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Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14

"How many strings are tied to it?'
was the chief question askel by IL
nanciers and bankers in Baltimore
in connection with the sale by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company OF
half the Baltimore and Ohio stock
which it owned, as well as half OF It's
Norfolk and Western stock.
The general impression seemed to be
that the Pennsylvania had seen care
fully to see that it was losing nothing
by the sale, but substantial.ande earn
est hope was expressed that perhaps,
after all, the transaction may mean
the restoration of the Baltimore and
Ohio's independence, so vital to the
business interests of Baltimore.
1t is considered probable that the
near future may bring forth an an
nouncement that the Baltimore and
Ohio has absorbed the Reading Rail-
way. Through part ownership of the
Baltimore ard Ohio the Pennsylvania
and Lake Shore have controlled the
Peading system. Baltimore Sun.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14

If Geoage II, Earle, Jr., will consent
to become president of the rehabitated
institution, the Real Estate Trust
Company will reopen its doors within
the next few days end pay all creditors
100 cents on the dollar.
Mr.. Earle has notl yet consented ts
assume this burden, but as the one con
dition, upon which the directors sub
scribed S 100000 needed to put the in
stitutionuuponi its feet was that he
shall be the new president, it is believe
hat he will at once accept the place.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14
To introduce Bryan.

Richmond Va, sept. 6.-Governor
Swanson has received and accepted an
invitation from the management OF
the Radford Fair, asking him to attend
the fair and preside at the great meet
ing to be held there during the 1air,
when William Jennings Bryan Is TO
make speech. Governor Swanson
will introduce Colonel Bryan. me
management of theifair is lmaking ar
rangements to receive and entertain
the largest crowd ithas ever held on
the occasion of the visit of the noted
Nebraskan.
Governor Swanson left for Wash
ton this morning on business trip.
His business there is saidsto be in con-
nection with the jamestown EXposi-
ton, but it is not unlikely that he VIII
take occasion to drop into Democratic
Congressional headquarters and get
a glimpse of the,situation. The Cover
nor announced some time age that
he would make speeches in the Fifth
and Ninth districts during the fall, out
dates have not yet been fixed.
Later, Governor Swanson has sud
denly discovered that business engage
ments will prevent.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14
Vas W lsticg Away

Il had been troubled with kidney
disease for the last five years, writes
Robert r. Watts, Of Salem, Mo l LOST
flesh aud never felt we'll and doctored
with leading physicians and tried al
remedies suggested without reliei
Finally tried Foley's Kidney Cure
and less than two bottles completed
cured me and l am now sound anc
We'll. During the summer kidney il
Irregularities are often caused by ex'
cessi>e drinking or being overheated
Attend to the kidneys at once by us
ing Foley's Kidney Cure.
Sold by all dIusg st.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14
whole Family Sick.

We are sorry to report that the fam
lily of Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Thatcher, on
Dry Run, has been and is still, sorely
afflicted with sickness. Their two sous
Charles, and Harlan and hired man
named Elmer Powell, are down with
typhoid fever, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Thatcher have been laid up, but not
with typhoid. Mrs. Thatcher is now
able to be up and about the house, but
Mr.. Thatcher is still confined TO his
bed, having suffered relapse. They
are all under the care of DIR. Barnes,
and are reported TO be doing as well as
could be expected.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14

Martinsburg, w. Va, Sept 8. 1866
MIR. Harry 5. ThomI son, Agent,
City,
Dear Sir
| received your draft in full settle
ment of fire which destroyed my dwell
ing on August 26th., 1905. Also please
accept my thanks or your prompt ana
liberal adjustment ofsame. ] am,
Yours very Respectfully,
Lewis Albright.
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14
The County Convention.

