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C..h.l.c l.r,.., s.m, IN JAN.

Tccuniscli. Neb.. April 7.-Thc fac.
tlonal fight between members Of ~.
Andrews Catholic Church reached tho
point to-day where Rev. Frederick
Sperlein, the priest In charge. was sent
to jail.
One month ngO Father Hlperlcin at.
tempted to gnin possession Of the
church property held by the faction
opposed to him. IN the collision which
followed property was damaged and
the priest defeated. Father sperlein
had his trial to-day nnd WINS fined e75.
Hc appealed 10 the District Court. and
ON refusing 10 give bond Of $3.50 was
sent to jail.
TO-tlny's action rcHurrcctH u quarrel
which hns tecn pending for i've years,
with which Bishop BOnncum Of lin
coin In closely connected md which
has twice Ind the attention 0f tho au.
thorltles nj Rome.
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Hw.s.. Vat. ns.r.y "a, l,.yl.e nm ..

Stockholm. April 7.-The RIckstlng
has voted 2.3SS.OO0 crowns for the
purchase Of rifles and 2,200. 600 crowns
for TIE Improvement oe ewsdish fortl
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Yes. your honor. this In the lady who
claims that tho dog bit her. "Weli.
where is the dog who claims to have bit.
ten the lndy?'
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s<.i,sa ny Esp,osl,~ :" Powder Mas.slmr

KILLED by Esp,oslpn 4. p"w6sr AassaIwr.
Pinolc. Cain. April Twenty. Ave
cans Of black powder used In blasting
In the construction works nt Point
Richmond. on the Valley r0nd. cxplod.
ri this morning.
James Hogan was killed mnd Thomnn
keefe burned w bndly he will die.
DniuuIl. the superintendent. was
will recover. No other men were hurt.
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THE WHOLE SYSTEM
Dss1lae lnv.d,1 ), e...,,,.-
sral Lsvis' Cass

sssssns 1aysdea b Oas.rrh-o.n..
eral Lsvis' Cass.
krs-na Drug Mig. Co. Columbus. O..
|0eetlemen-I have used Pe-ru-na
snort time and can cheerfully rec-
lmend At ~ being all you represent
wish every man who ID sufYerinr
"a catarrh could know Of It's ereat
|ue. Should I ct any future time
70 occasion to recommend treat
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Pretty Ie2tufes ana fOunueu 10TH IS
. duty women owe to themselves.
Tho mark of excessive monthly suf-
ering Is a familiar one in the faces of
young American women.
Don't wait. young women. until
your good looks are gone past recall.
Consult Mrs. Pinkham at the out
start. Write to her at Lynn. Mass.
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au,,Itrrs k,I,sa by uur.s,n = sh.lI.

Brussels. April 7.--By the accidental
explosion Of Il shell In the fOrtresH Of
Hwy to-day. two s0Idiers were killed
M I'VE edlssvp ana fsvr scDdisrp wsss
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TEALTH and beauty the gories Of perfect woman
dol hood
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ftY1 FermAnentlyC Nonts or nervousness after
hsse days use u Dr.. klins's GREAT Nerve Rsstossr
ssn1 n s9s koEf as.Oo trial battle and trsat.ss
pns - ~ kLsHs' IAd. VI Arch H.. PhladslphA. "a
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he put his nickel In that slot music box.
"Dtd q play ON the Banks Of the Wa.
bash r. 1T didn't play ut nll."
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.e,ns ss 1. move, ~, 9S ,s.,a sr9wS; ,,n
soo9 Ses p nav coat OF varnish on our
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Health and B~nuty.
No beanty With pinply skin. dull eyes,had bgeash.
d1eoa ycuf systs9 and Keep 4 clean with fragr9as
'aseasoes Caody CashArtic All druggists. iUc ~
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what is a popular song?" ANY new
song that everybody hates''
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THE
MARKS or
SUFFERING

Miss EDNA ELLIS Higginspor, Ohio. writes "DEAR MRS.
PKHAMI school teacher and had suffered untold agony
during my menstrual periods for years Ny sys
tenn almost wreck suffered with pain in my side and
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o.
case in every par
ticular and re.
ceived a prompt
reply. followed
the advice given
me and now I
suffer no moro
. during m enses.
If anyone cares
to know more
about my case. I
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-04-01

