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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

The representatives, of the State Ex-
pertinent Station are in this county in
the interest of the fruit growers. They
have gone over the orchards and find
hat the e are very few of them that
have not been infested with the san
Jose scale. Where last wear there was
only one tree in an orchard that had
the scale, this wear nearly all the trees
have become infested. This is rbtta-i
uted in most part to the visit of the
locusts last fall. These insects cas-
ried tine pest from one tree to auothe-
until the whole orchard suffered.
The horticulturalists are determm.d
that this pest shall be eXterminated as
far as possible and they will make
every eudeavor TO have the scale,wIped
out With this intention they will hold
at various places next week, field net
ings vitch al tho fruit growers are
particularly urged to attend and whore
the process # spraying Will be fully
demonstrated.
Hue law of the state requires that
each orchardist must spray his trees
in a manner satisfactory to the Exper.
iment Station. Every fruit grower
should see to il that he las his own
trees thoroughly treated, SO as 70 pre-
vent the spread OF the pest. These
growers vino do not look after their
trees and NEGLECT or refusa to sY,r.v
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

The Hon. Grover Cleveland does
not seem to think hat his opinion OF
the political situation would be Of any
particular interest to the public at
the present time. he is no doubt re-
serving his utterances until later.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
ON INSPECTION TOUR.
The Directors of the Martinsburg aud
winchester Turnpike We're Inspect-
ing IL Thursday.

The directors of the M%artinsburg and
Winchester TuTnDike Co. left Thurs
day in teams On a general inspection
tour of the pike. The road will be in
spected on its condition and as TO what
repairs are needed from this city to
the state line which is at Ridgeway.
On their return they will stop at the
home of Mr.. Stewart Strong. at In
wood. who is one Of the directors. and
have dinner. Those who compose the
inspection board are: Messrs John J.
HetzeI 0. B. Lafever; Henry j. Sci
bert p. r. Harrison James McDon-
aid ana James Fulk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

en-, rot ne too careful about this mat
Ter and should attend these field meet
inqs aud endeavor to do al IN their
power to help get this terrible pest
Of the county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
nUILpINe W. nnIAL onEAP.

Good oak AMI pine frames at 80. CO..
per thousand, chestnut and pine boards
at So. 0o, good grade. Short oak boards
IS. 90. Cut frame to order on. short
notice, oak.a at $500 per thousand. De-
livered at SI4.OO.
See q. w. James,
Phone at Atheys. Jones Spring.
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- 40 PnlIadalphIa 20 :

Colonel Bryan has been telling how
much lie is worth, sand the amount is
more than twice what it wonld have
been on the free silver basis.
Yes. but be just. It is probably
twenty times as much as it would
have been had he never taken up the
silver question. What would have
proved the couutry's uoison has proved
Mr.. Bryan's meat The eloquent young
man who stood before the Chicago
convention seven years ago and in
xeighed against the gold standard was
but very moderately supplied with
this worlds goods. TODAY, thanks to
the continuous humping be has given
that standard, he is comnafatiyelv a
ridII man. Both the standard and
Mr. Bryan have thrived as the result
of his activity. Silence ordinarily is
golden. but Mr.. Bryan has made speech
so. And is reaping IN abundant har-
vest from his discovery. He himself
could go upou a silver basis and still
he snugly provided for. Sealing his
possessions down fifty per cent. would
not skimp him. Washington Star.
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ELIZABETH DRENNER.
A SLIGHT FIRE
started In the of MIR. c. e.

started In ue of MIR. C. E.
Thompson Last Tuesday.
a slight fire started in the residence
of Mr.. Charles E. THOMPSON on South
Q ueen street Tuesday, but was ex-
tinguished before any serious damage
was done. The alarm was not sent in,
The fire started from the omen fir
place. on the first floor because of some
of the morter being out from between
bricks. The flames burned through the
floor and had ignited a partition in
the cellar before the fire was discover
ed. After being discovered the fire was
soon put out by the family, with the
help Of some %neighbors. The loss,
which was verv small, is covered by
insurance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
G%ERAR0ST0WN BRIEFS
! city Is, ana Abou' n vintage Last

