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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

Bryan did not diagnose the case
right when he said the Sound Money
Democrats would have to put on sack
cloth and ashes in order to get back
into the Democratic party. 1t is the
Popocrats who are already wearing
the weeds of woe. They are the sup
plants. Already they have petition.
ed to get place on the National
Democratic ticket and by little SHARP
practice, Daniel Webster Shaffer ano
William Goldbug Brown have gotten
on that ticket in this and Jefferson
counties. But no one cares. Wher
fellows go where they are not asked
it is easy to scratch them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

Farmers do not want hard times or
another panic any more than business
men. Nearly all of the latter class
oppose Bryan. Why should not farm
ers look to their own interests? Bry-
an and Teller both admit that Popo-
cratic victory will precipitate panic,
then, in heaven name think, think,
THINK, before voting to plungeyour-
self and your friends into bankruptcy
and ruin.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

Go to your Democratic friend and
reason with him. Tell him that all
OF the leading Democratic newspapers
and statesmen have repud1ated Bryan.
Tell him of Cleveland, Carlisle, Will
liam l.. Wilson, Whitney, Flower,
Fellows, Palmer, William r. Morri-
son and hosts of others. Even David
B. Hill is silent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

1t is better to spend few days now
working for Mckinley, Protection and
Sound Money than to be idle for the
next four years, A united effort now
will bring good times. Let us have
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

One would scarcely have imagined
that Capt. Shaffer would have asked
to have his name placed on the Nat.
ional Democratic ticket, and he die
not, but simply sneaked in. By the
way, it may surprise some to know
that Capt. w. B. Colston was the man
who circulated the petition in this
county. By so doing, it is possible
he has fully cooked his goose. Z"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

Labor, toll, struggle until the going
down of the sun on the sd of Novem
Der. Think OF the horrors of another
panic. Tell your neighbor of the
farmer who asked Bryan if his election
would bring on another panic, and
being told that it would, replied,
"Oh, hi; I'll be busted before that
timep'
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

All classes and conditions-Repub.
licans, Observation-Disclosures, law
yers, doctors, farmers, mechanics,
laborers- almost every newspaper in
the world-agree that Mckinley S
election will bring on an era Of good
times in this country such as the
world never saw. What everybody
says MUST BE TRUE. Then why
not help to make assurance doublY
sure?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
Election Notice.

An election will be held at the office
Of the Martinsburg Independent, Queen
street, on Tuesday, November 3D., 1896
FOR two School Commissioners, one each
from the First and Second Wards, OF
Martinsburg Independent School Dis
'rict, to serve for TWO years from Jan
uary /, 1897.
BY order of the Board of Education.
I'd. CHAS. II. WOLVES, President.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

Politicians as we'll as other people
sometimes get into trouble when they
90 where they are not invited. Sound
Money Democrats are not ovenoyed
with the pleasure of having Capt.
Skaters name on their ticket.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
Hon. S. B. Elkins,
Central Opera House,
Tuesday, October 81,
2 p. m.
Jones and Stewart on Honey


The leaders of the Silver Miners
Party, who propose to force 5o-cent
dollars upon the community, by pro-
cess Of law, in order to secure the
profit to themselves and their confed-
crates, would seem to have changed
their opinions in accordance with
their personal interests.
What Senator John p. Jones said is
still true, although he's has since
changed his views:
Does this Congress mean now to
leave entirely out OF view and discard
forever a standard of value? And
what but gold can be that standard?
What other thing on earth possesses
the requisite qualities! Gold is the
articulation of commerce. 1t IS the
most potent agent of civilization. 1t
is gold that his lifted the nations from
barbarisnl.
cit is the common denomination OF
values. 1t makes possible the classic
cation of labor and the interchange OF
commodities Gold has interviewed in
bargains made between men since the
dawn of civilization, and it has never
failed to faithfully fulfill its part as
the universal agent and servant OF
mankind. Senator John P. Jones on
April I, 1874.
Il am opposed to any proposition,
come in whatever form it may, that
attempts to override what God Him
self has made for money. I believe
the sooner we come down to a purely
gold standard the better il will be for
the country. Senator John P. Jones.
June II, 1874.
What Senator Stewart said
"Sir, the laboring man and the pro-
Queer is entitled to have his product
and his labor measured by the same
standard of the world that measures
your National debt. Give him such a
standard, give him money as you re-
quire from him. You require it from
the producer. You require from the
laboring man gold to pay the interest
on your National debt. which is right,
which cannot be avoided if you mean
to save National honor but then give
him the same money with which tc
pay that debt.
1.-The question will never be settled
until you determine the simple ques.
ton whether the laboring man is en-.
titled to have a gold dollar if he earns
it, or whether you are going to cheat
him with something else That is the
upshot Of the whole thing. Every
body has to say that the laboring man
was entitled to a good dollar. That
was fought over. They will fight II
over again, and the same party VIII
win. There has been a great many
battles fought against gold, but gold
has won every time. Gold never has
COMPROMISED. Gold has made the
world respect it all the time. The
English people once thought they
could get along without gold tor a
while but they had to come back to
it. Senator Stewart, June ~, 1874.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

