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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-31
WILL OF MR.. WILLIAMS FILED
BEQUEATHS BULK OF PROPER
TY TO WIDOW FOR LIFE.
Also Makes Numerous and Valuable
Bequests to Relatives Attorney
Nadenb0usch Executor.

The will Of the late e. c. Williams
was admitted to probate in the coun-
ty clerks office Monday afternoon.
He divides his property as follows;
After the payment Of funeral ex-
penses and all just debts, he bequeaths
to his sister, Mary Elizabeth Shep-
herd, the sum of $4,000 for life, with
the remainder. after her death, to her
six children, to wit: Elizabeth b.
Shepherd. Mrs. Charles Butler, Fam
ME Shepherd, Laura V. Shepherd, Ed
ward c. Shepherd and James 7. Shep-
herd, share and share alike.
To his brother, Thomas S. Will
liams, he bequeaths $4,000.
To his nieces, Elizabeth b. Shep-
herd, Mrs. Charles Butler, Fannie
Shepherd Laura v. Shepherd and An
ma Shepherd, $500, this being in adj
dition TO the legacy given to the first
fofur named under the second clause
OF the viii
He also bequeaihs To his nieces,
Minnie. sallie aud hillie Williams,
daughters OF his brother, Mr. Thorn
as Williams the sum Of $1,000 to be
equally divided among them
lie also beqpeaths to Frances l.. Hen
shaw, Mabel ii. Gardner and Valley
Nv. Berry, sisters of his wife, the sum
of $500 each, and to Robert and Anna
Gardner the sum of $3.50.
He also bequeaths to Jack Henson
son Of Mrs Anna and the late John
Henson, the sum of $500.
All the rest and residue of his es-
tate, real, personal and mixed, he be-
queaths to his wife, Laura III. Will
liams for life or SO long as she shall
remain his widow, with the remain
der to his three children, Edith G. VII
liams, Sallie Shepherd Stewart and
Edward l.. Williams share and share
alike Upon the marriage or death OF
his wife he instructs his executor
to make sale OF real estate, STOCKS,
bonds and other personal property,
and after deducting all proper costs
and expenses to distribute the pro-
ceeds thereof to his said wife II she
be then married, such sum in gross
in lieu of dover, as shall be equiya-
lent to her dover In his estate, COM
puted according to the annuity tables
prescribed by statutes of West Vir-
ginia, and residue to said children,
share and share alike; should his
wife die without again marrying, then
upon her death his executor shall
convert his estate into money by a
proper sale thereof and distribute the
same, less all proper charges and
costs, to his three children,shar and
share alike.
Attorney Adrian c. Nadenbousch is
appointed executor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-31
MIR. SHIPPER INJURED.
Father Of Mrs. s. S. Felker Suffered
A Broken Hip.

Mr.. James b. Shipper, father of
Mrs. S. S. Felker, of this city, was
the victim of a peculiar accident at
his home near Jones Spring, this
morning. He was feeding his fine
flock of sheep, when one of the ami
mails, becoming playful, butted the
old gentleman over The fall result
ed in broken hip. DR.. Hedges, Of
this city. and DR.. Shipper, Of Ger
rardstown, rendered surgical aid, and
Mr.. Shipper is resting as comfortably
as could be expected
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-31
WAS PRETTY EVENT
Dance Given al The Home Of Mr..
c. G. Smith, In This City.
ANOTHER DANCE IN HOBBS HALL
Young Men of the City Entertain :
Large Number of Guests of This
/ and Neighboring Cities = Pref
ty Holiday Events.

