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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

Washington, July i6.--Ail doubt as
! TO where President Tan stands with
regard to the down ward revision 9th .
tariff was swept away when state
ment was given out at the White
House setting forth In detail what the
president had to say to % republican
members Of congress, who called
lro,est against putting raw materials
on the free list.
The pre- sident in this statement de-
clared the republican party was CON-
United to downward revision, SO he
has never had any other idea of the
Chicago Platform and he personally
has promised a downward revision TO
the people.
This statement Is interpreted In
some quarters here tonight as dircc /
notification TO the conferees on the tar
i'll bill that II the i easure they final
ly agree upon does not constitute a
material reduction in specific dates !,
the president VIII exercise his power OF
veto.
Dictated in by third person, the
statement concludes with this final
word Of the presidents attitude As
outlined TO his callers:
He felt strougl5 the call of the csun.
try for downward revision within
the limits OF protective principles and
he hoped to be able TO respond to that
call as he heard II, al well as In the
interests Of the party Of the country"
The presidents statement created q
decided sensation amoag the sena-
tors and representatives who became
acquainted with its contents tonight.
The statement was shown to Senator
Aldrich. He made no direct co inment
upon it, but said chat the con ferees
had decided to Iet Taft deal WITH sched-
nles upon which they could net agree,
II being up to the president to secure
votes necessary 10 pass the measure IN
the form ID which il would be report
ed out Of the conference. al the result
of bis mediation between the house
and senate conferees.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

Mr.. John w. Dodd has gone to
Hampshire county to look after his in
terests on the proposed power plane at
the trought above Romney. The coun
ty court will meet on next Monday at
which time lie will make the nece s.
sary motion for permission to erect a
dam for the purpose of damming up
the waters of the South Pranch as
high as may be necessary for the oper :
alton OF the plant. Mr.. Dodd has un-
doubtedIy struck good thing in the
projected plant. The mountains run
directly parallel for several miles and
only few hundred feet apart with the
river running between which can be
easily damned up AID give a tremen
dous fall
Miss Fannie Grimes, of this city,
was struck by an automobile driven by
q. e. Schroeder, of North High sire ct,
al the intersection of North Queen and
Martin street al the Hobbs corner, on
last Saturday plight. rhe occurance
was accidental and those who witness
ed the accident say the driver was
not at all to blame. The unfortunate
woman was taken to DR.. My office
and was later taken TO her home on
College street. Whilst she was hurt
right seriously her injuries are not
necessarily fatal.
Mr.. Charles Price, the carpenter,
while working with Mr. Joseph Artz,
the contractor, on the new house oi
f. f. Willard on West Race street on
Monday morning last got a painful
and ugly cut across the face by hat
chet wi ch glanced from the hands of
Mr.. Artz. MIR Price was taken to the
City Hospital and was cared for by
Or. I. X. Oates and is now doing we'll.
The ladies of the Catholic church
will hold lawn fete in the lot adjoin-
ing the church tonight,7 tomorrow
afternoon and tomorrow night. They
extend cordial invitation to all their
friends to call.
Mr.. j. w. Cookus, farming the
George Walters farm on tbeITuscarora
grade threshed 4l6 bushels of wheat
from 16 acres, an average of Is bushels
per acre.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

Sir: In Mondays issue OF The Reg
lister the statement Is made thar .t,en-
eral "Stonewail'' jackson was bo rn
near Weston. This l. no error
This gallant ConfederAte leader first
saw light at ciarksbnrg in hous e
which stood on what is now the busl.
ness section OF Main street. His father
having died, the boy was taken by
relative to farm near Weston, where
he was reared to early manhood hen
he was appointed TO West Pom. by
Congressman Hays. IL Ia matter Of
regret that no serious effort has been
made to erect monument to bis honor
II the town ofhis birth but this ma kes
even mere comincasable the move
mcnt which il being inside for the per
petnation of his life and deeds by
monument 10 hi Ia Richmond and Ii
1hould and doubtless will meet with
hearty and generous response from
the people Of virgInias. Esen those Of
rs who have no sympathy for the
cause for which he fought and gave
up his heroic life, hts genius, devotion
10 the right AZ he saw II, and h,s steri.
ing Christian character furnished
rich legacy for the present and the gem
etation yet TO be.
q. IL. Atkinson
Holloway, O., June %, 1909.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

