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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-11

Frederick N. Seibert, widely known
man and a former drug clerk, died at 6
O'Clock Sunday morning at the home Of
his half-brother, Mr. Luther Seibert, near
Hedgesville, aged 80 years, after an i'll
ness of some two weeks. The deceased
was son OF the late Harrison Sebert,
and when a young man became d drug
clerk with the late Charles Bowman, who
conducted a store at the place now occu-
pied by NicklaS & Co., in Martinsburg.
He afterwards was employed in clerical
capacity at the diStillery. He was amem-
Der of Equality Lodge, No A, A. F. & A.
M, of Martinsburg and had quite num-
Der of friends and family connections in
this section.
Miss Carrie Elizabeth Bowers, daugh-
er OF the late D. H. Bowers, OF Martins
burg w. Va, died last Thursday while on
visit at the home her brother, Harry
A. Bowers, McGraw Avenue, Grafton
wv. Va. Death was due from blood pois-
oning, resulting from the sting on the lip
by some insect The swelling formed was
opened by the young lady with aneedle,
andcompicantS brought about fatalreSultS.
She was conscious until day before her
death. She gave Instructions as to her
funeral, naming the pallbearers and ar
ranging other details. The body was
sent to her home al MartlnSburg last
night and her funeral took place this al
ternOon.
William Brashears, an aged and we'll
known reSidentof Sharpsburg, died We'd
nesday night at his home in that place,
aged SO years, months and 6 days.
Death was caused by general debility.
Mr.. BraShearS was member Of Eureka
Lodge of Masons, SharpSbulg, and La
Grange Lodge Of Odd Fellows, BoonS-
boro, and the Lutheran church. He
was widower and leaves several Child
rem and brother, Jnshce Van S. Bra
shears, SharpSburg
Mrs. Sarah J. Brown, wife OF Mr.. Vim.
M. Brown, died suddenly Thursday, July
2lst, at her home near Summit Point,
aged so years. She is survived by her
aged husband, two sons, Joseph F. and
Walter E. Brown, and one daughter, Mrs.
]. w. Blackford, all of this county.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1910-08-11

For Sale-Stock sheep and stock cattle,
at very low prices. Call and see them.
Joe Byers.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
ga YEARS OF
LIFE FOR Her
Mrs. L. A. Mcclure Quietly
Celebrates Anniversary in
Daughters Home

Mrs. Lydia A. Mcclure, who makes her
home with her daughters. Miss Harriet
Mcclure and Mrs. Augusta Simmons. at
No. 222 E. Sixth street. is celebrating her
nlnety-fourth birthday to-day.
The silvery-haired old lady has out
lived all the friends Of her young woman
hood but a number Of family friends will
call this afternoon to pay their congratu-
lations, and a few will stay for supper
and the evening. When Mrs. Mcclure
reached eighty. her friends thought that
a ripe old age and began the custom,
which has been kept up ever since, Of
birthday suppers. at which there is a
birthday cake. The old lady does not wish
for candles on the cake. however. AL
though hearing and sight have failed to a
large degree, she takes the greatest in
terest in her birthday parties. and spoke
I'm a pleased way this morning of what a
beautiful day It was. She seemed to ap-
preciate the birthday card her daughter
was showing her.
Mrs. Mcclure keeps in good health, but
her falling sight and hearing do not leave
her much to do but sit in front Of the
coy sitting-room fire and remember the
happy days OF girlhood. Her voice shows
no signs of age, being rich and deep. She
comes Of a long-lived family, her OWL
mother dying at 30 years. Mrs. Simmons
her daughter, says she is II years old, but
she doesn't look a day over fifty. Hei
daughters attribute their mothers Ions
life to her quiet way OF living and regu'
lar simpie habits all through her life
Mrs. Mcclure was always domestic ir
tastes. not caring to go out much, ever
TO visit her neighbors. She devoted much
time TO hand-sewing, and It is one oi
her greatest regrets that she can no Longer
see to do this. She was very active up tC
so years. but several attacks OF gripp'
have left her weakened since then.
Mrs. Mcclure has lived about twenty
FIVE years in Wilmington. Before that she
and her mothers people before her, liveS
in Chester county In her girlhood she at
tended the Friends meetings in th'
country, but has not been strong enougl
10 20 out much since coming TO Whining
ton. She remembers the first passing o
steamcars through Delaware.
Mother has never shaken hands Will
washington or Lafayette, and she is no
surrounded by hundred grandchildren
which seems 10 be the customary thing
in newspaper stories" said Miss Nc
CURE laughingly. "m fact there are n
grandchildren. We two daughters are TN
only immediate members of her famil,
living"
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
GASS GOES
TO CRISFIELD
Says Man Had Words With
Collins But Denies Know
ledge Of Death

