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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-11-28

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Nov. H.
The official returns from the late
election are coming into the Secreta-
ry of States Office very slowly, only
forty counties having been heard
from to date. The returns on men,
bers of the House of Delegates and
State Senate are sufficiently COM
plete to show who is elected in each
district except one, where there is a
contest
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

The letter of Mr.. Mckinley, ac-
cepting the nomination for the Pres
idency of the United States, is of
such genial and practical nature
that all people can understand and
understanding, will vote for him.
We may give the whole letter next
week, and to those who cannot read,
we will ask those who can read to
read to them, so that the people will
know that when they vote for Mr..
Mckinley they vote for the proper
man. 1t is rot the "force bill" just
now, under which the Democrats
fooled the people before, and which
has been aseertained by practical
experiences to have been "hoodoo."
but now it is the silver craze against
the poor mans wheat and his prod
ucts. viii the people listen or act
upon any such theories that will not
put cent in their pockets unless
they earn it?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29
BERKELEY SPRINGS ITEMS.

From the Neacs and Messenger:
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Mish Smith
are sojourning in Berkeley.
Miss Bertha Hoyermale was visit
ing in Martinsburg last week
The house being erected by the
Misses Hunter is being pushed by
the contractor j. W. Hunter.
Mrs. Woodvile Rockhill gave an
evening party on Wednesday to a
large number of our residents and
summer visitors.
We learn that VIM. II. Young
has secured position in the Navy
Yard at Washington as carpenter at
a comfortable salary.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Wilson, of
Baltimore are in town. Mr.. Wilson
married a daughter of Mr.. Charles
Walling and at one time lived here.
Rev. w. r. Berry, accompanied
by Mrs. Berry, were here this week
seeing friends The reverend was q
few years ago, pastor in this place.
We were pleased to see him looking
so well.
Rev. Forrest Prettyman, OF the
Southern Methodist Church, Mar
tinsburg, filed the pulpit in the NJ.
E. Church in this place, Sunday
night, end delivered an excellent
sermon.
Dr.. Jos. E. Gilpin will associate
himself with his brother DR.. G.. E.
Gilpin in tue practice of bis profes
sion in this place. His skill as a
physician is already known in this
community.
Miss Kinnie E. Smith, the "West
Virginia Mocking Bird" who so de-
lighted the Berkeley people " nth her
whistling last summer, is guest at
the Berkeley Springs Hotel She
has been summering at Asbury Park
and Ocean Grove. She whistled at
the Ocean Grove auditorium and
shared with Vitale the applause of
the evening.
eve cannot yield all the laurels to
Miss Smith. harrisburg has few
whistlers herself. and we do not be.
lieve that any excel Miss Rose
Cunningham
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F0LTZ P. 0.

Miss N. Cooley, of Washington,
D. c., is spending the summer vaca-
tion at Miss Miller's.
Mr.. G. Brown and wife, of Balti-
more, Nd, ere spending few weeks
at Mr.. 7. II. Byers for recuperation.
Our prognosticators had prophe-
sled for rain on last Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday, in consequence of
the earth passing under the constel-
lation Pisces during that time, but
their prophecies failed.
During the hot weather, Mr.. Chas.
Kershner, of Hagerstown, went from
his home to Harrisburg, distance
of Is miles, in six hours, on his
bike averaging twelve and one
half miles per hour for six hours.
The schools will commence on
September the drstin Failing Waters,
with Kershner at Broad Lane, Foltz
at Bedrngton, Miss B. Drenner at
Nipetown, Miss e. Smalts at Honey.
wood, Miss II. Nihion at Falling
Waters, Prof Cole at Cedar Grove,
Prof. Drake at Maidstone and Miss
L. Matthews at Spring Mills. We
should be pleased to see the INDIE
PENDENT on Friday evenings.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29
REGULAR MEETING
Of the School Beard at the Second
Ward School Monday Night.

