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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
White Sure.

Wheeling, w. Va, March 27.-The In.
telligencer has interviews with severa
prominent Republicans, who have beer
mentioned as possible successors o
Romeo II. Freer as anti-White candi
dates for Governor.
Judge Golf says bis name was usec
without his authority. that he is not ane
will not be candidate.
Senator N. Z. Whitaker is not candi-
date. He sees nothing for the Republi.
cans to do but to line up for White.
Col. Thomas Z. Davis says he is not Z
candidate for Governor.
Hon. John w. Mason says he is not {
candidate for Governor.
Col. r. f. Fast, Of Morgantown. SAYS
"Am not advised as to situation. but i
my candidacy will unite the party an
willing to consider matters favoraby."
]. l.. Caldwell, OF Huntington, has no
been heard from but it is said he woulc
be willing to make the race against White
However. the prevailing opinion is tina
the campaign has gone too far now for tn,
new candidate to come out with any hop,
of success and that the ant-White mel
will all climb into the band wagon anc
make Whites nomination unanimous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Want Lines Underground.

The City Ordinance Committee, afte
lengthy consideration, is getting the pro
posed franchise to be granted to the Bish
OPP Electric Light and Power Company il
shape for the consideration OF the Coun
Gil.
1t seems that the new sections addeC
to the ordinance submitted to the Coun
Gil by the attorney of the company ar,
satisfactory to the company. excepting ont
clause.
The Ordinance Committee has added
to the proposed ordinance the conditions
that. if the franchise is granted, the com
pany is to furnish free lights for the Cit,
Hall building, each of the reel houses anC
at the b. & 0. Burke street bridge, tina
they are to lay their wires underground OF
Queen street. between the b. & o. cross
ing and Public Square; from Public Square
to the c. V. railroad; from the Govern
ment building out Maple avenue to thu
b. & D. railroad and on all the interven
ing streets.
The last clause is the only one that il
not satisfactory to the proposed company
They claim that it is not fair to requir'
them to lay their wires underground
through the main section of the city
while the telephone companies and thu
other electric companies have been per
mitted TO stretch their wires overhead.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
BY Electricity.

The machinery at the Shenandoah Pants
Factory will no longer be operated by
gas, that is, after the day current OF cleo
tricity is furnished. Wires are now being
strung into the building and as soon as
the Electric Company is prepared to fur
nish the day current the gas engine will
be done away with and electricity used. I.
The Pants Company, always up to date,
is the first to take the initiative in opera
ting their machinery by electricity. The
machinery will be run by motor in the
place of the gas engine, to which the pow
er will be furnished by the Electric Com
pany.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Not a Good Town.

A few days ago Mayor J. c. Parkinson,
of Moundsville, jokingly said to some of
his friends that he intended to run the
town on the Sheldon plan-do it as Jesus
would.
The statement got into the newspapers
and since that time the Mayor has been
overwhelmed with suggestions from good
people, also with inquiries from "up-to-
date" newspapers in other towns all want
ing his photograph and a story of how he
feels to be a Mayor OF a town on the
Sheldon plan. and how the people stand
such an administration.
The Mayor is sorry he spoke, and his
friends are kept busy explaining that the
statement has been exaggerated, and was
made in spirit of fun.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
After The Child.

