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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27
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Thanksgiving was sbseryed IN its
usual way here last Thursday. The
banks and the post office were closed
and public worship was held in the
churches of the town. A union service
in which the two Methodist churches,
the Baptist and the Christian churches
participated were held in Trinity NJ
e. Church South. Services were held
in the United Brethren, Reformed and
the Presbyterian churches their re-
spective pastor preaching.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27

The work ON the piers Of the bridge
over the Potomac river at William
sport, has been pushed along with
great vigor 1t is announced that the
piers will be completed by the first Of
the year and as seon as the piers are
done the work Of erecting the, steel
work will proceed at once.
The contractor for the steel work
has large part Of theisquipment for
the execution Of the work. en- the
ground and employees fare on the
ground making preparation for the
work, There is every assurance that
the bridge will be ready for use in the
spring.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27

The Baltimore and OHIO railroad u
again after the employees who indulge
In the use Of intoxicating liquors. A
year ago an order was issued directing
that all employees whs drank either
while on duty Or Off should bc dis
charged and at that time numbers
were dropped. For several months we
have heard nothing about this matter
but last week there were number OF
old employees en- The wheeling and
Parkersburg divisions who were hand
I'd their discharge with photograph
Of themselves taking drink.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27

Huntington, Nov. 10, 1908.
Mr.. G, w. Boyer,
MArtinsburg, w. Va,
Dear sir:
l wish to avail myself of this cppor-
tunitv TO thank you for the service 9
rendered by you and your paper In the
recent campaign. The Democratic
newspn pers Of the State labored val
isntiy, and it is ne fault Of theirs that
the Democratic party suffered defeat.
The people do net seem to he ready ~
yet for a clean State administrator,
and suppose we will have to abide
our time. This Is an age Of CONNER
cialism, and we may please when we
appeal to the public conscience, bot it
is net effective with tn sse conccrne d
with the business interest OF the
countFy. 1t is question of dollars
and cents, applie1 direct with some Of
the voters and indirect, through bust
ness interest, with others.
With personal regards, / am
Very truly,
Geo. I. Neal.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27
Communion services

L The regular quarterly communion
services in the Presbyterian church In
this city will be held on next Sunday
a week, the first Sunday in December.
The preparatory services will begin on
Wednesday evening preceding andl
continue Thursday and Friday night
and on Saturday afternson. Rev. Mr..
Edge, pastor Of the Davis church II
expected to be present and to assist
the pastor.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27

The police made q big haul Saturday
mig BIT about o'clock at the Russler
building, corner Of East Martin and
Spring streets. NoFninalIy II IL 4
hosse for rt'omers, the second and third
floors having lot Of furnished ssSusa
for rent, but the police beloved II ia
be used for other than legitimate pur-
poses and 30 they pulled It. The Ia
mates, some eight couples Of whites
and blacks, most Of whom were strang-
ere In town, were arrested and taken
to the mayors Office, together with
Andrew M. Brooks, who condusts a
restaurant on the FIRST floor.
Mayor Cushwa asked tho prisoners,
six Of whom were white men and
women, whe they rented the rooms
from and they said from Brooks. The
mayor then imposed fine Of $50 and
costs on Brooks and $40 on each Of
the others, which was promptly paid,
All seeming to have plenty Of money.
Restauranter, Brooks claims that he
has nothing to do with the upper part
Of the house, but has only allowed
people to go through his place To The
rooms above and collected the room
rent which he turned over to the own
or Of the building, and that he never
asked the people whether they were
married or not when they applied for y
room for the night.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27
An obisc, Les.oa

