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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22

The Embden is the best breed of
geese.
Even ducks cannot stand dampness
in their quarters.
Cornmeal can hardly be excelled for
fattening.
Young ducks begin to lay earlier in
the season than old ones.
Do not nix bone meal with soft feed;
give them separately.
Short-legged fowls usually make the
best roosters.
Old hens almost invariably lay larg-
er eggs than pallets.
In the second year hen is more
profitable than at any other time.
Early Matched chickens fetch the best
prices and bring in money when most
needed.
the larger breeds especially, are more
liable to apoplexy.
For poultry dry, gravelly spot is
necessary to healthful conditions.
The Spanish white Leghorns and MI
norcas all lay large, white eggs and
are nonsetters.
In feeding all kinds of small grain at
noon scatter 1t among litter and let the
hens scratch 1t out.
Guineas are good layers, and their
flesh is a combination OF the turkey
and the pheasant.
Neatsfoot OIL is said to be better than
Kerosene for many OF the ills Of fowls
because it is less irritating.
IL the hens get too fat feeding with
oats for few days will soon reduce
them.
Ieghorns. Minorcas. Spanish. Anda-
susians and Hamburgs, are the fowls
with the big reproducing record: but
they are not the best table fo~s~
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22
Accidents.

Hiss %rgle Emiager, an empioye ef
1 the M6dlesex Knitting Mills, had pain
tul accident happen to her about -four
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. She was
sitting on a box in the factory and arose
&c go to her machines, when her dress
caught in the Shafting on the floor. The
machinery kept on going and she was
being drawn tohhe tloar
About the tine most OF her skirt had
been wound aboal the shafting and she
was, pinned 10 the floor, she teEdeavored
TO free herself with her left arm.
The arm got caught in the machinery
and beth of the bones of the forearm
were broken, between the wrist and elbow.
The machinery became cloggedupiky the
entanglenent of the skirt and arm and
stopped the young lady thus avoiding fur
ther injury.
Df. J. b. Snodgrass was summoned by
telephone ane her arm was set at her home
on N. Queen street. She stood the pain
Of the accident and the setting OF the arm
very well
CAUGHT HIS FINGER
Another accident happened to an en-
ploye OF the composing department of the
Herald. Some days ago the employee
styled in the printing office as devil" had
one of the joints Of BIS left arm dislocated
by having it caught in the beltingi
Thursday afternoon Mr.. William Riddle
berger, the foreman of the printing Office,
had the end of has middle finger cut off.
He was working about the press, while
in operation, and got his finger caught on
one of the springs. The spring was sharp
and a large piece of flesh was chopped off
his finger. The bone was not touched,
but the injury is very painful one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22
aI1est a1irginia university,
MoscAnrown. W. VA.

The Summer Quarter begins July !, Fail
Quarter October 4, Winter Quarter
January. Spring Quarter April l.
Faculty Of So professors and instructors 6
buildings, and new ones to be added at
once. srS students last year, besides III
students by correspondence.
Colleges: Arts and Sciences, Engineering
and Mechanic Arts, Law. and Agriculture
schools; Music, Commercial, Preparatory.
Departments: Drawing and Painting Mil
itary, Physical Training, Dom estic
Science, Instruction by Correspondence.
Four Year Courses: Classical, Scientific,
Philosophical, Modern Literature, Civil
Engineering, Mechanical Engineering,
Law, Agricultural
Two Year Courses mot leading 10 degrees):
1Premedical, Law admitting 10 practice)
Civil and Mining Engineering, Mechani.
cal Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Agricultural
Special Courses in Land Surveying, Rail-
road Engineering, Veterinary Surgery,
Mining Engineering.
Graduate Courses. leading to the various
Masters degrees,
Instruction BY Corrcspc Aence for those
who cannot come to II, diversity
School Of Music with sepas ate building and
six instructors.
Drawing and Painting thoroughly taught.
Young Women admitted to every depart
ment Of the University. Over 400 in att
tendance the past year.
State Cadets fT44 in number) receive free
tuition, uniforms and books
Room and board s. to 81 week.
TLITIONfs Jyxe to all WeH Hf,gtnfa skn-
dents. For catalogue and full informs-
ton, write to
Jerome v. Raymond. Pres. Morpantcwn. W. w.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22
Killed in a Quarry.

