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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09

been but little changed since. 1t was
here that the Englishman, John Bards-
ley, made his home after the civil war;
he was painter by trade, quite sue
cessful in his chosen line, and eager
to visit his native home at the time
that William f. Smith was councilman
of Germantown.
This was about 30 years ago, says
the Philadelphia Inquirer, and at that
time the caterpillars were infesting
the trees of the city-probably to an
even greater extent than the trees
were raided by the pest last summer
and fall. In despair over the destruc-
tive inroads made by the caterpillars,
Councilman Smith used his influence
in sending John Bardsley to England
to bring over lot of English sparrows
to destroy the American pest. In
order to show his appreciation of tie
opportunity to visit his old home in
England, Mr.. Bardsley brought back
with him great number of the spar
rows, and il is believed that this was
the first introduction of the sparrow
into this country on any great scale,
and certainly the first introduction
into Pennsylvania. The old house has
long been known as sparrow Jack
house." and the name of John or
"Jaek" Bardsley win long be asso-
ciated with the little English sparrow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
TO OPEN A NEW ROAD
County Court Acts on Road Matters
and Adjourns.
TWO PETITIONS CONSIDERED
A Road to be Opened Between the Hedges
vile Grade and the NJ. & W. Turnpike
One Petition Denied.

County Court occupied all of Tues
day afternoon in the consideration OF
road matters. The court has a COM
mittee reported upon the petition OF
Jacob Dermody and others praying for
she removal of four gates on part of
|the road in Falling Waters district
eading from Prospect Hill to the Mar
4 insburg aud Williamsport turnpike
Il nd also on the petition of George ".
Il [ouck and Others praying for the es-
Il Enlistment of public road from near
Harmony church through the land of
Ealter Scott, John A. Pearl, Bruce
| Iced, Mrs. Buffers heirs, VIM. Crit
LII and S. A. La Fevre. to the M. u
a. pike one half.a mile north of Fall
llg Waters.
I The committee reported.that it would
list the county between $500 and
1900 to open and establish the above
Inscribed road and that it would ben
4 lit only a minorit of the citizen of
/ at vicinity Til court therefore de-
| led the petition of Geo. W. Houck
End others.
/ After considering and investigating
theimprovements prayed for in the Pc
tition of Jacob Dermody and others
1he court ordered that that part of the
load from Prospect Hill to the M. q
n. turnpike which lies between the
Yedgesville grade and the turnpike be
lDened according to survey made by
go. W. VanMetre.
II 1t was ordered that bids be asked for
Ne construction of wire fence, Ia
" only, along the road ordered to be
ened, making 1868 feet of fencig,
SITS to be set 20 feet apart and the
vnce to have 8 No. 10 smooth wires.
he president of the court was in
'uced to buy all the material needed.
1.-THE bill of Geo. W. NanMetre
counting to 50 for the survey and
le print Of the road was ordered
d.
was ordered that John T. Morri-
be Instructed to build a wagon
dye II feet long, II feet wide and
It high near Bedington Mill over
small branch from Mathews to
Sulphur Lot
Fourt then adjourned for the special
So,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
mApoE cry WATER SYSTEM.

City Clerk Lambert has just com
pleted a 81 X 4 it. drawing of the
corr Grafton of Martinsburg, showing
the water pipes, fire plugs and gates.
The map was drawn according to IL
formation furnished by Water Superip-
tendent Shaffer. For years Mr.. Shaft
er has been the only man who knows
The location Of the water pipes, gates,
etc, and for that reason the map will
be Of valuable use in the future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09

Mine Workers. His subsequent rise in
power within the organization was ex-
tremely rapid In 1897 he was elected
a nationa! organizer. in 1898 vice pres
ident, and in 1899 president. At the
beginning OF the great strike in 1909
the power Of the organization was al
most exclusively among the bituminous
coal miners of the west, who had grad
ually won by collective bargaining
much better terms as to hours, wages
and treatment than were accorded To
the anthracite miners of central and
eastern Pennsylvania. Among the lat.
ter less than 10000 out of $40, 900 were
connected with the union. The success
of the strike, largely due to Mr.. Mitch
ell, was followed 10y the accession to
the union of iiearly the whole body
of anthracite miners, including the re.
cent immigrants from eastern Europe
AT present, therefore, he has support
ing him a great organization, but the
time of battle is not of his choosing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
HAS TWO BULLET WOUNDS.
hur Fisher wounded with Bullets
from the Revolver of Friend.

