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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
SLEEPL FRED THE VICTOR
TRIMMED EVERY ANIMAL ON TttE
SPEEDWAY THURSDAY NIGHT.
Many Shoppers Out to Entertain the
Large Crowd That Lined the Main
Thoroughfare.

The racing on Queen street from the
court house TO Gilberts corner. Thurs /
day night, proved TO be the most in.
teresting and exciting that has taken
place here in many years, and easily
eclipsed the performance of the pre
vious evening. Interest in the trials
of speed was augmented by the fact
that John Hetzel brought out his fine
stopper, and Stewart Strong, of In
wood, uncovered new animal that
was said to be so fast that nothing
else on the course could even get with
in hailing distance of him.
Hetzers horse proved to be good \
one, but hardly fast enough for West
phafs nag after the rheumatic and
kinks We're worked out of the Joints
OF the latter. Young Hetzel took one
or two heats in fine stvle, but was
compelled to take rear position after
the sleepy one" caught his stride
About this time Stewart Strong, of In-
wood appeared upon the scene with a
new animal--a trotter with record OF
2:16 on the track Smarting under
the defeat of the previous night at the
hands of Westphal, Strong pitteds his
fresh stopper against the ancient
Sleepy Fred. In the first two or TIRES
heats the Strong animal appeared to-
have the best of the argument. Btgr
several persons who saw the start de-.
clared that Strong got a lead that the
Westphal plug could not quite over
come before the end of the course Was
reached.
In order to determine definitely the
speed of the two horses, DIR. Langfor6S
and AL Weaver were selected as start
ers for Ave heats Twice the animal
driven by Strong finished a nose ahead
of Sleepy Fred. but in the other three
heats the Westphal stopper was so far
ahead that the race appeared like a
procession. The verdict OF the crowd
seemed to be IN favor Of Sleepy Fled
who appeared to get better the farther
he went. This animal seems to be
wonder. Touted as fuilhedged has
been" spawned, ring-boned, ancient
and decrepit. he has yet easily tulScns
the measure of every aamal that has
appeared here for sever ! years. Some
of the knowing ones say that his speed
Is due to the fine Workmanship 81
"Bill" Westphal, but however tliisis
may be- Sleepy Fred manages to get
away with the laurels.
] AS usual, the crowd SPRAYED cot
onto the course, and it seemed miraeu-
lous that an accident was avoided
i About 900 people lined the Sidewalks
and chartered and cheered whenever
! the steppers came down the course, IT
respective OF which animal was ahead.
The wisdom of allowing racing on
the main thoroughfare IT the city was
| frequently brought into question. but
, trifling matter like that Was uuc-
tiously waved aside by those who
I. thought little OF anything beyond the
I pleasure of seeing the racers fly past.
y 1t is probable, howevc-, In view OF
!. the dictum of the city council. thai
/ the last racing on the main street was
D seen Thursday night
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16

The new pastor OF the Christian
church, who took pat in the exer.
cises.
Charles c. Waite. after which the
scripture lesson for the day was read
by Rev. w ID. McCHrdy-
The hymn, Let the AiOwer Lights
BE Burning" was next rendered by
the audience ard at d.ts conclusion
Rev Mr.. McCnTdy announced that the
sum of s45 had been contributed the
previous Sunday toward the expenses
of the meetings 10 be held this month
in the interest of the project now on
hand. He stated THAI another Offer
ing would he taken Tor the same
purpose. and that IL Was hoped that a
sufficient SUM could he realized TO
meet the expense OF bringing several
Y. NJ. c. A workers % this city for
the purpose of aiding tee project. Mr..
McCurdy again injected n bit of humor
into the proceedings 81 stating that
the money would be tUrned over 10
Mr.. Darby, whose accounts would al
ways be open TO the inspection of
those wko had contributed TO the fund
and who would see that mo Other
minister would get an opportunity OF
handling the funds
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
Mr.. issac's Address.

