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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
BASE BALL SCHEDULE FOR 1908
Morgsntown University Boys Ready
For Spring Season.

The Evening World is indebted to
Mr.. c. Vic Teller. this city, student
in the West Virginia university, It
Morgantown, for a schedule of the
base bali team of that institution for
the spring season.
Beginning April 4 the team plays
Carnegie Technical school at Morgan
town and closing the season IN the
home grounds June IS with the Uni
versity Alumni team.
Among the games scheduled Will
be one each with Georgetown at
Washington, May 20; Virginia Mil
itary institute at Lexington, May 21;
Washington and Lee, at Lexington,
May %; U. S. Naval academy, at
Annapolis, May 20, and two games in
Ohio.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
Amonn the Sick.

Miss Edith Davis who was operated
on for appendicitis, is getting along
nicely and expects to be home next
week
Mr.. w. s. Small, of North Martins
burg is suffering from an attack of
la grippe.
Miss Lizzie McGill rs suffering from
an attack OF la grippe.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bonlman, who
makes her home with her daughter,
Mrs. w. H. Wilen. 400 West Martin
street, was taken very i'll last might
with heart trouble. She is 81 years
old.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

Charleston has a new fire engine
for it's department., which arrived
couple of days ago.
George Johnson. an aged and prom
inent citizen of Tay or county. died
near Grafton Wednesday morning.
West Virginia Elks have perfected
a state organization. A meeting for
this purpose was held at Fairmont a
John Schultis. of Grafton, a former
prominent business man of that city
has been adjudged insane. and will
be sent TO Weston.
The council of Huntington has ar
ranged to spend many thousands OF
'dollars for street paving and sewers
during the coming year
The Hope Natural Gas company
one of the largest operating in this
state. is arranging to construct q
large warehouse at Clarksburg.
River men are making arrange
ments to protest against the channel
span of the K.& NJ bridge at Point
Pleasant. They want it widened.
Walter lGoodwin, paroled prisoner
from the state pen, has been return
ed to the prison from Parkersburg,
having violated his parole in several
ways
The case against John S. McDon-
aid, president of the Kanawha county
court, which was called Wednesday,
was postponed until Friday. He is
charged with malfeasance in office.
An injunction has been granted
against the Salem Window Glas Co.,
by the Harrison county court, restrain
ing it from disposing of its ware or
collecting moneys due until after the
employees have been paid.
The police are interfering with
some interesting poke, games at Nor
gantown.
INSCRIPTIONS Wheeling druggists
are said to be engaging in the cooke"
trade
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
Kennedy-Trimmer.

Hagerstown, jan. 31.-Mr, Thomas
B. Kennedy, freight trainmaster OF
the Cumberland Valley railroad, and
Miss Blanche Trimmer, of Chambers
burg, were quietly married at the
brides home Mr. and hrs. Kennedy
left Immediately after the ceremony
on wedding trip in one of the COM
pany's private cars.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
To Measure an Acre.

To measure an acre tie a ring at
each end of a rope the distance be-
ing just 66 feet between them; tie a
piece of coloref cloth exactly in the
middle Of this. One acre of ground
will be four times the length and 2
1-2 times the width or the equal OF
sixteen rods one way and ten rods
the other Making the rope dry so
It will not stretch. 4 rod is 16 10
lineal feet. An acre is 4S40 square
yards or 43,500 square feet.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
ABLE LECTURE LAST NIGHT
srsrnisnt Orator Spoke in the First
Baptist Church.

n1a unanimous verdict of those
VINO heard Mr. Grays lecture on "The
World on Fire at the Baptist .hurch
last night was that it was one the
best lectures that has ever been de-
tlivered before a Martinsburg audi
eauce.
'E'he Astounding metaphors were
st2king in every instance; the wit
WA 3 genuinely humorous and yet
heeniy illustrative the philosophy was
inspir1g in its optimism. In thought,
I'm literary form, in forceful deliver
aaace be lecture was we'll worthy OF
toe close attention of the audience.
Toe character as well as the size OF
1.-The audience speaks wen for the in
ptelitgence OF our people.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
Old Shaney Comes Down.

