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The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
DO Grnyexnrds Lief

"Thompson's Truthful Graveyard" in
the town of Gloning, wherever that is.
was prepared to tell the full truth. how
ever unpalatable, about the siIurian
citizens of that town, Immediately upon
their decease. Ellis Parker Butler the
man who wrote Pigs Is Pigs" has
veiled. in this amusing story of the
graveyard that would not lie Ca feature
of Suhset for July, some wholesome
lessons for people who keep back the
growth OF. their town.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
RECEIVER PREPARES
CLAIM CERTIFICATES
Documents Distributed to Cred
itors of Defunct Bank

OAKLAND, July s.-Depositors sn
the Union national bank, now in liquid
alton, are being given by the receiver
certificates for the amounts of their
claims. When dividends are paid, the
sum IS entered on the face of the GER
fifcate- The documents are transfer
able, as they represent merely the
amount OF money due from the bank to
z depositor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
Andrea sbarboro.

Citizen, traveller and banker. says: Il
grandeur Of the scenery along the
ocean Shore Railway. II is wonderful.
rivaling IA beauty the famous Italian
railway along the Riviera from Nice
TO Genoa" Ride over the ocean Shore
Sunday. Time table page Is,
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09

OAKLAND CoNFECTIoNER A BANKRUPT-
Charles Hullinger an Oakland cOnfectioner fled
a petition in bankruptcy yesterday, giving lia5il-
ities SS42 %. with SIS assets Charles :.
Penn. a local metal worker. also fled petition
in bankruptcy. with liabilities OF So, 0SO. so and
$3.50 in available assets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
MOTORMAN FAILS IN
SECOND ATTEMPT TO DIE
John Mathiesen Survives Poi
son as He Did a Bullet
ISpeciaI Dispalch 10 The Cali

a motorman living at S26 Twenty
second street, who shot himself in the
right shoulder at Tenth and Linden
streets several weeks ago, made an
other attempt to end his life tonight
at his home by drinking laudanum.
He was taken TO the receiving hospital
by the police, arriving unconscious. He
was revived and went home.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
AFRoNAuT FAIIs I.C

July S.-Verne Yohn, amateur aeronaut OF
Chicago, fell nearly a thousand feet under his
debated balloon at celebration at Waukegan
last night. Both wrists and ankles were broken
and his back was injured. Heimay recover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-09
pREMIER oF HUNGARY Rndanest

PREMIER OF dUNGAHY-Budapest July 8.
The official journal today published an imperial
decree appointing Or. Alexander wokerle premier
Of Hungary. The other members OF bis cabinet
are reaDpointed TO their respective offices,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
ABOUT FOOTBALL
An Important Change Made in Scor.
ina in the 1909 Rule Book.


Now that Martinsburg is to have a
crack football team, it is well for the
fans to get 1909 rule book and scan
its pages. A number OF changes have
been made in the rules for this season,
and most prominent one lies in the
scoring. After many seasons of dis
cussion the value on fed kick has
been once more changed, reducing it
still another point, making 1t score
only three points instead of -four. This
has come about gradually, owing to
the feeling of player and spectator that
two field goas should not be reckoned
of greater value than a touchdown
from which goal is secured. AS it is
now touchdown, il goal results,
counts six points, and two field kick
goals count only six in the aggregate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
PLENTY OF WILD
GAME IN STATE
More Game In State Tnan in Past Ten
years--5ass Fishing Best This
Time of the Year.

Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. So.--Wid
game is more plentiful in West vir
ginia this year than for the past ten
years and hunters from distans
points are coming to the Little Moun
tain State to hunt Bass are alsn
plentiful in the seams in the east
ern mountains and anglers arc
tlocking there to fish. The fall ia
said by anglers to be the best time
to seek mountain bass as during this
season of the year they go from tho
shallow water to the deep water. In
discussing the game in this state
State Game Warden j. viquesnecy.
of Belington, said: Reports that
have received from my deputies
throughoaFt the state are 10 the ef-
tect that game Is more plentiful thia.
year than at any season during past
ten year. Deer and Dear are very
y entiful In Blue Ridge and Laurel
mountains In the eastern portion of
the. state as are wild turkeys. Birds.
silch as partridge and quail are al,o
plentiful Hunters from all sections
of the east are coming 10 this state
to hunt.
During the month OF August,
three thousand residence licenses
were sod in this state, twice this
many viii be sold during the month
of September. For the whole year
fully $4,000 licenses Will be sold.
This viii pay all the expenses OF my
department and leave tls state some
thing like $4,000 to the good"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
Valuable Farms Sold.

