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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

ing s1.7oo with which to continue
investigations this season.
Kentucky has always been rich III
forest resources but like many other
states she has reached the place where
The timber is produced on a continu-
ally decreasing scale and 1t IS neces-
sary to protect and use carefully the
forests which remain In 1899 Ken
lucky cut 734,000,o0O board feet Of
hardwood lumber In 1906. the CIT had
fallen TO 615,000,0Oo board feet, de-
crease of over Is per cent In the past
eight years. IN the same period the cut
of yellow poplar has fallen off over 81
per cent. This reduction, is in spite
Of the fact that during the same time
prices of hardwood have advanced
on an average of 20 per cent, and the
demand has increased accordingly.
These figures mean that Kentucky.
which is one of the chief hardwood
producing states in the Union, and is
still the first state in the production
Of yellow poplar, has a rapidly di-
minishing supply of timber
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
mn. AND MRS. G. w. WIDmEYER
CELEBRATE EVENT.
Bloc Hin Farm" at Hancock Scene
Of Notable Gathering-Martins-
hurn PeonIe Aftend

SIR and Mrs. George ~. Widmeyer
celebrated Their solden wedding Of.
Tuesday 4 aer home. Blue Hill
Farm. If ock They were sur
rounded 81 thair children and grand
children making happy and Temor-
aDle occasion
Pr. ard Mrs Widmeyer are II and
r. years ed respectively and hale and
hearty at these ripe old ages. They
we're married fifty years ago on St.
Patriek's day at the home place near
Berkeley Springs, by Rev. Matthias
Widmeyer father Of Mr.. George wild
never. The only living witness to
he wedding Is Mrs. Ellen shack'e-
ford, Mr Widmeyer's sister, of Berke-
ley SPRINGS. Blue Hill Farm has
been their home for number Of
years-the house is historical, having
been built before the turnpike was
constructed and Hancock was dream
ed of Midway between this farm and
the Brent farm the settlers had a
blockhouse, where they sought safety
from the Indians. blue Hill Home"
Is a large and well kept house. The
turnpike was built back of it and the
road in front abandoned, SO in course
Of years 1t became necessary to re-
model the back OF the house for a
front approach and the front of the
house became the back. 1t Is a fine
home and the Widmeyers are all
proud of It.
Among those present wee Mr.. and
Mrs. Inner Entler and Mr.. and Mrs.
w F. Landers, of this city. A'so
DR. and Mrs. Homer Tabler. OF Han
cock. formerly, Of Bedington. this
county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Widmeyer received a
number of useful presents among
them $50 in gold. cut glass, hand
painted china. silver and gold ware.
two rockers. linen. etc.
The Widmyers of this city are dis
tant relatives of the happy couple.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
LOCAL OPTION GOWNED
New Jersey Assembly Makes Short
Work OF Bill.
THE FINAL VOTE is AZ 10 10
Wara Feature and the Anti-saIoon
Leagues Alleged Methods Con.
tribute TO It's Defeat

sHloa y ) MaEea Bg vote
81 ~ ID l5 tia 50 ferseg hoase 81
nbly defeated vac Anti-saloon
lega local option hiH after a De-
% neaslY four hours 'apon pf6pos.
az Amendments Those were pract-
callr all rejecSea aad The bill which
ofisiaataa II the house. went before
me members as introduced.
objection was made 10 the ward
option feature 10 It's grouping. as well
ar conflict with the clauses OF NUM-
cipai and county opt on. The alleged
methods Of the Anti-saloon league.
intimidation and sending letters
threatening assemblymen with defeat
were condemned
Another reason advanced for op.
pos ng the bH was the statement
made by the Anii-saloon league at the
committee hearing that prohibition
was the real aim Of The league.
The largest counties Of the state in
which are Jersey City and Newark,
are opposed to local option, and their
assemblymen. with one exception.
voted against the bill This made a
total Of % Of The A nays There were
no party lines in the balloting, and in
several counties the members we G d.
vided upon the question. This kills
local option for this year as 1t is not
considered at all probable that there
can be any reconsideration
Strenuous efforts were made by the
Anti-Sa'oon league, through church in
f1uence. to pass the bill as a similar
proposition went down TO defeat lesf
year. The opposition was represented
NOT only by the liquor interests but by
the Geman-Amer'can soc cites, espec-
iolir In North Jersey.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Snap Shots.
Garden seeds are on sale.

