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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
CIRCUIT COURT
AGAIN IN SESSION
The Arnold and Murphy Gang That
Matreated Aged Woman Now
on Trial.
- qlhs World d Monday !:

Fen The World Of Monday:
Circuit court convened this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, Judge Faulkner pre-
siding The following decree I'M chan
Gerry we're handed down after which
court adjourned till Tuesday at $50
a. n. when jury trials win come up:
l. c. Holman and A. B. Noll, trlss-
tees, against Isabella Hoffman and
others; decree ordering distribution
of funds i'm the hands OF a. B. Non,
bonded special commissioner.
G. e. staff vs.. Lucy G. Staff ct al;
decree ordering that A. B. Noll, bond
ded special commissioner. pay to the
corporation Of Martinsburg the sum
of $497, the balance in his hands to
await further orders of the court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
faE NAgr'nsspse PEzAls
COMING AND GOING
Personal Notes of Your Friends and
AcquaIntances.

Acquaintance.
Mr.. Theodore Porterfeld, Of Ham
esville was visiting in this cit,
Mrs. Wade C. Kilmer. near Town, is
visiting relatives at Bunker Hill.
Mrs. Jacob Hesse aud son Henry.
of Bazter. are visiting friends in this
city.
Miss Emma senseny, East Burke
street, is visiting friends in Hagers
town.
Miss salnc weIi1ger nast BurEe
street, is visiting relatives IN Win.
chester.
Messrs. D. w. Kline and Kemper
Byrd are spending few days near
Jones Spring.
MIR. D. w. Hess, OF Roanoke, Va
is visiting his brother, Mr.. A. T Hess,
North Queen street.
MIR. George B. Stun and Miss Maud
Stun, West King street. are visiting
relatives in Newviile, Pa
Miss M. r. sakeman, Commerce
street has returned home afDer spend
ing week with friends at Berkeley
Station.
Mrs. A. NJ Feltner and children, OF
Swan Pond are visiting her parents
MI. and Mrs. Joshua Smith ON North
Queen street
Misses Gertrude and Lillian Crilly.
of EleNandria, Va, are visiting their
grandmother, Mrs. S. ]. Cunningham,
South Queen street.
Mr.. Baker Flohrs of Paw Paw, step
ped here enroute to his home from
Stephens City, ana paid his uncle,
Mr.. L. NJ VaR4IOrr pleasant visit
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
From Tbe world of Thursday:

At the afternoon session OF the
circuit court yesterday the jury
brought in verdict of guilty at -four
5elcclz against Mrs. Joseph Arnold of
above Hedgemille, for brutal assault
on Jane Webber, an aged woman.
Late this morping the trial was be-
gun Of George Thompson, this city,
indicted for stealing several watches
from JeBeler S. r Douglas few
months ago The case was still on
trial when conrt convened this after
noon
Joe Arnold George Murphy and
sOne-Eyed" john Murphy. who plead
guilty to the charge Of assaulting the
Weber woman ana Mrs. Joe Arnold,
convicted Of the same charge. had not
been sentenced when court adjourn
ed at noon.
Several decrees in chancery were
handed down this morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
Conductor Fined s25.

Harry Maekey, freight conductor
in the employ Of the Cumberland
Valley railroad company, was fined
SIS by Burgess Brindle. for blocking
a crossing in Carlisle, Pa
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
Foul or Fair Weather.

Small Wallace accepted an invita-
ton to party. as follows:
Dear Louis-I viii come to your
party II 1t don't RAIN dhen. thinking
that he might have to stay at home IN
that easel. "and If it does. ~ elInea-
tor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
Big Hide Shipment.

The Martinsburg Rendering Co.
shipped today 1888 cattle hides to a
tannery in New York state. This
was, perhaps, the biggest shipment Of
hides ever made from here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
A Real TumbIer.

Il saw a goblet today made Of
bone"
''Pshaw! I saw tumbIer made Of
flesh and blood last night"
"Where?v
Eat the circus.v
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
For Quake Sufferers.

Hagerstown has raised 1898 for the
italian earthquake sufferers OF this
sum Mr.. d. Ramaccioti, the Italian
merchant, raised $3.50.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
Frosn the Word Q, "wednesday.