Philip Hack. Of Romncv, w. Va. with
his attorney. William B. Cornwell. prose
cutting attorney Of HamshIre County, w.
Va, went to Hancock, Md, Monday to
secure possession of "Dubby." the four
vear-old daughter OF man named Mar
Gus and Hacks wife, who was the divorc-
ed wife OF Marcus. Marcas had refused
TO give up the little girl. and the plan was
for Hack 20 take her away while Marcus
was supposed TO be away in the country
on business.
When Hack and Cornwell enter d the
clearinghouse Of Mrs. Leila Widmeyer,
however, they were confronted by Marcus,
who made vicious lunge at Hack with a
butcher knife. The latter, quick as a
flash, produced two revolvers. handed one
to Cornwell, and telling him to defend
himself, backed out to get an officer.
Cornwell kept Marcus covered for some
moments until the latter Gained down,
and then left the place. Hack returned
10 ind Cornwell gone and 10 run again
into Marcus, who struck him over the head
with box. They clinched, and Marcus
got Hacks thumb in his mouth, chewing
VIA NAS NhNs w ittl niS htDGi ildilu I1aIh
tore Marcus cheek loose and pummels d
him IN the eyes until they were closed.
The women in the house were terrified,
and nearly the entire population of the
town was attracted to The scene.
Marcus was held for murderous as
sault, but he still has the child. Hack
was fined for carrying concealed weapons.
Marcus is jeweler. He married wo-
man IN Sweden. who now resides in Phil
adelphia with their two children. In New
York he obtained divorce from rabbi
but not from the courts. About eight
years ago he married Lenora Hemiger oil
Somerset, Pa, at Hagerstown, Md His
second wife, it is claimed, as in the case
of the first, left him because of cruelty
and non-support. She applied for divorce
at Pittsburg where they were then living
but was told she could not procure one
as the marriage was void. She then, last
August. married Hack in Cumberland.
Marcus. ii is claimed takes the frail lit
tie girl "Dubby" with him through the
country and uses her 10 enlist sympath,
for himself. Hack VIII now begin lega
proceedings to obtain custody OF The
child.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
HoIlis-Dunn.

The home of Mr.. Thomas L. Dunn, the
superintendent of the Crawford Wooden
Mills, was thronged with guests Wednes-
day at 8o'clock, to witness the ceremony
which made man and wife of his daugh-
ter, Miss Ada, and Mr.. Frederick Baker
Hollis, an employee Of the Wooden Mills.
At the appointed time the bride and
groom, accompanied by their attendants
entered the parlor, where they were joined
in marriage under a canopy of winter
greenry by Rev. S. G. Ferguson, pastor
Of the M. Z. church, South.
Miss Mamie Homer was the maid oil
honor aud Misses Mary Couchman and
Mamie Small were the brides maids. Mr.
VIM. Dunn, brother of the bride, was
best man.
Miss Blanche Dunn, sister of the bride,
officiated at the organ.
The bride was attired in a gown oil
white organdie over white satin and car
ried white carnations. The maid OF hon.
or also wore white organdie over white
satin, and carried pink carnations. The
groom and best man wore the conven-
tional black.
The parlor in which the ceremony was
performed was beautifully decorated with
festoonings of pine and cedar.
Immediately after the ceremony de-
lightful reception was held, which was at
Tended by large number OF friends and
relatives of the couple. Both the bride
and groom are popular among their ac-
quaintances and many congratulations
have been extended to the happy couple.
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Pupils Examination.

The annual examination for pupils OF
the country schools of Berkeley county
will be held April 7, at Mason's school
house on the boom land, near the Martins.
burg and Winchester turnpike just south
of Martinsburg.
Applicants are requested to bring from
last teacher statement certifying that the
holder has studied all the common school
branches and in the opinion of said teach.
er is ready for graduation.
J. w. SHIRLEY,
County Supt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
Wanted.

To borrow $4,000 for 3 years or more,
to be used in a first class cash business in
this city. Full lien will be given on bust
ness or would fo.m partnership (eithel
active or SILENT with responsible party
with the above amount. Answer in owr
name for full particulars.
Address A. B. c.,
Care Berkeley Democrat,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31

Saturday, March 81 by ]. B. Shickle val
uablepersoral property.
Saturday, March 3Ist, Trustees sale town
property, by U. S. G. Pitzer and J. A.
Mason.
Saturday, March 3Ist, Special commits
sioners sale of real estate. by U. S. G.
Pitzer and j. A. Mason.
Saturday, April I4th. Special commits
sioners sale. Real Estate by Piizer,
Walker ,Emmert and Ingles.
Saturday, April 18th. Trustees sale OF
valuable town property by Pitzer and
Mason.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31
THE
MARTINSBURG, WEST VA.
WAS OPENED JUNE is, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF
=. W. DoDD.
y. W. DoDD-

The building has been thoroughly renovated and reurnsh
ed with white cneme iron be'seads aud furniture
throughout with heat and electric LIGHT Commercial
Travellers viii fd ev des ed The Hotel and the
management peel ely socs their patronage Mr. T. Ell.
Jefferson the ena clerk and Mr. John luminous has charge
of the well apron I'd buaett
i n0nn pronrafnr
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-31

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-11
PRECIOUS BABIES.

