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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28
A Prominent IndianaI Lawyer is Shot
While Lying in Bed.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, April "a
Albert T. Beck, well-known lawyer
of this city and a former law partner
of Congressman Bynum, was found
dead on the floor of his sleeping
room this morning. A shot was
heard by the family about 8 O'Clock,
and when Mr.. Beck failed to respond
to call at I o'clock his room was
entered and his body lay partially
dressed, with a bullet in his head.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

The Twelfth Annual Encampment
GA. Department Of West Virginia
has been held in Parkersburg. Strong
resolutions were passed denouncing
the culaminators of the heroes ofthe
late war, and denying their rights to
interfere with the Union soldiers
pensions.
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Bilious Collie Prevented.

Persons who are subject TO at =
tacks of bilious collie can almost in.
yariably tell, by their feelings, when
to expect an attack. If Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhea
Remedy is taken as soon as these
symptoms appear, they can ward off
the disease. Such persons should al
ways keep the Remedy a: hand ready
for immediate use when needed.
Two or three doses Of it at the right
time will save them much suffering.
For sale by e. G. Williams, Jr. 4
Co., Martinsburg, VIVA.
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Headaches.

Obtain relief by having Leech,
Stiles & Co.'S eye specialist pre-,
scribe for you. Defective eyesight
is generally the cause. Correct the
eyesight by glasses, and the head
ache is thing of the past. Leech.
Stiles & Co.'s eye specialist will be
in Martinsburg at the st. Clair Ho-
tel on Thursday, May 10th, from 9
a. m. to p. N. 3-24-tf.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28
INTERESTING INSURANCE

A case was tried before Judge
Faulkner last week IN which the adj
ministrator of Mrs. E. A. Etchison
was plaintiff and the Agricultural
Insurance Company, Of WATERFOWL,
N. T., defendant. The jury return
ed verdict for plaintiff and a mo-
ton in arrest of judgment and for a
new trial was made by defendant.
There were three legal propositions
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

The Republicans have nomina ed
quite gocd ticket for Councilman.
Now, let them do as wclIin selecting
an estimabie and worthy man for
the Mayoralty, and they will win.
Above all, in these ''gocd old times"
let there be no factionalism.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

Governor TiIlman has closed up
his monopoly in the sale of liquors
by the State, and announces that he
is "going into summer quarters for
repairs" Great notion TO prohibit
the citizen and en- age IN traffic by
the State. That beats trusts.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

We want Mr.. Cleveland to under
stand that t festive assessors are
now around amcng the farmers. and
the people, and they carrot End any
income that will cone an way near
$4,000 per ycar.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

Six Of The miAes ia the kanawha.
wv Vs. region have closed the men
going out on strike, and one of
the largest chinaware and pottery
factory in Wheeling has been per-
manently CLOSED.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

Will the members of the forces
marching on Washington be rem
stoned, or, will they when they dis
band, seek to pension Themselves on
the people, as they return from
wherever they came.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28
Tragedy Over a Board Bill.

CHARLESTON. W. Va, April o.
Wood Davis shot and instantly kill
ed Gorden Samsons his landlord, in
a quarrel over a board bill. Davis
came in to-day and gave himself up.
Ssif-dsfsnse il bis plea.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

"In general orders Marsha Browne
refers to the approach to Washington
i'll the following terms: GAS we
near Washington everything is as
peaceful as a summers day dream.
The doves of peace hover around
our banners as bees around sweet
August flowers"
Dreams, doves, bees, banners ard
flowers, what sweet moroel they
will have at swarming there!
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

TIE Odd Fellow, of Baltimore,
celebrated the 18th anniversary of
their noble oder, on Thursday last.
The parade was very imposing and
the exercises quite Interesting.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28
Correspondence.
HRnGEaVII.LE.

