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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
KILLED WIFE IN FRENZY.
CLARKE COUNTY MAN GUILTY OF A
TERRIBLE CRIME.
j. IA. Copsnhayer Barricsded Himself
In Room and Held Posse at Bay
Five Hours

Crazed by drink, Joseph FL Copen.
haver, one of the most prominent men
Of Clarke county, Saturday shot and
instantly killed his wife and then
barricaded himself and for five hours
defed arrest.
Copenhaver swore at his wife for
not having breakfast ready and when
she told him it was already Oh the
table he followed her to the back yard
carving 20 caliber pearl handled
revolver. Miss Mary CoDenhaver, his
sister, endeavorca 10 stop him from
following his wife, but lie burst the
door open and stepping to the porch,
fired at his wife, who was standing
about 20 feet away.
The bullet entered her back and
penetrated the left lung. Mrs. Copen-
haver fell forward on her face, with
blood squirting from her mouth, and
died III a few minutes. The frenzied
man, realizing his deed, caught his
wife in his arms aud, calling her by
endearing names, vainly regretted his
deed.
The murderer then, armed with ie-
volvers and repeating rife. barricad-
ed himself in room adjoining the
one in which his wife dead body lay.
For FIVE hours he kept at bay a crowd
If neiphbors who had gathered. FL
nally he fell asleep and was then
overuowered by Sheriff Smallwood. of
Berry and Sergeant TAYLOR, of
Winchester. He was placed il Jail at
Berryville.
Mrs. Copenhaver was Miss Mamie
Higgins, of Winchester, and was 47
years old. She leaves two children
John and Miss Katie, the latter stu
dent at the Episcopal Female Institute
Winchester.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
NOTES FROM BUNKER HILL.
News OF Interest from the Busy VII
Iage south of this city.

Bunker Hill, April 1S-Messrs. r,
Henson. Frank Butler and J. M.
Lamon, of this place have left to ac-
cept positions with the fish commits
sion. Mr.. Henson will be located at
Havre de Grace, Nd, while the two
latter WIN go to Byron's Point.
The Sylvan Retreat school, of
which Miss Powell is teacher, closed
last Friday for the term. Exercises
were held and the pupils received a
treat from their teacher.
Miss Lille Clendening has returned
to her home in this place after visit
to friends in Washington.
Miss Georgia Pitzer. who has been
on an extended VISIT to relatives in
Martinsburg, has returned home.
hir w. B. Clendening is jim New
York on a business trip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
Spencer No Linguist.

AS everyone know, Mr. Herbert
Spencer was no linguist. His ill-health
partly associated in large measure
with eye strain-prevented him from
mastering German. He was similarly
ignorant of Greek, whilst his Latin was
of the scantiest. Nevertheless, his work
did not suffer so much as one might
expect from these disabilities. He was
SO entirely pioneer-anticipate only
by the Ionian thinkers of 25 centuries
ago-that reading acquaintance with
German would have been of little use
TO him. On the other hand. his works
have been widely translated, the won
Iderful little pamphlet on education be-
ing obtafnable in some is languages.
including Japanese.-London Chronicle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
LIBEL CASES CONTINUED
Suit Against Editor Clifford Goes
Over toySeptemberss.. Term.
MILK CASE ALSO GOES '0vfR
Jury Was Selected But Attorneys Failed To
Get Together Very Little Business
W re Transacted.

In the Circuit court Tuesday
j. r. Clifford, Of the Pioneer Press,
submitted an amended affidavit in
the case against him growing out Of
the publication OF alleged libelous
articles against Rev. George E. Curry
and Mamie Curry, stating that he
would be unable to properly prepare
his defense at this term Of court be-
cause of the absence of very mater
ial witness. Judge Faulkner there.
upon granted a continuance until the
September term, when the case will
come up.
Another suit which went over was
that of Mary Henry against G. Well
niger. which came into the Circuit
court on an appeal from the Justice
court This case involves the sum of
$50, alleged to be due the plaintiff by
Mr. Wellinger OH an account for
milk 1t was tried In the justice
court, where Judgment for the full
amount was given the plaintiff. Mr..
Wellinger then appealed the case to
the Circuit court.
After considerable delav, caused by
the attorneys sparring witt. each other,
then sparring with the court for time
and by some difficulty in getting the
witnesses together, jury was at last
selected and the case was taken up.
Then the absence of an important
witness caused a coz in the wheels to
slip up, and the case was dropped I'M
Til "a future time.
Despite the efforts of Judge Faux
ner to expedite sthe business of tho
court, there has been little accom-
plished after weeks session. After
the unimportant business of Tuesday
was disposed of q recess was taken
until Wednesday morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23

