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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-12
Big fire at Berkeley Springs,

The town of Berkeley Springs was
visited by very destructive fire on
Tuesday night in which the loss is
estimated at probably fifteen thousand
dollars fortunately principally covered
by Insurance.
The fire originated in the bakery OF
Mr.. E. b. Hunter which was destroy
ed, Hunters loss Is $l,700 with but
$500 insurance. The flames next spread
to the three story frame building oc-
cupied on the ground flour by Cunning
hams Cafe and the upper stories by
Mrs. Rupenthal's Millinery store and
Smith Brothers photograph gallery,
here the loss is set at from $4,000 to
$4,000. The next was &. w. BuzZard's
new building, loss $4,000 $500 in
surance. The three story boarding
house of Mrs. Ambrose was burnt but
most of the household effects were got
ten cut. Here the loss $1,000 is cover
ed by insurance.
Aaron Towards house some hun
bred yards away took fire from the
flying sparks and was badly damaged
as was also the NJ. E. Church where
the bell tower was SO badly damaged
that the bell fell The loss TO the
Church will perhaps be $1,000.
The q. w. Biser & Co. building had
the windows 10 the rear burnt out but
being of concrete the building was
saved though badly damaged.
The local volunteer firemen worked
heroically and their efficiency probably
saved much more valuable property.
The distressed citizens telegraphed to
our fire department for help and Chief
Langford dispatch Hose Reel No q
with some six hundred feet of hose by
train No. due here at 11-30 p. M. in
charge of fireman Martin Quinn with
several assistants but the boys were
delayed and did not arrive in Berkeley
until at 100 and by that time the
Berkeley boys had the fire under con-
troll.
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Directors Elected.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the City Hospital was held
at the hospital on Tuesday night and
the following board of directors was
elected:
w. X. Caskey, A. Kogelschatz, jr.,
J. b. Lyche, w. K. Kline, DR.. G. w.
Link, E. F. Willard, w. M. McQuil-
ken, Il. w. McKown, A. Q. MAIDEN
bousch, Prof. w. A. pitzer, A. L. Par
lett, W. s. Snyder, Gray Silver, DR..
H. q. Tonkins, d. L. Thornburg, Jas.
+. Thompson, DR.. t. X. Oates, DR..
P. E. Stige,s, DIR. g. B. Hedges, r. g.
Bouic.
A report was made of progress on
the immense four-story addition to the
present hospital building and report
Of what the hospital has accomplished
the past year. In all 451 patients were
treated and out of these there but nine
deaths, most of whom were persons
brought to the hospital when chances
Of recovery were well nigh impossible,
and three were almost dead from IN
juries on arriving. There were 11S
surgical operations, 1876 abdominal
operations, for adenolds and tonsiiitis,
7a minor operations, and II births.
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the Old Ship Is Leaking :"

At republican convention, held in
Nebraska at the tiine of the populist
uprising, a famous republican, acting
as chairman, warned the gathered
hosts that "the old ship is leakiL g
now"
The Washington correspondent for
the New York World describing the
meeting of the republican national
com NJ ittee told of the notable develop
ments In this way;
81. Turning of the cabinet room of
the White louise into battle ground
for conflict between two factions of
the party over THE selection of the
chairman of the committee on arrange
ments for the next convention, with
the president of the United States as
an unsuccessful umpire.
80. An open declaration of war by
the anti Taft men against his renomi-
nation On the ground that he can not
be elected.
ss3. The Abandonment Of the "pro-
gressive" and ''new nationalist" issues
In the fight against the president and
the resort to the sld-time methods for
factionsl supremacy.
"a. The discarding OF the boom for
Senator Robert Marion La Toilette Of
Wisconsin and the raising Of the
standard of Theodore Roosevelt by
party chisftains who have been public
ly branded by him as reactionaries
and stand patters.
"5. The official declarations Of
chairmen Of the republican state COM
mittees of two states that Mr.. Taft can
not be reelected if present conditions
continue through the coming cam
paign.
'6. The apparent inability OF Presi-
dent Taft to prevent an open breach n
his party as result Of the aggressive
attitude Of his sdversaries who have
assumed cora mand Ct the movement
to bring about the nomination Of Col.
Roosevelt in order to prevent his own. y
Surely it may be SAID Of the national
republican party, "The old ship is
leaking now"
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Bank directors Elected.