So it seems that Capt. d. w. Shat
fer is not so sure after all. If he has
the cinch he claims, why did he crib
a place on the National Democratic
ticket
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

We publish the iull ballot this
week. All that is required to vote is
to draw black line through all ex-
cept the Republican ticket then fold
it so that the names of the poll clerks
on the back show, or what is better
hand it to the commissioners and let
them fold it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

February ~, 1896, in answer to a
letter from III, at Wichita, Kans,,
we note this:
"While we realize the seriousness
of the situation we can see no possible
help that could come from the free
and unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio Of 10 to !.
1--WE think oiif friend erfs. He ac-
cepts the free coinage of silver as the
panacea for all governmental ills,
when it would only be adding COM
plication and iinbecility to our over
loaded and weak currency system.
1--WE fully realize the power of one
metal as a standard, and we also real
ize the mischief that would be wrought
i'll changing from that standard used
by all the leading commercial notions
of the earth to a standard of HALF
VALUE.
1--WE do not set our opinion up as
being infallible but we have no fear
of BEING FORCED to acknowledge
that free coinage is the wise and prop
er remedy for our financial ills. !"
And now Mr.. Boyer goes back on
the above arguments, and slobbers
oyer the crow he must eat. He was
right when he wrote the above; he /:
wrong now.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

Hon. William l.. Wilson's speech
at Charles Town last Saturday was
the sensation Of the week. He is
solid for Sound Money.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For School Commissioner,
Martinsburg Independent School
District,
CHARLES II. WOLVES,
of the First Ward.
JOHN T. COMPTON,
of the Second Ward.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

Senator Frye's speech Monday
night was great one. We are sorry
every voter in the county did not
hear it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

Read Senator Camden's speech in
this issue OF the Herald. If you will
not listen to Republicans, then heark-
en- unto Democrats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

West Virginia is safe for $1,000 il
every Republican does his duty.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
Martinsburg District Ticket.
jefferson County Republican Ticket.

For House of Delegates,
S. W. YANTIS.
For Sheriff,
GEO. II. CHILD.
For County Clerk,
FRANK TURNER.
For Circuit Clerk,
GEO. w. KOONCE.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
G. w. GRAHAM.
For County Commissioner,
Charlestown- S. J. BOYD,
Shepherdstown-J. G. TABLER.
For County Supt. of Free Schools,
S. w. LIGHTNER.
For Assessor,
First District-D. G. ADAMS.
Second District TURNER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

Shake the bushes. You do not
know what you can do until you try.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
Mckinley is a sure winner.

Push the fight all along the line.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
FOR CONGRESS- SECOND DISTRICT,
ALSTON g. DAYTON,
of Barbour county.
STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For Governor,
G. w. ATKINSON,
of Ohio county.
For Auditor,
l.. NJ. LAF0LLETTE,
of Taylor county.
For Treasurer,
NJ. A. KENDALL,
of Wood county.
For Attorney-Genera
+. p. FUCKER,
of Mcdowell county.
For Superintendent of Schools,
J. r. TROTTER,
of Upshur county.
For Judge of Court of Appeals,
II. C. MoWHORTER,
of Kanawha county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
WHERE IS HIS CONSCIENCE NOW?

