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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-27
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OF VALUABLE
COUNTRY REAL ESTATE.

By virtue of the power and authority
vested in him by q certain decree enter
ed on the oath day of April, 1899, by the
Circuit Court of Berkeley county, West
Virginia. In the chancery cause therein
pending of George Slaughter VS.. Emily
Pulley ct al, the undersigned special
commissioner, therein appointed, will
offer at public sale to the highest bidder
AT the front door Of the Court House, in
Martinsburg, Berkeley county, West
Virginia, at 2 o'clock, p. M, on
Saturday, June 10, 1900,
the following valuable real estate, situ-
ate and living in the town OF Hedges
vile, Berkeley county, West Virginia,
viz.
"a certain lot, beginning at a stake
by the side of the James Smith road and
in the old line Of John Westenhaver's;
thence with same S. % N. IL poles and
145 links to a Spanish oak, by said road;
thence leaving the road 5. ~ +. 20 poles
and IA links, to a stake in the Samuel
Light line; thence with his line in part
and parcel with the old line of Freder-
lex Claycomb's; N. IS E. 10 poles and |
link to a stake in said C~laycomb's line;
thence leaving it finally, N. 81 poles and
3 links to the beginning" saving and ex-
.cepting therefrom, however, a certain
piece of said land containing so square
perch, sold and conveyed to Mary Rol-
Inns, Aug. 30th, 1878. There is a small
house on the lot hereby offered for sale.
TERMS OF SALE AS FIXED BY DECREE.
-One-third cash, to be paid on day of
sale; the balance in two equal payments
of six and twelve months respectively,
to be evidenced by the notes of the pur.
chaser, bearing interest from date of
sale, and the title to said real estate shall
be retained until all the purchase money
lis paid. Y. s.. g. PITZER,
Special Commissioner
l hereby certify that q. s. G. Pitzer,
the special commissioner in the above
entitled aus has given bond with APP
proved security, conditioned according
to law. l.. DEW. GERHARDT,
Clerk of the Circuit Cont of Berkeley
County. 5-l3-4t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-27
ADMINISTRATORS SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The undersigned administrator of Mary e.
Leatherman, deceased, will sell at her late
residence on the farm of Mrs. h. G. klmkel,
two miles North of Martinsburg, on the Mar
tinsburg and WilliamspUrt pike, on
Wednesday, May 81, 90,
commencing at 0.30 o'clock a. M, sharp, the
following property, to-wlt:
5 Head of Horses and Colts,
fine barshare leaders. ! wagon leader; all
nave been worked with single line and Will
work wherever hitched; three of them
mares. Two of them have colts by theii
sides and will weigh from 400 10 1900 pounds
| horse weighs l400 pounds. l2-year-old colt
The above horses are all young and perfectly
sound and as fine as any in the county.
IL Head OF Cattle,
s of them fine miIch cows, 4 of them fresh
about a month ago, and l with calf BY hel
side: / 2.year old bull u Durham = Holstein
6 thrifty young cattle.
20 Head of Hogs,
2 fine brood sows with pigs, : will weigl
about 40 pounds each; II thrifty shoats, vii
weigh about $50 pounds each.
Farming Implements.
lDeering binder, in complete order. / Wal
ter A, Wood mower. as good as new; ] horse
rake, ! Oswego grain drill, good as new;
corn cultivatols good as new; 2 4-horse wag
ons and beds, 4 inch tread, S~tudebaker make
9 sets hay ladders, one Is feet and one ~ fee
ApiH -ppA ~ ANNf -
buggy, good as new; ! cutting box, ! whea
I fan, in complete order; 2 spflng tooth har
rows, 2 small cultivators, good as new;
Hoosier corn planter. new, and in complies
order:l syracuse barshear pillow, or 3 horses
/ rinding barshear pillow, (boys' delight,
single and 2 double shovel plows, iron beam
2 sets breeehing 4.inch plates; 2 sets from
| gears, all as good as new, StS yleys makei
set buggy harness complete, 1 sets pillow gears
5 sets leather fly nets, ! set light for buggy
l wagon saddle. / riding saddle and bride.
good heavy collars. S blind brides, o leathe
halters, / 4-horse wagon lii e, ! wagon whiI
/ set check lines, 2 sets buggy lines, 2leathe
pIow lines, s COW chains, ! fifth chain, 2 10
chains, | short link, 2 sets breast chains,
sets butt traces, short link, l scoop shovel,
s~preaders, SINGLE, double and treble trees
cievises. open-r.ngs, GROVE sticks, fork
rakes, digging irons, 21a-bushel measures.
peck measure, 2 hamper baskets, Z shoVels,
dung hook. Q mattocks, 2 grub hoes, also on
set of blacksmith tools, complete; l eide
mill. hand press In good order, large lot cal
penter tools. | ~wheelbaIIow, new; 2 cross CT
saws grindstone, grain cradle. lot empt
barrels, l meat hogshead. Lot bacon, ha
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-27

