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Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
TEXAS FEVER in KANSAS
Plague Appears In a Herd of Four
Hundred Cattle at Grand summit,
Near Oklahoma Line.

TOPEKA. Kan, Aug s-Texas fevet has
appeared in a herd of 400 cattle at Grand
Summit Kan, near the Oklahoma line,
and J. B. Baker, state live stock inspector.
has quarantined the animals. Thirty
three OF the cattle have the fever. A few
have died with the disorder.
This Is the first appearance OF the
Texas fever in the state this year" said
Mr.. Baker, and l do not think there is
any danger OF its spreading. The federal
authorities also are watching the cattle. y
The cattle were shipped 10 Kansas 10
days ago and It cannot be understood how
they became Injected.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
GRAND JURY CALLS ON WOMAN
Mrs, sarah Peckham Asked TO Explain
Mystery of Safe
Deposit box.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Mrs. Sarah Peck
ham was subpoenaed last night to appear
before the federal grand jury in Washing
ton, August Is. The jury is investigating
the scandal arising from a leak in the
cotton crop report in the agricultural de-
partment.
It was reported that District Attorney
Beach desired to question Mrs. Peckham
about the contents Of a safe deposit box
leased by her which figured in bankruptcy
proceedings against her last summer.
Strong efforts were made then on the part
of her creditors to open the box but her
counsel prevented 1t by paying all claims
against her.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
LIGHTNING STRIKES OIL TANK
Another Fire in Humble Field Causes
Loss of Many Thousand
Dollars.

HOUSTON, Tex, Aug s.-Lightning
struck two tanks of the Guffey company
on the Humble oil field today, setting both
on fire over 100000 barrels Of oil were
stored in the tanks, all Of which was de-
stroyed. entailing loss of between $50, 900
and $4,000.
In addition a number of small settling
tanks were burned causing a further loss
of 1000 barrels The burning oil spread
to the field, where number of wells were
enveloped by the fire. About a dozen der
ricks, with machinery, We're burned.
A number of air plants, used in raising
the oil and lot Of machinery were also
destroyed.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
STORM IN NORTH DAKOTA
Hail Monday Might Does Million
Dollars Damage to Grow
ing Crops.

ST PAUL, MINI, Aug "A special TO
the Pioneer Press from Grand Forks, n. D.,
says; Reports reached here tonight Of q
destructive hailstorm which passed over
Bottineau, McHenry, Rolette, Pierce and
Benson counties Monday night, and damage
resulting is estimated in Bottineau county
at N,000,00O The storm started in the
vicinity OF West Hope. omeme. West VIII
low. and extending as far as Leedk in
Benson county The hail strin vas three
miles wide.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
WIND STORM IN WISCONSIN
Wagon Bridge at Portage Blown from
Its PIers-HeRvy Damage TO
Crops and Trees.

PORTAGE, Wis, Aug. S.-One Of the
most terrible wind and electrical storms
of the season struck this place today, doing
much damage to growing crops and prop
erty Trees were blown down and light
ming struck several places. The Wisconsin
river bridge about a mile west Of the bust
ness center was blown down stream a
distance of about 800 yards. being COM
pletely wrecked. This bridge was the
largest wagon bridge in the state being
over 63O feet in length.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
TEXANS LYNCH A CONVICT
New Trial Granted Negro Causes
Party TO Force Doors
of Jail.

WACO. Tex, Aug, Sat o'clock this
morning mounted citizens, numbering about
600, surrounded the court house and iail
and, after making prisoners of Sheriff
Tilley, the jailer and all the deputy sherins.
broke open the Jail took Sank Majors out
and. after hearing his confession. hung
him from bridge. He is still hanging
there and the mob returned TO the city.
Majors had recently been convicted for
criminal assault and had been given the
death sentence. but had been given a new
trial
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09
Movements of ocean Vessels August =

