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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
HAD HIS NOSE BROKEN.
j. n. Wild, Well Known Baker, Gets
Hit by Flying Baseball Bat.

Jacob H. Wild. the well known
baker at 131 North Queen street. met
with a very painful accident at the
base ball grounds yesterday.
Mr.. Wild was sitting on the top row
of the bleachers watching the practice
preceding the Martinsburg- Winchester
game, when one Of the batters let his
bat slip from his hands and it went
sailing instead Of the ball. The stick
struck Mr.. Wild an awful blow in the
face, breaking his nose and cutting a
deep cash under the eye.
It Is needless to add that his fun foi
the afternoon was ruthlessly spoiled
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
HIS CHILDREN UNRuLY.
sessiner Man Can't Manage Boy and
Girl.

Robert Coleman of Besslmer, APP
piled at Justice Felker's office to send
his two children. boy and a girl. to
the Reform school
His wife died six years ago and
since that time he has had q woman
keeping house for him until several
days ago when they had a quarrel. He
says that he has no control over his
children.
The boy y IL and the girl IL years
old and both are said to be bright
children.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20

Mr.. John Brat, a civil war veteran
and highly respected citizen Of Mar
tinsburg, died Wednesday evening at
6 o'clock at his residence on Moler
avenue, as the result of injuries re-
ceived in frightful runaway acct
dent three hours before.
The accident happened on North
Queen street. beyond the B. and O.
railroad crossing, and the circum-
stances of the distressing occurrence,
according to the statements of some
eye-witnesses, are as follows:
Mr.. Bratt, accompanied by his wife,
his daughter, Mrs. l.. G.. Sprinkle, Mrs.
Elmer Hopper and her young son,
Sherman Hopper, was driving down
the street in two-seated carriage
shortly after three O'Clock in the after
noon. At the corner of Queen street
and Pennsylvania avenue a ring in
the bride bit broke, allowing it to
slip through the horse mouth. The
horse, thus beyond cortrol. started to
run. Mr.. Bratt, quickly realizing the
helpless condition of himself and the
other occupants of the carriage. step
ped out on the shafts in az effort to
mount the horses back and, bay siez-
ing the bride, stop him in bis mad
pace. But Mr.. Bratt was unsuccess-
full in his effort.
Hall square or more further south
the carriage collided With Mr.. &. w
Schill's feed delivery wag N, bringing
the runaway to a sudden stop. The
force of the impact tore off enc Of the
front wheels of the carriage and hurl-
ed the people to the ground, injuring
nearly all Of them.
From his terilous position. standing
with one foot outside of ;l,e dash
board, Mr.. Bratt was obviously the
worst injured He was thrown vio-
ie1tly to the ground and ore of the
heavy wagon wheels passed over his
chest fatally injuring him. Though
at first appalled, at the frightful acct
dent, the people of the neighborhood,
who had witnessed it, quickly ran to
the assistance of the injured. The
horse, freeing himself from the car
riage and dragging the shafts after
him. ran down to the railroad tracks
where he was caught.
Mr.. Bratt was picked up and car.
ried to the front porch of Mr.. John
Jacques nearby and Dr. S. n Myers
summoned, the injured ladies, in the
meantime, being made as comfortable
as possible by kind ministrations. AT
ter their wounds were temporarily
dressed they were sent home.
His Ribs Crushed.
Mr.. Bratts injuries were indeed
frightful to look upon, and the wonder
is that he was not killed outright.
All his ribs of the left side were brok-
nose and jaw fractured, teeth all
knocked out, besides an ugly cut over
the eye. He fingered until few min
utes after six o'clock in the evening,
being unconscious all the time, evinc-
ing remarkable vitality. After ask
ing his son-in-law, Mr.. Sprinkle, what
time Of day it was, he turned his
head, closed his eyes and expired.
Mrs. Brat and her daughter, Mrs.
Sprinkle, were more fortunate, though
both were cut and bruised more or
less, about the face, head and body
Both, however, suffer from nervous
shock incident to their own expert
ence and the distressing sequel to the
disaster. Fortunately for them, Mrs.
Hopper and her son were not bodily
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20

the preference of the state in the
next convention.
Senator Elkins declined to be inter
viewed at length. He was entirely
willing, however, to be credited with
the statement mere made. Asked
whether West Virginia also would be
for Cortelyou, he answered that his
state, which was at the foot of the
list was always for the successful can
didate" in convention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
;rfant Dead.

