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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18
TOWN CREDENTIALS.

The best credentials now offered
by the towns successful and galore,
are those that have factories that do
not manufacture, booms that do not
boom, shops that furnish work eight
hours per day, town clock without
hands on, street railway that does
not run, and electric light and gas
plants-planted without light, and a
council and people satisfied there
with. Such are the elements of sue.
cess on the way to ruin. A hint to
the wise is sufficient.
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Correspondence.
BUENA VISTA.


Work on Mr.. VIM. Weller's house
is progressing rapidly.
Mr.. Chas. Burns spent a few days
in Smithburg this week.
The Dunkard brethren held their
meeting in Ridenour's School house
on last Sunday.
Mr.. Samuel Thrush and family
visited relatives in Shepherdstown,
on Monday last.
Misses Susie and Ida F. Franken-
berry are visiting friends and rela-
tives in DarkesviIle, at this writing.
Mr.. Geo. Daley, from the neigh
borhood of New Town, spent Sun
day with Mr.. James Daley, of this
place.
Mr.. Samnel Frankenberry is i'm
proving his cottage in Frankenber-
rytown, by adding brick wing,
which will soon be completed.
CLEOPATRA.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18
Her Third Set.

CoLD SPRINGS, N z, March l2.-
The many admirers of Mrs Ellsworth
Miller, who holds the worlds record
in the matter of multiple child bear
ing, will be gratified to learn that
she has just presented her husband
with triplets two boys and a girl.
This brings her record for triplets up
to three sets, and her total up to l6.
She was married on October 10, 1888
nine years and five months ago, and
she is now 81 wears old She has
seven living children, including the
three whom she has just borne.
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Death Of Prominent ODD Fellow.

CINCINNATI, March William
Chidsey, grand secretary of the
grand lodge of Ohio. |. O. 0. F.,
died suddenly a his home. 467 Nc
MILAN rect. Walnut Hills, OF mfr
N ties consequent to I'D age and
an affection from which he has long
suffered. The deceased was ole of
the mos: widely known Odd Fellows
of his country He was born 10 Bis
toll, England, Oct. 2lst, 1914, and
was consequently in the 18th year
OF his age
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Serious Charge.

FAIRMoNT, W. Va March ia
big sensation has been created here
by the return of an indictment by
the grand jury against Col. Thomas
H. B. Staggers for outrage. The
case is sensational in all its details
and the attempt is alleged to have
been made on married woman at
hotel in the absence Of her husband.
Col Stageers is prominent lawyer
and well known politician and the
affair caused great sensation here.
Col Staggers friends are confident
that the charge is entirely unfound-
ed and false and that he will be able
to prove it so when the case comes
to trial.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18

To the creditors of NJ. L. Dorm, decd:
In pursuance of a decree of the Cir
cult Court of the county of Berkeley,
made in a cause therein pending. to
subject the real estate of the SAID M !.
L. Dorm to the payment of bis debts.
You are required to present your claims
against the estate of the said NJ L..
Dorm, for adjucation to John L. Pick.
ing, Commissioner, at his Office in the
said county, on or before the 18th day
of March, 1898.
Witness, w. B Colston, Clerk of the
said court, this 18th day of February;
1893 W. b. COLSTON,
21s,6t. Clerk
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Brutality by Robbers.

huntsville, KY, March 13.-On
Leatherwood creek, Cumberland Co..
Saturday night, robbers were guilty
of most horrible brutality. Three
men entered the home of Thomas
Bryant, who does not believe in
banks, and after sagging the family
proceeded to compel Bryant to tell
where his money was hidden. They
fired pistols close to his head, chock
ed him, burned him with hot stones,
and finally stuck his feet in the fire,
keeping them there until burned to
crisp. This conqured Bryant, who
told where the money was. The rob-
bers got 81 800 and then escaped on
three of Bryant's horses. Bryant
will die.
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Terrific Gas Explosion.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March les
Gaping natural gas in the conduits of
the Central District Telephone Co.
on Market street, caused a terrific
exp osion about 2 o'clock this after
noon. Every pane of glass In near
ly every building between First and
Third avenues were broken, but for
.tunateiy no one was injured. The
conclusion shook buildings for sew
eral blocks and frightened the occu-
pants, but beyond the breaking of
the windows no damage was done.
If it had been week day. it is prob
able that there would have been
many persons injured, as the district
is one of the busiest in the city
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Death Of James w. Hyatt