From The World OF Wednesday.
A case that attracted more than
usual interest came up for TRIAL in the
circuit court this morning This was
the case of Annie Arnold, young wife
OF Joe Arnold, from above Hedges
vile, who was charged with conspir-
acy to inflict violent punishment on
the person of Jane Weber. the aged
hoasekeepef OF Joseph Murphy, of the
same neighberhood-
Mrs. Arnold's testimony implicated
her husband, who was convicted yes
terday afternoon. George. John and
Ike Murphy, all Of whom, except Ike
Murphy, were arrested for cutting
off Mrs. WeBber's hair and tarring
her body one night last fall and who
are now on trial at the present term
CT court The Arnold woman was
slim ON trial at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
tseorge Murphy. who pleaded not
guilty yesterday afternoon plead
gnilty this morning and is awaiting
sentence.
Counsel for Joe Arnold moved sor
new trial
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23

OF noise alone Is born the inward
sense Of silence, and from action
springs alone the inward knowledge OF
trne love and faith. Macdonald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
SHIPPED Horses.

Mr.. Carl Grove, of West King
street shipped number of fine
horses to Williamsport, this morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
Natal statistics

Born last night to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dudley Harley, West John street, a
son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23
From The World Of Thursday.

From The World OF Thursday
The case of the state against Jacob
Arnold. above Iedgesville, charged
with tarring a woman Of the same
neighborhood last November by the
name of Jane Webber, was called for
jury trial in the circuit court this
morning. The case was still ON triad
at The noon adjournment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23

Holiday Novelties but all useful and
serviceable. Ne do not wish to carry
over, we need the room to prepare for
incoming regular stock. You can select
from these at prices that will surprise.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23

Mr.. Theodore Porterfeld, Of Ham
esyille was visiting il this city
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-23

Mrs Wade C. Kilmer. near fown, is
visiting relatives at Bunker Hill.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
Rule of the Farmer.

Thomas Il. Barkley, chief doOrkeeper
of the House, hunted up quiet corner.
got out a pencil and a legislative direc-
tory. figured a while and then issued
the following statement: "The State
OF Indiana is to be congratulated on the
character of its Legislature this year.
This is so because of the splendid man
ner i'm which the agricultural interests
are represented. Indiana, you know is.
after all. an agricultural State. There
have been times when this fact was
lost sight of. but it won't be this year.
In the House there are twenty-three
farmers and i'm the Senate five. Most
Of these. too, are real farmers. not gen
tlemen farmers. They are men who
appreciate the needs of the country and
art dead i'm earnest about wishing 10
fill the needs. Looking over the list
members you cannot help being i'm
pressed with the fact that the farmers
are not only numerous, but important.
Some of the best committees have farm
ers for chairmen. The Agricultural
Committee itself is one of the be,6
have ever known. Look at those nan
-Clore, C>ahran, Hill. Maish, Madigan
Rodibaugh, Cowing, Meek and Mad
dox." Barley is farmer himself IN
| warmer weather.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
NEW YORK.

Trade is expanding slowly but stead
lily, wholesale and jobbing lines noting
some good orders .or immediate deliy-
cry and rather more confidence in plac-
ing orders for spring. Conservatism is,
however, noted in many sections, and
some markets report feeling of dis
appointment at the rate of progress
making.
In the leading industries the ten
dency is still toward gradual resump-
to good normal.
Uncertainty as to tariff changes is
still widely mentioned as a bar to full
est activities, this being notable espe-
cially in iron and steel, where present
demand is below expectations, and in
some lines of textiles. Reports from the
railways are of an increased merchan-
disc traffic Northwest and Southwest,
but this is to a certain extent offset
by restricted movement of grain to
market
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending with Jan.
81 were 307, against $40 last week, 4OS
in the like week Of 1908, 252 i'm 1907,
go in 1906 and 22S in 1903.
Canadian business failures for the
same period numbered forty, as against
thirty-siX last week and fifty-one in
this week last OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
CHICAGO.