The principal address of the after.
noon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Isaac,
who created a most favorable impress
sion by his force and earnestGess. He
spoke on the text, "Ephriam Is a Cake
of Dough- and he dwelt at aength
upon the displeasure of God upon the
Israelites for idolitary end adultery.
The theme of Mr. Isaac's address
was upon the importance of purity
in physical life, and he administered a
scorching denunciation to the social
conditions which made II possible for
boys and young men to be corrupted
by the paraders TO the lusts of the
physical being.
He said that the evident purpose
of God was to create being that was
symmetrical on each Of three sides OF
a triangle, the physical, the mental,
and the spiritual The first and least
OF these was the physical. The cult
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
viii Remove to cassaway.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry s. League will
shortly remove from this city to Gas,
saway, w. Va. where their son, Mr..
John League is conducting a prosper,
GUS business.
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TERMS OF SALE.

A credit of ten months will be given
ON all sums over $1,000, the purchaser
giving note with approved security,
payable at the Peoples Trust Com
pany Bank, sMartinsburg, w. Va. sums
of $1,000 and under, cash. No prop
erty to be, removed until settled for.
J. C. LINGAMFELTER 6. SISTERS.
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/ Studebaker wagon nearly new, lot
of two and three horse plows, cultiva-
tors, / four square harrow. / mowing
machine, Deering make; ! new drill,
Farmers Favorite, has only drilled 20
acres of wheat; / corn planter, Evans
make; / dog cart, barrel of cider, 4
barrel of vinegar, lot OF vinegar bar
rels ard kegs, lot of fodder, carpenter
tools, harness. chisels, augers and bits,
| spring wagon AID pole, lot of pillow
gears 2 sets of front gears and many
things not mentioned.
TERMS OF SALE.
Credit of nine months will be given
on all sums of money over $1,000, the
purchaser giving note with approved
security at the Citizens bank. No
are strictly complied with.
property removed until terms of sale
THOMAS A. BROWN.
HOFFMAN, AUCTIoNEER.
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GEARING.

Six pairs Yankee harness, four pairs
breeching, two pairs hip-straps, check
lines, wagon line, carrying straps
wagon whip, wagon saddle, six bllnd
brides, draft collars. harness collars
pillow gears, two pairs single harness.
two sets double harness, one set IN
first-class condition the most OF II
new.
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The Program.

The program was opened by the
singing of the hymn, Rescue the Per
ishing, led by Mr.. A. Il. Darby and
with orchestral accompaniment This
was followed by prayer by Rev,
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,,,1, -
TGGLF@ Sr%G
VALUABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY.


The undersigned having been APP
pointed steward of the aims house and
intending to discontinue farming. will
offer for sale to the highest bidder at
the home Of Thomas A. Brown. four
and a half miles northwest Of Martins
burg. near the aims house, on
MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1907
the following property:
HEAD HORSES
three of which are brood mares. and
one young colt.
2 HEAD CATTLE
one fresh COW and one heifer. one
brood sow.
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Mr.. Douglas to Speak.

At the conclusion of Mr.. Isaac's ad-
dress Il was announced that the prin-
cipal speaker at the meeting next Sun,
day would be Rev Mr.. Douglas, rector
of Trinity Episcopal church, and one
of the most earnest and forceful pulpit
orators Of the city, whose sermon win
undoubtedly be worth going to hear.
DR. Hoffheins was then called upon
TO offer prayer, and eloquently implor-
ed the divine blessing upon the meet.
ing Rev, Mr. Trump then pronounced
the benedicuon, and the assemblage
dispersed,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
TERMS OF SALE.
TRUSTEES SALE
VAL ABLE REAL. ESTATE.

