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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
JUDGE WARREN MILLER
APPOINTED JUDGE OF STATE su-
K COURT or APPEALS.
Experimental station Interested I'm Ncw
Law-other Gossip From State
Capitol.


Charleston, W. Va. Jan. Gov.
White has settled the matter of who
shall be the new judge Of the Supreme
Court of Appeals of West Virginia,
and has made the appointment. As
was generally anticipated, he gave the
position to Judge Warren Miller Of
jackson county. Hon. w. N. Miller,
Of Parkerspurg, is believed to have
been in the running. but it seems like
lv he did not desire the place. as has
law practice is understood to be very
lucrative.
Judge Miller was sworn in and was
on the bench Saturday. He will of
course fill the position with dignity
and ability.
Mr.. Linn Brannon, of Glenyille.
was appointed by Gov. White to fill
the vacancy on the circuit bench caused
by the promotion Of Judge Miller.
JAS. Stewart, of Morgantown, former.
ly Of Putnam county. is in the city.
He is one Of the directors of the Agri-
cultural Experiment Station, and it is
said that he has done soms wonderful
work in improving things there under
his management. When he went there
q debt of SIS. 600 faced him. but he not
only wiped out this debt but added
new buildings. o farm. and a large
equipment TO the station. Tie station
is also interested in the proposed new
field law. for if it passes, it will en-
tail expense upon the station and call
for an appropriation to correspond, as
the S15, 900 gotten from the government
is TO be applied to special purposes and
when the government officials INSPECT
the bills and vouchers they Will kick
strenuouslv upon every cent misap-
piled.
Among SATURDAYS arrivals were
Prof. b. H. Hite, of the State Exper-
mental Station: DR.. d. B. Purinton,
of the University and CITY Clerk Tom
OBJ. len, Jr.. Mr.. B. Howell, OF
Wheeling. also came in today.
Governor and Mrs. White have IS
sued elegant invitations to a reception
in honor of the members of the Legis-
%lature. as follows
Governor inc Mrs. White invite
you to meet the members of the Leg
islature Thursday evening, January
twenty-second. nineteen hundred and
three, from eight to eleven O'Clock.
The executive mansion, Charleston,
w. Va"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
IN THE POLICE COURT.
The Order In This city on SATURDAY
Night Was Very Good and There
Were Few Arrests

Mike German was arrested by Off
Ger McBee Saturday night for being
drunk on the streets. He was given a
hearing before Mavor Evans, found
guilty and fined 81 and costs which
was paid.
John Hall was arrested by Officer
Johnson for fighting and raising a dis
turbance at his home yesterday. He
was tried before Mavor Evans, found
guilty and fined So and costs which
was paid.
Officers McBee and Pearrel received
a telegram last night to meet an east
bound freight train to arrest three
tramps that were on it. They pro-
ceeded at once to the station and wait
ed for the train. When the train ar
rived two of them were found in a box
car where they had built a fire. They
resisted the officers at first but were
finally arrested and taken to the lock-
up. They will be given a trial this
evening.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
READ l. OF THIS.
n Information May Prove of
Inhnii Value.
evening.

1t is worth considerable to any eiti-
zen of Martinsburg to know how TO be
cured Of painful, annoying and itch
ing piles. Know then that Doan's
Ointment is a positive remedy for oil
itchiness of the skin, for piles, eeze-
ma, etc. One application relieves and
soothes. Read this testimony of its
merit.
Mr.. John Burger of Race street be-
tween Maple avenue. and Raleigh
street iourneyman painter by trade,
saws II was subject to painful and
ANNOYING itching hemorrhoids, for
three or four wears and used various
remedies recommended for it. While
some gave relief for the time being.
nothing was permanently beneficial,
and the complaint returned. | was
suffering torture when ! learned about
Doan's Ointment and procured it at a
drug store. 1t gave me relief at once,
and in ii short time all indications OF
the trouble banished.
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cts. Foster Milburn 90. Buffalo, N,
X, sole agents for Us.
Remember the name Doan's and
take no other.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
A WEST vlRGlNIAN'S TRIP.
Consul Garrett Goes into the wiIds of
Mexico.

