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Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-13
Senator Elkins Says that
this Was Ultimate In
tention of Henry
H. Rogers.
GREATEST COAL
FIELD IN WORLD
A Rumor that He Will Be
come Interested in Poca-
hontas Area.

That the Virginian railroad will
ultimately build to Pittsburg is the
ADVISED opinion expressed by Unit
ed States Senator Stephen b Elkias
who was in the city last night and
up TO noon today. To a Leader rep
resentative Senator Elkins said:
Il talked with the late II. II. Rog-
ers, the builder of the Virginian.
shortly after the completion OF the
line and shortly before his death,
and he told me that entering into
original construction intention was
the extension of the road to Pitts
burg. He did not state any time
limit but he assured me that this
was the plan"
Sen. Elkins has been doing the
Pocahontas coalfeld, with the fnten
ton of familiarizing himself with the
local situation He is largely inter
ested in coal operations and rail
roads, and IL his visit has any 9TH
er significance than commercial one
~ - hOb hliOWh. luGIe 10 ldlk III
regard to his fraternizing with Isaac
I. Mann, who is said TO have a
United States Senatorial bee hum
ming in his bonnet, or I'D Cooper
who has a congressional insect of
the same genera releasing soft
trains in his skypiece. Mr. Ellafns
was not inclined to talk in regard to
this phase of his trip. if there really
was a phase Of this mature.
but there is a rumor that the
main object of the trip was to frame
up a deal with the Mann interests
by which the Senator will become
a large holder in the Pocahontas
Consolidated Galleries Company.
Mr.. Elkins went oevr the fed very
carefully, visiting the great plant OF
the United States Coal and Coke
Corporation at Gary the various ope-
rations OF the Pocahontas ConsoH-
dated Galleries and others, taking
a keen interest in everything he
saw. 1t has been six years since
the Senator was in Bluefeld. and he
was more than amazed at the rapid
growth of the city, and the general
field.
You have the greatest coalheld
I'm the world beyond the remotest
question of doubt" said Mr. Elkins
"and your city here. which must be
regarded as Its metropolis is destin-
ed to become a great manufacturing
center. ] have been over the field
pretty thoroughly and / think know
a little something about the Goa
business From the data at hand
this area impresses me as the most
stupendous Of any with which / have
any knowledge And it is only I'm its
infancy. The day is coming and II
{ almost at hand when this sect on
will begin a life which will make #
one Of the most populous i'm the
South" d"
81 regret 90 learn" said the Sen
ator switching from coal. chat my
very good friend Judge Johnson has
settled in Portland. Oregon. think
he made q mistake Although we dif
fer I'm politics the warmest perso-
nal rotations exist between u.s."
An amusing incident occurred as
Senator Elkius was entering the
New Atabout hotel this morning
r,4af.a rr fr,r,.. o., T..,.f.... No..
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-13
Reports State that Property
Loss in Island Will Elk
ceed Five Million
Dollars.
HAYTI SHAKEN
BY EARTHQUAKE
Business Conditions Great
ly Damaged Throughout
Storm Area.

New York, Nov. 13.---1he proper
ty loss In the island of jamaica on
account or the hurricane. according
to report received today from
Kingston viii exceed Sb,OOO.OO
aud tho loss of life may 20 into tho
hundreds. The storm has abated to
a great extent but business Is at n
StIndstill and general conditions
more or less dcmoralized.
There Is also great damage re-
ported on the island OF hayti which
has been shaken by carthuuakes
every day thls wock. When the
full details of The storm are received
ID is belieod that the destruction
OF life and property will he much
m excess OF what It is now thought
from the mcagrc reports.
rho cables which were reported
working yesterday are again dead,
broken, it is thought by earth shocks
BRITISH ALARMED.
London, Nov. 13. The colonial
Office Is greatly alarmed over the
conditions in Jamaica. No word has
been received from the British man
of-war stationed at Kingston and
provided with Il wireless apparatus.
1t Is thought from this that tho
ship has either greatly suffered, or
that the reports have been cxaggcr-
atcd.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-13
HIS OWN TESTIMONY.

