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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
NOTICE.
In the matter Of enlarging the limits
o. the dependent School District of
Martinsburg, Berkeley 20 w. Va


OF the dependent School District OF
Martinsburg. Berkeley Co w. Va.
A special election viii be held at ,hs several vot.
ing precincts established by law in he Distnci Of
Hedgesyille IN BsTks'ey Comfy: Yves, Virginia,
AensviIle Dry Run School House respectively on
Monday, June z8th, A. d, loo9 pursuant to an
Act Of the Legislature Of West Virgmia passed
Februa ry sotk. ll9oo. entitled IAN Act 70 amend
and re-ensct sertion enc Of chapter two hundred
and sixteen Of the acts OF the legislature Of West
Virgsia for one thousand eight hundred and seven
ty-two and one thousand eight hundred and seventy
three and for the additional purposes set out IN
the title thereof to enlarge the boundaries OF the
Indep endent School District Of Marmsburg in said
county, so as 70 inelsde all the territory embraced
in the corporate limits Of the CITY ofMariinsburg
der its present charter which into effect April 23
LOG the territor, taken in by said charter from the
said District Of Hedgesville being bonded and de-
scribed follows to-wit:
Beginning at point m the Tuscarora Greek near
and northeast Of the city Water Works and in the
old corporation line Of Martnsburg; thence up the
with the new corporation line N. sa degrees ell
minutes r. about lc4o feet to the main line OF the
B. d o. Railroa thence eastwsrdly along the
same 10 point in the old corporation line; thence
with the same in straight line to the begin
ming IS
Also TO include strip twelve feet wide forming
part OF the city Water Works Pipe Line, begin
ming pc int in the Tuscarora Creek about 900
feet down stream from the county road near XII
mer's Mill, thence running westwardly strip
twelve feet wide TO the county road; thence south
wardy along said road to the entrance to Kilmer's
Grove; thence so as to include both the driveway
to and Kilme,'s Grove itself All which territory
will more fully and at large appear by reierence to
a plat and diagram thereof. inc uded within blue
lines on file with the undersigned Board.
BY order of the Board OF Education OF the Dis
triet OF II dgesyille, Berkeley Co., w. Va, this
s9th day OF May, lsoo
G. w. Hess Pres.
ID. X. Ross, Secretary
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
NOTICE.
In the matter of enIarging the limits
of the independent School District
Of Martinsburg, Berkeley County,
West VirQinia:,

West Virginia.:
A special election will be held OF
the several voting precincts establish
ed by law in the District of Arden in
Berkeley County, West Virginia, to-
wit: Fairview School House, Grange
Hall and Mason's School House, re-
spectively, on Monday, June 2Sth, A.
d. 1909, pursuant to an Act of the
Legislature of West Virginia passe
February goth, 1909, entitled can Act
to amend and re-enact section one Of
chapter two hundred and sixteen OF
the acts OF the legislature OF West
Virginia for one thousand eight hun
and eight hundred and seventy-three, .
and for the additional purposes set out
in The title thereof, to enlarge the
boundaries ( the Independent School
District OF Martinsburg, in said coun-
ty, so as to include all the territory
embraced in the corporate limits OF
city of Martinsburg under its present
charter which went into effect April
80, 1909 tie territory taken in by
said charter from the said District OF
Arden being bounded and described as
follows, to-wit.
Beginning at a point in the Tusca-
rora Creek near and northeast of the
city water works of Martinsburg, in
said county, in the old corporation
line, marked ~; thence up the creek
lima. .hapnp
along the latter reversed S. 80 degrees
Is minutes w. passing within abont
$50 feet Of the S. w. corner of tbs
water works building and continued
in all about 3770 feet TO the north side
OF the Berkeley & Hampshire Grade
about 100 feet west of the toll gate
house; thence S. 80 degrees w. about
5005 feet to a point west OF the G. V
Railroad and about 1875 feet north Of
the Arden Road; thence S. 20 degrees
% minutes E. about 1884 fest passing
between Guy Hetzels house and the
toll cate or the Winchester Turnpike
and along the south side of Shaffel
street to a point in the Parks lot above
the East quarry on the north side Of
old Charles Town Road; thence N. 81
degrees E. about 52636 feet passing
through Berkeley Place and the Coun
ty Hospital lot to point at the NORTH
side OF the E. & O. Railroad east O.
the Bull Eye Bridge: thence west
wardly along the B. & o. Railroad tc
corner Of the old corporation line
in the center OF the Bull Eye Bridge;
thence the old corporation line tC
Queen street South of Stephens Mon
ument to s. Raleigh street TO the
south side of West King street to tht
beginning: and
Also a strip twelve feet wide alona
the city water works pipe hne, be
ginning at a point about $50 feet west
of the city water works house ans
running westwardly $50 as to include
said pipe hne) to where the pipe
line crosses the Tuscarora creek. All
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05