BY virtue of the authority vested in.
the undersigned trustee by certain
deed of trust made by Sarah r. Page
and jefferson Page her husband to
Wade C, kilmer, trustee, dated the lst
day of May, 1905, and recorded in the
office of the Clerk of the County Court
of Berkeley County, w Va, in Deed
Book No. 109, pages le2-103, the said
trustee will offer for sale at the front
door of the court house in Martins,
burg, w Va, on
SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1907,
at 1870 O'clock, p. NJ,
that certain lot or parcel of ground
in Arden district, Berkeley county, w.
Va, situate ON the southwest corner
of Norbourne and Church streets, and
known and designated as lot No. 16,
of Block "a of Plat No. /, OF the Mar
tinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & I'M
provement Company's addition to the
town of Martinsburg, w. Va, and be-
ing the same lot or parcel OF ground
which was conveyed TO the said Sarah
E. Page by deed from John t. MAIDEN
bousch and wife dated the End day of
April, 1905, and recorded in the Office
of the Clerk of the County Court of
Berkeley county, w Va, in Deed Book
No. 109, page 101, to which said deed
a reference is made for more com.
plete description of this said property.
The property is improved by good
new two-story frame dwelling house
containing seven CD rooms and a good
cellar under house. The property
is enclosed by good new fence and
has a good cistern in the yard.
TERMS OF SALE
One-third of the purchase money 10
be paid cash in hand on day OF sale
and the balance 10 be paid in two
equal, annual payments due in one and
two years from date, the purchaser to
give his notes with good security and
the title to be retained until ala the
purchase money is paid.
At w. c. KILMER, Trustee
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FARMING IMPLEMENTS.

One finch tread Brown wagon, gooo
ms new; pinch axle. | wagonDed, w.
p. Miller make; sets OF gram lad
ders. 3 mowers, 2 harrows, corn
shelters. 2 barshear shovel piows, L
single row corn drill. / cultivator, /
grain drill / binder, 1 horserake, z
horse sled. 2 strands of bells, ! horse
mower wood saw, 2-horse spring wag-
on with top, 9 grain cradles, cart and
gears. l wheat fan, corn crusner'
nag trucks. lot of grain sacks, L
erindstone, l wheelbarrow, / morse
climbing machine, 2 buggies, Thrush q
slough make, one nearly new; l black
smith drill and bits. lot of repairs tor
above machinery, forks, shoveis, noes,
rakes. digging irons, Wolford's make;
mattocks. sledges. A lot OF carpenter
tools. hand saws, cross-cut, buck saws,
nlanes. hatchets, draw knives ana
brace-bits, single trees, jockey sticks,
spreaders. open rings, fifth chains
breast chains, four pairs butt traces,
buggy pole. new; COW chains. Hay by
the ton.
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One gray horse, Dick, work wherev-
err hitched; one brown horse, Tom'
work wherever hitched; one black
horse, Joe, good strap horse; one oiack
mare, Die, good strap mare. Inc
above horses are all good work horses,
well broken to work and drive.
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-. ~ eA.r
FODk-F& 0rEE
STOCK. FARMING IMPLEMENTS
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, ETC.
.Of Yaluable

The undersigned, having rented their
farms and intending to discontinue
farming, win offer for sale to the high
est bidder at the home OF J. G. Lin
gamfelter, on the road leading from
Spring Mills to Bedington, one mile
from the former and three miles from
the latter place. on
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4 HEAD HORSES
2 HEAD CATTLE
FARMING IMPLEMENTS

one fresh COW and one heifer. one
,~rond sou1
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 70, 1907.
q HEAD HORSES.

sale to begin at o'clock, rain or shine
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II HEAD OF CATTLE.

Seven mich cows, will be fresh by
Say of sale: 2 bulls, both young and
very quiet; bull calves, one year ola;
balance thrifty steers and heifers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-02-16
20 HEAD OF SHEEP.

one large SOW, will have pigs by day
of sale; 6 thrifty young shoats.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

