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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
Executors Sale
of valuable
REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned as executor of the
last will and testament of the late
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Gerling, and Annie
VI lIoeger in her Cwn right. will sell
at public auction 81 the trout door of
the county court house on
Saturday, November, 20. 1909,
begi ming AT 1870 o'clock p. m. the fol-
iowt'g real estate to wit:--The
House and Lot
ecated 25l--3 East Burke street, in
Mar lusburg, West Va.
f.,is house is Divided into three ten
,meuts aud is occupied by three fami
les a large bake house III the rear
aud other outbulldings. This prop
cry will make good investment.
Terms.
Ole-third cash and balance due in
six aud twelve months with SIX per
cen interest, the purchaser to give his
notes for the deferred payments and a
deed of trust will be taken on the prop
ertv sold 10 secure the deferred pay
ments.
John f. Gerling, Executor.
Annie M. Hoeger.
At the same time and at the same
place / will sell the following bank
stock:
shares of the Peoples Trust Gem
pany, of Martinsburg.
5 shares of the Citizens National
bank of Martinsburg.
shares of the Old National ban Of
Martinsburg.
Terms for bank stock, Cash.
John f. Gerling, Executor.
J. w. Dodd, Auctioneer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as the executors of
the last will and testament of Har-
rison Tabler, deceased, notice is here
by given to all persons holding claims
against the said estate to present them,
properly authenticated, for settlement I,
persons knowing themselves indebted
TO the said estate TO call and make
prompt settlement of same.
Harvey Mcdonald,
Benton 1abler,
ID. W. Snyder, Jr.,
Executors of the last will and tesla
n ent of Harrison 1ableT, deceased.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
PROCLAMATION.
City Hall, Martinsburg. w. Va.

~
Oct. 8, 1909
WHEREAS, At a rpeciaI meet
ing Of the Council of the CITY of Mar
tinsburg, properly called and held in
the 'ouncil Chamber at the City Hail.
in the City Of Martinsburg, Berkeley
County, State of West Virginia. on
the lst day Of September, 1909, an or
diHance was introduced entitled "Or-
dinanca No. 6, ian ordinance to su-
thorize the issuance of bonds for the
purpose of extending, repairing, COZ
structing, equipping aud completing
the system of water works now own
ed by the City of Martinsburg, and to
authorize special bond levy"
AND WHEREAS, At a regular
meeting Oft Council of the CITY OF
Mnrtinsburg, held in the Council
Cham Der at the CITY Hall aforesaid
on the End day of September, 1909, the
ordinance known as "Ordinanee No,
81 '.an ordinance to authorize the IS.
suance of bonds for the purpose of ex
, tending, repairing, constructing equip
ping and completing the water worss
row owned by the City OF Martins
burg, and to authorize maximum
bond levy" was unanimously passed,
signed by the Mayor, and transmitted
10 the Board of Affairs for their APP
prevail;
AND WHEREAS, At meeting
of the Board of Affairs held at the
City Hall aforesaid, on the Bird day of
september, 1909, said ordinance was
duty approved by the Board of Affairs;
AND VIII EREAS, such ordinance,
known as "Ordinanee No 6,p passed
by the Council Of the City Of Martins
burg, signed by the Mayor. aud APP
proved by the Board OF Affairs is as
follows.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
TERMS.

A credit of months will be given
on all sums of $40 and over the pur-
chaser to give his note with approved
security negotiable and payable at the
Old National Bank with interest from
date but if paid at maturity the inter
est ill be remitted. Under so cash.
n property to be taken away until
terms have been complied with.
w. s. Snyder.
J. w. Dodd, Auctioneer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12

