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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
British Columbia Objects.

OTTAWA, Dec. 3.-The minister OF customs
received a communication from the board
OF trade oil Victoria, B. c., in refer ence to
the recent order Of the department. in.
structing the collector to enforce the Cana
dian coasting laws. Tbereport of an inter-
view with Capt. Irving alleges that the
Uaited States government allows Canadian
vessels to deliver bonded American goods
from Vancouver at n port OF entry in the
United States. The minister say he was
not aware that the privilege had aver been
granted. Instructions have been given to
the inspector Of customs to prevent the in.
3 'rferance with trade.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

1t is reported that Mr.. Hershfeld is
about to purchase the Helena Journal.
in which event it is probable that Con
vict Bernard will substitute the pen for
his jaw as the means of bulldozing
decent Republicans.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
WRONGS.

It Is very evident that many OF the In
surance companies doing business in
this state have been doing it on the foot.
pad principle. They take all they can
get from the insured in the way of big
annual premiums and when a fire oc.
ours and q loss is sustained the insured
whose property has been burned up Is
promptly knocked down by the COM
panies and kicked for falling If he dare
ask for that remuneration, the promise
of which, In case of loss, induced him to
become insured and to pay the premi-
ums. These companies insert unreas0n-
able provisions in their policies evidently
for the purpose Of avoiding the
payment Of a loss should it 0c-
cur, or that the insured may be
forced to an unfair compromise or other
species Of bulldozing Is the circum-
stances and extent of the loss may sug-
gest. That this condition exists is shown
by more than one loss by fire which has
occurred in this city within the past
three months, and that it is a condition
which demands prompt and effective leg
islative attention is equally as certain.
Insurance is an institution that should
be a safeguard to the property interests
Of q community and if it fails in this
any community is better off without it
than with it. 1t should be certain within
the limits of fairness, or it fails to sub
serve the purposes which entitle it to the
right to do business. With the right
which the law grants it to do business
the law should obligate 1t to afford that
protection which equity and the spirit Of
the contract which exists between the
insurer and insured demand. Such pro-
lection demands that If a loss has been
sustained it must be paid in full unless
there is some vital reason satisfactory to
q community why 1t should not be. It
also demands that it shall be paid f,
promptly and that it shall not be
companies to indefinitely postpone a !,
to the great loss of the in !;
'ured. Under existing conditions this .
8 not only possible but after holding the :,
natter Of settlement in suspense for an =,
unreasonable time, the companies may q
hen give the thumb-screws of injustice N
mother turn and tell the insured to 20 a,
ury his sorrow among the records of al,
These and other unfair policy ;,
rovisions should receive the attention
the legislature and some legislative =,
uarantee should be given that insurance u,
,ntracts shall not be all on the side of
10 insurance COMP any; that such conn.,
lnies shall be compelled to give yalue
r what they receive and thus an in :,
rance contract will also be made to :.
INFORM to the legal definition of a con-
ant "
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
Clerk Daniels of the "National Emplov-
ment Bureau" Free Once More.

Clerk Daniels of the "National Employ.
msnt Bureau" Free Once More.
Charles Daniels, the young man who was
arrested as an ~accomplice OF J. P. McCapd.
ess' the manager OF a fraud ulent employ
ment agency. has be- n released from GUS
tody. Ever since bis arrest Daniels has
stoutly maintained that he was innocent
OF the ~offense, that he was only a clerk in
the employ OF the sure-thing manipulation
and being a stranger in the city knew abso-
lu'ely nothing about the character OF the
man for whom he was working nor of his
questionable way of doing business. II
will be remembered that Daniels was tried
In The police court Saturday and that the
Jury was unable to arrive at an agreement.
henearlng OF the case was set for yestarda v |
and Daniels, in default of bonds. WAS sent
TO jail. When arraigned yesterday his at
torneys made overtures for a eompromise
y hlch were accepted by the prosecution
consent Daniels was allowed to take
pau OIL The money which Marshal Macarthur
secured when he arrested him, and The b Il.
ance' aoout $7O. was returned to the victims
Vi me game. Although a large
WIZ AAO IL "6TS COnnGQnRnH |
6y the bureau" have left town, still when
me settiement was announced, soon enough
them appeared to claim every pickIe
'nat was turned over by Daniels. Attor.
Booth, who had kindly voluteered to
the cases, took charge OF the {
money a upon presentation of r~eceipts {
by the outfit he would refund the i
mounts to which the holders of the re-. +
:slpts were entitled. In this wav LIE con.
,naed paying out until the money was ex.
M~cCandless, the head of the win5lino
bureau, "Ihas been heard from. A few dav vs. II
a telegram di: ceted to Daniels was d. t,
Vered to Sheriff Lloyd. The sheriff opened D
and found that it wss from McCand ess "
ated at Chicago. 1t requested Daniels to- x
nd him 5000 at once, and also contained U
10 cheerful information that the sender NJ 81
10 dispatch would "leave for Butte MN. Il
w. The last part of the message can hi
safely put down as q bluff on the mart MS
the oleaglnous McCandless, for about the be
&c place on earth which he will probably wi
re to visit is Butte City, Mont.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

