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Evening journal.
WEATHER—Fair tonight and Sunday.
VOLUME 1-NO. 166
MARTINSBURG, W. VA., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1907.
PRICE 2 CENTS
VETOED II
And There Will Be No Demonslra
lion Here Next May.
MATTER SETTLED FRIDAY NIGH'
Delegates Voted to Withdraw Un
less Money From Concessions Be
Turned Over to the Department
—Is Matter of Regret.
At a meeting of the joint commute
of business men and firemen held ii
the firemen's hall Friday night, ltwa
decided that the members of the Mar
tinsburg fire department would no
take part in the demonstration tha
had been proposed for May next, 01
the occasion of the meeting of th
Cumberland Valley Firemen’s associa
tlon in this city, and so far as the fire
men are concerned, the whole mat
ter is "off.”
This decision was reached after i
warm and somewhat lengthy debate
in which nearly every delegate tool
part. It developed that the flremei
were after the money from the stree
concessions, and that one or two com
panies had instructed their delegate
to insist on this. This was the poln
in dispute, and finally proved to he thi
rock on which the hope of holding i
big demonstration and old home cel
ebration were wrecked.
Every delegate present was heartil;
in favor of the demonstration, but ;
majority of them voted to withdrav
from the proposition unless thei
■wishes in the matter were complies
with. Two of the companies were ii
favor of going ahead with the demon
stration under any and all circum
stances, but it was deemed inexpedi
ent to hold the celebration unlesi
there was a unanimity of opinioi
among the firemen.
It is a matter of regret that tin
firemen could not agree upon the mat
ter, and it is altogether probable tha
no demonstration of this character cai
^ be held here for many years to come
The money for the dual celebratioi
I could have been easily secured, am
there was a real desire for It anion
the business people.
However, the firemen were the sol
judges as to whether they would tak
* IS A VALUABLE INVENTIOI
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MR. RIPPLE PATENTS A PRAC
TICAL DUMP WAGON.
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Well-Known Young Business Mai
of This City Exhibits Model of
Cart That Does the Work.
Mr. J. M. Ripple, jr., a member o
the firm of Ripple and Smaltz, of thi
city, has secured a patent for a dum
wagon that should prove an exceeding
ly profitable matter for him. He ha
been working on the wagon for som
time, and recently perfected it an
sent a model to Washington, wher
he had no trouble in securing patent.
The wagon is of simple and dura
ble construction, and those who ur
derstand such appliances believe tha
it is. a very valuable invention. Th
bed works on robbers and is operate
by means of a windlass and chain, th
winding arrangement being attache
to the front. The bed is pulled t
the rear, the front elevated, the rea
lowered and the end of the bed open
ed by the same device.
A working model of the wagon Is es
bihlted by Mr. Ripple at his place c
business, and is attracting much ai
'Mention.
'TO RECEIVE}NEW MEMBERS
INTERESTING SERVICES IN THE
CHURCH SUNDAY.
Rev. H. I. Stephens Will Deliver
Three Sermons In Trinity Meth- j
odist Episcopal Church.
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Rev. II. I. Stephens, who Is assist-!
.ing Rev. Dr. I. \V. Canter In the evan-!
'gelistic services now being conducted
in Trinity Methodist Episcopal church, J
south, delivered another very interest
ing and impressive sermon last night,
and his discourse made a visible im- ■
jpression on his large number of hear-!
era.
Rev. Mr. Stephens will preach again
tonight, and on Sunday he will deliv- i
er three sermons—at 11 a. m., and at j
3 and 7.30 p. m. The sermon in the:
afternoon will be for men only.
The new members of the church will
be received into full church member
ship at the morning services, which
promise to be very interesting. The
work of Rev. Mr. Stephens has been
productive of splendid results, and a
number have professed faith.
BIG FIRE AT CHARLESTON.
:
■ Two Men Burned to Dentil—Froper
i ty Loss $200,000.
t A four-story building, occupied by
i the wholesale grocery of Ruffner
i Bros., at Charleston, was destroyed
• by Are Friday entailing a loss of $200,
with insurance of $100,000. Captain
I J. J. Foley, of the fire department, and
i John Dewey, shipping clerk, were burn
r ed to denth and several firemen were
r injured.
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1 Returned Home.
