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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01
ROAD AGENT IN DEMAND,
Throughout the state, with the Excep-
ton of Berkeley County.

Mr.. Charles I. Harrison. the gov
ernment road expert, who has visited
this city recently in behalf OF the res
idents of this county as to the condi-
tion Of the county roads, and who
now has charge of the building OF the
model road at Morgantown, left that
place today under the instructions of
the department tor Huntington. to
appear before the County court of
Cabell and the Board Of Trade of that
city. Huntington has become inter-
ested In the good road movement and
is completing the building of some
model roads, Why could not the same
interest be manifested and the move
taken in this county?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Open every day except Sunday from 8.
q. m. 70 1890 M. and from b. ia.
5, on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat,
dass, also IN the evening from 40 ia
The hours for the reading room are /
same, The public are welcome, suhj<
to the rules to use the reading room u
books in the Library free OF char,
Rooms Southwest corner Public Sous
MISS HELKN TABn, Librarian
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01
SECOND ALARM.

Before the fire bows had fully COM
Dleted their task at the stable, and
while one of the reels was being
waund with the hase used, the fire
bell again sounded its insissent alarm.
a rash of . portion of the department
was made in the direction OF the ne w
~ started blaze. which was found to
come from tile residence of Mr.. George
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01
SECURED Pension.

Through the efforts of Mr.. j. f.
Roberts, the pension agent of this
CITY, pension has been secured for
Mr.. George w. Honck, an old veteran
of the Civil war, who resides near
Bedington. The pension is for IS per
month with. back paw. $3.50. H.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01
VISITS OLD HOME.
wis, Are vi.is,ns Here.

Mr.. John Weddie I'm Company with n IL
win, Are visiting Here.
Mr.. John Weddle, former captain
of ComDsny r, Of this city but now
superintendent OF the Southern Wooden
mills, in Durham. Va. arrived in
this city Friday in company with
his wife, whom he married III that
place last January, to spend few
DAYS with bis mother on East Liberty
street. He was given two weeks
vacation and after attending the con-
vention OF the Efks in Baltimore,
he being the representative of the
Durham lodge, came to this city
where he will spend the remainder Of
his vacation. His many friends will
be glad to know OF his visit 10 his old.
home and will also be SURPRISED eto.
know that he did not come alone. ~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01
CHuRCrIRs


CHURCHES.
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL <,uukr
5orner Burke street and Mamie 4
nue., Rev. w. w. Barnes, ID. H.. pnsl
sunday School, o 80 q. m. preachi
II Am. and 7.30 nm. Young peou3
meeting under the auspices OF the
worth League in the lecture room 81
lay evenings at $50. prayer meetil
Wednesday evening 7.80
TRINITY PROTESTANT EpIsoor
JHuRcH--C Conner King and Colleoel
Rev, j. ,. Douglas. A. M, he
Sundays Morning prayer, litany
sermon II q M. evening prayer
sermon 80 p. M; Sunday schuo
=, m. Holy Communion, first Sunxfo2
each month and high festivals II 4.
Wednesdays, ember days, and
days 2 80 p, M. !; ladies working ahn
tuesdays, Z ~ r. M: choir nQo
saturdays, z 80 p. M; brotherhood
Vt. Andrew, first Monday ines hi
80 p. M, guild meeting. fhrt mi
lag ia each month. 80 p. M; Nd
meeting, first Thursday IN eacn MD
q. m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Weki1
Street. hServicee svory SUNDAYS
lay scool $50, young men y 81
meetin~ 1890, and preaching Ii %
Young peoples union 500, and pxj
ing $50 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday evening ut 8 D uIock,
Il. ). Dunaway, Pastor; r. 8. En1
Superintendent Of Sunday Hchool,
TRINITY NJ. +. CHuRoH, SOUTH
Martin street. Preaching, IL j.. n
! p. m; Sunday school. Q. is q. IL.
. p. m; weekly prayer service. Wo
day P m. official meeting on Nd
after third Sunday, 8 p. N. Seat
Rev q. ID. Harris, Pastor.
Presbyterian CHuaoH--south 4
street. Sabbath School, $50 il
preaching, IL q. m. and p. m; II
meeting, Wednesday D. M: IA
concert OF prayer for missionu,
Wednesday evening OF each
communion, first Sabbath OF aen1
December, March, and June.
VI. Woods, d. d.. Pastor.
u. b. CHURcH--PennsyIvanla
lue. Preaching, II 4. M. and 3
Sunday school, $50 q. M. olaeo,
o.; weekly prayer service, Wed
8 p. m. Friday 8 p. M, cottaRo
meeting. Rev. w. r. Gruver, RI
ST.. JOINS EvANaRLloxL LU1
Corner Martin ard
streers. Services. Sunday, ! /.
$50 p. M; Sunday school,
Prayer meeting, "wednesday,
teachers association needing
81. m. 6eats free. AlIwe1o0i
s. Trump, Pastor.
Parsonage West Martin No.
ST. JOSEPH b CATHOLIC CnUx6
Mass, 7.00 q. M; Sunday school
m; high mass and sermon. 10.{
vespers and benediction, 8 y. II,
The REFORMED CHURCH, En-
street. Rev. j. A. Hoffheina, -,
tor. Servicec on sunday. II g.
m. and 700 .. m; Wednesday
service at tho o'clock. uont
sionary service, first Wedneed1
month at 7 80 O'Clock.
FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.
street. Preaching, II q. m. and
Sunday school, Q p. M; clns6.
weekly prayer services at 8 b.
terence meeting Friday, 6p.
meeting on the second Moudn
month. All are welcome.
Fisher Pastor.
THE MErHopiBT EPISCOPAL
lColored - West Martin str1
ices every Sunday: Sunday q
.. M; preaching, II q. ~.
school, 2 p. M; class, 5 p. d.
ID p. M; the young people
svery Tuesday night, 8 so b.
meeting Wednesday night 81 Q
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Flrst Class Letters 10 81
the United States, two cents I
or fraction thereof, prepaid.
Second Glass -Transieut
pers and periodicals. one cod
four ounces, or fraction thou
Third cIas - ,oks, unsee
lars, and all printed inatt
newspapers, seeds. cuttin1
etc., one cent for each two
fraction thereof.
Fourth Class Merchent
metais, ores and niinerA
nathalie matter not Ia any
one cent for each ounce Of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

