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Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14

but then it is flexible and ankle-support-
ing, and those are the chief considera-
tions.
Fishing has come into fashion among
girls who have learned to manage boats,
and wondrous are the tales told over
winter o'clock tea tables about strug-
giles with bass of size and sagacity, of
jolly blue fishing parties and of trolling
excursions, so the jointed rod becomes
part of the luggage. The Grabbing net Is
never forgotten when the summer play
things are packed, for it is easily carried
about. Among the cumbersome objects
In the sporting outfit is the little paddle
with which the athletic girl plies her
birch bark canoe about lake and stream.
Although the picturesque craft must per-
force be left permanently In the camping
region, fits owner regards the paddle as
chief amongst the ornaments Of her city
Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-14

lady who yawns through the summer
thinking of little else save her bridge
clubs and books. For her use solely is
the small portable tent, with open sides,
from which she peers through her lorg-
nette at golf and tennis matches 1t even
follows her carriage to the polo grounds,
for Miladi gets weary of sitting in one
position. Far more picturesque than the
portable tent Is the hooded wind chair"
of brown willow, which is. transported to
the bathing beach at the fashionable"
noontide hour that it's owner may COM
fortably, and without danger to her COM
plexion, watch her more energetic sisters
disport themselves in the waves.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
INTERSTATE COMMON LAW
TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT
TRYING TO ADJUST MATTERS
sixteen-Hour Measure Went Into Ef-
feet March Mot Satisfactory
To All Trainren.

The new le-honr Insterstate Com
merce law which went into effect
March 4. Is causing the transporta-
tion departments Of the railroad
system throughout the country no
little trouble in The matter OF adjust
ment
The new law, 1t Is reported. is not
popular With The trainlnen, especially
with those IN the freight service. It
does not effect the passenger service
50 seriously
The regular men will not make as
much money per month, but the extra
men VIII be helped Not as much
overtime can be made, ana it depends
a great deal upon the individual as
TO how he likes that part of the ar
rangement The man who Is willing.
and even wants to make as much
overtime as possible, has, of course.
his aversion to the new law. while
there are others, perhaps, who do not
care exactly just how much they
make per monbh and are satisfied
with less work, and at the. same time
with less pay, but none like the lay
outs over the road required for rest.
In case the trip is not too long. by
an adjustment of the schedule the
round-trip can be made with n the
prescribed 16-hour limit. By putting
on additional local trains to relieve
other freight trains of as much local
work as possible, the schedule time
can be reduced.
Tra'nmen still make good money.
but 1t seems, according to the state
ment Of one. that the monetary side
of the question is, but Of secondary
Importance compared with what thew
consider the Inconvenience of being
compelled to take the required period
of rest at times and places undesirable
to them.
The opinion has been expressed.
however, that like many new move
ments which are inaugurated, it may
take some little time, perhaps to be-
come accustomed to the new regime.
but which having been accomplished
everything viii be found to work very
satisfactorily and no one will wish for
a return to the old order of things.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
MAIN LINE SURVEYS
3. and o. To improve Through Ser.
vice BY Building cut-on.

Baltimore and Ohio engineers are at
work on the main line and 1t Is said
that authority has been given TO conn
plete plans for the elimination OF the
Sand Patch tunnel This will mean
the rebuilding Of a portion Of the line
and will involve the expenditure Of d
vast sum Of money. While Pittsburg
division engineers say authoritv to be.
gin construction this year has not
been given, 1t IS understood that the
executive officials will endeavor to re-
move the dangerous tunnel within the
next two years.
The general plan is said to include
the building of fonr-track cutoff be-
tween Somerset and lockwood, for
which til the necessary right of way
has been purchased. This plan was
originally taken up few years ago.
but nothing definite had been done
until recently The engineers in
charge of the work were sent out
from the Baltimore headquarters and
are going over surveys made by di-
vision engineers. A report will be
made to general headquarters in the
near future and It is probable that
this work will be included in the new
construction program for 1908.
Nhi1a Jba DoIts,,,a,.o 80 nt.o w.
a number Of other roads has an
nounced that new construction must
be kept down to a minimum during
1908, it is claimed that on account of
the increased tonnage over the main
line during the busy season, 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that the Sand Patch
tunnel and grade be eliminated In the
near future For several years the
Baltimore and Ohio has been remov-
ing tunnels along the main and branch
lines in this section. and practically
al Of the tunnels on the old Wash
ington and Wheeling line have been
eliminated The majority of the tun-
nels were removed by making deep
cuts, while in some cases it was neces-
sary to rebuild the road.
The four-track system work between
Pittsburg and McKeesport has been
completed and the company proposes
to lay additional tracks at other
points. In addition to the four-tracl1
work at lockwood it is understood
that this work is to be continued
along the Pittsburg division between
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
GETTING READY FOR GUESTS
Extensive improvements Being Made
At Pen-Mar.

