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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
Four Wives of Presidents.

There are living four wives of for
mer United States presidents-Mrs.
James A Garfield, Mrs. Benjamin Har.
rison, Mrs. William Mckinley and Mrs.
Grover Cleveland The first three are
widows, and the husbands of two fell
victims of assassins' bullets.
In her quiet home in Mentor, Ohio
lives Mrs. Garfield, the talented wo-
man, who spurred her husband to be-
come president of the United States,
and whose sons are now prominent in
national life.
She has led a secluded life these
many years, but she is still the same
kindly woman as in the days when
she shone in Washington life. Weight
of years has not marred her intellec.
tual qualities, and she takes a deep
interest in the worlds affairs.
Mrs. Mckinley is in Canton, Ohio,
the resting place of the marytred hus-
band. Here, in quiet, she lives among
the memories of her happiest days of
her life, awaiting the day when she
viii be called to join her loved one.
Peace also marks the days of Mrs.
Harrison in Indianapolis. She takes
little interest in society, and devotes
her time to the education of her
daughter.
Mrs. Cleveland is more or less in
the public eye by reason of the sturdy
interest her husband takes in politics,
but her home life is dear to her, and
she seldom leaves Princeton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
Work on Paving of Street to
Begin at Once.
5 WEEKS TO PUT 1T DOWN
Contract viii be Let as soon as Specifi-
cations and Plans are Completed
by the Engineer.

The city council is getting things
rapidly into shape for the paving of
the two blocks on Queen street. They
have secured the services of a COM
petent engineer who will go to work
at once and prepare his plans and
specifications AS soon as these are
completed they will be submitted to
council for their approval. Then the
contract for the work will be let
The street committee has secured
the services OF Mr. Isaacs, of Balti-
more, who is of the engineering de-
partment of the Maryland city. He is
recommended by the city engineer. Mr..
Isaacs was in consultation with the
committee this morning and they de-
cided TO engage him to do the work.
Mr. Isaacs viii be assisted by the
city engineer in the work He win
come to Martinsburg the first of next
week, when he viii make the surveys.
After this has been completed he will
return to Baltimore and it is his ex-
pectation that in very few days he
will have prepared the plans and speci-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
Old leather.

Old boots and shoes of leather are
cut up into small pieces and then are
put for two days into chloride Of sui
phur. the effect Of which is to make
the leather very hard and brittle.
When this is fully effected the mate,
rial is withdrawn from the action Of
the chloride of sulphur. washed with
water, dried aud ground to powder.
1t is then mixed with some substance
that will cause IL TO adhere together,
such as shellac or other resinous mate.
rial or even good glue, and thick
solution Of strong gum.
II is afterward pressed into molds
to form combs, buttons and a variety
of other useful objects.
Prussiate of potash is also made out
of old leather. II is heated with pearl
ash and old iron hoops In large pot.
The nitrogen and carbon form cyano-
gen and then unite with the iron and
potassium. The soluble portions are
dissolved out and the resulting salt
added to one of each. produces the
well known Prussian blue, either for
dyeing purposes or as a pigment
London Boot and Shoe Trades Jour.
nal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
Formula For whitewasb.

Whitewash being in demand at this
season, the following formula Of a
practical poultryman comes in handy.
To make durable and lasting white
wash put into a water tight clean bar
rel half bushel Of unslaked lime.
Stake the lime by pouring sufficient
hot water in the barrel 10 cover the
lime 10 the depth Of five inches. Stir
brlskly until slaked. Add two pounds
OF sulphate of zinc and two pounds of
salt dissolved i'm hot water. These in
gradients will prevent the wash from
cracking or peeling off It is better to
apply the whitewash while hot. If to
be used for inside of poultry house,
colony houses or coops add half an
ounce OF carbolic acid
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13

fications for the paving of the two
blocks. When he has completed the
plans and specifications he will sub
nit them 20 council 1t is the inten-
ton of the council to get the work
done at the earliest possible moment
and they expect that by the first Of
June the pavement will be down. As
soon as the committee gets the speci-
flea tons from the engineer they will
ask for bids.
The engineer in charge thinks the
work can be completed in FIVE weeks
from the time the contractor goes to
work. The plans will be in the hands
of the committee within the next ten
days, and If the contract can be let at
once it will give the committee ample
time to have the work completed by
the first Of June
The brick for the paving has been
ordered and the first car load will be
here in few days If the present
program Of the committee goes
through, there is no doubt but that the
street viii be paved before summer
proper is here
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

