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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

Emperor. Upon the result may depend
the fate OF the Six Companies, and the
system which has grown up
around them, to which China
men look as an American looks
to the Constitution. If the Six Com
panies disband, cas- they have decided
to do should the present conditions
continue, every Chinaman will be
thrown upon his own resources, to be
cheated and robbed and murdered with
out redress or retribution except
through the American courts. The APP
peal which is being made by the lead
ers of the See Yups to Minister Yang
Yu represents final effort to save the
political fabric of the Chinese in the
United States. How the structure has
been weakened and finally split by the
growth of dark and mysterious secret
societies, which have involved the lead
ers in bloody feuds; is story which
only Chinaman could tell in all its
details-and no Chinaman would think
for an instant of telling 1t. Enough
has become known to enable general
outline of the trouble to be given. The
first Of the six companies was founded
for mutual benefit and protection by
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
TO no coNTGNUGD.I
THE CUREEW BELL.
PhIhdsIphlans Hasten Homo When
O'Clock Comes.

PhIlAdsIphlans Hasten Homo When
O'Clock Comes.
"Talk about Philadelphia being /
slow place" said the stove drummer
to a Detroit Free Press writer, cts al
a mistake. The only time l was eveA
unable to hold my own in crowd was
in the Quaker city. was sitting in the
rotunda Of hotel there about 9 O'Clock
in the evening when bell began tc
ring loudly somewhere near, and
jumped up and went out on the side.
walk to see if I could discover an!
signs of fire. When I got outside /
saw everybody rushing along like mad
and about fifty men came tearing inte
the hotel at such q rate that they
knocked me down on the sidewalk anG
came near trampling the life out Of
me.
81 managed to crawl to my feet and
hurried inside, wondering If 1 would
have time to get my trunk out. Every
thing seemed to be quiet when l got
in, and l asked a man who was smok,
ing cigar if the fire was out.
"'What fire?" said he.
Wasn't the bell ringing for fire?
asked.
"'oh, no. said he. That was on
curfew bell. >"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

There has come Of late change owe
the spirit of the novel. Its noble uses
have in far too many instances, beer
vitiated by shameful abuses. From .
healthful, fertilizing channel it haA
been turned into noisome and nox.
ious sewer. It's standards of right and
wrong have been abused. 1t is Ill.
lainy that is now triumphant and hon.
esty that is crushed. 1t is vice that /:
now honored and virtue that is sneered
at and insulted. Fhe sane and healthy
view of life no longer attracts the
writer; neither is it made attractive
for the reader.-Rabbi Joseph Kraus
kopf.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29


shipped as saloon passenger, as /
might have done, having few hundred
pounds by me, should not have been
able to keep my hands off the ropes,
Knowing that homeward- bound sail
ors were hard to get, l went to the ship
ping Office, and glad they were to obtain
an able-bodied seaman like me among
che crew. They took any cattle in those
days, men we're so loath to leave the
gold fields. So there l was once more
at my old trade. l was soon at work,
and set to with a will, and with a
lighter heart than had beat in my body
for many long day past; though,
mind you, l was not the man l had
been before the great grief of my life
had broken upon me. But was glad
to think that in few months | should
see my old mother again, and that it
might be in my power to bring COM
fort to her bruised spirit; Cor the more
l thought of my last interview with
her, the firmer grew the conviction
that I had deeply wronged and wound
ed her. Not that ever believed for
one moment that my wife was false
to me- No, no; chung to that anchor
of faith in her love and truth. It kept
me from stranding on the rock OF utter
disbelief in human goodness.
At the appointed time we sailed out
Of Port Philip Bay, with fair wind
Nearly all the passengers came aboard
the last day, and saw but little o
them, having enough else to do. W.
had aboard hundred and sixteeI
souls, all told, made up in the follow
dng Denner, Passengers, sixty-on'
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
CHAPTER Xnl,-(CoNTNUED.