! Miss Addie Lindsay, OF this city. is
the guest Of friends in Chambersburg.
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PRESBYTERIAN CHuRcH--South d
street. Sabbath School, $50 il
preaching, Ii q. m. and 8 p. n. n
meeting, Wednesday . .. M; nd
concert Of prayer for missions
Wednesday evening OF each
communion, first Sabbath Of Hepo
December, March, and June.
VI. Woods, D. D., Pastor.
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q. B. CHuRcH--Pennsy wanna
lue. Preaching, iia. m. and 81
Sunday school, $50 q. nj; olans,
o.; weekly prayer service, Wedl
8 p. m. Friday 6p. M, cottage +
meeting. Rev. w. r. Gruver, Po7
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FREE BAPTIST CHURCH
street. Preaching, II q. m. and
Sunday school, Q p. M; clns6, Z
weekly prayer services at 8 81
ference meeting Friday, s p. ~
meeting on the second Moudn|
month. All are welcome. ~
Fisher Pastor.
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ST.. JusEPH's CATHoLlo Cnuno
Mass, 7.80 q. M; Sunday school
m; high mass and sermon. 1D.6
vespers and benediction, 8 y. a,
The REFoRMED CHURcH--Ead|
street. Rev. j. A. Hoffheins, d,
tor. Servicec on sunday. II 81
m. and ZOO .. m; Wednesday
service at THO o'clock. Montl
sionary service, first Wednesdc
month at 7 80 o'clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

ST.. JOINS EvANdkLI0xL LU1
CHuRcB--Corner Martin ana
streers. Services, SUNDAY, ] ! Il
$50 p. M; Sunday school. 4
Prayer meeting, Wednesday
teachers association meeting, 81
81. m. 6eats free. All we1o0
s. Trump, Pastor.
Parsonage West Martin etfo
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

The METHODIST EprsoorAn|
yColored) = West Martin sire
ices every Sunday: Sunday sc|
.. M; preaching, II q. IA. !
school, 2 p, M; class, 5 p. d.
SID p. M; the young peopls,
every Tuesday night, s so >. q
meeting Wednesday night 81 d
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-08-01

TRINITY M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH
Martin street. Preaching, ii j. Il
. p. M; Sunday school. 9.f6 q. III.
= p. M; weekly prayer service, MI
day SPIN. official meeting on MI
after third Sunday, 8 p. N. Seatl
Rev z. ID. Harris, Pastor.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
HARTMAN NOW CONTROLS
STOCKTON'S STREET ROAD
to Show His Hand at Directors
Meeting in Mill City,

