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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

Hundreds of thousands have been
induced to try Chamberlain Cough
Remedy, by reading what it has
done for others, and having tested
its merits for themselves, are today
its warmest friends. For sale by
L. G. Matthaei, Druggist.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

We just put up BOO packages of
VOLTS Celebrated Horse and Cattle
Powder-the Best Powder. Made
for Horses, Cattle, Hogs and Sheep
Largest and handsomest packages
on Earth AN. GILBERT, Druggists.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO, !.
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes an oath
that be is the senior partner OF the
firm of F. J. CHENEY & Co., doing
business in the City of Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case of CATARRH that
cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9th day
of December, A. D. 1896.
SEAL A. W. GLEASON,
e~~ Notary Public.
UHall's Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free.
F. j. CHENEY Il CO.,
Toledo, o.
sg@ Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
RUDY's PILE sUPPosIToRY

is guaranteed TO cure piles and Constipa-
ton, or money refunded. 80 cts. per box.
Send for circular and Free Sample to
MARTIN RUDY, Registered Pharmacist,
Lancaster, Pa. For sale by all tirst-class
druggists everywhere, and in Martins
burg, W. Va, by L. G.. Matthaei.
4-1O-'9T-lyr
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
Children Cry for
Pitchers CastoFlas

Adamant and CalcIned Plaster,
same as used ON new Court house
for sale by j. H. MILLER u Sous.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill bottle or common water
glass with urine and let it stand
twenty-four hours a sediment or
settling indicates diseased condition
of the kidneys. When urine stains
linen it is positive evidence of kid
ney trouble. Too frequent desire to
urinate or pain in the back, is also
convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out OF order.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
Autietam Cement for sale by
j. H. MILLER & Sons.

Prescriptions carefully compound
ed day and night at A. M. Gilbert's
Drug Store, Queen and Race SITS.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

Wanted-a small farm within five
miles of Martinsburg to rent. Apply
at this office.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

Correspondingly low rates from
other points. Don't forget the date,
Sunday, June 9th.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

Genuine BARGAINS ia every
thing in the line keep. When say
bargains / mean it. Come and see.
W. L. JONES, Jeweler.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
s IT, !.
o. NOS
NO DIsPUTlNc-

the fact that there is no music more pleas
ing than that of the piano, and of all
pianos, THE STIEFF takes the lead be-
yond doubt. Everything about STIEFF
piano is supremacy satisfactory. The tone,
and every note in the scale, from the low
est to the highest, exemplities the highest
advance in the art of piano construction.
Even alter years of service THE STIEFF
retains its original tone in spite of age.
Many a one constructed over forty years
ago are still in use Send for illustrated
catalogue. Terms to suit.
ChaS. IN. Stieff.
Baltimore-9 North Liberty Street.
Washington-521 Eleventh Street, N. W.
3-20-96-6mo.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

Major L. L. Dawson, well-known
in this community, died at his home
about three miles from Charles
Town, last Sunday, Of dropsy. He
moved to Jefferson county several
years ago from Philadelphia. He
was formerly OF the U. S. Navy and
well-known in Philadelphia.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26
Children Cry for
Pitchers Cast0glas
AUCTIONE ER.
Old Veteran.

Old friends request me to again take
service as auctioneer in the counties of
Berkeley and Jefferson. Call on or adj
dress me at Little Georgetown.
l.. S. HOWARD.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

or all the handsome bicycles that
has ever come to this part of the
country, the United States is far
beyond them all.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 p. m.
All welcome.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

When Baby was sick, we gave her casto-ia.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung to Castorie-
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

The D. of G. will hold a celebra-
tion at Shepherdstown on July 81,
in commemoration OF the first battle
of Manassas.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

Mr.. w. 7. LemeD. OF Shepherds
town, lost a pocket book containing
notes and receipts, when in this city
on Thursday. Reward will be paid
finder If left at this office.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

The United States bicycle, just
like the United States as country,
far surpasses all others.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-06-26

WV. T STEWART. PRESIDENT.
DECATUR HEDGES, vcE-PREslnENT
GEO. S. HILL, CASHIER
JOHN H. Doll. ASSISTANT CASHIER.
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Get a U. S. ticycle from Barr g.
Lantz, and be at The front.

ooh, / am so scared. / want to
go home to my mamma." 1t was
awful.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
FORGERY CHARGED.
q. w. Howell Arrested at Muskexon
ON Complaint of Chicago Firm.

