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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19

There is movement on foot to Sc
cure an app, opriation from the agricul-
tural experiment fund to open up a
branch experiment station in North
Park next srrics.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-11-19

D. F. Sudduth and force of men are
opening up a coal mine about miles
east of Walden. DR.. Henry Fischer is
also interested in the proposition.
The state herald., 1908-04-03
Prohibition Does Prohibit.

In n circular, under this headn",
r R,v. jenkins Of Holyoke recently re-
ccived circular containing the follow
ing letter from the sheriff OF his home
county in Texas:
denton. Texas, April II. 1907.
Dear Sir: In reply to your letter of
the Is, inst. | make the following ans
wcr:
l.. The local option law is enforced
in Denton county.
2. It mas been in force In this county
for four years.
3. The local option law Is ms well en-
forced in this county as any other Law.
4. Crime has decreased in our coun-
ty 80 per cent since We voted local OPP
tion.
Property values have increased so per
cent: our city has prospered in every
way. The city is growing. We have
no saloons. no frosty joints. no drunk
cnness. no gambling. no houses Of pros
titution. and not federal liquor license
in our county.
6. The volume Of business has In
creased rs per cent-all except the sale
of intoxicating liquors 1t has playtd d
ou and all It's kindred vices with il. II
another election on local option should
be ordered in our county, II would 60
two thousand majority in favor of local
option. whereas we only had n mljorit.
Of III votes for local option before.
All you have to do to enforce the Law
is to have county judge. county attor-
ney and sheriff that will do their du-
ty. and you can stop the business. II
you prefer saloons. drunkenness. crime.
gambling and houses Of prostitution.
then vote the prohibition ticket,
". S. Fry.
Sheriff Denton County. Texas" "
The state herald., 1908-04-03
Colorado Land.


Zone TO the Colorado land. in your
little old balloon: where the summers
beat the band. December feels like
Iuno. whgr the heavens are always
blue, and the ze9hyrs an incense bri y.
where the mornings are jcmmcd With
lew and even the ROSTERS sing. Come
70 the Colorado land from your worn out
eastern farm from the southern strrtcl-
~ Of sand. whore nature Views with a-
nrm come from the stern slope.
where the ncas eat you lp at night, o.
omc TO this land OF hope. where COM
ort is always ripe. Come To this Colo
ado land from the depths Of tho Rus
dan gloam, from the swcltcring Arlln
strand. from the Ottoman realm Of doom
,. come from the nrtie night. astfidr
4 n polar bear. but come while the
sign Is right, and Colorado will treat
you fair. "- walt Mason. improved on.
The state herald., 1908-04-03
C0LORADO'S BIG FAIR,

The first annual Colorado lntcrstat,
Fair and Exposition will be held In Den
yer the second week In September Of
this year, and from all accounts Il vii.
br the greatest exhibition ever givoi
In the west. The premiums that wi
be offered In the various department. 4,
which includes every industry of III
west. will exceed t25. 600; that in III.
horticultural department, alone being
s25, 900.
President g. T.. StubbE Is now In th,
cas-, arranging for special amusement
features Tor the week. among them b,
ng the highest class spectacular nigh
show ever seen. passenger carrying
,irship. pike" feature 10 be know
az the Great Divide" band Of inter
national prominence. etc ~ thni ther,
viii be something doing every minu,,
from early morning until late ut night
Back Of the fair and exposition NJ,
some Of the weRlthieat men Of Colofnd,
and the west. and Il Ia proposed Il
make II really great exposition Of III,
products Of the varied In 4ustricH Of N,
west, 10 be held every fall, 10 the ont
that We may grow, improve and pros
per ~ briita our soil, climate and othci
possibilities.
The state herald., 1908-04-03
Bod Swindlc.

The swindler who recently forged
deed to quarter of Philips county
land will not be very apt to 81 ow him
self in this part OF the country again
very soon. The land is owned by Da-
vid Jay Of Blakesburg la. The swim
dler came to this county last fall and
remained some time at Haxtun dcvot-
ing his attention to an attempt TO in
terest parties in the pur.ha'e of 100
acres of land near Paoi this county.
He finally succeeded in making a deal
with J. +. West, formerly Of Blakes-
birg, Ia, for 81. 200 cash and on dcliv-
cry to him Of a deed apparently duly
executed and acknowledged by David
Jay and wife of Blakesburg. la, West
paid the 81 200 in cash to the swindler
who Of course was called away by very
urgent business. Later ON West ascor-
aimed TO his great surprise. that the
deed and acknowledgement were for
geries.
This is one of the lo,dest swindlcs
that has ever been attempted in this
part Of the country. 1t seems that this
fellow had offers on the land from many
different parties but seemed little
choice as to whom he dealt with It
would not be very healthy for this gen
tleman To show himself in Phillips cuun-
ty at present.
The state herald., 1908-04-03
Department OF the Interior
GENERAL LAND OFFICE.
wAsuiSGroN. D. G.

