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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

Mrs. Myra Harmon and SOD
bert Of Beverly. Mass, are vis,.,
the home Of her sister, Mrs
Gleason. "asti
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

Harry Kirhwoi his accepted a posi-
tlon in the postoflice in place Of Charles
Il. Heald, who has resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

Robert Lever has returned to Camp
from q furlough enjoyed in Laconia,
~ H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

John StufIle is again at the Home
after passing Through in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

John McNTanus returned to the Home
yesterday from Il furlough passed i'll
Nashua.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

The following members have been
dropped from tho rolls of this Rranch:
Thomas Chapman. Jr., late Co L, 4th
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

John Gray, who has been on an ex-
tended furlough to Haverhill, returned
yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

George w. Smith. who has been on
furlrugh to Somersworth, n. H., re-
turned yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

William Rankin reported for duty
yesterday from a furlough passed in
Providence. r. l.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

LIcius +. Rice reported for duty
from furlouSh passed in Bolton, CT.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

Patrick Higgins has returned to the
Home from a furlough to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

George w. Plaistcd left the Home
yesterday on Il pass to Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

John Cook reported for duty yestcr-
day from a furlOugh enjoyed in Ever
EFT, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

Mass. II. A., and William Joslyn, late
United States navy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

Nathan Il Lewis was granted pass
to Lynn, Mass, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26
PITTSFIELD.

J. Matt Gilman went to Canton
Thursday on a few days business trim.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26
A CONDITION
THAT CALLS
FOR A TONIC

When Run. down and Debilitated Try
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills, Tonic
That is Also Specific for
Many Disorders Of the
Blood and Nerves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26
NATIONAL HOME,

officer of the day, Capt. Patrick
CuSack.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

has been visiting in HouItor q.
nifty for two weeks. has return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-26

Sceva Powers Of West Pittsfield, who
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
FAVoRS NEW BUILDING.
Governor Says Capital Should BE En-
Iarged or Another Edifce Erected.

The project of enlarging the state
house is receiving considerable atten
ton from Legislators now. Governor
Dawson believes that the capital
should be added to on both the east
ern wings so that more room will be
provided the senate chamber and the
house and incidentally increase the
Office accommodations.
Governor Dawson says that the cap
itol was built in the DAYS when West
Virginia was young and at time
when the erection of building suited
the needs of that period was almost
an impossibility, because of the scare
ity of funds and the need in placing
what money there was in other places
Governor Dawson's idea of a change
is to greatly enlarge the building,
then build passageway through the
building that shall be constantly open
This corridor would be built through
the building diagnolly so that persons
using the capitol grounds as short
cut from Lee to Washington street
would be enabled to pass through an
arcade. In this way the governor be
lieves an easier entrance could also be
effected to the offices of state officials.
In speaking of the matter, General
Boggs, secretary to the governor, who
has been at the state house constantly
for the last ten years, declared that
the best thing to do was to erect a new
building. The present state house, said
the general, is a regular finder box,
and he worried night and day fearing
fire will wipe the edifice out of exist
ence. During the last ten years there
have been possibly a half dozen blazes
started in the building and prompt at
tention in each instance has averted a
serious fire. General Boggs said there
was twelve hundred feet of hose in the
building and the caretaking force is or
ganized so that at any time a fire
breaks out it may be subdued without
any trouble, provided it does not gain
too great Roadway.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
WORKING UNDER DURESS.
GOV. DAWSON TELLS OF PEON-
AGE IN WEST VIRGINIA.
Special Message Sent to the Leeisla
ture Reveals a Serious State
Of Afairc
of Affairs.

