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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
YELLED THREAT
Against Judge jackson Ofthe U. =. Court
In Letter Received Through the
Mails venerable Judge.


Judge John J. jackson during bis
long judicial career has received many
letters threatening his life, especially
daring the period OF the civil war,
As rule he paid no attention to them
and threw them into the waste basket.
= He received one Friday through
the mails, the.address being, Judge
jackson, United States Court, Par
kersburg, ". w. " IL W as written
in fairly good hand. Judge Jackson
after reading the contents considered
It of such unique character that he
concluded TO give it to the press, and
will preserve the original in his cabi-
net of curiOs
The letter is as follows
Thacber W. Va, July ? 1901
, dge jackson,
Parkersburg.
Deay Sir l want you 10 understand
thai ID you don't let our business
alone YOU won't set on the bench
much longer. We have money to burn
and d.u't care how we spend it and
men we cans get to do anything for
the money A word to the wise is
sufficient. II YOU want money write
letter to Charley Burke our repre-
sentative here, and name the amount
YOU want and sign J. and Won vii.
get it if IT is five Thousand dollars
and say you Will dismiss the injunc
rion and men charged with contempt
of court. If you don't YOU need no
run for Office any more.
We mean what we say and you ac
at once.
Miners of the Thacker Coal Field
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13

HIS LAST SLEEP
Orderly Myers Killed on the G. v
Railroad.
WAS ASLEEP ON THE TRACK
Passenger Train No. 10 Struck and Killed
Him Near Town Coroner's Jury tx
onerates Railroad Co. Of All
Blame.

bianei
While reclining IN drunken stupor
on the Cumberland Valley Railroad
track near the Arden road, one mile
south Of this city, Saturday evening.
Orderly Myers, colored, Of lnwood,
was struck by North bound passenger
train No. 10 due here at Z :S5 and
hurled to his death.
Myers had spent the day IN town
and during his stay here he got al
most too drunk to navigate. About
6 80 in the evening he sat down on
the cellar door at the south side kof
the G v. passenger station made
considerable DIRT, overwhich she had
little spat with the station officials.
He then arose and the last seen of him
alive was staggering out the track
toward the spot where he met his end.
At the curve in the cut near the
Arden road he sat down and evident
ly fell asleep He was sitting on west
side of the track and reclining across
the rail when train No 10 approached.
Engineman j. W. Wright states that
when he first saw the body on the
track he was 800 yards way and he
took it for stone or something that
had rolled down off the bank. He
applied the air and attempted to bring
the train TO standstill This at
tracted the attention of Fireman r.
M. Moore who climbed into the cab
to see what was wrong. When the
train was about fifty feet from the
scene of the accident the object moved
and it was then that the engineman
and fireman realized that IL was
man. His body was on the crossties
on the outside of the rail and his
right arm was on the inside of the
rail. The train could not be stopped
in time to miss striking him. The
wheels passed over his arm and the
engine struck his body, knocking II
to the side.
The train was stopped and the al
most lifeless form picked up and
brought to town. DIR. MoSherry ex-
amined the body and pronounced life
extinct.
The body was removed to Milen's
undertaking establishment and pre-
pared for burial Sunday morning
Coroner Anthony Staubly summoned
a jury and held an inquest in the
baggage room at the passenger station
The following composed the jury ::
A. NJ. Staubly, foreman Eds. Beal,
Geo. w. Trimble. ]. w. dorsey, W.
w. Preston and w. w. Johnson.
The witnesses examined were j. w.
Wright, r. NJ Moore, w. A. Gard
and .. G.. Dutrow.
After hearing the testimony the
jury agreed upon the following YER
diet;
1--WE, the jury, find that Orderly
Myers came to his death bv being ac-
cidentally struck by engine No. 81
while lying ON the track OF the @ v.
r. r. The jury exonerates the rail
road company and its employees from
all blame
Myers was "a years of age and UNI
married He was employed ON the
Miller fruit farm at Inwood. His
body was taken TO Inwood on an ex-
cursion train Sunday afternoon for
burial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Has it's Usual Number OF Accidents--
shooting Array Mt AIiensviiie -Chas-
Allen Perhaps Fatally shot by David
rrerch.-Burned by Powder

