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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
UHGES DISTRICT
TO co DRY"
REP. slMMS, OF TENNESSEE
BOOSTS PROHIBITION BEFORE
METHODlsTS AT CAPITAL.

assEs,sHA TeaN,, : Assfser'S M ss b
SimmS.. OF Tennessee, adtfsssSt-sh@
Baltimore Methodist conference here
this morning. on the subject OF pro
hibition.
The question of prohibition In the
District OF Columbia is now a ma
tionai one" he said The saloon
keepers by their actions have made IL
such Such conditions as exist In the
capital of the nation today takes the
matter above the level OF sectional
Improvement and make the matter
one of vital importance TO the entire
country
II prohibition could not be secured
Immediately, he said, tncn the pubic
should have local option.
Rev. E. l.. Watson introduced res
olution disappearing the action OF the
MARYLAND legislature In falling to pass
a bill providing for local option
throughout the state and terming II
"unconstitutional and un-American.'
A storm of remcnstrance from many
of the delegates was followed by the
tabling OF the resolution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
Turner's Give Exhibition.

For the purpose of bringing its sys-
tenn OF practical culture 10 the atten-
ton to the public, the Detroit Socialer
Turn Verein entertained as its guests
Mayer Thompson. Supt. OF Schools
Martindale. several OF the aldermen
and number OF the estlmators at its
seml-annuai exhibition. Monday night.
The program consisted of exercises
by children OF both sexes from the
ages or 10 II years; athletic work
by picked team OF young men, six
OF whom will represent Detroit In the
coming international convention OF
Turner's In Frankfort-on-the-M Main, Ger
many; pole work BY class of young
women. and pyramid work by boys
from IA to Is years OF age. At the
close Of tho program lunch was
served the invited guests.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
HERE'S THE WORST
BOOK AGENT YET

MONTREAL. Que. April For
Eve hours Monday John Smith. book
agent. kept large posse OF The Mon.
tresl police force and detachment
of iiremen al hay. killing one consta-
bic and wounding Chief Detective Car
penter and another officer before nc
was finally shot
Constables Focoult and Shea were
sent TO 81 Mance.st., with a warian'
FOR the arrest of Smith. Without
warning Smith opened fire with
rife, wounding Cocoult and killing
shea. Assistance was summoned. Or.
ders were given to capture Smith
alive
The warrant for his arrest was
sworn out by Mrs. Prltchard. his land
lady. who alleges Smith threatened
to Kill ner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07

