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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18

We have received the following let
ter. from Mr.. Ray Kemp. of Angola,
Ind. I was in bed four weeks with
la grippe and l tried many remedies
and spent consid cradle for treatrsn'
with physicians, but received no re-
lief until tried Folev's Honev
Tar. Two small bottles of this lAe,,
iclne cured me and now use 1t ex
ciusivley In nv family. Take no
substitute. Sold by K. @. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
COMPANY E
ORDERS FOX THE TRANSFER oF
Property TO aSD-LsEuT meGsNals
Capt Parks, Resigned, Had Turned over
Company's Property 90 LIST Lseut.
Burkhars. who Did Mot wish
TO Assume Command of
the Company

Orders havesheen received by wirs
directing Second Lieutenant Clarence
II. McGinnis to receive the properly
Of Company j /, West Virginia Ma
tional Guard, which according e.
like orders. CAPTAIN John N Parks
is directed to transfer to him. using
invoice receipts
As matters now stand in regard to
Company Il they are somewhat com.
plicated. Captain Parks rendered his
resignation sometime ago and the
Off GERS in command of the military
OF the State did not appear TO be in
hurry IN taking it up
Recently Captain Parks received
instructions 10 turn the property OF
the Company over to FIRST Lieuten-
ant Nm. Burkhart. which was done
but. aecoi ding to Captain Parks the
latter said that be did not care to
assume command Of the company
and the brigade officers were so no.
titled. Now come uiders directing
Canaan Parks to tura The property
to Second Lienteuant McCsinnis, with
instructions 10 the latter 70 receive
1t.
TIE orters are signed by Assist ant
Adjutant General A. s. Huston.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
SLEW ALL HIS FAMILY
Husband killed his wife ard rhree
Children.

| Pittsburg, Pa. Jan. l6--Hls wife
and three little children were slain by
Vincent Vencelsick, of No. 200 Spring
alley. The ghastlv discovey was
made yesterday morning by neighbors
who, hearing cries coming from the
residence of Vencelsick, broke open
| the doors and found the bedroom OF
the house saturated with blood. Mrs.
VenoelsIiek Law beside her bed, her
| face aud head crushed almost beyond
recognition, dead Three little chill
drep. their heads and bodies covered
with cuts aud pashrs, and the hus-
band Vencelsick, almost dead, were
living ON the floor.
Vencelsick came home intoxicated
ard assaulted his wife with rail cut
ter. The first blow inflicted an ugly
cash on her shoulder and knocked her
down. but she was on her feet again
in an instant, and with such weapons
as she couldsfind i'll the room. she de-
| Tended herself
| The three children were asleep in
one of the beds. and the brutal father,
| Infatuated bv the resistance OF his
wife. rushed to the bed and rained
| blow after blow upon the sleeping
| little ones. The sharp edge of the
cutter hacked the children in fright
full manner, and the hospital phvsi
clans say they cannot recover
To defend the children the wife,
with a knife in each hand. sprang at
her husband and stabbed him mum
Der OK times. He managed TO get in
number of blows during the close
battle, and. seeing that he was getting
weak. he gave her shove and as sh ,
staggered back. brought the cutter
down on her skull, and she fell to
the floor dead.
BY the time he had killed his wife
vencelsick was exhausted. He sank
on the floor, and lay there through
the night, unable TO move. The
means of the children and one of
them crying, attracted the neighbors.
A strange man who was found IN
the house by the police was locked
up. He refused TO talk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
INCREASING IT'S FACILITIES.
Expanding-Ground Broken for
New Warehouse.