Edwin w. Gass. the seventeen-yoar-
old youth who was arrested here yes
terday by Patrolman Dutton. ON
suspicion of being one OF tho three men
wanted by the Maryland authorities
who arc suspected OF knowing some-
thing about the death OF j. Dallas Col
lins. a night watchman at Crisheld and
the firing Of the railroad pier and ware
house there Thursday morning. was
taken TO Crisheld this morning BY Cap
tain of Police Harry Buckley. Of the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad police. and two railroad de-
tectives The officers had been In
Wilmington since yesterday assisting
In the search for two other men.
Gass denies any knowledge Of Watch
man Collins death. Gass admits be-
ing at Crlsield. and did not leave there
until last Sunday night He said that
one Of the other two men the police
are looking for had some words with
Collins one night last week. but nothing
seriously resulted.
The police do not believe that the
other men wanted are I'm Whining
ton.
Upon the arrival Of Captain Buckley
at Crisheld State Fire Marshal Ewel
and Detective Thomas Burns. Of Balti.
more. viii start on a tour OF the Chesa-
peake Bay I'm search Of the schooner
Annie r. Northam, OF Crisfeld, which
carries men suspected of knowinf
something Of the death Of Collins.
The officials have chartered the gaso
line boat Margaret. owned by Tawei
and Company. and win use ii in theii
search for the Crisheld schooner. Capt
w. c. Mccoy who has assisted tn,
| authorities. will have command Of III,
vessel during her trip on the bay. Tha
Colonel Ewell expects the trip 70 be q
lengthy ore is evidenced by the fac
that provisions for ten days were pu
upon the Margaret preparatory 20 thl
| trip.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
MISSION SOCIETIES
ARE CONSOLIDATED

Home and Foreign Missions were
consolidated at First Presbyterian
Church last night. and hereafter they
will meet as one society. TO be called
the Missionary Society Of the First
Presbyterian Church. Ofhcers elected
for the double duties OF this society
were: President, Miss Sallie Prock-
now; vice-presldent, Mrs. James +.
Price; secretary, Miss Annie Camp;
treasurer. Mrs. G. W. Jones; assistant
treasurer, Mrs. George Mclaughlin.
The necessity for two treasurers
augurs well for the amount OF money
the society expects 60 raise for mis-
siCns.
Besides this consolidating OF the two
old societies, three new societies were
formed. cradle roll, Mrs. Paul Cleland
president; juniors. Miss Marguerite
Wells, director, and intermediates under
tbe supervision Of Mrs. Lester Reeves
and Mrs. John Collision. First Presby-
terian Church is noted for missionary
zeal, and its women propose 70 keeT
the interest alive and growing
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
EGG PRICES ARE
ALMOST NORMAL
Dealers Quote Strictly Fresh
Grades Today at S.
Cents
BEEF PRICE UNCHANGED
PORK PRICES AGAIN GO UP

