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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
A New Brand of Patriots,

The Hon. W. Coin Harvey Of Chicago
and elsewhere has formed new secret
order which he calls the Patriots Of
America The particular kind of pa
triotism which the Honorable Tenn
poray Grand Patriot Harvey proposes
to teach is hatred of property rights.
greed for the wealth honestly accumu-
lated by men of ability and industry,
disregard of the teachings Of history
and devotion to the selfish interests of a
few silver bullion owners.
Along with these grand and glorious
principles there will go finely en-
grayed certificate Of membership in
the noble army Of 16 to 1 patriots
and an annual assessment for the good
of those most concerned Together with
the Secret Society of Silver Knights
and the Cory Gang of Goldbug Squash
ers these bogus patriots should cause
the tyrants Of Wall street TO trelnble in
their guilty shoes. Great is the power
OF humbug and greater still the cheek
OF the men who claim that they are pa
triots because they shout for currency
scheme which means national dishonor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER.
OFFICIAL CALL.
HEADQUARTERS OF

HEADQUARTERS OF
REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DIST. OF W. VA
Alta meeting of the Republican Con
gressional Committee for the Second
District of West Virginia, held at Pied
mont on the 10Th day of March, 1896, II
was ordered and notice is hereby giver
that a delegate convention viii be held
in Grafton, in the county of Taylor, on
FRIDAY, MAY Is, 1896,
at 10 o'clock a. M, for the purpose Of
electing two delegates and two alternates
TO represent the Second District in the
National Republican Convention, to BIZ
held in city of ST. Louis, Mo, on the 16tf
day of June, 1896
1t is recommended that the basis Of
representation in said convention be one
for every fifty (50) voters and fraction
Thereof greater than twenty-five t25) cas-
for Hon. Benjamin Harrison, in 1892 foi
President.
Please take such measures as may be
necessary TO have your county represent
ed in the convention.
MARION f. HALL,
L. NJ. LAFoLLETTE, Chairman
Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
The Little LADY Bug.

That big heas have little fleas to bite
EN-, and SO on, an infnitum, is prov
en- by the experience of orange grow
ers with the cotton scale and the lady
bug. Five or six years ago the .eotton
scale appeared in Southern Califoi MIA.
1t was a native of South Africa and
was so persistent in its propensity to
multiply and increase that there
seemed to be no remedy. In the nick
O. time "bugologist" (entomologist
discovered the little lady bug and
within year the scale was gone-eat-
en- by the lady bugs whose proper
name is vedalia.
South Africa heard of it and sent a
representative who was given a few
"pill boxes" full and that was the end
of the pest there. Berkeley County
horticulturists should try to find an
enemy for the San Jose scale which
threatens trouble here. There may
be simple remedy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

Municipal matters will occupy the
minds Of AIartinsburgers for the next
three weeks as the issue is now joined.
both parties having presented their
tickets.
The primaries Monday evening
were well attended, the best men
in the party participating. Delegates
to the ,uayoralty convention real
lied that most important trust
was confided to them and they laid
aside all personal preferences and
determined to select candidate who
would measure up to the standard de-
manded by the people. They feel
that in the selection of Hon. Geo. F..
Evans they did their whole duty and
that the next mayor of Martinsburg
will be man in whose care every in
terest of the city will be safe.
In the matter of councilmen the
same good judgment was manifested.
Mr.. W. N. Linch, of the first ward, is
a business man in the truest sense of
the term and sure winner Mr. W..
H. Wien, of the Second ward, will
officiate with dignity and grace at the
funeral OF the remains OF the Democ-
racy in the old Second. John W.
Snowden, of the Third, has demon
strated his sprinting qualities and is
sure to come in several votes ahead.
John Grozinger, of the Fourth, the
sturdy blacksmith, who always strikes
when the iron is hot, is absolutely in
vincible, and Charles W. Mann, of
the Fifth, will rally the boys across
the railroad and when that is done
victory is assured.
1t is strong ticket, a ticket that
will win. There is not a weak spot
in it and best of all the party is uni
ted and determined to win. There
will be no firing in the rear, no skulk-
ers. Every man will be found at his
post and those of the other party who
demand business administration of
affairs cannot do otherwise than sup
port it. 1t affords us great pleasure
to present such an admirable ticket to
the good people of the thriving city OF
Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

