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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-06
SOLDIERS ON THE PLAINS
SERGEANT CAGE DESCRIBES A
FORCED MARCH.
Three Days Without Seeing a Human
Being Other Than Their Own
Company.

Sergeant ]. NJ Cage, Of Co. /, 18th
United States Infantry, a former res
ident Of Cumberland, writes very
interesting story Of soldiers exper-
ences on the frontier. and the prac-
ice hike" from one post to an
other. The following is his account Of
the march:
After breakfast our two companies,
under command of Major r. NJ. Batch
ford started on the weary march from
Fort Mackenzie to Fort Russell.
"A Wyoming mine is computed by
the time it takes to walk the distance
and the course we had to take made
the distance register almost twice as
much as the accepted number of miles.
1--WE travelled three days before see
ing a human being. besides our ovn
men. or a human habit i then W.
saw one house. two 1;les from the
main road. Our camps &C night were
tar from comfortable - straw for
bedding could be found and we had
to be as comfortable as we could on
rocks. roots, sage brush and perhaps a.
hidden bit Of prickly cactus.
we had to content ourselves by
sleeping on our rubber ponchos with
our canvas shelter-halves and blankets
for cover and haversack for pillow
our rations we're army straight that
Is. bacon, potatoes, bareback and cof
fee.
The days trouble began in finding
the right trail and keeping It. 1t was
UP hill and down dale through sage
and buffalo grass. cactus, sand and
rocks. with here and there venomons
rattle snakes, besides innumerable
prairie dogs and gophors On and on
We march In the hope of finding good
watef. or perhaps a village, or at least
seeing a human being Night found
US invariably camping on some desc
late spot and with only muddy alkali
water that could not be drunk until
boiled or made into coffee. Until we
were within thirty miles of Cheyenne.
we found no beaten track. We waded
four creeks and the South Fork of the
Powder river which. at the point We
crossed. was breast deep. Some Of
the hills were so steep that ten mules
aud twenty blue coats pushing, We're
necessary to get our wagon train over
them
The desolate country. bad water,
pasty weather and the seeming use
lessness Of the hike" tended to dis
courage all Of US. yet, as we neared
our goal, we were like bull dogs. and
We entered Fort Russell after twenty
two days of forced marching through
the most desolate country under the
stars and stripes, having covered S95
miles. Every man carried go pounds
of equipment, and it is claimed that
this is the longest continuous practice
march taken by United States foot sol
dlers since the Civil War"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-06
St. Joseph's Catholic.
PLANTING PoslEs.

Consider the seeds.
that is, II YOU plant indoors.
Outdoor planting is a good way
OF.
The list for indoor March plant
ing Is very lengthy.
-Ageratum, snapdragon, asters and
begonias may be planted now.
-Marguerites. cockscomb. hello
tropes. hollyhocks and lobelias are
likewise ready.
1T is time, too. to tuck pansy, pc
tunia and scarlet sage seeds into
Mother Earth
The seeds OF stocks. veibenas and
wall flowers are also ready to be given
their turn In Dame Natures delight
full msrry-go-round
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-06
INDUSTRIAL NOTES.

