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The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
FOURTH PORT IN THE COUNTRY
Wilmington Exceeded Only by
Three III Cotton RsCeIptS
Norfolk Follows Wilmington ard
Charleston Is Way Behind-LocaI
Cotton Prices Have Been Better
Than Savannah Quotations for Sew
eral Days Past.

It is interesting to note that fer
more than a week past cotton has
been quoted at a higher figure on the
Wilmington market than it has in
Savannah, the difference having
amounted to as much as a quarter IF a
cent on certain days
| Yesterday cotton was quoted in S4-
yannah at 10 ga cents while Cn the
J local market it was quoted steady al
IL cents This difference OF GUAR
+ ter OF cent and even less in the enc
amounts to a considerable sum to the
cotton growers.
! During the PAST week there his b en
a noticeable decline in the reIei IS
cotton, only 8037 bales having arrf Cd
at this port. For the first time n many
weeks this years record has fallen be-
hind any port Of last years, the re-
ceipts Of the corresponding week a
year ago having been 1913 bale. An
examination CT the books at he cam
Der Of commerce shows however that
during the CORRESPONDING week last
year cotton began to advance ins Ir
and this naturally resulted in arg T
receipts.
This seasons record however is stll
far in advance Of that 0. last ye r,
the receipts at the port of Wilmington
since September 1st having anu unit
to 1884 900 bales which more than
100 900 bales ahead OF the figures at
the same time year ago, the recaiL is
at that time having aT"unted to only
260 $50 bales.
The exports for this season are cor
respOndingly large, 1>tal Of 359.042
having been SHIPPED to fOrGi n C un-
tries since September st, while laSt
year for the same rericd the 70 e:gn
exports amounted to PA 264 bales.
A statement issued Oh the 3rd Of tie
month giving the total ret receip
Of cotton at all ports s'nce September
1st showed that Wilmington was the
fourth cotton port in the country, b.
ing led only by Galveston, Savannah
and New Orlenas in the order named,
more than a million bales having ar
rived at each Of these ports
Following Wilmington the c'o5est
compel tor is Norfolk about 20 900
bales behind, then Mobile and Charlie.
ton
The schooner John NJ Brown, Cap
tain Stevens was cleare'! YESTERDAY by
Capt. c. D. Maff1tt for New York hav
ing on a cargo Of 12,o)O feet Of lum-
ber, shipped by the Cape Fear Lumbe~
Company
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
TO REARRANGE DISTRICTS.
Bill Being Prepared for Action OF
Virginia Legislature.

Richmond. Va, January 1o.-A
bill which will likely create some
thing Of a furry in political circles
is that now being prepared by Hon.
y. +. Spessard Craig, which will be
offered early next week and which
has for it's object the rearrangcment
of the congressional districts Of the
state The changes tn" measure will
seek to make will affect only four
of the present districts, they being
the fifth, sixth, ninth and tenth. II
is proposed TO take Craig out OF the
ninth and put it in the tenth, TO
take Halifax from the sixth and give
it TO the fifth and to put Giles. Pulas-
XII, Bland and Wythe now in the
ninth in the sixth. The republicans
will probably favor the change so
far as it effects the ninth, but the
putting of Halifax. now in the sixth,
into the fifth, will make the latter
district, which is looked upon as
close absolutely democratic. The
matter has not been discussed to any
great extent up to this time, though
when the bill is offered the V2rious
forces interested will line up for a
spirited battle.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
HOME NURSERY ESTABLISHED
Horticultural Company Formed by
Worcester, Mass. Partics--Nursery
of so Acres in Operation on G. L. d.
Tract at Castle Haync

