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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29
THE SHOW CASE
IS DISMISSED
Prosecuting Attorney Noll Declined to
Further Prosecute Show-Murder
Trial Up Tomorrow.
'om The World of Thursday:

From The World of Thursday:
At the session of Circuit Court this
morning Paul H. Morton, an attorney
of Morgantown who recently removed
to this city, was admitted to practice
in the courts of Berkeley county.
In the case OF the state against G.
w Horner, indicted for selling wine
without a license, pleaded guilty to
the charge and was sentenced to pay
fine of $25 and costs of prosecution.
When the case of the state against
Albertus Show was called for trial
Prosecuting Attorney Noll declined to
further prosecute and the case was
dismissed. Show had been indicted az
the january term OF court for break
ng into the Bishop warehouse, but
w as granted new trial, on motion of
his attorney.
IN the chancery case of J. ID. Burk
hardt, jr., against j. Edward Hutzler.
the cause was retired from the docket,
all matters in controversy having
been settled and costs paid.
a
for trial, namely, John Evans for kill
ing John D. Davis, near Stokes school
house last November.
Court adjourned at II o'clock till
tomorrow morning at $50.
Wednesday Afternoon Session.
The following were the court pro-
ceedings at yesterday afternoons ses-
sion:
In the cause of the State VS.. George
Bromley, indicted for felony upon
Tom Aianple, the prisoner withdrew
his plea OF not guilty as charged in
Indictment, but pleaded guilty of as
sault and battery, whereupon the
Court fined the prisoner $25, assessed
costs OF suit and the prisoner was
discharged Bromley struck MARBLE
with brick during an encounter in
the county some months ago.
The cases against Earl Mundey and
Clifton Mundey, indicted fer larceny
at a previous term Of court were nolle
pressed.
Walter Grafton Booth, who was
adopted when child by ]. w. Bar
ker. of West Martin street, was grant
ed permission to change his name to
that CT Walter Grafton Barker
James Bradley Gilsenan, through
his attorney c. E. Martin, filed with
the court his petition to become a
citizen of the United States, and the
matter was set for hearing Monday
May 1. The petitioner is the popular
assistant TO Rev. w. A. Fallon, of St
Joseph's Catholic church.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29
DUTCH SEIZE AN ISLAND
Lower U. s. Flag and Substitute Col.
ors of Holland.

Manila, p. l.. April 27.-Delayed ad-
vices received here vic Jolo report
that the Dutch have taken possession
of Palmas Island. sixty miles south
east of Mindanao. lowered the United
States colors and substituted the flag
of Holland.
It is understood here that Washing
ton does not intend to protest against
the action of the Dutch, the United
States government regarding the ISL
and as valueless.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29
NO HOPE FOR
ENTOMBED MEN
Fifteen Bodies Taken From The Mine.
Bodies Were Found About One
Half Mile From Entrance.

Elk Garden, W. Va, April 20
Twenty-three miners were entombed
in OFT Mine No. 20 of the Davis Coal
g. Coke Company near here, as the re-
suit of an explosion that wrecked the
mine yesterday. There is not believ-
ed to be one chance in a thousand
that any of the men are still alive.
AS tons of debris are blocking the
way, it Is not expected that most of
the victims will be reached before
this afternoon One body has been
recovered.
The cause of the explosion has not
been determined. Whether the ex-
plosion was due to gas or dust will
not be known until a complete inves-
tigation has been made. As soon as
the accident occurred Superintendent
Robert Grant organized rescue parties
and entered the mine, after notifying
officials of the mine at the headquar-
ters OF the company at Cumberland.
The rescue parties had not advanc-
ed far into the workings before they
discovered the obstruction. 1t was
then decided TO effect an entrance
nearer the probable point of the ex-
plosion by cutting through the wall OF
an adjoining mine owned by the same
company.
The rescuers penetrated to the No.
20 mine at a point about four thous-
and feet from the outside entry. There
still remained about the same dis
tance to go before reaching the buried
miners.
The OFT Mine No. 20, is almost d.
rectly under the town of Elk Garden,
which is on hill. The month of the
mine is about half a mile from the
town.
Those in the mine are:
John Pritchard, Arthur Pritchard,
Tamor Runion. James Brown, John
Wilson, Roy Wilson. Lester Wilson,
William Pugh, Hawthorne Patton,
Thos. Wilson. T. White, William Pear
son, John White. William Shears. Har
ry Pen1um. James Dempsey, L. o.
Dempsey, Edward Hirshberger. Thos.
Yost, Charlie Wilson, William Hetzel.
William Busky and one unknown.
All but Busky are Americans.
Clearing The Mine.
That the disaster was not even
more dreadful is due to the fact that
digging the coal has been suspended
temporarily and reduced force was
clearing, the workings.
Doubtless All Are Dead.
A telephone message received this
morning from the company's Offices at
Elk Garden stated that only one body
had been recovered. The work of res
cue is being pushed with all possible
speed under the direction of Govern
ment and State mining experts, al
though the rescue party is fully con-
WINGED that not one of the entombed
miners is alive.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29
Doubtless All Are Dead.
Fifteen Bodies Taken From Mine.