Mr. C. C. Whitmore, of Buckley,
Washington, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in the city and
. county for the past month, has return
, ed home. Mr. Whitmore’s visit east
has been'both pleasant and profitable,
as this was his first visit eas* for
IV years. He was will pleased
t with the progress of Martinsburg and
( county and will probably return here
to reside.
l advantage of the present opportunity,
I and inasmuch as they decided to with
5 drew, there is nothing More to be done >
;in the matter, unless the business peo- i
; pie proceed to organize the old home,
> celebration.
I SAND NULL IS IN TROUBLE
- MORGAN COUNTY INDUSTRY IN
FINANCIAL STRAITS.
1 Petition In Bankruptcy Is Filed
Against the West Virginia &
Pennsylvania Sand Co.
E (Special Correspondence.)
3 Berkeley Springs, Nov. 9.—It has j
) been rumored here for some time that j
- one of the largest sand mills in Mor-!
s gan county has been in financial diffi
2 but some excitement was cre
3 Hd when Attorney A. C. Mclntlre, of
e this place, and Attorney H. H. Em
mert, of Martinsburg, filed a petition j
- in bankruptcy against the West Vir-'
ginia & Pennsylvania Sand Co., on1
t behalf of some of the creditors,
e Mrs. Pendleton, wife of Editor Pen- j
i dleton, of' this place, who has been ill j
e for some time, does not seem to im-1
i prove, and her family and friends are
3 greatly alarmed over her condition,
r Messrs. V. E. Johnson, J. H. Phil
- ips and Attorney A. C. Mclntlre spent
several days in Baltimore this week.
f Natal Statistics.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Thom
as, on West John street—a son.
BIG
BUSINESS DEAL
C. G. Cushwa & Bro. Buy Our
Hardware Establishment.
GET PLACE OF HARSHALL & SEIBERT
And Will Take Charge of the Estab
lishment Next Week- Mr. Cush
wa Confirms the Report of
the Transaction.
A deal was completed here today
whereby the firm of Marshal! & Al
bert, who recently bought the hard
ware establishment of H. E. Doll &
Co., has sold this business to C. O.
Cushwa & Bro., who will tako charge
of the business In a short time and
conduct It under the firm name of the
Central Hardware Co.
Mr. Cushwa was seen today by a
representative of The Evening Jour
nal and confirmed the report that his
firm had purchased the establishment
He also stated that he would move
next week frbm the present location
on North Queen street to the square.
Mr. Marshall will remain wkh the
Central Hardware Co., while Mr. Sei
bert will resume his former position
with the hardware establishment of
H. S. Cushwa.
It is understood that tho present
room occupied by C. G. Cush era &
Bro., will be remodeled and a new
front put In, and that It will bo oc
cupied by a well-known business man
as soon as the Improvements are com
pleted.
Able to be Out.
Mr. Joseph Arts, who has been con
fined to his room at the Valley hotel,
foi* two weeks, on account of an In
jury received at the hands of George
Stevens, was out today for the first
time. Mis many friends were glad to
see him about again.
Slipper and Entertaiumeut.
The local members of the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen will hold
a supper and entertainment in the
Hobbs hall on the evenings of Novem
ber 14, 15 and 16, for the purpose of
securing funds for the organization
of a ladles' auxiliary.
FAIR LIABILITIES ARE GREAT
EXPOSITION OWES THE BIG
SUM OF $2,400,000.
Directors Held Meeting and Issued a
Statement—Committee on Next
Year to Report Soon.
At a meeting of the hoard of direc
tors of the Jamestown Exposition Co.
Friday night a financial statement was
read showing the total liabilities to
be $2,400,000, detailed as follows:
Due the government on the $1,000
000, $900,000.
Exposition first mortgage bonds,
$400,000.
Current liabilities, $668,000.
Stock subscriptions to exposition,
$432,000.
No statement was rendered as to the
assets, but these include $600,000 in
estimated value of the sewerage, with
$500,000 in unpaid stock subscriptions,
collectible, which would leave a debit1
of something over $1,000,000 if the
assets are realized upon as estimated.
The committee to consider the feas
ibility and practicability of reopening
the exposition next year will report
at a special meeting of he directors
November 15.
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MADE DIG MISTAK
Did “Farmer" In Writing ol the
Mail Order Business.
