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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
FIRE DESTROYS
OLD FARM HOUSE
! w. Wilbur Burned Out Of House and
Home East of Town Saturday
Night-SmaII insurance.

Fire destroyed the house and con-
tents of William Wilbur on the old
Rush farm. along the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad two miles east of this
city, about o'clock Saturday might.
The loss is partly covered by insur-
aace
Mr.. Wilbur and family were nearly
suffocated by smoke before they made
their escape in their night clothes
down an outside stairway, such head
way had the flames attained whel
they were awakened from sleep. The
fire is supposed to have started from
an overheated stove in the sitting
room. Besides his furniture. clothing,
ETC., Mr. Wilbur lost some $50 pounds
OF cured meat and 100 pounds of lard
He carried $500 insurance on the fur
Eiture in the III. l., Alexander agency.
The house belonged to Mrs. j. w.
6illmyer and was insured for $500,
also in the H. L. Alexander agency,
this city. Ut was stone structure
and very old. Nothing was left stand
ing but the thick stone walls. Mr..
Wilbur is a tenant on the farm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
WEST V|RG|N|ANS
AT WHITE HOUSE
PROMINENT Republicans Confer RI
garding the Situation in
the State.

Washington, Feb Sin an effort to
counterfeit the effect of the Roosevelt
campaign actively directed by Gov
ernor Giasscock, OF West Virginia,
members Of the Republican State
Executive COMMITTEE were called into
conference with President Taft and
Secretary Hilles last evening. II the
party were the chairrnen of the state
committee Virgil Highland, OF Ciarks-
burg; former Chairman Sherman Dem
ham, OF Clarksburg, and former Con-
gresham Harry woodward.
They expressed themselves as be-
ing confident that, despite the fact
that Roosevelt. through former Gov
error Dawson. former Gov White, and
Gov Giasscock, has a formidable
" orhng organization. Mr.. Taft will
eventually secure the state delega-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
CLEAR FIELD FOR MOSS.
Will Not be Opposed In His Race for
CONGRESS In Fourth District.

Parkersburg, W. Va. Feb. SIN an
interview Judge Somer Woods. of
Huntsville. Richie county, announced
that he would not enter the race for
the republican nomination for Con
gress In the Fourth West Virginia
district, but would run for the Circuit
ju6geship. This practically lnsures
the nomination without opposition Of
Judge Hunter III. Moss, Jr., Of Par
kersburg. for Congress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
$1,000, DOC, 900 MAIL PIECES.
Every Person Should Receive Letter
Every Other Day.

Washington. Feb. S.-'Tf the mum.
Der of pieces OF mail handled by the
Postoffice Department during the year
1911 could be distributed equally
said Postmaster General Frank Hitch
cock yesterday. every man, woman
and child in the United States would
have received a letter every other day
during the year. There we're 1881
574,520 pieces OF domestic mail hand.
led in 1911, and 672,977.61S sent to
foreign countries 1T cost the Gov
eminent $237 .Sea705 to handle this
mail.
Last year there were 15,111,607, S06
pieces of domestic mail handled by
cur department, and the increase of
over billion pieces carried in 1911
shows how popular the service has
become"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
DRUG STORE LICENSE
Not Granted Vet to Arch Tetrick at
BlacksvfIle.

Morgantown, Feb. S-The w. G. 7.
T. of Blairsville has filed a protest
with the county commissioners ask
ing them that they refuse Arch Tet-
rick a license to start a drug store
in their peaceful town. The women
claimed that the temptations to their
husbands will overbalance the good
to be derived from the pharmacy and
make the protest in the fear of God
and In His name. The court has
postponed action on the application.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
STREET CAR Line
IS PROPOSED
Franchise Asked For From The City Council And
An Effort Will Be Made To Have The
Project Terminate Successfully
FROM Thursday's World.

