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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
The Frsals Crop

There has been much speculation
and many guesses about the extent OF
the damage done by the freeze last
week to the fruit crop and some have
asserted hat the small fruit Was all
killed. We have within the past few
days consulted Mr.. D. t,old Miller,
probably the best authority In the
county Oh such matters and Mr.. Mil
Ter assures us that the damage has not
been near so serious as claimed by
many. He states that the cherries are
not Injured at all. the pears have not
been Injured to any serious extent, the
harder varieties OF the pIums are not
hurt, the peaches on the high ground
are uninjured and the apple crop will
be ABUNDANT. s,~~s
He states that the fine red, japanese
plume, such as the Abundance and
the Burbanks are all killed and peach
es in the low lands are killed but on
the high land there will be fully as
good crop as last year. He also states
that the apple blossoms while not as
heavy as many years are perfectly
healthy and indicate good crop.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
me Liquor Fight In Ohio.

The Anti-Saloon League writes Hugh
G. Weir in the April Circle Magazine,
went into politics as veteran political
organization aud the total of its vote
in the first campaign stunned the
brewers much as cyclone would have
done. For the fret time in years their
sneer vanished and the 'speanut politi-
Clans" who had lolling IN the shadow
of their might, scampered like fright
ened sheep TO the camp Of the new
David who had appeared in.the field.
The saloon keepers and the brewers
were frightened, plainly and painfully
so, and in their fright they said and
did things which famed the hre of
public resentment yet higher. For in
stance, at meeting of the State liquor
dealers at Wirthwein Hall, in Column
bus-at time when the attendants
carelessly left the dooropen-on OF the
delegates, in a paper on allow to
Build up the Saloon Business said
crisply:
.srhe success of our business is de-
pendent largely upon the creation Of
appetite for drink. Men who drink
liquor, ike others, will die, and il
there Is no new appetite created our
counters will be empty, as will be our
coolers.
"The open field for the creation Of
appetite is among the boys. After
men are grown and their habits are
formed they rarely ever change in this
regard. 1t will be needful, therefore,
that missionary work be done among
the boys, and | make the suggestion
gentlemen, that nickeIs expended in
treats to the boys now will return in
dollars to your tills after the appetite
has been formed. Above all things ere
ate appetite"
The reformers who had fought the
liquor traffic in the futile years that
were past had hurled their forces
against the saloon fr)m the outside
and endeavored to work inword. TIE
Auti-Saloon League combining Wis
dom with enthusiasm, gathered its
forces on the inside, within the enc
myis stronghold, and threw its
strength outward.
II was II contest reduced to the blunt
principle of fighting fire with fire. The
organization won at the polls because
it met politics with politics But this
was merely starting point, center
for the circle. Beyond the polls was
the Legislature, aud the highly train
ed LOBBY of the ewers and distillers.
Against its wiles the league threw
similar organization, but with this diff
ference. The latter W as working for
principles, the former for dollars.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

There are some other people rho
can walk besides our local pedestrians.
Some weeks ago an old man named
Weston left New York to walk to San
Francisco, California and last Sunds y
he spent in Chicago having averaged
Al miles per day which Tony Staubly
says is pretty good gail for man
10 years old. One day he missed the
road and in order to restore the sched-
ule he had TO walk II miles in one
day. Our local champion says he is
sorry now that he did not walk with
Mr.. Weston, since he finds that the
old man is the real thing. Tony might
be induced to start now and overtake
the old man If he could spare the time
away rom his post. We suggest that
Postmaster Clohan send his star car
rier with letter 10 the postmaster at
San francisco, as the New York post
master has done by Mr.. Weston,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
Bin Barn burned

Alarge barn on the Cover farm, at
The edge of Hancock, owned by j. r.
Bridges, was destroyed by fire at 7
O'Clock Tuesday evening causing loss
OF about SO 500. The origin ofthe fire
is not known. The Hancock firemen
went 10 the scene and protected adjoin-
ing property. A lot of harness, feed and
other contents of the building were
burned. All of the stock except cali
was saved
Twenty-three machines owned by
r. NJ. Wilkinson & Sons, implement
dealers, to. Hancock, stored IA the bulb.
ing were destroyed. The firm carried
81 400 insurance on the machines. MI
Bridges had $1,000 insurance on the
barn. The building was located near q
planning mill and, it is thought that
sparks from the engine probably start
ed the fire.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

