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Smyrna times., 1902-04-30
New Officers Installed Monday.

A special meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club was called for Monday.
April Goth, to install the officers and
chalrmen of committees which had
been elected the previous FRIDAY. also
to hear the reports of the committees
OF the past year. If good attendance
and increased interest from meeting to
meeting denote success, then the SEES
sions of this year should be highly
satisfactory. The Club has continued
all its old line of work. 1t has also
taken up new work and while it has
accomplished all it hoped, it looks for
greater things in the future.
Interesting Reports Of Years Work.
After an instrumental solo. "Cbapel
IN the Mountain, " by Mrs. F.F. Evans
the following Committees reported.
Education, Mrs. LeFevre; Literature,
Miss Laura Bell; History, Mrs. S. ].
Reynolds; Art and Drama, Mrs. IT.
Q. Tschudy; Home Science, Mrs. H.
D. Boyer; Social, Miss Mary ANTHONY.
Program, Mrs. W. H. Janrey. Mrs.
). ID. Wilds favored the Club with a
vocal solo, then the President,who has
SO nobly, ably and Loyalty fulfilled the
trust reposed in her, expressed in a
few, well-chosen words her apprecia-
tion of the courtesy and hearty sup-
port she had invariably received. be-
speaking the same for her successor
She then called the new officers and
chalrmen to the Platform and pro-
ceeded IN most impressive manner
to install the new president, Mrs. L.
M. Price, who in turn installed the
other officers aud the chairmep with
dignity and ceremony. The trust was
accepted by Mrs. S. J. Reynolds in
behalf of the officers and Mrs. J.E.
HOtfecker the chairman. Before talk
ing the chair Mrs. Price addressed the
club for few moments upon the pur-
poses and future plans of the club.
The afternoon closed with an instru-
mental solo, "Bolero Bsilliant," by
Mrs. Coverdale.
In Miss Cora Tschudys absence
Miss Laura Bell will act as recording
secretary. There will be an executive
committee meeting Friday afternoon
1t O'Clock at the club room. and
called business meeting at $3.50
''clock the same afternoon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
TO QUIT GAMBLING.
Reggie Vanderbilt Promises His
Mother He Will Reform.
while He Has Dropped Only n Trife.
s22I. 900, Ii Is Pointed oat to Him
That His Conduct Does Not
Honor the Family Name.

Reggie Vanderbilt promised his
mother and elder brother, Alfred, TO
give up gambling. When the family
learned that the losses OF the young
est son of the house amounted 10
S221 600 he was summoned TO FAM
lily council. 1t was pointed out to
him that although his losses to his
polite friend. Mr.. Garfield, might not
einbarrass him financially, his con-
duct did not reject credit on his
name.
He was told that it was not desira-
BILE for him to be known chiefly for
playing roulette and driving an auto
mobile at breakneck speed through
The streets of the quiet university
town of New Haven. His brother At
fred further explained that his lux
urious style of living was not TO the
taste of the widow and other chill
dren of the late Cornelius Vanderbilt.
who was a retiring man of hard BUSH
ness sense.
Reginald Vanderbilt expressed his
willingness to give up gambling, but
said he could not see why he should
forego the pleasures and Injuries
which his fortune warranted In the
end he consented to modify the speed
of his automobile, but refused to
change his manner of living in New
Haven. The family decided that after
his graduation from Yale in June he
should spend year going around the
world.
Mr. Vanderbilt has only recently re-
covered from pneumonia and is now
living quietly in New Haven, making
up the studies he missed during his
illness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
APRIL A HEAVY MONTH.
The Capital stock Authorized During
the Month Reaches n Very
High Figure.

With the single exception of Febru-
airy. the amount of the new capital
stock authorized in April was the larg-
est for any month this year. The total
for the eastern states of companies
capitalized at 81 900, 900 or over reached
1921 SIS 900. which compares with 1885,
$50, 900 in March, $294S50.0 900 in Febru-
airy and $146.950.000 in January. The
heavy April total, however, makes a
very slim showing with that of April
last year. which was mountaineering
month in the matter of new incorpora-
lions and capital authorizations. the
total rising to the enormous sum Of
S1,619, $50, 600. This was due in consid-
cradle measure to the United States
Steel corporation. Leaving the United
States Steel corporation out of consid-
GRAFTON. April this year really makes a
much better evhihit than last.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
COMMERCE OF CUBA.
ports Decreased and Eek ports In
creased During 1901.

