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because

we get more business that way
make more store friends-more
people save and we make just
as much as if a less number
paid higher prices.
People find this stores method
pays them-results to prove it
doing more mail order business
now than ever-had to give that
department more space and in
crease the force in order to ac-
commodate the increased bust
ness.
But we're not depending on
past records for future results
goods and prices are to bring
them-and will when styles for
the prices are considered.
We want every woman ar
ranging early spring sewing to
get samples of medium to fine
new wash goods 8 to 35c and
see if it isn't so-that this
stores goods and prices demon
strate advantage.
New Madras 124c to finest
imported. 200 styles New Mad
ras 80 inches wide, I5c yard.
Samples of other large lines
new wash goods and medium
priced new spring Dress Goods
-25 to 45c, ready to send when
you write for them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-12

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, eleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects. prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeablesubstances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in so
cent bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand win pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes TO try it. Donot acceptany
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. M
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Wednesday, March 2, 1898,

Wednesday, March 2, 1898,
commencing at 10 o'clock a. M, all the
following described personal property;
6 Head of Horses and Colts.
No. /, roam horse, weighing 170C
pounds, good leader and will work any.
where, and is suitable for dray purposes
No. 2, brown mare, weighing l400
pounds, good leader also good family
driver. No 8, black mare. weighing
1400 pounds, excellent wagon and bar
share leader No 4, bay mare, sired by
Romeo, well broken and an excellent
roadster. No. 3, bay colt, rising 3 years
old, well broken. No. Q. bay colt, II
years old, sired by Conductor, and as
fine as there are In the district.
z Head of Cattle.
Four of them mich cows. Two will
have calves by day of sale, others shortly
after. One heifer carrying her first calf
2 beef cattle, fat cow and the other q
young steer One of these cows Is 0
thorough bred Jersey and as fine as there
is in the country.
25 Head of Hogs.
Three brood sows; one will farrow by
day of sale. One boar, this boar and one
SOW, are thoroughbred Poland China
eligible to record. Balance thrifty young
shoats weighing from 30 to IS pounds.
Farming Utensils, Etc,
Two broad tread, wagons, one heavy
4-horse and one light horse with bed,
spring wagon, stick wagon, cart. 2 sets
hay shelvings 20 feet long; 0sbourn bind
err, good as new; Pennsylvania grain
drill, horse rake, roller Champion mower,
2 oliver chilled plows No. 40, spring
tooth harrow, Osbourn make, squar har-
row, Q hand cultivators with teeth. 2
double and 2 single shovel plows, corn
planter, corn shelter as good as new, cy-
clone seed sower good as new; buggy
pole, new, hay rope, 1870 feet long; 2 sets
Yankee harness, 2 sets front gears, 2 sets
plow gears, collars, bridles,s set double
harness, set of single harness, riding sad
die, A horse wagon line 2 pillow lines lead
reins, 2 choke straps, halters, pair
check lines, 6 sets fly nets, ? bushel
baskets, half bushel measure, scoop
shovels, 2 dirt shovels, dung forks, lot OF
pitch forks, 2 log chains, pair spreaders,
thrible, double and single trees, cross cut
saw, double bit az, mattock jackie sticks,
lot Of grain bags, $50 bushels of corn,
about 3 tons Of clover hay, 700 bundles
of fodder, lot of red top clover seed hay
knife.
The following household goods: Churn'
meat bench, 12-foot extension table, 2
bedsteads, lot of apple butter. Forty
young hens, all thrifty and good layers.
Eight bushels cooking potatoes,3 bushels
seed potatoes, and many other articles
not mentioned
Terms of Sale:
A credit of months will be given on
all sums of $40 and upwards, purchaser
to give note with approved security, ne
gotiable and payable at the Peoples Ma
tional Bank of Martinsburg, with interest
from date, II paid at maturity interest
RENTED. Under $40, cash. No proper
ty to be removed until terms Of sale are
complied with The fat cattle will be sold
for cash. Il. ID. LOCHBAUM
j. w. Dodd, Auc. J.F. Roberts, Clerk
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THINK ABOUT YOUR HEALTH
his Is the Time to Give Attention
to Your Physical Condition.

