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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30

We ask that you consider the in
iquitous ring rute in this county and
state, by which no man can get on the
republican ticket unless he has on the
collar Of ''see me first
Ts consider that the republican
ticket In the state has been nominated
by the Elkins machine, that its caadi-
dare fer governor has been and 10 pro-
baby still paid attorney of Senator
ElkiRs, whs 10 able to buy royal
duke for his daughter, that the ticket
in this county has been dominated and
put up by the local machine an aux
Hilary Of the state machine OF office
holders.
We ask IL you do not think 1t 10
about time for house cleaning? We
have no doubt that any party If left
too long in control will get corrupt
and extravaganza. We do not wish any
one to think that we make these state
nents about these men because they are
republicans, many Of them are very
excellent gentlemen personally but
they have outgrown themselves by too
long leave Of power, try the deno-
cratA awhile and If they get too big fsI
their clothes turn the N cut.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30

Before you vote through thesover-
whc'ming argument Of Charles Peter
Light on the reduction Of your taxes
call on the sheriff and get the amount
Of your taxes for 1908.
If everybody's taxes have been 50
greatly reduced where did the stale
get the ss,0oO,0o0 which Il has taken
to run the state in the past four years?
1t took ~, DOC, 900 to ruu the state under
democratic rule aud s6,0o0,0O0 under
republican rule.
Senator Beveridge ssid: "Mr. Bryan
is Patrick Henry but not Wash
ington.'' Augustus Thomas supple
mented this statement with: "Mr.
Bryan is remedy not a beverage
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30

The correspondent OF the Cincinnati
Enquirer, who travelled with Mr.. Taft
on his Ohio tour, wired his paper Al
follows:
ssAt Mingo Junction, Ohio, Judge
Taft became nettled because he was
permitted to make a prosperity speech
from thesfrcnt Of the great Carnegie
mills, which have been closed down
for nearly year with the consequences
that nearly two thousand hands are
cut Of employment. Upon hearing
this he wanted to know why Judge
Hollingsworth had not informed him
Of the fact.
/" Your speech was all right; It fitted
the conditions well, was the soothing
response.
81 want to know the exact condi-
tions in the future, was the tart re-
ply"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30
Communicates
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
Dir. Charles Peter Light has
been showing the voters of the county
how certain peoples taxes have been
reduced. 1t Is notorious fact that
the expenses Of the State administrs-
tion have been increasing for q good
many years. HOW then can inereased
expenses be met by reduced taxes, un-
less while some are reduced, others are
raised? If all taxes arc reduced at
present, how can increased expendi-
lures be met, except by future increase
Of taxes?
Mr.. Light laments the treatment
which the Democratic party accords to
tho negro. What WAS it the RePubli
can party did to the negro when 1t as
signed them A SEPARATE ROOM in
which to receive their visitors AT THE
STATE REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS?
What was 1t the Republicans Of Berke-
ley county did to the negro when they
offered him the use OF their club room
WHEN THEY WERE NOT USING IT?
Was this "Jimcrowing'' Ask MI.
Light
Lily White.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30

Are you going to vote In tne interest
of Rockefeller and Carnegie or in the
interest Of the common people,
" No one new ears that Mr.. Bryan
election would provoke an Industrial,
commercial and financial cxtaclysru >,
New York Herald.
Hon. John J. CornweIi, Of Romney,
who has just retu rned from speaking
tour Of the state says that Bennett
will certainly be elected governor and
that Bryan will carry the state.
Rockefeller and Carnegie have pub
licly announced that they are for Taft.
Now Mr.. Farmer, workingman or any
Of us common mortals, where ought
we to stand?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30
NUMBER So


Dayton Ohio, Oct. IS In spite Of
The fact that Republican politicians
and alleged labor leaders who hold
good jobs uudcr the Republican state
administration, ha1 been scheming
for weeks 10 line up the Ohio State
Federal Of Labor against President
Gonpers, the grand old movement
wen splendid victory, ard was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm at the
annual convention Of the State FEEDER
alton just ended here.
Mr.. Gonpers was cordially well
coined ny the officers Of the State Fed
r alton upon his arrival in this city,
and received assurances on all sides
that Ohio workngmsn have the great
est Conscience IN him aud strongly ap-
prove the stand which hs and the en-
ecutive council IA the American Fed.
GRAFTON Of Labor have taken IN the
campaign,
Thousasds Of Republican working
men attended the great mass meeting
which MIR. Hompers addressed and
greeted him with cheers.
Among other things, Mr. Gompers
said:
~ undertake 10 deliver no votes *.
cept my own. I do not traffic IN votes.
l advise our friends to vote for MI.
bryan and the Democratic candidates
for Congress 70 that the Legislation
justly demanded by organised iab0r
and denied TO us ~ the Republicans
may be had =
Resolutions adopted At the closing
ssssion Of tile convention severely do
noanced the injunction policy IF the
Republican party, reiterated the DE-
mand for a.ti-injunetisn legislation
and put the OHIO State FsdeSAtion Of
Labor nquarrly In line with the policy
Of President Gompsrs and the exec ~
tive council.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30

