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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
PEOPLE WANT NO FIRE TRAPS
FIRE Commission Reports insufficient
Means Of Escape ia Case Of
Fire It Opera House
From The World o. Thursday


From The World OF Thursday
The city council last night oonsld.
cred matter OF mreh Importance.
involving. as II does. the safeguard OF
human life.
For some time back complaints
have coiue TO Mayor Cushwa concern
ling safety conditions AT the Central
Opera House, the burden OF them be-
ing that On some occasions. at least,
the house was unsafs In case OF FIRE by
reason os inadequate exits This re-
suited IN the fire commission making ar
investigation Of the premises. The
commission consists OF Mr. Max Rob
inson. A. D, Darby and Councilman l..
II. Thompson The commission re-
ported to the city council last night in
substance that on several occasions
lately Tickets were sold far in excess
OF the seating capacity of the house.
the aisies being TANNED full of people
and the gallery Overlooking and that
had the cry OF fire been raised or a
stampede from some other cause. must
have raslIlted by reason Of the insult
ficient exits from the main auditor
ium and gallery; and furthermore
that the oors at the main entrance
open inward instead OF being made to
open both outward and inward.
Council took prompt action tn this
matter aud authorized the fire conn
mission 10 proceed at once to have the
opera house made safe wherever pos
sib,e.
II has been suggested that separ-
ate entrance and exit be made for the
gallery. As it is now. when show Is
over the people up stairs rush down
land, meeting the people from the main
auditorium, there is d crush at the
doors leading into the entrance lobby.
This dangerous condition of things has
existed for years and It Is high time
that it Is niitigated The fact that the
theatre is on the ground floor lessons
! the danger but little which the posi-
tion and close proximity OF adjoining
properties are considered.
IL HAY Lt AAHSu lti1b M Y SAAAuaNtoA ~
ers ia servicnable condition will be
paced ct the lobby entrance and on
1.-THE stage in charge OF competent per
sons and that any person lighting a
lcigar Kigarette - pipe in the entrance
lobby OF the opera house will be ar
rested on sight.
The fire commission has the authori.
| ty vested by the city ordinance TO In
stitute the safeguards at the opera
house referred to and prompt action
will be taken along this line.
The commission will make thor
ough examination of the opera house
tomorrow and determine what is to be
done. Tonight they will make a tour
of the moving picture shows In order
| to see what safeguards they have or
do not have.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
DIR. ANDREWS WILL.
Hequeathed All Of His Property to
His Wife.


His Wife.
From The World or Wednesday:
The will OF the late Dr. Alonxa
Andrews was admitted for probate in
the county clerks Office yesterday.
The will was written during his resi-
dence In Weston, w Va. shortly be.
fore his removal TO this city and was
dated November s, 1897
To his mother. Mrs M. J, Andrews
If shs survives him. he bequeathes the
sum of $4,000 and in the event OF her
not surviving the same TO go to his
wife, Mrs. Emily Minerva Andrews
To his wife he gives all his estate
both real and personal OF every de
scF!ption and wheresoever situated AT
her own absolutely. the same bein<
subject 70 the payment o. his funeral
expenses JUST debts and the cost o
proving and carrying into effect thu
will His wife is appointed as execu
trix.
Mrs Andrews qualified as executris
before the county court and furnished
bond n the sum OF $4,000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
italian shot Down In Brooklyn street.

New York. March 25.--Another kill
ing, which the police declare should be
added to the list of crimes of the
Black Hand" society, was committed
on the streets of Brooklyn, when Jo
seph Genaro, cigarmaker, was shot
down and killed. following meeting
OF Genaro and crowd Of seven TtaI
fans. Mrs Genaro. who stood by and
impIored her husbands enemies not to
shoot him. declared that Antonio Gin
Gotta one Of the prisoners, had killed
her husband Five Italians we're ar
rested -
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Amaitinn Identification.

Cleveland, o., March 24.-The Clsve-
land police are satisfied that they have
the real kidnappers of Willie Whitla,
the Sharon, Pa. boy, but are awaiting
identification by the boy himself.
Father and son are now on their way
to Cleveland
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Believe Woman IS From Sharon.

Sharon, Pa, March 24.-All Sharon
people are deeply interested in the ar
rests at Cleveland. and suspicion be-
gan to center at once upon a woman
we'll known here. 1t is believed by
many persons here that the woman ar
rested on suspicion of having been
implicated in the Whitla abduction
case is from Sharon. The woman sus-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
DIED AT BERKELEY PLACE
James Miller. Prominent Farmer Of
Arden, Died After Short III
uess--Funeral Friday.

