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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
CAUGHT IN Il STORM.
Thrilling Experience of Passengers on a
River Packet.

River Packet.
CLINTON, Iowa, Sept. 6.-The steam
boat Verne Swain, running between here
and Davenport, was caught in the storm
last night and nearly went to the bottom.
The wind was terrific and the lightning
was expected momentarily to strike the
boat, which is large Jacket, and the pas
sengers were completely panic-stricken,
running wildly about and expecting to be
drowned. The vessel at last drifted toward
some rocks, and the mate, Stephen Church,
went out alone in small boat to cast the
anchor in hopes of saving her. His boat
capsized and he was drowned in full
view of the crew and passengers. The
boat went on the rocks and narrowly es-
capped being wrecked. She was gotten off
to-day with some bad injuries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
MARYSVILLE BONDS SOLD.
Fork on The NetU SetcerdOe System to
Commence at Once.

W0rE Ora Ihe NetC SetcerdOe Systens to
Commence at Once.
MARYSVILLE, CAL, Sept. 6.-The
bonds of the city of MarysyiIle, voted at
the special election held on the 18th of
June last, were sold to San Francisco par
ties last night. The bonds are for SAC, 900,
bear interest at per cent, and are payable
in ten equal yearly installments, commence
ing with November 1, 1896. The money is
to be used in the extension and improve
ment of the sewerage system of the city,
and in filling the slough. The City Coun-
Gil will meet tomorrow night, close up
with the contractors, and preparations for
actual work will commence at once.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
PAWNEE BILLS SHOW WRECKED.
An accident on the Rail In Which Sfr
Men We're Injured.

An accident on the Rail In Which Sir
Men We're injured.
PINE BLUFF, ARK, Sept. 6.-The train
of Pawnee Bills Wild West show was
crashed into at this place this morning by
car which was uncoupled and ran down
steep grade. The injured are: John
Ross, trainman, foot crushed; John Nc
Lean, trainman, back badly injured; Mike
Ryan, shoulder dislocated; Frank Smith,
hip and feet injured; John Beans, Arab
acrobat, ankle sprained.
An Indian. whose name could not be
learned, was also badly injured. The
wounds of the injured were attended to
and the train pulled out for. Little Rock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
LYNCHING IN TENNESSEE.
Il Brutal Negro Taken From Jail an
Han1ed.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Sept. 6.-While
Charles Jones, a highly respected citizen Of
Lincoln County, was in Fayetteville on
Monday night attending his lodge. negro
broke into his residence in the country,
where his wife and her sister were staying,
ana attacked his wife. The sister ran
away to secure aid.
Dock King, farm hand, as the assailant.
Kings arrest followed next day. He was
found to have marks on his arm which
was injured while he was forcing his way
into the house. Both women visited King
in Jail yesterday and further identified
him.
This morning early mob of 200 men
took King from Jail and hanged him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
FRAKER Is IDENTIFIED.
No Longer Any Doubt That the Insure
MHO Jires.

RICHMOND, Mo-, Sept. 6.-The county
Jail at this place was visited yesterday by
many old friends and acquaintances of Dr.
George w. Fraker, who is under arrest for
swindling life insurance companies. There
is not the slightest doubt of his identity.
He was recognized by over dozen promi-
nent people whose VI ta acaualnptanee p. extended ter
six hundred people were admitted to the
jail during the day, and he talked freely
and pleasantly to all, and when ladies
called to see him he thanked them. No
arrangements have yet been made for his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-07
WILL ASK FOR A PENSION.
Letter. Carriers Hare Blu for Presenta-
tiose to Congress.

IIUW To COHVTtoSs
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. 6. = The
consideration of the pension bill was con-
tinued at the session Of the annual conven-
tion of the National Association of Letter
carriers to-day. After each section had
been passed upon separately, the bill
was adopted as whole amid great cheers.
Many delegates rushed up to Delegate
Hogan of Chicago, who introduced the bill,
and congratulated him upon his success.
The measure, which will be presented to
the next session of Congress, provides for
the payment of a pension 10 all carriers
who are injured in the service, and the
retirement on half pay after 20 years.
service The money is to be obtained by
deducting 2 per cent from the pay of the
retired carriers,
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preliminary hearing. Several of DR.. Fra
kers friends here and at Excelsior Springs
are making an effort to secure his release
on bail, but it is not believed their efforts
will be successful.
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An Error of judgment.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Sept. 6.-After the
examination of witnesses in the court
martial of Captain Sumner. for Improperly
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For additional Pacific coast neros see Pages 3 and
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
Wonderful Gains.

