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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-22
pUsLlc SALE.
OF Valuable
Personal Property

The Undersigned having bought small farm
will sell at public sale what is knoyn az the old
Sutinn farm, now owned by Mr.. II II Rutherford,
one and tnree-quatters miles southeast OF Martins
burg on
Thursday January % 1909
beg ming at 10 O'Clock a. m the following personal
property to-wit:
4 Head Horses
one fine driving mare, sorr-l years cid. she is
nice ana gentle and is especially hne. good st,pper
and goes al gates The rest are good work horses
10 Head Cattle
are mich cows, Durham aad Hostein com. viii
be fresh BY day Of sale, one Durham bull
rs Head Sheep
soma Of these viii have lambs bv cav Of sale
4 Head Hogs
three fue shoalS, one Polard-cnina male hog
Farming Implements
one wagon, barsbear piow single and double trees.
crows sticks. double shovel plows a chnrns bench
piow gears pair spreaders corn planter forks
shoeels lot OF old 1ou and many other articles not
menfian
Terms
A credit Of 9 months will be given on ali sums of
SIC ana upwards The purchaser 10 give nero. able
note with approved security payable at the Mer-
chants and Farmers nix OF Martinsburg A five
per cent discount will be given for cash No goods
to be removed until terms OF sale have been COM
piled with. All notes to bear interest from date
J. w. Ca on
Dodd Hoffman, Auets
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-22

The officers of the Home Building
and Loan Association, which paid out
It's members few weeks ago were en-
tertained by the President of the asso-
citation, Mr.. q. A. Miller, on Thursday
night last at p. Otto Schneiders on
West Martin street. A few friends and
|. she representatives of the new spapers
of the town were invited and there
were about twenty-five sat down
around the banquet board. Mr.. G.. A.
Miller presides as toastm aster. The
menu which was most splendid one
with turkey, T led oysters and every
other good thing that usually goes
with them, was pretty well discussed
and after that was well threshed Mr..
Miller called upon Mr.. w. E. Outeait,
who had been the efficient secretary of
the association and Mr.. Outealt made
aspeech embracing report of the his
tory or the association, which showed
that the business of the association
was handled in a most excellent way
The ssociation was organized ON
May 1, 1902 witha capital stock of $3.50,
900 which was afterward reduced to
100000. Every stakeholder paid %
cents per week for each share he held
and the money was loaned out at the
legal rate of interest until the pay
ments and the accumulatisns of the
business amounted to 800 per share.
There was. about $50 paid by each
share holder. in six years. and five
months when the shares amounted ito
800 and the association paid all its
stockholders 500 per share and the
secretary showed that there was still
$1,000 in the treasury which will be
divided among the stockholders.
This is the one side only of the build
ing association. The other side is the
loan side and in this the plan helps
evrylman to buy homes whs would
never own home but for bufluing as
ISOLATION.
Mr.. ID. M. Kilmer, the Efficient
treasurer also spoke and reminded tn
gentlemen that though the association
had been prosperous and made good
record that 1t was sad to contem plate
that there had been four Of the charter
members passed away during the life
of the association, viz: Messrs. ] ".
r. FISHER, W. T. Stewart, John Heller
and l. l.. Bender. Mr.. klImer spoke of
the new difficulties in the way &C
building association in the way d
taxes and licenses and urged that
every one should seek to influence our
members of the legislature to we
the repeal of the tax on such associa-
tions. Mr.. Kilmer plainly showed that
the state was standing in its swn light
by taxing building associations, for
such associations bnild more homes
and help the people to accumulate
property which in it's turn wsuld be
taxed thus bringing revenue to the
the state. Several other gentlemen also
spoke and all expressed themselves
as highly gratified with the success CT
the association.
There has probably never been an
association in this city which has paid
80 promptly and so we'll The stock
holders were fortunate in getting men
at the head OF the organization who
are among the best business nen of the
community. The secretary, treasurer
and president especially deserve praise
but the entire board Of directors have
spent many hours in the service of the
association ithout pay and at no
little sacrifice.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-22
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable
Personal Property

