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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
FOOD CHARGES
Shonts Admits Truth of De-
feated Bidders Claim.
Why Markell WAS GIVEN CONTRACT
His Forty Years of Experience In
That Line of work Entitfed Him
10 Ii, Says Chairman of 18TH
milan Commission.

NEW YORK, Sept 11.-Theodore p.
Shonts admitted the truth of one OF
the charges made by Hudgins & Du-
mar, bidders on the contract to feed
Panama canal employees, that sam
pie COPY of a menu they included in
their bid for the commissary conces-
sions was given to the successful bid
der, =. E. Markell of Omaha, by his au-
thority.
Concerning the talk about collu-
sion" said Chairman Shonts, 81 will
say that if Mr.. Markell put in his writ
ten offer the exact weekly menu that
the other bidders put in theirs, that is
exactly what he should have done. ]
told Mr.. Ross, our purchasing agent,
that it would be well for him to get
suggestions from all the bidders and
put the specifications in the written
offers as much alike as possible, so
that a fair comparison of the bids
could be made"
The estimate by Hudgins & Dumar
that the contract for the commissary
work along the canal would be worth
$4,000 900 for the five years term is
too high, Mr. Shonts thinks, as many
of the canal employees will live III
houses to be built along the canal in
stead of in the commissary hotels and
camps.
81 gave J. r. Markell the contract, II
is true, without any advertising in adj
vance," added Commissioner Shonts.
at was not a government matter that
required any advertising, but was a
Panama railroad contract. l made q
common sense selection and the best
/ could make There may not have
been much red tape in sight, but il
was absolutely necessary for me to do
something in great hurry to get de
cent commissary service along the ca
nal. Mr.. Stephens, down in the 18th
mus, was daily asking us to send his
men food.
"When 1 found one bid so much low
er than what seemed to me possible
did write letter, just as Hudgins &
Dumar say, calling attention to some
apparent misunderstanding on theil
part. l wrote letter worded almost
the same to all the bidders. The low
bid was amended, and the bidders who
are now Directing thanked me and ad
mitted the misapprehension under
which l thought they were laboring
The contract was then let after the
figures, the experience of the bidders
and the facilities they had were al
considered.
For instance, J. r. Markell, the sue
cessful bidder, has been in the com
missary business for forty years. HI
holds contracts for the commissary
trains along the line of the Illinois Cen
trail, Kansas City Southern and Other
roads. He has hundreds of men ready
to send to the isthmus. They are al
trained men. If he keeps corps there
a few months and the climate so ener
Yates them that they have to come
back he has a new corps ready
"Hudgins & Dumar, who had the
commissary contract for Ellis island
did well with it. But this isthmus con
tract is different proposition.
thought Markell could swing it better
than any one else He got the con
tract"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
Eggs ON the Galio,vs.

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 8. - Ashton
Holmes, negro hanged in the Jail at
Clinton, n. c., for criminally assault
Ing young negro girl last May, dis
played great calmness. While standing
on the gallows with the rope about his
neck he said he was hungry and asked
for some hard boiled eggs he had left
in his cell. They were brought and
eagerly devoured by the man, who was
Immediately afterward hanged.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
MEN WITH MONKEY HEARTS.
Chicago University Experimemters
Hope to Make the Change.

Hope to MAKE the tHAnEe.
CHICAGO, Sept. IL. - Experiments
which may result In knowledge per-
hitting grating Of the heart of one
animal upon another have been made
by Or. Gutherie and pr Carroll OF
the University OF Chicago Hearts Of
dogs have been successfully moved up
Into the animals necks and there per-
formed their functions.
Circulation Of the blood In dogs has
been reversed without killing the ami
NAL, and many new things about heart
action have been learned, according to
DIR. Carroll, who viii begin new exper-
iments early in October
"What we have learned" said Dr.
Carroll, "glvcs us hope that some day
we may replace a wounded or worn
out heart in human being with the
healthy, youthful and strong one from
living monkey
In his laboratory DR. Carroll has
switched the circulation of his dogs
from some arteries, leaving them dry
for time. thus opening possibilities
for new methods Of surgery in cases
vi NtoAtHt luJuIlSSs Ouc Oh tue uUN1
aelected for experimenting was lack
ing in the usual amount of hair. His
circulation was switched to cure a
goitre with success, and, according to
Or. Cafrell, hair began to grow In
places apparently bald.
In another experiment the surgeon
sawed off dogs leg and then grated
1t on again without doing the animal
permanent injury.
DR.. Carroll was formerly a surgeon
in the French army and is at the Uni
versity of Chicago only to conduct his
experiments.
This work is only in its infancy"
he said. IL expect II will be carried
on by others until finally II will be OF
great and lasting benefit to mankind"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
KANEKOSAYSCOODBY
Visits the President For a
Farewell Chat.
TAXES A WALK IN THE WOODS
with the Chief Executive the Baron
RambIes About For Two Hours.
Our Relations with Japan
Sustained. HE Says.