rthur Fisher. the son of Rev. j.
Fisher pastor of the Dudley Bap-
Church colored, is at his home n.
high street with two bullet wounds
lis body, the result of an exciting
Erience in Steelton Pa. ON Sunday
He and friend went from the
pcocheague camp-meeting to Har-
hrg and from there they went to
ton in search of his friends best
They found her and as soon as
did, his friend opened fire on her
fding to Fisher and he tried two
up for her. Fisher says the girl
II ATTEMPT TO get out of the way
e bullets got behind him and to
is from the revolver Of his reck-
riend struck his body. One bull
dicted flesh wound in his side
lother went between two of his
The bullet in his side was re-
but the one in his foot still re-
No serious trouble will result
the wounds unless the bullet in
pot causes blood poisoning TO set
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09

Many new dances were practiced by
the delegates to the convention of the
Normal School Association Masters OF
Dancing of the United States and Can
ada held in New York. Among them
was a minuet of the seventeenth cen
fury. This the convention decided will
be one of the most fashionable dances
Of the coming season. Seventeenth
century costumes were worn TO height.
Ell the effect.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
RUNAWAY ON The PIKE.
Driven by Xoun. John Hetzel
axis Away anu Dashrs Toward
Town.

e coming out ef he gate at
ewal |" Tuesday part of the
5 attached to the horse driven
IN, the young so of Mr.. and
ohm J. Hetzel. b Ike.
+ the breaking # the harness
the shafts struck the ground
I horse broke away from the
dashing down the pike toward
AT the corner of Winchester av-
ld King street the horse was
land returned To Windewald. F"
nly damage caused by the ac-
pas to the harness and shafts.
ing driver, although he brave
to prevent the horse getting
scaped without a scrath.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
COMING HERE.

John Robinson's circus will come TO
Martinsburg the last of the month in
forty one cars. The circus will come
here from Cumberland and after ex-
hibiting here will be transferred onto
the Cumberland Valley from the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
PRESIDENT INVITED TO W. Va.

President Roosevelt has written to
President Wier, of the Conference
Seminary at Buckhannon, w. Va.
hat if possible he viii pay Buckhan-
non visit while on his trip through
the country this fall Mayor Grille and
others will endeavor to?get Roosevelt
to make speech here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09

King Alfonso's wife will be selected
for him by the pope. says the Chicago
Inter Ocean. While his holiness is un-
doubtedly gentleman of great dis
cernment. knowledge and taste. young
Americans who have not Alfonso's in
come can console themselves with the
reflection that they have the privilege
of selecting their own wives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09

A Rockland (Mass,) teacher de-
scribed the landing of the Pilgrims, aud
asked the pupils to draw from imagin-
alton picture of the Plymouth rock.
One little fellow Immediately inquired:
"Hen or rooster?"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
csrr,Ne ACTIVE LATE IN LIFE.

4 gentleman from the county who
has rec he'd the age Of 70 years and
who ants to run for the office of
county assessor two years hence, when
he will be 81 years old, was in town
this moning. The gentleman in ques-
ton was ma ried only two years ago
He is truly starting out late in life
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09

Bight-There's one discouraging feature
about humhugs.
Blight--What's that?
"They can always muster plenty Of other
hurlbugs to back them up."-Detroit Free
Press
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
E. [. DELEGATES
Elected by M. e. Church, south, 10 Go
40 summit Point

At business meeting of the Ep-
worth League of Trinity NJ E. church
South the following delegates We're
elected to the Epworth League Con-
vention to be held from Aug. IL TO IA
at Summit Point, W. Va.
Delegates-Mrs. Chas. Beard. Der.
IA Kilmer, Rebecca Peterman, Min
ME Jenkins, Chas Beard, Harvey Will
ley, Edw. Dorm.
Alternates. w. ]. Eagle, James
Barrack, Rev. Hedges, Author FISH,
er, Lille League, Mamie Small
Blanch Kilmer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09

The New Haven board of police
commissioners reduced a man from
sergeant to patrolman because he ac.
cepted sandwich from man one
night when he was off duty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-09
His Ambt,,on

young man. began her father, what
q your object in liiey"
"To become your daughters subject he
replied, promptly.-P Philadelphia Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
Patrick Sentenced 70 Death.