Having rented my farm and intending 10 discou-
tinue farming will offer at public sale at my resi-
the ELLIS Ellis fnrm, on
Tuesday, February I6, 1909
beginning at o'clock a. m, as follows:
8 Head Horses and Colts
horses both baIshsar leaders and win work
foal by Belgium horse CarmagnoI splendid draft
animal; brown m are probably in foai by "Carmar-
nol' good Puller wherever hitched; bay FLY COM
yrs. old partly broken promises to make nice
roadste'; yr old "ay mare sired by Belgium horse
Primus," partly roken and will make 60
brood and draft mare; pair Of soirels that match
conn two yrs old, horse and mare sired by
'Prmus;' yearitas n are sired by CaInagnol
ID Head Cattle
No. mich cows in fine condition, all three will
probably be fresh by day of sale; large shorthorr
bull, fat steer will weigh 1ooe lbs. more two yr
ODDS, mostly high grade shorthorns and ali IA
enough for beef; yearling heifers
100 Head Good Sheep
a Shropshire bucks, balance good thrifty ewes
Of which are Marinos bred to lamb by March, 4
balance should have lambs by day of sale
10 Head Hogs
brood sows VIII farrow by day Of sale, the bal
ance are thrifty shoats
100 Good Chickens Mostly Barred
Plymouth Rocks
Farming Implements
horse Auburn wagon in. tread with bed and 40 #.
shelvings; horse iron axle wagon, a horse tumble
skein wagon with bed and spring seat, set wagon
springs 1000 lbs capacity, sets manure toards
complete, no-top buggy, braking cart, Deering
biader, #. cut, Deering mower #. cut. Deering
self dump rake, Deering sickle aud tool grinder,
Black Hawk double corn planter good as new,
buckeys double cultvators able and single shovel
harrow, drag harrows, Superior drill double har-
poon fork with rope and pullies wheat FAM cutting
grain cradle, scalding hogshead. grass seeder.
farm BELL grin stone, set OF blacksmith tosls, in
GLIDING Champion Force feed drill and assortment
OF bits, stetcher for wire fence TRIBE double
and single trees, spreader, crowd sticks, log chains,
forks, hoes, mattocks ETC.. complete wagon harness
for horses, yankee harness, for two horses with
checks, set Of double driving harness complete,
erai tons Of hay lot oil fodder and few bu.of clover
seed, Oliver Chilled plows No 40
Household and Kitchen Furniture
Old style mahogony bureau in good shape, q beds.
sheet iron stove, lot Of crooks and jars, several
crooks Of pudding and many other articles too num-
erous to mention
Terms
A credit OF m snths on all sums Of SIo and over
the purchaser to give note with approved security
negotiable and payable at the Peoples Trust Com
pany, of Martinsburg, with ptcres from date, but
II paid at maturity interest remitted. Under $40
cash. No property to be removed until terms have
been complied with.
L. +. Wilson
Dodd & Hoffman. Aucts.
Lunch stand allowed but cider sweet or sour to
be sold.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-22
AS TO r. Z "A.
v+bs >,Ihe Kind You Have Always Bought
is1 at I2NlZMs

millions. VIII this desperate sltua-
ton Develop some Der of the legis-
laturo big enough to call on the after
ney general to report the figures show
ing the Lowest amount for which the
court must give . decision? The grand
ury-elass will rally TO al man giving
them the truth ss they allied to
Roosevelt and Bryan.
Continued in next issue.
SO many papers refuse to lprint
this matter, the reader should send a
copy Of this paper to Ais mem Der of
f he legislature.
J, NJ Masses.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-22

The Berkeley Club held its annual
election Friday night. 1t was decided
to combine the two officers Of secretary
and treasurer Ia one. The following
are the new officers:
I. President-Max Robinson.
Vice. President-Chas G. keedy.
Secretary-treasurer-Fra1k ". Van
Horn.
Board of Managers officers
above named and Messrs. w. Fl.
Wilen, Daniel Hcistoo, Abram Hors-
fall, Thomas Pearson, w. a. Craw-
ferd ann >. A Westenhav-r.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-22
Prompt Payment.

