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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31

AonceTnluS tue sugar sChuuuis III
New York, the New York Tribune
prints dispatch from its Washing
ton correspondent stating that "it is
taken for granted that democratic
members will demand an tnvestiga.
ton Of practices at the port of New
York, and that in this purely political
effort they will have the support of
certain impetuous republicans who
are not familiar with the facts.n The
York World to say" hat are the facts
and who is familiar with them? 1t is
certain that the Tribune does not
know the ia ITS or it would print them.
Mr. Taft does not know the facts. Mr.
Wiekersham does not know the facts
Mr.. MacVeigh does not know the
facts. Mr.. Wise does not know The
facts. Mr.. Stlmson does not know tht
facts. MIR. Loeb does not know the
facts. General grand juries have bee,
ligging INTO the facts for months, anc
nobody of more importance than
sngar trust uperintendent has yei
been indicted. Even if grand jury
obtained all the facts it could dea
only with of1enses not covered by tn,
statute of limita ions and only with pc :
sons against whom legal proof of actual
criminal guilt had been found. Tn,
sugar trust scandal demands two lines
If inquiry. There must be vigorous
criminal prosecution, and there must
he complete publicity Of the trusts re-
lations to politics and governments dur.
ing all the years in which it has been
debauching the public service. The
criminal Investigation belongs TO the
depart L ent of justice. The general in.
vestigation is work for congress. The
conservative element in congress viii
presumably oppose the apl ointment
of committee, just as the conserva-
tive element at Albany opposed the
appointment of an insurance investi-
eating committee. Conservative SEN
timent is always on the side of in
trenuned abuses. No matter what
they are. But Mr.. Taft has TO be reck-
oned with, aud the World has no no.
notion that he will be contented with
nything less than full publicity
through all the competent agencies of
government. He knows that his nd
ministration is ON trial before tie
country and that its sympa,hies VIII
be judged largely by IT. attitude TO
waid this sugar trust scandal, Ht
Knows that his administration has
nothing TO lose and very much to gain
10y a complete exposure of the corrupt
partnership between the trusts anG
! organized politics. The more complete
Iy ell the facts ale dragged into ligI t
the stronger Mr.. Taft will be Def, re
the country. G 1t is not conceivable
that.he will surrender this issue to
the democrats or allow his opponents
to capitalize 1t against him. In Il
absence of proof TO the contrary Il e
! World tclasses the president amo. 2
those 'impetuOus republicans who are
not familiar with the facts and Will
be satisfied with nothing less than t,.e
| whole, truth"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31
SOCIAL.

Senator and Mrs. G. J. Faulkner er-
tertained al very brilliant dance ST
their home, Boydville, on Wednesday
n ght in honor OF Misses Young, Whit.
ing and Chesma8, nieees If Ms.
Faulkner,sfro Hampton, Va.
MIS-. W. Ii. rswfcId eI tertained at
brilliant dance at her home on South
Queen treet'on Friday night.
On Thursday evening Miss Carrie
Roush entertained with the Trayel
iph, in honor Of Mis-. Harness, Of Wfo,
Utah.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31

end given the ticket most
cordial support. The paper has always
been Democratic aud is still Democrat
ic underall circumstances, at least so
long as the Democratic party stands
for the rights Of the people as against
the corporations and trusts. The polit'
icaI SKY has been lark and threaten
ing these many years but we are still
preaching the doctrinc of the peoples
rights and hope for better and bright
er dsy.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31

Senator Scott Is out in a public ar
nouncement Of his candidacy for his
own successor and says that he only
wants to go back tc the Senate TO help
o carry into effect the great measures
which be has helped 10 inaugurste.
What a joke he ~. He has been well
denominated by LaFollette as the as
sislaut senator from West Virginia.
The old man really thinks he is doing
something " he'll in reality he is only
tile laughing stock Of the country. Ii
we must have u republican why not
ave w. B. Hubbard? He has mole
sense in one minute than Scott could
exerci Sc in whole life time. Hub
bard is . man of dignity and ability
and would make senator Of whom
the people Of the state migAt feel
proud and not ashaT ed, but Hubbard
will never occupy that position for the
reason that the corporations and trusts
have not found in him as warm
friend as they want to serve them IN
the upper halls Of congress, and then,
too, Mr.. Elkins would feel the con-
trast between Hubbard's and his own
ability as statesman decidedly to
his detriment and would not find
such willing tool III him as he finds
in The poor decrepit Scott.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31
Brilliant Dnnce