Miss Matte Kyner is visiting Mrs.
Cias. Beown.
Mrs. Lula Borum is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Woods.
Mr.. VIM. Gordon and sister visit
ed here Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. McAllister is spending some
time with Mrs. Geo. Kreglow.
Misses Nota and Ora Viewer spent
one day with Mrs. Dir Harris last
week.
Mrs. Trip Payne and son William
are spending few days in Clear
spring.
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
Flora Kreglow is indisposed at this
writing.
Miss Cora Naylor, after finishing
her term of school, returned home on
Friday last.
Mr.. Gold Miller, of Gerardstown,
was the guest of the Misses Ssep-
herd one day this week.
Misses Lula Long and and Laura
Wolfes, of Martinsburg, were visit
ing in our village Saturday an Sun-
day.
The scholars and teachers of the
school here will hold an entertain
ment on Friday and Saturday night,
April % and 90, the proceeds to 90
for the purchase of sn organ for the
school.
The commencement of Tie High
School was held in the school build
ing on Thursday night. Each one
acquitted themselves with great
credit. On account of the inclemen.
cy of the weather the attendance was
not very large.
Mr.. E. p Miller, who has lately
purchased the store belonging to j.
H. Miller, has just received lot of
goods, with which he will stock his
store. He will sell as cheap as can
be gotten in any of the adjoining
towns and wishes his many friends
to call and examine his goods before
purchasing elsewhere.
Mr.. 7. A. Payne has done consid
cradle improvement to his property
this spring by having wind pump
erected, putting a parlor to his
house, and also in beautifyIng his
yard by fountain. Mr.. Payne in
forms us that his rooms for boarders
are almost all taken already, and ex-
poets the season to commence early
in June.
Mr.. e P. Miller's friends visited
him at his new home one evening
last week. After enjoying the ex-
cellent music furnished by Misses
Minnie Miller, Daisy Ross and Katie
Butler, Messrs. Cunningham Miller,
Pearrell and E. P. Miller, refresh
ments were served consisting of ice
cream, cake and chocolate. At a
late hour all returned home wishing
them a long and happy life.
REPORTERS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

Fx-President Harrison made a
good speech at the Indiana Repub-
lican Convention, He certainly is a
bearing man.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

Judge Faulkner will try the case
OF Rudolph Zeigler, charged With the
murder of John Seuttcrs, on Tues
day next, in Berkeley Springs.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 90, 1894.
SONG or ooxEps BRIGADE
ANanta ConstftM. 20

Coxey keeps marching a on g.
Look out when they disband and
wend their weary way homeward
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BuckIen's Arnica SaIve.

The BEST SALvE in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcer, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, Chilbains
congestion, eruptions, and it positively
cures piles or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give satisfaction or money re-
funded. Price % cents per box, at i. C.
Williams. Jr. & Co.'S drug store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

The partnership heretofore existing
between the undersigned under the firm
name of E. G. Williams, Jr. & Co.. is
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
E. G. Williams retires from the late
firm and L. G.. Matthaei will hereafter
conduct the business. All accounts due
the late firm of E. g. Williams, Jr, 81
Co. are payable to l. G. Matthaei, and
all liabilities are assumed by him. Par
ties indebted to the late firm will please
come forward and settle.
E. g. WILLIAMS,
l.. &. MATTHAEI.
January I'd, 1894.
| will hereafter conduct the drug
business at the late stand of E. G. Will
liams, Jr. & Co. and hope to receive
continuance of former patronage.
6 If: l.. G.. MATTHAEI.
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FINE n00DC
at the price of common
canned goods, and guaran-
tee you satisfaction. Call
and be canned.
/. E. BROWN,
500 Reward.

On April 9th, 1894, my vacant house
was partly torn down and defaced by
some malicious parties, and other dam
age done. l will give 500 reward for
the information that will lead to the
arrest and conviction of the guilty par
ties. J. w. KILMORE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

