davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
. rs. Ford Held
by Grand Jury
Woman in Warmer Case Charged
with Blackmail and ReoeiV-
ing Stolen Property.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 1.-THE grand Jury
Friday returned an indictment charging
blactmail against Mrs, jeanette stewart
Ford, the woman I'm the Warmer case.
This Is the third Indictment returned against
Mrs. Ford. The other two chargeNner with
receiving stolen property. Mrs. Ford IL
now out on bond under the indictments
charging her with receiving stolen money.
one Of the witnesses before the grand jury
today was Miss Ida Brockaway, who, when
her name-was mentioned In connection with
the Warriner case, gave up her position az
stenographer In the office Of Frank Couden,
cashier in the local office OF the United
customs collector.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
No cards 1Ojn be given to children

of squirrels, with the tails both sticking
up and hanging down. Another consisted
OF a bunch OF feathers woven into the
hair, which itself was pulled out into
strings that was stiffened with clay.
Big RbinO stopped.
The huge beast was standing in entirely
open country, although there were a few
scattered trees of no great size at some
little distance from him. We left our
horses in a dip of the ground and began
the approach; I cannot say that we stalked
him, for the approach was too easy. The
wind blew from him to us, and a rhino's
eyeslght is dull. Thirty yards from where
he stood was a bush four or five feet high,
and though it was so thin that we could
distinctly see him through the leaves, 1t
shielded us from the vision OF his small
pIglike eyes as We advanced toward 1t,
stopping and in single file, l leading. The
big beast stood like an uncouth statue, his
hide black in the sunlight; he seemed what
he was, a monster surviving over from the
worlds past. from the days when the
beasts OF the prime ran riot in their
strength, before man grew so cunning of
brain and hand as to master them. So
little did he dream of our presence that
AAN W. z a bAAaAN aaA1e 80 ~
actually lay down.
Walking lightly. and with every sense
keyed up, we at last reached the bush,
and 1 pushed forward the safety OF the
double-barrelled Holland rifle which was
now to use for the first time on big game.
As ] stepped to one side OF the bush so
as to get a clear aim, with Slater follow
ing, the rhino saw me and jumped to his
feet with the agility of a polo pony. As
he rose l put In the right barrel. the bullet
going through both lungs At the same
moment he wheeled, the blood spouting
from his ~nostrlls. and galloped full on us,
Before he could get quite all the way
round in his headlong rush TO reach us,
I struck him with my left barrel, the bullet
entering between the neck and shoulder
and piercing his heart. At the same in
slant Captain Slater fired, his Bullet en-
tering the neck vertebra. Flowing up the
ground with horn and feet, the great bull
rhino, stin head toward us. dropped just
thirteen PAGES from where We stood.
striking Feature of Landscape.
OF all the beasts IN an African Landscape
none is more striking than the giraffe
Usually it is found in small parties or In
herds OF fifteen or twenty or more indl.
viduals. Although It will drink regularly
II occasion offers. Il is able 20 get along
without water for months at a time, and
%frequents by choice the dry plains or else
the stretches OF open forest where tbs
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

of squirrels, with the tails both sticking
up and hanging down. Another consisted
OF a bunch of feathers woven into the
hair, which itself was pulled out into
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

their ultimate welfare. Yet 1 cannot help
thinking that with caution and wisdom
it would be possible TO proceed somewhat
farther than has yet been the case in
the direction of pushing upward some at
least of the East African tribes; and
this though l recognize fully that many
of these tribes are of a low and brutal
ICED type. Having said this much in the
way of criticism, I wish to add my trio-
ute OF unstinted admiration for the disln-
terested and efficient work being done
alike in the interest of the white man and
the black, by the government officials
whom l met in East Africa. They are men
in whom their country has every reason
sure to awaken resentment than cruelty
Itself; while the native are apt to resent
deeply even things that are obviously Tor
to feel a just pride.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, in Scribner's
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

