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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-06-08

A STREET FIGHT LAST SATURDAY
N1eHT.-One of the largest fights that
has occurred in this city for a long
time occurred in the vicinity of the
corner of Martin and Queen streets,
about IL o'clock Saturday night.
From what was ascertained there were
about dozen people engaged in the
fight, which was between white and
black. One colored man was severely
cut above the eye, and another was
so seriously injured that he had to be
carried home, and it is doubtful if he
will recover.
Officer Price arrived on the spot
and arrested Rose Pritchard, colored.
A short time after Sol Jackson and
Jim Johnson, both colored, were ar
rested by Officers Hollis and Elliott,
and lodged in Jail to await their trial.
Mr.. Hollis returned again and
together with Officer Kimmerling
arrested Harvey Keller and colored
boy by the name of Fleming, but it
was found that these were the wrong
ones and they were released. Hollis
now started again for the scene of
the fight with the colored boy Flem-
ing, and on the way met Temp.
Knuckles and Charles Airhart. The
colored boy identified these two as
parties who had struck his brother,
who was dangerously injured. Mr..
Hollis arrested Knuckles and Air
hart, aud they were released on bail.
World.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-06-08

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. The City
Council met in regular session at the
City Hall, on Thursday night, May
or Wilson, presiding, and all Coun-
cilmen present. After the reading
and approval of minutes of former
meetings, the following business was
transacted
A number of bills were read and
ordered paid. The bill of King
Daughters for the use of room was
placed in hands of Finance Commit
tee. The new members of the Coun
Gil were sworn in by l.. Dew. Ger
hardt, notary public, and the old
Council adjourned sine die. The
new Council then proceeded TO an
organization, after roll call, to which
all members responded. On motion
of DR.. Henshaw that Council pro-
coed to elect a treasurer, the Mayor
decided the motion out Of order, from
which an appeal was taken. Mr..
Staubly nominated Mr.. Grozinger
and the nominations were closed and
the clerk instructed to cast the bal
lot for the Council. Mr. Grozinger
was elected. The election Of COM
mitteemen was deferred until next
Thursday night. Council adjourn
ed.
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FREDERICK 81, MARTINsBURGl8.-On
Monday last the home team went to
Frederick to play q game with the
club of that place, and were defeated
by a score Of 81 to Is. The game
was lost clearly by the errors of the
Martinsburg club, their opponents
making IL runs in the eigth inning.
The Frederick grounds were very
rough, and the outfeld was blocked
by people who interfered with the
ball, and the Frederick club gained
most Of the advantage on this ac-
count The crowd should, at the re-
quest Of Bradley, who captained our
team, lave moved back, but failing
to do this they almost compelled
Martinsburg to lose. Up to the
eighth inning DeHart kept the hits
scattered, and pitched fine ball. At
this juncture when he had struck out
two men Creque muffed a high fly
that would have ended the inning
and easily won the game. Then
Young, who had and did play good
ball, made another error in failing to
touch q base at critical moment,
and the scores for the other side &C.
cumulated. Zimmerman, too, failed
IN headwork, and four men came in.
Discouraged, DeHart was hit often
and hard, and Young was put in the
box. DeHart was returned to the
box too late, and the score tells the
sad disaster. Thirteen is not very
large number, but for that many err
rors, and costly ones too, in a ball
game, Frederick could win hands
| down.
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500 Reward 800.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages,
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known
to The medical fraternity. Catarrh
being a constitutional disease, re-
quires a constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the consti-
tuition and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have SO
much faith in its curative powers,
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
F. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo, O.
fa Sold by druggists, 75c.
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Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoPias

"Many of the citizens of Rains
vile, Indiana, are never without q
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in the house." says Jacob Brown,
the leading merchant of the place.
This Remedy has proven of so much
value for colds, Group and whooping
cough in children that few mothers
who know its worth are willing to be
without it. For sale by l.. G. Mat
thaei, Druggist, Martinsburg, VIVA.
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AN INTERESTING SoUvENIR.-Mr.
Ernest Thumel, of this city, is the
possessor of a beautiful souvenir
spoon which he prizes very highly
on account OF the associations con-
nected with it. 1t is solid silver,
and was presented to Mr.. Thumel by
the Kansas City Fire Department, of
which he was formerly one of the
most active and efficient members.
