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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Central American Delegates Settle
Treaty Terms.
TRIBUNAL TO SIT AT CARTAGo
Five Nations Bound to Abide BY the
Courts Decisions Affecting All
Questions Between Nations.

The delegates to the Central Amer.
can Peace conference. which is in sss.
sion in Washington TO formulate a
treaty for the maintenance OF peacs
between the five Central American re-
publics, have agreed upon treaty,
which will be submitted to their va
rious governments for ratification The
treaty provides that the high contract
ing parties, In order to avoid the EN-
ployment OF force for the settlement
OF disputes, agree to establish the Gem
trial American Court OF Justice. to
which they bind themselves TO submit
all controversies or questions that
might arise between them of whatey-
or nature or origin. II tn respective
foreign departments cannot settle
them.
The court shall also have jurisdic
! ton over such questions as individ-
nals of one Central American country
may raise against any Of the contract
| ing governments on account Of the
violation of treaties conventions, and
other cases of international character.
no matter whether suen individual
i government supports his case or not,
provided, OF course, that he has eX-
hansted his legal remedies Afforded
him by the law Of the country o.
which he Is complaining.
| To Sit at Carriage Costa Rico.
The court shall sit at Cartago@ Costs
RIGA but may change the place Of RS.
due for sufficient reasons. The
court Is to consist of five judges. one
named BY each republic from It's most
prominent jurists. Substitute Judges
Are also named TO fill vacancies. in
case such should arise. One Judge and
two substitutes are to be named from
each country The salary Of each
shall be $4,000, American gold. which
shall be paid from the treasury Of the
court. Judges and substitutes are to
be named for five wears from the time
they take up the exerc Of their du'
! ties, and they may be reapppointed
! In case Of vacancy 1t shall be filed
| IN the same way as the original ap'
Ippintment.
Judges and substitutes cannot ex r
| else their profession or discharge pub
lie duties during their time OF office
AT the first annual session the couri
shall choose the president and vice
pres dent and organize their Office
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
SLIGHT Fire; Not Much Damage.

Last evening at the residence OF Mr..
w. f. Hoffheins. corner 4of Martin
street and Maple avenue, about $3.50
O'Clock a slight fire in the front sitting
room caused quite fright, yet little
damage. The blaze was caused by the
striking of match, when. as Is usu-
al with certain kinds Of matches ID
exploding. small bah OF fire was
thrown against lace curtain, lgnit-
ing it and sending mp a blaza. The
prompt assistance rendered BY a gen
tIeman. who with several young ladies
was making a call. soon put out the
FIRE. All the damage done was to the
curtain a chair and rug The cool
head andready hand OF the young gen
tleman. ssved the home from what
might have proved disastrous con
Migration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
WARDEN HADDOX REPORTS
STATE PENiTENTIARy PoPULA-
TON ON THE INCREASE.
Net Increase During November SO,
Making the Present Number Of
Prisoners 1920.

Governor Dawson has received the
prison report Of Warden Haadox for
the month Of November II shows
the total prison population at the
.penitentiary to be 1890 on the Soth
day Of November. During the month
Sc prisoners were received from the
state courts, one paroled convict re-
turned. and FIVE prisoners from the
federal courts of the two districts
in the state. making total Of Y
prisoners received during the month.
On the discharged list the report
shows 13 prisoners from the state
courts discharged at the expiration
of their sentence. one state prisoner
paroled and one state prisoner given
a conditional pardon. Fourteen
United States prisoners from the Dis
trict of Columbia were discharged
upon the expiration Of their sentence
and four federal prisoners sent to
the penitentiary from the district fed
eral court were discharged, making
the total number OF prisoners dischare
ed 33.
The net Increase for the month O
November was 80 and this number adj
ded to 1881 the number Of prisoners
confined within the penitentiary on
November LIST. makes d total OF 1,220
The 81 prisoners sent to the prison
from the state courts were from the
following counties: Mercer -; Tay
II 4; Monongalia 2. Summers s; Fay
cite II: Mcdowell II; Raleigh IS
Richie /; Pocahontas G; Tyler
Mineral 3, and Jefferson ?,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Mary e. Shade.

