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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RICH GIRL ON TRIAL FOR LIFE.
Faces Jury to Answer Charge Of
Staying Sisters Sweetheart.

Staying Sisters Sweetheart.
Johnny" Davidson, n wealthy young
woman, who killed Roy Ramsour in Neo-
sho, Mo-, on June q, 1908, following a
quarrel at the Davidson home. in which
1t is alleged Ramsour applied an epithet
to the girl, is on trial there. Miss Da-
Wilson's plea is self-defense. Ramsour
was a sutton for the hand of Miss Grace
Davidson, the defendants sister. A few
days before the murder the two had quar-
relied Ramsour used improper language
toward Miss Johnny Davidson, and
when he refused to retract she killed him
with a revolver.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-06
r,urrtars Steal Teams; Rob Hank

Stealing d team, a gang of safeblow-
ers drove TO ElbertOn. Wash. which they
cut the telegraph and telephone wires,
broke into the Elberton Bank and took
all the money in the safe. 1t is not
known how much booty they secured.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-06

The will of Annie Mcnamara. New
York laundresS who came from Ireland
fifty years ago and was considered poor
by her friends. dsposes OK $4,000 in
cash which she had in savings banks. Al
most the entire amount is riven TO Cath
Ollie institutions and clergymen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-06
Crau Sbooterx KIN Sbcr;g

Deputy Sheriff Mark Hoffman was
killed and Constable Alexander Gargill
seriously wounded while raidng a negro
crap game in Marshall. Texas. When the
officers arrived the negroes put the lights
out and commenced firing
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-06
stndenf Drowns in Canoeing.

William Thompson, 20 years old. an
Undergraduate of Columbia University,
was drowned in the surf off Coney Island
through the upsetting of a canoe in which
he and two companions had venturea to
sea.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-06

At Portland. Naive. the first CONNER
eial wireless telephone system in the
world was opened to the public. four out
IF thirty stations which are to connect
the city with the islands in Casco Bay
being in commission.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-06
Corn Ready TO Cultivate.

I. G. Keller. who planted corn on his
farm east of Columbus, Ind, on St
Patrick's deg, says he has fine stand
and he will begil cultivating it this
week.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-06
HeadIeSs Body Is Found.

The beadess body of an unidentified
man, about II years of age, was found
near the tracks of the Southern Railroad
in Washington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
PIERCE WILL FIGHT
Request For Resignation Said 10 Have
Followed Plan--To Divide His
Salary.

If runors of war are 10 be believed
there is going to be merry time in
National Guard circles Of the state
over the attempted effort to place
Col. G. c. Pierce on the supernumer.
airy list and to take him from his DO.
sition in the adjutant generals office.
Pierce is said to have declined to re-
sign or to go on the supernumerary
list and viii insist ON remaining in
his position until he is tired and re.
moved or exonerated from the charg.
es which have been unofficially made
against him by those who are seek
ing his scalp.
His friends say that 1t IS all bit
of Guard politics and that the allega-
tons made abcdt him are without
foundation. He is quoted by his enc
mics as having demanded the resig-
nation of Captain Henshaw by letter
in which he quoted the governor as
wishing it. Pierce's friends say that
he did not write any letter but wired
for the resignation under orders from
those higher up.
1t Us asserted that General Burlew
and Captain James J. Pratt are en-
gagged in a scheme to get rid of Pierce
and divide the salary vhich came to
him for his services at headquarters.
This is a nice scheme for them but it
does not go well with Pierce and his
friends.
They say that the Guard amounted
to little or nothing until Pierce was
placed in the Office at Charleston and
that the splendid progress which has
been made since that time is due to
the hard work done by this officer.
1t is also asserted that charges will
be made against General Burlew
and that it will be made not for him.
There is also said to be SO much
dissatisfaction with his appointment
to his present position that the state
senate will refuse to confirm the APP
pointment. The senators are said to
be onto him and his military record
and they know that ne does not de-
serve to be in the position.
At any rate, Pierce is still on the
job and he has refused to stay out.
1t is now up to headquarter to take
the next step and then the fur is ex-
pected. to begin to fly.
Pierce was formerly resident of
Kingwood. He has a long and cred
table military experience and has
ever been recognized as one of the
most capable officers in the establish
ment. The effort to make him the
goat for some other persons mis-
deeds does not go well with him or
with his friends.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
TIME 1T WAS PAID FOR.