A delegation of the fire department
of Kansas City recently attended the
international Fire Congress held in
London, England, and took along
with them dan" and "Joe," two
milk white horses, and the best
trained team for fire department pur
poses in the world. While there the
delegation with their horses partici-
pated in several contests, and were
the victors in each. On this occa.
sion in their honor these spoons were
made and presented to many of the
members who remained at home.
The front of the spoon is engraved
with the letters "K. G. F. D. Fire
Congress, 1898. Dan and joe" On
the back is an inscription giving the
time OF their worlds record time fol-
hitching up, being one and two-fifths
seconds. They won the gold medal
and we're accorded on that account
the chief place il the procession
Their expenses for their trip amount
ed to $4,000. Mr.. Thumel is s
trained fireman, and greatly delight:
in the success of his former com
rades.-
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BE KIND TO Your NEIGHBoR--Be
kind to your neighbor and lend him
your paper to read. If he does not
take it don't humilate him by com.
pelling him to ask for it, but lay il
down where he can find it as soon as
he wants it. Don't be so uncharit.
able as to hide it because he is just
as able to pay for it as you are.
Undoubtedly he has private reasons
for not taking it. Perhaps he has
conscientious scruples against pay
ing money for a paper he can read
for nothing. Perhaps he is mad al
the editor for saying too much about
him, or the mean thing may have
shown his ingratitude for long I'm;
paid subscription, in which case "tte
paper don't amount to anything and
he won't have the dirty thing in the
house." But he wants to read il
all the more on that account, just to
see what the fool has TO say. He
has a right to think it good enough
to read and criticise, although moi
good enough to take and pay for
So humor the fellow and give hin
your paper to read. You may gel
your back up at the editor and want
the compliment returned.-Er.
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Mrs. JARLEY's WAX WORKS
ENTERTAINMENT.-The G h ristian
Endeavor Society of st. Johns
Lutheran Church, of this city, will
hold choice entertainment in the
Central Opera House, on Tuesday
evening next. The program will
consist of vocal and instrumental
music and Mrs. Jarley's W X
Works. This entertainment prom.
Uses to be a very enjoyable alr,and
a good time is guaranteed all who
attend. Refreshments will be serv-
ed after the entertainment, consist
ing of ice.cream, strawberries, etc.
A small admission fee will be cbarg-
ed. The public cordially invited.
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CHILD DRowNED.-The body of the
little four-year-old son of Mr.. Abra-
ham Reed, was taken from the bot
tom of the dam near the mouth of the
Opequon, on Saturday afternoon last.
The child had been missing since
Friday afternoon and it was supposed
while playing along the bank Of the
Opequon, it had fallen in and been
drowned. Saturday morning the
neighbors began systematic search
for the child. In the afternoon the
child's hat was seen floating on the
surface of the dam, this made the
searchers almost sure that the body
of the child was in the water. They
had been dragging the creek all
morning without success. After see
ing the hat the gates of the dam were
opened and the water left out. The
body of the child was found in the
bottom of the dam and was taken
out.
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K. OF P. DECORATION AND Memoir.
IAL SERvICEs.-The Knights of Ply
thias of this city will hold memoria
services on Sunday, June 9th, at II
o'clock a. M, on which occasion Rev
F. J. Prettyman. will deliver the
sermon at the NJ. E. Church, South
The members will convene at Castle
Hall at 10 o'clock and proceed in g
body to the church.
On Tuesday, June 18th, the lodge
will decorate the graves of deceased
members. They will meet at the
Castle Hall at o'clock p. M, and
form line headed by the City Band
The exercises at the cemeteries will
be short, and as soon as the graves
have been decorated the line will re-
form. return to the Hall and disband
All Knights in this city and vicinity
are invited to attend or both occa-
sions. The Uniform Rank will be
present on Tuesday.
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THE CHARLES Town WIFE Poison.
Err CONVICTED IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
Andrew j. Scott, who was on trial
for several days before Judge E. B.