Elk Garden, w. Va, April 26.-Fif-
teen bodies have been taken out OF the
OFT mine, No. 2, of the Davis Coal
company. victims of the disastrous ex.
plosion. Eight other dead bodies are
supposed to be in the mine, which the
rescuers are trying to recover. The
bodies of the fifteen recovered were
found about one-half mile from the en-.
trance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29

From The World of Wednesday:
In Circuit Court yesterday after
noon the jury returned q verdict of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29

Totals u. 453 52y bb3 I530
Thompson had high score. 1873, and
high as%ra .e, ia 2-3.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29
chancery Cases.

Judge Faulkner handed down the
following DEGREES in chancery this
morning:
Annie Casey, decree, dismissing the
cause Of e. T. Thornburg against F,
Vernon Aler, order filing demurrer.
III. f. Councilman against Fannie
Small and others; decree referring the
cause TO a commissioner to ascertain
the real estate of which VIM. Hunter
Small died sliced, the liens against
same and to settle the accounts
against II. L. Couchman. administra-
tor.
w. B. Walters against Martha
Greenfield; order confirming report of
debts and ordering sale of real estate.
In the following cases the decree
was entered confirming the report and
settlement OF the bonded special com
missioner and retiring the cause:
c. w. Ruse against II. II. Alvey and
the Corporation Of Martinsburg
against II. II. Alvey; Gertrude Fiery
against Lavina H. Harsh and the C.
A. Miller Grocery Co against p. Lin
ton and others; Fannie Lee Fockler
against Laura O'Brien; Allen B. Noll,
administrator, etc, against f. P.
Chambers and others; e. d. Gardner,
administrator, etc. against William
Haven and others; International Har-
vester Co. against John A. Speck; A.
B. Noll. commissioner, etc, against
Maggie Barrick.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29
From The World of Tuesday.

From The World of Tuesday.
The case of the state against No
BILE Sheetz, this city, indicted for
stealing lot Of hides of the value OF
$3.50 from the platform of the B &
o. freight station on the evening OF
February II, last, was called for trial
this morning. Sheetz admitted taking
the hides but denied that he had brok
en- into the freight house. The case
was given to the jury this afternoon.
Noll and Downey for the state and H
Fl. Emmert for the defense.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-04-29
Clearing The Mine.

That the disaster was not even
more dreadful is due to the fact that
digging the coal has been suspended
temporarily and reduced force was
clearing, the workings.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
THE COSTLIEsT HOME.

The largest and costliest private
residence in the world is that belong
ing to Lord Butte, called Monstuart
and situated near Rothesay, Scotland
1t covers nearly two acres and is BULL
in Gothic style; the walls, turrets and
balconies are OF stone The immense
tower in the center of the building is
120 feet in height, with a balcony
about the top. The halls are con.
structed entirely of marble and ala
baster, and the rooms are finished in
mahogany, rosewood and walnut. The
fireplaces are all carved in antique de.
sign.
The exact cost Of the fairy palace
was never made known to the public
but it IS estimated at nothing short e.
ten million dollars. The largest and
costliest temple Of worship in the
world is ST. Peters cathedral at Rome.
The building is estimated 70 have
cost in the neighborhood OF seventy.
five million dollars. It was completed
in the year 1880, but was dedicated
in 1926.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18

