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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-01-11

The coroner's investigation into the
Terra Gotta wreck which has been go
ing on in Washington for week is
drawing to an end. The evidence, in the
minds Of most people, shows that the
wreck was caused by defect in the
block system is operated at that place.
The entire train crew testify that they
got double green signal at Silver
Spring, which indicated to them that
the Tacoma station was closed and
gave than the right of way to Univer-
sity station. Every man on the train
testified to that with positiveness. The
o .)erator at Silver Spring however con-
Iradicts this and says he gave them 3
white signal. If the train crew sre cor
rect and there seems TO be little doubt
of it they were right in going ahead for
under the rules the double green light
at Silver Spring clearly gave them the
track to University. 1t seems to be
! pretty generally agreed that the fault
lay in the system. 1t can be clearly
seen that it must be decidedly unsafe
to run signal station only part of the
time but such is the case and it is done
in the name Of economy. We have
heard it said that if the public knew
how the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
is run there would be no travelling ex-
cepting under compulsion. The facts
are that every official who comes to @
position of authority feels bound to
make for himself a name in the mat
ter OF economy and saving money for
the stockholders. The stockholders de-
maud all that can possibly be ground
out by their officers, and in consequence
every telegraph office that can posi-
bly, be dispensed with if only for few
hours OF the day,is closed to save few
cents here AMI there, A more
:. serious matter is in the maintenance
d of the roadIwas. During the winter, VIZ
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-01-11
money.

The specialists in finance look grave
over the industrial situation. Mr..
| Rockefeller detects indications of APP
preaching disaster. Secretary Shaw is
concerned about the symptoms. Stuy-
vesant Fish warns against an immi-
nent crisis. Money and labor are dear,
he points out. Prices are abnormally
high. Stock operations have been over
stimulated. We have incurred the d s
trust of our chief creditor nation, EnlL
land.
Is the view an alarmist one or war
rented by the conditions? 1t is instrut-
tive to compare the present situation
w In that existing just before the panic
OF 1873, as described by James Ford
Rhodes in the seventh volume of his
History of the United States:
AT that timeit is not surprising that
business men and bankers did not
foresee what was coming. Prosperity
was written all over the face of things.
Manufacturers were busy, workmen in
demand, streets and shops were crowd
ed, and everywhere new buildings So
ing up. Railroad earnings as compared
with 1872 showed gratifying increase
Prices Of commodities were high, de-
mand pretty good; everybody seemed
to be making money and nobody sus-
pected for moment that he was liN-
ing in q FOOLS paradise. For the
basis of all this activity ap-
peared to be sound. The wheat crop
was large and the product Of corr,
though smaller than that of the pre-
vious year, was nevertheless fairly
good. Tie best authorities reported that
the supply of breadstufis in Europe
would be short and that there would
be Il ready demand at higher prices for
every available bushel of our exporta
BILE cereals. Wheat had begun to move
and the old corn was coming forth; it
was feared that the capacity of the
railroads and ocean steamships would
be insufficient to carry the freight that
was offered them. 1t Was estimated
that the cotton crop would exceed four
million bales then large product),
and for this the demand IN Europe
was of course constant.
If prices Were high, it might be ask
ed, were they ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
was the sure gauge Of activity, and WA
not Cornelius Vanderbilt, the greatest
captain of Industry, paying 1920 per
ton for steel rails for his four-tracked
road? Would this far-seeing man make
such preparations at so high cost un
less he believed existing conditions
permanent? Money, it is true was tight
but this was surely an Indication of
prosperity; 1t was due to the West and
South for their New York funds in Or
Ger to move the crops. Late in the au-
tumn the greenbacks and other cur
rency would return to the money CEN
tire, having been advantageously en-
ployed in sending out surplus products
abroad and Thereby reducing our for
eign debts and enhancing our credit.
Such reasoning looked plausible
enough in August, 1878.
Is history preparing to repeat itself?
Or are the forebodings Of the prophets
merely the expression of a pessimism
which prosperity induces in reflective
minds?-N. Y. World.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-01-11
Revival

Rev. A. j. Secrist has been holding a
revival meeting at his Inwood Church
for the past week or more and has been
having good meetings and is much en-
outraged. Rev Miss Ida Judy, pastor
o. tha U. B. church at Western port.
). ID, is preaching each night.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-01-11
THE RIGHr NAME.

