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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15

MOI unmindsul of hs equally halancea
atness of the gen sleln aa wao have ad-
vanced their respsc claims for the
offics Just called Na sor one mo-
ment can these So que Toned the true
repnsiicanIsm ana sterling vogta oE
such men as 9 4 Miller aud |, M.
wood ana upon these men and those
Of like character depend the success
Of the party Of Idncolr Along with
these mea there Is another who aas
contendej with them for the coveted
honor and We see him forced to the
front by an enthusiastic populace who
demand thai ths flag bs placed IN his
hand, AMI this man gentlemen Of the
convention, II is my especial privilege
ana pleasure to present TO YOU today
as your eanaiSase for the once Of
clerk OF tae county codTt OF Berkeley
county
ID the nominations &c are making
here tolay we are weaving the
threads that leud support aud
strength 10 each other in Al indie
structibla fabric Patriotism impeIs
Us to our acton and a. the individual
states contribute their strength to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
HOBBS AND LAMON NAMED
Williams, Thomas, Sites, Daniels, Kearns, all
VanMetre Complete the Ticket ResoIu-
lions Adopted Endorsing Swisher.

From The World of Saturday
The republican county convention
was acid in the county court house to-
day for the purpose Of nominating
candidates on the county ticket AT
1910 the convention was called to Or
der by County Chairman W. II.
Lamon. who called Mr. Charles A.
Lamar % preside Is temporary chair
man.
Mr.. Lamar. after calling the con
yention to order. made a few brief
remarks, asking the support OF the
delegates and promising to give every
candidate before the convention q
square deal
Charles P. Light and John L. Bate
man were CHOSEN temporary sacre-
retaries.
Ths convention decided 10 dispense
with the committee on CREDENTIALS.
On motion the committee on organ.
ization was dispensed With and the
temporary officers made permanent.
Toe committee on resolutions was
dispensed with and the following res
oiutions we're adopted by the conven-
ton
Resolutions.
Whereas, we believe in the prin-
cipies ana platform of the repuoIi-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
MR. TAFT DECIDES
TO KEEP HANDS OFF
Sect. Elklnss and swisfisr consals
VITA TAFT. vcrys and the Cam
paIun Manager

Hot Springs, Va Aug. IL The net
announcea result u The conference
og Taft. KTstchcock and yofys was at
tlrss that gAe candidate Will n8t tasye
any passonal pavt ii stFa ing Out
the tangies Ia West virginia: ana sec.
oaa. /. was decided nnNlls that Mc.
TAFT VIII make 10 speeches III tlle
campaign outside Cincinnati Mi.
Iflsciieock sasd that he Was cad MI.
Taft has decided to take 10 part III
the West Virginia affairs. o.. he adj
Id I'm ss.e New York situation.
senasor scot. who. X vas rsported
knew much concerning tho asssatis,
faction with Hi.oaeoclS. wAen asked
for Informal lon sas3
II AM kee4Nua clear of ali tllas. 1
was active Id several preceding cam
paIgsis. and anything would say al
this subject would be puy down a
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
NEWTOs D. BAKER FOR
MAYOR or CLEVELAND
Former Martinshure Man Who -
close Friend Of Tom Johnson
Has Chance to Succeed Him.

Newton D. Baker, former resi-
dent OF th!ss city and soa Of the late
DR.. n p, Baker, Il being gToomed for
the nomination o. mayor to succeed
Tom Johnson Of Cleveland. accord
ing to dlapa' che and Ii Is said By
some that tae unpopularity of Johlsna
Ia likely 10 rebound on Baker and a.
feat him.
Nearly every one here remembers
Mr.. Baker, who vas a MartinsbuFg boy
and Will watch his contest with Ian
terest.
Tom Johnson lnas failed In his ef
forts to maintain the three cent fare
IN Cleveland. and notice has been
given that the old FIVE cent fare Is
to be restorsJ at once The. city has
lost $4,000 a monta since the euper-
ment hrs been inalgurated and the
scheme VII DC abandoned.
1t Ii said that the traction lines
will pass into the hands OF private
parties and the regular Ave cent fare
VIII be exacted Tickets will be sold
at lover rate but in the vast ma,
iority OF instances the passenger VII
come up with the nickel when he
wants to ride.
The failure OF tll.s scheme kneIls
tae death OF the johnson strength
and It is said that he can never again
be elected mayor Of the city. His
prestige has been most seriously inn
paired and the influence which has
made the normally republican strong
hold democratic. will never again
prove powerful enough to sway the
voters OF that city
The failure OF johnson will cause
many other towns to pause before
they take over street car lines with
the idea that they can be operated at
a profit for less than private corpora
ions can fun them without loss.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15