Brother Morris. or the Richie ca
zette. Processes to be unable TO under.
stand an editorial in a recent Issue Of
the Herald He we'll knows tina,
memory is inefacable while the men
tai faculties are unilnpaired, and we
know his intellect is as keen as a Da.
maseus blade. therefore his plea is
not good. Take the editor of the Ca.
zette for example. For the past zs
years he has laborsd ineessantlv and
successfully for the party of progress,
yet his labors have, SO far as renuner-
alton goes, been in vain. Others not
nearly so worthy have been preferred.
Vim. NJ o. Dawson is anothe,
bright and shining example. He has
given the best years of his life to the
serviceofhis party, and now, broken in
health, he is obliged to seek another
means Of livelihood because he is
physically unable to longer perfor M
the duties. required of an editor.
Personally, the editor of the Herald
does not want anything except a de-
cent support in his effort to uphold
the banner of Republicanism in the
Eastern Panhandle. When he took
charge Of the Herald he pledged his
best endeavors to keep the party
united and to successfully combat the
hosts of Democracy, and he flatters
himself that he has performed his
part of the contract. At that time
the city had Democratic mayor and
majority of Democrats in the CITY
council. The school board was Dem
ocratic and blatant, loud-mouthed
free trader was in charge of the city
schools. All those things have passed
away and the Republican party in
this section of the State was never in
better trim. 1t stands firm and united
and will win more glorious victories.
In the meantime, the Herald has had
a precarious existence. 1t has been a
fight for life. Those who should
have been our best friends have al
lowed no opportunity to escape by
which they could injure us. They
have aided, abetted, and supported
our opponents and at the same time
demanded that we should assist in
elevating them to positions OF place
and power in the party and in the
community. For the sake of the
party we have done so and will SO
continue, but we do think it is right
and proper for those who gather in
the harvest to remember the sower of
the seed when they have work in his
line andrafso to allow their names to
grace his subscription books if for no
other reason than that others may be
Influenced to do likewise. We trust
our friend now fully understands
what appeared enigmatical.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
..SONNY" soUEALs.

The presiding genius of the Demo
crat is owlish at the Herald because
our last issue contained a portion of
the speech which he tried to make
when he undertook to second the nom-
ination of DIR. Henshaw. He may be
grieved because we did not report in
full his effort to round out periods, or
perchance note all of the boots and
jeers which afforded so much amuse-
ment to al except himself. The
treatment he received was downright
cruel, but it came from Democrats
and the Herald is not responsible. 1t
is part of our business in "nosing"
around for news to attend all Demo-
cratic conventions as nine times out
of ten they are better than a circus,
especially when our friend feels it to
be his duty to ring in the Tenth Le-
gion.
In his anger, referring to the editor
of the Herald, he gives certain very
good Democrats terrific blow when
he says: Were it not for Democrats
who give him aid, his career in this
com munity would have long since
ended. Republicans have drawn the
line" That is real cruel. Those
Democrats should not be so liberal.
By the same token we might aver
that but for Republicans our friend
would not be able to make the Demo-
GRAFT go. We shall not however. The
business men of this city and county
are not hide-bound Bourbons. They
desire to live and are willing to allow
others to do SO. They know a good
thing when they see it and it is evil
dent they see it in the Herald. OF
course we appreciate the patronage
bestowed and make every effort in our
power to give them value received,
and we flatter ourself that we gener-
ally succeed.
AS to the line being drawn, when
we are howled down in a Republican
convention, when we are treated as
was the editor of the Democrat, then
shall we concede that our reputation
is unsavory and instead of getting
angry when contemporary publish
es the fact, we shall hide our face in
shame. Until then we shall go on in
the even tenor of our way regardless
Of scandal-mongers and back-biters
of the stripe of the editor of the Dem
ocrat, because we fully realize that
the people of Berkeley County appre-
ciate our efforts TO give them clean,
newsy paper. 1t is true there are
those in the Republican party, who
do not honor us with their patronage,
who appear to think it is our duty to
serve them without compensation,
who have at times joined the editor
of the Democrat in denunciation of
us, but if they find pleasure in such
thing, that is not our funeral and
we have no wish to interfere with
their enjoyment. The time may
come when they shall see the error of
their way and accord to us at least an
honest desire to labor for the good Of
all of the people of the city and coun-
ty. AS we believe we can do this
most effectually by disseminating the
principles of the Republican party,
we shall be "unawed by fear, unbribed
by gain, and go on publishing the
brightest aud best paper in the East
ern Panhandle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

