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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
A Respected Man.

"Cncles Billy Walker most highly
respected colofed man died at his
lone in Winchester last Tuesday in
The 74th year of his age of nervous
pros'ration, His career Though life Il
dis lngulshed through its INDUSTRY, so
briefly a1d donesty and its ending has
.-., an aching void" difficult to fill.
He YVES reared among the Quazers
Of frederick county and in his prime
was Que Of the greatest wheat-cradler
''|"An and wagoner on apple Pie
r tr,."
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
A Gail Tor Democratic County Conv ention

BY order the Democratic County
Executive CoAmittse Convention of
all the Delegates from the various
Magisterial Districts is hereby called
TO meet at the Court House in Martins
burg, w. Va, on Saturday, August
10Th, 1908, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Tor the
purpose of nominating county officers
and also for the transaction of any
other business which might properly
come before the meeting.
By order of the Democratic County
Executive Committee.
S. 5. Felker, Chairman.
w. c. Kilmer, Secretary.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
For He use OF Delegates.

Mr.. Editor:
The voters of Berkeley county on
their own volition request that you an
nounce the name of Mr.. .. b. Lefevre
the democratic nomination for House
Of delegates. A good business man and
a thorough democrat.
Many Voters.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
own

We have long ago formed poor
opinion of the leaders of the republi-
can party in West Virginia but we
never thought they were such liars,
thieves and cut-throat as they them
selves are calling each other.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24

Mr.. Thomas Houck, died at her
home near Hedgesyille on last Tues
day evening at the age Of 40 years. She
is survived by her husband and eight
children.
rhe funeral will take place today,
Friday, at the home at 3 o'clock, Rev.
I. G. Michaels officiating and the in
tarment at Allensville.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24

We publish ia this issue an an
nouncement of the candidacy OF Mr..
Charles A. Young for the democratic
nomination for county clerk. We
know of no man in the county better
qualified or man more worthy. Mr.
Young has been a consistent and active
democrat all his life and has had little
reward for his faithful services.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24

The declaration is less aggressive than
the facts demand.
There never was better time for the
Democratic party to raise Mr.. Tilden's
most effective issue of RetrenehEent
and Reform.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
FRIDAY, JULY "A 1908

The democrats of Berkeley county, II
they would win in the coming election
must forget past disappointments and
injuries and get together.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24

This is rendering time in republican
politics and fat-fryer Sheldon is schem-
ing to hide the product until after
olection day.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24

When thieves fall nut honest men
get their dues The republicans of
West Virginia have fallen out and the
democrats will come this year TO their
own.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
For County Commissioner

We are req uested by friends to an
not nee Mr. Charles J Selberts name
as candidate for the position of
county commissioner subject to the
democratic county convention.
Many Voters.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
Legal Notice