Racing to catch an express train fsr
Washington, George X. Janrich and
Miss Mamie w. Webber, both of
Brunswick, Md, were married Mon
day In car u tho Chester Traction
Company IN Chester ~, by MAgis-
trate James Longbotham.
They appeared In Chester, but hav-
ing No marriage license were accom-
panied BY Longbotham ard CHIEF or
Police Pennington > Media and get
tiag tile license, they started again for
Chester.
Magistrate Longsotham said, well
there IL one thing sure you can,t catch
that train and get married ~. 4 s'Do
1t now said the bride and grsom.
The magistrate was willing. and -
the car raced along the words which
made the couple man and wifs wsrs
pronounced There were 20 passengers
on the cpr at the time.
The couple arrived In Chester just
In time to catch the express for Wash
ingisn. Mr.. and Mrs. Jamrich statsd
that they Intend to reside il Berkeley
Springs, w Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30
BRowN-sPRINKLE
Lily White.

Miss Bertha Brown, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown, of near
Greensburg, this county, and Mr.
William Sprinkle.o of the same locality,
were married Wednesday afternoon at
Q o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alonzo Sprinkle, West Race street.-The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. q. s Trump in the presence OF a
few relatives and friends.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30

Editor New York World:
ssIn accordance with your invitation
I wish to state that, In my judgment. j
the election Of Bryan would be for the
best interests Of the whole nation. He
stands on the much better platform
aud will be guided by It in the event
Of his election. Mr.. Taft IL handicap
ped by the xealous advocacy Of his|
cause BY the predatory rich. Honest
" ealth and business have nothing III
fear H. Bryan's election.
ssJohn Mitchell.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30

ed and be never regained conscious
ness.
The young lady was seriosuly hurt
butno fatally.
Mr.. Shafer was an active, earnest
christian man and was devoted to the
Sunday School work. He has done
more 10 advance the cause of Sunday
school work in this state than any
twenty men in the state. He gave all
his ii to the work and was always
diligent in the discharge of his duties
il office.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30

The regular quarterly communion
services at Tuscarora church wi
held on Sunday next at 3o'clock. rae
usual preparatory service viii be hei I
on Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-10-30

The remains of Mrs. Samaria Fiske,
of Baltimore, widow off William H..
Fiske, formerly Of Martlnsourg, were
brought here Wednesday morning on
No. SO and taken direct to Green Hill
cemetery FOR interment- Rev. w. f.
Locke conducted the services at the
grave. The pallbearers were Messrs.
W. l.. Jones, Frank w. Doll, John N.
Rentch and A hogelschatz, jr.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
DEATH or ROBERT 4. HOOE
Retired Merchant Prominent in
Business Life of City.
Born Ninety Years Ago and Started
in Business in IS4O-Ploneer
in f Street.

Robert Arthur Hooe. retired merchant
and for many years prominent in tn,
business life of the city, aged ninet,
years, died at the George Washington
Hospital yesterday, after an Illness OF
several weeks.
Mr. Hooe came Of an old Virginia fam.
fly. and was born in Fauquier County
September @ 1915 In 1870 ne came "a
Washington and established the firm OF
r. a. Hooe & Co. consisting OF himself
and brother Peter Rooe. and B. F. Mid
dletOn and Benjamin Beall, as dry goods
merchants
In 1SS the interests Of Middleton &
Beall were acquired by Mr.. Hooe. and the
firm style became HoOe g. Bro. Seeing
that the drift Of business was leaving the
Avenue, HOOe & Bro erected the Hooe
IrNn Building. in + street. and il became
the pioneer business house in that thor
oughfare,
Later. James B. Nalle. a nephew. en-
tered the firm and succeeded to the busi-
ness upon the retirement of his uncle, in
1885
Mr. Ho0e was a man Of strong person
ality, and by the exercise of good busi-
ness judgment, acquired some of the best
properties in Washington.
He never married.
His funeral will take place from Epiph-
any Church. on Monday morning. al $50
O'Clock. and the body viii be taken to
Fredericksburg, Va, for interment under
Masonic auspices
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
BLACK SNAKE STILL LIVES.
King Gave Up Job of swallowing
Him When Almost in Eclipse.

