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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-09-25
So rs. SIZE.

Cabaiistie figures with lot Of
meaning. Like Is to on the silver
theory. they have raised clouds of
dast. On the same theory we presume
. man has to do is jobs of printing
to realize one dollar. The Democrat
and tie Statesman have had big
word service over one bit of job
printing, in which a great deal of
bad and unchristian temper has been
exhibited, extending to personal vi
tuperatiou, upon men who stand well
in the community. That the coun-
" and the corporation have bonded
debts IS true, and that the bonds
have bseu funded at lower interest
is equally true. But query Had
they not better quit funding, il by
SC doing, ready money from the tax
payers must be paid therefor. cur
reat expenses increased, principal o (
bonds rot decreased? Apply that
l AIS dollars On the bonds, pay the
debt, and not draw on needed re-
sources. The improvement Of the
public square. the erection of FIRE
proof vaults for the Clerks Offices
would prove beneficial, but, Oh I! 70,
this court has no money to appro-
pirate for such necessary wants.
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Notice to Taxpayers.

ALL TAXPAYERS are hereby
notified that as required by law, i,
or one of my Deputies, will attend at
each voting place in each District in
Berkeley county, for the purpose of
receiving taxes in each District,
and that pursuant to law, discount
of q per cent. will be allowed on all
taxes for 1897 when paid. The fol-
lowing are the places and dates of
attendance:
HedgesviIle, October IL.
Gerardstown, October l.
TomahaWk, October 4.
Swan PoHd, October 5.
Marlowe, October 4, Emmerson s
store.
Yanelevesville, October Z.
DarkesviIle, October s.
AIlensvilIe, October IA.
Shanghai, October s.
Ridgeway's store. October 20.
Ridenour's, October q.
Falling Waters, Oct. s, StehIe's
store.
Bunker Hill, October 5.
Martinsburg, October Is.
IN. SMITH,
Sheriff OF Berkeley County, VT. Va.
Sept. 1, 1897. Silt.
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BIG FIRE At HAGERsTowN-On
Tuesday morning about two o'clock,
fire broke out in either the black
smith shop of Joshua Wise or the
stable adjoining between Washing
ton and Franklin streets, in Hagers-
town. The flames spread rapidly
and fierce and destructive fire was
soon raging. The coal shed of
Boyer & Heard took fire from the
stable and from this the large grain
elevator and mill OF the same firm.
In less than half an hour all the
wheat, -four and machinery were
destroyed and the flames had spread
to adjoining property The origin
of the fire is not known. 1t was the
largest since the burning of the
Mohler Organ Works. The loss on
the mill of Boyer & Heard IS esti-
mated st between SIS 600 and $780,
600, with an insurance Of about
$40. 900.
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Madrid, Sept. z3.-La Correspondent
cia de Espana asserts that negotiations
are proceeding between the United
States and Spain for a friendly set
Element Of the affairs in Cuba FL
Epoca, after denouncing as .sensa-
tionaF' the story of an uItimatum,
points out that the Cuhans have not
been at war with Spain without the
moral and material cooperation OF the
American people There is a great deal
of comment as to the origin of the I'LL
timatum canard. 1t has been attrib-
uted TO a foreign ambassador, but all
the ambassadors deny responsibility
for it II IS asserted that the Liberals
will soon form a cabinet, and that on
the return of the queen from San Sc
bastian to Madrid Captain General
Weyier will be recalled from Cuba and
autonomy established in the island.
thus leaving no pretext for the inter-
ventien Of the United States.
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PUBLIC SALE
Of Very Desirable
REAL ESTATE

