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The Irish standard., 1906-03-17
Don't Want Ditch.


received here that farmers through
out the eastern part of this county
and in Red Lake county are signing q
petition and raising funds to oppose the
building Of Judicial Ditch No. 6. The
ditch is to be over forty miles long, and
is to be part Of system of nearly a
hundred miles of bitches. The farm
ers are opposing the project In the
belief that the entire amount of bene-
fit is to be assessed against adjacent
land, but this is said to be erroneous.
1t is said that the farmers will have to
pay but IS per cent Of the cost Of con-
struction.
News in Brief.
Brainerd.-A naval recruiting Office
will be established here.
Minneapolis.-Thc University of Min
nesota has officially recognized the
commercial courses offered by many of
the state high schools, and pupils who
can present diplomas showing the COM
pletion of four-year commercial
course in an accredited high school
will be admitted to the academic COL
lege ut the university without condi.
tions.
st. Paul-The directors Of the pub
lie library voted to add to the library
printed copies of the official report Of
the joint committee Of the New York
senate and assembly appointed to in
vestigate the life insurance companies
doing business in New York. known
as the Armstrong committee.
Minneapolis.-Prince Tsai Tseh.
cousi.. of the emperor Of China, and
the other distinguished members Of
i the imperial Chinese commission.
passed through the Twin Cities.
| washington.-Repre Nc.
Cleary Of Minnesota is preparing for
q series of tariff speeches during this
session Of congress.
st. Anthony Park.-A delegation Of
residents called on the school board
and secured an appropriation Of $1,000
for the installation of new plumbing
in the Murray school. The delegation
stated that the plumbing had made
the school SO unsanitary.
Minneapolis.-Depart Command
er c. r. Mcdonald issued his order
for the G. A. r. state encampment
March 81 and 20 at Minneapolis. The
| encampment will open at 10 o'clock
on the morning Of the z1st at Nc
Kinley hall, Western avenue and
Ninth street.
Nlnneapolis.-C. ". Dozsott was
chosen a. the nominee for governor
= ~ the prohibisioniatA ~
The Irish standard., 1906-03-17

Missouri Judge Resigns.
Jefferson City, Mo-, March 15.-Judge
w. C. Marshall, Of the supreme court,
fled his resignation with Gov. Folk
Wednesday. to take effect April 1.
The Irish standard., 1906-03-17

AAe AueNCdu 1teu OTOSS dsSOCldlIOu
has sent out an appeal for funds for
the starving Japanese.
The sentence of death imposed upon
Mrs. Antoinette Tolla. the murderess.
for the killing of Joseph sonta, was
commuted to seven and one-half
years. imprisonment by the court Of
pardons at Trenton. N. ].
Insurance officials, including Presi-
dent Paul Morton, appeared in great
numbers at Albany and declared the
proposed bills would drive companies
out of business.
A snow avalanche at the Lofoten
islands, off the coast of Norway,
buried a number Of fishermen's huts
Rescuers extricated 21 dead and 80
injured.
State Senator Barney A. Eaton, on
trial in Milwaukee, Wis, charged with
accepting a bribe of $25 during the
legislative session in 1901 for the
purpose Of defeating the BARRIERS II.
cense bill, was adjudged not guilty.
The government has begun investi.
cation into Hearst's charges against
railroads entering New York and the
sugar trust.
President Gompers. of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor informed
President Mitchell that his organiza.
tion is ready to help the miners In
their wage contest.
President Roosevelt has removed
from ofice John D. Oliphant, regi-
strar; J. A. Trotter, receiver, and L.
J.. Chapman. clerk, Of the land ONCE
at Mangum, Okla, for irregularities
in the conduct Of the business Of the
The Irish standard., 1906-03-17