Charleston, w. Va. Jan. 23.-In a
special message to the legislature,
Governor Dawson tells of a number
of cases of peonage that have been
brought to his attention by Secretary
of State Root, to whom complaint was
made by the Italian minister at Wash
ington. Governor Dawson caused the
matter to be investigated, and his mes.
sage covers the evidence collected by
Detectives Cunningham and Smith,
whom he employed to examine into
the matter.
The report shows that in three diff
ferent lumber and railroad camps sit
uated in Raleigh, Fayette and Wyo-
ming counties, respectively, men have
been compelled to work under duress
because they owed money for trans
portation to their employers; that they
have been arrested without due pro-
cess of law, and that in one instance
two men were killed in what appears
to have been a totally unjustifiable
manner.
Governor Dawson, in summing up at
the end of his message, says: when
these men came to Raleigh county
they became dissatisfied and started to
return They were summarily arrest
ed and deprived of their liberty Prob
ably they were deceived by the labor
agency, either as TO the kind 90 labor
they were to perform or as to the com
pensation they were to receive CT both.
On paving back to the lumber camp
the amount of their transportation a
part of the men were as summarily re
leased from arrest as they were ar.
rested. The men were charged with
fraud Those who did not or could not
pay the money back were imprisoned;
afterwards they went to work in peon-
age.
THE whole proceedings shows an
attempt to collect a simple debt by
duress, which is unlawful The Wyo-
ming case shows that these contract
laborers are held in peonage, guarded
by armed men until they have paid
back the transportation money, and if
they escape they are unlawfully arrest.
ed and brought back by no gentle
means, and sometimes by vicious. cru
ell. lawless men employed as guards
The Fayette county case speaks for it.
self, 1t looks like a cruel, heartless and
wanton murder of two men by one Of
these guards.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
FINE APPLES PRODUCED
Exhibit of horticultural Society
Shows Wonderful Growth.
THIRTY VARIETIES EXHIBITED
Educational Methods Recommended
Children Will Be Taught Practl.
cal Ways Of Growing Trees.

Charleston, Jan 2s. The most sue
cessful meeting ever held by the State
Horticultural Society was the Que held
here last week.
The fruit exhibit made during The
three DAYS session was one well cal
culated to show the rapidly growing
hold which the fruit Industry has on
the state. There were three hun
bred and fifty plates 81 fine apples
representing fifty different varieties
grown ON attitudes OF from four hun-
dred to four thousand feet.
There We're twenty plates OF cram
berries, representing two varieties
There was also number OF exhibits
of pears, chestnuts aud hickorynuis,
besides some fine corn and potatoes
| The business OF raising apples has
more than quadrupled itself Ia West
Virginia during the past few years.
Within few months a score o. com.
panies have organized in the eastern
part of the state for the purpose of
planting in apple orchards, tracts of
land varying in size from five hun
dred to two thousand acres each The
York Imperial is proving the most
popular apple in the state and IS more
generally raised on the higher ground.
The variety known as the Grimes
Golden is rapidly obtaining great favor
and because of its wonderful flavor
promises to be the first among apples
produced in the state. The Grimes
Golden is a native of the state OF West
Virginia, the unusually fine flavor OF
the fruit was quickly recognized and
demands for seed and slips has grown
until the apple is now raised all over
the country and many places large
orchards have been planted.
One of the most valuable addresses
made was an impromptu by Virgil A.
Lewis, state historian who brought be
fore the convention the necessity OF
teaching school children more about
: the elements of agriculture and nat.
ural life in the schools.
(, George w Hogg, superintendent OF
Brook county schools claimed the at.
tention of the session for ten minutes
while he declared that if the farmers
OF West Virginia would show plain
common sense they would not plead
for money to be devoted To school puI-
poses but use more wisely that which
they have. Hogg declared tllat in
many places school buildings were
erected In out of the way places that
caused them to be put out of service
during bad weather and that 1t was
the custom In many instances to hire
linen for the positions of teachers and
county superintendent who We're en-
: tirely incapable. The men who could
hold such positions with credit being
! in better positions.
In speaking of the meeting a mum
Der of prominent fruit growers who at
tended the convention. stated that the
' session in question would be OF more
practical benefit than any hitherto
held.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
Bought Tract Of Land.

