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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
PETROLEUM OUTPUT.
WEST VIRGINIA RANKS FOURTH
IN ITS PRODUCTION.
Value of the Oil Exceeded BY But One
state-sOme Interesting
Figures.

West Vireinia and Pennsylvania are
producing the best petroleum in the
United States at the present time,
though their OUTPUT is less than Ohio,
California or Texas. Statistics of Pc
troleum production show number of
curious things. For instance. Cali
fornia, during the year 1908, produced
more petroleum than any other state
in the Union, yet the petroleum yield
of five other states was more valuable
than tnat of California. in one in
stance nearly four times as valuable.
Texas, also great oil producing state
in late wears, offers comparatively
low grade production of petroleum in
the principal oil states during the
past year:
For the year West Virginia pro-
duosd ~, 1899, 1896 barrels. with market
value of $40, SIC, $50, being second in
point of value of the whole output.
The West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania oil was worth approximately
81. go per barrel that Of Ohio, $l.28.
while the Texas oil was worth on an
average only AZ cents aud the Cali
fornia oil 30 cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
WANTED TO SHOOT A PAIN
Walter /. Vanaman Delirious From
Bite Of a Spider.
HAD PURCHASED A REVOLVER
Weapon Taken From Him and The VIC i'm
Of Blood Poisoning Sent To His
Home al Harrisburg.

Mr.. Walter T.. Vanaman Of Harris
burg. Pa, who has been spending the
summer at the home of Mr.. John A.
Files. several miles from this city.
was sent to his home on the evening
train over the Cumberland Valley
Friday. He was suffering from the
effects Of a spider bite. and there was
every Indication Of blood poisoning.
While IN this city waiting for the
train. the pain was so intense that he
became delirious, and had those. with
whom he came in contact, guessing
for time.
MIR. Vanaman was bitten on the
middle finger of his left hand several
days ago, while in the county. by
some kind of an insect, supposed to
have been a spider. He paid no at
tention to the bite at first, as he
bought it had been inflicted by mo.
sauito. After several DAVIS had elapsed.
his hand began to swell and caused
considerable pain. The pain became
so intense during the past few days
that he decided to return to his home
In Harrisburg. He drove to this city
Friday morning. intending to leave
on the afternoon train. He spent the
morning looking over the town, and
at noon returned to Hotel Berkeley
for his dinner. After dinner he asked
the time the train departed, and left
the hotel. stating that be would re-
turn in time for the train. This was
the last that was seen of him until late
in the afternoon. when he came walk
ing into the hotel in an Indifferent
manner. When asked by CLERK Ramer
about the condition of his hand, and
where he had been during the after
noon. he stated that he had been
walking in the country, and in answer
to the first question stated that the in
jury was giving him great pain. He
then pulled from his pocket revolver.
saying that he was going to shoot the
pain out of the hand, Clerk Kramer
persuaded Mr. Vanaman to give him
the weapon to examine, and when he
did, he placed the revolver in safe
keeping. The revolver had been pur-
chased bv him from one of the hard
ware merchants during the morning.
and as he was delirious. there is no
telling what injury he might have
inflicted upon himself.
He was then taken in charge of by
the hotel men. His hand was ex-
amined and the physician stated that
there was every indication of blood
poisoning. He was kept at the hotel
until the evening train, when he was
sent home
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
DEMOCRATS NAME TICKET
Hold Their County Convention u
This City Last Saturday.
{, D. GARDNER FOR SHERIFF
Attorney Allen 3. Nell Selec'ed Unanimously
for Prosecutor The 0hsr
Nominz,ions
{, D. GARDNER FOR SHERIFF
Attorney Allen 8. Nell SeIee'ed Unanimously
Nomina,Ions.