State of West virginia,
County of Berkeley S.:
/. Harold II. Bender, Clerk of the County
Court of the County and Stale aforesaid, do
hereby certify that at a special session of the
County court OF said County held at the court
hesse thereof on the LIST day of July, 1903, the
following order was entered upon the minutes
thereof
In the matter of the petition of Preston
Wood, r. Wood. Peter $. Tederick and ten
Others, and of the petition OF D. II. Ross, J. b.
Clary, e. X Moier and three Others asking
for charges in the boundaries of voting pre-
cincis 10 Redgesville District, as follows: Pre-
cnct No | (known as Hecgesville), Precinct
No. 2 (knoWn as Columbus) and Precinct No
known as Dry RUM
j he CourI, after having duly considered the
petitions, ordered the following changes to
he nads:
Precinct, No. /, Hedgesville
The boundaries 10 be changed SO as to run
as fol, ws:
and the Warm Spring Road near FUSES thence
following the warm spring Road 10 the cor
porate hmits of Hecgesville; thence with the
said corporate limits 10 the top of the noun
talu north of edgesville;thence following the
top of the mountain TO a by-road leading
across the mountain; thence with the said
road southeastery to the Heugesville and
North Mountain Road; thence with the south
side of the said road to Spring Mills, at tho
Falling Waters District line; thence following
the t3umg Waters District line to the inter
section oil he Mnriinsburg and Bedington
Road; the nee along the Warm Spring Road to
the Intersection OF the Ridge Road, near
Riner's shop; thence running q straight line
from the said intersection northweserly to
point on the top of North Mountain and in
the old precinct boundary line; thence follaw-
log new line southwestelly along The como
or top OF the mountain 10 the Parks Gap Road
a. the top OF the gap; thence following the
northerly side of Parks Gap Road to the east
erly end OF the Parks Gap Bridge; thence fol
loving the easterly banks Of Back Creek to
the place OF beginning.
Precinct No 2, Columbus.
The boundaries of Precinct No. ? to be
/ amended so far affected by the changes
| above in the bound ries of Precinct No and
in accordance with them.
Precinct No. 4, Dry Run.
The boundary lines OF Precinct No to be
amended so as to conform TO the new boun
/ Diary lines of Precinct No. J., above.
The Cierk is directed TO pot and pti6.ist
copies of his orGeras provided by Chapter >
sec. e. OF he State OF west Nlr@ Hla
Given under my i4and and the seal Of sal.
Court tais second day of July ,n TIE wear l&S
Harold n. Bender
Cork Couhy cour ofbeik Icy Co. ". VI
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24

OiuCldl lfSuIts CoLIpilSo ny 'hS
clerks of the. House and Senate Com
mittees ON Appropriations show that
expenditures aggregating Sl,o0s,897,-
543.56 weresauthorized at the last ses-
sion of Congress. These ar; the heav-
lest appropriations ever mace in time
of peace.
When the country was as;onished at
the spectacle of Billion Dollar Goa
gress Speaker Reed could offer no eX-
euse except plea that this had become
a Billion Dollar country. But under
the Roosevelt regime we have attained
the Two Billion Dollar Congress, which
appropriates thousand millions at
each annual session. The arpropria-
tiens during the last four years OF
Roosev eltism have mounted up to So,
42S,000,000, or $4,000 GOO more than
during four years of civil war.
In recent statement made by
Representative James a. Iawney, Re
publican Chairman of the House Com
uittee on Appropriations asserted that
"almost 50 per cent of the Govern
-ment's revenues, exclusive Of postal re-
ceipts, Is to-day being spent to meet
the cost OF wars past and anticipated
In an article prepared for New
York News paper Senator Allison
the venerable Republican Chair
man of the Senate Committee on APP
preparations, showed that since 1885,
there had come AN annual increase o
SOL 200, 600 in eX Penditures the arm
an annual increase of $o5, COO 900 for tht
navy and an annual increase of $50,
Geo. 900 for pensions. These three item
alone represent total Of 1881 900 ,00C
III the appropriations authorized at tn,
recent session of Congress.
This is an annual tax Of more than
$3.50 on every man, woman ana chill,
in the United States for army, navy
and pensions alone. 1t represents a:
average Of $3.50 fer each family, o
more than MALT the average month
earnings of the American laborer il
che period of higest prosperity.
Mr.. Roosevelt has qeen President O
the United States for nearly sever
years. Who can recall single bill
that he ever vetoed an the ground O
extrayagance? Who cen remember
single instance in v hirh lie firmly pr1
tested against the unnecessary exper
Gturs of public Nancy? Who eau +,
call single message in which he 100
4 strong, unc0ulpromising posujo
IN support Of public economy?
his hss been then most reckle s,speu,
Thrift administration ever rown j
time Of peace, and WIN the Dem
eHse platform properly denoune'
"h eagess waste ofthe peopi ELS mone
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24


Judge Taft is making an effort 10
appear yirtuous in declaring for the
publication of all campaign contrlbu-
tions, which israll very good, but he
carefully provides to do so AFTER the
election. Ifhe violates the law to be
elected president we do not want to
know it after he is elected. The peo-
ple would be ashamed of it and would
want.to hide it. After the election II Is
only case of locking the coop after
the chickens are stolen.
We all know how yehemently M T.
Roosevelt denied the charges of Judge
Parker four years ago and we also
know that. after the election it was re-
yealed thatlthe Judge was entirely
right and thatTeddy was the Ananias.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
Precinct 80 2, columbus.