George w Myers. owner OF the I'm,
perial Hotel and the Pen-Mar Supply
store, at Pen-Mar, is having extensive
made TO the property.
He is having the dining room of the
large hot enlarged so it will have
a seating capacity of one hundred
guests. Work is being pushed on it
and it will be ready for the recep-
ton Of the hundreds of guests when
the doors of that hosiery are swung
open about the first of June.
Mr.. Myers is also making extensive
additions to the store property. He
is having porch built around the end
of the building next to the trolley
station. It will be 16x2S feet and
along the top of the said porch about
forty electric lights will be strung.
Mr.. Myers was former resident
Of our city and one of its hustlins
mechants.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
ONE ELOpER ARRESTED
AMOS BEARD JAILED ON TWO
CHARGES.
Marries Young Girl on SUNDAY ant
Gets into Trouble Monday--irate
Mother Takes Hand

Amos 81 Beard, this city, whose
elopement with Edna claybaugh, the
16-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Emma
Claybaugh, Of Hedgesyille, was dc.
scrlbed In this paper Mondag was ar.
rested here that evening and lodged
in Jail.
warrant was sworn ont BY the
girls mother before Justice Thomp-
son charging Beard with perjury and
abduction. Later Constable Wild ar
rosted him.
When Beard applied for a marriage
license Saturday evening about o.
clock ne made oath TO County Clerk
Beuder that the Claybaugh girl was
q years old. AS told before herein,
they were married here Sunday even
Ing by Rev w. d. MeCurdy.
The hearing win be held in few
days and the result Will be watched
with keen interest. The young bride
IS stopping here with some friends,
pending the trial of her husband on
the charge fnentioned.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
VIRGINIA DEBT CONTROVERSY
West Virginia Counsel Files a Brief
In Supreme Court.

Washington, March 6.-Attorney
General c. w. May, of West Virginia.
has filed with the Supreme court of
the United States the brief for West
Virginia in the equity case OF Virginia
against West Virginia in the matter
of the adjustment of the old contro-
versy between the two states regard
ing the payment by West Virginia of
her portion of the Virginia state debt.
AT the opening of the present term Of
court it was decided TO refer the en-.
-
tire cause to a master and Virginia
proposed decree which directs the
master to ascertain.
I. The amount Of the public debt
OF the commonwealth of Virginia, as
of the first day of January, 1861, stat
ing specifically how, and in what form
the same was evidenced and by what
authority of law and for what purpose
the same was created and the dates
and nature of bonds or other evidence
of said Indebtedness.
3. What amount and what proper
ton of said Indebtedness and what
interest accruing thereon should In
equity be apportioned to and be now
paid By the state of West Virginia.
II Is to these two suggestions on be-
half of Virginia that the state of West
Virginia takes exception. and proposes
a decree which directs the master to
ascertain.
l. The amount OF state expendi.
lures made by the commonwealth OF
Virginia prior TO the first day of Jan.
uary, 1861, within the territory now in.
cuded within the state of West Vir
ginia, since and part of said indebted
ness was contracted, as provided by
the ordinance adopted by the common
wealth of Virginia at Wheeling, Au
gust 20, 1861.
2. The aggregate ordinary ex
pensse of the state government O
the commonwealth prior to Januar.
l, 1861, and since any part OF sal,
Indebtedness was contracted.
3, All moneys paid into the treas
AIRY of the commonwealth of Virgins
from the counties included in tn
state of West Virginia during sal
period.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
BEDiNGToN NEWS
Store Changed Hands--New FIGURING
Mill in Course of Erection.