trees are scattered and ordinarily some
what stunted. Like the rhinoceros-the
ordinary or prehensile Tipped rhinoceros-
the giraffe is a browsing and not a graz
ing animal. The leaves, buds and twlgs
of the mimosas or thorn trees form its Gus
tomary food. Its extraordinary height en-
ables It to bring into play to the best posi-
BILE advantage it's noteworthy powers Of
vision, and no animal is harder to approach
unseen. Again and again 1 have made it
out a mile off or rather have seen it a
mile off when it was pointed out to me,
and looking at it through my glasses,
would see that 1t was gazing steadily at
us. 1t is a striking looking animal and
handsome in it's way, but its length OF leg
and neck and sloplng back make it appear
awkward even at rest. When alarmed il
may go off at a long swinging pace or
walk, but if really frightened it strikes
into a peculiar gallop or canter. The tail
is cooked and twisted, and the huge hind
legs are thrown forward well to the out
side OF the forelegs. The movement seem
deliberate and the giraffe does not appear
to be going at a fast pace, but If 1t has
any start a horse must gallop hard to over.
take II. When It starts on this gait, the
neck may be dropped forward at a sharp
angle with the straight line OF the deep
chest, and the big head is thrust in ad-
vance. They are defenceless things, and.
though they may kick at a mar who in
cautiously comes within reach, they are in
no way dangerous.
Benefits of English Rule.
Thu English rule in Africa has been of
ihoalculable benefit to Africans themselves.
and indeed this Is true of the rule OF most
European nations. Mistakes nave been
made, Of course, but they have proceeded
at least as often from an unwise effort to
accomplish too much in the way Of bene-
flcence, as from a desire to exploit the
natives. Each OF the civilized nations that
has taken possession OF any part Of Africa
has had its own peculiar good qualities
and It's own peculiar defects. Some OF then
have done too much in supervising and
ordering the lives OF the natives, and in
interfering with their practices and Gus
toms, The English error, like our owl
urder similar conditions. has, II anything
been I'm the other direction. The effor
has been to avoid whatever possible al
Interference with tribal customs, evel
when OF an immoral bnd ~repulsive charac
ter, and to- do no more than what is OBJ
viously necessary, such as insistence upoi
keeping the peace. and preventing tn
spI cad OF cattle disease. Excellent reason
can be advanced in favor OF this policy
and II must always be remembered that
fussy and illeonsidered beneyolenee is moi
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
AFRICAN GAME TRAILS
Some Incidents of Roosevelt's Hunt:
ing Trip in Dark Continent.
BIG CARAVAN ON THE MARCH
stopping the CharEe of n RhinO-The
Giraffe as n Feature of the Land
scape--ResuIts of Euro
pean Rule.

The American flag, which flew over my
tent, was a matter OF much pride TO the
and was always carried at the
head or near the head of the line of march;
and after IT in single file came the long
line of burden bearers. As they started.
some of them would blow on horns or
and others beat little tomtoms;
and at intervals this would be renewed
again and again throughout the march;
OF the men might suddenly begin to chant
or merely to keep repeating in unison some
one word or one phrase which, when
we asked to nave It translated, might
or might not prove to be entirely meaning
less. The headmen carried no burdens,
and the tent boys hardly anything. while
the ssises walked with the spare horses.
In addition to the canonical and required
costume OF blouse or Jersey and drawers,
each porter wore a blanket, and usually
something else to which his soul inclined
II might be an exceedingly shabby coat.
T. might be. OF all things in the world
an umbrella, an article for which they
had a special attachment. Often l would
see a porter, who thought nothing of walk
ing for hours at midday under the equa.
torial sun with his head bare, trudgins
along with solemn pride either under al
open umbrella, or carrying the umbrella
cited much like Mrs, Camps in one hand
as a wand OF dignity, Then their head
gear varied according TO the fancy OF thu
Individual. Normally II was a red fez
a kind OF cap only used In hot climates
and exquisitely designed to be useless
therein because It gives absolutely NJ
protection from the sun. But one would
wear a skin cap; another would suddenly
put one or more long feathers In his fez
and another, discarding his tez, woui'
revert TO some purely savage head-dres
which he would wear with equal gravit!
whether Il were, in our eyes, really deco
rhtive or merely comic. one such head
dress, for instance, consisted OF the ski
OF the top OF a zebra's head, with IN
two ears. Another EGs made Of the skin
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
WEBSTER sTA.-,ara * wEBsrE
Postal Business Growing.