The first conviction under the new
pistol law was found in Fayette coun-
ty. The prisoner was given the mini
mum sentence, six months in Jail and
fifty dollars fine. If this practice is
broken up in this state we will have
less criminal cases in our courts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
NEW TEAM
Ryneai Company viii Organize i'm
portant Adjunct to the Fire
DEPARTMENT..

From The World OF Wednesday:
Ryneal Company No / held regular
meeting last night and took in three
new members. The boys had drill
also
Tonight the company will meet at
the fire house and organize hook and
ladder team, something MartinsDurg
hasn't had for some years. The neces.
sity for such an adjunct to the fire de-
partment is apparent. With the team
proposed the old hook and ladder
truck now stored away can be brought
out, brushed up and put into service.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
Railroader Retired.

Mr.. VIM Airhart, Of North Queen
street, has been retired after A years
OF active service on the B. & o, r. r.
without receiving any serious injuries
record few railroad men can boast
of.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
WILBUR H. THOMAS.
NOTICE.

Office of the Board of Education of the
Hedgesville District.
Hedgesville, May 20, 1909
Sealed proposals for the erection os
two frame school houses in the
Hedgesville district will be received
until the last Thursday in June at
II m. o'clock according to plans and
specifications on file in my Office.
5-29-09-4t. ID. r. ROSS, Sec.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
Mason Hurt

Edward Kelly, 43 years old, stone
mason of Sir Johns Run, was struck
by Western Maryland passenger train
No near Williamsport Station Mon
day night and seriously injured. HIS
right side was crushed and several
ribs were broken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05

The cavalry charge down the boule-
ward on the Gettysburg battle field,
yesterday, after the unwilling Of the
monument, brought back to the recol-
lection of the old veterans the days
OF '63.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.
May 81. 1909.

May 81, 1909.
In the matter OF
WOLF KIRSON, Bankrupt
Take notice that the above person
having been aijudicated a bankrupt
by the United States court for the
northern district OF West Virginia in
bankruptcy on May 26, '09 a meeting
Of the creditors will be held at Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. in the Office of John
o. Lemen, on June T. 1909 at /
o'clock p. NJ, for the purpose of al
lowing claims, examining the hank.
rupt and selecting a trustee or trus.
tees.
JAS. D. BUTT,
Referee in Bankruptcy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05

Hunting4o on has gotten over eight
hundred dollars in fines from gamb-
ling cases. Martinsburg might get q
little money in this way If the mat
ter was watched up little closer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05

Mr. Clifford Tablershas accepted a
position as pharmacist in the Manown
pharmacy, on West King sereet. Mr..
Ellsworth Kaufman is now clerk dur
ing the absence of Mr.. George Hors-
fall
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
Building Notes.

Mr.. Frank Wilhelm, North Queen
street, is improving his residence by
the addition Of double bow w.A cow
and front porch.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
improvements.