The Inter Mountain still wears a
quartz specimen for a watch chain but
that J,urnal is not always what it seems
10 De especially on the mineral land
issnA.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

Ii the Inter Mountain is in the insur.
ance business the people are probably
aware OF it, and if it is this may explain
that Journals sensitiveness upon the in
surance question.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

Hayti, the black republic, has sighted
the matter of the official notification Of
the formation and composition of Presi-
dent Hippolyte's cabinet.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

Even the files Of the Main street organ
denounce Reeds opposition to the silver
interests. But that sheet takes its med
lclne and declares that it is palatable.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

The Blake certificates owe their exist
ence to the bribery and perjury which
political tOughs perpetrated at the Tun-
mel precinct in the name Of Republican
ism.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

The bogus legislature trousers will
soon need patching and in which there
will be a chance to use another consign-
ment of Bernard afidayits.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

The Republicans are suggesting a com
promise but let every Democrat remem-
Der that there should be no compromise
with wrong.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

1t Is no misnomer that the present
legislative middle is a "Jack" pot. Who
can open it
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

The bogus legislature is about to move
It's headquarters. Did it first obtain the
permission of the auditor or Convict
Bernard?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07
AN OLD EFT.

The Inter- Mountain still assumes to
be on the side of the people and against
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

Even Blake's certificate cannot legal
ize fraud.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-07

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dime paid for, otherwise 1t viii be continued.
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be charged for ct the rate Of $500 per annum
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16

The SPIRIT OF IMPROVEMENTS
A walk through town and especially
at the ends of streets will surprise
anyone in the amount of improve
ment going on everywhere. There
are new houses on every street, and
repairs innumerable,-s and
pavements being put in better order
and hopeful signs at every turn. 1t
can be seen that an effort is being
made to extend streets and complete
the intersections, which will open up
many new sites for building purposes.
A bridge is being built across the
waterway at the end of South Maple
Avenue and the ravine filled up from
both sides, making an outlet around
by the Catholic and Norborne Gene
teries. There is some complaint that
the cost of the work is too great and
unnecessary, and that other portions
of the town need attention. The
Council should be equal to the occa-
sion now that there is building boom
growing fast, and put all the money
possible to opening streets and max
ing cross streets intersect wherever
they could. In FIVE years from now
Martinsburg will be built up wonder
fully, and it rests with the Council to
make way for the town to spread out.
Something should be done towards
the section leading to the G. V. De-
pot, place much travelled, but with
all approaches in a very bad condi-
ton.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16
/ From The Morgan %. Papers. /

from teS MOTguU ". 4 upcTc.l
Uncle John Kindle was 10 Martins
burg this week.
Mr.. William Dyche of Orleans was
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Theodore
Thumel, in Berkeley Springs last
week.
Mr.. James p. Conley moved his
family here this week. He has pur-
chased Mr.. Thomas Lutman's farm in
Allen District and will move thereon
in the spring.
Miss Lizzie Smith Of Martinsburg
is the guest of Miss Bessie Widmy er
at Walnut Hill.
Cards are out for the marriage Of
Mr.. ]. w. Degrange Of this place and
Miss Susie Worrall Minker of North
East, Nd, the wedding to take place
February 10th.
A large force of carpenters from
Martinsburg are at work on Q. Z. Cas-.
ler's new house. They are pushing II
rapidly to completion.
Hez. Williams, engineer on the B
is. & P. r. B., has recovered from his
late sickness and now controls the
throttle Of No. IS.
| Jan. 81, at the residence of Michae
IPentouey, by Rev. II. r. Savage, 10
seph Bell to Miss Mollie Walters.
i Jan. 81, by Rev. G. E. McCauley
Jacob w. Courtney and Miss Barbar'
E. Eckered. all Of this county.
Thomas E.. son of Isaac Dawson
aged about 9 months.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16
WOODWARD { L0THROP,
WASHINGTON, 0. C.
From The Manchester Leader. |