Since the transformation of the Ev.
ans -Shaffer Grocer Company int 10
the National Commercial Company
the firm has been expanding in vari-
GUS lines. The company has already
extended its SCOPE of business over adj
dltional territory but Is will not stou
at that; preparatIons are IL progress
for increasing the facilities of the
company in order to allow it to ex.
tend Its business on broader lines.
The company recently bought the
warehouse and coal bins of Thorn
burg and Seibert and ground WAS
broken this week for another ware
house, l6x40feet. 10 be erected along
the c. " railroad sh ort distance
north of the main warehouse and
business Office. The new warehouse
will be used for the storage OF oil,
which the COMPANY will handle indie
pendent of the trust.
In addition to the three statesmen
the company now have ON the road,
another one will be started out in a
short time, with the probability of
more being started out later.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
APPROACHING wEDDIsc

On Tuesday. January 81. Miss Leila
Rutledge, daughter of Mrs. Anne
Rutledge. of s. Queen street, will h'.
come the bride of Mr.. W M. Kef'lu
yer. well known civil engineer ana
contractor of Baltimore. The we'd.
ding will take place at the home OF
the bride at high noon. Only the I'M
mediate friends and relatives of the
contracting parties will witness the
ceremony
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18

Many Children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak if not illed
outright bv mothers giving them
cough syrups containing oplates. Fo-
ley sgHonev and Tar is safe and Ger
tam remedy for coughs Group aud
lung troubles, and is the only prom
inent cough medicine that contains
no opiates or other poisions. Sold
by Z. Q. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
dealt. AT AIMS HOUSE.
FIRE STILL A MYSTERY.
~ ssne Has Yet Been Able 10 Solve the
nystery OF Wednesday Mornings
Ftre-Dr. Barlow. New
Headquarters.

The fire at the home of DR.. Page
D. Barlow still remains and probably
always will remain q mystery. 1t is
still the general belief that it was of
incendiary origin, Tut no one has yet
been able to advance enough evidence
to establish that theory bevond doubt.
DIR. Barlow has rented rooms in the
house occupied by Mrs. Anna Smurr.
lis Maple avenue adjoining the First
NJ. Y. church, whore he will hereafter
make mis- headquarters. DIR. and Mrs.
Barlow will take their meals at Hotel
Berkeley.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18

U. s. Fish Commissioners Geo. M.
Bowers disposed of fifty shares OF his
PEOPLES Trust Company stock last
Saturday for $3.50. This is the high
est that has yet been paid for the
stock ami is remarkably high price
to be paid for stock that was issued
only . few months age.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
Life al stake.

II you but knew the splendid meri
of Foley's Honey and Tar you would
never be without IT. A dose or two
will prevent an attack of pneumonia
or Ia grippe. 1t NAV save your life
Sold bv Il. q. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
ron sALn.

Good stout healthy stock ewes and
registered bucks at reasonable prices.
Gray Silver.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18

Coughs cured quiclv bv Foley e
Honey and Tar Refuse substitutes.
Sold by r q Williams
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18

Write Ntuntsfn ssau Irsitss col
lege Cumberland, Md, for first lesson
n Gregg's Shorthand. Ii tree
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j. FRANK THOMPSON, JR.

James Frank TIL ompson. jr son of
MI. and Mrs. j. Frank Thompson,
of W. KING street. died Thursday at
s o'clock a. M. Deata was caused by
typhoid fever and complication of
other diseases. with which the child
had been an intense sufferer. He
was aged years.
The funeral will take place Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock from the
house.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18

Fall term ~ the Mountain sfact
Business College, Cumberland, Md.
ami Parkersburg. W Va, begins Sep
tember 3D.. Write for catalogue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
DANIEL SULLIVAN

Daniel Sullivan, the we'll known
young brakeman in the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad yard in this city,
died Thursday at his home on Freder-
lex street, North Maltinsburg He
was aged about 20 wears. Death was
caused by consumption. His father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Sullivan, three sisters and four broth
ers survive him.
The funeral took place from
ST. Joseph's Catholic church Sunday
afternoon at 2 80 O'Clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
JACOB. SHAW.

Jacob Shaw died Saturday night at
mis- home. McCoy's Ferry, of con-
sumption. He had been failing in
health for the past year or more. He
is survived by several children. His
wife died few years ago of the same
disease. Funeral Monday afternoon.
VIM. S. HALL.
William. son of Prof. and Mrs. W.
S. Hall died at their home Easton,
Pa, aged forr and one half years, of
heart failure following tonsilitls.
Mrs Hall is the sister of Mrs. |. L.
Bender, of this city.
ELSIE MILES.
Elsie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank y Miles. of N. Spring street,
died Thursday OF Group, aged
Al and months. The funeral took
place from the house Friday after
noon at o'cl ok.
dealt. AT AIMS HOUSE.
Ellen "i-on, colored. for about
twenty five years an inmate of the
CounFs Minis House died Thursday
She eas aged about 90 years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
WILSON HoGE.

