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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
BIG YEAR FOR THE B. & o.
Gross Warnings Increased ss,56o,0a3
and Net Earnings Nearly ss,ooo,o 900,

Gross Earnings Increased S5,560,023
and Net Earnings Nearly S3,000,0OO,
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company issued Tuesday its annual
statement Of gross earnings, expenses,
and net earnings for the twelve months
ended June 80. The following Is the
exhibit for the year just ended and the
preceding year:
Gross earnings 1908, sos, 4i9, 633 !:
1902, $57, S99,61l increase, s5, $50,
OPS.
Expenses 1908, $50, $40, 957 1902, s37.
006, 1854; increase, 80, 563, 975.
Net earnings 1908, $23, 878, 674; 1902.
$50, 1872, 627 increase ~, 1860
The lines Of the Baltimore and Ohio
system included in the above state
ment are follows Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, Baltimore aud Ohio South
western Railroad. Ohio Rive Rail
road. West Virginia Short Line Rail-
road. Pittsburg and Western Railroad.
Pittsburg. Painevsille and FairDort
Railroad. Pittsbura, Cleveland and
Toledo Railroad, Pittsbui0, Junction
Railroad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
FOR A HUMANE SOCIETY
Or. Holt, the Veterinary, Will
Organize a Branch.
SAYS ANIMALS ARE ILL USEC
Believes That Much Good Would Result
BY Organization Causing Punishment
Of Offenders.

DIR. Il. r. Holt. the well-known
veterinary of this city. has been APP
pointed an agent OF the humane society
by tho president of the West Virginia
branch of that organization. ana it
is his intention to take In mediate
stems to organize branch OF the so
ciety in Martinsburg.
DR.. Holt was seen Wednesday and
stated that In his opinion some organ
ization of the kind WAS badly needed
in this city. He says that many cases
OF cruelty to animals have come uIder
his notice, particularly in the i'll
treatment of horses. He has noticed
a disposition on the part Of certain
people to overwork and underfeed
their animals, and TO otherwise mall
treat them. and thinks that such
condition of affairs should be stopped
ut once.
DIR. Holt is the proprietor Of livery
establishment. and Is in position to
Know something of the had treatment
accorded horses hired from the livery
barns IN this CITY. Instances Of i'll
treatmont CT hired animals have been
numerons, *and no believes that IL
branch of tho humane society were es-
tablished here, and some Of the offen-
ders brought to justice, 1t would have
wholesome effect upon those who
have shown themselves to be inconsid-
crate Of the welfare of the dumb
brutes in their CHARGE. DIR. Holt ex-
poets to get his certificate as an officer
Of the society in a few DAYS, and will
then be in position to bring some Of
the guilty ones TO punishment. He
invite all who are interested in the
care and good treatment Of animals to
join the society.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
REV. FLETCHER SPEAKS.

Baltimore, July 16. Speaking of
the interview from Rome that Cardi-
nal Gibbons may be elected to succeed
Pope Leo. Rev. William A. Fletcher.
rector of the cathedral, said that he
must decline to discuss the subject of
Cardinal Gibbons chances for cleo
ton to the papacv, and that no mem
Der of the Catholic priesthood was in
a position to do so. as it was utterly
impossible for them to know who was
the choice of each cardinal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
LEO'S LIFE WILL SOON END
Struggle Cannot Be Maintained
Much Longer.
ALL HOPE is NOW ADAM DONED
Slight Rally Postpones Dissolution, But End
is Near-Cardinal 0regla Speaks
of Gibbons.