There are 100000 people employed
in the German mines.
London uses $4,000 tons Of sugar an.
nually for jam making.
Nearly 100000 men are constantly
employed in the mines of the world.
Ii is said that in Austria A out OF
every 100 doctors die of heart disease.
More than one-fourth of all the Eng,
lish newspapers are published in Lon
don.
In 1906 two cats inherited $4,000
each from B. F. Daley, an eccentric
millionaire.
A greatadeal Of American manu-.
features of wood are sold in Edin-
burgh, Scotland.
The average yield of gold in the
mines of the Transvaal is half an
ounce to the ton.
The population of baptized citizens
in Japan has increased since 1872
from nine to more than $4,000.
VI the twelve members of the new
French cabinet eight have been reg
ular writer's for the Paris press.
George F. Pride, the last survivor
of General u. s. Grants staff, died re-
Gently in Huntington, Ind.
A 50O-mile canal. projected to drain
the great swamps Of Florida, would
reclaim 100000 acres of land.
In Germany collangol, a silver solu-
ton, is curing appendicitis without
the necessity of an operation.
In New York the police arrest on an
average as men every day who de.
clare they have no occupation.
1t is said that the Crown Prince is
the only one remaining of the Kaisers
children who is not left handed.
In Japan every male over % years
OF age and paying direct annual tax
of 10 yen ($5) is entitled to vote.
Ear drums made from thin silver
sheets are being used in Russian hos.
pitals to replace defective organs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13

No human being can come into the
world without increasing or diminish.
ing the sum total of human happiness,
not only of the present, but of every
subsequen age of humanity. No one
can detach himself from this connec.
ton. There Is no sequestered spot in
the universe. no dark niche along the
disk of noexistence to which he can
retreat from his relations to others,
where he can withdraw the influence
of his existence upon the moral desti-
ny of the world. Everywhere he will
have companions who viii be better or
worse for his influence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
A girl that doesn't get married can
make everybody believe she is glad OF
it but herself
The difference between pleasure
and duty is the differnce between go
ing fishing and to church.
A woman win work harder to get
nice, fresh complexion than man
win to get million dollars.
AS people always give ten times as
much in wedding presents as they get,
where does the difference go?
A man has to know a lot about
some particular thing not to be always
trying to show what he knows about
everything.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
SCOTT PRocLAlMs LOYALTY.
West Virginia Senator Talks Presi-
DENTAL Politics at White House.

Dental Politics at White House.
Washington, April 9.-Senator Ma
than B. Scott, of West Virginia. for
many years leading member of the
republican national committee, whose
name was mentioned recently in con-
necuon with President Roosevelt's
story about great national conspir-
acy, called at the White House yester.
day and had talk with the president.
Yes, it was talk about presiden-
tial politics. said Mr., Scott, as he left
the presidents Office I'VE talked
about the next nomination for the
presidency, and he said there were
dozens of men in the party who would
make good president-dozens Of
them. There is not a word of truth in
the story that the president and are
not good friends, and that am not in
sympathy with his policies. You can't
say that too strong to suit me. BY
the way, have not been attending any
dinners lately, and | have not heard
anybody say that there was plot
against the administration"
Senator Scott said he had nothing to
add to these remarks. Isn't that
snough?' asked the senator OF the re-
porters. Anyhow, that's all I know
about the presidential candidates"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
WINTER LINGERS
sPPRlNe NOT STRONG ENOUGH
TO GUST OLD WOMAN.
Heavy Snow Pulls Down Wires and
Railroadina Is lnpeded-sun
Shines Again.

