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And now another Life hns bseE
taken BY an outraged husband This
time Lieutenant Hctherington OF the
U. s. Navy SHOT an English banker,
at j okohoma BIZ the name Of Robin
son She was pretty aud att active
and he jn couldn't h-lp it, and in
hisanteni r,em stateme tsaid there
was nothing criminal, il was jnst a
Irritation. Th7t admission was
enough. Why flirt with an attractive
married woman?
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A New and Dangerous Counterfeit.

The Treasury department has is
sued notice of new counterfeit
S. note in circulation. 1t is Uni
ted States silver certificate, check
letter C, departmental series, 1866,
W. S. Rosecrans, register; /. w.
Huston, treasurer. The engraving
of General Grants portrait is poor,
and the right side of the face has a
moth eaten appearance and the
mouth drawn down at the corners.
The mustache in the genuine bill is
closely cut, while in the counterfeit
the hair is struggling and halfgrown
over the lips. The parallel lines in
the upper right-hand corner contain
ing the treasury number in cheppy
waves; the genuine have an almost
imperceptible cure.
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DR.. BAKER ACQUITTED.
A Verdict of Not Guilty In His Second
trial for Wife Murder.

ABINGDON, VA, March TT h e
second trial of DR.. j. A. P. Baker,
for the murder of his wife by poison
ing, was ended this evening, the
jury bringing verdict of mot gull
ty.' TIE court house was packed
with people. and when the jury came
in at four O'Clock, after an absence
of an hour and a half, and the clerk
had read the verdict, most unusual
scene was enacted. Shouts of "Hur-
rah for DR.. Baker-hurrah for Bote-
tourt," were sounded from hundreds
of Threats of the best people in the
country. There is an indictment
against DR.. Baker for poisoning w.
r. Gilmer. This, it is believed, will
be dismissed.
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Charter Granted.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March r.
The following certificates of incor-
poration were issued by Secretary
of State VIM. A. Ohley TO-DAY: TIC
the Martinsburg Oil, Gas and Min
eral Company, to conduct the oil
and oal business in all their branch.
es. The principal Office is to be at
Martinsburg Six hundred dollars
have been subscribed to the capital
stock, and the privilege is granted to
increase to $4,000. The shares are
of 800 each, and are held by R. S.
Eichelberger and Others, of Martins
burg.
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Correspondence.
BuENA VISTA.

Mrs. VIM. Walters was the guest
of Mrs. ]. Daley on last Thursday
Miss Ella Tebo seems to have an
attack Of malaria We hope that she
will soon recover.
Mr.. Charley Burns, who has been
spending several weeks in Hancock,
has returned to his home.
Owing to the illness of the teach
err there has been no school at RIDDEN
ours for more than a week.
The Smoketown school is also
closed, many of the children having
the measles.
There IS great deal Of sickness
in this neighborhood. 1t seems to
be on account OF the damp weather.
Mrs. Clara Kile, who has been
visiting relatives in this country,
started for her home in Kansas on
Tuesday. CLEOPATRA.
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START THE MARKET

Quite number Of efforts have
been made in recent years to build
up a tri-weekly market in the town.
Either one of the efforts, well hand
led, would have won, and by this
time, all opposition would have been
over and there would have been fine
market the year round. There will
be objections to any and every
scheme, and none can be made that
can be SO perfect, as not to subject
some one. to inconvenience, but the
convenienees will be for the MAORI
ty of the people. A steady, regular
market, will produce competition.
Those who sell, will do their best to
have everything of the choicest in
their line, and will take pride in ar
ranging and displaying articles,
whether of meats, poultry, dairy or
garden, in the most tempting man
ner. All storage should be prevent
ed, and the market place be kept
we'll swept, and the stalls clean and
handsomely painted. Our people
are all interested in this subject, and
a good healthy intere st has been de-
veloping as to market gardening,
and now that Spring is again nearly
with US, it is good time to agitats
this matter and move on intelligent
ly and good naturally for the gen
eral good.
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EXIT PROHIBITION.
The iowa Law Practically Wiped Out.
Local Option Law Adopted

Dies MONIES, Iowa, March g.
The Iowa prohibition law was prac-
tically wiped out of existence to-
day. The state senate this afternoon,
by vote of 81 to %, ADOPTED the
Catch bill, which allows county op-
ton, each community being given
the right to settle the liquor ques-
ton for itself by elections to take
place not oftener than every years.
The matter can be brought up only
on petition of one-fifth of the local
voters. The senators this afternoon
stood with a number of Democrats
in passing tie bill. There is little
doubt that the measure will receive
the approval of Governor Boise and
become statute.
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Death Of Rev. Or. Joshua Peterkin.

