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EVENING JOURNAL.
1TEATHEU.—Partly cloudy tonight; Thursday fair.
VOLUME I—NO. 163
MARTINSBURG, W. VA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1907.
PRICE 2 CENTS
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Friends of Better Schools Won a
Listless Contest
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BIS MAJORITY FOR THE INCREASE
Proposition Received 32 Votes More
Than the Required Three-Fifths—
The Vote For the School
Commissioners.
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The Result Here. *
For the bonds 221 *
Against the bonds, 94 *
_ *
Actual majority, 127 *
Exceeding three-fifths maj, 32 *
Vote for Comnifssloners. *
Alexander, 305 *
Kline, 306 *
Whetzel, 309 *
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The proposition to increase the rate
of interest on the school bonds from
4 per cent, to 5 per cent., which was
submitted to the voters of Martlns
burg at the election for school com
missioners on Tuesday, was trium
phantly carried, the total vote show
ing 32 more than the required three
fifths majority out of a total of 315.
As forecasted in The Evening Jour
nal Tuesday, the vote was the light
est proportionate one ever cast in an
election in this city, there seeming to
be very little interest on the part of
the people. The scarcity of colored
votes was very noticeable, the heav
iest colored precinct in the city fail
ing to register a single colored vote.
The election of the joint ticket for
school commissioners was, of course,
a foregone conclusion, as there were
no other names on the ballot, which
was voted straight in every instance,
with the exception of four. Mr. Russ
ler and Mr. Snowden, the retiring com
missioners, received two votes each,
but under the law these votes could
not be counted, so their names did not
figure in the returns.
At only one precinct in the 10 did
the bond proposition fail to receive
at least a majority of the votes cast.
That was at the seventh precinct, in
the fifth ward, where the vote was 7
for and 8 against. TO offset this, the
vote at several of the precincts was
almost unanimous. At the third ward
school house the vote was 41 to 1
in favor, and at the hospital it was
17 to 4 in favor. At the high school
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MEETIN6S6R0W IN INTEREST
LARGE CONGREGATIONS ARE AT
TENDING THE SERVICES.
Rev. Mr. Stephens Delivered An
other S&ong and Able Sermon
at Trinity Methodist Church.
Rev. Mr. Stephens preached another
strong and convincing sermon last
night at Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, south, to a large and appre
ciative audience. The subject of the
discourse was repentance, which the
speaker discussed with rare ability
and effect. After the sermon several
persons professed saving faith in
Christ.
There will be afternoon service
each afternoon from 3 to 4 o’clock,
and service each evening from 7.45 to
9. The prospect for a successful
meeting is exceedingly encouraging.
.The pastor and the membership of
the church give a hearty welcome to
all who come.
These meetings have been growing
in interest each evening and large
week-day congregations have been at
tending. Rev. Mr. Stephens is a force
ful and interesting pulpit orator, and
commands the close attention of his
hearers.
CHASED THE FESTIVE GAME
HUNTING PARTIES GALORE IN
COUNTY ON TUESDAY.
Many Birds and Rabbits Were Sag
ged By Sportsman, Who Had
Great Luck on Their Trips.
Scores of hunters were in the woods
and fields of the county on Tuesday
and reports of unusual success have
been made. John Timmons, Dell
Schleuss, William Timmons, Ernest
Hill, Harry Bryarly, Williams Payne,
Elmer Wilson and Williams Woods
went to the southern party of the
county, returning in the evening with
32 rabbits and 11 partridges. They
had great sport.
Dr. Henshaw, Bert Lamon, E. A.
Hobbs and Frank Martin bagged 19
partridges and two rabbits on a hunt
ing trip.
Walter Russler, George Moore and
Peter Blake got a nice bunch of rab
bits and birds. '
Tex Shrewbridge, Edward Sigler.
Richard Moore and Leland Morrison
bowled over 19 rabbits.
Holly Bowers isn’t much of a hun
ter, but he is an expert fisherman,
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COULD NOT AGREE, SO HE SOLD PURP
Interesting Experience el An Automobile Party Which Passed Through
Nlartinsburg Tuesday Enroute to the West.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Levi passed
through Martinsburg on Tuesday
evening from various parts of the
United States and they travel in a
red automobile of some 2,850 power.
Mr. Levi belongs to a collecting
agency out in Chicago.
They came from Baltimore here at
a total cost of $2.68 for the two and all
their baggage and a canary bird. The
bull dog Mr. Levi sold in Washington
for $50. The dog did not like Mrs.
