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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02

afoseetiEg same ana FISH. aaiand.n9
the law creating the independent
school district Of wellsburr. relating
e toll roads. authorizing the county
court 81 Nicholas county 10 issue 81.
ders to build a new jail. ana nro,id.
ing for corr Of limited jurisdiction
in Marion county.
House substitute for the senate ioiat
resolution to appoint a committee 70
investigate the state institutions was
taken mp and adopted
The house passed the following
bills Prohibiting the sale OF lntoxi.
cants within FIVE miles OF the state
university, relating to the general re-,
enue. relating 70 levying taxes for
school purposes. imposing a tax on III.
heritanees. relating to personal repre-
senatatIves. their powers aud duties;
amending the law relating to negotl.
able instruments, amending the bal.
lot law. relating to the Tyler county
high school, regulating the practice OF
dentistry. fixing the times Of holding
terms Of court IN number of the ju-
dioial circuits. and Incorporating The
city OF Chester
The senate joint resolution TO ap-
point committee 20 Investigate the
state institutions was amended SO as
70 make Ii duty OF the committee 20
report upon the advisability OF consol-
idating the boards of management of
the institutions into smaller number
Of boards. and then adopted
A. II. Stallings. of Tucker county,
presented the speaker with a very
handsome watch as testimonial OF
the appreciation in which he is held
by members of the house,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
WILL DRILL FlREMEN.

Captain Caskey Will Take Hose Co.
No. in Charge.
The members of Hose Co. No. held
their regular meeting Thursday night,
at which time Captain Caskey an
nounced that he would organize drill
classes to be held in the hall at stated
intervals. 1t was also decided to file
a formal reuqest with the fire commits.
sion for the transfer of the hook-and-
ladder equipment from Hose Co. No.
1 to Hose Co No. 2, and as Presiden,
Robinson has already stated that the
commission would act favorably upon
such request, the matter is regard
ed as settled. Hose Como. 1 has
more apparatus than the members can
well handle at present. and the mem
bers will be glad to transfer the hook
and-ladder apparatus.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
WAS A VERY QUIET DAY
BIRTHDAY HAD
APPEARANCE OF A SUNDAY.
No Formal Observance of the Occa-
sion, But Many Places of Bust
ness Were Closed.

The 175th anniversary of the birth
of George Washington was an exceed.
ingly quiet day in Martinsburg, pre-.
senting much the aspect of Sabbath
day. The banks, library, postoffice
and schools suspended operations, but
all other places of business were open
as usual. although very little business
was done anywhere.
There was no attempt to observe the
|occasion in a formal manner, and be-
Iyond the observance of the dav as a
holiday, there was no significance at
tached to the anniversary. in the
|downtown district several persons
| were heard to ask the reason for the
|closing of the banks, and until their
attention was directed to the an,
Inouncement of the suspension of bus
{iness on account of the day being a
Illegal holiday, they were at loss as
10 why the banks were closed.
Very few people were abroad ana
the streets presented a deserted ap-
|bearance at decided variance with the
usual activity of Friday. Merchants
lTenerally complained of dull day,
k0ut declared that the business on Sat
Durday would be greatly increased by
treason of the holiday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
Mr.. MARKER RECOVERING.
Man Shot at the 5essemer ouarries
Will Soon BE About.

James f. Marker. who was shot in
the leg during a fracas at the Bees.
semer quarries several days ago. is re
ported to be improving rapidly under
the care of DR.. Andrews, and will soon
be able to be about. Additional de-
tails of the shooting were learned
here. 1t appearing that he got the bull
let intended for a man named Cole.
The latter. while drunk, assaulted
Boss Tewksberry, and the latter drew
his gun and fired. At the moment OF
pulling the trigger, Cole struck Tewks.
berry, diverting the course of the bull
let, which lodged in the calf OF Mark
er, bystander. Later Cole went to
the turnpike, where he halted several
teams, and acted in very threatening
manner. When he became sober he
skipped out, and was last heard from
in Williamsport.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
TRAIN GOES INTO RIVER
Flyer oa the Pennsylvania Plunged
Into Conemaagh.
MANY ARE DEAD AND WOUNDED
Three sIespers Submerged and Twelve.
Persons Misslng-Forty Reported
Injured.