The farm OF the late William II
Byers, located near Shepherdstown
containing about 200 acres, was sold
at public auction in Charles Town ia
Joseph Byers for s49.e5 an acre.
Joseph V. Bell sod his tract of land
located near Shenandoah junction,
containing about 40 acres, to H. C.
Wilmington for $4,000. The place is
highly improved and has valuable or
chard of about 10 acres.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
ITEMS OF CASE
TO Be MADE PUBLIC
Sufficient Supply of Records to Fur
nish Every Newspaper in
State Copy.

When the Commonwealth of vir-
gina has competed the printing Of
the record in the debt suit between
the State of West Virginia and the
Old Dominion, as ordered by Special
Master Charles E. Littlefeld, every
item of the slaims now pending adj
Indication will be made pubic. for
the West Virginia attorneys have or
dered a sufficient supply of the rec
ords to furnish every newspaper in
the stale with complete copy OF the
record, setting forth the claims of the
two states.
At the recent conference of the
attorneys representing West Virgins,
and Virginia in New York City last
week, when the arguments were
scheduled to oe heard before Master
Lfttlefield, the yoluminous record
was presented from the printers, but
in the record the West Virginia
attorneys found $50 errors and the
report was returned to the Richmond
printers for correction and the argu
ments were postponed until Novem,
Der when they will be heard by
Master Littlefield ait his Offices in
New York City. General Conley re
turned to Charleston after the post
ponement of the arguments, but Gov
ernor Dawson will not return fol
several days.
The record in the debt suit will be
very voluminous. The main record
| viii contain about 100 pages o.
printed rcatter and there is an APP
pendix containing about $50 pages
With the public acts OF the legisla
lures of Virginia and West Virgins
and the national congress of the
United States with extracts from the
constitutions and codes of the states
pertaining to the cause at issue.
One of the criticisms made by I'm
knowing persons against the conduct
OF the suit on the part of West vir
ginia was that the claims were not
mazda nuh1io This tbo ot.ou,,.
West Virginia have been unable to
do until the record is complete, but
the press of the state will be furnish.
ed with a complete record of the case
as soon as the copies are received
from the printers. 1t is expected
that the record will be ready for de
livery by October 8.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
FALL OPENINGS
IN THE STORES
Garment Shop, Beck & Iglehart, Mrs
Bert and George katx Attracts
Crowds of People.
ON The World of Thursday:

From The World of Thursday:
This was fall opening day for sew
eral welllxnown stores in town and.
as might be supposed, they were CEN
tiers of attraction for the ladies. es-
rciafly this afternoon.
One of the most attractive stores
in Martinsburg is The Garment Shop
on North Queen street. The store has
been greatly enlarged by Gorty-foot
addition, and 1t was crowded with
ladies today to inspect the beautiful
things in ladies' fab suits, coats
waists, furs, and furnishings. Miss
Grace SIwartz and Mr. Allie See, with
violin and piano, eniyened the occa-
sion.
Beck & Iglehart's store on North
Queen street was another busy place
this afternoon. The first thing to
strike the eye of the visitor there was
the prettily decorated show window
with a 35 dollar black felt hat in the
center. The lady proprietors had q
fine display OF fall drygoods and
ladies' furnishings.
As usual Mrs. Bert has beautiful
display of fall and winter hats One
of the more striking examples of the
miFiner's art shown was a taupe beav
er hat trimmed with willow plume amf
MORE ribbon. Among the pretty fan
styles are turbans and large beaver
hats. A large black velvet hat, hand
somely trimmed, was much admired
Mr.. George Katz had his annual fail
opening today of drygoods, ladies
suits and coats and millinery. His
North Queen street store WAS crowded
this afternoon with eager purchaser.
and the opening was very successful.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
''WIOF|RE" PROVES
A GREAT WINNER
Manager irwin Has Some ExcelIen
Shows Booked For the Central
This Season.
From The World OF Thursday:

The presentation OF ''Wildfre" at
the Central last night proved as great
favorite TO Martlnsburg theatre go
ers as the favorite In the race around
which the play Is built. Not for long
time his theme been saca large and
representative audience at play.
That iihe presentation was appreciated
was shown by the marked attention
aud the splendid order.
Miss Pauline Hall In the title role
was well supported by wen balanced
company. The presentation was equal
to that OF any to be seea In the thea
ters OF the larger cities. The cos
tunes we're elegant and mp to the
most modern style. The show as a
whole was one or the best that has
ever been presented here
This is the first week out of the com
pany and MIR Harry DoaI Parker, the
owner. was so we'll pleased with its
reception here that he decided last
night to send one of his other com
panies, playing Under Southern
Skies" to this city after the first OF
the year.
Manager Irvine, OF the Central Is to
be commended for securing for pre-.
sentation on the local stage such high
GAGS plays as have been booked for
this season. 1t has been several years
since Martinsburg has had an oppor
tunity to see such plays as will be
here this year. The next ON the date
book is paid in Full" This will be
followed by "Fanst, and the Holy
City" Later in the season 1.-THE Gil
max one of the best plays of the
year Will be seen here. Another will
Re "The Flower of the Ranch"
rum uhe ohittS VI p, W Wlbhey
comes the information that several ii
not al OF his productions, miss Idle
Wild" 'aThe Show Girl" THE Isle oil
Spices" and "A Knight For Day" will
be here during the season. Such at.
fractions will be sure TO make the
house managed by MFR. Irvine popular
These good attractions are much
better patronized In this city than they
are in Hagerstown. This was particu.
arly noticible in "Wildfire.' The own.
er was much pleased with the busi.
ness done here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
Mr.. Caskey Home.

