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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss 'ss Of &H2zzZu


The new tariff bill carries these items
of protection Yarns ,.143.02 per cent;
cloth and knit fabrics, 141 per cent;
Blankets and idannels, 165.42 per cent;
women and ehildren's dresses, 1lS per
cent; ready-made, clothing, 95.98 per
cent; weddings, suspenders, gorings,
so. So per cent;fine carpets, 1854 per cent;
Wiltons. 1857 per cent: Brussels and
like carpets, 1881 per cent; velvet and
tapestry velvet carpets, $3.50 per cent;
tapestry Brussels. &C.. 70 per cent; three
ply ingrains, 60.72 and tws-ply, 5S.63
per cent. . These are taxes upon arti-
cles of every day use, the necessities of
life. During the house committee hear
ing, Mr.. Miles, who is chairman OF
tine tariff committee of the Manufue-
faeturers' Association, said that " il is
established by competent authorities
that the graft aud overchsrge of the
Dlngley tariff reaches 3,e00, 600 a work.
ing day" Computing that there are
9o,000,t 70 people in America this
means an average contribution of So
day In order that certain interest be
protected.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

Mr Benjamin Couehman, who lives
at the old Goodman heme en- the
Wiliiamsport pike at the cement bridge
ABOUT three miles from town has twice
suffered loss by SEINE bold thieves or
thief and both times in bold manner.
me iirst was about two weeks ago
when Dir. Couchmsn lost as in cash
anda pair ofgood patent leather shoes.
IL - not known how or when the
tdief entered the house as the money
nad been gotten from bank to pay the
threshing hands and had been in the
mouse several days before 1t was missed.
Inc thieves made their second hasl
on last Saturday night while Mr..
Couehmaa and his family were attend
~ the festival at the Grange Hall
ABOUT quarter of mile from the
house. The smoke house was broken
open and about Is pieces Of bacon were
carried away. The house was also
broken open and another pair of shoes
was also taken. 1t II thought that
the family came home while the
thieves were still at work as appear
ances Indicated that they had ,been
frightened.o off. A leatherbelt was left
behind and piece or two Of meat was
left. There 10 ne elew as to the guilty
parties but diligent search Is being
| made to fathom the matter. After Mr.
Conckman came home be set q watch
for the res. Of the night but nnfortu-
nately they were too Nd xious aud when
the thieves came about three 'clcck
| shot at the providers before they came
to thehouse. The shots were returned
and the fellows left. The theft has
aroused the entire neighbor and if the
fellows come back they will be apt
to get warm reception.
B Two colored men tried to sell bacon
to Mr.. Charles Roberts ut Bardane, on
the B. Il o. but he refused to buy aud
reported the matter to the officers but
the men got away before the officers
could catch up to them.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
Application for FPalcl So.
Notice.


To All Whom II May Concern -
rake notice that the undersigned VIII apply To
the County Court Of Berkeley County West Nir-
gina, ON Monday, september q, 1909, at 10 A. M
at the Court House In said county to grant them
and their assigns the right to cross at grade, with
hstandard guage railroad track for the purpose ~
transporting 20 market b. way OF the main line OF
the Baltimore e Ohio Company railroad limestone
and other minerals and ali by products, and 9TH
Atnate In Ardenalstriet. Rerk eey County w Va,
purchased Of Ruth srford and others, two public
roads 81 said district as follows TO Wit.
~ The old CharestOwn road al point inn
nediateiy west of and near where the samn Is
infcrsected BY the licklider Lane, as particular
~ Indicated by plat marked annexed to the APP
piicaton therefor filed In the Office .af the clerk
OF said Court pursuant and 10 sec. a. b. chap. IL
OF the code OF W. Va.
a. The smithiiod read leading from the said
ehariestown road past " h Ranphs at a point
buit thereon by said county aud rnofo particu-
iary designated on the plat fled with said ar-
plication, marked h.
Stakes have been placed on said roads at the
points where the said crossings are desired TO
definitely fix the width OF such crossings. the
same heing ten feet on each side OF the center
line Of said track
The approaches TO these two Crossings will be
smooth and the crossings laid In the most ap-
proved manner 10 as to offer no obstacle 10 the
fuil and free use Of said roads by tho public
az said clerks Office.
W. w. jackson W. H. ConneIi,
X. u. Ahles. jas. u. McAnnlty,s
Seth 7 Mccormick.
A. G. Nadenbousch, Attorney.
Aug. 4th 1909 1t
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

