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The newspaper., 1909-06-18
Kirmess.

Kirmess was at first the desig
nation of an outdoor Fair among
the peasants of Europe-usually
to celebrate some church festival.
Different Clans or nationalitics
met at this time to sell their
wares. display gorgeous costumes
and pass the time with singing.
dancing and parading.
In this country the Kirmess
has been presented indoor usually
for the benefit of a church or
some benevolent society.
This beautiful festival is to be
given in Paonia. June %. 30 and
30 for the benefit of the Odd Eel
lows and Rebeccas who have been
enterprising enough to built this
fine Opera HOUSE.
Over one hundred people are
already in training. including
Greeks, Gypsies. Swedes. Scotch.
French. Swiss. Sailors. Poppies.
Roses, Butterh es and Johnny
Jump ups.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

The salt of the earth has re-
ceived another jolt. A "scientist"
has discovered that excessive use
of salt is responsible for all the
crimes that humanity is heir to.
Abolish the use of salt and peni-
tentiaries. calabooses and lunatic
asylums would stand empty. 1t
is wonderful how many startling
things that are not true are being
discovered by these wise guys.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18
LITTLE one horse local weekl,

A LITTLE one horse local weekly
paper may say good things and
boost every enterprise and puff
every Individual year in and year
out. and the effect is negligible, its
influence is not worth attention;
but let it indulge in a little criti-
cism, and it at once becomes a
fearful agent of destruction. The
newspaper that boosts cuts no ice
the one that hits back is the one
that is effective. Dear brethren
of the press, if you wish to make
yourself felt. use a harpoon.-
Idaho Springs Gazette.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

BUT it should not be forgotten
that there is a fruit crop coming
up here that calls for one thou
sand men and women extra to
harvest and. take care of it. What
steps are our growers taking to
secure that help and house and
care for it after it comes? This
is a question that should meet
with attention-not next month
but now,
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

The argument advanced to sus-
tain the failure of the government
to pay Z. II. Hartman for clos
ing the break in the bank of the
Colorado River is not worthy OF
consideration. Because the rail
road king may not have given to
Uncle Sam all that the railroads
owe him is not sufficient reason
for the government disinclina
ton to pay bill which is justly
due. The facts undoubtedly are
that Hartman, having the neces-
sary plant to act quickly and et
fectiveIy, was called upon by the
administration to do the work
II he did the work honestly and
efficiently and his bill therefor is
a reasonable one that is all the
government may justly require
The public faith was pledged.
and, no matter how much at fault
Harriman's dealing with the pub
lie may be. the public faith should
be kept National Monthly.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

AND now we are threatened
with Japanese appropriation of
Hawaii. That is what we get for
having colonial possessions. A
Jap conspiracy was discovered by
accident and there is little doubt
but for that fact we would have
had full blown war on hand. AS
it now is their government will
likely declare that the act was an
entirely unauthorized one and the
matter will blow over After while
it will start again. We are bound
to have trouble with the Orient
sooner or later and the quicker it
comes the better for the reason
that when we are compelled to
lick the little rascals we will
likely get rid of yellow niggcrs as
laborers.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

THE famous Gunnison tunnel is
rapidly nearing completion. On
Saturday of this week less than
three hundred feet will remain to
be driven. They are eating away
the core at the rate of 25 feet
daily and it is likely that July 1st
will see the hole completed SO far
as drilling is concerned.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18
Red Spruce for Fumes

We have just received a car
load of red spruce lumber suitable
for building fumes. Nothing bet
ter can be bought.
GIBsoN-CAsrELL LUMBER Co.
The newspaper., 1909-06-18

Entered at the postofice in Paonia for
class matter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05

had served as a private soldier n
the Union army; that in his native
country, Germany, 1t vas the custom
of the people to assemble in the
springtime and scatter flowers upon
the graves OF the dead He suggested
that the Grand Army Of the Republic
establish such an observance in mem
DRY Of the Union dead The sugges.
ton was deemed SO good that General
Chapman prepared an order on ths
subject and submitted it with the let
ter to General Logan, who at once APP
proved the idea, and, having added
some paragraphs, issued the order The
date, May 30, was selected as one best
suited to meet the needs of all parts
OF the country under varying climatic
conditions and consequently differ
ences OF time In the blooming Of flow
ers
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
CHING A LEI.

