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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06
CRIES OF THE SIREN.
AIIuring Promise Made in Exaggerat-
ed Advertisements to Gain Trade.

Don't be robbed" "Save the profits
that your storekeeper makes" and
many like catch phrases is the princi-
pal advertising stock of the concerns
who claim to sell at Wholesale
prices direct to consumers. Their ar
guments appeal to women and men
who have little knowledge of CONNER
cial methods. 1t is the appeal of self
ishness that wins for the concerns
who seek business among the resi-
dents of farming districts rather than
any merit that the arguments present
ed may have.
There can be little doubt as to the
mail-order way of doing business be-
ing permanent fixture in the mercan-
tile world. The fact cannot be dis
puted that in certain lines of goods
which are offered as leaders lower
prices are quoted than like goods are
generally sold at in local stores. But
the average price on all lines cannot
be lower, character and quality con-
sidered, than the same goods could be
sold at by the local merchant
The business of the big mail-order
concerns has been gained by extensive
advertising and continuous aggressive
work. 1t has been the apathy of the
merchants In the country towns that
has allowed these concerns to take
trade from under their very noses" Z
Conditions that allow the steady drain
OF money from the agricultural dis
tricts and small towns to the big cities
are to be deplored. There cannot be
doubt as to the evils of the mail-order
systems as factor in the concentra.
ton OF wealth in the great financial
centers, and the resultant building up
of trusts For the past quarter of a
century the trust evil has been con.
stantly developing and keeping pace
with it. is the mail-order system
Much like the leprosy, its progress is
such that the evil has firm foothold
ere serious attention is paid to it. The
cry of Save the dealers profits" is
synonymous with Kill the industries
OF your own town; help us bind the
trust ties firmer about your own
hands" Don't be traitor to your
home town, even though there is a
promise Of small saving in cents and
dollars. Do your part to head off the
business concentration evil.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06
,ooR GOODS, CHEAP PREMIUMS.
How Money Is Sometimes squandercd
In Patronizing Prize-Package
Concerns.

The economical housewife is a
blessing. She who will watch the
pennies and dimes can greatly assist
her husband in accommodating money
for use during days Of adversely.
Quite often women through their anx-
iety to assist in saving, and not having
training along business lines, make
foolish expenditures. How often do
we find women in the country towns
and districts engaged in buying soaps,
spices, teas and coffees from some
club-order concern with a view of get
ting cheap premiums that are offer
ed with each lot of goods? There is
no economy in this method. Women
as well as men should remember that
there is never anything Of value given
without an equitable compensation,
and when purchased on the club plan
the profits paid are generally enor-
nous. You cannot get something for
nothing. II you desire to purchase
$40 or $40 worth of groceries, the best
place to buy them is at some re.
sponsible grocery establishment in
your own town. You can see what
you are getting, and you know that the
goods must be good or you can re-
turn them. When you get premium
with a., lot of soaps or spices or ex-
tracts, you will find that while the
goods may appear all right, there is a
great chance of fraud that you little
look for The bars of soap will be
of light weight, poorly dried, made Of
cheaper materials, and would be dear
at your home store at half the price
that you are compelled to pay for
them. The spices will be half ground
bark, and the extracts synthetic, never
made from fruit flavors, but out of the
dirty-looking coal-tar, by-product of
gasmanufacturing and even the teas
and coffees will be of the poorest kind
and doctored up to look we'll Then
how about the premiums? You will
find that they, too, are of the cheapest
class, and could be purchased at the
local store for half what they are
represented to be worth. Women are
only doing their duty in trying to as
sist their husbands, but too often they
waste money by patronizing premium
and club concerns that operate from
distant cities in small towns and ru-
raj communities.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06
five men ESCAPE FROM JAIL
DUG THEIR WAY FROM PRISON
IN HAGERsTowN.
Third Delivery Within the Last Eight
Manufacturers Are Hot on Trail
of the Criminals.

