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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30

The merchants ii general report an
unprtcedent business this year. The few
days Before Christmas they were rushed
more than they eyer were before and an
extra number ofclefks were kept moving
III supply tic demand Some III them say
Mauinsburg never had such busy week
as The week btiore this Christmas
The United States express Office locat.
ed here had over third more packages
10 handle than it had at the same time
last year,
The Adams express people say they
noticed no difference,
There WAS d slight increase ii the NUM-
Der q packages and letters passing
through The post oitice The mails were
heavy both gong and coming. The
mai carriers had about as much as they
could do ID deliver the packages.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30

Prunes ) cls pound evaporated peaches
10 cts. pound at Felkers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
nEmIND rnT BARS.

Christmas was a merry day behind the
bars at the County jail. There was plenty
Of good cheer among the prisoners and
they were all made % enjoy them elves.
The prisoners III Sheriff Smiths hosiery
number an even dozen. They were given
everything TO make them remember the
day. The ShefIff's family shared with
the prisoners their Christmas dinner and
everything that was On the Smith table
was placed before the men behind the
bars. The prisoners dinner consisted Of
roast chicken, vegetables, coffee and milk.
AT night they were given cider, apples
and cake. The prisoners were very dry
They drank the cider with a relish and
handed back their cups for more. more.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
BAPTIST.

There were no special religious services
in the Methodist Episcopal church, South,
on Christmas. On Sunday some special
music was rendered. AT the morning
services DIR. c. +. Dutcalt Of Baltimore.
sang solo.
In the evening at six-thrty o'clock the
Sunday school entertainment was held.
The church was beautifully decorated
with garIands of evergreen The enter
tainment consisted Of music and recita-
tons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
WITH THE CARRIERS.

Mail Carrier Harmon served egg-nog &c
his fellow carriers and the post Office efa-
ployes yesterday.
Postmaster Clohan entertained the posi-
Office force at his home on Burke street
last night.
The mail carriers were pres ented viii
many presents by the citizens along theil
routes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30

Christmas comes but once a year.
Many recognized the fact and celebrated
il 10 their own way, II was not very
lively Christmas. but the feeling 81 JOY
was universal.
The weather. excusing the absence Of
the almost necessary snow, was all thar
could be wished for. Il was crisp and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30
TRINITY EPISCOPAL.

In Trinity Episcopal church early morn
ing communion services were held at sew
en- o'clock. The regular Christmas ser.
vices were held at eleven o'clock. at which
time specially prepared program Of music
was rendered by The choir.
The Sunday school entertainment was
held at ave O'clock The church was dec
Grated for the day WITH garIands q
Christmas green's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-12-30

No religious services were held in tht
United Brethertn church On Christina:
day. The Sunday School entertainment
was held last night al 7:3o o'clock. The
entertainment reflected much credit upcr
the school and was largely attended.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
FIFTEEN KEGS OF BEER.
With These the Fifteenth Ward
Speakers Pleaded for Harmony.

A smoker, advertised for the Phoenix
Hall, last night, proved to be a meeting for
the benefit Of the many dissatisfied voters
of the Fifteenth ward. where several hum
dred men and mostly boys sat and filed the
room with smoke and listened to the
speeches of the different candidates. John
Higgins was the chairman, n introduced
John c. Geckler. candidate for city clerk,
as the first speaker. Mr.. Geckler did not re-
fer to the issues of the campaign. but con-
fined his remarks to the organization of the
voters that have threatened to break away
from the Democratic ticket in that ward.
The next speaker was William f. DAILY,
candidate. for police Judge. who also spoke
on the organization Of the forces in that
part of the city. The remainder OF the cam
didates who spoke. including Mayor Tag
CART, eluded any allusion to the policy
and irnplored the workers to unite them
selves and heal any sore spots mat may
exist.
After Mayor Taggart had finished speak
ing Commodore" Higgins arose and in
vited the crowd to the basement to partake
of two barrels of lemonade and two barrels
of sandwiches. all of which proved to be
fifteen kegs of beer, of which the crowd
partook to the limit.
1t was understood that when this meet
partaken of its beer, the men were to
change their place of festivities TO the home
of the boss of the ward, bill" Flynn,
whose place is on the corner Of Church and
Ray streets. There the crowd was treated
to airs from a band and some vari-colored
tap In the front yard. but no speechmaking
was INDUCED in.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
HEATING AND LIGHTING PLANT


