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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
(SEAL)
PROCLAMATION AND WRIT OF
ELECTION.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA

STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
Executive Department.
To the Commissioners of Election of
all the Counties of the State of
West Misunderstanding:
Whereas, A vacancy was caused in
the office of Attorney Geae raj by the
death of the Hon. C. w. May, the duly
elected Attorney General, and such
vacancy having been filled by appoint
ment until the next general election,
as provided by law:
Now, therefore, !, VIM. NJ. o. Daw-
son, Governor of the State Sf West
Virginia, in pursuance OF authority
vested IN me by section seventeen of
article seven of tie Constitution, and
section three of chapter four of the
Code of West Virginia, (S4lal section
1872, Code 1900, do order and direct
that there be had, held. conducted and
certified according to law, an election
b. the qualified voters at all the cleo
ton precincts within all the counties
Of West Virginia, on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November,
in the year One Thousand Nine Hun
bred and Eight, that being the day of
the next general election in this
State, for the purpose of electing an
| Attorney General to fill the unexpired
term of said G. w. May, deceased.
1t is further ordeled that this writ
and proclamation be published In full
in a newspaper in each of said
ties nee In each week for the period
Of four successive weeks prior to said
| election.
In testimony whereof | have here
unto set my hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal OF the State.
Done at the Capitol in the
City of Charleston, this
tenth day OF July, in the
year of our Lord, One
(SEAL) Thousand Nine Hundred
and Eight, and OF the
State the forty-sixth.
VIM. M. o. DAWSON.
| By the Governor:
C. w. SWlSHEE.,
Secretary of State
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
Blood Heat.

The normal temperature Of the hui
man body is about 9Sh degrees, Fab
enheit. This is known as blood heat,
and is maintained within one or two
degrees, whether in the arctic or trop-
ical regions. In the animal kingdom
mammals have about the same tenn
perature as man; birds are warmer
than man by eight or ten degrees,
while reptiles, fishes and all inverte-
brates differ only slightly from the
temperature of the medium in which
they live.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
Statues to Women.

In the streets of London there are
only five statues to m Four OF
these are queens and the fifth is Mrs,
Siddons. whose statue as the tragic
muse is In Paddington Green.
In the matter of memorial tablets
women fare no better, as out of fully
100 affixed to houses where celebrated
people dwell only four have women's
names upon them. These commend
rate Fanny Burney Mime. D'Arblay)
Joanna Baille, Elizabeth Barrett
Browning and Mrs. Siddons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19

1t is a strange fact, but nevertne-
less true, that the democratic party
always tries to win its battles by
falsehoods and misrepresentation
This fact has been characteristic OF
the democratic party for years. -Four
! years ago it branded the new tax laws
as being the greatest farce that the
/ republican party ever promulgated.
1t sent campaign orators all owe the
state misrepresenting the virtues OF
the law and likewise flooded the mails
with literature which contained every
thing else but the truth Now this
same party has started out at the
old time mthod of misrepresenting
facts. The first false hood it has cir
culated is that article it has sent
broadcast about the Swisher head
quarters mailing a secret circular to
every republican chairman of repub-
lican counties telling them how TO
make political capital out of regis
tration law. Such an accusation is
an insult to every honest republican
and it should be so resented. 1t is
safe to say that the republican party
would have never thought of such a
way to corrupt the election law, but
the old democratic party at inc saw
what ii would 10 and because 1t is
| prohibited under this law of naming
the registrars in republican counties
it seeks to accuse the republicans of
doing the very same thing which it
quite likely is doing in democratic
counties. Truly, this old party is a
sly old fox. If everything was denied
that this party charges the republic
can party with, it would have nc time
for anything else hut writing denials.
Such a circular was never conceived
of by. the republican party, and it is
needless to deny its existnce. But
this article is written for the purpose
of showing the methods the demo
Gratis are pursuing. It's object is to
win, and if it can not win honestly
and fairly it is determined to win.
Therefore, every honest voter should
be thoroughly convinced of the truth
fulness of these democratic articles
before believing them. for it is so
easily to be deceived. A party that
has a record of falsehoods and mis-
representations behind it must stand
squarely upon its platform. The re
publican party is not afraid to meet
the issues face to face and treat
them in a fair and homes manner.
Can a party 10 more than this?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
The One Place.

