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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
F|REMEN'S FAIR
NOW GOING ON
Hose co. NO. 2 Ready for Opening
Feilers Hall Beautifully Decorated
for Big Fair.
7ron The World Of Tuesday.

From The World Of Tuesday.
The fair to be held by Hose Co. No.
2 in Fellers ball win open tomorrow
evening at 5 o'clock and continue till
the evening of the 2Sinst. The COM
pany viii march down 10 the fair from
firemen's hall tomorrow evening, head
ed by Comrey's band.
The hall has been very deliberately
decorated for this occasion and all
vino have seen it have admired it.
The soliciting committees have been
very successful and every thing points
to a big fair and a pleasant time for
Ten nights A bevy Of pretty young
ladies will assist the boys and they
will be an attraction in themselves
There win be dancing every night
the music furnished by Swartz's OF.
chestra. Both bands wiz attend sew.
eral nights and play in the hail. The
other local fire companies will be on
Inand at least one night each to help
thcir brothsr firemen along.
one of he noteworthy objects to be
CHANGED off IS quilt valued at $125
Special dinners and suppers viii be
served on Thanksgiving day for q
cents. HT%
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
TRUXNCY CASE DECIDED
cUlored woman Fined Two Dollar
for NOT Sending zer Son TO
School.

From The World OF Monday:
The first truancy case tried in Ber-
kelley county under the new law.
wherein the defendant was convicted
and fined for the offense, was heard
before Justice Felker Saturday after
noon at O'Clock.
Martha Lee, colored woman re-
siding ON South College street, was
arrested for failing to send her son
Brent to school the warrant having
been sworn ont by Truant officer
Criswen. At the trial the state was
represented by Prosecuting Attorney
Noll. The defendant hal no counsel
Mrs. Lees defense was that Prot.
Ramer had been giving her boy pri-
yate lessons from one to two hours
each evening. But. it was contend
ed. that did not comply with the pro
visions OF the law which says that
hoy or girl under Is years OF age must
attend the free schools on like per-
iod in a private school. The defend
ant was found guilty and the Justice
imposed a fine of 50 and costs which
We're paid
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
TO PAVE KING STREET
CITY councig orders Work to Be Com.
mencea AS Soon AS Square
is Paved.

From The World OF SATURDAY..
AT a special meeting of the city
council last night it was decided to
pave West King street from the
square to College street, as forecast
in this paper yesterday evening.
The necessary signatures OF proper
ty owners in that block had previous
ly been obtained so it was thought
advisable to go ahead and pave the
block as soon as the same work on
the square is finished, which will be
in a week. provided the weather is
favorable.
The C. H. Brooks Co., Of Fairmont,
who are now paving the square, have
the contract and that in itself, is an
assurance that the work will be we'll
done and pushed forward to compile
ton without unreasonable delay. II
is expected that the job can be finish
ed by the first of December or little
later.
This public Improvement marks an
other advance in the material devel-
opment of Martinsburg and is in har-
mony with that spirit of progress and
enterprise that has been inaugurated
in the past decade, and which is de-
stined to make this one Of the most
attractive and up-to4date towns in this
section of the country, which will
be FASTENED by the completion Of the
proposed electric street railway.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
HEDcEsvillE HAPPENINGS

Hedgesville, Nov. 16.-Mrs. r. L.
Harris and daughter, Miss Mildred
spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Payne at Darkesville.
Mrs. G. M. Brown, OF this place
spent Saturday in Martinsburg as the
guest of Mrs. j. widmyer.
! Mr.. and Mrs. William Payne and
little daughter Isabelle, of Darlpes-
vile are the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
C. L. Clay
Qnite a few attended the lecture
given by Prof. Douthat in the school
house Sit.rday night notwithstand-
ing the inclemency of the weather
Miss A. Leola Brown, who teaches
school at Greenwood spent Saturday
and Sunday at her home in this place
Mr.. w. r. Bodien. who was called
home on account of the illness of his
wife returned to Roseby's Rock on
Sunday.
MI w Ill. IlONSi ludit, VI bSlHtlct
Springs spent Sunday with Miss Lula
Smaltz, in this place.
Miss Mary Cookies. OF this place is
spending a few days in your city.
Mrs. Shields Payne near this place
is visiting Miss Daisy Ross. OF this
village now of Urbana. Ohio.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. AIDE Donaldson, near this
plpace on Friday Nights girl.
DR.. G. e. Clay lost very valuable
horse on Friday night. On going to
the stable Saturday morning he found
that the animal had been dead several
hours it is supposed it died from
collie.
Mrs. Nita Forsythe who has been
quite sick for some time is GONZALES
cent.
Mrs. D. p. Fry, of this village spent
Friday with Misses Margaret and
Love Fry In MIartinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21

CONTEST BY BOYS
An interesting Experiment tried BY
Prot, Working Of the Agricultural
College Of the State.
Fiom Morgantown POST Chronicle FRI
day, November Is, 1905.

