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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
WHO OWNS THE STREET?
mH. ,. "A sHAFFER CLAIMS HE OWNS
PART OF STEPHEN STREET.
fs Not Paid for the Ground--cfty
Council Passes the Ordinance
to be Submitted 10 the
People at Special
Election.

City Council met in special session
Thursday night with Mayor Henshaw
in the chair and Councilmen Kline,
Brandenburg. Porter, Eversole Staub-
ly, Heck. Shoafstall and Rentch pre-
sent.
The report of the Ordinacne Com
mite, submitting the ordinance pro-
viding for the issuance of bonds to
the amount of $50, 600, at a rate of in
terest not exceeding 4 per cent, for
the purpose of making improvements
to the city water system, which will
be submitted TO the vote of the people
for adoption or rejection April 20,
was received and, after successfully
passing the first, second and third
readings without alienation OF amend
ment, was adopted.
The representatives of each of the
wards were authorized to report to
the Council at the next meeting the
names of residents of their wards
who would be suitable to serve as
commissioners and clerks at the
special election.
The question of opening Stephen
street from Raleigh street to Win
chester avenue was taken up, dis
cussed, and refereed to the street
Committee.
Mr.. Joseph H. Shaffer appeared
before ~theymeeting and presented a
claim against the corporation of $3.50,
with interest. Mr.. Shaffer claims
that he owns that portion of Stephen
street between Raleigh and Church
and that the corporation has been us
ing the ground as a street without
reimbursing him for the privilege.
Mr. Shaffer stated that when the
wooden mills were located here over
ten years ago it was proposed to buy
a potrion of land between Church
streets from Mr.. Grazier and to pay
for it by collecting $1,000 from the
citizens.
Mr.. Shaffer stated that the money
was never collected and that he had
paid the money himself, thereby get
ting q deed for the land, with the YER
bal agreement that a right of way be
giver by him through the land. He
stated that he had taken some land
off Of the ground now used as the
street and he had summed up the
amount due him to be $3.50, with in
terest.
Mr.. Shaffer made known his inten-
ton of pushing the claim and stated
that if it was pot raId.in a short time
he would close mp the street.
His proposition was received for
consideration.
Councilman Kline was authorized
to make repairs to the sewer on +
Burke street,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
RODE BLIND BAGGAGE.
Young Man Arrested and Jailed Here
for Stealing n Ride on H.. & q. Pas
senger Train-Helm Gets
30 DAYS

When Baltimore & Ohio west bound
train No. 8 pulled into the station
Friday night four we'll dressed men
were seen riding the" blind baggage, +"
on the end of one of the baggage cars.
Il. q O. Detective Burnett gave
chase and caught two of them, but
the others escaped. The two captured
men we've given u hearing before jus
tice SNYDER and fined so and costs
each, for ~tresspassing upon the pro-
perty of the b. q 0. in default of
which they We're sentenced to Jail for
twenty days. They gave their names
as Henry Clark, of P%ittsburg, and
John Mullen of Altoona, Pa. Ehey
stated that they had been in Washing
ton attending the Inauguration, had
spent all their money, and We're now
trying to get back home. The stop
over here for twenty DAYS al Hotel
Caldwell on their return trip was
quite unexpected.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
Remarkable cures of Rheumatissm.

The editor of the-Vindicator-
has had occasion to test the efficacy
of Chamberlains' Pain Balm twice
with the most remarkable results in
each case. First, with rheumatism
in the shoulder from which he suffer-
ed e~xcruciating pain for ten days
which was relieved with two appli-
cations of Pain Balm, rubbing the
parts afflicted and realizing instant
benefit and entire relief in a very
short time. Second, in rheumatism
in thigh joint, almost prostrating
him with severe pain, which was
relieved by two applications, rub
bling with the liniment on retiring at
night, and getting up free from pain.
For sale by Matthaei Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
THE WORK PROGRESSING.
D. New Christ Reformed Church About
Ready for the Skaters.

