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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06

cures made by DR..
KilIner's Swamp
Root, the great kid.
ney, liver and bad
der remedy.
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nineteenth century
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06
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WITH "a LAME Rack?

Kidney Trouble Makes YCu Miserable.
Almost everybody who reads the news.
papers IS sure to know Of the wonderful
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-05-06
BEAUTIFUL MADGE lEsslNG.

Posing for pretty artistic photographs seems TO be an essential p
inc duties OF ~ actress This pose shows Miss
happs BON III England America
many comedy to
vaudeville like many other Of the time
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
Property Of E. c. Williams on
West King Street.
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE
Board Of Directors Determines on Location
After Considering All LOTS
Price $500.

The board Of directors of the, T. M.
C. A. met Friday night and selected
the E. C. Williams property on West
King street, as the site for the Y. M
G. A. building. The price was $500.
The site committee made a report
to the board setting forth the advan-
tages of the various properties offer
ed. Quite a number of them had
been eliminated on account OF rea-
sons which would make it Impossible
for the board to accept them. There
was no recommendation on the part
of the committee. The advantages, d.
mansions, price, etc, of those SITES
which in their opinion were available
were presented. The board, after con-
sidering the sites, voted on them.
There were IL for the Williams prop
erty, for the Toup lot, for the Hen
sci lot and 2 for the opera house lot.
After the first ballot it was made
unanimous for the Williams lot as that
site had a majority vote on the first
ballot.
The property selected is that on
West King street, formerly owned by
DR.. G.. p. Morrison and some years ago
purchased by Mr.. E. G. Williams. 1t
fronts IS feet on King street and has
a depth of 200 feet. 1t is a very de-
sirable lot, and the price, s7,5oo, is
considered very reasonable. 1t has
many advantages that ,he other sites
offered did not possess. Just recently
a new concrete pavement has been
put down at a cost of 1925, which will
save that much. The lot is higher on
the street than it is back and VIII
need but very little excavation. The
lot has natural drainage and a drain
age system can be installed at very lit
tie cost.
Although there were those who pre-
ferred other sites, after the matter
had been thoroughly considered the
property selected is considered the
most advantageous from all view
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
DEATH OF Mr.. RANKIN.
ONE OF OLDEST RESIDENTS or
COUNTY EXPIRES.
Had Been Totally Blind For the Past
Twenty Years But Enjoyed
Vigorous Health.

Mr.. Richard Johnson Rankin, tho
oldest resident OF Martinsburg and
doubtless the oldest In Berkeley coun-
ty, died this morning at o'clock at
his residence. corner of South Queen
and South streets. aged 81 years, 8
months and days. His death was
due to the infirmities incident to old
age He had been confined to his
room for the last couple of months,
but untll recently he enjoyed compar-
atively vigorous health for one OF his
great age.
Mr.. Rankin was born October III,
1912, in North Carolina. In which
state he was reared. He came to Mar.
tinsburg In 1863, where he since re-
sided. He was engaged In the photo
graph business here for a number OF
years, but has lived retired life for
a quarter of century or more. He
was afflicted with total blindness for
the last twenty years. He was a mem
Der OF the Episcopal church and was
highly respected In the community
where he spent nearly half a century
of his life.
Mr.. Rankin's wife and children arc
all dead. He has two sons-in-law
| living: Benjamin Tabler Of Momence,
| ILL.,. and William II. Hollar, of Phila-
delphia. His blood relations surviv-
Ing him are William II. Hollar. jr,. and
Miss Mary Hollar. of Philadelphia, the
latter now travelling In Europe
The funeral will be held Monday at
$50 a. M, at the house, conducted by
Rev. j. s. Douglas. rector OF the Epis-
copal church. The interment will
take place In Norbourn cemetery.
James Mosby Dead.
James Mosby, well known colored
man residing In North Martinsburg.
died Friday at 5 o'clock OF heart dis
ease. aged 6S years, months and Q
days. He worked for number or
years In G. w. Buttons brick yard
and his services were much valued.
Funeral at the house on Monday at
3 D. m. and interment I'M Mt. Hope
cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
NOW FOR TROLLEY LINE
Attorney Aler has Commenced the
Promotion of Electric Line.
BRIDGE STOCK GOING FAST
Washington County Commissioners
Asked to Subscribe For Bridge
Stock In Name of County.

