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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
HUNDREDS ARE LAID OFF
RETRENcHmENT ORDERS ALONG
2. g. o. CARRIED OUT.
Sunday Was Very Quiet Day for In.
tersection Force--very Few Cars
Were Moved.

Orders on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for retrenchment were car
led out along that road Sunday At
Cumberland nearly all the shop and
yard forces were laid off Saturday
night and Sunday and at least 500
men were affected In the shops only
the most urgent repair work was done
while in the yards but two engines
were working and they handled only
perishable freight.
The order affected Intersection to a
large extent and as a result ten of
the men we're laid off for dag. Only
fast freight was moved. In all be-
tween 20 and 30 cars were transferred
and handful OF men carried on the
work. Previous to the recent order
about 400 cars We're generally moved
on Sunday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
Wealth Makers.

The total value of farm products for
the year according to the report OF
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson. has
been S74o0 100000 a gain of about
s500.0OO,000 over lie preceding year,
ANA gain of almost exactly $1,000
00c COO over 1905 In 1900 the value
Of s5rm products gsas only $4,717,O00
AZ compared VITA s7,400, 100000 for
lt07. For the last few years, begin
ming aiCut 1900, there has been a
marve Gus increase in tie prosperity
II Ame; lean farms.s. The value Of
farm pc perty in ma. tine has gained
over $4,000 100000, c: stout 10 times
tie combined CAPITA, OF all the ma.
;icnal hanks in the United States In
1900 the total value of all farm prop
ccy in tire United states was 500,
40 CL( 600: in 1906 t:Er figures for
1907 not yet being ayai!al'G the total
was SOS, 900 100000 NClt'ng else in
al the rest of Am 4c.ca remarkable
development is more remarkable than
this gain in the vslue Of farm proper.
ty Going hack to 1899 The average
value per. capita of III engaged in
agricu ture was 1897. rising in 1900
to s451; in 1905 to 1858, and for 1907
to considerable over $600.-SoUthern
Farm Magazine, If Baltimore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
Dead stters Rrina se.75s-

Although he number Of articles Of
fered for sale this year by the dead
letter office was far below the usual
quantity the government realized
from last weeks auction nearly 3d.
GOO more than the average.
There were 1856 parcels this year,
and they Melted the snug sum of 49,.
1885. the largest amount in the his.
tory Of the postoffice department.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
MUCH IN LITTLE.

The average weight OF the British
salmon is eight pounds.
This century viii have % leap years
the greatest possible number.
Four hundred millions of sardines
are taken yearly off French coasts.
An orange tree has been known to
produce 10000 oranges at one crop.
Cotton growing in Peru dates back
before the time Of the Spanish con-
quest.
Alexander the Great, when on
campaign. ate the rations Of a CON-
mon soldier.
The jaws OF wasp are so powerful
that the insect can cut its way through,
shells.
Pious IX.~ during most of his pom
tificate, ate only one egg and a bit
of bread for breakfast
Mr.. and Mrs William ]. BRYAN
celebrated their silver wedding ami
October l.
In the farms Of Norway during the
planting and harvesting time more
women than men are seen in the
fields.
The library Of John BUNS, NJ. P.
fills three small rooms. AS boy he
sacrificed himself to Collect books.
A French engineer has made esti-
mates for the expenditure Of total
of $1,5OO,O0O for the improvement Of
three Cretan ports.
The total commerce of the world in
1900 was about one and half billions
of dollars: in 1900 it was more than
twenty billions of dollars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
DECORATIONS COST $4,000.
Miss Mary Aston Paul Makes Her
Debut in Philadelphia.

