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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
CHURCH GETS $40, 900.
Reformed Church at Woodstock Gets
Handsome Sum.

The will of the late Mr.. N. Bender
Schmitt. whose estate is valued at
$50, 00C, hasbeen admitted to record in
the clerks Office of Shenandoah coun-
ty at Woodstock. Judge +. ID.
Newman qualified AS administrator,
giving bond for $45, 600. Mr.. Schmitt.
after making few special requests
one of which is to the town of Wood
stock for 80, 600 to be used in purchas-
inRa site for a new public school, de-
yises the residue of his estate to the
Foreign and Home Missions soc ETY.
of the Reformed church. and the
Reformed congregation at Woodstock.
The church will receive about $40, 600
under his will. Mr.. Schmitt left
no relatives.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
RURAL CARRIER NAMED.
Cecil copenhaver Will Fill Vacancy
In This District.

Substitute Rural Carrier Cecil Cop
enhaveI has been appointed to the
position on route No. 2 made vacant
by the resignation of Rural Carrier
Jacob Hesse, and will enter upon his
dnties at once. Mr. Copenhsver vas
the Oldest substitute carrier who pass
ed the examination for the place, and
in making the appointment the post
Office department laid down the rule
that seniority should govern in such
appointments when the substitute
passes the prescribed examination.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
Held Enjoyable Dance.

Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Patterson
entertained number of friends at an
informal dance at their home. north
of Martinsburg, Wednesday night.
Among the guests were number OF
young folks from this city. Refresh.
ments were served.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
Road Fund Is Growing

The fund being collected by the
business men for the improvement of
the Hedgesville road has reached about
1925, with more to come. Those in
charge b lieve thew will succeed in
raising enough to complete the work
this spring
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
Easter Post Cards.

Our sto of Easter post cards is
now on display. From the fact that
they are the prettiest and best in town
you better come early and choose,
8 cents each. W. f. Hoffheins & Co. =,
las N. Queen st.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
EPIDEMIC OF SMALLPOX.
Contagion Appears In Western Part
of Frederick County.

An epidemic of smallpox has broken
ont at Hinckel, In the western part OF
Frederick county, and the situation is
causing alarm The disease has ar
reared in 10 families, and there are
now more than dozen cases. One oil
TIE patients, a man, is desperately III.
DR.. r. W. Cover, of tile board of
health, has reported the epidemic te
the Winchester authorities and pre-
cautionarv measures have been taken.
A rigid quarantine has been estab-
lished against the infected houses.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
MADE FARMING PAY.
Washington County Men Pay
$23, 544 In Cash For a Farm.

M. +. Seibert, William Seibert aud
Joseph Seibert, brothers and practic-
al farmers of Washington county,
walked into the fire Of Miss Hamil-
ton in Hagersiown on Wednesday
and produced a roll of cash aggregat-
ing s23. 544 In payment for farm they
recently purchased from he heirs OF
the late Governor Hamilton. The
farm contains 302 acres, and the pur
chase money represents the profits of
the Seiberts from their operations as
ia -mers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
Romney Banks Consolidate.

The new First National bank OF
Romney, w. Va. has decided TO con-
solidate with the Bank of Romney
and tue capital stock has been in
creased TO s O,000 A fine new build.
ing will he erected this summer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
MURDER CASE STILL ON.
Trial of John Price May Occupy
Time Until Saturday

The trial of John Price for the kill
ing OF three Italians at Paw Paw last
SIMMER. now teing held at Berkeley
Springs. will probably not be COM
pleted before Saturday morning. The
case is being holly contested, and it is
expected that it will not reach the
jury before Friday evening. There
is wide difference of opinion among
those who are familiar with the affray
OF last summer, some persons claiming
that Price acted entirely in self-de-
Tense, while Others are equally posi-
tive that he was the aggressor
throughout.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
PASSING OF THE EGG.
Easter Gifts This Year to Take
Form of Confectionery.

