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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27
FAIRMONT DRY

A PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN IN FAIR
MONT, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF
EDAwRD w. MILLS, RESULTS INA
VICTORY FOR THE TEMPER
ANcR PEOPLE
Fairmont, w. Va, March 81, 1908.
The Election in Fairmont today re-
suited in decisive victory for the
temperance people, by y ajorlty of
"A votes. Fairmont's population of
$1,000 has decided the liquor traffic,
after trial of saloons of nearly 10
years. The election was one of the
most orderly ever held in this city, but
the feeling on Doth sides was most in
tense. The temperance people were
thoroughly organized. A campaign
to reach the people for radius of ten
"a fifteen miles around was carefully
canned to thoroughly arouse the rural
committees to oppose the saloons in
Fair,Aont.
Edward W. Mills, State Chairman
Of the Prohibition Executive Commit
tee, arranged meetings at central points
in nearly all parts of Marion County,
and secured the services of Hon. Oliver
w Stewart, of Chicago. to peak a.
great rallies at these points. The CAM
paign closed with four monster meet
ings in the city of Fairmont all of
which were TO crowded houses.
At these meetings enough men who
otherwise would have voted wet were
induced to vote with the dry people
to change the result ofthe election. The
arguments put forth by Mr.. Stewart
were most convincing.
Mr.. Mills will go from here TO Wells
burg 10 plan campaign for the tenn
perance people. The election will take
place in that city early in April
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27
PEIIT JURORS

The following Ietit jurors have been
drawn for the same term of corrt and
TO appear Oh Wednesday, April %, be-
ing the second day OF the April term
Of court.
e. q. Cutler, +. +. Boley, VIM. AL
bright, jr., James Henson, G. II. Kee-
seeker. s. II Myers, r. w. Dunn, J..
J.. Frank Thompson. Gold Coekreli,
Ar Kyner John Lyons, Henry TabIer,
j. Seibert, Harvey Mcdonald, A. q.
Durham, Harry Syolford, ia .es Paype,
j. w. Wood, Il. RI. Tabler, Harry
Fisher, Dennis Ward, }. H. Gerling,
Geo Linton, Jerry Yriggs, q w. Mil
Ter, j. n. Miller, G. s. Beard, w. Hill
small, Guy Hetzel, James Barrick, II !.
q. Bowen, j. N. Ripple, 3. s. Harri-
son, j. q. Ellis, j. VIM. Stewart, G.
z. Keedy, Benton Tabler, d. M. Pitzer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

An unknown negro attempted a
criminal assault on Mrs. Ashby Pagh,
wife of the keeper Of Jordon White
Sulphur Spring, near Ciearbroek.
Frederick county, Va, on Thursday of
last week. The husband had gone TO
Winchester and left the wife with her
little, children at home. The negro
was fought off by the woman and she
finally escaped with her little children
to neighbors though in piteable con-
dition.
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County Court.

The matter Of the encroachmcnt by
the y. a u. short line 10 the STANDARD
Lime and Stone qusrrles south Of town
upon the county road came on to be
heard In the County Court lou We'd
nesday. President Daniel Baker, Of the
atone company was present and the
attorneys for the b. Il o. were on hand
Mr. Baker asked the court what con-
tiition they would require 10 withdra "
the suit in the state and Federal courts
and the court submitted the following
condition.
That part Of the present Charlestown
road passing through the quarriss,
sometimes called the causeway, to be
restored to safe and permanent con-
dition By the erection Of cement and
limestone walls and the road be not
less than 80 feet wide.in the clear and
be protected on each side by parapet
walls Of cement and limestone not less
than Is inches wide. Said road /. be
maintained in lawful repair.
The stone company To be response
BILE for all damages that may occur 10
persons or properly By reason of the
excavations aleng tie causeway and
also along South Queen street, extend
ed.
The road along South Queen street,
extended, to be protected by strong
and substantial fence tending north
ward and southward along the cxca-
vations a sufficient distance for the pro-
lection OF users Of the road A similar
fence TO protect, also, the easterly and
westerly approaches Of the eauseway
land the present Charlestowa road.
The stone company TO pay all costs
Of the suit OF the county court against
the Standard Lime and Stone Co., In
Guiding counsel fees.
The stone company to remove the
railroad to its former position where it
crosses the Charlestown road.
The stone company to make aud
maintain the crossing and road and
approaches To ard over the railroad
tracks ia a substantial manner Of
broken stone and necessary lumber
guards at the track. The crossing over
the railroad TO be mob less than 40 feet
and guarded and macadamized f,r q
proper distance on each side Of the cross
ing.
No blasting orexcavating to be made
nearer than blank feet on either side
of the Charlestown road.
The said stone company TO maintain
a light at the westerly approach to the
cavseway.
Standard Lime and Stone TO. asked
for time to present the above pvoposi-
tion TO its board Of directors and fer
further consi eeration. This the county
court granted and continued the CO 80
to the 23rd or 2Sta Of April.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