Mr.. Jerome.
Five persons we're killed and Is
wounded In fight at StrylSoff, gov
ernment of Piatrkoff, Russian Poland,
between Catholics and sectarians who
occupied in force Catholic church.
Archbishop O'Brien, of the Roman
Catholic diocese of Nova Scotia, Prince
Edward Island and Bermuda, died
suddenly in Halifax.
While adjusting target at prize
shoot at the farm of Robert Shuey,
three miles from Greensburg, Pa, Ed
ward Hogan was accidentally shot
through the head by L. p. Wentzel,
one of the contestants. He died later.
Jim Walker, Jr., was hanged at
Birmingham, Ala, for the murder of
William D. Hill. Walker confessed
and declared that his father Jim Wal
ker. ST.. who was given life sentence
for completely was innocent.
Henty Morrissette, Of Minneapolis,
Mimi, aged % years. a driver, shot
and wounded his wife, aged 26. and
then sent bullet through his brain,
dying instantly.
Three Italians were killed outright
and score or more injured. a num-
Der, it is believed, fatally, in COLI
sion on the Pennsylvania railroad
near Rodebaugh, Pa.
In saloon fight near the line Of the
Chickasaw. Nation, 80 miles east Of
Lawton. Okla, Ed Buchanan and
Thomas Caldwell were shot and
killed; and . third man was seriously
wounded. "a.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
TO ERECT MONUMENT
$4,000 MEMORIAL TO PocAHoN
TAs is PLANNED.
viii Be Dedicated at Opening Of
jamestown Exp1 sition--Movement
Begun by Descendants Of Lit
lie Ind an Maiden.

Washington pocaboutas "a "a have
a monument Her dascendants-i
ch,ding an relatives m The two Har.
risons who have been presidents.
Converneur Morris TIE Gifted writer !.
MIC pnrton uarf sop ara tba large
QUA iy,,rortant ps @aa ard
rairfav families ID rt oof "a
mention manv tasa 81 -. il geople
a. Nav Fnpsar4 a,3 rtious
Of the Unita8 states-baee decided
that the little indian maiden deserves
this recognition ana haze organized to
raise 10000 10 that end.
Tho monument which Win be dedl.
Gated when tbe jamestown exhibition
opens. will take ne form of simple
Indian maiden "a as Cant. John
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15

Descendants OF Pocahontas" base
their claim to fame as a first family
The story Of how the life Of Capt
John Smith was saved by this Indian
girl is familiar to everybody.
After Smith sailed away to England
Pocahontas was for several years new
er once seen at jamestown Then she
was suddenly brought in a prisoner by
Smiths successor. who had captured
her (by barter of a copper kettle), to
hold as permanent hostage for the flu
ture good behavior of her father. The
scheme was successful. and during the
-four remaining years of Powhatans
life absolute peace reigned for the
first time in the Virginia colony.
Pocahontas meanwhile was kindly
treated in captivity, and at the sugges-
tion of her new friends, took the
name Of Bebecca as a substitute for
her Indian title
When the Indian girl had been at
the colony something less than a
year she was betrothed to John Rolfe.
prosperous trader of good English
family, who appears to have married
her more from religious enthusiasm
and political ambition than from love.
As for PoCahou,as. her consent to the
marriage was obtained only after she
had been tol' ,re' her hero. smith.
was decd. Powhatan heartily APP
proved o. the alliance Doubtless his
avaricious soul 1loated greatly over
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
ARPORTIONED ROAD FUNDS
couNTY coueT DIVIDES ss,72s
AMONG SEVERAL DIsTRIcTs

county Is ,sked 20 share Expense Of
ne building Dam-sev mr.
rah cd FiIes his Bond.
The members Of the Berkeley
County court have made the sppor
tionment Of the road funds for thu
different districts Of the county. divid-
ing total Of IS. 726 as follows:
Gerrsrdstown distric', $1,000; Mill
Greek. sl,l0o; Arden. 81, 100. Que.
auon, 81, 73s; Falling Waters, SLIGO
Hedgesyille 81 933
:, AS there are two road supervisors
in each district. the several amounts
were divided between them. THIS
money will be immediately available
for work on the roads, and activity
along the county highways will be
seen this fall.
Rev. Oran Orahond. the new pastor
of the Christian church, appeared
and filed his bond of $1,000 for the
privilege of performing marriage cero.
monies in West Virginia Mr..
George Van Metre is bondsman.
Mr.. S. S. Cline. who operates a
mill along Mill creek, near Bunker
Hin submitted a proposition to the
court in connection with the rebuild
ing of the dam at his mill, washed
away several weeks ago By the high
water. He proposed that The expense
should be shared by the county aud
himself. ina.much As the county road
crossed the stream at that point,
passage being by means OF a fill IN
the bed of the stream Immediately
above the dam, and the county had
also maintaine1 bridge over the
dam Ia its present shape the court
refused to accept the proposition. and
laid it aside for future consideration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
PITY THE BUTToNEDsEHlND.
The Victim of Modern Feminine
Clothes Needs Sympathy.

