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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
Despite che Fact That Faremen Were
Told the Alarm Was Only a sssma1I
Bit of Eiasticffy.o

The firemen went on wild goose
chase" Friday evening. The alarm
sounded ats. 30 and the young man who
rang the alarm gave the four taps for
the Fourth ward very distinctly and
there was no reason for confusion
about the location of the fire. He
told the firemen that the house of
william Myers, corner of King and
Swartz street was burning. That was
all any body need know.
When the firemen started away from
the city Hall thew surned and went
south on Queen street. After some hard
holding on the part of those behind
the reel, they finally got the reel stop
red and turned east on Burke. street.
At the foot Of the hill under the b. &
q. bridge, they met the reel from
the Fourth ward. Every body want
ed to know where the fire was. All
out. Rubber" False alarm and
"a stone pile was the information
obtained The Firemen evidently
were looking for a big blaze to Ralde
their foot steps and finding more,
pulled the reels back to their respee-
tive hous es and the 'falI out" alarm
was sounded None OF the firemeu
had gone to the scene of the fire, and
they didn't even know that there
had been q fire.
A World man, with officer McBee,
went to the home of Mr.. Myers
to investigate. There was no one
about the house.. Gu knocking at
the front door the officer and the
World man were admitted. but were
met with a cl oud of smoke which
almost strangled them. Evidently
there had been Ere. Upon investl-
CATION it was found that the contents
of the front room had been almost
entirely consumed.
The fire had started from an oil
stove which had been set too close
to the table on which was a chenille
cover. This had caught fire and all
the hangings In the room were con
sumed
Some neighbors came in and by
the best of judgement, kept out the
air and by fighting the fire with
buckets of water soon had it extln-
guished.
The loss to Mr.. Myers will be
considerable.
Had The fire gotten good headwav
there is no telling where 1t would
have stopped ami the blaze it would
have made would have been sufficient
to guide the firemen who were hunt
ing the fire.
If the fremen would have foil
the information that the young mRn,
VINO rang tho alarm, gave they world
have found fire and would not bave
core back up town and reported that
there was none
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
Beware OF Ointments for Catarrh thas
contain Mercury.
& Bro.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good Won
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by Il. j. Cheney a. Co..,
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces ofthe system. In buying Hail, s
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. II Is
taken internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio
by f. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Ry- Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
REV. C. R. STRlBLING
Who is n Native OF Martinsburg, Re
ceives "a Call 10 Waynesboro and
will Accept

Rev. Charles r. Stribling, paste
of Falling River and Glasgow Church
es, of Rockbridge county Va, and son
of Mrs A. c. Stribiing of this city.
has been called to the Presbyterian
Church at Waynesboro to fill the pul-
pit for many years occupied by Rev.
A h. Cooke. ID d. Mr.. StriblinG
will accept the charge.
He is a native of burg and
a former member of Winchester Pres
bYtery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
INSPECTED THE AUDITORIUM.

Architect GEORGE ID. Whitson, o.
Martlnsburg, was in Winchester today
His object was to inspect The Audi
forum in Rouss City Hall and he
WAS highly pleased WI h it. Mr..
Whitson designed the new Opera
House in Martinsburg and is super
vising its construction Wine hester
Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
OFF FOR PRUNTYT0WN.
Incorrtgi1ie Bows to the Reform
school.

Constable Fulk lett last Tuesday
on train No over the Baltimore q
Ohio railroad with Harry l.. Lemen,
tina fourteen year-old son of Mrs
Eliza w. KELLER, whom he will place
in the Reform School at Pruntytown.
The youth has been living with his
mother back of the B. & o. shops.
He has been into all kinda of mischief
ard he was declared incorrigibe by
his mother. He wanted to go to the
Reform School aud held himself in
readiness until the officer made all
arrangements for taking him there
Another IncorrisibIe Lad.
Constable Fulk also LEFT Tuesday
for Pruntytown with an lncorrigible
youth for the Reform School. HIS
name is Earl Evaus
The boy has been in jail since Octo-
Der, He is the son OF Villa n Evans.
who is also in jail waiting re-hearing
on the charge of stealing chickens.
Fl is mothe made the con- plaint that
he WAS incorrigible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
lEMASTER-- TABLER.
Wedding of n Well Known Couple AT
Greensburg This Afternoon.

