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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
A term long used in reproach Of The

A term long used in reproach Of the
South. plantation manners" will be
compelled to give way now to another
and truthful form. Roosevelt man
ners." The manners of the Southern
plantation were never excelled any
where in the world for gentle concern
of the comfort of the guests enjoying
tho hospitality OF Southern homes. for
good breeding. for exquisite charm,
for sweet simplicity; but some black
guard or other invented the phrase
plantation manners" in contempt Of
decency. There is no longer any ex-
cuse for the term. however. as tho
Colonel has given US something bet
ter-"Roosevelt manners
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
Well said.

Travelling men are evidently regard
ed by the Augusta County Argus as
fearfully and wonderfully made." for
that paper says:
'Drummers seldom pray much, pay
their bills usually, hate shams. dodge
touches, have warm hearts, quick wits,
much nerve and more courage, but are
born scoffers. They have good mem :
cries, much humor and a fund OF sto-
ries limited only by time. They can
preach a sermon. lead in prayer, time
horse race, umpire ball game, make
a stump speech and have an opinion
on every known subject from prize
fights to the nebular hypothesis"
Some of these days one Of them vii
be holding things down in the White
House.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

Roosevelt as an ISSUE" is the head
line of an editorial article in the New
York Tribune yesterday; but IT re-
fers to the Colonel as an issue In
State politics. We should like to
know what the Tribune thinks OF the
Colonel as an issue in National poll
tics. AS Susie. professor Gamers
ohimpanzee would say. to the Tribune;
"our-h. Where are you?"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

The Scientific American says that
knowledge of wind pressure is CONF
paratively limited and uncertain; but
has it ever tried its thermometer, or
whatever it is that is used in getting
at the facts, on Senator Beveridge.
of Indiana?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

or the candidates for the same high
office in one of the Original Thirteen
which shall not be more nearly iden-
tilted here, it is reported that one OF
them gets drunk, and is sorry for 1T"
the other gets drunk and is proud OF
! 1890
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
Tho Farmville Herald pays affec-
ftnpota trihntn ~ nv rb,,,a- WI,

Tho Farmville Herald pays affec-
Tomato tribute to DR.. Charles II. Win
ston. the beloved professor of astron-
omy at Richmond College, saying:
"On Thursday of last week, Prof. c..
H. Winston, of Richmond was In town.
and it was the pleasure of the writer.
a former pupil, to take him by the
hand. though the good doctor did say
he remembered the pupil as a bad boy
while at school. He should know just
how much the boy ras improved as
the years have been going by and then
he would be proud of his bad boy
Any how the boy is proud of his old
teacher. and rejoices to know that
time has been dealing kindly with him.
Prof. winston is one of the brightest
scholars OF the State and is as famil-
lar with the starry world as the rest
of US are with the earth upon which
we walk"
Well said.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

Says the New York World: "Bal-
hnser must 60" yet it has only been
a few,weeks since the very same World
was insisting, "Dewn with the die
tatorsl'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

When the bird-man in Boston had
ta l's gerald up In the air the other day,
why didn't he drop him oyerboard?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11

Copyright. 1910. by the Brentwood
Company
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
RoUss' MEMORY e
President Alderman Speaks at Win
ch ster Banquet.

Winchester, Va. Feb. 1.-THE IN
rual celebration of the birthday OF the
late Charles broadway Rouss. the
blind merchant, whose public life and
private b~eneficences to Winchester
amounted to several hundred thous-
and dollars, took place last night,
a banquet was held by the Charley
Rouss Fire Company.
The principal speech was made by
President Edwin A. Alderman Of the
University OF Virginia. who responded
to the toai "The Future Of the Young
Men OF the South"
James Aston CabelI. writer and his
torlan, OF Richmond, spoke IN Wiz
ginia." United States Internal Reven-
ne Commissioner Roy Il. Cabell, or
Washington, on "The President
Francis J. Lee, Of Trenton. y. J., THE
Ladies'" John Paul. OF Harrisonburg,
on "Our Country"
Maurice NJ Lynch, superintendent
Of public school, was toastmaster.
DR.. Alderman also delivered an adj
dres before the students OF the Shen-
andoah Valley Military Academy yes
terday afternoon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
BRIDGE cLAssEo AS GAMBLING.
Los Angeles Women Who Play the
Game Will Be Liable to Arrest.

