home. No. 400
e. Moler avenu Wednesday evening
about $50.
Mrs. Dixon had been i'll for some
time with typhoid fever, which later
developed into dropsy which was the
direct cause of her death.
She as a native of Berkeley county
and was aged 81 years. She was a
faithful member of the Baptist church.
She is survived by her husband. and
four children: John W., Elmer e.,
Clarence A. and William A.
The funeral services will be held at
2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the
home. conducted by Rev. w. D. Me
Curdy. 1nterment in Green Hin Gem
etery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
GLASSCOCk QUITS
FEDERAL POSITION
Sends in His Resignation as Col
lector Of Internal Revenue to
take Effect at Once

that ONCE took the State UNIVERSITY
course in law, graduating in 1900 with
the degree OF LII. B. He VIA prompt
Iy admitted to the bar, and has en-
Gared in active practice yer since.
He has been honored with an extern
sive clienua,ge. including some of the
important corporations of the state.
as wen as a large general practice. He
was appointed collector of internal
revenue by President Roosevelt.
Mr.. Glasscock is recognized as =
power on the stump. being n of the
most pleasing speakers in West Vir-
ginia politics. He possesses a charm
ing personality, and numbers among
his friends representatives Of both
parties as wei as in both factions Of
HIS y party. He IS also noted for
his comprehensive knowledge OF state.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
MINING INSTITUTE
. lesates VIII Make a Trip by spec.
ial Train to Study Coal Forma-
ton Of the State.

A general meeting Of the West
Virginia Mining associationg began AZ
Charleston Wednesday. and Will con-
tinue today Mr.. frank Haas, assistant
general manager OF the Farmont Cost
Co, read a pepper on rs Dust, as Such
Explosive? And. II SO What Are the
Chemical Reactions and the Mosl
Efficient Preventatives?" Others pres
ent from the Fairmont Coal co. are
General Manager Lee l.. Malone, Chief
Counsel A. Brooks fleming and AS
sigtant Ncunsel G. L. Alexander.
Others papers were read by Il. w.
knight, Charleston; J. S Cunningham
of the Berwind-White Mining Co,
JohnstoGvn, Pa; J. w. Heron, Hinton
w. H.. Keller chief electrician OF the
New River Galleries Co, Eccles; VIII
liam Leckie, general manager of the
Jed Coal and Coke Co, Jed and Neil
Robinson. secretary of the West vir-
glnia Mining association, Charleston.
Walter n. Page, of Ansted, is pres
idcnt of the association. Today 1T Is
Planned the association ami its guests
make a "trip by special train. placed
at their disposal by President William
N. Page, of the Virginian railroad, and
President G. w. Stevens, Of the Ches-
apeake and Ohio railroad. to Prince
ton, Mercer county, giving them an
opportunity to study all the fornar
tons belonging to southern West Vir-
ginia. Short stops viii be made at
the mines Of the Loup Creek Collier
les Co. at Page, the shaft OF the New
River Galleries Co, it Eccles and the
of the Slab Fork Coal CO. #
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
Sr. and John Shaula, r., Joseph
Slaughter, d

Sr. and John Shaua, r., Joseph
Slaughter, d
Arden District.
Precinct No. / Grange Hall-Jas N.
Mcdowell. and John H. Bowen. r., H.
H. Stewart. d.
No. Q Fairview-W. Fl. H. Miller
and J. Walpher Snyder, r., Ed
Rauch, D.
No. 3 Mason School House-W. e.
Outcalt and f. Mong Pitzer, r., 8. g..
Cushwa, D.
Falling Waters.
Precinct No. 1 Cedar Grove-Geo.
Byers and G.. G. Butts, r.. WIN.
Mcmillan, d.
No. 2 Nipetown-D. w. Snyder, ST..
and Chas. johnson, r., Jas. Kensel, d.
c~errardstown District.
No. 1 Gerrardstown-G. w. Groff
and A. Fl. Grlfith, r.. John Kelsey. D.
No. 2 Shanghai. w. Robinson and
J. w. Snyder. r.. G. M. Bishop. D.
No. 3 Smiths School Housewife
Kearney and Harry Catrow, n. s. 8.
Harrison. D.
H~edoesviiIe District.
No. / Masonic Hagf-John Myers
and Richard Woods. r.. Geo. T. Kreg-
low, ID.
No. 2 Tomahawk-M. X. Butts and
Jacob r. Hesse, r., Henry Laing, D.
No. 3 AllensvilleI. ". Ardinger
and John Darrance. R.. r. H. Robbins,
d.
No. 4 Dry RUM. r.. Catrow and
H. s. Butts. r., II. ". Sperow, d.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10