For number of weeks past we
have ECen expanding our brain power
intbese columns for scant remunera-
ton. The condition OF our purse is
now such that hereafter we must ex-
tract pay from all those who would
be mentioned in our brain-storm ef-
forts. For the guidance of prospect
following schedules of prices: For
announcing to the public that a man
is successful citizen when every one
knows he Is as lazy as a govern
ment mule $2.13; telling that man
is a trustworthy citizen when no one
in town would trust him out of sight,
and IL he had his just deserts he
would now be serving time in the
pen, sS.i1: for saying that he is de-
sirable citizen, when every one would
be tickled to death to have him leave
the burg. s4.25' referring to de-
ceased citizen as one who Is mourn
ed by the entire community, when we
know he will lie missed only by a
poker circle, $10.15; sending dough
ty sinner to heaven, S.; calling an
ordinary pulpit FOUNDER an eminent
divine, 63 cents; calling bride an
accomplished and beautiful young
lady when 1t Is a known fact that
she Is as illiterate as a pig, cross
eyed, face covered with freckles, and
leaves the aroma of one who is a
stranger to the bath tub, 1890; re-
ferring to some galavanting female
as an estimable lady, whom it is a
pleasure to meet, when every business
man In town would rather see the
devil coming. sS.S0.-Monroeville
(Ohiol Spectator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
WHAT PAPERS PRINT.

Arthur /. Street, a professional in
dexer. has compiled a list of $4,000
leading items culled from the principal
newspapers OF the country. The re-
suits Of the compilation of these items
should be Of interest TO those who as
sert that the newspapers would rath-
or print scandals, murders and Grim
mai news generally than items OF a
more instructive or useful character.
there We're six time as many items
referring 70 pullir leaders and inpOr-
tant business than 20 all the criminals
and scandalmongers, including the
cases Of ThaV. Hains, de Sagan
Earle Guinness. black hand outrages.
bank roDoefies, etc. or crimes and
scandals. 1900 were given prominent
positions. together with 367 educa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
LAST STONE PLACED.

The Pennsylvania Railroad on
Saturday placed in position the last
piece of stone in the exterior of it's
new station in New Nork City. This
involved the completion OF stonework
enclosing some eight acres of ground
and marks a most important step in
the further progress of this undertak
ing.
To inclose this vast area has neces
STATED the building of exterior walls
aggregating PASS feet-nearly half a
mile-in length. and has required
10000 cubic feet of pink granite.
In addition, there have been utilized
inside the concourse $4,000 cubic feet
10 stone. A total of $4,000 cubic
feet of granite have thus been utilized
in the construction and ornamentation
OF this building. 1t took 1140 freight
cars 10 transport these $4,000 ton of
stone from Milford, Mass.
In addition to the granite, the con-
struction OF this building has called
for the use of $1,000 tors of steel.
There have also been set in place
some 100000 bricks, weighing a
total Of $4,000 tons. The first stone
OF the masonry work on the building
was laid June Is, 1903. The entire
masonry was thus completed in ap-
proximately thirteen months after the
work was begun.
Built after the Roman Doric style
of architecture the building covers
the entire area bounded by Seventh
and Eighth avenues and Thirty-first
and Thirty-third streets. The depth
Of the property on both streets is
799 feet, II IA inches, and the
length, this allowing for extra-wide
sidewalks on both avenues. The
walls extend for 43O feet. 6 inches
from Thirty-frst to Thirty-second
streets, the Seventh avenue facade
sinalizing the main entrance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
SURE IT COSTS MORE.