Miss Mary Astor Paul, daughter oil
James W. Paul, ir,, Of Philadelphia,
wade her debut Thursday night at the
most costly dance Of the season. The
function was given in horticultural
Hall.
Floral decorations alone cost $50
900. Gorgeous pink roses, 5000 Of
them, peeped from the chandeliers,
from electric scrollWork over the win
dows, from the stage and from unex-
pected hooks and ccrners. This T. Sc
has never before besH seen here.
LII is a new one, grated from the
American Beauty and the Sofrano. IT.
has all the beauty of each, and is
named the "Widmore" Nine years
We're necessary to develop it.
In the far end Of the big hall, high
above the stage and yelled by delicate
ferns and shrubbery, an electric foun-
tain played among the lights.
Just before the hall was inaugural
ed 500 gorgeous butterflies We're lib
Grated. giving a touch of summer to
the beautiful scene.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Senator Tillman will lecture at Ell
kins ON January 4.
Wheeling Elks distributed $50 bas-
kets to the poor in that city on Xmas
day.
The new Virginia theatre at Wheel
ing viii be opened sometime next
month.
West Virginia farmers stuffed the
crops of Christmas turkeys with corn
so they would weigh more.
At the coming city election citizens
of Parsons viii vote for or against
COWS running at large" in the city.
Three Parkersburg ice cncerns
give the chilly notice that they will
Mt deliver any more ice on Sundays.
c. S. See wants to run for assessor
of Upshur county. The republicans
of the county will likely see that See
runs.
While playing with fancy Boston
bulterrier, Edward Newton of Ben.
wood, had his nose and lips lacerated
by the dogs teeth. He will die.
C. d, Elliott is figuring on starting
another newspaper at Parkersburg.
Daniel 3. Lucas, one of Wess Vir
ginias most representative democrats
is for Bryan for the presidency.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
IN MISREPRESENTATION
Reports in New York State Banks
Show Soundness.
Cash RESERVES KEPT Up
Concern Which Withstood Run Of
Many Days Makes Brilliant
Showing.

New York, Jan. 3.--Under call Of
the State Banking department for re-
ports OF condition on December 10.
q trust companies and 20 state banks
Of Greater New York have made their
Statements The statements. as a
whole testify to quick recovery ana
the unwavering confidence Of the
great body Of depositors.
The reports also show certain state
banks did their share toward believing
the financial situation IN other cities.
They accomplished this by accepting
from the local national banks a large
quantity Of clearing house cert fcates,
leaving the national banks in position
to employ their cash in relief Of Gus
TONERS and correspondents in the In
terror.
The 20 state banks Of New York,
Brooklyn and other borouehs Of
Greater New York which have SO far
reported show aggregate deposits Of
$225 100000. OF this enormous sum
the net loss in Withdrawals since Au-
gust 20 amounted to only $3,056,117.
The losses were distributed among Is
of the banks, with total Withdrawals
of $13,925,761. while II banks showed
an aggregate gain Of $1OS69,644
Cash Reserves Maintained.
Allowing for all Withdrawals and
the purchase of clearing house certi-
ficates now held as collateral, the state
banks indicated their prosperous con.
dition by maintaining cash reserves |
by state law One Of the largest hold
ers of the certificates shows a reserve
of "a ler cent A majority of the
banks show an increase of cash on |
hand.
The official statements of the trust |
companies are perhaps fraught with |
the greatest interest. These institu. |
tons were forced to bear the brunt |
of the financial storm which broke |
with the suspension of the Knicker-
booker Trust company The q com
panies which have thus far reported |
show q falling off of deposits from
$27S.o56.}00 on August % to $19O,25e,- |
500 on December 10.
The loss in deposits was accompah- |
led by the calling of loans, the reduc- |
tion in the latter instance amounting
to $7S,0Q0,000. The market values 5f |
stocks, etc. show a decline Of about /
S20,000,000. In specie the q trust
companies show a loss of less than
100000. while in legal tenders 30
bank notes held in reserve they show
an increase Of nearly a million dol
lars.
The trust companies all We're put to
a severe test but their business af-
fairs, according to the reports now
submitted, have been so adjusted that
many of the officers claim they are in
better condition today than ever be-
fore. .sy4''~ ..4a ~~ta
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

Murray In the end. will not create a
new JOE for him, but that Mr.. Fitzrer-
aid win simply resume mis- duties az
general manager, and the only now
feature of the position will be that in
the future the general manager will
report to the president direct, and not
o he bird vice presidene, as has been
the case in the past.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

A iittle episode greatly delighted
Calve few years back She was
being escorted over famous grotto
when she suddenly thought Of an
opera and burst into song, to which
the boy who was her guide. listened
with much satisfaction. When she
stopped, he seriously remark al. ~
you asked the proprietor if You might
sing in here while the people were
being shown over, think 10 would
pay you we'll" How much AZ vo,,
think he would give me?" asl,aa The
prima donna, entering thororob1v ,p,o
the spirit of the adventure After
thinking carefully the boy replied:
About francs a day"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
MAY KEEP THEM DRY.
List Of HabituaI Drunkards Posted at
Cumberland.