DR.. Miles Nervine not only cures
all nervous disease, headache, blues,
nervous plostration, sleeplessness,
neuralgia, st. Vitus dance, fits aud
Mysteries, but also builds up the
body. I am pleased to say that after
years of intense, suffering with nerv-
Gus disease, headache and prostration
I tried DR.. Miles Restorative Ner-
vine, and in two weeks gained eight
pounds in weight I could not lie
down to sleep, but now sleep perfect
ly easy, and am still improving Won
derfully. Cannot say enough for the
Nervine.-Mrs. L. B. Willard, Dun
kirk, N V" "One customer used
Nervine and gained fifteen pounds in
fesh.-Brown and Mayberry, Cort-
land, N. Y" Trial bottle and ele-
CANT book free at A. M. Gilbert's.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
Free Coinage and Labor.

1t is unquestionably true that no part
Of our people is so vitality interested in
the preservation Of a sound and stable
currency as the men and women who
work for wages, and in the term wages
include salaries and compensation in
every form paid for personal services
in all the occupations Of life. The evils
of deprecated and fuctuating currency
must always fall most heavily upon the
poor, who do not produce for them
selves but for others, and who are there
fore compelled to purchase with their
wages everything they eat, drink and
wear. Their wages will remain station
airy, or at best they will rise slowly and
at long intervals, while the prices of
the necessaries Of life are liable to rise
suddenly from day to day as the value
of the currency changes, and consequent
~ what may appear to be fair rate Of
compensation at the time labor con-
tract is made may prove to be grossly
inadequate long before the labor is per-
formed. The laborer cannot protect him
self against fluctuations i'll the prices of
commodities, Tor he cannot purchase at
wholesale when prices are low and keep
out Of the markets when prices are high.
He must buy day by day, and he must
pay out Of his earnings, whether their
purchasing power be great or small
The employer cannot afford to promise
higher wages in advance, because with
q depreciating and huctuating currency
he cannot possibly forotell what the
prices Of his products viii DO at any
ti1As In the FIXTURE. Thus the laboror is
thg Of two influences, neither Of
which can he successfully resist, He
must accept whatever wages are offered
by employers or go without work, and
he must pay whatever prices are de-
manded in the markets or go without
food.-Secretary Carlisle at LouisvilleS
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
FINANCIAL RAlNMAKERs.
FREQ Silver Cbarlatans Endeavoring to
Humbug the People.

Free Silver Cbarlatans Endeavoring to
Humbug the People.
1t is only year or two ago since the
country was thrown into excitement by
the announcement that man named
Frank Melbourne had discovered O
method of bringing rain out Of clear
skies. To the farmers Of the western
prairies the news was especially crafty
ing, as they had so often suffered from
drought that means of supplying arti-
fetal moisture was Of the greatest i'm
portance. In spite of the warnings of
men of science that the man was an i'm
poster many villages and towns paid
considerable sums of money to Mel
bourne and his imitators, expecting to
be favored with refreshing showers 1t
is true that in some cases it did rain
after the rainmaker had sent up bal
loon with dynamite and had set off some
gases out Of a machine which he carried
around in wagon, but in the great ma
jority Of cases no rain fell, and the peo-
pie lost their money. Even when it did
rain no sensible man believed that it
had been brought by the bombardment
of the air, and now Melbourne confesses
that he cannot and never could make
rain, saying in a recent interview:
There is nosuch thing as making rain.
The American people like to be hum
plugged. The bigger the humbpg the
easier they are duped."
Another set Of charlatans are now
travelling through the south and west
engaged in trying to fool the people
into believing that wealth will be rained
down upon them if they will only elect
q free coinage congress and president
PETER, Bland, Stewart and Coin" are
preaching doctrines that are just as silly
and as much opposed to natural laws as
were those Of the rainmakers. 1t is not
strange that people who could be delud-
ed into thinking that quack could make
rain should believe that debasing the
measure Of values would make more
wealth. But Fortunately they are in the
minority, and the intelligent majority
will never consent to be made the vic
Tins Of such foolish schemes. The new
rainmakers are making lots Of noise and
sending up plenty free coinage gas, but
they are only laughed at by the men Of
sound common sense, Let the quacks go
on, but don waste any money on them.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
HOW VIII They Get LIP

Silyerites reply to the proof that there
is far more money now in this country
than at any previous period in our his
tory by saying; 1.-THE money is all
locked up in the banks We want free
silver so the people will have the mon
ey." But they never explain how free
coinage, under which the silver mine
owners would take their bullion to the
mint and get bacl; coined dollars, would
put those dollars in The pockets Of the
people, or how it would keep them out
Of the banks II thpir owners chose to de-
post them. The 3act that we have near
ly five times as niuch money per caTits
as Mexico, q free silver country, shoald
lead the believers In f1ee coinage to
think little about tho probable results
Of their scheme
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
1t Should be in Every House

j. B. Wilson, 37l Clay St., Sharps-
burg, Pa, says he will not be with
out DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
that it cured his wife who was
threatened with Pneumonia after an
attack of La Grippe" when various
other remedies and several physic-
ians had done her no good. Robert
Barber, of Cooksport, Pa, claims
DR.. Kings New Discovery has done
him more good than anything he
ever used for Lung Trouble. Moth
ing like it. Try it. Free Trial Bot
ties at L. G. Matthaei's Drug Store.
Large bottles, SOC. and S1.00.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17

kitty understand Mr.. Softcigh
fell off the dock, and it was Is min
utes before he was fshed out.
Jane-How did he keep his head
above water so long?
Kitty-It was the lightest part,
presume.-Detroit Free Press.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
"a Friend I'm Need is a Friend
Endeed.''