Levi and could not get along with
her. Just before they got to Balti
more Mrs. Levi touched the dog on
the head, and quick as that he had
her by the arm and Mr. Levi got a
monkey wrench and separated his
wife from the dog. Then he sold the
pet. The canary bird enjoys the trip
and plays a tune like a siren on the
curves.
The most remarkable incident that
Mr. Levi has had was going from
La Junta to Denver through the gold
country. They scooped up in the muf
fler six gold nuggets among other
small Tocks and when they noticed
it at the next stop went back and
tried in vain to find out the place
where the gold cropped out Into the
road. If I had, says Mr. Levi, then
goodby to collecting. The Denver
News gave him a good space on it.
He says that drumming by auto will
be the commercial business of the
near future. No need to wait on trains
and dodge freights and all towns can
be called on oft and on the railroad
lines.
WAS PRETTY EVEN!
Miss Lillian Elchalberger the Bride
of Mr. Harness.
CEREMONY HERE THIS MORNING I
Miss Gay Estell, Well Known In ■
Martinsburg, Married to Mr.
Charles S. Robb In Presbyte
rian Church at Elkins.
Miss Lillian Elizabeth Eichelber
ger, daughter of the late Mr. D. Smith <
Eichelberger, and Mr. Edward J. Har- <
ness, of Ogden, Utah, were the princi- '
pals in a very pretty wedding, which (
was solemnized at the home of Mr. 1
and Mrs. T. P. Llcklider, uncle and *
aunt of the bride, at their handsome <
home, The Maples, on West King ‘l
Street, at 10 o'clock this morning.
The impressive service was read by 1
Rev. John S. Douglas, rector of Trln- 1
ity Episcopal church, and the beauti- '■
ful ring service was used. 1
The maid of honor was Miss Carrie c
Roush, who wore white batiste, trim- 3
med with Irish lace, and carried white £
chrysanthemums. *
The bridesmaids were Miss Lillian s
Licklider, of this city, and Miss Ellz- 1
abeth Hedges, of Brunswick, who
wore white moussnllaine, with yel- 1
■low sashes and yellow slippers, aud 1
carried yellow chrysanthemums and '
maiden-hair fern.
The bride wore a very beautiful f
gown of white batiste, trimmed with 1
Irish lace. Her tulle veil was caught
up with orange blossoms. She also 1
wore a diamond and pearl necklace,
the gift of the groom. In her hands e
she held a white prayer book, the c
gift of Rev. Mr. Douglas, from which J
the service was read.
The bride was given away by Mr. e
T. P. Licklider. The ceremony took c
place in the library, which was beau- *
tifully decorated with yeHow and
white chrysanthemums and potted (
plants. c
The ushers were Mr. Odin Eichel- f
berger, of Brunswick; Mr. Bayard
King, of Philadelphia; Mr. J. S. {
Hedges, of Brunswick, and Mr. Cur- (
tis McCoy, of Moorefleld, W. Va. 1
Miss Mary Stribling, of this city,
played the wedding music, rendering f
?the march from “Lohengrin” as the c
“bridal party entered the library. Miss 1
Nellie Reddig, of Shippensbnrg, reii
dered a beautiful program of instru- a
mental music before the ceremony. c
A beautifully appointed wedding 2
breakfast followed the ceremony, and
the entire bridal party formed a mer- *
ry assemblage around the board. *
Mr. and Mrs. Harness left over the *
Baltimore & Ohio on train No. 55 at
11.18 for Wheeling and other points 1
in West Virginia. After their trip 1
they will be at home In Ogden, Utah,
tifter December 1,
Among the out-of-town guests were
Mrs. Thomas Sidwell, Mrs. George
Martin, of Washington; Mr. and Mrs. ;
j Samuel Sutter, of Hagerstown; Mr.
Ihnd Mrs. Joseph Cunningham, of .
|Moorefleld; Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Eichel- ‘
berger, Dr. and Mrs. H. S. Hedges,
Mrs. Gertrude Dowlin, of Cumberland;
Mr. Sprague Hedges. Miss Edith Ei
chelbcrger, Mrs. John T. Martin, Miss t
Emma Martin, of Brunswick; Miss El- j
la Reddig, of Shippensburg; Mr. Cur- ,
|tis McCoy, of Moorefleld; Mr. Bayard
; King, of Philadelphia.