The man was looking quizzically
around the thea.cr. eviI lent in search
of something 0. somebody. "Do You
see her anywhere coldly asked the
maiden at his side
He laughed. Il wasn't looking for
any her." he said Il was merely
confirming my belief that the majority
Of women who wear waists buttoned
in the back go around with the sixth
button from the top IN uttoned. OF
course, know it is difficult for a
woman to fasten her shirt-waist prop
erly when it closes in the back, but
why is it always the sixth button
from the top; why not the third or
the fifth?"
The maiden at his side looked at
him pityingly. That's easy" she said.
IF you'd tried to wear such waist
you'd know just why. It's because the
sixth button marks the point where
we cannot reach up or down to. By
twisting and squirming we can man
age to fasten the fifth button from the
top and by twisting our arms up we
can reach the seventh from the top,
but the sixth is impossible. So we
leave it, expecting to ask some kind
friend to button that one button for
us, and then we go out and forget all
about 1t, until we're reminded. Would
you mind buttoning that sixth button
on my waist now before the show be-
gins?"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
PLOT TO BLOW UP TRAIN
JUDGE DAYToN AND u. =. MARSHAL
TYREE IN DANGER
Conspiracy Of Mountaineers Bent on
Revenge. Learned IL Time 10
Prevent Plot

The lives of Federal Jadge Aston
g. Dayton, formerly member of con-
grf SIS, and of United States Marshall
Frank Tyree. former secret service
man and special friend of President
Rooss welt, as well as those Of two
score men and women were probably
saved Saturday by the fact the train
on which they travelled from Webster
Springs to Holly Junction had aboard
eight Federal prisoners.
The prisoners were friends a@d part
ners in crime of some Of the noun
taineers III Central West Virginia. and
to avenge themselves upon Judge Day.
ton for giving them severe sentences,
the moun'aineers threatened to blow
up the train on the Holly River and
Addison railload which carried the
pa ty.
The road management learned of
the plot and stationed 100 guards
along the way, though the numerous
high trestles could not be watched
CLOSELY enough to prevent an awfu
catastrophe had not the mountaineers
learned that their friends were on
board the train.
Jndge DAYTON and Marshall Tyre
knew of the threats but the other pass
geners wara not notified.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
soUELcHED THE PROUD ONE.
Old Traveller Took the Starch Out Of
the staff Officer.

A gorgeous staff officer, glittering
attendant of Visiting governor, sto5d
at the entrance to the Platform in the
Philadelphia station ci the Pennsyl-
vania road the other cay. There had
been a historic annive- airy celebrated
down the Delaware AID the guests
were about to board Il r special train
for New York The / lghty staff Of
ficer had been stationed where he was
in order to pass in on to the platform
where the special was awaiting the
invited guests He was very, very
proud. To him appeared an irate old
man, dictatorial of temper and apo
plectic of build
when does the next train for Har-
risburg leaye?" snapped the portly
and fiery man.
The staff officer drew himself up
haughtily and replied in accents
meant to be chilling: Il am sure
don't know"
You don't, hey?" roared the irate
inquirer being, OF course under the
impression that the staff officer was
one of the uniformed employees of the
road; you don't, hey? Well, I'll find
out why you don't. What in thunder
are you paid for any way?"
By this time a crowd of the expected
guests had arrived and We're standing
by, listening with amusement to the
conversation. The last pointed ques-
ton of the old man was too much and
a smoker broke out which swelled
into a laugh as the staff officer, com.
pletely taken aback, stammered out:
"I-I-don't know"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
TO GROW TREES IN THIS STATE
Agricultural Department WIN Try

Agricultural Department VIII Try
The Experiment to Stop Shortage.
Fores eeing a shortage of mine props,
due to the rapid devastation of the
forests in the bituminous coal regions
of Western Pennsylvania and West
Virginia. the forest service of tie
department of agriculture has inaua-
urated a campaign tor forest planting
in this section. TIE result will be
to secure forest whereby tie soil
would be gradually enriched, valua-
bic timber would be produced and
eventually The pits caused by mining
operations would be filled up,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
SCHOOL
Supplies