The Circuit court room was comfort
ABLY filed with democrats Saturday
morning when the Berkeley county
convention Of that party was called 10
order nv County Chairman :. >.
Teiker. Every district in the CITY
and county was fully represented, and
there was large number OF spectators.
A temporary organization was i'm
mediately effected BY tie selection OF
the venerable ex-senator Brady as
chairman, and Wade G. Kilmer,
harvey A. Bush. Captain Colston and
g. ". Boyer as secretaries. After the
appointment of the usual committees
the convention adjor rned to meet at
o'clock, in order to give the com
mittees an opportunity to make M
their reports.
When the convention reassembled
Clarence E. Martin andsthe TEMPORARY
secretaries were made the permanent
organization, with ex-senator Brady
in the seat of Ihonor beside the chair
man. The various committees sub
mitted reports, that from the reso-
buttons indorsing the1national, state
and congressional tickets.
Nominations were then in order.
and Attorney j. NJ Woods, in brief
INT effective speech, placed the name
OF e. ID. Gardner before the conven.
ton for sheriff.g Mr.. Gardner was
named unanimously.
Attorney Allen b. Noll was named
by reclamation for prosecuting at
torney, there being no other name
even mentioned.
For members of the house OF dele
gates. w. w. Westpbal and j. e..
Hntsler were selected after a spirited
contest
For county commissioner. X. l..
Henshaw, of Bunker Hill.
For assessor in the first district, Ellis
Kills, and for the second district,
Martin Payne
For county Surveyor, Mr.. @. p. G.
Rinker was nominated unanimously.
The convention was enthusiastic
and harmonious to remarkable de-
gree. and the democrats claim thew
have named an exceedingly strong
ticket
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
WILL DEDICATE SHAFTS.
mONuMENTs EREcTED ON THE Fla.
NOUS ANTlETAM BATTLEFIELD.
" asor of Pennsylvsnis Union Troops
to be Commemorated i'm Metal
and stone


The forty-second anniversary of
what is claimed to have been the
bloodiest battle of the Civil war
Antietam-will be celebrated on that
historic fighting ground September II
by the soldiers of Pennsylvania. who
will unveil and dedicate I3 monu.
meDts to the vaior of the many Penn.
sylvania regiments which participated
in the decisive and sanguiDary con.
f1ict and have their bravery ard de-
votion to the flag perpetuated in metal
and stone.
MANY veteran soldiers will attend
the ceremonies on the field of Ante.
tam. where. on September II, 1869,
the Union forces under Gen. George
3. Mcclellan met the confederates
who had threa tened Pennsylvania and
Washington. The president of the
United States and the governors of
Pennsylvania and Maryland have been
invited to be present and deliver ad.
dresses.
Thesshsfts to be dedicated, wjth'one
exception, are all of similar design.
Each is appropriately inscribed and all
R'e arranged on the battlefield so
as TO show the part the PENNSYLVANIA
troops played in that desperate en-
counter between the blue and the grav.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
NEW POWER COMPANY.

The Cacspon Power Co., has com
pleted a tunnel through the mountain
and is now damming Cacapon Greek
preparatory to starting the big turbine
wheels that VIII run the dynamos and
furnish electricity for power and light
purposes at Berk eley Springs and the
first incandescent will be turned on
before Christmas The service will
be extended to Hancock and within
SIX months Hancock will have all the
power and light.the town. will need.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
FOOT BADLY MASHED.
Mr.. m. Franks Injured white he-
turning from Pen-MAr.

Mr.. Q. NJ. Franks. resident of this
oonntv. met with very painful acct
dent Thursday night while returning
from the Comreys band picnic at PEN
Mar. when he had his left foot badly
mashed. The accident happened as the
train was leaving the station at Fall
ing Waters. Mr.. Franks was riding
ON the platform with his right foot
over the rail, and his left foot was
thrown between the deadblocks and
mashed. He was made comic rtsble as
possible ON the train, and whe arriv.
ing at this station, his injuries were
dressed bv Dr. s. N. Myers.
Mr.. Franks is a relative of Mr.
John Patterson, of near this city and
is residing with him. He was taken to
his home Thursday night. His injury
although painful is not of a serious
nature, a. there are no bones broken
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
vIcTnmawELL KNOWN HERE.

MIR. A. J. Boose, who was among the
10 who were drowned in the accident
during the progress of the regatta on
the Potomc at Washington on Saturday
afternoon. is well known in this city.
having visited here frequently. Mr..
Boose is q native of Cumberland and
was in the employ of the Middlekaui
Hat Co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
ROBBERS WERE ARRESTED.
Three italians Arrested at Charles
Town and Placed Tn jail.

