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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
BIG RELIGIOUS
MEETINGS OPEN
Centennial Celebration Of Chris
tian Churches Began Today.
$4,000 DELEGATES PRESENT

10 the Largest Religious Convention
Ever Held In This Country-Three
Sessions viii Be Held Daily Until
Oct. 10.
Pittsburg, Oct 11.--What Is claimed
will be the largest religious celebra-
tion and convention held In this coun-
try began here today, when the inter
national centennial celebration and
conventions of the Disciples of Christ
christian churches) convened. Three
sessions will be held daily until Oct,
10.
gates and visitors from all parts OF the
world will be in attendance 80 large
is the convention that 1t has been di-
vided into three parts, and meetings
will be held simultaneously In the
Oakland NJ. e. church, Carnegie Music
hall and Luna park.
Preparations have been going on for
the past four years in perfecting the
arrangements for the centennial, and
during the week men prominent in
every walk of life will come here and
address the various meetings.
One of the noteworthy events will
be the launching of missionary
steamer in the Allegheny river. After
the ceremony the boat will be disman-
tied and shipped to the river Nile,
where II will be used to carry on the
missionary work of the Christian
church.
A majoritysof the delegates and visi-
tors are lodged in private residences In
Pittsburg, and great many of them
are being given room and board free
of charge. In this connection 1t was
found necessary to fit up large down
town building, formerly used as de-
partment store, with cots in an en-
deavor to Immediately take care of
the visitors upon their arrival in the
city
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
ENTERS HARVARD AT ELEVEN
Mathematical Prodigy Passes Entrance
Examinations.

Cambridge. Mass. Oct. 1.-THE
youngest and smallest student who
ever matriculated at Harvard univer-
sity, so far as known, entered the col
lege as a special student. He is Will
liam ]. Sidis, of Brookline, the eleven
year-old son of DR.. and Mrs. Boris
Sidis, natives of Poland.
Young Sidis is a mental prodigy,
particularly in mathematical studies.
he having already mastered all the
elementary branches. Sidis attended
Tufts college last year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
SICK; KILLS HIMSELF

Made His Own Coffin Two Months
Ago.
Toano, Va, Oct. S.-Summers Striy-
ers. a Norwegian, was found in the
woods near his home with bullet
wound in his head. The man had been
in Ill health for some time, and it Is
supposed to have been the cause OF
the suicide.
About two months ago Striyers made
his own coffin and requested that he.
be buried in it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
ROBBER GETS THOUSANDS
Binds Two Men In Express Office anc
Takes Money BAGS.

Seattle. Wash, Oct binding and
gagging the chief clerk and his assist
ant and carrying them to an unoccu-
pied part of the building. a lone hold
up man robbed the Office OF the Great
Northern Express company at the
King street station.
He secured several sacks Of gold
and silver and large amount of paper
money. the total amount running into
the thousands.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
GIRL MAY SAVE
NEGROES NECK
Declares Condemned is limo
cent Of Murder.
SAW CRIME COMMITTED

WIIkes-Barre Girl Says Cameron Cook
Was Slain In Quarrel With French
man Named Robert vaIIee-Tried to
Eiackmail Him Declares Negro
Was Not There,
Wilkes-Bar Pa. Oct 12.-Declar-
ing that Thomas Willis, the negro SEN
fenced to hang here Thursday for the
murder of Cameron Cook, wealthy
horseman, is innocent, Resale Will
liams, young white girl. made an af-
fdavit which may save Willis neck
from the moose. Willis has claimed all
along that he was innocent, and the
girl has several times told his attor-
neys that he was not guilty, even
though she has no interest in Willis
and does not know him.
She made the affidavit, and nj. b.
Schnerr, attorney for Willis, hurried
to Harrisburg with it in the hope of
inducing Governor Stuart to grant a
respite.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
RAPS THE TARIFF LAW
La Toilette Says 1t Fosters Trusts and
Is Not Principle of Protection.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 1.-THE AL
drich currency BILL supposed to in
clude a plan for a central national
bank, is the scheme of men of wealth
to get control of the money of the
country" This was the sensational
statement made by Senator La Fol
lette, of Wisconsin, at the Peoples
church.
He denounced Aldrich and Cannon,
and said he hoped they would be de-
feated, but their defeat would only be
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16

New York. Oct Frank Van An
den son of the proprietor of the
Brooklyn Eagle made a flight of 500
feet in an aeroplane at Bay Shore, L. I.
A break in the propeller caused him
to descend The machine resembles
that used by the Wright brothers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
Tackle is Fatal.