Frerch--Burned by Powder.
The Fourth Of July always develops
it's usual number Of accidents The
most serious accident reported in this
section was at Allensville, little
village back Of the mountain near
Hedgesville, this county, where Char
les Allen, a merchant at that pace,
was shot and perhaps fatally injured
by David French.
French and man named Whitney
were tussling for possession OF a -
calibre revolver, when the shooting
occurred. French, as stated by eye
witness to the affair, broke the re-
yolver and attempted to throw ont the
cartridges, when one of the cartridges
exploded. The ball struck the breast
bone of Charles Allen, who was fac
ing the tusslers, and took a downward
course into his abdomen.
The wounded man walked over to
store box and leaned his head upon
his arms and for short time none
knew he was shot. Blood on his shirt
bosom lead to questioning, which
brought forth the statement from his
lips that the ball had struck him. He
was then weakening. DIR. Sponsellor
was summoned, but the ball could not
be found. The wounded man was
taken to a hospital i'll Baltimore last
night. 1t is thought that his life
might be saved
II is believed by some that one of
French fingers, in breaking the re-
volver, touched the trigger and dis
charged the load.
Face burned.
Joseph Flynn, the year.old
son of MIR. Charles Flynn, had his
face badly burned Thursday by pow
der from a blank cartridge fred from
a revolver in the hands of Harry Kim
merling, aged IL years. Young Kim
merling pointed the revolver direct at
young Flynn's face and discharged it.
His face is terribly disfigured and I'M
less great care Is exercised he Will
be disfigured for life.
Foot Mashed.
Keefer, the young son of @. E. Ar
son, freight conductor on the Il.
and o, formerly of this city had his
foot mashed in attempting to board a
freight train at Brunswick Friday.
1t was amputated at the ankle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
nrg GENByA CopPERHEAD.

John Butts. of Shepherdstown, had
an exciting experience with a. snake.
lie had been harvesting for John j.
Byers, near Dam No. 1, and a shower
of rain having made the wheat too
wet to cut he thought he would inn
prove the time by hunting ginseng.
He crossed the Potomac into Mary
land, and seeing a ginseng plant
stopped down TO extract the root
from the ground A big copperhead
snake that was concealed under some
leaves made a vicious pass at Butts
and fastened its fangs though the
flesh in the palm of his hand The
reptile hung on until Butts grabbed
1t within is other hand and pulled it
off. lie took great pleasure in killing
the venomus serpent and then he
began 10 suck the posion from the
wound He got all of the poison
chat he could, and then tying hand
kerchief tightly about his arm, he
struck for Mr.. Byers place. He be-
gan 10 feel pretty badly about this
time and Mr.. Byers brought him to
town first giving him all the whiskey
in the house At home Mr. Butts be-
came the receptacle for more
whiskey and he soon was indifferent
to snakes o. anything else. The
whiskey finally got the better of the
snake venom and Monday Mr.. Butts
was able TO go to work again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
ss.h ANNUAL ENoAmPmENT c A. II
Cleveland, o., sept. 10 TO IA, baltimore
& Ohio Railroad, Battlefield Route.

For the annual encampment G.. A..
r., at Cleveland, o., September 10
to IA, the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road viii sell tickets from all points
on its lines East Of the Ohio River at
the very low rate of One Fare for the
Round Trip. Tickets good going on
all trains of September s to II, in
elusive, good to return until Septem-
Der 10, inclusive, except if tickets are
deposited with Joint Agent on or be
fore noon of September 10 and pay
ment of fee of 80 cents tickets may be
extended for return to October 8. in
elusive.
Call on agent Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for tickets and full infor-
nation
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
A FEW REMARKS FROM
>N~MARTINSBURG'S~~~
LEADING VETERINARY SURGEON !!