A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm and after using it six
weeks l believe myself cured of
catarrh. 1t is most valuable rem
edy.-Joseph Stewart. 624 Grand
Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
My son was afflicted with catarrh,
/ induced him to try Ely's Cream
Balm and the disagreeable catarrh
smell all left him. He appears as
well as any one.-J. G. Olmstead,
Arcola, Ill.
Price of Cream Balm is SO cents.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17

Father-What do you mean, sir,
by hugging my daughter?
Jack Ford-I was merely obeyirg
the Biblical injunction to "hold fast
that which is good."- Lewistown
Journal.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17

New Boarder-This dinner is a.
bominable-not half cooked.
Landlord-I have told the cook
for years that she is no cook.
New Boardcr- Why don't you
discharge her?
Landlord-I can't; she's my wife.
It'd Bits.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17

Steamship Clerk-Do you want
saloon passage?
Col. Winterblossom (from Ken
tucky)-WelI, l should say l did.
You didn't suppose 1 would go any
other way, did you?-Detroit Free
Press.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
WHENEVER THERE is

any weakness Of the vital organs, nervous
ness, prostratien Of the physical or mental
energies, confusion Of ideas, lack OF self
confidence, irritably oftempeT, melancholy
cOwaFdice. weakness Of the knees and
back. paipitation Of the heart, dragging
pain in the loins. headache, Irritation Of
the kidneys and bladder, milky urine,
pernieious and hidden wastes, resulting
in failure OF the mentll and physical
powers, constituting aa impeachment to
success and uniting him or her for the
duties and responsibilities OF life, II is the
remedy par excellence.
A single package will be sufficient to in
augurafe the work Of regeneration, and
care in many cases. But stubborn cases
often require more. It will be sent, post :
paid, secured IRON observation, for $40
per package, or 6 packages Tor $500. Ad
dress all orders to
CATION MED. CO.,
July 20-941yr. Boston, Mass
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
Rucklen,s Arnloa salve.

sHThe BEST SALvE in the world for cuts,
bruises. sores, ulcer, salt rheum,. fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, Chilblains
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 l.. 6.
Matthaei's drug store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
COURAGE OF MANHOOD
Perfect Constitutional Powers.

It's extraordinary curative power mani
tests Itself almost Immediately after u is
taken. On this point the evidence Of those
who have taken it is uniform and positive.
They say they can feel the effect OF every
dose doing them good. 1t is a powerful
nerve inYigorating tonic, imparting it's re-
storatiye influence through the medium 4
the nervous system 20 every organ and
Tissue OF the body. It makes but little Diff
ference whether the constitutional yigOr
has been undermined by acute disease,
oyerwork or certain mischieyous indiscre-
tions or whether the broken down condI-
ticn is called By one name or other so long
a there is nervous exhaustion, general
or local weakness-so long as excavation
and debility are the type OF the ailment,,
This Is the remedy.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
THOSE WHO SUFFER-

from the results OF governmental or physi-
cal exertion, hardship, exposure, hidden
drains, caprice, or who have brought upon
themselves a series Of Affections by igno-
rsntly or wiiliuliy violating natures laws.
will ind in CAToN's VITALIZKR AND
tain relief. 1t speedily removes all evi
dences Of progressive physical deteriOra
ton and restores the cnfeebled energies to
their natural yfg0r.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17

Es0oD'S Sarsaparilla WINS is wy
4 { into the confidence Of the people
BY the good it is doing. Fair trials
guarantee permanent CURES.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17

And finally he raised his eyes,
Those eyes of soulful blue,
And to the newer won an said,
"I'll be brother to you.'
Detroit T rec Press.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
Is poor, you are bothered with Headache,
you are fidgetty, nervous and generation
of sorts and Hant to BRACE up. Brace up
but not with stimulants, spring medicines
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad wEiskey, and which stimulate
you for an hour, and then leave you in a
worse condition than before. What you
want is an alternative that will purify our
blood. start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore your vitality and give
renewed health and strength. Such medi
cine you will find in Electric Bitters and
only so cents a bottle, at L. G. Mattnaei's
Drug Store.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17

Pierce's Pleasant Pellets; vegeta-
BILE, harmless, painless, surel Con-
stipation, biliousness, sick headache,
indigestion; all vanish with their
use.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
Castoria.

aCastoria IS an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
Da. G.. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the Lest remedy for children =
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers wiz consider the real
interest of their children, AMI use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nos:rums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium.
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their threats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr.. j. E. XNcHELoE,
Conway, Ark
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17

The spooks and COLLINS that delight
To fill with terror all the night;
That stalk abroad in hideous dreams
With which dyspepsia's fancy teens,
viii never trouble with their ills
The man who trusts TO Pierce1s Pills.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
The First Sign Of Grace.

