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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Shanghai.

Garden making is the order of the day
in our village.
Mr.. J. w. Robinson spent last Mon
day in Martinsburg.
Mr.. Frank Mason moved to the Min
ghini farm near here.
Mr.. ]. G. Kitchen moved to his new
home at Jones Spring.
Farmers are busy making fences and
preparing for Spring crops.
Mr.. VIM. Naylor, our genial merchant,
spent last Thursday in Martinsburg.
Mr. Arch Armtrester moved to Mr..
Abram Snyder's farm near Shanghai.
MIR. ]. w. Horner spent Saturday and
Sunday as the guest of {. N. Stuckey.
Mr.. r. K. Robinson and wife, of Yor-
teville, Michigan, are spending two
weeks vacation with his father, Mir. J. w.
Robinson, of this place. MIR. Robinson
is employed by the U. S. Fish Commits
sion and stationed at the above named
place,
MOI having SCCli any llililS III INC wi
umns of the Herald from this place for
some time. one would wonder if all of
Back Creek Valley people were too igno-
rant or too careless to correspond to the
newsiest paper in Berkeley county, the
Herald. The Herald is welcome visi-
tor at this place.
Boys, Republicans we mean, who are
true to the Red, White and Blue, get
yourselves in line for battle as the CAM
paign is upon us. Let us work together
as one man, for where there is unity
there is strength. Let us not let the
other fellows play bluff with us. Back
Greek Valley is looked upon as strong
hold by the leading Republicans of this
county. If they want it still stronger give
us the privilege of naming the candidate
for Assessor of the First District, and we
will name our esteemed friend b. M
Shipper, of Tomahawk, Hedgesvllle Dis
frir
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
"MEDiAN" IN THE CENSUS.
New Word Coined to supplant Aver
age and Center.

A new word seems destined to come
into use with the census of 1900 and
the discussions that will follow the in
depreciation of its results, says a
Washington correspondent of the Bos-
ton Transcript. The word is "median."
1t ought to displace average and cen
ter for the greater number of ordinary
census uses, since the notion of 'avs
erage" which most people have is real
ly expressed by ''median," while cav
erage" means quite another thing
There is room in our Technology for
both terms, just as we distinguish be.
tween plurality and majority to good
advantage in discussing election re-
turns The average age of the popula-
tion of the United States, for example,
is % years; the median age Is 81 years.
The latter means the point at which
there are as many people above as be-
low. An S0-year-old man would then
have no more influence in pulling up
the medan age of his community than
a 40-year-old man so long as both were
above the average. The octOgenarian
would, however, have a great influence
on the average age of community, as
will appear from the formula by which
that result is obtained. If there are
1877 persons l year old, 113 persons .
years old 90 3 years old and so on, the
157 would be multiplied by l, the lis
by .. the % by 3, as far as ages go, and
then the grand total would be divided
by the whole number of persons. The
quotient would be the number of years
of life which had been enjoyed by
the average person, or the average"
age. For statistical purposes ''median'
age is just as valuable, and the estab-
lishment of the distinction is impor-
tant, as numberless errors arise from
the confusion of the two.
What will probably surprise more
people, however, is that the center OF
population" Of the United States is not
the point of which just as many people
are south as north. as many east as
west. That would be the medlan point
of population. BY the census of 1896
the center of population was 20 miles
east of Columbus, Ind, while the
median point was about 70 miles north
east of it, in Darke county, o., near
the western boundary of the state
The reason the "center" gravitates
west of the medlan is that the Pacific
coast population is on the long arm OF
the lever, and influences result much
as the octogenarian does the average
age. Just think where our center OF
population would be, according to
theory. with the Philippine Islands re
garded as a part of the United States
The eastern seaboard might well say
eve have no influence here"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
C.. l.. H.
GerardStown.

