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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
Doom OF the Big Hat,

The feminine hat with the danger
GUS reach, the headpiece with the
spearlike feather, and the creation
which obscures the sceRerv from view
will soon be no more. Chicago miIliners
have banded as the Milliners' Assc-
citation, with resolve to wipe out the
giant hat evil, and with the motto,
Mutual protection and mere artistic
millinery
"By means Of our organization we
Will put an end TO the cut-thrsat tao
tics employed among milIjners, said
Nine. Marie, elected president of the
association at the Palmer House last
night. "By this means. and by turn
Ing out more artistic hats, we will be
able to uphold Chieago's reputation as
the millinery cenler of the country"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
Consumption
COST BILLION
fhls The Annual Loss 10 the Nathn. SaJ Expshs
d the tuberculosis Congress-

According to Prof. Irving Fisher Of Yale,
the Great White Plague" costs over ona
billion dollars year. He estimates that
consumption kills l35, 900 every year in the
United States. This is equal to the deaths
from typhoid fever. scarlet fever. diph-
iberia, appendicitis, meningitis, diabetes.
smallpox. and cancer all put together.
Consumption is undoubtedly infectious
and like Pneumonia and Diphtheria Is
usually contracted in winter when closed
doors and windows cause impure air. Care
full ventilation and the use Of = reliable
disinfectant are the best representatives..
The last thing at night pour into the traps
OF the closets, wash-basins, sinks, etc., .
little Platt's Chlorides. All suspected
places should be freely sprirkled with
haixtnre of one az part Patts Chloridss
aud ten (10) parts Of water Platt's Chic
rides is an odorless. colorless liquid disin-
fsctant which destroys foul odors and
disease. germs. II is sold everywhere in
full quart bottles, and is prepared only BY
tsanry b. Platt, 40 Cliff st.. New York
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable
Personal Property

Having rented small truck farm win ctfes my
sseck nd lmptements without reserve tho highest
eiddef 90 the Amelia Tssler fsrn situated at
aelefs station Eve aliss south Of Martsshurg on
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15

Household and Kitchen Furniture
bedsteads and bedding, bureaus settees, st nds,
chine, Mason and Hafmlon organ, clocks, feught
iron RAJ &c aud fixtures, canned iruit creeks and
jars. washing machine, bbls pure cider vinegar
Almost m, entire household turn ure | intend 10
discontinue farming and Housekeeping, every article
enumerated will positively be sold.
Terms
A credit OF months will he given all sums Of
slo and over, the purchaser give noe with APP
proved security negotiable and payable at the cisi-
zens National Bank, OF MartiBsbnrg, with Interest
from date but II paid maturity interest RENTED.
Und sio cash No property 10 be removed until
settled Tor
r. S. sperow
Dodd & Hoffman, Aucts.
Lunch stands will be admitted bui the sale OF
hard cider will nor be {, lerated
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15

Commenting upon the remarkable
agricultural production Of the United
States during the past year, as shown
by the annual report OF Secrc.
tary Wilson, the Bar propoaads
three prominent interrogatories.
namely. why should anybody 70 hun-
CRY In thus land Of plenty, why does 1t
cost more to live the simply life here
than anywhere else In the world, and
why is the cost Of living higher than
at any other time in the nations hiss
tory.
The problems contained In these
questions are not easy 10 answer. In
many Industries we lind an over-pro-
dGciion, with workmen in these very
industries suffering through lack OF
the articles which they produce in
oyer-abundance. Farm products are
more plentiful than ever before, yet
they are higher The law Of supply aud
demand does net appear 10 regulate
prices. Che Bar evidently thinks the
high tariff schedules have something
TO do with these anomalous conditions.
| says,
There Is body Of men tittieg At
Washington just now hearing evidence
on the artificial methods by which
auey pr ices are maintained for the
necessities Of life. But the consumers
are not represented, and doubtless
when the proposed readjustment is
made 1t will belt must be--on an ex
parte hearing if which the consumer
has had 40 vesce. The favored inter-
ests viii continue % set the standard
of prices, aud every other interest will
have to Initiate, 80 that the artificial
instead of the natural standard will
continue in all things, while the con.
sumner pays the freight The eontinu-
Ing eonundram will he, how can
man live in this country?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
Executors Sale
or valuable
Personal Property

