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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-10-22
Valuation Of Property BY Independent
School Districts.

The department of schools has
received the information which has
enabled it TO complete the tabula-.
ton Of valuation, rates Of levy, md
amounts of funds, by independent
districts in the State.
We find our own town of Martins
burg fully we'll up in the schedule,
with an advance of $4,000 dollars
over the year 1897 as follows:
Only four independent districts
outclass her, viz: s;
Charleston, $4,l46,475; Hun ing
ton, 81, 1925, $50; Parkersburg, &c.
9l5,4T0; Wheeling, $23 ,276,250.20. !
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Baptist Association Adjourn.

The Baptist Association closed
i,s meeling al Fsirmont Sunday.
One minister, DIT. S. Farraw, led
n singing, and Two others, aged SO
and 70 years, spoke eptertainingly.
The Northwestern Association was
organized in the sixties and met at
Morgantown in 1865. There were
forty members, six of whom are liv-
ing, and two of whom met with the
association this year.
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The Dau ghterS Meet.

The annual meeting Of the Dsaeh
tiers of the Contederacy was hell or
Tuesday afternoon to elect ohicers
for the coming year. The following
officers were elected:
President, Mrs. j. w. Nc
Sherry, Vice. resident, Mrs. T
P. Licklider; Second Vice-President
Miss Virginia Doll; third Vice
President, Hrs. J.. A. Minghinni
Recording Secretary, Miss Nota K
Weaver; Corresponding Secretary
Miss Laura Criswell. The treasurers
report shows balance of $l021.3.
in the treasury: $3.50 had been ex
pended during the year to al ir
caring for old veterf :.
The Secre sry's port shows 6
membership of 1876.
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Tab0oing a "Hot Time. :"

The Town Council of Hut Gibson,
Kan, has passed an ordinance
against "a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" "Any person." says
the ordinance, "who shall will
fully whistle, hum or sing said tune,
or who shall play the notes thereof
upon any musical instrument with
in the city limits, shall be fined nos
less than $l.48 nor more than $40,
and confined "a hours in the lookup.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-10-22
Shot at Passing Trains.

On last Sunday night a private of
the Second W. Va. REGIMENT, Who
gave his name as McCune, caused
great excitement on train No. 46,
coming east, by taking seat al the
car window and deli srstely dis
charging revolver at passing trains.
The conductor, Mr. Caskey, wired
to the police here to meet the train
and take The man in charge. He was
arrested by Dir. Riorden and taken
to Berkeley Springs on Monday for
trial, as the shooting was done in
Morgan county. We have not been
aba to learn his sentence.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-10-22
Item From Reform School.

The little boy sent to the State
Reform School, last term of court,
by Judge Faulkner, has written q
letter to Mr.. James M. Vanmetre,
expressing himself favorably as to
the institution, but thinks the num-
Der there very large, and wishes he
could be permitted 60 to work on
MIR. Vanmetre's farm and take his
training. Mr.. Vanmetre now has
two boys obtained from an Orphan
asylum, of whose conduct be speaks
in encouraging terms, and claims
that boys, waits of this kind would
do better if apprenticed to good
farmers.
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Yrs. Frazer, President.

The Woman's League, of Che
S'n'e University has CARRIED for
yea By electing flowing
GERS: President, M s. { sazer Of
this city; Vice President, Miss
Browning, of Wellsburg; Secretary,
Miss Dent, CT Grafton, Treasurer,
Miss Johnson, Of Morgantown. The
League is composed Of all the lady
students in the University, of whom
there are now about 1875.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-10-22
Run Over.

Little Blanch Rauch, daughter of
Mr.. z. D. Rauch, was run over by a
conveyance driven by Master Ray
mond Means, on Thursday, while
running across King street. She
was carried into Or. Sencindiver's
Office and her injuries, which were
not serious, attended to. There is
no blame attached to young Means,
as the child deliberately ran under
his horse.
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Fall Opening:

The millinery opening of Miss
Anna Cunningham on Tuesday and
Wednesday overshadowed all prev
ious efforts. 1t was more exclusive,
richer, and more comprehensive than
ever. Velvet is the dominant mater
ial, and narrow ribbon the craze.
Miss Cunningham is an experienced
milliner, and her pattern hats are
charms Of loveliness, and the STYLES
caprot be equaled. TIE ehoB win
dows were beautifully decorated and
it was O p-aa8ure - e7Ga u..3l 4, a.
Crowds Of ladies' gis d s4a so3m
each day and we're given prompt
and courteous alter n.
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New Offices E,eeted.

