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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-08-05
IA BURNED
BY VITRIOL
Wagon Upset aFdGt.lt'al Were
Covered With EcId.
TWO Ole OF INJURIES
Ten Children FearfUlly Injured, and
Men Who Tried to Rescue mem
Also Badly Hurt.

Fourteen persons, ten children ana
four men. were terribly burned by
vitriol through the upsetting OF
a supply wagon OF the bureau OF nre
at Eighteenth street and Ridge ave
me Philadelphia One Of the men,
Richard Grear of S26 North Hutchin-
SON street a fireman and all OF the
children we're riding on the wagon
when the accident took place. The
three others were burned in their ei-
forts at rescue.
OF the injured children. two died
at st. Josephs hospital where all
fourteen persons were taken. 1t is
probable that all will be marked for
life by the terrible buSls inflicted
upon them.
The dead are Catherine Daniels
nine years old, and Raymond Dagger
seven years old.
Three of the injured are men who
went to the rescue of the children
and we're painfully burned about the
hands. arms anu lcct.
Grear is the father of five OF the
children. whom he had allowed 10
ride with him while delivering sup
plies of the chemical to the various
engine houses. 1t was spilled over
the children when the wheel came on
the wagon and sent children and car
boys and vitriol into the street to-
gether
Grear left the supply house with his
wagon loaded up with four ten-gallon
glass earboys. eight fve-gallon cans
and a barrel of the chemical. On his
way uptown to distribute it among
the engine houses of the northwestern
section OF the city he stopped at his
home
Children of the neighborhOod, in
GLIDING his five daughters besought
Grear to take them for a ride on his
wagon. and. although it is forbidden
by the rules of the bureau to allow
any person but the driver on the wag-
on. he consented.
Accordingly the ten children clam
bered aboard and sat wherever they
could find room. Young Raymond
Dagger sat on the barrel and others on
the wooden castings of the carboys or
on the floor of the wagon.
AS the wagon crossed Eighteenth
street the wheels became locked In
the grooved trolley tracks. GreaT
turned the horse sharply to pull on
the track. and the rear axle broke
The wagon dropped with a crash and
then rolled over on its side. The
shock broke the glass carboys and
knocked the plug from the barrel. SO
that the fiery liquid poured out in q
flood.
Raymond Dagger was thrown from
his perch on the barrel and squirt
after squirt of the acid spouted from
the open bunghole all over his head
and body. 1t was in this manner that
he suffered the burns which caused
his death.
The contents of the carboys quick
ly flooded the wagon, and there was
no escape for the huddled children
whose screams of agony aroused the
neighborhood and could be heard fol-
blocks Grear was hurled backward
from his seat by the shock of the
wreck and directly into the whirlins
pool of acid Blinded by the fluid
and crazed by their pain. neither he
nor the children seemed able to gel
away by leapiDg from the wagon.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-08-05
1n2 CSC Of Ptomaine POIsonIna.

Twenty-Five new cases OF ptomaine
poisoning were reported to the board
of health at Joplin, Mo. making the
total number reported in the last
seven days 1902. Two deaths nave re-
sulted and several victims are In 3
critical condition.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-08-05

Of Cumberland on the 22nd day Of July. 1910:
G. R. Sanderson --''.-- idiiisi"
against
John Nash .. s-..-''' ''Deleh-aAs
In Chancery
The object Of this suit is to require the oeIen,
dant to specifically perform a contract entered
into with the plaintiff to purchase certain uaet
or parcel Of land lying and being IN the county
Of Cumberland. known as Lawiord 5. situated on
the west side Of the public roed leading from
Cumberland to Gainesville. else 20 sell SAD
land for balance due under said contract ana
note given in pursuance thereof. And an aIroA-
vithaving been made and fled that the defendant.
John Nash Is not a resident Of the state Of fir-
GINA il is ordered that he do appear here with IN
fifteen days aftef due publication hereof ana 90
what may be necessary to protect his interest IN
this suit And il is further ordered that copy
hereof be published once week for Tour weeks
in the Farmvile Herald. a newspaper puo-
lished in the town Of Famville, and that copy
be posted at the front door Of the Courthouse OF
this county on the LIST day Of August. 1910 tnat
being the next succeeding rule day after TINS
order was entered.
A copy-Teste:
WIN. Lancaster. p. q. July ~ ~.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-08-05

