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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
WILLIAMS GROVE
Not to he ABANDONED Cum berland VAL
ley Railroad Now Booking Ex-

The Williams Grove picnic grounds
will not be abandoned this year. The
report was started about a month
ago, just after the fire which destroy
ed a large portion of the buildings
on the grounds, that the old grounds
which had been so popular in past
years would not be again opened for
picnics this summer. The Cumber-
land Valley railroad officials made
immediate inquiry into the truth of
the rumor and received the reply that
it had not been definitely decided yet
and would not be until the grounds
had been thoroughly inspected.
Many organizations which have
been accustomed TO hold their annual
picnics at the park had requested ex-
cursions from time to time but they
have been put off until the officials
could learn definitely what was to be
done with the grounds. Yesterday
word came from the general offices
of the company that excursions could
now be booked to Williams Grove.
and before noon two big picnics to
the popular resort had been arranged.
1t had been ANNOUNCED that the. Gran
gers Association would arrange to
have its annual picnic, which has al
ways attracted large crowds, held at
some other resort this year. 1t was
announced yesterday that the exhibi
ton will be held from Aug. 26 to 81
at the old place
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
DEED BOOK NO. IOI.

Deed book No. 100 has been filled
and deed book No. l0l has been open
ed in the County Clerks office. The
new book is different from the old
deed books in that the pages are I'M
ruled, ruled pages not being necessary
since the book tyne writer has been
in use. 1t has taken SINCE September
20. 1900, TO fill deed book 400, consist :
ing of $40 pages. Three hundred and
ninety-tve deeds have been recorded
in the book, one hundred and thirty
three of which We're recorded with the
new book typewriter
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

Humanity is not confined TO race
color or condition, and no better
illustration could be given than the
following news item.
indianapolis, May 12.-William
Phelps, of Richmond, Ky, and James
Standbury of this city, both colored,
were cleaning the inside of an S-foot
boiler at the Cerealine Mills here this
afternoon when an employe turned on
the steam, thinking the steamcock
was tight. 1t leaked and the scalding
steam poured in on thetwo men.
The only exit was up ladder to a
manhole at the top. Both jumped for
the ladder Phelps reached it first,
took one step and then stopped. He
jumped aside and shouted:
You go first, jim; oure mar
ried -
Stansbury sprang up the ladder and
escaped with slight burns about the
face and legs. Though Phelps fol-
lowed closely his act of self sacrifice
cost him his life. BY the time he
had cotton up the ladder the flesh
was dropping from his limbs. He
was cooked alive, and with supreme
effort dragged his scalded body from
the manhole. Phelps lived for two
hours in agony. but did not let
groan escape him.
1T was Jim's right 70 go first, -
said he just before death. He is
married.
The noble regard exhibited for wo.
men by Phelps is no where excelled
by man, in any age, or by any race
of man since the world began.
The modern idea of DISTINGUISHING
colored men to make them better citi-
zens is not the best policy to develope
the traits of character, as exhibited
by this representative of the Negro
race.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

ton, Fremont, o. They were taken
before Justice Snyder this morning
and fined $40 and costs in default of
which they were remanded to jail
tor twenty days.
Constable Fnlk had a lively chase
near Dam No 4 Wednesday after a
nerpo named Burrel Brown, for whom
he had warrant for wife beating
The officer came across his man in a
corn field planting corn, but when
the negro recognized him as an Off
Ger of the law he dropped his corn
and kicked the soft earth of the corn
field high into the air as he made
haste to get out of reach. Officer
Fulk sent three bullets after the fee
ing nergo, which caused him to yell
in fear, but none of them took effect
and the negro escaped in the woods.
Charles Butts was arrested Mon
day by Officer Fulk on the charge of
assaulting, beating and ill treating
his brother, John Il. Butts. The
hearing was set for Wednesday at
10 O'Clock before Justice Snyder, but
before that time the two brothers had
argeed upon a compromise and the
case was dismissed.
Fred PAYNE, young boy about
fourteen years of age, was before
Justice Snyder Tuesday afternoon
the charge of assaulting and beating
David Rudy. He was found guilty
as charged and was fined 81 and costs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
MARTIN WRITES HOME.
The Young martinsbnrger Gives a
Reasonable Accounts of the Sensation
al Occurrence In ConneIsviIIe.

