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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
Cause Of Downfall.

The political and diplomatic blunders
that led to Israeps downfall were the
fruits of the moral degeneration Of the
people. They forgot Gods love for them,
revealed by His labor on their behalf.
and by re liberty wherewith He had
freed them from the bondage Of Egypt.
They selected heather models for their
guidance in place OF Gods will.
They lived a double life. pretending to
worship Jehovah. while in secret they
bowed before heather gods. In fact, they
were an idolatrous people. doing in "se-
cret things that were not right against
the Lord their God" The center OF wor-
ship was in Zudah. but Israel was the
home of an aggressive religious move
ment under the prophets OF God. The
people rejected the prophets petitions
and refused to heed their predictions, yet
Israel enjoys an immortality today be-
cause of the messages by which Elijah.
Elisha, Amos and Hosea sought to save
the nation. Their words of condemnatio
reproved Irsael. The people refused to
listen to Gods offers of pardon. peace
and power. They lacked faith to grasp
the favorable conditions of mercy. They
were materialist!c in their thought. Their
attitude was antagonistic to Gods will.
and led them into a life Of disbedience,
marked by cruelty and crime.
They complied with heather rituals;
therefore God was very angry with Is
rael and removed them out of His sight:
II ere was none left but the tribe Of judah
only" Their captivity confirmed the
words of the prophets. God finally.
through Sargon II. brought upon Israel
the fruit Of their sinful practices. So
God will treat us In the social and moral
crisis that faces us today. If we refuse
life of pleasure. frivolity and maddening
rush for gold forgets God we, too. will
perish. The future Of Il e nation depends
upon the character of It's individual citi-
zens We must be true to Him. or 1t
will be said of US as Of Israel, because
you have forsaken Jehovah He hath also
forsaken you" The nation that will not
serve God and seek first the interests OF
His kingdom ''shall perish. yea, those ma
lions shall be utterly wasted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
The Downfall of Samaria.

II Kings. 1T:1-1S.
Golden Text: He that being often re-
proved hardeneth his neck. shall sud
denly be destroyed. and that without
remedy. Proverbs, 29:1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17

marble bases and parquetry oak floor
The entrance foyer will have marble
floor with marble wainscoting.
The system adopted for the heating
and ventilation includes an airshaft
through which the fresh air Is con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17
Conquest Of Samaria.

Instead OF trusting God he put his con-
fidence in men. He was loyal to Tiglath-
pileser during his lifetime. For a short
the supremacy of Shalmaneser. serving
him by ruling Israel as his v1ceroy and
making annual presents. The change OF
rulers of Assyria by the death OF Tfglafh-
pieser started revolutions in the various
provinces, especially in those some dis
lance from Nineveh The conditions I'M
der the new ruler were not satisfactory
to Hoshea. He saw the rise OF new
force in Egypt that threatened the peace
of Israel. The plain of Esdraelon had
been one of the worlds great battlef1elds.
The possibility Of contest between Egypt
and Assyria upon this historic site, which
would involve Israel, appeared to be near.
The new ruler of Egypt, SO (Shabaka),
an Ethiopian, was filled with ambition to
repeat the careers Of Thothmes III and
Rameses He entered into an alliance
with Hoshea that brought the forces of
Shalmaneser into Israel
The combination failed Hoshea in his
hour Of need. 1t precipitated a conflict
made prisoner. the land devastated and
Samaria made to suffer the perils. priva-
tons and pestilence of q three-year siege
The end came with the downfall OF Sa.
maria. The capitulation occurred In the
first year of the reign Of Sargon II. who
succeeded Shalmaneser as king during
the period of the siege. The tribes were
scattered and their identity completely
lost, because they trusted men. not God
HE that being often reproved hardenett
his neck shall suddenly be destroyed and
that without remedy" Sargon was used
of God to destroy the nation that would
not obey His law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17

Kendree and Metropolitan chapters were
recently installed by the District cabi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17

1N1Nf HO was the last king that
OIUH reigned over the kingdom Of
wv Israel?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-17

Mr.. Harry w. Gates. president of the
intermediate Society OF Emmanuel Bap-
society for life membership In the United
8octsty OF Christian Endsavor, his ooCle<y
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
WATSON DECLINES
TO Be CANDIDATE
Issues Statement to Effect That He
Cannot Accept National Com
n1ittee Job.
mittee job.