Mr.. John w. Dodd, the veteran auc.
tioneer, met with painful ana what
might have been serious accident ~
last Saturday night while driving
from shephsrdstown to this city and
when In the vicinity Of 0ixou's Gar.
dens just below Green Hill cemetery.
When coming down slight grade fl
. slow trot his horse by acuidsnt
caught shoe and went tumbling to
the ground, The horse fell to herisids
and In doing 20 fell on the shafts break
Ing them or and thus freeing hsrsslf
from the vehicle. As she rosc she
made q lunge whiei. jerked VII Dodd
from his scar out over the whesI fall
Ing heavily On the wheel breaking y
rib and badly hrutsIng himself.
The horse got away and Mr. Dol1
was compelled to walk home wIere be
landed with considerable difficulty.
The horse was caught at high street
and was uninjured DR.. Hponseller
has charge OF Mr.. Dodd's caae and be
is rapidly improving.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
In Chansery


A. B. NolI &c. Maggie Barrick, con-
tinued.
Z. b. Gardner DC. vs., Mary Il. Nc
Intire ct al report Of bonded special
commissioner ID. w Snyder of sale
confirmed and distribution of funds
ordered
Roth vs. Roth decree Of partition.
II. E. Harrison vs.. Mary f. Harri-
son decree OF divorce. a-s
Lindsay &c. VS.. David Elehelberger
ct al report commissioner Of liens
against the estate of the late Florence
Eichelbsrger approved.
Lindsay &C. vs. T. Flag Eichel-
berger ct al report Of commissioner of
liens against the estate OF the late r..
s. Eicheiberger approved.
Thompson VS.. Means, agreed, dis
missed.
NoIl VS.. w. 7. Mcmillan, decree for
the distribution OF funds.
J. VIM. Miller VS.. w. III. Kilmer, re-
port OF A. b. NoIl special com mission
er OF sale of real estate decree confirm
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

p. FL Kramer, proprietor ofithe Lee
land hotel, Waynesboro, is victim,
for the second time, of a board bill
jumper. 1t will be remembered that a
man by the name Of Ward, who got
into trouble with the police Officers
here, left for parts unknown without
paying his bill.
Tuesday last another guest, Nathan
L. Lancaster, who had been there for
some time, posing as contractor and
also dong some of that work, depart
ed that hosiery.
The evening before he left he asked
that his bill be made out, hut later re-
quested that the task be deferred urtil
the following morning. He left that
night. Hagerstown Mail
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
Homes Wsnied.

Executive Committee Hon. George
w. Atkinson, LII. d., Pres't.; Rev.
r. d. Roller, d. d., V. Pres't.; Hon.
II. q. Davis, Rev. L. G. johnson, d..
D., Hon. H. C. McWhorter, Hon. Geo.
f. Price; Secretary, J. ID. Baines
Treasurer, Col. } q. Dickinson.
The above Society was organized in
1866 for the care and training of the
orphan and homeless children of West
Virginia.
Shortly after organization Hea. H..
G. Davis. the great friend of West Vir-
ginia orphans, gave the Society a
home Tor the unfortunate little ones,
which is located in Cha .leston, W.
Va, supp lementing this generous gift
by the yet more beipfal donation of
800 per month since 1896. TO this first
building Mr.. Davis has added two
Story building, thussgreatly increasing
our capacity for caring for orphan and
homeless children.
Into this home we receive the home
less children, being admitted at the
rate of 6, s, and sometimes 10 per
month.
We have fine lot of bright little
boys and girls, ranging from year 10
1lsyears old. We are anxious to find
ho7ues for these homeless little ones
homes well qualified, morally, INTEL
lectualIy and financially such homes
a. will rec i've them as members of the
famiiy-as sons and daughters Thus
making a mutual benefit.
Dear Reader;-Please help US to care
for them.
Can you not become parent to one
OF them! Perhaps you have good
home and no child 10 share 1t with
you. You can make the little one q
bles sing to Yourself. They are pleading
for new home, new papa, and new
mamma. Will you let us plead with
you for thsm7 If you will give one OF
more of them a place in your home
and hearts affections, write to the su-
perintendent for application papers.
II O. Sewers,
State supt.
Ills Washington ST., Charleston w.
Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
ing sale and ordering distribution Of

ing sale and ordering distribution Of
funds.
9. A. Miller ct al vs.. j. VIM. Muller
and A. h. Nell admr. W., g. A. Miller
ct al, report Of master commissioner
W b. GoIston approved and confirm
ed.
International Harvestsr Co. W. J. Al.
Speck decree referring cause 10 master
commissioner w. B. Colston.
A. B. NoII admir-. Va n. r.. Cham
bers report Of master commissioner w.
=. Colston approved and confirmed.
Hoffman 4 Noii Trustee VI II. 4.
Hoffman. report Of trustees approved
and confirmed.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

