lip i^a^nSgBURQ {lE^Ail
ft REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER
published Every Saturday
:n Berkeley County.
Official Organ of the Republican Party
N. T. FRAME. Editor.
Peoples Trust Building.
Entered at the Post Office in Martins
burg, W. Va., as second class mat
ter.
SATURDAY, NOV. 9, 1912
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MORTGAGES DECREASING.
In 20 years the averuge mortgage
per farm has increased from $1,224
to $1,715. Hut the average faun is
worth almost twice as much as it was
30 ye-, s ago, and the proportionate!
burden of the mortgage lias ■Increas
ed. Tile substitution of tenant farm
era for proprietors of the soil, is not
to lie regretted, in bis confession el
faith. Mi Roosevelt declared that it
must be stopped, but lie did not ex
plain how it could be stopped The
fanner who is getting on in years,
whose sons have gone to the cities,'
whose daughters have married and
moved away, or with their mo'her pre
fer to live in town, and whose faun
that cost him a few hundreds, is
worth many thousands of dollars, rents
it to a farmer who has not capital
enough to buy such a farm outright
How Is Theodore Roosevelt going to
stop that?
it is a mistake to suppose that farm
mortgages mean the poverty of farm
ers. Nor does the increase in the
amount of tenant-forming giean the
degradation of the agricultural class,
though It does involve a regrettable
loss of independence. Farm mort
gages are not negotiated to meet liv
ing expenses; they ai" placed as an
incident of buying property. The cul
tivating class contains a steadily
growing class of tenants, not because
fanning does not pay, but because it
does pay; it pays so well that tin
value of farms constantly is rising.
It takes much more money to buy a
farm now than it did in or 20 years
ago. and for that reason those culti
vators who buy a greater proportion
must borrow money. In addition to
this the more profitable fanning Is the
more land the well-to-do farmers seek
to acquire, and they buy on credit be
cause they can buy more land than
than they could pay cash for.
for.
Of farms operated by their owners
one-third are mortgaged and two
thirds are free. The number of mort
gaged fann8 have increased 17 per
cent., and the number of clear farms
has increased more than I per cent.
More than 2,200,000 farms were ope
rated by tenants in the last census
year. The farms both mortgaged and
clear, operated by their owners, num
bered 2,948,722. and the number op
erated by tenants was 2,254,676. The
increase of tenant farmers in 10 years
was 16 per cent., and tin- tenant
farms constitute more tan 27 per cent.
TRADE TSATEMENT.
A trade state incut issued by Argen
tina shows that the imports of that
country from the United Kingdom in
tile last fiscal year sliglitl} decreased
from the preceding year. There was a
much larger decrease from Germany,
and a small increase from France,
while there was an Increase of per
cent, in the imports front this country.
That is certainly a flattering exhibit
for us. n nddoes not indicate a press
ing need of greater governmental as
sistance to our foreign trade.
It is true that Argentina imports
more from the United iugdoni and Ger
many than from us. bu those coun
tries also take more Argentine pro
duce than we da, and all the Protec
tionists assure us that the comniooi
tioes of England and Germany are
much cheaper than ours Tills should
be a sufficient reason for Argentina’s
buying more from them titan from ns.
Our exports to Argentina art in
creasing very fast, while those of
Franco increase I it little and those
of England and Germany decline.
ONE BONA FIDE.
One oil dissolution lias occurred
which is undoubtedly bona fide The
Standard Oil people have sold their
holdings In the Water Pin e - Company
to Mr. Pierce, and he is now wholly
independent of them. 11} holding a
majority of the stock in this concern
the Standard Oil attempted to elect
directors and control the smaller com
pany. Pierce fought this on the
ground that it was a violation of the
decree ot dissolution, and lt<- insisted
that the stock held b} Irlusf. or the
late trust, should not he M-cognized
in the election.
Over this point litigation lias been
proceeding Finally the Standard
people have given up the contest and
ended the suit by selling tip ir hold
ings. The trust magnates are very
slow to keep the settled policy of the
people to break up the combination
and enforce conditions of competition.
It is encouraging to find the Plea
gradually percolating through the
Standard Oil tuind.
GOV. WILSON 10 PEOPLE
In Answffr to Congratulations He
Dwells on Party's Duty
DEMOCRATS MAY GET SENATE
Cheering News That He is Likely
to Have Both Houses of Congress
in Sympathy With Him Cheers
Governor.