70 protect the people from the neg
leet and folly Or recreant States.
we believe in the gold standard.
ana at the proper time we shall again
urge the free and unlimited coinage
OF silver at the historic ratio Of six
teen 10 one.
We are opposed 70 an socialis-
tic encroachments upon Republican
Institutions, holding that that peo-
pie is governed best which is least
governed. We believe that the only
true function Of government is the
exercise of the police power to pro-
.tect life and property. 10 that end
we favor municipal ownership of all
public utilities wholly within the
limits OF every city. State ownership
of all public utilities wholly within
the boundaries of every state, and
national ownership of railroads, tele-
graphs and all the facilities OF in
terstate commerce.
I'VE denounce political corruption
in every form. and insist that no
candidate should be allowed TO
spend more than s256,OOO to buy
Office exclusive Of expenses incurred
in obtaining nomination.
I'VE oppose all corporation inter-
ference in political AFFAIRS, except
such as may occasionally be neces-
sary TO protect vested interests and
safeguard the rights OF the widows
and orphans who are stockholders in
companies liable to attack.
I'VE demand the utmost freedom
OF trade between the United States
and other nations. But recognizing
this as a counsel of perfection, we
favor the immediate revision of those
schedules which protect industries
that habitually support the Repub-
lican ticket.
I'VE denounce Theodore Roosevelt
as a usurper of power who tramples
the Constitution of the United States
under foot, and we point with pride
to the record of the Democratic Sen
ators and Representatives in Con-
gress who by their votes have stead
tasty upheld the hands of President
Roosevelt in his great struggle for
the maintenance of popular rights
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29
SOME GAssERs
Are Drilled in by Operators in the
Various Fields.

In the Wolf Summit field in this
county, the South Penn OIL Company
has drilled its test on the ]. T. Ro-
mine farm through the fourth sand
'aAdsnas light gasser. 1t will be
drilled through the fifth sand. In
the Folsom district, the same COM
pany has drilled No. on the c. E.
Robinson farm AZ feet into the stray
and has no oil or gas.
On Tenmile creek, Eagle district,
the Hope Natural Gas company has
completed test on the omer swiger
far mand has gasser in the fifth
sand. On the same stream in sar-
dis district the Philadelphia COM
pany has completed a test on the R.
T Linville farm and has fifth sand
gasser.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

The Parkersburg Dispatch-News
can make no politics out of the pro-
posal to move the internal revenue
Office to Morgantown, as from the
political viewpoint there is no neces-
sity for the office to be in Morgan
town, and none why 1t should remain
at Parkershulg. It creates no votes
and controls none. If it did, both
Wood and Monongalia counties, could
do without the Office, as they are
Overwhelmingly Republican.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29
Republican Keynote.

United States Senator Beveridge in
his speech at the General Grant an
niversary at Galena, ILL.,, Saturday,
sounded the keynote of the next ma
tional campaign. Among the things
said by him is that Roosevelt has
carried on the good work of Wash
ington, Lincoln and others of the
great national characters. His ut
terances on the railroad problem,
which is foremost in the public
mind today are declarations the Re
publican party from the administra-
tion standpoint is expected to en-
body in its next national platform.
What Senator Beveridge says on this
question is therefore of great import
ance and will be read with keenest
interest. Senator Beveridge says:
THE next great struggle in the
railway problem will be between
state regulation of interstate rail-
ways passing through each particu-
lar state, on the one hand. and, on
the other hand, exclusive national
control of interstate railways through
all states through which such rail-
ways pass. This contest viii not end
in a day or year. But finally its
conclusion is inevitable. The rail-
ways properly managed are by far
the greatest agencies in our we'll
being. They are the largest practic-
al force that holds the American
people together. Our prosperity
depends absolutely on our COM
merce; and our commerce depends
absolutely on our railroads. Our
culture depends absolutely on the
quick and easy communication OF
everp part of the Republic with ev-
cry other part of the Republic
In word the railways are Of I'M
iversal Importance. Their evils are
general evils; their benefits are
general benefits. They are the most
distinctly national of all elements
of American life. Therefore, their
control must be as natioal as their
benefits or their evils. But if the
national government regulates them
as Il should and must, and If at the
Same time forty-seven other govern
ments also interfere with them, we
shall have the nations highways.
which are purely national in their
harassed by forty-eight
No system of com
can be perfect under
such a tangle of conflicting laws.
The time must come when states
must reduce their interference with
national highways passing through
them. or better still, stop interfer-
ence all together. That time viii,
be delayed because of selfish inter-
ests: because Of the recrudeseense of
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

The regulation army time was
given Assistant Adiutant General A.
S. Hutson to retire from the service,
but he neglected to do so, and, now
he has been officially fired. The
action of firing him is doubtless
right under the circumstances. but
he is still under fire in the courts
and the incident, If such one might
facetitiously call it, is not ended by
any means.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