The City BaAd gavs an excellent
concert ut the empire theatre on FRI
day night which was enjoyed very
much aud which resulted In neat
sum for the band. There was instru-
mental and vocal music and some Of
our young people danced and all had
gocdtime. There were fully 500 In the
audience. There was drawing for =
watch and for range BY all who pur-
chased admission tickets. Msssrs. Il !.
Dew. Gerhardt, II. u. Trees and Chas
X. Davidson acted ~ Judges 81 the
drawing and two little girls IN turn,
drew the numters from box. TIE
watch was wen with No. 633 held by
III. s. Murphy and the range BY VIM.
Huru with No. TIT.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

AZ we are going to press the sad
news reaches us Mrs. J Fred KEEP
niger was found dead In her bed Thurss
day morning at her home near shep :
hsrdstown. She was daughter of
the late Hugh Mckee, aged 81 years.
Funeral Saturday at 10 a. m. in the
NJ. E. Church South In Shepherds
town.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23
Deaths
Canner.

Mr. Walter Marion Cammer died at
his home on Faulkner avenue on last
Tuesday at the age of 40 years.
He leaves a wife, who was Miss
Leona Taylor, this city, and two
small children: Alice Virginia
and Leroy Marion; also one brother
and two sisters: VIM. Cammer, OF Roa-
noke. Va; Mrs. Thomas j. Taherly, OF
Philadelphia, and Mrs. 7. Brandon ALL
mony, of Hagerstown..
The deceaseS was a son OF the late
James l.. Cammer, of Winchester. he
resided in Martinsburg for the last ten
years. He was member OF the Meth
odist church and Patriotic Order Sons
of America and an employe in the
Crawford cashmere mills. He was re-
spected by all who knew him and
many friends will mourn his death.
Funeral in the First M. E. church
Thursday at 2:30 p. m. and inter:nent
in Green Hill cemetery.
SMALL
1t is with much sorrow that we re-
cord the death OF our esteemed fellow
citizen, Mr.. John Mong Small, which
occurred at the Kings Daughters hos
pital on last Saturday night about
clock after long spell Of dropsy in
the 10th year of his age.
Mr.. Small was for many years
prominent farmer, living along the
Williamsport pike, which calling he
followed until a few years ago when
he moved upon uhe Charles j. SeIbert
farm on the Arden road and engaged
with Mr.. Seibsrt in the mill business
and continued in that business until
his death. The deceased was twice
married but both wives preceded him
10 the tomb. He was brother to
Messrs w. S. Small, Hunter Small,
Mrs. d. 4 Beard, Mrs. Rebecca Mason,
all of this county and Mrs. Sarah
Davis, of Washington county Md. He
boys, Lee Pelham aid Carries For
rest.
When the war between the states
came on 1861, with his friends and
neighbors, he east his lot with the
cause of the South and he served that
cause not only until the surrender, but
ever esteemed the cause right ard even
sacred until his death. lie was good
soldier and be always felt a pride
in the fact that he had been a Confed-
crate soldier and the service he rendered
to the cause. In naming his two sons
he bore testimony to his admiration
for some of the great generals who led
the gallan fellows who wore the gray
He was member of the famous Co. r.
known as Colston's Company and
during the first years of the war
saw much hard service, especially
from the battle of Kearnstown on
throughoutthe valley campaign I'M
der the intrepid Jackson. Sometime
towards the close of the war he was de-
tailed and put il charge of a wagon
train which position he held until the
close of the war when he surrendered
with Lees army at Appomattox.
For many years he was prominent
member of the Lulhern church in this
city and was consistent christian
man. He was an active member of the
Berkeley county camp Confederate
Veterans.
The funeral took place on Tuesday
morning from his late home at 10
o'clock, his pastor, Rev. c. S. Trump,
officiating and the intermeut was in
Green Hill cemetery I'm Ter the control
Df his faIInxx, sold inre
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

BASKET BALL GAMES.