The delegates elected to the County
Convention, from the various districts
of the county are az follows.
MILL CREEK.
J.. NJ. Coyle. Albert Sherrard, }. L.
Janney, Stuart Boyd, s. b. Cunning
ham, J. J. Ridgeway, Newton Cooper,
]. d. Payne, J. d. Gray and W. h.
Wright.
GERARDsTowN.
Chas jackson, John Helsley, w. IL
Brantner, G. f. Bishop, ID. .. Barlles,
N. c. Caldwell, John H. Lewis, }. W.
B. Evans, j. d. Stuckey and Chas
Grim.
HEDGEsvILLE.
J.H. Laing, G. l.. Donaldson, John
Reynolds, o c. Tabler, Boyd f. XII
mer, David II. Newkirk, DIR. 5. a..
Grabill, A. II. Walker, Ellis Ellis and
Il. S. Sperow.
]. II. Shepherd, Mason Fowler, John
Seckman, Robert Kendrick, Bert Borst
G.. G.. Borum, III. II. Stewart, Elliott
Chenoweth, John Wilburn and Ham
mond Lewis.
FALLING WATERS.
B.F. Wiland, WE1. Reid, Daniel
Emerson, James Dugan, John b. Bak-
er, j. V. Quinn, Jas ID. Miller, VIM.
Boarman. Geo. Houck, Jas Lloyd.
oPEoUoN.
r. l.. Vanmetre, j, q. w elsh, M. j..
Tabler, f. NJ. Feltner, A. Kensell, Ed
Siler, VIM. Small, w. F. Landers, }.
b. Porterfield, John Mong.
MARrINsBURG.
First Ward-Dr. w. Z. Minghini,
r. S. Thompson, G. A. Young and j..
/ Mcdonald.
Second ward-H. A. Bush, DR.. g. b
Hedges, John Rentch, and Charles
Wolf.
Third Ward-Jas. f. Thompson
Chas. p Faulkner, e. V. Little and
w. T. Durham.
Fourth Ward-G. Wellinger, Robert
Gordon, Alonzo Stewart and William
Cumiskey.
Fifth ard-George S. Light Joseph
II. Lloyd, JOAN Handschew and X. Ii
fott.
The candidates to be nominated are
for County Commissioner and two for
the house of delegates, and candl
date for Superintendent of Schools. 1t
is understood that the Democratic Ex-
cutive Committee will be called to-
gether next Saturday in order to fix
the time for holding the County Dem
ocratic Convention.
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Dairy Cows.

Wanted fresh cows and Sprigers.
tI2.l Gray Silver
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STEA hSHIr COMPANY
CHESAPEAKE LINE.

ELEGANT PASSENGER STEAMERS
AUGUSTA AND tATLANTA."
For OLD POINT COMFORT and NORFOLk
VIRGINIA.
Steamers leave Baltimore daily (except
Sunday at 63op. m, and arrive OLD Point
Comfort at 6 a. M. and Norfolk at us a. m :,
where connection is made with the Rail Lines
for all points South and South west
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HEDGESvILLE.

J. II. Laing, G. l.. Donaldson, John
Reynolds, o c. Tabler, Boyd f. XII
mer, David II. Newkirk, DIR. .. a.
Grabill, a. II. Walker, Ellis Ellis and
L. S. Sperow.
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GERARpsToWN

Chas Jackson, John Helsley, w. H.
Brantner, G. +. Bishop, ID. .. Bartle1,
n. G. Caldwell, John H. Lewis, }. W.
B. Evans, J. d. Stuckey and Chas
Grim
Martinsburg statesman. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1869-1906, 1906-09-14
BALTIM ORE & OHIO
$40 MILEAGE TICKETS

In addition to the interchange
able one-thousand-mile Tickets, sold
at rate of $50 each with refund of $40
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have placed on sale anoth-
er form of One-Thousand- Mile Tick
ct, sold at $50, good over all the
lines east of the Ohio River; also
over the Philadelphia and Reading
and Central Railroad of New Jersey
systems. These tickets are good for
one or more persons for one year
from date of sale, and will be accept
ed for passage on all trains
G. w. BAssETr,
General Passenger Agent.
ID. B. MARTIN,
Manager Passenger Traffic,
9-13,20
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ARDEN.

]. II. Shepherd, Mason Fowler, john
Seckman, Robert Kendrick, Bert Borst
G.. c. Borum, II. II. Stewart, Elliott
Chenoweth, John Wilburn and Ham
mond Lewis.
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MILL CREEK.

JIM. Coyle. Albert Sherrard, }. T.
Janney, Stuart Boyd, s. b. Cunning,
ham, J. j. Ridgeway, Newton cooper
J. d. Payne, ]. d. Gray and W. H.
Wright.
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The delegates elected to the County
Convention from the various districts
of the county are az follows.
, 1906-04-26

ming and I tell you it seems awful
good to hear them again. Mr.
Tabor's house just across the way,
was moved six inches on its foun-
dalton.
, 1906-04-26
TO
Volunteers
Wyoming Soldiers who
were so Royalty En-
tertained by Californ-
ians asked to Assist
the Stricken People.

