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The Washington times., 1907-11-10
NOn-Christian World
Benefited by the
Association.
Work in ManChuria
Gratifying to Organ
iZatiOn Officers.

The International committee Of Young
Mems Christian Associations has in the
countries Of the non-CAristian world
venty secretaries supported by In
vlduaIs or associations in this country.
These men are establishing the type OF
American Young Mems Christian Asso-
cations in the various nations where
they are located IL addition 90 these
men from America there are many sec
retaries from the native ranks. together
with prominent native Christian leaders
who are on the committees and boards
which make up the present association
constituency in these lands
Growth Rapid.
The very rapid growth ia recent years
Of association work all over the world
has been no less conspicuous in non
Christian lands thsa in the Christian
countries. The adaptabiIity Of the work
o. the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton 10 young men in these non-Chris-
ton lands has been proved beyond ques-
tiCn.
The fields covered by the foreign
branches of the North American as
scciations are principally Japan, China,
Korea, India. and L1tin-America. In
what are classed as n5a-Christian coun-
tries there are 263 Young Mems Chris
tian Associations with a membership Of
over .2O.OC0. The property of the foreign
associations assisted by the North
American associations is valued at
more than 81 $4,000. large number
OF associations IN the far East, such as
To yo, Shanghai. Bombay, Calcutta,
ftrff
The membership at Tokyo is 200. at
Seoul 1000, and in Mexico City 800.
The Washington Young Mems Chris
tan Association has the largest share
of any one organization IN supporting
this foreign work. it sustains four for
eign secretaries at an expense OF about
s., 500 a year. According TO the latest
Association Yearbook, % this is the larg-
est amount contributed by any associa-
ton for foreign missions. The foreign
department of theIoeal association con-
sists Of what is known as The Twenty
four Four-a-Day Club one of the OBJ
jects Of which Is stated in the constitu-
ton, as follows:
"To have a part in the work Of the
national secretaries for China. Korea.
and Hongkong. and Japan; the secre-
taries at Allahabad. India, at Hong
kong, and at such other places as may
seem expedient"
Club Officers.
The officers are John B. Sleman. jr..
president; George Otis Smith, first vice
president; James Sharp, second vice
president; Mark W. Baldwin, treasurer;
Edward W. Hearne. secretary.
The foreign secretaries supported by
the Washington Young Mems Christian
Association are Fletcher 5. Brockman.
national secretary for China. Korea. and
Hongkong; Galen NJ Fisher. national
secretary for Japan; A. H. Grace, score
tary at. Allahabad, India; Carl c. Rut-
ledge. secretary at Hongkong.
The work of the association movement
with the Japanese army In Manchuria
was an undertaking of great magnitude
and was carried out with great success.
No less than $4,000 of the soldiers were
reached by this work Tributes have
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
TINE you know" fend-have yor
met him?

IT. He you know" 1end-have you
met him?
This is the Individual who
oacks you into a corner and be
gins TO tell you the story of his past
life. or. perhaps. OF his baby's life, 1t
makes no difference what he's talking
about-and begin and ends every other
sentence with you know"
If you don't believe that seven out of
every ten persons are afflicted with this
habit just take mental notes during the
rext conversation you engage in. and
YOU viii hear the expression at least
thirteen times a minute. Generally the
narrator becomes so excited that he
feels he is not getting in enough ''yc1
know" to the minute, and he begins
to hand you out ''yerno.
For instance. 4 was walking down.
the Avenue Just now, you know, when
] saw fellow beastly intoxicated, you
know. trying to get on car you know
Well sir, yeno. he made a grab, and
just caught the last rail, yernO. fell
sprawling in the street and a moment
later here come a cop around the cor
neT. yerno, whO-etc.
There is nothing IL the world that
Will give you the J1In1ams ike the you
know iend. If you just make a point
of seeing now many times he uses the
word in teEing any ordinary story.
Any man who VIII endeavOr to keep
tab on such hot air artist Will be
nervous wreck within ten minutes
You never thought of 1t before2- Just
try It tomorrow. and count the persons
who inte-SpeTSe every other remark
With ''yerno, and see If / haven't been
there before
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
Jhe TlALKoft6e TOWN
BY TIE TOWN TALKER

frumpsy." queried the man (aged TWEEN
~ one).
.Iss dovy lovy lovy itti Govy." re-
sponded the nineteen-year-old bunch OF
loneliness shifting her chewing gum and
feeling her front hair cautiously.
'F1oppy woppy wanta see It'll White
H0use2' Intercepted The former In
tones Of passionate alteration.
10000 bet, she responded, giving vent
to a ripping Gurgle.
At this point the irritable old gentle
man arose in the car and addressed the
occupants generally.
Wei, for one I've enough of this fool
ishness," said he with an indignant
suort. I'm going to git often this here
car"
And he did.
Gee, but he's rude" said the lovely
young thing, at last descending into in
teIligible, III bet he was never mar
ried.'
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