Mr. w. r. Caskey arrived home yes
terday from two-weeks trip to the
EAST. He had very busy time OF it,
In New York he attended the National
exhibit of bakery supplies and outfits
at Madison Square Garden and then
took in the Hudson-Fulton celebration
few days, winding up the trip by
spending several days in Philadelphia
and Washington where he was lucky
enough to see couple of the most
notable baseball games of the season.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
As CITIES HAVE
LEV|ES OVER 81
Statement Compiled by Tax Com
missioner's Office.
MARTlNSBURG'S LEVY is
MUCH LOWER THAN MANY
Thirty-Eight Municipalities in West
Virginia Have Higher Rates Than
This City, While Only Four Have
Lower-some Intereting Figures.

Forty-three cities in West vir-
ginia have total levies, including
state and municipal taxes, exceeding
one dollar on the hundred dollars
valuation of taxable property. and
Charleston, the capital city of the
state, Is SD in the list with total
levy for all purposes OF $1.is. while
Mariinsburg stands thirty-ninth ac-
cording to a statement compiled at the
state tax commissioners office.
The complied statement shows
that Wheeling, the metropolis OF the
state, has total levy of less than
one dollar but cities like Bluefield
Sistersvills, Point Pleasant and
Huntington have larger levies than
Charleston, while the levies of Par
kersburg, Morgantown and Mounds
vile are lower.
Notwithstanding the lower levies
in the municipalities OF West vir
ginia, me reports TO the Office OF the
tax commissioner show that the av
erage levy in West Virginia for the
year 1909 on the hundred dollars o.
taxable property will not exceed 81
cents, probably the lowest average
rate Of taxation of any state in the
Union. tw85S4E
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
THE HIT or THE SEASON.
"Paid in Fuip' to Be the Attraction at
the Central on Monday Night

raw w run " DC TIC AttFdCtioH al
the Central on Monday Night
The subject OF dramatic criticism is
an interesting one to theatrical man
ager and paygoer alike. The critic
as general proposition Is an unus-
ually learned person and there are
thousands who would no more go TO q
play until thedr favorite critic had en-
dorsed 1t than they would willingly
PLUCK out their own eye II IL no
exaggeration TO state That hundreds OF
plays have gone upon Tie rocks of de-
feat simply because the critics did not
care for 1t, and there may have been
much of worth In 1t. TO find The critic
OF New York and Chicago all In a uni
versal mood Is a rare thing, but that
is what paid In Fur found when
Wagenhals and Kemper presented this
play OF contemporary life In America
by Eugene Walter. at the Aston Thea
ter, New York, and at The Grand Opera
House, Chicago. BY every individual
critic the play was hailed as a start
ling success. The success OF paid IA
FulP was and is une1uiyocal. Mr.
Walter has performed nasterful
piece of work In the Photographic
drawings of all his characters. There
is not weak figure among them, and
for virility, forcefulness and real life
the pay has no equal on the American
stage today A specially organized
company and a production Oh unusual
excellence viii be offered here by
Wagenhals and Kemper a the Central
on Monday night. PAID in Full" has
to its credit run of five months in
Chicago, and its reception there was
the same as in New Fork, where III
ran for two years. The same care and
discretion which marked the selection
Of the cast and the building of the pro-
duction at the Aston Theater. New
York, will be exhibited in the cast and
production to be seen in this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
Mr.. McAneny Nominated.

The fusion conference herd in New
York yesterday afternoon. preceding
the Republican county convention held
last night, agreed upon George Nc
Aneny. Reform Democrat, as the
nominee for borough president OF
Manhattan, to be made tonight at the
Republican borough convention. Mr..
McAneny is a cousin Of Messrs. VIM.
F. and John McAneny, This city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
PICNIC AT JuLlp BEND.
Members Of the opequon Club Enjoy a
Days OUTING.