Mr.. l. G Whitacre died Wednesday
evening at 5 o'clock at his residence
on Berkeley Piece, at the southeast
edge OF town. aged As years, his death
being due to a complication. He had
been bedfast the last two weeks. He
was from Smithfield, Jefferson county.
and was one OF the first men to erect
house on the old fair grounds He
lis survived by his wife and four chill
dren: Miss May and Masters Richard,
Eddie and Mamie.
The deceased was a member OF
Trinity NJ. f. church, southland Of the
Odd Fellows. He was a good citizen.
afine mechanic and had the respect
of all who knew him.
The funeral will be held Sunday.
Meet at the house at $50 a. m. The
cortege then will go 20 Smithfield
where the service will be held in the
Union church end interment in the
Masonic cemetery.
James Miller.
Mr.. James Miller, a prominent farm
Ter of near Arden, died Wednesday
evening at four o'clock Of peritonitis
after an illness OF 4 week, aged 81
years. Mr.. Miller was the son of Geo.
Miller, deceased, and was native of
Berkeley ounty. He was one OF the
most Highly respected citizens OF the
community.
Surviving are his wife, two sons and
flour daughters: Charles, David. Misses
Blanche, Bessie and Fannie at home
and Mrs. Clement Ransburg, near Ar
den; also brother, George L., sisters,
Mrs. Jacob Aiken and Miss Belle Mill
| er. near Gerrardstown; Mrs. Robert
Homer and Mrs. John Weller near
GeYrardstown.
Frneral Friday at 10 d. m. in the
Presbyterian church at Gerrardstown
and interment in the graveyard adj
joining.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27

pected has not been living with her
husband for some time If she is the
woman on whom suspicion has CEN
tered here. her quoted assertion that
There will be hell in Sharon" was
we'll founded. for her arrest would
cause a great sensation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
New Store.

Misses Beck and fglehart have open
ed new store next to the Valley
Hotel. The public is Invited to call
and inspect their fine line OF drygoods.
millinery and notions Goods all well
selected and will be sold at lowest
prices consistent with quality. First
Grand Millinery Opening, Thursday,
April LIST.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
More Nurses.

A couple more nurses have been
taken on at the Kings Daughters Hos
pital on account of the increased mum
Der osFpatients.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Factory Notes.

The Auburn Wagon Co. has recent
" sold wagons to the experiment
truck farm in Berkeley and Monan-
ghalla counties.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Arm Broken.

Mr. o. G. Dutrow, baggage master
at the C. V. station, YVES thrown from
his bicycle last night and had his
right arm broken.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27

riss cr'Tth ard Mss Mzy Ecccmr
Brides.
Miss Edith May Griffith, daughter Ot
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Griffith, this county
and Mr. John Albert Fry. youne
farmer west OF town. were married
here Wednesday morning at the home
of the groom's parents on Virginia
avenue By Rev c. c. Waite, pastor Of
the Christian church
McFiiIin--May.
Miss Grace Lee May daughter o.
Mr.. and MRS. Charles May and Mr.
James Fl. McFillin. all Of near II
wood, were married Tuesday after
noon at the home OF the bride by Rev
E. E. Neff, pastor OIL the Unites
Brethren churches on the Inwood cir
cn.t.
Advertising acorns grow business
oaks
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27

=. n. Richardson, OF EImira, NJ n,
Accused Of Embexxiing $soo.0oo,
Cheats Justice In Harrisburs--had
Only a Few Pennies In His Pocket.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13
MUSIC APPEALS 70 ESKlMoS.


Music Is one OF the chief pleasures
and accomplishments Of the Eskimos.
At the Labrador missions violins are
used by them In the church choir. and
brass bands are organized. In along
the Labrador Coast" Or. Townsend
tells OF an evenings entertainment
with the Eskimos at Main.
For over an hour these natives sing
to us, he says, familiar music with
Eskimo words Rock Of Ages Holy
Night, interspersed with what take
to be secular songs Their voices are
harmonious and the singing is OF a
superior order. We return the compli-
ment In the only way we can with a
graphophone. II IL indeed terrible
come-down to The Old Apple Tree and
Everybody Works But Father but the
Eskimos seem to enjoy 1t, and greet
the songs and their explanation by
the interpreter with peals OF laughter,
"A song In which man beats hin
wife seems especially to amuse them.
a Morayian brother told me that they
had been unable to win the Eskimo
from the wife-beating habit. Even
the wives resent any interference on
this score.
An Irish jig makes them shake with
Joy, and | am sure they would dance
were there room to STIR
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13

