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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

1t is to be regretted that every
trustee in the county did not hear
Miss Finch discuss reading at the In
stitute Tuesday morning, Teachers
were there and heard her and anyone
who hereafter attempts to keep in the
old rut should be discharged on sight
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

Reports from various counties are
that many teachers are failing to pass
examinations. Berkeley county ped
agogues rarely fail either at examina-
tons or III the school-room.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

The World, of Thursday, had an
article from the Baltimore Sun which
stated that in this country there is an
average of 1919 miles of railroad to
each inhabitant, which is rather ex-
travagant It should have been to
each 100, 900 inhabitants; but that
was not a bad break for the World.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

This year county teachers will be
required to pass upon thirteen
branches, State history having been
added. The city examination will
cover eighteen branches.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

Correspondingly low rates from
other stations.
Pullman parlor car on day train,
Sleeper on night train.
For further information address the
nearest B. & o. Agent.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

John Griffin, of GAINESVILLE, o.,
says II never lived a day for thirty
years without suffering agony. until
a box of De Wits Witch Hazel Salve
cured my piles" For piles and rec
tai troubles, cuts, bruises, sprains,
eczema and all skin troubles De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled. L.
G. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

1t would be a grand idea to have
the Board of Education of the various
districts to next year employ an in
structor like Miss Fiuch for a term of
six weeks to train the teachers Of the
county An outlay Of SIS by each
Board would be money well expended.
1t would be returned a hundred fold.
It would get teachers out Of their old
ruts, give them new ideas and con.
ceptions Of their duties, fit aud pre-
parethem, as nothing elsecould forthe
work in which they should occupy.
Teachers and officers, our columns
are open to you. Let us hear from
you and let us see if something tang
ible will not come from our sugges.
ton. Who will be first.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

The Statesman says prosperity is
coming in spite of the Dingley bill
and attributes the coming to Divine
Providence. As good Presbyterian,
who believes in literal interpreta-
ton of the Bible, he should remember
that the children of Israel always pros
pered when they did right and suffer
ed when they followed after strange
gods.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

Popocrats are now charging Mark
Hanna with being at the bottom Of
that Klondike business. They say
that The millions of gold being
brought here is intended to depress
the price of silver aud make his re.
election to the Senate sure. Last fall
he got credit for the advance in the
price of wheat, but now they are lay.
ing that on a Gold Democrat, ex
Governor Francis, of Missouri. Next
year when prosperity has spread al
over the country they will say it il
due to the "benedcent" effects Of the
Wilson bill. See if they don't.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

The Klondike craze has not struck
Martinsburg. Our fields OF golden
grain and salubrious climate are
good enough.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

Richie county has four persons in
jail charged with murder. Prosper
ity always brings trouble in some
form. We we'll remember the time
when it was a rare thing for the Jail
of that county to have an occupant.
The same thing was true of Tyler
where they are now engaged in build
ing a SIS, 900 structure tor the safe
keeping Of criminals.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

Little Billie B.-"Say, what is the
Board of Education ?"
Charley W.-"When l went to
school it was pine single. >
And then Billie thought and
thought, and wisely decided to here
after refrain from meddling.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

The cannery is a good thing; one
of the best. A sugar mill would also
be all right Farmers have it in their
power to secure one for next year.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

In addition to foreigners, the Popo-
cratic press ofthis country are iretting
and Tuning about the Dingley law
We have a faint recollection that
about six months ago those same
editors were exceedingly anxious to
have America manage her own af-
fairs The above is specially con-
mended TO the Wheeling Register and
Martinsburg Statesman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

The Statesman is shedding copious,
gushing crocodile tears because
farmers would not be able to derive
the same benefit of their prosperity
that they would under low tariff. -
This latter-day philanthropist is also
wailing because wages have not adj
vanced. 1t would be honest to tell
why wages fell to state even before
the Gorman-Wilson monstrosity went
into effect prices of labor began to go
down With wages went the prices
of farm products And as time went
on they fell faster and faster until
there was no work for labor and no
market for the farmer. OF what adj
vantage was the reduction in foreign
woolens from s. to SI.75 a yard
when the mechanic had no work and
the farmer no money? Our neighbor
should be consistent and admit that
his political economy is at fault.
Foreign nations rejoiced with ex-
ceeding great JOY upon the passage OF
the Wilson bill and when its author
went to England the nobility wined
and dined him until his head was
turned. Now the tune is changed
and every breeze watts across the
water their walls of woe. From all
kindreds and tongues and peoples
come denunciations of the Diugley
bill. They perceive the handwriting
is not that of the free trader and dire
and dismal are their threatenings
Why? The Wilson bill was framed
in the interest OF the foreigner, while
the Dingley bill is American in every
schedule. 1t is constructed tor the
use and benefit of Americans and will
rebound to the honor and glory oil
America. 1t means more work and
higher wages, happier homes, peace
conteutment-even luxury, where
poverty and distress have been. 1t
means national growth and develop
ment and industrial independence
1t means freedom from foreign domi
nation and expansion of American
commerce. In a word, it means goo
times in this country, which should b.
a powerful incentive to every Ameri-
can to manifest his manhood and
stand firm for the right.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07