The regular bi-monthly meeting OF
the perkeley County Teachers Assoc
citation Will lake place in the high
school building, this city, on Saturday
April 4th, commencing at 10 O'Clock a.
M. Following Is the program:
Devotional exercises, singing, roll
cali, faiaUtes Of last meeting, niscel-
Ianeous bus ness.
Eree Text Books, ]. s. Cole,
Mason School
The Teacher Out Of School, Walter NJ.
Duke, Hedgesville High school
Birdsof Berseiey County-Their Habits
and Uses,
Co. Supt. Willis f. Evans
AFTERNOON SESSION, 1.30 p. m.
The Object aud Color Method Of Teach
ing Primary Reading,
f.. n. Zeiier, Of DarkesyilIe
The Five Pupils, Miss Frances Herge-
sheimer, Second Ward School
Subject 70 be selected, &. Fl. Harris,
City High School
An Invitation is extended 10 the pub
lie 10 attend
Committee.
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Those of our subscribers who Will
change their postoifice address on April
will please advise Us Of the old adj
dress asgweli A. the new one 40 We ran
readily change their address. This ID
important.
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80
Unifee Brethren Appoinim enis

Keyser, March 23.-Bishop t. G.
Garter, who has been presiding over
the one hundred and ninth annual SEES
sion of the Virginia conference Of the
United Brethren in Christ, in session
for the past five days in Keyser, last
night announced the following APP
pointments just before the conference
adjourned.
Augustus Circuit-W. s. Rau.
Albemarle- To be supplied.
lS,sas Berkeley Springs StatioD-C. H.
Crowell.
Berkeley Springs Circuit-W. d.
Good.
Bayard, w. Vas. r. Ludwig.
: Churchville, VAC. b. Fadley.
Cumberland Missiop-,A j. Secrist.
Cacapon, w. Vac. B. Bennett
"a Dayton, Va. and Dayton Circuit
1T. G. Harper. ~
L Ednburg, Vas. B. Shelton.
81 Elkton, Van. +. A, Cupp.
b !. six Garden. W. Vac. A. Nc
3 Guire
Frederick, Val. e. s. Myers.
HA Aiin' W !" 'oeeIn'
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IN Keyser, w. Val. B. Brunk.
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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

The following grand Jurors have
been drawn for the April term Of the
circuit court and to appear on Tues-
day, the 21st Of April, that being the
first day Of the term:
George NJ. Busey, ID. w. Rodrick,
NJ. a. enoderass, f. q. Henshaw, d.
w snyder, q. r. Tice, John kickard,
Lewis Harper, Charles Seibert, r.. n.
Stewart, Earnest Glover, G. A. Whit
more, W. X. Spiker, James w. Me-
Kown, j. W, Welshanee, John VIII
liamso1.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

HoHMAN--In sad remembrance OF my
daughter Mary q. Holman, who de-
parted this life March Is 1905
Goae from earth, yes, gone forever;
Tear dimmed eyes shall gaze In vain,
Weshall hear hear voice, oh never!
Never more on earth again.
BY hcr mother
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27
COMMITTEES.

Mr.. f. Vernon Aler, as trustee has
carried the sale Of the Hughes proper
ty over untilnext Saturday at the same
hour and place.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

