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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
TRIES TO- STAB OfFGER|
James Sonners Rssists Arrest With
Knife But IS 0verpowered.
BAD MAN FROM MISSOURI
Deputy Sherifts Wolf and Lemen
Have Exciting Time Before
landing Man in Jail.

John Sonners. who claims Martins
burg as his home. made things lively
for awhile Tuesday afternoon out
about the inter ection Of stephen
street and Winchester avenue, and Is
now in Jail awaiting trial on very
serious charge.
About o'clock Sonners came walk
Ing up West Stephen street, cursing
and swearing at fearful rate and de-
claring that he was Lad man e~om
Missouri. When he reached the cor
ner OF Stephen street and Winene ster
avenue Deputy Sheriff Wolf. who was
helping Sheriff Gardner to butcher,
heard the loud talk and walked out
into the street and told Sonners TO
cut it out or he would get in trouble.
Sonners threw of his coat and swore
that he could whip two like
Wolf. The deputy took hold of Son
ners' arm and told him he was under
ARREST, but the half-drunken fellow
tore loose and ran up street, with
Deputy Wolf after him, but he soon
gave MP the chase as Sonners was too
fleet Of foot.
The deputy then returned To Sheriff
Gardeners house, picking up his coat
on the way. Mr. Wolf was marmed
Ihimself. and being told by neigh
Dor that Sonners carried a knife. he
prudently summoned Deputy Sheriff
| Lemen, who was also at Sheriff Gard
ner's house. to assist in sonners' ar.
rest
| Pretty soon the man from Missouri
came back for his coat Mr. Wo'f
now knowing the kind Of man he had
to deal with, walked ar md Sonners
a couple times waiting his chance tc
grab him, at the same time talking
to the fellow to throw lin off his
guard Suddenly Mr.. Wolf made 9
rush for Sonners who quickly drew 4
tbig knife from his sleeve an made
a desperate attempt TO use 1t o. Mr.
iWof, but he. with the help CT Deputy
Lemen. soon overpowered Sonneri
and took him to Jail not far away.
| This morning Sonners was given Z
shearing before Justice FelSer who
HELD him for the grand jury in the sun
OF $1,000 on the two charges of assault
and resisting an officer. Not beins
able to furnish bail, he was remandet
no Jail
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
THEP. V. R. t. ADJOURNS

The meeting was called to order al
1:55. Prof Wright Denny. Of Charles
Town spoke for short time on the
ACCESSIBILITY OF dropping certain
studies from the course.
Prof Hafer. OF SHADY Grove spoke
briefly on Elective Studies in tht
High School"
Prin. Creamer spoke against the
usage or uniform textbooks
Mr.. Losh. of Fairmont, representing
Heath and Co. spoke for short time
in an interesting manner on Uniform
textbooks
The moderator gave some very for
chile reasons why we should use m
form textbooks.
Superintendent Brindle. Professor
Miller and several others talked earn
estly on the same subject
Prof. Littler, teacher of'Ianguagees
IN the Shepherd Normal spoke on the
wisdom of forcing the pupil to pursue
some foreign language before gradua-
ting him. He believes that, at least
for two years, some foreign language
should be pursued
In the discussion which followed,
Prof. Knutti advocated the study OF
Of German FIRST. then Latin, next
French and finally Spanish.
ID. II. Dodd of the city school,
told who are entitled To secondary ed
ucation.
The discussion Of the cigarette
problem was taken up BY Prin. Bey.
erly of Shepherdstown graded schools
lie gave as his definition of cigar
cite smoker "A little fire at one end
and big fool at the other" The
subject was very ably handled.
Superintendent Brindle next took
up the subject. What manual train
ing IS practicable in the public
schools?" He thinks that the girs
should take manual training as we'll
AS the boys, so that she may not dam
age the wall II she wishes to drive
a nail.
c. z. C. Rinker of the Commercial
school gave a short talk.
This closed the discussions OF the
meeting. and at O'Clock a motion
to adjourn finally prevailed. and the
moderator so declared IL. and the
parting followed The next meeting
will be held in Keyser.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

