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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
STILL AFTER GAS LETTER
Prominent State Officials We're
Examined Last Night.
BLIZZARD CALLED DOWN
President Roosevelt Ordered Him to
Quit Lobbying at Charleston
or Resign His Job.

Charleston, W. Va. Feb. AIT
toney General-elect Nav, Speaker
Grosscup. Chairman Mechanic of the
house Judiciary COMMITTEES; g. ".
Curtin, a prominent lumberman aud
politician. and Randolph Stalnaker.
representative of this Baltimore q
Ohio railroad, we're examined last
night by the committee having in
charge the Investigation o the Elliott
letter charges All testified that they
knew nothing about the Elliott letter
further than having read it.
Speaker Grosscup said he was op-
posed to the gas bill, because he, as Il
gas man. thooght it a bad measure.
He asked Mechanic to move its recon-
mitment, SO it could be discussed BIZ
those opposed to it, He said he had
talked to Governor Dawson about it.
but could not remember that Dawson
said ANYTHING. He had also talked TO
Elliott. and be would talk to any one
who asked about the matter, but had
not told him the bill would be killed
in mittee, and was not engaged
with him in an effort to defeat il.
McCamic told of Speaker Grosscun
asking him to move the recommitmant
of the bill for the purpose of giving
further hearing of it. He had talked
TO Elliott about it and told him he
would move its recommitment for the
purpose of hearing arguments of those
who opposed it. He had heard the
bill talked of in Dawson's presence
but Dawson said nothing about it.
Attorney General May said he had
been here most of the time during the
session and had taken part for or
against almost everything that came
up. but he had not been here to rep
resent any interest especially. and had
received no paw. He heard Dawson
say the opponents of the administration
were being worked into line. and
Elliott might have heard the same.
Dawson said nothing in his presence
about the gas bill.
The majority of the committee de-
cided not to summon as d witness any
body whose name was not mentioned
in the Elliott letter.
END TO FEDERAL LOBBYIST.
One good thing, saws The Wheeling
Intelligeucer. is sure to come out of
the Elliott letter episode, as we'll AS
the activities of Reese Blizzard in
Charleston during the pass week
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
IS ONLY CHlcKEN-P0X.
SCARE AT GETTYsBURG COLLEGE
QUICKLY DIES AWAY.
Experts Pronounce Upon Disease and
the Institution VIII he shortly
heopened.


DIR. Welsh. of Philadelphia. and DR..
Rice the county physician, who were
summoned to Gettysburg by the
Getty sburg college authorities, have
pronounced the supposed cases of
smallpox as mild cases of chicken
pox.
The college students who were
placed under quarantine have been
discharged rs cured and the quaran.
tue Will be lifted as soon as DR.. Rice
can BRING the matter before the state
board Of health.
The report that smallpox had broken
ont NJ the Gettysburg college was
received here with alarm AS there are
two Or three students from this city
t,that institution. AS result of the
smallpox scare fifteen students in a
philadelphia 81 Reading railway car
went to Harrisburg in fight TO es-
cape quarantine. They we're ~stopDed
by the city sanitary and police officers
by order of the Gattvsburg authorities
and went back to the college town
after having spent all day In the car.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
MR.. FULK is RECEIVER.
Will Manage Real Eetate of Late d.
M. shatfer. Mr.. Kilmer Qualities.

&h. OAct4ACA <iA&- AAAAAACl e6ntAlnCSs
Mr.. James Fl. Fulk. well-known
farmer of Berkeley county. Wednesday
qualified AS receiver for the real estate
belonging to the estate OF the late, ID.
M Shaffer. place TO which he was
renently appointed by Judge Faulkner,
Mr.. Fulk's appointment was made
necessary to carry out some legal re-
duiremeuts. and he will manage the
land during the tendency of the suit
to settle M this estate of Mr.. Shaffer.
ATTORNEY W. O. Kilmer yesterday
evening qualified as administrator
with the will annexed of the estate
of the late Nathan VanMeter filing his
bond with County Clerk Bender. Both
Mr. Fulk and Mr.. Kilmer were bonded
by the P. r. Harrison agency.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
BIRDS ARE FREEZING.
weather of Past Weeks Very Hard
ON the Game.

The weather during the past six
weeks has been playing havoc with
the game in this and adjoining coun-
ties. Partridges have suffered the
most owing to their inability to work
their way out OF the drifts. Several
parties have reported having found
whole coveys of these birds frozen and
sitting in tile same position as when
roostina. The birds that are not
frozen have peen forced to come to
the farm houses for food. and a great
many kind farmers are providing food
and shelter for them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
DEATH OF AN AGED LADY
Mrs. Cavanaugh Expired Wednes-
day In North MartInsburg.
GEORGE DAWSON ALSO DEAD
Was a Farmer Residing Near Mcxz'
gan County Line--Funera1s
Wednesday and Thursday.