Electric Lights for Winchester are
now an assured thing. the Council
passing an order to that effect last
Tuesday night. The Gas Co., of this
city, being the lowest bidder, was
electric lights at cost of 40 cents
apiece, each to burn till midnight.
They are expected to be in operation
in about six weeks, we learn.
At his home near Jordan's Springs,
this county, early Wednesday morn
ing, Fenton Jackson, in the list year
of his age.
Mrs. Mary Payne, wife OF John
Payne, died at her home in Berkeley
county, Jan. oath, in the Goth year OF
her age.
MURDER TRIAL.-This county has
another murder trial on hand. On the
4th inst. the Grand Jury returned an
Indictment of murder in the first de-
gree against Joshua Lamp, who kill
ed Jonathan Mason, near Towards
Chapel, this county, on Sunday night,
Dec. 9th, while returning from church.
The case was up yesterday. Lamp
lives in this county, while the deceas-
ed resides across in the edge of Berke-
ley. 1t appears that both young men
had previously quarrelled and bore
malice toward each other. At pre-
| liminary examination of witnesses In
the courtroom, Monday, the evidence
struck us as insufficient to Justify a
verdict of murder in the first degree.
Miss Jennie Dehaven, rather hand
some young lady, who was in COM
pany with brother Of the deceased,
1 testified in plain, straightforward.
easy manner that was admirable.
She did not see who struck the first
lick nor the knife In the hands of eth
er one, but saw Mason fall when cut.
Young Peacemaker testified to seeing
hawk-bill knife flashing in the
moonlight while the deceased was
striking with it at Lamp. Such a
knife was found next morning where
the fight occurred. One witness ties
tilted that when they met that even
ing, Mason hurrahed for Harrison and
Lamp for Cleveland, and said it hap.
pened before the election. Watch
thief and liar were the epithets passed
Immediately before the conflict, which
lasted from to 10 minutes and re.
suited in death within an hour. There
were number OF eyewitnesSes. In
the prosecution Of Lamp the Com.
monwealth's Attorney will be assist
ed by Robt. #. Barton and Stuart w.
Walker latter OF Martinsburg), while
VIM. II. Alexander will defend the
prisoner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16

The Firemen's Fair commences
Feb. IS. The committee has spared
neither time nor expense TO make this
one of pleasure and amusement. The
West Va. Minstrels will perform on
the stage for short time on Monday
eve in the first part. They have gone
to considerable trouble and expense
to make it a success. On Thursday
eve following they will perform Han
dy Andy, negro farce. The curtain
rises at $40; admission to the fair will
be 10 cents, emitting one to chance
on magnificent Walnut Buffet. La
dies will be admitted free. Don't for
get, 10Th is knights of Pythias day
with parade and supper at Fair; 22d
Firemen's day, parade and lots of
amusement at night. The committee
extend many thanks to our citizens
for their promised liberal donations
for the Fair. During the two weeks
several Fire Companies and other Or
CARNATIONS will visit us, helping to
make it success in every respect.
COMMITTEE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16

