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The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-29
AN ODD FREAK
Continued from Page III


'Hush,' SEES Ginger, and they card Ted Red
dish and IL wife coming back They came In, sat
down agin, and after Ted 'ad ad another good
look at the wild man and prodded i'm all over an
looked at is teeth he spoke up and said they'd de-
cided to give undered pun for i'm ut the end o
three days II q suited.
~ spose,' ses Sam, looking at the others, that
we could ave bit Of 1t now to 90 on with?
TITS agin our way Of doing business ses Ted
Reddish II II 'ud been lion or a tiger we could,
but wild men we never do
The thing H., ses Mrs. Reddish, as the wild
man started on Russet's leg and was pulled of by
Sam and Ginger, where to put I'm
"Why not put i'm in with the black leopard?'
SEES her husband.
There's plenty O. room in his cage says is
wife thoughtfully and 1t ud be company for i'm
az don't think the wild man 'ud like that SEES
Ginger.
"'Im sartain sure q wouldn't says old Sam,
shaking Is cad. rE I
"'Well, we must put I'm in a cage by hisself,
Ispose. ses Reddish, but we can't be put to much
expense. I'm sure the money we spent in cats
meat for the last wild man we 'ad was awful
"Dont you spend too much money on cats
meat for I'm SEES Sam, ED very likely leave It.
Bringing I'm 'ome, we used to give i'm the same
as we 'ad ourselves. and he got on all right
TITS wonder you didn't kill im,' ses Reddish
severely He'll be fed very different ERE, can
tell YOU You won't know I'm at the end O three
days
Don't change I'm too sudden ses Ginger, keep
ing Ia 'ead turned away from the wild man. wot
wos trying to catch ls eye. Cook Is food at fust
COS 'e's been used to It.
"T know wot to give im, SEES Reddish off.hand-
edly. I amt been In the line twenty-seven years
for nothink Bring i'm out to the back an I'll put
i'm In is new 'ome.'
"They all got up and, taking notice OF the
wild mans whispers follered Ted Reddish and is
wife out to the back, where all the wild beasts in
the world seemed to ave collected to roar out to
each other what beastly place Il was
I'm going to put I'm in "Appy Cottage" for q
time, says Reddish; lend hand ERE, William
he says, reckoning to one OF In men,
Is that "Appy Cottage"r ses old Sam, sniff
mig, as they got up to nasty, empty cage with q
chain and staple In the wall
Ted Reddish said Il was
"'Wot makes you call 1t thatr SEES Sam
Reddish didn't seem to ear 'im and Il took all
Ginger's coaxing to get Beauty to 60 in.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-29
Its about Time to take this Little Trip.

as the wild man wot you left on approval didn't
seem to like "Appy Cottage" we took i'm out an
put i'm In with the tiger.
Put him N with the WOT?' SEES the unfortnit
mans uncle, jumping of is chair
"'The tiger ses Reddish. We card some
thing in the night, but we thought they was only
aving little bit of till, like. In the morning
went down with bit O cold meat for the wild
man, and thought at first he'd escaped; but look
ing little bit closer t" rvs
Don't Ted, ses Is WIFE 4 can't bear It,
DO you mean to tell me that the tiger as eat
i'm? screams old Sam.
Most of im,' ses Ted Reddish; "but e couldn't
ma been much Of a wild man to let tiger get the
better OF i'm. l must say was surprised
We both was ses Mrs. Reddish, wiping er
eyes.
You might ha' card pin drop; old Sans eyes
was large and staring, Peter Russet was sucking
Is teeth, an Ginger was wondering wot the law
would say to tiff It 'eard of It.
ITS an unfortunit thing for all parties SEES
Ted Reddish at last getting up and standing on
the 'earthrug.
'Orrible.' ses Sam, 'uskily. You ought to ha
known better than to put i'm in with tiger Wot
do
'Crool thing ses Peter Russell.
You don't know the bsness properly ses Gin
ger, mats about wot 1t is wy should ha
known better than that
~O 6Vou unhAuB q Iubb dUOuL ~
SEES Reddish. 1t was only wild man arter ALL and
nee ma died anyway cos e wouldn't eat the raw
meat we gave i'm, and Is pan O. water was scarce
~ touched. He'd ha' starved himself anyhow
III sorry, as said before, but must be off, I've
~. an appointment down at the docks
~ ne moved towards the door: Ginger Dick gave
p pus nudge and whispered something, and
Husset passed 1t on to Sam.
by, Wnat about the 'undered quidr SEES pore
passed i'm A'euNA'A 90
". En-! SEES Reddish, surprised-Oh, that's off,
do,o no! says sam 'Ho! is It? We want 'un-
ave it, ' "A VIZ n"ore' VIC mean ~
planning '--' '"'' N'Ae Heuu''n' Va
our u, Know that SEES Sam, sharply. But e was
y Vnr wtiu man, and We want to be paid for i'm
sv Ua should ha' been more careful. Wen give you
five minutes; and If the money amt paid BY that
WE Meh go straight of to the police station
wen, co. ses Ted Reddish.
" SSm got up, very stern and looked at Ginger
". hUuI be ruined II we do SEES Ginger
AL risnt. aes Ted Reddish. comfortably.
The sun. (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1906-09-29
n SUGGESTION to the Governor:
rs on'y for day or two, he whispers.