William Miller ct al
VS., In Chancery
Commissioners Office
Martinsburg w. Va, Nov. 4th. 1909
To all persons Interested In the above entitled
cause.
BY decree Of the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County W. Va, entered In the above entitled
cause, on the 23rd day of September 1909. the
same referred to me- with instruc ions to
ascertain and report.
First-All the real estate and personal proper
~ owned sby e. p. Miller. where situate. it's
description and quantitythere Of
Second-The liens upsyn said real estate or per-
sonal property. By whom he'd and their respec-
tive amounts and priorities
Third-Whether said real estate and personal
property will, In five years, rent for sufficient
sum to pay off and discharge said liens and the
costs of this suit.
Fourth-And such other matters as any party
In interest, may require, the same being peril
nent or such other matters as the Commissioner
himself may d. EN- pertinent whether SO requir-
ed or not.
You VIII therefore take notice that have fix
ed on MONDAY THE 18th DAY OF NOVEMBER
1909, as the time when, and my Office la the Old
National Bank building, In Martinsburg ". Va
as the place where will proceed to execute the
said order of reference. and If the same be not
completed that day. 1t will be adjourned.
from time to time. at the same place, until 1t Il
completed,
Given under my hand this 4th day of Novem-
Der 1909
w. B Coston, Commissioner In
1t. i,haucerY Of said Court.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
BERKELEY
MORGAN
JEFFER5O N
Cor<TfES
Commissioners Notice.
Commissioners once

j william Miller ct al
VS.. In Chancery
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
YOUNG GIRLS ARE VICTIMS.

of headache, as well as older women,
but all get quick relief aud prompt
cure from Dr. Kings New Life, Pills,
the worlds best remedy for sick and
nervous headaches. They make pure
blood, and strong nerves and build
up your health. Try them 25c. at All
Druggists. mo
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12

To all persons holding liens, by Judgment or
otherwise, on the real estate, or any part there
of, of Il. p. Miller.
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley County w. Va, made in a cause there
in pending, to subject the real estate of the
said E. P. Miller TO the satisfaction of the
liens thereon. you are hereby required to pre-
sent all claims held by you and each of you.
against the said z. r. Miller, which are
liens his real estate or any part of IT, FOR adj
dication to me at my office in the Old Nation
al Bank building, In Martnsburg w. Va, on or
before the 26th day of November 1893.
Given under my hand this AttI day of Noveu-
Der 1909
W, B. Colston, Commissioner in
1T. Chancery OF said Court.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12

The undersigned as attorney for Ithe ,owner
will offer for sale at public aactio. to the high
est bidder on
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
Special Commissioners Sale.
of valuable
Real Estate.

By virtue of the authority vested in the UNDER
signed special commissioner by decree of the
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, w. Va, enter
ed in the Chancery cause of Mary f, Lambert
against Samuel Lambert, ct al, he will offer
for saeat public auction at the front door of the
Court House in Martinsbnrg W. Va on
Saturday, November, 9th, 1909,
at 1.3o p. IN, that certain tract or parcel of real
estate front 80 feet on Eulalia street and run
Mig back southwardiy $50 fe It and is the same
real estate which was conveyed to Benjamin f.
Lambert by deed dated the 18th day of Noyem-
Der, 1887 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk
Of the County Court of Berkeley County W. va,
in Deed Book No. "a, page 3d. to which said deed
reference is hereby made
This real estate is improved by a
Good Dwelling House
and is in good location for home for small
family
Terms.
One-third of the purchase money is to be paid
in;cash on day of sale and the balance to be paid
in two equal payments due in six and twelve
months from day of SALE the purchaser to give
his notes for the deferred payments with inter-
est from date and the title to be retained until
all t he pure base money has been paid
w c. Kmer
Special Commissioner
l. l.. Dew. Gerhardt, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley County, w. Va, do certify
that ". U. kimer special Commissioner, has
given bond as required by law.
L. Dew Gerhardt,
Clerk of the Circuit Court Berkeley Co. WA
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
Notice to Lien HoI derS.

w. B Colston, Commissioner Il
Chancery Of said Court.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
Good Five Room Dwelling House,
TERMS

One-third of the purchase money cash on day
of sale, and the balance in two equal annual
payments due in one and two yea rs respective
ly from day of sale, the deferred payments to
bear interest from day of sale and be secured
by note of the purchaser, aud lien retained
upon the property sold until the same are paid
William E. shinnp owner.
Y. Poole, attorney for owner
George w, Keeseeker uctioneer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12