Herald aud N. Y. World $50.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

WHEN the city of Charleston, this State,
went dry last year, it was predicted that
its finances would 60 to smash without
the money usually secured from licenses.
As in other places, however, getting rid
OF the saloons, and the dirty money that
they offer, has proven in reality good
thing for Charleston. The report of the
finances of the city, just issued, shows
that all obligations have been met, no
appropriations have been exceeded, and
there is fine balance on hand with which
TO begin the new year. The fiscal affairs
are in the most satisfactory condition in
every respect-and the waterworkS are
still in operation, the electric lights are
burning, the firemen are still on duty and
the police force is drawing IFS pay as uSu-
al.
No town can lose by closing the Sa-
looms.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
in PittSburg

In the infamous tariff bill which bears
his name, Senator Aldrich increased the
tariff on manufactured rubber to 50 per
cent, while at the same time crude rub
Der was admitted free Of duty. Then,
with the privilege of securing raw materi-
al untaxed and at the same time having
effectually shut out foreign competition,
Aldrich and his friends on Wall Street or
ganized rubber trust known as the In
tercontinenta Rubber Company, with a
capital OF 100000. Aldrich's son was
made vice president and general manager
and Aldrich himself by means not record
ed becomes the owner of 25, 900 shares OF
the stock, besides the $500 shares held
by his son. As soon as this little scheme
was fully developed, the price OF all rub
Der goods was advanced tremendously,
and the first three months of the trust has
yielded a dividend OF Is per cent. Sena-
tor BriStow, of Kansas, has exposed this
scheme in which Aldrich used the tariff
to feather his own nest, and asks: "HaS
there ever been in the history of civilized
government more shameless proStitu-
ton of official power p
Senator Aldrich has made very feeble
defense against this ugly showing. He
says that Senator Bristow is telling lies on
him.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
sHARPsBURd NEWS.

A fire was discovered on the roof OF
Samuel Fry's house last Wednesday. II
burnt hole as large as a barrel, but was
seen in time by Mrs. Fry, who gave the
alarm and putt out. The loss was Sllgnl:
Mr.. Charles Wade is on the SICK list
again, being confined to his bed.
New arrivals at Mrs. A. D.. Grove 5
are Mrs. g. Findley, Mrs. VanLear ana
daughter, OF Wilmington, Del, Mr. lohn
VanL ear and wife, OF HagerStown, MIS-.
Sternburg, OF GAINESVILLE, Florida, Prof.
Arthur Conradi and Irwin Ward, OF Bal
limore. Mrs. Frank GunSaulus and chill
dren. after spending a month, returned 10
their home at Wilmington.
Clarence Snyder and his wife nave
gone 10 housekeeping in James Snyder s
house, recently bought OF Nj. /. Gross
and remodeled.
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Cup, of Richmond,
Va, spent several days here with Mrs.
Ada thomas, and her son George was
also here for couple Of days. Mr.. ana
Mrs. Harry Thomas are spending some
time at Atlantic City. 90,
u. s. Myers and wife, who are visit
ing in the West, got shower OF Dur
leSIut DOSl (dl Us oClll llllo WIN ~ '''N''N
in this town and vicinity.
Delaney Bros. are painting the out
side woodwork OF the Dunkard Church.
Miss Florence Hines, who is home from
Philadelphia for a few weeks, IS now VS.
ting friends in HagerStoWn.
Miss Maud Jackson, of Washington, is
at her home in this place on visit.
Mss Lettie Bait, OF Washington, spent
a week with friends in this place.
Mrs. Peter Nose died in HagerStoWn
last Saturday morning Of various ailments,
aged 65 years. Mrs. Nose resided IN
this place before moving to HagerStoWn.
She leaves husband and these children:
Mrs. Laura HELENE, Mrs. Bertha knadier,
Miss Lena, Miss Blanche and son George
| all of HagerStown.
Miss Mary Wilson spent several days
with her sister, Mrs Sadie Smith, neal
ShepherdStown, and attended the party
given by Mrs. Smith.
Miss Mary Nose has returned to heI
home in Washington after spending a
week visiting friends in our town.
Miss Martha Reilly is spending week
with Helen Hunter in Washington.
Elias Snavely and his sister, Mrs. VIM
H. REYNOLDS, spent couple OF days al
Harper'S Ferry last week.
Miss Myrtle Johnson killed large cop
per snake at her home last Sunday IN TINS
place.
Miss Amanda Cook, who has beer
with her uncle in Pittsburg, is spending
| a month at her home here with her pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs VIM. Cook.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