A very Interesting use for producer
gas Is pada ii 4 factory IN jcssny
City, where temrefing 81 lacsal 10 hs
made into curtain SPRINGS IS slcccs
fully and economically done witb il
heat. Coke fires were Ioie ~ AZ
lied for the pnrrase. but the temper
allure varied 70 such an extent fhai
Il great deal uf the material was
spoiled. With producer gas an abso-
lutely cansfanf temperature is SO.
cured and the work Is done in moro
cieaniy manner, with no Possibility of
error as 70 the degree Of heat. Con.
sequentsy the waste heretofore en-
countered has benn reduced to n
minimum and The quality OF the prod.
uct is absolutely uniform.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Welded AT HEDGESylLLE
MISS LENA RICHARD MARRiEs
STEAMSHIP CAPTAIN.
Brilliant Event Takes Place in Pres,
byterian church--6ride Great
Social Favorite.

a very pretty wedding was solemn.
lied this evening at seven o'clock IN
Hedgesville, the high contracting par
ties being Miss Lena Richard. and
Captain James A. Gresham. OF the
steamer Lancaster. The wedding GER
emory was performed in the Presby.
terrain church by Rev ], G. Leps, in
the presence of large number OF in
vited guests II was the leading social
event of the season and one of the
most brilliant weddings for years In
that section OF Berkeley county. Three
hundred invitations were issued
The bridesmaids We're Miss Eliza
beth Crosby, Baltimore, aud Miss
Edna Butler, OF Hedgesvilic The best
man was Mr.. Willard Gresham, of
whiteston. Va, brother Of the groom.
and the groomsmen were b. F. Crofter
and w. Taper. OF Baltimore. The
ushers we're w. g. Newcomer, VIII
ltdtHSpOIl, -. r.. hSsppicAht AAN0Sea
Vile. and +. S. Henshaw and II. G.
Light Martinsburg. The bride was
given away by her father The we'd
ding march from Lohengrin was play
ed by Mrs. Clyde Everhart, Martins
burg.
The bride was attired in a hand
some gown OF white net over white
silk and carried a shower bouquet OF
lroses and violets.
Following the wedding reception
was held at the brides home and re.
freshments were served. Later Cap
tain and Mrs Gresham left for a wed.
ding trip to the east. after which they
viii go to Baltimore to reside.
The bride Is the only daughter 81
Mr. and Mrs. John 4. Richard o.
| Hedgesville. She is a very prepos
sessing Young woman and a social IA
vorite Her numerous friends there
and elsewhere will join in wishing foi
her a long and happy married life
| Captain Gresham IS from Whitestone
| Va and is a very worthy man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
THREE KILLED IN WRECK
Rearend Collision Between BaItl-
more and Washington,
BAD LUCK For B, & O..
Ex,rcss Train Crashes Into Local at
Hanover This Morning Thirty
injured.

A rear-end collision occurred about
$40 o'clock this morning on the Bal-
timore and Ohio railroad between
Baltimore and Washington In which
three persons were killed and about
thirty more or less injured, eight of
them very seriously.
The accident happened at Hanover,
Ma, about fifteen miles south Of Bal
timore.
Train No. l42, local from Wash
ington to Baltimore, and consisting Of
combined baggage and smoker aud
two day coaches. was Just leaving
Hanover, when No. l44. an express
train out Of Washington. came on at
full speed and crashed into the rear
end of the local train ahead OF 1t. The
engine plowed its way Gear through
the rear passenger coach. all but
about four feet, splitting II almost In
two, but strange 10 say, neither II or
any Of the other cars left the rails.
The passengers were hurled in ev-
cry direction. some OF them being
thrown considerable distance along
the tracks. One person was killed out
right and the other two died shortly
after the accident.
No. So. westbound, came along q
few minutes later and took the dead
and injured back TO Baltimore ana
the latter sent to hospitals.
No 81 was three minutes late or
/ ii would have slewiped the VT cked
coach and then a worse tale Of hor.
ror would have to be told. Neither. 81
4 the other coaches Of the 'ocal train
was Injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
ADVERTISE l-UK BIDS
Y. M, c. a. BUILDING COMMITTEE
MEETS WITH ARCHITECT
Bids to &c Opened January 18th and
Building 70 Be Up BY October
list, 1908.

