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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10

A southern firm advertises 10 varieties
of Confederate bills for 20 cents, also a
rare collection of so different bills and
shinplasters for only 81" Apparently
the firm has millions of dollars worth
of this money for sale cheap.
What pity that our old fogy consti-
tuition is in the wayl But for it the
cheap money advocates in any state
where they have majority could buy
up this whole Confederate outfit and
start in business at once. The amount
of prosperity and happiness that could
be extracted from this old paper mine
would depend upon the size (population)
of the state fortunate enough to secure
the monetary outfit.
For instance, it would probably give
Nevada more than ST., 600 per capita and
would at once transform her from one
of the poorest TO one of the wealthiest
of states, Instead of sagebrush and
prizefghts she would TEEN with gran
aries and warehouses. Down with a
constitution which prevents state home
rule in monetary affairs and the mani
fold blessings of cheap money!
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
The Grandest Remedy.

Mr.. R B. Greeve, merchant, of Chill
howie, Va, certifies that he had con-
sumption, was given up to die, sought
all medical treatment that money could
procure, tried all cough remedies he
could hear of, but got no relief; spent
many nights sitting up in chair; was
induced TO try DIR. Kings New Dis
covery, and was cured by use of two
bottles. For past three years has been
attending to business, and says DIR.
Kings New Discovery is the grandest
remedy ever made, as it has done SO
much for him and also for others in
his community. DIR. Kings New Dis
covery is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds
and Consumption. 1t don't fail. Trial
bottles free at l.. G.. Matthaei's drug
store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
Better Banking racili.ies Needed.

Discussing the poor credit and bank
ing facilities of the west and south be-
fore the last meeting Of the American
Economic association, Mr. Thomas G.
Sherman said:
In the i southern states it is impos.
sible that one-tenth of the farmers could
have any bank accounts or could ever
draw checks in payment for their retail
transactions. In the recent campaign
the successful candidate received the
votes of 23 states, the defeated candi-
date the votes of %. The 23 states hold
% per cent of all bank deposits and de-
positors Deducting from the other 90
states the silver states and few large
cities, the remaining vast agricultural
section of the country, having 40 per
cent of the population and 10 per cent
of the area, has less than per cent Of
the bank deposits and depositors This
suggests what was the real grievance Of
this mass of voters, although they did
not themselves understand it. Their
banking facilities are proportionately
only one-sixteenth of the rest of the
country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
JapAn,s Experlenoe wien silver.

The attempt of Japan to maintain q
mint ratio that was different from the
market ratio was failure and resulted
in denuding the circulation of gold. BIZ
metallism had failed in Japan as else
where
The decline in the value of money had
in Japan the effect it always has had OF
robbing the laborer and enriching the
capitalist. The miserable pittance paid
to the wretched operatives must at no
distant period lead to a social revolution
unless the rate of wages be considerably
improved.
In 1872 a family consisting of five
members of the lower middle class could
subsist on 20 yen year. In 1898 the cost
Of living had risen to 1870 yen year.
During period of 90 years the silver
yen declined very nearly one-half in its
gold value, about two-fifths in its power
to buy merchandise and about one-fourth
in its power to buy labor.
The gold value Of the exports from
the United States and England to Japan
was over SIS, 900, 900 in 1892 and nearly
$3l, 900, 900 in 1896, while the imports
of the two from Japan were over $780,
900, 900 in the first year and less than
S31, 900, coo in the last year. Fred
Perry Powers in Sound Currency For
March /.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
Government Must Control Mines.

