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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

Mr.. Matthews pledges himself in
his platform to give the people in the
outlying districts of the town water
and light at once. This is a safe prom
Use. Why Mr.. Matthews, are you the
leader of the city council and do you
not know that the contract has been
let for this very thing? Do you not
know that the Board of Affairs has
been engaged for the past several weeks
in laying a water main out Winches-
ter avenue TO the city limit and that
the contract has been let to the II. &.
Brooks Company tor the other pipes
over the Boom? If you are going to
have this work done you better have
your council stop the Board of Affairs
at once or they will have the work
done before the election is over.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

The Citizens committee while y Law
ing TO the galleries as non partlsans
and for the purity of elections cannot
help showing their issincerity in try
il g to take unfair advantages in mis-
leading the.peeple as to acts of the pres
ent administration. For instance they
the office of water collector was Great
ed to pay political debt. This the
writer had been forced to sign his
name to the article he would have been
ashamed to write it. He knows that
the work was too heavy for Mr.. SEN
cindiVer To collect both taxes and water
rents and to act as chief of police and
that the council employed Mr.. Stuck
ey aud divided the work between The
two and without increasing the sal
airy, paying the same salary to the
two that was paid TO the one before.
This is fact which was widely pub
lished at the time must be known to-
day to the writer, and yet he would
lead the people to think that the pub
lie treasury had been ROBBED to make
place for another man.
These gentlemen are prating about
the creation OF places and but as soon
as the fall election comes on levery one
of them will be found voting the re-
publican ticket and for the republican
| state machine which has for years
been, and is still, robbing the state of
hundreds of thousands of dollars for
useless offices. "That is another
thing" THAT is our people and our
| people can do no wrong
| These same gentlemen say that prop
! erty is now selling at "city rates" If
good government means valuable
property which they mean to argue
then please score the democrats with
the biggest credit yet claimed Please
consider what the price of property
was ten years ago and compare with
the prices Gof today, "city prices" If
you please and then tell the people
that they ought to vote against their
friends who made the present real es-
tate prices "City rentals" indeed. If
The rentals do not justify Hthe present
! prices would the people be fools enough
to pay "oity prices" for real estate?
This some of the best arguments for
continuing the present policy of mu-
nicipal government. We thank the
gentlemen for calling our attention to
IT.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06
RAILR0ADING IN THE ANDES
American Engineers and Conductors,
But They Don't Stick to Jobs for
Long Periods.

Archer Hartman. president of the
Guayaquil & Quito railroad, returned
from Ecuador to New York and re-
ported to Ned York great progress in
the building of the road, 300 miles of
which was completed in 1909. The
road connects Guayaquil on the coast
of Quito, the capital, on the Andes
plateau. 1t is one Of the tallest Jobs
in railroading that has been attempt
ed. The elevation at CotopaM pass
is 1880 feet Most of the engineers
and conductors are Americans. but
they do not stay long in the employ
ment of the company, being of ro-
wing disposition. Their places after
they think they have made enough
money to go wandering again, are
filled by other rovers. About nine
tenths of the workers on the road out
side of the engineers and conductors
are natives. The speed of trains on
the plains is sometimes between 40
and so miles, and in the passes abou.
12 miles.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

This will be the Iast issue Of the
Sta tesmau. Democrat before the cleo
ton. We wish To earnestly urge the
democrats to stand slloalder to shout
der and not be led away by the Clohan-
Robinson Frame-Sbaffer com bination.
You have the be ticket ever offered to
the voters Of the city for city officers
and the men on your ticket need and
deserve your support. The star of de-
m ocracy is rising high all over the
country and we would feel ashamed if
our own town should desert, turn tail
and run. 1t would be telegraphed all
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06
OF THE MONO-RAIL TYPE
New Idea In Railroading Is to Be
Given Thorough Test in
New York.

