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The independent., 1907-02-21

Mr.. Fergasons potato talk given from
the seed train special was worth a
thousand dollars to him in his Lotato
crop the following year. Ex-senator
INSTEAD of Nance county, said. by
putting in practice what / learned
about the rape plant at the institute at
Fullerton in 1902, | made $700 profit in
sheep the following summer"
All these testimonials are good, but
the fact that new communities are
asking for institutes and that every
year the old institutes are increasing
their membership and attendance is
the best evidence that the people want
this work TO go on and to grow larger
and broaded
Fifty communities have been refused
state speakers this year. All of these
places deserve an institute and should
have state assistance, but the depart
ment must live within it's appropria-
lion, and 1T is up to our people to ask
their. representatives to make an APP
preparation large enough to carry on
this work.
Al present the field Of our work is
not broad enough. We must take uD
other problems which are Of special
interest to the farmer and do not come
in he list mentioned. The people are
asking for lectures Oh the marketing of
farm produce the question Of farm
buildings, their arrangements and con-
struction. the subject of fences on the
farm, with special reference to gs/es
and fence posts, the question Of power
on The farm with special bearing on
the lifting of water and the threshing
and grinding of grain the question of
distribution of water for the watering
OF farm animals the question of irri-
cation and drainage and a score Of
ether questions Of equal Importance
and interest to the farmer need to be
discussed before our farmers insti-
tutes. We must find practical and sue
cessful men, who have paid special at
tention to these operations on the farm
TO tell our people how they have
handled these problems
The work OF the farmers institute
must grow, and we believe it will have
Athe hearty support of all our farmers
and business men.
,ses.ne ts-,.,,, qss.s VAL, KEYSElR
Asst supt. Farmers Inst.
The independent., 1907-02-21
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

Amalgamated Copper closed at n de-
cline at London.
The Jim Crow bill in Oklahoma will
come up Thursday
Mayor Schmitz of San Francisco left
Washington for home
The tone of the press Of Toxic on the
school question is pacific
Secretary Shaw spoke at the nterde-
nominational social Inion of Chicago.
Thomas G. Dawson, United States min
lster to Santo Domingo, arrived at New
York
A bill was introduced in Illinois carry
ing heavy penalties for running pool
rooms.
Governor Folk postponed the hearing
on the reduisition for H. Clay Pierce CT
st. Louis
President Roosevelt sent to the senate
the original copy of the new Santo
Domingo treaty.
The senate held a three hour night
session Three hundred private pension
bills and half a hundred private claim
bills were passed.
The interstate commerce commission
hearing of carriers on the new rules
governing the construction and filing of
tariffs was concluded.
Phe senate of the Miss onri legislature
passed the bill prohibiting newspapers of
the state from publishing entries or re-
suits or any horse race.
The final election of members to the
new parliament has resulted in Poland
in victory fort the nationalists and. the
defeat of the Jews and federalists
The Kansas city, Mexico & Orient
Railway company has placed an order
with the United States Steel Corporation
Tor forty thousand tons of steel rails
Attorney General Bonaparte has a.
rected that suits be instituted against
number OF railroad companies To re-
cover penalties for violation OF the safety
appliance law
The Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
and the Chicago ~ Northwestern rail-
roads will accept the Wisconsin railroad
commissions order reducing passenger
fares 10 l-2 cents q mile
AZ the meeting OF the senate commit
tee on interoceanie canals an effort wnA
made 10 have reported for confirmation
the names Of the recently appointed canal
commissioners, but 1t was frustrated by
an objection from Senator Cuiberson
The American National Red Cross.
through the courteay OF the Pacific Mali
steamship company. will be able 10
transport 10 China free of charge tho
hve thousand bushels nf aeed wheat az
Portland. ore. aud 400 buaheis az San
kTanclaea
The independent., 1907-02-21