WASHINGTON, Dec. n.-Decided bust
ness Improvement is shown throughout the
country in the receipts at the fifty largest
pOstoffices during the month OF November
Every office reported an increase varying
from 6S per cent at Brooklyn to s4s per
cent at Seattle.
For the month the total percentage Of
gross receipts throughout the country was
lSG as compared with November, 1905. which
showed an Increase OF 3S4 per cent over
November, 1907. At the fifty largest offices
In the country the gross receipts for No
vember were s9,OeS,4O 900, an increase OF 81.
A2G'sS over the corresponding month OF last
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

production of the world, according to the
latest official estimate is $2,s04, l96,5iS
pounds, an increase in all three years ~
only Ill, 149, 773 pounds. The wool product
is not keeping pace with the increase u
the wool using population for the percapitn
product in 1895 was 4S8 pounds, while now
II is 4.27 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12

X. c. and ST. J.. Ex....a $40 am a s:S am
X. c. and ST. l. ia az.
RAl Y p m.""""..".au;BDm q $50 pm
Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-12
TIME CARl-ooNTrN'D
Chicago, Rock I.lu~G q racIEic-

Chicago, Rock ISInMG q PacIEic--
EAST.
Rocky Mountain Ltd....a $40 am a 2:25 am
Iowa Local .......,.......a 6:4O am a 4:3O pm
Chicago Day Express...a 7:42 am all:S0 pm
Des Moines Local. "a 400 pm a1?: 80 pm
Iowa Local ...s.s.-......DlU.o am u S,O0 pm
Chicago-Eastern EX.....a 4:40 pm a 1:l5 pm
Observation-Disclosures Ltd. "a 6:0S pm a 500 pm
VEST.
Chicago-Nebraska Ltd.
for Lincoln ......,.....a S:25 am a 5:47 pm
Colo. and Cal. Ex....t..a 1:25 pm a 4:39 pm
Okla. and Texas EX.N..a 4:05 pm a 100 pm
Rocky Mountain Ltd. aloe pm alO:30 pm
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
MAY LOSE HIS ARM
Wound Healed, Then Broke Out Again
Poisoning Threatens
Spread.
County Supt

James Carbaugh, man OF about
80 years OF age. who resides on South
Mountain, near White Pine Sanato-
rum, above Mont Alto, Pa, is in a
serious condition at his home, suffer
ing from blood poisoning, said to have
followed vaccination 1t is feared that
the left arm will have 10 be amputated
TO save his life.
Mr. Carbaugh is employed at the
Sanatorium, and, according TO the
rules of the institution, had to be
vaccinated. He was strong and
healthy at the time and consented to
the incubation about six weeks ago.
The wound healed nicely, but
about a week ago, it broke out
afresh, growing rapidly worse until
blood poisoning developed.
The attending surgeons are en-
deavoring to save the arm, but it is
in such condition that there is dan
ger of the poison spreading.
The arm is greatly swollen and
Mr. Carbaugh suffers great agony.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
All past due SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
The Herald MUST be paid i'm
nediately.
FOR A CLEAN CITY.

Now that Spring is here, as far as
the calendar is concerned, the people
of this city should look to the sani-
tary condition of their properties All
refuse and accumulation of the win
ter should be gotten together and
hauled out and generous use of lime
or some other disinfectant should be
used Hot weather coming on is like
ly to breed disease, and then, too, APP
pearances go great way.
Nothing is more attractive TO the
casual observer than a clean yard,
and well kept home. There is little
expense attached TO neatness and one
is well repaid for the labor by the
difference in appearance.
There are business places where
boxes and fish barrels make the street
unsightly and detract from the general
appearance of the city. Fish brine and
other refuse do not mix well with the
skirts of the women, and is a good
carrier of disease. Let us have a
clean city. along with our Greater
Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
LOCUST HILL.
The Doings in the Village and That
Vicinity.


Mr. George Albright who is running
saw mil near Sleepy Creek was
home Saturday and Sunday
Mr. Fred Mace, Of Washington,
who has been here for some time has
returned home.
The stork visited the home Of Mr..
John Harderer last Thursday and left
10 pound boy.
Mr. Calvin shriver was visiting Mr..
David Weller, Of Snyder's Church sun
day
Mr. John A. Piteo was n Hagers-
town on business last Friday and Sat
urday.
Mr. Joseph Shriver was in SINNERS
Gap on business last Friday.
Mr. Arthur Wilson who was hurt on
the Diamond drill prospecting for coal
is improving.
The Sleepy Mountain Coal Co have
moved their Diamond drill from the
east side of the mountain to the mead
ow Branch Valley.
Mr. VIM. Harding, of Hickory Grove,
Prince William County, Va, was Wis
iting old friends here.
Mr.. Ellis Albright was visiting Miss
Tvey Shriver Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel Shriser. of Martinsburg,
was a business visitor here one day
last week.
Mr.. J. E. Norrington was in Hedges
vile on business last Monday,
Mr.. George Mason spent Easter at
New Hope, Morgan County, visiting
frie nds.
Mr.. James Wintergnoyer has moved
on the Jocob Keesecker farm.
Mr.. Samuel Shriver is visiting
friends at Berkeley Springs.
Mr.. Port Basore is improving his
property by building a new extension
to his house.
Mr.. David Weller, of Snyders, is Wis
iting his daughter Mrs. Basore.
Mr.. Henry Keesecker was business
visitor. at Baxter last Saturday.
HEDGESvIlLE ITEMS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
OPENS MONDAY NIGHT
Skating Rink Being Transformed In
to Attractive PIayhouse-WiIl
Seat 1900 People.

