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The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-16
Rockvale Rockers.

Since work was resumed at the
coal mine, our town is again as
suming the lively air that it pos
sessed all last winter
The town is orderly and no dis
turbanoes of any kind have occur
red for several weeks.
New faces are daily seen on the
streets and new corners have no
trouble in securing employment.
The mines continue to work and
the miners seem to be we'll satisfied
with the new scale which has been
adopted.
The trouble at the Peanut and
Ocean Wave mines lies in statu
quo. The miners have not re-
turned to work and no effort is
being made to have them return.
Many of the workmen have secured
employment at the other mines.
The wagons are still running
between here and the Silver Cliff
district. taking up coal and bring
ing down farming produce.
GERALDINE.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-16

Or Yard makes a specially of
all kinds of dental work. 103 If
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-16

drift was southwark, and SO the
south bank of the river all the
way along was piled with boulders
or sand, or with boulders underly-
ing sand las at the Union avenue
cut. A few miles farther west
beyond the influence of the strong
southwark tide from the Fountain,
which was then big stream, there
were very few boulders, and so the
prairie south of Goodnight is
covered for miles with pure clean
sand.
But while all this was going on
the great bed of shale, from a few
hundred feet thick at Rocky Ford
to 2,7O0 feet thick at Florence,
was immovable except for the ero-
sion of its surface, and was already
an immensely ancient structure.
1t was even far oldeK than the
thick lodges of sandstone which
crown its ridges near the Carile
ranch and Beaver creek, or the
limestone quarries west of the
Livesey ranch. The Arkansas
river made its appearance as new
and modern feature, cutting
scratch in the shale in the course
of centuries, but having no con-
nection whatever with the strata
at the bottom of the shale.
Yet before that inconceivable
ancient deposit of shale was form
ed, so old that we can not even find
where all this stuff was emptied
into the old salt sea, there were
formed below it. bv some mvster-
'ous alchemy, the depoits of petro-
leum for which men are now
seeking Pueblo Chieftain.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-16

INQUIRY seems to develop the
fact that the public in general is
pleased with the action of the
board of education in eleoting
Professor Alfred Durfee to succeed
himself as superintendent of
schools. The schools are in better
condition today, the working forces
are better organized and the cur
riculum is broader and more ex-
haustive than has been the case
for years. The machinery is run
ing smoothly and harmoniously,
there is no friction between tn g
superintendent and the balance of
the faculty, and in fact everything
points to the wisdom of the board
in retaining Professor Durfee.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-16
Spring Goods

have arrived and | invite the fash
lonable dressers of Florence to
to give me call.
VIM. VOLKENS.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-16

If you are having any trouble
whatever with your eyes and have
no grudge against yourself, call and
see DR.. Ponder, the eye expert.
Your troubles will then be over.
66
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-16
IN ANCIENT DEPTHS.