After a long period of commendable
silence George Bryne has broken
loose again. this time with a revival
of the ancient financial comparisons
which show that the present cost of
administering the states government
is two and a half times what it was
under Governor MacCorkle. This mat
ventilated and threshed over and de-
bated during the last state campaign
and Brother Byrne must have been
very shy OF news material when he
chose it for a timely newspaper dis
cussion. He might as web have re-
opened the discussion CT the white
mans plank which served the Repub-
lean party in such good stead.
The reason it costs more to support
the state government now than II did
Is or 20 years ago is because there
is more to support. Under the present
administration the free schools OF the
state are receiving twice as much
money from the state as they did
under MacCorkle's reign. Moreover,
1000 new school houses have been
built and there is not child in the
state that is not within easy distance
OF schoolhouse whereas under Gov
MacCorkle schoolhouses were few and
far between. Three new miners hos
pitfalls, the girls industrial school, the
Huntington asylum for incurables, the
Keyser preparatory school have been
added to the list of state institutions
since Gov MacCorkle retired. The
capitol annex has been built Nearly
every other state institution has been
rebuilt since then and large additions
doubling and TRIPPING their capacities
have been made to all OF them. The
state university is four times the insti-
tuition it was under Gov, MacCorkle,
and the usefulness of all the other in
stitutions mas been correspondingly
increased.
All thest things cost money and it
is money we'll spent, but there is
nothing new about it, the entire field
having been extensively reviewed in
the last campaign. Incidentally, 1t
might be remarked that though ex-
penditures have been Increased the
state has managed to reduce the
yalumn of taxes it collects from the
owners of property.-Wheeling Intelt
gencer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07

tional and scientific items, 268 items
relating to medicine and surgery, 1896
on religious topics, $50 dealing with
the governmental affairs OF New York
and Cricago and the different states,
442 treating OF Improvement in BUSH
ness and $50 on labor subjects Six
hundred items dealt with affoirs in
Germany and Great Britain, 295 with
Russia, 282 with Japan, 143 with
France and 1873 with China. The men
most written about outside Of politics
and official affairs were Hartman,
Morgan, Gompers, Rockefeller, John
Mitchell and Chancellor Day.
From these indisputable figures it is
shown that criminal news and scan
dals instead of making up the major
ity OF newspaper topics form only
about one-twenty-1fth of the whole.
The items selected for this compila
ton were those which appeared under
headlines large enough to attract the
readers eyes. If all items were in
cluded the proportion of criminal
news would be shown to be much less.
News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
ORDER or PUBLICATION.

The State Of West Virginia.
At rules held in theCierk's Office of
the Circuit Court of Berkeley County,
the End day of August. 1909
Wilbur H. Thomas, administrator of
the estate of Wilson Laraway, de-
ceased, plaintiff,
VS..
Mrs. Dora Laraway, Mrs. Edna GUM
ness, Mrs. Catherine Decker. JUDI
son Laraway and Mary Harrison, de-
PENDANTS.
The object of the above suit is to
have settlement of the accounts Of
the plaintiff, administrator of Wilson
Laraway; that the real estate men
toned and described in the plaintiffs
bill of complaint may be held as as
sets of the estate of Wilson Laraway
liable for the payment of his debts;
that the creditors of said Wilson Lar
away may be convened, their debts
audited and established according to
their amounts and priorities: that the
real estate may be sold and
the prodeeds thereof applied as far as
may be necessary for the payment of
the said debts after the application of
such assets as are in the plaintiffs
hands thereto; and for such other
further and general relief as the Court
may deem necessary and fit to grant
and it appearing on affidavit in this
suit, that the said defendants. Mrs.
Dora Laraway, Mrs. Edna Guinness,
Mrs. Catherine Decker and Judson
Laraway are non-residents of this
state, they are hereby required to ap-
pear at the said Clerks office within
one month from the day of August,
1909, (the date of the first publication
hereof) and do what is necessary to s
protect their interest in this matter.
L. Dew GERHARDT, Clerk.
WILBUR H. THOMAS. Attorney
for Plaintiff Stat
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
VISITED MoRGANToWN.
Attended Funeral of Late Normal
School Principal

Hon. George M. Beltznoover, Hon.
w. ~ Lemen, and Professor G.. J..
Miller, all of Shepherdstown, attended
the funeral of John G. knutti, at Nor
gantown, as representatives of the
community in which Mr.. Knutti's
greatest work was done. Strangely
enough, these gentlemen are all
trustees of the old Shepherd Col
lege property, now used by the
state normal school, and are of
ficers of the Jefferson Security
bank, one of the Oldest and most sub
stantial banking institutions in that
part of the country. Mr.. Lemen is
president, Mr.. Miller vice president,
and Mr.. Beltzhoover attorney for the
institution. Mr.. BeltZhooyer was in
Morgantown in the early seventies
as a regent of the University, and
again in 1899, when his son George
NJ Beltzhooyer, jr., was graduated
from the University Mr. Lemen was
there in 1900 when his son David
Lemen, received his degree. Professor
Miller, who for many years was a
teacher and assistant principal in
Shepherd College State Normal. was
a student there during the summer
term OF 1901.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
INTERESTING NUMBER.
Second Issue of Board Of Trade Bull
Ietin viii Appear This Week.

