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EVENING JOURNAL.
WEATHER.—Ralu tonights Friday fair and slightly colder.
VOLUME I—NO. 176
MARTINSBURG, W. VA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1907.
PRICE 2 CENTS
Mrs. K. S. 0. Pendleton Dead In
Berkeley Springs.
MB. ADAM SEIBERT SUCCUMBED
Was Father of Mr. Thomas Seibert,
of North High Street, and Died
Near Long Branch—Death of
Loudoun County Lady.
Mrs. Agnes Pendleton, wife of Mr.
IN. S. D. Pendleton, e.ditor of the
'Berkeley Springs News, and a well
known and most estimable lady, died
«t her home in Berkeley Springs at
'midnight Wednesday night after a
'lingering illness. Death was due to
cancer of the stomach.
' Mrs. Pendleton was stricken with
■her last illness several months ago,
/and everything that skill and loving
icare could suggest was done for her
Aelief, but of no avail. Recently Bhe
'was taken to the Johns Hopkins hos
pital, Baltimore, where an operation
was performed. She failed to rally,
however, and was brought back to
her home in a precarious condition,
in which she remained until death re
lieved her sufferings.
She was a lady of many Christian
'virtues, esteemed and beloved by a
vlarge circle of frinds, and her untime
ly death w^s a source of sincere sor
row and regret to all. Mrs. Pendleton
was aged 45 years, and was a native
of Philadelphia. She was a Miss Tay
lor before her marriage.
Surviving are her husband, three
children, two brothers and two sis
ters.
ine lunerai arrangements have not
been completed, and will be announc
ed tomorrow.
Mrs. Adam Seibert.
Mr. Adam Seibert, a prominent far
mer of the lower end of Allegheny
county, and father of Mr. Thomas Sei
bert, of North High street, this city,
died at his home near North Branch
shortly before 12 o’clock Wednesday
morning, aged 74 years. Valvular dis
ease of the heart caused his sudden
death.
Mr. Seibert had been complaining
for several days, and while sitting in
a chair reading, fell over suddenly
and expired.
Throughout bis long and useful life
Mr. Seibert cultivated much valuable
land In the vicinity of Nor th Branch
and was also an extensive shipper of
mine, mill and car timber.
Deceased was elected as a member
of the board of county commissioners
on the democratic ticket in 1886.
A widow, two daughters, Mrs. Ma
son Davis, residing at North Branch,
hnd Mrs. John Cook, of Cumberland,
and four sons, William and George A.,
residing in Cumberland; Thomas, of
Martinsburg, and John Lewis, a far
mer at North Branch, survive.
Mr. Seibert was fully aware of his
condition for months, his physician,
Dr. Wiley, having told him of his
heart trouble at Mr. Seibert’s urgent
i request.
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(children and otherwise disposed of a
large amount of property, making a
will and consulting with his attorney,
\Mr. Reynolds, as to the latter. Ho
'leaves a very comfortable estate.
Miss Ellen Hirst.
Miss Ellen Hirst, of Purcellville,
Loudoun county, died Wednesday at
her home, aged 66 years, of paralysis.
She is survived by two sisters and
two brothers, the brothers being J.
down buys any lot in.Berkeley
Place, and 25c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week
pays for it. No interest. No taxes.
No further payment in case of death *
PASSENGER DEPOT BURNED
BALTIMORE & OHIO STATION
i g fAT CHICAGO DESTROYED.
William Jennings Bryan Now In
Washington—Brewer Spech to Be
Ignored By the President.
Special dispatch to The Journal:
Chicago, Nov. 21.—The Baltimore &
Ohio passenger station here was to
tally destroyed today, entailing a
heavy loss. The depot will be imme
diately rebuilt.
Bryan in Washington.
Special dispatch to The Journal.
Washington, Nov. 21.—William Jen
nings Bryan arrived here today, and
will meet a number of prominent dem
ocrats in conference. He had noth
ing to say to the newspaper men.
Roosevelt Ignores Him.
Special dispatch to The Journal.
Washington, Nov. 21.—President
Roosevelt will ignore Brewer Spech,
who is here on a special mission.
ARBITRATORS ARE AT WORK
IN THE CASE OF MR. STEWART
AGAINST CORPORATION.
To Determine the Damages Suffered
By the Former By Reason of
Breaks In Water Mains.
