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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05

HOTEL BERKELEY BUILDING.
eoeved deposits loans money and ltransacts
a general Banking Business Accounts of ind.
viduas, corporations and firms solicited
DIRECTORS-Jas.W W. McSherry, II. s. Cushwa,
VIM A. Thatcher, W. II. Henshaw, Peter s,
Sparrow, S. G. Stuckey, Joha Hollida, Harry S.
Butts, w J. Lambert, JAS W. Mcdonald, Chas.
Thumel, J. Wesley Welshans Joseph Fiscus
Joseph B.Vanmeter, W. IL. Nc donald, Dr. f. l..
Sencindiver, Joseph Mitchell, John l.. Williamson
Clarence T.. Martin.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05
Notice to Lien Holders.

10 all persons holding liens by Judgment or
otherwise. on the real estate or any part there
Of of Annie " Cage:
IN pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court
OF Berkeley County. made in a cause therein
pending, TO subject the real estate OF the said
Annie V. Cage, to the sa abstraction of the liens
thereon, you are hereby required to present all
claims held by you and each of you, against the
SAID Annie V. Cage, which are liens on her real
estate or any part thereof. for adjudication to
before the sth day of November. A. D, 1909
John o. Lemen,
Commissioner in Chancery
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05
Notice to Creditors

To the creditors of Charles Roderick, deceas-
ed:
In pursuance of decree of the Circuit 4 urt
of the County of Berkeley, made in a cause
therein pending TO subject the real estate OF
the said ,harles Roderick to the payment of
his debts, on are required to present your
claims against the estate of the said Charles
Roderick for adjudication, to John o. Lemen
commissioner, at his office in the said county
on or be.ore the 18th day of November A ID
1909
Witness L. Dew. Gerhardt, clerk of said
court, this 18th day of October, A. D. 1899
L. Dew GerhaTdt, Clerk
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05
Notice to LienholderS.

TO all persons holding liens, by Judgment or
otherwise. on the real estate. or any part there
Of of Martin G.. Pitzer
In pursuance of decree of the CircuitCoprt of
Berkeley County W. Va made in a cause there
In pending, TO subject the real estate of the said
Martin G.. Pitzer 70 the satisfaction of the liens
claims held by you, and each of YOU against the
said Martin G. Pitzer, which.are liens on his
real estate. or any part Of it, for adjudication,
TO ma. at my office in the Old National Bank
building. in Martinsburg w. Va. on or before
the first day of November 1909.
Given under my hand this 18th day of October
1868.
W. B. Colston, Commissionerln
ChauC of said Cnsart
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

All taxpayers are herepy notlned
that IS required by law, or one of
my deputies, will be al. one of the yot-
ing places in each district in Berkeley
Countysfor the purpose of receiving
taxes in such districts, and that pur.
suant to law, a discount of p per cent
will be allowed on payment of all tax :
es for 1909 then paid. The following
are the places and dates of attendance:
Geraldstown, Weist Store, Tuesday,
Nov. 2, 1909.
Shanghai, sDunham's Stole, We'd
nesday, Nov. B, '09.
Bunker Hill, Lamps Store, Tuesday
Nov. ?, '09
DarkesviIle, Lewis Store, Wednes-
day Nov. 3, '09.
Arden Village, Gano's Store, Thurs
day, Nov. 4, 100.
Vancevesville, Blllmyer's Store,
Friday, Nov. ., 90.
Swan Pond, Williams Store, Mon
day, Nov. s, '09.
Marlowe, Emmerson's Store, Tues
day, Nov. 8, '09.
BedingtoG, Wednesday, Nov. 10, 20.
Hedgesville, krewlows, Tuesd, y,
Nov. 2, '09.
Martinsburg, November u and ID,
'09.
In this connection wish to say that
all taxes unpaid ON Jan. /, l9lc will
bear interestssat the rate of ten per cent
per annum. This is in accordance with
Chapter 5, Section: s, Acts: of 1904,
Special Session.
thereby also givelnoticc that all cap
ltation taxes not paidj to the assessor
when he was, assessing, are in my
hands, and that under the law | an
required t. .collect same at,once.
f. B. REFERRING,
Sheriff of Berkeley County.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05
Monumen,.I ignorance.

