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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
MISS HAFFNER'S
FUNERAL SATURDAY
Remains of Aged Woman Killed BY
street Car in Washington, Brought
Here For Burial.

The remains of Miss Mann Haffner
who was fatally injured about 3
o'clock Wednesday evening in Wash
ington, were brought here today on So
and taken to the home of her cousin.
Mrs. Emery, SIG West Stephen
street. The funeral will be held
there Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock.
in charge Of Rev. DR.. c. s. Trump, and
mterment in Norbourn cemetery be
side the graves of Miss Haffner's par
ents.
Miss Amanda Haffner accompanied
the remains of her sister to this city,
as did a deaconess of the Lutheran
Home for the Aged, Washington. ID.
c.. of which both sisters were inmates.
Miss Haffner had been down in the
city the evening mentioned. and as
she stepped off one street car another
going in the opposite direction struck
and crushed her. She was hurried to
a hospital but expired few minutes
afterwards. She was 20 years of age
She was born in Martinsburg and re-
sided here until two years ago when
she and her only sister were sent to
the Lutheran Home for the Aged in
Washington. Besides the sister men
toned Miss Haffner is survived by a
brother, Harry, in Washington. She
had numerous friends here and her
sad death has occasioned much sor-
row.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
MISS BARKER WEEDS
CHAIN ERS KILN Err

Miss Mary Newton Barker and Mr..
Robert Chalmers Kilmer. two well
known young people of this city, were
quietly married this afternoon at half
past two o'clock by Rev. b. V. Swift
ger at the parsonage of the Southern
Methodist church. of which both of
the contracting parties are members.
The bride wore blue travelling
dress. The only persons present at
the wedding were the brides father,
Mr. J. w. Barker, and her sister,
Miss Minnie Barker, and Miss Blanche
Kilmer, sister of the groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kilmer left on the
sea Cumberland Valley train on a
bridal trip to Niagara Falls. Buffalo,
Cleveland and other points. They
will reside at his home on West King
street.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. w. Barker, 227 West Mar
tin street, and is a very estimable
young woman. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron II.
Kilmer, West King street. He is a
bookkeeper in the Office of the Kill
bourn Mills and is popular and very
worthy young man.
Many friends of the happy couple
will extend hearty congratulations
and best wishes,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
MINISTER DIES At
MINISTER DIES AT
BERKELEY SPRINGS
Rev n. c. v. Campbell a Native Of
eerrsrdstcwn, Paeses Away
BERKELEY SPRINGS


Rev. Henry Clay " Campbell, a
native Of Gerrardstown and for a
number Of years a well known Pres
byterian minister at Berkeley Springs
died at his home there Monday after
noon at O'Clock Of anaemia, aged SO
years. He had been in poor health
for about three years, especially the
past year.
He is survived by his wife, who was
Miss Flora Siler, Of Berkeley Springs
and three children. Dorothy, Hugh
and Harry, at home; brother, Rev
DR.. Creighton Campbell. pastor Of the
Presbyterian church In Roanoke. Va;
sisters, Mrs. j. w McKown, near
Gerrardstown, and Mrs. E. S. Hen
shaw, Of lnwooi
The deceased was son of Hugh
and Mary (van MetreD Campbell and
was born and reared in Gerrardstown.
He was educated for the ministry at
Hampden-Sidney College Farmville,
Va. His first charge was at Berkeley
Springs, where he spent about ten
years and then removed TO Salem,
Va, where he was located for like
period. For the past three years he
resided at Berkeley Springs, but was
Obliged to relinquish the active work
OF the ministry a year or more ago
on account of Ill health.
The remains will be brought here
Wednesday morning and taken thence
to Gerrardstown where the funeral
service will be held in the Presby-
terian church, conducted by Rev. r.
A. White. lnterment in the grave
yard nearby.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
REV. WILLIS DIES
OF PARALYSIS
Well Known Episcopal Minister, Of
Mddleway, Dies At Home Of Or.
Lucas In kearneysvilIe.

