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"SORE HEADS"

This unique phrase is frequently
heard in political times, and often
unnecessarily so. Meritoriously,
possibly, the person or clique utter
ing the cry, are but useing it to per-
petuate their own greed. Practical.
ly applied, the user generally goes
out of the fray, with the sorest head.
Naturally, when you thus treat the
other fellows Caput, you must look
out for your own, for the swing and
swish of a forceful blow may scatter
the lippy tsunt. Oh, no We do
not want these sore heads. We can
buy more votes than they amount
to, "nay, verify" Better crops are
raised in sunshine and peace, more
success comes from the unpurchas-
able friend who "eye to eye' calls
a halt, questions the methods, and
points to safety, than from the un-
trustworthy, unsafe, never to be
trusted man. Alas it is-only too
true, that there are purchasabIe
voters, and it is equally true that
they are purchasable by all parties
and trusted by none. Go not into
battle with such soldiers. If there
are sore heads by reason of wrong,
remove the cause, correct the meth.
od-don't think the party is man
not principles, but principles for
men, with equal rights. Heed the
warning. Apply proper remedies,
not ranking taunts.
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State News.

DIR. W. F. Snyder, who was nomi.
mated for State Legislature by the
Democrats at Parsons Tuesday,
dropped dead of heart failure at his
home, at Huttonville last Tuesday
night.-Romney Times.
Rev. J. Fl. Spears, of the Free
Methodist Church, Davis, W. Va,
while at work in box factory, was
struck in the head by plank. frac-
turing his skull. DIR. johnson re-
moved several pieces which were re.
placed by silver plate.
The engagement 10 announced Of
Miss Persis Hsgens Heermans, of
Kingwood, this state, and Mr.. J..
Russell Trotter, State Superintend-
ent of Schools, of Charleston, the
wedding to take place at the brides
home, "The Pines," at King wood,
October 5.
Seventy four copperhead snakes
were killed under single stone pile
up in Lincoln county, one day the
first of the present week. All were
full grown, rangeing from 80 inches,
down, in length. They had probably
adopted the place in which they
found as their winter quarters.-
Huntington Herald.
On last Sunday at Elkins, as Mr..
Kerens' carriage, occupied by Mrs.
Stephen B. Elkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood Daily and daughter and others
was being driven down from ex-
Senator Davis residence, the team
ran away and the carriage was up.
set and occupants were more or less
shaken up. Mr.. Daily and his
daughter were the most seriously
hurt. Mr.. Daily was thought for a
time to be fatally injured, but we
are glad to learn that he is fast re.
covering. Miss Daily is badly cut
about the face.-Parsons Advocate.
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Among the Factories.


The Auburn Wagon Works are
running on full time and capacity
and holding its own with every com.
petition.
The Crawford Wooden Mills are
as usual running full handed and
kept busy to keep up with orders as
the output readily finds orders in
advance.
The Brooklyn Brass Works are
turning out some new novelties as a
speciality in that line for the fall and
winter market, and keeps working
on the usual time.
The new Pants Factory is at work
with the machinery thus far on hand,
making pants from cloth woven at
the Crawford Mills. More machiney
will soon be added.
The Homestead Cannery is all
aglow, canning In the best manner
and method, fine and choice vege-
tables, also taking in articles for
winter storage. Good plant that.
Keep you summer and winter.
The Spinning department of the
Kilbourn Mills, employing so per
cent of all employees, is running on
full time and capacity. The knitting
department as also that of the Mid.
dlesex Mills are now on three quar-.
ter time.
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TROUBLE in CAMP.

There is Considerable trouble in
the Republican camp in Jefferson
county, possibly, more than here.
This is all to be regretted and could
have been avoided. Any politician
who attempts to run his party with
closed doors, open only to select
few, may succeed for a short time,
but not always. A policy or party
that is run on a mathematical rule
that describes circumference, or q
circle, commonly called ring, usually
ENDS it narrowing down until it gets
too hot at the axis for comfort
Even here in Berkeley, stringing the
matter down from the Keyser con.
vention to the room up stai.s il the
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SENATORIAL CANDIDATE.