Captain G. v Hock with his three
high hrcd dogs andra S400 gun left
this morning for Fans sMins, fwhere
he will hunt today with Louis Carr
The Captain has JbqxryytIS tortu-
nate while on 6optins trips, bag
"'ng $50 birds Athls week. so he
r.dss.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-13

No." wood who waa reported by
hor lawyer to be- ill on n ranch fn
color do when the case i'm which
eh" charged with forgery ana pcr-
jury was called for uiu Ia Sow
York. Tho charges gew ont ~
ror"ut sa'. which She brought
arains former q 81 senator Flatt
for divorce. The serat.. swore
that nc never had married hor. end
said tha, The letter which lhe wo.
man produced TO support her claims
was "a forgery The jury returned
a verdict in hi favor. Mis-. Woods
case was put over for q few davs
and unless satisfactory exulana-
ton O, her absence Isl vouche1 for.
.hc bond furnished by the surety
company viii be forfeited
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-13
v M. @. 4. NOTES.

Rcv w s. Bullard will addrc,~
The shop meeting Monday at noon
Membership has panied moro than
three limos its number since going
into th" new building according .o
Secretary Fisher.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-13

Nias Julia Saunders of Graham !.
visiting Miss Myrtle Hankins OF
Tazcwell today
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-13

Marquis de Charetto and his bride
who was Miss Susanne Henning.
daughter OF James w Henning, a
rich New York banker, formerly
from Kentucky. When the Marquis
told Mr. Henllng a year ago that
he sought the hand OF his daughter,
he was turned down, but he asserted
that he would marry her in spite
OF the opposition. Two days later
the Marquis with Mise Henning in
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-13

Vesta victoria, 4 whose $50,00O
pear necklace. oncei the property
OF a New York society woman, van
ished as she watched the inaugural
parade of the now Lord Mayor OF
London. The necklace Is not only
costly but unique II consists of
three rows of pearls intercspersed
with diamond Its former owner,
Mis- Victoria told the Scotland Yard
detectivca, was the wire OF BANK
or who disposed OF hor Jewels when
her husband became financially ON
harrased IN the panic Of 1907.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-11-13
aRJTleH AIARNIED
WEATHER

Rain tonight or Sunday Warmer
tonight.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
Listen!

Now, il you people that are contin.
ucusly bowling and knocking Charles
ton and every dollar you ever lad you
earned right here in some capacity or
other, viii only stop knocking and
stop sending money out of town TO
mail order houses. you may have
hopes of some day seeing Charleston
grow to fine large city. No bette
class of merchants ever were In bust
ness than is found here. and no bet
ter grade of goods can be found on
earth than these made and sold in our
town. So lose the habit of ordering
cloths, furniture, groceries and medi-
cines by mail. 1t encourages graft and
nine out of ten times you get skinned
through false advertising, Patronize
home merchants and boost Greater
harlest0n.-Labor Argus.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
A Polish Custom.

Peasant lads in the village Of Po-
land have pretty Christmas custom
which affords great delight not only
to themselves, but to the other villag-
ers. This Is called the procession of
the star. At Christmas time the boys
make large hollow star, two or three
feet between points, lighted from the
interior. This is carried aloft at the
moa OF the East-Caspar, Melchior
end Of pole or staff. 1t symbolizes
toe star OF Bethlehem. The three wise
men of the East-Caspar, Melchoir
and Balthazar-are imperscnated by
boys. Others in the party bear a lit
he puppet show cabinet, in which are
performed the drama of the Nativity
and other Scripture incidents appro-
PIRATE 10 The occasion.
From house to house around the
village this pr cession trudges in the
snow at night singing carols, and the
villagers present the boys with small
coins as Christmas gifts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
THEATRE BURNED
Fire In the Board of Trade Building
Did Damage Estimated at 100000
Started In the Roof.

Especial Dispatch to The World.)
Wheeling, w. Va, Dec IA fire
which originated 1t is belived from
crossed electric wires in the roof OF
the Board of Trade building at the
corner of Twelfth and Chaplain
streets at midnight Is still burning
and has Quilted the building entailing
loss that will exceed 100000.
The Court theatre, the high priced
place OF amusement Of the city has
been ruined as are the Offices and
ether business places in the block.
The flames followed the elevator
shaft to the theatre and Quilted the
auditorium, burned the scenery and
otherwise ruined the stage.
The Court is managed by Fred
Moore and is controlled by Klaw &
Erlanger known as the Trust. No
attraction appeared here last night
and no travelling company suffered
from the fire. Arrangements are al
ready under way to make the Virginia,
the rival house the high priced thea
ter in Wheeling.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
ROBINSON FOR GOVERNOR
Quiet Boom is Going the Rounds o.
the State for Popular
Graftonian.
eraftonian.

