Re !i!jARTIK0BD^ {%LD
A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER
Published every Saturday at f/.oo per
year, in advance, at
■ARTINSBURG WEST VIRGINIA.
GEO. F. EVANS. Editor.
W E. HOFFHEINS & Co. Publisher
If April showers, make May flowers
the fie'. - should be filled this 3’ear.
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We know of no good reason why
-any oue should vote against ttie- Water
Bonds.
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Turn out on Mondav and vote for a j
good water supply, by voting to j
ratify.
Do not fail to vote on Monday or |
yon may miss the water next summer
when the well runs dry.
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The Democratic scare of imperial
ism is fast loosing its nower and a
new ssne will soon be launched.
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If Council should attempt to use the
funds improperly any citizen can en-1
join them, in the Cirruit Court. Vote
the bonds, and then aid Council with
your advice in devising the best means
for supplying the town with water.
There is no reason in voting against
the bond issue, for fear the money
will not he properly applied.
The people had confidence in the
men they elected to Council and they
should uive them the means, to give
ttie town, a good water supplv.
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The British Government has nego
tiated a war loan of fifty million dol
lars, through J. P. Morgan & Co., of
New York. This is another evidence
of the prosperous condition and it is
also gratifivng to know that we are a
nation of lenders, instead of one of
borrows, as we were under the Clover
administration of Grover. Three
cheers for McKinley and a protective
tariff.
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The new ciagrette law passed bv
the last Legislature, will go into effect
on Alay 20. All dealers in cigarette,
or cigarette papers will be required
to obtain from the assessor, a license
for the sale of these articles, for
which they will be required to pay
ten dollars, in addition to the fees for
same.
This law will prohibit the giving
away of cigarette papers by the retail
dealers with smoking tobacco or any
other article, unless they procure the
State license mentioned.
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Aguinaldo has issued a manifesto to
his neople, advising them, to lay
down their arms, take the oath of
allegience and become peaceful fol
lowers of the stars and stripes.
If the insurgents here at home
would cease their opposition to Am
erican control of the Philippines,
peace and order would soon be estab
lished: and the army could be re
duced to a peace footing.
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The long and tedious trial of Harry
Lord, for shooting Joseph Hess came
to an end on Sanrday 'ast in a verdict
of not guilty. The sentiment, of the
entire community is in accord with
the verdict of the jury, thereby, <lem
onstrating the tact that the neople of
this county bold that no man shall
invade the saucitv of the home, ex
cept at the peril of fiis life, but at the
same time it may not be considered
amiss to warn the thoughtless that
this verdict is not to he taken as a
license to man for shooting his fel
low creature at the least provocniou.
The law against carrying deadly
weapons will be more rigidly eforeed
in the future, therebv lessening the
danger of man to suddenly slay his
neighbor instead of letting the law
of the land redress the wrongs com
mitted against society and the dignity
of the State.
Charles Conner was brought before
Mayor E. B. Stewart this morning,
charged with loafing and loitering
around the streets and business places
of the city.
Conner was unable to deny the
charge and was lined $5 and costs,
and given ten days in jail. His honor
gave the prisoner to understand that
if he ever appeared before him again
upon the same charge, he would give
him the full extent of th ■ law.
Mavor Stewart also uttered this
warning: “The notice was hereby
I Quo Dose j
Tells the story. When your heart : ,
aches, and you fc-el bilious, const!- ’
pated, and 'out of tune, with your I 1
stomach sour and no appetite, just ( I
buy a package of I I
!; Hood's Pills;;
i And take a dose, from 1 to 4 pills. (
* VoU will be surprised at how easily'
( 'they will do their work, cure your('
(I headache and biliousness, rouse the (I
i \ liver and make you feed happy again. 0
0 _.j cents. Sold by all medicine dealers. 0
served ou all of Connor’s kind, who
making this city their headqarters
that everyone of them brought upon
this charge are insured a good long
jail sentence.”
Mr. Stweart is right. There is no
necessity for any man being idle in
this citv or vicinity, and the sooner
the loafing business isdiseonraged the
better.—Morgantown Post.
It would not be a bad idea for the
Mayor of Martinsburc to trive our
corner loafers a dose of ’Mayor Stew
arts medicine, as it seems to have a
good effect where administered.
The loafer, as a rule, is neither use
ful, beautiful, nor ornamental, and
tile city could disjiense with his lean
ing capacity without much loss to the
community.
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A small boy stole a banana from an
Italian vendor’s cart in front of the
Mills Buliding, Broad street, this af
ternoon. The Italian struck the boy
and this is what cams of it : Within
15 minutes several thousand persons
were engaged in riotons conduct.