the next locality that meets the
favorable views of oil prospectors,
and one of the new companies
intends to drill there in hope of
finding oil 1t is impossible for
the ordinary observer to place
much confidence in any of the
claims that some people make, of
being able to discern indications
of oil more distinct in one place
than in another The whole
country east of the Canon City
hogback, all the way to Kansas, is
mass of shale thousand feet
deep, the bottom of an ancient salt
sea. Over it, south of the Arkan-
sas river, much of the ground has
a shallow layer of sand, and in
places the sand is underlaid with
gravel, but both together occupy
only few feet, and then comes
the vast bed of shale, the surface
of which has been cut in ravines
or worn smooth by the action of
the glaciers which cut the channel
for the river, but all that has occur
red on the surface, including the
action of the ice drifts and glaciers,
has been comparatively modern,
and has no more effect upon the
strata underneath the shale than
the waves on the surface of the
''-'.--'- hava unon its quiet hed FIVE
miles below.
That the oil men have no real
indications to guide them, through
out the greater part of the terri
tory, is proved by the fact that
even the wisest of them have for
years been drilling holes around
Florence which were 1,S00 fee,
deep or less, when all that time
the deposit of oil lay nine hundred
feet farther down, as is now dem
onstrated by the Weaver strike,
made at depth of 2,700 feet.
That the Weaver drill did not
come to igneous rock-granite in
place, is remarkable. That is the
strange thing, that the immense
bed of shale extends right up to
the mountains without becoming
shallower as it approaches the
former shore of the salt sea. This
snore is marked Tor was some
years ago) by the bones of pre-
historic animals which perished at
the edge of the water, or which
were drowned and were cast ashore
by the waves. These extinct skel.
etons have been found at several
points north and south of Canon
City. There was regular bone
yard near Grape creek south of the
Grand canon, and another at Gar
den park few miles north of
Canon City, in which scientific
expedition is at this moment ex
ploring for remains of mammoths
and sharks.
So regular, compact and un-
broken is the deposit of shale,
composing the plains here, except
for its uplift towards the west, that
its origin is too remote for the i'm
agination to attempt to fix any
definite time for its formation.
Ages after the bed of the salt
ocean (Which extended from Web
ster park to half way across Kan
sas) was tilted up and its water
flowed away there came the time
of the action of the fresh water
which cut away the place for the
Arkansas river and brought from
distant mountains acres of thick |
ice in which were frozen boulders
and gravel AS the ice foes ground |
together and gradually melted
they dropped their rounded bould-
ers. Some of these foes became
lodged against such south-project-
ng prcuontories as Thatcher's hill
nd Tandorfoot hill hnt the uanaral
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-05-16

Finding my old quarters in the
Trulove block too small. | have
moved my tailoring Establishment
to the Florence Hotel block, corner
Main and Pixies Peak, where |
will be pleased to meet all my old
customers. NV stock of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
MEANS $25O,OOO.
Apples and Peaches Expected TO Bring
This Amount In the County.

During the past week over so car
loads of peaches have been shipped
from stations along the Washington
country branch and from Sandy Hook
and other points on tho B. and o. i'll
the neighborhood of Weverton. All
but about ten of these carloads were
By United States expI ess. Most of
the peaches were shipped to New
York, although few carloads went
to Philadelphia and Pittsburg.
Good prices continue, the cars aver
aging at the lowest $3.50 each. At this
rate the so cars will mean $36, 600 to
the growers.
A gentleman well posted stated
yesterday evening that Washington
county's peaches and apples will bring
into the county $2500, 90. This he re-
CARDS as a low estimate. One half of
this should be clear profit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
WENT AWAY FROM HOME
And Were Married and Then wen. to
the Grangers Picnic.

Johannesburg, Pa, Aug. 81 There
was AN interesting wedding solemn
lied by Rev. W. IT, Washinger at
the First United Brethren parsonage
on East Washington street Thursday
morning, when he Joined in the bonds
OF matrimony r. d. Miller and AL
pha r. Miller, both OF Falling Waters
W. Va, where the young groom is
a well known and popular storekeeper
The couple arrived in Chambersburg
on the :45 train over the q. ". r. r
and proceeded at once to Rev. Wash
myers, where the knot was at once
tied with neatness and dispatch. =
as the saying is.
On tho train that the couple left
were anumber Of their friends enroute
to Williams Grove to attend the
Changers picnic. to which point the
Millers were also supposed to be
bound. But on reaching this place
they eluded the watchful eyes Of their
friends and slipped away. the neees-
sary marriage license and other ra-
rangenents having been affected by
Mr. Miller during a hasty visit to
Chambersburg on Tuesday last.
The newly welded couple left town
on the | O'Clock train aud proceeded
on their way TO Willinms Grove,
where 1t il TO be presumed they
startled their friends with contes-
sion of what they had done in the
meantime in Chambersburg. The
bride is handsome blonde and both
OF the contracting couple are estim-
able young people with host of
friends.
AT the depot, on their arrival here,
the happy couple created something of
a sensation. They were Immediately
"sp,tted" by the knowing as a pros
pective BRIDE and groom. Miss Miller
was attired in dra b. with white veil
and white shoes. and presented a
picture suggestive of the altar
while her escort was got up so re-
gardless thar he had the legend
groom" written all over him, and
the large crowd at the station eyed
the pair with unconcealed interest.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
FREQUENCY OF WRECKS