The County Council spent yesterday fig
uring" on the estimate submitted by the
County Commissioners of expenses they will
be called on to bear in 1909. The council
has decided to allow the estimate Of $4,000
for a new heating and lighting plant for the
courthouse and jail. The question Of allow
ing j 1000 for fitting out the different county
Offices with file and bookcases was talked
over by the council. While the members
felt that new file and bookcases were neces-
sary. they thought il unwise to expend
$1,000 at one time for this Improvement.
II was suggested that the better plan would
be TO spend $1,000 a year on this equipment
until all the offices are fitted out. The
council voted TO equip the Offices in this
way.
Several people called on the council yes
terday 10 talk about the construction of
bridges in different parts of the county.
One delegation. which wants a bridge over
Fall creek Immediately north of Schofield's
dam. was headed by A. A. Womack. The
attention of the council was also called TO
the need Of a bridge over White river at
Ray street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
HACKMEN'S RATE CARDS.


The hotel keepers In the vicinity of the
Union Station are preparing a statement to
be presented to the Common Council, al
Ieging that the hack ordinance passed over
q year ago has been systematically ignored,
and asking that steps be taken to compel
the superintendent OF police to enforce. IL.
1t IL claimed that the only provision OF the
ordinance observed Is the one requiring each
hackman to wear a badge on his hat indi-
eating that he is a licensed hackman.
One section Of the ordinance provides that
all hackmen must furnish each patron with
a printed card on which must be their name
license number. address and a full state
ment Of the legal fees for hauling passen-
gers to various parts of the city. A canvass
OF hackmen made recently showed that not
one OF them had such cards. TIL hotel
keepers claim that, In addition TO taking
many people to hotels up town. the hack
men make IL impossible for patrons to sleep
near the depot because Of their yelling dur
ing the early morning hours. They say
that passengers on these trains who would
patronize houses adjacent to the station are
bounced upon by hackmen. who fight with
each other for patronage. The chief thing
forcement of the card feature of the ordi-
nance. One of them said yesterday that
with this rigidly enforced, many people who
drop v~aluables In cabs or are mistreated by
hackmen would not be so helpless were they
IN possession Of a card telling the name
residence and license number OF the hack
man they employed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
CHICAGO RECORD BOYCOTT.
International typographical Union
Ofhcers Not Successful.

Secretary Brentwood and Vice President
Derhinger, Of the international Typograph-
ical Union, arrived home yesterday AFTER
noon from Chicago, where they and Presi-
dent Donnelly nave been for two weeks In
consultation with Victor +. Lawson, OF the
Chicago Record. and other members of the
Publishers Association OF Chicago relative
to the settlement OF the stereotypers
strike. Nothing was accomplished and
President Donnelly is still there in the hope
of settling the matter. which has now as
sumed a peculiar form. While neither OF
the officials would talk for publication. IL
was learned that Lawson. who Is alleged by
the strikers to have lost 100000 trying 10
beat the boycott raised against his publica-
ton. is anxious to make a settlement with
the union, but is deferred by the other
members of the Publishers Association,
who have increased their circulation ma
terially since the boycott went into effect.
While they will not say so, IL Is easy TO
see by their conversation that the officers
of the international Typographical Union
hope for a dissolution of the Publishers As
ISOLATION by the withdrawal Of Lawson for
his own protection.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
A "%NEIGHBoRHoOD HOUSE."
Christian Church to Estnblish
One Near Atlas Engine Works.

