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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
MAY DIE OF SNAKE BITE
Reptile Follows Child Out Of Barn,
Boys Grandfather Then Killing II.

bOyh NrdNuIdtHeT HeH NIIIIHg II.
Reading. June 19.-John A, the little
son of Daniel Rohrback. Jr., of AL
SAGE. this county. trod on copper
head snake, and the reptile bit his
toe. The child ran out of the build
ing, and the snake followed him, when
Daniel Rohrback. grandfather of the
lad. ran to his assistance and killed
the reptile. The child is in critical
condition.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
SAMUEL GOMPERS SAILS
sic viii Study Labor Conditions In
Europe.

New York, June 21.-Samuel Com
Ders, president of the American Fed
asration Of Labor, sailed on the steam
snip Baltic for Liverpool Mr.. Com
/ pers expects to remain abroad until
September, attending several labor
congresses and studying industrial
conditions in Great Britain and on the
continent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-06-26
TRAIN RIGHTS ITSELF
Runs One Hundred Yards on Ties and
Then Returns TO Tracks.

Cumberland, Md, June 21.--The Bal
timore Il Ohio passenger train from
St. Louis to New York was thrown
from the track near Grafton by a
washout. The train ran on the ties
for one hundred yards. struck switch
and was thrown back ON the track un
injured.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

Oscar King OF Nevada, spent
Sunday in Rich Hill.
Mrs. w. w. Ferguson was a
Kansas City visitor last week.
No woman has any desire for
new wrinkles.
Mrs Chas Burrows returned
Saturday night from her trip TO
the Kansas City, St Joseph and
St Louis millinery markets.
A man who came to town Sun
day horseback said that it took
him three hours to get across
the Marias des C'gne bottoms.
DR.. Claud Allen of the Uni
versity Medical College Kansas
City, spent Sunday with his par
ents in this city. Claud grad
yates ia a few weeks and will be
a ful. hedged NJ ID He expects
.to locatc in. this city with his
father, Dr. ". II Allen.
Frank Kilt was in Noyinger,
Mo. last week installing a NOV,
ing picture show for Medley
and Ingram, two former Rich
Hill citizens.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

A man was too economical TO
subscribe for his home paper,
and sent his little boy to borrow
the copy nlou hs bis ueighbor
In his haste ihe boy ran over a
500 stand 90 bees and in ten
minutes looked Ikea warty sum
mer squash His cries reached
his father who ran to his assis.
tance. and failing Go notice a
harbed wire fence, ran into that
brcakiuEit down and cutting a
handful of Be>h from his anato'
INV and ruiUing "a $500 pair Of
pants. The old cow took advan
tage of the gap In The fence and
got into the corn field and killed
herself eating green corn. Hear
ing the racket the wife ran out
upset "A four gallon churn full OF
rich cream intoa basket OF kit
tens, drowning the flock. Ia her
hurry she dropped a S25 set ot
false teeth The baby, left alone,
|orawled through the split milk
/ into the parlor ruined a brand
new $50 carpet During the ex
element the che oldest daughter
.rnn away with the hired man
ITbe dog broke up eleven settinl
|. hens and tho calves gov lout an,
chewe5 the tails 0f tour in
shirts. -Ex.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25
Missouri Bgy's esrh elsWlng
Contest 1903.
b :. n. Jordan. Secretary Missouri
Corn Growers Association.

B - a. Jordan. Secretary Missouri
Corn Growers Associations.
The Missouri Boys Corn
Growing Contest promises 70 be
larger than ever this year. In
1903 more than 900 Missouri
farmers boys we're IN this con
test and at least !. 900 are expect
ed to enroll in 1909. There are
two classes, one for boys be-
tween the ages of ten and six
teen and one for young men be-
tween the ages Of sixteen and
twenty. Liberal prizes are be-
ing offered again this year at the
State Fair and the Missouri Corn
Show at Columbia fer the best
exhibits in both classes. Besides
the cash prizes two large silver
trophies are offered, one for the
best sample exhibited in the
boys class and the other for that
in the young mems class.
The amount Of corn TO be
grown in the boys class is one
fourth acre. There are ne fees
or requirements for admission.
Simply send name, age and ad-
dress 70 the secretary Of the
Missouri Germ Growers AssOcia-
ton at Columbia asking to be en-
rolled. Corn for planting viii be
furnished those who have no
good seed Of their own. A cir
cular giving fuu particulars re-
garding the rules and prizes in
this contest IS well as directions
for planting and cultivating the
corn viii be mailed upon request
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25
NorAHADLEY IDEA.