Williamson, ". Va. July I5.--At ii
o'clock Saturday night William Mcneil
and Peter Hanm quarreled ON the street
at Thacker and Mcneil was shot and xiii
led by Hamm. Hamm surrendered and
is now in ail here. Mcneil who lived al
Wilkesbarrc, Pa, was at Thacker engaged
in taking UP railroad ties for the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. He was A.
years old and unmarried. Thisis the third
murder IN Mingo county in the past two
weeks.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22
Ladies Can Wear Shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder to be shaken into the
shoes. 1t makes tight or new shoes feel
easy, gives instant relief to corns and
bunions. It's the greatest comfort dis
covery. Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain
cure for improving nails. sweating. hot,
aching feet. Trial package FREE.
Sold by druggists, groeers. shoe stores
and general storekeepers everywhere. By
mail for IS cents in stamps. Address,
Allen S. OlmstedI lie Roy N, Y. 6-24-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22
cAUGNr MS FINGER
Lodge Insurance.

Mr. Walker, of Washington. represent
ing the insurance features Of the X. of p
lodge. is here trying to get the members
of Washington Lodge No. to take adj
vantage Of this feature of the order. He
was sent out by the Board of Control, with
its office in Chicago and has gotten about
80 members since he has been here
He expects to get half of the members
of the lodge, which numbers I4o mem
beers. The amount of insurance OF the 80
members who have already joined is s65,-
ooo
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22
Don't Take Chances

At p. X. HARRISON'S Insurance
Agency you can have your wheat insured
against Fire or Lightning from the time
1t IS IN shock until tits threshed and sold.
At this Office you can have your live
stock secured against loss by Fire or
Lightning anywhere on the farm.
r All classes OF legitimate Insurance
written in Substantial, Honorable Com
pansas.
office-opposite Court House. 7-r8-4
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22
BtxtaIIy sIasI,ed and Killed.

CcnaraI City, w. Va. July l7.-- Sat
urday night James Elder. a well-to-dc
citizen OF this place was probably fatally
stabbed by Jack Marcum. The trouble
occurred on street car, and Elder receiv-
ed ~ slashes with knife, his body being
carved in frigfI6ful manner. Maroon
escaped. but was captured three miles
south,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22
Deaths Doings.
THOMAS TAYLOR.

Mr.. Thomas Taylor died Friday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock at his home on
n. High street His death was caused by
an abcess on the brain, from which he has
been suffering for about year. He was
aged 90 years.
He leaves four children, two sons ane
two daughters: Messrs. John and James
Taylor, Mrs. Conrad Long and Mrs. Iohr
Davis.
The funeral took place from the church
at Scrabble Saturday AFTERNOON at
O'Clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-22
wgLLIAM HousEwoRTH.

Word has been received here that Nm.
Houseworth, the only brother OF Miss
Bessie IIouseworth, formerly of this city,
and nephew of Mrs. P. c. Curtis, OF this
city, died in Tackerman. Arkansas, last
Friday.
MIR. Houseworth was employed in a
freight office in that place and was re-
Gently injured by being struck by train.
No particulars of his death have been re-
ceived, but it is supposed that it resulted
from the injuries received.
MICHAEL AHERN.
The remains Of Michael Ahern, who
died in Keyser on Thursday were
brought to this city Saturday morning on
train No. 2, and were inferred in tn
Catholic cemetery. He was brother OF
Mrs John Moore. of Addition street.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12
BRIDGEPORT.
Chronicle of Daily Events in the
Town Across the Way.