Mrs, Mary r. Shade, of Glengary,
died at her home during the fore part
of last night Her death was due 10
dropsy. from which she suffered for
about six weeks. Mrs, Shade was the
daughter Of Mr.. Henry Ross, and
comes of a we'll known family of wide
acquaintance, and highly respected.
A husband, Mr.. C. c. Shade. and
nine children survive and mourn her
loss.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Funeral of MRS. shade.

The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Shade. wife of Christopher Shade,
who died at her home at Glengary,
this county. was held Sunday at p.
m. in the Mt. Carmel o. B. church,
with burial in the adjoining grave
yard Mr.. E. L. Shade and Mrs Anna
Hayes. this city, children OF the de-
ceased, attended The funeral.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
WINCHESTER Again a beneficiary.

The win Of Edwin Bell, the veteran
editor, has been probated in Hagers.
town. He leaves his entire estate, real
and personal. in equal shares TO his
nieces, Sadie b. Motter and Henrietta
Mottef, Of Winchester The will was
executed November /, 1906, and wit
messed by Alexander Neil, IT,. ana G.
X. Saxten. Alexander Neil, ST., was
constituted executor ana excused from
giving bond.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
R. r. PASSENGER EARNINGS
OCTOBER RECEIPTS SHOW COW.
PARATNE Loss.
T@o.cent Rase Not Satisfactory 10 the
Ratlroads-c tanning i Loss
In Gross Earnings.

The PENNSYLVANIA railroad cialais IL
lest 1904 ,oO0 during October as i re-
|snlt 81 the two-ceng fare law. ard has
made the claim public through an ol.
fetal statement, which declares;
Al analysts Of the passenger eara.
ngs Of the Pennsylvania railroad f9r
October. the first month Of the opsr.
alton ef the two-cent fare law. shows
that the new law has caused great
decrease In gross revenue, and Still
larger dscreas III the net earnings or
the lines Of the company within the
state OF Pennsylvania.
In October. 1907. lines Pennsylvania
shows a decrease Of $4,000 while the
lines of the Pennsylvania system out
side OF PENNSYLVANIA show an increase
Of per cent: this same percentage
of increase. applied tc state lines.
would show an increase Of siio,00n,
instead OF decrease OF $4,000 as
above
This decrease in revenue is absolute
and has not been Offset In any manner
| by increased travel stimulated by the
Production in the rate per mi'e
The figures stated cover the 10 II
gross earnings only. The decrease IN
met revenue however, has been still
greater on account OF the increas d
cost Of operation, due to advances ~
wages and cost Of maintenapee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
MEMORY OF WASHINGTON
Today Dec. n The Anniversary of
His Death.
MASoNs DO Him HOMAGE
Father Of Ills Country Died Il Mouna
Vernon on December III. f77a
All Nations Paid Tribute

To-day Ii the annsversars sf Ill
event which caused Widespread sor
row IN all civilized countrissthe
death Of George Washington first
president Of the United states.
The demise Of "The Father al His
Country occurred In 1879. ana the
event win be observed with proper
ceremonial by Masonic lodges al their
respective meeting places.
When the news OF washington's
death reached Europe, the mourning
there became almost 'as widespread as
It had been In America The armies
OF Bonaparte and the Channel fleet or
Great Britain did homage to his men,
|ory. On all sides 1t was admitted that
a cosmopolitan statesman of the high
est rank and 4 noble friend Of ain
mankind was lost to the world.
His Large Estate.
After retiring from the presidential
once, Washington proceeded 10 Mount
Vernon. where for three years he de-
voted his time and attention to the
management Of his large estate. ON
December f. 1Taa, he rode as usual
over hts farms eemn'ning In the sa1-
die tve hours, much Of that time III Il
storm d snow aain and hail The next
mern ag he complained somewhat of
sore throat, but In the afternoon he
went out. although experiencing nlucir
hoarseness Between two and thr0a
o'clock In the morning Of Saturday.
December a. he awoke With q chill.
and breatned with difficulty his all
|ment being what Il now called acute
ilaryngltis
According 10 the treatment then IN
vogue Washington was bled repeated
ii. hut no benefit resulted. Realizing
the end was near at Eand, he said
= die hard, but ! am NOT afraid 70
10. believed from my first attack
| hat / should not survive H. MY breath
cannot last long
A little later he said: Fl fees myself
| going. | thank you for YORK atteii-
tons, but | pray you TO taRe no more
trouble about me Let nae SO quietly
cannot last long.
After some instructions tN his secS
lretary about bis burial. Washington
became easier and felt his own Pulse.
Ibut the ralFy w1s os BIZ cu-atlon ana
Ibetween TO ana y u'esoeS on the
might Of the nth he hfeathea ms
Hast. dying without q struggle On Ds-
| cember rs his remains were deposited
I'm the family vault al Mount Vernon
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

