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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
Week of Prayer.

Next week will be the usual week of
prayer and the pastors of this city have
arranged to observe the occasion as
usual. The services will be held each
nightthroughout the week in the First
M. 4. church.
This custom has existed anon &
the Protestant church throughou t
the world for more than fifty years
having been inaugurated at the sug-
gestion of the missionaries in India
asking that the week be set apart as a
SEASON Of prayer for the success of mis-
sions, then i'll their infancy.
The local ministerial association has
as usual adopted tie program recon-
msnded BY Evangelical Alliance ofthe
United States and will be as follows:
Monday, January 6--"Things I'm
seen and Eternal" Rev. A. b. Will
son, pastor of the United Brethren
church.
tuesday, January 7-'efhe Triumphs
of Faith" Rev. William d. McCu rdy,
pastor Of the First Baptist church.
Wednesday, January ST e
Church Made Truly Glorious" Rev.
J. o. Wrightson, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church.
Thursday, Jan. o" Missions Home
and Foreign" Rev. c. c. Waite. pas
tor of the Winchester Avenue Chris
tian church.
Friday, January l0--''Tntemperauce
the Master Social Curse" Rev. Jehn
>. Doaglas, rector of Trinity Episcopal
church.
sunday, January 12-rhe meeting
of the bible society. he sermon will
be delivered by Rev, II. I. Stephens,
pastor OF this Methodist Episcopal
saurch, Of ohepherdstown. The topic
of Tie sermon will be, "God Reveal
kd.''
In its suggestions for the week of
prayer, the Evangelical alliance writes
of the meeting on Monday night as
follows:
"The Piaise-For the revelation of
Spiritual realities in Gods word; and
supremacy through Gods Son, our
Savior-King. Praise for the divine for
givebess for the penitent, the sanctifi-
cation Of the truthful, the giving OF
the eternal life to the lovingly faith
full.
1.-The Prayer-For re-quickened
spiritual discernment; for a more vivid
apprehension % holy, loving God as
revealed in Jesus Christ tor grace to
give things eternal their just eontro
over all the things of time and Sc nse.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

The Democracy of West Virginia is
casting an eye around for candidate
for govern ,r and sentiment is settling
upon Hon. John J. CornwelI as the
strongest and best fitted man in the
party in the state. Mr.. Cornwell will
of course not seek the nomination. He
dix not seek it 1904 when he came
within few thousand votes of cleo
ton and had it not been for the Roose-
welt tidal wave would have been elect
ed by more majority than that by
which he was defeated. He is better
known and is thousands of votes
stronger in the state than in 1904. In
1905 he would unite the party bette.
than az y other man in the state and
there are thousands of Republicans
who are tired OF the machine rule of
their party and who would vote for
Cornwell before any other lnaA in the
state.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
IMnrIowe News.

Mr.. Clement kershner TOOK the ieau
this season in fat hogs Eilling two
weighing S82 lbs. They also entertain
ed at their butchering dinner the fol-
lowing persons. Mr.. and Mrs. Crum
Koontz, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Kersh-
ner and children, Mrs. Sarah Kersh-
ner and daughter Lucy, Mrs. Sybilla
Lands, Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. Richard
Trout and daughter Hattie and Mr..
Dennis Ward.
Mr.. George Cole who has been con-
fined in the house for two weeks with
cold is able TO be out again.
Mr.. Frank Lloyd is the proud father
of Il nine pound boy. Also Mr.. Jesse
Lands is rejoicing over six Id son.
Mr.. George Drake and Mr. Charles
Drake who have been employed at
ConnellsviIle are home and report
works all shut down for an indefinite
period.
Miss Nina Lynch spent Christmas
with her cousins Misses Hattie and
Lillian lands of Half Way Md.
Miss Loula Graham, the school
teacher at Broad Lane is spending
week at her home near Gerardstewn.
Mrs. Anna Ditto, Mrs. Mary Kee-
seeker, Mrs. Annie Murphy and daugh-
far aEa Il
Olive Houck, spept last Friday with
Mrs. Nancy Barnes and MRS. Carpen-
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smaltz enter
tanned friends at dinner Christmas
day among those who were present
were Rev. and Mrs. Gaver, of William
sport, Mr.. Brown Smaltz, of Need
more, and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Reid
and children Roy and Virginia, Of
townsville, Md.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Thomas Drake lgave
duck dinner to friends on Christmas
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Drake were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter,
Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Houek and daughter
Katie have gone weeks visit to rela
tiyes in LebaDon, Pa.
Mr.. George Keesecker spent last Fri
day with Mr.. Thomas Rowe, of Mary
land.
Mr.. John jennings and sou, of
Wardensville were the guests of Mr..
Thomas Drake the past week.
The Marlowe artist is now in nag
erstown, painting a new house for
Hon L II Brown
Mrs Eliza Ward and Mrs Nettie
Lindsay and little daughter Jane have
gone on visit to relatives in harris
burg, Pa, expect to be gone about a
week
Master Vernon Carpenter spent the
holidays with his uncle and aunt Mr.
ana Mrs George Barnes of harrisburg,
Pa.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