Having no money at one time, | was
compelled to make longer stay than
! intended at a new gold-field, where
fell in with a mate after my own
mind. We sunk a shaft, and got more
gold than | had ever possessed; my
share of a fortnight's work was two
hundred and seventy ounces. didn't
like to keep so much gold about me,
nor did my mate, so we gave 1t into
the charge Of a man named Richard
Farley, who had opened a deposit
bank My mate took the gold to him,
and brought back the receipt | never
set eyes on the man. He didn't act
fairly to us, for one fine morning he
made himself scarce, and l and my
mate, and lot Of others, had to Whis-
tie for our gold--and then 1t didn't
come We vowed Death to him If he
ever crossed our path; and ! got
description Of him from my mate; a
short, thin scoundrel, with iron-gray
hair on his face, hanging almost from
his eyes-to hide his villainy l sug-
gested However, we got more gold,
and saved over q hundreA ounces,
which was not fool enough this time
to part with.
Well, we had pretty nigh worked
out this claim, when l had dream
not Of my wife and child; no, OF my
old mother. It seemed to me that she
was dying before my eyes, and when
] woke, and found, shank God! that l
lad been dreaming, the last sound
heard from her poor old lips, oh,
Amos, my son, my son!" came to me
9th mournful significance. She had
been a good mother to me, and had
but i'll repaid her by leaving her In
Der old age with no provision (as now
remembered for the first time, God
forgive mel, after these many years
/ awoke in the dark, and lay awake
GSSaking until the sun rose; and In the
Darkness of that night saw my duty
sEear before me. resolved to go home,
make the old woman comfortable TALL
my unjust and bitter feelings toward
her had melted away, and then come
back again, if necessary and renew
my search. You may say that | might
have sent money home, and that that
would have answered the purpose. So
I might have done; but thought that
by going home l might perchance hear
news of my wife and child. had not
written line to my mother all these
long years. Not that she could have
read 1t, but she would have got neigh
Dor to read 1t for her; and it occurred
to me all Of sudden that in my haste
and hot-headedness had neglected
the chance that might have restored to
my arms those who were so precious
to me.
/ astonished my mate In the morn
ing when told him was going home.
No inducement that he could offer was
strong enough to hold me back, and
that very day was on my road to Mel
bourne, with my gold in belt buckled
found my waist. When reached Mel
Sourne l was in no difficulty about a
ship. Hobson's Bay was full Of home
bound craft, and after running
my eyes over the names, selected The
S.ising Sun, INSTRUMENTATION clip
yer, then lying off Sandridge, and to
vail in few days. How often have I
thought that special destiny must
nave led me to select that ship out of
the large number that were advertised
Tor London! I don't believe, as some
believe, that our lives are ruled by
Nhance,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
CHINESE ASSASSINS.
BLOODY FEUD BETWEEN TWO
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Tho Trouble Has Finally BECOME IN
international DIspute-Th0 Chinese
Minister ut Washington Asked to An
terfore.

HE eyes Of all Chi
namen in the Unit
ed States have late
ly been turned
toward Washington
in eager expecta-
tlon. Events are
going forward there
of the first import
ance to the sub
jects Of His Celes-
tlal Highness the
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

Dusty Doolittls-I left a leg a,
Gettysburg, C1um. Kind Old Lady
Here's a quarter, poor fellow. Tell me
about 1t. D. D.-There's not much tC
tell, mum. Il was wooden one, an
the enemy surprised us so svddint
didn't think to bring 1t with ma. mum
New York Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29
CHAPTER XIV.

