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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12
BY SWARTHy GYPSY WOMAN WITH THE EVIL EYE
THIRD ANNUAL COZ MY
FAIR SATURDAY NIGHT
College Gymnasium to Become Place
of Gaiety and Fun

At o'clock Saturday night the
armory doors will open upon gay
scene of many bankers. horns, candy,
ice cream cones and booths of every
description. Wild animal shows, the
human graphaphone, Japanese tea
garden, dainty and unique; a clown
band and vaudeville shows will be
among the attractions of the evening,
For two years the County Fair has
attracted both College and town peo-
pie to an evening of joyous fun This
year promises to be better than ever
and more hilariously enjoyable.
Admission to the gymnasium is 0
cents and old and young can thereby
enter into the mysteries Of the even
ing's entertainment.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12
MAYOR SHAW OUTLINES
CITY CAMPAIGN FOR 1912
New Mayor Suggests Improvements and
COmmends Work of Old Council. FavOrs
Ten-Year Telephone Franchise

or such as Congregate here from time
ton or the position of the lawbreaker,
enforce the law and give proper sup
port to the officers who are entrusted
with this work. Obedience to both
the spirit and the letters of the laws,
city and state, is of the highest i'm
portance to well regulated city, and
by rigid enforcement Of them you
will win the commentator of all
good citizens and perhaps make good
citizens out of bad ones, In this con
nection | desire to urge that every
care be taken to enforce the local op-
ton law and prevent Illicit distribu-
ton of intoxicating liquors to citizens.
| wish to commend the recent act
ion of the city council in providing
for the new franchise for the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph Company. A
proper control of all public service
utilities, consistent with justice and
fairness, is of the highest Importance
| concur in the plans already formu-
lated, but urge that the franchise be
limited to a period of not to exceed
ten years New conditions may arise
during that time which would render
it important for the city to again
modify its contract with the above
company.
| would recommend that the water
system be extended and improved,
so that all consumers may have ade-
quate water for domestic and irrigat-
ing purposes at minimum cost.
During the month of June Of this
year the Annual Encampment Of the
G. A. r. Of the Department of Wash
ington and Alaska will be held in
Pullman. Action looking toward the
proper handling Of this affair has al
through the Chamber of Commerce.
| urge that your body take such ac-
tion as it deems proper for the com
plete cooperation with the plans of
that body, to the end that every cour-
tesy may be extended to these old vet
Grams. Let Pullman set a new record
as a host to these grizzled and battle
Scared heroes OF our cOuntry's bat
ties
In conclusion I again desire to
ask your hearty cooperation and the
cooperation of every good citizen
Of the city in the administration Of
the city government for the ensuing
year.
A. F.. SHAW, Mayor.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12
WHEAT CONVENTION PROGRAM
The BEST EVER PRESENTED

Following is the program of the
sixth annual convention of the Wash
ington Grain growers, Shippers and
MiIlers association to be held at Pull
man, Wash. January 22-25, 1912:
January % and % School for
millers at State Experiment Station
laboratories methods of testing
wheat and flour Sessions at $3.50
a. m. and 1870 p. m.
January 23-Wheat Growing Day;
1880 p. Opening Of Wheat Con
yention," reading Of minutes, ap-
pointment of committees, etc. Presi-
dents annual address. General dis
cussion of methods OF growing
wheat: Ca) When and how deep to
pillow. j. Houston McCroskey Of Gar
field and r. W. Thatcher Of the State
College; Oh Shall we use the sub
surface packer. Claude Hillingsworth
Of Colfax and G. W. Bethel of Har-
rington; (c) The why and how Of
summer tillage. r c. McCroskey Of
Garfield and Byron Hunter of Walla
Walla: (dD homemade weeder,
Charles Moody of Lind.
The care of farm machinery. /. ID.
Charlton, instructor in farm mechan-
les, State College.
1880 p. m.-Concert by State Col
lege band.
Address by Governor NJ. f Hay
The Need Of Crop Rotation, Dr.
Paul J. White. professor Of agron-
omy. State College.
Corn and Silage, w. d. Foster. su-
perintendent of State College farm.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12