EXPERIENCE OF GNE MAN HERE
Sent Off For a Worthless Stove, and
Lost the Patronage of a Dealer
Who Could Have Saved
Him Dollars.
In The Evening Journal on Friday
appeared an article on the mail ordei
business from the pen of a well-known
'Berkeley county fanner, who gave hi?,
side of this somewhat complex and in
teresting subject. While the writer of
the article was somewhat caustic in
his comments, he very evidently aimed
to be fair to both sides, and offered
some advice which will no doubt be
pf Intorest to local merchants.
He made one grave mistake, how
ever, when he declard his belief that
the previous articles in The Evening
Journal were written by local mer
chants, or “sorao one hired, directly
or indirectly, for that purpose."
The articles were prepared by tiic
editor of this paper, and while local
merchants have, from time to time,
v.uuuurimrw uui cuui in iu nucp out tvt:
ley county dollars In Berkeley, as far
as possible, no effort has ever been
made to influence this paper on this
Subject by any local merchant.
In connection with the articles
which appeared Friday, the experi
ence of a local stove dealer Is' Inter
esting, and serves to strikingly illus
trate the point aimed at by The Jour
nal.
This stove dealer had been for many
years a patron of a certain man in
this city. He spent a good many dol
lars each year with this Individual.
The latter wanted a stove, and sent
off to a catologuo house for it and
paid more for the article than the lo
cal dealer would have charged. The
ptove proved worthless, practically.
The local stove dealer heard of the
transaction and withdrew his patron
age from the buyer of the stdve. The
latter, by sending to an out-of-town
concern managed to secure a worth
less stove at a high price, and lost
the trade of the stove dealer in the
bargain.
OPERA HOUSE REMODELED
FINE PIECE OF WORK BY MAR
TINSBURG MEN.
Architect George Whitson and Con
tractor Westenhaver Remodel
Playhouse In Frederick.
The fino new City opera house
at Frederick, Md.t was formally open
ed Friday night, the attraction being
“Bustor Brown.” The handsome
playhouse has been completely remod
eled, and is now one of the finest in
the state of Maryland.
The place was remodeled along the
lines of the plans prepared by Ar
chitect George Whitson, of Martins
burg, and is a credit to bis skill. Mr.
8. A. Westenhaver, of this city, was
the contractor, and Mr. C. A. Westen
haver, also of this city, was the su
perintendent of the work.
The Martinsburg contractor and the
superintendent accomplished a fine
piece of work, and have been highly
complimented by the managers of the
opera house.
Miss Lillien Ramey, of Jefferson
county, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. W.
Lloyd, near Inwood.
CLUE TO SOLDIER’S GRAVE
REMAINS OF MR. SINGER MA\
BE LOCATED.
Mr. Strong, of Inwood, Writes t(
The Evening Tournal and Gives
Some Information.
The following letter was received
at the office of T.ho Evening Journal
today, and is published in the hope that
some light may bo thrown upon the
burial place of the father of the lady
who recently visited Winchester foi
the purpose of locating his grave:
In wood, W. Va„ Nov. 8, '.?»
\Editor Evening Journal:
Dear Sir—Reading in Tec Eveninf
Journal of the 5th Inst,., an accortr
of the Misses Singe.-' hunting few iht
remains of their father, hilled durint
the war, I wish to snv there was n sol
dier killed and burled within a few
•hundred yards of niy residence ant
•upon the board at the head of his
grave was written "T. A. Singer, ‘kilt,’
(evidently written by a German, Octwbei
3, 1861.” This is about 14 miles north
of Winchester. His remain were ex
humed and removed by a Mr. King
from Middleway, Jefferson county. Mr
King, I think, was employed to col
lect the Union dead scattered ovei
this county. I do not know where oi
what cemetery he was removing then
to.
Yours truly,
J. W. STRONG.
CATHOLIC CLERGY TO MEET.
•Priests of tlie Virginia Diocese (i
Hold a Synod.
A Bynod of the Catholic clergy o
the Virginia diocese, of which Martins
burg Ih a part, will be held ill Rich'
mond on Tuesday of next week. The
meeting will be opened with solemn
high mass in the Sacred Heart cathe
dral. The celebrant of the mass will
/be Rev. Father J. J. Bowler, vicar
general of the diocese; the deacon will
lie Rev. James T. O'Ferrell, of Pe
tersburg, and the sub-deacon will be
Rev. Father Charles E. Donahoe, ol
Martlnsburg.
