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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-05

The boom in the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad business, aud the great Il
provements which are being made, are
attractingtGte attention of railroad men
all over the world. Never in the his.
tory OF any road, in this or any other
country, have such marked changes
( for the better been made uoticeable in
so short time. Recently 40 new To-
comotiveswere added to the equipment
on divisions converging at Piedmont,
w. Va. Among the new locomotives
are 10 22xaS inch cylinder, consolid-
ated locomotives weighing Sc tons,
which are at present under the super
vision OF Charles Dimming, Travelling
Engineer for the Cooke Locomotive
Works of Paterson, n. J., and 10 22x
% inch cylinder passenger engines in
charge of Travelling Engineer H.
Frazell, of the Baldwin works, and 20
consolidated 22x28 inch cylinder en-
gines in charge of B. c. Boyle, of the
Pittsburg Locomotive Works. These
engines are all giving entire satisfac-
ton on adiyision which tests the quail
tiles of a locomotive very severely. as
there is an ascent of 1893 feet in II
miles, averaging III feet to the mile.
On this division the trainmen are
buster than they have ever been before
and the company has promoted "a
firemen and hired two engineers in the
past two months. The engines built
by the Pittsburg firm are conceded by
all to be the finest locomotives OF their
class ever run on the B. & o. road.
There are also about 5000 new cars
added to their equipment-coal and
coke.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-05
New Rails for the b. & o. S. w

New Rails for the B. & o. s. w.
Vice President and General Mana
ger Peabody and General Sup't Rawn,
of the Baltimore and Ohio South
western, while at Pittsburg, made o
contract with Carnegie & Co. for 1000
tons of steel rails, rs pounds to the
yard, for immediate delivery. The
rails will cost somewhere in the
neig hborhood Of 5000, 600 and will be
delivered by about the first Of Deem
Der.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-05
FLAG-DAY EXERCISE.
[Continued from page Al
Dan Eichelberger.

Pull the rope boys, lift up Old Glory,
Let its loving folds wave on the air,
To waken our pride and devotion,
And love for our country so fair.
Let its forty-five stars shine oat
brightly.
In its field of heaven own blue
And we'll swear by the powers above
us,
To our Union we will ever be true.
Then fling out the folds of Old Glory,
May it kindle each breast with de-
sire,
To be patriotic and noble
And to lift its great fame up still
higher.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-05
Edith Davis.


Under this flag rode Washington
and his armies. Before it Burgoyne
laid down his arms. 1t waved on the
highlands of West Point; it streamed
over Valley Forge; it crossed the roll
ing ice at Trenton, and when the
Revolutionary war drew to close,
under its immortal folds he sat when
Yorkstown surrendered and ended our
struggle for liberty.
Today there is no nation that is not
familiar with the Stars and Stripes.
To the millions in other lands it is
the emblem of popular liberty and
human rights To us it now means
more than ever, 1t means flag saved
from dishonor, nation preserved
from disunion
Lille Davis.
Der. the high and Ger the lowly,
Floats this banner, bright and holy;
In the rays of Freedom S sun,
In the nations heart embedded,
Ger our Union newly welded,
One in all, and all in one.
Let this banner wave forever,
Nav its lustrous stars fade never,
Till the stars shall pale on high.
While there's sight the wrong defeat
ing,
While there's hope in true hearts beat
ing,
Truth and freedom shall not die.
AS it f1oated long before us,
Be it ever floating Ger us,
Der our land from shore to shore;
There are freemen yet to wave It
Millions who would die to save it,
Wave it. save it, evermore.
Dialogue.
Nannette Frankenberry, perSonat1ng
flag and Isottie Frankenberry the
questioner.
With wings that slowly flap in the
breeze,
Above the tops OF the tall green trees,
So far that it seems to touch the skies,
What bird is that in the blue air flies,
With the tint of the rising sua on its
breast,
And heavens own hue on its shining
crest?
It's wild bird fitting on joyous wings,
Weakening glad echoes with songs it
sings,
Or stopping to rest on some lonely
crag?
/ am no bird, but your country's kon-
ored flag,
Would st thou know whence ] come?
l was Graded, child,
When the winds ran high and the
waves were wild;
In the early days of the nations birth,
was sent by liberty down to earth,
Ny tree folds first to the breeze were
given
Far back in I777.
oh, flag do you make your home in
the sky
And why DER our heads do you futter
and fly?
wave in the air to the world to tell,
With our ship of State" thatall goes
we'll
Wherever vessel goes sailing by,
Why are you lowered then raised on
high ?
When / wish to salute fort or ship
My pretty gay flag / slightly dip.
oh, flag are you always happy and glad
What do youdo when the world is sad:
When the nation mourns or a great
man dies,
'Tis then my flag at half-mast flies.
oh, gay flag waving above my head
Did liberty deck you in white and red'
Did hands reach out from the clouds
on high,
And crop on you stars asyou fnttered
BY?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-12-05