Mr.. August Sharpe, the popular over
seer of the poor, st Fort Madison, La -,
says: DR., Kings New Life Pills are
rightly named; they act more agreea-
ably, do more good and make one feel
better than an yother iaxative.n Guar.
anteed to cure biliousness and consti-
patton. 25c at All Druggists.
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BURNS

Mrs. Lille Andrews Burns, wife Of
Mr.. John l.. Burns, well known
farmer of Ripon, Jefferson county died
on December 9th from typhoid fever,
after an Illness Of several weeks. Mrs.
Burns was daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. H. Hagley, of Charles Town; and
was most estimable lady. Her hu s.
band and one son survive her. She
was 81 years of age.
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SPANGLER

Mrs. Amelia SpaDgler, widow of the
late Emanuel Spangler, died recently
at the home of her son-in-law, Mr..
Joseph Smith at Harpers Ferry. The
family formerly lived here and have
many friends in this city. Her age
was Sc years.
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Deaths.
THORN.

Mr.. Peter Thorn, father of Mr.. H. P.
Thorn, died at his home at Gettysburg
on Tuesday last at the advanced age
of 81 years. The funeral will take place
today.
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Unclaimed Letter $.

Following is list Of unclaimed let
tiers remaining in the pestoffice Mar
tinsburg w. Va. Jan. It'll. 1907
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man, B. r. Croxson, Walter S. Davis,
Frank Davis, Arthur Davis, r. H.
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Antonio Francesca, Misses Sallie Cor
don, Bessie Mckinney, Hazel Masters,
Martha Teadrick, May Wright. Harry
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FETZER.

Mrs. Catharine Fetzer, died at the
home of her sen-in-lwa, Mr.. Lindsay
Vanhorn, in North Msrtinsburg on
Monday last at the advanced age Of 81
years.
Surviving her are the following
children: Mr.. James w. Conway, Of
Cumberland; Mrs. John t. Martin, Of
Brunswick; Mr.. Joseph Fetzer, of Ba
timore; Mr.. Harry Fetzer, of Liver
pool, England; Mrs. l.. a. VanHorn,
of Martinsburg.
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wYLAND.


Mr.. Frank Wyland, one of the best
citizens OF Falling Waters district died
at his home near Marlowe on Friday
night last after an illness of about two
weeks with pneumonia, aged about 40
years. He has long been reader OF the
Statesman, perhaps twenty years, and
was an occasional contributor to it's
columns He was a kind hearted man,
a good neighbor and had many friends
throughout the county.
The funeral took place on Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock. He is survived
by his wife and four children.
OGDEN
Mrs. Nancy e. Ogden, wife of Mr..
VIM Ogden, died December 25th at
her home few miles southwest of
Shepherdstown. Mrs. Ogden, no
was 81 years of age, was native Of
Pa1kersburg, this State, but had re-
Gently moved here from Virginia. She
was member of Baptist church in
Iowa, where she formerly lived, and
was an exemplary Christian woman.
The funeral service was conducted by
Rev. DR. Charles Ghiselin, and tie
body was laid to rest in Elmwoot
Cemetery. -Shepherdstown Register.
STAUBLY
Mr. Minnie A. staubly, beloved
wife of Mr.. Anthony NJ. Staubly, died
on Wednesday evening last at o'clo, k
of a implication of diseases after an
illness of several weeks at the age f
81 yrs. 5 months and 10 days, at her
home on West Martin street in this
city. For years she was consistent
member Of St. john Lutheran
church.
She was devoted wife and mother
and was highly esteemed by all who
knew her. Before smarriage she was
Miss Mary A, Drenner, daughter of
Mr. David f. Drenner. She is survived
by her husband and two little girls 5
and years of age, besides 2 brothers
and four sisters.
The funeral will take place on Sat
urday at $50 from the Lutheran church
and the interment will be in Green
Hill cemetery.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16
Combined Harvester and Thresher.

A news item from Bozeman says
the only combined harvester in the
state of Montana is owned and oper.
ated by A. j. Walrath, whose ranch
is on Lower Camp creek. This har.
vester cuts and threshes at the anne
time about 1900 bushels OF grain per
day. 1t takes 20 head of horses, three
men and one boy to operate it. MIR.
w alrath states that it costs him about
81 cents per bushel to cut and thresh
his grain, while the ordinary thresh-
ing machine charge is from I to 10
cents per bushel for threshing alone.
The harvester works equally we'll in
short or long grain, and where it is
very heavy it turns out the sacked
grain at an amazing rate. Mr.. Wal.
ra,h believes that horses are cheaper
than any other motive power, and
when coal is as hard to secure and as
high priced as it Is this year, quite a
considerable sum of money is saved.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16
MURDER AND SUICIDE
Domestic Trouble the Cause of Oou-
BILE Trgedy at Havre.

