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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
ENTERTAINMENT

This has been hard winter on the
poor of the city and the stress has
been particularly heavy on the Stone
Settlement Home to in part, allevi-
ate the suffering. AS consequence
Of the demands made for provisions
the stock on hand has run very low.
AS means OF replenishing it a
scheme has been devised that will, il
is believed, be both pleasant and prof.
table.
The Queen Esther Circle of the
First Methodist Church will give an
entertainment entitled, Queens and
a Kingdom in the church next Mon
day evening. February Fl. No tickets
Of admission will be required, but it
is expected that every one attending
viii bring something in the way of
dry groceries or something else in the
edible line. After the entertainment
ice-cream and cake will be on sale, the
proceeds of which are to help replen-
ish the nearly depleted treasury.
The managers of the Stone Home
never make an appeal for help on IA
yor until necessity compels it, and the
present exigency is that one. 1t is to
be hoped, therefore, that the entertain
ment will be literally patronized and
the admission fees large and gener-
GUS
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19

dress before the Baptist Ministers
Association in this city. The doctor
went even further and upheld the
daily newspaper as an aid to morality
in the great cities. Said he;
THE newspapers have given the
church the opportunity to get In on
the moral uplift. Do not let our mar
row denominational lives make US old
fogies in this present age. Some
preachers fail to keep abreast with
modern times by neglecting to read
newspapers, modern books and maya
zines"
Both Of these statements are undis-
puted truisms. The better class OF
newspaper today works hand in glove
with the church or moral element that
Is not directly identified with 1t, but
whose aim and purpose are practically
the samoa higher social standard.
The paper that ignores principle
beckons ruin. The church worker
who ignores the columns of the daily
press stultifes himself and renders
his own efforts less effective-Phila.
delphia Inquirer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
HAeERsToWN's NEW p. o.

From the comments in the daily
press Of Hagerstown the people across
the river are not at all pleased with
the little box of a building that the
government has given them. They
claim that the building is entihely in
adequate for a city the size of Hagers-
town. 1t is evident that the govern
nent does not consider that the town
is as large and as important a place
as the inhabitants would have you be-
lieve. Now II Maryland had a Sena-
tor Scott like West Virginia. then
they would expect to have their in
terests looked after. as our distinguish
senator is an adept at securing fine
government buildings for his constitu-
ents. Martinsburg has a government
building that any city could feel proud
Of and if the Marylanders want to see
what real postofiice building looks
like, they must come over here. But
to secure a government building like
you want, you must have a United
Senator from Your home town. Our
fine building is due to the efforts of
Former Senator G. J., Faulkner. When
Maryland sends Dick Hamilton to the
senate they can expect to get exactls
what they ask for, or there VIII be a
row.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
C. v. r. r. AGENT KILLS SELF.
Former Harrisburg Man Was Vic
tim of Overwork.

Hagerstown, Md, Feb. 16.-Alex-
ander j. Schaghirt, general agent in
Hagerstown for the Cumberland VAL
ley and the Norfolk and Western Rail-
way, committed suicide yesterday byI
shooting himself through the head
the deed being committed in the cell
lar of a small unoccupied dwelling
house belonging to and situated near
the Cumberland Valley station. Con-
tinual i'll health following a nervous
breakdown, is the cause assigned.
Although Mr. Schaghirt is believed
to have taken his life about o'clock
yesterday morning it was not until
after A o'clock yesterday afternoon
that his lifeless body was found and
then only after search lasting for
several hours. When he failed 10 re-
turn home for the MONDAY meal, Mrs.
Schaghirt telephoned to the office and
was told that he had not been there
for sevral hours. A search was at
once begun, the body being found by
Harvey Gardner, one of the clerks
in the office. Mr.. Schaghirt still
clutched the weapon in his right hand
but physicians decided life had been
extinct for hours.
Mr.. Schaghirt came from Harris
burg to Hagerstown several years ago
succeeding as agent here the late
Samuel III. Long. The work in con-
nection with the joint agency proved
more than he could stand and last
summer he suffered from a nervous
breakdown from which he never re-
covered although he continued his du-
ties. Mr.. Schaghirt was forty years
old, member of the Masonic fra
ternity, Presbyterian church, direc-
tor of the Home Builders Association
and one of the active business men OF
the city. Besides his wife, who was
a Miss Deitrict, of Greencastle, Pa,
he is survived by three children, all
at home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
BLACK DUELIST ALIVE.
He Thought He Was Dead, But Po-
lice Later Convinced Him,