~ So So HFt@
week.
Gerardstown, Feb, 10. 1903.-Miss
Pack HcKown, Of Martinsburg, u
spendinR this week with relatives IN
and near this village. enjoying winter
in the country for the first time since
her return from a visit TO Chicago.
Miss Mamie Miller Of 1.-THE Or
chards" spent Saturday with friends
at 1.-THE COTTAGE"
Mis- SIS Mary L, Griffith returned TO
school In Martiusburg this week after
being confined at home for weeks be-
cause Of sickness.
Misses. Evelyn and Mary Ames, Of
Harpor's Ferry. are visiting Miss
Minnie Daniels of this place.
Mrs. YIN. s.. Miller, who has been
very Ill. is recovering.
Quite a number Of the residents Of
This place arc suffering from severe
cases Of wbooping cough.
Master Karl Douglas, youngest son
of Prof, Edgar Bowers is i'll with the
bronchitis.
Nj. YIN. Il. Gordon spent the week
in Frederick County Va. on business.
Mrs. Ernest Foster. of Evansville,
Md. with her four children, is visit
Jug her brother, Nj. J. r. Denny, of
near this village.
The beaming face Of DR.. Shipper is
due to the fact that James II. Jr., >"
arrixed one day last week.
Most neople are having their wood
piles ,eplenished since the Ground Hog
saw his shadow and since Easter docs
not come until April.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. y. Morgan and
daughter, little Dorothy, spent last
week with Mrs. Fl. V. Bowers.
NJ. G. W. McKown, the PRINCIPAL
of G~erardstown Graded school gave a
most ENJOYABLE old time spelling bee''
at the school house last Friday night.
which was well attended by the
young people of this community. Some
of the spoilers were full OF excitement
and had as much fun as was had in
olden times. 1t proved to be quite the
event eff the season.
baxter.
Baxter, Feb. I2.-Mr. e. S. Albright
and wife, Of Little GEORGETOWN, came
over Sunday to spend the day with
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Keesecker.
Mr.. John Chase, Of Cumberland, is
here visiting his mother.
Mr. George Franks, of Ganoetown,
is here visiting his sister Mrs. G. f..
Adams.
Mr.. L. II. Butts, of Jones Spring.
spent Sunday with relatives near here.
Miss Cora Edwards, who has been
visiting her brother, Mr.. Frank Ed
wards, for several weeks returned
home a few days ago.
We are sorry to note that Rev. s.. s..
Wilson will leave our vicinity soon
and will make bis future nome in
Hedgesville, W. Va.
Mr.. T. H. Avey, Of, Jones Spring
gave out many invitations for a chop
ping frolic to-day on his farm near
here.
Miss n. G. Harper spent Sunday
with her cousin Miss Maud Harper,
near Tomahawk.
. Rev. G. W. Slower will commence
his revival services at Providence
church Sunday night Feb. Is,
Earl" of Baxter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

A cgacter-iack pair Of bay ccmbiua-
ditn roadstefs, K%entucbav bred, are
Offered for sale bv GRAY Silvers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

Buy your shining light Mica ma
a1d Golden Axle Greeses from
+. Z. Boley.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14
saved Life.

I'm three weeks n chubby little
boy was changed by pneumonia almost
to a skeleton, " writes Mrs. w. Wat
kius of Pleasant City. o. "a terri
BILE cough set in. that, in spite of a
good DOCTORS treatment for several
weeks. grew worse every dav. We then
used DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, aud our darling was
soon sound and well. We are sure
this grand medicine saved his life. y
Millions know it's the only cure for
Coughs, Colds and all Lung diseases.
Shepherds Pharmacy guarantees sat
isfaction. soc. 100. Trial bottles free.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

Horse Blankets and Lap Rohs at re-
oucced prices at
+. L. Boley q Bro.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

See GRAY Silvers if You want a good
mule team.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-14

Tie late day Mt which the dispense
ry bill was introduced n the senate,
aud some of the circumstances attend
ing it, arouse suspicion that some Of
the gentlemen pushing it may not be
rs interested as they seem. Members
of the West Virginia legislature have
been known to father and advocate
grating bills pure and simrle-that is
bills aiming to intict an injuryS on
some industry or husiuess-in the eX-
pectations that those Interested in the
business will put mp literally to ston
the fight. With only seventeen more
working days in this legislative ses-
sion. there is absolutely no prospect
that II hill entirely wiping out the
individual saloon and liquor business
and placing it IN tho hands of the
state can be passed. In fact. so inn
portant and revolutionary a measure
ought not to be passed in that short
time. 1t should have full considera-
tion and discussion, not only by the
legislature, but by the PEOPLE. Why,
then, was this particular bin intro
dueed at this late day? The NewIhas
no informant on as t. the personal of
the members supporting the bill, and
does not even know t hat the senator
from Gilmer. who introduced it, is a
particular advocate of it. frequently
quest.
II, however, these gentlemen want
ed a liquor law placing the state in
the lluor business, they ought to have
taken time by the forelock, begun the
agitation months ago, and had this bill
ready by the first dav Of the session.
The Parkersburg News.
The sun., 1903-06-03
KILLED HERSELF AND CHILD.
Mrs. Nelson Left = "Junble OF Words In
Note to Her Husband.