As the result Of the continued mild
weather. eggs are resuming something
like their old prices To-day fresh
eggs were quoted in Third Street Mar
ket at 30 cents a dozen. drop Of three
cents since Saturday. Storage eggs
have dropped two cents since Satur-
day. being 80 cents.
There has been no change since Sat
urday i'm the retail prices of butter or
meat, although butchers say the whole
sale prices Of meat have advanced
steadily Pork. however. has gone up
two cents a pound. II is probable
that dun business as the result OF
Lent, has deferred the retailers from
advancing prices on beef.
one butcher this morning requested
an opportunity TO square" the retail
ers with the buyers
Lots Of people see us sell a 25-cent
piece OF meat and think we make enor-
nous profits on a bullock. costing US
say. 10 cents a poung.' he said "As
a matter OF fact. there aren't 10C
pounds OF meat in an sO0-pound bul.
lock that We get 25 cents a pound for
retail In an S00-pound bullock ther'
are about 100 pounds that we dom
get cents a pound for on 400 pounds
we lose probably S12 and have to make
that up and some proht on the othei
400 pounds"
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
FLOOD AGAIN
MENACESPARIS
Authorities Fear That Recent
Disaster Will be Re-
peated
HUNDREDS OF POOR
FLOCKING INTO CITY
ny unIted Press go speeIal VIC

PARIS. Feb. 16.-The flood situation
in Paris and its suburbs again assum-
ed serious aspect again today. fore
ing a second evacuation OF the houses
In Alfortville and other Of the sub
urbs and undoing a large part of tho
repair work that had been done since
the former crisis was passed.
a further rise of four or hve feet
in the Seine is predicted as result
Of the general rains and the swollen
headwaters OF the Seine and the au-
thorlties do not conceal their fear that
tn new food crest may equal, If not
surpass that Of two weeks ago.
Clear skies today give some hope OF
avoiding a repetition of the former
disaster. but the reports from other
parts of France are not encouraging.
Grenelle and Javel have been re-
flooded and conditions in these Sec
tions are almost as bad as formerly
one of the worst features OF the spreat
Of water Is that Il will make IL nee.
essary again to disinfcct a large par
Of the city.
Hundreds Of poor are again hockinl
into the city, the water having driver
them from their homes. Many Of thes'
had begun the work Of refurnishinl
their homes through their own an,
the governments efforts. and the sec
ond loss viii fall with unusual Sc
verify.
The prolonged closing of tho hun
dreds Of factories along the Seine ha
Increased the industrial stagnatlon AM
/ hundreds of workmen, who hithert
have not applied for aid. are now be
ing forced TO do 30. Another montl
Of idleness is ahead OF most of IN
factory men.
The stage Of the Seine az the Pom
d'Austerlitz today was 10 feet and
inches ana Il viii undoubtedly go {
"a feet by tomorrow or within fou
feet OF the recent maximum stage.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
GIFTS TO AID THE
WAR FOR HEALTH
Much Interest Being Aroused
by the Anti-TuberCuIOSiS
Exhibit

