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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-10-01
Death Of John rlingIe.


Waynesboro, Sept. 27.-Robert
Mclaughlin, a. Western Maryland
section hand, while going to hiswork
from this place this morning, came
upon the mangled remains of mid
die aged man on Prices trestle,
about q mile east of town. The
body had been cut in two. 1t is
supposed that the unfortunate man
was crossing the trestle in the dark
ness when run down and killed by
Western Maryland freight train.
The body was stiff when McLaugh-
lin discovered it. He returned to
this place and notified the local rail-
road authorities who, in turn, noti-
fed Coroner Il. Fred Suesserott.
The railroad people think that the
man had been dead for three or four
hours. He wore suit of dark COL
ored clothing.
The body was brought TO this
place about o'clock and taken to
the Western Maryland passenger
station to await the arrival of the
coroner and District Attorney Light,
who were to come here this after
noon. Both legs had been cut off
and the upper portion of the body
badly cut up. The victim was about
10 years Of age and was about 5 feet
s inches in height. He was ofslender
build and had sandy mustache.
The body presented gruesome
spectacle to passengers to and from
Chambersburg as it lay upon the
tracks. The head and shoulders
rested upon the ends of the ties
while the lower portion of the body
lay between the tracks on the trestle.
A number OF trains passed over the
body before its removal to Waynes-
boro.
The dead man was John Mingle,
aged 10 years, of Martinsburg, w.
Va. His body was taken to that
place.
Mr.. Mingle left the home of his
daughter, Mrs. John Yontz, on Mon
day morning to go up street and
that was the last seen or heard of
him until Tuesday evening, when a
telegram was received stating his
death. Mr.. W. IT. Wilen, funeral
director, was sent to Waynesboro
and brought the remains to this city.
Mr.. Mingle came to Martinsburg
from Germany about 40 years ago.
He was cabinet maker and worked
at that trade for many years. Four
children survive him, Mr.. John H.
Mingle, Jr., Mrs. John Yontz, Mrs.
VIM. Gerhardt and Mrs. Martin
Young. The funeral took place on
Thursday afternoon, at 8 o'clock,
from the home of Mr.. John Yontz.
The Confederate Veterans attended
in body. Rev. j. A. Hoffheins, D..
D., conducted the services.
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Berry In Business.

Mr.. ii. @. Berry has again return
ed to his old line of merchandising.
Practically brought up in the dry
goods. business, working his way
from the counter OF an humble coun'
try store room to the counting room
of the wholesale dealers in the large
cities, he has the practical knowl.
edge of all the avenues of buying
and selling so requisite for
thoronghness in purchasing at
rates to be able in selling, to meet
and please customers with lowest
possible retail prices. he will open
q new and carefully selected stock
of dry goods and notions in the
Gettinger room, Queen street, oppo-
site Merchants and Farmers Bank,
where he will be pleased to meet
and greet former patrons, and wei
come and please both old and new
customers. The Independent takes
pleasure in heralding the good news
and extends earnest, best wishes fol
success.
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! Mr.. I. w. Woods, OF Hedgesville
has shipped during the present sea.
son, Is carloads OF peaches. Each
car contained from 400 to 500 crates
Mr.. Woods still has about 200 crates
more to pick and ship.
Mr.. Robert L. Hasson and Anna
B. Gather we're married on We'd
nesday night at the home OF Mr.. j
ii. Trammell, North Queen street
at s o'clock, by Rev. w. F. Gruycr.
A number of friends witnessed the
ceremony.
Young Messrs. Frank Cushwa and
Jack Downey left on Friday evening
for the University at Morgantown.
Several more will go out Oh Monday
next. Berkeley county viii have a
very large delegation in attendance
tho current year.
The wind bloweth, the water
fioweth, the farmer soweth, the sub
scriber oweth, and the Lord knoweth
we need our dues. So come run.
ming, ere we 60 cunning. we're not
funning, this thing dunning gives US
the blues. Elk.
Genuine bargains in Millinery
Goods, Notions and Novelties, all at
the lowest possible cash prices. /
invite your inspection before making
your purchases. / will save you
money. Try me.
MRS. l. l.. PANKEY,
l0-l-3mo. 139 West King street.
MIR. j. G. Thatcher has sold his
saloon and restaurant in this place
to the Mcssrs. Hartman, of Hamp
shire c.uaty. Mr.. Thatcher will
not leave Williamsport for the pres
ent, claiming that he likes the town
and its people better than any town
he ever lived in.-Leader.
Rev. DR.. Woods left this week for
Tazewell, Va, to attend the meeting
of the Virginia Synod, of which
body be is the Moderator. he will
be absent two weeks, and on both
Sundays the pulpit will be filled
here by Rev. David j. Woods, and
at Tuscarora Sunday afternoon a.
week.
Now is the time and the Place to
get your winter Boots and Shoes,
at the oldest and most reliable Shoe
House in Martinsburg, conducted by
John Lyons, the Shoe Maker, who
keeps none but good sho 8. He
knows what good shoes are. and he
won't have anything else. Prices
very low. Please give him call.
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Winchester Presbytery.