In telling Of the kindness Of Ma
tinsburg friends, who brought him
there flom the funeral of his old
friend, Scott Hansbrough, in Win,
chester, to catch a homebound train
on the p. e. o. Bros. Oder. Of the
Journal, says:
"All the gentlemen named, except
the ministers, are merchants and bus
mess men--friends OF Mr.. Hans
brough, and accommodating to the
last degree. Mr.. Robinson, in let
ter, staetes the case admirably-'We
we're only too glad to be able to give
you the lift This Is the proverbial
spirit of the Greater Martinsburg.
That's the sort of spirit" We are
trying to instill into the people Of
Cumberland. Giving a lift is the
great power OF progress, personal
municipal and mechanical. Cumbef-
land Times
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
DECORATION DAY.

Forty-one years ago, whn General
John A. Logan. Of Illinois, then Com
mander-in-Ch.ef OF the Grand Army Of
the Republic, issued an order desig-
mating May 30, 1868, the purpose Of
strewing with flowers or otherwise
decorating the graves of comrades
who died in defense OF their country
during the late rebellion" il was not
supposed that the custom could be
perpetuated. But the sentiment upon
which the decoration OF soldiers
graves was based has grown with the
lapse of time, and today. Memorial
Day, was observed by thousands in
every city, town and hamlet in the
United State where a soldier lies
buried, In many States Memorial day
is a legal holiday. Many people treat
it as a festival day FOR sports, but the
Grand Army OF the Republic reverent-
iy performs its self-imposed duty OF
honoring the memory of falln com
rades, and is joined in its work by tens
of thousands of women. Indeed. there
has grown up a custom in all com
munities for individuals to set apart
Memorial Day for special visit to the
graves of loved ones, and many graves
of loved ones are decorated be-
sides those of soldiers, that might
otherwise be neglected, are now car
ed for through the observance of a
custom established under the auspices
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
The originator OF Memorial Day is
unknown. Early in May 1868. Adju.
tant General Chapman received a let
ter from q camrads living, as he re-
members, in CINCINNATI, who said he
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
Order of Notice Thereon.

District Court of the United States
for the Northern district of West
Virginia, to-wit;
On this 3rd day of June, 1909, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the court, that hearing
be had upon the same on the 18th
day of June, 1909, before the said
court, at Martinsburg, in said district,
at two o'clock in the afternoon and
that notice thereof be published in the
Martinsburg Herald, newspaper
printed in said district, and that all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at the said time
and place, and show cause, II any they
have, why the prayer of the said peti.
toner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
court, that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order, addressed to
them at their places Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Aston G.
Dayton, Judge of the said court, and
the seal thereof. at Martinsburg, in
said district on the 3rd day of June,
A. d. 1909.
CHAS. B. KEFAUVER, Clerk.
D. G. u. s., N. D. w. Va
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NOTICE..
In the matter of charging the limits
of the Independent School District Of
Martinsburg, Berkeley Co., VIVA.
6-4-4ts.