AN OUTRAGEOUS CONSPIRACY A
great deal of Indignation has betn
excited and very naturally by the
numerous incend fires which have
occurred OF late ah, ster.
Last week thor an extraor-
binary and neaIl, essful endeav-
or on the part of two negroes, John
johnson and Pendleton Peterson, to
involve perfectly innocent colored
man one Sam Ellis, in the charge of
burning the Freewill Baptist col
ored church and stable. Both of
these negroes swore positively that
Sam Ellis was with them when the
stable and church were burned and
actually set the buildings afire.
There were several discrepancies
in their stories which aroused sus-
picion. Ellis had no money and no
lawyer and was convicted on the
trial for the burning of tie stable
and the jury brought in verdict OF
eight years and eight months in the
penitentiary. Poor Ellis, who is not
very bright, cried like child.
The case of the church burning
was called up and Mr.. r. E. Byrd !,
upon the representation of some
Clarke gentleman that the negro was
innocent, volunteered to defend him.
The two negro accomplices were
cross examined ana were involved in
so many contradictions, that it was
evident that they had peljured them
selves. Polk Jones, Miss Lambro
and Mr.. White testified that on the
night of the burning the defendant
was eight miles in the country at
Mr.. Robert Buckeyes. The jury
hung there being nine for acquttal
and three for conviction. Subse-
quently both of the negroes confess
ed that they had lied on Ellis and
claimed that the detectives promised
to get them off if they would impli-
cate Ellis.
Taking it altogether it was as foul
a conspiracy on the part of the two
negroes to send an innocent man to
the penitentiary as was ever un-
earthed to any court OF justice.
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Published EVERY SATURDAY at Mar
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A NIGHT SCENE IN THE AIRS
There was no moon, and while the
ground underfoot was almost undis
tinguishable, the vivid starlight made
all the encircling peaks clearly
visible. just across the deep gull OF
Randa, which had the hlackness of a
pail, arose the colossal bulk Of the
Weisshorn. and the white chaos Of
seracs and glaciers leading up to it
seemed to diffuse an almost phos-
phorescent glimmer, while from be-
hind the black pyramid of the Matter
horn the Milky Way ROSE straight
toward the zenith, like flaming
sword. The dead silence would have
be, n oppressive, had il not been brok-
en- now and then by the muffied roar
of torrent somewhere down below,
which came at intervals on some
stray current of air, like the
hollow rumble of distant train
From "Some Episodes Of Mountain
eering," by Edwin L Weeks, in the
Nav Scribner.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

1 Hoods Pills cure liver Ills, constipation.
biliousness jaundice, sick headache, indigestion.
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Hoods s;s's:;'id' Cures

what Hoods Sarsaparilla had done for his son.
concluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla SOL bought
six bottles of 1t about three months ago. ] had
not taken 1t two months when could see II was
doing me more good than anything had taken.
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My Limb Is Perfectly Sound.

1t has also benefited my general health and I
am now able to work at my trade. Hoods Sar.
saparilla receives all the praise and ! capnot
recommend 1t enough for the good It has done
me- b E. THOMAS Evansville, w. Va.
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The scholars and teachers of the
school here will hold an entertain
ment on Friday and Saturday night,
April % and 90, the proceeds to 90
for the purchase of sn organ for the
school.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1894-04-28

The commencement of tie High
School was held in the school build
ing on Thursday night. Each one
acquitted themselves with great
credit. On account of the inclemen-
cy of the weather the attendance was
not very large.
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. Narrow Escape
From Loss Of a Limb
Dreadful Case of White Swelling
A Perfect Cure.
a Mass Of corruption.

could get but little ease and comfort and less
benefit from the medical treatment I received.
Some of my friends advised me to have the leg
amputated, but hesitated, not wanting to lose
q limb. Perchance saw an advertisement In
q paper embracing testimonial for Hoods sar.
saparilla from one Mr.. John McMurray, telling
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Jhr Sudepradent,

j. n. WisNER, Editor and Proprietor.
North Queen ST., Mar;insburg, W. Va.
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Misses Lula Long and and Laura
Wolfes, of Martinsburg, were visit
ing in our village Saturday an Sun
day.
The herald., 1894-11-07
sound. He circled around the tree, at
each round extending the circle aud
prodding every foot OF ground.

sound. He circled around the tree, ct
each round extending the circle and
prodding every foot OF ground.
After q hard day'e work he returned
here without solving the mystery. He
went out third time and did az before,
and when about 100 yards from the tree
thought he detected something in the
ground that was not natural. He then
returned here and left for Henderson,
vile.
The next night he was again at the
smoking tree with six revenue officers.
They drew q Gordon around the tree in
Q circle about 100 yards from it's base.
AS soon as 1t became light the smoke
was in full blast. Vanderford then be-
gan to prod at the place he left off in q
straight direction from the tree, and
when he came to hard ground he
stopped.
His men then began to dig with picks
and shovels and soon came to a tunnel.
Gathering their carbines they entered
the tunnel and proceeded cautiously to.
ward tho tree. They found large ex :
cavation, in which there was blockade
still running at full capacity.
Old Amos Owens. the most incorrigi-
BILE revenue violator in this state, and
who has been convicted and sent to the
Albany penitentiary several times ioI
blockading. was citing down asleep.
Vanderford touched him on the
shoulder and Amos awoke. and seeing
who it WAS. for he knew Vanderford
we'll. said:
II supposed you would find me out.
l knew you were prospecting around
here.n
The herald., 1894-11-07
COTTON.