After Veterinary Surgeon have placed my
formula which have used successfully
the best the market made Choice Selected Drugs carefully prepared
have
Purifier Kidney and Liver Medicines Veruges and Disease
powder
vgor the whole system Prepare animals time for the
Animals
Give this remedy fair trial and be convinced oft virtues remain
DR.. K. I. SEAMAN, Veterinary Surgeon"
powder pdad packages
have placed with
CLIFFORD Wv TABLER.
w. King Street, The p description Druggist,
Who has the sole agency for the Of w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13

S. S. S. Is the only
antidote for this de-
structive virus, and an
infallible remedy for
this peculiar poison. 1t
destroysand eradicates
every particle Of the
poison, and makes the
blood as healthy and
pure as before the dis
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13

even when administered in very small doses, and
few constitutions can stand it for any length of time
Potash produces Inflammation of the stomach
and bowels, and DANGEROUS form of dyspepsia and
often chronic diarThoea follow its use
Now the doctors will tell YOU il Won have
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-07-13
BAReED Ar PEN MAR

Several young men, who attempted
10 dance in shirtwaists at PEN Mar
Saturday, were promptly put off the
floor. The shirtwaist man will not
be allowed ON the dancing pavilion
any time during the summer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

nicely rendered and the pupils should be
congratulated on their success. After
the program, Ice cream was served 10 all
The program was as follows Singing
by the school. Introduction, Isabel
Steere; recitation. The Watermelon; /;
Eber Jacques; observation-disclosures and
Babies, Grace Winsori Instrumental.
Heather Rose, Adsh Steerei singing
Upidee, school; recitation-Little Tom
my's First Smoke. Albert Steerei reeita'
tIon-The Owl Critic. Alan Wood song
Snow White, Julia Winsori recitation
A Boys Poem on Washington, Merton
Rhodes; Flag Drill-school; recitation
Kentucky Belle, Isabel Sieerej recitation
Playing School George Bush recitation
Little Gretchen .Adah Steere recitation
Too Progressive for Him, Frank Berry,
song-Put my Little Toys Away. three
girls; recitation-My Neighbor's Call,
lula Win,or; recitation-The Inventors
Wife, Eleanor Wood singing-Hail and
Farewell, schools valedictory-Alan
Wood.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28
Kelth'a New Theatre

A very appropriate selection has been
made OF a play for presentation by the
Albee company AZ Keith's during the
coming week, In which occurs the great
patriotic holiday. Nothing could well
be more fitting than william Gillctte's
greatest military drama, " Held by the
Enemy" which Is undoubtedly the best
and strongest, as 1t is certainly the most
successful and popular military drama
produced on the American stage In re-
cent years. The piece will be staged
with great elaboration and completeness
Of detail and In the large cast all toe
leading members OF the company will be
seen In roles OF great strength and most
happily fitting their powers. In fact
there Is every reason 10 believe that
I" Held by the Enemy will prove one Of
the biggest successes in the wonderful
record of success and popularity estab-
lished by this magnificent company.
"Men and women" this week Is
attracting big audiences. who find It's
sweet domestic atmosphere and interest
ing story thoroughly delightful and quite
as pleasing as the similar qualities which
made "The Charity BaIl' and The
WIFE, by the same authors so greatly
liked.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

The Governor has received from
the General Government check Tor
$S2, 2,636.a2 towards the expenditure
of over two hundred thousand dol
lars by Governor Dyer for the Span
ish American War. This makes
$rI6,4o4,S2 in all. The remaining
one hundred thousand dollars the
state will have to charge to profit
and loss, principally loss. The re-
ceiving Of this last fifty thousand
dollars was owing to the persistent
efforts Of Governor Gregory, and he
deserves much credit for his success
Gul ellorts.-Newport Mercury.
Possibly in the event of another
war the various states will be little
less anxious to extend financial aid
to the government than they were
in 1907.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28
The While shark.

