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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17
Presidential Candidates.
STEEL SQUARE

This is a year for candidates for
President. There are now eight sep
arate and distinct tickets in the field.
Perhaps the nominations will end
here, and if so the tickets, revised to
date, are as follows: Republican
William Mckinley, of Ohio; Carrot
Augustus Hobart, Of New Jersey.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lowering, OF
Maryland; Hale Johnson Of Illinois.
National Party-Charles +. Bentley,
of Nebraska; James Harwood South
gate, OF North Carolina. Socialist
Labor-Charles H. Matchett, of New
York; Matthew Mcguire, Of New Jer-
sey. Democratic party (so.called)
William Jennings Bryan, of Ne
braska; Arthur Sewall, OF Maine.
Peoples party-William Jennings
Bryan, Of Nebraska; Tom Watson, oil
Georgia. Silver Party William Jen-
nings Bryan, OF Nebraska; Arthur
Sewall, of Maine. National Demo
cratic party-John McAuley Palmer,
of Illinois; Simon Bolivar Buckner, Of
Kentucky. This is the most formida-
BILE list of national candidates that the
people of the United States have ever
been called upon to vote for. AT the
present writing the prospects are that
the Mckinley and Hobart electors will
get more votes than all the others
combined and multiplied by two.-N.
Y. Advertisers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17
Special Rates.

A good move on the part Of the c.
". r. r. Co, which issues better ac-
commodation to "The Hagerstown
Fair In addition to regular trains
a specialtrain will be run on Thurs
day, Oct. ~, leaving Martinsburg at
o.3o a. m. Excursion tickets includ-
ing admission to Fair, and good to re-
turn until day following date of issue
will be on sale Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday at $I.Io round
trip. Excursion tickets, not includ-
ing admission to fair, and good to re-
turn until Saturday, Oct. "a, will b
on sale from Saturday, Oct. II, unit
Thursday, Oct. az, at rs cents rount
trip.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17
No. ID.
sILyER sopnlsrRy uNRAvELED.

Free silver means this; An honest
dollar, whether gold, silver or paper.
is OF equal intrinsic value. It means
more than this: it means better prices
for land and for the products Of the
farm and Tor labor 1t also means an
expansion of the currency, putting
more money into circulation thereby
increasing the amount of business
done in all the various channels Of
trade, stimulating our industries, Gre
ating demand for labor, which will
in time create demand for the prod
ucts Of the farm, which brings pros
perity once more to our farmers, who.
being the great wealth producers Of
this country, cannot be beneiitting
every business industry in the land.
Winchester Leader.
II our friend has not forgotten the
fact he must be aware that prior to
1870, we were never at any time on a
bimetallic basis. The law provided
for the free and unlimited coinage of
both gold and silver, first on a. ratio
of IS 70 1. then on a ratio Of rs to /,
but not until after resumption of
specie payment, S years after the act
Of 1873, did gold, silver and paper
circulate side by side, each the equal
Of the other and all worth 100 cents;
no more and no less.
From 1872 to 1884 we were upon
silver basis, the gold dollar being
worth more than the silver dollar,
therefore gold disappeared from circu-
lation. In 1884 the weight Of the
gold dollar was reduced and silver
disappeared. From 1861 to 1878, the
greenback era, we were upon paper
basis.
Instead of the free coinage of silver
expanding the currency Il. will re-
duce it to about one-half the present
volume, unless all Of the experience
of all nations of all ages is erroneous
and false And instead Of stitnula-
ting and expanding business it cam
not fail to produce widespread disas-
ter.
But two classes could possibly be
benehtted--owners of silver bullion
and dishonest persons who might be
able to pay their debts with dollars
worth so cents.
Monometallic nations have the
smallest per capita circulation, while
bimetallic have the largest per capita
circulation. China, exclusively sill
yer, has $3.50; Norway, gold SAIL;
India, silver, $3.44; Mexico, silver,
$500. The United States, gold and
silver, has $4,000; Belgium. gold and
silver, $40. 10; France. gold and sill
yer. $36.SI. The three last men-
toned have practically the same sys-
tenn aud have the largest per capita
circulation Of money Of any nations
in the world. With revision of our
tariff laws on protection lines, we will
again be- as in the past, the happiest
and most prosperous nation in the
world.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17
THE COMING MAN.