Substantial evidences Of th(Dfinterest
aroused IN the community by the Anti
Tuberculosis Exhibit have reached the Of
hcials
Fred steinle, baker. donated a ten-dol-
lar bin found In his store and unclaimed
anyone. a Wilmington woman pre-
sented the society with s5o.for the work
81 Hope Farm Tho Death Beneht Asso-
citation Of the Junior Order United Amer
ican Mechanics gave s25 to the society
yesterday. and the Junior order United
American Mechanics which is a separate
organization from the Death Benefit AS
rociation Of the order, voted So without n
dissenting voice This order have been
very interested visitors Of the exhibit. so
much so that they have decided to notify
their members in all the Delaware towns
the exhibit car is 20 pass through. ana
ensure welcome for tho car.
Dr. Florence Seward Of this city. spoke
TO the children on how to be healthy.
yesterday afternoon. and this afternoon
they will be addressed by DR.. Hannah
Thompson.
Last nights lecture, by Dr. r. E. Stew
art of the Mulford laboratories. was well
attended. and very instructive. lie
brought a fine collection Of slides with
him The talk was rendered rather ex-
citing by the passing around the audi
once Of small sealed glass bottles contain
ing tuberculosis germs and bacilli Of 9th
er diseases. The bottles were handled
quite gingerly by most OF the audience
and passed hastily 10 the next party.
John NJ. Dorney Of the Painters Union
and Federation OF Labor. win speak to-
night
The window-tent has aroused great in
terest. some declaring they would no
sleep I'm a cage for anything. while Others
Thought it a fine scheme The officials
say It has been very striking the way
people have seemed 10 come from a genu
Inc desire for information and not merely
out Of curiosity. The principal Of thu
Amddletown schools was an interested
visitor this morning He said the SCHOOL,
down there were furnished with individ
ual drinking cups single desks, and Z
vacuum cleaner. Milford also uses I'm
dividual cups
It has been the plan throughout tn
fortnight TO have special days for specia
people. So Industrial Day, Nurses Day
Jewish Day. Womens Club Day, Teach
ers' Day. and others have been given
on Friday and Saturday, the last tw
days Of the exhibit. the colored peopl
will have the place OF honor. though thei
as on the other special days. all other
will be welcome.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
STARK SAYS
HE HAS PROOF
Declares His Statements AbOu
Revolutionary Heroes Have
Not Been Questioned
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTIC
SOCIETIES ARE STIRRED

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16-"Stark is a
pigmv and his book should never be
noticed" said Mrs. Matthew T. Scott,
president-general of the d. A. r., to-
day discussing the remarkable produc-
tion Of James Henry Stark Of Dorches-
ter Mass. in which he characterizes
the revolutionary heroes as thieves,
defaulters. etc.
THE American republic and coming
generations" she continued. will not be
affected by such writings. Have they
not been tried numerous times in the
past2 Is it not a matter of record
that countless books of this character
have been produced by Tories and have
they not all died the death they de-
served2
Whatever is said about Franklin
and Patrick Henry and John Hancock
by such historians as stark cannot at-
feet them.
"The author Of such a book doesn'
understand what those persons stood
for; what they suffered to make Of a
barren wilderness the great nation we
sea to-day.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
EDITOR PAID HIS
CAPITATION TAX

County Treasurer Robert NJ Burns has
started out TO collect the capitation tax
levied against male residents Of twenty
one years and upwards, and the county
tax collectors are doing likewise.
There is a laughable incident in connec-
ton with the capitation tax collection
a local newspaper on Monday contained
an editorial criticism Of the failure q
collect the capitation tax. When Receiv.
er Burns read the editorial he called NJ
the editor OF the newspaper and notified
him that he must pay his capitation tar
immed lately.
The editor, realizing the humorous side
Of the incident. made a Marathon dasl
at his accustomed gait up Market street
to the Court House, handed over his cap.
itation tax to Mr.. Burns. talked over the
matter IN a friendly way with him. and
yesterday wrote a story about the inten-
ton TO gather in thA tax
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
WOMAN CALLS
STARK PIGMY
President General Of D. A r.
Scores the Tory His
tOPtian

