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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
A Liberal Proposition

1t is possible no man in the State
is SO much interested in the welfare
of orphans as Mr.. James w. Van
Metre, of this county. Being a prac-
teal man, he has for years advocated
the establishment of an orphans
home, where children might be edu-
Gated and fitted to become good citi-
zens.
With this idea in view, in response
to the suggestion that the present
Legislature may possibly provide for
the establishment of such an institu-
ton, Mr.. Van Metre authorizes The
Herald to make the following liberal
offer:
He will donate ten acres of land in
the suburbs of Martinsburg or twenty
acres near Kearneysville or forty acres
near Darkesville. Either location is
near a railroad and in every way con-
venient and accessible. In addition,
there are certain conditions upon
which he will arrange for necessary
buildings free OF cost. In other
words, Mr.. VanMetre is ready to put
the State in position to establish an
orphans home free OF cost.
1t is proposition which the Legis-
lature can scarcely ignore. And we
wish to add that there is no more
healthy or attractive spot in the State
than the locations proposed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
-, D.,. are the only pills to take

settled. The Committee on Elections
has not reported on the petition Of
Col. Dupont to have his application
for the seat reopened; the credentials
Of Mr.. Addicks. who claims to have
been elected by one of the Delaware
legislatures sitting last week, have
already been presented to the Senate
and those of Mr.. Kenney, the Silver
Democrat who claims to have been
elected by the other Legislature will be
presented this week, and presented,
too, by Senator Gray, the Cleveland
Democrat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
THE GOOD TIME COMING.
1t Is Coming and VIII Not Have to Be
Waited for Long.

Cleveland Leader (Rep.)
A recent advertisement OF Cleve-
land merchant publishedin the Leader
began with this announcement:
"There's good time coming, just as
sure as you are foot high.
There is merchant who believes
in assisting the return OF prosperity,
and he has adopted the best possible
way to do it. There is good time
coming. That is certain. Prosperity
is on the way. Some of it is here
already, and the merchants are be-
ginning to feel it. They will feel it
more with the revival of industrial
activity in the Spring Now is the
time to take advantage of the improv-
ed condition of affairs. The mer-
chant must do it by letting the public
know what he has to sell. He can
do that by advertising.
Times are, perhaps, better than the
people realize. Many workmen who
have been idle during the greater part
of the past two or three years are re-
gaining lost employment. Many OF
them are paying debts that have ac-
cumulated, but they are rapidly get
ting on their feet and will soon be in
position to share with the merchants
the renewed prosperity they are en-
joying.
1t was not to have been expected
that prosperity would return at a
bound. Three years OF enforced
economy must have had a depressing
effect. 1t took months to reduce the
people to the condition in which they
found themselves after the recent
election. 1t must necessarily take
time to bring them back to prosperity
again. Men and women who have
been economizing are not inclined to
change their habits all at once.
But there is a good time coming,
and the people will not have long to
wait for it, either. The future is full
of hope for everybody, and the more
that hopefulness finds expression the
better it will be tor all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

One among the very deserving Re-
publicans of West Virginia seeking
political promotion at the hands OF
the incoming National administration
is Mr.. Geo. NJ. Bowers, OF Martins
burg whose claims will be presented
to President Mckinley, for the office
Of Collector of Internal Revenue. Mr..
Bowers has been prominent in Re
publican political movements for a
number of years and to his sagacity
and wise counsel is to large extent
due the success of the party in the
State. In season and out of season
he is found working for the advance
ment of Republicanism, and to the
cause his brains and moneyare always
an available resource. The President
would make no mistake in appoint
ing Mr.. Bowers.-Fayette Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

In all OF the talk about arbitration
and general disbanding OF armies,
no one SCENE TO have thought of the
effect upon business. Throwing four
or five million men upon the labor
market-changing. them from con
sumers to producers-cannot fail to
very seriously affect commercialinter-
ests the world over. This is sordid
but intensely practically phase OF a
possible contingency.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETING.

The Annual meeting of the Repub'
lican League Clubs of West Virginia
will be held in Charleston, w. Va,
March ;, 1897. Each county will be
entitled to one vote for each one hun
dred votes or fractions over fifty cast
for William Mckinley for President at
the presidential election held Novem
Der 8, 1896. G u. ELLIOTT
]. w. KINDELBERGER, President.
Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
Stockholders Meeting.