crune-"Marching Through Georgia"
Mckinley, he's the coming man as sure
as you are born.
He'll sweep the mighty prairies on the
next election morn.
Then all the loyal freemen will shout the
loud acclaim,
Three cheers for Mckinley and Protec-
ton
CHORUS
Hurrah Hurrah from mountain and
from glen
Hurrahl Hurrah for the coming, coming
men,
The tide is daily rising, to the front twill
come again,
This grand old Republican party.
1t saved the nation once, my boys. twill
save it now again
From bankruptcy and foreign powers and
all designing men,
Mckinley is our captain, and he's the
chosen man.
Three cheers for the man that brings
Protection
All honor to the boys in blue who fought
so brayely then.
Now to the front, my comrades, it is time
to fight again.
Our nation is in danger, but we'll free 1t
once again
BY voting for Mckinley and Protection.
Canton (0.) Repository.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17
STEEL. SQUARE
Reviews the Political Situation and
Proves His Position.

hAOFGc aAtc OShttOh
FRIEND SMITH Allow space in the
columns ofthe Herald for some remarks
as to the coming election in Novem-
Der. 1t behooves every voter to care
FULLY weigh the impending results.
Men must look at the past and present
conditions that confront us. 1t is not
always safe to look forward to what
is promised. Past experience should
be the guiding star in all National
campaigns. Smooth-tongued writers
may set before us theories of govern
ments, and paint them in such beauti-
full colors as to captivate the fancy and
make us believe them to be the very
things we need. They point to evils
which are only imaginary in order
to deceive and thereby secure the OBJ
ject sought. But when men are guided
by present and past experiences there
is little danger of them being deceived
While the writer is in no sense poll
tician, we confess that to limited ex-
tent we have tried to look at the pres
ent conditions of this campaign with
candor, believing it to be the duty of
every citizen to vote to the best inter
est of the country at large. In fact
the individual voter is measurably re-
sponsible for the many evils that are
brought about by vicious legislation.
Who, to great extent, / ask, are
responsible for the present conditions?
The Democratic party? No, not
wholly but the men that elected and
placed in power the present admins
tration. When the people-the sover-
eigns-vote to place the fetter of OPP
preston on their hands who are to
blame' Four years ago, when l saw
young men casting their first vote for
the present incumbent of the White
House, shuddered for the well-being
of the Nation and said, "Young men,
this is the mistake Of your life. You
vote for oppression you vote to bring
disaster to every industry you vote
to place in power men that will bring
desolation to thousands of homes you
vote for an administration that will
close the mills, put out the furnace
fires, cut down wages. turn thousands
OF honest toilers out of employment
and make them tramps you vote for
an administration that will cheaper
the products of this country by bring
ing them in competition with the
cheap products Of other countries.
With the present before us, will we,
can we vote for a repetition Of these
things, or shall we vote to place in
power men pledged to the best inter
ests OF our common country, men
whose policy is to build up, not to
tear DOWN. Despite the present de-
preciated condition of the country,
capital is looked forward to the time
when these conditions will be changed,
when the party o. Protection will get
control of the government and the
wheels of prosperity will begin to turn,
| when money will find its legitimate
channel of trade. These conditions
must be changed. The people de-
mand it, and when the people Of these
United States speak, it must come to
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17

In order to convince the incredulous
that there were no silver dollars in
this country prior to 1878, we will
give one dollar and a years subscrip-
ton to the Herald for all silver dol
lars brought to us dated prior to 1878.
We make this offer in good faith, be-
lieving there is not one in this or adj
joining counties, and the offer is good
for four weeks. which is full legal mo-
tice under the law, and should be ac-
cepted, as it means the largest and
best paper in the Eastern Panhandle
one year free of charge in case we are
mistaken. I2-4w
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17
More Curative Power

Is contained in bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla than in any other similar
preparation. 1t costs the proprietor
and manufacturer more. 1t costs the
iobber more and it is worth more to
the consumer. 1t has record OF
cures unknown to any other prepare
ton. It is the best to buy because It
is the One True Blood Purifier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17

The Shakers OF Mount Lebanon,
community Of simple, honest, God
fearing men and women, have pre-
pared the Shaker Digestive Cordial
for many years, and it is always the
same, simple, honest, curative inedi-
cine that has helped to make the
Shakers the healthy, long lived peo-
pie that they are. The Shakers new
er have indigestion. This is partly
owing to their simple mode Of life,
partly to the wonderful properties OF
Shaker Digestive Cordial. Indiges-
ton is caused by the stomach glands
not supplying enough digestive juice.
Shaker Digestive Cordial supplies
what's wanting. Shaker Digestive
Cordial invigorates the stomach and
all its glands 50 that after awhile they
dom t need help. AS evidence of the
honesty of Shaker Digestive Cordial,
the formula is printed on every bottle.
Sold by druggists, price 10 cents to
$I.oo per bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17
BANKS And BANKING.
THE NATIONAL BANK
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.