Martinsburg, w. Va, Dee. II, 1908
Mr.. Chas V. Pownell,
Dear Sir-We are very much pleased
with the prompt mannerIn which you
handled the adjustment and settle
ment of eur loss under the policy 49,
$50 o. the Jefferson Fire Insurance Co.,
Philadelphia, Pa, for $4,000. The ad :
justment and settlement in. full hav-
ing been made on the third day fol-
lowing the loss and we will be pleased
to continue our line of insurance with
this company for the very prompt
manner in which the business has
been handled.
Yours truly,
G. P. ROTHWELL
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-22
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

The Slate of West Virginia
Al rules held in the CLERK 5 otfiee
the Circuit Court of Berkeley County
the 4th day of JanuacN, 1909.
e. d. Gardner, sheriff adm r. of helen
A, Boyer, deed.
VS..
Catherine Boyer, John j. Boyer and
- Boyer, his wife, Helen NJ .;Boyer,
Harry b. r yer ana Nir4inia Boyer,
his wife, RichardC Boyer and ---
Boyer, his wife, Emma III. Weston
haver.
The object of the above silt is to as
certain the debtsand liabilities of Helen
A. Boyer, decd in their order of their
prierities, to ascertain the real estate
owned by said decedent with its fes
simple and annual rental values and
to sell said real estate for the satisfsc-
ton of said debts sand it appearing on
affidavit fled in this suit, that the
said defendant John j. Boyer and -
Boyer his wife are nen-resids of
this State they are hereby required to
appear at the said Clerks office, with
in one month from the S,h day OF
January 1909 (the date OF the first pub
LEGATION hereof, and do what is nscss-
sary to protect their interests in this
matter.
L. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk.
w. @. Kiimer, Attorney for / Aiatiff.
& Ia - IL - NJ Z "a.
p..h. ,Tha Kind You Have Always BOah
Signature ~ LALLNLZ
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-22
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable
Personal Property,

Having decided to dissolve partnership and diss
continue farming viii sell at public sale on the
Russler farm two miles northeast of Martinsburg on
Friday, February II, 1909
beginning at 10 O'Clock sharp the following person.
a. property to-w.t:
Head Hors es and Colts
three leaders, yearling colt, one mily driver
mares in ioal.
Is Head Cattle
mill cows. fat steers and the rest are thrifty
young cattle
II Shoats
Farming Implements
s-horse wagon and bed, Dayton wagon, burgies,
aOliver barshare plows No. 80 good as new: Single
and double shovel pows spring tooth harrow. Su-
perior grain drill, weeder, orn platter
Harness
sets yankee harness, sets pillow gears, check lines
breast chains, collars brides and halisrs single
names
Lot Chickens and Ducks
and many other things too numerous TO mention
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-01-22

Communicated.

ar our government fails it will far,
n 1t because the people Will not learn
h II because the teachers will not
each p Experience proves that the
average politician will not oppose
p)palar deIusioa when the press is 81
lent. The grand jury class little aus-
meets the extent to which newspaper
are muzzled. Not that editors are less
honest thaa lawyers, but because some
papers secretly represent persons in
terested to mislead opinion; some are
controlled by honest bat survils men,
and some by men too ignorant to ap
p-sciate matter which appeals to the
intelligent class. Sagaeious business
men know that it Is more profitable to
advertise with papers watched by the
most Intelligent class. Fortunatelya few
papers are owned by ncn-servile men
VINO comprehend that no paper merits
pablie support unless it serves the pub
lie by printing whatever corrupt 10
flueuce would conceal but which ne
grsnd-iury class ought to bear. Many
men. best qualified to express correct
views. would write on public ques-
lions, without motive except the states
interest if assured of large audience.
Such mea are now silent because there
is row no paper to which the intelli-
.,ant ,lass ia locking for the beat vicws
of The best minds. This states salvation
depends en- educating the grandjury
class to boycot papers either tlrnid or
subsidized.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