Many wheels have started, and
there's more to follow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12
ABSOLUTELY PURE

dining room. Ormsby stepped to the
north window and glanced out upon the
little group upon the porch, Ellis half
shiveringly clinging to her fathers arm,
he intently eying Leale-Leale. with
leveled glasses, steadily Mt gaze at some
oiin, slack object far fai across the
turbid Platte. far out to the eastward,
across those snowcapped slopes
''Can you make on. what's coming,
Leale?''
II think so, colonel
"What is it?"
Leale slowly lowered the glass, and,
never turning, answered i'll low but posi-
tive tone:
"Our marching orders-for the agen-
cy. Red Wolf escaped. Kill Eagles
whole village has jumped for the Bad
Lands.
And that meant that the Twelfth
must drop its Christmasing and fetch
the wanderers home.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12

sistent, and Ormsby. r;d;,
nei's left, Clipped tighter ,s H. y i@a
and set his teeth, yet fen ~; ais reVS
hammering loud, and then IA Sin nsalts
dimmer grew the first lin ~''las y
away, and still the colonel, u' As I'D
i Kept .I Roderick dancing inoa urn ~
the slower gait, and then pi; que
seemed as though the ill.,. Just a
swallowed up in snow an ns would
trom view, quick and sudden tlSlpe
ned shots were heard from .0 'So na
just IN front, the first sylla6a 'a s
OF some stentorian sbont - FrAq
and then one magnificent bur y, N W
and a rush of charging man AND \ a cAs
and "a crackle and sputter Of 's sSo.. ~
then fierce rallying cries and I' U;s,. y
screams of women and Of ter u psa ~
ones. and, like some huge hu ,,,,a ~
the first line of the Twelfth rod sl J, s'''
W. anu ny, 'iiougn the startled canp 4,
bore like a whirlwind, yelling ~
upon the pony herds beyond, wv
And now comes the turn Of n.
ond line. Seeking shelter f~
siiowstorm, warriors, women and ~
dren were for the most part within \
tepees as the line crashed in som..
were with the miserable capnvss y
at the first sound Of danger eve,v ~
rlor had seized his rifle and yusIaas
the open air. Some few, throwing tSs~
selves upon their faces, fred villa ~
at the foremost troopers as tbe, ~
bounding through, but as a rule nj.
few opposed their passage, 50 ndi.
: was the shock.
Then came the realization that a.
herds were being driven, and That n,
an instant must be lost in rhoupt,,
such ponies as were still tethered ,h,,,
the villages, and darling away n
wide circle-away from the troOrs-
concentrating again beyond them M
regaining the lead And So wbers \,
first line met an apparently sleeping MI
'lage, the second comes cheering chu,.
ing, firing, laundering through swarm.
ing mob Of yelling braves and scream.
ing squaws.
Farrar, foremost in the charge, viii |
the civilian guardsman close at Bis eide
shouts warning to the women, even \
he empties his pistol at the hcylhg
men. Close at his back come Amor
and his sorrel troop, cheering like mad
batt6ring over Indians too slow to jump
aside and driving their kissing lead st
every warrior in their path. And sdl
the colonel shouts, "This wayl' and
Ormsby, Amory and the adjutant nds
at his heels, and the sorrel especially
follow his lead, and, dashing through 4
labyrinth Of lodges, they rein up cheer
ing about two grimy tepees, at which,
Bat is excitedly pointing and the ranch
men both are shouting the names d
loved relatives and listening oagergfa|
answer, and thrilling voices within as|
crying, "Herel Here" and stalvm|
men, swinging from saddle, are rush
ing in. pistol in hand, and tearing ASIDE
the fiimsy-barriers that hide the reSua
captives from the eyes of their deliver
ers, and tho other troop, re-enfOrud
again by strong squads from Leae'|
rallied line, are das-.Ag to and fn|
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12