The Bankers Magazine for March
finds the origin of our present troubles
about silver in the demand that the
ratio of its value to gold shall be deter
mined by the government. It is, how
ever, no proper part of the duty of the
government to try to fix the ratio of
values of the two metals.
Being, says The Bankers Maya
zine, Commodities as we'll as money,
and being commodities before and after
they are money, and being money sim
ply and only because they are commodi-
ties, and being commodities because
they have recognized and intrinsic value
independent Of any action of govern
ment, and even in the absence of govern
ment, and being therefore severally sub
ject to all the laws of commodities, the
law of variable supply and demand and
value among others, and these varia-
tions not being uniform for both metals,
it is impossible that government can
ever fix the ratio of their value.
IF, however, it should be insisted
that it is the function and duty of gov
eminent to (try tor fix the ratio of their
values, it would seem to follow as a
logical consequence that, since their
relative value depends absolutely ON the
relative supply of the two metals it is
the primary and plain duty of govern
ment to fix (regulate) their supply by
controlling and operating the gold and
silver mines, the sources of their pro-
duction. 1t should do both things or
neither, and it is preferable that it
should do neither. 1t is folly to expect it
to do the former without doing the lat
ter. -
This is the truth of the matter in a
nutshell. Unless the government first
acquires all the mines in the world and
decides how much silver and how much
gold are to be produced yearly, it is inn
possible to maintain ratio after it is
fixed. France fixed it 100 times,
but it would not stay fixed, and France
has at length abandoned the effort. The
United States has also tried the expert
ment several times without success. 1t
is time the theorists were letting the
matter alone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10

The Galveston Daily News reminds
its Texas readers Of the difference in in
terest rates in the northeastern states
and in some of the western and southern
states and gives them few elementary
lessons on the reasons for this difference.
"Interest is never so low, /" it says, lin
communities given over to suspicious
fires, questionable assignments, fraudu-
lent failures or to legislation with de-
cided turn against the creditor and in
favor of the debtor. Much of the mar
ket rate of interest is insurance against
risk, and Of course diminishes as the
risk decreases. ''Where men are required
by law to pay their debts and are not
sheltered and encouraged in tricky
courses by unreasonable exemption laws
and by public prejudice against cred
itors as class the risk is naturally less
serious
Making it's application to Texas,
The News says: 1--WE have right to
to leave fraudulent debtor residence
worth $50, 600. all the bank stock or
bonds he can carry and an extraordinary
COLLECTION Oh Une JOOls Oh us tIhue Ut
profession and to defy his creditors to
crook finger at him. We can do this if
we prefer. but it is going to cost us
something" 1t asks why the ''goodly
majority Of the people of Texas who
"are not disposed to live high today and
hide behind the exemption law, the as
signment law or some other law tomor-
row." should be forced by the discredit
of bad laws and few dishonest men
"to pay two prices for every dollar they
borrow. " 1t believes the rate of interest
would come down one-half and the
loanable funds would double if the hon
est men of the state would demand the
enactment of laws under which cred
itor could collect what is due him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
Fatal to Children.

AT a certain stage of childhood
worms are the greatest menacers o.
child life. To kill worms and not ex.
pelthem is still more dangerous. Mag.
ic Worm Tablets both kill and expel
worms. Children eat them as readily
as candy. They yell for them, Price
rs cents. Magic Remedy Co., Glen
Rock, Pa.
The cinnamon tree has recently
been introduced into the Biscayne
Bay region Of Florida and is now
being cultivated extensively on the
Perrine grant.
PERsoNAL-The gentleman who
annoyed the congregation last Sun
day by continually coughing will find
instant relief by using One Minute
Cough Cure. a speedy and harmless
remedy for throat and lung troubles.
L. 9. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
Currency Evils Must BE Corrected.

Twenty five trade associations met at
Young's hotel. in Boston, on March s
md decided to petition congress to pass
bill authorizing the president to APP
point banking and currency commits
sion. They demand the gold standard
and the gradual retirement of the legal
tenders and favor the issue of currency
BY the national banks to the par value
of their bonds and reduction of the
tax ON circulation. They also recon-
mend additional banking currency, based
on assets, under national supervision,
safe, elastic and redeemable in gold, and
the establishment of banks with a CAPT
tai Of $25, 600 or more in small towns
and villages. The one important thing
is that they demand action. The future
Of the currency question is very dark,
but there is one consideration that is en-
couraging, and that is the appearance
among the classes directly suffering
from the free silver agitation Of an or
ganized effort at currency reform. That
Is something new. Exchange
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
miscellaneous Notes !.