Hagerstown Md, Oct. 4.--Io-
morrow afternoon under the auspices
Of the Kittochtinny Historical Society
MARKER, showing the spot where
Capt. John Easten Cook, of the John
Brown liberating party, was captured
will be unveiled and dedicated with
interesting ceremonies at Mont Alto
Park.
The above special sent from Hagers-
town to the Baltimore Sun is noted
for its inaceuracy. John Easton Cook,
died in 1886, most venerable and be-
loved citizen of Virginia. He was
member Of the staff of General Jeb
Stuart, the Coeur-de-Lion of the
G onfederacy, and on all occasions
showed much of the dash and gal
lantry of that courageous knight. After
the war Captain Cook wrote many
beautiful war stories commemorative
of the chivalry Of the southern soldiers
among which were "Sorry of Eagles
nest" "Hilt to Hilt,n "Virginlan
Commedians' and others which have
been read by nearly ali loyal southern
ers.
The Cook whom this marker is to be
erected to was worker Of insurrec
ton and murderer and paid the
penalty of his crimes upon the gallows
by the side of a negro criminal named
Copic This Cook il said 10 have been
a much superior man to those with
whom he cast his fortune and was
highly connected in the state Of Indl-
and where he had lived. His friends
employed the young lawyer, Daniel
w. Voorhees,, of that state, to come to
Charlestown 10 defend Cook, which he
did and made speech in the old
court house at that place which has
been ever since held as one of the
greatest pieces of oratory ever uttered
by an American.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05

N. G. KEN NlsDY, H. TONGE, Supt.
Vice Pres. Il Gen'l 5upt.
\. RIdlle. RAJ. PISS Agt.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05

5hilding lot on the Cannery
! the town of Martinsburg.
k4uick>buyer.
,Porterfield Il Boyer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-05

10 ewes, cume TO my place on the
Gray farm near Gerardstown about
July and have been there since. The
ewner will come forward prove prop
erty, pay cost and take away.
John M. RressIer..
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
Col. TAYLOR Edits Gazette.

Little Rock, April 2I.-Col. ].
R. Taylor, editor of the Paragould
Soliphone, but who has moved to
Little Rock to become assistant
adjutant general of the Arkansas
state guard, is now filling tenn
porarily, the position of editorin
chief of the Arkansas Gazette.
J. N. Heiskel, the editor of the
Gazette, has gone to New York to
spend several weeks on a vacation,
and Col. Taylor was his choic for
the place during his absence. Col.
Taylor has been off newspaper
duties since coming to Little Rock
and says the Gazette job seems
like being a. home.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
CARTWRIGHT TO
INSANE HOSPITAL

J. w. Cartwright of this county,
who was convicted of murder in
the second degree and sentenced
to 21 years in the penitentiary, at
January term of the circuit court,
was recently adjudged insane and
transferred to the state hospital for
the insane, where he is now con-
oned. Cartwright killed his wife
in a most brutal manner at their
home near Wooster last summer.
He made no effort to defend him
self from the charge, and Judge P.
H. Prince and George Shaw, who
were appointed by the court to
represent him, offered insanity as
his defense. 1t is stated that his
actions since he was taken to the
penitentiary have convinced the
officers that he is insane.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
UNIVERSITY BILL IS PASSED
Goes Through Senate Without
Amendment.
House Discusses Probable Effect of Match
Dropped in Stairway
Closets

Little Rock, April 2o.-The SEN
ate yesterday afternoon declined to
take up the Oldham state capitol
bill, but did good work for the
state in passing without amend
ment the university appropriation
bill, and the blind school appropri-
alton bill, with but a few minor
amendments. Arnold, Edmondson,
Glover, Mcknight and Patterson
were the five dissenting votes on
the university appropriation bill.
The house, too, had little Of the
scrap left in it after the morning
session. They took up consider
able time in the afternoon getting
the closets under the stairways
cleaned out, so a match dropped
there would not leave the state
without an administrator building
of any sort, finally instructing the
secretary of state, as custodian of
the building, to have the work
done. The appropriation bill for
the soldiers home was adopted in
committee of the whole. 1t car
ries an increase in appropriation
of 81 22o, with a total of 500, 500.
The Witt free textbook bill was
allowed to go over until Wednes-
day afternoon, when it will be a
special order. The Yaeger road
working bill was put back on its
second reading and referred to the
judiciary committee.
Representatives Shockley and
Newton have prepared bill which
they will introduce during the
week, providing that all salary
propositions for county officials
should be left to a vote of the cit
liens in the county elections next
held. This will relieve the gener-
al assembly of many local bills, if
it is passed. 1t will also save much
time, as there is always a hard
fight on each of these bills.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
COUNTY FAIR
DATES FIXED