Contractor Berry finished paving one
side OF the pike yesterday.
The West End Lodge of Good Temp
lars gave an oyster supper in the Opera
House last night
Another case Of diDhtheria has de-
veloped in the family of Peter Harrow,
at Wheeling Creek. The victim is the
two-year-old child. Health Officer Cole
established strict quarantine.
A hack belonging to Johnson. the
Island liveryman. was driven over a
twenty-foot embankment below the
street car power house Tuesday night
Neither of the occupants or the rig were
damaged.
Frank Burke was called to Parkers-
burg yesterday by the illness of his
father.
Miss Lula Vale. of Lloydsville, is
the guest of Miss Kate Bratton
Mrs. ]. E. Trueman has gone to New
York and Philadelphia to spend several
weeks visiting friends and relatives.
Miss Mary Graham is home from a
visit with Baltimore trends.
The Monday Night Club will hold
luCll HloL HuCCNlilS VI tue SSdSUu DIT llt
home of Miss Lucy Baggs next Monday
evening.
A dance will be given Friday even
ing by a crowd of young society people
at the Island club rooms.
C. B. Henderson left yesterday on a
business trip TO Windsor, Canada.
Marion Huffman, the popular candi-
date for Representative on the Demo-
cratic ticket was making friends along
the river front yesterday.
w. T. Graham is expected here to-
morrow from Chicago to join a party
in weeks hunting trip to the noun
tains.
Miss Lottie Duncan will leave Satur-
day to visit friends at Baltimore.
Mrs. Frank Berry will return to Sis
tersville tomorrow after spending a
week with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. B. briggs.
VIM. Travis, the young man who
made an unsuccessful attempt to shut
fe off this worlds troubles in the viii
lage lookup Tuesday evening, was re-
leased last evening by Mayor Neinin-
ger. The young mans mother came
I'D from Moundsville and accompanied
her son home.
Mrs. H. ]. Clayton has returned to
Warrington. after a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. ]. c. Dent.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12
CURRENT COMM ENT.
CREDULITY oYERTAxED,

CREDULlT4 OVERTAXED.
Boston Post.
According to the Massachusetts Repub-
leans the prosperity which has been
reached after the depression of 1898 is an
suspicious result" of the restoration of
the Republican party TO power in all
branches of the federal government"
What an opinion Mr.. Halle who wrote
this nonsense into the Republican plat
form, must have of the intelligence of his
fellow-citizens. Does he really imag CINE
that such utter folly carries any weight
with reasonable men? Does he conceive
that any one who reads this platform will
agree with him that the great cereal crops
of the United States for the past two
years are produced by Hanna and Nc
Kinley's influence over nature? That the
short crops abroad, which gave a good
price to our farmers, We're influenced by
the Dingley tariff bill? That the preduc-
ton of our iron mills was increased by the
presence of a Republican majority in Con-
gress?
There are limits to human credulity
The Massachusetts Republican platform
passes this limit. Until our people be-
lieve that sunlight and shower that pro-
duction at home and demand abroad, that
energy and ingenuity, are influenced by
the majority of votes on one side or the
other at the polls, such a degrading super
stition will not be possible.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12
A MUCH NEEDED IMPROVEMENT.

There is one city improvement which
has been very badly needed for a good
many years past, and towards the ac-
complishment of which the City Coun-
Gil should early direct its earnest at
tention. That is the demolition of the
old barracks which goes under the
name of a market house, in the Second
ward, and the erection of a larger and
thoroughly modern structure.
The building at present doing duty
as a market house is venerable relic,
and should be demolished. 1t is grossly
inadequate to the purpose intended, is
dirty, dilapidated, inconyenient and in
winter is colder than the proverbial
barn. 1t has served its purpose, and is no
longer anything but a discredit to the
complaint to country people, butchers
and the general public. More than
this, it is an eye-sore to both citizens
and strangers, tends to prevent the ap-
probation of surrounding property, and
is open to many other criticisms and
objections.
Those renting stalls in the old bar
racks from the city pay a very hand
some revenue for the most Indifferent
accommodations. For years these peo-
pie have complained, but their objec-
tions have fallen upon unheeding ears.
As result, if something is not done
speedily there will soon be a marked
failing off in the attendance and conse-
quently in the revenue derived, to the
corresponding loss and inconvenience of
the purchasing public. 1t is very i'm
portant to the public to have a large
attendance of truck farmers and others
at this market, for it is the chief food
distributing point in the city. These
people will assuredly not attend if the
city's charges are extortionate or the
accommodations not what they should
be.
A modern building would not only
meet the reasonable requirements of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12


1t has now turned out that the mill
tary censorship at Manila was abolish
ed on the 9th day of September, but
that the correspondents did not know
it until two or three days ago, and
guardedly, from the old-time habit OF
putting nothing upon paper which was
likely to be scratched out The discov-
the situation reported as it exists, will
probably result in interesting reading
before long. The abolition of the GEN.
sorship was a good thing, but why was
the fact kept secret from the cores
pondents?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

AS to the woman question, Emperor
William has made a brief but notable
definition of woman's sphere in his
four k's-"Kinder, Kuchen, Kleider
and Kirche," which being interpreted
means children, cooking, clothes and
the church. Many women of many
lands will not subscribe to the German
Emperor's limitations upon woman
field of endeavor, but it is interesting
to know what His Majesty thinks
about it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12
DIED.