Form of Confectionery.
Evidently the decorated Easter egE
has had its dav and public taste il
drifting to the more attractive ano
palatable Easter gift in the shape oil
boxes of confectionery. Boxes trim
med and decorated with the flowers
that bloom at Eastertide-not necesar'
iy boxes, bat also rabbits, ducks,
doves and eggs. yet in every case the
filling" must be bonbons or o ther
choice confections-are found to be
more acceptable gifts and less produc-
tive of indigestion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07

80 sheets naper. 80 envelopes to
match, in box, regular 20 cent value,
special at 30 cents. w. E. Hoffhe'ns
and Co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07
10 HOLD ANNUAL MEETING.
Business Mems Association Will

Business Mems Association Will
Be Reorganized.
The annual meeting of the Business
Mems association will be held IN a
lew weeks, and at that time it is the
infention of those who have been &C.
tive in its affairs to reorganize the as
ISOLATION ON wider basis. The mem
bership will be enlarged as far as pos.
sjbie, in order to bring in practically
all the business men, and it is also
proposed to secure a secretary to re-
main at the Off g during the greater
portion of each day aud attend to the
detail work. The preliminary work
of reorganization will be taken Dip in
few DAYS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07

Hunts celebrated round poiht pens
at W. L. Hoffheins and Co.'S station
cry store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-04-07

Undoubtedly the finest line of writ
ing tablets in Msrtinsburg, at W. E..
Hoffheins and Co's store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

from the Union Pacific to the Hill sys-
tens
These projected local lines include
the building of a north and south d.
vision running diagOna1ly across Wy
oming from Cheyenne parallel to the
Union Pacific nearly to Allen Junction,
and thence northwest crossing the new
division of the Northwestern in the
valley of the Big Horn river, and run
ming to a connection with the Cody ex-
tension at Worland.
At the present time the Burlington
turns over to the Union Pacific at
Cheyenne an immense amount of ton
mage. The new extension will make it
possible to make a bid for this traffic
through Billings. which point it cannot
reach at present except by very
roundabout way. The extension also
cuts across the new territory of the
Chicago & Northwestern and Will bid
for traffic growing out of the Path
finder and Shoshone irrigation projects
now under way in that region.
When this new main line is com
pleted the Guernsey branch will prob
ably be extended to meet it somewhere
south of the Laramie mountains
When legal difficulties are out of the
way it is probable that the Guernsey
branch will be pushed eastward
through the valley of the North Platte
to kearney, and westward to Salt Lake
City.
III the IltduLlIIG- oil the
surveys seem to be in the eastern part
of Wyoming. Corps of surveyors are
reported in all parts of that section
The southern end of the main line is
said to be located and the engineers
are working into Fremont county
When construction begins it will prob
ably be carried on from the southern
end, although some work is being done
at the present time from Cody into the
valley Of the Big Horn river.
This extension policy assumes more
interest in view of the statement made
recently by President TFumbull. of the
Colorado & Southern, to the effect that
his system has engineers running a
survey from the main line of the Union
Pacific around Cheyenne to connec-
ton with the Northern Pacific at St.
Paul on the Yellowstone river in Mon
tana. Mr.. Trumbull did not believe
that this extension would parallel or
interfere with the Burlington 1t is to
run to the east of the Big Horn noun
tains, while the Burlington follows the
western valleys. 1t would appear, how
ever. as the Burlington plans unfold,
that the two lines viii come together
in pretty close competition for traffic
out Of Denver to the Pacific coast
The motive that prompts this build
ing is Identical with the motive that
prompted the Lander extension of the
Chicago & Northwestern through the
same country The territory reached
is reported very rich ia coal, iron and
other minerals. and prolific of tonnage
in cattle, dairy products. and low grade
agricultural products The best of the
tonnage is the mineral wealth of the
state. The decision of the governm ent
to irrigate several million acres in cen
trail Wyoming. has however, stimulated
agricultural activity in that territory,
and has resulted in making the central
part of the state worth cultivating
from a railroad point of view
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
should Build Up to Eighteen Thousand
Barrels Daily in Two Years.