The newspapers have lately
reported that Governor Hadley
has proposed the creation Of 8
commission to Investigate the
liquor question snd report, for
Legislative consideration. 3 policy
adapted to conditions in this
state. Such a suggestion has
been made to the governor, not
by him, and he has said that he
thinks it a good proposition, bat
ne has not urged it for present
consideratiOn-certaiuly not as a
proposition in lieu Of the various
dra op and prohibition
measures now under consider
alton by the legislature The
suggestion came originally, per
haps, from a Congregational
minister in st. Louis, who has
given the matter Of prohibition
and license the thought which
intelligent preachers generally
give il. Members of the present
General Assembly who have ad
vanced their ideas about pTohibi
tiun or regulation of the liquor
traffic are going ahead with the
bills they have introduced and
the governor is not interfering
or seeking TO hinder them. The
people should not accep' too
I readily newspaper staten nts
conoernu!g the policy Of the GOV
ernor toward any public matter
as he is frank in all statments
made for publication aud never
! leaves a doubt in what he auth
/ Iorizes reporters 10 say, about his
intentions or views. DE has pro-
nounced views concerning the
/ relation OF the state 10 the liquor
traffic, which he expressed freely
during the campaign He
stands sqnarely for observance
of the Sabbath by liquor sellers,
To the separation of the saloon
from control of breweries, distill
Iers or wholesalers, and for the
lelimlnation Of the liquor interests
/ from party nominations. AS 4
particular measures ooYering
these suggestions he has not yc'
spoken, but he is clearly OF
record and in dead earnest fol
better laws for the regulation
aud control Of the liquor traffic.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

There Is no party matter Of
special interest TO report from
the Capita at the close Of this,
the busiest and best week OF the
Legislative session. The immed-
late administration family has
been made uu for the present by
the confirmation of John Kennish
as insurance commissioner, and
and by the selection Of another
able and reliable friend Of the
governor for warden Of the peni-
tentiary; So Governor Hadley
now has 10y bis side tried and
trae aud wise friends and party
leaders G. Gmelich, heuten-
ant governor; John r. SwangeF.
bank commissioner; John Kennish
insurance commissioner; Capt.
Rumboldt adjutant general;
Frank Blake, pardon attorney;
Rush c. Lake. private secretary;
and a good friend as warden
The Deputies under these men
are also able aud loyal friends OF
the governor. Thus surrounded
with men iu hearty sympathy
with him aud personally dev ted
Governor IA d,ey is strongly re-
Enforced for tle battles he viii
have o. 6sht, and while tbe iegis,
llature Is In session he VIII have
equally strong men % RELY upon
in both tle Senate leader, Sanat
or A. +. = Gardner, snd the
successful and rGuent'al Speak
er OF the House. Mr. Sreer.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25
Quarterly Meeting.

Tho ith quarterly conference
OF the Walnut ST. NJ. II. church
will be held Saturday, 9th, at
800 p. M Rev Il. j. Hunt, dis
trict superintendent of Carthage,
viii preach Saturday night and
Sunday st11 o'clock. Rev. Hunt
is an able speaker and all are in
yited 90 hear him. The pastor Of
the church is conducting services
each night this week and will
preach as usual Sunday night.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25
troduced

Several dramshop bills are
now pending, drawn in harmony
with the Republican state plat
form and the recommendations
OF Governor Hadley. One o (
them provides that no man who
holds a public office Of any kind
may be licensed to keep a dram
shop. Il also prohibits license
10 any one holding membership
in a political party committee.
II is not constitutional 20 prohib-
il q saloon keeper from holding
o66e. but it is designed 70 rule
the saloon keeper out OF politics,
Governor Hadle, has not been
asked 10 approve it Another
bill. following the suggestion Of
the governor, is intended 70
entirely separate the saloon from
ownership or coutrol by brewers
distiilers, or wholesalers.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25
miner Killed.

