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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The Republican state convention of
Ohio meets next Monday, the gath, to
nominate a governor and members of
the legislature. The leading candidate
for the first position seems to be General
Kennedy. Foraker don't want q renom-
ination or he could get it in all proba-
bility. The factional fights that have
animated the ranks since the national
convention seem to be pretty well healed
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

1t is announced that the Stewart will
case will be settled out of court, and it
is also said that Judge Hilton has HIM
self sought the compromise. When Mr..
Stewart died he bequeathed $1,000. 600
TO his attorney, the ex-judge. When
Mrs. Stewart died the well-paid attorney
turned up as the owner of $4,000. 900
worth of the Stewart estate in addition
TO the sum Mr.. Stewart willed to him.
and beyond that he made out that Mrs.
Stewart owed him 100000. He GER
tainly got enough out of the estate, with
out demanding the terms of the will.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

Idaho Republicans have taken time
by the forelock on the Mormon question:
and propose to insert into the conStitu-
ton which will be adopted before the
territory becomes state, test oath
which shall disfranchise Mormons SO
long as they submit to the political
domination of their church leaders. This
is sound common sense and looks well
for the future welfare of the territory.
which would be much interfered with if
Mormon influence should dominate.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

One of the things that bothers the
Democratic and mugwump politicians Is
the fact, that under Mr. Porter's manage
ment, the population of the country will
be returned from the rolls of the next
census in ample time for the Fifty-first
congress to apportion the representation
from the various states. This congress
is Republican and there will be fair ap-
portionment, one that will give to the
people of the progressive states their just
dine
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The Volunteer, that peerless single stick
yacht, is to be purchased by an English.
man for the purpose of keeping her out
of the contest with the Valkyrie for
the Americas cup. This is very sen.
sible proceeding, but there are yachts
vet in the timber, which will be able to
keep the cup. The Hartford Post de,
clares that all that is needed is to call
upon the wizard of yacht construction,
Mr.. Burgess, and the thing is done.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

Whether or not Missouri, in its woody
wildness shall adopt the flannel shirt as
its conventional garb, it seems to be
pretty we'll settled it will pull off and dis
card its Vest. 1t is writ, George G..
r,n1cf 90
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The Omaha Republican contains an
amusing cut illustrating the condition of
things on some Of their streets, on which
the wooden pavements are playing out.
But Omaha has some Of the finest asphalt
paving in the world.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

C. P. Huntington appears in the role
of the leading philanthropist and human
itarian of the period. A half million
dollars contributed for the furtherance
of civilization and human liberty IN the
dark continent is certainly a most gen.
eroI1S act.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

If Texas and other southern states
could be induced to abandon their per
sonal liberty" notions to the extent of
abolishing the liquor traffic as it is now
openly and Unfortunately carried on,
the frequently recurring ructions be-
tween theraces which are nearly always
described as being the result of drunken
ness on the part of irresponsible young
white toughs wonld no doubt be less
frequent. There is not much hope
for such reforms in that quarter, how
ever, hence it is useless to discuss it.
Their name is Ephraim.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The people down in New Hampshire,
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Rhode
Island, which states have all defeated
prohibition within few weeks, might
move out to Kansas. Kansas is a great
prohibition state.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

Woodruff, the Cronin suspect, turns
out to be from Wichita. When resi-
dent there he was known as Black. The
fact that he came from Wichita weakens
ones faith in the credibility of his ''con-
fessions. Capital.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

1t is announced that Col. Smith IS
about to give up the Leavenworth Times
and take position on the Globe-Demo-
GRAFT. Col Dan Anthony will probably
take charge of the paper again.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Rail
way company have decided to extend
their line from Pond creek to Reno, one
hundred miles, Immediately. This deter
mination is of great Importance to
IN;nhita
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The Chicago & Atoms withdrawal
from the Interstate Commerce asSocia-
ton will probably be the means of the
entire disruption of that organization.
Lock out for a break in rates,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
A STORM THEORY.