Five more prisoners escaped from
the Washington county Jail early Sat
urday morning, making the third de-
livery within the past eight months.
Each time practically the same meth
cd OF escape was employed. The de-
livery was not discovered until after
q o'clock. The prisoners at large are
Kee John Hohling and Rofell Wills,
charged with holding up and robbing
10. F. Finfrock, near Hagerstown,
Thursday night; Henry Wierman, Of
Thurmont, Nd. Buck Borne, of Ha-
gerstown, who were in Jail for lar
ceny, and Charles Edward Van Ars-
dale, OF Baltimore, serving three
months for non-support of his wife,
Wierman has already served time for
burglary, and is regarded as a slick
Cliti dCICl.
The prisoners were not confined to
their individual cells, but were allow
ed the liberty of the long steel cor
ridor, into which their cells opensd.
Following the example set by the Cy
holtz boys, who made two sensational
escapes from the jail last summer,
one of the prisoners inserted block
behind the door when it was being
closed by the turnkey. This pre-,
vented the door from being closed
securely, although the trick was not
noticed by the officer at the time
When the officer went away the pris-
oners made their way to the second
floor and dug a hole through the ID
inch-thick wall surrounding the jail
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06
EVENING JOURNAL.


Published every day in the week cx-
cept Sunday byo The Evening Journal
Publishing Co.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06

They are going to uncover again
the nasty TAaw-White mess in New
York this week. and the men and
women who will fill the columns of
the yellow press have their pencils
and their appetites sharpened, ready
for the first picture of the long list
Of hideous and reviling scenes.
II has never been explained just
why the country at large should be
interested in a group of such crea-
lures painted women who sell them
selves to the highest bidder, and men
besotted with drink, drug and the dew
il--who swarm about the Great White
Way preying upon each other, Turing
innocent young girls to their ruin,
and breaking every law human and
divine. But America loves a sensa-
tion-a situation where the cold type
in the newspapers warns up and gets
warmer and says wicked things, ap-
peals nightly to the peopN of this
country. When Evelyn Thaw told
her pitiful tale Of sin and shame.
which smeared with black forever the
name of Stanford White, the country
sat up and took notice. and the news
papers could not be read fast enough
During the coming trial. however,
the indications are that good deal
Of the. filth. will be eliminated, so the
newspapers are not making such ella
borate preparations to report the case
In fact. America has grown tired OF
the vicious doings Of bad women and
bad men.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06
BYRD A SURE WINNER.
VIII Be Next Speaker Of Virginia
House of Delegates.

A special dispatch from Richmond
says:
The general assembly of Virginia
will convene in biennial session in
this city at noon Wednesday. This
will be the second time within the
history of the state when all the MEM
bers of both branches come as new
members. There are many officers to
be chosen by the joint caucus, among
them, and most important, being the
presiding officer Of the house. This
honor will unquestionably fall to Rich
ard Evelyn Byrd of Winchester, the
delegate from that section already
having more than enough votes prom
ised him to insure his election. John
W. Williams the present clerk, VIII be
retained.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06
Monongah Inquest Today.

The coroner's inquest over the Mon
ongah mine disaster, in which up
wards of $50 men lost their lives,
will begin at Fairmont today. A
number of experts have made a care
full study Of the accident, and from
their conclucions it is generally ac-
cepted that the company will be held
,blameless.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06
Hale and Hearty.

John Townsend Trowbridge, novel
list and poet, who has just celebrated
his eightieth birthday anniversary, is
still strong and well. He and Prof.
Norton of Harvard are the only writ
ers living today who wrote for the
first numbers of the Atlantic Monthly.
Other octogenarians who are yet &C
tive in the literary field are Edward
Everett Hale and Thomas Wentworth
Higginson.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06
Another international Fiasco.