Los. Angeles, CAL, Feb. 12.-Guy
Eddie, City Prosecutor under the
Good Government administration, an
nounced yesterday that society women
who indulge in quiet games of bridge,
old maid DR. any similar pastime for
prizes will be arrested.
They are just as guilty of a INSIDE
meanor, he says, as the mar who con-
ducts a blind pig" and must be
dealt with accordingly.
There will be a rustling of silk
skirts, a busting of French heels and
an angry buzzing about the cars OF
Mayor Alexander when the police
start to gather in the feminine
gamblers
Il have been informed that bridge
is not the only gambling game that
many of the society women indulge
in when they go out to spend a quiet
afternoon" said the prosecuting attor-
ney. Bridge is tame for some Of the
Western bellies, and of late / have
heard that poker-the real thing, draw
stud and all the brands OF that typi-
cal game-has become the pastime Of
many OF the club women"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19

Boston, Mass, Feb. 12.-Brigadler
General Robert L. Meade, u. s. M. c.,
retired. died at his home in Lexington
Yesterday following an Illness OF sew
eral months. General Meade was a
son of Commodore Richard Meade, U.
S. ~, and nephew of Major General
George G.. Meade, u. s. A., and was
born at Washington, December rs,
1S41. and was educated at Mt. st.
Mary's College, Emmitsburg, Md. He
entered the navy as acting midship-
man in 1856. After the war the gener-
al was on the China station for near
ly four years, taking part in valuable
surveys.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
SHOW A GOOD ONE.
Made a Big Hit at the West King St.
Theater last Night.

Billy Wilson in his clever work last
night proved one OF the best laughs
of the season at the King Street Thea
ter last night. The whole show was a
scream from beginning to end. He
will again put on one OF his clever
comedy acts tonight and entertain yon
with his roaring bback-face work. You
will laugh till you cry just as they
did last night. All A. B. pictures for
tonight. The greatest one of their
late ones just out Is "The Rocky
Road and it is a show in itself. Do
not miss the performance tonight
Doors open al 7 O'Clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
NOT REAR ADMIRAL.
But Will Be Retired With Rear-hd-
miraIs Pay.

miraIs Pay.
Washington, Feb. 12.-Commander
Robert E. Peary, discoverer of the
North Pole, will not be given the rank
of rear admiral in the navy, as pro-
posed, in recognition of his services
as an explorer, if Congress approves
the action of the subcommittee of
the House Committee on Naval Affairs
which voted yesterday to report ad-
versely the bills offered by Senator
Hale and Representative Allen. The
committee of ski members voted I'M
animously against bestowing the hon
or upon Mr.. Peary. A letter from
Secretary Meyer was received by the
naval committee giving Or. Peary's
naval record and stating that he
should be designated as "civil en-
gineer' and not Commander"
Secretary Meyer said that Mr.. Peary
enlisted in the navy on October 26,
1881, and that he had had a total of
over 10 years in various leaves of alb
sence. The Secretary spoke of Mr..
Peary's discovery of the Pole as "a
self-imposed" but most commendable
task, having no military or naval sig
~nificance, and recommended that Mr..
IPeary be retired as a civil engineer
with the rank and pay of a rear adj
miral.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
CAN'T BREAK AUBURN
chambershurg Man Tells How An
Auburn Wagon Survived q
Fierce H~arlr1erinq.
Fierce ~Hamnering.