The old shanty which stood next
to The World Office and was IN eye
sore to say the least has found its
proper level In being laid even with
the ground. It's day of questionable
service is ended and new building
win be erected in it's place.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Other peoples faults are always
the biggest.
Many budding poet goes Nfrom bad
to verse.
1t is almost as easy to give advice
as to reject it.
Some men spend most of their lives
in apologizizng for having been born.
Popular actors, as rule, draw bet
ter than the cigars named after them.
At fashionable wedding the bride
groom generally gets his name in the
paper as among those present.
The United States agricultural de-
partment gives employment to 9107
persons. In 1867 it employed 90. The
bureau of animal industry alone en-
ploys over 5000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
MARTiNsBURG BEATEN
Frederick Bowling Team wins Elk
citing Game on Home Alley.

citing Game on Home Alley.
The Berkeley club bowling team
Went to Frederick Friday evening
and We're badly defeated by the Fred
erick boys in an exciting three-game
ten-pin contest. The score stood:
Frederick. 2331; Martinaburg, 2069;
or 262 pins in favor of the Maryland
ers.
Our team is not accustomed to rolf
on a sectional alley like at Frederick
but on traight alley they can beat
the Marylanders out of their boots,
they say. and have done it here.
The Martinsburg team consisted of
Thomas Costello A. Horsfall, r. J.
Heiston. A B. NolI and T. NJ. Bear
son The visitors returned home this
morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

Henry Cunningham a Morgantown
man, took whiskey. laudanum and
then turned on the gas in an attempt
to commit suicide, /at. Middletown,
N. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
OLD TIME QUILTING PARTY
Notable Gathering in Gerrardstown
District Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. Linton, living II
the Gerrardstown district. entertained
a few friends at an old fashioned
quilting party on Thursday
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
S. Porter Linton, Mrs. d. p. Miller,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. r. Spiker, Mrs Arthur
Spiker and Mrs. j. w B. Emmert.
A sumptuous supper Sas served,
followed later by ice cream and cake.
Mrs. Linton, who is nearing her
SSrd birthday, seemed TO enjoy the oc-
casion as much as the younger peo-
pie present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
UNITED STATES BEHIND
AMERICAN MEDICAL CORPS is
sAbLY DEFICIENT.
In Wars Disease Kills More Men
Than Buliets-u. S. Behind
Japan and Germany.


Washington, %. G.. February 81
SIN wars. disease kills more men than
bullets Disease. too. Is preventable.
but many nations. Including The Uni
ted states. overlook that fact ii the
organization Of their army medical
corps The resut X very sersous II
often happens that men ale IN mill.
tary camns with barelv ] shadow II
cause. The time Il r3ne now while
We are at peaoa 10 take measures
that will wevent srcb morality n
time Of war"
This Is the Judgment az Dr Ionis
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world incln4,fnq those ri tba limited
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

A broken engagement sometimes
demonstrates the wisdom of repent
ing in haste and marrying at leisure.
Philadelphia Record.
1t certainly sounds good, though
slightly reminiscent, to hear q. majes-
tic saleslady cail "Ca-a-sh!'' these
stringent days.
A determined woman can't always
tell what win happen, but she can
generally enmnerate some things that
won't
People who invite misfortune are
dom called upon to accept regrets.
Nothing pays at all that doesn't pay
well.
Dainty Indian mt.slins are made
from fibres of the banana tree.
The value of the potato crop for
1907 was s1so,oOoO0e Or ? per cent.
above the average for the five prev
ious years.
North Carolina grower of GIN
seng root has harvested from a plot
667 by so feet. $3.50 worth of the
root, nearly ali of which was sent to
China
Wire hafrpins were first manufact-
ured in England in 1545. Before that
time the female coireurs were held
in place by wooden skewers.
Expert scientists say that in So
10000 years this earth win be as
dry as the moon is at the present
time.
The paper caps used on milk bot
ties are made at the rate of 100000
day, and one man operates five ma
chimes.
The great trouble with the matri~
moniaf knot seems to be that it won't
stay tied.
La grippe is getting desperate.
Cases by the score on the doctors
iof
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
OFF Duty,

Miss Laura Homrch, teacher in the
fourth ward school, is again off duty
A severe cold is the trouble. Miss
Dora Wolfensberger is acting as sub
stitute.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
Aged Berkeley County Farmer
Dies Near Bedington.
WAS NATIVE or Maryland
Man Of Superior lnteiIioence--Miss
Agnes cerlina Dies After
Long illness,