The younglspeople of Martinsburg
gave a most brilliant dance at the
Katz hall on last monday night.
Thomr sons orchestra furnished the
music for the occasion. There were viz
itors from far and near present and the
affair was by unanimous consent pro-
nouncea mott pleasant one.
The dance was opened with german
lei by MIR ii. H.. Emmert and Mrs.
$. r.. Snodgrass at 9so'clock and the
dance kept up until about O'Clock.
The patronesses of the dance were
NJ 5 C. J. Faulkner, Mrs. j. w. Me-
Sh r,y, Mrs. w. II. Crawford, Mrs.
6. r. Snodgrsss and Mrs. II. H. En-
err
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31

This issue OF tn S paper closes its for
ty-first volume Icing inagurated in
1869 by the LAKE ID. 5. Eichelterger,
who edited it with trenchant pen
during the days ofbtterness ofthe fist
decade following the war between the
states and until 1885 when Captain 'V.
Colston purchased the paper, mounted
the tripod and directed eIhorlal policy
until 1889 when it passed into the
hands of Mr.. d. G. Westenhayer and
plesentowner has now control. From
its inception the paper has been in the
thickest of every poIhical coatest dom
its best for the caus- OF the Democratic
party and even when ills editor has per
sonally disagreed With the leaders Of
the pAtY on matters of policy lie
tor has yielded to the judgement Of the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31

New York, Dec. pa Success Maya
zine has made public the resultsiof the
test vote taken from among its life
subscribers recently.
cn the question, Are you satisfied
with the first nine months Of the adj
ministration Of President Taft?" 2,490
Republicans answered in the negative
and 3,09z In the affirmative. OF the
Democrats 500 say yes and 2,053 no.
Continuing, the editors Of "Success"
say:
From this it is evident thata major
ity of our Republican subscribers do
not approve in all respects the admin
istratiop Of President Taft, but their
feeling is not strong enough to cause
them to say as YET that they made
mistake In their vote.
On "Do you approve the position Of
Senator Aldricb in the recent tariff
Regulation SIT Republicans voted
yes and 6,812 no. Only 40 Democrats
approve of Mr.. Aldrich.
"Do you approve Of Cannon's tariff
sttitude?" Only 400 Republicans and
40 Democrats answered yes while s.
4s5 Republicans and .2,447 Democrats
voted ne.
"Do you approve Of the position of
President Taft on the tariff" Here
the vote is much more evenly divided,
2.1O2 Republicans voting "yes," and
in studying the comment that accom-
panies the ballots in many cases, 70
try 10 get reflection Of the real reason
for this vote, and it Us apparent that
the feeling is that the president has
not shown sufficient backbone in re-
sisting the stand-pat policy ofthe Re-
publican leaders. OF the Democrats 244
approve and 1851 dlsapprove the pres
ident's policy.
"Is 1T your desire that President
Taft should support and cooperate
with Senator ..Aldrich and Speaker
er Cannon IN the general public poll
cies which they representa- From all
sections of the country comes thur
dering mo" in answer to this ques-
ton, only $50 Republican votes being
cast in the affirmative as against 1888
in the negative. In order to make
quite clear what the feeling of our peo-
pie is we append question as mega
tive reading-,"Do you desire that he
should oppose them?" back TO
this question came an equally strong
aud general eyes, 6,219 votes being
in the affirmative, as against 451 in the
negative.
This overwhelming expression vf
opinion within the president S own par
ty on u proposition of this kind ought
certainly 10 be given by him most care
ful and serious attention. We ourselves
believe that it is indicative of The il
telligent party opinion Throughout tie
country and is in 10 way sectional or
sporadic,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31
Dr.. COOK was most successful in fax

DR.. Cook was most successful in fax
ing the people. not oniy Of America,
but of the whole civil zel world IL now
seems about settled that the DR.. never
was at the North Pole aud the state
ment of any man that he has been a.
the Pole will have u bc well oseReS
up with indi-putable evidence before
the people accept itas true. Commanc
er Perry may have reached the foi
but his statement wl'lhaVe 10 DE sup
ported blythe same authorities Wit
have exposed DR.. Cook If they VIII
give him their endorsement there
will be no longer any doubt in the
min Dis Of the pc ,ple.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31