New forms n applications for lone
cad entry. soldiers additional home
cad entry, desert land entry, and fur
imbtr OF stone sworn statements, tim,
,cr OF stone final proofs. md yearly
proof In dsnert land cases. have been s-
opted, and on and after March !. lyus.
10 entries will be allowed In the cl,ss
4 cases above mentioned unless csrpu.
I'd upon tho new official forms, Or up
IN forms which ARE exact duplicates
thereof. both ms 20 wording arrange.
ment, and size. Each Of said forms !,
a rumDinauun Of the several forms atd
iflidavits formerly required TO be- NJ i
In such cases. and thc use thereof vill
result In raying of time, labor a7d
expense 10 the lorsl land officers. prpIf
taking officers and claimants.
Il, A, bAtilSdtp, Commissioner.
The state herald., 1908-04-03

A. the farmers In stitu,e recently
held In ilolyokc. John wrigh, Jr. Of
the north part Of the county. boy of
II years. mpde an exhibit Of corn grown
on his fathers farm that attracted con.
siderable attention from visitors from
other parts of the state. The corn was
passed upon by Prof. olin Of the State
Agricultural college and graded two
points higher than any grade ever be-
fore made by olorado cbrn.
Phillips county vill not take back
sent for any other county In the state
when II comes 10 raising corn and johf
Wright deserves much credit fof raising
The banner corn 40 far AZ heard from.
The state herald., 1908-04-03

w. D. kelsey returned Thufs'ny
tom u tr.p TO Denver and other points
In the state.
The state herald., 1908-04-03

Vote for making llolyokc Hnti.saloor
trrritofl.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Minister Wants Transfer,

Rev. DR.. Fl. r. Bender. brother of
Mr. Lee NJ Bender and the late /. L.
Bender, this city, who has oeen pastor
of the Methodist church at Lock Ha-
ven, Pa, TO rthe past nine years, is
DESTROYS of going to Chambersburg.
where his two sisters reside. It is
altogether likely that the conference
next month viii transfer him to that
charge, especially so. since the Cham
bersburg M. E. congregation has ask
ed for his appointment.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Mr.. SCHMIDT'S FUNERAL
BODY OF q. G. q. CONDUCTOR
HERE SATURDAY NIGHT
Funeral Of Raiiroader Killed in Wreck
Near Paw Paw Will Be Held on
Tuesday Afternoon.

The remains Of Freight Conductor
Adam Schmidt, who was killed in a
wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road near Paw Paw Friday night, ar
rived here Saturday evesing at $50
O'Clock from Cumberland, where tn
body had been sent and prepared 70
burial.
In charge Of Undertaken Wilen thu
remains were taken to the residence
Of The DECEASED. so North. The fac
Of Mr.. Schmidt bears a number
cuts and bruises but shows no evi
dence, whatever, of having been
burned in the wreck because lie wa
not very close to the fire. However
his body was nearly cut in two and
one leg was severed. In this condition
the dead conductor was found alon
the Potomac river bank where he had
been thrown from his caboose when a
freight engine crashed into It
Mr.. schmidt's body was first dis
covered hy Fireman Baker who was
hurled from the foot board of his en-
CINE near where Conductor Schmidt
lay, but who, apart from beingstun
ned for awhile was not hurt Engin-
eer Eberlie stayed on his engine and
was not hurt either, both men maxim
a miraculous escape from death.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at
2:30 p. m. in the Southern Methods
church. The sermon will be preached
by Rev w F. Gruver of the United
Brethren church, Rev DR.. I. w. Car
ter, pastor of the church and Rev. c
s. Trump of the Lutheran church will
assist In the service.
The Order of Railway Conductors
Order Of Railway Trainmen and the
Order of Eagles will attend the fun
eral in body. The pallbearers will
be two men each from the abovs
named orders.
AT the grave in Green Hill cemetery
the Eagles will hold the usual burial
service.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
DROWNED AT GAS WORKS
Man Falls Off Gas Holder Into
Pit of Water.
SAD DEATH OF J. E. SHEETz
Siexed With Fit Of Vertigo or Spasms
and Lost His Life-coroner
Held No Inquest.

