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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1898-09-10

water takers more numerous and
quantity thus SO increased, until adj
ditional power is necessary. Surely
the system is not to be abandoned
for new one. III not, then why not
invite bids and specifications for
auxiliary increase, without hunting
any one specially. Among them,
give the parent builders, chance to
add to the already good and hon
orable work that they placed here.
They certainly ought to know what
addition will be necessary, and
would be interested in farther
maintaining their we'll merited, good
reputation. We believe line from
Engineer Shaffer would soon bring
one of their skilled engineers here,
to examine and make plans, specif-
cations, and bids in competition
with other builders in this line. All
will be glad to send an authorized
agent and submit bids, through the
water committee to the Council.
This would appear proper, and GER
taiuly prove economical to Mar
tinsburg.
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Berkeley Springs Items.

From the News and Messenger:
/ Miss Daisy We'll, Of Martinsburg
has been visiting friends here.
Hurrah for Dayton. He will beat
McGraw, the free silver candidate.
Miss Bertha Hovermale returned
home Tuesday, after pleasant visit
in Martinsburg.
Miss Unger is visiting the Misses
Rutledge in Martinsburg, at the
Hotel Berkeley.
Miss Maize Kennedy, Of Martins
burg, is visiting Mr.. John Wild.
myers family at Sleepy Creek.
The Legislature will be Republi-
can and Republican will be elected
to succeed Senator G. j. Faulkner.
Lieut.. Ray, U. s. n, is in Berke.
ley this week with his family. He
has been doing service on the Iowa
in Cuban waters.
A man who would give boy CT
der or intoxicating Liquor and cause
him to get drunk, is fit subject to
receive "twenty lashes."
The new United Brethren church
at Sir Johns Run was dedicated
last Sunday by Rev. J. D. Donovan,
P. E., and it was presented to God
free OF debt. The new edifice cost
$500 and is very pretty country
church. A large crowd was present,
quite a number going from here, and
the success Of the service was be-
yond the expectations of those con-
Quoting it.
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Hicks Forecast for September.

From about the 9Th to the 10th, a
general reaction of the elements to
storm conditions will be the order.
The next regular storm period is
central on the l4th, extending from
the 18th, to 10th. We predict that
the heat will not break down gen.
orally, that the barometer will not
rise decidedly, and that the worst
disturbances of this period will not
transpire until about Thursday the
18th, on which date the moon is both
new and celestial equator. Sharp
change to cooler and high barometer
will follow storms and dominate the
weather for three or four days fol-
lowing. From the 10th to 22d, falls
a period of reactionary storm con-
ditions, exactly coincident with the
earth's equator passing centrally
through the sun. Moon will be at
greatest south declination, at first
quarter and perigee. A general low
barometer, developing in extreme
west and moving eastward, attended
by great heat and breaking into
active storms of thunder, rain and
wind, will be the natural order from
about Monday the 10th to Thurs
day 22nd. From the oath to the
end of September, many equinoctial
disturbances will be natural. Look
for hot weather, south winds and
low barometer, ending about Monday
26th, to Thursday 29th, in many
storms of heavy thunder, wind and
rain. A Sweeping high barometer
and change to much cooler will end
September.
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WAFER SUPPLY.

1t seems the Council has had the
expense Of a committee to Pitts
burg to obtain data or information
beneficial, for increasing the supply
OF water in Martinsburg. The mo-
tive and intent are evidently good,
possibly trustworthy, but not
economical No town or city, has
ever had more economical, or in it's
day better system of supply for
general use, and specially for pro,
lection against fire, than Martins
burg. The application came from
the proprietor of the Holly System,
and an examination of the plant then
in use at Cumberland, was the only
expense incurred. This was follow.
ed by visit from Mr.. Holly, the
inventor, and Mr.. Keep, secretary,
of the company, at their own ex-
penee' a conIract ensued, DondS
were prepared, the work constructed
and all accomplished at minimum
cost, the town not even having an
attorney in office, except one, who
at the time, and for some years had
been a member of the Council. and
was chairman of the committee on
ordinances. The work has proved
amply sufficient for about twenty
years, and with the experienced en-
gineer in charge since the work be.
gan, has been Of but little expense.
The town has grown, mains have
been extended, factories erected.
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State News.

