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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
RESTORED BROWN BELL
Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder, Remarkable
Woman Of Williamsport. Has
Passed Away.

Wslliamsport, Md, Feb. AIRS
Elizabeth Snyder, who gained proni-
nence some years ago by restoring to
its captors the John Brown bell, which
was taken from the old fort at Har-
pers Ferry in 1861 by members Of the
Thirteenth Massachusetts Regiment
died at her home IN Will'amsport
Thursday morning. aged IA years. Her
death was caused by pneumonia. Mrs.
Snyder was a native OF Clearspring.
Washington County, but she had re-
sided in Williamsport nearly all her
life She was a member OF the Lnth.
eran Church and was twice married.
her first husband being William Ems
minger. who died soop after the civil
war. Afterward she married Geo. A.
Snyder. who died ten years ago. At
her request Mrs. Suyder's husband,
William Ensminger. nominated former
Governor William T. Hamilton the
first time he ran for office. During her
last Illness she arranged the details
for her funeral even to the selection
of her burial gown. Mrs. Snyder was
the custod an OF the old John Brown
bell for thirty years, The bell was
lost sight OF until 1892. when surviv-
ors of the regiment, while attending
the National @. A. n. Encampment la
Washington went to visit Mrs. Sny-
der and discovered that the old bell
was till in her possession The bell
had been in Mrs. Snyder's yard and
years. After remunerating Mrs. Sny-
der for her services the veterans ship
ped the bell to Marlborough, Mass
and placed 1t on the Rawlins G. A. X.
Post building When the bell was
dedicated later, Mrs. Snyder went 20
Marlborough to attend the dedication,
and she was the first person to ring
the bell since it was taken from ITS
original place on the Brown Fort at
| Harpers Ferry.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
w. c. LOWERING DEAD.
Congressman From Massachusetts
Passes Away at Washington.

Washington, d. O., Feb. 5.--Repre-
sentative William G. Lowering. Of
Massachusetts,, died at his home here
yesterday.
Congressman Lowering was born In
Rhode Island in 1897 and educated at
the Cambridge high school and Hop
kins classical school at Cambridge.
Mass. He engaged In cotton manu-
facture as president and manager OF
the Whittenton Manufacturing Com
pany at Taunton and was director
and manager OF many other factories.
He served short time In the Civil
War as engineer at Fortress Monroe
He was state senator in Massachu-
setts 1915. He was delegate to
the National republican convention In
1880 and was first elected TO Congress
in 1896.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
BROKE DOWN IN sNoWDRIFT.
Mr.. Adoiph kogelschatz and Nephew
Have Exciting Experience.

lN~'e''S
Undertaken Adolph Kogelschatz, jr..
and his nephew Mr.. A. Kogelschatz
had an experience Saturday that they
will not soon forget. They were TAX
ing a steel vault, weighing about 600
pounds, to the graveyard at the Spring
Mills Presbyterian church in which
the casket of Mrs. G. A. Viewer was
to be placed the following day, to-
gether with the casket itself which
was to be delivered at Bedington.
While driving along the Warm
spring read about four miles north
west of town Saturday morning and
which was lined with snow banks and
full of chuch holes, both of the front
springs on the undertaking wagon sud
denly snapped and down went the
front part of the bed to the ground.
Messrs. Kogelschatz, then had to go
to farmer and get a wagon and with
the aid of couple men, transfer the
vault and casket to the farmers
wagon, remove the front wheels from
the undertaking wagon and hitch the
latter vehicle on behind the former.
In this way they went on to the
church and thence around to Beding-
ton, arriving home after dark, after
consuming the whole day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
APARTMENT HOUSE
U. s. Fish Commissioners Geo. N.
Bowers Heads Big Deal For vaIu-
able Property on West King St.

The largest real estate transaction
In this city this year was consumma-
ted Saturday afternoon when the Bow
ers, Walker and Bowers Company
purchased from Miss Maria Shaffer
and Mrs. George w. Buxton their
property on the northeast corner OF
West King street and Maple avenue.
The price paid Ia said to have been
$4,000 The property adjoins the
handsome Y. M. G. A. building on the
west and Is one OF the finest building
sites In town. The lot has frontage
on King street of 80 feet and depth
of 115 feet 1t Is the intention OF the
owners to remove the present two old
buildings and on the site erect. this
summer, a slx-story freproof apart
ment house. with two large store
rooms on the first floor This will be
the most imposing structure in Mar
tinsburg. with the possible exception
OF the postofiice building, and mon
ument to the enterprise Of the build
ers. re
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
Among the sick.