Fiom Morgantown Post-chronicle Fri
day, November Is, 1908.
Professor ID w. Working Of the.
extension department OF the college OF
agriculture Is home from the state
board OF trade meeting at Clarks-
burg. feeling very much elated over
Che interest taken In the idea behind
the Monroe county boys corn con-
test, which ended with big corn
show az Union .ass saturday The
particularly interesting thing Is a iub-
stantial gift offered To promote SINH
lar corn-growing contest in another
county. Prof. Working told The Post
Chronicle the story substantially as
follows:
"The interest aroused in Monroe
county by the efforts Of the boys and.
girls to raise prize-winning corn was
surprising. After the show was over
and the prizes awrded, q prominent
Geeebrier county man declared that
the corn show was the best thing
that had ever happened In Monroe
county furnished 100 grains Of
choice seed corn to each OF two girls
and 20 boys, who. planted and cult
waited the corn according to rules
prescribed by committee including
the count superintendent Of schools
aud myself. Another committee. In
chnding myself. Judged the corn amt
awarded the premiums.
! "of the 70 who we're supplied with
seed. as had exhibits entered at the
show. The first prize was SIS In cash
which was awarded TO Earl Green y
bov tx years old Fourteen prizes
we're awarded. the money being fur.
pdshed by farmers and few business
men or tnlon. The strange thing 10
many was the sight OF the best corn
they had ever seen. although they
have been raising corn nearly all
,heir lives in good corn county
and that corn grown by children
well. when odd the business
men OF the board Of trade what nao
come OF the efforts Of the BOYS ana
, girls, they were greatly Interested
One man afterwards offered so z
!. be given In prizes ia Lewis county
!, OF course accepted his oner' ane
% shall have boys corn.growin'
!, competitions IN at least two counties
) next year.
ii "A practice! nasn,ry sao6giav en
4 phasized by the Monroe county corr
I show Is the Importance or good seed
: / think Il would be easily poasibls
: to Increase the value Of the Wees
I Virginia corn crop at leasa a msl1ior
l dollars BY the simple expedient cssse
: lecting good seed Of varieties suited
2 to the several sections Of the state
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
HOUSE BURNED DOWN.
Family at Mountain West Of Town
Loses Everything.

From The World OF Tuesday.
Aframe house out along the noun
tain owned by Mr. Frank Hardy, this
city, and tenanted by ]. Champ and
family, caught fire yesterday after
noon about 3 o'clock and burned to
the ground. The family saved the
sewing machine. some bed clothing
furniture, etc. but the balance OF the
contents was consumed. The loss on
the house is partly covered by insur-
ance. No insurance on the contents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
WHITE TO RETIRE.
Reported That Chief Clerk Townsend
win BE New Tax Examiner

Charleston. Nov. IT, It is reported
here on good authority that Albert B.
White will shortly retire from the
once OF state tax commissioner. The
position Wilt be filled temporarily by
r. e. Townsend, at present chief
clerk and attorney TO the tax COM
missioner II Is not known who will
be appointed permanently to the po-
sition. or whether the final selection
will be left TO Governor Glasscock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
"A Mile Of Pennies " Successful
for Raising Funds.
LADIES WILL FURNISH
PARLORS IN NEW BUILDING
Twelve New Members Received At
Well Attended Meeting Of the Aux
Hilary Last Night--over 1000 .Feetv
Of Pennies Brought in--Football
Game on Thanksgiving Day.