StofC CHdH9eO n dHCS--NeW FIGURING
Mill in Course of Erection.
Mr.. Thomas Leblanc, jr.. of Beding-
ton, has purchased the large store in
that thriving suburb of Martinsburg
owned and managed by DR. A. j. Lee
master. Mr. Leblanc will take chage
of the store about the middle of April
and carry on general merchandising
business He is young and yet ex-
perienced and enterprising business
man, Of affable manner and gives
promise of a successful business ca
reer.
Mr.. S. o. Davis, the present well
known and efficient clerk Will remain
in the service Of Mr. Leblanc
Or, Lemaster while physician of
large practice, will give what spare
time he may have to the mana cement
Of a Touring mill which he is having
built Immediately in the rear of his
store. The building is already in
process of erection, and the eXpecta-
ton is that it will be completed in
side of two months. The building will
be four stories and doubtless will
prove a great convenience to the far.
mers in that section.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
THE CITY council MEETS
Met in Regular Monthly Session
With Full Attendance.
MANY MAT TIERS CONSIDERED
Mayor Harrison Presides--Better Sew.
eraee For Dye Water Running
From Wooien Mill.

at the regular monthly meeting OF
the city council held Thursday slight
in the mayors Office. an the mem
bers were present. the mayor presid-
ing. Al number Of bills We're report
ed, audited and ordered paid
sewerine Of Dry Run.
A number Of gentlemen, Clarence y,
Martin, i. A. Montague Joseph
Haas. Father wilson and others, ap-
peared before council urging immedi-
ate action in The matter OF sewering
The run passing through the property
or the Sisters school. east Of the Dry
Run bridge.
1t is the intention Of those special
~ Interested to erect new school
building at cost OF about 10000
and they are 10 proceed with the
work. Moreover, they made com
pfaint of an unhealthy condition in
that part II town which they attribute
in part at least to the filthy condition
OF the run. As menace to good
health they asked that II be abated.
To this end they asked that the run
be severed the only cost 20 the city
TO be that Of building the sewer-They
win give sufficient ground for the
widening of the street at that point,
and maintain their own property with
out any cost to the taxpayers OF the
city.
The whole matter was very general
" discussed. the outcome Of which
was that the street committee was
authorized and empowered to sewer
the run from the wooden mill to the
water works II. is generally known
that this run carries off the dye water
from the mill. and is at no cine clean
or conducive TO good health.
The street committee was also fur
Their instructed to investigate tne con-
dition OF the sewer running from
church to King street and passes
through the private lots which face
on King street and report back to
council
Nothing of further general public
Interested was transacted.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
of For Front Royal.

Mr.. Joe Kennedy. OF Knoxville,
Tenn, but since it's opening, connect.
ed with the skating rink as an expert
skater and teacher, left on train No
6 for Front Royal, Va, where he will
open and manage a rink. Mr.. Kennedy
was connected with the rink here for
six weeks and during this time gain
ed wide acquaintance and made many
friends who will wish MIN success.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
Hours Of Study Cut.


The Washington county lMd)
school commissioners, upon solicita-
ton of many parents. have decided to
divide the primary and first-gra AIDE pu-
pills in the Hagerstown schools, one
half of whom are to attend school in
the forenoon and the other half in the
afternoon. This action was taken on
the theory that a whole day in school
is too long for children between s and
s years.
Arrangements are being made for
an old time fiddlers' contest to be held
in Huntington in the near future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
LENT AND ITS USES
Season Of Meditation and Making Of
Shirt Waists and Lingerie.