Greensburg This Afternoon.
Mr.. Charles Herman Lemaster.
we'll known young farmer residing
north of Martinsburg and Hiss Mary
Lillian Tabler. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Corbin Tabler, were married
this after noon at one O'Clock in the
United Brethren church at Green's
burg. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. W. f. Gruver. After the
wedding Mr.. and Mrs. Lemaster were
driven to Martinsburg, where they
boarded Baltimore & OHIO train No.
6 on bridal trip TO Washington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
LoNG-LIER PAINT.

Zinc doubles the life of w hite lead.
and costs no more. Devoe lead and
zine IS the toughest paint known.
Sold by g. G.. Cushwa q Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
THE BEST r INIT

in every respect is white lead and
zinc we'll ground together; it is twice
as good as lead alone and costs no
more: Devoe Sold by q. G. Cushwa
q Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
1ICk "A DOG

Kick a dog and he bites you.
He bites you and you kick him.
The more you kick the more
ne bites and the more he bites
The more you kick. Each
makes the other worse.
A thin body makes thin
blood. Thin blood makes a
thin body. Each makes the
other worse. If there is going
to be a change the help must
come from outside.
SCOTS Emulsion is the right
help. 1t breaks up such {;
combination. First it sets the
tomach right. Then it en-
iches the blood. That
strengthens the body and i
begins to grow new flesh.
A strong body makes ricl
blood and rich blood makes
strong body. Each makes the
other better. This is the wa
SCOTS Emulsion puts the thin
cody on its feet. Now it can
get along by itself. No need
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14
OTHER MATTERS.

On motion OF Councilman Blloe 1T
was ordered t bat the stone ushec be
rented TO M. Kueisely, who applied
70 the use OF il, for 81 per day, ex-
cent Sundays and RAINY days, be to be
under a written obligation TO repair
all damage 10 tue machiue
On motion of Couuci'man Eversole
it was ordered that the property hold
ers owning properly aloug the board
walk, wi,biu the corporation limits
be rotified to reuaif tbe walk which
is now in very bad condition.
The claim OF ia mes Smith. color
ed, that he is outside the corporation
limits aud therefore refused TO pay
corporation taxes for the past two
years plecipitated a discussion about
the exactness of the corpo alton bound
arv lines the Ccustv Court not hav-
ing adopted The last survey order
ed made and a proved by Council
In order to finally dispose of the
matter Councilman Westenhaver NOV
ed that a committee of three be ap-
pointed to confer with the County
Court for the puroose of having the
boundary lines 4 the corporation and
the maglsterial districts definitely
and finally established.
The motion was carried and the
Mayor appointed Counoilmen Weston
haver, Staubly aud Brown as the COM
mittee 10 confer with the court.
The Mayor brought to the attention
of the Council the dog nuisance.
which, as told of III another column
was disposad OF in short order
1t was ordered that Policeman Mar
tin be paid only s. of his November
salary, he having served only little
over four days.
After the reading and passing of q
number OF bills. Council adjourned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-12-14

BETTEB.NG FIRE FIGHTING FORCE
several Changes Recon meneed-Firs
Engine now fn Tip Top Condition
Dispute over Corporation
boundary Line.