An official list of alleged "habitual
drunkards" of Cumberland has been
distributed among the saloonkeepers
of that city for theit guidance and
protection. The list has been posted
by number Of saleonAeepers. 1t con
tains about % names. including sew
eral persons who were once promi-
nent in the business life of Cumber-
land. The posting of the list has
created sensation. The general re-
mark is that the list does not embrace
all whose names should be so entered.
Some of the persons whose names
have been published threaten to bring
suits for damages against the ndivid-
uals supposed to be responsible for
the circulation Of the list.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
A LARGE Depot.

The Brunswick Herald saws:
Brunswick, on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, can now boast of the
largest depot ever known on the line
of any railroad. 1t is called the Canal
Street Station" the place where the
eastbound local Baltimore and Ohio
railroad trains stol for the ,accommo-
dation CD of the Brunswick travelling
public and the people whose business
Interests bring them here. This prod
ICY of a railroad depot has the broad
hearth for a floor, with carpet OF cin-
ders, crushed stone, mud, crossties
land rails, is enclosed on the sides by
the boundless atmosphere. which is
helicately tinted these early mornings
with sparkling frost. beautiful snow
flakes or pea1ly drops of water, the
whole being covered with the broad
canopy of the skies. with Their ever
changing hues now the ethereal blue.
now Swallowed with the clouds and
again Borrowing and weeping in the
rain"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
BRAVED LIONS.
"Texas" Known to All Circus Men
Died of Heart Disease.

William Bel, an animal trainer,
known to circus men throughout the
country. dropped dead in Kansas City
Of heart disease. Bell was kn-S.l as
Texas" and was So years of age.
He was one of the few men who could
control Raiah, the famous man-killer
elephant Bell is credited with having
on several occasions saved the lives
of circus people by his clever hand
ling Of Raiah.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
Snap Shots.

1908 will be leap year.
Look a little out Old Bach,
Get your New Year resolutions in
readiness.
We maidens fair and in full bloom,
don't miss this chance.
The Carnegie Hero Commission has
donated $4,000 to the Monongah re.
lief fund.
The Success Magazine for January
is a beauty, and full OF interesting
reading.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
WAS A 3. & o. PATRoLMAN.
q. c. Hauqhey flame of Man Who
Jumped to Death from Train.

The man who jumped from the VIM
dow Of Baltimore and Ohio express
train No. 6. a few miles from Cum
berland, has been identified as d. c..
Haughey, a Baltimore and Ohio pa
trolman, who was employed at
CHICAGO. His body was run over by a
freight train and was cut to pieces.
His head was picked up by the engine
and carried quite a distance. Haughey
lived at Tifiin, Ohio, where the body
has been shipped for burial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
BEING IncIosed.

Carpenters ase enclosing the dane
ing floor at Pen Mar, This is the first
winter season the floor has been thus
enclosed. 1t is not known to what
purpose it is to be put.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

Mr. and Mrs, Charles caskey and
daughter Louise who have been
spending few days in this city have
returned to Cumberland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
STANDS WAITING FOR JOB.
Harry Powell Bears a Sign. But Work
Doesn't Seek Him out.

New York, Dec 27-Harry Powell
stood all day IN front of the Tribune
building with a sign across his chest
reading:
Z want work.
Up to late hour Powell hadn't
landed job. A lot of folks passed
by, stopped and gazed at him or cir
cled around him, but none came for
ward.
Powell said he stood all day We'd
nesday in Herald Square, but that
nothing bearing the least resemblance
to job came his way. He says he
isn't particular what sort OF work he
gets ard IS even willing to go to
Brooklyn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

Miss Freda Feidt, Of North Maple
avenue. has returned to Washingtor
where she will resume her duties as
nurs in tn George Washington hos
pital there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

Mr.. J. Martin of Roanoke Va. af-
ter spending a week here with home
people, left this evening by way OF
Hhgerstown where he will spend New
year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