Richmond, Va, Feb. 16.-Esau John
son, colored. believing himself dead.
was surprised yesterday to find that
he was still alive and in the clutches
of the law. He is held as a fugitive
from justice. The police of Newport
News have been notified. Johnson
confessed yesterday that he shot
George Tinsley, another negro, in
Newport News last November
81 thought l was dead" was john
sons surprised exclamation when
detectives informed him that he was
wanted.
''No, you're very much alive" de-
clared the officers as they put the
cuffs on the negro.
Johnson would not come to life
until the officers convinced him that
he was still alive and well. Then he
made a clean breast of the matter and
acknowledged that he was living and
that he was wanted for killing Tin
sley.
The mutilated body of a colored
man was found in Newport News af-
ter Johnson had disappeared, and
friends of the negro sent word here
that the remains had been identified
as his own.
Johnson and Tinsley fought three
pistol duels in Newport News over a
dusky maiden.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
COL. HERR DIES SUDDENLY.
Was Postmaster at Westm mister and
Relative of Rev. c. S. Trump.

Col. Samuel X. Herr, postmaster at
Westminster, Md, died Monday even
ing after an illness of less than "a
hours, of angina pectoris. Colonel
Herr was a native of Lancaster coun-
ty, Pa. In 1861, when but II years
old, he enlisted in a private regiment
Of Crawfords (Pa.) Reserves and
served in the ranks for three years.
when, with the regiment. he was
mustered out. At the earnest per-
sonal solicitation of General Crawford
he did not return to his home, but
tached, for about three weeks, par
ticipating in the battles from Spott-
sylvania to Cold Haror. He was then
commissioned as captain on General
Crawfords staff and served till the
close of the war, when he was brevet-
ted colonel for distinguished bravery
on the field of battle.
After the war he went to Westmin-
lister and, with his brother, Frank K.
Herr established the carriage manu-
ldClOiy III Ill Ol Iltll DlOlIttSs III way >
1907 he became postmaster, but had
held no other office. A member of
Burns Post, he took the deepest inter-
est in Grand Army affairs. He was a
member of Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal church, and was superintendent
of the Sunday school.
Some years ago he married Mrs.
Emily Buckingham, daughter of the
late Nathan |. Gorsuch, who survives
him. He also leaves one brother, Mr..
Frank X. Herr and three sisters,
Misses Lizzie and Sallie Herr, and
Mrs Luther Trump, of Manchester.
Col. Herr was we'll known here,
frequently stopping off en- route to the
fire brick works at Mt. Savage and
Frostburg, Of which he for several
years was manager and owner. Rev.
c. S. Trump expects to attend the
funeral services. which will take place
at Westminster.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
BRINGING DEAD CITIES TO LIFE

The commission form of govern
ment has worked the miracle of max
ing dead cities wake LaZaruslike, a
score of American municipalities have
thrown aside the shroud as soon as
business principles have been inject
ed. These cities did not always adj
init they We're dead; not one but real
ICES today it is alive, very much
alive.
Typical of cities which within the
last two years have defied the sting of
death and the victory of the grave is
Des Moines. the capital city and COM
mercial center of Iowa Between1S95
and 1900 the population of Des Moines
Increased only 10 per cent, which may
be put down as the natural, unstimu-
lated growth of an ordinary city. Be-
tween 1905 and 1909 the population
of Dies Moines increased 81 IL per
cent. at which ratio the five years
ending in 1910 will show a gain of AZ
per cent On April /, 1908, the city
government lacked $4,000 of enough
money to pay the obligations for the
year. On April 1. 1909, the trumpet
call of a municipal Gabriel having
sounded in the meantime there was a
balance in the city treasury of $10i,'
S55.-Technical World Magazine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
RELATION OF NEWSPAPERS.