WHERE is HIS CONSCIENCE NOW!
The course of the Statesman has
always been against free silver, even
when there was no hope Of reward,
except the good OF the people. There
is where we have always stood through
honest convictions, and if we did
otherwise at this time we would not
only be DOING VIOLENCE TO OUR CON
SCIENCE but acting with utter incon-
sistency. The Review
would man the Democratic ship with
PETERS and Tillmans and throw over
board such men as Cleveland, Car
Isle, Wilson, Hill and others of the
brightest, brainiest and most honest
leaders of the party. Statesman,
April 2, 1896.
This was Boyer's answer 70 an ar
Gle in the Hampshire Review, and he
grows indignant at the idea of PETER
and Tillman running the Democratic
ship, or party. He was then rabid
gold man, and hit hard for the gold
standard. Now he is whimpering and
sneezing about the beauties of free
silver, but certainly has no conscience,
according to his own statement. He
is now abusing Wilson and Cleveland
and Carlisle because they will not de-
base the currency of the nation.
Well, Willie is queer, acrobatic pol
itician, and, as he says, devoid of con-
science.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24

May FL, 1896, we find the follow
ing queries.
IF the Government can manufac'
ture money, what's the use in taxing
the people? Why not grind it out
and run Itself and let the people &C
free of taxes? Will some Populist
please answer"
Since our friends remarkable con.
version, possibly he can favor an anx'
ious public with satisfactory answers,
no other, Pop, either from lack of in
formation or ability, having attempt.
ed to do so. On a correct answer tc
those questions hang all of the issues
of the campaign. BY all means let
us have them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-24
COUNTY REPUBLICAN TICKET.

For House of Delegates,
JAMES B. SMALL,
For Prosecuting Attorney,
U. S. G. PITZER.
For Sheriff,
JAMES II. SMITH.
For Clerk of the Circuit Court,
L. DEWITT GERHARDT.
For Clerk of the County Court,
|. l.. BENDER.
For Surveyor,
l. w. WOOD.
For County Commissioner,
JOSEPH FISCUS.
For Assessor First District,
G. L. NICELY.
For Second District,
DANIEL w. FULK.
Martinsburg District Ticket.
For Justices,
JOHN w. MARTIN.
THOMAS E. BYERS.
For Constables,
j. j. RUSSLER.
FRED. GETTLE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-27
p. p. p, Lippman'3 Great Remedy, Saves
aMan From Becoming a Cripple.

Mr.. Asa hrmons, a well known
citizen Of Jacksonville. Florida, was
afflicted by n terrible ulcer. Medical
skill seemed unavailing in stopping the
ravages OF the terrible disease. The
leg was swollen and intensely painful,
as the ulcer had eaten its way down
to the very bone. AL medicines and
treatments having failed to effect n
cure, the doctors said the leg must
come off. Just when it seemed that
Mr.. Ammons would become a disabled
and crippled man, he tried l.. T. p,
Lippman's Great Remedy, and the re-
suit was wonderful.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-27

and one small package while at the
hotel. the letter coming by mail With
this one point gained--if il was point
III went back to New York.
Seeing Mrs. Holmes, / asked her II
she had sent her husband anything but
letters while he was ANY,, and, upon
her replying "No," requested TO know II
in her visit to Philadelphia she had
seen anything in her husbands room
which was new to her. For he re-
Iceived package while there" L ex-
Iplained, "and, though its contents may
have been perfectly harmless, it would
be well for us TO be assured of this, in
lpresence of the fearful doubts we both
secretly entertain in regard to his
death"
20, you are certain, then"
mo-" said /. IL am far from certain.
Indeed, we have no proof at all of mis-
having suffered violence in any way. On
the contrary, we are assured that he
died from natural cuses. But the Incl
dent of the newspaper slip outweighs
the doctors conclusions, in my mind,
and until the mystery surrounding it
has been satisfactorily explained, by its
author. / shall hold 10 the theory that
your husband has been made away with
in some strange and seemingly unac-
countable way. which we are bound to
find out"
"You are right You are right o,
John Grahaml"
She was so carried away by this plain
expression of my belief that she forgot
the question had put TO her.
"You have not told whether or not
you found anything among your hus-
bands effects that can explcin this
mystery" suggested.
She at once became attentive.
Nothing" said she. "His trunks wcro
uiready packed and bis bag nearly ~
There were few things lying about tha
room which were pat into the latter.
but saw nothing but what was familiar
nmoung them; at least, l think not:
perhaps we had better look through his
trunk and see. have not had the heart
10 open IL since came back"
AS this was exactly what wished,
said as much, and she led me into a
small room. against the wall OF which
stood n trunk with travelling bag on
top Of il. Opening the latter. she spSead
the contents out on the trunk
81 know all these things" she sadly
snurmured. the tears yelling in her eyes.
''This?" inquired. lifting upa Bit OF
eolied wire with two or three little rings
dangling from II.
go: why. what is that?"
"it looks like puzzle Of some Kind"
"Then IL is Of no consequence. Ny
husband wa forever smusins himself
arg ssne Web opnszissnos. Al III
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-27
SHERIFF'S SALE

