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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-18
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
IMPENDING DISASTER.

Never in the history of this country
have the people been brought face to
face with so momentous question as
that which is now presented. Even
secession was not SO dangerous to the
nation for the reason that the Admin
istration stood firmly for the right 1t
cannot be said that we passed safely
through periods in the past when prac-
teal Free Trade prevailed and that we
can do so again. Conditions then we. e
different. People were Injured to hard
ships and privations. The country
was new and but few had tasted the
luxuries and enjoyed the comforts
which have been within the reach of
all during recent years. Many ave
nues now closed, filled to OVERLOOKING,
were then open. Farming was the
chief industry and land could be had
for the asking. Cities were few and
comparatively small. When the chan
nels of trade became clogged, it was
an easy matter to divert it AS we
write we shudder to think of the suf-
fering which must be endured during
this winter. When we think of the
Great Army of the Unemployed-at
at least 3, 900, 900, their wives and chill
dren increasing the number of mouths
to be fed by charity to at least 5, ooo,-
ooo-we are awe-stricken. Does any
one suppose those people will long
continue to suffer in silence? Does
Mr.. Wilson or his master President
Cleveland, imagine for moment that
the winter can pass thus2 There is
nothing so terrible as starving ma
ton. And do they not know that the
people are well aware that this effort
to fasten Free Trade on the country is
to try an experiment. If they do not,
they must be wholly blind and deaf
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
RECIPROCITY DOOMED.

When in May, 1888, President Cleve-
land signed an act of Congress having
for its object the consideration of
measures toward the formation of
customs union, under which the trade
of the American nations with each
other shall be promoted" everybody
understood both the great parties to
be favorable to reciprocity.
The Harrison Administration went
on and completed the work by calling
the Pan-American Congress. This
congress had not the power to legis-
late, but recommended the several
American nations to enter into closer
commercial relations by means of re-
ciprocity treaties Everybody knows
the results. Not only was the recon-
mendation accepted by nearly all
American nations but Spain modified
her laws so that our exports to Cuba
increased by SI3, 462, 257 in sixteen
months, France and Germany admit
ted American pork and other commod-
tiles, and England came down from
her high perch and modified the West
Indian tariffs giving our shippers ad-
vantages refused her own people. Lord
Salisbury, then Premier of Great Brit
ain, on a noted occasion remarked
While nations are negotiating to OBJ
tain each others favor, none is anx-
ious about the favor of Great Britain,
because it has stripped itself of the
armor and weapons with which the
battle is to be fought" Loyalty to
the Free Trade cause" lie added,
may be noble and beautiful virtue,
but it is not businesslike. On these
terms you will and you do get moth
ing" England was then and is now
in the position the free traders would
have us occupy.
There is not line nor word in the
Wilson bill in favor of reciprocity. 1t
throws down the bars and says to the
riffraf of creation, Come on with
your stuff"
1t is said certain rich man once
calculated, 1.-THE public be damned"
The Wilson bill says as much to the
producers of America, whether of the
field, forge, or mine 1t invites de-
struction of American industries, de
vastation of American farms, demon
alization of American commerce; it
would reduce our people to the condi-
ton of serfs and make us hewers OF
wood and drawers of water for the ma
tions of the Old World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

Republicans revised the tariff in 1888
and no shock was felt in business cir
Giles. The Morrison and Mills bills
were presented to Congress, debated
aud passed the House, yet there was
little interest manifested and mills
and mines continued to supply the
needs of the people because it was
we'll known neither could become law
The Mckinley law was enacted and
business doomed. For two years the
people prospered as never before
Work was abundant and wages good,
farm products found ready sale at re-
munerative prices, and the Govern
ment had ample supply of money with
which to meet every demand. A party
came into power pledged to FreeTrade.
Protection was declared to be uncon-
stitutional, and a visionary theorist
was made chairman of the Ways and
Means Committee. What was the re-
suit? 1t is not necessary to recount
the business disasters of the past few
months. 1t was said the Sherman
law was the cause of the terrible re-
vulsion. That law was repealed
There was no improvement. The cleo
tons indicated that fear of FIee Trade
was the disease. If not, will not some
one of our free trade friends diagnose
the case?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
THE FREE TRADE MoNsTRosrTY.