The warmer weather which will
ome with the approaching spring
Iionths should find you strong and in
,bust health, your blood pure and
our appetite good. Otherwise you
! ill be in danger of serious illness.
surify and enrich your blood with
ood's Sarsaparilla and thus 'pre-
are for spring" This medicine
axes rich, red blood and gives vigor
hid vitality. 1t will guard you
,ainst danger from the changes
nich will soon take place.
"The Tornado, which will be Civ
at the Central Opera House, We'd
sday night, is said to be something
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FARM For SALE.

FOUR HUNDRED Acres, in Back
Creek Valley, near Jones Spring. 200
acres cleared, balance in timber Two
story dwelling and barn, never-failing
spring, fruit for family use. Half cash
and balance 10 suit purchaser. A bar
gain to quick buyer Write THE HER
AID for particulars. If
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Stockholders Notice.

There will be meeting of the Stock
holders Of the Martinsburg and Potomac
Turnpike Company, on Saturday, the
18th day OF February, 1898, at IL a. m,
at the courthouse, to elect directors for
the ensuing year. By order Of
1-22 I'd G. p. RINER, Secretary.
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II. y. Derry, plaiHtiH'
VS.
L. NJ. Hoke, Willis A. B. Hoke, w.
Blackwell, j. Wilson Humbird. Joseph
Spriggs, trustee, The National Bank of
Martinsburg. a corporation, William I
Stewart, its president, II. II Emmert,
its attorney, The Peoples National Bank
of Martinsburg, corporation, f. f.
Wilson, its cashier, and M. T. Inglee,
trustee.
The object of the above suit is to OBJ
tain decree in favor of the plaintiff
and his assignees against the defendant,
VIM. Blackwell. 70 1898 rs, with inter
est thereon from May 2, 1895, and costs
of suit; to set aside the satisfaction en-
tered by the Natianal Bank of Martins
burg, of judgment rendered by said
court in its favor against l.. Nj. Hoke,
said Blackwell, and the plaintiff for
$1960.83, with interest thereon from
April 16, 1895, and costs; to surrogate the
said plaintiff and his assignees, to the
said judgment, and the lien thereof on
the real estate of the said Blackwell, and
subject 1t to such lien by sale or other
wise, and to obtain decree against said
National Bank of Martinsburg, for any
loss or damage which the said Berry or
his assignees may sustain on account of
such entry of satisfaction, and it appear
ing on affidavit filed in this suit, that the
said defendants, W. A. B. Hoke, Jos.
Sprigg, trustee, and j. Wilson Humbird
are non-residents of this State, they
hereby required to appear at the said
Clerks Office within one month from
the 18th day of Feb. 1898, (the date of the
first publication hereof and do what is
necessary to protect their interests in
this matter.
l.. ID. w. GERHARDT,
NJ It, INGLES, Clerk.
Attorney for Plaintiff. Feb. u, 1913 At
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-12
LOTS LITANY.
A Shingie Story A Rheumatic Ex-
cuse Lot Becomes a Judge.

