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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
A LOCAL INDUSTRY
GETS BIG CONTRACT
American Horticultural Distribu-
ting Co. a Winner.
$4,000 GALLONS OF ASPHALT
Contracts Closed With National Gov.
eminent and Baltimore city for
Famous Product
$4,000 GALLONS OF ASPHALT

The American Horticultural Distrib-
uting Co.. OF this city, has been nott-
fed that the national government has
adopted the cornpany's celebrated Tar
get Brand OF asphalt for laying dust
and preserving 1nacadam roads in the
District OF Columbia. The Job will
take 10000 or 10000 gallons of the
preparation.
The company was also awarded the
contract Wednesday by the city gov
eminent OF Baltimore to furnish TO-
900 gallons of the same product for
the streets. A Philadelphia concern
got the contract to furnish a like
amount of liquid asphalt for Baltimore
at the same time.
In addition to these big contracts
the American Horticultural Distribut-
ing Co. has lately booked large orders
from Syracuse, WATERFOWL and Utica,
N. Y, Boston, Mass, and Trenton,
az. ). $3.50
The company has made special ar
rangements to have the greater part
of the orders for Washington and
Baltimore shipped direct from Philas
delphia, owing to the limited capacity
Of the plant here. It may be added
that ingredients of the road prepare
ton come from Texas President J
| William Stewart and DIR. Paul Karutz
chemist OF the company, will go to
Philadelphia and superintend the first
shipment of 1880 gallons to Washing
ton next Monday.
The enyiable reputation that this
/ Martinsburg industry has already es
! tablished in the country must be very
gratifying to the people here gener
| ally.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
.SWIsHER SAYS He
WILL Be ELECTED
II There Were Three Republicans in
the Field Result Would Be the
Same.

Washington, July 16.--If there were
three republicans in the field for the
governorship of West Virginia, the
republican ticket, nevertheless. would
win" In this manner Charles W..
Swisher, one of the republican candi-
dates for the governorship of the
state, disposed of the suggestion that
the recent split In the republican par
ty in his home state might be the
ceuse of democratic victcrv at the
polls. Mr.. Swisher is at the New
Willard on his way to Atlantic City.
He predicted the election OF Taft and
Sherman, and said that West Virginia
would go republican on the national
ticket by at least 10000.
"The Scherr people left the state
convention bc9Dre the convention be-
gen. said Efri Swisher. a.gain refer
ring to the republican trouble in West
ginia. "But since the convention, the
nominees for the state Offices ou the
so-callcd Scherr ticket have vita
drawn from the contest and there
seems little likelihood that the fight
VIII do the republican party any harm
in the state.
"On July 20 the republican state
committee will meet to select head
quarters from which to carry ON the
| fight and outline the plan OF cam
raign. The democratic convention
for the nomination of the party can
didate for governor will be held on
July 80. There are two prominent
candidates for the nomination, w. r
Bennett, Of Weston and Adam Little
puage, Q state senator from Charles
ton.
SIN my opinion Taft has good
chance to break up the solid South
He is strong In Tennessee and he
should carry Kentucky and Maryland
In the latter state he. should TN
ahead OF the democrats by 10000.
have talked with democrats from
Maryland, and they agree with this
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
ATTEMPT TO OUTRAGE
A MARRIED WOMAN
Gil Thompson Wanted Here to
Answer Grave Charge.
ASSAlLANT STILL AT LARGE
Crime Committed Saturday Night
Along 9. and o. Tracks Near
Hannis DistiIIery.

A bold attempt at rape was COM
mitted last Saturday might along the
B. and O. tracks, west of the Queen
street crossing, the assailant being
Gin. Thompson, North High street,
and his intended victim, Mrs. Annie
Thompson, living back of the Hannis
distillery. The news was known in
this office Monday morning but was
suppressed for few days by request
of the authorities.
Justice Felker was called up by
telephone Saturday night about IL
o'clock with the request that he come
to his office at once. When he got
there Mrs. Thompson was waiting for
him. Her dress was covered with
coal dust and cinders and she carried a
bruise ON her lips, caused, she said,
by Thompson striking her.
The woman, who is no relation to
her assailant, said that she and her
husband and Gil were together along
the railroad tracks near the Queen
street crossing, between IL and IL
O'Clock. Gill; wanted Mrs. Thomp-
sons husband to go and get bucket
of beer, but this he refused to do. For
some unexplained reason Thompson
then left the scene, leaving his wife
and Gil together. Shortly afterwards,
the woman says, Gil attacked her
there and later near the B. and O.
freight station but SHE stoutly resist
ed his advances. Then they walked
up the tracks near the distillery where
the man made more determined eff
fort to accomplish his purpose. He
threw her down but her screams
brought to the scene gentleman
living near by, which frightened
Thompson and he hurriedly left the
place and has not been seen here
about since. The woman says that the
quick response to her cries for help
is all that saved her
Much indignation is felt among
those familiar with the facts and the
wish will be general that the fellow
may be unprecedented and made to suf-
fer the penalty of his crime.
Mrs. Thompson is AZ years of age,
while her assailant is about 25 and
unmarried.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
For cadetshiu.

