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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-06-25

Judge Jsmes H. Ferguson, well
known legislator and lawyer, died at
Charleston, aged 81 years. He was
noted for strength Of intellect, great
shrewdness and vigor in combat,
AID enjoyed lucrative practice.
He WAS personally connected with
legislation, as member OF the legis-
l4ture both in Virginia and West
Virginia, and notwithstanding
disappearance lasting several years,
a problem that has always remained
uaeolved, he held the confidence Of
the people by reason of his intelli-
gence, experience and perseverance.
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SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
Or Valuable
RE AL ES IA TIE!

Large tract of land for sale in Nor
gan County, West Virginia. Valuable
tracts of timber and farming land at
Cherry Run Station, junction of the
Western Maryland and B. & o. Rail-
road system, to be offered in separate
tracts and as a whole.
By virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley County, West Vir-
ginia, entered on the 18th day of April,
1898, in the Chancery suit therein pend
ing Of George III. Courtney and others,
plaintiffs, VS.. Jacob Wisner and others.
defendants. The undersigned special
commissioner will offer at public sale
in front of the Court House in Berkeley
Springs, Morgan County, West Vir-
ginia, on
TUESDAY, JUNE %, 1898,
at IL O'Clock, noon, the following de-
scribed Valuable Real Estate
TRACT NO. lbs loo acres, adj
joining the Western Maryland and B..
81 o. Railroad. This tract consists
mainly of good farming land, mostly
river bottom. 1t is most desrably To-
Gated, there is good rough cast dwell
ing, some stables and sheds on the farm,
there is a good spring on the tract,
fences in fair condition. There is fine
clay for Potters and Brick makers on
this tract, ard the clay has been used
for above purposes.
NO. 2.-Area ISL acres, adjoining
the B. q o. Railroad, Anderson tract
and Miller heirs. Good quality of lime
stoneland. This tract has small ten
ant house on same.
NO. 3.-150 acres, roods, perches.
Timber land mostly white oak, good
saw timbers, adjoins the Miller heirs
and tract No. 4.
NO. 4.-16S acres, 2 roods, % perches.
Adjoining tract No. and Anderson
tract and tract No. 5. This is good
timber land. The county road to Ber-
kelley Springs passes through this tract.
There is good spring on the trac: and
a small dwelling.
NO. 5.-172acIes, % perches. All tim
bers, white cak, hickory, pine and
| chestnut, adjo:ns tract No. A. There
is a spring and iron ore on this tract.
NO. 6.-132 acres, 8 roods, perches.
| Adjoining No. 5, the Hassler, Sherrard
| and Anderson tracts. This is timber
and farming land and it is said large
portion of the above land is underlaid
with coal.
After offering the above separate
| tracts, the 1921 acres more or less will
| be offered as whole, the highest total
bid to be accepted. All growing crops
are reserved. Mr. Rankin, Post Master,
on the premises, will give any informa-
tion to parties desiring to see the prop
erty. For any further information adj
dress A. G. Wynkoop, Charles Town,
w. Va.
TERMS-One-third cash on day of
sale and balance in one and two years,
the purchaser giving bond for deferred
payments bearing interest from date
and reserving title until the purchase
money is paid.
A. G. WYNKOOP,
F. w. BROWN,
I'd. BAKER, Jr.,
j. n. WISNER,
Special Commissioners.
hereby certify that A G. Wynkoop
special commissioner in the chancery
cause of George II. Courtney and others
VS.. Jacob Wisner ct al. has executed
bond with approved security as required
by law.
L. Dew. GERHARDT,
Salt Clerk Circuit Court
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State News.