sThanking you FOR Uhe courtesies
received from you and your depart
nent since my appointment as colbsc-
tor, | am,
Sincerely yours,
'sWti. e. GLASSCOCK."
The resignation of Mr.. Glasscock
was of his own volition as he had not
been asked to resign. He felt it
proper, however. to do SO, and only
deferred the matter a few days until
the end OF he quarter OF the year in
order that there might be no inter-
ruption in the business of the Office.
In no event would he accept a REAP
pointment to he Office.
1t rs presumed the usual custom.
and the law will be followed in such
emergencies by Mr.. Cortelyou, who is
required by law to designate the chief
deputy as acting collector until the
vacancy lis filed.
Thus Tar there mas Deen no action
taken on the matter of deciding upon
Mr.. G~lasscocl1's successor as internal
rev enue collector.
Some time may be required by the
president in selecting a man to the
vacancy as he was wholly unprepared
for the resignation of Mr.. Glasscock.
MI. Glasseoc1 was born in Monon-
Gala county i'm 1862. acquired his ed
ucation in the public schools OF that
district, and rfter graduation served
an eigLt-year term as superintendent
of tree schools OF Monongalia. Follow
ing this he was for twelve years
CLERK OF the circuit court of Monon-
gala. and ilring his incumbency to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10

political statistics, and is an organic
err of marked ability.
In strictly party politics Mr.. GIass-
cock has been active, occupying he
position Of secretary of the state ex-
ecutive committee for a number of
years.
Mr.. Glasscock married Miss Mary
A. Miller, a neighbor and a friend Of
his boyhood. They have one son.
agei eleven.
The new candidate is a member OF
the Methodist Episcopal church and
of the Sigma Chi fraternity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10

that he does not own aud never did
own, directly or indirectly. or in any
wise, any Virginia debt certificate, in
deed he never saw one; that from the
beginning he has been against the
contention OF Virginia, and when suit
was brought he said he had done
probably as much, II not more thar
any mar in he state not employed
directly to prepare the defense Of the
state OF West Virginia; that he adj
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10

ylsed and urged the employment or
Secretary Carlisle. consulted with him
often and helped him look up data
for the defense of West Virginia: ne
also insisted upon the employment OF
Senator Spocner for months aud final
ly persuaded the attorney general ana
Governor Dawson that this was necesA
sary and essential to a proper defonse
He named both Senator Spooner ana
Secretary Carlised a. being probably
the best equipped men In the United
States to defend the interests OF West
Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
NOT INTERESTED
IN VIRGINIA DEBT BONDS
Of Democratic Minions
to Connect Him with Owner
ship Of Bonds will Fall Flat

Elkins, w. Va, Oct. 5.-Senatog
s b. Elkins denies emphatically that
he is or has been interested in the
Virginia debt certificates. Mr.. Elkins
said today that 1t had come to his
knowledge that Il was started by some
of the democratic candidates for Of
flee, that he owned orn Of the vir-
ginia debt certificates. and in one case
was asked whether there was any
truth in this.
The senator said he had contra dicr-
ed this in a statement in the hast
campaign. and would simply say now
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10

The senator stated he has met In a
number of conferences The attorney
general, the governor and others In
terested in the defense to be made by
the state of West Virginia, and has
done all within his power to defeat
the claims OF Virginia.
Any statement that he owneds any
certificate. or has any sympathy with
the claims Of the state Of Virginia.
are absolutely false.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
LAST CHANCE
TO BE REGISTERED

