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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.
October IA, 1908

OCNOpSI IL 1.-Two
In he matter of
EDGAR E. SIMPSON, Bankrupt.
Take notice that the above person
having been adjudicated Bankrupt
by the United States Court for the
Northern District of West Virginia
in Bankruptcy en- Nov. %, 1908 a
meeting of the creditors will be held
at MartinsDurg, W. Va, in the office
of John o. Lemen. on Dec. "a, 1908 at
o'clock p. m. for the purpose of al
lowing claims. examining the Bank
rupt and selecting Trustee or Trus-
tees.
JAMES d. BUTT,
1t Referee in Bankruptcy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

There are doubtless many in the
state who are just as anxious to get
positions at Charleston under the
new state government as there are
attaches now who are anxious to hold
their places. The plums viii likely
be handed out beyond those who have
been eating them some time-Clarks-
burg Telegraph.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

Another newspaper man, Mr.. Lynn
Kirkland OF the Oil Review has been
recommended for postmaster Of Sis
tersville. He will succeed Mr. Work
who was made collector of Internal
revenue. The selection OF Mr.. Kirt-
land should be pleasing to all con-
Icerned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
Election Notice.

The stockholders of the Citizens
National bank, of Martinsburg are
hereby notified that the annual cleo
ton for directors will be held at the
bank on Tuesday, January 18th, 1909
between the hours OF eleven and
twelve O'Clock, noon.
EDWARD RUTLEDGE.
12-12-td Cashier
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

Emperor William declares that he
never was so short of ready money in
all his life before" There are other
gentlemen who do not wear crown
that are just as hard up at this time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

If you catch your wife under the
'mistletoe, don't sorget that there was
a time when you were just itching to
get her in that position, 1t ought to
.be Just as pleasing now.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.


At rules held in the clerks Office
OF the circuit court Of Berkeley coun-
ty, the Z day OF December. 1908
Wilbur H. Thomas, admir-. of John w
Butts, deceased, plaintiff
VS..
Birdie M Butts Lavina Butts. an in
FAINT, Nancy Butts, an infant, Ber-
ME Butts, an infant, S. = kee-
seeker, W. H. Wilen Wilbur H.
Thomas, trustee, The Peoples
Trust Company, Corporation,
Charles w. TUFTS. DR.. NJ. S. Butler,
The Citizens National Bank. a cor
poration, Allen B. Noll, defendants.
The object Of the above suit is to
have the accounts of the said w. H.
Thomas, admir-. of John w. Butts, set
tied. to ascertain the real estate of
said decedent with its value, to as
certain the debts against same with
their amounts and priorities. to as
certain the widows dover in same;
to sell said real es ate for said debts
and it appearing on affidavit filed in
this suit, that the said defendants
Birdie M. Butts, Lavina Butts, Nancy
Butts and Bernie Butts are non-res-
idents of this state they are hereby
required to appear at the said clerks
Office, within one month from the
day of December. 1908 (the date of
the first publication hereof, and do
what is necessary to protect their in
terests in this matter.
Thomas and Noll, Attorneys for Plain
L. Dew GERHARDT, Clerk.
tiff, 12-12-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

Wednesday the 18th That is the
unlucky day on which the state leg
meets. Would it be any worse
If It met ON Friday the 18th?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
AMONG the SICK.

The condition OF Mrs. Sarah Z. De-
Grange, West King street, who suf-
fered paralytic stroke Tuesday
might, was still critical this morning,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