Fortune tellers-those in the banks.
Strawberries are becoming common.
Tramps are seldom seem at water
ing places.
So far as the weather is concerned
all days in April will probably be fool
days.
A physician of Kansas City while
looking for an insane patient found
him serving on jury in the circuit
court
The Legislature of New Hampshire
passed law providing for the inspec.
ton of all ice sold within the state
to guard against disease.
tits usually the man who has nc
mind to speak Of" says the Mana
yunk Philosopher, who frequently
gives a bit of it to his wife
Des Moines has organized a new
anti-saloon league. 1t claims to be
non.partisan and will operate through
all political organizations for the sup
preston of public drinking places.
Augusta will be one of the first
cities in Georgia to experience Re.
publican postmaster. The term Of
the present postmaster expires this
month, so that succession is now en-
crossing close attention.
A jar containing $4,000 in gold
was plowed up in a field near Ho-
Evansville, Ca, the otherday by negro
farmer. The treasure was under an
iron plate, fanked by two big stones,
and the spot was marked by a circle
of rocks.
In large Goldfish recently caught
on the Scottish coast was found a
corked lemonade bottle, made in FL
gin, containing piece of paper, on
which was written, Schooner Lucio
foundered So miles of Dunnet Head.
God help u.s.
The Treasury has increased its gold
holdings almost every day since cleo
ton. A little more than three weeks
ago the net greenback holdings were
but So. 100, 900, while they are now
more than $2I 900, 900, an increase OIL
$I2, 900, 900. During the period Of
this increase the gold holdings have
increased more than S., 900, 900.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
wroming,s common sense Action.

By defeating an unqualified free sill
yer resolution and substituting resolu-
ton in favor of free coinage of gold and
silver by international agreement, the
Republican legislature of Wyoming
taught lesson of common sense and
practical politics to all the states of the
northwest. The free coinage of silver
on any other basis than that of actual
value is delusion which was effectually
disposed of last November. New York
World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10

While cutting timber at Bethlehem
N. H., man fell through a hole in
the ground and found himself in a
cave where there were household arti-
cles of all sorts, cooking utensils, a
gun, and burglars jimmy. 1t had
been occupied, evidently, not long
before, and the authorities were called
upon to start an investigation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
AFeline Case.

Miss Moore. amaiden lady, Clinton,
N. Y, possessed what she terms "a
harmless necessary cat The cat
was noisy. however, and his cater
waulings offended the ears of two
professors of Hamilton College, who
sacrificed the cat in the interest Of
science aud silence. Miss Moore
promptly brought suit for damages
The Albany Law Journal predicts that
the case will be fought with Kilkenny
stubbornness, and prints thecomplaint
and answer, which have been filed,
and are as follows:
Anna @. Moore against Albro D.
Morrill, and Joseph Searle.
This plaintiff was the owner of and
in possession Of a valuable family cat,
being Of great value on account of be-
ing of the seven-toed variety, and
particularly valuable to this plaintiff
on account of its domestic disposition
and its great usefulness in Kidding
the house, barn and premises, where
plaintiff resides, with her mother, Of
rats, mice and other pests, the value
of the same being SIS.
That on or about the - day OF
March, 1897, at theresident ofplaintift,
of College Hill, the above defendants
unlawfully and wickedly and willfully
took aforesaid cat from the premises,
OF this plaintiff, and carried away and
killed the same, to this plaintiffs
damage in the sum of SIS.
ANNA O. MOORE, Plaintiff
L. M. Martin, Counsel for Plaintiff
This unique answer to the com
plant was filed by d. F. Searle, of
Rome, the defendants attorney:
For answer to complaint herein
Defendant most respectfully
Denies the same, disputes the claim,
And utterfuly, rejectfully.
This maiden plaintiffs Thomas cat
Vas filled with bad propensity
To prowl and fight, and scratch and bite,
And howl with great intensity.
The feline farce naturae
Would go with great velocity,
Not after rats, but neighbors cats,
And claw them with great ferocity.
He was NANCY, fiea-bit thing,
And mingled with bad company;
No high born cat, aristocfat,
But nasty, vile, and vicious he.
His sire was mean and mean his dam
And damned thro'out eternity
By neighbors sad and neighbors mad
Whose dams meant not maternity.
Felis damage-feasant was,
Sic scripsit magma curia;
To stop his breath and cause his death
Damnum absque injuria.
We tried to rid us of this pest,
'The cat came back" and squalled de
fance;
Not knowing that twas plaintiffs cat
We thought we'd offer him to science.
His fur and carcass plaintiff took,
And when from life that body parted
She should be glad, for then she had
A better cat than when she started.
And now we ask this learned Court
For judgment in this case unholy;
In Justices name, dismiss the claim
With costs and soothe our melancholy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
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uteS.

