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The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-12
BUSINESS BREvITIEs.

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Georgia's cotton acreage is not in
creased.
There is not wagon factory in
Mexico.
A new freight car is double the ordin-
ary size.
Machine lace is made to look like
hand work.
Sugar cultivation is rapidly increasing
in Louisiana.
In 1892 l7,2s5 vessels arrived in New
York Harbor. a
Women serve as switchmen on the
Italian railroads.
-Four hundred patents were issued to
women last year.
The Southern strawberry crop will be
large this season, ,r
Over 1000 books were published in
this country last year.
More than ls0,OOO,O00 pins are made
weekly in Birmingham, England.
Chair manufacture is trade m which
machinery has not superseded human
skill.
II costs thirty-fve cents thousand
to manufacture Illuminating gas N
Boston.
On the Arabian coast the pearl fishery
produces annually a sum little short Of
", 100000.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-12
CHICAGO EXPOSITION.

Worlds Fair construction has cos
eighteen lives.
A Worlds Fair buildings will need laD..
600 ineandescent electric lights.
i But few English society people will
come to the Worlds Fair until the Lon.
don season is over in July.
i The buildings Of the Chicago Worlds
Fair have already cost twice as much a.
those Of the Paris Exposition.
| The Prince Of Wales is not coming
over this year, but his son, the Duke 81
York, is expected to do 30 before his
marriage.
What is claimed to be the plow used
by Daniel Webster on bis farm Al
Marshfeld, N. H., will be sent to the
Worlds Fair.
The government exhibit for the
Worlds Fair is not ready, and therefore
will not be placed in position at the fair
until May is.
II has been officially declared that ali
the drinking water in the Columbian
Exposition grounds from Lake Michigan
will be filtered. II
A tabular display Of the scope and
workings Of the German laws 10 insure
workingmen against sickness, accident
and old age is to be a part Of the Ger.
man exhibit at the Worlds Fair.
Among the Kansas products TO be ex-
Inhibited at the Worlds Fair will be some
choice specimens Of grasshoppers, in the
production of which the bleeding State
z z without q rival among American
Conmonwealths. sia
Wisconsin's original appropriation for
the Worlds Fair was 90 niggardly AZ TO
arouse general criticism throughout the
State. As q result another bill has been
p passed y ~ and signed which appropriates
August has been named as the day
for q grand gathering Of Virginians At |
the Worlds Fair. On that day the |
zl4th anniversary Of the assem-
bling at jamestown Of the first rep
resentative legislative body Of Americans !
will occur.
"A model Of Nicaragua canal. twenty
!eet long, is exhibited at the Worldie
Fair. This model Is one Of the two that
we're constructed at Washington n Y
1888. The other was sent to the Paris
Exposition and presented to the French
department Of engineering. Z
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-12
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

Hon. r. s. tuon oo...
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Attorney
WRTsMAE
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physicians bankers,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-05-12

Good farms can be bought in Chau-
tauqna county, n. ", at prices yarying
from $40 to SIS per acre.
The hairsprlngs for watches are made
princlpaliy by women on account Of the
delicate handling required. ~
Electricity is now used for making
iorgings, augers, ball bearings and other
articles hitherto made by hand.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09

tor Davis and Governor MaoCorkle
as to tariff ON coal, and now we agree
with the Governor upon the allcdged
debt Of West Virginia to Virginia.
We believe that az matter of fact
and conscientious equity, Virginia
owes West Virginia. The issue of
the debt certificates by Virginia was
so arbitrary and dictatorial as to be
amusing, and the continued combi
nations, not to say conspiracies of
purchasers, at low rates, of those GER
tificates, to fleece West Virginia of
thirteen millions of dollars and we
presume the interest to be added, is
as gigantic monstrosity as can be
conceived. Governor MacCorkle
has gone into details. He says the
debt prior to 1861 was $3l, OO0, 900,
and the West Virginia counties on
that had contributed $4,0O0,000,
whereas Virginia, from the date of
bonds In 1922 to 1861, had only ex
pended within our bounds only about
$500. 900, thus making Virginias
debt to West Virginia at least half
million dollers. We know they will
claim that these counties were an in
tegral part of the old State, and that
practically between tax contributions
and debt there could be no equitable
superintendent. But, when it is con-
sidered that the old State got all of
the improvements, including all the
public buildings from the State House
down, and that West Virginia was
entitled to an equitable proportion
therein, for she had to build them
herself, it would be unrea sonable,
unjust and improper to hold all the
assets and then levy contribution
and sign notes therefor without the
consent ofthe supposed debtor. We
apprehend these so-called debt certi-
ficates, are dead certificates, as West
Virginia never conceded the propri-
ETY. of, or authorized or even endors-
ed their issue.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
Accomplishments Of Montana Girl