The shark of sharks, the real "man
eater" and the one most dreaded, Is
the white shark. This variety reaches
n length Of 50 feet and n weight OF
1000 pounds. Its head Is long and
fat. and the snOut far overhangs the
mouth. Its six rows Of teeth are sharp
as lancets and notched like saws. Its
mouth Is very large, so that one has
been known TO cut mans body COM
plctcly I'm two at single snap OF Its
cruel jaws and another TO swallow one
at gulp. Near Calcutta one OF these
sharks was seen to swallow bullocks
head, horns and all.
From the stomach OF another bulls
hide was taken entire, and the sailor
who made the discovery insisted that
the bull had been swallowed whole
and all except the hide had been di-
gested From the stomach of another
was taken lady's workboX, filled with
the usual contents, scissors and all. II
is commonly the white shark which
follows the vessel az sea day after day
and week after week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28
The Canal Project Again at the Front.

The Canal Project Again at the Front.
Two items OF current information
TO the front more prominently than AT
any time since the adjournment Of
congress. One OF these IL the publica-
tlon OF the objections OF the English
government 20 the amendments pro
posed by the United States senate to
the Hay-PaunccfOte convention, prac-
tically abrogating the Clayton -Bulwer
treaty. The other Is the terms Just Of
fered to the United States by the Co
lomblan government In respect to the
Panama canal. If we accepted these
terms, which, If correctly reported,
seem TO be entirely reasonable, the
matter OF England's objection 10 our
contention regarding the building and
control OF the Nicaragua canal would
be entirely eliminated from the ac-
count, but why we should feel II In.
cumbent upon us 20 ask England's
consent to dig this canal Is something
n good many Americans cannot fully
understand.
The terms offered by the Colombian
government include lease for I'D
years OF the strip OF land through
which the canal passes. The sover-
eighty Is reserved to Colombia, and the
neutrality OF the canal is TO be guaran-
teed by both governments. A rental
OF the ground, based upon the gross re-
ceipts OF the canal, is to be paid, the
minimum sum OF $250,00O being
guaranteed. The existing Panama
Canal company is to be permitted to
negotiate for the sale OF It's concession
TO the United States. but not to any
other government.
These terms remove the only
welghty objection which the present
canal commission advanced against
the Panama route, which Il was ad-
mltted by the commissioners possessed
advantages OF distance, time and cost
over the Nicaragua route and would
doubtless have been selected In prefer
ence to the latter but for the compllca-
tions incident to the French company's
concessions and partial operations.
The offer OF the Colombian minister
TO this country proves that the French
men realize at last the necessity for
decisive action. They must build the
Panama canal. which they evidently
have no intention OF doing, sell their
concession TO the United States. which
they apparently would be glad to do
or abandon the enterprise and the
money they have already put into II,
which they ultimately may be obliged
to do. Yhe Colombian government Is
insisting that they do one of these
three things quickly.
Whether IL shall be more eXpedient
for this government to take the French
concession upon the terms here indl-
Gated and build the canal across the
Panama isthmus or 10 construct the
proposed canal via the San Juan river
and Lake Nicaragua Is n matter not OF
international politics or diplomacy, but
of physical conditions and expense.
The attitude OF Great Britain or any
other country save the isthmlan states
directly interested ought to have no
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28
HARMONY.

Mrs. Gideon Smith visited her sister at
Webster, Mass. the past week.
Miss Sutclifle OF Worcester, Mass, Is
the guest of Mrs. James llaight.
There will be services at the chapel In
this place on Sunday, June 80, at 4:4S p'
m. Rev. w IL. Mittart OF Chepachet
will oilicate.
Miss Eleanor Wood is going on visit
to Philadelphia, Friday Of this week.
Mrs Margaret Taylor and sister. Mrs.
Eliza Joslin, are visiting Fl nlends at Woon.
socket.
Mrs Albert winsor, who has been quite
III FOR some time, Is quite comfortable at
this writing
The closing exercises OF Harmony
school were held in the chapel June IS,
at = :5S p IN. The program was very
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28
Do You Buy PaintS2