Washington. Jan. 19.-Reports re-
ceived here from DIR. Alonzo B. Car
ret. a native of West Virginia, and
United States Consul at Nuevo Lare-
do, Mexico, indicated that he recently
had several adventures in the wilds Of
Mexico.
Accompanied by Joseph T. Agen and
Others. he went t. shoot lions. 1t
was in the Rattlesnake Valley, where
these ~serpents abound. that his party
was constantly in danger OF being bit
ten by venomous reptiles. 4
DIR. Garrett had a novel Experience
while preparing to retire one night.
While arranging the bed clothing he
found a vinagron in the blankets. The
insect resembles a large beetle and is
about two inches long. with bulging.
eyes, which give il a peculiar appear
ance. Not knowing what it was. the
Doctor called one Of the Indian guides,
who explained to him the poisonous
nature of the insect. saying it wac
even more venomous than the most
deadly snake. 1t is said that the sting
of a %vinagron will kill a man within
rs minutes. The insect shot its poison
into the air. Its sdor made tie entire
party sick.
HEAVY rains DELAYED the return. Mr..
Aqeu seeking a trail with two guides,
was separated from the others BIZ a
swollen stream for 10 days with little.
to eat. He was in a bad way because
OF his enforced fast, having lost 20
pounds in weight. Mr. Agen gave up
the attempt to reach camp. but the
Indians preserved and succeeded, A
relief party found Agen seated with
hissback against a rock With two can
dies which he Glanced to have with
him Burning on either side of him,
and with his revolver III his hand. ex-
Meeting an attack of a huge mountain
lion, which was prowling about l0c
yards away.
DR., Carrot writes enthusiastically Of
the mineral wealth of the country.
The cost Of this trip aggregated
about 3 1000. but Dir. Carrot says it
was well worth the expenditure, not
withstanding the hardships endured BY
the party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
FOUR KILLED IN A WRECK
The Fifth Dfed xwo Hours Later i'm the
Hospital-worst wreck ever


Cumberland, Md, Jan. 10. The
worst wreck that has ever happened
in the Cumberland yard. d inEthis u
cinity occurred this morning about
4 80 o'clock. As a result of the smash
up four men were killed outright aua
one has since died.
The killed are. William Simms. ras-
senger engineer, Baltimore Benjamin
Butler, engineer. South Cumberland I;
j. II. Stanniger. Passenger fireman,
Baltimore; Charles Moran. passenger
fireman. Baltimore.
william christopher, passenger
engineer. Of Baltimore was 50 badly
injured that he died about two hours
after the accident at the hosnitaA in
Cumberland.
Two freight engines, 1924 and 2o35
were standing on the main track in
front of the tower at Evitts Greek.
waiting for a freight train 70 pull out
Of the way. so that they could cross
over. While waiting for the track to
be cleared. passenger train No. 10.
came along at the rate of about 80
miles an hour and piled into the two
engines standing on the main track.
The concussion was terrific and the
four engines were almost total wrecks.
They were tangled up in II great
mass and.thesunfortunate engineers and
fremen we're buried under the wreck.
Engineer Butler was standing beside
his engine. the 2035. and was crushed
beneath its ~ponderous weight.
No investigation as TO the cause Of
the wreck has yet beer held and the
responsibility of the accident has not
been placed. Evetts Greek tower is
at the point CT the yard where all the
tracks diverge and the tower at Vir-
ginia Lane is only a mile distant. The
ward is well lit up with arc lights and
is straight nearly the entire distance.
The operator at Virginia lane SAYS he
gave No. 10 a green signal and the
pfSAbuEtI tTdiH SnOulu BaNG dbJJbaIn-
ed the scene of the wreck under full
control. As the engineers a%nd..fremen
of'the passenger train are all dead, il
is possible that the real cause viii new
err be learned.
Conductor P. KenneY, Of the passen-
ger train, who runs regularly on the
Third division. had charge Of the
train. and when the crash came he
was thrown heavily and sustained
some severe bruises. he was, however
able to go to The Queen City Hotel
None.of the passengers were injured,
although they received q severe shak-
ing up.
The postal and baggage cars were
damaged slightly. The train was con-
solidated with trains 2. and s and the
passengers sent to their destination.
The wreck was cleared up and there
was no delay to passenger trains.
Butler. the engineer who was killed
was running on the Third Division
and formerly lived here. where he has
a number of relatives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24

ON u. s. o. TunneI Il Beitimore-Two
New Electric Motors Ordered.