viii offer at public sale in front of
the County Court House, in Martins
burg, Berkeley county, W. Va. on
Saturday. October I'd, 1897,
Commencing at O'Clock, ?. m, that
very desirable property situated in
Opequon district, Berkeley county,
W. Va, on the Schoppert's Ford
road. two miles northeast Of Mar
tinsburg. This tract of land con-
taius 374 acres. Fifteen acres OF
fine timber. the remainder in q high
state of cultivation, and Is improved
by a good two-story house OF 1--WE
rooms, newly weather bearded, a new
stable and other out houses. Every
thing In good repair, fencing all new !:
well of water and never falling spring
near the house also running water on
the place. This is one Of the best gar
dening farms in the county. Any one
desiring q truck or chicken farm, also
a nice home, this is their opportunity.
School only 0ne-fourth of mile from
the house. a number OF fruit trees are
also on the place Possession given at
once.
TEENS OF SALE--Fiye hundred
dollars down, the rest IN twelve
months, the purchaser to give deed Of
trust On the property to secure back
payment
MRs. SALLIE G. VAEHETER-
e-11-3s.
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SarsapariIla
=, 1901 cure Liver Ms; easy TO
AN AWFUL CRIME PREVENTED.
Discharged Farm Hand Poisoned ms

Discharged Farm Hand Poisoned HIS
Former Employers Cows and MILK.
Shamokin, Pa. Sept. 23.-Isaac Lepp-
Isy. farm worker. of Shamokin town
ship was arrested yesterday afternoon
on the charge Of having entered the
barn Of Dairyman NJ L Sober. at EIys-
burg, Tuesday night and poisoned two
cows. placing a quantity OF paris green
in the milk cans. cutting all OF the har-
ness to pieces and removing the hub
bolts from the wheels of the wagons.
Mr.. Sober borrowed a wagon from
a neighbor and sent the milk to this
city. Two hours later the farm girls
found traces OF poison in the milk
cans. and George Sober jumped on his
bicycle and started for Shamolzin, six
miles distant, at great speed to warn
the 200 families supplied not to use the
fluid. On reaching Shamokin he mott
fed the authorities, and number Of
men were hurried over the route with
the terrible warning So far as known
they were successful in preventing the
use Of the milk.
Leppley was given . hearing before
Justice Rowe last evening, and was
committed to prison. He lives near the
Sober farm, and was discharged by
Dairyman Sober some time ago. The
cut harness was covered with blood.
and drops Of blood were traced to Lepp-
Iey's home. When arrested both Of his
hands were badly lacerated- Both Of
the poisoned cows died yesterday after
noon. Paris green was found mixed
with their bran.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-09-25

MAYOR BRowN REsIGSs.-Mr.
Gustav Brown. Mayor Of Charles
Town, rendered his resignation of
that Office Monday night to the
Council on the ground of falling
health. Mr.. Brown has been Mayor
for twelve years, having been elect
ed six successive terms, and his ad
ministration of the office has been
entirely satisfactory. His many
friends in this city regret to learn OF
his falling health.
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L.rnched hr omcEa1 command

City Of Mexico. Sept. IL Ignacio
AnuIfo, q violent character. assaulted
President Diaz yesterday during the
military procession The man was felled
by q cane by a companion Of the presi-
dent and was Immediately taken into
custody. Later the man was stabbed
TO death in the municipal building. and
it was given out by the police officials
that mob had broken into the building
and Iynched the men. A large number
were arrested. but it was subsequently
shown that the police themselves were
the instigaters Of the crime. Senior
Velasquez. chief Of police, was arrested.
and now has confessed that he author
lied the killing. A number Of other po-
lice officials are under arrest.
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MTDDLEWAY JoTTINGs.