The Alleged Incsndisry Has His Trial
Postponsd-Notss.
CoLToN, Nov. 6.-Lewis Fox, the we'll
known cyclist, has been visiting his old
home for several days.
Romero Furra and Tureteo Furra were
arrested for robbing Sumsn's mill OF
-four and are now in Jail.
The trial of J. F. Lewis, the alleged
incendiary, has been postponed until
Thursday in Justice Bingham's court,
when racy developments are expected
in connection with the burning OF the
Peacock building.
Mics Kate Long Of Alhambra has been
visiting Mr.. ]. M. White this week.
The total number of registered voters
in the two precincts OF Cotton 10 464.
Up to A pm. there were $50 who had
voted. There is great deal of interest
manifested, but nothing unusual has
occurred.
The Prohibition rally last night was
the most enthusiastic of the cam paign.
The hall was crowded. Judge McComas
OF Pomona spoke and the Simmons
quartette OF Riverside sang some very
humorous songs.
William Piggott and Miss Sadie Gun.
solus OF Cotton were married last Satur-
day night in Riverside.
surprise party was given Willism
Hamilton last night in cels sbration Of his
2lst birthday. The Great Western band
and about rs young people we're in at
tendance.
Our city marshal occupied q larger
space on our sidewalks this week. It is
boy and weighs 10 pounds.
Only 20 women voted here, and the
vote Ia almost unanimous for the Prohi.
bition ticket.
The herald., 1894-11-07
MONTANA HAS A PAINT MINE.

Immense Deposits Long Known to tho
Indians.
1t 10 not generally known that we
have in this locality, very near the
Geyser, a paint mine, says the Town
send Messenger. We might say it is .
quarry, there is so much of it. One Of
our enterprising citizens, Joseph Bles-
sing, recently took . wagon and shovel
and loaded up with two colors (there
are three or four colors to be hsd) and
brought it home, pounded it up with an
old hammer, mixed il with linseed oil
and put it on his picket fence. He now
has one of the handsomest fences in the
state-the upper part q rich old gold
and the lower beautiful maroon. The
mine appears to be simply inexhausti.
Bile. This mine and the Geyser,
which is near it, were discovered, or
rather, located, about Is years ago BY
that veteran old timer and prince OF
good follows. Naylor Thompson, whom
everybody knows and likes. 1t was
shown to him in tho first place by
friendly Indian chief who tooI liking
to Naylor, and assured him (Naylor)
that it was the source of supply for all
the Indians west OF the Mississippi
river, and had been for centuries. Those
were the days when Naylor could draw
his chair up to q table and sit down
without knocking the table over-he
was very active. Well, the Indians
came thousands Of miles for this paint
and used to decorate their persons when
on the wsrpath; trails led from the mine
in all directions, showing that it had
been Q natural center of meeting for the
red men, Just tbs same as the wellknown
pipe-stone quarry Of Southwestern Min
nesota. Naylor never made any use OF
the paint. He was in the habit Of
reaching high state of exhilaration at
times, when ne would mount his bron-
ohio and let out few yells and 60 in for
some fun-and then woe to the tender
foot or anyone else who got in his way.
At such times he WAS in for fun and
nothing else. and Gatling gun would
not make him change his mind when
his neck WAS bowed. He would then
paint the town in lurid colors. but he
did not use any paint from the mine
that WAS oil long ago. He still retains
his intsrest In the mine. and claims he
can furnish paint in four oolors, by the
train load, sufficient to paint all crea-
ton. II anyone doubts this Naylor
would like to Gee him.
The herald., 1894-11-07
REDLANDS.
A Quiet Eleotion-An Eastern Family
Duped.