From The World of Tuesday:
The Ladies Auxiliary OF the Young
Mems Christisn Association held a
well-attendod meeting last night IN
the First Baptist church, President
Miss Fannie Henshaw presiding.
Mrs. D. H. Stuckey, chairman of
the committee on "A Mile of PEN
nies,' reported that in the three
weeks since the scheme was inaugu-
natd here they have secured about a
thousand feet of pennies, counting
10 pennies to the foot So far over
800 in pennies have been brought in
which amount has been turned over
to the treasurer of the auxiliary Miss
Lou Seibert That this scheme Is go
ing to be very successful mode of
raising money to help furnish the
new Y. M. G.. A. building Is assured
in advance. This committee is ask
ing for pennies. as the name OF the
scheme signifies, though dollars or
fractions thereof will not be unaccep-
table. AS a special inducement Mrs.
Stuckey offers d handsome water
color painting of roses to the Young
lady who gets the most feet Of PEN
MES.
The High school boys and another
local team have promised to play a
football game on Thanksgiving day
for the benefit of "A Mile OF Pennies
The game will be played on the base
ball field and an admission fee win
be charged.
The ladies discussed the matter oil
giving a series of amateur entertain
uents in the nHw Y. M. C. A. building
after Christmas, the proceeds to be
applied to furnishing two purfors N
the building which the ladies have un
dertaken to do and OF which there Is
on doubt OF their accomplishing. The
amateur entertainment idea is good
one and always takes with the public
| 1t is gratifying to aunosnce that the
auxiliary is increasing in memberships
as well as infiuence. Last night about
dozen new members we're added to
the roll, and to stfrl further increase
LIT committee on membership was
appointed consisting OF Miss May
Faulkner, Mrs. Kuykendall, Mrs. Oil
yer, Mrs. George Hill and Miss Tram
1Een
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
NEW pEws FOR CHURCH.
Lutherans Sell Chairs and win Put
in Pews.

The Lutherans took up the chairs
in the auditorium Of the church last
might preparatory to installing new
walnut pews in their place. The
chairs numbered s73. OF this num-
her 800 were sold to a party in Bal
timore and shipped today. The re-
mainder were removed to the gallery
where they will be used In the future.
The new pews are expected here
this week from Chicago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
DAWSON AT CHARLESTON
After Five Months at Asheville. N.
c., Returns Much Improved
In Health.

Charleston, Nov. 14--After Eve
months absence from the executive
Offices of West Virginia, Governor
VIM. NJ. o. Dawson has returned
home from Asheville, N. c., having
greatly improved in health.
Governor Dawson left Charleston
on the 10th OF last June. having been
attacked with tuberculosis due to too
chose confinement to his duties as
governor OF the state and the hard
work he had heen doing for many
years.
AT Asheville he gave up complete
Fly the cares OF the administrator,
which had weighed him down and
followed closely and accurately the
Iadvice of the trained physicians. His
recovery frsml his i'll health can be as
cribed in large measure to his will
1 ingness to heed the advice OF his
physicians.
WIN Work on Message.
1t is expected that the greater part
OF the time OF the governor from now
until the first OF the year viii be con
suEesa IN the preparation of his bi.
yennial message to the legislature,
whicsa 4convenes in January. The
state s executive has been careful
I and chose student Of some Of the
gresser problems Affecting the state
and country as a whole. and his last
message TO the Legislature win dis
,cnss these problems.
! Conference u Governors.
l Tt is known that the idea or con-
Terence of governors OF the several
states to discuss the conservation Of
s.our natural resources originated with
Governor Dawson almost two years
before such conference was called
by President Roosevelt, and in this
prpbk@n ne has been intensely inter-
ested for several years Several let
tiers were written by the West vir-
ginia executive to the governors OF
raher states, many OF whom express
sed themselves as willing to cooper
ate in the great work, but owing to
the many vital state problems the
governor was forced 10 allow the
work TO lapse and in the meantime
President Roosevelt called the con-
ference which has resulted in a ma
tionai movement for the conserva-
|tion of our resources.
Protection Of Resources.
With Governor Dawson there are
many other eminent men of West vir-
ginia who icoied upon the question
as being very serious and some have
expressed themselves that they desire
TO see some plan for the protection
OF our resources from criminal waste.
credited as one OF the achievements
ef the administration Of Governor
Dawson
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21

Iof age, Mr.. Justice Harlan being rs.
Mr.. Justice Brewer II. Mr.. Justice
Holmes 81, Mr.. Justice McKenna fs..
and Mr.. Justice White SIS.
II Is admitted by friends OF Atfor-
ney General Bonaparte that he woulo
like lapse on the supreme bench.
following in the footsteps OF his pred
ecessor, William II. Moody. but it is
not know what views are entertained
by Mr.. TAFT on this subject. AS Mr.
TAFT was formerly United States
circuit Judge and has wide acqualn-
lance among members OF the federal
circuit bench, It would only be natural
to expect that under his adminis6ra--
tion there would be promotions from
the circuit to the supreme court but
Il his Intentions along this line have
been made known to anyone the con-
Iidence has not been betrayed to your
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21