This is the brooch of Thora of
Rimol"
I didn't know who Thora of Rimol
was, but it sounded great, and 1 was
prepared to listen, as the descendant
Of the Arnesens unfolded its history.
Have you read Tales Of a Wayside
InnT" she asked.
I had to confess to my shame that 1
had forgotten all that I had ever
known about them.
These lines are in them, o, Thora Of
Rimol, hide me, hidey They were ut
tered as the cry Of q man In mortal
agony. The scene Of the tales is laid
in ancient Norway, on what in after
time became the Tiller farm. Here,
upon a time. the jarl was in hiding
from the vengeance OF the king, and,
while in hiding IN the great, stone
faced room, under the pigsty Ca place
built for the purpose of getting out Of
sight at critical times) he heard the
king make the offer to give a gold
ring weighing "tvo pund" to any one Of
his henchmen who would deliver UP
the jarl to him. 1t was then that the
Jarl made his prayer to Thora (said
Princess Thora having been a princess
whom he had declined to wed, but-with
the failing of womankind he was no
sooner in trouble than she rushed to
help HIND and he might have escaped.
but history has it that the jarls
servant feigning sleep at his
side had heard the kings offer, and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

delivered the JarI up to the king at the
most favorable moment. Thereupon the
king, who prided himself on always
keeping his word, took the massiye
gold bracelet from off the captive iarl's
arm and, cutting it open, squeezed it
around the neck of the traitor who had
sold his master, thus keeping his king
ly word and Furnishing the betrayer.
free translation of this little episoda
from one Of the Eddas is as follows.
Cattle die, kindred die, we ourselves
also die, but the fair fame never dies,
Perhaps you are wondering how this
brooch comes in. 1t was my privilege
to go to the old family home inside
the arctic circle. to make Examination
or some old documents that had been
bequeathed to me, and as was looking
through bundle half decayed sheen
skin and coarsely woven brocade the
manuscript of the Lady Thora rolled
out, and there in the center of the bun
dies was this oldtime amethyst brooch
which is mentioned among the Jewels
of the damsel Thora- I brought IT to
San Francisco and you hold it in your
hand"
/ gazed at the ancient brooch with
proper respect, but the descendant Of
the Arnesens held something else in
her hand, and I was curious to know
what it was. She said:
This is the christening cup of Johan
Gregorius Nortdvedt"
| was glad that didn't have to pro-
nounce that name, but / didn't say so
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

same surroundings. You see, she
said, 1T was this way. My mothers
brother was up in the mountains cut
ting wood and timber. but he was al
ways very careful where he let the
tree fall. so that he would not hurt
any of the under yordi diske folk" or
came to him that Thyra had borne him
son. and that on the following sun
day he should be dipped" he was a
very proud man. AS he was telling
his last tree a ball of worsted fell at
his feet. OF course, he was frightened.
but he crossed himself and picked it up.
He followed along winding the ball as
he went when suddenly he saw before
him mass of shining silver. On pick
Ing 1t up a voice almost under his
feet said: 'Thorston, thou hast ever
been kind TO the weak and helpless:
take what thou seest before thee, make
1T into cups to drink thy child's pros
perity in, and know that no one Of
thy blood shall ever be thirsty with
out the means to quench that thirst"
And so twas 'mete to do. The old
chronicle has IT that 800 cups were
made. The boy was christened and on
this rim Of this cup you may read the
rough rhyme:
In Thorsten's need
I pour out brandevin and mead
and the date 1751.' Greataunt Bertha
handed me the old cup to take back TO
Amerika, and here it is
Then I was permitted to examine a
queens shilling, which bore very good
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-24