The wrecks on the main line of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between
Frederick Junction and Baltimore,
were 40 for the month of July, Con-
sidering the condition of the line and
the age of the rails and roadbed, this
is poor record. 1t is thought, how
ever, that the record for August NAV
surpass that of July.
The attempt TO run the new heavy
engines with long trains of 50 steel
cars, over the old roadbed, some of it
being the same laid by Charles Car
rollton, in 1923, has proven so dis
astrous that it is likely the heavy
trains may be abandoned until the
extensive improvements now in pro-
gress are completed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
sEAsHoRE EXCURSIONS.

The Baltimore & Ohio r. r. have
arranged series of Popular Sea-
shore Excursions, TO be run on
Thursdays, June Is and 81, July IL
and %, August s and 20 and Septem-
Der 5, to Atlantic City, Cape May,
Sea Isle City and Ocean City. N. j.,
Ocean City. Md. and RehoDoth
Beach, Del. Tickets will be good
sixteen (16) days. including date of
sale.
Stop overs will be allowed on the
return trip at Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington on tickets sold
to New Jersey resorts, and at Balti-
more and Washington on tickets sold
to Ocean City, Md, and Rehobth
Beach, Del.
For tickets, time of trains, Sleep
ing and parlor car Accommodations,
call on or address nearest Ticket
Agent Baltimore q Ohio r. r. for
full information. Weds.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
AHANDKERcHIEF WORTH $1,000.

Among some superb photographs of
The Handsomest Laces in America, -
which occupy double page in The
Ladies Home Journal for September,
is shown an exquisite handkerchief
valued at $1,000. When one closely ex-
amines the weblike film. and the re-
markable detail of the dainty design.
this sum seems none too much to pay
for such n piece of work. Its making
doubtless occupied the greater part
of a woman's life. The handkerchief
is now the property of the Drexel
Institute in Philadelphia, to which
it was presented by the widow of
George w. Childs, the famous jour
nalist and philanthroplst. The other
beautiful laces shown on this page
are owned IN New York and Boston,
most of the N being included IN the
collection loaned TO the Metropolitan
Museum of Art by Mrs, Aston. This
collection is valued at the enormous
sum of S62, 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
ONLY ABURNING BRUSH.

A bright light in the sky to the
south of Martinsburg Friday night be-
tween eight and nine O'Clock caused
quite commotion in the city. All
kinds of reports as to the cause of
the light soon spread. Among others
the report was spi cad that the barn
on the farm of Mr.. Peter Foreman
was burning. A telephone message
to The Evening World today stated
that the light was a reflection on
the clouds from a burning brush pile
in the pine hills one mile east of
Darkesville.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
AvACATIoN I'm COLORADO.

Do you realize that Colorado, with
it's grand mountain scenery, is the
most attractive health and pleasure re-
sort in the world, and that by using.
the Burlington Route Fast Denver
trains from Chicago or ST. Louis it
takes only one night on the road to,
get there.
The Colorado air is so delightful,
the water so pure and the nights
so refreshingly cool. Then the hotels
are excellent and the cost of q few
weeks there is very moderate.
We publish book about Colorado,
most interesting and informative. 1t
Is beautifully illustrated and has a
valuable map. Price cents in postage.
Send for it today before you forget.
Address, P. S. Eustis, General
Passenger Agent @. B. & @. R. r.
Chicago, Ill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS
To Pan-Ameriean Exposition During
August and september vita Baltimore