Mrs. Eliza Cavanau0h, widow OF the
late James Cavanaugh. and u well =
known and respected old lady, died
Wednesday afternoon at late hour nc
her home on Pennsylvania avenue.
after an illness that has extended over
which did not become severe until
recently. Mrs. Cavanaugh was aggd
So years. and her death was due to
the infrmities OF her advanced a0o.~
She was one Of the eldest residents or
Martinsburg and had resided here FOR
a number of years.
Mrs. CavAnaugh had been a widow
for several years aud has made her
home with her two surviving chiIdron~,
Mr.. Michael Cavanau0h and Misw
Lizzie Cavanaugh, on Pennsvlvanfa
avepne. She was member Of sc.
Joseph's Catholic church. aud this
funeral services wilI-be conducted In
that church on Saturd ay morning It
. o'clock by Rev. Father Donahos.
Interment In ST Joseph's cemetery.
DEATH OF Al FARMER.
Word reached here Thursday OF
the death of Mr.. George Dawson.
farmer who resided near the line be-
tween Morgan and Berkeley counties
No details could be learned. Under
taker Jacques. of hedvesvile left this
afternoon to prepare the remains Tor
interment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
WON A GOLD MEDAL.
Frederick County Fruit Growers are
Awarded Prizes.

Information received from Winches-
ter states that the medals won by frat
growers Of Frederick county tor apples
exhibited at the st. Louis exposition
were SILVER, aud that the county ex-
hibifion was given a gold medal. So
far as can be learned. this was the
only gold medal awarded TO an exhib-
itor from the Old Dominion. and the
winners arc naturally highly Qratified.
West Virginia carried off nine gold
medals and SO many silver and bronze
ones that they have not vet been
counted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11

old Uncle Charley Taylor. the we'll
known colored character Of this city
claims to be the oldest person IN this
section Of the state. He says that
authentic records show that ne was
born in 1904. and he is therefore more
than~a century old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
Miss Mcsherry Receivers.

Miss Nj. G.. McSherrv who has been
i'll for several weeks at her apart
ments in the FLICK building, has
almost entirely recovered. although
still unable to get abroad on account
of the weather.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11

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able to reach the Mississippi and the
St Louis exposition before the fair
closed.
Capt Brude built his boat to win
the prize of million francs offered
by the French government for life
boat which would reduce to a mini
mum the loss of life In marine acci-
dents.
II was to prove his boats seaworthi-
ness that Capt. Brude made the voyage
across the Atlantic. In construction
the Uraad Is egg-shaped, is feet long,
s feet vide nd feet deep She
carries single mast near the pointed
nose, to which little lateen sail is
hoisted. In the center of her oval deck
is small tower for observation pur-
poses, while near the stem and stern
are two hatchways just large enough
for mans body to enter, and these
are closed from the inside, making the
little craft absolutely water-tight. She
is built Of steel one-eighth of an inch
thick, 10 Ats tons gross and her hull
is perfectly oval. She is steered by an
ordinary tiiler from the inside, as it
would be too dangerous to attempt
standing on her sloping decks. espe-
cially In heavy sea-
The voyage across was / stormy one,
says the Herald. Aalesund was left
on August Z ard the boat was just a
hundreu days In reaching here. When
about six weeks out the mast snapped
of, and the little boat was tossed
about in heavy seas, but not drop
Of water entered the hull She float
ed on top Of the highest waves like a
barrel. n Wednesday morning she
sighted Cape Spear. and later several
Petty Harbor fishermen towed Der into
that place
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11

The heaviest girl II the world Is Media
Hilmoite, OF Ker lucky, ten years old and
weighing 40 pounds. she has gained
81 pounds in the last three years She
is exceedingly active physically and
mentally as bright as any girl Of her age,
Her father and morher are az normal
weight and her sister and brother of less
than ordinary size.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
A MARVEL IN LlFE-BOATS.
Little Egg-Shaped Vessel Has Just
Completed Voyage Across
the Atlantic.

New York.-Lying at the tug COM
pany's wharf at ST. Johns, N. f., is
the lifeboat, Uraad. Capt. Ola Martin
Brude. The Uraad is marine curl
Dsity and before long Will be on exhi-
bition in New York, for which port she
will sail In short time.
She has just been sailed across the
Atlantic In the hope that she would be
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
Entertained Friends.

Miss Mae Cunningham entertained
a number of friends at her home Mt
Bunker Hill, at which music and
games were the features. A buffet
suppe WAS served.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11
FoR sALG.

Farms for sale of all kinds aud
town property.
2-ll-If. See S. $. Fellker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11

One house and lot IL miles from
town on pike. Very desirable place.
2-II.tE See S. S. Felker-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-11

MAY VISIT TIE UNITED STATES
The Marquise de Fontenoy declares King Edward will
probably pay visit to Canada this year and should he
Ssso lac will be sure to call on President Roosevelt
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
By T. G. Harbaugh.