The congregation of the Third Christian
Church, as heretofore stated. is preparing
TO enlarge it's field of usefulness In this
city, and at prayer meeting, last night. Rev.
c.. c. Rowlison, pastor Of the church. out
lined the plan which 1t is hoped to work out
successfully. 1t is the purpose Of the church
to establish In the northeast part Of the
city, In the neighborhood of the Atlas en-
CINE works, an institution similar to the
"~Neighborhood House." on Indiana avenue.
The "Neighborhood House is maintained
by the Charity Organization Society. The
one to be established by the Third Chris
tan Church will be in charge OF a woman
trained in this line Of work. The Ladies' Aid
Society of the church will contribute to her
salary. She will be furnished by the Charity
ing room I'm connection with the house and
evening classes will be taught. In addition
to this institution, the church will establish
Sunday schools in different parts OF the
city. Through these Sunday schools II will
be the aim to enlarge the membership OF
the church. One Of these schools will be
Woodruff Place. another in the north part
of the Atlas works; 1t is the intention Of
the congregation to begin this work as soon
as possible. DR.. Rowlison. the pastor, Is
enthusiastic over the prospects of the
church IN this directon amd rs aevo.ins
iluSu W Ino lliiC az piCoCul " TIC pic
liminary work necessary to get the scheme
under way.
,aiutIirr in n o Nnsu n o ~ tha PsOpse are
expect to do when they see their way clear
to enlarge the present church building. Mr..
Rowlison says that while the congregation
is not leaning toward an institutional
church. the work 1T has in view in the
future Is along the institutional line.
Next Sunday evening Mr.. Rowlison will
preach the first of a series of sermons on
The Christian Home" Following are the
dates and special topics: Sept. II, THE Art
Of Home-making:" Sept. "a, "The Ideal
Homer" Oct. !. "Perils to the Home"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
EXPECTS THEM TO SETTLE.
County Attorney Does Not Believe the
EX-Oflcers VIII Go to Court.

County Attorney Brown yesterday sent
formal notices to the former county officers
who. 1t is claimed, are indebted to the coun-
ty for fees collected and retained. Notices
were sent to Maurice Donneily, ex-county
recorder, ". z. Shilling, ex-county recorder,
and to Robert Emmett, A. A. Womack and
Thomas Shufelton, ex-county sheriffs. The
notices were in the form of a letter to each
Of these ex-oficials, stating that the County
Commissioners believed so much money was
due from each man on account Of fees re-
tanned while he was in office, and request
ing the ex-offlcer TO come forward and set
tie with tire county. 1t is claimed the
following amounts are due from the men
to whom letters were addressed by the
county attorney: Maurice Dcnneliy, $S,31262;
w. f. Shilling. 1862. 26: Robert Emmett,
81, 322. so; A. A. Womack, s., 343.0S; Thomas
Shufelton, $2,6S6.63.
The county attorney believes that these
ex-officials, with the exception of former
Recorder Donnelly, will pay the amount
alleged to be due the county without a law
suit. AS to Mr.. Donnelly It is probable he
will decline TO pay. as his case is somewhat
different from the others and there are
some fine law questions involved. Attorney
Brown expects to have to sue Mr.. Donnelly,
but does not expect to be compelled to go
into the courts to collect what is due from
the others.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
a Thorntown Murder Recalled.

There is a movement on foot to secure
a parole or pardon for John Sexton. of
Thorntown, who. with Charles Patterson.
was convicted for the murder OF Hiram
Mcdonald, in 1926. Patterson was released
last week and Deputy Attorney General
Cash Hadley. who helped to prosecute the
case. feels that Sexton, who was convicted
nrst, really took no part In the killing, but
Donald was found in an alley with his head
crushed. Attention was directed TO the body
justice OF the peace with the story that
Mcdonald had tried to beat their brains
out with a rock: The fact that Sexton was
a stranger in Thorntown is regarded by
Hadley as proof that he had no motive for
killing Mcdonald.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
OLD SETTLERS ORGANIZE.
to Rebuild the Mccormick
Cabins Near the River.