"In this & of graft and muck
rakers," remarked the cheerful idiot,
there is at least one place where hon
esty and truth may always be found"
'For goodness sake, where?" quer-
led the doubling Thomas.
I'm the dictionary" answered the c.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19

There is every reason Imaginable
why Hon. w. H. Taft will be elected
president. First of all, the working
man is we'll aware that his interest
Mes in the republican party having
charge of the affairs Of the govern
ment. And when the laborers are in
favor Of a certain political party it
is safe to say that party will win. for
they control the vote that is counted
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19

chant expects a legitimate profit on
his goods and it is only fair that the
newspaper man should have a profit
on his product. No one knows better
than the merchant the advantages 10
be gained by advertising, yet when
he is asked a fair price for space he
raises objection. The merchant does
not allow the editor to name the
price on any article he wishes to
purchase, yet that is exactly what
the merchant does when he wants ad.
vertising space.
There are merchants who consider
that the newspaper is a Legitimate
business enterprise and deal with Il
accordingly, but there are others who
believe that the paper should give
them just what they ask FOR. The
Herald says:
Much has Deen recently said and
written for and against the newspa-
per publisher who permits HIS space
to be used gratis by those who are
in a position to pay for it and ought
to do so. Some have asserted that
the man VINO will not give free no
tees is "stingy," and should not be
p~atronized in other ways. II is just
as well to remember at the outset
that a newspaper TAI is just as much
in business as the grocer or butcher,
and that the advertising space in his
paper is just as much his stock-in-
trade as the sugar and tea of the gro
Ger and the chops and steaks of the
butcher.
When the grocer and butcher begin
to hand out their goods to the public
gratis, the newspaper owner may
properly do the same with his space.
He has to live on whatever profit MS
space brings him, and he is curtail-
ing his living every time he gives an
inch of 1t away for nothing. The
tradesmen above referred to win II
once say, eyes, but we pay for our
goods to sell them again, whereas the
publishers space costs him nothing
Pretty GLIB answer, but it is ridicu-
lous. 1t win be true when machinery
paper, ink and labor cost nothing;
when there are no rents to pay, gas
or electric light bills to meet or other
necessary expenses to provide FOR.
The grocer and butcher, as with al
most all retail tradesmen, know to a
cent what their goods cost them, and
what their profits viii amount to.
The publisher-that is the average
publisher-knows what his output
may be, but has to guess at the In
come, and he often guesses the wrong
way, to his sorrow. A lack of adver-
Using, a number of deferred payments
"a thousand and one financial "ac-
cidents" in fact, may upt him on the
verge of bankruptcy.
Yet there is a widespread opinion
that he might give away plenty of
space without loss to himself. Where
the idea comes from goodness only
knows. The newspaper publisher, in
his news and editorial columns, is
ever willing to assist a good cause,
for local, state or national improve
ment or benefit. He is willing to help
any charitable movement all he can
by news and editorial reference, but
that he should be expected to devote
even an inch OF his space to adver-
Using of something or somebody who
can we'll afford to pay for the pub
licity, and is likely to profit by it, IS
a preposterods proposition"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19

The president has made it plain
that while he has no intention of die
tating who shall head the republican
ticket in New York, he has said in
the strongest possible terms that he
favors the denomination of Governor
Hughes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
b Falling OFF.