al Is per Dbl.
red kidney, $1,000: per bu.
Butter---Offfcial prices. Extra cream
cries. 2slc: frsts, 2sisc: crooks. zee:
packing stock, lsc per 10.
Cabbage--HoE.e-gro sl4l25 psr
OK" rreiery-caiifornla. 5oa7sc per doz;
Florida. s2.75q3 per crate.
CasiiGower--caiifor s1.7502 per
Chee.e--afichlgan fun cream. i40
CeGe---Package coffee. sl4.7s9lsas
per 100 lbs.
Dressed calve.--Fancy. s9shc; CON-
Dressed Hogs--Light. e9ekc per Id;
common. 5it W6c per 10.
Esws-Michigan current receipts, ex-
ira, case count. 15Lc per doz
FIour-Michigan patent. In wood
$3.50: second patent sd mt, sisS; straight
vol Esss corn meal. sas corn and ' ca,
chop, s26 coarse middlings, s2s; fine
middlings. $50 per ton.
per doc: cucumbers. sia5ai.so per
per bu; parsley. goo csc per dog; wa
ter cress. 4oe pc. dog; pIeplant. 4sc per
Grapes--Maiagas. $3.50 q $50 per Dbl.
Honsy-fsncy white. i.@Isc; amber,
Hickory Nuts--s2 per bu
Hny--petroit shippers are paying the
following prices for new baled hay In
M G No. s5 5ssfS' c Es 'ims Gsss
oat straw. ss ton. in car lots. w
SCI noe sneen s s 10 g. green Ns &C. eaT s;1
cured No. 1. &c: No. 2, 5nc; kip green.
40. /. sic; No. 2. Sc; calf cured. No /.
,lc; No; 2. sase' calf, green No. 1 ioee;
So No. 81: sheepslsins. as to wool.
Hasdrare-w.re nails. sa4c; base
barbed wire. $3.50: No. : annsalcd wire,
cloth. 81 40 per 100 feet; lap and slip,
after weaving. so per cent on; wire
Joint savetrough. so and, 10 per cent
on: round and corrugated conductor
''P Gim =. asi all isr per ssn' 100 o.
Iemons-Caiifornia. y313.5o per box.
Mushrooms--5oc per ID.
OrnnEes--caIifornia naveis. s27s0s
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. te.e5ffs per toz
Pop Ccrn--Ears. IA @2c per 10.
Potafoe---Car lots. Z o. b. Detroit
5000 per blu; new Bermudas. sa.5O
rouisry-Hens. 1eaisc: springs. 100;
stays. loc; ROSTERS. sc: ducks. 1sG
dressed hens. 1sc. ducks. i461sc:
geese. 1i012c: turkeys i5Gt7c per lib,
Provisicns-Mess pork. ti2.so; family
heavy. $3.50; smoked hams. sizc. dry
sailed briskets. SIC: shoulders &c: Pic.
mic hams, FAC: bacon, l0h Ollie: lard.
IN tierces. SIC; kettle rendered. oxc
ID.
onionr--so9so 500 per hu; Spanish.
s1.25 crate.
OiI.--Raw linseed. 4sc; boiled lin
seed, 4Scl gal, less per cent for cash
ian 10 days: diamond headlight kero-
sere. ghc. turpentine' IN barrel lots.
SIC per gal
strswsrfric~-si5o per a4-pt case;
swses res..o<.-SflIinoi.. saeaas per
bu. IS per Dbl
sussr--crystai Nominees. 1910; eagle
ss.fo: xxx powdered, s5.ss: granuisi-
ed, extra coarse. t5s5. GRADUATED, Tn
bulk {5.5s; eranulatcd. in l0-Ib cotton
bags. 1870; granuiated, In z5-ib cotton
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07

uation. with the exception OF small re-
ceipts, that. seems 10 tend to higher
values than those which are being
paid 49, 'IN(
/ The hog trade is beginning to feel
the effect OF improved demand and
largely reduced receipts. The demand
for fresh pork and pork products Is
the strongest feature OF the trade. but
cured meats are also advancing with
the speculative market Provision
stocks. are said to be much larger
than usual at this time OF the year.
In Chicago and Kansas City, shippers
are taking the hogs, packers fighting
the advance in prices at every step.
but being obliged 10 take few 10
keep their force working. The out
look favors much higher prices FOR
live hogs before another crop az corn
Is available.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
Damascus ommandery Officers.

Damascus Commandery. No. AZ,
Knights Templar. held its, annual con-
clave Monday evening and elected the
following officers: Eminent command
Ier. Frederick A. Cooke; generals
simo. Mark A. Gardner; captain-gen-
eral. Harry p. williamson: senior
warden, John II. Munroe; junior war
den, Frank T. Lodge: prelate, William
II. Wetherbee; treasurer. William
Haste: recorder, Stephen b. Mack
lem; standard bearer. William Tea
gan; sword bearer. William N. Krug;
warder. John IL. Eason; sentinel, Jo-
seph Mailman; representative to Ma.
sonic Temple association, Fred II.
Warner; trustee for three years, John
Fl. Hanna; members finance commit
tee. James r. Brooks and Nelson b.
Praigg.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
Court Enjolns Bartenders.