Contractor G. D. Burns is putting in
a new open front to the Fisher stove
store on West King street The front
OF the DR.. Hover drug store adjoining
will also be improved.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05

There is a new design in the two
cent postage stamp, in honor of the
Alaska-Y nkon-P Pacific Exposition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05

President Taft's messages to Con
gress still hold the record for short
ness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
SHEPHERD COLLEGE STATE
NORMAL SCHOOL

Has the following announcement to
make to the teachers and students Of
eastern and central West Virginia.
Summer School for Teachers.
Beginning June Is and continuing
up to the second uniform examination,
there will be conducted here sum
ner school for teachers and those
expecting TO teach Reviews will be
given in all Of the common school
branches. The schedule will be so ar
ranged that students may pursue any
and all Of the branches upon which
they are required to pass examina-
ton. The only fee charged for the
term Is the tuition fee amounting to
five dollars for the term. The success
OF Shepherd College students in the
examinations and the number OF in
qaires and applications received to
date, leads the management to ex-
pect a largely increased enrolment
over last year.
The Year 1eoo-fo.
The [all term Of Shepherd College
will open September IA The year
190S.9 has been the banner year in
the schools history. Our enrolment
is climbing We'll toward the 900 mark,
and the school rs a whole and every
organization in it are fioarishing. Stu
dents from is counties come here to
school because they find this the best
place for securing an education. Our
location, quipment, teaching and
school spirit are unsurpassed. A first
class model school is the latest addi-
ton to our splendid working facili-
ties. Come and work with us,
Write for announcements or cata-
logue to the principal,
j. G. KINUTTI, A. s., M. A.,
Shepherdstown, w Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

The Undersigned special commits
sioners by virtue of the authority vest
ed in him by decree of the circuit
court of Berkeley County, West Vir-
ginia, entered on the 22d day of April,
1909, will sell at public auction at the
front door of the County Court House
of Berkeley County, w. Va. on
Saturday, June IL, 1909,
commencing at 1870 o'clock. p. m. the
following tract OF zeal estate located
in Opequon District Berkeley County,
w. Va, bounded and described as fol-
lows:
That certain lot of ground, with the
Improvements thereon, situated on
the South side of the Opequon Ford
Road, beginning at an original n w.
corner Ora Barthlow and running
with his line S. 15 IL deg W. 30 poles
to stake %: thence N. SO IL deg.
W. II poles to stake (3); thence N.
Is IL deg. f. 30 poles to stake (4) in
the center Of said Schopperts Ford
Road; thence along the center Of said
road s. 50 IL deg. e. IL poles to the
place OF beginning, containing
Two Acres, More or Less,
and being the same real estate which
was conveyed to Adam Roth by deed
dated the 10th day of March, 1868,
and of record in the Office of the clerk
of the county court of said county in
Deed Book No. $40, page ..,..
This property is located in Great
er Martinsburg," and is laid off in
town lots. It has a good dwelling
house containing six rooms. good
well, and will make most desirable
| home.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third If the purchase money
/ cash on day of sale, the balance in
! two equal payments due in one and
two years, respectively the purchaser
to give mis- notss for said deferred pay
ments with interest from date, and
the title to be retained until all OF the
purchase has been paid.
WILBUR H. THOMAS,
/ Special Com.
I certify that bond with security
has been given by Wilbur H. Thomas,
the aforesaid Commissioner, in the
penalty and with The security as re-
CURED by said decree.
22-4t L. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
NOTICE..

In the matter Of eniarging the limits
of the indepedent SchcoI District OF
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West
NIfrotrfas
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05

Referee in Bankruptcy
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-09
BLUE GRASS BLADE

lowered DER the Valleys the rivers would have rolled
ward the sea- the tides ebbed and flowed not star
would have fallen from the armament planet hesta
ted in its course, drop of water grain of sand
would have been less-had man never been.
Then why presume much! Yesterday is forgotten.
Tomorrow is unknown We toll and strive here
form particles of matter into various shapes but
create nothing, destroy nothing
God being but a creation of man, and not being
capable of creating aught tangible god intangible
nothing.
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-09
70


