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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-19
The Qualified Voters

The number of persons qualified to
vote today shows big inc -easo over
FORMER years. There are a total of
1922 voters in the county and of this
number it is estimated that 2.O44 OF
them are in the city and 1.24S in
the country election districts. The
number by districts are as follows.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-19

J. D. GCSS
Supervisor of Registration.
siStants have worked night and DAY
for the past two or three weeks. II
was necessary TO send out the ballot
boxes containing the registration
books, ballots and stationery TO tbs
country precincts during the latte
portion OF the week. and inasmucL
as the payment OF poll taxes did nos
1cnntIn,,.a On s.cnna g..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-19
A Quiet Campaign.

The campaign has been a remark
ably quiet one, and not until a week
ago did the voters become really in
terested in the issues presented 10
them by the candidates. This was
partially due TO the unsettled condi-
tions which existed in Pensacola for
several weeks.
week ago, however. the cam
paiSn began 10 interest the citizens.
and from that date until last night
interest continued to grow and to.
day there IS scarcely a voter in the
county who is not sufficiently inter-
ested and eager TO cast his ballot.
Owing to rhe fact that the Quail
fed list is exceptionally heavy those
VINO intend voting should not delay
until late in the afternoon, but
should go to the polls early this
morning, especially in the large pre-.
cincts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-19
Result of the First Primary
Will Be Known Early
Tonight.
OVER 5000 VOTERS
ARE QUALIFIED
Supervisor Goss Concludes
His Work and This Shows
a Large Qualified List, and
Indications are That Very
Heavy Vote Will Be Cast.

The campaign closed last night. to.
day the battle Of ballots will be waged
IN Escambla county and tonight the
result or the primary viii be known.
or at least sufficient information re-
ceived to determine who OF the can
didate will be in the second primary
where there are more than two run
ming for one office, and also those
who have been nominated where only
two are aSpirants for an office. Tbs
indications are that the vote will ba
exceptionally heavy, and with good
weather it is believed that the
heaviest vote ever polled in Escam-
Dla will DE that of today
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-05-19

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
WORLDS RECORD BROKEN
MAURITANIA BEATS EASTWARD
TINE 2 HRS AND rs MIN,
Lusitsnta Makes New Recora For
Days Run. Going e27 Knots II
"a Hours.

Queenstown. March i3-The steam.
er Mauritania Thursday established a
new transatlantic record by beating
her own previous eastward record by
2 hours and SO minutes she arrived
OF Daunts Rock az ala o'clock
Thursday afternoon. which makes her
time ia transit Ave days Ave minutes.
she cleared Sandy Hook lightship AZ
11soa a, M, March and Travelled over
the long route, the total distance tfa-
versed being 2.9sa knots,
The average Of knots an hour for
the whole trip has been a4s2. as
against her own previous record OF
$500. The best eastward daily aver
age OF the Lusitania IS 23.62. the
best days run was 557 knots. with an
average of 2477 an hour This was
made on Tuesday II has been equal
ed previously. however, for on January
20 the Mauretanla covered the same
distance In a day while bound east.
The highest average ruin an hour By
the German transatlantic liners Il
2s.5s. This was made BY the Kaiser
Wilhelm II.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
HOMAGE TO MISS NIGHTINGALE
Freedom Of City Of London Bestowed
Upon Famous Nurse.

London. March 1.-THE freedom 1
the city of London was yesterday be.
slowed upon Florence Nightingale
the organizer of the Nursing in the
Crimean war. The ceremony took
place in the Guild hall in the presence
of large gathering which included
many doctors and nurses. The aged
nurse-Miss Nightingale--is In her
SSth year--was too infirm to attend.
and was represented by her nephew.
The usual costly gold casket was
omitted from the ceremony in accord
ance with Miss Nightingale's wish
and one OF oak and bronze substitute
ed, and at her request the $500 usual
ly expended for the golden caslzet will
be gwen to charity.
Sir Joseph Dimsdale, the city cham
berlain, In making the presentation.
explained that the city regretted by
the unexplained omission of formei
generation, that Miss Nightingale had
not been honored in this way half a
century ago
PRESIDENT BENNY ACCEPTS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
The Law.abldlna ssIoon.keeper.