There WAS irregular meeting OF the
School Board for the Independent
District of Martinsburg at the Sec
ond Ward school house on Monday
night. President G. Fl. VOL cs and
Commissioners Thos. E. Byers, Jno.
w. Snowden, A. 7. Russler, and
John E. Oliver were all present.
After the reading and passing Of
number of bills other business was
disposed of as follows:
The Hudson School Desk Co. de-
clined to allow the cancelling of
their contract for school furniture,
but their contract having provi-
sion that it could be cancelled at any
time, the board let the matter drop.
A communication of Mr. J. A.
Dempwolf, an architect, reporting
on the architecture OF che Second
Ward school building was received.
1t is as follows:
After careful examination of
your Second Ward school building,
beg to report that its present con-
dition is notimmediately dangerous,
but its very poor construction will
Decessitate considerable care in its
use during the coming school term,
and l would therefore suggest that
the northwest second floor be only
occupied by two thirds the usual
number of scholars. I would fur
Their recommend that in case your
board is not able to build a new
modern school building next year,
to tear out the entire wall of the
northwest gable, including angle
piers as well as the foundation under
same and to rebuild those walls with
new stone foundation, two feet in
thickness, laid in cement and filing,
in the present cellar way, and four
teen inch brick wall with the angle
piers to correspond with opposite
side and anchoring the new wall into
the existing floor beams. This pre-
caution, including the careful point
ing up of all cracks in other parts,
Will make your building sale Tor
some years to come"
Miss Bessie Harley was placed on
the substitute teachers list. Prof.
Lee Siler, principal Of tie Third
Ward school, suggested that the
grade OF the two new rooms at the
ThirdWard school be made primary
grade, which suggestion was adopted
by the board. That school will,
therefore, have two primary and two
second grade rooms.
Thirty desks were ordered from
Mr.. G. P. G. Rinker for the Third
Ward school.
Miss Korah Kearney sent q COM
munication reporting her illness and
askiag the appointment of a subsi-
tute for one month and Miss Hettie
Rodrick was named.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29
NIAGARA FALLS.
Low Rate Excursions via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany's ten-day excursions to Niaga-
ra Falls present the most advanta-
geous method Of witnessing this
wonderful example of Natures
works.
The remaining excursions of the
series will leave Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington on August
90, September and IT. An exper.
fenced tourist agent and chaperon
will accompany each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, exclu-
sive of limited express trains, within
ten days, will be sold at $40 from
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington, and at proportionate rates
from other points. a stop-oyer will
be allowed at Watkins and Roches-
ter in either direction and st Buffalo
returning.
A special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches will be run
with each excursion.
An additional attraction to the
tour OF September will be Canada s
grand Industrial Fair, which is to be
held at Toronto from August 81 to
September IL, which will have new
and varied attractions. Tourists on
this excursion win be granted great
ly reduced rates between Niagara
Falls and Toronto in order to avail
themselves of the opportunity ofvis-
iting this great exposition.
For further information apply to
nearest ticket agent, or address
Tourist Agent, Room All, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

BIG DAY AT Standardization the
17th Of September the Philadelphia
Brigade will dedicate its monu-
ment at Sharpsburg. This will be a
day long to be remembered in the
history of Antietam Battle Field.
The people of this section and the
adjoining country should not miss
the opportunity of witnessing the
impressive ceremonies. The list of
distinguished speakers on that day
includes such men as Bishop Ryan,
of Philadelphia, Governor Daniel
H. Hastings, of Pennsylvania, Col.
A. K. Mcclure, Philadelphia, Secre-
tary Herbert and others. The monu-
ment which is now in the course of
erection will cost $4,000 and will
doubtless be the means of arousing
such patriotic spirit that will result
in the erection of others. Antietam
Cemetery is fast becoming beauti.
full place which viii in She future be
kept in perfect order by the Nation
al Government and is an honor to
the country and state.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

The Statesman seems not to like
Senator Elkins' speech at the In
wood Fair. The editor makes a big
mistake after all. The persons who
heard it endorsed it and were en-
Unused with the prospect of a change
IN the administration of affairs. Why
the Statesman should differ with the
opinion Of a common-senee people is
unaccountable and just as unac-
countable as the editor breaking
away from Cleveland and sound
currency, soiling his shoes in the
mud Of Populism after Populists had
kicked the Democracy clean into
nothingness.
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G. A. Il. ENCAMPMENT AT
ST. PAUL, MINI.
Extremely Low Rates via Penn
sylyania Railroad.