-
Martinsburg delegates offered an or.
der of business for nominations as
follows. clerk OF the circuit court,
clerk of the county court, assessor,
sheriff, house of delegates. prosecur-
ing attorney. county commissioner,
surveyor.
An amendment was offered asking
for the nominations as the names APP
peared on the ballot This amend.
ment was defeated and the Original
motion carried after spirited fight.
For Clerk Of Circuit Court.
The name of L. Dew. Gerhardt was
placed In nomination by Mr.. D. w.
Snyder, ST.. of Failing Waters dis
trict. and he was nominated by ac-
clamation.
For Clerk of County Court.
Nominations for clsrlxk of the coun-
ty court were then called and the
name of Mr.. A. E. Hobbs was placed
before the convention by Attorney
Ward B. Lindsay. who addressed the
delegates as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Convention:
Ouce more Berkeley's representa-
tive citizenship assemblies to perform
the functions and duties arising under
our system Of government; and when
we depart for our homes this even
ing it will be with malice TOWARD
none, but with friendship for all and
with the supreme confidence that we
have completed the initial step In
the great republican victory of 1908.
Scanning the political field OF con-
tests within our family. fold we are
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15

of the convention for assessor.
Nominstlonss for Sheriff
Tie name Of Isaac .. Van Metre
was4placed IA nomination By MIR, Max
son Slagel
Mr.. SNYDER placed il nomination
NJ. " H, Lanaon.
Tie nomination d Mr.. I-amon vas
saconded BIZ Mr.. Mulliss.
asf Robinson placed the name 81
Mt: Charles w. s'uckey before the
convention
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
FOR Assessor.

re names Of Massrs. Ohio WI.
iiams, 5oan W. Dean, John RiaeF ana
John Daley were placed ID nomana-
tion for assessor Tie first ballot was
as follows
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
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nation. 50 we are contributing our:
to toe great republican party, Ii
whose hands God has placed tbs
earthly destinies Of tue American
people.
Great men have acquired influence
and power, only to disappear, from
mid and eye.
Mighty warriors. have. won fame
and glory that only led them to the
grave.
Kings have deserted tnelr thrones
Empires nave risen and fallen. but
the institutions of the American gov
erment, shall, by the wisdom OF this
party, be preserved forever and for.
ever.
Your candidate Tor clerk OF the
county court has been subjected to
criticisms. Is there candidate who
has not been subjected.to them? AMI
to his accusers we say--those Of you
who are without fault, case the first
stones. And we want to say to you
further That upon your own argument.
together with this mans sincerity, he
absolu' ely commands your support.
We come to you with reverence and
respect and we say that you do not
know the true character of the man.
Come shake the hand of man who
with the grasp ~iN compel you to be
his friend. A man in whose associa-
top you would notice aud feel the
contact of honesty and integrity.
Born West Virginian. has always
been West Virginian. drawn from
the place of his birth on the banks
of the Ohio. to the golden acreage
through which the Potomac wends her
way, by ais admiration and love for
these people. And when all Is done
Eternity will find his dust In the soil
of grand Old Berkeley. A republican
for life. lending his time and money
to the promotion OF his party's sue
cess. A lover Of the right, foe for
ever of the wrong; and this. gentle
men, is the man | name for clerk of
the county court. in the person Of f.
A. Hobbs.
The name OF Mr.. i. W. Wood for
clerk was presented by Mr.. John My
ers. Mr.. C. A. Miller, WAC was a can
didate. did not allow his name to be
presented to the convention.
Mr.. Wood addresses the convention
and withdrew his name. asking that
the nomination Of Mr.. Hobbs be made
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15