A sad browning accident occurred
this afternoon at the gas works, the
victim being J. Emanuel Sheetz. who
lived with his widowed mother, Mrs.
Lucy Sheetz, on North High street,
and who was about IS years old
The man was engaged in removing
the thick paper covering from the top
of the Old gas holder when last seen
about 1915 O'Clock A quarter OF an
hour afterwards he was found drown
ed in the pit, which is nearly filled
with water and IN which the gas hold
er rests. It Ii supposed that he was
sliced with fit Of vertigo, to which
he was subject, and while working on
the edge Of the holder fell off and
was drowned.
Superintendent S. F Benham miss
ed the man and went around the
plant on the hunt Of him. When he
reached the gas holder he noticed q
mans hat in the water. NJ. Ben
ham summoned coupe of men
about the plant and the lifeless body
of Sheetz was soon found and drawn
out 1t was laid on the ground and
Coroner w r. Kline summoned.
The coroner and Constable Lemen
viewed the body, and after taking the
testimony OF Supt. Benham under
oath, the coroner deemed an Inquest
unnecessary as death was clearly the
result Of an unavoidable circum lance
Mr.. Sheetz had worked around the
gas pant at intervals for the past
year or more as laborer and was an
honest and Industrious man. His sa
death causes much regret around the
plant where he was much thought of
He was the son of William Sheetz.
who was killed on the railroad several
years ago, and was born and reared
here. He was member of the Lu-
theran church and was very worthy
young man. He was also member
of the Jr Order United American Me-
chanics.
Surviving are his mother and these
brothers and sisters: Willis. Harry,
Noble, Baker and David Sheetz and
Mrs. John Willingham and Mrs. Rid
dleberger, all of this city. He was
unmarried.
Later the body was brought to W.
III. Wilen's undertaking establishment
and prepared for burial and then taken
to the home of the deceased on North
High street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Thieves Break Into Fred Bakers
Store Saturday Night.
RIFLE Cash REGISTER or SIS
Steal Lot Of Tobacco Besides Money
and Break Money Drawer
No Clue.

A very bold robbery was committed
here early Sunday morning, the victim
being Mr. Fred Baker. 52S Ndnh
Queen street.
Thieves broke out glass III the
front door Of his store near bis home
and crawled through the hole into the
store whore they stole about fifteen
dollars in money, some merchandise
and damaged his cash register, the
loss footing up about s25.
The robbery took place. II Is sup
posed about $3.50 O'Clock sundass
morning because a LIGHT was seen in
the store at that time by-a man COM
ing from the railroad TO his home,
nearby, but who did not suspect any
thing wrong>~
The robbers screwed off one side.
Of the cash register on the hunt OF
money but must have later discover
ed that it wasn't locked, Mr.. Baker
had about SIS locked in a compart-
ment of the register. This the thieves
broke open with the stove poker and
large butcher knife and rified the
consents.
Mr. Baker was accustomed to keep
the money from his school book sales
separate from his other business re-
cipts, which in this case amounted to
upwards Of $40. In this drawer was
also some money from other sources.
including $50 pennies, and the thieves
took it all.
Then the robbers helped themselves
to about six pounds of chewing to-
bacco and twenty packs of smoking
tobacco. Some cigars and socks were
left on the show case indicating that
the thieves left in hurry and by
the same way they entered.
Tie butcher knife that the thievs
left behind has a blade about a foot
long and this might lead to clue to
the robbers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
MARRIED AT M. E. PARSONAGE
Miss Anna Gordon Webs Mr.. Ira {.
Frye This Evening.

The parsonage of the Southern
Methodist church was the scene of a
a quiet wedding this evening at s
o'clock the contracting parties being
Miss Anna S. Gordon and Mr.. Ira T..
Frye, this city. The officiating clergy
man was Rev. DR.. l. w Canter. The
attendants were Miss Mary Johnson
and Mr. John Gordon, brother of the
bride
After the wedding ceremony a re-
cepton was held at the brides home
and refreshments served.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Bonaparte Gordon, irgini
avenue, and is an estimable young
lady The groom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs Oak and 3. Frye, South
Raleigh street. He is a warp dresser
in the Crawford Wooden mills and is
a very worthy young man They will
board for Nhe present and then go
to house keeping.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
ToLLcATEs MAY GO
Plan Afoot to do Away With Turn
pixies of State.