Paul Van Cleve, member of the
Montana legislature, owns a big
sheep ranch in that State. His
daughter Helen, aged IA years, is
his cons ant companion in bis rides
about the ranch and is reputed to be
one of the most accomplished riders
in that part Of the country. She is
picturesque figure on horseback, as
she dresses somewhat after the cow
boy style. wearing trousers, colored
shirt and broad sombrero. and rides
in the true cowboy fashion, often
bareback. She is also a good shot
with the rife. Although living in
an isolated spot, Mr.. Van Cleve has
had his children carefully educated,
and his home is one of refinement,
being in f;ct social gathering place
for ranch owners for miles around.-
Illinois State Register.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
Mcdowell Criminal Notes.

WEIGH, W. VA, Dec. 5.-Our jail
has now forty one inmates. Ofthese
sixteen are U. S. prisoners, serving
sentences imposed by Judge jackson.
Hi. Brown, colored, who was accus-
ed of attempted rape upon a white
girl named Rosa Taylor, aged six
teen, at Elkhorn, last June, was 10.
Gated at Fire creek, Fayette county,
was arrested, brought here and npon
a preliminary hearing before a JUS
tice was committed to Jail to answer
an indictment at the January term.
Several months ago, at Eckman, this
county, Jack La Bar and Sue Ris-
by we're connected with the murder
of man all parties colored. Sue
Risby was arrested and is now In
Wayne county jail, but La Bar made
his escape. He was since arrested
at Fire creek, and was placed in jail
last night.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
Hill Attacks Cleveland.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SIN the Sen
ate this afternoon, when Senator
Hoar's Hawaiian resolution was ia
ken up, Senator Hill created a SEN
sation by making, perhaps, the strong
est speech of his senatorial career.
He challenged the right of the Pres
ident to use military force to restore
the Hawaiian queen.
"There are three coordinate bran
ches of this government" said the
Senator, 'and this is an authority
which is not vested in the President
alone" The contemplated action of
the President, he declared, would be
a usurpation of the rights of Con-
gress. He was attentively listened
to throughout and the galleries rap
idly flled up as the report of the SEN
sational character Of his speech
spread through the Capitol.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09

If Wilson should succeed in this
he will make Governor MacCorkle
and ex-senator Davis next United
States Senators, for they both ap.
peared against free coal.-Indepen-
dent.
You stood on the MacCorkle Da
Wis platform when you made your
run against Mr.. Wilson last fall and
preached this doctrine with more
adroitness and eloquence than either
of those gentlemen possess, and you
know the result; a big round thous.
and oVer.-StatesmGn.
Incorrect. Tell the truth, broth.
ers, and shame your party. We new.
er got on their platform in any OF
our speeches, but they have gotten
on ours now, ard we are glad OF
their repentance.
"While thelamp holds out to burn,
The yilest sinner may return"
Don't delay too long, brothers,
turn We now.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
Brief Items of Interest.

Paris taxes funerals.
Train robbers are on the increase
The indications are for severe
winter.
Socialism is spreading rapidly in
Sicily.
Cuba's latest revolution was quick
ly quelled.
Large horn-shaped vases of silver
have basket-shaped handles.
The modern French navy dates
from the reign of Napoleon III.
John D. Rockefeller has given an
other 100000 to the Chicago Uni
versity.
Friends at Roanoke, Va, have ar
ranged to supply Col, j. Hampton
Hoge with funds to bring him home
from Ell Paso, Tex.
Oysters of fine quality are unusu-
ally abundant in the Rappahannock
river. Wild duck are also plentiful
in the rivers and creeks of Tidewater
Virginia.
Peter the Great during infancy was
subject to nervous attacks which de-
generated into epilepsy. One of his
sons had Authorizations, another,
commissions.
Brigadier General Joseph C. Breck
inridge, inspector general of the Uni
ted States army, says that the condi-
ton of our southern coast defences
is disgraceful.
1t is rumored the Virginia Brew
ing Company contemplate removing
their plant from Roanoke to Lynch
burg, because of local option in the
former city.
Out of 76 Irish kings who ruled
between A. D. and l172 no fewer
than SO died violent deaths either in
battle, by murder or by thunderbolts
(by the latter three were slafn).
Emperor Francis Joseph, whom
his Czech subjects want crowned at
Prague as king of Bohemia, has been
twice crowned already, as emperor
of Austria and king of Hungary.
Queen Victoria has not outlived
the vanity of Der hands. Latest off
cial prints show jeweled rings on her
second and third fingers, and bangle
chain bracelets On her left wrist.
Fauquier county, Va. wants dog
tax law, the proceeds to be used in
reimbursing the owners of sheep for
losses by dogs. The True Lnder
thinks tax of ten cents on the head
would raise sufficient fund.
"The Vagabond Empress" Eliza
beth of Austria, has been staying at
Venice lately. She may be well be
named "vagabond," for after William
of Germany she is the most restless
sovereign in Europe.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland di.
vides her affections between her pig
cons, which are SO tame that they will
eat out of nobody's hand but hers,
and a very funny looking and shaggy
Shetland pony, which she either
rides or drives every day.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
Correspondence.
HEDGESVILLE.