tractor Hannah, at once covered all
woody work with asbestos where 10
Is near heating pipes in all buildings
and in the matter OF fire escapes Con-
tractor Matthews was authorized 10
build sample fire escape.
The enumeration of school youths
as made by the principals was report
ed as follows:
First ward, 800; second ward, 1852;
third ward, 504; fourth ward. 406; fifth
ward, 47s; total white, 1910. Colored
265. Total white and colored 2,475,
Increase over 1907, rs.
The statistical report for the last
month was Submitted by Superinten-
dent Brindle, and was as follows:
Enrolment for Term.
High school, Ill; second ward, 291;
third ward 307; fourth ward, 1877; fifth
ward. pa; Sumner. ia, Total enroll
mcnt, 1924.
Enrichment for Month
High school, 101; second ward, 264;
third word 2S2; fourth ward, 1863; fifth
ward, 227; Sumner, 30. Total enroll
ment for month, 1,l23; corresponding
month last year, 1,02s.
Average Daily Attendance
High school, "a; second ward, 233;
third ward, 248; fourth ward, 1871; fifth
ward, 1874; Sumner, 49, Total daily at
tendance for all schools, 1858; CORES
ponding month last year, 905.
Percentage of Attendance
High school, a. second ward, 95.3;
third ward, 92 3; fourth ward 9a.4;
fifth ward, 92'l; Sumner, 98.l. Percent
age for all schools, 93.7; corresponding
month for last year SAL.
Number Not Absent
High school, AZ; second ward, 92;
third ward, ITO; fourth ward, 81; fifth
ward, 50; Sumner. 49. Total 407; last
year, 442.
The board authorized the secretarr
to give to the press Of the city the facts
relating TO the failure TO float the $780,
0G0 school bonds and the secretary has
given out the following: The banking
firm of N. W. Harris u Co. of New
York to whom the entire issue was
awarded writes to the board that their
attorneys find. in their opinion, a fatal
defect in the law authorizing the board
to issue the bonds. The New York at
torneys claim that the act authorizing
those bonds was repealed by the bill
subsequently passed authorizing levy
by the board for the maintenance OF
the public library. This is 10 after In
which the school boards counsel does
not concur but as the question has
beea raised ii throws cloud over the
matter which Will keep investors from
taxing the bonds ana hence the board
has wisely decided to withdraw all con
tracts and let the matter rest until the
bill can again be passed by the legIs-
lature which will be next January.
Secretary w. A. pitzer, by authority
of the board has written Architect j.
b. Stewart, of Huntington OF the facts
and canceiiing the col tract with him
1t having been conditioned upon a sac
csssfui notation of the honda. The
matter is one of general regret The
Improvements are badly needed and
the board has done all in its power Ia
the matter, having put great deal Of
,aber upon the matter which has all
been, SO far in vain. 1t is only ques-
ton Of wait now at least for two years.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-03-27

Miss Susie Watson and Mr.. Jas
Morrison, both Of near GerardstowE
were married at the Prcsby terrain
mansc at Geraristown ON Wednesday
last at II o'clock by Rev. n. A. White,
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11
Forker Items

Rev. Scarborough filled his ap-
pointment Sunday evening.
Miss Lilva Gibson spent Sunday
with her aunt, Mrs. o. l. Fay.
Mrs. E. w. Pease and son were
business visitors to Laclede Thurs
day.
O. A. Talbot of Keokuk was a
business visitor in Forker Thurs
day.
Mrs. j. B. Jones and children
are visiting at the home of E. K.
Welsh.
Grandma Partch arrived Monday
for an extended visit with Grand
ma Read.
A little son arrived Sunday
morning to make his home with G..
O. Boomer and wife.
Mrs. Carrie Waggoner and
daughter of Meadville spent Friday
with E. w. Pease and family.
Mrs. Ida Boomer and little
daughter Florence spent the first
of the week visiting G. o. Boomer
and family.
Mrs. j. L. Huffman and little
daughter of Meadville spent the
fore part of the week visiting at
the home of her son, Claude Huff
man, and wife.
Forker celebrated the nations
birthday for the first time in her
history. The program had been
postponed until evening for the
benefit of those who were behind
with their work. Ample accom-
modations were provided for the
crowd which gathered and a good
time was reported.
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11

Attorney M. E. Burke, who will
be the republican nominee for the
legislature, spent very strenuous
Fourth last Saturday. He deliver
ed an eloquent address to a large
crowd at Browning in the afternoon
and then drove to North Salem
where he ably addressed large
crowd in the evening. Besides this
he extended the glad hand to sew
eral hundred voters, all of whom
promised to remember him on Aug
ust 4 and again in November.
On the Fourth Mr.. and Mrs. Os-
car Weaver entertained in honor of
their son, George, and family who
are here from Pittsfeld, ILL.,, on a
visit. Those present were Mrs.
Susan Vanzandt of Brookfeld, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Anderson and fam
lily, Mrs. John Sweem and two
sons, Bob and Frank, and two
daughters, Misses Laura and Ethel,
Lonnie Bruins and Miss Esther
Bert Weaver and Miss
Margaret Love. They spent the
day eating, drinking and making
merry, with plenty of ice cream,
cake and lemonade.
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11

Ny residence property in Laclede,
consisting of four lots, five room
house, good barn and other inn
provements, for sale at a bargain.
r. II. Humphrey.
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11
Kraft Clothing Co., BrookfieId. Mo.