Childhood must have been dreAry
time when Lady Burton was little
girl, The only times we we're allowed
down stairs" she says ia her reminiS
cences, were at two o'clock luncheon
tonr dinnerl. and TO dessert for about
quarter or an hour II our parents
were dining alone or had very inti-|
mate friends. On these occasions was
dressed In white muslin and blue rib.
bons, and Theodore. my stepbrother.
In green velvet. with turnover lace col
lar, after the fashion OK that time. We
we're not allowed to speak unless spo-
ken to: we were not allowed to ASK
for anything unless 1t wan given to rs.
We kissed our fathers and mothers
hands and asked their blessing before
going upstairs. and we stood upright
by the side Of them all the tims we
were in the room. IN th1Ms days thaT11
was no lolling about. no Tommy-keep-
your.fingers.out-of.the-jam no Dick.
crawling gunder-the- abls pinchins pcc.
Pies legs. As nowadays,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13

merchant has population OF about
one to every acre. And so. although
the Grand Valley Is small In area, con-
sidered from the eastern standpoint,
It ID rich and populOus territory
from the merchants point OF view.
The Grand Valley is only forty miles
in length, with an average width Of Six
miles. On either side loom high noun
tains, which shut off cold winds ana
from whence comes the precious water
which makes the wealth Of the fertile
land. Approximately 1t has l6O,Oco
acres OF fertile land adaptable to me
cultivation OF fruit. INV.
All OF the fruit land ietrrigated, Out
there Ii no lack Of water. The avail
able water supply can irrigate more
chan tsO00, 900 acres. The United
Gtates government is NOW complesinG
the surveys on what II known Hs Sne
4 lHlxh Lane ditch and actual wo4k RAa
Sferted. This ditch hlUne VIII Bring "a
N additional 10000 acres, under irriga'
Uon.. and sorre 0f tho land 10 being
II ~i1Hted now with the 4xpectatlon q
y teStIng water al Il issneaded. y
rs Fruit IL the poor TpapIa haryes9 g
"a people of the Grand Yalley believe e
h Win make man independent for ife
Thor cstlmate that each hcre OF frsli'
\ 4lll support one person AnG acslne
"a that theory the Gfand valley WI WI
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13
Needed to seaIn Al tome.

Two young women were scheduled
to read papers on the rearing Of chill
dren in connection with mothers
meeting. their husbands being left at
home to put the two children 70 bed
They lived In adjoining apartments,
Ths young women attended the
meeting. read the papers and after
the discussion on the care OF infants
adjourned to the home OF friend for
refreshments. When they reached
home at 1870 the two husbands had
Joined forces and were frantically
pacing the floor, each carrying q
shriekinG baby.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13

In the great valley OF the Hranu
River. on the Western slope Of Colo
RADIO, thousands Of fruit growers are
getting rich off Of five and ten-acre
tracts Of land They work q rev
months each year real hard, and ma
iorfty Of them spend their winters IN
California--or 20 to Europe. Grand
Junction is the largest town In the yai-
ley, being located near the confluence
Of the Grand and Gunnison Rivers, oniy
a short distance from the Utah line.
Residents OF the valley leave home a.
400 o'clock In the afternoon over the
Colorado Midland and are Ia Denver
for breakfast. Palisade, twelve miles
east OF Grand Junction, Is the second
largest town In the valley.
One BY one the Eastern farmers aFe
learning OF the advantages offered
them Ia Colorado, and once they are
convinced do not hesitate long In sur
rendering the big 160-acre farm back
East for the little peach and pear and
apple orchards OF the Western slope
FOR instance, II. J. BOX OF Perry, iowa,
came to Palisade short time ago ana
looked around. He saw and was CON
vinced A few days ago he bought q
slx.year-old orchard Of fifteen acres az
g2.250 per acre. Six years ago the
same land changed hands at $40 an
acre. The fruit trees made the differ
ence Box's Iowa farm probably
brought $3.50 an acre, and his fifteen
acres will pav double that amount an
nually ON each acre.
Al fruit country makes a good bust
ness town. Instead of drawing trade
from big farms scattered over a wide
territory Of 400 to 800 acres each, the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13
NEVER Al MAN TO Be ENvIED.
Philadelphia Writer'S Idea Of Status
ito BE Accorded Bachelor In
Society.