Congressman George c. Sturgiss
has announced that there is one va
cancy in the position of midshipnan
at Annapolis. Md, for the year 1909.
For the benefit of applicants for the
place tlhereiwill be examinations held
at Charleston. Fairmont and Parkers-
burg en- the third Tuesday of April
next. The second and last euamdna-
ton will be held for the year at the
Annapolis academy in June, 1909.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
Brunswick Boom.

Articles OF incorporation for B. p.
Champion & Co. have been filed, the
incorporators being Henry D. Cramp-
ton and G. Thomas Dunlop. of Wash
ington, and George H. Hogan, OF
Brunswick. The company's capital
stock is $4,000, incorporated for the
purpose of doing general mercan-
tile, milling and manufacturing bus
mess at Brunswick.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
EXCURSION POSTPONED.
comreys Band win Go to Pen-Mar
August 20.

The Conlre5 band excursion to PEN
MAJ has been' postponed from Satur-
dAy August Is, to Saturday, August
%. on account Of big excursion hay
ing been previously booked for the
former date and the Western Mary
land railroad would be overcruwded
with business.
AS told before herein. the operatives
OF the Kilbotern Knitting Machine Co.
viii so along with the excursion Der
sides a whole lot Of other peoyac.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
FIreIet.

Fire broke out at G. H. Woafes'
house on Eulalia street, tenanted BY
the family of Gilbert Coleman A
small hole was burned in the roof,
ransed by sparks from the chimney
The damage was very slight. Ryneal
Co. No. | and Hose Cos 4 and re-
sponded. A few buckets of water ex-
tinguished the fire.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
New Order.

Passenger trainmen OF the Crnber-
hand Valley railroad have been noti-
fed that beginning this year they will
have to take their vacations during
the months OF July and August. Here
tofore they took their vacations at
any time during the year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
WAGON Man Here.

Mr.. A. T. Brown, OF auburn. n Ys
who Is the eastern representative Of
the Auburn Wagon Co, "a here this
week on business with the home Of
fee.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18

Mrs. r. e. Mathews and Mrs. H. w.
Raymond, North Queen street, spent
today at Hancock and Berkeley
SPRING.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18
scott AND ELKINS
ARE CONCERNING
political Conditions in Nest Virginia
Believed to Have Brought Them
Together In New York.

together IN new YORK
Washington, july 16,-That the sit.
uation in West Virginia has aroused
the two distinguished senator's OF the
Istate became apparent Tuesday. when
we heard in Washington that Senator
ElIxins was at the Waldorf and that
Scott was fastening from Maine 70
talk II over. No doubt tire two able
md usually alter senator's met at the
Waldorf and closed the doors while
talking over tie two convention mix
up ind remedy. Az Ellxins mas been
thsschicf hacker of the one candidate
for months back--the candidate who
was aided by the methods objected to
by Scherr and great many honest
republicans Of the state, we may ex-
ppcf Elkins to insist on his ticket
STANDING as the only real article Both
senators have friends on both sides
and it may worry Scott little that
| the Scherr convention passed resolu-
tons otlner than complimentary to
| the senatorial representation OF the
state. As Ellxins has four year to so
before he asks another election. ne
CEN afford to smile at the situation,
but Scott is even now looking after a
third term and many senators elected
this year will hold over and vote for
senator when SCOTS term + near
an end.
Meeting Was Not an Accident.
1t would appear that the meeting OF
Scott and Ellxins in New York was
not an accident. but rather by APP
pointnealt, both being interested dn
fixing up some sort of compromise.
When 1t was first learned that Scott
twas Fastening from Maine to New
York there was the suggestion that
perg1ars The had BEEN asked to visit
lTaft at Hot cprings for the purpose OF
coAferring about the maiuelp Of the
t1IeW executive committtee' TsleT
came word that Elllins was In New
York and the rest was easy AS re
cards the national executive commit
tee, we all know that Chairman Hitch
cock is in New York this week, and
he may see both Elkins and Scott at
the Waldorf There Is just little
hint that ElI1ins and Scott will talk
over national politics with TIitchc0ck
and EllSins may put in a word for the
retention of Scott on the executive
committee, and his assignment to his
old job in the speakers bureau. Not
that Scott needs any backing, but
there was tip after the national con
vention that Cortelyou, who Is the
power tehind the throne to some ex.
tent in this campaign, had complained
that Scott was not exactly fair about
some things at Chicago and II Cortel.
You advised about the makeup Of the
executive committeeman, he Il only
! human.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-07-18