much needed street csoss'ng as
being laid at the corner Of Raleigh
and King streets and the other oh
crossing al ths intersection Of these
streets are beng raised to proper
grade. The street cominittee has the
work In charge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Count yoNr own faults before YOU
attempt 10 enumefate those Of your
neighbor Chicago News
The great man is he who does not
lose his child's heart Mercius
Marjorle-some girls ger coed
husband Tor nothing.
Eleanor And Others Gel a bad has.
band for everything.-New YORK rel
egram.
"Ef Satan, wus once in heaven, how
come he didn't stay dar2' elIe
couldn't slant prosperity -po' davilfs
Atlanta Constitution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Married in Warrington.

Mr.. Harry l.. Clendenning OF Bun
ker Hill, This county, and Miss Jessie
NJ, Marshall, OF Wythville, Va, went
TO Washington, secured a license, and
today, Saturday, were married by Rev.
pr Mcleod
Mr.. Clendenning is one OF the we'll
known and respected young men Of
Bunker Hill and has many friends fIe
Is employed with the United States
fish commission In Washington. D e.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

Miss Mary Cage Is III at her homs
on North Second street.
Mr.. John Cage is II at his home on
North Second street.
Misses I1no and Ann Loween
Thompson, daughters Of Col, James F.
Thompson. are down with typhoid Re.
yer
Miss Maude souders West John
street, Is confined to the house BY III
ness.
Mrs. G. F Newkirk, of Hedgesville.
IS improving from serious illne~s S.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
A HANDSOME THEATRE
City Opera House the Pride Of
Frederick, Md.
MARTlNSBURG MAN ARCHITECT
Mr.. George D. whitson Designed and
MIR. S. a. Westenhaver Builder
of Fine PLAYHOUSE.
of Fine Playhouse.

The new city Opera aouse. Fred
eficks'. modern theatre was recently
opened with the musical comedy, Bus
ter Brown to an audience of about
sixteen hundred persons or about two
hundred and fifty people more than
the entire seating capacity Of the
house.
The stage is large enough to ac-
commodate any attraction on the
road. 1t measures from the footlights
to the rear wall forty-foar feet and
from wall to wall measures fifty-two
feet The distance from the floor to
the gridircn is fifty-two feet. The
scenery is all from the studio of Sos.
man & Lands, Chicago, and is excel
lently executed. The stage is also
equipped with ali necessary electrical
fittings There are also two fine cur
tains, one an asbestos fire proof, the
other a drop curtain of beautiful de-
sign. There are twelve ,arge and
comfortable dressing rooms fitted out
with everything that will add to the
comfort Of those using them. They
contain both hot aud cold water
something that few theatres in the
country can boast of having.
The house has a gallery, balcony
and ground floor The coIors used In
the decorating are tastefully blended
and, when the house is lighted. the
whole interior presents a beautiful
appearance. The colors are olive and
gold fer the walls, Willie the process
mum arch, the balcony and gallery
fronts and the boxes are finished in
ivory and gold with TRIMMINGS in red.
There are four boxes That are coy
and very well arranged Situated on
the lobby are the cloak room, a ladies'
parlor, the box office and the man
ayers office. The seats are so well
arranged thai there are but Few
from which patrons of the house can
not get d view of the entire stage.
The committee having the work in
charge consisted of Messrs. Joseph
Douglass. chairman, John Ed Schell
and John Hershberger. members OF
the board of aldermen under which
the work was started. John n. Gary
and Dudley Page. When the rev
board of aldermen was ushered into
Office in June, the chairman Of the
board Mr.. David Lowenstein. appoint
ed as the Committee on hall and
buildings, Messrs. George Fl Wilcox
Lewis A. Fraley and James II. Gam
brill. This committee then acted
with the committee that started the
work and assisted very much in push
ing the work TO completion.
Mr. George u. Whitson, of Martins
burg, was the architect and since the
completion Of the theatre has been
very highly complimented on the
work MIR S. A. Westenhaver also oil
this city, was the contractor for the
Eemodeling of the house and his
brother, FIR. Charles Westenhaver act
es superintendent of the work. The
decorating was done by Mr.. Henry
Lampe, and the electrical wiring was
done by Mr.. William d. Hales, The
Frederick Electrical Engineering Co
Installed the fixtures. Messrs. Alban
NJ. Wood ana Harry ] Lebherz, both
of Frederick, are the be- sees and man
ayers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
in PANIC 1900 SHEEP DROWN
Leaders Fall OFF Precipice--Rest Of
Flock Follow Them.