Tt takes time for any great enterprise to
get thoroughly on it's feet. However. give
Uncle Sam time and you will see in two
years that the refining capacity viii be
close to eighteen thousand barrels daily
The power of the Oil trust has reached
its zenith and is going down hill. There
is an opening for Uncle Sam and Uncle
Sam is going to fill It. There are millions
to be easily made In refining oil besides
the great domestic fuel business that is
now certain that will be handled in addi-
ton to the different refneries. Uncle Sam
viii grow stronger every hour. and this
stock is bound to increase as the COM
pany advances as natural consequence
Let reason reign, and no matter whether
you live in New York, Canada. Florida,
California, you can invest in Uncle Sam
stock and you will get a square deal and
almost certain great returns for your in
vestment, for the company is following
safe, practicable course and will continue
that way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
JAMES t. WETHERALD.
A High Honor Paid a Very Prominent
Advertising Man

James T. Wetherald, one Of the best
known citizens of Boston, and who has
probably the widest acquaintance and
mum bers more friends among the pub
fishers of the United States than any
one in the advertising profession, has
just had a signal honor conferred
upon him by the Boston city admins
tration- He has been appointed sink
ing fund commissioner Of Boston,
which is considered the most hon
orary, unsalaried position within the
gift of the city. The sinking fund COM
missioners of Boston. of whom there
are five, have control and distribution
of the city of Boston's permanent
funds, amounting to over $4,000, 600.
The great responsibility Of the position
is apparent from these figures, and
further illustrates the great care taken
in the selection of these commission
ers who are chosen from the ranks of
Boston's citizens of highest character.
The selection of Mr. Wetherald has
met with the highest approval of the
representative citizens of Boston, who
see in the selection of Mr. Wetherald
one that insures the highest type of
efficiency and character representing
the city's interests
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
Write or Wire for Particulars and
Pictures.

This company has just what it adver-
tises. In the different departments, at the
refinery, on the pipe line, in the oil fields
and at the different distributing stations
over one hundred men are crowding the
great work of the company on to success
We have about eighty pictures taken from
real life in the different departments
showing part of the great work; also
more complete reports. We viii be glad
to mail them to any investor in the Uni
ted States or any foreign country and
any other information desired. We stand
ready to prove any statement made here
u and solicit your investment in this
stock in good faith and will see that you
get square deal in fact as we'll as in
words. The company will not sell over
thirty thousand shares to any one man,
and reserves the right to reject any offer
by returning the remittance. Would rath-
er have five men subscribe 500 each than
one man $1,000. for this company is a com
mon mans organization and wants as
large a number of stockholders among the
middle class as possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
.FRISCO'S CONDITIONS.
Statement Concerning Fire and Earth
quake Issued.

San Francisco, May 16.=The Cali
Gornia promotion committee has is
sued the following statement concern
ing the earthquake and fire in San
Francisco.
ION April IS. 1906. san Francisco
experienced an earthquake followed
by a disastrous fire of four days dura-
.tion which swept over four square
miles Of densely populated area
1.-THE earthquake did some damage
10 poorly constructed buildings, but It
was demonstrated beyond a doubt that
the modern building of the higher type
IS not affected by seismic disturbance.
1.-THE disastrous effects of the fire
were appalling, the loss running into
lfhe hundreds of millions OF dollars,
with insurance of possibly two hundred
millions. All of these millions and
more viii seek reinvestment.
Fortunately. the water front was
not seriously damaged and the vast
shipping through the finest harbor In
hhe world was but little disturbed.
Many manufacturing plants and a
large section of the residence district
of the city remained intact
within a few days after the
catastrophe street cars We're running
on several streets and on Market street
as far as the ferry. This traffic was
extended day by day until now it IS
fast approaching normal conditions.
AT 8 o'clock on the afternoon Of
April IS q citizens committee was or
ganized for relief and for the regular
business of the city. This provisional
government by committees worked in
admirable harmony with the mayor
and federal authorities and at once de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
The Uncle Sam OnCo
REVENUE SERVICE BAD.
Secretary shaw Tells Graduates some
OF the Heterogeneous.

