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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
THE OFFICIAL TIME.

If your watch, corrected by govern
nent time, says it is APO a. m. and
your calendar figures 1t out that it is
February 27, don't you believe it un-
til you have it confirmed by the
journal of the West Virginia legisla-
ture. If the document declares it is
midnight, February 26, 1t is notwith-
standing what your watch, the calen.
dar, Old Sol, the man in the moon, and
the fellow who revolves the earth
have to say to the contrary. For the
supreme court of West Virginia has
declared that we must stand by the
journal and not by our senses.
Here is the courts view of it:
when the records OF the legisla-
ture show the time OF adjournment
and are clear and unambiguous, re-
speeding the same, they are conclu-
sive; and extraneous evidence can not
be admitted to show a different date
of adjournment"
Some persons who were present at
the last session had a hazy notion
that it journed at $40 a. m, February
81. but the journal says it was the
midnight revious. and the journal, it
seems, has George Washington beaten
ON inability to lie.-Wheeling Intelli-
gencer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
NOT FOR DRINKERS.

Vice President G. L. Potter, OF the
e. & o. II. X, has taken the most
determined position against trainmen
drinking on or off duty.
To illustrate what determined
stand the company has taken in this
direction, several men recently made
an effort 20 secure reinstatement in
the service. While awaiting an audi
ence with the vice president in the
anti-rooms in the general Office,
they were asked by The clerk If it was
"whiskey case" If yours is such"
said the clerk, you might ds we'll not
waste time, but leave the office, as
Mr. Potter will under no circum-
stances, re-opcn such a case, now or
never"
A prominent official in a recent talk
with trainmen, taken out OF the SER
vice for alleged drinking, is said to
have stated: ANY man who works
for the B. & o. and goes into sa-
loon leaves his job on the outside,
which can be picked up and taken by
better man, and thus he runs
chances Of losing it when he comes
out of the door to take it up again ;
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
All past due subscriptions to
The Herald MUST be paid i'm
nediately.
FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

We have heard very little recently
concerning our city schools. The time
Is coming when the terms of the in
etructors and teachers will expire. 1t
would be wise for the school board
to look around little and see II there
are available men for the positions to
be filed The custom heretofore, of
waiting until the schools are about to
open in the fall, and then hustle to
secure an instructor is bad policy.
The selection of a faculty should be
made before all the best men are en-
ployed.
A good education is something
much to be desired, and here is moth
ing that Is of more benefit to a city
than good schools. The city which
has school for the higher education
OF either boys or girls, or both, has
an asset that goes a great. way in
building up a community. A school
which will educate the young beyond
the high school, gives the young
people an opportunity to pursue their
studies at home, and brings to city
many who have not like advantages
in their home town.
IL Martinsburg had within her limits
an institution of learning OF higher
grade than it now possesses, it would
do much towards influencing more
intellectual class of people to come
here and make their home. Every
father and mother, in these days, is
anxious to give their children the
best possible education, and you find
many seeking a home where they have
good educational facilities. If Mar
tinsburg could secure a higher insti-
tuition of learning, it would mean
much for our future, as well as bring
to the city a class of young people
who ale desirable and at the same
time spend their money with the mer-
chants, and the institution itself would
spend many thousands of dollars with
the local people.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
THEY REPRESENT THEIR STATE

