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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
GUESTS OF TEACHER
Mrs. Weller Hostess at Irish Party
Unique Decorations and 5oun-
teous Refreshments.

Mrs. NJ. f.. Weller, teacher OF class
No. 6, OF the Winchester Avenue Sun
day school, delightfully."- entertained
her class of twenty girls at her home.
Winchester avenue on Saturday even
ing.
An Irish dinner was artistically pre-
pared, consisting Of sandwiches, sara.
toga chips, cheese, celery and an as
sortment OF fruit, the beverage being
coffee and chocolate, served at the
hour of G p. M. Decorations in the
dining and parlor were green,
presenting a very striking appearance.
On the long white table covers there
were small bits of green paper. which
added to the attractiveness of the
room. In the centre of each table
was a fern. around which we're deli
cately arranged white carnations, and
a large part of the tableware consist
ed of green. From the ceiling there
was a drapery of green foliage be-
tween each plate. After the dinner
had been served, and much enjoyed
by the participants, the party were
ushered into the parlor where they
were entertained by conundrums. etc,
and did not take leave of their teach
er and friend until a late hour.
Among the invited guests were Rev,
and Mrs. w. A. Roush. the former be-
ing pastor of the Christian church.
who played their part most excellent
" and appeared to be as young as any
in the party.
The pupils of Mrs. Weller should
feel very grateful to their teacher for
this entertainment, and show their
appreciation by their presence each
Sunday in the class.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
PIERPoNT STATUE.
Acceptance OF Same as Been Post
poned Until April 9.

Washington. March flowing to a
conflict with memorial services al
ready set by the House for the same
date, the time OF the formal accept
ance by Congress of the West Vir-
ginia stasue to the late Francis II.
Pierpont will be postponed from the
date set April 9 to a time not yet
determined upon. which will be fixed
later, after a conference between
members of the two houses Of Con-
gress.
When II was found that the dates
confiicted Representatives Sturgiss,
woodward and Hughes called upon
Senator Scott and persuaded him to
withdraw his resolution fixing the
date for April 8, and TO introduce II
later at a time which will prove ac-
ceptable to all concerned. 1t Is not
known yet, but it is believed the date
will be fixed for some time soon after
that date.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
ROBBED MILLIONS
Only Way to Get Rich Is Through
Monopoly, Says a Soap
Maker.

The spectacle of a millionaire tell
ing his hearers that he made mil
lions by robbing the people, that all
monopolists do, but that he had be-
gun to ecover his conscience and
was going to devote his wealth 10
fighting the system which made 1t
possible, was the unique entertain
ment provided by the Chicago City
Club at its luncheon Wednesday. The
speaker was Joseph Fels, Of Philadel-
phia, head OF a naphtha soap company
bearing his name. He said he was a
disciple of Henry George and would
always remain a Single taxer."
"We can't get rich in a lifetime
nowadays" Mr.. Fels said, under the
present system OF things, unless we
do so by robbing the people. have
made my money that way, and my
firm is still doing it. You are all do
ing it. Every one OF your self-made
millionaires have done it. However,
| want to say | have begun to recover
my conscience, and | am going 10 de-
vote my 'swag-I like to call 1t that,
for that's what It is-to doing away
with the cursed system which makes
II possible,
IF any OF your m~illionaires feel the
same way about it, for Gods sake lets
cross hands OF It. | may be an oddly.
1t is unusual though, for a mar who
has made his money by robbing the
people through a monopoly to be call
ed a curiosity. 1t is also a curiosity
to find a man, after nearly fifty years
OF monopoly-mongering, to admit it
and undergo 8 change OF heart But
! am sincere"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
THE HALEY COMET
1t is Now Said That the Wis tor Will
Be Visible About May 3D.
Other Facts Given.