Fairmont, w. Va, July 1S.-Sen-
ator Clarence Watson, before leaving
for WI shingto7 after entertaining the
democratic senators at Fairmont
Farms, issued statement, I'm which
he declined to consider the offer made
that he become chairman Of the dem
ocratic national committee. In the
course OF his statement he said,
Under no circumstances would con-
sider the suggestion CT Senators
Johnston, Oberman and Taylor that
be named as the Democratic National
committee chairman OF course. !"
continued Senator Watson, Il appreci-
ate the high honor conveyed in the
suggestion, but being business man
myself i could not see the way clear
20 accept so responsible a position. It
would require far more time than
could devote to 1t, aled believe some
capable man may be found to occupy
the craftsmanship. ! could not, under
any circumstances, accept"
The suggestion at the Watson BAN
quet created much interest among To-
cal democrats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
BUILDING LAND BOOM.
Hagerstown Company Will Try To
Develop Property.

Hagerstown, Md, July 20.-The
Edward l.. Williams Company, of
Martinsburg. has closed an option for
the purchase of the suburban prop
erty of Register of Wills Thomas E.
Hilhard, along the Williamsport turn
pike, and will lay off the property into
residences and building lots. The
purchase price, it is said, was $4,000
The Williams company has also closed
a deal with the Hagerstown Land
Company for the purchase of num-
Der of buildings in the west end of
Hagerstown for $4,000. The deed
for the bots was made in the name of
C. ]. Spaulding, Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
KEE MAR IS SOLD
Big Deal Was Contaminated Yester-
day Afternoon-The Purchase
Price is About $4,000

The trustees of the Washin gton
County Hospital have purchased Kee
Mar College at Hagerstown aad will
proceed at once to put it in shape for
hospital purposes. The price paid was
in the neighborhood of $4,000.
For several years past the present
quarters of the hospital have been
found entirely inadequate and it was
absolutely necessary that something
be done to meet conditions. BY reason
OF the fact that the trustees do not
have availble now and no prospects
lent funds with which to carry out
the plans suggested for the buildings
on the Mckee track the Kee Mar
proprty was purchased and viii be
used for such length of time as is
necessary. This property is ad-
mirably located and in many rarticu-
lars the buildings well adapted for a
hospital With comparatively small
changes il can be occupied and the
congestion at the present location
relieved with the least possible delay.
In short tine the hospital trus-
tees will give a formal detailed state
ment to the public setting forth the
financial condition and the reasons
that made a change of location Urgent
and necessary. This statement will
serve as a guide to those interested
is the institution and to those who
wish to contribute to its support and
improvement.
The removal to Kee Mar is not
permanent locatio. Of the institution
for that question cannot be definitely
determined at present. The choice of
Kee Mar was made because many
PRISONS, laymen and physicians rec
ornended it to the trustees a'.d be-
cause the trustees thmselves deemed
ii the best available location, having
many advantages of elevation, isola-
ton, lands and buildings requisite for
hospital.
A proposition was made to the Kee
Mar directors about a week ago to
purchase the property although nego-
tiations have been going on for a
month or more. Monday the Kee Mar
trustees accepted the offer and yes
tenday afternoon the hospital trustees
met to make arrangements for pay
ment and to decide ON plans for i'm
provement and for the necessary
changes to be made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
Declare Dividend.

At a meeting of the directors of
the Washington & Berkeley Bridge
Co held Tuesday at Williamsport it
was decided to declare dividend Of
4 per cent payable on August s..
Checks win be mailed to the stock
holders. The directors could have
paid a dividend OF per cent, but il
was deemed wise to save one per cent
for the sinking fund This is the sec
ond dividend of 4 per cent the com
pany has paid and is an excellent
showing of the amount of business be-
ing done.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
NAY GET COAL AND COKE ROAD
Western Maryland Railway Believed
Interested In Bio Deal.