The experience OF Col. John T. Me-
6raw in attempting to operate local
gas plant at Grafton in opposition to
q foreign gas company confirms the
usnal observation thas while the peo-
pie are generally ready TO indulge In a
good deal Of non-edecrive criticism
and even abuse Of the foreign corpora
items that came into this State to or
crate public utilities, yet when an OPP
portuaity comes to patronize holne
people and home capital which are
engaged In competition with such
foreign corporations, II the outside
concern lowers the price OF its COM
modify TO beat out the home prodn YER,
tie bulk OF the consumers will forget
all abont the monopoly and its oppres-
sions Of which they complained, will
fdeSertth home institution and be-
stow their patronage on it- rival for
the little temporary benefits they re-
eeive in its reduced prices which have
bean made necessary BY the opposition
Of the home com any. Mr.. McGraw's
experience il case In point He
brought eompsting gas line into
Grafton at great Ok penss. It's ope-
ration reduced the price Of gas to con-
sumsrs. His reduction was met BY .
eorrcsPcnding or greater reduction by
the old company, and Mr.. McGraw
failed to get homo support In his en-
terpriss. or twenty-five hundred gas
consumers in Graftsn he secured bus
thfse hundred - patrons and many
Of these were preparing TO leave him
! to avail them selves OF the cheaper
price offered BY the foreign company.
Not being willing or able TO be offered
up az financial sacrifice simply 10
get cheap gas for his fellow towns-
men, which gas was being supplied
by the other company, Mr.. McGraw
sold his plant to his rival. COMPETE
tion being thus removed, the old COM
pany jumped the price Of gas up until
within short time the extra price
/ nowimposed will repay 10 profits all
tnatwas papi 10 MIR. McGraw for ths
posatfase 0fhis plant. In addition Il
paying AL excessive price for gas, ths
citizens Of Grafton have the consolation
Of knowing that BY their shortsighted
policy they have probably bound
themselves TO the old com panty FOL
years and fastened upon themselye,
the burdens Of greatly increased cost o.
fuel which will have marked effecl
in the future location Of manufactures
in that place. But In view sf all thu
facts they cannot hope TO have g.sa
deal Of public sympathy. They haven I
acted more wisely than the man WHIT
climbed tree and sawed off the liml
on which he WAS sitting between him
self and the tree. 1t is to be hoped
however, that the experience Of Graf
ton may 10 generally observed a. Al
object lesson that i'll the long run con
sumers are always more satisfactorily
ana cheapiy served by their neighbour
than by the foreign capitalists VIII.
come here to make s.all there is in it,
Tor themselves and the companies the,
epresent--Fairmont Times.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27
oyster Supper

Last week we announced that the
ladies of the Methodist church at
Bunker Hill would hold an oyster
supper at Bswsn's Hall on last Thurs
day and Friday night. This was an
error. The time should have been
Thursday and Friday Of this week,
November % and 81.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27
Turkeys

The price of turkeys was low for
Th anksgiving in the city market but
most Of our people got good prices foy
their turkeys here. Those who brought
their turkeys to town to sell get from
II 60 Is cents per pound gross but in
some cases we heard Of turkeys selling
as low as ten cents.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27

Miss Treda Grove returned last week
from visit TO friends in Roanoke,
Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27

Sick and tired of the world outside
the gray walls behind which he had
been confined, General Bess, Mingc
county prisoner, after Two weeks Of
liberty on parole, returned to the peni-
tertiary at Moundsville and requested
Warden Dawson that he be allowed to
re-enter the institution where he had
beea prisoner for six years.
General Bess was convicted Of sec
ond degree murder in Mingo county
on May %, 1902, and was given a ten
years sentence in the penitentiary
which would expire on Feb. 8, 1909.
On Oct. Z; last, he was given a parole,
but on the 81, just two weeks later, he
applied to Warden Dawson at the
door Of the penitentiary for admittance
stating that he was sick and wanted
back into the institutions.
The report Of the prison manage
ment for October shows that ~ prison.
ers from the state courts, IL prisoners
from the United States courts; Is prs
oners from the District Of Columbia,
and prisoner from parole were ne
ceivsd At the institution during the
month, making atotai OF SO received
at the institution during the month,
making total Of So received There
was discharged from the pe.4itsntiary
10 state prisoners At the expiration Of
their sentence; unconditionalIy par
doned: 3 paroled; 70 United States
prisoners discharged at the expiration
Of their sentence, and federal prisoner
from the state district courts was
discharged 1T the expiration Of his
sentence, making fetal Of As disaharg-
ed during the month.
There WAS pet Increase Of 10 In the
population Of the penitentiary during
the month making fetal population
Of 1175 on the first Of November.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27


"5onate,' OPP. rs, first movem emit,
Ciementi-Miss Kilmer.
"Thy Star" Pietro Mascagni-M Miss
Tsnney.
Quarteete from "Lucia de hammer
moor, J" Donizetti--Miss Bishop.
Paper, "Msdefn Italian Composer
and their Music Miss .Stribiing. a
"5weet Evening STAR Wagner
Mas Jones.
"As Through the Streets" fro m
''The Bohemians,'' Puccini-Mrs.
Barnes.
"Canto d Armore, .Alessandro Lon.
go-Miss Stribling.
"Serenata,' A. Boito-Mrs. Barnes
Miss Stribling, Mrs. Doll and Mrs
Lamon.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-11-27
"Wednesday Afternoon cub.