The Northwestern railroad puts forth
a theory which would put all others to
blush. 1t says there are over 10000
locomotives in use in North America;
and that the vapor from these sent out
into the atmosphere each week, will
measure over $4,000, 200, 900 cubic yards,
which must be returned as rain; or T.
OO,OOO,000 cubic yards a day-qulte
enough to produce rainfall every twenty
tonr hours. Other non-condensing steam
engines add eight times as much more;
so that the total mass of vapor discharged
into the atmosphere must be each week
more than 100000 .OOO,0 900 cubic yards.
This vapor, of course, must condense
and fall back to the earth in the shape of
rain. 1t will take some argument, how
ever, before the locomotive will be re-
garded as a mere rain maker.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The Kansas City papers have not yet
recovered from the excoriating exercise
taken by Gov. Martin at the Loyal
Legion banquet in that city last Satur-
dow night
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The Kansas City Gazette is poking fun
at Topekas Johnstown contribution, and
thus does Kansas keep herself atthe head
Of the procession.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The state of Kansas paid out OF her
treasury last month $24, JOSIAH Tor hef
charitable institutions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The bondsmen of Osbun Shannon, late
postmaster of Lawrence, have made
good the deficiency in his accounts with
the government, which aggregated 3d.
h61
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The Topeka Democrat claims that It's
editor defeated prohibition IN Pennsyl-
yania, and so Kansas keeps in the lead.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The word, or sentence, "Clan-na-Gael,"
50 much used of late, means children OF
Ireland.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

If the effete east don't like prohibition,
which appears to be the case, why 1t
needn't have it. It's different with the
progressive west: it's good enough for us.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

Corn in the Arkansas valley is grow
ing so fast that you can hear it crack.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

The food in Maryland and the District
of Columbia so wrecked the embark
mentS of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
that it is hardly probable that it will
ever be reconstructed. The canal was
planned by George Washington but il
was not built until 1928 1t was former
ly great freight carrying route but
since the advent of the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad it has fallen into such
disuse that it was merely e
local line which rendered some
benefit OF the city of Washington. The
stockholders have received no dividends
for some time and as the largest block is
owned by the railroad viii probably be a
thing of the past.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22
A TEXAS COAST DEEP HARBoR.

The citizens of New Birmingham,
Cherokee county, Texas, are moving
heaven and earth, figuratively, for a
deep water appropriation at Sabine Pass.
Commencing on federal appropriation
of 5000, 900, the pass has been deepened
from five and half to thirteen feet, and
the work is still going on. The New
Birmingham board of trade at its last
meeting, issued call for deep water
convention to be held at Beaumont, on
the first Tuesday in July. The fact of
the appropriation and expenditure of
considerable money by the government
at that point will be urged by those in
terested in making it deep water har
Dor for all it is worth. But if the at
tempt is made to concentrate all effort
at any given point or locality in order
to make sure Of one deep water harbor
on the Texas coast, the same argument
can be used in favor Of two or three
other points where as much has been ac-
complished as at Sabine. 1t is claimed
more is being done, so far, by private en-
terprise, at the mouth of the Brazos river
and with more encouraging prospects of
success than at any other point, and this
may have considerable bearing upon fu-
ture operations in the matter Of concert
ed effort. Wichita and the state of
Kansas are largely interested in the deep
harbor question, that is in the successful
establishment of such an entrepot, but it
is not especially interested in the success
of any particular locality in securing it.
No one or the localities aspiring to espe-
cial recognition as THE point has the ad-
vantage over the others in the matter of
distance or accessibilit by rail from the
interior, for the trunk lines will meet
the ocean traffic wherever it finds a
landing.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

Another overwhelming defeat for pro-
hibition. Charge it up to st. John who
made the word odious in Republican ears.
-Emporia Republican.
The only hope prohibition ever had
was in and through the Republican
party, and the most uncompromising.
mean, contemplate enemies that the
Republican party has ever had to do with
are the radical Prohibitionists. They de-
feated Blaine four years ago, and half
dozen Republican governors. Even in
Kansas, where all the prohibition that
there is in the constitution, in the laws,
or in fact. is due and only attributed to
the Republican party, the Prohibitionists
are ever laying awake nights to defeat
the Republican party. They even went
so far as to run a distinctively Prohibi-
ton candidate for governor last fall
against a pronounced Prohibitionist
nominated by the Republican party. If
Prohibition now fails it can be charged
up to the action Of the third party
cranks and irreconcilables, and the al
most sure result of the late elections in
the four states will be demand for a
resubmiSsion in Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska
and probably other states. As it is the
elections in Kansas next fall year are
going to be close with no certainty as
to- the complexion Of the legislature.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