The empire treatre, formerly the
skating rink will be opened to the
public next Monday night under the
management of Mr. Harry Hunter of
New York, a theatrical man of wide
experience. The new playhouse is be-
ing rapidly fitted up and everything is
being done to make it an attractive
place o. amusement. AS told before
herein the Empire will be devoted to
moving picture shows and vaudeville
and the admission will be cents.
The theater will be furnished with
maple wood chair arranged in Sec
tions with seating capacity of 1900
There will be four aisles carpeted in
green and four exits and the building
well lighted. Numerous palms will
adorn the rear of the theater.
The stage opening is % by 81 feet in
dimensions and will be lighted with
100 electric lights including the foot
lights. The draperies, borders and
settings will be in excellent taste,
while the front of the stage will be
handsomely draped in green, the
whole producing pleasing effect.
Back of the stage will be four dress.
ing rooms fitted with light and water.
The stage furnishings are from a we'll
known scenic house in New York.
Special provision is being made for
the operators box for the moving pic.
lures to be produced by large. noise
less Edison machine. The box will be
made thoroughly fireproof by abes-
tos lining and tin covering and will be
elevated out of the way.
In front of the building fourteen
foot electric sign will be placed bear
ing the words Empire Theater."
Mr. Hunter assures that he will give
first-class shows and the house be
made comfortable and attractive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
DOCTORS FAT RUM FEES
Ten Thousand Prescriptions for Ii
quor at 81 Each

y
Morgantown, w Va, April 12.-The
anti-saloon people of this county who
have been wondering for some time
past why so many drunken men were
seen on the streets of this place since
the county was voted dry" over a
year ago, have been given rude
shock by District Attorney Boyd, who
declares that the physicians and the
druggists of Morgantown have been
reaping the golden harvest that for
merly went to the liquor men.
According to announcement made
in Court by Prosecuting Attorney
Boyd, one Prominent physician of
Morgantown alone has written 10 900
prescriptions for liquor during the past
year. Mr.. Boyd announced his inten-
ton of making wholesale prosecutions
against the physicians. So far it is a
question what can be done with the
druggists. but the attorney will make
an effort to include them in the prose
cutions.
Counting Sundays the number of
whiskey prescriptions written by this
one physician reaches q a day The
customary price that is paid for these
prescriptions is 81 each, so that the
physician made $4,000 a year, while
the druggist probably made half OF
that amount Similar conditions are
said TO exist all through the dry" dis
tricts of West Virginia and Ohio
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
BAXTER ITEM S.
Happenings of This Village From Our
REGULAR Correspondent.


The people of this vicinity are bust
ly engaged in blowing and making gar
den.
Mr.. Thomas Plotner has returned to
this village where he will reside with
his grandmother, Mrs. Betsy Plotner.
Harry Shriver, Clarence Boy6,
Philip Boyd Thomas Plotner and Geo.
Chase visited Mr.. Edward Sucked on
Sunday.
Mr.. Isaac Edwards has purchased
good mule.
Mr.. S. A. Keesecker is suffering
from an attack of the grip.
Mr.. William Harden, of Virginia is
visiting friends in this village.
Mr.. John Murphy is nursing sore
wrist that he cut with an axe.
Mr.. Guy Stuckey is running his
fathers saw mill at present.
Mr.. Joe Kaufman is suffering with
bad attack of Indigestion.
Mr.. Edward Butts, of Morgan coun-
ty, has moved on the Porterfield prop
erty.
Mr.. Dorsey Chase, of Morgantown,
visited friends here Sunday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrators
of the estate of S. S. Dowlan. deceased
all persons knowing themselves to be
indebted to said estate will please
make prompt. settlement, and all per-
sons having claims against the estate
will present the same to the under
signed administrators properly anthem
ticated for settlement.
w. G. KIIJAIHR,
S. S. DOWLAN,
A-1.At Administrators.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
STATE BULLETINS.