Elkins, w. Va, July 18.--Col. j. M.
Schoonmacher, vice-president of the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad, ac-
companied by a number of prominent
Eastern railroad officials, arrived in
this city today to spend day or SO as
the guest of Senator Henry G. Davis
and his son John T. Davis, and also to
inspect the entire system of the Coal
and Coke Railway, with a view to pur-
chasing the latter system, so report
says.
The visit has double significance
owing to the fact that Colonel Schoon-
macheB is one of the chief promoters
of the Buckhannon and Northern Rail-
road, which company lis now building
the connecting link between Beling-
lines of the Pittsburg and Lake Erie,
at Pittsburg. A branch line of the
Coal and Coke extends from Elkins to
Belington, which would make the Coal
and Coke property very valuable to
the new railroad with which Colonel
Schoonnacher is identified, as it
would give this road access to the un-
developed coal fields adjacent to the
Coal and Coke's line between Elkins
and Charleston.
The Western Maryland and the
Pittsburg and Lake Erie are under
stood to be controlled by the same
parties, and there would thus appear
Western Maryland system to gain con-
troll of the Coal and Coke rode.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
CARLISLE IN FIGHT
WITH CORPORATION
Gas and Water Co. Shuts Off Liokt
and Power From Concerns OPP
posed to Company.

Carlisle, Pa, July 18.-The trouble
between the Carlisle Gas and Water
Company and the Councils gave rise
to an order By the company's presi-
Gent, John Hays, shutting or the sup
ply OF power, and in some instances
light, from number of local concerns
alleged to be opposed to the com
Fanys plan for bonding and extend
ing its charter
Those deprived OF the service in
clude the Carlisle Herald, which was
issued from the Sentinel's plant; the
Plank Wrapper Company. the Cooper
Car Heater Company, Dr. Henry NJ.
Boyer, Frank H. Kimmel, Lewis s.
Sadler and others. The victims in
clude corncilmen and concerns in
which parties alleged to be opposed to
the company are interested.
Last Friday the Councils ordered
their directors in the Gas and Water
Company to vote against the projected
plans and yesterdays action by the
company is said to be in retaliation
therefor. The Herald, Prank Wrapper
Factory, and Farmers Trust Company
list evening obtained preliminry in
functions, with argument set for July
%.
At the wrapper factory large num-
Der of employees were laid of; in DR..
Boyer's office dental motors were
sctopped, while in the home of Coun-
Gilman Kimmel only an electric carpet
sweeper was put out of commission.
Councilman Sanderson, who opposed
the company's plans, has been dis
charged as am employe OF one of Hays
local industries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
Danced. Cooled OFF. Dead.

Hanover, Pa, July 19-Dancing, ice
cream, cold drinks and a trolley ride
are said to have caused the death of
pretty Nellie Ruth Reaver. Is years
old, an employee of the Hanover shoe
factory. Dancing at Eichlsberg Park
until overheated and exhausted, Miss
Reaver ate ice cream and drank soda
to cool off, and then took a fast troll
ley ride home, unprotected by wraps.
Getting no response when she called
Nellie to breakfast, Mrs. Reaver went
to her daughters room and found her
dead in bed
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22

the Wonders battery and Hogan and
Thomas and Fisher for Winchester.
Features of the game were Spears
home run and the batting generally of
tn Wonders. Scott had IL strikeouts
to his credit and Hogan 6, while the
former allowed but 4 hits. The visi-
tors made ~ hits off of Hogan. Basey
caught fine game, mailing 6 men at
second on attempts to steal. Hogan
retired at the end of the 9Th inning
and Thomas pitched the rest of the
game for Winchester.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
SCHOOL GROUNDS
TO Be IMPROVED
Concrete Walks, Steps and Retaining
wall to Be Placed at John Street
School House.
From The World of Wednesday:

From The World of Wednesday:
The Board of Education held spe-
cial meet ng last might.
Fred H. Ramer was elected princi-
pal of the Sumner (colored school,
succeeding John w Corsey who was
not applicant for reappointment.
The board decided to proceed at
once with the work of fixing up the
grounds around the John Street school
house. The earth fill at the building
has now sufficiently settled. having
lain since last fall, to Justify the work
contemplated. A concrete walk will
Re laid clear around the building and
a concrete walk laid to the front and
west side entrances with the neces-
sary cement steps from the street to
the top of the terrace. Concert retain
ing walls with broken limestone cop
ing will also be built at the front and
College street side.
Architect J. w Woltz, of Waynes-
boro, will be over tomorrow with
plans for the work described and the
contracts will soon be let thereafter,
so that the grounds will present a
proper appearance when school opens
in September.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
TEN MORE WALLETS.
q. & o. Will Soon Have Score of Mon
ster Engines In Use.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
has placed an order with the American
Locomotive Co for ten Mallet freight
locomotives, weighing 100000 pounds
each and similar in design to the ten
engines of this type. recently deliver
ed to the road. The Mallet engines
are for use on the mountain division
OF the Baltimore and Ohio, and the
completion Of this last order will
equip the road with twenty-one Of
these monster engines. The order
calls for delivery within 80 days
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
onerated In Mid.Ocean.