A letter from N. S. Martin. the
Martinsburger about whom some very
sensational reports were sent out from
Connelsville. Pa. was received by
his wife Wednesday. In re ferring to
the sensational report published about
him he sn~s:
Last Sunday / met a young man and
gave him one of my cards and last
evening a report came out in the
paper here about a young man by the
name OF A. S. Martin Of Martinsbnrg
John street. going crazy and report
ing his little sister and brother being
killed while gathering wild flowers
over in New Haven. Now this is
supposed 70 be me, for tie paper said
he was slater. Now to give you the
right story about it. That fellow
Johnson was shis name went crazy
and reported his name as A. s. Mar
tin Of Martinsburg, and gave news
paper man my card and said that was
him and also that his father was con-
nected with IA bank in town. and when
Mr.. Munson. that is the boss, saw it,
he sent for me to come to the office
and when j got there he showed it 10
me and asked me if / knew who he
was and / told him no. When /
finished reading the piece told him
it must mean me and he told me to
go with him to the News office. So
we went and | was told by the pro
prietor that was not the man. So
it will be rectifed in this evenings
paper. If such report comes home
Won will know it is not me. Mr..
Munson told me to write this letter to
youfor he said anything like that
would be sure to go to Martinsburg
and if it does it will be published this
evening, so YOU can rest easy for am
neither dead or crazy. -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
HOPEWELL SUNDAY.
The Society OF Friends VIII Gather I'm
Annual Session at Hopewen May 10.

fOptwttl ~.
May 19th--'The first Sunday after
the second Monday in May will be
what. is now almost universally known
as Hopewell Sunday. On this occasion
the Society of Friends will gather in
annual session in the old church
at Hopewell not far from Clearbrook.
This meeting of the friends is the
greatest of all the year. All who
possibly can will attend Members
of the Society of Friends from Vir-
ginia, West Virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania usually attend the an
nual gatherings at Hopewel and large
crowds are always present.
And besides the large numbers OF
Friends who attend these meetings.
many others go to Hopewell-to see
and be seen. In fact, many seem to
look upon the meetings at Hopweell
as holiday excursions and on several
occasions the Friends have been
troubled no little by disturbance of
outsiders.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
IN THE LAWS GRASP.
Five Men Arrested and Jailed for steal
ing Rides ON Passenger Train--
The BOY stabber Gets Thirty
DAYS In Jail


While standing on the Lutheran
hruch corner Thursday afternoon Boyd
Eagle, the young son of Mrs. Fannie
Eagle Of North Martinsburg, was
stabbedin the back by young color
ed boy named Sibe Page. The color
ed boy stabbed him twice with
pocket knife and one Of the wounds
inflicted by the knife is verv deep.
DR.. Barlow placed six stitches in
each of the wounds.
1t is understood that few fierce
words led up to the stabbing. Neither
boy is over fourteen years OF age.
Page has evidently skipped town as
nothing has been seen Of him since
the stabbing
After having hidden in the woods
in the country from the officers Of the
law since last Thursday, Blackburn
Page, the young colored boy who stab
bed young Boyd Eagle In the back on
Queen street Thu sday afternoon, was
captured Tuesday morning by Con
stable Fulk. Officer Fulk learned
that the boy who had been hiding in
the country, had returned to his home
on Welsh street and he started out
at an early hour in the morning 70
capture him. He found the youthful
fugitive in bed. The boy was terribly
frightened when he realized that he
wasS%a prisoner and he trembleds like
leaf as he was being assisted by his
mother to prepare to accompany the
officer. After eating his breakfast
under the guard of Officer F'ulk he
was taken to the lock up to await
hearing before Justice Sny6e'.
|. Blackburn Page, the Young colored
boy who stabbed young Boyd Eagle
in the back with pocket knife last
week, was-given hearing before JUS
tice Snyder yesterday afternoon. AS
sisfant Prosecuting Attorney Ward b.
Lindsay appeared for the State and
Attorney j. M. Woods for the prison
err. After hearing the evidence in
the case Justice Snyder adjudged
Page guilty of assault and battery
and fined him S. and costs, in default
of which he was remanded to Jail for
thirty days.
John Tebo and son. John Tebo, ir.
were before Jutsice Snyder Wednesday
the former ON the charge of swearing
on the streets and the latter on the
charge of assaulting and throwing
stone at +. Fl. Kneisloy. According
to the evidence, the elder Tebo and
Mr.. Kneisley became engaged in a
quarrel over chickens. Several of
Mr.. Tebo's chickens had trespassed on
the land of Mr.. Kneisley and he had
killed them, which act caused the dis
ruption of friendly relations between
the two neighbors. While the two
men were quarrreling the Younger
Tebo appeared on the scene and threw
stones at Mr.. Kneislev for which he
was fined 81 and costs. The case
against Mr.. Tebo, ST., was dismissed
Officers Burnette and Fulk got an
other batch of men off of Baltimore
q Ohio passenger train No. for
riding the blind baggage" last
night. They gave their names and
addresses as follows Samuel j. Duffy, |
Gloucester, Mass, j. B Hickey, |
New Orleans, La. Frank Harris,
Parkersburg, W. Va, James McDon-
aid, Cleveland, O.and Stephen Coup
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18


