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La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-10-24

Natnraleza vestia de gaia.
Ell sueI alfombrado de flores,
el amb. .ente embalsamado de
perfumes, el bosque lleno de
sonldOs, ell cielo inundado de
luz, Ia creacion impregnada
de vida, asl empieza ell dia en-
que Marta aparece en- ell cam
po humedeciendo SUI blanca
falda con las liquidas perlas
conque la noche adorno la co,
rola de las flores.
Hay cierta afnidad inefa-
bic entire las flores y las almas.
Las almas tienen perfume, es
decir, amor; las flores tiencn
alma, es decir, perfume. Pc
10 tambien las almas tienen
luz, Y esta luz brotaba en- full
gidos raudales de los ojos de
Marta, mujer casi alada, por
10 angelical de SUI forma y 10
espiritual de su conjunto.
Habia visto entreabrirse un
capullo al calor de los ultimos
besos de la tarde, y penso que
el dia siguiente quitaria aquel
adorno a Natura para embe-
llecer su pecho. Por ESQ la
vemos al romper el alba diri-
girse al sitio donde guardo su
tesoro. Mas iay!, va este no
cxistia! Mientras la nochc
ayudaba d la rosa a dcsentu-
mcccr sus petalos, mientras
pugnaban los estambres por
crguirse y cl pistilo por apa.
reccr mas bello, una enorme Y
asquerosa larva, habia subido
a su tallo, roido sus petalos,
mutilado su corola y triste-
menre doblada sobre ell pc
dllnculo yacian los dcspojos
de la flor que promctio I'm
mundo de fragancia y hermo.
slIra.
Que lastima..- .--cxclamo Mar
Ia contrariada-..y volvidsc Il
sIl casa, pcIisando en- la des-
5racia que tan despiadamentc
cayo sobre una flor indefcnsa.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1909-10-24
Mar c[hiaG@@.
aMe "La Correspond encia.'7
Por Antonio Rodrtgate.

y magnifico, radi nte de be
lleza Ell medic la noche.
Breve fuG su entrevlsta
Muy debil ,lcbio ser SUI resls-
tencla, plleS a POGO de estal
juntos, dcjGsc Marta cojer POI
la clntura y montar en- las an
cas- dclbIa:to, partlendo a toe,
galope.
Ienues 'nnbccillas empal, :
ron la liranidcz dc la lun,
I'll gavllInn sorprcndi6 " a
paloma.
'lll.
ria pasaao algun tempo.
Diez campanadas scguidas Gle
un prolongado repiquc anun-
clan la termination de la misa.
Multitud de invalidos Sc agru.
pan en- torno de una banda de
musica, cuyos acordes amcni-
zan un acontecim icnto. Is
dia &c fiesta y empieza cl re.
parto de Iimosnas.
Apoyada en- un baculo, una
muier avanza hacia la multi
tud yendo d Colocarse en- la
fila. Su cabeza dcspareci6 en,
trc los pliegues de un ancho
y mugriento panuelo. Sus
ojos apagados, sll cara hoyada
por la virucla. aventada In
fatiga por la fatiga y su cuer
pc encorvado por la miscria,
todo este rllinoso conjunto de
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
BREAKFASTS WITH TAFT
Is Escorted to Church in the Presi-
Dental Auto--Wil! Not
Discuss Interview. ~.

Washington, D. c., August g.
Senator Scott was invited 20 the White
House for EreakfaSr oy President
Taft Sunday and was especially hon.
ored in being the only guest. They
had long conference so long that II
was church time when 1t concluded
and President Taft insisted on Scott
going to church in the presidential
auto. 1t was the first time the presi-
dent has escorted any statesman to
church, hence the incident attracted
attention Last night the query was
why such long meeting between the
President and Senator Scott, but the
latter IL silent.
There is general satisfaction in the
West Virginia delegation that Its five
votes saved the t.lriff bill from defeat
and while two members wabbled a
little at fret they were lined up quiet
ly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
OLD LAW HAS
BEEN REPEALED
No Compensation Now For Clerks
Who Make Up The Land Books,
Says conley.