Nicola Cancopia, Fazalsrio Nicola
and Itaiio Nicoletto, the three Italians
who several DAYS ago in the southern
section of this county robbed Demen-
couti Fragment. another Italian of
all of his money amounting to $40.
have been arrested at Charles Town
Thew were arrested by the Jefferson
county authorities on warrants issued
at Justice Snyder's Office in this CITY,
and placed in the Jail at Charles Town
to await hearing. 1t is suppose that
they will be tried in this city, but
the time has not vet been set.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
RECENT CONVtYANCES.
Heal Estate i'm Berkeley County That
Has Reen Recently Transferred

Has Been Recently Transferred
Tie following are deeds recorded at
the county clerks office;
Catherine Harrington to Julia +.
Harrington and others, two tracts con.
tanning about 4 acres, $3l5.
George S. Light and wife TO the
Berkeley County court. tract in
Opequon district, $50.
b. d. Myers to u. G. Potts. lot on
West Martin street, 81, 700.
John s. Files to S. H. Oliver, lot
on Eulalie street, $500.
W. B. Lindsay. commissioner, to
Bette J. Everhart, two tracts at Jones
Spring containing about 80 acres, 5000.
Berth Bowers and husband TO A. j.
Hunt, lot on North High street, s415.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
TALKED WITH The PnEsrDEST.

The Washir gton Star says that on
Saturday Mr.. George M. Bowers.
United States fish commissioner, paid
his respects to the president, and dis
cussed some West Virginia matters
with him. NMr. Bowers has been in
M assachusets, and will shortly go to
WestIVirginia to get closer view OF
political aspects there.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20

Recently elected Principal lof the High sohoo
and Superintendent OF the city schools
Pitzer. A number OF accounts aCains
the beard were read and ordered paid.
The curriculum for the yearwas pre-
sented and adopted.
Prof. G.. w. Brindle. who was re.
Gently elected citv suerintendent and
PRINCIPAL of the High school. was
present. and he talked with the CON-
missioners on the cnrricalum.
Other minor matters were con.
sidered, after which. the meeting adj
jourped
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-08-20
CURRICULUM ADOPTED
SAME SCHEDULE GOES THH0uGB
wuiCH CAUSED CLASH LAST YEAH.
Pref Brindle Present At she school
/ Board and Gave short Talk
on the schedule

a special me- ting Of TIE board Of
education was held Monday evening
at I O'Clock " The Second ward schoo
building with Commissioners Paulo-
Ing suowden. se4bert and Whetzel
present. President Rnssler not being
present. tie chair was filed ov Mf.
Whetzel Mr.. Lee Siler was acting
secre tary in tbe.absence Of Secretary
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
Went Into Effect July 25fh at Various
Packing Plants.
TRANSFERS EXPECT TO JOIN.
TrainIoads or New Employees Are Ar
irving And stockades Have Been
Erected At All The PIants-Pre-
pairing For Long Struggle.

Chicago, July 26.-The joint coun-
Gil of teamsters' union at the meeting
refused to sanction the decision of
packing house Transfers to join the
sympathetic strike, and instead ap-
pointed a committee to communicate
with the packers in an effort to open
peace negotiations. The sympathetic
strike of the other unions employed
at the yards will be called on schedule
time, despite the action of the team
SterS.
Chicago on a fight to
finish, to enforce the demands of the
striking butchers, sympathetic strike
of all the union workmen employed
in the meat packing industry through
out the country, with the exception
of the transfers, has been delivered.
The indications are that the team
sters will join the other unions in
order to bring the packers to terms.
The teamsters employed in the Chica-
go plants, at a meeting, declared in
favor of a sympathetic strike.
Preparations for the struggle which
is expected to reach a climax, were
being made at the different packing
plants all during the day and far into
the night. Dozens of representatives
of the packing houses were scattered
all over the country in search of men
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
Proved Beyond a Doubt.