OOO Yards rich jacquard black novelty dress goods;
OOO cut price this week, 56c; worth 81.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

! o. 60 New silk and wool stripe grenadines nothins
d 90 imported-price 81 IS; regular price So per VI
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-06-22

day nigh
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
A Common-Sease Letter.

To THE EDITOR:-I see that news
paper articles are again making their
appearance calling attention to mat
tiers pertaining TO health as well a. to
the means whereby disease may be
removed and good health preserved
am thereby reminded that | have
received some time pamphlet pub
locations issued by the well-known
firm of Fl. II. Warner g. Co., which
dwell upon the history and growth Of
kidney disease; showing how such is
the cause of consumption, heart, brain
and nervous disorders, which can
only be successfully treated by re-
moving the primary disease from the
kidneys. At the same time care is
taken to remind the reader that
Warmers Safe Cure is the only means
whereby the physician or the indi-
vidual can successfully prevent and
cure this class of disease.
Whilst l have personal cause to
feel grateful to Warmers Safe Cure,
for the benefit which | derived from
it when suffering from kidney
troubles last spring, | cannot see,
since that remedy is already so well
known in every household, why the
parties interested in its manufacture
should continue TO eXpend money in
calling attention to what the public
already knows so well. / am aware,
Mr.. Editor, that the members of the
medical profession are seldom dis
posed to give due credit to proprie
tary medicines, but public confidence
is likely to be even more shaken in
those learned gentlemen since the
startling disclosures in the Robinson
poisoning cases were made in Somer-
vile, Mass.
Here it was discovered, through
the efforts of an insurance company,
that eight cases of death from arsen-
ical poisoning had occurred-seven
of them in one family, and within five
years and the other that of relative
wherein the true cause of death
had not been even suspected by
prominent physicians who were in
attendance, but who treated the cases
for other causes, and finally, when
death occurred, issued certificates for
such causes as pneumonia, typhoid
fever, meningitis, etc.
After such an evidence of the utter
incompetency of those physicians who
were regarded as experts in their
profession, | cannot conceive why it
will be longer necessary for further
advertising to be done in behalf of
Warmers Safe Cure. since | deem
the Somersville disclosure to be the
best possible endorsement of the
good sense manifested by those who
take matters of health in their own
hands and use remedy which ex-
perience has shown to be fully adap-
ted for the purposes intended, instead
of trusting themselves in experimental
hands.
EXPERIENCE.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
COMMUNICATED.
WHO APPOINTS THE TEACHERS