City Council met IN regular month
ly session Thursday night with Mayor
Henshaw in the chair and Councilmen
Cutler. Cline. Staubly. Westenhaver.
Eversole. Brown, Heck and Kline
present.
The members of the Fire Committee
and of the Committee of conference
appointed by the Fire Department to
investigate and report upon plan for
the Improvement Of the citys fire fight
ing force, reported as follows:
We bave ca@efully considered the
suggestion made at the Joint meeting
of the Council and of the Fire De-
partment that two or more indepen-
dent companies be organized, among
which the apparatus shall be divided
ana IN our opinion the plan suggested
i not feasible or advisable A eDffic-
lent reason for this conclusion is the
difficulty % dividing the city into dis
tricts, so that the companies may be
organized in the vicinity ofthe places
where the reels and other apparatus
are situated.
We recommend that the existing
Fire Department be urged to take i'm
mediate steps to increase their mem
be. ship to not less than one hundred
and fifty.
We recommend that Section of
cnapter % of the corporation ordinan-
ces relating to the Fire Department
be so amended that the term OF offic-
es Of the officers of said department
shall be one year instead of three
years, and that uch amendment be
put into effect at the date in January
next for the election of officers.
We recommend that the officers of
the Fire Department be required TO
make 10 the Council reports required
by Section of said chapter and the
tests required to be made by Section
s of said ehaprer.
The above report was received, but
further action WIS deferred until it
has been submitted to the Fire De-
partment.
REPORT OF FIRE COMMITTEE.
The Fire Commlttee reported that
The fire euaine bad been Thoroughly
ovethauled by Geo. Sbatfer, under the
supervision OF Councilman Conrad
Cline. aud was now in good order.
The amount charged for the labor
and mater als, etc, is $93. 40 The
con miltee repJl ted that the engine
had been tested aud found 10 work all
,l.irt The eommittee made further
econ menda tiops that the engine be
nlven proper attention hereafter, Civ
Jug details rs TO how it should be
LOOT ell after.
The report was received and adopt
ed
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
Un1uckiy Thirteen,

Car No ID. ofthe People, line. in
charge OF Conductor WEIGH and
Motorman kellaher jumped the
track at the switch just outside oil
Brandywine Syringe Park, last
evening and while the men were en-.
deavoring to get It back the motor
was burned out. Traffic was delay
ed for over halt an hour and pas
sengers arriving on other cars. were
forced to walk dist lance of quar-
ter OF mile to reach the park.
When the motor burned out, the
crew was rendered powerless to h lp
themselves. so another car " as hook
ed on the front end and after many
efforts succeeded in getting the car
on the rails. The burned out mot Or
in the meantime bega to blaze and
soon the floor in its vicinity was
ahre. The flames were smother ed
out with dirt and the car lowed to
the power house.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
TROUBLE IN A COLLEGE,

-Four Teachers In \ Connecticut In
stitutiOn Asked to Resign.
Storrs, Conn, July 22.-Four men,
bers Of the faculty of Connecticut Ag-
ricultural college have been asked to
resign as result, 1t is said, Of their
alleged opposition to the policy of Pres
ident Flint RELOCATING the study of ag-
riculture to secondary place in cur
riculnm. The deposed instructors are:
Nelson s. Mayo, M. s., b. v. NJ, pro.
fessor Of anatomy, physiology and vet
Urinary science; Henry A. BaIlou, as
sistant professor Of forestry, botany
and military science; Thomas d.
Knowles, instructor in English, mathe
mates, history and physical culture;
Charles e. Myers, instructor in farm
accounts and business methods and
secretary Of the faculty.
The action of the trustees in asking
for the resignation came as surprise
to most members of the faculty. 1t is
said to have followed an attempt on the
part of minority of the board to have
a resolution passed calling for the res.
ignation Of President Flint.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
FIREMEN'S STRIKE NEARS END.
Expected That Majority Of Men Ont
Will Soon Resume Work,