Rome, July 15.-The Pope rested
some during the night. and whenehe
awoke this morning he sail he felt
better. The official bulletins state
that there is no notable change in his
condition.
Yesterday it was believed that the
patient was Suffering from cancer of
the pleura. This morning this belief
was fully confirmed by an ANALYSIS OF
the serum extracted from the pleural
cavity.
A special edition of the Tribune to-
dav saws that the indications are that
the Pope might live until tomorrow
and possibly even until Friday. When
DR.. Mazzoni was asked this morning
if the end was near, he said;
''Let us say it is not far distant. -
Another remarkable rally in Pope
Leo's condition took place yesterday
evening after day in the course of
which his strength sank to the lowest
ebb. His rally was Enthusiastically
opposed to every medical theory, and
none seem more perplexed than the
doctors themselves. DR.. Lapponi said
frankly:
81 cannot imagine how the Pope
manages to keep alive.
According to the physicians tue Pom
tiff may die at anv moment, even in
the midst of one of those extraordinary
intervals when his mind and body
present comparatively sound appear
ance. All those around him have long
since ceased to hold definite opinions
regarding the duration of his life.
The slow but progressive diininution
of his strength seems to foretell the
approaching end of the struggle
with death. but the doctors will not
venture to predict how near the eli
max is. Constant relapses, they say,
sucn as created alarm Yesterday, are
gradually wearing down the Pope s
constitution, which seems immune
from anv specific disease. Most per.
sons are inclined to the idea that he
may perhaps go through two or three
repetitions of these ups and downs
until, as DR.. Rossoni puts it. This
pulse stops forever.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
REFORMED REUNION.
Many People Enjoyed the Day at popu-
lar Pen-mar.

Many People Enjoyed the Day at Popu-
lar Pen-mar.
With the weather conditions favora-
bic. everything pointed to la rye
gathering at Pen. Mar Thursday, the &C.
casion being the annual reunion of the
Reformed church. AS in fprmer years,
Martinsburg sent it's quota of visi-
tors. who passed the day very pleas
antly at the mountain resort. and en-
joyed the program.
At the exercises in the auditorium
at 1880 .. m. Rev. DR.. John A. Hoff-
helms. presided. Rev. Ellis N. Hay,
of Roanoke, Va, spoke on "The
Makers of Our Civilization and
the subject Of the address Of Rev.
J. w. Memiger. Lancaster, Pa, was
Language and Life. 2
The day was very successful one
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
GIBBONS AS NEXT POPE 2
Remarkable Inference of Dfstin
guished italian Cardinal

Hemarkable Utterence OF a Dfsttn
guished italian Cardinal.
Rome, july 15.--Cardinal Oreglia
believes the Pope's death is imminent,
Notwithstanding the slight improve
ment in his condition yesterday even
ing.
This morning before he left the
Vatican he gave orders to keep the
carriages ready for instant use when
the fatal crisis arrives. in order that
they NAV be sent without delay for
the other cardinals.
Cardinal Oreglia was asked if he
knew of any foreign cardinal who
would develop exceptional strength in
the conelave, and what com plications
would arise with the Italian govern
ment in the event of foreign cardi-
nal being elected Pope. He said:
"a foreign cardinal on becoming
Pope could easily renounce temporal
power without loss of dignity or con-
sistency, because as a foreigner he
could NOT claim any right to rule as
a sovereign over even small part
of Italv. Hence his renouncing all
claims and rights would be the only
natural course for him.
No European cardinal could be selec-
ted to succeed POPE Leo for fear of in
ternational complications between
italy and some European government
over the temporal jurisdiction.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
SACK FROM VACATION.

Rev. T. S. Dupaway. the popular
pastor of the First Baptist church in
this city, returned Tuesday afternoon
from Lancaster county. Va, where he
has been spending his vacation. Rev.
Dunaway reports having an enjoyable
and profitable time, and returns to his
work here greatly benefited by his
rest Of few weeks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18

Little GEORGETOWN M. p. church
will observe Children's day services on
Sunday evening July 10. An interest
ing program has been prepared and a
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Il. Il. Parsons, Pastor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
GUILTY OF ARSON.

Albert Rhodes COME sscs at winches-
Ter Wednesday.
In the county court in Winchester
Wednesday afternoon Albert Rhodes
repeated his confession OF guilt in
acknowledging that he set fire to var
ious valuable properties at Middle
town. causing many thousands OF dol
lars loss within the last two Years. He
was sentenced to four years in the PEN
itentiary on one charge and other in
dictments CHARGING similar crimes
were noile pressed.
Rhodes still claimed that Ex-Mayor
David Edmondson and others, Of Mid
dlerown, were IMPLICATED in the arson
cases, although they were acquitted
some time ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
MARTINsBDRG. W. VA. SATURDAY. JULY IS, 1908