Messrs. George S. Roush, J. Prank
Foreman and J. H. Fulk, who were
appointed several weeks ago to arbi
trate the differences between Mr. J.
William Stewart and the city of Mar
tinsburg, growing out of the break in
the water mains running through the
land of Mr. Stewart, have been in ses
sion today, and will probably not
complete their labors until late this
evening.
One of the gentlemen was appoint
ed by the city, another by Mr. Stew
art, and the third was selected by
/.hose two. Today they heard the tes
timony of Mr. Stewart in relation to
i:he damage he had sustained by
reason of the leakage of the mains,
and this afternoon they are holding
a conference at the mayor’s office, in
the city hall, in order to reach a con
clusion in the matter.
Mr. Stewart presented a claim some
;time ago for $1,000 damages, and It
was finally agreed that the wholo mat
ter should be referred to a board of
arbitration, whose judgment should be
binding on both sides. The arbitra
tors will probably report tonight.
iF. Hirst und E. II. Hirst, both prom
inent business men of Loudoun coun
ty.
IMITATIONS ABE ISSUED.
To the Marriage of Mien Lena Kick
ard and Mr. .lames A. Gresham.
Invitations to the marriage of Miss
Lena Madge Rickard, the pretty and
popular daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John A. Rickard, of Hedgesville, and
Mr. James A. Gresham, of Whitestone,
Va., have been received in this city.
The wedding will take place Decem
ber 3 at Hedgesville. The bride-to-be
is one of the most estimable young la
dies of that. village, and has a host
of friends in that section of the coun
ty. The groom is an officer on the
steamship Lancaster, which plies be
tween Baltimore and Fredericksburg
Va. The wedding will be a very pret
ty event, and will be attended by a
number of persons from this city.
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley
Place, and 26c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week
pays for it. No interest No taxes.
No further payment In case of death.*
County Couple Wedded at the
Lutheran Parsonage.
MISS ALEXANDER BECOMES BRIBE
Married to Mr. Campbell at Lees
burg—Prominent Farmer of Hamp
shire County Weds Young
Lady of the Same Place.
Mis|i Alice Brown, the estimable
I daughter pf Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
I Brown, of Berkeley county, and Mr.
| William J. Stone, a prosperous and
I well-known farmer residing near Mar
tinsburg, were quietly married at
10.30 o'clock this morning at the Lu
theran parsonage.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Charles S. Trump, pastor of St.
John’B Lutheran church, iu the pre
sence of a few friends of the con
'■ tracting parties.
After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs.
Stone were driven to their home,
where a reception was held.
Campbell-Alexander.
Miss Mary Rogers Alexander, daugh
ter of the late William R. Alexander,
formerly a prominent attorney of
Winchester, Va., was married Wednes
day afternoon to Harrv Lee Campbell,
of Denver, Col., formerly of Clarks
burg, W. Va., at the residence of the
I bride's uncle, John H. Alexander, of
Leesburg, by Rev. Charles T. Herndon,
pastor of the Baptist church of Hamil
ton. The groom was attended by Dr.
O. W. Strathers, of Clarksburg.
Hampshire Couple Weds.
Mr. William Albert Pownell and
Miss Rhoda May Shanholtz went to
Cumberland from Barnes' Mill, Hamp
shire county, and were married. Mr.
Pownell gave his occuption as that
of a farmer and his age as 65, while
his bride is only 21.
Married in Romney on Monday at
the home of the bride, by Rev. J. L.
Luttrell, Charles L. Foltz,ofHampshin
county, and Mrs. Martha Howdyshell,
formerly of Hardy county.
WHY NOT OWN THAT HOME?
SPLENDID LOTS FOR SALE NOW
IN BERKELEY PLACE.
The Dream of Every Wife to Own a
Home of Her Own May Be Real
ized In a Very Easy Manner.
Every mail with any ambition is
‘striving to own a home;every womar;
is dreaming of a borne she can call hei
own, by our “easy payment plan” that
dream can be realized in Berkeley
Place, that new addition recently
opened up, and now on sale, by pay
ing $1 down and 25 cents and up a
week, without interest, no taxes until
the lot is paid for in full, and a free
deed in case of death. Berkeley Place
is located just east and adjacent the
city, is high and dry, away from the
smoke and mud, and it is safe to pre
dict every lot will double in value
before paid for.