New York, May IA special dis
patch to the Tribune from Balti-
more says; Leslie NJ. Shaw, secretary
of the treasury, talked in rather
discouraging strain yesterday to the
graduates of the school of instruction
Of the revenue cutter service here
Among other things he said.
I'm one branc hof the government
service won't sa ywhich=if a man
has a good idea they court martial
him. After he has suppressed ideas
for two or three years no more ideas
propose themselves and he becomes a
fgurehead- The army and navy have
lots Of men whose IDEAS have been
suppressed.
IN one branch of the government
service won't say which-if a man
naturally drudgery. But the men who
do the hardest and best work are
those who do not know they are doing
it. The man who works only for the
pay he gets can only work eight
hours a day. but the one who works
to accomplish things is good for six
teen hours and at a pinch much
more.
There is one thing, however. which
I want to warn you young men Of.
There is nothing that viii take the
native capacity out of a man so quick
" as employment in any branch of
the army or navy If I wanted to
make fine preacher out Of a young
man I would send him to West Point,
for it is the best school on earth"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
Why You should Invest Now.

The time for any investor to secure a
good deal is when the other fellow needs
money. Now while Uncle Sam Is raising
more money than any time during the life
of the company. still just at this time we
need more money in order to crowd the
work. Just look ahead 50 days and con-
slider what viii be the condition then.
Both of the last two big rehneries will be
completed and paid for At least eight
more large producing oilers will be COM
pleted and the l35 miles of pipe line will
be completed. Thousands of oil burners
will be installed More distributing sta
tons completed and the cash sales on oil
will be close to two thousand dollars per
day and all other departments Of this
great organization advanced accordingly.
Certainly you can not afford to turn down
an investment in Uncle Sam stock under
these conditions. which can be proven IN
less you desire to insult your own pocket
book.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

hour and is operating day and night.
The oil sand has been increasing for sew
eraI locations towards where the drills
are now going down Big gushers have
been found in the past, and Uncle Sam
may have one before another quotation is
made on this stock. If you delay until a
three thousand 5000 barrel well puts
this stock out of your reach it will be
your fault. While you hesitate the drill
may penetrate the oil pool. Uncle Sam
already has a settled production in this
one property of nearly five hundred (5eo)
barrels per day. This oil. when manufac-
tured IN the different by-products, will
bring nearly S per barrel. There is merit
back of this stock on every hand. and you
win make no mistake if you invest a few
hundred or a thousand dollars now while
the stock IS certain to grow into great
value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
HELD AT ELLIS ISLAND.
Former Member of Spanish Consular
Service in Prison.

New York, May l6.-Don Emmanuel
COntravas-Y- Crooke, for more than thir
lar service, holding appointments at Ath-
ems Pekin, Glasgow, AmOX and Algiers,
is detained at Ellis island. He has rela-
flves in the vicinity of New York, but I'm
migration Commissioner Watchcorn, says
a morning paper, got letter from some
one saying that the old man was a pauper
and would probably become public
charge if permitted to land
He arrived here last Friday on the Bte-
nos Ayres from Cadiz and told the immi-
grafton authorities that his sister-in-laW
lived in Jersey City and that hehad come
to pay her a visit. After that he wanted
to go to PelSin. where his daughter lives
He was not told that the letter saying
he was poor had been received at Ellis
island No one had the heart to do that
so Don Emmanuel remains there wonder
ing II the letter he wrote to his sister-in-
law went astray.
A courtly man is Don Emmanuel and
once he was wealthy But he says his
States caused him to lose his fortune and
when he reached New York he had only
cient, he thought to meet his modest
needs.
At first he was placed in one of the pens
along with q crowd of negroes from the
West Indies, Russians suspected of being
anarchists and others from Europe whose
police records are such that they will
have to go back to lands from which they
came. But Commissioner Watchcorn
caused the Whitehaired old man to be re-
moved to separate room and there he
sits awaiting he knows not what.
In his pockets Don Emmanuel carries
letters that he prizes highly. One is an
invitation from the king of Spain asking
his company at dinner. Another is a let
ter from Queen Victoria, and a third is
from former President Loubet of the
French republic
The Spanish consul general has interest
ed himself in the case Of Don Emmanuel
and will endeavor to raise sufficient mon
ey to send him to Pelzin to his daughter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
Stops Drink Craving.

