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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
FULL ADDRESS
IS IMPORTANT
Many Letters Lack d il Are unde.
livered and 20 master Ad-
vert aes hem.

What is the y sper form OF address
ior letter that Is to be sent through
the United States mails2 This Is
something every correspondent ought
10 know, yet strange as IL may seem,
many persons are quite ignorant OF
the subject,
In addition to the full name of the
addressee, the street number. or post
Office box number. should be included
az we'll as the name OF the city or
town and the name OF the state. II Is
better to write the name OF the state
N full II these things are kept In
mind. few letters win go astray or be
sent 10 the dead letter office.
OF course. IN some instances, the
full address is not known by the sen
der. Unless he Is known by postal
clerks. the letter is put In the general
delivery and II not called for. there
within a reasonable time IL is adver.
used and thea, If it still remains I'M
claimed. II is sent TO the dead letter
cffice.
Several such letters have accumu-
lated at the Martinsburg postofiice
ana the postmaster +. G. Henshaw,
has accordingly advertised them, A
list of these missives is as follows
and persons calling for them should
tell the clerk at the general delivery
window that they have been advor.
tfxad 40 ,,unIaiuad.
Rev H. A. Barrett,
Mrs r. ]. Bartelhaugh,
Miss Ida Baull,
Mr. Robert /. Barbour,
Miss Elizabeth Cubbaee,
Miss Lille Carlell
Miss Nancy Esquard
Mr.. John ]. Hogan,
Mr.. H. f. Henitt
MIR. Farley l.. Kerss,
Mr. Jno. Kane,
Mrs. Ionic Morris,
Mr.. Tom Mercer,
Tilden Price.
Mr.. Y. Peterson
Mr.. Robbit Rittenour.
Mr.. r. Russell.
Mrs. Dollie Simpson,
Mr.. Hunter Shade.
Mrs. Phil Shamrock.
Miss Minnie Stribling,
Mr.. e. D. Williams.
Mr.. Geo. Watson
Mr.. John II Wheeler
Mr.. S. S. Wood.
Foreign.
! Mr.. Silvestro Giarcatarino,
Antonio Snalia
Joanais Petarato.
f. c. HENsHAW, Postmaster
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
UNCLE JOE IN WASHINGTON
Former Speaker Arrives With -Four
White Duck Suits and Pain.

Washington, Nov. 4 Uncle Joe
Cannon, of Danville, H.. arrived wit
four white duck suits, a pain in his
stomach and gloomy opinion OF the
outlook for the Republican party.
He explained the pain and the duck
suits, but was rather uncommunica
tive on politics.
Haven't been feeling we'll lately"
he said. Got some old fashioned
slow malarie in my system and little
indigestion on the side, but think a
couple of weeks aboard ship will fix
me up. I'm going to, New York and
take the boat for Panama on Thurs
day. All the swells wear white duck
down there"
Mr.. Cannon was asked with some
interest concerning President Tafts
trip and whether or not It was consid
cred to have helped him materially.
II met a man from San Francisco
the other day" he said. who told me
that California was extremely strong
for President Taft. asked him wheth-
er 1t was before or after the presi-
dents visit that the state had voted
to adopt the initiative and referendum
and recall and woman suffrage"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
THINK ROBBERS KILLED HIM.
Death of Man Attributed to HoId.ups
Gang.


Reading, Pa, Nov. S.-The death or
Charles Segner, Of Plowvllle. several
days ago, is attributed to the hold-upss
that have been taking place in this vi
entity lately.
Mr.. Segner was found on the Green
Tree hill in an unconscious condition..
with bruises about the head and BODY.
He delivered load of charcoal TO.
Hohnton and was on his way home
He stopped at the Green Tree hotel To-
have his team of mules fed, alter
which he mounted the saddle mule
and started for PlowviIle.
1t Is now supposed that while he
was driving along over this lonely
stretch of woodland some OF the PEI
sons who have been operating the
hold-up game lately suspected that
Mr.. Segner had the money for the
charcoal that was sold and took ad
vantage of this lonely place on the
road to hold him up and rob him.
Mr.. Segner's head and body bear
bruises that indicate the use Of a.
heavy club or possibly revolver butt.
When found his cash was missing.
The authorities are investigating
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Man Carrying Jewels and $4,000 Hurt.