talk Is OF Chaucer and OF the Elizabeth
ans, of Butler and Burns. OF Dickens
and Parker. who have. each IN his own
way. enriched our speech with tbs
bright tdiOms OF the common talk. We
can scarcely realize what a startling
thing 1t Is when a great writer Arss
dares in a ripe literature to write ex-
actly as people commonly speak, but
this Is just what the dear old Hans
Christian did. 1t was his good fortuns
to live in time when he heard tbs
boyle tales OF the farmers wives and
the old fables that they were fond OF
relating. He told me that he had got
his material for his tales from min
strels at bridal feasts. from boatmen
on the fjOrds. from old blind vagabonds
and from the household paupers who
form so strange a feature OF every
Morse community. He asked me many
questions about myself. and when 1 told
him that had a little daughter at home
who could read his stories in the
Danske sprog. he turned and found this
little book. What the Moon Saw in
Thirty Days and wrote her name and
the date, January 7, 1871 This Is the
book. He passed away that same year
sitting quietly in his box at the old
Royal theater. listening to one OF his
own beautiful stories set TO music It
is a blessed souvenir to me. Do you
wonder that I keep them all locked in
my cabinet? Now that you have seen
my treasures what do you think OF
them7 Their like can not be foundr'
told what thought. and she seemed
satisfied.
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n ordinance passed and approved.
the city hall is to be dismantled
and obliterated- Thus passes into
history what has been a bone OF
eoutention between politicians for
decades
The 18th day OF April. 1906. On that
gray morning which shocked the world
dawn broke TO the thunders OF falling
walls. followed By the Kissing roar OF
countless nreA
The stately. gloomy pile suffered more
ehan any other building In San Fran
e4sco Though ere SCARED. its columns
md walls still resist the ordinary meth
eds Of wrecking. Bent and twisted. its
iron beams and girders are mute wit
ness OF the tremendous connagration.
For years II he's been hailed as a mon
ument 20 graft and incapacity. Archi-
sscts, builders. contractors and those
responsible for its being were alike be-
smirched and cast into a sepulcher of
dead regulations.
In al the horrors OF the days that
followed the breaking OF the mains the
goddess statue GROWING the colossal
dome gazed with blind eyes upon the
destruction OF q mighty city.
This monument so typical OF the un-
conQuersble spirit OF the western me
tropons. yet stands, triumphant and un-
injured q work Of genius, done by
master OF craft who breathed life iRto
pulseless stone-and then passed on II
was perhaps the only unit of the pile
not condemned, for the spirit OF the
a See F~ Id
crown for a temple
Its creator lies moldering in the tomb,
dying neglected and in obscurity. This,
his masterpiece. must now go with him.
Tor time compasses all things
Notwithstanding the charges OF graft
and plundering, the municipal hall must
be blasted down. being strongly ce-
mented together. But that is a matter
FOR those interested in technical work
and scientific engineering problems.
There IS q story connected with II
that has more human interest,"
story OF tragic pathos enshrining the
suffering OF those who played a part IN
the creation OF the figure.
In this tragedy the actors are three
one a genius; another the most beauti-
ful girl IN the west. and the third
hapless lover who knew no other way
20 find happiness than to die, first kill
Ing the object OF his mad fnfatuatfou.
many times; down the aeons OF time
the story is old. and here told not to
blame but rather to pity.
Many years ago at the old Cole
school IN West Oakland a little girl
with long haxen hair played in the
Sard with other children OF the dis
trict Apparently thee was nothing
70 distinguish her from the ordinary
happy child who studies in school and
romps through the play hours
So IL Is with any school ground
where you may see our future bankers
lawyers and professional men, playing
with the little brothers OF the rich"
who must dig and delve Happily each
one Is unconscious Of destiny-else the
1ght would not be fought
Some VIII be society men; others
VIII gain riches. and still a rarer few
VIII blossom out as creators OF the
beautiful IA art
Perhaps every decade VIII find one
whose name VIII travel to the ends OF