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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03
TRUSTEET' SALE
OF VALUABLE
CITY REAL ESTATE!

The undersigned trustees, by virtue of
the power and authority vested in them
by certain deed of trust, made by
Louisa II. Smith and husband, to them,
dated the 10Th day of May, 1898, and re-
corded in the Office of the Clerk of the
County Court of Berkeley County, West
Virginia, in Deed Book No. SO, page 107,
will sell at puolic auction to the highest
bidder, at the front door of the Court
House, in Martinsburg, Berkeley Coun
ty, West Virginia, at $50 o'clock, p. m,
on
Saturday, rlarch 1900,
Che following very desirable real estate
and city property, viz
THAT certain lot or parcel of land
known as Lot No. 10, in that part of the
city of Martinsburg, Berkeley County,
West Virginia, designated, DOLLS Ad-
dition,s bounded as follows: Beginning
at the southwestern corner of Lot No.
o, at the eartern end of King street
thence eastwardly with the line of Lot
No. 0, 1856 feet to the northwestern cor
ner of Lot No. 81; thence southwark
with a line of the latter, 80 feet, to the
northeastern corner; thence westwardly
with line of the latter to its northwest
ern corner; thence northwardly along
the eastern side of an alley, to the be-
ginning.
This lot is improved by 1-2 story
Frame Dwelling House,
with four rooms and basement. Hy-
drant on premises.
This is snug and comfortable home
TERMS OF SALE; One-hslf cash on
day of sale, and balance of purchase
money to be paid in six months there
from, to be evidenced by purchasers
note, bearing interest from date OF sale,
and the title to said property shall be
retained until all the purchase money is
paid. Y. S. g. PlTIER,
J. A. MASON,
Trustees.
L.V. QUINN. Auctioneer. I'd.
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Cake Walk.

The colored folks had their inning in
Feller's Dancing Hall Monday night. The
walters of the Continental Hotel gave a
good carnival and cake walk which was
attended by large number of the col
ored population. The cake was won by
VIM. Ford and Lula Toler. Joe Green
and wife were adjudged the next best
walkers. Everything passed off rather
quietly, the only fight being between two
women, who were fighting over the ques-
ton as to which received the most atten-
ton from lover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03
FIRE RECORD.

The postofice at Ivan, Michigan,
has been burned, and Herbert Bates,
the postmaster's son, persisted in the
flames.
During a fire Feb. 81, in Clarion,
Pa, which destroyed $150,O00 worth
OF property. ex-Judge w. w. Barr
dropped dead from excitement
A portion of the Minetto Shade
Cloth Company's plant at Minetto. a
suburb of Oswego, New York, was
destroyed by fire Feb. &c. Loss
100000.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03
L.aborer Leaves.

Robert c. Anderson an employe of the
Seaboard Air Line, who has been spend
ing sometime at his home on Liberty
street left Monday morning for Richmond
with thirty-nine Men, who will be put to
work on a new railroad to be built by the
Air Line from Richmond to Ridgeway,
NC. The party was composed of both
white and colored men. Most of them were
workmen at the quarries at this place and
at Kearneysvile. None of the corner
loafers were noticed in the crowd.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03
Notice To LienhOlderS.

To all persons holding liens, by judgment other
Cross.
In pursuance Of decree Of the Circuit Court of
Berkeley County, W. Va, made, in a cause therein
pending to subject the real estate Of the said D. w.
Cross to the satisfaction of the liens thereon you are
hereby required to present all claims held by you and
each Of you, against the said D. w Cross which are
liens his real estate any part Of it, for adJudi-
Martinsburg, w. Va or before the roth day of
March, 1900.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of February.
1900. w b. CoLSToN,
At Commissioner in Chancery of said Court
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Land Transferred.

b. B. Hudson and wife to- Jacob C..
Gain, 90 IA acres in Gerardstown dis
trict. Consideration 5000.
VIM. H. II, Jones to Phyllis Carter, lot
in Stewards addition. Consideration
$500.
Lucy F. Dorsey and others to Trustees
of the Reformed church of Martinsburg
lot facing on Burke street. Consdera-
ton 5000.
l. L. Bender and others to Thomas l..
Russler, lot 20, Bender's addition. Con-
sideration $40.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03
POLITICAL.