Garden seeds are on sale.
= The Goheen property for sale, See
adj in another column
Delightful moonlight nights these
when the clouds are not too heavy.
The farmers and orchardists are
preparing for the San Jose scale.
Hang up de fiddle an de bow,
Take down de shovel an de hoe
Its garden making time.
The coal piles begin to give out
and the bins call for realling, but
there is indication that tire price OF
coal is lessening.
You missed it il you failed to SOW
your cabbage seed on St. Patriclts
day.
The reign Of the grounding is over.
from this on April showers may be
expected.
The ground hog was glad to get out
in the open, it was getting too warm
for him down below
Last year st. Patricks day was
clear and warm It was very much
that way this year except early in the
morning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
c. c. kEEDY GETS CONTRACT
VIII Furnish Heat and Plumbing Out
fit For Y. M. C. A.

Mr.. G, C. Keedy, this city, was
awarded the contract for the heating
and plumbing of the new Y. M. c. A.
building at meeting of the building
committee Wednesday night. he being
the lowest bidder The next lowest
BID was submitted BY Moser & Co,
Of Hagerstown
Mr.. Keedy's bids Is subject to the
approval Of the architects Of the build
ing, Harding & Upman. Of Washing
ton Mr.. Harding viii be here in a
few days.
Next to that Of s. A. Westenhaver.
the general contractor, Mr. Keedy's
contract will be the largest and most
important in the Y NJ c. A. build
ing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
ED CROSS SOCIETY
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO EN-.
LARcE IT'S SCOPE
Wonderful Achievements Of Red
Gross il Peace and Wsr-To
&c. Membe 40

The American National Red Gross
has recently .nauguated plans Tor All
extensive enlargf ment Of It's member
Ship, not onie for the purpose 81 pro-
yialng an AMPLE emergency 6 w. to-
WHICH meinb tip dues are aDp'iea.
5af II order q make the organization
more trrlg national b It's scope ana
better aaauaint the people d this
country with tue purposes and meth
cas- 81 their relief agaacg Until the
pecial acG 81 congress Of January 8.
1905 the American National Rcd
Cross was nothing more thau a serni-
private society with scattered mem.
bsrship Of only 2 few hundred The
act referred o recognizes the Red
Cross az the authorized and official
volunteer aid association, and pro-
vides d most necessary and helpful
feature governmental supervision"
and what is not less important the
aSliting Of lis financial operations by
the war department. thus furnishing
every possible safeguard to proper
and honest administration Though
The Red Cross societies Of the world
had their origin in war, in many
countries CAGE activities have super
seeded war work in Importance
Especially Is this so IN our country.
where within the past two and half
years $4,000 900 has been entrusted to
The Red Cross aid administered IN the
relief Of suffering caused by earth !
quakes, volcanoes, storms ana fam
ines.
The above amount expended for re-
lief Is quite remarkable in view of
the fact that every cent Of 1t was con-
tributed by the charitably inclined f!
peop'e of the country--not a dollar be-
ing appropriated by the government. |
For. while the headquarters of the So
ciety are In the state, war and navy
building, and the secretary OF war s
the active president Of the Red Cross.
the society is strictly volunteer as
ISOLATION and is dependent upon and
limited IN the extent of its service
10 the support and generosity OF the
people at large What the Red Cross
locks most at present is a large mem
hership Git has only about 10000 at
the present t.me) A large member
ship means in turn the possession OF
such an emergency fund that when
calamities occur aid can be rendered |
without DELAY which is often 50 fala':
II means power to send to the seene
cf dsaster restilence or famine.
trained physicians, nurses. purchasing
agents. etc. it means the provision /
Ct the best and most effective assist
8ncr no matter what NAV be the
cause or the continuance Of suffering
ANY respectable citizen Of The United /
States is eligible TO MEMBERSHIP n
the Rod Cross.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
HANDSOME BUSINESS BLOCK
Col Stuart w. Walkers Flew Build
ing Nearing Completion.

