Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-08-11

w. S. KERN, near Winchester. hung
his vest, containing sos oo, on the fence
while he fired p c of brush. The flames
caught the vest and destroyed it together
with the money.
An unknown tramp was struck by No.
4 at Brunswick Wednesday and instant
" killed. The top part of his head was
cut off. He had ev IDENTIFY gone to sleep
while setting along the track.
The Potomac river. as cleared up and is
in fine condition for bass fishing from
reports The bass after a rest of several
weeks while the stream was muddy are
biting well. The creeks are also clear.
w. !. Russell, prominent oil man of
Sistersville. w. Va. was in Charles Town
Monday examining into the character of
the rocks with regard to oil developments.
He wi return again shortly for weeks
stay.
The City Council of Charles Town has
increased the tax rate from so to SO cents
on the $500 of property, in order to meet
the extraordinary expenses incurred by
the small pox epidemic. Capitation tax
was hASd az p PSl HSoA'
Vice Presidential candidate Teddy
Roosevelt will likely make three speeches
in West Virginia during the campaign,
one in Wheeling, another in Parkersburg
and the third in Charleston. He will
probably speak in Wheeling during the
State Fair.
Mr.. Ncklas Rodrick has resigned his
position in the Winchester Telephone Co.
exchange office and has accepted posi-
ton with the Belmar Manufactures OF
coat and trousers hangers. He has join
ed the young men who have been canvas
sing the town for the past two weeks and
they will all travel together. They ex-
pect to leave for Charles Town this week.
Hon. John H. Holt, who heads the
State Democratic ticket this campaign,
arrived in Martinsburg Tuesday night and
after spending the day circulating among
his friends and making many more, he
opened the campaign by making his iirst
speech in Martinsburg Wednesday after
noon. The Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor is a pleasant, genial politician and
will make strong fight for election.
The members of Company f a now
busy getting ready for the encampment at
Keyser August FL. The soldiers are
being drilled twice week, the new re-
cruts on Tuesday nights and the old vol
unteers, as usual, on I thursday nights.
Quite a number of new recruits have en-
listed and are marched about the streets
every Tuesday night by the non commits
stoned officers in order to get in trim for
the encampment.
The trouble between the telegraph o0-
orators on the Baltimore and Ohio system
and the officials OF the company has been
adjusted. 1t is officially stated that the
operators have been granted an increase
in wages and that many of the offices
which had been working only two turns
of ? hours each will be placed on the
three turn list at eight hours each. Off
cials are now going over the road desig-
mating the different offices in which the
changes are to be made and arranging
the scale Of wages to be paid.
AS the Rouss Hook and Ladder Com
pany was marching along Maple avenue
in Martinsburg on July 4, Captain Henry
Schneider saw young lady handling a
kodak as if she intended catching pic
ture OF the Rouss boys. He called and
asked her to send him one of the copies.
The young lady, who is Miss Mary A.
KILLER. subsequently, found out Capt
Schneider's name and address. Sure
snmgh, M Other day here came one of
the pi tnrs twill be treasured by the
captain as he is an enthusiast in all mat
ters connected with the Rouss Hook and
Ladder = Winchester Star.