The car works in Huntington, W.
Va, are to be enlarged.
Fairmont will have free mail de-
livery on the LIST of October.
The merit system will be tried in
the West Virginia Penitentiary.
A. L. Peadro, ex-mayor OF Park
ersburg, and one of the landmarks
of that section, is dead, at an adj
vanced age.
Gov. Atkinson has fixed Septem-
Der % as the date for dedicating the
four West Virginia monuments at
Gettysburg.
Squirrel time is about here. There
will be small crop this year, and
says the Preston Republican, "wild
as the dickens
Preston county paid $lS3 in fox
rewards last year. The most paid
individuals was for six red foxes
two old and three yorng ones, and
another party for even old red
ones.
Mr.. j. Russell Trotter, State
Superintendent of free schools, has
received reports Of the last school
year from forty of the fifty five
county superintendent and is pre-.
pairing his annual report.
Director Stewart, OF the State
Experimental Station, has dispatch
ed special agent to visit all places
in the state where fertilizers are
sold for the purpose of procuring
samples to be Analysed by the sta.
ton. chemists. The sale of fertil
izers in West Virginia amounts to
over million dollars.
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Sailors Prize Money.

New York, Sept. 5.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Washington says:
At least $l,000,000 prize money will
be distributed among American sail
ors as result of the war with Spain.
More than one-half of this sum will
be paid in accordance with that sec.
ton Of the law providing for the
payment of bounty for persons on
board vessels of war sunk in action.
1t is estimated that the aggregate
amount due the Asiatic fleet as re-
suit of the destruction of the Spanish
feet amounts to $751; 500, which
Congress will be asked to appropri-
ate during the coming session. One
twentieth of this sum belongs to
Rear Admiral Dewey as commander
of the feet, and he will, therefore, be
$9,375 richer than he was before the
war.
Rear Admiral Sampson has re.
allied snug little fortune as re-
suit of the war. As COMMANDMENTS
chief of the North Atlantic feet he
will get one twentieth of every prize
taken in North Atlantic waters, and
0ne-twentieth OF the head money al,
lowed for the vessels destroyed of
Santiago and in Cuban ports. 1t is
estimated that he will finally receive
about $4,000 as his share of the
prize money.
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OMAHA EXPOSITION.
S-Day Personally Conducted
tour via PennsylvanIn IL. IL.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has arranged for a special eight
day personally conducted tour TO
the Trans Mississippi and Interna-
tional Exposition at Omaha on Oc-
tober /, allowing four full days at
the Exposition. Round-trip ticket,
including transportation and Pull
man berth In each direction, meals
in dining car going and returning,
hotel accommodate MS and meals at
Omaha, admission to the Fair, and
carriage drive and hotel accommo-
datien at Chicago, will be sold at
rate of 800 from New York; 500
from Philadelphia, S95 from Wash
ington and Baltimore; S9I, from
Williamsport and Harrisburg; $50
from Pittsburg; and proportionase
rates from other points.
The party will be accompanied by
a Tourist Agent and Chaperone, and
will travel in special Pullman Sleep
ing cars.
For the benefit of those who may
desire to remain longer in Omaha,
tickets will be made good to return
on regular trains until November
Is, inclusive. Such tickets include
railway transportation returning,
with reduction of SIS from above
rates from all points.
For further information apply to
ticket agents, Tourist Agent, 1895
Broadway New York, or Geo. W.
Boyd, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Philadelphia.
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The Keyser Platform.