II was suggested in Pittsburg some
time ago that church people stop read
ing newspapers during Lent Immed-
lately there arose a hue and cry
whose echo was carried all over the
country. The suggestion fell fiat be-
cause even the most prominent clergy
men ridiculed the idea, and laughe /
at 1t as bizarre and fantastic.
There was something decidedly
illogical about it. too. The man who
proposed the denial evidently over
looked the fact that if a newspaper IS
not fit to read during Lent it is not
fit to read any other time. That with
the big majority of papers such is
not the case was argued by the Rev
DR. Randall, of New York, in an ad-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
HOSPITAL ANNEX
Directors Of City Hospital Revise
Specifications For New Structure
and Appoint BUILDING Committee

Specifications For New Structure
and Appoint Building Committee
From The World OF Wednesday:
The directors OF the City Hospital
held well attended meeting last
night, President Gray Silver presid-
ing.
Architect F. E. Porter, Of Waynes-
boro was present and he and the di-
rectors went carefully over the spec
ifications for the new hospital annex.
A number of changes were made in
them before they were ready for adop-
ton.
A resolution was passed for the ap.
pointment of building committee of
five persons, President Silver and DR..
T. K. Oates, superintendent Of the
hospital, being two of them and they
being empowered 70 appoint the other
three members.
1t was decided to advertise for bids
for the annex at once, and as soon as
the contract is let building operations
are to begin. The addition to the hos
pital is to be done within six months
after the building contract has been
awarded, or say about the first OF
next October.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
RESIGNED Position.

Mr.. VIM S. Clary, for the last ten
years foreman of Mr.. Lee VI. Bender's
planning mill. has resigned his position
to take effect March LIST. He will en-
gage in farming and fruit growing on
his place in Back Greek Valley, near
Jones Spring, where his family has
been for some time. He viii be sue
ceeded at the mill by Mr. Joseph Fry
on the Winchester pike, formerly Of
Hagerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
Dance In the Country.
From The World OF Thursday.

One of the largest and most enjoy
able dances around here this winter
was held last night at the home of
Deputy Sheriff David o. Bartles, on
Dry Run. About a hundred people
were there and all had a fine time,
with plenty of good sandwiches and
coffee for the hungry. The music was
furnished by string band from Ger
rardstown and Charles Pine, this
city, and Clarence Kilmer, west OF
town, called the figures The feet kept
flying until a late hour
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
CROPS WORTH s65,3oo, 900.
Great Value Of Crops In West Vir-
uinia Shown By Statistics.

Charleston, w Va, Feb. 17.-Crop
statistics made public by Secretary
MILAN, of the state board OF agricul-
ture, show the farm products OF the
state for the year 1909 value of
over the proceeding year. Field crops
amounted to s1S,000,0O0, fruit to $780,
600 900 and live stock to 100000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
Buildino Notes.

Mr.. T. r. Mathews, North Queen
street, is building a large brick stable
in the rear of his property
Bender & Harris have the brick an
mex to their garage on East Race
street nearly under roof. This ex-
tension at the rear is 20x34 feet in
size.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
VIM. n. Wilmington.
IN The World of Thursday:

VIM. II. Wilmington, former b.
e o. fireman, died yesterday after
noon at 1890 o'clock at his home near
the ice plant of consumption, after an
illness of two years He was in the
46th year of his age Surviving are
his second wife and three young chill
dren, two boys and a girl; also his,
mother Mrs. NJ NJ Weidman, of Ger
rardstown. and sister, Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Welshans, of Swan Pond. Funeral
tomorrow morning and interment at
SmoketoWn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
LADIES PLAY MUSIC
OF SCANDINAVIA
Composers of the Far North Inter
preted BY the Wednesday
Afternoon Club.
From The world of Thursday.