1T Is said that a Rockefeller endow-
ment has made It posi- ole TO secure
Justice in 1900 cases where otherwise
II would have miscarried. Mr.. Rookie
feller's enthusiasm is going 20 lead
him, one Of these days, 20 rush around
TO Federal judge and pay that f29. 600
900 without waiting to hear from the
apDeaf
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

7 T is unfortunate for the poor Repre-
sentatives who are facing cam
paigns back home, that fire recently
destroyed the seed room at the
Agricultural building.
The distribution of free seed" Is a
wonderful vote getter for the Iawmaker
who comes from a constituency which
rises with tile dawn and retires with
dusk. At dawn Of day the farmer goes
forth into the field laden with free Gov
eminent seed and calls his Representa-
tive blessed Many a time the seed
never sprouts, but the Congressman is
never held accountable for that. and
SHOULD the legislator drop around in the
fall and find out the deplorable state
Of affairs he cusses the department at
washington. and promises a bigger con-
Segment next spring. And the farmer
is satisfied.
Therefore. those Representatives who
have been wont to load the malls with
seed for Pumpkinville and Coon Hollow
VIII hear with much Iamer alton that
many bushels Of seed han been de-
stroyed by fire. and that extraordinary
measures must be taken TO lay IN a
new supply or the harvest of votes viii
be slim next year.
The farmer viii accept excuses for
failures to send the Congressional
Record. or portions thereof. consisting
mainly in full reports of speeches by
your Congressman" but something
better than excuses must be forthcoming
when the annual consignment of seed
is missing.
These are. verify. troublous days for
the unhappy office seeker.
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

A tremendous amount OF what used 10
be called populism is moving in the fir [
circles nowadays, with only a shave to
distinguish It from its own self OF ten
years ago.
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

Champ Clark says all the one-gaIlu5
chaps are for either Roosevelt or Bryan,
and all the others are for somebody else
Champ has been taking something that
caused him TO see two gaHuses where
there really was but one
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

Secretary Taft would certainly carry
the Manila delegation. even II Tom
Johnson lived there. Too bad Manila
isn't in Ohio.
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
The Twelve BEST Sellers. -

Some one with a turn for stats
tics has been compiling a graded
list of best sellers" among books
for the past five years. The twelve
leaders for this period are thus
shown to be:
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

A newspaper says Cleveland's loss IS
the nations gain. Burton is one OF the
most useful men in Congress. Was. you
mean
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

In solving the New York political
equation. the voters appear to have
reduced Mr.. Hearst from a factor to a
naught
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

The Ute uprising bears a mighty close
resemblance 10 the revolt against the
Pennsylvania machine.
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

The movement OF the grain and cot
ton crops is crowding the movement OF
stocks of the horizon.
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

In emulation Of the peanut-eating
matches Of Ohio. Wall Street might try
a contest IN undigested securities.
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

People going to the new railroad sta
ton on the street cars would like TO
know where they get OF att
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

All fiction, Not a collection of
essays, or book of travel, or a his
tory, or a necklace of poetical gems
in the lot! Isn't that dreadful?
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
IN NATURES AISLEs

Mr.. Taft must have merely intended
10 come home to vote.
The Washington times., 1907-11-10
JOHN R. MOTT,
Secretary of the Foreign Department
of the Y. M. c. A.