An actual railroad of the mono-rail
suburbs of New York and will be
running on regular schedule for pas
sengers in summer of this year of
grace 1910. 1t supersedes a railroad
Of the oldest type-horses carson
six-mile stretch from Barlow to City
Island in the borough of the Bronx.
This road will be of the simplest
mono-rail type yet devised for actual
use.
Balance is kept for the car by
means of light overhead metal con-
struction, hardly more conspicuous
than that of the average overhead
trolley-Work used in city streets. This
overhead work, like the trolley wire,
supplies electric power to the cars;
only In exigencies will 1t come into
play to hold the one-legged car erect.
The City Island mono-rail road will
have over a mile and half of line
without curves or crossings. On this
1t is expected that speed and balance
tests will be made at times when
the passenger traffic is low. Upon
the result of these tests will be drawn
the construction plans for a four
track rapid transit railroad from
New York to Newark-ten miles This
last plan has already been financed
by New York men who have made
transportation their chief problem for
many years. 1t will be developed
upon the rails Of a present double
track railroad-more than doubling
its capacity without increasing the
width OF the right of way.
All of these mono-rail lines, with
overhead construction of some sort
or other. will be Immediately appli-
cable to the gyroscope when that
wonderman-toy becomes the man.
tool. The gyroscope demands no
overhead construction of any sort
whatever. 1t simply asks single
rail upon which to find path and of
fers no objections either to the steep
est of grades or the sharpest curves.
The first model of gyroscope car
showed its ability to easily navigate
the full length of piece of crooked
gaspipe, laid in rough semblance of
a track.-Travel Magazine.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

We ask the people of the town in all
seriousness, do you want an open
town? You may think that the NOR
ality of the town is not what it ought
to be butt the town is far from be-
ing wide open town. In fact the or
der and morals of the town are Just
little better than we have ever seen
them before though there is room for
provement as in all towns. The
next thing is to avoid he wing an open
town. If Mr.. Rutledge should be
elected we would not have an open
town, but his election is an impossi-
bility. Nobody with any knowledge of
politics can by any manner of reason
ing figure out Mr.. Rutledge's election
Il Mr.. Caskey should be elected we
will not have an open town any more
than uader Mr.. Rutledge, The open
town candidate is Mr.. Matthews and
the contest is plainly between Mr..
Caskey and MIR, Matthews and as We
have before asserted every vote for Mr..
kJtledge is half vote for Matthews.
If you do not want an opea town cast
your vote for w. K, Caskey.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

Nr. Clohan, the leading republican
in Berkeley county, in public com
m unication through the columns of
this paper, gave the Board of Affairs
of the city very high endorsement of
their management of the affairs Of the
city and he well may. The town does
not contain three better qualified men
than the present board. 1t will be a
long time before the town ever gets
another board the equal Of the present
one If it ever does and yet Mr. Mat
thews stands pledged to change these
men and put IN a board of his own
liking. w ho would he select?
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

The spolls of office seems to bear
down hard on the literary brain of the
citizens movement. The fellow who
Is doing the pen pushing is a hungry
republican. His wailing is touching.
He is doubtless expecting to get his pie
whether Rutledgc or Matthews is
elected hence the burden of his song is
again st the present administration. In
the minds of such people there are no
good democrats excepting those who
vote the republican ticket and fer one
t. aspire to Office is high crime and
misdemeanor.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

We publish an artical from the pen
of Mr. Max Robinson in this issue IN
which he very adroiLly put the blame
Of purchasing votes when he was can
didate for the city council ON the wick
ed democrats who supported hun.
Mr.. Robinson does not say that he
knew nothing of the matter while it
was going on for he like all the other
with full knowledge o. what WAS going
on. Neither will he say that he did
not contribute TO the fund. If we are
tell the whole truth without evasion
or mental reservation.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

Just think what weuld become CT
our town If there should be elected a
msn as mayor who stands as the spon-
sor aud friend Of the saloons who says
that he would believe d saloon keeper
before he would zone Of these chris
tians who carry hymnbook under
his ann Who says that houses Of i'll
fame are a puolic necessity? There is
your open town! In The conf g elec-
tiou there is but orc way TO avoid this
calamity and that is to vote for Mr..
CaHkeY
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