Governor Roosevelt. having drawn
himself out of the competition for ths
Vice-Presidential nomination, is dis.
posed to help along Lieutenant-Gov.
ernor Woodruff's boom as much as h4
can
The Democratic National Commit.
tee in Washington has selected Kan.
sas City as the place and July ! as th4
date for the next National Convention
of the party. Milwaukee, the other
contestant for the honor. got 9 vote4
TO 40 cast for the Missouri city.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY!

The undersigned, intending to discon-
tinue farming, and rented his farm, will
sell at his home, known as the A. j.
Thomas farm, 4 mile north of Martins
burg, on the Williamsport pike.
All trains on the G.. V. Railroad will
stop 10 let on or off passengers at the
house, on
Thursday, March 8, 1900,
commencing at 8. 80 a. m, sharp, the fol-
lowing property, to-wit;
? Head of Horses and Colts.
3 of these are barshear leaders, 2 good
family drivers, mare with foal, will
weigh 1000 pounds. These are all good
Young seryiceable horses. / colt one
year old.
II Head Durham and Jersey Cattle,
10 of which are mich cows, part will be
fresh by day of sale. They are young
and good mixers. Jersey heifers, VIII
be fresh by day of sale; Jersey bull,
two wears old, from A. Janney stock; 8
Durham calves, 6 months old.
Head of Hogs,
one brood sow, with pigs; 8 thrifty
shoats.
Farming hhph~
Four wagons, two or three horse
Champion wagon and bed, l 3-horse
wagon. spring wagon. with top; milk
wagon, all good; surrey, stick wagon,
Champion binder; Champion wable-
geared mower, new; Tiger horse rake.
new; Q cultivators, Buckeye, new, and ]
1-horse; Superior grain drill, corn
planter, wheelbarrow, 2 Oliver chilled
blows. set hay ladders, pair spreaders,
grain cradle, breast chains, 20 grain
Sacks. sets Yankee harness, sets fly
nets. 6 collars, sets front gears, 6 bri'
dies. 6 halters, 2 gum covers for horses
new; 1e COW chains, milk cans, bottles
and crates, treble, double and single
trees. 5 bushels clover seed, 100 bushels
corn, . tons hay, three-cornered cup,
board, 2 bedsteads, some chairs, WOOD
stove, coal oil stove ond other articles
not mentioned.
TERMS OF SALE: A credit of ten
months will be given on all sums OF SIC
and upwards, the purchaser giving note
with approved security, payable at the
Peoples National Bank OF Martinsburg
w. va, with interest from date, but il
paid at maturity, the interest RENTED.
Under $40 cash. No property to be re
moved until terms are complied with.
G. G. FELKER.
| Doop s. LLOYD, Auctioneers. I'd
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IN KENTUCKY.
Two Governments, Each Claiming to
be LEGAL, Now Exist.

Two State governments completely
Differed, and each claiming to be the
regular and legal officials are in
Frankfort. Ky, and will remain, each
claiming the right to administer the
affairs of State until the question is
adiudicated in the courts. AS antici'
pated the banks refuse to recognize
either of the contending factions and
as a result both are without money
and the State funds are as securely
tied up as they could be. Legislators
county as well as State officials, and
all kinds of contractors with the
State will have to wait until somebody
is authorized by decision of the
court TO pay them, and the state VIII
have to wait on what is due 1t until
the courts say who is authorized to
receive it. The Democratic State off
GERS have opened Offices in the State
Hotel
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rlonday. the 10th Day of rlarch. 1000.

at 10 a m, as the time when, and my Office in the
Flick Building, in Martinsburg w. Va, the place
where, will proceed to execute the said order Of
reference, and IT, from any cause, the same be not
completed that day. it viii be adjourned from time
10 time, at the same place, until it is completed
Given under my hand this I5th day of February,
1890. W. B. CoLsToN,
2-I7-4t Commissioner IN Chancery OF said cause
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03

