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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30

OF this medicine, found myself more inns
proved than from all the other treatment
/ ever received. / always try to keep Pc
TUNA In the house, as I then feel safe
from any nervous attacks. II Is a wonder
full medicine for nervous women. and l
recommend II 10 them especially during
the trying weather OF spring and early
summer"
Simple stimuiants will not cure such
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taking Re-Yu-m
right along. mW
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30

Ne5ifN Peterson was yesterday hound
over IA the a5yya 81 t@1 20 the s5yre~top
Sss Is accsiaeA - r0htinr r 8 Anderson
OF Sss in hack rom u the Snug sasoan.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30

VANCOUVER r e, July A-Georre ~
MrSeili was committed for tr.ai tais after
gocr O. the caaFse af KILLING RnS,ers Ne
Donald. Ar ole sposier7asksr. William Rer-
- nsar. tfse Bartender. was discharged an
tire ground tsz; there was no direct evil
2sEes agaEn hE7ga-
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VANCOUVER r g. July es-pahe--
WatsAoTn, supervising special ir9rns sra tisf,
Inspector q TIE Enfted States. arrived
from Washington. y. c. today to ls.1k
after TIE bsss8ness ~ the United states
immigration office here. ia charge % I5ag-
- Ii HFalY.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30

Nerehevn raetAc Makes Report %
NsrtAwestern ConAittens.

The last. weekly crop report Of the
Northern Pacific contains the following
relative To conditions In idaho. Washing
ton Knd Oregon.
Hot. dry weather continued during
most OF last week. resulting In consider
able injury 20 the crops and fears were
entertained thss the damage would reach
erFfe8s proportions. Fortunately the
weather has since moderated ard the pros
pests ere now brighter IN ali districts In
biA River railway an average yield OF
thirty 10 thirty -fsvs ksiaheis par acre to
expected, and where It was Feared that
great damage had been dene by druush Il
siight
.'bhowets have fallen In nearly all dis
trists with beneficial resnltA The pros
poets now APPEAR favorable although not
as 9nod as they were before the hot
weather Get IN /"
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-30
s~rious Fire In Hull.

HULL Eng. Ju'y es-B-sssos. raruaan,
Co.'S timber yard and Earor n co a
gran warehouse were DESTROYED by IRE 20
Night. The loss IL fis3 SO
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n. r. EMPLOYS JAPANESE.
white Lahorers In the Clearwater
Are ntssatisN~d.

A special 20 the Spokane epok Nsu,an~
Review from Eeaarick Idaho. says: Tho
Northern Parlfr has increased i,s section
gang with japanese st this place. The
reason OF this violation Of the anti alien
law h because ~ the great scarcity az
hands hesrg attributed 10 the demand
along the Clearwater and In tse harvest
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

Democratic newspapers are gloating
over the fact that Senator George +.
Hoar. Of Massachusetts,, is denouncing
the Republican party, because OF the war
over the Philippine islands This is the
same Senator they execrated during the
debate on the force bill, because Of his
pronounced sympathy for the prosecuted
colored men Of the South Now he is a
god--then he was the devil. Yet
both questions involve the future Of the
colored man. The trouble with Hoar is
that he is getting old and feeble, and
cranky, and when man gets in that con-
dition, he makes splendid Democrat
We shall miss his angelic face and YAM
kee rhetoric, but we bid him God-speed
into the arms of Democracy. He is q
second Andy Johnson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
The Sewer Tested.

Completed and pronounced successful
in every way. is the sewer down John St.
recently laid by the Corporation and
County Court.
The final test was made Tuesday
evening in the presence of the President
of the County Court, Mayor pro tenn, Jno.
T. Paulding, Councilmen McQuilken and
Foley and City Clerk A. F. Lambert,
Two pieces of hose were attached to two
water plugs in the Kilbourn Knitting
Mill yard and the hose run into the first
manhole at the starting point of the sew
err
Promptly at ,. 80 O'Clock the water was
turned on and the witnesses OF the test
made their way to the other end of the
sewer where they waited with the great
est expectancy, hoping that the costly
piece of work would turn out to be sue
cessful and that their latest undertaking
would be crowned with success.
They did not have to wait long, how
ever, not half so long as they expected,
for just exactly one half an hour after
the water was started into it, rumbling
noise could be heard far up the pipe, and
a few seconds later the water rushing out
of the terminus told the tale, that the sew
er was successfully completed and ready
to carry off the waste water from the fac
tories at that end of town and maybe the
base of a drainage system for the entire
town. For John street is lower than
King and the pipes are laid at a great
enough depth to catch all the drainage
that might run into there from that street
and probably from that entire section Of
the town.
The Government will, in the near future
likely run pipe from the Government
building to the sewer; but when this is
done it will be necessary to extend the
sewer to the Tuscarora creek. This
would nevertheless pay the Government,
for it is now put to an enormous expense
by the present system of drainage.
Although the sewer cost considerably
more than was at first contemplated, the
City Council and County Court felt
greatly relieved in having successfully
completed it. They have now filled their
part of the contract and all that remains
to be done, is the payment of the 5000 by
the Kilbourn Knitting Machine Co., which
they agreed to pay when the sewer was
completed and tested
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
Chuckling Democracy.