The drum corps Of the Martins.
burg Fire Department held meet.
ing Tucsday''aight and elected She
following officers for tas ensuing
yer: Edward Riswick, President;
Wm. BoEers, ,ice p esilent; Elmer
Herri7gton, Secretary; VIM. Boak,
Financial Secretary; Walter Hollis,
First Sergeant, and Holmes Grove,
Second Sergeant.
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independent.

Mr.. j. j. Singleton who is an in.
dependent candidate for this Dele
gate District was in this city yester-
day calling on political r"iends. Mr..
Singleton who is a lawyer by profes.
sion and practices in Charles Town,
is a fine looking gentleman OF
pleasing manner and aftab dis
position, Mr.. Singleton is much
pleased with the political outlook
Saturdays World.
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Once Again.

1t is with pleasure that / announce
TO the general public that have
again embarked in the retail Dry
Good business at No. 100, S. Queen
sreet, in the room formerly occupied
by Mr.. j. II. Gettinger as q shoe
store. My entire stock is new and
up-to-date in all its departments. I
respectfully invite all my old friends
ard former customers to call ard
see me, and accord NE the same lib
eral patronage in the future as that
Of former years.
Yours TO please,
II. c, BERRY.
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Mechanics Band Fair.

The Mechanics Band Fair opened
at the Central Opera House on Mon
day night and will continue for two
weeks. The hall presents teauti-
full appearance. Many attractiors
will be presented during the fair,
such as vocal music, tableaux, comic
speeches, Dialogues, ste. This band
should beencouraged, and its hoped
the air will be literally patroaized.
They ask for your presence and sup
port and will give you your money s
worth
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New Conservatory.

aosSss. q. &. IeDo ant Sompaay
are building o conservatory for Mr..
George Ryneal at his home near it
tie sGeorgetown. A force Of men
left on Tuesday TO complete the
building. Mr.. Ryncal is making for
himself . very modern and comfor-
table home and enjoys entertaining
his friends when they drop in to see
him.
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Heber-Ledane.

On Wednesday at 7.30 o'clock
Miss Vigine K. Leblanc was msr-
ried to M. E. Heber at the homo
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leblanc
by the Rev. @. S. Trump of this
{ 2. The best many n W. II.
/ d, and the maid honor was
Miss Allie Burns, Misses Nellie
Leblanc and Leila Keller were flower
girls Mrs. Weaver presided at the
organ. The home was very prettily
trimmed and decorated.
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Returned to His Charge.

The Rev. DR.. Charles Ghiselin
has returned TO his work after the
months vacation that was kindly
given him by the churches of Shep-
heHdstovn and KearneysvilIe, and
that was pleasantly spent with old
friends in Norfolk, Va.
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Destroyed by Fire.

The faa new residence CT Capt. J.
3. Beverly, in Winchester, was de-
strored by fire oae morning last
week. 1t was ooe of tae handsomest
and most easily residences in that
city, and vas to have been occupied
by Mr.. Beverly shortly, az the
work men were employed il finishing
it. There is every evidence that
tie fire was of incendiary origin.
The building cost 1900, and the
loss falls on the contractors.
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Relief In SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder
diseases relieved in six hours by the
"NEw GREAT South AMERICAN KID
xEY CUBE." 1t is q great surprise
on account of its exceed ng prompt
ness in relieving pain in the bladder,
kidnsys 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. Mstthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
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VIII, Not fleet.

he sunual meeting vi the West
vi 2inia Myers Association, or
gaE ze,, lsst year, which was to have
bee held IS Pafke.sburg ailis week
haa bse1 abandoned. Nearly all the
off GERS of the association are out OF
offce and tie new mayors have made
no effort to reorganize the associa-
fioa.
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Ifvon desire q clean home

If you desire q clean home
paper giving you all the news,
general and local, worth print
ing, you must take the INDIE.
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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Bargains In Millinery.