Princeton, N. .1., Nov. tj. President
elect Woodrow Wilson gave out his
first statement to the people at 10.45
o'clock last night. In the form of a
telegram in answer to a message of
congratulation from William F. Me
Combs, chairman of »hc National Dem
ocratic Committee. It read:
William F. McCombs, Democratic Na
tional Committee, New York:
I deeply apreclate your telegram
and wish to extend to you and tin
members of the campaign committee
my warmest congratulations on tin
part you have played In the organiza
tlon and conduct of a campaign fought
out upon essential Issues. A great
cause has triumphed. Kvcry Domo-i
crat. every true progressive of what
ever alliance, must now lend his full
force and enthusiasm to the fulfill
ment of the people's hopes the cs-1
tablishraent of the people's rights
so that Justice and progress may go
hand in hand.
• I ' I T* u linuil,
Congrcss Probably Democratic
Here Is the telegram from Chair
man McCombs:
"My warmest congratulations to
you. our next president. You have
won a splendid and significant victory.
At (Ills hour you appear to have re
reived the largest vote ever given to
a Presidential candidate. The indica
tions are that your administration
will 1),. supported by a Congress Dem
ocratic In both branches.
William F\ McCombs."
This telegram from Mr. McCombs
was received by the Governor at 10CIO
o'clock.
The McCombs telegram brought tile
Governor the news that he bad await
ed so anxiously to hear, that lie prob
ably will be backed up at Washington
by a Democratic House of Represent
atives and Senate, without which be
lias often said In hts addresses he
could hope to accompt*3ti little.
The Governor did not attempt to
conceal the happiness mat the infor
mation brought him. but he would
make no further comment. He dictat
ed the reply to McCombs in the same
quiet tone he uses In ordinary con
versation and when he had concluded
made some joking remarks and hur
ried back lo the parlor to join lib,
family. j
11,, succeeded pretty well, too, lint
he couldn't, help smiling, and his eyes
brightened as one favorable bulletin
after another came over the wire and
wor<> read aloud.
Some of the others in the party
didn’t even try lo conceal tlielr hap
piness over the good news bright
them. Captain McDonald came burst
ing out of the house once, his face
wreathed in smiles, and announced to
the newspaper men in his quaint Tex
as didnleet that the Governor had car
ried everything except the North Pole
Early in the evening the Governor
replied to tit,, request*' of the newspa
per men for a statement that he would
not comment until complete returns
were in. He thanked the correspon
dents when they congratulated him. 1
They were invited into the library
shortly after it o'clock. The Gover
nor was then with his family and
guests In the parlor. Everyone was '
laughing and smiling except the Gov
ernor. and he looked a bit stern. A
moment later li„ walked through the
library and nodded a welcome to the
correspondents lie knew. Then he
went quickly over to Ills desk lo get
some papers. He was whistling ab
sent ltiindedly. You could tell, on
looking at him closely, that he dido I
realize he was doing it. And none of
the correspondents bad ever heard
him whistle lik,- that before.
Always Thoughtful of Others
Just at that moment the telephone
bell rang, and Mr. Malone called to
the Governor that <ome one wanted
to talk to him. The Governor glanced
u|i quickly, and he noticed that the
newspaper men about the centre-tabic
were working in a poor light.
"You mustn’t do that.” he said with
real concern. "You will ruin your
eyes. Couldn’t you see better if the
lamp was on the table.” And then
without waiting for a reply the Gov
ernor lilted the lamp himself and car
ried it from the desk to the table.
Dinner Party
Mrs. Max Robinson East. King St.,
gave a beautifully appointed dinner
at ti: :i0 o’clock Tuesday evening,
complimentary to Miss Lillian Lick
lid-r and Dr. H. G Tonkin, whose
approaching marriage has already
been announced, l overs were laid
for ten, and the pretty favors were
suggestive of a wedding.
Attempt to Dynamite Church,
Canton. O., Nov 7. An effort was
made to dynamite Calvery Presbyte
rian Church. A part of th*> charge
placed in the basement failed to ex
plode. The damage is about 8200. The
pastor, Rev. E B Towsend, lias been
active In an anti-vice crusade and lias
received several threatening letters.