The officers and members OF the
Bartenders union are restrained by an
injunction, issued by Judge Rohnert.
Tuesday, from congregating on the
walk in front of the Kaiserhof cafe.
or urging customers to keep away
from the place. The injunction was
granted on petition OF Frank r.
Schmidt. who alleges that because he
refuses 10 employ all union workmen.
the bartenders placed pickets in front
OF his place OF business and drive
customers away
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
soPHs PAINT FREsHIEs.

ANN ARBOR. Mich. April T.
Selling 40 freshmen who were trying.
ing TO elude their vigilance and eff
feet an entrance into the town arm
Dry, where the youngsters annual ban.
quet was held last night. sophomores
painted their captives in brilliant
hues. dressed them in outlandish gar.
ments. and then heaved them through
the doors and windows into the hall,
where their fellows were making mer.
~
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
BY II. II. MACK.

looked for during the remainder of
April a9
NJ Mich COWS are dull and lower. and
the outlook favors still lower prices
before the month is out. The veal
calf trade is holding up much better
than II was thought II would when
receipts began to be more liberal. The
high prices at which all other kinds
OF meat are selling are helping out
the demand for veal and will continue
10 do SO during the spring and early
summer months.
While fat lambs have eased of n
trine from the extreme higb-point OF
the seasons business. the demand still
holds good The prices paid for fat
atnck are higher than have been
known for many years. The wool
market Is reported to be dull and
quiet. and there 10 nothing In the sit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
Col. Bowen Sues CITY AoaIn.

Col w. III. III. Bowen, in charge OF
the federal internal revenue district
|centering in Cincinnati. started action
against the city in Judge Donovan's
court Tuesday morning for damages
alleged to have been sustained when
he fell on an Icy sidewalk near the
Wayne hotel two years ago. A YER
dict in favor OF the city was directed
by Judge Rohnert in the first trial.
and Bowen appealed. with the result
that the decision was set aside.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
T. r. SHOULD HAVE
BEEN AN ACTOR
RICHARD CROKER.

DUBLIN, April Theodore Roose-
welt missed his calling. He should
have been an actor. This Is the opin-
ion of Richard Croker, former Tam
many chief. expressed in an interview
today at his irish country estate.
When the subject OF politics was
preached, Croker asked;
why was Theodore Roosevelt ever
chosen president. He Is too good an
actor. That was the profession he
should have taken mp" Asked II he
believes Roosevelt will be reelected,
Croker replied:
Il can only answer that question
by asking another Is Roosevelt the
wonder O; the age OF is he a grand
sfanc piayer7r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
PRODUCE.

Perhaps the most prominent feature
of the market this morning was an adj
vance OF Sc or more in potatoes. Re-
ceIpts have been running rather light
for week or go, and stocks have be-
come somewhat depicted. There was a
large supply OF vegetables of all kinds
on hand. and lively movement, Straw
berries are coming freely. and are
steadily working lower. There was a
general expectation that the butter
market would advance a little during
the day. Eggs were I'm good supply
but there was no poultry in sight.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
Wniort Crust Company
Detroit, Mtcbigan
ESTABLISHED 1897

ESTABLISHED 1881 ---
Of wide experience in the transacting
of trust business in all branches.
Well equipped for prompt and effec-
tive service in all matters committed
to its care.
A reliable and responsible depository
which would be pleased to receive
your time deposits.
Offices, UNION TRUST BUILDING
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
NEW YoRk STOCK LETTER.

Furnished by Cameron C,rrie & Co.
The market has sees sawed idly TINS
morning but on the whole has maia-
tanned strong tone, the bull party
being buoyed up by the nope OF very
gavorable crop report tomorrow. Price
changes however. have been confincd
10 small fractions and fluctuations have
been without Significance Third AVG.
was bid up sharply. there apparently
being some short interest there and no
stock Cor sale. There has been no
news 70 affect prices. but railroad earn
fngs continue remarkably poor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
CpprEn MARkEr-cI.osE.