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-10
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Write JOHN wEDDERBURN & CO. Patent Attor-
neys Washington, d. q, for their g. 500 prize offer
and list OF two hundred inventions wanted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
THE INSURGENTS BEATEN.
Ofacial Report of Spanish Victory in
Cuba.

Havana, Jue 24.-Col. Aguileras, with
column Of troops and acting in con-
junction with local guerilla force and
garrison of Madruga, has been engaged
with an insurgent force under the leader
ship of Arangueon, which was entrenched
in the Sierra de Grillo near Madrugo,
in this province. The Spanish troops,
the official reports says successfully dis
plodge the insurgents from all positions
occupied by the latter until the enemy
reached Abro del Cato, where the insur-
gents made determined stand. Even :
tually the insu rgents were also dislodged
from that place and the Spanish troops
destroyed the enemy's camp. The fight
ing, the official report says, lasted from
3 o'clock in the afternoon until O'Clock
at night. The insurgents in retreating
left 10 men killed on the field and the
government forces lost one lieutenant and
Is soldiers killed and had one major, one
captain and 1873 soldiers wounded
DISPATCHES from Cienfuegos, Santa
Clara, say that the active operations of
the Spanish troops have compelled many
insurgents with their families to seek
refuge in the Spanish lines.
An official announcement is made from
Pinar del Rio to the effect that % insur-
gents with their families have surren-
dered to the Spanish authorities in that
part of the island
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
JAPAN WANTS HAWAII.
This Reason For Protest Say Friends of
Annexation.

Washington, June "a. The gist of the
protest of Japan against the annexation
of Hawaii is as follows
The acquisition of Hawaii by the United
Statesswould deprive the resident Japa-
nese in the islands of rights to which
they are at present entitled under treaty
with Hawaii. At present there are 25 900
japanese ion the islands with large
property rights and under existing con-
ditions they are entitled to become citi-
zens of Hawaii. In case of annexation
these Japanese could not become citizens
of the United States.
Hawaiians in Washington insist that
the reason for the protest of Japan
against annexation is that Japan really
desires to acquire the islands herself.
The main point of contention between
Japan and Hawaii over the treaty be-
tween them it is learned is as to the
wording of the treaty which Hawaii
seeks to abrogate. This treaty has pro-
vision that it may be terminated at any
time by mutual consent. This is coh-
strued by the Japanese government to
mean that the treaty cannot be termi-
mated without the consent of both govern
ments and as long as Japan insists in
keeping 1t IN force IL Cannon De
abrogated. The Hawaiian contention
is that the words have no such meaning
and that any contract or agreement can
be dissolved by mutual consent as a mat
ter of course; that if the claim of Japan
was valid the treaty would be in effect
permanently.
1t is understood that Japan insists that
her present plans must be acknowledged
and accepted by the United States in
case of annexation although protesting
against annexation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
French of Lewiston Celebrated.

