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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
DIED IN HARRISBURG.
Former Resident of Falling Waters
Expires at Home of Daughter.

Mr.. Charles d. Smith, a lifelong
resident of near Falling Wa ers, died
Sunday last at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Daniel Welsh, in Harrisburg
aged II years. Heart trouble was the
cause of his death, following a stroke
of paralysis a few years ago. He was
the last of a family of six children
and is survived by three sons and foul
daughters.
His remains were brought TO Har
moay church, near Falling Waters
where the funeral was held Wednes
day afternoon. conducted by the Rev
Hutzler, a United Brethren minister
of Martinsburg The interment tool
place in the graveyard adjoining the
church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
Died Near Pittsbure.

Luther Hanion, colored, son of Alex
Hanion. Of Falling Waters, died Wed
nesday night at Turtle Creek, near
Pittsburg, of typhoid fever in the
32nd year of his age He is survived
by his wife, his parents and two
brothers.
The remains arrived here this
morning and were taken to the home
of John Hanion, brother of the deceas
ed. on Martin street. The funeral will
be held Saturday at p. m. from the
Colored Baptist church and interment
in the colored cemetery in North Mar
tinsburg
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

The Gerrardstown District schools
opened Monday. Sept 80. Miss VERNE
Harrison began work at Ridge school
1.-THE Superintendent own we
may call it, with eleven pupils. This
was once one of the largest schools In
the district, but has dwindled down
to a few pupils, owing to that fiuctua.
ton in population no one can account
for. Miss Harrison did good work
there last year and the consequence
was she was wanted again. The
patrons are Keeping their eye on the
teacher, although she may not be con-
scious of the fact.
Speaking Of flags for your schools:
why not write to Mail Order Flag Co.
112 Meridian street, Anderson, ind.
and get free 80 emblematic flag but
tons. Dispose Of these at 10 cents
each aad return the proceeds and get
a large flag for your school, ) by it.,
~ 't"' p iN1S9t iuSuidtlOH Slilpes. III
this way your flag costs you nothing
If You succeed in getting a flag for
your school you will have monument
to your memory. Don't wait till you
are dead 10 erect your monument. Do
it now! Then, don't forget to add a
few new pictures to your list for the
walls. Also a few good books, each
year to your library Soon we win
publish a list suitable for your selec-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
OLD TRAIN SCHEDULE.
Richard SuIivan's 3. and o. Train
Book Over so Years Old.

Book Over so Years Old.
The family of the late Richard Sui
Ivan, residing on Liberty street, this
city, possess a relic that is rare even
in a town that is the home of so
many railroad men like Martinsburg,
This relic is an engineers schedule
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
and bears date of June IA, 1857. and
is, therefore, a little over 80 years
old. The book is bound in red cloth
and, by the care of the family, is in
an excellent state of preservation.
Mr. Sullivan was at that time an en-.
gineer on the b. and o.. his run being
from Martinsburg to Piedmont, which
was then called the second division.
He served as engineer for thirty-two
years and then left the read. He died
in 1908.
Comparing this book with those of
a similar character of today one will
notice nearly as much difference as
there is in equipment, management,
etc, Of the road.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
REV. DR.. APPEL DEAD.
Author, Teacher, Minister and Prom.
inent in Reformed Church.

inent in Reformed Church.
Dr. Theodore Appel. author. teacher
and minister. died Saturday morning
at his hctne ID Lancaster Pa He was
born at E4s On, On Apr.l 30. 1873. He
was graduated from the Mercersb irg
seminary In 1915, served charges in
the Reformed church at Caveto1n.
Md, and Mercersburg and in 1851 was
appointed professor Of mathematics in
Mercersburg. When Marshall college
was removed t. Lane ster he went
[ there and con inEed as a professor in
the Reformed theological seminary
for many years.
Between 1873 and 1883 he was sec
Rotary of the board Of home and for
eign missions of the Reformed church
and secretary of the board of visitors
Of the Reformed theological seminary
He was the author of College Rec
elections, The Beginning of the The
illogical Seminary Of the Reformed
Church, Letters to Boys and Girls
About the Christmas at Bethlehem,
and The Life and Work of DR.. John
w. Nevin He edited the Reformed
Missionary Herald from 1878 to 1886
and from 1899 to 1898 edited the Re
formed Church Messenger He was
contributor to the Mercersburg Re
view from 1919 to 1895. Since 1897
he had lived retired.
His wife, who died almost seven
years ago, was Miss Susan Benton
Wolf, and cousin of Misses Virginia
and Bette Doll, of East Burke street
Dr. Appel was a frequent visitor to
Martinsburg in years back and will
be remembered by some of the older
residents of this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