ton army work is the greatest thing
done during the war"
Only last week the cable brought the
news Of the death of V. w. Helm. who
as Mr.. Fishers assistant. had direct
charge Of the work with the japanese
army.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton wisely refrains from taking part in
politics In the countries in which it
operates, and sometimes Il is only by tie
use Of the greatest tact that II can
avoid being drawn into political dissen-
sions. Korea furnishes an instance Of
this kind.
When 1t was known that Japan was
10 declare a protecsorate over Korea,
the Koreans looked TO America as the
one friend who would preserve their in
dependence or If not this, who would
at least be willing 70 assume a pTotec-
toraIe over them and save them from
Japan Before any one was aware of
what was being done, Young Mems
formed throughout the length ard
breadth Of the country. with the idea
thar they were 10 resist the Japanese.
Ia the meantime. another society,
known as the Japanese Sympathizers, "
was also organized everywhere There
must have been more than 10.0O0 mem
bers IN each.
Threatened Association.
The movement threatened TO ruin the
Young Mems Christian Association. BY
the wise action OF the board or diree-
tors and the general secretary. Mr.. Gil
lett the movement was nipped in its
bud. An imperial edict was spread over
the country. fOrbidding any Young
Mems Christian Association to be or
ganized which was rot authorized By
the board OF directors in Seoul. II is
most remarkable that the association
was able TO pass through this very great
crisis without losing the confidence Of
the Japanese or the support of the GO-
reans. After the edict was issued the
membership fell OF for a few we ks.
but very soon the Koreans came to IN
derstand the nonpOlitcal character OF
the association. and il now stands high
er fnan ever in the esteem OF the best
Koreans Of the country.
The foreign work of the international
committee Of Young Men s Christian As
socIahons is IN charge Of John r Mott,
Of New York, who is widely known in
this country and abroad as q missionary
speaker ana organizer of exceptional
strength ard ability. Mr.. Mott viii be
a leading figure and speaker AT the in
teTuauOual convention IN Washington
the latter part Of this month
Among the foreign delegates to this
convention viii be four native japanese
Young Mems Christian Association Of
fcials, who are now on their way.
The Washington times., 1907-11-10

Owe has It's language, distinct and
separate from all OTHER tongues.
To the man who understands not
the language It is an incoherent
humble accentuated at stated periods
with a ripping gurgle or a husky grunt.
The following was heard by an ir-
ritable old gentleman on a Fourteenth
street car recently, and the Old gentle
roam has been wandering in search of
an asylum, not for himself so much IS
for the perpetrators Of loves language.
The old man sat directly behind the
loving pair.
'Tpsy dipsy iOooove her itd wumpsy
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27

When Mrs. Charles klinger, of
Philadelphia, returned from the corner
horrible spectacle of her 6months-oid
son, Michael, hanging dead at the side
of his crib. She had left the baby in
charge of the three other children, aged
?, and years, but they forgot All
about their charge.
Left to himself The baby succeeded
in forcing his little body through one
of the spaces between the rungs of the
side of the crib, but his head was too
large to get through, and he was left
hanging there until he was strangled.
The Mortified mother quickly sent
for doctor, but the child was dead.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27

The State Council of the Junior Or
der Of United American Mechanics,
W hieh has been in session at Morgan
town, was closed Thursday night with
a banquet
The election o f officers occurred
Thu rsday afternoon and was quite
spirited. e. j. Savage was selected as
the State representative of the National
Council
The election of officers res tied as
follows:
State Coun cilor, F. w. Seaber, of
Pied mont
State Vice Councillor, O.S. Rigsby,
of Martinsburg.
State council secretary, Brent Shri-
yer, New Martinsville.
State treasurer, Charles c. Newman,
of Moundsville,
State council warden, H. M. West :
fall Latter Gap.
State council conductor, r. f. Lam
bert, Huntington.
inner sentinel, u. w. Polsal, Gano-
town.
Outer sentinel, P. P. Chapman,
Ceredo.
State representative, K. J. Savage,
Parkersburg.
state chaplain, Balser Rexroad,
Stewartstown.
Wheeling was selected as the next
meeting place, three towns, Wheeling,
Richmond and Charleston were candi-
dates for the place of host next year.
: he race WAS between Wheeling and
harleston. The first city won by a
single vote, receiving 43 to AZ for
Charleston.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27
Hanged Himself.

William A. Culp, formerly of Nor
gan county hanged himself last week
with his suspenders to the bars of cell
il which he was confined ia Pittshuig
On July %, Culp shot and killed his
younger brother Floyd c. Culp al his
home at Turtle Creek near Pittsburg
In fight over the latter's wife. 1t
seems that William, who was the old
er was living with Floyd and wife and
that there had been trouble before be
tween the brothers about the elders
attention TO the wife and on the night
of the murder Floyd and his wife were
having a fight when William inter-
ferred. Floyd, according to the state
ment OF the wife, struck his brother
over the hes with violin and VIII
liam shot him, killing him almost in
SANITY. William was in Jail awaiting
trial for the murder and his Iattorney
had beer consulting with him bat
twenty minutes before he hanged him.
self. Thus family row ended in a dou-
BILE tragedy.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27
Charter.