RICHMOND, VA. March REV.
DIR. Joshua Peterkin died here this
morning after an illness of a month.
He was rector OF St James Episcopal
Church, and father of Bishop Peter
kin, of West Virginia. He was born
in Baltimnre IN 1914, and soon quit
a mercantile life to enter the minis
try. His first charge was st. An
drew's Church. Baltimore. He was
one of the most widely known and
generally beloved ministers in Vir-
ginia.
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The stoi III Of last Thursday even
ing and nj sht proved to lie nearly as
severe 10 The country, and especially
to i.pp'ag interesss, as was the
st ru Il March 18th. 1885 1t was
followed Is very cold weather. Eng
land and Ireland also suffer from
snow and rough weather.
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An Unknown Man Killed.

CUMBERLAND. Nd. March 6-An
unknown colored man was killed at
Little Cacapon bridge, on the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, this morn
ing. He was standing on top of a
moving fast freight train, and the
bridge, which is q low one, struck
HIM on the forehead as the train
passed under. His skull was crush
ed and his neck brokon. Death was
instantaneous. 1t is thought his
home is in Paw Paw, w. Va.
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NOTICE.

STOCK HOLDERS MEETING. AN
NUAL MEETING.-The Stockholders
of the (" improvement, Loan & Build
ing Association "of Martinsburg, w.
Va, are hereby notified that an cleo
ton of Board of Directors, President,
Vice-Presl dent, Secretary and Treas
urer, and other officers will be held on
Thursday evening. April 14h. 1892, at
8o'clock, in the offices Of the Associa-
ton, in the Martinsburg Development
CompaDy's room in the Dunn building,
on Queen street, End door north of
Burke street.
CHAs. A. YOUNG, Sec'y.
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STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that meeting Of
the ockholders the ssFrate.nal. Benefc-
lal and Maturity Association Of America
will be held at the Continental Hotel, in
Martinsburg, on the % day of March, at
8 O'Clock a. m, to elect board OF direc-
tors, make bylaws and transact any other
business which may lawfully be done by
stockholders in general meeting.
THOMAS j. PKDDIcoRD,
LLoYDC STALNAKER,
HI. H. BOYD,
s. L. Dom,
Mar 9th 2t JOHN FTTZ.
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28 AC@ E5
GOOD LIME STONE LAND,

lying in Mill Greek District, Berkeley
County, W Va, adjoining the lands OF E.
l. Hoffman. John Payne's heirs, A.
Ridgway and others, known as the Lay
ton Field" The land is desirably located.
fertile and in good farming condition
On the same day, Immediately after the
sale OF land he will dispose OF the per-
sonalty of said decedent. consisting of
Feather Beds, Cook Stove and utensils
Safe, Chairs, Bedding, New Faliing-leaf
Table, New Satehel, Wash Stand, Lot
of Bed--clothing and other household
articles. The personally will be sold at
the residence of John W. Lamon, but a
short distance from the Lockhart House.
TERMS OF SALE.-The realty will be
g Id for one-half cash and the balance in
70 months from day OF sale, the deferred
payment to be secured by deed OF trust
on the property.
For the personality, all sums of less than
SIS cash. fog SIS or over the note of the pur-
chaser will be taken, with good and suf-
ticent security, payable, with interest 8
months after date, but If paid at maturl-
ty interest will be RENTED.
CHARLES STUCkEY,
Admir- c. t. a. Alcena Beeson, decd.
4.I2-3t
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the creditors OF John R. Jenkins,
deceased
la pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Court of the County of Berkeley,
made in cause therein pending to sub
iect the real estate of the sad John
r. jenkins to the payment of his debts,
you are required 20 present your claims
against the estate of said John r. Jen-
kins for adjudication TO L. Dew. Ger
hardt, Commissioner, at his Office in
said County on or before the 14th day
of March. 1892.
Witness w. B. Colston, Clerk OF said
Court, this 9th day of February. 1892.
w. b. CoLsToN, Clerk.
feb 66t
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FIpUCIARY NOTICE.