A story is told by DR.. Arid, mod
orator of the Free church of Scot
land, respecting a minister who in
the old days of patronage was forced
upon congregation at Alness. He
was coldly received, but calling one
day upon the elder, he took a chair
in spite OF his gruff reception. In
order to meet an awkward pause he
took out his snuff box.
"Oh,' sail the elder, ''yet tax snuff,
dae ye?7
ooh, yes was the reply.
"Well,' said The elder, "that's the
first sign o grace I've seenjn ye.''
allows that %
"Dae we no read o Solomon's
temple" replied the elder, shat a.
the snuffers were of pure gold"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-08-17
Castoria

..C:storia Is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior toany prescription
known to me-"
H. A. ARCHER, NJ D.,
III So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the childreH's depart
rnent have spoken highly Of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, Jet we are free to confess that the
merits CT sastoria has won look with
favor upon it,
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DrsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN C. SIXTH, Pres,
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Life, sire, Accident and Live
StOcks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
A Brilliant idea.

German paper tells an amusing story
Of Cumberland, the thought reader. On
journey from Vienna to st. Petersburg
he entertained his fellow passengers by
guessing their thoughts. One of the trav-
elers, Polish jew, who took the whole
thing for hoax offered to pay Cumber-
land the sum of 80 rubles if he could di-
vine his thoughts. Visibly amused, Cum
berland acceded to his request and said:
You are going to the fair at Mini
Novgorod, where you intend to purchase
goods to the extent of 20, 900 rubles, after
which you will declare yourself a bankrupt
md compound with your creditors for 3
per cent"
On hearing these words the Jew gazed
at the speaker with reverential awe He
then, without uttering a syllable, drew
put of the leg of his boot a shabby purse
Ind handed him the 80 rubles, wheleupon
The great magician triumphantly in
Iuired, Then l have guessed your
thoughts, chr" No" replied the Jew,
but you have given me n brilliant idea. "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03
Good Enough For Art, Not For Fashion

1t is generally understood that art aud
fashion sometimes differ in their ideals Of
beauty. A poor girl recently found it cut
for herself when she tried to exchange o
calling which she did not like for one
which she hoped she might like better.
She posed as a model for some of the
most prominent New York artists, and
they all regarded her form rs remarkably
beautiful. But she did not like tho busl-
ness and wanted to find something else to
do. Tho wife of one of the artists who en-
ploycd her said that she ought to mako g
good model for trying on garments In q
shop for the purpose of exhibiting them
to customers. 1t seemed as If this would
be the very occupation for her, and the
artists wife gave her letter of recon-
incubation to one of the best shops in the
city. In u few days she came back and
said: 1T was no use; they measured me
and said l wouldn't do. l was inches
too largo In the waist and inches too
small in the bust. New York Tribune
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

Spontaneous combustion may be defined
as the ignition of infiammable substances
without the application of fro or without
obvious cause of increase of temperature.
Occurrences of this sort, formerly consid-
cred lis being very mysterious, are now ex-
planned by the well understood liability of
certain substances to undergo chemical
changes which develop sufficient heat to
set them on fire. One of the great causes
of the spontaneous origin of fires In fac
tories, drug stores, etc, is the exposure of
fixed oils. When exposed to light and air,
these oils are disposed to oxidize. When
undergoing oxidization, they rapidly alb
sorb oxygen and give off carbonic acid gas
and hydrogen, which soon fires any in
fammable substance through which the
oil may be diffuscd.
Fires of this character may be illustrated
by reference to cotton waste and tow,
mixed with Oil, used in lubricating ma
chinory, and which, If allowed to accumu-
late in heaps, is as dangerous as lighted
cigar in u powder mill The larger the
heap of such rubbish tho greater the dam
ger incurred on account of the extra liza
bility to accumulate heat. Packages of
silks which have been charged
to increase weight-often cause mysterious
railway, steamship and warehouse fires by
oxidation of the oils with which they
have been saturated. Fire in waste heaps
at coal mines is another form of spontane-
Gus combustion, the cause in this case to
be looked for in tho oxidation of the iron
land sulphur particles found in the COAL
St. Louis Republic.