London. July 1S.-Surseon McNas-
ter, of the White Star steams hip Gel
tic, aided by Or. Roberts, OF New York,
and DR. Rininger. of Seattle, perform
ed operations for appendicitis on two
men passengers while the Celtic was
in mid-ocean. The ship was slowed
down while the surgeons were at work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
jumped From Hotel.

Uriah Long, wealthy farmer OF
West Virginia, who resided near the
junction of the north and south
branches of the Potomac river, either
jumped off OF fell from a third story
window of the Cavananlgh Hotel.
Cumberland, alighting on his head
and so badly fracturing his skull that
he died in less than am hour.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
Eleven Dead In Railroad Wreck.

Berlin, July Is. - Eleven persons
we're killed and twenty were seriously
injured when an express train running
between Basic and Frankfort was de-
rallied while it was entering the sation
at Mulheim. The train was completely
wrecked. A defective brake is said to
have caused the accident
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
CUTTING DOWN ELECTION COSTS

GU ING DOWN ELES iON NOoI .
1t may surprise many persons that
the Senate has been more radical than
the House in its Cost of Elections bill,
but the reasons are not far to seek. A
bill proposing a Constitutional amend
ment for popular election of Senators
IS in conference and the chances are
that if the temper of the people does
not change 1t may become part Of
the Constitution. In any event, in
many States practically that situation
exists now.
Popular election OF Senators sounds
good to many people, but not to the
Senatorial candidate 1t means lot
more money than formerly. In spite
of all that has been said about the
corruption of Legislatures by Senator
ial candidates, the facts are that com
paratively few have spent large sums
and many aot cent. Now that cam
didate must go before the people, it is
necessary to put a lot of money IN his
purse He must organize bureau in
every county, and often in every town
ship; must spead large sums on lit
erature and much more on advertis-
ing, for few great men are really
well enough known to the public to
permit voters to exercise an intelli-
gent choice.
Senator Stephenson admits having
spent upward of 100000 TO get the
nomination, and all of his defeated ri
walls together spent about as mach
more. We doubt if 100000 was ever
spent to corrupt Legislature 70 elect
a Senator, or that such sum was spent
honestly for such a purpose in secur-
ing a friendly Legislature Now, by
the new law, a Senator may spend no
more than $4,000, a candidate for the
alouSt liz lltttAl PDVUu. II is GOluR
to cost good deal more than that in
many campaigns, and the question is:
Who is going to put it up and why?
AS all election expense accounts are
to be published at least three times
before election, it appears that men
with dough bags" are going to be
cautious.
Doubtless to much money has been
spent in elections, but under our sys-
TEN it is hard to see how it is to be
avoided If it is mot spent openly
some sort of pressure is going to be
brought by the anxious candidate, and
the query is whether we are going to
have better Senators and whether
popular politics is to be more clean
than the present condition. 1t seems
fundamental that genuine reform is to
come from within the human heart
rather than by mandate of law which
IS not backed by popular sentiment
We have no objection to seeing the
experiment tried, but shall be greatly
surprised if results are up to the ex-
pectations of those who are back of
the Observation-Disclosures lnqur-
er.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
Wonders Beat Winchester.

The Wonders, Martinsburgs crack
colored baseball club, beat Winches-
ter there yesterday afternoon by the
score OF 10 to 2. Scott and Basey were
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22

Clearance sale now going On at
Shaull Bros. Supply your wants at a
big reduction. 7-7-2t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22

Earned runs, 0. First on balls,
Hightman, I Allen, a. First ON err
rors, Brunswick, 1; Martinsburg, 1.
Struck out, Hightman, 10; Allen, TO-
Passed balls Nicodemus, 2.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22

brane resulting from Catarrn and drives
away a Cold in the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full sizs
SO cts. at Druggists or by mail Liquid
Cream Balm for use in atoaizerS rs cts.
Ely Brothers. sc Warren Street. New York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
WEST VIRGIN|A'S
OUTPUT OF COKE
Holds Second Place in Quantity Pro-
duced--Value of the
Product.