Rev. S. H. McKown is also OH the sick
list.
Mr. w. B. Shepherd, who. has beer
quite i'll is rapidly improving.
Mr.. James w. Thompson has beer
quite sick for sometime past.
Mr.. Geo. w. Ruble was in Gerardstowr
Saturday, purchasing some fruit trees OF
S. H. McKown.
Mr.. d. L. Griffith, who has been suffer
ing from the effects of congestive chill
is very much better.
Mr.. G.. B. Golf overseer of the poor be-
tween here and Inwood, has been blasting
rock preparing to pike a portion of the
road.
Mr.. Richard Mccormack has finished
remolding the old blacksmith shop Of
John Corbening who is now ready tc
serve the public as blacksmith.
Mr.. d. LeFevre and son are in Wash
ington attending the Southern Methodist
Conference Mr.. LeFever was sent as q
delegate from the church in this place.
Mr.. Jno. D. Gray while driving Satur-
day evening. was thrown from his carriage
by his horse, which took fright about a
half mile from his house rendering him
unconscious and cutting him up pretty
badly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Back Greek.
Spring is here.
Farmers are busy blowing.

Spring is here.
Farmers are busy blowing.
Miss Helen Manford, of Cherry Run
is visiting friends near Tomahawk.
Miss Dora Savlle of Hedgesvile, is
visiting her uncle, Mr.. c. X. Johnson.
Mr.. Robert Saville and wife were the
guests of Mr.. VIM. Hedges on Sunday.
Several of our young people attended
the pupils examination on Saturday last
Mr.. Emory Thomas spent Saturday
and Sunday in Martinsburg, the guest OF
Miss Anna Murphy. Oh Emory, don't
the weeks seem long now?
Rumors say that B. M. Shipper will be
a candidate for the nomination for asses
sor for this district Would say that he
is a good man and well deserves the
nomination Mr.. Shipper is we'll known
throughout this valley and, if nominated
will run far ahead of his ticket in this
section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14

The 1.G0O miners OF the Consolidation
Coal company have refused 10 return 10
work and assert that they viii remain
away from the miners until 10 men
who were dismissed for participating IN
q recent mass meeting have been rein.
stated by the company.
Orders have been sent to Pay Director
Henry NJ Dennison in charge Of the
navy pay office in New York, to charter a
ship to carry relief supplies to the famine
| sufferers in India. The supplies are al
ready assured by DR. Louis Klopsch, ed
itor Of The Christian Herald.
Two hundred freight handlers employ
ed at the docks Of the Ocean Steamship
company in Hoboken, n. j., have gone
on strike. The men claim to have q
number of grievances, but the principal
trouble grew out Of demand for increas-
ed wages, which was refused.
Mrs. Ada Lawrence is dead at her
home ia Quincy, Ills. She was one Of the
oldest actresses in the country She
played leading roles with Edwin Booth
80 years ago and also supported Laura
Keene, J. g. Booth, John Mccullough,
Joseph Jefferson and other stars.
Gustave w. Anderson and wife died
at the City hospital in New Haven Of
pneumonia within "A hours Of each 9th
or. 4 l5-year-old daughter is also crit
ically i'll, and it is doubtful if she will
recover There are also four other AB-
derson children i'll with the disease. Z
Ohio G. Barber, president Of the Dia-
mond Match company has offered To
give 100000 to the Akron tO.) City hos
pital to be used as an endowment fund
providing the citizens Of Akron raise So
600 additional for the purpose of paying
Off the debt now hanging over the insti-
tuition.
General John Bidwell the Prohibition
candidate for president in 1892, is dead
at his home in Chico, Cal, from heart
failure. He was a pioneer of 1919 and
the founder Of Chico. He was so years
old, a native of Chautauqua county, \.
Y He leaves an estate valued at
81 100000.
Barnard college has received a gift of
100000 from a donor who is to be for
the present anonymous. A condition Of
the gift is that part of the interest accru
ing from it shall be applied TO the pay
ment of several annuities, but on ac-
count Of the advanced age of the annui-
tants the entire sum is likely soon to re-
vert to the college.
The California and Oriental steamer
Belgian King, which arrived at San
Francisco Sunday. had on board about
200 japanese. This runs the arrivals
for the week up to 500. The China,
which locked on Tuesday morning, had
on board 1875, all of whom were quickly
landed The Doric brought 105. The
Japs have no trouble securing work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14

Washington. April 12.-The president
has issued an order merging the depart
ments of Havana and Pinar del Rio, Gu
ba. under the command of General Fitz-
Hugh Lee, with headquarters at Quema-
dos The change will take effect May l..
At present General Ludlow is in com.
mand Of the department of Havana,
which is to be amalgamated with Pinar
del Rio Quemados is the present head
quarters of the department of Pinar del
Rio and is the site of the camp where the
major part of the American garrison is
ouartered
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
THIN MARYLAND STRIKE
Five Thousand Miners in the Cum
berland Region Quit Work.
A DEMAND FOR RECOGNITION.