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
BOSTON, Feb. i6-stung by the denun-
citation which greeted his attack on revo-
lutionary heroes in his book. "The Loyal
lists Of Massachusetts" James Henry
Stark. to-day struck hack with declara-
tion that for every statement he made he
has the sure proof. He said:
Yes. / am denounced. but L have yet
to read any attack in which the veracity
OF any statements made in my book is
questioned. have not made a single state
ment in my book but what can be backed
up by documentary proof. I defy anyone
in the country to introduce a single iota
OF evidence that have published a single
fabrication or a single exaggeration.
And then they say I am Britisher and
perhaps have not been naturalized. ] came
to this city when nine years Of age I
never really needed to be naturalized,
but ! was naturalized more than 80 years
ago. In fact have been responsible per-
haps for the naturalization OF more clti-
zens in this country than any man in
Boston.
AS president OF the British American
Association founded through my influence,
and which had seventy-two branches
throughout New England. brought about
the naturalization of 5000 men who had
been born on British territory"
Members of a hundred patriotic societies
and scores OF clergymen are still assaillng
Stark's motives. None of them fatty de-
MED his statements.
The Rev. DIT. Gordon. of the Old South
Church. which is attended by many OF
the descendants OF those Stark hays said
''rhe American revolution is an accom-
plished fact and one Of the greatest VIC
tories in modern history. It is just as i'm
possible to neutralize it's influence by call
| ing dead patriots names as 10 blot the
sun out of the heavens. Any other view
than this will be regarded by the Ameri'
can people as a huge joke"
Rev Or. Paul Revere Frothingham said
THE revolutionary patriots were laudet
and praised as demigods. now we are see
ing the other extreme They we're painted
I'm too brilliant colors before, and now il
too sombre hues. fancy the truth may
be found somewhere between the two con
ceptions Nobody suposes that they were
saints, but the fact exists that It doei
not take a saint to do good works as the,
did, and Mr.. Stark's book will not detrac
any from that reputation"
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
DEMOCRATS TO
NAME DELEGATES

Notice has been given to the Demo-
cratic ward chairnen to hold meetings
of Democrats OF the different wards
on or before February "a to elect dele
gates to the special county conven-
ton to be held on March 10 10 change
the party rules and provide for the
nomination of all county candidates by
direct primaries.
Under the apportionment the first
second. fourth. tenth, eleventh and
twelfth wards get one delegate each,
the third, two delegates; fifth. three
delegates; sixth, two delegates. sew
enth. three delegates; eighth. two dele
gates; ninth, two delegates.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
MAKE DELAWARE
One OF THE BEST
PennSy May Spend Million
Dollars After Lease Goes
Into Effect
NO CHANGES YET
IN DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

Now that the lease OF the Delaware
Railroad to the p, B. and W. Railroad
Company for a term OF ninety-nine years
was approved by the stockholders OF the
Delaware Railroad Company Yesterday,
there is no doubt OF It being approved by
the stockholders OF tho p, b. and W.
Railroad when they meet IN Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia, on Monday next
The lease Of the Delaware railroad fur
nishes a striking illustration Of how big
business combinations are made by inan-
cial interests In these days. The Delaware
Railroad Company is controlled by the
P. b. and W. Railroad Company. and
the p. b. and W. Railroad Company r.
controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company. Each has a majority control
OF the other. but 10 make the lease effec-
| tive yesterday a two-thirds vote favorable
to tho case was necessary. The minority
possessed enough votes 20 hold the bal
ance OF power. but did not WELD this
against sanctioning the lease George Y
Massey. soiicitor-Eenerafl cf ihq pennayl
vania Railroad, who was engineering th'
lease for the Pennsylvania interests. re.
marked during yesterdays meeting thai
Il was an instance in which the minority
could control the majority
with the lease approved aud stock
dividend Of seventy per cent and a cash
dividend Of twenty per cent. issued to the
Delaware Railroad stockholders, action
will be taken by the Pennsylvania Rail
road to make the Delaware division one
Of the best stretches OF railroad property
IN the country. A million dollars is expect
ed 10 be expended for improvements to
traokage for new stations, equipment and
general betterments. II is likely that the
entire main line will be double-tracked,
and that double-traclage will be provided
on some OF the more important branches
Of the Delaware division proper. With
these improvements and improvement OF
the train service many down state towns
should be benefited.
Under the terms OF the lease dividend
OF eight per cent. annually will be guar
anteed on the stock Of the Delaware Rail-
road. even after the seventy per cent
stock allotment is made.
Before the Dover meeting adjourned
yesterday Otho Rowland, as chairman oi
a committee representing minority stock
holders, extended the thanks Of the mi
nority stockholders to Charles Fearon Of
Philadelphia. now the owner Of 1900 shares
| whose agitation in the interest Of thu
stockholders had brought about the pos
sibility of extra dividends and stock al
} lotment He also thanked the Pennsy au
thorities for uniform courtesy. and opel
and frank treatment during the contro
versy-"during which none Of us got no
or excited" concluded the Wilmington
banker
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
RUSSO CASE
IS ON TRIAL
Witness Absent But Court
Refuses to Grant Con-
tinuanCe
EXCUSE MAN, MEN
FROM JURY SERVICE