There was entered for record today
in County Clerk Bender's Office, the
charter of the Sutton Stave Il Lumber
Co., of Martinsburg, with business To-
Gated in BraxtoE county, w. Va.
The capital stock is $40, 900 divided
into 100 shares each.
The company was incorporated on
July l, 1907, with the object Of carrying
on general stave, lumber and mer-
camille business.
The incorporators are Alex and John
N. Parks, Martintinsbarg; John d..
and F. o. Sutton, w. Va. and ]. G.
Remage, of Clarksburg.
Mr.. Alex Parks, this city, is given
the power of attorney to act for the
company.
The plant viii be located at Gassa-
way w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27
NUMBER 40


Charles. II. White, who was former
~ deputy postmaster under Postmas-
ter Glohsn and who was arrested about
g year ago uPon the complaint made
by postofiice Inspector Ed l. Allen of
having embezzled some 81, 400 from
the money order department Of the
postoflice, has had his trial in Wheel
ing White entered a'plea ofguilty and
was sentenced by Judge A. G.. Day
ton TO one year in the penitentiary and
to pay fine Of the amount he stole.
White came to this county several
years ago from Full ton county, Penn,
and was fireman or the second divi-
sion of the b. & o. r. Il. He married
and made his home n this city. lie
began taking an interest in politics and
to the outside world WAS living an up
right life. He got an appointment as
substitute letter carrier and when as
sistant postmaster Russler died White
applied and was appointed to the po-
sitlon by Mr.. Clohan. White was an
efficient officer and for several years
performed his duties satisfactorily but
he got too gay. He gradually got to
drinking was liberal patron of the
pool rooms and played the slot ma
chine with daring. The inevitable fail
came. Mr.. Allen, whose duties re-
quired him to audit the accounts of the
postofIice dropped in ON the young
man and In casting zap the accounts
from the fatal shortage.
Whites ca sc is only the old story re-
told. He was trusted by his employer
and fast life led him TO ruin just as it
has many other men. White had no
friends to pay his way out so he has
to pay far his folly White is not NAT
pral thief and it was only his fast liv-
ing, into which he naturally drifted
that was his undoing.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27
WfI1 PTObnfed.

The last will and testament of the
late Hon. e. S. Tabler has been admit
ted 10 probate in the clerks office. The
VIII leaves the entire estate, both real
and personal to Mrs Catharine II. Tab
Ter. his wife naming her as executrix
without bond, to manage as seems
best TO her for the maintenance and
support of the family and at her death
the entire estate remaining to be di-
vided among the surviving children
S hare and share alike.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27
EVENING SESSION.


Auctioneer Dcdd reports the follow
Ing sales of real estate at the front door
OF the court house on Saturday last.
The Riner land was all sold at
good prices. The home farm was sold
10 Mr.. t. P. Riner, al acres at SS4
per acre. The west end place, 40 acres
to William Riner another son at $40
The JonesSpring farm of1S9 acres atS2S
TO MrFlagg Burkhart, son-in-law and
the Rothwell-Lovett addition lots to
MI. r. G. Henshaw at $50.
The sale of the Grim land was post
poned Indefinitely the bids having
stopped at $3.50
The sale of the West property by At
torney Q. NJ. 6eibert executor, was
postponed for two weeks.
The VIM. Wright property, consist
ing OF a house and lot and about an
acre Of ground, near Falling Waters
was bid up to $3.50 and withdrawn.
gel w. Keesecker was the auctioneer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27
Dismissed BY Grand Jury.