Organized 1865; Capital, 100000; Surplus
Fund, SZ8,0O0.
This Bank has one of the best and most
conveniently arranged Ranking rooms in
the State with new steel vaults and CorIiss
safe. A GENERAL BANKING b ISL
NESS TRANSA CITED. Collections made
on all accessible points. Exchange on all
the principal cities of Europe furnished on
application,
DIRECTORS VIM. T. Stewart, A. r Me-
Quiikin, o. lie Fevre. A. NJ. Gilbert.
Decatur Hedges, JOS q. Kitchen, w. w.
Westphal. n. III. Emmert. +. f. Deatrick, M.
q. Taoler. ID S. .lriffiths
DISCOUNT DAY TUESDAY.
blank sale notes free on application.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17

Chronic constipation is painful,
disagreeable and life-shortening diff
Guilty. 1t deranges the system, causes
sick headache. bad breath, and pois-
ons the blood. 1t can be readily over
come by DeWitt's Little Early Risers
These little pills are grt i regul ators-
L. 6. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-10-17

HOOPS Pills are the best aftea
dinner pill; assist digestion, cure
headache. rs cents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Freight by Trolley Cars.


A nov has been made in Newark.
N. j., which is significant in view Of
the present changing condition of gen.
eral freight service. A bread bakery
which runs out fifty delivery wagons
daily to points within fourteen miles
of the city, finds that 1t can do much
of its freight delivery in a simpler and
better and cheaper way. Eighteen Of
its wagons are sent to Jersey City in
the morning, loaded with hot bread,
which is delivered to the locked boxes
in front of the grocery stores before
the stores are open. 10 save a drive
Of from fourteen to twenty miles a day
for each of these wagons, the firm has
made a contract with the local electric
a company to run trolley freight cars
from the bakery to a new delivery de-
pot in Jersey City. The cars will be
run at an hour Of the night when they
will be unobstructed and will not in
terfere in any way with passenger
traffic. If the venture is successful
the firm proposes to run cars to more
distant cities. On the other hand, the
traction company is now seeking to
make similar contracts with the brew
ers Of the city, who now deliver large
quantities Of beer in Hudson county
and New York by wagons. 1t is but
natural that the strongest pressure
should be brought against this innova-
ton, but under it's franchise the COM
pany has the right to run freight cars.
Should the night trolley freight service
become general it will readily be seen
what an important modification of city
and suburban delivery traffic will fol-
low
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
First Native Philadelphian

There is an inquiry as to who was
the first native-born Philadelphia. His
name was John Drinker. His father
left Beverly, Mass, some time subse-
quently to 1910, and came to the shores
Of the Delaware, then inhabited by
Indians and q few Swedes. At a spot
that Is now designated as Second and
Walnut streets the elder Dr'nker erect
ed q cabin that was the primitive
house in Philadelphia. Therein John
Drinker was born on Christmas eve,
1850, which was two years before the
arrival of William PENIS colonists.
john went to Boston wbrn twelve
years of age to serve an apprentice
SHY. to a cabinet maker, but he return
ed 10 his native home in 174E. and lived
there until his death. Nov II, 1852.
He vas nearly 1O2 years old, and his
son has put upon record his belief that
his death was caused "by drawing ex-
cessive hot smoke of tobacco into his
mouth" What a terrible warning to
those who use the weed! Had John
Drinker not been a consumer of the
plant that Sir Walter Raleigh made
w~orld-famous he might have lived to a
green old age instead of being pre-
maturely cut down in the early part
of his second century.-Philadelphia
Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
ms FIRE ESCAPE WAS USELESS,
Had to Use the Stairs to Go Fro,
the BURNING