The latest American girl of wealth
to bring suit for divorce against her
husband is the Countess Of Yarmouth,
who was formerly Alice Thaw, Of
Pittsburg, sister Of Harry X. Thaw.
AS usual. the Earl Of Yarmouth's ex-
travagant habits from the basis Of his
wifes suit for an annullment Of the
marriage tie. 1t is the old story.
American girls with money buy with
their dollars foreign dukes and other
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06

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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06


Miss Ethel reb.er,. Of Bedington,
left this mcrning for Massanutten
academy, at Woodstock, Va, after
spending the holidays with her moth
er, Mrs. e. S. Tabler. Her brother,
or, Mr.. Arthur. accompanied her and
will enter Massanutten for the win
ter term.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Baker, of Illinois,
are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. A,
stotler, on South Water street.
Advertise and be progressive.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06


III. F. Byrd, President and General Man
ager.
Senator Gray Silver, vice-President.
d. W. Weaver, Secretary and Treas
urer.
Harvey A Bush, City Editor.
Charles P. Light, General Solicitor.
DIRECTORS.
Former U. S. Senator, G. ]. Faulkner.
Senator Gray Silver.
Col. James B. Thompson
Mr.. Charles M. Lamar.
DR.. J. w. McSherry.
Congressman Henry D. Flood
Mr. Charles Mullikin.
Sheriff q. d. Gardner.
Mr.. L. G. Hoffman.
Mr.. H. F. Byrd
Mr. d. w. Weaver.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06

Read The Evening Journal
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06

Advertise and be progressive.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1908-01-06

OF course you have not broken your
New Years resolutions yet---next
week is time enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Meeting of Nimrod Grand Encamp
ment and Queen Deborah Council.

The ms, lIation of the grand officers
of Nimrod Grand Encampment and Queen
Deborah Council. A. o. h. and ID. of j.,
held in Galbraith A. NJ f. Zion
Church. 9th street northwest between l.
and NJ streets, last night.
Tie church was decorated with Amer.-
can flags. steamers and palms. John
II. Dade acted as master of ceremonies.
After Rev. John Sanders had offered
PRAYER ard j. II. Moore had read a
scriptural selection and a number Of
solos had been sung Rev. William ID.
Jarvis conducted the installation serv-
ices.
Those indicted into Office were J. G.
Mitchell. high priest: Garter Purdy, gem
e,al: William H. Harrison. first COM
mander: Norris Riley. second command
err; Charles Contee third commander; j.
A. Wormley. secretary: Samuel Peake,
recording secretary; r. l.. Porter. treas
urer; +. S. Green. inspector; J. II. Moore,
landmark: Chester Gray, swordbearer,
Nelson Lee. standard bearer: Randolph
Berkeley. lecturer; Henry Warner. in
side sentinel, Andrew Smith, outside
guard; John Dade. marshal: Edward
Sinktield captain: Anthony Gaines. drill
master: Thomas Hawkins. deputy priest;
Ella Coursey. prophecy judge; Eliza beth
Purdy, presiding princess. Maggie Sew
erson. royal sister; Annie Fortune, chan
cellor. Susan Crawford. recording secre-
tary: t.tna Moore financial secretary;
Mary Gaddis treasurer: Matte Sparrow
and Estela Clnketts. maids; May VII
liams. page. Maria Mistead and Maria
Bowie. door maids.
a supper was served in the chapel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
LONG CRUISE IN OLD WORLD.
Revenue Cutter Service Cadet Train
ing Ship Itasca Sails Tomorrow.

Tie revenue cutter service cadet train
ing shin Itasca will sail from the school
of instruction at Arundel Cove, near Bal
timore this afternoon. bound on three
months training cruise. The young men
studying to become officers in the revenue
cutter service will receive practical in
str,lction in their duties during the cruise
The Itasca. after leaving Baltimore, will
steam leisurely down the bay and will
cruise in the vicinity of the capes of the
Chesapeake until recently appoint ed
cadets are able to join the ship With
the new class aboard, the Itasca will sail
out the capes on d long cruise in Euro
pean waters.
AS far as practicable the following will
be the itinerary of the ship on the cruise:
Leave Eayal. Azores Islands. June ~:
leave Plymouth. England. July >; leave
Portsmouth. England. July -; leave Ant
werp, Belgium, July 10. leave Bremen
haven. Germany, July 70; leave Havre
France. August l; leave Coruna, Spain
August IL; leave Gibraltar. Spain. August
II. leave Funchal, Madeira. August y:
leave ST. Thomas. d. w. L., September II:
leave San Juan, P. r.. September Is; ar
rive at Fortress Monroe. Va. S >pt ,mbar
~; arrive at Baltimore Septemb -
Among those who will join the new
third class of cadets are Edmund NJ. En-
merich and George l.. Gould of this civ
and Philip d. Johnson of Beltsyille
Prince George county, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
NO FANS FOR WARM CLERKS.
Treasury Has No Appropriate
Available for Purpose.