1 Va, in deed book 81, page 333. This
property is in good repair, and u now
occupied by--Myers.
TRAcTs No. 5, 8, 7 AND s.
These tracts consist of four large two
| story frame houses, two on the south
and two on the north side OF West
| Stephen street, extended in Martins
| burg, w. Va, and being lots numbered
1, Q, s and 8, in Shaffer and Buxtons ad-
dition TO the town. of Martinsburg, and
being the same property conveyed 70
VIM. X. Tebo, by deed Of g. w. Buxton
and others, recorded in the land records
Of Berkeley county, w. Va, IN deed
book 80, page f64. All OF these houses
are in good repair and occupied by good,
reliable tenants. and located in a very
desirable residence portion Of the town.
TRACT No. 0.
That large two-story frame house, 10
Gated on the north side Of west Stephen
street, extended in Martinsburg, w. Va,
and being lot No. IL, Of Shaffer and
Buxton's addition to said town, and be
ing the same property conveyed TO w.
+. Tebo, by deed of Geo. w. Buxton
and Others, and recorded in the land
records Of Berkeley county, w. Va, In
deed book 80, page 1874. This property
is in good repair and is now occupied by
d. N. Dunn.
The trustee will be very glad upon
application to show any of the above de
scribed properties, and will extend to
prospective purchasers every o%pportuni-
ty TO inspect the property.
TERMS or SALE; One third OF the
purchase money cash in hand on the day
of sale, the residue in two equal pay
ments of six and twelve months, the de-
ferred payments to be evidenced by the
promissory notes of the purchaser, bear
ing interest from date, and the title to be
retained until all of the purchase money
has been paid.
HOWARD II. EMMERT,
Trustee of the estate of VIM. Il. Tebo,
bankrupt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-27
IAN Epidemic of Whooping Cough

Last winter during an epidemic of
Ihooping cough my children contracted
the disease, having severe coughing
spells. We had used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy very successfully for
Group and naturally turned to it at that
time and found it relieved the cough and
effected a complete cure (. Clifford,
proprietor Norwood House, Norwood, n.
Y. This remedy is for sale at Matthaei's
Pharmacy.
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruisers, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions. and positively cures Piles. or no
paw required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by L.
G.. Matthaei. Druggist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-27
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue of the power and authority
vested in them by a certain decree enter
ed on the 18th day of April, 1898, by the
Circuit Court of Berkeley county, West
Virginia, in the chancery cause of James
II. Smith, admir-, etc, VS.. Henry Allings-
worth ct al, therein pending, the under
signed special commissioners therein APP
pointed, will offer at public sale to the
highest bidder, at the front door of the
Court House, in Martinsburg, Berkeley
county, West Virginia, at 100 o'clock p.
m, on
Wednesday, June 9TH, 1899,
the following valuable real estate, viz:
"a certain lot or parcel of ground, sit
uate, lying and being in what is known
as Samuel Mothers Addition to Strines-
ville,' Berkeley county, West Virginia,
beginning at the southeast corner of
Perry Alleman's lot at a stake (1) on
High street, running with said street so
feet to a stake (2); thence eastwardly 1875
feet to a stake (3); thence northward so
feet to said Perry Alleman's lot; thence
with said line westwardly 1875 feet to
the beginning"
Said property is improved with a II
story house, and has a well thereon. 1t
is a nice piece of real estate.
TERMS OF SALE AS FIXED BY DECREE.
-One-third of purchase money to be
paid cash on day of sale; balance in two
equal payments, of four and eight
months, respectively, to be evidenced by
the notes of purchaser, bearing interest
from day of sale, and the title to the said
property shall be retained until all the
purchase money is paid.
u. S. q. PITZER,
S. w. WALKER,
Special Commissioners.
hereby certify that U. S. G. Pitzer,
] one of the special commissioners in the
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above entitled cause, has given bond
with approved security. conditioned ac-
cording to law.
y. DEW. GERHARDT,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Berkeley
County. 5-l3-4t.
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Commissioners Notice.
L.. S. G.. Pitzer, Exr. etc,
VS..
Caroline V. Confer, ct al.
IN "