Tollgates in MARYLAND may go, if
Governor Crothers and other hackers
of the good roads movement succeed
in carrying through their ideas for a
system of improved roads in Maryland
Behind this movement for better
roads, besides\ Governor Crothers, ars
Attornv Genera Straus, Speaker Ray,
President Seth, of the senate. former
Speaker Benson, who is the demo
cratic leader in the house. and others
prominent in democratic councils. The
proposed system of improving high
ways. aggregating 1000 miles, and
permeating the whole state, is design
ed to be movement to the Crothers
administration. Governor Crothers Is
willing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
FLOOD DANGER INCREASES
People of WilIiamsport Fear Rain
Will Cause Damage.

WiliarsDort Md, Feb. 1.-THE
danger from flood and ice gorges in
the Potomac river as a result OF the
mild weather which prevails and the
melting Of a deep bed Of snow has
been increased BY rain falling today.
The river is frozen over in places and
almost covered with ice for miles,
while tse tributaries are also fun OF
ice. The thaw and rain is telling
upon the mass OF ice which it is
feared, will break up suddenly and be
swept down stream in great foes,
causing gorges and considerable dam.
age.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
ORGAN Recital.

On Friday evening the DIST Miss
NJ Eva Wright Shepherd college. will
give an organ recital in the Reformed
church Shepherdstown Miss Wright
will be assisted by Mr.. James
Schick and sister, Miss Mary, of
Washington. The music loving people
of Shepherdstown may rest assured
of a rich musical treat Mr. and Miss
Schicl1 are nephew and niece OF Mrs.
Catherine Teller, of this city, and ia.
vorably known here
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Poultry PAYS.

J. d. HORNE, of near Myersville, Nd.
made his wife a present of 80 single
comb white leghorn chickens. Strict
account of their earning for the year
was kept, which is as follows: Total
eggs layed $500, or 45s dozen; aver.
age to the hen. 1874; eggs sold at an
average of IS cents per dozen, $121.-
25; feed. $50, or sl.o0 per hen. net
profit for the 80 hens. 1925.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Miss Bette Conrad Will Wed Win
chester Clergyman.

The engagement is announced of
Miss Bette Conrad, the oldest daugh-
ter of Hon. Holmes Conrad, of Win
chester, and the Rev William Smith
rector of Christ Episcopal church, of
Winchester. The wedding will take
place the coming summer and viii be
a brilliant social event
The bride-elect has many friends in
Martinsburg where she has frequently
visited.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
RICHES IN AfFlNlrlEs
Records Snow Dealer in Souls Got
$1,000 Month.

Chicago. Fen. 13.-Marion Cray. a
dealer in "aftinities." is facing a score
of angry scua-searchers in the federal
court, where she is on trial for fraud.
Martin A. Morris, photographer.
testified Miss Gray sent him photo
graphs Of even sample afinltles, male
and female, and he made 200 pho
Photographic copies of each, charg-
ing her $3.50 These We're the pic
lures she mailed broadcast over the
country
The postohice records showed Miss
Gray took in $1,000 month
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
BILL KAY SIGNS CONTRACT
WILL PLAY WITH WASHINGTON
CLUB THIS SEASON
Big Bill" Gets Large Advance In
Salary Over Last Year-Prefers
Baseball to FARMING.

The Washington Star had the fol
lowing baseball news item in its sun
day edition concerning big Bill Kay
that viii be Of special interest to his
many friends and admirers in Mar
tinsburg They will be glad to learn
that he has signed with Washington
for the coming baseball season, and
that, too, at big advance of salary
The article says:
There is netting like persistency in
base ball. and this fact will be vouch
ed for by big Bill' Kay, whose con
tract with the Washington club. duly
signed was <ceived by Manager Can.
tillion in Chicago yesterday Kay
signed for a small salary last year. as
he was chiefly intent upon getting a
trial in fast company. He faced
majority of the best twirlers in the
American league, and, as Manager
Cantillior said last fall, che hit them
ALL There was no fuke about big
Bill's7 hitting. Line drives to right,
and them when the opposing folders
thought they had sized him up in the
hitting line, he turned about and laced
them on line to left. In fielding,
Kay was something of ajoke at the
start, but toward the close Of the sea
son he gave evidence of coming
around all right and becoming a first
class man
. When the contracts were sent out
the first of the year Kay was offered
fair advance, but the inducemeht
came back by the first mail with let
ter saying:
Il think | have demonstrated that
l. can hit the ball, and | expect the
rest to come to me in time. Last
year | worked for very small salary
just to get an opportunity to demon
strate my worth. I believe | am
worth to the Washington club.
and If ! don't get it I'll go back to
farming and give up base ball as a
bad business
Manager Canullion tried to per-
suade Kay 10 sign at the clubs fig
ures, and. as both men are of the
stubborn sort. the contract passed
back and forth six different times
Kay's persistency finally won out, and
last evening The Star received the
following telegram:
Kay and Hughes both signed to-
day.
(Signed) Joe CANTILLON.' =
The salary demanded and acceeded
to is a stiff one, so large in fact, that
it insures Kay playing in the Ameri-
can league. as the figures would make
minor league club raise yell of
protest. Getting what he wanted will
probable make big Bill" take much
greater interest in his work than he
did last season, and this is all he
needed to be first class ball player,
in Manager Cantilon's opinion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
INSPIRING MEMS MEETING
Fourth in Y. NJ. C. A.. Series on
Sunday Afternoon.
PROF. APPLES FINE ADDRESS
Come and see,' Speakers Practical
Theme-Weak-kneed Made stronq
in Faith.