Mothers comfort. Fathers delight
Gods dearest earthly gift to man.
What a happy sight; the healthy, ro-
bust vigorous, rollicking, always the
same baby. What n sad sight; the
puny, blue and pale, restless. crying
baby. Nine out of ten times the chi d
Is troubled with worms. 1t shows II
in commissions, spasms, collie. And ten
times out OF ten Kickapoo Indian
Worm Killer will drive out the
pesky llfe-eating worms. 1t Is ma
lures remedy and as the healthy
child is the natural child, 1t must
make the sickly child healthy. The
Indians living close to nature, dis
covered the remedy. For centuries
they used 1t to make their babies
rugged. powerful, fearless. What it
has done for the chi of the forest
1t Will do for the child of the civiliz-
ed-cure. That Is what 1t has been
doing for years. You can get 1t of
your druggist for 20 cents. Be sure
and get the genuine. The chlld's life
Is too precious to trife with worth
less substitutes. Hebron Drug Co.,
agents for the Kickapoo Indian Rene
dies
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-11
Board Of immigration
Makes Its Report

The report Of the Board Of lmmlgra-
ton for the biennial period ending Dec.
81, 1899 has been received from the
printer. AS well as the usual state
ment of the secretary, the report Of
DR.. Chas. A. Peterson, Inspector of
Immigrants is attached
Secretary Taylor's reuort shows that
during the period the Board has grant
ed permits to various plantations for
the importation of about iObJg Japan-
csc contract laborers. The principal
difficulty found with this class of iabo,,
is the large number of assertions
which have increased since the new
arrangement with the immigration
companies to fill the places Of these do.
serters without cost to the plantation.
Chinese immigration mas practically
ceased to be factor.
The importation of European labor
has amounted to 600 men. women and
children. II was antieiDated that fully
600 more would arrive but for the mis-
representations Of Consul Jones at
Madeira. OF the $4,000 appropriated
for assisting immigration other than
Asiatic, sl3,520 has been expended.
The Galicians cost S6,11O and the Por-
tugese and Spanish by the steamer Vic
toria cost S7,i10. or he fourteen
| American laborers brought to the
country by Eva plantation. nine re-
main, and will clear about $40 to $50
per month. Mr. Taylor report also
includes statement of the condl,ioh
OF laborers, contract ana free. prepared
at the request of the Minister of Fer
eign Affairs. This contains many de-
tails of plantation life secured from the
inspector of immigration. Attached
to the report are tables showing the
amount of sugar produced and the
number of laborers employed by each
plantation.
DR.. Chas. A. Peterson, inspector of
immigrants, details the general lines
on which his duties have been con-
Quoted. Following the advice Of the
Minister the reports on tn Galician
trouble have not been Incorporated in |
the general report. DR.. Peterson deals |
with his subject in very interesting |
manner both as regards practical and |
theoretical features. His circular letter |
to the plantations are Sivor and inter
esting detail of the treatment of the |
laborers in the field and the condition
Of their quarters. Many Objectionable
features are cited, DR.. Peterson adds:
There is not an estate on these ISL
ands that might not at sometime or
other be open to deserved criticism on
some one or other Of the points noted
but unusual and infreQuent conditions
are easily remedied and IL has not been
the custom Of this Office to he hyper
In figuring up the health and
of the laborers the reports
rom the many plantations are very in
complete. At the close of his report
Dr.. Peterson says: II am convinced
here has never been in the history of
abor on these Islands such wide
spread and general intelligent atten-
lion paid to the care and treatment of
aborers by their employers as II is at
present apparent in the attitude of the
planters.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-11
POtatOeS Sold.

Five hundred bags Of potatoes from
the Czarina were sold at auction to one
party at noon yesterday for the moder-
ate sum of so cents. This same man
went up town and before fifteen min
utes had elapsed had sold the whole
500 bags for 81 so per bag.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-11
PER 8. 8. AUSTRALIA.