The undersigned hsying qualified az cxeou :
tors OF the ast will and testament 81 the iats
ton at the home Of the deeadent at 3G Liber.
" street, Marti nshurx, on
Wednesday, January "a, 1909
beginning AT 10 o'eisrk sharp. the following
ystluasis personal property to-wit:
20 Shares Merchants n Farmers BaHk
stock
One Engine and Boiler
horse rake, mower. spring tosth hArrsw, OIL
yer CALLED pillow, corn planter, feed cutLsr,
Delivery Wagons
tive are Heiiers make enc Of which IL new.
carriage, 2-horse wagon, wagon bed, whesl-
hartow, one light wagon, set double harness.
saddle, set iansee harness, sets single nar.
ns sss s s. s..tisasss; corn eoysrer esrn
half Interest III q Acres Of Wheat In
the Ground
About 40 Bushels Of Corn
Slaughter House Fixtures
Including mixer, sh~ftirg wfndIsw, hooks,
puliiss, irsn kettles, grindsrs and stuisrs.
grsnd4stoae
Meat Market
with ali fixtures and furniture and with
good and well establish, trade
Terms
A credit Of months Will be gwen on ali
sums OF SIC and over the purchaser to give
note with approved security with interest
frsrn date, notes negotitbe and payable 1t the
Merchants and FARMERS bank bus II paid IT
maturity Interest will be- remitte4. Unaer 80
tied for.
Mrs. M v. Lambert,
H. L. Ceuehman,
Executors
Alss ut the same time AID place and on the
same terms
Good Work Herses
All are good horses and will work anywher
hftched
Mrs. NJ. " Lambert.
Dodd A Hoffman Auct
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF Valuable
City Real Estate

The undersigned special commissioner ty virtue
OF decree oi the circuit of Berkeley County,
cry cause therein pending. entitled Ada r. Colbert
VS. Josephine colbert ct al, wills offer Tor sale at
public auction to the highest bidder, at the front
door Of the Court Honse in berkeley County, in
Martinsburg, w. Va. Oh
Saturday, January Both, 1909
commencing at l. go o'clock p. m. the following de-
scrbed real-estate, to-wit:
First: That lot Of ground on the south side Of
West Burke Strert. lyilg between the Everett
House" property and the McQuilktn properly,
OF Burke street, and extending back OF equal width
about one-hundred and sixty t1ool feet, with the
joins use of an alley way on the west side thereof
This property is improved by
Two Story Brick Dwelling House
and other buildings The close proximity Of this
located OF The best residential streets Of the
town, makes this very desirable properly
Second: A lot OF ground fronting about twenty
two half t22la) feet on the west side of Ineen
Street, and extending back westwardy OF equal
width about one hundred and three gosl feet, lying
between the properties Of W. o. NickIas and Fred
erick Becker. This property has the JOINT OF
the alley way in rear, and is improved by three
story trent and a two story wooden building
with brick case front his property. is situated
right in the heart OF the business district of Mar
tnsburg and Is the finest and Office To-
cations In this e,ty These properties being por-
ton OF the real estate ct which the late Henry q.
hereby made to the following deeds.
Asburv Derland and fe to Henry G. tol5e,t,
September zoth, 1881, and which Is Ct record in the
office of the Clerk the County Court OF said
Berkeley County, w. Va, in Deed Book No Is,
page Isl
William r Geyer and wife, to Henry G. Colbert,
July zo.h, 1881 and recorded in said Clerks office
in Deed Book No. 70, page os
Possession given April ISL, 1899. Any further
information viii cheerfuly be gives. by x Poole
Terms
As fixed by the decree, third cash the day
OF sale, and the remainder TO be paid two equal
paym. nts due in and respectively ON
day OF sale, the deferred payments TO bear interest
from date OF SALE taxing from the purchaser pur
chasers bonds or notes the deferred payments.
and the title to be retained de ed teus taken
the properly sold to secure the deferred payments
and interest until all the purchase money is paid
Poole, Special Com'r
hereby certify thai x Poole, special commission-
or, has executed bond required by law the fore
1 oing cause
l.. Dewitt Gerhardt,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court Of Berkeley county.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15