New York, April S.-Albert T.
Patrick, who was convicted on March
20 OF the murder of William Marsh
Rice, was sentenced yesterday by Re.
corder Con to be put to death in the
electric chair Mt Sing Sing prison on
May 5. Rice died in this city on Sep
TENDER 2S, 1900. An appeal TO be
made TO the court of appeals by Pat
rick's counsel will act as a stay of
execution pending a decision by the
higher court The recorder, In pro-
nouncing sentence, made no comment
on the jury's verdict.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
SAYINGS OF THE LITTLE TOTS

Small Bobby was dining at a neigh
boris, and, holding up large napkin
that had been given him, he asked:
Say, what's this young tablecloth
for?"
What does Exit mean, mamma p"
asked little Elsie, having noticed the
word painted over q door at the the
alter. II know!" exclaimed her small
brother. 1T means the entrance out. 20
Teacher-"What is that you hava
drawn on your slate. Tommy?" Tom
my Jagged six)-"A woman and n
house" Teacher-"But only see tha
house. Where is the woman?" Tom
my-"oh, she has gone into the house. I"
Harry, aged four, was playing on the
lawn one day when the sky suddenly
became very dark and cloudy. Calling
to his mamma, he said: please Oman
the door, mamma; want to come in
cause the wind has blowed the sun
out"
Here is little gem clipped from a
small boys essay on parents: "Par-
ents are things which have boys to
look after them. Most girls also have
parents. Parents consist of pa. and
mas. Pas talk good deal about what
they are going to do, but mostly it'a
the mas that make you mind."-Chica.
60 Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
Robbers Held Up a Priest.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, April 9-The post
once at Hudson, Pa, was broken into
yesterday morning by four masked
men and $1S7 in stamps and sos In
money was taken. While the thieves
were at work, Father Spotanski, of St.
Joseph's Catholic Church, passed and
was held up until the burglary was
completed. The burglars compelled
Father Spotanski to witness the rob-
berry. They threatened to shoot If he
gave the alarm until they were out
OF sight, and when he succeeded in
arousing the people the burglars had
too good start to be captured. They
were all masked, but the priest thinks
he knows one Of them, and has been
able to give a clue to United States
Postal Inspector German, on which
the latter is now working.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
Notice ~!

The East End Memorial Burial Asso-
clatlon of Richmond informs the pub.
nc that having purchased six (6) acres
of land, situated in Henrico Oountv
near the city of Richmond, adjoining
lakewood Cemetery and that they are
dlsposlng of the same, in sections, half
sections and at the following terms.
Sections, $500 and Half Sections.
$500.
The situation of this Cemetery is
high, dry and rolling and accessible To
the Richmond Traction Street Railway
and Seven Pines Railway lines, adioin-
ing lakewood Cemetery.
This Association has at a considera-
pie expense divided this tract of land
INTO sections, erected fence around its
boundaries, which with the additional
improvements contemplated, will be an
lnducement TO those desiring or con-
templatlng purchasing resting places
Tor their deceased relatives and friends.
The attention of the general public is
solicited and advantageous Inducements
offered.
j. r. Griffin, President, No. 2412 E.
Broad street; r. A. Washington, Secre-
tary. Old Phone, 1888.
For information, apply to John Cole
man, Keeper, No 1920 p street.; VIM.
Custalo, 702 East Broad street; w. ii.
Jones, 1887, st. Peter street; w. n.
Lewis, 500 Buchanan street; Samuel
Meredith, 1928 North Goth street; JOS.
eph Robinson, No. 40 1st Market or 28I1
9-mlle Road; ID. j. Chavers, Supt., 1927
Darlington street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
JOINED LIKE sIAMEsE TWINS
Philadelphia Woman Gave Birth to In,

