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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13
Deaths
BURGESS.

Mrs. Kessiak Elizabeth Burgess,
widow Of the late Thomas r. Burgess,
Of Back Creek Valley died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. James Melon
aid, at Fairmont last week at the adj
vanced age of 50 years. The deceased
is survived by several children as fol-
lows: Mrs. William Fletcher, of Cam
bridge, Ohio, Mrs. Jas Mcdonald, Mr..
II. III. Burgess. Of Iowa and William
Burgess, of Penn.
The funeral was held at Barnesy lille,
Ohio, frem the residenbe of her grand
daughter, Mrs. F. II. Watt, on Friday
afternoon at o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
}. d. Wagely, Of this city, attended
I he services.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

The Board of Education of Martins
burg has acted wisely in directing that
the building, shall he equipped with
proper escapes and other appliances for
the safety of the teachers and pupils
in case of fire. The terrible loss of life at
Cleveland last week, has aroused
school authorities everywhere to the
Importance of proper precautions
against fire and our taxpayers will
generally commend our school BOARD
in their prompt actions in the matter.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

While Edgar b. Stewart was max
ing polite 4 speech at a ward meet
ing in Morgantown, the props fell out
from under the building and it fell six
feet to the ground. Noneinjured, FIX
change.
Ed must have been giving them
some Knock- down argument. Well, if
he cannot knock out Swisher before
the convention we hope he will helpus
to knock the ''stuffin" out of him af
ter the convention.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

1t would hardly seem probable that
the poor people, impoverished by Re-
publican policies, would be able to re-
duce the amount of coal they burn. 1t
is is reported, however, that the Soft
Coal Trust is only doing about half of
its usual business, and the Anthracite
Trust is producing one third more than
it ean sell. Still the Coal Trusts do not
reduce the price of coal or the railroads
reduce their exorbitant rates for carry
ing it. Another instance that the boast
ed Republican trust-busting is fail
ure.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

WANTED-Teachers for substitute
work in Martinsburg City Schools. An
opportunity to get in line for regular
position.
Apply at the office of Supermtend-
ent Of Schools, Stewart Building, South
Queen street. Office hours 4 80 to 6 p.
m, school days; 9.l2 a. m. Saturdays.
BY order of the Board of Education.
George w. Brindle,
Superintendent of Schools.
Miss Mary Hudgel is visiting friends
in Washin gton, d. G.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

Congress is back pedding with all
its might and Teddy is getting impa-
tlent. He wants them to be doing some
OF the many things he wants done and
demands that they stop "bucking my
policies. !" The elephant has stoken the
studs,and there promises to be trouble
for some body before long, as the pres
ident is threatening to build fire un-
der the beast.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13
Wet Again.

Shepherdstown went wet again at
thelelection on Monday last. by. 1875 to.l17
making majority of Is. Two years
ago the majority was 6S for wet. The
following officers were elected:
For Disqualification Schley, 1856;
U. $. Martin, 102. Schley's majority,
So.
For David Lemel, 1851.
l.. Welshans, 1l6. Lemen's majority.
%.
For Council e, Fl. Rhinehart, 1Is;
J. If. Hill, los; 6. w. Banks, 152; A.
f. Boswell, l52; NJ. &. Bast, 1888; j. ID
BiIlmyer, 1873; j. Mason Rush, 1913; f.
l.. Weltaheimer, 100; S. z. Humlick-
house, 80.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

1t is hardly worth wasting time In
critieising the different currency bills,
for Congressman Keifer, one of the old
wheel herses of the Republican party,
declares, 81 don't think he will get any
thing substan tial done in regard to fl
nancial relief at this session. Yet the
Republican leaders boast that they
s'do things"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

The Parkersburg Sentinel has start
ed boon for Mr.. John w. Davis, of
Clarksburg, for Governor and there
are litele better material il the state
than Mr.. Davis. He is honest, able,
and worthy, a man of spotless charac-
ter but we cannot see how the conven-
ton can do otherwise than nominate
John Comwell again. He is just as
honest, able and worthy as Mr., Davis
and we already know his running
qualities, The run Mr.. Cornwell made
in 1904 demonstrates beyond doubt
that he can carry the stae under nor
mail conditions for it was only the
Roosevelt tidal wave that pulled Daw-
son through. From every section of the
state comes urgent appeals for Mr..
Cornwell to again be nominated.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

The Davis Coal and Coke Company
is experiencing the effect of the Roose-
welt panic and ON Tuesday a petition
was filed in Circnit Court in Baltimore
asking for receiver for the big COM
pany.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13
nARRIAGES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Mr.. Allen Anthony, son Of Mr.. N.
A. Anthony of near Sharg hai and
Maggie Francis Bageant Of Winches-
ter were married at shanghai at the
home Of the bride on Thursday even
ing.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13
SALE
OF Valuable
TOWN PROPERTY.