The following is the platform as
adopted by the convention st Keyscr
last week:
The Republicans of the Second
district in convention assembled re-
affirm our allegiance to protection
and sound money. We congratulate
the country on the return to power
OF the Republican party and the re-
storation upon the statuate books
the laws securing TO the people pro-
lection and reciprocity and upon the
return of prosperity that is every
where manifest as a result of enact
ing into law Republican principles.
We endorse in the fullest measure
the craftsmanship and patriotic adj
ministration of President Mckinley
of the affairs of the American peo-
pie and especially his dignified and
mastery conduct of the Spanish war
and his wise dealings with the ques-
tons Of foreign policy arising there
from.
We believe In the extension of
trade and commerce with foreign
countries and we believe that trade
follows the flag.
We declare in favor OF the annex.
alton of Porto Rico and OF such OF
the West India Islands as have
been brought under control of the
United States Government as q re-
suit of the late war with Spain, the
ultimate annexation of Cuba by the
free consent of the people of the is
land and such control OF the Philip.
pines and other islands as shall Sc
cure to the United States the trade
and commerce of these islands and
good government OF their people.
We are unalterably opposed to
the present system of Civil Service
and demand its immediate repeal.
Without prejudice to the candi-
daey of any gentlemen who may come
before this convention we endorse the
| official record of Senator Elkins and
Hon. A. G. Dayton in his efforts to
| sustain the administration in the
discharge of many perplexing ques-
tions now before the American PEG
| pie and also for his faithful dis
charge of the duties imposed upon
him.
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CROP CONDITIONS.

Wheat thrashing completed with
good yields, but poor quality Of
grain.
Dat thrashing completed with
very poor yields.
Corn continues in fine condition
The excessive heat and sunshine oil
the week has caused it to ripen rap.
idly, and cutting is in progress over
all sections.
Buckwheat is being harvested,
with good crop reported.
Potatoes are being dug with fair
to good yields.
Grapes and peaches are yielding
fairly well.
Flowing for fall wheat is we'll ad.
yanced, but is being retarded some
by the hard condition OF the ground
NORTHERN SECTION.
Jefferson-Fall pastures good
corn about one third of crop; no
clover seed blowing we'll advanced,
Berkeley-Very hot and dry
corn maturing rapidly, and in good
condition.
Morgan-yery warm corn ! Ia
good coD'l.tion; blowing for fall
wheat in progress; peach crop be-
ing marketed.
Hardy-Very hot and dry, though
everything growing corn and pas
lures in good condition.
Mineral-Corn maturing in fine
condition ground too hard and dry
to complete fall blowing /; grass in
Ine condition.
Grant Very hot and dry; corn
and grass doing well.
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CAUTION!

REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Berkeley county is Republican by at
least, nominally 200 votes, if not more.
Their convention convenes today.
They can win without doubt, by
nominating good candidates, with rec
ords that will measure up to a proper
standard with their own voters, and
stand the pressure Of their opponents
investigation and assaults. There is
not open mutiny, but evidently great
dissension caused by plumbers of ma
nipulators. One hundred votes led off ,
makes possible certainty, probable
doubt. Calling them sore heads makes
them open, inimical opponents and
sturdy workers. Promises, hitherto,
rarely performed, will not take the
place of Straightforward dealing, manly
correction. The work of the Keyser
convention has brought more unsavory
discussion that will be perturbated to
the party's loss, il persisted in. Those
sore heads are not purchasable. Avoid
that blast of destruction carefully.
County Court doings touching the
pocket of voting taxpayers, must bear
the test of discussion and the scrutiny
of the public eye. The funding of the
bonds by unnecessary expense and the
action of officials in connection there
with, must be consistently explained,
and meet the judgment of condemna-
ton or appreciation. The Democrats
will handle these affairs without gloves
both in their journals and the hastings.
If they nominate men not burdened
with explanations, and their conven-
ton is yet to be held, they will not be
put on the defensive, It is important
to keep the county in line, and the on
ly way so to do, is to place respected,
untarnished, men of principle on the
ticket. The day of reckoning is at
hsnd-look, before yen leaps
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MESSRS. SMITH, DAYTON AND BOYER.