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. Injuries
received in a football game at Panora,
Ia, resulted in the death here of Wal
ter Evans. aged eighteen, of Panora,
and captain and fullback on the Guth-
rie county high school team. Evans
tackled player and fell, striking his
head against his opponents knee
Three vertebrae were injured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
AUTO SAVES BOYS LIFE
Father Races Forty-one Miles to Have
Sons Leg Amputated.

Wilmington. Del, Oct S.-Dr. Will
liam Jacobs, of Millington, Md. match.
ed his big automobile in a race of
forty-one miles to hospital in this
city to save his sons life. The boy had
been run over by a heavy wagon and
his leg to badly crushed that the
father decided the only hope lay in
immediate amputation, so he placed
him in his automobile and sped for
Wilmington. The operation was per-
formed successfully at the Delaware
hospital Immediately after the arrival
here. 1t is now believed that the boy
will recover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
GUARDING THE PRESIDENTS

tons of Taft-Diaz Meeting.
I'll Paso, Tex, Oct. 8--Police precau-
tons for safeguarding President Tai.
and Persistent Diaz at their meeting
here Oct. 1e, were discussed by John
Wilkie, chief of the United States Sc
cret service, and Colonel Tsmel Zuniga.
chief Of the Mexican secret service.
The carriage of President Diaz and
the silver plate from the castle at
ChapuItepec which will be used at the
Taft Diaz banquet has arrived.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
TWO BOYS DEAD OF
FOOTBALL INJURIES
Fractures Of Spinal Cord Prove
Fatal to Both.

St Mary's. Kan, Oct. 11.-Word was
received of the death at Topeka of
Joseph M. Walsh. Death was caused
by clot of blood on the spinal cord,
following injuries received in foot
ball game here Sept. q.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16

Kena and Day present, the supreme
court OF the United States began the
regular term for the next twelve
months Justices Peckham and Moody
were both absent on account of ills
ness.
The business of the day was con
fined to the admission of members of
the bar, the presentations of motions
and petitions. and the dismissal of a
number of cases, either by stipulation
or on motion of the appellants.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
Dug Out Alive From Under cave-In,

Pottsville, Pa, Oct 9-Thomas Cas-.
tro. digging for the foundations of a
new building, was buried by an ava
lancheof earth. He was completely
covered for nearly an hour A rescue
force worked heroically and brought
him out gasplng, but still alive He re-
covered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16

May Sell Western Maryland Railroad
New York. Oct. 12.-The decree OF
the United States circuit court order
ing the foreclosure sale of the property
of the Western Maryland Railroad
company in the action brought by the
Equitable Trust company, Of New
York, was filed here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
ExpIosion In Powder Plant.

Wilmington, Del, Oct. 12.-As a re-
suit Of an explosion at the Carney's
Point. n. J.. plant of the Dupont Pow
der company one mah was badly in
jured and several others made narrow
escapes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
TOO MUCH SMOKE
Wife's Cigarettes Cause Husband to
Seek Divorce.

Evansville, Ind. Oct. George XII
Ter sued Minnie Killer for divorce, al
leging that she is an inveterate smok-
er of cigarettes and that she awakens
him each morning by putting cigarette
fumes in his face.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
IN DRY ALABAMA
Those Who Buy Liquor Must Tell
Where They Got 1t.


Montgomery Ala, Oct S.-George
G. Miles. head of the Law and Order
league, says that prominent men who
have been buying liquors will have to
tell where they got them or perIure
themselves at the present session. OF
the grand jury.
II know that liquors are being sold
in violation of the law" said Mr.. Miles,
land | am getting letters every day
telling me the places of sale and the
names of men who are going in and
out"
Some sensational results are antici-
pated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
Breaks Neck JUMPING From 7raIr

Reading, Pa, Oct 11.--For the pur.
pose of reducing his walk home by a
mile, William P. Heffner aged sixteen,
leaped from an excursion train, upon
which he was returning from Gettys-
burg, near Shamrock and broke his
neck He was killed instantly, but
there was not a bruise on his body.
Gz~gasXTfnN ~~~~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
WlCKERSHRM'S TRUST BILL
Attorney General Believes Corporations
viii Accept Federal Regulation.

