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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-17
The Great Battle.

Great in its fierceness, a deadly
combat meaning nothing short oflife
or death; great in its amplitude, every
human being is engaged in it; great
in its duration, occupying life. time.
In short it is the battle of life where
no flag OF truce ever flies between the
opposing forces of the right and the
wrong, and some of us are in the very
midst of the fight.
But sad to say all are not on the
safe side. Comrade, in this conflict, on
which side are your Our Commander
has said, "IIe that is not with me, is
against me. Matt 1890. This adj
mits of no neutralists. Don't fight
against God.
To us who are with Him. fighting
in the dark, for 1--WE wrestle not
against flesh and blood" fighting an
invincible foe within us, our easily
besetting sins, the voice of the Holy
spirit comes to us from the word of
God, Fight the good fight of faith;
lay hold on eternal life. u Tim 6:I2.
Yes, the Eternal Life-Jesus Uohn
I4;6) is waiting to be laid hold on, and
just in the proportion that we hold
Him we shall have the victory
Cor 1857. And as we are drawn up
in battle line dreadirg the secret at
tack, knowing not how to place the
defense, nor how we shall stand
against so fierce and willy foe, and
realizing that many general has
melted into the earth with his whole
band against less powerful attack;
and many business man has been
unable to stand before the odds that
were against him; the same voice
from the good old book that we love
breathes into our ear, "Put on the
whole armor of God, that we may be
able to stand against the wiles of the
devil. "-Eph Oil.
And as we stand girdled with truth
even Jesus Uohn I4:6) with the breast
plate of His righteouness, and shod
with the. preparation of the good book,
with the shield of faith, able toquench
all the DEVILS fiery darts, and with
the hope of Salvation for helmet,
and the tried and sure sword of the
Spirit, the Bible--the word of com
mand rings down the line through all
the centuries from the Captain of our
salvation who first spoke it to one in
very great trouble, Pear not; believe
only. Luke $50
A second time he speaks these
cheering words, the night before His
death, LET not your heart be troub-
led; We believe in God, believe also in
me. In my Fathers house are many
mansions; ] go to prepare a place for
you, and if go and prepare a place
for you, will come again. and re-
ceive you unto myself; that where /
am there we may be also. John III
I-3.
A third time he encourages us,
speaking from out of heaven, where
He sits at the right hand of God the
Father, to John. our conrade, Fear
not am He that liveth, and was
dead; and behold, am alive forever
more. Rev. I:I7-I8.
Submitting ourselves to God, visit
ing the devil and seeing him fee from
us, Jas. 4:7,-what more can we say
than the very words out of the book
that we love, II will trust and not be
afraid" lisa. 1872. 7. F. w.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-17
Cumberland
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Steam Dye
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Works $3.50.

We respectfully call atten-
ton to our Dyeing and Clean
ing Works, established over a
quarter of a century. Dry
cleaning does not injure the
lustre. This is done here to
perfection. Dyeing Gentlemen's
Suits, Coats, Vests, Overcoats,
Trousers in all shades and colors.
Ladies' Dresses, Capes, Shawls,
Gloves, Wells, and Feathers
dyed in beautiful colors.
Send for catalogue and price
list or call on our agent for in
formation.
WI. IL. DORM, Agent,
MARTINSRURG, w. VA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-17

Cough and whooping cough are
childhood sterrors; but like pneumon-
ia, bronchitis, and other throat and
lung troubles, can be quickly cured
by using One Minute Cough Cure.
l.. G. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-04-17
Two Greatest
Bargain Days
Ever Heard of in Berkeley County.
SATURDAY & MONDAY, APR. II & 10