Frank Matabele. miner, was
killed in mine No. 23 last Friday
by falling slate The mine was TO
have been abandoned in a few
days. Deceased was one of the
best kRown'miners in the Pana-
ma field, He leaves o wife and
several children
Funefal services were held at
the Cath9lid churcn Sunday con.
Quoted by Rev Father Murphy,
after yhieb the remains were
laid to rest in the Catholic Gem
etery. -.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

Miss Ida Crabb left last Thurs
day for visit at Burlington
junction, Mo. While gone she
will spend several DAYS 10 Chi
cago studying the spring Mil
linery styles.
Now that the city Of Rich Hill
is our of the gas business why
wouldu'ta sewer system be in
order.
Judge Allen Wright was a Fit.
Scott visitor Friday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25
Natural Gas OK

People who anticipated trouble
with the natural gas have been
agreeably disappointed. IL has
worked as we'll as any gas could
work-giving satisfaction after
the lamp burners were adjusted
10 the natural article. The
company however, has been hav.
ing considerable trouble The
pipe was laid very hastily in
order that the condition sof the
franchise be complied with, and
the rapid changes in the atmes-
prere have been creating havoc,
The pipe expanded so much in
places during the warm weather
that it bowed way up in the air,
in other places it would shoot
out sideways in each case
springing leaks. The pipe is
being properly joined now and is
being buried, so that no further
trouble is anticipated.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

new o0nstitut.on can be sublis-
ted - vote before the ar
state election. Or az that e.. n-
i is desirable to seperzte tls
constitution propositions frs
party eamp4igns. Il il hks
that decisive sction may he
taken on this matter next
week
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25
jefferson City letter
Special Correspondence.

jefferson City, Feb 1ary 20
Visitors this week ave found
everybody about tn. state house
busy. The law ma kers are busy
night and day on the many bills
which have b e en q INTRODUCED.
While the Senate sessions have
been short each day the senators
have all been engaged in com &
tee work. Senate bills are rush
ed to second reading and fer
red to committees as quick as
.thev are printed. Nearly two
hundred such bills are now in
the hands Of committees, and q
goodly number have been report
ed upon and are on tho calendar
for engrossment. Next week
the Senate viii have enough bills
under consideration to keep the
senators at their desks morning
and afternoon. No bill has yet
passed either branch Of the lne-'s-
lsture, though several
engrossed in the Hou.
About 600 bills have soIa1 49,
introduced 10 the House a n q
about 500 81 IS Senate, AZ
least a dozen big measures viii
be ready for introduction early
next week, among them several
specially desired by the governor.
The city delegation is trying 70
agree on a home rule bill, in
order that the governor may be
/ consulted about il before it is in
troduced.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

AhidSyit OF dissolution b a $
been filed In thc office of the
Secretary Of State, by James ST..
McKibben, President ot tn o
Cowless McKibbsn Mercantile
Company ~ Rich Hin. stating
that on the 0thof February, 1909.
the Cowles McKibbpn Mercau
tile Company was hy unauimou
vote of the the stockholders dis
solved and ! S no longer iu exist
ence. s.Mr McKibbeu ha S
succeeded tothe business, which
will be conducted under Z d o.
name OF Mcl<ibbyn Mercantile
Company Butler Democrat.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

A newspaper story 70 the effect
that there has been q break be
tween State Chairman Dickey
ann Governor Hadley is most
empathzticalIy denied here BIZ
the besf authority-tae govern
or's private secretary and the
secretary Of the state committee.
Hon. Rush G. Lake. a man who
talks about such things only
when he has something definite
to say. Chairman Dickey re-
turned 10 the state from q trip
to the South and to Cuba last
week and departed last Tuesday
for New Orleans He VIII be IN
Washington 70 attend the inaug
lratiou, and, ike al Miss0uri
Republicans will be delighted
because Missouri win be in the
procession Of Republican states,
represented by hepuGlica1
governor, and having contributed
her elector vote 10 the RepubE
can President-eleCt Ii viii be a
proud day for Missouri Republi-
can leaders.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25
The Baptist Revival.

