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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
Commissioners Notice.

In the matter OF the estate of Samuel N.
Hubbell, deceased.
We, the undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush Judge of Probate in
and for the county Of Shiawassee, State of Michi.
gan, Commissioners to receive, examine and
against said estate, do hereby give notice thai
we will meet at the office OF Fred Edwards
In the city OF Owosso, in said county. on
Monday, the Sth day of June 1896 and on the Orr
day OF September, A. d. 1896, at 10 O clock in the
forenoon OF each of said days, for the purpose or
receiving and adjusting all claims against said
estate, ana That six months from the 9th dav
OF March, 1885, are allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims to said commissioners for nd
justment and allowance.
Dated the 10th day OF March, A. d.. 1896.
CHARLES ID. STEWART
FRED EDWARDS,
LAWRENCE VAN DUsEN
Commissioners
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

A highway robber is said to have re-
stored to his victim enough money to
pay street car fare. He had no dispo-
sition to take what was due the com.
pany. "a fellow feeling" you know
Concerning Russia's alleged offer to
furnish us with all the millions of gold
we may need, it is unkind to recall the
fact that a few years ago we were send.
ing shiploads Of provisions to the fam
ine-stricken subjects of the Gear.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

had SO recently before denounced. This
is blowing hot and cold with VEN
geance, and one can hardly blame Mr..
Bowler for attaching so little import
ancc to the argument of the Attorney
Senator. Commissioner Bowler has
shown mis- degree of contempt for a
dcuhle-dealer What will the ruined
people of Louisiana do when this Sem
ator's term expires in-1S97?
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

Congressman Woodman insists upon
hanging his hat and overcoat ON the
screen behind his seat in the house.
The astute member from Chicago hasn't
knocked about in that city for twenty
years without finding out that he who
hangs his spare garments out of his
sight is apt to find them in a pawn
shop.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

William Watson, Lewis Morris and
Alfred Austin have all been considered
by Queen Victoria as candidates for
the laureateship. If she had not
stopped when she fixed her choice on
Austin the chances are that eventually
she would have pitched upon a poet
for the position.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

A Minneapolis woman writes to pa
per in that town saying that she
habitually wears a "bushel-basket hat
to the theater because she looks bet.
ter In that style hat than In any
other" and odds that she is going
to do so right along, too" Certainly;
certainly. Let those who don't want
to see the hat go somewhere else.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

1t is not difficult to count the men
comes to trying to count those who
think they are candidates the task
assumes serious proportions.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

England Is showing a disposition TO
use her power and embarrass this coun
try financially. She has that privilege.
but our people can manage to scrape
along with thin pocketbooks If hers
can contrive in some way to live with
out anything special to eat.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

One Of the most competent historical
critics in the United States describes
Won Holst's Constitutional History"
as chiefly useful to counteract extrava-
CANT and unreasoning patriotism. Per.
haps it is for this the University OF
Chicago keeps him.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

Italy has offered to act as umpire
in the Venezuelan dispute if Great
Britain will agree to arbitration. The
services of Italy in procuring an agree
ment from Great Britain to arbitrate
are more acceptable than it's offer to be
the arbitrator.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

One of the first results of war talR
is to develop the constituencies of CAPT
tai. 1t will scurry to cover if any one
happens to mention that Mars is liable
TO be in the ascendant.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

The Cuban insurgents are mistaken
in the policy of devastating sugar
plantations and destroying property
by dynamite. They may make Cuba a
desert, but that would not make it free,
while it would be made not worth hav-
ing either free or enslaved.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
south American Cattle Growers.

The Bureau Of the American Repub-
lies has received information that the
cattle raisers of the Argentine Repub-
lie are making arrangements to import
large numbers of high grade cattle for
the purpose of improving the herds in
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

In Ypsilanti widower married a
widow and on the same day the widow
er's son married the widows daughter.
1t is evident that they do not intend
to have the third generation spoiled
by a superabundance of doting grand
parents.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

1t seems likely now that, after all the
Armenians have been killed, the pow
ers will see to it that there is an ami
cable adjustment of the little misun'
derstanding.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01
A Real Blood Remedy,

and gets at the seat of disease and forces
it out promptly even after other so-called
blood remedies have failed. S. S. S. is
guaranteed purely vegetable.
Books on blood and skin diseases will
be mailed free to any address by Swift
Specific Co., Atlanta. Ga.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

Chicago is to have bicycle police
squad, and there is likely to be a re-
duction in the avoirdupois of some OF
the members of the force.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

Another advertisement for Col. Inger.
soil: The law class of the Missouri uni
versity has decided not to invite him
to lecture.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