The News, Of Berkeley Springs,
reaches US this week, with the GER
tificate of more than one hundred
voters, nominating Mr.. s. W. III.
Peters as a candidate for senator
from this district. This, under the
law, will place his name upon the
ticket for election purpose. The
signers are irrespective OF party, and
the News, though a Democratic
paper, is of such sturdy sound cur
rency principle, as to give the move
lnent its unqualified, earnest sup
port. 1t says:
Democratic nominee, Mr.. R. G.
Burkhart, of Berkeley county,
stands ON the Chicago platform
"without the difference of the cross
ing of it or the dotting of an 81"
The issue therefore is clearly drawn
and is not of our own seeking"
1t asks the Republican Conven-
ton to make no nomination, but to
endorse the candidacy of Mr.. Peters,
and also suggests that in the view OF
the action of the Circuit Court, and
of the Court of Appeals on the man.
damus question in relation to the It'll
Delegate District, that Hon. Roma
nus Hunter be again placed upon
the ticket for that Office. It enthu.
siastically says:
"How these two candidates would
make this county hum, and each
National Democrat could fire a dou-
BILE barreled gun on election day. 1t
asks the assistance of Berkeley
and Jefferson counties and says
what Morgan will do will be plen-
ty. Both these gentlemen are well
known and highly esteemed. Al
though coming late for extended
discussion and consideration, TINS
movement, merits careful and pru-
dent deliberation by the Senatorial
and It'll Delegate District Conven-
tions. That sound currency is a
vital issue, cannot be questioned,
and that proper legislative represen-
tation of these three counties, have
been forcibly wrested from the PEG.
pie, is self-evident, and on these two
important essentials, these gentle
men are in touch and line with Re-
publican efforts, backed as they are
by many other conscientious Demo.
Gratis, who scorn wrong in their own
party, as many Republicans do in
some methods of their own, points q
policy strongly indicative of right.
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Cashier shot.

Flora, Ind, Sept. 27.-Between 2
and 8 O'Clock this morning the safe
of the Farmers Bank was blown
open by robbers, who secured close
to $4,000 and made good their es-
cape. Cashier VIM. Lemon, who was
aroused by the noise of the explo-
sion, appeared on the scene while
the robbers were still at work, was
shot and it is believed he will die.
A posse of citizens followed the
gang of robbers for some distance,
but they got away on a hand car.
Bloodhounds have been secured and
are now on the trail. There we're
two terrific explosions and the bank
building was almost wrecked.
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rlandanus case-Term Adjourns

rIandamus Case Term Adjourned
Quite number Of cases were sub
mitted. Tho only opening given
was til Tie matter Of the petition OF
the board OF ballot commissioner OF
Jefferson county for writ Of errors
from the decision Of Judge g. Boyd
Faulkner, ofthe Circuit Court, rem
dered on September l9, granting a
peremeptory mandamus against them
required them to put the name OF
Frank 81. Harmison, Of Morgan
county, a Democratic candidate for
the House OF Delegates, on the of
fetal ballot, and deciding that the
act Of the Republican Legislature of
1897, changing the Seventh delegate
district to consist of Berkeley, Jef-
fersan and Morgan, is uncQnstitu-
tional and void, the Supreme Court
refuses the writ of error and sus-
tanned Jucge Faulkner
The opinion was handed downsby
Judge Brannon, president of the
court, and concurred in by the whole
court. The syllabus contained two
points, viz: that the court has the
power to declare an act redistricting,
in whole or in part. of the State, IN
constitutional and void.
Second. That the act OF
1897, changing said delegatate dis
trict, is unconstitutional and void,
being in contravention to The
constitution, which provides
that redistribution and appor.
tionment of delegates shall take
place only after each succeeding
United States census, or once in ten
| years; that this provision is manda
tory and merely not directory, and
that the Legislature must obey it.
| The State having been arranged
into districts by the Legislature o
1891 this must stand till after another
census and the Legislature of 1897
had no power to change this arrang
| ment.
The court adjourned term Monday
to meet in special session in Char
lesion on November 10.
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The Successful Remedy for
NASAL CATARRH

