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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04
Something to Depend On.

Mr. James Jones, of the drug firm of
Jones e. Son, Cowden, ILL.,, in speaking
of Dr. Kings New Discovery, says that
last winter his wife was attacked with
La Grippe, and her case grew so serious
that physicians at Cowden and Pana
could do nothing for her. 1t seemed to
develop into Hasty Consumption. Hav-
ing DR.. Kings New Discovery in store,
and selling lots of it, he took a bottle
home, and to the surprise of all she be-
gan to get better from first dose, and
half dozen dollar bottles cured her
sound and well. Dr. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds is guaranteed to do this good
work, Try it. Free trial bottles at L..
g. Matthaei's drug store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

One year ago Popocrats vowed and
declared that prosperity could never,
never come until we had free coinage
of silver; that there was not money
enough in the country to transact the
business necessary to produce pros
perity. Now they admit that pros
perity is actually here; they see it in
the faces Of the people, hear it in the
whirr of wheels and feel it in the solid
cash which they handle. Not being
honest enough to admit the cause
they say it is the foreign demand for
wheat which has produced the change.
They do not realize that but very
small portion of the wheat Of the
country has been sold and that prac-
tically nothing has as yet been paid
by foreign nations for the wheat they
have bought. If prosperity is here,
and it certainly is, it is due in large
measure to other causes. Confidence
is restored by virtue of the fact that
aute-election promises have, in great
measure, been fulfilled and there is ey-
cry reason to believe that no back.
ward steps will be taken by the AID.
ministration.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

The Statesman declares for Free
Speech, Free Meeting, Free Men,
along with a Free Press and Free
Coinage. Then let us go still further
and declare for Free Trade. That is
right. But why not add Free Grave
yards? Free Trade and Free Coinage
are both dead. We have free men in
spite of those OF the ilk of the States
men. Likewise free press. And
no one has gone farther to curtail free
speech and free meeting than some
Democrats of our acquaintance. How
would free ballot and fair count &C
in Virginia, South Carolina, Mis-
sissippi and Louisiana?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04
a ERIEND IS AS a FRIENp DOES

A FRIEND ID A. a FRIEND DOES.
There is so much in the following
editorial in the Richie Gazette that
applies not only to the Herald, but to
many other Republican newspapers
OF the State, that we give it entire,
with certain exceptions, as our senti-
ments:
"No one else may have noticed it,
but the Gazette at any rate is cogni-
zant of the fact that the Harrisville
lawyers are not giving it any Of their
patronage these days, with possibly
very slight exception. This is a state
of affairs never before known in the
history Of the paper. Just what the
Gazette has done to merit this it does
not know. 1t looks like there was a
sort OF agreement to withhold support
from it. The paper will survive the
calamity that has overtaken it. In
fact in spite OF this dark disaster, it
was never more prosperous.
"The Gazette and its editor have
tried to be just and even generous to
every lawyer who has practiced in the
town. Perhaps it has been too kind.
'Just why pretty much everybody
else but the town lawyers, favor the
paper with at least something and
frequently with more than the whole
pile have in the way of legal patron
ronage, is not clear at this time.
"The Gazette has only couple Of
things more to say at this time. The
first is that it is very much in the
habit of remembering its friends and
tries never to forget kindness that
is bestowed upon it. The second is
that as matter of simple justice any
lawyer in this town who wants the
paper under the existing state of af-
fairs. should come in and at least
make arrangements to pay for it. All
get it now but only one or two are
marked as subscribers.
"Of course this is country of free
dom, but the same freedom that is
open to some gentlemen, will no doubt
extend far enough to permit this pa
per to remember who are its friends
ana VINO are NOT.
The exceptions noted above are
that here there are but few Republi-
can attorneys in active practice.
Those few, however usually favor the
Herald. All of the commissioners Of
the Circuit Court are Democrats and
they religiously support their friends.
But there are others who largely owe
their present positions to the Herald
who have never so much as thanked
us for efforts in their behalf, who al
most invariably carry all of their
work to job offices, utterly ignoring
those who were friends in a time of
need. While we have no claim upon
Democrats, we do notice that not
only they, but also the Republicans
referred to, and many others who are
lax in their support of the Herald,
never forget, when they have a
''thank-you" job, to call around and
solicit our assistance. No newspaper
objects to doing all in its power to
build up the community, but editors
and publishers are human, with like
passions as they, and naturally ex-
pect slight return for favors bestow-
ed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