Philadelphia Woman Gave Birth to In.
fants Joined BY Broad Liuament.
Philadelphia, April e.-The wister
Institute of Anatomy, of the Universe
ty OF Pennsylvania, received the bodies
OF twin babies, which at birth were
Joined exactly as we're the famous
Siamese twins, Chang and Eng Bun.
ker. The babies which. had they
lived. would undoubtedly have be-
come famous. were born on Sunday
morning about 3 o'clock, Dr. Hugh p.
McAnin, the father, an aunt and a
trained nurse being in attendance.
DR.. McAniff. in s. brief report of the
case, stated that the twins were finely
developed male infants, with a united
weight OF about 16 pounds, and were
joined by broad ligament connect
ing at the navel. He further added
that there was one umbilical cord aud
one placenta for the two.
With the mother, DR.. McAniff stat.
ed, he was well acquainted. having
been the family physician for some
time past. For obvious reasons the
doctor withholds the family name.
which. however, will form a part Of
the records which the wister Insti.
tute will make to cover all phases of
the most remarkable case.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12

wilderness. Major Waller asked Gen
eral Smith to define the age limit for
killing, and he replied: Everything
over ten" The major repeated this
order to Captain Porter. saying: 1--WE
do not make war in that way on old
men, women and children"
Captain David d. Porter, Captain
Hiram L. Bears and Lieutenant Frank
Halford, all OF the Marine Corps, testi-
fed corrobatively.
The defense requested that a sub
poena be served on the adjutant gen
eral demanding the production Of the
records OF the massacre at Balangiga
of the detachment of the Ninth In
fantry. in order to refute the state
ment of General Smith to the effect
that the attack on the troops was
made according to the laws OF war.
The request was granted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
SATURDAY, APRIL la, 1901
PEACE OF THE WORLD
Cecil Rhodes Views on America
and Great Britain.
ADMIRED OUR CONSTITUTION


Federal Parliament Five Years In
Washington and Five Years In Lon
don to Govern the World.
London. April 9.-An article on Ce-
ell Rhodes. by William T. Stead. will
appear in the forthcoming number OF
the American Review OF Reviews. The
article consists of a frank. powerful
explanation of Cecil Rhodes views on
America and Great Britain, and for the
first time sets forth his own inmost
aims. 1t was written by himself to
w. T. Stead In 1890. For originality
and breadth Of Thought 1t eclipses
even his now famous will. yet it Is
merely collection OF disjointed ideas,
hurriedly put together by the Colossus
as a summary of a long conversation
held between himself and Mr.. Stead.
Mr.. Rhodes began by declaring that
the key" to his idea for the develop
ment Of the English-speaking race was
the foundation of a Society copied. as
to organization, from the Jesuits."
combined with "a differential rate and
copy of the United States constitu-
ton for home rule or federation"
Mr.. Rhodes continued: what an
awful thought is that IL, even now.
we could arrange with the present
members Of the United States assem-
bly, and our house OF commons. the
peace OF the world would be secured
for all eternity. We could hold a fed
eral parliament, FIVE years in Wash
ington and five years In London"
II
thing feasible to carry out this idea
Is secret society gradually absorb
ing the wealth OF the world. to be de-
voted to such an object"
This was Mr.. Rhodes dream of
transatlantic greatness. Fancy" he
says, "the charm to young America
Just coming on, and dissatisfied. for
they have filed up their own coun-
try and do not know what to tackle
next, to share In a scheme to take
the government of the whole world.
Their present president (Mr. Harri-
SOM is dimly seeing It.; but his hori-
ron is limited to the new world. north
and south, and so he would intrigue in
Canada, Argentina and Brazil, to the
exclusion OF England. Such a brain
wants but little to see the true solu-
ton. He is still cropping in the dark.
but very near the discovery. for the
American has been taught the lesson
or home rule and OF the success OF
leaving the management of the local
pump to the parish beadle.
1T would have been better FOR FIJI
rope IL Napoleon had carried Jut his
idea OF a universal monarchy. He
might have succeeded If he had hit
upon the idea of granting self-gov-
eminent to the component parts"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
Consumption Caused Suicide.

Baltimore, Nd, April 9.-Despon-
dent because he was a consumptive.
Frank Fay crept under the trestle Of
the street railway on North street yes
terday and ended his life with a
draught of carbolic acid. Fay was
formerly an electrician, but i'll health
forced him to give up regular en-
ployment some time ngo, and recently
he began to grow Respondent, because
various doctors told him nothing could
be done to check the ravages OF the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
OXFORD SCHOLARSHIPS
Cecil Rhodes Will Provides For Edu-
cation Of Americans.