by the Council Of the City Of Martins
burg, signed by the Mayor. aud APP
proved by the Board OF Affairs is as
follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 6.
An ordinance to authorize the ssu-
ance of bonds for the purpose Of ex-
tending repairing, constructing,
equipping and completing the system
of water works now owned by the
City OF Martinsburg, and TO authorize
a maximum special bond levy.
BE 1t ordained by the council of the
City of Martinsburg.
See. /. That the Mayor and Auditor
of the City of Martinsburg be, and
they are hereby authorized to make,
execute and deliver, as hereinafter pro-
yided, series of bonds OF the City of
Mart1nsburg, to the amount of forty
thousand dollars 100000 (, of the de-
nomination and upon the terms Of
payment hereinafter provided and pre-
scribed, the proceeds of which shall be
appropriated and expended for the
purpose of extending, repairing, con-
structing, equipping and competing
the system of water works for the said
city and which system is now owned
and operated by the City OF Martins
burg.
The said bonds shall be Of several
of one hundred, five
hundred and one thousand dollars, re-
spectively, not exceeding in the aggre
gate, however, the sum If forty thous-
and dollars (S40, 000), and shall be pay
able to bearer at the office of the treas.
urer Of the City of Martinsburg, at
Martipsburg, w. Va, thirty four years
after date, and redeemeble at and
time after twenty years after date,
with interest at the rate of per
cent per anuum, payable annual
ly on the first day of December of each
year, after the year i'll which they are
issued, at the office aforesaid according
10 the tenor and effect Of interest cou-
pons to be attached to each bond re-
spectively; and said bonds shall be
dated on the first dav of Decent Der,
1909, and shall be signed in the cor
porate name of the said city by its
Mayor, countersiened by the Auditor,
and sealed with The corporate seal of
SAID city.
The name ofthe lreasurerof said city
in office when said bonds are issued
shall be signed to each coupon, but
said name may be either printed or en-
graved thereon.
Sec 2. That f. s. Emmett, G. w.
Mekown and f.. r. Sigler, who are
hereby appointed commissioners OF
said city for the purpose, be, and they
are hereby authorized and empowered
to sell publicly the said bonds for
cash, at not less than their par value,
TO the highest bidder in writing, but
before any such sale shall be made the
same shall be advertised in some con-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-12
PUBLIC SALE
of valuable
Real Estate.

The undersigned as attorney for 1.-THE .owner
will offer for sale at public aactio. to the high
est bidder, on
Saturday, Nov. Goth, 1905,
at 100 O'Clock p. m. in front of the court house
in Martinsburg, Berkeley County West Virginia
that very desira ole farm. containing about 12l
acres. known the William Shmp land in
Hedgesville District, Berkeley County West
Virginia, about miles west of Hedgesyille. ad-
joining the lands OF |. w. Wood Joseph Wheel
er. and Others.
This property is improved by
Good Five Room Dwelling House,
small barn, smoke house, corn crib; small Or
chard six or seven years old good spring of
water; about IS acres cleared: seventy-fye to
one hundred thousand feet of saw timber
The quality of the soil in this farm IL mostly
red shale, which is now known TO be SO wen
adapted orappes and all kinds of fruit and is in
the orchard belt of that section of the county
This property Is well worth investigating and
will make good Investment. The owner of this
property Is now engaged in business in Cumber-
land, maryland and cannot give the farm atten-
tion, hence, his rea son for selling This proper.
ty will be sold subject TO contract between
owner and the present tenant as to clearing
about acres of the land for two crops off said
acres
Any further information will be given by X.
Poole attorney at Law, al his Office in Martins
burg, West Virginia. Full possession given pur-
chaser April /, 1910.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24
\ TUIsoME CoMPLIMENr.

During Mr.. Cleveland's tour OF the
south shortly after his marriage Mrs.
Cleveland and nc were driving one day
through the streets OF one of the larger
towns escorted by two OF its citizens
Some one threw a bunch OF ylolcts to
Mrs. Cleveland. and Mr.. Cleveland
bent forward 10 catch &C. remarking as
he presented H. ~ wonder why no one
gives me flowers"
One OF the gentlemen present gall
lautly replied. 1--WE think you have won
the fairest flower in an the land"
"Ah. yes returned the president:
but you see, l can't keep her in wa
teri"
1T is not necessary since YOU keep
her in such excellent spirits" was the
reply.
Here Mrs. Cleveland interposed. say
ing. u am afraid YOU are guilty OF fiat
terry whereupon came the reply:
mo. madam. Flattery Is fulsomo
compliment, and in this instance no
compliment could be either too frank
or too fulsome."
The charm Of this response lies I'm
the last and fourth from the last
words. Mrs. Cleveland's maiden name
being Frances Folsom.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24
REACHES HAPPY
HUNTING GROUNDS
Col. Roosevelt Sleeps in a Tent
Around Which Lions ProwIed
All Night.
ALL KINDS of GAME ABUNDANT
Camp Is Elaborate-Caravan VIII
Have Two Hundred and
Sixty Followers.