Martinsburg people as well as many
others far and a always knew
that the Auburn Wagon Company
built a substantial, first-class wagon,
but they did 0 suppose that it was
next to impossible to break one of
them. Such. however, seems to be the
fact as shown by an incident that re-
Gently took place in Chambersburg
as narrated in the following letter:
Chambersburg. Pa, Feb. s, 1910.
Mr.. Max Robinson,
Treasurer and Manager,
Auburn Wagon Co,
Martinsbrrg, w. Va.
NY Dear Mr.. Robinson thought
you might be interested in learning OF
the details of a runaway that oc-
Cured here yesterday, in which an
Auburn two-horse farm wagon figured
most conspieuously.
The scene of the accident vas in
the street opposite the Cumberland
Valley Railroads general offices. This
Auburn wagon. partly loaded with
sand, was drawn by two heavy draft
horses. The horses while charging at
full speed. the driver having been left
behind. selected the brick sidewalk
as their route. First. the wagon
struck stone steps in front of our
building, breaking off a corner, then
struck a maple tree about IL inches
in diameter Slightly decayed,) break
ing it down flush with the pavement,
the tree falling into the wagon; again
regaining full speed the wagon struck
another maple tree about JIG inches in
diameter, where it stuck fast. The
shock was so great as to cause the
horses to break loose from the wagon,
carrying with them the tongue, which
came loose by the shearing off OF the
bolt.
The only damage to the wagon was
the broken tongue bolt. split double.
tree and tail-gate, the latter damage
having been caused by the falling oil
the tree into the wagon.
Considering the battering that the
wagon received, it was amazing. II in
deed not miraculous, that it was not
torn into splinters, instead OF coming
out of the fray with no material dam
age. AS a result of this test, we have
heard many complimentary remark
in connection with the stability and
construction of this Auburn wagon
someone remarked that next to the
, Auburn wagon the Mallet 10
connective"
Very truly yours,
]. L. EYSMA>SS.
General Freight Agent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
ANOTHER FACTORY
Representative Of Victor Tool Co, Or
Waynesbcrc, Visits Town-Rowe
Motor Co. Notes.

MOTOR Co. Notes.
From The World OF Saturday.
The executive committee OF the
Board Of Trade held a meeting last
night in the rooms on West King
street, President s. w. Walker pre-
siding. Mr.. Samuel J.. Rowe. OF
Waynesboro. Of the Rowe Motor Co,
together with a number of the stock
holders, were present at the meeting.
Whilst nothing definite was done,
yet a couple hours were consumed in
discussion and interchanging OF opin-
ions with reference TO the grade, sort
and price OF automobile the company
will build. once the factory Is started.
Mr.. Rowe suggested a high-price car
say about $4,000. while others thought
that q much cheaper car. that Is one
that would come into more general
use among the class able TO own an
automobile would be better. This mat
ter, IL was agreed, could be deter
mined upon at a subsequent meeting.
It was expected that the company
would organize last night but the mat
ter was deferred until a latter date.
Chairman James II. Thompson OF
the industries committee of the Board
OF Trade reported that subscriptions
to the amount Of s23, 1000 to the capital
stock of $50, 1000 to be raised in Mar
tinsburg for the Rowe Motor Co. had
been secured to date. and more in
sight.
On motion q committee Of three,
consisting of s. ]. Rowe, Thos. w.
Martin and james +. Thompson, was
appointed to solicit the balance Of
s13, 900. The gentlemen started out
today and met with considerable en-
enlargement. Nobody doubts but the
money will be raised without any
trouble. and once that Is accomplished
other questions will be less dificult
Of solution. 1t is confidently believed.
Chairman Thompson also reported
that he had received a number OF In
quiries from parties relative TO To-
eating industries here. He said to-
day. however. that nothing along that
line was ready to give out for publ
cation as yet.
Victor Tool Man Here.
Mr.. Victor Koontz. OF the Victor
Tool Co, OF Waynesboro. was here
yesterday and conferred with several
members of the Board OF Trade.
Whilst he did not specifically say that
his company contemplated leaving.
Waynesboro, now that the factory Is
in ruins as the result OF a recent fire,
yet on the other hand he denied the
published report that the company
had decided to remain there. II will
be remembered that Mr.. u. Grant
Bishop OF the same company was here
a week ago and had a conference with
the Board of Trade and stating, in
substance. that his company was open
for overtures from M%artinsburg look
Ing to a removal OF the factory to this
city. The visit Of Mr.. Koontz yester-
day, therefore, Is doubly Significant.
and 1t seems to be plain as day that
M~artinsburg can secure this impor-
tant young industry II the right Ell
fort is made. y
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
For Courses In Agriculture.

Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 12.-At the
instance of Governor Glasscock, fol-
lowing his recent visit to Western
schools, a conference Of the heads OF
the secondary schools OF the State
was held yesterday to provide special
courses of study in agriculture. Gov
ernor Glasscock believes hat keeping
the boys on the farm will do much
toward solving the cost of living
problem.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
MURDERER EXECUTED
Howard LittIe Pays the Penalty Of
His crime-c0nfesses to Bloody
Deeds.