The handsome store and Office
building being erected on South
Queen street by Col. Stuart w. Walk
er8 fast nearing completion
The two store rooms on the ground
Hoor VIII be finished by the FIRST OF
April IN order that the new tenants
asy move in. Mr. William s Bert,
the cloihier and mems furnisher, viii
ocupy the room or the south side,
While the other store room has been
leased by Alexander Giovanis, the well
X own candy dealer now on West
King street The mahogany fixtures
for the latter room win arrive here
ir a day Or two and are said to be
th finest ever seen in Martnsburg
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Career Of Marylaad's "Gfand Old
Man. and Fayorite SoH Ended
WILL ELECT HIS SUCCESSOR
leg stature NOV SITTING, Must
Choose Successor.

Uaited states Senator William
Pinkney Whgte died at 7.05
Is m. Tuesday at his city
home. q East Chase street, Bal
4 timore.
Deash was directig due to
efgsipe as with which he had
Z been confined to his bed since
: Saturday, and the end followed
sudden sinking spell
Under the constitution Sen
ator WHITES successor must be
= elected bg the legislature. the
appointive power Of the gov
ernor Icing only effective when
the legislature is not in session.
The consensus Of opinion
, seems to be that Senator-elect
John Walter Smith will be eject
ell to serve ont Senator vhyte's
unexpired term. On the expira-
ton Of Senator WHITES term
Senator elect Smiths six-vear
term begins March 1909
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

Wing Hop, a Chinese gardnerer
who owns a small truck farm near
Fresno. Cal, has made the startling
announcement that he has out-Bur-
banked Burbank and produced an cd
orless onion
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

a number OF the members Of the
d. OF A. lodge and The Tippecanoe
council 30. II p. Of P. gave a surprise
party to Mrs Annie E Longkammer.
Wednesday night at her home on East
Burke street The evening was peas,
antly spent in games and music Re
freshmeuts We're served.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Quarantlne Case Continued.

The ease against Abram Sn der.
charged with violating the quarantine
established by the board of health on
his well OF water, said to contain ty-
phoid fever germs, was continued this
afternoon to Saturday at 10 a. m in
The court house before Justice
Fclker.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
soclA5LE AT CHURCH
Baptist Sunday School Glass VIII
Render Program.

Glass No Of the Sunday school
of the First Baptist church will give
sociable in the lecture room of the
church Friday evening at O'Clock.
AN interesting program will be rem
dered by the class of children, con
sisting Of vocal and Instrumental mu-
sic, Rotations, etc. Nice refresh
ments will be served free but a silver
Offering win be lifted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
MANY Wedding Cues,s.

among the guests at the Payne
Cove wedding at lnwood Wednesday
neon were the following from Mar
tinsburg Mr. and Mrs. c. G Grove
anl daughter, Miss Bette Mrs AGA
Couchman, Mr. and Mrs H. p. Trees,
Dr, A. Bruce Eagle, Mrs. Harley, Mr.
Henrich and Mr. Charles Pine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Needed the Money.

Joseph HermaL French glass
worker was TO have been married to
charming Morgantown girl Saturday
but instead of going TO the wedding
he borrowed money from his prospect
i've mother in-law and skipped.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
RUG BUSINESS BOOMING

OTTeHVaT E3u9 CO. VIII Employ More
Hands TO Meet Demands.
The directors OF the Oriental Rug
Co. held a meeting Wednesday even,
ing in the law Office Of r. Vernon
Aler
Manager Harry Imbach reported
that the business outlook is excellent
for their product and that big or
der was ready for shipment to the
largest rug dealer in Washington. He
asked that a few more hands be EN-
ployed at the pant.
This is a young industry in Martins
burg but it is forging ahead.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21


Whyte on contest. but the house over
ruled the committee.
For 60 years Mr.. Whyte ranked as
the foremost criminal lawyer in the
state.
Mr. Whyte knew personally almost
every president Of the United States
from Andrew Jackson to Theodore
Roosevelt.
Born in Baltimore August 3. 1924.
Graduated at Harvard Law school
and admitted to Maryland bar, 1916.
Never used tobacco in any form
Belonged to no club and never in
a club
Never tasted liqucr and never en-
tered a saloon.
He led the simple life and prof
tied accordingly
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
FOR THE NEW BRIDGE
Bills introduced in Maryland Leaisa-
ture Eor WilIlamsport srldae.