In an opinion rendered 70 Prose
cutting attorney j. s. McWhorter. Of
Greenbrier county. Attorney Gener-
al w. 2. Conley states that the sec
ton OF the old law allowing com
pensation TO county clerks for max
ing up the land books and that al
lowing compensation to assessors
for extending state ievies. has been
repealed, by implication.
The opinion rendered to Prosecut-
ing Attorney McWhorter. is as fol-
lows.
Replying to your letter OF the
21st inst, relative to compensation
OF assessors will say that / am OF
the opinion that that portion Of sec
ton OF chapter %. Code 1899. (the
old law as you call III, allowing com
pensation 20 county clerks for making
up the land books in addition to
their salary was, by implication. re-
pealed by section 10 OF chapter so,
Acts OF the Legislature. 1907,
Il am also of the opinion that that
portion Of section SO of chapter 30.
Code 1899, allowing assessors com
pensation for extending state levies,
etc, is, by implication. repealed by
said section 10 now covers said SER
vices heretofore provided for by said
section 49,
81 am inclined to believe that all
provisions OF law in force before
chapter 80. Acts of the Legislature
1907, went into effect, allowing as
SCISSORS special compensation for GER
tain duties payable out OF the county
treasury, were also, by implication,
repeating by said Section 10of chap
ter so. Acts 1907; that. however, all
other provisions OF the law in effect
before the enactment OF said chapter
so. Acts of the Legislature 1907. pro-
viding special compensation to asses
sors for certain duties, not payable
out of the county treasury, are sttal
in full force"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
DIED SUDDENLY
Was One Of jefferson countys Lead.
ing citizens--Among First to De-
veIop Limestone Resources.

Charles Town, w. Va, July 81
Mr. John Griggs Flanagan, one OF
Jefferson county's most prominent
businent men and land owners, died
suddenly at his home, near Bakerton,
Thursday afternoon. On the day Of
his death Mr.. Flanagan was appar-
entity in vigorous health. About the
middle of the afternoon he was found
dead in chair. His death was appar-
emily painless and without warning.
Mr.. Flanagan was native of Jeffer-
son county. and was about 81 years OF
age He was among the first to de-
velop the limestone resources OF the
county, having had stone quarry in
active operation for many years. A
fortune was made out OF
it. He Is survived by widow and
son. He will be buried at Shepherds
town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
HEAVY eLOUDBURST
The Vicinity of EIkins and Thomas
Visited BY Heavy Rains-TWo
Railroads Badly Crippled.

From The World Of saturday:
A cloddburst occurred on the Coal
and Iron division of the Western
Maryland Railroad and on the Dry
Fork Railroad, of which Robert F.
Whitmer of Philadelphia, is presi-
dent, early yesterday morning, doing
great dan age. The Dry Fork, be-
tween Hendricks and Horton, will not
be opened before Tuesday. The prin-
cipal trouble on the Western Mary
land is in the vicinity of Faulkner
and Bowden, about ten miles below
Elkins. Several small bridges were
washed out, the tracks at some points
removed a distance of a thousand feet
or more, while at other points i'm
mense rocks, trees and logs were
lodged on the track. There are 25 or
80 landslides, some at least 1000 feet
long and four or five feet deep. 1t is
thought that it will take three days
to restore traffic. Several car loads
of cinders and rocks will be needed,
besides new bridge timbers for tenn
porary trestle. The damage Is worst
where the tracks cross small streams.
Farms are ruined. The desolation is
complete for a width of five or more
miles. PASSENGERS are moved subject
to delay on the branch. and perish
able freight is not accepted for the
present.
The downpour was the heaviest be-
tween Hendricks and Thomas and
Gladly and Elkins, the greatest dam
age being between the points last
named. There was a heavy fall be-
tween Douglas and Lime Rock on the
main line of the Western Maryland,
but little damage. One of the wash
outs west of Faulkner is ~ feet deep
and 240 feet long. The fill and cul-
vert, quarter of a mile east of
Faulkner, was washed out. One
slide covers the track a depth Of %
feet for 90 feet At another point
$50 feet OF track was washed of into
the bed of Cheat river. The water
station at Faulkner was washed
away.
Passenger train No. ~ on the Dry
Fork is hemmed in between streams,
the track having been washed out. All
Of the trains are water bound at diff
ferent points along the line. The
high water is causing much damage
along the Dry Fork river
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
LONG DROUGHT BROKEN
Steady Fall of Rain For seven Hours
Sunday GIaddened the Hearts Of
The Farmers OF Berkeley.