We are headquarters for
school supplies this year. Here
are just a few of the items of
interest.
Noioless States, 10 cents.
Famous Filler" Lead Pencil
Tablets sc.
Pansy and lakewood Ink
Tables IS, sc.
Spelling Tablets, sc.
Composition Books, 3, 5, 10
and zoe.
Holyoke Ink Tablets = the
best-10c.
Pocket Dictionaries, Is and
csc.
Memorandum Books, &c.
Combination Pen and PEN
Gil, sc.
Pneumatic Pen Holders, sc.
Hunts Round Pointed Pens,
loo dozen.
Paul's Ink, Blue, Black, Red.
Violet, Carmine, and fountain
pen ink.
Rulers, l, 5 and loc, u and
Is inch.
Lead Pencils, big variety all
good, 1c. 2 for sc, sc and 10c.
Pen Holders, 1c, sc, 10c.
Pen Wipers, sc.
Parker Lucky Curve Founs
tain Pens Americas creates
pen, $3.50 to $500.
"Silver Dollar" Fountain
Pen, the best dollar pen in
town.
Pencil Boxes, filled, sc.
Slate Pencils, Chalk, etc.
Wax Crayons in boxes, 1.c,
and 5 C.
Drawing Books, sc.
Paul's Mucilage, sc.
Book Strap, sc
Book Bag, sc.
Ink Wells, 25c.
Paul's Safety Ink Bottles,loc.
Pencil Pockets, sc. and 10c.
If the above list does not in
clude the article you want, ask
Us about it
W. {. Hoffheins & Co.
145 N Queen st. Both Phones.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
Professional bird Catcher.

A professional bird-catcher is en-
ployed in Berlin, who keeps scientific
and educational institutions supplied
with birds nests, and eggs, and he is
the only man in the empire permitted
to do so.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15

In parts of Australia where the av-
erage yearly rainfall is not more than
10 inches, square mile OF land will
support only eight or nine sheep. In
the Argentine Republic. South Amer
lea, the same area, with 81 inches Of
rain, supports $500 sheep.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
Anbassador Fond Of Tobacco.

Accurate tab has been kept on Bar
on Rosen, the Russian ambassador,
since he arrived in Washington, and
nobody ever saw him without a cigar
in his mouth or in his hand, just ready
to put into his mouth, except when he
was at a state function or dining, and
then be always smokes between
courses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
TO Buy EQUIPMENT.
Baltimore & Ohio Will Purchase
5000 New Cars.

Directors of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad have taken up the question
OF new equipment and are figuring on
con 'racts FIR 1000 new cars. Last
year the company ordered 10000 new
freight cars and $50 locomotives IL
is likely that the majority of the
new rolling stock will be steel coal
cars as there appears to be scarcity
of that class of cars. 1t is estimated
that the Baltimore and Ohio Will
spend about $4,000. 900 for imnroye-
meut and new construction next wear
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
RAIDED A HOTEL.
Charles Town Landlord Has Been
Held For Court.

Officers planned a raid on the
National hotel in Charles Town and
cleverly executed it. They sur
rouu0ed the shack quietly and with
90 snecials ranped on the front and
back door and enjoyed the scramble
before they pushed in. Some 81
DRINKS were caught tapping up beer
and all were marshalled up in solid
phalanx aud marched to the coop.
Three United States soldiers broke
the side wall and ran TO Harpers
Ferry in brief time. The proprietor
was held for court and the victim.
dismissed as witnesses
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
New Crossing Device to Be reste,

Chicago railroad men have lust
been put in touch with an inventor of
Toledo, o., who claims that he has in.
vented a new style crossing that elm.
mates humping on the intersection OF
tracks, which does not touch the track
of the intersecting line, and which
does away with the necessity for guard
rails.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15

For Sale---100 acres OF leuo. half of
which is in timber, six-room house /;
good barn, all other necessary out
buildings, Abundance of all kinds of
fruit; good spring of water, 30 feet
from honse. Price, $1,000 only.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
PROPERTY
FOR SALE

For Sale.
TIN ee-story brick on Queen Street.
eight.room houses. centrally 10
Gated.
three-story brick on Queen street.
store rooms.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
MARRIED IN CUMBERLAND.
Miss Emma Aud Becomes Bride OF
Mr.. Ernest Tabler

Miss Emma Aud, daughter of Mr..
Th omas Aud, the weil-knoTn Balti-
more aud Ohio frei2ht agent at this
point. ard Mr. Ernest Tablef. a for.
mer resident Of Berkeley county, and
DOW civil engineer residing at
NJ nio9ton, w. Va. were quietly
married at the Lutheran parsonage in
Cumb rland on Saturday. the cere-
mony vas performed by Rev. DIR
Luther a. Msnn. Mr. and Mrs Tab
Ter viii reside in Warrington.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15

For Sale-75 acres OF land, situated
g miles west of town, improved by a
Broom house all necessary out-bnild-
ings. 1900 fruit trees, about 40 acres
of wood land. Will sell very cheap.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15

For Sales room house; two bow
windows; slate roof; hall upstairs
and down; front and back porches F;
hydrant and cistern water; good eel
ar; God stable; lot S0x150 tx
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
WEST VIRGINIA APPEALS
Business Transacted by the Supreme
Court.