Fifty persons said they were injured I
one of them seriously. Men and boys |
were thrown down and trampled up- J
on. Pieces of brick and mortar were |
hurled into the crowd. The fruit I
carts of a hundred Italian vendors in !
the neighborhood were raided and
destroyed and all the fruit confitica-1
ted or scattered iu the street. The
reserves of two police precints were
called out and a man hunt wns begun
by the police through all the buildings
in the vicinity. The Italian who
struck the boy was arrested.
The police arrested one messenger
boy who seemed to be a leader in the
fight. Another messenger had an en
velope with five ceitiffed cheeks in it.
One was for $27,(XX) and another for
$!»,(««). They were lost in the mob.
It was reported that many valuable
packages entrusted to messenger boys
by their employers are missing, the
boys dropped them during the riot.—
From Baltimore Sun’s New York
Correspondent.
If you will put on yourgalsses and
look closely, you will find a close
reseniblanice between {his boy, who
stole the Itnlinns’s bananas, and the
position taken by the Berkeley Demo
crat in the Martiusburg school mud
dle.
CASES ARGUED IN COURT.
Cn<r ofl>. L. Hsanl vi. Htrkdcr Spring*
Wnlrr Work* I'ninpanf Hrmorrd
llrrr from Morgan County
Tl»r Day'* Proceeding*.
Iii Circuit CourtThursday the case of
D. L. Beard vs. the Berkeley Springs
Water Works Company, which was
removed here from Morgan county,
wns argued ami submitted to the
court. Mr Beard was employed as a
sub-contractor in erecting the reser
voir for the Berkeley Springs Water
Works Company and claims a mechan
ic’s lien. The defendants claim that
they paid the contractors and that a
snb-contractor has no right to median
ics lien. The plaintiff is represented
by Attorneys Pitzer, Baer and Ingles
and the defendants by Attorneys
Siler, Faulkner, Walker and Woods.
Jno. Unger vs. D. B. Miller, et al,
decree making final distribution i f
the fund arising from the sale of pro
perty in the said cause.
4 Citizens National Bank vs. Geo. R.
Frankehberry et al, decree establish
ing liens againsts defendants’ real
estate and directing a sale of the
same.
“ F. L. Onderwood vs. D. M. Sliaffer,
trustee, decree confirming report of
commissioner, making settlement ot
trustee's accounts and directing pay
111 .1 1 he fund in the trustee's
haiius.
Samuel S. Smith vs. J. Nelson Wis
ner argument on motion for a new
trial made ami decision withheld by
the court.
J. Nelsou Wisner et al vs. George
A. Chrisman et al, report of Com
missioner W. B. Colston confirmed
ami costs of the case ordered paid.
Jno. W. Criswell vs Elizabeth Steh
ley, etc.,plantift’s explanation to the
defendants’ answer filed.
S. N. Mvers, etc, vs. Chas. H. Mil
ler et al and Small & Company vs.
Chas. H. Miller el al, reports of Com
missioner in Chancery W. B. Colston
and Special Commissioner 1). C.
Westenhaver approved.
Th. report of Henry J. Seibert, gen
eral n-ceiver of the court, was receiv
ed and confirmed.
Citizens National Bank vs. E. E.
Tebo.et al and Rickstraw and Pile vs.
H. E. Markle et al, decrees establish
ing liens against the real estate of the
defendants and directing a sale there
of.
Wm. F. Gerliiig vs. Jno. F. Gerl
ing, administrator, etc., decree dis
missing cause at cost of plaintiff.
Annie Smurr vs. Susan E. Shadd et
al decree referring cause to commis
sioner to audit debts against defend
ants real estate.
J. Nelson Wisner et al vs. Geo. A.
Chrisman et al, decree of distribu
tion.
Citizens Natioual Bank vs. J. G.
Davis et al, decree distributing last
payment of purchase money.
Court adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 9 :30.
ACCUSED MAN MUTED
The Famous Murder Trial Jury
Renders a Verdict of Not Guilty.
THE PRISONER LIBERATED.
Harry Lord and His Brother Walk Out of the
Court House Free Men-Took Jury an
Hour to Agree Upon a Verdict
End of the Famons Case.
^ “We, the jviry, ^
) find the defend- s
? gvrvt not gviilty” \
f P. W, Leiter, S
{ Foreman. ^
Such is the verdict of the twelve
men constituting the jury that tried
the Lord murder case. The argu
ment in the case was concluded last
night and the jurv was given in
charge of the Sheriff until this morn
ing, when the case was turned over to
them.
After court convened Saturday
the written court instructions were
given to the jury and they retired to
the jury room at 9:36 o’clock.
At 10:40 o’clock it, was announced
that they had agreed upon a verdict
and the jurors were brought into the
court room. As the jurors filed into
the jury box there was an anxious ex
pression on the countenances of the
vast crowd that tilled the court room.