The boundaries of Precinct No. to be
amended so far as affected by the changes
above in the bound ries of Precinct No and
in accordance with them.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-07-24
THE OLD NATIONAL BANK

ID eport OF the condition OF the Old National
III Bank At Martinsburg, In the STATE OF West
Virginia at the close of business, July 18th. 1905
pVQnITRCES
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
OBSERVE CLEANING DAY TUES.
DAY.

Every man, woman and child in
Billings should participate in the
work of cleaning and beautifying the
city by observing cleaning day Tues
day. In order to make the event the
success it should be the cooperation
Of all the citizens OF Billings is need
ed. An effort should be made to re.
move every bit of filth, rubbish, etc..
from the vacant lots, streets and al.
leys. The yards of the city should be
thoroughly cleaned and flowers, gar
dens and trees planted wherever pos
sible. There Is a large amount OF
work to be done and everyone will
have to work to do 1t.
Arrangements for the observation
OF. the day have practically been COM
pleted. The larger stores Of the city
and many of the smaller ones have
signifed a willingness to close the
entire day, thus giving their employees,
an opportunity to participate in the
work Of cleaning. 1t is understood,
however, that some of the saloon men
have protested against closing, argu-I
ing that they will have a chance.to do,
an excellent business, since the day
will be a holiday. It is anything but
encouraging to the merchants to close
their placessof business and then have
the saloons remain open. furnishing al
loafing place for many, who have Deen'
given a holiday and who should de-
vote their energies to assisting in
cleaning the city. It is to be hoped
that the liquor dispensers will Join
with the business men Of other lines
in assisting the people Of Billings to
carry out the proclamation of Mayor
Foster in declaring Arbor day a local
holiday to be; known as cleaning day,
when all the citizens should devote
their energies for one day to improv.
ing the appearance OF Billings.
Every kind of business in Billings
can afford to suspend for one day to
permit those engaged in 1t to observe
a cleaning day and assist in beautify-
ing the city. Cleaning day is not for
any particular class Of people to OBJ
serve, bat 1t is for all and all will have
to observe it to make It the success 1t
should be.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21

Using imam u cOulQ secure IN u OLn.
err manne The excursion stopped in
Springfield. Mo, Monday; in st. Louis.
Tuesday and since then has visited
the principal cities Of Missouri, south
ern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Ken
lucky. Yesterday the members Of
the excursion party were scheduled to
greet the president at the White
House. From Washington they go to
New York and after visiting the New
England states will return via Phila-
delphia, Pittsburg, Chicago and the
crowded sections of the middle west.
The excursion party is travelling in
style on a special Pullman train,
equipped with every possible owen
fence. It is armed with literature and
accompanied by a boosting band. The
object Of the trip is to advertise the
advantages Of Oklahoma. The party
includes city officials, doctors, law
yers. bankers, ministers, school
teachers and farmers. David M.
Hodge, one of the leaders in the.
Indian Nation, and George Bull
lette, a wealthy Cherokee Indian, who
is a large stock raiser, are members.
"A collection Of mineral and farm pro-
ducts is installed on the train and will
be open for inspection by the public
at the stopping points.
Large advertisements in the news
papers Of the communities to be Wis
tied by the exc~ursionists informed
them that the Tulsa boosters would
stop there and incidentally told of the
resources OF Oklahoma. In the adver-
tisement Tulsa is described and the
possibilities are outlined.
Wherever the train has stopped the
boosters have gotten in their work,
according to Geographic dispatches,
and have acquainted the people with
the wonderful opportunities offered in
the vicinity Of Tulsa for intending
settlers and investors. The good that!
such an excursion will do for the
community that pays for 1t cannot be-
estimated. AS a result Of 1t Tulsa,
will probably be more talked Of than
any other section Of the southwest.
While on a larger scale, this excur-
sion is in line with the suggestion
The Gazette has made for running al
trade excursion from Billings. Such
an excursion from here to the coun-
try tributary woyld do more to in
crease the trade OF our wholesalers
and force the railroad companies to-
arrange better service for Billings to-
all portions Of eastern Montana and
northern Wyoming than anything
else.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
AN EFFlclEh1 oFFlcER.