Winchester, Va, Sept. 26.-The
Winchester Presbytery met here
this morning, in the Main Street
Presbyterian Church, pursuant to
adjournment. The object of the
meeting was to consider the resig-
nation of Rev. Robert W. Carter as
pastor of the Round Hill Presby-
terian Church. There were eight
ministers and ten lay delegates pres.
emit. Rev. r. A. White, of Ger
ardstown, was chosen moderator,
and stated the object of the meeting.
The Presbytery accepted the resig-
nation of Rev. Mr.. Garter, and Sec.
rotary Rev. James r. Graham read
a most urgent call to the Rev. Car
ter to the Davis CIV. Va.) Church,
which he accepted. Tho Presby.
terry adjourned, there being no fur
ther business. Mr.. Garter has been
pastor of the Round Hill Church
for six years.
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Department Store.

Department stores have grown to
be the center of attraction and bust.
ness in the large cities, and the sys-
tematic grouping of specialities in
goods has become necessity to
large stores. Mr.. W. 81. Polling has
determined to supply such facility
to the people of this town and sur.
rounding country. His advertise
ment to this end will be found in an.
other column. He has an immense
stock Of goods, well selected, and so
arranged, that visitors and purchas.
ers can readily find what they want,
Mr.. Polling is man whose personal
word is always made good in value,
and he means to perform what be
says. Read his advertisement and
verify what you read by calling al
his store.
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Circuit Court.

The Circuit Court, Judge Faulk-
ner presiding, continued through the
week. The exciting nature OF the
trials attracted q large crowd, and
goodly number of persons must
have temporarily abandoned bust
ness to attend. The trial of the
state vs. VIM. Ford, Chas. McGill
snd George McBee, who with Geo.
Harden and four others, all colored !,
were indicted for rape upon Emma
Slime were tried and acquitted. The
details OF this entire transaction are
too revolving for recital.
The case OF the State vs.. G.. W.
Hess was dismissed, under rule or
dered By the Judge requiring Sc
curity for costs, the question at is-
sue, under the pleadings, requiring
trial as to boundary lines to de-
termine trespass. This is good
rule, and will probably be adhered
to in the future and prevent the use
of the state, from abuse, in the trial
of personal grievances. The case of
the State vs.. B. F. Fellers, for rape,
upon little girl, ELECTED great at
tentioD, and the usual large crowd.
1t was clearly proven. The verdict
was, guilty, and that the accused be
punished by confinement in the
penitentiary, which saves him from
the gallows. 1t is very questionable
II this is not miscarriage of justice
even upon the defendants testimony.
Himself, redolent of the Joe
Burns tragedy, the husband of the
sister OF the orphan, delicate, fax
en- haired child under his protec-
tion-which, even though he be be-
lieved that he made an arrangement
with her, in the morning for the ac-
complishment of his vile purpose in
the afternoon, there was plenty of
time to become ashamed, horriied
from the lashiDg Of conscience, ere
the waneing rays OF the evening
sun pierced the shadow OF the stone
fence. wherein and under, he did
the work of a monster. However.
possibly living penance, with q
conscience of thorns unto death,
may be better, than the prompt,
swift execution Of the death penalty.
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Constable Captured.