wing, is: Hon. Waitman T. Will
ley. What gathering there must
be at Headquarters, patriots from
George Washington, on down
through the years gatherings. Pier
point was called the father of West
Virginia. Child. never had more
faithful, careful, vigorous, cour-
ageous paternity, nor paternity,
since the days OF Washington,
more prolific, worthy, growing. pros
porous and laudiable offspring.
The records of these men-of this
man, are imperishably woven for
good, into every line of the history
Of West Virginia-will live with her
mountains, mines, gushing wells, as
we'll, as with the fertile soil and pro-
ducts OF her valleys; the winds Of
winters storm, The breezes Of spring
and autumn, and the summers gen
tie zephyrs, will sing their praise to
sister states, TO worlds conflicts, in
every arena, that which they plant
ed, the livery they wore, and which
we wear, " MontanG Semper Labsrs.'
Ola Governor! we knew you well,
and all of the others mentioned,
and while this is Gods country,
may you find greater peace, rest, in
the country, nearer to God, "The
Home of the Soul.
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Planning for Senatorship.

Morgantown, W. Va, March 90.
John I. McGraw, although worst.
ed in the late struggle for the United
States Senatorship, has not given up
hopes Of becoming q member of the
Senate, and is laying plans TO best
Senator Stephen B. Elkins when he
comes up for reelection two years
hence. His first move has been the
purchase OF the Charleston Gazette,
TO be run IS the State McGraw
organ, and it is learned that W. l..
Mansfield, the present owner and
editor of the Wayne News, will as
sumo editorial charge of the Ga
zette. Mr. Mansfield has been an
influential member of the House of
Delegates fol six years and has a
strong following in the Third Dis
trict.
Attorney j. A. 0ldfeld, of Welsh
has prepared for Senator elect Nath-
an B. Scott his defense before the
United States Senate Committee on
privileges and elections of his cleo
tion to that body by the late West
Virginia Legislature, which has
been Questioned by John I. Nc
Graw, with notice of a contest.
Senator Scott viii insist that a ma
jority of q quorum of the joint as
sembly present and voting is all
that is necessary to elect, and not a
majority Of all the members elected,
as maintained by Mr.. McGraw; also
that it would be dangerous prece.
dent to set If the United States Sen
ate were to go into the question of
the eligibility of members Of the
different State Legislatures when.
ever contests arose.
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Parsnip Complexion.

1t does not require an expert to
detect the the sufferer from kidney
trouble. Tie hollow cheeks. the
sunken eyes, the dark puffy circles
under the eyes, the sallow parsnip
color complexion indicates it.
A physician would ask if you had
the rheumatism, a dull pain or ache
in the back or over the hips, stomach
trouble, desire to urinate often, OF
burning or scalding 10 passing
it; if after passing there is unsstis.
fed feeling as If it must at once re.
peated, or if the urine has a brick
dust deposit or strong oder.
When these SYMPTOMS are present
no time should be lost in removing
the cause.
Delay may lead to gravel, catsrrh
of the bladder, inflammation causing
stoppage, and sometimes requiring
the drawing of the urine with in
struments, or mayrun into Bright's
disease, the most dangerous stage
of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the
great discovery of the eminent kid
ney and blade. specialist, is a pos
tive remedy for such diseases. It's
reputation is world wide and it is
SO easy to get at any drug store
that no one need suffer any length
IF tima for want of IL
However, if you prefer first to
test its wonderful merits, mention
the Martinsburg Independent and
write to DR.. Kilmer e. Co., Bingham
ton n. Z. for sample bottle and
q book telling oil about it both sent
absolutely free by mail.
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DAYTON GETTING EVEN.

We do not know whether there is
TO be a boycott against the Repub-
lican office seekers in this county or
not. If so, we will make it very
warm for the persons who attempt
it. There is nothing in this wide,
wide world SO mean as spite and
MISUNDERSTANDING Herald.
1t is an open secret that the Re-
publicans of the Eastern Panhandle
are to get scaut consideration from
the powers that be. Those who have
been provided for may thank their
stars that they got in before the
doors were shut,-Shepberdstown
Register.
Be good to yourselves friends
Remember, that the fight is on, be-
tween Dayton, ct id onlne GEMS.
The ex-organist cribbed fatty, on
rural lines and the Herald moves
forward now with warmth. Put the
shovel of fire on The terrapins back
and possibly the Sun do move.
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Hoods Pills pills. aid digestion. sc.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