Mrs. Geo. Harris is very sick at
this writing.
Misses Borum were visiting Mrs.
Woods this week.
The meeting at the NJ. E. Church
is still in progress.
Mr.. Fields made flying visit to
Washington this week.
We are glad to see Mr.. Harry
Moler able to be out again.
The meeting of the Presbyterian
Church at Falling Waters has clos
cd.
Miss Maggie March, who has been
visiting Mrs. E. P. Beall has return
ed home.
We are sorry to hear that Miss
Jenny Appleby, grand daughter Of
Mr.. j. "a. Miller, is very sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway, of Iowa, ARE
visiting Mr.. Geo. Robbins. They
expect to make this their future
home.
Mr.. VIM. Ropp. who has been at,
tending school at Morgantown, was
compelled to return home on account
of his eSes.
The Thanksgiving ball given at
Mt. Clifton was well attended.
Dancing was kept up until an early
hour. Each one after bidding "Good
morning." returned to their homes
much pleased.
The contest for the Demorest med
al came off last week. There were
seven contestants. The medal was
awarded to Miss Jenet Drenner
These contests are growing more in
teresting every meeting. The next
contest comes off Dec. % at the
school house. REPORTERS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
"The Lost Has Been Found"

HUNTINGTON, W. VA, Dec. 5.-A
letter was received by Mrs. Hattie
McClain, of this city, from her hus.
band, John McClain, who is now in
Highland Bridge, N. Y, saying he
was coming home to his wife and
family once more. McClain, who
was q well-todo mechanic, disap.
peared mysteriously four years ago
and was supposed to have been MUIR
dered, robbed, and his body thrown
in the Guyan river. His wife and
relatives mourned him for dead, and
a foater found in the river is buried
for him in the city cemetery, where
his tombstone stands. He gives no
explanation of his departure.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
State News.

Natural gas is now in general use
at Weston.
The Morgantown Odd Fellows are
to erect hail.
Fairmont, W. Va, is to have a
modern opera house.
The last Doddridge comfy grand
jury returned 1872 indictments.
Wetzel county claims to have a
citizen l0S years old in the person Of
Isaac Smith.
A company of Ohio capitalists will
develop $4,000 acres Of coal land
along the Gauley river.
Miss Annie Chatlin died last week
at Talcott, Summers county, of by
drophobia, resulting from the bite Of
q mad dog.
The advisability of bringing ratu-
raj gas by pipe line to Grafton from
Warrington, distance of thirty
miles, is being discussed.
Braxton county has 1877 separate
and distinct tracts of land advcrtis
ed for sale as delinquent for the non
payment of taxes. Nicholas county
has about as many tracts for sale,
and Webster is not far behind
Saturday evening John Cromwell,
a well known character and an old
Union soldier, was walking out on
the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad near Mt. de Chantal, when
train coming from Wheeling struck
and killed him almost instantly.
Representative Pendleton, of West
Virginia, will act as best man for
Senator Faulkner at the latter's mar
rage to Miss Whiting at Hampton,
Va, on January 8. Mr.. Pendleton's
marriage to Miss Genevieve Arnold.
of Lewis county, will not take place
until the new year in some weeks old.
The reported finding Of a rich de-
pOSiG Ol silver ore at MlngO, nan
dolph county, turns out to be wholly
imaginary. Specimens which were
taken to the We Virginia Expert
ment Station, at Morgantown, when
tested, proved .t Vi 40 value what
ever.
On Friday evening Mrs. Jennie
Gillespie and her daughter were
struck by the yard engine, in front
of which they stepped in getting out
of the way of freight train in the
Bluefelds yards. The young lady
was killed and her mother knocked
down, one hand cut off and her body
so badly bruised that she win prob
ably die.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
CoUNcrL PRocEEDfNos REGULAR.