The Y. ~ G A. bui'din& comm ttee
held an important meeting in the
board Of trade rocrs, Monday night
Chairman H. H. Thompson presiding
EVERY member Of the committee was
present except Mr. George Ryneal, Jr.,
who was out OF town.
aIr. G. l.. Harding. Of Washington.
architect 81 the new building, was
here and met with the committees To-
gether they went over the plans and
specifications, and those points that
may have been a little obscure or
hard 10 understand were made plain
by Mr.. Harding The meeting was
in every way both pleasant aud profit
able to all
The committee decided 20 advertise
Mt once for bids from contractors for
the erection OF the building, giving
them until December Is to apply for
sets of the plans and SPECIFICATIONS,
OF which there are SIX complete sets
of EACH
The bids are to be opened January
Is, next. and the successful contrac-
tor must have the building up by 0c-i
tober LIST, 1908.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Mercer sbura Academy II sorrow

Henry r. Irvine. father Of Or. Er1
vine president OF Mer,ersburg acad-
emy died on Monday morning after q
lingering illness. The deceased was
highly esteem and quite 4 favoFite
among the boys Of the academy For
fourteen years he bad lived at the
academy bright and cheerful az All
times. and always dasne. As horti.
culturist and landscape gardener ~
which be excelled, he did much 70
beauty and make attractive Academy
I'M. He VIII be sadly missed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

When girl isn't married by thirty
she acts as If she would soon be old
enough to 90 TO school
When you don't lose your money IN
a panic you have to give 1t up to
your relatives and friends who did
A reception is place where women
don't have good time If invited and
get mad II they aren't.
The list OF invited guests to we'd
ding given to the papers by the brides
family are the ones wwho don't come
Ii man doesn't make much noise
a thing he probably understands it,
New York Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
stopped Of Here.

Rev. j. e. Guy Of Danvile, Pa. for-
merly Of shepherdstown on his way
to the latter place for short visit
stopped off here to make call at
the Reformed parsonage Sunday he
delivered the sermon before the
students Of Mercersburg academy. lie
went to shepherdstown by private
conveyance. Mr.. W r McQuilken
coming up for him
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
hospital Patients Doing Wen.

'rhe half dozen patients In the
Kings Daughters hospital. victims OF
the D. and o. wreck Sunday night. are
all doing well. the physicians say. ana
another OF them expects TO leave for
home tomorrow. James u. Keyser. OF
Cherry Run. whose feet were ampu-
tated in the same hospital Monday
night. is afso doing as well as conld
be expected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
USED POISON OF RArrLEsNAkE.
Preparation That Made War Arrows Of
Cherokee indians Deadly.

An old Cherokee indian recently
gave away the secret how the Indians
OF olden times used 10 poison their ar
row heads for war purposes or for
killing bears according to The Denver
Field and Farm They took a fresh
deer liver. fastened Il TO d long pole,
and then went 10 certain places where
they knew they would find rattle
snakes In abundance About midday
the rattlers are all out OF their dens
coiled up In the cooking sun. The
bucks would poke the first RATHER
they found with the liver on the long
pole. A RATHER. unlike common snakes.
always shows fight in preference to
escaping. The snake would thus re.
peatedly strike at the liver with It's
fangs until its poison was all used H..
wherenpon 1t would quit striking and
try slowly to move on The buc,.s
would then hunt up another RATHER
and repeat the performance. keepn
up the work nntii the liver was wei
soaked with snake poison Then the
role was carried home and fastened
somewhere in an upward position IN 81
the liver BE- as dry as bone
The liver WI thpn pounded to fins
powder and raccd IN ba6kskin tar
10 be used rs necLed f0r their arrows
This powdcr would stick like cline 10
any moist're'l satf3ce ~ q wis dra,h
10 any crcatae which il cataged ca
arrows.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Greaory..Grove.

Miss Viola Grove. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James T. Grove. and Mr. G.
Mention Gregory. all OF this city, were
married Wednesday evening at 9
O'Clock in the United Brethren church.
Rev. A b. Wilson officiating A few
friends If the contracting parties
witnessed the ceremony They will
reside on West Race street. Mr..
Gregory is employed in the Crawford
WOODEN mills.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Home For the Winter.

MIR William d. Ropp. Of Hedges
cyil'e, bookkeeper for H. ~ Glenn. nis
& Co. Philadelphia railroad contrae.
tors, and who spent the summer at
Rowlesbnrg. w Va, arrived here last
Tuesday ON his way home to spend
the winter with his family.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Mr.. Garvey's Funreal.