While the Men Ask Increased Wages
Their Main Contention liz That the
Employers Shall Deal with Their
organization-AT Test of Endurance.
Frostburg, Md, April 12.--Fiye thou
sand miners of the Georges Creek re-
gion struck at midnight and begun
what promises to be protracted strug-
gle for an increase of wages, and incl
dentally the recognition by the oper-
ators of the United Mine Workers Of
America. The operators assert that
they will not endeavor to work the
mines, but will let them remain idle
until the men get tired of inactivity
and return to work of their own yoli
ton. On the other hand, the miners
claim that they are prepared to con-
tinue the contest indefinitely.
The trouble began in August Of last
year, when the miners addressed a
circular to the operators asking for a
conference to discuss the wage scale.
The operators promised to increase the
scale as soon as the prosperity which
was then being felt by other lines of
trade should effect the coal business.
Almost Immediately the miners began
organizing under the auspices Of the
United Mine Workers Several cir
culars were afterward addressed to the
operators, and on Feb. % they posted
notices in all the mines announcing
that the rate would be increased on
April from As to 55 cents per ton.
Since that time the miners claim that
conditions have changed and that the
operators of the neighboring CLEAR
field, Pa region are paying 60 cents
for the same work. They again asked
for conference on March 81, but the
operators ignoring it, a mass meeting
was held in Homecoming on that day.
The Consolidation Coal company dis
charged 1S and suspended about 100
men for absenting themselves from
work to attend the meeting, and
strike of their 1900 men resulted a
few days ago. The operators declining
to meet a conference committee of
miners and Frostburg citizens Tues
day, the labor leaders ordered the gen.
eral strike.
The feeling of the men is bitter and
the issue does not now seem to be so
much the advance in wages as it Is the
recognition of the organization that
the men will demand at the hands
of the operators. Mass meetings were
held at several points last night and
much enthusiasm prevailed. The men
are quietly and ord }rly, and If the
operators adhere to their resolve not
to import labor to work their mines
the struggle will resolve into a test
OF endurance.
This is the first general strike of the
region since 1884, which lasted six
weeks. In 1894 the men from a num-
Der of the mines went out, and in their
efforts to force a general tieup the
militia was ordered out and the strike
failed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Frog Hollow.


Flowing is the order of the day.
Mr.. |. w. Wood is doing rushing
business.
Miss Edna Butts was visiting friends
near Paradise last week.
Several young men Of this place took
the examination at Martinsburg last Sat
urday. We wish them success.
Mr.. John Chase who has been sick for
some time past is able to be out again.
Mr.. Lewis Albright will move to Mar
tifisburg where he will live retired life.
Mr.. Jacob Basore of near Barlow NOV
ed to Jones Spring last week.
Mr.. r. A. Edwards, spent few days
with friends in Martinsburg last week.
There will be preaching at the U. B.
Church Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock.
+ c
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
FOG SIGNAL EXPERIMENTS.
Manner of Using Large MegaphOnes
with Sirens.

The United States lighthouse board
is engaged in a series of experiments
to determine the ACCESSIBILITY of using
large megaphones with sirens as fog
signals, says the New York Post. 1t
has been found that the direct rays OF
sound can be focused and projected
with a powerful megaphone so that
they can be heard at distance of eight
or ten miles. In the experiments which
have been carried on at the Falkner's
Island lighthouse station a megaphone
II feet in length and feet in diameter
at the mouth has been employed.
The apparatus is mounted upon cir
cular platform % feet in diameter, up
on which it revolves. There are differ
ent signals for the different directions,
the signals being 10 seconds apart and
the entire revolution occupying two
minutes. When the megaphone points
to the west, the appropriate signal is
three short blasts, and this is heard by
ship in that direction. THE western
signals are longer than those for the
east, while those for the south are
shorter than those indicating north. II
is stated that it is now possible to pro-
ject the sound of siren in any given
direction with the same accuracy and
certainty as is obtained with a search
light
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Rounded Up.