| One Of the most charming events
lof the present social season took place
lat the handsome home Of Mr. and Mrs
he. G. Smith, corner Queen and John
lBtreets, Monday night, when they en-
lfertained large number OF guests
at a delightful dance from 8 to II
O'Clock The affair was given in hon
IEor OF their son and niece, Mr.. Gran
Esille Smith and Miss Ruth Helms
i The rooms were tastefully trimmed
lin red and green. Punch was served
Idaring the dance, and luncheon at q
bater hour The music was furnish
Fec by Thompsons orchestra
E The out-of-town sAests were Miss
ECeraldine 5cholnowoif, Of baltimore
miss Anna Halihan, Of New York
Miss Bryarly, OF Darkesvild; Miss
INettic McCrorey, of Birmingham,
Ala; Miss Eleanor Butler, Of Shep4
Iherdstown; MIR. Lewis, of Alabama
Ipnd Mr. Smith, of Chambersburg.
f Young Men Give Dance.
| A very handsome and thoroughly
Ienjoyable event Monday night was the
ldance given in the Hobbs hall. by the
|@oung men of the city to a number
Ipf guests of this and other places.
l'The music for dancing was furnished
lby a select orchestra, and program
Iof IL numbers was rendered
The patronesses were Mrs J. w.
McSherry, Mrs. e. Boyd Faulkner,
Mrs. c. j. Faulkner, Mrs. Stuart W.
Walker and Mrs. T. P. Licklider.
This was one of the most enjoyable
events of the holiday. season here, and
guests from Charles Town, Winches-
ter, Berryville and other neighbor-
ing towns were present.
3 Holiday Party.
Mr.. w. II. Bowers, foreman of the
boarding department at the Kill
| bourne Knitting mills, entertained the
employees of that department at his
home on North Queen street Monday
night from to II o'clock. The foa-
| sure OF the evening was a selection
| " Mr.. Howard Staples, after which
j flash light picture was taken of the
party. Refreshments we're served
Those present were: Messrs. Berke-
| ley Hyde, Roy and Harry Zimmerman
Ergad Thompson, Arthur Custer, Pc
| ter Sharon, George Davis, Maryil
Barney, Howard Staples. Raymond
Eubanks and Pine Durham.
Entertained Friends.
Miss Mary udgel delightfully."- en-
tertained a number Of her friends at
card party at her home near Wine
brenner's cross roads Mondays even
ing. The affair was given in honor
of her guest. Miss Agnes Mutton, Of
Winchester. Delightful refreshments
| were served.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-31
BISHOP ANDREWS DEAD.
at Home In Brooklyn After
A Brief Illness.

Special dispatch to the Journal.
Brooklyn, Dec. 31.--Bishop Andrews
one of the most prominent prelates
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
died at his home here this morning
after brief illness. Death was due
to an attack of the grip.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-31
RECOVERY WILL BE SLOW.
Comptroller Ridgely Says Panic Wa
A Severe One.

Special dispatch to the Journal.
Washington, Dec. 81 ,-Comptroller
Ridgley declares the late panic was
very severe one, and that recovery
will be slow He also says that 1t
was wonder that more banks did
not fail.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-31
New Chairs.

New chairs have been placed in the
lobby at Hotel Berkeley The chairs
are of the mission style and were
made by Mr.. G. j. Thomas.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-31

Miss Lottie Grove, of Winchester,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. G. X. Cham
bers, on Virginia avenue.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25
M AMp

ing disposition mixing little with pec
pie generally.
He believed the world owed him Q
living and in numerous letters writ
ten while he was in Garner said thai
the United States owed him a liveli-
hood and that he was going to collec.
it though he was having difficulty in
doing so. Because of this attitude he
was considered by many to be men
tally deranged but was never looked
upon as a dangerous or desperate
man.
After giving up his machine shop he
peddled patent medicines for time.
Steel was So years old. He has a
brother. Charles Steele, living at
Klemme. Ia.
Steele's widow and family live at
1870 North Ashland avenue, Chicago,
His father. now dead. was an active
Socialist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25
Bomb rhrower an Iowa Man.

Robert Steele, who undoubtedly is
the bomb thrower who wrecked the
Fourth Street National bank in Phila-
delphia, left Garner, Ia, six years ago
with his wife and two children, going
to Chicago where he secured employ
ment. From there he went east and
while he did not correspond with per-
sons in Garner it was learned there
that he had located in Philadelphia.
While in Garner he ran a harvesting
machine shop in which he was not
overly successful in securing work.
He was of morose, respondent, retir-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25