Johnstown Pa. Feb. aS.-The
PENNSYLVANIA railroad iS-hour train
No. ~, which is due III Piusburr 1t
about 2 a. NJ. Jumped the track al
Mineral Point, seven miles from here.
and tumbled into the Conemaugh riy.
err The accident happened shorty
after midnight.
Three sleeping cars, containing
about so persons, plunged into the riv-
err Forty persons were injured and IL
are still missing, being presumably
imprisoned In the submerged sleepers.
A relief train, carrying many ply.
sicians. left Johnstown at o'clock
this morning, and other trains sent as
quickly as possible to the scene Of the
accident
The wrecked train was an hour
and half late and was running at
fun speed The train went down so
foot embanbment into the Conemaugh
river.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
TWO THOUSAND HOMES.
Increase In the Number of Residences
In This City

According to the figures recently
compiled by the police department.
there are 2.0O6 residence houses In
this city, an increase OF 200 during the
past six years. This increase is wholly
within the corporate limits. 1t is esti-
mated that at least 225 new homes
have been erected during that time
just beyond the corporate limits. There
are 1,645 hydrants in use in the city
exclusive Of those In the mills. fac
tories and other like places. This is
a decided increase over the number
in use at the time the new water sysr
TEN was installed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
WAS AN ERROR.
SpeIler Favored BY Book Board ls
Not Now In Use.

The attention of the Herald has
been directed to an error In the re-
port Of the meeting OF the school book
board, the paper stating that the spell
ing book of the American Book Co. IL
now in use in this county On the
contrary, 1t Is the spelling book OF
CHM & Co that Is now in use The
final vote of the book board was TO
In replacing the CHM book with the
American book, but, as stated, the
legality OF this vote is questioned.
several members insisting that IL re-
quires six votes to make change IN
books after the first change Is made
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
T HE DER OF MONEY
TO THE BOOK BOARD
Is SET FORTH
N>N<>N>~O~~N~>N ~N~~N@A
By HENRY S. BUTTS.

this offer impractical, as could not
think of any way by which to aseer-
tain who had suffered loss by the
change. but just to conclude that all
who are now supplied With books
would lose If they should be compelled
to give them up for few cents.
Mr.. Wilkinson then said: II will
give $3.50 if you will vote for the
adoption of the Progressive reader" 1
started to go, and he said: Il viii
only one more to win out. / would
like to have your support They have
been adopted in Jefferson county. /
hope you can help me out What do
you think Of them?' said have no
samples of Brooks readers. and know
but little about them. He asked me to
call at the Hotel Berkeley the next
day and said he would give me a set
of them to examine. The next day
called at the hotel, and Mr.. Wilkin-
son handed me a set of Brooks read
ers, remarking as he did so, that they
were the best he had ever seen. He
remarked that he must not lose in this
fight; he could not afford to lose; he
must win, and when | got up TO leave
he asked me if there was anything
more he could do. | replied, nothing
but to give us your very lowest
prices. He said. Il hope that you will
see your way clear to vote for the
adoption of those readers, and when
the thing is over. | intend to show
my appreciation to my friends in a
substantial way" We parted, l took
the readers home and examined them.
make it $500 If you will vote for the
Progressive reader today" / made no
reply. but at once hurried on to where
the board was in session, and reported
what Mr.. Wilkinson had said he would
do
Now, wish it to be thoroughly I'M
derstood, that ] arm just as certain of
this fact as | am of the fact that the
sun shines, that Mr.. Wilkinson did
not say that he would give two hun
dred and fifty or three hundred dol
lars worth of books. There was not a
word said, mentioned or intimated that
he would make the last two offers
good by giving books to that amount.
He proposed to give dollars, not books.
Another fact ! am certain Of and this
is in his favor, he did not say that he
would give the $500 to me direct, as
all can see by his propositions which |
have before stated.
HENRY S. BUTTS,
Member of the Book Board.
State of West Virginia, County OF
Berkeley:
/, Wilbur H. Thomas, a notary pub
lie in and for the state and county
aforesaid, do hereby certify that Hen
ry S. Butts, whose name is signed to
the writing above personally appeared
before me this day and made oath
that the statements made in the
above article are true.
Given under my hand this Dist day
of February, 1907.
WILBUR Fl. THOMAS,
Notary Public.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02