second year of her age. Mrs. Hon.
sher was a native OF Pennsylvania.
She came here with her husband, who
survives her, in early life. She was
sister of the late Il. NJ. Reed, vice.
president of the New York, Hartford
aud New Haven Railroad Company.
She Is also survived bv three daugh-
ters Mrs. Vincent q. Moore, OF Kear-
nevsville; Misses Bette aud Virginia,
at home). and one son Frank G. J. at
home.
The funeral will DO held at the house
Saturday morning at o'clock, inter-
ment at Elmwood cemetery. Rev.
Charles aheislen officiating. The
pail bearers will be T. p. Marshall,
Thomas Hammond. j. p. Kearfoot,
Thomas Files, George Seibert aud
Towner Sohley.
II. SCOTT COUCHMAN.
The community was greatly shocked
Wednesday when it was learned that
Mr.. H. Scott Couchman. well-known
and highly esteemed resident OF this
county, died very suddenly Wednesday.
He had been complaining for the
last year but nothing serious was ex-
pected either by his family or the at
tending physician. He was up and
around as usual Yesterday but towards
evening was taken Ill very suddenly
and never recovered During the
time that he had been complaining he
mas been going around and has made
numbers of visits to this CITY. although
was unable to work.
He was born and has lived all Of his
life on the old family farm where lie
died. He was farmer and truckAf
all of his life. but has taken part III
much business for the county. He
is the president Of the Opequon dis
trict school board and was In this city
last SATURDAY. on business tor the
board. His death is thought to have
been caused from trights disease, but
his sickness has been puzzle to the
family. AT first he would not have q
physician, thinking that lie would
soon recover as his health previous to
this had been good. and be had weak
ned to snch a stage that the last at
tack proved fatal
He was director of the Martins
burg and WilliamsDort turnpike COM
pany and has served in that capacity
for a number OF years. He was very
modest and although had been offered
a number of positions in the county,
refused them on that account. He
was an ardent christian, being a men,
Der OF the Methodist EPISCOPAL chruch,
south, at Bedington- since boyhobd.
He Is survived bv widow, who was
q Miss Howard, of Hedgesville, and
three sons. Benjamin. Howard and
Allen, all Of whom reside mt home.
Other than his immediate family, he
has host of friends who will mourn
his death.
He is also survived by two sisters
Mrs. A. III. Allen Gardner and Miss
Sarah Couchnan. He had one brother
George w. who was killed in the
second battle of Manassas, he being
in the Confederate service.
The funeral will occur at his late
home about four miles from this city
along the Williamsport pike. Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment in
Green Hill cemetery.
DEATH OF INFANT.
Julia. the infant daughter of Rev.
W. @. Brian. died Saturday morning at
O'Clock at the home OF Mr.. A. ID.
Darby on West, Race street. Aged
IL weeks.
The funeral occurred at the home
of Mr.. Darby Sunday afternoon at 5
o clock. Interment in Green Hill
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18

Farmers in this section are very
busy getting in their crops. Very
few of them have been ON our streets
this week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
SUMMER RESORT BURNS.
Guests Fled I'm Night Clothes, But No
Lives Lost.

Kingston, N. Y, july 16. The
Mountain Inn at Pine Hill was totally
DESTROYED by fire early this morning.
The guests fled in their night clothes,
but no lives were lost.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
CARDINAL GIBBONS
WIN Have Great influence in the
C0nclave

Rome, July Is. A correspondent
had an interview TODAY with mon.
sienor who is friend of the United
States. He said.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
DEATH OF INFANT.

Julia. the infant daughter Of Rev.
W. @. Brian. died Saturday morning al
4 O'Clock at the home OF Mr.. A. ID.
Darby on West, Race street. Aged
IL weeks.
The funeral occurred at the home
of Mr.. Darby Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock. Interment in Green Hill
cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-07-18
MRS. LETITIA HOMsHER.