Springs, has purchased OF Mr.. George
w. Buxton and Attorney Allen h. Noll,
of Martinsburg, about 80 acres OF the
William Myers farm, located south OF
Berkeley Springs. The sand land Is
reserved by Mr.. Buxton and Mr.. Noll.
The price was $4,000 The Martins
burg gentlemen are largely interested
in sand land In Morgan county, and
control considerable tracts of land
containing rich deposits OF sand
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26

On vaudeville tour under the man
agement she played in New u aiand
China India, Burmah, in the Philip
pines and Ceylon.
Miss Opie came to this country just
before the earthquake and was in San
Francisco at the time of the shake
Like many other members CT the
theatrical profession Miss Opie lost all
ner belongings In the disaster and
came east with the other refugees. Sc
curing her first engagement under the
of Thomas w. Ryley
Miss Opie has strong contralto
voice, and in Australia was considered
one of the very best character
women on the operate stage
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26

cNE MAN KILLED AT ELkfNs on
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Mail Clerk Hollida, Of Berkeley coun-
ty, Badly Infused About Head. sut
viii Recover.

One man was killed and two injured
I'm fead-one collision TUESDAY aEee,.
noon, ON the Eikins- Belingtou branch
Of the Western MARYLAND railroad. bc.
tween freight train No "a. engine 45a.
and passenger train No. as, engine Ne.
go The dead man is
+. Y. POTTS. Of Elkins. aged about
thirty years; fireman Of the passenger
train instantly killed
The niured are.
Philip Daugherty. of EsilSins. engineer
Of q passenger train: left leg broken
alSove the knee.
q. w. Hollida. OF Berkeley county.
mail clerk ON passenger train head
badly cut, but not seriously.
The two trains met on Il curve a
iaile west Of Harding station. Both
were ranning at high rate of speed
and the impact was terrific. Both
engines were badly damaged. The com.
bination mail and baggage car OF the
passenger train turned over ana cur
load of humber on the freight train
was badly damaged
The passenger coaches remained OH
the track and though greatly Jared
and iolted, none of the passengers
We're injured The two injured mer
were taken to Elkins and received
medical attention IN the Davis Memoir
ial hospital The Western Maryland
wrecking train from Eilsins was dis
patched to the scene Of the collision
and soon had the track cleared
Mr. Hollida, whose home is neal
Dam No T. was badly injured but viii
recover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
SENTENCED TO JAIL.
Amos Beard Got 90 Days on Two
Ugly Charges.

Amos Beard, young man who has
been in trouble before, was up in JUS
tice Felkers court Tuesday evening on
two cases, one for carrying concealed
weapons. and the other for not sup
porting his wife. The testimony show
ed chat young Dcard had chased his
wife away from home day or two
ago, and then went to the house
where she had found shelter and
threatened her with revolver. JUS
tice Felker sentenced him to 20 days
in Jail for carrying the gun, and gave
him 60 days for non-support, hut will
suspend the last sentence If he Will
furnish bond to provide for his wife.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
To incorporate olady.

AT the election held at Glady. w. Va.
during the past week, it was decided
by vote of "a to Is, to incorporate
the town, the last election having
resulted in a tie vote. Only part
of the town will be included in the
survey of the corporation. the saloon
faction having engineered the survey
so that the anti-saloon people will be
left out of the town. A project is on
foot to hold another election for the
purpose Of incorporating the whole
town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
MISS JENNIE OPIE
Who Has Fine ContraIto Voice and
Is Now Playing in New York.

Miss Jennie Opie, who plays the
part of Lady Chaldicott in The Belle
of Mayfair" was born in Adelaide
Australia, and made her first public
appearance there with Miss Ada Cross
ley, the English contralto. Subsequent
ly she appeared as the soloist with
Bradley, the English organist, ON his
Australian tour. After several years
of concert work Miss Opie appeared
on the operate stage under the man.
agement of Williamson & Musgrave.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
FEW HOUSES FOR RENT
Demand For Homes Growing, With
Supply Diminishing Daily.

Real estate dealers and agents state
that the demand for houses Lere at
this time is unprecedented and that
II there were 100 homes erected in
Martinsburg over night they could
easily be rented within "a hours with
out causing a dozen OF the houses now
occupied to become tenantless. One
significant fact. the agents declare, is
the demand for homes on the part OF
persons from other points, who wish
TO become residents Of the city, and
it Is a matter Of regret that these APP
plicants could not be accommodated.
Ii is estimated that more than 200
homes have been erected in this city
and its suburbs during the past two
years, nearly all of which We're leased
before ready for occupancy Another
noteworthy fact is that the demand is
chiefly for moderatelypriced houses,
which usually rent for from IS to s12
per month Few OF these are vacant,
aud the supply has been practically ex-
hausted There will be little moving
about this spring, tenants preferring to
remain at present locations rather
than take the chance of securing other
homes. About 40 houses are row in
course OF erection. but many will not
be completed before April !, although
nearly all are already leased
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
RAILROAD OFFICIALS HELD SEES
SION IN THIS CITY.
Board of Directors and Officials Elect
ed at Annual Meeting Here on
Tuasdav Afternann
Tuesday Afternoon.