The National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be
held at st. Paul, Mimi, September
2 to A..
For this occasion The Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad will sell on August 90,
80, and 81 excursion tickets to st.
Paul and return, at exceedingly lou
rates, as follows =
New York, $500; Philadelphia,
$26.25 Trenton, $27.05 Baltimore
and Washington, $500, Harris
burg, Williamsport and Wilkes
barre, $24.75; proportionate rates
from other points.
Tickets will be good for return
passage until September Is, with an
extension to and including Septem-
Der 80 if deposited with the Joint
Agent at st. Paul on or before Sep
TENDER I6.
Full information can be obtained
on application to ticket agent.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

MANY JOHN H. HoLTs-A pecul-
iarity of the WestVirginia campaign
is the number of John Fl. Hollis,
who are running for Office. John H.
Holt, of Moundsyille,is the Prohibit
tion candidate for prosecuting attor.
ney of Marshall county. John II.
Holt, of Cabell county, is the Demo
cratic nominee for supreme jndge
and John H. Holt is the Republican
candidate for prosecuting attorney
in Taylor county. All three belong
to the legal profession and all three
are related.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.-T b e
past week has been one of the cool
est of the summer. During the first
half of the week tie temperature
ranged from 5 to 10 degrees per day
below the normal and the average
departure for the week was rather
more than 3 degrees per day below
the normal. In the mountains the
temperature approached very near
the frost line, but none Of the cor.
respondents note the occurrence of
frosts. The first part of the week
was without rainfall and crops, es-
pecially grass, showed the need of
moisture. Abundant showers &C.
Cured on the 22d and 23rd and
were well distributed and answered
all the crop needs. The week as
whole was rather more cloudy than
usual but sufficient sunshine was re-
oeived for the maturing crops. The
cool weather of the past week was a
great relief after the severe heat
that prevailed throughout the fore
part of the month, and all CORE
spondents make note Of welcome
change. The harvesting of hay and
oats has been finished and now corn,
buckwheat and tobacco are the only
standing crops. Early corn is rip
ening rapidly and the entire crop
promises TO mature considerably
earlier than usual. Reports upon
this crop show that it is the best
and heaviest of any of the years.
crops and promises to be one of the
largest ever raised in the state. I'm
less frost comes unusually early the
crop is now safe from injury, except
Of course, beating down from storms,
and will be housed in September.
Storms and floods have done great
deal of damage, totally destroying it
in some localities, but on the whole
it is magnificent crop. Nearly the
whole Of the potato crop has been
dug, and is reported generally as
very large and fine. The potato rot
reported in preceding bulletins, has
disappeared. The recent rains have
been of much benefit to the grass
lands and fall pastures are in fine
condition. Ploughing for winter
wheat is progressing very favorably,
the ground being in excellent condi
ton. Fruit, vegetables, grapes and
melons are abundant, even to over.
production. The crop season is rap
idly closing. Corn, bUckwheat, fruit
and late gardens are now the only
crops subject to injury from weather
changes, and these are sufficiently
well advanced to insure good yields.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29
BOOK TABLE.

JUSTICE AT LAsT.-Justice TO the
unknown great, when first sought,
years after their achievements, is al
ways doubly hard to secure. 1t has
certainly been tardy in coming to
Anna Ella Carroll. But after read
ing the mastery array of testimony
in her behalf, marshalled in the Sep
TENDER number OF Godey's Maga-
zdne, the difficulty would seem to lie
in denying justice to her longer 1t
seems to be incontestably establish
ed that she was one of the acutest
strategists of all history, and that
her radical changes in governmental
plans for prosecuting the Civil War
actually entitle her to be called "The
Woman that Saved the Union.'
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29
Put up sound money Democrat

Put up sound money Democrat
from Jefferson County and the
thinking people will vote for him
There is more business in this cur
rency question than most people
think about. We tried to buy
everything, dry and liquid, the other
day with Mexican dollar and even
the Democrats were toosmartto give
us change. The Mexican dollar
only cost us As cents. Come into
the mint, free fat will make a dollar
of them, but we have to buy them
first. See?
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

Wonder where the Democratic
party is now? They are holding
conventions all over the country on
the currency question, having been
lost for several years by Mr.. Will
sons inferior tariff measure, and the
supposition was, that they were found
at Chicago. But search light and
search warrant could not find them.
Possibly, no new explorers win be
required to locate the North Pole.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

