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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
Officers Take a Catch.

The officers here received a telegram
"Wednesday to keep sharp watch
for white man who had committed All
assault upon nae-year-old girl at Sleepy
Greek and who had been seen coming
this way along the b. & O. railroad.
Upon the receipt of the telegram off
GERS Riordon, Hardy and Catrow immedl-
aley started out on roundup" hoping
to catch the man they we're looking for in
the crowd they arrested At he railroad
they caught three tramps stealfng a ride
on the way train These giving Their
names as Casper Rowan. Louis Johnso0
and Thomas Sullivan, were taken before
Justice Byers and sentenced TO jail for
thirty days for tresspassing upon the b.
& O. railroad
Neither of the first three tramps ar
rested answered the description of the
man wanted and Officers Hardy and Cat
row started out for II orr AT the ~
they came across four lamps hidden in a
lumber car on freighl train, which had
backed onto side track tor the purpose
Of Icing searched by the officers. In tie
meantime the officers received another
telegram stating that the assailant with
two other men had short time ago pass
ed North Mountain, headed this way A
town man was drpuIized To assist Officer
Catrow TO the magistrates office with the
four prisoners and Officer Hardy s'arit d
out after the men who had passed North
Mountain. The four men. three colored
and one white, were taken before Justice
Martin for hearing. One Of the colored
men had two loaded reviewers in his
satchel, bur the Justice, after hearing
them plead their Cause, released all four
of them. AT the lime kiln Officer Hardy
came across the three men who had been
seen TO pass North Mountain, One Of
them, a cripple, he released, and the
other two he placed in Jail. One of them
answers exactly to the description of the
man who committed the assault and Of
licer Hardy thinks he has the right man.
The prisoner was taken to Sleepy Greek
on train No. S. this afternoon to be shown
to Mrs Briggs. who says she can recog-
nize the man who called at the house. The
feeling IN Morgan county IS very in ense
and there is danger OF lynching Sheriff
Harmision says. however. that he thinks
he can land him safely in Jail in Berkeley
Springs and keep hun there until the
time for trial
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
Wouldn't Receive Ii.

Another important point in favor OF the
Duquesne Limited train stopping at this
station was made "Wednesday when Il e
postal clerk on train No oreiused to take
the eastern mail to Hancock to be trans
terred TO train No. II and brought back
east, for the reason thai there was no one
at Hancock at that time Of night to re-
ceive the mail Post Master Clohan, as
stated Yesterday, received instructions
from Washington to put the mail on train
No. 9 to be transferred TO No, 2 at Han
cock and now that their instructions cam
NOT be carried out, he has sent for fur
Their ins.rucu ms.
If No. - does not stop here about the
only thing left TO do is 10 hold the mail
until No 4 at 43I in the morning. as
train No. 40 does not carry mail This
will gives us no mail east from 2.4o in the
afternoon until 4.3I the next morning.
All the mail coming ia on the evening {.
V, train to be transferred will also have
to be held until that time.
About the best and only thing to do to
remedy this very great inconven ence is
for the B. & o. to stop the Duquesne Linn
tied trains at this station. Lei the COM
pany also remember that the corporation
law requiring trar IS to pass through town
at the rae Of miles per hour can be EN-
forced. Ii is no great favor 10 ask of the
company and it is hoped that as soon as
the officials learn of the inconvenience it
has caused they Will at once grant the re-
uuect
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
Wonders Won Again.

The West Virginia Wonders returned
from Hagerstown Tuesday with flying
colors, having defeated the colored team
of that place with ease by a score of 20
to 9. Joe Green and John Hau, COM
posed the battery for the Wonders. Joe
was in his old time form and he kept the
Hagerstown players guessing all the time
The Martinslurg colored players hardly
ever loose game and they are to be con-
mended upon the fine showing they al
ways make.
Mack Mckee, one Of the helders for the
Martinsburg team, had the little finger on
his left hand broken in two places by a
ball.
A fielder on the Hagerstown team had
one of his eyes knocked clear oIt by one of
those high hys knocked by Edmund Nash.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
TWENTY-FIVE MINERS KILLED
ny an Explosion I'm the CumnocIS
Mine In North Carolina.