1t is noticeable that only gold
standard newspapers announce dollar
wheat in flaming headlines and dilate
upon the prosperity of the farmer.
The silverite organs all over the land
put this sensational news in their
market reports and denounce the pur-
suit of wealth by soulless corpora
tons. -Louisvill Courier Journal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

The Statesman man has virtually
dropped sugar from the list of articles
on which the "robber tariff known as
the Dingley bill" is operating Ito the
vital injury of the great mass of con.
sumers." He does this because the
price of sugar will not go up at his
bidding
Now the duty of So per thousand
feet on white pine is crushing the
life out of him. He intimates that
Senator Elkins is not exactly square
and that his advocacy of the duty
"lends a most plausible suspicion
that selfishness got the mastery of
his patriotism, inasmuch as he pos
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04
Prosperity in the Ohio Valley.

A dispatch from Wheeling says:
"a prominent official of telegraph
company is authority for the assertion
that commercial business over his
lines has increased fifty per cent with
in the last month. He said all of the
steel, iron and tin mills have received
immense orders which have been
given for delivery as soon as the fuel
question has been adjusted.
industrial developments here bear
out the sanguine expectations ofman-
utacturers. The Riverside Steel COM
pany is building an immense coke
plant; the La Belle Iron company is
putting up large tin MILL the Viii
taker Iron company is converting
their sheet iron mills into tin mills,
while just across the river the Bellaire
Steel company is putting up an entire
new steel mill"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

Governor Atkinson has appointed
the following delegates to the trans
Mississippi and International Expo
sition, to be held at Omaha from June
to November, 1898: B. Walker Pc
terson, Wheeling; Allen f. Matthews,
Lewisburg; d. c. Westenhaver, Mar
tinsburg; Hon. Henry G. Davis, FL
kins; Jacob S. Hyer, Sutton; Hon. j.
H. Furbee, Warrington; Hon. ]. N.
Camden, Parkersburg; Col. E. En-
sign, Huntington; P. w. Morris,
Harrisville, and Lyman Steadman,
New Cumberland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04
DUDLEY FREE BAPTIST CHAPEL,
MARTINsBURG, w. VA,

DUDLEY FREE BAPTIST CHAPEL,
HARRISBURG, w. VA,
Aug. II, 1897.
To the Harpers Ferry Q. M, at
Charles Town assembled,
Dear Brethren:
We, the members of the D. F. B.
chapel, send Christian greetings, and
hope much good may be accomplished
tor the Masters cause. We thought
it best not to send any delegates as
the letter from the last Q. M. stated
they would not be heard until we
would comply with section III, figure
I, under the discipline OF Q. M. Our
attention was called to it and we read
it over very carefully and feel salts
fed that we have complied with every
word. The doors of the church are
wide open to all, and we would be
glad to see all of the members in their
places, with hatred toward none, but
love to all After considering the
letter very carefully, the unanimous
vote of the church was that she felt
it not expedient to indulge in any
further communications touching on
our local grievances, which have been
so conclusively and perpetually set
tied by the honorable Judge of the
Circuit Court, to which all matters in
controversy were referred for settle
ment. Hoping that it is clear to your
minds that it is the spirit and senti-
ment of D. F. B. chapel members to
exist independent of the services or
influence of B. w. Kirk, we are still
the same brethren and are willing to
be with you in the cause of the Mas
ter for the right.
P, A, BOSWELL, Pastor.
J. l.. CARTER, Clerk.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04
Serlins Building,
West King Street.
Opp. KiIRner's China Hall.