Second Issue of Board Of Trade Bull
Ietin viii Appear This Week.
The August issue, of the second
number of the West Virginia Board of
Trade Bulletin, will be out this week,
II is in the hands of the printers now
and will likely be off the press within
another day or two. The August num-
Der will be a decided Improvement
over the first issue in many ways.
II will contain news matter from all
sections of the state, anC special arti-
Giles that win be Of great interest to
West Virginia business men who are
members Of the State Board of Trade.
Secretary r. b. Naylor OF the Board
of Trade. is the editor OF the new jour
nal, and is making every possible eff
fort TO improve each succeeding is
sue, and the manner in which he is
succeeding will be well exemplified in
the appearance and value Of this
months number over the initial num-
Der OF last month.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
DAVIS ON CENTENNIAL
w. Vas "crand Old Man" Favcrs Gel.
ebration of State in 1o13-Speaks
Of It's Growth.

One Of the many endorsements of
a fitting celebration Of the semi-cen-
tennial of the state June 20, 1913
comes from Hon Henry @, Davis.
West Virginia's Grand Old Man"
Ex-senator Davis, in approving the
celebration idea, modeJtly refers to
his part Of the growth and develop
ment Of the state He writes as fol-
lows:
1T fmpresses me as beng quite be-
fitting and appropriate to celebrate at
the proper time, the fifteth anniver-
sary OF the admission of West Virginia
into the union. II would afford a
pleasing occasion for the people OF
the state to proclaim its steady
growth In all the essentials of happy
and prosperous commonwealth and to
make manifest its great material re-
sources awaiting further development
IF it is my privilege to join in
this celebration / will be able 70 fol-
low, almost by constant touch the i'm
portant events of the states history
lAoi44 inc peS4hHlhS- selfSu III uVth
branches of the legislature soon after
the creation Of the state, and then had
the honor to represent it for twelve
years in the United States senate
With its material as well as it's polit-
ical side am also familiar from hav-
ing taken part therein, and ] feel con
siderable pride in having aided, in a
measure, at least in the rapid prog
ress West Virginia has made in in
dustral and commercial affairs. 1t is
several years before the semi-centen-
NAL will occur, but it is well to call
attention to 1t so that preparations
may be made for proper conmemo-
ration of the event"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Notice to Creditors.

ITO the Creditors OF ]. b. Bowen:
Please take notice that the accounts
of Wilbur H. Thomas, trustee for the
creditors of ]. B. Bowen, are before
the undersigned Commissioner of Ac-
counts for the County Cour. of Berke.
ley County, West Virginia, for settle
ment
Also take notice that, as per Section
10 of Chapter 81 of the Code of West
Virginia, l have appointed Saturday,
August 81, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m. as
the time and my office in Martinsburg
Berkeley County, West Virginia, as
the place for receiving proofs OF debts
or demands against said ], B. Bowen,
at which time and place you are re-
quired to attend.
Given under my hand this 7th day
of July, 1909
l.. Dew. GERHARDT,
Commissioner of Accounts for the
County Court of Berkeley County,
West Virginia. 7-106t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
NO LOSS TO STATE
Increased License Tax viii Make Up
Loss Caused by Closing Over
100 Saloons in State.

While the prohibition forces routed
the vets In the counties OF Kanawha,
Mineral, Randolph and Lewis and no
saloon licenses were granted in these
counties and at other scattering
points in the state, the state treas
ury will lose nothing as result Of
the temperance wave.
Notwithstanding the less OF more
than hundred saloons in several
counties of the state by reason of the
dry wave which swept some of the
counties on the 1st Of July last, the
increase in the license tax will make
up the deficiency caused by fewer
number OF saloons.
Last winter the state legislature
increased the saloon license tax to
$1,000, the highest point ever reach
ed in this state for a license to con-
duct a retail liquor saloon, raising
the tax from $500 and this yearly
increase of $400 makes up the loss
occasioned by the refusel of licens-
ing bodies in some counties to issue
licenses.
Clerk Arch Love, Of the auditors
office, has estimated that the number
of saloon licenses issued since July
/, 1909, will reach 500 as compared
with over 700 last year and he be-
lieves that the increased license tax
viii more than cover the deficit
caused by the reduction in the num-
Der of saloons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Will Run Marathon.