Having shown in previous articles
what was required of teachers to OBJ
tain authority to teach in the public
schools and who had the sole power
to grant this authority, the subject
would be incomplete unless it were
shown how the teachers for the sew
eral schools are appointed.
School Ldtc, Sec. 13.-The trustees Oh
every sub-district shall have charge
of the schools therein and shall APP
point the teachers of said schools
The appointment shall be in writing
and shall be submitted to the board
of education for approval, or to the
president thereof, when the board is
not in session.
The ONLY control the board Of edu-
cation has over the acts of the truS-
tees is when these acts do not con-
form to the requirements of the law
prescribing the duties of the trustees.
The trustees have the sole power of
choosing the teacher and may select
from the applicants any one whom
they please, or the one who may pre-
sent the highest grade certificate, or
the one who presents the best testl-
monials as to character and qualifica-
tions.
They are presumed to know the
wants of the community, the charac-
ter of the children and the kind of
teachers that will be best adapted to
the surrounding circumstances, and
should take all these into considera-
ton, guarding against a too frequent
changing of teachers. Sometimes q
female teacher will suit better than q
male, and at others, a male teacher
will suit best. Sometimes an old
teacher will suit best and at others a
young one. Age and experience are
thought to be the best security against
incompetency and incapacity, but not
always. Teachers sometimes get fixed
in their ways-indolent and indifferent
about how they teach, while young
and ambitious teacher, conscientious
in the discharge of duty and anxious to
make teaching a success, a close OBJ
server of children, studious and fer
tile in teaching expedients, learned
from observing the work of others
and from the study of books, will far
outstrip the lazy, don't-care teacher of
many years experience.
| am aware that the easy-going,
slip-shod methods of conducting and
teaching schools are justified on the
ground of the meagre pay of teachers
and the want of encouragement to do
good work Our former venerable
County Superintendent was often
heard TO say that every possible al
lowance should be made for partial
answers to questions in examination,
because, if the teacher failed to get a
number one certificate he would not
be able to support himself during the
year and would be so discoul aged
that he could not half do his work.
The experience of this man who for
so many years labored for the schools
of this county and watched over the
teachers, ought to be a hint to those
in authority to inquire into this mat
ter to see whether that is not the Sc
cret of so many persons turning out
to be Indifferent teachers and so few
schools coming up to public expecta-
ton.
JOSEPH MCMURRAN.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
WEST VIRGINIA ITEMS.

From Webster county comes a won
derful story of meteor. 1t was as
big as washtub, and is still hot.
The medical Society of the State
of West Virginia will hold it's twenty
second annual session at White Sui
phur Springs July II, Is and 10.
The contract of the Webster Wagon
company for the hire OF convicts at
the Moundsville Penitentiary has ex-
pired, and the company has moved
its machinery to Michigan.
The following patents were grant
ed to West Virginians during the past
week: VIM. f. and G.. w. Arnett,
Fairmont, fence; Geo. w. Barnes,
Philippi, brake-lever; Wilson Rogers,
Barboursville, machine for turning
lemons; Julius G. Strader, Powellton,
nut-lock.
Miss Susan Miller, seventeen years
old, daughter of Andrew Miller, who
resides on Mill creek, Jackson county,
after preparing supper Saturday
evening, went out behind the house
and shot herself through the temple
with 32-caliber revolver while the
family were at supper. The cause of
the suicide was q quarrel between the
Young woman and her mother
A strange specimen of humanity is
Miss Ella Miller, daughter of John E.
Miller, of Hampshire county, twenty
three years of age. She is but twenty
six inches in height, and can neither
walk or talk. She has passed the
whole of her existence in a cradle.
Her memory is phenomenal, but evil
dences of this fact are only shown by
signs. No one has ever been able to
ask for an article in her own room
she was unable to point out. Songs
or poems. if repeated after long in
tervals, are instantly recognized
Her head is so small that it will go
into an ordinary tea cup.
Recently the large barn belonging
to ID. w. Beatty, at Warrington, was
burned. James Hawkinsberry was
arrested, charged with setting fire to
the building. Hawkinsberry was
very sick, and guard was placed
over him at his house. Friday night
band of masked men forced an en-
trance to his room. They carried
Hawkinsberry out and hanged him
to a tree. He was lowered TO the
ground several times, but each time
declared his innocence. The regula-
tors varied the punishment with bru-
tai lashings. After continuing the
torture for two hours HawkinsDerry
was left nearly dead. Another man
has been captured and confessed his
guilt.
The Addison Clipper describes one
of Webster's lucky citizens in the
following manner: Henry ID. Ham
rick, of Point Mountains, is one Of
the luckiest men in Webster county.
One day last week he went out to cut
poplar tree which he had purchased
for 81, and which will bring Mr.. H.
over $50 in the market. After the
tree had been cut he discovered bees
in it which were hived with but little
trouble, after taking over fifteen
pounds of honey from the tree.
When Mr.. Halnrick returned home
later in the day with his honey and
hive of bees, he found that his wife
had presented him with a bouncing
girl baby, and on going to his cow lot
found fine male calf. If this isn't
luck we know it not"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
DIED..