Muskegon. Aug. 16.-George w.
Howell, of Sanford street, was arrested
Saturday night at the instigation of
Waterman Hunt, of Chicago, on a
charge of forging a bond. Mr.. Hunt
represents the firm of Merriman, Col
Inns & Co., of Chicago, wholesale gro
GERS, with whom Mr.. Howell held a po-
sition as travelling salesman. AS he
made his own collections il was re-
quired of him to furnish a bond, which
he did with DIR. Benjamin ID. Kings sig
nature as surety. A few days ago DR..
King was notified by Merriman, Col
Inns a. Co. that Howell was in arrears
$714.s3. and that he as surety was liza
BILE for the amount. DIR. King imme-
diately notified the company that the
bond was forgery, and Mr.. Hunt came
Immediately to this city and swore out
a warrant before Justice Sterenburg.
Howell pleaded not guilty and his eX-
animation was set for Wednesday, bail
being fixed at $1,000, which was not
furnished.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
A CLOSE CALL.
IronwoOd Citizens Attempt to Cremate
an Incendinry.

Ironwood, Aug. 14.-Fire Friday
morning burned four buildings, and
John Ramota and family narrowly es-
capped with their lives. Henry Lensol,
who recently opened a small candy
store in one of the burned buildings,
was suspected of starting the fire, and
a crowd gathered and attempted to
lynch him. The police got hold of him,
however, and were attempting to con-
duct him TO jail. The crowd made a
rush, seized Lensol and attempted TO
throw him into the burning buildings.
The fremen turned the hose on them
and they desisted, and the prisoner was
finally taken to Jail. 1t is said he has
made a full confession that he was
hired by Charles Ross, who owned the
buildings, to set them on fire in order
to secure the insurance money. Ross
has also been arrested.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
BELATED HONORS.
Conferred Upon Veteran for Merit
orIous Services I'm the War.

Washington, ID. c., Aug. IA medal
of honor has been granted Irwin Shep-
ard, of Winona, Mich, for gallantry in
action during the war of the rebellion.
Mr.. Shepard was a corporal in the Sew
enteenth Michigan volunteers. In No
vember, 1863, he volunteered as one of
a small firing party to accompany his
regiment in a sortie from Fort Saun-
ders, at Knoxville. Tenn, to destroy
buildings inside the enemy's lines, in
which sharpshooters were stationed.
The regiment fell back after burning
some of the buildings, but Corporal
Shepard and two others, knowing that
the object of the order had not been ac-
complished, disregarded the order to
retire, remained and fired the rest of
the buildings, insuring their total de-
struction. This was done at the immi-
nent risk of life from the fire of the adj
vancing enemy.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
NO PRESIDENT FOR ALBION.
Trustees Fail to Elect an Executive
for Next Year.

Albion, Aug. 16.-Again Albion col
lege is left without any progress to-
ward filling the presidency, and he
friends of the college are in doubt as
to when the vacant chair will be oc-
cupied, and by whom. The trustees,
in their last session, just adjourned,
had a long and wordy struggle over
the matter, and scattered without
reaching any conclusion. The board
adjourned subject TO another call of
the committee, and have left the affairs
of the college in charge of eX-President
l.. II. Fiske and Prof. Sampel Diclcie.
1t had been expected that Rev. p. II.
Swift would be elected to the vacant
chair for the ensuing year, but he was
not chosen. The members of the board
refuse to explain the failure to elect,
and no solution is offered
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
CURRENCY REFORM.
Republican Pledges Are aithfully
FULFILLED.

The gold democratic papers express
satisfaction at the presidents action on
the question of currency reform. They
ought also to be satisfied with the ac-
ton of the house of representatives,
which, Immediately after the presi-
dents currency message was received,
passed a bill introduced by Stone, of
Pennsylvania, few days earlier, pro-
viding for the currency commission
which the president had already indi-
Gated that he favored. The bill was at
once sent TO the senate, where it was re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
There is n promptness, an intelligence
and IA courage in this action which will
impress the country favorably. Here,
as with the tariff question, the repub-
licans demonstrate that they know
what the country wants, and how to get
it. In the present instance there is, of
course, possibility that the thing
which the republicans propose may not
be obtained. The republicans are not
in entire control of the government.
They have the president and the house,
but the opposition elements-demo-
Gratis, populists and silver ex-repub-
licans-are dominant in the senate.
Here is a fact which the country should
bear in mind. Those parts of the gov
eminent which the republicans hold
have taken decided action in favor of
currency reform. Perhaps the senate
may defeat the project. Republican
responsibility extends to the president
and house, but at this point it stops.
For the failure of the reform project
in the senate, if there should be fail
ure, the republicans will not be ac-
countable.
In any case the course of the president
and house will help the republican party
in the elections Of 1897 and 1898. Once
more the republicans have met popular
expectations. The republican triumph
last November showed that the gold
standard would be maintained. Their
reform plan reveals purpose to remove
the weaknesses and dangers from the
general currency scheme, and destroy
all chances in the future for a crusade
against the gold standard which would
be as formidable as that which was de-
feated in 1896. All the resources at the
command of the republican party will
be employed to push the reform in the
senate. The republicans may be de-
feated here, but if they are defeated
they will at least have kept their faith
with honest money men of all partisan
shades who voted the republican ticket
last year. Moreover, they will have rem
dered it certain that the same elements
will unite with the republicans in 1900
If any issue menacing the nations finan-
cial honor and stability should be at
the front in that year.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
ID. & O. improvements.