From The World OF Monday -
Mrs Eli1qh'ih, wife OF the late
Hon. John Campbell, Of Carlisle. but
for some years past residing with he-
sister, Mrs. Mcintyre Kearneysvilles
died on last Saturday morning. The
body was taken to Carlisle this morn
ing. Interment was made In Ashland
cemetery at 8. Is p. m today Mrs.
Campbell was an aunt OF pr Bitner
of this city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21
= Word in for White.

the worlds a stage. and nearly
actors thereon are high kick
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
GEORGE BENNlGHOfF
HOME FROM EUROPE
GLAD TO BE BACK in MONTANA,
U. S. A.

"Uncle' George Bennington, former
ly proprietor Of the Grand hotel, who
resigned as a city alderman to make
a tour of the world is home after an
absence Of more than one year, dur
ing which he has circled the globe in
company with his sister and neice.
While Mr.. Bennington enjoyed the
trip and especially the time he spent
in Germany, his native country, he
thinks that the United States is the
place to live. He declares that foreign
nations are too slow when compared
with the Americans.
While away, "Uncle" George had an
opportunity to outwit the European
hotel keepers. His suit case and that
Of his companions bore the stamps Of
all the large hotels where they had
stopped. Mr.. Bennington got next to
the fact that American tourists were
always required to pay more than ma
tives. So n day he got hold of q
wet sponge, took the suit cases in
hand and washed off all the hotel la
bells The suit cases then looked like
the possessions of a native and the
hotel prices went down for the Ben
nighof family.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
OR RAILROADS WILL REFUSE TO
TAKE THE FREIGHT.
MAKE ADDRESSES PLAIN
Northern Pacific, Great Northern and
Burlington Adopt New Rule Regard
ing the Addresses Upon Packages
Of Freight Shipped.

Articles which are to be shipped
from Billings by freight must be
plainly marked, and must be fully
and properly addressed else the rail-
road companies will refuse to take
them. This rule has been inaugu-
rated by the railroads as a matter Of
protection to the shipper and the
company: The following letter from
Agent Veltum of the three roads in
Billings explains 1t:
Billings, Mont, Dec. IS, 1908.
ITO all concerned:
Kindly note the following instruc-
tons regarding shipments being re-
ceived that are not properly marked
and when found not to be properly
marked will be set up one class
higher:
Your attention is called to rule
~ Western Classification No. As,
"hASA pAOt1uCo AOl A0t1LS CO1ll1Oul-
ties one class higher when not mark
ed in accordance with classification.
Upon receipt Of any article from
shippers or connecting line not prop
erly marked with full name Of con
signee or destination, agents should
at once issue notice to such shipper
or connecting line that beginning one
week from such date, shipments not
fully marked or bearing old marks
not entirely effaced, will not be ac-
cepted for shipment.
Tn doing this, agents should ex-
plain to shipper that 1t is as much to
their interests as it is to the company
that such shipment should be fully
marked.
Yours truly,
sE. E. VELTUM,
agent,
Northern Pacific Railway,
Great Northern Railway,
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Ry.'
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
THIEVES FROM OUTSIDE CAUGHT
| IN pRAGNET BY POLICE.
George Fisher; Wanted for One Crime,
Caught ia Another-Nabbed With =
Bag y eeese-Had Previously
Stolen i Suit Case.

George Fisher, 4 stranger, who stole
suit case Saturday night, was
caught By Police Officer Bake, Sun.
day night, with . bag Of stolen geese
III his possession. He is now doing
four months In the county jail.
The suit case which was stolen
Saturday night, had q gun in it and the
police located the gun at a local shoot.
Ing gallery where It had been sold,
md had : description Of the man.
He was 9 by the Officers coming
across from the depot in company
With another man, and they were
both arrested. They were carrying a
sack OF geese between them and yes
terday morning q local butcher re
ported that he was short Al pounds
Of geese, on a shipment that came in
from Laurel, and the geese were
turned over to him.
Fisher was arraigned in the court
Of Justice Mann, and found guilty Of
petty larceny and sentenced to four
months IN the county Jail.
The suit case, which was stolen
from the Last Chance saloon was
found at the Owl saloon and had a
new hammer IN it, which did not be.
long to the party who owned the suit
case, 60 the police department have
the hammer as q souvenir, until some
one proves the property.
Billings has been cleaned up Of
vags innumerable times in the las,
few weeks, but the influx is still great,
and the omcers will make several
more cleanups between NOV and the
holidays.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
6. 8. RAY GIVES CHECK BUT HAS
NO FUNDS.
NOV ne is IN JAIL
Party Giving His Name as E. 3. Ray
Gave Check for $50 to the N. r.
Restaurant-Had No Funds in
Bank.