Mr. Husband, if you love that little
wife, you will provide a home. Take
her out to Berkeley Place and make
that choice for a future home, a chance
to pay for a home site on such easy
terms may never come again.
A card with the number, the week
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley
Place, and 25c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week
pays for it. No interest. No taxes.
No further payment in caRe of death.*
Read The Evening Journal.
Thieves Entered Mr. teburg's
Piece the Second Time.
THEY UNLOCKED DOOR WITH KEY
Broke Open the Till and Carried
Away a Small Amount of Cash
Bold Gang Still at Work In the
Small Towns Near Nere.
The general store ot Mr. J. A. Hants
liurg, at Vanclevesville, tills county,
was again entered some time during
Tuesday night, the second time with
in a week. ,
The thieves effected an entrance by
means of keys, as they did on the pre
vious occasion. Mr. Kamaburg se
curely locked and bolted all the doors
and windows when he closed his place
of business Tuesday night, and he
found the place locked when he open
ed It the following morning.
Mr. Ramsburg did not know his
store had again been entered until
he opened his cash drawer. Ho then
discovered that all the money, a
small amount, which he had left In
the till the night before, was missing.
An inspection of his stock failed to
show that anything aside from the mo
ney was taken.
After the robbery of the store last
week Mr. Rameburg changed the locks
on the rear door, putting an ordina
ry lock and a heavy padlock on the
door. The other doors are supplied
with beltk, which operate from the In
side. It is evident, however, that the
;ang which is operating in this sec
tion is well supplied with keys, for
they easily opened the new locks, and
after securing the cash, locked the
door again.
These robberies are occurring with
such frequency and regularity that
the merchants In the small towns in
.his section are becoming thoroughly
alarmed. The officers seem powerless
to effect the capture of the gang, and
the latter have been plying their ne
farious business with a boldness and
skill that is exasperating in the ex
treme. .
During the past three months there
jhave been robberies at practlcally..ev
ary town along the line of the Balti
more & Ohio from Cherry Run to Har
pers Ferry, no less than a dozen bold
burglaries having been committed.
Some of the merchants have adopted
tho plan of placing a trap-gun In
position when they lock their stores
at night, and it would he a good plan
if all used this means of keeping away
the robbers.
ly payments and the price is placed
on each lot for sale. Take that card
and bring it at once to the office In
the People's Trust Co.'s building.
This will Insure you the lot. Don't
delay, this opportunity will not come
again to own a lot in Berkeley Place.
Yours for home sites.
D. W. JACOB, Manager.
Notice to G. A. It. Members.
All members of Lincoln post No. 1,
G. A. R., are requested to meet at
headquarters this evening at 7.30
o’clock. Special business on hand.
PAUL STRAUSNER,
Commander.
Trees Trimmed.
Workmen have about completed the
task of trimming the trees in front
of the Reformed church and parson
age on East Burke street.
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley
Place, and 25c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week
pays for It. No Interest. No taxes.
No further payment in case of death.*
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WHO PAYS THE ADVERTISING
AN EXPERT PROPOUNDS A PER.
TINENT QUERY.
Submits Some Interesting Facts and
Figures to Show That Purchaser
Does Not Bear This Expense.
(By Franklyn Hobbs.)
1 have hoard persons say they
would not buy advertised goods be
cause they did not care to help pay
tor the advertising. They wanted full
value In the goods themselves. i
•have heard salesmen argue that their
'firms did not advertise and for that
reason could sell cheaper. I have
heard merchants say that, they would
not handle advertised goods. I know
a eigardealer who will not have an
advertised cigar in his cases.
Some time ago I begnn an investi
gation which I have practically com
pleted. I had tests made of various
lines of advertised and nnadvertised
goods, full and complete comparisons
made of their respective qualities. 1
priced goods and bought goods in
stores which did not advertise, and
compared prices and qualities. I caus
ed goods to be purchased from mer
chants who did not advertise and
from those who did advertise liber
ully, and made careful comparisons
of the priceB of the goods purchas
ed.
Who pays for tho advertising?
If it were possible, I would like to
answer this question in a word, hut
as the cost of all advertising Is dis
tributed among so many people I
must needs go into detail. Before
doing that lot me set your mlnn at
rest on one point. When you buy
an advertised cigar you do not, pay
for tho advertising. When you buy
a brand of advertised ham you do not
pay for the advertising. When you
travel on a railroad train you do not
pay for tho advertising of that rail
road. When you buy a pair of shoes
you do not pay for the advertising.