BY virtue OF an execution, No. 3i71.
issued from common pleas division OF the
Supreme Court. holden at Providence,
within and for the county OF Providence,
judgment was rendered on the twelft h
day of March, a. d., 1886, returnaCle TO
said court OctC ber l3, A. -. 1896.
Wherein, Catherine Dolap OF Providence,
in said county OF Providence and State OF
Rhode lslan1, ETC., executrix OF the last
Will and testament OF Michael Dolan,
late OF said Providence, deceased, IS
the plaintiff, and James Dolan of said
county OF Providence IL the defendant.
will be sold at public auction, on SAT-
URDAY, the (29) Gay OF August, A. ID.
1896, at IL O'Clock noon, at the Sherif's
Office, in the County Court House, at the
corner OF College and Benefit streets, In
said city OF Providence, all the right,
title and interest tho within named de-
iendant, James Dolan had at the time Of
the attachment on tine original writ in
the suit IN which the above described ex-
ecution WAS obtained. viz: November
IL, A. ID. 1895, at . O'Clock a. m. In the
city OF Providence. founded and described
as follows: A certain lot OF land. wit
all the buildings and improvements there
on situated in the city and county Of
Providence and State OF Rhode Island, on
the eastCrly side of Diamond street, and
is designated as lot Z, on plat of cot
tage and villa lots, formerly belonging to
Hiram Kendall and George w. Crocker,
plated by Schu barth aud Haines, July,
1902, said plat being on record in the
office OF the recoroer OF Deeds in esid
city of Providence, in book of plats No.
2, page 26 reference TO the same being
had for n more particular description.
Being the SANE premises conveyed to
said James Doian, by deed recorded in
said Providence, in book No. $50, at
page 232.
Levied on this 23d day of May, A. ID.
1885, at 1920 o'clock p. M, and will be
sold 10 satisfy SAID execution IL suffi-
cient.
ALBERT q. COATES,
Deputy Sheriff.
nup6-13-20-27
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-27

thrust out his hand towards him as IL
half afraid he would fall.
"Where did that-that thing como
from? stammered. John Graham, ig-
noring the others gesture with
trembling hand at the seemingly insig-
nifcant Bit of wire between them.
Didn't it drop from your coat
pocket?" inquired the proprietor. "It
wasn't lying there before you came in"
With a horrible oath the unhappy
man turned and fled from the place.
lost sight of him after that for three
hours. then suddenly came upon him.
He was walking up and down with set
purpose in his face that made him look
more dangerous than ever or course I
followed him, expecting him 10 turn
towards Fifty-ninth street, but at the
corner of Madison avenue and Forty
seventh street he changed his mind and
dashed towards Third avenue. At Park
avenue he faltered and again turned
north, walking for several blocks as il
the fiends were behind him. / began
to think that be was but attempting 20
walk off his excitement, when at a sud-
den rushing sound in the cut beside us
he stopped and trembled An express
train was shooting by. AS it disap-
pearcd in the tunnel beyond he looked
about him with a blanched face and
wandering eye; but his glance did not
fall my way, or, if It did, he failed TO
attach any meaning to my near pres
ence.
He began TO move on again, and this
time towards the bridge spanning the
cut. / followed him veyy closely. In
The center of it he paused and looked
Gown at the track beneath him. An
other train was approaching. AS it
came near he trembled from head to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-27
PART III.

