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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-22
Al JESSE JAMES GANG.
Prisoners taken from the State
Penifentiary to Testify at
CharlesfOwD. w. Va

Superintendent VanpeIt and j. G.
Simpson. Jr.. I. Il. Hunter, w. M.
Meighen and S. J. Hannigan, in
company with Mr.. Davis, sheriff of
Jefferson county, and Detective Lu-
cas-, of Charlestown, left Mounds
vile Monday afternoon with six
prisoners from the penitentiary,
whom they are taking to Charles
lestown, Jefferson county, to be used
as witnesses in several criminal
eases, and some of them to appear
before the grand jury against two
young men, Strather and Warrick,
to indict them for wrecking train.
About one year ago freight train
was wrecked on the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad and a brakeman
was killed and another man serious
" injured. Young Frey and two
others named Allen and Fidinger
were charged with wrecking the
train. They were found guilty and
sentenced to the penitentiary for
two years.
Monday Frey made confession
to Superintendent Vanpelt and De-
tective Lucas at the penitentlary,
and implicated Strather and War
rick in the crime. The confession
was taken down in writing and Frey
was taken along to be used as wit
ness before the grand jury against
them.
In his confession Frey says the
intended to wreck an express train
and divide what plumber they might
get from the wreck, but the fire light
came along first. They broke the
switch and threw it open and the
train ran on the side track, COM
pletely wrecking it, with the fatal
result above mentioned. All those
implicated ia the atrocious crime
are young men, none Of them being
over twenty years of age. Strather
and Warrick are of good and wealthy
families, and these two are now un-
der arrest for breaking into depot
on the Shenandoah Road.
Some of the prisoners taken to
Charlestown are to be used against
the ones on trial on this charge.
Frey said they had regularly or
ganized band, and that they robbed,
stole and plundered; they killed
farmers stock and dogs, and that
they were sort of Jesse James
gang. They acquired their propen.
sity for crime by reading dime no.
vels and such literature. and whisky
helped them along. Warrick and
Strather do not know of the confess
sion - WheeI1n0 Re0ister.
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INSURANCE.
PAYS 500 IN ONE YEAR.


A branch of the Progressive En-
dowment League has been lately or
ganized in this city with the follow
ing officers @. A. Miller, Post
President; A. +. Bentz, President
A. S. Gouldon, Secretary; d. M.
Kilmer, Treasurer The Lodge is
known as Opequon Lodge No. 90,
and is a branch OF the Supreme
Lodge of Baltimore, Nd, which was
instituted in September, and now
numbers over 1000. Over 100 char
ter members joined the Opequon
Lodge at its first organization meet
ing, some OF our. best people and
most of our business people. The
cost to enter is $500, with $500 as
sessment each month and $4.00 quar-.
terly dues, makes a net cost Of 500 90.
for which the society agrees to pay
you $4,000 in one year and $1,000
week sick benefits. Quite a mum.
Der of ladies have joined, and a large
number of boys and girls who are
laying aside S2.00 of their monthly
earnings to gain the $4,000. It is
the most popular of all the assess
ment insurance companies organized.
For further information consult A.
F. Bentz, D. M. Kilmer or A. S.
Goulden, Sec'y.
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State News.