Where will be found general line of
Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals, Sun
dries, Patent rledicines, Toilet Ar
ticles, Etc. My entire stock is new and
fresh and has been selected with the ut
most care throughout all the various
lines of Drugs, Medicines, Chemicals and
Sundries which for Purity and Excel
lence are unsurpassed. Special attention
will be given the Prescription Depart
ment which is under my personal super
vision. Having had sixteen years ex-
perience in the retail drug business
twelve years in Martinsburg and four
years in Baltimore and Washington
will thereby exercise the greatest care
and accuracy in the compromising of
Prescriptions.
respectfully invite inquiry for goods
in my line. 1t shall be my aim and con-
slant endeavor to furnish the best at the
lowest possible price. Thanking the
public for their esteemed favors in the
part and soliciting renewal of their pa
tronage, / remain,
Very respectfully,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04
Not SO Lovely as He Imagined.


Jesse T, Brilliant, the ardent free
silver advocate, did not think this
country good enough and went to
Mexico to make his fortune. Arrived
at his destination, Jesse wrote inter
esting letters to the Democrat extol-
ling the land of the Greaser and free
silver, boasting of the abundance of
everything and the high wages paid.
Now, a change has come. Jesse is
hard up and wants to come home as
is proven by letter received from
him by a prominent Republican OF
this city, in which he asks for enough
American coin to pay his passage to
the land of prosperity.
We know it is hardly fair to tell on
him, but his course has been such as
in our opinion amply warrants the
Herald in giving the facts in the case.
Jesse should have known before he
went to Mexico that he could scarcely
expect to exist there, and after he saw
for himself the condition of affairs, il
he wrote for publication, he should
have been manly enough to write the
truth. 1t is to be hoped the lesson he
has learned will not be forgotten and
that hereafter he will refrain from at.
tempting to deceive the people.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

AT sale or Poland China hogs at
the State Fair grounds, Springfield,
ILL.,, SIS, 100 was paid for one hog, be-
ing the highest price ever realized.
the next highest being 81, 900 at a
sale several months ago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

sesses large interests in this very di-
rection in this State. Where ignor-
ance is bliss tbs folly to be wise.
Neither Senator Elkins nor anyone
else in this State is interested in the
kind of lumber referred to, because it
is a product of the northern border.
But the tariff on lumber has been of
real benefit to this State, as Senator
Elkins intended, in the immense in
crease in the lumber industry of the
State.
The duty on hides affords him an
other opportunity to expose his ig-
norance when he blandly asserts that
the duty was levied at the behest Of
the great leather trust" What he
calls the leather trust--the tanning
industry opposed the duty which
was granted at the request of and for
the benefit of cattle raisers the coun-
try over, and the result is seen in the
advance in the price of cattle, which
is benefit to the farmer, at least.
And then the duty on WOOL The
very sight of sheep gives him the
nightmare and he imagines for weeks
that ferocious old buck is after him.
Let him interview some of our wool
growers and unless we are mistaken
he will haul in his horns on that sub
ject as he has done on sugar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

The Herald begs to remind the FL
kins Inter- Mountain that if our edi-
torials are worth copying we, are en-
titled to credit. The Herald has a
wide circulation and is read by many
good people who appreciate fair deal
mo
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

The Little Kanawha Valley Rail-
road is now fully under way. The first
train passed over the Little Kanawha
River last Saturday. The laying Of
track will be pushed with all possible
vigor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

According to press dispatch in
another column, clipped from the
Wheeling Register, the statement is
made that "the advance in prices is
due to increased demand for meats
rather thar a scarcity of hogs, which
bars the "kind Providence" plea on
pork.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

Pennsylvania Democrats I'm conven-
tion at Reading endorsed Bryan and
INDUCED in fist fight.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

ED-TRUSTwORrHY AND AC
w TIVE gentlemen or ladies to travel for
responsible established house in West Nir-
ginia. Monthly S65 90 and expenses. Posi-
ton steady. Reference. Enclose self adj
dressed stamped envelope. The Dominion
Company, Dept. W, Chicago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

And now the swine rise up to con-
denim the Popocrats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04
NeM~
Drug Store /!

| desire to inform the residents of the
town and county that / have resumed
the Drug Business in the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

Typhoid fever left me with bad
stomach trouble. The medicines /
tried did not relieve me until | began
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. This
medicine relieved my stomach trouble
and | am now able to work every day
and have not missed a meal since
taking Hoods Sarsaparilla." F. M.
DAWSON, Box 81, Cherry Camp, w.
Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04