WHERE THE VOTERS REGISTRAR FoR the VARIOUS PRECINCTS
WILL SIT SATURDAY TO coRRE CT THE LISTS AND TO REGISTER
VOTERS WHO HAVE NOT PREV ousLy BEEN REclsTERED-Ev.
cry VOTER SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT he IS REGISTERED
SATURDAY IS THE LAST DAY.
If you WANT TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER YOU MUST REGISTER
In accordance with a order this day entered upon the minutes of the
County Court of Berkeley County notice is hereby given that the registrars
for the various voting precincts of Berkeley County will sit on sATuR-
DAY, OCTOBER TO- 1908 from 9 A. M. to IL M. and from I p. M. to 4
P M. at the places designated below for the purpose Of correcting and
revising the REGISTRATION lists as provided by Chapter 10, Section s of the
Acts OF the Legislature of West Virginia, Extraordinary Session, 1908:
MARTINssu RIG DISTRICT.
c c. Cutler, Hospital, 227 South Water street
{. W. A. WoHes, Martin street, Circuit Court Room.
John r. Gerins, Court House, 4s West King street.
John |. Bateman, Market House, Circuit Court Room.
Louis {. Young, Feners Hall, Circuit Court Room.
Ben r. Dooey Hose House, Circuit Court Room.
Harry A. Downs, High School, Rooms 8 and 9 Peoples Trust Co. Bisd.
c. W. Kline 4h Ward School House, 1s North Centre street.
william westrater, sh Ward School House, s2 North Queen Street.
Edward Brandenberg onderdonkt. 500 MoIer Avenue.
ARaEN DISTRICT.
Mason's, p. N. Appel, 400 Winchester Avenue.
Fairview. Fred Thompson, Fairv ew School House.
Grange Hall, John II. Brown, G. range Hall School House.
FALLING WAITE RS DISTRICT.
N,peto~n, E J. whitmore, Postomce. sedinoton.
Cedar Grove, John A. PearreI, s N. Landis Store.
eERRARDsrowN DISTRICT.
Smiths School House. VIM. kearney Smiths School House.
cerrardstown, j 4. Mcbride, MI srides once.
Shanghai Charles sharn, School House.
HEDoEsWLLE DISTRICT.
Hedsesvuie, Dr. D. a. Ross Postomce, Hed0esvHe.
Alensyne. c. W. French, Columbus School House.
Tomahswk, Joe Norrngton, Myers Store At Tomahawk.
Dry Run, H. {. Butts, at his home.
MILL CREEK DISTRICT.
Bunker Hill j l. cIendenins, PostonHce.
coored School House, 3. r. Mish, Darkesvns cotored School House.
oPEoUoN DISTRICT.
Ridenhours, Roy Edwards, Riden hours School House.
Swan Pond, Thos |. Williams, At store, Swan Pond.
In testimony whereof I have ereunto set my hand and affixed the
ssa of said court the 2sth day Of September, A. o 1903
HAROLD n. BENDER,
Clerk County Court of Berkeley County, w. Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
PREVENTED FIRE.

Mr.. RutIedge Sustsins Burns While
Extlnouishino Burning OH.
BY quick action Mr.. Edward Rut-
ledge, cashier OF the Citizens Nation
al bank, probably saved the destruct-
ion Of his suburban home. on the
Winchester pike Monday evening. "A
large lamp. under a small hanging
lamp caused the latter to break and
the oil to pour dawn onto the burning
lamp below. The housemaid who was
close by called to Mr.. Rutledge and
picking up an old coat he threw II
over tAe flames and Don had them
extinguished.
There was very little damage but
Mr.. Rutledge has a rather severely
burned hand as the result o, his X
p~erience.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
Mil Creek District.

No. | Bunker Hiil-Wm. Cockrcil
and Geo. |. Pitzer, r.. 8. G.. Stuckey.
d.
No. 2 DatltesviIleSchool House
Dave Pitzer and Cod Cockrell. r..
John r. Stauo, D.
opeouon District.
No Swan Pond-Moorebead Mff-
Ter and c. NJ. Speck, r., Emery Felt
ner, d.
No. 2 Ridenour's School House
Peter strine and Heyelsiah McDos-
ell. r., VIM. II. Small, D.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
ELECTION OFFICERS
Selection Are Mace From Names
Presented by the Party
Committees.

The county court has selected the
commissioners for the coming elect
ion as required by law. The names
We're selected from lists prepared and
recommended by the democratic and
republican committees.
The ~challengers and poll clerks will
be named later. The commissioners
are as follows:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-10
Martinsbure District.

SS otStsts1
Precinct No. 1 Court House-C. M,
Lamar and A. Zimmerman, Jr., r.,
John q. Boyd, D.
No. Q High School-H. S. Bowen
and III. n. Pearrela, r., Geo. D. Rob
erts. ID
NO. 3 Third Ward School House
las. Ripple and A. L. Martin. R., Edw.
DeGrange. d.
No. 4 Second Ward School House
]. Il. Bateman and g. +. Gehing, r.,
A. nj. Gilbert. d.
No. s Fourth Ward School House
Henry Wilmington and James Powell,
RI. Richard OsBrien, d.
No. 6 Fifth Ward School House
Geo Anderson and A. M. Jacques, r.,
]. Fl. LLOYD. d.
No. Z Onderdonks-Harry Schubert
and Ed. Brandenburg. R., ]. T. Hop
per.SD.
No. s East Martin Street,. T.
Paulding and w. t. McQuilkin, r.,
q. A. Young. D.
No. 9 North Spring Street-C. G,
Cutler and G. H. Fetzer. r., Clarence
Martin. D.
No. 10 Fellers Halt-A. Zimmerman
lt M
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28