Kaplu Plains. British East Arica.
April 23-Theodore Roosevelt has
reached the hunting grounds ana to-
night prepared TO pass his FIRST highs
en- Africa under canvas. a bis camp
has been established near the railroad
station. Last night lions were prowl-
ing about IN the vicinity OF the tents
The country is green. owing 20 the re-
cent rains. and there is every prospect
Of good sport. The commoner varieties
OF game are plentiful, and the hunts
! mon VIII lose no time in getting started.
The special train bearing the Roose-
Welt party from Mombasa arrived this
afternoon. only the members OF the
I party got on at Kapit Plains. L. L
| jackson. the acting governor OF 5hl
| protectorate. and the other officials who
came mp from Mombasa, continued on
to Nairobi
The camp IS most elaborate. The
/ caravan will have 26O followers. There
| are 13 tents for the Europeans and
| their horses, and SO tents for the port
! crs An American flag BE- flying over
the tent occupied by Mr. Roosevelt. An
/ the native porters We're lined up on
| the platform when the Roosevelt special
/ pulled in and as MI Roosevelt stepped
I down from the train they shouted ~
] salute in his honor
| MIR. Roosevelt was welcomed at the
| station by Sir Alfred Pcasc. who will
| be his host at Athi river. MI Roosa-
J Welt was on the COW catcher OF thu
engine when the train pulled Go. haV-
ing Occupied that position for 90 miles
! between Makindu and kapit Plains.
| He said he was intensely interested in
4 the country and expressed his graft
/ tudc and delight %, the hospitality
shown him by the acting governor and
| by Mrs. Jackson.
The caravan includes four head mon.
| nine gun bearers, - armed guards 200
! p0rtcrs and nine horses. MI SelOus is
! going ON lion hunt with Mr.. McMil-
] Ian. He Is not attached to the Roose-
welt party. the only members OF which
/ are licensed 20 shoot lions being Mr..
] Roosevelt and Kermit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24
WOMAN'S VIEW OF
PAYNE TARIFF BILL
Ida N. TarbeII Wants to Know
What II Has Done for Moth
ers Bringing Up Families.
HAS MADE HOSIERY DEARER.
Docs Not Complain Of Increased Price
or Hats and All the Fearful
And Wonderful Things.

New York, April 2t-Ida NJ Tarbell
well known as the femlnie standard
oil specialist, gave woman's view
" the Payne tariff bin in an address
at the dinner OF the academy OF polltl,-
al science last night
Il am not talking OF the woman who
goes abroad ana comes back with some
ching contraband up her sleeve" began
Miss Tarbell. Il am talking OF .he
woman who never goes abroad aud who
practically never buys an imported ar
ticle. She is the average American
woman.
What has the Payne bill done for
the 10000 coo or 20 100000 mothers bring
ing up families on an Income OF few
hundred dollars a year? Ii has done
some curious things Take the mat .er
Of clothing. To begin at the head 90
makes hats and all the fearful and
wonderful things that go on them dear
or ] shall not complain of this
rather think that we deserve TO be
penahzed for wearing the things we
do.
1t doesn't matter 50 much waetbe-
the head is covered on not. but IL is &C
vital Importance that we should be
shOd. We have hose. 20 be gin WITH
our stockings have been steadily de-
creasing in quality and increasing in
price.
Mr.. Payne has compensated co.
what he has put on hosiery by what
ho has taken on from shoes or at least
has tried 10 take off. The iucrt ase IN
the cost OF shoes i'm the last few years
has been one OF the tragedies OF work
ing women.
But how about one other article ~
footwear almost as important to wo-
men and children as the shoe Itself
the rubber overshoe. In the last three
or four years the price OF the storm
rubber has gone up from 50 20 20 cents
Mt Payne has done nothing to clip
the wings OF the rubber shoe trust for
the duty still remains"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24

