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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
WILLIAM RUSH DEAD
WAS WELL KNOWN DRlLLER IN
BUNKER HILL ouARRIEs
John r. veney. One Of the Most
Highly Respected colored Men
in Berkeley County, Dead.

Mr.. William Rush died "Wednesday
night at one o'clock Mt the home OF
his brotner-inlaw. Mr.. Taylor Rich
ards, near the ice plant, aged Y
years and three days. The cause OF
his death was pneumonia which at
tackled him two weeks ago,
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Jane
Rush, MELVILLE, Pa. and two sisters:
Mrs. Taylor Richards and Miss
Blanche Rush, this city. His motner
was at his bedside when he passed
away.
Mr.. Rush was born near Swan
Pond but lived in Martinsbburg since
boyhood. He was a driller in the
stone quarries at Bunker Huh and
Half Way, Md. and was a very worthy
young man. He was recently received
into the United Brethren church.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced tomorrow.
John r. veney.
John r. veney, one OF the mos'
highly respected colored men in Mar
tinsburg, died Tuesday evening at his
home at the extreme north end o.
Queen street. He was aged 81 years
3 months and 2 days. He Is survived
by his wife and one dahugnter, Mrs
John Hammond. of Pittsburg; also
brothers. William and George, II
Ohio.
The deceased was a native o
Luray, Va, and came here a year O
two after the war. He spent nearly
all of his life farming. Lately he hat
been engaged in hauling arount
town. He was sober and industrious
and had the esteem of everybody.
Funeral Saturday at 2:30 p. M. II
the Free Will Baptist church, of which
he was a leading member. Intermen
in the eolored cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
RAMS HORN TO
SOUND SEPT. rs
IS FIRST DAY OF TAG HEBREW
NEW YEAR $3.50
Special Services Are to BE Held in
the synasosues-oeeasion .
important Judgment Day on Which
Worlds Inhabitants Pass for Judo.
ment Before the Creator.
Special Services Are to &c Held !
Most
nent Before the Creator.

The sonorous sounds of the shofar.
or rams horn, will be heard in the
Jewish places Of worship on the Jew
ish New Year, which will be Septem.
Der &c. On that date will begin the
year 1868, according to the jewish
calendar. In the orthodox synagogues
the rams horn will be blown, while
in some of the reformed temples the
shofar notes will be sounded on a
cornet-
Toe blowing of the shofar on New
Years Day, or Rosh Hashonah, Is an
important part OF the service, and
considerable experience Is required to
sound the correct notes.
The shofar Is mentioned frequently
In the Bible from Exodus to- Zach
ariah and throughout the Talmud and
later Hebrew literature. The sh0far
In the temple in Jerusalem was gen
orally associated WITH the trumpet,
and both instruments were used to-
gether on various occasions. On New
Years Day the principal ceremony
was conducted with the shofar, which
instrument was placed In the center
with a trumpet on either side. IL
was the horn of a wild goat and
straight in shape, being ornamented
with gold at the m~outhpiece. The sho-
far may be the horn of any clean an
imal. except that of a COW or calf,
which would be a reminder of the
golden calf incident.
Many reasons are assigned for the
ceremony of shofar blowing, and the
series of notes all have Significance,
while the sounding OF the horn on
New Years Day is to call the people
to judgment.
Rosa Hashonah, or New Years Day
Is the most important judgment day,
on which all the inhabitants Of the
world pass for judgment before the
Creator as sheep pass for examination
before the shepherd. The names OF
the righteous, believe the faithful, are
Immediately inscribed, and tney are
sealed ito live."s The middle lass
are allowed a respite of 10 days until
Yom Kippur, which follows New
Years Day, and the wicked are blot
ted out of the book OF the living
Cps. Xix, 28.) In modern times, ar
ter an ancient custom, the table on
Rosh Hashonah is served with grapes
fruits and honey.
After a benediction the bread %
dipped in the honey. when the follow
ing benediction Is recited: May II
please the Lord our God and God OF
our fathers to renew for US a good
and sweet year" The feasting Is in
anticipation that the prayers will be
acceptable and in reliance on the
goodness OF God. In the reformed
congregations there viii be elaborate
musical programs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
HOUSES ON ADDITION
STREET THREATENED
sawmilI, Cord wood, Lumber, Etc,
Go Up in smoke-DweIling House
Adjoining Mill Property Destroyed
Loss Estimated at $f,ooo-origin
of the Fire is Unknown.
Of the Fire is Unknown.