The question is as TO whether Bro.
Boyer, Of the Statesman, is a mem
Der of the old Cleveland party and
means to sustain the sound money
principles that he has so often ad-
vocated, or if he intends to help the
Populists to kick the Democratic
party out of creation, which
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

Ny little boy, when two years Of
age, was taken very i'll with bloody
flux. / was advised 10 use Cham
berIain g Collie. Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy, and luckily procured
part OF bottle. carefully read the
directions aud gave il accordingly.
He was very low, but slowly and
surely be began to improve, gradu.
ally recovered, and Is now as stout
and strong as ever. feel sure it
saved his life. / never can praise
the Remedy half its worth. ] am
sorry every one in the world does
not know how good it is. as / do
Mrs. Lima s. Hinton, Grahamsyille,
Marion Co., Florida. For sale By
i. G. Matthaei, Druggist.
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Notice to Creditors.

To the creditors Of Jacob Wisner decd
In pursuance OF decree of the Cir
cult Court Of Berkeley county, made in
a cause therein pending to subject the
real estate of the said Jacob Wisner, 10
the payment of his debts, you are TO-
quired to present your claims against
the estate of the said Jacob Wisner fol
adjucation. to a. e. Nadenbousch
Commissioner, at his Office in the said
county, on or before the 24fh day OF
August, 1896.
Witness, w. B. Colston, Clerk OF the
said Court this 10Th day of June. 1896
1885,. w. B. CoLsTON, Clerk.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

Let Ex-Governor, now Senator
Tillman, run his State saloons, but
he surely ought not to be permitted
to embrace the earth and the banks
thereof and make an unwilling peo-
pie coin free something they do not
receive and are not heirs thereof.
Please do not do it-moTe for life
has to be raised on top of the ground,
than for the dead who go under.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

And eorrespondingly low rates
from other stations. Tickets will al
so be placed on sale at the offices OF
ali connecting lines.
The B. & o. maintains a double
daily service Of through solid vesti-
buled trains between the East and
Chicago, with Pullman sleeping and
dining cars attached.
G. A. r. Veterans will remember
that all B. & O. trains run via
Washington, Harper's Ferry and
the Potomac Valley.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

Six weeks ago I suffered with a
very severe cold was almost unable
to peak. My friends all advised me
to consult a physician. Noticing
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ad.
ver,ised in the st. Paul FOLKS Zeit-
ing procured a bottle, and after
takirg it short while was entirely
well. ! now most heartily recon-
mend this remedy to anyone suffer
ing with cold. WM. KEEL, 6T8
Selby Ave, st. Paul, MINI. For
sale by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist.
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G. a. s. National Encamp
n2enf. st. Paul.

The B. & o. r. r. will sell tick.
els from all points on its lines east
of the Ohio River to ST. Paul at one
single fare for the round trip, good
for all trains, August 18th, Both,
aud 3lst, valid for return passage
until September 10Th, with the priv
ilege of an additional extension un-
til September 30th, By depositing
ticket with Joint Agent.
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Creditors Notice.

10 The creditors Of Joseph Randall, de.
CEASED
In pursuance OF decree Of the Cir
cult Court OF Berkeley County, made In
cause therein pending, to subject the
real estate Of the said Joseph Randall
to the payment OF his debts. you are re-
CURED to present your claims against
the estate OF the said Joseph Randall
for adjudication 10 l.. Dew. Gerbardt.
Commissioner. at his office in the said
county on or before the 7th day Of Sep
TENDER.
Witness w. 3. Colston, Clerk Of the
said Court, this 9th day OF July, 1895.
W. b. CoLsTOE,
Clerk.
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PERSONAL MENTION .
Your Friends Coming and Going.