OYSTER BAY, n. ". Sept. 1.--Bar
on Kaneko, the special commercial en-
voy of Japan TO the United States,
spent three hours yesterday with Pres
ident Roosevelt. Throughout the re-
cent peace negotiations Baron Kaneko
maintained the closest relations with
the president, acting as I'M interme-
diary between the Japanese govern
ment and Baron l<omura and the pres
ident. 1t can be said that Baron ko-
mura trusted him as he trusted nobody
else
Baron Kaneko arrived ON the 1870
p. m. train from New York. Awaiting
him at the station was one of the pres
ident's carriages. in which he was con-
veyed to Sagamore Ill., After lunch
con the president and Baron Kaneko
"ramhled through the woods" for over
two hours, returning to the presidents
house only In time to reach the village
for the 502 train TO New York.
my visit TO the president" said the
baron, was purely social. He invited
a
came. After luncheon we rambled
through the woods for nearly three
hours
"0h, no, there was nothing signifi-
cant or even important about my call.
l expect very soon to leave for Japan,
and desired to say farewell to the
president. ! have not decided definite
ly when / shall leave America, but II
will be soon. as / wish to avoid the bad
weather of the late fall and winter.
"My mission to this countryy" said
he repeating an inquiry. Il have ex-
planned that, haven't L? 1t was simply
to do what could to cultivate between
America and Japan cordial CONNER
cial and trade relations Commerce,
after all, you know, rules the world,
1t Is the greatest factor in a nations
progress"
HAS your mission been successful?''
the baron was asked
Yes, in a degree, | think 1t has"
he replied America sustains very
friendly relations in trade and com
merce with Japan. | have formed
many charming acquaintance in this
country, and my sojourn here during
the last eighteen months has been very
pleasant"
Baron Kaneko was asked IL Japan
was interested in the operation OF rail-
roads In China or in railroad conces-
sions in that empire.
mo, not at all, not that know OF. !"
he responded "Of course by the term;
of the treaty just concluded with Rus
| sia we take over q part of the Man.
churlan railway. but that is Japans
only railroad interest In China so far
as / know"
Referring to the recent rloting In
Tokyo, Baron Kaneko said:
"While personally / have received
no dispatches on the subject, / am AS
sured the rioting which occurred was
only a spontaneous upheaval of scnti-
ment due to misunderstanding of the
situation as to the treaty concluded at
Portsmouth. Now that correct UNI
Outstanding Of the situation is becom-
Ing general the trouble has disappear
ed. There is no anti-American senti-
ment In Japan. Our people have the
greatest respect and admiration for
President Roosevelt and the highest
regard for America"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Sept. II.
State officials here say that word has
been sent out from the City of Mexico
that all lotteries in the country must
be suppressed. The suppression will
follow the expiration of the franchise
held by the Lottera de la Benefcciencia
Public. This franchise was granted
for twenty-five years and has year
yet to run. The federal government
will set an example by suppressing the
national lottery, which is under gov.
eminent control, and the states which
conduct lotteries WILL it is claimed, fol-
low suit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
BAKu STILL UNSAFE.
An Appealing Message From Dircctes
of the Psychological Institute.