The smallpox scourge Ii Me-
Dowell county is subsiding. There
are now only about twenty cases,
and these are in the pest houses, and
well guarded.
Dan Starkey, OF Harrison county,
the village blacksmith of Good
Hope, is the father of thirteen girls.
There is some fear that there will
be one mother in law who will have
both hands full.-Huntington Her
aid.
A queer state of affairs now ex-
lists in Writ county. The county is
thickly settled, and contains several
large towns, but there is not drug
store in the county. On account of
some of the stores selling whiskey,
the county court refused to renew
any druggists license.
Friday afternoon as Robert Shan
holtz was working at combined
planning and grist mill, at Cross
Junction. Va. in attempting to ad just
some part of the machinery, he was
thrown between the inch cogs of the
master wheel and its mate. The cogs
caught him just above the left knee
and his body passed through to the
shoulder, grinding him to an instant
death.
At Jaeger, near WEIGH, James
Moore, one of the most prominent
young men in this section, commit.
ted suicide by stabbing himself in
the breast. Moore fell desperately
in love with Miss Cline, bought
her an engagement ring, and when
he offered it to her she refused to
take it, whereupon Moore pulled a
large knife from under his coat and
plunged it into his breast and tell
dying at her feet.
The Keyser Telegraph Supply
Company have orders Tor l55 900
insulator pins They are experience
ing some difficulty in securing q
sufficient quantity of locust lumber
to keep their factory going.
Judge Holt has granted an injunc-
tion prohibiting the contractors
from building a court house at Bev.
erly, W. Va. Elkins is still keep
ing up the fight.
The house of Clay Secders, in
Green Spring Valley, Hampshire
county, was burned, with contents
Only a short time ago his house was
blown down by wind storm.
Mormon ministers have been hold.
ing services in school houses in anG
around Hurricane, Cabel county
Last Sunday night while one of The
ministers was preaching the schoo
house was rocked and the meeting
broken up.
West Virginia 8 four we'll known
newspaper women are Mrs. Lewis
Simpson Poffenbarger, of the Poin
Pleasant State Gazette; Mrs A. II
Brown, editor of the Weston Times
Miss Jessie L. Gilmore, ofthe Buck
hannon Knight.Errant, and Miss
May Fairfax Morgan, of the King
wood Argus.
When the authorities went to ar
rest Samuel Sells, the alleged owne
of a moonshine distillery in Tuckei
county they found posted near hi
rendezvous the following note: 9th,
foot of the oppressor is on the sol
of a moonshiner. He comes will
lust in his eye, capias in his pocket
and hell in his heart. He comes al
a robber, accompanied by a damn
able constable. bow shall we NEE
them2 With a Winchester on tn
threshold, with death to them or our
| selyes.3
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Z. A. Young and A. c. Nadenbousch,
trustees.

G. A. Young and A. c. Nadenbousch,
trustees,
The Improvement Loan and Building
Association, etc.
BY decree of the Circuit Court of
berkeley county entered in the above en-
titled cause on the 28th day of May 1898,
the same was referred TO the under
signed commissioner, with instructions
to state and settle the accounts of each
OF the stockholders of the Improvement
Loan and Building Association, and
with each other, and report a scheme or
plan whereby such stockholders may be
made equal in the distribution of the
assets of the said association, and also
equal in the division of the losses, If
any, that may be sustained also any
other matters by him deemed perth
ent, or any Of the parties to this
suit may require him to state.
All parties to the above suit will
therefore please take notice that have
fixed upon Tuesday, the 18th day OF
July, 1898, as the time, and my Office at
l36 West King street, in Martinsburg
as the place for executing the above
reference, and il the said reference be
not completed on that day, it will be
continued from time to time until com
pleted.
Given under my hand this 14sh day
OF June, 1895.
JIM WOODS,
6-lS-4t. Commissioner.
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A dminisfratrfx Notice.

-
Having qualified as Admr'x of the es-
tate of David P. Miller, decd, all
persons having claims against said es-
tate are hereby notified to present the
same to me duly authenticated for set
tlement. And all persons knowing
themselves to be indebted to said estate
are also hereby notified to make prompt
settlement of the amounts owing by
them.
MARY G. MILLER,
Admr'x of David p. Miller, decd
6-1S-4t.
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CONVENTION NATIONAL EDUCA
TiONAL ASSOCIATION, WASH
lNGT0N, D. @.
Reduced Rates via Pennsylvania Rail
road.