From to 73O a.
Will sell Caicoes, regular cent goods, at p cents
From 73O to g.
Regular 6 cent Gnghams for p cents yard.
From to 800
Yard wide Muslin worth cents anywhere for 2ac.
From $50 to g.
Crash for Towels worth cents, for q cents.
From to 10.
One dozen Mems red Handkerchiefs for 25c. A dozen
Ladies Handkercheis for 25 cents, worth anywhere
cents piece Best brand Soaps cakes for % cents
From 10 to II.
Eight papers OF pins for &C. Table olclohs worn i5c
for To- Outing cloths worth 10 for 7c Cream Indigo
Blue 5 bottles for 25c
From II to II.
$l75 Linen Tablecloths for $l.40, $3.50 Tabecloths
for $ll5 $l25 for 75c Mems 25c Suspenders for SC.
No. Washboards for l0c
From IL to D. m.
silk Umbrellas worth $3.50 for 99c, $500 Umbrellas
for $l25 Is cent Mattngs for &c, 20 cent Mattings
for l2ac 80 Matngs for &c. Mems Hats for
half price
From to 2.
IS cent Rag Carpets for 2Oc rs for l5c 65 all wool
Carpets for 40 cents and so cent Carpet for 25 Tee
scopes and Vases at half price.
From to g.
Ribbons. all kinds greatly reduced prices. pairs
window blinds with spring roller and fixtures for 25c
From 8 to 4.
silk Remnants for loc All dress goods Innings for
cents yard These are regular 10c goods Satines,
l5c goods for lOc zoe for l2a, 25c for IT,
From to 8.
Bed-Tcking and shirtings, regular 1oc goods, for
cents Curtain Scrim by the yard cents, worth 5.
Lace Curtains, $500 for 1926, $3.50 for $l75, $500
for $3.50 $3.50 for $l.00, $l.O0 for 75c.
From to q.
Bed-spreads worth $lOO, only 40 cents Mems fine
Shirts for Csc worth as.
From to z.
Fits best grade Flour "a lbs for 52c sack to per-
son. Best SOC Corsets sold everywhere for Toe, all
colors and sizes SO cents. Quaker Rolled Oats, 3
boxes for rs cents.
From to 8.
Dollar Kid Gloves all colors lace and hook sold every
where for $1.00 at rs cents
From to 8.
Shoes and Slippers at ridiculous prices never before
heard of in Martnsburg
But 10 yards Measured Goods will be sold to person
Everything will be sold srcky at the hour advertised
LOUIS WOLF,
Successor to G. p Herring.
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/ week days only.

SUNDAY rains.
On sunday trains viii leave Hilen Station at O. 30
a. IN and 235 p m, Westminster 1l.12 a. IN. 4.lG D.
~, arriving at Union Bridge at ll.45 a. M and l. so
p m. Leave Bruceyille CASA m. and Union Bridge
at 600 q. m. and 4.05 p. m, Westminster T. 30 a. m
ana 4S3 p m, arriving at Hilen Station at go a.
Frederick Division Pennsylv i.lia r. r. DAILY ex-
cept Sunday. Trains for Frt .erck leave Bruce
vile at SIS, $50 ana 1910 a. IN and 545 and %
p M Trains for Taneytowu and Littlestown
leave Bruceyille at $50 a. m and for Wrightsyille
and intermediate points at 3.45 D.. M
Through trains for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on Baltimore and Harrisburg Division leave
baltimore daily, except Sunday, at To- a. M and
3.32 p m. Through cars for Gettysburg and inter
mediate points leave Baltimore also daily except
Sunday, at 1917 Il. m
Passengers for and from Cherry Run Williams
port z. v. and Intermediate points, from and for
stations east of HagerstoWn, change ut Hagerstown
Emmitsburg L. r. Trains East will leave En-
m1tsburg daily except Sundays at $50 and 1000 a.
m and 30 and 4.50 p m, arriving al Rocky Ridge
at so and 1920 a. M and 3.25 and s. 20 p. IN.
Trains west viii leave Rocky Ridge, daily, except
Sundays, at SIG and 1910 a. m. and 331 and "a D.
401 and 7o4 p. m.
Orders for baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office No. POS East Baltimore street, Baltimore
J. NJ. HOOD General Manager
octlO B. Il. GRIswolD. Gen'l. Passenger Agent
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women,s Dress Goods win Come High.

Women's Dress Goods VIII Come High.
The extremely high duties which
Dingley proposes to collect from wom-
ems dress goods should be more gener-
ally understood by the women of this
country. 1t is they who must suffer
most because of these duties. Here are
a few samples of the increased duties
taken from a list prepared by Mr.. ?. B.
Worrall of the dress goods importing
firm Of Fred Butterfield & Co of New
York:
"a wool and cotton cloth costing in
England Is. per yard, equal to "a cents
in our money, weighing IS ounces to
the running yard, costs under the pres
ent tariff 33. cents per yard, while I'M
der the proposed tariff it would cost
81 S-16 cents per yard.
ga wool and cotton cloth costing in
England Is. 4d. per yard, equal to 56
cents in our money, weighing % ounces
to the running yard, and costing under
the present tariff 78. A cents per yard,
would under the proposed tariff cost
81. 1853 per yard.
can all worsted cloth, costing in
England rs. Id. per yard, equal to 90
cents in our money, weighing 16 ounces
to the running yard, and costing under
the present tariff 20 cents per yard,
would cost under the proposed tariff
81. 298 per yard.
ga SO inch black serge COTTON
warp, costing in England Z 5Sd. per
yard, equal in our money to 15.25 cents,
weighing less than ounces to the
square yard, costs under the present tar
iff %. 81 cents per yard. Under the pro-
posed tariff it will cost 80. OF cents per
yard.
"a 81 inch black sicilienne Cotton
warp, costing in England Z 7-8d. per
yayd, equal to 1916 cents in our mon
ey, weighing 8. 2 ounces to the running
yard, costs under the present tariff
2s. 90 cents per yard. Under the pro-
posed tariff it will cost 33. 90 cents per
ward
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rniuuitous Lumber Tariff.