Approaching the earth at a rapid
Ilong-distance championship of the So
lar system. is due to arrive in about
1.-TWO months. Prof Joseph S. Ames,
director OF the physical laboratory
and head of the department Of phys
les at John Hopkins University. told
an audience in a lecture that ii viii
probably be cen on May Is, astrono-
mical calculations pointing to that
date.
Professor Ames said that Halley's
is about the oldest comet which has
lever been identified, tagged and pig.
eon.holed by science. Many fairy
stories are connected with comets,
and for centuries persons have be-
lieved that they foretold disasters.
| As Halley's comet is the oldest it is
| also the probable holder of the worst
| reputation among all the heavenly
| bodies.
A comet travels fast, and Halley's
| will go by at such a rate that ii will
be visible on earth only a short time.
There will be a diffusion of light
throughout the atmosphere.
Il was discovered in 1852 by the
man for whom it is named. HALEY
was a close friend of Sir Isaac New
ton. He saw the comet, and after ex-
aiming its characteristics declared
that 1t would come again in rs years.
1t did come, but HALEY was dead.
lOther astronomers, however, saw il
and idetiied it as the same that
HALEY had seen, and they also said
ii would appear again in rs years.
1.-The comet made good and has
never yet missed an engagement.
Although a champion %wanderer,
| Halley's is not such a big one, as
comets go. its head being a mere 260,-
900 miles in diameter. When it pass
es Venus. on March 80. it is possible
that there may be IN agitation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
REV. DOUGLAS SPOKE
Able Address by Popular Episcopal
Rector at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Sunday Afternoon.

The mems meeting Sunday after
noon at the Y. NJ. G. A. vas marked
by one of the best addresses yet delig-
Rev. j. s. Douglas. rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church. His remarks were
based on the text. st. Mark /: Is,
THE time Is fulfilled. n the king
dom Of heaven Is at hand; repent ye
and believe the gospel"
Connection was pointed out be
tween the first part OF the text and
the words Of the great Apostle. s.
Paul. whore he spoke of the "fullness
of the time" This was spoken OF as
the complete rounding out Of that Pc
Rod during which God was preparing
the world for the gift of His son and
covering forty centuries, or from the
time OF Adam TO the beginning Of the
Christian era. When men began to
feel deeply their need and realized
that they could not meet 1t by their
own efforts. then II was met in Chris.
who uttered the words of the text.
The second point made was the va
rious kinds OF belief that men enter
tain ranging from mere intellectual
assent to childlike confidence and
rust and showing that even with
those who have not the last, to take
the risen Christ out of their thoughts
would leave q hollouness difficult 10
imagine. In connection with this
thought he referred to the attempt to
do this described in a book called,
When It Was Dark. He then spoke
on repentance and tried to free II
from theological definitions and diff.
culties and make it'a practical feature
of our experience.
Rev. Mr.. Douglas closed by speak
ing OF the tenderness of Christ who Is
called the Lamb OF God. The lamb.
the gentles. OF all animals. so gentle.
that a little child may put its arms
around its neck without fear and then
making ar appeal to be at peace with
the Lamb lest they should have TO
meet he Lion OF the tribe of Judah.
who a ear in pieces and non can
deliver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
TIE FARM PRODUCTS
Census Bureaus Statement Regarding
the Method of A~seertalnine
Them.

Washington, d. c., March 12.-ln-
quiries have been made Of the Census
Bureau whether farm products should
be valued by farmers. in replying to
census enumerators. at the general
wholesale prices or at the actual
prices obtained by the producer. It
was pointed cut by the inquirers that
many farmers sell a proportion OF
their eggs for breeding, at much high
er than the regular price. Others sell
part of all of their milk, butter, and
cream, at retail. Quite a number sell
pure-bred livestock of various kinds
at more or less fancy prices. The
bureaus correspondents are of the
opinion that If sales are quoted in this
way in the census reports, the results
might be somewhat uncertain as a
basis for the average market prices.
Responding to these inquiries, Cen-
sus Director Durand states that in
forming it's inquiries and instructions
with reference to the value of domes.
tic animals and fowls, the Census Bur
eau must necessarily follow the lines
laid down in the law governing its
action. That law requires the bureau
to ascertain the number and value of
animals and fowls. The value sought
is not the value of some particular
| class of animals and fowls, but of all
animals and fowls. 1t is the amount
at which the animals and fowls can be
Ia G1o1 n,~, hl1ndal nufpna1e will
sell for more, and thus have a greater
value, than the poor animals. Where
there are many pure-blooded, the av-
erage will be higher than where the
opposite condition of affairs prevails,
but. as a matter of fact, the pure
blooded animals are so thoroughly
distributed that they left no appre.
ciable influence upon the average puo-
lished by the Twelfth Census, except
in the case of the young colts OF the
state of New Jersey.
No a%ppreciable influence on the av-
erage price or value of eggs, milk o.
butter is observed in consequence OF
the practice mentioned by the inquir-
ers. The high-priced eggs, milk, but
ter. etc, are found about as much in
one part of the country as in another
The average which the census will
publish is not that of a particular
class of eggs. but of all eggs produced.
It is the same for all animals, fowls
and animal products. The relative
number and value of the animals and
products to which specific attention
has been called does not exert, for the
country as a whole or for many of the
states, an influence sufficient to make
the average published by the census
materially different from the average
market prices.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19

