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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10
MagnetlZ;ng a Soap Bubble.

Oxygen is a million times less Eat
tractable' or ''susceptible' DEAN iron,
and therefore experiments to show its
attractability have to be extremely Gel
icate. 1t was with one Of them that
Professor Fleming concluded his lecture,
He took a soap bubble-soap and water,
by the way, being diamagnctic-and
filling it with air placed it i'll the field
Of a very strong electro magnet. The
bubble did not CULVER. Then he filled
another bubble with oxygen, and again
turned On the current. lnstantanCOU#ly
the bubble inclined itself toward the
magnet. It bobbed back again when the
current was turned off, but at a second
attempt, when again the current Was
trruvd on, the attraction SO unsettled
it ti.tt it bulst.-London Graphic.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10
Timidity and Greatness.

M. Dugas, a Frenchman, has written
an extremely interesting book on I'll
midity." He finds that the vast majority
Of people are timid in their youth. A
considerable minority remain timid all
their lives. Timidity leads to medita-
ton and analysis. 1t enters into the
temperament Of the philosopher and MAJ
Of science. Per contra, a thoroughly
stupid man is seldom timid.
Virgil, Horace, Benjamin Constant,
Michelet and Amiel were all notably
timid men. M. Dugas notes that in the
intellectual mar you are apt to find
great speculative hardihood combined
with a practical timidity. Carlyle's is
| the typical case. The mere thought Of
having to order a coat Or buy a pair o.
i gloves caused him the most acute dis.
comfort.
In its extreme type timi6ity ap.
proaches the malady Of the will which
the medical dictionaries call agOraphObif
the dread of the crowd, Of the gaze Ct
other people. All public speakers have
known this feeling-even, it is said, tho
brazen M. RochefOrt. Cicero, used as be
was to the rostrum, was prevented by
"bluo funk" from delivering his Mi
lonian' speech. NJ. Sarcey, who ha:
lectured every week for 20 years, says
he has never been able to conquer hi
timidity. Pallet, a famous Partisan adj
vocate, was so nervous that he used tt
say he half hoped some accident wouli
happen to him in the street on his way
to the court, SO that he might be pre-
vented from appearing. Veteran actors
when they are worth their salt, seldom
get over their ''stage fright
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10
NIailhOi'S Jokes.

The French musician, Mailhol, who
has just died at Toulouse, was fond of
practical jokes. Some years ago he COM
posed a march which he considered the
proper thing TO be played at duels, and
he sought i'll vain an opportunity of
having it performed. Finally he stirred
up a quarrel between two singers and
succeeded in getting II duel arranged.
Hardly had the two Anniversaries crossed
swords when to their intense astOnish-
ment they heard a concealed orchestra
strike up Mailhol's march. Realizing
that they were the victims Of the face
tious composer, but being Gaaons them
selves and consequently fond Of a joke,
the two duelists laughed, began to fence
in time to the music, and naturally the
whole affair finished i'll a good tempered
WaV.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10

fighting soldiers. Neither is the captain
to take up the role CT nurse, but it rests
with him to keep Up the morale OF his
company, an integral part OF the army,
and the stimulating power OF his per-
s0nal word and presence isnot to be put
forth anywhere by q substitute.
In brief, while aCaptain really counts
as II i'll a fight hcmay count Us a legion
if his mel are bound to him like the
limbs to the body, the arteries to the
heart, the wheels to the engine, sub
ordinate yet responsive.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10
Gunpowder Explosion.

The actual chemical result Of the eS-
plosicn Ct Il charge Of gumpowder cannot
be told with accuracy.
The general idea Of what happens is
that when the temperature Of the ignit-
ing agent reaches 4S2 degrees L. the
sulphur bursts into flame; the s~altpeter,
acted upon by the heat, frees the oxygen
with which it is highly charged, and,
combining with the charcoal, forms car.
bonic acid and oxide, while the nitrogen
is liberated.
The products Of combustion are ap.
p~roximately 81 per cent CT solid matter
and 43 per cent of permanent gases
New York Sun.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10
Strategy.