1t is customary for men 10 .o.ard
her with suspicion when a pree,v WON
an begins to talk good commo, .ense
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Luck is invariably on the side Of the
big silver dollar.
Success generally has a good and
effective understanding with work
plain hard work.
1t is home wherever the gas bill
comes.
If some people Were to stay where
they belong, they would sure get of
the earth
Lots Of people are so dead willing
to let things slide that they will even
grease them a little and send them
merrily on their way
1t isn't safe to be in a hurry, but,
then, many people are in no hurry to
be safe.
A man who knows it all has one ar
dent admirer, and he ALWAYS takes
him with him.
A pretty woman may have way
OF her own, but a large woman will
invariably outweigh her.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

Steel shot so hard as to take the
place of diamonds for some kinds of
drilling are made by spraying molten
steel into cold water, chilling it in
stantly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

1t was rumorcd Sunday that Mr..
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

1t is home wherever the gas bill
comes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

Luck is invariably on the side of the
big silver dollar,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

If some people Were to stay where
they belong, they would sure get of
the earth
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

The total commerce of the world in
1900 was about one and half billions
of dollars; in 1900 it was more than
twenty billions of dollars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

Success generally has a good and
effective understanding with work
plain hard work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

A pretty woman may have way
OF her own, but a large woman will
invariably outweigh her.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

The average weight of the British
salmon is eight pounds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

1t isn't safe to be in a hurry, but,
then, many people are in no hurry to
be safe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-04

Daniel p. Lucas. one of Wess Vir
ginia's most representative democrats
is for Bryan for the presidency.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
SAYS MIRACLES
ARE FABRICATIONS
Professor WilIett, Divinity In
structor, Declares Old Tes-
lament TO Be Fiction
spEclAL pIspAroH mo- THE CALL

CHICAGO, July 31.-Prof. Herbert l..
Willett, an Instructor in the divinity
school of the University of Chicago, to-
day declared the old testament to be
fiction. He said the miracles Of the
good book were fabrications, and moth
ing more than fables.
This sensational announcement. was
made in an open lecture at Haskell hall
and caused a sensation in the religious
school
Professor Willett classes the follow
Ing stories as fiction
Jonah being Swallowed by a whale.
The Red sea opening up to allow the
children of Israel to escape from the
bondage in Egypt.
Part of the story of Adam and Eve
in the garden of Eden.
Lots wife turning to salt when she
looked back at the forbidden city.
Abraham taking his son Isaac into
the mountain and offering him as a
sacrifice.
Samson slayirg 1;0eo Phillistlnes with
The jawbone of an ass.
The falling of the walls of Jericho.
Professor Willett prefaced his disbe-
lief in the truth of the old testament by
telling of how Christ instructed by
parallels, and that the church since that
day has used fiction to teach morals
and ethical truths.
He said a modern belief similar to the
old testament was the story of Santa
Claus.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
ACTUAL MASTER OF
GOULD RAILROADS
Deal Raising Hartman to Full
Control Is Announced in
Wall Street
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, July 3L-When E. II.
Hartman starts west on his private
train tomorrow it will be as actual
master of the Gould railroads, for the
deal which will eventually turn them
over to him was completed and off,
cially announced in Wall street late
this afternoon.
1t was reported tonight that Gould's
private car would be attached. to the
Hartman train and that Gould would
go with Hartman on a tour of inspec-
tion over the Wheeling and Lake Erie,
the Wabash Pittsburg terminal and the
Wabash railroads, In which Hartman
and the Union Pacific are now deeply
interested.
The train upon which the party will
travel has been made up with the
greatest care. It has been inspected
and reinspected by the Erie yard mas
ter and by Train Master Snyder in per-
son. All along the Erie system the
word has gone forth that the grand
army special" the designation under
which the train will run, Is to have
the right of way. The oldest and most
reliable engineers are detailed to run
it and no detail has been omitted to
insure the safety of the train and its
passengers.
The: train, as made up, consists of
five cars. First, a Union Pacific dy-
namo and baggage car, then a diner
of the same line; next, the Pullman
car Brazito, Immediately behind which
is private car No. 10 of the Illinois
Central. The private car OF Mr.. Harri-
man, Arden, is at the rear of the train.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
BALDWIN READY
FOR ASCENSION
VIII Make First Flight in His
New Airship Monday at
Fort Myer