The revival meeting at the
Baptist Church, conducted by
the pastor, F. w Staring clos
ed Sunday night The meetings
were q great success. There
were twenty two professions Of
faith, and a number were bap-
tised during the meeting.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

Paris dress makers thrust the
d.rectiore gown on us aud now
they,.say that the style is "passe"
They give as the reason for this
that the siyle permits too much
economy iu cioth-nuw look for
the hoop skirt.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

Butler Is trying lard, nd
with prospects of success. 10
secures n. NJ. c, A. building
and gymnasium Taese build
iugs are good things and viii &c
money well spent by that city
Lewis Radiord, of Butler wss
in this ci,y Saturday.
Ia spite ot CHE almost impass
.ible condition % the roads qaite
a crowd of people were Ia town
Saturday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

Every newspaper man knows
how to sympathize with Dick
Howard, publisher of the Am
sterdam Enterprise, Amorei
Post and Merwiu Clipper Last
week Dicks press broke down.
DELAYING the publication Of all
three ofllis papers, and doubt
less causing the editor much loss
OF sleep catching up Suhscrih.
ers should be lenient when q
paper is late, because they car
possibly realize hoe -aerye-racR-
ing such an accident is on The
editor.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25
Metz Woman Dead

Bud Neptune and D is son
Homer, went to Metz last Thurs
day to attend the funeral Of Mr..
Neptune,s sister, Mrs. A. W
Hanley, Mrs. Hapley died last
Thursday morning an d t h e
funeral was held Friday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

The proposition tO sa0mit 20
vote the question, shall a oonsti,
tational convention be held.
has received more consideration
this week than any other prop
ositi0p. Governor Hadley ha 5
pronounced jn favor of e. Some
want 10 vote deferred till the
regular election in 1910, but the
leaders want the eleotion held IL
the summer 80 this year so the
delegates may 6e elected next
fan and the convention may as
semble next winter. Then ths
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

Representative kies, 10 Cape
Girardcau. has q bin for the high
er and more equitable assess
meut OF property. providing q
system under which all taxable
properly may be listed al lis real
value This biB. &c enacted, vii
solve the revenue problem.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

Frank G Carpenter. probably
the most travelled NINA on earth
says that war with Japan is not
coming He is now in Japan
and has interviewed some Of the
leaders in their government.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

Il. NJ Ruble is the FIRST man in
Rich Hill 10 heat his house with
natural gas. He says that il
certainly does tue business.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1909-02-25

Ciauds Ester of Butler was
Rich Rll Visitor Monday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
St. ratrick.s Day.

Most every one wore bits Of green
Wednesday in hcommemoration OF
St. Patrick, the patron saint, and
though not legally a holiday the evil
dences impress the fact that it is al
most as much of a national celebra-
ting day as Washington's birthday.
A concise history of St. Patrick is
not amiss. The Wheeling Register
gives It, as follows:
Reliable authorities make the
place of his birth as the county
Lumbarton in Scotland. At the age
Of sixteen he was captured by pi-
rates and sold into slavery in Ire
land. After six years he escaped 10
France. Here he became a monk
and gradually rose in the church
service. He returned to ireland at
the age of so and began his won
derful career as a missionary. The
time of his death is variously given
between the ages OF Lightweight and
one hundred and twenty-one years.
The shamrock became the natios-
al emblem of ireland through St. pa,
rick's use of ii to illustrate the Trim
ity. The harp on the Tag. golden
with silver strings, represents the
love and cultivation Of music in Ire
land even as far back as the time
Of the great patron saint. The harp
could then be found in every house
hold. The field oftheIri arms was
at first azure or purple. the harp Of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
iLEFr:OR her DOORSTEP
FOR TRlSMOTHER

Mrs. A. g. Tuson, Of Livermore. Cal,
writes: II picked up from my door.
step one day little book in which /
soon became very much interested.
My little girl OF i've years OF age had
been troubled for a long time with
loss of appetite, extreme nervousness
and undue fatigue. She was an run.
down and in very delicate condition.
This little book was very compre-
hensiyely written, and told Of the new
method Of extracting the medicinal ele-
lrents Of the Gods liver from the oil,
eliminating the obnoxious oil which IL
30 hard for children to take.
Just the thing, saidI, for my little
daughter and / Immediately went for
a bottle Of vinol. 1t helped her won
derfully. She has gained rapidly in
flesh and strength, and she does not
take cold half 60 easily.
Il am extremely grateful for the
good It has done her, and hope other
mothers who have weak, delicate or
ailing children will be benefited by my
experience and just give vinol a trial. !"
Store g Mercer, Druggists,
clarIsiauDy, W. Va.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
Forceful Intlmation.

The reelection of Speaker ]. G.
Cannon by the House of Represents.
atives was a personal compliment to
that gentleman, but the refusal to
adopt the rules of the last House
was forceful ,intimation that the
House had come to the conclusion
that less power should be, vested IN
the presiding officer and more lati-
tude be given the individual mem
ber.-Wheeling. lntelligencer.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
Encouraging.

The report that the executive iof-
fice in the White House will have
to be enlarged because it is not large
enough for President Taft and the
work he sets for himself to do. lis
encouraging. This is a time when
it is especially pleasing to hear that
plans must be enlarged to accommo-
date the increase in business. May
all the industries of the country
promptly follow the White House
Lead Uniontown News-standard.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
Items of Interest Are Report
ed From One Of the
River Towns.

HAYWOOD, Mar. t7-Mr. ana
Mrs. B. G. Taylor. who have been
visiting relatives in upshur county,
have returned home.
Prof G. @. Barb and several pu'
pills Of the Lumberport schools, were
at Clarksburg Thursday
R. Z. Smith, OF Clarksburg, who
has been working in Washington. D
C.. for several days visited his sis,
ter Mrs. G. W Fleming, recently
Our school closes March 10, and
Miss Lille RICHTER, teacher Of the
lower room, VIII enter Broaddus fol
the spring term.
Ross Wright has sold his propert,
here to Abe stackpole and viii re.
move from Haywood in the neal
future.
DR.. D. P. cruikshank was al
Fairmont Wednesday.
G. A. Maze has completed tbs
frame work Of his new dwelling
house on Martin street.
orlan Harbert visited friends al
shinnston recently.
]. s: Grifin. j. F. Lanham ant
Goff Hornor,-had business at Clarks,
burg Saturday,
John Walters was at Gypsy Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs, a. w. Martin were
at shiunston Tuesday.
Dr., e, P Shirley vas at Fair.
mont Tuesday :...
Harry f. Robinson. Of. Fairmont
was looking after his business inter.
ests in Lumberport and Haywood
Tuesday. 81
2. $; limerick was having some
dental work done In clarksbure
Tuesday. .nisc
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
Compliments Dawson.

The shepherdstown Register, ed.
tied by Harry Snyder. one of the
leading Democrats of the state. pays
Ex-Governor Dawson very high
compliment, by saying that the ire.
firing governor has been one of the
best the state has ever had. and that
he leaves the state In better con.
ditton than it was ewes before
Grafton Sentinel.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17

As one delegate to the Democratic
convention in addressing that body
stated that there had been a deal
with the mugwumps, the Telegram
accepts it as true. but he declared
that the mugwumps were not en-
titled to 1T all and he succeeded in
seeing that they did not get quite
all Of ii.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17

With the municipal tickets now
al In the field. the Republicans
certainly have nothing to regret as
30 their action. Indeed, they are
pore confident than ever that they
named the winners at their ward
and city conventions, and they are
receiving assurance on ever hand Of
enthusiastic support.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
NOT SAMPLES
Plenty to Eat in Special Business
MEMS Lunch at Waldo.

The Special Business Mems Thirty.
i've Cent Lunch that is served at the
Waldo Is not collection of sample
dishes. II is prepared with the view
o. faily appeasing the appetite. No
one gets up hungry from this lunch.
Besides all OF the entlcing features.
you have the. satisfaction of know.
ing there is scientific sanitation in the
kitchen.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
Unreasonahle,..

If anyone expected Mr.. Bryan TO
be pleased with Mr.. Taft's cabinet
he was unreasonable. We ali have
our special tastes in cabinets; but
the most difficult is that Of the man
who thinks he ought to have Sc
lected the cabinet himself. Sisters
vile OH Review.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17

It was claimed at the Democratic
convention that the mugwump end
of It was trying to run in two RE-
puolicans on it for members of the
water works and sewerage board.
II that be true. 1t is evident that re-
gard for law is lacking among the
mugwumps.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17
sinlpl1led Explanation.

A reformer suggests that the un-
married men over certain age be
addressed as Mist" in order
to mark them for confirmed
bachelors. That would be rather
cruel We think. Mist" looks like
simplified spelling. for missed, -
Washington Herald. a-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-17

The mugwumps went into session
as soon as they could get away from
the Democratic convention. 1t Is
stated they were sorely disappointed
over the fact that shelr plans did
mot go through altogether. They
saw one of their pet candidates turn.
ed down.