MESSRS. SMITH, DAYTON AND BOYER.
Mr.Dayton seems to be sandwiched
in between the other two gentlemen,
in contest over postal affairs, that
has somewhat of Black aspect, and
is producing such unkind allegations,
observations, and questions of fact,
as to make things grow blacker.
Whether, Mr. Smith wanted Mr..
Boyer out of the post office sooner
than he left, or whether Mr.. Boyer
stayed in too long under Mckinley,
after he abandoned Cleveland, and
whether Dayton was disposed to
show his spleen and exhibit vindic-
tiveness, are matters of but little
pubic interest now, and only serves
to show, what goes on under the
surface, and what may come out un-
der the process OF fermentation.
Possibly, the exhibition might be
called off, and not go to the extent
of removing all personal garments.
All conceded, that Boyer made a
fairly good postmaster, and gave
the people good service, with few
mistakes Ia distribution of mail,
which is a distdsratum, requiring
care and attention, and should be
well worked up to, by any success
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A DEMOCRATIC REPORT

Elsewhere will be found an editor.
ial description of the Republican
Congressional Convention, which
nominated Mr.. Dayton, clipped from
the Hampshire Review, a Demo-
cratic journal. 1t seems to be fairly
intended, though there may be errors
which can be easily corrected. We
do not think the editor is correct as
to the position of Hon. Geo. M.
Bowers in the contest. His views
we're not private, and his opinions
were not hidden here. He was pri-
marily for the candidate from his
home and properly so. He was for
Mr.. Dayton next, if next their had
to be. As to Mr.. Mason and his
treatment of Mr.. Sturgiss we know
nothing ofthe facts, but we do know
of other friends, being equally as
kindly treated. However, that does
not now enter here. In this con-
vention from personal reports of Re-
publicans as we'll as from Mr.. Pitzer,
he was badly treated and the case is
similar to the one editorially referred
to, in Collector Whites paper "The
State Journal" which says:
"The many friends of Mr.. Wilson
have just cause for their indignation
at the action of some of Wood
county's delegation. To be defeated
by ones own county, when nomi-
nation was within easy reach, is a
trick Mr.. Wilson's followers will
not soon forget"
By the principle of this, the peo-
pie here are in the same position.
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Stories Of Camp Thomas Exaggerated.

Frankfort, KY, Sept. 4.-Gov-
ernor Bradley and his corps of sur
geons and nurses returned today
with the Kentucky hospital train
from Chickamauga. The governor,
after personal inspection of Camp
Thomas, does not credit many of
the stories of neglect of soldiers at
Camp Thomas by their officers, and
says the situation there is more fav.
orable than he expected to find it..
Fifty three sick soldiers from the
Second Kentucky regiment were
brought back on the hospital train.
Surgeons in charge of the train were
very complimentary in talks con-
corning Sternberg and Letter hos
pitfalls, and say they think the pre-
valence of typhoid fever in the camp
is due to lack of sewerage and fail
ure to remove the garbage from the
camp grounds.
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w. H. POLLING,


On the first and third Tuesdays in
July, August, September and Octo-
Der, 1893 the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railroad will sell round
trip excursion ticket(good 81 days.
from Chicago, Milwaukee and other
points on its line, to a great many
points in South and North Dakota,
and other western and south-wes
tern states at about one fare. Take
trip west and see the wonderful
crops and what an amount OF good
land can be purchased for a little
money. Futher information as to
rates, routes, prices of farm lands,
ETC., may be obtained by application
TO any coupon ticket agent or by adj
dressing the following named per-
ons: w. e. Powell, General Immigra-
tion Agent, 41O Old Colony Bldg,
Chicago; III. +. Hunter, Immigra-
tion Agent for South Dakota, 29l
Dearborn Street, Chicago, or Geo.
II. Heafford, General passenger
Agent, Chicago Illinois.
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HOME AND SCHOOL

