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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
VACCINATION IS URGED
STRONG REcoMmkADATtON FROM
STATE :soARD OF HEALTH.
Physicians Believe Dread contsgion
Can BE stamped Out BY Care on
the Part of the People.

The state hoard of health which has
been in session in Parkersburg since
Tuesday. examining applicants TO
certificats to practice. completed their
work Thursday.
Prior to adjournment the board dis
cussed reports of smallpox from vari-
Gus sections of the state, and issued
the following recommendations IN re-
gard to smallpox and kindred diseases,
after which they adjourned.
The recommendation were as fol-
lows:
The state board of health, in regu-
lar session, issued the following re.
Communications to the medical pro-
fession and the poole Of tho state
and urgently requests that they be
followed:
Vaccination should he urged on ey-
cry one and e-vaccipatlon should be
insisted on at every possible exposure
TO smallpox.
No child should be allowd to At
tend schools who cannot show certi-
ficate from the family physician that
there has been successful vaccine
ton.
Physicians should impress the people
with the fact that there Is no danger
of bad effects from vaccination under
the present careful methods of obtain
ing pure virus.
| Physicians should Immediately re.
port to the local health officer any
suspicious case so that it may be care
fully watched until q diagnosis Ii
fully established.
The board orders that children
should be kept away from school three
weeks after recovery from diphtheria,
and four weeks after recovery from
/ scarlet fever or smallpox.
In view of the fact that smallpox il
prevalent in parts of our state. ant
that the time Of year now approaches
when its ravages are at the worst, i
becomes absolutely nescesary that oul
health boards and county commission
ers take every precaution to be preDar
ed to handle immediately anv sus
picious case. so that the chances 20
exposure NAV be kent at the minimum
In the southern portion of the stat
the mortality has been gradually Oh
the increase so that we now have |
death rate of from ~ to 20 per cent
The fact that in the past the dealt
rate has been low is no reason for re
laxing our vigilance. for at any tim
the disease may become malignan
and widespread.
The superintendents of all our stat
institutions are urged to have all in
mates and employees vaccinated, AM
and to use the utmost care in admit
ing applicants frop, infected districts
By order of the board.
H. A. BARBEE,/M. d.
| Secratarv
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
MRS. M'SHTRkY REFLECTED.
HoNoxED NY THE DAUGHTERs OF
THE coNFEDERAcY.
IL Prominent oficiais In the National
Body, aud Presiding Onicer of
state society

Mrs. Virginia f. McSherry of this
CITY was on Saturday reelected COR
responding secretary of the Daughters
Of the Confederacy at the annual con-
vention held at Charleston s. g. Mrs.
McSherrv has held the Office for sew
eral wears
Mrs, McSherry is president of the
Berkeley county chapter. as we'll as
president of the state CHAPTER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

The rubber tires on the hanson
cabs in Berlin make the movement OF
the vehicles so noiseless that many
pedestrians have been injured A re-
cent ordinance compels these cabs to
carry bells, that the constant jingling
may warn the people who are on foot
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

Mr.. H. A. Logue, general train dis
patcher Of the Cumberland Valley.
and T. Il. Martz and f. Il. Richwine,
OF Harrisburg, were here Monday on
business
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
COMING BESEpIcr HERE.

Mr.. Charles w. Brown, of the civil
engineering corps located at Buchan-
an w. Va, passed through.this CITY Sat
urdav morning enroute to Shepherds
town, where he will spend few days
with friends. Mr.. Brown will marry
Miss Maggie Martin, of that place
during the coming month.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
NAY MOVE TO DAyls,

Mr.. Milton Miller and son, Howard
Miller, residing near this city, left
Saturday for Davis. w. Va, where
they will spend few days. Mr.. Mil
Ter is thinking Of removing to that
place in the near future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21

Some worl<men IN Rosecaie, Kan.
while excavating. discovered a barrel
of whisky. which had been buried for
over 40 years. The villagers quickly
sampled It, smacked their lips and
pronounced 1t good. In less than two
hours only the bnnghole of the cask
was left
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
DoNNED NEW UNIFOBms.

The conductors and brakemen of
the Baltimore and Ohio Sunday dom
ned their winter suits. All who Dass-
ed through here had them on, and
they presented an attractive appear
ance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
rnorEarY rmpnovEp.

The Gardner property on West John
street is being ! mpr owed by new
pavement and gutter. These we're
greatly needed. as the old pavement
was in a very bad condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
pE. MYERS RE-ELEcrEp.