AN appealing MessaEe FROM Dtrecd0w
of the archaeological Institute.
TIFLIS, Sept. 1.-THE governor Of
Baku reports that firing still contin-r
ues, but on a smaller scale, and that
few were killed or wounded. The
troops and police, he says, are still en-
gagged in preventing incendlarsm and
pillaglng. The director OF the Techno-
logical institute at Baku telegraphs.
saying, 1--WE are starving and dying"
and implorlng the dispatch of necessi-
ties.
The worst news comes from the Fan.
grezursk district, where 1t is reported
that many Armenian villages were
wiped out and hundreds Of persons
killed. Help Is slow in reaching there
owing to the distance from the mill.
tary centers. The whole of the Tartar
population has risen and has been join
ed by 1000 armed Kurds from the
Persian bank of the Alas river. The
viceroy has protested to the Persian
authorities.
General Shirinkin has ordered the
governor of Elizabethpol to INVESTIGATES
the truth of accusations against some
of the Tartar police commissarles that
they are cooperating with the insur-
gents.
1t is reported that the ArmcnIans
and Tartars in Shusha have become
reconciled, that the population has
been disarmed and that the foreign
residents have returned to their homes.
General TakaischwiIs telegraphs that
the disorders are ceasing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
TO ARRANGE AN ARMIsTIcE.
Oyamn Appoints General FuI<ushisus
as PIenipoteDtinry For His Side.

GODZYADANf. Manchnria, Sept.
ia Japanese commissioner bearing
white flag and escorted by fifty sol.
diers arrived at post near the rail.
way and handed to the Russian OFF,
GERS who went to meet him letter
from Field Marshal Oyama to General
Lineyitch congratulating him on the
conclusion Of peace and begging him
to appoint Russian plenipotentiaries to
arrange an armistice. 4
Field Marshal Oyama appointed Gen
eral Fukushima as plenipotentiary foI
bis side, the letter announced, and he
suggested Chakhedza as the meeting
place
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
TRAGIC DEATHS IN FAMILY.
Murder, Suicide and Accidents Have
Taken All but Two.

Taken All but TWO.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. II. -
Thirteen members of the family Of
Abraham Grippe, prosperous German
citizen of Fulton county, have met
violent deaths within the memory of
persons living near by the farmers
home.
His wife went insane by brooding
over her separation from relatives in
Germany, and, setting fire to the barn,
she persisted in the flames. His sister
died in two days after his wife's death,
and inquiry showed that she had been
struck on the head with milestone
by the insane woman. His son, Iloran,
was killed by falling limb. Elias,
another son, sold some land and the
next day was found murdered in his
barn His two sons went insane and
died in an asylum. George, another
son, was killed by a falling tree.
George Ford, the son of a sister, COM
mitted suicide A triple murder and
suicide followed soon after. Wilson
Burns, who had married Cripes sis
ter, killing her and Joseph Grippe and
Mrs. Margaret Braham, an aunt, with
a shotgun and then blowing ont his
own brains.
Today Samuel Horn was killed while
hauling logs, being the thirteenth vic
tim and the last except two of the
family.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

DENVER, Sept 9.--The thirty
annual national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic elected
officers, as follows: Commander in
chief, James Tanner, New York; senior
vice commander in chief, George w.
Cook, Denver: junior vice commander
in chief, Silas III. fowler, Minneapolis;
surgeon general, Hugo Philler, Wauke-
sha, Wis; chaplain in chief, Father J..
G. Leary, Chapman, Kan. Minneapolis
was chosen as the meeting place for
1906.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
Ignores Our Naturalization.

CONSTANTIN0PLE, Sept 9.--In re-
ply to Minister Leishman's protest in
regard to the Armenian Ghiskis Var
tanian, an American citizen condemn
ed to death at STEAMBOAT for murder,
the porte reiterates that the Turkish
government will not consider as for
eigners it's subjects who obtain for
eign naturalization without its consent
and then return to their own country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

WASHINGTON, o., Sept. 11-Out a
the Fayette County infirmary there is
a twenty-year-old man of sound mind
who has never spoken a word, never
moved limb, and without the aid OF
a nurse has never swallowed a morsel
of food, as he has no palate. He is in
actual death finally comes to this un'
fortunate being the transformation
will be so slight as to be scarcely per
ceptible. His name is Roy McElwain
and he has been an inmate of the in
firmary for the past fourteen years
He is an heir to large estate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
Nineteen Die In Powder MN.

