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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
WARRANT GONE,
Case Against Baltimore Doctor Is
dropped Because Neeess"rv oooment


parkersburg, w Va Dec Pc
culiar circumstances atgend the loss
Of a warrant. which Squire Cafer wilt
try to account for Some months AGO
the grand jury found an indictment
against Dr. Thomas II Magness. of
Baltimore, a professor in medical
college there, charging him with fal
swearincsin taking the examination
for state license to practice medicine
under the name Of Ritchie P. Shspler
aud afterwards swearing that his name
was Shepler SATURDAY. the time set
for the hearing he failed to appear and
the forfeitner of the bond was declared
Then it transpired that the warrant
was missing. The justice averred that
he had put it away carefully in his
office and an effort win be made to
find it. President Barbee of the state
hoard of health, which is prosecuting
Magness, states that ne will institute
criminal proceedings If it can be found
out who took the warrant
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
The NEWLOW GRADE ROAD
The B. & 0. Files Map Of Right Of
Way at Berkeley Springs.
CHERRY Run TO HANCOCK
cai q Starts in Berkeleys couniy ard Par
slIes s. & 0. to Hancock Then Crosses
the River


a map Of the profile and location Of
the MISREPRESENTATION o. the Cherry
Ran and Potomac Valley Railroad,
the name BY which the B. & O cat-
off ia known has been filed 10 the
office Of the clerk q the county court
Of Morgan county.
The location extends from the Cher
nv Run end Of the section under the
contract to about one half of a mile
west Of Hancock and opposite the
mouth of the Tonoloway creek. 1t
follows the present line of the B. 81
o. tracks on the west side excep that
the new road is on higher grounds.
Nothing definite is known as to when
this extention will be built, if at all.
as no orders have been given for the
right OF way, so says the companys at
torneys, Flick, Westenhaver and Noll,
but taken in connection with the re-
cent B. s. o. purchases of land by
their land agents on the MARYLAND
side along the Tonoloway creek and
also by other circumstances, there
seems to be good ground for the be-
lief that the work will be undertaken.
Those best informed infer that the
New Year will witness greater activ-
ity in railroad construction than has
ever been ssen in the past.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
LUCKY BLUEFlEL0 MAN.


Blueheld. W. Va. Dec. t. John A.
White. of near Oakvale, a son of the
late James A. White, well known as
sheriff, won the first prize in the Gin
ciunati Enquirer's guessing contest.
There were number OF prizes offered
to those who could guess the nearest
to the official vote of the state of Ohio
in the recent election. The prize for
the nearest guess was Sl2, 900 and an
additional sum of SIP, 900 would be gi-
ven If the exact vote was guessed. Mr..
WhIte made 140 guesses, costing him
so cents per guess $40 in all. and struck
the exact vote in two of the guesses.
This entities him TO S24, GOO provided,
however, that no one else guessed corr
rectly IN that case the prize win be
| divided
Warwick Babbee OF Tyner this State
also guessed tile exact vote. II is prob.
able that others have also guessed cor.
rectly
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
Deafness Cannot be Cnred

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the car. There is only -
Honal remedies. Deafness IS caused by an ~
famed condition Of the mucous Au.ug Of ~,
RustaclSan Tube. When tAls tn0e getsinhamC"
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect heai
irg, and whcr 10 is entirely closed Deafness r
too result, Ccd unless the inbammaticu ca
taken out aud this tube restored 20 - ta
condition, hearing VIII be destroyed
zine cases out Of ten are caused hY e.
which Is zotlhng but an inhamed Coul.toc
che mucous auTiaCes.
we viii give one Hundred Dollars Cor ,1t
case Of Deafness (eaused by catJrrh) that al
not be cured by Hall's Cat9rrh Cure. Send 10
circulars, free,
F.J. CHENEY a CO, Toledo. O
Mz5. gold bv Druggists. Use.
HeU'g Family Pills are the best.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
pENITENTIARY BLOOD HOUNDS
1--WE TRAINED MAN-HUNTING DOG
ARRIVED FROM TEXAS.
wni yellow Cold Trail Thirty-sis
interchangeable for Fugitive 20
Get start or More Than
Four Hours

The penitentiary at Moundsyilie re-
eeived two bloodhounds Friday from
Huntsville. Texas. The animals are
fine specimens Of that breed Of the ca
nine family and have alfeadg been
train al III the difficult work Of man
hunting "a such an extent that they
are guaranteed 70 follow 9 cold trait
as much as dirty six hours behind the
fugitive
Four hours, however. Is the longest
possible start that d prisoner could
have before his absence was discover.
cd except in the case of a trusty on the
farm. who is generally an inoffensive
short term man.
A special officer has been detailed
from the guard force to look after the
training OF the dogs, and they viii
kept on the outides of the institution
No prisoner, not even trusty, will
be allowed to have anything to do with
them. During Warden Hawk S admin
istration of the affairs Of the institu-
ton. two years ago. two young blood
hounds were purchased. They were
kept inside the institution, over fed
and became fat and lazy. and their
sense of smell and spirit for the chase
suffered accordingly. Their presence
in the institution, however, deferred
many prisoners from making an at
+an1nt RI pscoDp
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
LINE COMPLETED.
Cumberland valley Railroad now Has
its Own TeIexraphic Equipment.