Rev. Jones, of near WiIliamsport,
was in this vicinity last week.
Rev. Hubbard, who for some
time has been sick, is GONZALES
cling.
Quite 8 number of persons of this
community attended the Winchester
Fair last Thursday.
Rev. RudisiIl of Randolph-Macon
Acadamy, filed the pulpit of the
NJ. E. Church, South, here last Sun
day.
Ralf Bingham, the wide famed
humorist and monologue, gave an
entertainment here last Saturday
night.
Mrs. Florence Wilhelm and Miss
Katie Harper, of Brunswick, and
Miss Lena Anderson of Winchester.
are the guests of their uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. An
derson.
While Mr.. Oscar Lucas, of near
Charles-Town, was in our village
last Sunday, his span of horses
took fright at q dog and ran away,
demolishing one of his spindle
wagon wheels. Fortunately for
Mr.. Lucas be was not in his vehicle
st the time of the runaway.
Mr.. Bradley johnson, of this
vicinity, while out driving on the
night of the 18th, vas unfortunate.
His horse took fright,ran away, and
kicked himself free from the buggy.
The horse escaped to its home, leav-
ing wrecked buggy and Mr.. John.
son in an unconscious state. For
tunately Mr.. johnson was not
seriously injured.
ArpuA
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WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowl-
edge so often expressed that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney remedy, fuldlls every wish in
relieving pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the
urinary passages. It correets ina
bility to hold urine and scalding
pain in passing it, or bad effects fol-
lowing use of liquors, wine or beer,
and overcomes that unpleasant nee
essity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nate. The mild and the extraordi-
nary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for
its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need medi-
cine you should have the best. Sold
by druggists price fifty cents and
one dollar. For sample bottle and
pamphlet, both sent free By mail.
mention INDEPENDENT and send your
full post-office address to Or. Kill
mer & Co, Binghamson, N. 7.
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il. o. U. A. NJ. STATE OFFICERS.
-Ths following officers were elect
ed at the State Meeting Of the Jr.
0. Q. A. NJ, which met in Wheel
ing last week Councillor, R. A.
Flesher, Of St. Mary's; Vice-Coun-
ciIlor, ". F. Wilson, OF Monongah, !;
Secretary, Brent Shriver, of New
MartinsyiIIe; Treasurer, G. c.
Newman, Of MoundsviIle Warden,
r. S. Miller, of Hedgesville; Con-
ductor, Chss. P. Kraft, of Hart
lord. Inside Sentinel, o. B. Good
win. of Queens; Chaplain, W. &.
McDowell, Of Rock Cave; National
Representatives, r. L. Mace, OF
Hackers Valley; B. C. Jenkins, OF
BuckhagEon f; G. C. Sh0walter, OF
PruDtytown; James MeGhee and
VI ". Lappert, Of New Martins
vile. Huntington was unanimous
Iy chosen as the next place of meet
iug.
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HALF INTEREST IN DEMOCRAT
WELCOME,

HALF INTEREST IN DEMOCRAT
WELCOME.
We cheerfully welcome our friends
Messrs. H. Il. Emmert and George
W. johnson to the journalistic field
and wish them in their relations with
the Democrat plenty Of peace, pleas
sntness and prosperity. The field
is q large one and there is plenty of
work tor them to labor and toll on
ward and upward as the right may
conseientiously appear. This is
worthy of fair remuneration from
subscribers and patrons, and totally
different from a cutting junk shop.
A good local paper, fairly edited
with up-to-date home news, merits
the good will. aid and patronage of
the people. There are little whiffs
and contentious st times, but the
sky soon clears and trouble seldom
attends. We wish you well. Now,
dip in your quill.
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HOME LNTERESTS-KEEP THEN
Up

HOME LNTERESTS-EEEP THEN
Up.
What g pleasant sight it is to see
the smoke curling skyward from the
various factories in the morning and
how encouraging to hear the music
OF the whistles as the huge engines
call the Eorkmen to daily labor ?
The Drawn of men and deft fingers of
women made skillful by experience,
are furnished employment for good
and beneficial purposes. Really q
great blessing, but, IS "by industry
we thrive, " the only way to get them
Is by labor and effort. A valuable
tannery missed the town and locat-
ed at Williamsport. Look up an
other one, of the kind that makes
leather for uppers in shoes. Locate
It, and let it get to work-sole
leather, plenty of it made in Morgan
county. Then as consumer, Gus
toner and profit maker, locate a
shoe factory. A glove factory and
also shirt factory would do well
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1897-09-25

Hawaii has come to the front in
the matter of annexation to the
United States. The Legislature, too,
has ratified the frosty, leaving the
finishing touch to the President and
Senate of the Q. s. 1t is said there
are at least 600 japanese soldiers
on the island, landed in instaIlments
disguised as lsborers. They are a
shrewd, hardy, brave race but, guess
they had best not go to cracking
eocoanuts with Uncle Sans yankees.
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Yellow fever seems to be on the
increase in Mississippi snd surround
ing sections of other states. Even
St.LouIs is becoming frightened and
they are talking of taking precau-
tionary measures against the dread
ed scourge. It is to be hoped the
fatality will be small and the spread
Of the disease be checked.
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aMy boy came home from school