The State of West Virgimia.
At rules held in the Clerks office of
the Circuit Court of Berkeley county,
the 9th day Of March, 1899.
u. S. G. Pitz8r. Executor of John W.
Confer, deceased, plaintiff
VS..
Carolina v. Confer, Clara v. Emmer.
son, William Emmerson, her hus-
band; Katherine E. Miller, B. F.
Miller, her husband Annie S.
Jacques. John Jacques, her husband
John G. Confer, l.. G. Gerling, ex-
Sheriff of Berkeley county; William
II. Wilen, defendants.
The object of the above suit is to as
certain the real estate of which John
W. Confer died, seized and possessed
to convene the creditors of said John
w. Gonter, and ascertain and report
all the Indebtedness against said estate;
to settle and state the account Of u. S,
G. PitZer, Executor of the said John
w. Confer, deceased; to sell the said
real estate of said John w. Confer, and
pay all Indebtedness existing against
the same, and it appearing on affidavit
filed in this suit that John G. Gonter is
a nonresident Of this state, he is here.
by required to appear at the said
Clerk IS office, within one month from
the 18th day of March, 1899, 1.-THE date
of the first publication hereof and dc
what is necessary TO protect his inter.
ests in this matter.
l.. DEW. GERHARDT, Clerk.
U. S. G. PITZER, Atty for Plaintiff
3-ll-4t,
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PERSONAL MENTION.
Your Friends Coming and Going

Mr.. f. D. Stayley left Wednes-
day morning ON a short visit to
Snippensburg, Pa.
Mrs. G. o. Ovens left Wednes
day morning on q visit to Washing
ton D. G.
Mr.. Fred liable, of Winchester,
spent several hours in this city We'd
nesday.
Mr.J. S. Lyon has left on a bust
ness trip to New York.
Mrs. j. G. Frazer went to Wash
ington Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Lorena Flick spent Tuesday
afternoon in Chamber sburg.
Miss Bette Sublett, OF Charles
Town, is the guest of Miss Mary
Woods, s. Queen street.
Mr.. W. B. Clendenning of Bunker
Hill, was in town on business, Tues
day afternoon.
Mrs. G.. P. Morrison, and daugh-
ter Elizabeth, who have been on a
visit to Mrs. Albert Clendenning, at
Bunker Hill, returned LONE Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Por,erfeld and fami-
ly, of Washington, who have been
visiting the home of Jacob Tram
mel, returned home Tuesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Porter, of
Jefferson county, who have been
visiting Mrs. Porter's mother, Mrs.
Mary j. Criswell, have returned
home.
Misses Rebecca Woods and Nellie
Myers, who attend school at Wilson
College ,Chambersburg, arrived home
Tuesday night on their Spring vaca-
ton.
Miss Sophie Colston, who is stem
ographer 10 law office at Romney,
came home Wednesday evening to
spend Easter.
Mrs. Lucy Dorsey, who has been
staying with her grandmother in
this city, left Tuesday for her home
in Washington.
Mr.. F. l.. Downey, who attends
school at the Washington and Lee
University, is spending his vacation
here and at Bunker Hill.
Mr.. F. Vernon Aler, who has been
in Ohio attending the funeral of his
brother, returned home Wednesday
morning, accompanied by his mother
and brother Samuel, of Washington.
Mrs. P. r. Harrison left We'd
nesday night on visit to her faith.
err, Mr.. Holmes Boyd, Winchester.
Miss Oda Nicklas, who attends
school at Wilson College, arrived
home Wednesday night on her
spring vacation.
Mrs. j. Austin Rodrick, of Cam
dem, N. j., is visiting the home CT
her father-in-law, Mr.. D. W. Rod
rick.
Mr.. Samuel Aler and mother have
returned TO Washington, after spend
ing a short time as the gueets of
Mr.. F. V. Aler.
Mr.. H. H. Emmert went to VIM
chester Thursday morning.
Mr.. Balm Dukehart, OF Baltimore,
is the guest of Dem. D. Baker
Miss Nota Viewer, who has been
on visit to Walkersville, Md. re-
turned home Wednesday.
Mr.. Ransom of Harper's Ferry
spent the day Wednesday as the
guest of W. B. Colston.
Miss Grace Whitmore is the guest
of Miss Cora Kerney at the home
of Mr.. Geo. P. Blessing.
Miss Dora Matthaei, who has been
visiting in Baltimore for some time,
returned home on Tuesday. She
was accompanied by her friend j,
Miss Kerr, who will spend some
time with her.
Miss Bette Wiltshire is spending
the Easter holidays at her home in
Jefferson county.
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DawS0n's Withdrawal.