''The proposed tariff on lumber, the
Boston Transcript (Rep. says, is sim
ply measure to pick the pockets and
crush the industry of a large, useful and
influential class of American citizens.
It is uneconomic, unscientifc, suicidal
The statements upon which this schedule
was made up are shown to have been
insidious and misleading. The result
will be to strip the country not Of an
annually recurring income, but of its
white pine principal, which at present
rates is within ten years of exhaustion,
and also to ruin large class of business
men in this country who deserve better
things. 1t does not seem possible that
men claiming to represent the people
will permit such a measure to have the
force of law. If they do, it will cease
to be folly and become iniquity.
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II o. GRIMES,
He Successor to
L. O. GRIMES u CO., AT
THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT.
WESTMINSTER. MD.

Having succeeded TO the business of the
late firm of f. O. Grimes & CO., the under
signed solicits the patronage of the firm
former customers and the public generally.
has as complete a stock Of
C H o Z G r 0 C E r ! E S
as can be found in our city.
CHOICE TEAS, C0FFEES, SYRUPS,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, To-
BACCO, &C.
The best grades of PATENT PROCESS
and FAMILY FLOUR constantly ON hand at
bottom figures. VIII pay the Highest Prices
for WHEAT, CORN, RYE. OATS, and all
kinds of Country Produce.
Agent for Latin K Rand's Blasting Pow
der, and Judson's Dynamite for stump blast
ing. &c Farmers can be supplied with the
best quality of COTTON and FLAASEED
MEAL, HEAVY MIDDLINGS, BRAN, &c.
at lowest prices.
mar 20 E. 0. GRIMES.
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OEHM's ACME HALL,
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.
In the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
sitting as Court of Equity.
NO. 1916 EQUITY.

Nellie Tilford vs.. John P Tilford.
The object of this suit is to procure di-
vorce vinculo matrimonii by the plaintiff
from the defendant.
The bill of complaint states that the plain :
tiff was married to the defendant on or about
the twenty-fourth day of April, in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety-one. in the city
Of New York, State of New York
And that the plaintiff resides in Carroll
county, State Of Maryland, and has resided
therein for the past four years and more.
And that the defendant without Just cause
or reason abandoned and deserted the said
plaintiff more than three years before the
filing Of said bill of complaint and that said
abandonment has continued uninterruptedly
and is deliberate and final and the separation
OF the parties is beyond any reasonable eX-
pectation of reconciliation.
The bill further states that the parties to
this suit had one child born TO them who is now
under the age of twenty-one years and is liv-
ing at the time of filing of said bill.
The bill further states that the said defendant
has left the State of Maryland and is now n
non resident and that said plaintiff does not
know where he resides, and further that the
said defendant has failed to contribute towards
the support of the said plaintiff and their said
child, and on the petition Of the said plaintiff
to the said Court this order of publication was
granted against the said defendant, John P.
Iilford, as a PRESIDENT of the State of Mary
land.
It is thereupon this 18th day of May, in the
year eighteen hundred and ninety -seven. or
dered by the Circuit Court for Carroll county,
sitting as Court of Equity, that the plaintiff
by causing a copy of this order to be inserted
IN some newspaper published in Carroll
county, once in each Of four successive weeks
before the Dist day of June next, give notice
to the said defendant John P. Tilford, of the
object and substance of this bill of complaint,
warning him, the said defendant, to appear
in this Court in person or by solicitor, on or
before the Dist day of July next, to show
cause if any he has why decree ought not to
be passed as prayed.
BENZ. F. GROUSE Clerk.
True copy, Test:
may post BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
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A wonderful PIN.