Faulkner, in the Circuit Court for
Jefferson county, at Charles Town,
for killing his wife, was found guilty
of murder in the first degree last
Saturday. Scott killed his wife
Mary Scott, on May I'd last, by pois-
oning her. The evidence showed
that they had had some domestic
trouble which was due to jealousy
on his part. He obtained some ar
senic at drug store in the town
under an assumed name, which he
gave his wife in her tea. She was
taken suddenly i'll, and although ev.
cry possible effort was made by he1
physicians to save her she died in
great agony.
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EARLY CLosING.-It would be a
good move on the part of all the
merchants of this city to close their
stores at 7 or s O'Clock each evening.
The general public could easily make
their purchases during the day, and
it would not be long before purchas
ers would accustom themselves to
the change. The early closing would
not only give the clerks needed rest,
but would also allow the busy mer.
chant few hours with his family.
They should not be expected to
work until 10 or II p. m. any more
than mechanics and others are.
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This Means Business.

On the principal lines Of the Chica-
90, Milwaukee & st. Paul railway
passenger trains are electric lighted,
steam heated and protected by block
signals. With these modern appli-
ances railway travelling at high speed
has reached degree Of saftey here
tofore unknown and not attainable on
roads where they are not in use.
Electric lights and steam heat make
it possible to dispense with the oil
lamp and the car stove. Block
signals have reduced the chances for
collisions to the minimum By main
tanning an absolute interval of space
between trains.
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LITERARY NoTE.-In the recently
published volume of Mrs. Celia
Thaxter's Letters occurs the follow.
ing passage: 81 think that the very
best thing that came to us this sum-
mer was the visit of Mr.. Alden
Good in His World you know.
He read to US some chapters of his
new book, "a Study of Death Mr..
Alden has been writing this pro
foundly philosophical book for five
years past, and it is now on the eve
of publications.
Mrs. Thaxter wrote these words
IN 1892, but the further growth OF
the important work to which she so
approximately refers has been more
gradual than she foresaw in fact
its concluding chapters have but re.
Gently been completed, and now "a
Study of Death" is announced fol
publication by Harper & Brothers
in the summer or early autumn.
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His FIRST CAR RIDE.-Mr. John
E. Seaman, of the vicinity of Darkes-
vile, made a trip TO this city on Fri
day of last week. He s over sixty
years of age, and he states that last
Fridays trip was his first ride OF the
railload cars. He complained some
what of a sickly, dizzy sensation and
said that he did not mind the cars
running 80 fast as the trees and
fences running in the other direc-
ton. 1t seems strange that a man
could have lived so long with the
cars running within six miles of him
for at least fifty years and within a
mile of him for six years and yet
never venture on board.
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DIED FROM ExcITEMEST.-Dayid
Weaver, of Cairo, Richie county, on
whose land big 240-barrel per day
oil we'll was struck a few days ago,
died few nights later of heart dis
ease resulting from excitement over
his stroke OF good fortune. He had
been poor man all his life, and the
prospect of sudden wealth was toe
much for him.
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OFFICERS ELEcTED.-The regular
annual election of officers of Pales
tine Commandery Knights Templar
took place on Monday night last.
Mr.. Fl. T. Cushwa was elected Emil
nent Commander, vice Hon. Alex.
Parks, whose term expired; P. R.
Harrison, Generalissimo FL. s.
Cushwa, Captain General Chas. P.
Matthaei, Prelate Thomas Kearns
and Charles Keedy, Wardens. Alter
the meeting OF the Commandery the
members in attendance repaired to
Mr.. L. E. Browns, where they par
took of refreshments.
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B. & 0. Works AT CUMBERLAND.
1t is said in Cumberland that the
contract for the Baltimore & Ohio
improvements in Cumberland has
been let to Henry Smith & Son, of
South REGISTER street, Baltimore.
The firm sent an inquiry Tuesday
about board for workmen. Plans
have been prepared by the company
for round house at Cumberland
which will be of the largest capacity
of any on the line of the road. Their
plans have been ready for some
months and the letting of the con.
tract would seem that the B. & O.
officials are preparing to make Cum.
berland the end of second division
of the line, which is now at Keyser
W. Va. This has been under con-
sideration for some years, and the
company purchased large tract, adj
joining Cumberland on which to To-
cate the shops.