Mr.. Chamberlain when a little boy
was playing one day with his sister at
a game Of "battle, each child having
a regiment Of toy soldiers and a popgun
to fire at the enemy.
The little girls soldiers went down
very quickly, but his stood firm, and he
was proclaimed the victor.
He had glued his men to the foor!-
London Figaro.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10

In round numbers there are $500
journals in Paris. One hundred and
seventy of these are political organs,
over 100 each are fashion papers and IL
Illustrated journals, some 1870 medical
papers, over 200 financial papers and
about 60 dealing with the turf and other
branches of sport.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10

The marriage Of a Japanese bride is
not complete until she fnthes the feet
OF the bridegroom.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10
BE 4 MAN AMONG MEN
A VETERANS PLAIN TALK TO NEW
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS.

At the Front the Cut OF the Beard and
the Fit OF a Coat Do NnE Count-Aa
Officer Should Rave a Fellow Eeelin.
For the Soldiers.
rCopvrf@hs, 1898, hv American Press Assoc
citation. Book rights rtsCrVed.1
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-06-10

Locking after the material and minor
needs Of the soldier isevery whit as I'M
portant as fighting,
This is done by the captain for the
company. which is the unit OF the regl-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
Church Chimes.

Rev. Rush, of Falling Waters,
filled the pulpit of the Baptist
Church, on Sunday last.
Tie protracted meeting of the q.
B. Church, at Jones Spring, has
closed, after many conversions.
The revival services are still in
progress at the U. B. Church. Rev.
Gtuver was assisted by W. L. Chill
dress during the week.
The Rock Band concert at the
M. E. Church, on Wednesday even
ing last, was a good one, and en-
joyed by all who heard it.
There will be an interesting meet
ing Of the Lutheran Literary and
Aid Society on Monday evening
next, in the lecture room of the
church.
Rev. DR.. Woods, of the Presby-
terrain Church, under appointment
of Winchester Presbytery, is preach
ing for ten days at Bayard, Tucker
county.
The Bishop Lanes Missionary
Society of the First M. E. Sunday
School will hold Missionary Services
tomorrow Sunday evening, at 1870
O'Clock.
Young Peoples Society Christian
Endeavor Prayer Meeting, at St.
Johns Lutheran Church, tomorrow
Sunday evening, at $50 O'Clock
All welcome.
The ladies of the M. E. Church,
South, will hold waffle supper at
Rosemont, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. S. Ronsh, for the benefit of the
church, on Tuesday next, from 5 to
10 p. N.
The Woman's Home and Foreign
Missionary Society, of the First NJ.
b. Church, met at the parsonage of
the church, on Tuesday evening.
Some business was transacted, and
a pleasant evening spent by all.
Memorial Services, in memory OF
DR.. D. A. Day, late Missionary to
Africa, will be held tomorrow, (Sun-
day,) in st. Johns Lutheran Church,
at ii a. m. and 7.30 p. m. In the
afternoon, at 8 o'clock, the Sunday
School will hold its annual Mission
airy Services. The public cordially
invited.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
VIEWED AS AN ACCIDENT.

Naval Officials VIII Express No Harsh
Views Pending Investigation.
Washington, Feb. 17.-After day of
intense excitement at the navy depart
ment and elsewhere growing out of the
destruction of the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor Tuesday night, the sit
uation after the exchange of a num-
Der of cablegrams between Washing
ton and Havana can be summed up in
the words Of Secretary Long, who when
asked as he was about to depart for
the day whether he had reason to sus-
pect that the disaster was the work OF
an enemy, replied: IT do not, in that
i am influenced by the fact that Cap
tain Sigsbee has not yet reported to the
navy department on the cause. He
is evidently waiting to write a full re-
port. So long as he does not express
himself, I certainly cannot. I should
think from the indications, however.
that there was an accident-that the
magazine exploded. How that came
about I do not know. For the present,
at least, no other warship will be sent
to Havana"
There are a great number of theories,
but most of them are of a character
that makes it easy to prove or upset
them by a simple investigation of a
diver. Secretary Long has taken i'm
mediate steps to make this investiga-
ton. The opinion of the majorityis that
the question will be easily settled by the
simple observations of the condition of
the ships hull plates in the neighbor-
hood of the hole which sunk her,
whether or not they are bulged out, as
would be the case IL the explosion came
from the inside, or whether they were
driven in, as would result from the
attack of a torpedo or the explosion of
mine beneath the ship.
The large majority of naval officers
are inclined to the belief that the ex-
plosion resulted from spontaneous com
hustion Of coal bunker, the over
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
A NON-PARTISAN TAXPAYERS CON-
VENTr0N.