Expected That Majority Of Men Ont
Will Soon Resume Work.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, July %. - More
mines, with the aid Of United Mine
Workers, have resumed operations in
the Wyoming valley. Committees from
the striking stationary iremen waited
upon the superintendent of the yari.
GUS coal companies and asked to be re-
instated. At some of the mines the
committees were told that the places
Of the strikers were filed. At others
the names Of the old tiremen were TAX
en-, and the committees were told that
If their services were needed they
would be sent for.
In accordance with the agreement en-
tered into at the conference between
the executive officers of the United
Mine Workers and the chief officers of
the stationary firemen some tiremen
belonging TO the United Mine Workers
have given notice that they will give
up their positions. This will make
room for the old fremen.
There seems to be no question but
that this strike will be officially de.
clared off very soon and that at least
IS per cent of the strikers will then be
back in their old places, when it is ex.
pected there will be a general resump.
ton Of mining operations.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
CORN PRICES
SOAR AL0FT.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 2o.--Not siuce 1894
bias Chicago had snch market as that
of today. Owing to the continued drough
unbroken by drop of rain. corn. oats IN d
wheat advanced sharply, the prices fluc.
tuating and ut times bordering on the sen
sational. The pits we're crowded to the lin
it with perspirlng brokers, who, san. coats,
sans vests. sans collars. shouting them
solves boa SO attempting to fill buying
orders. Wheat and oats opened nearly
two cents hIghsi and corn two or four
cents.
Excitement in the corn pit was intense.
and in oats it WAS OF smaller degree,
only because the crowd was somewhat
less numerous Wheat had hitherto re-
crop of fall .sowu grain that has been hnr
vested and the promise OF spring wheat
crop OF equal character
The Intense heat however, has shrunk
en- the still unripe spring wheat ana it
will be a much smaller crop than was
probably Indicated, That change in the
situation made buyers Of wheat as curious
and clamorous as those In the corn and
OATS crowds.
The Initial wildness was good fore
taste of the day Buying In all tho pits
continued with unaUatsd activity to tho
end. Wheat rose 10 1874 cents. s cents
higher than Saturday nights close. Corn
went to 597,, nearly cents better than
Saturday final figures.
Realizing sales became more numerous
at the top, especially in wheat, bur the
close found a major part OF the sensation
al gains strongly hold.
There wAs buying by the professional
short. who acGu stoned to take his profits
and loses alike without All extra pulse
beat bid sharply, but calmly, to make
his spec u alive loss a. light as possible,
but there was also buying Of another
kiDd-for the farmer whose once promis
Ing folds are dead under tho .scourging
skies.
In tho corn pit the demand was most
prominent. In Kansas, Nebraska, Mis-
souri,, in parts Of Iowa aud in other sec
ions where The visitation OF the heat hor
ror, AS they ARE beginning to call 1t, has
been most pitiloss, the farmers holploss
Of anything but loss OF money and most
Of their season,'s work, want grain as
food for their cattle
Not only must food be bought in dis
tnnt markets. but in many sections a
pond of water Is us precious as a jewel,
and must be we'll paid for by the man
whose parchel acres contain no such
priZe,
Reports from tho corn bolt tonight say
no rain has fallen, aud tell Of an incroas
ed percen age of damage. From the
wheat country reports say that little
damage has beeh done so far in North
Dakota and Minnesota tho damage ia o.
timated Mt b per cent, representing u
loss OF 1900 900.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
DYINGFR0M
! HEAT EXPECTS.

St. Louis, Mo-. July "a baking
earth. a burning. c'oudless sky. . world
rendered mlserabls and almost hopeless
BY intense heat grssted the eyes OF the
Missouri Christians who spent yesterday
on their knse> PRAYING for rain.
year, and Of many years, until to day,
almost every town and village In the
State The temperature ranged from 10l
to ll5. In st. Louis IL was l08; there were
deaths aud 20 prostrstions. Al Kansas
City The tom psrAturs was 108, the high.
est ever known. aud there were 16 deaths
and 80 prostrations. At st. Josaph there
were three deaths and several prostrations.
deaths and prostratious. The whole
State Is in the grasp OF torrid hot wave.
and the suffering endured by man and
beast indescribable.
Only one town in the State was blessed
with rain worthy OF the name, that was
Joplin. M. There thres-fourths OF All
inch fell within three hours, and the corn
crop in the immediate vicinity was inssti.
mably benefited.
The rain In Jasparlcounty extended over
the kansa. line to Fort Scott where good
showers fell, A few drops Of rain fell in
the suburbs Of Kansas City late this after
noon, and In the western outskirts OF st.
Louis there was the sembonce OF show.
er and that was all.
The prayers OF Christian people cannot
be said to Rave been answered yet. All
hopes Of the corn CROP are abandoned.
Farmers are shipping their stock to
market with great expedition now. There
is no stock water and no fodder In sight.
The receipts at tho Kaneas City stock
yards to-day break all previous records
for this time Of the year.
Washington, u. c., July 2!.-One hun.
dred degree temperatures were common
throughout the great corn belt to day,
acoo ding to the repo.ts TO tho Weather
Bureau here. In various places In ILL.,
nois. Iowa and other States all pevlous
heat records were broken
There appears to he no prospect OF de.
cided relief from these exhausting con-
ditions for the next two days at least,
except such a. may come from the always
prssent possibility OF scattered thunder
storms which are predicted for some
portions Of the superheAted area.
To day dry thunderstorms unaccompan
led by rain prevailed In several sections of
the West hundreds Of miles apart. They
temporarily cooled the atmosphere, but
brought no rellsfto tho banishing crops.
The following temperatures break all
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
COlburn Body not Found.