Col. S. W. Walker has returned
from a trip East.
Glad to see Col. Towner Schley ia
our city on Tuesday.
Dr.. G. W. Link made short trip
to Baltimore this week.
Mrs. Harvey Cushwa is making a
visit to flierdss in Lebanon, Pa.
Mr.. Fowler Thurston and family
are on a visit to Bue1a Vista, Va.
Miss Jane Colston has been on a
visit to Berkeley Springs this week.
Miss Katie Sheetz and Miss Ives
are visiting Miss Stewart, at Aspen
Hall.
Mr.. D. T. Price, of Clarksburg,
was in this city short time this
week.
Miss Lucia Athey, of near this
city. has returned from visit near
Bunker Hill.
Master Paul Little, son of E. v.
Little, is on a visit to friends 10
Petersyille, Md.
Mr.. N. D. Baker, Jr., came up
from Washington, on Wednesday,
for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Staley have
gone to Harrisburg, where they will
make short visit.
Miss Minnie Jones, of near Shep-
herdstowD, paid Martinsburg a short
visit on Saturday last.
Misses Mamie and Daisy Grimes,
who have been visiting at Shepherds
town, have returned home.
Miss Lula Hartley, of Boyd ave-
nue., has returned from a visit to
friends at Cumberland, Md.
Mr.. Ray Swariz, of Roanoke,
spent short time with his parents
on East King street, this week.
Miss Annie Elkins, of Washing
ton, D. c., is the guest OF her cousin,
Miss Hattie SIane, on North Maple
avenue.
Misses Alice V. Wilson and Lula
Mckee, of this city, are guests Of
the Clifton House, at Berkeley
Springs.
Messrs. Sol Stribling and Chas.
Lewis, of Point Pleasant, spent Sun
day with the family of Mr.. VIM.
Blackwell.
Mr.. Burkhart Tabler expects to
go to the University of West Yir-
ginia and will leave for Morgantown
week after next.
Mr.. Hunter Timberlake, who has
been employed at New York, with
Mr.. G. B. Rouss, is 10 this city, Wis
iting his mother.
Mrs. W. A, Burkhart and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. Fl. D. Burkhart, went
to Lebanon, Pa, on Tuesday morn
ing, for a short visit.
Miss Lena Roberts, of East Race
street, who has been visiting rela-
tives near Leetown, has returned to
her home in this city.
Mr.. Thomas Byers, who is employ
ed at Alexandria, Va, is visiting
bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. E.
Byers, on W. Burke street.
Mr.. John Fl. Doll, of the National
Bank, has been granted ten days.
vacation, ard will take in the sea-
shore for few days of the time.
Mrs. Appleby, wife of DR.. J. FIR.
Appleby. of Washington, sister OF
Mrs. j. n Wisner, is on visit to
the latter's family, at Windewald.
NJ ISIS Ella Becker, who has been
on a two weeks visit to friends at
Morrisonville, Loudon county, Va !,
has returned to her home near this
city.
Mr.. c. K. Striking aud family
have returned to their home in
Washington, after few weeks va
cation, part Of which was spent ia
this city.
Mrs. VIM. Oberlander and chill
dren, who have been visiting her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Kogle-
schatz, on West Martin street, have
returned TO their home in Frederick,
Md.
Miss Matte Caskey, Of North
Martinsburg, who has been on an
extended visit to friends and rela.
tlves in Brunswick, has returned to
her home in this city, much pleased
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"Three B's-Billy Bryan, Billy
Brown and Billy Dodd.-,Statesman.
Let them B in quiet and not excite
their being. There were three Rs
once-Riggs, Riley and Robaugh.
Where do they B?
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I'm pure

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
prevent such eruptions and suffering.
81 had dreadful carbuncle abscess,
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor at
tended me over seven weeks. When the
abscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
Thought should not live through it. I
heard and read so much about Hoods
Sarsaparilla, that decided to take it, and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils, took it also. 1t soon purified our
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Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as the administrator
OF Mr.. Geo. T. Mann, deceased, all per-
sons indebted to said estate ara hereby
notified to make payment of the same,
and all persons to whom the estate is
indebted will please present their
claims, properly authenticated, to the
undersigned for settlement.
Dr.. S. n. MYERS.
Admir- of Geo. F. Mann, Decd.
Q-15-Qf
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Notice is hereby given that the use Of in
any manner Of q certain paper purporting
to be a pTomIsory note, dated at Hagere-
town. Nd, Aug. 1895. claimed TO be sign.
ed By Thos. A. Martin, is unlawful. Said
note was not delivered and is invalid.
TH0s. a.. MARTIN.
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Announcement.

/ respectfully announce myself as
an independent candidate for Dis.
trict Delegate for the Seventh Dele
gate District.
JESSE T. BRILLHART.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-29

Who has anything to say against
any Of the nominees on the Repub-
lican ticket? Let all the people
vote for them.