The stockholders of the Cumber
land Valley & Martinsburg Railroa
Co, that portion of the Cumberland
Valley railroad between the Potomac
river and Winchester. held their an
nual meeting in Martinsburg on Tues
day afternoon, at which time the mem
bers of the board of directors were
selected, the officers chosen and the
usual routine business of the annua
meeting transacted.
The meeting was held in the Office
of Attorney A. G. Nadenbousch. Judge
E. Boyd Faulkner was the chairman
of the meeting, and Mr. A. C. MAIDEN
bousch secretary. The stockholders
present We're as follows: M. G. Ken.
nedy, H. A. Riddle, j. H. Tonge. j. l.
Eysmans. w. l.. Ritchey j. b. Hover
of Chambersburg; Major Holmes Con
rad, Col James B. Russell, Col II. II
Baker, Thomas J. Cooper, of Winches
ter; Judge E. Boyd Faulkner, George
NJ. Bowers, c. w. Kilbourn, A. G. Ma
denbousch, of Martinsburg.
OF the 1000 shares of the Cumber
land Valley & Martinsburg Railroad
Co. about $500 are held by the Cum
berland Valley railroad about 2,40C
by the Pennsylvania railroad, and the
other 100 scattered among individuals
in Martinsburg, Winchester and other
places. The election resulted as fol
lows:
President-M. c. Kennedy.
Secretary-M. I. Ingles.
Treasurer-James B. Russell.
Directors--M c. Kennedy, E. Boyd
Faulkner, George M. Bowers, Holmes
Conrad. James B. Russell, r. w
Stone, H. H. Baker, Thomas j. Coop
, er. c. w. Kilbourn. W. H. Crawford
II. A, Riddle, c. NJ. Dawson, ]. ii
Tonge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
Cruelty to a Horse.

A resident Of the county drove to
horse TO an awning rack and then
promptly forgot all about the poor ami
NAL, allowing it to stand in the open
all day without food or water. An Of
ficer took the horse to livery stable
where 1t was fed ard sheltered at the
expense of the owner, The officers
state that hereafter such cases will be
reporsed 10 the Humane societv.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
EXPLOSION OF DYNAMITE.
House Demolished at Sand Mil Near
Berkeley Springs.

A terrific explosion of dynamite oc-
Cured al the Berkeley sand mill, locat-
ed Just outside OF the corporate limits
of Berkeley Springs, on Tuesday, com
pletely demoIishing the building used
as store house for dynamite and
tools Workmen had placed "a sticks
OF the deadly stuff around stove for
the purpose of fhawing II, and the
heat caused the explosion. Fortunate.
~ no one was in the building or the
immediate vicinity when the explo.
sion occurred The building was wip-
ed away completely, the walls ard roof
being reduced to splinters and gap
ing hole being made in the ground
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
electric Liahts in puIlmans.

Within a short time all of the Pull
man cars will be thoroughly equipped
with electric lights. The work Ct cleo
trically equipping these cars il now
being done in the shops Of the Penn
sylvania lines west, as well as at the
Pullman company's plant The light
ing will include electric lights ia the
berths, and the storage system Will be
used.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
HELD SOCIAL SESSION.
Members OF kosmos Literary Club
Had Enjoyable Tine.