Not long ago Martinsburg mer-
chant told aWorld representative that
he would be willing to put several
thousand dollars into street railway
company IL some one would take up
the matter and make an effort to get
trolley line for Martinsburg. He
said that ne was considering the mat
ter and might determine to go out
himself and see how much money he
could raise for the purpose. al
That merchant will possibly have an
opportunity in the very near future
TO invest his money in such an enter
prise This man has been in business
for number of years and today has
one of the best stores in Martinsburg,
built up by energy and personal at
tention to his business. Other mer-
chants and business men il the city
possibly feel just like he does on the
matter of street railway. :
Now comes an application to the
city council for franchise to build a
street railway The notice of appli-
cation appears in the advertising
columns of The Evening World this
evening and by glance at it you will
see that it covers most of the city
streets and will make communication
with the outlying sections more con-
yenient.
For some. time some local people
have been interesting themselves in
the matter of getting foreign capital
to invest in the enterprise and they
have succeeded in their efforts to the
extent that if favorable franchise
can be secured from the city and the
presentations made prove all right
there is every reason to believe that
the project will be started.
The advantages of a street railway
for Martinsburg have been set forth
IN the columns, of The Evening World
sc often that it is not necessary at
this time to repeat them.
Martinsburg now has am opportunity
to get what it has long needed and
with the proper support, encourage
ment and cooperation we will get it.
A preliminary survey of the routes
has been made and those from dis
lance have had their experts here and
the matter has been passed upon fa-
vorabiy
Nckkiu ing however, can be done
definitely until franchise has been
granted. when the actual work of a
survey will. be taken up and the
routes deAermihed apon.
White local people are somewhat in
terested IN the matter 1t Is stated that
nonresident capitalists are back of
the whole movement and on the en-
couragements received from the people
of Martinsburg depends their further
action.
1t is to be hoped that the people of
MartFnsburg will. enter heartily into
the movement and that it will receive
such encouragement that before cold
weather sets in again We will be rid
ing about in street cars.
The advantage of car line the
kind offweather we have been having
recently should be considerable of an
Incentive to have better facilities for
getting arounrf before another winter
sets in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
Fruit Growers to incorporate.

Hagerstown. Md, Feb Sat a
meeting of the Washington County
Farmers and Fruit Growers Associa-
ton it was decided to incorporate.
The following executive committee
was appointed: Thomas "A. Poffen-
berger, Edmund p. Cohill, Harry H.
Humrichouse, John e. Wagaman,
Samuel S. Stouffer, Caleb Young.
George H. Thomas, Harry 3. VOL
finger and Isaac Emmert
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
INTEREST Is TO
GO TO THE STATE
Sheriffs Lose on That Point Before
State Supreme court--Win
Other Point.

Charleston. Feb. THAT sheriffs
are not entitled to ten per cent in
terest added to taxes collected after
January / and that they must turn
into the county treasury fifteen per
cent of the ennoluments OF the office
after the total receipts aggregate
$4,000. is the opinion of the state SUI
preme court written by President
Henry Brannon IN the case OF Nease
against Smith, sheriff of Kanawha
county.
The other point, whether the sheriff
was entitled to five or seven and one
half per cent for collecting road
taxes was decided In favor of the
sheriff
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
TWO MEN HELD
FOR THE GRAND JURY
Levi Miller for Receiving Stolen Goods
and VIM. sisson for Robbine
n a q Car

Justice y. ID. Smith had two cases
before him Monday afternoon that
took about four hours to dispose Of.
The first case was the State against
Levi Miller, a we'll known junk dealer
of town, charged with receiv Inc
stolen goods. 1t seems that brass
bell was stolen from b. & o. yard
engine standing on the tracks near
the Buleye bridge last December and
Averill Palmer and Roy Hettenhouser
(both Of whom are now In Jail on
other charges) are blamed for the
theft. At all events the State proved
by witnesses that Palmer sold the bell
to Mdller's daughter for something
over five dollars. The defense called
no witnesses to the stand. Miller
was held for the April term Of court
in 800 bond. Luttrell for the State
end Emmert for the defendant
The second case was that of the
State against William Sisson. charged
with breaking into b. & o. box car
near the G. v. bridge and taking box
of candy therefrom This occurred
about the first OF last December, AT.
ter the case had proceeded for while
Attorney c. p Martin, counsel for the
defense. objected to Justice Smith try
ing it, so Justice S. 8. Telker was sent
for. Roy Hettenhouser was brought
up from jail as a, witness for the
State and he was kept on the stand
for over two hours il the cross ex-
animation by COUNSEL for the defen-
dant In am effort to Shake his testi-
mony. But all the same Sisson was
held for the April term OF court in
$500 bond
Averill Palmer and Harlan Thomp-
son, to have had hearing Monday
afternoon for alleged robbery OF III.
s Cushwa's hardware store in Jan
uary, waived hearing and were held
for the grand jury. They We're re-
manded to jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
COUPLE ELOPED
70 HAGERSTOWN
Miss Nora Grove and William kee.
Were Married on New years D.y
But News Kept Secret