Mr. John s cole. principal of Ma
sons Graded school, Arden district,
is to have the flag staff (Which is OF
iroa tubng) set up and one more
flag will float in Arden district, This
flag was purchased by Mrs. Laura o.
Tabler, few years ago.
Mrs. Clara Smallwood, of Van
cleyesN1e school, Arden district, has
about completed selling the flag pins
to purchase flag for her school Who
viii be the next?
Miss Min1ie Pownall, Of Forest Hill
school, is scarcely able to attend her
duties as teacher at the above named
school on account Of a sprained ankle
caused by a fall ast winter she de
serves credit for continuing to work
under the circumstances. We notice
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

Why don't the teachers of the Jar
ious schools use a little ingunity in
regard 10 the compulsory attendance
law We resolve and resolve at our
institutes for a more rigid compulsory
attendance law when, in our opinion,
we have aw already on our statute
books sufficient to meet all require
ments If the teacher would take a
day to visit the homes of the pupils
of her school. before school begins
and get acquainted with the patrons
and the pupils, she would have little
use for a compulsory attendance law.
She could, at this time notify each
pupil when school will open, ana
make them promise to be there the
first day, BY getting acquainted with
the farther or mother of the pupil
she gains a double friendship-that
of the pupil and the present. If there
is any resentment in the patrons
hii"u lH"t "oIu NoIipuiSoIS dIouSeS
it at once. Even after school has
opened, some Saturday would be a
good time to make your visits. Don't
say YOU came around to enforce the
, compulsory attendance law, hut that
You came to visit the parent a1d get
acquainted with the pupil. Speak
kindly and encouragingly to the pupil
and Won viii be surprised how many
pupils YOU will gather in this way.
Try it, teachers once and be convinc.
ed. Remember You need a full school
and pleased patrons and pupils to sue
coed as a teacher
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

The following is the report OF the
Green HilI school, Arden district, for
the month Of September, 1907;
Pupils enrolled, 27; average atten-
dance. 81; number of pupils neither
absent nor tardy, 8. Their names are:
Margaret Beard Willie Beard, Mamie
Harrison, Leona Lewis, Ralph Beard,
I.emuel Lewis. James Lewis and Guy
Seibert
Mary l.. Bryarly, Teacher.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
Real Estate Sales.

Mr.. J. T. Nadenbousch, cashier OF
the Merchants & Farmers bank, this
week sod a tract of timber land con
tanning 100 acres along Sleepy Greek
Morgan county, to Mr.. G. Carlton
Snyder Of Hagerstown, on private
terms.
The tract is thought to contain val
liable coal deposits
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT
Willis r. Evans, Editor and County
Superintendent Of School OF
Berkeley County.

We desire for publication in this
department any views or suggestions
by teachers. patrons, boards OF educa-
ton, or trustees, relating to the public
school system, but no political discus
sions will be permitted
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

some persons may think the super
iatendent wants the teachers to teach
nothing else but patriotism. library
and school room and school geound
improvement. Far from it! We want
You to teach, aso, the course OF
study prescribed by the state super
intendent, faithfulness, obedience.
cleanliness, good morals and a thous-
and and one other things that go to
make up the school life of the
child A teacher is not a good teach
er who sits down and hears one les
son after another recited from the
text book and that alone She must
observe, read. think, study, tell little
useful stories for the children, bind
up all their little wounds, heal all the
little broken hearts, admolish, punish
mot too severely, love the ragged as
well as the bright, clean little boy OF
girl, etc A teacher to be a teacher
must be teacher not simply a text
book-conner
If teacher can do all these things
or the majority of them she will sue
coed. These must be used in connec.
ton with flag raising library, schoo'
room decoration and school ground
Improvement
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

as we pass by her school house the
flag, now tattered and somewhat fad
ed, is stln kept floating. She will
soon need a aew one. But keep the
cd one up until a new one is pur-
chased.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

Miss Katie Nihion has succeeded in
persuadiag the board of education OF
Arden district to build nice portico
in front Of her school house (Tusca'
rora). This adds greatly 10 the APP
pearance Of the school house she is
now going to ask them to assist in
fencing in the grounds. Miss Nihion
is a good teacher and the board and
patrons appreciate her work We pre-
dict she can teach Tuscarora school
as long as she wishes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

Misses Katie and Ethel Youst, Of
Winchester, who have been visiting
Mrs. w. N. Keller, have returned
home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
Child Dead.

