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The Delta independent., 1911-02-10

silly to expect the government to 20
on enriching a few Of US stockmen at
the expense of others. l see this. and
I accept the change"
AFTER you've got rich at it, said
Gregg.
"well. haven't your retorted Red
neld. Are you 50 greedy that nothing
will stop you"
Gregg growled out: I'm not letting
any Of my rights slip. III have your
head. Mr.. Supervisor. I'll carry my
nght to the secretary"
Every weli." returned Redneid,
carry 1t to the president II you wish.
I simply repeat that your sheep must
correspond to your permit. and II you
don't send up and remove the extra
number I will do 1t myself. I don't
make the rules of the department. My
Job is to carry them out"
BY this time every person in the
room was tense with interest. They
all knew Gregg and his imperious
methods. Some of the cattlemen In the
room had suffered from his greed. and.
while they were not partisans Of the
supervisor. they were glad to see him
face his opponent fearlessly.
Lie delivered parting blow: Pull
frog. you and me are old timers. We're
on the losing side We belong to the
good old days when the Fork was a
mans town and to be shot up once
week kept US in news. But them
times are past. You can't run the
range that way any more. Why. man.
you'll have to buy and fence your own
pasture in a few years more or else
pay rent same as I do. You stockmen
kick like steers over paying few old
cents head for Eve months range:
you'll be mighty glad to pay a dollar
one Of these days. Take your medicine
that's my advice" And she went
back to her cash drawer
Redheld's voice was cuttingly CON
temptuous as he said quite calmly.
You're all kinds of asses. you sheep
men. You ought to pay the fee for
your cattle with secret Joy. SO long
as you can get your stock pastured
land In effect guarded by the govern
ment from June TO November for 20
cents or even so cents per head you're
In luck. Mrs. Wetherford is right
We've all been educated In bad
school. Uncle Sam has been too lazy
to keep any supervision over bis pub
Lie lands. He's permitted us grass pi-
rates to fight and lynch and burn one
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
CH AFTER ~.

THE NEW WEST AND THE OLD.
"HE knowledge that she must
spend another night In the inn
led Lee Virginia to active
measures of reform. She hur-
ried from one needed reform to an
other. She drew others into the vor-
tex.
She organized the giggling walters
into q warning party and advanced
upon the flies. By Kissing and shooing
and the hutter of newspapers they
drove the enemy before them. and a
carpenter was called In to mend screen
doors and windows. thus preventing
their return. New shades were hung
to darken the room and new table,
cloths purchased to replace the old
ones. and the whole place had such a
cleaning as 1t had not known before
in Eve years.
In this work the time passed swift
ly. and when Redheld and Cavanagh
came again to lunch they exclaimed In
astonishment, as. indeed. every one did.
"How's thisT" queried Cavanagh hu-
morously. HAS the place changed
handsY"
Lie was but grimly responsive.
Seems like It has"
81 hope the price has not gone up"
"Not yet"
Redf1eid asked, who's responsible
for this-your new daughterr'
you've bit It. She's started right in
to polish US all up to city standards.
She can run the whole blame outfit II
she's a mind to-even II ! go broke for
It The work she got out Of them girls
Ia a wonder"
Lee Virginia came In flushed and self
conscious. but far lighter Of spirit than
at breakfast. and stood beside the
table while the waitress laid the dishes
before her guests with elaborate as
sumption Of grace and design. Hither-
to she had bumped them down with a
slash Of slangy comment. The change
was quite as wonderful as the absence
of the flies.
do we owe these happy reforms to
your" asked Cavanagh, admiring vir-
ginia's neat dress and glowing cheeks.
Partly" she answered. II was des-
perate. had to do something. SO I
took to ordering people around"
81 understand" he said. won't t
you sit at our table again?"
"Please do" said RedHeld. 'T want
to talk with you"
She took q seat a little hesitatdngly.
you see. studied domestic science at
school. and I've never had chance to
apply 1t before"
The Delta independent., 1911-02-10
BY HAMLIN GARLAND
1910. BY H.mlin Garland