Attorney Aler on Wednesday com
menced on the trolley end of the prop
osition in the building of the bridge
across the Potomac. The bridge ques-
ton is about settled There is every
reason to believe that within very
few days all the stock will nave been
subscribed.
The trolley matter will be pushed
In the same vigorous manner that At
torley Aler has promoted the bridge.
There are several capitalists back of
this movement. Three of them are
bank presidents and reputea to be
worth over a million each. The run
ming of trolley dine through this
county will be gone at in the same
manner that the bridge corporation
was gotten up.
Mr.. Aler and his associates will
make an effort to get the people in
the different sections of the county
interested in the project and will hold
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
HIGH SCHOOL REPAIRS.
ANNEX WILL BE ADDED TO THE
PRESENT BUILDING.
Many improvements Are Being Made
To the Old Building BY the
Board.

In accordance with the recommend
ations recently made to the board OF
education by a Baltimore architect,
who came here Dy invitation to exam
inc the high school building. work on
the repairs to the same, as suggested,
are now under way.
These repairs embrace new flooring
in the four school rooms. new metal
ceilings on the first floor and new con
crete steps at the front, replacing the
old wooden ones. Partitions will be
put in on the first floor, making four
school and recitation rooms instead
of two as heretofore,
Some important work on the build
ing has already ceen done. The two
pilasters supporting the high tower
wall have been replaced with new
brick ones, thereby strengthening that
part of the front wall The founda-
ton walls have been strengthened by
thoroughly concreting them. in which
operation about 100 barrels Of cement
were used. To further complete the
job the walls have been painted.
The board contemporaries erecting
an annex to the high school building
this fall. The annex will be 40 feet
wide and so feet long, two stories
high and built of brick. Running back,
as it will from the main building, the
whole will be l. shaped and will add
four more school rooms to the pres
emit over-crowded building.
When the annex is completed the
whole building will be painted, thing
that the present structure very much
needs now for appearances sake.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
.RA|LMAKER VS. RAILROAD
Shifting OF Responsibility From
one to the Other.
BESSEMER METHOD IN USE
Current Practice Of Making the Rails
Has Brought About Much Dis
cussIon on Their Strength.

Enough interest on the question OF
railmaking has been created to incor-
porate II In the general railroad ques.
ton; and 1t may not be very long be-
fore the public will insist upon a ma
tional supervision of railmaklng as
well as an adjustment of the matter
of rail specifications. Today theirs Is
a general shifting OF the blame for
poor rails from railroad to railmaker
and railmakers to railroad the process
depending upon the unscientiic data,
Who has had the last word?" The
public, for reasons OF self-preserva-
ton, Is beginning to take more than a
passing notice of the issue
Today all steel rails are made from
ingots produced by the Bessemer pro-
cess, which, in brief. operates as fol.
lows: A charge OF molten pig iron
Is placed in a large vessel called a
converter; into this Is forced blast
of air to burn out the carboa and sill
ICON and then carbonized iron con
tanning magnesia is added. and the
total contents Is poured into the cast
heated and passed through the roll
ing mills after forging so as to reduce
them to rails
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27

Scenery Not Ready.