A comparative statesment just is
sued by Col. Edwards, chief of the
division of insular affairs, shows the
commerce of Cuba for the calendar
years of 1901 and 1900.
The total value OF merchandise inn
ported during the year 1901 was $780,
5s3 1913, against $6G,65s,5s9 for 1900,
and the exports of merchandise dur
ing the year ended December 81, 1901,
amounted to 500, $50. against s4s,-
904.6s for 1900. These figures show
very slight decrease in the imports
and an increase of 20 per cent. in the
exports.
The value of merchandise coming
from the United States for the cal
endar year 1901 was $2s,07s. 1913, de-
crease of 81, 097,36 as compared with
1900, while the exports for 1901
amounted to 4s,066.579. an increase
Of S14.SI9,57O. 1t is shown that the
export of Cuban sugar to tie United
States amounted in 1901 TO $30,814,-
1876; in 1900 to SIC, 763.s52, and in 1899
to S1o,o3400l.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
TRAINS HELD UP BY WOMAN.
ecr for the Capturing of Rum
AWAY school Boys.

Mrs. Mary Alger. lively young
woman, is Systematically holding up
freight trains in the narrow, rocky
gulch at the foot of West One Hundred
and Eighty-fourth street, New York
city. She is aided and abetted by the
police and her work has all the five
cent novel characteristics of south
ern California or Arizona road agent.
Mrs. Alger is not bandit, but the
truant officer for the Washington
Heights district and she is holding up
trains for the purpose of capturing
adventurous boys who seek to escape
jrksome tasks at school by boarding
outgoing freight ears for the wild and
boundless west.
Up to date her capture include nine
boys, who confessed to varied ambi
tions. Two were going west to xiii
indians. One sought career on the
plains. two looked forward to a life
on ~ae rolling wave. one wanted 10 be
pirate. Another TO kill bears and
tigers. one proposed to help the Beers,
and the rest only cared to escape
school
Mrs. Alger is assisted by - police
men in uniform and five in plain
clothes. The men take up their sta
tions at either end of the gulch, whose
rocky sides rise precipitately mp in
the air from 90 to 60 feet. A train en-
ters the guich. 1t either stops by pre-
arrangement or is tagged. Then the
police search the trucks and the empty
box cars. Some Of the boys try TO
escape, but shot from revolver.
fred into the ground at the police
mans feet, usually scares them to
standstill.
"This is a necessary work, ;" said Mrs.
Alger, speaking about the ,hold-up.
"There is hardly another way of catch
ing them. The boys meet hoboes and
thieves on the freight trains and are
led into lives of crime"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
BURIED in COAL BUNKERS.
Awful Fate of stoyaways on british
Freight Steamer from the
West Indies.

When the British freight steamship
Sir Richard Grenville, from the West
Indies. arrived at New York, Capt
Jones reported the tragic death Of two
West Indian stowaways.
The vessel stopped at half dozen
West Indian ports, among them being
st. Lucia. where she coaled. 1t is at
this port Capt. Jones believes the
stowaways. who were negroes, man
aged to get aboard the vessel by letting
themselves down to the coal bunkers
through the chutes. The men had evil
IDENTIFY miscalculated the time that the
steamship was going to remain at st.
Lucia. and did not know the vessel was
to coal up. After they had reached the
coal bunkers many tons of coal were
taken on board. and the two stow
aways were literally buried alive.
Nothing was known to the captain
or crew of the tragic death of the
men until the morning of April is,
after the vessel had left Guantanamo,
loaded with sugar for New York. when
one of the bodies slid through the
coal chute INTO the furnace room. Az
the time the stokers were piling coal
into the furnaces. while the vessel was
making hard fight against north
easterly gale.
The sight of the body sent SILVER
through the stokers. and caused them
to temporarily quit work. Capt.
Jones was notified of the discovery,
and after making sure that the stow
away was dead, ordered the body bur-
led in the sea.
Six DAYS later the stokers were again
horrified by another body. which came
through the coal chute into the fur
mace room.
search was then made ~ the coal
bunkers, but no more bodies were
found.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
RUSSIA AFTER SHIPS
Unique Originality of Plans to En-
courage Ship-Builiing.
Benefciaries Must BE Russians or
Companies whose stock ls Held
Only by Russians-0utifne
of system of Subsidies.