DECENT citizens OF Pennsylvania in
both political parties who decline to sub
mite the outrageous conspiracy by which
the whiSkey interests have named alike
the Democratic and Republican candidates
on the State tickets, met in Philadelphia
last week and put an independent ticket
in the field In the platform which they
adopted they charge both OF the old par
ties with treason against the people and
declare that they have conspired togeth-
er in subServiency TO the corrupt political
bosses and the liquor people. The re-
formers nominated the following ticket ::
VIM. H. Berry, OF Delaware county, for
Governor; D. Clarence Gibboney, OF
Philadelphia, for Lieutenant-G Governor
Cornelius D. Scully, of Pittsburg, for;
State Treasurer, and John Casey, OF Luz
zerne county, for Secretary of Internal AT
fairs. Mr.. Berry, who is Democrat,
was State Treasurer Of Pennsylvania, and
is the man who uncovered the capitol
graft in that State Mr. Gibboney has
been for years head of the law and order
organization OF Philadelphia and Mr..
Scully is a young banker and lawyer who
has been prominent in reform movements
in PittSburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
Some Facts About the Karpers.
Washington, D. C.,
AiinnSt | 1910.

w dSHllStOiI, -. NJ
August /, 1910.
Editor Register-The news item IN last
weeks Register, telling OF the tearing
down of Hopewell Quaker Church, near
Winchester, Va, brings up the early set
Element of our fair valley; for Robert
Harper and his brother Charles at Phlla-
delphia contracted TO build this Quaker
meetinp-house for the colony being
started there in 1734. AS he rode horse
back south, he stopped over night at
tavern in Frederick City, Md, and the
proDrietor asked him why he did not
travel by way of the hole IN The mour-
tains and see the fine scenery there which
President Jefferson afterWard said was
worth trip across the Atlantic to behold
MIR. Harper did 90 that route and was so
impressed by the scenery that after ne nm
ished his church contract he returned that
way and bought for $3.50, OF Stephens, a
soliatter, who gave Lord Fairfax much
trouble all the point OF land around the
qan and established ferry across the
Potomac and improved his purchase by
building the Harper house. Still standing
al the south end OF MarmIonl street ano
still occupied by the Misses Wager TWO
aged ladies', the nearest relatives OF Koo-
ert Harper, who founded the town OF
Harper'S Ferry.
Robert Harper's only child married
Mr.. Wager. His brother CharleS'S chIl-
dren moved to Greene county, ONO,
where DR.. Harper there has big prac-
tice and family, and his brother, George
w. HARPER, recently died, leaving his wild
ow an estate of one hundred thousand
dollars or more.
From this Harper family have arisen
many prominent citizens: Gen. wager.
Swayne. of Ohio, and Judge Swayne, OF
New York City, large law firm, VINO
very creditably remembered their old
home place by putting up a monument to
Robert Harper in the Harper's Ferry cenl-
etery and send good-Sized check month
" to their relatives in the town.
Within a fifteen-foot square stone. wall
in this old cemetery he buried dozen
Wagers. nearest kin of Robert Harper.
While showing these old graves to
Georgia gentleman friend and some Eng
lish ladies last picnic day at Island Park,
we were pleased TO see these old graves
so well kept, and the strangers all agreed
that no more beautiful scene could DC
found anywhere, though some OF them
had crossed the Rocky Mountains and
Yellowstone Canyons.
Travelling east from Winchester, where
the BerryVille pike crosses the Opequon'
is a stone mill and mansion built by Inc
Hite family 100 years ago. In the kitch-,
fireplace is a large coat-ot-arnS OF
cast-iron or copper, telling ITS date.
But the old families are giving away
and the rich PittSburgherS are buying up
the best farms because this fair valley is
the finest place in the world to live.
JAMES NJ. ENGLE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
Q -