The following grand jurors have
been drawn by Clerks Gerhardt and
Bender to serve at the January ter n
of the circuit court of Berkeley .coan-
t.. and are summoned to appear for
Tuesday, Januaty IA.
Arthur Herrell, w N Blotz, @ w
Miller, J. q. Welsh, J w B Evans, q
NJ Bishop. 6 s Roush, Milton Miller,
NJ v SeIbsrt, Decatur Perreu, J r.
Catrow, John Riner, T NJ Turner, Z
q Smith, f d Stalsy, Thomas Thorn
burg.
And Messrs John t catrow and John
E. Boyd, jury commissioners, have
also drawn the following petit jurors
to serve for said term, and who have
been summoned to appear for We'd
nesday, January Is, at $50 a. M.
A w Lampe, E q Sprinkle, G A
Viewer, Ernest Glover. C r Newkirk.
w w Diffenderfsr, Jr., G A Bperow,
r T Files, J E DeGrange, James Bar
rick, s L Dodd, Charles Eellers, j f
Slonaker, l. M Bender, H Lemsstsr,
L G Bender, M g Tabler, Harry sny-
der, w w Clark, William Brown, ]
M Porterfield, J ID Burkhart Bird, A. d.
Tate, Walter Busey, Allen Cushwa, q
w Linton, Joseph Wheeler. B f Mish,
w Welshance, G Z Lockhart, Henry
Cushwa, w B Snyder, David Gageby
G M Keesecker, George Keesecker,
George Shredder, j I Hopper.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

We doubt not that ofthe men who
framed our government had foreseen
that the President at this time would
have it at his disposal more ottie 81
patronage than any other ruler OF all
times we would have somewhat dilI-
ersnt form of government. With this
vast and almost limitless power 1t is
possible for President to organize a
machine we'll near omnipotent,a temp
tation few men could resist and one
which the present executive had yield
ed to with passionate greed. Ii hoose-
welt cannot name the next nominee Of
his party for President we predict that
he will takelt himself.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
Church Notes.

There was watch meeting in the U.
B. church on Pennsylyaniasavenue on
Tuesday night.
Rev. d. J..Woods, Of Blacksburg,
Va, spreached in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday morning and at
night.
Owing to the death of his brother,
Rev. g. S. Trump was absent from his
pulpit on last Sunday.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
runef.ined Letters.

Following is list Of unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the postofiics Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. Dec. 30, 1907.
Mrs. Carrie Carter, Eddie ,. Cole,
Mrs. Matte Derry, George I,ixen,
Fulton Green, Mr.. Harmon, Phiiip
Harp, Esq.. Miss Belle Landers,. Thom-
as Lemm, Levi Miller, Mrs Pearl
Richie, Taylor Esq. Jumes.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
Married.

Our young friend Mr. Boyd Me-
Williams and Miss Bessie King daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John King both of
the Nancleyesville vicinity, were mar
re on Tuesday last, Dec. 81, 1897 by
tev. Z. 5. Trump at the Lutheran
parsonage in this city. The groom is
the son of Mr.. r. G. McWilliams aud
a grandson of Mr.. James NJ. Billmyer,
of Vanclevesville.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

Mr.. William Jennings Bryan Is said
to have declared that he would rather
be member of the United States SEN
ate than President. Well Mr.. Bryan is
a man who would grace any high and
responsible position in the goverh-
ment. He is honest and courageous
and would serve the people with great
accountability.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
NaIiauor Tor Boys