The work at Christ Reformed
church is progressing rapidly. The
stone work on the church proper has
been completed, the superstructure
completed and ready for the skaters.
The masons are now pointing the
building. This will take some time as
it is a tedious job. The work ON the
bell tower on the Chapel will be
commenced this week. The contract
for the large memorial windows has
been let and the smaller windows in
the clearstory Will be here shortly.
Contractor Campbell is pushing the
work and the building begins TO take
ON a finished appearance. There is
still much to be done and ii will be a
couple of months before lit will be
completed. The interior will be plas-
tered throughout. There are many ex-
preSsions of surprise at the appearance
of the building since the stone work
is done and the superstructure up and
the general opinion is that it will be
a handsome building. Theypointing
will be a dark red.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
WRECK AT BUNKER HILL.
Two Freight Cars DeraiIed on the Main
e.. v. Track Saturday Noon--Passeng-
err Traffic Delayed.

Two box cars of the morning south
bound Cumberland Valley freight
train were derailed at Bunker Hill
Saturday at noon, blocking the main
track and delaying passenger traffic.
The riqgers crew from Chambers
burg passed through here shortly after
three O'Clock on the way to Bunker
Hill to clear the wreck.
The wreck was cleared at :05
and at 5 80 passenger train No. 3, due
here at 3:l7. pulled into the station.
The wreck was caused by the wrong
handling Of a switch by a new brake
man. The train was broken into
three parts while moving. The Sec
nnd car from the engine was 70 be
swung onto the side track, the
switch to be quickly turned and the
rear end of the train to 90 ON the
main track and catch up with the
front end. The brakeman, who was
not used to such complicated shift
ing. thought that the real end of the
train was too close upon the shifted
car for him to close the switch and
the real cars raj on th%eHsiding, crash
ing into a car loaded with wheat and
scattering two cars and their contents
over the main tarck.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
WILL OF JNO. v. PETERMAN.

The will of the late John V. Peter
man has been filed for probate in the
office of the County Clerk. He be
queaths to his wife, Mrs. Elizabeth
Peterman, all of his real estate and
personal property, excepting "a piano
which he leaves to Sarah Rebecca
d orsey. AT the death of his widow
all the property LETT by him, both real
and personal is to revert to Sarah Re-
becca Dorsey, who now lives with the
family. He names his wife, Elizabeth
Peterman, as executrix.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
REQUEST HIS RETURN.
Official Board Of First Nj. E. Church Ask
for the Return OF Rev barnes
as Pastor of the Church.

The official board of the First NJ.
L. church met last night and passed
resolutions requesting the return of
the present pastor of the church. Rev.
w w. Barnes, who left this after
noon for Hagerstown to attend Con
ference.
The members of the congregation
are pleased with Rev Barnes as pas
sor of the church and they are almost
a unit in their desire for his return.
Rev. Barnes has been IN efficient pas
tor and has become popular with the
citizens in general, as well as with
fhe congregation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
TO TRoTECT THE GAMES.

The Game and Fish Protective
Association of the Distric of Column
bia, made preliminary arrangements
for a convention in Washington, the
object of which shall be to begin an
active campaign to prevent the pollu-
ton of the water of the Potomac
River. 1t is desired to have the con
vention held as soon as possible, and
to have it composed of Representative
men of Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia and the District of Colum-
bio
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
THE SHENANDOAH ASSOCIATION.
x.nts.t ministers, aud Laymen's Meet
kn< 20 Begin I'm this city Next Friday
Interesting Program Prepared.