To the former members of the
First Battalion of Infantry and
Battery A, Wyoming Volunteers:
The great calamity that has
overtaken the city of San Fran.
cisco must appeal most strongly
to the sympathy of of the .olun-
teer soldiers who were in camp in
that beautiful city during the
Spanish American war. 1t is inn
possible that they should ever
forget the unselish devotion to
their interests and comforts of the
patriotic and noble women of San
Francisco and vicinity; and es.
pecially in the presence of this
catastrophe, which has brought
distress upon several hundred
thousand residents of that city.
The Wyoming volunteer cannot
fail to recall the innumerable acts
of kindness and constant attention
aud sympathy of those ladies who
represented the many societies for
Christian work. 1t will be re.
membered that some member of
the different societies was always
in our camp extending counsel
and sympathy and adding mater
tally to Jul comfort and welfare.
Many of those have doubtless been
rendered homeless, and perhaps
have suffered loss by death of
those near and dear to them. This
seems to be an opporrune time for
substantial recognition of the
many kindnesses received at the
hands of those ladies by the Wyo-
ming volunteers, and it is therefor
suggested that each member of the
named organizations contribute to
a common fund to be sent to the
relief of the homeless and distress
sed of the stricken city, the funds
SO raised to be sent for distribu-
ton.
contributions to be sent to First
National Bank of Cheyenne, and
it is believed that there will be a
prompt and cheerful response by
every Wyoming volunteer within
the reach of this notice, Contri-
buttons will be also gratefully re.
ceived from volunteers who were
members of other organizations.
, 1906-04-26
New Business Opened

That the people generally, are
delighted at the re.opening of the
Hot Springs Resort, near the bath
houses, goes without saying. The
fifty or more enthusiastic bow lers.
billiard, pool and social card play
ers, with the spectators, all speak
ing in the highest terms of the
excellent condition of everything,
who thronged the place last night
at the opening is evidence of this
fact.
The place havingalways been the
popular resort of the city, will
surely reclaim its full share of
patronage from all who enjoy a
game. Especially will the ladies
who enjoy bowling be pleased to
know that popular amusement will
be open to them.
The people of this city, and the
entire country, know George w.
Plummer as one of the most cour-
teous of men, and also know that
his assistants are selected with the
view to carrying out his method
of courtesy.
An excellent lunch was served
at 10 o'clock, and every one says
it is one of the features of a place
that Plummer runs-Everything
set before patrons is the best that
can be secured.
, 1906-04-26

the horse, is a riding animal,
though Mr.. NUM- has driven him
now and then, before. He hitched
him to a buggy last sunday and
was driving on the east side of the
river, when Joe" took a notion to
run away. Mr.. NUM- tried val
iantly to stop him and to that end
ran him into the fence. When
the buggy struck the fence Mr..
NUM- went, head first, and was
knocked unconscious. "Joe" ran
on up the street with the buggy,
crossed the bridge and came down
Bridge street at a good pace, but
he veered off, near the horse rack,
in front of McAnulty Bros, which
he struck, leaving the buggy and
part of the harness. The repairs
on the buggy will cost about SIS.
The repairs to Mr.. NUM- will not
cost 30 much, as he gets his arnica,
plaster. etc, at cost, being
clerk in a drug store.
, 1906-04-26
Street Improvement.

City Marshall Taylor, under d.
rection of the council, is doing
some excellent work on the streets
The grading and riprapping that
portion of River street abutting on
the river is really the most impor-
tsnt piece of work that has been
done for years. The work should
be continued on south a couple of
blocks, for the residents of that
portion suffer much Inconvenience
during wet weather from flooding
That street is used more than any
other one in town and it is often
in an almost impossible condition
from mud and water.
The work of grading and gravel.
ing Bridge street, from River to
First street, is now under way and
is being most excellently done
All of the improvements made un.
der the administration of Mayor
Winsor have been permanent and
have added to the comfort and con.
venience of the people.
, 1906-04-26
The Horse Situation.

Something like twenty horses
have been examined by DR.. Sea-
bury, all but six of which have
been pronounced free of disease.
The doctor has four head in the
barn under test. 1t is thought
that there may be a few more in
the country, but they are slow
about coming in. Parties having
horses that have been exposed, or
that show any signs Of the disease,
should bring them in at once and
have them tested. DR.. Seabury
is anxious to clean this country
up at the earliest moment in order
to go to other parts of the state.
, 1906-04-26
Mr.. HARRISON Sends
Fruit Slips.

Mrs. G. M. Scribner has received
cuttings of black, red and yellow
%currants, gooseberries and red
r%aspberries, to the number of 100
from NJ. L. HARRISON, at Ogden,
Mrs. Scribner will have ground
prepared specially for them and
every effort made to propagate
this frui.. The cuttings, coming
as they do from a fruit country,
will no doubt prove extra fine and
it is hoped that they may thrive
and become very fruitful.
, 1906-04-26
Bakery Changes Hands.