A list of Fiduciaries, whose accounts
are before the UNDERSIGNED Commission
er of accounts of the County Court of
Berkeley County for settlement:
Mis-. NJ. E. Grim, administering of
Aaron Grim, decd; j. E johnson,
guardian of E. Aikens; A. ID. TATE,
trustee of s. s. Pine; s. A. Lefevre,
administrators of JOS Criswell, dec d.
] Nelson Wisner, trustee of G. Il.
Bowers
Given under my hand, as Commits
sionei of said Court, at my Office the
18th day of February. 1892.
l.. Dew GERHARDT,
Feb 10th IT, Commissioned
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

I'll wing qualified as the administrator
cum teStanaentO dnnero of AlceDa Beeson,
deceased, all persons indebted to said e.
cedent's estate are hereby notified to come
forward and settle; and all persons hav
ing claims against the same are notified
to present the same properly authenticated
for settlement to
CHARLES STUCKEY,
Admir- C. a. Jane Beeson, decd.
4-12-2t
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administla or of
The estate. of James Miller, deceased,
all persons having claims against said
estate are hereby not fled to present the
same. properly authenticated, for set
Element to the undersigned. and all per-
Sous knowing themselves indebted to
said estate are notified to make prompt
settlement. JOHN D. GORDON,
Admir- james Miller, deceased.
1lQu
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DID NOT WRITE 1T.
Editor George Huntington, OF wheeling,
Not Doing Double Turns for the
Democratic Papers.
WHEELING, W. VA, March Z.

w dEELlNO1 w v Ass A'AtA SAA -
To the Editor Of the Independent,
Sir: see reiterated in your issue
of last week the charge that wrote
the report of the Parkersbnrg State
Republican League Convention for
the Wheeling Register.
1t is not a matter of great mo-
ment, but since you seem to think it
is. | desire to state for your benefit
and the benefit of my many personal
friends among the Republicans Of
Martinsburg, that you have been
misinformed. Mr.. Theodore Boyd,
the Petersburg representative of
the Register, reported the proceed
ings of the Convention for that and
other Democratic papers, the Park
ersburg Sentinel included, which
paper, by the wav, printed his report
the afternoon before it appeared in
the Register.
/ am q member of the editorial
staff of the Daily Intelligencer and
was at the Parksrsburg Convention
only as representative of that paper
and Of the Associated Press, of which
organization Mr.. Frew, the senior
proprietor of the Intelligencer, is the
Wheeling agent. had enough to do
to write and telegraph five columns
of the days proceedings for my
paper, and had no time to serve any
other journal, least of all the Wheel
ing Register. Further than this, l
feel disposed to resent the intima-
ton that / would be guilty of the
peculiar sort of journalism you as
cribe to me.
You can readily see, as q news
paper man, that, as staff represen-
tative of the leading Republican
daily in the State, it would have
been a gross violation of professional
propriety, to write the rotten mis-
representations of one Of the best
Republican Conventions ever held in
West Virginia, which appeared in
the leading opposition paper
My reputation as a newspaper
man is my capital and l value it too
highly to prostitute my calling in
such manner.
The fact that your statement ID
calculated to lower me in the esti-
nation of the newspaper brethren,
and create wrong impression among
the Republicans Of Berkeley county
regarding Wheeling newspaper meth
DDS, (since it reflects indirectly on
the htelligencer), is my excuse for
writing this.
Very truly yours,
GEO. A. HUNTINGTON,
News Editor Wheeling Intelligencer.
We are GLAD to receive Mr.. Dun
nington's denial, and apologize for
error in applying our information.
We don't know where Mr.. Boyd, of
Parkersburg, obtained his informa-
ton about the Mugwump," but
certainly not from the Berkeley dele
gates, and if not, he must have coin
ed it from the whole cloth. Mr.,
who did you get it from? Do tell
Turning aside from this useless twad-
die, to practical things, why not
nominate John Frew for Governor
He is an intelligent gentleman, a
worker all his life, steady, honored
end respected by people of all par
ties, wholly without vanity, and a
practical business man with excel
lent judgement. He would receive
the support of the mascot business
men, taxpayers and laborers in all
vacations of life, and be elected.
How does that strike you from a
mugwamp, eh2
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A Veteran Of 1912 Dead.