Robert Shultz, Lou Williams and
Allen Robinson all eolored Of Ridge
way were before Squire Felxer the day
before Christmas charged with buying
whIskey for Iboys in the vicinity OF
Ridgeway. Williams and Robinson
were each fined sI4 or 80 days In Jail.
Williams paid but Robinson being
short went to jail.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

Attorney General Chas j. Bona
parte says the Republican party ought
10 nominate whoever President Roose-
welt wants for President Ii that be the
case. If one man should name the can
didate and dictate the platform, why
hold convention?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

A good farm of several hundred
acres with about 100 acres of good
Back Creek bottom land that does not
overflow Good house, barn and other
out buildings, good orchard. Share
rent from April 1907. ]. H. Shafer,
12l E. KING street Mar,insburg w.
Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
Bio Fire.

The large bank-bara of II. n. WASH
ington, near Romney was destroyed
by fire on last Sunday night week
with its contents including IL horses,
feed, grain, harness. machinery and.
vehicles. Loss $4,000 with but $1,000
insurance. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

The farmers have just cause TO
complain that the price OF pork has
fallen 80 low, five and half to six
cents, just when they have to sell
their hogs, they have been FEEDING
fifty cent corn. Another case IN whlcn
they are getting the short end OF the
string.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
Sewing Machine Drawn.

The second machine offered in our,
great merchandise sale was dray. for
tuesday night. The lucky mum bers are
as follows. The first presenting any.
one one of them will get the machine:
1888, 1902, 2O03, 2020, 1905. If you hold
one bring it in at once.
j. FINE CLOTHING HOUSE.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

Miss Henrietta X. Hannis, daugh-
ter of the late Herbert Hannis, and
Mr.. Don I'll. Parsons, the genial clerk
at Hotel Berkeley were quietly married
st the home of the bride mother, Mrs.
Sue Hannis on Winchester avenue on,
Monday evening of last week. Rev.
John s. Douglas officiaued.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

For sale Large hone bronze turkey
aud lage barred plymouth rock chick
ems guaranteed 10 be pure bred. Price
of Turkey Toms So, Hens So. Perfect
III every respect
w VI Jefferson. Rest. Va
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable
Personal P ope ty

Having bous bit a small farm and Intending
to meve upon same J will sell at my present
residence on what is known as the Weller farm
liz miles south west of Martinsburg near the
Arden road on
Wednesday Jan. 20 1908
beginning at 10 o'clock as follows:
head Horses and Colts
of which are mares, SIN foal. ages 8, 7 and
years 3-year old colts, 2of which are Percher
on fillies one NutwoOd gliding, 2-year old
colts. one FLY, both draft stock The above
horses and sound, with good ey es and without
blemishes
26 Head Cattle
o are mitch cows. or more will be fresh by
dav OF sale and the rest before the lstof March
Tlfine steers coming years Old one bull 2
year old Durham stock, heifer calves.
"a HEAD Hogs
sbr.od sows, IA hogs that will weigh 100 lbs.
each, Is pigs and shoats.
Farming Implements
g agons one 4horse Studebaker in. tread
and be one 2-horse Stuaebaker wagon and
red, spriug wagon with pole and shafts. pair
sheivings, IS aud 90 feet long. Mccormack
mower horse Ike in good order. Ne. 40 X
Oliver plows wheel cGlIivator, harness, one
q spring tooth and one 4-square, single corn
PLANTER, corn crnsher new lover cutting box,
2sets oreechbands, sets front gears, SETS
Yankee harness with collar bride and check
line complete, sets plow gears, 6housins,
brides, 6collars, haters wagon saddle.
single double. and 9 thrfole trees one suit
able to work three no SEES abreast 10 wagon,
fifth chain. scpw chains, moving and briar
scythes. forks. hoes Shovels, gnattock, pick,
axes. opeI rings, crowd sticks, one buggy and
one spring wa on tongue, barrels vinegar,
lot of empty barrels.
900 Bundles of Fodder
s. inteaest in So acres of wheat i'll the ground
which is locking we'll The auctioneer has In
spected this property and SAYS 1t is vel
worthy of the attention of ffrmers and bid
ders. Positively no by-bidding at this sale.
Terms
A credit of 2 months will be given on all sums
Of sic and upward the pure naser to give note
with Apr we'd security, negotiable nnd pay
able at the Peoples Trust Company of ar
tinsburg, W. Va with interest from date but
II paid at maturity interest RENTED. Under
$40 cash. No property to be removed until
settled for
A. NJ. GRIM
Dodd & Hoffman Auctioneers
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
The Stock holder of the Old National Bank
are hereby notified thai the annual election
ftr ot NOR than twenty one aud not less
than FIVE directors, will be held at the Rank
on Tuesday, the l4th day of Jaauary 1908, be-
twee II The hours of eleven and twelve O'Clock.
Geo, $. Hill, Cashier
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
FRIDAY JANUARY 8 1908