Four OF the local banks held their
annual stockholders meeting last
Tuesday and as usual there were few
changes made.
The Old National reelected all their
old directors. Mr. II. III. Emmert was
again elected President, Mrs. Decatur
Hedges aad w w. WestphaIl vice
presidents, Chss. G. Smith, secretary,
George S. Hill, cashier, w. +. Nc
Aneny, assistant cashier, Nelson
OiNeal bookkeeper and Miss Evelyn
Payne assistant bookkeeper succeeding
Shirley Shauil who resigned to engage
in otherbusiness. Miss Payne has been
stenographer for several years.
At the Citizens National bank the
old directors were elected with the ex-
ception Of Mr.. Ernest Mcdonald who
was elected to take the place OF his
father, Col. J. w. Mcdonald who re-
Gently died.
Mr.. Ernest f. Mcdonald, of Darkes-
vile, was elected Director in addi-
ton to the board. Mr.. Mcdonald 10
the Oldest son of the late Col. James
W. Mcdonald, and an all round ener-
getic farmer and business man. His
father was one of the charter members
and organizers of the Citizens National
Bank, and director from 1921 ntil =
few years ago when his health and in
creasing age MADE it necessary for him
to give up his active duties at the bank.
Since the death of the late Hamilton
Henshaw the bank has not had re-
preventative in the Darkesville neigh
borhood.
At the Peoples Trust Company, the
old directors were all reelected and the
board Will meet today, Friday and
elected officers which will doubtless be
the same old officers which have
served for several years.
AT the Bank Of Martinsburg all the
old directors were reelected and the
board Will meet next week to elect
officers and it IL understood that Mr..
L. M. Ameck VIII be elected to sue
coed MIR. Guy Hetzel - assistant
cashier. Mr.. Hetzel resigned to take q
part in the business of the National
Commercial Company.
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The Jackson Day Dinner.
A Democratic levefeast Attended by Humid
reds OF Party Men


reds Of Party Men
The celebration OF jackson day by
the democracy on Monday night was
memorable event. There were in at.
tendance not fewer than twelve humid
red man. d who Travelled thousands of
miles tote present. This was proba.
bly, the most important event ia the
history II the party in many many,
yeats excepting the National Convea-
lions
The dinner was held Ia the beautiful
banquet hall In the very top story, the
tenth, of the Raleigh hotel. The array
Of speakers was made up of the ablest
exponents Of the national democracy,
and the program was rich feast Of
oratcry.
The address of welcome wac made by
Hon. Edwin A. Newman, chairman Of
District OF Go umbia and Senator
James A. o'Gorman, OF New York,
was toastmaster.
Those who responded to toasts were
Hon. James r. Lloyd, of Missouri,
chairman of the National Congression-
al committee, to whom perhaps Ia due
more credit than any other man for the
election OF the present democratic Con.
gross.
Hon. Norman e. Mack, Of Buffalo,
N. r., the efficient chairman Of the
National committee.
| Hon. Alton b. Parker, Of New York,
who was the nominee Of the party In
1904.
| Hon. James w. Folk, former govern
Or Of Missouri, prominently mention
ed for the nomination for president.
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, the great re
farm governor of New Jersey, also in
| the race for the nomination.
Hon. John w. Kern, senator from
Indiana, and nominee for Vice presi.
dent ia 1905
Hon. William Randolph Hearst, Of
| New Ysrk, one Of the most successful
Journalists Of the country With chain
Of glsAs dailies from Boston TO san
Francisco.
Hon. Champ Clark, the able speaker
| Of the House OF Representatives and al
80 in the race for the presidential nom
| nation
Hon. Francis G. Newlands, senator
for the etate Of Nevada.
Hon. AItee Pomerine, senator from
Ohio, aud the representative OF Gov.
Hartman.
| Hon. Robert l.. Taylor, senator from
Tennessee, and familiarity known al
':Fiddiing Bob"
| Hon. Charles +. johnson, the new
democratic senator from the state o
Maine.
Last and best Of all came the Hen
William Jennings Bryan, who a. al
orator and statesman Ia In = distinc
class by himself, without peer.
There were great many democrats
at the celebration from West virgini.
and Berkeley county was especially
we'll represented. Among those from
here were A. g. Nadenbousch, b. w
| Walker, G. +. Martin, d. II. Stuckey
w. G. Morton. Gray Silver and C. w
Boyer.
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The county aims house, about 5
mics west of this city took fire from a
defective fiue on Sunday night lastand
but for the prompt action Of the stew
art G. l.. Nicely the bailding would
certainly have been destroyed.
The damage was no serious.
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Baltimore Wins.