Mrs. Letitia Homsher, wife Of Theo.
dore Homsher, died at Kearneysville
from heart failure, in the seventy
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
Notice 10 Defendant in Attachment
Cy H. Lyle
VS.. Before
Wheeler & WilsonMan- CT. Eee,J j. p.
ufacturing Company

To Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing
In pursuance of an order
heretofore made and entered by G. L.
Lee, Esq, a justice of the peace of
Washington county, Tennessee, in an
suit, wherein Cy II. Lyle is
plaintiff and you are defendant, you are
hereby notified that, upon the affida-
Wit of the plaintiff, in which it is al
legged that the said defendant is indebt-
ed to the plaintiff in the sum of sos. 10,
which is Justly due and unpaid, that
said defendant Wheeler & Wilson Man
ufacturing Company is o resident
of the state of Tennessee, so that the
ordinary process of law can not be
served upon it, writ of attachment
was, on the 10th day of January, 1908,
issued in this cause against you by said
G.. T. Lee, J. p, which writ came into
the hands of I. N. Boring, a deputy
sheriff of said county, and was by him,
on the said 10th day of January, 1903,
duly levied on certain property OF
yours, to-wit: BY garnisheeing $104. 90
in the hands of the Tennessee Furni-
ture and Supply Company, resident of
said town, said sum being confessed by
said Tennessee Furniture and Supply
Company to be q debt due you as fol-
lows: one note of $104.00, due in four
equal payments of $26. 90 each on Janu-
airy Both, February 2Sth, March Goth
and April Both, 1908, as appears by said
deputy sheriff, made on said January
10Th, 1908. Now then, you, the said
Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Com
pany, are required to appear at noon
on the 23rd day of February, 1908, at
the Office of said G. T. Lee, J. p, in
said town of johnson City, in the 9th
civil district of said county, before him
as the justice having cognizance Of this
canse, then and there to defend this
action so commenced against You by
attachment, otherwise the cause will
be proceeded in against you ex parte.
Witness my hand at johnson City,
Tennessee, this January 81, 1908.
(96D G. T. LEE, j. P.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
Where 10 Spend Your Evenings.

The officers and members of the Pub
lie Library Association desire that there
be no misapprehension as to the cordial
welcome extended to those who care to
avail themselves of the benefits to be
enjoyed by visits to the associations
reading-room. All, especially young
people, pupils, teachers, will be hearth
ly welcomed on any of the regular open
to-the-public day. The association is
constantly adding to its list of titles,
and you can not probably spend more
pleasant or beneficial evening than
holding communion with the worlds
famous donors of fancy, fact and fiction.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
Public Library Report.

The following report was made at
the last meeting of the Monday Club:
The library register shows that dur
ing the last three months there has
been a decrease in subscribers only
fifty members are enrolled. The at
tendance, however, during the hours
the library is open is much larger, as
teachers and pupils from the public
schools are among our most inspiring
helpers.
We have purchased during the past
three months seventy-six new books.
Many of these belong to the substan-
tisl class of literature, such as travels,
histories, biographies, etc., with fair
showing of good fiction.
The library has been the recipient of
several generous gifts. Mrs. Preston
of this city has given three we'll bound
standard works to the library, and Miss
Sarah Brigham of Boston has loaned,
for a limited time, 200 we'll selected
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
Street Car Franchise.

Thursday evening Of this week the
city council passed upon its third and
final reading the street car franchise
asked for by the johnson City Street
Railway Co. after several amendments
had been adopted. Under the provi-
sions of the franchise work is to be
commenced in thirty days, but there is
no forfeiture unless they fail to begin
work within six months after the expi-
ration of the thirty days. Mr.. A. M.
Young of NewYork is largely interest
ed in the enterprise and there is little
doubt that work will be started in good
faith upon that portion Of the line to be
built to the Soldiers Home as soon as
the weather will permit. THE COMET
can assure the citizens of johnson City
and those who are to become residents
that we are soon to have modern
street railway covering the populated
portion of the city.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
Getting in Shane.

The johnson City Foundry and Ma
chine Works has orders for building q
number of tramcars for the Caney Riv-
er Lumber Company, of which J. M.
Buck of this city IS president. 1t is
the company's intention to build and
operate a steam tramway into its i'm
mense timber district near the North
Carolina state line. An engine and
two cars are now here and will be ship
ped to Yancey county, N. O., to be put
in operation at an early date.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
Wedding Anniversary.

Last Saturday R. G. Hunter and
Mrs. Hunter celebrated their twentieth
wedding anniversary. The scene was
laid at Hotel Carlisle, and this popular
hotel had been specially fitted up for
the occasion. The decorations were
indeed artistic, the color scheme being
red and white. The guests were di-
vided into two parts, some going in
the afternoon from 8 to $50 o'clock and
others at night from 8 to II. More
than $50 of johnson City's society peo-
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
Installed Tuesday Night.