At herresidence in Ripon, this coun-
ty, May %, 1889, after a long illness,
Mrs. ELIZABETH OSBoURN, widow Of
the late Dr. Abner Osbourn, aged 81
years.
At Brucetown, Va, May "a, 1889,
Mrs. SARAH J. FEAGANs, widow of
the late G. H. Feagans, of this coun-
ty, aged 65 years.
After a lingering illness of paraly-
sis, May 26, 1889, in Charlestown, Mr..
GEORGE DooLY, aged SO years.
In Charlestown, on Saturday morn
ing, May 25, 1889, Mrs. SUSAN BANEY,
wife of Mr.. Thaddeus Baney, in the
S3d year of her age.
At her home near Rest, Berkeley
county, Mrs. MARY F. PAYNE, at the
advanced age of rs years.
At the residence of his parents in
Charlestown, on Sunday, May 10, 1899,
after lingering illness Of consump
ton, JOSEPH BRAGG, son of Mr.. Thos.
j. Bragg, aged about 25 years.
In Berkeley county, May II, 1889,
Mr.. JOHN LEDANE, aged 80 years. 2
months and days.
On May %, 1899, at her residence in
Sharpsburg, Mrs LAURA V. BENDER,
wife of Joseph Bender, aged about 81
years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
FOR LOW PRICES OF LUMBER
see advertisement of
LIBBEY, BITTINGER & MILLER.
MARRIED..

At the residence of the brides moth
er, No. 1868 West Fayette Street, on
April "a, 1899. by the Rev. A. Davis
son, Mr.. CHARLES f. MCGINNIs, for
merly of Charlestown, and Miss ETA
HoGG. daughter of the late James H.
Hogg, of Baltimore.
In ST. Joseph's Catholic Church,
Martinsburg, May 49, 1889, by Rev. H.
j. McKeefry, Mr.. THOMAS MCMANUs,
of Pennsylvania, and Miss MARGARET
O'LEARY, of Martinsburg.
In st. Joseph's Church, Martins
burg, May Is, 1889, by Rev. H. F. Nc
Keefry, Mr. PATRICK SULLIVAN and
Miss KATE MAHoNEY.
May 10, 1889, by Rev. F. NJ. Woods,
Mr.. JOHN JAY and Miss MAGGIE
YOUNG, both of Berkeley county.
May 90, 1889, by Rev. Henry Thorn
as, WILLIE F. STEWART, son of John
r. Stewart, and ELLA w. STEWART,
daughter of Ward Stewart, both Of
Berkeley county.
May23, 1889, by Rev. John Edwards,
Mr.. DAVID J. SCOTT, of Baltimore,
Md, and Miss LAVINA G.. MATTHEW'S,
daughter of James Matthews, of Mar
tinsburg.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-05-31
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

The following is the time OF trains stopping
at Shenandoah Junction:
wEST-BoUND.
No. l.-Cincinnatti Limited Daily, 40 p. m.
No. 3.-Cincinnatti and Wheeling Express,
Daily, l.0i n. m.
No. 9.-Pittsburg Express, Daily, 1928 p. m.
No l3-Baltimore and Keyser accommoda
ton, Daily, 7.2l a. IN.
No. l5.-Baltimore and Grafton accom- oda-
ton, daily except Sunday l2.H p.
III.
No 39-Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg &C.
commodation, daily except Sun
day, sos p. IN.
EAsT-BoUND.
No 2-Cincinnatti Limited. Daily, 1910 p. IN.
No. +6.-Chicago and Pittsburg Limited, Dali
~, 2.23 p. m.
No, l0.-Pittsburg Express, Daily, 5.ll a. IN.
No. l.-Baltimore and Piedmont accommo
dalton, Daily except Sunday, ll.O6
a. IN.
No. l6.-Grafton accommodation and Pitts
burg, Washington and Baltimore
Express, Daily, 4.l2 p. IN.
No. fredericksburg and Harper's Ferry ac-
commodation, daily except Sun
day, 6.35 a. IN.
sNo. 8 stops only to let off passengers hold
ing tickets from Cumberland and other points
west
For information, tickets. &c, call on j. =.
FLEMING, Shepherdstown, Agent for Il. & o