No state in .he Union has better
champions on the floor Of the Senate
than West Virginia. That is shown by
the stand of Senators Scott and Ell
kins on the tariff. They are fighting
for the protection of the interests OF
their constituents. Their courage and
honesty in the matter is gaining for
them more admiration than they have
ever had before. No senators have
stood out more prominent in the tariff
fight than our own representatives.
The people of this country have been
made to sit up and take note Of the
big men We have in that august body.
Senator Scott, in his address here,
before the Board OF Trade, made 1t
very plain VIII re he STOOD on the
question. He is eaking the same
stand before he Senate. He has the
courage to fight sor what he regards
as right, regardless OF what the pow
ers that be may think OF him. There
Is no doubt but that the Senator has
made himself solid with the people OF
the state. He won the people here
by his frank utterances regarding the
shade trees and others admire him
for the stand he has taken on other
matters.
To show just how much OF an inn
preston has been made on others,
and how loyal he IS to his state, an
editorial in the Pittsburg Sun, will add
rather han detract from any credis
that might be due senator scott
There is no discredit to man to be
honest in his convictions and the fol
lowing from the Sun gives him credit
for that:
Senator Scott OF West Virginia,
cares not who makes the Nations
laws or what they are If they let him
write what he md his want into the
tariff schedules. He makes no bones
of the fact that with him the tariff is
local issue and mighty big one at
that, so big, in fact, that the interests
and welfare CT the rest of the country
can go hang if they have no votes to
trade on protected coal and lumber
and iron"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
ADVERTISING FOR POPULATION

The Million Population Club of st.
Louis has decided that they can in
crease the population of that city by
advertising and will ask for a NUM-
cipal appropriation Of 100000. The
idea is to spend one half OF that
amount in advertising in the local
newspapers, by useing monthly sup
plements dealing WITH the advantages
of the city. The balance will be used
for other advertising. This is one
way of attracting attention to a city
and we believe if more of city's
advantages were exploited in this
manner The results would be apparent
There is nothing that adyertises a
town more than its newspapers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
A WILLING VICTIM.
Mrs. Fred Bakers Ere 1ds Give Her
Pleasant Surprise.

Pheasant Surprise.
From The World OF Tuesday:
Mrs. Fred II. Baker, 52S North
Queen street, was the victim of very
pleasant .urprise last night when
about forty Of her friends called at
her house to spend the evening and
extend congratulations on her birth
day. The folks brought bounteons re-
freshments with them and these were
spread on the dining room table.
Mrs. BAKERS surprise was complete.
She had been cleaning house that day,
and with the house somewhat in dis
order in consequence. was not ex-
pecting company. Her embarrass-
ment was SON relieved, however, by
the hearty manner with which all en-
tered into the spirit OF the occasion
from the moment they crossed the
Threshold. The visitors staid till a
late hour before good nights were
said.
The following persons were pres
ent:
w. F. Gruver and wife, Thomas
Foreman and wife, John Noll and wife,
George Tabler and wife, Clarence
Grimes and wife, F. L. Brown and
wife, Charles Pitzer and wife, Quinn
Hare and wife, Arthur Fisher and
wife, Mrs. james Brown, Joseph Lin
thicom. Alice Anderson, Jennie Bratt,
Harry Fauver, Mrs. William Crowell,
Mrs. Margret Ambrose, Miss Maybe
Price, Douce Ziler, Agnes Anderson.
Sadie Ambrose, Pauline Gruver, Mrs
Thomas Ziler, Charles Miller and Paul
Gruver
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
Scores Killed In Southern
Cyclones and T0rnadoes.
WHOLE TOWNS WIPED OUT
Property Worth Many Millions Was
Destroyed AT Least Fifty People
We're Killed In Tennessee Alone.
Information is Very Meager.

Atlanta, Ga, May IAN epidemic
Of cyclones and tornadoes, the like OF
which have not beeu known for years,
swept through the south, leaving In
their wake scores of dead and man.
gled bodies and the dismantled wrecks
of property worth many millions.
An exact list OF the dead and an &C.
curate estimate OF the monetary loss
may not be compiled for days. but
from all along the path of the storm
come tales of fearful loss of life and
descriptions of whole towns and vii
lagos completely wiped out.
The state Of Tennessee was an es
pecially heavy sufferer. Careful es
Inmates indicate that at least nifty
people were killed In the Volunteer
state alone, while the loss in dollars
and cents will not fall short of mill
Ion. At Fayetteville. Franklin and
Hillsboro there was loss of life. The
latter town is said to be practically
destroyed, while at Csnterville and ad-
Joining villages the damage is reported
very heavy both in lives and property.
Near Pulaski, In Giles county, the
death list reached twelve, and many
were injured.
At Cuba many houses were blown
down, and at Gilestown not even
shed was left standing. No fatalities
we're reported from either place, but
information is very meagre.
At Horn Lake, Miss, half a dozen
lives were lost, and the property dam
age was very heavy. From neighbor.
ing towns come tales of men, women
and children killed and homes
wrecked.
The tornado swept over into Arkan,
sas and killed eight persons near
Monmouth Springs, besides wreck
ing score of buildings. Other points
In Arkansas report heavy loss.
Striking Alabama and headed In a
southeasterly direction the hurricane
continued upon Its course of destruc
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
Teachers Examination.