Middlesex, N. Y, July 25.-(Spe-
cial.)-That Rheumatism can be cured
has been proved beyond doubt by
Mrs. Betsey A. Clawson, well known
here. That Mrs. Clawson had Rheu-
matism and had it bad, all her &C
quaintances know. They also know
she is now cured. Dodd's Kidney Pills
did it, Mrs. Clawson tells the story OF
her cure as follows:
81 was an invalid for most five
years caused by Infammatory Rheu-
matism, helpless two-thirds of the
time. The first year / could not do
as much as a baby could do; then I
rallied a little bit and. then relapse.
Then year ago the govt set in my
hands and feet. l suffered untold
agony and in August, 1903, when my
husband died l could not ride to the
grave.
81 only took two boxes Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and in two weeks l
could wait on myself and saw my own
wood. l dug my own potatoes and
gathered my own garden last fall
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me-"
rheumatism is caused by uric acid
In the blood. Dodd's Kidney Pills put
the Kidneys in shape to take all the
uric acid out of the blood.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
STRIKE ORDER ISSUED

to I'LL the places of the strikers Four
trainloads of new employees were
taken into the yards before darkness
set in, to join the non-union men al
ready established inside the plants.
Clerks were being initiated into new
duties and employees who had been
promoted from trades returned to
their former work to take the place
of the regular workers who are ex-
pected to quit work, Stockades have
been erected at all the different plants
to protect men whose work exposes
them to dangers from mob violence.
All through the stock yards there were
not only evidences of preparation for
a long and bitter struggle, but super
intendents of the packing houses, po-
lice officers and union leaders gave
expressions to anticipation of troub-
lous times to come. Chief of Police
O'Nei1, said:
mo one knows what will happen.
The opportunity is here for one of
the greatest labor contests in the
country and apparently there is no
hope for averting it. The police will
be able to handle the situation, how
ever, without outside assistance, no
matter what happens"
In addition to the four trains filed
with non-union men brought into the
yards, under police protection, many
oLner trains loaded with men who had
been secured were scheduled to ar
rive. With the number of men already
installed within the stock yards, and
the addition of clerks and office men
to the killing rooms, work will be re-
sumed in all the plants on as eX-
tended scale as possible. These men
will all work under police protection
and it is not believed any trouble
will be experienced until the several
firms begin distributing meats to the
local trade, with nOn-uniOn drivers. 1t
is on this apparent predicament of
the packers that the labor leaders are
depending on for success in the strug-
gle.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
FRANCE TRIES TO KEEP PEACE
between ENGLAND AND RUSSIA

Paris, July 23-The French govern
ment has taken the initiative toward
averting an Anglo-Russian crisis. Its
action is not by the exercise of friend
ly Offices, but by a more effective
means. Foreign Minister De1casSe is
making friendly representations to
Count Lamsdorff, the Russian foreign
minister. This, from the ally on whom
Russia chiefly depends, is expected to
exert strong influence toward a pa
cific solution. The exact nature of
NJ. Delcasse's representation is not
disclosed. but they are understood to
contemplate the release of the AIalac-
ca and suitable redress. Russia's an
swer is momentarily expected, If it
is satisfactory the release Of the
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
RACE DoNE7
Not a Bit of II.

A man who thought his race was
TIN made a food fad that brought
him back to perfect health.
"One year ago l was unable to per-
form any labor and in fact was told
by my physicians that they could do
nothing further for me. l was fast
sinking away, for an attack Of grip,
had left my stomach SO weak it could
not digest any food sufficient to keep
me alive.
There l was just wasting away,
growing thinner every day and weak
er, really being snuffed out simply be-
cause I could not get any nourishment
from food.
Then my sister got after me to
try Grape-Nuts food which had done
much good for her and she finally per-
suaded be and although no other food
had done me the least bit of good my
stomach handled the Grape-Nuts from
the first and this food supplied the
nourishment I had needed. In three
months l was SO strong l moved from
Albany to San Francisco and now on
my three meals OF Nuts and
cream every day / am strong and Wig
orous and do fifteen hours work. :
Il believe the sickest person in the
world could do as do, eat three
meals Of nothing but Grape-Nuts and
cream and soon be on their feet again
in the flush Of best health like me.
Not only am in perfect physical
health again but my brain is stronger
and clearer than it ever was on the
old diet hope you will write to the
names I send you about Crane Mute
for want to SEQ my friends well and
strong.
Just think that a year ago l was.
dying but to-day, although 1 am over
55 years of age most people take me
to be less than 20. and feel Just as
young as look" Name given by Pos
tum Co.. Battle Greek, Mich.
There's a reason
Look for the little book. s'The Road
to WeIivilies% in each pkg.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
Marriages in the United States.