Toy, the Chtnaman who conduct,
the N. P. restaurant was the victim
of a bad check artist yesterday. HI
cashed a draft for $50 for a party who
gave his name as 3. B. Ray.
Toy telephoned the bank and toune
that the maker Of the check had never
had a credit there. Then Toy ap
pealed to the police.
Ray was arrested at the CONNER
cial hotel by Chief OF Police Bert
Talgo and Officer James P. Lavelle
and lodged in the city jail.
He was very indignant and said
that he would make good the short,
age.
Ray will be given a hearing today.
on a charge of obtaining money under
false p%retenses.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
-FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL.
LAR STRUCTURE.
POLICE LAND THEM AT GATEWAY OF PARK
pr. I. E. corwin Of Chico Spends Day
IL Billings and Tells 81 Efforts BE.
ing Made by Montana Capitalists
TO Develop Electric Hot Springs.

y MuEu n nrH-- HesgJa MIaE.H MEP" aR& NN8&NEI
A summer resort and sanitarium is
to be builded at Electric within eight
miles of the entrance of the Vel
lowstone national park, by Montana
capitalists, according to F. E. Cor.
win Of Chico, Mont, who was in Bill.
ings yesterday accompanied by his
brother y. w. Corwin, a prominent
merchant of Park City. They were
shown around Billings by c.. C. Bever,
president of the Billings Chamber OF
Commerce.
Contracts have been let for the con
structiOn Of a hotel and bath house at
the Electric hot springs, according to
DR.. Corwin, which will cost more than
100000. Link and HARE of Billings
have designed the structure and will
have charge of the building, the con
tract having been let to a contractor
named Starr. The hotel will have in
all ~ rooms.
The Electric hot springs are similar
to the springs at Chico and Hunters
Hot Springs, which have become ia
nous in eastern Montana, the patron
age at the latter place having re.
CURED the erection Of another hotel
to cost $125,0OO, for which a contract
has been let to Piper Bros, of Bill
ings. DR.. Corwin says that it is the
Intention to develop the medicinal
properties of the springs at Electric
In the same manner as other hot
springs in Montana have been devel-
oped. The hot springs at Electric are
said to possess the hottest spring wa
ter in the state.
DR.. CorWin is a pioneer Montanan
and for the past five years has been
a resident Of Chico and a practicing
physician. He is delighted with Bill.
ings and the Yellowstone valley and
declares that this is an unusually
good country and filled with great pos.
sibilities.
Conditions in the vicinity Of Chico
are excellent, he says, the work on
the hotel at Electric having already
commenced and large sums Of money
being paid out for labor in connec.
ton with it.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-12-22
FINED IN COURT FOR
BEATING Ills SISTER
NICK MYERS PLEADS GUILTY
AND rs FINED.

Nick Myers was arrested yesterday
on an Information charging him with
assault ii the third degree, plead gull
~ and was fined $500 by Justice
z. u Mana.
The information was sworn out by
his 15ryear.old sister, Kittie Myers,
and Il Is said that her body shows
black and blue marks, from the ef.
fects Of the beating.
Miss Myers has been working on q
ranch Tor some time past and she
came to the city and made arrange,
ments with . family to stay with
them and work for her board and be
given 9 chance to educate herself and
attend the Billings public schools.
Sunday evening the young girl left
the house where she was stopping,
came down town and met her brother.
He, she says, coaxed her to his home,
and after getting her there whipped
her cruelty. IN addition to this SO of
her savings. she says, wa taken from
her.
Nick Myers wa arrested and plead
guilty to clicking her a little,D after
which Judge Mann fined him $500
and ordered him to return the $40 to
the girl Myers says that his brother
has the money, and that his sister
gave II to him to send home to their
father.