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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19

be necessary te raise by levy the sum
of So, 10000 for such high school pur-
poses, and that the total valuation Of
all the taxable property in this dis
triet according to the last assessment
thereof, IS So ,252 ,e3l 93 being real estate
to the value of 50, 9l2 280 personal prop
erty to the value of 81 ISL 1886. 90; and
railroad and other property, as assessed
by the board of public works to the
value of S55S, 955.93, as certified 10 This
board by the officer whose duty it is to
make out the land books, according to
the provisions of section IS, chapter 20
of the code as last amended, therefore
levy of eight and one third cent
Is 1-3c) on each one hundred dollars
valuation will produce the estimated
amount necessary forthe ensuing fis
cal year.
State of West Virginia,
county of Berkeley, to-wit:
/, w. A. Pitzer, secretary of the
board Of education in and for Martins
burg district of said county and State,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is
a true copy from the record of an or
der made and entered by said board on
the the 9th day of Aug. 1910.
Given under my hand this 9th day
OF August 1910.
w. A. Pitzer,
Secretary Board of Education
Martinsburg District
Berkeley co. w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19

amount to be raised by levy, S3,526.O5
1t appearing to the board OF edu-
cation that the total valuation OF all
taxable property in his district. az
cording to the last assessment there
of, is $2,23S,S72.S3; being real estate
to the value of $11 5000. personal
property to the value of $31S,O55 ana
railroad and other property assessed
by the board of public works to the
value of $794,2S7, as certified to TINS
board by the officer whose duty II
to rake such report, and it appearing
from the foregoing estimates that II
is necessary to raise by levy, after
deducting all credits, $3.3O5.o0 tor
building purposes and $3,526.Oo IoI
teachers purposes; therefore 1t Is ue-
termined that levy on each one
Hundred Dollars valution OF twelve
one-half cents, II IL c., for building
and sixteen cents Q6c.) for teaeh-
ers purposes will be necessary 10
produce the estimated amount as
aforesaid for the ensuing fiscal year
State of West Virginia,
County of Berkeley
District of Opequon, Towit:
/. C. NJ. Speck, secretary OF lne
board of education in and for Opeqnoh
district of said county and State 10
hereby certify that the foregoing u
a true copy from the records OF an
order made and entered by said poaru
on the 9th day of August. 1910.
Given under my hand this ud'
of August, 1910.
C. NJ. SPECk,
Secretary Board of Education, ope.-
quon District, Berkeley County
Va, Martinsburg Post Office
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19
ARDEN DISTRICT.

State OF West Virginia,
County of Berkeley,
District of Arden, To-wit:
At a called session of the Doaru "
education of Arden district OF berht
ley county, held at the regular NEE
ing place thereof, on the second i UVI
day in August, 1910. Present. ), -,
Shepherd, President of said boafu VI
education, and james H. FulK' Oo"'
missioner. tau
In accordance with section s. cup
ter 8. of the Acts of the legislatuiN
of 1908, the board of education Pr
ceeded to make up an estimate ol ~
amount necessary to be levied lot ~
current fiscal year, to cover an S u,T
trict debts and liabilities payaDle u Nv
ing the year, including the proO" onG
expenditures for district purposes 'sir
proper allowances for deilliquo ~
taxes, expenses of collection ana con
tingencies, but deducting the inon..
in the treasury applicable to the se+
vice of the year and district cialn, r.
doth determine and estimate the Sc
eral amounts to be levied as loli0
Building Fund Estimate. ocb
Maximum levy 1912 cents on
One Hundred Dollars valuation. ,rt
/. The amount due. and the ali nSIac-
that will become due ana co., ..a
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19
Special Commissioners Sale.
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 Va.
entered on the 18th day of April, 1910,
in the Chancery Cause of Z. w. Rusevs.
Fl. II. HaVey, will sell at public auc-
tion, at the front door of the Count
House of Ber6elty County, West Viz
ginia,on
SATURDAY, 3RD DAY OF SEPT. 1910,
commencing at one o'clock u. m. all of
the right, title and interest of II. IL.
Havey, the same being a life interest,
in and to the Northern end of a CERTAIN
brick building and lot situate on the
Eastern side OF Water Street between
King &John Streets, MSrtinsburg, W.
Va, said Northern end of brick build
ing beinga
DESI RABLE DWELLING HOUSE
in good condition. This lot is also i'm.
proved by good out buildings. And be
ing the same real estate devised TO the
said II. II. Hayey by will of Henry
Hayey, dated the l7th day of January
1898 and of record in the county
clerks office of said county and ST ate
in Will Book No. %, page 39l.
TERMS.
One-thlrd of the purchase money
cash on Cay Of sale, the remainder in
TWO equal payments due in one anC
two years from date respectiveL, will
interest flom day Of sale, purchaser tC
give his notes for the deferred paV
ments, 10 bear interest from date an(
title 10 the property 10 be retained un
Ill all the purchase money Is paid.
&. NJ. seibert.
II. Ii. Boyd.
Allen h. Noil.
Special Commissioners.
thereby certify that K. Ii. Boyd, on
of the Special commissioners in tn
above entitled cause of c. W. Rus
vs.. IL. H. Havey, has given bond witt
approved security, as required 10y law
l.. Dew. Gerhardt,
clerk Of the circuit court of Berkele,
60.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19
order Of Publication.
We State Of West Yirginia;