THE negroes complain that they are
so often convicted in the courts anc
the whites so often get acquitted. Thls
is really a blessing in disguise for the
negro. Law enforced is a great CIVIL
izer. If the thing goes on this way
after while the negroes will be better
civilized than the whites.-Unlon
Times.
There are those to whom this Will
appear as. idle sophistry; but there Is
no sophistry about it. 1t is wisdom
1t is difficult to conceive Of greater
harm that can befall any people than
through unfair enforcement OF the
laws. 1t is narrow view indeed thai
holds the machinery of the law as be-
ing only for the punishment Of negroes
The whites are the inevitable losers
by such a policy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28

LYON hooks the crooks.-Anderson
Daily Mail
No, it is not fair to say that yet.
Mr.. Lyon is only trying to hook the
crooks. He has done some splendid
work along that line, and no doubt has
evidence sufficient to hook some of the
crooks: but it must not be forgotten
that he has to follow the devious wind
ings of the law. If it is fact that the
people Mr.. Lyon is after have stolen
large sums of money, some of them have
some of 1t yet, and If they have enough
they can put up splendid fight against
the law. 1t Is the history Of the world
too, that big men with big money gen.
orally manage to escape the law. This
is especially true In South Carolina, and
unless Mr.. Lyon Is backed not only with
plenty of money; but the moral sup
port of honest people-people who
would punish theft in a prominent cit
izen as quickly as in the most depraVed
vagabond. the crooks will not be hook
ed. After 1t is all over we might be In
the position Of having to feel that some
of the defendants are as guilty as dogs;
but the court machinery of South Car
olina and the public sentiment of the
state are not yet equal TO the require
ments of the situation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28

THE proposed Fowler currency bill
abolishes bonds as a basis of security
for notes. 1t substitutes the current
assets of the bank and makes tax
which goes into a guarantee fund. II
the law should be passed the currency
would all be uniform throughout the
United States and as safe as currency
is now.
1t would correlate currency with in
dustry instead of bonds, would give the
people cheaper interests than now
would give the banks better chance tc
make money than now, and would save
panics. We might have a tight money
market but never a cracking panic II
which solvent institutions would &c
News.
If the Fowler bill will do all that 1t Is
certainly a most capital measure, anC
should be passed at once. We regret
however, that we are unable to unrave
the complications Of the situation sutti'
ciently to warrant us in speaking witt
very strong convictions on the sub
ject
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28

ABOUT the warmest situation in the
state just now, is that which has
grown out Of the dispensary muddle at
North Augusta in Aiken county. When
prohibition went into effect In Georgia,
the Aiken county dispensary board es-
tablished dispensary at North Angus
ia to catch the whisky trade of the big
Georgia city across the river. North
Augusta Is connected with Augusta by
a bridge. The action of the Aiken
board has outraged the prohibition SEN
timent of North Augusta and of large
part of the state. One day last week
the house of representatives passed a
resolution condemning the action Of the
Aiken board in the matter. Represen-
tative Croft of Aiken, was not present
at the time; but when he got back the
house rescinded the resolution. The
prohibition element of North Augusta
has passed resolutions charging Croft
with being in the pay of the whisky
houses and is trying to get hearing
DSlOIe Tie ulSpSllSeiiy S'iiiiiiN'SS Va Ni'~
house to back up the charge. Several
bills have been proposed looking to the
abolition of the North Augusta dispen-
sary; but the outlook is that If there
is any legislation at all it will be bill
allowing the county to hold a special
election on the question Of doing away
with the dispensary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28