In spite of the money -tringency
the merchants generally report that
they have had fine Christmas trade.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
MARRIAGES
LoNeAKER--cAkpER

Miss Carrie Carper, daughter OF MT,
Newton Carper of near Inwsod and
Mr.. Chas Los gaker Of Pennsylvania
were quietly married ia Hagerstown,
on Dec. "a.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
MYKRs-sTRIBLrNa.

A pretty wedding was celebrated
Christmas evening on Capitol Hill,
when the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. X. stribling, Miss Mary Bsllo, and
Mr.. Bert Myers were married. The
parlors were beautifully decorated In
green and red, and Christmas bells.
The bride Ia a granddaughter OF the
late Rear Admiral c. X. Stribling, U.
s. N, and the groom holds position
In the Department of Commerce and
Labor. Rev. e. Holmes Lamar off,
ciated at the ceremony, after buffet
lunch was served. The young couple
will make their home temporarily at
t10l II street north west.--W Washington
Star.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

leWIIIfS GARBui Il. *. ..aZEL
ssbAb-v IS For Fnee, au-ns,. Sores.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The Stock holder Of the Old National Bank
are hereby notified that the annual election
ttr Oi NOR than twenty one aud not less
than FIVE directors will be held at the Bank
on Tuesday, the l4th day of January, 1908. be-
tween the hours OF eleven and twelve O'Clock.
Geo, $. Hill, Cashier
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-01-03

Master Vernon Carpenter spent the
holidays with his uncle and aunt Mr.
aud Mrs George Barnes of harrisburg,
Pa.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
Savings Banks We'll Managed

In accounting for this astonishing
showing on the part Of San Francisco.
too much credit cannot be given to the
savings banks. which as class have
been singufarly well managed and IN
their so years of existence have con-
tributed more than any other factor,
perhaps. to make this city the sturdy.
prosperous community that it is today.
able to take financial rank above most
other American cities three or four
times it's age
Among the cities of the Pacific coast,
and the west generally. San Fran
cisco's place may be judged by the
fact that it's bank clearings for 1907
were greater by $36.0O0.O00 than the
combined clea-ings or the banks in
Los Angeles. Seattle. Portland. Spo-
kane, Tacoma and Oakland. and in de-
posits similar ratio is observed.
Finally. II may be consoling 10 know
that while this city has suffered IN its
bank deposits. 1t Is by no means alone
in that respect. as nearly every other
city In the United States shows like
condition The surprising thing, the
gratifying thing. is that with all its
immense losses. its prodigious expendi-
tures In merely replacing ordinary
conveniences. San Francisco has been
able to maintain It's rank and prestige
as the commercial and financial center
OF western North America.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
DEPOSITS IN sAvINGs BANKS

The deposits OF interior banks.
amounting usually TO between $4,000
600 and sic.o00.0o0. have not been in
oludsd. ~ that money does not belong
to san Francisco.
II viii be observed that the cash re-
sources OF the people OF San Francisco
a. represented by their bank deposits
have diminished nearly S4s.000.00o IN
two years. or. roughly speaking. about
500 per capita. Some OF this doubtless
has gone into the safe deposit boxes OF
the timid. but the bulk OF II has been
spent. along with the Insurance. money.
to rebuild houses and business blocks
and fill them with the commodities OF
everyday use, to restore and equip
manufacturing plants-in short, to pro-
vide the instruments and facilities By
which new wealth may be created to
replace what was destroyed.
And yet. even with this extraordinary
loss OF money. the city Is bettsr or
financially today than any other urban
community in the United States with
two exceptions. According to recently
published figures the per capita OF bank
deposits IN the leading American cities
n a. follows.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