Pottsville, Pa. Nov. 7.--At the local
hospital a stranger, who is unable 10
give an intelligent account of him
self, is lying seriously injured, the re-
suit of being tossed by a Pennsylva-
mia freight train from a high trestle
down over steep embankment. Lei
tiers in his possession seem to Indicate
that he is l.. T. Felty, of Erie. Pa. In
addition to a number of watches ana
jewelry, there was found on his per
son about $4,000 in cash. Chief of Po-
lice H. S. Davies made inquiries by
telegraph and telephone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
THINKS WELL OF HIMSELF
Joke Candidate In Wilkes-Barre Gives
Banquet to Himself.

Banquet to Himself.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Nov. 8.--John j
McDevitt, of Ais city, who, running
as joke for county treasurer, re-
ceived the Democratic nomination and
afterwara received a substantial in
ducement to withdraw from the ticket,
rendered himself q banquet at hotel
here in appreciation of his political
strength.
He was POSTMASTER host, orator
and everything else. A flower bedeck-
ed table in the center of the room
with an orchestra awaited him He
bowed to the imaginary guests, ate his
dinner in majestic state. then as the
POSTMASTER he introduced himself
with glowing tribute, made a clever
speech, and then heartily applauded
himself
In his speech he said: 1T is a rare
privilege to have such an honor be-
slowed upon me by myself, and | APP
preciate the consideration of the can
didate, so pay tribute to myself and
feel elated in knowing what it all
means, and | assure you. Mr.. Nc
Dewitt, that no one appreciates the
honor bestowed upon you more keen
ly than yourself"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Killed Threshinn Wheat.

Millington, Md. Oct 80. = Howard
Wood, twenty-eight years old, an engi-
neer of threshing outfit, met with a
fatal accident on the Clements farm
when he jumped from the thresher TO
q wheat stack. In sliding to the ground
he became impaled upon a sharp
stake, which penetrated his body so
deeply that he died few hours after
being removed to his home
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Nine. curle Wins Nobel Prize.

Stockholm, Sweden, Nov. Sit is
announced that the Nobel prize for
chemistry has been awarded to Nine.
Marie Slokdowski Curie. of the Uni
versity OF Paris. Nine. Curie is the
chief professor of sciences in the Uni
versity Of Paris. She was the colds
eoverer with her husband, Professor
Pierre Curie, OF radium. and in 1903
shared with him half OF the Nobel
pnSze for physics, the other half being
awarded to Professor Antoine Henri
Becquerel Each of the five Nobel
prizes. awarded annually, amounts to
$4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
CLOSE IN PHILADELPHIA :
Keystone Democratic Candidate Leads
In Race For Mayor.

Philadelphia. Nov. S.--The result Of
the mayoralty in this city Is SO close
that it may take the official vote to de-,
eide 1t. The North American claims
the election of Blankenburg. the Key
stone Democratic candidate. BY at
least $4,000. The Republicans insist
that Earle. who said that Roosevelt
refused to cause an investigation Of
the sugar trust, when he (Earle) laid
the facts before him. Is elected by at
least 7yJ0.
The returns show enormous losses
In Republican strongholds
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
virainia,s VOTING perfunctory.

Richmond, Va, Nov. S.-Clear and
warm weather prevailed for Virginia s
general election, at which forty state
senators. 100 members to the house
of delegates and numerous county and
city officers were elected. Virginia,
being almost solidly Democratic and
the Democratic primary nominations
being practically equivalent to cleo
ton, the voting was merely perfume
tory. Little change in party strength
was noted
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
GEN. BOOTH ALMOST BLIND
English Philanthropist Prepares at
Eiqhty-three For Operation.

London, Nov. 2. General Booth
made the pathetic confession In adj
dressing a large gathering that his
eyesight was so bad that he could
not discern single person in the au-
dience.
After visiting Germany and Den
mark, he said. he hoped to be able to
undergo an operation which would re-
store his vision. He is almost eighty
three wears old
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Third "Dry" Sunday at Shore.

Atlantic City, Oct 3o--Liquor was
tabooed here again Sunday. and for
the third Sunday in succession the
hotels shut of the supply. The ban is
to be continued for at least two more
Sabbaths. according to the political
chiefs, who are missing no opportunity
to get back at those responsible for
the reform wave. The usual celebra-
ton took place at midnight.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
esvernor Harmon ereets Taft.