Charleston, W, Va, March 28.-
The absorbing theme among the
State oflice-bclders and politicians
here is the rumored withdrawal oil
Secretary of State w. NJ. O. Dawson
from the race for the Republican
Gubernatorial nomination, a year
hence. The report obtains a gen
eral credenca among those who are
watching the situation, not only be-
cause it comes from a source that is
trustworthy, but as we'll because
Mr.. Dawson's candidacy has all
along been regarded by those con-
ver8ant with Kepublican politics in
this state as jeopardizing Senator
Stephen B. Elkins chances for re-
election to the United States Senate
in 1901. Mr.. Dawson and Senator
Elkins both come from the northern
part of the State. So strong is the
feeling, especially since the election
Of Ex-Commissioner N. B. Scott to
the Senate, that the southern part
of the State is not being fairly treat
ed in the distribution of offices, that
the nomination within so short a
time oc Mr.. Dawson for Governor
and the reelection of Mr. Elkins TO
the Senate is regarded as practically
an impossibility. Either one OR the
other, it is recognized, must with
draw,
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PASSING AWAY.

The death Of Ex-Governor Fran.
els II. Pierpoint, of Fairmont, re-
moves one more of the old pioneer
d Statesmen founders of West Vir-
ginia. A man Of dauntless courage.
of powerful will, Of rugged, hard,
practical common sense he was one
OF the chosen, among the iittest, that
came up from the upheayal in the
great civic struggle, the blemish of
which, has finally yielded to firmer
peace and grander union. There
were several OF them-Carlisle, Will
ley, Pierpoint, Campbell, Boreman,
Stephenson aud others, aud over
them all, that great Samaritan, Lin
coin. Nearly all have reported to
Headquarters, about the only one SO
far as this state is concerned, sur
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You Cant
Dodge Then

Did you ever try to dodge the
rain-drops !? Did not succeed
very well, did you? It's just
as useless to try TO escape from
the germs of consumption. You
can't do it. They are about us
on every hand and we are COM
stantiy taking them into our
lungs.
Then why don't we all have
this disease ? Simply because
these germs cannot gain a foot
hold in a strong throat and
lungs. It's when these are
weak that the germs master.
The body must be well supplied
with fat. The danger comes
when the blood is poor and the
body is thin. If your cough does
not yield, and your throat and
lungs feel raw and sore, you
should not delay another day.
Take
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Also on the same day at
10 O'CLOCK,

at her late residence on Burke street
will be sold all her
PERSONAL PROPERTY,
consisting of household and kitchen
furniture, parlor furniture, carpets
sofa, chairs, tables, bureaus, bedsteads,
falling-leaf tables, stoves. one double
heater; queensware, lamps, safes
tubs, buckets, window blinds, etc.
TERMS OF SALE All SIMS over
five dollars, six months credit will be
given by purchasers giving note with
approved security. Interest will be
charged on said notes from date, but
RENTED if paid when due. Five dol.
lars and under cash. No property to
be removed until settled for.
GEORGE w. RAINIER,
j. W. Dodd, Auctioneer.
212.0t
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According to Bryan, Belmont and
Croker, an invitation TO Jeffer-
sonian dinner, should have a party
platform printed on it. That
would require a fearful menu and
result in more fearful mix you
Then the World even with Silver
at q ratio of Is to lie silver meals
for an honest money 81, Gays:
ut is barely possible that if
Thomas Jefferson were alive now he
would turn up his nose ct 81 din
ners.' Suppose, also We add, that
Bryan will eat 10 dollars worth for
dollar Of pay.
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REMARKABLE GANG
Oh Kansas Criminals Who Guido the
Forty Thieves.

tTot AhaSFSo.
Kansas City, Mo-, March 2S.-
The Star today prints three column
story regarding he arrest of a re-
markable gang of Kansas criminals
who have for years lived by means
of robbery and murder. One OF the
gang is believed to be the murderer
of Joseph New. who was killed in
Greenwood county, Kas, two years
ago, for which crime News vile and
George FL. Dobbs are now serving
life sentences. So firmly does War.
den Lands, of the Kansas peniten-
tiary. believe in the innocence OF
Mrs. New and Dobbs that be will
Immediately urge Governor Stanley
to pardon them. Frank Altgood
alleged to be the real murderer, is
in jail at lola, Kss., under charge
of forgery. ALVIN Ballard. serving
an eight-year sentence in the Kan
sas penitentiary for horse stealing,
has confessed that be, Altgood, and
.Bill' Turner, were the murderers
of New and that Mrs. New and
Dobbs are absolu ely innocent. Tur-
ner has not been found.
TRIED TO CONVICT THE WIDOW.
It seems that the very men who
murdered New and robbed his dead
body, conspired aiterward to convict
the widow snd Dobbs. The sup
posed murderer, Altgood, according
to Ballard, even went SO far as TO
try to get on the jury which con-
victed them. Ballard goes on to
say that be, Altgood and Turner
were members Of an organized gang
of thieves and murderers that oper-
ated in southeastern Kansas. As a
result of his confession, eighteen
stolen horses, bag of counterfeit
silver dollars and a counterfeiting
outfit have been recovered.
Besides Altgood, B. L. Mathes,
Mary Mathes, Herbert Simson, are
under arrest. Fifty other horses
stolen by the gang have been To-
Gated. The officers are on the trail
of other members of the gang. Bal
lard also alleges that Altgood muir
dered W. Coulter near Eureka ia
1929. Officers who have been work
ing on the case have corroborated
many of Billiards. statements.
Ballard confessed to The prison Of
ficials several days ago and the ar
rests noted were the outcome. Bal
lard said:
"We had runs from Texas and the
territory all through No Mans
Land, the sand hills south of Hutch
inson, Kansas.
THEIR CACHES.
ave stole horses, buggies and
cattle. There are caves and under
ground houses all over the northern
parts of the territory and Kansas
that we're dug or found by the gang.
Up in the sand hills they have lots
of plate machinery where We turned
out money. Mathes has a corral on
the ranch into which stolen horses
and cattle are driven from the ter
ritory and then shipped. There are
tools hidden all around the ranch and
house and few graves, too"
Ballard described these graves,
smiling as he said that no one knew
the occupants. "a few stragglers, .
he said.
Mrs. Mathes, Ballard said, kept q
diary of the gangs doings and was
thus enabled to aid in procuring
alibis.
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Mountain Guns for Otis.