The mems big meeting SUNDAY after
noon in the Opera house was one of
the best and most profitable Of the
series this winter given under the
auspices OF the Young Mems Christ.
ian association. 1t is regretted. how.
ever. bat larger audience was not
present to hear the very able and in
spring address of Prot. Apple, Of
Frederick.
Rev. Dr. J. A. Hoffheins 81 Christ
Reformed church presided at the
meeting
Following several well-executed Sc
lectiens oy he City band the meeting
opened u 4 O'Clock with an inyoca~
ton By Or. Hoffheins. After the sing.
ing Of 4A'l Hail the Power Of Jesus,
Name Or. Iioffheins read 1903 Psalm.
Following ms the audience sang the
hymn Come Thou Almighty King,
and DR.. Hoffheins offered prayer. q
Need Thee Every Hour was then
sung after which the collection was
lifted, which was doubtless larger
than it would have been but for a
pointed appeal made by Rev. c. S.
Trump.
As an offertory Mr. H. A. Powell
played a cornet solo entitled Mag
nolia Serenade," with band accompan-
iment
The speaker of the occasion was
Prof. Joseph II. Apple. president of
the Women's college, Frederick, and
president of the Y. NJ G. A. of that
city. When introduced to the audi
ence he was greeted with hearty ap-
plause. Being one of the leading
spirits in the Frederick Y. M. C. A.
movement and noted educator be-
sides, it was assumed that Prof. Apple
had message to bring. He did not
disappoint his hearers for it was de-
cidedly one of the ablest, most scholar
ly and most impressively delivered
public addresses heard here in a long
time
In the course of his remarkks the
speaker eloquently combated the
doubts and objections put forth against
the Christian religion and the Y. M.
G. A. and left the doubling Thomases
without an argument to support them.
His subject was Come and See and
he clearly demonstrated that if men
would follow that admonition their
eyes would behold a new light and
their hearts and minds opened to con-
viction
Prof. Apples address Throughout
was an inspiration to the Y. Nj. G. A.
members IN the audience as well as
revelation to those unaccuainted with
aims and practical work of that or
ganization. The address, therefore,
must have been very helpful and con-
duciye to much good
9 Prof. Apple made the closing pray
err and the meeting came to an end
with the long metre doxology and the
Apostolic benediction by Dr. Hofr-
helms.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
SPECIFICATIONS RECEIVED
Architects Of Y. M. c. A. Building
Send Heating and Plumbing Plans.

Harding &c Upman, of Washington,
architects of the proposed Y. M. c..
A. building here have slightly revised
the plans FOR the heating, plumbing
and wiring OF the building aud the
same We're received here this Llorning
by the building committee They are
now ready for the signature of the
general contractor, S. A. Westenhav-
er. this city.
1t is hoped that the contracts for
the heating, plumbing and wiring
aforesaid may be awarded TO local
dealers, the same as the building con-
tract. X -.
The building committee will hold a
meeting this evening at s o'c eek in
the board of trade rooms.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
Correction.

Jeweler S. P. Douglas requests this
paper to state that he did not buy the
watch that had been stolen from
man in the Washington house, as re-
ported but it was purchased by his
emrloye, Mr. r. J, SCHUYLER, who did
not know that the watch had been
stolen, or of course he would not
have touched it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-02-22
VIII Prohated

The will of Mrs. Catherine Il. Hell
ferstayclate CT this city, was admitted
to probate Friday in the office of
County Clerk Bender The will is
dated February 8. 1908 and names
her son, Jacob HeRerstay, or Balti-
more. as administrator Her proper
ty real and personal, is Dequeathed
to her near relatives