At New York-Arrived: Kaiser Wilhelm
II, from Bremen; Georgia from Liverpool
Sailed: Caronia, for Liverpool; Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse for Bremen
At London-Arrived: Mesaba, from New
York.
Al Liverpool-Sailed: Lake Champlain,
for Montreal Arrived; KensingtOn, from
Montreal
At Antwerp-Arrived: iceland, from
New York.
Al Marseilles-Arrived Germania, from
New York
At Havre-Arrived: Louisiana, from New
York.
At Bremen-Arrived Kron Prinz Wilhelm
from New York
At F1ume-sailed: slavonia. for New
York
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09

Continued on second PsSsl
Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-09

lc0ntinued on Second Fage.l -.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
HopeWelI Sunday

Hopewell monthly meeting OF
Friends hereby announces that there
will be no meet ing held at Hopewell
on First day 5th mo and I4th Of the
coming quarterly meeting. The meet
lug house and grounds will be KEEP,
closed that day A meeting for wor.
ship will be held at Friends meetia e
house, corner Washington and Plea
dilla streets in Winchester at II Il.
III. of that day, and First-Day Schoo
Quarterly Union at 2 p. m. Meetin &
the day after (IS) to be held at Hope
we'll at 10 a IN. To each of these
meetings all are most cordially invit-
ed.
1t is in consequence of rough and
disorderly conduct in and around the
grounds. on the part OF those who
evidently have no interest in or re
sptct for the religious exercises that
this change has been made.
By order of
Hopewell Monthly Meeting.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

The Republicans politicians of Ber'
kelley county are as busy as bees
since the resignation of Judge Jack r
son and the nomination Of Mr.. Day
ton to be Judge. They are busy lay
ing plans tog=t delegates to the con-
veution to nominate candidate, for
this one or that one and the contest
promises to be an interesting one. 1t
is said that She machine, composed
of the office holding element is favor
able to Dr. w. T Henshaw as against
Mr.. john J. Hetzel and Mr.. Geo. F.
Evans, the old war horse of Republi.
clnism seems to be tagging in the
race.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
The Cash Store.

Messrs. Alexander Shepherd and
Howard Hill, have purchased the
stock and business OF H. J. Little at
100 N. Queen street and will continue
the business under the firm name OF
Shepherd & Hill. It is the intentio II
OF the young gentlemen to conduct a
first class grocery store on a cash ba-
sis and will give their customers the
benefit of advantages in cash bust
ness in the prices of their goods.
They are both clever young men aud
we wish them we'll.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

at is important, likewise, that the
hebits of thinking i'll free country
should iusI ire caution in those in
trusted with its administration, to
conhne themselves within their re-
spective constitutional spheres, avoid
ing in the exercise of the powers OF
ore department to encroach upon an
o.her.
The spirit Of enforcement tends
to con solidate the powers of all the
departments in one, and thus to Gre
ate whatever the form of government
a real dtspotism. A rust estimate of
the love of power and proneness tor
abuse it which predomirates in the
human hean is sufficient TO satisfy
us of the truth of this position.
The necessity of recipl ocal checks
in the exercise Of political power bv
dividing and distributing it into dit
fe,ent repositories, and constituting
each the guardian of the public veal
against invasion by the Others has
been evinced by experiments ancient
and modern, some of them in our
country and under our own eyes. To
preserve them must be as mt cessary
&C IN inStitute them
IF in the opinion of the people the
distribution or modification of the
Institutional powers be in sny par
ticular wrong, let it be corrected by
an amendment in the way in which
the Constitution designates.
"But let there be no charge by
usurpation; Tor though this in one in
stance may he he instIumt Mt OF good
it is the tusto mary weapon by which
free governments are destroyed. The
p1tct dent must always greatly over
ba ance IN permanent evil any partial
or transient benefit which the use can
at any time yield.
These words are from the Farewell
Addrt SIS oil George Washington.
They are RESP ectiully referred to
Theado1e Roosevelt as be enters up-
on a new term as President OF the
United STATES.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