HOODS PILLS are the best after
dinner pills; assist digestion, cure
headache. 25 cents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-09-04
ScrofuIa

Makes life misery to thousands of
people. 1t manifests itself in many
different ways, like goitre, swellings,
running sores, boils, salt rheum and
pimples and other eruptions. Scarce
ly man is wholly free from it, in
some form. 1t clings tenaciously until
the last vestige of scrofulous poison is
eradicated by Hoods Sarsaparilla, the
One True Blood Purifier.
Thousands of voluntary testimonials
tell of suffering from scrofula, often
inherited and most tenacious, positive
ly, perfectly and permanently cured by
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29

ors upon such terms or conditions as
may be to the best interest Of the
county.
Section 10. For the purpose Of
avoiding the tax the holders Of judy
ments may release them.
Ex-senator Snoddy, of Pleasanton,
one of the states leading lawyers,
says the law did not 60 into effect up
on its publication, because all assess
ments for taxation were made March
/, 1897, under another law which has
not been repealed and that the law
will not take effect until March /,
1898. He condemns the law as fol-
lows: "The real villiany of the act is
embraced in sections 6, 7, 5, 9 and 10.
In these sections are the provisions
by which a judgment debtor may
without price, acting in collision with
the assessor and board Of county COM
missioners, discharge his debt and be
wholly relieved from the obligation of
his contract. The judgment creditor
is given only one show, and that is to
carry such burden as a constituencies
assessor may choose to put upon him;
while the judgment debtor is allowed
to buy in his own obligation upon
such terms as he and the board Of
county commissioners may agree.
Why should not the judgment credit
or be permitted to buy by compro-
mise as well as the judgment debtor?
Why this favoritism in behalf OF the
man who has robbed his CREDITOR Is
there such virtue in the reputation
Of debts that the great state Of Kan
sas can pay a premium upon it and
extend special privileges and bounties
to repudiatorsP"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
DETROIT.

Mrs. Frank Near is quite i'll with
intermittent fever.
Revs. Nichols and Kneer preached
at the U. b. church Sunday evening.
Miss Susie Wagner has returned
home from Manhattan.
Weeat is improving 1t is better
than was expected it would be.
Miss Brownie Tilton is visiting in
Manhattan and will return the latter
part OF the week.
}. J. Schneider is breaking and
preparing some fine horses for the
market.
Miss Lydia Merillat gavea birthday
party Monday evening. About SO
guests were present,
The public school will close Friday,
April 80. A dinner will DO given by
the patrons. At night will occur the
graduating exercises. Five passed
the examination for admission to the
county high school.
A surprise party was given in honor
Of Will CARTS sSrd birthday anniver-
sary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
TALMAGE

Charley and Maggie Townsend o.
the county high school spent Sunday
with their parents.
Quite a number Of our people were
scared into their cyclone dens last
week.
Miss Mamie Ruchty, one ofthc pro-
gressive teachers Of the county, is
spending a vacation with friends
here.
The River Brethren denomination
holds services at this place every two
weeks instead of every four as
formerly.
A union Sunday school was organ
lied at the Talmage school house last
Saturday evening with the following
officers Superintendent, Miss Nettie
Kramer; assistant superintendent,
Harry Wagaman; treasurer, h. +.
Carrume; secretary, Miss Belle Luke.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
WOODBINE.

Geo. Smith came home from Abb
lcne to spend Sunday and Miss Smith
was home from Herington,
The township trustees met with Mr..
Mitch Monday.
Mrs. $. L. Book is visiting a sister
in Nebraska.
Rev. Mcconnell conducted services
in the M. h. church Sunday morning.
lie will come again in two weeks.
Mrs. j. G. Nusz was visiting in Abb
ilene Sunday.
J. $. Robbins bought the Albert
kirkpatrick house now occupied by
Mr.. Duval.
Miss Madge Pierce has charge Of the
postoilice and is bookkeeper for the
Hardware company.
Two young lady friends Of Mrs.
Thomas Rough visited her last week,
returning to Herington Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
ThQ Re6eltor's County News.
ENTERPRISE.