Genuine bargains in Millinery
Goods, Notions and Novelties, all at
the lowest possible cash prices. I
invite your inspection before making
your purchases. ] will save you
money. Try me.
MRS. /. l.. PANKEY,
l0-l-3mo. 1879 West King street.
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The HagerstOwn Fair.

An immense crowd attended the
Hagerstown fair from this place.
About 1900 tickets we're sold on
Thursday: The City Band went
elong TO enter into contest to be
awarded to the best band on the
grounds. Our factories closed down
in order to allow our people to go
to Hagerstown to spend their money
with the merchants of that place.
Martinsburg is big hearted and lib.
eral and likes to help along her
ueiobbOrs..
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sTrrnap Apply r TypFvPT.Nf

viii opeu night cl~s u
Stenography aud Typewriting 81 the
Law Office OF Nj. J. Nelson Wisner
Persons wishing 70 perfect them.
sevcs in Lhis nsefal art, please call 70
see me. Terms moderate aud pay
ments easy.
CoRRA W. PORTS.
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Coming Social Event,

A society play will be given in
the near future at the Central Opera
House, for the benefit of the Public
Library. A large number of the
best known and most talented young
ladies and gentlemen of this city are
nov under aiming Tor this eDter-
ts.nment. Eehearsals have already
begun anu no pains will be spared TO
make IL success. Watch The
papers FOX the cast Of characters and
tine the play will take place.
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Another Sewer.

Tho Nuisance Committee OF the
C;.y Council met a: the Kilbourn
Mills on last Friday 60 investigate
the sewer mater. ana decided to
place the sewer low enough to drain
The water from the Brooklyn Brass
Works as we'll 20 the Kilbourn Mills.
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Adamant and Calcined Plaster
same - used on new Court house
for sale by ]. FL. Miller & Scss.
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Genuine BARGAINS 10 every
thing in the line keep. When Isay
bargains / mean it. Come and see.
W. L. JONES, Jeweler.
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FOR SALE.
GRAND PEACE JUBILEE.

FHn"ueIPnta' Oetober - 20 G p. Uh5 fafo
!. For The Roand Trip.
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Tor the Grand Peace Jubilee. at
PAiladelphia, October IS, 26 and
81, the Baltimore and Ohio r. r.
win sell tickets at One Fare for the
Round Trip. good going on regular
trains OF October Gath to 21th, good
TO, return until October 81, 1898,
inclusive. The Jubilee is 70 te q
National AFFAIR and three days will
be devoted 81 Civic, Military and
Naval Parades. For full informa-
ton, call TT ticket o@ce, Baltimore
d OHIO Railroad.
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For Rent.

The store room, stable and other
buildings now occupied by A.
Koslesohats Il Son, on East Martin
street, ior rent.
Apply to
l.S.tf. j. d. THATCHER.
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Read from the treasured volume
Tho pOom nf thv choina

II ,eauty tn Yoics.
Which you cannot DO VT Ell yor
suffer with . Cough or Cold. Pic
yourself Of the discomfort by buying
Q bottle OF Pan-Tina, the best remdey
for Hoarseness and Influenza. Pan
Tina costs rs cents at L.G. Matthaei'i
Drug Store.
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Antisiara Cement fos sals by
). Il. MILLER & SONS.
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WHAT HAS MADE