The first teachers examination I'M
der the uniform system for the year
1909 will be held in Mason school
building Thursday and Friday, May
20 and 81. The examination will be-
gin at 1880 a. m. and close at p. N.
At the same time and place the exam
ination for the Primary certificate
will be held. The examination for
the High School certificate will be
held in July only.
Teachers whose first grade certifi-
cate expires this year and who Wish
renewals will be required to pass in
agriculture, which will come first
thing Thursday afternoon. Applicants
must notify the county superintend-
ent in advance of their intention of
taking the examination.
WILLIS F. EVANS,
ADOPT. County Supt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
MANY DEAD IN MIDDLE WEST
Belated Reports Show Storm Damage
Was Greater Than First Reported.

Belated Reports Show Storm Damage
Was Greater Than First Reported.
Chicago, May debated reports
show that the death and destruction
caused by the terrific storm that swept
over the Middle West were more ex-
tensive than at first indicated by the
meagre kilograms carried over dam
aged wires. Three men were killed
In Chicago by the collapse of a fac.
tory.
At Golden, Mo-, the business part OF
town was destroyed and many homes
were wrecked. Five persons lost
their lives.
At Summerville, Mo, the wind ere
ated havoc and two persons were
killed. Many were injured.
The storm was furious in Southern
Illinois and at Texas City, near Car.
mi, four persons were killed and many
seriously wounded. The town was
wrecked.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
OUR CLEAN STREETS.

The, city is to be congratulated on
the present appearance of the paved
streets. No streets could have looked
cleaner or been in better condition
than were the paved blocks on Sun
day morning. Visitors in the city yes
terday could not help but note their
cleanliness What a difference a lit
tie work accomplished It is to be
hoped that the present plan of keeping
the street clean will be continued.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

has ever been condemned by us for
refusing to help the helpless. nor has
anyone been specially glorified for
doing his duty oy lending a hand in
this God-given work The whole
thing is now and has always been
purely optional. Hence, no one has
any sort of ground for grumblng
about what the Children's Home So
ciety is doing or has been doing the
past fourteen years in West Virginia
since it has done its very best and
has rendered incalcuable ervice to
the State.
Found Over 400 Homes.
Since our Society has been organ
lied we have found something over
four hundred homes for that many
homeless children of our State. is
not that something for real West
virginians to be thankful for? 1t
costs US nearly $4,000 a year to car
ry on our work, but not one cent (
1t comes out of the State Treasury.
Is that not also something to be
thankful for? And yet in the face
of what we have done and are now
doing. without levying tax of as
much as one cent on anybody in West
Virginia, the state legislature last
winter deliberately, and somehow /
believe thoughtlessly, passed an act
robbing our society of its name,
(which had previously been given
to us by state law and appropriated
sum of money out of the state trea-
sury authorizing the state to go into
the child-rescue work, Gas no other
state has attempted to do) which
our Society has been carrying on in
our state without expense to the tax
payers for the past fourteen years.
Can any sane, intelligent member
of the legislature give reasonable
explanation to the people of West
Virginia why he gave his support and
his vote to choke to death the West
Virginia Children's Home Society,
duly chartered as such under the
laws of the State? This question
can not be successfully answered, and
never will be answered while the
world stands.
Ex-senator Davis Work.
Ex-senator Henry G. Davis fur
Iished the temporary home for the
society at his own expense and for
years on years has given 500 per
month to carry on the work. His
generously has been supplemented by
our state so as to enable the society
to successfully carry on it's work.
And yet our learned legislature saw
fit by a deliberate act to destroy our
work nolens volens, vie ct armis, so
to speak. Why they did it God may
know, confess l do not.
Put Out of Business.
We do not deny the right of the
lie gislature to inaugurate state
needed and ought to be established
to be kept up at the expense of the
tax payers of the state, but we sol
EMMY protest against the stealing
of the name of our society which
was duly chartered under the laws
of the State of West Virginia four
teen years ago.
AS matter OF course our society
must go out of business as the re-
suit of this unjust, and | may say
almost inhuman, treatment and the
body of men who perpetrated the
unjust act must bear the RESPONSE
bll.ty. / hope / will be excused for
speaking so plainly, but feel so in
cepsed over the treatment extended
to Us that / cannot express myself
in mllder terms.
GEO. w. ATKINSON.
President West Virginia Children's
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
NO TREES IN EAST SOON
Forestry Secretary Warns Chicago of
Danger to Country.