rs on'y for a day or two,' he whispers.
But 'ow am to escape when you've got the
brass? ses the wild man.
Wen look arter that, SEES Ginger who adnt
got the least idea.
"The wild man 'ad little show for the last
time, jist to impress Ted Reddish an It was pref
ty to see the way William andled i'm. The look
on the wild mans face showed as 'ow 1t was a
reveashun to i'm Then is three mates took a
last look at i'm and went off.
For the fust day Sam felt uneasy about i'm,
and used to tell us tales about Is dead brother
which made us think Beauty was lucky to take
arter is mother; but 1t wore off, and the next
night, In the Admiral COchrane, g put is cad on
Ginger's shoulder, and wep' for 'appiness as e
spoke of Is nevy's home at "Appy Cottage
"On the third day Sam was for going round in
the morning for the money, but Ginger said 1t
wasn't advisable to show any aste; so they left it
TO the evening, and Peter Russell wrote Sam a
letter signed 'Barnum,' offering i'm two 'undered
for the wild man, In case Ted Reddish should want
to bat 'em down. They all 'ad drink before they
went In, and was smiling with good temper to SIGH
an extent tnat they 'ad to wait minute to get
their faces straight afore going in
Come In SEES Reddish, and they follered i'm
into the parler, where Mrs. Reddish was sitting
IN armchair shaking er cad and looking at the
carpet very sorrowful.
II was afraid you'd come she ses, in low
voice. " ~"
so was L. ses Reddish.
what forT ses old Sam. 1t didn't look much
like money and e felt cross
we've ad loss,' ses Mrs Reddish She
touched 'erself, and then they see she was all IN
black, and that Ted Reddish was wearing a black
tie and bit O. Grape round Is arm.
Sorry to ear II, num- ses old Sam.
1T was very sudden, too, ses Mrs. Reddish
wiping 'er eyes, N''"'
That's better than laying long ses petor d.,
set, comforting like 0'0' nus
Ginger Dick gives a cough. 'Twentv.av.
pounds was wot ed come for not to ear this sort
O. talk Wi ILLS sort
We've been in the wild.beast line sevor.on,
twenty years, SEES Mrs. Reddish, and It's the fust
ume sI any.nink OF this sort as 'appened
whisper. - usky
No, YOU SEES Ted
It's your place. ses Mrs. Reddish
"A woman can break It better SEES 'er "ushona
. Tell us wotT ses Ginger very snappisb
Ted Reddish cleared is throat. fp''"'
wasn't our fault he ses, slowly. while Mrs
Reddish began to cry agin; gin'rally speakn, an
mas Is AFRAID o wild men. ana night before last
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
SOME NOVEL SUGGESTIONS.
Fire Commissioners are Told How
to Run Things.

The members of the new fire com :
have received a number of
for positions on the fire
department and have also been busy
listening to suggestions from differ.
ent persons as to the best method of
running the thing. One ingenious in
dividual suggested that the commits
sion arrange to have all the fires in
the daytime, so he wouldn't be COM
PEELED to leave his warm bed to wit
ness the blaze. Another man thought
it would be good idea for the COM
missioners to inspect all the apparatus
the day before fire, in order that
everything might be in readiness for
the most effective work. Another
person wants a still alarm installed,
as the changing of the bell excites his
dog and creates a disturbance around
the house. One man who applied for
place as fireman said he wanted to be
the man who squirts the water with
an assistant to do the work in cold
weather. Still another states that he
worked for three weeks once in liv-
cry stable. and thought he would be
just the man to handle the horses
All applicants have been filed. bpt
1t is spretty sure thing that the pres
emit firemen will be retained.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
He SAW HIS SHADOW.
BRE'k GROUNDING THEN WENT
BACK INTO mrs HOLE.
Government Westherman az Baltimore
Says February VIII Be Mild
Cold Weather Friday.