The new postmaster does not seem
to be too highly elated over his sue
cess and entertains the most kindly
feeling toward the men who were in
the fight against him.
Besides the varied interests wi h
which he has been identified he is a
Mason of high standing and is a men-
Der of Berkeley Lodge No. 81 of He'd
gesyille. of Lebanon Chapter and Pal
astine Commandery of this city and OF
Osirus Temple of Shriners Of Wheel
ing. He is president of the Third
Ward Hose Company and has a host
of friends among the boys. He is q
member of the Presbyterian church,
and it will some what strange,
but is a fact nevertheless. that none
but a Presbyterian has been postmas-
ter in the new postofiice building.
Messrs. Boyer, Clohan, and now Mr..
Henshaw.
There seems to be a general salts
faction that the matter is settled and
the community will now settle down
TO its routine and will soon take up
the fight for a new city administra-
ton.
Mr.. Clohan who has held the office
for the past twelve years has filled
the position very acceptably and the
chief opposition to his re-appointment
was the fact that he had held Office
for so long. He will have the salts
faction upon retiring that he has Civ
en- the city a good administration.
The position of assistant postmas-
ter is one that is giving the people
some little concern just now, but the
new %appointee says that he has no
one in view for the place and for the
present. at least, there will be no
change in the force. and If everything
works well there will be no change
whatever.
Mr. Henshaw will resign from his
nj position at once and his sue
cessor will have to be appointed be-
fore he can assume the postmaster
ship. Who the new revenue man will
be Is not known. AS the place Is un-
der civil service 1t will most likely be
filed by a promotion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
CAPITAL STOCK $500, 900, 900
American Telephone Company Has
Added An Additional 5000, 900 900
For Ordinary Expenditures.

The annual report of the directors
OF the American Telephone and Tele.
graph Company. the ~so-called tele.
phone trust, was sent TO the IS. 600
stockholders Yesterday by President
Theodore n. Vail. II contains a rec
ommendation that he capital stock
OF the company be increased from
5000, 600, 900 to $500. 000, 900.
A dispatch sen out from New York
last night said that Wall street BE-.
lieves the company purposes stlll
greater expansion. though the annual
report states that none Of this In.
e will be needed during the cur.
rent year for ordinary capital expendt,
lures"
The important activities include the
purchase of a substantial interest III
the Western Union Telegraph Com.
pany, the conversion Of over a hun.
dred million dollars of bonds into
stock, the increase in the number OF
shareholders by over 5000 during the
year, and the Encouragement OF terri
tories of some of the associated com.
panies in accordance with state or
geographical boundaries. The num-
Der of telephone stations In the Bell
system was increased to over 5.0l0.-
600, including 100000 operated by
connecting companies: the wire mile
age of the Bell Companies has beea
increased to over 10000, 600 miles. the
traffic has increased to nearly 10000.
900 connections a day. amounting 70
$500, 600 600 connection a year: the
plant additions We're $2S, 600, 900
with nearly s45 ,000, 600 applied out OF
revenue for maintenance and recon-
struction purposes, with the result
that the plant has steadily become
more permanent.
The gross venue collected from
the public for telephone service by the
Bell system. not including the connect
ed Independent companies, was $780,.
900, 900 an increase OF nearly twelve
millions, and S45,1 100000, or Yearly
one-third or the whole. was appro.
priated for current repairs, mainteu.
ance and depreciation. The surplus
available for charges and so forth
was $4S, SOC, 900 of which twenty-four
millions were paid In dividends. The
net obligations in the hands of the
public were 1924 900, 900 while the
companies property amounted to
1912, 500. 600, an excess OF SIS. soc. 900,
or II per cent. of property above II
abilities. without any account being
taken of franchises, contracts, patents
rights of way of great value. and
which would now be sufficient to OBJ
tain at any price.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19