Sustained gains in payments through
the banks and low commercial NOR
tally add further testimony to i'm
proved conditions. Despite the un
favorable weather, trade activity re.
fleets healthy progress, leading distrib-
utive branches showing seasonable
volume and forwarding of general mer-
chandise increasing in response to nu-
merous requests for prompt deliveries.
Farm products show heavier market
inSs, together with larger outgo of
breadstuffs A shortage of hogs re-
ceived adv arsely affects the live stock
aggregate, and prices of the principal
cereals and provisions average higher,
those of hog product recording sharp
advances. Factory outputs contribute
movements of raw materials run closer
to normal. Earnings of the Chicago
steam roads steadily recover and to
some extent exceed those at this time
last year.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trict number %. against 33 last week,
30 in zoos and "a in 1907. Those with
liabilities of more than 5000 number
Z, against 10 last week, 16 in 1908 and
8 in 19OT.-Dun's Weekly Review Of
Trade.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28

"the time will come. maybe, when you'll
Think that old Sam Pearinan would have
been good man to have had at your back.
| say nothing. Mr.. Denison; but you'll
find that you have not made many great
er mistakes in your career than this morn
ing's work" And, muttering to himself.
the irate old gentleman left the room.
Il wonder what the world is coming
to-" muttered Harold Denison. 1.-THE
idea of a child of mine marrying the son
of a money-lending solicitor !"
Then his thoughts reverted to that ten
thousand pound mortgage, and the angry
words of the old man at parting. and he
reflected moodily. that there was little
likelihood of much time being granted
anent the payment of the in crest in flu
ture indeed. 1t was more than probable
that Pearman. in his anger, would call in
his money. All which considerations har-
assed Harold Denison's mind not little.
and he thought, il it had to be done again,
ne would reject the old lawyers proposal
with rather more courtesy.
Ito be continued)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
s1so,ooo for Governors. House.

$15O,OOO for Governors House.
In accord with the recommendations
Of Governor Hanly in his message to
the Legislature. Senator Cox introduced
bill which would appropriate $50, 900
to provide Governors house. The
commission to provide such residence
shall consist of the Secretary of STATE,
State Treasurer, State Auditor and
two private citizens appointed by them,
the citizens to be residents of Indian
apolis and well versed i'm the values Of
real estate in Indianapolis. The COM
mission shall have power to buy for
the State a Governors house and shall
be authorized to build additions thereto
ana make changes therein and to
nish the residence. In addition to
the appropriation shall be used for
maintenance of the residence until the
adjournment of the General Assembly
Of 1911. The members of the commits
sion shall serve without compensation,
but they are empowered to employ
architects and other agents as they
shall deem necessary. The two citi-
zens shall be appointed as members OF
the commission within ninety days
after the act goes into effect.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
OUR LYNCHINGs.
Record of 1908 Greater than That
of Last Year.

Record of 1908 Greater than Inat
of Last Year.
The lynching record for 1908 shows
that the practice of taking summary
vengeance on persons guilty OF certain
forms of crime is increasing rather
than diminishing. The figures for the
twelve months beginning Jan. i, 19oS,
are larger than for several years past.
Though the most of the lynchings oc-
Cured in the South, they were not con-
fined to that section by any means.
Springfield. H., was the scene OF
the greatest race riot of the year, re
sulting in the lynching Of two negroes
and the killing and wounding of a
number of citizens who participated in
the riots that lasted several days. OF
the other Northern States, one lynch
inc Is recorded for Indiana, while Cali
fornia furnished the only lynching in
the far West.
Mississippi. Georgia and Texas, In
the order named, furnished the great
est number. A quadruple lynching in
Kentucky increased The figures in that
state over those of previous years. The
record of Texas for 1908 was six-fold
greater than in 1907. In Arkansas,
Alabama and Louisiana there were few
err lynchings than in 1901. Oklahoma
shows clean slate and so do Mary
land. Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska, In
all of which States lynchings occurred
in 1907.
The lynchings for 1908 total 80. This
number is exclusive of several who met
death while being pursued by posses
or resisting arrest. OF the victims, 30
were negroes and were white men.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
GOATS MILK FOR SICK.