Washington. March 29.-The six
additional mountain guns asked for
by General Otis a short time ago
are now on their way to Manila,
These guns are two Founders and
can be taken anywhere that mules OF
men can go General Otis bad eieh.
of these guns besides Hour guns OF
the Astor Battery. The latter, how
ever, are IL Founders and much
heavier to handle.
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FIGHT AT SAMOA.
American and British Ships Shell
Rebels.

American and British Ships Shell
Rebels.
Berlin March 30 brief official
dispatch, Samoa, dated March 90,
says.
"The bombsrdment continues. In
pursuance TO military orders, the
whites have evacuated many houses.
Auckland, New Zealand, March
3O.-The latest advices from Apia
state that war has again begun in
Samoa, and the Americans and the
British are fighting side by side to
uphold tue treaty of the powers.
The Germans ere sulky and Sc
cretly aiding the followers of Ma
taafa in opposing the mandate OF
the powers. The German Consul
late has beeii partly wrecked by "a
shell f. Ii the American cruiser
Philadripiila.
'Adm III Kautz of the Philadel-
phia, on March Is, issued an ultima.
tnm ordering Mataafa, the unsurp-
ing chief to withdraw bis warriors.
Rebels defied this order and began
an attack on the town. The Amer
lean cruiser Philadelphia and the
British cruisers Porpoise and Roya.
list opened fire on the villages sur.
rounding the city, which were oc-
cupied by Mataafa and his followers.
The rebels on the night of March
Is crept upon the town and COM
menced hot attack upon the allies
troops but were driven of after
fierce fighting. Three British sailors
were killed in this engagement. The
following night an American marine
who was on sentry duty was killed.
The American and British troops
ale standing side by side, vying with
each other in occupying the post of
greatest danger. During the night of
fighting, they both displayed the
greatest bravery. The warships
have continued the Smelling of VIII
lagos fer a week.
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Western Storm Raging.

St. Joseph Mo-, March 3O.-One
of the worst snowstorms of the
season has been raging here since
last night. The wind is blowing and
snow SO badly driited that street
cars have been unable to run. Rail-
road trains are irregular and some
have been abandoned. The tempa-
ture is 80 degrees. The storm is
the worst experienced here 10 many
years SO late in the season.
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Mr.. HOpewell Hesb Dead

Cumberland, Md, March 90
Mr.. Hopewell Hebb, who was Mayo
of Cumberland several terms; and
who served in the Maryland Leg S
laiure from Allegheny county, died
this afternoon at Elkins, w. Va:
after q brief illness, from typhoid
fever, aged about 65 years. He was
very popular and it bad not been
known that he was very i'll until last
night. His death caused a distinct
shock here. Mr.. Hebb was promi-
nent in Republican politics. His
duties rs paymaster OF the West
Virginia Central and Pl.tsburg
Railway Company caused him to
move to Elkins short time ago.
His remains will-be buried here be-
side his wife.
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Stationery Department.
WIN. GERHARDT.
Heavy Snow IN Ohio.

Cleveland o., March 29.-It has
showed steadily throughout North
ern Ohio for nearley "a hours. Dur
ing the night the wind has caused
the snow to drift badly, resulting in
more or less delay to railway traffic.
Trains from the East from one to
two hours late.