Three well-known sprinters OF this
city, Messrs. Stephens, Lineberg, and
Carlisle, have made up a purse among
themselves for 20+mile marathon
race which will be run August 49,
The course will be over the Winches-
ter turnpike from point two miles
this side of that city to Martinsburg.
Stephens has also entered the foot
races at York, Pa, and feels confident
that he can hold up his end with the
neetest runners there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Arranging Dedication.
IMPROVED CONDITIONS.
Many Locomotives Were Repaired at
Mount Clare Shops.

Mount Clare Shops.
Baltimore, Nd, August 4.-Indicat-
ing the substantial nature of the i'm
proved conditions of the Baltimore &
Ohio, both in respect to the traffic de-
mands and the roads facilities to meet
them the Sun this morning says:
During July records were broken
for the output of locomotives undergo
ing classified repairs in the Mount
Glare shops of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, when 40 of the heaviest
types of passenger and freight engines
were rebuilt or had many of their
parts replaced. OF these, Is received
first-class, IL second-class and IA
third-class repair. The first-class re-
pairs include the replacement of fire.
boxes, boilers and other heavy loco
motive parts, While in the second and
third classes are such repairs as new
side sheets, flues and tires.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

The State of West Virginia
At rules held in the Clerks Office of
the Circuit Court of Berkeley County,
the End day of August 1909
w. II. Thomas, administrator of the
estate of Anna G. Anderson, deceas-
ed, plaintiff,
VS.
r. T. Anderson. Katie Anderson, Am
brose Anderson, Mary Orr, Anna
Orr, Joseph Anderson, Rose Ander-
son and William Anderson, the last
two named being infants, defend
ants.
The object of the above suit is that
the deferred payments for the real es-
tate set up and described in the plain
tiff's bill of complaint may be direct
ed to be made to the plaintiff that
the plaintiff be authorized to distri-
butte the fund to the heirs of Anna G.
Anderson according to law; and to
have the Court direct a proper admin
istration of the estate OF said decd
ent, and for any further general or
special relief as the Court may deem
necessary and it appearing on affida-
Wit filed in this suit, that said defend
ant, Katie Anderson, is a nonresident
OF this states is hereby required to
appear at the said Clerks office, with
in one month from the 7 day of Au-
gust, 1909, (the date of the first pub
LEGATION hereof,) and do what is nee
essary to protect her interests in this
matter.
L. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk.
WILBUR H. THOMAS, Attorney
for Plaintiff. STAT
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
AUTO TRIP TO CITIES.
Mr.. Martin And Party co To 6alti
more and Washlnaton.

Mr.. MaFtin ana Parry Go TO batl-
more and Washington.
Mr.. Thomas W. Martin, proprietor
OF the Berkeley Hotel. and Mr.. James
p. Dyche. DIR. Westrater and Mr..
Walter w. Trout, made a flying trip
to Baltimore and Washington In Mr..
Martins automobile Saturday and
Sunday. The journey 20 Baltimore
was made al night by way OF Hagers-
town and Frederick over the old Ma.
tional turnpike, and the trip TO Wash
ington over the fine new road just
completed as speedway between the
two cities. There was not the slight
est mishap during the trip. Mr..
Trout returned Sunday by rail, and
Mr. Martin was accompanied on the
return trip from Washington by his
sister and husband Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Miller.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07
Police Notes.

Bert Foss, colored man of north
OF town, had hearing Saturday night
before Police Judge Letter on the
charge Of stealing hal and pair of
shoes from another colored man down
that way. In default of fine and costs
OF $500 he was given twenty days in
Jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-07

Governor Johnson, of Minnesota,
sounding the call of the West" in
Seattle, says they don't get a fair
show in Washington. That's what
Murdoch, OF Kansas, said and what
happened? Uncle Joe" Cannon made
horrible faces at him and that failing
to scare, they called him an insurgent
and then went on doing business at
the old stand in the same old way.