Bin Rain
A much needed rain fell this morn
ing. beginning last night and contin
uing until t o'clock today. And it
was a big one, too. the precipitation
being an inch and a half.
VOTED FOR SELF
Man Should Have Confidence in His
Own Integrity
He Says.
INDIANOPOUH, Nov. 7. 'II be
lieve that If a man thinks he is com
petent. enough to place himself be
fore the people as a candidate he
ought to show enough self-confidence
to vote for himself.’’
With the above remarks Gov.
Thomas R. Marshall, Democratic nom
inee for the. Vice-Presidency, accom
panied by Meredith Nicholson, an In
diana author, stepped into a voting
place and cast a straignt ballot for the
nominee of his party.
"I consider that 1 voted for tin*
Democratic Presidential electors, and
not for myself," he added.
The Governor spent a busy day
among the rank arid file. During his
automobile drive to the voting place
lie passed through a number of wards
populated by the laboring classes, and
several young Thomas It. Marshalls
were held up to the car for his inspec
tion.
"You’re ricer than 1 am,’ he said
lo one proud father.
"That don’t mater, Governor,” re
plied the man, "I've got enough for
both of us."
Many men wearing Taft badges
cam,, to the auto to shake hands with -
the Governor. One Taft man, thrust
ing his face up close to tic* Governor's,
at one (Killing place, said.
"1 didn't know you were so darned
good-looking, Governor, till i got up
close to you this way."
Many young voters in the foreign
populated products "hook hands with
him. calling him "Tom.” One man
asked him for "the prlc • of two drinks
for te s ss ttsa ‘r’W res srdl einfwy
for tin* erowd," but the Governor de
clined with thanks.
The Governor and a number of
friends received tile returns oyer a
private wire.
Democratic County Committee Sells
Political Display at Auction
In Pittsburg.
Pittsburg. Pa., Nov. 7. The firse les
son in saving that will result to the
people in the United States by the re
duction ot' the tariff on household
goods, wearing apparel and food stuffs
was given yesterday in the Sinithtield
street headquarters of the Allegheny
county Democratic committee when
the display of high tariff articles was
s ild at public auction. In e:u*S sale
it was announced that the proper cost
of the article was the price considered
aH its value that the additional cost
made by the tariff charge should not
he eonsdered -and the articles were
sold on that basis.
Included In the display were chairs,
tables, stove, set of dishes, moat grind
ers, wash boards, and in fact every
thing that Is necessary to the proper
equipment, of a home, and in addition
clothing for men, women and children,
lace curtains and other articles for the
home.
The prices paid for Die various ar
ticles were small. They could not be
otherwise with the addition of Die tar
iff cost removed, and Ibis indicated to
many what they may expect when
such articles on the general market
are offered for sale at similar prices.
This wtll come, it is promised, when
Woodrow Wilson has had a few
months in which to gather into his
hands the reins of government in
trusted to hint Tuesday by the people
of the United States.
DUCHESS OF LEADS
SELLS HER LANDS
I’.i'i m ley Springs, W. Va.. Nov. g’.
Willilain ('. Cronemeyer, of McKees
port, Pa., and A. I,. Wilson, of Berke
ley Springs, an attorney who former
ly lived in Baltimore have acquired
title to file Duchess of Leeds lands
on Cacapon mountain in Morgan coun
ty, containing 5,000 acres. This land
was once owned 1>> royally through a
grant. Much of the land is w ithin four
miles of Berkeley Springs. The land
will he turned over to a company com
post'd of tin- following officials: Pres
ident. William C. Cronemeyer, McKes
port. Pa.; vice president, George I,.
Miller proprietor of the Hotel Monte
rey, Hancock Md ; secretary and trea
surer. A. I,. Wilson, Berkeley Springs.
The incorporators besides the officers
named Include Ernest Cronemeyer,
Henry Cronemeyer, George W. Newell,
and J K. Cronemeyer. The company
will prepare the land for the setting
out of fruit trees in the spring. The
tract ib eight and a hail miles long,
and it is the intention to make it ac
cessible its; entire length by automo
bile. It is stated the tract contains
1,000 acres of white sand The com
pany proposes to manufacture Us owji
elecjric current. The capital stock
is $1,000,000.