The Democratic National Com NIT
tee on Tuesday last decided that Bal
timore should have the National Con-
vention this year and June Is was seI-
ected as the date.
This is good news for the democrats
of West Virginia as many Of them
have an earnest desire to see the Ma
tional Convention.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-01-12

The Sheppard Kenyon Interstate
Liquor Bill III. r. 1924. s. 4043) is
the measure which has been agreed
upon by the temperance forces. to re-
move from Interstate Commerce pro-
lection all shipments Of liquor into a
State for unlawful use. Its sponsors
are Congressman Morris Sheppard, Of
Texas, and Senator w. s. Kenyon, Of
Iowa. 1t would be good plan for
temperance people al over the couAtry
and especially in those dry States
whose rights are fiouted 10y the brewers
and distilIers, TO send letters and
petitions 10 their Congressman and
Senators to secure prompt and favor.
able consideration for TINS bill in both
houses Of Congress.
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aath arm. Broken.

Charles Russell, one OF the BaiIi
mere and Ohio callers at Brunswick,
had the misfortune 10 have both arms
broken early Friday morning. He had
gone up on Sandy Hook hill to call =
nam, and in coming cat Of the yard Of
the house he fell down the steps TO the
pavement.
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See Their Large Advertisement

twill be to your interest to read
carefully the large advertisement Of
Jones & Jolliffe, who have bought the
Stotler & Sperow Stock Of Merchandise
ITO North Queen lSt., Martinsburg,
and will begin the seIlingo Of it January
3, 1912. Get IN line tine first day, and
procure the best OF bargains.
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<e<&&&&%& 49, .
1900 CIRCULATION
7sooWEEkLy READERS Z
THE PEOPLES PAPER.
MUM BER z.



In loving remembrance of our dear
neither, Annie r. Miller, who died,
Sept. 3, 1911
We have lost our darling mother,
She has bid Us all adisu,
She has gone to live In heaven,
And her form is lost 10 view,
Oh, that dear one, hoS wa loved her.
oh, how hard to give TIER up
But an angel came down for her
And removed her from our lock.
We miss thee from our home, dear
mother,
We miss thee from thy place,
A shadow DER eur life is cast,
We miss the sunshine n thy face.
We miss thy kind aud willing hand.
Thy fond and earnest ezra
Our home il dark withsJt thee
We miss thee everywhcrc.
A precious one from ua has goao
4 A voicc we loved IL FtiiIed;
A place IL vacant in our homo,
Which never can be filled.
God In his wisdom has recalled,
The boon his love had gwen
And though the body SAUNDERS here,
The soul IL safe in heaven.
Ii IL sad that one we cherish
| Should be taken from eur home,
Il =.
But the joys that do not perish,
Live Ia memsry alone.
All the years we've spent together.
| All the happy golden hours,
Shall becharged In fememprancc,
Fragrantsweets ilom mem'rys dew
era.
Dearest mother, thou hast left ~,
! And our loss we decply feet,
But 'tis God that has bereft W,
He can al our sorrows heal.
Yet again we hope 10 meet thee,
/ When the day OF life IL fled,
| When in heaven Ia joy 70 greet thee
Where no farewell tear Ii shet.
Weer net that her tolls are svers
| Weep not that her rnce Il run,
God grant that we may rest ~ calmly
| When our work, like hers IL done.
It'll then We yield with gladness.
] Our mother TO Him TO keep,
And rejoice In the sweet assurance,
"He giveth His loved one sleep.
Farewell dear mother, sweet thy rest,
4 Weary with years and worn with
pain,
Farewell, till In ssmc happy place
We shall behold thy face again.
IT'S ours to miss thee, all our years,
And tender memories OF thee keep
Thine In the Lord to rest, for 10
, He giveth bis beloved sleep.
BY Enoch Miller and wis.
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The grand jury did not complete
their work on tuesday and adleurned
over until Wednesday. ON Wedncs-
day morning Mr.. Henshaw, the fore
man was unable TO come to town on
account of being sick and Mr. +. A.
Minor was sworn to fill the vacancy
and Mr.. ID. B. Griffith was made fore
man, BY three o'clock they We're
through reporting, received the thanks
OF the court and were discharged.
Indictments were found ia ABOUT all
the cases before the grand jury The
following were returned, mostly liquor
cases:
State vs.. William Uptegraff,
State VS.. Frederick Barbarossa,
State VS.. Mike Didonenica,
State VS.. Geo. T. Baker, t3).
State W.. G. A. Westephayer, (3).
State VS.. john r. Credue, az,
Stale vs.. +. II. Martip aud r. v.
Powell l4.
State W. Milf Pyles.
State VS.. Dutch Baker,
State VS.. Frank Morgan.
State VS.. Rankin and Thurston.
All the foregoing were misdemean-
ors. Illicitly selling liquor.
State VS.. Roy Hettenhouser, felony,
forging check for $4,000 a true bill.
State VS.. Gertrude Busch for run
ming house of i'll fame.
State VS.. Ruby Mills same offense.
state vs.. Chas McGill for bootleg
ging, not true bill.
State VS.. f. X. Combs, not a true
bill.
Ridenour VS.. Small appeal from
magistrate court, verdict for defen d.
ant.
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Deaths.