DIR. S. n Myers, of this CITY, who
has been in Wheeling attending the
meeting of the West Virginia grand
lodge Of Masons, has been reelected
treasurer of that body.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
LEFT FOR wHEELING

Mr.. George l.. Hensel and Mr..
GEORGE v. Rathman left Monday for
Wheeling where they represented
the local lodge of 1. 0. o. +. at the
meeting Of the grand lodge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
DEATH OF MRS. adams.
REMOVED TO FAlRMONT.

Hon. w. b. CornwelI, OF Homney, VIII
Make His Future Home There.
Hon. William B. CornweIl, son-in-
law of Capt. w. B. Collision, of this
CITY, one of the best LAWYERS in West
Virginia, who formerly resided in
Romney, has deserted that place and
will now reside in Fairmont, where he
will persue his profession. Mr.. Corn
we'll at present is in Fairmont, max
ing arrangements for moving his
family and fixing up his Office.
They will not go housekeeping at
once but will board at Hotel Watson.
His wife. was formerly Miss
Colston. of this city, aid who is now
visiting in Winchester. will leave for
Fairmont in about a week
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
CHANGE AT WINCHESTER
Mr.. ]. G. Bentz Will Be Cumber-
land Valley Agent,
KILLED NEAR SAND PATCH
Fireman Brumbaugh Met Death on the
Rail Mondayr Freight Wreck
at Halfway.

Although no-official confirmation OF
the fact can be obtained as vet it Is
announced on the best authority that
the officials of.tae Cumberland VAL
Lev railroad have appointed Mr.. J. G.
Bentz of Shirmantown, Pa. the agent
at Winchester of the freight and pas :
senger traffic of. the road to succeed
Mr.. George r. Blake who recently
rendered his resignation.
Mr.. Bentz is well-known man.
and has served the Cumberland Val.
lev in various capacities for many
wears,
Mr.. Blake's severance of his connec-
ton with the Cumberland Valley IN
Winchester Is regretted by his many
friend.
KILLED NEAR SAND PATCH,
On the Baltimore and Ohio early
Monday an east bound freight train,
drawn by two engines, ran into a
derailipg switch at Philscp, a few
miles east Of Sand Patch tunnel kill
lug fireman Brumbaugh Of Councils
Vile and piiing up the locomotives
and twenty-one cars. Engineer OAR
nall Of South Cumberland was seri-
ously- injured.
WRECK AT HALFWAY.
A Cumberland Valley freight train
parted and came together at Halfway
Monday evening, causing wreck.
A carload of coke and caboose
icaught fire and were DESTROYED. Sew.
eral cars and an engine were derailed.
No one was hurt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
WILL WED IN DECEMBER.
Miss Peters to marry Lieutenant David
III. Riddle

Invitations are oct announcing the
approaching marriage of Miss Peters,
daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. S. W. Dr..
Peters, to Mr.. David Harmony Biddle,
lieutenant, Sixth cavalry. U. S. A.,
on Tue sday, December lin the Church
of the Ascension, Philadelphia. All
Of the parties spend portion of the
summer at Berkeley Springs and are
we'll known in Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-11-21
FOUND DEAD IN HER CHAIR.
MRS. SUSAN PoRTERFiELD DIED
SUDDENLY FRIDAY MORNING.
She Was In Her Usual Heaith-M other
of a Large Famiiy-Death
of Mrs Adams.

Mrs. Susan Porterfield, wife of Mr..
A l.. Porterfcld. of near Nipetown
this county. was found dead Friday
morning about . O'Clock, sitting in a
rocking chair at her home.
She was in apparently good health
Friday morning. and members Of the
family had been with her only a few
minutes before death overlook her.
Her sudden demise was great shock
to her family.
Mrs. Porterfield was in her 63d year.
She is survived by her husband, ter
sons and one daughter, together with
five brothers and three sisters-Messrs.
W. S., Hunter, John, Reuben and
James Small Mrs. D.. H. Beard. Mrs.
James Myers and Mrs. Davis, of Mary.
land. The funeral took place Sunday
morning.
DEATH OF MRS. ADDAMS.
Mrs. AIDA Adams, widow of the late
ALT. III. Adams aud sister-in-law of
Mrs. J. A. Hoffheins of this city, died
at her home in Wavnesboro, Friday
night after an extended illness. She
is survived by one son, Mr.. William
Hardness Adams, of Waynesboro.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
ferred to men who have not repeated