HE Rising Sun was
a passenger ship,
and was to take
home, besides pas
sengers, q cargo Of
wool, hides, and
gold. 1 thought l
might as well save
passage money; !
had no mind to set
up as a fine gentle
man. and IL l had
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

The grace of the spirit comes only
from heaven and lights up the who'll
bodily presence.-Spurgeon.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-04-29

There are no sky-sc.apers in Paris.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06
No Pressing Emergencies.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
A vast majority of the people ofthe
United States are in favor of peace.
A considerable proportion are against
war, no matter what the cause. But
there is no question of pressing i'm
portance at the moment that demands
the immediate ratification of the trea-
ty without the fullest and most com
plete discussion.
New York Mail and Express.
The country has nothing to gain
through hasty action on the part OF
the Senate. Ifthe treaty is desirable,
as it certainly appears to be, that fact
will be made clear to us all by the
serious consideration which the Sen
ate is bound to give to it. If it is un-
safe and prejudicial to Americaninter-
ests, the truth can be ascertained only
by the deliberative treatment which
the Senate is charged to administer in
such cases. The Senate is right in
standing stoutly by its prerogatives
in dealing with this matter.
Chicago Tribune.
AS matter of fact and of common
prudence, the arbitration treaty not
only should be held up until the Mic
araguan Canal bill is passed, but it
should be kept up until the defensive
power of the United States can Offset
the offensive power of Great Britain
When that is accomplished there will
be no peril to arbitrate. There will
be no danger of an invasion of our
rights by Great Britain or any other
European nation when we are pre-
pared to defend them. Meanwhile it
is offensive to every patriotic Ameri-
can citizen that a great commercial
highway on American soil shou'd be
imperiled, that the Monroe doctrine
and its application, which has been
maintained so long by this country,
should be made dependent upon a
court of arbitration, and that the
rights of the American government
should hang upon the decision of a
foreign potentate, whose bias in every
way leans towards Great Britain.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

There will be no wine at the in
augural ball. 1t is said the action O
the committee is in Difference to the
we'll known temperance views Of Mrs
Mckinley. This is the first time in
the history of inaugurations that in
toxicants have been excluded. Mrs
Mckinley has never been prominent
in so-called temperance movements,
but her influence bids fair to have
more effect for good than whole ar.
my of short-haired women and long.
haired men.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

We will venture the assertion that
the legislative moss back who is
striving to repeal the law which re-
quires personal delinquent lists to be
published, is a delinquent himself.
1t is one of the best laws in the State,
being the principal rod of terror which
sherifls hold over class who would
never pay a cent of taxes unless
forced to do so. The Republican par
ty can i'll afford to take such a back
ward step.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

A bargain was made with purchas
able voter who went into the booth
and had the Popocratic clerk mark
his ballot to conform to the slip and
at the same time mark the slip as
agreed beforehand, which, when pre-
scented, entitled the holder to his
pieces of silver. Thus was the sacred
right Of franchise annulled in Barboui
and other counties.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

The Venezuelan arbitration treaty
has been signed. Chief Justice Full
Ter and Justice Brewer, of this country,
Justices Herschell and Collins, of Great
Britain, and fifth person to be chosen
by the gentleman named, or in case
they cannot agree by King Oscar, OF
Sweden and Norway, are to be the
arbitrators.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

The burning of the State House, at
Harrisburg Tuesday involves a loss
of $500, 600 and in addition records OF
inestimable value. Some of these
days something of the kind will oc-
cure in this city and then the County
Court will be blamed, and justly, too,
for not providing fire-proof vaults for
the safe-keeping of the records OF
this county.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

1t is possible that the State Senate
overdid the thing little by killing
the tannery bill. Other States stand
ready to welcome our tanneries and
the presumption is they will get
some of them. The idea of limiting
the holdings of corporations is de-
cidedly populistic. The land they
sought to hold is not overly valuable
and then they would have to buy it
and pay taxes on it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06
Canning Factory Notice.

The Farmers Meeting called for
Thursday, February a, 1897 at the
Canning Factory, has been postponed
one week owing to Mr.. Lovett being
confined to the house. 1t will there
fore be held at the same place and
hour on Thursday, February II, 1897.
RorHwELL & LovETr.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06
a, D, are easy TO take, easy
Hoods Pills to operate. 70 cents.
Stephen B. EIkins, Father.