Martinsburg, ". Va, Feb. p, 1907.
Editor of The Herald:
Dear Sir:-As there are numerous
reports in circulation in regard to
what took place last Saturday in con
nection with the meeting of the Berke-
lev county book board, if you will
kindly grant me space in your inter
esting paper, will relate part of my
experience as a member of the board,
that all who read this article may
be able to draw their own conclusions
in regard to the $3.50 and $500 propo-
sitions which one of the agents pro-
posed. The statements which | shall
make in this article viii be the
truth, and nothing but the truth, as It
is not my intention to write anything
that am not willing to swear 10 be-
fore any tribunal in the land If neces-
sarv. A few days before the time ap
pointed for the first meeting of the
book board, Mr.. A. J. Wilkinson, agent
of the American Book Co, came to my
house and said. -Four members of
the book board will vote for the adop-
ton of Brooks readers and / need
found them lacking in some very Inn
portant essentials.
On Saturday morning, Feb. 3, met
Mr.. Wilkinson in the lobby of the ho-
tel. and said: | cannot vote for the
adoption of Brooks readers, and |
hope that you will not push those
books today You have better read
err than that; push the Progressive
reader to the front. Something un,
known to me must have occurred, for
when we voted on the adoption OF
readers that day, Messrs. Tabler, Mil
Ter, Lemen and voted for the readop-
ton of Cyr's readers and Messrs. Pit
ger, Payne, tinker and Walker voted
for the adoption of the Progressive
readers, published by the American
Book Co., and, contrary to the state
ment made by the agent, Brooks read
ers did not receive a single vote. The
board adjourned without adopting the
readers and spoilers, to meet on Sat
urday. Feb. 16. On last Saturday as
was hurrying on my way to where the
book board was to meet at 10 o'clock,
| came to where Mr. Wilkinson was
standing on the sidewalk, near the
corner of the court house, and he
said: How are you; as contrary as
ever?" l said, l suppose you will
think so, as I am still opposed to
changing the readers. He said: You
are afraid of the cost can show
you that ii will cost the people less If
you make the change than if you keep
the books you now have" I replied, |
don't know how you figure that, but
this l do know, the people have these
books and will not be compelled to buy
others if we do not change the read
ers. He asked how much it would
cost to make the change. / said,
don't know. | was IN a hurry and
wanted to go.
Mr. Wilkinson said IN tell you
what l will do, l will give a set OF
readers to every person that loses by
making the change" | considered
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
MAYOR GETS FAcTEIous.
Requests Prisoner to Leave His Shovel
II He Runs Away.

II He Runs Away.
A young man named Russell, living
at the four-mile woods. was pulled by
Officer Heck for being drunk on the
streets and given trial in police
court on Monday Mayor Harrison
gravely heard the charge, and then
imposed penalty of 81 and costs the
fixed charge for a plain drunk Hav-
ing no money Russell was told to go to-
work on the street cleaning crossings
and the mayor earnestly admonished
him not TO take the shovel II he decid
ed to run off. AS an inducement for
him to stick to the job, the mayor stat
ed that he would be allowed double
time for faithful work and given a
good dinner. Russell soberly promised
to be good and do his work well. ana
went at his task with a will
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02

Webb Kline, clerk at the Spillman
grocery, was painfully injured Tuesday
evening, when the lid of a refrigerator
fell upon his right hand, badly mash.
ing it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
WILL NEEDEXTRA SESSION
Work n ffk If tho State legislature f.
IN Arrears.
REVENUE MEASURE UNBIASED
No Appropriations Yet Provided for
Expenses Of Government for the
Next TWO Years.

Charleston, Feb. 22--It has been dc,
cided that either an extra or extended
session Of the legislature IS necessary
in order to enact into laws the meas
ures now pending for the support OF
the state government for the next two
years. There are many important
bills yet Enacted upon, and among
them is the appropriation bill for the
expenses of the state Institutions and
administration.
The form OF session has not been
determined yet but the chances are il
viii be a special session. probably fol-
lowing Immediately upon the heels of
this one, in which the governor in his
proclamation will name all the mat
ters that. can be made the subject OF
legislation
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
Brake Beam Dropped.