After considerable rushing hithei
and tbither, scouting and lodging
a we'll known. willy, shrewd and pop
ular constable was brought to bay
and captured on Thursday last. lie
wasn't landed at the Magistrate's
Office, nor sentenced to serve punish
ment with ball and char. He was
led e willing prisoner to Hymen's
alter where parson tightly welded
the matrimonial letters of welded
bliss. Caught at last-yes, Mr..
Jacob V. Carney, constable, as Is
we'll known, ard Mrs. Lizzie Wei
shans we're married and our congrat-
ulations attend them-may they live
long and prosper.
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Home Market.

The purchasing rates of dealers in
the home market has be n somewhat
advanced during the present week,
owing to the la eness of the season
and decreasing surp'y. The retail
price is a few cents in advance of
price quoted. Eggs bring - cents
per dozen, butter IL cts per pound,
corn 8 to 10 cts per dozen. cauta-
loupes 81 per hundred. Tomatoes
40 cts, potatoes Is cts, onions go
cts, peaches 81, apples go to rs cts
per bushel. Young chickens s cts
per pound, old fowls IS cts each,
ducks so cts per pair. Green corn
and peaches are getting very scarce.
Beef retails at 8, 10 and 123 cts per
pound, according to cut, pork and
mutton come the same, veal at 10
and ISL cts, according to cut.
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Lees HypnotiSts.

Monday night at the Opera House.
Leading hypnotists of the world,
Lees great company OF hypnotists
will make their first appearance in
this city. Their performances ere.
ated the biggest kind of sensation
in Charleston, the capital city, last
season. There will be lots of fun,
fast and furious fun, but fun is only
secondary when you see the body of
a slight young man with his heels
on the back OF one chair and the
back of bis head on another, support
the combined weight OF FIVE of the
heaviest men from the audience,
oftentimes aggregating twelve hun
dred pounds, or see tour or five
hundred pound rock broken on his
body with fourteen pound sledge-
hammer, swung by any blacksmith
or stonemason selected by the
audience. When these experiments
are further accomplished without
the quickening of the pulse or the
breathing, jones' intellect is staggered
at the possibilities Of hypnotic sug-
gestion scientifically applied. The
rock to be used is now on exhibi,
tion at the Market House corner.
Monday night during the Lees
performance at the Central Opera
House they will put a man in hyp-
motto sleep from which he will not
awaken for two days and two nights.
At the close of the evenings exhibi-
ton the sleeping man will be carried
on board to some prominent store
and placed in the show window.
Here he will remain, where every
one can see him, without food or
water and watched by a committee
of citizens until Wednesday night.
Lees engagement is for one solid
week. Prices Is, Is and IS cents.
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Tuesday was opening day at the
big department store of Mr.. w. n.
Polling, and all day the store was
thronged with visitors, eager to see
the latest styles in winter millinery
dress goods, cloaks, etc. The store
had been tastefully trimed by a
professional trimmer and presented
lovely appearance. The bevy Of
polite and accommodating clerks
courieouslv waited upon all ,isi
tors. Mr.. Polling has probably the
largest stock of goods ever owned
BY one merchant iii Martinsburg.
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MercerSburg Student Ill.


MIR. Homer Tabler, son of Hon.
E. S. Tabler, was brought home
from Mercersburg College, this
week, quite seriously i'll. Young
Tabler entered college at the begin
Ming of the term, and was taken sick
soon afterward. His illness devel-
oped into brain fever, and on last
Friday DR.. Irvine wired Mr.. Tabler
to go to him. Both father and
mother FASTENED to his bedside. He
was brought to his home, near town,
on Monday, a cot being used for the
trip. He is now slightly improved
and it is hoped that he will soon be
well enough to resume his studies.
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The Summer Session.

Wai.man Barbe has sent to the
Governor the following report OF the
summer quarter of the university
now ending: Number ofthe students,
1870; number of States represented,
Is; number OF counties in West Vir.
glnia represented, 81; graduate stud
ents, Is; seniors, juniors, IL; sophie
mores, l6; freshmen, 90; engineer
ing, 10; law %; special, 43; art, 8;
music, 6; medical, 4, preparatory, 90.
Ten West Virginia Normal school
teachers were present from four OF
the Normal school.
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An Old Peach Tree.

Edward G. Cole, of Buchanan 8
Valley, near the Franklin line, and
we'll known in Chanbersburg, has on
his farm peach tree that was plant.
ed in 1858 by John Dillman and is
in most thrifty state and bears
every year. This year he picked
sixteen bushels of peaches off of it.
They are fine large variety of yell
low peach resembling the "Craw-
ford" The tree measures twenty
eight feet across the branches and is
one foot in diameter and is growing
in O fence row.
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Tough Soldiers.