A special election will be held at the several vot.
iag precincts established by law in the District oil
MaTunsburg n Berkeley 90, w Va, Court House
II ign School. grid Ward School House, and Ward
school House, 4th Ward School House sth Ward
School House, Underdonk's, r Martin ST.. a23 N
Spring St., and Feller's Hall, on June 7Sth, A. ID.
LOGO. pursuant to Act Of the Lie gisatme Of Yves,
Virginia passed February goth, 1909, enuted IAN
two hundred and sixteen Of the acts Of the legisa-
ture OF West Virginia icr thousand eigh hun
dred and seventy-two and one thousand eight hum
dred and seyenty-three and for the additional pur-
poses set out in the title thereof, to enlarge the
boundaries OF the Independent School District OF
MaItinsburg, in said connty, SO as TO include all
the territory embraced IN the corporate limits OF
the city OF Martinsbupa under it's present charter
which went into effect April az, looo, the being
described as follows, to-wit.
All the territory formerly in the districts oil
Hedgesyille, Opequon and Arden respectively in
cluded within the corporate limits of the city oil
Martin burg, in said county under Act OF the
Legislature Of West Virginia passed the a2nd
day OF Janu ary, 1909, taxing effect April az, 1900
situated between the former corporation line si
said city and the present line thereof All Of which
will mere FULLY appear by reference to a plat 1nc
da gram thereof, which the territory proposed tC
be added is enclosed in blue lines on file with
The undersigned Board OF Education.
BY order of the Board OF Education of the indie
pendent DIsuict Of Martinsburg, Berkeley County
w. Va. May 2o 'oo.
III. l. Alexander, Pres,
w. A. PItzer, Sec'y,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05
NEW NOTARY LAW
Provisions Should Be Read Carefully
BY The Old and New
Notaries.
Notaries,

The new notary public law pro.
vides that all commissions issued
prior to December 81, 1903, shall
expire December 81, 1909, and that
all Commissions issued since Decenl
Der 81. 1903 shall run ten years
(See section one of the law below. J
Section sixteen also requires that
the official signature of notaries
should have attached thereto the date
of the explorations of their commits
sions.
The law reads as follows:
Sec. L. The notaries now in OF.
flee shall continue therein until the
thirty-irst OF December, 1903, when
their respective terms of office shall
expire, unless otherwise sooner re-
moved in the manner prescribed by
law.
Provided, that the term of Office
OF all notaries commissioned since
the thirty-first day of December,
1903 shall continue for a period OF
ten years from the date of such com
mission.
Sec 2. The governor shall APP
point and commission so many no
taries as he may deem proper
who shall hold their Office respect
lively for a term of ten years from
the date of their commission, but
may be removed or their offices va
Gated, pursuant to the third and
tenth sections Of chapter seven oil
the twenty-frst and twenty-second
sections of chapter ten OF the code
Provided that before such ap
pointment is made, the applicant
shall obtain from the county court
of his county, certificate showing
the applicant to be a person com
petent to perform the duties of such
office. OF good moral character and
a resident of the county from which
the appointment is made.
Sec. 16. The official signature OF 2
notary shall state the date of expir
alton of his commission, but mis-
statement of such date shall not in
validate any official act OF such no
tary; provided his commission be al
the time thereof in force.
1t shall be the duty OF the secre
tary of the state to notify, before De
cember first, 1909, all notaries com
missioned since December 31st, 1908
by letter mailed to last known address
of the date of expiration. OF their re
! spective commissions.
Passed February s25, 1909. Took eff
| feet May 26, 1909.
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OF which will more fully appear BY
reference to a plat and diagram there
Of, on which said territory is included
within blue lines, now on file with the
undersigned Board.
BY order Of the Board OF Education
Of the District OF Arden, Berkeley
County. West Virginia
J. H. SHEPHERD, Pres.
p. r. HARRISON. sec. Sat
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All past due SUBSCRIPTIONS to
The Herald MUST be paid i'm
medfateiy.
FAVORABLE BUSINESS OUTLOOK