John Huston has sold out his
bakery to Mrs j.. FL. Albro, who
Eill move the fixtures to the rooms
Immediately east of VIM. Turn.
PULLS meat shop, where she ex-
poets to supply all the public
wants in that line. Mr.. Huston
will give up the restaurant bust.
hess and move his stock of candies
pic, into the room where the ex-
press office has been the past year
where he will run a fruit and con-
fectlonery and ice cream stand.
, 1906-04-26
SARATOGA PEOPLE IN CALIFORNIA

There were many Saratoga peo-
Pile in California at the time of
the earthquake. Some of them
have come home, others remain
there and express no fears of any
further trouble from quakes.
Mrs. G.. w Griffin was in San
francisco, with her daughter, Mrs.
L. l.. Masters, at the time of the
disaster. Her son, w. H. Griffin,
left here Thursday night for that
city, hoping to find his mother and
sister and bring them home.
Nothing has been heard from him,
but Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Masters
arrived here on the stage yester-
day, safe and we'll, considering
what they passed through. They
had rooms for light housekeeping
on Van Ness venue and as much
of that street was blown up to stop
the progress of the flames, they
had to camp out with the rest
which they did, until an opportu.
nifty offered for tt.em to come
home. They reached Walcot,
Tuesday evening, in a train of Ii
cars containing people like them
selves, all furnished transporta
ton by the Southern Pacific com
pany.
, 1906-04-26
REPUBLICAN
PRIMARY
Large Vote Polled and
Much Interest Mani
fested--- Mayor Winsor
Wins over F. N. Larsen
u. w. Cluff and @. r.
Bremen Nominated by
Acclamation.

The Republican primary, for
THE purpose of placing in nomina-
|tion a candidate for mayor and
two councilmen, held in Jensen
ball at 4 o'clock p. m. on last Sat
hrday, was well attended, much
interest being manifested in the
result. The ladies' were out in
force and made the occasion a gala
Hay, as the weather was fine and
invited out door exercise.
The meeting was called to order
by J. D. Paulson, secretary of the
Down committee. j. F. Crawford
was elected chairman and II. H.
Nelson secretary. The call for
he meeting having been read by
he secretary the chair called for
he nomination of three men for
central committee to serve the en-
|uing year. s. E. McAnulty, j. F.
Crawford and w. M. Mace being
placed in nomination, were elected
rs such committee. Nominations
or mayor being called for, d. E.
Winsor, the present incumbent,
knd F. N. Larsen were placed be-
fore the convention. On the call
for nominations for couucilmen
The names of j. w. Cluf and
Curtis R. Bremen were named.
There being no further nomina-
ions for councilmen, on motion
he secretary was instructed to
East the unanimous vote of the
convention for these two men.
1t was then determined that the
contest for mayor between MI.
larsen and M. Winsor should be
determined by ballot. On motion
he chair was instructed to ap-
point two tellers and named E. G.
Ashley and w. B. Wykert. 1t
vas moved seconded and carried
unanimously that the polls be kept
open until $500, in order to give
livery one who wished an oppor-
unity to vote.
There were 144 votes cast, of
Which number d. E. Winsor re-
|peived l01 and MI. Larsen 43,
Nhereupon Mr. Winsor was de-
clared the choice of the convention.
The meeting was full of interest
yet all passed off tremendously
ind there was no kick coming aft
r the result was declared.
Mayor Winsor has given US a
most excellent administration and
Ills denomination was a strong en-
horsement of the manner in which
be has conducted the affairs Of the
Pity for the past year. He is a
very popular man, square in all
his dealings and the administra-
lion of the city could not be in
better hands.
, 1906-04-26

A Chicago reporter says he
found Elijah Dowie Lying prone
on his back" What about?
, 1906-04-26