BROOKLYN is said to have a saloon.
keeper who for twenty-five years has
not only observed the strict letter of
he Law. but has at all times refused to
sell more than three drinks to any one
satron. He is reported to be prosper.
GUS AMI happy Had his brethren in
she business in other localities imita-
ed his example. they would as a body.
re much happier than they now are
md hardly less prosperous; nor would
Yhe demand for the abolition OF the
aloon have reached the sweeping pro-
qtioas of today 1t is the lawless
Il aloon keeper who is chiefly response
lie for this agitation. He sowed the
ind; the harvest OF whiriwind is be-
hg reaped alike by the lawabiding
i'd the lawless, the innocent and the
lilty. incidentally the political dema-
,gue and the Pharisee are making
sle most of the opportunity-Noffolk
irginian-Pilot,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Duke Of Abruzzi Has Sailed.

Genoa. Italy, March II TIA Presna
special. III assure you on the best au-
thorlty. despite any official denial
that the Duke OF Abruzzi left Europe
on the last day OF February for the
United States. He travelled as Signor
Ludivico Sarto and was accompanied
by his valet.
On my inquiries of old re idents OF
the ducal estate as to whether he
had gone to the United States to mar
ry Miss Elkins they only smiled and
would not answer yes or no.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Old .. and 0. Operator Dead.

William Schroeder one of the old
est and best known telegraph oper
ators and agents In the B. and o. ser
wee. expired suddenly in his office. al
Frederick Junction Monday morning
He was working with the train dis.
.patcher n Baltimore at the time, e.
ceiving orders. and a lull In the In
strument showed something wrong
and soon word was received OF his
death. Mr. Schroeder had been tefe-
graph operator in the 3. and Q. en-
ploy for thirty-six years. His death
Is keenly felt BY all the employees,
who held him in high esteem. He was
nearly co years old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
.HAKAIS TESTIMONY IN
Suit Of Distilling Company Against
County Court
CASE DEFERRED ONE WEEK
When Testimony Is Transcribed VIII
Be Submitted and Argument
Heard.

The suit Of the TIannis Distilling
Co, whose plant is in Martinsburg.
against the Berke'ey county court TO
correct an erroneous assessment in
the year 1897 on 10000 barrels OF
whisky in the bonded warehouses
here. was heard before the county
court on Thursday and took up the en-
tire day
The following witnesses were ex-
amined Alexander Parks, IFartins-
burg. general manager; William n.
Jarden. Philadelphia. bookleeper
Eugene Y. Kienzle, philadelphia treas.
urer Of the Hannis Dstilling Co. and
Ellis Ellis, assessor OF Berkeley
county These witnesses were all
summoned BY the p'aintiT,
Messrs, walker and Woods conduct
ed the examination Of the witnesses
for the plaintiff and Prosecuting Attor-
ney Noll that of the state and county.
Court adjourned at 4:30 p IN, for
one week. In the meantime the tes-
timony will all be transcribed and
then submitted to the county cou /
when argument will be hea d.
Gist of Testimony.
A summary OF the testimony was
to the effect that the $4,000 barrels Of
whisky that the assessor had assessed
TO the Hannis Distilling Co. lid not
belong to them but to tie dealers for
whom they had manufactured 1t, and
who had stored IL In their bonded
warehouses to age. When so stored
the distilling company gave to the
owners warehouse certificate, which
the owners frequently assigned as an
easy method of selling the whisky; SO
that the distilling company an furnish
no Information as to the present own.
ers of the whisky. other than what
might be gathered from the -iginal
owner. Therefore the Hannis Distifl-
| ing Co. contend that they should not
be assessed with and required to pay
taxes upon other peoples property
| especially as no law makes provision
by which they might be Reimbursed
As stated above, this suit was
brought to correct an erroneous as
sessment of taxes made in 1907
amounting to $1,4so on the aforesaid
% 900 barrels in the bonded ware
houses here.
| Similar suits were brought FOR the
relief of the taxes of 1905 and 1906
and were eventually decided by the
supreme court Of appeals OF the state
which upheld the assessment on the
ground that the Hannis Distillins
Co. had not sufficiently proved thai
the whisky did not belong to them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
BERKELEY COUNTY JAIL
How Berkeley County Cares For
Its Prisoners.
CONDITION OF The BUILDING
wat the American Prison Associa
ton Has To say After Special
Invest; cation.