Dear child, when my life was first be-
gun,
And the thirteen States became as one.
When my flag was made with white
and red,
For each State star was added, It's
said.
A stripe and star, thirteen of each,
You will see if back through the years
you reach,
And then as the swift years onward
flew
And the nation larger and stronger
grew,
The thirteen stripes were left the same
But they added a star when new
State came,
Till now States and stars number
forty-fve.
(School)
We've a country stretching from East
to West,
On earth the strongest, the wisest and
| best,
True to the vows of her early youth,
To honor, to liberty, Justice and truth.
Though the nations ship may be
tempest tossed,
May no star grow dim and no stripe be
lost,
From the flag thato'er our heads shall
! wave,
AS long as the ocean our shores shall
lave.
Motion Song.
We sing of war and OF wars alarms,
We sing of peace with her thousand
charms,
We sing of sorrow and signs of grief,
OF torrents of Joy and of glad relief.
But whether the theme be OF war or
peace,
Whether nations mourn or their joys
increase,
BY flags shall the varied news be told,
In language read by young and old.
Chorus
We raise them, and drop them and
shoulder them so,
We cross them and spread them above
and below,
We twist them and turn them, now
here and now there,
We roll them together aud toss them
i'll air
Ira, la, la, la, la, la.
When some great person we wish to
greet
Then flags appear in the SNOWY street,
And gay professions are still more
gay,
When banners and flags their lights
display.
Whether they float only half-mast
high,
Or in Haunting folds seem to reach
the sky,
Our flags many meanings we'll maay
hold.
In language read by young and OVID.
Our country's flag IS thing of might,
TO keep the honor of America bright;
And none to debase it had better try,
It's touching the apple Of America S
eye.
oh, if you are seeking to stir the
heart,
Or lSindling glow to the life impart
BY flags are the thoughts and deeds
controlled,
Ia language read by young and Old
Song 49,. Land of Liberty
! Native land of liberty,
Happy home, happy home,
! All thy sons shall shoae for thee,
Happy home, happy home,
Favored region of our birth,
Blest are we, blest are we,
There's no other land on eartn,
Like to thee, like to thee,
Native land of liberty,
Happy home, happy home,
All thy sons shall shout for thee,
Happy home, happy home.
To thy ocean bounded beach,
Now we hail. now we hail,
To thy prairies' distant reach,
Hill and vale. hin and vale,
To thy lakes so broad and deep,
Native land, native land,
To thy rivers mighty sweep,
To the strand, to the strand,
Native land of liberty,
Happy home, happy home.
All thy sons shall shout for thee,
Happy home, happy home.
To thy mountains grand and tall,
Stretching far, stretching far,
To thy banner DER as all,
Stripe and star, stripe and star,
BY thy just and righteous laws,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-12-03

Hardly is one election over until there
Is talk about another so fast do they
follow. Just now there Is some talk
about the state senatorshlp in this joint
district, composed Of Belmont and Har-
rison and Jefferson and Columblana
The rule has been that Jefferson and
Columbiana would select one, leaving
Belmont and Harrison to select the
other. Senator Charles NJ. Hogg, OF
Harrison, has served two terms and It
is not likely there will be any contest
as to one OF the nominees coming to
this county this year. But in the JEFF
ferson- Columblana portion of the dis
itrict there Is some complication grow
ing out of the fact that Senator We'll
day, who Is an excellent man and reli-
able senator. Is serving the uneXpired
term of the late. John a.: B. Wood, CIV
Ing to jefferson the two. terms usually
allotted in such cases and Columbiana
has several aspirants for the place.
The Belmont Harrison branch OF the
district held a lively convention four
years ago and much interest may be
excited in the coming joint convention,
but all the counties in the district are
reliably Republican.
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MouNDsv1LLE
A Miscellaneous Melnngo OF Minor Mat
tcrs from AIurshnlps 1grtrOpOlix