NoRwALK. Conn.,, March I2.-Jas.
William Hyatt, United States treas
urer under Mr.. CIeveland's former
sdnin stration, d ed ola complication
of Bright's disease, govt and other
diseases, at his residence on West
avenue, shortly after 8 O'Clock this
afternoon, after very long and pain
tul illness, aged fifty five years
Over a week ago his eyesight failed,
and for several days he had b. en- al
most totally blind.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18
To all Whom 1t Nay Concern !:

Notice is b. reby given that FIVE of
the bonds Of the Middle sex KNIT
ing Company. Of New Brunswick,
N. j given I" the Improvement !,
Loan and Building Association.
mum bered |, 2, 8, ami 5. and each
for the pavuent of $500, have been
mislail and duplicates thereof have
heen issued and All persons are here
by nosltied not to NJ 90 late for the
said original bonds or attempt to
do the same. as no authority has
been or will be given therefor and
that said original bonds are non-col
leetanle duplicates or second is
sue thereof having been given and
accepted in heir pace and stead
HARVEY CUSHWA,
Pre- ident of Improvement, Loan &
Building Association, OF Martins
burg. W. Va. 3,43s.
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Highway Robbery at Huntington.

HUNTINGTON, w. VA, March r.
John and Albert Crise and Albert
Fullord were arrested at 5 o'clock
this morning for highway robbery.
Last night between the hours of IL
and 2 o'clock five people were held
up on the street in front of Marshall
College and made to give up their
money aud valuables at the point of
a gun. The above p ople are sup
posed to b. the guilty parties. They
are all supposed to be from Charles
ton, and say that they were here on
lark and are innocent.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18
Maine Wants Mr. Biaine's Remains.

WASHINGTON. March l3.-Acting
under the terms of a resolution
adopted by the Legislature of Maine,
Gov. C,eaves has written to Mrs.
James G. Blai e. requesting PEI mis-
sion for the State officials tc remove
the remains of her late husband
from OakHill Cemetery, IN this city
to Augusta, Maine. At the time
the resolution was adopted by
the Legislature, it was understood
that the people of the State would
provide monument to mark Mr..
Blaine's final resting place in case
the effort to secure the removal of
the remains was successful. Mrs.
Blaine returned last night r. m New
York aid has not It made any re-
ply To the request of the Governor.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18
THE STATE OF WEST vIR-
GINIA

i GINA.
At Rules held in the Clerks Office OF
Circuit Court of Berkeley County, on
the 6;h day of March. 1898.
Lucy P. Hastings-Pltff.
Mary A MARBLE, and - Marple heI
husband, George Shrodes in his own
right. and George Sbr d s, together
with Jacob A. Heidwohl, administra.
tors of Daniel B. Bsstings, deceas-
ed-DefS.
The object Of the foregoing suit is to
settle the accounts of the adminiStra-
tors of d. b Hastings, deceased ard
to have PARTITION made of the ba 'anee
in the hand of ad administrators at
ter the payment of he debts Of sad de
ceased and it appearing on affidavit
fled in this suit. that the said defend
ants. Mary A. Marp'e and - Marpie,
her husband, are nOn-Ie-id nts of this
State, III y are he'ehy required to an
pear At the said [ lexis Office. within
o month from the II h d y of March.
1898. 1.-THE da OF the tiIsf puhlicat
I erenf. aud d. what is Necessary to
protect their interests in this matter.
W. b. COLSTON, Clerk.
j. Nelson Wisner, Atty for pltff.
3,11-4t
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Notice to Creditors.
To the creditors of Jos. II. KitcheI


