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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

The Hagerstown Mattress
factory was burned early Friday
morning, together with all its
contents.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
New Jerseys EnviabIe Condition

NeW jersey LiIVldUIS ~UHuItIUH'
Newark Advertiser (Rep.)
The State of New Jersey is
practically without debt of any
kind, and it's resources, other
than a direct tax on the people,
are ample to meet all the expen-
ses of the government. This is
an enviable condition of things.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

The Herald is of opinion that
the firm of Geo. Walters & Co.,
Bellaire, Ohio, is prospecting.
One thing at least is sure, the
Junior member, Mr.. Charles
Walters, is one of our prompt
paying subscribers, and that is
sufficient recommendation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

Queen street should be widen.
ed from the Tuscarora to the
railroad.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

Rev. H. j. McKeefry has
moved his household effects
into the new Catholic parson-
age.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
E. G. HENSHAW,
HEDGESVILLE, w. VA,
DEALER IN
LIVE STOCK AND
HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS,
DEALER IN

now has for sale two very fine
Jersey heifers, gentle and kind,
which will be fresh about the
1st of May. They will be sold
cheap.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

The next legal holiday, Wash
ington's birthday, comes on
Monday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
USE BISHOPS
GOLD DUST FLOUR
Reapers and Mowers.

Sencindiver & Stewart are agents
for the Champion binders and now
ers, also Milwaukee binders and
mowers. None better
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

There is too much shooting
going on around and in this
city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
Margaret E. H

Mrs. Margaret E. Hood,
widow of the late James Miffin
Hood, of Frederick, Nd, made
an endowment of $4,000 to the
Woman's College of Frederick
City, under control of the Poto-
mac Synod of the Reformed
church. In 1885. she gave 49,
900 to the Franklin and Mar
shall College at Lancaster, Pa.
She is a woman of means and is
the daughter of the late Daniel
Scholi, of Frederick City.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

A mad dog does not froth at
the mouth, as is commonly be-
lieved. The discharge from the
mouth is small in quantity
brownish in color, and hangs
about the lips like strips of gum.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

The woman who keeps a large
hat on in the theatre is growing
beautifully scarce in the city of
good sense.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
Cleaning Off Sale.

We are now closing out our stock
Of cloaks, cloth. plush and fur capes
regardless of cost.
This is rare chance for bargains.
If you need anything in this line call
to see us. We can do you good.
Emmert & Fiery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

An important suit was recent
ly decided by the Supreme
Court. w. A. Cunningham sued
A. Buckeye, proprietor of the
Valley Hotel, at Elkins, for
$149, the same being lost while
he was a guest of the hotel.
The Circuit Court decided that
the hotel was responsible for all
money lost by the guests while
in the house and the Court of
Appeals sustained the decision.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

Daniel Pitsnogle was injured
the first of the week while
coupling cars in the Brunswick
yard. A projecting piece of iron
ran clear through his hand
while he was making the con-
nection. He waved the engine
ahead and then pulled the in
iured member from it's painful
position.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

The Potomac lime and cement
works at Shepherdstown resum-
ed operation Monday, after two
years idleness; 100 men are en-
ployed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23

Mrs. A. R. Martin, accompa-
MED by Miss Lula Huber, left
Friday morning for Chambers
burg, to attend the funeral Of
her aunt Miss Hannah Basore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-01-23
Wanted Idea ! X: &: !: :. "a:

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WkDDEKBURN = CO. Patent Attor-
noyE Washington, ID. O.. for their $3.50 prise okeF
aRd list Of two hundred invsntions wanted.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

iliarity with the subjects of
which they write. The article in
the March Cosmopolitan on 1.-The
Methods of Banking by the
president of one of the largest
banks of New York; man of
widest business experience
former Postmaster General
James-is one which every per-
son, however humble his clerk
ship OF high his place in the
financial world, will find interest
ing and instructive. These Sc
ries will constitute a very COM
plete course of business training,
and every young man just enter
ing business life and every old
man will alike find it of immense
value.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

In regard to the passage of the
bill that amended the prohibition
law here is Il section or two
clipped from the Bismarck Trib-
une that gives Mr.. Mcpherson,
the populist from Barnes county,
a ra!ling over for his vote:
When Mr.. Mcpherson voted aye on
the final passage of House Bill 2Oo,
Mr. Colby protested against his vote
on the ground of personal interest in
the measure. The gentleman had
taken him into the cloak room after
after his vote yesterday on this bill
and stated he had been offered $500
for his vote ON this bill and that he
had spurned the offer. He now comes
in here and votes for the bill.
Again, Major Murphy, of Ward
county, in explaining his vote
and alluding to Mcpherson, said:
I have decided to vote for the bill.
But, MIR. Speaker, / hope no man on
the floor will put me on the list OF that
man for whom l have the supremest
contemplate man who voted against
this bill yesterday, and who said at a
meeting in my hearing last night that
he was offered $500 to vote for the
bill, but he spurned the offer and
could not say no loud enough. and yet
who today moved a reconsideration OF
Yesterdays vote. His conduct is most
infamous.
Under such a scathing as the
above the gentleman from
Barnes has every reason to fee
proud of his record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12
The editor of the Bismarck