~ 0AfRHStO 0AOA n NhGbHidLi@ LA~
cuse Lot Becomes Judge.
Some one found out which way the
wind blew in the late gale.
Nothing was injured out our way
except brother kearfott's stable roof,
and each individual single had been
DANGEROUSLY and vigorously making
efforts to fly through loug period
aud had actually plumed tor the jour
ney into the upper regions by curling
extremities into fairy things, wooed
by the kisses of sunshine, entieed by
the wauton winds into a belief that
each was born for higher sphere and
a nobler work aud the force of the
miniature cyclone took them to the
highest pinnacle of their ambitious
dreams, but there was no sustaining
element and down they follower,
lower, lower than they had ever been
before.
Now this shingle story wouldn't be
worth the space it occupies if it did
not hold a valuable lesson for very
light spongy, shallow human beings
who destroy the peace, content and
usefulness of their whole lives by
reaching after positions they are men,
tally and physically unable to fill and
down they go beneath the surface,
lower still than that place which
creative power and infinite wisdom
had designed.
The wind blew the roof from Sutton
schoolhouse and one little woman has
right to feel blue and would in all
probability ii firm masculine voice
were not pleading and offering a
position as household queen under the
protection of royal heart
Mrs. Anderson is convalescent.
Mrs. Roat, from Pennsylvania, is
visiting her daughter.
We were honored by a visit from
Mr.. Christ Tabler, who is able to get
out again from the siege of rheuma-
sics. He speaks in glowing terms of
the Greensburg pupils and has a kind
word for Opequon Board and alleges
and emphasizes his only reason for
giving up the school was "rheuma-
tism" l think that was sufficient
excuse.
Rideuour school has an average of
AZ pupils this fifth month. There
will be an observance of Lincoln
Day February IL, at 1880 p. M. The
design is to charge five cents admis.
sion to pay for set of Wright's Ma
ture Readers, which will cost over $40.
The voluntary subscriptions having
amounted to less than 81.
Myrtle Buhrman, one of the bright
est of our pupils, is home on the sick
list.
Mrs Thomas Kearns and youngest
daughter are visiting relatives in
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Chas. Daily made flying trip
from Brunswick to his old home here.
The Mechanics Band supper and
entertainment was very, very good.
The supper was the best we eye saw
served. The cake walk capped the
climax, only the wrong couple got
bic cake, although do not know the
Erties.
4 The young lady who was the most
graceful and kept the best time, wore
pale blue dress with deep blue flow
FRS and kept perfect step with her
partner. She also had the African
vriggle down to fine point. She
8 lid not forget to bow to the audience
IS her successful rival did. l wonder
she will curl her pretty lips when
he reads this and ask, "Lot who made
you judge" LOT.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-12
Estray Notice.

A large SOW, black and white, with
hole in right ear, short tail, viii weigh
about $50 pounds, came 10 my premises
some time ago. Owner can have same
by proving property, paying costs and
for this notice. NJ. L. TABLER.
e.5
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-12
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY!

The undersigned intending to discon.
tinue farming will sell at public sale at
his residence on the p. $. Sperow farm
one mile northeast of North Mountain
station, and one mile northwest OF
Spring Mills. on the road leading from
North Mountain to Little Georgetown
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-12
Order of Publication.

The State of West Virginia.
AT rules held in the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court of Berkeley County,
the 18th day of February, 1898.
H. G. Berry, plaintiff,
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Cumberland
mwzIz.mzzzzuxxzzzzz izzszzMzMzzzzMzzMw
Steam Dye
Works -.

We respectfully call atten-
ton to our Dyeing and Clean
ing Works, established over a
quarter of a century. Dry
cleaning does not injure the
lustre. This is done here to
perfection. Dyeing Gentlemen's
Suits, Coats, Vests, Overcoats,
Trousers in all shades and colors.
Ladies' Dresses, Capes, Shawls,
Gloves, Wells, and Feathers
dyed in beautiful colors.
Send for catalogue and price
list or call on our agent for in
formation.
NM. L.. DORM, Agent,
MARTINSRURG, w. VA.
49,. g~A.a4x~ne.a.. Enwowo-
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BOCGS 6 BULL,
ALLEGHENY, PA.
For Rent.

The two-story building, store room
below, with stable and corn house also a
large yard in rear, now occupied by
Lewis Kogleschatz, dealer in furniture,
on West Martin street, next to Central
Opera House For information call on
address, J. N THATCHER,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
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3 81 J.
why

does this store uniformly ask
less prices for choice goods?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-02-12

We sell all the leading makes Of Pi
amos and Organs, fully warranted, at the
lowest possible prices consistent with
quality, and allow the most liberal terms
of payment.
Call and see us, or send for catalogue
and full particulars. We can interest
you and if you are about to buy an in
strument we can save you money.
a. WI. ORDWAY
East Side of Pablo Square.
HAGERSTOWN, MD.
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j w. Dodd, Auc +.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
THE TRUTHFUL HUSBAND.
He wOuIdn't stoOp TO Lie About a.
Measly Letter.