building desk In an office directly
over the bank was completely upset
and the employees panic-stricken. A
medley of bells sounded all through
the building as telephone bells in each
office began to tinkle under the vibra-
ton of the building and chimes sound
ed on every side. The news stand in
front of the bank was mixed up as
badly as though it had been turned
upside down. Papers, books and mag
aZines were scattered everywhere.
1t was an hour before anything like
order was restored. Some Of the bank
officials and clerks actually did not
know they were injured until friends
or strangers pointed out their wounds.
The banks telephone system was
thrown out of order by the explosion
and the attaches ran all aver the
neighborhood, bloody and disarrayed,
seeking phones over which they could
let their families know that they were
safe.
Eugene McIlhone, secretary to the
second vice president who was caught
almost in the center Of the explosions
radius, recovered consciousness before
aid reached him, and then walked
about for five minutes, dazed and help
less, before he discovered that the in
dex finger of his right hand had been
blown completely off.
Crowds numbering thousands gath
cred in Fourth street, in front of the
building; in Harmony street, to the
south of it, and in Orianna street, up
on which the rear windows face.
Along both these latter streets ghast-
ly relics abounded. In Orianna street
were fragments of glass and wood to
which particles of flesh adhered Har
mony street was Uttered from curb to
curb with glass and wood, with here
and there a bit of brass from the
grillwork. Some of the ultra-morbid
took away in their pockets some bits
of the debris as souvenirs.
All afternoon and evening the Bull
lit building was visited by the
crowds. At night the police were still
in charge of the bank. The officials
were there. too, going over accounts
to see that the money and securities
were intact. Outside of the two certi-
fed checks reported missing, 1t was
said, unoficially, that everything had
been found.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25

the nitroglycerln's force was hurled
fiat upon the floor, many beneath
crashing, cutting showers of heavy
glass from the sl1ylights and parti-
tions, some beneath the desks at
which they had been sitting a second
before.
Not only from the banks quarters,
but from all over the building came
cries of terror and shouts of warning.
Men and women raced out through
both of the big doorways into Fourth
street, some fleeing for blocks in their
fright. Pedestrians stopped in amaze
ment as they heard the great boom"
and saw fugitives with bloody faces
and hands pouring from the building.
In the terrific explosion both Nc
Lear and the bomb-thrower were in
stanhy killed A negro messenger
named William Crump, who was try
ing to eject the stranger, had both his
eyes blown out and was fatally in
tured. dozen or more employees and
patrons were severely hurt and the
entire first floor of the bank was
wrecked.
The cashiers body was torn limb
from limb. Both legs were blown off,
one arm was blown from it's shoulder;
half the head was all that remained.
OF the bomb-thrower SO little was
left that a waste basket contained all
that was later taken to the morgue.
He was literally shattered to atoms.
The only thing that remained intact
about his body or his clothing was a
little brass name plate attached to a
bunch of keys. which was found near
strip of blue cloth that had been
part of his trousers. The words 'R.
Steele, Garner, Ia.," we're inscribed
upon the plate. Through this clew it
was discovered that the man was Rob-
ert Steele, who had left the Iowa town
six years ago for the east, and had
presumably been living with wife
and three children somewhere in this
city then. His identity would probably
never have been known for the little
brass plate.
President Rushton, whom the
stranger had left only half a minute
before throwing the bomb, escaped
serious injuries, but had several small
cuts on his face and hands. First Vice
President Edward F. Shanbacker,
though only few feet away, was un.
scathed. Second Vice President B. M.
Faires, whose desk is mere step
from the cashiers, probably escaped
death only through having been i'll
and having stayed at home.
The explosions force swept through
every department of the bank and
wrought havoc as it weit. In the col
lateral department, not far away from
where the bomb was thrown, 100000
worth of valuable securities were
blown from the desks and trays and
were scattered in a twisted, torn mass
Just outside the waiting room
which is in the same section of the
bank, a massive brick fireplace, sur
mounted by a large marble clock, wa:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25
MENACE TO ALL
Giant Mail Order Concerns
Are Sdpping Country of
its Wealth.
SMALLER TOWNS CRUSHED
BY Assisting In the Capitalization
of Wealth, Patrons of These In
stitutions Contribute to Their
Own Injury.