a Miscellaneous aIelnngo or Minor Mat
tiers from aIurshnli's aEetropolls.
There have been In the city within
the past few days one or two small blaz-
;cs OF which only n few people know.
On Tuesday morning ut about 3 o'clock
Charlie Chambers. the colored attend
ant at Mrs z. ]. Gallanef's residence,
heard cry OF fire. He got out OF bed
and went In the direction from which 1t
came. A portion OF one OF the floors In
tho old Gnllaheri property on the river
bank, In the lower end OF town, was on
fro. 1t Ia occupied by Charlie Prizes, ia
military known as "Old Dutch Charley"
Here Charlie Chambers found tho other
Charles half naked and hunting his
pantnloona. As soon as he got Into
them. the next thing he wanted to snyc
without putting forth any effort 10 nut
out the blaze, Is known by what he Yell
ed out, as follows: Get out my. sauer
ikraut Get out my sa,icr kraut."
Ss On Monday chlmpo" at tho NJ. u.
parsonage was blazing UP rather more
tllanius,nl. II happened that a fire Ind
been started IN m upper story crate
and In the chimney had been put some
packing for, the summer which was stIll
In there, and when II caught blazcd IN
furlnusy. attracting the attention OF a
couple OF men at Dunn's livery stable,
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BgLLAIRE.
All sor,s ofLosai NrWs anb Gossip A bout
the Glass City.

'NN etNFhNtt b. ..
Jack Burke tho Baltimore & Ohio
officer, captured the three bumj and
thieves who made the attack upon
Night Clerk Travis In the yards here
at n camp this side OF Barnesvllles and
they are now In jail here. awaiting trial,
when the mayor returns. Travis iden-
tihes two OF them as the ones who did
the shooting, but In addition to this,
there was u boy named Joseph Lelcht
In the game and when they got dcs-
perate the boy started to pull out and
leave them. Burke discovered this and
had the boy headed of at Cambridge,
where he befrlended him and tho
boy put the officer on the right trail
and Identifies all OF the gang that has
heen arrested here. Tive of the men.
now locked up here are tho ones who
did the shooting at Travis and the
other gave them all the aid and encour-
agement he could and wanted him fol.
lowed. He also burned the telescope
stolen from Mann's house and insisted
upon burning up all the evidences OF
stealing, except the things Of value that
We're not marked. There Is scarcely a
doubt that the six will all 80 TO the
pelltentiary. @
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who went aver, and watched 1t, 10 Gee
thu. no damage resulted. ir;J


2 Wareham & Hughes. tho contractors
OF the electric street railway company,
were tried before Squire W. @. Mann
yesterday afternoon TO answer q cons
plalnt OF the Glendale Coal Company foi
the tearing up Of a piece Of board walk
at GledalS. Each were fined Is and
costs.
Tho revival meetings at the Preshy.
terlln church are being continued this
week with much success, So far there
have been fifteen accesaions by profess
sion OF fuith and two received by letter
a new regulator was put on the gas
main leading to the court house yester-
day TO replace ~" IN broke on Mon
day by On extra pressure ue gas coming
on suddenly.
The repairs OF the damaged property
and machinery at the MoundsyIllc coal
works arc being made. The company
expcststo hoist some coal to-day. \
The ,Epworth League Will hold their
semi-annual election of officers this ev-
eninS. rlst
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Martins Ferry Briefs.

Thoburn Post G. A. r. has elected off
GERS as follows: Albert Llpphardt, c.;
Holden johnson. ST. v. c.; David Will
son, Jr. v. c.: James Tannehlll, Q. NJ;
Thomas j. Irwin. chaplain; William
Sloan, surgeon; G. T. Biggs. o. D.; Will
lam Green, o. g.; William Sloan, Albert
Llpphardt and Rolden Johnson, trustees.
Yesterday Mrs. William Clark received
telegram from Steubenville, ANNOUNCE
ing the death of Mrs. Samuel Mansfield,
aged elghty-five years. She was. the
mother Of Albert Mansfield, Oliver
Mansfield and Mrs. W. !. Ong.
Yesterday a Missionary Tea was en-
joyed at the home Of Mrs. Charles Cra-
ver by the members Of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society Of the NJ. =.
church. The afternoon was pleasantly
spent by the ladies present.
The, case OF the city OF Martins Ferry
vs.. the Terminal Railway Company, to
compel 1t to pay for Its share OF electric
light Is being tried In the common pleas
court at st. Clairsvllle.
The Society for Church Erection, OF the
Presbyterian church has decided to give
and entertainment In the church on De-
cember 10.
A festival and bazaar will be given on
December 18th and 18th. by the ladies'
Auxiliary Socletyof the Episcopal church.
T. J. Dobler leaves to-day for Colorado.
He will spend the winter at Denver and
go to Cripple Creek in the spring.
A dance will be given on December IL
for the benefit OF Eddie Shrodes, who
recently had his leg amputated.
Thomas Reynolds. ESQ.,, who has been
visiting his son, ]. E. Reynolds, return
ed to st. Clairsville yesterday.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis has returned frum a
six weeks visit at Mt. Pleasant, Pa
George McCue and James O'Donnell
were at Little York yesterday.
William D. Beck. who has been on the
sick list, IS much better.
George w. Chefs and Charles He'll are
hunting near Adena.
Mrs. Jacob Ain returned last night
from Hannibal.
Mrs. p. H. McConaughy has returned
to Brilliant.
Mrs. Hugh Henderson is sick.
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MARTINS VERY.
itapa and Mishapiin tbs Thriving city
kcros. fhe Rivsr n.NiE,aa ~

