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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
HAGERsTowN DEMOCRATIC.
Frank W. Mish Elected Mayor By
Majority of 434.

The election in Hagerstown on Mon.
dav re ulted in a democratic land.
slide, Mayor Strife being defeated foI
re election by Frank w. Mish by a
majority of 434 The democrats also
elected two out of three couuoilmen,
giving that lty complete co3trol III
the city The proposition to issue
bonds 20 the amount of $25, 00O for the
purpose of repairing and building al.
ditional drains WIS carried by a ma.
iority Of 500.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
MORGAN COURT NEXT WEEK.
Trial of John Price For Murder Will
Come Up on Wednesday.

The Morgan Circuit court will con-
vene on Tuesday, April 3, when the
grand jury will be called. On We'd
nesday the trial of John Price who
was indicted for murder for the kill
ing of three Italians in a pistol duel
at Paw Paw last summe will be
taken up. Attorney Ward B. Lindsay,
of Martinsburg and Attorney A. Nc
IntyTe, of Berkeley Springs, will de-
fend Price
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
Gave a Party.

Mr. and Mrs. 10 eph Long gave a
party on Monday night a their home
o. North High stree 70 number 1
tn young friends 1 their ecu u err,
MISS Edi'h. Games and music were
th features, and refreshments were
serv, d.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
NORFOLK & WESTERN RY.
Schedule in effect December 8, 1905.
SOUTHBOUND

oCHCQulC III CiCSt DCNCihoSi - AIO9
SOUTHBOUND
Leave Shenandoah Junction.
No. 1885 a. m. for Roanoke and
intermediate stations. Bristol. Knox
VILE and Chattanooga. Pullman Sleep
er for Knoxville. Also for Bluefeld,
Pocahontas, Columbus. Cincinnati and
points west. Pullman sleeper Tor
Roanoke and Columbus.
No Ia 40 a. m. daily, TO; Roanoke,
Bristol, Blueheli, Pocahontas, WEIGH,
Pullman sleepe. to WEIGH.
No. 1880 p. m. tor Berrvville. Front
Royal, Luray. Elkton and Intermediate
stations.
NORTHBOUND.
No. 2S.--Ioa5 a. m. for Shepherdstown.
Antletam and Hagerstown.
No. "a goa p. m. for Hagerstown and
points north. Pullman sleeper to New
York
No. 7-2:2s m daily for Hagerstown.
Pullman sleeper for Philadelphia.
For rates. schedule, etc, apply to any
agent n. & w r. R. or
w. B. BEvILL. N. +. BRAGG,
Gen Pass. Agt Trav. Pass Agt.
Roanoke. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
GOES TO YOUNGSTOWN.
Mr.. J. P. Wickersham Sewers Bust
ness Connection Here

Mr.. J p. Wick rsham. for several
years connected with the 2othwell-
Lovett cold storage plant and the
American Horticultural Distributing
Co., has severed his business connec-
tions in thi- city, and on SUNDAY left
for Hometown, Ohio. where he will
engage in the wholes lie produce husi-
ness Mr.. Wickersham is capable
and energetic business man, and his
many friends here will wish him un.
bounded success in his new field oi
labor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31

THE TWICE A WEEK AMERl-
CAN is published in two issues, Tues
day and Friday mornings, with the
news of the week in compact shape.
1t also contains interesting special
correspondence, entertaining roman
ces. good poetry, local matter of gen.
eral interest and fresh miscellany
suitable for the home circle. A care
fully edited Agricultural Department
and full and reliable Financial and
Market Reports are special features.
CHAS. E. FULTON g. CO.,
FELIX AGNUS, Mgr. and Publisher
American Office,
Baltimore, Md.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
Saloon License Doubled.