Lent is primarily season Of medi
/ tation and prayer; secondartly, it is q
time when her wise ladyship makes
her spring shirt waists and improves
her appearance. II occasionally, the
primary reason for Lent seems sec
ondary and the secondary becomes
primary, that is only because we have
all grown fearfully worldly of late.
The ways In which the holy season
| Is passed are as diverse as the mum
Der of women in the world There
are ladies who take the rest cure dur
ing this season and try by leading the
| simple life, with great deal Of high
thinking and plain living, to erase the
marks left by late hours and certain
midnight lobster salads.
There are those who sew for the
poor during this period OF self-abnega-
ton. and II the china buttons are
sometimes fastened TO the wrong side
of the little pink frocks. this is an
error OF the head and not of the heart
on the part of the amateur seam
stresses.
One young penitent keeps the holy
season by abstaining from sweets
during it and saving the money she
might have spent in this way for
spring fallals, Another does without
butter for the good of her soul, and
still another goes to gymnasium and
there takes exercises which will have
her in the pink of condition by the
time summer comes.
No matter how frivolous the woman
nor what her religious leanings. if
she has had strenuous winter, she
feels that during the Lenten season
she can sacken her pace a bit and
build up for the trying heat of sum
mer. Since entertainments are few
and far between. she does not con.
sumo nearly so much rich food as she
has done during the winter months,
but instead takes her shad and fried
eggs graciously; she goes early to
bed, takes identifying midday nap
in the afternoon and arises in time to
go to church at s..
There Edwin who drops in. sees her
praying with a bit of light from the
stained-glass window falling upon her
hair, and imagines her 2 saint, except
that her well-itting gown can hardly
/ be mistaken for sackcloth, and her
fur toque doesn't look in the least
like ashes.
He joins her timidly after service
and finds that, as of old, she is not in
( the least averse 10 going somewhere
i for a cup OF tea, and it is a sort OF
shock TO him. for but few moments
,before he had thought her above all
such earthly things as eating and
drinking.
Cynical man says that the Lenter
maid is uncommonly careful that hel
halo shall be on straight and that hel
sackcloth shall be well cut. He de
clares that she does not let her RICH
hand know what her left is doing, fo
with one she keeps a tight grip OF
society and with the other she helpetl
the poor-but this is rlbald point o
view and not to be regarded seriousl,
by any fair-minded person.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
DELIGHTFUL SOCIAL
Chief Commander of the Lady Mac
cabeee Honored.

The home of Mrs. William A. Burk
hart was the scene of a most enjoy
able gathering of the gentler sex. 1t
was a social event given By the La,
dies of the Maecabees, Sixteen OF
them We're present, Among the fea
lures OF the evenings entertainment
was the rendering of several choice
selections on the violin by Miss
Grace Swartz. A bountiful supper was
served at late hour.
The chief feature of the evening
perhaps, was the presentation Of
handsome china cake plate to the
chief commander of the order, Mrs
Elmer Entler. Pleasant memories
went along with the parting guests.
Wheat is getting back TO the dollar
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
To Destroy Machines.

Judge Swope, of Gettysburg, Pa.
has ordered that FIVE slot machines
and one fan machine. returned by r
o. Gouker constable at Littlestown
and employed for the purpose of un.
lawful gambling be publicly destroyed
within the next ten days by Gouker
as he may deem fit
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

