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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
Important Notice.

To the people of Martinsburg and Berk-
eley county:
IT'S with pleasure / come to you with
this, my second notice. My occupation
is giving to the people pure, wholesome
water to drink. In my last message in
this paper told you had my well Dor
ing machine in this neighborhood and
if you wanted good water at small cost
to give me your order. So many of you
did so that / found it necessary to bring
my second machine among you and with
two machines | have been pushing the
work almost night and day. | appreci-
ate the patronage you have given me.
1t has been more than | could expect,
but there are still Others who need wells
on their farms and at their residences
who have not heard of my good work
and very low prices. To these l come
and ask you to enquire about my work
and prices. Ask the following parties !
drilled-for about me and my work. If
YOU meet them on the street talk with
them about their wells. If not lose .
drop them card: G. w Buxton, o
M. Thomas, Corban Tabler, Route No.
8; E. S. Tabler, Route No. 3; Billy Me-
Donald, VIM. Myers, Route No. 8; Zeff
Williamson, Route No. 8; Martinsburg,
w. Va, ]. II. Lemaster, DR.. Dawson,
Bedington, w. Va, and others too nu-
merous to mention. All are highly
pleased with their wells. just ask them
and see.
We have quite number or good men
contracted with now, and one machine
is at Mr.. Leidig's, on the Runkel farm,
| lust outside of town. | would be pleased
! to have you call and see me. If not
convenient, write me card to 1876 Penn
sylvania avenue, Martinsburg, w. Va,
and ! will come to see you and give you
a price that will surprise you. Our ma
chinery is -propelling and the finest
that modern times can produce. A
beautiful line of the best pumps and
piping on hand, also carload of the
best wind-towers made, prices of which
are rock bottom.
Remember our price for slate stone
well, complete, is only $4,000, pump and
all, and good supply of water guaran
teed. Quotations on limestone wells a.
low figure, on application. We leat
in all prices and good work. With Tho
influence of the many good men ! have
drilled for and an effort to do the best O
work / hope to merit much more worl
in the county. Yours very truly,
7-15-6t @. III. GRUvER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
Who VIII Be Our Next President?

Politicians are now planning for the
Presidential campaign of 1900, but the
war has so overshadowed all other mat
tiers that politics is almost unnoticed.
Many people are of the opinion that the
candidates will be the same as in 1896,
but there may be ozark horse" who
will win the race. Popularity has much
to do with candidates. This is also true
with medicine. The most popular rene
dy today is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
and it has retained this for many years.
Science never discovered the equal of this
medicine for stomach, liver and kidney
diseases. 1t builds up solid flesh tissue,
imparts vigor and vitality to all organs,
and makes life worth living. A bottle
will make big change for the better.
Try it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
Excursion to Atlantic City.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad have
arranged a series of popular seashore
excursions, to be run Thursday, July Il
and 27, August 10 and "a, to Atlantic
City, Cape May, Sea Isle City, Ocean
City, N. J., and Ocean City Md. Tickets
will be good Fifteen lI5) Days, including
day of sale.
Stop overs will be allowed on return
trip at Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington on tickets sold to New Jersey re-
sorts, and at Baltimore and Washington
on tickets sole to Ocean City, Md.
Tickets will be sold on above dates from
Martinsburg for $3.50 Round Trip fol-
trains leaving at AIS, 4.45, 9.5S, and 10. 6
am. 2.4I, $40, 1926 pm.
Call on or address nearest Ticket Agent
Baltimore & Ohio X. r. for tickets and
information.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
D e d
wonders to be done
here this August

Not long now till all the large
wash goods room must be given
over to new seasons Dress
Goods extensive assortments
always feature-and that
makes lots of room necessity
-necessity's the mother of
prices such as will clear the
space without precedent.
For example,
Lot of splendid 32-inch Dress
Ginghams and Madras sc yard
goods like these, useful the
year round, at a price that
beats any ever known for sac
rifice.
All you people who send for
sampies-and there'll be hun
[dreds who will-will not only
be surprised-but save unusual
ly.
Another special lot-20c fine
Madras loo yard-stripes and
plaids-pretty colorings.
And if you haven't yet got
samples of the Priestly's fine
Black Dress Goods-40 to AZ
inch-50c yard-your missing
value unequaled.
Variety of'neat designs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
Bedington.