American cart-horse, but he goes like
the wind. He will walk or he will gal
lop, but he does not condescend to do
anything between. His harness is
wierd and wonderful and very Rus
sian, consisting primarily Of a huge
wooden half-hoop over the head-the
keystone of the whole structure, which
is attached to the shafts by winding
long thin straps backwards and for
wards. 1t takes hours to put this on,
Is always liable to come undone, and
If undone is very dangerous. An Eng
fish lady once related to me with hor-
ror how she was taken for drive in
Vladivostok, and the horse and car
riage just went over everything
walls, banks, or whatever came in the
way. 1t is quite true, a Russian horse
does; and if you have once driven be-
hind one you are never nervous again
you are either killed or cured.
In Vladivostok you take your daily
skate as here your constitutional and
the most exciting thing to do is to
sledge along the coast-dangerous be-
cause shore ice is never quite trust
worthy-to, say, the original Askold,
which does not lie sunk in Port Arthur,
but is an island on the northeast coast
of Siberia.
A. HERBAGE EDWARDS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23

In the winter time the bazaar is
really sight; everything is frozen
stiff. The huge long sturgeon from
the interior stand in rows on their very
sharp-pointed noses; baskets full of lit
tie fishes are piled together like chips
of ice; frozen birds hang down in long
festoons, and the municipality is
spared one trouble-it never has to
make away with food gone bad" The
bazaar is almost entirely IN the hands
of the Chinese, the tall, dark, rough
Chinese of the north, who live wrapped
up in wadded cotton clothes, until they
look like bundles Of bedding With
out the Chinese and the Japanese,
Vladivostok would find it hard to exist.
They do all the work Of the town; the
Russians garrison and misgovern it;
the Chinese, the Germans, the Japan
ese, and the other nations trade in it,
and the ticket-of-leave men from Sag
halien drive the droskies. These last
are not political exiles, but criminals
mostly murderers; and they all live
together in settlement about two
miles outside the town, under strict po-
lice supervision.
The great sport of Vladivostok in
the winter is safeguarding, and when
once the harbor is frozen over proper
course is marked off, and everyone
who owns a horse takes part A Rus
sian horse is superb brute; he stands
as high and looks as strong as an
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
The PILGRIM FoR APRIL.

The April issue of The Pilgrim con-
tains a page of pictures showing
points in Battle Greek, Mich. during
the floods which made it impossible to
publish the April magazine on time.
However, the issue of the magazine
is so superior that doubtless its read
ers will in its excellencies pass over
its lateness Of issue. PROFESSIONALLY,
the April number of this admirable
magazine is the best that has thus far
appeared both in point of its literary
qualities and in many and varied
illustrations. The cover typifies
spring most happily, and the frontis-
prece entitled joy" drawn by Miss
Loretta Lowenstein is symbolic of the
Easter season. Mrs. Alden contri-
butes another of her interesting and
valuable Talk with Girls In fic-
ton, the number is especially rich.
The first story is entitled, 1.-THE Edi-
tor and the Lady and its denouement
is as surprising as it is satisfying.
Susie Bouchelle Wight has, In the April
number, the first installment of a
novel story-article concerning a
womans adaptation to new environ
ment, entitled "At Benny Brae." Mr..
Small has another instaliment OF his
diverting among Ny Autographs"
with many fac-simile autographs of
those celebrities Of whom he writes.
These are but a few of the features of
the April issue of The Pilgrim.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
NARROWLY ESCAPED DEATH.
BRAKEMAN PINNED IN AN Up
TURNED CABoOsE FHIDAY.
Was Asleep when the Wind Moved the
Caboose Against "a Passing Freight,
DeraiIing the Car.