The recent published report that
Henry E. Huntington had disposed of
his holdings in. the Stockton Street
Railroad to President e. n. Hartman
of the Southern Pacific Company has
finally been confirmed.
At a meeting of the directors of the
road last Saturday in Stockton a prop
osition to move the offices of the com
pany to this city received SOME oppo-
sition and was finally put to vote. 1t
was then developed that Hartman
controlled three-fifths of the capital
stock of the company and that the
balance was divided equally between
two interests, represented respectively
by j. A. Hooper, the lumberman of
this city, and Ex-Governor James H.
Budd.
The Offices will be moved to San
Francisco during the coming week and
will henceforth be directly under the
management of the powers of the
Southern Pacific Company.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
ENRIQUE CANO
HAS A THEORY
Insinuates on the Witness
Stand That the Detectives
Looted Dead Mans House

Enrique Cano afforded considera BILE
amusement yesterday morning during
the progress of a Coroner's inouest
into the cause of death Of Germain
Ventajou, a French laundryman who
committed suicide in the cellar of his
residence, 1O14 Powell street, by cut
ting his throat with a razor. Cano was
one of the persons who found the BODY
on October 80, three weeks after Venta-
jou had disappeared beyond the horizon
Of the detective police. He intimated.
on the witness stand, that the police
might have had something to do with
Ventajou's untimely ending and, with
many dramatic gestures and much
vehemence. declared that the police
were suspectable characters and, point
ing a finger at Detective Wren, added
that Wren was one of them.
1t appeared from the testimony that
three weeks before Ventajou's body
was found in the cellar, in an advanced
stage of decomposition, he had pur-
chased p quantity of new furniture
for the woman with whom he was
living as his wife, and that on the day
of his disappearance he and the
woman had a quarrel in the course OF
which he struck her with a chair and
knocked her down. The woman was
removed to the French Hospital for
treatment. The police searched for
Ventajou everywhere but in the cellar
of his own residence and, of course.
did not succeed in finding him, In the
meantime all the furniture was re-
moved from the house. by whbm or by
whose order could not be learned by
the friends of the suicide. AS soon as
the woman, who had passed as his wife.
recovered, she disappeared and all
trace OF her was lost. so far as the
Coroner's Office was concerned.
Cano appeared to think that the de-
tectives had had something to do with
the disappearance of the furniture.
but he was unable to give any grounds
for his suspicion.
The jury returned a verdict of sui
eide.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
GARNETT HELD
FOR MURDER
Slayer of J. w. McClung Is
Remanded for Trial i'm Su-
periOr Court Without Bail
ACCUSED Is IMPASsIyE
No Defense Is Presented at the
Preliminary Hearing Held
Before Police Judge Fritz


Alexander Garnett was held for +r;.,
in the Superior Court yesterday by
Police Judge Fritz on charge of bav-
Ing willfully murdered Major J. w. Nc
chung, on the evening of November %
last at the Palace Hotel.
Garnett was taken into the Police
Court yesterday and locked up in the
dock and, when his case was called
ne was allowed to take a seat beside
MS attorney. w. H. Afford
District Attorney Byington appeared
Tor the prosecution and Informed the
court that only one witness remained to
De called, as all the evidence had been
presented on the previous day.
DR.. Bacigalupi. autopsy surgeon to
the Coroner, was then sworn. and he
testified TO holding an autopsy on the
body Of Major J. W. McClung.
The autopsy surgeon described the
course taken by the bullet fired by
Garnett into Meetings. body and as
serted that the wound had caused
death.
That is the case for the people, 3"
said District Attorney Byington.
Attorney Afford informed the court
that the defense had no witnesses to
call
Judge Fritz then held Garnett for
trial in the Superior Court without
bail
Garnett- who had passively listened
10 the proceedings. was then taken
from the courtroom and delivered into
the custody Of the Sheriff and later on
was removed 10 the County Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
POSTUM CEREAL.
TWICE WON.
Wife Fell in Love With Husband ssAu
over Again