Grafton, w. Va, Dec. IL" Judge
Ira e. Robins n, for governor.
This Is the slogan that will be sent
TO the republican faithful in day Or
so and it is said that the genial jurist
has consented to enter the race.
Among his party leaders in his home
town there has been a quiet move ia
this direction since Il became known
that G. w. Swisher has to have a
rocky path to the nomination and it
IS said that there has been much quie.
work done along the line.
Judge Robinson stands high IN the
councils OF Senator Stephen b. Elkins
and it is said that the knight of Halle
hurst will be for him with vengeance
while his candidacy will be looked
upon with favor by Senator \. b.
Scott. With this backing, it appears
in his home town that Grafton stands
chance OF placing the next man In
the governors mansion,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
NOW is THE TIME.
Good Season of the Year For Trans
planting Trees.

There is considerable work now
necessary about the vegetable garden
and in the orchard. If a shade tree
is needed to be set, now Is the time
to transplant it, If fruit tree is de-
sired, put it out now; or if one al
really out is found to be diseased, re-
move it and replant at this time. Be
tween the falling Of the leaves and
the freezing of the ground is the best
time for planting trees.
1t is a good plan to rake the top
earth for about an inch in depth, from
around fruit trees and make an APP
plicatiCn of air-slaked lime. Let this
remain exposed for about two weeks,
then replace the top soil and mulch
for winter protection.
Have a general cleaning up about
the yard and save all leaves instead
of burning them. Incorporate these
with lime and ralEings into a compost
heap. The compost will be found both
convenient and useful Tor broadcasting
before spading the vegetable garden
in the spring.
Plants of lettuce, cauliflower, cab
bage, etc. that are to winter over for
early spring settings should be put
into the cold frame.
BY giving the lettuce bed protec-
ton in the way of covering with an
old sheet or straw held above the
plants, nice heads of lettuce may be
had in the open until Christmas.
Beets, carrots, turnips, celery, and
late potatoes should be stored in a
cool dry cellar for winter use.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
SUCCESSOR TO FUCKER.
Governor May Name His Successor
Some Time This Week.

1t is expected that Governor Glass
Geek will some time this week name
the successor to Prof. James T. Ruck-
er, principal of the Romney School for
the Deaf and Blind, who resigned as
the head of that institution some
months ago. However, it is not ex-
pected that the new man will assume
the management Of the schools at
once for the Governor is fearful of
the effect that a change of principals
during the middle of the term would
have cn the school.
There are a number of applicants
whose names have been suggested
for the place, among them being r.
Cary Montague, of Lewisburg; Rev.
c.. B. Graham, Wheeling; Rev. J. Fl.
Anderson, Grafton; j. D. Muldoon,
Keyser; s. o. Bond, Salem; L. V.
Reed, Terra Alta; Edwin Perkins
Clark, Connecticut; A. j. Thompson,
Romney; w. r. Hill, Romney; Prof.
r. A. Riggs, Wellsburg; Rev. II. 7.
Wirgman, Romney; j. White Thomas,
Olathe, Kansas; Prof. J. w. Stayman,
Keyser; S. T. Walker, Portland, Ore
gon; Rev. II. |. Stevens Shepherds
town. and Loran Fortney, Shepherds
town.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
FOREST FIRE LOSS
Report of Or. !. c. White Shows That
Survey Work Was Greatly
Delayed.

According to the annual report OF
DR.. l, G. White to the West Virginia
geological commission, the triangula-
ton work which always precedes the
topograp hical survey has been hinder
ed greatly the past year owing to the
destructive forest fires. Timber land
has been destroyed by the fires and
has caused considerable decrease in
the amount of topographic mapping
and considerable increase in the cost
of the work.
The demand for the topographic
surveys is so great that the United
States suvey could allot only 1920
to West Virginia instead of $4,000 as
was expected. With the consent OF
the West Virginia commission, how
ever, $4,000 was taken from the CO.
operative fund by the state survey in
order to push the work as rapidly as
possible in the important coal surveys
OF Mcdowell, Mingo and Logan coun-
ties.
The cooperative soil survey car
ried on in West Virginia by the BIZ
reau of soil surveys extended its work
only over Writ, Calhoun and Roane
counties. The department at Wash
ington has promised to do more soil
work annually in West Virginia in the
future. and it is probable that Jack
son, Mason and Putnam counties may
get survey during the coming year.
A. B. Brooks, forester of the sur
vey. is travelling over the state estf-
mating the kinds and amount of stand
ing timber and gathering data for
forest map Of the state. Mr.. Brooks
hopes to complete his Investigations
some time before the close of next
year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
CHILD FATALLY BURNED
Clothing of Colored Girl at Nipetowr
Takes Fire at Cooking Stove
and Dies From Burns.