The value OF the raw material en-.
tering into the manufacture of gas in
this country In 1905 foots up at over
ss7 100000.
There are about $50 municipal
acetylene gas plant In this country
The United States Bureau of En-
craving and Printing has a payroll Of
2,400 persons. OF this number 400
are women.
The postage stamps used in this
country are printed by hand on press
es very similar to the hand screw
presses which were used at the birth
of the printing industry.
Children are being used success
fully in drumming up trade for cleo
trio generating stations. In Chicago
premiums are offered for boys who
bring in the names of possible patons
of the company The lads secure the
signature of persons who are likely
to be interested and the arrangement
are completed by regular represen-
tatiye of the company.
The electric fan has been made
to take the place of the lump of ice
in the refrigerator. The temperature
secured in this manner Is not so low
as that resulting from the use of ice
but it answers u great many purposes.
The demand for a small arc lamp
has resulted in one which is meant
for regular service, but which Is only
90 inches in height.
The total movement of iron ore
on the Great Lakes during 1906 was
97,513.500 tons. an increase of about
1000 900 over the previous year.
The average earnings of the mod
ern steel steamers of the Great Lakes
is about 10 per cent.
The agricultural department
makes an estimate that the price Of
alcohol under the new regulations will
soon be about So cents per gallon. and
while the alcohol engine will offer an
/ ideal source of power for many pur-
poses, It will have great difficulty in
overcoming the disparity between the
cost of alcohol and gasoline.
The first lucifer match was struck
in 1924 -
Farmers are quickly recognizing
1 I, re - an a
farm and agriculturists located at
points remote from electrical sources
are putting in isolated plants driven
by water power or gasoline engines.
J Earth worms bring to the surface
as much as 10 tons yearly per acre
! on lawn and cultivated lands.
Seventy babies are born every
minute on this globe.
The Car IS the best paid Of all
the. worlds rulers.
In some government experiments
with the use of .cornstalks as a source
of alcohol supply it was found that a
ton of green stalks yielded II gallons
or the spirits.
The worlds shipping last year
amounted to 4s,O0O,0O0 tons.
2S, 900 pairs of spectacles every week,
The United Kingdom covers 121,-
0s9 square miles and Great Britain
l11,90S,37S square miles,
About 10000 persons are reported
to the London police as missing every
year. About one-half OF them are
afterwara accounted fpv
The force required to open an
/ oyster is more than 800 times It's own
weight
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-06
MONDAY, APRIL is, 1907,

MONDAY, APRIL IS, 1907,
beginning at 1850 a, M, that valuable
piece Of real estate, situate at Inwood,
Berkeley county, West Virginia; i'm
proved by a two-story ware house;
well equipped for storage purposes,
planning mill. cooperage plant or any
other manufacturing purposes that the,
purchaser may desire
In addition to the above buildings,
there Will be offered for sale. the
sheds on the lots on Winchester av.
enuo, In the city Of Martinsburg, West
Virginia which are also well equipped
for storage houses and cooperage pur
poses.
In addition to the above real estate
and warehouses the company will offer
for sale separately at Inwood, at the
same time
large cider press, complete.
! fifteen-horse-power engine adapted
to gas and gasoline
large boiler and steam engine.
Belts
Shafting. gsu
crozlng machines.
] trusting machine
Several grindstones.
Several sets Of truss hoops
Several cooper stoves and pipes.
wagons, equipped with barrel lad
ders
Numerous tools and many other ar
tlcles too numerous to mention, all of
which are used IN the cooperage trade
and in the making Of cider.
TERMS or SALE.
Under $1,000 cash on day OF sale. On
an sums OF $1,000 and over, one-third
cash, and the balance in two equal an
nual payments, six and twelve months
from date. the purchaser giving his
notes, with good security. bearing in
terast from date ID the case Of real
estate, the title 70 be retained until the
proprty IS paid Tor, and no personal
property 70 be removed from the
siJuna~ Until settled for.
MILLER STORAGE COMPANY.
By j Fl. Smith, President
D7dd & Hoffman. Auctioneers
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sig Pool Being Dragged.

The Big Pool is being dragged IN an
effort to locate the body q Martin K1n-
sci. TIE c. & . boa,mau. who dlsap-
pearad everal mo-ths ago aud who it
IS believed was robbed and murdered
and his bod Grown IA the pool
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-06
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

THE STATE or WEST VIRGINIA:
At rules held in the Clerks ONCE ot
the Circuit Court Of Berkeley County.
tie 4th day OF March, 1907.
Lewis D. Shrlver
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WILL RAISE RATES.
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
Companies to Advance Charges.

Chicago. March 30.--The Western
Uuion Telegraph company announces
that the rates of the company will be
advanced 20 per cent the advance to
take effect on Monday, April /. 1t is
also announced that the Postal will do
the same.
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TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH.
Red Men VIII HOLD celsbraton In
Tits City.