At meeting Saturday night Of the
town council, of Berry Vile, Clarke
county. an ordiuanc increasing the
liquor licenses of the town from $3.50
to $500 was unanimously passed A
local option election, backed by the
Auti-Saloon League Of Virginia, il "a
be held at Berryville next year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
JUDGE HoKE REAPPoINTED.
will Again Serve as Consular
Agent at Windsor, N. s,

The Tribune, Published at Windsor,
Nova Scotia, says
The many friends of Judge Hoke,
United States consular agent il
Windsor, will be pleased to learn OF
ms re-appointment to another term.
IL seems to be the custom of Uncle
Sam, to elect or re-elect every foul
years. the official in charge of consu
lar departments. Windsor is to b.
congratulated, on being able to keep
Judge Hoke, who is so deservedly pop
nlar and highly esteemed bv all class
rs in business as well as in social cir
cies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
MORE SCHOOL BUILDINGS
Board Of Education Says They are
Pressing Necessity.
FACILITIES ARE OVERLAND
Rooms are Crowded With Popula-
ton Steadily Increasing Report
of Superintendent Brindle

| OF SUPERINTENDENT
The regul, meeting of the board of
education was held in the second ward
school building on Monday night.
with President Russler IN the chair
and present. Commissioners Sperow,
snowdeu. Whetzef and Seibert. The
meeting was chiefly noteworthy from
the fact that the commissioners dis.
lcoussed ways and means to enlarge
the school facilities of the city, after
sever If them had made tour OF
/ insp ction Cf two or three OF the
buildings OF tie district, where they
found things in such congested con.
dition that the work has been serious
~ hampered.
| President Russler touched the key
note of the matter when he declared
that additional school buildings were
an imperative necessity, if the youth
of the city are to get the training con-
templated by the school system. The
commissioners found that at least
| three of the school buildings are great
| ly oyertaxed by the attendance. and
| that something must be done at once
| to relieve this undesirable condition.
The plan favored by the members of
the board is to erect new High
school building, on the lot owned by
the schools at the corner of John and
CAIIoe,a hfnh Id kn a
admirable and central location. The
present High school building could
then he used as the third ward build
ing. and new building, int nded for
| the exclusive use of the first ward pat
ron, could be erected. This is broad
and comprehensive plan that would
take care of the additions to the
SC DOL population for many years TO
come. and at the same tire give that
room that is so badly needed at TIN
present time
President Russler, who is real
estate man and in position to knoF
the growth of the city, declares that
there is constant demand for houses
from people who would move TO Mar.
tinsburg, and that there is steady
growth to the city from this source,
adding largely to the school popula-
ton aud making the present congested
condition more acute form month t.
| month. Martinsburg is growing
steadily, but the buildings are not,
and " hat was serious problem a
long as two years ago has now become
one of grave proportions.
STATISTICAL REPORT.
Superintendent Brindle's report for
the month ending March Is was ms
follows:
High School = Enrolment, Ill aver
age daily attendance, 10l; per cent.
of attendance, 93.5; pupils perfect IN
attendance, 40.
Second Ward-Enrollment 300 aver
age attendance, 22l; per cent, 93.5i
Pupils perfect, go
Third Ward-EDrollnent 275; aver
Iage attendance, 1888; per cent, $40;
Pupils perfect, 1l5.
4 Fourth Ward-Enrollment, I47;
average attendance, 1928; per cent 80;
Pupils perfect. Al.
Fifth ward-Enrollment, 1877; aver
age attendance, los; per cent, s7S;
Pupils perfect, AS.
| Colored Schools-Enrollment 81;
Iaveraee attendance, ~ per cent,
los 8; pupils perfect, 81.
Totals-Eprollmeut l,062; average
Idaily attendance, 9l0; per cent of at
tendance. 91.7; pupils perfect, 1868.
/ Banner room, Prof. Pitzer's; banner
building, colored.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
THY B OKE THE PIC lRD.
CROWD or may, WOMEN AyD bOs $
STEAL can or COAT.
Three OF hem are 'anght and Pay
Heavy Fines-Drunken Man Got
Bad at the rannery.