Grace, the tour and a half months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Kidwiler, 1870 East John street, died
Wednesday evening between and s
o'clock OF cholera infantum. The
child had been in i'll health since its
birth. Wednesday morning it was
baptized by Rev. J. o. Wrightson, OF
the First M. e. church.
The body will be taken Friday
morning to Bakerton. w. Va, where
the funeral and burial will take p ace.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20

Ethel Proctor. coIored Struck by 8.
o. Egine at University Station.

Ethel Proctor, colored, 16 years
old, was struck by the Baltimore &
Ohio excursion train, while playing
near the platform of University Sta
ton, shortly after s o'clock Sunday
night and died in short time OF in
ternal hemorrhage. The accident oc-
CURED near the scene Of the Terra
Gotta wreck.
The girls body was removed to the
morgue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20

Elkins, Of West Virginia, is the latest
authority for this statement, which he
made TO a number of gentlemen Sat
urday, in discussing the political stu
alton. He has been In New York city
recently, and found such a decided
sentiment in favor of the secretary or
the treasury in business circles that
no doubt was left in his mind as to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
ROT THREATENS FRUIT.
BIOLOGIST Surface Recommends Fun
eicide In Note of Warning.

sicide In Note of Warning.
State BIOLOGIST Surface. OF Pennsyl
.ania, says the hot. moist weather
which has prevailed for a number OF
days has had the effect Of causing in
~ect pests and plant diseases to multi
rly with their customary rapidity.
Nruit Is rotting rapidly.
-~ mense loss of grapes and
reaches by roting threatens the fruit
growers Prof. Surfaces note of
warning continues Unless preventa.
i've measures are taken. the potato
crop Is also likely to suffer great loss
Nv rot and blight" Prof Surface Of
ears the recommendation that goou
standard OF fungicide be used and APP
nlied frequently.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
ACCIDENT AvERTEp.
Wheel Came OF Of Buggy on West
Martin Street.

While driving on West Martin
street on Sunday evening. Mr.. H. "A.
Lemaster lost the tap off one Of tina
front wheels Of his buggy and the
wheel came off, Fortunately for the
occupant he had firm hold on the
lines ard succeed in stopping the
horse and averted an accident.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
CONTIGUOUS BOOST.
SENATOR ELKINs FINDS sEcRE-
TARY is GROWING IN FAVOR.
Says West Virginia Is Always for the
Successful Candidate in Con.
ventIon.

Washington, July 15.--New York
state will present the Hon. George
Bruce Cortelyou for president in the
republican national convention of
1908.
United States Senator Stephen b.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
Natal Satisfies.

Born to DR.. and Mrs. Andrew H.
Woods, Of Canton, China, son, last
Wednesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Irwin. q
daughter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
DEATH RESULTED
FROM ACCIDENT

this afternoon and was largely attend
ed. i
1t Will be noticed that the funeral
hour was changed from Friday and
Thursday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
yELLows IN EVERY ORCHARD.

Government Inspector Has Been Wis
ting the County Orchards
Mr.. w. Ballard, OF the Agricultural
department. Washington. d. c.. has
been here for couple of days making
a tour Of inspection Of the apple and
peach orchards in Berkeley county.
confining his Investigations more par
ticularly to leaf diseases on the trees
He will likely leave tomorrow.
In this connection 1t may be stated
on authority that the county inspec-
ors have found yellows in every or
chard they have thus far visited.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
Was Born in Baltimore.

