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BrnKrLEY CyrxrY. May III, 1918.


II. y. GAILAHER. ESQ
III Oh Friend-From the last issue Of the
Mari.rsburg Independent you will see that Mr..
r. T. H. Staub has been mentioned as a Cam
didate Tor State Senatos, and / think as you
have known him from a boy and always been
a friend Of his that you might notice the mat
ter 10 your own way, aud it might do him
good and you no harm. Besides, your sons
aud Mr.. 5. went through the four years Of war
10 the Same army and Of course are frionds.--
MI Slaub has, believe, never held an Of
fec Of any kind, though endowed with capaci-
ties ioI usefulness in any Of our public posi-
ons,-executive, judicial or legislative. His
time has been occupied by bis own profession
al aUd private duties. 10 the performance OF
which be has won the esteem Of all around
him. II the Democratic Conservative party,
u which De is and has been a faithful member,
should see ia 10 nominate him as their Caudi-
date Tor tie honorable and responsible position
named, he vii. Prove equal TO all the duties
aul servo creJitably TO himself aud with honor
10 bis District
A word from the FREE Pass viii be ap-
pfeCiatgi by the friends Of Mr. S,aub,
Yours,
In tie absence Of the Senior Of this paper,
to whom the above letter, not intended for
publication, Is especially addressed, we do not
koow how VIC can better sulserye the objects
Of the communication than by giving Il place
iu our columns and asking a careful reading
Of 10. The nominee must, this year, come
from Berkeley or Morgan, aud the democrats
Of Jefferson viii naturally lock for the recon-
moniation Of a suitable person by the citizens
Of one or The other Of those Counties, and will,
doubtless, cordially cooperate in striving to
elect ,Le nominee. We believe the tribute
paid 90 Mr. Staub in tie foregoing commuui-
cation is Justly deserved not oyerdrawn-cau-
not be cantTovcrtsi. II 4, shall be The pleas
ure of tle nominating convention 10 select him
as The Senatorial siaudard-beare', we shall be
found in tie ranks 70 sustain him-more than
that. Of course. we cannot promise now.
People who are convinced that their useful
ness aud happiness depend upon sound health,
always use DR.. Bulls Blood Mixture for i'm
peygrislucut Of the blood-wLicA is the be-
ginning Of poor health.
The monthly meeting Of directors Of The
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was held OF Cam
Den Station Wednesday President John W.
Garrett nominated Wr. Williams N. Glenn
ents, appointed acting master Of trausportl-
tioh on October 10, 1877, to be master Of trans
poIm,ien. SIR Garrett stated that under Mr.
Clements Supervision the transportation de-
par,ment bad been conducted With care and
efficiency The board unanimously confirmed
The nominations.
OBrien the silvsr-mino millionaire Of CAL
.hrril. died a few days ago, leaving an estate
worth fifteen or twcu,y million dollars lie
was a bachelor.
Fifteen farmers 10 Lancaster county, Pa,
we've arrested last week charged with manu-
featuring cigars without license. They We're
bound over o. answer.
It is fact worthy Of remark ina, tie State
lf West Virginia covers the largest area Of |
larl wood imters q any State in the Union /
Indeed. .t has been claimed by some that This /.
State has IN % nearly as much surplus hard /
wood as al The other states combr ed
TIE Washington S'1r says i, has been deter /
mined % make change in the office Of pension 4
ceut 10 that city General WitcLeT. Of West .
"a. viii very likely be Mr.. Coxs successor-
len Wj,cher served 10 the southern army
.Grirc Tie late war.
Miss Lulie Massey, daughter Of the late