A woman's idea Of a Good ng1re
wouldn't BE- IL 1t looked natural
Evening journal., 1908-08-08

When the late Lord Penzanee was
plain Mr.. Wilde. he once took an early
morning stroll round Covent Garden
market. There he entered into CONVEX.
sation with an old man Of genial
aspect who had Just made a purchase
Of a geranium. Mr.. Wilde soon found
that the stranger was an enthusiastic
amateur gardener, and the pair had an
interesting chat on horticultural topics
as they walked toward oxford street.
Suddenly the fare In passing hanson
cab siGnaled TO the driver 10 pull up.
aud within the vehicle Wilde saw his
friend. Sergeant Ballantine. Bidding
the old man adieu. Wilde entered the
cab.
In surprised accents Ballantine ex.
claimed, How on earth did you come
10 know that MANI"
picked him up Just now IN Covent
Garden market" said his companion.
We'll. Wilde" the sergeant remark.
ed. your new acquaintance is Cal
craft, the Observation-Disclosures Acade-
my.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
GLIMPSES FROM
THE SUB-CELLAR
Gossip From ihe Various
Teams in the Tri-State
Circuit

One week away and then for the
last lap-Harrisburg Star-lndepend-
emit
Conn had Bill Pounds measure. He
can't do il again.-Harrisburg Star-In-
dependent.
And Eddie Ashenbach was sick. Not
any worse than some others.-Harris-
burg Star Independent.
Lancaster won a game yesterday and
President Trout win not go to the sea-
Star Independent.
Reading and Willamsport have been
the horseshoe lunches all season.
Harrisburg Star-Independent-
There are enough games yet to come
to give Harrisburg more than they
need TO win the COMMUNICATIONS
Star Independent.
Harrisburg has eighteen games at
home and the same number abroad
during the remainder Of the season.
Next week sees five games at VIII
Transport and by winning a majority
OF them and doing good work during
the remainder of the season the S-n-
ators will be in line for the pennant.-
Harrisburg Star-Independent.
The Senators dread the meeting with
Williamsport next week. VIII history
repeat itself? Don't be surprised If il
does.-Williamsport Gazette.
The Champions are now playing the
fastest and most scientific game ever
witnessed in the ri-State.-Willlams-
port Gazette.
Baker is telling some funny stories
about Michael Lynch. He says that
whenever BAN comes toward Moika
he begins TO can the sphere pet names
Reading Herald
Bartons suit looks as II he had
Reading Herald.
In the ninth Lynch tried to steal
home while there was wrangling
match. Crooks picked him up and sat
him on the third sack. holding him
there.-Reading Herald.
Emerson did the barn dance on the
coaching line.-Reading Herald.
There are rumors that Connie Mack
wants 70 trade teams with Jake. Well.
the Ironsides are doing good enough
for Reading fans.-Reading Herald.
After slipping I'm trying TO get the
ball IN the fourth inning Odell by a
speedy throw TO first retired Jackson.
II was great.-Iancaster News.
Charley Schwartz is said TO have
been resold 10 Altoona by Providence
Lancaster News.
Sebring Will be a big Improvement IL
left field and will allow the pitchers Il
get a rest and work in the best shape OF
the trip.-Harrisburg Patriot.
How the Harrisburg fans are looking
for their representatives 10 get going OF
] fTr. faHIs al
| Observation-Disclosures Patriot
Harry Barton is back in the game foi
the Reading team and is doing fine wori
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
An unespsetsd eurns Lsetur..