VIII Accept rcoCIdi nCButdhlOH'
Washington, Oct. SAttorney Gen
eral Wickersham is working out a
draft of bill to be used as a basis
for a national incorporation act. This
bill, which largely meets his views as
to solving the trust problem, has been
the subject of conference between him.
self and other administration officials.
Mr. Wiclersham said that he be
lieved large concerns would accept
federal regulation. He would not give
any Of the details OF the plan.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
Rridoeton Cherry Tree In Bloom.

Bridgeton. N. j., Oct. IL. - JoET
Baumgarten a city employe. has a
cherry tree in full bloom Tor the sec
ond time this season st his home in
North Laurel street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
U. S. SUPREME COURT MEETS
Two of the Nine Justices Absent Be-
cause of Illness.

Washington, Oct. 12.-After recess
of more than four months and with
only Chief Justice Fuller and Justices
Harlan, Brewer, White, Holmes, Nc
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16

incidental, he said Senator La Fol-
lette's argument against the present
tariff bill was that it didn't accomplish
what it intended to do He charged
that trusts were fostered. and that
protection principle which abandoned
the idea of competition at home was
not protection principle at all.
The chief point of the senator's lee
ture was that the business of the coun-
try is being conferred in few hands.
He claimed that before the death OF
Hartman, fourteen men actually con-
trolled the business OF the United
States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
5os4 Divorces In Year In Ohio.

5o34 Divorces In Year In Ohio.
Columbus, O., Oct. S.-The Ohio
courts divorced 1924 couples during the
year ending June 80, according to in
formation filed with the secretary of
state by the probate courts of the
state.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
Saw Cook Killed.

She declares in her affidavit that she
was present at Cooks barn on Dec. 6,
1907. the night Cook was murdered,
and that the only other persons there
were Robert Vallee, Frenchman, and
Henry Todd. colored, Cooks valet. She
said that Vallee quarreled with Cook
about loaning money and struck Cook
on the head with a heavy revolver.
She said that at the time of the
murder Willis was not there, that she
did not see him that night. and that
he is an entire stranger to her, bat
that at the time Cook entered the
barn he had already been robbed, and
that his trousers pocket was hanging
out and his watch was gone.
Willis was arrested in Baltimore,
and the watch was found in his pos
session and furnished one of the
strongest clues against him.
The girl adds that she had voluntar-
ilv made the statement in the hope OF
saving an innocent man; otherwise
she would not admit she was party
to the cowardly killing. She says she
will not sit idly by and see the law
claim the life of a man who is not
guilty. and she believes she has done
her duty.
Vallee and the girl, it is alleged,
were trying to get Cook to pay them
money to keep silent about an alleged
ENHANCEMENT with the girl.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-10-16
The Weather.

Forecast for this section. Rain and
colder today: tomorrow, partly cloudy
and colder; brisk. shifting winds.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-30

on. mus, rc' irirgln- II l. IN wcrt
aud no play with the Labrador laal
mos Much TO my surprise. founu
that our good old gam. VI football bad
taken hold In unsava The game 1,
played With ball Of scalsslu stuffed
With grass The goals ARE placed much
the same rs Ia our own game, aud
each player Is armed with u short
handled sling mad. of several thongi
of seal hide bept In loops aud attached
to wooden handl. The bali ma!
either Ue tossed In the siln; tlcscd
or. should opportunity orTcr. pig srd ~
aud carried. Rough tac'lcs are no,
barred have seen a man Ivyssd ~
the air and pitched bcadiur~most Int
a snow bank. while pushlug tripping
and blocking ar~ all freely indulseJ In
-Recreation.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-30

The clarinet has the richest, sweet
est voice u all the Mood Wind lusiru'
men's. although lis sound does not
travel quite so .ar as that % th. oboe,
Whenever. as sometimes happcns,
there are two melodies TO tr played al
once. the clarinet takes the lower o!
the two. while the viol!rs play the
upper and more Important one. But
In a military band. where there nrr nr
strings at all. the ciurIne,a play the
chief melody The bass clarinet Il 10,
20 smooth or 80 sweet ~ the higher
ones u has rather chosy sound.
though softer than that of the bis.
soop.-St Nicholas
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-30
Rsassurina Him.