Fire broke u in Abram Snyder's
saw mill and wood shed on West Ad-
dition street Tuesday night and to-
tally destroyed the building and con-
tents together with the real part of
a dwelling house adjoining, entailing
a loss estimated at 81, 300, partly COW
cred by insurance. The origin of the
fire Is unknown.
The fire was discovered about half
past II o'clock by Mrs. Lewis McKin-
a1ey, who lives at 519 Addition street,
and which house adjoined the mill at
the rear. Mrs. Mckinney awakened
her husband and then ran down to
Raleigh street to the third ward
hose house and gave the alarm. TIE
whole fire department responded and
in due time were on the scene, but
not in time to save the building.
BY the time the firemen arrived the
whole mill and wool shed combined
was ablaze. But they went gallantly
to work and succeeded in combining
the flames to the building Itself. ex-
cept the dwelling house occupied by
the McKinneys, which, as stated, al
Joined the mill on the north. This was
nearly half destroyed and the wonder
is that it did not all burn dowa.
Ryneal company played two streams
on the flames while Hose Cos. 2 and
8 connected together ana threw a
stream from a distant plug. Hose
Cos. 4 and 5 were on the ground and
did what service they could. That the
fire did not cover a wider area among
the nearby frame buildings is due to
the heroic work OF the firemen.
The McKinneys took time by the
forelock and hustled all their house
hold goods out of the house, except
the cook stove, before the house
Caught fire. There was the greatest
excitement in the neighborhood and
nearly all the people in the row ex'
pected to be burned out, so half a
dozen or more families carried their
household goods out into the street.
The mill was a frame efeir about
40x35 feet in dimensions. In it was
a sawmill, a four horsepower gaso-
lene engine, some lumber and about
Is cords of sawed and unsawed wood,
All is a total loss. A can containing
about FIVE gallons of gasolene ex-
ploded and added somewhat to the in
tensity of the flames.
Besides the loss mentioned a lot OF
fencing In the real of the row was
either burned or torn down.
Mr. Snyder owns a row of a dozen
or more frame houses on Addition
street, from Raleigh street to Virginia
avenue, occupying the house on the
corner of the latter street himself. He
was not at home at the time of the
fire and viii doubtless not hear of il
till me gets back. Yesterday he went
across the mountain to his farm about
II miles from M%artinsburg to haul
clover seed, doubtless little dreaming
that some of his property would be
in ashes when he would return home
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
Carriers to- Meet.

The annual convention of the Letter
Carriers association Of Pennsylvania
will be held in Altoona on Labor Day,
September Z, at which time it is ex-
pscted that about $50 of Uncle Sans
faithful workers from all parts of the
state will be present.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05

Comrey's Concert band, OF this city,
will be one If the four bands which
will be engaged for the Hagerstown
fair this year. The other three will
be the Wayne, OF Waynesboro; First
Regiment, of Westminster, and the
Sllverine band.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
H|BERh|ANS HOME
STATE MEETING AT ELkINs AD-
JouRNED ON WEDNESDAY
viii Meet Next Year at Montgomery
Miss Katherine Lyons, Of Mar
tinsburg, Treasurer.

The Ancient Order of Hibernlans OF
West Virginia adjourned Wednesday
at Elkins to meet next year at Mont
gomery.
The following officers for the en-.
suing year were elected:
President. l.. Erwin, of Fairmont.
Vice President-Owen j. King, OF
Elkins.
Secretary-John J. Higgins, of Ben
wood.
Treasurer--M. ]. Hughes, OF Par
kersburg.
Chapsain-Rsv. J, j. Flanagan, Of
Montgomery.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the A. o
H. elected the following state of
ficers:
Presldent-Mrs. j. M. Mcdonald. OF
Faimont.
Vice President-Mrs. Catherine
Snea, OF Elkins.
Secretary-Miss Ellen Heavy, OF
Benwood.
Treasurer-Miss Katherine Lyons
of M~artinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
5~EDiNGToN NOTES.
News from Busy Station Along the
c. ". Railroad.