Aria com1. lSles Aim. 81; Boston
Cons. = Butte Il L.. 81 Cop. Con. %;
C. q n. ESQ: &. 4 A. lOl: Davis ID.
3is; Ely. Sis; Frank. Il Globe. ~
u Can. So Kew COP, ~ LsSal'
Cons. ll& New. Utah. ga n. Butte.
53h; osc.. SO; Peru. y Yukon. 49,
shan, II q. Sup-Pitts., ieh ;. Queen,
Zoe. ram. 6l n Utah Cons, IS; Utah
Cop. so; L. s OIL. 9%: L. s +. pfd,
.39+ Wet. ,; Win, o a Woiv, l2S.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
Horse TrampIes Fireman.

Ray II. Colson. fireman In engine
house No. /, was quite painfully In.
jured Tuesday morning by being tramp.
led by one OF the horses He was
taken to Harper hospital, where he IA
attended by DR. c. w. Shotwell. Col.
son is q years OF age and lives at
No. 1924 Fourtcenth-ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
The Woman's Historical club, at are
cent meeting, instructed Its secre-

tary to write to the newspapers OF
the city and to J. c. Hutchins, OF
the u. u. r.. urging the strict en-
forcement OF the city ordinance for
bidding splitting on the sidewalks,
public halls, churches. the platform
OF railway coaches or street cars,
and that II be made the duty OF ev-
cry officer of the police and health
department to apprehend any per
son violating the provisions of the
ordinance relative thereto.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK. April 7.--Buslness at
the opening Of the cotton market was
fairly active and easier. sentiment
continued very bcarish and there WAS
only a scattering demand. mainly from
shorts The weather In the belt was
again favorable and private cables
from Germany We're pessiinistic over
spinning conditions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
NEW yORk METAL.

NEW YORK. April Interest was
still lacking at the Metal exchange to-
day. while little inquiry was shown for
currrrurifyte---istts -f-.,.+ Enthusiastically
&c for spot and nearby deliveries In
sympathy with the sharp break in the
foreign market. other metals We're un-
changed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07

Traverse city-John Brown, former.
ly an attendant ut the asylum, was
sentenced to 80 days in the Detroit
house of correction by Judge Nerling.
er for stealing silk vest from a pri-
vate patient AT the asylum. Brown
was wearing the vest when arrested.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
The Detroit Architectural club held
neetln, Monday night and elected

the following officers: President,
Frank G. Baldwin: vice president,
Adoiph Eisen; secretary. Alex G.
Donaldson: treasurer. Hans Gehrke
financial secretary. J. II. Gustave
Steffens. The new directory con
sists OF s. B. Rosengarten. A. w.
Chittenden. and Dalton A. Wells.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
SHIP RELIEF BEARS
HUNDRED PATIENTS

WASHINGTON. April THE hos
Dital ship Relief, under command OF
Surgeon Stokes. has left Nagdalena
bay for San Francisco with about 100
patients from the Atlantic fleet.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
U. s. GOVERNMENT BONDS

Bonds. furnished by Cameron Currie
A. Co. New % reg. 1898 q lOth DO,
ioit.. do COUP. lO1M102; new IS reg.
f20N "a I21h; do. coup. l22k bid.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07

turalness. straightforwardness. art
lessness and simplicity. The next
thing we notice is the unintentional
evidence OF words. phrases and ac-
cidental details. .t.t
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07

old, %. p ss g q j; a
{ G,Sh ut Copper 80 80 so 80 80 50 SO :
I: s o'I ...... US ,.ss ,.s% ,ssr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07

CHICAGO. April T.-Hogs--Receip.s
10 900. market strong 20 SC higher,
Light 1Y,GhV s5'soms.eo: mixed. s5.s0@e25:
heavy. s5.S0We.2o; roughs. sssoq $50;
pigs. siT5G5.80. workers.. s6.05M6.l5.
fattIe--Receipts $500, market steady
baeves. S4.65y7.4O cows and heffers.
s210ft6.1O. Texans, st50d $50, west
crncfs, s4.40ff5.5O. calves. yi.I5WS.t 30,
-Receipts II 200. weak at yesterday ;
decline. natives. s4.7bT6.s0: western
ess sGm6.75. yearlings. 1920 N $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
BOSTON COPPER.
COPPER LETTER.

