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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

Hollow, N. r, made famous by Wash
ington Irving. At one time he wss
Mississippi planter The three ex-
tremes illustrate not only his career,
but show his sympathy with all sec
tons. The breadth of his views is
indicated by the fact that he kept
abreast. OF the advanced thought of his
day and at the same time was familias
with all religions, ancient and noderIl
He was. an intense admirer OF charac-
tiers as diverse as Charles Dickens aud
Napoleon Bonaparte. The English
novelist he read over and over. and OF
Napoleon he bad death mask. statues
and paintings. while his library was
stocked with books concerning the first
emperor. There could have been moth
ing narrow in a man who touched SO
many shores of thought ard who had
interests SO wide and varied. He was
a rare combination of the practical
man and the idealist.
Pathetic Prison Experiences.
Orlando Jay Smith was of New Eng
land ancestry and was the son of 4
pioneer. He was born near Terre
Haute, Ind. on June IA, 1912. He
graduated from Asbury college, now
De Paw university, which afterward
conferred on him the degree Of LII. ID
Entering the Union army in April
1861. he served until September, 1863
He enlisted as a private and rose e
be second sergeant the first year. He
was then mustered out with his regi
ment and helped 10 form second regi
ment. IN which ne was commissioned
second lieutenant, then served two
years as captain and early in 1864 was
raised to the grade of major. He par
ticipated In the Shenandoah valley
campaign. the Kentucky campaign
where he fought In the battle Of Rich
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ter and lath on the little red and blue
tongues writing over in the corner.
1t was Jacks duty 10 hold the noz-
zle, not an easy task with long.
heavy hose through which water Is
tearing at speed to go over high
building. His arms were already ach-
Ing when the captain saw that his men
were in danger and called through
megaphone for them to descend. JACKS
three companions at once started down
ward; but, unfortunately for him, the
hose had no hook so he was com
PEELED to hold 1t until the men reached
safety TO have abandoned 1t would
have let it go crashing down to split
their skulls or knock them from the
fire escape. BY the time these had
reached the pavement his chances
were entirely cut off Already the graf
ing beneath his feet was growing hot.
Calling to Look out belowv Jack
dropped the hose and sprang through
! the open window. Within the place
had become a sweatshop indeed. The
| smoke choked and blinded him.
| Stumbling over chairs, he CROPPED his
way to a side window, which he broke
| out with his heavy helmet. Thrusting
his head out for a gulp Of fresh air,
he drew his body through the opening
| and got footing on the narrow cop
ing. This was not over four inches
wide and was slippery from the water
thrown on IT. which had frozen al
most as soon as 1t fell. AS Jack was
edging his way along this perilous
footing a crooked rift In the smoke
revealed him to the firemen below 1t
also revealed him to a white faced girl
in the crowd. but of her presence Jack
was in ignorance Neither did he hear
the agonized little shrek OF Save
him. Dashing into the adjoining
building. two of the fremen tore W
to the roof which was short dis
lance above the spot where he stood
The exhausted man was almost ready
to fall as four strong hands srasped
him and pulled him 70 safety
As for Lizzie. the crooked rift in tbs
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
Famous Journalist Who
Entered Many Fields
An Intimate Study of the Late Major Orlando Jay Smith,
Founder of the American Press Observation-Disclosures,
Philosopher and Writer Whose Life Touched Great
Men as Well as Great Movements

mond; the east Tennessee campaign,
the Knoxville campaign and the Allan
Ca campaign. He commanded his regi-
ment in the operations at the right
of kenesaw mountain
One OF his most exciting war ex-
periences was as participant in
Stoneman's raid. He opposed Stone
mans action in surrenderfng the brf-
gade Of which Major Smiths regiment
was part and proved that It was
unnecessary by leading his regiment in
eating It's way out and escaping. He
was afterward severely wounded, how
ever. and made a prisoner near jug
Tavern, Ga. His prison experiences
were most pathetic. His wound was
painful throughout the entire time, he
had little to eat except parched corn
and lived in open stockades where
there was no shelter except holes the
prisoners burrow0d in the ground
Three experiences that he told one Of
his friends are characteristic. One was
the finding of an old oven door. which
he lugged with him from prison to
prison and used for parching his corn
or for cooking any morsel he might
pick UP. Another was of finding
enough old rails and wood to build a
shanty about six feet square. This
seemed like mansion 70 the men, and
when the very day II was completed
word came that they were to be ex-
changed there was actual regret at
leaving it. The third episode was in
Charleston when the city was bonn
barded by the Union forces North
ern prisoners were placed where they
were exposed to the fire of their own
armies, Major Smith being in one of
the most dangerous positions. After
being exchanged in December, 1864,
he was placed In command of the pa
rolled prisoners at Camp Chase, Co
Iumbus, o. He was also assistant in
spector general of the Sixth division
OF Wilson's cavalry corps. Being in
the cavalry. Major Smith was almost
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AR sgcS1rENDxD HIS ARMS AND CAUGHT HER
scream from window just above
hooking up. ne saw the white face of
.giri and had barely time to brace him.
ssseif when he felt her skirts brush his
face as she swept downward. lnstinc-
sEively be extended his arms and
caught her. 1t was almost n foolhardy
tact. but rs the coping was broad II
happened to succeed. For one dizzy
xnoment he thought that her weight
--wonM teppie them both to death be-
Cow. but drawing the girl to the ledge,
's1isensag ing one arm and grasping the
window strips were only the work or
san instant The crowd and the fire.
Hlen below had seen the thrilling res
cue and there was a moment OF ago
nized suspense: then wild cheer rent
dhe AIR Ladders were speedily raised,
and Jack Henderson carried the half
sTainling girl to safety The act was
tbe wonder of the hour, and the papers
ruext morning contained accounts such
;as stirred even sensation stated New
York Jack did not realize that he was
"a hero, however. That Is almost a
Heriu OF reproach among tlremen. IL Is
sail fn the days work, part OF the
business
Jack had been too busy realizing his
wife's ambition to indulge affairs of the
vhcsrt. but now he could not forget the
white face at the window or as il was
In roster hue when its owner. Lizzie
Hoimes shyly thanked him for hav-
ing rescued her from certain death.
Jack asked for her new address and
ssoot t,ano himself calling at the
HoItns.s fat Youth and love were
singing their songs In Jacks heart
Whcn on duty on Sundays he and Liz
'zss went TO the parks, the river front
.oI Coney Island, and on the long even
cfngs when he was not required at the
station they wandered together on the
streets or sat on the benches In the
aittie parked breathing spaces scatter
eesY over the lower part OF the metrop-
eoIis The Christmas season was again
approaching when he had proposed tC
I5zzie 10 share a fireman's lot. Al
first she had put him Off. uncertain OF
der ovya heart Was she not in danger
~of misiakng this very gratitude fol
dove, and would 1t be fair to Jack t.
SIe his life TO hers before entirely sure
of the state of her own mind? She told
him to wait" And Jack waited
ON Christmas, as it happened. he wa!
again on duty. and early in the day ht
FOUND himself on a hose cart clatter
ing up in front of a tall and smoking
old rookery containing for the mos
part sweatshops. Up the front OF thu
building zigzagged fire escape, anC
lEae, with a number Of the other boys,
was detailed TO carry a hose nearly Il
stbe top of this, open window ant
onlav a stream that would rip on plas
@ Z
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By JAMrs A. eDcERToN.

I'm bis day Major Orlando Jay Smith
n the late president of the Ameri-
can Press Association, entered
many fields. At twenty-five he
was a major Of cavalry In the Union
army. At thirty seven he was editor
Of one OF the leading greenback and
anti-monopoIy papers OF the country,
the Chicago Express. Starting at the
age Of forty, he built up In quarter
Of century the largest newspaper
syndicate In the United States. He
was ans advocate Of life Ia the open, Of
the preservation Of our forests and
was an authority on arborScultuTe. He
was a believer IN fundamental demoe
racy and furthered 1t both by books
and through the other avenues at his
command He was a keen judge of
character, quick to detect genius and
started more young writer's on the
path to fame thar perhaps any man
Of his day. Finally, his many works
on science aud religion attracted the
swn land, bat In India and England
and throughout the world.
Ills life touched not only great move
ments, but great men In addition to
those that he helped to find them
selves and their work, many of whose
names are now household words, he
was for many years a friend and
neigfbor of Robert G.. Tngersoll, often
entertained Wiliiam J. Bryan at his
home and was particular friend Of
DR.. &Jbert Shaw, editor of the Review
of Reviews There was an especial
sympathy between these two on refi-
gious and philosophical lines. At Major
Smiths funeral DR. Shaw referred
feelingiy to this bond and read from
the books of his dead friend passages
on his fafth In life beyond the grave.
Touched Many Shores Gf Thought
Major Smith was born on an In
diana farm and lies buried at Sleepy
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constantly engaged In the dangerous
was that men to fight well must be
we'll fed and cared for. He was there
fore noted for his efforts for the COM
fort of his command. After the war
Major Smith became a member OF the
loyal Legion.
Bafied Three Assassins.
HIS exciting days did not end with
being mustered out of the service.
Raising cotton ON Mississippi planta-
ton may not sound like hazardous
occupation but it all depends on the
time In which II was done and by
whom. For northern officer to en-
gage in the pursuit while the bitter
ness of the war was stfil fresh was
not the most healthfuf Of occupations,
yet this is exactly what Major Smith
did and despite unpleasant occurrences
persisted in 1t for three years, On one
occasion he was followed by three
men that he felt intended to assas-
sinate him. Suddenly wheeling bis
horse. he confronted them with the
question, We'll, gentlemen, what do
you want?" This disconnected them,
and they went their ways.
Even vet his warlike experiences
were not over. In 1869 he returned
to Terre Haute and started newspa-
per, the Mail SO vigorous were some
OF his editorials that one gentleman
thought himself aggrieved and there
upon began shooting at the major
from behind a barrel, as a result of
which the young editor carried a sec
ond bullet hole TO the day Of his
death. Later Major Smith acquired
the Terre Haute Express and launched
1t as greenback organ. Six years OF
more were devoted to this cause, dur
ing which time Major Smith gave bis
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q
Fireman Jack S
Christmas Gift
BY ]. A. eDGERToN.

sCopyright. 1908 by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
WACK HENDERSON was a new
man among the fire Iaddies. lie
IA bad borne with the chatting Of
the older men had gone through
The limitations" had been tossed in
she blanket till his bead was almost
even with the second story windows.
had been compelled to scramble like a
monkey up ladders built high In the
air. had drilled like soldier, cIambered
over roofs. climbed up the sheer sides
of buildings and done the thousand
and one other things required Of those
who are deemed worthy Of protecting
The lives and property OF a great city.
Among other things, be had been told
by his grizzled preceptor never to show
nervousness. as that is sign Of fear:
70 obey orders instantly and without
question even though II were to jump
from the top Of a building. and to re.
member always that the motto Of the
department was to save life first and
sproperty afterwasa.
And now it was Christmas his first
~DflStmas on the force. one of the
0ey's hres was a severe one. Jack
was detailed 10 20 inside to help 10
The rescue Of any that might be left
IN the blazing building and, remaining
'TEzo long had had his egress 10 the
stairway cut off and had been forced
s'osis on 10 eornice on the front Of the
stl'pct1lre, He was In no Immediate
dangew however, being In one OF the
dover stories.
AS he was about 10 cali to those be.
low bis attention was arrested by
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cCPYnscmr fsOs ny EAsss.g aeckER EATON

smoke had not only uncovered Jacks
form, but had revealed her own heart
aud when he reached the street she
softly asked hln TO come to the fiat
that evening. as Christmas present
awaited him there.
1t was with lighter heart than for
some previous weeks that Jack sat
before the little Christmas tree that
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night. In sort of dream he heard
the presents called of for Lizzles lit
tie sister and other members of the
family. and it was only at the end
that he caught sight of a little slip of
paper pinned to the sleeve Of Lizzie
herself, on which were written the
two words. For Jack" That was his
Christmas gift
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Trees Were His Friends.

In personal appearance Major Smith
was rather tall and compactly built.
His face was strong and smooth shaw
en-, his eyes blue and direct, his hair
abundant, but snow white. At home
he had the same simplicity. sincerity
and easy dignity that marked him ev-
erywhere. He leaves a widow, two
daughters and a son, CORTLAND Smith.
whom the father trained up to be his
assistant and successor In business.
Major Smith loved the open country.
and the trees were his friends He
knew them well both scientifically and
in a more human way.
/ cannot close this article without a
personal word. / never knew man
whose ideas ran more nearly parallel
with my own In almost every field
than did those OF Major Smith. Be
cause of personal sympathy and
friendship / have refrained from say
ing many things that are in my
heart. fearing that my own bias might
make me overdraw the picture.
thing that 10 character sketch should
do. trust my readers to see between
the lines and to discern not the mere
words. but the spirit and feeling be
mind the words.
This much l viii say: Orlando Jay
Smith raised the standard Of American
journalism as did perhaps no other
man OF his time. and he believed in
and furthered movements OF better
ment in almost every field OF human
thought and endeavor
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scopyright. 1908. BY American Press Asso-
ctation
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HORSES. HARNESS AND WAGONS

AAA-:;J head Of all purpose horses. including
large and small mules, SO up; III vehicles OF
every description. $40 up; harness. 80 up:
camp outfits a speciality. saddles $l-5V up
pack saddles 81 s-p Call and inspect Auc-
fion sale Saturday at IL a $50 4th ST.,
Oakland VIII trade.
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RIGHT in town: fine home and business; ~
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pack saddles. 81 Up. Call and inspect Aue-
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oakland. VIII trade.
FOR SALE CHEAP
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212 Railroad av South.
CARRIAGE and saddle horses; very stylish and
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phone Market 1853
FOR SALE-Wagon with 10 foot bed: almost
new; suitable for contractor. 1907 San Bruno
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SURREY and buggy with harness. horse, for sale
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VEHICLES, harness. saddles, less than manufsc-
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Second hand top wagons. exp wagons, bus bug
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