The State of West Virginia;
At rules held in the Clerks office OF
the Circuit Court for the County OF
Berkeley, on Monday the first day Of
August, 1910.
w. +. Crawford, trustee, ETC., plain.
tiff.
The Unknown Heirs of Jonathan
Strine, The Unknown Heirs of Jacob
Strine, Amanda II. Pigott widow OF
+. f. Pigott, Ernest l.. Pigott and
Bertha Pigott, his wife Chester l..
Pigott and Carrie Pigott, his wife
Luther w Pigott aud Nora Pigott,
his wife j. Wilbur Pigott
Laura M. Flowers and A. o. Flowers,
her husband Ellie l.. Swiger and o.
w. Swiger, her husband, Defendants.
The object of this suit is to correct
an erroneous description of lots Nos.i"1
and II" of block "4' Of Strines Add
ton to the town of Martinsburg, as
contained in certain deed from JON
athan Strine and wife to Jacob stride,
bearing date the 9th day of August,
1869, and recorded in the office of the
Clerk of the County Court Of said
County in Deed Book No. 66, page 3el
Said lots in said deed being described
as, lots Nos. 81 and IL" in Block "7',
when they should have been described
as lots Nos. 81 and l1' of block "4":
also to correct an erroneous description
of lots 81 and IL" i'll block "a" of
Strines addition to the town of Mar
tiDsburg, as contained in a deed from
jonathan Strine and wife TO Elan F.
Pigott, bearing date the 4th day of
September, 1869, and recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the County Court
of Berkeley County, West Virginia, in
Deed Book 66, age 1862. wherein said
lots are described as lots Nos. ~ and
III ia Block ~" when they should
have been described as lots Nos. 81
and ~ of block "4"
And affidavit having been made
that the said defendants The Unknown
heirs Of Jonathan Strine and the I'M
known heirs of Jacob Strine are I'M
known and ares non-residents of this
State, the said defendants are required
to appear within one month after the
date of the first publication of this
order, in the Clerks office of our said
Court, and do what is necessary TO
protect their interests.
1t is ordered that copy OF this
order be forthwith published once
week for four consecutive weeks in the
Statesman-Democrt newspaper print
ed in the town of MarliIsburg, in the
County of Berkeley, and be posted ut
the front door of the Court House of
Berkeley County at least twenty days
before judgement or degree is rendered.
l.. Dew Gerhardt Clerk.
Allen b. Noll Attorney for plaintiff.
At.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19

of an order made and entered by SAID
beard on the 9Th day of August 1910.
Given under my hand this 9Th day
of August, 1910
JohI ID. Lands,
Secretary Board Of Education.
Falling Waters district,
Berkeley CO., w. Va
Falling Waters Postoilice
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19