French economists noted with ap-
~prehension the shrinkage of the birth
rate.
Eat this decline" they reasoned,
"the soothing syrup and kindred in
dustries are going to the bad"
Thereupon they called a convention
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
GIVING AWAY FREE SPACE,

The Hagerstown Herald in an edi-
torial, expresses a sentiment that is
felt by every editor. The custom OF
giving away space, as practiced by
editors, is as suicidal to his business as
it would be for the merchant to open
his doors ana tell the public to walk
in and help themselves. Every mer-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
FOR n

Send rs cents to The Herald and
get the official Republican organ OF
Berkeley county until after the cleo
zion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19

The powers that be said Hughes
and Hughes it is.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
Discount Day, Tuesday

DR.. w. E. MiNGHiNi,
-Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Will practice Dentistry in all CT its
branches. Gas and local anaesthetics
administered. All work guaranteed
Prices Reasonable. Office in
Gettinger Building, Queen ST.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
DR.. c. w. LINK
PooLk

Will give prompt attention to all
business entrusted TO his care.
Special attention given to convey.
ancing and settlement of estates.
Office Over Merchants & Farmers
Bank. Martinsbure, West Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT of Ohio.
For Vice President
JAMES S. SHERMAN, of New York.
STATE TICKET.
For Governor
cHAs. w. sWlSHER,
OF Marion County.
For Auditor
JOHN S. DARsT,
of Jackson County.
For Attorney General
WIN. C. coNLEY,
of Preston County.
For Superintendent Of Free Schools
MORRIS p. sHAWKEY,
of Kanagha County.
For Secretary of State
STUART r. REED,
of Harrison County.
For State Treasurer
G.. l.. LONG,
of Mcdowell County.
For Congress
GEORGE C. STURGlSS,
of Mononghalia County.
For Judges Supreme Court
HON. w. NJ. MILLER,
of Wood County.
HON. IRA E. ROBINSON,
of Taylor County.
HON. l.. j. WILLIAMS,
of Greerbrier County.
For State Senate
GILBERT p. MILLER,
of Hampshire County.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19
COUNTY TICKET.

COUNTY TICKET.
For House of Delegates
JACOB SITES,
DR.. G. w. DANIELS.
For Sheriff
w. n. LAMON.
For Prosecuting Attorney
WILBUR n. THOMAS.
For Clerk of County Court
&. A. HOBBS.
For Clerk of Circuit Court
L. Dew. GERHARDT.
For Assessor
OHIO WILLIAMS.
For County Commissioner
THOMAS KEARNS.
For County Surveyor
GEO. w, VANMETRE.
Lx&b~p - .
MARTlNsBURG DISTRICT TICK
For Magistrate
w. r. KLINE,
D. w. RooERicK.
For Constable
PERCY ELLIOTT,
JOSEPH GRIMES.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
For President
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT of Ohio.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-19

For Vice President
JAMES s.. SHERMAN, of New York
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
JOLLY TALK BY THE JESTER
Some Light Stories Of and by Serious
Folk You Know.
NJ. KSsAEE TOr A REFORxER
IL. ID. Nicely r. q Good Fishermaa,
Alec Easy for Bait-Dr. Love-
land staGgers some Bus-
fneas Friends.

Police OFFICER Mike Kissane is net . re-
former. neither does he believe IN the new
Roosevelt system Of spelling.
The other day he was standing on a
downtown corner gazing with eyes trans
fixed. UP walked John MShoney the
rotund clerk Of the police court.
"wha are you looking at 20 strong1"
Mshoney asked Kissane.
Sure, It's tina sign oop there replied
Mix Il can't mako heads nor tails uf
IT,"
The sign was the Roman numerals MD
CCCXvIL"
"Oh, that's easy" said Mahoney. h
"oh, 1t is. is it7' replied Kissane. well.
II it's so dirty asy phwat the divil does It
name; tell me that, will you John7'
why, Mike, tina simply spells 1907 "
Kissane turned slowly and walked off
down the street with Mahoney. He was
silent for q minute or two. Then turning
to Mahoney he remarked dryly;
THE divil take that Roosevelt, I'VE no
use for his rotten reform shpellin'."
A group OF business men met Rev. Frank
l. DOveland, d. D., pastor of the First
Methodist church, on the street the other
day.
Good morning. DOCTOR" said one; .1et
me congratulate you"
Certainly, but why7" asked the good
doctor.
or that call you received" mentioning
the name Of a large church in a great
city. p
Wen; DO you look at that as a cailT'
interposed another friend. II would say
that was a raise"
Dr.. Loveland never cracked a smile, but
looked the latter friend squarely In the eye
and said:
you would7 Well, I wouldn't; 1 would
call It a bluff"
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