There Is Practically No Tuberculosis
Among the Animals.
"Why not solve the problem Of a pure
milk supply for Washington or any
other big city by establishing Angora
goat ranches?"
This question was asked Washing
ton Post representative by DR.. A. s.
Won Mansfield, chairman of the Nebras-
ka delegation to the sixth international
tuberculosis congress. The doctor Is a
native of Prussia, but has been prac-
ticing medicine in this country ever
since he was a young man.
II know it is said" he continued,
'AngOra goats are not gooG mixers
Neither are short-hOrned cattle. But it
has been demonstrated time and again
that by proper selection splendid herd
OF shOrt-horns can be gotten together
Why cannot the same rule apply to
Angoras? l believe it can. and, tOgeth-
or with one or two friends. am looking
carefully into the matter. In every
herd OF Angoras a few good mixers
will be found. Them why cannot some
one anxious to make money go TO Tex
as, make good selection and start a
goat dairy farm?
Some folks laugh at the idea of
| goat milk taking the place of that of
cows But here is fact that should
be borne in mind. tuberculosis among
goats is practically unheard of. while
| 1T is common among cows. This is the
| first strong argument In favor of the
| goat, from a hygienic standpoint. An
other point in favor of the goat is that
| persons who have used goat milk In
! their coffee have testified that it lends
n flavor not supplied by cream from
| cows milk.
Goat meat is splendid for human
| food. 1t was used away back in Bible
| times, and many references to it will
| be found in the Old Testament. 1t has
| been used more or less ever since. An
goras could be developed to supply
milk. meat, hair and skins for the local
market. firmly believe 1T could be
made a valuable industry in American
| agriculture. | have several farms, and
know something about agriculture
| Goats will thrive where cows would
not. Rough. billy ground, that is prac-
tically useless for almost anything else,
is Il paradise for the festive goat.
"In European countries goat dairy
| farms are common and profitable. Some
of the imported goats have not done
well in this country. but Angoras are
thriving in some sections. Three goats
are equal to one COW as mixers.
ANY physician will tell you that
certified goat milk is the finest thing
| that can be had for infants or for gen
eral use. Doctors would be the first to
indorse such a proposition as | have
| outlined above
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
INDIANA LAWMAKERS. ;
Three-MiIe Road LAW Row.
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Three-Mile Road LAW Row.
Senator Abraham Halleck of Rensse-
laer believes he has n bill which will
settle the whole dispute in the Legis-
lature in regard TO the three-mile r. ad
law He has discussed his propos ed
amendment with some of the memh ers
of both houses, and they seem to be Ia
vorably impressed with it. The three
mile road law which is TO be the basis
for enc of the most spirited fights of
the session, provides that when fifty
freeholders sign petition for 4 road
three miles or less in length the county
commissioners shall order the road
built. the expense to be assessed
against the entire township. The law
was enacted in 1907 for the purpose
of promoting highway improvement In
some places though it has caused dis
satisfaction. Road building has been
carried on to excess, it is said. and
taxpayers of townships who have not
been directly benefited by the road
building nave objected to paying the
expense. Senator Halleck's measure
will provide for remonstrance against
the building of short roads under the
three-mile law. 1t will provide that
when fifty freeholders petition for a
road under the three-mile law, fifty
other freeholders or more may present
a remOnstrance to the county commits
sioners In this event the question of
the building of the road shall be sub
Eitted to an election. in which all OF
the freeholders of the township would
have a right to vote, with the provis-
ion. however. that If the demonstrators
lose in the election they shall pay the
costs. Senator Halleck believes this
plan would serve as satisfactory
check on excessive road building under
the present law.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Soap men from twenty-four different
points in the Middle West met at Bur
lington, Iowa, and entered protest
against increase in freight rates.
During the last year l.. A. Sweet of
Martin county, Minnesota, produced and
sold $1,000 worth of produce from his
forty-acre farm, the greater portion COM
ing from his cows.
The Independent glass manufacturers
have decided to stand pat on the wage
scale made with their employees last Sep
TENDER and to make no concessions This
means that 1900 men on strike will re-
main out of work until they come to the
terms of the employers. There are about
800 skilled workers who made the de-
nand for an increase said to average
from p to 40 per cent.
Wash sales" on the floors of produce
exchanges or chambers of commerce are
aimed at in a bill offered by Senator Il. f..
Sunberg of Kennedy. A penalty of from
500 to $1,000 is to be imposed when one
member of a firm makes a sale to another
member of the same firm.
William u. Dickson, second vice presi-
dent of the United States Steel CORPORA
tion has been elected first vice president
to succeed James Gayley, who retired
several weeks ago. David G.. Kerr of
Pittsburg, who has been connected with
the raw material department Of the cor
poration, was elected second vice presi-
dent to succeed Mr.. Dickson.
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor has notified the
unions affiliated that on account of the
application of the Sherman antitrust law
to the unions by the decision of the Su-
prone Court in the Loewe hat boycotting
case and the imposition of a fine of three
times the supposed damages, he has de-
cided, by advice of counsel, to discontinue
the I'VE Don't Patronize' list in future
numbers of the Federationist, or until
Congress could be induced to amend the
Sherman law so as not to apply to labor
unions.
The Grotan shipyard. where the steam
ships Minnesota aud Dakota were built
for James j. Hill, is being dismanled.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28

