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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29

The present high prices, and pros
pectiye higher prices of sugar are in
a large measure due to the bad season.
and consequent small yield The sup
ply in this country is not adequate to
to meet the demand, and hence far
larger quantities than usual have to
DE imported. How rapidly prices are
advancing is well illustrated by a
news II tice in the New York Tribune
ann uncing the arrival at Boston of
the N1rtaumbria The Northumbria
cleared from Java June 30, with a
cargo Of sugar Q2,535, 100 pounds)
valued then at 100000. When she
arrived at Boston Saturday her cargo
was worth 100000. Sugar prices
had gone up.
This vessel it is reported, is the
first of fleet Of thirty steamships
which are to bring us sugar from
JI0a. There is no expectation, how
erer, that these and many other i'm
portations will check the advance in
prices. due To the small yield this year
in Cuba, Porto Rico and continental
United States. Housewives and heads
OF families may as well make up their
minds to the high price of sugar as
an unacceptable addition to the high
cos of living. But let them remem-
Der that whatever the price they have
to pay, two cents on every pound is
added by the protective tariff. All
refined 1ugar imported has to pay this
duty, and consequently the sugar
trust can and does add arbitrariI,
two cents to the price Of every noun,
it sells 10 the American consumer.
A comparatively small prrt of In,
reaned sss&skA consumed In MS coun
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29

Following is the list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the postomce at
Martmsburg, w Va, Sept. %, 1911:
Mrs. CDrD Anderson, Mr.. w. l..
Adams, Mrs, Sallie Braithwaite, MIR
Charles Cage, Mr.. R, Parker Cren-
shaw, Miss Clara E. Davis. Mr.. Luther
Fries, Miss Maude Guds, Mr.. Walter
e. Hatch, Mr. AL Halpin, Miss Helen
Hauh, Mr. David C. Hertzler, Mr.. r.
d. Hollis, Mr., C. w. Lord, DIR. B. Cur
It's Miller, Miss Ida M. Murray, The
S. A. Mullikin Co, Publishers, ID. NJ
MoAffee, Mr., David McVicker Mr.
John Payton, Mr. Raymond Poac,,
Mr.. Shoemaker, contractor, Mr.. c. C.
Skinner, Mr.. w. NJ. Stewart, Mrs. Vic
toria Wolfe. Foreign, H. L. Carmich-
ael.
f. c. HENSHAW Postmaster.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29

try is imported, but the import duty
on that enables the American manu-
faetHrers to exact an additional two
cents for every pound he produces,
which extra two cents he puts into
his own pocket 1t is bad enough 10
have to pay the high prices that are
natufsl and legitimate result of a
short supply, but it is intolerable
when to these high prices two cents
a pound is added by the sugar trust,
thanks to the protective tariff.
Sugar now retails at eight cents
the pound; but for the tariff, it would
retail at six. The voters of the cot1n
try would do well to keep this in
mind. It affords a striking example
Of the practical effect on consum-
ers of the protective tariff.
The few benefciaries Of the sugar
trust reap this unearned profit; all
Americans who eat sugar pay it.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29

This is Apple carnival week In old
Berkeley ami it has been sort of
Home Coming affair as well. Besides
there have been great many strang
ers in town. They have received roy
al welcome from our citizens and they
seemed to have enjoyed themsely YES.
Today, Friday, they have been taken
out to see the orchards loaded with the
precious fruit and the sight has been a
revelation to those who have never be-
fore seen the orchards of Berkeley
county just before apple picking.
The Apple carnival has been great
alvertisement for Berkeley county and
Ca ch year it has brought in more cap
ital in the industry not only benefit
ting the country but the town also
The merchants and business men gen
orally of the town have heartily CO.
operated with the fruit people in max
ing the carnival success,
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29

The Woodrow Wilson presidential
boom continues to grow. He is a friend
OF the people add the people want to
have the opportunity to vote for him.
More than three-fourths of the demo.
Gratis and not few of the republicans
of West Virginia want to see him Pres
ident and unless the politicians ma
nipulate the selection of deIegates West
Virginia will send aWilson delegat ton
to the next national convention The
people must look after THEN interest IN
this matter. Wilson's uomia alton will
solidify the party and insure the elec.
tion of real, true, genuine emocrstic
president. friend to the people and
the unreenting foe of special interests.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29
Public Sale
of valuable
Real Estate