Mr.. Daniel olingsr, an employe az
the B. 4 o. at North Mountain, died
al that place on Monday at tho age Of
90 years He is survived by bis wife
and three sons.
The funeral took place on Wednes-
day afternoon Rev. Z. HI. Cannon
officiating aud the iuterment was at
Hedgesvile.
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MARTINSBURG,W wv
Circuit capfl

The regular Janusg tei o. cur
Circuit Court began d Tue morn
ing with Judge 4. Boyd Fl 'nef on
the bench.
The court charged the 6 az July
giving them ms tructions IL se Jaw
and their duties to society h yer sne
law. The grand jury was composed %
the following freeholders of the county
of Berkeley.
L. ). Henshaw, foreman,
Z. Z. 1abb,
ID. 5. Nicely,
8. 5. Harrison.
IL Mcdonald,
L. j. Bishop,
q. +. Evans,
&. l.. Stuckey,
w. M. Miller,
M. s. Miller,
Bruce Reed,
l.. q. Harper,
ID. 5. Griffith,
Thomas Aud,
+. f. Willard,
a. IL. Walker.
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Will ship fat cattle, hogs, slice ?
lambs and calves from Bunker Hill,
Saturday, Jan. 20.
l.. @. Hoffman.
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News came to US last week that Mr.
Charles Eyersole, living near Cun1bo
recently killed the largest pcrker which
wa have yet heard Of this year. The
porker tilted the beAn 1t 500 pounds.
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David r. Wilhelm, native OF this
county, a sol Of John r. Wilhelm, Of
near Swan Pend, was killed At Airing
ton, by falling from the top Of freight
traia On which he was brakeman on
Tuesday morning. He fell on his head
and 1t 10 said his neck was broken Hi =
age was AZ years. He was . member
Of the u. b. Church at Hagerstown.
The funeral took place at his home
Thursday morning and the remains
were brought here and intermcnt In
Green Hill cemetary.
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WILSON.

John l.. Wilson, for many years post
master at Jones spring, and one Of the
best known men In that section Of tbs
county, died suddenly 1t his home
Sunday night, about e'slock, soon
after retiring. Death Ia supposed T.
have been due to stroke Of appopiexy
or heart trouble. He had bees Ia good
spirits Sunday aud appeared to enjoy
his usuai health. The funeral viii
take place fran the hsuse Tuesday
afternoon 1t s.5e O'Clock and the iatsfs
msnt will be made at Tomahawk, Rev.
Mr.. Good, Of the U. b. Church, ofiiciat-
ing. Mr.. Wilson was SO years Of age.
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Miss Jane Lindsay, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Lindsay, died at the
home of her parents near Falling
Waters ON Wednesday morning last
after az Illness OF some weeks at the
age OF about twelve years.
rhe funeral will take place today
Friday morning, at the home and the
intermsnt will be at Harmony church.
COILS.
Nathan Coils died ut the OF his sod,
MI. Frank Coils In derardstown on
Monday last at the age Of 50 years. He
was native Of that vicinity and lived
there all his llfe.
He Is survived by six sons, benjamin.
Coils with VIM. Johnson In this city
Frank, Hunter aud David Of GerartIs-
town, William, Bunker Hill and
Charley at Inwood.
The funeral took place on Wednes-
day and the informant WAS 1t the
Presbyterian church yard at Gcrards-
town.
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m 52MER! lar ER mr.
MRMNIWA RNYZNNHmH R &1NEN'