Preston Pearl. the 16-months-old
son of Mr. John Gray, of Bedngton,
died Friday night at o'clock of
stomach trouble.
The funeral will be held at the
house Sunday at II a. m. and Monday
morning the remains, in charge of
Undertaken Wilen, will be taken 10
Shiremanstown, Cumberland county,
Pa, for burial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
Mr.. Brooks Dies.

Mr. Samuel Brooks, Of this city, left
Monday for Everitt, Pa, where
he was called by the serious illness of
his brother Just before Mr.. Brooks
boarded the train he received word
that his brother had died.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

The time for the Hedgesville Dis
trict Teachers institute has been set
to meet in the Hedgesville Graded
school building, Friday, Oct. II. and
the Falling Waters District Teachers
institute for October 4, at Nipetown
school house. Interesting programs
have been prepared for both places
and a good time is eXpec ed,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

The Arden District Teachers insti-
tue met in the grand jury room OF
the court house on Friday, Sept. q.
Twelve of the thirteen teachers We're
present. The institute was called to
order at $50 a. m. by President r. n.
Zeilor, Of Darkesville school Miss
Ella Brady, assistant teacher of Ma
sons school, was secretary.
The morning session was taken up
by organizing a permanent institute
to meet once a month Che third Sat
nrday) in the Rinker Commercial col
lege rooms, Martinsburg, and select
ing books of the Teachers Reading
Circle, to be used I'M the future work
of the institute The first of the af-
ternoon session was occupied by a
spelling tesla list of 20 words, by
Fred r. Kramer, of Doug as Grove
school, followed by a talk on plans
for the Future" Of County Superinten
dent Evans, for the teachers work
and the schools.
Mrs. Clara Smallwood gave ner
views on How to Teach Numbers TO
Primary Pupils"
An od-fashioned experience meet
Ing" was indu ged in by the teachers
in which each teacher told what she
was doing in some phase of her work.
This occupied the time till p, m,
when the institute adjourned.
The teachers We're prompe and en-
thusiastic in the work of the institute
There is going to be some good
work done in the schools of Arden
district during the coming winter for
each teacher appeared to be interest
ed in her work, and each expressed a
determination to take part and con-
tinue the work of the institute
throughout the school season. Arden
is to be congratulated on having such
q corps of teachers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
MRS. FULK DEAD
EsTIMABLE WOMAN SUcCuM5s
TO TYPHOID FEVER.
Leaves Husband and Six Small Chill.
dren-Mrs. Terrence Mccormick
Dies in Brunswick.
Dies in Brunswick

Mrs Catherine Virginia, wife Of Mr.
A. Biddle Fulk us Cast Frederick
street, died Sunday night a. 9.15 o.
cock OF typhoid fever, after an ID.
ness Of FIVE wees, in the Both year
OF her age. What makes her death
especially distressing Is that she
leaves six young children, the young
est Of whom Is baby six months old.
Mrs. Fu'k was the daughter of Mr..
C. r. Mckee, of yanclevesyilie, where
she was born and reared. For the
past four years she has resided in
Martinsburg. She was faithful mem
Der of the First Baptist church and
was very estimable woman, and a
wide circle of friends and acquain-
tances will mourn her death.
Surviving are her husband and six
children: Albert Conrad, Julia, Sites,
Edna and baby Margaret; also her
father and one sister, Miss May Nc
Kee. if Shepherdstown
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
Mrs. Terrence Mccormick.

Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth. wife Ct
Mr. Terrence Mccormick, formerly Of
Martinsburg, died Saturday night at
1890 at her home in Brunswick Of q
complication OF diseases, aged =
years. She had been III for a long
time
Deceased was the daughter of w
Il. Delaney. North High street, this
city, and spent her whole life here
and in this county except the past Two
years, when she resided in Brunswick
where her husband is night foreman
of the B. & o. railroad shops.
She was a member of the Catholic
church and was highly esteemed By
all who knew her. She is survived by
her husband, her father and two SIS
tiers: r. r. Delaney and Mrs T. r.
Kline, this city, and Mrs. Charles
Gregory, southeast of town She had
no children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

Mary l.. Bryarly, Teacher.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

w. e. HoFFHEINs & CO,
Owners and Publishers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05

Oficial Organ of the Republican Party
in Berkeley County.
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WILBUR H. THOMAS, Editor
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

seen standing upon khO kne&s a. -
statue. marking time to the measured
cadence OF song. very much q the
Egyptians OF today are acougkouaAA z,
sing as they 60 about their work.
Upon the toes OF the colossus ak the
front OF the sledge, stands a man who
pours oil from a Jar upon the caussray
in order to lubricate the passage of the
sledge and also TO prevent IRE from
friction Other slaves remove the
wooden sections OF the causeway after
the colossus has passed over and pIace
them again before the sledga
Some OF the hieroglyphic inscriptions
upon the walls OF the tombs and ths
temples also make references to this
method of moving great masses OF
stone. and in the tomb OF an Egyptian
noble who lived in the sixth dynasty
We learn of nonolith OF such gigantic
proportions that ii required the com
bined efforts of 5000 men to move
IT. and Herodotus tells OF q single
block OF stone which was transporfed
by order of King Amasis from the city
or Elephantine to Sais. In the Delta.
and which required the undivided ef-
forts Of 1000 men for three whole years
to complete the task
How far these ancient writer's NAV h
believed is matter for conjecture.
but Pliny tells of an obelisk ninetv.nina
feet high which needed the unftad
strength OF 10000 men 10 ragsa
1t into its upright position. II Is
also recorded in many OF the hiaro-
glyphic Inscriptions that huge boats
were orten used in Transporting obe-
Hsks and other great stones for fh.
temples Among the most interesting
or these inscriptions is that 70 be Po,,,,s
on the walls Of the terraced tempIa ~
the great Queen Hatasus at Der-aI-
Barhi. In which she tells OF transport
Ing the two great obelisks from fha
hrst cataract to. Thebes on a huge
oarge which was towed by thirty raI-
leys. rowed by $50 oarsmen.
All or which would seem tn nrov.
that the marvels Of ouarrvfne- 80
building performed by the a1c,e,t
Egyptians and Phoenicians vrer. 49,
accomplished through the fnstrnrnerS-
salleyaoI some tremendous unknovvn
force. but We're the result ~ fc-ca-s
labor and cost unnunberea n,,,s.'sss. ,s.sso
and tens, OF thousands Of vrret-reJ,
human lives. the lives OF slaves tal~s-
IN battle, and OF miserable a,,hsa~-. {
Dragged from their, families IN Ian
without pay for the future ~lorv -
their Pharaoh or King. .
Anu so as the blood from the wui1lo-
tine oesmeared the fame of fhS -.
born French republic ana dtrn-,.s = ~ ~
glory Tor all time, we come - 49,.
upon these ancient narvels - a-ss.s -
lecture with less OF admiration a- -.
begin to understand the full rneas,'~e
OF human suffering which was 49,. .is
price and In the New EgyDt OF ~.
twentieth century with its schooI. Sss. -
the co ninen people and the beff.re
uonuls'9H nssis On, 'ol us teeming millions. its
into fertile acres by the rraat Nrs1s
dam. and In its steady trend fov-s-'5 800
the better things OF the age, NJ = So 49,
!, q broader interest and a deener s.4,. .I.1
faction than in those nixhfv r,ss.ss ,.sas-
Lnsnss OF human woe which Al ~.
sWondrons valley OF the Nile. 80
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

after the fall OF this Grecian heIiopo1is,
the Romans, under Antoninus Plus.
erected here upon these mighty walls
one OF the grandest temples that ever
graced their worldwide empire. The
ruins OF this temple are still the mar
vel OF the world, and all Rome does
not hold an ancient monument so i'm
posing as this majestic Temple of Ju-
pfter and the Sun at Baalbec.
Before this noble group of ruins the
behoider pauses, utterly bewildered. by
the majesty of the conception and the
grandeur OF the execution Of this
mightiest Of Roman temples. which still
lifts its marble walls among the desc
late mountains Of this far Asiatic pro-
vince.
On the road which leads from Baal-
bee to Zah-leh and at a distance. of
perhaps three-quarters OF mile from
the Acropolis lie the great quarries
from which were obtained the colossal
stones OF the temple foundation.
One gigantic monolith is still in the
Quarry-measuring seventy -one feet
long by fifteen feet square and weigh
ing 1900 tons-a wonder for all ages
to come. Just as it was left by the
Phoenician Quarrymen over four thou-
sand years ago!
Who can tell what great world
tragedy stopped that mighty stone on
its way from the quarry up to that
wondrous temple on the hill? A war,
or a pestilence. perhaps. that devas-
tated the land OF Phoenicia; or, pos
sibly. a great earthquake. which tum-
bled their mighty temple about their
ears and stopped the work OF the
builders for all time.
More marvellous even. than these
Phoenician mono1iths are the huge obe-
lisks and colossal statues OF ancient
Egypt in view of the long distances
over which they were transported and
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