home nursery has been recoutiE
established at Castle Haynes through
the successful efforts Of the CarollAa
Trucking and Development Company,
and this enterprise. which is new to
this section of the country is expected
to be highly successful from the start
The nursery occupies so acres of land
on the tracl recently opened up by
the G. T. Z. people in the Castle Haynes
section, and it is being run by Messrs
A. Van Lecuven and II. H DeWild for
merlv of Worcester, Massachusetts,
under the name of the Horticultural
Company.
The Horticultural Company will i'm
port, grow, sell and plant fruit and
ornamental trees and shrubs, herba
ceOus plants and bulbs, and it will
not be long before large fields, which
formerly only boasted of cowpeas and
peanuts will be transiXe1 to veri a
BILE Eden, covered with fruit and flow
ers.
Mr.. E. II deWildt the junior member
of the firm, and recently from Hol-
land, is young man we'll up in his
profession. especially as a grower who
acquired kn0wl dge n Europe's larg-
est establishments, while the senior
member of the horticultural Company,
Mr.. A. VanLeeuwen has spent his life
time at the same calling. and being of
for himself a very enviable reputation
an artistic temperament, has earned
as a landscape architect and planter.
in which special line he has perfected
himself in some Of the worlds most
beautiful estates.
The Horticultural Company is at
present erecting a large stable and
bulb house 4e-1O0 feet, on their place
at Castle Haynes.
The people of this city and section
have long felt the need OF a concern
of this character to teach them the
art of heautifyins their lawns, yards
and estates in general and having
nursery so close by under the manage
ment Of thoroughly coDable men. II
goes without saving that it will be
thoroughly appreciated and receive the
hearty support Of the C0nmunitv.
The work Of the Cardinal Trucking
and Development Comnanv in BRINGING
such enterDriSos as the Horticultural
Company to this section, deserves the
support and cooperation Of the COM
munity
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
\ BOLD BURGLARY
Lower Floor OF Home of Mr. D. NJ.
Mau}tsby Entirely Ransackcd.
Number Of Article Secured.

Some time during Thursday night
or early Friday morning, a burglar
or burglars entered the residerca f
Mr.. d. N. Maultsby who lives at No
SIS MacRae street and thoroughly
ransacked the entire lower floor, k
desired.
Every room was found yesterday
morning to have been visited by he
night prOwlers, all Of them kav ng
been in great disorder, showing that
the burglars had taken their time in
looking all over the house for the
things which they tho ght wo tl
VIII le
Entrance ito the r sidence was
Sl1ned through a window in the kitch
en- and from this 70 m D ogress wa
nnOhstructed to the other rooms of
the dwelling Mr. Mau tsby an I m NJ
h2rs Of the family we sic pirg in
the second story ot the bull ing md
thev were not disturbed by the UNIV l.
come visitors. The TACT tEat dwell
irg was occupied makes the or me
burglary in the first degree, for WI h
the penalty is dea r, and it Will go
hard with the guilty parties if the.
can be apprehended.
It was impossible for Mr. Maultsby
to state yesterday exactly what 9r-
ticles had been stolen, but it wAa Sc
that the burglars had taken away
quantity Of provisions, includirg meat
and flour, and it is probable that otn-
er articles we're also stolsn
The matter has o"en placed in the
hands OF the authorities and l. IS to
be sincerely hoped tnat no store Will
be left unturned which can I'll any
way lead to the arrest and punishment
CT the guilty parties
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
BIC SUM FOR PUBLIC BUIlOIHGs
S!lIs introduced Call I'll an tx,
Dendi!ure Of SS0,O0C.OOQ
People Lucky II 20 Per Cent IL Ap-
propriated, Says Chairman Bart
holdt-RcycnueS Falling OF at
Rate of 81 ,oOO, 900 a Month.

Washington. January iG.-'Thc
sixtieth congress his .eeu b. actua,
session only Gc CPS al. more
than 500 bills a,~aal. have been in
troduced for the expenditure Of
about 100000 in proposed pub
lie buildings. If twenty per cent. Of
that total is appropriated during the
present session. the people OF the
country may COnside. themselves
lucky"
This statement As made today
by Chairman BarthC dt OF the house
committee on public buildings and
grounds.
Government revenues. he said. are
falling short at the rate OF about
81, 900, 900 a month. due 10 the cur
tailment of luxury purchases OE the
people in this time OF financial dis
turbance and commercial depression.
We face a heavy deficit at the close
Of the fiscal year. Estimates for
running expenses tor the fiscal year
ending June so, 1909. must be cut
down. as the chairman OF the app-o-
priations committee pointed out re
Gently and original legislation, such
as bills proposing the erection o.!
public buildings and the purchase OF
public grounds must be held iii with
a tight rein. 1t is true the govern
ment balance sheet shows handsome
surplus of something near $50. .Oou-
600. but il must be remembered that
a great deal of money is distributed
among the national banks and that
they are not at this time III a posi-
tiOn to hand it over. The coo odd
bills that have been introduced thus
far. call for the appropriation Of
ABOUT $40,0O0,OO0 for public grounds
and buildings throughout the country
and approximately $+0.000.0Uo for
the same purpose in the District OF
Columbia, where there exist such
crying needs, for instance, as a safe
building for the archives OF the gov
ernment which now are scattered
about all over the city. in such peril
as would cause the nation vast en-
barrassment if they should be des-
troyed."
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
OLDHAM VS.. A. L. r.. n Cp

summons was issued yesterday On
authorities OF the Atlantic Ccast Lpe
10 appear at the next term e Nv
Hanover Superior Cour. in a suit which
has been Instituted against that cor
poration by Mr.. y. NJ McFacheln. ad-
ministrator OF the estate OF the late
Mr.. Thos. B. Oldham.
Mr.. Oldham, 1t will be re allied.
while driving 70 his home on tie Cs-
tie Haynes and several weeks ago was
run into at the ''Y' by IN A. c l..
train and he receive! such rlOus Ia
11ries that &c passed away vilhn a
Few days after the acci1ent ,crlrrtd.
Attorneys who have ben ratailcd
for the plaintiff are Ballamy ard BEL
lamy and Ferber: McClammy, Esq.
The charges grew out OF a
get been drawn and II ls stated by ore
OF the counsel that The arourt of
damag SO be asked for has not yet
been decided On.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
JURY COMPLETED
Prisoner and Wife Hold Earnest
Talk-COmmission to be Sent TO
Pittsburg to Take Deposition OF
Mother of Defendant-COurt Ad.
nurps Until Monday.

New York, January 10.-The
second jury to try Harry K. Thaw
for the killing of Stanford White was
completed late today and on Monday
morning the prosecution will present
it's direct case against the defendant.
Five Jurors in all were accepted
and sworn in the morning and after
noon sessions held today. AS
whole the jury is made up of most
intelligent business men, most OF
whom are at middle age or over.
When the panel had finally been ac-
cepted after many VeXatiOuS delays
and after the exercise of % peremp-
tory challenges by the defense and
20 by the people ThaW announced
that he was entirely satisfied and in
fact well pleased with the twelve
men chosen Young Mrs. ThaW, who
has watched the selection of the Jur-
ors with the keenest interest also de-
clared that she was well satisfied.
They are much nicer than the
men selected last year she said as
court adjourned, and ThaW eXclaim-
ed that he echoed his Wife's senti-
ments. The prisoner and his wife
had an earnest five minutes talk af-
ter the last juror had been sworn
ana " ME TIC dLloI IltJo "tIc tbIICl
ring as to the appointment Of q com
mission which will be sent to Pitts
burg to take the testimony of Mrs.
william ThaW. the mother who is
still too i'll to come on to New York.
The jury finally completed stands
as follows:
l.-Charles i. GremmelS, ship
broker, foreman.
2.-Arthur Naething, employing
baker.
3.-George w. Carey, drygoods.
4.-George G. Rupprechest, sales
John II. Holbert, mineral wa
terS.
G.-Dayid &. Arrowsmith, mana
William F. DoolittIe, auditors
clerk.
8.-William p. McHugh, clerk.
9-Frank j. Howell, manufac-
turer
1O.-William Burck, assistant sec
retary Y. NJ. G.. A.
14.-Francis DOvale, real estate.
l2.-James A. Hopper, meats and
provisions.
The new jurors selected today
were Messrs. McHHgh, Howell, Burck
Dovale and Hopper. The last two
seats in the jury box were especially
hard to fill and a number Of tales
men were passed temporarily into
these places only to be excused in
a few minutes by challenges from
both defense and prosecution. JUS
tice Bowling annousced at the Begin
ming of today's sessions that begin
ming with Monday the court hours
would be from 10 a. M, to 1 p. m,
and p. M, to 6 p. M. Afterwards,
at the request of the attorneys, he
fixed the hour of adjournment at
5 p. m, instead of g.
Assistant District Attorney Gar
vim will make the opening statement
for the prosecution as he did at the
first trial. He will not consume more
than ten minutes and it is said that
the states direct witnesses will not
occupy more than two hours. The
defense will open Monday afternoon,
Martin w. Littleton, Thaw's new
chief counsel, making the opposing
statement.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
OFFICIALS DENY RUMOR.
Know Nothing Of Receivership Pro
ceedings Against the Southern

Washington, January 10.-ln re-
ply to inquiries regarding the ru-
mors of Teceivership proceedings
against the Southern Railway, Cen
eral Counsel Thorn OF that road today
denied any knowledge OF any such
proposed action President Finley,
OF the road, is i'll at his home, but
il was stated at his office that moth
ing was known there regarding the
matter. First Vice President An
drews declined 20 see newspaper
men, referring them 10 Mr. Thorn
Mr.. Thorn said il could be stated on
his authority that he knew nothin 2
whatever Of any such proceedings now
or contemplated and that ii was the
first he had heard Of il. He said he
could not account for the report, but
pointed 10 the recent receivership
proceedings Of the Seaboard Air Line
and suggested that that may have
inspired an idea that there might be
other roads brought into receiver
ship.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
Sales az Leaf Tobacco.
(Special to The Messenger