4 recent editorial in the Wheeling
Register, the State Republican organ,
stated that on a motion to consider
the bill taxing oil and gas production
Senators Cornwell and Campbell
went to the cloak ROOM intimating
that they lodged the issue. This is
absolutely false. Neither OF our sena :
tors Was in the Senate when the bill
was called up out of its order without
notice, both being Temporarily but
necessarily absent attending to the
interests of their constit is in the
ILL. The records will
show that both OF these worthy sena-
tors were assid uous in their attention
to all legislation and this slur is un
warranted and con temptible.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Commissioner OF corporations Gar
field has made a report OF Ibis inves-
tigation Of the beet trust and the
pI1'jc is OF the opinion that he has
been bunceed. Mr.. Garfield almost
tells the people that this great friend
OF the public is giving them beef for
)thiuE. We have n 1t he ri of any
agencies OF the beef trust giving any
thing away to the dear people whom
they love so well to serve.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

The government of the United
States has thrown down the bars in
the Philippines to the gratters BY
guaranteeing the interest on $50, 600.
90 of bonds to build railroads ia the
islands. 1t looks as though nobody
has the confidence in the possibilities
OF the Philippines that the Republi-
car party claims. OF course Uncle
Sam will have to pay the interest.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

The Senate of the United States in
refusing to pass the railroad rate bill,
in our humble Judgment only pro-
duced new evidence of the subser-
v:ence of that distinguished body to
the corporate powers that are running
the country to ruin. If Senators had
to be elected by direct vote OF the
people they would be mere Jealous in
serving the people.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
ShepherdstoWn Wet.

Shepherdstown bad an election on
,st Monday and as usual voted on
the question of license or 10 license.
The vets won By majority CT a..
Editor Snyder say s4he colored trool s
fought bravely, as usual for the wet
ticket. The following officers were
elected: MAJ or Robert J. Miller, Re
corder, S. J. Hodges; Councilman,
Henry {. Rey nolds, NJ G Spohn, B.
F. Harrison, 5. P. Homrichouse, Jr.,
NJ G. Bost. This is the Old council
except Mr.. Bost who ran indepe adj
emily defeating Joseph L. Cookus.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
License Application

All the local dealers, 70 IN number,
have filed their applications for II
censes for the coming year and the
names. residences and place Of bust
ness where license is desired, OF all
tho applicants, will be found in this
issue Of the Statesman, the publlca-
ton ofwhich is required by the new
law
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

We had pleasant call from Sena-
tor William Campbell, OF Charles
town on last Saturday. He is the first
OF our representatives in the legisll-
ture to honor US with a call since the
adjournment of that august body.
The Senator gave us a g God deal Of
inside information of the wor kings OF
the leg stature which we were glad to
get and which we appreciate. We
hop he may call again s)oa.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
saved MY LIFE

That's what a prominent
druggist said Of SCOTS
Emulsion a S hort time
ago. AS a rule we don't
use or refer to testimonials
in addressing the public,
but the above remark and
S m ar expressions are
made so often in cOnnec-
ton with SCOTS Emulsion
that they are worthy of
occasional note. From
infancy to old age SCOTS
Emulsion offers a reliable
means of remedying i'm
proper and weak develop
ment, restoring lost flesh
and vitality, and repairing
waste. The &C t on of
SCOTS Emulsion is no
more of a secret than the
composition of the Emul-
sion itself. What it does
it does through nourish-
ment-the kind of nOurish-
ment that cannot be OBJ
tanned in ordinary food.
No system is too weak or
delicate to retain Scott S
Emulsion and gather good
from II
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Gas Addicks threatens to retire to
private lite. Though he has attracted
a good deal of public attention he has
been title in public life, but that
little YVES quite enough for the good
of the pubic.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Mr.. w. l.. Mansfield, formerly edl-
tor of the Wayne News, has associated
himself as manager with the Fairmont
Times. He is one OF the best news
paper men in The state ard has
entered a good field.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Tae jury which :ried Mrs. Cassie
l.. Chadwick found that distinguish
ed LADY guilty and it is SAID that she
is overcome with grief. The nerve
which characterized her illegal opera
tions seems 10 have deserted her.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

There seems to be no end OF tue
Republican statesmen in the second
district who are willing to drive the
dayton wagon" We hear that our
distinguished friend, Col. James Car
Toll Frazer aspire to the position.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Oyama, who has so completely put
to route the great Russian army is tar
past forty years of age and is an en-
phatic contradiction OF DIR Osler $
idea of men at that age being useless.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
HI l..