1nsa Augustus 1r-a-- - - - .n
considerable request as a lecturer on
his military experiences. Once, at
Dumfries. he came upon the platform
wearing in his buttonhole a daisy,
which he quietly removed and held up.
Ladies and gentlemen" he began,
Il hold in my hand a wee modest
flower l plucked this evening from
the grave OF Robert Burns" The au-
dlence was interested aud became in
thralled as the lecturer went on to
speak Of the national poet. Then,
suddenly recollecting that Burns had
nothing to do with his subject, he
stopped abruptly. "And now" said
Mr. o'shea. Il will proceed to relate
my experiences in the war"
But by this time he had thoroughly
engaged the sympathies Of his listen
ers. who would not hear of another
subject. Never min the war, sir
they vociferated; "gie us Robbie
Burnsw And he did. This extempore
Grafton afterward became one Of the
most popular Of Mr.. O'shea's lectures
London Chronicle.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
IL Sure Looks Good

1t certainly looks as if something beyond an ordi-
nary mans comprehension or imagination would have
to turn up pretty quick to prevent the Fal of 1908
from being record breaker in practically all lines of
business
q At least this is the condition as The Evening
Journal gets it from all sources.
q The wide-awake business man realizes that in
order to get his share of the increased business he
must be on the ground with an organized hustling
sales force backed up by the best quality of manu-
featured goods and iudicious advertising campaign
q We say to the merchants of Wilmington--"Get in
line and back up your sales department with an in
elligent advertising campaign" Send for The
Evening Journals advertising man and let him plan
a campaign which we will guarantee to bring results.
q Do not confine yourself to spasmodic advertising
Make an appropriation for series of ads and let us
show you how to increase your sales.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
GREAT FIELDING
BY RED" OWENS
But 1t Did Not Save Whining
ton From Defeat at
Reading

READING. Pa, Aug. S.-By bunch
ing hits in the eighth inning the Read
ing club was enabled TO defeat Will
mington, 6 to 5, in battle that had
the fans on edge until its termination.
Jack Emerson was on the mound for
the locals, while Lefty higgins did
the hinging for the Peaches. The Read
ing spitball artist had all the better
of the argument, and several of the
visitors runs were due to the stupid
work of the locals in the field in the
eighth inning.
The game was replete with some
clever fielding, there being five double
plays executed during the game, three
of which were made by Reading. Red
owens. the former manager of the
Reading team, played a clever game
around second for the visitors, accept
ing sixteen out of seventeen chances.
Score:
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
spy ON PYTHIAN
SECRET WORK
Use SearChIightS for Him But
Intruder Could Not be
Found

BY United Press Leased Special wire.
BOSTON. Aug. s-Tho Pythian con-
vention ends to-day and the 5000
Knights and their families who have
thronged the city for the past week
are leaving by every train.
The Uniform Rank ended its en-
oampment with distribution Of prizes.
Company L. OF Georgia won the 81 500
in the infantry class The Mobile.
Ala, company won the 5000 for the
command that came the greatest dis
lance and the Smoky City Company,
OF Pennsylvania, $50 strong. won $500
for having the largest number OF
men.
six thousand Pythians holding a
secret session IN Mechanics Hall last
night for the complication OF ranks
Of Page and knight were thrown into
a tremendous uproar bv rumors that
q spy had concealed himself in the han
20 observe the secret work. For near.
" an hour the business az the meeting
was held up while the members rum
mayed every corner with the aid or
searchllghts. The intruder. II there
was any. must have escaped.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
The Evening Journal,
Daily Average Circulation 1O.25O
Publication Office 4th and ShipIey Sis.
AnnoxIna th. Pas,ena.r..

There used to be in one Of the
southern states" said a military man,
"a railroad that was notorious for its
slowness. This line was 80 slow that
the people took to lampooning II In the
press. Thus one Memorial day a
planter wrote 30 the Rapter, the lead
ing paper of his district:
"The Editor OF tho Rapier.
Dear Sir-Is there no way to put
stop TO begging along the line Of the rail-
road7 For instance. yesterday an. aged
veteran with a wooden leg kept pace with
the afternoon express all the way from
Paint Rock to Nola Chuclzy and annoyed
the passengers exceedingly. going from
one open window to another with hiA Inn
Fortunate solicitations.
'vox PoPULL-
Washington Star.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
behind the bat.-Harrisburg Patriot

behind the bat-Harrisburg Patriot.
Pitcher Topham was hurt so badly at
Reading on Tuesday that It is likely he
will be out Of the game for the remainder
Of the season.-williamsport News.
Brouthers is regainng his old-time
form and is beginning to slam the ball for
the Tigers. -williamsport News.
There's plenty OF trouble for Manager
Foster with that Lancaster aggregation
and It is reported that something win
drop very soon.-Williamsport News.
Archie Marshall will soon cover the
second bag for the Red Roses.-wnliaIns-
port News.
First Baseman Pfyl was fined by the
imp for disputing a decision, and was
benched. He had to pay up before going
nthe second Williamsport Ga
zette.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08