Miss Isabel Carr, of Baltimore, is spend
ing a few days with Miss Lille Byers, her
cousin.
Miss Emma Cooley and her niece, Miss
Mamma Perry, both of Washington, are
visiting the Misses Miller.
Quite number of young people from
Opequon District collected on the Sulphur
Lot on Saturday afternoon last. The oc-
casion was in honor of Miss Margaret
Martin of Shepherdstown,
A select crowd spent most enjoyable
afternoon on Saturday last on the banks
of the Potomac. When the enumeration
was made Al fish were found in the fish
box. The party was given in honor OF
Miss Isabel Carr, of Baltimore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
CHARGED up TO THE rlUZZLE
THEN FLUNKED.

ITO the miserable, little, idiotic, drunk
en-, dishonest, physical and moral leper
who assails us on this subject we simply
say "shoo fly."-Statesnsan.
This is the sweet, homemade morsel
which was dished up to the delicate little
mouth of the editor of the Democrat, last
week. The reader can readily see it has
no covering over it. 1t is square, and
plain, and has no deceptive curves or
shoots. 1t means fight, blood, demoli-
tion, excruciating pains, sore-heads and
black eyes. 1t is vitrol, virus and conta-
gion.
Sonnie eyed it for three days. The
longer he gazed at it the more intense be-
came his anger, until its heat almost con-
sumed him. Then he swore by the Milk
maids Path, by the ashes of his departed
sires, by the peerless VIM. Bryan, he
would have revenge. Forthwith he shook
the paste pot. sharpened his scissors,
blackened his ink and filed the end of his
pen, and throwing aside his collar and
cap, and rolling up his sleeves, until the
muscles in his good right arm stood out
like fly legs-he dashed off his answer.
He hayed his opponent alive. He searched
the records of the ages, and from the pic
mic grounds of the past, gathered the acts
and doings of the mighty editor of the
Statesman. He went into church life and
even shook out the folds of the Anti-Sa-
loon League for sweet, rare tit bits for his
article. At the silent hour of midnight,
when harlots ply their nefarious vocation,
and beasts of prey prowl and howl,
and honest men are asleep, he
scratched and scratched, and swore and
swore, and cried and cried for vengeance.
When the morning sun, rising in its
Iuly glory, painted the windows of the
office of the Democrat with resplendant
glory, and forcing their way through the
cob-web balls, fell upon the pile of manu-
script on Sonnies table, he laughed in his
elee and danced Old Dan Tucker. AT
one fell swoop of the pen he had demol-
ished the editor of the Statesman, world
without end. Never again would he dare
raise his calm blue eyes heavenward, MOI
speak in dull cold tones of Bryan.
Sonnies revenge was to be full anC
complete. But man proposes, God dis
poses. The editor of the Statesman quiet
! " got notice to oonnie and his brothe
publishers to be a 'leedle bit" careful; (
90 slow, or something might happen of g
more serious nature.
The pile of manuscript disappeared
4 The waste-basket or stove received il
Though the storm was loud and long
Sonnie was compelled to stop. The an
swer was not printed. His vengeance
ended in three-line paragraph.
Thus endeth the reading of the chapter
The editor of the Statesman is spared
The paragraph remains as penned. Son
ME will not write nor fight. The com
munity will see no blood. And the editor
the Statesman winks his other eye. Selah
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