sions. resulting IN impaired confidence
and consequent injury. more or less
marked. to every bank IN the city.
caused the clearing house association
to take decisive measures looking TO
thu close supervision OF all banks en-
joying clearing house privileges. At
the annual meeting IL was determined
that an Official should be selected 10
examine each bank at intervals and
report to the clearing house commit
tee II conditions were found that need
attention or correction. The appointes
subsequently, agreed upon. Archibald
G. Kains. enjoys the complete conf
dence OF all the bankers and Is re-
garded as singularly fitted by nature
and experiences for the important and
somewhat delicate duties he win have
to perform.
The trend OF banking affairs In. San
Francisco IN the past two years Is
merely reflection OF the conditions ex-
listing In all other lines OF business.
The monsy IN the banks Is the peoples
money. and varies according a. they
have much or little. Nothing shows
more strikingiy the conversion OF cash
intc other forms OF wealth since April
49, 1903, than the following figures.
taken from the reports published at
various times by the San Francisco
banks:
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12
NDNgo0ozL9 6xNA 5uZzDZNr

and January %. 1908. nearly s20,0oo,o00
was transferred to the banks through
the subtreasury at San Francisco.
Much of this, OF course. was at once
shipped out to interior banks. but
good deal of it remained in the city
banks. so that they were able to show
a very large percentage OF cash re-
serves on December 8, when the comp
troller OF the currency called for
statement.
The legal holidays in California were
continued until December 21. when
they were terminated at the suggestion
of the bankers BY that time there was
sufficient coin TO meet all ordinary de-
mands, for customs duties and other
similar purposes. and the banks began
paying their clearing house balances In
gold once more The retirement of the
emergency currency began In Decem-
Der. and by the middle OF January two
thirds of the total issue had been can
celed The maximum amount of cer-
tfficates outstanding was S7.179.000 on
December 16. BY January 10 this had
been reduced to s2.17S.9ss. On Febru-
ary Is there remained in circulation
s2S6,SSS, and on March "a II had fallen
to $4,000, and was being redeemed at
the rate of $40, 900 to $4,000 week
The loan certificates issued to the
banks against this collateral security.
and which they exchanged for the
emergency currency as needed, bore in
terest at the rate of per cent, which
was paid into the clearing house each
month. The fund thus created was
used to pay the cost OF printing the
certificates, and the clerical expense OF
handling and counting, keeping ac-
counts with the banks, etc Naturally
enough. the banks were eager to be re-
lieved of this burden, and consequently
began to call In the certificates at the
earliest possible moment. Having
served its purpose the scrip was TN
mediately Cancelled. and no more was
issued.
The Bank That Went Wrong
The California safe deposit and
trust company was the only large in
stitution in San Francisco that suS-
pended during the stringencys and
the causes of it's distress We're not
connected with the panic. but lay
deeper in long continued nismanage-
ment. The Citizens state bank, a
small concern on Fillmore street.
closed it's doors on December Is. All
the other banking houses kept above
water until after the panic period end
ed, but In February the Bank or Great
er San Francisco and the Market
Street bank were closed by the bank
commissioners.
$The baneful effect Of these suspen-
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effect. placing II in the power OF the
banks to refuse payment il demands
became TOO insistent
At first it was believed the troubls
would right itself In few days, but
as time passed and there was no symp-
tom OF betterment in the east. the
clearing house association decided to
issue emergency currency in the form
OF certificates OF deposit. based on the
assets of the banks. The first issue
was made on Monday. November t. in
denomination of So. $40 and $40.
These found somewhat dubious accept
ancs with the public. though in =
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

short time they were circulated as
readily as greenbacks. Many. how
ever, used the certificates to obtain sill
yer coin. making small purchases in
order to get change. TO obviate this
difficulty and maintain the supply OF
smaller coin the cle.ring house began
the issue OF 81 and So certificates, and
for several weeks San Francisco trans
acted its business on strictly paper
money basis.
While the banks wcrc paying out
certificates they We're accommodating
large reserves Of gold as rapidly as
possible. Between October 20, 1907,
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-12

The above figures are for July. 1907.
and while they are based upon popu-
lation figures that must be regarded
as conjectural. the relative rank OF
the cities IL probably correct