Raleigh, N. c., May 24.-Twenty-
two miners, ten white men and twelve
negroes, lost their lives in an explo-
sion at Cumnock coal mines, Chatham
county, N. c., Tuesday afternoon. The
explosion is supposed to have been
caused by a broken gauze in a safety
lamp. The accident was In what is
known As the east heading, and be-
tween 40 and so men were in the mine
at the time. Five were brought out
alive from the east heading, while none
Of the men In the other parts of the
mine were injured.
The names of the killed are: White
John Connolly. mine superintendent;
Joe Glass, James Mccarthy, Westley
Clegg. John Gatewood, William Tyson,
John Hankey. John Willett. Charles
Wesley and Robert Gatewood. Col
ored-Sim Mcintyre Joe Fagin, Rob-
ert Reeves, Joe Taylor, John Lee Pal
mer, Peter Palmero, Dan Collision,
viii Reeves, Allie Bynum, Jim Maks,
Jim Palmer and John Hubbard.
The scenes at the entrance TO the
mine, where many of the wives and
children of the dead men gathered.
were heartrending. The bodies of the
victims of the explosion were prepared
for burial and the funerals of several
took place yesterday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
COPPER TOE NOW EXTINCT.
How the Boot Protector Was Invent
ed by "a Maine Farmer.


Children Kick out the toes OF their
boots now Just as much as they ever
did, but Tie copper toe has gone out Of
date too long ago to talk about. 1t was
fine. though, in It's day. low the cop
per did wink and glitter IN the fire.
light! Away UP IN the Maine woods a
tarTer who could not bear the thought
of giving the shoemaker all he earned
took an old copper washhoIler and cut
it into strips, which he fastened on the
toes Of the boots Of Elbridge and Ell
mer. Ellsworth and Eddie.
There now" said he. LESS see you
git through them in a hurry. Laws!
never see boys so hard on shoe leath-
err II was a bright idea. and the more
he thought about 1t the more 1t was
borne in on him that It was q bright
idea. lie got a patent ON It. Elbridge
and Elmer Ellsworth and Eddie were
kind of ashamed TO be seen In their
copper toes nt first. but when the other
boys all crowded around them at the
district scaeol and said: Gosh! Woosht
my IN would tx my boots that wayv'
they felt more comfortable aud rather
happy from that II went on Till. for
the sake Of peace and quietness in the
house. IL for no other reason, fathers
had 20 buy copper toed boots for their
boys. The Milne farmer got rich and
had pie ta.ge l.mS a day and moved
to town and had a halrcloth sofa in tie
front room and marble topped center
table with wax flowers In glass cnse
on II and everything that heart could
wish.
But foollshncss Is bound up In the
heart of cllld. and 1t Is part Of his ma
ture to be hard on shoes. You may
beat the laws Of the universe for lit
tie while when they are not looking,
but not for long. The day came when
the child woke up and realized that ii
was being robbed of It's rights guaran-
iced under the constitution. Some
thing like this, ell, I'VE, the children Of
the United States, in convention assem-
bled do hold these truths TO be self
evidentY' Not at all. not at all. They
said; 'IIee! Coppertoes. Coppertoes.'
And the coon came down.Harvay
Sutherland In Ainslee's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26

Terre Haute. Ind. May 24.-Nine
persons were painfully hurt and sew
eral more slightly injured last night
near the close Of the performance
given by the Buckskin Bill Wild West
company by the accidental discharge
of Winchester shotgun in the hands
of Elmer Mendenhall, one of the per-
formers, who was engaged in fancy
shooting. The most seriously injured
are: Lloyd Moore, streetcar con-
ductor. aged 81. shot in the breast,
three in the head over the right eye,
two in the face and four in the right
arm; Margaret A. Crawford. shot in
the hands and neck; Fred hrupper. IL
years old, shot In the face and neck;
infant child OF j. II. Kupferer, shot in
breast; William Baker, ex-marshal of
West Terre Haute, painfully shot in
face and left eye. Mendenhall was
placed under arrest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
VICTORY FOR MRS. nYLER.
She sim Iicnds New jerseys Indus
trial school For Girls.