ed opinion on the matter, %preferr;ng
to wait on further developments.
MIR. Henshaw gas enc Of the more
aggressive candidates, and the others
in the race felt that he has been the
choice of the congressman from the
start He is today receiving the con
CALCULATIONS of his friends on his ap
pointment.
Mr.. Henshaw is a Berkeley county
man. He has been a patron of the
city postoffice for 10 years and a res
ident OF Martinsburg for six years.
He has held the position OF collector
of internal revenue for this district
for sixteen years and his position was
placed under civil service, November
1906.
He served on the state executive
committee for eight years and was q
member of the congressional commit
tee for two years. He was mayor OF
H~edgesville for a term and served
four years as postmaster at that
place.
Mr.. Henshaw has made an accept
able collector and he promises to
give the city a business administra.
ton in the postoffoe. AS yet he has
no plans for the future as TO any
change, and does not know when be
will take charge, not before the first
of the month, and probably moi untl
the first of May. :
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
CUMBERLAND CITY HALL
Is BY FIRE

From The World of Monday:
Fire destroyed the city hall in Cum,
berland today, The FIRE started at an
early hour this morning and had gain.
ed considerable Roadway before Ii
was discovered. The fire department
was unable to subdue the flames and
the building is a complete wreck, one
of the walls having collapsed making
necessary the tearing down OF the
other three.
The building was a large three-story
brick structure and was occupied by
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
MR.. {. c. HENSHAW
To BE POSTMASTER
Name Sent 10 PostmaSteF-Genera
on Saturday Evening.
WILL BE NO CHANGE IN FORCE

Much Delayed Appointment Is Re
ceived With Surprise BY Members
Of Republican Party-Democrats
Are Much Elated-WiiI Not Assume
Duties Until First of Month or La
ter-Much discussion on the Ap-
pointment.
The ~postofice fight has been set
tied. Mr.. E. C. Henshaw will be the
next postmaster of Martinsburg, sue
ceeding Mr.. Alexander Clohan whose
term expired the first of March.
Saturday evening Congressman
Sturgiss sen the name of Mr.. Hen
shaw to Postmaster General Hitch
cock, recommending that he be ap-
pointed postmaster at M%artinsburg
Congressman Sturgiss says. After
carefully considering all that has
been written and said in behalf of
the several candidates for this placed
have reached the conclusion that this
recommendation Is the best under all
the circumstances surrounding a very
%perplexing problem"
The news of the appointment was
received here late Saturday evening
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
TO SET OUT 100000 TREES.
Hardy County orchardists Going Int
Business On Great Scale.

II Is estimated that more than L.
900, 900 fruit trees will be shipped into
West Virginia by way of Romney this
season, to be planted in the fruit or
chard Of that section of the state.
1t is safe to say that more than L.
600, 600 fruit trees will be set out in
Hardy county alone this spring. In
addition to the trees that will be ship
ped in from nurseries. many of the or
chardists will plant their own growth
OF nursery stock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
FATALLY HURT
Clarence Littieton, New Hand In
Quarries at Miliville, Dead AS
Result of Gable Breaking.

From The World of Mon1ay:
Clarence Littleton, of Bolivar, jeff
erson county, died Saturday morning
in the hospital at Charles Town as
the result of injuries received Friday
afternoon in the quarries at Millville,
four miles south of Harpers Ferry. He
was 26 years cid and leaves a wife
and four small children; also his
father, two brothers and a sister, all
residing in Charles Town except his
brother Arthur Littlcton. of Bolivar.
The funeral and burial took place in
Charles Town Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Littleton was a truck loader In
the Baker quarries and was riding a
loaded truck up an incline when the
cable broke and the truck ran bacl,
with fearful velocity. The truck was
wrecked and Littleton's skull was
fractured, his chest crushed and arm
broken. He was conscious almost to
the last. He was a well known black
smith in Charles Town and had only
been working in the quarries since
his removal to Bolivar about two
weeks ago. His wife is the daughter
of Mr.. Cannon Sponseller, of Bolivar,
close to Harpers Ferry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19

all the city Offices. the market, sever.
al shops and stores and the top foor
contained a large hall known as the
Academy Of Music.
The amount of the loss was not
learned but Il viii exceed $50. 900. a
good portion Of which is covered By
insurance. Many Of the city's rec
.ords We're destroyed.
Fire also damaged the McKaig prop
erty on Baltimore street al an early
hour this morning. The loss a
about $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19
RuI kav Auain.