Just landed full line of grapes, ap-
pies, oranges, lemons, celery, cabbage,
caulihower, cranberries. burbank and
red potatoes, dates, salmon. founders.
halibut, crabs, Eastern and California
oysters lin tin and SHELF turkeys.
chickens, ducks, quail. A iIll line Of
canned goods. CAMARINOS' REFRl-
GERATOE
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-11

With twenty years eXpe-
rience, King Bros. claim first
place as picture trainers. You
will always be satisfied if you
have this sort Of work properly
done. Enough said. KING
BROS, 40 Hotel street.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-11
SALE OF LAND IN
MAN0A VALLEY
HONOLULU. OAHU.

Opportunity is given to purchase Ii
Manoa Valley beautiful situated prope't,
containing all the necessary essentials fol
a Homestead and where healthful china {
and picturesque scenery are in the midst
of historic surroundings and all in contact
with improved grounds, planted with
various foreign frui as well as supplied
with fruit trees indigenous to Hawaii.
The acreage of 45.64 acres in fee simple
and }r.I6 acres under long and favorable
leases.
Included in the inn rovements on the
fee simple portion is roomy, modern
dwelling house furnished with sanitary
and other convenienees; there Is also sit.
uated thereon roomy carriage shed and
stables.
The celebrated Waiakeakua water of
the Gods) Falls is in near proximity, and
the cool, clear, sparkling water therefrom
flows through the grounds, supplying
ample opportunity fol increased irrigation
to the acreage already planted and which
is capable of considerable improvement.
Fol further information apply to j. II
Boyd, Interior Department.
Honolulu, March 20, 1900. I4oz-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-04-11

George Haffner, jeweler, has moved
to Vineyard street near the Queen no.
tel.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-15

I advance to Khartum, he carried his
railway along with him, for, as he
knew, the railway tie had come to be
| looked on as the seal of conquest. In
| South Africa the British had the adj
| vantage of owning and operating most
OF the railways. Had the case been 9TH
erWlse, their invasion of the South Afri-
can republics would have been a fruit
| less, If not a hopeless, task Even
though they finally arrived at Bloem-
| fonteln or Pretoria, the English COM
mander who had pierced that uninviting
country would have found himself in
much the same predicament as did Ma
poleon when he faced MOSCOW in the
| heart of Russian winter His nearest
base of supplies would be in some re-
mote part of Cape Colony or Natal. He
would have found himself surrounded
| by hostile population and his move
ments embarrassed by a cumbersome
supply train, for in such country he
and his commissariat could never part
company.
| But. the railways considerably chang
| ed conditions, and as factors in the
campaign are well worth studying.
There are in South Africa five different
! lines or portions of lines which have
figured and are still figuring conspicu-
ously in the present campaign. The
first may be designated as the line
which runs from Cape Town to Mafe-
liking by way of Kimberley The second
runs from East London, on the south
eastern coast of Cape Colony, to Pre-
toria by way of Bloemfontein. The
third runs into the Orange Free State
from Durham by way of Ladysmith and
Harrismth. The fourth goes from Lou
renco Marques, on Delagoa bay, to Pre-
toria, and the fifth is the Beira railway,
which runs from the port of Beira in
Portuguese East Africa. to the town of
Salisbury in Rhodesia.
Each one of these lines has played it's
own particular part in the Boer- British
lwar drama. Before this war shall have
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-15

ing ahead OF him before he reached
Bulawayo. The ordinary traveller pro-
ceeding from the one place to the other
does so by bullock wagon or stagecoach.
Ii he is in a hurry and wants to pay $50
for the trip, he takes the coach If he
wants to travel more cheaply and time
is no consideration, he goes via bullock
wagon.
So it can easily be seen that General
Darlington had no easy task to get
down into the country where he is now
operating. A whole division taxed sore
ly the resources of new and imper-
fectly equipped line, used only, as a
rule, for the shipment of goods.
1t was in the transportation of the
horses that the greatest amount of
trouble was experienced. There was
but a small number of horse boxes,
and covered goods trucks had to be
converted into live stock coaches for
mounts and ammunition mules. When
it is remembered, too, that the Portl-
guese portion of the road is a. two foot
gauge line, it will be seen that to rush
several thousand men into the heart of
Rhodesia from the sea was no easy
matter. ARTHUR ]. STRINGER.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-15