BY virtue of the authority tested in
him by deed dated the End day of
May, 1905, made by Miff'lln Pyle to II.
II. Emmsrt, Trustee, which said deed
is of record in the Land Records of
Berkeley County, West Virginia, in
Deed Book No. Ill, Page 271, the I'M
dersigned Trustee will offer for sale,
at public auction, at the front door of
the Court Hosse in Martinsburg,
Berkeley County, West Virginia, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 81, 1908, at 1870
O'Clock +. M. that certain piece or par
Gel of real estate situated on the South
side of East Stephen street in the City
OF Martinsburg, in the County Of
Berkeley, with ; the improvements
thereon, and being part of the real
estate of which Miffiin Pyle died
seized about June, 1874, and being that
part of the real estate of which said
Mifliin Pyle died seized by his last
will and testament now of record in
the office of the Clerk of the County
Court of Berkeley County, in Will
Book No. %, on Page do to 224, to
which reference is hereby made, in the
fifth clause of laid will, devised to his
daughter Annette Hedges, wife of An
thony Hedges, and to her children for
ever, and known as the "sToNE HOUSE
PROPERTY" and then and now i'm
proved by stone dwelling house and
other mprovements; also the same
property conveyed TO the said Mitllin
Pyle by deed from Ward b. Lindsay
and others, Special Commissioners, by
deed dated the End day of May. 1906,
and of record in the Land Records of
Berkeley County, West Virginia, in
Deed Book No. Ill, Page 270 to which
said deed reference is made for more
particular description ofthe property
herein intended to be sold.
This property is i'm proved by TWO
STORY, STONE HoUsAin good condi-
ton.
TERMS,
One-third of the purchase money
cash in hand on the day of sale, the
residue in two equal payments of six
and twelve months; the deferred pay
merits 10 be evidenced by the promis-
sorry, negotiable notes of the purchaser
bearing interest from date ard secured
by deed-of-trust on the property sold
II. II. Emmert, Trustee
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

Local Market
Butter % cts.
Eggs 20 cts.
Lard 10 cts.
Potatoes So and as cts.
Country sides 8 cts.
Shoulders cts.
" liam II cts.
Wheat 81 cts.
Horn SO cts.
Oats 50 cts.
ay ollstn.lal F)tStt
Hay baled timothy ron S12
Glover Seed S1l 80 a bu. to S13
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13
For Sale Privately.

One fine Belgium mare colt good
size, and fine style Call on lor address
j, d. Stuekey r. R. No. HedgesviIle
w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

1t don't take any longer to plan
good seeds than bad ones. Buy our s.
they re good.
3l34t. ..Manown Il Barnes.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-13

Poor old Kentucky! A republican
governor, Republican United States
Senator, night riders and prohibition
Marse IIenry's state is going some.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09

sarasilcun and hIs wife were golng
10 the thcaior
"wll you please W IN aud got my
goats on the dressing tahlcT said
Mrs, y
Your goaisS" quericd the pusslcd
Sarcasllcus. what fangle have you
women got nowf"
o1'il show your snapped the wife,
and she snllcd away and soon return
cd. putting on hor gloves.
Are those what you meant Why,
call those kids"
II used TO-" replied Mrs sarcasticus,
but they are getting ~ old | am
ashamed TO any longer"
Ito took tho hint, rcatscns Week
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09
Tn. Had o. III. HOUSE.

Il Is folly TO cali the husband the
head OF the house; no IA not II IA but
courtesy title nj best, since In truth
he n hut an incident In the homo life,
while the wife and mother 10 its whole
existence. Literally the sun OF do
nestle happiness rises and sets In the
face OF the wife and mother Clara
Morris IN iIousekeeper
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09

ibid you hang up any mistlctoc las
Christmasi" asked Erastus Pinhey,
"'Deed | didn't" answered Miss
Miami Brown. "l's got a little too
much pride 10 advertise fob do ordinary
courteslee dat lady has a right 10
sxpect."--Exchange,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09
suspleleua

widow tat washtub, Arc you post
two you love mel
Snitor--of course am
widow What's tho matterf You
haven't lost your Job, have youf-'
pittsburg Press.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09

rho man who uses falsehood fcr
policy, like the woman who powders,
aoon gets into the habit Of putting on
TOO much. - Pathfinder.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1908-12-09

TOO much Il worse than want--0er
man proverh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16
--------------------
A Practical Rotation.