Caroline V. Confer, ct al.
IN CHANcERY.
Commissioners Office,
Martinsbnrg, w. Va, May II, 80. !
To all persons interested in the above en-.
titled case:
By a decree of the Circuit Court OF
Berkeley County, w, Va, entered in the
above entitled cause, on the 18th day OF
April, 1899, the same was referred to me
with instructions.
First: To state and settle the account
of L. s. G. Pitzer, EXr. of John ". Con
ter, deceased.
Second: To ascertain and report OF
what real estate the said John W. Con
ter, died, seized and possessed with
the fee simple and annual rented value
thereof.
Third: To ascertain and audit all
debts against the estate of the said John
w. Gonter, and report same with their
respective priorities, If any.
Fourth: Any other matters deemed
pertinent by me, or which may be re-
quired to be stated by any of the parties
interested.
You will therefore take notice thai
have fixed upon Wednesday, the
day of June, 1899, at 10 a. m, as the
when, and my Office in the "Flick BIZ
ing" in Martinsburg, w. Va, as
place where | will proceed to exec
the said order of reference, and If fri
any cause the same be not completed
that day, it will be adjourned from tin
to time, at the same place, until it
completed.
Given under my hand this 18th day
May, 1899. w. b. COLSTON,
Commissioner In %chancery of said Cou
5-13-4t
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TO Contractors

Bids are solicited as per plans, specifi-
cations and details prepared for the erec-
ton for the State by the Board Of Regents
of a
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barrel pure C10eT vinegar SIqAS nay. t1bDpAby
and clover mixed. $50 bushels corn, Dig tot
cid iron; l8-foot ladder.
Household and Kitchen Furniture.
? Mahogany bureaus, 2 safes, ! lounge, 8 bed
sfeads, 1 e~xtention table 1 Mahogany center
table, I dozen cain seat chairs: . din ng
chairs, z rockers, q kitchen chairs. 8 split bot
tom chairs. 4b yards ingram carpet, ~ yards
rag carpet. good as new; % yards mating. z
stands, new Active Beaver cook stove. No.
s. ana utensils completes: | o wood stove. ]
template stove enurns, all ktnos queens
and glass ware, jars, crockery. washing tubs:
| iron kettle and spiaer, 1 "copper" Kettle ana
spider, j lard press. ladies. ETC.. LIT tinwaFe.
j sausage grinder and suffer. / double-parrel
Hkun smooth bore rife and many other ar
LtcieS.
TERMS or SALE: A credit OF Y months
will be given on all sums Of $40 ann upwards,
the purchaser giving note with approved ST.
curity, negotiable and payablr az the Aer-
dhants A. Farmers Ban of Martineburg. W.
Va with interest from date. but II paid ~
maturity, interest viii be RENTED bndeI
$40 cash. No property removed until settled
for. j. =, LEATHERMAN,
Administrator OF MARI +. Leafherrnan, de-
deased. j v. GTINN. AuctioDeef.
r. s. WILLIAMS, j. n. MORRISON, Clerks.
800. 1t
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NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
for the Deaf, Dumb and Blind,
AT R0MNEY. W. VA.

Plans, specifications and details can be
found for examination at the Offices of
F. NJ. Reynolds, Keyser, w. Va, c. c.
Watts. Charleston, w. Va, SIS. Buzzerd,
Berkeley Springs, w. Va, DR.. A. G..
Stalnaker, Fire Creek, w. Va, and J. T.
Rucker. Principal of the school at Rom
ney, w. Va, and at the office of George
d. Griffin & Co., the Architects and Sup
~erintendents of the building, Fairmont,
w. Va.
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PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

The undersigned. about to discontinue the
saw-mlll business at their branch mill,
Charles Town, W. Va, will sell at public sale
on the premises known as the Eagle Works.
at the N. 4 w. r. r. depot, Charles Town, on
Friday, June 2, 90,
all the following described property:
S Head Draft Horses,
extra heavy. weighing from 1860 to 1890
pounds each.
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a Head of Fine nuIes,