The body Of John r. Garyey. this
city who died In the Baltimore City
hospital Saturday morning, following
the amputation Of on OF his legs, was
brought here SATURDAY. night Under
taker Wien took the remains to the
home Of Mrs. Scott Little. east Lib
erty street sister Of the deceased.
The funeral was held tbs afternoon
at 3 O'Clock In ST Joseph's Catholic
church and interment in the Catholic
cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
TEACHERS IN SESSION.
lContiuued from Page /. J

tConfinned from Page J.
the same way as you would treat
these other pupils
Then, taking the pupils side Of the
question Some pupils viii be dishou-
est. Pupils will swipe a thing ard
think he IS innocent. wheye il the
word steal was used. he would never
think OF doing such thing.
We have story on an American
and a Jew who We're ia Il New York
restaurant They ordered almost ev-
erything and the bin was enormous.
On finding that they had no money
with which to pay, the American be-
came quite sulphurous Finally the
other said "Ach. mein friendt, do nod
swear so much The Lord God of Abra-
ham has already avenged us. have
the Gentiles spoons in my pocket"
The one had been stealing the spoons
while the other was swearing.
In conclusion. | believe that the
school is Gods appointed place for
making human character
President Purinton's address was
followed by short talk on the growth
Of the West Virginia university by
Prof Knutti. who is an aluminus OF
the University
He also spoke of the work OF the
university. 1t has five governors of
states, several United States senator's,
quite a number of college presidents,
principals 1 normal schools, state SEN
ators and delegates. lawyers. doctors.
and. in fact, men in all walks Of life.
1t has pupils from all parts of the
globe.
The next number on the program
was rendition OF Dudley Bucks
Sunset by Miss Hoffheins, accom-
panied by Miss Kilmcr at the piano
The meeting was then adjourned to
hold a reception FOR the visiting teach
ers and DIR. Pmlnton. given by the
I teachers of Martinsburg.
Saturday Morning.
The session was opened with the
singing Of the hymn sun OF Ny
Soul
On account of President Printon
having to leave before noon, he was
asked TO take up the time until his
departure AS his first topic he took
The State Universitr What Sort
Of Graduate School Organization Has
iIt9~
In answer Dr. Purinton said: THE
| University has no organized graduate
ing opportunities, b. which individual
students may do graduates work. The
university is offering a masters de
gree. and also doing little along the
| line of doctors degree. 70 get his
degree d student must appear before
a body Of five men. chosen from the
faculty and at this time his course Is
laid out for him One year before he
obtains his degree hemust submit the
subject for his thesis. Finally he must
take an examination.
Keyser was selected as the ney1
| place OF meeting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
BOTH FEET CUT OFF
BUCK KEYSER, VAUGHAN AT
CHERRY RUN IN MIsHAP.
Got Under Wheels OF Moving Freight
Train While Letting out Air From
Tubes-Feet Amputated

James Il. Keyser, formerly of Mar
tinsburg. met with an unfortunate ac-
|cident at Cherry Run on Monday night
between 9 and 10 ociock. BY which
he had both feet crushed under the
wheels OF Baltimore and Ohio
freight train.
Mr.. Keyser is the railroad watch-
man al Cherry Run, and while letting
the air ont of the tubes of slowly
moving freight train. he slipped and
in some manner got under the wheels.
One foot was smashed into a pulp and
likewise the toes and little Of the
instep Of the other.
The injured man was brought here
on a helper about To- 80 q. m. and ta-
ken TO the Kings Daughters hospital,
where Drs. 5 y. Myers. y. d. Baker
and w. r Henshaw performed the
necessary surgical operation The left
foot was amputated above the ankle
and the right foot across the instep.
Keyser is the son OF the late VIM.
Keyser aud was born and raised in
Mariinsburg. but has lived at Cherry
Run for the last ten years. He has
a wife and five children there Much
sympathy is fe't for the unfortunate
man. who Will now be a cripple for
life
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

II Is said that some diamonds win
shine by their own light when placed
in a dark room. Prof. Crookes, OF
London, says that when diamonds are
placed in vacuum and exposed TO a
current Of ELECTRICITY. they shine with
different coiored lights. lie has seen
them emit bright blue. pale blue. april
cot, red, yellowish-green, pale green
and orange rays. One beautiful green
diamond in his possession, when phos-
bhorescing In a good vacuum. gave
almost az much light as candle. The
Nghf was uala .gr~cn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
PLEASANT evening Party.