Copyright, 1906, by Alfred c. Clark)
Every year millions upon millions of
dollars find their way from the towns,
villages and rural districts of the coun-
try to the Golfers of the mail order
houses in the cities, and go to the up
building of enormous institutions in
the centers of population. Naturally,
the sources from which the contribu-
tions are made suffer accordingly.
Figures ever tell "a better story than
words. Here are figures which tell
story so stupendous that its full sig
nificance cannot be grasped in mo-
ment, but the mere sight of which are
awe inspiring:
In the year 1905 two mail order
houses, located in Chicago, did busi-
ness amounting in round numbers to
$S0,000,000. In the year 1904 these
same concerns did business of about
S62,000,O00, a gain Of S1S,000,000 or
nearly 80 per cent. in single year be-
ing thus exhibited.
These figures represent the sale last
year of one dollars worth of merchan-
disc for every man, woman and child
in the country by two catalogue houses
alone, and those operating from the
same central point. Dozens more of
varying size and Importance are oper-
ating all over the country from coast
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25


were thus deprived of it, suffered
to coast and from border to border.
A fact not generally known is that
hundreds of concerns throughout the
country which now are doing business
through the regular trade channels are
awaiting only a parcels post law to
unloose literature, already prepared
in many instances, which would pro-
ject them into the mail order field, and
this does not take into account the
hundreds and perhaps thousands of
entirely new mail order concerns
which inevitably would spring into ex-
istence under such friendly auspices.
The two Chicago institutions re-
ferred to, already occupying immense
buildings, found themselves cramped
for room. One of them expended not
less than 81 900 900, and probably more,
fop a new home. The other lately has
secured new location and also will
expend at least $1,000,000 for an i'm
mense new building.
Anyone who will reflect even casual
ly on the subject must become i'm
pressed that the influence of the mail
order business is toward the central
ization of wealth, and how enormous
a part it is playing in this direction
will be understood from a second
glance at the figures which have been
given above.
1t is due to himself that every patron
of the mail order house should inquire
honestly of himself what the final out
conse is to be IL the mail order bust
ness shall continue to make the great
strides which have marked its prog
res9 during the last half decade.
1t is useless to repeat the we'll worn
argument of the mail order concerns
that they are selling goods enough
more cheaply than the merchants in
the regular channels of trade to leave
their customers more money than
ever to devote to home enterprises
and institutions. The fallacy of this
statement has been proved over and
over again by actual and minute COM
PARSONS of goods, as to their quality
and prices. Te refute 1t finally and
indisputably by simpler and more
direct method 1t is necessary only to
ask the reliable business men of any
of the smaller communities to show
| the evidence from their books and ac.
counts of the harm the mali order
habit 10 doing their communities.
1t is truth as old as the hills and
as certain as tho rising and setting oi
the sun that no country or section ai
u country can prosper unless the pee
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25
UNIDENTIFIED Ht'210 5ls100SSD 70
X,dIE- -REZOHNTDT 70 ElEz8-Z1XP0kEP
Bank Notes Swept Away.

wiped out of existence, not trace re-
naming of either timepiece or bricks.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25

pie as a whole shan be prosperous.
Such general prosperity as may exist
cannot be retained IL the institutions
of the already larger and Weather
communities are to continue to be
built up by contributions that should
be spent at home from the thousands
of smaller communities.
The need of the country. a desper-
ate need upon which the welfare of
the individual depends, is for the
upbuilding and continued progress OF
the smaller communities, so that the
wealth of the country may be distribS
uted over the entire country, and not
congested and controlled in large
amounts in a comparative few centergs
of population.
Therefore, the man who sends away
from his own community money which,
he might have spent at home and per-
mitted fair profit to the home mer--
chant to be retained there for the
benefit of the community, is injuring
his community, and thereby the pros
poets for his own future prosperity.
In large number of instances he ia
doing more than this. Unwittingly, or
unthinkingly, perhaps, he is violating
his own principles of right and Justice,
for, at the expense of his own COM
munity, he is needlessly contributing
profits to the capitalistic combinations.
which he continuously cries out arc
menacing the country.
The mail order giants direct their
energies particularly toward the peo-
pie of the smaller towns and the agri-
cultural districts. In hundreds of
thousands of the homes of these tho
catalogue of the mail order house is as
regularly received az the home paper.
The man on the farm last year sent a.
very large portion of eighty millions
of dollars TO two of these institutions,
in one community, alone.
In all sincerity we ask: Admitting.
purely for the sake of the argument,
that the farmer or the resident OF the
small community can save a few doll
lars ON some of his purchases, or even
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25
JOHN s. PoTns.
The Puzzle Solved.