Cansdnati, Nov. S-Governor Judson
HarMnm. of Ohio. came TO Cincinnati
to weIssms psuadent Taft. The gov
ernor lunches with Mr.. Taft, and the
two. together with former Senator
Foraker. went over In a corner of the
reception room at the business mems
club and stood together laughing and
talking for five minutes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
DEMOCRAT WINS IN KANSAS
Joseph A. Taggart Elected Congress-
man From Second District.

Kansas City, Nov S.--Joseph Tag
CART, Democratic nominee for con-
gresham from the Second Kansas
congressional district, was elected by
1900 majority. Returns show that Tag.
CART carried all but three countless.
Taggart's enemies, 1t is claimed. tried
to create the impression that Tag
CARTS friends were violators of the
prohibitory law, but the fight made on
him apparently had but little effect.
Taggart was formerly county attorney
OF Wyandotte county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Thirty Auto Trucks Burn.

New York, Oct 3o.-Thirty automo.
bile trucks were destroyed and total
damage Of $4,000 caused by blaze
In the New York Automobile garage,
Fire destroyed the plant of II. Krantz
& Co, South Brooklyn, with a $780,
900 loss.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11

Washington, Nov IA life term
or" in prison who assaults another
person with a deadly weapon Is pun
ishab.e with death, under a decision
announced by the supreme court OF
the United States. upholding the con
stituf'onality of California statute.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Throw Line GETS IS Catfish.

Petersburg. Ind, Nov. 4 jesse
Richardson. who lives near White
River, baited throw line with twenty
hooks and threw 1t into the river.
When he raised 1t in the morning he,
had sixteen forked-toil catfish on the
line and all the bait was off the other
four hooks. The fish ranged in size
from half pound to three pounds
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Mayor Of Colon Shot II RrawI.

Colon, Panama, Nov. Z Mayor
Eclaire is IN the American hospital in
a serious condition as a result or q
riTtol shot 4 TIE che t ~eceiyed dur
ing an rffr9g prominent restalr-
ant, and In wsleh Marco Duque. son
Of TIE prSpg 81 the Star and Her-
al' al heas. Thrse others, one ~
M sre~iean. wee slightly
wwalCsi.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Banner scuth Rranch cattIe.

Miley & Fisher weighed up % head
OF cattle Tuesday morning, bought OF
Geo. X Judy, that averaged 1910
pounds. This, we are informed, is
the banner bunch of cattle shipped
rom here this year-Mooreheld Elk
aminer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Killed 1872 Pound Bear.

]. II. Parks killed a black bear
near Needmore, Hardy county w. Va.
l. weighed 1877 pounds. The bear was
caught in a trap which weighed 81
pounds and had 13-foot chain to il
that he dragged mile and a half.
The bear had been killing sheep.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
KYRLE ELLEW DIES
Dramatic Star, For Years a Matinee
Idol, Succambs TO Pneumonia.

Salt Lake, Utah, Nov. 3.-Kyrle Bel
lew, one Of the foremost actors OF tie
English-speaking stage, author and ex-
plorer, died here of pneumonia
Mr.. Bellew became i'll last Friday.
but although portion of his Salt
Lake engagements were Cancelled, his
condition was not considered serious
until Wednesday.
The body will be taken to New York,
accompanied by members Of the
'''Mollusc" company, in which Mr.. Bel
lew was playing. The funeral prob
ably will be held in New York next
Tuesday and will be private, in com
pliance with Mr. Bellows wishes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11

Hoboksn Elects Democratic Mayor.
Jersey City. N. j.. Nov. S.-Cooke,
Democrat. has beaten James O'Rourke
for mayor Of Hoboken. Wedin, Demo-
crat. for sheriff. carried Hoboken by
large majority.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Senator Root Loses His Vote.

New York, Nov. S.-United States
Senator Root lost his vote because he
registered from an apartment house
he is building at 99S Fifth avenue.
The apartment house will not be
ready for occupancy for several
months. When Mr.. Root learned that
his vote would be challenged he did
not attempt to cast a ballot.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Ban Lifted From Santa claus Mail.

AoniBeS etaoi etaio etaoin etaoineta
Washington. Nov 3-The postofiis .
department has raised the ban on
Santa Claus mail, Resembling recent
decision. Postmaster General Hitch
cock directed that any letters address,.
ed to Santa Claus" nag IS delivered
to charitable organizations or benev-
olent persons that nsk for their.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11

Three Sets of Twins In Seven Years.
Franklin. Pa. Oct. 30 Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hexamer have become the
parents of a third set of twins in sew
en- years. there being a boy and a girl
each time. All are living.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
chIli Dead.