For the first time IN the history OF
Delaware the Court of oyer and
Terminer met in special session to-
day. the case before the court being
that Of Carmine Russo, Indicted on the
charge OF first degree murder Of Will
liam j. Kidd.
Interest in the trial was manifest to
such an extent that rows Of men stood
around the walls OF the courtroom half
an hour before the usual time Of open
ing court.
Kidd was killed January IS. while he
was acting as a peacemaker between
two boys who had engaged IN a snow
ball fight, Russo being their target.
When the case was called this morn
ing Attorney General Gray and Leon
ard u. Wales. the latter representing
Russo, stated that every effort had
been made TO secure an absent wilt
ness but oil their efforts had proved
futile. This was urged by Mr. Wales
as a ground for another continuance
OF tho trial. but the court refused To
grant a continuance until tho regular
term Of court. The defence was
granted expenses for it's witnesses
Mr. Wales requested that the Wit
nesses for the State as we'll az for the
defence be excluded from the courts
room while n witness was under ex-
animation.
The following Jury was ompannelied
to try the case; Edward w. Pleas
anton William a. Mode. Thomas Rear
/ don. Charles simmons, Ir.. Zachariah
/ T. Harris. Abraham stats. Joseph r..
| Crossan, Charles IT. Hendrickson,
! Charles T.. simmons, John Bryan Car
penter. Thomas X. Porter and John
Frederick.
These jurors were challenged by tho
defense. Levi b. Church. Bcuard
Donohoe. Lewis L. Curtis. Chauncey r,
4 Holcomb. Francis j. McNulty. Harry
b. Carter. Clarence u. Brockson. Jacob
Atwood Weldin. oliver Lyman, George
w. Hin. william Byard Gem, Thomas
samworth, Jarman r. Compton, George
whitfield
The state challenged Joseph C. Pritch.
ard. Henry Charles. Edward Lester. Harry
, ID. Haiihcrt Henry Braunstcip.
r Mark A. Shaw was excused from service
on the jury because ho had consideration
9 acruplea against returning a verdict o
: Continued ON Page ?.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
PENNSY TELEGRAPHERS
HOPE FOR CONCESSIONS

A committee representing tho tele-
graphers of the Pennsylvania Railroad
lines east of Pittsburg and Erie was
in conference at Broad street station
yesterday with J. c. Johnson, super
intendent Of telegraph.
At the close OF the conference, which
lasted until $40 o'clock. j. r. r. Austin,
grand secretary OF the association, said
that he was we'll pleased with the re-
ception that the men had received. and
that he had every reason TO believe
that the majority OF the propositions
would be favorably passed upon.
The telegraphers. Il Is declared, have
no thought of strike, even should
their demands not meet with the APP
proval OF the company.
Evening journal., 1910-02-16
KICKED BEFORE
CALLING SALE
Constable Had to Smash Door
Glass TO Enter Laundry
Property

Constable Lucius G.. Jones had a
strenuous time getting into the Inn
periaI steam Laundry in Shipley
street above Fifth street, this morn
ing, TO make a sale of the effects Of
Axel w. Ostergren, on claims aggre-
eating Si150.
When Jones arrived at the laundry
he found the door locked and says
he was refused admittance Then he
kicked out pane Of glass in the door
and walked through Mr.. Ostergren
and his counsel were there and they
objected to the proceedings. The con-
stable proceeded with the sale, how
ever The highest bid he received was
$500 and deciding that this was not
enough for the property. he declared
the sale postponed until March 8.