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A TIE DECLARED IN THE FIRST

A TIE DECLARED IN THE FIRST
WARD AND MARTIN ELECTED.-A
special session of the City Council
was held in the Council chamber on
Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock for
the purpose of recounting the votes
cast in the First Ward of this city.
Mayor John B. Wilson was in the
chair.
This ward, according to the count
Of the commissioners of election,
elected Mr.. Stapleton Proctor, demo
crat, by a majority of one. Mr.. Mar
tin was not satisfied with the count
and appealed to the Council for re-
count.
When the session convened on
Saturday afternoon both candidates
were represented by counsel. Proc
tors attorney was Senator G. j.
Faulkner, while Mr.. Martin was rep
resented by Messrs. Flick & Weston.
haver and U. S. G. Pitzer.
The ballots that were thrown out
were examined and one was found
that was marked as follows: Across
the democratic side of the ticket the
voter had drawn two parallel lines,
but in folding the ticket together
about half of one of the lines had
made an impression on the republi
can side.
This ticket had been thrown out,
but Mcdonnell declared that beyond
all doubt the intention of the voter
was to cast his ballot for Mr.. Martin.
The Council therefore counted the
ballot for Martin, which made the
vote tie.
The election was then declared off,
and on motion OF Mr.. Anthony
Staubley, which was seconded by Mr..
Grozinger, the Council elected Mr..
John W. Martin as Councilman from
the First Ward.
Counsel for Mr.. Proctor took ex-
ception to the ruling of Council.
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W. VA. EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
Stewart F. Reed, president of the
West Virginia Editorial Association,
has fixed the meeting of this Asso-
citation for August 9Th, at Clarks-
burg. The citizens will extend the
editors hearty welcome. On the
same day the Troders Company will
open the new hotel and there will
be an excursion to Camden on the
Gauley.
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N, {. TABLER
A QUEEN STREET.

/ have two little children who are
teething this hot weather and are
troubled with bowel complaint. /
give them Chamberlain Colc, Chol-
era and Diarrh@a Remedy and it
acts like charm. / earnestly rec
ommend it for children with bowel
troubles. / was myself taken with
severe attack Of bloody hux, with
cramps and pains in my stomach,
e.third of bottle cnred me.
Within twcnty-four hours | was out
of bed and doing my house work.
MRS. w. L. DUNAdAN, Bon-aqua,
Hickman county, Tenn. For sale
by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist, Mar
tinsburg, w. Va.
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BALTIMORE AND BAY RIDGE Ex-
cURsIoN.-There will be cheap ex-
cursion to Baltimore and Bay Ridge,
Thursday, June 18th, under the
auspices of the Brunswick Lutheran
Mission. The trip will include the
delightful ride down the bay on the
palace steamer "Columbia." Tickets
will be good for two days, returning
on any regular train. Four hours
will be given in Baltimore for shop
ping and sight seeing. The excursion
is we'll arranged for pleasure or bus
mess, or both.
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SANDS & AsTLEY's GREAT Shows.
AT last this locality is to have an
exhibition of equestrian, gymnastic
and athletic performers, a complete
geological collection, hippodrome
and museum which is worthy of the
title of circus. There have been
many travelling shows claiming this
title or similar ones of high sound
ing, but the Sands & Astley's New
and Old World shows to exhibit
here Wednesday, June 18th, will
fully substantiate its merit and SUI
periority.
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Y1sIr1Na RRErHERN.-On Saturla,

VISITING BRETHERN.-On Saturday
last, Messrs. District Deputy Grand
Master Fred Keiscome, District
Grand Lecturer J. S. Trammell, ac,
companied by DR.. R. L. Snodgrass
and Capt D. W. Shaffer, of the Ma
sonic Lodge, of this city, visited
Trilumner Lodge No. III, at Mid
dleway, Jefferson county. The Grand
officers performed the work laid out,
and Capt. D. W. Shaffer made a
pleasant little speech, and then the
gentlemen were entertained by DR..
VIM. E. Mingini, who is Master OF
the lodge at Middleway, most hand
somely and hospita bly, after which
they drove home arriving here at an
early hour next morning.