"a little hnal advice" said a pro
fessor Of elocution. addressing his pa
pills beforv the annual entertainments
go well TO the front of the stage. don''
hesitate and don't bs nervous
But. ! say. PROFESSOR" remarked a
very self satisfied member of the
class. suppose forget par Of my
orntionY'
"Oh. that doesn't matter" replied the
professor. "On the contrary. the more
Of II you forget the better the audi.
spce will Ike itl'
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-30
born. to-day. to Mr. and Mrs x
purrlght. u Ron

Born. to-day. to Mr. and Mrs u
purrlsht. son
n { CawlCy, tho wrl!.kuowl ,
horse raiser of lsngc,l valley wSs Ia
the city to-day on business
Mrs W q Smith Is entertaining
this afternoon In honor OF hor mot I.
cr, Mrs l. n A"plecstc and MrA :
Z, c Fodder
Mr, and Mira ]! smith expos
TO leave the latter pag. OF the wYc'S
for Eugene. where they will spent
tho Fourth visiting relatives Tho'
viii be away abou, two wcoks,
Among the residents from Ncrrl,.
VIC ,crc In the city tn,day wsr, Miss
u,a Anderson, s.u, Smith, = \
Strickland q " Cox nd J n EaN
eli
clay EatgI,T oi Mgg1Iu .a Ia tNg
6 u, gta,cH t..' 3 expects TO tat'
hunting trip Into ,hc upper rouu.
~ about the ra,.dlc ot July, oua as O
rcSgl; there v!li D., weeping .ni vail
irg IA to5f lur. f.r ..rs .aa o. rs.
alton Of being ono ot tho hegt hcar
AHtcrs IN this EccE y .Woni,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-30
BRIEF MENTION.

W. p. Rhodes was up from Merit,
to-day.
d, NJ, Griath OF odessa was in the
city to-day
Hen,y sehmohr OF Yonna valley
was IN after supplies to-day
Frank Dillon and Wesley Cole w'r,
down IRON Fort klamath to-day
J NJ Hansoroush and { Line
quis, were up from Merrill TODAY
John Sinclair. the auctiorrc'. lrtt
this morning FOR his home In scattlS
II A. Moon came down from Fort
klamath yesterday. rfturnins home
to-day
The loug-looked-tor Is here. rhc
rlorshelm Shoe at the Portland
Store asst
E. (. Fitch. the real estate dca;sr
OF Merrill. left for his home this AFT.
ernoon
Now potatoes. potatoes. potatoes
We have them Monarch Mercantile
Company -
Miss ysdge +. Jones OF Lango /
valloy was registered ai the Lakeside
Inn Yesterday.
Wanted-Cook for logging camp
for twenty men Apply to C. s and
r. 8 Moore. ass
{, IL Hughes Lade one II L',
periodical trips 40 the county scat
trol Ply to-day.
Boats for sale and built TO order,
See L. r Mcdonald. foot OF Upper
Lake s-2G. Ct
o, u. Allen returned from Weed
last evening and left this morn,ns
for his home IN Merriil
will call at your house aud do
your washing with the Harrington
washer free. Call D T. Allen, Mar
shall House. I
Seyen-room cottage. three coats
best paint: 6 lots. 50xli0 IT,. making
whole block. the entire block fenced
poultry netting: ono barn. iix22.
well finished and painted: one wood
shed. one hen house: at a bargain II
sold sooa VIM Pitts
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-30

We are exclusive agents for the
celebrated McRoskey Mattress. They
are quality VI the best. 20 says our
guarantee. Virgil. 4 Son. !
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-30

-Four peg cent iutercst on tine do.
posIts rirat Trust and saYlngs HauE.
latoTcst compounded twice a year 70
Imported eNmgut Just 70.
eoiycd. carload Allscn cement IN iroa
barrels Daidwin Hardware Company.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-30

Furniture for eais-A quantity Of
new housshc!a. iuruiturs. Inquire OF
vtaldsr In Wagner house near Cath
ole church. ls-tt
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1909-06-30
Cheap Rates for len Days

The Mail Boat CrRiEW.
the largest Launch on the iaic.
viii. uu July isi, run through
to Agency Landing, connecting
vitlI stage aud auto nt the
L'ndirg tor foit klamath. nus
Niil leave III hotel, u a. IA.
sharp. boat icayvs nurnn Vista
Landing $3.50 q. ~. Odessa ios
lunch. Agency Landing . y. ~.
hctuTnlng klamath Falls u
4. ~. iiourd nip on the lake,
81. Fort klamath and return.
$3.50. Tickets good Tor ten
days. Tickets ON sale at q, x.
Transfer Co.'S Office.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-18
Special Corn Prizes.
OFFERED BY MAINE DAIRYMEN's Asso'
CITATION.