Will put on this week their Semi
Annual Radiance Sale of all spring
suits, to run for the next four
weeks. Your cash will certainly
do something.
KRAFT CLOTHING Co.,
Brookfeld, Mo.
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11
Bargain in City Properly

Lot 74x150, good ive-room house,
stone cave, new well and coal house,
all granitoid walk, fine location,
for sale at once. Call at this office.
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11
Bryan Nominated

At an early hour Friday morning
w. j. Bryan was nominated for the
presidency by the democratic con-
vention in Denver.
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11
Some Evening Reveries.

10 nave q fellOW" and go here anC
there with him, but don't be every.
l body's girl just because he asks you
) to be, and then imagine you do not
cheaper yourself in the eyes OF
everybody, especially the young
men. 1t is a laudable ambition for
girl to have a fellow and she is
entitled to the best if she is the
right kind of a girl. But it makes
no difference how really good she
is, she loses the self respect of
everybody when she gets so boy
struck that she cannot walk down
the street without stopping to CAB
with every lobster she happens to
meet. When she permits such
familiarity and cultivates it she
loses her dignity and that is one of
the rudiments Of being a lady. The
average young man has no genuine
respect for the girl who is familiar
with all the boys of her acquaint-
ance, and she is the last girl in the
world he would think Of marrying.
It is disgusting sight to see an
otherwise sensible girl gadding up
and down the street, Cabling with
every wart she meets, loafng
around the stores and shops and
sponging treats from all who have
the price and disposition to 'loos-
en-" The girl is marked for the
bargain counter, and when she
marries it is invariably her last and
only chance. Married life can be
happy only when husband and wife
have the most explicit confidence in
each other, and no man can have
confidence in the cheap gadding,
gossiping, giddy girl, the one who
imagines the boys are all eager for
a plaything with which to pass
away the time. Don't cheaper
yourself girls but pick out some
really good young man with an
ambition beyond cigarette smoking,
boozefghting and gambling, and
tie to him.
If he does not suit you, get some
other fellow until you have the
right one-that is, if you have to
have one-but don't fool around
with half dozen Of them at once
and think for a minute that any of
them respect you.
He does not. He is just four
flushing. An honest girl is the
most beautiful object in creation
even if she is as homely as a hedge
a cheap girl-oh get an
ak.
It is not favorable omen to see
a man smoking a cob pipe while his
wife milks the COW.
If you have a bitter pill to take
gulp it down, don't chew it. So
many people chew their pills, and
oh how bitter.
It has been said that to have the
children in your power would be to
control the destiny of the world,
but give us the mothers and let
them realize their power, and We
will have the children. S
Every honest prayer that is
every cross that is carried,
very trial that is we'll endured,
very good work for our fellow-men i
ovingly done, every little task that g
S conscientiously performed for
Jhrist's glory, helps to make Chris r
ian character beautiful, and to load 4
IS boughs with apples OF gold" n
or Gods baskets of silver" T
Ny residence property in Laclede,
nm SiStinO of fouT IotS five rom n
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11
TOWN AND COUNTRY IN BRIEF.
Local Events Of The Past Week Recorded For
Busy Blade Readers.