The Stockholders of the Valley Elk
change Building Association of Martins
burg, w. Va, will meet at the Sheriff
Oaice, in the Court House, in Martins
burg, at 8 p. m Tuesday, February 2,
1897, in annual meeting for the purpose
of electing officers and Board OF Direc-
tors, and for the transaction of any other
business which may be done by the stock
holders in general meeting.
w. GaEDWARDS,
Ian. G. 1897 I'd. Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

The Richie Gazette cannot extricate
itself from its awkward position in
opposing Hon. Geo. M. Bowers. The
Herald is sufficiently acute to discover
the play on words behind which the
Gazette now tries to hide itself 1t is
shrewd game but will not win. The
fable OF the fox which lost his brush
by having it caught in trap is appli-
cable to the condition of our astate
friend.
Neither can he make it appear that
the Herald is opposing Mr.. Davis ex-
cept in our advocary Of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Bowers. Mr.. Davis has
been willing and effective worker,
but not one whit more SO than Mr..
Bowers. Taylor county now has the
best office in the State with the posi-
BILE exception Of its adjoining county
of Preston. There is such thing as
reciprocity in politics. In the distri-
button Of State offices the eight coun-
ties east of the Alleghenies are totally
ignored. All things else being equal,
this fact alone should decide the mat
ties in Mr.. Bowers favor.
And since the Gazette expresses a
willingness to throw aside the ques-
ton of knowledge of the festive game
OF poker" and rest its case on the fit
ness of the gentlemen named, the
Herald is most happy to meet it once
more on its own battlements and at
once and for all time end this contro-
versy.
Mr.. Bowers is Endorsed by major
ity of the members of the Legislature,
by majority of the delegates to the
National Convention, by majority Of
the Presidential Electors of this State,
by host Of other gentlemen proni-
nent in the business and politics of
the State, by the delegateto the Lega-
ture from Richie county, by the chair
man of the Republican executive COM
nittee of Richie county, and last, but
not least, by the editor of the Gazette
himself, not for Collector of In
ternal Revenue, but for the vastly
more important Office of Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs and that, too,
eight years ago when Mr.. Bowers was
much younger man than now, as
evidenced by the following letter:
estate OF WEST VIRGINIA,
SENATE CHAMBER,
Charleston, March s, 1880.
40 the President:
SIR take pleasure in endorsing
Hon. Geo. M Bowers, of Martinsburg,
for Indian Commissionership. He is
live Republican and competent
man. His party in this State would
take pleasure in seeing him get the
place to which he aspires.
yours respectfully,
"P. w. MORRIS"
We trust our friend is now fully
convinced that the Herald's favorite
is also his choice and that Mr.. Bowers
is the very man for the position to
which he aspires.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
Notice to Stockholders.

At meeting of the Directors of the
Berkeley section of the Martinsburg an6
Winchester Turnpike Company held al
their office, the 10Th day of January
1897, dividend OF 3 per cent was de-
clared payable on and after this date, on
application in person or by letter to the
Treasurer.
L. p. II, HARRISON,
Sec'y. Treas.
Martinsburg, w. Va, Jan. %, 1897.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

Capt. Shaffer said in his Senatorial
valedictory that the office of State
Senator, from the Thirteenth Senate
rial, had been the political graveyard
of every man who had held it. He
evidently forgotJ Judge Il. Boyd Faux
ner, who is, to say the least, a lively
corpse.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

Those Popocrats who have beer
banking on war between Senator
elect Platt, of New York and the Re
publican administration are liable tc
be sadly disappointed. At great
banquet at Albany Tuesday evening,
Mr.. Plat said. "The success of his
TMcKinley's1 Administration will be
the success of the Republican party
and no contribution that l can
make to that great cause will be want
ing. .....
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
Notice.