Business wisdom would suggest
that the school debt should be funded
into bonds bearing low rate OF in
terest. and not carried as a floating
debt in the shape of orders endorsed
by the sheriff. 1t is no argument to
state that the debt should not have
been incurred. it was made and 10 nm
paid. and the best methods for meet
ing same is the only question now
10 be considered. The question Of
how best TO meet this debt is now be-
fore the people and the board of edu-
cation should Submit the question to
vote of the people, at the next school
election, and let the voters determine
whether we will carry this sum in the
shape of bonds at low rate of inter
est, or let them float. as they are at
five and six per cent interest.
Nine thousand dollars is a small
sum for this district to manage If pro-
perly. handled, but if left to float on
and accumulate in the future as in the
past it will increase until a burden
is laid on pepole, already heavily
taxed.
School boards like other institutions
should be managed in business like
way. 1t is about time for the people
of this district, who have the bills 70
pay, to nav little more attention to
the selection Of men to manage their
business affairs, especially when they
have to foot the bills.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
President Mckinley is compelled t,

President Mckinley is compelle led to
abandon his proposed trip through
the north west owing to the serious
illness of Mrs Mckinley who was
taken sick on reaching California.
The nations wish is that she may
be spared to share the joys and cares
of her honored husband. and that she
may safely reach her home in Wash
ington, with renewed strength for
life's work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

Ii you have not taken out q state
license, do not sell cigarettes or ci-
garette papers.
The courts have held that the Civ
ing away of an article is equivalent to
selling same, and it is therefore un-
lawful to give cigarette papers with
smoking tobacco or any other article.
To be on Tire safe side, it would be
better TO remove the papers from the
tobacco and burn them for to dispense
of them in any other way NAV get
you in trouble
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

The Pennsylvania railroad has Sc
cured two more members of the Board
of Director of the b. 81 o. r. r.
which gives that company practical
control of the road. Reports have
been in circulation for some time
that president John X. Cowen would
retire and it would seem to be correct,
ii the placing of additional representa-
ton of the B. 81 o. board, bv the Pa.
means any thing at all. Whatever
changes may occur, Martinsburg can
not be further injured, as all the com
pany s works have been removed from
here
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
ON IT'S NEW FOUNDATION.

The removal of the old Painter
house, near the CIV railroad station,
which was bought from Mr.. t. p.
Licklider by Mr.. Athey, has been COM
pleted and the house now rests upon
its new foundation. Mr.. Licklider
will in the fall erect business build
ing on the site where the house has
st God for so manv years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
GERMAN BAPTIST.