The youngest girl Of a Baltimore
family was recently much distressed
at dessert to discover that there was
ice cream for dinner.
"Oh, papa" exclaimed the young
ster reproachfully, why didn't they
tell me this morning that we were go
ing to have ice cream2"
''What difference would that have
nader
''Lotsw sighed the child. IT could
have expected 1t all day."-Lippincott's
Magazine.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08

Al the Office OF the United States En-
gineer yesterday tho Following bids were
opened for iron pipe Mt the fortihca-
tons at Delaware CITY: Gawthrop and
Brother Company. as cents a foot; Della
ware and Electric Supply Company 80
cents; Speakman Supply and Pipe Com
pany 81 cents. The contracts win be
awarded in about n week, II is expect
ed. after the bids have been forwarded
10 Washington.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08

The Erie baseball team would like
TO receive challenges from any team
in or out OF the city, Jackson. West A.
C. Delaware or New Castle High
school preferred. Send challenges to
Griffith Smith, No. 202 n. Harrison
street
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
The Annual Exodus.

The Annual Exodus.
The chairs are In their linen suits
OF Holland white and brown;
The china's packed, the rugs are UP,
Portieres and curtains down.
The books upon the library shelves.
Alas, are out OF reach
Behind a barricade OF trunksl
We're going to the beach.
We talk with condescension now
To neighbors in our row
Who have TO stay at home because
They can't afford 10 60
But even while OF bathing, golf
And promenades 1 preach
At heart hate the very thought
OF going to the beach.
New York Press.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
WILMINGTON.
Vesper Service at Y. w. c. a.

All young women are invited TO the
half hour vesper service at the Y. w.
c. A., Ninth and King. on Sunday
afternoon from : to 4.30. The service
tomorrow win be conducted by Mrs
Horace W Bolton.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
just Like a Man.

aaNN t-Ans@ = iWANls
II were a girl wouldn't wear
My hair
With a list to port.
And ! would forego
Ten rings or so
And all junk OF that sort
II I were a girl I wouldn't put
Ny foot
In a number three
That is, not when
A nine or ten
Was the proper size for me.
II I were a girl I wouldn't try
To buy
A hat Ike a peak.
But truths a pearl
Were / girl
] guess I'd be a freak.
-Washington Herald.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08

these two great churches.
The following delegates were elected
TO attend the next convention, which
convenes in Raleigh, N. c.. in October:
Drs. A. W. Woodards p. 70. Robinson.
G. w. Brown. Revs. J. II. skinner J.
Albert Handy and NJ @. Jones.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
Psrhnna

Mr.. Pry--I hear that peculiar old
Mrs Talkative, who was 80 fond Of
arguing with, everybody about any
thing, has been sent 10 an insane asy-
lum. What did they think was the
matter with her?
Mrs. Malaprop-she has a fall, and
the doctors said it was discussion on
the brain.-Baltimore American.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08

"oh, yes. Mabel is very domestic.
She spends a great deal Of her time
IN the kitchen"
"CookingT
mo. counting and classifying
germs. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
Wanted a Pusher.

what did the new neighbors come
70 borrow nowf'
"They wanted the lawn mower"
ais that all7"
'That was all they spoke about, but
I think from the way they stood
around they would like to have Dor
rowed my husband to run it."-Nash-
Vile American.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
A Keen Business Man.

Noah landed on Ararat
"Fine." he cried--"a mountain and
seashore resort In onep
Herewith he started to build a sum-
mer hotel.-New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
Anotheoarva WsInht.

I'm sure" whispered the gossip.
"that Mr. Pillsbury. the druggist,
takes a dram occasionally"
YES" replied the bright girl. II be-
lieve he has no scruples In that direc-
rection. "-Philadelphia Press.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
Poiioeman's wife Die, o. Asthms.

EASroN, Md, Aug. S.-Mrs. Betty
Todd, aged so years. wife OF Police
man Edward d. Todd. of Baltimore. died
here suddenly yesterday Of a severe
attack OF asthma.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
Ear Fields Arc eresnsr.

A boy always brags Of what he VIII
DO when he's a man.
And when he becomes a man he al.
ways boasts Of what he did when he
was a boy.-Pick-Me-Up.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
National Lsanus.
Yesterdays Games.
Cincinnati, s; Brooklyn, 3.


Pittsburg at Philadelphia.
Cincinnati al Brooklyn.
Chicago at New York.
St. Louis at Boston.
Evening journal., 1908-08-08
Put to : pIHarent IIan.

Maude-I wonder why that man cuts
the pages Of his magazine with his
fngerl
Clara - Perhaps he is saving his
knife to eat his pie with. - Detroit
Tribune.