The announcement in a Lewistown
paper that Otto Schoenfeld, state hui.
name otncer, has decided to present
his resignation to Governor Norris for
the purpose Of engaging in private
business, will be received with regret
throughout the state. Mr.. schoenfeld
Is one Of the most emcient public Of
ficials in the state, especially well
equipped for the position Of state hu.
name omcer.
Since he vas appointed humane OF.
ficer MI. Schoenfeld has made an ex-
cellent record for himself, accomplish
ing a vast amount OF good. He han
saved scores Of girls from lives OF
Ill shame and has recovered many
children from impure and evil sur
%roundings and placed them where
they grow up to good and useful men
and women.
When Mr.. schoenfeld presents his
resignation the state Of Montana will
suffer a serious loss and 1t will find it
hard to fill his position with as cap
able q man..
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
MCCORMICK FOR DELEGATE.

E4d&3 N& aSEeG7 . T~r& IS
The republican county central COM
mittee has issued a call for the coun-
tn convention, which will elect Il
delegates to attend the state conven-
ton in Butte, May IA, when delegates
will be named to attend the national
convention in Chicago. In connection
with the election of delegates to Chi
cago the name OF Hon. Paul McCor-
mick of Billings has been prominently
mentioned. He seems to have the
support Of nearly all the leading re-
publicans in eastern Montana. He Is
a representative citizen and while he
lives in Billings he is as well known
in other portions Of the state as he is
at home.
The Gazette does not believe the
republican party in Yellowstone coun-
ty will be able to recommend a more
representative citizen and republican
for delegate to Chicago than Hon.
Paul Mccormick. He has several
times acted ii a similar capacity in
national conventions to the entire
satisfaction Of the party. He has sell
dom been a candidate for public hon
ors, though the recipient OF many.
The party has often tried him and
found him true to ills trust. The Ca
zette hopes that the county conven-
ton will see At to endorse him as a
candidate for delegate to the national
convention.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
THE DANGER OF REDSKINS.

The people of the far eastern sec
lions of the nation seem unable to
overcome the impression that the.
west is still wild and woolly, unciy-
ilized and sparsely settled, traversedI
by roaming Indians and wild animals
Every now and then we read some
amusing account Of some wild and
woolly western experience" printed
In an eastern paper.
The latest illustration of how the
east regards the west is contained In
the United Press dispatches telling
how Plenty Coos, chief Of the Crow
Indian tribe, who lives on the reser-
walton near Billings, presented Sena-
tor Clapp of the senatorial committee
on Indian affairs with his old war
bonnet, saying that he was now a man
Of peace and would have no further
use for it. The dispatches say that
Plenty Coos then declared that for
eyer peace will reign between his
people and the whites. He made a
speech which allayed' all fears Of war
against the western settlers"
"Alls fear OF war against the west
ern settlers are allayed. What wei.
come news to the people of eastern
Montana and northern Wyoming,
a where the Indians live. We did
not know that thew had been living in
fear Of the Indians and Of ceurse we
appreciate the discovery Of some east
ern correspondent that we need fear
NO longer. We can now sleep in
peace.
Still. W are better able to appre-
ciate the humor Of Plenty Coos re.
mark that the senator In Washington
would have nor use for the war bon
net than would the chief Of the Crow
Indian tribe In the west.
fEHA ~
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
AGREES WITH THE PRESIDENT;