The towns along the route Of
march from Camp Meade to Gettys.
burg, especially in Cumberland Co.,
have suffered much from the out
rageous depredations of the Cd West
Virginia regiment. The men DELHI
erately took anything in stores they
had fancy for. Shoes, hats, pro-
visions, cigars by the box, candy
ETC.. A raid by Stuart's Rebels in
the sixties would have cost but lit
tie more.-Repository, Chambers
burg.
The reporter must have made a
mistake and charged up the acts OF
camp followers to the solders.-Ed.
Ind.
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Appointed Cadet.

Mr.. J. W. Mcdonald, Jr., has
been appointed a cadet at the West
Virginia University. This will give
him military training in connection
with other studies, and we have no
doubt he will give such attention
as to merit, general approval of par
ents and friends here. He left for
the University, in company with
Messrs. Ohley and Oren Sutton, al
so students, on Thursday last.
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Glad to Get Out Alive.

Port Towsend, Wssh., Sept. 26.
The steamship Topeka has arriv-
Ell from Lynn Canal ports with 15O
Klondikers, SO per cent. of whom
have little or no dust to show for
their experience in the land of gold
and they all express themselves as
being able to get out alive. Three
thousand cases of typhoid fever is
the estimate placed on the number
of sick in Dawson. September 6. A
large number of deaths occur daily,
of which 10 record is made. The
cold weather coming on will check
the fever,
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If you desire a clean home
paper giving you all the news,
general and LEGAL, worth print
ing, you must take the INDE.
PENDENT. It's patrons are the
thriftiest and most intelligent
people in the communities
where it circulates. Subscrip-
ton $3.50 in advance. Trial
subscription 10 cents per month
to January l, 1899. Try it.
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A Strange Accident.

Williamsport, Md, Sept. "a
Willie Reed, thirteou-year- old son
of Mr.. WIN. Reed, of this place, was
shot as a result of a strange acct
dent. He placed a pistol cartridge
on box as target, and shot at
struck 1t with a cat rifle. The cart
ridge exploded and the ball rebound
ed, striking the boy on the head,
blowing deep furrow in his tenn.
nle.
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Relief i'm SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
"NEw GREAT SOUTH AMERICAN KID
NEY CURE" 1t is a great surprise
on account of its exceeding prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder,
kidneys and back, in male or female.
Relieves retention of water almost
immediately. Ifyou want quick re-
lief and cure this is the remedy.
Sold by L. G.. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
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43rd ANNUAL FAIR
at Hagersfown, Md.

at 1agerSf0Wn, Md.
Reduced Rates via B. d o. K. K.
For this occasion the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad will sell tickets
from all points on the line between
Forest Glen, Morgan, Strasburg
Junction aud Cumberland, inclusive,
on October IT, Is, 10, 20 and 81,
good to return until October 70, at
One Fare for the Round Trip, with
fifty cents added for adults for ad-
mission and twenty-five cents for
children. Fare from Martinsburg
$l.85.
The rates between Baltimore and
Hoods Mills, Baltimore, Washing
ton and Langdon, inclusive, will be
$3.50 for the round trip, which in
cludes admission to the fair.
Special train service will be run
from Washington, Cumberland and
Frederick, as announced in bills.
For detailed information, call on
Agent.
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Grand Rally of the S. S.

The large Sunday school connect.
ed with st. Johns Lutheran Church
will have grand rally next Sunday,
Oct. 2. The report for the last
quarter will he presented, business
decided, and an impetus given the
school for the coming quarter.
Many classes will be complete that
dav.
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Died.

Mr.. Martin B. Lemen, died, at
his home near Shepherdstown ON last
Sunday night, after an illness OF
about month, from typhoid fever,
aged Sc years. Mr.. Lemen was the
father of Chas. c., Thomas T., and
John o. Lemen, of this city, and
was one of Jefferson county's most
respected citizens. His funeral took
place on Wednesday morning at ii
o'clock, from the Presbyterian
Church, at Shepherdstown, Rev.
Chas. Gheislin conducted the serv-
ices.
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Republican Rally.