studded with dual photographs. 1t Is
all very compact and business like but
nevertheless, it disappoints. The SER
geants who show off the cases say that
women are astonished the most, often
insisting that they want to be shown
the real gallery" and leaving puz-
zled.
"Pll know better next Christmas,
said the man in the club grill room
This year / was away from town
from two weeks before the holidays
until the latter part of January This
let me out of signing my name to the
customary servants list, posted on the
office bulletin board. / was inclined to
think that | was lucky, until the first
time l ate dinner here, the day / got
back. The hallmans nod was a bit
chilly; the boy who checked my coat
let me wait While he attended to half
dozen other members, two of whom
had come in after / had; and my wait
er saw that my steak got good and
cold in the serving room before he
brought 1T in. / never knew that the
house employees took the trouble to
analyZe that list Of names, several
hundred of them. But I've learned by
lesson. III send a check to the treas
urer with orders to put me down in
black ink next Christmas if I'm a thou
sand miles from town.
The undergraduates who spend
their time these days pickering over
eligibility rules would appreciate their
present blessings If they could see the
primitive athletic outfits Of their pre-
decessors a generation ago." remarked
the cid college man. "What made me
think of this was meeting an old friend
on the street the other day. He's a
lawyer in Kansas City now. and T
hadn't laid eye on him since class day.
l bumped into him near the Grand
Centralized grown a beard, but I
identified him by the funny way he
flung his knees out. the same thing he
used to do when running with a foot
ball We had chat, and got to talk
ing Of the last game he had PLAYED
at small college we're fond of yet.
DO you remember that muddy day we
played Bucknell?'. he asked I'D
broken nose, and watching the play in
a buggy. on the sidelines with Mary
---. The score was nothing to moth
ing the first half and the coach came
to me and said I'd have to go in to help
save the day. But there were lust
enough canvas Jackets and moleskin
trousers for the eleven and four sub
stitutes. If you haven't forgotten L
took a sub in the buggy with me, first
inviting Mary to get out, and drove
for the gymnasium, where
| put on the suit, getting back in time
to. go in as a defensive half. laugh
when think of it VOW In those days
our trouble wasen't eligibility but
lack of gridiron clothes. New York
Post.
The independent., 1907-02-21

The efforts of Inspector Mclaughlin,
Who is trying to defeat a bill at AL
bany providing that no prisoner is to
be photographed at Mulberry street
until after he has been convicted OF a
felony, calls to mind the rogues' gall
lery and the inevitable disappointment
when he sees ii for the first time. IN
stead OF a room filled with nicely
framed portraits, the stranger sees a
few cabinets, which an obliging detec-
tive sergeant opens, disclosing a fam
like series of sections, each thickly
The independent., 1907-02-21
NEW YORK GOSSIP.

H TIL HE new street car conductor was
~ being "broken in by the veteran
The latter bossed with the conscious
ness that eyes Of passengers were uppn
hlm The mysteries Of ringing up fares,
distributing transfers only when
nlckels were paid, and how to get rid
OF the obnoxious pennies-all We're
demonstrated with care Every now
and then the veteran would take a
chew of tobacco. That's always the
way with the one who is doing the
breaking in,' said the man who has to
travel many weary street car miles. II
never saw an old hand in uniform tu-
tor green one that he didn't openly
violate some cardinal regulation No
wonder the rules aren't enforced"
A feature of the domestic kaleido-
scope which elevated travelling affords
between six and seven o'clock in the
eyening-Where curtains are not drawn
at apartment windows-is the success
sion of patient women, sitting at the
dining room table, hands folded, one
eye on an invisible clock, reflection ap-
parently having to do with the over
done contents of concealed gas stove
Each woman is waiting for her hus-
bandi. each is seemingly rather calmly
patient. One instinctively wishes he
could observe the variation in wifely
welcome when. the diiatory husbands
wander in with explanations
The independent., 1907-02-21
Cheap Trips

On March 5th and 10Th
both one way and round
trip tickets will be
sold via M. X. & T. Ry.
as follows:
Round trip tickets
to San Antonio. Corpus
Christi, Brownsville.
etc,
From Chicago $500
From st. Paul 27.S0
From st. Louis 20.0O
From Kansas City 300
From Des Moines 300
From Omaha 22.50
FROM tIlClnHatl -. -
From lndianapolis2S. rs
From Sr' gheld. .Ill.22. 10
From Louisville %. 90
From Evansville 1918
To Oklahoma and
Indian Territory the
rates are less in many
cases.
One t1ay tickets at
hall the regular rate
plus 500. c. &. from
ST. Louis the fare
70 san Antonio Is
81 s. IS /: intermediate
points In proportion.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
B|DDLE BROTHERS IN MORE TROUBLE
Show Lads Brought Here From Cumberland 10 Answer The Charge
Of Breaking Into Baltimore 8 Ohio Box Car.