Bedington, Sept. &c. G. McAltee
was in Il village yesterday evening
John w. Merchant is spending the
week at Morgan's Grove.
Mr.. Luther G. Bender, wife and
child OF your town spent Sunday
with S. A. Lemaster at this place.
Mr.. Geo. A. Kersnner, is slowly re
covering from his bicycle accident
OF last week, but his son Francis
has the Typhoid fever.
e. J. Wh1tmore has made but little
IL nay Improvement since last week
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
HAVE YOU BEEN REGISTERED TO VOTE 2

The Registrars have been ap pointed in each voting precinct
and are now engaged ia registering the voters. Find out the
name of the registrar In your voting precinct and ask him II
you have been regstered to vote this fall. 1t is his duty to show
you.
They must complete theiiists of voters by October first.
After completing their list Of voters they ut In their re-
specuve precincts o n October 10th to amend and correct the same.
Before October 18th the r9i strar must make out and file with
the County Clerk two complete copies Of his registration books
on Monday, October goth, County Court meets In special SEES
sion to examine, amend an corfect the books made up by the
registrars. II the registrar has failed to register your name, the
County Court will do 70 IN that day II you appear before IT and
prove yourself TO be a legal voter.
There can be n o registration after Monday, October goth, and
only o n that day by and before the County Court
Any person who will become Of age between now and Novem-
Der ard, is entitled to be registered and should be registered be-
fore October 26th-
Have you been registered Call on the registrar and find
out.
I If YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED BY ocToBER 2erH, you CAN
NOT VOTE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
FRUIT GROWERS MEETING
West Virginia Site horticultural So
ciety at Romney.

The West Virginia State Horticul
tural society convened today at Rom
ney. Hampshire county. The society
will visit the fruit orchards around
Romney.
Among those attending from Berke
ley county are Postmaster Alex
Clohan, Il. G. Henshaw and Charles P
Light, this city. Mr.. Clonan read 9
paper and Mr.. Light responded t.
Hon. John j. Cornwebrs address o
welcome.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
Accepted Position.

Miss Evelyn Payne. for some time
ste~nographer at the G. A.. Miller Gro
Gerry Co, has accepted a similar posi-
ton in the Old National bank, and
will report for duty next Tuesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
improvements.

Miss Eliza McQuilkin is having a
concrete pavement laid in front OF her
house on West Burke street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
PRINCIPAL OF HIGH
SCHOOL IS ELECTED
Edward J. Mueller, Of Louisville,
Ky, the New Man.
YOUNG, HIGHLY EDUCATED
AND ACCOMPLISHED

AND ACCOMPLISHED
Mr.. Mueller Ia 4 Cultivated Musician
and Athlete and Speaks Five Lam
suages-Educated In Three Colleges
and Took Course Of Study In Europe
Member Of symphony Orchestra.
The board Of education held a spec
ial meeting Wednesday night In tho
Office OF Prof. Geo. w. BrindIe. super
intemdent of the public schools. All
the members of the board we're pres
ent. The purpose of the meeting was
TO fill two vacancies in the corps Of
teachers.
The board elected Mr.. e. M. Chap
man, formerly of the Martinsburg
Business college, principal OF tho
third ward school In place OF Mr. Leo
sGer. who has been granted a leave
OF absence till November 8
President Charles A. Young. of tho
board Of education aud Superintendent
, Brindle, the committee appointed to
secure a principal ror the high school
/ reported that they had corresponded
q with the four candidates recommend
ed at a previous meeting and were
ready to report. After some remarkS
as to the availability Of the candi-
dates, Mr.. Edward J. Mueller. OF Louis
Vile, KY, was elected principal.
It may be stated here that the board
received altogether 81 applications for
principal OF the high school, but the
-four applicants recommended by the
board were selected from the fifty
applications received up to tue time
of the board meeting two weeks ago.
The New PRINCIPAL.
Mr.. Mueller, the princIpalelect, 10
a native OF louisville. KY, and IL 26
V years old. He IL tall and Is an athlete.
He Is finely educated and comes with
- -NNEt
the highest recommendations. He was
a student for three years in the
Louisville high school. a student for
| six years in German Wallace college,
Y at Berea. Ohio, graduating with the
degree of PHI. b. Spent two years at
Harvard university. prior to gadua-
ton from German Wallace college.
Spent nearly a year In study in Eu-
rope. Was a postgraduate student
for one year at the University OF Mich
igan at Ann Arbor. He speaks Ger
man, French. Italian and Spanish in
addition to English and is capabie Of
: teaching all the branches required in
the high schoo AMI many others be-
I sides. II will thus be seen that Mr..
Muelier's training and mental equie-
ment are of a vers high order. He
! has had experienced as a teacher in
Louisville.
! Mr.. Mueller Is accomplished In
in other ways He Is d musician
: and plays the piano and pipe or
gan besides several other instru-
! ments. He has had six years train
ing in the vocal art and II qualified
to be director ofssnnsIc ana conductor
OF chorus work. He Is a member OF
the Louisville Symptom orchestra
auj the Louisville Oratcrio society.
AS stated. he Is an athlete and won
!. the Marathon race All CIevaland n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-09-05
Picnic At invsood.