must be non-irritating, easy of ap-
plication, and one that will by its
own action reach the infamed and
diseased surfaces.
ELY IS CREAM BALM combines
the important requisites of quick
action and specific curative powers
with perfect safety to the patient.
This agreeable remedy has mastered
catarrh as nothing else has, and both
physicians and patients freely con-
cede this fact. All druggists cheer
fully acknowledge that in it the
acme of Pharmaceutical skill has
been reached. The most distress
ing symptoms quickly yield to it.
In acute cases the Balm imparts
almost instant relief.
BY Absorption.
Catarrh sufferers should remem.
Der that Ely's Cream Balm is the
only catarrh remedy which is quick.
ly and thoroughly absorbed by the
diseased membrane. It does not
dry up the discretions, but changes
them to llmpid and oderless con-
dition, and finally to natural and
healthy character.
The Balm can be found at any
drug store, or by sending so cents
to Ely Brothers, SIS Warren St.,
New York, it will be mailed.
Fnll directions with each package.
Cream Balm opens and cleanses the
nasal passages, allays Inflammation,
thereby stopping pain in the head,
heals and protects the membrane
and restores the senses of taste and
smell. The Balm is applied directly
into the nostrils.
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SATURDAY, OCT. !, 1898.

Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, of Della
ware, ex Secretary of State and ex-
Ambassador to England, died on
Wednesday last. He was Delawares
favorite son and though possibly not
so gigantic 10 the sphere of legislator
diplomat and statesman as his State
thought him, yet was of more than
ordinary calibre and enjoyed the
confidence and esteem Of bis assc-
clates in the highest spheres Of
offices and was admired for earnest
ness Of purpose and sturdy integrity.
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Jefferson County Republicans.


Charles. Town, W. Va, Sept. %.
The Republican Executive Com.
mittee of Jefferson county, held a
meeting in this place today, under
a call of Chairman Higginbotham,
for the purpose OF selecting election
commissioners and challengers, and
to formulate a plan of campaign.
The organization is opposed to Con.
gresham Dayton because of some of
his appointments, and there Ia q con.
siderable split in the party. The
party IS very active, however, in
the country, and every effort is be-
Ing made to increase the vote. But
it is openly stated by the faction op-
posed to Dayton that he will lose a
large number of votes.
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Waynesboro's Water Famine.


Waynesboro is in the clutches of
q water famine. The continued
drought OF the past month has low
cred the water in the mountain
spring by which the town is sup
piled to such an extent that creek
water had to be relied upon. The
pump which formily forced the fluid
from the creek to the town broke and
now water is at high premium.
The town would be in serious pre-
dicament in case of Ere. It was a
question OF either compelling the
factories of the town to Shut down
or not allow the Western Maryland
railroad to take water there and
the latter was decided upon.--Spirit.
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Notice 10 Taxpayers

All taxpayers are hereby notified that
as required BY law, /, or one OF my
Deputies viii attend at each voting
place in each district in Berkeley coun-
ty, for the purpose OF receiving taxes in
each district, and that pursuant TO law,
q discount Of u per cent will be allowed
on all taxes for 1898 then paid. The
following are the places and dates Of
attendance
Hedgesyille, Oct. IL, Gerardstown
Oct. 8. TomahaWk. Oct. 4; Swan Pond i,
Oct. 2; Marlowe, Oct. 4, Emmerson's
Store; J0hnsontown, Oct. Z; Darkes-
vile, Oct. 6; Allentown, Oct. "a; Shan
ghai, Oct. 8; Ridgeway Store, Oct. 20;
Bedington, Oct. q; Falling Waters,
Oct. 10. Stehley's Store; Bunker Hill,
Oct. II; Martinsburg, Oct. Is.
J. I'll. SMITH,
s-lO-3t SLeflf II Berkeley Co.
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Acute Catarrh Cured with I've
Bottles.

Mr.. John Davis, Broadway, Frost
burg, Allegany county, Nd. writes
l have tried Parker & Shea's Catarrh
Cure for nasal catarrh and can truth.
fully say that it is the best remedy
that have yer used for catarrh.
Two bottles cured me when / was
scarcely able to breathe. I heartily
recommend it to all who have ten.
dency to catarrh. For sale by T..
G. Matthaei, Queen street.
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Deafness CANNOT be Cured

BY local applications as they can
not reach the diseased portion Of
the ear. There is only one way to
cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of
the mucous lining OF the Eustachian
Tube. When this tube is infamed
you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result,
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition. hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of
ten are caused by catarrh, which is
nothing but an iniamed condition of
the mucous surfaces.
i We will give One Hundred Dol
lars forany case of Deafness Caused
BIZ catarrh) that connot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir
eular; free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, O.
az Sold by Druggists, 75c.
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Hoods Pills sie aaa ; 5 cents.
BALTIMORE s OHIO RAILROAD.
Knights Templar Triennial
Conclave.