The editor of the Bismarck
Tribune, who has been appointed
colonel by the governor, can't t
see why he should be afflicted by
the ofice-especially as he does
not know the difference between
''right about face and grab
right and left. z Again, the posi-
ton requires an elegant uniform
covered with gold braid and
s.sich." and the poor editor is
wondering where the money is
coming from to pay for the uni
form. Seeing that Gov. Briggs
is an old printer himself, it seems
to US that he ought to know that
an editor never has money
enough to buy a ':hand-me-down
suit let alone a fine uniform.
Better call an extra session of
the legislature and have an ap-
preparation bill passed for uni
forms.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

Gov. Briggs has vetoed the
bill creating the Office of temper
ance commissioner and approved
the measure amending the pro
hibition law. Had the governor
lived up to his party pledges he
would have vetoed both of them.
AS a result of this amendment to
the prohibition law the following
dispatch will give an idea of
how things will run in the future.
Grand Forks, March S.-The saloon
aud gambling rooms in the hotel Da-
cotah. opened and were running wide
open Saturday night-screens on Sum
day. A dozen places in the city are
being prepared for doing a wide open
business and the saloons are right in
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

President Mckinley S inaugur-
alton was one of the grandest
affairs ever seen in Washington,
and the weather was beautiful,
which is an unusual thing on
March 4th. The presidents
message was brief but to the
point. and he wasted no super
tluous words in getting to the
points in his message. He favors
the creation of a monetary COM
mission to revise our coinage,
banking and currency laws, and
says that the question of inter-
national bimetallism will have
early and close attention. He
favors economy in every branch
of the government. He favors
no more bond issues but says
that we should have more reve-
nue. to meet the demands of the
government. He considers the
best way to run the government
is to pay as we go and favors q
revision of the tariff to that end.
He wants the reciprocity prin-
'ciple of the law of 1890 extended.
He calls special attention to the
enforcement of the antl-trust and
other laws and is against the
trusts generally. He is in favor
of real civil service reform-not
perfunctory, or prompted by a
zeal in behalf Of any party simply
because it happens to be in
power. He wants to build. up
the American marine service,
and declares that arbitration is
the true foreign policy. cit will
be our aim to pursue a firm and
dignified foreign policy, which
shall be just. impartial, ever
watchful of our national honor
and always insisting upon the en-
forcement Of the lawful rights of
American citizens, everywhere. ;"
He deems it necessary to call an
extra session of congress for the
revision of the tariff and has set
March 18th as the day for the
extra session to meet. His mes
sage was a brief, business like.
patriotic document. full of true
American utterances, and un-
doubtedly will please the Amer
lean people.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

w. w. Barrett, state commits
sioner of irrigation and foresty.
has again succeeded in bluffing
the late'legislature into keeping
up his useless Office. For the
past four years a few of our
legislators have tried to. have
this Office abolished but Barrett
has succeeded every time in hyp-
nothing the legislature and he
continues to draw good fat sal
ary for doing nothing. The Office
of irrigation and forestry for
North Dakota is simply a waste
Of the peoples money and it
should have been repealed long
ago.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

The most intensely interesting
people of the world just at this
moment are the millions of fam
inc and plague stricken India.
But little is known Of this region
by the people of the United
States. Such reports as come
to us are the things seen through
British glasses. What has been
the effect of British rule in India?
Why these terrible famines?
Why plaques? Julian Hawthorne
has been sent by the Cosmopoli-
tan Magazine to India to obtain
answers to these questions at
first hand and depict the situa-
tion as itappears to an American.
The March Cosmopolitan con-
tains the first of what is probab-
ly the most important series Of
articles ever presented in this
magazine. Nothing has been
published which gives an ade-
quate idea Of the larger opera
tions of business least
nothing by the class OF men fitted
for such work by thorough fam
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12
$1.so PER ANNUM.