AS the year 1909 wears along the in
dications of full return OF prospect
ty become stronger ana stronger. The
latest outlying tending to increase
confidence IN the business outlook is
that OF Mr.. X. Fl. Hartman, on the eve
OF his departure for Europe. He de-
clares that the business of the coun-
try Is now on substantial basis, and
that, unless something should still
happen to disappoint the farmers ex-
pectations OF good crops, return Of
full business activity may be counted
In the autumn
If there had been anything wanting
to assure Us of Mr.. Harriman's SINGER
lily In this forecast, it would be sup
piled by the warning that he gives
against the investment of money, UNI
der the stimulus of flush times, in un-
substantial hazardous or fake" en-
terprises. People don't talk--not even
men of the Hartman type-in this
way at time when business Is like
iy to be fat and hopefulness a rarity.
There Is no doubt that the judgement
of the majority of keen observers
men who are in the middle of things
and are competent to weigh the. fac
tors OF the situations in keeping
with that of Mr.. Hartman, and, I'M
less events hould take an unexpected
turn, the course of history following
the great panic of 1907 will not be a
repetition of that which ensued upon
the last two preceding great panics-
those of 1893 and 1873, In each of
these cases the depre ssion ushered in
by the panic lasted about five years
Conditions at the present time are
very different in many ways from
what they we're in 1873 and 1898; and,
above all, the element OF an uncertain
monetary standard is wholly absent.
When it comes to talking about the
causes OF the panic OF 1907. Mr. Har-
riman's verdict is not entitled to much
weight Aside from any question of
bias-and he has plenty of occasion
for bias, if any man has-he is some
what in the position of the man APP
pointed to a colonial judgeship, who
was advised by Lord Mansfield never
to give the reasons for his decisions,
for while his conclusions would be al
most sure to be right, his arguments
would be about equally sure 10 be
wrong Mr. Hartman tells us that
the panic of 1907 was brought about
by the 500, 005, 900 Standard Oil fina
and the general attitude that this i'm
piled; but he adds that we are going
to have another and q worse one, Ut
we get too sanguine and keep going
up" That however, is just what we
had been doing for several years be-
fore the panic of 1907, and, though
the crash may have besn precipitated
by the Roosevelt anticorporation
movement, its fundamental cause was
lust that from which Mr.. Hartman
took for the next panic TO come. Let
us hope, however, that the lesson Will
last for some years at least. and that
the country, when ii enters upon the
era of good times that is now in pros
pect. Will not get drunk with pros
perity, but will show the sense and
moderation necessary to its continu-
ance.-Baltlmore Sun,
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Application for Liquor License,

Pursuant to the provisions Of tn.
Act of the Legislature ior 1906 for tn
regulation of license notice is here
be given that the following appli
cations for license nave been FLEE
at this office for the sale of spirituou
liquors, wines, porter, ale or beer o
drinks of like nature:
G. B. s. Brewing Company, Balti
more, Md, G. p. Jenkins, Agent, Ston,
House East Water Street.
d. H. Barry, Martinsburg, w. Va.
Ill East Martin Street.
t. NJ. Youtz, Martinsburg, w. Va
Ill South Queen Street.
c. A. Westenhaver, Martinsburg, w
Va, 105 n. Queen Street (transfer)
c. A. Westenhaver, Martlnsburg, w
Va, t05 North Queen Street
w. j. Lambert, Martinburg, w Va.
209 N. Queen Street.
F. X. Combs, Martinsburg, w. Va.
112-114 South Queen Street.
T. w. Martin. Martinsburg, W. Va.
1870 w King Street.
G. w. Seibert, Martinburg, w Va,
236 n. Queen Street.
A. B. Stewart, Martinsburg, w. Va,
107 E. Martin Street.
German Brewing Company, CumbeT
land, Md, j. E Sigler, Agent, Eas
side Water Street. Iron clad house.
X. B. Creque, jr., Martinsburg, w
Va, 1T w. King Street
Schleuss & Timnons, Martinsbure
w. Va, 1876 n. Queen Street.
C. II. Bowers, Martinsburg, w. Va
115 w. King Street.
G. W. Schill, sr., Martinsburg, W
Va, 24S N. Queen Street.
William and James Roach, Martins
burg, w. Va, 113 N. Queen Street.
Given under my hand and the sea
of the County Cour+ OF Berkeley Cour
| ty, West Virginia, this 18th day .
May, 1909.
E. A. HOBBS.
Clerk of the County Court of Berkele
County, West Virginia 1914
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-05