FAIRCHANCE, Pa, Sept. 1.-THE
Rand Powder mills, six miles south OF
Uniontown, have been entirely wiped
out by an explosion. OF the thirty two
men who went to work in the mills
nineteen are known to be dead. OF
these thirteen have been identified.
Scores Of people in the town of Fair
chance, within half mile Of the pow
der mills, were more or less painfully
injured
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

WINSTED, Conn, Sept. 11.-Benia
min Taylor, seventy years old, of Cole
brook, formerly a preacher and who
has been totally blind for several years,
regained his sight. His joy was so
great that it unbalanced his mind. He
is now a raving maniac. The probate
court committed him to the State Hos.
pital For the Insane, and he was taken
to the asylum in Middletown by Sher.
If c. c. Middlebrooks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Sept IL
Union printers employed by the Cata-
ract Journal and the Niagara Falls
Gazette have gone on strike for the
eight hour day. The printers involved
work in the job departments Of both
the newspapers and the composing
rooms. The two papers refused to
sign the eight hour agreement and
have declared open shop. Publication
of neither paper will be suspended, the
managers say.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
"oId Homo weel., Exercises Regun

NEWPORT, r. L., Sept. II. = The
coast squadron of the north Atlantic
feet, in command of Rear Admiral
Francis w. Dickens, consisting of the
flagship Texas and the monitors Ne
vada, Arkansas and Florida, has ar
rived here to participate in the "Old
Home week" exercises, which began
last night with special services in all
the churches.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
American Minister In Danger.

TANGIER, Sept. II. - Samuel II.
Gummere, the American minister. and
a number of European inhabitants
have abandoned their residences in the
suburbs and removed to the center OF
the town at the request Of the Moroc-
can authorities, who said they were
unable to guarantee their security ow.
ing to the disturbed condition of the
surrounding districts. Severe fighting
continues between Raisulrs and other
tribes
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

YORK, Pa, Sept. 11.-Fiye persons
were killed and seventy injured in a
collision between passenger and
freight trolley car on the York and
Dallastown Electric railway near Stab.
ley's Switch, about six miles from
here. Two of the victims were killed
instantly and three died later at hos
nifal here
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
Castro Expei- cable Manager.

CARACAS. Sept. o.. President Cas-
tro has issued decree ordering the
expulsion of NJ. Brun, manager Of the
French Cable company. His motive Ii
the alleged disavowal Of the laws, au-
thorlty and high powers OF the republic
by protesting against Mondays de-
cree, following the Judgment of the
highest court annullng the concession
delivered on Aug. 4.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
witte Sails Tomorrow.

WASHINGTON, Sept. I'm. White
and Baron de Rosen, the Russian
peace plenipotentlaries accompanied
by five members Of the formers suit,
spent Sunday In Washington. They
spent the entire day visiting the his
toric points in and about the city and
left again for New York, from which
place NJ. White will sail for Hamburg
tomorrow.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
NELSON'S VICTORY DER BRITT

The Defeat of His Adversary I'm
EiShteenth Round CieverIy Done.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11.-In 8
fight that had many novel features
Battling Nelson of Chicago knocked
out James Edward Britt of San Fran
cisco at Colma. The end came in the
eighteenth round and was a fairly won
victory.
The surroundings, the crowd, the bit
terness Of the men toward each other,
the uncertainty as to whether there
would be fight at all up to within a
quarter of an hour before the fight ae'
tualIy began, together with the clever
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Sept. lin.
proyement was noted in the condition
of Rev. Frank o. Hall, the New York
clergyman, who is seriously Ill at a
private hospital in this city. The physi-
clans stated that, although DR.. Hall
was not yet out of danger. there was
now good reason to expect that the pa
tient would recover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