Mr. Daniel Poole, father Of Attor-
ney X. Poole this city, anu promi-
nent resident Of Berkeley county.
died THURSDAY afternoon at 2.I5 Of
cock at bis home two miles west Of
Bedington, Of paralysis Of the throat
and heart failure. He was X years,
6 months and days old.
Mr.. Poole was thrown from horse
about nine years ago, resulting in
his having several ribs fractured and
probably being hurt Internally. From
the effects Of this accident he never
fully recovered and which undoubted-
" fastened his death.
Surviving are his wife and three
sons. G. r. Pooie. Washington: x
Poole, Martinsburg, and Thornton
Poole. at home He was the Youngest
and last survivor Of a large family
Of children.
Mr.. Poole was born at Double Pip
Greek, then Frederick county but
now Carroll county. Md For num-
Der OF years he was engaged in mer-
chandising and teaching school in
Frederick county In 1872 he remoy-
ed to this county and engaged in
farming near Bedington where he has
since resided
In 1866 Mr.. Poole married Miss
Hannah Dlehl Of Frederick county,
who survives him.
Mr.. Poole was a man of the most
upright character. kind gentle and
hospitable He was remarkably well
posted on the affairs of the county.
state and nation. He was man of
superior intelligence and learning ac-
CURED by a wide range of reading
and liberal education at Dickinson
college, Carlisle, (which he attended
in his youth but did not graduate. He
had the respect Of all who knew him
and his death removes a good man
and citizen.
Miss Agnes cerline
Miss Elizabeth Agnes Gerling,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs John L.
Gerling, West King street, died
afternoon at o'clock of
consumption, aged q years. She
had been in failing health for the
last two or three years.
Miss Gerling was born at Atchison,
Kans, but removed here with her
parents Almost twelve years ago. She
was most estimable young lady and
her death at an age when there is
seemingly so much to live for is
sad She was member of
the Lutheran church, to which she
was much attached
Surviving are her parents, brother,
Mr.. Ferdinand Gerling, and sister,
Miss Virginia Gerling.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 2:30
O'Clock at the house, conducted by
Rev. G. S. Trump. Interment in
Green Hill cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

You never saw man draw divi-
dends on having gone to school with
millionaire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

In his message to congress, If it
was the great popular ear that the
president was anxious to get, he win
not be disappointed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

SGlel-'For Russian the Duke has
"a. very easy name" Bell-"To pro.
g soance?' Bell-"No, to forget"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

A coward might be a bully, but h
never gets the chance if he is com
plete coward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

Everybody is dead against the ma
yetsnine except those for whom it is
yseaping profits.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

III We each loved the other, there
wol4lu 'still be some one to bringsuit
GFor alienation of affection.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

A man laughs at his own joke mere
ly to prove that he appreciates q gooG
thing when he hears it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

An Iowa man has lately invented
a machine for paraffining butter tubs
and boxes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
What Il Recommends.

ployers r.iabii5te law changed TO be
constitutional
Pensions for government employees
injured in service
Action 10 stop abuse Of the iniuc-
zion in labor cases.
Power for the Interstate Commerce
commission to establish rates pend
ing decisions on protests
A change Of the Sherman law so
As TO regulate stoclTwatering and
gambling,
Some Of the Strong and lncisive
Points in the Message.
40 NOT for a moment believe that
the actions Of this administration
nave brought on business distress.
1T is due to speculative folly and
fragrant dishonesty OF a few men Of
great wealth. who seek to shield
themselves from the effects of their
own wrongdoing by ascribing It's re-
suits TO the actions Of those who have
sought TO put stop to their wrong
ssioing,
asrt ii ii were true, to cut out the
rottenness from the body polite I
should moi for a moment hesitate to
aput the knife to the corruption.
Ne act in no 'vindictive spirit and
at are no .respecters Of persons.
The business which is hurt by
ahe movement FOR honesty is the kind
saf business which, in the long run. it
Says The country to have hurt.
Certain wealthy men whose CON
1u1s should be abhorrent to every
man or ordinarily decent conscience
alave during the past ew months
made ii apparent that they have
banded together 10 work for reac-
ton.
Their endeapor Is tc overthrow and
discreddt all who honestly admins
Ger the gaw.
The amount OF money the repre-
sentatives of certain great moneyed
ainterests are willing TO spend can be
gauged by their recent publication of
large advertisements attackins with
aINenoined bitterness the administra- !
sdion's policy Of warning against sue
observation-disclosures
The books and pamphlets, the con
-eroFled newspapers. the speeches by |
ysstIic or private men to which | re- |
-Ter. are usually and especially in thee
interest of the Standard Oil Trust |
ana OF certain notorious railroad !
combinations.
9yerrupt business and corrupt poll |
Sics act and react with everincreas- !
ling debasement. one on the other, the |
corrupt head Of a corporation, the |
ss.tr rupt labor leader the rebate taker !,
.Slse fanchise trafficker the manipula- |
tor of securities, the purveyor and ,
protector of vice, the Matchmaking |
ward boss. the ballot-hox suffer, the
sdemagogue. the mob leader. the hired
gsully and man-kiHer-all alike work
al the same web of corruption, and
AZ. alike should be abhorred by hon
est men.
The administration and those who
support its views are not Tngaged in
an assault on property.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

A broken enga cement sometimes
demonstrates the wisdom of repent
ing in haste and marrying at leisure.
Record
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

A determined woman can't always
tell what win happen, but she can
generally enmerate some things that
won't. "
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

1t certainly sounds good, though
Slightly reminiscent, to hear 8. majes-
tic saleslady cail +Ca-a-sh!'' these
stringent days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Rich "Malefactors" Responsible
For Financial Panic,
Plea FOR NATIONAL HONESTY
Makes Recommendations--vigorous
Assault on the Enemies of the
People and Administration.