Political triumphs, although in
tended az an honest expression OF
majority sentiment for the good of
the many, too often results in abuse
for the greed of a few, and stepping
stones for selfish purposes to the in
jury of the masses. Rings, coali-
tions, are always handy and an ever
ready petition, move onward, cor.
nering the offices for the pay and
wearing honors (?) for the mediocre
and oftimes unworthy, until, verify,
unchecked frenzy of success leads
them to assume the prescriptions
position of, II am the people. =
Proper legislation goes unperform
ed, the duties OF public trusts are
neglected, new ard useless offices
arc created, bad appointments made
and the funds are rashly and i'm
provideDtly used. Who pays the
expenses and who suffers {? Plainly,
unrequivocally, the taxpayers. the
men, whose paramount duty is far
above partisan effort for political
advantage, where all the time strug-
gle, should be, for the best advance
ment and intelligent development
Of the material interests ofthe house
when homes SO mutually intertwine,
so perfectly blend and weld together
in beauty, health, wealth, hope and
success This home relation is the
cornerstone of fealty to the flag, and
love unto dying and death for the
preservation of country. 1t is the
current of good, civil government,
and the tide, which BY ebb and flow,
purifes, corrects, pernicious, injur-
ious influences, and sweeps aside as
refuse matter all obstruction TO the
public coed. 1t is the non. partisan
tax payer and voter who stands
guard at the polls, whose strength
tells at the ballot box and makes
and unmakes parties, and their lead
ers, sometimes would be bosses and
owners. Intelligent, non-partisan
action is always necessary, and who
can exercise it better or more prop
erly than taxpayers OF all parties
looking carefully after their joint
and common interest. Your bonds
are issued, you have them to pay.
Your buildings need improving and
repairing, you have the funds to
provide. Your roads are terribly
out of order, is your money squan-
dered, are the appointments of road
surveyors carefully considered !?
Your taxes are possibly too high,
with but little accomplished, might
they not be reduced and as much, if
not more fruitage result? From
aims 20 necessities, duty, the atten-
ton ofthe capable competent worthy
citizen is required for the veal OF
all, not for the personal enrichment
of one or few. Your duty is plain,
heed It.
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heating OF the iron apartments between
the boilers and magazine, or from the
explosion of a boiler, though the last
theory finds little support.
1t Is said at the navy department
that this disaster is the greatest of the
kind IN naval history since the sinking
of the big British warship Victoria by
collision with the Camperdown in the
Mediterranean, off Malta, June 1898. By
that accident the British admiral COM
manding, % officers and 1856 men lost
their lives.
The Spanish legation was early ad-
vised of the horror by Captain General
Blanco, who expressed his profound re-
gret, and added that the occurrence
was a chance accident, the undoubted
cause being an explosion of the boiler
of the dynamo. This was the only
specific cause assigned from an official
source during the day.
The disaster is remarkable In that
only two officers lost their lives, and
these were of junior grades. They were
Lieutenant Friend w. Jenkins and AS
sistant Engineer Darwin r. Merritt.
The former was unmarried, but leaves
mother and sister. The latter, it is
thought, also was unmarried, but the
department was unadvised concerning
his family.
Senator Perkins, of California, who
has been a navigator all his life and
knows thoroughly every detail in the
construction and handling of great
ships, said: II cannot conceive that
such an explosion as that which is re-
ported to have wrecked the Maine
could have resulted from an accident.
It'll
in 1000 that the calamity did not result
from accident. The ammunition on a
warship is fixed ammunition, which is
not in contact with anything at all
likely to produce an explosion. The
discipline of both officers and men on
the Maine, as well as on every other
vessel, is such that the explosion could
not have been caused by any action
of any one of them. BY the simple
pressure of an electric button any
magazine on board the vessel could be
instantly submerged and no fire could
gain such Roadway as to endanger any
of the magazines without discovery.
That it was due to treachery am con-
WINGED"
Senator Mills, of the committee on
foreign relations, said: 81 would not
say that the Spanish were responsible
for it, but some one must have been
who had free access to the waters of
the bay. do not think it could have
been due to an accident"
Mr.. Cummings of New York, mem
Der of the naval committee, unhesita-
tingly gave it as his opinion that the
ship had been blown up by floating
| torpedo.
Senator German, of Maryland: "It
is a most appalling disaster, but no one
attempts at this distance, and before
any facts are given, to place the respon-
sibility."
Representative Newlands, of Nevada,
member of the committee on foreign af-
fairs, said it would be very hard to
convince the American people that the
explosion was an accident.
General Joseph Wheeler, the ex-Con-
federate cavalry commander, now a
member of the house from Alabama.
sent the following message to the presi-
dent: ''In the case of any trouble with
Spain, remember that my tender of
services is on file at the war depart
ment."
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
Among the Sick.