The regular meeting of the Wednes
day afternoon club was held at the
home Of its president, Mrs. J. w. Me.
Sherry, on East Burke street, Wed;
nesday afternoon last week and a large
number Of both active and honorary
members Of the cub were present.
The program rendered, was of m cd
ern Italian music. The regular papel
was read by Miss Mary Stribling
Modern Italian Composers aud Theil
Music"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-05-30

We Just received big carload office
and designs including the finish la
sanitary desk big reduction viii throughout
entire line this week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Mrs. POppe Passed from Life.

Mrs. Poppe, wife of DR.. M.
U. Poppe died Monday noon,
after an illness of over week.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Poppe a weeke ago Monday,
and owing to complications the
mother never rallied. Friends
of the family were very much
shocked because of the death, as
Mrs. Poppe has become we'll
known during her short resi-
dence in the city and had en-
deared herself to all who knew
her and there were many ex-
pressions of sorrow over the oc-
curence and sympathy for those
who survive her. Mr.. and Mrs.
Poppe were married at Almond,
Wis, ten months ago and the in
terrment will take place there.
Short funeral services were con-
Quoted at the residence Tuesday
afternoon and the remains were
taken away on the $40 train.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
% to 8.

~
The Washburn High School
foot ball team went to Superior
last Saturday afternoon where
they again played the fast Mel
son-Dewey team and were de-
feated by score of 22 5. The
local boys put up a fine game
against their heavy opponents
and through scientific playing
were successful in making a
touchdown. 1t is said that the
Nelson-Dewey eleven made all
their scores on fuke plays, and
not on straight foot ball.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
It's good time to start your subscription Begin NOW
REPUBLICAN, LANDSLIDE

were saying nothing. In fact
they were afraid to venture even
aprediction.
HI. 0. Lien of Bibon who will
be County Treasurer after Jan.
1st was in the city Tuesday even
ing and Wednesday. Mr.. Lien
was an enthusiastic booster for
the straight ticket.
Incomplete returns in the
daily papers last night indicated
that Johnson has been reelected
Governor of Minnesota, although
his majority is greatly reduced.
Jacobson's managers even claim
the election.
Speaker Ekern who was an in
dependent candidate for Mem Der
of Assembly was defeated for
reelection by about 1856 votes.
Speaker Cannon has been re-
elected by about the usual ma
jority.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Judge Parish Held Court YeSte rdav
in This CITY.
Naturalization of Citizens was
the Principal Business of
the Court.

A special session of circuit
court was held yesterday, prin-
cipally for the purpose of natur-
alizing citizens. Judge Parish
presided, and was assisted in
in the work of making citizens
by A Government Inspector from
st. Paul. Ten of those who
were on hand we're passed and
were given their final papers,
but seven were refused final
papers because their intention
papers were defective, and one
was refused because his wit
nesses had not been acquainted
with him the required five years.
There was also some other
business before the court, such
as taking judgments by default,
etc.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
"Seaishfpt" Sense"

This is the title of very Interest f.
ing little book about "Sealshipt "
Oysters. 1t gives much valuable in
formation about cooking and serving
the delicious bivalve. and contains
new recipes for preparing.
What will appeal to every oyster
lover is the detailed description OF
''Sealshipt" oysters differ from other
klnds-how they are shucked into
galvanized steel containers and
packed alright with ice around the
con tainers, but not in contact with
the oysters. The "Seaishiot" ship
ping carrier system is what accounts
for the cleanliness and delicacy OF
flavor of Sea shipt" Oysters.
The prize of "Sealshipt" Oysters
is higher than that of tub oysters;
but they go so mu,h further that
they actually cost you less-besides
having the full, delicious, sea flavor
which tub oysters cannot have.
We have 'Sealshipt Sense" books
aud we will gladly give you one. We
sell "Sealshipt" Oysters exclusively
out of the hansome White Porcelain
Case bearing the Blue 'Seashipt'
Trade-M ark. Frank Tatzner.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05

audience WAS electrified.