AZ the Office Of the electric storage
battery Of Philadelphia. at No. 100
Broad way. 1t was stated to-day tint a
contract had been closed for n second
battery Of ''cllloride accumulators'
for shipment 70 the Baltimore a Ohio
railroad to be placed ut the Mount
ROYAL entrance 70 the Baltimore Il
Ohio tunnel at Baltimore. where THO
experimental trial battery WINS plreea
in 1900.
The building was built for two bst-
~tsries. and the first one has been so
successful that now the second Is TO be
installed. Before the installation of
the "chloride accumulators'' the pow
er REQUIRED three 500 kilowatt genera
tors. Now only 900 kilowatt Is I'd
quired by using II batterys.of /" chic
rid accumulators, and while it is the
purpose by adding another Chloride
accumulate" battery to haul all tho
freight and passenger traffic OF the
Baltimore q Ohio leased lines through
the tunnel by electricity only one
generator of 500 kilowatts will be re-
nuired by the newly Installed plant.
The Baltimore a. Ohio has also or
dered Of the Westinghouse people for
the tunnel equipment two new electric
locomotives each double the capacity
of those now in use.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
THIRTY DAYS IN JAIL.
Men, who Were Arrested AT the station
Monday, Given a Trial Tuesday
Morning

Charles Whiteield (colored) and
james Leonard, the two men, who
were taken ont Of a box car att the Il.
q 0. station Monday by Officers Me-
Bee and Pearrell. were arraigned be-
I "a Justice SNYDER Tuesday. Tho
charge. of riding on the trdins and for
building fire in the car, were brought
M by the rpirload authorities. The
evidence wa heard 'and they were
found guilty and sentenced to thirty
days III Jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
READY BUILD.
Land BEING Purchased For - d o.
Right OF wav Through shep-
herdstown.

If the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
doesn't mean to build rs new line by
way Of Shephersdtown it is putting Up
a strenuous bluff. Those land owners
tits side IL the Cumberland Valley
Railroad with whom the company has
recently agreed as 70 damages for the
right-of- way have received letters
from, Flick Westenhayer q Noll, OF
Martinsbure. the companv's attorneys,
stating that the final papers are now
all "a ldv for signing. and that checks
orc Oh hand to nav for the land,
Oh rlesa strider ard Mrs. 3. +. Harri-
san received $500 for 'ie right-of-
way ~tlirc1rh their fasr1. Yves, Of towr.
There is everv reason to believe rhst
as soon as spring opens up the work
of building the cutoff will be conf
menced. 1t is said that the engineers
in charge Of the construction have
already been assigned to their duties.
One corps is TO be located in Shep-
h~erdstown, one at Harper's Ferry, and
two on the upper. cut-od. Work is 20
be pushed along the line simultaneous
ly aud the grading finished as soon as
possible. IS hepherdstown Register.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24

Millions are daily finding d world
Of comfort in Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
1t kills pain from Burns. Scalds. Cuts.
Bruises; conauers Ulcers. and Feve
Sores; cures Eruptions, Salt Rheum,
Boils and Felons; removes Corns and
Warts. Best Pile cure on earth. Only
25c at all druggists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
ELECTION or nANK oFFIcErs

The directors Of the Citizens Nation-
al Bank met.last Tuesday and elected
the following officers for the ensuing
a
DR.. JAS. McSherry. President Chas.
Tunnel and Walter J.. Lambert, vice.
presidents Edward Rntledge. cashier
Charles Young, asst -cashfer, Walter
Trout. clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
EXPLOSION ON BATTLESHIp
SIX KILLED n TaREE
INJURED.
Ponder Charge Lsa 60 while Crew was
at Target Practice.