Richmond, va, Feb. 12.-Howard
Little. who murdered Mrs. Betsy Jus
It's. her ~son1n-law, George Meadows,
and his wife and three children IN
their home, near Hurley, Buchanan
county. last September, was put to
death by elecfrocutlon in the peniten-
larry here at dawn yesterday without
unusual incident.
Little confessed yesterday to Rev.
u. r, Johnson. pastor of venable
Street Baptist church, that he killed
George Mckinney in Eastern Ken
lucky several vars ago and to several
other crimes for which he had not
been tried, the nature of which MIR.
johnson would not disclose. Little
was sent TO the Kentucky penitentiary
for life for the Mckinney murder, but
was pardoned after a brief imprison-
'ment.
Little was no ordinary "low-brow-
ed criminal. He bore an excellent
reputation in the community in which
he lived and a number of friends still
believe In his innocence. His char.
acter e to have been strikingly
on the Or. Jekyli-Mr. Hyde order. 10
one side being attributed the atrocl-
Gus crime which brought him to the
shadow OF ig~ncminious death; the
other being Of such a nature as to
hold the friends who stood by him
until the last.
Little Is described as one of the
handsomest men in the State; over
6 feet in height, weighing 236 pounds
and being, In short, a more than ordi-
narily fine specimen of physical man
hood.
II was while In the office OF United
States marshal that he shot and kill
and shot George Meadows as he ran
from the house. Eext snorning the
Meadows home was found in ashes
Dead bodies. or rather the partially
~incinerated remains OF dead bodies,
|met the eve on almost every side. The
victims OF the crime were found in
various pastures, indicating that some
of them at least had made terrible
struggles to save themselves.
Robbery was established as the di-
rect motive OF the sextpule homicide,
It was known that the Inflated fam
lily had kept a good deal of money
in the house and Little afterward APP
peared flush" 1t is believed that he
intended to leave Virginia for good,
| with his latest Woman friend. At one
time there was talk OF lynching him,
but public anger cooled, especially as
Little was promptly convicted and
sent to Roanoke for ~safekeeping.
ed George Mckinney in Eastern Ken
lucky and was sentenced to a life
term in the Kentucky penitentiary.
He was ~pardoned after a short per-
iod and moved back to Virginia,
| where he was made foreman by a
large lumber company at Hurley Buc-
hanan county. While in this position
he lived with the family OF George
! Meadows. Mrs. Little and her chill
dren lived in the same house. Mrs.
| Little is alleged to have been present
| when the murders were committed,
| but she was not allowed to testify
in the case.
1t was alleged by the prosecution
and believed by the jury that Little,
coming home one night, killed the
three Meadows children, Mrs. Justis
and Mrs. George Meadows with an ak
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
SMALL
Cheated BY the Big Men of the Elk
press Companies.

New York Feb. 12.-Accusations OF
trickery and fraud in the big express
companies are to be laid before the
Interstate Commerce Commission by a
letter from one of the small stock
holders, according TO ar announce
ment made public.
Besides asserting the express COM
panies have Systematically cheated
their stockholders by excessive sal
aries to high officers, heavy expenses
for lobbying and such political cor
ruption, the statement will explain
the method recently used by insiders
of the WellslFargo company 10 take
heavy profit from the small holders.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
New Pants.

Thompson & Thompson got the con-
tract to furnish thirteen pairs of gray
cloth pants for the drum corps of
Tuscarora Hose Co. The boys are go
ing up to Winchester next week to a
fair and the weather is a little too
cold for white duck pants, hence the
order for warmer n
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
HIS wIFE's KISSES TOO LONG.
Husband Complains That They Last
Ten Minutes.

New York, Feb. 12.-"My wife's
kisses last 10 minutes and I don't like
'em that long" was Sol Lowenthal's
defense in Magistrate Corrigan's court
yesterday when his wife accused him
of not loving her any more.
Lowenthal had his wife in court for
leaving him. She declared her hus-
bands affections had cooled.
Magistrate Corrigan declined to act
as a Solomon in loves court and sent
the couple home with the Injunction
to agree upon the length OF time a
family kiss should consume.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
Samuel c. Lemen Hurt.