The chief of the division of music in
the Library Of Congress, has compiled
book Oh American songs, and de-
clares that "Dixie'' il the first of all
musical compositions ia patriotic
popularity" and his statement will not
be disputed in aity SECTION ofthe coun-
try. Those who visit the Eastern water
iCg places can bear testimony that
"dixie" is as popular at those places
as in the South. Thc playing Of the
air at any public assent obs, even in re-
publican conventions, strange to say,
is the signal for enthusiastic applause,
applause which ia degree no other ma.
tionaI air will stir.
Lincoln thought dix e" the best of
America thune- aud jokingly remark
ed that he gardel eoptnbaud
of war. S words are pucrile, VIVA is
there inspiring about " isrnmon seed
aud sandy bottom? But there Is "A
swing and "go' to the Southern song
which enlivens crowd, where the for
NAL meaeures of "America," too infre-
quently played, or the saddenin 9
strains of Maryland, My Maryland"
fail of their effect Ia Weakening thu
siasm. Much of the vogue of "Dixie'
in New York must be attributed to the
efforts of an active minority in pop
ularizing the air. It rs legacy of the
Lost Cause for which the North is
growing have an affection.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31
another Orchard Company,

The. Greenbrier Orchard Company of
Lew isburg, w. Va, to plant and set
out fruit trees and deal in fruits in
South Fork district, Hardy county,
w. Va. The capital stock is $4,000
and the incorporators are: Furley M.
Arbuckle, John w. Arbuck!e, and j..
E. Arbuckle, Of Lewisburg, w. Va;
Robert s. Kuykendall, of Moorefield.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31
Observation-Disclosures.
published BY
e. W BOYER. Editor.
FRIDAY, DEC. 81, 1903.

1t seems that there is 10 be general
turning out of the head officials OF the
b. & q. railroad. From the President
down tits said there il TO be new deal
and that Mr.. Daniel Willard will sue
cead President Murray
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-12-31
Special Commissioners Sale.
of valuable
Real Estate.


IN pursuance of the authority vested In US by
ty entered in the Chancery causes Of l. L. Hen-
der. Admir-, etc. VS.. jos. h. sbafsr. ct Al. JOS
u. Shaffer vs., j. W. McSherry, ct al. and dos n
shaffer w. Gao. N. Bowers. ct al. on the Nth
day of January, 1908, the undersigned special
Commissioners will proceed to sell 81 pubhc
auction at the front door OF the County Court
House OF Berkeley county, West Virginia. al
1888 O'Clock, A. n. on
Saturday, January 8th, 1910,
Thity-One Building Lots
AZ laid on upon plat prepared by G. p. g :Rinker
and Hammond Hunter in May. 1909. and being a
sub division of lot No :. assigned to Rose L.
plat Of said lot No. being recorded In the
County Clerks Office In Deed book No. Ito. page
ava. Eighteen of raid lots fronting ON the west
side Of the Winchester pike ana being NEST de-
sirable building lots A plat OF said sub division
can be seen on said property and every lot IS In
dicated thereon Is marked by stakes and mum
ben. Do not fail to examine these lots and buy
the one that suits you best.
Terms.
day Of sale and the remainder in two equal pay
msnts due Ia one and two years respectively
with interest frori day Of sale, the purchaser to
give his notes therefor for the deferred pay
ments and the title to be retained until all OF tho
purchase money is paid:
Allen ,. Nell,
j. n. Woods,
{. k Martin,
A.C. Hadenbousch,
Special Commissioners OF Sale.
hereby certify that Allen b. Noll, one Of the
Special Commissioners In the above entitled
causes. has executed bond as required By law.
L.sDeW. Gerhardt.
Clerk of the Circuit Court Of Berkeley County.
J. W. Dodd and l. G. Hoffman, Auctioneers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-17
Midwest Life Items

The Midwest Life OF Lincoln has Just
opened a General Agency at Norfolk, Ne
brasks. with air. G. l. Williams In charge.
This Is IN pursuance of a plan on the part
of this company TO establish four or five
General Agencies throughout Nebraska.
There are two of such agencies yet open.
For particulars write 10 the mpan
Al the stockholders meeting of The MID
west Life held Janrs s so. 1903. the seven
directors whose team tXpired we're all re-
elected. There has been no change in the
officers or directors OF this company since
its organization.
At a recent meeting OF the Lincoln Life
Underwriters Association Mr.. n. y Smell.
President OF The Midwest Life. read a
paper on Taxation of Life Insurance
Companies IN Nebraska" which has since
been printed in pamphlet form. Any per-
son wishing a copy can obtain one by
writing Mr.. Smell.
Buy your life insurance in The Midwest
Life. II is a Nebraska company with ex-
perieneed and successful men bach OF IL
Home office 1907 90 street. Lincoln;
omahs Agency s2s Board OF Trade Build
ing
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-17
MOVE TO PROTECT STREETS
Commercial Club Stands Against Leg
tsiattve Measures Injurious
10 Asphalt.