From The World of Monday:
Martha Middleton, a colored girl
thirteen years old living at Nipetown,
was fatally burned Saturday morning
by her clothing taking fire at the
cooking stove. How 1t occurred no
one knows.
The girl and her older sister Gather
inc and their father. Jere Middleton,
lived together at Nipetown. He was
away at work at the time and Gather
inc had gone to nearby store on an
errand leaving Martha alone in the
house About 10 o'clock lady living
near the Middleton house was at
tracted by the screams of the girl and,
going to the door, noticed that her
clothing was all on fire. She hastily
tried to put the fire out, but before
she succeeded the girl was burned
from head to foot DIR. Lemaster, of
Bedington, was summoned and he did
all that could be done in the case to
relieve the girls agony. She fingered
till 3 O'Clock in the afternoon when
death ended her sufferlngs. The
family are very respectable colored
people.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at one O'Clock in the colored church
at Nipetown and interment in Mt.
Hope cemetery, this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
DIED AT KEYSER
Noted Hotel Man Was Born In Berk-
eley county--ouarry Boss Died
at Bakerton.

Keyser. w. Va. Dec 1f.-Capt. John
w. Keys, died Thurdsay at his home
in Keyser of old age. He was bcra
In Berkeley county Ia 1929 and was
reared in Hampshire county. He was
conductor on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad during the Civil War
and In 1870 was elected to the Wesi
Virginia legislature from Mineral
county. In 1871 he built the Keys
House at Keyser and became one OF
the best-known hotel men in West Vir-
ginia. He was a charter member OF
Davis Lodge Of Masons at Keyser
Mr.. Keys is survived by his widow who
was Miss Amanda NJ. VicMoy, and
five children, Mrs A. p Ritzell, Mrs
Hattie SPOTS, Miss Giendora Keys
and Messrs. Henry and Richard Keys.
Dies Suddenly From Heart Trouble.
Arthur Moler, aged fifty years, a
foreman in the Bakerton quarry died
suddenly at his home in Bakerton. He
retired in his usual health, when about
o'clock his vile was aroused by the
gurgling noise in his throat. He
passed away almost Immediately. He
was a member of the Odd Fellows
Lodge A wife and six children sur
Vive him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
Echo of wiIliamsport Disaster.

There was another echo at Hagers-
town, Saturday, of the Williamsport
bridge disaster, which occurred one
year ago this month, when Mrs.
Frances H. Bickel and daughter, Mar
garet, of Harrisburg, instituted suit
against the Pennsylvania Steel Cm-
pany for $4,000 damages for the
death of Mrs. Bickels husband, Ross
II. Bickel, who was fatally injured at
the time of the disaster and died
few days later. The Pennsylvania
Steel Company was doing steel work
on a bridge when one of the concrete
piers gave away.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
Household Hints.

For a salad out of the ordinary mix
cream cheese with chopped olives and
a boiling dressing, Serve on hearts
Of lettuce.
A tablespoc nful OF flour put into a
kettle of ordinary boiled starch will
cause cuffs, collars, etc, to be much
sitter
If lamp wick moves up and down
with difficulty a simple remedy is to
pull out few threads on either side
q the wick.
When washing tins, use soda and
hot water. After drying them polish
with a little dry -four or powdered
whiting and a clean cloth.
Before putting bread into pans see
that the pans are we'll larded. This
VIII prevent breaking the crusts when
the loayes are taken out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
boy PICKED UP
LIVE ELECTRIC WIRE
His Hands are Badly Burned BY
the Current.
POWER HAD TO BE SHUT OFF
Joseph Hicks Has Ugly Experience
BY Coming In Contact With Wire
That Weight of the SIeet and Ice
Had Broken Down on Pennsylvania
Avenue.