The Morgantown Post is of the
opinion that the Herald is ''indis-
Greet and venomous in its remarks
about the University. and thinks
that we are the victim of some sore
head who has imposed upon us. The
Post is evidently not posted or else
it cannot, because of its close prox-
unity to the University, get an un-
prejudiced view of the situation.
That there are incompetent men in
the faculty is fact and that an at
tempt has been made to conduct the
University as kindergarten is also
true. The recent action of the Board
of Regents demonstrates. the latter
proposition aud when the time comes
to pass upon the former the Post will
know that we are right. No one has
livelier interest in the University
than we and no one would do more
for its success, but it never can be a
success until instructors fully com
petent to instruct are put in charge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
GIVING HIS WHOLE CASE AWAY.
Mr. Crisp Admits That Gold Is the Stand
ard of Value.

ara OF fsiue.
In his Atlanta debate with Secretary
Smith ex-speal1er Crisp attempted to
answer the objection CT the sound
money advocates against the 80 cent
dollar by saying: Il tell you, my
friends, that l do not want the free and
unlimited coinage of silver unless the
bullion in silver dollar is worth as
much as the bullion in a gold dollar
All this rot about cheap money is sub
terfuge of those who are interested in
maintaining the dearest kind of money. /"
Mr.. Crisp has for years been clam
oring for free silver on the ground that
gold has increased in value and is too
scarce and dear to serve as money, and
has urged the necessity of having
cheaper money for the people, as
against dear money for the bankers
Yet he now says that he only wants free
coinage under the condition that the
bullion in silver dollar shall be worth
dollar in gold. This is exactly what
Thomas jefferson favored when he adj
vised that the ratio between gold and
silver be fixed as nearly as possible at
the commercial value Of the two metals.
1t is what the believers in an honest
dollar have always insisted ON, A free
coinage law which should put hun
bred cents worth of silver i'll each dol
lar would not injuriously affect our pres
ent sound financial system
But what becomes of Mr. Crisp's
promise that under free silver the peo-
pie would have cheap money? If gold
dollar is too dear to be used to measure
values, how would a silver dollar which
is worth just as much be any cheaperf
The commercial value of silver is now
about 80 to 1. If Mr.. Crisp is honest in
saying that he wants the bullion in a
silver dollar to be worth as much as the
bullion in gold dollar, he would have
to coin the two metals in 80 to ratio.
How would that shatter the hated
money power?
Mr. Crisp warned his Atlanta hearers
against the people who are interested in
maintaining the dearest kind of money
When he talks Of coming silver dollars
with bullion value equal to gold
dollar, does he not admit that gold is
the standard and that he wants to
have our silver money just as valuable
as gold?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