An organization, to be known as the Old
Settlers Association, was formed yester-
day at a meeting held in the grand jury
room at the courthouse The meeting was
attended by several men and women who
were residents Of this county in 1870. when
the Mccormick cabins were built ON the
ground lying on the east side of White riv-
err. between the Washington-street and
Washington-avenue bridges. The purpose
for which the meeting was called yesterday
was to talk over a plan for reproducing the
Mccormick cabins. The "old settlers voted
to do this. and 1t was decided TO ask the
Park Board to purchase the original ground
where the cabins stood and include 1t in the
park system. The members Of the Old
Settlers Association will agree to build the
cabins. This organization was formed yes
terday with the selection of G. F. Darnell
as president. and George W.. Pitts. secre-
tary.
Following is a list of those present at the
meeting and their ages: Thomas NJ. Chill.
1911 Yandes, lightweight; Amos Hanway.
Harding, 54 West Michigan street, eighty
two; A. d. Mccormick. Cartersburg. Hend.
rIcks county. eighty; Joseph Brown, 20
sell. Nora. Ind. eighty: Henry Cox. s31
English avenue, seventy-fve: George w.
Ave; John l.. Mccormick. 14o2 North CAPITOL
avenue. seventy-four: Peter Wright, lis
West Twenty-seventh street. seventy-three;
Alfred Schultz. 1926 Winchester street, sew
enty; W.. II. DRAPER, 40 North Senate ave-
nue., sixty-eight; c. F.. Darnell, 14l0 North
Ilinois street, sixty-seven; Catherine
five; Nancy w. McKeehan, q North Penn
sylvania street, sixty-fve: Harvey Fatout,
Warren township. seventy-five; Mrs. Pat
i 5erG " Ga adm Maxwell sire street: s~ighty,four;
The following committee was appointed to
carry UP the corners" of the two cabins
in the event they are built: John l. McCor-
mick, Amos Mccormick. J. r. Mccormick.
Jacob Whitsell. Robert Johnson. William
Darnell, George w. Pitts and John Combs.
The following committee was selected to
confer with the park commissioners on Sat-
urday Of this week: John l. Mccormick,
George W. Pitts, Calvin Darnel, Thomas
M. Chill and Jacob Whitsell. The next meet
Ing of the association will be held at the
courthouse on Sept. Is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
PLANT TO BE "scRAPPED."
Owner Of Premier steel Works Re-
fuses the Local Peoples Oner.

Apparently the last chance for the Pre-
mier steel works to be put in operation was
lost this week. when a local firm OF bankers
and one OF it's clients, who had arranged to
purchase the property, found that the pres
ent owner. who purchased II from Receiver
McGettigan. had decided not TO sell at any
thing like what the purchasers considered a
reasonable price. The property brought
about $1a. 900 at receivers sale, and the To-
cal promoters had figured that by using
such OF the machinery as was up TO date
In the manufacture OF iron for domestic use
q profit could be made on the investment.
trusts TO purchase the plant ultimately. II
was. therefore. decided that the plant would
De worth an advance on the purchase price,
bur when negotiations were commenced
with the present owner IL developed III he
felt that he had a good thing to scrap
which In the brokerage business means to
break up for scrap iron everything OF a me-
tallic nature and sell all other material for
what IL win bring.
A recent sppraisement OF the Premier
Steel Company property showed that the
real estate alone was worth over 500. 900.
while the material In the buildings and ma
chiuery would scrap" for fully $4,000. The
present scarcity OF iron and steel has made
much as most OF the Premier machinery is
out OF date, and. therefore,. valueless for
manufacturing purposes. 1t will bring big
ger prices from iron brokers than 10 would
from any one contemplating using T. for
manufacturing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15

Chief BARRETT, OF the IRE department., re-
ceived q request yesterday. A colored man.
six feet tall. dressed in homespun butter
nut attire. and in need Of a bath. walked
up to him and presented a letter. saying.
de mayah done tole me yuo'all 'ud gimme
a Job hrin'." Chief Barrett opened the let
ter and read: THE bearer, Mr. W. 7. Kin
ney. of North Carolina. is a friend of mine.
Please give him a place as captain In ono
Of your fire houses. In case there are no
vacancies as captain. put him on the fire
department at once. Yours, Mr.. John Hig-
gins"
Chief Barrett. on questioning the negro.
found that he had been in the city but a few
hours and that as he was passing Murphy
Hibben & Co.'s store, on South Meridian
street. he saw Higgins experimenting the
loading OF one OF his drays. The negro. TAX
Ing him for one Of the proprietors. asked
him for a job. Higgins asked him how he
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
OPTIONS ON TWO BEARS.
WIFI BE Taken II N0thfag Better OF.
~fers-Seai en- for Rare Flowers.