To the creditors of Jos. Fl. Kitchen,
decd
In pursuance Of decree of the Cir
cult Court of Berkeley county, w. Va /,
en- cred at the January, 1898, term
there on the 7lh day of February.
1898 in cause therein pc ding to sub.
jet the real state OF sid joseph II !.
Kitchen 10 tie iayment of his d-bts.
you are required t. present your claims
against the IS ate of said Joseph HI.
Kitchen, drceas, d for adiucatioD TO L.
Dew. Gerhardt, Commissioner at bis
office in Marfinsburg, w. Va, ON or
b fore the 20lh day OF March, 1898.
Wire s, W. X. st-n. &c X o the
sad Count, his III d Y II Fs',., 1898
211 Ct. w. b. COLLISION, Clerk.
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Notice to Creditors.

To the creditors of David Smith. decd.
In pursuance OF decree OF the Cir
cut Court of Berkeley county 10 de in
a cause therein pendlpg. to subjpcl The
zeal es ate of the sad David Smith. to
the payment of his debts. You are re-,
quired tn pres-nt your claims against
said David Smith for adjmcation to l..
Dew. Gerhard Commissioners, at his
Office in The SAID county, on or before
the ed day of March 1898.
Witness, W. B. Colston Clerk of
the said Court this 9Th day of February
1898. w. B. COLSTON, Clerk.
2 IL ct.
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Potomac shore Line R. s. Co.

TIE undersi ned corporators O.
b Potomac Shore Line Rs.lroad
Company hereby civ, notice THAT
"a d corporation vii haia its first
meeting FIR Or anlza OF and such
Other business As ANY ne legally
transacted al such mes ting, at the
Court House, in Morgan county, W
Va, on til, 22d day Of Anil, 1898,
at 10 O'Clock, a. N.
NJ. t. INCHES,
P. E. Dawson,
FRANK BowLEs,
LEWIS LARaENT,
T. 81. B. DAWSON.
March 14tb, 1898. 3-l8,4 At.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18

Dr.. LAFFERTY's LEcTURE.-The
lecture given by Trinity NJ. E.
Church Thursday night was highly en-
pertaining. helecturers reminscen-
ces are full of the most laughable in
cidents which he has peculiar gift
of imparting. Want of space pre-
vents our giving the comment due
him.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18
PUBLIC SALE
of Valuable
RE Al ESTATE.

In Martinsburg. West Va, known as
tie old Jail property.
By virtue OF the autf oriiy VI sffd in
If by an order of tie County Court of
Berkeley county, W Va. made On the
18Th day ct Feh. 1898. h. u, del sign. d
Commute will IF a. pubic auci an
in front of tie Corr House, in Mar
tinsburg, in said county, on
Saturday, March 18th, 1898,
commencing at 80 p. M, the lot and
buildings situated on the Southeast
corner of E. King and s. Spring streets
in Martinsburg, w. Va, ON square east
OF the Court House, commonly known
as the old jail property. bis property
will be- Offered in parcels and as whole
and struck off to the highest bidder in
whichever way it will bring the best
price, the sale to be subject to the con-
firmation by the Court.
By par GELS it will BE- Offered IS follows:
1st, The stone Jail building and lot
fronting so feet more or less on E. King
street and running back of equal width,
to the jail wall including said wall and
the lot of ground enclosed thereby, also
the stone dwelling aouse and outbuild
ines thereto.
I'd. The vacant lot lying south Of
and building fronting about Al feet on
Spring street 103 feet.
Sd, The s abe lot lying South.of said
vacant lot fronting about Al feet on
said Spring street. t e'e measure-
ments are only approxima ed.
As a whole the properly fronts so feet
more or less, or King street, and runs
back zoe leet On Spring s'rtet. The
jail wa i is feet thick and IA lees high.
TERMS OF SALE-One third of
the purchase money cash, the residue
thereof in equal raymepts at one ard
two years, with interest from day of
sale, the purchaser giving his notes or
bonds for the GefeFred PAYMENTS which
shall be- secuted by d-td of trust upon
the property sa1d. Pessessi N to be
given April Isl, 1898. Sale subject 10
confirmation hs he court.
c W. DOLL.
q 5. G.. PITZER, yCom.
L. G. GERLING,
j. BAKER KEARFoTT, Auctionter.
Feb. 18th. ids,
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SATURDAY. MARCH 10, 1898.
SENA TOR ia ULRNER.