The board of directors of the
Faulkner County Fair Association
have decided upon Monday, Octo-
Der 4, to Thursday, October 7, in
elusive, as the dates for the first
annual fair in this county. A cir
cult has been formed of FIVE fairs
including the state fair at Hot
Springs, and it is expected that the
horses and amusement features will
be taken over the circuit without
loss of time. The circuit begins
at Sedalia, Mo. the third week in
September. Fayetteville opens the
following week, then Conway,
which closes just before the state
fair begins, and Carlisle follows
the state fair.
Manager L. c. Perry, who has
been absent on other business for
the past week, returned yesterday,
and states that the work of getting
the fair grounds in readiness will
be begun in a few days. He will
also begin work on the catalogue
this week.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
HEIRS WANT POSSESSION
Claim John Mahan in Wrongful Occupacy
of Lands of H. F. Blackwell, Deceased.
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

c.. w. Black we'll, Annie B. Tin
die and the heirs of Susan Doug
lass, filed suit in the Faulkner cir
cult court today, by their attorney,
G.. w. Bruce, against John Mahan,
alleging that the defendant is in
wrongful possession of the south
half of the southwest quarter sec
ton 2, township s, range ID. The
plaintiffs claim ownership of the
property as brother and sister and
children OF a sister, now deceased
of Hugh F. Blackwell, who was
granted United States patent to
the land on Sept. I, 1860. The
original owner, it is claimed, died
in 1868, leaving no children, but
a widow, Kissie Blackwell, who
survived him and occupied the
land as a homestead until Novem-
ber, 1904, since which time the de-
fendant has been in possession.
The plaintiffs ask for the recovery
of the land and $500 damages.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
DECISION ELATES SHIPPERS
Railroad Commission is Congratulated
Over Judge Trieber's Decision.

Little Rock, April 2o-Special.
Members of the Arkansas rail-
road commission, as we'll as hip
pers all over the state are elated
over the decision of Judge Trieber
Yesterday which forces the rail
roads of the state to get together
with the Arkansas railroad COM
mission and make a new set of
rates which will increase the rev.
enue to the railroads from the old
rate of the commission which was
enjoined, and the shippers have
flooded the commission and its at
torneys with letters and messages
of congratulation. The decision
of Judge Trieber of yesterday vir-
tually settles the injunction pro-
ceedings, as Judge Trieber has
stated the old rates were noncom-
pensatory and the rates put in by
the railroads after the injunction
was granted were excessive. None
of the railroad attorneys will talk
on the subject, but it is thought
they will advise the railroads to
get with the commission at once
and put freight rates back where
no hardship will be worked upon
the people of the state.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
MODIFIED RATES ARE ORDERED
Judge Trieber Holds Railroad
Tariffs Excessive.
tory-Later to be Raised
0ne-Third.

Little Rock, April Especial.
In the United States circuit
court today, Judge Jacob Trieber
rendered decision in the railroad
rate cases ordering the railroads to
put into effect intrastate freight
rates one-third greater than the
old rates fixed by the Arkansas
Railroad Commission, which were
enioined in suit by trunk lines
at St. Paul, Mimi, last summer.
In his decision Judge Trieber
held that the old commission rates
were non-compensatory and the
rates later put into effect by the
railroads after the temporary in
junction was granted are excessive.
He stated that unless the commits
sion and the railroads get. together
and agree upon rates which will
produce one-third more revenue
than the old commission rates, the
court will appoint master to do
the work. This virtually settles
the permanent injunction.
Judge Trieber set precedent in
this case by ruling that while no
court has power to fix rates, it has
power to fix rates which shall be
charged while the hearing of the
application for a permanent in
junction is pending.
Passenger rates are unaffected by
the courts decision, Judge Trleber
stating that this is a proposition
which does not so generally affect
the people as freight rates.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
ENTITLED TO
INCREASED PAY