There are good grounds for the as
sertion that the long looked for tariff
bill, upon which Mr.. Wilson and his
associates have been working these
many days, will never become law
The more it is examined the more de-
fective it is shown to be.
1t very largely reduces the revenues
which are not now sufficient for the
requirements of the Government.
The old fraud breeding ad valorem
system sresurrected.
1t is intensely sectional
Tomeet the first objection an incon e
tax must be levied or the articles now
subject to an internal revenue tax
must be made to bear additional tax
alton. A number of reasons might be
assigned why the income-tax plan
will not be adopted, but the most pat
ent is that Cleveland is opposed to it
Another is that it would be necessary
TO tax savings banks, and like insti-
tuition, which would cause the aver
age Congressman to pause, and to
exempt them would be class legisla-
ton.
The experience of the Government
with ad volerem duties under the OPP
Grafton of the Walker tariff was such
as would cause many to vote against
the proposed measure.
1t is nonsense to suppose that Dem
ocrats from Michigan, Pennsylvania,
New York, Maryland, West Virginia,
Virginia, Alabama, Tennessee, Louis
ana, California, and other States will
vote for it en- masse when it is well
known the leading industries of their
States are to be crushed and their PEG
pie beggared.
The deleterious effect upon Ameri
can industries will be so great that
when the reaction sets in, even the
obtuse intellect of President Cleveland
will surely call halt, if not the wrath
of the people will be manifested in
such way as to cause members O.
Congress to think before they vote
and if they once think the bill is
doomed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
TWO BIRDS AT ONE SHOT.

The Statesman says the Wilson
Free Trade bill suits it TO IT, :"
and the World is equally well pleased.
Do our neighbors fully realize what
the adoption of the measure means
Have our friends studied the his
tory OF the country
Were we to simply make the charge
that the enactment of the Wilson bill
means ruin, they would no doubt re-
ply, 1.-THE people of Berkeley County
are not FOOLS and then take a rest
while they contemplated the ''magni-
tude OF the argument" SO we will
quote Democratic authority.
Thomas Benton, a Democrat and
for thirty years one of the most dis
tinguished members of the U. S. SEN
ate, referring to the period from 1877
to 1924, said ;
''No price for property; no sales
except those of the sheriff and
marshal /; no purchasers at ex-
cution sales except the creditor
or some hoarder of money /; no
employment for industry no
demand for labor no sales for
the products of the farm no
sound of the hammer, except
that of the auctioneer knocking
down property. Distress was
the universal cry of the people !;
relief, the universal demand,
was Numbered at the doors of
all Legislatures, State and Fed
eral."
The Wilson bill is almost an exact
counterpart of the act of 1916. Do
our friends wish repetition of those
good times 20
Possibly they refer to the free trade
times of 1857 to 1860 If SO, do they
not know that both Government and
and people were bankrupt' Did they
ever read President Buchanan's mes
sages to Congress Are they not
aware of the fact that Government 6
per cent bonds, principal and interest
payable in gold, were drug in the
market at a discount of 10 to IS per
cent Do they know that the Demo
cratic President of those times sug
gested to Congress the propriety Of
mortgaging the public domain in
order to raise the paltry sum of SIS,
ooo, 900?
Full and explicit replies to each and
all of the above queries will be highly
appreciated by the readers Of both
papers, and then we will present an.
other supply of nuts to be cracked.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

1t is possible we have been too hard
on Mr.. Wilson in our criticism of his
Free Trade bill The Washington
Post, which is noted for its nice dis
cernment and the facility with which
it secures an insight into inurky mat
tiers, has discovered that the aforesaid
bill puts bladders, catgut, and teazles
on the free list, which constrains the
Post to exclaim that there is balm in
Giiead, but leaves us in the dark as
to the location of Gilead. We are al.
most dying for some balm, but do rot
know where to find it. What good
will the teazels, catgut, and bladders
do us without the balml The Post
should be more explicit.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09