purpose OF paying the interest and pro-
viding sinking fund for the payment
of said bonds, therefor levy of flve
| (5cl cents on each One Hundred Dol
lars valuation, 1t Is estimated will pro-
duce the amount necessary as afore-
said for the ensuing fiscal year.
State Of West Virginia,
county OF Berkeley,
city Of Martinsburg, to wit:
l,r. w. Letter. in and for the mu.
nicipslity of Martinsburg, county of
Berkeley, and State of West Virginia,
dc hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true copy from the records of an order
made by the council OF the said mu-
nicIpality, on the 9th day of August
1910.
Given under my hand this 9th day
Of August 1910.
2. w. Letter, Recorder OF the munich
pality Of Marstinsburg, w. Va.
MARTINSBURG SCHOOL DIST.
ESTIMATE.
AT special session of the board of
education of Martinsourg Independ-
ent district Of Berkeley county, West
Virginia, held at the regular meeting
place thereof, on the End Tuesday in
August, 1910 Present II. l.. Alexan-
der President of said board Of eGuca-
ton, and j. III. Barrick, II. Kerhns,
t. X. Kline and K. s. Barton, COM
missloners.
In accordance with section 8, chap
ter 8, of the Acts of the legislature of
1908, the board of education proceeded
to make up an estimate of the amount
necessary to be levied for the current
fiscal year, and doth determine and
estimate the several amounts to be as
follows:
BUILDING FUND ESTIMATE
Maximum levy IL IL cents on each
One Hundred Dollars valuation.
|. The amount due, and the amount
that will become due and collectible
from every source, except from the
levy of taxes to be made for the cur
reht fiscal year.
(a) Amount due fund from
sheriff 1913. 32
2. The debts and demands owed by
the district as a whole, and payable
out of the building fund.
(c) commissions, Delinquent
Giles and exboneratlons 100000
(d) Salaries of district Off
GERS and employees 2,429.0o
(e) Institute attendance 322. so
~ Repairs, furniture, coal,
etc. $4,000
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19
...INWOOD FAIR.
Sept. 13, ii, Is and 16.
Bigger and Better than ever
before.
S. B. CUNNINGHAM, Sec'y.
Administrators Notice.

administrators Notice.
The undersigned having qualified as
administrator OF the estate of the late
Peter KEGS, notice is hereby given
that all who are endebted to said es-
tate must pay the same at once and
those who may have claims against
the said estate are requested to present
the same at once with due authenti-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-19
Building Fund Estimate

the several amounts to be lie,
follnuc.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05
LOYALTY TO PARTY.

The Bryan Eagle. with piercing Wis
ion. has swept the political horizon
and quotes and comments as follows:
1T would be awful. simply awful. II
The Houston Post were called upon
TO support X. V. Davidson for gov
ernor. In 1910. and William ]. Bry.
an for president in 1912. Gracious.
There wouldn't be crows enough along
Buffa'o bayou to furnish meat for the
banquet. San Antonio Republic.
That the Post viii have 20 support
Davidson or get out OF the democratic
party Is almost certainty. As TO
Bryan. II is not probable Texas demo
Gratis will ever get another chance to
vote for him.-Bryan Eagle.
Who's afraidg The Post isn't griev.
ing. is absolutely free from fear. and
is rather disposed to view such com
pliments in the light OF tributes 10 It's
party loyalty. whether deserved or
not. and is losing no sleep over the
political outlook In Texas. hut calmly
awaiting developments and eventual
ties. confident in the belief that the
people OF Texas will choose right. And
I'm view Of such comments as the
above. all the Post can do is to con
clude that It's attitude toward the sit
uation as developed to date and it's
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05
A Revolutionary Puzzle.

These odd rhymes were written 20
the early part OF the Revolutionary
war-about i776 n read as written
they are a tribute TO the king and his
army. but IL read downward on either
side Of the comma they Indicate an
unmIstakable spirit Of rebellion TO both
king and parliament The author 10
unknown:
Hark. bark the trumpet sounds. the din
OF wars alarms
Ger seas and solid grounds. doth call 40
all 20 arms.
Who for King George doth stand. their
honors soon shall shine.
Their ruin IL at hand. who with the con-
gress Join.
Tho acts OF parliament. IN them I much
delight.
hate ihcir cursed intent. who for -.
ruurl as light
cite Tories 81 the day. they ar. my daily
toast
They soon viii sneak away. who indie
pendcnce boast
Who nonrcs!stani hold. they have my
hand and heart.
May they Tor slaves be sold. who act tho
whiggish part
on Mansfield North and Butte may daily
BLESSINGS pour.
Confusion aui dispute. on congress ever
more
To Nor'h aid British lord. may honor-
stiii - done.
l wish a olpek and cord. TO General
Washington.
National Magazine
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05
CAUSE AND EFFECT.