Kissing merrily. 'Td rather be on the
outside looking in, than on the inside
looking out" the big black snake, par
TALLY swallowed by a king snake, half
his size, yesterday. in the animal store
of Edward s. schmid. 712 Twelfth street
northwest, is gliding merray about its
cage.
Il was too big task for the king snake.
three feet In length, to swallow a reptile
nearly twice as long. The Job was begun
Thursday night. It looked as II the king
snake would make a good and thorough
job of it when naught but the wriggllng
end of the tail Of the black snake was to
be seen.
The king was either seized with a pain
in his 'tummy, or was fatigued" after
getting away with nearly six feet OF the
fellow-reptile- lie elected the bigger
snake.
The latter vas apparently dazed by his
confinement but later revived. Now he
Is more active than ever The excess Of
alertness is utilized in keeping his dis
tance from the king snake.
Yesterday afternoon, the king, Just TO
show he was there on the swallowing
proposition, swallowed two garter snakes,
and late in the day was looking for more.
But the black snake was beyond his range
OF vision.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN COURT
Alfred Nielsen Swallowed Dose of
Ink in Stage Fashion.
Rev. Zed COpp IrritateS Youth to
Point of Using Razor ON Neck
of His Mother.

Alfred Nelson husky white youngster
Of fifteen, a boy in years but man in
stature, and, incidentally. a probation
ward Of the Juvenile Court. must have
gotten out of bed on the wrong side yes
terday morning, for It was a red letter
day Of disaster in his life.
To begin with. Rev. Zed C0pp, chief pro-
baton officer Of the District of Column
bia, paid a friendly call on Alfred to In
quire why he had not procured work.
His mother summoned Alfred in TO speak
for himself and Alfred talked to the
officer for a minute OF so. and then ex-
cused himself 10 80 upstairs. His crafty
little sister, stationed in the doorway. im-
mediately notified the mother and Mr.
Copp that Alfred had gone upstairs TO
gel razor This pleasant news, nat
urally, created some CONSERVATION, which
was not diminished when Master Alfred
rushed downstairs with an open razor
in his hand
Into the parlor he rushed. and at
tempted 10 cut his mothers throat. and
when Mr. Copp interfeTed. endeavored to
perform the same service for the proha-
tien officer. Finally -overpowered. ne was
captured and sent TO the House OF De-
tentiOn
His case came up before Judge De
Lacy yesterday afternoon. His mother
and Mr.. Copp recited their stories to the
sympathetic judge. and Alfred himself
wept protusely during the recital He
seemed so repentant that no one was pre-
pared .or the fireworks that followed In
quick succession, when he was called to
stand before the judges desk aud give an
account of himself.
The judge started to say. Albert. why
did you want 20 cut your mother?" when
Master Albert grabbed the ink stand.
fcETished il IN midair, and then hesi1ated
as 10 whether or not he should shower
the contents on the judge Then, raising
the ink we'll to his lips he dramatically
drank the contents. and with a regular
stage fall, fell 20 the ground, the only
case OF attempted suicide IN that court.
i mouse could not have created more
excitement among the women present.
They scattered, while the boy ludicrous
sight, with his ink-bespattered face,
groaned and tossed on the floor. until he
was removed from the courtroom under
a sentence to the Reform School. Peace
then once more reigned in the Juvenile
Court OF the District of Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
NEWS CUT SHORT.

Howard Mordery, fifty-five years old.
living N Tennallytown. was taken TO the Emsfgsncy
Hospital at 40 O'Clock yesterday afternoon to re-
eeife treatment io serious injuries to his right foot
which had been crushed hy heavy piece Of iron.
Charles L. Denham, forty-six years old
was locked uD pt the Second precinct station AZ
O'Clock last night On charge OF carving concealed
weapons: Denham drew gun and pointed it at a
crowd Of boys, who made fun Of him because he had
been drinking.
The will Of George Moorman, who died
April 2 dated March ., 1858, was fled for probate
yesterday. To a son, William B. Moorman ara de-
Tised two houses IN LynchbuIF. Va. and to another
son, Royal D. Mooman. the sum OF $50 Is be-
queathed.
Joseph Bowie, thirty-five years old. a
resident Of Charles County Nd. was brought TO the
Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon. suffering
from bullet wound in the left breast The wound
is not dangerous Bowie was running 10 catch a
horse near Glymont, Nd. and bis scaliber re-
TolTsF dropped from bis pocket and was DISCHARGED
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
CHILDRENS CARNIVAL BALL.
Box of Candy Is Distributed to Each
Little One.