Council PRocEEDHNns RE gular
meeting was held Dec. 18th, Mayor
McSherry, presiding. Minutes oflast
meeting read and approved. The
Street Committee reported having
given Mr.. G. O. Garrett grade for
pavement, having instructed Mr.. s.
A. We,teEhaver to have pavement
in front of MessTs. Emmert and
Frazer's property on S Queen street
to conform with tie street grade and
having permitted Mr.. F. F. Minghi-
nj to erect portico and addition to
his house On John street. The report
of the Fire Department Committee
recommending that the B. & O. R.R.
shops be permitted to repair the fire.
engine at the actual cost of same was
received, and the further report ac-
cepting back the engine as repa red
was received, which report also rec
commended thata resolution OF thanks
be sent to Pres. Chas. F. Mayer, and
Messrs. G.. B. Hazlehurst, superin-
tendent of motive power, and A. j.
Cromwell, master machinest, and
these resolutions were offered by
Councilman Schill, and passed by
the Council A letter Of thanks was
received from W. A. s. Graham, pri-
yate secretary of ex-Mayor Harrison
of Chicago, for the resolutions pass
ed by the Council ON the death of
Mayor Harrison. The Light Com
mittee recommended that an arc
light be placed at corner of John and
Water streets, at corner CT W. King
and Raleigh, that the arc light now
at corner of Martin and College
streets be removed to corner of Mar
tin and Raleigh, and the light from
corner OF Burke and College be re-
moved to corner of Burke and Mar,
tin, that two incandescent lamps be
placed at places from which arc
lights are removed. They further
advise citizens in Sd Ward near new
Jail petition County Court for same.
John Snowden offered to keep ac-
count of the number of loads of re-
fuse dumped at dumping station
near Jail for $1.25 per week which
was accepted and Street Committee
authorized to furnish system of
checks for keeping said account. : !
Ernest Hill refunded $1.00 head
tax assessed for 1898 enormously.
Street Committee empowered to
act relative to repairing culverth 10
N. Maple avenue, near residence yof
Mr.. Geo. F. Evans.
Nuisance Committee empowered
to act on adyisability of putting in
terra Gotta in sewer through lots of
Thompson and others from Burke
street.
The Street Committee was author
lied to examine into the matter of
putting foot and wagon bridge over
creek on Water street and to report
the cost of same to Council
G.. W. Schill was empoweredgto
repair dry run road at Dlstillery.
Mr.. j. B. Wilson was notified to
repair pavements at electric light
poles in 10 days or a fine of $1.O0
per day be imposed after 10 days.
Permission granted W. H. Tharp
and S. I. Rhodes for eating house at
New Opera House building.
Mr.. John Weddel was granted $25
for pay for half of month of Septem-
Der.
$41.35 was deducted from the
Nov. electric light bill for failure Of
lights several nights during that
month.
A number OF bills were read and
ordered paid.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
Fire at CIarksburg.

CLARKsBURe, W. VA, Dec. AT
midnight last night fire started in a
block of old frame business buildings
on Main street, near the courthouse
and government building, and de-
stroyed four stores and damaged
other property to the aggregate val
ue of $4,000. The buildings we're
owned by the Clifford heirs, U. V.
Cole and Alex. Duff, and were valu-
ed at but $4,000 or $4,000, being
very old. The occupants were Geo.
Boring, who lost 81 500; W. Mus
baum, $4,000; W. R. Sweet, $500,
and John Candy, $1,000. The block
will be rebuilt.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
Newspapers Endorse.

Educators are certainly the great
est benefactors of the race, and after
reading DR.. Franklin Niles popular
works, cannot help declaring him to
be am ong the most entertaining and
educating authors. "-Neac York
Daily. He is not stranger to; our
readers, as his advertisements appear
in our columns in every issue, calling
attention to the fact that his elegant
work on Nervous and Heart Dis
eases is distributed free by our en-
terprising druggist A. M. Gilbert.
Trial bottles of DIR. Miles Nervine
are given away, also Book of Testi-
monials showing that it is unequalled
for Nervous Prostitution, Headache,
Poor Memory, Dizziness, Sleepless-
ness, Neuralgia, Hysterie, Fits, Epi-
lepsy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
HOPPING. STILL HOPPING.