The SUNDAY school OF the United
Brethren church win picnic tomorrow
at Inwood.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
GARRETT SELLS
FLOODED STOCK
Famous Herd of Short Horn Cattle
and BIOOded Horses Passes
to {. J. CO!thOrp

A deal was completed last Mon
day whereby E. j. Colthorp be-
comes the wner of the most. fam
GUS Short Horn cattle in the United
States, the bill of sale also includes
the blooded horses formerly owned
by MIR. Garrett. Among the
horses well known to Mountain
Home people might be mentioned
Job Lots, Remember, Agnes G. and
others.
The herd of Short Horn cattle
contained some of the finest stock
in the world and has succeeded in
capturing awards in the leading
stock shows of the United States.
Last fall the herd made wonderful
record at Denver and was pro-
nounced by the Judges as among
the best in the world. -
1t is not known what Mr.. Col
thorp intends doing with his cattle
but it is to be hoped that they will
not be shipped from Mountain
Home, where they have been
maintained for the past three years.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
Neal Appears in Court

Boise, May 20. Horace E. Neal
appeared in Justice Savidge's s
court at 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon
to answer to a charge Of forging a
note for $4,000 ON the Chase Nation
al bank of New York. Mr.. Neal
was represented IN the arrangement
proceedings by James H. Hawley,
Couny Prosecutor Koelsch who
filed the complaint on April u, ap-
pearing for the state. Examina-
tion of the defendant upon the
charge was waived until Thursday
afternoon at O'Clock
The complaint which was first
made public today with tn serving
OF the warrant and the ap pearance
of Mr.. Neal in court, was filed
April II oy County Attorney
Koelsch, who alleges therein that
Horace E. Neal on August is,
1907, with intent to defraud the
Chase National bank of New York
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
MOUNTAIN HOME, IDAHO. NAY 81 1908.

berg Bros. at al, Is being rcmodelcd
this week and will be used by the
Mountain Home Hardware Com
pany in displayment of large and
complete line of the famous Stude-
baker wagons and buggics. A large
double door has been cut into the
east side, large enough to admit
any size vehicle and the interior
has been rcmodeled to make a con-
venicnt store room for conducting a
buggy and wagon business.
There has been a growing de-
mand for line of buggies and
wagons and the people will be glad
to know of this opportunity to pur-
chase from home merchants. The
country is rapidly settling up and
the need for an establishment OF
this kind is becoming greater as
time passes. The firm will carry q
full line at all times and the
prices will be as low as the grade
of goods will permit.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
Coming thursday

Mirth, music, song and dance, is
the principal timer, which is the
foundation of th- name Of Nash
vile Students was billed upon
twenty-five years ago, And each
year, the management has strictly
adhered to the foundation principal
laid down by the principal owners.
The Nashville Students school has
turned out more first class perform
ers than all Of the other co'orcd
shows combined. Such well known
stars as Ernest Hayden, Cole ane
Johnson, Williams and Walker,
Billy Kersands and many ot, r-ss,
have at one time or another, sailed
under the Nashville Students ban
ner. The present company is
equal to any and if you are looking
for an evenings fun come to the
Garrett. Thursday, May 49,
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21

per Helm, is one of the best known
mines in the southern part of tho
state. The mill which was COM
pletcd about fou. years ago has
tcen in active operation ever since
and has been producing very profit
ably. Forty to fifty men have been
employed in the mill and all have
been thrown out of employment be-
cause of tho fire. These men will
sustain great loss as well as the
prcprietors and the county gencrai-
ly.
The mill has been running two
shifts ever since March ~, and il
was intended to add several extra
men as the work progressed. The
zine had one of the largest pay
rolls of any mine in the county and
the loss to the miners will mean
considerable.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
ENOUGH WATER FOR
100000 ACRES MORE
Is the OpiniOn of Geo. P. Hall. a Member
of Committee Appointed to |nvesti-
Date Lime Greek