Senator Philander G. Knox. Penn
sylyanias presidential aspirant. told
this story to the Elks committee at
Valley Forge.
President Roosevelt" he said,
was surprised by a Kansas delega-
ton at Oyster Bay not long ago. The
president appeared with coat aad col
lar off. trousers hitched by belt and
hopping his forehead
"'Ah, gentlemen, he said, delight
ed to see you, delighted But I'm very
busy putting in my hay, you know.
Just come down to the barn with
me and well talk 1t over while
work.
Down to the barn hustled delega-
ton and president.
"Mr Roosevelt siezed pitchfork.
But, behold, there was no hay on the
floor! John, joint shouted the pres
ident to sounds in the hayloft.
where's all the hay?'
81 amt had time to throw 1t back,
sir, since you threw II up yesterday.
sir came mans voice from the loft"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
ODD FELLOWS ELECT OFFICERS
Notable Meeting Of Tuscarora Lodge
DIR. Lanqford Noble Grand.

Tuscarora lodge of Odd Fellows
at the regular meeting on Thursday
night elected the following officers to
serve for the ensuing term:
Noble Grand-Dr. E. L. Langford.
Vice Grand-George H. Couchman.
Treasurer-Charles M. Lamar.
Financial Secretary-John w. Dean.
Recording Secretary-A. T. Russler.
Warden-Asa McKever.
Chaplain-William Westrater.
Inside and Outside Guard-Theo.
Buser.
DR.. +. l.. Langford was elected as
the representative to the grand lodge
that meets in November.
The lodge is in fine condition with
plenty of money in the treasury and
on deposit
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27

PHOSPHORUS. This much accomplish
ed steel rails could be standardized
and less be left to the conscience OF
the corporation. Again, specifications
from railroads, which the steel max
ers are unwilling to meet, If refused,
will be modified; and in this the rail-
makers will have the support Of the
public. Longer wear will be sacrific-
ed to strength needed to resist break
ing strains. Europe makes satlsfac-
tory rails. America should disregard
the tariff and follow suit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
Examining Orchards.

Mr.. Theodore Imbach, formerly of
this city. acting under the instruction
Of Director Stewart, of the Expert
ment station, has begun rigid exam
ination of all orchards and gardens
about Morgantown, for the purpose of
stamping out contagious diseases af-
fecting fruit trees.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
CONCRETE LIMITS.
WILL BE EXTENDED BY oRDl-
NANCE TO BE PASSED.
Territory Extends From Charles to
Spring Street and South to
6oydville.

AT the last regular meeting OF the
city council resolution was passed
instructing the ordinance committee
to prepare an ordinance relative to
the matter of concrete pavements and
changing the street boundaries, as per
old ordinance. as follows:
From Race street on the North to
John street on the south, and from
Spring street on the east to Charles
street on the west, inclusive of those
streets.
This ordinance has already been
prepared and will be submitted for
approval to the city council at its reg
Iular meeting next Thursday night.
1t will be perceived that the new
ordinance alluded to is much wider in
its scope than the present one which
lit will supercede. AS is known, the
present ordinance requires concrete
payements to be laid in front of all
the territory lying between the B. g.
10. and G. v. passenger stations from
east to west on King and Martin
streets, and from Pennsylvania ay.
enue to Senator Faulkner. north an
south, on Queen street. -
If the-proposed ordinance passes,
which 1t is altogether likely 1t WILL a
new era of concrete pavement making
will be inaugurated in Martinsburg
and in this notable respect, soon out
stripping any town OF its size in the
country day that can't come too
soon
Water Main Moved.
The water board is removing the
old water mains leading from Lime
kiln Springs to the old pumping sta
ton in the southeastern part Of town.
The pipe will be used elsewhere in
town for sewer purposes. This Is
about 100 feet long and was laid with
l14-inch iron pipe.
The board today put some men at
work cleaning up the weeds, brush
etc, in the enclosure at Kilmers
Grove.
New Concrete Pavements.
The following are among those per
sons of town who are improving their
properties by laying concrete pave
ments: Mr. Newton Kidwiler, East
John street; Miss Annie O'Neal, West
John street; Mr.. Aaron Kline, corner
of Maple avenue and John street, and
the Rankin heirs, corner of Queen and
South streets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27

