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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
E. B. LETTER.
Fancy and Staple Groceries, confec-
tionery, Crockery, Cigars and To-
bacco-Martin st.

UaGCU-HldTthu Ot.
Few among the many excellent and
hourishing grocery stores Of Martins
burg have secured such a firm and
lasting hold ON public favor as has this
old. established business Mr.. Letter has
been in business at this same location
since 1874. He believes that the real in
terests of both himself and customers
are best served by doing business on a
strictly cash basis, and the trade enjoyed
conclusively proves that the public APP
preciates the best of groceries at bed
rock prices.
The line of tobacco carried is unusu-
ally large, and Will be found to embrace
all the leading and popular brands Of
both chewing and smoking, as well as
cigars and smokers supplies.
The justly celebrated "Gold Dust"
flour, healthful and nutritious, and with
unexcelled bread making qualities, is q
specially. This flour has only to be
tried to become your preferred brand
Mr.. +. b. Letter the proprietor, is one
OF Martinsburg's oldest grocers, and in
the future as in the past, to satisfactory
ly supply the wants Of patrons will be
his sole ambition. Straightforward bust
ness methods, finest goods and the low
est of living prices made possible by q
cash trade) is his bid for your orders in
the grocery line.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
slant increase.

slant increase.
In these days of disease infected,
Chinese and tenement house cigars, it is
but common sense prudence to buy only
those goods which are known to be made
in clearly manner by skilled white
labor. The product of this factory fills
the bill. Mail orders are solicited
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11

eunien enterprise and
progress Ut a city are its
earfiage and wagon re-
positoSs ami shops. The
foremost manufacturer Of
these vehicles in this sec
lion is Mr. John Heller,
who hy the exercise Of
sound judgment, and the
Introduction Of first class
material into his work,
and the employment OF
expert ard artistic me-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11

than superiority justly
monopoly of the local The perfection has been
their manufacture durability and
qualities backed during which
There other Auburn Wagon
should hold high preference Berkeley citizens why should
be considered a o purchase make:
in Martnburg
employment hundred residents whose expenditures
produce To the demand
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-06-11
IQz17S sV@F
nsrtinsburg w. Va.
Al Extensive Plant Which Produces Wagons OF
a National Reputation.
rIsrtinsburg, w. Va.

Large Government Contract Has Been FIled-The Best
roned the Easiest Running and Strongest Farm Wagon
the Market.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-21

MARION, Ind, April 20.--Walter Stephen
son, prominent member of the Marion
bar, and associated with many important
enterprises, died this morning i'll Darke
county, Ohio, whittier he had gone two
weeks ago seeking the restoration OF health.
He came here ten years ago from Napoleon,
prominent citizens OF Marion. A meeting
of the Grant county bar will be held to-
morrow to take appropriate action. The in
terment will doubtless be at Sidney, o.
ROCKVILLE, Ind, April 20.-Mrs. Will
grave i ' Of H lars & Mccoy, furniture
dealers, and mother of A. A. Hargrave. edi-
tor of the Rockville Republican, and Prof.
G. A. Hargrave, Of Danvilie, Ind, died last
Mrs. James H. HUMPHREYS, living one
mile south of Rockville, aged tifty-tive
years. died yesterday.
Mrs. Ridley Beal, of Catlin, aged sixty
four years, passed away yesterday.
SALEM Ind. April 2O.--Oreston Nichol-
son, aged seVenty-tWo, was found dead in
the woods four miles north Of Salem this
morning. He arose very early and wan
found dead. He was an eccentric character
and unmarried He made his home with
DR.. Charles Rathbun for years. but has
lived with sister for the past few years.
Death was caused by apopiexy.
RICHMOND. Ind, April 20.--Mrs. Nathan
Overman, aged seventy-four, died suddenly
last night of rheumatism of the heart, at
her home in Fountain City.
John Klasmeier aged siXty-nine, died to-
day. A wife and five children survive. The
children are John and George Klasmeier,
Mrs. Jacob Altman and Mrs. Frank Howe,
all of Cincinnati, and Albert Klasmeier. of
this city.
MUNCIE. Ind. April 2o.--Mrs. L. f. Car
son, aged siXty-eight, died unexpectedly this
evening, at her home in Cowan, from a sud
son. is a student at West Point and has
been sent for.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
RAN OFF FROM HOME.
Haywood Allen, Fresh Louisville
Youth, Detained.