Mr. Joseph Fl. Hobbs. sr., South
Maple avenue. who has been confined
to bed for the last seven weeks by a
general breakdown of his system. Is
little better but his condition is
still very serious.
Mr.. s. B. Pentoney. of Berkeley
Springs. Is much improved at the
City Hospital after weeks treat
ment.
Mrs., B. L. Tabler, of Tablers Sta
ton. is improving from hard attack
of pneumonia.
Mrs. Sallie Rhnaman, West King
street is confined to her home by III
ness.
Little Charles Imbach, jr., who was
operated on Sunday for kidney trouble
Is resting as well as can be expected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
Mrs. wIId Net improving.

Mr.. Jacob Fl. Wild, North Spring
street, went 10 Washington yesterday
afternoon to visit his wife who has
been there for the past two months
with her son Edward Wild and whose
condition is rather worse than II has
been for some time She has been
ailing for long time and went to
washington with the hope that the
change would restore her health. Her
husband will remain with her a week
at least
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
ESTIMABLE LADY DEAD
Mrs. Anna Viewer, After Long ~.
ness of tuberculosis, Died
at 6edington.

Mrs. Anna May Viewer, wife of Mr.
C. A. Viewer, of Bedington, died on
Thursday night at IL o'clock of tuber
culosis, following lonb illness, aged
As years. She is survived by her hus
band and two children-Royce, at Bel
ington, and Mrs. Clarence Tabler
Waynesburg, Pa. stepson, John l.
Weaver. Martinsburg; also her father
George o. Sperow; brothers, John w
and Riner Sperow, Bedington; and
sister, Mrs. John Porterield, near this
city. She was member of the Pres
byterian Church and had many friends
in this county who will mourn hcr
death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
To Call Rev. Or. stribIIng.

Petersburg. Va, Feb. THE con
gregation of the First Presbyterian
church, In this city, voted unanimous
ly yesterday to extend call to Rev
Dr. c. R. Stribling, of Waynesboro
Va, to succeed Rev. DR.. J. S. Foster
now of Birmingham, Ala 1t is under
stood that DR.. Stribling will accept
The church here is one of the largest
and wealthiest in the state and pro
vides literally for is pastor
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
A NEW HOLIDAY.
Lincoln's Birthday Need Not Be OBJ
served In SchooIs This War

Lincoln's Birthday Need Not Be OBJ
served In Schools This Year.
The last session of the legislature
amended and re-enacted section 5of
of chapter is. of the code Of West
Virginia, relating to legal holidays.
To the holidays heretofore existing
is added the twelfth day OF February,
commonly called 'Lincoln's birthday"
The act provides. however, that the
common and graded schools of this
state, the terms of which have not
expired upon said last named day,
shall remain in session and hold APP
propriate ceremonies in honor Of Alb
raham Lincoln, unless his birthday
falls upon Saturday or Sunday.
This birthday falls this year upon
Saturday and ceremonies in the
school do not seem compulsory.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
WANTED TO MAKE SURE.
Too Young to Wed Applied to Court
TO Show Girl Was His.

Ben Gestay, OF MorgantoWn, and
Estanera Gibullo, of the same city,
are sweethearts.. Esterana Is ID years
old, three years too young to become
the wife Of Benjamin, according to the
laws of West Virginia.
Ben Is anxious that there be no slip
between now and three years hence,
when he may claim her for his legal
wife, so he has applied to the county
court asking the court to grant him
certificate showing that Esterana in
three years Is to be his wife.
The court had no authority to issue
such a certificate and the boy had to
leave without the document he sought.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
ouTwiTTED GIRLS FATHER.
Eloping Couple Drive Forty Miles 70
Wed In WiIIiamsport.