WthAz has HA<AOE
TIE STIEFF PiANOa
Superiour quality of tone.
ouch and workmanship
Instantaneous repeatingaction
Evenness of scale.
Eineness of finish.
Fifty years of honest dealing.
Catalogue for the asking.
Terms Accommodating.
CEAS. NJ. STIEFF.
Baltmore, 9 n. Liberty Street.
Washington, 52l 18th ST., NV.
S-2096smo.
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Tor 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,
Msrtinsburg, W. Va.
The herald., 1898-10-26
HARD LUCK OF BARRETT
Came to the City to Register and Eel
by the Wayside

j. ]. Barrett, formerly of this city, but
more recently from Azusa, is now in the
city Jail, with the probability that he vii
have to remain there for some days to come
Barrett was formerly a salesman, and later
a conductor on the Pasadena electric cal
line, but took to drink and degeneracy. He
was given six months foater for drunken
ness several months ago, and this had the
excellent effect of bracing him up and caus
ing him to go to Azusa to work. Last
Saturday he came to the city once more
and fell into his former ways, with the re-
suit that he was arrested for being drunk
lie was taken before Justice Morrison, but
made such strong plea for mercy that the
justice gave him a twenty-day foater. Bar
rett claimed that he had merely come to the
city to arrange for the change IN his regis
tration, as he desired to vote at the coming
election. Barrett apparently did not &C
home though, for that night he was gath
cred in by Officer Ziegler and sent to the
station. From the statements of those
who saw him at the police station Barrett
was not drunk.
The herald., 1898-10-26
SURVEY COMPLETE
The Work on Nicaragua Canal Waits
Congressional Action

NEW YORK, Oct. 25--Louis Wickmann,
who arrived here on the steamer Altai from
Greytown, said that the survey of the pro-
posed route of the Nicaraguan Camel, in ac-
corda2ee with the grant to the old Nicara-
guam Canal Association which was transfer
red to the Maritime Canal Company, has
been completed and nearly all the civil ell
glneers were returning to their homes Mr..
Wickmann was surprised to earn that the
commission appointed by P1 ident Zelaya
to render an opinion as to ne date the
concession to construct caiial across Mic
aragua expires had decided that the grant
held by the Maritime Canal Company holds
good until October 20, 1890.
1T remains to be seen what action Con
gress will take in the matter when the re-
port of Admiral Walkers commission and
the Morgan bill come up" said Mr.. Wick
mann. There is some opposition to the
United States getting control Of the ole
Nicaraguan Canal grant at Managua, aud
there it is said that article of the con
cession prohibits government control b,
providing that the present concession il
transferable only to such company of execu.
ton as shall be organized by the Nicaragua
Canal Association, and in no case to govern
ment Of foreign public works."
Mr. Wlckmann has been to Nicaragua r
connection with the purchase from the Mic.
araguan government by the Atlas Steam
snip Company of the formers railroads.
o.c9hoodts, ilacilne SnOpS ana machines,
and about 100000 acres of land, to be Sc.
iected from the national domain anywhere
in the republic; As a result of this deal,
which practically gives the Atlas Compan,
iuil control OF affairs in the Central Amer.
ican republic, the steamship COMPANY dc.
cided to abandon the old San Juan water
way across Nicaragua, because at times the
bed of the river is dry. For what will be here
after known as the Caribbean and Pacific
Company, q railroad from Greytown to Colo.
RADIO Junction has been built. WV
The herald., 1898-10-26
Hf TOOK STRl GIMME
A DESPERATE MILLWRIGHT At
TEMPTs SUICIDE
Swallowed Sixty Grains Of the Poison
but His System Absorbed Only
Part of It