The Eureka building and loan asso-
citation was organized at the board of
trade rooms on last Friday night and
started off with full line of directors
and experienced officers.
The following board Of directors was
elected: G. w. Mex own, DR.. @. B.
Hedges, j. Frank Thompson, NJ. q.
Miller, G. a. Miller, Frank S. En-
inert, NJ. l.. Dorm, G.. w. Appleby
and NJ. s. Burdette.
The board of directors then organ
lied by the election of the following
officers President J Frank Thompson;
Vice president, DR.. G. b. Hedges;
Secretary w. +. Outcait; Treasurer d.
NJ. Kilmer; Attorney, X Poole.
The organization has been launched
under the most suspicious conditions.
The Officers have years of experience
and know just how tosnccessfu'Iy run
a building association and the people
are not slow in takirg advantage Of
the opportunity Of joining money
saving institution. More than five
hundred of the one thousand ishares
have neen taken and applications
amounting TO more than $1,000 loans
were received before the organization
was fully organized.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

Mr. John w. Dodd has rented til e
house of Mr.. William Philips, on West
John street, and will move therein the
first of next week. As soon as he va
Gates the house which he has been liv-
Dg for number CT years on West
Burke street there viii be force of
hands put to work on it making the
necessary alterations for the accom-
mediation of the statesman Democrat
office which will be located on the Sec
ond floor. We expect to have the office,
machinery etc. moved by the first OF
August or there abouts.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23
money Power uad wisdom.

1t would hardly be thought neces-
sary for any one now to advise young
men about to leave college to "honor
money, honor money-getting and
honor power;n yet such was the stroae
est note OF the baccalaureate orator al
Dartmouth. If there is anything on
the earth that on-coming Americans
do not need to have urged upon them
it is love of money and love of pow er.
This may be said without lndorsing
in any respect the malicious and, for
the greater part, insincere sttacKs upon
wealth so often made by demagogues
and hypocries. The passion for meney
aud the oDsession for money getting
have become altogether too conspicu-
GUS as American traits. They bring
little content to those who are thu.
afflicted and they awaken resentment
in the breasts OF millions.
In spite of new rsachings and prac !
tices, knowledge is still power. Sup
plemented by wealth, knowledge be-
comes power triumphant. Without
wisdom the power of money is Iawless
and destructive curse to its possess
or and an evil ple.-New York
World.
The deficit IN the national treasur y
for the year ending June 80, was nine
ty-five million dollars.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

The Bridge That Nevsrwas Crossed.
The heart too often quifiied with dread
And quite il courage lost,
By casting its glance too far ahead
For the bridge that never was cross.
ed.
The toughest fight, the bitterest dregs,
The stormiest sea that tossed,
Was the passage-at-arms--no, The pas :
sage-at-legs-
OF the bridge that never was crossed :.
A wind that withers wherever 1t goes,
Aud biting as winter frost,
Is the icy blast that constantly blows
From the bridge that never was
crossed.
What folly for mortals to travel that
way,
AS many have found to their cost
10 tempt the ,errors by night or by
day,
Of the bridge that never was crossed.
The adage is old and worn a biz,
But worthy Of being embossed
Never cross bridge till you come to
The bridge that must be crossed.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23
sunday school picnic

The Sunday School OF the Presbyterian
church Of this city will hold pieni c
at tie City Park, KIimer's Spring. oa
Friday August 8, and extend most
cordial Invitation to all their friends
TO join them in an enjoyable day. A
special invitation is given to the men,
bers OF the congregation to come and
enjoy themselves.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

Following IL list Of unclaimed Iet-
tiers remaining in the postoffice, Ma q
tinsburg, w. Va, July ID, 1909,
Mrs. Bechier, w 8. Bane, Ernest
Gets, Richard Johnson, Frank Jarris,
Miss Jcan'ia Lewis, Alfred Massn /.
James Manhall, John Martin, Esq ],
Mike Morris, r. Pultz, Henry StickIes,
Charles Ferry, James Ferry, Emiles
Deanicis.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

The City Band has been engaged to
play for the union Sunday school pie
ME of the TrInity Methodist, First
Methodist ana First Baptist churches
at Pen Mar on August 3. The joint
committee viii meet tomorrow even
ing at 7.30 in the Y. M. &. A. building.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

The long Drought which has been
curling up the corn for the past week
or two was broken on last sun
day afternoon when a sudden shower
came overthis county and gave the
corn fields slight refreshing.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23
FESTIVAL.