OF the marriages in general in the
United States it is discovered that out
of the 1000 considered 139 men will
have been married at least once be-
fore the celebration under considera-
ton, while the SCI will have made
vows for the first time. OF the 1000
women in the case only nfnety-eight
will have worn widows weeds before
the wedding. Thus, out of the 1000
individuals, parties to the 1000 mar
riage, 237 will have bought or have
worn wedding rings before.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
Lille Decrease Is Seen In Distribution
Of Merchandise.
CROP OUTLOOK IS VERY BRIGHT.
Reports OF Railway Earnings For July
Show Only Small Loss, AS Com
pared With The Same Period Last
Year.
New York. July 25.-R. G. Dun &

New York. July 25.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade says:
ENCOURAGING factors predominant.
Little definite increase is seen in
the distribution of merchandise. but
developments of the past week prom
Use better things in the near future,
the most important influence for good
being brighter crop prospects. For
the present the best news comes from
the large cities, where warm weather
has stimulated retail trade in light
weight fabrics. Jobbers report that
orders from agricultural communities
are much better than from manufac-
turing centers. There are still many
complaints of slow collections. In
the principal manufacturing branches
there is still much idle machinery,
especially at cotton mills and iron
plants, while most window glass pro-
ducers will not resume until Septem-
Der.
Reports of railway earnings for July
so far shoW only small loss of 1.5
per cent, as compared with the same
period last year.
1t is gratifying to note in dispatches
from iron and steel making centers
that the decline in quotations has
ceased and consumers are making in
quiries which promise to result in
considerable business. Hides were
strengthened by the packing house
difficulty, particularly July saltings, of
which the supply is small.
Failures of the week number 213
in the United States. against 191 last
year; and 20 in Canada, compared
with 10 a year ago.
Bradstreet's review says:
Good progress by most concerns
strengthens the more favorable fall
trade, following the present season of
comparative quiet and inactivity.
Among the industries quietness and
even dullness is still the feature, but
rather more is doing in the leather
trade, foreshadowing later develop
ments in the shoe business, and the
production of iron and steel is being
steadily curtailed, with resulting
firmer tone in pig iron prices. Several
basic industries still show little tend
ency to revive. Notable among these
is soft coal mining, which is very
much depressed, and it is to be noted
that demand for anthracite coal is not
SO active as heretofore.
Railway earnings finished the fiscal
year much better than earlier expect
ed, and it is probable they will show
the heaviest volume of gross and net
ever recorded.
Warm weather helped trade as a
whole and has facilitated bargain sales,
which have been a feature at a num-
Der of the cities.
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending July 81
number 100, against 203 last week and
1873 for the corresponding week of
last year.
In Canada failures for the week
number 10, against 10 last week and
20 in this week year ago.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
Russell Harding Resigns.

st. Louis, July 23.-Russell Harding,
vice president and general manager
of the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain
roads, Gould system, cabled his resig-
nation to George NJ. Gould. now in
Europe. Mr.. Harding has accepted
the presidency of the Pere Marquette
road and the vice presidency of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton and
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville rail-
roads. Mr.. Harding will assume his
new duties just as soon as he is re-
leased by Mr.. Gould. No name has
been suggested as a possible success
or to Mr.. Harding.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
PIans Trolley Parties.

A central Office for the supplying
of information about all the possible
trips by trolley In the vicinity of Bos-
ton, has been opened up in that city
by a man who also undertakes per-
sonally to conduct parties around the
country near Boston. These trips
cover FROM one to three days and take
in all the interesting points within
easy reach. The travelling is done
exclusively by trolley.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30

steamer probably will be followed by
the payment of money indemnity.
The French authorities are doing
everything possible to prevent the af-
fair from assuming grave proportions.
Although reluctant to criticise Russia,
they are inclined to the view that a
mistake has been made in the present
case which Russia will be ready to
admit and correct, unless retarded
through excessive British criticisms.
The French press and public are TAX
ing the affair calmly. The minister
ial press takes the view that the situa-
ton is due to a misunderstanding and
that, if Great Britain establishes the
fact that the seized goods are not con-
traband, then Russia will recognize
and redress the error.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-07-30
simnIifvinn Iananese.

The learning of Japanese will be
greatly facilitated by the abandon
ment of their peculiar way of writing
and printing their language. Ten
years ago the universities inaugural
ed the reform; next year the use Of
English letters will be begun in the
public schools, and this will soon lead
to their general use.