Dainty wood nymphs Martha Washing
tons, and ladies Of the court danced and
flirted with knights errant, George Wash
ingtons. and drummer boys last night at
the children's masquerade ball of the
Washington Saengerbund IN the hall. Sl4
c street northwest
Fully 800 little ones were masked during
the evening. Little tots barely able to
toddle around, and older boys and girls.
all prettily disguised, cavorted on the
floor during the entertainment.
Each child in masque received a box Of
candy from the committee. Later dancing
was enjoyed by the elders
The committee in charge Of the ball was
Paul f. Brandstedt. chairman; Karl Brodt
J. A. Burkart, F. E. Ghiselli NJ. Z. Ford
Fritz Hohon, Herbert Levy, II. c. Min
ster, c. A. Van Zandt. Ferdinand Wald-
man, DR.. Louis A. Walker, and Martin
Wiegand.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
SACRED CANTATA PRESENTED,
sirs. Henderson Replaces Nine. Anita
Heinecke-LI0yd.

Nearly fifty persons took part in the
sacred eantata. ~Belsaazzar's Feast or.
The Fan OF Babylon. last night, at Beth
any Baptist Church, Rhode Island ave
nue ana Second street northwest
Owing to the illness Of Nine. Anita
Heinecke-Lloyd. TIE past OF Nitocris was
sung by Mrs. r. NJ Henderson.
The cantata consists of nine scenes,
with twenty-eight numbers. including
ehoruses and solos.
Among those who took part were
Charles f. Stanley. Beishazzar, King Of
Babyl0H Mrs. r. Nj. Henderson, Nito-
cTls, queen; Clarence II. Sorrel Daniel,
Mrs John Lloyd. Jewish maiden; John
II. Walker, Hananiah; Percy Gray. mar
rator, and a chorus of Jews. chaldeans.
and soldiers, under the direction of
Charles Haydn Chase
The proceeds Of the concert viii be ap-
piled to the building fEnd OF Bethany
Church.
Arrangements for the cantata were
made by Mrs. Stevenson, wife OF Rev
Hugh T. Stevenson, pastor OF the church,
and the members Of class 10.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
BEST TENNIS PLAYERS CHOSEN.
Committee Appointed TO Name an
AlI-WashingtOn Team.

AZ meeting Of delegates from the
Chevy Chase Club. Bachelors Lawn Ten
mis- Club, and lie Droit Tennis Club yes
terday in the Colorado Building com
mittee consisting of DR.. GIazebrook,
Chevy Chase Club Connie DOYLE. lie
Droit Club. and Gould Lincoln. Bacbe-
lors' Club, was appointed TO select an all
Washington team to meet the PhiladeI-
phia players in the first Of the series of
intereity matches which will be plaved in
this city on May %.
The committee win be required to post
the names Of It's choice two weeks before
the match. and any member Of a club
can challenge any name provided he OBJ
tains the consent of the committee to
challenge.
Two interclub matches, principally 10
determine the makeup through competi-
tive tests OF the team that is to represent
the District in the iHtercity matches were
also arranged for at yesterdays meeting.
the first match on May 2 between the lie
Droits and the Bachelors to be PLAYED on
the !atter's courts, and the second match
between the same teams to be played on
the lie Droit courts on May g. Washing
ton meets Baltimore In the intercity Sc
ries on June 10.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
street Railway sued for $4,000.

A suit to recover 5000 damages from
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company was filed yesterday by Sophie
Simms. In her declaration she alleges
that on January last, while a passenger
on a car, belonging 10 the company, she
was thrown violently to the ground near
Fifteenth and II streets northeast, and
sustained permanent physical injuries.
She claims that the accident was due to
the negligence Of the conductor and mo-
torman.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
DIED