Secretary Root and Ambassador Bryce
at Washington is an agreement to reg
ulate the use of water at Niagara Falls
for industrial purposes so as not to dis
turb the scenic beauty. The basis is
that the United States shall use not
more than 10000 cubic feet Of water a
second to develop 100000 horse power.
side shall be $4,000 cubic feet to de-
velop $4,000 horse power. This must
be ratified by the Canadian Parlia-
ment.
Secretary Root has signed arbitra-
ton treaties with Ecuador, Bolivia and
Haiti. Secretary Root hopes soon TO
sign with Ambassador Bryce a treaty
for the reference to The Hague tribu-
nal of disputed questions affecting the
Newfoundland fisheries, for the settle
ment of pecuniary claims, and for the
mutual uses Of the boundary water
ways.
Inc united States supreme OOuTl
decided I'm the case of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad against the Larabee
Flour Mills Company, that state
court may compel a railroad to per-
form its duty as common carrier and
desist from determinations. thus af-
firming the decision of the Kansas SUI
preme Court.
-
A remonstrance against further in
crease of the United States navy has
been sent to Congress by the Board of
Directors of the American Peace Soci-
ETY.. 1t was signed on behalf of the
board by Robert Treat Paine. presi-
dent, and Benjamin A. TrueblOOd, Sec
rotary of the society.
An order issued by the Secretary OF
the Interior is of considerable interest
to persons now taking up land on the
Truckee-C Carson irrigation project in
Nevada. BY the new order persons may
live within fifty miles of their land as
against the old requirement that they
live within twenty miles.
-
The Geographical Survey has reports
showing that the production of coal in
1908 fell off from 10 to 20 per cent
from that of the previous year In
1907 il reached the record total OF 491,-
363.424 tons. of which S5.6Oi,312 tons
were anthracite.
The first and most picturesque of
the official White House receptions of
the season was that given in honor Of
the diplomatic corps. Diplomatic. of
fetal and social Washington was pres
ent in large numbers.
Mail carriers on rural routes are to
get a holiday on Christmas Of each
year IL a resolution introduced In the
House by Representative Burnett of
Alabama is adopted by Congress.
Hussein KAHN Bey, the first am
bassador appointed by the Turkish gov
eminent to the United States, has ar
rived in Washington.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
CRUDE Inheritance Tax.

According to the provisions of the
inheritance tax bill presented by Sen
ator CRUDE of Plymouth distant rela-
tiveS will have to pay higher tay
on requests than those nearer the one
making the bequesr. There is no rea-
son why a distant relative should not
have to pay more taxes" Senator
CRUDE said, because they Oftentime;
care little for persons making such be.
quest" The bill exempts from taxa
ton all requests to charitable, educa-
tional, religious or benevolent institu-
tons and also all requests of less than
$4,000 to widows and all requests OF
less than $1,000 to children and hus
bands.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-01-28
A Valuable CleW.

A woman entered police station In
Holland and asked the officer in charge
to have the canals dragged.
my husband has been threatening
for some time TO drown himself" she
explained, "and he's been missing now
for two days"
Anything peculiar about him by
which he can be recognized?" asked the
officer, preparing to fill out a descrip-
ton blank.
For several moments the woman
seemed to be searching her memory
Suddenly her face frightened
"Why, yes, sir. He's deaf"-Eyery-
bOdy's.