Alburtis Show and Brantner Show,
brothers, welI-known here in connec-
ton with some very questionable
transactions di ing the past few years,
were brought this city THURSDAY
evening from nberland, where they
were arrested SC 1ral days ago on a
charge Of having broken open box
car on the Baltimorc & Ohio railroad
and will be given nearing in jus
tice Fclker's court Monday afternoon
next at o'clock.
These lads are aged % and 20 years
respectively, and are sons Of we'll
known and very respectable parents,
residing in this city. The parents Of
the hayward lads have been greatly
distressed at the conduct Of their boys,
and many Of the criminal acts Of the
boys have been suppressed because OF
sympathy for the parents. who have
used every effort In their power to re-
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
TO COMMENCE SERVICES
REVIVAL IN TRINITY METRO
DIST CHURCH SUNDAY.
Fifth Anniversary of the Passionate
Of Rev. John c. Leps to Be OBJ
served at Falling Waters.

Rev. Dr. I. W. Canter, pastor Of
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
south, Of this city, will begin a series
of revival services in bis church Sun
day, November 8, and Will continue
the meetings indefinitely. Dr. Can
ter has secured the services OF Rev
II, L. Stephens, OF shepherdstown, to
assist him.
The fifth anniversary OF the paste
rate OF Rev. John G. Leps. pastor Of
the Presbyterian churches at Sprins
Mills and Hedgesyille, Will be fitting
ly observed Sunday.
Special services viii be held in the
church at Spring Mills, and a large
congregation will doubtless be pres
emit Mr. Leps has been very success
full in his work on his circuit, and IS
one Of the most respected and popular
pastors in the county.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
SERIES OF SPECIAL ARTICLES
WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE
EVENING JOURNAL.
Histories Of Local Churches, Sketch
es Of the Ministers, and Extracts
From Sermons to Be Given.

Beginning tomorrow and Monday,
and continuing on each Of those days
in the week for the next three months,
The Evening Journal will present Il
series of articles upon the churches
and pastors of Martinsburg, embrac.
ing history of each church, per-
sonal sketch OF the life and work OF
the pastors, and synopsis of the
sermons delivered by them.
This series OF articles will be ina,i-
gurated Saturday with an interesting
history of the First Baptist church.
and sketch of the popular pastor.
Rev. William Dyre McCurdy, and Will
be followed on Monday by synopsis
of one of the sermons to be delivered
on Sunday by Mr.. McCurdy.
Following this will come the other
churches Of the city In alphabetical
order, until the full series shall have
been completed. The sketches OF tho
ministers and churches will be pub
lished on Saturdays, while the SER
mons will be presented on Mondays.
The Evening Journal believes that
a series of articles Of this character
will not only prove OF real benefit
to the members of the different
churches of the city, but will be a
source Of decided interest to many who
are not members of any church, or
at least only occasional church-goers.
Whatever tends toward the bettermen,
of the moral condition of communi.
ty is OF Importance 10 the whole peo-
pile, and 1t is believed that a series
of articles OF this character, giving
cordial support and recognition to the
ministers and their work, may con-
tribute something toward the aims OF
the religious institutions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
COMPLETES six MONTHS OF BUSINESS
Some Interesting Facts and Figures Concerning the Growth Of The
journal Publishing Co. DRino Past Half Year.

that would give the news promptly
and in readable form, and afford the
business people a medium BY which
they might reach the buyers Of tho
city and county.
The experience Of the past six
months has emphatically vindicatea
the Judgment Of the managers and
editors, and offers great encourage
ment for the future.
Starting at the lowest rung OF the
ladder the business has grown at d
really remarkable rate. With an ac-
tual bona fide subscription list OF 155
at the first issue, The Evening Journal
has SO steadily advanced in the esteem
and condolences Of the people Of the
city and county that w have been
enabled to add more thar 500 names
to the list during the past six months
ana this, too, With yery little solicit
Continued on page 40
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
Halloween Here Proved 10 3D.
Very Noisy and Strenuous.
THE USUAL FRANKS WERE PLAYED
Some Disorder Was INDUCED In BY
Young Men In Various Parts of
the City All the Officers
Were on Duty.

The observance Of Hallowc'ena
this city Thursday night was char
teriaed by great deal Of hilarity
some disorder. although no grdht da
age to property has been rIpoY
Acting under tho instruction Of
Harrison, all the officers Of thu
force were on duty. hut not q
arrest was made az result Of
strenuous celebration,
The crowds In tho downtown sci
were merry but orderly, and when
la blue-coat came in sight, anything
like unseemly or forbidden conduct
ceased Immediately. AS there were
only five officers on the streets, the
boys and young men who were bent
upon extreme measures to show their
appreciation Of the holiday had little
trouble lodging the officers and car-'
rying their designs into execution.
No damage was accomplished II tho
downtown section, but al fhe eide
streets there were plenty Or exiaances
this morning that the jewellers IaalE
been at work steps and small pofchs
were removed from their accustomed !,
places and dumped IN the middle n
the sidewalks; gates were tax
from their hinges, and even shutteI
while practically everything Of NOV,
able nature was carried away. mucd
to the annoyance Of the owners d
the property.
The milder form Of sport, such as
throwing corn, cabbage, etc, prevailed
to a greater extent that for years
past. and the sidewalks were literally
covered in some sections Ringing
door-bells, pounding on closed shut
ters and banging gates was indJilged/
in all over the city,
There were a, ruinber Of makers on
the streets, some Of them CARRIED fl
grotesque costumes. The gentler sex
in numerous instances were parties
pants IN the evenings pleasure. the
attire Of some few suggesting that
brothers" wardrobe had been sur
reptiously invaded.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01