The Maccabees met at their lodge
room Tuesday night and installed the
following officers for the ensuing year
Commander, Oliver Cutler; Lieutenant
Commander, J, M. Hayes; Sergeant, o.
E. Walters; Master-at-Arms, Elijah
Title; 1st Master Guards, Mr.. Lacey;
I'd Master Guards, J. @. McFall; Chap
lain, W. A. Lewis; Record Keeper,
John Grossman; Finance Keeper, O. A.
Mallieote; Physician, J. w. Cox; Pick
EFT, John Title; Sentinel, John Lewis.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29

pie were present and enjoyed the hos
pitality Of this popular couple. Misses
Mamie Brown, Daisy Pierce, Laura
Swadley and Margaret Fain presided
the refreshment stand, adding much to
the occasion by their charming pres
ence. Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter were as
sisted in receiving by their three little
children, Rhea, Sarah and Nellie. Mrs.
Hunter was charmingly gowned and
Mr.. Hunter looked Ikea modern BRIDE
groom. Several relatives and friends
were present from distant points. A
large number of handsome and costly
presents in china were received, The
display contained 49s pieces and occu-
pied large room. THE COMET joins
the hundreds who were present in
wishing for this happy couple many
returns of the season.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
STATE NEWS IN BRIEF.

There is an energetic movement on
foot for better roads in the vicinity of
Tiptonville.
A sixty-five gallon illicit distillery in
Sewer county was destroyed by reve-
nue. officers.
The Chronicle Publishing Company,
of Crossville, has been chartered, with
$4,000 capital stock.
The secretary of state has granted a
charter to the Tennessee Masonic ca
thedral of Shelby county.
Many fatalities have occurred among
horses near Lynnville from eating rot
ten corn, which caused blind staggers.
The Upton County Farmers institute
has Endorsed W. H. Dunno, the present
state live stock inspector, for reap
pointment.
DR.. B. L. Rozell, one of the oldest
and best known citizens of Jackson,
fell in his room and seriously injured
his head. He is SO years OF age.
The citizens Of Tullahoma are anx-
ious for the colored industrial school
to be located near there if the Peake
bill, for the establishment of one, be-
comes law.
Three suits have been filed in the
circuit court at McMinnville by Robert
Belcher and wife, Maude Winton Bel
cher, against A. ]. Brewer and George
Fl. Stubblefeld for $4,000 each, alleg-
ing SANDER and defamation of character
Whitecaps visited Capt. W. H. Fos-
ter's farm near Ripley, killed a negro
tenants horse and ordered several fam
lilies of negroes on the place to leave
the country. A petition has been large
ly signed asking the governors aid in
suppressing this kind of lawlessness.
John W. Morton, secretary of state,
paid into the state treasury Monday
$19,697.1O as collections for the past
quarter. OF this amount ST., 551. 10 was
from state taxes on charters and 81, 146
was fees of the secretary of state. Since
Mr.. Morton was indicted into Office he
has paid into the treasury $Sl, 55S.87.
Fresh oysters served palatably in anv
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
Going at it Right.

The City Steam Laundry, under its
new management, is gradually getting
things as nearly perfect as possible,
and Judging by the class of work now
being turned out by the new proprie-
tors both they and their patrons have
iust.cause to be congratulated. If any
defects should appear they will be
promptly remedied, but the present
proprietors propose to give the bust
ness such close personal attention as to
preclude the possibility of complaint.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
Annual Meeting of Stockholders

of the East Tennessee and Western
North Carolina Railroad Company will
be held at the Office of the company, in
johnson City, Tennessee, on Wednes-
day, the 18th day of March, 1908, be-
tween the hours of 10 a. m. and IL
o'clock M, for the purpose of electing
board of directors to serve for the en-
suing year, and for such other business
as may come before the meeting.
9G9 JOHN S. WISE, Secretary.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-01-29
A New Flnancier.

Adam B. and Mrs. Crouch are receiv-
ing the hearty congratulations of friends
and are rejoicing over the birth of their
tirst-born, a son. What with his duties
as assistant cashier of the Unaka Ma
tional Bank and his various business
interests, for while at least, the hap
by father may prepare to lead "stren-
uous life"
We join with hosts of others in con-
gratulations.