The Greensburg U. B. Church will
hold festival in the woods adjoining
the church on Saturday July "a. Ice
cream and old time chicken soup will
be served.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23
Regular Occurrence.

He calls at 3
Upon Miss Ky,
Aud stays till IS;
They t',-s-tS,
Leads him 10 SITS,
He think her grs
At any rs,
An Ideal ms
She names the ds;
They osculs.
Alas, sad is,
They separS.
She, too much prs;
He, too much SKIS.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

You will soon have your wheat and
hay harvested and will want 10 have
it insured against fire and Lightning.
We have line Of splcadid old reliable
fire insurance cora parties aud we take
a special interest Ia this class Of risks
aud will give you splendid scrv Ice
Gall to see US. Poterfeld n Boyer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23
SALE OF HraH CLASS srocK.

For high class horses, cattle, sheep
or hogs, attend George Fl. Bowers sale
near Leetewn,; West Virginia, Tues
day August a.iRead the advertisement
In another column OF this issue.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-07-23

State Road Commissioners, c. p.
Light has issued the following timely
circular letter to the county courts OF
of the state:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
The New South. :"

From the New York Sun.
1t is all rot and rigmarole. Northern
and western men are swarming into the
south and have been for many years.
The cotton mills of the Carohnas. the
steel, coal and iron mines and manufac-
tories of Tennessee and Alabama, the
sugar and rice fields of Louisiana. the
lumber industries of Mississippi and Flor
ida these and a hundred other pursuits
have absorbed the immigrants: intermar-
riage and community of. interest have
drawn fasteners and middle westerners
into the local civilization and identified
them with the destiny Of the section. The
southern boom was born OF it's own nat
ural resources, not Of maudlfn mounting
over dinner tables or at the head OF Wis
ting delegations. Willett of Admission
and Rhodes of Birmingham are merely
tiresome hucksters OF fapdoodle. Out
siders have seen that the south offers
them many flatterinH opportunities They
have gone there with their money and
their activities and have been ass-mlat ed.
That's all there is to il. . The New
South be blOwed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21

All officers and members OF the Young Ladies
r. II. Association requested TO attend fhe
funeral of deceased sister. Mrs. JENNIE
MURRAY Sunday. March 81. 1909. at l o'clock.
from Liberty Baptist Church 18th and r streets
mort NV est. Order of the president.
MRS. VIRGINIA TISNEY.
AnnIE CHASE GREEN Sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
THE BIGGEST FERRYBoAT.
Runs Across Lake Ontario and Cal
ries Thirty Cars.

From the New York Sun
New Workers. are prone 20 think that
about every kind of craft that floats may
be seen in the waters hereabouts. They
may be right as regards the pretentious
carriers Of passengers and freight. but
when 1t comes to the humble ferryboat
they are mistaken.
The municipal ferryboats which ply
to Staten Island and South Brooklyn are
proba bly, the finest Of their kind, but
among the boats which carry whole rail
road trains those In this harbor take a
low rank The Maryland and the Elk
press of the New Haven railroad look
mighty powerful as they pass under the
Brooklyn bridge transporting the Federal
or the Colonial express between Jersey
City and Mott Haven. but they are sur
passed by railroad ferries elsewhere.
The biggest ferryboat for railroad
trains is now in operation OH Lake Ga
tario between Charlotte, \. Y. the port
OF Rochester and Cobours, Ontario. sixty
two miles away. Boats of the ordinary
ferry type could not make the pa ssa &C
of Lake Ontario safely except in fair
and favorable weather.
The boat which makes this trip the
Ontario No. l. looks more like an ocean
steamship than ferryboat. 1t is 3l1
feet long 1t differs from the ordinary
steamship in appearance only at the
stern, which looks as il a huge bite had
been taken out of It.
If YOU view this boat from the stern
the purpose of its building is apparent.
The en,ire space of the main G"ck IS =
runway for cars. There are four tracks
OF which trains are run 1rcm TIE ,-.-r
by means of an adjustable apron. 1t
carries thirty loaded cars. There is room
on the upper deck for 1000 passengers.
The Ontario No. l is used chiefly to
transport carloads of coal from the Buff
fclo, Rochester and Pittsburg railway to
the Grand Trunk railway. saving of
nearly 100 miles of haul is effected and
the congestion of traffic on the Niagara
Toronto lines is relieved.
The trip of sixty-two miles is made In
about four hours. 1t is the only boat
operating on the great lakes continuous
ly Throughout the year 1t started run
ming in November. 1907. and hasn't missed
a trip yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
SANDY SPRING, MD.
Special Correspondence of The star.