The county officers have received no.
tice lately that the farmers living along
the b. & O. between here and Flaggs
crossing have been persstently annoyed
by tramps burning their fences to make
camp6res and by petty thieving, done by
the "Knights of the Road.
Wednesday afternoon they were notified
that eleven tramps were sitting around
the old camp fire in house built by them
out of the ruins of the house recensly oc-
cupied by James Racy. Officers Catrow
Hollis, Hardy and Russler prepared
themselves for trouble and started out
to round up the leisurely gentlemen. The
officers found that the tramps had cover
ed the cellar of the ruined house with
boards off the neighboring fences and
had made themselves a snug little home.
This they made their headquarters and
proved upon the back doors of the town.
In this rendezvous the officers found har-
bored fifteen tramps. all enjoying them
selves around a camp fire, made out OF
the farmers fences.
The officers searched all of the tramps
and out of the fifteen. they found only
two armed. One, who gave his name as
Tohn Rowe, had revolver, and another
who gave his name as Henry Smith, had
a razor. The one with revolver was
caught in the act of hiding the weapon.
The two armed hobos were placed
under arrest and taken before Justice
Byers. The Justice fined them each SIS
and costs for carrying concealed weap'
ons, in default of which they were re-
manded to Jail for thirty days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14

A new jester to the house of COM
mons has appointed himself gradually,
says the London Court Journal. Sir
Wilfrid Lawson and Mr. Labouchere
are resigning their positions, and Mr..
Birrcll is the natural successor to these.
OF course he does not intend to take
his parliamentary career seriously. To
be once accepted as a buffoon eve use
the word with all respect to and ac-
acknowledgement of Mr.. Birrelrs erudi-
ton and his charm as an author) he
will have no weight with his party or
prospect of place. Still the member
for Fifeshire is welcome. He is less
of the clown than his predecessors
have been, and a pookish wit is, 1t is
to be hoped, received with favor by
an assemblage, every unit of which is
presumably educated. Mr.. Birrell is
an industrious humorist, and, though
some of the testers of the past may be
retreating to the role of Pantaloon, he
has some competitors yet with whom
to cone
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Cramps TO Buy Frici.'s Interest.

New York April 12.-The Post says:
In spite of the repeated denials that
the Carnegie company is to have in
charge the armor plate business Of the
Cramps and control their shipbuild-
Ing interests on the great lakes, it is
asserted in quarters unusually well in
formed on Carnegie affairs that the
Cramps are about to buy out the in
terests of Henry c. Frick, of the Car
negie company, whose retirement is
renorted ON good authoritY
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
. Judge Taft In san Francisco.

San Francisco, April 12.-Judge VIII
liam H. Taft, president of the Philippine
commission, accompanied by his family
has arrived from Cincinnati. The other
members of the commission are expected
to arrive in the city tomorrow The com
mission is scheduled TO leave here on the
transport Hancock next Monday. The
party will number in all - persons, in
Guiding clerks and other attaches of the
commission and the families of those who
compose the latter body. At
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Fgssett Back From KOren.

New York, April 12-Ex-State Senator
]. Sloat Fassett, who for nearly a year
has been in Korea looking after mining
interests which he has there, was one of
the passengers arriving yesterday ON the
White Star steamship Oceanic. Mr.. Fas-
sett is staying at the Waldorf Astoria.
When a reporter called there last night
with a view of learning some of Mr.. Fas-
sets observations while in the east, he
was informed that the ex-senator was ia
tigued and bad retired early.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Despondent NobIeman In I1IondiIse.