Especial to The Nesstnrer)
Raleigh, n c.. January 10.-The
Agricultural department. todeE made
up the report Of Decembel sales OF
leaf tobacco at various markets in
the state with. Winston-Salem again
in the lead with 2,113.957 pounds,
Wilson being second, with 2.030. .SS5.
GreenVille third with 1,175,027 and
Rocky Mount fourth. with 1,142, ,450.
Total sales for the month In all mar
kets. 13,s46,667 paunds.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14

Moving Pictures 6: tie Biiou.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1908-01-14
w. III. PATTERSON DEAD.
Was Son of Senator Patterson of
North Carolina

Battle Greek, Mich, January 10
William Patterson. son of former
Senator John Patterson, of North
Carolina, and brother-in-law of Ad-
miral Evans. commanding the Pa
cific fleet. died today from pneumo-
MIA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
Insurance Carried by the Stewart
Vehicle Company Paid.
DRAFTS FOR OVER $4,000
Insurance Promptly Paid for the
Biggest Fire in the History Of
Martinsburg.
rom The World Of Thursday.

From The World of Thursday.
The loss sustained by the Stewart
Vehicle Co at the fire which totally
destroyed their plant on the night of
January 20 last, was adjusted We'd
nesday evening to the entire satisfac-
ton of all parties concerned.
The whole amount of insurance car
ried by the Stewart Vehicle CO. on
stock, vehicles, machinery, etc. was
$4,000 and it was all held in com
panfes represented by Mr., Harry S.
Thompson, this city.
The loss was adjusted at $19, 6S4.66
and drafts for the this amount were
handed to the Stewart people today,
The full amount of the insurance
would have been paid, it is said, but
for the fact that some stock had been
removed a month ago, for want of
room, to the building nearby of r.
n. Stewart & Son.
AS told by this paper at the time,
this was the most disastrous fire in
the history OF Martinsburg and the
prompt payment Of such big
amount Of insurance, without quib-
Bile, speaks well for the insurance
companies, the adjusters and the local
agent
The adjusters We're as follows: F.
L. Lockwood, Baltimore, representing
the North River Fire Insurance Co
of New York; Thomas f. Bond, Balti-
more, the Globe and Rutgers. New
York. Shawnee, Topeka, Kans., and
the German Union, New York; c. D
Showalter, Roanoke, Va, the South.
ern Underwriters; George a. Lane
Cincinnati, Phoenix. of Brooklyn, n
Y, and A, s. Paul, Wheeling, the Ma
tional of Hartford, the Virginia State
and Franklin, of Wheeling.
Mr.. Westenhaver Paid in Full
Mr.. S. A. Westenhaver owned the
building used by the Stewart Vehicle
Co. and on which he had $4,000 in
surance. AS hold before herein, The
building was burned to the ground
Wednesday evening Mr. Westenhavel
was paid the full amount of his in
surance by the local agent, Mr.. P, R
| I sr.. 1e.s ,sa1~
is to be highly commended.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
LEGISLATURES DOINGS
SESSION MAY LAST SEVERAL
WEEKS YET.
Prohibitionists Get More Than Elk
pected-Would Have Been Salts
fled With Local Option.

Charleston, Feb. 6-The extra ses-
sion Of the legislature will last several
weeks yet. The first week sees but
little accomp Wished and Of the several
important measures TO receive atten-
ton only one prohibltionD has been
discussed at amy length in the house.
Theodore Alyord, of the anti-saloon
league. admits that he would have
been satisfied with a local option law
before the session began but encour-
aged by the strength of the pprohib-
itionists in the house he now insists
that nothing short of the Williams
amendment viii be satisfactory
That the sentiment throughout the
state is stu ong in favor of voting on
the proposition is proven by the many
petitions which are being sent here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