SANDY SPRING, Md, March %. 1893
DR.. Roger Brooke. jr., of the army, after
being in charge of government tubercu-
losis hospital in New Mexico for several
years, is again ordered to the Philippines
with leave of absence for four months
and permission TO go beyond seas DR..
Brooke intends to spend part of his leave
in London. taking a special course of
study in diseases peculiar to the tropics.
Dr. and Mrs. Brooke will sail for Eng
land in April, and later, proceed to Ma
Mia by way of the Suez canal and India.
Samuel Bond has sold his former home
and farm, Evergreen, to his eldest
daughter. Miss Elizabeth Bond
Miss Mary 6. Moore was rendered sur
prise party last Thursday evening
Mrs. Cobb OF New York is the guest of
her cousin. Mrs. Walter II. Brooke
Miss Sophia Featherstone of Baltimore
is visiting Mrs. Samuel Scott.
Joseph T. Moore has gone TO New York
for a visit
Mrs. II. Rowland Moore and Mrs. George
F. Nesbitt are in Wilmington.
Mrs. Robert Coulter is visiting her
mother-in-law, Mrs. James Coulter. OF
Baltimore.
TO spend the summer here with her sister,
Miss Lucy Gilpin. whose home has been
closed for the winter.
Miss Martha Vickers. who has been the
guest Of Miss Virginia Dare of Baltimore.
Is again at home.
Miss Eliza Bentley has also returned to
Sandy Spring after spending the winter in
Baltimore.
E.llicott Lea of New York is visiting, h s
mother, Mrs. William w. Moore of Ash
| ton. .
George Frame and Miss Alice Frame OF
Baltimore are With Mr.. and Mrs. +, p
| Thomas
/! Mrs Charles +. Brooke has gone to
! Aiken. s. L.
Miss Elizabeth T.. Tyson. who has been
in Florida, will soon reopen her home
here.
The Shakespeare Club met at the home
of Miss Edith Shoemaker this week. The
members are preparing to give musical
and dramatic entertainment at the ly-
ceum in April.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
FINAL HONORS PAID.
Funeral of Joseph A. Courtney Held
in Worcester. Mass.

Special Dispatch to The Star
WORCESTER, Mass. March oo-The
funeral of Joseph A. Courtney. son of
jeremiah F. and Margaret A. DriscolD
Courtney. and captain of the Georgetown
base ball club. was held from the family
home, IA Union avenue. today. conducted
by Rev. John r. Boyle. assisted by Rev.
John l.. Callahan CT South Boston and
Rev. Timothy 2. Callahan of Lowell
There was a solemn high mass of
requiem at ST. Johns. Mgr. Thomas
Griffin was celeDrant. Rev. George II.
McDermott. deacon: Rev. John +. Doyle.
subdeacon. and Rev. 7. Il. Callahan as
master of ceremonies.
There were more soloists and singers
at the services than at any other SIM
liar service ever held in Worcester. and
a couple of drays were needed to convey
the floral offerings received from Wash
ington and Georgetown alone. The grave
was stepped several feet high with the
beautiful floral tributes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
Beautiful Hardy Plant.
From the Gardener.

From the GarUtntT.
1t is surprising how many amateurs
who possess a greenhouse will lavish
any amount of care and labor on some
tender plant to coax even an inferior
bloom from it. and yet ignore the MANY
beautiful hardy plants that might easily
be used for the embellishments of such
STRUCTURE at season when flowers
are none too plentiful.
Such plant is the common double
dsisy. Good plants lifted now with
moderate balls az soil. and firmly pot
ted in well-drarel pots o. II size large
enough TO AXE comfortably the ball of
the plant and q little new soil will give
excellent results In the near future II
is well 10 stand the plants in a cold
frame for Il week or two after the po :
ing. before placing them in the green
house. and high temperature and close
atmosphere must be avoided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
University Club to. Have New
Home at Early Day.
HALF OF FUND SUBSCRIBED
Announcement Last Night Received
With Enthusiasm.
NC PLANS OUTLINED
Program of Entertainment Follows
the Business Session-Music
and Speeches Feature.

