Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1904-04-01

4 a. m Wednesday. He was sitting
on the track and is supposed to have
been asleep. when he was run over by
yard engine, the engineer not seeing
him until too late to stop. His body
which was badly mutilated, was taken
to the undertaking establishment of
W. H. Wien. where il was prepared
tor burial. He was an employe Of the
standard Limestone Co.. and from
letter on his person was resident of
va. dis remains were sent to his
home in Virginia for interment.
A large party of railroad telegraph
operators went before the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee in Annapolis, or
last tuesday, in support OF the eight
hour law, which was introduced in
the House, and passed by that body.
Alter the hearing the committee re-
ported unanimously in favor OF the
bill, which makes s hours day's
work for telegraphers in block signal
stations, the theory being that the
strain and the alettness necessary in
these signal towers cannot be sustain
ed longer than eight hours.
The Savage Mountain Friedrich Go.
OF trostburg Nd, on ast Saturday, gave
out the contract for their new tunnel
will be seven hundred aud fifty feet
long, the additional clay procured
through their tunneli will greatly in
crease the ont put of Their extensive
plant NJ. Arthur F. Fuzzo of Michigan
was the successful bidder he will bring
with him bis experienced men, work
will commence ut once and will be
completed within six months, the
above item has local interest as Mr..
d. Z. Gorsu ch of Martinsburg is vice
president and g director in the COM
Pany.
Our friend DR.. A. NJ. Gilbert is some
what interested, like many other pee
pie, in politics. He says he really
thinks that he would be candidate
for Judge were it not that SO many
were In the field already from his
county.
III be decides TO run we will be for
him or if hs consents to run for mayor
we will give him 3 most cordial sup
port There is nothing too good for
Gilbert.
DR.. w. S. Harper, the new druggist
has his store open for business and is
well pleased with his start. Hi. store
furniture has not arrived though the
order was booked several month ago
with large Cleveland firm. The de-
lay has been occasioned by strike in
the factory at Cleveland but the max
ers have written to Mr.. Harper til at
they expect to have the work done In
about ten days.
"A consignment of mules Just arrived.
See Silver.
If you need a good team of mules.
See silver.
We bad pleasant call on Saturday
last from our friend, Charles H. Ran.
dali of Washington, D. c. Randall
was here 10 see his father, the veneer
able James f. Randall, Of near Swan
Pond. on his eightieth birthday The
senior Mr.. Randall is patriarch in
Democracy active for man OF his age
and apparently enjoying fine health.
we hope.he may enjoy many tnore
conniversaries of his birth.
Arthur McKeefer had a preliminary
hearing before Justice A. T. Snyders
last Tuesday and was held under a
bond of $500 for his appearance be.
fore the grand jury. The charges
against him are quite serious, but he
stoutly denies his guilt and says he
Will be able to explain the suspicious
circumstances when his case comes
to trial.
DR.. G. E. Milton Smith, of BaIti--
more married Nov. IA 1903, divorced
from his wife March 10 1904, and re.
married to her March 2znd 1904. is
the quick record Of two parties in Bal
timore. The doctor said that he had
done gross injustice to his vile that
they had talked the matter over and
determinedto try it over again.
The Hon. James L. Norris, OF Wash
ingtousis making en- aggressive fight
for the position OF con mittteman for
the District OF Columbia in the Nation
Dtmocistic &C mitiee. Mr.. Slater i.
his opponent, and is said to be an
avowed supporter Of William r Hearst