Mrs Ida Nelson. 81 years old. and her
three -year-old son Christian were suffo-
Gated with illuminating gas in their bedroom
at 3is Forty-eghth street, Brooklyn, yes
terdav afternoon. Mrs. Nelson was the
wife of Christian Nelson, painter They
had beenmarried Ave years and their domes-
tic life was happy. Several months ago
Mrs. Nelson was taken i'll and had never
recovered. From that time she was more
or less Respondent when alone, but always
appeared to be cheerful when in her hus-
bands company. Recently the neighbors
saw that great change had come over
her and that she appeared 10 be deranged
When her husband returned from bust
ness at o'clock last evening he found the
doors locked. He burst door open
and then detected a strong odor Of gas. This
he traced to his bedroom. but he found
that the door was bolted and locked on the
inside. He forced the door open and turned
of the gas, which was escaping from the
Jet in full force. The windows were
then opened. Mr. Nelson found his little
boy lying on the he'd, while his wife was
on the floor, apparently having fallen from
the bed. Both were dead.
On the mantel was found note addressed
to the husband. Nelson said that it was
hard to say just what his wife had written.
The police said it contained II tumble OF
words such as might be written by de
ranged woman.
The sun., 1903-06-03
WHAT! NO TRAIL or LOOT?
Sensation Seems to Simmer Down to the
Dock Department.

Parts of the Low administration admitted
Yesterday that the disclosures OF Tammany
methods which were to be made in the
coming campaign were not such as called
for criminal proceedings. unless such should
arise out Of the investigation of the Dock
Department.
William Hepburn Russell, Commissioner
Of Accounts, said yesterday that in many
of the departments great deal Of evidence
of loose business transactions and favor
itsm had been discovered and the report
had been turned in TO the Mayor, who had
made public such parts of it ~ he thought
proper
BY these operations OF the Tammany
admin ist ration the city has lost many
thousands Of dollars" said Commissioner
Russell. Il have that confidence in the
people Of New York that ! believe when
the public ia made thoroughly acquainted
with the methods Of the last Tammany
administ ration and contrast them with
those Of the present one majority Of the
thinking people Of New York Willie brought
to the support Of the fusion cause:
It is understood that Mayor Low has from
900 to 400 reports made by Commissioner
Russell The Mayor wouldn't talk about
the matter.
William s. Devery said Russell? He's
a commissioner OF no account, l don't
believe he's found out anything worth
knowing. II was Mayor I'd have man
there whose shovel would turn up some-
thing"
The sun., 1903-06-03
MICH SICKNESS IN IOW 4.
Sin ThOusa nd Flood Refugees at Des MOines
Are HeIplcSs.

DIS MONIES, Ia, June 2-The rivers are
declining rapidly throughout Iowa to-
night, except in the extreme southeast por-
ton Of the State near Keokuk, where the
water appears to be rising slightly. The
decline is predicted to begin there early
tomorrow unless the rise of the Mssis-
sppi backs the hood above and beyond
keokuk.
All high-watcr records have been broken
there. I.evees hat have held FOR fifty years
have broken, flooding a rich territory TO
great depths. The los. is enormous
From keokuk Ia Des Moines the relief
work is wholly suhordnating business.
No business houses are open and no fac
tories are running. Big plants of various
. kinds are shut down and general feeling
of depression prevails,
The food here is still within five feet Of
its crest and it will be several weeks before
a normal condition is restored The 5000
flood refugees are absolutely helpless
Sickness is spreading al a frightful rate
and deaths are frequent.
The sun., 1903-06-03
OBJTI AIRY.