After listening to City Engineer Andrew
Rosewster on the amendments TO the city
charter now before the legislature at Lin
coin the Commercial club. through its ex-
ecutive committee. decided to protest
against the passaGe Of some OF the meas
ures which they believe win cause the pave.
ment OF omaha streets to dGtsglorate and
the streets TO be in a dirty condition under
incompetent supervision.
Mr., Rosewater went into details ana the
executive committee acted promptly. IL be-
ing The sentiment OF those present that
everything should be done to maintain the
ssphslt paving.
Toe committee also sent protests 10 Ne
braskE representatives in congress. urslns
them TO fight the so-esiled Experimental
parcels pogt measure Waiicft they believe
win result in q permanent parcels post
measure 10 the detriment OF the country.
The entertainment committee was en-
powered to plan some kind OF noon day
luncheons for members of the club. which
Will be addressed by men Of national repu.
tation and authorities on various subjects
that enter into commercial life.
Letters are being sent out by the club
nrsing all omahans who find 1t convenient
to attend the coming dry farming congress
in Cheyenne. Wye.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-17
BOY WANTS TO GO IT ALONE
james Van Avery says He Prefers to
Make His Own Way in
the World.

Unwtllingly returning TO the home he left
curing a temporary fit OF anger last Friday
morning, James Van Avery arrived in
Omaha Tuesday morning. He was in
charge Of NJ. L. Hancock, city marshal Of
Waterloo, who found him working in the
J. c. Robinson Seed company at tina town
and who was asked by young Van Avery
for a place to sleep Saturday night.
1t was not until Monday. when City
Marshal Hancock read in The Evening Bee
OF the lads disappearance, that he knew
that Van Avery had run away from home.
He had learned his name readily, but knew
nothing about where he was from or why
he had gone TO Waterloo.
Ja~tes Van Avery. who is a junior in
the high school and a member OF &c"
company OF the cadet battalion. told Han
cock that he did not wish TO go back home
and said he would much rather go to work
somewhere and make his own way. He
repeatedly threatened 10 break away from
the marshal after being told that he was
in custody and would have to return to
q To prevent losing his charge.
who was not put in jail. but merely 'un-
der surveillance" Hancock handcuffed Van
Avery TO his own wrist while making the
trip to Omaha.
The Van Avery family lives at mo South
TWenty-sixth street. The father is a car
penter and contractor. The young man
says he will run away again IL he gets the
chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-17
COLD HAS NOT HURT CATTLE
winter Does No Serious Harm I'm Me-
brnska or WyOminG Thus Far,
Say Cattle Men,

w have had considerably more snow
this winter UP about Pierce than you have
had about Omaha" said Henry sporleder
Of that county at the Merchants. Cattle
IL not suffering particularly. In fact, they
are wintorlng we'll. There II an abundance
Of feed In the country and most Of the cat
tlemen are we'll fixed for feeding against
storms
I'VE beat this section of the state on the
snow proposition up about Tilden," said
j. II. Thoms. yet there has been no suf-
fering among live stock. The snow is not
deep. Some bad drifts may be found In
the canons occasionally. but the range
country is In good shape for grazing"
There has been very little loss in cattle
during the winter up in our part of the
country" said Elmer Foote Of Arvada,
Wyo., at the Arcade. THE SHOWS have
not been heavy and the winter has not
been unusually severe. We have the best
natural shelter in the eastern Powder
river country to be found anywhere In the
west. Tie stock went into the winter in
the best of shape and are coming through
II fat and sleek. 1 have not heard Of any
serious losses to any herds and WI have
an enormou number of cattle ranging
through that entire country"
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-17
BRIEF CITY NEWS