Berkeley SPRINGS, W. Va, March
S.-Major Iasiah Buck died at his
residence in this county TODAY. He
was born in 1898, and was nearly
ninety five years of age. He was the
oldest person in this county, and
was pensioner of the 1879 war.
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PUBLIC SALE
Of
GOOD FARMING LAND.

The undersigned will sell at public
auction on
Saturday. March 10th, 1892.
in front of the Court House in Martins.
burg, W. Va at l O'Clock p. M. the
following two very desirable properties,
viz: A tract of
S3 ACRES AND 1 ROOD
Of good farming land, without any i'm.
provements thereon, about four miles
from Martinsburg on the Sulphur
Spring road known as the Henry Camp
tell land Also,
10 ACRES
Of land near the above, with two
story house on it, and. also fine or
chard the land being very good The
two parcels will be Offered and sold
separately.
TERMS OF SALE -One-third cash
on day of sale, the balance in equal pay
ments al one and two years. W tn inter
est and to be secured BY deed of trust
upon the property. Possession given
on The first day of April, 1892
Fl. II AMBROSE,
5 St. Agent for A. j. Hughes.
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Hon. Daniel b. Lucas, President
Of the Supreme Court OF Appeals Of
W. Va. has announced that he will
not be candidate for denomination.
He has made an excellent record
since he entered upon the duties of
the position.
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The State Of West Virginia,


cult Court of Berkeley County. the 7th
day of March, 1892.
IN CHANCERY.
S. A. Lafevre, admir- of Joseph Girls
well decd, Plaintiff.
VS..
Joanna CriswelI, Mary A. Criswell.
Catharine Criswell, Lucy Criswell, EN-
ma f. Criswell, W. s. CriSwsil, Charles
CrisweH. r.. Tucker Criswtll. Catharine
Criswell. committee of said r. Tucker
Criswell, Philip Bash and Hugh A,
White, executor of Blackburn Hug es,
trustee, Defendants.
The object of this suit is to convene
the creditors of Joseph Criswell decd,
ascerla ain all the indebtedness against
his estate. settle the accounts of bis
administrator. subject thereAl estate of
which plaintiff died seized to the in
debtedness and partition the residue
among the parties entitle thereto and
it appearing on affidavit fled in this
suit, that the said defendant Hugh A.
White is non resident of this State.
he is hereby required to appear ut the
said Clerks office, within one month
from the 18th day of March, 1892, 1.-THE
date of the FIRST publication hereof, and
do what is necessary to protect his in
terests in this matter.
W. B. COLSTON, Clerk.
J. NELSON WISNER,
Attorney for Plaintiff. 312 At.
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!. issolntion of Partnership.

Notice is hereby given that the partner
ship of Thatcher and Henshaw. dealers in
agricultural implements and grain, has
been dissolved by mutual consent to take
effect March 18th, 1892. AL persons in
debted are requested to settle on or before
April lst. 1892 The books will be in the
hands OF j. M. Henshaw. After April lst,
all unsettled accounts will be placed in
the hands of collector to close the bust
ness. J N. THATCHER
Mar ~ st. j. III. HENsHAw.
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PETIT JURORS.

Luther Miller. Frank Farnsworth,
G. I. Kreglow. Charles d. Matthaei,
John w. Hollida, Charles j. Sci
bert, j. H. Alexander, Martin Busey,
|. W. Wood, Fl. A. Miller, Samuel
Cline, G W. Degrange. A. T. Harp
err, Hunter Harlan, r. Fl. Marshall,
James Fulk. John Weller, P. HI.
Sayles, j. L. Clendenning, Jacob
Sprinkle, Geo. e. Showers, Frank
Barr, w. W. Houseworth, William
M. Boltz, M. S. Miller, D. A. Cline.
Alex. Clohan, Duncan Hamilton
James w. Tabler, Frank S. Emmert.
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epRessa 10 The Free oolnage Of Silver.