The question IS now being freely
discussed as TO who will receive the
nomination for governor. There are
several candidates In the field. each
one pressing his individual candidacy
because of his past record and his
apfness for getting votes. Doubtless
all are good capable men, Horthy of
filling the gubernatoriai chair. In or
der to measure up to the standard of
good government as promulgated w
Ex-Governor White and Governor Daw
son q strong man is needed, Us.
men have fought for tax reform
against the bitterest opposition in
their own party, and won after many
a hard struggle. They have succeed
ed in placing upon our statute book
laws which have saved thousands OF
dollars to the farmers and small prop
erty holders. They have proved their
efficiency in securing beneficial legis-
lation, thus showing that the policies
laid down by them at the beginning
of their advocacy for tax REFORM was
solid and unanswera.ble We are the
beneficiaries under this wise system
OF taxation. And now, are we going to
nominate a man for governor who can
not measure mp to the standard as
described above? Are we going to put
the reins Of state government into
the people, the greatness of this party
shows that he is In sympathy with the
large corporations which seek to es-
'cape just taxation These are thoughts
which should be thoroughly analyzed.
The republican party great and
strong as il is in this state. has arisen
to its height because of pledges fully
kept, and If man is nominated for
governor who is aRtagonistic to the
best interests of the great masses of
the people, the greatness Of this rarty
might wane into a bare majority
with the present administration The
man whose chief ambition will be to
represent all the people allie, both
rich and poor, corporations and indd-
viduals, thereby nsurng a square
deal" to every one, is the person who
should be honered with the .iomina
ton for governor. We think such a
man can he found very easily who EN-
bodies all these requirements.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TO the Creditors of George Bullet.
decd.
In pursuance of a decree Of the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley County, w. Va,
made in cause therein pending. to
subject the real estate of the said
George Bullet, TO the payment of his
debts you are required to present
your claim against the estate of the
said George Bullet, for adjudication
to w. B. Colston, commissioners, at
his office In said County, on or before
the 18th day of March. 1908.
Witness l.. Dew. Gerhardt Clerk OF
the said Court.
fS-6t LDeW GERHARDT, Clerk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

IN short while the political cam
paign VIII be In fun blast Already
the candidates Of both parties arelay-
Ing their 3lans TO secure the nonpIna-
ton for certain Offices rhls being
true an Interesting contest can be ex.
pected From republican standpoint
stnere Is no question but what condi.
tions favor the election OF the entire
republican ticket II a strong one Is
put in the field Not for long time
has there been such complete har-
mony ns there now exists IN the re.
publican party Those old factional
feelines which have been the means
of democrats holding Office in this
county, are now thing of the past
No doubt, certain individuals had per-
sonal grievances which should have
received some consideration. but the
past should not be recalled. Let every
republican put his shoulder TO the
wheel and fight thereby tnjuring sue
cess. In this way Berkeley County
can redeem itself from democratic
Office holders. Shall we all work to
this end?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
In Chancery
w. H. Thomas, Admir-, G. t. A.
of George Bullet, decd
VS..
Erica Bullet. ct al.
Commissioners Office


Martinsburg, w. Va. Feb. 6, 1908
To al persons interested In the above
entitled cause.
BY a decree of the Circuit Court
of Berkeley County, W. Va, entered
in the above entitled cause, on the 81
day of January, 1908, the same was
referred to me. with instructions, to
ascertain and report.
Flrst-The personal estate, owned
by ohe SAID George Bullett, at the time
of his death the character and value
thereof
second-The disposition if any,
made of said personal estate. by VIII
bur H. Thomas, his administrator, c.
T. A., and to state and settle his ac-
counts as such administrator.
Third-The debts, owing by the said
George Bullet at the time of his
death together with their respective
amounts and priorities
F'ourth-The real estate, owned BY
the said George Bullet, at the time
of his death, its quantity. description
and location.
Fifth-And such other matters as
any of the parties in interest may re-
quire or ysaid commissioners may
deem proper. the same being peril
nent.
You will therefore take notice that
have fixed on Monday, the sixteenth
day of March, 1903, at 10 a. M as the
time when and my Office in Martins
burg, W. Va as the place where 4
will proceed to execute the said on
der of reference and if, from any
cause the same be not completed on
that day, it win be adjourned from
time to time, at the same place until
it is completed Given under my hand
this 9th day Of February, 1908
w. b. COLSTON.
Commissioner in Chancery Of said
Court. fS-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
w. M. ROBINSON.

The object of the above suit is 10
enforce the lien of plaintiffs attach
ment against defendants real estate
described in the bill by sale thereof
and it appearing on affidavit filed in
this suit, that the defendant w. NJ
Robinson is a nonresident Of this
state he is hereby required to appear
at the said clerks Office, within one
month from the IL day of Jan. 1908
(the date Of theirs publication here
Of to protect his interests in this mat
ter.
Il. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk
W. H.. THOMAS, Attorney for Plain
tiff. 1-11-zt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
TAKING a Rest.

Recovering from an attack of the
grip, the congregatiop in Hagerstown
of which Rev. DR.. Kieffer, well known
in Martinsburg, is pastor, granted
him two weeks rest. He and Mrs.
Kieffer are taking advantage of the
grant and have gone to Virginia
Beach for week or ten days.