Miss Rose Moran is seriously i'll.
Mr.. II. s. League was among the
sick this week.
Miss Laura Homrieh is among the
sick this week.
Mrs. VIM. Mckee is sick at her
home on Race street.
Mr.. Thos. Shaffer, of Winchester
Avenue, is much improved.
Mrs. VIM. Wolf, of West Martin
street, still continues very i'll.
Mrs. Fred Eberle, who has been
ill for some time, is improving.
Miss Lou Logan, one of the teach
els of the Fifth Ward School, was
prevented from attending her duties
last week, by illness.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowl-
edge 30 often expressed that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great
kidney remedy, fulflls every wish in
relieving pain in the back, kidneys,
liver, bladder and every part of the
urinary passages. 1t corrects ina
bility to hold urine and scalding
pain in passing it, or bad effects fol-
lowing use OF liquors, wine or beer,
and overcomes that unpleasant nee
essity of being compelled to get up
many times during the night to uri-
nate. The mild and the extraordi-
nary effect of Swamp-Root is soon
realized. 1t stands the highest for
its wonderful cures OF the most dis
tressing cases. II you need medi-
cine you should have the best. Sold
by druggists price fifty cents and
one dollar. For a sample bottle and
pamphlet, both sent free by mail,
mention INDEPENDENT and send your
full post-office address to Dir. Kill
mer & Co, @Binghamton, n. Y.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
commissioners Notice.
U. S. G.. Pitzer, Trustee, etc.,
vs..
j. Fl. Miller ct al.
IN CHANCERY.

IN CHANCERY.
COMMISSIONER OFFICE, !
Martinsburg, W. Va, Feb. 4. 1898. !
To all Interested IN the above entitled
cause:
By decree of the Circuit Court OF
Berkeley county, w. Va, entered liz
the above entitled cause on the 18th
day of January, 1898, the sum was re
feTred to me with instructions to ascer.
tain and report all the bona fide debts
against the defendant, j. T. Janney,
with their respective priorities, if any,
TO settle the account of q. s. G. PitZer,
Trustee, for John 7. Janney, under the
deed of trust in the bill and proceed
ings mentioned, and to distribute what
ever funds are in the hands of said
Trustee, to the parties entitled thereto,
and to report to future term of this
court, together with any matters may
be deemed pertinent, or that may be
required to be stated by any of the par
ties in interest.
You aoiu therefore take notice
That have fixed upon Monday, the
28th day of February, 1898, at 10 O'Clock
a. m, as the time when, and my office
in the Flick building in Martinsburg
W. Va, as the place where l will pro-
coed to execute the said orders of refer,
ence, and if not completed on that day
the same will be adjourned from time
to time at the same place until COM
pleted.
Given under my hand as Commits
sioner in Chancery OF said court this
4th day of February, 1898.
W. B. CoLsToN,
2-5-4t. Commissioner.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
Acute Cafarrh Cured with Two
Bottles.