The twitching eye of the accused
murderer followed every move of each
juror as he filed into the box. The
most critical moment in his life had
arrived. Iu a moment he was to know
whether he was to be hanged, im
prisoned or turned out to breathe the
breath of a free man once more. His
life and liberty depended upon the
few words embodied iu that verdict.
No wonder he trembled as he awaited
that anxious moment that seemed al
most like an hour.
The jury seated, a hush fell upon
the spectators and with abated breath
the answer of the jury to the ques
tion of the clerk as to whether they
had reached a.verdict was n waited.
“We have, ”kcame the reply and the
most critical moment iu the whole
case had arrived.
Then the clerk took the paper hand
ed him by the foreman and solendy
and slowly read the verdict: “We
the jury find the.defendant not guil
ty.”
A demonstration was started in the
gallery, but the noise was soon quell
ed, Judge Faulkner with his usual
forsight having announced that, no
matter what be the verdict, no dem
onstration wouldjbe tolerated.
The prisoner was then told that he
was free and he drew one long, deep
breath of free air—the first free
breath he has drawn since the ninth
of last December.
A nulle was entered bv the Prose
cuting Attorney in the case against
the defendant’s brother, Edgar Lord,
who was charged with being an ac
cessory in the crime and he was set at
liberty along with his brother
Thev both walked out of the Court
House free men.
The verdict of the jury seems to
have met with the general approval of
the people. The State made a hard
and praiseworthy fight for the con
viction of the prisoner, but public sen
timent was on the other side and the
prosecution had a hard road to travel.
The fight made by the defense for
the acquittal of the prisoner was an
impressive ami effective one. Every
inch of ground was hotly contested
by both sides from start to finish.
With the result that those who fought
on the one snh' have the satisfaction
of knowing that thev accomplished
that which thev fought for an$ those
who fought’on the other side have the
satisfaction unknowing that they did
their duty.
Frltlaj Morning.
Court began injthe morning at UdK)
o’clock. The concluding evidence in
the case was this morning given be
fore the jury.
Charles Seibert testified that lie and
Hess were in the Continental bar the
night before the shooting and that
they came out of the liar into the
office and saw Lord in there. He
said he didn’t think Lord saw Hess i t
nil.
Charles Blake, the liveryman said
they hadn’t repaired any harness be
tween the 10th of December and 10
(lavs ago. At that time they made a
general repair of the harness and
found several traces that were broken
and one that corresponded to the one
[described bv the two Lords.
Peter Blake was put on the stand to
testify as to what John Hess said to
him yesterday, but ceuit wouldn’t
admit his testimony.
- This concluded the testimony in the
Everybody Knows
i hat nervousness and headache go to
gether. The worry and cares of business or
home, overwork, loss of sleep, improper
food—all tend to irritate the temper,
derange the digestion, weaken the nerves
and undermine the health. This tearing
down of the life forces must be stopped.
T he ebbing tide of health must be
checked, and new energy, new life, new
ambition infused into the whole system.
To do this quickly and thoroughly use
“I have been subject to attacks of
severe headache caused from overwork
and nervous exhaustion incident to the
duties of musical instructor. When they
come on I am extremely nervous and
restless. ^ Since I have been taking Dr.
Miles’ Nervine I find that one dose will
cure the worst headache. It is a spendid
medicine, and I have used it for several
years without detecting any bad effects.”
Mrs. P. Hopkins, Pittsburg, Texas.
Dr. Miles’ Nervine.
It ads directly on the nervous system, quiets the irritation, rests the tired brain and
restores the wasted tissues as nothing else can. You should not delay. Get it at once.
Sold fey all druggists on a guarantee. Dr. Miles Medical Co.t Elkhart. Ind.
famous case. Attorney W. W. Dow
ney began the argument for the State.
He addressed the jury from 10:15 to
10:45 o’clock. His address tersely
covered the case and was delivered in
an impressive manner.
Mr. Downey was followed by At
torney J. M. Woods, principal ci usel
for the defense. Mr. Woods made an
eloquent and impressive appeal for
the accquittal Jof i the 'defendant, re
viewing the case in full. He conclud
ed at 12 o’clock.
Attorney J. N. Wisner, of the State,
followed. He stopped at one o’clock
at which time court took a recess un
til 2 o’clock when he resumed his ad
dress.
Frtriny Afternoon.
Court reconvened Friday afternoon
at 2 o’clock, when Attorney Wisner
resumed his address. He concluded
at 2 :50 o’clock.
Mr. Wisner J was flolowed by Attor
ney D. C. Westenhaver, who held the
attention of the jury until 4:05
o’clock. Mr. Westenhaver devoted
the greater part of his address to the
legal poiutsin the case and ended in
an eloquent appeal for the acquittal
of the prisoner.