reported to the captain of Company C.
1.-TWO was Mexicans, one q cheap fell
low that didn't amount to much, and
the other q vaquero. with new, high
heeled shoes. and q new black vel
veteen Jacket. His arm caught on
some thorns, sir. and here's q bit OF
the goods. The third one was q lit.
Ito man-at least, his feet were very
small-and he wore regular city
shoes. That's all the trail tells. sir.
I suppose they had horses the other
side Of this brush. and are . long
ways from here by now"
Six troopers rode out, beating tho
chaparral. but with little hope Of over
taking the lAsso-throwers. The trt-
umphant common citizens and the de-
featsd cavalry returned to camp, ex-
changing much persinass, and map.
ping out the p~reliminar1ss for the
third game Of the series. Brockett
and solano. assigned to . comfortable
tent, started a debate as to the tden.
tty Of their latest adversary.
"The fact that he was . small man,
leaving . small track" said solano,
Seems to indicate that u Japanese
friend swan out Of the North river.
Doesn't 1t look that way1''
1T surely does" assented Brockett.
''stlll, tho German baron may have Q
few small men - his confederatss.
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his pockets inside out. His assaflants,
whoever they might have been. had
vanished into the chaparral, and the
cracking of the underbrush gave evil
dence that they we're rapidly widen
ing the distance between themselves
and the avengtng cavalry.
What vas it," Who roped you?"
Are you hurt?" the players chorused,
as they picked up the rumpled but
uninjured centerfelder. Brockett,
freed from the tangling rope. shook
himself. made an effort to read1ust his
torn, clothing, and then sat down on
the grass. rocking with laughter.
I'm not hurt" he explained, be-
tween spasms OF merriment, "but 1
think somebody's feelings will be In
jured. Somebody is going to be badly
stung."
Your belt is gone!" cried Solano.
Yes. That's the best part of It,"
gurgled Brockett. Half an hour be-
fore the game, not wishing to be too
heavily weighted, l took my money.
my packets Of letters-everything OF
any value or any weiEht-and placed
them in the safe at headquarters. The
captain Of Company F fixed 1t all up
for me. That took two or three
pounds and q lot Of bulk OF my waist,
and gave me a chance to work more
freely. Whoever lassoed me wanted
that belt. They jerked me In among
these bushes. flung me on my face
and went. through me in less than five
seconds time. And they got the belt
they got the belt, and ran away with
I'll" Brockett again collapsed with
laughter.
Didn't you see them at all. my
boy?" questioned the chaplain.
mo, SIR" Brockett replied. The.
jerked me In here SO fast I had NJ
chance to turn, and then laid me fac,
downward, SO that l couldn't see them
They didn't even speak, but robbed
me and were gone before I could eve,
roll over and look after them. It wa
finely done-just the way the vii,
west melodramas used to have tn,
Mexican villain lasso the heroic COW
: boy"
, Didn't they get anything beside
! the belt?" asked Solano.
. Eyes, they did" And again Brock
! EFT vas convulsed. They got q mic
! set Of n~onsensical messages an
faxed ciphers that 1 put In four hour
constructing on the train. l hope the
get rich with their plumber"
> An old trooper, a veteran OF tn
plains, had pushed q short distanc
into the chaparral while this CONVEX
. sation vas going On.
3 There was three of EN-. SIR b
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CHAPTER XIV.

There isn't much that can be said
about certain stretches along the Rio
0rande. except that they are undoubt.
edly those portions Of Texas which
made q great general declare that II
he had that state and the internal
regions at his disposal he'd live in
hell and rent out Texas. Mesquite and
prickly brush; junEles bisectsd here
and there with thorny trails: habita-
lions almost a. scattered and as sell
dom visible ~ In the days when the
Comanchs and the Lipan rode abroad
In the land-that is the Rio Grande
border. It Il an ideal country for
smugglers, cattle-thieves and revolu-
tionists. Just az 1t was once the happy
hunting ground Of the most pernicious
RID men.
Still, 1t doesn't much matter what
the section Of the land may be. or
what the scenery may amount to. II
It ID in these United states-and
there IL . patch Of fairly level ground
discernable-there will be q ball game
IN progress any pleasant afternoon.
and the crack Of the bat win rouse
he echoes whore once the Indian war
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English" said Solano, amtably. The
Mexican at once started q brief, but
energetic grafton In tho Cast1lian
tongue. and wound 1t up BY pressing
a soiled piece Of cardboard into So
lano's hand.
He says" interpreted solano,
that he was . poor peon, very much
In debt: that he had saved . little
money. and took q gambling chance TO-
day by stalking It on tho bail game.
Says he got nve 70 one for his money.
He says that the catch you made
saved him; that he oan now not only
pay OF his debt, but that he viii DO
quite q rich man. for Mexico. Just to
express his gratitude he also rays that
his brother. Juan Torrejon. IL . very
noted bad man on the Mexican side Of
the river. and that II We should ever
encounter MI. Torrejon the card he
has Just handed me will recommend
US quite highly to his good graoes.
Very civilized Of the gentleman. isn't
TT"
You can never toll. That card may
be more than useful yst. Let's hurry
along to supper"
(T0 BE 0oNTnJuED.)