Haywood Allen, an exceeding fresh youth
of seventeen. who belongs at Louisville,
KY, was taken in by the police last night
on information received from his father that
he had run off from home. The boy was
employed as an usher in a Louisville thea
ter. Last week the Baggage Check COM
pany played there, and when the company
left Louisville the Allen boy was well-known
to the members. Yesterday afternoon, with
another Louisville boy named Atkinson, he
turned up at the Park Theater and the
manager of the company recognized him.
The manager had received word that young
Allen had strayed from home and last night
meeting the boy at the Union Station. he
pointed out the youth to Station Master
Lewis. The lad was taken in charge and
sent to the police station. Some time yes
terday a telegram was received at police
headquarters from the boys father asking
the department to arrest the youth and de-
tain him. The boy said it was his intention
to go on TO New York
Christian A. Drathring, of Richmond,
writes to the police OF this city that his
sixteen-year-old son left home last Sunday.
The father says he has been informed that
his son has Joined the regular army and
was sent from the recruiting office In this
city to Columbus, o.
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Hoos1ER SONG WRITER.
Paul Dresser's "Banks of the Wa
bash" Has Broken All Records.

bash" Has broken All RecOrOs'
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 20.-Paul
Dresser, the song writer, who has been here
at his boyhood home this week. cut syca-
more cane on the banks of the Wabash to
take to New York to show to his doubling
friends who have said that he did not know
the Wabash river at the time he wrote his
song, ION the Banks of the Wabash Far
Away" He will tell them that he cut 1t
from a tree where he often flshed in his
youthful DAYS He was present last night
at the minstrel performance and applauded
Arthur Goldsmith, who sang ION the Banks
of the Wabash Far Away while Miss
Mary South, to whom the song was dcdicat-
ed, was in the audience. Miss South is
daughter of E. E. South, general agent of
the Big Four road. In the second verse
there is an allusion to Mary" who was
fictitious at the time the gong was written.
Before it's publication Tr. Moorhcad and
Mr.. South happened 20 call on Dresser IN
his New York office He read the song to
them and said he did nor KIN wv to whom to
dedicate it. a1oo:nead suggested that Mr..
Souths Mary was the On. to receive the
honor and Dresser :hen and there made
the dedication. While he Fnew Nj. South,
he had never met The dnuehter but he
called on her this week Dresser has re-
celVGu ITOHl uluSlc OuSeS
him that the million marx In the saleS VII
soon be reached, wnicn Is far beyond the
sale of any other cong. The only sale near
it is one of Sousa'S marches.
He wrote two songs while at the Indiana
Mineral Springs last week, one of which he
thinks will be more popular than the great
faVorite. It's title is 1.-THE Path that Led the
Other Way" and the theme is the effort OF
a mother to keep a son and daughter out OF
the wrong path in life. The second is a war
song, May Our Country Ever Be in the
Right" He sang both in the lodge rooms
of the Elks.
Dresser was born in Terre Haute thirty
nine years ago next Saturday. His father
had come mere few years before from
Miamisburg, o.. with Mr. Ellis, who built
wooden MILL Dresser lived here until in 1879.
Then he went with one of the Hamlin Wiz
ard Oil wagons as member of one of the
musical teams, which gave a programme of
music preceding the sale Of the medicine
from the wagons on street corners. After
ward he was with the Hoyt companies, and
then was one of the 1.-TWO Johns"
Another of his Terre Haute songs has
Terre Haute connection. A few years ago
while hurrying to the railroad station IN
New York city he met Will Ripley, of this
city, who had been with an opera company
but who at the time was idle" He said to
and asked what message he could take to
Ripley's friends and family, Just tell them
that you saw nie,' Said Ripley in pathetic
tone. He had cheering word to send
Dresser wrote the song Immediately, and a
few days later learned ofMRipleys death.
supposedly from the accidental discharge Of
a pistol.
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Notes of the STAGE.