Mr.. VIM Wilson Hoge, the son of
the late Judge Blair Hoge, died in
Baltimore Wednesday January S 1902
The aho We announcement appeared in
the Baltimore papers yesterday and it
will bring sorrow 10 the many friends
of Mr.. Hoge. Born and reared. in
Martiusburg he was we'll known and
his untimely death will be sincerely
lamented. For many years Mr.. Hoge
has held clerical POSITION with the
B. & o. Co. Several weeks ago I've
was taken III with pneumonia which.
a. announ ed above, ended fatally on
Wednesday.
MRS. HATTIE +. OF CHAMBERS !.
Mrs. Hattie f. Chambers, widow
of John M. Chambers. died Thursday
at 8 as o'clock at her home on W..
King street. The deceased was born
in Jefferson county in the year 1888.
but has been living here nearly all her
life. She was the daughter of Mr..
and Ms. Joel Peregory. One brother
and four sisters survive her.
The funeral took place from
Trinity Episcopal church, OF which
the deceased was member, Sunday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-01-18
THE WORK OF DEATH.
JOHN W. Nc ]LEARY SIR.

| Mr.. John ". McCleavy. Sr.. a re
tired boot and shoe merchant, died
suddenly at his residence in Baltimore.
Mr.. McCleary was born in Berkeley
Counav So wears ago and was well
known in both Virginia and West yir-
GINA.
MIR. McClenry served with credit in
the Confederate Army. He was or
derly sergeant in Company d. Twelfth
Virginia Cavalry. and was noted for
his steadlness and courage in pltfle
During portion Of the war he was
also trusted scout for Gen. J. Il. B..
Stuart. who commanded the cavalry
OF the Army of Northern Virginia,
and successfully executed number of
important and DANGEROUS missions
within the Federal lines.
AT the close or the war Mr. McClea-
ry settled in Baltimore. He was a
member of Mount Nebo Lodge OF Ma
sons of Shepherdstown W. Va.
He married Miss Ella SNYDER, of
Sheperdstown. who, with two sous
and one daughter, survives.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-20
GAMBLING
/. CASE HEARD
SUPREME COURT TAKES 1T UN-
DER ADJUSTMENT
CLAIMED LAW IS NOT GOOD
Judge McClernan Exceeded His Power
In Setting Time of Jail Sentence
f After Imposing Fine - The
Slot Machine Case.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

Helena. Jan. 20.--A case of vital impor-
tance to the gambling fraternity of the
state. involving the constitutionality of
| the so-called anti-gambling law, was ar
7 gued before the supreme court this morn
Ing
The state seeks to convict Il. Q. Towner
OF Butte Of conducting poker game In
violation OF the state law.
Mr.. Towner was represented before the
states highest tribunal by former gov
ernor. Robert Il. Smith, G. NJ. Parr, G..
NJ. sinclair and w. II. Levy.
Attorney General Donovan and his as
sstant. Mr.. Moore. made arguments for
the state. The court took the case under
adyisement.
Case Under Amusement.
As the next few weeks of the courts
time viii be occupied In hearing argu-
ments on appeal and arguments on orig
inal proceedings. It is quite likely that
no decision will be handed down In the
case for some time to come.
The slot machine case. to test the valid
fly of tinat section of the gambling law
prohibiting the operation OF slot ma
chimes, will also be argued this week. The
defendant is E. T.. Woodman of Helena
cupied the forenoon, and the courts at
tentlon for portion of the afternoon.
Attorney General Donovan appeared
| for the state, and Mr.. Towner was rep
resented by former governor, Robert B.
| Smith, w. II. Levy, G. NJ Parr and c.
| NJ Sinclair.
Judge McClernan OF the Silver Bow
| county court entered judgment last Sep
| inc a,y,
for running a poker game. From the
| order of the lower court Mr.. Towner
appealed.
| No Limit to Jail Sentence.
: Counsel for the accused contended in
| their arguments before the court today
! that Judge McClernan had no right 10
| decree that the defendant should remain
| mail so days until the fine was paid.
| il Is claimed that the gambling law
makes no provision for 81 per day being
J allowed on the fine for every day spent
| In Jail by the accused. The gambling
law. II II alleged, provides that persons
shall be imprisoned until the fine IL
| paid. and Mr. ToWner's counsel contend
ed that this would be equivalent to per-
| petual punishment.
Judge McClernan In passing sentence
SiIpuIhteu tbdi III acoTudHce Win tne
| general statutory provisions Mr.. Towner
would be entitled to credit of 81 per
! day for every day spent In jail
This | the principal point upon which
| the defendants attorneys based their
| argument. They say that the judge ex-
ceeded his authority when he made the
| provision, as the statute provides for
what Is equivalent to perpetMyl punish
| ment. and they contend that the statute
Is unconstitutional, as the constitution
provides against cruel and unusual pun
| ishment
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-20