The Herald is a Republican paper
and the editor cannot for a moment
believe that secession or the effort TO
dismember the Union was right, but
the war is over and the scars caused
by 1t are nearly healed. All honor
ana revere "Old Glory" and all are
steadfast in their devotion to the
Union, therefore we cheerfully find a
place IN our columns for a plea in be-
halt of the Confederate veterans and
wish to aid by every means in our
power the Daughters of the Confeder-
acy IN their ambition to provide a
home for those veterans where their
few remaining days may be spent in
peace and comfort. They are our
fathers, brothers, friends, and their
yalor, shown upon many bloody fields.
should appeal to the patriotism Of
every American, for no truer Ameri-
cans live than the people of our bean
tiful Southland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

Among the announcements today
is that of Mr.. 1. L. Bender, senior
member of the firm of Bender Bros,
who is a candidate for County Clerk.
Mr.. Bender is graduate of CONNER
cial college and is thoroughly quail.
fed by education and actual expert.
enee for the position to which he as,
pires. He has been one of the most
active promoters of business enter
prises IN the city. having aided by
every means in his power the estab-
lishment of the knitting mills, brass
works. wagon works, cannery, etc,
He is a straight Republican and is
subject to the action of the Republi
can convention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

The Democratic newspapers in Colo
RADIO must be pretty bad if all that the
Gunnison News says of them be true.
Here is one of its recent statements;
up to the present time there is but
one Democratic paper in Colorado that
advocates supporting an honest money
candidate for president That paper is
the Sterling Democrat, and we sincere
ly hope its tribe viii not increase .
The Sterling Democrat is 50 1attered
by this compliment that it publishes the
above quotation ON its letter heads
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
Official Call.

In compliance with instructions from
the State Committee the Republican vo.
tiers of the County of Berkeley will as
semble in mass meeting at the Court
House, in Martinsburg,
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1896,
at 1870 p. m for the following purposes.
First-To select and appoint delegates
to the State Delegate Convention to BIZ
held at Clarksburg, Harrison County, w
Va, May IA, 1896, for the purpose Of
electing four delegates-at-large and foul
misunderstanding to represent the State
of West Virginia in the National Repub
lican Convention to be held in the city
of st. Louis, Missouri, on the 10Th day Of
June, 1896.
Second TO select and appoint dele.
gates to the Second District Republican
Convention to be held at Grafton, Taylor
County, w. Va, Friday, May IS, 1896,
for the selection of two delegates and
two alternates to represent the said Sec
ond District, In the National Convention
at ST. Louis.
The basis of representation in each of
the above named conventions shall be
one vote for each one hundred votes and
and fraction thereof greater than fifty
given for President Benjamin Harrison
SfA~1S92. ALEX CLoHAN,
l.. Dew. GERH1RDT, ChaiTman-
Secretary
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

Charley Getzendanner can fully ex-
plain what Sonny" meant by the
Tenth Legion. Had it been twelfth
or fifteenth that speech would have
been lost to the world.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

Republicans do not want to forget
to attend the convention at-the court
house today Saturday to appoint
delegates to The ClarRsburg and Graf
ton conventions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

The speech. of Hon. Warren Miller,
of the Fourth district, delivered at the
Huntington convention, published in
this issue of the Herald. is worthy OF
a careful perusal. We print it in laage
type for the special benefit of those of
our readers whose eyesight may be
dim-the veterans of the party-and
it will not hurt the young fellows to
imbibe inspiration from it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

Mr.. William NJ. Brown, more gen
orally known as ''Miller" Brown, the
man who six years ago led "for.
lorn hope" as the nominee for Coun-
ty Clerk, is again candidate for the
same Office and his announcement
appears in this issue of the Herald.
Mr.. Brown has been for the past five
years bookkeeper in the National
Bank and for nine years previous was
cashier for the B. & o. at this place.
He is perfect gentlemen, admirably
qualified, and Republican. He, like
each of the other gentlemen ann ounc
ed, is subject to the Republican con.
vention.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
About Time
To Fix Up for Spring.
Everything all o. X. at Wells.
Great Big Store eemng from with New
Attractive Stylish and Seasonable Clothes designed
and made by skilled taiors for us.