heuuceu hates via pennsylvania Rail
road.
For the National Educational AS
sociation Convention to be held at
Washington, D. c., July 7 to IL, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
will sell excursion tickets from
points on its line to Washington
and return at rate of single fare for
the round trip plus $500 member.
ship fee. These tickets will be sold
on, and good going, July to I,
and good to return leaving Wash
ington July s to Is, when stamped
by Joint Agent at Washington. BY
depositing ticket with Joint Agent
on or before July IL and on pay.
ment of so cents the return limit
may be extended to August 81.
Tickets for side trips from Wash
ington to Gettysburg, Richmond,
Old Point Comfort, and Southern
battlefelds will be on sale at the
ticket offices of the Pennsylyania
Railroad Company in Washington
during the continuance of the Con-
vention.
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COL. BRYAN STUDYING TACTICS.

Omaha, Neb., June 22.-Col. W.
j. Bryan has taken up his head
quarters at Old Fort Omaha, and is
now putting in his time studying
army tactics. Lieut.-Col. Victor
Fifquain, veteran of the rebellion,
is with Col. Bryan. So far only one
company Of the Third Nebraska has
reported, but the regiment will be in
camp inside of 10 days.
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The AsroR BATTERY AT SAN FRANCISCO


San Francisco, June, 20.-The
Aston light battery, numbering l01
men, including three officers, arrived
in San Francisco today. The men
composing the battery are by far the
most handsome.appearing soldiers
that have arrived in this city. They
are thoroughly equipped, their outfit
being the regulation United States
light artillery equipment. They
carry with them six Hotchkiss rap
id-fire cannon, throwing twelve
pound shells. The battery arrived
on this side of the bay early and the
ladies' of the Red Cross served
breakfast to the meh, beside adorn.
ing them with California flowers.
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CARCASS PLANS ADOPTED

OFF Santiago, June ga council
Of war was held yesterday between
Admiral Sampson, General Shafter
and General Garcia, at Nurradroes,
Is miles west of Santiago. The con
ference lasted two hours.
What are the details of the plan
of action adopted is unknown, but il
is said quick action was determined
upon. Garcia's views were accepted
over those of Admiral Sampson.
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Fieemen's Day will find the pee
pie Of Martinsburg at the front,
celebrating the anniversary Of the
day on which was first promulgated
tie declaration of their God endow-
ed rights, which the fathers, so mob
Is, .manfully ard hravely Ena!rtain-
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FIRST VESSEL OF THE CUBAN NAVY.

New York, June 22.-The sloop
Alfredo, the first vessel of the Gu
ban Navy, sailed today, passing out
Sandy Hook at TAI a. m. The AL.
fredo is in command of Captain
"Johhy' OBrien, of filibustering
fame, and has crew Of seven men.
Her destination is said to be some
part of the Cuban coast, which is
kept a secret. The Alfredo is a CO.
foot sloop yacth with an auxiliary
screw, operated by naphtha engine.
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R1oTINe EXPECTED In SPAIN.

Barcelona, June 22.-The situa-
ton in the mining regions of Cata-
lonia is most serious. There are
$1,000 people ont of employment,
and more factories are expected to
close shortly.
A renewal of rioting is expected,
but the authorities are doing every.
thug possible to preventEthis.
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NOT MUTILATED.

Washington, June 22.-Surgeon-
General Van Reypen of the Navy
has received a full report from the
surgeon with Admiral SIMPSONS
feet, who cared for the dead and
wounded participants in Guanta-
namo fight.
The important feature was the
definite statement that the corpses
were not mutilated, but that the Sc.
we're wounds attributed to mutilation
were the result sof a Mauser rife
ball.
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REFUSE TO EXCHANGE HoBsoN.

Washington, June 20.-The fol-
lowing was received from Commo-
dore Watson today:
"Captain General states Spanish
government refuses to exchange
prisoners"
Hobson and his men are the pris.
oners in question.
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ALL REPORTED LANDED.

New York, June ga special
dated at Playa del Esta, Cuba, to-
day, says that at l o'clock this
morning the last of General Shat
ter's army of invasion had landed a
Baiquiri.
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HoBSoT'S MEN ALL RIGHT.