LAST Saturday, January IS, John Bell
Towill, ex-director Of the former state
dispensary, was placed under arrest in
Columbia on the charge of conspiring
to defraud the state. He gave bond and
was released. Tuesday morning, jan
uary 81, the court of general sessions
for Lexington county began its work
for the spring term. John Bell Towill
was elected foreman Of the grand jury
for the year.
We confess that to us the spectacle
which Is thus presented Is shocking
one. The question as to whether Mr'
Towill be innocent or guilty has noth-
ing to do with this matter. He is at
least under a cloud-a very dark and
lowering one-and a man suspected,
whether rightly or wrongly, of being
himself a breaker of the law has no
place on grand jury, body which is
supposed to stand above all others for
the maintenance of law and order, and
every member of which, and the fore
man in particular, is supposed to be an
examplar of all that constitutes good
citizenship.
Mr.. Towill should have asked to be
excused from this service. We take 1t
that he did not, for we feel assured
that had he done so the presiding judge
WOULD nave DeSn III liiS vi
cumstances, to grant the request. Hay-
ing been drawn as a grand juror, he
had the legal right, and in other cir
cumstances it would have been MS
duty, to serve. AS matters stood, now
ever. it must be said that he did not
show a very fine sense Of the proprle-
tieS.-NewS and Courier.
This is an amazing situation, indeed.
And we fear it only goes to show how
far corrupting influences have gone 10
deaden the sense of the propriettes in
the people of South Carolina.-Spar-
tanburg Herald.
No use to make such a fuss about
this matter. If Mr.. Towill had not
been a man of influence" he would not
have been elected to membership on
the state board Of dispensary directors.
There is no reason to suppose that any
of his former friends have deserted
him. But our Spartanburg contem-
porary will please not take this situa-
ton as a reflection on the state OF
South Carolina. 1t is only Lexington
county that Is involved, and Lexington
county has already established her
reputation along these lines.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28

THAT is rather interesting inter-
pretatiOn that our Columbia cores
pOndent puts on the remarks of Hon j
p. Carey, with reference 10 the lier
law. Mr. Carey is all that the cores
pondent says he is. there is no doubt
about that: but it is possible that he
misunderstood Mr. Carey and others in
regard to the right of the individual tc
mortgage a crop before it is planted
AS to that we confess that we do not
know Lawyers to whom we have talk
ed say that they are not aware that
the courts have sustained such a right
We would say, however, that there is nc
doubt about the right of an individual
to mortgage his crop as soon as it Is
planted. and there is no doubt either
that the mortgage would hold good
But there are some material differences
between the agricultural lien and the
chattel mortgage. In case where Il
man gives an agricultural lien and fails
to plant and work the crop that he
binds himself to plant and work, he is
liable to punishment for obtaining
goods under false pretenses. In the
case of a chattel mortgage there would
be no such liability. A man who would
lump his crop after having given a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28
COTTON wEIeHER FOR CHESTER

Representative A. G. Brice Of Ches-
ter, has introduced the following bill
providing for the election Of cotton
weighers for the respective markets Of
Chester county:
Section /. That from and after the
approval of this act, public cotton
weigher, or weighers, shall be annually
elected for each Of the incorporate cities
or towns in the county Of Chester, up
on the petition of twenty-five or more
growers Of cotton in the territory sur
rounding such city or town. That said
petition for the election of such public
cotton weigher shall be filed annually
with the board of county commission
ers, on or before the first Monday in
August Of each year: and the said
county commissioners, with the mayor
or intendant of the respective city or
town to and for which the said petition
applies and relates, shall elect such
weigher or weighers. during the month
of August whose term of office shall
be one year, and until the election and
qualification Of his or their successor
or successors in office.
Sec. 3. That when elected, the said
cotton weigherS give the bond and dis
charge all the duties and be subject to
all the requirements provided for pub
lie cotton weighers. in the general sta
flutes: and the said board of county
commissioners shall fix the compensa-
ton and remove the said weigher from
office under the provisions OF the gem
eral statutes.
Sec. 3. That all acts and parts of
acts inconsistent with this act be, and
the same are hereby, repealed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-01-28
26 to 30 points below the closing fig

| 26 to 30 points below the closing fig
ures of last Saturday. Reports that
German weavers were going. on short
time and that some OF the Lancashire
mills would also reduce their working
schedule We're the chief bear factors
while recent buyers were disappointed
| by the absence Of bull support. South
ern advices indicated no change in the
attitude of interior holdings and re-
ceipts were light, but these items at
tracted little attention and the rally Of
several points at the close appeared the
result of covering rather than fresh
buying for long account. Local bears
showed increased confidence during the
day, but there was some buying on a
scale down by strong interests who
were operating on the theory that the
scattering long interests had been
greatly reduced and that the technical
position Of the market was becoming
favorable to rally. The close was 13
to 10 points net lower on all months
except October.
Receipts at the ports today 36,203
bales. against 33,056 last week and 55,-
S22 last year. For the week (estimat-
ed) 225,000 bales, against 263,019 last
week and 3IS,023 last year. Todays
receipts at New Orleans 9,909 bales,
against 1884 last year, and at Houston
s, ,161 last year.
Spot cotton closed quiet 25 points
lower; middling uplands 11.75; mid
ding gulf 1900; sales 1,200 bales.
Futures steady.