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Relief I'm Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
ssNEw GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KID
NEY CURE This new remedy is a
great surprise on account of its ex-
ceeding promptness in relieving pain
in the bladder, kidneys, back and
every part of the urinary passages in
male or female. 1t relieves reten-
ton of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want
quick relief and cure this is your
remedy. Sold by L. G.. Matthaei
Martinsburg, W. Va. 2-l6-1yr
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Notice.

Mr.. A. J. Snyder, of this city, is
agent for Messrs. Boyer & Heard,
of Hagerstown, Md, dealers in -four,
feed, etc. He will deliver goods to
all parts of the city and will be pleas
ed to have your orders. Lowest
market prices and strictly first-class
goods. A postal card will reach
him or he can be found at Herring's
building, King street, opposite st.
Clair Hotel, Respectfully,
A. J. SNYDER, Agent,
Boyer & Heard's Flour, Feed, etc.
6-1T,'93,tf.
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EEFER-CLAYToN.-Invi tations
are out for the wedding of Mr.. Chas.
Albert Keefer, formerly OF this city,
to Miss Ada Belmonte Clayton, OF
Grafton, w. Va. The ceremony
will take place from the Grsfton
Baptist Church, at 8 o'clock We'd
nesday evening, June 18th. Our
congratulations in advance.
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BAD MAIL FAcILITIEs.-By the
late change in the mail service in
this county Glengary gets but three
mails week; but from Shanghai to
Ganotown there is an every day
mail. Glengary is but a mile and a
half beyond. and it seems strange
that daily mails should go to places
so near Glengary and yet get no
nearer. The hardships of this con-
sists in the fact that Glengary gets
no mail on Saturday, and those liv-
ing near have no Sunday reading
whatever.
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MUSTERED OUT.-The Second Reg
iment Band of Charleston, has been
mustered out of service by Capt. W.
H. Lyons, Adjutant. In perform
ing this duty, Captain Lyons COM
pIimented the band upon its brilliant
record in the past, and spoke of the
regret it caused him as representing
the State to lose the service Of SO
good a musical organization.
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Highest of all in Leavenng PowerLate U s. Govt Report
RH!A!!! R Rs%ass;!
ABSOLUTELY PURE
The early closing movement should
receive encouragement in this city.
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The early closing movement should
receive encouragement in this city.
Special term of the U. S. Court on
Thursday, June Goth. Judge Gof
will preside.
Ladies' waist buttons, sterling
silver. Something fine. See Hyde's
New Jewelry Store.
The General Synod of the Luth.
eran Church of the United States is
in session at Hagerstown. Rev. G.
S. Trump, of this city, is attending.
The ladies of Trinity Episcopal
Church, gave a strawberry festival
at the residence of Mr.. VIM. Byrnes,
on Tuesday night for the church
benefit.
Children's day exercises will be
held in the lst M. E. Church tomor-
row night. The exercises are ex-
pected to be the best ever given In
this city.
Tuesday June 18th, Martinsburg
VS.. Greencastle. Saturday, June
18th, Martinsburg VS.. Frederick.
Go out and see these as they are
good clubs.
At the election for officers of the
Reformed Church, on Monday. Mes
srs. j. H. Myers and G. P. Matthaei
were elected elders, and W. L.Jones
and D. M. Kilmer deacons.
In Hagerstown, May 28th, Mr..
Raleigh r. Hoffman, and Miss An
nie G. Griffith, of this county, were
united in marriage by Rev. J. r.
gladden., of the NJ. E. Church.
The County Court was rendered
an excellent strawberry banquet on
Tuesday evening evening by the Of
ficers of the County and Circuit
Court. The affair was so successful
that it will long be remembered.
At the session of the County
Court on Tuesday the Court agreed
to appropriate 5000 as soon as the
City Council erects a town clock.
This is an excellent start, and the
movement should now by all means
be consummated.
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THE QUEsTroN.-"Well, husband
said the good wife who had strained
the exchequer in vigorous social
campaign, tive must decide at once
whether we are able to give the
young people grand wedding
breakfast or whether we shall oppose
the match and make them run away.
-Galueston NeaCs.