Great Csrelessness In MsilinSff etfers
Every year the dead letter sffice in
Washington holdsa sale Of articles
which have been misdirecled and
which bear no clue to the sender. This
year the number Of packagessto be dis
posed Of thus to the highest bidder ID
81 ,S44. Allowing wide margin for
those that might have been srgi naliy
addressed correctly, but which failed
to reach the addressed before helmoyed
to some other address. Let us .sayllhat
5000 persons mlsdirected parcels
whIch bear return card and which
20 back TO the sender. Isn't that .
monument, and a pretty big one, to
eur carelessness?
The postoffice department Is q lgo ID
deal of scapegoat. 1t Is obliged ito
bear many burdcas that;do not belong
to 1t, and for which the haste andl lack
Of foresight of the general pasIic are
responsible. 1t takes the brunt CT
thousands Of false accusations and
examinations, bat 1t has its day at the
annual sale. The sale Of missent pack
ages will always be an incrimiaating
arraignment OF the pubiic's needless
ness and neglect Of its own interests
Since we are all so fallibIs. let Us mel
kick about the fallibility Iof the post
sfiice but endcavor to employ more
care In our own affairs.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
Real Estate Bulletin.
FOR SALE ny
PORTERFIELD s BOYER
TOWN PROPERTY.

Fine 7room new house fine location
with good eis,ern and all necessary
outbnildings 81 900.
Fine new 5 room house fine large lot
good garden, tine large out-building,
good large new stable with two stalls,
carriage house and large hay mo- Y,
elegant cistern 5000.
-Four good houses on large lot, good
gardens, good renters, centrally locst-
ed fine investment, cheap to quick
buyer.
Fine double brick house ia good To-
caiity, on fine lots, all necessary out
buildings, Cheap as an investment.
Good double dwelling, cheap at ST.
700. iii pay ii per cent on invest
meut.
Large ll-room house, large stable
with two carriage houses, aud other
buildings, house with elegant bath
room aud all MODERN improvements in
the leart Of the city. VIII make fine
home
We also have large number of very
desirable building lots for sale.
FARM PROPERTY.
l9S Ia acre farm with fine brick
house fine large bank barn double corn
crib and wagon shed, all necessary
outbuildings, RAINING water, good
strcng limestone land acres orchard.
1851 acres good limestone farm, IA
acres good timber, good location.
Farm of 1870 acres, one o. the DE st
limestone farms In Jefferson county,
running water, good broom dwelling,
new ground barn, double corn crib,
acres good timber. 20 acres ia apple or
chard TO years old, good fencing, on
good free PIKE, good neigAborhoot .
$3.50 per acre.
lao acres high grade slate land, fine
Groom house, with bath and all mod
ern Improvements, in line locality
good barn and lots Of good outbuild-
ings, good orchard, good lot Of timber
Elegant wheat farm. Very desirable
home.
80 acres of good unIui proved slate
land, 20 acres Of timber in good slocali-
ty.
A nice home 5 m lies fiom Martins
burg over pike, so acres with nice
dwelling, good water, plenty of good
outbuildings, fine orchard.
35 acres, miles from Martinsburg
new house, and outbuildings l40o APP
pie trees from 8 to years old. Cheap.
32 acres improved slate lasd. e-room
house, good stable, all outbuildlngs,
never falling artesian well, water at
stable. Good apple orchard. Nice
cheap home, good locality.
80 acres high grade slate land, 80
acres in timber, one mile from railroad
station, near Winchester pike $50 per
acre.
57l acres Of fine timber about miles
frsm railroad station. Can be bought
cheap.
Blacksm.th and carriage factory. 2
acres of good land, Groom dwelling,
very large cellar, large stable, Il ne out
buildings, good cistera. Very desira-
Bile home and one Of the best business
stands in the country.
S6 acres good limestone land, unim-
proved, 10 acres in good timber, one
mile from B. q o. railroad station, $50
per acre.
Life and Fire Insurance,
Porteriieid Il Boyer.
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The Annual Meeting OF the Stockholders OF
tho Cumberland Valley and Martins
&c The office of Adrfaa G. Nadensouseh
Mo- i0l West King Street, ia Martins
barg, Berkeley County, West virginia. ON
Tuesday january ~. 1909. az $50 p, m. for the
purpose of electing board OF directors lor the
ensuing year, and the transaction OF such
other Business rs May regularly come before
H.
Adrian c. Hadenbsusch, Sec.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
PUBLIC SALE.
or Valuable
Personal Property