The weather man Monday predict.
ed: Fair tonight and Tuesday. Not
much change In temperature" He
thought he knew. but he was like some
of the spectators who went against
the recent Wall Street game. The
weather changed Monday evening. The
sun shone during the afternoon and
here and there during the early even.
ing the stars shone. But when You
looked out OF your window this morn
ing The Good Old Summer Time" had
gone, and 10, there was snow on the
ground, and 1t was showing some too
and sticking 10 everything on which 1t
could get hold. What a winter morn.
ing 1t was. Scarcely had 1t ever been
worse. When you went out you waded
through several inches of smsh. 1t
was winter lingering in the lap Of
spring with vengeance.
Gradually 1t began to clear and by
three O'clock the sun was shining
brightly. and the air moderating.
The railroad was crippled about as
much as 1t had been any time during
the winter. The wires were down and
train were "run by the book" The
wrost of the storm seemed to be east.
there was no snow in Cumberland, The
wires We're getting In shape this after
noon and by tonight railroadlng will be
regular again.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13

A resolution offered BY Rev. Dr. c.
H. Richardson. pastor OF st. Paurs
church. Hagerstown. raising the
amount to be paid from the sustena-
ton fund to ministers deficient in sal
aries from $500 to $500 in The case
Of married men and s4e0 to $500 in
the case OF single men was adopted,
Rev. Or. II. S. France, in support Of
the resolution. said he did not know
how these men lived on a maximum
OF $500 and supported their families
Men who were measured out the
smallest stipends in the whole confer
ence. however, achieved the greatest
results.
Rev. c. A. JONES' of the Monroe
Street church, Baltimore. was emphat-
ic. He referred to preachers who live
on the fat of the land and do not do
more than those who barely exist Dr.
10. w. Baldwin moved that conditions
be brought to the attention OF the lay.
mems association, with view of get
ting their cooperation toward securing
an increased apportionment toward
the support of ministers. 1t was
brought out at the session that never
was there a greater need for young
men than now to enter the ministry
and it was limited that the dearth of
applicants was due to the lack of sup.
port which they would be obliged to
face.
A resolution was adopted to have a
committee report at the next confer
ence on plan for more liberal sup
port of conference claimants. Bishop
Mcdowell named on this committee
Revs. ]. C. Nicholson, L. F. Wilder
man, w. L. Mcdowell, ]. St Clair
Neal, Hugh Johnston, Charles w. Bald
win and J. Fred Heisse.
Condition of Frederick District.
Rev DR.. NJ. F. B. Rice read his an,
nual report on the Frederick district.
beginning: "The geographical empire
of the Frederick district gives to this
conference its most fertile valleys,
highest hills, its loftiest mountains
and its best preachers" (Applause)
This year has been one of prosperity
in all departments. There have been
increases in membership in nearly all
charges. 1t is thought the proposed
new church building at Hancock viii
be erected this year.
A Sunday school room was built at
the Williamsport church at cost of
$1,000 Indebtedness has been paid as
follows: On Kingsley, Cumberland, ST.
500; st. Paufs Hagerstown, $1,000;
Mount Savage, 1886. The Deaconess'
Home at Martinsburg, is doing good
work and meeting a felt need in that
city. Pledges amounting to $4,000 were
secured for the Woman's College,
5000 of which has been paid. Ellerslie
is the banner district, showing in
crease in collections of 100 per cent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
POINTED PARAGRAPH.

From the Chicago News
The fish liar will soon be on deck
again.
Nothing is more unsatisfactory than
vanity--in others.
Life is good deal like comic
opera-withoat plot.
Many mans success in life is due
to the accident of birth.
We do lot of talking about the
weather. but It doesn't do any good.
Trying TO live up to his good repu.
tation has kept many man poor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
Receiver for Wolf Company.

The Wolf Company, one of the larg
est mill machinery manufacturing in
dustres OF Chambersburg, has passed
into the hands of receiver. An order
that bankruptcy proceedings take place
was signed by Judge Archibald in the
United States court at Scranton, and
Attorney Walter X. Sharpe, of Cham
bersSurg, was appointed receiver for
the company.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13

Eight freight cars were thrown from
the track at the Railing bridgS, just
east of the city Friday afternoon. The
wreck was on the eastbound freight
track and was caused by a broken
fiange. The riggers crew from this
city replaced the cars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
10 TO The Times.