Excursion tickets VIII be sold
Buffalo via Royal Bloc Line. Phila
delphia and Reading Railway and
Lehigh Valley Railroad at the Low
Rate of $1,000 for the round trip from
Washington. Baltimore, Newark and
Wilm ington, Del, and intermediate
points on August s. IA, 20 and 20 and
September 4. 10. 10 and %, 1901, for
tram leaving Washington 7.05 a. M
Baltimore, Camden Sta. ;55 a. m.
9. 20 a. m, and Wilmington 9.39
m arriving Buffalo 8. 10 p. M.
From points between Washington
and Philadelphia other than those
named. passengers must take local
trains to first point enroute at which
above train stops.
Tickets will also be sold at above
rate from Friedrich. Nd. Hagers-
town, Nd, Martinsburg, w. Va. VIM
chester, Va, and intermediate points
for any train to, Washington or Baiti-
more on day previous to the above
dates in order that passengers may
connection with train named.
Through Pullman parlor cars. A
delightful DAYLIGHT ride through the
famous wyoming Valleys.
All tickets limited for return pas
sage seven days, including date of sale,
on all trains except Black Diamond
Express and Royal Blue Limited. !"
Call on Agents Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad for tickets. Pullman caI
space and full information
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
ABLE TO BE OUT.
WHITE WANTS SCOTS SEAT.
Governor OF West Virginia an Early
bird tn Senatorial Race.


Wheeling. W. Va. Aug. 81. Friends
of Gov. A. b. White have made in
formal announcement that the Cover
nor will be q candidate 10 the Sena-
torial seat of Hon. Nathan b. Scott
before the legislature which meets in
January 1905. The announcement was
not given out as having Mr.. White S
official sanction, but it was stated
that Gov. White will very soon say in
unmistakable terms that he wants
Senator Scott's place and that he will
go after it.
1t has long been known that seat
i'll the United States Senate has been
Gov. Whites ambition, and that such
ambition, animated him when he
started newspaper in Parkersburg
into politics years ago. The
norship was merely stepping
stone to the higher office, and was
accepted as such. Though the COVER
nor has built up machine of his own
in West Virginia, it has been so care
fully constructed and so nicely oper
ated that no objection Is offered to It's
operation, except by few leaders
who were not found tractable.
Senator Scott said that while he has
no idea of being defeated, he recog-
nizes White as strong opponent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
BEFORE THE MAGISTRATES.
Four Boys Arrested for Stealing Brass
from the B. a. O.-Marffn Greenf7eId
Charged with Assault.

Four young North Martinsburg
boys. Howard and Floyd Fauver. Len
Beard and Butch Kearns. were arrest
ed Saturday by Officers Burnett
and Fulk, on the charge Of stealing
from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company two brass brake wheels,
valued at s..
The two Fauver boys were given a
heaing before Justice Snyder this
morning. There was no evidence to
prove that the wheels were the pro-
perty Of the railroad company and
Justice Snyder released the boys, con-
sidering the evidence insufficient to
convict them.
The prisoners were represented By
Attorney $. w. Walker and the State
by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
w. b. Lindsay,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
TRAFFIC DEITY HANDLED.
All Accidents Were Avofded-How Inn
mense Crowds at Changers Picnic
Carried To and Fro.