%Ay boy came home from school
ore day with his hand badly lac
Grated and bleeding, and suffering
great pain, says Mr.. E. j. SchsIl,
with Meyer Bros Drug Co., st.
Louis, Mo. Il dressed the wound
and applied Chamberlain Pain
Balm freely. An pain ceased and
ia remarkably short time it healed
without leaving a scar. For wounds,
sprains, swelling and rheumatism, /
know of no medicine or prescription
equal to It. l consider It a house,
hold necessity The IS and so
cent sizes for sale by L. G.. Mat.
thaei, Druggist.
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CHEAP RATES TO WAsHINGToS.-
Sunday, September Goth, the B. &
0. viii run another Of those popu-
lar low rate excursions 10 the Ne
tional Capital In addition to the
attractions offered to visitors at
Washington, excursiouists can visit
Mt. Vernon /; electric cars run every
half hour from 49, St. and Pennsyl-
vania Ave. Tee Corcoran Art
Gallery is open free. IF you ride a
wheel take it with yea tue streets
are all paved with asphalt and the
roads ia the suburbs are the best in
the country. Special trains and
rates from this vicinity as follows:
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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 ont of order.
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IMPROVEMENTS NEARLY ALL CON-
PLETED.-Mr. Oscar Murray, one of
the receivers of the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad, returned on Satur-
day night. from s Western trip.
Mr.. Murray made trip over near
ly all the Western lines of the sys-
TEN, accompanied by several other
officials, sEd was gone about three
weeks. The extensive improve.
ments that have been going On for
some months, with view to re-
facilitating she system. Mr.. Murray
says, are nearly slI completed.
Large sums Of money have been
used to mske the Improvements ear
~ out the receivers policy of re
Mobilization. Big curves in the road
have been slaughtered, the rosdbed
has been put in first class condition
by laying new rails and ties, new
yards and stations have been built,
and extensive improvements and
changes have been made at terminal
points, and the system is now con-
sidered to be in excellent condition.
Mr.. Murray says the time to put a
stop to improvements has arrived
and no more money will be spent for
this purpose for some time to come
A large smount of money has been
spent, and the officials must now
hustle for business to earn it back.
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a Jananese scheme.

San Francisco, Sept. 23.-f the stories
told by the passengers and crew Of the
steamship City of Picking, which ar
river here from Hong Kong via Homo
lulu on Tuesday evening, be true, q
state CT affairs exists in Hawaii which
demands the attention Of the state de-
partment. 1t is asserted that ia Jap
anese steerage passengers, who were
evidently wei drilled soldiers. had land
ed at Honolulu, evidently under mill
tary discipline 1t is further asserted
that LOGO well drilled Japanese have
already been landed, and that 100 more
are coming. presumably to forcibIy re-
sist Hawaiian annexation to the United
Gtatrz
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EUROPEAN SUPPORT
For Uncle Sam IN Interfering N the
Cuban War.
AUSTRIA THE ONLY DIRECTOR.

With Such . Powerful Lever In the
Hands or Minister Woo dford spain
Would Probably accept the Good
Omces or Our Government
Washington. Sept. 2s-The state de-
pzrtn1ent officials refuse 20 discuss the
most important statement made In n
cable dispatch from Madrid yesterday,
namely, that the countries OF Europe,
with the exception Of Austria, justify
the interpositfon Of the United States
IN favor Of a termination Of the Cuban
war. StiII. 1t Is recalled, while Mr..
Woodford was tarrying in an appar-
emily purposeleSs manner in London
and Paris. instead of proceeding to his
post IN Spain. it leaked out that the
United States ministers at the various
European courts had been instructed to
sound the governments TO which they
were accredited with a view to learn
ing how Intervention in favor OF Cuba
would be regarded
Although II was generally supposed
at the time that this effort would not
succeed. there IS now good reason to
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hsre, and eeu.a get plenty of orders
10 the general market. TIE long
evenings are upon as and furnish ex-
cellent opportunity for meditation,
eorsu .tatiov, snd exchange of views
o. 50 important subject. Hitch on
your studying cap and see #hat can
be evolved.
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IMMENSE FREIaHr Z