2 steel thimbIe skein log and lumber wagons,
extra heavy: 2 pair wood carriers, / sets OF
breechbands. nearly new; 4 sets front gears,
nearly new; 0 horse and mule collars, nearly
new; 4 sets heavy hynets, nearly new; new
wagon saddles, 4 SETS breast chains, 2 sets
butt chains, 2 pair spreaders, $ single trees,
8 horse and n ule brides, nearly new: 2 Jock
ey sticks, 6 log chains, 2 wheelbarrows.
grindstone. ! frame weather boarded stable,
20x26 feet, with corrogated iron roof, which
can be easily taken down and removed.
FERNS OF SALE: on all sums of $40 and
under cash will be required; above $40 a cred
il of nine months Will be given purchaser
giving negotiable note with approved eudors.
err, payable at the First National Bank oil
Jefferson, with interest from day of sale,
Nc property to be removed until terms are
complied with. Sale to commence at IL
O'Clock. a. m.
HAGERSTOWN SPOKE & BENDING co.
CHAs. w. SEBoLD, President.
II. f. MUNDY, Agent.
$40 ~ A0~ & WEST A~"'''0nesf'
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Household and Kitchen Furniture.

| barrel pure cider vinegar. 8 tonshay. timothy
and clover mixed. go bushels corn, big lot
~tA tr~~~s 10 foot fod3owH
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Va, in deed book 81, page 33s. This
property is in good repair, and il now
| occupied by--Myers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16
FIRES OF 4 DAY.
Restaurant Guests Not Disturbed
by the Firemen.

The 'fremen had hard day OF 1t yester-
day. From morning TO night the big gong
was ringing. When regular alarms were
no, coming. few stray taps sounded 10
keep things lively.
The first cali was from box 20 In the
morning fer fire in house al liz Terry
avenue. II was caused by a defective
chimney. The loss was about 81. James
Bethel owns the property
Box Is sounded the next trouble in the
afternoon The sheet iron back OF hrorer
In the kitchen of tae Cafe Halbe 80 Sec
oni avenue warped and let red hot Goals
fall down. setting fire 10 the Dashboard
The flames ran up The wall and made things
lively.
OUTSIDE there was a big crowd and con
siderable excitement: inside everything was
ss usual The tiregnen dragged In their
chemical hose and commenced work There
was no noise. The walters went about
rNer business usual and the customers
ate lunch as II there was not a fire within
ten blocks, TIE damage was nominal
Last evening box Is was pulled again for
a blaze In Emma Summers room a; she
Pacific Aouse. A lace curtain had caugh,
fire from an oil lamp. Chemical No ex-
singussAed the fire. Chief Kellogg allowed
$50 damages
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HARDING DEMANDS a TRIAL.
Alleged Forxer VIII Not Give up
without Another straggle.

II. II. Harding. who has a five years'
eentencc for forgery staring him in the
face. has not abandoned hope nf obtain
Ing "A reversal OF Judge Moore's Judgment.
made when Harding. refusing TO plead
stood mute" In the superior court nearly
year ago.
Nearly Il month ago the news came
down from Olympia that the supreme
court had sustained Judge Moore and that
Uarding's objection that he had been ad i.
judged guilty without Il trial was over
ruled. According tn this ruling there.
Is no hope for Harding. and he will soon
have Ia leave his quarters at the county
jail and begin serving his term at waiia
Waila
hut Harding does not intend to abandon
the fight without a struggle and with the
aid of new counsel Will, before the expira-
ton of the thirty days allowed by law
move the supreme court for a r.hsaring
of his appeal This will h. his first stef,
In attempting 10 obtain what he claims
was denied him. u trial of the facts In his
case. Attorney ". r. Hays. IL Is Under
stood will file the petition FOR rehearing
Attorney John r. rnre, who prosecuted
from the case.
Attorney Hays admitted Yesterday that
ne had been consulted by Harding
1T IL Hardug's contention. said he
'sthat the <S.M0 draft upon which he ah-
tanned the money from Dexter Horton 4
Co. bankers. was genuine and not forged.
Harding will show, IL allowed to do SO
that when he deposited the draft ssa had
no Intention az checking upon the deposit
hanks own officers. He viii show that
he has made complete restitution Of the
money drawn cut. and Niil ask vifgdtea-
ton by n tury'a verdict.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16

