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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-29
, Ladies' Garments Ready to Wear

One lot of $50 Ladies' shirt
waists in flannel, nuns veil
ing, batiste and fancy wool +
plaids, the regular prices
are So, $3.50 and $3.50 val
ues, they 60 at ....... .$1.48
One lot 36 Ladies separate
skirts in Panamas and fancy
cheviots; blues, browns,
black and gray; values from
$3.50 to $3.50 for .. :. .$4.89
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
BAD NEGRO is IN TROUBLE.
James R. Tillman Is Held or
Highway Robbery
ACCUSED BY ANOTHER NEGRO
Andy Alexander says Tillman
Knocked Him Senseless and Placed
Him on Railroad Tracks.

Jam +. Tillmar. negro Of many
aliases and believed to be a dangerous
c iminal. as held for the action Of
tn Berkel Y county grand jury at the
ne It term OF court after preliminary
herring on charge of highway
robbery and attempted murder, tie
complainant being another colored
man named Andy Alexander. A third
colored man named Turner was held
as a witness, and both he and Tillman
were locked up until court covenes.
According to the story told by Ajax
ander, he was attacked and beaten
into ms visibility by TIllman on Sat
urday night at point along the
Cumberland Valley railroad just back
of the Auburn Wagon works. He and
Gilman had been In downtown sa-
loon drinking, and they started out
together Alexander claims he was
OF his way from Berkeley Springs to
his h me in Chambersburg, and went
70 the railroad to see il he could catch
freight north.
When the two men got to the tracks,
Alexander says Tillman struck him on
the head with a stone, rendering him
insensible. Tillman then went through
his victims pockets, getting $l4 in
cash. He also took his victims va
lise full of clothing. distracted the
wearing apparel, which included
some shirt waists Alexander was TAX
ing home to his mother in Chambers
burg, and then dragged the uncon-
sciQus man across the tracks, presum-
ably in the hope that train would
grind him to pieces and thus cover up
all evidence of the crime. Alexander
recovered his senses. however, and
crawled from the tracks, and later So
cured the arrest OF his assailant. A
portion of the stolen plumber was
found in Tillman S possession, but he
had burned the shirt waists as being
Ill adapted to his use.
Tillman denies that he robbed Alex.
ander. and Gains that the latter was
drunk and fell on the railroad tracks,
and that he helped him off for fear he
would get run over. The witness Tur-
ner stated that Tillman had come to a
house where he (Turner) was loafing.
and stated that he(Tillmap) had just
made a good haul. Tlllman is a
stranger here, having arrived about
two weeks ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
Quaint Questions.

Do you know that the bayonet was
so called because 1t was first made
at Bayonne, France?
That coffee received its name for
the reason that 1t first came to Eu-
rope from Kama?
That candy was first exported
from Gambia?
That tobacco was so called from
the Island of Tobacco. the home of
Daniel Defoe's imaginary hero. Rob-
inson CrusoeP
That gin was invented at Geneva
and early became an important fac
tor in the commerce of that city?
That the tarantula was a noto-
rious pest in the vicinity at laramie?
That cambria was made at Cam
bray?
That muslin was made at Nous
seine?
That calico was made at Calicut?
That dimity was made at Da-
mietta2
That miliners piled their trade at
Milan7
That the magnetic property of iron
ore was first noticed in that dug In
the neighborhood of Magnesia2-
Washington Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
Care of FIatirons.

The state of the irons has much to
DO with the success of the ironing.
When the irons show tendency to-
ward rusting or black specks, 1t Is
time that they are washed In soap
suds. Dry them carefully after the
washing. Sandpaper is good thing
TO have at hand when irons become
sticky with starch. Rubbing an iron
once or twice across the sapdpaper
will render It smooth again. If the
sandpaper Is lacking, dry salt on a
piece of paper Will answer the same
purpose. Flati 'ons should not be
left where the steam of cooking can
reach them. as that causes them to
rust. Always set the irons away on
end rather thar fat on the shelf.
Those which have once been allowed
to grow red hot never retain the heat
so well afterward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
How Birds Scatter Fish Spawn.