IMMENSE FREIGHT TRAFFIC. -
Freight traffic on the Western
Maryland Railroad between Hagers-
town and Cherry Run is of such
imuensity that every siding be
tween those points is blocked with
cars awaiting removal. The cars
are principally loaded with coal and
were transferred from the B. & 0.
at Cherry Run to the P. v branch.
The railroad company is exerting
every effort to expedite business
and trains are running day and
night and extra crews pressed into
service for that purpose.
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W. VA. DAY.-Wednesday. Oct.
goth, will be "West Virginia Day"
at the Tennessee Centennial Expo
sition at Nashville. The Governor
and his staff will be present, and the
Governor and number OF promi-
nent men will make addresses. A
program is being arranged, and it is
expected that large number of peo-
pie of this state will be there on that
daV.
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Senator Elkins says he is the
author Of the famous Section p Of
the tariff bill that has caused so much
discussion. He did it to protect
and encourage American shipping,
and we believe be was and is right,
McKenna to the contrary, uotwith-
standing.
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SEAvIEw, VA.-We have . splen-
did sale On Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and our customers coming
from far and near. speak Of Is IN the
highest terms. Many have said that
their children would have died OF
Group If Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy had not been giveu.-KELLAM
g OURREx.-The IS and so cent
sizes for sale by 4. G.. Matfhaei,
Druggist.
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spent 3 Fortnng- Dfe1 = Palmer.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 23.-George Veal.
81 years old, yesterday died a charity
patient at the Lackawanna hospital,
after having in q few years spent
nearly $4,000 in riotous living He was
Il E only heir Of Charles Veal, a well
known Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western engineer. who met with sud-
den death from q fail from his engine.
The son was an engineer at that time,
but after his fathers death devoted
himself to the expenditure Of the for
fTrz
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What IS the matter with Gov. At
kinsou, Mr.. Statesman Haven I
you your hands full of Mayer ''curf
Henshaw, the Democratic Council
and Spillmar 5 5 cent sugar. or sre
you simply dreaming Of the unlock
ed fish in the trough ?
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Torpedo Boat sunk. Eight Drowned

Torpedo Boat sunk, Eight Drowned.
Hamburg, Sept. 23.-Torpedo boat No.
IS has been capSized and sunk near the
first ughtship OF Cuxhaven- Eight OF
her crew, including her commander,
Duke Frederick William, Of MeckIen-
burg Schweri1, were drowned The
duke was born in 1871, held the rank q
lieutenant in the German navy and was
brother Of the Grand Duke OF Meek
Ienburg-Schwerfu
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The State Board of Geological
Survey, appointed under an act Of
the last legislature, met in Wheeling
on Thursday last, preparatory to
putting force in the field. This is
an important work, and ought to
prove profitable to the people.
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The long drouth hiss az last been
broken by q cold, chilly rain. It
will do good by enabling the farm
ers to do some pIoving, and possibly
aid the growth of sene late yege-
tables that escaped the frost.
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Kentucky Leaders Acquitted.

Frankfort, KY. Sept. 22.-After be-
ing out only a short time the jury yes
tarday returned a verdict of mot
guilty IN the bribery cases Of DR.. W
Godfrey Hunter, Congressman VIII
son and Mr.. Frank There were quiet
demonstrations Of approval in the court
room. and eongratulation poured in on
DR.. Hunter. Wilson and Frank The
defendants were Republicans, and all
Of the Jurors were Democrats. Senator
Deboe declares that DR.. Hunter will be
appointed United States minister to
Guatemala
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Madrid, Sept 23.-The supreme court
has annulled the sentence of 40 years
imprisonment imposed upon Barril. the
supposed anarchist. who on Sept 8,
at Barcelona, attempted to assassinate
Chief Of Police Portus and Assistant
Chief Teixidor, as they were leaving the
circus. The action Of the supreme
court is taken on the ground that it
has not been proven that Barril is an
anarchist
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The crowned heads Of Europe
have been embracing and tossing
bouquets to each other. The people,
however, keep them in fright and
torment by throwing bombs at them
On the streets ?