Through the generosity Of q few mer
interested In Maine corn growing, the
Maine Dairymen's Association offers
prize of 5000 to be divided into three
prizes of $500, $500 and $1,000 re-
spectively for the best acres of flint corr
grown In Maine during 1909.
Some of the packers Of sweet corr
have also authorized the Dairymen'f
Association to offer similar premiums
for the best acres of sweet corn grown
in Maine during 1909.
The conditions governing the contests
are as follows:
l. All persons desiring to compete
shall register with the secretary by
June 10th, 1909.
2. Each competitor shall keep care
ful record on blanks furnished by the
secretary of the methods, fertilizers, etc
used in producing the corn, variety and
name of corn, and other facts which viii
be of service to others, and shall present
this complete record to the secretary.
8. The award shall be made on the
yield of the acre plot and the quality of
ten.ear sample of the corn which must
be exhibited at the dairymen's meeting,
1909.
4. The land shall be measured and
the yield of corn determined by two dis
interested parties to be selected by the
secretary. A uniform system of cal.
culating the yield shall be used with all
competitors.
5. The grower must make sworn
statement before a-justice of the peace
that the record kept, the measurement
of the land, and the yield are as stated
LEON S. MERRILL,
Secretary Maine Dairymen's Association,
Augusta, Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-18
How Make Good the Flocksp

Wonder how long 1t will take to make
good the depleted flocks and herds that
have been sold of and thinned out ow-
ing to the scarcity of hay the past win
ter and spring? Mr.. Chas. r. Buswell, ,
the we'll known buyer OF livestock In
Exeter, who travels extensively through
Western Penobscot, says that the clip of
wool In that section IL going to be re-
duced very perceptibly this season, for
he alone has bought out the entire sheep
outfit of 85 good farmers, and has de-
pleted other focks and herds to an
alarming extent. Mr.. Buswell Ia always
In line for good trade, and last fall
when one of his neighbors offered him
good pen of thrifty shoats, for $26 he
bought them, and fed them four bags OF
meal besides the house offal, and the
other day had call from Bangor for
fresh pig pork, and after reserving the
best one, killed the balance and received
50 a hundred for the lot, amounting to a
little over $92 Here Is good illustra-
ton of what can be done in raising pig
pork at the present prices, II one only
takes an interest In that kind of livestock
husbandry. 1t Is no wonder that live
stock has been thinned out so fearfully
when 1t has brought such prices, with
feed high and advancing all the time
But how are we to get our flocks and
herds up to normal basis In any rea-
sonable length of timer That is the
question that should concern every farm
er in Maine just now.-Turf, Farm and
Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1909-05-18
Poultry Notes-IQOS.

In'Bulletin 1876 recently issued by the
Maine Experiment Station an account is
given of the general progress of poultry
studies at the station in the year 1908.
The following matters discussed In the
bulletin are of particular interest to
poultry keepers:
An improvement in the construction
of the colony brooder houses used ex-
clusively at the station in rearing chick
ems is described. BY this change the
houses are better adapted to handling
the chicks in the hot summer months.
Directions are given for manufacture
ing compound cresol solution, a very
effective and cheap poultry house dis.
infectant and germicide. A reliable dis
infectant is q very desirable thing to
have about poultry plant. BY follow
ing the directions given in this bulletin
the farmer can make for himself dis.
infectant probably just as good as any
and better than many of the proprietary
articles on the market at cost much
below what he has to pay for these.
Not only is this cresol solution general
disinfectant, but 1t has been found to be
very effective in Kidding poultry houses
of lice.
Description and figures of the egg
record sheets used at the station. Any
one wishing to keep record of the egg
production of his birds will find these
blanks useful for the purpose.
The last two sections of the bulletin
are devoted to a discussion of the sea.
sonal distribution of egg production
through the year according to the ex'
perience of the station with Its large
flocks of Barred Plymouth Rocks and to
the question as to what Is the proper
way in which to measure egg produc
ton.
Copies of this bulletin (l85) will be
mailed free of charge to all residents OF
Maine who make application to the Ex'
pertinent Station, Orono, Maine.