The long-delayed and much-hoped-
for rain in this vicinity at last made
its appearance Sunday morning, and
for about seven hours there was an
almost continuous fall over Martins
burg and Berkeley county The rain
was at no time hard one. but was OF
the steady, leisurly kind that soaks
deep into the ground and gladdens the
heart of the farmers after a long dry
spell. p~--s~si.-f-sal 4sr~s----
The rain began about o'clock In
the morning and kept up with but
few Interruptions until after noon.
The total fall. according to the gov
eminent instrument at the residence
of Mr.. George vanMetre, was slightly
more than a half-inche, and while
this was not very much for the dura-
tion OF the fall, 1t served to wonder
fully revive vegetation OF all kinds,
corn, which was rapidly be-
coming parched for the lack of mois-
ture. Another rain Of the same char
acter In few days would probably
save the corn crop, and the farmers,
as we'll as those in the city, are hop
ing that Jupiter Pluvius will serious
ly consider this proposition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
REV. DR.. BUTLER
DIES SUDDENLY
The Dean Of Washington Ministers
succumbs to Heart Failure
Yesterday.

Washington. ID. c., August S.-The
dean of Washington pastors. Rev. J.
G. Butler. is dead. His 60years' SER
vice as a pastor in this city and many
years of ministry as leader OF the con.
gregation OF the Luther Place Me.
mortal Church ended yesterday when
he was stricken with heart failure
while in his home. Funeral services
will be held Wednesday from the
church which he served so long.
He is survived by widow and two
daughters-Miss Ella c. Butler and
II. H. Polkinhorn, also by two sons:
Rev. C. H. Butler md DR.. r. X. But
Ter
DR.. Butler, a native of Cumberland,
Md, born there In 1926, was chaplain
of the House of Representatives dur
ing the Forty-first, Forty-second and
Forty-third Congresses, and was chap
lain of the Senate until 1898. He re-
ceived his education in Cumberland.
but later went to Berlin, Pa, remain
ing there until 20 years old. at which
time he entered Pennsylvania College
at Gettysburg. One year later he ma
circulated with the Lutheran Theologi-
cal Seminary at Gettysburg, from
which institution he was graduated
two years later. He came to Wash
ington in 1850 to accept the passionate
of st. Paurs Church, over which he
presided for "a years. He then organ
lied the Luther Memorial Church and
was it's first and only pastor.
The aged minister several days ago
received the knowledge that his heart
was affected On July IL he went TO
Ocean Grove, N. j., and while there he
sustained an attack of heart failure.
DR.. Butler had been confined to his
bed for week but Sunday insisted
uDon attending the commun on service
at his church. He was dissuaded, how
ever, from going ont
At s o'clock yesterday morning DR..
Butler stepped from his room to the
bathroom and fell dead. His wife, in
the lower pant Of the house, heard the
fall and hurried to his side. She found
him unconscious, and he died five min
utes la4er
DIR. Buffers ministry in Washington
has left a marked effect upon the faith
in the nations capital. After found.
ing his own church he began two mis-
sions, out Of VIII CHI have grown the
Keller Memorial Church, of which his
son is poster, and he aided in the re-
building of Zion Church. He also or
ganized the Church of the Redeemer
for negroes and was the founder OF
the Lutheran Eye, Ear and Throat
Infirmary He also on salary Of
$500 a year, began the fund which re-
suited IN he erection of the bronze
statue OF Martin Luther which stands
In front OF the church over which he
presided ~aM
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
COURT HOUSE
IS NOW FINISHED
County Court Not Cutie Ready to
Take Building or Contractor
Westenhavcr's hands.

From The World OF Tuesday.
The county cout held special SEES
sion today.
The court Inspected the newly-re-
modelled court house TO see IL s. Al.
Westenhayer had complied with an
the terms of his contract. The job
was finished yesterday. The court de-
cided to have Frank p, Mllburn. the
Washington architect. come here FRI
day next, and make thorough exam
ination of the court house before tina
court VIII take the job of Contrao-
tor Westenhaver's hands. No trouhla
is feared however, on that score
The court decided to make two road
views tomorrow One OF these Is To
change about hnif a mile OF the Mar
vim chapel road near Biimyer's mill.
The other road change contemplated
is near the opeqnon bridge.
The court this afternoon considered
the matter of light for the court house,
but came to no definate conclusion.
The lighting of the building will be u
separate contract and when the fix-
lures are put in and the furnitur8
placed--which has already been com
tracted for, the court house will be-
completed and ready for occupancy.
This will be before the September
term OF circuit court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
NEARING COMPLETION
Contractor Drawbaugh Busy Putting
Down the Flooring-WiIl Open
About August rs.