San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. IA
charge Of ls5 pounds Of powder. to be
used in one Of the eight-inch guns of
tho battleship Massachusetts, was ac-
cidentally exploded Friday morning
near Culebra Island aud five men we're
killed. -Four were seriously injured,
The battleship was engaged in target
practice when the accident occurred.
One of the injured died at the Military
Hospital at San Juan this afternoon.
THE DEAD.
X, J platt. ordinary I'm $3.50
Eight street, Troy, N. r.. $. II. NAL.
inowski. Landsman, 49, 0ntavio. az.
enue, Chicago, ILL.,. Il, Il. I.oesse
Apprentice, sls East Eightv.sixth
street. N ", Andrew Hendrickson.
Boatswain's mate, Norway, K. Rule,
Ordinary Seaman. Walnut Hill. Gin.
c%inatti, o., A. s. Tackle, Coxswain,
Miami street, st. Louis.
THE INJURED.
A. n. Dassett. Ordinary seaman,
Durham. N q. viii die; w. a.
sehert, Apnrentiee. 875 Cleveland
avenne, Chicago, will die. J. G. Pat
~terson. Ordinary seamau, % soho
street. Pittsburg; Will recover.
Details Of the explosion were OBJ
tanned Whom tho Massachusetts arrives
Yesterday. The exdlosion occurred III
the star board after eight-ineh turrut
shortly beforc.noon Friday and WA
due to tho accidental discharge Of d
percussion primer while the breeeh of
the gun was omen. The full charshs
exploded inTthe turret and killed or
injured all the crew of tho gun. num-
bering nine men. ensign Ward X.
Mortman, who was in charge of the
turret. eanapod injury. though he was
standing neat the scena Of tho explo-
sion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24

Unless you have a good opinion Of
yourself you can't expect other people
to be gifted with a keener n Of ape
probation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24

The machinery and equipment Of the
Wholesome company passed through
this city Tuesday enroute for a point
south Of here where the plant VIII
commence work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
FIVE DAYS IN JAIL

Robert McNultv was arraigned be-
fore Justice Snyder last Tuesday on
the charge OF tresspassing on the prop
city Of tho y. 81 O. railroad company.
He was found guilty and sentenced to
We days ia the county jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
o THAN 5000 MILES.

''It is enough for us to know" he
said. THAT a message can be sent that
distance. more than 5000 miles. and
we have no reason to suppose there
was any special difficulty over there. "
The message from President Roose-
Welt was sent in the morning at n Of
the moments prearranged between the
stations when something might be
looked for. This scheme is necessary
on account of the deficiencies at Pol
dhu and the conditions that have &C.
cupied Mr.. Marconi here for the last
three days. Mr.. Marconi said there
was much to be done here vet. his ex-
preston being "Of course, we are all
in a heap just now" bit he added in
repsonse to an inquiry that he expect
ed to be ready for commercial buiness
in a few months.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
PRESIDENT TO KING
MESSAGES ARE EXCHANGED ny
WIRELESS TELEGRApHY.
The Triamph of marcont-mr, Roo.eveit
Extended Greetings on Behalf of


Welldeet. Mass. Jan. 20. Inventor
William Marconi sent the following
message Yesterday morning direct TO
Poldu. Cornwall. from his station on
Cane Cod
His Majesty King Edward VII. Lon-
don tbv Marconi trans Atlantic wire
less telegraphy):
In taking advantage of the wonder
full triumph Of scientific research aud
ingenuity which has been achieved in
perfcotirg a system Of wireless telee-
raphv / end, on behalf Of the. Amer
ican people. post cordial greetings and
good wishes BE- ron and to all tile peo-
pie Of the British Empire.
Theolor- Roosevelt.
The reply came by tie same means,
as follows
The President, White House. Washing.
ton. America
thank Won most sincerely Tor the
kind message which / have just rei
ceived from Won through Marconi's
trans Atlantic wireless telegraphy |
sincerely reciproeate in the name Of
the people Of the British Empire the
cordial greetings aud friendly senti.
ment expressed by yon on behalf Of the
American nation and heartily wish
You aud yonr country every possible
prosperity. Edward, H. and l..
These were not ...only the first full
messages sent BY wireless telegraphy
between Wellaeet and Poldhu, but the
first Letters and the first attempt toes.
tablish communication.
REPORTED BY CANADA ROUTE
Mr.. Marconi awaited himselfgof the
words sent by the President for his
initial attempt 10 test the perfection
OF his arrangement. He said when an
nouncing the achievement
"We weSe really not quite ready,
but had reached a point where a trial
was warrented. A set of signals was
preartanged for such purposes. but. as
was remarked by Mr.. Bradfield. who
was with me. why not use the Presi
dents message9' We did so according
ly, and then called up Glace Bav to
assure ou~rselves7of the success of sur
efforts. The message was reneated 70
Glace Bay and sent thence. While
this was in progress we got the signal
from Glace Bay, that the message di-
rect to Poldhu had gone through
straight,
There was no m~istaking the air OF
exultation that prevailed in Mr.. Mar
coni's demeanor. His usually quiet,
reserved manner had relaxed percepti-
bly, and there were unmistakable signs
from a heavy mental burden. lie said
there was no hitch in the process of
sending.
MORE THAN 5000 MILES.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24