uut y bue tuSS WI new N0i 5tt thSh
fright.
Was Born in Baltimore.
Mr. Bratt was the son OF Arthur
Bratt, for many years foreman Of the
blacksmith shop of the b. and o.
railroad in this place. The deceased
was born in Baltimore on May Is,
1s44, being 6S years and two months
old In his youth he enlisted in the
Union army, serving three years in
the Fifth Maryland regiment. In
1866 he came to Martinsburg where
his parents then resided. He follow
ed the pursuit of his father and work
ed for many years in the 3. and O..
b'ocksmith shop here. For the last
ten years he lived retired.
ME-. Bratt was a member of Lincoln
Post, G.. A. r., OF this city. He was
widely known here and held in high
esteem by the people generally.
The circumstances Of his death have
awakened widespread sympathy for
his bereaved family.
Surviving are two children, John,
jr.. and Mrs. L. c. Sprinkle, this city.
also three brothers and one sister,
James, this city; Samuel Brunswick,
and William G. and Mrs. Dunn, in
California,
Funeral Friday at the house at
2:SO p. M, and interment in Green
Hill cemetery.
Fatal Quarry Accident.
A most shocking accident occurred
Tuesday afternoon about 4:30 O'Clock
at the Bessimer quarries of the Berkes
ley Limestone Co, four miles north
of this city. resulting in the death OIL
Mr.. John w Miller, aged about 80
years, of Falling Waters.
Mr.. Miller was a driller in the quar-
ries and while engaged at his work, a
large rock weighing three or four
hundred pounds became loosened in
the bank about fifty feet above him
and, without warning, came thunder
ing down the bank and struck Mr..
Miller a terrible blow on the side OF
his head, crushing his skull and frac-
turing his right leg above the knee.
The unfortunate man, in an uncon-
se'ous condition, was carried to the
home of his brother-in-law, Mr.. VIII
liam Duke, near the quarry, and DR..
A. ]. Lemaster, Of Bedington, and DR.
A. Bruce Eagle, of this city, were sum-
moned to the scene. No human
agency was awaiting in the nature Of
the case, and Mr.. Miller died at =
o'clock Wednesday morning, never
having regained consciousness afte
the accident.
Mr.. Miller was the son of the late
William B. Miller. of Falling Waters.
He had been employed in the stone
quarries for the last six years and
was highly esteemed by all who
knew him. His sad death has caused
much sorrow among his fellow-work-
men and in the community where he
resided. He is survived by his grief
stricken widow and two small chill
dren; also his mother, one brother,
Daniel Miller, Martinsburg, and two
sisters, Mrs. Kate Stoner, Hagers.
town, and Mrs. Eva Coates, MARITIME
burg.
MIR. MIIer's Funeral.
The funeral of John w. Miller, late
of Failing Waters. who was killed in
the Bessimer stone quarries, north Of
town, on Tuesday evening, was held
at the Harmony church at 2 o'clock
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
Horse Dragged Young Man.

J, Grove, young son Of Mr. c. l.
Grove, residing about three miles
south of town, was here Tuesday and
had his Injuries redressed by Or.
Oates at the City hospital. Though
still suffering considerable pain, the
young man is fast improving.
Mr.. Grove says he can't tell how
the accident occurred except that
while driving home last Friday night
his horse became frightened near
Cordners dye works and that later
when he came TO his senses he was
lying along the road bleeding and
sore. Examination afterwards show
ed that the young man was pulled out
Of the buggy and dragged by the
lines on the hard roadway,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
Mr.. MiIIer's Funeral.

The funeral of John W. Miller, late
of Falling Waters, who was killed in
the Bessimer stone quarries, north Of
town, on Tuesday evening, was held
at the Harmony church at 2 o'clock
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
A BRACE OF ACCIDENTS.
Hand Crushed by lce--Horse Drsgs
Man Who Makes Marrow Escape. Il

Frank Ettinger, North Queen street,
an employee Of the Martlnsburg Ice
company, was painfully injured while
at work Tuesday. In handling !
heavy block Of ice it sllppepd and feb
on his left hand, MASKING the middle
finger and SO injjuring the nail that
he will lose 1t. A doctor dressed the
wound and the young man pluckik
went to work again. xw
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-07-20
Mr.. John Bratt Thrown From
Carriage and Run Over.
RIBS WERE ALL CRUSHED
Was Removed to His Home Where He Lin
eered For About Three Hours---A
Civil War Veteran.

hurt. but they will never forget their
fright.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
DROVE HORSES TO A LATHER
Only to Find That Supposed Accoun.
in Bank Was 50 Overdrawn.

During the Saturday run onilthe
First National, when the officers o.
the bank saw anything but amuse-
ment in the situation, there were
amusing occurrences which, after the
affair is all over, can be enjoyed to
their fullest extent. One incident In
particular proved amusing. A farmer
from near Beaman, who was a Gus
toner CT the bank was coming to town
Saturday to trade. Along the; way
SOME one from a farm house came
running out to the road to tell the
news" 1t was to the effect that the
First National was going under. The
farmer didn't wait to hear anything
else. He whipped up his horses, and
drove them on the run all the way to
town. The animals, almost ready to
drop, and covered with lather from
head to foot, were driven to feed
yard and left without ceremony. The
farmer got to the bank as soon as he
could and demanded all the money to
his credit. He was Informed that his
balance was on the wrong side OF the
ledger, and that he was 50 overdrawn.
Other instances of customers being
overdrawn and yet fastening to the
bank to save their money, came to the
notice of those at the bank windows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
+ P'P1 ELIMINATED Y
Present Quotations Considered Too Ex-
a... pensive for Citys Use.