The bachelor Is punished already,
not only in losing the joys Of home,
but being II object Of contumely. 50
long as bachelors are willing to put up
with all the losses they sustain In
celibacy far be it from the majesty Of
the law to impose further penalties.
III was Cicero Or man OF his day who
remarked that it was onerons for q
man to get along with wife, but i'm
possible to get along without one, The
bachelor is not a man-only more
Or less imitation Of one sometimes q
very poor one. He thinks he has .
good time in escaping All the major
responsibilities Of life. but he II de-
ceiving no one but himself A. an
example and warning he has his
uses In society. Az An Individual he
ii apt to ind that he IL eating onIy
apples of Sodom. The man who de,
liberately remains 4 bachelor II H.
ready punished enough. Let him alons
I'M HIS misery until some nice girl
comes along and carries him on And
We may remark that no man IN : bach
elqr Of bis own initiative ~nc matter
how much be may think %. He Il
simply human derelfct whom the
women hageaexamined and passed by
| The bachelors are the disjecta mem
bra of society whom pps woman will
have, That Is awful and II ~ enough
Philadelphia inquirer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13

Inquiries after the welfare of Pat
rick Conroy were answered by his
DEVOTED friend, Terence Dolan, who
was at the Conroy's in the double ca
pacitv oT nurse and cook. mo, he's
not dangerously hurt at ALL was Mr..
Dolan's reply TO a soIemnly whis-
pered question at the door,
1--WE heard be had d bad fall and
was all broke 10 pieces whispered
the neighbor.
tTis big story you've heard" J"
said Mr.. Dolan. In his cheerful roar
"Thrue, he fell off'n the roof O. the
Brady stables. where he was shingling
and he broke his lift leg, knocked out
couple Of teeth and broke his collar
bone
Mind We, IL he'd have fell clear to
the ground 1t might have hurted him
bad. but sure there was a big pile OF
shtones and old lumber that broke his
fall 80 Youths Companion,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13

According to Hotten. some Of che
terms denoting inebriety are as FOL.
lows: Beery. bemuaed. boozy, bosky.
corned, foggy. fou, fresh, hazy, ele-
waited, kisky. lushy. moony. muggy.
muzzy, on, screwed. stewed, tight and
why. In an intermediate class stand
podgy beargered, blued, cut. primed.
lumpy, plowed, muddled, obfuscated.
swipey three sheets in the wind and
topheavy. "But the acme" says the
same authority. IS only obtained
when the disguised individual can't
see a hole in the ladder. or when he
ID all mops and brooms, or on bis
nut or with his main-brace weIl
spliced, or with the sun In HIS eyes,
Of when he has Tapped tho gutter and
got the gravel rash, or on the ran
tan, or on the re-raw,' Or when he -
ssewed up or regularly scammered.' "
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13
4naEs1pENT HELPS oRPHANs.

Hundreds OF orpnans have been
hnelped by the president Of the Indus
strial and Orphans Home at Macon.
vsa., who writes: I'VE have used Eiec-
nric Bitters in this Institution for nine
years. 1t has proved mast excellent
medicine for stomach. liver and kid
sney troubles. We regard II as one Of
sthe best family medicines on earth"
MT invigorates the vital organs, puri-
sfies the blood. aids digestion, creates
appetite. TO strengthen and build up
shin, pale, eak children Or rundown
speople it has no equal Best for re-
male complaints. Only 50 cents AZ
Brown & Co.'S. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13

AS a charming woman once said:
'1o remain always young one must
BE- always amiable." A melancholy
face, a sullen, an evil look, Is like com
Ing in contact with winter; whereas a
serene face, gracious air, kind and
good expression. Is like spring day,
and smile on the lips like its sun
shine Sulky people, you may have
remarked. always appear to be ten
years older than they are. The face
grows wrinkled from contracting the
brows; the mouth projects disagree
ably when sulking. Behold beside the
portrait Of the sullen woman the pic
turs OF the sweet and gracious woman; !;
a'i her features are Id repose, her llis
form an adorable CupIds bow. kind
ness softens her glance and goodness
illuminates her brow. Perhaps she is
Sic elder. but she VIII always appear
Young and charming.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13
PECULIAR IDEAS or AUTHORS.
Varying Conditions Under Which the
Worlds Great Writers Did Their
Best Work.