In the matter Of eniarging the limits
of the indepedent Scroll District Of
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West
Virginia:
A special election will be held at
the several voting precincts estab-
lished by law in the District III Ope.
quon in Berkeley County, West yir-
mia, to-wit: Ridenour's School House.
and Swan Pond, on Monday, June 18th
A. D. 1909 pursuant TO an Act OF the
Legislature OF West Virginia passed
February goth, 1909, entitled IAN Act
to amend and re-enac5 section one OF
chapter two hundred and sixteen of
the acts Of the legislature Of West
Virginia for one thousand eight hun
dren and seventy-two and one thous-
and eight hundred ana seventy-three, .
and for the additional purposes set out
in the title thereof, to enlarge the
boundaries Of the Independent School
District OF Martinsburg, in said coun-
ty, so as to include all the territory
embraced in the corporate limits OF
the city of Martinsburg under its pres
ent charter which went into effect
April %, 1909, the territory taken ia
by said charter from the said Dis
trtct OF Opequon being bounded and
described as 'ollows. to-wit:
Beginning at point on the b. 60.
Railroad near the Target west Of the
C. v. r. r. Bridge; thence with the
new corporation line Of Martinsburg N,
81 degrees Is minutes E. 1104.7 feet
to point at the north side Of the Y
in Whe-zell's field; thence n "a de-
grees 80 minutes 1882 feet to the small
bridge on the Williamsport Turnpike;
thence S. So degrees e. about 366S5
feet passing on the south SIDE o. the
Buxton barn TO the middle Of the Brad
shaw lane; thence along the middle OF
said lane, partly, and passing SO feet
west of the Ridenour School House, S.
feet to the north side of the B. & O..
Railroad east of the Bull Eye Bridge;
thence along the railroad westwardly
to the center Of the Bull Eye Bridge,
corner to the old corporation line;
thence the old corporation line to a
point at the Henry lot, to the north
side OF Perry street, to the west side
of North Queen street to the B. & O..
Railroad; thence leaving the old cor
poration line and running westwardly
along the b. & o. Railroad TO the
place of beginning; the part to be so
taken in being included within said
boundaries; all of which will more
fully appear by plat and diagram
thereof. on which said territory is sur
rounded by blue lines, on file with the
undersigned Board
BY order of the Board of Education
of the District of Opequon, Berkeley
County, West Virginia, this Goth day
o May; 1909.
GEO. w MILLER, Pres.
C. M. SPECK, Sac. sat
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United States Of America, Northern
District of West Virginia, SIS.
In the United States District Court
In the Matter OF

III tue OuItSu 0ldteS DlsLTlcL IOuTt
In the Matter OF
CIIAS. w. BUTTS. Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Aston G. Dayton,
Judge of the District Court OF the
United States for the Northern Dis
trict of West Virginia
Chas. w. Butts, of Hedgesville, in
the county of Berkeley and state Of
West Virginia in said district, respect
FULLY represents that on the -. day
of ........ last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the acts o,
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the require
ments of said acts and of the orders
OF the court touching his bankruptcy
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankrupt
acts, except such debts as are except
ed by law from such discharge.
Dated this oath day of May, A. D.
CHAS. w. BUTTS, Bankrupt.
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SAL
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

The undersigned special commits
sioners by virtue OF the authority vest
ed in them by decree of the circuit
court of Berkeley County, West yir-
ginia, entered on the Ed day of April,
1909, VII 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 go p. m, the follow
tract of real estate located in Hedges
vile District, Berkeley County, w. Va,
bounded and described as follows:
That certain tract of land adjoining
the lands OF Amos Williamson, s. A.
Albright, H. l.. DeHaven and others.
containing 100 acres, more or less. and
being the remaining portion OF the
same real estate which was conveyed
to John w. Butts by deed from ]. B.
Clary and wife dated the both DAY Of
May, 1904, and of record in the office
of the clerk of the county court OF
said county in Deed Book No.
page ....; it being understood that
the said John w. Butts in his life sold
lVV acres or SAID tract to H. l.. De-
Haven and others by deed bearing
date the I'd day of June, 1905, ana OF
record in said clerks office in Deed
Book. No. 100, page 200.
TERMS OF SALE:
One-third of 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 his notes for said deferred pay
ments with interest from date, and
the title to be retained until all OF the
purchase money has been paid.
WILBUR H. THOMAS,
ALLEN B. NOL.L,
Special Com.
| certify that bond with security
has been given by Allen B. Noll, one OF
the aforesaid commissioners, in the
penalty and with security as required
by said decree.
22-4t L. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk.