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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
SHOT AT AN AUTO.
lEoUNG MAN NAMED MASON GETS
INTO TROUBLE.
Local Aatofst Mode the Victim OF
Outrage by Fiv. Drunken
Young Men.

| A hot chase in an automobile eftel
a crowd OF drunken young men en-
livened the hours OH Saturday nigh
for Deputy Sheriffs Wolf and Lemer
and officer Hollis, and resulted In the
arrest Of FIVE young men, two o.
whom were named Miller and the
others Mason, Hess and Butts, all
residing just over the mountain west
of town.
The arrest was the result OF toe
free usc of revolver on the part OF
Mason, who pulled his gun and fires
twice at an automobile occupied by
gentleman and lady OF this city, who
were returning after short spin out
the Tuscarora grade road. The auto.
mobile was coming along ut a pretty
fast clip, and when the crowd oil
young men, who were on foot. was
passed the occupants heard two re
ports and saw the fIashes OF fire from
the gun. The fire came toward the
auto, Indicating that the bullets were
aimed in that direction, Fortunately
the aim was bad and the autoists
escaped unframed.
| Speeding into town the owner OF
the machine left the lady at her home
and went after the officers. In a few
minutes the party was back at the
scene of the shooting, a short distance
west OF the first toll-gate. The young
men had not succeeded in getting faI
when they found the officers among
them. All of them were captured with
out much trouble, but one or two
made some resistance. Mason made
break for liberty, and tried to climb
fence. An officer was on him, how
ever. before he could get away. he
was searched, and revolver found In
oneof his pockets.
! Monday he admitted that he had fired
twiceat the automobile, and his case
were laid before the grand jury Tues
day. No charges were preferred
against the four except that OF resist
| ing the officers. The owner OF the au
to will make determined effort t6
have an Indictment returned agains
Mason, and secure adequate punish
ment for the outrage.
The automobile owners OF this Cit
have been subjected to aggTavatin
annoyances and dangers since the II
PRODUCTION of the machines here, br
this is the first time that one OF thel
has been made the target of so sens
i. less and dangeous an attempt at Il
,, jury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
sEPTEmBEH s SELECTED AS OPEN
ING DAY OF SCHOOLS.
Five Applicants For Teachers, Cer-
tiHeates Failed 10 Make she
Required Percentage.

The date OF the opening OF the
public schools of Martinsburg was
decided upon at the meeting of tue
school board in the second ward
building last night. The board fixed
Tuesday, September 5, as the COM
meDcement of the new school
year the day after labor day. which
is state holiday. There will be no
formal exercises in connection with
the opening of the schools. as the
entire day wiH be taken up in the
organization OF the classes.
Last nights meeting was the first
for several weeks and there were
DreseHt ell the members of the board
President Russler. and Commissioners
Snowden, Wetzel, .Sperow and Seibert,
with Secretary Pitzer at the desk.
The session was brief one aud but
little business was transacted, some
important matters going over until
the next meeting, August 28.
The curriculum eoramittee asked
tor few days longer in which to com.
plete it's labors.. The List OF studies
for the ward and high schools, will be
ready to subrait &c the board in few
days.
Superintendent B5indle reported
that of the fivsaDplicants for teachers
certificates who took the special es,
animation at the H igh school recently,
not one was successful. Mr.. Brinalt
explained that the failure of the ap
plicants to pass the examination wal
not due tor the fact that the liss OIL
questions WAS particularly hard, al
the examination was = comparative
ly easy one.
/ There were mo- applications fer nosi.
tions as teachers. and all the place
have been field.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
B. & 0. ON PAYING BASIS.
GREAT raises ACCOMPLISH
SINCE REcEIvERsHaP.
President rurray's Foley Has -
Productive of mueh Good -Greaf
Increase I'm Revenue.

The remarkable showing Of the III
tiIDore and Ohio Railroad, as nla
known in the last fiscal report, Is
dicative of the wisdom displayed
the officials. From non-payil
property the road has arisen to 4
per cent. basis, and as the tact "
announced at a meeting held in in
another epoch has been made in i
historical company's record. III
Baltimore and Ohio is the only one
the pioneer railroads in the Unit
States operating with its name i
changed.
The company has been confront
with many difficulties in its long
istence, and its annals are replete WI
innovations of influence upon traI
portation problems. Within the \
decade there have been wondro|
changes in the workings of the co|
pany, and its success has been 4
nense. The company is now on
solid financial basis, and where
revenue was spoken of by the thd
sands it has increased to the milliol
A decade ago the company had 4
bilities amounting. approximately, 4
$3.50. 000.0O0- In 1896 the company
down on less than $50, DOC, 600
bonds. 1t could not pay the inrer|
on them, and the additional $60, 900,
worth of stock, preferred and comln{
was lefl wholly in the cold.
Nine years later, or up to last "a
the company not only had liquida1
every dollar of floating debt. 4
every outstanding note, made Cd
every deficit of the old days, but RI
one years income-that Of 1904-pI
the interest on the bonds and 4
cent. dividends on the stock, tog0t]
representative of the $420, 600, 600.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
ITEMS FROM HEDEsvrLLE.
PERSONAL Notes and Gossip From the
Mountain Town.

Hedgesville. Aug. 1i--Miss Maud
Har W God. who has been on an EXTEND
ed visit to friends in Washington. re-.
turned home yesterday. Later Miss
Harwood will go to the Eastern
Shore.
Miss ouise Cameron, CT Winchester,
is on an extended visit to Miss Emma
Wolford. this place. Miss Wolford
will leave on SUNDAY for Woodstock,
Va, where she will be the guest OF
! friends. She Will be accompanied by
Miss Staubly. OF Hagerstown.
Mrs. T. A. Ardinger was in Wash
ington this week.
Mrs. Charles Ardinger, of Pennsyl-
vania. is the guest of relatives here.
Mrs. FlaRe is very Ill at her home
| at North Mountain.
There are rs guests at the Mt. Cliff
ton hotel at present. and more arr
expected.
Mrs. Hammond Mitchell. of Paw
paw, was the guest of relatives her,
this week,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
Fingers Amputated.

Mr.. Elias Zimmerman. who was in.
iured by the discharge of q gun sew
eral days ago, which resulted in the
amputation of portion of his hand.
is rapidly recovering from his injury.
The operation, which was performed
by DR.. McSherrv and DIR. Sencindiver,
was unique in that it left Mr.. thinner
man the thumb and forefinger. 1t is
said this is the first operation of the
kind performed in Martinsburg for
many years
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
AN UNUsAL SITUATION.
Eight of the Regular Pastors Absent

An unusual situation exists AMONG
the several churches of this CITY, in
that but two pastor of the ten regular
denominations ore now at home. They
are Rev. DR.. A. J. Gill. OF the First
Methodist church and Rev. A. b.
Wilson. OF the United Brethren
church. But Que church is regularly
supnlied during the absence of the
pastor. that being st. Joseph's Gath.
Ollie, where Rev. DIR. Dineen, of Bal.
timore. is in CHARGE Father Donahoe
is in Europe, as is Rev. Il S. Duna.
way. of the First Baptist church
Rev. DR.. Hotfheins of Christ Reform
ed. and Rev. Dr.. Canter, of Trinity
Methodist, are at Ocean Grove. N. J. /;
Rev. DR.. Woods, of the Presbyterian
church, is at Blacksburg, Va. Rev. @.
5. Trump. of st. Johns Lutheran,
is also at Ocean Grove. Rev. John s.
Douglas. of Trinity Episcopal, is in
MraS land, while Rev. Bruce. l..
Kershner, of the Christian church,
has resigned and left the city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
WILL BE WITHDRAWN.
Liquor License For Inwood Park
Will Not Be Granted.

There has been no little stir in the
peighborhood of Inwood and Bunker
Hill over the application tor saloon
at Inwoo Park during the fair. 1t
has been definitely settled that the
application will be Withdrawn aud no
further effort made in that direction.
The executive committee decided upon
this matter owing to the strong object
ions to granting beer privilege at the
fair though the privilege would have
yielded u less than $500 to The fair,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
LINE TO CHARLESTON.
CONTINUOUS LINE FROM sALrIS
MORE AND WASHINGTON.
VIII Be Opened This FAN with the
State Capitai-Great Beneht to
West Virginia.

b
Senator Davis states that the com
Pletion of the Coal and Coke railroad
this fall with the connecting link of
the Western Maryland will mean a
through line from Baltimore and
Washington to Charleston, the capital
of West Virginis. A chair car will
be run through from Washington via
Martinsburg and Cumberland. About
Fights hour will be saved by this
direct lin The most direct route at
present from Y ashiDeton is by way
of the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad and
requires Is hours.
Arthur Lee, son-in.law Of ex.Sena-
tor Davis, and treasurer of the road.
deni es that the vandertilts have gain
ed control of the Coal & Coke rail
road. Mr.. Davis is still the owner
he declares. Mr.. Lee said that the
work of filling up the gap between
Elkins and Gassawav womb be com.
pleted to Elkins by next October and
the company officials expected to have
a through train from Charleton to
Elkins by the first of November. 1t
Will then connect with the Ohio
Central lines to Chicago and this
result in completing line for the
Baltimore Il Ohio railroad to that
point.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
TRAMP USES KNIFE.
Attacked Brakeman Lands and the
Latter Sprints.