Senator Elkins, of West Virginia,
who sustained painful injuries by fall
ing on an ice covered sidewalk is
confined to his bed, but his injuries
are not serious.
Ralph Banks. of respectable family,
at Sebulona, Georgia, was killed the
other night by a policeman, who says
he found Banks robbing DR.. Heads
drug store,
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Saturday, rlarch 81, 1000,

at O'Clock, p M the following desirable real estate
viz:
FIRST TRACT; a certain house and lot situate and
being in Strinesville (now North Martnsburg), on
the vest side Of Second street The house on said
III contains two stories, with six rooms garnet and
kitchen There is .cistern and hydrant thereon
and part Of the roof is slate.
SrcoNn TRACT: Lot No y Block No. 49I, Plat
No l. of the MartinsbuTg Mining, Manufacturing
and Improvement Companys addition to the city Of
Martinsburg fronting on New York avenue
1,1'vn TeAcT. lot No ~. Block 81 Plat No. /,
Of the Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing and im-
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The undersigned intending to discontin-
ue farming. will sell at his residence, one
fourth miles, northeast of Scrabble, known
as the stone house farm, of Elisha Sny-
der, deceased, on
March Is, 1900,
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
All stock and farming implements in
first class condition.
c. b. WILLIAMS
7. VyGUINN, Auctioneer. 2-22-3t
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Commissioners Office,
Martinsburg, w Va, Feb. IS, 1900.
To all persons interested in the above entitled cause.
By decree Of the Circuit Court, Of Berkeley
County, w Va, entered in the above entitled cause,
on the 10th day Of January, 1900, the same re-
ferred to me- with instructions to ascertain and
port,
First: The real estate owned by the said ID. w.
Cross, in Berkeley County, w Va, together with its
fee simple and annual rental value.
Second The liens thereon, the amounts thereof,
and their priority.
Third: Any other matter, by me deemed pertinent,
which any Of the parties interested may require to be
stated.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03
U. S. G.. PITZER,
JAMES A. MASON,
Trustees
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SALE
OBJ
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE!

BY virtue Of a certain decree entered in the chan
cery causes of Ellsworth S Gette Harry Little,
and f. A. Bishop & Co. VS.. Harry Little, pending in
the Circuit Court Of Berkeley County, West Virginia,
which said decree entered on the 27th day OF
January, 1000, the undersigned special commission
ers will offer for sale TO the highest bidder at the
front door Of the Court House, in Martinsburg,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-03
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
TOWN PROPERTY!

BY virtue Of a certain deed of trust, made to them,
by Annie b. Keller and husband, by deed dated the
nth day of January 1907 and recorded in the office
Of the Clerk Of the County Court of Berkeley Coun-
ty West Virginia in Deed Book No. "a, page 49,
the undersigned trustees will sell public auction
the front door of the Court House, in Martnsburg
West Virginia at l. 40 O'Clock D. m, on
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Saturday, rlarch 81, 1900,

the following valuable real estate, viz:
Those two certain lots parcels of ground, with all
Improvements and buildings thereon, made and erect
ed situate in Strnesville in the corporate limits OF
the town Of Martnsburg, Berkeley County West Vir-
gina, and designated plat of said town, made by
Baker Kearfott, Lots IS and 10, fronting on
High street, and in Block No, S, in said plat
This property is improved by two-story,
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Frame DweIIing-f1ouse.

containing sa rooms including kisehen, and garrett,
hydrant, Stable and chicken house. Single roof.
This is a nice house, and bargain
TERMS OF SALE: One-half of the purchase
money cash. on day OF sale, and balance, to be paid
in six months thererom, with interest from date evil
denced by purchasers note, and title to said property
be retained until all Of said purchase money shall
be paid. -
u. s G PIIZER
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Commissioners Notice.

KEGS q Michael
VS.. IN cHAScERY.
d. w. Cross, ct. al.
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QUINN, Auctioneer.
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PUBLIC SALE.