was in tho act Of drinking when the
waiter rushed into her room, dashed
the glass from her hand and ra
gasping back into the Kitchen. whe,
he tel 90 the hoor in commissions.
Upon investigation 70 was found that
bN mistake solution of formaldehyde
had been poured into a Portland water
bottle by one of the servants on the
car After sending Miss Russell a
drink from bottle the waiter poured
himself q glass and lmmedla' on
drinking il began suffering g. lies
though he retained sufficient presence
of mind TO recall that he must act
quickly 81 he would save the actress
The attending physician said that
Thombs would recover
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24

raignment Of woman" ia some Of her
unlovely aspects The occasion was the
annual dinner OF the South Congrega-
lunal church and some OF his criu-
cal observations were as follows:
THE gossiping woman surpasses all
others for downright devillshness. She
has not an equal She IS the worst zoe
Of society responsible FOR troubles In
Vulnerable. ~ / had my way ! would
Danish her TO the land OF Siberia or
lcleeatc her TO the Internal regions.
From time immemorial men have
tried TO know woman but her points
are so numerous as a buzz saw and
just as endless. Playing With a woman
IS just as fatal as playing with a buzz
saw
III Is stated that woman was Great
ed for the delectation of men. ] take
issue with this statement She was
created 10 decieve him. She tasted the
apple and offered IL to man. He tast-
ed and thought Il good. but it prov
cd everlasting bitter This shows that
she Is smarter at tricks and displays
her faulty nature Adam was the first
man deceived. but not the last one
THE gossip gets husbands and wives
into quarrel, brothers and sisters into
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24
DANISH STURGEON
FOR AMERICAN WATERS

Washington April 2f--In an effort
20 rehabilitate United States waters
with the now practically extcrminat-
ed Danish sturgeon Horace @.
KNOWLES. former American minister TO
koumania. Servia and Bulgaria, now
accredited 70 Nicaragua. has nrrang-
ed to have shipped from goumania.
without any expense 90 this govern
mcnt millions OF young sturgeon and
sicrlet These fish are valuable be-
cause unlike the shad. they arc not
q season fish, but run an the year.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24

TO Corrupt Practices. published IN
1870. According to this. when white
Christians had charge Of a funeral
they drove an the relatives and friends
from the house. Both cyebals were
then removed from the Corpse. the ORR
fees being filed with plaster. This
was called Sealing tho eyes for the
western journey" BY compromising
these eyes with a hundred pounds OF
CHINESE lead. this veracipus chronicle
continues. eight pounds ~ silver could
be extracted from a. The sight or
gans of any other people were useless
for this purpose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24
\ QUEER CHINESE NOTION.

one of the beliefs which the Chinese
arc slowly unlearning is that foreign
crs use the eyes ana hearts OF China
men in compromising rare and costly
magic Medicine and magic have for
ages gone hand Ina hand iu China, just
as they once did iu Europe. Ignorant
Cinnamon therefore readily believe
such tales. The use of eyes OF Chinese
by foreigners i'm metsllurgy is describ-
cd in % work called "A Deathblow
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24
LILLIAN RUSSELL HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

Tacoma. Wash. April 24-But for
tho presence OF mind OF Louis Thombs.
walter Lillian Russell. the actress
might have met death by poisoning
IN her private car az the Northern
Pacific train sheds Miss Russell had
ordered a glass Of Portland water ana
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24
MoDJESKA'S WILL.
Her Estate Has Dwindlcd, Being VAL
ued nc Only 81, 1000.

Santa Ana. Cal. April 24.-The will Of
the late Madame Helena Modieska.
which has been fled Tor probate was
executed on August 90. 1906, and leaves
$4,000 to a sister in Poland and $1,000
20 each OF the four children Of Ludwig
Opid OF Los Angeles, a nephew The
balance Is left TO her husband. Count
Bozenta. The value Of the estate evi-
IDENTIFY has dwindled since the will was
made, as yesterday IL was placed az
$1,000. consisting Of three acres Of
land at Tustin. Orange county; silver
ware and a note for 81 600.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-04-24

antaeonisms. She disgusts the minister
With his flock and the flock with tho
minister Her tongue De- like an adder's
fork distributing he deadly poison in
the house. ia the neiEhborhood and
I'm the precincts OF the sanctuary"