OF the great republic, but it is consol-
ing and encouraging to realize that
Iree speech, free press, free thought,
1ree schools. the free and unmolested
right of religious liberty and worship
and free and fair elections are dearer
ana more universally enjoyed today
than ever before.
Our naturalization and immigration
laws should be further improved %
the constant promotion of safer, i
better and higher citizenship.
reform in the civil service must 90 !
ON but the change should be real and
genuine, not perfunctory, or prompted
by zeal in behalf of any party,
SIMPLY because it happens to be in
power.
Congress chouid give prompt astsn-
tion to the restoration of our Araar.
lean merchant marine. once the pri.le
OF the seas in all the great ocean lliyll-
ways OF commerce.
II has been the policy of the United
states since the foundation of the
government to cultivate. relations Of
peare and ;smity with all the nations
OF the world. and this slccords with nv
conception OF our duty nov. We have
cherished the policy of non-interfer-
ence with the affairs OF foreign gov
Fernments, wisely inaugurated by
Washington, keeping ourselves free
from ENHANCEMENT either as allies or
foes, content TO leave undisturIed with
them the settlement OF their own do
mestic concerns. Ii will be our aim
TO pursue 3 firm and dignificd foreign
policy. which shall be just, impartial,
ever-watchful OF our national honor
and always insisting upon tho enforce
ment OF the lawful rights of American
citizons. everywhere. Our diplomacy
should seek nothing more, and accept
nothing less, than IS Quo us. We want
10 wars es conquest; we must avoid
the tatnptation of territorial aggras-
sion. War. should 1eyer 10 entered
upon until every agency Of peace has
tailed: peace is preferable to War in
almost every contingency. Arbitration
is the true method OF settlement.
In conclusion. ! congratulate The
country upoa the fraternal spirit of
the people and tho manifestation OF
good will everywhere SO apparent.
The North and South no longer
divide Oh the old lines, bat /, ON
principles and policies; and a tais fact
surely every lover of tle country can
find true felicitation. Let us rejo CO
in and cultivate this spirit. 1t will be
my constant aim to do nothing and
permit nothing TO be done, that will
arrest or disturb this growing senti-
ment of unity and corporation, this
revival OF esteem and aftiliation which
no" anlmates SO many thousands in
both the old and the antagonistic seq
tions but | shall checrfully do every
thing possible to promote and in-
crease it.
~ will faithfully execute the Office
OF president Of the United States and
will, to the best Of my ability, pre-
serve, protect and defend the constitu-
tion Of the United States
This is the obligation l have rever-
emily taken before the Lord rnost high.
To keep it will be my single purpose;
my constant prayer-and shall con-
fidently rely upon the forbearance and
assistance of all the people in the dis
charge OF my solemn responsibilities.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12
TARIFF TOPICS.

The chief items in which there
has been an increase of importa-
tions during the past year, aside
from manufactures, were the i'm
ports of dutiable food products
and live animals, and of free
articles of voluntary consump-
ton, commonly known as lux
uries. More than $4,000, 900
worth more "1luxuries" were i'm
ported than under the Mckinley
act in 1892. The farmers will be
particularly interested to note
that, under the Mckinley act,
the importations of food and live
mals-products which come
into direct competition with the
products of the American farmer
aggregated only S39,Oo0.0oO.
In 1895, after one year Of trial of
the existing tariff law. the i'm
portations of this class Of goods
aggregated S231.00O,O00, and in
1896 this was increased to S233,
600, 900. Notwithstanding the de-
pressed times which reduced the
volume of imports upon most
lines of goods.
Much has been said by the
friends of tariff reform about the
great increase in the exports Of
manufactured goods, which is al
legged to have been caused by the
reduction of duties upon raw
materials. The totals Of the ex-
ports of manufactures for the
year show g considerable increase
over those Of the previous year,
but the fact will not be. over
looked by close observers that
while the American nanufactur
er was seeking a market for his
wares in foreign fields, the for
eign manufacturer was invading
the American market to q larger
extent on most lines of manufact
ured goods. It's also true that
the importations of free and
dutiable merchandise, intended
as materials for manufacture,
declined nearly $50, ,000.00 worth
during the past year, and the
total for 1896 was S5O,OOO,OOO be-
low the importations of like goods
during 1892. Such results are
not what the American manu-
facturer wants in order to give
him the full measure of prosper
ity, which is so essential to the
prosperity of all the people.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12
President McKinley's cabinet,

PfeSldenJ Mckinney S cablnet,
as confirmed by the United
States Senate is made up as fol-
lows:
Secretary Of State-John
Sherman, of Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman j. Gage, of Illinois.
Secretary of War-Russell A.
Alger, of Michigan.
Attorney General Joseph Nc
Kenna, of California.
Postmaster General--James A.
Gary, of Maryland.
Secretary of the Navy-John
D. Long, of Massachusetts.
Secretary of the Interior
Cornelius N. Bliss. of New York.
Secretary of Agriculture
James Wilson, of iowa.
The cabinet is said to be a
strong one and was promptly
confirmed by the senators with.
out objections.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