The Ministers and Laymen's
meeting of the Shenandoah Baptist
Association will be held in the First
Baptist church, this city, commence
iug Friday night. March - ane
sontinuirg Sunday niihrs
Twenty-four churches are included
I'M this associ ition, including the
churches in this and Jefferson coun-
ties in West Virginia and adjoining
counties in Virginia. This associa-
t6on is one of twenty-ive associations
that compose the Baptist Association
Of Virginia.
The following is the interesting
that has been prepared for
the meeting.
FRIDAY Evening". 30, Sermon by
Il. b. jackson.
Saturday Morning $50 Devotional
Exercises. 1000 What Considera-
ton Should Influence a Church IN
Calling a Pastor j.. r. Milborne,
ID. q. O'Flaherty. 10 0,"The Chris
tian and his Bible, " Il. p. Berkeley,
D. H. Jones. HOO why Not a
woman's Missionary Society IN Every
Church, G.. s. Kennard, j. r..
Brown. 11.30. "The Use and Abuse
of Church Letters, +. q. McGruder,
James Littleton.
Saturday Afternoon. - $50 Deyo-
tional Exercises. 2.45 How TO Make
a Non-Active Church Member Ac-
tive, = r. B. Shepherd, Il. b. Jackson.
s.I5. Church Finances Incidental
EXPENSES. g. w. Gone. Pastors
Salary, T.. I. Booton, Missions, j.
Broaddns, How Much to Give" n.
q. Sewers.
Saturday Evening. 7.30, 1.-THE
Thermometer of the Church" +. B.
jackson $50 1.-The Duties of Church
Members to Each Other, I. b Shep-
herd.
Sunday Morning 1000 lin base
ment) Discussion of Sunday School
Duties of Superintendent, A. ID. Barr,
Duties Of Teachers, @. II. Shipman,
Duties of Scholars, CA. Ford Duties
OF CHURCH. Members to Sunday
School, Marshall Willis, j. NJ. Held
wohl. 100 Sermon, j.. B%roaddus.
Sunday Afternoon. 30 Church
Extension, G.. s. Kennard, 800 Bap-
f1st Young Peoples Union, G. H.
Shipman. 3.45 Church Discipline,
Scriptural Authority for Aims and
Methods of, N. Q. Sewers, L. p. Ber-
kelley.
Sunday Evening.-7.30. Missionary
Mass Meeting in lnterest of Foreign
Missions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30

country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed 10 he
iRcurable. For q great many years doctors pro-
nounced it q local disease, and prescribed local
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with
local treatment, pronounced it incurable. Sci
disease, and, therefore, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by FL. Cheney g. Co. Toledo, Ohio, isthe only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t is taken
internally in doses from 10 drops TO a teaspoon
full. 1t acts directly ON the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials. Address,
r. J. CHENEY g. co., Toledo,
lorSold by Druggists. 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
An Honest Medlcine Ior La Grippe

George w. Watt, of South Gardi-
ner, Me, says: Il have had the
worst cough, cold, chills and grip
and have taken lots of trash of no
account but profit to the vendor.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the
only thing that has done any good
whatever. / have used one bottle of
IT and the chills, cold and grip have
all left me. i congratulate the manu-
facturers of an honest medicine. "
Forsale by Matthaei's Pharmacy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
SATURDAY NIGHT BLAZE.
FIRE IN THE CENTRAL PORTION OF
THE CITY DURING busy HOURS.
stable Of DIR. j. b. snodgrass and Store
OF samuel Dick Observation-Disclosures
Of DIR. snodgrass and Other Res
denses Have a Marrow Escape
From destruction.
From Destruction.

Quite q stir and excitement was
caused among the shoppers and others
who crowded the streets Saturday
night by the sounding of the fire
alarm shortly after eight o'clock.
The cause Of the sounding Of the
alarm was a fire in the stable of DIR.
J. p. Snodgrass. located at the real
of his residence on corner King and
College streets. Smoke was seen
pouring from the building at eight
O'Clock and almost before the horse
and carriages could be gotten out the
building was a mass of flames. The
building burned like finder. Before
the fremen had streams playing ON
the fire the flames had spread to the
Gated the grocery store of Samuel
Dick and to the residence of DIR. Snod-
grass. Other buildings nearby were
blistered by the intense heat. The
firemen responded quickly to the alarm
but it was fifteen minutes after the
alarm sounded until a stream of water
was gotten on the blaze. Three streams
were started about the same time and
In three minutes the fire was under
control and all danger passed. By
the time the water was playing upon
the fire the stable and adjoining store
room were almost destroyed. Had d
breeze been stirring it is doubtful ii
the residence of DR.. Snodgrass and the
other handsome homes and business
buildings in that section could have
been saved from great damage. The
destruction of the residence of DIR.
Snodgrass was at II time imminent.
Nearly all the woodwork facing the
fire, including the real porch, the
shutters and the cornice work, was
burned.
When the firemen got to work they
soon put out the blaze on the resi-
dence and in a brief time had the fire
under control. The work done by the
firemen deserves praise. 1t was Chief
Marshal Kline's first fire sinceEhis
advent to office and he managed the
work like a veteran. The firemen
were hampered some in their work by
the immense crowd which. in spite
of the intense heat, gathered around
the c~onflagration.
The stable building is a total loss.
All the contents, excepting the
feed, was saved. The horse was
slightly scorched before it was rescu-
ed, but the two vehicles and the har-
ness were gotten out without damage.
Mr.. Dick places his loss at $500,
with $3.50 insurance, while the loss
of DIR. Snodgrass is estimated at
about $500, covered by insurance.
All the property was insured with
companies represented by Alexander
& Trammell.
The fire is Supposed to have been
caused by electric wires. (which ran
through the stable at thevplace.where
the flames were first noticed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
A UNIVERSITY REGENT.