A Baltimore & Ohio brakeman
whose name could not be learned had
an exceedingly narrow escape from
death Friday night at Intersection,
and is congratulating himself upon
getting out of a remarkably unusual
and dangerous position. The brake
man was asleep in caboose standing
on siding at Intersection. During
the night the high wind which pre-.
vailed moved the caboose down the
slight grade toward the main track
Just as long freight train was pass
ing the end of the switch. The move.
ment of the caboose was accelerated
by the wind, and by the time it reach
ed the main track it was travelling at
a pretty fast clip.
The caboose plunged against the
passing freight train, and the force of
the collision derailed the CO boose and
caused it to roll over on its side. The
caboose was Immediately set on fire
by the Goals burning in the stove.
The brakeman was awakened by the
shock of the collision, and in attempt
ing to escape found that the door was
iammed shut. He then proceeded to
batter the door down, and managed
to crawl out without scratch, al
though badly shaken up. The ca
boose was badly damaged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
COLLEGE BUILDING COMPLETED.
Board Of Regents Accept New Quarters
ofthe Institution.

The new Shepherd college building
has been accepted from Contractor s.
A. Westenhaver, and the school was
authorized to move into it as
soon as the various rooms can be
cleaned up and the furniture placed.
The building was inspected by the
members of the board, who expressed
themselves as being greatly pleased at
it's beauty and substantial character.
The grading of the grounds about the
building is now in progress and the
finishing touches to the property are
being added. Appropriate dedicatory
exercises will be held on Thursday,
June 8.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
CELEBRATED THEIR VICTORY
Shepherd College Won Second Piize
In the state uritorical Contest.


In the state Uritorical Contest.
Monday night was gala time with
the students of SheDherd college at
Shepherdstown, and for a few hours
the town was che scene of much mer.
riment. The time was in honor of
the representative of the college, Miss
Snyder, receiving second prize in the
state oratorical contest which was
held on Saturday. The representative
from Marshall Norman school took the
first prize.
Miss Snyder and Prof. Kuutti ar
rived home Monday AID they We're
met by the band and most all of the
students, who gave them a rousing
reception. The band followed by the
cadets paraded through the streets for
severai hours, and it was not until "a
late hour that the celebration was
concluded 1t is usual custom of
the students to hold a celebration Of
this nature after the contest is over,
and it is much more elaborate when
thew got first prize or near it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
FIRE AT FALLING WATERS.
wAREHOUsE ALONG WITH ITS CON-
TENTS DESTROYED.

Was the Property of the Cumberland
Set on Fire by sparks from Engine.
Sparks from north bound freight
train on the Cumberland Valley rail-
road last Tuesday set fire to the old
warehouse of the company at Fall
ing Waters, few miles north of this
city, and the building along with its
contents was destroyed. The build
which is a one story, frame structure,
stood along the tracks, near the pas
senger station. 1t was used to store
the property of the track hands of
the company, and all of the tools and
utensils were burned along with the
building.
The flames were not noticed until
they had good Roadway, and with
the high wind prevailing. it was inn
possible to save the building, although
effort was made. The fire started
about 10 o'clock. and it was not long
before the building was in ashes.
None of the surrounding buildings,
caught, although flying embers were
blown quite distance.
At first it was reported in this city
that it was the passenger station that
had burned and for a time those con-
nected with the company in this city,
were greatly concerned. The loss
has not been estimated
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.

The following are the deeds that
were recorded for property recently
transferred:
s. p. Douglas to John W. Bratt, LOT
in North Martinsburg. 500.
Louisa Foster and others to Thomas
Garter. lot on West Burke street, IS,
W. w. Barnes and wife to Wade H.
Jones, 2 lots in N. NJ. M. & |. COM
pany's addition, $40.
Thomas Carter to John i. Carter.
lot on Burke street, $50.
John s. Rhodes and others to Mar.
tin S. Airport. two tracts In Ope-
quon district. 800.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL.
REPuBLIcANs HOLD PRIMARIES IN
THE DIFFEHErT WARDS.
NO Nomination Made In the Third, Ovy-
ing 10 Paor observation-disclosures
VIII Nominate Next Tuesday.