Mr. Westenhaver was followed bvex
Senator C. J. Faulkner in an address
lasting nearly two hours. Mr.Faulk
ner appealed in an eloquent manner
to the feelings of the jury and argued
that Lord was justified in killing
Hess. He concluded at 5:55 o’clock,
when court took a reces§ until 7 :i!0 p.
m.
At that hour Prosecuting Attorney
Pitzer began the final and closing ad
dress of the case He made an im
pressive appeal for the prosecution of
the accused murderer and concluded
at !) :4() o’clock.
W1LLSOTUVUW1TH HKK.
Harry Lord, the liberated accused
murderer of Joseph S. Hess, wishes it
stated that the report that he was
thinking of again living with his
wife is untrue.'
This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo=Quinine Tablets
tbe remedy that cures a cold in one day
KEEDY—COUCHMAN NUPTIALS.
A Pretty Aprtl We.l.llng In 8t. John'*
Lutheran Church— Friends Crowd
the Church to Witness the
Cererno ny.
St. John’s Lutheran church was
thronged Wednesday with guests who
assembled to witness the ceremony
making man and wife Mr. Charles
Calvin Keedy, one of the city’s lead
ing business men, and Miss Nana
Florence Couchman. daughter of Mr.
Henry M. Couchman, of E. Bnrke
street. Both the contracting parties
are well known in the social circles
of the city. The ceremony was per
formed by the pastor. Rev. C. S.
Trump.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Della Couchman as maid of
honor, and the groom [by Mr. Harry
Cnshwa, [as best man. The ushers
were Messrs. J. H. Hobbs, E. R.
Sigler, P. E. Deatrick and C. H.
Couchman.
At 7 :15 o’clock the party entered
the church in the following order:
Messrs. Deatrick and Couchman en
tered the left aisle, followed by the
bride and maul of honor. At the
same time up the right aisle passed
Messrs. Hobbs and Sigler, followed
by the groom and best man, all meet
ing at the altar.
Mrs. Marv Grove presided at the
organ rendering several selections
while the audience was gathering.
The bride was attired in a gown of
white organdie, trimmed with shiffon
and ribbon carrying Bride’s roses.
The maid of honor wore blue organdie
trimmed in lace ami ribbon and car
ried white carnations. The church
was very beautifully decorated with a
variety of potted plants and burning
candles.
After the ceremony the happy
couple boarded Baltimore & Ohio
train No. 46 amid a shower of rice
ou abridal trip to Philadelphia: on
their return home they will go to
housekeeping.
Mr. and Mrs. Keedy were the re
cipients of may handsome and costly
presents, among them a beautiful set
of China dishes by the groom’s
friends in the Berkeley Club. The
Mt. Penn Stove Company, of Read
ing Pa. presented them a costly
cooking stove and F. M. Border, a
stove dealer of Philadlphia. sent them
a silver bread tray.
Bra m linm—
Mr. Wm E. Bramham, of Esmont,
Va., and Miss Margaret Conrad
Lemen, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
Wm. M. Lemen, of this county, were
married at the home of the bride, near
Hedgesville, by Rev. Howe Thurs
day at 2 :J0 o’clock p. m. The groom,
who was employed bv McCabe Bros.
& Harrison in improving the B, & O.
railroad in this county recently, is
now engaged in the mercantile busi
ness in Esmont, Va.
Butt* Steven*.
At Christ Reformed church parson
age this city Wednesday, April '24th.,
Rev. Dr. Hoffheins united in mar
riage Mr. John W Butts and Miss
Susan A. Stevens, both of Martins
burg.
LKTTKIt TO P. NICKLAS
Dear Sir: There are two sorts of
furniture. You know both. One
sort looks better than it is and the
other is better than it looks. There
isn’t any other sort.
The same, two sorts of paint, no
more; and we make 'em both—we
make tons of stuff that isnt’ worth its
freight. Belongs to the business—
have to.' Belongs to your business—
yon have to.
But this is aside. We put into cans
with our name on, the very best
paint there is in the world; Devoe
lead and zinc . It is twice as good
as lead and oil; lasts twice as long.
And we take the risk of it—there isn’t
any risk.
Yours trulv.
F. W Devoe & Co.
OFF FOB DUTY.
Dr. Seibert D. Boak, who was re
cently appointed a dental surgeon in
the U. S. Army, left Thursday after
noon on train No. 5 for San Francisco
to report to General Shatter for as
signment to troops leaving for the
Philippines. Dr. Boak leaves with
the best wishes of his many friends
hero for a successful career in the ser
vice of Uncle Sam.
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