Had to Use the tairs to Go From
the Burning Building.
An amusing story from the
Remington road about a fire escape.
1t might very easily have been a seri.
ous story, all the same. 1t seems that
a fire broke out yesterday morning in
q dwelling house owe a Ea!icr's shop,
and blazed up gaily in the strong
wind. Forthwith, their t:cts UP Fire
man A. j. Waller with his trusty fire
escape. ut was not really trusty. but,
no doubt, he thought it was trusty.)
The occupants Of the house were still
in the burning building. So lie pitched
his machine. dashed up and forced his
way into the upper rooms in hopes of a
gallant rescue. He found the place de-
serted. He also found, when he re-
turned to his fire escape, that there
was plenty of fire but no escape. SO,
like the good people whom he had de-
sired to rescue, he was compelled to
use the stairs of the house-realIy a
terrible come-dOwn for him-and make
his way out through the back premis-
es. The obvious moral, of course:
."Al's WE'LL" etc. But there is another,
and that is. that a fire escape should
not be left deserted without anyone to
shift it. should occasion arise.-Pall
Mall Gazette.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Crem.tins the Killed in Hattie.

Cremating the Killed in battle.
The advance of military service in
the invention Of weapons of greater
precision and fatality, such as the i'm
proved rifles, and the Maxim gun and
the use of smokeless powder in battle,
Lave led students of warfare to ap-
prehend a greater carnage in combat
and directed attention NEW to the dis
posal of the dead on the battlefield.
Recently the German emperor called
for the opinions Of the medical staff Of
the war department on the question Of
using cremation to disincumber a bat
tletield after a sanguinary combat. An
Invention Of this kind would be of su-
preme interest to all governments as
coming from a nation that most care
fully studies the art of val. The idea
is not novel, however, nor is Germany
the first government to consider it. At
the international congress in Paris
twenty-eight years ago DR.. Bertoni Of
Genoa proposed cremation as the hu-
manest and. from a sanitary point Of
view, the soundest method of %disposing
of the dead in battle, and his argu-
ments were supported by Dr.. Castig.
hipi, another Italian sanitarian.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
The Musical Bicycle

Charles Close Of Danbury, Conn, has
discovered q new use for the bicycle.
He is q musician and has the ability
not only to play, but make almost any
sort of musical instrument. A short
time ago he made an instrument that
plays ten popular airs better than any
hand organ, heard here. Stlll the Dan.
bury Yankee was not salisficd. He
found that before he had wound or
ground out half the tunes of his won.
derful music-box he had to stop to rest
his aching arm. TO overcome that un.
pleasant feature he constructed a b.
cycle with q driving wheel in the place
Of the usual ear wheel. The machine
was made stationary by placing It in
q framework and elevating the fy-
wheel from the floor. A 6y-wheel on
the organ, connecting with the bicycle
by a broad belt, did the rest. A day
or two ago Mr.. Close and his wife cele-
brated the fifteenth anniversary Of
their marriage. and on that occasion
MI. Close entertained his guests by
mounting the seat Of his bicycle and
playing the whole repertoire Of music
In his unique machine. The guests
got away alive,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Patent

Washington, Specialist of patents
Issued last week to Northwestern in
ventors: Charles w. Agerell and A. A.
Williams, Duluth, MIMI, gas engine;
Luke e. Bessette. st. Cloud, MINI, de-
livery wagon; Henry L. Carpenter,
Minneapolis, Mimi, street sweeper;
John A. Folsom, Minneapolis, Mimi,
keyless bicycle lock; Jacob Kritch, st.
Paul, Mimi, furnace; Robert A. Lang.
Eau Claire, Wis, hydraulic splash
board for dams; Malcolm c.. Little
worth, Duluth, Mimi, safety device for
elevators; Theodore Mott, Rochester,
MIMI, paint; Herbert Nicholson. Red
Lodge, Mont, coffee pot: Harry Noice,
Hyde Park, N. D., syrup pitcher; Lar
kin S. Stafford, Kelso. N. D., grain box;
Arnold Teuber and l.. Odenheimer, st.
Paul, Mimi, watch pocket; Charles D..
Vernon, Mimic, N. d., t1ash-light nh
chine; Antony NJ. Olsen, Valley City,
N. D., heating drum.
T. D. Merwin, Patent Lawyer. Pr
oneer Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
HfeH PRICE FoR poT.rors.