Some time ago merchant In Mar.
blehead, Mass. was discovered in his
store at Z very late hour. and in reply
ing to inquiries, he said:
my confidential clery is misJing.~ "a
And what of II? %
why, I'm looking over the booksA
but they ssem to be all right"
Have you counted your cash?''
YES; and 1t is correct to dollaP,~
Looked over your bank book?'
81 have, and it IL satisfactory.
That's the puzzle, yon see. He's
skipped, and caa't make out what
for"
Been home since noon;"
NO"
Perhaps he's eloped with your
wife"
He hurried home. and found this to
be the case.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25

wiped out of existence, not a trace re-
naming of either timepiece or bricks.
Bank Notes Swept Away.
From the desks of the paying teller
and receiving teller the concussion
and consequent rush of air swept at
least $4,000 in bank notes. The clerks
and officials there, as we'll as those in
the collateral department. forgot their
injuries, heroically, and went 10 work
at once to rescue the money aad Sc
curities. 1t was reported that two
certified checks-one for $4,000 and
the other for still larger sum-were
missing. 1t was not known whether
they were destroyed, blown out of the
building, or stolen in the excitement.
So terrific was the force OF the ex-
plosion that the dead cashiers watch,
heavy. gold hnnting-case timeplece,
was bent from its fiat sh .pe into the
form of horseshoe. A nat, mashed
piece OF gold found upon tho floor
near where the bomb was thrown was
identified as ring he had worn.
Whole Building Shaken.
AS high up as the fifth floor OF the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25

Philadelphia.-It was just 11:40
O'Clock 20 minutes before closing time
at the Fourth National bank on the
morning of January 5, when a tall,
dark, unlempt stranger entered the
bank corridor from the north corridor
of the Bullitt building. Patrons OF
the bank-not many in number, for
tunately-were passing in and out to
make deposits or drafts before noon.
The clerks and tellers were busy to-
falling up their sheets for the day. The
officers were hurrying TO wind up their
business. Scarcely anyone noticed
the newcomer.
He had on a dark blue suit of cloth
ing, those who saw him remember,
ragged and shiny from age. He wore
a black slouch hat. He peered around,
hesitatingly. and then caught sight Of
President Rushton standing near one
of the vaults, which were soon to be
closed. He must have known Mr..
Rushton, for he did not ask anyone for
the president, but approached MIN and
spoke to him Immediately.
my name is G. e. Williams" he
said, "and / live in the suburbs Of
Philadelphia. l want to know If you
can let me have loan of $4,000"
Mr.. Rushton saw that the man was
some sort of a crank, and to get rid Of
him, asked that he name his securi-
ties, which the president would con-
slider before making the loan. At the
same time, Mr.. Rushton signalled to
Crump, the watchman. a splendidly
built big negro. who wore a gray uni
form and to the banks patrons, was
ONE of the most familiar figures about
the place.
AS the watchman responded, Mr..
Rushton whispered: Get rid of this
fellow, won't you, Bob" addressing
the colored man by the nickname
which the financial men of the dis
drict long ago applied to him. But the
intruder pressed up close to the presi-
dent again before Crump could reach
him.
Insurance Policy as Security.
my securities-why, I've got life
Insurance policy that runs out In five
years" said the stranger. His manner
was hesltating and he stammered
slightly. I'm show you some pictures
itnR' are worth lot OF money. too"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-01-25

contributed a large portion Of the vast
their way Into the Golfers Of the mail
unites to which 1t belonged, and which
accordingly.
that he could do so on all of them, can
he afford to continue to impoverish
his own community, upon which his
own prosperity, the very value of his
Land depends?
If he will ask himself this question
and consider it soberly and fairly in
all of its phases, including the many
which cannot be touched upon within
the limits of single article, we think
his answer must be that he cannot.
The wonderful productivity of this
country has been sufficient to over
come the various adverse economic in
fluences which have existed during the
period of years in which the mail or
der business has accomplished it's
greatest growth. Everyone has been
getting along pretty we'll" While the
increasing flow of golden millions from
their source in the land of the coun-
try to the already great centers of
money and population has held back
the growth of the smaller commune.
ties, it has not yet occasioned a great
disaster. The test will come with the
first pinch of hard times" a condi-.
tion which no country ever has been
able to escape at recurring intervals.
When this time arrives those COM
munities will best stand the test which
have best conserved and husbanded
their resources.
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