Carrie Nation is an adventures an
right. but no longer shows her old
time nerve. she yentured to stop
on at Grafton Saturday evening
most hazardous thing TO do. because
Of the fact that that city gives such
as she a wide berth after having
tried alleged reform. such as she ad-
vocates, two long. weary years. Car
RE did not act ugly, however, except
to berate some Of her auditors and
others; she did not even WELD her
Ratchet and the nearest she came to
anything like that was to sell souyen-
If hatchets. The Grafton papers ap-
pear to have drawn a long breath as
she departed and were thankful that
her visit was not even an incident.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

If Carrie Nation had but dropped
into Clarksburg some time toward
the close of the recent campaign
here. she might have found sufficient
excitement to be imbued with the no
ton of trying her hand at the game
as of yore, but the election returns
and the paucity of the Prohibition
vote would have constrained her 10
say: What's the use?"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29
..INIoN DEPoI., NrAKRs
A mn At ELKINs.

A hit At ELIINs
Home talent seen none too often,
oYershadowed other professional tal-
ent that has held the boards on the
local stage from time to time in the
Union Depot. presented by a large
cast. under the direction of Miss
Luiu Meliek, Of Ptttsburg Pa. ont
Of bewiIdering chaos Of mixed char;
.aeters Miss Melick brought order and
sequence. 1t was a scream from
curtain to curtain. The Y. N. C. A.
Is to be Congratulated in the success
Of the entertainment Randolph En-
terprise, EIkins, w. va.
Union Depot tonight by Modern
Msccabees at Grand opera house.
One hundred people in the cast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following persons:
John A. Holbert and Lizzie Pal
er.
Ross $. Ward and Belva G.
clemans.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

The Fairmont West virginian an
nounces that there are hell holes in
that city. This explains why there
is such a rush to the union religious
meetings that are going on there,
and it is little wonder that, business
houses of all kinds hurried TO close
up shop and rush off to meetin'."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

Fairmont must be going down,
down TO perdition. If the West yir-
ginian's announcement that there are
hell holes there are correct The
West virginian ought TO hasten away
lest it fall into one of them and be
lost forever.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

states' rights with which We are now
troubled but chiefly because of
demagogues who seek position and
power BY attacking these most con-
spicuous Of public corporations. The
American people are as much in dan
ger from the demagogues who selfish
" and ignorantly seek to infame
their passions as they are from selfish
interests who seek to exploit their
resources.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

The splendid attendance at tho
game between clarksburg and Ben
wood is an index of the enthusiasm
there will be here this season in
baseball, and shows that. when II
comes to the great national sport.
Clarksburg does not lag in interest.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

Now, for the opening of the sea
son Wednesday. when Clarksburg
and Beaver Falls. both West Penn
league teams, will contest. roost
the game along, boys.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29

Manager Huling has certainly got
ten a Quick-actioned aggregation.
and they surely know their business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-04-29
AiIss. DAVIS .YRRY LOW.

MItS. DAVIS VERY Low.
Mrs. Mary Davis. the aged mother
of County Assessor Francis NJ.
Davis, Is critically m at her home on
Sycamore, and her death is momen-
tarily expected,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-24
clNNERs MADE BULLS scATrEF
With Estimate OF f2,167. 900 Bal 8
20 Jan. I 9Th.

The ''Ginners. stampeded the cotton
bulls badly yesterday with their esti-
mate of II, 1877, 900 bales cotton ginned to
January 10th, and when the dust raised
by the fleeing bovines had cleared away
the market had taken sheer drop OF
fifteen points.
And the hope of better prices, ten
derby nursed for week by holders
here, dropped likewise.
Americas cotton men hoped for a
lower estimate and consequent higher
prices, as they still hold more than
1000 bales cotton which they would be
very glad to turn loose.
But the ginners figures, they take it,
point to a crop of $4,000, 600 bales, or
more, and while the market will soon
rally from the loss sustained yesterday
it will be some time, quite likely, ere
it goes to ii cents, the point at which
they will sell.
The decline of ID points yesterday
as the result Of the ginners report, puts
the value of the best grades OF cotton
around le4 cents.