Bexar county is reliably republican
in any political contest where the
lines are faulty drawn.-Texas Repub'
lie. San Antonio. Jan. l.
For some reason San Antonio seems
to be afflicted with visitation OF
thugs. footpads. burglars. strong
arm" men and petty thieves that are
preying upon the residents OF the city
by methods which seem TO be detec-
ton proof. Southwest Retailer. San
Antonio. Jan. /.
bid anybody ever see condition
and rs consequences more tersely
stated than in these two clippings
from two newspapers published in the
same city on the same day? Evident.
~ the relation between the two facts
stated is that Of cause and effect
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05
RAN THE BLOCKADE.
Putting Through = Risky Piece o.
Business at Santiago.


Some naval officers nj n dinner party
the other evening were discussing tho
efficacy OF the Cuban blockade In 1879.
That many vessels ran the blockade NJ
Havana. Cienfuegos aud 1sewbere
was admitted.
Blu, only one vessel ev6 ran the
Santiago blockade" said one OF the
speakers. ''and that was one OF our
own vessels. the little Gloucester"
lie then described how the Clouces-
ter ran the blockade. while command
cd by Dick Wainwright. then lieu
tenant commander. who had previous
IA lRsn executive officer OF the Maine
when II blew up
I'VE had been sent down 70 Asser-
radcros To communicate with the IN
surgenis." said tb. raconteur. who was
on the Gloucester at the time. Upon
our rcinrn II was quite dark. and We
we're proccciing slowly TO our station
on the inside line OF the blockade when
the electric signaling apparatus broke
down We could not give n signal.
particularly the private Identification
signal ~ the night Had we been dis.
covered by one 81 the blcckading YES
sells II would No once have flashed the /
signal. aud II we did not immediately .
respond Il would have promptly open.
cd hrc We would have been bloen
Ia pieces In n minute
III was risky piece Of business. but
nick Wainwright was perfectly cod.
aud the Gloucester actually picked Ia
way without being discovered through
no whole ilockading feet. took % NJ
station on the inside line. under ~
Moro. and as soon as the signaling AZ
paraius was repaired reported ~ -. i
rival % was clear case OF bloksd-
running hul Il was mighty tlckirs
while II lasted - san Francisco Cat
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05
The DAZZLING Searehlioh,.

ON a DART night no warship would
be- safe from torpedo attack but for
the searchlight The full moon lights
uP torpedo boat 30 that II cun he
fircd nc when nearly a mile away. To
pfeHlur" the Same illumination with
ihr most poweriui ar,iIg.4i ught ~
electric are OF 10000 candle power
placed thrce-quarters OF n mile high
would be needed II the aid OF mirrors
were not available but with this
light and an ingenious arrangement
OF mirrors Il Is possible to sHrpass
the moon Scarchlights are now made
which throw light distance OF sixty.
three miles. but objects cau be- seen
ouly few miles from the source %
the light The effect on the enemy IL
most demugaiizing Whru the bright
beam Il suddenly thrown on the eve
the pupil contracts Violently: when the
beam ~ renewed the eve eau scr moth
ing n this be repeated few times
II takes alt the mrv" oui ~ mau. ~
;aai uhiy the is.st trained and mos.
courageous -an continue the attack .-
London Answers
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

bearing on the outcome OF the same
Is considered OF sufficient importance
to merit comment and criticism. which
II Is also disposed to regard as an adj
ditional concession to its political in
fluonce.-Houston Post.
Which reminds us OF the English
loyalist who. upon hearing OF the
death OF one sovereign. and the ac.
cession Of another. shouted: The
king Is dead. Long live the king."
Loyalty to party. within certain lin
its. is an excellent thing. but loyalty
TO principle Is better. II the Eagle
believed Davidson TO be as bad in prin-
c.plc and practice as the Post repre-
sents him TO be-. The Eagle would not
support him under any circumstances.
1t is possible. though. for the Post
to change It's opinion OF him after his
nomination. While The Eagle believes
some OF the candidates for governor
are better than others and Davidson
the best of all. II does not believe any
OF them are as blak as the Post
paints the two who are opposed to
Baileyism; therefore. there will be- no
crow dinner for The Eagle. whoever
may be nominated.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05
An intsIliasn, Gov.