Senator Young asked Del Travis
how it happened that catfish and
sunfish could be found in ponds on
the prairie or any place else where
there was no connection with run
ming water, and received an explana-
ton which Is interesting. Every boy
knows that he can catch bull
heads" in ponds which have not had
running water in them for years, and
the boys have had many different
ways of explaining it. The favCrite
explanation of the boy is that it rains
fish sometimes.
THE reason of it is this said Mr..
Travis. "The catfish and the sunfish
lay their eggs in shallow water. In
fact they always get as close to the
shore as possible to deposit their
eggs. The eggs are sticky rub
stance and when the birds get into
the water to take bath, they get
the eggs on them. Then, they fly
away and the eggs at the time they
are In the first stage, becomes dry.
The bird then goes TO the first water
~ SOl4AtS W d1u lfthNA u DclbAts ais
releases the eggs and they settle In
the pond They hatch In a short time
and that accounts for the bull heads
In the ponds,
There is another way the eggs
are scattered. Many of the wading
birds get their feet and legs covered
with the substance and they transfer
the eggs in a like manner. All other
fish and the sunfish lay their eggs In
water DO deep that the birds cannot
disturb them. This is true of the
channel catfish and that is the rea-
son the bull head is the only catfish
found in the ponds"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
Fashions on the Upper Nile.

Recently the British public re-
ceived some fashion hints from the
upper Nile, a returned explorer re-
porting as follows: THE largest
tribe In extent OF dlstrib ton Is the
Acholl, which covers the greater part
Of the country between the Latuka
mountains and the Victoria Nile.
They are fine, tall. well-built race.
and they live in open villages as .
rule; their arms are chiefly spears,
and they spend a good deal of their
time In the pursuit of game; they
practically wear no clothes at all, ex-
cept a small piece of skin as an
apron or hung over one shoulder.
Married women wear sometimes
small apron made of beads. The
men and women also are fond of
wearing a crystal or glass spike.
about three inches long, in the lower
lip. Young men are generally very
smartly turned out. wearing brightly
polished metal rings on their arms
and legs, also a peculiar little conical
cap made of felted human hair, or
namented with beads of glass or
ivory They keep their weapons in
good order and always keep them
selves very clean and well oiled.
"A peculiar custom in their VIII
lagos Is the building of a common
nursery, into which all the small
children are stuffed at night, the
small door being closed with a wisp
of hay or piece of basketwork. These
nurseries are usually raised above
the ground and are reached with
ladder, so as to be beyond the reach
hyenas. A similar arrangement on
q somewhat larger scale is made for
the young unmarried girls The huts
are beehive shaped, generally very
neatly and carefully built.
"A wilder and less organized tribe
than the Acholi are the Tango. The
young warriors wear very hand
some headdresses made of cocks
feathers, which resemble a guards
mans bearskin at a short distance.
Another peculiar habit of the Tango
is to pierce the tongue and hang
little piece of brass chain to the tip.
This is the highest effort of fashion"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
When Are We Strongest?

The lifting power of youth of sew
enteen years is $50 pounds; in his
twentieth year this increases to $40
pounds; in the thirtieth and thirty
first year 1t reaches its height, 365
pounds. At the end Of the thirty
frst year the strength begins to de-
cline, very slowly at first BY the
fortieth year 1t has decreased eight
pounds, and this diminution con-
tinues at a slightly increasing rate
until the fiftieth year is reached,
when the figure is $50 pounds. AZ
ter this period the strength fails
more and more rapidly until the
weakness OF old age is reached. 1t
is not possible to give statistics of
the decline OF strength after the ff-
tieth year, as 1t varies to a large ex-
tent In different indiyiduals.-Chi-
cago Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
1t Takes
Nerve