New York, July -. The search
ior the bodies Of Arthur {. ColburD,
of Philadelphia, and Captain
Edward Il. Flint, who, with three
others, were drowned in the sink.
ing OF the yacht, Nenitzia near
Greenwich Conn. last Thursday,
was unavalling to-day.
A number OF searching parties
were sent out in view Of the large
rewards offered by the Colburn
family Tor the recovery Of the bodies
1t is likely the bodies will not be
found unless they come to the sur.
face or are washed up on the beach.
The bottom is too muddy at the
part oil the Sonndi in which the ac-
cident happened for divers to work
effectively, and the water is too
deep lor successful graphing.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23

Scranton, Pa, July 22.-Dayton
Lewis and bis wife of North Scran-
ton, awoke early this morning to
find a mailman standing over their
bed, ready to bring down on the head
Of one Of them an uplifted poker
Lewis Ieaped from bed just as the
blow fell. 1t caught him on the
neck and he toppled back into ped
with screams which aroused the
neighborhood.
The mailman fled to bis own home
adjoining where he locked himself in
a room. He was Jacob Townsend,
an aged man. Police who were call
ed forced the room where Townsend
was and had to fight for their lives
against the attack he made upon
them. Is
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
Florist Dies OF Storm Fright.

Poughkecpste, N. Y, July e.
Joseph Markle, violet grower of
Rhinebcck, died in his greenhouse
last evening as a result Of shock
caused by the terrific storm. He
was found dead where he had gone to
protect his flowers from damage.
The storm tore up by the roots Is
old and m assive trees on Hyde Park
road. Summer houses on the estates
OF the late James Roosevelt and Ar
chibeld Rogers were destroyed by the
wind. Tho house of Cecil Parker
was crushed IN by falling tree.
Farm buildings and crops in strip
five miles wide were destroyed:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
NOVEL SCHEME 70 DgrRAUp. =
Dank Notes Printed From Plates Of o.
Leng Defanct lnstitution..

---@--~s
Daak Notes Printed Fsen Plates Of .
Lsng Dsfanet lnstitution.,
Washington, July 22.-Chief Wilki6
+ Of the secret service has received q
number of bank notes printed from the
original plates used by the State bank
Of New Brunswick, N. j., over 50 years
ago. The bank went out of existence
some time In the fifties and it was sup
posed that the steel plates from which
Its notes were printed were destroyed.
1t seems, however, that these plates
have fallen into the hands Of parties
who have printed from them large
quantities Of notes, which have been
put into circulation from New York to
San Francisco. A very large percent
age Of the notes so far discovered are
twos, although some ones and fiyes are
being sent In. III!
lnasmuch as the notes are not counl
terfeits of any United States note or
obligation. the makers and passers can
not be prosecuted under the United
States laws, hut it is said they can be
punished for fraud under the state
laws.
1t appears that the notes readily pass
along the Canadian frontier, ms the
takers think they are the notes of the
Canadian province Of New Brunswick,
the words New Jersey being printed
In small letters. The notes are printed
on bond paper and are quite as good In
every way as +he originals. 1t Ia said
that possibly $2,OOOOO0 Of these notes
liz in circulation.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-07-23
Desth Of Mr.. Alrlcbs.

Died suddenly at his latA FesRjS6ca
1877 w. Third street, in this city on
Sunday, July IA, Charles W.sAalchs,
aged sixty eight years. The, decaass
ed was born In New Castle County,
Delaware and had always been en-:
gagged In agriculture until 1892 when
be removed to our city and engaged
In the grocery business at Adams
and SQallcross avenue.
In 1898 he removed to 1917 West
Third street, where he continued to
live until his death. He had 4 very
serious stroke Of paralysis about ten
months ago from which he had new.
or entirely recovered. Paralysis Of
the heart was the immediate cause
Of his death, which came very sud.
denly at s O'Clock a. NJ, which was
a great shock to his relatives and
immediate friends.
Deceased was very moral, honest
upright man, honored and respected,
by all who knew him. He leaves .
widow and one son who sadly mourn
bis sudden death.
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