The Kosmo9 i.itesagy Cub vas ca.
tertained Friday evening at It's first
social meeting at the home OF Mr..
Henry j Seibert. ON West King street,
by Miss Lou Ellen Seibert Social
chat. music, literary contest aud sup
per were features of the evening The
literary contest resulted In tie be-
tween Miss North and Miss McKown.
The contestants drew for the prize, a
copy of Robert Irowning's poems.
which was won by Miss North. The
consolation prize, an A, b, G primer
and a source of much merriment, was
awarded to Mr. Jack North. The sup
per was delicious, charmingly served
and greatly enjoyed The members
of the club present We're: Miss Boyer,
Miss Fry, Miss Honheins, Miss kilmer.
Miss Logan. Miss McKown, Miss Mary
Coe McKown, Miss Rogers, Miss Mar.
garet Roush, Miss Elizabeth Trammelt,
The guests We're. Miss Marshall. Miss
North Miss Jones Miss Zoe Jones,
,.essrs Edgar Henshaw, William Boy.
err. Harry Grove, Dr.. Harry Sperow,
James A. Showers. Fred Spillman
Fred Laise, OF Winchester; Frank Sci
bert, Charles Roush. Cleveland Sci
bert. Roy Nadenbousch. Jack North
and Elmer Seibert. ~t.~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
New Business MANAGER.

Mr.. O. H. Barnes. recently OF the
Buckhannon Delta, has assumed man
agement Of the Tygarts Valley News.
OF Elkins w. va. Mr.. Barnes is a
printer By trade. having practically
been raised in the printing office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
Selected Books for Library.

The Reformed Sunday school has
ordered 12l new books for the Sunday
school library The books were Sc
lected by committee composed of
Miss Dora Matthaei. Miss Anna Ko-
gelschatz, Miss Maud Betz. Mr.. J. B..
Fisher and Mr.. Owen Fisher.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
win Remove to Roanoke.

Mr. James A. Mayhem. a we'll known
resident of the Bedington neighbor
hood will remove to Roanoke In a few
weeks to reside permanently. He will
dispose OF his property In this county
about February /.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-01-26
TRAIN BLOWN Off TRACK
Biz Four ADDS Thirty Four top
List Of Killed.
CAR Of DYNAMITE LET'S GO
uasartuasses Hurled Hundreds Of Feet
and Not a House IL Village Es
eanes Damage.

Terre tlaute, Ind. Ian 81 twenty
two charred, shattered and mutilatea
bodies We're taken from the shoulder
ing ruins Of the accommodation pas
seuger train on he cleveland. cincln--
natl, Chicago and ST. Louis (Rig Four)
railroad, following It's destruction on
saturday night BY the explosion OF a.
carload OF powder as ii passed a
reight train al Sanford, Ind i've miles.
west OF here.
Big Four officials. who directed the
care Of the injured, stated that the
death list might reach s0.or 40.
! According to +. W. THEIRS, local
freight agent. enough remnants OK
bodies have been found to Indicate a
; possible total Of "a dead The number
of injured will be at least 35.
/ The cause sc the disaster las not
been fully determined, but several
theories are advanced
Shock Felt for 80 Miles.
/ The shock was felt for 80 miles.
many believing II 10 be an earthquake
The entire train including the iocomo-
tive, was blown from the track. the
coaches were demolished, the engine
was hurled SO feet and the passengers
we're either blown to pieces, consumed
by fire or rescued in an injured condI-
!, ton.
Some OF the. IS injured viii die. The
most severely hurt are III hospitals at
Terre Haute and at Paris, Ill Several
others are being cared FOR at Sanford
The full extent OF the disaster was
revealed at daylight, but the death list
Sslil not be complete untll worltmen
have cleared away the debris and the
injured are out of danger
According to trainmen OF the height.
the explosion Of the powder was cans-
ed by the concussion OF TIE passenger
rain. which was slowing down for San.
ford.
Another theory Is that gas cscaping
from an oil pipe line entered the pow
der car standing by the pipe and that
a spark from the passing locomotive
ignited the gas. The belief was also
expressed by one or two persons that
the disaster was due TO the acr OF a
tramp or someone who mar have fired
shot into the car.
! Train Blown Into River.
Just as the passenger train was
abreast of the powder car the contents
of the latter exploded. The entire pas
senaer train was blown from the
I tracks into the air and crashed to the
earth a tangled mess OF wood and
steel, beneath which lay 40 human be-
ings Fire broke out In the wreckase
and before the eyes Of the residents.
/ who rushed from their homes. many
were burned to death. Aid could not
be rendered on account Of the fire.