On account of the Annual Confer
ence of the German Baptist Brethren
church at Lincoln. Neb. May 20 to 80,
the Cumberland Valley Railroad will
sell excursion tickets to Lincoln and
return via Harrisburg and the Penn
sylvania Railroad at rate of 500. 60 for
the round trip, from all stations on
their line. Tickets will be sold May
22d to Goth inclusive, gool to return
leaving Lincoln not later than June
4th. By depositing tickets with joint
agent at Lincoln, however, on or be-
fore June Bird, and by paving fee of
fifty cents, the final limit may be ex
tended to June Both.
For information as to time of
trains, route ETC., consult local ticket
agents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

One week more until election, Re
publicen voters must be ON the alert,
and turn out on election dav. Our
Democratic friends are watching every
opportunity to land their candidates.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

Senator Quay has announced that he
will not be candidate again at the
close of his senatorial term, For
many years he has been an active.
energetic worker for the Republican
party, and has done much excellent
service for the party. Like all great
men, Senator Quay has drawn the
fire OF small men, and he has been
the target for years of those whose
ability for leadership is not recogniz-
ed as the best by the rank and file.
Senator Quay's name will live when
that of his traducers is forgotten.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
SUNDAY EXCLUSION.

The B. q o. will run an excursion
train to Cumberland on Sunday May
10Th, 1901. Train will leave Martins
burg at 10 90 a. IN. returning leave
Cumberland at 100 p. m. Fare for
the round trip one dollar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

A race capable of developing suchsa
man, should be considered as worthy
to be treated with that consideration,
due all men, At that final dav Phelps
seat will be close by the throne.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

shedding, II it occurs at all, is more
ant to be with sheep in the tropics
and semi tropics. There is variety
of Persian sheep OF which there is a
record, that when fed upon new grass,
between January and May, the whole
Of the fleece drops off spontaneously
and the animal is left bare
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

A senator from Maine pays this
tribute to the country editor: He
is packhorse of every community,
the prom otter of every laudable enter
prise the worst undergrad laborer in
the vineyard Counting his space as
capital hesgives more to charity, his
means considered than any other men,
Der of society. He is power in
politics. pillar of the church, a
leader in the crusade for better
morals. He is prominently the
friend of humanity. Line upon line,
paragraph upon paragraph, day by
dly, he is embalmipg in cold type,
fact from which the Herodotus, Taei-
tus, Sismondi, and Maccauley of the
future will write the history of our
times. He fully chronicles our adj
vent into the world briefly notes our
uprising and our downsittings, and
sorrowfully records our exit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18
ARE YOU GOING TO BUFFALO?
Take the Trip and the Price of Board
inQ-No Need for Hnsie

The Brooklyn Eagle gives some
practical advice to prospective visl-
tors ne Buffalo Exposition.
Z" Don make any attempt TO 60 to
Buffalo to see the Pan American Ex-
position before the goth of May, and
the Goth of June will be still better
than the opening day. The fair was
informally opened on Nav l to COM
ply with the law under which appro-
priations were made for it 1t is at
present a wilderness of clay, mud and
beautiful, but for the most part emp
ty, buildings
But even if the fair were all ready
there is no need of haste. Buffalo is
not a hot town. The thermometer
seldom runs above so degrees there,
even in August, and the lake breeze
Is to the Hill and Flatbush sections
of Brooklyn in hot weather.
Then, too, by mid June the Buffalo
mans will probably have come to their
senses about prices.
:" At present everv landlord in the
city has exalted notions as to the
value of rooms during the fair. Just
now they are raising rents on their
own townsmen and demanding
leases for a wear at the advanced
prices, The cynical say that they are
trying to drive Buffalonians into the
lake before the fair IN order to have
more elbow room to deal with strang-
ers after the show opens But that
phase Of folly viii pass,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

There may be well founded doubts
whether the sheep sheds his fleece
or not. 1t has never been satisfac-
torily demonstrated that such is the
case any more than the shedding Of
the hair of the human animal
There are a great MANY instances
showing that the sheep retains its
fleece for many years without any
general shedding of it Not so very
infrequently are fieeces met with
staple yard long, in fact several
fieeces of this kind have been exhibit
ed in the Boston wool market as com
ing from the Western Territories. The
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

Seed Corn, Cow Peas, Hungarian
Millet Seed at Henshaw & Licklider.
If.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-05-18

Gold Medal highest award to Har-
per whiskey at Paris 1900: Chicago,
1898; New Orleans, 1885. Good as
gold anywhere any time. We'd like
your expert opinion.
Sold by
Kinsey Creque,
Martinbsurg, w. Va 70
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-14
CAUSE OF BOXER UPRISING
Sir Claude Macdonald, eS-Brt'sh Minister 10
China, Gives Many.
Anti Missionary Feeling Not Only
One-Yu ElsIeD chief InstI-
gator.