Alfalfa, r. A. Jackson. Dayton.
The Moisture Requirements OF
Crops (illustrated) G. G. Thorn, soil
physicist, State Experiment Station.
January Milling and Market
ing Day.
$50 a. M Exhibit of tillage i'm
plements at Farm Mechanics build
ing, state farm
$50 a. m.-General discussion of
seed wheat; (a) Pure VS.. Mixed
Seed from the growers standpoint.
d. 0. Hughes Of Maritime and f. NJ.
Slagle of Pullman; from the milers'
standpoint, Samuel Glasgow of Spo-
kane; tbD How Many Varieties
from the farmers standpoint, Reuben
Oyerman Of Grangeyille, NJ. T. Brais-
lawn OF Sprague and b. T Byrnes OF
Moscow, from the buyers standpoint,
K. 7. Lord Of Spokane and F.. p Lint
of Lewiston; from the millers' stand
point. J. K Smith Of Spokane. j.
oiuChe 81 IhllihdH ana VI II. liOuStt
OF Pomeroy.
Weeds. Their Identification and
Eradication: (a) Weed Seeds, f. f.
Gaines. Instructor in agronomy, State
COLLEGE; 90 Noxious Weeds, Pro-
feasor 4 Kent Beattie. State Col
lege (ej Methods of Destruction,
Rudolph Kruger Of Pennington and
T. S. Sweet Of GrangeYille
The State Pure Seed Law and Its
Operation, Louise NJ. Allen. deputy
seed inspector, Of Seattle.
1870 p. m.--The Fertility Of Pa
louise Wheat Lands, J. F. Chi!ders,
Continued on last page)
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12

ately upon the termination of the
franchise, unless another franchise
has been previously granted. This
section was included in the ordinance
which was passed, without change.
1t is entirely probable that an en-
tirely new ordinance, with section IL
materially changed, and with the
term of the franchise reduced to 10
years, will be prepared and present
ed to the council to take the place of
the ordinance passed at the last meet
ing of the council, An ordinance of
this kind would without doubt be ac-
ceptable to the telephone company
The ordinance ocCasioned lengthy
discussion and occupied several hours
of time at the meeting of the city
dads. 1t was first read in it's entirety
and discussed for two hours, the Of
ficiais of the company producing fig
ures from their bank account in an
attempt to prove that their earnings
were not sufficient to warrant the
paym ents as provided for in the docu-
ment They also argued that the
earnings of the company could not
be figured on population with any de-
gree of accuracy, and stated that the
provision that their annual payments
to the city would increase as the
population of the city increased was
not at all satisfactory. A vote on the
ordinance as it stood was finally
taken, Councilmen Staley, Douglas,
Sanborn and Henry voting in favor of
the franchise and Councilmen Price,
Lawler and Sanger against it, AS Ii
requires the vote of at least five
members of the council to pass an or
dinance, the franchise was declared
lost, and another lengthy discussion
as to changes in the ordinance en-
sued After a motion to reconsider
had been passed Councilman Price
moved To amend section by reduc-
ing the stipulated payments 800 in
each case The vote was taken and
the ordinance as amended passed, the
councilmen voting as stated above
The stand taken by the company
officials was not unexpected and the
citizens are watching the progress of
the matter with considerable interest.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12
CITY ADOPTS FRANCHISE,
TELEPHONE CD. OBJECTS
Matter of Granting Franchise to Pacific States
Telephone Company Still Undecided. Conn
pany Says Ordinance Unfavorabe

Unless the Pacific States Tele-
phone company retracts from the
stand taken by the officials of that
company who were present at the last
meeting of the city council, the mat
ter of a franchise granting the com
pany permission to operate in Pull
man may not be decided for some
time.
At the last meeting of the council
the ordinance embodying the fran
chise as published in The Herald re-
Gently was passed, after a few minor
notifications, but the officials of the
company objected to section of
the ordinance which provides for the
payment by the company to the city
of $500 per year for the first five
years, and $500 per year for the re-
naming ) years of the life of the
franchise, A provision is insert
ed to the effect that in case the
census of 1920 shall show popula-
ton in the city of more than $500
and less than $500, the annual pay
ment shall be $500 per annum from
March 4, 1922, and if the census
proves the population at that time
to be more than $500, $500 per an
mum from March 4, 1922, to March
4, 1892. This section was discussed
to some extent by the city officials
and the representatives of the com.
pany, Messrs. Hickman and Crandall
before the passage of the ordinance
800 lower on each sum than the or
iginal ordinance provided.
The ordinance was passed with the
change above mentioned, Councilmen
Henry, Price, Lawler, Sanger and
Sanborn voting yes, and Councilmen
Staley and Douglas dissenting. Even
with these notifications, however the
ordinance did not meet with favor at
the hands of the companys repre-
sentatives, and it was intimated by
them that the franchise would not
be accepted as passed by the council,
Another section to which the com
pany strenuously objects is section ] l.,
which provides that the company
shall remove all poles, wires, etc,
from within the city limits immedi-
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12
PRESENTS
MYSTERIOUS BILL
Pullman Chinaman Asks City Council
to Pay for Rock Which Was
Never Used