BALTIMORE, March 8.---The Board
of Trade has adopted resolutions re-
questing their representatives in
Congress to oppose the free coinage
bill as being dangerous to the best
interests of the country.
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As this is my last year of my term of
Office, and am desirousof finishing up all
OF the business in my hahds at the earliest
possible date, all taxpayers are hereby
notified that want and must have all tax
es that are now due
Within the next SO Eays.
and no further indulgence need be asked,
as it will not be granted.
&. Il. MILLER.
Feb. 10, If. Sheriff Of Berkeley County.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

To the creditors of S. G. P. Welsh,
deceased !:
In pursuance of decree of the Cir
cult Court of the County of Berkeley.
west Virginia, made in a cause therein
pending to subject the real estate of the
said S. G P. welsh. deceased, TO the
payment of his debts, you are required
to present your claims against the es-
tate of said s. G. p. welsh for adjudi-
cation to l.. Dewitt Gerhardt Commits
sioner, at his office in said County on
or before the 16h day of March, 1892
witness w. B. Colston, Clerk of the
said Court this 9th day Of February,
1892.
w.B. CoLsToN, Clerk.
fa Ct
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The deathof cid Major Isaiah Buck
was the removal of a good, intelli-
gent citizen, and a kindly old man,
full OF rscollections of tie long, long
ago.
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SATURDAY, MAR. IL, 1892.

They do not have prohibition at
Roanoke, Va, but the town is tony
on the privilege. The Council has
placed license on each bar-room at
$3.50.
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1855 ACRES.
PUBLIC SALE
-OF-
VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

PEKSUNAL PKUFER l l..
The undersigned, intending to dis
continue ia ming, and moving to Mar
tinsburg and engaging 10 other business
will sell a. publ &c sale. on the Winches-
ter Pike, 81 miles southwest OF Martins-
burg, on Mrs Henry Fryatt's farm. on
Thursday. March 10. 1902,
commencing at 10 O'Clock m, the
following personal pr. perty, to-wit:
THREE HEAD OF HORSES,
all Mares. one good Barshear / sd-r,
one fine driving animal, one year old
colt, works single or double. the other
two will be- seven years old next spring;
FIVE MICH COWS.
two with calf by their side, nearly full
10 Head of Sboats.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
One new 2.horse Studebaker wagon
and bed. one Dexter Queen buggy In
good order, one Warrior mower, one
corn shelter, good as new. 2-horse South
Bend Pillow. three Malta double shovel
plows, two SINGLE shovel piows, OOe
good Champion corn planter. in good
order, two square harrows, one eros
cut saw, one grain cradle and Iakes,
one dinner bell. two churps aud stand
two pair steelyards. one parior stove,
maui and wedges, forty chickens. one
water keg, one double bit axe. two
stands of bees single and d0uhle trees.
two corn covers. forks and sh0vtls, lot
iron hoop barrels, two pair check lines.
two sets breecbiBgs. two sets plow gears
collars, brid es and balteis. butt chains
breast chains, Que walnut bureau one
plush lounge, one wheat fan. bride aud
saddle, bbi. VINEGAR. Dayton wagon
in good order, 36 Acres OF Wheat IN
the ground.
TERMS OF SALE:-All sums under
$40, cash; over that a credit of nine
months, purchaser giving note with
approved security, neao' liable and pay
able at either of the banks of Martins
burg, w. Va, with interest from date.
but if paid at maturity interest will be
RENTED No property to b. removed
until terms of sale are strickly complied
with. Il. l.. LLOYD
J.V. QUINN, T. s. WILLIAMS,
Auctioneer, Clerk
Feb. 18th, ids.
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Published EVERY SATURDAY at Mar
4insburg, W. Va, ut $3.50 per amman IN
advance.
+. TERMS FOR TRANSIENT ADVERTISING:
One inch 10 lines1 one time, $1M
Each subsequent insertion, ..-. ...., .oO
Standing advertisements, West Virginia
Press Association Rates, Class "E, on a
basis Of 80 cents per inch, per month,num-
Der Of inches and months, entitled to rea-
aonable discount.
EH-Speclal positions % TO 3Sh per cent
additional.
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aIff1TFONEER

JOHN w DODD asain offers his
services 10 the counties OF BerkeIty and
Jefferson, " Va Clarke ard FIR der
lex CountieslVa and Washington c0un
ty, Md. Wi be thankful for . share
Of pnblic patronage. Will auctionest
on per cent. or lump the job SatisfAc-
tion guaranteed All communications
answered promptly. Address. j. W.
Dned, Martinshurg. w. Va.
Dec % 81 tt