| If there had been any such frauds
outside of the Presidents magma
ton, the public would long ago have
known the fact. The Presidents feel
ing toward the old veterans is further
displayed in this remarkable asser-
ton Thousands Of neighborhoods
have their well-known fraudulent per-
sioners.
Even Senator Voorl e,s could net
allow this statement to pass unchal-
lenged, and when Republican Sena-
tor said this afternoon that this state
ment of Mr.. cleveland's was simply
false" Mr.. Voorhees, was heard to re-
mark that he thought the statement
was not we'll founded.
The President $ dissertation on the
the tariff contained the only real piece
of news in the message, and it was re-
ceived in the House with an evident
feeling OF disgust The piece of news
was found in the statement that the
Ways and Means Committee, latter
full consideration and to provide for a
temporary deficiency have wisely em-
braced in their plan few additional
internal revenue taxes, including a
small tax upon incomes. derived from
certain corporate investments.
The Ways and Means Committee
held meeting which adjourned more
than an hour before the message was
received, and at that meeting not a
word was said about an income tax or
additional internal revenue taxes. Sc
far there has been no proposition Of
that kind brought before the commit
tee.
Moreover, the Democratic members
of the committee assured the Repub-
licans this morning that they had not
agreed OH the internal revenue fea-
lures of the bill nor on any part o.
them. And yet the President distinct
ly states to the contrary in his mes
sage to Congress.
Mr.. Reed and the other Republican
members of the committee were as
founded when they heard this part o.
the message read. But they concluded
that it was correct, inasmuch as the
Administration and not the Demo
cratic members of the committee i:
preparing the tariff bill.
Mr. Reed remarked that the Presi
dent had undoubtedly decided on at
income tax on corporations and that
he had not taken pains yet to notify
the Democratic members of the com
mittee. Altogether, the message
created profounded disappointment
From beginning to end it was looked
upon as weak document and WHERE
any vigor was displayed it was in at
lacking pensions. and in an attemp
to discredit the foreign policy pursued
by the preceding Administration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
Dishes, Dishes, Dishes.

Just received at Kilmer's China Hall
on King street, six hogsheads in
china. in dinner, tea. and toilet sets,
salad dishes, cavaretts, cake and fruit
trays, fruit sets. tete tete sets, and
hundreds Of beautiful novelties in
china not found in any other store in
this valley. Co and see. Don't for
get this store is on King street.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

Governor MacCorkle is right. This
State has no debt and cannot legally
contract one, as the Constitution
forbids it. At times the revenues of
the State have run behind and the
school fund has been drawn upon,
which is undoubtedly an illegal pro-
cedure, but as there is no one to infl;ct
punishment nothing is done. At pres
est, we understand, there is a hand
some balance in the treasury.
1t is possible our correspondent re-
ferS to the so-called "West Virginia
Certificates" issued by Virginia OH the
theory that we are under obligations
to pay a portion of the antebellum
debt of the territory comprising the
two States. West Virginia does not
recognize the validity of the transac-
ton for the reason that in business
matters the assent of at least two
parties is required to make a contract
bona fde. The arrangement is too
one sided
This State has always been ready
and willing to pay any portion of that
debt which we may be found to owe
when proper settlement is had, and
we have been and are ready to settle
upon fair and equitable basis. When
ever Virginia is ready to give us cred
il for what we paid in and charge us
for what we received, deducting our
proportionate share Of the expenses of
the State as it existed prior to the sep
aration, a settlement can be had, and
if anything is due Virginia, or the
bondholders, we will pay it, but we
cannot accept and will not pay any
amount, great or small, set apart by
an ex-parte settlement.
After the above was in type we re-
ceived from Governor MacCorkle the
statement referred to by our CORE
spondent and as it fully covers the
matter under consideration we will
publish it i'll full next week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
The STATE Of Vest Virginia
At rules held in the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court OF Berkeley County,
the sixth day Of November, 1893,
L. l.. Bender, executor, and Jennie s.
Bristor, Executrix Of Jacob II. Bristor,
deceased, Plaintiffs,
rS.
Charles M. Bristor, William N. Bristor.
Jennie s. Bristor, in her own right:
The National Bank of Martinsburg,
The Peoples National Bank OF Mar
tinsburg, The Merchants and Farmers
Bank, ID. w. Shaffer, L. E. Bentz &
Bro, p. Nicklas, Bro. & Co., John
Sellars, Executrix of Daniel Marker,
deceased; The Enterprise Building AS.
ISOLATION and d. g. Westenhaver, its
trustee; The Berkeley County Build
ing and Loan Association and j. N.
Wisner, its trustee; J. Eberley & Co., ].
S. Mathews, A. X. McQuilkin, John N.
Abel, j. A. Cox, E. w. Poole, Emmert
& Fiery, Jas. H. B. Daley, NJ. F. KY
ter, Herbert Breckon, and Luther NIL.
Ter; Jacob Eversole, w. F. Wilson,
John w, Martin, Joseph L. Cline, l.
L. Bender. John w. Pitzer, Jacob II.
Wild, and Jerome Tabler, trustees OF the
NJ. E. Church Of Martinsburg, De-
PENDANTS.
The object Of the above suit Is to have
the will OF Jacob II. Bristor construed,
to have his debts audited and paid from
the estate, personal and real, and the
residue OF the real estate, after payment
of his debts, disposed ofaccording to his
will and to have the executional account
settled under an order of this court.
And it appearing on affidavit filed In
this suit, that the said defendants, Charles
NJ. Bristor, William NJ. Bristor, Herbert
Breckon, NJ. F. Kyter, and ]. Eberley &
Co. are nonresidents OF this State, they
are hereby required to appear at the said
Clerks office, within one month from the
18th day Of November, 1898 THE date OF
the first publication thereof, and do what
is necessary to protect thefr interests in
this matter.
w. B. COLSTON, Clerk.
NJ. T. INGLES,
Attorney for PlantiF.
November IL, 1893. A.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
The Best.