Fairmont-Every coal mine in the
Fairmont coal region resumed opera
ton Tuesday morning in full, giving
employment 20 thousands of coal
miners.
Wheelng-The Wheeling bakers
have agreed not to cut the size of
their loaves of bread, despite the sud
den rise in the price of wheat.
Morgantown-Blain Elkins, son of
United States Senator Elkins, has
placed an order for a 25-horsepower
Mullen moter boat, which he will en-.
ter in all regattas on the Monongahela
River this season. In one fye-mile
length Of this river there are 5000
canoes stored.
Morgantown-The heirs of the late
+. P. Hall have bought in the estate
for $4,000.
Charleston-"Gra Grandfather William
Huron, aged 100 years, who died at
his home Sunday, fourteen days after
his birthday, was buried Wednesday.
He was perhaps the oldest resident
living in Southern West Virginia.
Huntington--Just as he was ascend
ing to his pulpit to deliver a sermon,
Bishop E. R. Hendricks, was handed a
telegram announcing the death OF his
mother in Fayette, Mo, who was nine.
ty years OF age.
Morgantown-Alber Mattson was
found dead Tuesday in his cellar
in Carson street. He had fallen down
the cellar steps and suffered injuries
which resulted in his death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
Happenings of This Village From Our
Regular Correspondent.

Miss Margaret Fry of Martinsburg,
spent Sunday with her brother, DR..
d. P. Fry.
Miss Effie Michael is spending
few days with Miss Cldry and will
leave shortly for her future home in
Berryville.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Byron, of Chatta-
nooga, Tenn. and Mr.. and Mr.. H. A.
Mitchell, of Martinsburg, visited rel
atives here last week.
Mrs ]. Gresham spent Easter with
her father-in-law, Mr.. D. Gresham,
Frederick
Mrs. j. B. Clary, Mrs. Charles Rick
ard, Mrs r. S. Miller, Miss Pauline
Fry, Miss Mildred Harris and Mrs.
VIM. Bodine. were visitors in Mar
tinsburg Saturday.
Mrs. E. G.. Henshaw and daughters,
Elizabeth and Frances, of Martinsburg
spent the past week with DR.. and Mrs.
M S. Butler.
The Easter ball given at Mt. Cliff
ton Hotel was quite an enjoyable af-
fair A number of Martinsburg peo-
pie attended.
Mrs F. L. Richard is i'll with the
grip.
Miss Lula Smaltz has returned from
visit to friends in Martinsburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolfes, Of
Martinsburg, spent Sunday with the
family of Mr.. ]. T. Bodine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17

The Western Christian Advocate has
launched an editorial thunderbolt at
the big hat. Furthermore, the editor
intimates that If the provocation
grows much stronger he may so far
forget himself as to launch a hymn
book at one some Sabbath morning.
The editor refers to the difficulty of
trying to worship in fitting frame of
mind behind rows of hats that
spread themselves like green bay trees
or big circus tents and adds: "One
feels like taking shot at them with
hymn book and humbling their lafty
pretentiousness and pride in the
dust" Just comment-dnd quite futile.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
You Can Never Tell.

A correspondent in the Waynes-
boro Herald, in a carefully prepared
calculation. showed that the popu-
lation of Waynesboro by the next CEN
sus will be exactly 1869, provided
the borough limits be not extended,
and s. sos in case the limits are ex-
tended
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
Married Here.
World Of Monday.

From The World of Monday
Miss Monte L. Grove and Mr. Sam
uel Fizer both Of the country were
married this afternoon at o'clock at
the Lutheran parsonage by Rev, C. S.
Trump They will reside near Flags
Crossing, where the groom is engaged
as a farmer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-04-17
LIGHT FROM LIGHT.

Since we are to have Mr. Liglt
as state road commissioner let ii
be hoped it will shed lots of it upon
the perplexing road question. If
there is any one thing about which
the average West Virginia road
maker needs it is light. May the
new light shine all over the state so
effectively as to bring better condi-
tons of public highways
Sentinel