- fFS's s~~s 10y
But News Kept Secret.
\ II has Just come TO hight that Nora.
only daughter of Mr.. ana AFrs. Adam
q Grove, residing along the Wfaches-
ter pike, two and half miles south
OF town. Is a bride and has been such
for some time. She confessed to her
parents that she was married to VIII.
liam KEGS, formerly OF Pinesburg, ND,
In Hagerstown on New Years day. a
Methodist minister performing the
ceremony, The secret was we'll kept,
the brides parents not even suspect
ing that she was married and the
news has Just leaked out.
Mr.. and Mrs. KEGS have gone to
Pinesburg. near Williamsport, to
spend while with his home folks.
1t Is said they may reside In Martins
burg The bride Is an exceptionally
pretty girl and young. being only 1S
years of age. She has mary friends
In this vicinity who will be surprised
TO learn OF her marital venture. Mr..
KEGS Is a house painter by occupation
ard Is fine young man He has
been working In this city Cor some
time and Is well known here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10

VIM. Dietsch. West Martin street
left last night for Camden. N. j.,
where he viii continue in the employ
OF the chemical company that bought
out the horticultural plant from J.
Vim. Stewart some months ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
Will Meet at Keyser and Name Can
dfdate for Congress.

A meeting OF the second district re-
publican congressional committee has
been called to meet at Keyser on
Tuesday, February 20, at p M, for
the purpose OF naming candidate for
the purpose of determining upon the
time. place and manner of naming a
candidate for the House OF Rerresen-
vide for new congressional com
mittee A banquet at night will fol-
low the meeting. Charles N. Finnell,
OF Keyser, is chairman, and W. p.
Scott, OF Keyser. is secretary of the
committee. Attorney H. A. Downs.
Martinsburg, is the member of the
committee from Berkeley county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
A Nicht Bank.

Huntington. w. Va, Feb s.--The
Day and Night Bank. of Huntington.
will open its doors about Msrch rs.
according to statement of Henry O.
Alshlre. who will be cashier of the
new institution The bank will be-
capitalized at $4,000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10
fire DESTROYS cIarksburo Block.

Clarksburg. Va, Feb. S.-Fire de
stroyed one whole square of the BUSH
ness section of this city, with loss
Of 100000. The blaze started from
an unknown source in a pool room.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10

Mr.. Martin Bremen, South Spring
street, machine hand at the B. & o.
railroad shops, is Off duty as the re-
suit OF a badly mashed finger that
he got caught In a planer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-02-10

The Herald is the best weekly in
this section OF the state-solid news.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

"Shurc. the little rascals do bc a-driVln
me out o. me moind OF a summers eve.
h. sad. "au iu ;h, moruiu. II there's only
enc in the room. ben near eat ye up"
"One thing you can all do" answered
Uncle Fred. Is To- hunt fcr any little pools
Of standing water. watering can that IL
l,it out OF doors with water In 1t, or jar
Of flowers here in the arbCr-CTe must tell
sister 10 see 10 that. mustn't wcD-or even
d hole IN a tree stump that IS big enough
a. hold a pint Of water, Is big enough Tor
hundreds and hundreds II baby mosquitoes
to wriggle in We must find all these re-
ceptaclcs ard then see that they can't ever
Iold any more wrigglers. The cans or
water must be brought into the barn and
everything else filed up with dirt ! once
heard Of a place where some man had lost
his hat down in some bushes. The rain
water stayed in It, and pretty soon enough
mosquitoes grew out OF that one hat to
annoy all the people in the neghDorhood.'
Faith" said Tim. well take cart an
20 about the town a-pickin' up OF all the
cid hats and all tie tin cans W. kin find
That's good idea. In some towns the
school children have formed clubs, and they
go through the streets looking for pools or
water. and they go through the fields and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
Selections From
The Letter Box
WINTER AND SPRING.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Away
up in the Northern regions among the pines
there lived an old man in "A wigWam l.
was winter all about him and he shiVered
over his fire. He wore fur skin over his
bent back to keep him warm. He had long
curly gray hair and q beard that was white
as snow. One day the old man saw
beautiful young maiden coming from the
woods. She had eyes that were soft and
brown and her cheeks were pink as roses
Her hair was brown as October nuts She
entered the old mans wigwam. and II grew
warmer and warmer. and her breath was
as sweet as clover The old man said TO
the beautiful maiden:
For what reason do you come here
Wherever | 20 the squirrel hides and the
birds fly south. and as | approach the trees
the leaves fade and fall to the ground.
The flowers die, and when shake my long
hair the snow falls"
Then the maiden replied: when | shake
my curly hair the warm rain falls, ana
wherever ! go the flowers and buds bios
som. As my white slippers, that are male
OF lilies. touch the frozen ground the snow
metS. the grass grows and the dew talls.
AZ the wigwam grew warmer the man
kuelt down and soon fell asleep. Then the
maiden knelt down beside him. AZ enc
touched the mans forehead with her warm
fingers he faded away. In his place there
was left only mass of leaves. The maiden
took from her dress the most beauutu'
flowers. but the best of them all was inc
arbutus She hid them under the mass or
leaves. and as she knelt said to them:
Whoever picks you up must kneei as i
do" FRANK PRCSLEN aged 12).
Np a East lGJtl street. New l OIk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
THE peUTscHEs MUSEUM.