Miss Ella Martin delightfully."- enter
tanned about twenty OF her friends
last night at her home on West King
street Miss Mary Sutton, OF Balti-
more. was the guest OF honor. The
evening was spent with cards and
mnsic. after which the fair hostess
served delecta0Ie refreshments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

The following persons from dis
lance attended the funeral OF John
Garvey here Yesterday; John 7. Gar.
vey, Frostburg, father Of the deceased
James Garyey, Frostblrg, Mrs, Kate
Geary. Hagerstown; Airs ]. X. Pot
ter, Mrs. Harry Little and Misses
Name and Thresa Garyey Of cnmber.
land.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
AERIAL RAILWAY NEXT.
3. and o. Man Has New Scheme for
Berkeley County.

Happening into the Office Of Attor-
ney +. Vernon Aier today 4 World re-
timore and OhioErAOI ~, Y,
porter found Mr. ". w Wood Hal~
timore and Ohio official, and Mg sls'r
going over some plans for IN AERIAL
railway to be constructed N certain
section Of Rerkeiey conlty The plrr
pose Of this aarlal railway is 70 trans
port raw materials quite a distance 10
4 proposed manufacturing Industry
The gentlemen declined q fltrther
discuss or explain their purposes ~
this natter, except % say that there
would he something doing III the no
siistaut future when ~ interesting bit
o. news would be forthcoming
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Invitations Out.

Invitations are out for the wedding
of ISIS Mamie T.. Hoffman and Mr..
William w. Westphal.
The wedding ceremony will take
place in Christ Reformed church. East
Burke street on Tuesday evening,
December 10. at six o'clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
castIe-Fowlcr.

Miss Mary T. Fowler, girl Of sew
enteen. daughter of Samuel Fowler. Of
Two Locks, Washington county, Md,
and Martin Alvey Castle, aged fifty
three years who operates boats on the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal were mar
ried Thursday at Williamsport the
ceremony being performed by Rev G..
A. Luttrell. of the Methodist church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
SERVICES Continue ThIs week.

The protracted meetings held in the
Baptist chapel on North High street
have awakened so much interest
among the people Of the neighborhood
and outside of it that ii has been de-
cided to continue the meetings this
week The services are in CHARGE Of
Rev. $. w. Cole, of Remington, Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Home From WEDDING Trip.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles See have re-
turned from their wedding trip to
jamestown, Richmond and Washing
ton. For the present they are staying
at the brides home on West King
street
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

Mr.. .. N. Koontz, below Shepherds
town. had public sale yesterday Of his
personal property. The sale amounted
to s210o and Mr.. ]. " Dodd, this city.
was the auctioneer Mr.. KocAtz In
tends 70 move to Washington
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

Nathan Robinson. colored, arrested
week ago south Of town for shoot
ing John Norris. another co'ored man
last August plead guilty today before
Justice FeIlxer and was held FOR court
In the sum oil $500. ia default of
which he was remand "a 10 jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

Mr.. Frank w. Doll East Burke
street, has gone 10 Philadelphia to
spend few days with his sister, Mrs.
Nat Davis. This week he Will Leave
couple months
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Movinos.

Mr.. Charles Eyersole has moved
from North Raleigh street 10 EulaIia
street
Mr.. n. A. Smith moved Monday
from the G. II. VOTES house. West
Martin street. to 40 East stephen
street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
OFF to Oklahoma.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Bogert and At
torney Ward b. Lindsay left this
morning for sapu' pa. Oklahoma On
the return trip they will visit several
western cities They viii b. home for
Christmas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07
Notwithstanding.

Walter s. Lewis and Fannie Lee
chorpenning Of the Adren district
We're married in Hagerstown on Sat
urday by Rev. w. C, Griffith.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

On account Of the illness Of prin-
cipal' Miller and Mis- Maude Betz
the fourth and sixth rooms OF the
Fifth ward school have no school.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

5. Il. Custer has quit work at the
Kitbourn Knitting Co. and is clerking
In C. II. Wolfes' West Martin street
grocery store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

= told YOU So" Here il IS. snow,
snow. and still a showing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

November closed with half lnea nf
snow to her credit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

Now is the time to make your
Christmas ads do their best work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-07

Christmas is nearing