Well. Bre'r Grounding has went and
gone and done it, and according to
the popular superstition, the people
may expect six weeks more of winter.
The little fellow emerged from his win
ter quarters at noon Friday, In the
bright, clear, sunshiny atmosphere OF
the outer world and, catching sight
of his shadow under his feet. lifted up
his tail and fled inc ntinentlv back
into his hole. not to emerge again un-
til along toward the middle of March.
Bre'r Grounding was not the only
living creature tina. faced the atmo-
sphere today with reluctance, as
there was a crispness and penetration
about it that made it decidedly dis
agreeable to every one who was
forced to go out. There was de-
cided change in the temperature dur
ing the night. and the mercury took
a drop of 81 degrees since yesterday.
This morning the thermometer regis
tered IL above, and the prospects are
for continued cold weather.
CoNTRADICTS HICKS.
d. +. Won Herman. chief of the
B .timore weather bureau. said thst
this winter has been the m'ldest in I6
years. He did not content himself
with what freaks the weather has play
cd In the p,st. but he is certain that
not even February. tho mouh which
so many persons fear, will be unusual
lv cola or severe. He predicted that
there might be severe storms bat be-
canse OF the condition of the earth.
which has not been frozen sufficiently
tn premit of any protrsctsd cold spell.
nv cold DAYS that might come will b
followed by calm and snnshina.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
SYRIAN WOMAN IN TROUBLE:
WARRANT SAID TO aAvE BEEN.
ISSUED roR HER ABHssT.
Was In marsinsharg Rccsntiy ss,laa q
Goods For Money wnh Shisn
Co Educate Herseis.

Confronted with the news whige A.,
guest at the Methodist Episcopal nar.
sonage In Frederick that "a warrant
had been issued in Pennsylvania for
her arrest, Miss Georgina Ferries A.
Syrian. who was in Martinsburg last
week, has gone to New York, where
she says she can get evidence TO dis.
prove the charges against her. Repre-
senting herself to be converted Mo
hammedan. DESTROYS of raising money
with which to educate herself for mis-
sion work among her own people, Miss
Ferres has been travelling iu this
country, addressing religious gath
erings and selling Turkish fabrics.
whick she says she bronght with hes
10 this couatry. While in Martins
burg she worked among the members
of the churchs. and Is reported to
have disposed OF quantity OF her
goods When she lett here she car
ried a letter OF recommendation irons
Rev. DIR. A. J. GIN, pastor OF the
First Methodist church. She alsss
had in her possession letter OF re
commentator from Rev. DIR. Jessup.
a Presbyterian missionary at Beirut.
Syria. II is claimed for her that she
delivered the goods in each case.
The warrant for the arrest of Miss
Ferries was issued at Connellsvile, Pa,
which place she visited some weeks
before coming to Martinsbnrg. The
charge against her is securing money
under false pretenses, II being alleged
that the goods which she sold were
not brought by her from Syria, as
represented, but were bought from "a
wholesale house in New York and
sold to sympathetic church people at
a profit Of 200 to 800 perScent
GETS A BIG CONTRACT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
GETS A BIG CONTRACT.
Mr.. Cashey Will Supply Bread 20
Big Force of Men.

Mr.. WI CaslSey has returned frouss
Roanoke and other points in Virginia,
where he made arrangements with
Macarthur Bros, the railroad CON
struction people. to furnish q great
quantity of bread TO big force a.
workmen, which will be employed Ina
the construction of long stretch ca
road being bnilt by Macarthur Bros
The road will extend from Bluefield.
W. Va. TO point 14Tmiles merritt OF
Roanoke. and IL will take about three
years to build it. Mr.. Csskey has
leased the plant Of w. H. Williamson.
East Radford, Va, about 40 milss
south Of Roanoke and will Immediately
equip the place for business The
bakery will be run under the Arm
name of W. X. Caskey & Go, and Mr.
Caskey will spend several days each
month at the plant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
HAS SOME GARDEN SEEDS.
saERSFF sTUcKEr GxTs TON OF
THEM FHOM ma. DAVIS.
are Being Distributed Here, and ANY
one May Get His share BY Calling
For Them,


Former Sheriff Charles L. Stuckey
and Deputy Sheriff Dave Stuckey are
Just now busily engaged in distribu.
ting about. a car load of garden seeds,
sent them from Washington by Con
gresham Tom L. Davis for distri-
button among the people of Berkeley
county, and they say that auy resi-
dent OF the county, without regard to
politics, religion or color. can get his
quota by simply calling for them at
the sherifr's Office.
Congressman Davis sent a great
quantity of seeds to this point for dis
tribution. and Deputy Sheriff Stuckey
has already gained the sobriquet OF
the garden seed statesman by his
industry in getting them out. Practi-
cally all those for the country district.
will go out through the rural carriers
under the frank of Congressman
Davis, but any one residing in town
could expedite matters and save q
great deal of work by applying in
person.
There are about ton of the seeds,
embracing about everything in this
line produced by the agricultural de
partment of the government. and
they were sent here through the
malls in about dozen stout mai
sacks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10

Mr.. George 8. Hill That Length of
Time With One Bank.