Richard Mansfield gave a trial performance in
Boston Monday night of his play. THE First
Violin"
Hoyt's new play. "A Day and Night in New
York had its initial performance in New
Haven, Conn, last Monday night.
Gettysburg" military play by Frank G..
Campbell. was produced at the Grand Opera
House in New York this week It is described as
being full of martial doings and patriotic songs.
The members OF the Baggetto italian Opera
Company. which opens at English's Friday night,
are all said to be unable to speak any other than
their native tongue and four interpreters hold
positions in the company largely for the purpose
OF looking after the singers in the different cities
visited.
The first and only Ministries of the season at
the Park Theater will DE Washburns company,
which opens to-day for the rest of the week.
There is first part, in which three en-
tirely different sets of end men are advertised to
appear. An olio follows, introducing Lew Bene-
dict, James Moore, LIE Clair the contortionist
MARITIME. in trapeze balancing, Berry and Hughes,
the musical comedians, Sam Horner and Lew
Hall, eight dancers in the gong and dance BLACK
Annie" the Animated Song Sheet and other
novelties. Bioscope pictures conclude the per-
Torrance.
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You'll Remember Me- and one instantly
bought of poor Lady Isabel and East
Lynne" This was the prelude for Cuba
ana when a woman entered without q flag,
dressed in rags, representing Cuba, followed
Dy a company of insurgents, there was
perfectly mad yell, mingled with the APP
Then came the sensation. Dixie was
heard In the distance. Then far away on
the other side of the house came March
ing through Georgia" AS the band play
ing this old melody drew nearer company
OF militia appeared at side door. AS the
soiuler boys marched on the stage cheer fol-
lowed cheer. The shouting increased when
the marines followed with sabers drawn
ana lined up on the stage Immediately I'M
DER Sousa's baton. BY this time the stage
was packed and flags were waving at every
corner. Miss Benzing as Columbia came
out and sang THE Stars and Stripes For
ever. The chorus people behind pulled lit
tie flags suddenly and began to wave them.
The effect was electrical The audience
waved back at them and shouted. Sousas
patriotic march was nearly drowned out
and had to be repeated. Then followed
The Star-spangled Banner" and there was
more singing and waving of flags and shout
ing. This ended the performance and as
matter of advice 1t might be suggested that
anyone who doesn't want to shout should
not attend either of the remaining two con-
csrts to be given this afternoon and to-
night at Tomlinson' Hall. Clap-trap yes;
but so is patriotism and Cuba and a whole
batch OF other things to some people.
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bride. The latter wore dainty white silk
null over SIX and trimmed with Valen-
clennes lace; Her flowers were Bride roses
The several rooms were decorated with
roses From $3.50 to 1890 O'clock there was
a reception. Mr.. and Mrs. Pressell, ST., and
Mr.. ana Mrs. Sale received the guests with
sisted in the parlor by Miss Virginia Sale
and Miss Maud Pressell. sisters of the
was canopied with pink ribbon and srailax,
and en- the. center were pink roses. The
friands assisting. in the Inequalities were
Misses Gertrude and Mary Minor, and Miss
Laura Huey: Mr.. and Mrs. P-essell viii
reside at No. 1885 Bellefontaine street,
where they will be at home to their friends
wedding were DR.. Leslie 8. Sale and Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Sayre, of Fisher, Ill.
PEPPER-MWHINNE
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND. Ind, April 2O.-Mr. Edmund
NJ. Pepper, of Indianapolis, and Miss En-
ma Dutton McWhinney, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Isaac McWhinney, were married
at noon to-day at the First Presbyterian
Church. The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Isaac NJ Hughes. Mrs c. B. Hunt
presided at the. organ, and the ushers were
Messrs Frederick Jay, Walter Golden, Guy
LodWick, Robert Study, Harry ThornbHrg
ceremony was followed by a breakfast and
late this afternoon Mr.. and, Mrs. Pepper
lCAb AOl ALuidAdpOilS WHICH u bO thSAA
future home.
OWENS
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
FRANKLIN, Ind, April 20.-Mr. Clarke
Owens and Miss Cora Brickert were mar
ried at clock this evening the ceremony
being performed by the brides brother,
Rev. E. w. Brickert. of Red Oak, Ia, as
sisted by Rev. J. A. Knowlton, of the First
Baptist Church, of this city. The wedding
was in the handsome home which the groom
had prepared on his farm east of the city.
Among those from a distance were w: II.
Brickert and family and Miss Jacobs, or In
dianapolis; Miss Lola Thistlewaite and Miss
Lula Myers, of Sheridan, and Miss Fanna
Clark, Of Muncie.
DALTON-HEITGER.
Special 10 the Indianapolis Journal.
BEDFORD, Ind, April 20.-At st. Vincent
de Pauls Church in this city at o'clock
this morning Rev. Father Bogeman united
in marriage Mr. John Dalton, of the Bed
ford Belt Railway, and Miss Katie Heitger,
daughter Of Mr.. George Hetger, one Of
Bedford's prominent business men, The
bride has long been a favocite among her
trip they will be at. home in this city.
COHN-JACKSON.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
DANVILLE, Ind, April 20.--A wedding of
considerable interest in Hebrew circles oc-
Cured in this city to-day the contracting
parties being Mr.. Samuel Cohn of the Chi
cago postoftice, and Miss Nettie Jackson,
daughter of Mr.. M. l.. jackson, of This city,
Rabbi Messing. of Indianapolis, officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cohn left on the evening train
for Chicago, their future home.
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l.. j. Horn Loses $50.