Lewiston, June 24.-The French OF
Lewiston celebrated St. John day today
in an elaborate manner The celebration
was under the auspices of the Institute
Jacques Cartier, which celebrated it's 25th
anniversary.
The mills and shoe factories, stores and
business places were closed.
Thousands came from out of town,
from Augusta, Waterville, Brunswick,
Biddeford,. Pennington and Lisbon,
where the French have large populations.
The decorations were of an elaborate
character, the flags of the new and the
old land flying side by side.
This morning the societies attended
mass at St. Peters. The balance of the
forenoon was devoted to parade through
the principal streets of the city, 5000 or
more being in the parade with bands OF
music from Waterville, Augusta, Pitts
field, Turner, Biddeford, Brunswick, Lis.
bon and other places.
4 Many of the French and Irish Catho.
lie priests of Western Maine participated
in the celebration.
In the afternoon the crowds were enter.
tained at the State Fair grounds with
speeches, races, etc.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25
BRIEFLY TOLD,

The class day exercises at Harvard oc-
Cured yesterday.
Gold has been discovered on Oak Point
island in Rainy lake, which will un-
| doubtedly lead to an international boun-
| dairy dispute between Great Britain and
| the United States.
Representative Edward Cook of Chica-
go, dropped dead at O'Clock yesterday
morning at his hotel in Washington, the
Cochran, of heart disease.
The despatch Dolphin, Commander
Lyon, with Secretary of Navy Long on
board, left the Charlestown navy yard at
11.30 Thursday morning, bound for Ports
mouth.
News has just reached Salina, Kan
sas, of a terrible cyclone, which passed
Is miles northwest of this city about
1890 Wednesday night. AS far as heard
from three are dead and a number in
jured.
In the House of Commons Thursday,
Mr.. George N. CurZon replied to the
question of Mr.. Ernest William Beckett,
Conservative, regarding Hawaiian annex
alton. Mr. Curzon said Her Majesty'S S
government did not feel called upon to
express an opinion relative to the matter.
The Boston Traveller says: The big
transaction by5vhich the Standard oil
people secure :, ,ysolute control of the Bay
State Gas. company of Delaware, was
consummated in New York Wednesday.
Addicks, by virtue of the deal, retires
from the gas field, and the next move
will be a reorganization of the entire
business on simple basis.
A policy which will affect many pen
sion claims has been adopted by the PEN
sion department in ruling just made by
Assistant Secretary webster Davis, hold
ing that the showing of an inclusion
of mans name on the pension rolls
is equivalent to the production of an
honorable discharge
The celebration in connection with the
40oth anniversary of the discovery OF New
Foundland by John Cabot.on June "a,
1887, passed off with great success at St.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-25

sir knights as they have seen the joy
manifested by the older members. and the
pride they have taken in the Portland
commandery, as evidenced by the goodly
numbers who have come here today to do
it honor, will rejoice as we'll as they. It
has been said in my presence today that
the Portland commandery has never
turned out in such large numbers or
made so splendid showing as they have
made today. (Applause
But 1 shall not detain you for time is
precious. We have about an hour only
to devote to this part of the exercises.
am sure you are all anxious to learn
something of the commandery and have
the honor to present Past Grand Com
mander and Past Commander Seth G..
Gordon, who will tell you something Of
its history.
DR.. Gordon was received with reat
applause. His address is here given in
full:
{: Fratres Of Portland Commandery and
guests:
You ask me to write history Of this
Commandery, from its earliest days to
the present. covering space of half q
century. 1t would require large volume
to record moiety of its doings and | am
sure your patience would be wearied by
it's recital-so you can only expect and