The work of Strengthening the track and
reducing the grade at Tabs Station on the
second division of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad was recently completed, and the
first train to use the new line was No. /, the
New York and st. Louis flyer. A heavy
grade and three bad curves have been elm
mated by this work. A mile east, at Meyers
Hole, similar improvement has also been
completed after months of work. Several
reverse curves and nasty and dangerous
dip are done away with at this point Near
Myers Hole, at Tablers, the alignment of the
track is being materially changed, and, as in
the other two improvements, bad grades
and sharp, annoying curves are being re-
moved. This part of the work will be done
in sixty days and then a series of very dan.
gerous places will have been entirely re-
moved. This work in its entirety means the
hauling of several additional cars in each
freight train, besides reducing the danger
OF derailments to almost nothing. The Sec
ond division, running from Cumberland to
Brunswick, will soon be in first-class con-
dition and more cheaply operated than
ever.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Getting IL Right.

They were riding on the rear seat of a
Collamar car, and were strangers to each
other. One of them was short and stout;
the other was a man OF medium size, to
whom everything along the route seemed to
be new
AS they were passing along near the car
barns the mediumsized man looked up at
the fine residence upon the bluff and said:
DO you know who lives in that large
house up there, with the big veranda?"
That big brown house!" the other re-
turned
yes"
"You mean the one with the porch run.
ming clear around it,"
Yes; do you know who lives there?"
The third one from the end of the row."
That's it,"
81 mean the third from the westerly end
of the row."
Yes; that's the one mean"
That one with the green awnings?"
eyes"
Lets see! Blamed if / know who lives
there"
The medum-sized man said no more, but
he looked as if he wanted to fight.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
a NEW ERA BEGUN.
Successful beginning Of Republican
Prosperity.

Saturday, July "a. 1897, will go down
in the economic and industrial history
of the United States as an epoch-mal-
ing date. On that day the Dingley tariff
bill became law.
Our great industrial and producing
interests, and the millions of toilers who
are dependent upon them for occupa-
ton, now take on renewed hope and
courage. The nation has set its face
toward the morning, and the rising sun
of prosperity already gladdens every
heart. A new era has begun.
Our two basic industries are agricul-
ture and manufacturing. Both must
prosper if the nation is to enjoy good
times. The Dingley law restores the
conditions which are necessary if man
ufacturing is to prosper. Our agricul-
tural interests are already on the up
grade. The farmers are blessed with
bounteous crops and the prices they re-
ceive are considerably higher than
those of year ago.
All signs point to an era Of better
times. The free-silver craze has spent
its force. The walls of the calamity
shriekers beat upon needless ears. The
farmers are too busy, and too full of
hope for the future, to listen to their
dismal utterances. The industrial
situation will not change in an instant,
no more than can a huge train Of cars
start at full speed from a standstill.
Each week will mark an improvement,
ard this progress promises to be steady
and uninterrupted.
The blight of the Wilson law fell upon
us four years ago: and the experience
of this time of trouble certainly will
make the American people chary of try
ing the low tariff theory again for a
generation. The direct loss TO the peo-
pie, through their mistake of 1892, in
electing a democratic congress, has cost
them more than the entire expense OF
the great civil war. a dearly-bought
experience, truly!
The republican party has fulfilled
the main pledge of the st. Louis plat
form. 1t has, within the short space of
four months and 20 days after it's Access
sion to power, repaired the legislative
blunder Of the democratic party by en-
tirely reversing the nations economic
policy. A new era in the prosperity Of
the nation has begun. Everyone is in
spired with new confidence and hope.
Let every man abandon his fears and
launch out confidently, for the day OF
promise has dawned, and it will be
golden one for every man of energy and
industry.-Toledo Blade.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Old Comrades to Meet.

Big Rapids, Aug. 16.-Big Rapids is
preparing for a great time during the
reunion Of the Soldiers and Sailors AS
ISOLATION of Northwestern Michigan,
September IS, 16 and II. All the posts,
relief corps and camps, S. of ", in this
part of the state have been invited, and
a city of tents will be erected. The eX-
ecutive committee, of which Maj.
George w. Crawford is chairman, an.
nounce they have secured promises to
be present at compfres from the depart
ment commander, G. A. r., a. T. Bliss,
Gov. Pingree, Lieut.. Gov. Dunstan, Sen
ator j. c. Burrows, Congressman Mes
lex, Gen. l.. G.. Rutherford, eX-Con-
gresham James O'Donnell and others.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Death of Judge Palmer.