Trenton, May 2i-The recently APP
pointed board OF trustees OF the State
Home for Girls, formerly the State
Industrial School for Girls, met at that
institution yesterday for the purpose
Of organizing Noble c. Bristol, of
Newark, was elected president in place
Of William II. Mccullough, president OF
the old board, and one of the reap
pointed members. A. ID. Carnagy was
reelected secretary and Stafford w.
Dawson was reelected treasurer. Mrs.
Myrtle b. Eyler, the matron whose
management of the school was subject
to so much investigation, was chosen
to fill the new Office of superintendent,
created by the legislature last winter,
and her husband was elected clerk of
the school, Miss Nevin, one Of the old
employees and a supporter of Mrs Eyler,
was elece to the position of matron.
All the other positions were flied by
the reappointment of the old incum-
bents. Trustees Rue, Stull and Car
Macy and Mrs. Eugene Epley were
made the executive committee. For
mer President Mccullough, who gave
testimony at the legislative inyestiga-
tion, in which he stated that Mrs. Ey-
Ter lacked tact, was not only super
seeded as president OF the board, but
he was given a place on only one OF
the six committees appointed yester-
day. The committee upon which he
was appointed has charge Of the farm,
and has nothing TO do with the man
agement Of the school, as far as the
girls are concerned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
Tbe Methodist confercncc.

Chicago. May 24.-By a vote of 433 to
OBS the Methodist general conference has
abolished the time limit Of pastorates,
thus finally disposing Of one Of the most
important questions before the great
Methodist body aud doing away with one
Of the fundamental features of the tim
Grant system Of the denomination. Here
after, according 20 the amendment to the
discipline adopted by the conference,
preachers will be appointed annually by
the bishops, with no limit on the number
of years Il pastor may serve one congre-
CATION except the limit imposed by his
own ability and popularity with his con
gregation He will still be pilgrim and
stranger. but now may tarry longer
than five ypars
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
q. of p. Professor murdered.

Roy White, brilliant young instruct
or in the law department of the Uni
yersity of Pennsylvania, was struck
down and brutaily murdered late Satur-
day night near 1hirty-second street and
Povellton avenue. More than half a
dozen arrests We're made yesterday, and
three men, two Of them colornd, are in
custody on suspicion Of having commit
ted the crime. Professor White was
found in an unconscious condition aud
died four hours later in the Presby terrain
hospital.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
Ten New Pavements.

The property owners of Second street
in North Martinsburg seemed to have
been seized with spirit of progressive
ness. The new-pavement-laying fever
is prevalent on that street and large
number of the property owners have laid
or laving new pavements in front of their
property, viz.
+. S Barton, Jos. Cook, P. M. Wolfe
slagle. B. r. Saunders. Robert Harris,
Mrs Capt Baker. ] F. Slaughter. Z. c.
Caskey, J. E. oliver, G. w. Buxton.
1t is hoped that LARGE number of the
property owners will follow the example
set by these progressive citizens.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
violated the Color Line Law.

Augusta, Ca, May 24.-D b. Dyer.
as president of the Augusta Railway
and Electric company, and e. G. JEFF
ferson, the conductor in charge of the
car upon which Alex Whitney, white
man. was killed by negro ten days
ago, and for which the negro was sub
sequently lynched, have been indicted
by the grand jury of Richmond county
for alleged violation of the state law
requiring the separation of races on
public conveyances.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
Martinsburg Board of Trade.
THE PETITION.