l.. ]. Horn, proprietor of an installment
house at No. 221 Indiana avenue, claims to
have lost $50 in a mysterious manner. Tues
day evening he counted the money in his
possession and found he had $50 in paper
money and 1872 in silver. He recalls placing
the silver in his safe, but thinks he left the
bills on his desk. He did not miss the
money until yesterday morning. In the
office at the time he counted the money
was his bookkeeper and colored man who
occasionally does janitor work about the
place. Yesterday morning the negro did
not turn up, but later liz the day. on learn
ing that Horn had lost some money, called
at the office to learn If he was suspected
Mr.. Horn does not charge any one with TAX
ing the money, He says that during the
evening several peddlers who work for the
house passed in and out of the place.
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(The Man of Peace Talks,
I've talked against this craze for war;
This wild demand for gore,
I've stood for peace, in spite of all
I've heard my Tuning neighbors call
Me coward" wretch" ''poltrocn," and mora
I've tried to look upon it from
A sober point of view.
And so this thing of killing men
Has not seemed reasonable when
Aught else remained for us to do.
What of nations boosted pride?
What Of success through british might
Can battles goriously won y
Repay the mother for her son =
Or set the grieying orphan rlghtf
But down with such reflections now
Why talk of things that might have been
The time to shoulder has come,
So hoist the flag and beat the drum,
And let the hammering begin!
Is there a man among US all
Who does not feel the quickening thrill
Who, as he hears the hurrying feet
And sees the flag swept through the street
Can talk Of war Idle still?
o brother Of the Western slope,
Take and haste away
Q brothers Of the South and East,
Come, let us hurry to the feast
They're spreading out for US to-day.
And he that raised his voice for war,
challenge him to meet me where,
Instead of scolding, men must fight. n
Where might stands over wrong and right
When he arrives. I'll greet him there.
s. e. Kiser, in Cleveland Leader.
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Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
PERU. Ind, April 2J.--This city has been
stirred tonight with patriotism unequaied
in thirty years. A number of citizens this
morning called mass meeting to consider
the war with Spain. At o'clock the can
non was fired and every factory whistle and
hell in the city responded. The courthouse
was packed and hundreds were unable to
gain admittance. Judge ]. T. Cox presided
at the meeting, and stirring addresses were
made by numerous speakers. Resolutions
were adopted pledging support TO the Pres
ident ana Congress. AT the close of the
meeting roll was opened for recruits for
a company 10 be- organized TO answer to the
first call Tor volunteers, and within fifteen
minutes twenty-five signatures were en-
rolled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-21
The Presbytery AdIourns.