Charleston, w. Va. March 25.-The
Governor is in receipt OF the formal
acceptance as a member Of the board
of university regents from Charles r.
Oldham of Moundsville, whom the
Governor recently appointed TO sue
coed r. r.. Mcmahon of Harper's
Ferry. whose appointment was turned
down at the recent session of the Leg
islature.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE
Appointments Announccd--Rev. y. G..
Norris 90 Succeed Rev. q. >. Lawrence
IS Pastor of the CoIored NJ. f.
Church I'm this city.

At the concluding session of the
Washington Conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. colored, in pro-
gress in Wheeling, the appointments
were announced on Saturday, Rev.
q. s. Lawrence, who has been pas
tor Of the III. e. church III this city,
goes to Woodstock, Va, and Rev. j.
q. Norris il to succeed him. The
other appointments in this district
known as the Stanton District. are
as follows:
s. III. Brown, presiding elder, Au-
gusta. Va, q. ID. Nickens; Berkeley,
w. Va, Eden Hammond Charles
Town. w Va, Washington hurry
CovinQton and White sulphur, W.
Va, G. q. Young-supply ;-Darkes-
vile, w. Va, Fl. A. Johnson Har-
r~isonburg, Va. J. W. Colbert Jeffers
son W. Va G. G. Cummings, Lewis
burg and Ronceyerte, w. Va, j. b.
Gibson New Market and Luray, Va,
A. w. Brooks; Pochantas, w. Va,
J. J. Jones supply - Rockingham,
Va, q. E. Hodges Shenandoah, Va,G
HI. Boose Shepherdstown, W. Va, ].
l.. Evans Stanton, Va, G With
row, Halcott, w. Va, III. @, Corner
Uuion w. Va, J. Fl. E. Carter Way
nesboro, Va, w. r. Davis; Winches-
ter, Va. Joseph Wheeler.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
WITH THE MOVERS.

Mr.. w. l.. Landerkin has moved his
grocery store from the orner of King
and Raleigh streets to the new room
adjoining his home on w. King street.
Mrs. Hitchcock is moving from
Public Square to the Buckles proper
ty w. Burke street, vacated by DR..
Andrews.
ORA. Andrews is moving into the
property adjoining the Continental
Hotel, Public Square recently bought
by him.
Mr.. G.. M. Hoke is moving from Ra-
leigh street to the Licklider prop
erty, W. John street.
Custard & Seibert will open a groc-
cry store in the room vacated by Mr..
Landerkin.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
DR.. P. B. REYNOLDS.
To be Acting Preside Of of the State Uni
versftY ut

Morgantown, W. Va, March 22.-
The board of regents of the university
adjourned yesterday morning, its final
act being to appoint DR.. p. B. Rey-
nolds of the chair of philosophy acting
president, with all the powers and du.
ties of the president. A number OF ap-
plications were received for the place,
but they were left for the board to be
appointed in a few days by Gov. White.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
Pleasant Du

A Pleasant D~uty-"when KIN W anything
worthy of recommendation, | consider II my duty 70
It.u saws Rev. las. Murdoch Of Hamburg. IA.
sDr. Agnew's Catarrhal posder has cured me Of
Catarrh Of FIVE years standing. ltis certainly mag
ical in its erect lhe first application benehted me
in five minutes " 80 ce Is.
Sold by c. P. Matthaei and Il c. " Hams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30

Take One of DIR. Agnew Liver Piyer Pills after
dinner. Ii will promote digestion and overcome any
rviI effects of too hearty eerting. Safe, prompt, az
tive, painless and pie SAINT This effective little pill
IS supplanting all the old school nauseous purgatives.
40 doses, 10 cents.
Sold by c P. Matlhaei and Z. c. Williams.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-03-30
A GOOD Cough Medicine for


''I,have no hesitancy in recommend
ing Chamberlains Cough Remedy,
saws f. p. Moran, a well known and
popular baker, of Petersburg, Va.
1--WE have given it to our children
when troubled with bad coughs, also
hopping cough, and it has always
given perfect satisfaction. Lit was
recommended to me by a druggist as
the best cough medicine for children
as it contained no opium or other
harmful drug Sold by Matthaei's
Pharmacy.
' A hoNphold necessity-Dr. Thomas
Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts,
wounds of any sort cures sore throat,
croug, catarrh, asthma never fails.
Don't think less of your system than
YOU do of your house. Give it a
thorough cleansing, too. Take Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-03-21
The Trusts on The Run.