Having rented the farm where live and having
sold through the Poiterieid and Boyer agency, the
bridge, on the opequon on the Sht pherdsown road,
on
Thursday, January 81, 1909
beginning at O'Clock a. m.tne following property
to-wit
Is Head Horses and CoIts
one fine Belgium colt weighs 1890, coaiag years
old, good 4-yezr old bay mare, well broken good T.
year old horse, good ieader;gray mare years old
driver, bay horse ls-yssrs old good leader ssrre
mare 10 years old family mare, bay horse TO years
old WORK anywhere hitehed. several we'll brokea
three years old
90 Head of Cattle
IS are mich cows. several will be fresh by day Of
sale, Others soon after, IS head Of and heif
ers weighing from 400 70 BOO les.
% Head Hogs
brood sows will farrow in the spring. tho rest sre
thrifty shoats
Farming Implens ais
4-hosse wagons, one No Brown wagon with 50
bushcl bed. one Auburn with IS buxbsi bed one mar
one lo~-down Wagon jump ~, Truck Tor oading isss.
binders, ono Deering and one Met ormask; Deer.
log mower horse rake, hay ladder ,msnnfc spseader
grain dris one Superior and one olw-down Penn.
Scientific corn cutter, planters. one doabl "a
and one singtei 4 cnItivatoIs, 4 barshars pfows.
spring tooth harrows, disc harrow Baker wheat fan,
single shovel piows. doabie shovel psows, lot vi
single double and hrebie trees, hay ladders.
ma fork rops nd pulies, grain cradle, moving and
bridal ythes, forks, rakss. hoes etc.
Harness
Harness compIete for two 4-horse teams, lot Of ex
ira brides, haters. collars, sets pow gears, set
buggy harness.
5000 Feet Odds and Ends OF Lumbcr.
100 Cords Wood
so Chickens
1000 Bundles Fodder.
Terms
A credit Of months will Do given the purchaser
70 give bis note with approved security, With
est from date, payable any Of the banks Of Mar
tinsburg or bheph srdstown. All sssaa under SO
cash. No property 10 be removed natii terms have
been complied viii.
G. W. Hodges
Dodd 4 Hoffman Aucts.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
Wednesday teb. 3rd. 1903


stock nd implements WITHOUT reserve % The heheSt
eiddef % the Amelia Tabier fsrsa situated al
iaelers station FIVE MIKES south Of Msrtsshpsg 90
Wednesday Feb. Bird. 1909
beginning at ten o'eloek the f9i!o~mx properly to-
10 Head Of Horses and Colts
Two gay mares both re In scai hy Trip psynes
nsAsy d.Ait hsrse both these mates are he heavy
eieeky kind and viii work All, sia-a higehed
and are number one .eadefs hay
mares ore good wagon header the cited har-h-l 2
saaer me heavy dst sadi ~. Colts eHs shsse year
~ nor thoroughly broken ses,i two scar cid and
beauty Win fire SIS ls anu action. yea4sgngs,
heavy diait kiaas five mantN old colt Thsse
horses asd colts viii please tbs eye 81 BOTH farmer
and dealer
ID Head Cattle
mich cows. will ftssb IS aas d sale p~e il
March one gising MIX aoe; thsss ate No. cows IL
hoe eondisn both with siss and quAsssy az stuSls
one viii weigh better ths oth.t SEQ 81 nsatc
one tina two year old Durham paii the iext a,e
thrifty yenng stock casl all N Cue e0ud8iea
40 Head Hogs
81 lat viii average Us bs- rs,aad China hoar
Harness
ss;s Of new Yankee harness sets 'front.' gears. .
sets pow gears, eoiiars, hsldies. inss b ,liers
and lot 81 clio junk
Farming I'M iements
s-horss Stakeholder wagon wa s4xss bashrl
bed az - sood condition. stiag aeep, stick wag-
on. double seated surrey. sicNiata A4es l3e4ihsAa
grain drilIi cultsvatols, double shovel piows,
single shovel low, Uhver barshsar 81 ". Apting
toOtn hafraws, nnc eavef spring aud one 20 teoth
wooden frame harrow; forks hoes n,attceks and
many other things not mentioned
Terms
a Gre dit Of 9 menths will be giveu on all sums
o. ). 10 and upward purchaser giving note with ap.
proved security nsgoirbie and pay able Al, The PEG
pies Trust Co, OF Martinsburg. with interest from
Date. but raid az maturity interest RENTED, Un-
settled for.
Fat Cattle and Fat Hogs Sold fer
Cash
All the above properly will be sold regardless 81
price All hueksters secome but no cider sweet o.
sour 10 be sold
CD Locke
Dodd Il Hoffman, Aucts
j. f. staub and Frank Foreman. Clerks.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-15
PUBLIC SALE
or Valuable
Personal Property