Mcdonald county, Mo-, has an orch
ard of 5000 acres, the largest in the
United States, and perhaps the largest
in the world.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

with the removal OF John L. SULLIVAN
to Chicago will vanish Boston's LAST
claim to be considered cultures head
quarters.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

The women who have been objectins
because they were excluded from the
Chicago Open Board OF Trade don't
know when they are in luck.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

No one will object to Col. Harvey's
efforts to eliminate selfshness from
politics if there is occasion for going
into secret session to do the work.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-01

The announcement that the New
York Grant monument win not be com.
pleted next April appears to bring out
no expressions of surprise.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
There Is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing as good as Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds. so demand
it and do not permit the dealer TO sell
you some substitute. He will not
claim there is anything better, but in
order to make more profit he may
claim something else to be just as
good. You want DIR. Kings New
Discovery because you know it to be
safe and reliable, and guaranteed to
do good or money refunded. For
Coughs, Colds, Consumption and for
all affections of Throat, Chest and
Lungs, there is nothing so good as is
DIR. Kings New Discovery. Trial
bottle free at l.. G. Matthaei's drug
store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12

In the report of the Flag Day Exer-
cises at Ridenour's School given in
last weeks issue of the Heard, their
was no mention made of the outside
help which caused a murmur. Not for
a moment would l have the impress
sion fostered that am ungrateful for
the help given and here acknowledge
that because l had mentioned them in
the Independent it was unnecessary
to attach them to the songs and
speeches, but as l myself felt disap-
pointment in reading over the article.
l hope the editor will here let me
make ammends for my lack of fore
sight. Prof Chas Shafer played the
violin; Mr.. Morrison, cornet; Mr..
VIM. Kaup and Mr.. VIM. Ashoff,
mandolins: Mr. Cliff Tabler, the guitar,
and Mr.. Shubert, the organ. | am
sure they will believe me that appre-
ciated the excellent music rendered.
In the vocal, Miss Rosa McFillin, alto;
Mr.. Jas. Duval, tenor; Mr. John Welsh,
base Miss Minnie Sayles, soprano,
and Mr.. Geo. Keeton deserve as much
praise as the instrumental part and /
feel under many obligations to all
IOT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
WHY SUFFER
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ly and easily cured by the use of this
wonderful remedy. 1t also cures corns,
bunions, chilblains and frost bites.
Lightning Hot Drops Is certainly a
grand thing to have in the house. 1t is
pleasant remedy to use, and is wonder
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man and beast. 1t is always ready for
external and internal use. and when
sweetened the little folks like it. And
it affords such quick and complete
release from the pain and misery of
wounds and acute disorders and all
sorts of aches and pains that after we
have once got acquainted with its work
we buy it again and again. Briefly
speaking, Lightning Hot Drops prevents
or cures all disorders of the stomach
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Lightning Hot Drops kills any ache
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poison of the bites of animals, snakes,
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Lightning Hot Drops cures oorns,
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And then lightning Hot Drops only
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12

Some recent Baltimore and Ohio
appointments, are as follows: J. d.
Wright to the General Foreman OF
Painters at Mt Clare shops, in place
of f. L. Biglow, resigned,
c. l.. Brevort, who has been a Yard
Master of the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern at Cincinnati has been
appointed General Yard Master of the
Baltimore and Ohio at Cumberland.
W. d. Vincent, Division Operator
and Manager Of the Pittsburg Office of
the Baltimore and Ohio, has been pro-
NOTED to be Chief Dispatcher of the
Second and Third Divisions. with
headquarters at Cumberland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
One Dellar a Year
FOR THE WHEELING
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The coming year promises to be one of
great moment to every American citizen.
An important change is at hand in the
administration of public affairs. There
will probably be special session of Con-
gress Immediately following the inaug-
uration of the new president. The tariff,
especially in the matter OF wool and coal,
will be at once under discussion. and
legislation looking TO the restoration of
the national finances to a sound basis
will be introduced There will also be
a new administration in West Virginia,
nd there is every indication that enter
prises of great Importance to the public
welfare will be set on foot in the State.
The proposed river improvements will be
begun. New railroads will be built, and
new material resources of every kind de-
veloped The year 1897 promises to be
one of the golden years of the State and
Nation Business will everywhere re-
vive, and the columns of the Intelligence
er will TEEN with the evidence of great
opportunities for business.
Every family should have live news
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that the old and young of the household
may know all of the particulars of the
great awakening that is at hand. 1t is
the only way to be up to date in your
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
A Painful 0erpation

Is that of extracting teeth. Avoid
the ordeal, and save your teeth, by
using MAGIC TooTHAcHE DROPS.
Relieve toothache instantly; do not
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The word magic is blown on eyer y
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
County Court.