Senator Burton of Kansas proposes
to have a militia organization 10 Indian
Territory which shall have every able
bodied citizen between the ages OF
eighteen and forty-fye enrolled. This
will include the Indians, as they are
citizens Of the United States.
Representative Cushman of Wash
ington is pushing his bill for a delegate
from Alaska. The big territory. he
thinks, is entitled to as much consider
alton as given Porto Rico and Hawaii.
Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania
wants the portraits Of Simon Cameron
aud Allen G.. Thurman purchased by
the government.
Representative Burleson of Texas
wants the secretary of agriculture to
make a more extensive investigation
into the raising of COTTON and wheat.
ARTHUR w. DUNN.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16
Especial to The Messenger

Raleigh, n. c., October lin the
Haywood trial, Attorney T. NJ. Argo
completed the argument for the defense
begun yesterday. He attacked the
state for its failure to put on witness
es, 10 put the clothes of the deceased
in evidence and said this prosecution
is without merit. He referred to the
statements Of attorneys for the prose-
cution, that they were only doing their
duty in prosecutisg this case. He
claimed they were only paid attorneys
for private prosecution.
He referred to HaywOod's going to
the court house that fatal day, trans
acting his business, and then returning
to his office, when he was felled in
front of the pOstoffice. He saw Skin
ner leap away, eyes glazed and reach
ing for his pistol waiting for Haywood
20 rise before shooting him down. Sure
ly Haywood must have believed that
under these circumstances, his life was
in danger, and he saved himself by
immediate action. Haywood fired, the
first shot must have paralyzed Skinner,
so he could not draw his weapon. AS
he was still reaching for his pistol
Haywood fired again, but missing this
time and the danger was over. When
ever one believes that he is about to
be killed or to receive a great bodily
harm, he has the right to kill
In arriving at a verdict, you must
put yourselves in HayWoOd's shoes.
Would you have waited or would you,
too. have acted hastily? You must
acQuit the defendant.
We claim that Haywood gave no pro-
vocation for the blow. Skinner was the
| a aggressor. Attorney Gillian said there
was a difference between them. Then
! he is bound to acknowledge that Skin
| ner had a grudge against Haywoo cd.
He spoke of the splendid character
Witness Schmitz had proven, and rid
! icUled the witnesses brought from Bal
! timOre, but not put on the stand, and
| denounced them as thugs.
| The range of bullet also shows this,
! that he is on trial here for a shot which
did not strike him. The counsel for the
! prosecution admit that Skinner was
| trying to draw a pistol at the time Of
the second shot. He said Skinner was
a peaceable young man and it was not
his habit to carry a pistol, and when
! he armed himself he did it to COM
nit some violent act. He said the
shots by Haywood were fired quickly,
. he ceased firing. He claimed that Hay
wood did not fire in anger, but for
self protection.
! Judge PEBBLES before charging the
jury. said that the prosecution hav-
ing admitted the blow the charge Of
murder on the second degree was elm
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-10-16

Stories Concerning Herself and
Senator PIatt.

New York, October 14.-AIiss Mae G.
Wood. to whom has been attributed
the purpose Of instituting a suit for
breach Of promise of marriage against
Senator 7. G. Platt, on the eve Of his
marriage to Mrs. JaneWay of Wash
ington. arrived at the Manhattan
Hotel this afternoon from Ontario
county. y. Y where she had been 1T
the bedside of a sick relative. Miss
Wood expressed herself in terms Of
Indignation regarding the published
rumors. and. said she was not inter-
ested in any persons matrimonial af
fairs. The only people who are apt
to get into trouble" she added. ARE
those who are at the bottom of these
silly rumors."
When asked, if she knew Senator
Platt she said 'Of course | know
him. l have known him for several
years. He has always been friendly
10 me and I esteem him highly. [
regret the publication Of these ridicu-
lous stories. as very unfortunate and
distressing"
To a reporter Senator Plat said: Il
have seen the statements about Miss
NJ. c. Wood III the NEWSPAPERS and
regret that anything should have been
published to her discredt. l regard
her as a lady of fine attainments."