San Francisco, June 1i.-In speaking
Of the recent troubles IN China and the
causes that brought about the Boxer
uprising. Sir Claude Macdonald Brit
ish minister TO Japan, but formerly
minister to China during the siege of
Pekin, said:
Il have been away from China since
last October and do not know Just what
amount has been decided upon, but
whatever the sum may be It Is quite inn
possible to say If China can meet the
demand. Whether she be called upon
to pay $3.50 100000 or twice that amount,
It Is equally problematcal II she can
pay China publishes no official budget
and one figures In the dark when 1t
comes to computing what the govern
ment raises by taxation and import
duties.'
Sir Claude Macdonald Is OF the opin-
ion that there were many causes for the
Boxer uprising
1T was not due alone to the anti
missionary feeling" he said 'and the
causes were far reaching. The acquisi-
ton OF territory by the powers was one
OF the chief causes. IL inilamed the
minds of the officials OF China, and, as
they do and feel the masses OF the
people follow The people Of China are
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-14
TUB TRUTHS.

n peaceful and industrious race and DO
not look for trouble but they are DOM
mated by the mandarins IN every
thought
IN northern China a drouth had ex-
listed for two years before the boxer
uprising and many people were starN-
ing ana desperate, II but needed
spark 10 nAame their minds against the
foreign missions. The missionaries
have done many things to earn the III
VIII of the people They are earnest
lu The cause OF civilization and religion
but many of them have interfered IN
the legal and domestic ahars or lhe
Chinese people In their districts
"The Boxer uprising was mainly due
to the absence Of good officials In the
province Of Shansi, The notorious
listen was governor Of that province
and was appointed DESPITE the protes's
of the foreign ministers Yu islen was
formerly governor OK shan Tung pro-
vince and his hostile attitude TO for-
einuers was 80 pronounced that the en-"
fire automatic corps asked for his re-
naval The empress and her advisers
piacod him In charge Of Shansi pro-
vince where the majority OF the ms
sionaries were located. No foreigner
A. allowed In the interior OF CHINA out
side OF the missionaries. They alone
nro allowed to 90 there, treaties pro-
viding for their presence. could nov
go to the interior Of China. a good o.
fetal in Shansl could have stopped the
Boxer uprising at the start
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-14
RUMoRs ABOUT MIR. LOOMS.
Venezuelan Papers Say United States
Severely Reproyed Him.

New York, June 14--A disnatch to the
Herald from Caracas, Venezuela, says;
Local newspapers have published ar
ticles 10 the effect that Charge DAT
flares w. w Russell, Of the American
legation, has been instructed to notify
the Venezuelan government that the
United States had severely reproyed
Minister LOOMS for his conduct regard
ing the various questions pending be-
tween the two countries.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Herald gives what Is clnlmed to be an
authoritative statement which dis
proves the claims made by the Nene2ue-
Ian papers. The statement follows:
Instead OF reprovinr MinisterLoomle
the state department has approved all
his acts. He acted under instructions
while in Venezuela and carried out
these instructions and no evidence has
been discovered that he deViated from
them In a single instance. After his
entire conduct had been carefully re-
viewed and examined, the most com
plete satisfaction was expressed as to
his course"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-06-14
Always
Tired

Of course you are. Tired
when you 60 to bed, tired
when you get up, tired all the
time.
Your doctor calls it nerve
exhaustion, general debility.
He recommends a nerve
litter, a general tonic.
Ask him what he thinks of
Ayers Sarsaparilla for this.
We are willing TO leave the
question with him. He knows
all about our Sarsaparilla ard
what it will do.
For half-sick and half-well
people there isn't a medicine
its equal in the whole world.
500 a bottle, All druggists.
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