Citizens of Martinsburg, you cannot
at this time serve your town better
than by casting your vote for Mr..
Caskey for mayor. Mr.. Caskey is a
young man of intelligence and of fine
business qualification, who has made
a success in his own private business
and will apply the same principles to
the business of the town that he had
found so successful in his private af-
fairs. He Is not committed by prom
! sc or by any kiud Of obligation to the
appointment OF any particular men or
set Of men but may DC depended upon
to do that which is to the best inter
ests Of the town.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

The gentlemen who compose the
democratic ticket FOR city council are
good representative business men.
They are worthy Of the support of the
voters Of their party and all citizens of
the town. Their election means more
to the town than many may think. 1t
means peace, prosperity, cleanliness in
m orals and hygiene and progress 20
ward development that the town has
never known. The dem ocratic party
has been in control of the town long
en- ough to get it fairly on the road to.
wards model city and if they are per-
mitted to run the city few years
Ion ger we will have one of the finest
within radius of five hundred miles.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

There seems no prospect of having
an ything done for our roads this year
of 1910. Last year there was nothing
done and again this year we are to
have the same conditions. 1t was ua.
der the road law superceded by the
present miserable farce that we had
more roads made than under any and
all other systems ever in operation in
the county. Like many other laws
the present road law seems to have
been enacted for the sole purpose of
making few more soft seats for the
faithful underlings of the state repub-
l:an machine. AS we have shown
on several occasions before the people
Will not get farthing's worth in re-
turn for the expenditure of perhaps
$4,000 year for Office of State Road
commissioner, now held by our dis
iIngulshed fellow towusman, Charles
Peter Light. Can any body show the
slightest benefit he and his office have
been to the county of Berkeley? The
number of road superintendents who
nave been making road, even under
he republican court, were doing good
WORK as far as their money would 70
out now since all the roads have been
put under the care of one man and he
having outside interests enough to oc
cupy the hole of his time, we need
EN- lertain 10 hope Of having anything
done to improve our public roads un-
DER the present system. The mem bers
OF the next house of delegates should
be com PEELED to commit themselves Ia
the repeal of the present law and
feinact'ng the old law at least so far
as berkeley county,is concerned.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

1t seems that we are TO have two
city attorneys if the republican candl-
date for mayor should be elected. At
least we are told from good reliable
source that the republican candidate
has promised two Of our young repub-
lean lawyers
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

The Rumsey monun ent cemmis-
s1on has at last selected a site for The
monument for which the state appro
priated money several years ago. The
site is in the present college camp
Us and the selection seems wise one.
Better than putting it outside the
town on the river bank.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

If you wish to avoid a public cal
amity, which will last fer the next
two years, cast your vote for Caskey
for mayer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06
So Soon

as life a blank to you now"
"Why do you ask such question
as that?"
"Ycu haven't made any entries ia
your diary for several days"
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06

Let every man stand to his color nd
Rufus Caskey will be the next mayor
by an enormous maj ority.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-05-06
DEMOCRATIC TICK Ell.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Mayor.
W. r. CASkEY,
Fol Council First Ward,
HARRY SMITH.
For Council Second Ward,
J. FRANK IRA NJ NJ ELL.
For Council Third Ward,
DAVID TIMMONS.
For Council Fourth Wald,
q. WELLINGF Err
For Council Fiftr " ard,
j. II. LLOY y
Arizona republican., 1910-03-31
A NEW ADDITION
 TO MESA CITY
The Le Baron Tract Is to Be in-
 cluded.