Outwitting the BRIDES father, who
opposed their marriage, Miss Viola G,
Miley, aged II, and Joseph II. Snider
a young couple OF Wardensville, this
state, eIoped to Williamsport and
were married Wednesday evening by
Rev. M. d. Gaver. of the Lutheran
Church.
The bride is daughter OF John r.
Miley. wealthy stock dealer of Har
dy County. and the bridegroom, who
has just attained his majority, is a
member OF the firm Of Snider Brothers
architects and contractors, of War
densville.
Leaving home in the evening the
couple drove 40 miles to Winchester tc
reach a train. A friend of the bride
groom in Williamsport had secured
the license.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
A METEOR ExPLoDEs.
Report Arouses the People O
Quincy, III.

Quincy, ILL.,, Feb. ga meteor sup
posed to have struck near here at
100 O'Clock yesterday morning
aroused the whole city and caused
buildings to tremble. Many about the
streets saw glare in the sky and a
terrific report as of an explosion i'm
mediately followed. Several saw the
meteor explode, followed few sec
onds later by trembling of the earth,
lasting FIVE to ten seconds.
Reports from Keokuk and Hannibal
say that about 1.30 o'clock yesterday
morning the eastern sky was sudden
ly lighted up with great glare. and
in minute was followed by a heavy
shock which caused the earath TO
tremble.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
HAS NOVEL METHOD.
Bridgeport, Conn, Man Tells How
City Can Pay Debt.

David S. Beach. of Bridgeport.
Conn, has presented novel scheme
for paying the city debt to city coun-
ellis. He proposes that he be insured
for an amount between $2,000,000 and
$3,0O0,000. the city to pay the prem
iu-ns and receive the benefits under
the policies at his death
He stipulates in return that the
city erect to his memory monu-
ment, with suitable inscription ac-
claiming him the originator OF muns-
clpal life insurance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
NEW BOWLER CHART.
Another Novelty to Be Placed in the
" M c. A. Lobby

Another Novelty to Be Placed in the
Y, M. c. A. Lobby.
A bowling chart or bulletin board
will soon be placed in the lobby of the
Y. NJ C. A. for the benefit of the pub
lie.
All scores of 100 or more will be
placed on this chart along with the
bowler's name. The one having the
greatest number of total pins. alons
with the ones bowling the highest
straight and fiat scores during the
month of February will be put on the
honor chart The one having the
greatest number of total pins shall be
classed the champ'o bowler for that
month.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
NEW U. s. EXPRESS AGENT.
MIR. Trenary Resigns and 10 Succeed
ed BY Mr.. Brewer Of Waynesboro.

Mr.. A. b. Trenary. for the past
eighteen years the efficient and popu-
lar agent Of the United States Ex-
press Co. in Martinsburg. has resign
ed on account OF III health and will.
for while, enjoy wellearned rest.
He is succeeded by Mr.. l.. c. Brewer.
of Reading, Pa, who was transferred
here yesterday from Waynesboro
where he had been the company's
agent for the past year. The change
went into effect yesterday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
SUNDAY SHOWS ILLEGAL.
New York May Now Have Nothing
But Sacred Concerts.

New York, Feb Sunday vaude-
vile shows and moving picture thea
tiers received hard blow yesterday
and New York may have a closed Sun
day as result of a decision of the
Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court in declaring illegal all Sunday
performances in theaters except sac
red concerts and performances of ed
ucational character.
The decision affirmed the legality
of the ordinance passed by the board
Of aldermen under which the city sued
theater for violation of ordinance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
Bio steam Plant For MiIIvlIIe.

A contract involving upward of $780,
900 was awarded the Westinghouse
Company, Of Pittsburg. Pa, by the
Winchester and Washington City Elec
trio Railway Company. The Westing-
house Company win furnish the tur-
bines and electric generator for the
auxiliary steam plant to be erected az
Melville. w. Va, on the Shenandoah
river.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
TO STOP TREE PESTS