The little daughter OF Mr. and Mrs
Charles T. Caster, 44S East Burke
street, died Sunday morning OF dip
iberia, aged nearly two years. Burial
this morning in Green Hi cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Blast Kills One and Injuries Seven.

Bethlehem, Pa. Nov. "A large
stone that crushed down on party OF
eight men, following blast at a slate
quarry at Slatington, killed Steve Boil
ga and seriously injured his seven
companions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11

Rescue Work Made Difficult by Fear Of
Further Collapse.

London, NOV. ga cablegram from
johannesburg, South Africa, says 200
miners were entombed in the subsi
dence of the Primrose mine.
Rescue work was made difficult by
the fear OF a further collapse.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11

Meats. of Parkersburg; B. w. Peter
son, of Wheeling Stewart r. Reed.
of Charleston; v. l.. Highland. of
Clarksburg, and Governor Glasscock.
who is a member ex officio.
The Wheeling delegation was head
ed by Mayor c. C. Schmidt, who
promised to make the celebration the
most elaborate affair ever held in the
state. The duration of the celebra-
ton was not decided upon, but will
not be less than 10 days.
In this connection il is an interest
ing fact that the first suggestion for
the observance of the flftieth ami
versary of West Virginia came from
a Martinsburg man, Mr.. Raymond B.
Cox, formerly employed in the com
posing room of The Evening World,
and later clerk in the freight de-
partment OF the Baltimore e Ohio
railroad at Cumberland Mr.. Cox,
four years ago. wrote an article for
the local press in which he advocated
the observance OF the day, with Mar
tinsburg as the point of celebration.
This idea was later taken up by other
papers in West Virginia, with the re-
suit that the semi-centen1ial VIII be
fttingly observed, but in another part
of the state.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11

Helena, Mont, Oct. 80 - Charles
LANCE died from spinal injury caused
BY . kick In the neck received three
weeks ago In practice game of foot.
ball
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
Six Men Killed In Missouri Mine.

Webb City, Mo, Nov. Six miners
we're killed and many more buried or
imprisoned in a cave-in at the Need
more mine at Orogo, Jasper county,
Mo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-11-11
mo- lection In Arizona,

Phoenix. Ariz. Nov. S.-There was
no election in Arizona. Arizoaa's elec.
ton takes place Dec. 12.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
NAFTzGER ADMITS
He BOUGHT STAMPS
Case Against Former President of
Wichita Bank Expected to Go to
the Jury Soon.
BY Associated Press.

Wichita, Kans., Mar. Isl S.
Naftzger, charged with receiving and
selling stolen postage stamps, on the
stand this morning admitted buying
stamps from Frank S. Burt, former
chief of police, and denied that he
even suspected the stamps were
stolen. The case goes to the jury late
this afternoon. Naftzger testified that
he bought at different times sixteen
hundred dollars worth of stamps from
Burt His first purchase consisted OF
seven hundred and twenty-seyen dol
lars worth. The transaction was made
at the bank II did not know the
stamps were stolen" Naftzger said
He said he worked eleven hours day
at his bank and did not know the post
offices were being robbed as he had
no time to read, He declared the fact
that he could buy the stamps at a dis.
count did not raise suspicion on his
mind as to where they came from.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
GREAT RECLAMATION DAM
READY FOR DEDICATION
Ex-President Roosevelt Goes to Roosevelt Res
eruoir in Automobile---Dam Creates Reser-
uoir Extending TwelUe Miles up 7ontO
Creek and Thirteen Miles up Salt
Riuer---k The Largest Atifcial
Lake in The World.