An almost new Milburn far1
wagon for sale by j. W. Power a
livery barn.
If you have any wool for sale
VIM. Kraft will pay you the high
est mar ket price for it
Take your poor, tired, crippled
eyes to DR.. Griffith at the Foreman
house Saturday, July 25.
The Willing Workers of the
Christian church will hold a home
baking sale at Patrick's store this
afternoon and solicit your patron.
age.
Miss Jennie Bottiger and her sis
ter, Mrs. Ivie Stewart, OF Anadar-
ko, Okla, who is visiting here,
were shopping in Brookfeld Fri
day.
A stray swarm of bees settled on
a small tree in the park Wednesday
afternoon. Constable Wood
promptly arrested them without a
battle.
The annual financial statement of
the Laclede school district is pub
lished in The BLADE today and it
shows our finances to be in fine
shape.
Max Jones, a member of the 'O8
class of the Laclede high school,
has been employed to teach at
Plum Grove, northwest of town,
the coming term.
Regular preaching services at
the Christian church Saturday
evening and Sunday morning and
evening. Sunday school at 10 a.
m. All cordially invited.
Wheat threshing began in this
locality Monday. J. L. Mouser
threshed out 1000 bushels on his
farm southwest of town this
week and the quality is good.
S. Baker and J. II. Brown COM
pleted granitoid walks this week
and Street Commissioner Bottiger
put in a concrete crossing on Cole
street in front of Mr.. Bakers place.
B. S. Cross delivered 20 head of
fat steers to NJ. F. Clay here Tues
day. They were smooth and we'll
fatted and averaged 1900 pounds.
Mr.. Cross is one of the county's
best feeders.
Miss Zella Vanderbeck, after a
weeks visit here with the family of
her uncle, R. T. Dye, returned to
her home at Huntsville yesterday
morning, being accompanied home
by her cousin, Miss Mary Dye.
Mrs. Margaret Bradshaw and
daughter, Miss Frances, of North
ampton, Mass, Mrs. Emma Brad
shaw and Misses Elizabeth Wilkin-
son and Naomi Stutsman of Brook
field were guests of Miss Grace
Sissons part of this week.
1000 pounds of new Mccormick
and Deering binder twine at 9
cents per lb. as long as this lot
lasts. This twine was bought
from dealer who on account of high
water in Missouri river bottom
Gould not use it. Call and leave
7our orders or phone me. This
Gmount will not last long P. F.
Felt.
Word was received here the first ,
f the week that John Parks was
lead in Oregon. He was well
mown here, being a brother of Mrs.
Richard Parker of the Oak Arbor
leighborhood. The remains viii
,e shipped to Brookfeld for inter S
nent. No particulars concerning g
is death were obtainable. If
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11
LOCAL DoINGs ABOUT TOWN.
Pungent Paragraphs Picked up by Our Peram.
buIating Pencil Pusher.

P. F. Felt this week took out hi
old wagon scales and put in a soli
concrete foundation and new pitles
scales. Mr.. Felt's scales are in al
most constant use and he has pu
everything in substantial condition
for the big rush this fall.
The following have been appoint
ed to serve as judges in this pre-
cinct at the primary election to bt
held on the fourth of next month
L. b. Hamilton, j. B. Jones, G. S
Welsh, republicans; w. r. Barton
John Hetrick w. Fl. Collins, dem
ocrats.
Subject of the morning sermon
at the Methodist church is as fol-
lows: "A Beautiful Combination
Steadfastness and Activity" In
the evening the W. F. M. S. will
render program. Sunday school,
Junior and Epworth Leagues at the
usual hours. E. M. Dugger, pas
tor.
The BLADE printers are printing
the minutes of the fifteenth annual
of the Missouri grand
chapter P. E. O. held at Carthage
asst month. The book is being
gotten out under the direction of
Miss Louese Burke, who has the
honor of being secretary of the
grand chapter.
Mrs. Lavinia F. Miller, district
of the W. G. T. u, will
give a lecture at the Baptist church
n Laclede next Friday evening,
July II. The lecture is free and
everybody is invited. The bills
announcing the lecture say Mrs.
Miller is young, goods looking, en-
and sweet singer, com
,ining soul stirring music with her
leart-convincing talk.
About the worst sidewalks in
own now are those belonging to
he Burlington railroad company.
The walk leading to the depot and
he Anderson house crossing are
lot only badly out of repair but
dangerous. A little prodding by
he street commissioner would no
loubt do good and the prodding
'ught to be done right away as the
abroad officials are slow to act in
uch matters.
The membership of the Modern
Voodmen of America is very much
dissatisfied with the action of the
!ead camp at Peoria last month in
oubling the salaries paid head Of
GERS. The head consul was raised |
rom So, 900 to 3iU, 900 year; the
irectors from $4,000 to $4,000 a |
ear, and the same clear down the
ne and to make up for this enor-
lous increase in cost of manage
lent the per capita tax on the
lembers was increased from $1.0O
, $1.20 per year. The delegates
$50 voted themselves $40 a day
nd eight cents a mile with eight
ay'spay.
A Fourth of July picnic and re-
nion of former residents of Put
am county, ILL.,, was held at the
retty home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. n.
'hitaker, south of town, last Sat
day. Those present besides Mr..
'hitaker and family were j. J.
eininger and family, G. Fl. Patton
I'd family, G. R. Hamill and fam-1
', c. E. Sutcliffe and family, Mr..
I'd Mrs. c. B. Dagger, Mr.. and .
RS. W. R. Dagger, all of Laclede; ;
ID John Cook and family of !
Herman Garside and
mily of Meadville, and Lewis
Isteel and family of Linneus. An c
The Laclede blade., 1908-07-11
Notice

No hunting, trespassing or berry
picking allowed on our lands.
S. G.. KUHN.
w. NJ. PHILLIPS.