The newspaper correspondents
have been announcing the probable
ty Of he appointment of Senator
Faulkner as Chief Justice ofthe Dis.
trict Of Columbia, which is life 20
sition with salary of $500 year.
We know not if this is rumor, or if
it emanated from the President, but
we will say, that if the Senator ac-
cepts the office, Washington will Sc
cure fair, impartial aud painstak-
ing Judge.
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Black Dress Goods.

We have always made black dress
goods speciality in our stock, and
have, We think, the best line ever
shown in Martinsburg. with all the
newest things in trimmings,
EMMERT & FIERY.
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Are These Names Coed Enough

Amelie RIves, Hamlin Garland,
+. Marion Crawford, Paul Lindau,
Jerome X. Jerome, Catulle Mendes.
Julian Hawthorne, Francois Coppee,
Edgar Fawcett. Anato.e France. &c.
Ambrose Bierce,
Mary j. Hawker Glance Falconer.")
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The largtsf lire If Lad e. Fine Sh es
to lect fir NJ n tie CT y. IN e sc
at FRANK Doll a CO.'S
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-03-18
TRUSTEES SALE
HOUSE AND LOT,
-NEAR-
MI ARTlNS BURG, w. VA.

By virtue of a deed of trust. July 18th,
1890, and recorded in the clerks office of
the County Court of Berkeley Ccunty,W.
Va, in deed book No. 81, pages 437 and
43S, executed by Fritz Hass and wife to
the undersigned trustee, to secure the
Berkeley County Building and Loan As
ISOLATION, will offer at public sale to paw
the balance due said Association, amount
ing to $54l 46 with interest, in front of the
Courthouse, in Martinsburg, on
Saturday, March 18th. 1898.
at 80 O'Clock, p IN, that DIV ELLING
HOUSE AND LOT situated a short dis
lance east of Martinsburg, and described
in said deed of trust as follows: Begin
ming at stake corner to James NJ Van
meter, and running south with his line 352
feet to a stake; thence seasterly through
land ofTheodore Shelcum TO it. to a stake
thence northerly 4l0 feet to stake;
thence westerly 375 feet to the beginning,
being same properly decided to said Hass
by said Shelcum and wife, and of record
among the land records of Berkeley Co,
w. Va The improvements consist OF
dwelling house. stable, outhouses, fruit
trees and grapes, with water handy. 1t is
nicely located for a market garden.
TERMS OF SALE-One-t third cash, bal
ance in equal payments a 80 ana Is months.
taking the notes of the purchaser bearing
interest from day of sale, and securing
the same by deed of trust upon the
premises.
j. NELSON WISNER.
j. v. QUINN, Auc. Trustee.
February %, 1S93-4t
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1893-04-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
The Associated Charities.

To the Editor Of The Evening Star:
The Associated Charities have the city
divided into sections. and have already as
signed and are assigning sections, streets
and alleys to trained and experienced per-
sons for thorough canvass and specific
reports as to the condition of the poor in
each Of the sections, streets and alleys for
intelligent action, prompt and judicio.s re-
lief
This was found necessary last winter
especially under the direction of the cen
trai Office.
Quite number of the churches missions,
Christian Endeavor organizations, King s
Daughters and Kings Sons associations
and circles have already volunteered their
services this winter, they did last win
ter.
This prevents massing of large numbers
at any one point
The association invites the co-opera ton
of all such societies, which will prevent
fraud and duplication, and will secure
prompt and needed relief to persons need
ing it most.
The association has been in the field many
years, and Is familiar with the localities
and the habits generally of the people re-
Quiring assistance.
What we need is continuance Of the
cooperation of the citizens these associa-
tons and the District authorities.
We receive no government appropriation,
and depend upon contributions exclusively.
l.. S. EMERY, General Secretary.
S11 G street northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
Old-Tfme Schools.