There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Rothwell & Lovett
Co.. at the Continental Hotel Parlor
on Wednesday, Feb, 3, 1897, at ? p.
NJ, for the purpose of organization
and election of officers for the ensuing
year. ia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

Kansas, bleeding Kansas, the home
of the Jayhawker and of John Brown,
is to represented in the Senate OF the
United States by an ex-Coniederate.
One can almost hear the winds whis-
tie through Mr. Peffer's whiskers
these cold DAYS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

Tothe Legislature of West Virginia,
Greeting: Gentlemen --One of the
greatest needs of your honorable body
is a very discreet man with an ample
supply ofblue pencils which he should
use vigorously. His power should be
autocratic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

Mrs. Cleveland found it convenient,
Notwithstanding the intense cold, to
take a walk at the time Queen LII
called at the White House.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

That will be a queer kind of ar
bitration which provides for crown
cd head to decide disputes between
republic and monarchy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

The contract for the new passenger
station of the B. & o. at Baltimore. at
the southern entrance to the Belt Line
tunnel. has been let and work will
commence Immediately. The inn
provemeuts will cost somewhere in
the neighborhood Of 500, 600 and re-
suit in a great saving of time for the
Royal Blue Line trains between Wash
ington and New York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Stockhold-
ers of the Martinsburg and William
sport Turnpike Company will be held at
the Court House in Martinsburg, on
Thursday, the 2sth day of January, 1897,
for the election of five o. directors, and
the transaction of such other business as
may properly come before them.
T. p. RINER,
Jan. a, lS97-td. Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

Wheeling thermometers got down
to 10 degrees below zero. Here the
lowest point was 3 above.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

1t was cold enough here for all
practical purposes Monday and Tues
day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

1T will be warmer in February, =.
Exchange.
Yes, and in some other places.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

Wind and dust were decidedly dis
agreeable Monday and Tuesday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
Directors Elected.

The annual election held on Jan. 10
1897, by the stockholders of the Mer.
chants and Farmers Bank resulted in
the election of the following board o.
directors: ]. w. Bishop, John E
Boyd, ]. w. Kettering, n. ID. Baker,
S. n. Myers, John Kennedy, ]. H,
Gettinger and II. T. Small. These
arethe same gentlemen who constitut.
ed the board last year excepting Mr..
Harvey T. Small, who succeeds Will.
liam II. Kilmer. The board has
organized by the election of the old
officers. ]. w. Bishop, President,
John T. Nadenbousch, Cashier and
Chas. O. Spillman Assistant Cashier.
= A a
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

State Comptroller Roberts, in re-
port to the New York Legislature,
recommends larger inheritance tax.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
PRODUCE.

Cumberland hydraulic cement is
the best for cisterns-Sencindiver &
Stewart.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30
Notice |

All persons are hereby warned not to
trespass on my land. Offenders will be
dealt with according to law.
MRS. MARY BOWERS.
Greensburg, w. Va, Dec. IA, 1896.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

We trust our friend is now fully
Convinced that the Herald's favorite
is also his choice and that Mr.. Bowers
is the very man for the position to
which he aspires. +
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-30

The National Association of Manu-
1acturers began its annual meet
ing in Philadelphia Tuesday.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
Among uur Cotton ,ren.

Spor cotton in Liverpool unchanged;
sales 5000 bales. Futures Glossy steady
ct partially one point decline.
New York futures declined partially
one point; sales S6,S00 bales, closing
steady: May FOG. August ZIG TO III,
October GSl to G.SH. Spot cotton decin-
ed 1-1Gc.
Estimated receipts at New Orleans
1000 10 $4,000 bales. against zoos in 1896
and 2,62G bales in 1895.
Receipts at y. S. ports 1l.0O6, against
1921 in 1896 and 1928 bales In 1885.
The five leading interior towns have
received during the half week 5.7SS
bales, compared with 1920 bales lase
year and lG455 bales in 1896. Stocks
lost S.i23 bales. against 1,l4S last year
and Gaze bales in 1895
The Southern markets without change,
excepting Mobile, where price,: ddvanc-
ed Lice
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The Hon. S1OI= Ten Store.

No. ia Church street, arc sti,l doine !
large business and they arc daily recsiy
Ing numbers OF testimonials in favor OF
their choice blends Of Tea. These tes
timonals. though entirely unsolicited. 20
to show the popularity OF this enter
prising company's goods. n"
The method Of advertising ana intro
1ucing the Teas will continue for so Gays
only, after which time the goods Will be
sold strictly on their merits
+ Terms-Single cans, $1.O0. 6 for $500
and 10 cans for $1,000. Get up a club
Orders by mail forwarded anywhere II
the United States. Address Hong Kong
Tea Company. ia Church street, neal
Main. I'M
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
SAHlTAEsIUaI CONCERT.
a Charming ana Successful a flair ut
EirEinin Rcnch Inst E;YeninS.