The Republicans will have the
first rally of the Campaign at the
Court House on Wednesday even
ing, October S. Mr.. C. T. Caldwell
will address the people and from our
knowledge of him good, enjoyable
address will be on hand. Turn out
and hear him.
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Left,

Mr.. Louis Wolf, merchant, left
here to resume charge of his store in
Martinsburg, with everything settled
up here in fine business style. His
i'll health and the multiplicity of his
business undertakings prevented his
retaining the store here which was
so successful, and he has left to the
regret of many friends. He made a
reputation here as 3 keen and sue
cessful merchant. His whole stock
he moved to Martinsburg .-Hagers-
town Mail.
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Typhoid in Chambersburg

Considerable fever in Chambers
burg has determined the physicians
of the town to advise the boiling of
all water used for cooking and drink
ing purposes. This action is the re.
suit of an informal conference and
it is taken in order that spread of
disease may be prevented if posi-
Bile Spirit.
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Crushed by a Roller.

Chas. jackson, colored man,
employed by Mr.. VIM. Holiday, Of
Swan Pond, was crushed by o farm
roller on Monday afternoon. He
was sitting on the roller with the
driver, and in some way was thrown
in front of the huge implement
which passed over his entire body,
breaking his right leg near the hip
joint, and bruising him in a terrible
manner. Or. Strobe, of Swan Pond
rendered surgical aid. It is feared
he will not recover from his injuries
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The Gallant Negro Troops.

Cleveland, O., Sept. 27.-The
Twenty-fourth United States In.
fantry, the negro regiment which
fought SO CALAMITY and conspicuous
ly at the battle of San Juan Hill
snd Santiago, passed through Cleye-
land over the Nickle Plate railroad
late last night, en- route from Mon
tauk Point to army posts in the far
West The men, one and all, claim
ed that they were being excellently
treated by the government, and al
WAYS had been.
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Harvest Home Services.

The Harvest Home Services in
st. Johns Lutheran Church last
Sunday, were we'll attended. The
church was appropriately decorated
with fruits, vegetables and flowers,
and presented a most beautiful ap-
pearance. A special sermon was de.
livered by the pastor, and the choir
rendered some inspiring anthems.
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Farm Sold.

Mr.. j. H. Whetzel, of North
Martinsburg, has purchased D. A.
Boards home farm on the Will
Transport pike, containing 1874 acres
for the sum of $4,000. Mr.. Beard
will continue on the farm as tenant.
This is one of the finest and best i'm.
proved farms in Berkeley county,
and the price paid is very low.
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Badly Burned.

Little George, the IA months-old-
child of Mr.. Clay Toup, Jr., was
badly burned by concentrated lye
on Wednesday. The little fellow
was playing with the can of lye and
spilled it over his face, burning him
badly. Drs. Mccormack and Morri-
son rendered medical assistance.
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Autietam Cement for sale BY
j. H. MfLLER Il Sous.

Adamant and CaIcIned Plaster,
same as used on new Court house
for sale by J. Fl. MIILER 4 Sens
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keep a little lamp alight
Ali day, all night.
The moon can quench it not, nor sun,
IL shines before the Holy One,
o my soufs light,
Burn bright!
Hannah Parker Kinball
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A GENERAL BANKING BUS
fNESS TRANSACTED.
For Rent.

The store room, stable and other
buildings now occupied by A.
Kogleschatz 4 Son, on East Martin
street, Torrent.
Apply to
l.8-tf. j. n. THATCHER.
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Genuine BARGAINS ia every
thing in the line / keep. When Isay
bargains / mean it. Come and see.
w. L. JONES, Jeweler.
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For Sale.

A second hand omnibus, body
worthless, iron valuable, running
gears good with heavy. perfect plat
form springs. For express wagon,
heavy hauling or for large convey
ance this is very suitable and will be
sold cheap. Call at or address
INDEPENDENT,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
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Read d, from the treasured volume

Tue poem 81 thy choice,
And lend to the rhyme OF poetry
The beauty of thy voice.
Which you cannot do when you
suffer with a Cough or Cold. Rid
yourself of the discomfort by buying
a bottle of Pan Tina, the best remdey
for Hoarseness and Influenza. Pan
Tina costs 25 cents at L. G. Matthaei's
Drug Store