AdbbCI 0REihtS.
Elmer Lands, freight brakeman
on the Cumberland Valley railroad,
was attacked by tramp with bowie
knife, but for the fact that the brake-
man was able to make better time
running over the cars than the tramp,
the latter would doubtless have
killed or seriously injured Lands.
The latter was on a soath bound train
and the tramp got aboard at what is
known as the Suismit. Brakeman
Lands ordered the fellow off, but he
refused and the brak eman attempted
to put him off the train. The tramp
was getting the worst of the argu-
ment, when suddenly he released him.
self and drawing q knife from belt
he attempted to plunge it into the
brakeman. Lands, who was unarmed,
beat hasty retreat toward the en-
CINE pursued by the hobo. When
Lands reached the engine cab the
tramp gave up the chase, slipped
down the side of car and disap-
reared in the darkness.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
KILLING SQUIRRELS ILLHaAJ
Law viii No. Be ..out.
September 10.

Complaint is made to the ASST
game warden for this dllsF ' To-
residents Of this county are sho|
squirrels out of season. 1t is
that alre1as many '. ire s''e acsivs
animals have beer killed; add 1
the present rate keeps np there N
Few left In the woods when it IA
kill them. The law against
SQUIRRELS will be in force until
ember Is. and the officers will
cate any one who can be caught
ng them before that time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
ENTERTAINED FRIENDS.
Miss Miller Gave Enjoyable Fete at
Kilmer's Grove to Guests.

Miss Emily Miller gave a lawn
party Monday evening at Kilmers'
grove IN honor of her guests, Miss
Florence Gerard, of Stephens Citv,
Va, and Miss Grace Mckee. of Fred.
ericksburR. Va, An entertaining
program was rendered during the
evening. and at 6 80 delightful
lanch was served. Those present
we're: Misses May and Mamie Small,
Lille and Katie League. Susie Hen
sci, Sarah Cushwa. Mrs. J. ". Mil.
Ter, Mrs. O. G.. Cushwa, Messrs.
Charles w. Beard, Harry Lang, q.
Victor Fetlers. Joe Windham. Charles
Houseworth, Melon Onesl. Harry Grove
Harry Fisher. and Phil Grove.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
STORMY ALONG THE RIVER
Eastern Section Of County Gets
a HEAVY Rain.
FOUR BATHERS ARE STUNNED
But All Succeed In Getting Safely
to Shore Big Hole Washed
In the Canal.

Them that has gifts, and them that
hain't got don't never git nothing. =
observed a sharp-faeed female once
np0n time, and her shrewd, If some
what envious statement might be ap.
piled TO the raIufalI in this section
of the Cumberland valley and Berke-
ley county during the summer.
While other parts of she conDtrv
have been suffering from drought this
section has been soaked and soaked
again. THE usual Sunday disturb
ances came almost fdentiealIy as thew
came for several weeks past. Ii Is
likely that SUNDAY afternoons storm
was the heaviest of the season. The
lightning was particularly sharp and
vivid and the thunder loud and rever-
berant.
The storm OF Sunday evening along
the Potomac reached the proportions
of cloudbnrst, and he fall OF rain
was about tile heaviest OF the season
in the neighborhood of Falling Waters
ADu MHIVOW6. 9ho 5toi LIZ pS55C0
through the gap in North Mountain
along the Potomac. followed that
stream as far as Harpers Ferry. and
rassed through the gap at that place.
The electrical display along the
river was brill liant and continuous for
about an hour but aside from Dnim-
portant damage to trees NO harm was
done. AT Failing Waters John Han
mis-, Marvin Lsngford, Cannon Cham
bers and Weber Forman, all of Mar.
tinsburg, were bathing when the
storm came up. Before the lads could
reach the bank and get shelter bolt
of lightning stuck the water few
| feet away. The shock struck the
batners, and 1T was with some difficult
ty that they reached the shore.
Beyond the shock they were not in.
jured.
Two bolSs of lightning struck tia
farm of John Patterson, north of this
city along the Williamsport pike,
killing valuable COW.
At tina power plant at Dam No.
the electrical display was especial,
brilliant The storm passed over
} heavy cable between Martinsburg am
the power house, and the lightning
: piayed along the wire ana ran int
the bu Hiding in an almost coptinuou
stream of fire. No important damaR
was done, however.
CANAL DAMAGED.
AS the RESULT serions Yashout o
the towpsth on the Chesapeake an
" Ohio canal, Of what is known as til
InN four-mile level, b tween Rearfoot
,r Lock and big slack water, traffic wi
" be suspended for two weeks. 1t o,
st CARED shorty before noon, and
). over fifty feet in length. AT SON
N points the gulleys are fully ten fet
" below the bottom of the cana
lie When the brake occurred there wei
/. several boats in the level, one of th
l. boats narrowly escaping being washe
ie out into the river. A sycamore tree
!. two feet in diameter was carried on
!. into the middle of the Potomac, wher
l. 1t is now standing in an upright pos
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
DANIEL WILL BE THERE.
Will Speak at the Confederate Re
union at Flowing Springs.