Bad AT the rannery.
Some remarkable ats in tire steal
ing line have been accomplished in
and around this city during the past
that have stood as landmarks in the
line of progies. in that direction,
such as tire theft o live stock from
cars, getting away with red-hot
stoves, hull dogs, et"., but it remain
ed for a crowd of both men end
women to break the record a few
days ago in sealing car load of coal
from the Baltimore 81 OHIO. The
coal had been rlacsd upon .iding
along the Frog Hollow" b. anch, ard
found tie car as barren IS lie proven
bial cupboard An investigation by
Dete i've Martin disclosed thu fact
that several peIsons had stolen the
coal, some being daring enough to
boldly drive up with cart and haul it
off in that manner Others, not so
enterprising, or probably lacking q
horse aud cart, carried il off in VII, ell
barrows, sacks, etc.
As re ult, man and woman
named b nnett aud small boy named
Coats we're up before Justice Felker
oa the charge of stealing the coal, ana
tie man aud woman paid ST aud the
boy $40.
Three CO lored youths named Gabe
Gllkinson, w liam West and william
HUBBARD, who were cha ged with steal.
ing coal from Car on the Cumbe, :
land Valley tracks, were also up be
fore justice Felker. They were fined
So and costs, which they paid.
WILLIE Cor BAD.
Willie West, white man who 5
been peddling spectacles around towr,
accumulated an able bodied jag and
went to the canney onEMondav. He
created a distuI bance in the building
and was ord red out. He declared he d
be dad burned if he'd go, aud dared
any dod .gastad man about the place t.
eject him Constable Wild performs d
the operation of amputating him from
the building, and Justice Felker ar
nexed Willie to the Gag department.
at the Jail for 10 days.
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02
An Accom- pItshe ed Mule.

The author OF Very Far West In
deed" has many amusing stories to tell
Of his adventures on the Fraser River
at the time of the gold excitement In
British Columbia. now nearly forty
years ago He was making his way
through the mountains In company with
an Irishman when this occurred:
Two or three miles from the ferry we
looked about for suitable spot on
which to camp for the night and while
thus engaged. Pat kernan and |. with
one of the laden mules. fell behind. Pat
WAS twenty or thirty yards ahead OF
me. and | was urging on the tagging
mule with gentle entreaties. Finding
these unavaiI'ng. | adopted II more VIC
lent eXpedient. and threw Il stone at
him. The stone-it was a good sized
one missed the mule, but hit Fat in
the back
With many ordinations Of rage. Pat
descended from his perch. and proceed
eli to lick the mule. Hardly able TO
keep from laughing aloud. inquired:
Whats the matter. PATTI
"Matther enough. Here's this ould
black haste. not routinted wild thrying
to upst me lv'ry mint has been and
trun a rock and hit me square In the
middle OF me back"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02
---------------- '-- -
'Th0 AitCheS Ra0u.

"Once In Banbury." says writer In
the Baltimore Sun. Il dined with ri
English farmer. We had ham for din
ner-a most delicious ham. baked. The
farmers son soon finished his portion
and passed his plate again.
".More am. father he said.
"rhe farmer frowned. Don't say
am. son; say am
81 did say am. the lad protested
in an injured tone.
Lyon said am" cried the father
fercely. AIMS what 1t should be
Am, not am.
"In the midst OF the controversy the
farmers wife turned to me with little
deprecatory smile.
"Thcy both think they're saying am !.
she said"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02
A Pushing Trick.

Take a piece of writing paper about
three Inches square and with a lead
pencil, the point Of which has been
dipped In water. draw a circle. a
square. a triangle or any other geo.
metrical figure. Put the paper care.
fully on pan Of water. letting Il float
and leaving the surface dry. Carefully
drop water on the surface Of the paper
until the space within the figure In
filed. The molstened pencil lines will,
keep 1t from flowing outside the figure
Now place the point Of a pin over some
point In the figure near the edge. Fhe
pin point must penetrate the surface
OF the water. but must not touch thu
paper. At once the paper Will float
around until the pin points directly to
the center Of the figure. See II You can
find out why It does this.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02

era and was bitterly silent. 1t was not
for her to destroy her daughters real
or simulated content.
Even after the baby came Nan had
no maid. Her smile was as sweet as
ever when she glanced at her husband
and he was us lazily complacent and
lacking in helpfulness MS at the very
first. Isn't Nan pretty with the baby:"
he would say. admlringly.
"In a year or so Bernard will be
better established and 1t will he easier
for me when can have help she
said.
OF course. Bernard could not have his
rest broken caring for the boy--his
mind must be alert and rested for his
work. And then he bought the automo
bile. Nan was secretly dismayed. but
she admired the car. He said it would
be so nice for her and the baby to go
out in. but she rarely went because she
had to stay at home to get dinner on
time or because he had no time to take
her. Anyhow. she was growing too tired
to care.
Then Nan suddenly died.
That was horribly upsetting. People
felt tears come to their eyes at the pa
thetic thought Of the lonely man in the
desolate home with small. helpless
child. They said his bravery was pitt
full.
Last year DR.. Willis married again.
His new wife was helpless butterfly.
who was great social favorite. She
keeps two maids and chauffeur and
runs large bills at the modiste's. besides
making Bernard dance to her every
wh,m. He has to work so hard to meet
expenses that now his practice Is boom
ing. People say that evidently his sec
ond wife IS more clever at helping him
make a success than was poor Nan.
But into DR.. Willis eyes has come
OF late the look Of man who at last
has begun to think.-Chicago Daily
\owe
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02