Rev. Andrew ]. Willis. rector OF the
Episcopal church at Middleway, Jeffer.
son county, died Friday evening at 914
o'clock Of paralysis at the home Of
DR.. Charles Lucas. at Kearneysville.
Last Monday while Rev Mr.. Willis
was walking near the b. e. o. station
at Kearneysyile. intending to take a
train to Martinsburg, he sank to the
ground from paralytic stroke. He
was removed to the home Of DR.. Lucas
one Of his parishioners. where he ling
cred until Friday evening. He was
about 55 years of age and was wide
ly known in the community
Surviving are his second wife, who
was Miss George Strider of Leetown,
and three children by his first wife:
Lieut. J. Mitchell Willis, u, S. A., sta
toned at Fort Smelling, Min; A. Hun
ter Willis, Erie, Pa, and Miss Margar-
ct Willis, at home; brother, John viii
lis, Gordonsville, Va, and sister. Mrs.
William Byrd Willis, Of Orange Va.
The deceased was born In Orange
county, Va, and had been rector of the
Middleway parish for nearly % years.
He was a Free Mason and beloved by
all who knew him.
Funeral Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock at the rectory and burial in
the Episcopal graveyard at Middle
way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
A Bad Wreck.

MORGANTOWN, Oct. 10.-A heav-
lily ladened freight running at full
speed on supposed clear track crash
ed into handcar upon which five
trackmen were riding yesterday near
Star City, fatally iniuring John Jock,
an Italian, and seriously injuring ].
C. Wilson, the foreman on the hand
car. It's occupants were hurled into
the air 20 feet and only one man esr
capped injuries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
Different Story.

HARRISBURG, Oct. 10.-On the
ground that the prosecuting witness
a girl 10 years old, had made state
ments to u. S. Commissioners Boyd at
Wheeling and the Federal grand jury
here, contradictory to her testimony
given at court here, the prosecuting
attorney yesterday afternoon in Fed
eral district court asked verdict OF
not guilty in the white slavery case
in which Frank Wright was defen-
dant. The prosecuting witness was
Mary Girard.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
NEGROESBATTLE
At |NWOOD FAIR
Colored People End Days Pro-
ceeding With Fight.
Revclyers and Rocks bray Important
Parts But Nobody Was Injured

HSNSiVets aHo HoSNs ray important
Parts But Nobody Was Injured
The negro fair at Inwood had rather
bloody ending Thursday afternoon,
and the result is several persons who
engaged in the fight are either in jail
or out on bond awaiting hearings,
which win be given them next Mon
day before Justice S. 8. Felker.
Fearing that trouble might arise
Deputy Sheriffs Kettering and Sheets
were asked to visit the grounds by
those having the fair in charge. In
the afternoon Deputy Sheets noticed
that trouble was brewing, as some of
the negroes were growing quarrel
some and boisterous, and before the
true situation could be realized two
negroes started the conflict.
When Deputy Sheets reached the
men, one OF them started to run, but
he was soon felled to the ground by
a rock thrown by his antagonist, who
then proceeded to hit the officer as
he approached him. The negro then
stationed himself at the grandstand,
and defied arrest. Realizing that he
would be arrested should he remain
there he started to run. The officer
fired few shots at him and he gave
up.
In the meantime the other trouble
makers had fed toward the city, but
the news had been telephoned to the
sheriff and he was asked to hurry to
the place with reinforcements. Sher-
iff Kettering, ex-Sheriff Gardner, Con-
stable Wolf and Policeman Hough
started for the scene. When near
the place they caught three negroes,
and then proceeded to the fair
grounds.
Upon arriving there they found
that Deputies Kettering and Sheets
had rounded up the others who were
connected with the affair, and all
were brought to the city and arraign-
ed before Justice Felker. All but two
gave bond for thir appearance next
Monday and were released.
Those arrested are: Vernon Bla-
key, colored, employed at the Security
Lime and Cement quarry. He is
charged with hitting Deputy Sheriff
Sheets and Lucien Spears, colored,
with rocks. He gave bond in the
penalty of $3.50.
Lucien Spears and Ollie Arnett,
colored, are charged with assault and
battery. Bond $50 each.
Lewis and Charles Holley, colored,
are charged with assault and battery
and carrying revolvers. Both furnish
ed the required bond of $50 each.
The same charges are preferred
against Frank Turner, colored, and,
as he was unable to furnish bond, he
was remanded to Jail.
During the difficulty, it is said, that
the excitement ran high. Negroes.
especially the women, fled in all di-
rections, and it was almost impossi-
BILE to locate the guilty parties. The
officers are to be complimented upon
their work of soon running down
those who were implicated in the
fight.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
Burned 10 Death.