audience was electrified.
After the concert Obadiah
Strout made an open boast that
the village was not big enough
to hold them both, and he pro-
posed to run the Boston Lawyer
out of town.
Streams of laughter punctuate
the performance of the play
every few minutes, and the casual
spectator cannot look upon the
audience for period Of five min
utes without coming to the posi-
tive conclusion that those who
witness this pastoral comedy,
with it's golden love threads for
plot, are enjoying themselves
hugely.
This seems to be the secret of
the success of this play. It
makes people forget all else but
the amusing things that are
happening along the country
folks of Mason's Corner.
Such realistic incidents as the
husking bee. with the merry fun
over kissing the girls when a red.
ear is found; the ludicrous court
ship of Mrs. Crowley and Abner
Stiles; Samantha Green. milking
the wrong COW; the scrimmage
between Mr.. Sawyer, the City
chap" and 'Bob Wood" the
town bully; Hiram Maxwell's
written proposal of marriage to
Mandy Skinner; the arrival of
the mail at Penoni Aill's grocery
store; Mr.. Sawyer's clever dis
covery of the parentage of Miss
Indy Putnam; the beautiful love
story of Mr.. Sawyer and the
blind girl, Alice Pettinggill; the
Virginia reel, dancing at the end
of the third act; Obadiah Strout's
attempts to run the "city feller. "
Mr.. Sawyer, out of town, etc
all these memorable features of
performance will stamp them
selves indelibly on the minds of
the spectators.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
NOTES OF THE CAMPAIGN

The independent fight for
sheriff has left a few sore spots
but it is expected that these will
all disappear and that Mr.. Happle
who has won such a signal vic
tory will be accorded the heart
lest support of all citizens.
Bryan received less votes in
the city than Parker did four
years ago, the vote being 95 this
year the 112 four years ago.
The Republicans are as much
surprised as the Democrats at
the large majorities everywhere.
Even in this city several weeks
ago the Democrats were claiming
majority and the Republicans
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Returns from Country Indicate
Regular SnoWstorm.
Straight Republican Ticket
Wins Out in this
County

"The cruel war is over. " The
votes have all been counted anc
the result is no longer in doubt
The republican party was sue
cessful and Taft and Sherman
will be the next President and
Vice President.
Bayfield, County was over
whelmingly for the Republican
candidates from the top to the
bottom of the ticket. While W e
have only incomplete returns
from the majority of the pre-
cincts in the county, those re.
ceived indicate that the demo.
cratic vote will be lighter than it
was four years ago. All Repub-
lican county officers were
elected. The only fight being
on sheriff. Andrew Johnson of
this city being the independent
candidate. The unofficial re-
turns shows that Happle the re-
gular nominee received 1879
votes and Johnson $50. The
vote in the city was: for Happle
252 votes and for Johnson 239.
The vote in the city is as fol
lows: Taft 800, Bryan 95, Debs
SO, Chain IA. Davids son 384, Ayl-
ward 88, Brown 81, Cox %, Len
root 4O5, Konkel 85, Harris 46,
Lafriniere 81. Sanborn 800, War
den 122, Hammill 1868. Kinney
'49.
A. M: Warden candidate for
Assemblyman received the high
est vote on the Democratic ticket
and |. l.. Lenroot for Congress
the highest vote on the Republi-
can ticket.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Hayward and WaShbuu CITY Teams
PLAYED Here Last Sunday.
Neither Side Scored During
the Game. Was In
teresting.