he was admitted to the bar. After prac-
ticing law two years in Helena he came
to Butte, and with the exception of seven
years spent as associate justice of the
supreme court, during which time he
made Helena his home, he had lived in
Butte since the year of his arrival.
From 1888 to 1885 he was United States
district attorney for Montana, and from
1886 until 1889, was county attorney OF
Silver Bow county. In the latter year
he was elected as a member of the su-
preme court and remained on the bench
seven years during which he dispensed
justice with an even hand.
At the expiration of his term he re-
turned to Butte and resumed the prac-
tice of law. Later on he became one OF
the attorneys for the Boston & Mon
tana Mining company and was with that
corporation when he died.
A Staunch Republican.
Judge Dewitt was a staunch republic
can in every sense of the word. He was
thoroughly imbued with the principles
of the party and from him other leaders
of that political faith always acquired
wise, conservative counsel, no matter
whether 1t dealt with local, state or ma :
tional affairs.
At the last meeting of the republican
national committee Judge Dewitt was
selected to represent Montana.
.r#9 Married in Helena.
Judge Dewitt and Miss Julia Child
Rumey were united in marriage in Hell
ena on August 20, 1883. Miss Rumley
was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Rumley
pioneers of Montana.
Ill Year or So Ago.
About a year and half ago Mr.. De-
Witt began to fail in health and a trip
to a lower altitude was suggested With
his wife he went to Southern California
where he remained several months When
he returned to Butte he weighed nearly
&c pounds more than he did when ha
left and was feeling better than he had
at any time for many years, but close
attention to business soon caused the re
turn of the old symptoms. He never
complained TO any great extent but
would occasionally speak of not being
well.
Everyone Loved Him.
Everyone that knew Judge Dewitt
loved him for his gentle disposition,
dignified bearing, manliness, learning
and sociability. He was one man in a
millionaire very soul of honor ripe
scholar, true friend, polished and re.
fined gentleman who knew not what II
was to offend either by speech or action.
He was learned on all matters pertain
ing to the welfare of mankind; yerit.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-20

cover on long deals until he became
hopelessly involved.
His transactions were made in Boston
and New York.
Besides losing money belonging to de-
positors OF the bank he claimed today
that he lost also 100000 which had been
left him by his father, who died sew
teral months ago.
His wife went East four days ago in
an effort to secure money to make her
husbands deficiency good, but failed, and
the arrest followed.
Matteson was secretary of the Great
Falls Business Mems association, a
prominent society man, and member
of one Of the leading churches.
He was never known to live extrava
gantly and was considered one OF the
most exemplary character.
Before leaving the city this morning
he turned over the property and money,
Estimated to be worth about $20,0
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-20
GIN. BELLS
NEW ORDER
HE is TAKING VIGOROUS MEAS
UREs AGAINST REBELS.
WILL STOP GUERRILLA WARFARE
No Executions Without Approval Of
Superior officer but Young officers
Are Encouraged Not to Be Too APP
prehensive in Battle.
WILL STOP GUERRILLA WARFARE
(By Associated press.)