Enthusiasm for the project for building
a s3o0.000 clubhouse. to be the finest OF
Its Kind south of New York city, at
tracted several hundred members OF the
University Club to its present home at
18th and X streets last evening. The
prospect of success was the topic of con-
versation through the entire evening.
+ The climax came with the announce
ment that 5000 had been subscribed yes
terday by club members. This brought
the total of the subscriptions up to about
half the amount desired to start the
actual construction work, and when that
fact was realized young members and
old jumped to their feet and shouted. 1t
was then announced that if every other
member of the club subscribed to one
share of the stock of the magnificent
clubhouse the club nome will be built.
The occasion for the gathering last
night was that it was new clubhouse
night An entertainment committee
composed of Claude y. Bennett. Marshall
%. Leighton and John JOY Edison, jr.. in
sured a jQvial evening, even though the
plans for the new clubhouse were not
mentioned. The musical numbers were
furnished by Maj. Alfred j. Stofer,
George O'Connor. Harry Tulloch and VIII
liam Clabaueh. and Claude n. Bennett
read an original poem on THE Absent
minded Clubman" that was heartily en-
cored.
Clubhouse Plans Outlined.
The plans for~the new clubhouse were
outlined by DR.. David T. Day, DIR. IL.
Bradley Davidson and Frederick l.. Sid
dons. The new clubhouse will be con-
structed at 18th and / streets, on prop
erty which has already been acquired by
friends of the club. The structure will
rise to the height of eight stories and will
contain all the features of an uo-to-date
varsity mans club.
The speakers also outlined in detail the
financial plan for carrying out the
project. 1t is proposed that independ-
ent building company will be formed. and
this will be capitalized at $20o.ED OF
this amount s1tO,VU will be taken care
OF by a few friends of the club of large
financial holdings. The club members are
expected to subscribe to 10000 of the re-
naming stock. and the other $40 OOO will
be issued only in case of necessity. The
remainder OF the cost will be supplied by
bond issue of s2OO.O00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
KILLS COMPANION ON STREET.
Murderer Escapes by Knocking
Down Two Pedestrians.

LIMA, Ohio, March 3O.-After stabbng
TO death a companion, D.. W. Williams of
Belle Center. Ohio, in the street here to-
night and escaping by knocking down two
of four pedest rians who witnessed the
attack. Frank Rogers, later surrendered
to the police. His coat was blood spat-
Tered. He said he did not know he had
killed Williams.
Williams and his companion. a farm
hand, living near Lakeview. Logan
country, quarreled in the waiting room
of the nterurban railways. They We're
elected but resumed the quarrel in the
street Williams had a basket contain
ing several bottles of whisky on his arm.
They had walked some distance from
the station when the attack occurred
Pedestrians heard the men quarreiing,
then saw the flash of knife in the
hands Of Williams companion.
Williams was stabbed four times. fall
ing to the sidewalk and dying before
aid could he summoned.
Two of the pedestrians leaped to Wiz
liams', side while two others attempted
TO bar the flight of the man who did the
stabbing. Williams assailant Knocked
both to the sidewalk, making good his
escape by turning corner Later he
surrende red.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
SENTENCED TO JAIL AND FINED

Pittsburg Councilman Refused to
Testify Before Grand Jury.
PiTTS8CRG, March 2U-Ccunciiman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
MARRIED

MINER BRANDON. TN March Il. 1902 br the
key. Ii.olnas j. Packard. rector 90 ar.sI
rp.scci.ai thurcn al ko-a lille Ma, FRANIiS
..iNER anu DUkUIul laNlSAA
DIsANlpN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21

John L. Klein. who was sent to iail
Thursday for refusing 10 testify before
the grand jury in the graft investigation.
was called before Judge Davis this
afternoon and reiterated his refusal ~
80 before the grand jury. lie was i'm
mediatcly sentenced 10 serve thirty days
IN the county laIl and pay. tine of sl,v.
Ills attorneys are preparing 10 take an
appear Ia the superior. coL.t On VIII
81 naneas CORPUS.
The results o.1ained by the grand jury
inquisitlon wili PROBABLY be made pupac
Monday.