The Martinsburg Herald has written a
strong plea in the interest OF retaining ,.
b, Elkins in the United States Senate, on
the grounds that his retention in that body
| will do much 10 develop the State. Just
how United States Senator, by virtue Of
his office, is to develop The State is not
stated and is difficult to see.--Charleston
| Gazette,
OF course it is difficult to see, when the
viewer is moss-back, antiquated Demo
crat, who desires nothing better than to
have the State Femain wild woods and
weeds. 1t would be utterly useless TO
point out to him bow useful to any state
is Senator, whose acquaintance en-
brace the monied men of the Nation;
whose influence cansbring them into the
State to develop her industries, build rail-
roads, clear away forests, and employ
thousands OF honest laborers who would
be compelled to so elsewhere to find
WORK, or remain idle, were it not for these
new industries and this new development.
Such man is an honor to any State.
We know the average Democratic editor
hates to have man like Glkins locate in
this State. Why? Because he is gener-
ally a Republican, and every mine opened,
every railroad constructed, every mill OPP
Grated, cuts down the Democratic major
ity, and makes the State solitlly Republic
can. That's what hurts the Gazette man.
That's what penciled the silly paragraph
above. KeeP,out brains and enterprises
land keep Democracy on top. Let them
in, and you are gone.
Well, the old gag won't stiftle the voice
Of the people again. Senator Elkins will
go right ahead developing our industries
and giving employment to our people.
The Davises, who are virtually Republ-
cans, viii assist him, as heretofore. The
people viii do the rest. and return him
again to the Senate. He is not worried
in The least BIT over the oHtlook. He will
have no trouble in being reelected
Stick pin there, old man. Our Uncle
Stephen b. is winner every time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
Don't Take Chances.

AT P. r. HARRISON'S Insurance
Agency you can have your wheat insured
against Fire or Lightning-from the time
it is in shock until it is threshed and sold
AT this Office you can have your live
stock secured against loss by Fire OF
Lightning anywhere on the farm.
All classes of legitimate Insurance
written in Substantial. Honorable Com.
panies.
! Office Opposite Court House. 1854
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

The Preston County Republican pre-
sents the name of Hon. Thos. F. Barrett,
of Parkersburg. for the Republican nomi-
nation for Governor. We have known
Tom Barrett for quite number Of years.
He is bright lawyer, an excellent speak
er, and a pure, honorable young man.
We could and would gladly support him,
and believe he would be a strong candl-
date. The Republican will find splendid
timber for Governor in Preston county,
in its able Prosecuting Attorney, Hon.
Neil ]. Fortney.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

We have written the obituary OF cer-
tain Democratic editor of this city. 1t is
rich and juicy. Coming events will de-
eide whether we shall insert il, or store it
away for future use.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
AUCTI0NEERING.

Having procured license for auction
eering. / respectfully solicit share of
the public patronage in that line. will,
cry sales on a per centage or lump the
lob. My charges shall be reasonable
and satisfaction guaranteed.
E. r. HENSON,
July /, 1s99.(1yr.) Bunker Hill, WA
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

of lunatics who rob their families to add
to his pile. He is nee duck TO be
quacking about tie trusts and the poor
man. when he has filed his own larder
and still reaches out his hands for more
The cross ard crown by which he got his
nomination, he has converted into honest
American dollars, worth 100 cents, and
feels good over his success. We are glad
he is now rich, but the poor people OF the
country shoaid not be made his dupes
any longer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

If Bryan is re-nominated we are beaten
before we start But if newsman, on a
conservative platform, is brought out, we
will give them run for the money
Berkeley Springs News, (Dem).
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
A REPUBLICAN, NEWSPAPER
Published every SATURDAY al $500 pc,
year, tn ad7ance, at
maRTINsBURG, WEST VIRGINIA
u. S. G. PITzER, Editor.
w. + HoFFHEINs * Co., Publishers

Mckinley should do just what the DEM
ocrats say he should not do. Their he
would do right.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

The new Secretary OF War is coming
in for his share of Democratic abuse. If
Mckinley would only appoint Willie Bry-
an committee of one to visit the Philip
pines, the war would soon end. He
would talk the natives to death in great
STYLE
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05
Band Concert.