AGREES WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, the
founder Of the Christian Science cult,
is evidently in accord with President
Roosevelt's declaration that in order
to preserve the peace of the United
States it Is necessary to make con-
tinnal additions to the navy that will
permit the nation to maintain its pres
ent position on the sea.
IN the Christian Science Sentinel OF
April Al, Mrs. Eddy makes a state
ment Of her views N war and peace,
the last sentence Of which sounds like
a clause from the presidents message
urging the construction Of four bat.
tleships. She says:
For many years ! have prayed daily
that there be no more war, no more
barbarous slaughtering Of our fellow
beings; prayed that all the peoples on
earth and the islands of the sea have
one God, one Mind; love God supreme.
II, and love their neighbor as them
selves.
National agreements can be, and
should be, arbitrated wisely, fairly;
fully settled.
1T is unquestionable, however, that
at this hour the armament of navies
Is necessary, for the purpose Of pre-.
venting war and preserving peace
among nations"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21

proved tone noticeable In the local
real estate market within the past
two weeks. There have been several
important sales OF, both city and coun-
try property and considerable build
ing has been projected. The real es-
tate dealers assert that not only Is the
market excellent, but there are q
large number Of. inquiries. many Of
them coming from travellers, who
stop in Billings for the purpose OF In
vestigating It's possibilities. It is said
that there are more fasteners here
now with a view to locating than
there has been for several months.
This demand does not extend to
city and country property adjacent to
Billings alone, but unimproved prop
erty and government land is in steady
demand. There have been a large
number Of filings upon homesteads on
the coded portion Of the reservation
and on the Huntley tract within the
past two weeks.
The demand for rental houses is
greatly in xcess Of the supply. One
real estate man estimates that he
could rent more than $50 four and
five room modern houses II he had
them. He also says that much Of this
inquiry comes from new residents or
people contemplating making this
their homes, which shows that the
population is steadily increasing.
It looks as II the activity In real
estate, witnessed in Billings last
spring, has returned, while the out
look is that it will become more
active.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-21
U. S. TO LIMIT

8 The refusal Of the house OF repre-
sentatives to accept the recommends
ton of President Roosevelt and pro-
vide for the construction of four big
b~attleships and the passage Of an act
providing for but two e battleships
means that the United States does not
intend to become a military power.
This nation proposes to set an exam
pie by voluntarily limitation Of arma-
ments.
America has retired from strenuous
competition in navy building. How.
ever, the bill providing for the con-
struction Of two b%attleships and nu-
merous smaller vessels means that.
she intends to keep her navy up to.
standard. She is not the first to take
such action, however, since france
upon reaching IN understanding with
Great Britain reduced its building pro-
gram and thereby relinquished second.
place to the United States. This
country may, in turn, surrender that
place to Germany il the latter persists
in crowding the bankruptcy line by
carrying out its present program. But
at the conclusion OF Germany's active
construction period. 1919. 1t will not
greatly excel the United States. Ger
tainly not by enough to make this
country look like a. easy conquest,
even IL it had no suspicion that France
might take advantage of circum-
stances to regain Aisace and Lorraine.
Great Britain has long preponderated
by two to one, but the fact has never
caused Great Britain to seek waraand
there is practically no prospect Of her
doing SO in the Immediate future.
Even II the United States did in
tend, to increase her naval strength
more rapidly, it would probably be the
part Of wisdom not to order the con
struction OF the four. battleships now.
Our fleet Of warships is on a cruise
around the world and our command
ers will have an opportunity to note
the detects Of the vessels and. the re-
quirements Of the feet. The navy de-
partment will then be in a better po-
sition to design vessels. However,
America is so situated that she does
not need the largest navy in the world
and the two-battleship plan is un-
doubtedly the wisest.