Nothing is responsible for more suffer-
ing and misery both to the afflicted one
and to his friends and relatives than drum
kenness- It viii be good news to many in
this town that Mr. George W. Stansfleld.
Of e32 Kansas avenue, Topeka Kan, is
selling a cure called Orrine, for which he
is authorized to sell under a positive guar
autee IL IT does not stop the drink craving
and absolutely cure the drunkard. the
money VIII be refunded
Orrine is in two forms: No to be given
without the patients knowledge and No
. for those who desire to be cured The
remedy costs but 800 a package. Mail
orders filled. The Orr1ne Co. Washing
ton. D. C., OF ask Mr.. George ". STAINS
field to tell you what he knows about this
remarkable remedy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16

Million Dollars Cash and Ten Thou
sand Stockholders.
VIII soon be back of Uncle Sam. with
this vast strength it will be able to pro-
tect the interests of the smallest stock
holders. If you have money to invest
and most everyone has-don't scare at
shadows, but remember that Uncle Sam
with its pipe lines and river barges COM
pleted can market oil just as economically
as the trust, and considerably more so,
for the public in general despises the
methods Of the trust and favor Uncle
Sam wherever given the chance, and they
will soon have the chance in every prin-
cipa1 city in Kansas and neighboring
states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
wALKER no Box WILLIAMS.
Fast BIiddIeweights win Go a Limited
Number of Rounds.

Teddy Williams. a midd1eweight col
ored boxer of Topeka, has arranged a
''go'' with Bobby Walker of Chicago
for a week from next Thursday night.
The place Of the contest has not yet
been decided upon.
Williams has yet to meet his match.
He has practically won every contest
in which he has been entered in To-
peka save when he was knocked out
by Struthers, a colored heavyweight,
at the T. A A Williams boxes at 145
pounds.
Bob Walker has been knocked out
once BE- Jesse James and has once re-
ceived the decision. The last time
James broke his hand in the third
round and his seconds threw up the
sponge
Walker and Williams ought to make
a good contest. Both are fast boys
The betting fayors the colored lad al
ready. even though they only COM
pleted negotiations last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-16
TO REBUILD FRISCO.
A Mortgage and Loan Co. with $780,
100000 Capital Being Formed.

New York, May 1.-THE Herald to-
day says:
It was determined yesterday that
100000, 600 shall be the capitalization
of the new mortgage loan corporation
which is to be organized here to ad-
vance money for the rebuilding of san
Francisco. The promoters Of the en-
terprise at first argued that $4,000, 900
capitalization would provide an ample
vehicle for handling hundreds of mil
lions of investments, but it was found
that San francisco favors a much
larger capitalization. giving opportunity
for investment by the Pacific coast.
Hence it is now considered best to capt.
talize for 100000 600, with paid-in sub
scriptions reaching $4,000. 900 cash.
&. H. Hartman, president of the
Southern Pacific; Frank A Vanderlip,
vice president of the National City
bank; Senator Newlands Of Nevada and
H. S. Blake. president Of the United
States Realty & Improvement COM
pany, win today confer with Franklin
K. Lane and Thomas Magee, both of
San Francisco, and members of the
relief committee. upon means to be en-
ployed to remove from the minds of
investors in the east the fear that the
fiict double taxation upon owners of
mortgages in San Francisco.
Plans for the perfecting of the huge
mortgage loan corportion will also be
adopted and it is now expected that all
of the preliminaries Will be completed
this week and the work Of advancing
800 coo coo and more for the reconstruc-
ton of the destroyed city viii begin
within so days.