WHEELING, Oct. 1O.-Lawrence
Burke, Jr., aged three years, a son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Burke, was
burned to death at Z O'Clock Monday
morning at the home of his parents
at Beech Bottom. 1t is thought that
the child's clothes became ignited
from a match.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
Saved Her Life.

MORGANTOWN. Oct 1O.-Mrs.
Harry McFadden is in critical con-
dition as result of taking a sufficient
number of chloride tablets to kill an
elephant yesterday afternoon. DIR. E.
r. Taylor saved the woman's life by
using a stomach pump for few hours.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
Ends in Marriage.

HARRISBURG, Oct. 10.-The mar
riage of the prosecuting witness, Rose
Ann Oles, of Oceana county, Michi-
gan. and the defendant, Donald Hottie,
of the same state, satisfactorily termi-
mated a white slavery case in the fed
eral district court yesterday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
Auto Smash.

MORGANTOWN. Oct. 5.-An auto
mobile accident here yesterday re
suited in injuries TO three persons,
The wrecked car was owned and
driven by ]. Bollinger and with whom
were Elmer Jasons, Attorney G. Viii
liam Cramer and Attorney A. G. Blu
sano. While making a short turn at
a curve the machine turned over and
all received slight injuries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
Killed by Train.

* CHARLESTON, Oct. 10.-While at
tempting to catch a train on the Kel-
ly's Creek railroad at Mammon Sat
urday evening. John ID. Crowler fell
under one of the coaches and the
wheels passed over him, killing him
instantly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
Skull Fractured,

FOLLANSBEE, Oct. 10.-A small
child of Mr.. Burris, druggist of this
city, fell from a porch yesterday and
it is feared that the little one receiv-
ed injuries which may prove fatal.
The child's skull was fractured. Skill
full surgeons are battling for its life.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
BUILDING Notes.

Excavating is being done for two
new frame houses for the Trammell
estate on North Queen street, beyond
Pennsylvania avenue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12

Somebody might get himself listed
as a curiosity by saying a good word
for Penrose of Pennsylvania. Chi
cago RecordlIerald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12

Court grant such club license at the
Elk house on West King street.
Steeple Out Of Plumb.
1t was brought to the attention OF
council that the steeple on the First
Methodist church, corner Of West
Burke street and Maple avenue, was
about sixteen inches out Of perpen-
dicular, and II so ii was unsafe. On
motion City Engineer Hess was di-
rected to investigate the matter at
once in conjunction with Architect
Chapman Kent and Contracting Bull
ders NJ. l.. Compton and w, II. Fran
kenberry.
Refund License.
1nasmuch as the seven men granted
retail liquor licenses in the city paid
their annual license tax of 500 in ad-
vance and were not allowed TO open
their places of business for two
months afterwards. pending the ap.
peal to the Supreme Court, council.
on motion, agreed TO refund the
amount $l1666 to each of the seven
liquor men, the same being one-sixth
of the annual license tax.
Signed Contract.
Mayor Harrison and City Recorder
Letter were directed to affix their
signatures to the contract with the
Fifth Ward Hose Co. for q building
and lot at the intersection of North
Queen and Second streets, the same
TO be decided to the city. The amount
of money involved In the transaction
is $500.
Firemen Want Money.
Recorder Letter read communica-
ton signed by the officers of Hose
Co. No. 3 asking for an appropriation
of $1,000 from the city treasury, with
which to help pay for an auto truck
and equipment which the company
has already ordered No action was
taken in the matter.
Firemen Grateful.
A long communication was receiy-
ed from the secretary of Hose Co. No
5, thanking council for the recent APP
of $3.50 for the new build
ing fund.
Bridge Franchise.
The matter OF the franchise for
toll bridge across the b. & o. tracks
at East Martin street was not con-
because the attorney for the
bridge company, ri. II. Emmert, was
not present at the council meeting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12

What noble fleet to be on its way
to a junk-pile already waiting!
York World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
police Want More Pay.

A petition was received from the
four city police officers, namely, c.
II. Riddle. NJ. S. Mcdonald, G. j.
Hough and d. c. Seibert asking that
their salaries be raised from $50 to
$50 a month. A motion to grant the
request did not receive a second, so
a motion to lay the matter over for
future consideration prevailed.
Club License.
The order of Elks asked for a. club
license and. on motion, council recon-
mended that the clerk Of the County
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-10-12
EIremen Want Money.
Firemen Grateful.