Cost OF schooling is an important
factor at every hearthstone. 1t is
not alone the pay of teachers and
the cost of books, but the chicks
must, and should be, fixed up little
neater, made appear sweeter and
brighter, even if it does encroach
upon the Sunday supply of bib and
tucker, not for the reason that they
must outdress other peoples chill.
dren, but because it is proper for
parents to have not only pride in
them as their children, hut they
want these habits of cleanliness, care
and self respect inculcated from the
beginning-not the pinch back stuff,
not the shadowy coloring of fiimsi-
cal within, bat the face and hand
washing, hair combing, demanded
by intelligence out of self conscious
respect and covered with clean, tidy
clothes, even if they have to be
adorned now and then with neat
patches, not so much for want OF
money as to teach provident, useful,
economic principles of saving, not
waste. There is only one connection
that can have in public education the
germ and incubus of wanton pecu-
lation, corrupt jobbery, and that is
the tireless efforts of book concerns
to constantly enrich themselves by
changing books. Even our State
legislature has been disgraced by
such reflections and some of our own
home citizens have not been beyond
suspicion, as lobbyists in this par
ticular. 1t is wrong, execrably so.
and the fathers and brothers must
watch it as voters. A quarter here
and a half dollar there, thus ex-
pended for oftimes unnecessary
changes, in books, coming from hun
dreds of homes, makes huge profit
for dealers and heavy expense to
the homes. Therefore, watch these
changes. Be kind to the teachers,
make your children be respectfully
obedient to them, not cringing in
fear, but rightfully, properly, recog-
nizing authority sufficiently for dis
cipline and maintenance of order.
Never encourage mutiny and DISC
bedience at home. Teachers, should
be brainy, skillful, scientific, and
not require all the teaching to be
done at home, but at the same time,
remember that never human knowl-
edge, genius, skill or science, Great
ed, conceived or invented can sup
ply all the deficiencies of pupils
some are bright, ready, apt
receptacles of the teachers handi.
handlwork, others are slow, dull,
plodding and such have to be aided,
more or less at home. Thus, it all
does not lie with the teacher, nor
should all of the teachers task fall
upon the home, but a mutual rela-
ton OF help and helping exists upon
such lines as the need of the child
requires for successful treatment,
growth, culture and usefulness.
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Notice to Taxpayers.


All taxpayers are hereby notified that
as required by law, I, or one of my
Deputies will 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,
discount of q per cent will be allowed
on all taxes for 1893 then paid. The
following are the places and dates of
attendance
Hedgesville, Oct. IL; Gerardstown,
Oct. 8; Tomahawk. Oct. 4; Swan Pond
Oct. 2; Marlowe, Oct. 4 Emmerson's
Store; Johnsontown, Oct. 7; Darkes-
vile. Oct. Q; Allentown, Oct. "a; Shan
ghai, Oct. 8; Ridgeway Store, Oct 20;
Bedington, Oct. II; Falling Waters,
Oct. 10. Stehley's Store; Bunker Hill,
Oct. II; Martinsburg, Oct. %.
J. III. SMITH,
8-10-St. Sheriff Of Berkeley Co
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NIAGARA FALLS.
$40 Ten-Day Excursion via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

I The last two ten-day excursions
f0f represent season to Niagara
Falls via the Pennsylvania Railroad
will leave Philadelphia, Baltimore,
and Washington on September Is
and 80, 1898. An experienced Tour
list agent and chaperon accompany
each excursion.
Excursion tickets, good for return
passage on any regular train, ex-
elusive of limited express trains,
within ten days, will be sold at $40
from Philadelphia. Baltimore, Wash.
iDgton, and all points on the Della
ware Division; $3.50 from Lancaster
$3.50 from Altoona and Harrisburg;
$500 from Sunbury and Wilkes
barre; $5.75 from Williamsport and
at proportinate rates from other
points. Excursionists will travel
by special train of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches. A stop over
will be allowed at Buffalo, Roches-
ter, Canandaigua, and Watkins re-
turning.
Tickets from Atlantic city and
other South Jersey points, and sta
lions on the Delaware Division, will
be good for passage to Philadelphia
on day preceding date of excursion.
Tickets for a side trip to the
Thousand Islands alexandria Bay
will be sold from Rochester, good TO
return to Rochester or to Canandia-
qua via Syracuse within five days,
at rate of $3.50
Tickets for side trip to Toronto
will be sold from Niagara Falls at
at rate of Sl.90 via rail and boat,
good only on day of Issue.
For tine Of trains and fati4eT in
formation apply 10 nasEssb ticket
agent, or address Geo. W. Boyd. as
sistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Stree3 Station, Philadelphia.
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