n is pretty bad case that the
american Prison association has
found in the average county iail in
this country. For a year past hundreds
OF trained men and women have been
working on Investigations and conpl,-
ing results. and now the ASSOCIATION
is prepared to announce Just what
conditions were found. To state that,
generally speaking. county iails are
schools for crime Is putting 1t mild
lly
A special investigation was made OF
the jail In this county and the ques
ton for this community to answer is
whether or not the Berkeley county
jail comes up to the minimum stand.
ard set by Professor Henderson and
his committee.
There were is prisoners in the 10
cells Of the Berkeley county jail when
the inspection was made Six OF these
are for men and are for women
their size being only by feet Eev.
en- of the prisoners who were In the
jail when the inspection was made
we're men. 3 were boys and one was
a girl. The latter was an epileptic.
Children are Kept In cell by them.
selves or in the hall, Walking In the
corridor is the only exercise or oc.
cupatlcn that the prisoners have.
There seems to be some attempt 20
properly classify the prisoners, nut the
presence of a girl, an epilertie, shows
that there is yet great deal to be
done in the matter of proper classl-
| flcat.on.
The in and ont fees OF this jail are
| so cents. There are no rules govern.
ing the officers and only some gen
eral rules governing the prisoners
Confinement to cells is the punishment
for violation OF rules.
Prisoners are furnished good food
| the visitor states, for from 40 to so
cents day. The bedding on the
straw beds is washed 'once ~ twice
month" or oftener IL necessary. The
prisoners underc,othing is changed
weekly, the county furnishing the un
derclothing when the case demands 1t
The building is ventilated by win
dows and ventilators. heated by hot
water and lighted by electricity, but
nothing Is said Of sunlight. There
are nine closets In the building. doing
away with the use of night buckets
/ The prisoners Lathe "as often as
necessary and for this purpose there
are three tubs. The general condition
of the building is said to be c'ean and
the plumbing is in good condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Entertained Sunday School class.

Mrs. A. Park Spillman gave delight.
full evening at her home on West John
street. to her Sunday school class, on
Monday. Giving each cordial invita-
ton to supper, they responded with
the like heartiness. Report gives
that 1t was most enjoyable affair.
the teacher enjoying it fully as much
as her scholars.
Mrs. Spilman's little guests were
Misses Catherine Blondel. Grace and
Virgie Gerbrick, yerna Leonard and
Gladys Poole. These little misses she
gathered about her and entertained
them in her own pleasant way, chatting
and playing games. Invited for supper,
of course she had supper for them.
and they showed themselves worthy
guests. equal to the emergency. Miss
Catherine SAYS. I'VE had nice time
and all spent very ENJOYABLE even
ing"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
AsRuzzl FlANcE OF MISS ELkINs
Announcement Of Dukes Engagement,
to Senator's Daughter Expected.

Washington, March 17.--Although a
pro forma denial OF the fashionable
kind may be made meanwhile, II $ ex-
pected tibet within week announce
ment may be made OF the enga cement
of the Duke OF the Abruzzi and Miss
Katherine Elyins, daughter of Sen
ator EIkins.
Miss Ellcins Is one OF the most &C
complished young women of Wash.
ington and a dashing belle. She Is the
only daughter of Senator stephen b.
Elhns, who married Miss Halle b.
Davis. daughter of Henry Gassaway
Davis. once United States senator and
democratic candidate for VICE presl,
dent In 1904.
Miss Elkins Is tall attractive girl,
a fine llnguist, dashing horsewom-
an, riding and driving much.
Her father Is very wealthy ~ bis
own right. and her mother will inherit
very large portion Of the immense
estate Of Henry Gassaway Davis.
whose fortune has been estimated at
about s30,0O0.000. Miss Elkins will
probably share equally with her
brother. Stephen b. Elkins. il. in her
fathers estate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
aIN COD We TRUST
The Motto Is TO Be Restored on
Gold and Silver Coins.