Mr.. Drawbaugh, the contractor, COM
pleting the Williamsport bridge. is
making rapid Roadway with the work
and the bridge will be thrown open to
the public much sooner than expected.
Six hundred feet of flooring has been
laid, one third of the distance, and at
the present rate FIR. Drawbaugh says
Secretary Edward Byron will be able
to cross the bridge in his automobile
on Sunday, August Sth. The bridge
will then be inspected ard opened to
travel about week later.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
WARM WEATHER DRINKS
Beginning With The Famous Kumiss.
Which is Served in the Sick
Room

Kumiss Is valuable beverage for
use in the sick room. To make tt.
heat one quart of milk to rs degrees
Fahrenheit add one and one-half
tablespoonsflls OF sugar and ono
fourth OF an yeast cake dissolved In
one tablespoonful OF lukewarm water.
Fill sterllized bottles to within ona
and one-half inches Of the top. Cork.
and shake.
Place the bottles inverted, Wher0
they may remain at temperature of
70 degrees Fahrenheit Tor ten hourss
then put In the Ice box or cold place
and let stand as hours. shaking occa-
sionally. to prevent the cream from
clogging the mouth Of the bottle. It
Is refreshing and nourishng r.
- A Cocoa Eqq-Noa, Ill Il I.
A cocoa egg-nog ID quickly made.
Beat the white of one egg until stiR.
and add gradually beating constantly.
one teaspoonful OF sugar, one tea
spoonful of breakfast cocao and a few
grains of salt. Add to oneshalf th8
mixture, while beating constantly.
three-fourths of cupful OF cold milk.
Turn into glass and pile the re.
naming mixture on top. ~~sE 81
Mint cup--A Novelty
Extract the juice from FIVE lemons.
using a class or earthen lemon
squeezer. And The leaves from three-
fourths OF bunch OF fresh mint. one
and one hal cupfnls OF sugar and one
half cupful of water. Cover. and let
stand 30 minutes. Just before serving
pour into pitcher, over large piece
OF ice, and add three bottles Of chill
ed ginger ale, says The Woman's
Home Companion. -.
Victoria Punch y So
Pour one cupful OF hot tea infusion
over one cupful OF fine granulated
sugar. and as soon as the sugar Is dis
solved add three-fcurths OF cupfui [
of orange Juice and one-third OF cup
full of lemon juice. Strain into a punch
bowl over large piece OF ice. and
just before serving add one pint Of
ginger ale and one pint OF carbonated
water Garnish with few thin slices
OF orange from which the seed have
been removed. The ginger ale gives
this punch a delightful sparkle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
BIG APPLE CROP
Crop This Year in County Estimated
at $4,000 BarreIs--Good Corn
Crop, Too.

A prominent member OF the Berke-
ley County Horticultural Association
estimates the apple crop in the counr.
~ this year at $4,000 barrels. He has
made a pretty careful investigation Of
the matter and his estimate Is likely
act very wide of the mark.
The same gentleman said this morn-|
ing that, since the good soaking rain
yesterday. Berkeley county win have
two-thirds corn crop this year. at
least, and that while the rain came
too late for some fields others Will
yield not less than sixty bushels OF
corn to the acre. 1t Is noticed that
as general thing corn on slate land
suffered much more by the drouth
than on limestone land
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
NEARLY 100000
IN THE TREASURY
Finances of the state in Splendid Con
dition AS Shown BY Auditors
Accounts.
Accounts