Mrs. Elizabeth Hill, widow of The
late Joseph Hill, died on Monday last
at her home "ear Rest, on the Fredef-
lex county line, aged eighty seven. The
deceased came from Cen raj Pennsyl-
vania, with her husband about 20 years
ago. rhe leaves three sons and one
daughter.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

In his annual message To- congress
last December the President recon-
mended a great many things none OF
of which were granted by the law
makers. OF course Mr.. Roosevelt is
in a meek, submissive spirit and ready
70 acquiesce.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Aud now even New Jersey is hav-
ing her race trouble If the matter
ooutinues to spread we need not be
surprised to hear of race war in Mass
achusetts.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

The Russia MS ap. ear to be little e.
ter runners than hg hters judging from
the thousand of prisoners which have
been overtaken and hauled In by the
japanese.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
MERCHANT.

Miss Ella NJ. Merchant, daughter OF
Mr. John w Merchant, died at their
home on the Marsh on Wednesday OF
last week, Mtrch at the age of IS
years. She was an estimaole young
lady and leaves a large circle Of
mourning friends.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Delaware again turns down AID
dicks the gas king, but New York re-
elects Depew the railroad Senator.
Delaware has had a long and hard
fight with Addicks but most other
states yield, without struggle, to the
money mongers representing them
in the Senate.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

I'll .sui3 ~. D. Miller, vs.. P. F.
Hoffman before Squire Thompson
for damages, on the purchase OF a
horse at Hoffman's sale last month
was de cided, by Miller getting S25,
Damages.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Congress paired down reddy's big
stick by limiting the appropriation to
two bs.tleships instead OF four as he
urged.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Can the Senators who voted for
acquittal OF Judge Swayne be regarded
as possessed of higher standard of
official integrity than that of the &C
cused? We trow not In giving
Swayne a clean bill of morality the
Senate convicted itself
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
Killed.

George Lucas teamster for the jeff
erson Cooperage Co., of Charles Town,
was killed on last Tue day by falling
tree. The men who We're cutting down
the tree called to him to stop his team
but before he could stop the horses
the tree fell IRON him killing him in
stantly.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

1t is said that the resident has
los: faith in young Mr.. Garfield since
his report on the beef trust and there
are a great many others.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Arizona need not Iepine over be
ling turned down for statehood. She
avoids a good deal OF bad comPay in
not being yoked with Pennsylvania
aud New Jersey, andTudging by the
recent legislature, we might include
our own dear West Virginia.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

Judge Swayna is Replolican ana
that seemed to be the only defense
necessary for him before the Senate.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

The late house of Representatives
established standard of morality Tor
Federal Judges and anoth er Tor its
own members.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
IIOTtr.

Mrs. Jane Holt, mother of the late
Bishep j. w. Holt, of the U. b. church
died OF Monday last at her home at
Cedar Grove, near Winchester at the
&c of SO years.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
BYERS.