Our issue!s has been delayed this
week in getting to our patrons by rea-
son of the lateness of the County
fiscalI exhibit and the estimates of
some of the school board, The pub
LEGATION of these matters is required by
law and we had Ito wait until they
were ready.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

You are hereby notified that there
will be special meeting Of the stock
holders Of the Stewart Vehicle Com
pany, at the offices Of the Company,
on August 18th, 1909, at p. m. for
the purpose Of asthorizing an increase
ofthe Common Capital Stock from
s2s, 0O000 to $50, 0O0.00, and of the Pre-
ferred Capital Stock from slo,000.00 TO
$4,000, and also for the purpose OF In
sreasing the Board Of Directors from
five members to seven members.
The Stewart Vehicle Company,
It. wv. w. Downey, Secretary.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

DsERTisHsFsA FOR his PAPER RE
csivED with GUARANTEE that the
E'RcuLATlo( Of the STATESMAN
EXCEEDS .s of any PAPER pub
ished la rrtinsbsrs. BerksIek
cesa West virainl'.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

We were favored With 4 pieneo9t|
little Wait from Mr.. Martha +. unee
Of Remington, Iadiana, On last Io>5k
day. Mr.. Busey was called h1so n
by the death Of his fsthsr. tke - Co.
bic Mr.. 3. =. Busey. He will reeG<
yet this week. He reports they ~
has a ans ssassn in his scctiem -
that the crops are splendid.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

Minneapolis, Aug. 0 The farmers
Of MINI esota and North and South
Dakota will get more than $500, 0o0, 900
for the enormous wheat crop now al
most ready for the binders.
This means that the farmers OF these
states will have more money to spend
than ever before in the history Of the
Northwest.
The figure is based on the crop esti-
mate by the Northwestern Miller to-
day, considered the most reliable
wheat crop authority in the country.
Based upon the price of wheat today
on the Minneapolis Chamber Of Com
merce the crop is worth exactly S3IS,-
$50 900, compared with sl58, 761,0 900,
the valve Of the 1908 crop.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