Mr.. Samuel C. Lemen, of Williams
port, formerly a resident Of Berkeley
county, was seriously injured in Ha.
gerstown while operating a turntable
in the Western Maryland Railroad
yards. His left leg was broken in
two places. Mr.. Lemen, who has rel.
atiyes in Martinsburg, is a machinist
in the Western Maryland shops in Ha-
gerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19

A bold attempt was made Thursday
night to wreck the Washington, Fred
erick and Gettysburg train due in
Frederick at 7.20 o'clock. AS the
train was running into the yard on
East Fourth street the engine struck
IAN obstffrci0n and was brown from
the track. A heavy piece Of hickory
wood had been placed between the
guard rail and thetrack.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
EIGHTY MEET A
Volcano Eruption Caused Loss of Life
Earthquake May Follow.


Port Limo1, Feb. 12.-Eighty per
sons were killed by the eruption of the
Volcano Poas, according to reports re-
ceived yesterday, which says the
worst eruption in the history of the
mountain has ceased. The details
were caused by stones shot out from
the crater, many of which weighed
more than two hundred pounds. They
fell within a radius of several miles
from the mountain.
Warnings OF a severe earthquake to
follow are being prepared to send to
Washington, that the Panama canal
may be strengthened in anticipation
of the damage an earthquake might
cause.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
FRANCHISE TURNED DOWN.
Rival Electric Power Company Not
Allowed TO Operate Here.
Crnm Tho Uarld nj Saturday.

from Tne world OF Saturuay'
The City Council held a special
meeting Thursday night and refused
TO grant a franchise to the Washing
ton and Winchester Street Railway
and Electric Lighting Company to OPP
crate in Martinsburg. The reason as
signed for this action was that the
company Is alleged to be unable to
furnish enough power now to the pa
irons in the territory 1t now occupies.
The company has a county franchise
and has contracted to furnish power
to the Standard Lime and Stone Co.
quarries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-19
WILL SENATOR
ELKINS STICK 2
West Virginians Anxious to Know
What He Will Do.
OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE

His Flop e the Insurgents Would Be
an Event Of General interest
Says He Wants a Fair and Complete
investigation As to the Cause Of
High Prices-Doeo Not Believe That
the Republican High Tariff Caused
Them.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-27

In its endeavor to mislead the
voters, the Cash-Book last week
attacked Judge Charles Sievers
of the First District, and credit
ed him with completely in court
house extravagances. The fact
of the matter is the court house
was occupied and furnished
throughout before Mr.. Sievers
ascended to the county bench.
and his record since is beyond
reproach and in the November
battle of ballots his election will
be another thorn in the side of
the organ of unrest"
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-27

Auditor John P. Gordon. who
has been trying to make the peo-
pie believe that Democratic State
officials spend less money than
Republican State officials. ex-
pended Sc, 421. IL more in con-
Quoting the State Auditors of
flee during the first twenty
months of his term in 1909 and
1910 than his Republican pre-
dicessor, W. w. Wilder, expend-
ed during the first twenty months
of his term in 1906 and 1907.
His own books show it.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-27

sired to use them. and there has
not been temperance meeting
held in the city but what we
have devoted all the space
asked for, entirely free of charge.
We have no apology to make
for having run this advertising
matter but merely make the
above statement so our read
ers will have some idea of what
the country newspaperman is
compelled to contend with.
The Cash-Rook, a Democratic
newspaper published here. in its
issue of October l3, published a
biography of Judge John A. Sny-
der, the Republican nominee of
Circuit Judge. of this district
in which a monetary consider
alton was involved. You haven't
heard of any Democrats making
a "holler" about it have you?
1t was a business proposition
pure and simple. They had no
''holler" coming. In the same
issue of the Cash-Book a denun-
citation of the papers printing
this anti-prohibition advertising
appeared. The article said in
part: If they run it free of charge
they are opposed to prohibition,
and if they receive pay for it
they are selling their conscience
for money" If that is the rule
to be pursued. what about a
Democratic paper selling space
to Republican candidate? It's
a poor rule that can be applied
to one problem only. What
about it?
Consistency, rarest of human
attributes, thou art farce.
The Jackson herald., 1910-10-27

Up in Kansas City and Jack
son county is where Shannon
ism" is understood best. There
it is a term used to describe
things in politics that need
watching-things that honest
citizens are afraid of. Just why
Mr.. Jo. Shannon was made
Chairman of the Democratic
State Committee for this cam
paign has not yet been explain
ed-not even by Col. Bill Phelps,
who gave him the job.