A Quiet Eleotion-An Eastern Family
Dupsd.
REDLANDs, Nov. 6.-The election 10
passing off quietly. Up to about 2
O'Clock total OF 555 votes had been
polled. cast in precincts in order az fol.
lows: Precinct l, l57 votes; precinct 2,
14S votes; precinct 8. "a votes; precinct
4, 1856 votes.
James L. Cunningham, wife and three
children. of Denver. Colo, arrived in
Redlands yesterday. having come BY
team from Stockton. Their apparent
depressed spirits led representative of
the HERALD to interview them, and their
story was a pitiful ono. They had
traded their equity in Denver home,
estimated at $1,000, for 10 acres of land
about IL miles from Redlands. The
owner of the land WAS Myron Van
Buren,. He had represented to the Gun.
ningham family that the property
adjoinsd q tract OF fine orange land and
was beautifully situated. With this
understanding the trade was accom-,
plished. Upon arrival they found
their property was located at
the mouth Of the Santa Aua
river. and was part of what is known
as the Santa Ana wash. 1t was covered
with boulders and was not worth Q cent.
In fact it would be dangerous to live on
1t, as the winter rains would likely
wash away any Improvements which
might be made. The family had parted
with the only home they had. were with.
out money and in strange land.
The herald., 1894-11-07
ONTARIO.

The Ante-Election TAlk-Local News
Matters.
ONTARIO, Nov. 6 This place is q Re-
publican stronghold. The list OF voters
has been increased from $50 to 524 in
two years, and there ia much speoula-
tion today as to the outcome of the cleo
tion. Great interest has been taken in
the supsrvisorial fight between r. f.
Blackburn and George r. Holbro ok.
Editor Black burns friends claim that he
will overcome the large odds against
him.
Active work is being done on the
Friend building, and it will probably be
completed within two months.
William Thode, the San Bernardino
brewer, visited Ontario yesterday.
An election by the Woman's parlia.
ment was held here last Saturday and
about 300 ladies cast their votes, mainly
for Prohibition candidates.
The herald., 1894-11-07
TWO KINDS OF BAGGAGE FIEND

One Villain Travels With the Train, the
Other Rsmsins in the Depot.
There are two OF them, the one who
fits from station to station and dumps
your poor dumb trunk with force
enough to drive piles in q government
breakwater, and the one who loiters
around the depot watching for his
chance to shatter your baggage, says
Texas Siftiugs. The depot baggageman
ia the most oulpable of the two species.
In his long and dark career of smashing
trunks he has knocked the hoops off his
conscience, and there is no remorse
brave. foolhardy and reckless enough to
tackle his heartsstrings and play on
them. The cowboy ropes the Texas
steer for fun, but the baggagO-
man ropes your trunk for quarter
of q dollar. No matter though your
trunk be shod with half-inch strap iron
end armed with aolid steel corsets on the
corners, and double looked with q
burglar-proof combination the station
baggageman wants to rope it, all the
same. and usually he terrifies all the
passengers into letting him have his
own way. He approaches you with
smile, goes away with 25 cents and ties
your bruised and battered kister with
tow string. The strong, iron. bound
chest of the drummer, and the aristo.
cratic though fragile frame of the Sara
toga, meet on a common level, and when
they do meet the splinters fly, and while
the owner OF the Saratoga is wringing
her lily white hands and tucking away
bits OF lace. ruffling and bird eye linen
into the fractured corners, the drummer
10 using the most vigorous and spiritual
language he can command. and a great
deal OF it, warming up with
discourse. AS the prayers OF the
wicked avail naught. 90 neither do the
tears OF the belle nor the curses of the
commercial gentleman. The time table
OF the railroad is not changed in the
least and the sympathetic passengers are
obliged to 60 abroad. The wounded
trunks are thrown into the ambulance
baggage car-ahd whirled away to the
next slaughter house further up the
road. And the dear, sweet dude and
the starchy old deacon and the grand
and impressive member of the legisla.
ture are all alike powerless in the hands
of the fiend OF the check ring. Tyre and
Sidon have passed away, and so will our
trunks. The Goths and Vandsls
swarmed down upon Rome and it fell.
Verify, go do the Goths and Vandals OF
the modern railroad prey ON our baggage
and it is all broken up.