with the embassy In several respects for
beauty. 1t contains one of the best
collections Of paintings. in all England
Insured for $40 OOO.00O. The grand
marble staircase, said to have cost more
than Sl50,00O, and superb library
containing many rare and curious first
editions. are among the attractions OF
the mansion. 1t Is the property Of
King Edwards rich eQuerry. Captain
HoifOrd. He Is confirmed bachelor
and seldom occupies more than two Of
the many apartments his home mum
hers. After some difficulty he was in
duced to rent the palace to the Amer
lean ambassador for the sum of $21 900
a year, just 50, 500 more than that diplo-
mats official salary 1t Is built in the
ornate Italian style, and contains "a
bedrooms and boudolrs. 10 sitting rooms
aud 8 immense receptions rooms The
reception rooms. by the way, are so
arranged that they can be easily CON
vsrted into one apartment. where fire.
Quently more than 1000 people are en-
tertained. At the rear Of the house
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02
ENTERTAINED THE KING,
a m bossadOr and Mrs. Reid HAD
That DlstlnwuIxhed Honor,

A m hnssadOr and Mrs. Reid Had
That Distinguished Honor.
Mrs. Whltelaw Reid. wife of our am.
bassador to the court OF st. james. Is
without doubt one OF the most charm.
Ing as well az one OF tho most success
full hOstesses In all London. The soc,a
life mt the embassy is noted for Its
splendOr and perfection IN every detail
Recently the ambassador and his era
ciOus wife entertained the King and of
course this was one Of the greatest SO
ctal events Of the London season. There
was II reception followed by Il musicale
at which Nine Emma l.anes sang. To
Sing before the King is an honor tn
which few people attain and one which
was greatly appreciated by the gifted
singer
Dorchester House, where the must
Gale and reception was held. Is by all
odds the handsOmest OF the American
embassies In Europe. and is the most
aumptuous residence IN Park lane. or
Millionaires' row. as IT IL called. Buck
iugham Palace. the London home OF
his Majesty himself. cannot compare
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02

friends. lippiy. for Nan was happy
even If she was tired. She was help
Ing Bernard and that was Joy In it.
! self. SO she sung as she hurried about
her many duties.
"Oh. we can't afford maid" she
told her mother, who worried over
Mans paleness and thinness. The ex-
erclse does me good"
"Nan looks fine these days" supple
mented DIR. Willis. lie sat fianked by
newspa ,ers and magazines. idly brush
| Ing with white. wel-kept finger the
ash from his cigar. 1t fell upon the
rug Tor his busy wife to brush up later
''rhat was good dinner. my dear"
he added, comfortably. watching MS she
cleared the table and washed the dishes
Then there was a large basket of
mendng waiting for her. so the read
| Ing she wanted to do was once more
delayed. Most of her favorlte maya
zines were denied her. as Bernard had
camera publications and fishing and
| hunting magazines as well as medical
| journals to which he must subscribe
aud she did not want to worry him by
suggesting her own desires When he
came home with a new $50 camera she
was pleased at his pleasure and agreed
| with him that man should have some
fad to relieve his mind from the pres
sure OF business
Not that DIR. Willis was so rushed
with work. He would have been II his
practice had not been so broken into by
his hunting and camera trips. Nan new
or went along. She said Bernard would
have better time II he did not have
her to look out for. Usually she en-
ployed these lonely spells in houseclean
ing. so Bernard should not he annoyed
| by the Inconvenience OF the soapy up
| heaval. or else she sewed. Her allow
ance was too small to permit of her
hiring a dressmaker and as she had no
sewing machine it took her long time
| to make things.
IL expected to economic the first few
years." she told her mother one day
when she had taken her work TO the
latter's home to do some machine sew
ing. "Of course. we are cramped for
money and l shouldn't expect Bernard
to buy me sewing machine now."
Her mother thought Of the $50 cam
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02