- " ''''''''0F0'H
Four bills We're Introduced in the
Maryland legislature on Wednesday
by Representative Brown. Of Wash
mgtou county in behalf of the propos-
ed Washington and Berkeley bridge
at Wjiamspoft by which it viii ac-
quire certain rights and privileges.
The bills We're referred to the commit
tee on railways and canals.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
LANDSLIDE ON 3. & o.
Freight Engine Runs Into Obstruction
Near Cherry Run.

Near Cherry Run.
A big landslide occurred early this
morning ON The Baltimore and Ohio
railroad about a mile east of Cherry
Run caused by the heavy rain in that
section last evening This morn ng at
$50 o'clock engine 1894 drawing an
eastboUud freight train ran into the
landslide and the pony trucks Of the
engine were derailed
Later the work train went up from
here and in few hours cleared the
obstruction, the freight trains being
sent by way of North Mountain In the
meantime.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21
Moved.

Mr. William Mills has moved from
PENNSYLVANIA avenue TO Moler av-
enue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-21

One of the compensations OF a fat
woman is telling how she lost It
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18
nv Sc w ELL FOR D
Drawings by F. Vaux Wilson

the LAWYER representa- the contestants and hear
they got their share in witness fees.
ANYWAY. they let the rain pipes rust out, and the
paint wear of and the lawn grow UP to weeds.
Course | got busy right away, and now my steady
rlornin Job IS calm up plumbers and painters and
arrenter gents and askin' EN- why in the name of all
that's good they don't get move on Would he
hreallin' any union rules, | wonder, If some OF them
contractors bosses was TO keep their word once IN
awhie2
Not that them little trifes was what l had on my
mind Say I'd been satisfied to the blamed house
ali apart like New York tenement if / could just
know. what Well. what's the odds now? 1t was a
relief then to stew about them little things, and as
we was sittin' there the veranda watin for some
word separates myself from few acetic acid re-
marks about the buildin' trades IN general
Look at that stack Of copper leader! says l.
Dumped there three days ago. and not hand put
to EN- sncel And what do YOU guess has happened
- that bunch of paint singers that workin 50
merry up 10 Thursday night Have | got to live all
the fall IN house that looks like It was breaIin out
with the hives Am | easy one, or what
Go on. says Pinckney. It's pleasure to hear
criticism expressed with such restrained eloquence
would almost get the impression that you were an
noyed -"
you would. ehl" says / "Pinckney, if was you
/ wouldn't work that mighty intellect overtime.
Your liable to strip gear
Pincknev he Just taps the end Of a fresh cigarette
and grins. thinkin' he's got my mind runnln on
the side issues Partly TO keep up the game hu'
mostly to fool myself, lets on that he has
I'm bet. says l. that out Of the dozen men that
ought to be dom things around this place the only
two on the .b IS that pair of macaronis hired to cur
r,voo,1b the front drive Let's take a look at en-
WITH that We strolls around the house and down
Wv towards the gates But there's no busy
'Talianos anywhere in sight. If was taking the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18

-. ~ u -----TI--'- vii -. = rs-fa10u0 full
G: vanilla i-.- r-..--r
II glad and .-.-., - ,,.l,a 1-,7og-s : Ever
ra- meet r....-. ~ qo,d - me * = long lost
brother. and H.. dds on The street are little
c=-ris with -r.~ ;-7,7s r,,--o-e5 irsid. Comm
ce-- On = r--.. --. - H.; ,,,,--,, I e,i,-es III,
m seat - s.- -. g. -. - doc tn.
Peace C5-g-..s -.. - .l-,-,,,,- CONDUCTOR
s-5 g-o-~l, ia go. - ,7-rira.d his nickel
r-5=- the f7..- .---.--os
E-- 60. NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18