Finance Minister Witte~ has de-
vised plan TO promote ship build
ing and shipping in Russia. which
contests the plan of originality with
the sugar regulations. Grand Duke
Alexander Michailovich, who is com
petent in the matter, turned the pro-
ject over to the st. Petersburg Nedo-
mosti in order that il might be free
ly discussed. He invites critics to adj
dress him personally.
Beneficiaries, under this plan, which
follows, are to be Russians exclusive
~ or companies whose stock is held
only by Russians.
/. Owners of new ships. made In
Russia from Russian materials, will
receive from the government nom
interest bearing loan to 80 per cent.
of their value, payable in equal 20
year installments.
2. Plans and specifications of such
vessels, which must be Lloytl's first
csass, must be approved by the
ing 1000 tons must make ten knots:
smaller vessels must exceed eight
knots.
3. The government assumes insur-
ance risk up to two-thirds of the cur
rent value of ship, charging there
for premium of two per cent. an
nually. Owners must insure the re-
naming risk The current value can
never be taken as less than half the
original value.
4. The state will pay Cor half the
fuel consumed, provided Russian fuel
is used, on voyages to and from Rus
STA, and on condition that outgoing
vessels are loaded to three-quarters
of their capacity with Russian goods,
and, on return trips, have at least
one-half their space occupied.
5. The same favor will be enjoyed
by vessels plying between Russian
ports, provided one-half the cargo is
foreign-going goods, or that the en-
tire initial cargo is salt, fuel, iron or
cast iron from the Azof and Black
seas to the Russian ports on the Bal
tic.
6. The subsidies are limited to
eight wears. from January l., 1908.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
y .yssTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
Taxing effect sanday. sept. 30, 1901

HAsERsrowS AND BALTIMORE.
leav. aagerstown oa a. m, o9 p. N, and
a l. p m
p. m.
Connection at High6eld for Gettysburg, Hanover,
e,,,ing Grove York. Easter. Extension and point'
,r baltimore and Harrisburg Division.
idAGEssTows AND CHERRY RUN.
Leave Hagerstown at u a m, "a os p. m ant
srrye az Aagers, ,wn.a os a. m, 10 Is a a. an,
< u. N.
HAGERsTowN AND CHAMRERsBUkS.
Leave Haserstowe at 80 a. M, II osa anc
Ariv, at t1sgerstowa ts % a. M, os p. IN. and
Sio p IA.
HAGERsrowN ND sHiPPFNsBURG.
Lave II aser,town at II o5 a. m, and oop.
Arrive az ilale rstewn 8 OF a. m. and 10 p m
yl.cur OFF, WAC ERsTowN &sHtpPENsBuR0
Leave Hay.istown n, 50 a. m. rive at q p
m making connection with b. :. V. X X. a.
,Ouinsopia 10 and IRON y ltimore.
lnese trains will run daily except day
The Fast Mail from Baltimore ar ing at
town ar a m and leaving fol Bali ore at
IN, being lailv
fos Frederick leave aagersto~n att
aIzp m Immediate connection at ifues
v. HO.Jr, p. H.GRISwL
Pres't snd .senl Manager. Gen'i. rass. Agent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
EAST BOUND.

No. at a 20 IN tor washin gton,. Paitimovr.
Phladelt hia and New ,rk. connects ior rieoef'cs
No. 10 daily 10 m or Washington and Balti
more -, -. p,.;
philadelphia aad New York. Connects for LeSing-
ron ADD Intermediate stations except Sundays and
for Freder ok 90 a m ~ ~.
Ms daily at 10 90 m for WashngtoH, Ba't
more. Philadelphia and New YORK
No. daily at . "A m ror Warrington, baltimore
Philadelphia and New York. -
No. a daily Fl ~ M for Washington, ba'r-
more PHILADELPHIA and ew riS.
ssNo. II daily ..Duquesne Limited at 2 q a n
for Washington, Baltimore PhiiadsiphiA ana We"
York p4,.:.
Philadelphia and New York -
No ~ daily except sun avs at 10 for Washing
ION and Baltimore "a d all in ermsdiate s'anons'
Connects for VI inches ser H agerst1wn and trederek
Expre 5 trains all vestbuied and illuminated WI
pintch light
Baltimore, Md
n p MARTIN, Mgr, Pass Traffic, Balto., ~d.
a, " SANrMAN, Ticket Agent. Marnisouig, W
Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

First Class Letters 10 any part Of
the United States, two cents per ounce
or fraction thereof, prepaid.
Second Glass Transient newspapers
and periodicals, one cent for each fou,
ounces, or fraction thereof.
Third Class Books, unsealed circr
lars, and all printed matter except news.
papers, seeds. cuttings, roots, etc., 0ne
cent for each Two ounces or fraction
thereof.
Fourth Class Merchandise, tyres,
metals, ores. and minerals, and all mails,
bic matter not 10 any other class, ont
cent for each onDce or tract o ii thereof
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
A Good bargain.