Col. w. II. Harness, of Hardy
county, uses shotgun with which
he has killed 100 dear.
Edward Ebert, an old pioneer of
West Virginia, died in Fairmont
last week at the age of SO years.
VIM. McKinnon has been jailed at
jackson, G. H., for working the finn
fam racket on store keepers.
James Stealey, brakeman, in the
employ of the West Virginia Inns
proyement Company, fell from his
train in the yards at Wsverton, Fri
day and was instantly killed.
Governor Fleming has designated
Hon. John Corcoran, of Wheeling,
for appointment by the President as
Worlds Fair Commissioner from
West Virginia, vice M. ]. Finley,
deceased.
Mr.. John Kelley. for many years
proprietor of the Little Red Sweet
Sulphur Springs, Monroe county,
died last week from the effects of a
blow received while bathing in the
plunge at that place While diving
he struck his head, crushing his
skull.
The West Virginia actress, Agnes
Hern don, eloped from Columbus,
Ohio, last week with Emmert G.
King, the leading man of her campa-
ny. She took with her all of the
cash of the troup, leaving husband
in Chicago. Her real name is Ed.
munds, and she is from Greenbrier
county.
Mr.. John Stealey, one of the lead
ing farmers of Tyler county, has a
mare which takes the prize as breed
err. A few days ago she gave birth
to four well developed colts. This
is the first time such a thing ever
occurred in that section. Stealey,
who is Democrat, says every
thing is coming our way now. /
wouldn't be surprised if we raised
two crops of corn next year."
The fast west-bound express on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
jumped the track six miles east of
Clarksburg at l o'clock Saturday
morning and collided with sleeper
of a working train. Three cars were
wrecked and the track torn up for
hundreds of yards. In the working
train James Floyd and J. D. Arm
strong, the bosses, We're fatally hurt.
In the postal car Clerk Chas. Dean,
George Henry and VIM Borden were
seriously hurt. The loss to the rail-
road comT any is very heavy.
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HEDGEsvIILE.

Mr.. e. P. Miller, son of j. II. Mill
er, of this place, took his departure
for Chicago on Monday last, to enter
into business.
Rev. LEVEL and wife are visiting in
Charlestown, w. Va.
Regular meeting Berkeley Lodge
No. 81 A. E. A. M. occurred at their
lodge room on Tuesday eve last.
Jim Harris, colored, lost a child
on Monday last from Typhoid Fever,
whose remains were inferred in this
cemetery.
Ed. Myers, an employee of w. 81.
Kilmer, is dangerously i'll at this
writing.
Miss Elizabeth Hull is visiting
friends in Oxford ard Hanover, Pa.
Miss Matte Kyner, sister of Mrs.
G. M. Brown, was in our midst on
Saturday.
j. I. Slaughter has opened store
at his residence, keeping a general
supply of merchandise and oysters.
Mr.. Engle, we learn, has accepted
call from the Presbyterians of this
community and will reside in the vii.
lage. REPORTER.
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THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF West VIRGINIA,
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER.

In harmony with an established
custom and by virtue of the authori-
ty vested in me by the people of
West Virginia, I hereby designate
and appoint Thursday, November
9th, as day of Thanksgiving and
prayer to Almighty God.
In their accustomed places of
worship and around the family fire.
sides, let all the people offer Thanks
ing for the health and happiness, the
peace and prosperity found within
the borders of our fair Common
wealth, and for the signal blessings
vouchsafed us in the closing year.
Let reverent prayer be made for a
continuance of the Divine favor
which guards our land from pesti-
lence and fills our homes with plen-
ty. Let kindly ministries relieve
the necessities of the poor, bring
comfort to the hearts of the sorrow
ing and cement the ties which bind
US in common brotherhood.
Done at the Capitol in the City of
Charleston, the fourteenth day
of November, in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and ninety.
By the Governor,
A. B. FLEMING.
w. A. OHLEY,
Secretary of State.
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He Was Ready to Move.

A neighbor at Meadville, Pa, Of
State Senator George w. Delamater,
the defeated republican candidate
for Governor of Pennsylvania, is
quoted as saying: "Mr. Delamater
was ready to move to Harrisburg.
He had transferred his business to
his brother, had rented his house
and had even arranged with the old
woman who has always supplied the
family with honey, to send the usual
quantity to Harrisburg each week.
To Mr.. Delamater's credit, the morn
ing after the election he walked down
to the bank, took off his overcoat
and went to work like a man."
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Stole With His Teeth.