ANsoN-on "wednesday. April g. Isos At p n,
| MARY ANsoN, beloved wife e Eugene Auson.
+ aged hfty-hye years
Funeral from residence or Mrs D. Mccarthy,
bladeusburg Fcad Saturday at 3 a. n. Mass at
Holy Name Church.
BRYsoN-suddenly on Thursday, April g Igs
| JOHN bR1S0N. in the sixty-seTenth year Of has
age.
Funeral seryices at his late residence. "a Twelfth
street northeast. or Saturday at D n Inter
ment private. lPhladelphia and New Yozk
papers please eopy.j
| CHEsNEY-0u Thursday, April g. l8s at 10
=. N, at his home sl4 street northwest.
| JOHN W. CkEsAEY, in the eighty second year
Of his age.
Funeral al O'Clock Saturday. Relatives and
friends invited IEterment private. baltimore
papers please e0py.l
GILES Departed this life Friday, April 10 lsos
az 63l O'Clock. Mrs MAGGIE GILES, Ia tie
thirty first year Of beT age.
Funeral Sunday a. ] 2. N. from Zion Baptist
Church, street. between Third and Four-and-a-
han streets southwest, Rev. ]. W. Howard,
pastor.
G0RDEN-0n wednesday evening April s. 1905. At
aer residence, l61a Sixteenth street northwest
GERTRUDE ". wife Ct James ]. Gordsn.
Funeral services at ST Thomas F. E Churea
Eighteenth snd Church streets northwest Satlrr-
day April Il, 1908, At a u. Intermeut
private.
H0oE-On Friday. April TO- l8s AZ z O'Clock. At
George Washington Hospital. ROBERT AR
THUR HO0E. bom IN Fauquer County Va.
September z. ISIS
Funeral from Epiphany Church Monday, Apra I.
at sSe lnteFment at Fredericksburg Va
HENDERSON Tuesday. April z, lgs. at the
Hene tor the Ased and Inhrm. LOUISA HEN
DERS0N lcoloredi
Body at city morgue II not called for hy
O'Clock p m, April Il. such remains viii be dis
posed Of IN accordance with Law,
MARLL-On Thursday morning. April . 1908, at
. SIS. MARY L. widow Of David p MarlL
Funeral from the residenee Of Der son, John s.
Msril. s23 Thirteenth street northeast, On saturs
day az 2 p. m Friends and relatives invited
Interment at Mount eliset Cemetery.
MUDD-0n Thursday April 2. 1903. at ESQ 2. n,
az her residence. l5lT Twelfth street northwest
SARAH JANE MUDD. widow Of Ignatius F.
Mudd in the eighTfcurih year of her age.
Requiem mass at ST. Pasrics's Church Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock intsment private
NIXoN-On Wednesday night. April 8. 1893. az
Livingstone Manor. n. T.. JULIA, daughter u
BENJAMIN Eglin. ESQ.,. 0f Fairfax County Va
and wife OF John Nixon. u.
InteTmeRt at Fairfax Court House. Va, sataF-
Jay at II m.
RHODEs-On Friday. April 10. 1868. at her Fsst-
deuce. in New York City, CLARA VIRGINIA,
wife Of Thomas 4. Rhodes. II.
Notice q funeral later.
sHERMAN-At Tonepah Ney., on Wednesday.
Arril g. 1893 " 5. SHERMAN, in ths forty
first year Of his age.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-11
CONSTRUCTION TO BE RUSHED
Georgetown University Hospital Ad-
dition VIII BE Ready November L.

aition VIII be Ready November 1.
It is probable that the new $4,000 addl-
ton 10 Georgetown University Hospital.
funds for which were donated By A. Lis
ner, proprietor of the Palais Royal, about
four weeks ago. viii be completed and
ready for occupancy by November ].
A large force OF laborers began the
work Of excavating Wednesday. Rapid
progress is being made. The foundation
will be laid in about two weeks.
Plans for the hospital were made by
Architect Charles E. fDiddons, He will
superintend the construction Of the builds
Ing The hospital will be built Of brick
and stone.
When completed il viii probably be the
finest hospital structure in Washington.
1t viii be four stories high, with base
ment.
On the ground floor will be large
kitchen and the diniug-room for the use
of the sisters. The first floor viii be de-
voted 10 a ward and layatories. An
operating room and ward will be on the
third floor The second and fourth floors
viii be devoted exclusively to large
wards.
Every modern Improvement for faeiii-
tating the work Of surgeons ahd nurses
and to add to the comfort of patients will
be installed
At the request of Mr.. Lisner, medical
attention given in the new wing will be
free and white and negro patients will
be treated.
For number Of years the physicians
at Georgetown Hospital have felt the
need Of more room. The new addition
viii be more than adequate to the de-
mands of the hospital for many years.
Although arrangements for the dedica-
tiOn of the building have not been COM
pleted, the function viii be attended with
much ceremony.