West Virginia's finances are in
splendid condition as shown by the
books of Auditor Darst and State
Treasurer Long and their report for
the month of July, which shows to-
tai Of almost two million dollars in all
the funds at the close of business on
the 31st day of the past month. The
report shows the receipts and dis
bursements in the several funds for
July as follows:
State Fund.
Balance, June 30, 1909 s 69,36S.59
Receipts during July $500. 395,721.5S
Disbursements during July,
'09 .. .... 97,461.60
Balance July 81, '09 ....... 367,62S.52
General School Fund.
Balance June 80, '09 1890. 5000, 95T0S
Receipts during July, 90. 32,207.56
639, 16464
Disbursements during July. 15.e7s.oe
Balance July 81, '09 ...... 1928, 4S6.5S
The School Fund.
Balance June 80. '09 $50, 500. 90
Receipts July .. 100000
S5S,50o.00
Disbursements during July. 100000
balance July 81 90 5O,5Oo.oO
Investments in bonds, ETC.. .949, 10000
Total The School Fund
Greducible) ....,.s1 900, 100000
Total in all funds 80. 1891, 1870
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
BUY NEW OIL FIELDS.
Standard Oil Company, 1t Is Reported,
Gets in GriffithsvilIe.

Charleston, W. Va. August S.-A
report was circulated here today to
the effect that the Standard Oil Com
pany has purchased the holdings of
the Big Greek Development Company
in the Grifithsville oil fields in Lin
coin County for consideration OF
nearly two and one-half million dol
lars. The supposed deaf was made
following recent visit to the field by
John d, Rockefeller. jr., and other Of
ficials. c. r. Freeman, principal own
er OF the Big Greek Development Co.
was the pioneer developer in the Grit
fithsville field.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Natural Gas at Oakland.

Natural gas Is now burning at Oak
land I'd The mains were tapped at
Gormanla. The company securing the
franchise Is the West Virginia and Nd.
Gas Co, which supplies Cumberland,
the gas being conveyed from the
Lewis county field in West Virginia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Riu Water Consumption.

superintendent Jacob Shaffer OF the
pumping station reports that In the
month Of July ne pumped 51001-000
gallons Of water. This would indicate
an average daily consumption Of
1.645, 900 gallons of water in the city
the prodlgal waste included. The
water supply Is inexaustable but the
pumping plant is being overtaxed at
that rate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
CENSUS SUPERVISOR
Is Named For The First District in w.
w. White, of WEIGH.

Washington. d. c.. July 31.-W. w.
White, Of Welch. was formally endors-
e,l fer census supervisor in the Fifth
West Virginia district, although Con-
gresham Hughes will file the official
endorsement at the White House. It
was first approved by Senators Scott
and Elkins after State Senator Hat
field and Judge Herrendon had signif-
ed approval.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Work on Station Started.

The contractor for the new n. & w.
station at Shepherdstown, has placed
a large force of local men at work
and the work will be pushed to com
pletion. The contractor anticipates
having the structure completed in four
months
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
LIVELY SCRAMBLE TO GET
POSSESSION OF The COIN
Everybody Wanted One, and as High
as Twenty-Five Cents Was Paid For
Single coin-Bears Profile of the
Emancipator, TWO sheaves of
Wheat and Customary Lettering

Washington, d. c., August S.-The
Sign of the Red Cent has been shifted
An ancient and venerable die has been
banished from the mint. A tradition
has been shattered. The plebian pen
ny has shown artistic aspirations.
Yes, the lowest of the coin of the
realm has thrown off it's old garb, inn
pious and irreverent and iconoclastic
as it may seem. Blasting away at a
sacred old American institution,
brazeniy tampering with the Yankee
cent, cousin of the ha'penny, kinsman
of the farthing-this is what the
muddled OATS at the mint have been
doing.
Shyly plotting its way up Wall
street where the money-grabbers lay
in ambush for it. the new conner is
called the Lincoln penny" 1t bears
the profile of the emancipation on the
side, with the time-honored "In God
We Trust" and the anniversary year,
1900" The coin has been struck in
commemoration Of the one hundredth
anniversary of Lincoln's birth. On
the reverse side is the inscription,
UNITED State of America" the words,
"0ne Cent" and two sheaves Of
wheat
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
New EnaIanders Here.

Mr.. and Mrs r.. b. Mitchell or
Springfield, Mass; Mrs. George Al.
Miller, OF Norwood. Mass; Miss Grace
Anderson, OF Pitsfield. Mass, and Mas
ter Henry Bliss, of Springfield. Mass,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs A. F Bentz,
North Queen street. The three ladies'
are sisters of Mrs Bentz.