Alexander Pope, who was the liter
airy pontiff Of his time, thought best
when in bed. Whenever thought
came to him he would jot It down on a
scrap OF paper. His servant often
found bedclothes and floor covered
with white bits containing aphorisms
which have now become hackneyed
quotations.
Victor Hugo wrote Les Miserables"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13

state any game animal or game bird
or non-game bird, Or nest Of eggs of
any agme bird, except as provided by
law.
TO destroy at any time nests Of eggs
Of game or non-game birds,
TO shoot at any game animal or
game bird, on, from or across any
public road Or railroad right Of way.
10 fish Or AUNT on lands Of another
without consent Of the occupant
TO hunt on Sunday.
TO chase deer or antelope at any
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13
Stories Of Colorado and
The Rocky Mountains
SOME FACTS ABOUT WONDERFULLY RICH GRAND
VALLEY.

have population or 10000 depending
upon fruit alone within a few years.
Chance for the Poor Man.
Ten acres, the fruit men say, will
make a man rich. This IL all one man
can care for. and as the acreage under
one control Is Increased, 1t Is ciaimeds
the productiveness must necessarily
be less from lack OF individual atten.
tion. or course, all men do not hold
to the same theory. Werner 2. Reed,
the Colorado Springs millionaire, pu'
out 1000 acres to fruit on the Western
Slope last year. w. y. Cross Of Den
yer, who was and still is Interested IN
the shoe business there. has recently
moved to the Grand Valley, where ne
has planted 240 acres in fruit-apples,
peaches, pears and cherries. He has
one OF the most magnificent ranches
on the slope, on high level stretch
or ground, commanding a view OF miles,
and with an Ideal home. His is a
new orchard-240 acres. III few
years at the estimate usually indulged
In at Grand Junction. his farm win be
producing an income Of nearly Slb0,OOV
annually
The poor man has the same chance
with the man who can buy hundreds
OF acres--better. For he can produce
more fruit to the acre than the man
or corporation with the big acreage.
Ten acres is the average sized fruit
ranch ia the valley. Many are but five
acres. while one acre suffices in many
cases for the man who lives in town.
In Palisade are many homes with the
average ward. where sufficient fruit Ia
produced to pay the living expenses OF
1 the family. In Grand Junction the
! fruit trees within the city are lew. ID
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13
efFirst Published July 8, 1909)
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the
board Of appraisers has filed with tne
city clerk its reports Of the appraise-
snent and annortionment Of the bene-
fits to the several lots, pieces and par
GELS OF ground liable to assessment for
sskhe cost Of improving Second street,
san accordance with resolution Of the
city council, from the south line Of
aChoctaw avenue to the north line Oh
xsuwa avenue and the city council will
K,das = session at the council chamber
s,n Thursday. the 18th day Of June
asos, at 1880 o'clock p, m. for the pur
,pose OF hearing any complaints or Oh
5ections that may be made concern
ang the apraisement and apportion
smuEt as to any OF such lots, pieces and
parcels Of land.
Witness my hand as city clerk o.
eshis srd day Of July. 1909.
Joe Dews.
--S-5d City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13

1t 10 often pleasanter to theorizs
than to perform A youns law student.
says a writer In the Philadelphia In
auirer, was making study Of certain
procasses of hin future pfpfession. 10
showed an inclination to sit In tho
house and speculate IDLY instead OF
doing some Of the dotuostic tasks
which stood waiting ~
Deduction ID nm Interesting proc
ess declared the youth to bis fa-
ther. "For example. there - . hsap
Of ashes In the yard. That ID evi.
dence that the family has recently ha<
fres."
"Weil, John" interrupted his a.
ther, suppose you pursue your stud
les little farther BY going out and
sitting that pile Of ashes. - Ycuth's
Companion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1909-07-13

Before making a speech Charles
Dickens would decide on his various
heads and then In his minds eye iik.
en- the whole subject to the tire OF
cart wheel he being the hub. From
the hub to the tire he would rum Aa
many spokes as there we're subjects
TO be treated and during the progress
or the speech he would deal with each
spoke separately. celebrating them as
he went round the wheel; and when
all the spokes dropped out one by cns
and nothing but the tire and space re-
mained he would know that he had
accomplished his task and that HIS
speech was At an end