A few nights ago citizen wat
home aud found COW Ia bis ysri
Tie drove her out lie then went lsis
the house aud later beard the allnsi
In the yard again lie drove hx %,
the second aud third times TS< CD
zcn's sou came home later and. ipcsd
tue animal In the yard and driu 81
cut The citizen then made an i've
tigation and found The COW got "a ~
wading around the fenc, GU the fnr
side He hung M n lantern 10 decsae
the COW rs she came In. aud the ntzt
morning. so he says he found the coz
10 the ward with the lantern hung %
her horns. using the same TO hunt ou'
the best grapefruit In his grove say
what you please. but that was an IN
telligent COW. And the story II true
of course II is-Sort Myer Press
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

The women OF Oklahoma have Sc
cured sufficient number OF sigma
lures to a petition for an election ON
the proposition to strike out the word
male" in the provision OF the con
stitution defining the qualifications OF
voters. Oklahoma has made herself a
kind OF political experiment station
for testing reforms in government. and
Texas is in better position than any
other state to observe the results and
profit by the experimental knowledge
thus gained.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

4 New York supreme Judge esti-
mates that forty per cent of the mon
ey paid by the people In taxes for
the support OF the government is
squandered in graft. Others estimate
the amount thus wasted even higher
than this. There is but one remedy.
and that is to elect only honest. capa-
BILE men 10 office.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

In his Stephenville speech Judge
PoindcXier flaycd Cone Johnson alive.
ridiculing the latter's claim that he is
the only prohibitionist in the race.
The Judge even denied that Cane is a
prohibitionist at all. Possibly there
is more than on kind Of prohibition
lists. just as there are several kinds
OF democrats
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

The grand jury at Brownwood, In
response 20 the demand of citizens.
Is investigating alleged cases OF bet
ting on baseball mad football games.
This is another instance to show that
the law is enforced when public opin-
ion demands II Of the courts. Any
law whose enforcement is not sus-
tanned by public opinion is dead
letter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

Contractor Cannon has Just com.
pleted a nice siX.room cottage for Mr..
II. a. Nall. on his Rose Hill farm.
Mr. Nall had his residence In town
torn down and moved IL out to bis
farm so he could be near his farming
operations 10 which he has now
turned all his attention. His new
home which is Just ON the outskirts OF
the city. is one 81 the prettiest in the
whole country. II is ideal for quiet.
peace and contentment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

The Beaumont Enterprise submits
three propositions TO the people OF
Beaumont. to be accomplished during
the current year with the object OF
making Beaumont the foremost city
OF Texas" One OF the three is to
build direct railroad line from the
central producing section OF Texas to
Beaumont. II the Enterprise succeeds
In launching this enterprise. San An
gelo should be the Western objective
point and II should pass through Bry'
an. Such a line would traverse the
richest producing section OF Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

There are still a few papers In Tex.
as that persist in asserting that Pierce
was proven innocent" "vindicated."
etc. but fortunately for the people
there are many more that tell the
story as the court records shoY IL.
and all the preyaricstion in the world
will never convince the people that IL
10 not true.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

The real town booster Is not the
one who talks most and loudest about
what ought To be done and abuses
others for not doing IL. but the man
who takes held and does what he can:
for instance. builds a sidewalk In
front of his own home.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

Gus Shaw occupied seat on the
platform while Cane Johnson spoke
az Texarkana. II is not reported that
Gus said anything but II is reason.
able to suppose tina, he did lot OF
thinking
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05
PRAYER MEETING AT PARSONAGE

The prayer meeting OF the Method.
Isl church will be- held tonight at the
parsonage at 73O. This is done be-.
cause the furnace In the church is be-
ing repaired The double parlors and
halls at the parsonage make II pos.
sible TO entertain a large crowd. 50
none need remain away.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

The trouble with congress Is that
while the democrats and insurgents
want action the standpatters insist on
reaction and according TO the cosmic
law these two for 'es being equal. neu-
tralize each other.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

The people should elect men to OF.
fee who will conduct the business of
the people according TO business prin.
clples. II takes votes TO elect such
men and without a polltax receipt YOU
can't vote.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

That wharf monopoly is doing Gal
weston more harm than any other one
thing more. in fact. than several
things. Il Is Galvcston's odd Man
of the Sea"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

II is reported that John Pierpont
Morgan's new trust company has a
capital OF s2eo.oOo.Ooo This is the
largest amount Of capital ever accu.
mulated in private hands.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-01-05

The Southern cotton spinners In a
meeting at Charlotte. y. C.. have
agreed on minimum schedule OF
prices for their products. and hope to
enlist Northern spinncrs in the com.
binc