Prof j Peter Lesley. the well-known
geologist Of the University Of Pennsylvania.
died at his home in Milton. Mass late on
Monday evening. aged 81. He was professor
of geology and mining and dean Of the scien
tif1c faculty of the University Of Pennsylvania
from ls7. to 1873. and since 1885 had been
professor emeritus at that institution. He
was chief Geologist in charge Of the COM
plete resurvey of PENNSYLVANIA. which began
in 1874, and had made extensive research in
states and canada He was born in rn,u-
deiphia, sept. H. 1919. and graduated from
the / niv-rsily. Of pennsylyaIia in ls:,. lie
and in 1874 was licensed to preach Dy tne rrrs-
bytery Of Pniiadeiphia. After severa' wears
more Of study he became pastor Of ,ae on
is4s to 1851. Then his views OH theological
matters changed and he left the ministry.
He leaves widow and two daughters.
Mrs. Elizabeth French Wood. mother of
Frederick " Wood, president of the Maryland
Steel COMPANY. and Of kuIus \. Wood,
a ron Md She e was eF IN hsr
eIshty,afth year She vas Mniv Hative e % New
an eminent physician and surgeon. whose
fame during the middle of the pest century
a1ds s M Ss Sf @s% Wood In Il: H. ss. ss
connected with the earliest efforts at cotton
manufacturing in Lowell. Mass; and after
linz, Mass where he lived for many years
Caleb G. Freeman died yesterday In. his
ciRhtieth year. in thr home Of his daughter,
Brookyn rs He vas Hi BORN al at St JohD Sew
foundland He went to California during the
gold fever in ls4s. and on his return two years
later he became the superintendent of con-
running ~, between Albany and New York. He
held the place for thirty years. when he
vved by two sons and two daughters.
Col. Frank Coke Of A-heville. \. G. died
at his Green River plantation. In Rutherford
county. y. G.. Yesterday. OF heart disease
He was ~ years of age, He. was, born in
worked as a civil engineer in the anthracit.
mines Of Pennsylvania. 1t was there that he
founded great fortune. He was member
tnnsve interests in Pennsylvania
Ndnres. nSesie ia " assd o f f. us ~ss q. : the
largest cotton planters IN @ @nS[th Louisiana: li;
Nero now Monroe. and established the first
Spanish colony. In the north Of the State.
At the time OF the American purchase he
Sansas KAN Ho''' Mr' Filhioi was va Rerordsr Of on
chi,a Parish before the civil war.
Capt William Fulton died Yesterday at his
home. in FliSahrtl., y j.; aged 81 wears. He
Brunswick, Someryiic and other sections Of
the State during the railroad riots OF is.1 on
, tho Pennsylvania and Jersey Cen'ra, rail-
roads
Mrs. Martha kent, widow OF l.yme, Kent.
died yesterday in nnr home IA Bloomfield
-; Of old age Mrs Kent wa, one OF ~. The
brated her nine,ieth birthday, Several chill
dren survive her.
rstrek W. g. John general foreman n, Of! cf
Appendicitis He had been connected with
! the Park Department for twenty-five years.
The sun., 1903-06-03
TOPEKA HOSPITALS CROW DED.
Much sickness Among the Flood Refugees
--NiNcr Falling.

TOPEKA, Kan, June The river here is
falling slowly. seventeen inches in all from
A. NJ. to-day. Rain fell to-day, with no
indications of better weather
careful es, innate this morning gives
the number of people held in the hig build
ing of North Topeka at 375 and the mum
Der at CalhooM Bluff 500. Thee will be
rescued by boatmen. who came from ST.
Joseph last night with fifty rowboats and
two gasolene launches.
Many of the people hemmed in are seri-
ously ill. Sickness among the refugees
on the south side is spreading al an alarming
rate. The inprovsed hospital at The
quarantine station already has been en-
Iarged three times. In the hospital for con-
tagious diseases there are sixty cases,
mostly scarlet fever and measles. There
are four cases Of typhoid and two Of small
poS.
The schools have been closed by the
Board Of Health. The 7. o. o. F., A. o. L.
W.. the knights and Ladies OF Security
and Elks lodges Of Topeka last night con-
demned the Commercial Club for refusing
outside aid.
The sun., 1903-06-03
UOtLDN,TADMIT STRIkINGCHOI
THIS Leads to Calling OF a Methodist Pastor
tot Conduct Funeral Services.