The Wednesday Afternoon Club
gave its monthly musicale yesterday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. ]. w.
McSherry, East Burke street. An
excellent program of Scandinavian
music was rendered. the works of
Grieg predominating, that famous
Norwegian composer being represent
ed by five numbers on the program.
The paper was read by Mrs. G.. b.
Wiltshire, her subject being very APP
propriately Norwegian Folk Songs"
The program follows:
Denza ........... Nights of Music
Mrs. McSherry, Miss Stribling,
Mrs. Lamon.
Sinding ......... Marche Grotesque
Miss Harrison
Grieg ..........,.... Solyejgs Song
Mrs. Grimsley
Backer-Grondahl (a) Summer Song
OBJ Waltz
Miss Stribling
(a) Kjerulf ....... Affair in the Wood
OBJ Sinding -. How Many Dreams
Mrs. Wiltshire
Greig ........ Scherzo, Op. "a, No.
Miss Gard
Paper ........ Norwegian Folk Songs
Mrs. Wiltshire
Grieg ..i.............. Song of Hope
Mrs. Barnes
Sinding ......... Fruhlingsrauschen
Mrs. Silver
(a) Gade. Farewell, Dearest Gretchen
(b) Grieg ........ | Love Thee
Miss Fuller
(a) Grieg ....... .Berceuse, OPP. SO
tb) Wad ............ Minuettino
Miss Kilmer
Kjerulf-Rees ....f........ Last Night
Mrs. Grimsley, Mrs. Doll Mrs.
Sencindiver, Mrs. Flick
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
Cut Her Arms.

Annie, little daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. P. Thorn North Raleigh street
is suffering from severe cuts on her
arms caused by accidentally plunging
them through window while at play
at her home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
Special Service In Lutheran.

A foreign missionary service will be
held in the auditorium of st. Johns
Lutheran church next Sunday morn
ing at $50 o'clock. Special collection
and special music. Address by the
pastor Rev, c. S. Trump, Mr. Lee
Siler and Prof M. L. Wachtel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
Burris-Campbell.

Miss Beulah Campbell, of Bruins
wick. and James H, Burris, of Mar
tinsburg, were married in Hagerstown
by Rev. DR.. C. Clever, on February II,
The groom is a Baltimore and Ohio
employee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
JAIL BREAKERS ARRESTED.
Deputy Sheriff Lemen Arrests One Of
the Five.

the Five.
Sam Parker. Colored. one of the five
fellows that broke Jail here week
ago, was arrested yesterday evening
down in the pine hills along the
Opequon by Deputy Sheriff James
Lemen. He was brought back to Jail
to serve out the balance Of a six
months sentence imposed at the jan
u ry term of Circuit Court for pistol
toting The other fellows are still
at large.
Parker and his wife and a couple
children were camping in the bushes
southeast of town when arrested.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19

The latest report is that Cook has
been found in Chill. If he returns to
the United States he will find that it
is chilly here also.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
Council Fight at Charleston.

BY vote of q to IS the City Coun-
Gil OF Charleston adopted a license or
saloons to 30 retail and 10 wholesale.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
A Reliable
Remedy
EH'S Cream Balm
is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief al Once.

Gives Relief at Once.
1t cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Taste and Snail T.,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-07
SPEAKERS DISCUSS.
NEEDS OF CITIES.
League of Virginia Municipalities
in Session in Charlottes-
Z Vile.
Especial to The Times -Dispatch.l

lSpeClHl 10 IHetl lIleS-l1loPo
Charlottesville, Va. October 6.--Ihe
Hfth,annual convention of the League
of Virginia Municipalities met at I:3o
o'clock this evening in the courthouse,
and was welcomed by Mayor II. u.
Haden and Charles Ct. Maphis, state
school examiner. Mayor II. IA. Whyt,
of stanton, responded 10 the welcome.
Elk Mayor John S. Patton, OF this
city. made the opening address, In
which he discussed frankly and from
the vantage ground OF long service IN
the city council, the faults ana
failures of government by couneli, the
chief features of which he held 10 DC
expensiveness, inetficiency, and are
sponsibility, as shown by the history
OF the Charlottesville government.
DIR. Charles w. Kent, of the UNI
yerslty of Virginia, discussed the topic
"Mistakes OF American Cities not by
finding fault with their present achieve
ments. or the lack of reform spirit,
but by. calling attention to certain
shortcomings. HIS first thought was
that city's destiny is largely de-
termined by its conception of Itself. II
the city looks upon itself as p~lltlcal
aggregation, 1t will at most achleve
n reputatio as stronghold OF a poiltl-
cal party and prove untrue 10 the
larger concerns of a city's lire. II ~
rises higher and feels itself ousi-
ness enterprise, large corporation
directly responsible to its shareholders
II will provide for a city In every
physical respect superior, but us
standards will be largely material
and its highest ideal clean oalahce
sheet and good financial showing
A larger conception Of the city II
q cooperative social institution, "'" sa
largest purpose rs the greatest s.So
sto the individual members, ana INC
institution as whole. This lcu 20 =, a
considera ton Of the true gfea tnes .
of the city. and this was tound ho ,t,, ~
the material, but In the spiritual. i r,is
the speaker illustrated freely. me
most interesting part of the adoresss
considered the city's vision of itself
ord It's regard therefore not Tor lts
Present weil-being but for its simpler
future. NJ,
w l.. Craft, Auditor CT Roanoke, DIS
cussed the mysteries of municipal ac.
counting, and the rarity OF good ant
accurate bookkeeping in the manage
s, d. Timberlake, Jr, Of Staunto3n
where the plan Is in operation, dis'
cussed the general manager plan loi
About 400 delegates from the va
1ious cities of the State were IN 1T.
tendance, upon the opening session u
| the conference.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-07
DRAPER AN EASY WINNER
Convention Unanimously Nominntcs
Him for Third Term.