The Cumberland Valley Railroad
Company on Saturday completed its
telegraph line between Hagerstown
and Harrisburg and now has its own
line running from Harrisburg to VIM
chester. The line between Hagerstown
and Winchester has always been the
propert, Of the Company. but between
Hagerstown aud Harrisburg the rail
road company's wires were strung on
Western Union poles. The Cumberland
Valley has erected its own pole line
and is now independent Of the Western
u Mon. 1t is reported that Western
Union has been or will be ordered to
remove its telegraph line from the
property of the G. Y.
At present only one @. V wire runs
through to Winchester and two run as
far as this city. Two additional wires
will be strung at once between Hag-
erstown and Harrisburg, the great
volume of railroad telegraph business
north of Hagerstown making four
wires absolutely necessary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
HEAVY STORMS AT NEW YEAR.


Through Central Part of December
According to Rev. Irl Hicks, Der
cember will be q month of heavy win
ter storms, some of which will reach
the dignity of billiards. This guess is
pretty safe one for winter. Rev.
Hicks says:
Decemberlwill open with regular
storm period well developed. With low
barometric area, cloudiness, higher
temperatures and rain and snow adj
vancing eastward from the western
parts Of the country. About the 2nd,
3rd and 4th these areas of storm and
precipitation will be at their fullest
DEVELOPMENT. passing the central val
ley and reaching into eastern aud
southeastern States on aud touching
those dates. Change to much colder.
constituting parts of all general storm
movements in winter, win follow
nt0mptl, behind these FIRST Decembel
storms.
On Sunday and Monday, the 18th and
Sth, will hinge some very active win
ter storms. Dashes of rain, wind and
thunder southwark, need not be sur
prising when the Moon is crossing the
celestial equator on the Sth; a constant
tendency to cloudiness, rain, snow
and winter squalls. barometer, with
dash of cold wind and snow from the
northwest.
Friday. the 12th, and Wednesday,
the 18th, will constitute storm peri
cd in which many severe storms will
sweep the North Atlantic Ocean and
coasts. Rain, snow aud dangerous
gales, followed by cold and freezing,
will prevail. All through the central
part of the month there will be heavy
SQUALLS of snow and sleet, which from
the 18th to the 22nd will rise to the
dignity of general and severe winter
storms.
The last week in December viii
bring another series Of decided storm
conditions which viii prevail over tile
lst Of January, aud the country win
eater into the new wear in the midst
OF heavy storms of snow
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
WORKING TWELVE AND A HALF HOURS.
Auburn Wagon works Puts i'm Electri
Lights and Is working Day and
Night.

Sometime since Electrical Contract
or. II. 5. Shade. wired the large build
ings of The Auburn Wagon Works.
The factory is now fitted throughout
with electric lights. Since the intro
duction Of these lights the plant has
been running until O'Clock at night
making twelve and a hale working
hours to the day. This shows that the
works is doing a big business and is
using every endeayor to push it out
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
NEW STORE OPENED
tzed First Day-Big stock of tso.,as
Tint Are Chem
1859

Martinsburg' S newest store opened
its doors to the public Saturday morn
ing and right heartily were they re-
ceived by the citizens of Berkeley
county. The proprietors, E. J. Demp-
sey & Co.. being unable to get more
central location at this time, took the
room formerly occupied bv S. Snyder
81 Co.. nearly opposite the Valley Ho-
tel on N. Queen street.
The store has been lastly decorated
and an immense stock placed ON the
shelves and counters. Not single ar
ticle in the entire store costs over 10
cents. 1t is a 5 and 10 cent store in
every particular This is one branch
of business that Martinsburg has been
sadly in need of Many articles that
usually sell for two and three times the
price can be had at the new store for
10 cents.
The company have stores now open
in seven other cities. The firm in buy
ing stock, buy in quantities large enough
to stock up all OF their stores. It can
readily be seen that in buying stock
in such quantities they get their goods
cheap and can SCI them for less
than other merchant. I've to pay for
them. There was a good crowd in
the store all day Saturday and it kept
the five sales ladies busy waiting
on customers. There viii be an extra
force of clicks on duty on Saturdays.
A large shipment Of goods is now on
the road and more viii follow, until
the store room is stocked mp thorough
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
CAPITOL MUCH IMPROVED.
Never so Handsome as ia WIN BE Next
Week