Intending to diseI ntinae housekeeping vi j OIL
fer at pubic sale residence la rie N. Is. q
North Noun tain on she Little Gcorge.cwn road
known as the Teter FSsrch farm,
Wednesday, January 20, 1909
beginning at 10 O'Clock. as follows
2 Head Horses
/ black horse sound, good wagon leader, work any
where hiched, weighs about isoo lbs; ine Or WIG
and HamiItonian mare. net afraid steam auto
bites.
3 Head Cattle
will be fresh by day of sale balance springers
% Head OF Sheep
all wellbred ewes, some will have lambs by day q
sale.
o Head Good Hogs
will weigh abo i7s lbs eaea.
Farming Implements
4horse wagon and bed, spring wagon, suck wa son,
cart, Osborne disc narrow, extens,sn hea Tor eui
,ivating orchard; wheat fan, cider m, Grapp,e hay
.ork and puil=ys mower, double and single shove
plows. double and siagie trees, forks rakes, whee
barrow, fifth chain. chains pillow gears, cola 5
brides haitcrs cube harness sets single hsf-
cream separator, chafn patent steei,arcs, IS grsa
sacks jack screw, digging iroa snovels, forks, cut
saw, baud SAWS, carpenter tools, tool chest, sausage
grinder aud snfer, large iron kettles. gal cop
per kettle.
About 10 Bushels Sapling Glover Seed
Corn by the Barrel.
Lot Hay
Y Is T.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
Slogan OF Estate Dipison C1eered by Big Business Men
OVERWt1EL MING SENTIMENT FOR
FREEDOM FROM NORTH SHOWN
EOUALIZERS ARE DENOUNCED

equalization the Of the
Cali
the fourteen counties of the
especially
arbitrary unarranted
alleged
by false,
demonstrated oonuve that tho
Of premeditated therefore be 1t
"Red citizens of Los Angeles county in mass
meeting, wee earnestly protest against this action
reflection the
citizenship district will dseountenanee
a s
"Reved perpetratine this out
crystal
of division
northern equalization districts OF
this by buryns
reckless brought
with the crisis of the parting of the
especially commend County Assessor Ed
before the state board
respectfully them continue their aors
incalcuIable value the public
thanks to the Honorable jeff McEane
district his though unaVaing efforts
with
struggling spirit injustice Los Angeles
A. his efforts
board
said equaze
whose
judicial of his
probty and integrity.
the legislature of this state adlust
the distribution of
thereby equal half the
by symphony hall
afternoon
Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-14
TAFT PREPARES
FOR TOUR WEST
PRESIDENT PLAYS HIS LAST
GAME OF GOLF
Natlon's Ruler VIII Motor into Bos-
ton This Afternoon and Go
on to Chicago
Tomorrow
rnv Associated Press

BEVERLY, Mass, Sept. 13.-Presi-
dent Taft gave up his golf game ano
all official business today and devoted
himself to preparing for the long wes-
tern trip which will really have its be-
ginning when he motors into Boston
tomorrow afternoon to attend a cham
ber of commerce banquet.
The president will pass the night IN
Boston, leaving there for Chicago at ~
a. m. Wednesday,.
Mrs. Taft expects to remain in Bev-
erly until November IL, when the presl-
dent plans to arrive here to take her
back to Washington.
The executive offices will close I'M
mediately after the president leaves
Beverly. All the clerks and attaches
will go to Washington at once.
Plans for Journey
President Taft devoted the last day
of his stay at the summer capital TO
the task of getting ready for MS TRIP
With the assistance of two servants
the president packed his numerous
grips and trunks.
The president also was busy today
assembling the numerous papers, doc
uments and reference books when no
will need in the preparation OF his
many speeches.
Secretary Carpenter had collected
most of these, and 1t was the presi-
dents task to revise the list.
The president had no official engage
ments today.
oscar Lawler assistant attorney
general of the interior department, was
in Beverly today. and his presence led
to a renewal of the report that Pres
.ident Taft may have something to say
on the Ballinger-P Pinchot controversy
before he leaves for Boston tomorrcw.