A long communication was receiy.
ed from the secretary of Hose Co. No.
S, thanking council for the recent APP
preparation of $3.50 for the new build
ing fund.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-15

The bodies of those who die are eat.
en- by the survivors and IL is not in.
frequent for some OF the insects 10 kill
one another by the cannibalistic meth
cd.
Several instances where a species
of the termites, differing but little
from those in the bottle, has nearly
caused great havoc and loss OF life in
Cleveland buildings. were given by
Professor Odenbach. In one dry
goods store he found the oak uprights
supporting an entire department un
der which a number of girls were
working. almost eaten through by the
omnivorous insects.
Another case was that OF a machine
shop where uprights supporting the
roof. pullcys and shafting had been
followed out by the termitcs. They
have a penchant for paper-t Is like
ice cream and cake to them, Father
Odenbach says.
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His Irresistible Humor,

Ellis Parker Butler says that his
greatest difficulty, now that there is
a demand for his stories. is To find a
competent secretary. He confided his
difficulty TO friend, who at once said:
why, know just the man for you.
A good stenographer. temperate hab-
its, absolutely reliable"
Fine. but has he sense of humor?'
asked Mr.. Butler.
Yves, he has that" replied the
friend. Il fancy he has a very pretty
wit Of his own. In fact I've heard him
get of one or two rather neat things
OF his own.
I'm sorry to hear that" replied But
Ter. He won't do. that's plain"
For ..eaven's sake. why not?" asked
the surprised friend.
I'm tell you-just in confidence
said Mr.. Butler Il had one secretary
once with sense of humor. and IL was
so strong that between us We could
nol do any work because OF his laugh
ing at the things | dictated. | really
can't afford TO pay chap "a n day
for laughing"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-15
NEW ELECTRIC TRUCK.CRANE
Designed Especially for Unloading,
Loading and Transporting Heavy
Loads for Short Distance.

An electric motor.truck crane, de.
signed for unloading, loading and
transporting the loads for short dis
tances in yards and shop buildings is
shown in this illustration while trans
porting a one-ton load, says the Popu.
lar Mechanics. The hook Of the
swinging crane. which is mounted on
the front end of the truck, is raised
and lowered by hoist Of one-ton ca.
pacity mounted just back OF the
crane. the motors driving the hoist
and the vehicle being operated from
a battery on the rear end of the
truck.
When material is 10 be unloaded
and deposited within a 10 SIT. radius.
and this action does not require the
material 10 be moved vertically more
than 10 IT., the truck is run into posi-.
ton, the brakes are set and the truck
remains stationary. the boom OF the
crane moving back and forth between
the picking.up and deposition place.
When material has 10 be transported
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-15

CRANTON. PA.-After lying buried
- la the roots OF tree for more than
a century, II is thought, stone tab
let bearing the confession OF 4 rcvolu.
tionary soldiers infamy has been
found by William Sherer Of this city.
Sherer is cripple, and. while wan
dering through the woods. near Rat
tlesnake Pond, in Spring Brook town
ship, he accidentally brushed away the
dirt from "A piece of fiagstone that
caught his attention.
When the coating was removed the
following inscription was exposed to
Sherer's astonished eyes: MY name
is John Nair. Born in l747. ran
away from the battle of Brandywine in
1777."
With Sherer when he made this in
teresting discovery were John Hart
man and Harry and Louise Pilger.
They viewed the find with bullying
eyes and finally aided Sherer In a
closer inspection. When the tablet
was tilted on one side the excited
group discovered small pocket in the
other side. Pebbles were packed tight
ly into the slit. and when they were
removed an instrument resembling a
nail was revealed. II was about three
and a half inches long and ii had evil
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-15
Wealthy Thief Erratic Since His Duel

versity. where he studied many years"
said Mrs. Harbeson. 1T was the Gus
tom then TO fight with schlagers. He
was the best swordsman in the uni.
verslty. and. to use Il slang expression,
was the goat whenever his college
had been offered an insult by another
university.
"The most serious duel. the one in
which he received so vicious cut
that the removal Of part Of his skull
was necessitated, arose when Ger.
man student insisted the Rhine was
wider than the Hudson river. There
were hot words and a challenge re-
suited.
There was no reason for my sons
act other than his i'll health. which
has made him trifie erratic. have
given him a good monthly income, be
sides paying all his running expenses
and the interest on his property. ]
think his eccentricities are due To the
many wounds he received in his duels
lie fought thirty-seven in all.
81 shall go to him at once and see
what can be done. l deplore this nc
toriety. II hurts me terribly"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-15
These Dancers Must Don Diving Suits