from Miss ambert- Every morning the
snake gets a bath of new milk, the body
afterward being wiped quite dry. The box
occupied by the snake, which was made
for his especial occupancy. In constructed
of polished woods and IL lined with soft
cloths. There are perches in the box and
a long shelf that his snakeship may stretch
upon.
Miss Lambert talked with a reporter
freely about her love for snakes. Said
she:
81 nave always had a great liking FOR
snakes. Afraid OF snakes7 Well. / should
say not. For my part l a see what
there is about a snake that a girl should
be afraid of. Now, some might say that
Billy is dangerous, but l am not a bit
afraid Of the big fellow. It's true that he
has the power now to kill a human being
by crushing. but 1 know that he won't
hurt me, for I hin that he loves me.
"He is so nice and a~ffectionate, running
his head up on my face and in a way al
most kissing my cheek. Why, I'd hate to
part with Billy and don't intend to as long
as / can keep him. "-Boston Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
MONEY SIDE OF BoOKMAKING
How Publisher and Author Divide
PROFITS of Big and Little
Sellers.

First write your book-and. in this case.
by book" is meant a regulation $50 novel,
Whether 1t be a study OF the life in New
York's Italian quarter. or a romance OF
the civil war, is of 10 particular conse-
ouence when It comes to having 1t copied
the charge for typewriting will be about
$40 This expense may be avoided, II you
are a man, by having a wife who Is an
expert on the machine.
Some writers Of novels compose directly
on the typewriter, but by general consent
the product is apt to be Of the machine
made order. Some country editors compose
their editorials at the case, but they do
not ommand metropolitan salaries.
Having received your typewriter copy,
and having carefully gone over 1t for your
own and the copyist's errors, the life Of a
New York book may be said to have be-
gun. II is then incumbent upon you to Of
fer the finished product to a publisher,
which you accomplish by sending him the
manuscript In a flat parcel manuscript
should never be rolled) with a brief letter
describing its purport.
The publisher on receiving your manu-
script records and acknowledges it's re-
ceipt. and It is then turned over to one Of
his readers. who may be a salaried en-
ploye at $40 to $50, or who may be an
outside reader working at 81 an hour.
| Sometimes a brief examination at the Of
flee %suffices to show that the work is not
suited TO the publishing firm In question,
but, in the case Of a house which pub
fishes fiction. each manuscript Of a novel
is usually examined by at least two read
ers. II their reports agree on an adverse
verdict. 1t Is usually returned forthwith.
Having passed the ordeal OF the readers
and having been pass ed on by a member
OF the firm, terms are offered to the author
and a c~ontract submitted for his approval.
The usual ba SIS of compensation TO a new
author is a 10 per cent royalty on the re-
tail price Of the book, the publisher as
suping all expenses. In the case of a H.S
novel, this would be Is cents on each copy
sold. Successful novelists. however, receive
as Ugh as 20 per cent. There has been q
custom Of paying them varying sums In
advance OF royalty. on delivery OF the
manuscript. but latterly many publishers
compromise by promptly paying royalty
on the number Of copies ordered by book
sellers at the time Of publication.
In the case Of a new author, a small
edition. usually under 600. is printed and
bound. The cost Of the plates. including
composition and e~lectrotyping, Of q, 800
page novel Is from $50 TO 800 To thu
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
YOUNG WOMAN'S STRANGE PET
Iaytshea Her Affections and Plump
PuIIets on n fytRon
from Asia.