The wife Of a we'll known attorney
at law Of Seward, Nebr.. tells the tale
worth reading: My husband was a
soldier in the Civil War and was, as he
called himself, an old coffee cooler
and had always drank very strong cof-
fee.
About a year ago he complained Of
a feeling Of faintness every time after
climbing his Office stairs and was also
troubled by terrible headaches that al
most drove him Iild.
He gradually grew weaker and
weaker until his affliction eliminated
in nervous collapse and for weeks he
seemed 70 be fading away from us in
spite OF all our efforts.
The physicians pronounced him
strong and well with no organic
trouble whatever, and there seemed TO
be nothing the matter except the com
plete giving out Of his nervous system
The doctors decided that coffee was
at the bottom Of all his trouble and
ordered Postum Cereal in its place. He
improved daily, since he quit coffee and
began drinking Postumpand now says he
feels better than he has felt for twenty
years; headaches are gone, no more
fainting spells and is gaining in flesh
every day. and he seems so much
younger and heartier and happier than
he has for years that I have fallen in
love with him over again.
Now for my brothers case: a few
years ago he had a peculiar trouble
His tongue was swollen and sore Al
the roots and covered underneath with
testers.
he thought his affiiction was Of a
cancerous nature. and his doctor was
OF the same opinion. He could scarcely
eat anything, and became so poor and
run down he was simply a nervous
wreck He consulted various ply
sicians, but none were able to diagnose
his case or help him in the least.
At last a doctor 10 whom he applied
said he believed my brother was eof
fee poisoned and advised him TO quit
coffee and drink Postum. He gave him
no medicine, but told him TO give
Postum a fair trial and return to him
in six weeks. My brother had used
Postum only about ten days when the
testers disappeared from his tongue
and at the end OF two weeks the sore
ness and swelling were gone and he
began 10 pick up in flesh and spirits.
He has never touched coffee since.
but drinks Postum all the time, and
has never had the slightest return of
the trouble.
To look at my experience. is it any
wonder I can write a heartfelt testi-
monial for Postum? ?" Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek. Mich.
Look in each package for a copy of
the famous little book. The Road to
Wellville.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09

Since 1852 moro than 26,OOO convicts
have been sent TO French Guiana. OF
whom SfE per cent died of disease.
hardship ard insufficient food
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
'I-O-U"

The New Musical Burlesque that Is the Talk
Of the Town and the Hit OF the season.
Our 'An star cast including. Kolh and
l)il Barney Bernard. Winfield Blake Maudc
Amber, Georgia o. Ramey, Ben T. DiIlon al
thea Twins
Next Monday-First appearance OF ALLEN
CJRllS, the worlds greatest Hebrew Come
olan- Novel stage effects and magnificent COS
tunes New music. new songs and new iokes
Seats two weeks in advance Matinees Satur-
day and Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
ATTEMPT MADE
TO BURN STORE
Fire Started in Basement of
Rose & Berkman's Grocery Is
Revealed Through Explosions
HUMAN LIVES ENDANGERED
Incendiaries Sprinkle Coal Oil
About and With Tin and
Putty Try to Seal All Vents

When the firemen of Engine re-
sponded to an alarm about 2:20 yes
terday morning in the grocery of Rose
& Berkman at the corner of Sixteenth
street and Albion avenue they found
all of the doors barred. There was a
strong odor of coal oil in the base
ment where the blaze was, and every
door and window in the place had
been securely sealed with putty. Sheet
tin had been nailed across the glass
windows and around the rims of these
sheets was a mass of putty.
Some one had made vicious at
tempt to burn the building. AS early
as Z o'clock in the evening L. F. Sci
bert and wife, who live above the
store, smelled the odor of coal oil,
but thought nothing of it.
At 1 o'clock Patrolman Cooney
tried the door of the store, according
70 his custom, and found it securely
locked. An hour later the sleeping
inmates of the rooms over the gro
Gerry were awakened by two sharp ex-
plosions Seibert rushed into the
street, saw the glare of the flames in
the basement of the store and noti-
fed Engine Company No. 7, across the
street
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Convicted of Robbery.

Samuel Holmes was convicted byl
jury in, Judge Dunne's court yesterday
on charge of robbery and will be
sentenced on Saturday. Holmes, Jo-
seph Thomson and Frank Williams
were charged with snatching a purse
from Miss Emily Figuera at Leaven
worth and Post streets on the night of
September 90. Williams pleaded
guilty when arraigned. but has not yet
been sentenced. 1t is said that Thom-
son will now plead guilty.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
STORE DOOR UNLOCKED.


When the fremen arrived they
found the door leading into the cellar
from the street securely barred. The
been locked when tried by the patrol
man. was found to be unlocked. En-
trance was gained to the basement
through the store. The firemen were
driven back by flame and smoke when
they broke open the door. After three
quarters of an hour of hard work
Captain Welsh and his men succeeded
in putting out the blaze.
An investigation showed that the
fire was the carefully planned work of
an incendiary. A large iron bar had
been placed against the door of the
basement leading to the street and
every opening was puttied up tight.
The odor of coal oil was strong on
everything. 1t was due to the seal
ing of the vents in the cellar that the
flames did not burn more rapidly and
consume the entire building, with its
sleeping occupants.
Fire Marshal Towe arrived on the
scene soon after the discovery of the
blaze and at once proceeded to make
a rigid investigation. He found that
the inside of the lock on the front
door of the store had been unscrewed,
as if with the intention of misleading
the officers into the belief that the
fire was the work of burglars. The
firemen think that the fire was set
early in the evening and that the in
cendiaries returned later to see why
it had not gained headway. At this
time they took the lock from the door
to misIead the officers.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
ROSE is QUESTIONED.