Funeral services were held last night at
the home OF Richard Smith, the sixt cen year
old colored choir boy of Holy lnnocents'
Episcopal Church of Hoboken, who died
OH Monday Smiths dying request was
that his old companions ia the choir would
be permitted to sing at his funeral.
During his illness the choir boys of Holy
Innocents went on a strike because of rules
formulated by the Rev. DR.. Magil, the rec
tor. When Organist Valentine resigned
out of sympathy with the boys, DR.. Magill
dispensed with the services of the latter
and started new choir, He refused to
allow the striking choristers TO sing at
Smiths funeral saying that he would not
allow the boys body to be brought into
the church il they should be present,
Smiths mother sent word to DR.. Magill
Yesterday that she thought he was acting
with unusual severity She consented to
have the new choir boys sing at the funeral
services in the church to-day, but said
that she wanted Organist Valentine and
the old choir boys To sing AT the cemetery.
Rector Magl' replied that unless she was
willing to abide by his wishes in the matter,
he would refuse to officiate at the funeral,
or have anything to do with it.
Tine Rev. Charles Meade, the pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, offered TO
officiate at the funeral and Smiths parents
had him conduct the funeral services at
their home last evening. Organist Valentine
and the striking choir boys furnished the
Meades church Tomorrow morning. Sew
pr. Magill Yesterday but he could not be
The sun., 1903-06-03
MUTYNEERs HANGED.
TIVE Murderers sf the veronica's Crow
Put to Death.
.,p.eto, CABLE Despatch TO The SUN.

Special Cable Despatch 10 THE SUN.
LONDON, June 2.--Gustav Rau and william
Smith. the latter an American. two OF the
mutineers oa the British bark Veronica
who burned that vessel and killed the
captain and six men. were hanged In Walton
Jail this morning.
The steamship Brunswick picked up
four mutineers and negro cook in an open
boat at sea and landed them at Liverpool.
The cook Immediately told the story OF the
mutiny and murder. One OF the crew.
Flohr. turned Kings evidence and COR
rof,orated the cooks story. The other
three were sentenced to be hanged. The
jury, however, made strong recommenda-
tion for mercy In the case OF Monson, the
third man, and he was reprieved.
The two men who were hanged to-day
maintained a stolid demeanor throughout.
They slept we'll and ate hearty breakfast.
They did not seem to care about their tate
and joked with the warden. They de-
clared their innocence OF the crime TO the
end
The sun., 1903-06-03

has been 30 well carried out that very few
: PEOPLE who wish TO leave remain to be
: brought out
DEAD ON rnE ROOFS.
i Several persons are known to be dead on
! the roofs Of ho,lses in the bottoms OF the
east side of the kaw. Dozens can bc seen
clinging to the roofs of houses -, Rescue
for some Of them If impossible. The cur
rent Is so strong that no boat could stem
the tide.
DARING FEAT
One of the most daring feats during the dood
WAS the rescue of forty men from Platt Bros.
horse and mule barn at Seventeenth and
(ienesee streets bv John S. Abbey. specu-
lator at th" stock Yards. He had about
! twenty head Of horses on the second floor
Of the barn and was greatly worried about
their safety The barn is in the heart Of the
food district and had not been approached
by the boats because Of the swiftness OF
Z the current.
Abbey went down the Twentv-fourth
street viaduct to Twentieth and Genesee
. streets.
Then he swung himself down to the
heavy feed cables OF the electric road
which ran between Armourdale and the
stock wards He could not walk them, so
; he dropped on his hands and knees and
"cooned" for three blocks to the stables.
He crawled through window, and found
forty men in the barn patiently, awaiting
help. His horses we're safe and, to cee.
/ Il
pId,e lis so'i '''n Nv. r ~ rroast ba,te 20
oack ana seho 9,e u; NJ 80 III w.r.
Re. lHe '''l nv "'' '"' "'''' ~
taken OUT sale'E' ...
POLICEMAN DROWNED
Patrolman Joseph Keenan, was drowned
in the food his afternoon at ! oclock while
rescuing two men from the Adams House
at 1882 Union avenue, opposite the Union
Depot. Keenan, and Patrolman tmmet
Cune were in charge of boat. They had
taken the men from, the second story OF
the Adams House and we're on their way 10
a viaduct when tho boat capsi1ed. lune
and the rescued men succeeded IN reachlng
a place of safety. Keenan, disappeared IN
the food. Keenan, lived with his mother
He was not married.
TRAlNLoAps RESCUED.
The Burlington officials here to-day
chartered a steamer and went across fha
Missouri River 10 Harlem TO see no" m'ich
damage had been done to their tracks,
which lead to their hridg" over the river
here. The whole town OF Harlem Is SUP,
merged. and over half OF the houses Viii
undoubtedly be swept away entirely. Inc
town has population oi 800
The steamer went back OF the town hat
a mile, and there. To the surprise OF an,
found two passenger rams filled with people,
One belonged To the Burhng'on ana ,ne
other to the -. h Il. n ihey had neeh
there since SUNDAY WIN "hat httie there
was in the BUFFET cars :" eat. .,.-..
The part Of the track on which the trains