Special to the indianapolis journal.
GREENCASTLEs Ind, April 20. - The
presbytery of the indianapolis district
closed it's two days session in this city this
evening with the second public session in
celebration of the Northumberland
anniversary of the adoption of the West
minister Standards The business sessions
were we'll attended, and these important
matters occupied the entire time of the day
meetings This morning at o'clock the de-
votional hour was to 2 great extent devoted
to prayers for the guidance of our national
leaders in the coming struggle over the Gu
ban question. This evening another public
session was held. at which large audience
was in attendance. The musical part OF
the programme was of a high order, and
was in the hands of the choir and orchestra
of the local Presbyterian Church and other
prominent musicians of the city. Rev. i.
Cumming Smith, of indianapolis, read the
last paper of the meeting on the Standards,
taking as his subject the "Catholicity of the
Westminster Standards The Indianapolis
Presbytery will meet al the Sixth Presbyte
rian Church at indianapolis next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-21
Typical of Spanish Character.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
In this mornings Journal l notice an ar
ticle in regard to the pig that the Spanish
have settled on as typical of representa-
tive America, and the query to what
animal we should settle on as typical of
Spain. would suggest the skunk The
more you stir one up the worse it smells
The more we learn of Spanish character
the worse the odor. The skunk is a little
disagreeable odor Too timid 10 come out
in the broad light of day, it waits until the
darkness of night and even then is too
cowardly to attack until the object of its
search is asleep. The redeeming feature of
the skunk is its hide. and the hide of the
Spanish skunk will look very Well nailed TO
one of the buildings attached to Uncle Sam
uefs barnyard. CHAS. ELLIS.
Rushville. Ind. April 81
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-21
Indiana Notes.

The dedicatory services Of the Junior
drinking fountain at Wabash College took
place yesterday morning Gen. Lew Wallace
was present and made a talk to the stu
dents
Henry Shouts who was shot by his
Kinley, Ind, in March, died Sunday.
Hughes, who served term in the peniten-
tiary for house burning, is in jail at Salem,
charged with murder.
Democrats of Fulton county have put up
the following ticket: Clerk, Henry H. Ward.
auditor, Robert S. LoWery; recorder, David
NJ Swinehart; sheriff, Edward FultZ treas
urer, Edwin r. Hendrickson; surveyor,
Willis Ward; coroner, John Howell; COM
missioners, Milton McCaughey and Angus
tine Hisey
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-21
Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, April 20.--Arrived: Mohawk,
from London; Westernland, from Antwerp.
for Antwerp; Burgundy for Marseiles.
SOUTHAMPTON, April 20.-Arrived. .
Paris from New York. Sailed: Havre, for
New York.
BREMEN, April 2O-Arrived: Kaiser Will
helm der Crosse. from New York, via Ply
mouth.
BALTIMORE, April 1e-Arrived: Hestia.
from Glasgow. Sailed: Bohemia, for Ham
burg
QUEENSTOWN. April 20-Arrived: Bel
genland, from Philadelphia, for Liverpool.
COPENHAGEN, April 20.-Arrived:
Hekle, from New York.
LIVERPOOL April 19.-Sailed: Pavonia,
for Boston.
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THE KNIGHTS TEMPLARS
JOHN NICHOLSON CHOSEN COMMAND
Err AT ANNUAL CONCLAvE.
Paul Dresser visits the Banks of the
wabash for Proof that the Syca-
mores Are Cleaning There.
Special 10 the indianapolis Journal.

LOGANSPORT Ind, April 2o.--The for
tieth annual conclave of the knights Tenn
plars of Indiana, in session here to-day,
was one of the largest in point of attend
ance In the history OF the order Command
cries from Delphi, Charlottesville, Fort
Wayne. Muncie, Valparaiso, Huntington.
Richmond. Pendleton, Anderson and Koko-
mo were in attendance, while many knights
from all over the State were here. A parade
was participated in by nearly 800 knights.
At the session Of the Grand Commandery
this afternoon John II. Nicholson, of Rich
mond, was elected grand commander for the
next year, and Richmond selected as the
place for holding the next session. Tonight
a reception and banquet at the Masonic
Temple was given.
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Special to the Indianapolis journal.
MONTPELIER, Ind, April 20-This
morning a party left this city for the xlon-
dixie, made up of A, Z. Zimmerman, Sylvester
McMahan, Mortimer Spellacy and Timothy
Spellacy. all well-to-do oil producers. They
went from this city to Lima o., where they
will be joined by others, who expect to go
with them. The party will go 10 Seattle,
where they are having a boat built, and. re-
main there until May Is, when they leave
for the land of gold, via the Yukon. There
are now several Montpelier parties at Sheep
Camp, who will leave for the Klondike in a
short time.
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Method in His Madness.

Special &c the Indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, April 20.-Bcnjamin c.
Beal, who has been confined in the county
jail for shooting two men. has escaped. He
was adjudged insane a few days ago and
complained of feeling ILL He was given
permission to take a short walk with his
wife and children, but jumped into a bug
gy driven by a stranger and was rapidly
driven out of town. He was last seen near
Eaton and officers for a radius of fifty
miles have been notified.