way kept open from the coast to Lady
smith. If such, indeed, had been the
case, there might have been very diff
ferent tale to tell
But the most interesting, if not the
most important, railway figuring in the
South African campaign is that known
as the Beira railway. The littoral ter
minus of the Beira railway is at Beira,
IN Portuguese South Africa, and con-
meets that seaport town with the town
of Salisbury, in Rhodesia. 1t was to
Beira that General Darlington and his
division Were sent by Lord Roberts, the
movement being one of the most inter-
esting and unique features of the cam
palgn. The object of this move was
threefold. One aim was to be the re-
lief of Mafeking from the northeast;
the second aim was to keep an eye on
any scattered bands of Beers who
might have been drawn off into Rho
desia, having crossed the Limpopo river
as Lord Roberts advanced into the
Transvaal. The third and most impor-
tant object of this great northern de-
tour on the part of Darlington was the
fact that he was expected to operate as
that mobile hammer that was to pound
back the main body of the Beers
against the army of Roberts stretched
out across the republic to the south It
was a thanking movement of a few
thousand miles. 1t was long way
round to the Beers back door, but,
thanks to the Beira railway, one that
was not impossible or Quixotic.
1t was necessary, in the first place,
for Darlington to carry his troops
across a colony of Portugal, an obvious
ly neutral power. However, there was
little difficulty here, for, according to
an International agreement made at the
time of the construction of the road,
Great Britain was to enjoy certain
transportation privileges into Rhodesia,
| This understanding was arrived at on
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-15
J. H. SMITHS VAST FORTUNE.

The seventh richest man in America
is James Henry Smith of New York.
His fortune is estimated at $G0,000,o0o.
Mr., Smith had made millions for hinl-
self in his shrewd, close nlouthed way
that gave him the name of THE Silent
Man." but recently his uncle, George
Smith of London, who amassed a huge
fortune in Chicago real estate and
banking operations, died and left him
the bulk of his wealth. Sir Michael
Hicks-Beach announced that the death
duties on George Smiths estate amount
to $4,000, 900.
In order to avoid the death duties
George Smith, who lived as an eccentric
recluse in the Reform club in London
and died there, decided away much Of
his property during his later years.
Still there was enough left to yield q
sum to the British treasury that shows
he bequeathed $65, 900, 900 by will.
One other heir besides James Henry
Smith received a large sum, but The
Silent Mans" share of the estate, added
to his own accumulations in Wall
street. is estimated to make his pres
ent wealth $60,0O0000.
This places him well up among the
ten richest multimillionaires in the
United States. According to the latest
estimates the highest seven men of vast
fortune in America now stand thus:
John D. Rockefeller, $250,OO0, 900: Cor
nelius Vanderbilt (estate), SIZE, 000,000;s
Andrew Carnegie, $120.O000O0; William
K. Vanderbilt, S1OO,0O000O; John Jacob
Astor. $1OO,OOO,0OO; William Rockefeller,
0O,0O00OO; James Henry Smith, $780,
mn mn 4stli
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-15

come to close they are destined to
play still greater part. This war;
said Rudyard Kipling, speaking in this
connection, has been a war of shunt-
ing and side tracking, of telegraphs and
time tables. Some day England will re-
alize what it means to handle armies
and their supplies over 600 miles of a
single three foot six line!'
The Lourenco Marques road, running
from Delagoa Bay to the Transvaal
capital, has been the line along which
for years the Beers supplies of arma-
ment and ammunition have been
brought secretly into the country from
Europe and the United States. Since
the outbreak of hostilities it has been
the highway into the Boer republics on
either side of the Vaal. Just how many
soldiers of fortune have stepped ashore
from French and German vessels at
Delagoa Bay and gone Pretoriaward
over this line it is impossible to say,
but the number has been considerable
and often old Dom Paul must have con-
graduated himself that he and his gov
eminent held the Netherlands railway
as means of communication with the
lest of the world. Most of this road