Everything depends upon
your nerves. 1t is nerve force
that causes the brain to direct
the motion of your body; it is
nerve force that causes your
heart to pulsate, and send the
blood through your veins; it
is nerve force that causes your
stomach to digest food, your
kidneys to filter the blood, and
the liver to secrete bile.
In fact, nerve force is the
power that runs your body, so
if YOU feel worn-out, irritable,
nervous, cannot sleep, or eat
we'll, have pain or misery
anywhere, your nerves are
weak, and your system run
down. To restore this vitality
take DR.. Miles Nervine which
will strengthen and build up
the nerves. You cannot be
healthy without strong nerves.
For eighteen years DIR. Miles
Nervine and Anti-Pain Pills have been
my close companions. Early In mar
ried life, while raising children, my
nerves became all worn Out-could not
sleep; had no appetite; Indigestion
very bad, and had such awful dizzy
spells. Then l began using DIR. Miles
Nervine, and 1T once / began to inn
prove, and soon found myself in
MRS. S. L. YOUNG,
324 Pittsburg ST.. New Castle, Pa.
Or. Miles Nervine Is sold by your
druggist, who will guarantee that the
first bottle viii benefit. If II falls, he
Will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
THEY FAVOR FRUIT EXCHANGE
FRUIT GROWERS DECIDE To
oaGaxIzEaN rms sncrroa.
Berkeley aud Jefferson Orchardists
Held Meeting Here on Saturday
and Formulated Their Plans.

Held a Meeting Here on Saturday
end Formulated Their Plans.
Represent atives Of the hort cultural
societies Of Jefferson and Berkeley
counties held meeting in the court
house in this CITY on Saturday after.
noon, and determined to go ahead
with the work Of organizing a fruit
exc auge along Inns somewhat differ
ent from those at first proposed. 1t
was believed that the best results
could be obtained by independent or
ganizafions in the three counties OF
the eastern panhandle, all working in
harmony under one head, with the
central offices located at the most CEN
trail point
The object of the ASSOCIATION would
be to sell the crops of this section in
the most profitable manner. and one
of the chief aims would be to discour-
age early selling by nervous growers
when il is sure that the price will
rise later. In order to do this, it was
pointed out that where grower is de-
termiped TO sell at low figure early
in tie season, either because of fear
OF lower price, or because pressed for
money, the association could purchase
the crop at his own figure and hold it
until the expected advance is realized.
Other plans to make the association
effective were discussed, and some of
them appeared to be valuable, partic-
ularly the idea of the central office
keeping a list of all the orchards, and
the variety and output of each, in or
der to expedite the work of the buy
ers. AS a result of the general discus
sion, the representatives-will draw up
seperate plars and submit them at q
later meeting, selecting those provi.
sions from each which experience has
taught to be the most practicable and
efficient. Morgan county growers were
not repre-. ented, but it is hoped to
have growers from that county at the
next meeting, which will probably be
held in Martinsbburg in few weeks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
TO CHANGE VOTING PRECINCTS
Second Ward and Arden District to
Be Reformed.

The Berkeley county court has given
notice of proposed change in the
formation of voting precints one and
two of the second ward of the city,
and the two precincts of Arden dis
trict, which matter will be taken up
when the court again meets. Ii is
proposed to change the ward SO as to
make West Martin street the dividing
line, all residents south of Martin to
vote at the court house, and sll living
north of that street to vote at the cor.
ner of Race and Queen.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
SHOT AT A PRowLER.
Suspicious Character Chased Out OF
the Fourth Ward.

A man acting in a very suspicious
manner was observed by the residents
of the fourth ward, near the school
house, a night or two go, and his
movements were of such character
as to arouse the anger of some of the
men, and couple of shots were fired
at him. Officers were sent for, but
the fellow decamped, leaving a couple
of bags of stolen plumber on the
ground.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
THEY PAID FINES.
POsTOFFiCE DEPARTMENT GETS
AFTER PERSONS IN THIS CITY.
improperly Prepaid Mail Matter Brings
Fines OF $40 Erch ON Residents
of City and County.