Mr.. John Davis, Broadway, Frost
burg, Allegany county, Nd, writes
/ have tried Parker & Shea's Catarrh
Cure for nasal catarrh and can truth.
fully say that it is the best remedy
that | have ever used for catarrh,
Two bottles cured me when I was
scarcely able to breathe. / heartily
recommend it to all who have a ten,
dency to catarrh. For sale by l.
G. Matthaei, Queen street.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19

President Mckinley and Cabinet
have gwen to an agent OF Senior
Candelejas, the LONE letter. That is
right. Let Candlejack have it fran
cd and placed among the relics, or
on the tomb stone in the graveyard
of the De LONE vineyard-ay ay !
but the skin of the grapes would
curl up in disgust at so gruesome
COMPANY.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
Notice to Lien Holders

To all persons holding liens, by iudg
ment or otherwise, on the real estate
or any part thereof, of Jas. W. Rob
inS0n.
In pursuance of decree of the CIR
cult Court of Berkeley county, VIVA.
made in suit therein pending, to sub
Ject the real estate of the said Jas. w.
Robinson to the satisfaction of the
liens thereon, you are. hereby required
to present all claims held by you and
each of you against the said Jas. w
Robinson, which are liens on his real
estate, or any part of it, for adjudica
ton to me, at my Office in the Fitch
building in Martinsburg, w. Va, on OF
before the 18th day of March, 1895.
Given under my hand this 7th day oil
February, 1898.
W. B. CoLsToN,
Com r in Chancery of said Court.
212-4t
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19

There are quite number of good
men, candidates for nomination by
the Republicans for Congress. Mr..
Pitzer will undoubtedly 60 to the
convention solidly backed by the
Eastern Panhandle, and probably
with other counties either in whole
or part for him. This will give him
and excellent start. Others will 60
with more or less local support, and
we presume that Hon. Geo. G. Stur-
giss will be strongly endorsed from
his home section and adjacent coun-
ties. This will narrow the contest
to very warm, though cordial and
friendly struggle between friends OF
Messrs. Pitzer and Sturgiss. That
is the way it looks here, though
possibly, others may reason differ
emily.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
THE MAINE WRECKED DREADFUL CA.
LAMITY.

On Tuesday night, in the harbor
of Havana, the fue armored cruiser,
Maine, was blown up either by de-
sign or unaccountable accident. 1t
occurred about ten o'clock p. NJ,
when all the officers and crew, ex-
cept those on duty were asleep. The
officer of the watch had but few
minutes before looked over that por.
ton of the vessel when the explosion
occurred. Magazines had been ex-
amined, temperature taken, locked
up and the keys placed in the cap
tain's charge and to pass sentries
without orders would be dangerous.
Two hundred and fifty-three of our
brave officers, courageous fighters
and gallant tars were swept into
eternity in the twinkling of an eye.
The cause has not yet been ascer-
tanned and investigation is going on 4,
meanwhile public judgment, though
excited, is restrained, for more con-
elusive information. 1t is dread
full calamity occurring at a time and
place when suspicion makes it seem
more etrikingly terrible.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19
Secret Orders.

The Jr. o. q A. M. initiated sew
eral new members at their regular
meeting Monday night. For several
months they have had limitations
every night and number of appli.
cations are on hand.
The Knights tf Pythias have been
busy at limitations the past several
weeks. A delegation from Hasers-
town will visi, this city on Tuesday
evening next, to witness the work OF
the three-degree ritual.
The Daughters Of America, of
this city, are taking in new members
at their meetings each week. The
lodge is in a flourishing condition
and rapidly growing in numbers.
They will attend the Firemen s Fair
in body on Tuesday night. All
members are requested 70 be pres
ent.
Represt natives OF the Order of
Railway Conductors, Brotherhood
OF Locomotive Engineers, Order of
Railway Teieg aphers, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Firemen and Broth
erhood of Railroad Trainmen, en-
ployed by the B. & 0. system, met
in secret session at Grafton, for the
purpose of confirming the system of
federation.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-02-19

The war between the giants of
the wheat pit continues undated,
with Joe Letter scoring heavy on
Armour's reserve fund. 1t seems
the latter has been trying to cover
shortage on future by having far off
brokers buy lots in sight and hold
to meet contracts. Letter, learning
Of this, started his brokers on the
same line, even to purchasing at ad
vanced prices. Wheat for May
went up to $l.04 in Chicago on
Wednesday last.