candidacy of VIM. H. Taft for the
presidency and that of Hon. Charles
Wesley Swisher for governor OF West
Virginia and pledge our undivided ami
loyal support to all of the candidates
on the regular republican ticket. We
heartily approve the course of Sena-
tors Elkins and Scott in the upper
branch Of congress and congratulate
the Hon. George c. Sturglss upon the
commanding position he has taken in
the house Of representatives during
his first term OF service and we pledge
our earnest support in every honor
able way to secure his reelection.
Recognizing the fact that an effort
has been made heretofore to drag
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
After 81 Years.

Mr. Charles Thomas, halsbr0ther
OF Mr. Wilbur H. Thomas. arrived
here this morning from his home in
FindHey, Ohio Mr., Thomas was a FOR
mer resident OF Martinburg, and was
employed by the B. and O. railroad
before he Beft here 81 years ago. He
has not visited his oM home since
that time and consequently the broth
ers were strangers to each other.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15

federal aud STATE patronage into
county politics, this convention look
ing to the Future best interests Of the
party aoSs declare. and SO idstrncts
the GENITAL and general executive
committees to refrain from making
recommendation for any position, fed
eral Or state, as committee. But It's
members in making any recommends.
tons for office shall do so as iudivid-
uals and not as the party ofganiza-
ton
A Little Furry.
The first iight on the floor was over
a report on the order of business. TIE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
GOLDEN LINK SOCIETY.


The members Of the Young Ladies'
Golden Link society Of the IA. p.
church. south. were entertained ~
Miss Lille League at her home. IA
West Race street, Wednesday even-
ing.
Refreshments were served at IN "a
M, after whicn they returned W their
homes. having spent very enjoy6b1e
evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15

The fist order of business vas the
nomination of two candidates for
house Of .elegateg.
r. T. Files, DR.. G.. w. Daniels. J.
B. Van Metre, Jacob Sites aud s. s
Cline were nominated.
Mr.. Van Metre refused to allow his
name to come before the convention
Messrs. Sites and Daniels were de
clared the nominees on the first bal
lot.
For Proecutlng Attorney.
The nominations for prosecuting at
torney were made as follows: w. H.
Thomas. Ralph r. Staubly and @ w
Feidt. The first ballot resulted in the
choice OF Mr.. Thomas. The nomina-
ton was then made unanimous.
For County Commissioner.
The men placed in nomination for
county commissioner were Thomas
Kearns, w. e. Outcalt and w. Fl. H
Miller.
Mr. Kearns received the nomination
on the first ballot.
For County Surveyor.
Mr.. George w. Van Metre was nom
mated for county surveyor by accla
nation.
The convention having completes
it's work adjourned at O'Clock
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
BIG WORKING FORCE
NOW At HEADQARTERS
Chairman Matthews Of the Repub-
lican Committee Is Very Busy,
HAVE WELL EQUIPPED ROOMS
Complete Telephone Services for All
OFFICES, and Ample Facilities
For Number Of Bureaus.

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-08-15
For Proceeding Attorney.
For County Surveyor.

Mr.. George w. Van Metre was nom
mated for county surveyor by sccla
nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-06

of plants for two thirds of a million
trees is a great task, but think what a
forest will be had by the company
when are grown up the total Of $500, 900
trees that have been set out.
This year the company imported
100000 seedlings which have been
placed in it's nursery at Morrisville,
Pa. In these seed beds we are told
there have been sown 25 bushels of
acorns and nuts, $40 pounds of other
hardwood seeds and rs pounds of
confer seeds.
Such work by railroad company,
especially in a state where there are
acres upon acres of virgin mountain
forests, Is certainly enough to give the
farmer something to think about, and
ought to make owners of timbered
land reflect seriously before cutting it
over needlessly.
When this plan is being vigorously
prosecuted in a community favored by
nature with seemingly great bounty
of trees, how much more need is there
for the cultivation of trees in this Sec
ton of the country where desirable
woods for the utility of building is so
hard to obtain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-06
TAFT HOME IN WASHINGTON.
(4allte Ermine Rives in New York Worldly