through the village, firing az 'ny ~ %'' !.
ans who are scurrying away sai H.
Amory and the adjutant charge w., I.
tie knot of scowling redskins, wnV So, )
fies are blazing at them not = J'S "A
yards distance, just as the s IT, land
colonel, afoot now, is clasplns NV y, SOrs
of some poor woman whose . ia'' :, saa
was gone but moment , psiG, Mas
even while listening to her iraD ' 81 n.
ings finds time to shout aeair ra y NJ
half maddened men: Don ,l ~" M.
women, lads. Look out for , wv 4 |,
drenp' a haglike, blanketed , ,SiS lhs
Brule squaw springs from ,..' uI. here
shelter of a pile of robes lo's,' tha 10
volver, and, pulling trigger :; ;r'o tAs
slant, leaps screaming down =. s,srs
creek bottom, leaving fari''
slowly into the snow
fro RI Continued
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12
fro BIZ CONTINUE
.o.s..,on Of Recognition

TFn
Miss Kitty-Mamma' va 10 here!
folks in heaven same as we ~ J, ISoubtd
Mamma think there Is w
that, my dear oo,,l;usY"
"Will | know Jane uopp
"Who is Jane Gopplinsr r., that lrs
over the grocery store aow .'arcb togo
"If you are both good e ,Si1l csrtainy
heaven, my dear, you VIII
know her" :. =, prcfOupa
tAfter some moments o. u ssOSai %
cogitation, 81 won't j., n'v chicago i TdS
her, will /, mammaf
una
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12

Over 1000 patent. l have 4, ss ssa'i's
in the United States iof
ture Of inks.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-12

Gated that the one in uniform was the
post commander, the elder one, distin-
guished looking man Of nearly 60,
whose pointed mustache and imperial
were well nigh as white us the new fall.
en- snow about him. whose complexion,
bropzed by years of exposure to prairie
sun and wind, was rudy brown, al.
most like Russian leather.
Over Leale's face fell the same shad-
ow OF anxiety that was noted when he
stood gazing In silence upon the sorrow.
Ing mother at the desk within. The
colonel was talking in an earnest nan.
ner to the man at his side. civilian. no
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

therswith and its probable eject includes
. revival Of the chatter about Secretary
Sherman's withdrawal from the cabinet.
This new story, which, Washington
correspondent sage, 10 thought to be nn-
founded a. any of those which preceded
It, 10 hinged upon the assumption that
the Secretary's pride has been so hum
bled by signing treaty which 10 In direct
contradiction to his settled theories about
the danger of territorial acquisition, that
he will retire from the premiership. Sem
ator Sherman, during the latter days OF
the Fifty-fourth Congress, when Cuba
was under discussion, took occasion TO
re!terate his previously expressed antag-
onism to the further addition to our terri
tory, stating that In his opinion 1t would
be the prudent and safe course for this
country to attend strictly to its own Dusi-
ness, and not attempt to possess itself OF
outlying territory, which might involve
us in serious and unnecessary compiica-
tons with other nations. This Statement
Is being talked about great deal, Dut
very few Of the Secretary's old colleagues
in the Senate believe he will Withdraw
from the cabinet. To the talk that Secre-
tary Sherman will soon resign reply Is
made by those who know him best that
IL he Lad intended to retire for the rea-
sons suggested he would have done so
beforehand, and left the signing OF the
treaty to his successor.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
Postomc. Salaries.