A few days ago Jean Bentley a
well-known sporting man, appeared
at the four courts and complained
to the police that he had been robbed
of a diamond stud valued at $500,
for the recovery of which he would
give 5000. He stated that he was
in company with a man named JOS
eph Fuerst, alias Forrest, and that
he had been drinking, and when he
awoke the next morning his diamond
was gone. AS the screw part still
remained in his shirt he came to the
conclusion that it could not have
been lost; consequently the thief
must have embraced him and bitten
the diamond out of the setting.
Hardly had Mr.. Bentley reported
the robbery when Nettie May, a
keeper of house on Pine street, near
Thirteenth, complained to the police
that she had, had bitten out of her
car a diamond earring valued at
$3.50. She said that she was in the
company of Fuerst and had visited
a number of saloons with him. He
played drunk, and while they were
in the house he placed his arms
around her neck and Rugged and
kissed her. After his departure she
discovered the loss of one of her dia-
mond earrings, although the setting
still remained in her ear, the thief
having bitten the diamond oIt. De-
tectives McGrath and O'Conneli were
detailed to hunt for Fuerst. He was
found and taken to the four courts
and locked up. He denies having
anything to do with the robbing of
either the May woman or Bentley.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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TO ENLARGE THE TOWN.

The Faulkner estate, excepting the
Boydville home, has been sold to a
syndicate for the purpose of extend
ing and charging the town. 1t is
very valuable property, and the price
paid for it is not too high, even for
farming purposes. We understand
the same syndicate have options on
adjoining properties, which if pooled
with this land, will give them valua-
bic franchise 10 developing and build
ing up the town. We are glad to
see this matter assuming definite
shape and believe with proper man.
agement the onward progress, growth
and development of our town, will be
steady, stable and lasting, without
that much feared wreck that must
come to booms without a solid basis,
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-22

THINK OF WHAT MOTHER HAS
SAID.
You are going to leave the old home, my
boy,
You are waiting to kiss US good bye;
But remember there's no one in all this
world
Who will love you like father and |,
Two paths are open before you, my boy,
IT'S for you to choose which one you'll
tr cad
But if ever you are tempted % take the
wrong one
Just think of what mother has said
You are standing now where the roads
branch out
n different directions they go;
One leads away to the bright hey ond,
The other to regions of woe,
The one to the right looks rugged aud steep,
The one to the left broad and fair,
With pleasures sweet blossoms strewn all
along
But their perfume is deadly beware.
Yes you are going to leave the old home,
my boy;
You are waiting TO kiss us good bye;
Who'll read Us the sweet old chapters now
When the evening hours draw nigh ?
But I'll be content if you'll show the bread
way;
And by and by when am dead
You'll have no cause TO look back with re-
If you heed what your mother has said.
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Extensions of the West Virginia Gen.
trial,

WHEELING, W. Va, Nov. IA
member of the Davis-Elkins syndi
cate controlling the West Virginia
Central Railroad wrs interviewed
there today and outlined the plans
of that railroad for the construction
of over 500 miles of line through
West Virginia and connecting Pitts
burg with the Virginia coal and iron
fields. Engineers are now at work
on line down the Monongahela
Valley to connect with the South
west Pennsylvania System. Over a
half million dollars have been in
vested in coal along the route. A
southern extension will be begun in
January from Elkins through South
ern West Virginia to intersect the
Chesapeake and Ohio near Goshen.
Engineers are now making prelimin-
airy surveys. A lateral line will also
be built''across Central West Virginia
from ElkIns to the Ohio River, q dis
lance of $50 miles. The new enter
prise will practically give the West
Virginia Central complete control Of
the State.
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A LUCKY LADY.

MILAN. Tenn, Sept. 23rd. 1897.
Mrs. &. w. Combs, of Humboldt, Tenn.
former resident ofthis place, has recently
fallen heir to half a million dollars left by
her Scotch grandfather. She has forward
ed proof of her relationship to the lawyers
and will receive her Inheritance to-day
EUening Mail and Express, New York,
Sept. 23rd, 1890.
We are Mrs. Combs lawyers and by her
seeing our advertisement became the
agents of her good fortune. We have a
number of similar claims in our hands and
expect to gain them. If your ancestors
came from the old country write us and
inclose 25 cents for reply, There are more
than halt billion dollars in Great Britain
alone, unclaimed, which rightly belongs
to people in the United States.
EUROPEAN CLAIMS AGENCY,
50 Pearl Street, New York.
Oct. % 8-times.
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OPENING UP WEST VIRGINIA.
A Syndicate Purchase 10000 Acres of
Coal Land.