meetings at various places when the
subject will be explained and the ad-
vantages of such an enterprise set
forth
The attorney seems confident that
the trolley line will be as successful
as the bridge.
Asked to Subscribe.
Victor Cushwa, of the Washington
and Berkeley Bridge Co., appeared be-
fore the county commissioners of
Washington county, and asked the
board to subscribe in the name of the
county, for $4,000 or $4,000 of stock
in the bridge company. 1t was stated
that $4,000 worth Of the stock had
already been sold.
The commissioners took no action,
but, it Is said, it is doubtful if the
county will take any stock in the
bridge, unless it appears that the CON-
pany cannot obtain sufficient funds to
build the bridge without the aid of the
county. In that event, 1t is said, the
commissioners might take the matter
UP on the grounds that the bridge
would be an internal improvement of
great benefit to the county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
CEMENT PLANT BRINGS $500
About $4,000 Had Been Invested IN
the Round Top Property.

The property of the Round Top
Cement company. on the Potomac riv-
err, three miles west of Hancock. was
sold at public auction by ]. Fenton
Thomas, trustee. of Baltimore. under
a decree order of the United States
Court to six or seven of the heaviest
bondholders for $500. About $4,000,
1t is said, is invested in the property.
the plant has not been in operation
lately.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
Current Bessemer Practice.

In current Bessemer practice ingot
soundness depends upon causes only
to a limited degree under control OF
the man who manipulates the blow"
or blast for. while the charge of the
converter Is constant, the results OBJ
tained by blowing" depend upon the
thermometer and temperature. The
blast of air forced through the con-
verter may have some moisture which
not even the latest device of chilling
the air before admission may elimin-
ate. The water In going through the
blast will be decomposed into hydro
gen and oxygen. with attended recon-
binations, which unsettle the exact
idea of the product. The hydrogen may
remain as occluded gas. and may be
for many of the blow holes
in the metal
The discussion then. to be fair, must
place the blame equally. Undoubted-
ly the United States Steel corporation
has retained machinery In its shops
which should have gone into the
scrap heap. There is every likelihood
that iron with large percentage Of
is used The only rem
edy would be to erect new plants
where basic steel could be made, a
process which lines the converters
with limestone which oxidlzes the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
Part Played by Carbon.

One OF the great factors In iron
making Is carbon; and here the rail-
makers force the issue upon the rail
roads, for II Is a fact that In order to
secure a harder rail the railroads
have gradually advanced the carbon
percentage far above that used abroad
the figure aften reaching FIVE per
cent. Now a harder rail, though mean
ing longer service, and, therefore, less
rail cost, sacrifices toughness, and
there Is greater tendency to frac-
ture under shock, which may explain
the sudden giving Of rails as trains
have swung about curves. Railmakers
claim that the typical rail specification
leaves them no discretion as to car
bon, PHOSPHORUS. silicon, sulphur OF
manganese. The section Is exactly pre-
scribed, and the permissible sreduc-
ton In cooling fixed Strength is sac
riced to longer wear.
On their side. the railroads calm
that the ingots are not high in quality
in the first place, many rails being
rolled from unsound ingots. Recent In
vestigations point to the conclusion
that to eliminate unsoundness, II
would be necessary for the Bessemer
railmakers to crop" from 25 per
cent to thirty per cent. of the ingot
metal as now made. Such percent
age of rejection would drive the Unit
ed States Steel corporation out OF the
rail business. The question. then,
narrows itself down to discussion
of the ability of the Bessemer process
to turn out sound ingots with such
uniformity that 1t would be no hardship
for the railmakers to reject for rail
purposes every ingot in any respect
unsound
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
viii Go to Work at once.