THIRD WARD SCHOOL REPORT.-
The following are the grades received
by the pupils of Div. A at their semi
annual examination, February l.,
1889:
A. CLAsS.-Annie Zimmerman, 97i
Bertha DeGrange, 81; Alice Wisner,
81 U. S. Fellers, SO; Emma Fellers,
Sc; Lena Davis, 50; Bert Boak, 50;
Lucy Hedges, So; Alice Haddox, 81 ;
BERTHE Eversole, 90; Willie Myers, 80;
Herbert Edwards, 80; Lalie Martin,
80; Harry Martin, So; Clara Shober,
IS Carrie Schelkey, IS; Mary Hob
man, 81; Eddie O'Neal, so; Maggie
Heller, 80.
B. CLAss.-Martha Keefe, 50; Kate
Wellen, SO; Laird Logan, So; Gertie
Lantz, "a; Martha Shaull, So; Ella
Hammann, GA; Peter Ardinger, SO !;
Chas. Marstella, 80; John Parks, 81 !;
Ida Russle, 81; Eddie Bremen, Sc
Bernie Martin, SO; Myrtle Dunn, IS
Emma Horner, IS; Hairy We'll /; 81 !;
Bessie Gibbs, 81 Blanch SwartZ, SO;
iona Iardella, 80; Eddie Menser, 80.
Parents are requested to examine
the above report, and note the stand
ing of the pupils. To visit US occas-
ionally, you are cordially invited; we
wish you to consider the following in
scription as written over our door
way: Every parent and citizen has
an interest in the business transacted
within, and may at all times have
free adnittance, and feel at perfect
liberty to inspect the operations of the
school," o. +. RYNEAI., Principal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16
THE MARTINSBURG HERALD. |

TIE NEW RoAD.-Men are at work
on the new road at several points.
quite force out along the pike COM
ing towards town,-the road entering
back of the tollgate and crossing West
King ST., where the open commons
begins. Several properties have been
purchased there with the intention of
locating the passenger depot. 1t will
be big thing for the West End. The
road then cuts through the Maiden
boush and Stewart fields, taking a
number of colored citizens houses and
lots, and follows the ridge, striking the
old line near Stewards lane, passing
right through the colored peoples
residence portion, quite close to the
Colored M. f. Church, the windows
OF which are nailed shut to save them
from destruction by blasting. West
Martin aud West Race Streets will be
extended out across the new road and
Will soon be built up. Mr.. Minor
Duvall has q very fine brick house
close to the new road, and other lots
are being laid off and sold. The cut
along there will be from five to fifteen
feet deep, and is hard piece of road
to make, having to be cut through a
solid ledge of limestone at some
places. The blasting wakes the ech-
oes in every corner, and is dangerous
work, rock and crossties being thrown
all around by the force of the explo-
sion. When the ground is frozen the
dynamite throws out large chunks of
earth. 1t as an interesting sight to
one not acquainted with railroad
building. Winchester should take
trip to Martinsburg and Martinsburg
to Winchester when the road is open
to travel. The present G. V. passen-
ger depot we understand is to be used
as freight depot after the new road
is in running order.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16
LEEToWN NEWS.


Last week it was with sorrow that
we mentioned the extreme illness of
our colleague and friend, Henry G.
Evans, but the worst was not; itnow
becomes our painful duty to note his
demise. He died at his home near
Mt. Zion, Saturday, Feb. 8, 1889,
aged Al years, and months minus
one day. His remains were inferred
at Mt. Zion on Monday by the Good
Iemplars Of Leetown Lodge No. AT,
l. y. q. IT,, of which he was a charter
member. The Lodge was organized
Dec. 20. 1869. He loved Methodism
and was a consistent member of the
M. Il. Church. Happily and trium-
phantiy he passed away and is doubt
less with the general assembly and
church on high. In his going and
coming he was quiet and unobtrusive;
and yet when he passed out for the
last time from the midst of friends
and kindred not one but felt his alb
sence and realized that they had sus-
tanned personal loss. AS school
teacher he was laborious, consecrated
and useful. He was true citizen, an
obedient son, a kind and devoted
husband, and an affectionate father.
During his illness of consumption his
peace was abiding, his experience clear
and his hope buoyant. Dying, he
"died unto the Lord" leaving be.
loved wife and four children to mourn
his loss; he now, no doubt, mingles
with "the great multitude, which no
man can number, before the throne,n
into whose joyful presence two bright
eyed children had entered before him.
To his father, sisters and bereaved
wife and children, we extend our
sympathy.
Much sickness prevails in our COM
munity. On the sick list we note
Miss Clara Evans, sister of the above
deceased; Mrs. Geo. ID. Wiltshire, E.
Dunaway and Chas. e. Jones.
Miss Alice Davis and sister, near
Darkesville, are visiting Mrs. Joseph
Wageley near Leetown.
What pity the white caps don't
make raid on our legislature.
Henry Smallwood paid flying visit
to Wageleysville last Sunday. Such
visits are not unusual.
The ladies of the M. E, Church.
South, at Leetown, will hold an oys-
ersupper in the burg on the evenings
of Feb. 81, % and %. The public is
invited. Proceeds for the benefit of
the church.
Reporter" of Bunker Hill was
little off when he said he saw ssK"
pass through that village on last Sun
day, for we did not pass that way,
hence the compliment he paid is due
some one else; nevertheless "Kn is
young and unmarried.
Gossip says that our friend John
Fowler is going the blacksmith trade.
Guess there is some truth in the re-
port for we often hear of him being
at Wageley's shop-aboute every other
Sunday. Queer day in this christian
land to take lesson.
Feb. 10, 1889. K,
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o. B. LEFEvRE, I
M. A. SNoDGRAss, {CoM.
II. n. DEATRICK.