By T. @. Harbaugh
Near the close of what had been delightful June
day. the memorable year Of 177S, two children were
seated upper window Of twosory frame house on
quiet street in Philadelphia They brother and Sis
ter Johnny and Prudence Phillips children of Captain
Phillips, then with General Washington at Valley Forge
the topic of their conversation the prevailing
of the 49,.
81 met the big grenadier again today suddenly ex-
claimed boy. He taking stroll along the river
'front.' and did not have his musket When he saw me he
Cried Here again, my boy' and then had long
talk with him about many things.'
E'Of course he told you when the troops going
away smiled Prudence 81 have no doubt you asked
him.
''Of course asked him! There is no harm in that,
I'm sure. He told that he did not know anything
about the rumored evacuationthat would have to ask
General Howe and from the way he smiled as he said
this knew he thought his general would tell the son OF
Captain Phillips nothing But Toby has promised to ind
out u.s. you know but, really can't see how he is to
obtain the secret.'
~ have not much confidence in Master Walters"
said Prudence sobery. ellis father is Tory know,
coats for the British officers but do you think
they would mpart secret like theirs to simple ta1or7
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01


~ -Browning's Magazine.
IT half believe Corporal Benson would have told me
today if KNOWN replied the patriot boy saw
them enter you know, and am going to see them co.
,too.' ~
That very day. Johnny had made the following entry
in the little diary he kept good many boys and girls
kept diaries then
ssYe Red Coats still in ye city, tho there are
concerning their speedy departure We are
yerv anxious to get rid of them Master Toby Walters,
whose father the Arch tailor is Tory, has
ised to give notice of e evacuation II ne can IND out
In time.''
Philadelphia indeed anxious to get rid OF the
British troops.
The Fourth of July at hand and the patriots
wanted to celebrate it in appropriate STYLE which they
could not do if the enemy held of the city
It was lust after when Master Walters same
to the home Of the Phillips children and called Johnny
out.
important to communicate but what he said almost took
1hey are going this very night said Master Toby,
ssWhat! the Brtishs'
ttGeneral Howe and his men. ~
elbow do you know that, Toby7"
stI<wll tell you This afternoon two officers came
to our shop to have their uniforms mended, and when
they went to go away both who owed small bills paid
off their account said he thought they would not
want any more work done after tonight. Have you
marching ordersq' asked my father and the officer
Piled you should not ask many questions, Master
Walters Then Master Williams, the bakers son, told
all accounts with the soldiers were settled in fuu
today officer laughed and said that tomor
row they would have another baker
Johnny agreed keep the secret Master Walters had
impaired and when night he met the ta1lors son
at certain corner and the two boys went to quiet
street which they had for thinking the British
troops would Take for it would lead them to ferry be-
low the city.
The hours dragged slowly to the two boys. The
clock in nearby steeple struck ten, then eleven and
finally twelve was midnight and the British had not
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01

Pittsburg. They were commanded by Couon de V1ers,
young Frenchman the commandant of Fort Duquesne,
death Of his brother, Jumonville, who had fallen in
skrmish few days before Besides, he pledged to
make good the French boast that English flag should
wave west Of the Aneghenies
In the fort little force numbering less than halt
the number of the French and Indians had held out for
one long day and six hours of the night against the at
tack of their vengeful and overpowering foe.
Before relate the story of Fort Necessity, how
ever it will be well to refer to the which led to
this Fourth of July episode.
At the commencement of the French and Indian war
Il was determined by the English for the better protec
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01

was the Fourth day of July,
1854, twenty-five years be-
fore the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence made the day ever
famous.
The light of early morn
ing shone upon a strange
scene in the wilderness of
western Pennsylvania.
A force of six hundred
Frenchmen and one hundred
Indians was camped around
a rude stockade a little to
the southeast and not far
from the present city Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01

Now and then those whose homes-boast real
Nests Of chmneys hear commotion within them,
Chimney and while wondering just what it is all
Swallows about, let it go with the remark, Troube
among the chimney swallows Most chin
neys have only nest two, and they only remain if
the chimney is unused. In Toledo Ohio, however, the
chimney of the Masonic Temple has not been used for
years. and great colony of 1000 chimney swallows has
settled there It of the sights of the city to
watch these birds wheeling thru the ar at and
dropping into the chimney for the night For about ten
minutes they sweep about chatterng and diving then
the leaders suddenly drop into the chimney and in
flash the great throng is gone, only single sentinel
being left swoopng here and there thru the air.
There is peculiar whistle laundry in
Fall Of San Francisco, which, altho only whistle,
the nevertheless has good deal of interest for
Mighty those who hear it counting the workday
hours, morning. and night. It is THO
whistle of the launch, Fantoe which, during the Spanish
American war; carried dispatches between Admiral
Deweys flagship and the other ships Of the squadron
During the battle the Fantole blown to pieces and
the whistle with other pieces of wreckage, found its
way into junk shop in Manila. There it recog-
nized bought by American soldier who works
IN the San Francisco laundry What story that whistle
could tell if only it could talk write.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
FOURTHS-AND FOURTHS.