WASHINGTON, July 31.-Rushing the
work of Initiating his dirigible for the
preliminary tests at Fort Myer, Cap
tain Thomas S. Baldwin expects to
make his first ascension In his new air.
ship Monday during the calm which he
figures will follow the storm now COM
ing up the coast In the direction of
Washington. The work of manufactur-
ing the gas was begun this morning
and viii be completed Sunday morning.
The tent on the cavalry drill grounds
which will house Captain Baldwin 5
airship during the official trials is be-
Ing made ready, though Captain Bald
win does not like to keep his airship in
a tent. Great difficulty will be expe-
rienced, however, In taking the balloon
back to the balloon house after each
flight, so the tent will have TO suffice.
The trial that Captain Baldwin will
make Monday, If weather conditions are
favorable. VIII be in his improved ma
chine. The motor was tried at HAM
mondsport, N. Y, but before the dirigf-
BILE can be sent aloft a proper balance
of the suspended frame must be Sc
cured. This will be done Sunday after
The lnlldllOn OIL tue Dag Is cOIQpleIeQ.
Captain Baldwin is also trying out his
plan with which he will control the up
ward and downward movements Of the
ship.
In all Of his 1000 ascensions Captain
Baldwin has used hydrogen gas, gen.
Grated under his own supervision. He
brought his own hydrogen plant to
Fort Myer. 1t consists of four large
oaken casks, in which a ton of iron
filings are. distributed Water Is then
poured In and they are sealed up, an
opening through which the sulphuric
acid Is poured only remaining. When
the acid is poured in the chemical ac-
tion sends the hydrogen gas into a
cask, smaller than the others. into
which stream of water Is constantly
flowing. The water IN this last cask
washes or purifies the gas. which is
then carried through a rubber tubing
into the balloon, which has a capacity
of nearly 10000 cubic feet.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
WOULD FREE BENCH
FROM ALL POLITICS
Lineoln-Roosevelt League of
Alameda County Goes
Squarely ON Record

OAKLAND, July 31.-The Lincoln
Roosevelt republican league went on
record tonight as unalterabIy opposed
to the judiciary in politics. At a meet
ing of the executive committee of the
league at it's headquarters In the AL
bany block resolutions were adopted
which maintained the principle that
the bench should be kept free from
politics. To that end, as fundament-
al to clean government, resolution
was adopted upholding the honor and
integrity of the members of the Ala
media county bench, and indorsing the
candidates. for denomination of Judges
r. w. Harris, Henry A. Melvin and
William III. Waste.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, the integrity OF the bench
is one of the sacred principles of the
American people, and
publican league believes that the ju-
dietary should be kept out of politics,
and
Whereas, the Lincoln Roosevelt re-
publican league of Alameda county be-
lieves that sthe incumbents or the su-
perior bench of Alameda county have
served the public with honor and cred
it to themselves and to the community,
now therefore be 1t
Resolved, that the Lfncoln-Roosevelt
republican league of Alameda county
indorses the candidacy for the renomi-
nation of Judges T. w. Harris, Henry
A. Melvin and William H. Waste"
This action was taken in order that
the league should be fatty before the
people as on record on this vital point.
The league maintains that the fight
In Alameda county is one purely and
simply to break the back of the South
ern Pacific political control of the
party, and that this is the essential
and vital thing in the contest to crush
the republican county ring. which is
the local agency of that corporations
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-01
JESSIE BUSBY'S HUSBAND
BATTERED BY STRANGERS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, July 31.-Ernest G. JOY,
husband of Jessie Busby, the actress, is
in st. vincent's hospital nursing a
battered and bruised head and minor
injuries. due, he declares, to the force
full invasion of his fiat by two men he
did not know. Joys injuries are seri-
Gus and his skull possibly may be frac-
tured. He blames his wife for his woe,
and declares the attack was committed
by her direction.
Joy said his wife was preparing to
sue him for divorce. He gave the po-
lice a description of his assailants and
a general alarm for them was sent out
tonight.