;That was six months ago; and again
I ,orgot. My mother died and my hus-
oand soon absorbed my every thought.
How could dream that this man who
y rs little more than a memory TO ME,
a,.d scarcely that, was secretly plan
Eing mischief against me. Yet this
paper scrap about which we have talked
80 much may have been the work of
his hands; and even my husbands
death"
She did not dare TO finish, but her
face, which was turned towards me,
spoke volumes.
"Your husbands death shall be in
,uuired into" assured her. And she,
Exhausted by the excitement of her dis
coveries, asked that she might be eX-
cused from discussing the subject any
further at present.
AS had no wish to enter into this
matter any more fully at that time,
I readily acceded to her request, and the
pretty widow left me.
Obviously the first fact TO be settled
WAS whether Mr.. Holmes had died from
purely natural causes. i accordingly
busied myself the next few days with
this question, and was fortunate enough
ito interest the proper authorities suf-
ihciently for them TO order the body ex.
Ihumed and examined. The result was
mot what expected. No traces of poi
son were TO be found in the stomach,
nor was there any mark of violence TO
he seen upon the body, nor the appear
pnce of any wound with the exception
of minute prick upon one of his
thumbs, n speck SO small that only
was fortunate enough to detect it.
He was again inferred, the authori-
kies assuring the widow that the doc
tors certificate given her in Philadel-
ph;a was correct. But was not satis~
fed; neither. do I think, was she.
was confident that his death was not a
natural one, and entered upon one of
those secret and prolonged investiga.
lions which have constituted the pleas.
ure of my life for so many years. First,
I visited the Colonnade in Philadelphia,
and, being allowed TO see the room in
which Mr.. Holmes died, went through
1t carefully. AS IL had not been used
since that time / had some hopes OF
coming upon a clew.
But IL was vain hope, and the only
result of my journey to this place was
the assurance received TINT the gen.
tleman had spent the entire evening
perceding his death in his own room
alone. He had received several letters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-27

friends knew it, and used TO send him
every new one they came across. This
one evidently reached him in Philadel-
phia."
Meanwhile / was cycling the bit Of
wire curiously. IL was undoubtedly IA
puzzle, but il had appendages TO 1t that
l did not understand.
at is more than ordinarily compli-
Gated" i observed, moving the rings up
and down in vain endeavor TO work
them or.
"The better he would like it," she
said.
i kept on working with the rings.
Suddenly gave violent start. Alittlc
prong in the handle of the toy had
started out and priclSed me.
"You had better not handle it, said
j. and laid il down. But the next min
ute L took il up again and put 1t in my
pocket. The prick made by this treach-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-27

tract his attention and thus risk q dis
agreeable encounter. But she might
have spared herself these fears. He did
not even look UP in passing us, and it
vas mainly by his wnlk she recognized
him. But she did recognize him; and
this nerved me az once 10 set about
the formidable task of fNiug upon him
crime which was not even admitted
as fact 10y the authorities.
He was poor man about town, liv-
ing. 90 all appearances, 10y his wits.
lie was 20 be seen mostly in the down
town portions OF the city, standing for
hours In front Of some newspaper of
iice. gnaw.ng st his fnecr-ends, aud
staring at the passers-hy with hungry
look that alarmed tho timid and pro-
vol,ed aims from the benevolent. Need
less 10 say that hs rejected the latter
exprcssion Of sympathy with angry eon-
t<nnA - -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-27

foot, and, catching at the railing
against which he leaned, was about to
make a quick move forward when a
puff of smoke arose from below and
sent him staggering backward, gasping
with terror / could not understand till
/ saw the smoke had taken the form Of
n spiral and was sailing away before
him in what, TO his disordered imagina-
ton, must have looked like a gigantic
coil
1t may have been chance and il may
have been Providence; but whichever il
was, IL saved him. He could not face
that semblance of his haunting
thought; and. turning away, he covered
down on the neighboring curbstone.
where he sat for several minutes with
his head fallen into his hands; when
he rose again he was his own daring
and sinister self.
CONCLUDED ToMoRRow.)