The concert given ut Virginia Beach
last evening for the benefit Of the Infant
Sanltarium, was one of the most charm
Ing affairs Of the year. and was graft
fylnSly successful in every way. A
special train from Norfolk carried down
at least sixty lovers Of music from this
city, and these. together with the large
number a the Beach, who patronlzed
the affair, filled the large sun parlor
OF the hotel, in which the concert was
given. a glance at the names upon the
programme which follows is ample guar
antee that its rendering was all that is
artistic and complete:
baritone solo. II Cannot Help Loving
Mr.. j. I. jenkins.
Miss Mary Beatrice Thurston.
Soprano colo, My All'.... -. =. Bohln
Miss Elizabeth y. Taylor
1ehor 500 ...... .......... ....Selected
r. G. Tupman.
soprano solo, Queen Of the Earth
IscSihAtioil selected
Miss Mary Beatrice Thurston
ehor solo ............ 800. Selected
r. G. Tupman.
soprano solo, 'Serenade" Tosti
Miss Mary Elizabeth a. Taylor.
Duet, II Would That My Love-.
$500. .Mendelssohn
Miss Nicely and Mr.. jenkins.
Mr.. Anton Il. Koerncr ana Mrs. A. p.
Warrington, accompanies.
Immediately after the concert the
management of the hotel extended to
the visitors the courte:ics Of the ball
room, and dancing was INDUCED in for
a short time pending the departure Of
the special for Norfolk
The concert will be repeated next
thursday evening a the Chamberln at
Oid Point. y special boat will leave tile
Boston wharf on that date att D. NJ,
returning about II O'Clock. The fare
including admission 20 the concert. Will
be % cents. and it Is expected that a
large number will take advantage Of
the opportunity.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
Inyior-1sc(,,sw,

~ special from Williamsburg to the
Richmond Dispatch Of yesterday says:
~ wedding OF much interest will take
place here next Wednesday at the res
idence OF DR.. James D. Moncure, his
niece, Miss Annie McCaw, and Mr..
Tazewcll Taylor, 4 promising young
member Of the Norfolk bar, being the
contracting partiel:. The wedding will
be extremely quiet as the groom's fam
lily are IN mourning. and only rela-
tives and few intimate friends will be
present. The ceremony will be perform
ed by the Rev. ". n. Roberts, rector OF
Bruton church here, assisted by the
Rev. DIR. 0. S. Barten, Of Christ church,
Norfolk, the church Mr.. Taylor attends"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
Officers Elected.

The Wide Awake Pleasure club has
elected the following officers: Thomas
lLoWeEy. president; James l.. Hlmoury,
yicc-president; w NJ. Macon. secretary;
- Lafller, treasurer The club will open
its club house at Ocean View on Nav
18th.
At the fourth annual meeting Of the
Norfolk Boat club the following officers
were elected: y: p. Warrington. presi-
dent; j. y. Jenkins, vicc-nrcs.dent; II.
e. Whitehead, treasurer; I. r. Wake,
sec!etary; r. ". Mccullough, captain;
Waller II. Taylor FIRST leutenant; Carey
weston. second lieutenant a supper
was served after the election
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07

strictions be imposed upon the American
system as upon his company. He con-
tended for a maximum rate and an Ing
terchange OF business, and concluded by
claiming that there was very little prac-
tlcal need OF long distance service. His
company. he said, asked no favors, but
was simply contendlng for justice. $#f
Judge D. Tucker Brooke, who was to
close for the Southern States company,
asked whether, In view Of the fact that
both General Meaney and Mr.. Thorn de-
sired TO speak on the other side, the
Council would hear the argument out.
Several members favored this course,
but Mr.. Farant mdved adjournment
until Tonight This motion prevailed,
and at 1890 o'clock the Council ad-
iourned without having touched It's now
business -. 1909. 80. ~. =. ~. -L .LL.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
Honesty and Virtue.