The moral of this is so evident that
further comment is unnecessary.
Mrs. Molllc Woods, of Gordonsvllle
Va., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. T
Hopper, on East Moler avenue.
1. MILLARD IS STRICKEN
SUFFERED TWO LIGHT STROKES
OF PARALYSIS.
The Well-Known Superintendent ol
Standard Stone Quarries 111 at
Home on South Queen Street.
Mr. M. M. Millard, the well-knowt
superintendent of the Standard Llnv
& Stone Co.’s works at Millville
Kearncysville and other points, wa
stricken with paralysis while seatci
in the Charles E. Thompson shoe es
tablishment a i late hour Thursda:
afternoon.
I)r. Sites wai .ummoned, and foum
that the left sidi of Mr. Millard wa:
affected somewhat, but that the speed
was not impaired Mr. Millard wa:
immediately removed to his home oi
South Queen street, where he suffer
: cd a second and slighter attack at <
o'clock in the evening.
Reports from his bedside this after
1 noon state that he is resting as well
as could be expected, and that the
chance for his complete recovery is
bright.
Rev. A. J. Secrist, of Inwood, was
a business visitor in this city Friday.
Farmer Resident of Martinsburg
Weds Baltimore lady.
GROOM IS SON OF MR. I T. HESS
And Is a Well-Known and Prosper
ous Business Man of Monumental
City—Coming Wedding Is An
nounced Here.
Announcement, was received In this
city today of the wedding of Miss Bes
sle Tercs8a McPherson, of Baltimore,
and Mr. Prank Tilden Hess, also of
that city, whoso nuptials occur od on
Thursday at tho residence of tho
bride’s sister, Mrs, Harry Wldmyer, In
that city. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. Edward Gallahor, pastor of
tho Lombard streot Methodist Episco
pal church.
Theb ride Is a pretty and popular
young lady, and the groom Is a son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hess, of North
Murtlnsburg. Tho wedding was a
'quiet but very protty event, and was
wituesaed by a number of the relatives
end friends of the young couple.
Tho groom 1b a former resident of
Martlnsburg, but Is now a prosperous
and well-known business man of tho
Monumental city. He 1b the president
and general manager of the Hess Print
ling Co., and has a well-established
and growing business. He has many
frlonds In this city, who will extend
’ tholr congraulatlons and best wishes.
After a tour of points In the s3hth,‘~"^
Mr. and Mrs. Hess will be at home to
■their friends nfter November 18 at
No. 2.r>ll Francis street, Haltlrnore.
Wedding Announcement.
Cards are out announcing the wed*
ding of Miss Mannle Lloyd, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lloyd, to Mr.
J. Robert Crim, of near Inwood.
Body of Engineer Fallen Found.
The body of Mr. Martin J. Fallen,
the engineer of the Ill-fated locomotive
'that, was wrecked at Cranberry grado
Sunday morning was found yesterday
afternoon after a search of five dayB.
The body was beneath the wreck and
was terribly mangled. The remains
were taken to the home of the deceas
ed at Piedmont, W: Va.
TWO ITALIANS ARE KILLED
STRUCK BY BALTIMORE & OHIO
PASSENGER TRAIN.
Were Working Along the Track, and
Train Came Up From the Rear
Unnoticed By Victims.
I Two Italians employed as trackmen
' on the Baltimore & Ohio were Instant
■ ly killed by being struck by the west
> bound accommodation just west of
1: Rawling's station Friday. The two
• men with a number of others were
'’busy doing some track work and the
| unfortunate men were in a stooping
II position on the eastbound track.
1 j The passenger train had received
i an order to proceed west from Raw
ling’s station on the eastbound track,
in order to get around some slowly
' moving heavy freight trains from
j Brunswick, that were losing time. This
order was being complied with anl
j it is presumed the men who lost their
lives assumed that the train approach
ing 'from the east was on the wolf
hound track, leaving the east bound
track safe. Railroad men state that
foreigners especially while doing
track work are prone to be negligent
^ about their Rafety.