One of the best evidences of the growth of the city is the increase of it's additions. Mesa, a town whose linn it's when incorporated were thought tn be far enough apart for the accommO- dation of all the people who would possibly ever decide upon making this their home. The new addition to be opened up today-the Le Baron addi- tion-iS the second piece of land that has been cut up into building lots and placed at the disposal of those deSir- ing a suburban home.
 Le Baron addition. which is the property of Edwin M. Le Baron. is situated immediately south of the city. one of the main streets of the new tract being a continuation of Robson street on the south, while ElwOOd ave nue is the principal thoroughfare. and on which the seventeen lots tO be sold today will front.
 The lots to he sold today by auction are of j0-foot frontage and i56 feet deep There is 20-foOt alley in the rear or the lots, and the plot calls for a 6-foot sidewalk Elwood avenue has been set tO ash trees at distance Of lj feet apart. which will make three trees to every lot. The streets have been graded and leveled and there are ample outlets by broad streets through Elwood aVnue. through South Robson
Arizona republican., 1910-03-31
MESA SCORES FIRST TALLY Credit Is Given Where Il Is Due . 4 BLOW TO ENGLISH POETRY
 Normal Poet Takes Count. Preliminary Battle Now On-Real Fight Comes
 Off At the Park On Next Saturday
A BLOW TO ENGLISH POETRY

The many good people WAp parted win I dollar tu see the Sp-c.illrd "cN- hihitinn' of the national game Tuesday tt Phoenix MiH have a rhau," to get ra. h some of their moneys worth al i:aStlakr park saturday. The big lcasuers not only failed to exhibit any thing spectacular, but the game neces- sdrily was devoid of that greatest of all aSsrts. local and partisan interest. In the coming game the fans not only can be assured ot good. fast playing. but take part in a spirited rivalry of inter eStS
 IL must be said that as town Mesa Is there with the real support first and last for her home talent The biz dose of dntitoXiu injected week ago almost diSSipJted MeSI'S ball fever. but it is reliably reported that il has again broken out in the most malignant form The officers have failed to establish 9 quarantine and practically the whole town k infected.
 Here in Tempe the rOOtcrS are some times a iittic slow iu getting started but. once under way. where can you beat them? They certainly got under way d week ago and what they had not thought out in the way of roofing at that meeting has since been discovered. AS it k 1hc last and most important game of the season every member nf the Tempe contingent will be in the city that can possibly get away Sdtur- day
 Both teams realize the great value of loVal roofing and are doing everything to get out their supporters. So bat tie of cheering secondary only to the real contest will enliven the afternoon. Even the poets are already al it. and SD far it must be admitted the Mesa scribe has put out the most men and given the greatest Blair to English poetry.
 They have laid their last defeat upon both hoodoos and the stars. Tempe observers believe that it was due to the unpropitiOus movement of the stars" Some of the most unprOpi- tious were heaVes over third base and two-bdse throws to the Normal batters.
 The railroad company has become in terested in the game and announces eX- cursiOn rates good for the whole day. The round trip will be 40 cents from Tempe and 50 cents from Mesa. Jutg ing from all sources Of information the crowd will be the largest ever assem- bled to see the game in the Salt river valley.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-31

CContinued on page lel
Arizona republican., 1910-03-31
MESA DERARLMEMz

in the Mesa City bank. during the time that GOldfield was enjoying it's balInN days. owned the property. which at that time included q mill. But with the waning of the popularity the prop erty was sold tO w. F.. Twitchell and was bonded by Mr. Shattuck from him. Mir Shattuck has been working the property, which consists principally in extending the levels. The property has in turn been sub bonded to par ties who will commence work on May |. and the agreement is to the effect that work must be continued
 Goldficid IS a splendid location for a mine. The lodges are well defined with. good walls and the. district is easy 0i access. being located directly on the RoOS eVelt road.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-31
TEMPE TAILORING CD.
 HAS COME 10 STAY
And Has Taken the Proper Means Of
 Going After Business.

Attention is called this morning tp the new ad. of the Tempe Tailoring company. The firms place of business is opposite the Casa Loma and Q gen eral tailoring business of all kipds is done. IL will be d source Of satsfac- ton to Tempe people that an estab- lishment nf this kind has been opened here by competent people. for 1t will avoid the trouble of sending clothes out of town to be repaired. Thongs G. Jenkins. the proprietor. Is a tailor of experience. and absolutely guarantees every piece Of work done by the com paRY.
 Tn addition to doing repair work. cleaning and pressing of both ladies and gentlemens clothing. the firm also has the agency for Lamm X Co. and will take orders for made to order clothing Samples and prices may be seen at the shop.
 The new company is here to stay, and. realizing the necessity of getting before the public. is has arranged to carry an ad. with The Republican con- tnually. and the one that appears this morning is the first.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-31
LETTER FROM JEFF DAVIS.