Postsfice Iupsector Allen was in
Martinburg on Saturday, investi eating
complaints concerning the mailing of
packages that had been Improperly
prepaid, and as result three persons
in the city and two in the county
were assessed $40 each. They all paid,
and will know better next time. 1t is
the custom of a great many people,
largely through ignorance of the post
al law, to send tobacco tags and other
merchandise, with a letter enclosed,
through the mails at merchandise
rates. The fact that there is written
message in the rehandise brings the
whole package under letter rates, and
it must be paid for at the rate of 2
cents for each ounce or fraction there
of.
Any violation of this law is sure of
detection, because the posroffice de-
partment maintains staff of clerks
at the destination of these packages,
aud all are opened before they are per-
mitted TO leave the postoffice. The
names and addresses of the offenders
are taken, and in short time after
wards they are notified that they have
been guilty Of an iufractIon of the
postal laws, and are fined $40. The
better plan is to state just what a
package contains, aud then pay the
rebnired postage This will save a fine
for nearly all packages are investi-
gated before leaving the office at their
destinations 1t is said that about a
dozen persons in the county will be
called upon in a short time to pay
fhes for this offense. This is the sec
ord time that Inspector Allen has
been in Martinsburg collecting fines
for this offeuse.
At Wheeling. where tobacco tags are
received, !. goo complaints have been
registered since January and at
Winston Salem, where there is another
tobacco tag concern, as many more
have been sent in TO the department.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
WILL GET MORE PAY,
Baltimore & Ohio Workmen TO Get
Advance In Wages.

Word has been received in Cumber-
land that the Baltimore & Ohio train
sz. including the yard men, had Sc
cur ed substantial increases in wages
as a result of the conference of the
representatives of the various labor
organizations. Ia fact it can be stated
that all of the trainmen, conductors.
esuginemen, fremen and operators have
srsceived increases in wages.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
CHARLES YOUNG KILLED.
Former Resident Meets Death In

FORMER heSIuenC MttIS DeaIh III
Pittsburg Railroad Yard. s.,
A.telegraml received here Monday
afternoon from Pittsburg states that
Charles Young, former resident of
Martinsburg and a brother. of Lou
Young, was killed.in the railroad yards
in Pittsburg Monday morning The
remains were brought to Martinsburg
over the Baltimore and Ohio Tuesday
night. -
The funeral. took place from st.
Joseph's Catholic Church Thursday
morning. Interment iu st. Joseph s
Ca holic cemetery. .-.-k -.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
MRS. MARIA BENTZEL DEAD.
EXPIRED SUDDENLY WHILE ON a
VISIT TO YORK. PA.
v iIlism N. Martin, a Former Resident
Dies at his Home In shippensb"rR-
Death OF "a child.

Mrs. Maria Bentzel, widow o. Mr..
Henry @. Bentzel, Of Wincheser. and
the mother of. Oliver q. Bentzel, OF
Martinsburg, was found dead IN ted
on Sunday morning at the home Of
her son Mr.. Harvey Bentzel, in YORK
Pa where she was on visit. She
was in her usual health when she r.
tired Saturday night, and not appear
ing at her usual time Sunday morning
members of the household went to her
room and found her lifeless cody.
Mrs. Bentzel was aged IS years. She
had been a member of the Reformed
church for go years The remains we
taken to Winchester on Wednesday
morning. and the burial was in
Mt. Hebron cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
AT CUMBERLAND ALSO.

Postoffice Inspector F. f. Sharon,
of Washington, was in Cumberland
during the past few days and assessed
and collected $40 fines from number
Of Cumberlanders for violating postal
regulations in sending writing in
other than frst-elass postage pack
ages.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
APPOINTMENTS ARE MADE.
United Brethren Ministers Assigned
to Charges For Next Year.
A. 8. WILSON RETURNED HERE
Rev. w. f Gruver Elected Presiding
Ezlder, and the Two Districts are
Consolidated other Business.