How is it that big railroad official
did not attend your reception as he
said he would?"
Really matter Of inadvertence on
his part He got the dates for the re-
ception and one Of the indictments
mixed"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
WILL LEAVE KEE MAR.
President of Hagerstown Institution
Resigns on Account of III Health.

Prof j. Emory Shaw for the past
two years president of Kee Mar col
lege. Hagerstown. has resigned his Of
fee to take effect at the end Of the
school year. Poor health is given as
the cause.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
More Concrete.

Mr.. Charles StGckey has ordered a
new concrete pavement in front OF his
residence on East Burke street The
pavements all along this hillside, half
block on East Burke street. are to be
widened toAtwelve feet, so as to line up
with the pavements on the upper
half of the square.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
IMPROVEMENTS BEING MADE.
Painting and Repairing Seems To Be
the Order of the Day.

Mr.. C. D. Burns viii improve the APP
pearance of his residence by the appli-
cation of fresh coat of paint.
The Reformed parsonage. East
Burke street, is getting much-needed
coat of paint.
Mr.. William Welshans has purchas-
ed from Edward Hess, a lot on West
Moler avenue, expecting to erect a
house thereon.
The residence OF Col James F.
Thompson is being improved by coat
of paint.
The Catholic school is being i'm
proved by a coat of paint.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
LocKJAW CAUSES DEATH.
M. Harvey Albin succumbs as Result
of Running Nail in Foot.

After an illness OF day, caused by
lockjaw, resulting from the running of
nail in his foot, NJ. Harvey AIbin.
for many years superintendent of
the Frederick county, Va, parish farm
died, aged II years.
During the civil war he served In
Company A Eleventh Virginia cayal.
ry. He leaves widow, two sons and
two daughters, and three brothers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
MANY CHANGES MADE
M. E. Conference announces APP
pointment Of Pastors,
REV. WRlGHTS0N COMES HERE
Rev. Isaacs is Transferred to Caroline
Street Church at Baltimore
Other Changes.

Cumberland, Md, April 9.-Among
the changes made in, the appointments
by Bishop Mcdowell, for the Baltimore
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church, which ended its sessions on
Monday, were:
Rev. ]. A. letters, transferred to
Columbia avenue, Baltimore. from
Alexandria, where Rev. w. w. Van
Arsdale. of Piedmont, has been sent
Rev. Walter ]. Mcneil is sent from
Arlington to Wesley chapel, Washing
ton, and Rev. w. NJ. Ferguson from
Wesley chapel to Wallbrook.
Rev. Dr. C. Herbert Richardson, Of
ST. Paurs, Hagerstown, goes to Ry-
land, Washington. taking the place Of
Rev. r. L. Wright, who is transferred
to McKendree, in the same city, while
Rev. E. L. Hubbard goes from McKen-
dree to historic Entaw Street. Balti-
more
S. NJ. Afford goes from Sparrows
Point to Grace, Washington, and Alex
ander Bielaski, North Capitol street
charge, and Rev E. E. Marshall, of
Brookland, are made 10 exchange pull
pits.
Rev w. G. Herbert from Caroline
Street to Union Square, and he is sue
ceeded by Rev. F. r. Isaac, of Martins
burg, who was reelected treasurer of
the conference.
Rev. C. S. Biggs goes from Memorial
to Monument Street succeeding Rev.
j. o. Wrightson, who is sent to Mar
tinsburg. Rev. James P. Wright goes
from Union Square to Arlington. Rev.
Frank H. Havener, Bethany, Balti-
more, succeeded Rev. William A.
Koontz, Keyser, w. Va, who goes to
Memorial Rev w. H. Weech goes
from Walbrook to Fayette street. Mr..
Havener is succeeded by Rev. L. NJ.
Chambers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
DR.. MAYORS Successor.