Fire on Dump
The Kyne&lb were called down to
the dump on West Stephen street to
put a fire out shortly after t; o’clock
yesterday evening. Spontaneous com
bustion as usual.
HAS COME 10 STAY
Already the investment Has Borne
Good Fruit and Students Are
Given Positions.
In selecting Martlnsburg ah a cen
tral point around which the adjacent
towns und counties would find it most
convenient to send their sons and
daughters to a good business school,
the management feel they have chos
en wisely. Railroad facilities are
quite convenient, offering an opportu
nity for students to come and go from
distant points while attending the
college.
Some persons may not he familiar
with the fact that the Martlnsburg
Business College Is under the same
management as Strayer's’ Business
Colleges of Baltimore and Washing
ton, two of the largest and most suc
cessful schools in this part of the
country, and that it has been placed
upon the same high plane as the above
schools. j
A visitor to the Martlnsburg Busi
ness College wll (observe an equip
ment unsurpassed by any school any
where, and the office and office appli
ances, with the end in view that the
student shall become thoroughly fa-1
miliar with all the duties required of
a stenographer and bookkeeper.
Special attention lias been given to
light and ventilation, both of which
are perfect and contribute to the com
fort and health of the student. The
rooms have been renovated and hand
notnely decorated and an air of refine
ment prevails everywhere. The teach
ers are thoroughly skilled in their
special subjects, and no effort along
any line lias been spared to make tills
one of the best schools in this coun
try.
Martlnsburg is fortunate In securing
such a school for the training of its
youth. It means making skilled work
ers of those who will have chosen bus
iness as their special vocation. The
school will run ten months each year,
every regular school day and three
nights each week, and for the lirst
year special rates have been made.
Positions will be found for till compe
tent stenographers or bookkeepers fin
ishing their school. A business edu
cation pays. I
Since their advent here less than
two months ago they have succeeded
in placing the following students:
Mr. F. W. Moler, Millville, ,'W. Va.,
with the ('. V. R. It.; Miss lCdna KhiHa
inan. Martlnsburg, W Va., with the
(' .and P. Telephone Company,
MISS NELIE RILEY
WEDS J. L. SEIBERT
Quiet Ceremony at Second Baptist
Parsonage and Then Happy
Couple Leave for South
Miss Cornelia A. Itiley, West King
street, and Mr. Joseph I,. Seibert,
West John street, were quietly mar
ried Wednesday evening at 7:45
o'clock by Itev. W. P. Brooke at the
parsonage of the second Baptist
church on North High street. The
bride wor0 a gray traveling suit.
Miss Evelyn Payne, a friend of the
bride, and Mr. Ilobert K. Seibert,
brother of the groom were present
at th,. ceremony.
Mr. and Mrs. Seibert left on No. 11
for Washington, tIrene* going south
on a wedding trip. On their return
they will go to housekeeping at 71S
West King si reel.
Th() bride is the daughter of the
late John Thomas Itiley. southeast of
town. She lias resided in this city
for some years end is a very estim
able woman. The groom is a member
of an old and substantial Berkeley
county family. Cor some years lie
lias been a popular traveling salesman
for tile J. W. Bishop Co., this city.
Many friends of the high contracting
parties will join in the glad filicita
tions.
McDowell—McDowCI
Miss Viola McDowell and itobort
L. McDowt.i, both of Krankenberry
town, were married October ill, by
Itev. C. W. Hutsler, Williamsport.
Fitzgerald—Kenderick
Miss Minerva 11. Kenderlek and Wil
liam W. Fitzgerald, this city, were
married in Hagerstown Wednesday.
NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC.
Democrats Have More Votes Than
Progressives and Republicans.
Concord, N. 11., Nov. 7.—Tito New
Hampshire legislature will be Demo
cratic. The complete returns show
th'it the Democrats have three mere
votes on the Joint ballot than I" Pro
gresslves and- epuhllcaus. This as
sure* the election, of Samuel D.
fVlker, Democrat tor governor and
the election of a Democrat for Unit'd
States senator.
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Wouldn't Confess.
It was thmmht that John D. Knud
ler would main a confession today us
to the lulling of his father. M. M.
Knadler, Monday night at bis home,
four miles so,ith of this city, but. v.h> n
a friend called to see him at the jail
this afternoon k* wouldn't say a word.
HONOR IHE LATE
VICE PRESIDENT
Remarkable Tribute is Paid at
The Funeral Today.