Ernest Simmons, the young man
who has been under arrest in Berry
Vile, charged with having caused the
death of Miss May Bushnell in an au-
tomobile accident last August, was
discharged by the grand jury. 1t was
stated that the evidence against Sim
mons was insufficient to hold him, al
though at a preliminary bearing be-
fore two magistrates in Berryville he
was held for the action OF the grand
jury. Simmons has been out on bail of
$780,
1t was alleged that he threw post
across the road near Berryville, and
that the automobile struck this post,
throwing Miss Bushnell out and kill
ing her.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27

Efforts are being made by the BUSH
ness men of this city to induce Messrs
Byron u Son, of Williamsport to O.
cate their proposed new tannery at tits
point. Mr.. Goets, proprietor Of The
large harness factory at Charlestown,
who viii be associated with Messrs.
Byron in the large harness factory
proposed in connection with the tan
merry, was in town on last Friday and
was taken to inspect the old water
works and the surrounding gre und
which has been suggested as a suitable
location for the proposed industry,
and was well pleased with the place
and stated that the Messrs. Byron
would come here and inspect the To-
cation soon.
Committees of the Business Men 5
Association and the Board of Trade
have charge of the matter and VIII do
all in their power to land the enter
prise.
The proposed industry viii be an
important adjunct to the Industrial life
of Martinsburg lift locates here. 1t will
be big affair and will probably fur
nish employment for several hundred
men.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27

"ev j. c. Siler preached in the
United Brethren church in this city for
Rev. a. B. Wilson on Sunday night.
Tae meeting ofthe Winchester Pres
bytery last week WIS held in the new
cauieh building at II an bleton, Tucker
county A church was organized at
this place OF Monday night preceding
the meeting of Presbytery, with
about thirty mum hers, the result OF the
work of the Presoyterys Ho ne Mis-
sions Committee OF witch Or. f. NJ.
Woods Of tails city Is chairman. Two
other Churches b the same vicinity, ut
Parsons and Hendricks, sometime past
orgAalzed, we're also the result of the
same committee, and now with Ham
oleton form a promising fiell for Pres
byterauism
Rev. Isaac N, Campbell, of Berkeley
Springs has lately been assisting REV
}. Z. Lepps in successful protracted
meeting at Hedgesville.
In' sunday school convention fot
Morgan county viii be held at Berke-
ley Springs October ana instead of
the l and 2 as previously announced.
Rev. w. l.. Childress, well-known
here, new of Lets, Iowa, mas declined
call to the pastorate OF the u. b.
church at Berkeley Springs.
Rev. Il. A. White has been visiting
friends at Moorefield ana consequently
there was no preaching at his appoint
lnent last Sunday.
Rev. George "A. Gibbons, rector of
st. Stephens Episcopal cAurch, Rom
ney, has declined the call to Copal
parish, Westmoreland county, Va.
Rev. Thomas 9. Jones, form er pas
tor of The southern Methodist churcn
at Shenandoah Junction, left on Mon
day for Vanderbilt University al Nash
vile, Tenn., where he will pursue his
studies. Rev II. *. hewitt will have
charge OF The church at the Junction.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27
Contract Awarded.

Mr.. Stuart w. Walker has awarded
the contract of remodeling and re-
building the building which he bought
last spring ow occupied by the Old
National Bank, to Contractor 5. w.
Westenhaver
The electric wiring &c. has been sub
let to B. w. Anderson and the heating
apparatus and plumbiug to Harry
Hammann, all workmen of Martins
burg.
The lower floor will be fitted up with
two modern store-rooms and the upper
story will be laid out in offices.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27
EnWoOG Fair.

The stockholders of Inwood Fair
held a meeting in this city on Satur-
day last to settle up the business of the
season. They found that the business
of the year has been quite successful.
The attendance at the fair was about
up to the standard and the amounts
paid out in premiums was S737.S2, A
dividend Of 6 per cent was paid on the
capital stock and there was still nice
balance left in the treasury.
The new stockholders are Geo. M.
Bowers, f. G. Foreman, G. E. Ridge
way, S. b. Cunningham and Stewart
Strong.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27

Mr.. Stewart Perry, the well-known
Ridgeway carpenter, who has been en-
ployed by Contractor H. P. Whitacre,
met with a painful accident Wednes-
day while working at the house OF
Langley Janey, in this county. He fell
from scaffold to the ground, distance
of Is feet, spraining his right ankle
and bruising his right leg. He was re-
moved to his home, where DIR. Coch-
ran dressed the injuries. 1t will be sew
eral weeks before he will be able to be
out.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1907-09-27
Married,

Mr.. William Henry Heller, of
Minersville, Pa, and Miss Jessie Edith
Hunter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
f. Hunter were married on Wednes-
day of last week at the home Of the
bride IS parents at Berkeley Springs.
The groom is prosperous newspaper
man at Mlnersville where they will
live.