Bad news for trusts IS borne on the
breeze from all directions. The news
comes that trusts capitalized at four
hundred millions of dollars will leave
Chicago, aud settle ia the East, owing
to the decisions of Illinois courts
against the trust industry, and de
cision Of the United States Supreme
court against the pipe trust has caused
CONSERVATION, aud no trust IS liable to
have a safe place to lay It's head, or its
eggs, except It'll New Jersey Whenever
the courts get "a chance at a trust, it IS
all day with the trust Politicians may
favor trusts, but courts that are not
owned by trusts viii decide against
them every time. The result is liable
ID toe that trusts will be chased from
one state TO another, as Aquinaldo is
being chased, until finally they all
bring mp in New Jersey, where the
state, the people, the politicians and
the courts are owned by them, and
then the forces Of all the states and Of
the nation will surround that state
with the bayonets of Justice the rapid
fire guns of injunction, the long-range
sixteen-inch guns Of public opinion
and the trusts and their defenders will
be starved out a. 4 compelled 70 sur
render, and that sandy state will have
to be burned over like prairie is
burned TO kill grasshopper eggs. In
the meantime the banks will become
frightened at the watered stock, and
bring on panic among shareholders,
which will ruin many innocent inves
tors in sure things, while the promot-
ers. aud the owners Of the preferred
stock will 70 to the Buffalo exposition
and never come back Before next
May trust viii need to be on casters,
SO it can be moved rapidly, and the
lambs who have been let IN on the
ground floor will be selling themselves
for lamb chops. That is the picture.
Please frame it and hang it UP for
future reference.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-03-21
GAS FOR MANITowoC, WIS.
Company Is Incorporated with $4,000
Capital stock.

Manitcwoc. Wis, March 1s.-The
Mauitowoc Gas Light company has
perfected its organization and filed
articles Of incorporation. The ineor-
porators are Emil Teitgen, Julius Lind
stedt. Michael H. Dempsey. aud
Henry Wits. all prominent business
men Of this city. The capital stock IS
$4,000 at present but will be n
creased from time TO time as ueces-
sity demands.
The buildings for the new plant
have been completed and the maeain-
cry is now being put in place and viii
be IN operation by June l. The en-
gineS and boilers have been set and
the coudensers. exhausrers, scruhbers
and washers are in place ready for
Use The company has leased the
Dempsey building on North Eighth
street now occupied by Ell Hohert
and VIII omen offices there some time
next week. w H. Bates viii have
charge of the Offices
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-03-21
GLEANlNeS OF STATE.
News of General Interest to People OF
Wisconsin.
TeIegrsphio News Of Happenings of the
Past Few Days in the Gr.-r state
of Wisconsin.

Wrightstown. Wis, March Io.-Miss
Emma Jens, employed in Appleton.
was taken i'll in that city, but before
her sickness had been diagnosed as
smallpox she made her escape and
came to her home in this city. dis
lance Of eighteen miles. Miss Jens
Travelled by trase and exposed many
people to the dread disease 4 local
physician was called upon her arrival
in this city, and at once pronounced
the disease smallpox. The home of
Miss Jens' parents has baen quaran-
tined.
Black River Falls. Wis, March 49,
Smallpox has made its appearance
IN Jackson county. Paul Chapman, a
leading merchant of Alma Center, is
down with the disease and the school
has been closed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-03-21

Trempealeau Wis. March 15.-It
now appears that the late alleged sui
eide III e1-County Treasurer Larson.
who It was supposed jumped from a
bridge into Pigeon creek. this county.
may yet turn out 10 be murder. It
seems thar Larson left no word ind.-
eating suicide intent and it IS said
carried a sum OF money on his person
that il missing. 4 mark on the fore
head of tie corpse also indicates foul
play aud may have been caused from
some blunt instrument Another the
orv of the possible crime is that he
was the victim of rival in love