"Georqe" said Mrs. Wildwood, ~ ann
going TO ask you something, and want
You to cross your heart and tell me the
"AIy darling" he cried, catching her in
his arms, you know never tell you any
thing but the truth. Why will you go on.
"Forgiye me, dearest" the beautiful wom-
an said, "if / have panied you. | know
YOU always tell me the truth. You are
the dearest old fellow in the world. I'm
sorry for what said, and you needn't cross
your heart II you don't want to. III believe
you without that"
After he had kissed her, she continued:
"You know that letter TO mother which
| gave you last weels-the one inviting her
TO come here and visit us2"
eyes" he replied, gazing 'steadily into.
her eyes.
"Well, she never received ii. thought,
1t was queer she didn't answer, and so L.
wrote again, and her reply came to-day.
George, -you-mail--th lctter%
Eyes, darling, cross my heart"
"There," she exclaimed, throwing her
arms around his neck, and standing on
tiptoe to kiss him, 81 knew you did! be-
lievc you when you look at me that way
and say yes. suppose i was lost in the
mails, some way. You have made me So
happy dear. You don't know how mis-
cradle | have been ever since the horrible
tho thought Sntt that you NJ might do such thing
mo" George Wildwood said to himself
when he was alone, there's no use maxi
ing it necessary to lie about a thing like.
that, when one can neglect TO put on
stamp and still be able to tell the truth. -
Cleveland Leader.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.


AT the conference of the leaders of
the Creek Indians at Okmulgee, l. T.,
resolutions were passed declaring that
as a nation they opposed the allotment
of their lands in severalty and asking
the principal chief to have vote taken
by the chiefs in their respective towns
on the subject and forward it to their
delegates in congress. AS soon as the
conference had adjourned Chief Ispar-
hecher issued letter to all Creek
judges to enforce the nations laws and
to oppose the recent legislation of con-
gress abolishing their courts.
REV. SAM P. JONES, the evangelist,
returned to his home at Gainesville,
Ca, ON the 10Th from a western lectur-
ing tour and in the evening issued a
formal announcement of his candi-
dacy for governor, which has created
big sensation in Georgia. He has
not yet announced his platform, but it
was said he would oppose especially
Georgia's free school system.
The ships of the American navy
went out of mourning for the victims
of the Maine disaster at sunset on the
10th. The official funeral having taken
place at Havana, the government at
Washington considered that the log
ieal end of the mourning period and
gave orders to that effect
The house on the 10Th passed the
Henderson bankruptcy bill by vote
of 15S to 1876.
S. P. WINsLow, agent for an EN-
broidering machine, whose home is at
Springfield, ILL.,, tasted Is days at ho-
tel at Guthrie, Ok, in order that he
might be forgiven for sin. 1t was
thought that he was insane.
The official order for retiring board
to pass upon Col. William A. Elderkin,
commissary of the department of the
Missouri, was issued. Col. Elderkin
resists retirement, although he is in
bad health, in ordernot to cut his wife
out of pension after his death.
THE naval court of inquiry into the
Maine disaster sailed far Havana on
the GOTH Capt. Sigsbee telegraphed
to Washington from Havana that he
had not expressed any opinion on the
cause of the disaster Secretary Long,
of the navy department, said that
there was nothing new to communicate
about the wreck. A report from Key
West, Fla, said that the Maine
wounded were doing we'll
THE deaths at ST. Louis for the week
ended the 10th were 1888, 40 of them be-
ing caused by pneumonia and other
diseases of the respiratory organs.
During the corresponding week in 1897
214 deaths occurred.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
GENERAL NEWS.

THE Burbank block and its contents
at Pittsfeld, Mass, were destroyed by
fire. Loss, $1,000 with insurance of
about $4,000.
WHILE negro farm hand was plow-
ing in field near Chattanooga, Tenn,
he unearthed 40 gold and silver
watches, number of rings, necklaces
and other jewelry. They were after
wards identified as part of the things
stolen from a jewelry store at Cleve-
land, Tenn, eight years before.
THE report of the civil service COM
mission for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1897, has been presented to the pres
ident. 1t states that after an expert
ence of nearly Is years the hopes of
the advocates of the civil service law
have been largely realized and in prac-
tice the law has proved to be an effec-
tive force in the direction of economy.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
MRS. STEVENS IN CHARGE.
She VIII Temporarily Manage National W.
q. T. U.-Miss Wizards Funeral Arrange

She VIII Temporarily Manage National w.
q. U.-Miss Wizards Funeral Arrange
ments.
CHICAGO, Feb. 19-Miss L. NJ N.
Stevens, national vice president of the
w. C. T. u, will carry on Miss Will
lards work for the present and no
election will take place until the next
regular convention. Mrs. Stevens and
Miss Wizards secretary, Anna Cor
don, with other national officers, will
accompany the remains to Chicago.
There the body will lie in state for a
day in the Woman's Temple building
before being taken to Evanston.
Formal services over the remains will
in held in New York Sunday. The
body will then be sent to Chicago.
On Thursday final services will be held
from the First Methodist church at
Evanston, with which Miss Willard
was connected
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
HITCH IN THE PROGRAMME.
Nearly Half the Democrats in Kentucky
House Revolt Agalnat Force BIll.