Mr.. George s. Hin, cashier OF the
Old National Bank, of Martinsburg
completed 40 years of service in that
institution last Friday Mr., Hill be-
gan under his father-in-law, who wae~
cashier of che bank in 1866. and WENT
up from one position to another, un
I'll about 20 years ago, when he was-.
made cashier. During his time many
younger men have been trained under
him and hold different positions OF
trust In different banks n the suK
rounding cities and towns.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
CLIFFORD MUST PAY.
Supreme Court Says He Was Guilty
of Criminal Libel.

A telegram received here today
from Charleston states that the sn-
preme court of appeals has affirmed
the decision Of the Berkeley Circuis
court in the suit for criminal libel
against J r. Clifford. the coloreG
editor of the Pioneer Press. Clifford
libeled Mrs. Hattie Newman. col
ored woman of this city. and she in
stituted suit in the Circuit court.
The jury returned verdict of guilty
and Clifford was sentenced to pay
fine OF 800 or go to jail for 60 days
He appealed the case. and the de
cision Of the supreme court supports
the verdict of the jury.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10

Cumberland Valley Buys the d. and
n. For $50, 600.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad
company purchassd ut public auction
at Chsmberburg ON Saturday, under
fore.' losure Of mortgage, the Dillsburs
and Aechsnicsbarg railroad. for ESQ, !.
600. The Cumberland Valley was the
sole BIDDER, and for years has operat.
ed tho railroad. which Is eight miles
long, with . braOoh two miles in
length running 10 an irpn.ole bank.
The Cumberland Valley is making
preparations to change the Dilisburg
ana n. chaniosbars read TO an electric
railway.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10

she leading men for second place, and
on the next ballet Mr.. Darby was So.
lected BY vote IL 9 to .. A ballot was
then taken FIR tn onmfnissione fcr
six Years, and AR Robinson was Sc
lected. Councilman Cushwa will be
the third membr OF the commission.
and she three vii now get together
and formulate the rules and regula.
tions for the FIRE department, and
adopt plan for the complete reorgan-
ization.
NO nremen wete selected, owing TO
the fact that this matter belongs TO
the newly -createt commission. Ii is
altogether probable, however, that the
commission viii, nominate Captain
o BrieD and Lieutenant Quinn at the
next meeting of the council. and that
they will be confirmed without pro.
test
A communication was received
from the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
concerning the Sidewalk and sewer
the counil wants placed at the cross.
ing on North Queen street, the rail
road saying they will place the side
walk but no sewer. Referred to the
streetgoommittee with power to act.
COMMISSION MEETS.
The fire commission met this after.
noon and organized by eleotinG Mr.
Robinson president and Mr.. Darbv
secretary and treasurer. They laid out
their plan of action and will get down
to work at once. The commission
asked the chief, of the fire depart
ment to make an inventory of all the
apparatus in the city and report to the
commission.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
pEsr1rERrous AGENT.
Picture Peddlsr Making Himself
Very Objectionable.

Residents Of the city are complaining
Of the action Of . picture agent WIN
has been working the place for sew
eral days, and some threats Of bodily
harm have been made by indignant
housewives in tine event the fellow
bothers them again. On West Burke
street he forced his way into several
houses'or the pretext Of having some
Shing Of interest to show. and then-
grew impertinent when he failed To
sell his stuf. At ono place he tried
TO force his way into honse ana
succeeded in frighteninR the lady
who only got rid OF him By shutting
and locking the door.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
PARTY LEADERS ACTIVE
Prominent Republicans Hold Con-
ference In Senator EIkins' Room.
TAX LAWS WILL BE The ISSUE
Colonel McGraw Is Looking Around
and May Soon Call Big Meet.
ing of the Democrats.