According to advices from Havre,
domestic trouble that formed the basis
for a divorce suit resulted in a murder
and suicide in that city Thursday
morning. The story of the crime is
told in a dispatch to the Great Falls
Tribune, which says:
Mrs. Sylvia Reed, aged -, clerk at
the Havre hotel, was shot and Instant
ly killed this morning in the Office of
the hotel, by her husband, Roy Reed,
who Immediately turned the gun upon
himself and committed suicide.
Mrs. Reed had been employed at
the hotel since last fall. Her husband
was a sign painter, % years old, and
came to Havre on this mornings train
from the west. He went Immediately
to the hotel, on his arrival, where he
accosted his wife and demanded GER
tain papers and his mothers address,
which his wife agreed to give him.
He then drew a gun from his side
pocket, saying that he had come ''to
finish the job" but when told to 60
ahead and shoot he returned the gun
to his pocket and left the hotel, pre-.
sumably to mail q letter to his mother.
During his absence, some of Mrs.
Reeds friends, fearing tina. he might
return, urged her to leave the hotel
and hide until he left town, but she
said she preferred to remain and talk
with him, should he return.
He was gone but a short time, and
on returning. went up to the cigar
case where his wife was standing, and
catching her by the throat, fred three
shots into her left side, and she died
Immediately. Mr.. Mcmillan, in charge
| of the hotel buffet, and NJ. A. Duffy,
a Great Northern conductor, seeing
the girls peril, rushed to her aid. but
were too late.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16
MONTANA NEWS BRIEFLETS.
A Budget of Readable Short Items
From Various Parts Of the State.

HELENA, Oct. 1.-THE fret arrests
in the northwest, and perhaps the first
in the country, for being it the United
States ia violation of the alien con-.
tract labor law, passed by the last
congress, have been made by the
immigration officials stationed at
Helena. Three arrests were made 10
August and three last Saturday. 10
every case the men were working on
the extension of the St. Paul ear
Garrison.
HELENA, Oct. 14.-George S. Wal.
ker of Cheyenne, secretary of the
National WoodRrowers' association,
today notified the Helena Commercial
club that the annual meeting of the
association will be held in Helena
January l6. II and Is. Many speak
ers of national prominence will be in
attendance, and a large attendance Of
members is antici pated. It is expect.
ed that the Roosevelt policy OF leasing
the public range will be one Of the
principal topics for consideration.
BUTTE, Oct. l4.-Grace Thompson.
10 years of age, died this morning
from the effects of a dose Of carbolic
acid she took in her room 10 the
Boston block last night. With her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Brady, the girl
had been living in the lodging house.
The mother had been in poor health
and whatever food she received came
from the daughter. From persons 10
the block it was learned today that
the young girl had been desponden,
over the financial straits of the family
and that she probably took the poison
to end her life and relieve herself Of
further responsibility.
BUTTE, Oct. l4-Frank Sander and
wife, former residents of ST. Paul,
had an unpleasant experience as
travellers upon the Northern Pacific
railroad, according to a suit for 3d..
600 damages fled in the district court
this morning against the company.
Sander AYERS 10 his complaint that,
after he had been told by two or three
employees of the railroad including a
ticket agent at the Butte depot, that
he might lie over here for a day, a
conductor put him and his wife off
the train at Durant, II miles beyond
Butte, ct night, and Mrs. Sander was
made SO i'll she had to be brough,
back to Butte for medical treatment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16

BILLINGS, Oct. IA great fair
and industrial exhibition of the Crow
Indians opened at Grow agency today
and will continue through the week.
The fair Is In the nature Of a carnival
celebration and has become an annual
Institution with the Indians. Many
visitors are expected this year from
the Sioux, Cheyennes, Nez Perces and
other Indian tribes,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16
Bethany Chapter Elects Officers.

Mrs. Josephine Hepner, Grand Ma
tron of the order of the Eastern Star
OF Montana, came to the city yester.
day to deliver the charter and consti-
tute Bethany chapter No. AZ. All
the officers were reelected. Mrs. J.
F. Curtis declining the Office of secre-
tary, Mrs. Claudia Hoover was elected
to that Office. The following officers
we're installed:
Worthy M%a,ron, Mrs. e Frank
Sayre.
Worthy Patron, Geo. D. Patterson.
Associate Matron. Mrs. w. j.
Minar.
Treasurer, Mrs. j. V. Carroll.
~Conductress, Mrs. A. E McLeish.
Associate C~onductress, Mrs. Geo.
Sherry.
Chaplain, Rev. J. N. Chestnut.
Marshal, George Sherry.
Ada, Miss Florence Senieur.
Ruth, Miss Leonora Patterson.
Esther. Miss Louise Patterson.
Martha. Miss Rose Evers.
Electa, Mrs. }. F. Curtis.
Warder, Mrs. VIM. Rowe.
Sentinel, Theodore Danielson.
A large mum Der was present and the
occasion proved TO be most enjoyable.
During he evening u silver souvenir
of Fort Benton was presented TO Mrs.
Hepner by Mrs. E. Frank Sayre, in
behalf of the chapter, which was &C.
knowledged in eloquent words.
Grand Patron W. B. Piper gave q
very instructive and encouraging talk,
complimen.ing the officers very highly
on their proficiency in the ritualistic
work. Altogether the occasion will
long be remembered as a red letter
day for the local chapter of the East
ern Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16