Louis Rose. one of the firm, was
brought from his house and under
went a severe examination by the Fire
Marshal. He protested that he and
his clerk J. Berkman, locked up the
store early in the evening and attend
ed a dance on Sixteenth street, near
Church. He hinted at prosecutors
and when asked if anything was miss
ing from the store said that some
hams were gone. rhe officials did not
believe his story and are inclined to
think that some one connected with
or familiar with the place set it on
fire.
Fire Marshal Towe secuted the idea
that any one from the outside would
ever take the time and trouble to put
ty up all of the airholes in the cellar
before starting the fire. Still further
he argued that there were no signs of
any one having broken into the store.
Berkman, the other member of the
firm, is away at the present time. The
Fire Marshal and other officials, al
though they have no definite case as
yet against Rose, gave the impression
that sthey suspected him of the act,
which, had it not miscarried, would
have undoubtedly resulted in the loss
of several lives.
No arrests have as yet been made,
but it is limited that there will be some
in a day or two.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
REMOVED no HOSPITAL.

The patrol wagon was summoned
and Policemen Riordan and Morrison
removed the woman to the Emergency
Hospital and later, on the advice of
Fire Marshal Towe, she was placed in
the detention ward of the Hospital for
the Insane
The kitchen in which Mrs BarteIs
attempted to incinerate herself is but
six by eight feet and presented a CORY
appearance, blood having flowed over
everything. The entire surface of the
four walls was burned to a crisp by
the hot flames Of the coal OIL
At the hospital the flow of blood from
the wonian's wounds was stopped and
she was placed under the influence of
opiatese She slept most of the after
noon She win be brought before the
Lunacy Commission in few days and
win. in all probability, be committed
TO an insane asylum.
In response to Fire Marshal Towe's
questioning. Mrs. Bartels tried to ex-
plain that she did not set the house on
fire. There is no fire" she said. II
cut my wrists because 1 was desDn-
dent. 1 want to die
SAYS SHE Is PROSECUTED.
Berger recently made complaint to
the Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Children that Mrs. Bartels was
maltreating her children. He claimed
that she had pulled nearly all the hair
from her stepdaughter Clara's head
Numerous other neighbors made sim
liar reports to the society. Secretary
White and officer McMurray of the So
ciety Investigated the case last week
and found no evidence of any such cru
city as was charged Mrs. Bartels said
that the neighbors were prosecuting
her and told the officers named that
she had sent the children to live with
Mrs Thompson of 159 South Park.
She seemed to be very much un-
nerved by the alleged persecution of
her neighbors and tenants while talk
ing to Secretary White. but showed no
signs of insanity at the time.
She paid Mrs. Thompson for the care
of her children and later in the week
removed them to a Catholic home.
where they were placed in charge Of
Father Scanlan.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Profit In Horseshoeine.

The only witness examined yes
terday in the suit for 100000 dam
ages of ]. H. McCarty against the
Master Horseshoers' Association and
the Journeymen Horseshoers' Union
was Frank B. Cox. McCarty's book
keeper. He testified as to the amount
of money McCarty had invested in his
business and as to the profits made
out of shoeing horses. He said that a
set of four shoes yielded a profit of
81 AZ to McCarty.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Accused of Buying stolen Irvine

An Lee Of the Washington Broom
Factory, Merchant and Battery streets,
was arrested on a warrant charging
him with receiving stolen property.
The complaining witness is Policeman
F. J. Thompson, who alleges that
George Stulz and Frank Rodeick, the
two boys arrested by him for stealing
twine from the Van Laak Manufac-
turing Company, 317S Seventeenth
street. viii testify that they sold the
stolen twine TO All Lee.
The San Francisco call., 1903-12-09
Russia RetaIfates Upon GERMANY.

BERLIN. Dec. s.-Russia more than
2 year ago completed a new railroad TO
the Prussian frontier, by way Of War
saw and Kabisch, but the frontier
junction at Skalmierneyce has not vet
been made. II is now said that the
Russian Government has ordered the
frontier at that point to remain closed
until Germany renews her commercial
treaties. The order Inconvenience Rus
sian commerce equally with Germany's s
commerce.