With a parting volley Of vitupera-
daughter back into the lodging house.
Mother" the girl began. facing her
and speaking firmly. you need help.
and If the doctor here can't help you
you must go to Sulphur or to Kansas
City. can run the boarding house un-
til you get back"
Eliza eyed her curiously. Don't you
20 to counting on this 'chivalry of the
west which story writer's put into
books. These men out here will, eat
you up If you don't watch out.
wouldn't dare to leave you here alone.
No: what I'll do is sell the place. II
can. and both of US get out"
''But you need a doctor this minute" !"
''I'll be all right in little while: I'm
always the worst for an hour or two
after eat. This little squirt Of local
doctor gave me some dope to ease that
pain, but I've got my doubts-I don't
want any morphine habit In mine. No.
daughter Virginny. it's mighty white
Of you to offer. but you don't know
what you're up against when you con-
tract to step into my shoes"
Visions of reforming methods about
the house passed through the girls
mind. There must be something
ran do. Why don't you have the doc
Tor come down herer'
II might do that II get any worse,
but I hate to have you stay in the
house another night. It's only ft for
these goats of cowboys and women
like Hett Jackson. l don't care till
somebody like You or Reddy or Ross
comes along.
mo. child: you get ready and pull
out on the Sulphur stage tomorrow.
I'll pay your way back to Philadel-
ply"
II can't leave you now, mother
Now that l know you're Ill I'm going
TO stay and take care Of you"
Lie rose. See here. girl. don't you
go TO idealizing me neither. I'm what
the boys call an old battleax. I've
been through the whole war. I'm able
to feed myself and pay your board be-
sides. just you find some decent
boarding place in Sulphur. and I'll see
that you have $40 a week to live on
just because you're Wetherford."
"But I'm your daughter"
Again Eliza fixed a musing look upon
her. II reckon II the truth was known
your mother than ] ever was. They
always said you was all Wetherford
and | reckon they were right"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
NEW Convoy RIDER.
John Brathwaite viii be Seen In Wild
West Moving Pictures.

John w. Brathwaite. a wellrknown
barber OF Martinsburg left early this
morning for Jacksonville. Fla. where
his occupation this winter will be
Sor ething slightly outside OF the ton
serial line. There s Chicago firm
down there that makes those Wild
West pictures for the moving picture
shows, with which people have be-
come so familiar within the last
couTle years and John has hired to
ride with the so-called cowboys be-
fore the camera in the land Of flowers.
rather than in a section where feather
leggings. a pair OF spurs and SIX
shooter are mans chief adornments.
SO, folks here may see john some
night at the moving picture show in
the future with his band OF reckless
cowboys galloping up hill and down
dale after an IMAGINARY horse thief in
a thrilling make-belieye scene enacted.
for example somewhere ont in Ari-
zoEa or Oklahoma.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
]. N. RICE VERY I'LL IN
BALTIMORE HOSPITAL
Former State Secretary Of the Y. M
c. A. In Johns Hopkins Hos
pital In Baltimore.

Mr.. j. W. Rice, formerly West vir.
ginia State Secretary or the Young
Mems Christian Association. who Is
now at Johns Hopkins Hospital. con
tinues quite low. with chances Of his
recovery very doubtful Mr.. Rice was
taken from New York to Johns Hop
l1ins and was there surgically operated
on several days ago, since which time
he has been hover ag between life and
death. After quitting the West Vir-
ginia state work. Mr.. Rice accepted
the call to the general secretaryship
of the Pennsylvania Terminal Y. M.
c. Al in New York City, one OF the
most important " NJ. G. A. positions
in this country. He has an army OF
friends in West Virginia who will hope
that he may recover from his present
ailments. In Baltimore Mr.. RICE Is
being attended by the most skilled
Of the surgical and medical profes-
sion. and everything known to mod
ern achievement Is being put forth ir
his behalf His wife is at the bed.
side
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
Girl EIopes with kIdnapper