Dear Little Men and Little Women; rms
winter | was in Munich, Germany, ana
IN doing the sights / went through the
Deutsches Museum. which is In two Dig
parts in two different sections of the city.
each part having three floors The curiosi-
ties consist entirely OF mechanical and cleo
,rical inventions. Some are OF the regular
size and Others are only models. The rea-
son that it interested me was because the
visitors are allowed TO work most OF the
models. Among the big machines Is the
engine which was in the first submarine
on the same floor is the automobile Whlch
won the race from New YORK 10 PARIS III
1905 ,.... .Lo ,roorass
Of BICYCLES, beginning with the heavy orr e,
with iron rims for tires ana so low tia'
the person riding them can touSh the
ground with the fat OF his foot. These are
worked by pushing with the feet the speed
was not much faster than walk. folloM-
Ing these came the ones with an enormous
front wheel and a very little BACK "heei,
These had hard rubber tires ana also
medals. The bicycles Of this style were
yery unsafe because IL you wanted 10 s ~
ouicklv there wasn't enough weight on tIiS
lille back wheel to keep the balance ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

Italian boat which was called the Ca
russo, won the fight Then felloW on
bicycle came out with an aeroplane fast-
ened on his handlebars, and the two
armies and navies went after him ana
made q mess OF his aeroplane In a MIN,
ute. a clown got the bicycle and started
down the field to make touchdown WIN
a cops hat that he held in his arm ike
football He was tackled before he got
very far, and while they we're In neap
on top of the clown a Turkish suitan
picked up the wheel and false race ana
started for the goal line. He never mace
IT, for about that time an Italian br1ganu
made dying tackle and got TO nm
The "WhiHenpoofs" then discovered tnat
cop had something that looked IKE
football so they all lined up for scrim,
mage lust as II was about 10 be toucheo
back the football proved to be leather
bag that contained "A cat, when escapes
from the scrimmage, with the %ho!e
bunch OF "Whifenpoofs" after II NUT.
and JEFF made flying tackles at H. pq.
missed, and "A cop finally got ~. ne
started for the goal. but a Turkish Iaoy
overlook him, although she was wearing
a hobble She made diving tackle ana
got him below the knees. The cat got
away. - r,
We had bully time. and J am sorry
that ali the little men and little women
we're not there to see the run. YOURS
truly. THOMAS COUGHLlN 'aged ~
No 223 Hamilton street, New haven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
TIE CHOIR GIRLS.