Bologna" Pullman's only China
man, who recently emerged from a
$4,000 breach of promise suit un-
scathed, has again placed himself in
the limelight, this time by presenting
bill to the city council for supplies
which were never received. The bill
was read at the meeting of the city
dads last Thursday evening, but
found it's way to the waste basket be-
cause of the absence of the proper
o. X. The statement was in the
amount of $45, and was itemized as
40 loads of rock, hauled from his
quarry north of town, the price asked
being 10 cents a load. The bill was
not presented in person, but was
handed by the Chink to Councilman
Henry a few minutes prior to the
meeting. Mr.. Henry asked Bo-
lOgna" who hauled the rock and
where it was used and he replied that
it was hauled by the Sprinkler man"
and used all over town.
The bill is complete mystery to
the councilmen as the city has hauled
not to exceed four loads of rock from
the quarry in question, and that
amount was settled at the time City
Marshal Baymiller collected dog
taxes, the marshal agreeing to set
tlement of account in full by allowing
"Bologna's S" numerous CANNES to
roam untaXed.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12
Schubert Symphony Club Give Pleas
ing Program

The Schubert symphony Club of
Chicago last Monday night gave a
concert to a most appreciative audi
ence that com fortabIy filled the audi
torium of the Nj. f. church.
The program was we'll sustained.
Some of the solo work and several
numbers rendered by the Ladies'
Quartette reached the highest level of
art
Everybody went away pleased, hop
ing the company will succeed in ar
ranging a return date.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12

Booths home the woman said. Il
want some more money; you go to
the bank and get it. | will stay in
the house. You are not afraid to
trust me, are you?'
Draws Balance from Bank
Mrs. Booth replied that she was not
and went down to the First National
bank and drew out $362.60, the
balance she had on deposit there. She
went back home and handed it over
to her visitor, who said, Il shall
want some more money; you can
borrow it of your neighbors." Mrs.
Booth replied that this would be i'm
possible, and then the Gypsy said:
Now, am going to conquer your
enemies. | will come back the first
of the year and will return your
money. | will come at night, so keep
your lamp burning"
She then took a glass of water and
dropped into it what looked like an
apple seed, and told Mrs. Booth to
keep it carefully, as it would protect
her against her enemies.
Mrs. BOckman and other neighbors
and friends noticed that Mrs. Booth
was acting in peculiar way and at
times seemed very much depressed,
but. learned nothing of her remark
able experience till Christmas day,
when Mrs. Bockman remarked
Something is wrong with you, Mrs.
Booth. What is the matter?"
Victim Confidcs in Neighbor
Il have had my fortune told" re-
piled Mrs. Booth, whereupon her
friend warned her that she should be
on her guard against fortune tellers
as they might charge her a big fee
for their services. Mrs. Booth then
remarked that they had already
got her money, but did not state how
much. When asked why she did not
tell her brother, d. NJ. Haynes, sh e
said that she did not like to, and
asked Mrs. Bockman to do it, but
the latter, never dreaming that more
than small sum was involved, de-
clined on the ground that she did not
know him.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12

On New Years day Mrs. Booth at
tended family reunion at the
Haynes home. and while some of
those present noticed and spoke of
her strange manner, little was
thought of it. Last Monday evening
she went to her brother and told him
the whole story, saying that on Janu-
airy list she seemed to come out from
under spell and for the first time
realized what she had done. She said
that on that day for the first time she
became afraid that the woman would
return, and so instead of waiting for
her and keeping the lamp burning as
directed, spent the night with the
family of neigh Dor and had not been
at home since except in the day time.
She said that in the presence of the
Gypsy she seemed to utterly lose her
will power and felt obliged to do
whatever she was told, and that up to
New Years day she seemed to be in
sort of dream, which has since been
gradually clearing away.
At first Mr. Haynes could hardly
credit his sisters remarkable story,
but little quiet investigation con-
WINGED him that it was true. The
Gypsy woman had called at a number
of houses in Pullman and had been
seen at Mrs. Booths. The money had
been drawn out of the banks. His
sister still had the bit of cloth given
her. as a talisman, and while the
water in the glass has evaporated,
there still remains a solid substance
which looks something like an apple
seed, but is light blue on one side and
brown on the other. Mr.. Haynes is
thinking Of having it analysed at the
Washington State College.
Evidence of Hypnotic Power
There seems TO be no doubt that
Mrs. Booth has been under the in
fluence of hypnotic power which she
could not resist. She seems to have
clear remembrance of what hap
pened and TO have obeyed the com
mands of the strange woman as a
Continued on last pageJ
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-12

Booths home the woman said. Il
want some more money; you go to
the bank and get it, | will stay in
the house. You are not afraid to
trust me, are your"
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
NOTICE.
To the Creditors of JOSIAH II. AleA

To the Creditors OF JOSIAH ii. Alex
ander, deceased:
Take notice, as provided BY Section
Is of Chapter 81 OF the Code OF Nesi
Virginia, that the settlement OF the
accounts Of b. S. Speck, executor and
Laura B. Harley eXecutriX of the es-
tate of Josiah II. Alexander, is pend
ing before the undersigned commits
sioncr; and that the said commission
er has fixed upon TUESDAY, OCTO-
BIER %. 1912, at $50 o'clock as the
time and his office in the Court
House in Martinsburg, Berkeley Couu-
ty, West Virginia, as the place when
and where he will receive proof of
debts or demands against the estate
of said decedent, al which time and
place you are required to attend.
L. Dew. GERHARDT.
Commissioner OF Accounts for the
County Court of Berkeley County,
W. Va 3 16 itw CIV NJ
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
NOT WELL ENOUGH TO WORK.