Alfred o. Clark swallowed an eighth OF
an ounce, or 60 grains, OF strychnlne last
night in desire to end his life, but hard
work by Police Surgeon Hagan saved his
lie.
Clark and his wife have been residing for
several months past at 7l5 Kohler street,
where they rented rooms from Miss Emma
Kraft. The man has been sick for a num-
Der of years, having sciatic rheumatism and
spinal trouble. In addition to his poor
health Clark has been unable to secure EN-
ployment, and this worried him so much
that he frequently threatened to commit
suicide. She tried to cheer, and tell him
how foolish such an act would be.
Last Sunday Mrs. Clark started little
lunch stand at the corner OF First and San
Pedro streets, but the venture did not prove
very successful, and for three nights they
went home without increasing the treasury
TO much extent. Last evening Clark felt
very respondent over the continued ad-
versity, and remarked to his wife what
was the use of people trying to work if they
got nothing for it. As usual, she tried to
most of the work and did not complain, he
should not.
This apparently did not satisfy Clark, for
shortly after reaching home he took bottle
containing an eighth of an ounce of strych-
nine, and remarked to his wife that he
would end his troubles and hers too, for she
would be better off if he was gone. He
swallowed all the contents of the bottle be-
fore his wife could snatch it from his hands,
although she struggled desperately with
him.
"Oh, why did you do it," she cried, but
Clark only replied: "You will be better off
when Pm gone"
Mrs. Clark called to Miss Kraft, and the
latter and her sister hurried into the room
occupied by the Clarks. Clark was obsti-
nate to all entreaties of the women, and re-
fused to take any antidote, not even after
the poison had begun to be absorbed by the
system, and the convulsions seized him
The police authorities were notified and
Clark removed to the receiving hospital,
where DIR. Hagen worked to relieve the
man and counteract the effects of the poi
son. Clark was attacked with some violent
convulsions, and for time it was feared
his life could not be saved, but at l:3O
0 clock this morning, after two hours work,
the sick mans condition had taken change
for the better, and hopes were entertained
for his recovery. Clark is 54 years of age,
and had several children employed in San
Francisco: He and his present wife were
married six years ago. Clark had been en-
ployed in the Fulton Iron works in San
francisco, but owing to sickness had to re-
sign his position and come to this section
for his health, which has been bad for some
years. lie is member of the Ancient
Order of Foresters Woodmen of the World,
Odd Fellows and G. A. r. organizations,
holding membership in either Oakland or
San Francisco. He is a millright by trade.
The herald., 1898-10-26
BELLIGERENT MRS. MARION
Raises Disturbance and Abducts He1
Little Bow

The Marion divorce case is liable to be-
come case of some proportions. Mrs Ma
rion has sued Frank Marion, n clerk in the
Southern California Furniture store, for a
divorce on the grounds of cruel treatment,
and alleges that Mr.. Marion's temper is so
bad that she is afraid to live with him. Mr.
Marion has brought cross complaint, and
alleges cruelty on her part to him, and also
nisbehavior as we'll. The couple lived al
6l3 South Grand avenue for awhile, and
continued to do so until after Mrs. Marion
brought her suit.
Last week Mrs. Marion moved from
South Grand avenue and went to the
Virginia lodging house to await the result
of her case. Their boy Clarence, about 4
having no place to keep the child during the
day, lett it from in the morning until about
9 in the evening with the Sisters of Mercy
on Twenty second street. near Main. The
father went out every evening for the child
during the last week, and took it home to
stay with him at night. Mrs. Marion CON
cluded she wanted to see the child again,
and served citation upon Marion to ap-
pear before Judge Shaw and show cause
why she should not be awarded the custody
of the child. The hearing of this citation
came up in the superior court on Monday
afternoon, and, as related in The Herald of
yesterday morning, Judge Shaw declined
to award the custody of the child to Mrs
Marion.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock Mrs.
Marion went out to the school of the Sis
ters of Mercy and asked to see the child
One of the sisters went for the child, and
Mrs. Marion asked to take the child out,
which Sister Antonio refused to allow her
to do, but said she could see the child all she
wanted there. Mrs. Marion then grabbed
the child and started to run out of the
yard, Sister Antonia following, and holding
on to the boy. Mrs. Marion then became
enraged, and, starting toj scream, struck
Sister Antona in the face with her fist, also
inficting a scratch on the lip of a baby
which Sister Antonia had in one arm. Sis
ter Antonio, in her surprise, let 40 of the
boy, after receiving another blow. Mrs.
Marion then Joined female companion on
the street and started off with the child and
got out of sight. Mr. Marion was at once
communicated with, and he will see what
redress the law can afford him. The sister
assaulted will also find out if Mrs. Marion
is upheld in her behavior by the court.
As Mrs. Marion is also said to have
threatened to kill Sister Antonio at the
time of the assault, she will have her hands
full the rest of the week with her defense
against several charges.