Tuscarora Tribe No 80 Improved
Order Of Red Men, at Their regular
meeting held In the wigwam Thurs.
day evening, committee was appoint
ea to make arrangements for q Fourth
Of July celebration. The tribe seem
Is be In earnest over the matter and
they expect to have a big time in this
city. The committee will likely ask
the citizens to help get up this celebra.
ton
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-06
NOTICE TO TAKE DISPOSITIONS.
In the Circuit Court OF Berkeley
County State of West Virginia.
Lewis d. Shrlver. Plaintiff.

LEWIS ~. ShFlNeft fialntlu.
VS.
Anna V. shriver. Defendant.
To Anna V. shrlver:
Take notice that the dispositions of
Lewis p. shriver and others will be
taken at the office of L. Dew. Ger.
hardt, at the Court House in the
County Of Berkeley and State Of West
Virginia, on the 4th day of April 1907,
between the hours Of 2 a. m. and 6
y. m, to be read IN evidence on the
hearing OF the above cause In behalf
of the plaintiff.
II from any cause. the taking of the
same shall not be commenced. or be-
Ing commenced. shall not be completed
on that day the taking of the same
will be adjourned from time to time,
until they are completed
Yours, etc,
LEWIS d. SHRIyER.
Per W. II Thomas, Attorney. 3-9-4t
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Annie Y. Shriver.

The object Of the above suit is to
obtain a decree for absolute divorce
for plaintiff from defendant. and il ap.
pearing on afadavit flied in this suit.
that the said defendant. Annie v.
Shriver Is a nonresident of this state.
she Is hereby required to appear at the
said Clerks Office. within one month
from the och day of March. 1907. 1.-THE
date Of the first publication hereof.
and do what Is necessary to protect
her interests In this matter.
1. Dew. GERHARDT. Clerk.
W H. Thomas, Attorney for Plaintiff.
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PUBLIC SALE
-0f Valuable
REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Intending to discontinue business,
and go into dissolution, the Miller
Storage Co., corporation, will offer
at public sale. AZ Inwood, ON
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-04-06

See the new post cards or Martins
,urg. just received.
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Per W. II. Thomas, Attorney. a.9-4t
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19
OPEN LETTER
snMF COLD FACTS.

r, ,bs Hon. George B. Cortelyou, Post
master General
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19

Senator Spooner of Wisconsin and
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts will
find that they have alienated the col
ored vote from them in their respect
i've States.
At meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Afro-American Council
held Thursday, January 10, it was unan-
imously decided to support Senator ].
B. Foraker against the President. So
that you can readily see that this great
Atro-Aiherican organization. which is
composed of bishops, ministers and lay
men have decided to do everything in
its power TO help the man who believes
IN a square deal' in fact and indeed.
Certainly you will accept this letter in
the spirit in which it is written, with
no desire TO apologize, and neither do |
desire to be unfair, but lay before you,
as the political adviser of the Admin
:Stration, things as we see them and
acts that affect us and the unfairness
cf the chief executive of a great ma
ton Of people who ought to be what
he would have us to believe he is, an
apostle Of Square deal"
Yours respectfully,
The Editor.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19
What | Saw And Heard

was surprised when / heard Rev.
). /. Corrothers of Galbraith Church
state that he and his two sons called
one the President New Year. The
distinguished doctor was nuch in evil
dence.
passed through the new police
court this week and | must say that
! have but one objection to what
saw. There are two cages in the
court. One is in the upper and one
in the lowed branch. The prisoners
are brought from the cells and led
into the cages. They look like rats il
a trap. This is an age of civilization
and think Congress should take a
hand in the manner in which the
prisoners are treated.
Rev. Waldren has come to the CITY
and VIII take the pastorate of Shiloh
to 1t l see. Some one said that he
Church His objection had a string
left church in Jacksonville. Fla,
that cost one hundred thousand dol
lars. There is a debt on the church
OF forty thousand. l don't blame him.
He comes to a split church upon
which there IS a debt of fifteen thou
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19
CardOza's Charges