One OF the strangest cases OF kid
mapping on record has occurred in
Marion county, w. Va. Galaciano
Saccki young Italian. fore bly, kid
napped Maria Greece a 15-year-old
Girl OF Reevesville, last Friday and
carried her away to Monoagah. Mrs.
Rosa Meta. mother OF the girl, who
has been twice married. caused the
arrest OF the Italian on a charge OF
Kidnapping He was released on a
Eond for hearing. Monday the autho-
rites were informed thst kidaapper
and kidnapped hal eloped to Oakland
Nd. to be married. and would return
in time for the. trial.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
SALE OF COAL LAND|
RATIFIED BY COURT
Sleepy Mountain Coal Company Lands
Sold by Special Master John
c. Berry.

The sale OF the coal lanss and all
properties of the Sleepy Mountain An
thracite Goa Company. of Morgan
and Berkeley counties, to Hay Walker.
Jr, for the sum OF $250,0O0, by special
master in bankruptcy John c. Berry.
was approved Friday afternoon by
Judge Dayton in the United States
circuit court.
The confirmation OF the sale and
later distribution Of the residue among
the creditors of the Sleepy Mountain
Company will make the conclusion OF
u long period of litigation. The title
CT the cause. the trial Of which result.
Cd In the sale Of the properties OF the
coal company. is the Farmers Deposit
National Bank against the Sleepy
Mountain Anthracite Coal Company
and has been in litigation for num-
Der of years. The suit is In chancery
end for the settlement OF large claims
reid by the plaintiff against the defen.
dent company The suit was brought
to enforce liens and collect judg-
nents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
MRS. WEODELL DIED
AFTERLONG ILLNESS
was Born Near Shepherdstown, But
Spent Many Years in This City
Funeral Saturday.

Mrs. Sallie A. Weddell, widow OF
jacob Weddell, at one time a resident
OF this city, died Thursday at
o'clock in her room at 2S2 West Mar
tin street, of asthma and stomach
trouble following a long illness. She
was 10 years of age on the 9Th of Dc
t5.ber. Mrs. Weddell had never been
healthy or robust, but since last
March her health was especially poor.
She is survived by one son, Albert
Weddell. employed in the Washington
navy yard. She was the last of her
family.
Mrs Weddell was the daughter OF
Peter Miller and was born near Shep-
herdstown She resided in Martins
burg a number OF years and was well
known here and highly esteemed
She was devout member of the
Presbyterian church since young wo-
manhood
Funeral Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Frank
Rutherford, All West Martin street
A devoted niece of the deceased. Ser
vice conducted by Rev. DR.. F. NJ
Woods and iaterment in Green Hill
cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
OLD BOUNDARY LINE
CASE IS HELD UP
Maryland Commissioner Refuses to
Sign the Final Report-ssys New
Line is Not Right.

Washington, ID c.. Nov. 2-The
state of Maryland is again delaying
the final settlement of the boundary
Inc suit between that state and West
Virginia, which has been pending for
many years in the Supreme Court oil
the United States.
After the case had been decided by
the Supreme Court practically along
the lines of West virginia's conten.
fion. commission OF three was APP
POINTED to survey aad mark the boun-
oary line in accordance with the
courts decision Julius X Monroe
OF Kingwood. was appointed by West
Virginia; w. McCullaeh Brown by
Maryland aad they selected as the
third member, Sam S. Garrett. of the
Geological Survey.
The line has been surveyed and
marked with stone markers and the
final report has been made and sign
ed oaly by two OF the commissioners.
Messrs. Monroe and Garrett agreed in
their report but Mr. Brown declined
To sign 1t. claiming the Tine had not
been properly run He will presea.
his minority reoort tomorrow. when
the matter will be before the court for
its final disposition. Probably no &C.
ton will he taken FOR several days.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04