J. r.. Drdne. ST. has a letter in his possession written [" his father law. Uho was q Missouri postmaster by Jefferson Davis. who at tho time was poStrna Ster general. Mir. Dran' also has a Decent piece which, il k claimed. Was in the pockets of the ore eSident Of the confederate states al the time of his capture. The relics are treasured very highly by Mir. Drane and a copy has been made of the let ter so that the original may not he by So much handling.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-31
MESA ID HAVE
 4 NEW CHURCH
The Church of Christ to Organize
 Here.

X movement is on foot booking to- ward the organization of a Church Of Christ in Mesa. W II. Salyer Of Tempe. corresponding secretary of the Christian Missionary Society of Ari- Zona, is here helping gather the seat tered members and making arrange ments for the opening up of the work, Sunday April 3 For the present serV- ices will be held in the building just east of the Barnett drug store. and next to the Horn X Riggs blacksmith shop. The work will begin with Bible ! school. at 10 a. m. Sunday. followed by preaching and the Lords supper serv- ! ice, conducted by W. II Salyer. Sun , day evening. at 1:SO, a series of evan gelistic services will be begun, and continue each evening indefinitely. | The gospel of Jesus Christ will be | preached each evening in plain. simple terms that all can understand Mir. Salyer came to Tempe three and one 1 half years ago from Cincinnati, ohio, | and has built mp one of the best con gregations in Tempe. secured proper { ty there valued at 5000. organized a { church at McCabe, AriZ-. and was in
  | Christian Missionary Society of Ari- zona. which is supporting churches at | Prescott. Tucson, McCabe. and now proposes to establish one at Mesa 1 These results of his efforts are the best evidence of his ability The pur- pose of these eVangelistic meetings Is to gather together and organize the members of the church already here. and especially to convert those now living here who are without a hope for eternity. It is not the purpose of the evangelist pr the members tO oppose or fight against the churches already working here. All Christians only. now living tn the community. are urged to
 attend these services and assist. The
 general public is invited to come and enjoy the music and listen to the
 preaching.
Arizona republican., 1910-03-31
THAT EXPEDITION
 IS NDT CALLED OFF
NO SIGN PAINTING ON ROOSE
 WELT ROAD.
The Government Rightly Feels Ina
 the Scenery Cannot Be Improved.

The sign painting expedition planned by Ernest Bassett and r.. J. Donnell. of which mention was made :n these columns a day or so ago. will not take place. The gentlemen have changed their minds about the matter and this ,hange was the result. largely of th-. following letter received yeSterdd Y from Supervising Engineer l.. C. Hill.
 "Gentlemen-I notice in this morn iug's paper that you have planned ;t painting expedition for the purpose of painting signs on the rocks along the Roosevelt road and m the vicinity or the reservoir.
 'I wish to notify you tha; no one has been permitted to do this since the reservoir works began. One or two firms. without knowing that there was any restriction, painted few signs. but have since gone back and obliterated them. l. therefore. desire to call your be permitted to paint signs anywhere i,i the vicinity of the Roosevelt road, or within the reservation near the reSer- ,nir. 1 hope that Nou will not start .ut on this expedition. as our men have been informed at various times to mo- tify all people that such defacing of scenery would not be permitted. This is both for the benefit of the people who are here now and those who eN- p-ct to come here in the future
 our reservation also extends to the top Of the divide east of the town nf Roosevelt Very truly yours.
 LOUIS C. HILL.
 Supervising Engineer
 Mir. Hil'S action in this matter will n" doubt meet with the approval of the general public. The natural seen cry along the Roosevelt road could hardly be added to by any brush artist no matter how competent he might be.