Bin Kay. the big right fielder, whom
the Albany team obtained from Wash
ington, may land with the Albany
squad again next season, as he has
refused to join the Louisville team of
the American Association which pur-
chased him from Cincinnati. Albany
made a good offer to Louisville for
Kay's services, and he may be trans
ferred to the Senators.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19

and o~ccasioned much surprise, coming
Bowers had been here during the day,
and the new postmaster was named
shortly after his arrival in Washing
ton on his return. Mr.. Henshaw went
to Washington Friday evening and
was in Washington at the time his
name was sent in.
The expressions of approval and
disapproval are many. The demo
Gratis are jubilant over the appoint
ment, seeing, they say democratic vie
tory at the coming elections. Repu5-
licans seem loath to express a decid-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19

Miss Mamie Marriott, OF Bolivar w.
Va. and Walter Grim. Harpers Ferry,
were married March 10, at Samples
Manor by Rev. s. A. Kipe.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19

In advertising it is our Interest 20
look after you interest-We're al
ways busy doing that.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-03-19

Largest line OF Penny Post Cards In
the city to select from. Views. Comics.
Birthday Greetings. etc.-Berkeley Sta.
tionery and News Company.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-15
GREAT FUTURE FOR ALASKA
wealth In Precious Metals and Coal
So Immen sN that Valuation Can
Only he Guessed At,

WASHINGTON. May H-(Special Tele-
gram -That America has no conception
OF the wealth of Alaska is the declaration
OF V. c. Hancock Of YES Bay, Alaska
''Alaska's surface has only been
scratched says Mr.. Hancock. The gold
production of the territory has not in
creased In the last few years because OF the
lack Of transportation facilities and capital
TO develop the country, but there Is no
doubt in my mind that the production of
gold will far exceed that OF last year, Just
as soon as the country Is properly opened
up. There Is no danger of Alaska wearing
out. But not only Is the future bright for
mining, but for agricultural pursuits as
well. Some day Alaska will be one of the
greatest agriculture sections. The soil is
very fertile and the seasons are adapted
to big and good crops
Alaska is going to produce more million
aires than any other piece of land Of
similar size in the world. II contains gold
silver lead, coal and other minerals in such
quantities. that the real valuation cannot
be guessed"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-15

-" 1t was understood by us that this
work was Of pecial Importance.
1.-The general arrangement OF facts, the
order IN which they come in the presi-
dents liter Is practically identical with
the arrangements OF facts in the final
Lawler draft oil so-called memorandum.
KERRY AdmIts Making statement.
Kerby is quoted as saying In conclusion:
Certain portions of the Taft letter
can Identify as being in substance the
thoughts OF Lawler. For instance, there is
the following passage in the Taft letter,
which certainly embodies LAWYERS thought;
The general responsibility Of cabinet
positions demands the selection Of men of
the highest character and integrity. Pos
esson of these qualities, as Well as ability
and experience, which especially fitted you
to direct the affairs of the Department
of the Interior, warranted your appoint
ment as secretary
In general Taft softened LAWYERS draft
and doubtless very materially changed the
wording in that he substituted for GER
tain Iawer phrases. phrases VI his own
meaning the same thing"
When the news OF kerby's sensational
statement reached the Interior department
messenger was sent by the department
to kerhy, who was off duty, 10 ascertain
the verify Of the report. He admitted the
story was true and that he had issued
such a statement.
KERRY reported at the department for
duty this morning and obtained permission
from Private Secretary Carr TO be off
duty today and Monday.
When Carr WAS seen he said ne rad
nothing TO say al the present time. but
ment would make reply.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-05-15
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