Boston, October 6,--Precedent. ruled
the Republican convention. and Coy ",
reclamation for third term. It has
been many years since Republican
Governor has been refused n third nom
ination In this State. All other state
officers selected to-day were renoni-
sinated with the same unanimity me
full ticket follows
Governor. Eben s. Draper: Lieuten-
ant q overnor, Louis 4. Frothingham;
secretary or State. William NJ. DIN;
State Treasurer ana Receivcr-G General,
Elmer a. Stevens: Aftorney-G General,
James NJ. Swift; State Auditor. Henry
y. Turner.
There was not the slightest jar to
the smoothness and precision with
which the program OF the con,
vention was carried out AS arranged
by the leaders last night.
The platform fayors permanent
tariff board, strongly approves the ad.
:nlnistration of President TAFT and
favcrs the conservation OF national re-
sources and closer trade relations with
Canada.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-07

. z s. q
tiiiyocaIly the meaning Of tho dis
h or troops to the frontiers and tho
5e wnrships to Lisbon. He viEo-
BY protested In the name OF tho
nish Republicans that they were not
nitted to manifest sympathy to-
DIS their Portuguese brethren. He
I tic was filled with admiration for
81 Portuguese movement.
I is declared that the English war
ps now at Lisbon arc under instruc-
MS to guard the life of the King and
tcct the lives and property of the
tionalists.
'remier Canalejas declared In reply
Deputy Azcarate that the govern
nt's advices from Lisbon were so
itradictory that IL did not consider
proclamation of reppblic as a
anite fact. He added that there
re persistent rumors that the tigiit-
5 had been resumed at Lisbon, where
se monarchist troops had received Ie-
porcements.
Premier Canalcjas added, I'VE have
mt two warships to tine Taglis to pro-
ct, II necessary. Spanish interests,
I'D to watch events although our di-
omatic representatives have not yet
nnslnitted 10 us any Official news. We
i've not accumulated troops on the
ontier, but have gwen Instructions
:, those garrisoned there, in case OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-07
uns Single Dlsnntch.


Washington, October 6.-The State
apartment worried along with sin.
lie dispatch to-day on the Portuguese
Ituetion, that cablcgram being be-
Ned message from MiIister Gage,
those sdvices have been fully cover
a by press dispatches. Even Niscount
De Alto. the Portuguese minister, who
as secluded himself during the gov
.lnmental transformation ut Lisbon
.oes not get into touch with the ae-
partment.
irhi. government has received no
tpmmunication from the provisional
Mpuhlic, and when the time comes
% recognize 1t, expressly or implicitly,
Or to refuse TO recognize 1t, there are
.tmple precedcnts to govern this gov
gtlnnlent course Premature recoSni-
ton has to be guarded against, Tor
1T constitutes Intervention. an act. hoW-
ever, which was committed by
France when 1t recognized this coun-
Try in It's.
The tleeitg young King Manuel was
sympathy from the United states Mnen
his father was ass1ssinated in Feb
ruary, 1905 Congress passed resolu-
stions IF confidence. and President
Roosevelt cabled to Manuel that the
american people felt a peculiar bona
OF sympathy with the royal family OF
Portugal in their great affection
American Minister Bryan later adj
vised this government that the sSmpa-
thetic. action At washington mad
There is c,nsiderahle speculation
among officials here as to what effect
the revolution in Portugal may have
on conditions in other monarchistie
countries.