Mereershurg Academy has had =
git OF So, 900 toward the erectisn Of
anew gymnasium.
Miss Katharine Robinson, of Harris
burg is visiting the family Of Mr.. l..
w Robinson in this city.
Mrs. X. ,. Tsbb, Of LousviIle, Ky,
IS here on visit 10 her sister. Mrs. ii.
w. Fiagg, on New York avenue.
DR.. III. G. Tenkin lost his valuable
horse this week by tetanus. The
horse burt his leg some way in the
stable about week ago and later the
blood poison set in.
The weather has not only been dry
but the past week has given us son .
extremely Rot weather. The theI-
mometer on Tuesday reached 9S in The
shade which IL about The highe /
reached this summer.
There was serious brs Ike in q e
water main leading from the pun ping
station TO the town in The viciri,y OF
the Thorn lumber yard on Wedn ssdss
merning. The main is ten inches and
the surrounding vicinity was sub
merged. The pressure was kept On
until the water takers were notified TO
draw a supply of water to last them
during the afternoon. a. large force of
hands was put 10 work and before
eight o'clock the water was on again.
The proprietor of the Greek rsstaur-
ant, known as the Busy Bee, was FAR
rested on Sunday sftsrnoon and taken
before Police Judge r. w. Letter, ON
the charge Of selling beer without H.
cense. He entered plea Of guilty and
was fined $50 and costs which amount
ed to $500. Afterward he was again
arrested for violating the state license
law and was taken befors Squire 3. s.
Felker who held him under $500 bail
for his appearance before the Beptem-
Der Grand jury. The fellow bears one
Of those unspeakble names spelled;
Karoplesities.
Mr.. George Sutton, uperntendent
OF the work of remodeling the Parks
Inill at Flagg's Crossing, two miles
east Of this city, met with a serious
accident about o'clock Wednesday
morning, when he fell from a sosffeld
on an upper floor to the floor beneath.
He suffered fracture OF two ribs and
was badly bruised about the body. He
was removed TO the home of Mr.. Sny-
der, nearby, where he is making his
headquarters, ard DIR. Sponsellsr rem
sered the necessary surgical aid Mr..
Sutton will he confined TO his room for
abeut three weeks
The attitude toward the tariff bill OF
newspapers 10 described by the New
York World in this way: 'sThs leadinx z
republican newspapers Of the country,
like the democratic and iadepen den I
press, Lave been practically Of one
mind in coldenning the Aldrich tar
if bill. 1t 10 the FIRST tariff bill since
the civil war has not had the support
of the party pross. The Mckinley bill
and the DingIey bill were accepted uH-
questieningly as the true party gospel
by the republican newspapers at the
time, and even the Wilson bill, with
all the disappointment 1t brought to
honest advocates of a tariiYfer revenue,
evoked approval from most Of the
democratic newspapers. But the AL
drich bill 10 too much for even the
most hardened republicans TO stomach.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
U. D. c.

There will be ameetirg of the Berke-
ley County Chapter of the Daugh-
tiers Of the fConfederscy at the usual
place on next Tuesday, August II for
the purpose Of slecfing delegates to the
state convention (which will meet AZ
N orgautown ,,on.Angist 20 and 30.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
PUBLIC SALE.
OF VaIusDls
Personal Property

BY virtue Of authority vested in the under
signed rs executor Of the late win and Tesla
ment Of the late Mrs. Edith l.. Moore. he win sell
at public auction at her late home at Ne 3J3 r.
Burke street Martissburg. W Va. ths following
personal property of which tho decendsnt died
seized and possed on
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 4 1903,
beginning at 10 a M as follows; All her
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
consisting 81 everything useful In well appoint
Cd home. One
PARL0R SUIT,
china sets s bed room sets.5 chamber sets. large
lot OF carpets and mating window shades. d.
ming room furniture, gas ranges. stands, oueess-
ware &C., and many articles not mentioned.
TERMS. CASH
FRANK MASTZ, Executor.
J. W. Dodd, Auctioneer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

Mr.. zeph Morgan Is making ar
rAnSsments for taking his three legged
calf to Williams Grove. lGrsngsr pic
ME for the purpose OF exhislting II.
The calf IL several months cid and 10
la pefpect health. The animal was
bern with but enc leg in front and gets
aieng very well.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

/ hereby give nstice that ! have
qualified as administrator Of the estate
of the late Mrs. Mary j. Rhos. All
persons indebted TO this estate must
come forward aud make prompt pay
ment and those having claims az ainst
the estate will please present the same
at once with due authorization for
settlement.
Harwood BGrkhart,
s63ts. Administrator.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13
Trustees Sale
Of Valuable
Personal Property

The undersigned trustees by virtue OF authorf
~ vested in them bya certain deed Of assign
ment made by the Oriental Rug Company a
corporation. the 9th day Of April 1909, viii sell
at public auction at the factory building of the
Oriental Rug Company, on tho south east corner
Of Raleigh and South Streets, In. Martinsburg
West Na,,.on
SATURDAY. AUGUST %. 1909,
at ten O'Clock, A. NJ, the following personal
property all
MACHINERY
and appliances used by the said Oriental Rug
Company, n the manufacturing OF carpets and
rugs, consisting OF one
ELECTRIC MOTOR,
one fraying machine, two cutters, FIVE looms,
one carpet cleaning wheel, lot OF shaftlng and
betting lot Of warp, factory furniture. tools etc
This machinery will be put up ~ a whole. IL IA
a well equipped plant for the manufacture OF
rugs and cleaning carpets, etc. and everything
10 excellent running order. WIN also sell
LOT or RUGS
that are now 10 stock.
TERMS OF SALE CASH
G, NJ sEIBERT, a-,,s....
X. POOLE, t"9ss"
OF the Oriental Rug Company.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-08-13