The United Brethren team defeated
the Episcopal boys IL to 10, tuesday
night. The Methodist Episcopal took
the scalps off the Lutheran lads, FRI
day night to the tune of 20 to IA. Both
games were clean and interestir g.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-04-23

] The regular Apui term of the cir
cult court OF Berkeley county began in
the court room Of the United States
building on Tuesday last with Judge
4. Boyd Faulkner on the bench.
| The grand jury compo ed OF p. II.
Harrison, foreman, A. A. Boyer, q.
VI. Mish, George d. Piizer, NJ. S. MIL
Ter, George HI. Shrodes, Jcrs slonaker
Edward Stuckey, 9. l.. Donaldson,
n l.. Couehman, John II. Lemen, s..
A. Lefevre, g. II Sperow, C. A. Mil
Ter, M. l.. Dorm and q. J. Custer were
Sworn aud after the usual charge by
the court were sent to their room. A
large number Of witnesses were sworn
and sent to the grand jury.
The grand jury by diligent work
com ieted their business in one day.
They returned the following true bills;
State vsCharles Dorsey, felony.
| state VS.. W. A. Fish, misdemeanor.
state VS. Clarence Davis, misde-
meanor.
State w Peter McGiocklln, felony.
Stats w. Arthur Stewart, INSIDE
meanor.
State VS.. J A. G. Hover, misde-
meanor.
State vs.. Robert Harden, felony.
state vs. Samuel Desert, felony,
| State vs.. Bud Farisar, felony.
State VS.. Jurn Hepsley, .misde-
meanor.
State vs. Victor Stokes felony, Ne. i
came vs. Same felony No. 2.
Same Va. same felony, No. 8.
State VS. Joseph Ramey felony.
state VS.. Jas Z. Orr, felony.
State vs.. Chas Dorsey the defendant
entered board for his appearance on
April ~.
f. ]. Whitmore W w. j. Lambert
this case having been Compounded
same was dismissed.
The grand jury addressed the follow
ing communication TO the court.
Hon. u. b. Faulkner, Judge sc.
In The matter OF the pollution of the
water Of tile ruscarora East OF Mar
tinsb1rg by the refuse from the mills
and the sewage from the city, your
grand jury now in session ilnds that
some action should be taken looking
TO remedying existing conditions, and
recommend the appointment OF 4
ON ittee Of five by yosr Honor, said
comtn.s-~s - ally investigate the dis
position OF such sewage by other
cities Of like population rs the city OF
Martinsburg sucn COMMITTEES to report
to your Honor before the meeting OF the
next grand jury.
Respectfully,
r. X. Harrison, foreman.
the grand jdrors were discharged
after having been paid their per diem.
Joseph Munday W. w. K. Minghini,
for damages, trial by jury verdict for
plaintiff and assessed his damages at
SSz. rs. Whereupon counsel for the
moved TO set aside the ,yer-
diet.
Joseph Munday We. Martinsburg Ice
Company, case continued at the cost
Of the defendant
A. &. Nade1bousch commissioner
reported lsettIement with the courts
receiver.
The court entered an order directing
that Victor STOKES, confined in the
county Jail he moved to the Kings
Daughters hospital until be RECEIVERS
from measles.
The trial OF Peter McGlecklin was
set for April Is.
State vs. Jurn Hipsley, demurrer to
Indictment which court takes tims to
consider.
State vs. Joseph Raney, trial set for
April u
In ChAnsery.
A. B. NolI &c. Maggie Barrick, con-
tinued.
K. B. Gardner DC. VS., Mary Il. Nc
Intire ct al report Of bonded special
commissioner d. w Snyder of sale
confirmed and distribution of funds
ordered
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23

and If we have no right to claim pre-
eminence in it's possession, we are at
least justified in claiming to be in
ferior to no other nation in our love
of home and in the strength of our
family ties.
Thanksgiving Day originated in
New England at a time when the col
onists had little to give thanks for
except that they were still alive It's
observance became national about the
time of the Civil War, because that
intensified our national feeling, and
its result gave us occasion for pro-
found thankfulness. Because it Is a,
day devoted to the recognition of
mans dependence upon his Creator,
and to reunions of families. it has
appealed strongly to fundamental
American instincts. and has estab-
lished itself East and West, North
and South
The American people have at this
time abundant reason for thankful
ness in the continuance of peace in
the abundant harvests,i and in the
absence of epidemics and calamities.
Much as there is to condemn in bus
mess and politics, and frequent as are
private scandals. we believe that
American progress is not limited to
the acquisition Of wealth, but that
the standards of public and private
life are slowly advancing; that pub.
lie spirit and generosity are growing
virtues; that domestic virtues were
never more esteemed, and that the
American people as a whole will be
entirely sincere to-day both when
they-or a good many of them-as-
semble in their churches to give
thanks to God, and also when around
their well loaded dinner tables they
renew their expressions Of family az
fection.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23
egraph.