AA"Ps ehW HhhhpiIh hu VhrlvtnR city
Across the River. it5
Alfred W, Owens, foreman at Spence.
Babbs s. Goa Stove Works, died last
evening at 7:i0. at his residence on Cen-
ter street, after q brief illness. He work.
cd last Wednesday and became sick
with typhoid pneumonia. This was fol-
lowed by u stroke OF paralysis and he
breathed his last as above stated. He
was married In Wheeling and served
during the late rebellion In the First
Virginia Infantry. He had resided In
Martins Ferry since the war. He was
a stove molder by trade and was an
honorary member Of the Molders Union.
Hciwas a member OF Post 72, q. A. r.,
was splendid citizen. honest and up
right, with a quiet, unassuming DISPOSE
tioh, We'll educated ahd siauch liked by
all who knew him. He was flfty-three
years old and leaves wife and three
children. He was related to Mrs. +. s..
De Hass, Thomas G. Culbertsnn and
William Clark. His death will be 4
shock to his many friends.
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much danger and distress. This was DR..
pierce's conviction thirty years ago, and
lie set about TO find way to set tho
trouble right. The result was the prepa.
ration and introduction of DR.. Pierce's
Favoritc Prescription, the only medicine
OF its kind devised by a regularly gradu-
nted, experienced and skillful specialist
in the treatment Of the diseases of wo-
mcn,-the only medicine in the world
that frees the period Of CESSATION from its
discomforts, and makes parturition safe
and practically painless. It is an abso-
lutte specific for all forms Of female weak
ness and disease. It may be obtained at
drug stores and any woman who would
like TO know all about it, or who would
like to have advice about her health,
should write to DR.. Pierce, chief consult
ing physician at the Invallds' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
ANY woman who IA saow and bilious and
lleadachey. who docs not sleep we'll, and who
Is troubled with any form Of indigestion can
do no better thing than TO try the effect
Of DR.. Picrce's Pleasant Pellets They nrc the
only positive and permanent cure for consti-
patton. They stimulate the notion Of the liver
and assist Nature In getting rid OF Impurities.
You do not become a slave 10 their Use. Take
them until the regular, healthy action Of the
nrc the only remedy Of their kind that Is n rcnl
remedy. They do not cause gripping or any
other unpleasant feeling. Don't let your drug.
gist Impose upon you and substitute something
which he says Is Just as COED" IL :.
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Distressing kidney and bladder dis.
cnscs relieved In six hours by. tho NEW
GREAT & SOUTH AMERICAN KID
NEY CURE" This now remedy Is a
great surprise on account OF Its exceed
Ing promptness In relieving pnIn In the
bladder. Kidneys, back and every part
male. 1t relieves retention Of water and
pain In passing II almost Immediately,
II you want quick relief and cure this
Is your remedy. Sold by r. II. List,
druggist, Wheeling, w. Va
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Knight, or r-tiiln. Elect olllc,r..

The Knights OF Pythlas elected these
officers on Tuesday night: Thomas G.
Saunders, G, c.; George Strain, v. CT;
prelate, John Bush: w. r Bowman, M.
F.; James Ralston, K. r, s.: S. G.. Rob-
inson, NJ. Of w; Samuel Thompson, NJ,
Samuel Thompson, alternate. An en-
dowment rank was organized with r. A..
Lindemuth, president; John Bush, vice
president, and James Ralston, secretary.
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Arrested In Belluire.