The Woodmen lodge Of this place
last Thursday night took in ten new
members in the lodge. Fourteen new
names were voted upon. The local
members were assisted by the Chap
man lodge in the evenings work.
On last Thursday while Melvin
Smeltz was taking milk to the cream
cry his horse became unruly and in
jumping from the buggy Smeltz broke
his leg above the ankle and sprained
his wrist. He is doing very nicely.
The German Epworth League con-
vention which comprises the towns Of
Enterprise, Clay Center, junction
City, Canada, Ebenezer and Lyona
was held here Sunday and was sue
cess. The program was exception
ally good and especially that Of the
chorus class. The next meeting will
be at Canada.
The 18th anniversary Of the |. 0.
0. +. was celebrated in this city Mon
day night. Addresses were made by
D. +. Long and wife Of Ellsworth.
4. +. Grosser fell from scatfold
Monday and as consequence is laid
up for few days with severe injuries.
Mrs. A. L. Jones is seriously i'll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
CHAPMAN

The Epworth League had quite a
successful social with their spectacle
program which created lots Of merri.
ment.
The Junction City Congregational
choir exchanged with those Of Chap.
man on Sunday. Their Soldier
quartette was especially admirable.
F. W. Lindsey has concluded his
term OF school teaching at Skiddy
and returned to Chapman. He has
purchased Mr.. Loupee's residence
property. Mr.. Loupee moves into
the house owned by S. L. Graham.
Mrs. John Cline met with q severe
injury during the high winds last
week. A very heavy granary door
was blown open just as she was pass
ing; she was thrown to the ground
receiving severe bruises on the face
and chest. She is under DR.. McShea's
care.
Rev. VIM. Crouch telegraphed his
inability to come and occupy the
Congregational pulpit Sunday. Prof.
Cook very kindly read a sermon by
Henry Drummond.
R. Cline, ST., had lively runaway
this week. The wagon was badly
broken up but no one was hurt.
Joseph Startling and W. Lloyd from
Clay county transacted business here
Friday.
Rev. W. G. Wheeler left on tho
noon train Friday to preach at Maple
Hill, Wabaunsee county.
The children Of Hannibal Stanley
set fire to some hay in the barn Fri
day and narrowly escaped burning it
down. Mr.. Atcheson was working on
Prof. Cooks new cellar and saw the
smoke and quickly summoned help to
extinguished the flames.
The c. E. Of the Congregational
church gave pleasant little social
free of charge on Monday evening.
After games in the church parlor they
listened to missionary stories told by
the light Of campfire. A charming
duet by Misses Houlton and Burnes,
songs by Rev. Wheeler, Mr.. Clarence
Jackman and Prof. r. |. Cline, a cup
Of cocoa and lunch completed a
pleasant evenings enjoyment.
L. f. Humphrey is arranging to
have cyclone cellar. The gales Of
the past two weeks tend to help |
along the contractors for these desir-
able additions.
Next Sunday the Congregational
choir and the Male quartette will 60
% Junction City to sing at the Con-
,regational services there, and the
'hoir and Soldiers quartette from
Junction will sing at the Congrega-
ion church in Chapman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
CARLTON.

Misses Della Phillips and Katie
Abberton took pleasure trip to Abb
lene last week.
The ladies Of the M. Il. church will
give an ice cream and general supper
on Thursday evening May 6. All are
invited to attend.
II. J. Peck left last Monday for
Kansas City where he will attend the
State Maccabee convention.
Quarterly meeting will be held in
the M. +. church next Sunday, con-
Quoted by Elder Underwood.
The Misses Medley took a pleasure
trip to Abilene last Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-04-29
HERINGTON.

From the Times: D. A. Van Urine
has completed arrangements to put
in telephone system. 1t will be
connected with Abilenes.
George Styles has been appointed
superintendent of the water and
electric light plant by the council.
The city owns its own plant.
Next Friday night the graduating
class will be heard. The class this
year is composed Of Terisssa h. Pat
tison, Bessie Mae Mitchell, Henry
Forrer, Bertha Della Mccain, Maud
avene Morris, Lotte Adeline Cole and
Hannah Nielsen.