J. V. Quinn, Auctioneer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11
FROM NW OUT.
BY j. j. NJ.

The new depot will be painted this
week.
Mr.. j.. ii. Swartwout says he has the
c%leanest garden. in town.
Mr.. n. Raft was circulating among hi.
friends here last Sunday.
Mrs. White from Moss Point has been
visiting her sister here, Mrs. DR.. Curry.
Mr.. n Mrs. Day, of Grand Bay, Ala,
has been among the visitors in town
this week.
W.. 9. Strock was a visitor from Orange
Grove to friends here last Sunday.
DIR. j. Fl. Bickerstaff, of Moss Point.
made a professional visit in town last
Saturday.
David Bosarge is building a large oys-
ter boat on Bayou Heron, and intends
to rush the oyster business next season.
How would it suit the "Sugar Trustn
to place n protective tariff on sugar
coming from Louisiana and Mississippi?
1t seems to please them to tax other
American producers in Porto Rico.
Uncle Sam has the right to take he
only son OF a destitute widow and place
him in the front ranks of our army, but
he can't find a way to loosen the purse
strings OF the rich mans pocketbook via
of all income tax.
m ia
The President wanted to announce in
his last message that the people of the
philippines had been subdued; that the
cruel war was over, but If he don't call
FOR more troops he may not have that to
~announc at the end of his second term
should he be reelected.
A. Bosarge, who has been living in n
camp neal town, met with quite a serious
loss last Friday at about 5 O'Clock. He
was at work at the time and from some
unknown cause the camp caught fire and
burned to the ground with its contents.
leaving Mr.. Bosarge without SO much AS
a change of clothing.
Our six months school closed with n
picnic at Little Bluff, a point on Dog
river, about a mile and a half from town.
Am glad to report that such u time has
not beer placed on record as we had, and
the dinner that was served could not be
beat. Ball playing, boating and bathing
were the attractions, and both Young
and old enjoyed the day and are wishing
for another.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11

On Monday the supreme Court de.
clded that the State Board of Health
mas no such power or authority as tn
prohiolt passengers frCm getting off
OF trains or boats inside Of this State,
VINO are from n0n-infccted districts
ana nave proper health certificates.
says the court: "The public health
must be vigilantly cared for; but
with due caution that no order in
tending to secure 1t shall be SO sweep
Ing and arbitrary as to interfere un-
reasonably with the citizens right to
return to his home, neither he nor it
having been exposed to infection.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11
THE PASCAGOULA & NORTHERN
RAILROAD.

The survey OF the proposed route O
the P~ascagoula & Northern Railroad
has been completed. Mr. J. S. Wea
yer, Of Ludlow, KY, the civil engineer
who did the work, informed the Dem.
oCRAT-STAR reporter that the maps
OF the survey would be ready in about
ten days for examination and accept
ance by the committee on railroad.
and public Improvements Of the Mer.
chants Association, aud the Pasca-
gnula Commercial Club. The road.
way marked out will be nearly due
north from here to Ellisvillc, crossing
the Mobile. Jackson & Kansas City
Railway nearly two miles easto OF Luce
dale; thence north over the Chicka-
sahay river to Eliisville.
The country Is almost level to about
ten miles into Greene county, when it
grows billy, being well timbered. The
lands which are cleared through this
section will yield one bale of cotton to
the acre.
Mr.. Weaver was agreeably surprised
at the fertility 0f the soil, and thinks
the country along the route will be
eventually utilized as valuable pro.
ducing farms. The region is covered
with fine pine timber, the clearing
away of which will prove very lucra.
tive, conducting from the very start to
the Importance and success of the new
road.
The sooner the building Of the road
is agreed upon and a united effort
made to accomplish its construction.
the greater the credit will be to our
widc-awakc business men in develop.
ing the wealthy resources of so large
a portion of our Southern pine land
country. Capital can find no safer
Investment than in such a promising
enterprise.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11
CON TEST raOTiCE.
Department. Of the interior
U. S. LAND OFFICE. JACKSON. MISS. ,