making improvements at this station
that would be in keeping with the
amount of business done here. A
rev station could easily be erected
from this revenue and an underground
CT overhead crossing constructed at
Queen street. The crossing at that
point is as much of an annoyance and
inconvenience to the railroad as Il Is
10 those who have to cross 1t. All
the shifting for the freight house and
the making up of westbound trains
has to be done in that vicinity and it
keeps the crossing congested nearly
all the time and it is frequently block
ed for many minutes.
Added to this freight revenue is the
passenger receipts at this station
which run in the neighborhood OF
$4,000 a month. This passenger
revenue of 100000 a year would be
sufficient to put up a station and the
PEOPLE of this city would most likely
Re satisfied with station costing
that amount. 1t would surely be an
Improvement over the present build
ing.
While there seems to be no indica-
ton OF any improvements around here
ir the near future knowing ones say
that the company is planning to spend
nearly million and half in and
around Martinsburg in the next eigh-
teen months. The people here hope
that the knowing one is correct aad
that besides the new yard at Cumbo
there will be other Improvements here
that will better the conditions exist
ing at the present time and increase
the facilities for the handling or the
ever growing business at this point
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
WE'D ON TRAIN
Going at Forty-Miie Clip Was sig Pool
Couple

A novel wedding was witnessed by
the passengers on the w. NJ. train
Tuesday morning when Miss Libbie
NJ. Riser and Alonzo G. Repp, both OF
Pig Pool. Md. were married by Rev.
l.. A. Miller also of Big Pool. The
young couple and the minister board
ed the train and while moving along
the ceremony was performed. The
bride is daughter OF J. ID. Riser. of
Pig Pool. and is an attractive young
lady. The groom Is a brakeman on
the w NJ. railroad. The couple con-
tinued on trip TO Baltimore and
Washington. and after their honey
moon will reside at Big Pool. The
passengers showered congratulations
on the couple and admired the novel
but pretty wedding.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
MARRIED as YEARS,
Children Plan Surprise for Mr.. and
Mrs. Vim. Westrater.


Wednesday. November 1. was the
46th anniversary of the marriage of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Westrater, 612
North Queen street. and their four
children planned to give them a little
ggrprise party in the evening as a
pleasant reminder OF that event The
worthy couple received the hearty
congratulations or all present and a
delightful time was spent for couple
hours or more. Those present were
Mr.. Charles Westrater and family
Mr.. Eugene westrater and family DR..
and Mrs. A. A. Westrater and Miss
Nina Westrater. The only other
guests were Rev. DIR. J. Paul Wright
and Misses Nellie and Laura Brant-
ner. All Joined in the hope that Mr..
and Mrs. westrater might live to cele-
hrate their golden wedding four years
hence.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
MISS SITES HoNoRED.
Recipient OF Much Social Attention
before Her Marriage.

Miss Nellie Sites. daughter OF DIR.
ard AIRS. J. Mckee Sites. who is soon
10 wed Mr.. James f. Thompson. Jr..
= being the recipient of marked So
cal attention this week. Wednesday,
afternoon Misses Minna and Ella
Potter Thompson gave tea and linen
shower in her honor from to )
o'clock. This evening Miss Mabel
Crawford gives tea from 4 to 8 and
toysorrow afternoon Miss Nellie Hess
VIII be hostess at a miscellaneous
shower and heart party compliment
tsry TO Miss Sites.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
Revival MEETINGS.

(. Revival meetings are now in pro.
gress at the Second United Brethren
church, on the Boom, in charge OF the
pastor, Rev. B. F. Dotson. Two peni-
tants were out last night and the
prospects are favorable for good
meeting tonight. Rev. DIR. Gruver and
other members OF the First U. B.
church will assist in the services.
The public is invited TO attend these
protracted meetings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
TOOTHACHE SENDS
THE GOVERNOR HOME
Mir. Giasscock, of West Virginia, is
Unable to ATTEND the
Banquet.

Pittsburg, Oct 2.-Governor w. f
Glasscock, of West Virginia, after wit.
Messing a major portion OF the de-
menstration at Forbes field Tuesday
morning. was compelled to Withdraw
10 the Hotel Schenley about 1880
O'Clock to nurse a painful affection OF
the jaw. DR.. Paul II. Franklin was
called to attend him and he was un.
der care of trained nurse for short
time.
Feeling unable to attend the baa.
ouet of the Chamber of Commerce
Governor Glasscock left for Morgan.
town, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
Of ccurse Not.