The bride is a member of one of
the oldest and most distinguished fam
ilies of Berkeley county, and has a
| wide acquaintance throughout this
(section of the Virginias. The groom
jis a native of South Branch vallley
of Virginia, and is now a prominent
I
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transacted Business Me Waiting
For Election Returns.
SCHOOLS ARE IN FINE CONDITION
Report of Superintendent Brindle
Shows That the Attendance Is
Much Larger Than During
the Same Period Last Year.
An adjourned meeting of the board
if school commissioners was held in
he office in the second ward building
Tuesday night, for the purpose of re
viving flie returns from the election
n the city. Pending the arrival of
ho officials of the election and the
anvassing of the vote, the routine
usiness was transacted.
After the passage of the customary
ills, Superintendent Brtndlo submlt
ed his report for the past month,
'his was interesting as showing that
he enrollment had increased consider
bly over that of the same period last
ear, while the average attendance had
Iso increased. Mr. Brindle reportod
hat the schools are moving along
moothly, and that the teachers and
uipils are hard at work.
Later the election officials arrived
ulth the ballot boxes, and the board
esolved Itself into a board of can
assers and went over the returns,
'he result of their labors is given in
nother column of The Evening Jour
nal today. .
The statistical report of Superin
endent Brindle was as follows:
High School—Enrollment, 109; av
rage daily attendance, 100; per
ent. of dally attendance, 92.7; pu
lls perfect In attendance, 47.
Second Ward—Enrollment, 269; av
rage dally attendance, 244; per cent,
f attendance, 96.1; pupils perfect in
ttendance, 123.
Third Ward.—Enrollment, 279; av
rage daily attendance, 255; percent,
f daily attendance, 93.1; pupils per
ect in attendai^e, 159.
Fourth Ward.—Enrollment, 172; av
rage daily attendance, 151; per cent,
f attendance, 93.8; pupils perfect in
ttendance, 76.
Fifth Ward.—Enrollment, 211; per
rage daily attendance, 188; per cent,
f dally attendance, 94.1; pupils in
ttendance. 81.
Colored Schools.—Enrollment, 94;
verage daily attendance, 69; percent,
f daily attendance, 92.1; perfect In
ttendance, 27.
Totals—Enrollment, 1,134; average
ttendance, 1,007; per cent, of daily
ttendance, 94; pupils perfect In at
endance, 513.
Banner Room—Mr. Harris' cotnmer
:ial section of freshman class, with
>er cent, of 98.7.
Banner Building—Second ward, with
>er cent, of 96.1.
Hitchcock Gives Up.
Special dispatch to the Journal.
New York, Nov. 6.—Raymond B.
ditchcock, the actor, has surrendered.
Je has been hiding in New York.
Jfew Wagon.
Mr. Edwin C. Brown, United States j
nail carrier on rural route No. 6, ap
ieared on his route this morning with;
, handsome new mail wagon.
Mr. Doll Improving.
Mr. Frank Doll, of East Burke
street, who has been quite ill at his
tome, is slightly improved today.
A Treat at Thcatorium.
Tonight in the comic picture “First
Quarrel” and “Lucky Jim" colored
fellows. Get a chance with admission
BYRD TO BE NEXT SPEAKER
FREDERICK COUNTY MAN WINS
BY BIG MAJORITY.
Robert M. Ward Elected Over Hl6
Republican Opponent For the Vir
ginia Senate By 800 Majority.
A telephone message from Winches-,
ter today states that Richard E. Byrd
has been elected to the house of dele
gates from Winchester and Frederick
county over John T. Hott by un esti
mated majority of 600 votes. Winches
ter gave Byrd a majority of 300 and
the county 300. Byrd has enough votes
pledged to him to Insure his election
as speaker of the next house of dele
gates by a majority greater than sev
eral times the combined votes of his
opponents. ♦#[,
Robert M. Ward carried Winches
ter and Frederick county for the state
senate over Robert J. Walger of Shen
andoah county, by at least 700 ma
jority.
The vote in Shenandoah county !
showed a democratic gain, Ward car
rying that county by about 100, glv- 1
ing him a majority over his republi- 1
can opponent of almut S00. Wnrd re
ceived the solid support of tho tem
perance clement. The straight demo
chatic ticket won by sweeping ma
jorities In election for county offices.
“BUSTER BROWN” TONIGHT.
Fine Play to be Given at the Central
This Evening.