Little Rock, April 2I.-Attorney
General Hal L. Norw ood yester-
day afternoon rendered a lengthy
opinion as to the number of SUI
preme court judges who are en-
titled to receive an annual COM
pensation of 81 900, according to
the act of the legislature passed in
1907. He holds that all judges
with the exception of Justice Bat
tie, are entitled to receive the in
creased amount. Taking the case
of Judge Carroll d. Wood there is
no ground for doubt, for he has
just been re. elected for newirem.
He then takes JUST ce Jesse c.
Hart and shows by decisions of
other state courts in similar cases,
where salaries of judges cannot be
raised or lowered during their term
but when a new judge succeeds
them he is beginning a term of
his own and consequently a new
term and he can draw the salary
provided by law before his election.
Justices Frauenthal and McCul-
loch have just entered upon new
terms through appointment by
Governor Donaghey, which leaves
Justice Battle as the only man
serving the state for the old salary.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
AUCTION SALE
OF LOTS HELD
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

In spite of threatening weather a
large crowd gathered at the And ar
son addition this afternoon, where
the auction sale of lots is in pro-
gress. The lots are being auc-
toned by Col. ]. P. Gutelius Of
FL Reno, Okla, who has wide
reputation as real estate auction
eer and is known as the 'lot-am min
ute man" The addition is the
property of the Southern Trust Co. j,
of Little Rock, which recently
bought it from President S. Ander-
son of Hendrix College and pla tied
it into city lots. Durham & Hol-
man are the local agents for the
company, and the sale has been in
charge OF A. d. Shrewsbury of
Little Rock, assisted by J. H..
George. Both OF these gentlemen
are expert real estate men and are
strong believers in printers ink.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
CONVICT LEASE
NOW IN EFFECT

Little Rock, April 2o.-There is
now nothing to prevent w. l..
Reeves taking the 200 state con-
victs contracted for with the pen
itentiary board yesterday at 81 per
day for each man, as the contract
was approved at the meeting of
the penitentiary board yesterday
afternoon, at which Governor Don
aghey was not present. All the
ether members of the board signed
the contract, and the bond of w.
l.. Reeves for $4,000, signed by
himself, D. G.. Fones and Z. 7.
Reeves, was approved. The ques-
ton of supplies for the institution
was solved by Mr.. Reeves offering
to advance S. 900 for this purpose.
Several jobbers of the city who Sc
cured contracts to furnish supplies
this month refused to do so because
of the large amount the peniten-
tiary was already indebted to them.
The contractors stated they would
allow the penitentiary TO purchase
from them on the contract price, if
they were to receive a portion OF
the money due them from the
S., 900 advance, and thus this mat
ter of threatened famine for the
convicts was sidestepped. The con-
tract for the prisoners becomes ef-
fective at once.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
LOGAN WOULD
Be SENSATIONAL

Little Rock, April I9.-Special.
In introducing bill appropri-
ating $3.50, 900 for the completion
of the state capitol today, Senator
Logan endeavored to spring a SEN
sation in the senate by charging
the governor with duplicity. He
stated that at the request OF
Governor Donaghey he had intro
duced bill carrying similar ap-
preparation two weeks ago, which
he found was for political pur-
poses, the governor later sending
in the Oldham bill appropriating
$500, 900 for the completion of the
buildings.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
CUMBERLAND EASY WINNER
Visitors Take First Game from
State Normal.
Downing's Pitching is Erratic and He is
Given Poor Support-Sherin
Makes Star Catch.