very absurd fad to be frowned upon
and disallowed. When Charlie arrived.
at the dignity of q saddle horse he
himself was allowed to choose 1t. He
hit upon white pony, like Buffalo,
Bill's" Helen, the daughter, chose
fawn, and tho it meant trouble, she
got it, and it became one of the pets
of the Malacanan palace grounds.
Each child has been taught to keep
separate account and to husband Il
carefully. Most Of all, in the bringing
up of this family, has care been taken
that the children's good impulses be
not discouraged. Pass the Taft house
on sunshiny day when there IL no
school, notice the crimson roses clans
boring over the window. How pretty
those roses are you catch yourself say
ing aloud. AS likely as not chubby Coy
with fine eyes and dimples VIII drop
out of tree, which is his favorite li-s
brary corner and say. smtHngly:
aren't they? Don't you want oneg
Then he will hand you the prettiess
on the bush This benevolent person
will be Charlie Taft, and for this
largess he will receive no paternal or
maternal frown. The impulse Tor
friendliness and kindness, not the rose:
bush, is what counts.
They are lucky children whose par
ents live as close to them In feeling ~
do Mr.. and Mrs. Taft for their child
rem. The story is told how one day IN
Havana friend met the war secretary
walking up the street with jubilant
face and a pink cablegram In his hand
"You look extra happy, Mr.. secre-'
tary," said the friend. 1.-The work of the
commission seems to please you.
Commission nothing" exclaimed
Mr.. Taft, Shaping the cablegram.
THAT boy Of mine at Yale has taken
two first prizes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-06
A ki.wahili Letter.

The African explorer concluded his
Fourth of July address by reading a
letter On Kiswa.hii that he had re-
ceived that very mornin, a letter from
a friendly native which gave a, good
idea of life in the last villages Of
equatorial Africa.
COW you gave me has had a calf and
you see, us have no bull. / should like
to have one. And my wife, the one
from Manyena, she had a child a boy,
and 1 married my daughter and her
husband paid me five pieces OF white
calico
"And Namagolilo made war on us
because our Kaltagura received ten
pieces of calico in aoll from a caravan,
and Namagolilo sent messengers to say
that the half must be paid to him. So
katagura had the messengers ears cut
off. Then the people of Manageable
came and took Buanas two wives and
his daughter. who were working in the
fields, and Buana was wounded with
am arrow.
$50 we beat the war drum, we
marched all night and at dawn when
the women opened the gate of, the Gil
lage to go to the fields. we rushed In.
Namagolilo's people slept and we
fought great battle and killed plenty.
and we took plenty of cattle and
omen.
II got myself two cows and one
woman, but she is old, fit only for field
work. We have placed the head OF
Namagolilo on the big pole In the VIII
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-06
LITTLE. sP1TEFUL MEN.


The three reactionaries, Young,
Lacey and Perkins who led the oppo-
sition to the nomination of Governor
Cummins for vice president, in the
Chicago convention last week, doubt
less are now congratulating them
selves upon their unpatriotic and un-
manly work, but many there are In
Iowa and the nation at large that
will recognize them as traitors to the
true principles of the great party
traitors to the cause which Roosevelt
and Taft stand for. With a united
Iowa delegation Governor Cummins
would undoubtedly have been nomin-
ated for second place on the ticket,
and with his name on the national
republican ticket, 1t would unques-
tionably have been a stronger ticket
both because of the governors nation
wide popularity and because Of his
able and brilliant stand for all things
progressive and broad in American
politics. However, Albert B. Cum
minis will be heard from later - the
little men, the narrow men, the spite
full men, will soon have run their
race and be forgotten, but the Roose-
welt principles, the Taft principles,
the Cummins principles, the great
principles that stand for national pro-
gress and perpetuity will never die.
Cummins Is great in defeat, and must
by the power Of the people, go higher
in influence, as must any man who
subordinates self ambition and ag-
grandizement to the welfare Of the
state and nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-06
1owA's TIMELY PLATFORM.
(Register and Leader.)