Cameron Currie & Co. = copper letter:
Opening copper cable: Spot. f5s LIS
Cd. down 5s. futures. $50 IS Sd. down
S.
few and far between during the hTst
hatf of ttaay'e session Outside OF
North Butte, which sold or an even
point on light trading from last nights
cIoslng, figures, price changes were con-
fined 10 small fractions. on the curb,
yukon Gold was conspicuous for It's
weakness. selling down 10 new low
mark OF ~ London copper was
,rllghtly easier. of Sc for both spot and
fGtufes gThe general copper Nst was
without Feature Nand 1.-THE noon hour
the market was Intensely dull.
= 49, s,,s..... L.. ,~z...s...
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07

!, $50; No. 3. $50; No !. St. Is. No. ).
$40; No. 8. 1886; No. ]. $3.50; No. 8,
Me- 80 40 No To- s5lb. No IL.
STA NsIs Sa-06; No IL. S5.o5s No. Ia
IS: No Is. s. per 100 lbs
Taliow-No. |, axe; No. z. &c per ID
Observation-Disclosures. coo per basket
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
.3D-Avt. STOCK
RISES 4 POINTS
ABSENCE OF SELLING PRESSURE
GIVES MARKET A FiRMER
TONE.
STOCK M.RNEr-cLosE.

Am. c. a. r.. 80. Am. Loco. itis DO
pfd. ~ y Am sugar l24% Am sme.E.
A. 7. 4 : Re. 75i., h. 4 o. .s3A ~.
r. rr., 45ss CHI \ Ohio. 81 y Can.
Pac.. i54s. Oh. n CT. w. 5ls; Colo
E Fte Cons, DO CAS- is;s. S. aex p csnt
1875 CT. North, ia, Utah IVA MO-
Pac.. 42ss: Nickel Pr. So Nat. Lead.
55ss Nerth Am, 5o5s north w lts p,
Ont. a w. ssI. Pac Mail sSA Penn.
ll6L. PHI AZ Read. l04Ss: Rep. ST.
lsH do ptd. 60 Rock Isl pfd ~; 81
Pac., l5% Union Pac;. 1863 Z =
Ponds. 95is L.. ). Ruo.. 10. :; steer
"a. do pfd. 9Si. Wabash. 1885, do pfd
ia; West. L. TeIe.. 81.
NEW YORK. April THE stock
market opened uncertain. ST. Paul,
Missouri Pacific, Northwest and Lead
were unchanged. Copper gained and
lost Ia Brooklyn Rapid Transit,
Anaconda and Locomotive. opened l-S
le,weE,- Pennsylvania gained Ia and
lost is. Union Pacific, Atchison ana
Smelling opened SIS higher. 500 open
ed up 3-S. Erie common and Northern
Pacific opened up is. Third-ave. start
ed up H. After 10 minutes trading.
the market continued dull With very
slight changes In either direction.
The stock market had generally
stronger tone all through the first
hour. the Improvement being due TO
an absence of selling pressure. The
feature was an advance of over 4
points in Third-ave. stock and a bet
ter demand al higher price levels for
both. Third-ave. bonds and certificates.
The sharp advance In the stock was
on scattered buying and was made
easy by the fact that the company's
securities are apparently not in the
market from any source around cur
rent quotations. London apparently
did not offer much opportunity for ar
bitrage trading. but Probst. WetZlar a.
Co. bought 5000 Union Pacific and
5000 Steel common. which other ar
bitrage houses believe was on special
account. The railroads list
shf - ~ ", 81, A. y, y,
the end or the hour ON buying oy trfe
trading element and some assassrh
houses look for better market.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
LOCAL STOCKS.