We have Just received car load Of
Cumberland Hydraulic Cement. There
is more cement in barrel of Cumber-
land than any other and is sold cheap
er. 1t is used by all the best cistern
builders in the county. Try it. 10.
SENcNDIvER, SHAFFER & STEWART.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
This Will Save You.

We are giving the lowest prices ev-
err given in this city on c. A Salt.
Our price on fine salt will please you
Call and see us. 10.
SENcrNprvER, SHAFrER & STEWART.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

Van Allen has resigned. In other
words Van paid in his $50, 900 and
Cleveland delivered the goods, but
the subject possessed greater regard
forthe proprieties of the situation than
the master and stood aside. Had
not the deal been exposed Van Allen
would have been Ambassador.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

Republican Senators will not fill
buster against any measure the Demo
Gratis may introduce, but that does not
mean that they will not put up stiff
fight against the Wilson Free Trade
bill
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

The joints and muscles are so iubri-
Gated by Hoods Sarsaparilla that all
rheumatism and stiffness soon disap-
pears. Get only Hoods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

Democrats charge that the duty on
refined sugar, in the Mckinley law, is
favorable to the Sugar Trust. That
duty is cut in half by the Wilson bill
If the charge made be true the duty
should have been abolished. Reduc-
ing it one-half looks like compromis-
ing with the Trust.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
THE DEBT QUESTION.

EDITOR HERALD: l see in tie World
of last week statement over the sig
nature of Governor MacCorkle, that
West Virginia has no debt, which
am 10th to believe Please answer.
REPUBLICAN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

Who will not rejoice to know that
the duty on champagne is reduced.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

London Papers are delighted with
the Message.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
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THE DAILY lHTullGENcER-

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We want an agent In every PustofY1cs I'm
Pennsylvania.
kemittances should b mads By registered
letter. pssto1lce money order. Tosfaf nots.
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Express money ordef. AAdr<ss:
INTEI4LIGENcER rrHI4fsHfxG Co.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09
From our regular correspondent

Democrats have persistently, in sea-
son and out of season, declared that
protection has stimulated manufac-
lures to an unhealthy and feverish ex-
tent, and now comes Mr. Wilson who
declares that his Free Trade scheme
will enlarge and expand manufactures.
For the life of us we cannot see the
consistency of the two statements. If,
under Protection, manufacturers be-
come 'robber barons," in the name of
all that is wonderful what will they be
when manufactures enlarge and ex-
pande" We fear they will meet the
fate of the frog in the fable-burst.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-09

Kid gloves are to be cheaper.
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Vale! Van Allen.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-17

had lost their crimp, and miles she trudged from grass to drink, with scarcely strength enough to wink. The owner too, looked blue and glum, and cussed the business some.
 But since the grass is tall-the COW can raise her head and bawl; hcr hide is sleek, no bones protrude, she prances like a Tucson dude. Her tail erect, her eyes are bright, she shorts and dares the crowd to fight. Her owner, too, digs up the chink and asks the boys to take a drink. God bless the rain, the gen. tie rain; it makes man feel young again, He feels like tossing up his hat and bowling like democrat" :"
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-17

The executive committee appoint ed by the silver convention which met at Silver City July 4th and 9th, 1893, have called another conven- tion to meet at Albuquerque, New Mexico, on the 18th and 20th days of September, during the fair. A full attendance IS earnestly request I'd of all who arc in favor of silver as legal tender. H. B. Ferguson, chairman of the executive commit tee closes the call in the following language: A failure to attend will be taken as an evidence of igno- rance, or indifference, or both, and will injure our cause.
The St. Johns herald., 1893-08-17

Capt. J. T. Hogue and John V. Morrison returned from the coal fields east of St. Johns the latter part of last week, after spending a month or more Investigating the country to ascertain the extent of the deposit. They say it is inn mense. The whole country, appa- rently, is a solid bed of coal. The Captain has promised to write up his trip for THE HERALD in the near future.