"But why asked the president OF
the country where women ruled, did
you buy that battleship?"
st was such bargain" replied the
secretary of the navy. "Of course the
engines don't work very well, and
there are some flaws In the guns, but
II looks as fine as any OF the others
and only cost half as much Chicago
Post
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
Prnfaund Emotion.

"Oh, but her singing was moving!"
''Not a dry eye in the house, sup
pose?"
DRY eye, Why, I venture to say
there wasn't woman in all that vast
concourse who went away with the
remotest idea of what the ar@st wore
or how she fixed her hairL'-Town
Topics.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form OF kidney trouble.
Dr. Kilmcr's Swamp-Root Is not rec
commended for everything but II you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found
just the remedyyou need. Ithas been tested
in so many ways. in hospital work. in private
practice. among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried IT, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail. also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out II you have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and E
send your address TO ~ Is A -
Dr.. Kimer & Co., Bing II ssI' ss1
hamton, N. \. The ~ So " - Z
Irregular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-Root.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

The buecaneer Morgan captured and
plundered Havana IN 1869 just previous to
his exploits at Panama and along the Pa
cific coast Of Central and South America.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

cures made by Or.
kilmer $ Swamp Root,
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great mcdi-
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. KIlmer. the emf
nent kidney and bad
der specialist. and Is
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
BLIc LIBRARY

The Martinsburg pnf lie ,ibfayrsf
open every day except Sunday from o3o
1 M q 1870 a M. ard srs M u M To-
s. On TuSslas y. THU ~c.s,s and Sa tur
lays. also Ia the evening from 7:3o 10 q
Ine hours for the reading room are the
same. The public are " leone. subject
20 the rules 70 use the reading room and
books in the Library free Of charge
Rooms Southwest co ner Pubic Square
MISS lELRE Tam, Librarian.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
BALTIMORE Ono
RAILROAD.
10 effect May 18Th, 1902.
WE IT BOUND.

~ u aa;sv al II d d N for Cincinnati, Louis.
az. q T,oufs Connects tor Berkeley @pnnes and
Ronney except Sundays md Grafton for WI eeiiug
daily. - ~:
cag9. -. -
and Chicago. Il.
81 Ions onueers .iOr Berkeley Spring eAeept
Sundays -
and St. Louis
No, 4 dai.y at 10 80 . m Tor Pittsburg.
No "a daiiy exceut Sunday a a. m or Cum
herIand and Intermediate stations. Connects for
Berkeley springs. .--- .....
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
DO You GET UP
WITH LAME BACK 2
kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure to know Of the wonderful
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
<yuMBERLAND VALLEY RAIL ROAD
TIME TABLE.
In ERECT November 20. 1901

Trains Nos s and lilo run daily between HTgersi
own and Harrisburg and No. hfteen minutes late
an SUNDAYS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

Daily.
Daily except Sunday.
s a. xrrnLs, W. A. GARD, IF. JoyD.
aen'l Pass. Agt. Agent Supi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-08
COUNTY ATTORNEYS
ACTION IS APPROVED
Board Disagreed With Him About
Summonine Witnesses, but
He Won Out.

The board of county commissioners
is of the opinion that the county at
torney should consult it before he
proceeds to subpoena witnesses from
neighboring states, in which case the
county attorney is compelled to stand
all the transportation expenses. But
County Attorney Kane assumes that
such is the privilege that goes with his
office, especially when he has only
seven days in which to secure the at
tendance of the witness.
The witness in question is the father
of Lillian Rhodes, and was summoned
to prove the age of his daughter, when
Robert Belland, now serving a penal
sentence, was on trial for a criminal
attack. The expense bill filed with the
commissioners was for $76.66. There
had been some dissatisfaction express
ed by different members of the county
board, and, as result, Mr.. Kane ap-
peared before that body yesterday and
told it where he was at The result
was that the commissioners decided
that it would be the best thing they
could do to allow the bill.
Morguekeeper w. d. Richardson
submitted his annual report to the
county commissioners Yesterday, and
was reappointed for the ensuing year
at salary of $55 per month. The re-
port showed that the moraue had han
died eighty-four bodies during the past
year, of which seventy were male and
fourteen female.
Chief Engineer Green, of the Sioux
railway, appeared before the board for
the purpose of ARRIVING at an agree
ment in regard to the new crossing
that is to be erected near Rice street
by the railway company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-08
HAMLINE WILL GET
~ DESIRED NEW PARK
Board Will Begin Condemnation Pro
ceedings at Alderman Dob
ner's Request.