IT'S getting to be more and more diff
cult to escape the long reach OF the law,
since wireless telegraphy and other mar
velouS inventions are effectively bridging
time and space. A couple OF week ago
in the cellar of a house in London the de-
caying body OF woman was found. DR..
Crippen, a wicked and heartleSS man,
was suspected of having murdered his
wife and buried her in the cellar, but be-
fore he could be arrested he had diSap-
peared. Disguised as minister, and
with woman diSguiSedaS boy, he took
passage on a steamer for Quebec, in
Canada. A day or two after the ship had
sailed the wireless was made busy, and
it was soon revealed where the murderer
and his paramount were. Before the YES
sci reached port she was intercepted and
the wretched fugtiveS placed in custody,
and they will soon be taken back to
England to answer for the crime.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease that science has been able to
cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity
Catarrh being a constitutional disease,
requires a constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature IN doing
its work. The proprietorS have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that il
fails to cure. Send for list ofteStimonlalS.
Address F. J. CHENEY & Co.,
Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for conStipa-
ton.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

John q. Carlisle, of Kentucky, one OF
the most noted Democratic statesmen of
his generation, and Secretary Of the Treas
ury under President Cleveland, died in
New York last Sunday, aged Is years.
Mr.. Carlisle was one of the counsel for
West Virginia in the debt litigation with
Virginia.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

President Taft has approved without
comment an opinion by Attorney-Gener-
al Wickersham that there is no provision
of law by which the statue of Gen. R. E.
Lee, in Confederate uniform, can be
removed from Statuary Hall in the Capt.
tol at Washington.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
WANTS Her
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis. Minn.-" was a greaIG
r,iff fsII from female troubles when

tiUStu q W IeAn ~ -
and broken down
condition of tie
system. l read so
much of whatLydia
{. Pinkham's Veg;
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women |
felt sure It would
helpme andIm must
say il did help me
wonderfully. My
Mains ali left me, l
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

For every noble deed begun,
Foreyery strife of conscience won,
For every kindly service done,
The path OF life grows clearer;
Gods hand is ever at our side;
Gods voice is ever close TO guide;
Trust Him, and so be satisfied;
Each hour makes Heaven nearerl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
Real Estate For Sale.

The undersigned offer for sale the tol-
lowing desirable properties, which are
worthy the attention Of buyers:
A Westinghouse and ID acres OF
land in Jefferson county, near railway
station and on good road. Stable and
other out-buildingS Fine young orchard
of 50 trees ready to bear. Property III
excellent condition.
An excellent farm of fifty acres about
three miles from ShepherdStown, with run
ming water through it.
A nice little place oil p acres, two miles
from ShepherdStown, good locality, lots
of fruit.
A very desirable block in Shepherds
tOwn-6eSt available location on Main
Street. Price right.
A good business stand and dwelling
combined.
The old Lutheran church property near
the new railroad station. Will make a
fine warehouse or business place.
For further particulars, inquire OF
II. /. SNYDER q Co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

AN inventor in Pennsylvania has in
vented machine for sorting and count
ing money. This will fill a long-telt
want in the editorial fraternity.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

There is good deal OF dissatisfaction
with the Republican State Committee,
which has recently rendered some very
unfair and prejudiced decisions in certain
political matters. The committee is thus
described by one of our exchanges The
Republican State Committee still includes
in its membership the postmaster OF
Clarksburg, the postmaster OF Fairmont,
a United States marshal, the circuit clerk
of Richie, the Representatives. Congress
from the fourth district, the United States
census supervisor for the fifth district, the
State Bank Examiner, State Senator,
and the State Commissioner Of Highways.
The six other members include two local
bosses, a colored gentleman and two ex-
officeholderS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