ing OF the Democrats.
During the last few days the West
Virginia politicians have been gather
ing at the committeeman of Senator
Elkins in Washington. The state
committee has decided to open head.
quarters at once at Charleston. the
capital, and take charge of the com.
ing campaign. The committee PRO.
poses to demand and assume entire
control in all details of the campaign
In every county and district, This
has never before been done in the
state and would under ordinary cir.
cumstances be expected to arouse some
opposition or Mt least some comment.
out nobody seems TO be saying any
thing.
heretofore railroads were very lib
eral with passes in the state. and il
was easy for the boys to get together
and talk over the situation. The bows
were accustomed to take short trips
often and have frequent little gather.
ings to talk politics. but there is no
more of that now.
The state administration and state
committee have announced that there
Will be but one issue In the coming
campaign. and that is the tax issue,
on which Governor Dawson was cleo
ted. Governor Dawson and Senator
Elkins are sponsors for it, and ID was
unpopular that while Roosevelt re
oeived $4,000 majority Goevrnor Daw-
son received less than 5000. Score.
tary OF State Swisher is very close to
Senator Elkins. Speaking for the
Senator and for the state administra.
ton, he has announced that tariff.
rate LEGISLATION and all other national
questions must be let alone and the
coming campaign confined soley 10
the tax question. He has for the last
Few days been with Senator Elkins
almost constantly. Among others who
have been with Senator Elkins are
George I. Goshorn, a. 7. vinson
Georeei Bowers, United States fish
commissioner; CLARK Nav. attorney
general Of the state; Can't. II. G. Getz
endanner and Stanley Hodges.
The election OF congressman ma,
have some bearing on the election O.
a legislature this fall, which Senator
Elkins wants to use for his re-elec
tion, and. therefore, the state com
mittee proposes to take charge of tn,
congressional situation and control it
1t was decided that four republican
conHressmen are to be reelected, bu
there is so much opposition to Mr.
Hughes that the committee and tn,
senator may change the plans as {,
Tim. In the second district the sena
tor and the committee have not We
ANNOUNCED the candidate, but il is sale
Mr.. Lakin, who wac nominated las
summer for the unexpired term, vii
be the choice OF Senator Elkins, tn,
tate administration and the commit
tee.
Colonel McGraw, state democrati,
leader. has proposed to call stat,
convention OF democrats to bring thu
unterrified together, with view oil
fixing on an issue. Among democrats
as well a. republicans, there is little
said, 30 far as the leaders can hear.
Senator Elkins and Colonel McGraw
are trying to tind ont what the voter,
are thinking about and saying among
themselves,
4
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
Mr.. Dunn an Inventor.

Mr. william Dunn, of this CITY, Is
the inventor of q" appliance for win
dow blinds, for which he and Mr..
Charles e. Thompson applied for a
potent in Warrington last week. The
article is said 50 be very simple and
practical one, and OF considerable val.
ne.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
STOLE REGISTERED LETTERS
Young German Accused of Robbing
jefferson County Postoffice.

Jefferson County Postoffice.
The postoffice at MillvilIe, Jefferson
county. WIS robbed Of two registered
letters containing together about $l3
last week. Mrs. Hoke the postmis-
tress, had received the monev from
two Italian laborers, and after having
prepared the registry papers, her at
tention was called to some other work
about the Office Without suspecting
she left the letters on desk, aud later
found they had disappeared. A younp
German, scarcely able to speak enough
english to make himself understood.
who had been loafiug about tle post
Office disappeared about the same time
and has since been suspected OF the
theft. He has not yet BEEN caught.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
HEr1REs FROM BUSINESS.
Oldest Saw Hill Man In County will
Sell His Plant.

Mr.. d. willett. OF near Inwood, who
10 aged W. years and is the Oldest saw
md grist mill operator in the county,
has announced his intention TO retire
from active life in short time. Mr..
Willets has been engaged in his pres
ent business for many wears, and
feels the weight Of his business burdens
and advanced age.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10

Personal News and Gossip From
That Little Town.

Bunker Hill, Feu. Rev. Mr..
Gross, IT Berk. lev Srrings is assisting
Rev. U. s. Crowder In his revival
service thi. week.
Mr.. James Rodgers has moved from
the Hill to near Stephenson.
Edwa d Balm ana Elridge Lamp lett
Tuesday TO seek their fortunes az
Piedmont. W. Va
NJ. william Morgan was paraly red
few DAYS ago and Is In critical
condition
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
Keefs Paid 1920.

The voung man named Keefs, who
fred revolver ~ tine Lsmbprt liverv
yard WAS up In p lice court last even
ing aud paid q fine Ct $3.50 for his
fun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-02-10
WILL BE no STRIKE.
Railroad ofhcisis Adjust Differences
With Firemen.

The leaders OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive NremeE had conference
saturday with the general manager OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad In
Baltimore. 1t was reported that the
meeting was satisfactory to the fire.
men and that the differences be, ween
the railroad company and the men
will be amicably settled. The trouble
grew out OF request for an increase
IL wages and a change in the hours
of work.