US. LAND OFFICE. JACKSON. Miss. ,
March ~. 1900. (
A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed In this Office by X. A.. Mrtlnskjll. con-
testnnt. against home stead entry No. 30.G5l.
made October :, 1896. for swl4. section 0. town
&c. in which it is alleged that said entrymnn,
who was II Northern man, having come from
HE State OF New York. rs this afiant was
informed and believes, never established
actual Residence on his claim. lie built a
small log cabin, but never occupied IL. and
left the country. returning. it was exported
ana believed. to New York, where he soon
uleu ne left no widow In this State, and the
understanding was that he was u widowcr,
ana had u child or children residing in New
York state. He left no administrators or ex-
tcutor, nor has any been appointed in this
state, His heirs, II there be any. nor any
one else Claiming to represent them. have
never cultivated, improved or In any man
ner possessed the land embraced In the en-
try OF the deceased. but it has been totally
abandoned since before his death; in fart
ever since he made the entry by him. his
Iieirs at law. or any one claiming rights un-
DER his entry, affiaht does not believe thai
his absence and abandonment nor that no
failure OF his heirs ut law to cultivate and
improve the land as required by law. due To
his or their employment in the army. navy
uf marine corps OF the United States, AS "A
private soldier or soldiers, officer or officers,
seainen or marines. during the war with
spain or during any other wal in which the
Unlted Sthtes may be engaged.
sad parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching said AL
legation at 10 o'clock n. H., on June %, 1900.
oefore i. II. Lewis. circuit clerk OF jackson
county. at his Office in Scranton, Mississinni
and that final bearing will be held nj 10
o'clock II. M. ON July 1. 1900. before the
Register and Receiver at the United states
Land Office In Jackson. Mississippi.
Inc said contestant having, In IL proner
affidavit, filed June Z, lsW. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice cannot be made. it /
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
De given ny due and proper publication.
JAMES Hill, Register.
80, q. f. MATHEWS, Receiver.
April 0, lWV. SGT
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11

The recently published statement of
the Scranton State Bank, which has a
local branch here, presents a condi-
ton of affairs that Is highly pleasing
to depositors aud creditable to the OH.
Gals OF that institution. The bank
has a capital stock OF $50, 900 and a
surplus of SIC, 1000. The individual lie.
posits subject to check aggregate
nearly $780, 600, and the time and saw
ings deposits foot up a trife less than
$4,000. 1t has its own banking house.
valued at owe o., 1000, beautifully fur
nished throughout and fitted up with
a safety deposit vault and other con-.
%veniences for the benefit Of its. pat
rons. Few banking institutions In
this section can make as good a show.
Ing as the Scranton State Bank.
ocean Syringe Progress.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11

The Will Of Rufus Wright. the bicy.
Gle TIRE manufacturer, who shot
IN a room in the Leland Hotel, Chica.
cago, has been filed for probate. 1t
disposes Of an estate of $500, 900. pt
winch S600,O00 is ia personal property.
1T is predicted, however, that the val
lie OF the estate will be over 81 900, OOC
when the work OF appraising the prop
crty is concluded. Among the be.
quests made is one of 5000 to Lorin
wright. a cousin, at Long Beach,
Miss .-Times Democrat.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11
.SiesU HdCevltSessar sa Is.
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. Mrs

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS, J
May 7, 1900. !
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in s,lnport
of his claim, and that said proof viii be-
made before the circuit clerk of Jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on June 20.
1900, viz: '
Andrew J. Cowart, for the M neh.
section ~ township 2 south, range .
lie names the following witnesses tn
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Hubbard Parker, Ruben II. Cooper.
John W. Rodgers, Thomas j. Mizelle.
all OF Cross Roads. Miss.
May II, 1900. Ia.at
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
April ~, 1900.

Lam OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS, {
April ~, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof In support
of his claim, and that said proof Will be
made before the circuit clerk Of jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, On June IL,
1900, viz:
Charles 9. Dickinson, Homestead entry
2S,76s, for the en- neH, section 7 and
VIZ nwH, section s, township 2 south,
range Q west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
Axiom w. Gardner, David Gibson,
Charles Fry, John q. Gresham, all Of
Denny, Jackson county, Miss.
May 4, 1880. I2-et
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, Miss
Anil = ltuh

NpFIT ., IWW' J
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will he
made before the circuit clerk of Jackson
county, at Scranton, Miss, on June $,
1900, viz:
Wiley g. Carter, homestead entry No;
2S,45l, for the en- Of seA, section 10 ana
en- neH, section 10, township q south,
range I west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon ana
cultivation of said land, viz:
Harry Il. WOOdman, James Roberts.
Alfred Brown, Daniel ID. Holden, all Oh
Vancleave, Miss.
JAMES HILL, Register.
April i3, 1900 GIT
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-05-11

Tue Aberdeen Examiner says that
IN the next Senate there. will be four
natives Of Mississippi: Money, Nc
Laur'n' Jones, OF Arkansas, and Bal.
ley OF Texas, while Nevada will no
represented by the husband Of a Mis-.
sisslppi woman, Stewart, who married
Miss Foote.