Commander r. p. Chew and Chair
man e. FL. Mcdonald are preparing
for the big Confederate reunion to be
"eld at Flowing Springs. August 10.
Senator John W.. Daniel and Major
Robert w. Hunter, the latter we'll
known to his old Stonewall Brigade
comrades, Will be. among the speakers
and Miss Grace Morriss. the well
known elocutionist of Charles Town,
will recite the eloquent address deliv-
cred by Miss Elizabeth Lumpkin, of
South Carolina. at the recent Lou is
Vile reunjon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19

Jolliffee Farm Goes Under the
Hammer at Winchester.

The Jollitfe farm, situated on the
Martinsburg turnpike, one half mile
from the Clearbrook station was sold
so Mr.. X. f. O'Rear, of Clearbrook.
for s65 per acre. there being i1S acres
in the farm The farm formerly be
longed to Mr.. Frank II. Jolliffe, and
the sale of the farm was brought
ABOUT by the divorce case of his wife,
Mrs. Edith @. Jolllffe who was al
lowed alimony by the court, and in
order to carry out the courts decree
the farm had to be sold.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
CHANDELIER EXPLODED.
Some Excitement Among the Guests
at Mt. Clifton.

The explosion of hanging lamp in
the ball room at Mt. Clifton, Hedges
vile, on Wednesday evening, caused
a great deal of excitement among the
guests. There was dance in pro.
gress at the tine, and the lamp fell
between two ladies, scorching their
dresses and giving them scare. The
damage amounted to about $50. cover
ed by insurance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
DATE OF BABY SHOW.
Famous Morgan's Grove Event to
Be Held September 8.

The famous Morgan's Grove baby
show will be held the last day OF the
fair this year Friday September 9Th.
The prettiest baby gets silver cup.
second prize 50. so in geld; the latest
baby receives $3.50 in gold, and the
finest twins the same prize, Babies
competing must be upder two years
old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
PUTTING IN NEW FRI
spillman Dry Goods Estab|

Spillman Dry Goods Estah
Being Handsomely Impr
Work on the new 'front.' OF
occupied by the Spillman
establishment was commet
morning by Contractor Artz.
be completed by the lsttej
the week. Two deep show
with a central entrance vii
chief features of the INN
and when finished it Will q
the handsomest fronts in Till
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
Married Two Years Ago.

? Announcem eut is made of the mar.
riage Of Mr.. james Bailey and Miss
Bessie Oden. both of Charles Town,
w. Va, at Shepheydstown on August
3. 1909. by Rev. J, q. TiFlsher
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
Music at Inwood j

The Martinsbrng City
been engaged for the ID
on Thursday, August "a
Jones Spring hand will bel
Wednesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
BUNKER HILL NOTES.
Personal Gossip Concerning PEI
of That Place.