M'GANNON-On- Tuesday October 10th,
1899 at the residence of Mr.. George Luther.
Moundsville VIM. p son of VIM. and
Mary McGannon, aged years and
months
Funeral services at the residence of Mr..
John MeGannon, No 1921 McCulloch street,
Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Friends
of the family respectfully invited to attend.
Interment at Mt. Calvary cemetery.
WINGARD-On Tuesday October 10th.
1899. at 4 clock p. m, Mrs. Mary A. Win
gard. nee Sheridan.
Funeral from her late residence. No. 2l2G
Alley A, this Thursday morning at
O'Clock. Friends of the family invited to
attend. Interment at Mt. Calvary Gene
terry.
(Pittsburg papers please copy)
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12
THE WAR HAS COMMENCED.

The latest advices received last night
from South Africa and London leave
little doubt that the war between the
Transvaal Republic and the Orange
Free State on the one side and Eng
land on the other has begun, and
that the invasion of Natal by the
Beers and their allies has commenced.
Early kilograms stated that the Free
State troops had passed through the
Cundy Clough, or Van Keenen's pass,
through which the railroad runs from
Bethlehem in the Free State to Lady
smith and thence to Durham, in Natal,
and were advancing on Ladysmith, the
English garrison of which had been
hurriedly reinforced Another Boer
advance is expected from the north, via
Newcastle, on Dundee, near the north
ern border of Natal, where six thous-
and British troops are concentrated,
and still another west of Natal, down
the valley of the Vaal river, with the
important and very rich mining town
of Kimberly as its objective point. 1t
is in this direction that the English ap-
pear to be weakest at present, and
thence the Beers have an advantage
which they may be expected to push to
the utmost. Majuba Hill, which the
rod n
seize two weeks ago, it at the extreme
northern point of Natal, about eigh-
teen or twenty miles north of New
Castle, which in turn is about twenty
five miles north Of Ladysmith, a rail-
road running from Durham, on the
east coast north through Ladysmith to
New Castle, and thence into the Trans
vaal via johannesburg to Pretoria, the
Transvaal capital. This route is one
very likely to be followed by one of
the Boer forces for the invasion of Ma
tai, or by the British for an attack up
on the territory of the Transvaal, and
hard fighting and much campaigning
may be expected along its line.
AS to the causes of the war believed
to have begun last evening, practically
the only point at issue between Mr..
Chamberlain and President Kruger is
the length of the probationary period
upon which the grant of the Transvaal
franchise was to be conditioned, the
Boer government insisting upon seven
years, whereas Mr.. Chamberlain wish
ed five years. That the difference is
not worth fighting about is patent; but
England really wished pretext for
war, however trivial, and this alleged
grievance and cause is as good as any.
The Transvaal is a rich country, and
has long been coveted by England. She
may now be expected to strain every
resource to wipe the Boer government
from the face of the earth and appear
again in her great annexation act.
The sympathy of the civilized world
will be with the Beers.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12


both buyers and sellers, but would tend
to appreciate the value of surrounding
property. would have tendency to
bring about nearby ims rovements,
with consequent publication of GER
tain Surroundings, and would thus re-
suit in marking up the tax duplicate in
that portion of the city, to the advant-
age of the city treasury.
Other reasons for this improvement
on the part of the city will readily sug-
gest themselves to the City Fathers.
and it is to be sincerely hoped that
when the estimates are made up for
1900 plans will have been formulated
for this much-needed improvement and
an adequate appropriation made to
carry them into effect.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

The government has offered to antic-
ipate the payment of about thirty mill
lions of interest on the public debt as
a means of relieving the financial
stringency in some of the eastern mon
ey markets, notably New York. Now
if this action could be followed by the
coinage and circulation of about eight
or ten millions in small change, the sit
uation would be noticeably improved.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

Although yesterdays parade started
little late. through a cause which was
unavoidable, it was one of the hand
soonest and best conducted ever given
in Wheeling. The fact calls for a few
credit marks to those having the DEM
onstration in charge and to the
Knights of Pythias generally. They
1scosed triumph.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12
THE MAN WITH THE GRIP.