Big Rapids, Aug. 14.-Judge John II.
Palmer died at his home here Friday
morning of Bright's disease after a
short illness. Judge Palmer was judge
of the Twenty-seyenth judicial circuit,
comprising the counties of Mecosta and
Newaygo, and was one of the ablest
judges on the Michigan bench. He was
born in 1914, and the most of his life
ne has been resident of this state.
He has held many positions of trust.
He was a soldier and was also prom
inent Knight Templar.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
PRESS OPINIONS.

OThe tariff out of the way, President
McKinley's advice to "open the mills"
is being carried into effect.-Chicago
Tribune.
DThe notion that Organism has to-
tally collapsed is a mistake. 1t is still
able to take up collections.-Kansas
City Journal.
CvThe advance agent of prosperity Is
now admitted TO have been something
more than a campaign figure of speech.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
UThere will be no chance for the
popocrats in the great agricultural
states of the west this year. The price
of wheat is too high.-Clcveland Leader.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
Urick Block CoIInpscs.

Kalamazoo, Aug. ia two-story
fbricll block, owned by Mrs. Patience
Haight, collapsed into an adjacent eel.
lar, causing $4,000 loss to building and
S. +. Persels stock of hardware. a
woman saw and heard the wall giving
out and warned Mrs. George Coats on
the second floor, and she escaped, thin,
ly clad. Her canary bird was the only
thing left on the south wall which did
not fall, and was rescued alive. Nc
one injured. The loss will probably fall
on the owner of the block, instead OF
new block.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
SHE WANTED SNAKES.
The Regulation Kind That Are Seen
In DeIirium Tremens.

do you keep snakes?" she asked, as she
peered through her glasses at the parrots
and Guinea pigs in the bird store.
Il have n Gila monster and some chame-
leons," said the bird man.
II don't think they would answer. You
see what | want is a regular snake, one OF
the long field kind that are not poisonous.
/ may as well tell you that my husband has
taken to drinking and want the snake to
put in his boots"
IF / were YOU" said the man, "Pd wait
and if he keeps on drinking he'll see snakes
anyhow"
"No, he won't, and he wouldn't care if he
did if they weren't real. But ii he sees a
live snake he'll quit, and I'm going to try it
on. Couldn't you get me some?
"Yes'm, | can fill an order. If you call
around tomorrow you can get the snakes,
and the man took down the address OF his
customer.
Its a test case" he said, as the woman
went out, ''and feel sort of curious to know
how it will turn out. My idea is that the
husband will be so mad when he finds the
snakes in his boots that he'll 60 out and get
drunk as a billed owl, but maybe it will
work the other way-well hope it will"
Then he sent his boy out to hunt for
snakes in the hedges and bitches of the prai-
rie.-Chicago Times.Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
FIRE AT BENTON HARBOR.
French House, Two Factories and
Several Residences burned.

Benton Harbor, Aug. 16.-Fire Sun
day evening destroyed the French
house, owned by y. Jerue, the resi-
dences of John Holmes and John Fon-
ger, the Colby-Hinkley company's
stave mill, Perry's cooper shop and two
barns, entailing "A loss of several thou-
sand dollars. a hard wind was blow
ing toward the town and for a time it
was thought the entire city was
doomed. The st. Joseph fire depart
ment was called. The guests of the
French house lost all their belongings
and some escaped in their night robes.
The fire was set by tramps in one of the
barns
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-08-18
STATE GOSSIP.
short Hut Interesting Paragraphs
from Many Points.


Mackinac island is TO have replica OF
Trentanove's statue of Father Mar
quette.
The Eleventh Michigan infantry will
hold its annual reunion at Constantine
OH August "a.
Michigan cedar shingles have risen in
price, and are expected to go higher.
1t is claimed that the SiX-Mile Hill
copper mine, at Houghton, will rival the
Calumet and Hecla.
The grounds of the Howard City Fair
association have been sold to pay the
Indebtedness of the society.
Eagles are reported quite plentiful
around Laurel. A young one weighing
eight pounds was recently caught there
alive.
The annual reunion of the veterans
of the grand army for St. Clair, Macomb
and Sanilac counties will be held at
Yale September 1 and 2.
Representatives of a syndicate of
eastern capitalists are in Benton Har-
Dor and are looking for a site here upon
which TO construct a hotel at cost of
$4,000.
At Lansing recently Frank Spaniolo
was bitten by tarantula while hand
ling bananas. His arm Immediately
swelled to twice it's usual size, but
ammonia and whisky saved him.
The Michigan Central railroad has
put its first trains on the McGraw
branch, Otsego county, built to make
about 100,000,000 feet of standing tim
Der available for transit to Bay City.