New York, June 21.-In response
to cabled inquiry, Mr.. Ramsden,
the British consul at Santiago, sent
the following dispatch to the World:
Nothing happened to Hobson or
others during bombardment.'
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The Congressional Republican
Convention for this district will
meet st Keyser, on Wednesday,
AUGUST 3lst.
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STRUCK BY HEAVENS ARrnLEsY,

Jacksonville, Fla, June !e-
When about to go in bath
Pablo Beach this afternoon, j .an :
L. Gatewood, private stenog;ab r.
TO General Fitzhugh Lee,was struck
by lightning and instantly killed.
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There sre 904,667 children enum-
Grated under the public school law
of West Virginia. The per capita
based on that, is $I,2565 of the
distlibutable fund.
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For Rent.

Tbs store room, stable and other
buildings now occupied by A.
Kosleschatz l. Son, on East Martin
street, Torrent.
Apply to
I8-tf. j. n. THATCHER.
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Did You Take
SCOTS
Emulsion

through the winter? If so, we
are sure it quieted your cough,
healed the rawneSS in your
throat, increased your weight,
gave you more color, and made
you feel better in every way.
But perhaps your cough has
come back again, or you are get
ting a little thin and pale.
Then, why not continue the
same helpful remedy right
through the summer? 1t will do
you as much good as when the
weather is cold.
Its persistent use will certainly
give you a better appetite and q
stronger digestion. a
Il will cure your ~
weak throat and heal M -
your inflamed lungs. gG
IT will cure every case dim
of consumption, when 4 II
a cure Is possible. NA
Don't be persuaded ~
to take something they say is just
as good.
All Druggists, Soc and ST..
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists, NY.
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Tie Tesuvius 10 net an anarchist,
though bomb thgower.
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POSTPONED SALE

From June 10 TO June rs, 1898.
Special Commissioners Sale
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Hoods Pills 10 ns' salsspariIla VIVA
Cpecial CommissiOner's Sale
" of Valuable
Town

Cpecial C0mmissiOner's Sale
y of Valuable
Town Property
Pursuant to decree of the Circuit
Court of Berkeley county. West Vir-
ginia, entered on the 21st day of April,
1898, in the Chancery cause of Jacob
Heininger VS.. Carolina G Bohda, ct al,
therein pending, the undersigned special
commissioners, appointed for that pur-
pose, will offer for sale at the front
door of the Court House, in Martins
burg, Berkeley county, West Virginia,
at l 80 O'Clock, p. M, on
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1898,
the following valuable real estate. sit
uate, lying and being on the north side
of West John street, and bounded and
described as follows:
HOUSE AND LOT
Beginning at stake On the north
side of West John street and thirty-two
| feet from the line of j, M. Homrich.
| thence parallel to his line northward
| 1872 feet to stake in line of N. D.
| Baker; thence with his line westwardly
| 1855 to stake, corner to Fl. League;
| thence with his lines Southwardly 1873
| feet to the north side of John street;
| thence along the same eastwardly 1913
| to the beginning. Improved by a one
| story weather-boarded house, with slate
roof, cistern, wood house and smoke
house and other necessary out-buid-
| ings.
A VACANT LOT
| Beginning at stake on the north
side of West John street and corner to
| James NJ. Homrich; thence with his
line northwardly 1872 feet to stake,
corner to same and in line of N. D.
Baker; thence with his line westwardly
80 feet to stake; thence southwardly
1872 feet to the north side of John street;
thence eastwardly 80 feet to the begin-
ming This is very valuable lot.
These lots will be offered separately
| and as whole. and sold, as to said
Commissioner g may seem most advan-
tageous. Possession to be given April
/, 1899, and purchaser to have rent from
day of sale.
TERMS OF SALE AS FIXED BY De
CREE.-One-third of purchase money
cash; balance in two equal payments
of six and twelve months, respectively
purchaser to give his notes for the de-
ferred payments, bearing interest from
date of sale, and title to said real estate
will be retained until all the purchase
money is paid.
u. S. G.. PITZER,
J. T. PICKING S,
Special Comm s.
thereby certify that U. S. G.. Pitzer
special commissioner, has executed
bond with approved security in said
case as required by law.
L. Dew. GERHARDT,
Clerk Circuit Court
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Was Very Nervous