estimated. He instructed Mavcr-
lex to boost the proposition as it
was good and we'll worth any effort
that might be required. 81 am
glad that | had the opportunity to
visit this country for l am more
than pleaseJ with the conditions
that we fownd,' were his exact
words. "There is an abundance of
water in the Lime creek district
and it is worth any effort to divert
the water to this valley. We made
a careful investigation and l am
willing to be quoted as saying that
with the waters of Lime Creek
100, 900 acres of land can be ir-
rigated in addition to the lands al
ready under irrigation. 1t will
cost an immense sum of money
but the results that would be at
tanned would justify any expendi-
ture. The waters diverted for
irrigating this valley would make
little or no difference with Boise
river at Boise. It is safe to say
that the people under the Boise
ditch would never know that any
of the waters were diverted from
the feeder streams of the Boise.
The supply is unlimited and un-
| failing. The snow on the highest
peaks remains until late in August
and supplies the streams with a
never failing supply of water
When this water is diverted to our
system of storage rcsei voirs ard
canals will expect to see every
acre of ground under cultivation
from the foot hills to the Snake
river. 1t is possible aud have no
doubt but it will be accomplished in
very few years.
Mr. Hall is known as very Con-
servativc man. One not given to
exageration or waste of words.
He was selected to accompany this
party because of his familiarity
with this section of the state and
because of his fair and unbiased
judgment. The above report COM
ing iron him will be convincing
and inspire great deal OF confi-
dence in the proposition. He re-
grets that there should be any en-
couragement given outside con-
Germs to attempt to secure this sys-
tenn as such means as those being
employed will only serve TO cripple
rhe present prosperity and injure
the business of the city beyond re-
pair. He stated that we were well
able to care for ourselves and ne
had every confidence that the whole
proposition would right itself II
given little encouragement and
boosting rather than interference
and hinderance wherever and
whenever possible.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
KIRK LEAVES
VERY SUDDENLY
Prominently Connected With The
BIackmai|er for Some Time,
Gets COmpany's Funds

j. P. Kirkpatrick, who has been
identified with the editorial staff
of the Blackmailcr for some time,
left town last Saturday night with
out stopping to bid adieu to the
His whereabouts
is a mystery, it being known that
he purchased ticket to pait is in
Washington and also that he stated
he intended to 60 to Montana. 1t
is "rumorcd'' that Culver, who
was out of town, sent enough mon
ey to 'Kirk' to pay Mr.. Dooly's
salary and also the room rent for
Mr.. Howic. His assistant be-
trayed the trust and the sight OF so
much money evidently tempted. him
beyond his power to resist and he
left with the funds some time that
night.
Kirkpatrick is good printer and
il is to be regretted that his conncc-
tions were such that it was neccs-
sary for him to leave in this doubt
full manner, which will cast some
what of cloud over his otherwise
good reputation in Mountain Home.
Next.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21

city, forged and counterfeited a
certsin promissory note given by r.
E. Cooke for the sum of 5000 to
the Capital State bank and Endorsed
by H. E. Neal as cashier Of the
Capital State bank and given to the
Chase National bank.
The note which is a regular
bank note purporting to be given
by r. F. Cooke to the Capital State
bank of Boise, Idaho, the complaint
alleges bears this following indorse-
mcnt:
1--WE guarantee payment of the
within note inclduing interest and
attorneys fees waving present
ment for payment, protest, notice
of protest.
CAPITAL STATE BANK OF
IDAHO, LTD, BOISE, IDAHO.
H. E. Neal, Cashier.
Pay First National bank of Boise,
Idaho, or order Chase National bank
of New York, January 23.'
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-05-21
WAFER AT FIFTEEN FEET
G. W. McWane Digs Well on His
S0-ACre Ranch

c. w. McWane, who came here
recently from Minneapolis and
purchased eighty acres of land ad-
Joining the ranch of c. w. Sawyer
is rejoicing over the fact that he
has struck water on bis place. He
stated that when they got down
fifteen feet that they found a nice
flow of fresh water but would 90
down several feet more in order TO
strike 3 bigger fl7w.
He expects to pitch his tent on
his tract and put In the remaiude
of the summer making improve
rnents in the way of clearing sage
brush, erecting house and other
buildings. Mr.. McWane is an
enthusiastic hustler and will no
doubt have an ideal farm home in
a very short time. He intends to
move his family here in the spring
and make this his home permanent
".