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, pay high prices for new
things. They recently paid $500 for a
yellow rind watermelon, $1,000 for 80
bu. new oats, $500 for 100 lbs. of pota-
toes. etc., etc.! Well. prices for pota-
toes will be high next fall. Plant a
plenty, Mr.. Wideawake! You'll make
money. Salzer's Earliest are fit to eat
in % days after planting. His Cham
pion Of the World is the greatest yielder
on earth and we challenge you to pro-
duce its equal.
II you will send II cents in stamps
to the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, you will get. free. ten
packages grains and grasses, including
Teosinte. Spurry, Giant I~ncarnate
Clover, ETC., and u mammoth cata-
logue. Catalogue &c. for mailing. w.n.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
GRASS Is KING: HuKRAH!,


Shout for joy. The green grass rules.
It's more valuable than oa;s, wheat and
corn together. Luxur.ant meadows are
the farmers delight. A positive way to
get them and a very sure one we know
is to SOW Salzer's Extra Grass Mixtures.
No need of waiting a life time either.
Salzer has a mixture, own in April,
producing hay in June. Many farmers
report yields Of six tons of magnificent
hay per acre. Over one hundred DIFF
ferent kinds Of grasses, c%lovers, Teo-
sinte, Sand Vetch, Giant Spurry and
Fodder plants! IS packages earliest
vegetables for $1.00.
If you will cut this ont and send
with 10c. postage to the John A. Salzel
Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis, you will re-
ceive free ten grass and grain samples
and their mammoth seed catalogue.
Catalogue alone &c. for mailing. w.n.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07

A farmer, who had come to London
for the first time to see the agriculture
show, was walking along Oxford
street, filling his pipe, when a match
boy came up to HIM with the usual
Lights, sir?"
The farmer took a box from the boy,
extracted a match, lit his pipe and
handed the box back to the ast0nishcd
lad, passing on with the remark:
'Lor', what a wunnerful place Lun-
non is, to be surev-Answers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
| I0od s
Sars apariHa
Is the One True Blood Purifier. All druggists. 81.
Prepared only by C. l. Hood 4 Co, Lowell, Mass.
u,- nm, the best family cathartic
t1OOd'S Pills and liver stimulant. $50.
Kitchen Comforts.

NOL1xOEkO,
A big sturdy, comfortable rocker
cushiorcd-should await your pleasure
Sit whenever you can. A couch is a
famous rest giver. Haven't you an
old settee hidden away? Drag it out
dress 1t up. Stout. washable stuff
should cover and cushion it. Intervals
In baking, waits in your work. should
be spent fiat on your back. Five min
utes at a time will remove the wrin-
kle and iron out of your tired mus
des and erves.
Have your Kitchen table covered with
tin. There will be more time for re-
creation and less for scrubbing after
that. There is Il certain joy about
being able to lift 4 hot pot and plump
it down on your Uncovered table. That
little nervous tiutter, born in fear of
%scorching or staining the table, is gone.
And do you realize it is just such lit
tie thrills of annoyance that age us.
the constant dropping. that wears
away thae store? Cracking doors,
windows that stick, mistit pot-l:ds-
do away with them.-Womankind.
At Chira SPRINGS. Tex. Julian Ev-
n and Henry Wilson. farmers, who
had long nursed a feud. fought with
Winchesters yesterday. both receiving
wounds resulting in death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-03-07
Baby's Nap.

When a baby is put down for its
usual nap in the day time, +. sleeps
for about 80 long and then gets rest
less. If one can lift the child very
carefully, have some one shake the
pillows up and rearrange them com
fortably, then lay the little II down
On the other side in an easy position,
it is almost Always the case that the
nap will continue for an hour or so
longer; but if the child gets uncon-
Portable in it's clothes, the pillows
bother 1t and it will wake up us cross
as the proverbial young bear.
II the baby awakenS fretful and out
Of sorts II is either sick or hasn't had
its nap out. There is another ,hin.
that few people seem to realize, and
that is arranging the child's clothes
with a view Of ase and giving it
plenty of room. We all know that
If we lay down in the daytime in our
usual wearing apparel we do not sleep
half as long rs when our clothes are
l%ooscnc,l I'M red. nervous people
sometime find it impossible to 20 to
sleep with the clothing in the ordi-
nary fashion.
1t is a good idea to take off the little
ores Shoes, sometimes the stockings.
ard in cold weather to wrap Il warm
cloth around the feet. Canton flannel
is ore Of the very best r%ctaincrs OF
warmth that can be found. 1t is far
ahead Of wool for this purpose. Unpin
the bands and unite the strings aud
.ct all the garments be loose. then
The baby, especially a delicate or ncrv-
IL child. will sleep quite as long as
m wishes. Some mothers completely
undress the little one. putting on it's
night clothes, and they find it greatly
to their advantage to do SO.