1t has been said from a clerical
stand point, that, "Hope is fruition
and the more the hope the richer the
fruition." In that light we have
come to the conclusion that it can
be logically proven. But, We cannot
say the same of temporal affairs.
Cleveland and the Democratic party
went into authority in March last,
banks failed by the hundreds, facto-
ries closed, enterprises failed, ruin
enveloped every branch Of business,
every artery of endeavor, and gloom
surrounded and still surrounds all,
without single ray of sunshine, ex-
cept we are told to wait and hope for
better times. Oh, for the fruition in
such hope. 1t will not do for fail.
ing business or for drowning man
to wait, for he who hesitates is lost.
But, nevertheless, the people are all
waiting, hoping, still hoping for the
good times promised by the Demo-
Gratis, but alas, there is no fruition,
and we realize daily, more and more
the words of the poet,
Slope, eager hope, the assassin of our
joy,
All present blessings treading under foot,
Is scarce milder tyrant than despair"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
TWO YaInabIe Frienis

{ /. A physician cannot be always
had. Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains;
Bruises and Burns occur often and
sometimes when least expected.
Keep handy the friend Of many house
holds and the destroyer of all pain
the famous Red Flag Oil, rs cents.
2. Many precious Life could be say.
ed that is being racked to death with
that terrible cough Secure a good
nights rest by investing rs cents
for bottle of Pan-Tina, the great
remedy for Coughs, Colds and Con-
sumption. Bottles of Pan-Tina
sold at E. g. Williams, Jr. &Co.'s
Drug Store. Sept. 80 If.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
Scared to Death

URBANA, o., Dec 5.-SuDday night
Jacob Baser and three girls arrayed
themselves In tramp uniforms and
calling upon Joseph Smith asked to
stay all night. Smith became scared
and the supposed tramps rushed IN
and took possession of his house,
running Smith out and soaring his
family into fits. Smith ran into the
woods and hid. Yesterday morning
the neighbors found him dead by a
log. It is supposed he was scared SO
badly that it brought on an attack
of heart disease. Warrants have
been sworn out, but Baser is still at
large.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09
The Warning from the South.

The Democratic congressman WHO
are engaged in the arduoas and diff
ficult work of preparing a tariff bill
in accordance with the pledges of the
Chicago platform have received q
very decisive warning from the south
to the effect that it will not do for
them to take radical action against
protection. This warning does not
come from Republicans or politicians,
but from Democrats and business
men.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09

What has become of the Demo.
cratic fou(w)ls? Can you find eth
er their heads or tails? Well, we
want Mr.. Wilson to know that this
Thanksgiving day we expect TO dine
on fine poultry and he can eat the
crow.-Martinsburg Independent.
You will eat your campaign roos-
ter. He is fat now, and it is edito-
rial economy to utilize in the pres.
ent that for which you baye no fur.
Their use. AS for the Democratic
cock, we did not raise any. Didn't
set those kind of eggs.-Fdrmer's
ADVOCATE.
What kind of eggs did you set!
Possibly we might want one OF your
kind Of roosters.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09

The message of President Cleve
land is not a forcibIe state paper. II
lacks the precision, decision and
moral force that should be the ele.
ments Of such document. 1t ia moi
as clear cut as Mr.. Cleveland's form.
err messages, and how could it be
with the wasted and wasting condi'
ton of the country hanging around
his pen as did the Raven oyer Poe
There is neither prospect or promise
of any good either in it or to be real.
lied from it.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09

Mr.. M. J. O'Kane has been ap.
pointed postmaster at Wheeling vice
Mr.. W. j. w. Cowden. removed.
II they we're as good in making bus
mess better as they are in making
new postmasters, what a prosperous
country we would have.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09

We have the circular prospectus Of
the Free Lance, Messrs. Mowbray &
Evans, proprietors. 1t is 60 be non
partisan politically. We welcome
their enterprise into the field Of jour
nalism, and hope they will do them.
selves aud the public, much good.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1893-12-09

More important to the ladies than
the Hawaiian Islands is the fact that
Emmert & Fiery is giving their
trade the benefit of a great sacrifice
sale in Ladies' and Childrens' Goats.
all cut in the latest style, with full
sleeves.