THE BLACkCHAl'EL SCARE.
Likely to End ln the building of
Many Sewers

Property owners and tenants in the
Blackchapel district are circulating a Pc
iition. which will he presented To the city
council. asking that q sewer he construct
ed In that section Of the city Such
action a. this viii presumably put an end
10 the present agitation growing out of
the present unhealthy condition OF the
district
Sometime ago people living on the hill
west OF Biackchapel endeavorsd Ia secure
enough names 10 petition to have n
sewer constructed, but say they were met
with "a cool reception from the people
who are now falling over each other in
ende.tvors In sign the present petition.
Several of the people OWNING property
in the district have secured John r Dore
az their counsel In case the city authori-
ties follow out the suggestion az the
health beard and condemn the property.
Rnt the construction of Il sewer TO carry
OF the refuse water. etc, and filling I'm,
az far as possible, OF the cesspools be-
meath the shaeks and business houses.
such action will probably not be taken.
city Engineer Thomson Is busy prrpar-
ing plans for the construction Of tent
porary sewer which will serve the pur-
pose until permanent system can be set
tied upon.
MANY OF the poor people living I'm the
shacks on the fats fearful Of being
dered or the premises. are writing let
sers to the board of health aud Health
officer Mex echnfs. asking permission 20
remain until a certain time. or until they
can secure other quarters. The petition
viii De presented 10 the council Monday
night.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16


Capt. Smith. the man with long strips OF
in his speech. was the center OF attraction
in Judge Cams court yesterday afternoon.
Originally Capt. Smith charged Joseph
Ridgely and James II. Lewis two young
tempting 70 rob him OF his MASSIVE gold
chain, valued a; $50. BY the time the case
came TO trial yesterday afternoon Ii had
shrunk TO ass1ul. and battery.
ness. clad In his finery. The chain wen.
around his neck and was held together
near his throat by means of charm that
looked like a police paddock. After dis
appearing under his vest the chain came
out al the bottom and was tucked away IN
mens.
About three seconds after the captain
commenced to tell his story he suddenly
bumped up, wheezed and coug'hed out few
convulsed the crowd. Clear the room, :
sad Judge Cam. Constable Mathews and
Bailif Perrigo did directed.
After numerous starts and stops and out
Ridgely had knocked him down with \
stuffed club. Lewis was there, but snad
nothing TO do with the case SO far as the
evidence went. Officer Stuart testified that
Lewis told him that Rldgeiy struck Smith
In reviewing the case Judge Cam and At
torney Sims. who represented the defend
ants. had a hot tilt about this point. Sims
objected 10 such evidence being used. Judge
Cam said he was running his own court.
Sims said he did not want to run the court.
but he insisted that the evidence was not
proper because & had not been spoken in
the presence of Lewis.
IT'S a circumstance said Judge Cam
Then he said that Lewis rad nothing 10 do
Ridseiy hit Smith. He fned him $40 and
costs,
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NEsIER FRANCHISE SIGNED.
Mayor Humes AMxes His Omcfal
signature tn Ordinance.

The fe&srr W v street railway franchise
Was sisnsd yesterday by Mayor Humes
A. A. F. Biir.eigh stated several DAYS ago
that the company would accept the fran
chise as soon a. the mayor affixed his sig
nature. the construction OF the road under
the prov ss.ons OF the franchise will soon
90 begun. THIS VII mean before a year
snail have passed double track cable line
on fesier way AMI a double track electric
HE on Jackson street with a transfer
system connecting the two.
Under the terms of the franchase the
city VIII receive per cent. Of tho gross
earnings of the company during the first
nftsen years and per cent for the re-
nntinng ten years which will be a com
Portable Income for thu city sh0slId sha
buasnssa OF thu read Increase. as 1, nm
do1lbtediy Will with improved service
WITH this ordinance uut of the way the
corporation committee Of the city eoun,sI,
can ~ ahead with the other franchises
nov pending II Is the practice OF the
committee TO devote all Of its energies II,
deciding enc franchise and with thai ena
IN View the SEATTLE Tacoma electric rail
way Il now being considered
Tie franchise asked fer by H. e Hen
fy Il. X. Spencer and others known rs
the consolidation franchise. has not been
taken up yet. and probably Will not be
unt3 the enc now l.ang considered ~ dis
posed Of. The stockholders 81 the From,
street cable Company are contemplation
extensive improvements 10 that line Col
NJ H. tieehs. OF san Francisco. one szs the.
heaviest owners In sh@ company recently
Inspected the line aud stated tha, sub
Stansiai improvements would lie nlad.
George f. Macnmbyr. representing ,he
EASTERN borsiholdefs IL member OF the
Maine lrgsssll sure. consequently cannot get
out here for several weeks. on his arrival
ami a dssin.te plan NJ improvement, de-
Ssiesl upon