points.
Will Go to Work at Once.
The property is at present occupied
by the family of Mr.. A. Zimmerman,
who are willing to vacate as soon as a
suitable place can be found for them.
They will do all possible to help the
committee to get possession at once.
The fact that immediate possession of
the~property could be had was great
consideration in the selection of the
site.
The occupant of one site demand
ed $500 to vacate his property by
April I, 1908. This put a most desir-
abe location out of the race. This
was only one of the many hindrances
to a selection of a site that the COM
mittee had to consider.
After the site had been selected the
building committee was instructed to
procure plans and specifications. at
once for the building. These plans
are to be laid before the board as
soon as possible with view of hay'
ing the contract for the building lei
by September 1.
The building committee has been
called for Monday night at the board
Iof trade room where the plans and
action of that committee will be dis
cussed
viii Want Money.
1t is the earnest desire of the board
that all subscribers to the Y. M. c.
A. fund shall call at the Peoples Trust
company and meet their obligations
before the 1st of September. They
can pay one-fourth of the amount sub
scribed or they can deposit the whole
amount subscribed. The board will &C
cept any amount and If they are to
begin the work of erecting tha build
ing this fall they will be in need OF
the money.
1t is the desire of the board to have
the building finished by spring and
they will bend every effort to that end
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-27
IL acct NEW BUILDING.
Stewart Vehicle Company now
Letting the Contracts.
FACTORY TO COST $4,000
Will BE Modern In Construction and
of Ample Dimensions for Future
Needs.

At a recent meeting of the directors
of the Stewart Vehicle Co. it was de-
cided to erect a new and commodious
building southwest OF the present
plant and along the tracks of the G.
V. railroad, in order to better the
present inadequate facilities of the
business.
The contract for the erection of the
new shop will be let in three parts.
namely, excavating, brick and stone
and woodwork. At a meeting OF the
directors on Wednesday afternoon the
contract for the woodwork was award
ed. and the other two will be awarded
this evening. it is expected. The names
of the successful bidders will be Civ
en- in this paper tomorrow.
A Big Coach Shop.
The new shop will be a large four
story, brick structure 4ox140 feet in
dimensions and complete with modern
equipment throughout. The building
will cost about $4,000 1t will have a
capacity of from 5000 to 1000 vehicles
year. 1t is the present intention OF
the company to make but six styles
of buggies and runabouts, starting
with a force of 25 or 80 men and In
creasing the force from time to time
according as the business demands.
The new shop will afford am
pie facilities for promptly turning out
the work in the four main depart
ments of the business. On the first
floor viii be the blacksmith shop and
main office. The second will be used
for woodwork and setting up and crat-
| ing buggies. On the third the trim
ming and painting of bodies and seats
will be done, while the fourth will be
l,ntiIized for the painting of gears.
Contracts Awarded.
To get things going right away the
directors of the company met last ev.
ening and awarded the contracts for
the erection OF the new building. The
excavating, brick and stone work was
awarded to Mr.. George w. Buxton,
and the carpenter work to Mr.. w. H
Frankenberry. both of this city. There
were six bidders for the job, a couple
being from out of town.
Work will be commenced on the ex.
cavating early next week and the
whole pushed to early completion in
order to meet the demands OF the
fast-growing business OF the company.
The building is to be up by December
1, next
Rapid Growth of Business.
Eighteen months ago Messrs. r. N.
and Claude Stewart, the firm name be-
ing r. N. Stewart & Son. commenced
the manufacture of vehicles in the
cd building on Winchester avenue,
formerly used as a carpenter shop,
and later by the Shenandoah Pants
Co. They started with three hands
AID the present force is ten.
Recently the concern was organized
into a stock company with capital
stock of $4,000. par value 800 per
share, of which stock $4,000 is pre-
fered and nearly all of which is paid
in.
This is one OF the youngest factories
in Martinsburg, but judging from its
phenomenal growth in the short time
of its existence it is reasonable to
conclude that ere long it will be one
OF the most important.