"SSN'A IN MdFtlHSDur9 RESULTS In
Sending Delegation to Washing
ton to See Sec. Wilson.
From The World OF Saturday.
A meeting OF fruit growers waa
held here yesterday afternoon in tha
X. Nj. G. A. building, called by Presf-
dent John J. Cornwell, OF the State
Horticultural Society and Director j..
II. Stewart of the Experiment Station
at Mongantown. Both gentlemen were
present. The purpose of the meeting
was to take some preliminary action
to prevent the spread OF the gypsy
and brown-tailed moths, among ths
worst pests that have ever been
known to infest fruit trees. One
means of preventing this. Il was sug-
gested, would be the enactment Of
laws requiring all imported nursery
stock to be thoroughly inspected At
custom houses and ports OF entry.
This. II is believed, would prevent
the introduction OF foreign diseases
with which such stock might be in
tested.
To this end committee was APP
pointed to visit Washington and lay
the matter before Secretary OF Agrs-
culture Wilson. Among the gentle
men named on that committee wera
Director Stewart of Morgantown; H.
w. Miller, of Paw PAW: @. p. Miller.
OF Romney: d. Gold Miller, Of Berk
eley county; Alex. Clohan. of Martins
burg. and Logan p. Schutt. Of Jeffer-
son county. They left for Washing
ton last night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
BOARD OF TRADE NOW
AFTER EARLIER TRAINS
Held important Meeting at Their
Rooms Last Night.
A RESOLUTION WAS PASSED

Looking Toward Better Schedule
Of Trains on the Cumberland Valley
Railroad and the Secretary Was In
structed to Refer Same to offIelais
of the Road-5oard Also Took Up
Some Matters With Reference to
Securing Of New Industries for
Martinsburg.
The executive committee OF the
Board of Trade met in their rooms
last evening and took up some mat
ters with reference to the securing OF
new industries for Mairtinsburg. The
outlook at the present time is particu-
larly interesting, and the committee
hopes that the people of Martinsburg
will lend their aid and financial sup
port in their effort to promote what
they feel sure will be of particular
value to Martinsburg as a city.
A resolution was passed looking to-
wards the securing of beteter sched-
ule on the Cumberland Valley Rail-
road. and the secretary was instructed
to request the officials of the Cumber-
iapd Valley that the early morning
train No. A now leaving Hagerstown
at 702, be started from this city, and
that train No. IL, which arrives in
Hagerstown at 945 in the evening, be
run through to Martingburg.
This schedule would give the people
of Martinsburg an opportunity to
leave this city in the morning about
$40, go through to Philadelphia or
New York, and have sufficient time
TO transact business and return the
same night. This early morning train
would also give a connection at Hag-
erstown with the Western Maryland
Railroad, which would put Martins
burg people into Baltimore about 1850
in the morning. This would be much
more convenient and satisfactory to
Martinsburg travellers than to be com
PEELED to take the 4.30 train over the
Baltimore and Ohio. AS 1t now Is,
unless prospective travellers get up in
the middle of the night they have no
opportunity of getting to Baltimore
until long after noon. This does not
give them any chance to attend to any
business in Baltimore and return
home at seasonable hour. BY this
connection over the Cumberland Val
ley visitors could arrive in Baltimore
at 1890, have from that time until
s o'clock in the evening, and then by
using the Baltimore and Ohio, return
to Martinsburg at 11.30. There is al
SO a difference in mileage OF about ten
miles in favor of the Cumberland Val
ley and Western Maryland route.
1t appeared to the executive com
mittee that there would be sufficient
travel on these two trains to justify at
least a trial of the schedule, which
would include their leaving and re-
turning to Martinsburg, as on the pres
ent schedule it is almost impossible
for Martinsburg people to get to the
other end of the road and transact a
satisfactory days business and get
back to Martinsbung the same day.
The first train out of Martinsburg IN
the morning arrives in Harrisburg
about II o'clock, and returning leaves
there about o'clock, which is very
short time, considering the distance
travelled.
The Board will await with consider
able interest the decision of the rail-
road officials regarding this resolution.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
unaer---Beatty.

Miss Sarah Beatty and Mr.. Sher-
rard G. Unger, both OF Brosius. w.
va, near Hancock, were married at
the Presbyterian parsonage, Hancock.
by Rev. DIR. James S. Webster.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
Pnlice Notes.