The National Capitol has been
greatly improved since the last session
of Congress
The.new.roof over statuarv Hall has
been completed. and the walls have
been greatly improved, being done in
imitation of sienna marble.
The corridore of the House wing have
been decorated artistioally with min
iature water color scenes while the
moudings and 1iligree work of the cell
ings and walls are rich with gold leaf.
Another Improvement which is no.
ticeable is the replacing of MANY of
the heavy committee room doors with
mahogany doors of lighter weight
The swinging entrance doors in the
basement which were cumbersome and
heavy, have also been changed for
lighter ones of mahogany.
The WAYS ana Means Committee
rooms have been entirely reftted and
refurnished in mahogany to correspond
with the rooms Of the Appropriations
Committee. These two suits are now
the haudsomest lrooms in the House
end of the building.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
pEArH or A cohoREp LADY,

Maggie Allen, wife Of james Allen,
colored died at her home ON Saturday
evening at ? O'Clock Of consumptiou
aged % years.
She is survived by a husband two
brothers and three sisters The funer-
al took place Mouaav at 3 O'Clock
at the Methodist chureh.
Inte ment iu Tire new cemetery.
This Il the second deayh in the Eapi-
lv inside Of three weeks
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
els LIE.

John Blown was born at Torrington,
Conn May 8, 1900 He removed with
his parents to Ohio in 1905, where he
learned the trade of tanner and cur
rier. IN 1910 he became dealer in
wool Having conceived the idea Of
becoming the liberator Of the negro
slaves in the South he emigrated in
1866 to Kansas, where he took an ac-
tive part in the contest against the
pro-slave party In August 1856 he
gained victory at Ossawatomie over
a superior number of Missonrians
who had invaded Kansas.
On the night of October is. 1859,
no seized the arsenal at Harper's Fer
~, Virginia, at the head of small
band of followers. with a view of
aiming the negroes and melting SER
vile insurrection. He was captured
October IS. was tried bv the common
wealth of Virginia Oct 27--31, and
sentenced to be hung. He was execut-
ed in Charles Town, December 2.
1880
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
WEST V|RG|N|A'S REVENUE
Report Of Treasurer Silman Has
Just Been Printed.
A FINE SHOWING FOR STATE
The Work IF Tie Aodifor's Office and the
Benefits d Nes Corporation Law Are
A2hly Commended,

ftf#AHt |NitHAAfANs-
Among the first Of the department
reports Of the present state admins
tration 10 reach tho public IN printed
form + the annual report Of State
TREASURE Peter silnan. This was
made public On Wednesday and has
been pronounced by all who have seen
it was one Of the most comprehensive
and complete ever issued from that de
partment The display Of figures all
through the report is a comprehensive
review Of the financial transactions of
thegmost successful all Of West Virgin
las administrations and is made par
ficularly clear by the conciseness of
the figures and the completeness of all
the details
In the letter of transmissal to the
governor. Treasurer Silman SAYS:
To His Excellency, A. B. White, Gov
ernor of West Virginia
Sir.-As required bv law ! have the
honor to herewith submit record of
the financial transactions of this de-
partment for the biennial period end
ing September 30th, 1902
The unprecedented development OF
our natural resources has added very
materially to the assessed property
value Of the State. both real and per
sonal, there by increasing these sources
of revenue. The new corporation law
better known as the Dawson Law, .
passed by the last Legislature. has
come full y up to the expectations OF
its supporters as a source of income
to the State. and has largely increased
the revenues of the State since it has
been in force.
Another large item of revenue has
been secured TO the State through tae
vigilance of Auditor Seherr in collect
ing delinquent claims due from corpo-
rations. sheriffs and commissioners of
school lands. and other sources amount
ing in the aggregate to large sum.
Most of these claims We're of long
standing and MANY of them had been
given up as uneollectable.
The financial condition of the State
for the biennial period just closed, is
the best in the States history. and
shows the following balances to the
credit of the respective funds: State
fund, $462, 926.48; General School
Fund, S4o3. BOG. 40; The School Fund,
nninvested, 1887. 355. 06, making to-
tai balance to the States credit, in
actual cash, September Both, 1902. in
the depositories, 81, 253, 047 80.
The total amount Of invested School
Fund. now amounts to Sis, 10000.
S235. 400 90 of this amount was invest
ed by the present Board of the School
Fund during its administration, in
county, municipal and other legal Sc
curities. The total of invested and
nninvested "School Fund now
amounts to 81, l06, 2j5 06. The term
nninvested' as used above is a mis-
nomer, as that portion of said fund
which is not invested in securities. is
in the State depositories, on call.
drawing 3 per cent. interest, payable
quarterly.
Yours very respectfully,
Peter Silman.
State Treasurer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
REHABILITATION.