Within 10 or 10 years according to
]. H. Finney, secretary and treasurer
of the Appalachian Forestry Associa-
ton, there will not be a stick of tim
Der standing east of the Rockies, and
within 80 year0 the entire country
will be as barren as the American de-
sert, unless something is done TO avert
the disaster. The statement is made
in communication to the Traffic
Club
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
DIED IN HOSPITAL.

Mrs. John Turner Expired After
Operation.
From The World OF Wednesday:
Mrs. Mamie Turner. wife of John
Turner, near Tomahawk, died Tues
day evening at 7 o'clock in the City
Hospital following an operation for
internal trouble last Monday. The
body was taken home last night. The
funeral will be held Thursday at l p.
m. at the house and itnerment at
Tomahawk.
She leaves her husband and her
father. Robert Murphy. near Toma-
hawk; also brothers Charles and Harry
Murphy in Ohio. She had no children
She was a member OF the United
Brethren church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS.
The Latest Closing Prices For Produce
and Live Stock.

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR firm;
winter low grades, s5@6.25; winter
clear, s5.50Q5.75; city mills, fancy,
$6.60@6.75.
RYE FLOUR firm; per barrel,
$4.50@4.60.
WHEAT firm; No. red, western,
CORN steady; No. yellow, local,
S19S11ac.
OATS firm; No. 2 white, clipped,
COZ m61c.; lower grades, sec.
HAY firm; timothy, large bales, per
ton, $3.50.
POULTRY: Live steady; hens,
151h616c.; old roosters, 1015 lie.
Dressed steady; choice fowls, Ice; old
ROSTERS, 12c.
BUTTER steady; ezra creamery,
SIC. per ID.
EGGS steady; selected, % q Csc;
nearby, 22lzc; western, 221ac.
POTATOEs> steady; old at SS@90c.
per bushel; lew, per barrel. $4Q4,50.
Sweet Potatoes steady, at 60Q70c. per
basket.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

Snowstorms as the opening act OF
May are not unprecedented, since We
had them last year. But we do not
hesitate TO take the public stand that
when We get them two years in sue
cession the weather is acquiring very
pernicious habits.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
Fifteen Dead At Fayetteville.

Huntsville, Ala, May Fifteen
are dead, several score injured and
$50 houses demolished as a result Of
the storm which struck Fayetteville,
Tenn, and vicinity, according to re-
liable man who just reached Hunts.
vile from that section.
The dead at Hams number i've,
and many more are injured.
Immense damage was done in Madi.
son county by hail and lightning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
No Saloons in County.