Chairman Clark Of the water works
committee Of the city council, presented
a resolution Monday night concerning
the elimination of the eight Inch pipe
from the bids recently asked for in
connection with water works supplies.
This class of pipe is now quoted in
excess Of the price fixed in a previous
resolution. and as the eight inch ma
terial was to be used In taking up GER
tain dead ends in the First ward, and
the work, while needed, can be dis
pensed with, the committee deemed it
wise under the circum stances to elm
mate it for the present, and do only
the work petitioned for The balance
will be purchased by the mayor as per
lowest bid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
MELBOURNE COMMENCEMENT.
Class Affairs Depend Entirely On the
Measles his Week..

The affairs of commencement week
at Melbourne are dependent on the
measles. The schools have already
been closed because Of the prevalence
of the disease, and the fact that so
many Of the pupils are ILL., Many Of
the older pupils, and even the grad
yates, have been victims of the dis
ease, and already the class play has
been postponed on account of the dis
ease. If the health Of the pupils will
permit, the graduating exercises will
take place on Friday evening. of this
week.
The Melbourne high school graduates
a. class, Of ten members this year, six
girls and four boys. The personnel Of
the class Isl Frances Blink, Lillian
!Retz, Florence Cain Estel1a Iamer,
Berniee Sell and Lulu Wulke, and Har-
~ and Arthur DeButts, Willis tanning
and Glenn Triplett. s{
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

braskan's friends can be induced to
Withdraw for Hearst. The GOODNESS
between them appears to be growing
more, rather than less, frigid, despite
the efforts Of Bryan's foes to hitch up
the Nebraskan and the New Yorker in
a political alliance.
Bryan Is represented as believing
that should Secretary Taft be nomi-
mated by the republicans under Presi-
dent Roosevelt's direction, the demo-
Gratis would have an excellent Qppor-
tunity, which it should take aHvan-
tage of, with the best man TO weld the
party together as the national stand
ard-bearer.
Why Bryan prefers southern dem
ocrat for tflei candidate is conjectural.
but his friends insist that he would
willingly give Hoke Smith his loyal,
earnest support, both for the nomin-
alton and in the campaign Of election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
won; Frank Mcbride and Roy Hughes,
Rogers. tie for place. Height, feet

won; Frank MCBRIDE and Roy Hughes,
Rogers. tie for place. Height feet
inches.
Running broad jump Stanley Hop
kins, Click, won; Ralph Emo, WOOD
bury, second; Clyde Jay, Arnold, thlro.
Distance, 13 feet, Z " inches.
Tug of war-7-Won by Rogers team
Ed. SwingleN, Ben Wheeler, Roy
Hughes and rat" Bigelow.
OF the events by far the prettiest
was the 1Oo-yard dash. The 220 was
also good race, and the relays were
very interesting, especially the 44o.e In
this, won for the Rogers with Hughes
doing the final sprint, showed some
clever team work on the part OF Cap
tain Swingley's men. Ed. Swingley
ransthe first lap, Ralph Welker the sec
ond Jamie Swingley the third and Roy
Hughes the fourth. Hughes finished
in walkaway. having been given a
remarkable lead by jamie Swingley IN
the third lap. In the tug of-war pre-
lfminaries Rogers won from Click and
Arnold from Woodbury., Rogers then
winning from Arnold It was the
"beef" that counted in this event. and
Fat Bigelow was on the end.
Swick Wins Individual tionors.
Dean Swick, of the Arnold school,
is the winner of the Y. NJ. c. A. sill
yer medal for winning the greatest
number Of points. Swick captured two
firsts and two seconds, sixteen points
out Of possible twenty-five. or a
place in four of the Ave, events In
which he was entitled to enter. Ray
Waltemeyer of the sF,irst, was second
high individual scorer, with ten,
points; Ed Swingley, Of the Rogers,
third, with nine; and Roy Hughes, Of
the Rogers, fourth. With seven.
Superintendent Aaron Palmer of the
public schools, Secretary j. A. Goodell,
of the Y NJ c. A.. and Messrs F. A.
Moscrip and J. w. r. Wildman,. of the
Times-Republican acted as Judges,
Physical Director E. G. Schroeder OF
the Y, NJ. G.. A., as starter; Manager
r. w McCreery. Of the Spencer-Letts
Coffee Company, timer Assistant Sec
rotary c. w Warren. of the r. NJ. G.
A., clerk of course. and Rodney G..
Wells, of the Times Republican, official
scorer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