FORTY FAIRGROUNDS BY THE SEA.
This il seashors time.
The dog days call TO the worker fin home, oies,
and mill and the answer brings up thoughts Of msny
beside the whore comfort and Pleas
alike await the coming Of the holday-maksr
Along the shore Of New Jersey from Cape May N
Sandy lie forty beaches Offering delights for
outings long short each easily accessible By ~
Atlantic City, with its myriad attractions for young
and old needs no Introduction for its charms known
from the Atlantic to tho Pacific.
Cape May, for century the summering place VIZ
satisfied thousands of after cool breszes hne
bathing and the refined of the seaside II
more attractive than in its life
smaller neghbors, Holly Beach, Wildwood Cre,
Alvon and Harbor, affords pleasure TIL
thousands.
To the north lie Beach Haven Seaside Park Islan6
heights and other about Barnsgat Bay wheS
the lover Of fishing sailing finds the choicest sports
Asbury Park, Ocean Grove, Spring Lake, LH0&
Branch Sea Grit Point Pleasant, Alenhurs Elberon, 4~
Belmar on the Upper Coast where the country meos ~
sea right on the beach, appeal with mighty force u t
vacationist.
Any Pennsylvania Raread Ticket Agent viii k
glad to give regarding excursion rates p
Of trains arrange your outing whether it BE- fora
= week or the whole summer Ut
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-10
Surely Not In New England

You never can tell, said tray
cling salesman. Now you'd think
that little New England village
chock full OF church influence and
higher education, would be just the
place 10 sell a book like David Ha-
rum, wouldn't you? Well, knew
n man who took stock up there
AMI couldn't unload one of 'em.
He'd have been stuck for fair II he
hadn't brilliant idea and got the
town printer To doctor up the title
fof him. AS il was. he managed tc
unload the Whole lot, and get out Of
town before the tirSt purchaser dis
covered that David's HaTum' wasn't
quite what he had led himself tC
suppose. "-Everby ody'S Magazine.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-10
They lnjure
Children
Ordinary Catharlics and Pills
and Harsh Physic Cause
Distressing Complaints

You cannot be over-careful i'm the
selection of medicine for children.
Only the very gentlest bowel medi-
cine should ever be given, except i'm
emergency cases Ordinary pills.
cathartics and purgatives are apt 20
do more harm than good. They
cause gripping, nausea and other DIS
tressing after effects that are fire.
quently health destroying and a
life lasting annoyance
We personally recommend and guar
antee Rexall OIdeilies as the safest
and most dependable remedy for
constipation and associate bowel dis
orders We have such absolute faith
in the virtues of this remedy that we
sell IL on our guarantee OF money
back in every instance where IT, fails
TO give entire Satisfaction, and we
urge all IN need of such medicine TO
try ii ut our risk.
ReXall Orderlies contain an en-
tirely new ingredient which Is ordor
less, tasteless and colorless. AS an
active agent, IL embraces the valua-
BILE qualities of the best known ntes-
final regulator tonics.
ReaXll Orderlies are eaten like
candy. They are particularly
prompt and agreeable I'm action, may
be taken at any time, day or night ;
do not cause diarrhoea, nausea, grip
ding, excessive looseness or other un-
desirable effects. They have very
naturasl action upon the glands and
organs with which they come i'm
contact, act "a positive and regula-
tive tonic upon the relaxed nuscu-
lar coat of the bowel and its dry
mucous lining; remove irritation
overcome weakness, tone anC
strengthen the nerves and muscles
and restore the bowels and associat,
organs To moIe vigorous and healthy
activity.
ReXall 0rderlies completely re
lieve constipation, except when of I
surgical character. They also tenC
to overcome the necessity OF con
stantIy taking laxatives To keep TIL
bowels in normal condition.
There Is really no incidence 70
this purpose so good as ReXall Or
derlies. especially for children, age
and delicate persons. They ar
prepared in tablet form, in two size
OF packages: - tablets 10 cents
and 36 tablets % cents. Remem be
you can obtain Rexall Remedies IL
Tazewell only at our store, TIL
Rexall Store. Jno. T.. Jackson
Druggist.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-10
Taft Fathered II