There IS moro honesty and virtue
contained i'll q bottle Of Salvation Oil.
than IN any other linimcnt known.
Mrs. y. Fielder, 2SGl Palcthorp ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa, confirms this truth:
She found Salvation Oh to be an cx-
ccllcnt remedy for rheumatism, stiT
JOINTS, bruises, etc., and thinks it
should always be kept i'll The house"
Don't listen TO the dealers arguments
IN favor OF q substitute. Insist on get
tug Salvation Oil, it costs only o cts.
CASMON'S PHARMACY. 4o0 Butte street
AALFRED r; WEST. ZIG Main ST.
E9 SfG.r +; MSLMEs & co. 76 Main St
STORE
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
MONUslENT'FO ,1AsJIsY.
Effort will BIO Nude 80 rsavo II Placed
on isiO E3R,S #

There is quite a strong local movement
mere TO secure the location OF the pro
posed monument to Commodore Maury
on the Rip Rap:, long since abandoned
oN inc government as 4 fertilization.
General V. d. Groner does not favor
this plan, however, fearing it will en-
danger the bin now before Congress
TO provide for the erection Of the mon
ument. The expense OF putting the Rip
Rars in condition would be too great
also, 20 say nothing Of lis comparative
inaccessihility. ii IS probable that if
the monument to be erected by Congress
is not placed OH the island fort, en- eff
Tort viii be made to place one there by
publiC suEEcriptiOn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
DiI;D SUDDENLY,
Two Men We're Struck Down Ycsfcr.
day by Death without warning.

There were two sudden deaths yester-
day. Charles Enorr. an uphoistcrer.
aged about so years. while sitting at 4
meal in Amos Jo.dan's lunch room, on
Roanoke avenue, shortly after noon.
suddenly fell over In his seat and was
dead before help could reach him His
death was due to sudden heart fall
ure.
The Other victim was Henry Harris,
a colored man. who lived on Talbot
street. He was seized with a spa:m
In front of the City Hall at $40 O'Clock
in the morning and expired before as
Sistance could reach him.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
DIRECTORIES WANTED.
a SERIOUS CHARGE.
VIM. En;snrIi Arrested on tho Charge
OF FclOniouS Stealing

About 1880 o'clock Yesterday morning
William BaGnall. barkeeper al Tony See
fingers place. on Talbot street, and
,Thom!s B. Anderson, of Baltimore, n
prlcklayer. had some trouble, which
resulted In the arrest of both parties,
Bagnnll upon the charge Of shooting at
anderson with intent to kill, and An
derson. who was about to leave the city.
Us witness. He claims 13agnan fired
at him because he did not move fast
enough.
SON MEN were bailed In the afternoon,
with j. n. Prince as surety, Anderson
IN the sum Of $50 and Bagnall in the
sum Of $50.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
- - -
Worn AIll1ie Yenr

Around, even in very warm weather.
because the feet will not pcrspire so
freely. and again YOU do not feel the
heat that arises from the heated bricks
and stones, therefore the Justly cc.e-
brated 50 Patrol Shoes are the shoes FOR
those that walk and stand q great deaf,
and railroad and steamboat mon, as
we'll as policemen. machinists, carpen-
ters. painters and every class of me-
chanics find more comfort and wear in
them than anything they can get.
lfEl1LElt'S ONE PRICE SHOE STORE
CT Bank Street, opp Court House.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
Wt>c.Yni,,,r s,nn1a.t

me Hon. w. \. Young will concluda
the taking Of dcpositions on his side Of
me contest on Friday, and his = friends
clain mat they have amD'e evidence
on hand to dispel OF any and all claim.
on the other side, however prapo:,e-
rons. The Wise men say they have
proven o.724 more votes for their man
man were counted. and that SIS Younr's
majority was only 2.299, the matter Is
as sood as settled. This Is looked upon
by the other side as frcol,:sh
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-04-07
Hotel C9fa,,npa.

Mr.. George w. Kennedy, head clerk
Of the st. James hotel. Will take charge
Of the office Of the Hotel Gladstone
about the 1st OF May. The Gladstone is
fortunate 10 get Mr.. Kennedy, who VIII
add considerably to its popularity.
Mr.. Henry ". Sparrow. OF the St.
James hotel, has returned to his first
love, and MS genial face may now be
seen by his many friends in the office
Of the Atlantic hotel