With the end OF business on Thurs
dSy. October 81, The Evening Journal
CLOSED the first six months Of its ex-
Istence.
Ordinarily in like enterprises the
first few months, and even the first
years, are regarded as the experiment
tai stage, wherein the possibilities OF
the business, its failures and sue
cesses, its handicaps and promises, are
carefully weighed and estimated. and
The future looked upon with either
confidence or concern as the success
Is or failures predominate or out
weigh each other,
IN the case Of The Journal Publish
ingS CO. there is, happily, but the one
side Of the story to relate. The paper
was established because the managers
and editors believed there was d field
in Martinsburg and Berkeley county
for daily and semi-weekly paper
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
form their boys.

form their boys
Several days ago the young mS,
we're caught entering box car in the
yards in this city, having broken the
seal, The brakeman OF the train saw
them 10 the act, and closed and lock-
led the door. The conductor OF the
train telegraphed to Cumberland for
oficersft to meet the train, and when
the door Of the car was opened the
Show boys jumped out and we're plae-
ed under arrest. Detective Hardy, who
was present when the boys Jumped
from the cars. exclaimed:
"The Biddle brothers again"
The boys have been dubbed the Bid
die brothers because cf their actions,
and 1t is said that they have armed
their soubriquets. They have each
spent term in the state reform school
and were released year ago for good
Continued on page 81
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
WAS A VERY PRETTY EVENT
MRS. RoUsH ENTERTAINED A
NUMBER OF FRIENDS.
Charming Tea Given at Her Hand
some Home In Honor Of Miss
Lillian Eichelberger.

Mrs. George s. Roush was the hos
tess at very pretty event at her hand
some suburban home Thursday after
noon, when she entertained number
of ladies at tea in honor Of Miss
Lillian Eichelberger, Of this city.
The tables were very handsomely
decorated for the occasion. and tho
affair was an altogether charming
one.
The guest Of honor, Miss Eichelber-
ger, is soon to be married, and the
tea was one Of series Of post-nup-
tial events given by the ladies Of this
city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
Married to Nh. James |. Dillon
Here Thursday Evening.
COUPLE LEFT FOR THE EXPOSITION
Young Lady Of Frederick County
Embarrassed By Taking Part In
a Mock Marriage While on
Visit to Relatives.


Miss Harriet c. Catrow, the pretty
and popular daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. r. Catrow. of this county
and Mr.. James L. Dillon, well-known
and prosperous young farmer resid-
Ing in tho IIedgesville district, were
the principals in quiet but very pref
ty wedding, which was solemnized al
7.3o O'Clock Thursday evening at ST
Joseph's parochial residence in this
city.
The bride was attended by her cou
sin. Miss Catherine Brown, while the
best man was Mr., Raymond Catrow
brother of the bride.
The ceremony was performed BY
Rev. Charles E. Donahoe, pastor Of St
Joseph's Catholic church.
After the ceremony the young cou
pie were driven to the Baltimore &
Ohio station, where they boarded No
IA for Washington From Washington
they will go to the jamestown expo
sition Upon their return they will
reside on the farm Of the groom near
Hedgesville.
Both the bride and groom are well
known and popular with large cir
Gle Of friends, to whom the announce
..nsnat .-os -aha -xeading viii come as i
very pleasant surprise
Was a Mock Marriage.
When Miss Virginia Hack, the pre-.
ty daughter of Mrs. Robert Arbuckle
Of Bartonsville, Frederick county, re-
turned Thursday from visit to he.
uncle, Isaac Van Meter. at Oldfields
w. va, she read in the Winchester
Star of her marriage to Cleland Nc
Neill, young West virginian. The
young lady is still Miss Hack She
was surprised and chagrined at the
announcement Of her wedding.
Several days ago Miss Hack partic-
ipated in mock marriage at Old
fields. Newspapers published it as Z
genuine wedding. AT Miss Hacks re
quest the paper in Winchester toda,
prints a denial of the marriage an
the explanation that the ceremoa'
was a mock" one gotten up for al
entertainment Miss Hack declares
that she will not take part in any mors
mock" marriages.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
LAID TO LAST REST TODAY
FUNERAL OF MRS. sYDNoR HELD
THIS AFTERNOON.
Obseduies Of Mrs. Daniel Mcdaniel
Took Place From the Late Home
Profusion Of Flowers.