Entlat, Wash, Dec. 13.-Eeven
thousand sheep were recently drown.
ed in Mad river. The sheep we're be!
ing driven down the Cascade Noun
tains TO the Entiat Valley to winter
and while going down the mountain
side the leaders slipped on the sleet
covered ground and rolled over a
precipice into the Mad river below
Like Panurge's sheep. the rest Of ths
flock plunged into the river depsite
the efforts Of the shepherds 10 re-
strain the frightened animals.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
FIRE IN MoNoNeAH MINES.
Search for the Bodies OF the Dead
Has Been Suspended.

Monongah w. Va, Dec. 12--search
in mines 6 and of the Fairmont Coal
company for victims of fast Friday $
explosion was suspended tonight, part
ly because fire had broken out IN NO.
s. and partly because practically ev-
cry section of the two mines has been
Axxplored and it was not believed that
further search along the same lines
would result in the finding of more
bodies.
Three hundred and twenty bodies
have been removed. OF these, II were
Americans, II negroes. LAG Italians
54 Slavs, 81 Poles, Greeks, and
Hungarians.
A force of ninety men will begin u
the morning to clean up the mine ano
remove the heavy falls and heaps Of
debris that were not distusbed by the
rescuing parties. and it is expected
that some additional bodies Will DC
found.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
MAURITANIA GOES AGROUND
Turbiner Liberated from English
shoaI With Difficulty.

Liverpool, Dec 1.-THE new
Cunard Line steamer Mauretania went
ashore in the Mersey off Egremont.
yesterday she was approaching tbe
landing stage here, preparatory to her
departure for New York when she
went aground. hard and fast. on
sandy bottom.
Several tugs hurried to help the
stranded vessel, and 1t was some time
before the vessel was fioated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
spralned His Ankle.

Mr.. Samuel Thompson. South Queen
street, had the misfortune TO badly
spfain his ankle Saturday afternoon.
When he arose from a chair to walk
across the room at his home the an
kle turned under him with the above
result.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

POOR RUSH TO SEE LOVED KING
Police Needed to Keep Them Away
From Late Rulers Bier.

Stockholm, Dec. 1.-THE love OF the
poorer classes for their late ruler WAS
strongly evidenced yesterday, When q
great crowd that had waited outside
the palace chapel in the hope that
they may see his face as he lay In
state, made rash for the doors when
the hour came for closing the chapel.
1t was necessary to summon the police
to check them and they will be all
mitted 10 the chapel today
Although King Oscars wish was
that there should be no display Of
mourning everyone is appearing in
black.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
STOLE COAT AND HAT.
colored Man Assaulted Another sat
urday Night.

Victor Stokes Is locked ap charged
with stealing coat and hat about 80
days ago from the mar he was beard
Ing with here. Hearing this week be.
fore Justice Harry II Thompson
Zuly Ford was arrested Saturday
night for assaulting another colcred
man Of the name Of Johnson Hearing
this evening before Justice Thomps
son.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Mr.. Tibbitts Here.