Nearly Half the Democrats in Kentucky
House Revolt Against Force BIll.
FRANKFORT, Ky, Feb. 9-There is
big political excitement here. Within
one of half the democratic members
of the general assembly refused to at
tend a caucus called for the considera-
tion of the Goebel resolution force
bilD, which has already passed the
senate, and Which, the dissenteN
claim, it was sought to force the house
democrats to vote for. The fight,
which has been growing in
tensely for several days, has come
to involve nearly every democratic
leader in the state, as we'll as
the next race for governor and.
United States senator. Opinion is about
equally divided as to whether the bill
can now be forced through the house.
There is equal diversity of opinion as
to what the result will be If it is.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
AUDITOR MOORE FREE.
Nebraska Supreme Court Holds He Was
Not Guilty rs an Ohicer.


LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. l9.-Ex-State
Auditor Eugene Moore, under sentence
of eight years for embezzlement, was
turned loose by the supreme court yes
terday. Moore was short 1913, 900 when
he left Office, being money he had re-
ceived from the various insurance
companies as fees for the privilege of
doing business in the state. His de-
Tense was that he was not guilty Of
embezzlement as a state officer, be-
cause he was not by law charged
with the collection and safekeepiug
of these moneys, the payment TO him
being in accord with an old custom Of
the office. The supreme court holds
that the money he embezzled was not
the money of the state, but that Of the
insurance companies. AS the latter
enjoyed long since all Of the privileges
this money was to pay for, this means
that Moore will escape scot free.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
Ex-Gov. Stone interviewed.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 10. Elk
Gov. William j. Stone, of Missouri, ar
rived here yesterday morning en- route
to Mexico. When asked about the re-
Gently published statement that he
would lie candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for president, he
denied it most emphatically. He said,
he was opposed to Bryan's plan of
amalgamating all the silver forces into
virtually new party. He favors main
tanning the integrity of the democratic
party, but would invite the co-opera-
ton of all friends of silver on the
basis proposed by Senator Stewart re-
Gently.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
Monument to LAFAYETTE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10. "A movement
has been set afoot to have the United
States erect a monument to Gen. La
fayette in the city of Paris, to be dedi-
Gated during the Paris exposition.
President Mckinley and Assistant Sec
rotary Day have shown much interest
in the matter which has been brought
officially to the attention of congress
through resolutions offered in both
h ouseS
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
Letter Denies He is Selling Wheat.

CHICAGO, Feb. 19,-Joseph Letter
makes emphatic denial that he dis
posed of 5000, 900 bushels of his May
holdings OF wheat during Thursdays
excited trading. He was credited
with making profit of S5OO,OOO He
says: 81 not only did not sell bushel
of wheat Thursday, but bought wheat.
The current prices are only the begin
ming of range from Sl.95 to $3.50 per
bushel, That is what propose to sell
my wheat at"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24
Nern for the wheeImep.

The League Of American Wheelmen num-
bers nearly 1000 below the 100000 mark
within the last few weeks. In spite of this
startling diminution, the maximum of
the comforting and thorough tonic, Hostel
ters Stomach Bitters, which promotes di-
gestion, healthy flow of bile, regularity of
the bowels, and counteracts kidney trouble
1T is, moreover, a remedy for and preventive
of malaria and rheumatism.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-02-24

CHICAGO, Feb. l9.-Oswald Miner, OF
Pittsburgh, came to Chicago and had
several pieces of skin removed from
his arm by surgeons in the hope of
saving the life of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Leur Richards. The woman was
burned by the explosion of gasoline
stove five months ago, and twice be-
fore the grating operation was tried
without success.