To the Sup't. B. & O. r. r. Co, Balti-
more, Md
" / he underslgn, representing the varied
lines indicated beg to call your attention
to the inconvenience and injury that will
result from the withdrawal of schedules
for this city, on your trains Nos. II and
II "Duquesne Limited" and to petition
a resumption of the service for both mail
and passengers as heretofore.
The Martinsburg Board of Trade in
which we are represented collectively, has
been requested to take official action also
1--WE feel that it is simply necessary to
call your attention 10 the error in order to
have the matter promptly and properly
rectitied.
." We feel assured that the interests
represented herein, sufficiently justify due
consideration of our request"
The petition is being circulated among
the business men of the city today,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is isl of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Post Office at Martins
burg, w. Va, May 81 1900. If not call
ed for will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
fee at Washington, June 4.
Persons calling for them will say adver-
tised.
VIM. Baldwin. T H. Dehuger, Edw.
Hutsler, Miss Lizzie X. Jones, Miss X.
Hammer. Miss Jennie Kerr, Miss Dennye
Lucas, Miss Ida Mansfield, Miss Sarah
Maky, Arch Robinson Miss Virginia
Ronk, Mike Sonnet, c c. Weaver, Lucy
Wilson.
ALEX CLOHAN, p. M.
The committees for lh4 Fourth OF July
elebrat on are down to work and we are
promised good old time celebration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26

Five hundred insurgents ambushed so
scouts OF the Fortieth volunteer infantry
in the hills near Aquasan, in the northern
part Of Mindanao. The Americans rout-
ed the natives killing 81. The American
casualties were two Killed and three
wounded.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26

Winchester's City Council will purchase
a street. sprinkler and pay for running it.
The little town to the south is advancing
and is about to have the dust removes
from her old and we'll worn streets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26

The fight between the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners and the
Allied Building Trades league, which
was begun nearly three weeks ago, has
been officially declared off. The trouble
arose over the refusal Of the brotherhood
to become affiliated with the league in the
campaign for an eight hour work day
with increased wages.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
Indignant Business Men.

The Board OF Trade held special
meeting sSday to consider the action
81 the B & o. Railroad Company in dis
continuing to stop the 20 Duquesne
Limited trains at this station. The meet
ing was called to order BY President
Cushwa who stated its object. A ma
jority Of the representative men Of the
city present expressed profound indiena-
uon at this latest act OF the b. & Q. ia
"snubbng Martinsburg Ii was the sense
.ot the meeting that the business done BY
the b. & O. in Martjnsburg was sufficient
to warrant frieaGlY feeling toward the
town in return, while 1t seems, the COM
pany is dong everything it possibly can
against ii.
Mr. Max Robinson offered the fellow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted and which Will be sent, together
general superintendent OF the road
Whereas. The reported withdrawal of
schedules for Martinsburg B. 4 o. trains
Nos. II and II, "Duquesne Limiteds,
occasioned so much dissatisfaction, 20 all
classes of citizens. and particularly among
the business clement Of this city. be il
therefore,
Resolved. That the Martinsburg Board
of Trade, representing as it does the
commercial and manufacturing interests
Of the city, hereby enters its protest
against the discontlnuance OF such SER
wee.
AS an organization. this Board feels
that slight has been put upon the city,
and that such action of the b. < @. oth-
Gals is construed as a discrimination
against the interests OF trade and traffic.
If, as Is understood, that this train will
stop TO drop passengers from Pittsburg
22o miles distant we fail to understand
why equal facilities should not be extend
ed to passengers from here, for Philadei-
phia and New York, 2Io and SEQ miles
distant2
Martinsburg traffic on these trains has
been fairly liberal, certainly sufficient 10
warrant a continuance of the service.
1t is further reported that East and
South bound mails will lie over from $40
p. IN. until 4 IS a. m, an interval OF "a
hours thereby delaying mail intended for
the seaboard cities. AS this, however,
comes within the province at the Postal
Service, proper measures will be taken to
remedy same. 1t is further
Resolved, That to this protest be at
tached the petition of the business men
and others Of Martinsburg, asking for a
resumption of the services as heretofore
and that same be transmitted 10 the
Supt. of 3. & O. r. r. Co, Baltimore
FEELING assured that if for no other rea-
son, good business policy will dictate
prompt and favorable action and an early
response.
Ma~,;,ebnrc, Road ~ Trade
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26

The Cuban postal scandal is reaching
enormous proportions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
To Remove Confederate Disabilities.

Washington, May 24--House PEN
sion committee yesterday reported a
general pension bill entirely removing
The pension inhibitions against Mexi-
can war veterans in case they served
In the Confederacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-26
To Reduce War Taxes.