Uncle Sam-Why, doctor, that looks
like the pill Mckinley gave me to re-
duce my revenue.
DR.. Dingley-Yes, its ingredients are
practically the same, though perhaps
they are somewhat stronger.
q. S.-But you say this is to increase
my revenue. How can it work both
ways?
Dr.. D.-It's protection and prosper
ity pill and will produce any effect de-
sired. It's an infallible cure for any
and all fiscal and industrial ills. If tax
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dec5 6nos
7 INSURANCE AGENCY
WILSON & GOODWIN,

Successors 10 James Shriver,
II W. Main St, adjoining Gilbert & Gehr,
Westminster, Nd.
Represent the following Companies:
Royal Fire Insurance Co. of Liverpool,
Continental Fire Insurance Company Of
New York;
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Society OF
England.
Employers Accident Liability Assurance
Corporation Limited of London.
No Notes. No Assessments.
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en- in sufficiently large quantities, it
will keep all foreign germs out of your
system and leave you happy, prosperous
and
u. S.-Hold on there, doctori You've
said enough to convince me that, like
all advertised panaceas, it's quack
remedy. Besides, I've tried it and found
it about the nastiest dose I ever took.
It's effects were also bad-very bad. 1t
deranged my whole system and filed it
SO full of trust germs that I've been laid
up ever since. don't want any more
of your protection" pills and don't
see why they called protection doctor
again. It must have been by mistake.
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Refer by PERMISSION to

Geo. R. Gehr, Cashier lst National Bank;
John l.. Reifsnider, Babylon & Gilbert, NJ.
Schaeffer Co., B. F. Shriver & Co.
july l-ly
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Imports to Exports from
United States. United States.
Admits Prices win Be higher.

With regard to Chairman Dingley's
admission that the duty on wool will
increase the price of wool, the Kansas
City Times says: 1.-THE consumer and
not the foreigner, therefore, pays the
tariff tax. 1t comedies also that the
home producer puts up his prices arbi-
trarily. Mr.. Dingley's own words are
confession that the Dingley bill is
fraud and a robbery of the people for
the benefit of the few individuals and
corporations. +"
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Ennlinr the Farmer.

Sample taxes from the DiRgley bill,
with comparisons showing the over
whelming foreign competition to which
the farmer is subjected and what pro-
lection the ways and means committee
regards as Indispensable:
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oehm's Acme Hall.
OUR MEMS
CLOTHING

Goes all over the United States-we send
suits into every state in the union. By
samples-which we are glad to send you
We can fit you perleetly-you there-we
here. In price-well anywhere from
$3.50 up.
By the way-our $50 suits inst How-summer
suits-are mark-down from $1,000 and Will make
stylish suit for you-well made-good cloth
very desirable. Send for samples.
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Clothing for Boys

As full of style and merit here as that for
men. Prices are many-Sl. so and more
for Knee Pants Suits S. 90 to $500 on
Long Pants kind.
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me most retroactive feature of the
Dingley bill is the provision for paying
back to tie big manufacturers their cam
paign contributions.
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Wall Papers

Ought to interest you Certainly ours
will English Washable Leather, Doc
French Damask effect, 10c-Pretty Ores
den effects, 10c-new effects in Gilt, &C.
Good American Wall Papers from Sc
upward.
The Severn's the wheel-s5O is the price-worth
any 500 Bicycle You ever saw.
Make yourself at home here, when you're
in town-reading and writing-ro especially
for the ladies-mens smoking room. Check
your bundles free. All at your disposal.
Every ear line comes to
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steamers from South Street Pier:


Pocomoke River Lines p. m. every Tuesday
and Friday for Crisiield Tangier Island, Onancock
and landings to PocoInoke City and Snow Hill.
Returning leave Snow Hill at a. m, every Mon
day and Thursday, arriving in Baltimore at Il. m.
Thursday for Fords, Crisfeld, Coulbourns Creek,
Finneys, Onancock, Chescconessex, Hunting Creek
and Messongo. Hunting and Messongo Rivers. Re-
turning, leave MessongO at 6 a. m, "Wednesday and
Saturday arriving at Baltimore am.
0ccohannock River Lines p. m, Wednesday
and Sunday for Crisield, Pungoteague Nandua
and Occohannoek Rivers. Returning, leave Rues
$50 a. M, Tuesday and Friday; arriving at BIlti-
more a
Tickets for sale on board steamers
Hz-For full schedule write or apply to
WILLARD THOMSON General Manager,
Mayo 241 South St, Baltimore, Nd.
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H. Fowler and Annie NJ. Fowler, his wife,
George W. Albaugh, Trustee.
Ordered this 3rd day of May, in the year
eighteen hundred and ninety on the
aforegoing petition, that the Circuit Court
for Carroll County, sitting in Equity, take
jurisdiction in the trust estate of the said
Charles H. Fowler and Annie NJ. Fowler,
and that the said Trustee settle said trust es-
tate under the supervision and control Of the
said Circuit Court for Carroll County, sitting
in Equity; and it is further ordered that the
said Geo. W. Albaugh, the Trustee in the
above cause named, give the usual notice to
the creditors of the said Charles II. Fowler,
who were such prior to the first day of May,
in the year eighteen hundred and ninety
to file their claims, properly authenticated, with
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Carroll Coun-
ty. on or before the twelfth day of July, A. d.
1897, by causing a copy this order to be pub
lished in some newspaper in Carroll county,
once week for four successive weeks before
the seventh day of June, A. D. 1897
CHARLES B. ROBERTS.
True copy,-Test;
NAYS st BENZ. F. GROUSE, Clerk.
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BALTIMORE, CHESAPEAKE &
ID ATLANTIC RAILWAY co.
Water and Rail Routes to Ocean City and all points
oil the Chesapeake Bay.
In effect May, eth, 1897.
FOR HEALTH. FOR PLEASURE.
FOR BUSINESS