Proceedings are to be commenced by
the board of park commissioners for
the purpose of obtaining a neighbour
hood park for Hamline. Aid. Dobner.
the council representative of that sec
ton of the city, appeared before the
board last night and practically OBJ
tanned it's approval to. the improve
ment.
The ground desired is the block fac
ing the Norwegian Lutheran seminary
and in substantiation of this state
ment, Mr.. Dobner presented to the
board a petition signed by about sew
enty-five property owners, and resi-
dents of Hamline. He informed the
board that the residents of Hamline
are agreeable to the condemnation of
the block, and will suffer an assess
ment for it's acquisition. The college
trustees also agree to pay their as
Sessment for the park and even more.
I The statement circulated to the eff
feet that in obtaining the park Mr..
Dobner was paying a political debt, he
characterized as not true. When the
campaign was on, he said, both parties
made the securing of a park for the
ward part of their platform. Ham
line wanted it, and each party, in the
event of election, had agreed to do all
they could to secure it.
TITS a good PLATFORM" answered
President Wheelock. 1--WE haven't got
any too many neighborhood parks. and
when the people are willing to pay for
them we are only too willing to help
them out"
1t is expected that condemnation
proceedings will be commenced short
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-08
PAVING OF RAMSEY
STREET is OPPOSED
Street Car Company Wants Work
Postponed but Such Action is Not
Probable.

The desirability of paving Ramsey
street from West Seventh street to
Pleasant avenue will be considered by
the board of public works next Mon
day. Notice of the fact has already
been sent to the property owners in
tereSted, who will be given a chance
to express their preferences for
the paving material to be used.
This is one of the streets on which
the street car company has a line of
tracks, and in view of the company's
late reluctance to pave West Seventh
street unless allowed to delay their
portion of the work until next year,
it is expected that opposition of a
strenuous nature Will be shown. In
addition to the regulation double
track, the company has several spurs
on this street, it being the main en-
trance to one of their big barns, which
would make it's part of the expense
necessarily heavy.
To pave the street with brick the
city engineer has estimated the cost
to the property owners at $11,265, or
81 SIS a foot; with sandstone, $14,253,
or $5.78 a foot; and with asphalt, $13,-
104, or S5.31 a front foot. The street
car company'S expense, which is ad-
ditional, would be $7,749, 1895 and
$9,140 respectively. There are in all
about nine blocks of street to be paw
ed.
The board has practically put itself
on record as favoring the paving of
the street, and will undoubtedly send
to the council for confirmation a final
order of some character. The men,
bers say the street has always been
a regular mud hole. The street car
tracks force all traffic to the sides and
this, together with the fact that it
has never been properly graded, keeps
it continually in a torn up condition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-08
MACCABEES PICNIC
ON HARRIET ISLAND
Hold Enjoyable Celebration in Hanoi
of Distinguished Guests in
City.

Harriet island was a lively SPOT last
evening, the occasion being a big nic-
nc conducted by the members ~
unity Tent, Order of Maccabees in
honor of F. L. Young, of Ohio. editor
or the Maccabee national organ and
grand recorder of the order. Every
tent In the city was represented and
the evening was given over to speeches
OF welcome and enjoyment by the
members and their friends Of the
amusements that this unique institII-
uon offers. Among the principal
speakers were DR.. Hagerman and
otate Commander I. N. Chellow.
Aided by the Maccabees. Yesterday
was another record breaker in MONT
OF receipts and the number of bathars
AL IL o'clock last night the cash fig
ured up $3.50, and the number of bath
ers 1909. If the present attendance
continues the deficit which now exists
VIII be wiped out and last years fig
ures exceeded.
The island is becoming quite popular
Tor picnic parties, and already a num-
per OF applications for its use have
been filed with DR.. Ohage. The local
order of Druids have selected the ISL
and for the goth.