Thousands of American girls and
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such women may find joy in living
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Compound, womans remedy for wo-
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OF time.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
THE TEST OF MERIT.
Martinsburg People Are Given Con
vincinq Proof.

NiHNH'S ''N~''
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particularly truce of kidney medi-
cine Doan's Kidney Pills have stood
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Read the following:
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Remember the name-Doan's- and
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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07

Z Are you one of the women who spend
all of washday at the tub? No matter how
big your wash is it can be done in half the
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less trouble. you won't be tired out, nor
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Feis-Naptha Soap helps you by doing
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you put your clothes to soak in cool or
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YOU will find when you come to wash them
the dirt will Just roll oui, leaving the
clothes dear and snowy whit, doing away
with hard rubbing and boiling. Ii will be
done before yea think you are half
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Et's JAS tie same with other work, too
Al kinds q homework that gee done with
soap and Wctcr can Re better and easier
done VIII le3s-Napt.A Soap and cool
water,
Directions CT Hsd ard Green Wrap
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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
Gum From SeaWeed.

It is announced that n London chem
list has succeeded In getting from sea
week a kind Of gum which has among
other properties a greater capacity for
electrical resistance than vulcanite. 1t
is said also to be damp-proof. acid
proof and germ-proof, as well rs in
sensible to changes Of temperature,
and quite uninfammable. Tests Of
the substance have been made at the
Westminster Electric Laboratories.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
Nothing to Worry About.

Are you not afraid that some of
your children will TALL into that open
cistern?" asked the nervous boarder,
looking over ;he picket fence In tho
back yard. "Oh, no. num-" came tho
complacent reply Anyhow, It amt
where we gets our drinlSin' wator. -
Hampton's Magazine.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
MOVES BACK.

Mr. + A Minor has moved his fam
ilJ back into the second floor of the
Gerling building on Queen street,
where the big fire occurred last month.
The lower part of the building will
be re.occupied by Mr.. Minors store as
soon as modern front is installed
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
Novelist Was the Family Ounce.

Fanny Burney. one of the worlds
first woman writer's, was called the
little Ounce" bs her parents because
she seemed to know less than the
other children in the family. She did
not know the A b Cs Lnti she was
nine Years old Her first novel.
"Evc|inaH was written surreptitiously,
and won her much fame.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
spurloua suncrlorItx.

Dr. johnson said of q certain Mr..
kendrick' Sir, he is one OF the men
who have made themselves publiS
without making themselves known. "
that Is 70 say. all hts fame rested on
attributes tie did not own. but pos
fessed only as the jackdaw In tho fable
duek tho reacock's feathers In his
all
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07

you 70 SIT down. Anty Drudge 1t seems like
shall never pet tbs wash done and I've been at
II since seven TINS morning too But thank good
ness. there's only about two mere boilerfuls OF
clothes and then I'm through
Anti Drpdge-"Graeieus me forget everybody doesn't
use Fels-Naptha Soap! / get through my wash 50
early | forget It's washday sometimes. and that's
why this afternoon. Ii you'd use
FesNaptha, like do. you'd not be firing yourself
over tub this tune of day either"
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07

A prospecting store makes the most
# it's advertising material its SER.
vice, It's price concessions, its exclus-
i've stocks. A store that does not
have plenty OF advertising materlap
Viii, of course, not do much advertis.
lnE nor much prospecting s
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
Oriental Rug Makers.

Rug makers In the or ent consider
st an omen of Ill fortune IL n Christian
locks upon them while they are en-
gagged at their work To counterfeit
the influence of tho EVIL eye" as
they regard it. they weave whits
spot In the pattern.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
Worse Still.

ibid you hear about the awful az
fiction which has oefallen Mrs. Talk
tif?" "Don't tell me she has lost her
voice." NO, her husband has lost his
hearing. "-Houston Post
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07
AUTOMOBILE OWNERS

Require robes and should examine our
stock, comprising eVery variety from
$500 UP. at Vehicle Company, AIS
West Race. 10 st &
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-10-07

Mrs. Henpecke-"J John, why are you
reading the marriage notices?" Mr..
Henpccke@'I just want 20 see II there
isn't somebody married | don't like"
Puck.