solid mountain circling the south end
of the site, at the river level, before
the construction of the dam began. 1t
will be used for sluicing silt, if neces-
sary, and for releasing a large irriga-
ton supply than the penstocg furn-
ishes, If needed, when the water eleva-
tion in the reservoir is below the en-
trance to tunnel No. 2.
Among the earliest construction fea-
lures was the building of freight
road 60 miles long from Mesa City,
the nearest available railroad point,
to the Roosevelt dam site. OF this, %
miles is across a desert and 2S miles
through the most impressive noun
tain scenery in the west.
The road was constructed for per.
manency and though as crooked as a
knotted rope and often winding around
the face of cliff, it is as fine thor.
oughfare as a city street.
The foregoing constructions con,
stitute the larger features of the stOl'
age enterprise, sixty miles or more
above the lands to be irrigated. The
distributing system is no less interest
ing though no one feature is so great
The water released from the dam runs
down the river channel for nearly sc
miles to Granite reef, a point just be
low the confluence of the Verde and
| Salt rivers, where a concrete weil
dam 1000 feet Ion and % feet high
diverts water through main canal or
either side of the river, to numerous
canals below, covering the entire reser
voir district. The allotment of funds
for this project to date is about nine
millions, and it may take two mil
lions more to fully complete all con
templated work The toll in human
lives has been II at Roosevelt and
at Granite Reef, as near as can be
ascertained, through mechanical acci
dents and drowning
The work to be done will include
several plans for development of hydro
electric power at favorable places
along the canals, the power to be used
mainly in developing an auxiliary irri
cation water supply pumped from the
vast underground resources. 1t is cal
culated that the reservoir, or grav ty
flow, will eventually water 10000
acres and that $4,000 acres will be
watered by pumps.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
PRESTON DAVIS IS
APPOINTED JUDGE
Will Meet With Supreme Court Next
Tuesday to Set First Term of
New Court at Vinita.

1t is now Judge Preston S. Davis, of
the twenty-third judicial district, of
Oklahoma. Judge Davis returned last
night from Oklahoma City, with his
appointment framed and ready to hang
on the walls of his chamber.
When asked concerning the begin
ming of court in the district, Judge
Davis said that he would meet with
the supreme court, on next Tuesday,
at which time the terms of the Vinita
court will be fixed. 1t is probable the
first term in the new district will be
the regular term at Miami Judge
Brown may be appointed as special
judge to hear the cases now pending
from the former district court
The following are the sections from
the judicial reapportionment bill Great
ing the new district:
Section g. District No. 2 shall here
after be composed of the counties of
Nowata and Rogers, and the Judge of
district No. 2 as it now exists shall
continue as the judge of district No. 2
as herein created, the same as if no
change had been made in said district.
Section 8. District No. % is hereby
created, the same to be composed of
the counties of Craig, Mayes and OF
tawa, and the governor of the state
is hereby authorized and empowered,
by and with the advice and consent
of the senate, to appoint Judge for
said district, who shall possess the
qualifications and hold office as pro-
vided by the constitution and laws of
the state.
Section y. In any judicial district
created by this act where the dates
for holding terms of court have not
been fixed by statute, or where the
dates for holding terms of court in
counties have been changed by the
creation of new districts by this act,
in any and all such cases the supreme
court of the state is hereby authorized
and empowered to fix and set the
dates for the holding of terms of court
in the different counties of the dis
trict.
An emergency is hereby declared by
reason whereof it is necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
health and safety that this act take
effect and be in force from and after
its passage and approval"
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24
MORE STATE BANKS TO
TAKE NATIONAL CHARTERS

Guthrie, Okla, Mar. 1S. = State
banks in Oklahoma have taken out
national bank charters at the rate of
one daily during the past fifteen days,
six additional being reported today.
The Producers State bank of Nowata
becomes the Producers National; the
State Bank and Trust company of No
wata changes to the Commercial Ma
tional; the two state banks of L.ahoma
have marged and become federal
banks; the Peoples State bank of
Kingfsher becomes the Peoples Ma
tional and the Citizens State bank of
Kingfisher has swallowed the Guaran-
tee State bank of Kingfisher; the Ok,
mulgee State bank of Okmulgee be-
comes the Exchange National. One
state bank eac hat Blackwell Clinton
and Medford are reported to be con-
templating like changes.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-03-24

are: Butter, per pound, $l.25; crack
ers, so cents box; three-pound can
tomatoes s5 cents. The supply Of milk
is diminishing. One dairyman is feed
ing his COWS potatoes. because alfalfa
is too expensive. Enough coal is on
hand to run the electric light plant
and the street car lines for several
weeks. Jose G. Ramires, editor of FL
Destroyer Mexicano, was arrested for
criticizing the army. J. G. Sayes, an
American, manager of ranch in the
western part of the state, was arrest
ed on March by insurrectos and SC
far as is known he is still detained
Several Americans are sick, but the
rest are cheerful and hope the wal
soon will end"