ferred to men who have not repeatedly
expressed their opinion 81 =
e In the effort to prove that the COM
panies are paying more than their just
share of the taxes they present a lot OF
figures Of their own compilation to show
the value of the property Of the state. II
the railroad figures are correct, then the
tax commission knows nothing at all about
property values. for while the taxacom-
mission places the value of the real prop
erty of the state iii 1909 at $1,226, ,276,373,
using the census figures as basis the
companies figure the value of the total
realty at $l..729.34s.605.
z One MlfI School Tax.
Consideration OF the 1 mill school tax
was begun before the committee on as
sessnent and. collection Of taxes lastweek
The SmaHey bill. limiting the amount to
be raised to $700,000. was taken up. Chair
man Smalley explained that the bill was
presented Fat the requestso of the tax com.
mission which had prepared at. There was
some discussion but no action was taken
| "A Bounty on Crows. -
Assemblynan Herman Miller obtained
| permission Mast week to Introduce a. bill
l5proyiding for q bounty on crows: If the
senate concurs in the resolution granting
the permission, Mr.. Miller will INTRODUCES
the bill next ,Tuesday;;.if If the senate shoult
/ turn it down, he will endeavor to haV,
, the COMMITTEES on agriculture offer it
these being the only two methods b.
which new legislation can now be brough
In. .s Z s. 81 u ~ !,
| ME-: Miiler's home is in Marathon county
where the crows are more numerous AM
more destructive than rattlesnakes, TO
which the legislature has already provided
a bounty. zff.. .Las. ;...s
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
MINNESOTA
WADENA IS STIRRED
Death of q Girl Kept Quiet and
Then Investigated by a Cor
oner's Jury.
Physician of the Place Censured
Officially for His Treatment
of the Case.
Special to The Journal.


Wadena. Mimi. March IA sensations
was caused in this city Saturday by an
investigation Of the coroner into the Gauss!
Of the death of Hazel Hooser of Motley;
She was about L. years old, and came,
here some weeks ago to be treated for &;
partial paralysis of the legs by DR.. Every,
magnetic healer She died Friday morn"
Ing, and her death was kept quiet for over
twenty-four hours Her parents insti-
tuted the investigation.
J The girl was strong and hearty Thurs
day. and upon that day. it is said, Dr.
Everly gave her injection of some pre-
paration. DR.. Mckinnon. the coroner,
tmpanelled a jury and the inquest was held
Saturday night in the county attorneys $
office.
The jury returned a verdict that the girl
came to her death from some cause un-
known to the members. but they censured
{ DR.. Everly severely for his trea tment Of
the case. .....z .-, .s-.. H..
There are all kinds of rumors going the
rounds concerning treatment of this case
and Others The doctor located here last
summer and has good practice.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
WISCONSIN
CHANGE OF SYSTEMS
From License Fee to the Ad Valorem
Bitterly Fought by the Roads
L in Wisconsin.
WISCONSIN
House Committee Reports the Bill as
It Came From the Tax Com
, mission for Passage.
Special to The. journal.

Spacial to Tho journal. z.% .-. ~.
Madison, Wis, March 2.-The bill pro-
viding for the taxation of railways on the
ad valorem or property value basis was
mittee on assessment and collection of
taxes, with no material change In
the. form ill swhich it came from the. .staK
commission. Mr.. Bradford S suggestion
that,a new board of assessment should be
created to fix the value: Of the railway
property, in order to overcome the OBJ
lection OF the reads that tho tax 1conimis-
sion already has it's mind up and Is
not qualified to sitsas a Judge, was,{not
adopted by the committee.
No argument was made by the rail-
road representatives before the commit
tee, but brief prepared by Attorney
Bowers of the North WIS setern was handed
in. .-.,..-. -. -....-. :.... E ...
{ The Railroad Brief. =.
The companies: take the stand that the,
arc already paying more than their just
share of taxes and that the license fee
system ought not to be changed to the
ad valorenl system -. -
The railroads are afraid Of the tax com
mission and say it seems hardly probable
| that the Legislature. IF it *crea tes a new
assessing board, will choose as its mem
| bers stI1osersYllo shaXe, already passed upo1
| the auest ton Of what the railroads ough
! to be assessed. "a Judge" the companie
say, fought not to be chosen from anon.
those who have pre- judged the question
he has to decide; and the board created t.
administer an ad yalorem system Of tax
ling railroads will be called upon 70 deter
.Emine, in the spirit and with the open
Iinil1de edneas <ofy a5jHdge,~tle very question
/ that the commission has been, ,%3arguin
from one point of view for the last thre
Or four years. The large questions tina
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
GOOD TIMES IN PROSPECT
Opening Of Red Lake Lands and Exten
r.. sion of the Great Northern.