Af00Ae1 SV0A~s
The December term Of the County
court, convened in the court house
Monday morning. at 10 O'Clock. A
great deal of business was transacted
and the bonds Of some OF the new
county officers were received. The
following received the oath of Office:
J. H. Smith, Sheriff.
U. S. G. Pitzer. Prosecuting Attor-
ney.
L. Bender. Clerk OF County Court
Joseph Fiscus, County Commission
er.
/. w. Wood, County Surveyor.
Collins Nicely, Assessor, First dis
trict.
Thomas Z. Byers, Justice Of Peace,
Martinsburg district.
John w Martin. Justice Of Peace,
Martiusburg district.
Fred Gettle, Constable Martinsburg
district.
Richard Wood, Constable, Hedges
vile district.
H. NJ. Cole, Constable Falling Wat
ers district.
NJ. H. Joy, Justice of Peace, Falling
Waters district.
John +. Hutzier, Constable, Ger
ardstown district.
F. NJ Hardy, Constable. Gerards-
town district.
w. H. Frankenberry, Justice of
Peace, Opequon district.
]. v. Carney, Constable, Falling
Waters district.
w. M. Miller, Justice ofPeace, Ope-
quon district
G. w. Swimley, Justice Of Peace,
Mill Creek district.
]. H. Mcbride, Justice Of Peace,
Gerardstown district.
The court readjusted number of
erroneous assessments.
Thomas Wolford was reappointed
and qualified as stewart OF the aims
house.
The subject of county roads ard
bridges was considered after which
court adjourned until 10 o. clock Tues
day morning.
AT the session Tuesday morning,
the following officers qualified:
R. c. Burkhart, Justice of Peace,
Arden district
Frank Butler, Constable, Mill Creek
district.
Daniel H. Folk, Assessor, Second
district.
A. A. Boyer, Constable, Mill Creek
district
Jesse c. White, Justice of Peace,
Gerardstown district.
James H. Smith, appointed as his
deputies, Moses S. Tabler, J. R. Ca
trow, II. l.. Smith, w. M. Hollis, F.
M. Hardy, and Alexander Elliott,
who were confirmed by the court.
A number of bills were received
and ordered paid.
Special appropriations for roads
were furnished, with written instruc-
tons, as follows: Thos. H. Byers,
Opequon district, $500; Preston
Wood, Hedgesville district, $500.
The court then adjourned until Fri
day morning, at ten o'clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
TERMS AND PREMIUMS.

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
PRODUCE.

Soothing, and not irritating,
strengthening, and not weakening,
small but effective-such are the quail
tiles OF DeWitts Little Early Risers,
the famousli little pills. l.. 6. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
McCLURE'S MAGAZINE for 1897
SEVEN GREAT SERIALS.

Life by Hamlin Garland The authorita-
tive and adequate Life of Grant published Lavishy
illustrated Begins in Decemberl
Rudyard Kplng first American serial Captains Courageous
Begun in November)
Robert Louis Stevensons t Ives the only novel of
sons still unpublished Begins in May
Cnas A. Dana. "Recoections of Wartime Mr.. Dana
of the critical Civil War practic-
ally member of Lincoln Cabinet and is probably
fitted than any other living give authoritative his
tory of this period his ecolecons correspondence
of Americans Many of them unpublished
with this series eff portraits is intended
lish special biographical studies under the general title of
Makers of the Union from Washington to Lincoln.
Palestine Specially taken under the editors direc
ton.
Stories serial by Conan Doyle which he will
his extraordinary talent for mystery and ingenuity
which have, in the sherlock Homes stories given him
place beside Poe and Gaborau
TEN FAMOUS WRITER'S.
Ian
fromh him will in MCCLUREs MAGAZINE.
Brer Rabbi" and the Little Mr.. Thmblefngr'
Kping
he will
will although will
arte Robert Frank
Russell will all have stories McCLuREs
1897, subscription which $
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
begins with November Subscriptions should with this
minnie - IN Ma Vnr ffv
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
New Stove and Tin store.

w. S. Snyder has opened store in
the room recently occupied by c. o.
Lambert, with a complete line Of
stoves and hollow ware. Everything
is new and fully warranted with prices
low as the lowest for same class of
goods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12

The stockholders of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank, of Martinsburg, w Va, are
hereby notified that the annual election
for II directors, to serve for the ensuing
year, will be held at the bank Tuesday,
January -, 1897, from 10 m. 10 o'clock
p. m. f. f. WILSON,
Dec. 10, 1896. Cashier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
STATE NEWS.