Ed. Adams. Nathan Page and Brent
Baker, all colored, were arrested Sat
urday night and locked up for raising
fuss on South Spring street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
Danger Signal Brought Help to
Sinking Steamship.
MALLORY LINER FIRST TO AID
Navy Department Also Responded
With a 5attleshp and TWO Cutters,
But the Alamo Reached the Sinking
Vessel First and Took OF the Cap
tain and crew---But for the Wire
less the Men Would Have Gone
Down With the Vessel.


less the Men Would Have Gone
Down With the Vessel.
Savannah, Ca, Feb. Sawed from
the decks of their sinking vessel, the
captain and crews of the steamship
Kentucky, owned by the Eastern
Steamship Company, and on her way
from New York around the horn to
Seattle, are on board the Mallory
| liner Alamo and now speeding to
Key West. Forty-six men were trans
ferred from their ship to small boats
and again in turn to the decks of the
Alamo, late yesterday afternoon.
More than hundred miles off the
South Carolina coast the Kentucky,
her seams opened and the sea pour.
ing into her, awaits one of two fates
Either she will plunge to the bottom
of the sea from the weight of water
that grows heavier as the minutes
pass or she will be destroyed by the
revenue cutter Yamacraw that is rush.
ing towards her, bent on sinking the
steamer and riding the seas of a
dangerous menace.
S. o. S. Quickly Responded To.
Standing on the deck OF the Alamo
| Captain Moore, of the Kentucky. look
ed back at his laboring vessel and
said:
| She will go to the bottom before
midnight"
The laundering vessel when the
yesterday afternoon was in latitude
32.46 and longitude 76.42 according tc
wireless message. received from
! the rescuing steamer as she came
! alongside the Kentucky.
First news of the Kentucky's dis
tress was received at the United Wire
less Company's station at Cape Hat
teras at 11.3l o'clock yesterday morn
| ing. There the operator heard the
rs. o. s." quickly followed by this
message:
1--WE are sinking. Our latitude |;
1910, longitude 1880"
| Almost simultaneously the operator
heard the steamship Alamo respond
to the Kentucky's call for help, in
forming Captain Moore that the Ala
mo was making all speed to the sink
ing vessels assistance. Thereafter nc
message was received from the Ken
lucky, indicating that water had in
! terfered with the power, putting hel
wireless apparatus out of commits
sion.
Navy Department Active.
The navy department at Washing
ton in the meantime flashed wireless
messages along the Atlantic coast
dispatching the battleship Louisiana
and two revenue cutters to the scene
but at o'clock yesterday evening
word came from the Alamo that she
had arrived first and had taken off al
hands in safety. This is the message
as received In New York by the Uni
ted Wireless Company from its Cape
Hatteras station:
Latitude 32.46, longitude 1928
Steamship Alamo has just taken Cap
tain Moore and crew of 46 men from
sinking steamship Kentucky. Water
has already reached fire room and
steamer will sink before midnight
The Alamo is now proceeding to Key
\ West"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-02-12
SCHERR. WRITES LETTER
Former Auditor of State and One
Time Candidate for Governor
Adds His influence.

Washington, Feb 4.-Followins
close on the announcement OF former
Governor Dawson and Charles f. Te-
ter that they would support Mr.. Huh
bard for the u. s. Senate, comes an
announcement from A. G. Scherr, for
mer State Auditor, to the same eff
feet. The rallylng OF these we'll
known politicians to the support of
the Congressman makes the contest
one that will take on greater proper
lions than was at first thought. While
the politicians here do not consider
that Senator Scots seat is in danger
yet they are beginning to realize that
Mr.. Hubbard is commanding support
that will aid him materially in his
fight.
Mr.. Scherr's letter follows:
Charleston, w. Va,
January 2s. 1910.
Hon. w p Hubbard,
Washington, D. c.,
Dear Mr. Hubbard-It Is certainly
very gratifying-to your many friends,
the cordial manner in which the an
nouncement OF your candidacy for
United States Senator has been re-
ceived by Republicans generally. Es-
pecially the clause in which you favor
primary struck the popular chord.
No one can object to that method. The
members of our party should be given
an opportunity to be heard on this
| important matter. Your letter OF an
nouncement IS honest. dignified and to
the point It appeals to the people.
know of no man who is better equip
ped for this high Office than yourself.
/ am glad that you are a candidate,
and pledge you my most hearty sup
port
Wishing you success,
Yours very truly,
A. C. SCHERR.
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