Washington, Jan. 2O.-Haying failed.
after two years of strife, In suoduing
the insurgents In Batangos province,
which lie just south OF Manila, and nav
ing satisfied himself that lenient treat
ment of the insurgents Is productive OF
no good results, General Bell the mill
tary commander in that province, has
determined upon the enforcement of the
war In the most vigorous and deter
mined fashion, involving reconcentra-
tion in a modified form, the application
OF martial law In all directions and the
upsparing pursuit and punishment OF
the natives who act as spies and traitors
to the United states.
All this appears from a long report to
the war department just published. The
recommendation order is dated at Batan
gas In December last.
1t provides for The establishment Of a
zone around the garrisons, into which
the friendly inhabitants are to be re-
qured to come under penalty of confis-
cation and destruction OF their property.
This IL said TO be necessary to prevent
the collection OF forced contributions
from the inhabitants by the insurgents.
The military officers are allowed to fix
the price of necessaries Of life, and ii Is
promised that the people may return as
soon as peaceful conditions are estaD-
lished.
Subject to Death Penalty.
This order is followed by long cir.
cular by General Bell to his station COM
manders, commenting on existing condi-
tions and giving them advice how TO
proceed. 1t begins with the statement
that he shares in the general conviction
that the Instructions continue because
the greater part of the people, especially
the Weather ones, do not really want
peace.
He says 1t Is regrettable .hlt the limo
cent must suffer with the guilty, bat the
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-20

that on the Yellowstone and Milk River
valleys and in all thlckly populated seo-
tlons where the country liz fairly level,
we VIII have automobiles carrying mail.
Autos to Come In July.
I'VE have one buggy In Butte at pres.
ent which IL used for distribution, but
the automobile can cover 30 much more
territory that II is probable we shall
have two In use In the city"
The new machines will be ready for
service In July the beginning of the
fiscal year.
The department has secured liberal
appropriation for the rural service This
year II will be $G,000.000 against $1,000, 900
last year. and VIII mean that In all
postoilices of the nrst second, third and
fourth class, automobiles Will be used
where the service warrants Il and tho
nature of the country Will permit.
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-20

If you see an automobile come pulling
and sputterng up to your house one Of
these days, a neatly attired official jump
out and run up 10 your door, don't be
alarmed-he Is neither fireman nor a
policeman.
He Is simply one of Buttes new
chaifeur mail carriers on his daily
round In his up-to-date vehicle.
Butte Is to have an automobile mail
service.
Postmaster Irwin expects to have two
automobiles in operation this summer,
postal authorities.
THE automobile will revolutionize
mail-delivery. said the postmaster this
morning. Instead OF tying up packages
OF letters and hunting through them for
what he wants. the mail carrier will have
neat case with convenient pigeon
holes, and can make UP the mail for his
route right In the office.
A Travelling Postofice.
"This case will At IL The automobile
and then the carrier has q postoffic,
right with him.
'The machines we will use Will Dc
geared TO travel about 10 miles an hour
and weigh 1880 pounds. A run of about
DO miles can be made with one charge.
"This office has Just received a notih-
cation that II will be the disburslng Of
| fee for all points with a rural delivery
service: one of which, the first In Mon
tana, has just been introduced at Bin
| ngs.
with this rural delivery comes the
automobile and within year ] believe
The Butte inter mountain., 1902-01-20
A GREAT FALLS SENSATION
H. H. MdtteSOn, Cashier of the First
National Bank, Is Short About
$7O,OOO==Made Confession.

Great Falls, Jan. 20.-Herbert II. Mat
teson, cashier of the First National bank
of this city, was arrested this morning
on complaint of Bank Examiner La
zear, charged with embezzlement. IL
was taken to Helena this morning to
appear before the United States authors
ties.
The shortage Is estimated at about
$4,000 and has been known by the bank
officials for several days.
Arrangements have been made where
by the loss Will be made up and the
standing of the bank sustained
The money appropriated by Matte
son was on deposit with correspondents
in the East and was lost In stock gam
bling.
Matteson made a full confession to
Bank Examiner Lazear this morning
and stated that he had made consider
able money on rising copper stocks, hut
when the slump came, he attempted to