C0nclave.
PH.sburg, Pa, October 1914, 1898.
For the Knights Templar Trien-
NAL Conclaye, to be held at Pitts
burg, Pa, from October 10th to
14th, 1898, the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad will sell tickets from all
points east of the Ohio River at One
Lowest First Glass Fare for the
Round Trip, good going on October
9th to 18th, inclusive, and good re-
turning leaving Pittsburg to and in
Guiding October 18th, 1898, except
by depositing ticket with Joint
Agent at Pittsburg not earlier than
October 18th nor later than October
| nth, and on payment of fifty (50)
| cents, return limit of ticket may be
extended to leave Pittsburg to and
including October 3lst., 1898.
Solid Royal Blue Vestibuled
Trains run daily from New York,
Philadelphia, Wilmington, Balti-
more. Washington and intermediate
points, elegantly equipped with
Pullman Sleeping Cars, Observation
Parlor Cars and unexcelled Dining
Car Service.
For tickets and full information,
apply nearest Ticket Agent, Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad.
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3Sth ANNUAL FAIR
Frederick, Md.

Frederick, Md.
Reduced Rates via B. d. o. K. e.
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
will sell excursion tickets to Fred
erick, Md. and return, at low rate of
One Fare for the Round Trip, plus
Fifty Cents additional for admission,
account of 3Sth Annual Fair of
Frederick County Agricultural As
ISOLATION. Tickets will be sold for
regular trains of October 10, IL, IL,
ID, Il IA, good to return until Octo-
Der Is, inclusive, at rate of $l.85
from Martinsburg.
For tickets and full information,
call on Agent, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
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Notice is hereby given that a
meeting OF the delegates elected to
the Thirteenth District Senatorial
Convention by the voters OF Berke-
ley, Jefferson and Morgan counties
will be held in Martinsburg, on
SATURDAY, OCT. |, 1898,
at ten o'clock a. M, for the purpose
OF placing in nomination candidate
for State Senator from the Thir-
teenth Senatorial District of West
Virginia.
: CHARLES M. LAMAR,
n Chairman Sen. Com.
Z. DEW. GERHARDT, Sec'y.
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Never Say Die.

Aany desperate csses of kidney
diseases pronounced incurabie have
been cured By Foley's Kidney
Cure. Many physicians use it. For
sale by r G Williams.
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W. Va. Crop Bulletin.
Monday, Sept. 2e, 1898.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Fair weather, with warm days,
cool nights, and excess in sunshine,
prevailed until Thursday. During
Thursday and Friday moderate to
heavy rains fell generally over the
state, breaking up the prevailing
drouthy conditions, and beneftting
all growing vegetation.
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SEVENTH DEDICATE DIsrRIcr.

The, delegates elected by the coun-
ties composing the Seventh Delegate
District of West Virginia, will meet
ct the same time and place for the
purpose of placing in nomination
candidates for the said Delegate Dis.
trict.
CHARLES M. LAMAR.
Chairman 7th Del. Dist.
1. DEW. dERHARDT, Sec'y.
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VIM. GERHARDT,
Successor to o. S. Rigsby)
ART & STATIONERY STORE,
No. 1913 Queen ST.
A Large and Beautiful Line of Framed
Pictures.
Frames Made to Order of the Latest
Styles of Moulding.

The patronage of the Public is re-
spectfully solicited.
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Potomac Valley Railroad Co,
of West v irginia.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY,

OEI TUE VI WIFI z11FH
Baltimore, Sept. II.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Potomac Valley Rail
road Company of West Virginia for
the election OF seven III directors to
serve for the ensuing year, will be held
at the Office of the company, Hillen
Station, Baltimore, on Wednesday,
October 10th, 1898, at II O'Clock N
J. 7. M. BARNEs,
g-17-5t. Secretary
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NORTHERN SECTION.