Following are the changes made in posi-
masters salaries in this State by the
fourteenth annual reimbursement just com
pleted:
Au Sable, Lake City and Milan rele-
gated from third to fourth class.
Increases Blissfeld, 81 200 to $1,000;
INLAY City, 81 200 to 81 300; Marine Clty,
81, 400 to 81, 500; Newberry, $1,000 to VI
100; Rochester, $1,000 to $1,10O; South
Haven, 81, 700 to 81, 800: Cadillac, $4,000
to 50, 100; Jackson, $1,000 to So, 100; Mid
land, $1,4OO to 81, 800; Norway, $1,000 to
$1,000; st. Joseph, $1,000 to 81, 100; three
Oaks, ST. 200 to $1,000; Durand, Sl,lOo
to $1,000; Mancelona, $1,000 to Sl,3OO;
Newaygo, 81, 600 to 81, 100; Portland, 81
500 to $1,000; Sault Ste. Marie, $3.50 TO
$2,40O; West Bay City, $1,000 to ", iOo.
Decreases $1,7OO to 81
500; Glare, $1,000 to $1.1OO; Flushing,
81, 200 to 81 100; Homer, 81, 400 to 200;
Ithaca, $1,000 to $500; Ludington, ",
200 to $1,000; Monroe, $1,000 to 100;
Ontonagon, 81 300 to 81 100; Traverse
City, 2,4OO to $4,000; Cassopolis, VI, 400
to 81, 300; Crystal Falls, 81, 100 to $1,000;
Grayling, 81, 300 to 81. 200; Houghton, ST.
900 to $500; Lake View, 81, 100 to 81,
900; Marlette, $1,000 to $1,1OO; Mount
Pleasant, 81, 800 to $1,000; Schoolcraft
81, 100 to $1,000; West Branch, 100
to 81, 600; Cedar Springs, 81, 100 to 81, 900
Dowagiac, 81, 200 to So, 100; Holly, 81, TOO
to 81, 600; Ionia, 81, 400 to $1,000; Lowell,
81, 500 to 81, 400; Mendon, $1,000 to ST.
200; Negaunee, 81 800 to $1,10O; Stanton
81, 200 to 81, 100; White Hall, $1,000 to
100.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24

New Illinois Law Prohibits Use Of
Coloring Matter.
The manufacture of butterine AZ an
industry will virtually cease In Illinois
July 1, now that Gov. Tanner has signed
the bin preventing the coloring Of that
article. Uncle Sam will lose $dOO,OOO a
year in internal revenue taxes, restaurant
and boarding house keepers will have to
buy genuine butter for their patrons, ana
the farmers all over the Prairie State viii
shout for joy as soon as the bill becomes
operative. Thirty million pounds OF but
terine Is made In Chicago year, on every
pound of which the manufactures pays
2-cent tax to the Government. he can
afford TO do 1t, too, for the modern product
so closely resembles dairy butter in color
and taste that il easily brings as good
price as the best butter that ever came
out of churn. But now that the farmers
have secured the passage of law promo
ting the coloring OF butterine, thereby
leaving it the shade of mutton tallow, the
palmy days of the stock yards product are
past. Butterine no longer can compete
with dairy butter, and in consequence the
manufacturers will shut down their works
or move them to q more congenial crime,
where the farmers are more meek anu
long suffering. There are four firms en-
gagged in the manufacture of butterine In
Chicag o-Armour Il Co., Swift q Co.,
Braun & Fits and G. III. Hammond d
Co. The last named firm has an extensive
plant Mt Hammond, Ind, and will suffer
only the loss of the Illinois trade. The
other three houses will be Obliged to move
to other States. Armour and Swift have
plants at Kansas City and will probably
transfer the maclSnery used in Chicago
to that city.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
GREATGAIN In TRADE.
ALL IMPORTANT LINES ARE AZ.
FECTED.
Improvement More Apparent In In.
dustrial than In Speculative Ficids
Jubilee Services for a Queen-Bui-
lets In Lieu of Booty for Robber,
Trade Waking I'm.

r. G. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of
Trade says: 1.-The retarding influence of
cold and unreasonable weather has pass
ed. The gain in business has become
clearer to ala. As no genuine improve
ment ever begins with AN uplifting Of
prices before the producing force has be-
come fairly employed, this does not, and
the buying of 1000 bales Australian wool
by one Boston house and 10000 tons pig
iron by Wall street operator, and ad-
vancing prices for stocks are the only
proof that the actual conditions are under
stood by some capable men. There is
evidence of gradually enlarging business
In every important department, more es-
Establishments have been set at work, and
more hands employed, and while prudence
still binds speculative excesses, the pro-
gress toward better things is unchecked
Reports from the various cities show a
very general progress and continuing
large distribution through retail trade.
The proof is clearer, as it should be, IN
the industrial than in the trading field"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
TRAPPED IN A STORM.
FOUR CHILDREN CRUSHED TO
DEATH IN A BARN.
Cyclone Finds Victims st Illinois state
Home for Feeble Minded -Louisviiio
Suffers scvereiy-spalding Freed %
One Charge-Treaty Must Wait.