w. +. W ulTE. SlLS III tn0 cu3InDor
where lie was prominent figure and
an influential member Of the minority
during the turbulent period following
the Civil War. He has been called the
Grand Old Man OF his State, and the
sobriquet Is Justly his No one of tho
eighty and mere Senators OH the floor
OF the greatest legislative body in the
world" has during the past two weeks
attracted more attention. The visitors
In the gallery seek out his seat and
search the chamber over to find him.
His trim. dgnhed figure. clad nicely
in black: the rich. ifiorld complexion,
the snowwhlte hair. the graceful move
ments. and the polished manners Of the
old-school gentleman are notes Of per-
sonallty that do not escape the most
desultory observation. He Is to every
Imagination the Senator par excel.
lence.
In one peculiar way Senator Whyte
reels at once at home In Washington.
1t was he who framed the remarkable
measure which set up the nniaue sys.
tenn OF government that obtains In the
District Of Columbia. To his wisdom
Is to be attributed the decision TINT the
United States as the owner OF annroxl.
mately one-half Of the property OF tho
capital city. should be a partner with
the people OF the city and pay one-h half
or the cost OF the local government.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02

East. In installing this system the
posts or arches sustaining the sema'
phores are placed at each division
point or at each block terminal. the
distance apart depending on the length
Of the block. Where traffic Is infre-
Quent the blocks may be several miles
long. but at the entrance to great
train shed. such as Union Station. Bos-
ton. where the shortest blocks In the
world may be seen. the distance be-
tween blocks is only a few hundred
feet.
Travellers have noticed that at some
points three semaphore arms are set
on one post. To the average rider two
OF these appear to be superfluous. On
the contrary. the three arms carry n
very legible signal to the engine driver.
The top semaphore represents the near
,'st block the next the one ahead and
the last the block beyond that. where
the locomotive Is running at the rat D..
OF fifty miles an hour" says Day Allen
Wiley, In Casters Magazine. in which
he thoroughly explains TIL workings
OF the NERVES Of railway" 1.-THE
three signal post IL essential to the
safety Of short block system. since
considerable track room Ia needed to
bring the train to full stop. especial
ly on level or down grade"
The block signal may be controlled
from a station Mt the end OF each track
division. As the train enters the oper-
at0r by pulling lever throws his sig
nal to the danger position. the lever be-
ing connected with the semaphore by
heavy wire passing over pulleys at the
curves. II Is usual to supplement til"
manual block system by the use Of tele-
graph or teier!r':ir
Where traffic Is heavy the automatic
block system has found much favor.
Where this il used the train service Is
literally controlled by the passage Of
the trains. For example. when one
train enters "A block 1t sets the signal
behind 1t at danger and the one In the
rear OF this n. cautionary. lowering
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-08-02

The operation Of modern railroad.
with It's numerous trains running at
high speeds. Is made possible by the
Use Of what appears to be very com
pick series Of signals. One glance at
the network Of tracks at the entrance
to a great railroad terminal mazes the
uuinitiated. Every track is correlated
to another. winding and curling now
from this side now to that. Ike r.ass
OF writing, glistening serpents. Yet
over this apparently heterogeneous col
lection OF rails trains are constantly
running, seemingly by some occult gift
picking out their way and avoiding one
another.
The block signal system Is plan
devised to prevent two trains going In
the same direction from running to-
eether A block consists OF section
of track usually about two mles long.
When the signal Is set against train.
1t must not enter the block until the
proper signal Is given. In this way
tho exnct location Of every train Ia
kept at the various offices of the train
dispatchers.
The semaphore, which IL the usual
type OF signal used on roads In the
Fast. is very old design. The first
telegraph system WAS sensphorlr. aud
1t has been found to have advantages
over most other types. although the
disk system II used on some roads. and
some western roads are operated on
what is known as the staff system. a
block system more extensively used In
England than In this country. All of
these systems have the same underly-
Ing idea-that Of advancing train
block by block or OF being able to halt
1t before 1t enters a block already oc-
cuplei. The difference Is to he found
Ia the type Of signal and the method of
operating 1t.
About 10000 miles Of railroad IN this
country are operated by some one of
the three systems mentioned. The
semaphore type Is used generally In the