Treasury clerks are perspiring these hot
days, and no relief Is in sight for six or
eight weeks.
1t is all due to the fact that electric
fans cannot be had owing to the shortage
In the appropriation for electricity. Con-
gress has been stingy for a long time with
the item for electricity. gas and like
things.
The Treasury has been growing and so
have the demands for lighting. Conse-
Quently the item for this year is nearly
exhausted.
Hot clerks who applied 10 Chief Clerk
Ludlow today to have electric fans in
stalled got a sad shake from the head of
the chief clerk Then they found out the
reason why.
Fans will be scarce even after the be-
ginning of the new fical year. July l, as
the appropriation for electricity Tor the
next fiscal year is the same as for this.
ST., 900. and that is not sufficient for the
purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Ordered by the Commissioners.

Tha commissioners issued the following
official orders today:
That the resignation of +. w. Hallock,
messenger in the sewer division, to take
effect from and after May Il. 1aS. is ac-
copied. and that the appointment of j. III.
Williams as messenger in the sewer di-
vision, vice Hallock. resigned May LII.
i.sS. for temporary period to July l,
lGS. is confirmed.
That twelve-inch separate sewer system
be constructed in Massachusetts avenue
between the naval observatory and Wis
ccnsin avenue. at an estimated cost of
Si.TH, charged bic to the appropriation for
suburban sewers. 1905.
That - feet of nine-inch diameter sew
er be constructed in line OF Arizona ave-
nue. crossing Washington aqueduct and
northward NJ an estimated cost of S5.Wn
chargeable TO the appropriation for sub
urban sewers, 1908
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26

prosecute this class of lawbreakers, is
failing along a line of duty which en-
dangers the welfare of the state and OF
the nation? His failure to do his duty
is clear. and the penalty of removal
ought to be visited without hesitation.
OF the charges relating TO the failure
of the district attorney to procure an IN
dictment against Thomas F. Ryan in the
Wall and Cortlandt Streets Ferries Com
PAM deal the brief says:
Our contention here is that that teSti-
mons alone. with such facts as Mr.. Je-
rome could easil. have ascertained with
ont availing himself of the testimony OF
Mr. Ryan was sufficient to have gone
al once before a grand jury and to have
procured indictments against Mr.. Ryan
and probably against Thomas Dolan and
F. A. B. Widener for grand larceny.
After reviewing the charge that the dis
trict attorney was negligent in failing 10
find an Indictment against the American
Ice Company. the brief says:
Acted for the Ice Trust.
Now, again, We say that the question
here is not whether Mr.. JEROME could
convict but whether there was reasonable
ause to call upon him for action. and
whether he neglected the performance of
mis- duty. l confidently maintain that
much of the evidence here tends to show
that he not only neglected. but that he
was really acting in accordance with the
desires of the American Ice Company"
The brief concluded with long review
of Mr. Jeromes conduct in this hearing
and his character shown by his acts
In this review reference is made 20 the
allegations that Mr.. Jerome sought to in
timidate witnesses during the hearings;
that he advised E. X. tomas to employ
John NJ. Davy as attorney in place of Mr.
Iauterbach. when Thomas was about to
be indicted in the banking cases; that
he violated the law against gambling
by shaking dice at dollar a throw in d
rcstaura with the sons of Thomas l..
Ryan. and that he dined with William
Montgomery, a banker who was under
indictment, and talked over the project
of trapping another man-an alleged pub
lie officer-into the commission of a crime
and consented II at this man under in
dictment shall go forth such an err
rand as that and the man goes forth and
claims to have accomplished it,
Surely. said Mr. Pierce, the Mont
gomery case, together with the Thomas
case. affords ample grounds for the re-
moval of the district Attorney
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
CONDITION Is CRITICAL.
Mrs. Lucy Smith, Victim Of Shoot.
ing. Nav Die.