nave Root Print ~
silver vsses-Edholm, Jeweler.
Gmoke Rouse for Smokes, y1s s. 18th.
nudoIph p. Swoboda, Public Accountant
a~fnehart. photographer, 18th q Farnam.
Prtnt xegals In The Benson Times"
1auttAble LA~fO--PoiieSes. sight drafts ut
maturity. X. d. Nicely. manager Omaha
There Arr Several ways Of SaVtng-The
Nebraska Savings and Loan Association
way, and others. Our way pays six per
cent. Board OF Trade building.
sasgsr Sues for Divorces. p. saeger
has filed in district court an application
for a divorce from Hulda N. Saeger, alleg-
ing desertion.
xeep xour Money ana valuabiss in a safe
deposit boz in the American Safe Deposit
Vaults In the Bee building. 81 rents a
box y. G. Hamer. president.
J. =. IEithen, 203 First National bank
building, Is making real estate loans with
out delay and on terms very favorable
20 borrowers.
This Ladies' Ala Society of the Good
Shepard church will give a Decent ken
siLgton tea at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Brown. 1924 Writ street, Wednesday after
noon All friends invited.
Benefit Musical at A. n. D. Ohurch-A
benefit musical will be given Tuesday even
ing at the st. ohn's African Methodist
Episcopal church. in which some of the best
local talent will participate. The affair will
be given under the direction OF Mrs. Hutton
and Mrs. Jewell, graduates of the Omaha
High school,. Both won distinction for their
singing during the recent interstate con-
vention.
GOOD Samaritan Act 1~Sbuffad-The good
Samaritan act was not appreciated Monday
night by Thomas Conley, who fell on the
sidewalk near Fourteenth and Douglas
streets and was helped by Patrolman Shep-
pard. When Conley got to his feet again
he struck the officer, who thereupon called
the police patrol and had him locked up for
being drunk. Ten days In JAN was his SEN
tence when tried in police court Tuesday.
wife NIake Some Mig ChargesHAbusing
his wife and chasing her out OF the house
In her bare feet by threatening her with a
revolver are the charges preferred against
George II. Stapenhorst by his wife. He was
arrested Monday night and is being held at
the police station. II is thought that an
examination by the insanity board may
prove that he is mentally unbalanced. The
couple live at Twenty-fourth and Cunning
streets.
0acklsy Divorce oass on Trial-The suit
Of Mrs. Daisy cackley for divorce from
Edward Cackley is IN the call IN Judge
Troup's court and must either be tried or
dismissed within a short time, The suit is
now seven or eight months old and there
have been one or two preliminary hearings
Involving temporary slimony and suit costs.
Edward Ceckley, who Ia the defendant in
the original suit, Is a member Of the well
known Wholesale liquor house of Cackiey
Bros.
Keeps piHordorly LOuSs-On the charge
OF. keeping a disorderly house Chris Peder-
son. . saloon keeper at Twenty-fOurth and
sprasue streets. was convicted and fined
S8 and costs by Judge Crawford in police
Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-17

court Tuesday. The place was raided bv
Detectives Mcdonald and Walker Saturday
night and ten men arrested. The others
were discharged after a hearing. A game
OF craps was found in full swing. according
70 the testimony of the officers. f. S.
Rush. one of the men arrested. claimed that
ne had lost H4 In the game.
1--WE Heavy Damage suits-Two new
damage suits. each for $4,000. have been
filed In the district court. One is that of
Mrs. Ella Gard against DIR. Paul Ellis al
leSing malpractice. The other is brought
oy Eugene Y. Ingmsn, a linotype operator,
against the Daily News Publishing COM
pany. lnGman alleges that he received a
severe electric shock while standing on a
zinc platform by his machine at the time
he threw on the electric current which runs
the mechanism. Failure to warn him Of
the danger is the principal charge.
Dinner ct Omaha Club-The annual
W~ashington's birthday dinner of the Omaha
club will be given Monday evening. Feb
ruary %. at $50. Seats will be reserved for
only those who signify their intention of
being present. Acceptances must be re-
ceived at the office Of the club not later
than Sunday evening. February q. The
guests OF honor will be Joseph M. Carey
ana william Hayward, both of whom will
deliver short addresses during the evening.
Other attractive features will comprlse a
program appropriate to the day and occa-
sion.
solomon Gives Up Two Clsrks-rwo
races were missing in the office of County
Comptroller solomon Tuesday morning.
James Ruan and Elmer Starr are now out
OF the office by virtue Of the recent action
OF the Board of County Commissioners.
who cut down the staff by two. The three
remaining accountants are now working
at $40 less per month. having been cut
from s1lO to 800.
Salvation Army NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sands and Nelson Of the Swedish Corps
with their soldiers will have charge
of the meetings in Salvation Army hall.
I'M Davenport street, Wednesday evening.
A special effort is being made to assemble
the whole field at this meeting. on Feb
ruary e the Silver band and Salvation
Army soldiers Will give a musical at
Salvation Army headquarters. The enter
tainment will be particularly appropriate
to Washington's birthday.