Washington, July l6.--ln tne guam
tity of coke produced West Virginia
has for several years held second
place among the States, but Ia out
ranked by Alabama in the value OF
the product, according to Edward w.
Parker, of the United States Geologi-
cal Survey. The reason for this lies
in the fact that the output of Ala
hama has in the iron-manufacturing
center Of Birmingham and vicinity a
local consumptive market, whereas
practically all of the West Virginia
coke is shipped to furnaces outside OF
the State.
In reaching for these markets not
only does the coke of West Virginia
have to meet in eompetitin the pro-
d1sct from other States, but each dis
trict in the State becomes a rival
with the other West Virginia districts
and the result is exhibited in the sta
tistics OF production and value. Ala
bama ranks third in output OF coke,
her production in 1910 being smaller
than that of West Virginia by more
than $4,000 tons, but the value OF
lAlabama's product exceeded that of
West Virginia by over 1900, 900. The
quantity OF coke produced In West
Virginia i'm 1910 was 3,S53,S81 short
tols, valued at $7,355,233. Alabama s
production was 3,249,027 short tons,
valued at $9,165,S21. In quality the
West Virginia coke is better than
that of Alabama, but the average
price of Alabam coke in 1910 was
$3.50 ton and that of West Virginia
coke was s193.
west Virginia Second.
Next to Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia possesses larger supplies Of cox
ing and other high grade coal than
any other State in the Union, hut so
long as both the coal and the coke
continue to be shipped out of the
State, West Virginia will not attain
the position she should occupy as a
manufacturing State, nor will the
miners of coal and makers OF coke
receive a just return for these pro-
ducts. At the present time, ranking
second as a producer OF coal and
coke, West Virginia stands thirty
fourth in the value of her malufac-
tured products. The principal bene-
ficiaries of the coalmining and coke
making industries in the State are
transportation companies.
One Of the Exceptions.
In most of the coke-producing
States the output in 1910 exceeded
that of 1919. West Virginia was one
Of the exceptions. with a decrease of
140,067 short tons, or 3.55 per cent.
The value decreased s170,6S9, or 227
per cent. The number of establish
ments was reduced from 1873 in 1909
to 135 in 1910, and the number of
coke ovens from 20,2S3 to 1892, and
the number of idle ovens increased
from 2,274 to $3.50. The abandoned
plants and most of the idle ovens
were LIN the Upper Monongahela dis
trict. With the exception OF 100
Semet-Solvay ovens at Be3wood, all
the ovens in the State are of the bee
hive type and no attempt is made to
utilize the heat generated in the pro-
cess.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
PARTY
Guests Of Honor Were Miss Hotfheins
and Girl Friends-J. n. Lyeth
Given Surprise Party.
From The we~sd ss Wednesday:


Miss Mary Trump entertained a
large company of young people last
night at her home on West Martin
street in honor of the members of
Miss Mary Hoffheins' house party.
They are Mrs. Krieder E. Kurt, New
Bloomfield, Pa; Miss Estelle Raster,
Rimersburg, Pa; Miss Bert Mccall,
Pittsburg, Pa; Miss Anna Roth, Boy
ertown, Pa; Miss Katie Helm, New
Providence, Pa; Miss Mary Faust,
lMercersburg, Pa, Miss Mary Mace,
Greensburg, Pa. Music and horo-
scope contest were enjoyable features
of tn occasion. Detachable refresh
ments were served by the fair hostess.
Tonight Miss Bertha Sigler will en-
terrain Miss Hoffheins and her former
school friends at her home on West
Martin street
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-07-22
Birthday Surprise Party.

Eight couples of young people call
ed at the home OF Mr.. Joseph H.
Lyeth, East Martin street, last night
i'm honor of his birthday. Mrs. Lyeth
had been appraised of their coming
and had some nice refreshments pre-
pared for them. The time was delight
fully spent with cards, music and in a
general social way. Mr.. Lyeth enter
ed heartily into the spirit of the af-
fair but refused to give his age when
questioned by some of the young la
dies.