MED that rebates were being accepted
by the corporation now, or that 1t was
cutting prices or organizing secret
concerns, and characterized the gov
ernment's references to them in the
past as necessary. TO give the proper
color and raise the proper amount of
indignation" in the case. He declared
that the Standard Oil organization was
the result of orderly growth.
Let the channels of commerce be
open for all who may desire to enter
said he in closing, whether with
ocean steamer or with dugout, with
Rockefeller wealth or with naught but
their brains and their hands, unfet-
tered by their own improper re-
straints and uninterfered with by the
abuses of others, and all will have
been done that is wise. Beyond that
lies the antagonism of irresistible
economic necessity, and danger of dis
aster the length and the breadth Of
which no man can foretell."
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
THE COURT OF ST. JAMES.


The court dress decreed by the
king of England through the lord
chamberlain for those having no spe.
cial uniform differs greatly from that
worn by the king in the court of St
James. For all court functions, levees
and evening state parties the court
dress is either black silk velvet or a
dark colored cloth, either mulberry,
claret or green, but not black or blue
The velvet court dress consists of a
coat of black silk velvet with a stand.
ing collar, and single breasted The
fronts are cut small and can not be
buttoned, and the cuffS are plain but
gauntleted The two pockets on the
sides have flaps. Many buttons are re-
Quired over the coat, and all of them
are of cut steel. The waistcoat is of
white satin or black silk velvet, ac-
cording to the choice of the wearer.
There is no collar to the waistcoat,
and there are four buttons matching
the material of the waistcoat. Then
come the black velvet breeches. These
have three small steel buttons and a
steel buckle at each knee. Black silk
hose and patent leather pumps are
proper. A cooked hat of black beaver
tops off the outfit, while a sword is
worn at the side, the latter being in
steel scabbard. A white bow tie and
white gloves are also worn, This idea
of dress prevails at all the court func-
tions and levees held by the king of
England, who for years has been the
fashion maker regarding assemblies
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
STEAMERS COLLIDE
OFF CAPE CHARLES
The Merida Rammed by the Farragut
Goes DOWNFALL Passengers
Are Saved.
IBy Assoelated Press ]

New York, May 12.-The steamer
Merida of the Ward line, with POI
passengers, from Havana TO New
York, was rammed by the steamer Ad-
miral Farragut off Cape Charles short
~ after midnight and sank in five
hours. The passengers were all safely
transferred TO the Admiral Farragut.
Wireless is flashing but meager de-
tails Of the disaster so far. That the
Admiral Farragut floated thanks are
due to her forward collision bulk
heads, but she is in bad shape.
An Old Dominion line steamship is
reported to have come alongside the
Farragut and taken off the passengers
and will land them at Norfolk late
today. Meanwhile, the Farragut is re-
turning slowly toward Philadelphia.
The Farragut had but one passen'
ger when the collision occurred
The United States battleship Iowa
is rushing at full speed toward the
scene of the disaster
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
TO OBTAIN CANDLE POWER

The candle power of light may he
approximately calculated by compar-
ing the shadow cast by rod of the
light of a standard candle, with the
shadow cast by the light to be tested.
BY moving the latter toward or away
from the rod a point will be reached
at which the shadow cast by both
lights will be of the same intensity.
The intensities Of the -wo lights are
directly proportional to the squares Of
their distances from the shadows. For
example, suppose the light to be test
ed is three times the distance from
the candle, its Illuminating power is
nine times as great.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18

an appendage of the interior depart
ment was made a department of the
executive branch of the government.
II was an experiment. Many intelli-
gent citizens looked upon that depart
ment as a waste of public money, yet
today it is one of the most important
factors in the broad educational fabric
of our republic. The demonstration
farms, the printed lectures and the
extensive system of collecting and dis.
tributing the latest discoveries in
agriculture are of immense value TO
the nation.
The value of the farm products Of
today is so fabulous that one can
only comprehend the figures, not the
quantity. Yet, withal, the farmers
still look to the county fair for COM
parsons. While they are indebted to
the agricultural department for a
large degree of scientific education
and information, they are equally in
debted to the county fair for illustra
ton and inspiration to prosecute per
manent processes. There is no disput-
ing the fact that the county fairs have
added millions of dollars to the wealth
of the nation. Stock husbandry has
long been an important feature OF the
county fair, and has done more to
build up the standard in the last thirty
years than any other agency. The
best animals bred in the county are
exhibited at the county fairs, as well
as the best agricultural and horticul-
tural products. The exhibits of ami
mails, vegetables, poultry, fruits and
domestic arts keep the whole popula-
ton informed of the progress and be-
come a potent agency for the dissent
nation of information.
The county fair is often counted a
financial failure but there is no COM
putting the value of county fair to
a community
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
ENGLISH SPEAKERS LEAD.