A big python. already ten feet long and
rapidly growing. is the stranse pet on
hitch Miss Myrtle Lambert Of strong Me.
iayishes her affection
The girl. who has always shown a fond
ness for snakes. was recently made . pres
snt OF the reptile by a friend who had 1t
s.ough, All the way from Asia. II belongs
30 the boa constructor variety and even
tually is expected TO reach a length OF
twenty-ffve TO thirty feet.
Ths python, which its fair owner has
named Bnly, is very fastidious as to It's
food and Il insists on having nice fat chick
ems for its meals,
Miss lambert has another s=S%e "a re
coral" variety that she prizes highly. IL
WAS given her by the same msn that gave
her the big fellow. The little snake Is
about three feet in length and one OF its
fAvorite positions Is coiled in its mistress
hair. Here il win remain perfectly quiet
for hours at a time. observing all that Il
going on. however. The " snakes are
great friends.
Billy receives as much care ~ a child
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21
Pointed ParHEraPhs.

A noise is the only thing that breaks
silence.
Worry about tomorrow II you would be
unhappy today.
Fortune favors the brave who are In the
hustling class.
II a man has sense he sees other things
in life besides dollars
Even a detective's train of thought may
get on the wrong track.
Judge a mans ability by what he does
not by what he threatens to do.
Too many people pray for what they
want instead OF for what they need.
The gossips get an awful Jolt when q
man goes wrong and there Is no woman in
the case.
Before committing a mean act q man
usually manufactures what he considers a
good excuse for IL.
Many a men realizes the fact that there
Is no place like home, because his wife Is
unable to make Il homelike.
Congressman who will provide farmers
with seeds that can be depended upon TO
raise mortgages need not worry about the
decay Of their political fences.-chieago
News
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

Using campaigns sometimes Involving the
expenditure OF from 5000 to $4,000 in sue
cessive coups. If the book fails to respond
they retrench.
For a $50 Hovel a publisher will receive
from the trade" ~ cents per copy for
small lots, varyin- sometimes to Is cents
for very large lCts-thOugh seldom under
rs cents. His profit above the first cost Of
plates, manufacture. advertising and
authors royalty, is the gross profit on the
book. From the gross profits Of all his
books must be deducted his rent. salaries
and other runDdng expenses before a net
profit on his business is shOwn.-New York
World.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

must be added 500 to Sl25 per 1000 for paper
and printing. and anywhere from 20 cents
per copy upward for binding. Ordinary
book paper costs from "a TO 5 cents per
pound. A coyeh design will cost $40 to SIS,
and the plates for stamping the same $40
more, The cost of binding varies with the
quality Of the cloth used. with the amount
OF gold leaf and with the number OF diff
ferent stampings In colored inks.
Leading publishing firms will not pub
lish novels. even at the authors expense,
unless they believe them TO contain ele-
ments OF merit and success Such as they
do publish, by new authors. they are gen
orally ready 90 back with 500 Of advertis-
ing I'm some cases $500. In the case Of a
novelist OF assured reputation and selling
powers, they very likely may plan adVer-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

we win give you free q
copy OF Nine Yals's s6-pAgs
book on Beauty and Physical
culture n you live out OF
town, write Us and We will
mail you q copy.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

w had al editor-in-chief on the Cedar
Rapids Republican years ago who was a
stickler for no abbreviations." said. a vet
eran newspaper man. He didn't believe in
abbreviating anything but the word Mister.
The names of states had to be spelled out.
One time one of the boys wrote a news
story which contained this clause: And
Mozart's mass was played The proof
reader who got the story had been under
the exacting direction Of IA editor for
years, too many years to allow any proper
name to get by him without being spelled
out, 30 when he came to this Mass he
'rung' the word and It came out MoEart's
Massachusetts," = ~"N
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

Ever try The Bee Want Ad Columns7 II
not, do 20, q get satisfactory results
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-21

II. D.. Nicely Is a great fisherman. He
went out in the country recently to enjoy
his favorite pastime. He didn't have any
bait. Meeting d couple Of farmers he asked
them what they used for bait out
there.
"Minnows," replied one Of the men.
Where can I get some minnowsR' asked
Mr.. Nicely.
Tive got some I'll sell you. but you'll
nave TO go after them a little ways"
That's all right, I'll be glad to go and
get them"
The price was agreed on and paid by Mr..
Nicely, whereupon his farmer friend pointed
down the stream a ways and said:
THE minnows is thick down yonder,
mister. but. you'l have to catch them.
They amt caught yet"