Comrey's Band gave a concert at
the intersection of Queen St. and Pennsyl
vania avenue at s O'Clock last night.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

BE careful what you say. A tongue
may nfict deeper wound than a sword.
- Parson Advocate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

Brother Pitzer, of the Martinsburg
Herald, must want job. He says civil
service" is the greatest fraud in the
world. New Dominion.
The editor of the Herald is practcing
law, and desires no office covered by civil
service. We insist that civil service is a
sham and fraud, and that the deserving
poor man has as much right to hold office
as the college graduate. The law is I'M
American, grew out of the peculiar aristo-
cratic system of the English government
and should have no place on our statute
books. 1t makes room for mugwumps
and favorites, whilst the honest, humble
American citizen is showed aside. 1t is a
great fraud, Smash IL,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

We have not in the ten years in which
we have been in the printing business had
so prosperous year as 1899 has so far
been. We have found it necessary TO
meet the increased volume Of our business
to buy new job press recently and have
given orders for additional new machin-
ery.-Statesman, DEM.
We are sincerely glad to note our
brothers prosperity. Mckinley times
bring JOY and plenty to Democrats and
Republicans alike. We cheerfully call
the attention of our readers tothe above
Democratic admission of good times and
prosperity. The truth will come out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

S. s. Felker has the best and cheapes
Water Melons. You viii always find
him in the lead on Melons.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

The Chicago Tribune and some other
Republican papers of mugwump leanings
are assailing the President Tor his civil
service order. Right-thinking people see
only two objections to that order: 1t was
100 long delayed and did not go far
enough, 1t only partially undid the great
wrong to true civil service reform by
Cleveland's order, in the dying days of his
administration, to give protection to lot
of his appointees. Many of the places
had no business in the civil service CLASH
-hcation, and in the others he had violated
every principle of civil service to turn out
veterans and their widows, who had years
of good record, in order to make places for
his henchmen.-The National Tribune.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

Three years ago Bryan was penniless
lawyer. Now he is worth two hundred
thousand dollars and is the richest man in
Lincoln, Neb. All this he has CLEANED
from the pockets of credulous free silver
ties who have been earning and giving it
away under Republican administration.
Weston Independent.
That makes no difference. He is still
filling his pockets, and the country is full
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-08-05

1t is said that Hon. VIM. c. Whitney
has gone to Europe to offer Admiral
Dewey the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency. It's glittering bait, and
if Dewey bites at it the people will do the
rest.-Shepherdstown Register.
Dewey is a Republican. He recently
d cleared he would be pleased with the re-
election of Mckinley. The Democratic
party has lost its head. Cast thy line in
other waters, friend Harry. Dewey is
not swallowing the Democratic bait. He
comes from Vermont, and they have nc
suckers" in the streams of that state
Besides, he reads the papers, is acquainted
with the traitorous remarks Of Democratic
leaders who desire to haul down the flag
and remembers the defeat of Horace
Greeley and Geo. B. Mcclellan Thu
people will not tolerate men who leav'
their party when the old flag is in danger
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-07

independence of the Filipinos until the
Philippine commission has reported?
People of America, if you have flag,
honor it; if you have government,
support it; IL you have an administra-
ton, strengthen it; if you have troops
at the front. uphold them; and if you
have traitors. damn them eternally."
There is ro faltering whine in this
sturdy voice 1t rings with the courage
of the patrio! who knows that his cause
is just, and that bis fellow Americans
are with him heart and soul in the
wearisome tack to which duty has called
him. He is planting the standard of
liberty in land where it has never
been seen before; he is opening new
empire to tho influence of peace, COM
merce and Christian civilization, and
already he s.es upon the horizon the
rising dawn ccyictory.
Which spe.ks more truly the sent-
ment, impulse and aspiration of true
Americanism the voice of Lcntz pro-
claiming Agrinaldo as zone OF the
worlds heror.,," or this rugged voice
from the ou'posts, crying: SHANE
on him that would halt-sLams on him
that would trsil the flag in the dust!"
N. Y. Mail and Express.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-07