A Syndicate Purchase 40, 900 Acres oil
Coal Land.
FATRMoNT, W. VA, November IA.
About ten days ago James G.
Blaine, Stephen B. Elkins, ex-Unit-
ed States Senator Henry G. Davis
and others made flying trip over
the West Virginia Central Railroad.
It .urns out that this visit was taken
in connection with the recent pur-
chase of $4,000 acres of valuable
coal land in the country reached by
the West Virginia Central Road. 1t
is also known that the same interest
has just acquired $4,000 acres of
coal in Monongalia county. 1t is
the purpose in the early spring to
extend the West Virginia Central
from Elkins to Philippi, thence
along the Tygart river to Grafton,
on the Baltimore and Ohio; thence
to Paramount, thence to Fair Chance
Pa, connecting with the Southwest
Pennsylvania, southeast from Elkins.
Three engineer crops are now run.
ming lines through Webster, Poca
hontas, Greenbrier and Monroe
counties, and thence across the
mountains to a connection with the
Chesapeake and Ohio at Goshen, Va.
This road will open up vast extent
of undeveloped coal, iron and tim
Der country, of which many thous-
and acres have been bought by the
gentleman at the head of the enter.
prise. The road will also be of
great advantage to Pittsburg, giving
her manufacturers easy access to
vast deposits of raw materials.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-22

Tue Statesman INDUCES in little
witty statement of the trip of ye edi-
tor of the INDEPENDENT up Salt River.
When a person writes history he
should have the knowledge therefor,
and in this particular, our friends of
the Statesman from their many ex-
plorations of the briny river have
knowledge sufficient to instruct Stan
ley. Go in boys, the water is as wet
as ever.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-22

IT is now commonly reported that
the B. & o. Railroad authorities have
ceased work at Berlin until Spring.
II might be we'll for the stockholders
to inquire of the management as to
the reason for so large and useless
expenditure of money. The system
Of grading and draining that swamp
land, looks more like the building of a
city than a distributing point for
railroad facilities.
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SATURDAY. NOV. %, 1890.

The price of carpets never reached
a reasonable rate until protection en-
abIed factories to be established in
this country, and since then, the i'm
ported articles have been undersold
by American manufacturers. 1t is
useless to try to blind the people
by mistatements.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-22

tn death of Col. Hickman, SO sud-
denly, and just when the establish
ment of his Hosiery Factory had be-
como an assured success, looks like a
serious calamity. However, the
Great Creator of men. the God of
our Nation, rules all, and will rule all
wisely and well. Mr.. Hickman was a
useful man and o good citizen. and
in his allotted time performed bis duty
until the end.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-22

In our news columns viii be found
information regarding the develop
ment of our State through and by
the West Virginia Central r. R. Co.
Every effort should be made to have
them reach tide water by way of Mar
tinsburg. There is business in that
more than there is at Berlin or
Brunswick.
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Correspondence.
At SUNSET TIME.

All weary. in the sunset glow,
stood, and watched the melting light
Whose radiance, waiting to and fro,
Had made the western sky-iand bright
Forgetful of my work and care
/ lost myself In lingering there.
For soon the brightness paled away.
The colors all were east aside.
And mourning clouds bewailed the day
That dawned to die,-a fair, sweet bride
| wondered that did not care
To see the darkness gathered there.
But, gazing down into my soul,
found ii peaceful and at rest;
And knew the sunset colors all
Had left their brightness in my breast.
And so / breathed, while standing there.
A thankful little evening prayer.
A. KATE WIsNER.
g Windewald,- W. Va.
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John Brisben Walker, the Cosmo-
politan's proprietor, is several times
a millionaire, and made ali his money
mining and ranching in Colorado.
His wife is a daughter of the artist
David II. Strother, better known as
Porte Crayon. They have seven
sons and no daughters, and live in a
big place at Orange, New Jersey.
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THE HOUSEHOLD
Will be sent one year as
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To every newly married couple whose adj
dress-and 10 cents TO pay postage-is sent
to the publisher a0ithin one gear from the
date of their marriage.
Persons sending for this present are re-
quested to send copy of a paper contain
ing notice of their marriage, or some
other evidence that shall amount to a
reasonable proof that they are entitled to
the magazine under the above offer. AID
dress, "fHE HOUSEHOLD,o
Brattleboro, VT.
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Oico.