Thomas L. CORDOBA will be tried to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock in the
Franklin Building. The trial will be
public.
The charges preferred against Fan
els L. Cordoza, supervising principal
of the coloreo schools, were filed on
Monday morning by the Board of Ed
ucation, and CORDOBA was legally serv-
ed there. They are as follows:
To the Board Of Education of the Dis
trict of Columbia:
| hereby charge Francis L. CORDOBA,
experimenting principal, thirteenth di-
vision of the public schools, with con-
duct unbeconing a supervising prin-
cipal, and violating rules 90. 62, and 6s
of the Rules and Bylaws of the Board
OF Education Of the District of Column
bia, and consisting in this
SPECIFICATION.
In that the said Francis L. CORDOBA,
Supervising principal, thirteenth divi-
sion of the public schools, to the preju-
dice of the good order and admins
tration of the public schools, during
the present scholastic year and prior
to the seventeenth day of October, 1906,
did write, utter and publish, of and
concerning w. S. Montgomery, colOred
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19

assistant superintendent of the public
schools, and his immediate superior of
fcer, a certain false anonymous libel
OF the tenor following, that is to say,
Please publish today.
TO the Editor (for The Times exclus-
ively)
1t is learned that the publication in
The Times of last Friday that DR.
Montgomery, assistant superintendent in
charge of Colored schools. had violated
the instructions of Superintendent
Chancellor in recommending dehcien
teachers for reappointment has subject
ed him to severe criticism from the col
ored people who had confidently hoped
that under the new regime the public
school system would be relieved oi
those teachers who are notorious fail.
.ures They are interested now in know
ing whether DR.. Montgomery has any
friends 10 reward and enemies TO pun
ish in the schools. 1t is we'll known
that the retention of such teachers as
John w. Cromwell Addie Howard
Laura Fisher, Sarah Spencer, Parthenia
Woodson. Ursuline Brooks and others
rated fair or poor" for years by
different supervisors, has prevented the
colored schools from Ireaclting their
highest efficiency, and it would seem
that DR.. Montgomery intends being
their savior in the future, if he has
not been in the past
The argument that teachers should
be retained because of their influence
and activities outside of the school
room, despite lack of teaching ability,
IS looked upon as dangerous one, for
it is stated if such considerations are
to be taken into account it will be i'm
possible to accurately estimate a teach
er's worth, inasmuch as many who are
rank failures will begin at once to
get busy" in church and society in
order to forestall any effort to get
them out of the schools. 1t is felt
that teachers should be retained be-
cause of being educational experts ra-
ther than for their civic force. Many
are interested in knowing what teach
ers have been saved in order "to avoid
members of the Board
IF Education"
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19
AMONG THE ODD FELLOWS.

The banquet in honor of Grand Mas
ter w. L. Houston will take place in
the main auditorium of Odd Fellows
Hall, 10 NJ street northwest, Monday
evening next Those purposing attend
ing should at once see the chairman or
secretary of the Committee of Arrange
ments and obtain cards of admission,
only upon which they can be admitted.
No exceptions.
a novel feature of the banquet will
be the presence of large number of
charming mauons and young ladies.
Well, yes; something in the way of
wholly unexpected and yet most agree
able surprise viii take place No; you
can't be told now.
NJ. Y. P. w. L. Houston spent the
week in Philadelphia, where he was in
stalled Monday last as G. NJ. of the
Order in America. His cabinet will at
tend the banquet as special guest next
Monday evening.
NJ V. P Dr. Philip Bronze Brooks
and Past D. O. VI. DR.. A. H. Stevens
are confined 70 thGr beds by reason
of serious illness. DR.. Brooks is under
the professional care of DR.. Williston
4 full report of the grand banquet
with the names of the guests will ap-
pear in the next issue of The Bee
Don't fail to get a copy.
The committee on arrangements re-
quests that the banqueterS be in the
Hall at ! pm, so that they may meet
the Grand Officers before the service
of the banquet, which will begin at
g pm.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19