been will be- and that the of nature has been and
will continue be uninterrupted So far however,
from any such belief existing necessary consequence
of the constitution OF the human mnd the real fact seems
be that the contrary belief has been almost universally
prevalent In all the old religious systems the order of the
universe has been regarded distinctly unstable mutabe
and temporary beginning and end have always and
everywhere been assumed and either extremity gnor
has stationed god All religions builded upon
the hypothesis of liability constant interruption OF the
of terrestrial events the within and pleasure of
god Not of the creeds known to man ever at
tanned body and shape without containing in form
another belief in the existence of periodical cOnvul
sons, caused by the caprice of some deity.
In spite of all such beliefs and spite of all apparent
violations of the orderly continuity of natural events the
sequence of phenomena has in reality been regular and
uninterrupted The changes that are known to
have ranspred but the results of the slow end ceaseess
workings of the ordinary physical forces through enorm-
ousy prolonged periods The inventors of the Christian
system could penetrate further in the dark backward
and aym of time, beyond few hundred years. and here,
in their supreme ignorance, they fixed the cegnnng Of
time. Their knowledge of humanity extremely limit
ed in fact scarcely extending beyond their tribal
relations, and they vanly imagined themselves the and
substance of all Having to their satisfaction fixed
beginning they conceived that there must come an end,
and the eXtremites of all existence invented
and taught Mysteries yet abounded To meet these
emergencies they created illogical and impossible god
and believed they had found
God a gigantic mistake. God was the most unhappy
invention that emanaed from the brain of lnan. God
became a instrument of torture, almighty
fount of human misery and suffering Crafty and cunning
became the expounders of the supposed laws of this
god and turned the earth into a vertabe cesspool OF
niquity and cruelty. Ignorant man bestowed the won
drous glores of the universe upon the creature of his i'm
agnation. Ignorant believed that the god of his in
vention had hung the midnight heavens with patines OF
pure gold and had painted the rings of Saturn his finite
wondering eyes to behold.
Did but know that his very existence is but
important incident in the history Of the universe,
nfusora born of heat and mosure pershing when the
moisture eliminated the heat becomes greater less,
he would not have invented a god brighten the minds
Blue-grass blade., 1909-05-09
WHAT IN PLACE OF CHRISTIANITY


The question propounded by the caption of this article
is not to the many who valianty defended the
of Freehought against Christian advocates and yet
the superstitious mind, it is not always that suitable
can be given What would satisfy would leave
another in doubt suspicion and in either event,
but little of material gain would result The educated,
wellmeanng mind may be able understand to realise,
and ultimately to know but the ignorant mind demands
emporzng that may not be always suitable available.
In the first place. let it be UNDERSTOOD simple Christian
ity is but form of faith, form of worship pretend
ing know the object to be worhpped and the results to
be secured thereby 1t god. clothes him with
purely human attributes, makes him both vengefu and
forgivng subject to changing moods and whms, capable
of being moved by prayer and prescrbes certain formulas
that must be complied with in order to reach and acquire
and enjoy fancifu state of bliss when the fu fever Of
life is DER This is practically all there is to Christianity.
An unquesonng, undoubng belief in such things, an
observance of its rites and liberal contribution for the
promotion of such theological fantasy wins the brand of
Christian character and marks its possessor fit for the
enjoyment of ethereal JOY Beyond this Christianity has
nothing do The charitable enterprises through such
institutions hospitals and colleges constitute part or
portion of Christianity, for these would continue to be
though every church in Chrsendom should be destroyed
They did begin with Christianity, and they will live
long ages after Christianity has been placed the shelf
of antiquity. 1t is necessary be Christian believer
in order be humane good kind charitable for all of
these virtues known before Christian belefbegan to
be they exist independently of such belief and will
become of greater moral worth to when Christianity
has fallen into disuse.
Regarding Christianity mere phase OF superstition
and senseless Worship demanding tolls from tic
nothing ask for nothing and would offer nothing in its
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-26
. NOTICE OF ADJUSTMENT DAY.

Estate of Juntus 7. Hardesty, deceased.
The undersigned. having been appointed
Administrative of the estate of Junius T.
Hardesty. late of the County OF Otero. in the
State of Colorado. deceased. hereby gives
notice that sne will appear before the County
House in La Junta. in said County. on Nom
day, the 9th day of April. A. D. 1909. at the
hour of 10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day, at which
time all persons having claims AGAINST said
estate are notified and requested to attend
tor the purpose of having the same adjusted.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
Dated at Rocky Ford. Colorado. this 18th
day Of February. A. d. 1873.
EMMA q. HABDESTY, Administrators
of the estate of Junius T. Hardesty, deceased
Glenn, Beall u Goblin, Attorneys. 4l-i
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-26
PAUL NJ. NORTH
Citizen Gives Reasons for His Sup
port as Alderman.