The Democrats here are gloatng over
the victory which they won last fall.
Well. make the most of it, boys. The
Egyptians had melancholy fashion of
seating mummy swathed in the cere-
ments Of the tomb, at their banquet la
bes, as a grim reminder of the uncertain
ty of life andathe certainty of the grave.
The festive guest when he poured out Ii
bations to Ra, or drank the sparkling
wine from the golden chaice, or watched
the witching graces of the dancing girls,
had always by him CHASTITY monitor that
babe him remember death.
We are reluctant to bring so unwel-
come a guest to the feast at which the
Democrats of Berkeley are revelling in
their imaginations, but there are omens
which bode i'll to Democracy Meme,
meme, teke upharsin
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
JEWELERS.
= 81 b
Lace Curtains bu Mil

Lace Curtains by Mail
Make a feature of large variety
OF pretty styles here-gettino
the business because everyone
who investigates and looks TO
their own self interest sees If
pays to send here-pays them
as to variety, style and price.
Send for picture book of new
Lace Curtains csc to $500 pair
note the choice patterns at
Sl.oo, $3.50, $3.50 pair.
just the time of year now
when every household has new
curtains to buy-and if they're
TO be bought where you can buy
pest we've a strong claim for
the preference.
Book is free send your name
and address.
Wash Goods and Novelties
Top notch assortments Sc to
Sl.25. 100 styles choice Percales
l23c yard, splendid ginghams
loo yard.
White Madras for shirt waists
zoe Fine colored madras Is and
zoe.
Imported madras and corded
effects Csc, 35c-handsome styles
IN plnks, violets and wedgewood
blues.
Send name and address now
for new illustrated catalogue
over 200 pages-pictures of the
new suits, shirt waists. skirts
etc. It's free. Will be ready
soon after first of April.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
The Largest Trees in the World.

The largest tree in the world is TO be
seen at Mascali. near the foot of Mount
Etna, and is called The Chestnut Tree
of a Hundred Horses It's name rose
from the report that Queen Jane, of
Aragon, with her principal nobility, took
refuge from violent storm under It's
branches. The trunk is two hundred and
four feet in circumference. The largest
tree in the United States,it is said stands
near Bear Creek, on the north fork of the
Tue River, in California 1t measures
one hundred and forty feet in circum-
ference The giant redwood tree in Ne
vada is one hundred and nineteen feet in
circumference.-April Ladies Home
Journal
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, if you will only get
the right remedy. You are having pain
all through your body, your liver is
out Of order, have no appetite, no life
or ambition, have bad cold. in fact are
completely used up. Electric Bitters is
the only remedy that will give yon
prompt and sure relief. They act di-
rectly on your Liver, Stomach and Kid
neys, tone up the whole system and
make you feel like new being. They
are guaranteed to cure or price refund
ed For sale at Matthaei's Pharmacy
only so cents per bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

toned to dealing with and American
officials. Things will not begin to move
smoothly in any of the late Spanish pos
sessions until the same knowledge has
been acquired by the natives.
The Military Court of Inquiry has not
finished hearing evidence, but il hopes to
do so this week and TO make its report
inside of two or three weeks.
Speaker Reed is in Washington, en-
route from the South to his home. He
says he greatly enjoyed his trip, and he
never looked in better health. As usual,
he succeeded in bluffing off all attempts
to interview him for publication
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
NOTICE.