The commercial travellers cut quite q
figure in the last Presidential campaign
They marched in every important Republic
can parade, made piigrimages to the home
of the Republican nominee for President
and lost no opportunity while on the road
TO say word in favor of the Republican
ticket. Many of them made long anG
tedious journeys to their homes to vote anC
also to induce their friends to support the
ticket that would provide bread and but
ter for them.
Another Presidential campaign is COM
ing around and there will be other Repub-
ican parades and other piigcimages to the
home of the Republican candidates, prob
ably, but the commercial travellers will
not figure as largely in them is they did
in 1886. One of the reasons, and perhaps
the principal one is that there will not be
as many of them. The trust has stepped
in and taken away their grips and salaries
and a few men, dominated sales agents
are doing the work that formerly supplied
them bread and butter and rich trim
mings.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

PAN Handle. the first, we believe,
which has taken place on the ''Pewiky'
was preaty obviously due to some
body's blunder. Fortunately no one
was killed outright, but the list of
wounded is sufficiently long to demon
strate that regular railway horror
was very narrowly averted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL
STOCK QUOTATIONS.

The following quotations are furnish
ed by ]. C. McManon & Co., room 8,
Hub building. who have private wires
to Parnell. Hagaman & Co.. 20 Broad
way. N Y, and Lamson Bros. & Co.,
room 6, Board of Trade, Chicago, and
who operate directly en- the New York
and Chicago exchanges:
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

The representatives Of the West yir-
ginia Glass Company who went 10 Pitts
burg Tuesday TO close the deal with. the
National for the sale OF the plant. return
ed yesterday. Ii APPEARS the National was
not ready with the $3.50 cash which Is
the price set upon the factory by the direc-
tors and accepted BY the National. and
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

There was very general public con-
Germ and sympathy, last evening when
the news of the serious illness of Hon
N. B. Scott became known in this city
and there is an universal hope for his
speedy restoration to health. His NAL
ady is understood to be facial erysip-
elias, an often serious and troublesome
disease.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

The distinguished Mexican visitors at
Chicago were assured by Governor
Tanner, in his address, that Chicago is
now better town than it used to be.
1t must have been awfully bad at
some period in its career.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

Sixty-four Presidents of American
colleges have accepted invitations to
be present at the inauguration of the
new President of Yale, next week. 1t
will be great array of talented erud-
ition.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE..
Amelia H. campbell's Executor.

Amelia II. Campbell's Executor
vs.. In Chaneery.
Isabella S. Savage and others
BY virtue OF an order entered in the
, above entitled cause by the Circuit Court
OF Chic County, West Virginia, on the 9TH
day Of October, 1899. ii is referred 10 the
undersigned commissioner to ascertain and
report TO the Court.
Htrst:-The amount and priority OF the
stNerat liens ana claims against the estate
OF said Amelia II. Campbell
Second:-The account OF the executor OF
| the VIII OF said Amelia II Campbell in
Guiding an inventory of the personal prop
erty belonging TO said estate,
Ihird;-The real estate belinging 10 tho
estate Of said Amelia II. Campbell with
the value thereof Also the value Of the
coal underlying said real estate. together
with the rights and privileges necessary
in mining and removing said coal and the
right 70 transport other coal under said
land
Fourth Any other matter deemed per-
tinent by said commissioner or required by
any OF The parties 10 this suit
Notice Is hereby given that the UNDER
signed has fixed upon Friday the Path day
of November, 1899 commencing at o'clock
a. m. IS the time and his office. No 1917
Chaplne street. Wheeling. W. Va, as tho
place at which he Will proceed TO ascertain
and report the several matters In SAID
order Of reference required
Given under my hand this i1th day 81
October, 1899 GEO, +. BOYD.
/. Il. JONES. Commissioner.
Attorney. Opl2oawt
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-10-12

English military gentlemen will
now have an opportunity to show
what they can do in war not against
savages, Indian hill tribes or Soudan-
ese.