PRESIDENT AND OTHER
DIGNITARIES PRESENT
Body Reposed at Sherman Home All
Morning, Where Service* Were
Held at 1:30 Thi* Afternoon. Later
It Was Borne to the First Presby
terian Church, .Where the Service*
were Conducted by Dr. Strieker—
Laid to Rest in Mausoleum in For
est H'll Cemetery.
Utica. N. Y., Nov. 2. -The whole na
tion paid tribute to the memory of the
departed at the funeral of Jamea S.
Sherman, late Vice President of the
United States, which was held here to
day.
The mourners in attendance includ
ed scores of men of national promi
neneo, headed by the President of the
United States, Hon. William H. Taft,
witli 150 members of the United States
Senate and members of the House of
Representatives, who came here in a
special train from New York.
The body of the late Vice President
rested through the morning in the
Sherman residence.
President Taft on tils arrival here
at once railed at the Sherman home
to offer his condolence to Mrs. Sher
man.
On every side the city showa signs
of mourning. Business was suspended
during the hours of the services at
both the house and the church. Many
private buildings as well as State and
Federal buildings were draped in
black.
The services at the Sherman home
Began at 1:30 when Rev. Ixiuis W. ’
Holden, D. 1)., pastor of the Dutch Re
formed Church, of which Mr. Sher
man was an officer, officiated. Later
the body was taken to the First Pres
byterian Church, which is an edifice ca
pable of accomodating many hundred
persons, where the Rev. M. W. Striek
er. D. !>., president of Milton College,
conducted the services.
President Taft occupied a front pew.
and behind him space was reserved
for the other dignitaries. From the
church the casket was borne to For
est Hill Cemetery where it was placed
in the mausoleum on the Sherman
plot.
Honored by Friends.
His old friends, -the men among
whom he had lived all of his life, paid
a remarkable tribue of respect yester
day to James Schoolcraft Sherman,
the dead Vice President of the United
Status.
Today the high dignitaries of the na
tion. of which lie was the second ex
ecutive. honored Jils memory, but it
was tile "Sunny Jim” Sherman the
I'ticans remembered best, who was
honored by a sorrowing community.
The body, resting in the flower-cov
ered casket, was taken from the Sher
man home on Genesee street, to the
county courthouse. Although it had
been raining hard all day and the
streets were wet and dreary, 2,000 res
idents of tin- "Asylum City” gathered
about the house and marched ahead of
the hearse. There was no hand of
music or military escort; just plain
citicns who knew the dead man, and
were anxious to show outwardly the
sorrow they felt. The Chamber of
Commerce, the Elks and the Royal
Arcanum, in all of which Sherman was
prominent, were represented in this
cortege that slowly proceeded to the
courthouse and then drew up in un
covered ranks for several blocks and
stood until the body had been carried
into the building. Krotn 2 o’clock un
til 9 last night tile body rested in
slate and was viewed by many thou
sands.
On Way to Funeral
NEW YORK. Nov. 2. Accompanied
by 15o members of Congress, mem
bers of the Republican National Com
mittee and other distinguished per
sons, President Taft left New York
(or ITtlca on a special train where he
will attend the funeral of the late
Vice President, Janies Schoolcraft
Sherman.
Buried in Sbepherdstown
The funeral of Mr. *J. M. Readier,
who was killed at liis home Monday
evening, was held this morning at in
o'clock at the house, near Tattlers
Station, und was largely attended.
The service was In charge of llev. I'\
A. Strother, of the Harkesville South
ern Methodist church. After the ser
vice iho remains were taken to fcSliep
herdHtowu and interred in Klmwood
cemetery. Th® pallbearorB were Wil
liam Mong. Guber Horner, Joseph
Griffey, Cllf Tabb, William Hoffman
and Clayton Weller, fellow employes
of the deceased iu Uie J. William
Stewart orchard.
Mr. Carson Grove Hurt
As Mr. Carson G. Grove and his
son itoy were driving their automo
bile.through a woods near Herryville,
Va., Saturday afternoon, the machine
struck a slump and threw both oul.
The senior Mr. Grove was severely
hurl about the back and the machine
badly damaged. Mr. Grove and his
son were brought houi(. Saturday eve
ning. The former is still very stiff
and sore.
a/
"Qracioas! What a bump we jfot!"