TO all persons having claims to or
interest in a Certificate of Stock for
forty two shares of the Capital Stock
of the Lawrence Cement Company, a
corporation organized under the Laws
of the State of New York, issued to
Mrs. |. L. cambridge, bearing date
December Is, 1898, and numbered III,
which certificate of stock is alleged to
have been lost, Notice is Hereby Civ
en- to present such claim at the said
Companys Office at Rosendale, IN the
County of Ulster and State OF New
York, on or before the 18th day. OF
May. 1899, or at the place on or before
the day last mentioned to show cause
why new certificate of stock should
not be issued to said Mrs. /. Il. Dam
bridge in lieu of the certificate above
described, alleged to have been lost,
it being the intentionof said company
To issue such new certificate, if no
claim under the alleged lost certificate
he presented or cause to the contrary
shown on or before the day last above
mentioned.
Datad. Rosendale, New York,
March 20, 1899.
II r.. MUNGER,
| .1.4t. Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
Street Roller Out.

Councilman A. c. Wolfes, who now
holds a position in Washington under
the u. S. Fish Commission. returned to
this city Monday, and upon looking at
the terrible condition in which the square
at the corner of Race and Raleigh streets
had been left by his not completing the
improvements which he had begun en- il
ordered the street roller put to work
upon it. According to the orders the
roller was steamed up and taken out Of
its house this morning and put work
on the streets.
When this Job is finished the 70 Ter vii
likely be used on John street, VIII @ wa:
left in terrible condition by the ecen
LAYING Of the sewer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

vote for its principles; to march III il:
ranks.
The years will vindicate the wisdom o.
your choice and determination. Be iden-
tilted with progress and thrift, with home
and National honor.
In other words, be man
Then forward! Guide right! Let US
charge every foe;
Stand shoulder to shoulder, through veal
and through VICE.
And leave to our children a glorious
name
IN letters Of gold. on the temple Of fame
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
AS Others See Us.

There is noticeable improvement in
the Martinsburg Herald since our friend
u. S. 6. Ptzer has been at the helm
Morgan Messenger.
OF course it was to be expected that
he would write a good one, but the salu-
tatory Of Bro. Pitzer, Of the Martinsburg
Herald, was even better than we expect
ed. 1t had just about the right ring.
The Herald has always been a hrst-class
paper. Bro. Smith was good newspa-
per man, but there is no fear of any fall
ing off in its quality under the present
editor Keyser Echo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

While two sets of Democratic leaders
are quarrellng over the details of $40 and
81 banquets for a few, the Republican par
ty goes straight ahead with the work Of
spreading a better dinner table than was
ever known in history for the whole 75,-
10000 of the Nations population. 1t is
doing this by multiplying industries and
avenues of employment, increasing wages,
plotting the way to larger exchanges of
American manufactures for foreign pro-
ducts which make the table as we'll as the
home attractive. There are no dscrimi-
nations in the invitation it issues to the
feast. Those who haunt the highways
of free trade, the hedges of anti-expan-
sion and the brier-patches of the lo-to-1
lunacy are as welcome to aseat as are the
jewellers in the palaces of protection, in
the tents of American progress and inthe
fortresses of sound money. We are con-
quering our naked and hungry enemies
by feeding them; shortly we shall send
them forth clothed in their right minds. +"
TO swell the majorities which shall per-
petuate Republican rule and Republican
good living Paul Pioneer Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

I've note with pleasure the fact that
our friend, U. S. G. Pitzer, the new editor
of the Martinsburg Herald, is putting
plenty Of spirit into his editorial page
There's nothing smarny about Mr. Pit
ger, though a trihe inclined to conflump-
tiousness. Shepherdstown Register
Thanks, neighbor we ike to make
things interesting. We do not know the
meaning Of "confumptiousness, " but hope
it is not doloriferous, for if, because OF
imperceptibieness on our part, our friend
Snyder should cease to confabulate, our
future life would be one Of monotonous-
ness, indeed When we use big words
may we enter into a state Of superannua.
ton. We hope there will not be an at
tempt on the part OF our neighbor TO sus.
pend ntercOmmuncatlOn.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
Ran Over By Engine.