Cecil Rhodes Will Provides For Edu-
cation Of Americans.
London, April 5.-The will of Cecil
Rhodes provides for the establishment
or colonial scholarships, as previously
announced, and two American scholar
ships to each OF the present states and
territories or the United States.
The will Of Mr.. Rhodes also provides
for five scholarships for students Of
German birth, at Oxford, to be nomi-
mated by Emperor William, and COM
menting on the beQuest, Mr.. Rhodes,
In a codicil telegraphed from South
Africa, said: For a good understand
ing between England, Germany and the
United States will secure the peace of
the world and educational relations
form the strongest tie"
All the Rhodes scholarships, Ameri-
can, colonial and German, are at Ok
ford University.
The will provides that the executors
may, at their discretion, delay estab-
fishing any territorial scholarships I'M
til such time as they may think fit, but
1t provides also that the territorial
scholarships once established shall not
Sapse upon the admission of the terri
tory to statehood. Another provision
is that no student shall be qualified or
disqualified for election to a scholar
ship on account OF race or religious
opinion.
Mr.. Rhodes estate is valued at $685.
100000.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
II TIE KINDERGARTEN.

Looking at the kindergarten pic
lures one day. Dave noticed Lincoln's,
and, after closely examining it. said:
Say, Miss D.. is dis the guy dat let
the coons loose?'
During sudden thunderstorm
little four-year-old came running into
the kindergarten crying as if her heart
would break. When the kindergarten
er asked the cause of her trouble, she
said: 20, Miss E, the sky barked at
me-"
Kndergartener-"Rslph, why didn't
you come to school yesterday? We're
you sick?" Ralph-"No, ma'am, I
wasn't sick, but my mamma was"
Kindergartener-"O, I'm sorry. And
you say she is sick abed?" Ralph
20, no, Miss H, she Is sick acouch."
Lena formerly a kindergarten pu-
Pill, now in the primary)-"Teacher, do
you know how to play the bird game ?''
Teacher-"No." Lena with great
scorn)-"Wel, IL you had gone to Miss
BIS kindergarten when you were a
little girl you'd know how to play II. :"
The subject had been the farmer and
his barnyard animals. Frequent mem
ton had been made of the rooster and
his Growing so early In tn, morning
and waking the other animals and the
farmer. Oscar was absent one day
and the following morning Miss B. in
CURED about his absence. Oscar re-
Piled; II was home" Miss B.-"Why
didn't you come to kindergarten?" os-
car-"Because I didn't get up in time.
Thatrooster didn't crow loud enough"
Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12

Texas ano return short lne mileage.
Tickets TO be on sale April IS, 10, 90,
with return limit May End, except that
by depositing ticket with Joint Agent
at Dallas ON or before April Both and
payment of 90 cents AN extension of re-
turn limit until May 18th will be grant
ed. Stop overs will be allowed within
transit limit of ticket within S. r. p. A.
territory west of and including Chatta-
nooga and Atlanta. The rate from Rich
mond to Dallas and return will be $2S.
90, and CORRESPONDENCE low rates from
all other points. The Southern Rail
way has short route and quick time
to Dallas, and offers the choice Of routes
through Asheville, Oand of the Skyl
Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, and
Memphis, through Atlanta, Birlning.
ham and Memphis; or Atlanta, Biz
mingham and Shreveport. The far
famed Land of the Sky route is with
out equal, and is the most interested of
fered.
Don't miss the opportunity of passing
through Land of the Sky" the Switzer-
land of America.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-04-12
TOLD IN FIGURES.

New York has $50 hotels-about
half as many as London.
About $4,000, 900 tons of water roll
over the cliff at Niagara every hour.
British North America beats the
United States in size by 3oO,o 900 square
miles.
1t takes the constant labor of co.
600 people to make matches for the
world.
The Rothschilds employ $4,000 men
in the various copper mines which
they own.
From 2o-year-old mulberry tree
2iS pounds of leaves can be plucked
yearly for feeding sillxworms.
Hop-growing has so greatly in
creased in the United States that last
year 100000 pickers were employed to
strip 100000 hop vines.
Chicago has three buildings II or
more stories in height. seven of 1e
stories, three of Is, six OF IA aud
seven of ID. This according to the
count of an alderman.
The Lee mine of LeadvilIe, Col.
produced over $125,ooo in one days
work for the pocket. Another ia
nous pocket was that of the Moose
mine, Park county, Colorado, which
gave up more than 81, 100000. Cavity,
pocket or cave, when opened on a
mineral-bearing seam, may be al
ways relied upon TO yield a wealth
of treasure according to the min
eral.