POTOMAC ROUND ’
TABLEMEETING
WiM Be Held at Harpers Ferry No
vember 15 and 16—All Teachers
Urged to Attend
The Potomac Round Table will be
held at Harpers Perry, November the
15th and 16th. Let us begin at once
to make arrangements to attend this ;
meeting.
My best efforts have been put forth
In behalf of the teachers ot Berkeley,
with respect to the boards of educa
tion of the county to grant their
teachers the privilege of attending this .
educational association on Friday, 1
November the loth.
Three district hoards Arden, Hedges
viilo and Mill Creek, Have cheerfully
given their consent for their respect
ive teachers to avail themselves of
this splendid opportunity of attending
one of our leading educational meet
ings.
Up to this date I am unable to state
what action will he taken by the oth
er districts, with respect to this mat
ter as I am informed that they have
not held their meetings with a view
to this matter. 1 feel that the incom
ing roports will contain the most con
siderate and liberal action that can
be taken for their teachers, and tha:
we shall have a solid “round up” of i
all the districts for this special call;
for the purpose of securing better re- ;
suits in the work of our rural schools, i
The following regulations govern
the action taken with respect to this
meeting by the teachers who have i
been given permission by their respec
tive boards to attend the Potomac
Round Table.
1. All teachers who attend this
nii'eting on Friday. November the 15th
will be given the day as taught.
2. Teachers who do not attend will
be reuired to teach on that day.
3. Teachers who could not attend
tip. district institutes held October!
23rd, 24th and 25th are entitled to
take oe day to attend some educa
tional meeting during the school ses
sion.
4. This is not to be considered in
anyway a holiday, hut a day of spec
ial work in the way or oecoming more
thoroughly acquainted with the ad
vanced movement Tor more efficient
schools.
The day has been set apart for this
occasion for the special benefit of ,
teachers to cuter a wider field of as
sociation and broader views, where
they may gather new ideas and de
vices that will enable them to ably
meet the perplexing conditions of the
various schools in which they work, i
The profession is begiimig to real
ize that teachers who associate with
the most, learned and the most oner
getic of their calling are bettor pre
pared for the arduous duties of the
school room. The teacher whose vis
ion extends beyond the narrow limits
of country or state is better prepared
to extend the horizon of tho pupils in
a more entertaining and interesting
manner. Get ready and go to Har
pers Ferry. November 15tU.
Wedding Invitations I
Mr. aud Mrs. T. P. Licklider issued |
invitations today to the marriage of ]
their daughter. Mary Lillian, to ,
Ur. Harry Glenville 'ionsin on Wed- i
nesday, November 27th, in Trinity <
Episcopal church at half after 6 ,
o’clock. Reception immediately after ' |
the ceremony at 6n2 West King |
street. l
STOC K M ARKET
New York, Nov 7. Heavy buying
of American stocks abroad caused
general price advances at the opening
of the market. The buying movement
is attributed to the result or the elec
tion and the prospects on an early
ending of the Balkan >ur. The curb
was firm and American stocks in Lon
don wert) tlrm.
Opening Quotations
Cotton, Dec. 11.50; .Ian. 11.60; Mar.
11.82.
Wheat, Dec. 89V&.
Corn 50
Noon Quotations
Cotton, Dec. 11.6S; Jan. 11.78; Mar.
11.95.1
Wheat, Dec. 89
Corn, Dec 58.
Baltimore Markets
Baltimore, Md., Nov. 7.-—Spot
wheat No. 2 lied, and November de
livery |1.ul. S|Kit corn, 64. Hay un
changed. i
IN 0. LEMEN
YIELDS TO AM
OF PNEUMONIA
PROMINENT MEMBER OP
BERKELEY COUNTY BAR
Native of Jefferson County, Graduate
of the W. Va. University in Law,
Clerk of Bankrupt Court, Director >n
Old National Bank, Universally Pop
ular, Mr. Lemen's Death Causes
Widespread Sorrow in This Commu
nity.
Mr. John O. Lemen, a prominent
awyer of Martiusburg and widely
cnown in this section of the state,
lied Thursday evening at 4:40 o’clock
>f pneumonia in the 41st year of his
tge. Though not unexpected, his
leath came as a great shock to the
teople of this conimuniy where lie
lad spent the greater part of his life.