The Baltimore society woman who
waded in a fountain enroute home
from society function declares that
she has nothing to be ashamed Of.
or course not. This is evident from
the fact that she wasn't afraid to
show Washington Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
MR.. BROOKS oIsPLEAsEo.
Report That He May Not Finish Con-
tract at Chambersburq.

The Chambersburg Public Opin on
Of this morning says: Contractor
Brooks. who received the contract for
building the Dull Hill reservoir. on
Saturday paid his laborers AID left
town. 1t was rumored that he was
going to quit. Yesterday he returned
to this place but has not yet resumed
work
Council has made changes in the
manner OF construction OF the reser-
voir and it is understood that Mr..
Brooks is dissatisfied.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
New Paint shon.

alr. ]. Carson Carson. formerly with
tho Stewart Vehicle On. but now COZ
Greting chicken farm southeast of
iowa has established paint shop
at SIR. Henry Heller's carriage shops
on West King street. IFS son, Har-
old is assisting him. Mr.. Carson has
had long experience in carriage
painting and sign writing and win
doubtless succeed in his new enter
prise.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
jumped Track.

A freight train on the Cumberland
Valley jumped the track at the cross
the caboose left the rails and the
track was torn up for some distance
Traffic was delayed for a short time
only.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
Street improvements.

A finch iron sewer pipe is being
laid across South Queen street DC
tween FaElkners lawn and the south
cuarries to carry off the water and a
FIJI is also being made in the street
at the bottom of the hill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
PREPARING FOR FAIR.
Arrangements Neatly completed by
St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Arrangements for the big fair to be
held by the members of ST Joseph's
Catholic church. beginning November
20, are being RAPIDLY completed. and
= is expected that within a few days
all plans will be IN shape. II Is ey.
rected that this fair will surpass all
others held by this congregation The
proceeds will 90 towars the imf rove
ment OF the church build ag.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
Real Estate Sales.

Mrs Emily NJ Andrews West King
street has purchased from C. j, wes-
yer's heirs part Ct the Rursl Hill farm
of lA9 acres. west OF towa. on Apple
Pie Ridge. at SIS per acre.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
Mr.. Thorn,s Improvement.

Mr.. H. p. Thorn is having the Cum
her'and Valley put in a new elevated
track in his lumber and coal yard in
add tion to the couple or more
switches already in at his plant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-04
Big Stone Shipments.

Chief among the shipments of
freight from this point is the lime
stone. Few people realize the vast
amount of stone that is being taken
out of the quarries in this vicinity
every day. On one day recently 140
carloads of stone and lime were
brought out of the quarries for ship
ment. All these cars are loaded to
their full capacity and some OF them,
nearly ten per cent, overloaded, The
average daily output for some time
PAST has been around 125 cars. This
makes In round numbers more than
5000 tons. and is an average of 600
tons an hour or ten tons q minute.
In handling this large shipment of
stone the Baltimore G. Ohio is run
ming three scheduled stone trains
daily so that delivery can be made
promptly.
This is only the beginning of what
tie stone industry in this section will
be. The National quarries are just
getting ready to quarry stone in guam
tity, and the Blair plant is only get
ting out small number of cars com
pared to its capacity. While the Stan
dard quarries are not working their
fun capacity, they are getting out
more than half the stone shipped
from here The large increase in the
shipment is due to the increase in the
number of plants in operation.
The other freight originating here
IS large and the amount of inbound
freight is also surprising to those who
have not given the matter any
thought. The road is handicapped at
all times for track room to take care
of this large volume of freight and It
is said that one day last week nearly
fifty loads of inbound freight for city
delivery could not be placed for lack
OF room on the delivery tracks.
The yards here are full at all times
ard it is no unfrequent happening for
five or six hundred cars to be stand
ing in the yards.
Warrants Big improvements.
The large amount OF revenue de-
rived at this station should be suffi-
Gent to warrant the Baltimore & Ohio