FAVE or not to quiet Fourth snd That
dom fail to agree largely because Juniordom has
tried the right kind of quiet Fourth. The Fourth IS
a holiday and it should have special celebration.
But Junior finds it necessary to make the noise and
run the risks with fireworks any other holiday that
he does on Fourth There is Thanksgiving, for in
stance and Christmas what joyful thoroy satisfactory
holidays they without frecracker, torpedo or
candle.
Juniors who have once tried the right kind of
quiet Fourth say frankly and emphatcaly that they do
not care ever to the recrackery celebration again
They went special pcnics, with something more in
the way pleasure planned than holiday outings
and when they returned to the city at gh tired but
happy" they felt it had been memoraby happy day,
and there were painful effects of burned miss
ing fingers blinded eyes ockjaw Really, the "quiet
Fourth is decidedly worth trying.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01

Juniors who live in the country and have the
Potatoes pleasant ) task of keeping the potaoVines
Without free from insects will hail with joy the
Vines nouncement that experimental gardener
in Montana claims to have discovered a way
of growing potatoes without much inch Of vine
showing above the ground AS neither light air is
required the growing of the kind of tubers each
family could raise its supply in the kitchen and dig
them out of the box as needed. What next?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01

The wholesale destruction of great for
Trees ests has created good deal Of talk and dis
and tressing pictures have been drawn of the
Rain. condition of the country when the trees
shall have quite disappeared, said cond
tion being something the order of Sahara If trees
rainfall, then Junordom would probably be almost
in demanding further destruction. Certainly
these rainy, windy, uncertain days anything but
pleasant vacation days
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01
Spanish
Kings in
England.

England thought of dispung the assertion Even
Youth Companion usually reliable, accepted the
announcement without question. Philip not king
when he married Mary of England in 1854. He left
the country in 1856 and lived in England again. but
he became king of Spain in 1856 by the abdcaon Of his
father the famous Charles " and in 1857 made short
visit England to induce Mary to declare the upon
France, that resulted in the loss Of Calais Juniors
have studied English history will remember that
Mary greved much the loss of this French
port that when she died shortly AFTER she said the word
''Calas'' would be found written her heart.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-01

The days Of "Bloody Mary and her hus-
Spanish band, King Philip II of Spain, are such for
Kings in gotten episodes of the past that when the
England. Associated Press announced that King AL
fonso the first Spanish king to visit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-28

liar business. Our blessed Master
was charged with being a "glutton-
Gus man and a ne-bibber," beinng
the friends of publicans and sim
ners," with consorts with the down
trodden.
His first miracle was that of pro-
viding a wedding feast with wine.
and He consecrated wine for all time
as means of spiritual ife-giving
all who should believe in and follow
Him. To have invited nfrdieeS
and brothers on the ground that
they were sinners would have been
a more than sufficient justification
for my doing so, granting (Which I
refuse to do) all that has been and is
alleged against them and their bust
ness be true.
But why not invite them and
make them welcome, and do what
one can to induce them to become
members of the church? Is whisky
or any other liquor an evil in itself?
Emphatically not. 'Tis a God-given
q pIOuuCl DIS WilO, iuu'oiipiH VI ~
caine. The state authorizes its man
ufacture so that the law Of man is
made to harmonize with law of God
herein.
Is it breach either against the
law of man or God to keep a hotel?
Certainly not. Then why not keep
it, and why not sell whisky or any
other liquor, if what Is postulated
above be admitted, and 1t must be
admitted by sane and well-propor-
toned men.
Is drunkenness a sin? Certainly.
crime? Certainly. Holy scripture
teaches that no drunkard shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven.
Whence, then arises the drunken
ness? Certainly not because of the
hotel that is kept, nor yet of the
whisky that is purveyed therein; but
because men are weak and sinful.
This sin must be treated and over
come in the same way as sin Of
other kinds in no other way.
Finally, admit that the business of
whisky making and whisky selling
is corrupt q don't admit such).
Facts will compel another admission
that the traffic will not cease while
the world lasts. In such a situation
the wise man will find a sphere for
the ready exercise of all his native
tnSct and craftsmanship. He will
make evry effort possible to remove
the corruption and improve the traf-
fic.
The taverns used to be real solace
and a blessing, in days agone. 1t
may be made so everywhere again
ifChristian teachers everywhere were
as good and worthy in their way os
are the brewers, hotelkeepers and bar
tenders, in general, in theirs.