In this city, Oct. %, 1890, Mrs. Mar
garet Baker, aged AZ years, ~
Death has called often, but seldom at
a more inopportune moment. Mrs.
Baker was good, christian woman,
with many hardships allotted to her in
life. She bore every affiicti0n with un-
complaining meekness, and leaves be-
hind her record of love and goodness
thai may we'll be envied. May God
watch over the seven small children,
who miss mothers care and love. In
the bright hereafter, may there be glad
reunion, and mother and children meet
again to part no more.
death enters, and there's no defense,
His time, there's none can tell"
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

All PERSONS are hereby notified not to
trespass on the property occupied or farm
ed by me, either in fishing, hunting, pull
ing down fences, or crossing the same, for
such purposes. Any person who does so
will be dealt with according to law.
C. o. PAYNE.
Oct. %, ct.
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TO young HO0sekeepers!
FREE TO ALL BRIDES.

Eoscie is hereby given to all the readers
of this paper and all their friends and ac-
quaintances throughout the United States
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Fire al Cumberland.

CUMBERLAND, Nd, Nov. ls.-The
Cumberland Hydraulic Cement and
Manufacturing Company's Works
were burned tonight about IL
o'clock. The loss is between $780,
900 and $4,000.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-11-22

The oyster improves in quality as
the days grow cooler.
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List of Fiduciaries,

AiList of Fiduciaries whose accounts
are before the undersigned Commisl
sioner of Accounts OF the County Court
of Berkeley for settlement
Chas. w. Wisner, Administration,
Chas. Ridenhour.
Charles M. Lamon, Executorship,
Richard Lamon.
Given under my hand as Commission
er of said Court, at my Office at the
Court House of said County. the 18th
day of Nov. 1890.
j. T. PICKING, Com'r.
The morning call., 1890-06-05
OAKLAND ADVERTISEMENTS.
oAKLAND REAL ESTATE.

a. OOan HANDSOMEST EASrLAKE COT
NOZOU. tases in Berkeley. 4 few steps iron,
depot and university grounds: half or more eau re-
main on mortgage at per cent. p. J. KEN NEDY.
$50 Market St. San Francisco. jel suTurh 81
G35GD COTTAGE OF ; ROOMS, BATH.
u COUU. etc, and lot 75xl08 on Thirteenth St
Oakland, within minutes of the Point aud Six
teenth-st. stations; half remain mortgage
per cent z. j. KENNEDY. $50 Market St. Sau
Francisco. jel SuTuTh 81
q. "A PER Nj OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EYER
u w made by any real hrm in Oakland;
only 20 lots left In this tract situated in the center
OF the city OF Oakland; % aud 80 feet front by 10
t. 200 feet in depth, ut 500 to 5000 per oI; 20
down. balance at $40 per month: the streets
graded. severed, macadamized and have cement
sidewalks and water; large sums OF money have
been expended in improving this property: in tn
midst OF fine improvements; within two blocks ni
San Pablo ave. cable-cars; one block OF Grove ST.
electric road: two blocks of Telegraph ave horse
cars: four blocks of ST. MaryS College, McClure'S
Academy, Hopkins Academy, Durant Public
schools and 10 minutes ride local train and D
minutes of the City Hall: not miss this 0ppoT-
iunity there is better city the Coast to spec
ulate in than Oakland. with 10000 inhabtantS: d.
not delay. but cali at once and secure choice ipea
tOn, this is, without any exception the uest an
best proposition in lots offered the Coast. there
Is not an individual In Oakland who knows anything
about the value OF property but what viii tell you
that this property viii double in value before y ia
for For maps aud full particulars apply to NJ J.
LAYMANCE a Co. 1876 Eighth St, Oakland
Cal. lef lpt