The greatest surprise was the ap-
pointment of Rev. John w. Sumwalt,
pastor of Fayette Street church. Balti-
more, as presiding elder of the Wash
nigton district, succeeding Rev. II. R.
Naylor, D. D., who, at his own request,
was changed to the superanuated re-
1ation. This, too, was surprise.
Another surprise was that Rev. Page
Milburn. one of the veterans of the
conference, who had been scheduled
for the Alexandria charge, making the
motion himself that his relation be
changed from effective to supernum-
erary. There was still a disposition
not to accede to Rev. Mr.. Milburn's
request. but his motion was carried by
AZ TO SO. He again arose and asked
that the vote be made unanimous;
that the record might be misconstrued
at some future day were the vote to
be published. He said he did not care
to detail his reason for changing his
relation, but it was known to many;
he said he was fully conscious that
there never had been a thing to be-
smirch him. His action created a mild
sensation.
Rev. Mr.. Sumwalt is one of the
youngest men ever made presiding ell
der in the Baltimore conference. He
is said to be only thirty-two.
Was Short Session.
Cumberland, Md, April 5.--Nearly
the full complement of ministers and
laymen waspresent at the opening of
the second days session of the Balti-
more Methodist conference of the
Centre Street church, when the sacra-
ment of the Lords Supper was admin
istered by Bishop Mcdowell, assisted
by Rev. DR.. ]. st Clair Neal, of the
Madison Avenue church, Baltimore;
Rev. W. p. Thirlkield, president of
Howard University, Washington, d.
c.; Rev. w NJ. Ferguson, of Wesley
chapel, Washington, and Rev. w. w.
Barnes, of Cumberland.
Bishop Mcdowell notified the con-
ference that he had to leave Cumber-
land by daylight next Tuesday morn
ing He goes to western conference.
This means that the appointments will
be announced on Monday night.
Debt on Woman's College Paid.
Rev. j. C. Nicholson, presiding elder
of the Baltimore district, devotes a
large portion of his report to the
Woman's College. The efforts of secur-
ing pledges of 81 from each church
member within the conference toward
the $50,0 fund it is proposed to raise
for the institution were successful,
$13,554 having been raised, while the
membership is 10,S11. The assets OF
the college are: Ground, buildings and
equipment SOL 900: endowment S71q
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-13
Debt on Woman's College Paid.
More Money for Preachers.

Dr. Nicholson said, as did DR.. Nay
Tor, of Washington, that some of the
salaries are pitiably small. He added:
ut is shame that petty driblets
should be doled out"
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
ASKS COURT TO FINE
THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC

CARSON, New, June S.-The South
ern Pacific company has been made de-
fendant in three suits brought by
United States Attorney Sam Platt, who
asks for s1,5o0 in hnes for alleged
violation of the % hour feeding laws
for stock in transit. This is the first
suit brought against the Southern Pa
cific in this state, although the salt
Lake road has pleaded guilty to vio-
lation of the law and paid a fine. In
one of the fragrant cases which will be
brought to the attention of the courts
it is charged that 16o. sheep shipped
from Eumira, Cal, to Reno were kept
for a period of SO hours without food
water or rest.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-09
National
Uniionists

have not been as well attended during
the past two weeks as they were pre-
vious to the strike, because of diff
Guilty of reaching the meeting place,
the interest in the order has not fallen
off, as appears from .the meetings held
last week.
ance and acted upon number of petit
tions for membership, after which the
speaker presented a pleasing program
of entertainment for the enjoyment of
the members, despite the difficulties
which attend meetings.
California council had work in the
initiatory degree. having six candi-
dates to initiate. There are many more
who will be taught the mysteries of the
order as soon as the car strike is over.
Ell Captain council at its meeting
initiated several candidates, and at
the close there was, an enjoyable pro-
gram of entertainment that kept the
members together until late hour.
The new council organized in the
Mission district will shortly be insti-
tuted by General Deputy Joseph A. Will
SON Those who are in charge of the
organization are debating whether to
name the new body Dolores or Twin
Peaks