Mr. Lemen was taken ill on the eve
ling of the 22nd of October, although
le had not been in robust health for
>ome years. That evening about 8
u: was in the office of his brother, C.
’. Lyjiien, and complained of not feei
ng well, but remained thcrc till !>
t'clock and then w ent to his home on
•last King street. That night about
10 o'clock he was taken very sick and
i physician was called. The next
norning he was removed to the Kings
laughters Hospital, nearby. His coa
lition became alarming from the very
itart. While reports from his bedside
vere somewhat reassuring at times,
et it was known from the first that
lis case was very critical. He made
i hard tight for life, but in his deli
cate health, he was unable to "Witli
itand the attack of pneumonia. The
■nd came peacefully shortly before
r o’clock Thursday evening.
John Oscar Lemen was the son of
dart In it. and Mary Chambers Lemen,
heeased. and was born on a farm
wo miles from Shephelirdstown, on
darch 8. 1872. In his youth he attend
’d Shepherd College, Hhepherdstown.
or a while and when about 17 years
>f ago ho came to this city to make
lis home with his brother, Mr. T. T.
•emen. He clerked in the stores of
denry Herring and 1). W. Roderick
or a couple years or more and then
altered the law office of Mr. H. H. Em
nert and read law for a year prepar
itory to entering the law department
if the West Virginia Universiy at
dorgantown. Graduating in 1905, lie
■eturned to this city, opened a law
itflce and practiced his protession un
11 his last illness.
Mr. Lemen had been clerk of the
lankrupt court in the 2d congressiou
il district, under Referee James 1).
lutts, of Harpers Ferry, ever since the
•ourt was established. Tills gave him
i wide acquaintance in a large sec
ion of this state. Mr. Lenieu also
served as city attorney for two years
mder he administration of Mayor W.
d. Miiigblni. in 1905 and 190(1. He
lischarged the duties of his office'
vith distinction to himself and credit
o the city. His deaHi removes an
irnament to the Berkeley county bar
ind a useful citizen from the•commun
tv
Mr. Lemon was a director in the
)ld National Bank and a member of
he Presbyterian church since young
nanhood.
On his social side Mr. Lenten was a
uost congenial and companionable
sentleman. Suave, polite and full of
:ood humor, with a kind and syntpa
lietlc disposition, lie made friends
vhcrever lie went, few men in Mar
insburg were as popular as he, and
iis cheerful manner made him a wcl
omp caller everywhere, lie was pop
llar vs it It the members of his proles
ion and was held in tlie highest es
eont by the whole public. The death
if Mr. Lemeu, therefore, just at the
nfridiuu of life, causes general sor
ow, while sincere sympathy goes out
o his bereaved widow and three iii
le children.
Mr. Lenten is survived by iiis wife,
vlio was Miss Clara Whitmore, thin
■ ity. and three young children: Phoc
ic, Beach and Jack, and the following
irothers and sisters: William N .
Jrunswick; Charles C„ Thomas T. and
lames A , tiiis city; S. F., Shepherds
own; Mrs. Allen Hendricks, near
ihepherdslown, and Misses Augiisla
uid rnary Catherine, wlio make thoir
tome with their sister. This is tli
irst death in u family of nine child
en.
Funeral Saurday afternoon at
I'dock in the Presbyterian church,
lev. Hr. F. M. Woods, officiating, and
ntormnnt in Green Hill cemetery,
['he pall-bearers will he Hr. W. T.
lonsliaw, W. A. Hard, J. M Woods,
l. H. Kmmert, A H Noll and Max
tobinsou Members of the bar will
,ct as honorary pall-hearers.
Mr. George A. Whitmore, of Bunker
iill, Democratic candidate for county
omintsstonur is a brother-in-law of
Jr. Lenten.
Grcat Murder Mystery
A young Spaniard was murdered
nd found dead upon the door. Sher
ock Holmes, the greatest detective
lumietor ever created in fiction was
Hsigm d to the ease, freed!ess to say
in solved the mystery in his usual
easterly fashion. The name of the
lory is "The Singular Experience of
Jr. J. Scott Kecles." Tl was written
ly Sir A. Conan Doyle and will lie
iriuted in next Sunday's New York
Vorld. By all moans lead this re
narkahle story. Adv.