rolled along the runway from the cars
to the packing establishment. and
there is no time lost in taking it tc
the block to be chopped up with much
less accuracy and dispatch The ma
chine consists of an inclined plane
with two saw wheels operating be-
tween its sides. One of these wheels
is above the other and set little fur
ther back, following the incline of the
stand. The lower wheel is operated
by a chain running over the power
wheel, below the platform, and 1t in
turn operates the upper saw. The
carcass is trundled along the support
ing track, and when the machine Is
reached is turned so that the saws can
rip through it in the desired direc-
ton. 1t is then passed over the ma
chine and rolled on for the next op-
GRAFTON in the process. Washington
Star.
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23
Thanksgiving Day.

New Years Day we share with
all the world, and Christmas and
Easter with all Christendom. The
Fourth of July is emphatically our
own day, but it is purely patriotic in
its significance. Thanksgiving Day
is as distinctively American as the
Nations birthday is. and it is sacred
to the two strongest forces in Ameri-
can life.
There are plenty of people abroad.
and some at home, who do not be-
lieve that our people are eminent for
religion or domesticity. But they
are. And one evidence of it is this
very day of annual observance. 1t
may be quite true that a great part
of the population does not go to
church on the last Thursday of Mo-
vember, and it is evident that much
of the day is devoted to football and
other outdoor sports. But the day
was never fast day: quite the con-
trary; in its primitive form and it's
New England surroundings it was
feast day, so far, at least, as the sup
plies of food permitted 1t was a
day of public worship and thanksgiv-
ing to God, but even the New Eng
lander did not go to church all day;
he devoted no inconsiderable share
of 1t to hearty eating.
Religion has always been a great
power in American society-a fact
sometimes lost sight of in the null
tiplicity of religious bodies; it is
sometimes supposed that mere de-
nominational partisanship takes the
place of real, deep religious feeling.
This is not so. No people in the
world are more strongly moved by
religious feeling in distinction from
religious ceremonial and religious
habits, and to no people is it more
natural to give thanks to God for
national and individual blessings.
Some Englishmen come over here,
glance at our family hotels and our
apartment houses and go back to
their own country with the story
that there Is no home life in Amer
lea. 1t is as great mistake as we
Americans make when we imagine
the French to be without domesticity
because their vocabulary has no pre-
else equivalent for our word "home. :"
The truth is that domesticity is a
human and not national feeling,
The Morris County chronicle., 1909-11-23

up-bringing rebelled. A hotel dinner
on Thanksgiving Day; show instead
of quiet evening with relatives and
friends around the family hearth
stone. But only for an instant did
this thought obtrude. She had al
ways wanted such experiences. Cold
man was salesman; he could afford
it. She accepted promptly. Then
she went upstairs to the suit depart
ment with the firm intention of pur-
chasing the glad rags" to which
Goldman had referred. Still, night
found her with the raiment unpur-
chased.
1T is so cheap she sighed to her
self, as she thought of the factory
made silk gown and the ready-to-wear
hat at which she had looked.
Another thing that bothered her
was the fact that she could not forget
the imitation jewelry Goldman wore,
and certain obnoxious bri1liancy
that she had noted at times in his
eyes. His conversation, too, was not
the sort Mary had been accustomed to
III ASI oOCldl llLC at uOlllS, IL w al IAlC
jargon of the city shops, of the girls
she did not like. She did not so much
object to drawing her savings from
the bank to buy the clothes as she did
object to wearing them. Something
within her cried out against mock
finery.
She was still debating the question
when knock sounded at her door.
The maid handed her bulky express
package addressed in her fathers
stiff, irregular handwriting. Mary
ripped the cords and an exclamation,
half laughing, half fearful, escaped
her lips. Pies and cakes there were,
homemade cheese, nuts and ears of
popcorn, raised on the farm. She
read the note with brimming eyes:
Dear Daughter reckon you can
get pies in Boston, but not the kind
your mother makes. We are sending
you this, thinking perhaps you might
give some of your girl friends treat
on Thanksgiving night, and wishing