White Caps are looming up,-some
railroad men being served with no.
tees; and colored man at one of the
boarding houses (who crowed too
early for the boarders) was taken out
like the rooster in the story book to
have his head chopped off, but rescued
in time to save funeral expenses. AT
the Court House a notice under cross
bones and red Ink notifies all loafers
male and female to beware and be
caught there no more. The penman-
ship and artistic finish are good.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16
LOCAL NEWS.
PUBLIC SALES.

Feb. 10, on Centre St.. back of B. &
O. shops, Martinsburg, horses, carts,
harness, &C., also house and 10 acres
of ground at Vanclevesville, by Mary
F. Zepp.
Feb. 10th, large sale of fine stock,
farming implements, &C.. by D. w.
SNYDER, on pike near Bedington.
Feb. %, at Court House, farm OF
Peter Hess, on Back Creek, by r. l..
Thomas, Admir-.
Feb. 10Th, stock, farming imple-
ments, household goods, by F. B.
Roe, Ganotown.
Feb. 9th, at Vanclevesville, stock,
farming implements, &C., by the Ad-
ministrators of Jacob Miller, decd.
March LIST, stock, farming nipple.
ments, household goods, &C., by S.H.
Butts, Admir- Catharine Keesecker,
and Geo. p. Keeseeker, near Oakton.
March S, stock, farm implements,
&C., by J. l.. Hoger, near Billmyer's
Mill,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16
Proprietor Grist Mill

Hog cholera, or good deal of it
from cold, exposure and
want of proper feed and care, is still
doing its work with hogs in parts OF
this county. Mr.. James M. Vanme-
tire has remedy that never fails I'M
less the disease has gone too far. In
his fifty years experience with cattle
he has learned all about the various
diseases to which they are subject.
and has never suffered much loss OF
stock. 1.-THE remedy could be secured
bv the Department of Agriculture or
the proper State authorities, it could
be made to save millions of dollars In
preventing the hog cholera epidemic.
Or if some enterprising company, un-
Outstanding how to introduce such
an invaluable remedy to the farming
public, would take hold of it, for
tune might be made.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16

Mr.. P. C. Hunter, Photographer,
has in his display window the prize
pictures recently awarded to j. w.
C0whard, of the Distillery; G.. w.
Gross, Of Shepherdstown, and Miss
Mabel Rodrick, this place. They are
line pictures. Mr.. Hunter and some
other business men tell US that there
Is an increasing trade from Shepherds
town and all the surrounding counties.
With the opening of the new road,
the increased enthusiasm and enter
Prise centering here, our business men
should be making every effort to draw
people here by every inducement they
can lay out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-16

GET ALL THE NEws.-From pres
ent appearances the coming Inaugural
ton will be one of the most imposing
ever witnessed in Washington. Every
one, of whatever party affiliations,
will be interested in the proceedings,
as it is peculiarly a national affair.
Full and doubtless the most accurate
accounts will appear in The Weehty
Star, of Washington. Arrangements
are being made by The Star to gather
everything of interest pertaining to
the event, and The Weekly Star of that
week, with its eight pages of solid
reading matter, will be splendid
souvenir of the inaugural ceremonies
and we'll worth keeping for future
reference. Every subscriber to The
Weekly Star gets premium, and one
worth having. Send for specimen
copy and premium list.