The forth annual Virginia confer
euce of the United Brethren cburch'
which convened in Berkeley Springs
ON Wednesday of last week, adjourned
91n Saturday night after one OF the
snosf successful meetings in the MS
tory of the conference. On SUNDAY
morning Bishop Mills preached pow
erfnI sermon in the Berkeley Springs
PRESBYTERIAN church, aud at the close
of the sermon Rev. T.. Il. Neh, Rev.
z. C. Harper and Rev. W. ). Ran
%xexe ordained elders. A contribution
-df 1879 was taken for the conference
snstentation fund.
The appointments for the coming
year were made by Bishop Mills on
Saturday, and Rev. A B. Wilson was
returned to the Martinsburg charge.
The two districts OF the conference
were consolidated, the Shenandoah
district being wiped out. and Rev. W.
r. Grnver, of. Martinsburg, was again
salecbed presiding elder, with a salary
of 81, 900, an increase OF about sloo'
The appointments we're as follows;
Winchester District-W. +. Gruver,
presiding elder.
Martinsburg A. b. Wilson.
Winchester-S. X. Wine.
Berkeley Springs Station-George
II. Holt.
Berkeley Springs Circuit-O. ID.
Bennett.
Frederick-E. A. Stanton.
West Frederick-C. j. Racev.
Zones Spring-W. H. Sampsell
Grfat Cacapon-B, N. Sybolt
South Branrh-E. f. Neff.
Inwood--A J. Secrist.
New Creek-C. p. Dyche.
Bavard-W. S. Rau, w. Eugene
Smith.
Lost River-W. NJ. Maiden.
Toms Brook. A. Raeey.
Prince Will,am-A. l.. Maiden.
Edenhurg-S. d. SHELTON.
Kegser-S. II. Ludwig.
W tbAbIDpOIb-th liSSj Aht - hh9
Pendleten-J. W. Brill
franklin w. st arm.
ChurchvilIe-G. b. Fadely.
Rockbridge-J. w. Maiden.
sStaunton-G w. Stover
Rolnoke-C. H. Crowell
Au 'usta-J. G s. Myers.
Dayton-A. s. Hammack.
Harrisonburg-T. G. Harper.
Shenandoah City-W d. Good.
Lacey SDrings-N. f. A. Cupp.
Singers Glen--J. II. Brunk.
Pleasant Valley-T. j. Feaster.
Elkton-A. v Vondersmith
Sonth Cumberlar ID. Ffahcis
Smith
Roanoke Circuits. L. Bovd.
Harrisonburg (Oolored) g. w,
Newman
Augusta and Rockingham (Colored)
IT. X. Clifford.
Missionary to China-Lan seng
Nam
OTHER BUSINESS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
WILLIAM MARTIN.

Mr.. William N Martin, a son Of
Mr.. George Martin, of this city, died
in Shippensburg on Saturday of con.
sumption. He was aged 80 years. and
is survived by his widow aud one san
Mr.. Martin formerly resided in Mar
tinsurg, but removed to Shippepsburg
several years ago. He was timer
and roofer by occupation, and WIS
we'll known hare The remains were
brought to Martinsburg on Tuesday
at IL O'Clock over the Cumberland
Valley, and were taken ON the
train to Green Hill cemetery. where
the burial took place.
DEATH OF A CHILD.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
Adam Hsnsrote, which died in Balti-
more, was brought to Martinsburg on
No SIS on Sunday and buried in Green
Hill cemetery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-03-31
OTHER BUSINESS.

The conference treasurer reported a
large increase in all benevol noes.
Constitution and bylaws for home ex-
tens ron and sustentation fund were
adopted. The report on foreign mis-
Sions was read and new plan tor col
lection and disbursement of funds
adopted. 1t was decided that the sum
snSsE collected for superannusted
preachers be doubled. W. b. Kelley
, .syIsss granted a transfer from Pennsyl-
wants conference. A. b Wilson, I.
q. Harper and J. H Reubirsh were
elected the committee on foreign
missions.
All financial reports were approved.
They showed gains in every depart
ment. w. S. Rau, T. @. Harper and
II. f. Neff were voted to elders or
aaers- G. P. Holt, of Berkeley Springs,
vxas ce.elected conference treasurer
W. X. Berry conference missionary
and secretary and treasurer. j. N.
Fries, A. p. Funkhouser and S. d.
shelton were elected trustees for Lep-
anon Valley college. ]. A. Bell, =.
NJ. Smith and G. p. Holt were elect
Ell trustees OF Shenandoah institute.
.Datyon and Harrisonburg circuits
-rousained work was ordered opened a
Cumberland, Md.
The ministerial benefit report wa
read by A. S. Hammack, showing {
balance on hand OF 81, GAS.
%. u. Good was authorized to b
e,,riIa, ned or ompletion OF his col's
lE FEy men Biblical seminary. Rev. q
Z. RoUdaboush was received on trans
Ser Srom Allegheny conference.