IS totals -. 49,. lU 81 IL IL {
Tho Events. e
The events comprising the program
eleven in number, were pulled off on
a fast track and considering the ages
of the contestants the time in the
sprints was remarkably fast The re-
suits follow:
twenty-five yard dash-Huber Lar
liner. Arson. won; Arthur Kopp, Alb
bolt, second; Sherman Swem Rogers,
third Time. An.
Fifty-yard DASHED Swingley, Rog-
ers. won; Dean Swick, Arnold, second;
Delbert McElwain. Abbott. third Time,
:6A.
Twenty-Five yard potato race - Ray
waltemeyer First ward, won: Arthur
Kopp. Abbott, second; Carl Scott,
Click. third. Time, 80 fiat.
1OO-yard dash-Dean Swick, Arnold
won; Ed. swing1ey, Rogers. second;
Glenn Merriman, Woodbury., third
Time, liz.
22O-yard relay race-Ray Waltemey-
er, First ward won; Carl Scott, Click,
second; Sherman Sven, Rogers, third.
Time, BIN.
22o-yard dash-Dean Swick, Arnold,
won; Glenn Merr1man, woodbury., sec
ond; Ed. Swingley, Rogers, third. Time
:26A.
Fifty yard three-legged race-Roy
Barber and Sherman Sven, Rogers,
won; Earl Hay and Carl Scott, Click.
second; Denver Huston and Harold
Lee. Abbott third. Time, :SA.
440-yard relay race-Roy Hughes.
Rogers. won; Dean swick, Arnold,
second; Glenn Merriman, woodbury.
third. Time, :55A.
High iump-RaSsQe Rseksf. Click.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
ROGERS BOYS WIN
I..R. TROPHY CUP
Beautiful Silver Loving Cup
Goes to Second Ward School
By Big Lead
iNrERscHoLAsTIc MEET HELD
Hundreds Upon Hundreds Of Little
People, Besides Many Big Ones,
Cheer and Wave colors OF Favortss
--GIick School, Present Holders. Tie
With Arnold for Second Place.

ID 'rrs1 Z ID q = e
No more enthusiastic crowd could
have possibly been present at Des
Moines last Saturday to witness the
state intercollegiate field meet than
was at Flnkle's park Tuesday after
noon to see the events Of the second
annual Marshalltown interscholastic
meet, and watch the Rogers school
boys capture the beautiful T.-R. silver
trophy cup from the Click school by a
margin of better than two to one.
Hundreds upon hundreds of little
people were present. as well as many
big ones, and each school Wed with one
another in cheering its favorites. Pen
nants and banners were unfurled to
the air by the hundreds, and the gaily
beribboned crowd cheered itself hoarse
as the manly little fellows participating
in the events made some winning that
counted big in the points being
amassed.
History Of Meeting.
That interscholastic field meets for
Marshalltown have come to stay no one
would question after witnessing the en-
thusiasm displayed by the big crowd
of Tuesday. Neither would one dis
pute the statement if he might witness
the longing eyes and covetous glances
at the lcup of various groups Of pupils
who wear different colors
To stimulate an interest In clean
sport among the pupils of the graded
schools the Times Republican, one year
ago. bought handsome loving cup as
a trophy to be contested for once each
year by the track and field teams of
the different schools of Marshalltown.:
The first time the cup went to the
Click school, and for the next year it
will repose at the Rogers building to
be admired and talked about. Another
year the Rogers boys will defend 1t
with all their might, and the lads OF
other schools in the city will do every
every other school in the city
will do everything in their
power of strength and Drawn
to wrest it from the Second
ward youngsters So 1t will 60, year
after year, until these boys, now con-
testaHtS, Watcn with the proud eyes of
fathers their own boys striving for the
same honors.
Y. N. C. AS Active Part.
Z The Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. has taken
an active part in each Of the meets,
and it has been due to the advantages
Of that institution, and the work of
Physical Director E. g. Schroeder that
the boys have been encouraged and
trained. The Y. NC. A. of j
fered several of the prizes this year, in
GLIDING silver medal to the boy VIM
ming the most points for, his school; a
ribbon containing the title Of the event
won for every first place captured; al
pennant of the schools color to the
school selling the greatest number OF
tickets; and a bronze medal to the tn- ]
dividual disposing Of the most tick
cts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
REJECT OKLAHOMA PLEA.
Final Decision Reached Not to Admit
Il as State at Present.

washington, May 29.-President
Roosevelt and Attorney General Bona
parte have declined emphatically to
give any assistance in bringing about
the admission of oklahoma into the
sisterhood Of states. Another consti-
tutional convention may have to DC
held to perfect a constitution,
This will postpone the admission OF
the new state for nearly two years
which means that its seven electoral
votes will not be counted at the next
presidential election.
After comforting with the Okla homa
committee yesterday, the attorney gem
'eral declined to give the advice sought
and the members left for Oklahoma
last night,