Neither the Washburn or the
Hayward City teams were able
to score in the game which was
played on the home grounds last
Sunday afternoon. The weather
was ideal for a foot ball game,
being neither too hot or too cold.
The teams lined up for the kick
off at 2:45 o'clock and it looked
for awhile as if the visitors
would have no trouble in playing
all around the city bunch for
they appeared to be much spead-
ier, But after a few minutes OF
play the Washburn boys got
down to business and stopped
almost any play that was at
tempted. The same can be said
of the visitors for they were fine
in holding the home team when
ever they buqked up against
their line. Only on two occasions
during the entire game was the
ball anywhere near either goal
line and on both occasions the
teams proved ieuual to the test
and stopped the ball being car
ried over for a touchdown. The
game ended with a score of o to
O.
The Hayward team which
played here is composed of a fine
bunch of boys, all of whom have
had considerable experience in
the foot ball line and they are
capable of putting up a first class
game. They play clean ball and
are gentlemen in every way.
The Washburn team were a trifle
heavier than their opponents and
those who witnessed the game
thought that they would have no
trouble in winning.
The City team will probably
play Ashland on the home
grounds next Sunday. A good
game is looked forward too.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
County Board to be in Session Next
TUESDAY,.
Much Business Will be Taken
up. Levies Made,
etc.

The annual meeting Of the
County Board will be held next
Tuesday at the office of the
County Clerk. This is the i'm
portant meeting of the year and
a great deal of business will
be transacted, in fact year 8
business will have to be disposed
of. Many of the committees
will be in session serveral days
before the meeting, preparing
reports and going over bills, etc.
The most important busin' SIS
will be the equalization Of the
county property. This is always
a debateable question and the
report of the committee having
this business in charge is always
awaited with interest. Chair
man Schweisthal of the Equaliza-
tion committee has called a meet
ing for Monday and it is possible
that the whole day will be occu-
pied in, the discussion of the
valu alton of the different towns.
There will be two new mem bers
on the board. Mr.. Shepherd of
Bayfield, is very sick and Super
visor John Lambert will repre-
sent him. while Chairman Water
ston of the town of Hughes has
F. resigned and his place has been
taken by John Ward.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Norwegian Lutheran Ch urch

There will be Conformation
services next Sunday at 1000
A. M.
The following are to be Con
tirmed:
NORWEGIAN CLASS
Harry G.. Anderson, Levi And
erson, Oscar J. Johnson, Alf. FL
Olsen, Emerald 0. Swanson,
John H. Swanson, Inga E. Drag
seth, Petra O. Hovind, Lydia c.
Johnson, Otelia P. Seielstad,
Nellie M. Wegan.
ELGLISH CLASS
Oscar Hanson, Sigurd Hoel,
Peder J. G. johnson, Albert
Thorson, John E. Thoreson,
Konrad M. Swanby. Jonas P,
Swanby, Petra M. Kosberg, Sci
ma G. Kosberg, Olga G.. Hanson,
Esther F. Poppe, Ruth Poppe,
Myrtle NJ. Smith.
There will also be the regular
service in the evening at 7:GO,
and at Long Lake school house
2:45 P. M.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
One to BE Organized in This Vic
unity.
It's Business Will be to In
sure Farm Pro
perty.

The farmers in this vicinity
have taken steps toward organlz-
ing a Farm Mutual Fire In
surance Company, which is to
be composed of farmers, and
whose business it will be to in
sure farm buildings. Articles
of incorporation have already
been drawn and will be submit
ted to those interested at a
meeting to be called in the near
future. VIM. Landraint of
Barksdale is the moving spirit
IN the affair, and assurances of
support have been received from
a large number of farmers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05
Great Music Offer.

Send us the names af three or NOR .
performers on the Piano or Organ
and twenty five cents in silver or
postage and we will mail you post
paid our latast Popular Music Roll
containing 20 pages full Sheet Music
consisting of popular songs, Marches
and Waltzes arranged for the Piano
or Organ including Rud. Knauer's S
famous "Flight of thu Butterflies, -
:March Manila" and the latest pop
ular song, ''The Girl I've Seen.
Popular Music Publishing Co.
Indianapolis, Ind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-11-05

There is more Catarrh in this sec.
tion of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For great many years
doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by constantly failing to cure with To-
cal treatment. pronounced incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by F. j.. Cheney and Co., Toledo,
Ohio, is the only constitutional cure
on the market, 1t is taken internal
y in doses from ten drops to a tea
spoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. They offer one hundred
dollars Cor any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo Ohio.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.