Court.
In the Supreme Court of Appeals at
Charles Town on Monday the follow
ing business was transacted:
Grant against Wyatt. from Jefferson
county; argued aud submitted.
Gerard ID Moore and others, trus-
tees. against Joseph f. Tearney, exc
cutor and others, from Jefferson
county; argued and submitted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15
DIED IN SISTERS ARMS
Injured Man Taken To Hospital
Where She Was Nurse.

Henry Sohrol, aged 35 yeas, a Bal
tlmore and Ohio telegraph operator,
while attempting TO board a caboose
at HYndman. W. Va, Monday even.
ing fell under the wheels and both
legs were crushed off He was taken
to the Western Maryland hospital,
Cumberland, where his sister, Miss
Bessie Schroll. is a trained nurse.
She attended him in his last moments.
death occurring shortly after his
arrival
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15

For Sale Two lots on South Queen
street, 50x300 feet each. Price both
lots only $4,000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15

For Sale-21 lots on boom. Prices
very reasonable.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-15

For Sale Lone eight-rgoW brick
house on West Race street, with adj
Joining lot, price $4,000.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-18
THE POWER OF THE czAR.

The declaration is attributed to Count
Witte that the Car has not abrogated
his autocraey. but is still competent to
modify or even wholly to withdraw and
annul the scheme Of reform which he
proclaimed last fall. II is not alto
gether certain that the Prime Minister
did make that statement, and there Is
no report of its precise phrasing, terms
or circumstances. We may, however,
assume that he did make some such
declaration. and we may add that if he
did so he said no more than is theoreti.
eally true,
Theoretically true, but no practically
expedient. The obvious pretext for
withdrawal Of the liberal grants of last
October would be the attempted reyo-
luton which has since occurred. But
it would surely be a strange policy to
punish one revolt by provoking another
and more serious one as such with.
drawal would almost certainly do.
Moreover, as only a minority Of the
Russian people seem TO hays partieipat.
ed in the recent insurrection, il would
not seem to eomport with justice to
punish the whole for the deeds Of a
comparatively small part.
The wise. brave and strong course
will be for the Gar and his Prime
Minister 10 20 on resolutely with the
scheme Of cautious. conservative re-
forms. unmoyed by any political storm
which may be raised. either by reac-
tionaries or by Red Radicals Such
course is quite compatible with the in.
flexible suppression Of disorder and the
fullest reassertion Of governmental au-
thority, and II viii, more than any other
could do, vindicate not only the power,
but also the constancy, the good faith
and the broadminded beneyolence Of the
Czar.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-18
A Story Of Bamum and
An Old Negro Womss

% ARNuM. the great Snowman. hear
IL Ing Of an old negro woman down
- IN Tennessee who claimed to bs
faS years old. called TO see her with 4
view to securing her for sideshow,
He found that the old woman was real
ly very ancient and commenced tc
question her to hnd out Just how old
she really was. lie said TO her;
"Auntie. 10 you remember Georgs
Washington
"Ireckon dux, sab. is played wild
him many q day"
DO you remember anything about
the Revolutionary WARP asked Bar
mum.
"well. | should say | dun" replied
the old lady, Il members when dc
bullets wus a.titin' aud a.zoonin' roun
here lalk bumblchees, sab"
what do you remember about the
fall Of the Roman emplref" said Bar
mum.
The old woman was "stumped' for y
moment. but. recovering herself, re
piled:
Il wux mighty ieetle gal den. but
| members hearin' dc ole folks say dat
dey heerd sumpln' drap."-Magarlne Of
Fun,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-18
THE FRANKLIN TYPE.

The farther away country gets. in
point of years from its highest types
of virtuous manhood and noble citizen
ship the fewer of the ilk it finds among
the citizenry, Benjamin Franklin is
practically without a peer today in the
land he made famous by a personality
and character without flaw or weak.
ness. He has become an isolated type,
honored in the abstract. but copied not
at all In all the host of Americans
before the eyes of the world today. the
nearest approach to this superb speci.
men of virtue and practical worth. is
the President himself. He Is the one
clean. wholesome and vigorous example
we have to offer. That he maintains
the equipOise Of a thoroughly good man
and citizen throughout the dangerous
and alluring pitfalls of his career, is
the best evidence of his fine nature and
capacity for self-government, and we
are glad to be able to cite him in this
high relation, for in default Of this
example. We must have confessed our. |
elves bereft indeed.