Let us tell about special offer in Chdrens Clothes
We don't believe there is in that duplicate prices
SUITS quality
suits this today stacks counters
coat that viii double double and buttons
$4O0 the quality of these suits usually sell
suits double
H. Fine woIsd and heyo correctly elegantly made
suits we merely remark thai you will 80 cent il you will make
lection Wells Mems
sye u our We will make special on all wool suits g 90 in
Also blue black
Ask for our all wool suits $780, The styles
SHIRTS, the largest line before Percale shirts
with attached and detached collars and cuffs From the cheap
est to the very best.
complete line Furnishing Shirts caps nkwe
and valies. ~
For styles and low prices King Clothier
DAVID WE'LL.
Opp. Valley House, Martinsburg, w Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

The Wheeling Intelligencer is so
proud OF the big vote polled last Sat
urday that it cannot cease its congrat.
uiations. No one can blame the In.
telligencer for its excessive exurber.
ance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

While delving into antiquities The
osophists might with propriety en-
deavor to discover what has become
OF the harmony which formerly per.
Vaded the ranks of the Democracy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

No Republican is going to bolt this
year on any account, for that would
De to miss the supreme delight of as.
slsting IN the work of kicking the
democratic party out of power. and
giving the country a chance to resnect
'sseif Observation-Disclosures
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
Secretary.
Republican Conventions.

State Delegate Convention-Cl arks-
burg, May IA.
State Nominating Park
ersburg, July %.
Second District Delegate Convention
Grafton, May 10.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

1t pays to announce. Then the
other fellow cannot go around and saw
you have Withdrawn, besides it shows
that man is open and aboveboard
Everybody admires candor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
whore can Money BE Borrowed cheapest2

Silverites who are bowling that the
robber goldbugs have conspired to
charge high rates of interest on their
loans should inform themselves ON the
question on which they presume to
speak. If they were intelligent, they
would know that interest is far lower
in gold standard countries than in those
countries where silver is used. Compare
the United States, Germany or Great
Britain with India, China or Mexico.
In each and all Of the silver standard
countries interest is much higher than
in the gold basis nations. If free silver
will lower interest, why does it not do
so III Japan or Mexico?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

One thing was very evident at the
Mayoralty convention and that was
that Hon. John Farrin is not Dutch
man. He is a good presiding officer
but not great at pronouncing German
names.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

If the Statesman keeps on it will
make DR.. Henshaw's speech of ac-
ceptance as lengthy as Senator Faux
ner's celebrated effort against the
'foce" bill.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

Theosophy is undergoing revival
IN this country. At a recent meetiuo
IN New York it was decided to estab,
lish school in which an effort is to
be made to regain knowledge of the
occult sciences said to be amopo the
lost arts of the Egyptians
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

When the Herald said the Demo
cratic city ticket was strong one. if
meant to forewarn Republicans. Be,
ing now armed with a stronger there
is no doubt of Republican success
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

The World is disappointed. The
Republican ticket does not come up
to its standard any more than the
Democratic ticket Mugwumps are
hard to please.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

The 27th of April is rapidly becom-
ing what it should be, a National hol-
iday. AS the years go by the memo
ry of the hero of Appomattox becomes
nearer and dearer to the people.
This year his birthday was celebra-
ted in fitting manner in nearly all
of the great cities of the country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
SHERIFF..

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of Sheriff of Berkeley
county, subject to the decision of the
Republican county convention.
JAMES III. SMITH.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02

hereby announce to the voters of
Berkeley county that am candidate
for the office of Clerk of the County
Court, subject to the action of the Re.
publican nominating convention.
[, L. BENDER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-05-02
Fiduciary Notice.

A list of ffduciaries, whose accounts
are before the undersigned commissioner
OF accounts OF County Court of Berkeley
county for settlement:
y. ,. u. Pitzer, guardianship, Harry
Duvall and James Duvall, wards.
Olyen under my hand, as commission.
er at my office, at the court house of
sad county, the 14th day of April.
loso. j. T. PICKING,
Commissioner.