The following quotations furnished
by Lewis q. Gorton. No. 1915 Majestic
building. April I. 1905:
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EAST RrFFALo. y. ". AprIl ,

EAST BUFFALO. ~. Y. April Cat
tIc--None on sale. values ruling STEADY
Veals--Receipts so head, market slow
zoe lower: Gull To choice. 1919 a Ito
sheen and Lambs--Receipts 1900 head
market slow and steady for lambs
sheep active, Arm; lambs. s5.25ds.5O
yearlings. s7g!75' wethers. " ~ q
nc so Hogs-Keccipts. 2.0iO head
market fairly active. mostly 81 loc
higher: pigs, i0M zoe stronger; workers,
sG50ms.sO; pigs $3.50 SIS; MIXED and
heavics. $6.60 n 6.65: roughs. $3.50 q $50
afauS S3507 $50
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-04-07
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO.
livestock Report ny sndler. Rorick a
Co Commission Merchants.

BUFFALO. April 7.---(SpeciaI. Cat
Receipts i 900: pigs. s5.soa5 .S5; all
Others. $3.50. Sheep--Receipts light;
top lambs, $3.50; top calves. s7.I5.
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LONDON METAk
LONDON. April BAR silver. quies,
95Nd, decline Lice.
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Cotton prices, furnished by Cameron
Currle * Co. Opening.
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Reported for The Times by Cameron
Currie 81 Co. 116-11s Grlswold-st:
Oman Hfgh Inv Noou
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
The National Game

The directors of the Martinsburg
Athletic club met Monday night
and took under consideration several
propositions made by different individ-
uals as to the placing Of first clas~
baseball club in the field to represent
this city. They also decided for what
obligations the proceeds Of the recent
play would be applied. Something
definite will be known in the next
week or ten days as 10 what we might
expect I'm this line for the coming sea
son. Some Of the local ball tosssrs are
getting the fever and are alxing OF
getting together for a few games until
the regular season starts. Now il the
time to get those wings ia shape II
they want to make good showing in
the first part Of the season.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20

AT meeting Of the Board OF Lady
Managers iof the Kings Daughters
hospital Saturday afternoon March q
was fixed rs Donation Day. 1t was de-
cided to ask the people of the city and
county 10 contribute as generously as
possible to the needs of The hospital.
The present needs being white goods
for sas curtains for three window .,
night dresses for men women and
children, nnbieached muslin In eight
yard iengths for bandages, absorbent
cotton, gauze, toilet soaps, also dark
green blinds for nineteen windows and
any other useful articles will be ae-
ceptcd. Druggists are requested to
send articles needed In emergency
cases. All articles should be sent to the
hospital on Saturday afternoon March
2ist where there will be ladies to re-
ceive them.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
NUMBER IL


Miss Bessie b. Miller, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. William r. Miller,
and pretty aud popular resident Of
Berkeley county. aud Mr.. Bert J.
Byars, a well-known young farmer OF
Berkeley county, we Q the principals
in pretty wedding which was sol
emnized Monday asternoon at the
United Breshren parsonage. The cer-
emony was perform cd In the presence
Of a few friends by the pastor, Rev. A.
b, Wilson.
After the ceremony the young eou-
pie were driven to the Baltimore a.
Ohio station, W here they took No. 6
for trip to Washing ton.
Both are popular among large cir
Gle of friends, aud they will be given u
hearty reception upon their retarn 10
their future home. Tiny will reside in
0pequon district near tircensburg.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-20
Destructive Fire.

About the time the operatives were
going to work in the Crawford Wool :
en- Mills on Monday morning, fire was
discovered in the large storeroom III
which was stored about $4,000 worth
of materials. The alarm was turned in
atonce and the firemenlresponded with
their usual promptness. TAe mill fire.
men got their hose at work and were
fighting the fire with good effect when
the city firemen arrived. There were
four streams pretty soon playing on
the fire which was soon extinguisbed
but nearly half the extensive stock was
destroyed by fire smoke or water. The
loss was fully covered lby the H $.
Thompson Insurance agency.