Washington, March 17.-Under sus-
pension OF rules, the house Of repre-
sentatives yesterday, by vote of 255
to 5. passed the bill for the restora-
ton Of the motto, I'm God We Trust
on gold and silver coins Of the United
States. The debate on the subject ex-
cited the Nyeliest interests OF mem
bers. Mr.. carsin, Of Virginia. was the
first to speak in advocacy Of the
proposition. and sad that in the is
suance Of his order abolishing the
motto, President Roosevelt acted un-
wisely and in violation Of the spirit OF
the law
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Prohibition at Pen-Mar.

Delegate Brown, of Washington
county has introduced a bill in the
Maryland legislature to prohibit the
sale of intoxicating liquors on the
South mountain around PenTIar ex-
cent BY the-Blue Mountain house and
the Buena Vista hotel People around
Pen-Mar have sent petition to the
legislature to defeat the measure,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
New Worlds Record.

The Lusitania's run OF 627 knots es-
tablishes new worlds record, the
best previous daily westward 'un he
ing 6tS knkots, made on November 6.
On that occasion the Lusitania also
broke the record for westward voy-
age--4 days IS hours and 40 minutes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
viii Deliver Address at High School
Commencement.

Some time President George A. Ben
ny. Of the Washington and Lee univer
sity, Lexington, Va, was invited to de
liver the address to the graduating
class OF the high school at the com
mencement to be held on the evening
of June a.
Today Supt. George w, Rrindle re
ceived letter from Prof Benny ac
cepting the invitation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

Mrs. CLAY Toup. Addition street. the
woman, who attempted suicide about
Two months ago By pouring coal oil on
her clothing and setting It afire, Is
fast improving at the Kings Daugh-
tiers hospital where she was recently
taken for treatment. She sat up an
hour today for the first.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Candidates Announced.

Mr. J. p. Kearfott, of Kearneysville
announces himself as candidate for
the legislature from Jefferson county
and Mr.. George M. Beethoven. OF
Shepherdstown, for prosecuting attor'
ney of the same county subject to the
action of the democratic primaries
Both gent emen are we'll known il,
Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
BUILDING NEW SHOP
J. E. Wolford Improving Plant on
South Raleigh Street.

Mr.. j. E. Wolford has converted his
blacksmith shop into wood shop in
order to give him more room for the
latter branch of his carriage repair
business. He has also. enlarged his
paint shop on the second floor.
He will at once commence the cree
ton of new blacksmith shop, q by
% feet in size at the north end of
his present shop on South Raleigh
street
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Operated On At Hospital,

Mr.. William III. Woolford. North
College street. underwent an opera
tion for appendicitis this afternoon al
the City hospital DR. Oates, assisted
by Drs. Henshaw and Hedges. per
formed the operation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

Liverpool, March fs--A wireless
message received by the cunard
Steamship Co. states that the Lust
tania. which left here for New York
on Saturday, made a record run OF 627
knots from Monday noon to Tuesday
noon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

Mr.. David Haffner, formerly resi-
dent of Martinsburg. but now making
his home with his daughter, Mrs, Lena
Hennyberger. is lying at the point OF
death at Trenton. n + Two Of his
sisters reside here, Misses Mamie and
Amanda Haffner LOT West John
street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Arrested at l1edaesvilIe.

Walter Young, OF Hedgesyil.e, was
arrested Monday afternoon b. Con-
stable Bodine, of Hedgesville, charged
with trespassing on the property Of
the B. and o. railroad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Lots of Saloon Licenses.

There are seventeen applications
r saloon licenses in Jefferson county
is year, Four of these are from
epherdstown, four from 1Iarpers
Try and nine from Charles Town.
Queen St.. Martinsburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Veteran of Pen-Mar.

jobs E. Crout, for many years pro
lietor OF the Pen-Mar restaurant
as at the mountain looking over the
ound He vii. have charge of the
stauranr this year, again, and will
ove to Pen-Mar with his family, May
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Nav c. V. sldino.