The State OF West Virginia:
At rules held in the clerks Office
of the circuit court of Berkeley coun-
ty, the Z day of December, 1908.
Birdie NJ. Butts, Lavina Butts. Nancy
Butts and Bernie Butts, plaintiffs.
VS..
P. T. Keesecker, Daniel S. Keesecker.
A. G. Keesecker, Sal an Ellen
Shriver and John Shriver, her hus-
band, J. w. Keesecker and S, A.
Keesecker, defendants.
The object of the above suit is TO
obtain partition of the real estate OF
which Jacob Keesecker died seized
and possessed among the parties
thereto entitled if susceptible OF Mar
tition and if not to have the same
sold and the proceeds of sale so di-
viied and it appearing on affidavit
filed in this suit, that the said de-
PENDANT a. G. Keesecker IS non
resident of this state he is hereby
required to appear at the said clerk $
office, within one month from the
day of December, 1908 (the date OF
the first publication hereof, and dc
what is necessary to protect his in
terests in this matter
L. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk
A. r. Noll, Attorney for Plaintiff.
12-12-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
THE GOVERNORS APpolNTEEs

1t is very probable that few people
who reside in this mountain state
have knowledge of the vast army OF
politicians that falls TO the lot Of the
governor to appoint. The governor
names one hundred and seventy state
officials and the appointees Of these
number several hundred more. The
appointments are given below for
your general information. II you
have the time you might pick out
something suitable and notify Gov
ernoreIect Glasscock that you are In
q receptive mode.
Eight staff officers.
State tax commissioner
Adjutant general.
Private secretary.
Commissioner Of banking.
Commissioner OF labor.
Pardon attorney.
Brigadier general West Virginia
national guard.
Nine members Of the state board Of
health
Nine directors Of the hospital fol
the insane at Weston.
Nine directors for the second hos
pital for the insane at Spencer.
State librarian.
Fish and game warden.
state historian and archivist-
Chief of department Of mines.
State inspector of highways.
Five directors of the state peniten-
tiary.
Three vaccine agents.
Nine regents of the state univer-
rity.
Six regents of the state normal
schools.
Five directors of the West Virginia
reform school.
Nine regents West Virginia schools
tor deaf and blind.
Seven members OF the state board
OF agriculture.
. six regents West Virginia eolored
institute
Five regents Bmeheld colored in
stitute
Six regents Keyser preparatory
school.
Two regents Montgomery prepare
tory school.
Five directors of the West Virginia
asylum ~
Four directors for each Of the three
miners hospitals.
Five trustees for Berkeley Springs.
Three members of Capon Springs
commission.
Four members of the humane SO
ciety.
Ten members of the state board OF
embalmers
Five members. OF the board Of den
tai examiners.
Six directors of the girls industrial
home.
Special police on application.
Twelve district mine inspectors are
appointed by the chief OF the depart
ment OF mines, who Is named by the
governor.
The assistants in the state tar
commissioners Office are named by
the state tax commissioner who is APP
pointed by the governor,
The heads of all the state institu
lions are named b. the board appoint
ed by the governor. hence either al
rectly or indirectly the governor con
trolls a very large amount of patron
age and his responsibility IS CORES
pondingly increased.
rLC Mnnrrn nIlrCTtaM
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
Natal Statistics.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Milton vii
ingham OF High street--a daughter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

Now for the Resolutions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

Advertising rates made known on
application.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

w. e. HOFFHEINS & co.
Owners and Publishers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

Uacial o.ean OF the Republican Party
In Berkeley County.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

Alice Wilcox has returned to the
4th grade, after a weeks absence
on account Of illness.
Majorie Baldwin has gone to Min
neapolis this week.
1st and I'd primary are planning
to give Thanksgiving program to-
gether, and Miss Everett is decorat-
ing for the same.
Ernest Crackle of the .5th grade
has left school to accompany his
parents to Montana.
Mrs. McGregor visited in the I'd
grade last week.
Gwen Eaton Of Morgan, former
graduate, visited high school last
Monday.
Mr., Mosher showed his beaming
countenance to former pupils here
last Monday.
The next program of the literary
society will be given Friday Of this
week.
The Normal girls are teaching in
the 1st and I'd primary rooms this
month.
The cooking class girls made muf-
fins last week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
Was Horse Scared to Death ?