Bunker Hill. Aug. IL. --Mrs. 81
ana daughter. of Eastern Shore. 4
are visiting Mrs. John L. ClendeE
Mr.. William Swimley. OF 81
Factory, was the guest of DR.. g.
Swimlev yesterday.
Miss Virginia Cushwa. Of Mart
burg. is the guest of Mrs. 81
Stuckev.
Miss Bruce ClandeinnG is visil
friends at Springfield, Va.
MISS IDA and Lottie Hoffman
spending ten days at Atlantic City
Miss Bertha Braithwsite left Tn
day for HagerstowD.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
Back From Hosp,

Mr.. Randolph HoffmaI1,]
who was operated on at 1
kins. Baltimors. for aDendjI
TUNED houle, aud is rapidI
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
BOUGHT V|TR|FIED BRICK
Street Committee Awarded Con-
tract to Fairmont Company.
PAVING PROJECT UNDER WAY
Water Pipe Will Be Here Last Of
n Next week-The Work Will
Cost About SO, 100.

The street committee OF city
Council held a meeting Friday
evening and decided to place the
order for the vitrified brick re-
duired in the paving of Queen
street. with the Fairmont CONS
pany. and as the water pipe had
already been ordered, there re-
mains nothing to be done with
the paving proposition until the
pipe arrives ard is ready to be
placed along the streets.
The paving of Queen street
may now be said to have as
sumed definite shape, and the
members of the council, who
have wrestled with this guess
lion for many months, are now
feeling easy over the outlook
for a speedy consummation OF
the project.
The selection of the Faifinont
brick was made after thorough
investigation of the quality and
price of other paving MATERIAL
during which time a visit to-
Hagerstown was made, where
a personal inspection OF the
work now in progress there was
made. Hagerstown, Frederick
and other cities have adopted
the Fairmont brick as the most
suitable for the purpose, and IL
is confidently believed that the
street committee made no mis-
take in profiting by the prac'
teal experience of other places
in ordering paving material.
The price''of the brick is $3.50
per 900, and the work on hand
will require a total of 100000,
making the cost of the BRICK
$4,000. The water pipes, fire
plugs, etc, are estimated at 81
600. while the estimated cost OF
the labor is $4,000. This will
make a total cost of $500 fol
the two squares from thu
square. ~ochurch to the publl
paid by the city and ~ $5S,sbt 5
the property owners, the cost t
the latter being apportioned ae
cording to the number of from
feet. The property owners wi
pay two'thirds of the cost, wit
the exception of the space a
the intersection of the streets
which will be borne wholly b,
the city.
One carload of water pipe ha
already been shipped, and wa
expected to arrive by the latte
part of this week. 1t is be
leved that the actual work O
laying the pipe will be undo,
way in two weeks, and it will
be prosecuted with vigor unit
all the mains, plug, etc., are il
place. The work of laying the
brick will be taken up as soon
thereafter as it is deemed adj
visable The experience OF
other cities is that satisfac-
tory job of laying the brick can
not be done, unless the earth
over the pipes is allowed to set
tie before the bricks are placed.
In some places where the bricks
were put down at once a slight
depression was noticed, and the
members of the street committee
will endeavor to avoid this and
turn out perfect piece of work
The brick will be shipped
from FaiEmont free of charge
to the city and will be on hand
whea needed. There will be nc
delay on account of placing new
gas pipes, as the gas company
has assured the council that its
pipes are in good condition
ALI in all, the work is now in
very satisfactory shape, and the
city will soon be able to point to
at least two decent squares Of
street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
AUDIENCE WITH PoP1
Rev. Father Donohoe Receiv
Head of Catholic Church

Head of Catholic Church
Rev. Father Donahoe. pas
st. Joseuh's Catholic church, q
who is making tour OF I
writes from Rome to friend
that he had a half-hour q
with Pope Pins on July 81.
morning of the same day FatH
ahoe celebrated mass in st.
cathedral. He is doing
thoroughly and has been shoV
kindness and considerations
clergy of the Eternal CITY.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
COURT NOW IN SESSION
Big Batch of indictments Re-
turned BY Grand Jury.
COOK BROTHERS ARE INDICTED
Charged With Assault and Battery
on Paul Clifford Wit
nesses Summoned.

The regular August term OF the
Berk eIey Circuit court began az $50
O'Clock Tuesday morning, when the
grand jury was sworn in and heard the
charge Of Judge r. BOYD Faulkner.
The latter again called attention TO
tire election laws. explained them IN
detail and asked the members of the
grad jury 10 take cognizance of any
violations which miaht be bought to
light.
The chief feature of the opening
session was the unprecedented number
of witnesses susmoned to appear be-
fore the grand jury, there being about
so from all sections of the county. Be-
tween 90 and % indictments will be
asked by the prosecuting attorney for
various offences. all Of them for minor
offences exceps two. where perjury ID
charpe6