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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
NozzIes Tested.

The two new fire hose nozzles, which
have recently been received by the Fire
Department as samples, were tested at
the Water Works Saturday evening.
The test proved very satisfactory and
Chief Marshal Hollis will recommend that
the City Council purchase four of them,
n for each reel.
Mr.. Hollis thinks they would be of
great advantage to The iremen in fighting
fires. They can be made to throw any
sized stream and the water can be shut
off at the nozzle, without running back to
the plug. The nozzle can also be made to
throw a spray, which will also be a great
advantage to the fremen in making their
way through smoke. as it will drive smoke
ahead of them.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22

h flying fox is a very curious in
habitant of the forests near Moreton
Bay in East Australia. 1t lives in hocks
and moves generally toward the dusk
of the evening, and the noise produced
by the heavy Tapping of the so-called
wings is very singular. The 1ocks
like quiet places, where there are large
Araucarian pine trees, with an under
wood of scrub and cfeepers. The
foxes hang in vast numbers from the
horizontal branches of the pine trees.
When there is a clear space among
the trees, an enormous number of the
animals may be seen, and their noise
can be heard, for directly they see any
thing unusual they utter a short bark,
something like the sound made by
young rocks. Often every branch is
crowded and the flying foxes are seen
either tapping their wings and hold
ing on with their hind feet, and with
their head downward, or snarling and
fighting for places.
Suddenly the whole take to flight and
flap their furry, wing-like sides and
wheel around like heavy birds. Many
fly with their young holding on to
them.
The creature Is not a true fox and
there is a fold of skin which reaches
from the fore to the hind legs. This is
called the wing, and it enables the
pteropus, as the animal is called, to
float and turn in the air.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
LITTLE LOCALS.

Time for a circus.
Time to plant garden seed.
Town full Of country visitors.
Fishermen are trying their hand.
April showers bring May flowers.
The number Of straw hats is inereaing.
The fizz of the soda fountain is heard.
Mrs. Josephine Boyle, Of Hagerston, is
dead.
The violet hasn't had much show this
season.
The streets now present a very clean
appearance.
Williamsport now proposes to erect a
market house.
Miss Helen Dugan, of Williamsport. is
on the sick list.
The B. & O. next month begins pay
ment by checks.
Tramps are on the move. Keep them
moving from Martinsburg.
Job work neatly and cheaply executed
at this office. Give us a trial.
The greate5 University is Oxford, hav-
ing twenty-ont colleges and five halls.
May Williams, six years old, was
drowned in the canal near Williamsport.
Is Martinsburg to observe Memorial
Day. Now is the time to think about it.
Miss Mary Ann Brogunier died Sun
day morning at Half Way, Md, aged 81
years.
Mr.. w. A. Chambers is i'll with the
typhoid fever at his home on w, Race
street.
The Maryland Telephone Co. of Hag-
erstown have 43o subscribers on the
system.
Born Friday, to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kahn, of Charles Town, a
daughter.
L. c. Matthews, of Warrington, killed
his two year old daughter, and then COM
mitted suicide.
It's dangerous to be out doors this
kind of weather-the buds are shooting
in all directions.
Prof. G, S. Eckford, who attempted
suicide in Cumberland by shooting him
self, will recover.
MIR. John Creque has purchased a fine
thoroughbred pacing horse from a man
in Chambersburg.
The remains of the unidentified vic
tins Of the Windsor Hotel fire in New
York were inferred Monday.
Rev. d. J. Haner, aged 90 years, the
Oldest Lutheran preacher in America, is
i'll at his home in Hanover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Reformed Reunion.

The Reformed Reunion Association
met Friday in the parlors Of the Bald
win, Hagerstown and decided to hold the
tenth annual reunion on Thursday, July
20, at Pen-Mar.
The association selected the following
speakers. each to select his own topic:
Rev. c. J. Musser, Philadelphia, editor
Reformed Messenger. Rev. DR.. Geo. w.
Stibitz, York, Pa, Miss Mary Hol-
lowell, returned missionary from Sendai,
Japan. There will be another speaker
but his selection was left with the speak
ers' committee.
A program was adopted similar to that
arranged for former years. 1t will be
printed with the Reformed colors-black
orange, and red.
Those present were: President, Rev !.
A. Hoffheins, ID. d., MartinSburg; secre-
tary, Rev. ]. b. Shontz, Chambersburg;
treasurer, Ed. H. Shafer, Balumore;com-
mittee, Geo. A. Hollinger, Harrisburg; S.
S. Bremen, fredericksburg; Niles M.
Fissel, Carlisle; Rev. J. b. ~Stonesifer,
Winchester; Chas. f. Stable. Gettysburg;
David M. Hurley, Hagerstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
A Glimps OF a Back Yard.