was so pale an sick himself that he
couldn't hardly set up: an the woman
said she thought her husband was dy-
in so she had sent her boy after the
preacher. Old Donald was in the barn,
sure enough, an they asked the preach
err to explain that. He said that he tried
to get boss an couldn't, an finally he
went to Franks house to ask for DON
aid. But Franks folks was all away.
Then he said the boy cried, an he took
on so that he couldn't stan it. He jest
sadded the boss an rode away, thinkin'
he'd be back afore day, an Frank
wouldn't care.
IF the boys had been sober, an took
time to think, 'twould have been all
right, but it wasn't that way. In less
than two hours twas all over. The
preacher talked to 'em kind an cheerful
like, an told 'em they'd find their mis-
take when twas too late. He smiled an
said he knew they wasn't themselves;
twas the whisky that done it.
"An' they did find the mistake, young
man. About 12 hours after some of us
laid him up there the rascals was
caught. An then, sir, the grief of them
boys was awful. There amt none of
'em here now, but they tried mighty
hard to atone. Every year them that's
left-there's only four now-puts up
liberal TO me fer keepin' the place so
pretty. I'd do it, though, all the same
The old man hobbled into the house,
leaving me alone. One solitary star
appeared between those ghostly cliffs,
keeping its lonely vigil above that love-
ly spot which surrounded the cross, and
the ever-quaking aspens shivered, and
the rushing waters of Chalk creek
chanted requiem for the gentle, heroic
soul of the preacher of Alpine.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-07
LOOKING FOR A GRAVE.
The Democracy liz I'm az Had n Plight
as Ii Was In the Year
1868.

The resolutions committee of the Mas
Bachusetts democratic convention re-
jected n resolution demanding the
prompt and vigorous prosecution of the
campaign in the Philippines and repu-
dating Aguinaldo's statement that he
had the support of the democratic party
in the United States. Mr.. Jaquith, who
introduced the resolution, gave the
committee an opportunity to disavow
sympathy with Aguinaldo. The COM
mittee in rejecting the resolution ac-
cepted Aguinaldo's statement as to n
virtual cooperation between him and
the democrats and declined to censure
the leader of the rebellion against the
United States government. On the re-
lection of his resolution, Mr.. Jaquith
resigned from the committee.
At meeting of the democratic state
convention in Massachusetts in 1868 a
resolution was introduced declaring
that sin the present emergency the
democratic party, banishing all feelings
of mere passion and resentment, will
recollect only its duty to the whole
country" 1t was laid on the table, and
there was adopted instead n resolution
declaring that the democratic party
was opposed "to any and all efforts on
the part of the administration to con-
tinue the present deplorable civil war
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-10-07

did no more trailing, but under
stood what was bothering him. The
post herd also had waded through here
since Brice's escape, and il took all the
scouts endless patience and wonder
full eyesight to keep the trail where the
cattle had passed through it. The
grass-stem was of no use here.
We had passed over half the slough
in this circuitous route, when suddenly
Arkichita started, straight as the crow
flies, for the edge of the slough near
the brick-kiln. Was he following the
trail?
On he went until he came to the shore
nearest the kiln; here he stopped, ev-
identity bothered again. There was a
scarcely discernible footprint in the
mud and water right at the edge of the
slough. apparently the last step the de-
serter had taken before reaching hard
ground This footprint showed the
toes. so the deserter was now barefoot
ed. Another thing about this print was
its direction; it stood at right angles
to the line previously followed. Either
the man had taken sideward spring
for the land from his right foot, or he
had turned around and started back
over his own trail.
Arkichita went down on his knees,
and inspected the grass, blade by blade.
kept n respectful distance at one side,
astonished at the turn the affair had
taken. Now, inch by inch, on his knees,
he wrenched the secret from the APP
parently unwilling surface OF the earth.
Eighty yards from the kiln, he looked
up and glanced at it. The same idea
evidently instantly occurred to both of
us. The trail was leading to the kiln!
Then he nose, and, bending over, slowly
advanced 10 the edge of the brick
yard.
After reaching the yard, Arkichita
walked slowly around the outer edge
of it, examining the ground with the
utmost care, until he came to the point
from where he started, when he said:
Trail come in-no go out; man Is
there" pointing to the kiln.
And circumstances proved him to be
right, though it was 36 hours before
the fugitive was located in the kiln, and
captured.