! will sell at public auction at the front door
of the court house in Martinsburg W. Va on
Saturday, Oct. IA, 1911,
beginning at 100 p. m. the following described
valuable real estate to-wit;
Double Brick House,
located on South Queen street known as Nos
60S and go and nearly opposite the entrance to
Boydville on fine lot 10 by 300 feet running
from Queen TO Spring Street
The house is a fine new double brick with q
rooms on each side equipped with modern con.
veniences, hot and cold water, elegantly ap
portioned and equipped bath rooms, cellar under
entire house, good garden and outb uildings, new
concrete walks
These houses are well lighted and heated with
steam and most excellent homes equipped with
hne closets and presses in most of the rooms
rms lot rs the same conveyed by M. W Sellers
and wife 10 the undersigned by deed date April
4, 1910 and recorded in the Office of the County
CLERK OF Berkeley county in deed book No il9
page Sc.
This is one of the most desirable pieces of
property in the town and is in a fine location,
Terms
one-nalf cash on day of sale and the balance
IN one year with interest from date and the
title to Improperly retained to secure deferre d
CLAUDIA E. MILLER LEMAsTER
j. w. Dodd, Auct.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29

President Taft has at last discovered
that he is poor politician thing we'll
known to most people long ago. He
has tried to play the role several times
and On every occasion has made a
mess of it. It seems to have been set
tied some mouths ago that he would be
again his party's nominee but if mat
tiers continue to grow worse with him
the insurgent element of his party will
be apt to control the nomination which
shelved aud LaFollette will be the
candidate.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29
Coal Land Sale.
Sale by special Master.


BY virtue of decree rendered by the
| Circuit Court Of the United States for
the Northern District Of West Virginia
on the 4th day of September. 1911, in a
case in equity therein pending, in
which the Farmers Deposit National
Bank is plaintiff and the Sleepy Noun
/ tain Anthracite Coal Company, is de-
fendaHt, the undersigned Special Mas
ter will on
MONDAY, OCTOBER %, 1911,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, at the front door of
the Court House of the County of
Berkeley, in
THE CITY OF MARTINSBURG,
| West Virginia, offer for sale as a
whole, at public auction, to the highest
bidder, all the land, coal and minerals
with mining rights ofthe Sleepy Noun
tain Anthracite Coal Company, stu
ate in the Counties of Berkeley and
Morgan, in the State of West Virginia,
more particularly described in detail in
the bill of complaint in said equity
cause, and in the three copies of deed J
which are filed IN said cause as part of
the report OF Henry M. Russell, Jr.,
Special Master, in the office of the
Clerk of The Circuit Court of the Unit
ed States in the City of Wheeling, and
III the originals of said three deeds, to
which reference is hereby made for a
more specific description, to.wit: (a)
Deed made by James Nj. Guffey and
wife to the Sleepy Mountain Anthra-
cite Coal Company, dated January 81 !,
1908, (b) Deed made by the Security
Mining Company to the Sleepy Noun
tain Anthracite Coal Company, dated
February |, 1908; (e) Deed made by j.
M. Guffey and wife to the Sleepy
Mountain Anthracite Coal Company,
dated December II, 1908, respectively
recorded in the office of the Clerk of
the County of Berkeley, West Virginia
in Deed Book No. 116, page 1872; Deed
Book No. 124, page 20, ana Deed Book
No. 119, page 81, and also recorded in
The office of the Clerk of the County OF
Morgan, in Deed Book No rs, page
232; Deed Book No. 80, page 276, and
Deed Book No. 30, page $50.
TERMS
Twenty-Five thousand 1925 ,0OO) Dol
lars to be deposited with the under
signed Special Master in cash or by
certified check, payable to the order of
said special Master, before making a
bic, and the residue upon confirma-
ton of the sale by the Court. Such de-
posits made by unsuccessful bidders
will be returned as soon as such sale
has been made. The purpose of said
equity suit and of such sale is to en-
force payment of IA certain Judgment
debt, amounting to $243, 1856 Sc with
interest from February IA, 1910, and
costs. The Special Master reserves the
right to adjourn such suit from time
to time pursuant to said decree of sale.
JOHN {. BERRY,
Special Master.
Wheeling w. Va,
Hubbard & Hubbard,
Wheeling w. Va.
Samuel McClay,
Pittsbarg, Pa.
Attorneys.
l, ). Il. Harrison, Clerk of the Cir.
cult Court Of the United States for the
Northern District of West Virginia,
do certify that bond with approved se-
curity has been given by the above
named Special Master as required by
said decree.
s. r. Harrison, Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29
Administrators Notice