Mrs. Susan NJ. Byers, widow OF 10
seph Byers, died at her home in Sher-
herdstown Thursday night, aged rs
wears. She was a native OF Baltimore,
but had lived there for many years She
is survived by one son and four daug b
ters-William c. Byers and Miss By
rrs. OF Grafton, w. Va; Mrs. James
w. Bane, of Charlestown; Mrs. VIM.
Phelps, of Baltimore, and Mis-, Rose
Byers, at home
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

A farm of 43l acres 2 IL miles
from railroad station With house ard
barn in good neighborh"od good land
a big bargain $40 per acre, See :. ;.
Felker.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

One new room house on Boyd ave
Very desirac lie home for sale cheap. See
S. S. Felker'
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17

The war in the east appears to be
drawing to a. close with disaster to tie
Russian cause. The fight around
Mukden resulted in complete roate
of the Cars forces and the remnant
of that great army is on the run.
The casualties to the Russians is
e siimated at 9o,ooo, too great
for accurate figures. The Japs have
captured loads of equipments. no Sc
guns, ammunition, wagons &c. and
are perplexed with the question OF
guarding and feeding the great NUM-
beers OF prisoners. With his armies
in the field flying in Decentralization
and the people at home in revolt the
Car must be most unhappy man
The Russian army has suffered one
of the greatest defeats in the history
of warfare; and that defeat is but the
climax OF an unbroken series OF re-
verses, on land ard sea, since the be-
ginning of the war. The marvellous
efficiency of the Iapanese-in organi-
cation, in strategy, ia daring and IN
persistence-has been demonstrated
once again, and more signally than
ever before. With her great army
routed, with no b ase of operation east
OF Hardin for the army which by
slow degrees she might build up to
take its place, with her navy an al
most demonstrated nonentity in the
truggle-what can Russia look for
ward to, in the next six months or a
year, in a struggle with such a foe as
humiliating peace would make it,
for all purposes connected with the
meeting CT public agitation in the
near future.
Russia might drag on dreary war,
with a vie " to wearing out Japan s
resources plan, indeed, which
De White enunciated at the beginning
OF the war, and which he has reitera' O.
ed in the current number OF the Cen
tury Mag azine; but it is highly cues.
tona Bile whether this plan, even il it
were feasible from the standpoint Of
the international struggle pure and
simple, could stand the strain Of
popular discontentment under the
dismal conditions which confront the
Russian forces in Manchuria today.
The battle of Mukden is a two-edged
sword; it suites the Russian auto
cracv with the power OF Japanese
valor and genius on the one side and
with the portent Of revolution airy
troubles at home on the other.
1t is matter of general regret that
Gov. White vetoed the bill passed by
the Legislature providing for the
maintenance OF our public library. l,
has taken hard struggle upon the
part of private citizens to raise suffi-
cient funds to keep the library open
and it was hoped by all that the
time had come When that institution,
which has about become a necess ty,
would be supported at public ex-
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
Deaths.
HILL.

Capt John Hill, died on Mon'ay
at his home at Shenandoah Junction.
He was an old and respected citizens
of Jefferson county aud was from
early life a prominent mason.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1905-03-17
RAMSBUR 6.

Mr.. Michael Ramsburg, aged about
SO years or more, died at the home OF
his nephew, ]. William Ramsburg, in
Arden distaict on Monday evcnin 6
last after long ard gradual decline OF
several years. He died OF the infirm-
tiles OF old age.
Mr. Ramsburg was never married
and lived until about seven years ago
with his brother, Mr.. John J. Rams
burg. near Leetown. Since that time
he has made his home with his
nephew.
The funeral took place on Wednes-
day morning at 10 O clock The in
terment was at the old Mount Zion
Baptist church yard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-04-20
 LOVES HIM JUST THE SAME.
Woman Shot In Philadelphia VIII
 Probably Recover.

Philadelphia, Pa. April 19-Bessie Helen Davis, member of the chorus of ''The Schoolgirl" company, who was shot yesterday by Edward Smedes, q member of the same chorus, was much improved today, and the physicians tonight believe she will recover. Her condition, however. Is still serious. She informed the police today that she forgives Smedes because she knew he loved her, and that she reciprocates the affection. The police believe that if the young woman recovers she will not appear against Smedes.
 The injured woman admitted today that she had been married and that she was separated from her husband. The man who telephoned from New York early today saying that he was the woman's husband, and that he would call later at the hospital where she is under treatment, did not arrive at tho institution up to a late hour to- night. The young woman said she did not know him.