Paul M. North. candidate for alderman
from Ward One on the No License and
Citizens Tickets, is a member Of the well
known law firm Of Minor and North. He
has been resident Of Rocky Ford for
about two and half years. coming here
from Denver where he became acquaint-
ed with his present partner, Judge Minor
Prior to that time. Mr.. North was located
in the Cripple Creek district for a num-
Der Of years. He is almost a Colorado
product. having been residing in the state
for nearly 55 years or almost all his life.
He is one of the boosters Of Rocky Ford
and stands for the upbuilding Of all
church. school and civic improvement.
He is one Of the strongest no license ad-
voeates in our city and has never been
anything else. He believes in a sound
economic, business ad ninistration of the
affairs Of the city. The people of Rocky
Ford owe Mr.. North a special appreeia-
ton. Coming here a stranger to local
condition. he at once took up the fight
against the unjust high school tax, kept
up the fight against it during all the time
he has lived here; drafted bill that was
introduced into the legislature this ses-
sion and which amends the present law
and relieves US from this outrageous bur-
den: this amendment has passed the
House and will pass the senate in few
days and will become a law. Such men
as Mr.. North are very valuable to our
community and we owe him great obi
CATION. He shoule be unanimously sup
ported by every one in his ward.
A CITIZEN.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-26
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby given that the regular
municipal election in and for the City OF
At said election. the following officers will
be elected to serve for the term of two years:
One Mayor
Two Aldermen for WARD MOL.
Two Aldermen for ward No. 2.
Two Aldermen for Ward No. 3.
One City Clerk.
One City Treasurer.
The vote for Aldermen will be by wards.
The polling places Will be:
Ward No. l-J.H. Burr Residence. 30 swink
Ward No. s-H. Amos. Dwelling. 422 North
Main st
Ward No. 3-PeopIes Mission Hall. South
Main Street.
Al said election there will be submitted to
n vote Of the qualified property elector, OF
the CITY OF Rocky Ford. as shall. In the year
next preceding said City election have paid
a property tax therein, the question OF selling
for cash the following described property be-
longing TO the city OF Rocky Ford. and de-
The following described portion of Lot TO-
and the North half OF Lot . in Block 3 A. in
Rocky Ford. as designated by the recorded
plat OF said second filing. to-wIt:
the North-half Of said Lot No. 10. thence list
coursc) in n Sorth-easterly direction along
the East line OF said Lots and 10 (said line
being also the alley line Of said LOTS to n
point on the East line Of said lot 10. nifty feet
from the point OF beginning. thence (2ud
coursc) at right angles and in Nortq-west-
erly direction In and through said lot 10
thirty feet. thence (3rd coursc) at right
angles In a Southswesteriy direction and
paralleling the East line OF said lots and 10
hfty feet to the South line OF the North half
OF said lot .. thence 9th coursc) ut right
angles and along the said South fine OF the
North half OF lot Q. thirty feet to point OF be-
ginning. said property being In the County
of Otero. and State OF Colorado"
The minimum price for which said property
shall be sold Is sIooooo; terms of sale, cash.
The form OF the ballot on the sale of said
property shall be for the sale OF property
and against the sale Of property"
Given under my hand and the seal of the
- City OF Rocky Ford. this 10th day of
tsEALl March. A. d. lap.
~ +. L. MckELyEY. City Clerk
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-03-26
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT
In the matter of the Estate of

In the matter of the Estate of
Adam C. Conner, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that on Monday the
5th day of April. y. d. 1909. being one of the
regular days of the April term of the County
Court of Otero County. in the State of Colo
RADIO, |, Hannah +. Conner, AdministratriN of
said estate, will appear before the Judge of
said Court, present my final settlement
such AdministratrtN, pray the approval of
the same. and will then apply 10 be dis
charged as such Administrtrix. At which
time and place any person in Interest may
appear and present objections to the same IL
any there be.
Dated at Rocky Ford, Colorado, March IL,
1903. HANNAH E. COMER.
Adminstratrix OF the Estate of Adam c.
Conner. deceased. II