Republicans Of the city held prim-
aries in the FIVE wards Monday for
the purpose Of nominating candidates
for city council With the exception
of the Fourth ward tie meetings were
all rather Shiny attended, the voters
seeming to take little interest in the
primaries. Candidates were nomi-
mated in all the wards with the ex-
ception of the Third, where it was
decided to adjourn without making a
nomination in order to get better
representation Of the voters. Another
meeting will be held in this ward, to
be called by the city executive COM
mittee. probably for next weel-. The
nominations we're As fellows:
First Ward-C. O. Cutler. Mr..
Cutler is a well-known merchant, aud
has been member Of the council
before
Second Ward "A. r. Mellntz, who
conducts barber shop on \. Queen
street.
Fourth Ward John Grozinger, the
well known blacksmith and ex-presi-
dent Of the BERKELEY County court.
Fifth Ward James Bratt, OF Moler
avenue.
The democrats will hold their prim-
aries in the different wards on the
evening OF Tuesday, April 26, to nom-
mate candidates for council.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
BOYS CAUGHT AT LAST.
Arr aligned on Charge of Theft of Brass
from Railroad Company.

The officers after many DAYS of
searching, succeeded in rounding up
gang of boys who have been stealing
brass from the Baltimore & Ohio rail
road Co., and otherwise destroying
property. The complaint was made
several days ago but it was not until
Monday that the bows were locat-
ed Constable Wild arrested Edward
and Daniel Dottenev, Charles and
Abner Palmer, Roy Hintenhouser and
Robert Hooper all on the charge of
destroying the companv's steam shovel
to the amount of 500 by robbing it of
its brass fixtures. The boys were
arraigned before Justice Snvder Mon
dav morning. All of them pleaded
guilty aud were fined 81. and costs,
each. which was paid.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
CONDUCTOR COOK DEAD.
Injuries Received in Wreck at Green
spring Recently Proved Fatal.

John L. " Cook, of Cumberland, a
Baltimore and Ohio freight oonducto
who had his bank broken in coils.
ion at Green Spring several weeks
ago, died at Cumberland last FRIDAY :.
Cook was noted marksmau and
shooting match promoter.
His wife and sister were at his bed.
side when the end came. Mr.. Cook
was we'll known and popular en-
oloye of the Baltimore g. Ohio, and
has many acquaintance in this city.
He has been in the service for 90
wears, during which time he served as
brakeman. yard conductor, yardmas-
ter and freight conductor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
A Tramp Joke.

Scribbler-What do you think ofImy
tramp Joke?
Editor--It is misnomer. Il LAS
been worked to death.--Town Topics
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23

Fo Cure Uonstipssir.s Forevsn
rake Cascarets Candy CathArtic. 100 or d.
4 @. c @. fail 70 cure. III uggista refund nooss
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23

NAdt, 81 3 HutlG IOdQ runs,
and these are the only two colors in
a wide, still world. There are no trees.
The large forests. of which the old
travellers wrote. have long since been
cut down for fuel, and the immediate
hills behind the town are all bare as
a mans hand Once behind these hills
the endless rolling plain begins which
is Siberia
Directly summer is over. all the
wealth Of flowers. which for five short
months have simply rioted in the land,
go black. die out; the earth freezes
stiff. Winter has come, and black and
stiff the world remains. In Vladi
vostok there is little snow; sometimes
a gray dust, more like powdered ice
than snow, blows over the land, but for
the most part it is black, nota white
world of frost. And in its way it is
more impressive. The earth freezes
deep, many feet down, and is hard as
iron. The whole harbor turns kind
of dull gray; that, too, is frozen deep.
To keep any sort of channel open, the
powerful e-breaker has to go through
its work twice day. Twelve hours
Of an ordinary winters day is often
sufficient to block the passage. And
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
MORE DAWSON VOTES.