opening OF feo Lake Id!uS anu 1NsC'-
sion of the Great Northern.
THIEF RIVER FALLS-Advices from
washington are to the effect that so soon
as the president signs the Indian appro-
priation bill. Ma jor James Mclaughlin.
the inspector who has negotiated all the
treaties with the Indians for several years,
will at once proceed to the Red Lake
agency and calla council for the purpose
of ratifying that provision Of the bill
whichaopens for sale and settlement the
eleven townships of the reservation ad-
jacent to this city. fS-e
Major Mclaughlin has never failed to
secure an agreement with tribe OF In
dians when once he has attempted to
make it. and 1t is believed there Will be
no difficulty in the present instance, for
the reason that the terms offered to the
Red Lake Chippewas are the most liber-
al ever granted a tribe in payment for a
tract Of wild land Major Mclaughlin
has the confidence Of the reds and prides
himself upon the fact that every agree
ment made with them through him Is
carried out to the letter.
BY the provisions of the present act
the Indians will have six months to move
off the vacated portion Of the reservation
and as it seems certain the ratification
will be secured before the end of March
this indicates the opening will come ii
september. =. ~ E-.-s
The opening. taken in&connection will
: the extension Of the Great Northern rail
way from this point. which will be mad
this summer, indicates an extremely live
9 ly summer In Trief River Falls.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
SOUTH DAKOTA
oAsoLENE STOVE POLISH
Three Members ofoa Family at Salem Sc
= vereIy Burned.

Three Members Of a Family at Salem Sc
vereIy Burned.
j: SALEM. S. D.--While polishing a stove
with a, prepared gasolene stove polish,
Miss Maggie Schmidt was badly burned.
nearly off and scorching her face and
put out the flames by smothering them
with her own dress and was also severely
burned: Mr.. Schmidt in extinguislling
the flames. also o#had his hands burned. K.
lsE G.. w, Sanderson who made an: assign
rnent some time since: Wil1 uctien the
rest ofShfsi goods, 5, * M NJ
{ sasI. w. Bishop has disposed fthe Salem
Specialize o. W. aDing1nan andsF:s g. sEstee.
Mr.. Bishop took charge about fW 0sand s.
half Years ago and at: once placed tie
Special among the strong, we'll edited re:
+ publican papers$o the: state. s.
q Afte istnissfllg her scl1ool.s& Some ter
miles in the. country Miss Ida Hanson
started home in the snow storm. She lost
her wagiand wandered about in the storm
until late at ii lit, when she found a barr
| where she spent: the. rest Of the night q
| :. There is at$coaI famine here. I Dealer.
/ have been out for several d lays. Farmer.
are out also and some. have been coi11i11;
4 In day after day hoping that the ex
pecfed Goa had arrived. s& { b .ss.4szaz %aE5$ !:
Mrs: Mootz lost fourteen head Of cattl
this winter. Fesdis very. scarce and high
Hay sells at SIS to5S7 at auctions. Muo]
OF the stock Is weak from lack of ;prope
food; Harmersstco counted On an open win
ter, but. wereE disappointed and hay j
being shipped into !; tide stock over unit
I grass appea rS.; ~ s-S 81;
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
IOWA
COMMITTEE CONTROL
Political Destinies Of Congressman
Hull Said to Hinge Directly I
~ Upon It. 4
Des Moines Local Campaign Ap-
proaches in Bitterness the
Struggle of a Year Ago. e
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal
Des Moines. Iowa, March 2.--Congress-
man Hull has written letter to this city
in which he bears out the interviews in
Washington. that he will be a candidate In
1904 and freely admits he is using his
efforts now to control the Polk county re-
publican central committee. In spite Of
this latter, however, politicians are con-
fident that If Hull loses control of the
committee in the primaries. which will be
held on Friday, he will not try to secure
denomination. s...~.s -
The contest over the control of the COM
mittee increases in bitterness as the time
for the prirnar res draws near and in in
tensity the campaign is approaching the
congressional struggle of year ago.
Herriott In the Open
Lieutenant Governor, John IIerriott has
formally announced himself as a csndi-
date for another term The announce
ment was made in a recent issue of his
home paper, the Stuart, Herald There
was no doubt, however, that Mr.. Herriott
would seek the office for another term and
| it is understood the object of the an
nouncement is to- put Mr. Herriott in
i shape to make a, contest for the office In
case one becomes necessary. There has
been mitch talk of hate fof The EuIraInftts
leaders bringing out a cand idate and IN ,.sts
| Eaton f:of Usage. has been looking over
| the ground to>ascertain whether the tins
was opportune for him to be a. candidate
It's the talk among politicians that Mr.
Eaton did not meet much encourag geneI1
and that Mr., Herriott IS now likely lob
renonlina ted ithout opposition, SO 4r:
Judge: "A Van WaEenen of Sioux City
} has signifIed his acceptance, of the sinvi
tation$to speak at the Jefferson Day ban
quet, April ?, He will talk on govern
- : .f
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