j. P. Cooper had rather an excit-
ing time with his auto car last
Saturday evening. In driving up
Lincoln street. near the Knuepple
residence, he passed team driven
by Anton Kietzman, having sound
ed his horn and given the driver
time to make room for the passage
of the car. One of the horses SHE'D
somewhat, as the car passed. but
nothing was thought of the incident
until the team had proceeded up the
street as far as the Isaac Root cor
ner, when the horse referred to
reared and fell in his harness, and
Doc Golden being called, the horse
was found to be dead by the time he
arrived. Mr.. Cooper assisted Mr..
Kietzman in getting another horse
to get home with and had the dead
animal removed, without knowing
whether the horse died from natural
causes or from fright, the actions of
the animal hardly bearing out the
latter theory. Soon after Mr.. Coop
er's CIR passed near Joe Coughs
team. on Washington street, when
Joe's nervous horse had a panic. and
jumping suddenly, threw over a
barrel of apples in the back of the
wagon and young man sitting up
on the same. 1t might have been
serious for the young man, but
fortunately there were no other
casualties than few bruises.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

the cause of death, but Robert Wat
son says that his mother decided
three weeks ago that she had lived
long enough and that it was time
for her to die" She told me that
when called to see her." said the
son.
In 1851 Mrs. Watson, Kentuck-
ian by birth, was living in Decatur,
Ind. Doctors told her she had lung
trouble and would die. The family
started northward in wagon. Rob-
ert Watson, then mere boy, made
the journey with the rest. They
went to Redwood Falls to live, but
later came to Minneapolis. Twenty
years'ago Yesterday, to day, David
Watson, husband Of the woman who
died yesterday, was buried. His
father marched with Washington.
There are four surviving children,
Robert Watson, Mrs. Martha Web
ster, Ebenezer Watson, Greenwood,
Wis.,. and David F. Watson, who is
working in the Dakotas.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

other young person to repeat the
offense. Both the innocent and the
guilty have suffered for this trans
gression, which is sure to be the
case in all cases Of wrong dol : g.
Justice is not vengeance.
With no desire to humilate the
innocent families involved. The Ga
zette takes its chances of criticism
for emitting names. and only desires
to add, that the full confession and
investigation, so far as we are aware,
has left no suspicion resting on any
other person than the one making
the confession, of being in any way
her accomplice.
The grand jury concludedDits la
bors with this investigation, and
was discharged Monday noon, after
returning about fifteen indictments,
nearly half of them against saloon
keepers. John Price of Waterbury
was foreman Of the body.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
Will Be Welded Tomorrow.

The Gazette cannot wait until
next week to tell Of news Of a pleas
ant nature affecting a member Of
the west side colony in this city.
Announcements will be sent out to-
m orrow Of the marriage Of Miss
Josephine Johnson, daughter Of Mr..
Marion johnson. to Mr.. Glenn Allen
Drake Of Nicollet county. Mr..
Drake will take his bride away with
him tomorrow, after their marriage
at the residence Of Mr.. Johnson, and
after December 18th they will be at
home at Hebron, the fine farm
home which the fortunate groom
has prepared for his bride. Miss
johnson has made an excellent rec
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

.odist he was loyal and true, proud
of his church and Of her place in the
world. but broad-minded and gen.
erous to all creeds.
Of quiet and retiring nature.
only those who knew him we'll could
get close to him and appreciate his
fine qualities of heart and mind.
He was always we'll beloved by the
people he served for his nobility Of
character and sweetness of charac-
ter and sweetness of spirit. He had
faith in the folks, believing the best
and obstinately refusing to think
evil of any, even when their guilt
was apparently proven.
A large circle Of friends and rela-
tives mourn his untimely death. He
leaves a wife and four daughters.
Josephine, Marjorie. Anna and Dor
othy now settling in their new home
in Redwood Falls. two sisters, Mrs.
H. M. Blattenberg and Miss Eliza
beth Lutz and a niece, DR.. Anna
B. Yoder, all of Smithsville. Ohio.
and a nephew, DR.. j. H. Blattenberg
of Lima. Ohio.
Rev. Geo. w. Lutz. who was pas
tor of the M. E. church here for
several years. was cousin sof the
deceased.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
In MemOridm.