Great Britain and her colonies and
the United States represent together
the total of 111,0O0,0OO English-speak-
ing persons. These figures leave all
competitors in the rear. Germany and
Russia occupy second place, with 75,-
100000. each and France, Spain, Italy
and Portugal follow, with 100000,
100000, 100000 and 100000 re-
spectively, These figures are compiled
according to a late count and are
claimed to be as near correct as pos
sible to attain.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18

among the important items is one of
cured meats and lard showing one
hundred carloads per week shipped
into the state for home use, Pork and
its by-products make up the largest
item in this class OF imports. In many
instances these shipments originate as
far east as Pittsburg, Pa. These fig.
ures should set the Texas farmers to
thinking. II is certainly more profit
able for our farmers to supply the
home market with meat than to glut
the foreign market with cotton.
If the road is made better for the
automobile, it is also better for the
wagon with a load of corn, or the
buggy loaded with butter and eggs.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
FERTILIZER FOR CABBAGE.

DR.. G. S. Traps, state chemist o
Texas at A. & NJ. college, who /.
charged with the administration of tn,
fertilizer law, says:
The best fertilizer to use for cab
bage depends considerably upon tn,
local conditions, including the oharac
ter of the soil. ! would suggest the
use OF mixture OF 800 pounds cotton
seed meal, 300 pounds acid phosphat.
and 80 pounds muriate of sulphate o.
potash to the acre This fertilizeI
should be applied before the cabbag|
are set out. This would correspond Il
fertilizer containing 7 per cent phos
phoric acid, per cent nitrogen and
per cent potash, and should give gool
results. 1t pays to fertilize cabbag'
literally"
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
THE COUNTY FAIR
AND ITS INFLUENCE
[By L. NJ. HEWITT

1t is a recognized fact today that
prosperity is the product of the soil.
How to get the bets results from a
given amount of labor and material is
commanding the attention of the great
minds of both hOrticulturists and agri'
culturists. How to disseminate new
ideas in the most practical and gen
eral way commands the attention OF
the ablest publicists. In the early
days of the country there were but
few agricultural journals and but
meager opportunities existed to OBJ
tain information on intensified farm
ing. The county fair was brought into
existence, primarily, as an object les
son or a practical demonstration to
encourage advanced husbandry.
The county fair early became the
great educational force which sus-
tanned and stimulated the early farmer
in both field product and animal in
dustry. The best results were exhib-
tied the methods of obtaining a given
result were discussed. A friendly
rivalry was created in different sec
lions, meager reports We're published
in pamphlet form or in county news
papers, and the county fair was looked
forward to with anticipations of pleas
ure and profit alike. The influence of
the farm was becoming an important
factor in our national affairs, and
something like thirty years ago the
bureau of agriculture which had been
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
SWIMMING POOL AT DELLWooD
PARK GLADLY RECEIVED

The Eagle published yesterday aft.
ernoon a proposition for club bath
house, submitted to the ladies of the
city by Mr.. o. E. Gammil, The re-
porter learned today that the ladies'
are very enthusiastic over the idea
and are making arrangements to start
at once to organize clubs to take the
rooms in the natatorium. Quite a
number Of the young men are inter-
ested in a similar proposition, and Mr..
Gammil has consented to build them
a natatorium on duplicate terms.
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
A. & NJ. IN THE LEAD
Big Intercollegiate Track Meet Being
Pulled OF at Kyle Field.