will be removed to this city April !, while
new Jail is being erected in Owatonna.
The Faribault fire department. team de-
feated Sllattuck team at indoor baseball
by a score of L. to s.. 81 "
il, the ISlemer wooIei1, mills which will
greatly increase their capacity.
TT. NJ. Evcrson.s IA farmer rfem tho north
part of this county, died yesterday at
the asylum for the insane at. Rochester.
He came to this city two weeks ago to
transact business, and while hero be-
came violently insane He was SIS years
old and leaves a widow and five children
in poor circumstances.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
OTTER TAIL COUNTY GRocERs
Addresses by Mason and Tcnvoorde at the
= Eeraus Falls Meetinu,

- FERGUS FALLS, MINN.---The Otter
Tail County Grocers associat ton held Its
annual meeting and was entertained at
banquet by the Beall MCGOWAN Wholesale
company in the evening. Every village
in the county was represented. the attend
ance being about sixty-five in ALL The
principal speaker was Fred Mason, secre-
tary of the National Grocers association,
who discussed the value of organiza ton.
:; Former State Secretary Tenvoorde was
also in attendance and spoke and speakers
delivered addresses.
5 The following were elected officers:
President. J. f. Nangle, Of Fergus Falls;
vice president: George Mills of Pelican
Rapids ;treasurer. 0. G. Rian Of Elizabeth;
Directors. J. A. McConkey, Fergus
Falls; P. c.. Gordon. Pelican Rapids;
Eyhus. Vining; o. L. .Juvrud, Rothsay.
i The Fergus Falls Humane society held
It's annual meeting Saturday and elected
officers as follows: President Mrs. James
A. Brown; vice president. Rev. j. w.
.urer; Mrs. S. Butler; attorney. J. l.. Town
ley. Directors, j. r. MCGOWAN, Judge
Frankberg, Mrs. +. j. Evans. Mrs. G. w.
Harris; Mrs. G. G.. Houpt; Miss c.. p.
Cringstad.
= A state farmers institute under the
direction of Conductor T. 3. Terry, Of the
institute corps, was held here Friday and
= CdLuIudy anu was SelS dLlSlluSu' AN
Il dresses We're delivered by several Of the
leading agricultural instructors of the
state and the institute ANIMALS were dis
tributed. ..-.. = .
IS The debate between the Fergus Falls
End Duluth high schools for the inter-di
trict championship will be held in the Ly-
ceum theater in this city on Friday even
ing. Owing to the suspension Of Hans
Hanson. one of the debaters, from school
+ Miss Madge Chappell will be one of tn:
Fergus Falls representatives.
Andrew Jardne. school teacher q
Belgrade. filed a petition in bankruptcy
placing his assets at $685. all exempt. an
his liabilities at $685. This is the frs
time In the history of the court here tina
g. teacher has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02
MICHIGAN

IRoNWoOD, MlcH.-The newly organ
lied IronWood club gave a smoker to
about 150 invited guests. The chief pro-
motors of the club are Judge N. w. Haire,
Professor l.. L. Wright and d. H Mclean,
IS. S. Cooper, who was recently appointed
attorney for the Gogebic range business OF
ths Oliver Mining company, will move
from Bessemer to this city.-D. M. Glass
ner will build a fine new business block on
Aurora street s4S
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

CEDAR FALLS, lOWA.-In the orator
ical contest among societies OF the state
normal first honors were won by Harry
&. Morgan. who will represent the school
in the interstate contest this year.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

( RACi NEW s..---Asa the result Of . prac-
tcal joke B,tM. sAN oedWard, q barber, Will
lose the sight otspas3eyes a friend: sent
him a cigar. loaaedw ithss spring IN the
shape Of AZ fetySpin. The ends of.the
spring were tiedsM thread, and when
the fire OF the cigar burned it the sprinE
flew into Woodward's eye, penetrating it
a quarter of an inch.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

HELENA, MoNT.-The body of WI
Mcdonald. a well known lumberman who
was drowned in the st. Regio river near
Plains last October. was recovered yester-
day. It was badly decomposed, but was
identified by bank checks and a certificates
of deposit.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

DIES MONIES, lOWA.---John Walker.
colored. charged with the murder of Isaac
Finkelstein, was found guilty OF man
slaughter. Harris Levich, jointly accused
of the murder. was acquitted.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-02

ly spread through vacant building ad-
joining the building occupied, By. Miss s.
Watson, milliner. Two of the destroyed
buildings were owned by j. A. Frear and
the other by Miss Watson. The loss is
| estimated at $4,000. fully covered.