This applies to every conceivable ar
tide of merchandise, every conceiv
able thing which enters into the com
merce of the world.
Who pays for the advertising?
Advertising is an economy and not
an expense—not even an investment.
Advertising is a saving. You don’t
believe that. I didn't expect you to;
I didn’t believe it myself until I had
absolute and convincing proof that
the buyer of merchandise does not
pay for the advertising.
In order to make this matter clear
to the lay mind, I must use some rath
er homely examples; A clothing mer
chant on ono corner does not adver
tise, but he pays $100 per month rent,
employes four clerks at $75 per
month each, pays $50 per month for
his light and $100 a month for Inci
dental expenses, bookkeeping, etc.
On this total expense of $550 per
month he sells four suits of clothes
per day at a gross profit of $7.50 per
suit. This business for twenty-five
business days a month brings in a
total gross profit of $760, and after
deducting his expenses of $550 leaves
a margin of $200 per month as the
dealer's remuneration for his person
al services and for interest in his
investment. Another merchant on
tho next corner pays the same rent, a
trifle more for clerk hire, a trifle more
for light and a trifle more for gen
eral expenses, bookkeeping, etc., and
finds that his total expense for the
month is $600—but this merchant
spends $500 a month in advertising.
Continued on page 2.)
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley
Place, .and 25c, 50c, 75c or $1 a week j
pays for <t No interest. No taxes..
No further payment in caso of death.* 1
Many Odd Fellows Want Home at
Another Polot In State.
LARGE GATHERING IN CLARKSBURG
Hundreds of Candidates Are Initiat
ed Into Grand Lodge Degwe—
Freedom of the City Is Giv
en to All Visitors.
Notwithstanding tho disagreeable
weather, there is a large attendance
of delegates at tho forty-second an
imal convention of the grand lodge of
Independent Order of Odd Fellows of
West Virginia, which began in Clarks
burg Wednesday morning for sessions
of three days.
The greater part of the day was tak
en up in conferring the grand lodge
degree upon a big clues of candidates.
Between 200 and 300 Odd Fellows re
ceived the degree whldh admits them
to sessions of the body. All the morn
ing was taken up In this work and
adjournment for dinner was taken at
t o'clock. At 2 o'clock the grand
lodge reconvened and more candidates
were invested with the degree. Af
ter this the usual committees for the
transaction of business will bo se
lected and the grand lodge will then
take up the regulnr order of business.
Mayor Lafayette C. Crlle on behalf
of the city of Clarksburg delivered
an address of welcome to tho dele
gates and visitors to the Odd Fellows’
convention in the court house Wed- '
nesday morning at 0.30 o’clock and
extended the freedom of the city and
the hospitality of its citizens to them.
Noble Grand W. Frank Stout, of
Adelpbia Lodge No. 8, also extended
a hearty welcome to the visitors on
behalf of the Clarksburg lodge. J. D.
Marsteller, of Elkins, responded to the
words of welcome on behalf of the
grand lodge and expressed the ap
preciation of the visitors for the cour
tesy and friendship given. The num
ber of visitors presont was so large
that, the auditorium of tho courthouse
was full to overflowing und many had
to stand up.
Import on State Home.
At noon tlio report of the commit
tee on Odd Fellows’ homo was sub
mitted to the grarft lodge by the mem
bers, who are John A. Dock, Morris
Chapman, John Deckley, O. B. McKin
ney and Septimus Hall. It Is an open
secret that there are representatives
there who are ready to say that El
kins has failed to comply with any
of the conditions entered into with the
committee and it is said that a deter
mined effort will be made to keep El
kins from getting the home. The con
tract was let only on conditions as
mentioned in the report and the grand
lodge will have the question to de
cide.
Making Cinder Walk.
Tho city council is making a cinder
walk along the east side of the North
Queen street bridge. The bridge has
been but recently completed and the
filling in is still going on which would
not permit a new concrete pavement
being built. City Janitor Blako is
superintending the work.
Staring Completion.
The two-story frame building which
is being built on West Martin street
by the Sons and Daughters of Enoch,
a local colored organization, is near
ing completion.
$1 down buys any lot in Berkeley
Place, and 25c, 50o, 75c or $1 a week
pays for it. No interest. No taxes.
No further payment iu case of death.*