The big intercollegiate track meet
with a number of Texas colleges par.
ticipating, is being pulled off on Kyle
Field at A. & NJ. this afternoon. AT
the time of going to press A. & NJ.
was far in the lead with every pros
pect of winning the meet in a walk
Prelimnares.
In the preliminaries yesterday after.
noon the following qualified to take
part in the finals:
120-Yard Hurdle-Smith, Estill,
Voight, Sheffield, DRESS.
100-Yard Dash-C. H. Cock, Rothe,
E. E. Eagleston, Sheffield, D. w. Cock.
22O-Yard Hurdle-Estill, Millender,
Sheffield, Smith
22O,Yard Dash-E. E. Eagleston,
Rothe, D. w. Cock, Miller, Sheffield
Holcomb.
44O-Yard Dash-Burleson, Hoover,
c. H. Cock, Little, Holcomb, Weight.
Finals.
In the finals this afternoon the re-
suits up to going to press We're as
fellows:
12O-Yard Hurdle-Estill, State Uni
versity; Sheffield, Southwestern !;
DRESS. A. G. NJ. Time, :1G.
10O-Yard Dash-Eagleston A. NJ.
Cock, Daniel Baker; Rothe, University
of Texas. Time, 10.
SS0-Yard Run-Little, A. & NJ.
Cheatham, University of Texas;
Lake, A. & NJ. Time, 2:O4 As. This
broke the state record, which hereto
fore was 2:0S is.
22O-Yard Dash-Eagleston, A. & M;
Sheffield, Southwestern; Holcomb,
University of Texas. Time, :22 3-5
Shot Put-Lambert, A. & NJ; Coley,
Daniel Baker; Adams, Baylor. Dis
lance, 81 feet IA inch.
Standing Of Teams,
At the hour of going to press the
teams stood as follows;
"A. az VI ..'.. ..'.'' '''.'GA
University of Texas. ....10
Daniel Baker ............ 6
Southwestern ........
Baylor ......... ..........
The Bryan eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1880-1913, 1911-05-18
THE STANDARD OIL DECISION
Great Combination Declared To Be
Monopoly in Restraint Of Trade
and Its Dissolution Decreed.

Just before going to press Monday
afternoon The Eagle received by wire
the news that the supreme court OF
the United States had declared the
Standard Oil Company monopoly in
restraint of trade and ordered its dis
solution.
The suit which called forth this de-
cision was instituted in 1906 in the
United States circuit court for the
eastern district of Missouri. 1t was
brought in the name of the United
States. The immediate object was to
dissolve the Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey.
From the very beginning the bust.
ness and the legal worlds recognized
that the suit put the Sherman anti
trust law to the most severe test to
which it had been subjected. The law
had been on the statute book since
1890 and had been the basis of some
eighteen suits finally passed upon by
the supreme court OF the United
States. That the law was constitu-
tional was accepted as settled by these
decisions, but simple as the words of
the statute seemed, there was an abb
sence of unanimity in regard to its
Interpretation. With that situation
confronting the government and the
defendants, the suit was begun with
the general belief that the entire bust
ness world would feel the effect of the
outcome of the gigantic struggle.
The government claimed that two
sections of the Sherman antitrust law
had been violated. The first section
reads assfollows:
Every contract, combination in the
form Of trust or otherwise, or con-
spiracy in restraint of trade or COM
merce among the several states, or
with foreign nations, is hereby de-
clared to be illegal"
The second section reads:
Every person (Which subsequently
was explained in the statute to include
corporations) who shall monopolize or
attempt to monopolize or combine or
conspire with any other person or per-
sons, to monopolize, any part of trade
or commerce among the several
states, or with foreign nations, shall
be deemed guilty of misdemeanor
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey, some seventy subsidiary cor.
porations, John D. Rockefeller, Will
liam Rockefeller, Henry NJ, Flagler,
Henry II. Rogers, John D. Archbold,
Oliver H. Payne and Charles NJ. Pratt,
all defendants in the suit, denied the
charges.
Months were spent in gathering evi.
dence. The general line of attack as
shown by evidence presented by the
government was this: 1t claimed that
about 1870 the Rockefellers and Flag
Ter conceived the idea of controlling
the petroleum trade of the country,
and a little later entered into con-
spiracy with Rogers, Archbold, Payne
and Pratt to gain control of the oil
business, To carry out this alleged
conspiracy, it was claimed, they first
pooled" their interests, then put them
into the hands of trustees or trusts, "
and finally when the trust of 1882 was
declared void" in a decision by the
Ohio supreme court in proceedin.
against the Standard Oil Company Of
Ohio, reorganized the Standard Oil
Company of New eJrsey to take over
their interests and to secure monop-
oily. Evidence of rebating, of price