The special message OF the presi-
dent 10 congress on the subject Of
the employers liability act and In
functions in labor cases was present
d to the senate few minutes after
AZ O'clock yesterday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

People who invite misfortune are
dom called upon to accept regrets.
Nothing pays at all that doesn't pay
well.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

La grippe is getting desperate.
Cases by the score on the doctors
lists.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

Dainty Indian ml.slins are made
from fibres of the banana tree.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

West Virginia Elks have perfected
a state organization. A meeting for
this purpose was held at Fairmont a
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

The great trouble with the matri-
moniai knot seems to be that it won't
stay tied.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

Popular actors, as rule, draw bet
ter than the cigars named after them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

John Schultis, of Grafton, former
prominent business man of that city,
has been adjudged insane. and will
be sent no Weston.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

The value of the potato crop for
1907 was srso,oOoOOe Or 2 per cent.
above the average for the five prev
ious years.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

A North Carolina grower of GIN
seng root has harvested from a plot
667 by so feet. $3.50 worth of the
root, nearly all of which was sent to
China
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

Wire hairpins were first manufact-
ured in England in 1545 Before that
time the female coiffeurs were held
in place by wooden skewers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

Expert scientists say that in So
100000 years this earth wiz be as
dry as the moon is at the present
time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

The paper caps used on milk bot
ties are made at the rate of 100000
a day. and one man operates five ma
chimes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

Some men spend most of their lives
in apologizizng for having been born.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

The police are interfering with
some interesting poke, games at Nor
gantown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

George Johnson. an aged and prom
inent citizen of Tay,or county. died
near Grafton Wednes day morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

The council of Huntington has ar
ranged to spend many thousands OF
'dollars for street paving and sewers
during the coming year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

Charleston has new fire engine
for it's department, which arrived
couple of days ago
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-08

The case against John S. McDon-
aid, president of the Kanawha county
court, which was called Wednesday,
was postponed until Friday. He is
charged with malfeasance in office.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1908-04-29
WHEN A PYTHON KILLS.
Painless Death Without Terror For
the Serpent's Prey.

Painless Death Without Terror For
the Serpent's Prey.
When l was youngster in India
a friend gave me an Indian python.
1t was tame to handle, but it was u
dull, uninteresting thing, and we
used to leave it undisturbed in its
resting place, an old beer chest, with
bars at the top. 1t was over ten or
eleven feet long, so it was never ex-
tended. 1t used lazily to change its
position, but seemed to prefer com
plete rest even when wakeful. We
used to give it six live rats of Sun
day. When not having been fed for
a week, it would be moving about,
but was never quick and lively.
One rat at time was put into the
cage and never seemed scared or dis
turbed, but just moved about in the
open places and sometimes even on
the snake. The latter for time
took no notice. Then it would wake
up and slowly work itself into posi-
ton with more motion, particularly
in the head and neck for about two
feet.
The quickness with which it then
struck and seized its prey was won
derful. In less than moment the
rat was tackled into fold and
squeezed tight, being instantly kill
ed without any apparent fear or an
ticipation of death. 1t was far more
trap.
After waiting several minutes be-
fore changing the position to feed,
the python would slowly move and
get the dead rat straight end on, re-
lax its grip and gradually swallow
the prey until it came to the first
kink at the end of the first fold,
when the position had to be changed
to pass the rat farther down, the
same process being repeated with
each rat, getting slower at each
mouthful until it had swallowed five.
1t never ate the sixth, which was the
perquisite of an expectant terrier
and had more painful end. 1t was
plain to see how many rats had been
swallowed by the bulges in its
length. 1t would be torpid till Fri
day, gradually wake up and be hun
cry Sunday.
Can there be any doubt, with its
rapid movements and constructing
power, the python's victim is in
stantly caught, enveloped in a coil
and at once killed? No snake can
afford to risk a struggle, for if the
skin is injured, the natives state, no
snake RECEIVERS from such a wound,
for the ants and flies will torment
It to death.-London Field.