Joseph Hicks, boy about 10 or II
years old and son of Joseph Hicks,
living On the Cannery boom, had a
painful experience with an electric
light wire about $50 o'clock this
morning.
The boy was walking along Penn
sylvania avenue, and when in front
of the United Brethren church ne
thoughtlessly picked up an incandes-
cent wire that had been broken down
by the weight of ice and rain on it.
The boy yainly tried to losen his hold
on the wire and in his freight set up
yell that attracted the attention OF
Grocer l.. |. Martin, nearby, who tele-
phoned to the electric light plant and
had the power shut off. The little fell
lows hands were severely burned be-
fore he was released from his hold on
the live wire and for time was very
weak and nervous from the shock and
freight. Had it been an arc wire the
boy might have been instantly killed,
so that he made fortunate escape.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
The TomahaWk.

Mr., c. X. Chambers, this city, editor
and publisher of The Tomahawk. the
official organ of the Great Councils,
Improved Order of Red Men and De
gree of Pocahontas OF West Virginia
begins the ninth volume of his period
ical with the December number just
issued. It is bright and newsy as
usual
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18

ments, as is done in other cities
There are a number of people here
now who would welcome such an OPP
portunity Ct securing for themselves
a home. This plan has never been in
operation here, but it has proven 10
be such a good business proposition
where ever it has been tried, that
there is no reason why it would not
pay here 1t is to be hoped that the
project viii be pushed to completion
and the promoters are assured almost
In advance, Of realizing a good profit
out OF their investment, while it will
be the means OF giving more OF our
citizens an opportunity of owning
their own home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
Eugene Bready Married.

Eugene Bready, son of George r.
Bready, general manager of the pulp
mills and electric light and power
company at Harpers Ferry, was mar
ried to Miss Mamie Lemon Moore,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John M,
Moore, Saturday afternoon in lions
Episcopal church, of Charles Town, by
Rev Mr.. Alfriend, the pastor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
Shepherdstown In Darkness,

ShepherdstoWn was in Plutonian
darkness all Saturday night caused
by the burning out of a 15-kellowatt
transformer of the sub-station. Men
went to work Sunday and got the
steam plant in operation, pending re-
pairs to the transformer. Shepherds
town gets its electric light from the
Martinsburg Power Company at Dam
No. 4.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
kRoUsE HELD FOR COURT.

Man Arrested Here Now In Hagers-
town Jail.
Adolph Krouse, young German
who formerly worked for the Potomac
Packing Company at Halfway, Md,
and who was arrested here last week
on information from the Washington
county authorities and afterwards
taken to Hagerstown by Sheriff Bar
Der on the charge of obtaining money
under false pretences by giving worth
less bank checks to several parties in
Hagerstown, had hearing before
Justice Hoffman Saturday morning
Krouse pleaded guilty to the charge
and was committed to Jail for the Feb
ruary term OF court in default of $500
bail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
FORT PURCHASED.
One In Which John Brown Barricadeu
Himself to BE Preserved.

The old engine house at Harpers
Ferry in which John Brown barriead-
ed himself at the time of the Harpers
Ferry insurrection, and which has
since become known as John Brown 5
fort, has been bough by Rev. N. G.
Bracket, president of St rer College,
a colored institution at Harpors Ferry,
and will be removed from the Murphy
farm. near that place, to the COLES
ground 5. The old fort was torn down
and taken to the Chicago Exposition,
but was returned to Harpers Ferry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
Unusual Season.

All of the boats in operation on the
C. & o. Canal this season got into
their ports without having encounter
ed any ice, which is unusual. The
water has been drawn from the levels
and the canal company will begin
making improvements along the canal
very soon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-12-18
WEBS WELSH SINGER.
Moreantown Man Makes Fast Time
In Love Match.

Pittsburg Dec. 1.-THE marriage
here of Miss Rachael Thomas. the we'll
known Welsh mezzo-soprano, to John
Protheree, a business man Of Mar
gantown, W. Va, is the elimination
of a pretty romance which had its
inception here three weeks ago.
Miss Thomas appeared here in a
recital of Welsh songs, and among her
auditors was her future husband, who.
after ardent suit, won her consent to
an early marriage, causing the can
collation. OF a concert tour which had
been scheduled from coast to coast.