II suppose you follow a system O
rotation in your agricultural opera
tions,' casually observed the high
broWea graduate of the modern agri-
cultural college.
Follow what kind of a system?' In
quired honest, hard-handed Uncle Ez-
ia.
"a scheme of rotation. That is, take
that large field there; you put that tt
one purpose one year, another purpose
the next year, and still different the
third year, and so on"
ooh, yes, ] see your meanin'. Wei
sir, last year we used the proceeds OF
that field to give Elizabeth her musica
education; this year the proceeds went
to pay boot in boss trade that l hae
the honor of engineerin', and next veal
! intend that field shall give me a triI
down to the city and build a new con.
crete smokehouse. After that Tn
countin' on lettin' the youngest boy
Henry Absalom, farm the field Oh
shares to kinder get his hands into the
work"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16
WHAT SHOULD EXECUTIVES BE?

It becomes justifable to again raise
a protest against the often expressed
impression that this government OF
ours is not government Of public
opinion. We have Just seen Hughes
the high minded and able scientist in
laws, fail as presidential candidate
and we are all agreeing that his failure
was due to his lack Of the elements of
leadership. Some put it that he was
not good party man. that he tried to
be governor of New York without re-
gard to party, etc. Theoretically, it
would seem correct that a governor
should govern and let the parties look
out for their own politics, but in fact
a statesman in a government like ours
must be half leader and half admins
traitor, and if he fails in one or in the
other he is left only half statesman.
Accepting this view of the American
system of people trying to govern
themselves a great deal of political
cant about executives who leave their
offices to address public gatherings,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16
Color Blind; Vet She Paints.


Several medical experts from differ
ent countries have been invited by a
doctor at Geneva to make a special
study OF q Swiss maiden, Frauline
Smitch, who, altho totally uneducated
in art matters. produces oil paintings
while in a hypnotic state, blending the
tints In a wonderful manner The girl
has never received drawing lessons,
she has never seen any real paintings
except the few that adorn the walls
of her village church, and. moreover,
she is color blind, being unable In her
normal state to distinguish clearly be-
tween blue and green and violet or
any of the shades OF red. AS an ex-
pertinent, the doctor, finding she was
an excellent hypnotic subject, put her
under the influence and commanded
her to draw picture, one Of those in
her village church.
Quickly and almost perfectly she
drew head of the Madonna. The doc
tor provided her with some colors and
ordered her to color the drawing. This
she did correctly Under the hypnotic
influence F'raulein Smitch on another
occasion was ordered to paint large
picture which included many figures,
in the presence Of number of artists
brought together specially to watch
her. She handled the palette and mixed
the colors as If to the manner born.
First she sketched in on the canvass
the skeletons OF figures and then APP
piled the brushes. She worked with
marvellous rapidity for a couple of
hours. The next day she continued
where she had left off, and in less than
week the painting was finished. 1t
was excellent in detail, coloring and
technique. Fraulein Smitch has tried
in her normal condition to draw and
paint, and. altho offered large pecun-
larry awards, cannot do anything at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16

| neglecting their duties, falls to the
ground. 1t always appears when a
president makes tour of the country
or even a short trip. yet, upon reflec-
tion, any man can see that Roosevelt's
greatest contributions to his country
has been the public opinion he has led
and created. rather than the executive
appointments he has made. Most OF us
tested that Taft was spending too
much of the publcs time out of his
office, for we all knew that few men
in the public service of the past fifty
years had made good with more ac-
tual achievements than has Taft in the
trying tasks of executive administra-
tion entrusted to him.
Here in our own state 1t is the habit
Of the Allison press to criticize Cum
minis for leaving the governors office
to make speeches. There was a time
when the party press welcomed
speech from Allison as a campaign
text, but now that the man has become
so enfeebled with age and disease that
he Is wholly incapable of speaking in
public and even walks with difficulty
from his carriage to committee room.
the cry is raised that Cummins' cam
paigning is a neglect of a governors
duties. Cummins can do as much for
the good government of his people by
discussing with them the public ques-
tions Of the day as he can receiving
reports in his office. He need not
neglect the official duties any more
than president neglects them when
he travels. If he was of such calibre
that he could not be a leader in the
public opinion of two millions of peo-
pie trying to govern themselves, he
would be only half a governor and
perhaps not that much.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16
Iona Newspapers
HUGHES NO LEADER.
(Sioux City Journal.)


But there is another reason which
in itself might have deprived Governor
Hughes of the earnest support of the
political leaders of his own state.
Governor Hughes is good man and a
good governor, but he is not a good
party man. He has not only refused
to take any obligations of party lead
ership, but he has refused to CO.
operate in any way with the men who
are bearing the party burdens. Fur
thermore, the party leaders feel that
the governor has gone out of his way
to make things embarrassing for the
party organization. In pursuing this
policy Governor Hughes may have been
using good tactics as governor of New
York, but it was not good strategy
from political point of view. The
president OF the United States IS eX-
officio leader Of his party. Would it
be good business from party stand
point to give the office to a man who
would ignore the responsibilities of
party Leadership and use the great
power entrusted to him with COM
plete disregard of party interest?
From an ethical standpoint it might
be very edifying, but our politics is
conducted along party lines, and poll
iticians usually succeed to the extent
to which they keep party welfare in
mind. The republican politicians of
New York could not convince them
selves that it would be good politics
to boost into the position of highest
party responsibility a man who re-
fused to acknowledge any obligation
to party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16
instability in Cuba.