A report was about in North Martins
burg on Saturday that Officer Pitzer had
chased a fugitive through side streets and
over back fences early Saturday morning,
and that after a long chase the fugitive
finally escaped. Some imaginative per-
son had evidently seen him climbing the
fences and started the report, for the du-
tifuI officer had climbed numerous back
fences that morning, but not for the pur-
pose a chasing a fugitive from justice.
He only climed them in order to get a
glimpse at a back yard, about which
there had been much complaint from the
citizens living in that section, about dead
hogs, chickens, ETC., being there decom-
posing in the yard.
The officer found such to be the case
and said the yard was strewn with the
dead bodies OF all sorts of animals.
The resident lives on North Queen
street and the officer made entrance into.
the back yard from Pennsylvania venue
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
HOW NUGGETS 0
A. Chemist shows That Cold Exists I'm q
Soluble Form.

Il Is generally supposed that the mug
gets which are found in the river gray
els of Klondike and other auriferous
regions have been brought down by the
rivers direct from the reefs in which
the gold originally lay.
Many practical miners and scientific
men, however, have long been Of opin-
ion that this cannot be the case, for no
masses of gold of so large a size were
ever found in the reefs themselves.
They believe, on the other hand, that
the nuggets have grown where they are
now found, just as a crystal of salt will
grow in a strong brine; but with SO
insoluble a substance as gold 1t was
difficult to understand how such
growth could take place. Experiments
carried out in Australia have shown
that decaying vegetable matter will
cause the deposition of gold from solu-
tons of gold salts, but these salts are
not known to occur in reefs.
The mystery is now solved. A Sla-
vonic chemist named Zzigmedy has
just shown that gold itself can exist in
a soluble form. BY acting on a slightly
alkaline solution of a gold salt with
formaldehyde and submitting the prod
uct to dialysis, he has succeeded in OBJ
tanning gold in a eolloidal condition, in
which state it is soluble in water and
may be precipitated by the addition OF
common salt.
1t is probable that some of the gold
in quartz feels exists in this condition.
1t is washed out by the rain, carried
away in solution by the rivers, and
deposited in the river gravels wherever
there is anything containing salt to
or ages a large nugget may in this
way be formed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
West Virginia Ready to Respond.

Charleston, w. Va, April I8.-Gover-
nor Atkinson has returned from Wash
ington, and while there he called upon
Adjutant-G General Corbin and Assistant
Secretary OF War Meiklejohn and was in
formed by them that under the Hull
army reorganization bill the President
will probably issue a call for $4,000 more
troops for service in Manila. Under this
call the West Virginia quota will be about
500 men, or two b~attalions, and Cover
nor Atkinson is of the opinion that she
can readily furnish two or three regi-
ments if necessary. The highest rank
ing officers to which West Virginia would
be entitled under this call would be two
majors
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22

Since the United States government
was formed 10000 white men, women
and children have been slain in Indian
wars and ARRAYS and about 10000 In
dams, at an expense to our govern
ment of 1907, 073, 65S. To this immense
sum must be added the civil expendi-
ture of the government on behalf of the
Indians, which, between 1916 and 1890,
amounted to $259, 944, 0S2, making a to-
tai of 81, 067, OF, TAO for civil and mill
tary expenses in connection with the
noble red man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
The Earth Gave Way.

Another accident happened at the
quarry Friday evening. A bank OF
earth fell in upon one of the colored
workmen, while he was digging in the
quarry and seriously injured him,
The earth fell quite a distance and
struck him with such force that he was
knocked helpless to the ground.
He was dug out of the big heap OF
earth and placed in a wagon and taken
to DR.. Barlow's office, where upon exami-
nation it was found that one of his ribs
was broken and several others cracked.
1t is also thought that he was hurt inter-
nally.
He will not be able to work again for
sometime,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Have Arrived.
sometime

The United States transport Sheridan,
which sailed from New York, February
10Th, has arrived at Manila, having on
board the 18th United States Infantry
and a battalion of the 18TH.
The 18th are the troops which were
snow bound in this city during the big
blizzard in February They were here on
the 18th, and attended the City Band
fair which was in progress. and at which
the Regiment Band under Prof. Cressin-
ger, gave a concert.
The expedition was under command oil
Lieut.. Col. J.. H. Smith. The voyage
was a smooth one On the night o.
April nth, Lieut.. Meyer fell over boarc
and was drowned and three private:
died on the way.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Bad Situation at Wheeling.