Colored citizens generally feel that
DR.. Atwood is rendering an immense
service by demanding a searching in
vestigation into the matter.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19

that left with Rev. ]. Anderson Tay-
sand dollars. There is also a division
among the present membership, not
speaking of the two hundred or more
lGr. Rev. Waldron will have a re
vival TO enable him to increase his
membership.
] understand that Mr.. Thomas H.
Wright was victorious at the last
election. He routed the opposition
TO 4 finish
The banquet to Register Vernon by
his friends and the one to Grand Mas
ter Houston by the Odd Fellows will
be two of the largest social functions
that have taken place for some time
in this city.
Rev. Simon P. w Drew will start
on his new church in a few months.
Rev. Drew is an organizer and a
money collector. His congregations
are supporting him royalty.
The Horizon made its appearance
last week. l wish it much success.
| thought it would have been larger
than the Moon. Well, as it has been
said, we should not despise the day
of small things.
The Board of Education will dis
pose of the Cardoza case in few
days now.
Commissioner West will appoint a
new trial board. would suggest the
appointment of board with one legal
head who will act as Judge If the
judgment of the trial judge is not
satisfactory permit the defendant or
officer on trial to appeal to the Com
missioners. The question is, Can
the Commissioners appoint such a
board in view of the now existing
law? 1t will be remembered that
Congress has passed a law by which
members of the Metropolitan Police
are tried.
If fines continue to be imposed in
the new police court, it will not De
many months before the new court
pays for itself.
FATRPT .AY
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19
REV. WALDRON

The new pastor, Rev. w. L. Wal
dron, of Jacksonville, Fla, arrived in
the city last week. He preached at
Shiloh last Sunday and delivered a
lecture to the remaining members of
the congregation. He did not say
anything about the letter that was sent
some time ago to the effect that he
would not accept the pastorate of Shi-
lob He did not say positively that
ne would accept but he paid his re-
spects to The Bee before he concluded
MS sermon. He said that he would
let the congregation know whether
he would return or not.
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19
SERVICE ON POLICE FORCE.
GEORGE w. BAIRD,
President.

In 1885 he was appointed to a posi-
ton on the Metropolitan police force
and would have been honorably retired
with pension June I, 1903, had it not
been for the Indictment against him
He made application to be placed
OH the retired list May ri, 1903. For
several years during his police service
he was fine clerk at the Police Court.
During this time he handled thousands
Of dollars, every penny OF which he
accounted for.
Ever ready to help others, his gifts
to charitable enterprises were lavish in
proportion to his means. He was one
of the founders Of the Prisoners Aid
Society.
Mr.. Croft possessed considerable tai
ent for mechanics. Among his inven-
tons were a projectile, a safeguard for
street cars, a device for catching crabs,
a street indicator, and the letter-box
fastener, which he was charged with
selling fraudulently to the Postofice De-
partment
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19
\ WORTHY PROMOTION.

Phil Waters OF West Virginia, Ii
brarian OF the House of Delegates,
1896, Corporation Clerk, Secretary of
States Office, I897-I9o2, Z. .. Dep
uty Marshal, 1902, Clerk FinanCo
committee of Charleston City Coun-
il, 1902, Assistant Clerk Supreme
-ourt of Appeals from 1903 to the
present time. Mr.. Waters is an ex-
1ert statistician and has prepared the
State Appropriation Bills at every
session of the legislature since 1905
He was appointed as Clerk of the
Finance Committee of the State Sen
ate on the I4th inst. No other col
The Washington bee., 1907-01-19
WILLIAM Z. CHANCELLOR,
Superintendent Of Schools.
NOTICE OF TRIAL.

To Francis l. Cardoza, Supervising
Principal, Thirteenth Division.
S;r-Take notice that the foregoing
charges have been preferred against
you and that your trial upon said
charges. pursuant TO Section 10 of the
Act Of Congress approved June 20, 1905,
will take place before the Board of
Education of the District of Colum-
bia, in the Franklin School Building, in
the City of Washington, in said Dis
Srict on the 10Th day of January, 1907,
at o'clock pm, and will be contin-
ued from day to day until the said
trial is concluded. The Board of Ed
ucation, by
GEORGE w BAIRD,
President