From The Word OF Thursday:
The Opequon club had picnic tor
day at Julip Bend The following per-
sons composed the party: Mrs. G. ].
Faulkner, Judge and Mrs Il. Boyd
Faulkner, Miss May Faulkner. Mrs. J.
r. Stewarr. Mrs. s. r. Snodgrass, Mrs.
G. b. Wiltshire, Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Snodgrass. this city; Mrs VIM. White,
Nashville, Tenn. and Mr.. Fuller, of
Winchester
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02

very great deal to him in the future
1t is hoped that every orchard in the
county may have one or more entries
in these contests.
We request that you send in as
many entries as possible from the men
in your orchard, mailing these entries
so that we will surrey get them by the
first of November.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
QUICK WORK


2 p. M.
From Tine World of Thursday:
The roof of David Russler's house
on Liberty street caught fire about 10
O'Clock this morning from a defective
fiue. A dozen men working at gas
main i'm front of the house formed a
bucket brigade ind put the fire out.
The damage was estimated at $40 and
this afternoon at 2 o'clock Insurance
Agent Harry S. Thompson went over
and settled the loss. Quick work all
around.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
Successful Vaudeville

Tonight at the Central Opera House
will be produced the successful yaude-
vile bill as seen In the early part o.
the week. New pictures viii be given.
Performances at 1880 and c'esock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
CLERK cERHART BUSY.
Fills 1879 Pages With Records of Last
Court.

Clerk L. Dew. Gerhardt has con-
cmded his task of entering an the or
ders for the September term of circuit
court The records show an unusual
amount of business transacted, as may
be inferred from the fact that there
are SO pages o. chancery and 46 pages
of law orders.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
Central Hotel Vacated

Mr. and Mrs. w. J. Pond moved to-
day from the Central hotel to the John
Fu'k house on Winchester avenue and
the former house, which has been
used as boarding house for some
time Is closed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02

Mr.. M. G.. Tabler has finished laying
concrete pavements in front of his
three properties on Virginia avenue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
ATHLETIC EVENTS
FOR THE CARNIVAL
Interesting Sports VIII be Wit
messed Here November 5.
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES
LIST OF THE CONTESTS

Running Races, Pie-Eating Contests,
Tug-of-War Packing and Heading
Barrels, etc.-Open Letter to the
Fruit Growers.
The committee in charge of the ath-
Ietlc events scheduled for the morning
of Friday, November <, the second day
of the great apple show and carnival
in this city, announces the following
program for that feature CT the event.
The contests will begin at 10 o'clock;
and the contestants will be limited to
persons with actual orchard training.
Handsome and valuable premiums will
be awarded the winners;
10O-yard dash.
Apnle pie eating contest.
Apple throwing contest; three
throws for distance.
Shouldering barrel Of apples from
ground and carrying same five steps
time consumed determines winner.
Appie-biting contest for boys under
Ia years, hands tied behind them and
apples suspended by string from end
whip.
Apple race, runners to pick up six
apples at end of course. one at time
and deposit them in basket az starting
point.
Tug-of War open to team of five
men each.
Barrel heading contest, each man to
have two barrels of apples on stand
and man packing one barrel in short
est time Ito be the winner.
Letter to Orchardsts.
The committee addresses the follow
ing open letter to tine orchardfsts:
These great events are to take
place in Martinsburg, Friday morning
November 5. 1t is+he intention of the
committee that 4ll contestants in
these events shall have had actual ex.
perience as workers in Berkeley coun-
ty orchards during the past season.
This will put orchard" athletes from
all parts of the county on an equal
Gooting and the winners will have the
satisfaction not only of winning valu-
BE premiums but of knowing that they
are the best men of their class in the
county.
We earnestly request you to call
this contest to the personal attention
of the men now working in your or
chards and inform them that all those
who want to compete must send i'm
their names to the president of the
horticultural Society," Martinsbung on
or before November / stating in which
events they desire to be entered.
There viii be no entry fee but the
committee in charge needs to know
how many contestants there will be so
as ito make proper plans.
In the Tug-of-War Tournament"
only one team of five men will be al
lowed from any one orchard. It is
suggested that those of your men who
desire to pull in the tug-oi-war organ
ize themselves into teams and engage
in preliminary contsts among them
selves so that the best team may be
entered as the representative OF your
orchard. The anchor man of each
team will be allowed strap or loop
around his body but the other four
men must pull directly On the rope
without any handle Of any kind. The
length OF each pull will be 10 minutes.
The barrel-heading and barrel-pack-
ing contests are in senee the most
important of these events. For in
stance, man who in open competition
demonstrates that he is the best pack
er in the county will establish for him
tself a reputation which will mean
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
MARRIED HERE TODAY.
Glengary Girl WEEDS Frederick County
Man

Man.
From The World of Thursday:
Miss Clara Peacemaker. OF Glengary
in Back Creek Valley, and Mr.. Gaver
DeHaven, of Frederick county, Va.
were married here this afternoon at
four o'clock at the Southern Method
ist parsonage by Rev. DR.. w. F. Locke.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
rae SICK.

Miss Viola Sanders, Of Second street
who has been IL, is able to be out
again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-02
The Municipal Levies.

The following interesting state
ments shows the levies in the munich
palities of the state: