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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
CHANGES OF MINISTERS.
Aaeerstown and WiIIiamsport Pastors
to be Reassigned.

Although Rev John II. Jeffries, who
has been pastor of the Washington
Square Methodist Episcopal church,
Hagerstown, for several years, has
been asked to remain by unanimous
vote of the congregation, he will be
asked to be assigned to a larger field
at the coming meeting of the Balti-
more Annual Conference.
Rev Guy A. Luttrell, pastor OF the
Willansport Methodist Church for
several years, viii ask the conference
to assign him to another charge for
next year
Rev. ]. p Harner, pastor of thu Re
formed church at Cavetown, Md, Sun
day preached his farewell sermon and
yesterday left for his new charge near
Staunton, Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
Opequcn District Sunday School AS
ISOLATION at Grsensbur9 United
Brethren Church.

The Berkeley County Sunday School
Association will organize branch OF
the association tonight In theGreens-
burg United Brethren church to be
known as the Opequon District Sun
day school association. In the party
attending from this city will be Presi-
dent w. Z. outcault and Secretary w.
d. McCnrdy of the county association
and Rev. A. B. Wilson. pastor Of the
II. B. church at Greensburg. A. p.
Darby and DR.. J. B. Chamberlin. The
following program viii be carried out:
Song service at 1880 p. m,
Prayer by Rev. A B. Wilson.
Scripture reading,
Topic: District Organization-The
Need and Purpose Of il, by DR.. Cham
berlin
Song.
Topic: "Organized Sunday School
kins. April 2O-22' " E. Outcaalt.
Song
Topic. Organized Sunday school
Classes A. d. Darby
Election of officers.
Announcements.
Song
Benediction by Rev w. ID. McCurdy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
MINE EXPLOSION KILLS FIVE
Accident In Indiana Coal Mine Spreaa s
Death and Terror.

Evansville, Ind. March %. Five
men were killed and score injured
in an explosion at the Sunnyside coal
mines. near this city. The explosion
was caused by an overcharge OF pow
der in shot touched off by one of the
miners. The dead were all killed by
sulphuric fumes which followed the
shot. The mine was swept as If by q
whirlwind
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
MAY UNITE TOWNS.
Harper's Ferry and Bolivar to Vote
onunIon.

on Union.
Elections will be held on March
81. at IIarper's Ferry and Bolivar
to decide whether the two towns
shall unite. The conditions are pc
culiar. The dividing line between
Harper's Ferry and Balivar extends
fora distance along the main street
OF each town, SO that II is only NEG
essary to cross the street to pass
from on town into the other. Many
residents of the town have finally
come to the conclusion that they are
holding each other back and that
they can progress more rapidly py
combining forces and working to
gether. If the two places unite i
is expected that water works viii
be constructed either at private q
public expense
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
New Bridge Up.

The long-delayed structure, the
bridge over the Potomac river at
Wiley's ford, opposite South Cumber-
land, connecting with Mineral county,
West Virginia, and affording a new,
shorter and safer route to the South
Branch Valley of the Potomac, was
opened for traffic yesterday
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Guilty Of EeIonious Assault.

Wilmington. Del. March l9.-in tn
oyer and terminer court the jury h
the case Of Joseph SegaraIla, an TIA
ian. on trial for felonious assault upor
Mildred Virginia Poore. an clever
yearoid girl. returned verdict o
guilty. The punishment Is death. Thi
is the case where the girls mother i
said to have looked on in approval .!
the crime was committed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Linht for Gerrardstown.

Not to be outdone by Hedgesyille
the people Of Gerrardstown are also
introducing new lights into the houses.
Three Of the stores have installed gas
oline lights, while several OF the pri-
vate houses now have acetyline lights.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
RAIL COMPANY
OF Cumberland Falls on Account Of
rut pr,oae
Cut Prices.
From The World Of Tuesday /:


From The World OF Tuesday:
The Maryland Rail Company went
into the hands Of receivers ait Cum
berland yesterday, Howard Fl Dlclsey,
president Of the company; Lloyd
Lowndess and Henry Shriver being
appointed by Judge Boyd. They
bonded in $4,000, The cut in steel II
said to be responsible for the failure.
The Maryland Rail Company is an
Independent concern. and all during
the panic 1t worked steadily, employ
ing several hundred men. having day
and night tricks. The payroll was
ABOUT $4,000 week After the cut
in steel the force was cut down to one
trick. Some time ago the company
received Government contract To
furnish snail rails FOR Panama canal
work
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Mother Found Dead In Bed.

Millville. n j.. March %. INA
won't wake up and shook her hard
cried the fiye-year-old son of Mrs
Richard Simmer in front of his home
A neighbor went into the Simmer
house. 319 Broad street, and found the
woman dead. with her head buried IL
d pillow
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
For $4,000 Parish.

Ground was broken this week for
the $4,000 Episcopal parish house at
Blue Ridge Summit This building
will be located near the station OF the
Western Maryland Railroad. 1t will
contain a library, reading-roon, Gym
nasius, pool and and billiard-room, as
sembly hall, living and other rooms.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27

w -. FfNnW IR.
der of Sarah Brennan at Brownsville
near Waterfowl, April. 1908. In con
Guiding his statement the governor
says:
Il find no ground on which | could
Justify granting clemency, and, there
fore, deny the application.
Mrs. Mary Farmer will be the sec
ond woman to be put to death by cleo
tricity, the other being Mrs. Place
whom the then Governor Roosevelt re
fused to pardon. Mrs. Farmers crime
was the killing of Sarah Brennan il
their home in the little town of Hoons
field. The object. it was alleged, was
to secure possession of the home own
ed by Mrs Brennan and her husband
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Gone to North Carolina.

Miss Maude Shickle, of Tnwood. has
accepted position as milliner in A.
NJ Barbrey's store in Clinton, n G.
A local paper speaks very highly Of
her personally, and of her ability as
a milliner according to a clipping sent
to this ONCE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
L.iaht For Hedge viIIe.

Hedgssville win instoll a new light
ing system. This consists OF 2000
candle power compressed air gasoline
arc lamp which VIII be ut up In the
centre Of the town and which j. ex-
pscted TO light up the whole village
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
WAGES at Lebanon Reduced.

Lebanon, Pa, March 23.-The Amer.
lean Iron and Steel company posted
notices that, beginning April 5, pud-
dlers will receive 1915 per ton instead
4 $3.50. the present rate. About SOC
men will be affected
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
TO Bar Doqs at easter Parade.

Atlantic City, March 10. Dogs, ever
OF high degree, will be barred from
the Easter parade by order Of Mayo
Stoy. who has appointed dog catcher
to keep pets on the boardwalk dnrins
the rush hours.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
TEACHER SC0LDED; SUICIDES
Boy, Reprimanded For Drawing y
School, Swallows Poison.

Philadelphia. March 22--Despondent
because his teacher had scoIded him
for drawing In school hours, fourteen
year-old AtteIio Gallegano committee
by taking sulphate of strychnia- The
police reported to the coroner that the
boy had taken his life because Of unre
Quilted love. but his family say tina
worry caused by the teachers repri
mand was responsible.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27

Ectl,iekcn Steel Co. Gets Contract.
Washington. March 10 The follow
ing contract for armor piercing she'll
has been awarded to the Bethlehem
Steel company: One thousand ten-Incl
shells at s1314l each and 1000 eight
inch shells at s67.IS each.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
REAL ESTATE SALES.
Or. Sperrow Buys !. /. Bender prop
erty on North Raleigh Street.

From The World OF Saturday:
Tbs 4 L. Bender properly on South
Raleigh street was sold at public sale
thss afternoon In front Of the court
house for $3.50, the purchaser being
Dr.. ifford Sperow.
At the same time and place the
house and stcreroom Of the late i. r.
Miller Ia Ger ardstowu. was sold to
hi. u n Shipper. ar Gerrardstown
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
choked TO Death on Corn.

Philadelphia. March Pa kernel
caused the death of Neil Rogers. five
years old. of 113 Davis street. Death
was caused by strangulation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27

Mr. Charles VanMetre. residing on
the Dry Run road, has been appointed
gate keeper IA the FIRST tcIigate north
Of Town on The Will5amsport pike
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
STEEL PLANT FAILS
Cut In Prices Said to Be Responsible
Enr n

Cumberland. Md, March 23.-The
receivers appointed for the Maryland
Rail company, an independent concern
employing several hundred men here,
were bonded in $4,000. The cut in
steel is said to be responsible for the
failure. Through the panic of 1907
work was steady and the plant was
the main industry of this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
MRS. FARMER MUST
GO TO DEATH CHAIR
Gov. Hughes Won't Interfere In
Case Of MurderesS.

Albany, N. r., March 23.-Governor
Hughes denied executive clemency to
Mrs. Mary Farmer, under sentence OF
death at Auburn prison for the muir
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
Gas Franchise.

General Manager Franklin OF the
Martinsburg Gas Co. was before the
Committee relative to the franchise
OF the Interstate Gas Co. recently APP
Piled FOR to city council No action
was taken In the matter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
BIG GLASS FACTORY
FOR MART|NSBURC

Chairman Max Robinson OF the dim
ner committee reported progress.
There was general discu sion as to
plans and policies Of the Board Of
Trade.
A committee Of twelve was appoint
ed to solicit members FOR the Board OF
Trade, the intention being to largely
Increase the membership By the time
Of the boards banquet on April 90
A committee Of three was appointed
70 secure permanent quarters for the
board
Dinner Committee.
The dinner committee OF the Board
of Trade held meeting in Col. Walk
er's Office before the meeting Of the
executive committee,
The committee vas subdivided into
committees on hall. decorations, music.
speakers, dinner, invitations. etc.
The committee Is arranging to seat
200 persons at least The committee
will be busy from now till the date Of
the dinner, April %.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27
BOARD OF TRADE
STANDING COMMITTEES
Executive Committee Of Board of
Trade Holds First Meeting Thai
Was Notable in Many Respects
Many Inquiries From Out of Town

From The World OF Friday
The executive committee of the
Board Of Trade held its first meeting
last night in the law office Of Col.
Stewart w. Walker. president of the
board and ex-officio chairman OF the
committee and who presided The
meeting was remarkable for the large
attendance of the members, the en-
thusiasm and unanimity that prevail
ed and the duration of the session,
the meeting not adiouring till nearly
midnight
President Walker announced the
following standing committees:
Industries and Trade-Janes r,
Thompson, Alex Clohan and Gray Sill
yer.
Advertising and Statistics-Max
Robinson, w. &c. Hoffheins, w. E.
Outcault and n. I. Frame.
Transportation-W. A. Gard, Lee M.
Bender and R. \. Stewart.
Municipal Affairs--Chas. G. Cushwa,
r. H. Thompson and II. p. Thorn.
Law and Legislation Howard II.
Emmert, A. G. Nadenbousch and
Wade C. Kilmer-
Membership--W. r. Caskey. ] II.
Lloyd. NJ S. Burdette, John T. MAIDEN
bousch, C. w. Seibert, James W. Bar
rick, F. P. Spillman, Fl. A. Bush, j.
Frank Thompson, G. w Becker and
Thomas Kearns.
The committee as appointed We're
ed that several of the committees win
be enlarged.
unanimously approved. II may be add
Glass Factory Here.
Several communications from par
ties at a distance were read by Sec
rotary Martin. These had reference
mostly, to prospective enterprises and
inquiries as to various conditions here.
They were referred to the proper COM
mittee.
There was a communication, how
ever, that aroused general interest
and elected considerable discussion
and favorable concentrated it was
sort of sumner to the committee.
A gentleman connected with big
glass factory in Ohio stated in his let
ter that he had read somewhere of
Greater Martinsburg' and the efforts
that are being put forth by her citi-
zens to realize all that that names i'm
plies. He intimated that his company
contemplated establishing large
glass plant in or near Martinsburg
where the natural conditions, he was
led to believe, We're favorable. His
category OF questions was lengthy but
obviously important The gentlemen
inquired as TO the population OF the
town, water supply, railroad facilities,
freight rates, lobor conditions, sand
deposits at Berkeley Springs and
freight rates. labor conditions, sand
burg, natural gas and other questions
pertaining to materials, etc. in glass
making for million dollar plant
The letter was referred to the conf
mite on industries and the gentle
man was cordially invited to come
here and look over the field
Ii the Board OF Trade should sue
coed in inducing big glass factory
TO locate here it will confer an ines
Unable benefit to the community If ii
should fail in everything else, which
is not at all likely. judging from the
pace it is now going.
Gas Franchise.
General Manager Franklin OF the
Gas Co. was before the
Committee relative to the franchise
Of the Interstate Gas Co recently APP
Piled for to city council No action
was taken IN the matter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-03-27

Hazleton Steel Workers Cut Heavily
Hazleton. Pa. March 29.-The wage.
of the laborers at the mill of the Ha
zleton Sheet Steel company were en-
10 per cent. The rollers wages were
reduced 20 per cent
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
CARRYING NEWSPAPERS.
Old Ways and New COntrasted by an oldtime
Route Bow

WHO would have thought fifty years ago" said
a man who dates back a still more ancient
period, that the manufacture Of handcarts could
in any measure depend on the selling and de-
livering Of newspapers?
Every grocer has a handcart. as do many butch
ers and fruit dealers and In other trades
small dealers. maybe or dealers who use hand
carts as we'll as horses and wagons; but who
would ever have thought Of a newsdealer using
handcart IN his business? And yet there lots
Of newsdealers who nowadays include a handcart
as a regular part Of their business equipment.
Il carried papers when a boy-a route OF
a daily ewspaper-delivering papers to regular
customers or subscribers; and my papers I carried
in a bag made Of ticking, with a broad strap run
ming over the shoulder. That the common
way in those days. and then when the papers to be
delivered on my route had increased in number
that the bag got be pretty bulky and heavy,
got another bag and divided them, carrying these
two bags one on each side, with the strap the
opposite shoulder.
''And that seemed to me then about the limit Of
possibilities in the way of the personal delivery Of
newspapers But that only shows how blind and
limited and narrow in our ways Of doing things we
were in those days. We do everything
broader scale nowadays.
Now it is the commonest thing in the world
to meet in the streets boys. or as likely as not
men, delivering papers, the Sunday papers, from
a handcart: for the Sunday papers for g route of
any extent would now make a bundle OF such size
and weight that no carrier could carry It. So
in the residence districts early of a Sunday
ing you might meet in almost any block a news
paper carrier with a handcart delivering papers
and this be has been so for some little
time: but Il still makes me smile every time
meet one; have professional interest -,
Il used TO carry papers in ticking bag slunB
over my shoulder and when / came to house
where left paper / would pull II out of the bag
and sling into the doorway and keep steadily on
never sfonning The news carrier that meet on
SANDAL inor5ings now comes with a handcart
which he halts on the sidewalk, say, in front of
some anartment house and then ne gets out of
The cart for this one house a bunch OF papers ds
bio and as heavy as I once carried In my whole
load and he doesn't toss but he carries that bundle
in and then he comes out and starts on again with
hts haudcart. Boston Herald
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
TARIFF DEBATE STILL ON.

How about the tariff
Debate still continued in the Senate Senator
NeElands made a proposition to the so-called Re
publican p1ogressiyes that the Democrats would
join them in forcing downward revision Of the
tsrin II they would formulate workable plan
he Newlands offer did not appeal 10 Senator Cum
mins. 70 whom II waG made, and it was declined
Although no progress ON the schedules was made.
ne Republican leaders expressed themselves as wel
satisfied with the situation. They said assurances
had been given them that the 'insurgent' movement
On The Republican side was showing signs Of dis
rtegration. The first test of strength the bill IN
ne Senate came wncn the Democrats and a group
q Middle Western Republican insurgents made an
unsuccessful effort 20 obtain reduction OF the
ssies On certain products Of lead which are used
L the manufacture Of paint They were defeated.
{ e"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
N FOR THE BUSY MAN ESb

which has been connected with his Office by spe-
cial telephone wire. The trustees of Columbia Uni
versity announced that the entire amount Of $780,
go required for the erection and equipment of Kent
Hall. the building designed for the Columbia Law
School, hand pledged, and that work
would be begun upon the building at once 10 have
it ready for the opening of college in September
1910
Suit was begun by the Flint Automobile Com
pany of Flint. Mich. for 1000 damages against
three members of the Association of Licensed
Automobile Manufacturers. incorporated in New
York. charging violation of the Sherman law. The
three defendants are the Locomobie Company Of
America. the George n. Pierce Company of Buff
falo, and the II. II. Franklin Manufacturing Com
pany, of Syracuse. The Flint company, in the bill
Of complaint, alleges that the association drove 1t
out of business by means OF threats of legal pro-
ceedings. The companies named and the associa-
ton deny the charges.
District Attorney Jerome's candidacy for re-
nomination was announced.
Labor troubles, which through strike OF the
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
RELICS.

Narv's little lamb have just been soid at auction
bringing S. 81 IS and 81 So respectively Even con-
sideTinP what the tariff is doing to me price OF
warn these figures must be regarded as tributes
TO the personal qualities OF tne ai,D I3i
be sent In for - o~, IN, n covv NJ
one crumped horn, once worn oS 'o~ u
achievement. ,,,.,o Do, f,l,,a NTH a
owing TO the inopportune nap the lao tooh' Wills
devastation ravished the corn; -, 49, ,,.s
Lacks beanpole now well seasoIleo- .o,.- -,
Rind from the bacon mace OF uie Pie s "
the piper's son. .,,,, c,r,pIa simon failed
70 scos,ire the wares of the pienan. .,-. - =
number of others that appear 70
are as deserving Marys PeI-F H'isueipi'''
Ledger.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09
TRS. SHOOLBRED & GO.

Our politics are not devoid OF huror though. In
a recent contest a candidate. speaking In fishing
village repeatedly interrupted with the cry,
we want no Tories here" Exasperated at last.
he burst out.
MY good fellow, do YOU know what Tory isF
'Begob. l do replied the interrupter. He's an
immoral man
Another candidate accused by en- indignant
elector Of dressing his porcupne tconcubine) with
silks and satius with money flched from the hardy
fishermen" and 1t him the election. the voters
being. a rule. hostile TO men open to suspicion
of immortality. Nc public man here could remain
IN official life II charges such as are openly made
against Canadian politicians made against
him. The campaign fund Of party for the entire
island election VIII not exceed $1,000 $4,000. and
this has TO pay for literature steamers and the
penscs of unable to meet them themselves;
moreover. personal bribery IS virtually unknown.
The hostility Of the Newfoundland eectcr 10
union with Canada is second only, 1t may be said
20 his religious belief The Catholic or Irish ele-
oppose II because they consider II selling
the country, as ireland sold" and the
Protestant elements equally strong against IT,
A curious fact is that the Catholic Primate, Arch
bishop Howley, is the most outspoken advocate OF
union IN the colony hut though he Yields in
huence among his flock in political matters.
which no politician in the colony approach 1t
IS doubtful If he could mould them TO his views in
this respect.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-09

each meeting that he had not the money to hire
a steamer
A trick once played TO obtain votes was TO pay
of with tin bogus. money men employed on
government works. who when they found the tokens
vaIueless wrathfully voted against the govern
ment Another was 10 have circulars sent to the
fishermen from Boston saying that il a certain
party was elected the Nevfoundlanders would see
their last dollar of American gold, and as these
were signed by the president Of an imaginary as
socation one electOr went about boasting that he
had d letter from the President-ot the United
states Another time ninety voters kept on a
schooner by one party were 'cut out by the other
side while asleep and beachcd on an iset in the
bay. whence they could not escape Enthusiastic
workers on either side viii do anything for their
party even to jumping overheard and swimming
10 land 10 cast their votes or. IN bygOne days.
capturing a vessel containing ballot boxes from
suspected stations and throwing them into the sea-
so that they should not be counted Party ties
are but little regarded. and politicians shalSs
them of without any COmpunctOn. The Liberal OF
to-day is the Tory Of yesterday and vice versa
Men who are at daggers drawn now may be bed
fellows tomorrow and whilOm allies in one cam
paign leading opposite tickets in the next