the great heights to which they were
sometimes raised.
Egypt is land of mighty things. We
are amazed upon every hand by the evil
dences of the glory OF the dead nation.
Inc cyclopean masonry OF karnak awes
the beholder into silence, and the vast
Metropolis of Memphis, the appalling
immensity of the pyramids, the peerless
grace OF Philae, and the wonders of the
valley of the Tombs all vie with one
another in our memory as the supreme
sensations of that marvellous journey
: through the land of the Pharaohs. With
= the one exception of that vast group of
temples amongntheslonefy Syrian noun
tains the world has never seen, and
perhaps. may never see<again. such awe
some marve1s of the builders art, such
mighty -sepulcherssfor-a a nations kings
as those whose sruined giorfes still grace
the desert sands OF the ancient Land OF
Khen. - ss~s-.ass e>-s@S
:. sTbe grandeur , of Egyrt's /. colossal
, RUNS can never be Exaggerated. The
lonely shrines of Philae. the solitary
majesty OF. Edfou, and the yoverwhelm-
ing sublimity OF Karnak's mighty py-
Ions and Han. of Columns are even be-
yond' the power of words to describe
The great temples, which were the
glory of ancient Egypt, are distributed
along the whole valley of the Nile;
and carven upon the walls of at least
three-fourths Of them may be seen the
cartoush OF the famous builder-king,
Ramesess II. The great Sesostris and
his multitudes OF. peerless workmen
have slept the sleep of the ages. but
their wondrous temples remain today.
after 3400 years, to amaze the archi-
stects and builders Of this boastful and
progressive" twentieth century.
Ine worl famed quarry OF Assouan,
at the First Cafarcct OF the Nile, was
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

day. mark the site OF this Syrian ms.
tropoiis. but ruins which are unauss-
tionahly the most magnificent IN all the
world
Baalbec in it's foundation walls p.a-
serves the most important ruins Of the
ancient Phoenicians now existing.
Tyre, Sidon, Carthage-ali have dis
appeared utterly from the earth and
nothing now remains to the knowledge
OF mankind OF the great Phoenicaan
civilization excepting the architectural
wonders which crown the Acropous OF
Baalbec
The mighty substructure OF the tenn
pie platform is OF such-vast proportions
as almost to eclipse our power of com
prehension. Imagine. II you can, a
solid platform OF masonry over 1000
feet long and 300 feet wide, the outer
walls OF which contain three giant
stones. each FIVE times as large as an
ordinary freight carl Scores Of great
stones, so common as TO be hardly
noticeable. measure twenty. thirty or
even forty feet in length and twelve
feet square, and above them. resting end
Il 10 end, are the three famous monoliths,
which have been for ages reckoned
among the wonders Of the world. Each
stone measures sixty-four feet in length
bg thirteen rect In heiGnt, ano s the
same in thickness Stood upon end,
each one OF these giant stones would
reach to the roof OF a four-story ONCE
building; while its cubic measurement
would be that OF a good-sizec six
room house. Each Of these wonderful
stones is estimated TO weigh 1000 tons,
or 100000 pounds.
How such gigantic masses OF granite
could be transported three-quarters of
a mile from deep quarry in the
valley, carried up a steep hillside and
then raised over twenty feet In the
air is more than our amazed faculties
are able 70 conjecture. No man knows
today the nature OF the Phoenician tenn
pie which crowned this mighty sub
structure; but the thought that IL may
have been built ia the same heroic pro-
PORTIONS is almost appalling.
"A fhQuH4nd years after the Phoenici-
ana REARED this marvellous Foundation
carpe mr. Greeks pf whose beautiful
iIia Il Il / e' remain TO-
~ g. I