The obsequies over the remains of
Mrs. Mary l.. Sydnor took place this
afternoon at 23o o'clock at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. J. Frank Thomp-
son, on East John street, and were
largely attended BY tho sorrowing rel
atives and friends. The services were
conducted BY Rev. William D. McCur-
dy. pastor Of the First Baptist church.
The floral tributes were very pro-
fuse and beautiful, many handsome
tokens being laid upon the casket by
relatives and friends.
The services were impressive in the
extreme, and the remains were laid
to rest in Norbourne cemetery. The
pall-bearers were Messrs. J. Frank
Thompson, Robert Thompson. Ben J..
Thompson, Earl B, Thompson, Charles
E. Thompson and Harry S. Thompson.
Mrs. Mcdaniel Buried.
The funeral Of Mrs. Daniel McDan-
lei took place this afternoon at $50
o'clock from the late home on South
Raleigh street, and a large number OF
friends and relatives attended the SER
vices, which we're conducted by Rev.
DR.. /. w. Canter, pastor Of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church. Inter-
ment was in Green Hill cemetery.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01

Depot In GreencastIe Is for Sale, Book
People Want It.

The passenger station of the Cum
berland Valley railroad in Greences-
tie is for sale according to a commu.
nication in the Greencastle Echo-Pi
lot. Friends of the circulating libra
ry in the Antrim town have heard
of this and movement has been starr
ed looking towards the purchase Of
the station and converting it into 4
library and free reading room.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-11-01
MANY PARTIES HELD
Pleasant Events Marked The Sea-
son Of Halloween.
PRoAED TO Be FEsTINE OCCASION
Young Folk Made Merry on the
Eve Of AL Saints Day, and the
Usual Wierd and Myster-
ious Rites Observed.
PRoAED TO Be FEsTINE OCCASION

hailOWe en- social WAS neiu at inc
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. H. T. Ga
yer, on West John street, Thursday
night, in honor OF their daughter.
Miss Mary Gaver. Those present
were Misses Clara and Lizzie Sibert,
Mary Kaufman, Mamie Woodson, Mita
Lonis. Lota Ambrose. Jessie Clark.
Rose Thompson. Bertha Jenkins. An
ME Mathews, Susie Mathews, Henriet-
ia Mathews, Bertha O'Neil, Annie
Long, Lille Johnson, Margie Johnson,
Bessie Dick, Martha Mathews. Ethel
Gaver, Miss Mary Patty, of Maxwell,
of York, Pa; Masters Charles and
Fred Mathews. Charles Seibert, Harry
Johnson, Hendricks Gordon, Harry
Wilmington, Henry Gaver, w. Braith-
waite. Instrumental and vocal music
and various games were played ami
at a late hour refreshments were serv-
ed the guests.
Mrs. Mitchell Entcrtains.
A delightful Halloween party was
given by Mrs. Hammill Mitchell at
her home on West King street in honor
of Miss Irene Minghini The room was
tastefully decorated with autumn
leaves. Games appropriate to the or
casion were INDUCED in by tho young
people. At a late hour refreshments
were srved. About 20 young people
were present.
Entertained Friends.
Miss limo Thompson entertained a
few OF her friends at social gather
ing last night at her home on South
Queen street Music and other games
were INDUCED in. Refreshments were
served The guests from out OF town
were Messrs. William ]. Dudley and
William H. Hubback.
Misses Trenary Entertain.
The Misses Trenary entertained a
number Of their young lady friends
at their home on West King street
last night Telling fortunes and va
rious other games were INDUCED in
and at late hour the guests depart
ed for their homes.
Surprise Party.
Miss Freda Feidt was given an agree
able Halloween surprise party by a
number Of her friends at her home on
Maple avenue. Telling fortunes and
games were the amusemnts Of the
evening. At late hour the guests de-
parted.
Automobile Party.
Miss Ella Martin entertained few
friends at her home on West King
street last night After indulging In
various sorts OF games the party took
an automobile ride in the county.