Dear Little Men and Little Women; am
going TO tell you about a masquerade party
the choir girls had. One day, when We
were at rehearsal one Of the girls sug-
ested We should have a social party. After
several suggestions 1t was decided that We
should have a masquerade party In the
hall OF the church. The orgsnist adviser
us to mask before entering the hall, so that
no one would know us. Each member was
supplied with a ticket. with her number
on 1t. and all the girls were to enter the
hall in Quietness and not speak a word TO
any one. The organist also advised US to
dress In some special costume to repre-
sent some country. Some dressed as Jap
anese, I'm kimono, with Japanese sun
shade Others came as gypsies, boys. cooks
and Irish maids. After We had taken our
seats. the number OF a member would be
called. and she would stand up and pass
in front Of the others. so that all could see
her Then each member wrote down on
piece Of paper who she thought the mas.
ouerader was. Then another number would
be called and so on until all had been
called on. A prize was offered TO the one
who had the most correct names on her
paper Then We all unmasked the papers
were looked over and the prize was award
ed After this refreshments were served.
After our luncheon we had dancing, sing
ing and plano and violin solos.
KATHRYN L. HARMON aged l3).
No. 50 Wilmont street, Springfield. Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19
How to Win a Prize

Contest No. ,Honor Lisu--A set or
four little books containing stories or ad-
venture in Bugville. will be given TO every
little man or little woman whose name
appears FIVE times in the honor list
Watch the honor list and keep the date
when your name appears. When you have
five dates send them to the office OF Little
Men and Little Women and the books will
be forwarded TO you.
In sending answers TO puzzles II IL not
necessary TO send a letter with them. Use,
II you can. paper Of the ordinary letter
size, and write your name. address. age
and choice OF prize in the upper right mana
corner OF the first page.
Address letters to Little Men and Little
Women. New-York Tribune, New York. III
YOU address them simply TO The Tribune
they will 20 to some other department
and may not reach the office Of Little Men
and Little Women in time TO be entered IN
the contest.
Age and neatness are considered in
awarding prizes.
The contest closes on May %.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

Contest so ! puzzle PD-This contest
is open only TO children twelve years Ola
or under. Choice OF a sterling silver Trib-
me badge, a set Of battleship postcards,
an interesting book gold filled belt PIN
box OF water color paints. gold filled
tie clasp or modelling outht Tor the
neatest and best three answers.
Contest No. 2 (Things TO Think About
Children twelve years old or under may
answer any two Of the four puzzles; those
who are older must answer all four. 10
the three sending the neatest and best
answers we offer the choice OF the same
prizes as In Contest NO !.
Contest No. 3 (Our Letter BoXD-A prize
Of 81 ~ given for every letter printed I'M
der this heading. The letter may contain
Incidents in your life, anecdotes OF pets
novel school experiences, things seen IN
travel or made-up stories. These stories
must be original and must be written on
one side OF the paper. Letters entitled
TO the prize OF 81 are often crowded out
for lack Of space in the week In when
they are received. but If such IL the case
they always appear in the page later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-19

woods. too. hunting for little swampy ponds
ard addias ~ brooks The mosquitoes never
grow i'm running water where the eggs
would b" carried away before they are
hatchod. hut IN standing water or where
they are protected by grasses they can al
WAYS be found
The Tiny eggs Goat in great masses. all
stuck together. n the weather Is warm and
the sun shines upon them they hatch ont IN
tor or twelve hours. making the funny little
'priEgIors' ! told YOU tine goldfish cat
Scientific persons call them IarvT.' but
think 'wriGslcrs is better name for tho
little creatures don't really swim but Just
vriggle MP and down I'm IN" water They
Layo To come 10 the surface To breathe.
This Is a.. reason why many p""p" pour
X, roseuc oil on the water TO Nil the mos
quitoe- Tho hlm Of oil over the water
cannot b.. pierced by tho tiny creatures,
and they die foi want ~ air. n they ar"
allowed 80 grow. however. I'm f"w days the
Iarygr break through their skins tjust as
tho hu'tarfi, docs from its chrysalis, YOU
romemberD and behold the tiny, giuzy III
Ito crcatur. We know as the mosquito.
81, really f. such a dclIcat" little thine
70
ton fo its bites being very unpleasant II
may really be dangerous 20 our health
one species carries the germs Of malaria
II bites a person who ~ IN with that dis
ease and then perhaps bites we'll person
end the germs In It's mouth enter tn" per
son's blood You must remember that. II
anybody ever tells YOU that malaria Is
caused 10y might air slight air Is only
dangerous because IT is then that mos
ouitoes are abroad.
Worse than malaria is the awful disease
called yellow fever. from which people In
tropical climates used To suffer until scien-
lists discovered that mosquitoes carried that
germ also. Now all the nouses are screened
Mt night and the disease is almost extinct
One OF the great heroes OF modern times If
the man who lost his life finding out the
, facts about yellow fever and mosquitoes