Carried To and Fro.
The exceptional record of the Cum
berland VALLEY Railroad Company in
handling passengers during theiGran-
gers picnic without accident was
maintained this year. Monday it
looked as if this record might be
broken on account of the forebodings
caused by the accidents near Carlisle
and Mont Alto Junction but no one
was hurt and travel, for short time
interrupted, was quickly resumed.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
passenger business during Granger
week may be formed by the number
of people carried to and from vii.
hams Grove on these annual occa-
sions In the twenty eight years
these exhibitions have had an exist
ence, more than one million five
hundred thousand people have gone
to Williams Grove over the Cum
berland Vallev railroad For twelve
years the average for the largest num-
Der carried in one day was 27, 800 pas
sengers, and for the week, 56, l04.
For the same period the average for
the largest number of trains in one
day was 106, and for the week, 354.
For this service on the big day it
took 69S coaches and for the week
1876.
That single track railroad should
be able to hanl this immense number
of people, within short period shows
more than ordinary good manage
ment, is a frequent comment from
visitors and by the press. The record
is the more noteworthy when it is
accompanied by the fact that during
more than quarter of a century this
picnic has continued. not single
accident has occurred.
There is every possible safeguard to
insure the potection and comfort of
excursionists Among these is the
systematic manner in which visitors
are assigned to trains on their de-
parture from the Grove.
The ar angement of enclosures for
those who desire to take trains for
announced points. makes it impos-
slble TO take the wrong train, and
prevents the admission of more per-
sons than can he comfortably seated.
The Granger week record OF the SER
vice on the Cumberland Valley rail
road is noteworthy, and reflects credit
upon the management and its corps OF
employees.
There was fully 20 600 persons pre-
sent at the Changers picnic yester-
day. Among the prominent visitors
was Marlin Olmstead, Congressman
from the Harrisburg district VINO
took this occasion to meet his consti-
tuents in Cumberland county, which
the new appointment hands added to
his district
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
HODGES- MILE

Miss Bessie Miller. of Dayton, W
Va, and Mr. Thomas r. Hodges. of
Shepherdstown, were married ut II
O'Clock last night at the Valley Hotel,
Hagerstown by Rev. H. f. Downs,
of st. Paul NJ. f. church The couple
went TO Hagerstown ON the Norfolk
and Western train, which reached
there at 10 40. The groom is employ
ed on the n and w.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
WILL MEET HERE.

Shenandoah Baptist Association Adj
Journs 10 Martinsburg Next Year.
Rev. Thomas 5. Dunaway and
Lewis Thompson returned last even
ing from Rockland. Va. where they
attended the Annual convention of
the Shenandoah Baptist Association.
The Association adjourned to meet
in Martinsburg at the same time next
year. About 500 people usually at.
tend the convention.
The selection of Martinsburg ms the
next meeting place was unanimous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
MURRY DISCHARGED.
Acted I'm Self Defense when He shot Wis
Brother and Wife.

George Murray charged with having
shot his brother Abe and his wife,
has been released from custody. He
was given hearing before Justice
Shoemaker and it was developed that
he be dismissed Abe was shot in
the face and one eve destroyed His
wife was struck by several shot. they
will both recover. The brothers have
made up and the affair will be allow
ed to remain in the past.
Charles Lamen, of Alexandria, died
yesterday ina Washington hospital
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07

J,a ID. Reckard Duncombe, Ala.
writes my little boy scalded his leg
from the knee to the ankle. l used
Banner Salve immediately and in
three week s time it was almost entire
ly healed. l want to recommend it to
every family and advise them. to keen
Banner Salve on hand, as it is sure
remedy for scalds or any sores. "
E. @. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
FOR ASSAULT.

Martin Greenfield was arrested Fri
day afternoon by Constable Hardy
for assaulting Samuel Greenfield. He
was taken before Justice Martin this
morning for a hearing. He pleaded
guilty to the charge and was fined 81
and costs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
The Oldest and Best.

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
MARRIED AT sTEELToN.

Mr. Edgal H. Lambert and Miss
Irene A. Smith both of this city werr
quietly married at the home of Mr.
George Alleman, Steelton Pa, Tues
day Aug 27. They have returned g
Martinsburg where they will make
their future home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-09-07
sEAsHORE ExCUss IONS.

The Cumberland Valley r. r. has
arranged for the following dates for
their seashore excursions this season
viz June 20, July 9Th and 18th
August LIST 10th. and Goth, and Sep
TENDER 18th