The shooting of Mrs. Lucy Smith. col
ored. yesterday occurred at 2042 Bright
wood avenue and not at 2o1O as reported
by the police. Surgeons at Freedmen's
Hospital performed an operation yester-
day afternoon and removed the bullet
They found that the liver had been badly
torn and reported that the condition OF
the patient was critical.
William Smith. who surrendered to the
police after his wife was wounded. is de-
tanned at the police station. Should the
patient live until tomorrow morning the
prisoner will probably be taken to the
Police Court and committed to Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Ship Repairing and Construction.

The tug James 0. Carter Of the fleet of
A. j. Taylor & Bro. of this city is at the
shipyard of NJ. NJ. Davis at Solomons Is
land. Md. to undergo an extensive over
hauling. The hull and woodwork OF the
vessel will be put in thorough order and
her machinery will receive attention. 1t
is stated that the tug will be at the ship
yard for two weeks or longer.
The new tug which Capt A. J. Taylor
of this city is having built at the Davis
yard will shortly be ready for service.
She is 1l5 feet long. % feet G inches
beam and - feet inches deep. The tug
will be the largest of the Taylor feet and
will be used for outside towing as we'll as
for work on Chesapeake bay and Its trib-
utaries.
A tug 55 feet long. IA feet beam and AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Bell Instead of Siren,

A notice to mariners regarding waters in
the fifth lighthouse district. frequently
visited by vessels from this city. has been
issued from the oftHe Of Commander
Lloyd inspector in charge of the district
as follows:
odd Plantation Flats Light station, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
Sues to Recover $4,000 Damages

Suit to recover $4,000 has been filed in
the District Supreme Court by Vernon
Gossage. fifteen years OF age. by his ia
hher, Henry c. Gossage. against the
! Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany.
Mr.. Gossage alleges his boy was in q
crowd OF lads who jumped aboard one of
the company's cars in street between
oSth and 10Th streets northwest October
81 1907 and that the conductor hurled
missile which struck Gossage and broke
his jawbone.
Attorneys Tucker and Kenyon appear
for the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26
~7he Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous

The compressed air siren at this station
was disabled May ~. and until repaired
bell will be rung by machinery every
fifteen seconds. during thick and foggy
weather.
Hampton. Roads. Va. Eight buoys.
each a red and white horizontally striped
spar. were established May l. to mark
mine areas in the vicinity Of Fort Monroe.
Hampton Roads, Va. Due notice OF the
removal of these buoys will be given.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26

feet deep. built for the Potomac Dredging
Company for service in towing sand and
gravel laden lighters on the river. is ready
for delivery and will shortly. 1t is said,
be turned over to her owners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-26

No need of days when you are
mot at your best. No need of head
aches, dizziness, irritability. A
Cascaret, taken i'm time, avoids
them.
All women need Cascarets
Simply because they don't exercise enough They don't
eat coarse food enough fruit and green vegetables.
Those Natures for keeping the bowels active.
But very few employ them.
The next best Is Cascarets.
Nearly all the minor ills of can be avoided by
Cascarets alone. )
There is need to have headaches, depression, bad
breath. bad complexion
The remedy is Cascarets.
Not in large doses-uness vol, wait long. The best
wav is one Cascare time just when you need it..
One every day, perhaps.
1t is simply matter of keeping clean inside you do
the outside. :.
You don't soap in large quantities. and rarely You
use it frequently. regularly just need it.
Do the with Cascarets.
Then YOU always we'll, always at your best
Cascarets candy tablets They sold by all drug
eists bui bulk Be get the genuine with
G c on every tablet. The price is soc, CSC and
Ten Cents per Box.