WE are real sorry that Senator Scott
was so shamefully robbed in Europe, but
he now knows how the poor consumer
feels in this country under the Aldrich
tariff bill
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

THE Democrats all over the second dis
trict are getting busy in the interest OF
Junior Brown, and he's got fine chance
10 90 to Congress This year.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
For Sale Privately.

offer at private sale my entire flock Of
Sheep, consisting OF
ONE BUCK,
81 EWES,
q FEBRUARY LAMBS.
ONE HORSE, Frank weighs about
1000 pounds. good driver, works any
where, sound and gentle.
ONE HORSE, Dan" weighs about
400 pounds, good driver, works any
where, fine leader, sound and gentle.
One set OF Double Harness, never used,
very desirable.
RUNABOUTS and other Vehicles.
Apply to
r. D. SHEPHERD.
July Fl, 1910.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
Foley Kidney Pills

Tonic in quality and action, quick in
results. For backache, headache, dizzi-
ness, nervousness, urinary Irregularities
and umatiSm. Sold by all Druggists.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

IT is announced that Col. Roosevelt
will not stump Ohio for the Republican
ticket. He cannot stump for that when
he cannot stomach.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
For Sale Privately.

offer at private sale my trottingbred
bay mare, Bird" in foal by Baronade,
he by Baron Wilkes. Also, my 2-year-
old Hackney filly, "Woodbine, " by Wood
Endurance, dam Bird. Prices reasonable.
Call on or address,
!. c. REINHART,
ShepherdStown, w. Va.
Iuly IS. 19l0-3W
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

AN Oregon woman announces thatishe
is going TO run for Congress. Somehow,
we think that Congress would be i'm
proved if about three -fourths OF its men,
berS were women.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

As a result of race riots between white
and colored men in Palestine, Texas, the
past week, four white men and thirty or
forty negroes were killed.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
Teachers Examination.

A Teachers Examination will be held
at Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, w.
Va, on Thursday and Friday, August IL
II, commencing at 7 O'Clock in the morn
inp of each day.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

WE fea1 that our friend Charles p.
Light is not making good as State Com
missioner of Highways. h one mile OF
improved road can be traced to his work,
we'd like 10 hear OF Il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

Owens & Mller'S sulphur and cream
of tartar lozengeS have wen reputation
for curing hives and all blood disorders
only 10 cents box. Mailed on receipt
of ten cents in stamps.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

THE belief is growing that the Demo-
Gratis will control the next House OF Rep
resentatives. The Republicans are still
clinging to their discredited idols, and
the people are going to smash a good
many OF them.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04
TO ORCHARDISTS.

Mr.. T. w. Trigg, an expert grader and
packer, is in this section and can be To-
Gated by phoning the Charles Town OF
flee OF The VirginiaS Fruit Exchange.
His experience in the Northwest, New
York State, ETC., in boxing and barreling
apples is at the service of Exchange
members, on whom he will call on re-
quest
July 7, 19l0-tf
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

Thefinest buildings in Cambridge. Md,
were destroyed by fire last Sunday. caus-
ing loss Of $4,000.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad has H.
600 men engaged in constructing its third
track across the Allegheny mountains in
West Virginia. II is said thatthe B. & o..
contemplates three-track tunnel through
Tunnelton, to be thirty feetlower than the
present tracks. The improvement would
get rid OF the heavy grade at Tunnelton.
1t is understood the company has offered
$4,000 for right OF way through Tunnel
ton. The project means the removal OF
a number OF the principal buildings in the
town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-04

Charles Haviland, 20 months old, Of
Philadelphia, died of tetanus at the Chill
dren's Hospital, in that city, after an ILL
ness OF one week For some time the
baby had been complaining that his foot
hurt him, and when his parents looked at
it closely they found an irritation caused
by projecting nail on the inside OF the
shoe. AS the foot seemed to grow worse
a physician was called to examine it. He
found that the infection OF tetanuS had
already set in, and had the boy hurried to
the hospital at once. All efforts to save
his life were unavailing, and he died after
several days OF intense suffering.