Death rode ON the wind which passed
over Lincoln, ILL.,, Friday. In terrific
storm barn on the grounds Of the State
home for feeble minded children was
crushed like an eggshell, and when res
cuing party cleared away the ruins four
dead and three injured boys were found
besides two attendants, one of whom ana
possibly both will die. The dead are: Syl-
vester Baker, Coatesyillc, ILL.,; Cassie Leb-
anon, ward of Mrs. j. Il. Carter and j. o.
Cooper, Chicago; Cornelius Mackenzie.
Chicago; James O'Brien, Chicago.
The injured are: Robert Ascot. Chi
cago; Heinrich Berger, Chicago; Milton
Garrow, Ottawa; Lemuel Gleason, at
tendant; w. Il. G. Witham, Gray's Lake;
Jacob Wiimert, farm superintendent, IA
tally hurt.
Factory roofs and chimneys were blown
away, houses were damaged and trees
dismantled. The center of the storm,
however, was about the asylum, Just
west of the city. The roof of the north
wing of the main building was,injured and
| a chimney on the custodial building was
blown over.
1t was at the farm, however, that the
greatest damage was done. There are
| sixty boys employed, under the direction
| Oh OupeTluteuQtuI JdcOD w Hhtil, W NAAS
| for the 600 acres owned by the State.
Besides these, other boys are hired to as
sist on extra work. Friday a party OF
twenty six, averaging IA years of age,
were taken down to pick peas, under
charge of Attendant Lemuel Gleason.
The day was intensely hot and when
the work was done Gleason took the boys
to Salt creek and treated them to a swim.
AS they started back the storm cloud was
seen, and the attendant hurried the boys
into the farm barn. This was the biggest
barn in Logan County. 1t was Ito feet
long by % feet wide, and was erected
| four years ago mt cost of $1,000.
| Falls without Warming.
Scarcely had the boys entered than the
storm conferred its fury on the structure.
Without warning the timbers gave way
and the barn fell, crushing its human &C.
cupants. The storm continued for thirty
minutes, but before it was over the work
of rescue was begun and four bodies
brought from the ruins.
The financial loss to the State is $4,5OO
upon the different buildings and grounds,
but the loss of forest trees-large ones in
the park being. lifted out by the roots
cannot be estimated.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
sPALDING NOT GUILTY.
Former Chicago Banker Acquitted OF
Charge of Em bezzlement.

Former Chicago Banker Acquitted OF
Charge of EmbezzIement.
Charles w. Spalding, former treasurer
of the University of Illinois and president
of the late Globe Savings Bank of Chi
cago, slipped through one of the loopholes
of the law Friday and escaped sentence
to the penitentiary on technicality.
Charged with the embezzlement of eight
bonds belonging to the endowment fund
of the university and valued at $500, he
was acquitted on the grounds that he had
been improperly indicted, and that while
he might have been found guilty of an i'm
proper L : of the funds intrusted to his
care, Re was not guilty of embezzlement.
Spalding is still in the county Jail. He
has missed only one of the twenty-niEs
chances that threatened to brand him as
a criminal There are twenty-eight in
dictments still hanging over his head,
charging him with embezzlement of uni
versity funds and receiving deposits at the
Globe Savings Bank after it became in
solvent. Attorney Deneen intends to
make the former banker run the full
length Of the gauntlet of the Jaw before
the prosecution shall cease.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-06-24
spain win raw the Ruiz Claim.

Little doubt is expressed in Washing
ton that the Presidents demand on Spain
for indemnity for the murder of Dr. Ruiz
will meet with prompt compliance. 1t is
SPANS game to keep on the most excel
lent terms with this Government. Her
sole purpose, of course, is the hope OF
demonstrating so clearly that she wishes
to do the proper thing, as to soften the
charges of extreme cruelty on the part of
Weyler made by the other side. Rumor
persists that the President will follow the
Ruiz note with vigorous one for stop
ping the Cuban war. The cabinet ofhciai
quoted the other day, says that now, as
then, the President contemplates doing
nothing to disturb the business interests
of this country until the remOtest posi-
bility of diplomatic negotiation shall have
been exhausted. 1t takes long time TO
exhaust diplomatic negotiation. And In
the present instance it is likely to be long
er than usual, because the President in
tends to carry on such negotiations
through new minister TO Spain. and that
official has not yet been nominated. SO
that n month, at least, is pretty certain
to elapse before the new minister, who
ever he may be, will reach his post, and
couple Of months more will undoubtedly
follow ere the end Of diplomatic negotia-
ton will be reached. What the President
will do then no one, not even he himself,
knows