In Saturdays strenuous battle between
4 the Dawson and Teter gubernatorial
factions in Ohio county, Dawson Sc
cured 38 aud Teter 8 delegates. The
secondary feature was the defeat of
ex Senator N. E. Whitaker. the Teter
leader, and the victory Of ". P. Hub
bard, the Dawson leader and tax re.
form champion. both of whom ran for
delegates. The fight in their respec-
tive districts conferred around these
two leading Wheeling citizens.
Ohio being the second largest county
lin the state, the result is considered
significant of the ultimate success of
Dawson AID tax reform, but Senators
Elkins and Scott have summoned both
Dawson and Teter TO Washington for
conference looking TO the elimination
of both candidates in order to heal the
serious narty discussions
SCOTT FOR CHAIRMAN.
n A special from Washington says
hat Senator Scott of West Virginia
was one of the first visitors to talk
with the president yesterday. 1t is
understood that the conference had
TO do with the somewhat bitter fac
tional differences in West Virginia.
The president, of course, has no de.
sire to take part in the local differ.
ances, but in this case an agreement
has been reached by the contending
elements that United States official
shall be accepted for service on the
state committee, and it is thought that
Senator Scott asked the consent of
rthe president to permit the federal
officeholder TO temporarily, at least,
take an active part in state politics.
1t is understood that a large number
of West Virginians of both factions
have been in Washington, and that
! they reached an important agreement
relative to this point and TO several
Others in dispute, thereby taking the
first steps toward harmony.
Although the president mas not vet
given serious thought 20 the question
of whom he will name for republican
national chairman. il is stated that a
number of his close friends continue
TO urge the qualifications of Senator
Scott for this position. Senator Scott's
friends ia the senate have recently
used his name freely as among the
best men in the country for this re-
sponsible position, and some Of them
do not hesitate to say they consider
him better fitted than anv other man
to conduct the coming campaign in
view of the i'll health of Postmaster
General Payne.
DAWSON WILL STICK.
It is said the friends of Charles f.
letter, Of Philippi, are bringing
strong pressure to bear on Senators
Elkins and Scott TO persuade Secretary
of State Dawson to join Mr.. letter in
withdrawing from the race for the
! Rubernatorial nomination, and they
4 suggest United States District Attor-
j ney Atkinson, former governor of
WEST Virginia, as an excellent com
Spromise candidate. Mr. Dawson,
khowever, peremptorily refused a sug.
gestion made to him yesterday to
come to Washington and discuss the
estimation, with view to withdraw
ing from the race. He believes that
he has safe lead, and he states that
he is in the race to the finish. His
friends claim that the fight he has
made for tax reform has SD endeared
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23
ATKINSON FOR GOVERNOR.
Tsik in the State Of Retiring Both
Dawson and Teter.
GLASSC0CK is NOW CHAIRMAN
Meeting in Washington SUNDAY Night Decided
TO Replace Lawson as Head Of
The Stat Committee.

An important conference was held
at Washington SUNDAY night between
Senators Scott and Elkins, and Repre-
sentatives Hughes, Gaines DAYTON
and Dovener. Of West Virginia. 1t
was agreed that W. NJ. o. Dawson,
who has been chairman Of the state
committee for thirteen years, should
give way to ". E. Glasscock, Of Nor
gautown. Ii was also agreed that
there should bp no Droxies at the com.
ing state convention.
Charles II. Teter Of Philippi, al +
though not present at the conference,
was represented aud is bound By the
agreement reached.
ATKINSON FOR GOVERNOR.
All the talk among Republicans has
been along the lines of new nan to
i head the ticket There IS q strong
sentiment favorable to side-tracking
both Dawson and Teter and bringing
ont new man. The most talked of
person rs a likely candidate Is ex.
sGovenior George w. Atkinson. An
other one spoken of is Elliott North
colt, Of Huntington But Atkinson
seems TO have the call There is a
movement on foot among Mr. Daw-
sons supporters in the southern end
of the state to drop him entirely and
take up new man and that man is
most likely to be Ex-Governor Atkip-
son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-04-23

IMAGINE a black world
frozen stiff, and that is
Vladivostok in winter.
Wherever water once
flowed in bay or harbor, a
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1904-01-22

Chicago, Jan. 21.-As the result Of .
rain etorm, train service on the South
side elevated railroad was paranyzed
for nearly two hours, Wednesday, en-
dangering life and discommoding thou
sands Of passengers. Rain soaking the
wood superstructure OF the road caused
the moisture to communicate to q der
fective third-rail support ncar q net
work Of switches. The electric current
deserted the car motors, and flowed
through the iron work OF the structure
to the ground The entire structure for
q considerable distance was electrified,
and menaced the safety Of horses and
men below. until the current was shut
on It the power house. Trains on the
road were crowded. Passengers on
the stalled trains. after waiting for
some time for signs Of life In the mo-
tors. took surface lines and reached
their work downtown after long delay.