l. (ReglSIer ana AeaQer.)
The platform makers at Waterloo
are to be congratulated on giving
clear and vigorous expression to the
progressive sentiment of Iowa at this
| time when the managers OF the ma
tional campaign will be watching the
west for some definite measure of
| the drift Of public opinion.
Just at this time in particular,
when the debate over taking an
Iowan for the vice presidency has
focused attention on Iowa, and
when the airing OF Iowa's troubles
in the national convention has
aroused q whole hearted, affirmative,
and ringing declaration Of faith in
the progressive movement will go
much further than ever before to
influence opinion where 1t most
needs to be reached.
| It is not to be doubted that Sec
rotary Taft will read the Iowa plat
far the efforts to have him believe
the progressive movement in Iowa
dead have Influenced him is not
known. His choice of an Iowa pro-
gressive for running mate would in-
dictate not much. In that event he
will be pleased that Iowa now comes
to the support of his own plans and
purposes with such spontaneous en-
thusiasm. In any event, he will not
fail to note the trend of sentiment
and to realize that 1t will not do t.
turn the progressive program over to
Mr.. Bryan.
The significance of the control of the
party machinery will also not be lost
time since the Iowa movement began
the progressives have an undisputed
majority of the state central commit
| tee. For the first time several con-
gressional districts turn their political
/ representation over to progressives
| This is not important in so far as THE
actual management OF the present
campaign is concerned, but as a hint Of
political tendencies 1t cannot be over
estimated.
II there was a wave OF conserva-
4 tfsm sweeping over the country, the
effects of which have for some
months been felt in Iowa, the rebound
has been spontaneous and tremendous
when. the people began to realize that
possibly a national campaign might be
undertaken on program of reaction
Everybody has known that THE pro-
gressive program was right. Every
body knows that progressive legisla-
tion is wise. Everybody will be gov
erned in his vote by the fidelity with
/ which the party lines up to progress
siye standards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-06
TIMBER LESSON FROM THE P. R. r.

We are told that there are sermons
in stones, books in the running BROOKS
and good In everything. The wisdom
Of the aforesaid assertions by the bard
of Avon have often been borne out IN
this work a day age, SO long after MS
time. Even good may come of a soul-
less corporation, as is evidenced by the
case of the Pennsylvania railroad.
If there is a tighter corporation than
this one we would like to have it step
up and be recorded, for the Pennsyl-
.vania railroad Is commonly reported
to have the state for which it is named
by the throat so tight that the COM
monwealth has but little comfort The
Pennsylvania railroad is so powerful
that the 2-cent law enacted by the
general assembly could not be made,
operative and its vicious influence has
been seen SO many times in the politics
Of the keystone state that it would
take book to relate it all.
Bul SOOQ is COMING, OUT VI 'lllIS Jul
fit, It is in the forestry business and
has been for a long time. AS a pioneer
in this line Of endeavor the Pennsyl-.
Nania railroad has set an example that
may we'll be followed by others thru
out the country. 1t is a company with
enormous demand for raw material at
practically all times, its need for new
cars being heavy every year, to say
nothing of the timber it requires for
telegraph posts, railroad ties. station
buildings, bridges, sheds and other
equipment necessary to the comfort
able operation Of its thousands of
miles of railway. The company has
bought farm land now and then on
which to raise trees The esthetic has
a part in the plans of the Pennsylvania
railroad, too for the company parks
it's station grounds and tries to make
trees grow on vacant spaces on the
right of way for the sake of appear
ance and to make the line attractive to
travellers.
The company has Just completed its
spring planting in forestry and has
put In over 100000 trees. The setting