Mr.. Gebrge r Tbbitts. OF Washing
ton. Interstate secretary Of the " M.
G. A., stopped of here TO confer with
AIR L. Fl Thompson, chairman Of the
Y NJ c. A. building committee Mr.
T2bbitts Is on his wag to Cumberland
where he wiz start campaign for a
new building there
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
BOARD MEETING.
Public Library Interests Are Con
sidered

Public Library Interests Are Con.
sidered.
The board Of trustees Of the pubic
library held a meeting Mt I O'clock
yesterday In the Citizens Bank build.
ing for the purposes of considering
plans for active control Of the public
library after January !. The follow
ing trustees were present J II Whet-
zel, president; A. p. Darby, secretary;
Charles A. Young and George w
Brindle
Measures are under consideration
for strengthening and widening the IN
|fuenca 81 iAis organization.
An important meeting Of The board
of trustees will be held January !, Al
4 o'clock III superintendent Brindle's
Office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
New Houses Being Erscta1.

What Is known ais the Cannerg ada'
tion Is looking up. Improvements ars
being made and new honses built
Among these Is the new bunaiug n
Mr. Edward stuckey, and anosher thai
of Mr.. Newton Rickard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Water Works lmprovement

At the water works plant new
stable is being erected for the super
intendent's horse and a new fence set
around the entire grounds, securing
the property against intImders
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

Thursday afternoon a fire broke ont
In the picking room Of the Virginia
Woolen mills in Winchester The
blaze. however was quickly extin
enished. and the plant saved from fur
ther damage
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Charles w. seboid.

Mr. Charles w. sebold, president Of
the Hagerstown Spoke factory, and
leading business man OF that city,
died on SUNDAY aged GO years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

It is good plan 10 make out list
Of what you will need for Christmas,
but don't make 1t larger than You can
afford
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
Horse KiE,ed.

A valuable horse of NJ Henry Rudy
was killed Saturday by jumping into
a stone quarry south Of town. the dis
tance to the bottom being over twenty
feet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

Messrs. Harry Evans. H. Dew. Ger
hardt, ir., and Charles Roush are home
from Pittsburg to spend tn holidays.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

1 III is DeH%Ne tlldJ W alluHul - t1tiUt
will be a candidate for the Republican
nomination for state superintendent OF
schools.
John T ccoperfs in favor Of annual
| sessions Of the legislature.
John Mccarthy of Huntington made
an excellent chairman OF the West
Virginia delegation at the Rivers and
Hai.bors congres.
Capt b. u. Dovener, former repre-
sentative Of this district IN congress.
says West Virginia republicans are
first for oosevelt and second for Taft.
Gov. w. M o. Dawson told a Wash
ington reporter recently that he is
Taft man.
Charles F. Teter thinks he win get
the sisterville glass plant goingsome-
time IN february
Mayor Schmidt, ef Wheeling. one OF
the grand trustees Of the Elks lodge,
was responsible for the grand lodge
Of that order contributing $1,000 to
the relief fund.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
ANOTHER COLLISION.
Ensinee- Durdan Badly scaIded Fri
day NIGHT.

Another collision occurred on ths
y. and O. Friday night at Kearneys
vile. The helper engine No. 1861 rai
into engine No. 1896, Both engines
We're badly damaged but neither 81
them left the track, nor was there
any damage done the track.
Engineer Durdan. Of North Noun
tain, running engine No. 1896. was
badly scalded on the arms and about
the body
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

Mr.. Joseph NanMetre near Van
clevesyilie, has the foundation well
under way fer fine new barn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

Mrs Ernest Tabler, Of Warrington
is visiting her sister, Mrs. r. Il. Kline
West Martin street
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

Mr.. David Anderson today moved
into hts handsome new house on
south Queen street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

Mr.. Daniel Snyder. SRI, Of Falling
Waters. spent the day In this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21
PROMINENT MEN or WEST VA.

1t is believe that Waltham 7, Barbe
will be candidate for the Republican
nomination for state superintendent OF
schools.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

John T ccopersis in favor Of annual
sessions Of the legislature.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-12-21

John Mccarthy Of Huntington made
an excellent chairman Of the West
Virginia delegation at the Rivers and
Haisbors congres.