The members of the "Buster Brown '
company with Jimmie Rosen at tho (
head, arrived here this morning, and (
will give a performance at the Central
Opera house tonight. The company ,
Is bigger and better this year than j
ever, and a splendid performance can
lie looked for. One of the features ,
of tho show will be the chorus of
girls. About a score of them, pret- (
ty of face and form, were on the |
streets today, and from their looks
they will easily uphold ther part In
the show. Jimmie Rosen Is well
known here as tho best "Buster” in
the business. A large audience should
witness the performance.
Givlug House Parly.
Miss Lillian Lickllder Is entertain
ing a number of her friends at a I
house party at her beautiful homo on
West, King stroet. The guests that are
present are Miss Nellie Reddlg, of i
Shlppensburg, Pa.; Miss Elizabeth i
Hedges, of Brunswick; Mr. Sprague I
Hedges, of Brunswick; Mr. and Mrs. :
O. P. Elchelberger and Dr. and Mrs.
H. S. Hedges, of Brunswick.
BAKER WINS EAS'LY
Democrats Carry Cleveland With
a Sweeping Majority.
CROTHERS ELECTED IN MARY
Rhode Island, New Jersey
York Go Democratic, While a
publican Governor Has Been
Elected In Kentucky.
linker Wins Handsomely.
A special dispntch to The Even
ing Journal at. 4 o'clock this aft
ernoon from Cleveland, Ohio says:
“Tom L. Johnson has boerf re
elected mayor of Cleveland by
9,300. My plurality Is 12,000.
“NEWTON D. BAKER."
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Special dispatch to the Journal
Baltimore, Nov. 6.—Crothers iu
ilected governor by from S.ooo to 10,
>00, and the democrats alpo cvt the
oglslature by a comfortable margin.
Former Governor Smith will be noml
patod for senator without a doubt.
Jovernor Warfield concedes his defeat
tor thn senate. Talbot ran far be
hind.
Johnson and Buk< r Win.
3pocial dispatch to the Journal.
Cleveland, Nov. C—Tom L. Johnson’s
plurality over Congressman Burton is
1,313, for mayor. Newton D. Baker
•uns well up with his ticket. Cl
Jlerk Witt has sent the following lel
igram to President Roosevelt:
“As usual, Cleveland went moral
rhe next time you tell Burton to run,
;lndly tell him which way."
Rhode Island Democratic.
Special dispatch to the Journal.
Providence, Nov. 6.—Governor Hig
;lns, democrat, has been elected again
jy an Increased plurality. The leg
slature is republican.
Close In Kentucky.
Special dispatch to the Journal.
Louisville, Nov. 6.—Latest returns &t
loon today Indicate the election of
Wilson, republican, for governor, by
i small plurality, fhe legislature is
safely democratic.
Massnchu setts; Republican.
Special dispatch to the Journal.
Boston, Nov. C.—One of the most in
,cresting contests was In Massachu
setts, where the republicans won a
sweeping victory, re-electing Governor
iulld and the other state officers and
securing the usual majorities in both
iranches of the legislature. John B.
.ter I
Zt
I
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i
IS A FAIR DEFINITION OF A NEWSPAPER
An Interesting Explanation ot What Your Paper Is, What It Should
Be, and What It Surely and Certainly Should Not Be.
A newspaper is the thing which ev
ery person in i vn knows how to run
except the edi It is what should
be an oven for roasts" on everyone
oxcept himself, m tbers of your fam- i
ily aud a few of your particular friends '
for whom it should > a sweet scent- i
ed bouquet of prairc. <
It is a promoter of profanity it it I
is not on the front porch when you i
get home in the evening and what
you tell the man who works on it i
isn’t fit to go into a decent person's i
home.
! It is what the young man who, bor
rows it from the saloon bar ‘'kicks”
about because it contains only one
j sporting page and which woman tells
‘her neighbor when she takes it back
is not worth subscribing for because
t Has but one page aevotea to tasn
ons and making currant jam.
It la what the merchant threatens
o pull his ad out of becauso he cau
lot have the run of the paper, and
vhat the old subscriber declares Is
;olug to the deronltion bow-wows be
ause it Is getting so that nothing
iut advertising can get a position in
t any more.
It is what you want to see the ed'
or to keep your name out of as
;oon as you have settled with the po •
ice justice on the morning after, and
:o get your name into as soon as the
sards are issued two weeks before.
It is what is just too horrid and in
quisitive for anything, and "please
keep my name out" when the report^
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