John Joseph Lutz, only son of
Jacob and Ann Musser Lutz, was
born in Smithville. Wayne Co.. Ohio,
Jan. 18th, 1866. He died at Geneva,
Mimi, Oct. 10Th, 1909, Of la grippe
followed by general debility. 1t is
believed, however, that there was a
large tumor in the abdomen, but in
his weakened condition he could not
have survived an operation.
Reared in a Methodist home, when
but lad Of fifteen in revival meet
ing he went to the altar and deep
abiding peace flooded his soul and
he knew he was accepted by God.
After going through the village
school he entered Smithville Acad-
envy and later attended Mt. Union
college, Wooster university and Ohio
Wesleyan at Delaware, Ohio. He
taught school for several years and
removed to Kansas in 1882, where
he continued teaching till he entered
the university of the Methodist Epis-
copal church in 1892. He came to
Minnesota two years later and
joined the Minnesota conference,
taking up work at Fairfax and Fl.
Ridgley.
While here he was married to
Miss Shella Wheeler of Wood Lake.
This union was blessed with five
beautiful girls, the Youngest of
which died in infancy.
Bro. Lutz ranked high in scholar
ship. being one Of the best educated
men in the conference. AS a Meth
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

for Redwood recovered the ball and
with splendid interference fifty
yards for touchdown. Both goals
were missed. Score Redwood TO-,
Granite O.
No more scoring was done in this
half. The second half commenced
by Redwood kicking off to Granite.
For about five minutes Granite
played splendid football, making
consistent gains and holding Red
wood. But they soon gave way.
Redwood had no trouble in making
three more touchdowns, only one of
which they managed to convert into
a goal. Score: Redwood 26, Gran
tie O.. Near the close Of the second
half Baldwin kicked beautiful field
goal, making the final count, Red
wood 20, Granite 0.
Redwood played like lot of vet
Grams throughout the game, al
though this was only the second
game for most of the boys. Red
wood had little difficulty in making
her gains sufficient to retain the
ball, while Granite did so only three
or four occasions. Redwood out
weighed Granite somewhat and as
old style foot ball was used to a
great extent, this gave our boys an
advantage over their opponents.
Forward passes were tried on num-
erous occasions but were successful
only once for each team. AS Red
wood tried this play oftener she
suffered more fifteen yard penalties.
Punting was resorted to often but
neither team had an advantage in
this department.
The day was ideal for football and
a good crowd witnessed the game.
Roofing on the part of students and
citizens was spirited and great
deal of credit is due these for the
victory.
Next Saturday the local team
plays its old rivals Sleepy Eye high
school. A good game is looked for,
as both teams show good deal deal
of strength. Everyone come.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
DEATH OF GRANDMA WATSON.
Oldest Of the Original Mothers of Red.
wood Falls at Rest.

Friday OF last week the remains
of Mrs. Phebe Emily Watson, widow
of David Watson, who plated the
original townsite of Redwood Falls
and died twenty years ago, were
brought to this city by her two old
est sons, Robert and Ebenezer Wat
son. Mrs. Watson was not only one
of the first white women to come
here to live, but was one of the first
settlers Of the state. coming with
her husband to Houston county,
near Brownsville, in 1852.
Robert Watson informs us that
his mother followed her husband to
this place in 1865, in late May or
the first of June, soon after Robert
came here to see his father and pre-
pare for the coming of the family.
while absent on furlough few
months before the war closed.
Mrs. Watson was Kentuckian by
birth. her father having been origin
ally slave owner, but after being
converted by the preaching of the
great Methodist pioneer, Peter Cart
right, he manumitted number of
slaves and ultimately removed with
his family to Indiana.
We reprint the following from the
Minneapolis Journal:
With her knitting lying on the
bed beside, Mrs: Phoebe Emily Wat
S on. who is said to have been 100
years old, died at the Woman S
building at the Soldiers home yes
terday. She was the oldest woman
at the home. Her father fought in
the Revolutionary war.
Just how old Mrs. Watson was at
the time of her death no one seems
to know. Robert Watson, her son.
who lives at 1900 Portland avenue is
u years old.
The records at the home gave
my mothers age as H." said Mr..
Watson. but as am u this is an
error" Mother admitted several
years ago that she was 95. and she
has been IS ever since. | think she
was just about at the century mark.
There were several children in the
family older than /. There were ten
children in all and six are dead.
Old age is given by the doctors as
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
LUMBER FROM GRAIN STRAW.
Manufacturer ConvinCes Society Q
Equity at Valley City Meeting.