HEd Smothering Spells and Could
Not Sleep : Doctors Called It
Neuralgia and Indigestion.
al had pains in my head, neck and
shoulders and all through my body but
they were most severe in my left side.
The doctor called it neuralgia and in
digestion. / was confined to my bed for
eight months. I was very nervous, had
smothering spells and could no. sleep.
read of cures by Hoods Sarsaparilla and
of case similar to mine. Ny husband
procured bottle, and began taking it.
After taking one bottle 1 felt better, was
able to rest and my appetite improved.
continued until my nervousness was
cured and / was much better In every
way. My husband has also been bene-
flied by Hoods Sarsaparilla.r NARY S.
STONE, Spainville, Virginia.
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West Virginia reached the age of
80 years on Monday last.
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DRY GOODS HOUSE.

Our Millinery Department cannot be
surpassed in beauty of design TO suit
all ages and good taste. We solicit your
trade and it is pleasure to wait upon
you. We handle no goods unless First
Glass. Our Ssles-Ladies and Clerks are
polite and obliging and alw.ys pleased
70 wait upon customers. If you don't
see what gou want, ask for it.
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Baltimore and Martinsburg markets
compared and corrected eyerg Friday
Spring chickens ID. and under ~ cents.
. IL - D Ibe * ~ gn oonfa
w. II. POLLING
>~&~~~~~~

We have just began our Spring and
Summer opening of the latest styles of
DRY GOODS, TRIMMINGS, and
everything pertaining to a well stocked
and First Glass
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Try the INDEpFNpESr.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-11-23
When Hungry In China.

There was a painful lack of variety in our food. Men dying of thirst spend their last hour in thinking of iced champagne, sherry cobblers, cocktails and drafts of beer, whiskies and sodas, dead horses heads or whatever their particular beverage may be. We gas economically fooled ourselves Co the tor of our bent Il think" one would say, 'when we get to the Hotel de Paris to- night we'll have a nice little French dinner of six courses, with coffee and green ehartreuse to wind up with. ' Well, another would remark, "l shculd be content with some soup, q little fish, slice of beef and some tart. Chops and tomato sauce for me, :" mur. mured a third, oblivious of the fact that befell NIT. Pickwick, who had s similar desire.
 Then we would reach a slimy. be- grimed village creep into a smelling hut and make our dinner of pork and rice, or rice and pork when we desired to vary the menu. But one night, at q spot called Taiping-pu, when we called for the perennial pork We were inform ed we could not be supplied. "Nc pork, ." we exclaimed, mo pork in Chinal Why, Chinamen are three parts porS." Then we were told We were in a Mussulman village, where swine were an abomination, but We could have salt beef We jumped joyfully at the salt beef, so called, though we knew per fectly we'll it was nothing else but stale, unrroftable, sinewy wild goat.-Travel
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-11-23
A Day to the Cause

Mrs. De Gadd-I heard the awfullest things about MT. De Good today. They say he steals the church funds
 NIT. De G.-Nonsense.
 "Oh, I've no doubt it's true. Mrs. Veragood, that horrid young widow, you know, seems to be infatuated with him, and l shouldn't wonder a bit if they'd pawn the communion service for a bridal outfit. By the way, Mrs. Fine soul has not been out of the house for 8 week, and people think her husband has been beating her, but that isn't Q circumstance to the way they talk about Mrs Highmind. saw her on the street today. and she said she felt sick, but most likely she'd been on an opium de- bauoh. She has her husbands collars and cuffs washed at a Chinese laundry, and she's been seen to go there for them herself. Oh, she's @ teTrorl Mrs. High ups husband has been away for two weeks, and I've got my opinion about it too. People say Mrs. Tiptop's hired girl left two weeks ago, the very day MT. ."-
 "See here! Where did you hear all this?"
 five been out collecting money for the heather. New York Weekly.