Wheeling, w. Va, April I7.-United
States Marshals yesterday arrested two
men who booted at the n~on-union en-
ployes of the Wheeling Railway Line.
The arrests have further inflamed the
minds of the strike sympathizers, and the
situation is growing ugly. A score of
new deputies have arrived and the COM
pany is more determined than ever to
operate its cars. The Benwood extension
of the line is completely blockaded, men
having filed the tracks with immense
boulders and timbers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
USE PARKS ACME
FT.OUR MADE OF CHOICE

The Grand Lodge Ancient Order Unit
ed Workmen of West Virginia, was in
session at Grafton this week.
License was issued in Hagerstown Mon
terday for the wedding of Edwin Mellott
and Agnes Heller, both of Hancock.
Rev. w. /. McKenney, Presiding Elder
Of the Frederick District preached in the
lst M (. church on Wednesday evening.
The old gum tree on the Harpers Fer
fiery road, so noted in the battle of An
tietam, was partly blown down a few
days ago.
The bricks in the platform at the c. V
station, which were broken by a derailed
car during the winter, have been replaced
by new ones, d..
have one Of the Winchester telephone.
and will give special attention to order.
received over the phone No. 46.
S. S. FELKER.
A. new horse was received by expires.
Gor the United States express wagon Fri
day. The old n was shipped to New
York last night.
DIR, ], w. McSherry was in Hagers
town Monday evening having a med ca
consultation with DR.. Preston Miller. ii,
returned Monday night.
The b. & o. has issued a notice tina
beginning with the payment Of wages b
check on May /, no orders will be &C
cepted upon any employees salary.
Julian s. Gregory. of Hancock, VIII,
was injured by falling from a street ca
in Kansas City, Mo. died from his injuries
and was buried in Hancock, Saturday.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
The Best in the World.

We believe Chamberlain Cough
Remedy is the best in the world. A
few weeks ago we suffered with a Sc
we're cold and a troublesome cough,
and having read their advertisements
in u own and other papers. we pur-
chased a bottle to see if it would effect
us. 1t cured us before the bottle was
more than half used. 1t is the best
medicine out for colds and coughs
The Herald, Andersonville. Ind.
For sale at Matthaei's Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. 1t
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP
Co.. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
FIG R co.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE. ky. NEW YoRK, N. Y.
For sale by all Druggists.-Price SOC. per bottle
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Arrested for Stealing.

Deputy Sheriff w. M. Hollis drove tc
the mountain Sunday and arrested Jas
Meadows upon a warrant sworn out BY
John Z. Butts. on the charge Of stealing
a pig, a revolver and some chickens.
Officer Hollis searched the house and
found the revolver and pig, but not the
chickens. Mr.. Hollis Immediately placed
Meadows under arrest and brought
him to town and placed him in Jail.
He was given a hearing before justice
Byers Monday morning and fined one
dollar and cost.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22

Subscribers desiring to discontinue
must pay all arrearages.
Refusing to take the paper from the
post-off1ce will not stop charges from
sccumulating.
A notice to discontinue, not accom-
panied by the amount due at the time,
will not stop the paper.
Notice to change post-ofdce ADDRESS
must give the old as well as the new Of
fee.
All matter intended for publication
must be accompanied by the real name
OF the author, not necessarily for PUBL
cation, but as a guarantee of good falth.
All matter submitted Is subject TO the
approval of the editor.
All checks and money-orders must be
ade payable to
w. Z. HOFF HELMS 81 co.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22

In Rappahannock county, Va, they
lately had a "spoonament." All the
participants were ladies'. They rode
on horseback at a fast gallop, each
holding a dinner spoon with an egg in
IT. The one who rode three times
around the arena without dropping the
egg was crowned queen of the spoona-
ment. A world of fun was had by both
participants and spectators.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22

A large quantity Of the latest styles Of
new type has just been received at this
Office, and we are prepared to do the best
job work in the city. Prices low. See
us.
Mr.. II. l.. S~nodgrass has sold his Ken
tuckey thoroughbred driving horse to
Mr.. II. y. Gilpen, Of Baltimore, and has
purchased another fine horse in Harris
burg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Death of VIM. T. Lemen.

Mr.. VIM. T. Lemen, one of the most
prominent men of the county, died Mon
day morning at his home near Swan Pond,
after a lingering illness. aged sixty-fve.
He leaves four daughters and n son +:
Mrs. Raleigh c. Criswell, of this city; Mrs.
Daniel Fulk, Misses Helen and Susan
Lemen and Mr.. Rob't Lemen, of Swan
Pond.
The funeral took place from the house
Wednesday morning at 1880 o'clock.
lnterment was in Shepherdstown.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
beauties of MORO Castle.

Ell MORO is one of the grandest pos
sessions in all Cuba, not as a fortress,
but as a curiosity. The damage done
the castle proper by our navy could be
repaired for $50, 00c. Its construction
and mysteries are wonderful, and the
scene from MORO ridge is unsurpassed
in Cuba. Our guard there has explored
it pretty thoroughly, but has not yet
discovered the entrance to the subter-
ranean torture rooms.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Shot Dead at a Dance.