OFPi-E OF TREASURER OF CHOUTEAU Co..
Fort BENTON, Mont, Oct. 10, 1907.
state and county taxes and those levied by the
cities OF Fort Benton, Hsvre and Chinook, for
the year lSO, are now due and payable at the
IN Fort Benton, Montana. II not paid on or be-
fore . o'clock p. m. Saturday, November 80. 1907,
. peInalty OF 10 per cent. will be added % required
by law, and oil property upon which taxes are
then unpaid will be tmmedisteiy advertised and
sold for said taxes and costs. Once hours, 8 q.
II. to 5 p. m. L. o, HUDSON.
Treasurer Ch0nteau County, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16
Sheep for Sale.

About $3.50 ewes, 3 to ) years old
for sale by
c. ". NASSAU, Chinook, Mont.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16


stubbornly by several hundred men,
most of them from the ranches in the
district affected.
From Tueeday'e Daily.
1t is reported that Harry Lund has
been appointed stock inspector for
this district, with headquarters at
Havre.
A suit for divorce wa. commenced
Ia the district court today by c. Nj.
Dougherty against Celia Dougherty,
the complaint alleging cruelty and de-
ser.iOu.
H. LaBarre j. prepared to supply
Bel, coal il any quantity. aud solicit.
orders for the same. ], i. first class
fuel for all purposes. Leave orders
a. Benton Stables. n
Notices of location for two quartz
claims 10 the Little Rockies were filed
ia the county clerks Office today by
Thomas S. Carter and Jno. I. Throop.
The claims are known u. the Rosa
mond and the Antoine.
Aug. Kropp, a well known stockman
of Collins, who is 10 town tod ay, re.
ports big grain crops in the upper
Teton country. Wagon trains of
grain are being hauled to Conrad by
traction engines for shipment.
Advices from Chinook report the
death of Daniel Griffin, postm aster
at Ada, a we'll known o respected
residen, of that locality. Mr.. Griffen
was about a years of age. and came
to northern Montana twelve ears
ago.
A. w. Merrifeld, who returned to.
day from the eastern part of the coun-
tlvity in the Little Rockies. The re.
cent strike 10 the Alabama property
Is said to be one of the richest ever
made in that camp
J.. H. Morrison, the Landueky in-
ventor, is building a large size cur-
rent motor on the upper levee, and
expects to have it completed the latter
part of this month. 1t will consist in
part of a boat forty feet long, built of
heavy timbers. which will support a
spiral wheel thirty feet long add about
Ave feet 10 diameter. 1t will furnish
power to a pump for irrigation pur-
poses.
1t is the opinion of local stockmen
that the beef shipments from northern
Montana this season will about close
out the herds of most Of the large out.
fits. The r~oundups have been instruct.
ed to gather and ship all the cattle
that can be found, and quite u pro.
portion Of the shipments consists Of
COWS and calves that would be held
back under ordinary conditions.
Their owners have concluded that the
open range system of cattle raising i.
a thing of the past in northern Mon
tana.
\ sheepherder named Ed. Sawyer
fell into a fire while he was sleeping
of a drunken stupor at Dupuyer ;
few days ago. and nearly burned to
death. Sawyer came into Dupuyel
and proceeded to go on a spree. AT
ter the saloons closed at night, hi
bull, a fire of boards beside Johr
Malone's saloon baildiug, and lay
down by it to sleep. While asleep b
rolled into the fire and was burned
before he could crawl out. His erie,
attr acted attention, and he vas res
cued and taken TO 4 hotel for treat
ment.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16

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c ialty at the RIVER PRESS Office
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1907-10-16
Bucks for Sale.

About 100 heavy shenring bucks from two to
five years old, the Oldest of which must he cold
to prevent inbreeding. Many Of these are from
the best Ohio f"cks. AlsO 700 buck lambs and
some young grade Cotswold bucke. Address A.
X. Prescott, Helena, or A. [. Cough, Cheeter,
Montana.
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