Having qualified as administrator of
OF the estate of the late j. d. Jack, all
persons knowing themselves to be in
debted to the said estate are hereby
notified to come forward and make
prompt settlement of the same; and
all persons having claims against the
seid estate are also hereby notified to
present the same, duly authenticated
as required by law, to the undersigned
for settlement.
Charles w. Rubie,
Administrator Of ], d. Jack, decd.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29

The Rockingham Record, of Harri-
sonburg, Va, is "A sprightly young
daily newspaper which makes its in
itial bow to the public. 1t is well edit
ed paper, newsy and It's mechanical
makeup is unsurpassed. The Record is
democratic and stands out against the
saloon. II has a good field and appar-
emily has an influen tial and useful CA
reer before it, 1t has already won po-
ton among our specially esteemed
exchanges.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29
DAMAGE Suit Tried.

TheIdamage suit against the B. d o.
railroad in the federal court was tried
here last week. The damages asked for
the killing of Mrs. Mamie Greenhorn
at keyser was $40, 900. Those who heard
the evidence were of the decided opin.
ion that Judge Dayton did the proper
thing when he instructed the Jury to
bring in verdict for the defendant.
1t seems that the deceased woman
took tuoon herself to cross the rail
roro acks where there was no cross
ing
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29
Apple is King in old Berkeiey.
Taft Will probably be tnewn IN fu-
ture history as the travelling President.

There will likely be some heads drop
in the Agricultural department before
the blue birds come again but Doc
Wiley's, who was marked for the
slaughter, will hardly be one of then.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29
GILCHRIs's WARNING

"Don't you all forget that the caprice
OF majority gave you all your jobs"
broke IN Governor Gilchrist of Florida,
IN soft southern drawl, and for the
moment there was eace that follow
ed the laugh from the two hundred
men and women in the audience.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29

The President has put his o. X. on
DR.. Wiley but the public feels that the
endorsement came only because Of the
earnest and emphatic protest it prompt
made against the persecution of its
best friend. Dr. willy is the greatest
foe the food and drug PRISONERS has
and the peoples best friend.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1911-09-29
FROM THE TROPICs

In Central America many natives are
gathering the seeds Of this plant, Cedron
Seed, a rare medicine that has valuable
curative powers. But few drug stores
carry this seed, owing to the high cost
of the article.
This country is a large consumer Of
this costly seed because 1t enters into
the famous catarrh remedy, Perunas
sold the world over.
Cañon City record., 1911-08-03
RICHARD C. CURREY ID
COMMITS SUICIDE

Richard c. Currey, for the last four
or FIVE months. employed by the Can
on City Gas company. committed sui
eide at his home. 1910 East Main
street, between FIVE and six o'clock
last Saturday afternoon by shooting
himself in the right temple with a
32-calibre revolver, from the effects
of which he died Instantly. Although
sober and Industrious man. Currey
was of moody. Respondent disposi-
ton and had frequently threatened to
Cañon City record., 1911-08-03

kill himself for the purpose OF getting
rid Of his troubles. real or imagined.
He worked all day Saturday and
seemed to be in his usual health. but
on going home to dinner told his wife.
who had returned to the house that
morning after long period Of treat
ment In the hospital. that he was go
ing to kill himself and the children /:
leaving her to get along as best she
could. He had threatened such a
course so many times before that no
especial attention was paid to 1t be-
yond keeping the children away from
him az much as possible.
On returning to the home in the
afternoon he armed himself with a
revolver. which he kept up stairs in
a trunk. and endeayored to pick a
quarrel with his wife. but she man
aged to get away from him and he
entered the house and going to n
storage room adjoining the living a
partments on the second floor, placed
the gun to his head and pulled the
trigger and fell backward a corpse.
The neighbors ran In on hearing the
shot and found the unfortunate man
lying unconscious in pool OF blood.
his pulse almost gone. A physician
was summoned. but before his arrival
life was extinct. The body was con-
veyed to Wilson's undertaking rooms
where 1t was prepared for burial
and where It was held pending an in
quest by Coroner Stevenson Of Flor
Cañon City record., 1911-08-03
ROOMS WANTED FOR K. OF P.