Minneapolis, April IA Times spe-
cial from Tacoma says Dawson advices
state that w Watson, a scion of an an
cient Irish family, attempted suicide at
Dawson by shooting on March "a He
was expected to die. He is nephew of
Niscouut Castlemaine of ireland and bore
the title of Hon. st. John Watson Beres-
ford OF Creaduff Louise, Ireland. He had
been in the British army and resigned to
seek a fortune in the Klondike, but
failed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14

Wellington, O., April 12.-The Four
.teenth district congressional conven-
ton last night took 1T ballots, maxi
ing a total of 331. The last ballot was:
Kerr, 101; Johnson, II; McElroy, SO;
Barry, "a. 1t is probable a final ad-
journment will be taken today, as there
appears to be no possibility of break
ing the deadlock
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Deiennn a Midshinmnn.

Washington, April 12.-Osborn Deig-
nan, who was one of the crew of the
Merrimac when that vessel was sunk
in the harbor of Santiago, has been
appointed an acting boatswain in the
navy and assigned to duty on the gun
boat Marietta.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
rIrS A l. SmaItZ.

Mrs. A. ]. Smaltz died Wednesday at
: O'Clock at her home on Albert street
Death was caused by lung trouble. She
was survived by four sons.
The funeral took place from the
United Brethren Church Friday after
noon at two o'clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
cIergyman's wife burned to Death

Owattona, Mimi, April 10.-The
wife of Rev. r. l.. Ludlam was burned
to death near here yesterday. Her hus-
band was at work on his farm, at
some distance from the house, when
he saw his wife running toward him.
her clothing in flames. She fell I'M
conscious and died despite all efforts
b revive her,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
south American Alliance Denied.

Lima, Peru, April 12.-The CONNER
clio denies the existence of triple al
lance between Peru, Bolivia and the
Argentine Republic. 1t expresses sur
prise that the Peruvian government
has not issued an official denial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Admiral Remy succeeds watson.

Manila, March 29.-Rear Admiral
Watson, on board the Brooklyn, has
departed for Hong Kong. where he is
expected 20 transfer his command to
Rear Admiral Remey.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14

c. w, Foltz, of Foltz, P. O., Berkeley
Co., w. Va, sells the best all-round
Spray and Force Pump on Earth. Send
him So and secure sample complete.
Satisfaction guaranteed. 4-II-3t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14

a raetof "a acres, on the Berkeley and Hamp-
snre grace road, at the eastern base Of ard Hill
mountain improved by two-storv log house Weatb-
er-boarded large stable and other out-buiIdings
On tins tract are growing, and all in bearing condi
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14

Berlin, April 12.-Herr Saloman
Noerdlinger, the Stuttgart banker who
wrecked his bank, has been sentenced
TO two years imprisonment in a peni-
tertiary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS, SALE
OF VALUABLE
Real Estate.

BY virtue Of certain decree, entered on the z4sh
day q January 1000 by the Circuit Court Of Berke-
lay County, West Virginia in the chancerv7 cause Of
Crawford Brothers, ct al VS. Jas~W Robinson, ct
a. therein pending, the undersigned special commits
sioners VIII sell at public auction the front door
West Virginia, at $50 O'Clock. p m. on
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14

in the northeast angle formed bv the Berkelev an,
Hampshire and Hedgesville grade roads This prop.
erty may be offered in three parcels and as a whole
u so, diagrams OF the parcels viii be shown on m
day Of sale, and the property will be sold to the bes
advantage, and in the manner Infringing the mos
money.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
People
You Like
To Meet

Are found on the personally con-
Quoted California excursions via.
Santa Fee Route.
If you need assurance of this,
send for books and circulars which
fully explain an agreeable and
economical way of touring the
West.
e. r. BURNETT, q. e. p. A.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee Ry.
ST. Broadway,
NEW YORK, N. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
rIarried.

Miss Manzella Dorr, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. r. Dor, and Mr.. Frederick
Rankin were married Tuesday evening at
the home OF the bride in the presence of a
few friends by DR.. LA. Hoffheins.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
1000 Peach Trees
1900 Niagara Grape Vines.
Second Tract.
One Acre of Land.

A stone and DWELLING house, in the village Of
Shanghai, and a good stable, occupying
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-04-14
Saturday, April 18th, 1000.


the following desirable parcels and tracts ofreal:es-