To the Editor of The Evening Star:
The public school we have ever with us,
to praise or to blame, but always to patron
lie. The more varied it's exercises the
greater opportunity for criticism.
Probably somebody found fault with
even certain Connecticut school of eigh-
teen hundred and-someteen, one of such
as trained the Beechers, Bushnells, Fields
and many another star of this century. The
voluble and bright-eyed, possibly sole,
survivor of the above mentioned Institution
of learning, nearing her nineteenth year,
was often besought by her grandchildren
to favor their young friends with it's gen.
eral exercises. 1t is to be hoped that
seventy years hence the tongues of our
Washington pupils will be as ready with
their information, gained today, as was
that of this old lady with the senseless
conglomeration of syllables that formed
the mental relaxation of that group of
children from four to twenty years of age
Spell that word" came the command
of it's Yankee inventor, as school grew too
monotonous, and the shrill notes of child
hood mingled with the softer tones of the
maidens, the cracked voices of the growing
lads and the deep bass of the farmer s
oldest son taking his last winter of school
How unctuously it rolled around the low
school room as it came: Go CO-h-u hu,
COnu-Q-a Ga, COnuud-h-d ma, COhudaha-
d-a da, Cohudahada-p-e-n pen, Cohudaha-
dapen-e, CohUdahadapene-d-e de, Cohuda-
Observation-Disclosures brass, Cohudahada-
penedebrass-b-r-a-s-S brass Cohudahada-
pendebrassbrass-p-i pi, Cohudahadapene-
debrassbrasspi-p-e- pen, Cohudahadapene-
debr2ssbras nip, Cohudahadape-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nap, Cohuda-
Observation-Disclosures - Ship
snip, acknowledgements MISUNDERSTANDING
napSnip-S-n-a-p snap, Cohudahadapenede-
Observation-Disclosures ben,
neutrality-suspicious. sbrasspipennipnaps =
nipSnapben-d-a-r dar, COhudahadapenede-
Observation-Disclosures Snipsnapbendar-b-u-
bus, neutrality-suspicious. sbrasspipenni-
Observation-Disclosures
We wished during a discussion of school
methods in The Star some two years ago to
publish this somewhat unique word" as
a contrast to the elementary botany geol-
ogy or astronomy exercises somebody
was deprecating, but refrained in Difference
to grandma's wishes. The recent renewal
OF this discussion brought it to mind, and
as the voice that made it familiar was
months ago silenced in death, no one can
now be displeased that this copy, taken
from her lips, is offered for publication.
L respectfully submit ii to the Washington
teachers. 1t has probably never seen print
before, and might well have awaited the
invention of an automatic typesetter.
PATRON OF THREE GRADES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-01
HE WAS AN OFFICER.
But Just the Same Some One Struck
Him.

I'm an officer" shouted Policeman
Henricks. as he rushed into a crowd of men.
women and children corner of ID IL and
D streets, in the Division" last night.
There had been some trouble in one of
the disreputable houses and a policeman's
whistle had been blown a number of times.
Just the officer reached the crowd
and made known the fact that he was an
officer. holding his badge in his hand. some
one in the crowd dealt him a blow on the
side of his face. And" said the officer
to Judge Miller this morning, 1T made me
dizzy for five or six minutes
Lawyer Eugene j. B. O'Neill was also
in the crowd and he, too, was struck sew
eral times.
But it wasn't my funeral said the
lawyer to the judge. and so 1 paid no at
tention to it"
A delicate looking little colored woman
named Addie Patton was arrested as the
person who made the officer dizzy for five
minutes and she was tried for assault.
II was pushed through the crowd" said
the little woman. and If 1 struck him it
was an accident"
Judge Miller was of the oninion, as was
the attorney. He could not understand how
such woman could so badly injure an
able-bodied man.
Addie was released.