fir, which had broken out after
the quake, WAS under control,
though it had ragged for hours I'M
mnl-sled. Most of the bodies had
been recovered. The city was
under military rule. The resi-
dence portion of the city was not
badly damaged and the people
we're quite able to care for the
wounded and homeless.
Petaluma, 35 miles to the south.
was very slightly damaged and
sent help to Santa Rosa. The
place, Santa Rosa, was swarming
with people. The four story court
house, bank buildings, Masonic
Temple. post Office, and all the
fine business buildings We're simp-
ly heaps of wreckage. The Tenn
pie, post Office, court house and a
few. other buildings escaped the
flames. For eight blocks in length
and four blocks wide there is not
a building left. The place is
ruined and it will take many years
for it to o from it. The
beautiful "City of Roses is now a
sad sight. The roses in the streets
nearest the stricken blocks are
wilted and covered with dust and
ashes. The loss Of life, SO far as
known, will be about 100.
Poor San Francisco! The flames
from that awful furnace made the
sky so red that it could be plainly
seen here, SO miles distant, with
all those high mountains between.
No one could look in that direc-
ton without breathing a prayer to
God for those stricken people.
Every one you meet here has some
relation there; no one is allowed
to go into the city, but they are
shipping people out as fast as pos
sible. Several people have come
from there and bring all sorts of
heart rending stories.
There is not a property owner
in the whole country but has lost
III some GEOGRAPHICALLY wind
mills and tanks, broken furniture,
dishes, pumps won't work, or
something.
E. lay still in bed through
it all. squeezing Esther tight, to
keep her from falling out. Ruth
woke up and hung to the side of
her cot and looked bewildered,
but did not cry. The house stood
the shock finely, but We are afraid
it could not go through another
such a racking up. We keep
most Of our clothes on so we can
run out in the night, every time
we begin to feel it trem BILE.
Don't feel uneasy about us. We
are both'quite nervous and every
little jar, from a heavy step to
anything falling, makes us jump.
Our house moved about an inch
on its foundation, the water tank
had II brace broken square off,
but the windmill and all our
plumbing is all right. There are
many small cracks in the earth
around here. Over at Forestville
it is reported that there is a crack
large enough to throw a horse into
The electric cars are again run.
, 1906-04-26
A Runaway.

Joe NUM- and his black riding
pony joe had a slight misunder-
standing last Sunday, which re-
suited in Joe being knocked sense.
lees for ten or fifteen minutes and
a broken buggy and harness. "Jos"
, 1906-04-26

Blk niles ITbI1 oAuih VtOSh, "illCu '
We are recovering Il little
from our shock, hut it seems that
we are only waking up t., rea ize
how awful the disaster has been.
You will get all kinds Of news
through the press and think how
dreadful It all is, but you cannot
have une chill after another creep
up your spinal colum unless you
are near enough to see some of
it yourself.
It makes me breathe a prayer of
th%ankfulness about every minute
that we only received a very Sc
we're shaking. My right arm is SO
lame today that it is very painful
to S it. The slight tremble last
ed several seconds before the crash
came. 1t happened about 5:l5 a.
M, and I was awake. 1 knew in
stantly what it was, but never
thought of danger until things in
the room began to tumble and my
bed to dance like a grain of pop
corn-then 1 hoped out in a hur-
ny and got to the door, but WIS
unable to get through, because the
frame went nearly together and I
didn't dare put my head through.
| hung onto the casing and was
shaken around pretty lively. AS
soon as it let up a little I rushed
across the hall to C-s room; be
was sitting up in bed, bouncing
around like a rubber ball. He
said: "What is the matter?"
Earthquake, come quick" I
yelled. He could not get on his
feet. 1 hung onto the door casing
and reached my hand to him and
we got down stairs mighty quick.
We found c. in the door and
things still tum bling. Things in
the pantry were in a pile on the
hoor-eggs, bluing, -four, starch,
milk, broken dish-s-a little of
everything. The sewing machine
lay on the floor, the top broken off
and everything inthe house moved
Up stairs it even shook the clothes
off the wall, books Oh the floor,
and everything breakable was in
crumbs.
Even then we could not realize
what damage had been done in
other places. G. and G. went
down in town and found every
business house demolished. The
brick buildings we're only piles of
rubbish, lime, dust and broken
timbers. The little frame shacks
stood the shaking up quite we'll.
There is little insurance to cover
the loss and we thought that pref
ty bad, for the stock in almost
every cast is a total loss, but when
We saw the clouds of smoke rising
from Santa Rosa, and some one
coming for help, said that the brick
hotels aud buildings had collapsed
full of people, and that the main
part of the city was in flames, we
were thankful again hat the PEG
pie of Sebastopol had Jared sc
we'll, for there was no loss of life
here, though some we're injured.
In the evening many people
, from here went over to view the
ruips and g. and / went too. TIL,
, 1906-04-26
STORY OF
GREAT CALIFORNIA QUAKE
The Awful Destruction of the Re-
cent Earthquake, and the Sensa-
ton of having Passed Through it
Unframed Described by Miss
Grace Crawford.

The following letter written at Srbastopol, by Miss Grace Craw
ford. the day of the great earthquake, will give a better idea of the
conditions there and how it feels to have passed through such a hor-
ror and come out safe than a dozen columns from the pen of frenzied
correspondents Sebastoprl is So miles from San Francisco. and only
six miles from Santa Rosa, which WIS badly wrecked and many killed.