(Mr. Waterson in Courier Journal.)
l still think we had better taken over
Cuba along with Porto Rico, and tn"
Philippines, and in the beginning have
made an end of the wholesale Spanish
outfit. That would have saved indef-
mite trouble. England, in our place,
would not have hesitated. Sentiment is
rarely a sagacious statesman, tho
craftsmanship must often consider and
consult sentiment. The sturdy old SEN
ator from Colorado seems almost as big
a crank about liberty as I am myself.
Yet nothing is now clearer to my mind
than that Cuba will not or cannot
govern herself decently and In or
DER
have seen and talked with every
body worth seeing and talking with
here to reach the conclusion that or
der will not long out-last the exit of
the provisional government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16
CITY BONDS FOR GOOD ROADS.

In the discussion Of good roads
project by group of MarshalltoWn
business men, the instance Of Jackson
Tennessee, was cited by the speaker in
which the town had voted bonds
amounting to $250,0O0, and had built
hard, permanent roads for many miles
into the country in every direction
from the city. Professor P. G. Holden
who happened to be casual visitor
in the audience, arose to add his testi-
mony, saying that he had seen those
roads at Jackson and had been taken
over them mile for mile in an automo-
bile. He said that the people of Jack
son were so pleased with their invest
ment that they now wanted to vote
more taxes for good roads.
The idea was advanced that in actual
effort the building of a macadamized
or paved road for fifteen miles in ev-
cry direction Of city would do more
for its commercial growth than the
same money and tax aid spent for in
terurbans for the reason that interur-
bans connected with competitive points
while the permanent highway would
turn all travel towards the town in the
center Of the system. Farmers could
travel in automobiles, good teams could
cover ten miles in an hour at all sea-
sons, the lines Of communication
could never be blocked. Roads that are
built to last a lifetime are legitimate
expenditures for twenty year bond is
sues because the generation that uses
such roads pays for them as used and
no set Of men is taxed in one year for
a road which other mon are to use for
twenty years to come. The time will
come when road bonds will be as COM
mon as school house bonds, court house
bonds, sewer bonds, water works bonds
or: drainage bonds. It will. not be this
year nor hardly in the next ten years,
but it will come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16
kercnum's CLAIMS.

The friends of Mr.. N. S. Ketchum,
who are in great number in this part
Of the state where Mr.. Ketchum has
lived for many years, do not want the
public to lose sight of the fact that
since Mr.. Ketchum's advent to men,
bership on the board of railway COM
missioners, something has been done
in the way of freight rate adjustments
in favor of the Iowa shippers and
manufacturing interests. If there is
any justice in the customary renomina-
tions given other members Of this COM
mission, Mr.. ketchum believes that a
full claim can be found in his record
of three years service.
A circular recently prepared shows
some of the changes made by the
board during his incumbency and with
his support as follows:
Wooden boxes reduced one-third in
class; horse collars one-fifth in class:
sllale one fifth to benefit cement mills:
soft wood ten per cent for benefit OF
excelsior factories: stone rough quar-
,ried one-fourth to slack coal rates so
as to revive idle quarries; farm Wag-
ons and boxes 35 per cent to benefit
Iowa jobbers; cement, clay and tile
posts % per cent.
Besides these reductions in the rates
many rules have been adopted for the
benefit of Iowa shippers, such as al
lowing minimum Of $4,000 pounds
for car of millstuffs instead OF 3d.
900 in other states.
Livestock rates have been reduced
on an average 20 per cent and brick
products 80 per cent Joint rates con-
templated by the statute Of last ses-
sion have been promulgated and ex-
press rates are up for revision by the
commission at the present time.
Mr.. ketchum has inaugurated an
Innovation in the conduct of railroad
commissioners by devoting his whole
time to the work. Every complaint
is given q courteous hearing and is in
vestigated. He has been engaged in
the manufacturing and jobbing BUSH
ness for great many years and claims
to know as much as the next man
about rates and problems of shipping
goods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-16
"They All Look Alike to Mary"

This is the title of the next song to
be given with the New York Sunday
World Words and music complete.
Comic song hit Of ziegfeld's "Follies
of 1907" which enjoyed a wonderful
run at the New York theater last year
and is now on a return engagement to
New York This is great comic song.
Humorous cover design by Stanlaws
in color Words and music by Billy
Kent. Song published by arrangement
with Maurice Shapiro.