From the investigation into the
cause of the disaster, IL is said that
the wreck was caused by a brake
beam on one of the Pullman cars
dropping on the track.
The wreck occurred about midway
between Altoon and rittsburg. and in
section where the train normally
speeds along at rate of 70 miles an
hour.
As the train had late start out or
New York, the rate was increased as'
much as the track would stand. AMI
the speed was probably considerably
over 10 miles at the point of the acct
dent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER.
Second Murder Trial of Term Heard
at Charles Town.

The trial OF Semarion, an Austral-
ian, on a charge of murder for the
killing of Jasper Thompson, near
Shepherdstown, was held at Charles
Town and resulted in verdict of vol
untary manslaughter. The other muir,
der trial OF Arch Tollman, for killing
James Venie, resulted in a verdict of
involuntary manslaughter. Both men
will get Jail sentences.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
Fatally injured.

Among the fatally injured SO far re-
ported are Postmaster Busse, of Chi
cage. and Samuel Nixon, the owner of
the circuit of theatres.
The wrecked train. known variousiy
as the Pennsylvania special and the
1S.hour train, and ON the time cards
as No. %, is composed entirely of yes.
tibuled Pullmans, on which extra fare
is charged. The train leaves New
York West Twenty third street station
at 1866 p. m, and is due Cat Pittsburg
at 1910 a. m.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
Some New Music.

Mr.. c. A. Berkeley, director of the
City band, has just completed the com
position of his latest march, called
THE New Arrival" in honor of the
fine boy that came to his home on
South Raleigh street. Saturday even
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
Natal Statistics.

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. William
xearns, residing west of the city--a
ION.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02
Fee system Stands.

In the house the bill to cut off the
fees of county officers was killed by
having the enacting clause stricken
out on motion of Massey. A similar
bill met the same fate in the senate a
few days ago.
Bills were passed as follows To
authorize Nicholas county to issue
bonds for the purpose of building a
Jail; to amend the law relating to ser
vices in court; to limit the time of
service of railroad telegraph and tele
phone operators.
The committee on judiciary report.
ed fayorably the senate bill to provide
and amend the ballot law.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02


to the senate and accepted their two
cent fare BILL which the senate has
grimly stood for to the bitter end
Members of the house were informed
that it was the senate bill or nothing
and rather than have no law whatever
on the subject, they concluded to ac
cept the only thing offered. Since
the house on two occasions passed a
fiat rate bill they were of the idea
that they had gone the limit in that
direction and that the only alternative
presented was the one of accepting
the senate measure.
THE senate must shoulder the re
sponsibility, so let's take their BIZ.
since there are nothing else left" art
| in effect the closing words of the
house to the senate in this, the last
act of what is called two-cent fare leg.
islature at Charleston.
The bill that has been accepted was
the weaker of the two, the one adopt
ed having the Endorsement of the lead
ing trunk lines of West Virginia
Provisions of the Law.
After a meeting somewhat heated
as to argument, the conference COM
mittee of the house and senate agreed
unanimously on the two-cent measure
adopted by the senate and so reported
to each branch OF the legislature. The
report OF the committee was adopted
unanimously in the senate and in the
house there were but three votes
against the adoption OF the report.
The bill passed in both houses pro-
vides that all railroad corporations do
ing business in the state shall be linn
tied in their charges for the transpor-
tation of any person with ordinary
baggage not exceeding one hundred
pounds, to the sum of two cents per
mile or fractional part of a mile. But
the fare shall always be made the
multiple Of five cents, and il for one
passenger the rates therin provided
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-05
Asceuslonites In Cuba.

Fred. Werner, Sr., who has filled
the position of chief sugar boiler at
the big Belle Alliance factory for a
number of years, sailed from New
Orleans last Saturday on the steam
ship Excelsior OF t the Se,as.shsef,.4 PaslfG
line, with Havana, Cuba, as his port
of destination. MIR. Werner goes to
put in another seasons work as chief
sug ar boiler at the Santa Cruz Com
pany's central factory at Ensenada
de Mora, where grinding is already
under way. He was preceded early in
December by his brother and son,
Joseph Werner and Fred. Werner,
Jr., who are quite competent to manip-
ulate the proof sticks and hold down
the vacuum pans until their principal
reaches the scene of action. The field
MARI al of the Santa Cruz estate is
Geo. nj. BooeEEgg,, gllssse frola this section
of the Louisiana sugar belt, whose
management of the property for the
past several years has been product
i've of the most benefcent results.
Antoine Rodrigue, of Assumption par
ish, who served successful appren-
ticeship under Mr.. Werner at Belle
Alliance, and who ohiciated as chief
sugar boiler at the Germania factory
during the past season, is also con-
templating spending the next few
months in Cuba, if pending negotia-
tions for sugar-boiler's position
there pan out favorably.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-05
Methodist Christmas Tree.