The Cumberland Valley railroad has
just completed new siding to the
warehouse Of the w. H Heiston Mil
Construction Co. on West Race street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
New FraternaI Bulldog.

Potomac Lodge, knights of Pythias,
of ,Willlamsport. has authorized the ex-
penditure Of $4,000 or s12 900 for the
erection of a new three-story building
on he main business block there. The
building viii contain an opera house
on the second floor and lodge hall on
the third floor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

Follansbee is planning celebration
OF the fourth anniversary Of the VI
lage.
Benwood has one saloon for every
1879 II habltants
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
PROVIDE FIRE ESCAPES
Board Of Education VIII Safe
guard School Children.
FIRE DRILLS SHOW DISCIPLINE
New Fi.s Plug To &c plaoed--Fur-
naces In School tsouses To pc
Made safe.

The beard OF education held spec
dal meeting Thursday night ii the Citi-
gems National bank. President ehas. A.
Young presiding. The commissioners
were all present except J. H. Whetzel.
Fl. Il Alexander, chairman of the
committee appointed at the last reg
uaar meeflng of the board to visit the
several school buildings with a view
OF having metal fire escapes placed at
the same. made his report to the
committee. accompanied by President
Young. Fire Marshal Taihelm and T..
K. Matthews, had visited the fifth.
fourth, 2nd wards and high school
bulldogs Thursday afternoon and. at
the suggestion of Mr. Talhelm, decid-
ed where to pace the fire escapes.
Mr.. Matthews was present at the
meeting and he was authorized to
correspond at once with manufactur-
ers OF metal FIRE escapes and get
prices Of the same on which to base
estimates of the cost and to report to
the board as soon as possible.
It is proposed, as protection
against fire. to place asbestos sheeting
along the ceiling above the furnaces
in the various school buildings. Fl. A.
Hammaun was present st the meet
ing and he was asked to give esti-
mates for he same, which he agreed
to do at once.
Mr.. Matthews was ordered to put
metal screens over the smoke pipes
OF the furnaces in the fifth and sN-
ond ward school buildings.
The board decided to have banisters
placed at the two porches at the fifth
ward building.
Secretary Pitzer was Instructed to
ask the city council to pace a water
plug at the corner of Martin and
High streets as further protection to
the fourth ward school building
against fire.
It was reported that all the doors.
inside and outside. in the various
school building are now made to swing
outward thus affording a quick exit IN
case of fire
AS will be perceived the whole de.
sign and tendency of the meeting was
in the direction of safeguarding the
children In case of fire in the school
buildings at the same time taking
some wise precautionary measures
that might prevent fire. This ac-
ton or the part of the board of edu-
cation is highly commendable and
{ comes none too soon.
School Fire Drill.
4 An Incident Of the visit of the board
TO the various school buildings Thurs
day afternoon. alluded to above, and
one that deeply impressed ali, was the
FIRE drill of the school children. This
drill was only recently ordered by the
4. board of education but the children
have already acquired remarkable pro
4 fciency in the drill, there being prac-
tically no confusion in the quick
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

The Valley Bottling works OF I'll
kins has been chartered by the secre
tary OF state.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

Messrs Jacob and Henry Hesse, o.
Baxter, spent Sunday in this city.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-11-19
COL. CARR LOST !.
ON RECOUNT BY !: !.
' EIGHT. VOTES

Col. Robert s. Carr lost on the res
count Of the ballots in Loudon dis
trict. The recount was demanded
by Col. Carr against o. F. Griffith,
the successful Democratic candidate
On the face Of the returns Griffith
was elected by five votes, but the
recount showed his plurality to be-
8. Republicans were sorry for IL
one of the Justices in Loudon dis
trict had to be a Democrat they
wanted tito be Col. Carr -.
The Hanawha county court is re-
counting. the ballots cast at the late
election I'm Jefferson district in a
contest Between Lee Bryan and r. C.
Person for member of the board of
education! Pierson was elected
on the face. Of the returns by one
vote. -