Superintendent Power. Of the Park Board,
returned home yesterday. He secured OPP
tions on two bears in Elkhart. but. as they
are small. they will not be purchased un-
less Mr.. Merritt, who is now on a visit to
Arcadia md Van Buren,, fails to secure
anything better.
James Guerney, superintendent of the
Shaw Botanical Gardens, OF st. Louis. Wis.,
tied the Park Board yesterday. He Is
searching for specimens Of a rare species
Of flowers which the Park Board Is Guilt
waiting successfully. Florist Mexican, OF the
board, took him around the park system
and showed him several rare specimens the
board has under cultivation In University
DAHL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
Big Four Route.

In addition to the special low rate of $9.s2
for the round trip from Indianapolis. to
Chattanooga and return Sept. Is and l9,
on account of the last reunion end unveil-
ing Of Wilder's Brigade monument. also the
dedication of all the Indiana monuments
and transfer to the United States govern
ment, excursion rates Of 1886 to Atlanta
and return, and $40 to Knoxville and re-
turn will be made from Chattanooga 10.
trains leaving Chattanooga the evening OF
Sept. 20 and morning Of Sept. q. good to
return until the I'D.
Remember the official train will leave In:
d%ianapolis $40 p. m. Monday, Sept. Is. Call
tickets and sleeping car accommodations.
H. M. BRONSON. A, G. p. A.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15

August g. Kempf. No. ga North Pine
street, was the victim yesterday Of a PEE
culiar accident which may prove fatal. He
is employed at The plant of the Indianap-
oils Chair Company and had charge OF the
machine which bores the holes into which
the chair rounds are inserted. The bit
In use became loose and. flying from its
fastening. struck Kempf in the face, cut
ting through the left cheek and making q
large cash on the side OF the head. An
artery was severed and a great amout OF
blood was lost. Drs. Karchner and Loop,
Of the City Dispensary. after removing
pieces OF splintered bone and dressing the
wound, removed him to his home.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15

The Persimmon Brigade, composed OF the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. One-hundred-
nd-sixteenth, One-hundred-and-seven-
tenth and One-hundred- a nd-eighteenth In.
diana regiments. will have its reunion in
the Criminal Court room next Wednesday.
James T. Layman is president and j. NJ.
Cassel, OF No. Sl Oak street, secretary.
The annual reunion of the T~wenty-sixth
Indiana Regiment will be held at the court
house, In Room 2, Superior Court, on next
Wednesday, beginning at 8 o'clock in the
morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
A SHOVEL HIS WEAPON.
SiIas G0udy Deals Henry Talh Oft q
4 That VIII Prove Fatal.

Silas Goudy. living at No. S4 Rhode
Island street. is locked up at the police sta
ton and charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill Last night he found his
wife. Emma, walking with Henry Talbot.
also colored. walked up behind them and
struck Talbot over the head with a shovel.
knocking him down He then hit Talbot
three times more. Talbott's condition is
critical and he will probably die Goudy
says his home has been wrecked by Tai
bolt.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15
AN UNSANlTARY SCHOOL.
State Health Board May EnJoin the
Building of 1t.

1t is expected that the State Board of
Health will begin injunction proceedings
against the trustees of the Brownsburg.
Hendricks county. school district. to pre-
vent the construction of a school on lines
prohibited by the State Board.
The board holds that the building is
unsanitary and that DR.. Hurry ordered
work stopped on 1t during a recent visit he
made to the place. AT that time he ordered
the building raised, a cellar built beneath
IL and an air shaft and fan put in. As yet
no attention has been paid to the matter
to stop all work on the building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15

would like a job on the fire department and
the negro smiled his satisfaction. Chief Bar
rett, in return. gave the negro a note to
take to Higgins. in which he said: Hon.
John NJ. Higgins have talked with your
friend and / find he has been in Indianapolis
but an hour and does not know the streets.
/ have, therefore, told him 10 ask you TO
learns the streets. when we will make a
place for him as a captain" The negro
hunted for Higgins all day and finally de-
livered the note in the City Hall. Higgins
had to compromise on the basis of a days
nav
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-15

George Selling. a baker, who claims to
live on Diamond street. Pittsburg. Pa,
came to this city in search of work. Yes
terday he approached Policeman Green
Hagerman and said that a mob which had
followed him from Pittsburg. riding on top
OF the cars. was trying TO kill him He
asked for protection. He was sent to the
police station and slated for lettering. II
Is thought he is insane.