NOTABLE DISASTERS BY FIRE

October 1Sa6-Lehman Theatre Petersburg Russia $50
, killed a
January 1s64chuch the Chile $500
killed. q
December o. S76-Brookyn Brooklyn n " 2S9 killed 4
December 1Ss1Rng Theatre Austria $40 killed 4
June 16, 1SSSSchool Sunderland. England 200 killed
May 26 1SS7-Opea Comqua. killed. =
September 4, 1SS7-Exee Theatre Eng 200 killed
March 81 1SSSBanquet Theatre Portugal 200 killed
y July 81 1SS9-Bulding at Ln Chow China 400 killed.
March II, 1S9s-Windsor New 16 killed e
January g. 1890 Shantung Theatre China, $50 killed
= February s. 1S92FIotel Royal II killed 4
December 81 1S95Fron Street Baltimore 20 killed
August H. S96Chng Dist China, 200 killed
= May 1S97-Chaty Bazaar Paris France, killed. 4
June 80 1900Pers of North Steamship 4
and three steamships
= killed 4
90 1so2shiloh Baptist
. killed 4
January o. 19O3Coney Harch
. go 1903-Iroauois Theatre Chicago
1s04-Steamshp
4 killed.
1so5-R Glover & Co.'S factory
q 100 Killed
December Z, 1907-Coa mine w. Va 400 killed
q 190sRhodes House 100
a
4 March 1sOs-coinwood school building killed.
n -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
Substitution.

Miss Dora Wolfensberger is again
acting substitute teacher in the fifth
ward. Miss Clara Cuttings, the regu-
lar teacher is on the sick list and I'M
able to attend to the duties of the
school room.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
STATE NEWS nv BRIEF.

Grafton will elect municipal officers
on March II. and celebrate the seven.
teenth Of Ireland at the same time.
II. f. Howard manager Of the
Howard theatre. Huntington, has
made an assignment and the theatre
has been closed
A deed drawn BY President John
Quincy Adams. and dated April 10.
1928, is in possession of R. Deems, OF
Parkersburg.
The annual encampment Of the
West Virginia G. A. R. will b. held
in Wheeling, beginning on the third
Wednesday in May.
According to the new license law
just passed. the time II issuing H.
censes hereafter will be June 30 in
stead of May IS
On account of the funeral of Dr.. f..
NJ, Turner Tuesday then g were no
classes at the state university, of
which he was a former president.
One regiment of the West Virginia
national guard will be taken to the
national encampment which will be
held at Indianapolis this summer
George Mcfarland has peen arrest
ed at Huntington for desertion on
complaint of his second wife, who
charges him with spurning her 10 go
back 70 his first wife.
While Edgar B. Stewart was max
ing political speech at q ward meet
ing in Morgantown the props fell out
from under the building and it fell six
feet 10 the ground. None injured
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

Mrs Ward b. Lindsay is visiting
friends in Hagerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
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Baltimore. March Con United
BY the Bowling York Judge
appointed
for tire Western Maryland Company
The bin stated that the company
its fixed charges due April about
The railroad admitting allegations
Of the BIN and conserving receivership.
Mr. Bush bond
Fidelity ard Deposit Company b Maryland surety.
The proceedings after with
intaton step having
legal circles during day.
Mr. Bush president retirement
Mr. wnsow $. Pierce, year ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14
BOY ESCAPED.

While Three Officers Were Taking
Him to Reform School.
Parkercburg w. Va, March TO-
While in the custody of three officers
from Huntington enroute to the re,
form school at Pruntytown Charles
Canterbury escaped in this city while
the officers were drinking at the
Phoenix saloon. He was at liberty
but a few hours, being caught by a
member of the local police force.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

Mr.. Roy Grove rs spending the day
in Hagerstown on business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

Wheat is getting back TO The dollar
mark.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

One regiment of the West Virginia
national guard will be taken to the
national encampment which viii be
held at Indianapolis this summer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

II. Fl. Howard. manager Of the
Howard theatre, Huntington, has
made an assignment and The theatre
has been closed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

Grafton will elect municipal officers
on March II. and celebrate the seven
teenth Of Ireland at the same time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

A deed drawn by President John
Quincy Adams, and dated April 10.
1928, is in possession of r. Deems, OF
Parkersburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

The annual encampment Of the
West Virginia G. A. R. will BE- held
In Wheeling, beginning on the third
Wednesday in May.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

According to the new license Law
just passed, the time il issuing Ii
censes hereafter will be June 80 in
stead of May IS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-03-14

On account of the funeral of Dr. f
NJ Turner Tuesday there were n
classes at the state university, 0
which he was a former president.