A Valley City, N. D., special to
the Journal November LIST, says
that lumber made from straw was
brought home to the recent meeting
Of the Society of Equity at that place
by 0. G. Gardner of New York who
has spent twenty years and 100000
perfecting patent finishing mater
ial made from straw. He exhibited
products of his factory which re-
sembles hardwood highly polished.
He exhibited a piece Of ceiling which
had been in use fourteen years and
it looked like the new samples.
Mr.. Gardner told the farmers that
he could pay them S. a ton for straw
and manufacture lumber at a cost
of from SIS to 500 thousand feet.
one ton of straw making 1000 feet
of the quarter-inch lumber. such as
would be used in all but buildings.
A plant which would manufacture
$4,000 feet day would cost from
$250,000 to 100000. The lumber
retails for $50 a thousand in New
York and at about $50 here. A plant
could be paid for in a season from
the profits. He suggested that the
farmers organize such a company or
encourage those interested.
The Pennsylvania Railway compa-
ny has adopted the board for ceilings
for its cars and j. J. Hill of the
Great Northern will have the mater
ials used for car finishings.
The lumber can be used for in
side purposes. including floors and is
indestructible and vermin and rat
and mice-proof. Some Of it has
been in use many years.
Former Governor E. Y. Sarles is
interested in the manufacture of the
product in North Dakota and will
probably promote a large company
for its manufacture at Fargo.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

Another change in firm took place
last week. Capt. M. w. Hingeley
selling his interest in the opera
house grocery to his late partner, AL
bert trust. We understand that
there are other lines Of business more
agreeable to Capt. Hingeley and
that the sale was the result of a
mutual understanding between the
partners. Mr.. Trust has a good
stand and satisfactory business, is
good salesman and willing to work
fourteen hours day. He will keep
things going as of yore.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10
FOOT BALL.
Redwood Falls 20, Granite Falls 0, Tells
Part of the Story.

Although it had been advertised
that our high school foot ball team
was to play the Olivia high school
team, the expected did not material
ize. Olivia could not come as only
five were up in their work and elig-
ible to play. Redwood was not noti-
fled of this until Friday afternoon
after the game had been advertised.
After much work over the telephone
a game with the Granite Falls high
school team was arranged to take
the place of the Olivia game.
Granite came to Redwood full of
confidence that the scalps of the To-
cal boys would be dangling from
their belts after the game, but quite
the reverse was true.
In the preliminary arrangement is
Redwood won the toss and chose to
defend the south goal, Granite kick
off against the wind which was blow
ing over Lakeview park. Right here
is where the local boys won their
game as they played the visitors off
their feet right at the start. By a
series of line plunges and end runs
Redwood scored after about seven
minutes of play. The ball then see
sawed up and down the field for
some time. Redwood was then
forced to punt. On this play Jones
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

The Land of Fruit, Flowers and
Sunshine sos Days in the Year

Do you get home where frost is unknown where
the climate perfection where all the semtropcal and
many tropical fruits grow where the heat in is less
than in Minnesota and the winters warm where you
raise garden truck in mdwnter at the top market price
when the of the United States of business and
Minnesota is shoyeling snow? If you do then just listen
If you will call my place will show you what the records
show made by the state of Florida also show letters
lore from hundreds of northern people of land in
the famous Everglades.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-11-10

ord as teacher in the schools of this
county. her last work being done at
Morgan. and will carry with her to
her new home the Communications
of many pupils and parents else
where as we'll as Of her Immediate
friends in this city.