The children of the local Methodist
Sunday school were given Christmas
tree and festival at Hotel ackson last
Saturday evening by the Methodist
Ladies Society, and the affair was one
of the merriest and most successful
that has taken place in this community
for years. The large and spacious
dining-room of the hotel, in which
the happy event was held, had been
beautifully and appropriately deco
rated for the occasion by Mrs. Geo.
F. Linesetter, of Thibodaux, and in its
center stood an immense Christmas
tree literally laden with toys, can
dies and other good things. The
ceremonies were opened by Rev. G.
D. Atkinson, of Plaquemine, who
eloquently addressed the children on
the significance of Christmas and it's
meaning to the Christian world,
then followed prayers by Rev. E. P.
Craddock, of the local Methodist
church, after which the children sang
81 Will Be Sunbeam, music being
furnished by Miss Odile Cook. A de-
licious lunch, consisting of turkey
sandwiches, cakes, chocolate and bon
bons, was then served, and at it's con-
clusion merry Kris Kringle, faithfully
depicted by Jasmin Tobias in a flow
ing red velvet robe and with long
white hair and beard, made his ap-
pearance and the hearts of eighty
happy children were gladdened by
his generosity and kind words.
When the presents had been
distributed-ea child receiving
toy and basket of candy-there was
merry making until 10 O'Clock p. NJ,
when all joined in singing "Home,
Sweet Home'' and then wendell their
way homeward, delighted with the
evenings entertainment. The toys and
candy for the tree wers donated by
j asmin Tobias and the Texas Fuel
Oil Co., respectively, while Capt. w.
and the Donaldsonvi1le Bottling Co.,
Ltd, furnished the turkeys and liquid
refreshments, and these, together with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, are to be COM
plimented upon their open heartedness
in contributing to an occasion that
will long be remembered by the chill
dren-small and large-who had the
good fortune to be pres ent.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-05
FLUE CURING In VI : syBACc0 LIKE
ROASTING IEHPE0sIL.ee, (G:...IasEEa COFFEE
Flue Curing Develops the Stimulating ARENA and Taste
Found In sehnapps that Satisfies Tebacco Hunger

There are three ways used by far
mers for curing and preparing their
tobacco for the market; namely, sun
cured, air cured and Aue cured. The
old and cheap way is called air cured
thelater discovery and improved way
is called hue cured. In fue-curir4g
the tobacco is taken from the field
and suspended over intensely hot
1ues in houses especially built to re-
tain the heat, and there kept in the
proper temperature until this curing
process developes in the tobacco the
stimulating taste and fragrant aroma
found in Schnapps tobacco, just as
green coffee is made fragrant and
stimulating by the roasting process.
Only choice selections of this ripe,
juicy fue cured leaf, grown in the
famous Piedmont country, where the
best tobacco grows, are used in
Schnapps and other Reynolds brands
of high grade, hue cured tobaccos.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1907-01-05
Rural Lodge Elects Oftlcers.

Rural Lodge No. 1o3, I. o. o. F.,
domieiled at Gonzales, recently elected
the following officers to serve for the
ensuing year: II. r. Bateman, nobR
grand; G. G. Delaune, vice grand; F..
Solomon, secretary; Fl. NJ. Picard,
treasurer; Leon Picard, Joseph Picard
and j. n. De1aune, trustees; 3. S..
Reyes, j. Z. Wallet and NJ. S. Picard,
committee on bylaws; j. r. Picard
and E. Solomon, representatives to
grand lodge; A. I. Picard and e. S.
Keyes, altern ates: A. II. Landry, mem
Der Widows and Orphans Relief As
sociation.