look like a road through a pasture And here
they hadn't done stroke Pinckney only chuckles.
WELL Well" says l. " How humorousl Real
enterta min of EN-, amt it? Well you trot along
with me until | locate that couple of smoked An
aniases and You'll hear some strained eloquenCe
thatW make somebody's hair curl! Maybe l can't
get any work done; but l can call for the reason
WHY"
So we starts off for the particular section of little
It'ly that our neighborhood is blessed with,-you
know al, them Sound side towns has their Italian
settIements.-and inside of half hour was hot
the trail
EVER skirmish around through one of them spa
IL ghetti sections2 It's worth while just to study
the architecture I've heard said them old Romans
was cracIeriacks at putin up theaters and city
halls and if YOU can believe the pictures that
Coliseum of theirs must have LAID over anything
Hammerstens done yet But guess the blood has
been mixed considerable since then. The Romans
that come over here has simpler tastes.
A family will land at Ellis Island with a vel
low tin trunk eight children, and a handful OF
silver lire done up in a red cotton handker-
chief Papa borrows pick and lets himself out
to a padrone for one-twenty-ive per, and for
the first few weeks he hires Il five by eight
room in a tenement, stowIn' the KIDS away on
shelves Then he squats on little piece OF
swamp land gets together a few railroad ties,
vanIs a board or two off advertising sign, finds
an old piece of tin roofing and proceeds to build
himself a villa.
He amt particular about his materials. lie
uses sod. old bottles soap boxes anything that's
handy Two lengths Of drain pipe makes HIM
Il fancy chimney and until he can pinch door
off somebody's chicken house he hangs up
burlap bag But he don't support a landlord
any longer'n he help. and III year or 50
he saved up enough to spend the winter abroad.
or to build a two family frame house that he II paint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18

peevish business before, it was the real thing
now; for old Dominick after putin me of
every day for a week. had swore by seven
saints that to-day him and his son Pasquale
would tackle them burdocks and tickweeds
that was maxim my bluestone driveway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-10-18

A. why .e'5a'r grin. Amt il my
n day 20 e.s- The happy stretchI And
foolish. Say. # / was down with the
@7a15Tbro9k WILKES. wearin a wrist watch
al a PINK c9a-. md pourin' tea at a hunt
l---elr- ] ------- feeI any rnOre rnushN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-09-15

Brigham. Sept l3.-This week Mr. Will
liam Gross received his fine iron-grey
morse. which he purchased recently in
Mexico The animal stands fifteen and a
half hands high and weighs lO50 pounds.
The horse cost 8, 100 delivered in Ogden.
Mr.. Gross will use the animal for a saddle
horse.
Born. to the wife of Edward L. Hansen.
Monday. a boy; to the wife of Joseph
BerchtOle this week. "A girl: to the wife of
James Madsen, Honeyville, boy; to the
wife of Lucius Hansen. Mantua, boy; to
the VIE of William Hubbard, Willard
a boy; TO the wife of James Stokes. Perry.
a girl; TO the wife of James Weaver,
Perry, girl; to the wife of Hosea Dial.
Willard. a girl
Professor l. o. Austin os Salt Palace
fame is booked here for balloon ascen-
sion on Peach day, September 10.
Professor A. J.. Neff and wife have re-
turned 10 the city. Mr.. Neff is principal
of the public schools and has returned to
take up his seasons work.
A. w. Valentine and wife are visiting
in Logan today.
Mrs. Lawrence Jorgensen OF Salt Lake
City is visiting her mother. Mrs. NJ. E.
Malmrose, this week.
Congressman Joseph Howell was In
Brigham recently. politically bent.
This city is now entirely free from small
pox. This will be good news to those who
anticipated visiting here on Peach day,
September 16.
s. C. Wixom has commenced the con-
structiOn of a fine seven-rOom brick resi-
dence on South Main street. The build
ing will have all modern conveniences.
Dr. Racy of Randolph. Ida, is In the
city today, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs NJ.
f. Tyson.
A large number of Brigham citizens are
i'm attendance at the Republican conven-
ton In Logan today.
Miss Christian has in course of erection
n neat adobe cottage on South Main
street.
Joe Zimmerman has purchased a new
automobile. Mr.. Zimmerman has many
friends these days.
The new city reservoir is now completed
and connections with the city water mains
will be made tomorrow. This will give
our city ample storage soon for water and
insure the citizens against scarcity of
water.