ST. LOUIS, Sept 11.--"Will you hold
my baby until check my baggage? 2"
asked fashionably dressed young wo.
man of Mrs. Lillian Owen In the wait.
ing room at the Union station. Mrs.
Owen consented. After kissing the lit.
tie one the woman hurried away. She
never returned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
Postal Clerks sniit.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Sept 9.--The
delegates from fifty-five branches
which bolted the national convention OF
post Office clerks met in another hall
and elected Martin A. Desmond, St.
Louis, president; John #. Hanley,
Cleveland, secretary, and ID. L. Mitch
ell, Cedar Rapids, treasurer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. The cen
sus Office has issued report of the
cotton ginned OF the growth of 1905 to
Sept /, 1905, as follows: Counting
round bales as half bales, 400, 500 bales
as against 81. 81 for 1901.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
Asm,ra, barclay ON retired List.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.--Rear Adj
miral Charles ]. Barclay was placed
on the retired list of the navy ON ac-D
count of age after forty-f five years con-
tinuous service. Admiral Barclay il a
native of Pennsylvania and was APP
pointed to the naval academy Of that
state in September, 1860.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

LONDON, Sept. "a dispatch from
Tokyo to news agency says that the
public is calmer. The day has been
quiet The indications are that there
will be no further disturbances. A
heavy rain drove the crowds indoors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

DOVER, N. H., Sept. 11.-Four per
sons were drowned in the Cocheco riv
er here as the result of two accidents
In each case one of the victims mel
death in trying to save another.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE print
ers employed in a number of job Of
fees in this city went out on strike
because the employers would not agree
to an eight hour day schedule for hand
men. None of the newspaper Offices
are affected. = -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16

SINGAPORE, Straits Settlements
Sept. 1.-THE German protected cruiser
Seeadler. which left this port for Ger.
man east Africa in view of the re-
bellion there, struck the submerged
Kent rocks, twelve miles from here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-09-16
sy.onby win. st.Le q AZ, 600.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11.-Amid the rous
ing cheers of $4,000 persons James X
Keene's champion three year-old coli
Sysonby easily captured the Annual
Champion stakes of $4,000 to the win
ner at Sheepshead Bay
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-11-09
PET AND Hoonoo NUMBERS
Zen Have Likings and Aversions for
Certain Digits They See in
Coming and Going.

Many people have fayOrite mum
beers. One man who does mucl
travelling likes 3 above all ( 9th
ers. Every time his train stops
at a station he looks out eagerly
Ito see if there is a freight car OF
two about bearing a number witt
the digit 8 in it. If the 5 happens
to be the last figure in the numbe,
he is particularly pleased an6
should the number be made VI
entirely of IS his happiness lasts
for days at a time. Whenever he
sees one of his fayorite numbers
out of the window he timidly
closes his eyes for fear that the
next number will contain no SIS.
/, Another man who has a chronic
case of mineral fever is distressed
for blocks after he sees a No. 10
or a number the sum of whose dig
its is 10. The pain of 40, 81, 50,
139, 14S, 157, 166, 175 is just as
great as that of plain 10, and, go.
ing by familiar houses on the
street cars, he learns not to look
up at them if they bear figures that
bring gloomy ID into his mind.
This mathematician is as eager
to find certain kinds of figures as
he is anxious to avoid certain
others. Any number the sum of
whose digits can be evenly divided
by the number of those digits will
give him not a little pleasure. For
instance, 345 will send thrill of
delight through the amateur
mathematician. The sum of the
digits is IL, and that divided by
the number of digits, 3, leaves the
even number 4.
OF course, the larger the mum
Der the less chance there is for sue
cess in the little game, and there.
fore, the serious-minded man who
plays it avoids so far as possible
long streets where there are many
digits. If he must travel along
such a route he takes a look at sew
eral numbers out of the corner Of
his eye, and after he has found one
that satisfies the test he follows
the custom of the out-of.town
freight car enumeration and tries
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-11-09
Chamberlain's Pain Balm

There is no danger of blood poison
resulting from a cut or wound of
any kind when Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is used. 1t is an antiseptic
dressing and should be in every
household. For sale by L. l., Elgin
and Anderson-Fowler Co., up-to-
date druggists at Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-11-09

ms Desr 10 see no more NUMBERS
of any kind for the rest of his
iourDev.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-11-09

Fire at Paducah caused loss of
$50, 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1905-11-09

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