Charleston, w. Va. April IS.-At a
Sunday night dance on Camp Creek,
Wayne county, Marion Gilmore was shot
four times and fatally wounded by John
Stuck. Stuck and Gilmore's daughter
were dancing together, butbegan quarrel
ing because Stuck stepped on her toe.
Gilmore took a hand and Stuck began
shooting. Several woman jumped through
windows to escape. Stuck is at large.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
some Large Libraries.

The largest library in the world is
that of Paris. 1t contains upward of
1000, 900 printed books and 160.0 900
manuscripts. The British museum
contains about $500, coo volumes and
the imperial library at st. Petersburg
about the same number. These are the
largest libraries in the world.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Notice.

| desire to inform the public that
have my Well-D Drilling Machine in OPP
GRAFTON near Bedington, and will be
pleased to bore wells for anyone who
may need same. | will complete a
well, with pump and castings, n
guarantee a good supply of water IN
slate stone for $50. Prices given Tor
lime stone on application. There is
no trouble to call and inspect location
and furnish estimates.
Best of pumps furnished and set at
prices to surprise you. we also han
die wind engines, hydraulic rams,
ETC., at rock bottom prices.
Call and see me at the machine or
address me at my home office.
Yours very truly,
G. III. GRUvER,
4-15-6t Reliance, Warren CO., Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Baseball.

The colored baseball players met Mon
day night in Marshall barber shop and
organized for the season. After much dis
%cussionthey decided t call the club The
Martinsburg Wonders
The following officers of the club were
elected. J Harris. President, w. A. Fish
er, Sec'y; Chas. Marshall Treas; Mac
Mckee, Manager; and c. ]. Harding
lantnin
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
For the Fish Commission.

Three more young men have left town
TO swell the list Of appointments in the
u. S. Fish Commission from this place.
They are Messrs. Charles l.. Sencindyer,
Herman Evans and Louis WoIfes.
The former. who will be stationed at
Bryan Point, Md. left Monday on No
d The other two left Tuesday morning
for Hayre de Grace, Md, where they viii
be stationed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is a list Of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Post Office at Martins
burg w. Va, April ". 1899. If not call
ed for will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office at Washington, May /. Persons
calling for them will say advertised.
Mrs. Mary Andry (2), John Dorance,
J. T. Grantham, J. f. Kearney, Claude
+. Runkles, Rev. w. r. Walker, Thos.
Wolfnet, J. H. Zepp.
ALEX CLoHAN, p. NJ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
When Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent or business,
take on every trip a bottle Of Syrup of
Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and
effectually on the kidneys, liver, and
bowels, preventing fevers, headaches
and other forms of sickness. For sale
in 80 cen bottles by all leading drug
gists. Manufactured by the Califor
MIA Fig Syrup Co. only.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
nayor Etenshaw Home.

The long absent mayor Of the town is
now home. Hon. Vim. T. Henshaw.
who was Surgeon with the rank Of Major
in the End w. Va, Volunteers, arrived
home Saturday night and will now occu-
py his home on Z. King street.
Or. Henshaw, after being mustered
out, took a trip through the South and
sailed from Jacksonville. Florida, arriv-
ing in New York last week.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
aneer suit.

A Kentucky druggist has been sued
for SIC, 900 damages for selling poison
to a young man who made use of it to
commit suicide. The suit is brought
bv the administrator of the suicides
estate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22

8Advertisers wishing changes made In
e@rtheir ads must furnish copy by We'd
e1nesday noon, and copy for new adj
- v~ertisements must be in hand not
11Tlater than Thursday noon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
A Collar Buttoner.

A Georgian has designed a collar
buttoner which is shaped like a glove
buttoner and has the hook portion bent
at an angle with the shank. to aid in
releasing 1t from the button.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22

~ Communications, to insure insertion,
I'D must reach us by Wednesday noon,
~ except that news items of great Inn
eB- portance will be received until Thurs
tY-day eve.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Death by Earthquakes.

It is estimated that since the begin
ming of the historical. era 1000, 900
persons have persisted In earthquakes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-22
Reliance, Warren Co.. V
4-15-et

A boon to travellers. DR.. Fowlers
Extract OF Wild Strawberry. Cures dys-
entery, diarrhua, seasickness, nausea.
Pleasant to take. Acts promptly.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-11

The definite agreement among the
United States. Britain and Germany.
to submit the Samoan trouble to "A
joint commission consisting of one
member from each of the three powers,
virtually assures the peaceful settle
ment of the trouble in those islands.
There will be the usual wearisome un-
winding of red tape. but no interests
will suffer seriously, however pro-
tracted the deliberations may be. The
agreement that no question which
arises shall be settled until all three
agree may tend to prolong the de-
liberations of the commission.