President A. r. Shepherd, of the
county court OF Fanawha county
West Virginia announced that no
liquor license would be granted in
Kanawha county outside Of the city Of
Charleston for 1909 This eliminates
all the saloons in the country districts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG (Union Stock Yardsl-
CATTLE higher; choice, s6.50Q6.75;
prime, $3.50 $3.50.
SHEEP higher; prime wethers, s565
$3.50; culls and common, s2.5003;
lambs, $3.50 as; veal calves, $7U7.50.
HOGS lower; prime heavies, $3.50 =
7.55; mediums. $745; heavy Workers,
s7.400745; light Workers, $710@T20;
pigs, S6S5@7; roughs, $6Q6.60.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

Having given us considerable spring
weather in winter the weather fates
seem to have the stupid notion that
they are evening things up by giving
us winter weather in the time usually
devoted to gentle spring.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

George AIDE having dawned on Great
Britain, the tight little island is
panicstricken at the fear that his
bloody slang may corrupt the bloom
ing language, don't you know.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
RAlLROADER HURT.
Conductor Ward Heck Jumped When
Cars Overturned.
From The World of Thursday:

FROM The world OF Thursday:
While draft of freight cars was
being run in on the G. V. railroad
siding at the Vehicle Cos. building
shortly before noon today a rail broke
and three cars were overturned
against the vehicle building. Con-
ductor Ward Heck, North High street,
Jumped from a car and in doing so re-
ceived severe confusion on the right
side and some abrasions on his face.
Or. S. n. Myers was summoned to the
scene and he ordered the man to be
sent to the Kings Daughters hospi-
tai where his injuries were dressed
by Drs. Myers and Henshaw.
Mr.. Heck will be sent home this
evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

Salonika reports that the ex-Sultan
has heart trouble. The result may be
announced later. Deposed Sultans
are apt to develop fatal ailments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
NEW 3. G. o. SWITCH.
Pittsburg Men to Build Stone Plant
Near Here.

Work has be commenced on the
grading for the new B. & o. switch
east of the Opequon bridge that will
be built to the stone and lime plant
that will be erected on the Nicklas-
Paulding- VanMetre tract, southeast OF
Martinsburg, by the Jones & Laugh
lin Steel Co., of Pittsburg.
This prospective industry Was noted
in this paper couple weeks ago, In
volving as it did, one of the largest
real estate deals for years in Berkeley
county. The stone plant is destined
to be one of the most important in
dustries in this section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

Sultans, Shahs and Cars are hav-
ing parlous times in the Old World,
but Uncle Joe Cannon and Senator AL
drich do not seem to fear any insur-
gents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

Governor Stuart, of Pennsylvania
is getting close to those swollen ap-
preparations and the next dull thud
will be when the AK falls upon them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

A Southern Democratic Senator who
votes and works for tariff on lum-
Der and timber certainly seems open
to the charge of log-rolling.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08
LUTHERANS AHEAD.
Fine Bowling Contest in Y. NJ. C. A..
tuesday Night.

Tuesday Night.
From The World of Wednesday:
A fine bowling match with duckpins
was played last night at the Y. NJ. c.
A. between the Baptist and Lutheran
church teams. The Lutherans won
by As pins in three games. The names
and individual averages follow:
Baptist-Ware, IS 2-3; Fulk, 81 1-3;
Graichen, 80 2-3; H. S. Thompson,
IS 1-3; McCurdy, So.
Lutheran-Siler "a 1-3; Houseworth,
IS 1-S; Wyndham, 80 2-9; Davis. 81 2-3;
Staubly "a.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

When anyone springs libel on
Pittsburg it is usually for the purpose
of distracting attention from troubles
of their own.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

President Taft has not lost his smile
but some of the office-seekers are los
ing theirs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

Next comes +he Fairgrounds Con-
gress. It will be given hearty well
come We need to learn how to play.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

Lebanon, O.. May Johanna Poehl-
mann, an opera singer, who sang un-
der Conried, died at a private SAM
tarium here She had contract with
Oscar Hammerstein il Is said.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

rane resulting from Catarrh and DIE
sway Cold in the Head quickly. Re s
he Senses of Taste and Smell. ~
30 cts. al Druggists or by mail l-ia
ream Balm for use IN stomizers
.y Lr0thers, 56 W"~ren Street, *.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

It is to be hoped the Queen of the
May kept her flannels on.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-05-08

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