We need a large number OF rooms
to accommodate the members OF the
Grand Lodge OF X. Of p. which meets
here August 20. 80. and 81.
Anyone having one or more rooms
that they would be willing to rent for
this occasion. will confer a favor by
notifying one of the undersigned COM
mlttee at once. stating the rate they
Will charge.
There will be between six and seven
hundred guests here who will have
to be taken care OF. Let us know at
once IL you can help US out
w. r. AGNEw,
A. r.. MITCHELL.
CHAs. Fl. RAU.
316-2t Wilt.
Cañon City record., 1911-08-03
enee at ; o'cl0ek thIs aiternoon.

ence at o'clock this afternoon.
1t is stated that Currey and his
wife did not get along very we'll In
their martial relations and his suicide
is believedto have been promt& :. by
domestic trouble. Mr.. and Mira.
Currey came here about
two years ago from Holly.
Colorado. and most OF the time sinc.
have lived in the house at 1910 Main
street. which belongs to Mrs. c. II.
Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Currey were
good tenents and were well thought
OF by their acquaintances. Mrs. Cur
rey has been a semi-invalid nearly
ever since coming here. and. to that
fact. is said to have been due much
Of the moodiness and despondeney OF
her husband
In addition TO his wife deceased
leaves two sons. Algie. aged twelve
years ana FLOYD. aged six. He is IN
derstood to have carried an insur-
ance OF two thousand dollars and TO
have owned forty-acre tract OF
land near Holly and a small farm
back in Indiana. where he was born.
Currey was about thirty-hve years old
and worked for several months for
the Harding Hardware company be-
fore entering the employ of the gass
company. The inquest was held this :
afternoon. Arrangements for the fun
eral have not yet been announced.
Cañon City record., 1911-08-03

their vacation this year in Canon City.
II is their custom to spend some time
every year in Colorado and this seas
on they have elected to give Canon
City a fair trial much to their own
satisfaction. They are at the Denton.
Mrs. A. A. Pope and son Frank ar
rived home from Connelsville, Penn
sylvania, on Thursday evening. Mrs.
Pope made one stop over in Pitts
burg, and the rest of the way made
direct connections coming from Chi
cago on the Burlington. She said
it was very hot in the east and that
the long trip was very tiresome.
Mrs. A. c. Farmey. of Wichita.
Kansas, arrived in Canon City on last
Thursday and is the guest of Mrs. S.
G. woodford OF Lincoln Park. Her
daughter, Mrs. Paul West, and little
son, of Colorado Springs, are expected
this afternoon and she, with Mrs.
Farmey, will probably spend a month
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Share, A. l..
Share, Mrs. w. Fl. Burke. John A. Muir
ray, Mrs. l.. E. Barbour, Miss Connie
Barbour, all Of Wellington, Kansas.
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Martin, of
Bedford, Indiana. and W. r. Martin,
of Kansas City, comprised two auto
loads of merry automobilists who
registered at the Strathmore Thurs
day. They went over the Sky Line
and up to the tcp of the Gorge.
Mrs. l. o. Moore left Saturday for
Canon City, where she will visit with
her mother, Mrs Xenia Johnson. Her
sister, Mrs. H. C. Benson, of Canon
City, will remain with the children
du ringthe mothers absence-Salida
Record.
Deputy County Clerk Horace ].
Craig, Frank Emmerson, ]. L. Hyde
and w. C. Rowe Jr., returned home
Saturday night from a couple of weeks
camping and fishing trip to Jake San
Christoval in Hillside county. They
report a pleasant time and had fair
success with rod and reel.
Miss Phoeba Paxton came home on
Thursday from weeks visit in the
vicinity of Micanite, which she great
ly enjoyed She vent to Buena Vista
yesterday where she will remain un-
til Monday when she will return here
and resume her position as stenog-
rapher and typist in the Office of
| County Judge Jas. l.. Cooper Miss
| Paxton spent portion OF her vaca-
ton In Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Leasure, of
| Auburn, Indiana are the guests of
w. p. Paxton. Mr.. Leasure and Mr.
Paxton had not seen each other in
thirty-seven years and 1t was only
by accident that the meeting occurred
! at this time. Mr.. and Mrs. Leasure
Cañon City record., 1911-08-03

were coming from the west when Mrs
Leasure was taken car sick and the
couple thought 1t best TO get OF and
rest up a bit here. Mr.. Leasure hap
pened to think that his old friend VIII
Paxton lived here and he Immediately
looked him up. Mrs. Leasure was
elected first County Superintendent Of
Indiana.
Miss Theo Emmerson gave de-
lightful little party at her home. 431
Pike avenue. this afternoon to the
members OF the NJ W. C. club, an or
ganization composed of several of the
little misses OF that neighborhood.
The occasion was the 18th birthday
Those present were: Florence and
clarice Cartright, Blanche and Kath-
crime Anderson, Ruth Chaffin. Calista
Burns and Emily Emmerson.
Cañon City record., 1911-08-03
Saturday.

Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Whiteman, of
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, are in the
city viewing our scenic attractions.
Miss Maud Miller has returned to
Lamar, after spending two weeks
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
W. Miller
Mrs. George w. Bethel Jr. and son,
Wallace, came home yesterday from
several weeks sojourn at Twin
Lakes, near Leadville.
VI. D. Coleman, of this city, was
married to Mrs. Louise X. Bayard, of
Philadelphia, Penn, at Pueblo, on
tuesday of this week. They will
make their home here.
Mr. Lee Morrison Of the Strathmore
went to Pueblo a day or. two ago to
AXE the baths at Clarke's Sanitarium
for the bad attack of rheumatism
which he has had lately
Mr.. Roy w Buffers and F. Z. Slat-
terry. of Boulder, who have been taxi
ng analysis OF the various mineral
waters in the state, arrived in town
Thursday and are busy today classify
ng the properties in the swimming
Iool water
Mr.. r. C. Collins and Mise Agnes
Collins. Of Galva, Iowa. are spending
Cañon City record., 1911-08-03
FOR SALE.

Twelve acres of alfalfa. second cut
ting, In quantities to suit purchaser.
Phone Blue 1922, Four Mile.
Cañon City record., 1911-08-03


Mrs. Bessie Thompson and daughter
Anna, cf Greeley, en- route TO Hill
side, are stopping in Canon City for
few days. Miss Thompson is one
of the school instructors at Greeley;
she said: Il can't think OF passing
through Canon without stopping to
take that great Royal Gorge and Sky
Line drive"
NewtonOwen, of Valparaiso, In
diana, arrived in Canon City Thursday
| night while making pleasure tour
of the state, and, after brief stay,
will continue his journey to the west
ern slope. Mr. Owen is an instructor
in Dodge's Institute of Telegraphy at
Valparaiso.
DR.. and Mrs. s. E. Lane and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. H. Shirley returned to
Canon City Wednesday morning from
several weeks camping and fishing
trip on Taylor river, three or four
miles above Almont, Colorado. In
spite of the rain, which fell nearly
every day while they were there, they
caught plenty of fish to keep the camp
larder supplied, as well as some to
bring home to their friends. DIR. Lane
says one day during their stay it
rained fifteen different times, which,
he thinks, was a record breaker even
for the Gunnison country.
The McLain and Ragsdale families
enjoyed a picnic and outing on the
Skyline drive Thursday evening. An
other party of picnickers there Thurs
day night was composed of the Sher-
man Maddox and NJ. E. Collins fam
lilies.
Miss Anna Finkle, of Mcpherson,
Kansas, who has been the guest of |
Miss Nettie Maddox during the last |
three weeks, will leave next Sunday |
for Trinidad en- route home She will
halt at Trinidad for a short visit with
friends before going on to her desti-
nation.
Pref. Frank w. Shultis, wife and
family left on Thursday for Greeley
where they will make their home
Prof. Shultis, who for the last two
or three years has been superintend-
ent of the grade schools of Canon
City, will become an instructor in
the state normal school at Greeley;
position to which he was elected a
couple of months ago.
Miss Linnie Howard returned
Thursday evening from Denver, where
she had gone to meet her two cousins,
Mr.. and Mrs ]. J. B. Howard, of Bris-
to, England. They spent a few weeks
in Ohio. but they are delighted with
Colorado and are going to locate in
Canon City. Mr.. Howard is a nephew
of Mrs. John Howard at COB Green
wood, where they are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Howard In speaking of
the heat in the east, he said it is
something awful and a goodly number
Of Ohio people are arranging to spend
the summers in Colorado's cool noun
tain climate. Mr.. Howard's health is
improving rapidly and he thinks this
mountain climate is the doctor.
Lisle Clearinghouse left Thursday
afternoon for the Armstrong cottage
at Cottonwood lakes, near Buena Wis
ia, where he will spend a few days in
fishing and other out-of-door recrea-
tion.
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Whiteman, of |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, are in the
city viewing our scenic attractions.
Miss Maud Miller has returned to
Lamar, after spending two weeks |
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. |
W. Miller.
Mrs. George w Bethel Jr. and son,
Wallace, came home yesterday from |
several weeks sojourn at Twin |
Lakes, near Leadville.