Heretofore we have carried only Car
riages Paints and VarniShes. We now
offer everything In the line. Our stock
Is large and thoroughly reliable. We
can do you good. The Congdon " Car
penter Co., Io2 North Main street, Provi-
dence.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

gan who died last week was certainly
a unique statesman, whatever may
have been his mental qualifications.
1t is also certain that he took more
interest in the laboring class than
most men who are elected governors.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

IT appears to require almost as
much time for the United States to
buy those Danish islands as it does
for the average woman to purchase a
4o-cent shirt waist. Boston Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

" Great Scott" remarked the tai
low dip as 1t caught the first glimpse
OF the electric mcandescent," !
may as well light out.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

"What kind of a dress would
you like" asked the prosperous
milkman to his young wife. "Wcll,
she answered, hesitatingly, "l
would rather prefer watered silk
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

Now look for a big bounce IN the
price Of rubber. The Chicago glrls
insist on having rubber heels to their
shoes. News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

A New Jersey justice has decided
that {" damn" is not swearing.
Living in the land of big mosquitoes,
he may consider its use more excus-
able.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

SHADY nook, babbling brook, girl
with book-onght TO be at home
helping her mother wash dishes
Corbett's Herald.
1t is barely possible that the dish
washing process does not consume
the entire time Of the whole house
hold.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

A couple of Wheeling physicians
and coroner's jury pronounced a
man dead when he was only drunk.
Denver Times.
Dead drunk would have been the
proper verdict.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

ERNEST III. PIERCE of the Revere
(Massachusetts) Journal was last
week elected one of the vice presl-
dents of the National Editorial Asso-
citation. A deserved honor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

SINCE the establishment Of the
Columbus on Atwells avenue, Provi-
dence has an Italian Hotel as well
as Greek Tavern.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

The lark and the milkman are
about the only persons who get
glimpse of these beautiful June
dawns.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

THE money per capita in circula-
ton in the United State is $2S.I3.
1t is all here, but not spread very
evenly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

Ignorance of the law is no ex-
cuse, but ignorance in lawyers is
excusable.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

The bartenders of Providence
want shorter hours, they are getting
too much Of the small hours.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

THE Pawtuxet Valley Times has
a new dress of type, a new editor,
and other new things. The Times
is TO be congratulated.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28
Tenure OF once In Consular Service.


The information comes from WASH
ington that few changes are to be
made In the consular service during
President McKinley's second admins
tration, but that good, experienced
men are TO be encouraged 10 remain
In II and are TO be rewarded by pro-
motion 10 better places as vacancies
occur. This Is as II should be and
will doubtless increase the efficiency
Of the service. which should be made
OF the greatest value possible 10 Amer
lean merchants and manufacturers
who are seeking foreign markets, and
consuls all over the world are on the
alert for information that will aid I'm
extending American markets.
Much has been done In this direction
already. Early In Mr.. McKinley's first
term the system was adopted Of lssu-
ing advance sheets OF the consular re-
ports from the state department daily,
and I'm this way the information for
warded by the consuls Is made availa-
bic for every one Interested practical
~ as soon as II Is received.
Much Of the development Of the for
elgn commerce Of the United States
within the past few years Is attributed
to the Improvement In the consular
service and TO the zeal Of the consuls
In keeping American merchants in
formed OF everything Of interest COM
merclally I'm their respective territories.
When large contracts for locomotives,
railroad rails, bridges, electrical ma
chlncry or anything else manufactured
on large scale In the United States
are to be awarded, the Information is
promptly forwarded TO the consular
bureau, with all the details which an
American wishing to compete should
know In preparing his bid, and AmcrI-
cans are thus enabled TO enter into
competition with all the world.
This kind Of efficiency comes only by
pcrmanency OF tenure In consular
places. Time was when these positions
were mainly awarded for party and
political service. with little discrimina-
tlon as TO the especial fitness Of the
appointec. 1t is therefore an encour-
aging sign that consuls who have
! demonstrated their competency and
usefulness are to be continued in the
yervice.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

THE rose bug is having lis brief
innings.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-06-28

Ex-GovERNoW Pingree OF Michi-