4 x q = a
State Of West Virginia.
Treasures Office. Charleston,
Official statement Of the financial
transactions of the state, as shown by
the records of this department for the
fiscalFyear ending September 80, 1902.
Balance in the treasury Oct. /, 1902,
TO credit Of
State Fund S462 296. IS
General School Fund 403. 396 40
The School Fund tan
inyestedJ 1881 BOO. 06
Total balance in
the treasury sl,253, 047. 50
Balance in the treasury,
October ]. 1901 l,108. 046. 36
Total receipts for the year, ,, 1872, 1852. 10
Total So. $50. POS. As
Total disbursements for
the year },147, 100. 81
Total balance in the
treasury 81, 253, oar. 50
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-12-06
F0RTY-TRREE YEARS AGO
john Brown WAS ExECU FED AT
CHARLES TOWN
la Presence OF large Crowded. Brief
sketch q IIis Career.

Shepherdstown, w Va. Dec p -
Your correspondent. sTowner Schley,
remembers today 43 gears ago as though
Sc were Yesterday, Just such . day as
tlns. most beautiful one. All Of JET
fsrson counsY was astir All.thatsconid
stalk or crawl was in Charles Town
to witness the execution d Join
Brown. December 22adt 1893. B9rk-
eiev countvs ever hauorod and bel0y
"a statesman the late Hon. G. j..
F'aulkner was one Of the most con-
spicious and distinguished officers Of
the Occasion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-06
YOUNG MARRIED PEOPLE

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-06
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-06
Executors Notice.

Estate of George q. Durham. deceased.
The Undersigned, having been appointed
executor of the last will and testament Of
George 9 DDrmalr, late of the County OF Rock
Island. State OF Illinois, decea sed- hereby
gives notice that he viii appear before the
County Court Of Rock Island County at he
County Court room. In the Tity OF rock Is
land. az the April term. on the frat Nor day In
April net at which time All persons having
claims against said estate are notified md re-
quested To at eco for the purpose of having
the anne adjusted All persons irdebted Ito
said estate are requested to make immediate
psym- Mt to the undersigned.
Dated this Goth day OF January d. 1872
CHARLES DURMANH,
Executor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-06

Jackson & Hurst. Attorneys
State of Illinois, l..
Rock Isl and county.
In the Circuit Court in Chancery
The Home Building and Loan association OF
Rock Island
VS.
Mary lane Murray and William II. Murray.
No 1851 Foreclosure
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
Decree of sad Court, entered IN the above
entitled cause, on the Str day IF February .
ID 1909 1 shall, on Sa tLrdsy. the 22nd day OF
March, -. d 1902. at the hour of Two o clock
ia the afternoon, OF tue East Door OF the
Court House, I'm the Icy OF ~ock 1>laud, In
the County OF Rock ISland. and Stale of Illl-
noIs aforesaid to satisfy said Dec-ee. selI at
Publ Vendue o the highest bid, T. for casn
in hand. that certain parcel OF land situate In
the County OF Rock Island and state of ILL.,
noi< known and described as follows. to-wit:
The East Ninety 900 feet Of LOIS 80. One
% and T 80 90 ia Block No. Two fsl In Hea-
fs's First d~itiou 70 the Cisy OF Moline
Dated at Rock Island. Illinois, this 2ist day of
February, A. D..1902
WALTER 7. FNTRIKIN.
Master in ChanceTy, Rock Island County, Hi
nois
Jackson & Hurst, Complainant's Solicitors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-06
Tax Purchaser = Notice.

Rock Island, H., March g. 1902
To Peter Mae Charles George & +. Ellis
James Grady and all unknown and interested
I aTties;
You are hereby notified that at a sale of
real estate made by the county collector at
the court house in Rock Islapo. In the county
OF Rock land, state OF Illinois, o. the 18th
day of June, ~, 1900. q. W. " elton pur-
CT ased the following described reSl estate.
situated 10 said county. for the de inquent
taxes, interest and costs due thereon for the
year iS99 fO-Wif: s. NV IS. 20, Pc. for general
Z <: und. Z NV, sw. p, 81, 2e ar NV, NV. 2,
70, Pc. for Drainage tay.
All above I4uds situated IN Cordova toWr-
ship Rock Island county, Illinois The time
allowed by law for the REDEMPTION of said
real estaIe " Il expire on the llth dsty OF June,
"A. D., 1902 G W. WELTOS,
Cambridge. ILL.,