der Of Good Templars. has surrender
ed its charter.
The town Of Parsons will vote on
the whisky license question at the
same time they elect town officers.
A wound son of Mr.. Henry c.
Baker, of Shepherdstown, was badly
injured by being accidentally run
over by wagon.
The new State Normal School build
ing at Shepherdstown, is almost COM
pleted and will be ready to turn over
to the State by January next.
DR.. Daniel H. Morgan, son of Col.
VIM. A. Morgan, Of Shepherdstown,
has just passed a successful examiua-
ton before the United States naval
board at Brooklyn and has been APP
pointed an assistant surgeon in the
navy.
A number of industries will prob
ably be located at Keyser, upon the
completion of the new Baltimore and
Ohio shops. The citizens will make
every effort to encourage these enter
prises by offering advantageous sites,
etc.
A disease among the cattle is very
prevalent in the rural districts south
of Huntington. Many farmers are
losing large numbers of cattle and
the disease seems to be spreading. II
is similar to cholera and is pulling
the doctors.
The house of Richard Moore, col.
ored, in Gibson town, Jefferson coun.
ty,two miles south of Charles Town, was
destroyed by Ere Monday night. A coal
oil-lamp was upset and exploded and
started the fire. Most of the furni.
ture was also burned.
Robert Adams, Huntington, de
partment commander of Sons of Vet
Grams of West Virginia, had his toes
on right foot frozen two years ago
His foot has troubled him ever since
and he is now unable to walk. Hi:
entire foot may haye to be amputated
A Huntington woman has invented
what she calls a "snore diverter.
1t is composed of hood and flexible
pipe. When her husbands SHORES
become unbearable the hood is lower
ed over his head and the snore is con
Quoted into the cellar. Since the di
verter was used there is not rat or
the premises.
At the Buckhaunon public schoo
last Tuesday the teacher pitched {
lead pencil at pupil in order to at
tract his attention. The boy turned
around suddenly just in time for the
pencil to strike him in the eye. The
end of the pencil penetrated his eye
and he will probably lose his sight.
In Green Bottom, Cabell county
there are more than fifteen cases o.
diphtheria. In the family of James
Compton alone there have been three
deaths during the past week and one
other member of his family is now on
the deathbed. The disease seems to
be spreading and the natives of that
vicinity are much alarmed.
Sunday evening, as Mrs. w. f,
Boon, OF Inside, near Hinton, was
taking her little child out to the sta
BILE to show him the horses, a horse
on the inside got to kicking violently,
and knocked from the stable a six.
teen-foot plank, which, in falling
struck Mrs. Boon upon the head
fracturing her skull, and it is though
she is fatally hurt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
FOR 1897.
Leading Newspapers
for the price of

The Philadelphia Press by spe-
cial arrangements, at great cost, is
entitled to II the news received
by the New York Times, World,
Journal, Chicago Tribune, st. Louis
Globe-D Democrat, Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune and the Boston Jour
nal. All this news is telepraphed to
The Press over special wires every
night and presented to its readers
fresh and attractive every morning.
This is all in addition to the service
of The Press own staff, great corps
of correspondents and the Associat-
ed Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12

It's all in the baking pan.
Sweetest bread you ever saw.
Not a breath of aroma lost.
No run-overs, no air-holes,
no burnt edges, no raw places.
Can't burn, no matter how
careless the cook.
And such crust Beautifully
brown, dainty crisp, charming
in every way.
The bread is steamed as we'll
as baked, steamed into delicate
evenness and rich moistures in
side, baked to just the right
point outside.
The Quaker Pan saves work,
worry and money.
1t requires no skill to use it.;
the pans pack in an oven as SO
many sticks of wood might, and
even if left long overtime the
bread cannon DuTH.
This is the simplest, surest
and best of all the modern bak-
ing pans.
Just Al Good FOR Cake md Pudding IS !ts
Bread.
The boy stood on the burning deck
The flames roared DER his head
"Fatheri r. he cried, why don't the cook
Save that last loaf of breadI'
"Pe calm. my child" the sire replied,
"Let those escape who can,
Why won't you learn the bread can't burn
It's in Quaker Pan"
For Sale by
LEWIS WOLF,
Successor to G. P. Herring,
Corner Martin and Queen Streets.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-12
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given to the stock
holders of the Citizens National Bank
of Martinsburg that an election for di-
rectors to serve for the ensuing year will
be held at the bank on Tuesday the 12th
day of January, 1897. between the hours
of 10 noon and O'clock p. m.
EDWARD RUTLEDGE,
Dec 10, 1896. Cashier