FOR BUSINESS
Unexceled facilities for both passenger and freight
traffic
Close connection with the trunk line railroads.
insuring convenience to the traveller and qnick
despatch of all freghts.
Fifteen commodious and handsomely fitted ont
steamers. Comfortable State Rooms. Good Cuisine
Polite attendance Schedule in effect Dec. 30th 1896
Steamers leave Piers 3, 4, AZ and Light Street
Wharf Baltimore, as follows
Railway Division.-4.30 p. M, daily except Satur-
day and Sunday; Saturday only p m. for Clai-
borne and stations to Ocean City. Returning
leave Ocean City 6.30 a. m daily, except Sunday,
arriving at Baltimore 1.20 p. m.
Choptank River Line p. IN, daily, except
Sunday, for Easton, Oxford, Cambridge and land
ings to Denton. Returning, leave Denton at Il
IN. daily, except Saturday, Cambridge, p. m;
Oxford, ZOO p. M; Easton, $50 p. m arriving in
Baltimore at q. m.
Wicomico River Line p. m, every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday, for Wingates Point,
Deals Island and landings to Salisbury. Return
ing, leave Salisbury AT u IN. every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, arriving in Baltimore at 8
a. m.
Nanticoke River Lines p. m every Monday,
Wednesday and Friday for Deals Island, and land
ings to Seaford Del. Returning, leave Seaford at
II O'Clock noon Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday,
arriving in Baltimore at > a. m.
great Wicomico and Pankatank River Lines
D. m, every Tuesday and Friday for Great Wicom-
leo River Dividing Indian andDyner's Greeks Little
Bay Milford Haven and Piankatank River to Free
port. Returning, leave Freeport at a. M every
Monday and Thursday, arriving in Baltimore at D
Il
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GPECIAL NOTICE.
Galvanized Fencing Wire at prices that have
never been known in the trade.
Lead and Oil so cheap that anyone can at
ford to paint this season.
Ice is plenty. We have a large stock of the
best make of Freezers and Refrigerators.
Don't YOU need Gasoline or Oil Stove for
summer cooking? We have them; they are
cheap.
Door and Window Screens of various styles;
A full line of Grst-class Cooking Stoves and
Ranges, of long established reputation, at
reduced prices.
A call will soon convince you that the bot
tom has been completely knocked out of the
price of Nails.
Glass, Oils, Paints and Putty, Plastering,
Hair and Cement, and in fact everything IN
the Building Hardware line can be found, as
we'll as low prices, at the old established stand
of
GILBERT Il GEHR,
Corner Main and Liberty streets.
Westminster, Nd.
Plumbing, Heating, Spouting, Tin Roofing
is our specially. leo ~
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Hit the Wrong Party,

The corporations and wealthy indi-
viduaIs who are engaged in large man
ufacturing establishments desire high
tariff to increase their gains. Design
Ing politicians will support it to ooncil-
late their favor and to obtain the means
for profuse expenditure for the purpose
of purchasing influence in other quar-
tiers. Do not allow yourselves, my fell
low citizens, to be misled i'll this sub
ject. 1t is a system of injustice, and if
persisted in will lead to corruption and
must end in ruin. Andrew jackson in
His Farewell Address.
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a Great pemoeratio Harmonizer.

a Great Democratic Harmonizer.
1.-The Dingley bill has done more in
three days to reconstruct and strengthen
the Democratic party than all the har-
monizers and conciliators and managers
could have done in year, - the Balti-
more News dem. says.