Cumberland, Md, April 3.-James
Murphy, aged SO years, sat down on the
track and was run over by an engine in
Cumberland Saturday night He sus-
tanned slight fracture of the skull and
was bruised by the ashpan scraping over
him, but will come out all right
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

We kindly desire the genial editor OF
the Statesman TO understand that the
Herald is not an organ. 1t represents no
clique or class, but stands for Republican
principles, first. last and forever. On the
''organ" question, we are sure the Demo-
crat can give the Statesman some point
ers. One or the "tother" would like to
be the party organ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

Circuit Court commences on next Tues
day. "Ye shall not respect persons in
judgment; but We shall hear the small as
we'll as the great Rufus Choate once
declared The law is not the transient,
arbitrary creature Of the major will, nor
of any will. tits not the offspring of will
at all 1t is the absolute justice of the
State, enlightened by the perfect reason
of the State
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

The gold standard has not injured
Willie Bryan's fortune. He shuts his
eyes, and pufs out his cheeks. and de-
clares prosperity has not arrived. Now,
Willie you are a gay deceiver, In 1896
the tax collectoroniy had you down for
SI35 Of taxes. In 1913 he finds you have
property sufficient to stand an assess.
ment OF $500. Mckinley times have
made YOU prosper in spite Of yourself
Oh Willie, Willie, won't you tote" fail
and stop your calamity nonsense. The
bogie man'll catch yer, if yo' don lool
out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

The Treasury report for March practi-
cally shows a surplus of $4,000 600 The
daily receipts amounted to ST., 100000,
equivalent to yearly collection of S547.-
ooo, 1000. This will leave a handsome
surplus of S29,ooo.ooo Not so bad for
the Dingley bill. Gold is pouring into
the Treasury. Your uncle Billy McKin-
ley understands his business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

Our young friend, E. w. VanMetre,
Esq, now in the U. S. mail service, at
San Juan. Porto Rico, is getting on nice
", and seems to be contented. We
thank him for a recent copy of the San
Juan News. a neat little paper, with de-
cidedly an American tone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

"Infidels r How harsh to the ear is
this word. Bryan calls gold Democrats
''intides And here in old Berkeley the
brains of the Democratic party are repre-
scented by these infidels. What a smart
little fellow Willie Bryan isl He is he
roic, but foolish, very foolish.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
Not Young shepherd.

The mysterious young actor who gave
a number or names, but has been best
known as George Mclean, who has beer
confined in jail at Chambersburg, Pa.
because of insanity, has finally been
identified as Joseph NJ, the son of MrsL
G. Bowman. OF Richmond, va. His
mother has been communicated with and
will have her unfortunate son taken care
of. L. M, Bowman, relative from
Charlottesville, Va, came on to look after
him.
rul D~r,yae Er ,Ao4,r,d ~ Eallyar'c
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

Mckinley and Hobart. They are the
boys to win. Stay out Of the fight, Will
lie Bryan. Your teeter board is played
out,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

Serious charges, and damnable ones,
are being made by the editors Of the Da-
Wis Republican and the Hampshire Re-
view, against one another. Gentlemen
cool down. These word duels are fear
full. bur they seldom kill anyone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

Lost, strayed or stolen, our hand
some young friend, G. w. Johnson, Esq.
Matrimony. politics, bond issues, law
suits, school appointments, all await his
return. Come back, George, and come
back soon, We miss you, honey, deed
we do
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

The Democrats mean to get together
and have love-feast. Perhaps they may
find a place OF mourning instead OF a
feast. The Republicans Of this city are
..nn to- their little game.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

Garry the news TO Bryan. The pro-
duction Of pig iron in Birmingham. Ala,
is to be increased 50 per cent. Seven
idle furnaces started up again on Mon
day.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

.What do you consider the greatest evil
dence Of craftsmanship asked the civil
service examiner.
ABILITY to get an office and hold it, "
promptly replied the applicant.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08
REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER.
MaRTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.

We hope the farmers will give us their
ideas about the county roads. They are
most interested in the matter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-04-08

Good Prunes &C pound at Felker's.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-12
SUPPRESS THE FAKES.

Ever since the days of Mother Eve
the human race has sought forbidden
fruit. Spiritualistic and "black art"
fakirs make a fat living off the curios-
ity and credulity of simple folks.
These fakes are often practiced at
sad cost, as witness the recent case Of
a young girl in New York whom a
''sorceress'' tried to cure of gangrene
by incantation-with the natural re-
suit
An instance of the evil effect of
"spiritualism" is found in the case Of
Bertha Beilstein, who, it is believed.
murdered her mother in the belief that
she had a spirit CALI to do so.
Cases of similar credulity, if not ac-
companied by similar serious results,
are within the personal knowledge of
very many people. 1t would seem it
were high time the law were taking a
hand in this matter and suppressing
these as it does other dangerous fakes
and imposters.