Arkansas Cumberla1 I'D College
experienced little difficulty i'll de-
feating the Normal baseball team
yesterday afternoon on the Normal
grounds, winning handily by a
score of 6 to I. Downing who oC
cupied the slab for the local team
was in poor form but the errors OF
his team mates and their inability
to hit Krause, the visitor S pitcher,
was mainly responsible for the
Normal's defeat. The game was
uninteresting, the visitors taking
the lead in the second inning and
never being headed. Krause was
effective, the Normal's only score
being the result of in6eld hits.
The redeeming feature of the
game from the local standpoint
was a great one-hand catch of a
liner to center by Sherin of the
Normal.
Score R H T
Normal ..ooIo 30 o-I 5 s
A. G. c. ..oI32 2ooo o 90 5 ?
Batteries-Downing and Erwin;
Krause and Basham.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22

Andy Hess has just installed a
new trip hammer in his machine
shop, which he uses for forge work.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
CHURCH CONTRACT AWARDED
Halter Brothers of Conway Sue
ceSsful Bidders.
New Baptist Edifce will Cost $22,4oo.--
Work to be Started Within the
Next Thirty Days.
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.

At meeting of the building
committee of the Baptist church
held last night, the contract for
the erection of the new building
was let to Halter Brothers of this
city, who were the lowest bidders
by So, 200. According to previous
announcement the committee met
Monday night, at which time the
bids were opened. The bids sub
mitted then were as follows: f.
N. Pratt & Co. of Chicago, $27,-
so; Murch Bros. Construction Co.
of ST. Louis, S27.34I; Stanton &
Collamore of Little Rock, SIS 500;
Dunnington & Royse of Pine Bluff,
SIS, 600; Halter Brothers of Con-
way, S22, 400.
The committee discussed the
bids presented Monday night, and
adjourned until last night, in order
that they might have further time
for deliberation and discussion. At
the meeting last night it was de-
cided to accept the bid of Halter
Brothers, with the understanding
that the committee might make
any changes they desired looking
to a reduction in the price down to
$1,000 Rev. J. ]. Hurt stated
this morning that about $4,000
had been subscribed for the con-
struction of the new building, and
the canvass of the church member
ship and of the town had not yet
been completed. This will be
pressed within the next few days.
He has also received assurance of
several thousand dollars help from
the church extension fund of his
denomination if a building ad-
equate to the needs of Conway is
constructed.
The new church building will
be of gray pressed brick, with slate
roof and red tile dome. The dome
will be surmounted with a large
arc light in ornamental setting.
The building will be situated on
the northwest corner of Robinson
avenue and Davis street. 1t will
have a IS foot front, and will run
back 1882 feet. the rear portion
of the building to be used for Sun
day school purposes. The main
auditorium and the Sunday school
auditorium will be separated by a
disappearing partition, and the two
rooms thrown together will seat,
including galleries, about 1900
people. 1t is thought this large
seating capacity will be especially
appreciated at CommenCements and
during the conventions which Con
way is sure to have from this time
on. There will be 2I Sunday
school rooms, and these are ar
ranged in manner suitable for
the most progressive Sunday
school methods.
Halter Brothers state that they
will be ready to begin work on the
building in about thirty days, and
it will be their purpose to push the
construction OF it as rapidly as pos
sible. They think the building
ought to be ready for occupancy
by December I, or not later than
the first of January.
Rev. Hurt says he realizes fully
that the erection OF such a build
ing is a task that calls for heroism,
but that he has always found it
easier to rally people to task wor-
thy of them than to get them en-
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
Mr.. and Mrs. James Entertain
FROM TUESDAYS DAILY.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. James en-
tertained in honor of the sophomore
class OF Hendrix College last
evening at their home on Faulk-
ner street. The reception hall and
parlor were done in ferns and col
lege pennants. A unique drawing
contest was the feature of the
evenings entertainment. Sketches
were made and given to the guests,
and the prize was won by Miss
Mary Wilson for correctly naming
the largest number. From dain-
tily appointed table, punch was
served by Miss Bessie Lair. De-
licious cream and cake, in the
class colors, cardinal and white,
were served.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1901-1982, 1909-04-22
U. C. V. Meeting.

There will be a meeting of the
United Confederate Veterans of
this county at the court house Sat-
urday at p. m. All veterans ex-
pecting to attend the Memphis re-
union are requested to send their
names to Adjutant R. A. Reynolds
at once, in order that badges may
be provided for them.
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