The leaders in the house of representa-
tiyes have decided to reduce the war tax
es at the next session of congress- and a
resolution will be prepared today to give
the committee on ways and means leave
TO sit during the recess Of congress. The
committee win meet in the autumn to
prepare measure for presentation 10
the house Immediately after it conyenes
in December
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-06
CAIY Jews.

MIX Drinkers. Try Matthews Jersey
milk. ia
w. J.. W. Miller. a Denver fire in
surance adjuster. is In the city.
Crystal Lotion takes on tan and sun
burn. You viii like 1t. 25c. AZ Mat
thew's drug store.
Look into KlienwOrts market on
North Third street. lie has the nicesI
fresh meats In the city.
do you need a shirt waist2 II ~
attend the special sale OF ladies' shlrI
waists at the Economist.
Oxfords and sandals are still favor
ties. The low cut shoes for summe
wear seems never to lose the popular
ity Il has so long enjoyed. II has lonI
been the ideal shoe for warm weather
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-06
DEATH FROM HEART TROUBLE.
william spinner Yielded up his Life To It's
Maker Yesterday Afternoon.


Maker Yesterday Afternoon.
Ben Weller. OF Gross, Blackwell
Co, reurned this morning from Silver
City. He won the one-fourth mile BIZ
cycle race and was second in the 100
yard foot race.
A sudden death occurred yesterday
afternoon at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Maynard Albers, in Old Albuquerque.
the venerable father OF the lady. Will
liam Spinner. yielding up his life to It's
Maker.
in the new town. and spent some time
a. the French bakery ON Railroad ave-
nue.. where his son. Albert Spinner. is
employed. Yesterday he was at the
home of his daughter. -..rs. Albers, and
felt as well as usual. However. when
death came he was alone at the house,
n 1t was a shock 10 the family on
returning TO find the old gentleman
dead.
About two years & Mr.. Spinner ar
rived here from Washington. Mo-, tC
reside permanently with Slis children
Mrs, Jacob Korber. Mrs. Herman Blue
her. Mrs. Maynard Albers and HerberI
Spinner-and up to his sudden dealt
which was the result OF some hear
trouble, was a hale, hearty old gen
tleman. Back In Washington, Mo.
Herman n Rudolph Spinner, TIVE
brother, now reside, and they havl
been notified by wire of the death.
This morning Arrangements wer
made 10 have he funeral at the resi-
dence OF Mr.. Albers. in old town. a
$3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning. wit
burial in Fairview cemetery. A
friends of the bereaved families ar
invited TO attend.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-07-06
RACK FROM THE soUTH.
Browns Returned from the Pilgrimage To
banning and Silver CITY.

Deming and silver city.
The ball players comprising the
Browns returned home this morning
from their southern trip with one VIC
tory and one defeat to their credit. An
account OF the Deming game has al
ready appeared in these columns. The
game at Silver City was the closest and
most hotely contested of the two, as
the score of Z to 6 will testify. The
Silver City boys were victorious and
won out by good. hard bail playing.
While the Browns were a little OF In
the first inning their opponents were
also, when the former scored three
TALES and the latter Ave. After this
inning to the close the game was a
beauty, every run scored being by
fighting the way around the bases. Fol
Silver City. Forsyth and Moses were II
the points and their work was excel
lent. Forsyth, the pitcner, is truly
wonderful fielder and covered NOR,
ground than any slab artist who has
been seen in this country for many 4
year. Wynkoop and Mcdonald offlciat
ed for the Browns. and while at times
a little e%rratic. Wynkoop did fairl,
well.
The boys report having had an excel
lent time and cannot say too much IL
praise Of the many persons who con
tributed to make things pleasant. "A
Deming. Manager Clark and Mike RIOS
were especially kind and very atten
tive to the boys every want. Charlie
Daniels and Mr.. Woods, the forme
Silver Gty's captain. and the latter
"rooter." were also very kind. Bot
teams are anxious to enter the baI
tournament at the territorial fair, an
1t is safe to say they will be accompa
MED by hundreds OF admirers. as
large number stated that they wi
surely attend.