Speaking of Mr.. Taft's patronage
policy, the Washington Star says
I'm the South some expectations
likely TO be disappointed. Socalled
Taft Democrats of the sincere kind
are not seeking Office. while those
who have declared for the President
In the hope of office are hardly wor-
thy OF IL. 4"
This is well said. But the Star
makes mistake when II proceeds To
remark further:
THE idea of breaking Democratic
power i'm that section with Federal
patronage originated with somebody
who had no respect either for South
ern character or Northern intelli.
gence.
President Taft not only fathered
that idea, but he did so upon occa.
sions and under circumstances the
best calculated TO rivet public a.ten.
ton upon the fact. In the last Pres.
idential campaign, he publicly and
boldly put the South upon notice
that il had no right TO quarrel be.
cause lacking representation in i'm.
portant Federal positions-that the
reason for the condition lay in It's
hostility to the Republican party
that the remedy for the condition
lay in cleavage of its political sol.
idarity. Not once only-but upon
several occasions, during the can.
vass, he advanced this proposition
as bid for Southern votes, and his
utterances upon that score were made
the subject of severe criticism, both
by the Southern press and upon the
Southern hustings. The Star need
only to read Mr.. Taft's speech al
Hot Springs, Va, during the sum.
mer of 1908, In order to be convinced
that its vindication of the President
is not justified in facts. -Lynchburg
News.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-10
Resolutions of Sympathy

Whereas; II has pleased the SUI
preme Ruler of the Universe To re-
move, by death, fIom our midst, our
beloved and faithful brother, Tom
llelmandDllar; and whereas, the
community has lost respected citi-
zen, worthy of the esteem and con-
fidence OF his neighborS and friends /;
and whereas, his brothers, sister and
relatives, having bid adieu To his
earthly remains yet have hope in
that immortality of the soul. Whcle-
10y they expect To see him face TO
face, knowing that he has only
passed through the Wiley 20 Join
that other part % the family who
have gone before, and now await To
welcome him, as his bark Is safely
anchored In that peaceful hnrbor
where the wicked cease from trou-
bling and the weary are ut rest /;
therefore be IL
Resolved; LIST, That we, the
members Of Clear Fork Lodge. No
260 |. q. o. Il. do offer our sincere
sympathies with his many friends
TO the hereaVed brothers, sister anu
relatives of the deceased,
Resolved, 2nd, That we spread
these resolutions on the records Of
our lodge, and send copies TO the
brothers ard sister of the deceased.
Resolved. Bird, That we send n
copy of these resolutions and re-
quest their publication i'm the Clinch
Valley News
Resolved, 9TH, That the lodge
jewels be draped in mourning fot
thirty days.
Thou art gone to thy rest,
Thy labors now Will cease;
Leaning on the Saviour's beast
Is life and joy and peace.
l.. H.. Walker,
J. W. Shulllebarger,
=. n. Shawver,
Committee.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-10
Il 3 : So N0itG.EsHgSleln Af
ssf.t-zzaAlz EarsS
Schedule Effective
June 20, 1909
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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-10
JOHN e. JACKSON, TAzEWELL, VA
Plain Talks ON Fertilizers
Increasing and Safeguarding the Wheat Crop

The use of COM
mercial fertilizers on
the wheat crop is year
ly be c o ming more
gcneral-proof enough
that it pays, and pays
well.
Too many farmers,
however, use fertilizers
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1909-12-10
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