A young fellow named Ed. Connolly,
from Sistersvllle, stole a coat belong
ing to Thomas z. Shelly, the portly
manager Of the Crystal glass works.
and made his way to. this city. The coat
was too big even for an overcoat for
him and he sighted around for man
the coat might fit. He finally ran across
Ned. Monaghan, who is about Shelly's
size and offered the coat to him dirt
cheap" officer Ernes. happened to be
In that neighborhood and Connolly was
taken to the warm calaboose to give ar
account OF himself
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a new church organization called the
Ladies' and Pastors Christian Union,
was formed in South Bellalre to look
after church affairs down there, and
the following officers weres elected:
President, Mrs. William P. West; vice
president, Mrs. ]. NJ. Weeks; secretary,
Mrs. Isaac Freeze; treasurer. Mrs.
John Burrows.
Mayor Williams. Marshal Bakra, Of
flccr Lynskey and Messrs. James Fall
len and Jack Murphy were at Newark
yesterday, as witnesses In the trial OF
Harry Cauliey. The object was to
show previous good character to amel.
iorate- the punishment.
A colored chap. nicely dressed, whose
name is not known. Is in the lookup
here, for having in his possession a
ring belonging 70 a dusky damsel NAM
ed Sadie johnson. He halls from Wheel
ing.
There are some wheat spectators in
Bellaire who struck 1t rich the past
week or two. But this leads to greater
effort and there Is another side to all
speculatlons.
There will be n meeting OF Hope
Commandery. Knights Templar, at
st. Clairsville. this evening. and a
number of knights from this city Will
go up.
State Food Commissioner ]. E. Black
burn was in Cincinnati this week, set
ting upon two Of his principal depu-
ties who will be located in that city.
Four divorces have been granted In
this county this week. one to n wife
and one to n husband In this city.
None of them were contested.
The wheels at the steel plant are
making a merry hum and the bright
light. of the conyerters sends cheer to
many home.
The private bowling team at S. O..
Cummins' has developed wonderful i'm
provcment. ~
The school teachers were all paid
yesterday. thclr regular monthly sal.
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MUCH INTEREST HERE
In tho Mig fish,-Good service by tie
Associated prrsI.

.fH.E. HIH " Msoc'aitu trth. VI. -iHf
There was more interest in the Tltz-
slmmons-sharkey fight Ut San Franca-
cplast night than In any other ring bat
tie s!ncc the never-to- forgotten con-
test between Corbett and Sullivan when
the stnr OF the l.og,onlan went down for
ever. Notwithstanding the news OF the
battle waa'not ncetycd In Wheeling un-
III after : O'Clock, the lntclllgcncer's tel
ephone was ringing almost constantly,
and scores OF lUyars OF the boxing sci
ence were anxious to hear all nbout It.
The service OF the Associated Press on
this occasion was notably good. Though
the Pacific coast time IL three hours
slower than the Wheeling time, the spc-
,cial wire of the Associated Press at the
rlng-slde made II possible for-thls great
Inews-satherIng agency TO give the east
ern papers full and accurate account
of the battle In time for publication In
the morning papers.
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Superintendent Williams, Miss Cum
ningham. Miss Blaney. w. Z. Danford
and ]. r. Anderson were appointed a
committee to report upon books needed
In the schoo! library and the library
room will be kept open every Saturday
afternoon for the accommodation of.
those who want books. The school
board also decided to close the schools
on the 18th until January 4. Superln-
tendent H. G. Williams was elected n
member of the city board OF examl-
ners for the full term OF three years.
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The Entertainers have organized with
Julius +. Blumenberg, president. Miss
Laura Westwood. treasurer and Miss
Georgiana Watson, secretary. Re-
hearsals will be held in the Hobensack
block for the entertainment be given
for the benefit OF the town clock fund.
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pULLS AND BEARs-A PAMPHLET
ID telling how to handle Stocks. Grains,
etc. on margins Will he mailed on appii.
cation to ROUIlLOTt y Co. Brokers,
No. 125 South Third street. philadelphia
; SO margins, 10 shares OF stock or loo
bushels OF grain, So Uwentyl., etc. Mall
orders u specially. Correspondents solle-
lied. 4. noS
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GENERAL NOTICES.
ATE FAIR EI.EcTIoN NoTIcE7

In pursuance OF the bylaws OF the West
Virginia Exposition and State Fair Assa-
citation, the annual meeting OF the stock
holders will be held in the office OF Geo
Hook. In the Court House. Wheeling. w
Va, or the 5th day OF December. iSSS. be-
tween the hours OF and 9io'clock p. m,
for the purpose OF clect!ng board OF
directors and to transact any other bust
ness that may be brought before tho
meeting.
a. REYMANN, President.
GEO. HOOK. Secretary. noa6