Dubois and Squire, two re-
publican silver senators, do not
appear to be quite as jaw-ous as
of yore. They have both been
defeated for reelection by
straight populists, which proves
that the pops just worked them
to pull the chestnuts out of the
fire for them so to speak. They
will now have ample time to re-
alize the joke.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

Gov. Briggs very promptly
vetoed all appropriation bills on
the ground that he was not given
time to give them the delibera-
ton necessary for such impor-
tant matters. The legislature
passed the bills over his veto.
The governor should have been
sustained.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

Ex-Gov. Burke, who now lives
at Duluth. is a candidate for a
South American mission and has
been in Washington hustling for
a place. This reminds us that
there are a few other ex-govern.
ors running at large who might
be induced to shy their castor in
the ring.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

The legislature, after a. hard
struggle, passed an amendment
to the state prohibition law leav-
ing it to the discretion Of the
Judge as to whether the prisoner
should be fined or imprisoned,
Friends of temperance voted for
this measure in direct opposition
to the wishes Of the people. If
the governor approves the meas
ure we might as well have license.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

After roasting Representative
Mcpherson, of Barnes county, to
a finish, the legislature after
wards voted him a vote of conf
dence OH motion of the fellows
who did the roasting. 1t was too
late. though, the mischief having
been done. Besides the ''vote of
confidence" deal is too thin.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12
Representative Mcpherson, OF

Representative Mcpherson, of
Barnes county, voted to amend
the prohibition law Of the state.
Mr.. Mcpherson is populist
elected by the people to carry
out the enforcement of the law.
he is and always has been. until
last Friday. the leader Of the
prohibition movement in his
county. His vote on the ques-
ton will burn into his soul like a
red-hot iron for long time.
William, you ought to feel proud
of your record.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12
Aboue Voting.

A citizen who has been resident of
Griggs county Off and on for over
thirteen years. and who happened to
move to another part of the
state for few months and then came
back here four months before election,
complains very bitterly about losing
his vote for president. He claims that
he is a natural born citizen of these
United States and certainly ought to
be entitled to vote for president. AS
his work takes him to different parts
of the country and, according to the
different state laws, he has not gained
what is termed legal residence just
at the place where he happens to be,
and is therefore deprived of his vote,
which he thinks is not just, as he con-
tends that an American citizen should
be entitled to a vote for president no
matter where he is. He thinks that it
is all right to govern voting so far as
state, county and local tickets are
concerned, but for president he thinks
every citizen should be entitled to a
vote. He claims that if he is called
upon to go to war he has to go, but
when it comes down to voting for
president they won't let him vote. He
wants this business regulated in some
way as he is of the opinion that the
present state laws regulating the vote
on president is unjust. Let's hear
from somebody on this question. It
is a rattling good subject to discuss.
David Bartlett: Speaking about
snowbanks DIR. Kerr tells a pretty
good story. The doctor says that two
weeks ago while driving along on the
prairies he got off the road and was
skimming along until all at once a
voice said ''Hi there!" The voice ap-
parently coming from under the
horses feet. The doctor looked around
and saw mans head sticking up
through a hole in the snow along side
of his cutter. The fellow said "Get
off of here, you are driving over
my house.. This will give you an
idea how deep the snow is out in the
country.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

r Mark A. Hanna has been sworn
in as United States senator from
Ohio to succeed Sherman.
Major A. T. Wood has been APP
pointed United States senator
from Kentucky to succeed SEN
ator Blackburn.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

Now that Queen Ills chances
for reinstatement on the throne
of Hawaii went glimmering with
the outgoing of the late admin
istration, she might come out
west and take up a farmland
queen it over that.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

How about Speaker Williams
resolution to the effect that pro-
hibition was not threatened in
the house-and then the prohibs
voted for it. Foxy fellow. that
man Williams.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

The closing hours of the late
legislature were more exciting
than during the great lottery
fight and capital removal fight of
six years ago. The senate COM
bine OF sixteen stood by their
guns in great shape.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

Engineer Robt. Reid was telegraph
ed for from Sanborn last Saturday on
account of the serious illness of his
wife. He reached home last Sunday
moyling by team.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

The Degree of Honor ladies will
give q social at their hall next Tues
day evening. 1t is for the Worlssnen
and families.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

Clerk OF Court o. D. Purinton is
getting around after hard tussle
with the erippe, while not fealing like
running foot race he expects to be
attending to business again in few
days
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

The Courier is indct te to Al. Mon
son for bri L ing up our papers from
Sanborn t.lis week. AL. left Sanborn
at l1:30 a. II. Tues lay and was back
at Cooporstown by II p. N. that even
ing. As mail carrier al. can't be
beat.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1897-03-12

n John Morris has been handing out
the havanas again with his usual
knowing smile. 1t is another girl and
the young lady put in an appearance
at his home LAST THURSDAY morning.