I OS ANGELES.-Society women OF
- Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Pasadena are planning n fete on the
bottom OF the ocean Off Catalina
Island early this spring. II Is such
party that even Rome in Its greatest
days never saw the equal.
Walter Howison Pritchard, marine
artist, Is arranging details, and, &C
cording to him, guests are to be at
tired in diving suits. each with an
oxygen tank or air tubes.
Catalina Island has been chosen for
the affair because of the extraordinary
clearness of the water and remark
able marira gardens at the bottom OF
the sea.
The bottom of the ocean will be IL
Illuminated by electric bulbs. and by a
unique arrangement music from a
band on n yacht anchored overhead
will be conveyed through the water,
acting as n sounding board.
The turkey trot" and three entirely
new dances, the mermaid dip" the
lobster claw" and the "hnny wiggle.
will be danced by the guests to the
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-15
ALWAYS SOMETHING TO EAT
II the Peach Crop Fails There May Be
"Punkins" and SO On-No Need
to Worry.

Every member OF the Oakley Aid so
ciety. with one exception, had some
complaint 10 make about the dry sea-
son--the blackberries drying up. the
tomatoes rOtting from sunburn, the
sweet corn failing 10 fill out. or the
scarcity of potatoes. says the Graphic.
In fact famine might have seemed
inevitable 20 one who listened 10 the
gloomy talk Finally the president OF
the society turned TO a small woman
who had been quilting away cheer
fully but silently through the after
noon, the one exception 10 the fault
finders. Hasn't the drought hurt your
fruit and garden at ALL Mrs. Bennett"
she was asked.
"Oh. yes. mine is Just about like
all the rest" was the calm reply.
And don't you ever worry over any
thing" the president asked most i'm.
patiently.
Mrs Bennett stopped quilting. laid
her thimble down, and, looking around
the group of women al the quilt, an.
swered: I'm tell YOU what cured me
OF worrying | used 10 fret over every
thing. and one spring when II was
reported that a late frost had killed
all the fruit. sat down 10 have a good
cry, for our peach trees had bioomed
beautifully and | had been so proud
OF the abundant crop | was sure We
were 10 have.
Now It happened that my Aunt
Martha came in just then, and asked
me what the trouble was. told her
Child, what's the use fretting over
II? You'll not starye. I've lived eighty
years and the worlds crop OF pro-
visions has never failed yet. II We
don't have peaches Wen have pun.
kins.'
Il have lived half as many yo,-rs
now as Aunt Martha had lived then,
and I've found her philosophy sound.
In spite OF all the late trosts and
droughts. don't believe any OF US has
ever suffered for food
The little woman glanced with a
smile round the circle Of plump. we'll
fed women. and then taking up her
thimble went 10 quilting again. They
all laughed rather sheepishly, and the
president said. ihoughtfully
I'D never thought of it that way.
but it's true peaches or punkins. I'll
try 10 remember that
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Keeps Ants in Bottle for Ten Years

CLEVELAND, OHlO.-Away up in
~ the tower OF st. lgnatius' college.
where is situate the observatory and
the sanctorum of Father Odenbach,
astronomer, are several hundred ants
that have lived ten years in a bottle
corked with an aluminium stopper,
without any food save small pieces of
sound quartersawed wood fhoistened
with water.
This somewhat unpalatable ration is
served TO the ants by Father Oden.
bach about once a month. And al
though commonly known as white
ants the most destructive to wood.
particularly to oak. OF any known in.
sects. they are really not ants at all,
but termites and members OF the
'darning needle" family.
The bottle Is nearly covered on the
inside by n Shiny, cement.like excre-
ment given ont by the insects In NOV.
ing about. The bottle has been chang
ed once during the ter years, and then
because that which they first occu-
pied was accidentally broken by the
sayant.
The particular "ants" Father Oden.
bach has came from Florida. Many
have died. but others have been born,
the number remaining about the same.