Jefferson-Drouth broken by
heavy rain on %; pastures injured
by drouth; corn crop cut, and far
mers ready to SOW wheat.
Berkeley-Corn cutting in rapid
progress, and wheat seeding adj
vancing; recent rains will bring up
the wheat
Morgan-Drouth broken by rain
on %. fine on pastures, and will also
enable farmers to SOW wheat; corn
all cut, and light crop; buckwheat,
turnips and late potatoes give light
yields.
Hardy-The drouth was broken
on the 22d; ground now in fine con-
dition for seeding; corn cutting we'll
advanced, and the crop will be an ex-
cellent one; wheat crop turned out
we'll; oats not SO good; very few ap-
piles.
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CROP CONDITIONS.

OhOf
Corn cutting was advanced rapid
ly. Farmers have commenced
shocking and cribbing the crop
over some localities.
Potatoes, both Irish and sweet,
continue to give good yields.
Pastures we're suffering to an ex-
tent from the continued drouth, but
the rains have revived them, and
good grazing, with all kinds ofstock
doing we'll.
Wheat seeding is now in general
progress, snd nearing completion
over some counties the early sown
is coming up, and looking green.
The rains will bring up all the crop
sown.
Rye and oats are being sown.
Turnips are turning out well.
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Baltimore and Martinsburg markets
compared and corrected eTerv Friday
morning,
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Call for Senatorial and District Dele
gate Conventions.

az Sold by Druggists, 75c.
The state herald., 1898-01-28
UNION OF THE METHopisMs.
North and south Churches Agree to Do
Much Work In Common.

Chattanooga. Tenn. Jan, 2i.-Thc
following official report OF the action
Of the join, commission Of federation
appointed by the general conference OF
the two Episcopal Methodisms which
met at Baltimore recently was given TO
the Associated Press to-day by the see.
rctary. Dr. II. J. Cooke, editor Of the
Methodist Advocate.
After mn elaborate discussion. cover.
Ing several days conference. the Joint
committee finally agreed upon the fol-
lowing resolutions, the exact language
Of which and particulars explanatory
VIII be given hereafter, ms provided
for by the Joint commission:
First-Thnt the general conferences
OF the two churches he recommended
to order the preparation OF n common
catechlsm, hymn book and order Of pub
lie worship for both churches.
Second While recognizing the value
and growth Of tile Epworth league
from the respective churches aud re-.
jolclng IN the spirit of fraternity mani.
Tested IN their biennial International
conference In the absence Of nny H..
gnl provision for n. II II suggested To
the general conferences the proprlciy
OF recognizing aud regulating II by lc'
gal provisions.
Thlrd-1hnt the general conferences
OF their respective churches bc recon-
mcnded TO ndopt measures for the Joint
administration Of their publishing In
tercsiH both IN chlnn and japan.
Fourtli-Thni while npprcclniln. ful.
" the Christian comliy prevailing
among our missions Ia foreign lands
nnd having given careful confederation
10 the principle nnd dcAirnhlllty OF co
operative administration rs means
for lcs.cnng the expenditure Of funds
IN the prosecution OF the work. the
commission may, without attempting
To formulate amy plan FOR such cooper,
nilon, commend the subject 10 the con
sidcrnilon of the general conference,
I'lf,h-it wna further agreed, for the
prevention OF luriful competition. That
IN places where either church " cH'nb'
ilshcd aud supplying the needs Of the
people. new work shall not he organ
lied by the other church without the
consent Of the bishop having jurlsdic.
| tlon.
Slsih-Thr following with reference
To Christian education was adopted;
liosOlvrd, flrFi=Tllih expression
should take such practical form NJ viii
incrpnac the efficiency ~ unr higher In.
HilinilonH ~ l"nrnlnr.
Second .1lni the ycnra 1900 nnd 1901
should be- the period for III" llrcscnin.
ton NJ the Huhicc, ~ higher education
to nll our people nnd " their gifts ia
| the cnuHc.
"1blrd -t'lut II Is the imperative
duty NJ The rrmcsinnt church 10 rtu
yldo In Tie city or Washington niiI
vcrslty. Christian. catholic. tololnni
land American, having fut llu sale aim