Col. Philip Elkins, the father Of
United States Senator Stephen B. FL
kins, who died January 3, says Mis-
souri, paper, was once a resident Of
Henry county. In I843 Mr.. Elkins
entered the forty acres on which now
stands the town of Huntingdale, and
lived in log house where now stands
the Methodist Episcopal Church and
parsonage. In 1916 Mr.. Elkins sold
his property to DR.. Hobbs and moved
to Westport; in 1861 he returned to
Huntingdale, from there going with
his son John into the Confederate
army.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

For real, live, hustling newspa.
per the State Journal is second tonon
in the State. 1t is always readable
and always sound on all questions.
Parkersburg should be proud of the
State Journal as it reflects greater
credit on the city than any other one
institution within its corporate linn.
its.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

Charity is we'll enough in its way,
but how much better to get rid of the
conditions which produce poverty!
Then there would be no occasion for
the bestowal of aims. When an in
dividual accepts aims, he loses his
manhood to n certain extent. OF
course there are exceptions but as a
rule charity degrades the recipient.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

We beg to suggest to the Mountain
Echo that the editor of the Herald is
not an applicant for the Martinsburg
post office, but we do most heartily
indorse the Echo's suggestion as tc
Jim" McGlothlin, of the Ravens
wood News He is all that the Echo
claims for him and more. We also
wish to thank Brother Thompson fot
the handsome compliment which he
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

Referring to the sacred right OF
franchise, just now so dear to our
Popocratic friends, it may not be
amiss to refer to methods employed
by them in certain counties in this
Congressional district at the recent
election. They had printed slips with
the names of the parties thereon for
whom the boodlers were working"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

We understand some amendments
to the city charter will be presented
to the Legislature. In our opinion
the people should know what they
are and who will be affected. There
is not newspaper in the city that
would refuse to publish anything the
council desires to make public. 1t
always pays to take the people into
the confidence OF public bodies.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETING.

The Annual meeting of the Repub-
lican League Clubs of West Virginia
will be held in Charleston, w. Va,
March 3, 1897. Each county will be
entitled to one vote for each one hun
bred votes or fractions over fifty cast
for William Mckinley for President at
the presidential election held Novem
Der 8, 1896. G. d. ELLIOTT
]. w. KINDELBERGER. President.
Secretary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

1.-The First Battle, the title of Bry-
ans book, reminds us of the old
poem
Oh, were you ne'er school-boy!
And did you never train,
And feel that swelling of the heart,
You meier can feel again?
Billie's heart or head is so badly
swollen that he had to give vent to
his exuberance, and now his enemies
are happy as since the days of Job i,
has been dangerous thing to write
a book.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

Wailing over the fate of Capt.
Shaffer, the Parkersburg Sentinel
says:
ct is the only case in the history
of American politics where an elected
person was unseated without pre-
tense of trial, without evidence be-
ing taken. or without even a charge
being mace against the contestee."
How about Governor Goff2 How
about the tive" case? How about
State Senator Smith, some years
since, from the Parkersburg district
And later, how about the Ogden
Morris case from the same district
What of the Wetzel ballot scratchers
Has the Sentinel heard of Charley
Wells doings in Marion county by
which not only member of the
legislature was defeated but Judge
Flick, as WE'LL for Congress? There
are many other cases and when the
Sentinel answers the above we shall
give him some real hard nuts to
crack.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

The proposed county of Augusta,
to be formed of portions of Harrison.
Marion. Monongalia and Wetzel, bids
fair to pull through. Warrington
will be the county seat and it will be
one solid oil field.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

AS the Richie Gazette cast the
missile which "broke the window, "
it should have been manly enough to
confess its fault and make reparation.
We had no idea it would do so as it
appears to be predestined fault-fnder
and therefore not responsible for its
vagaries.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06
Blood Is Life.

1t is the medium which carries to
every nerve, muscle, organ and fibre
its nourishment and strength. If
the blood is pure, rich and healthy
you will be we'll; if impure, disease
will soon overtake you Hood s
Sarsaparilla has power to keep you in
health by making your blood rich
and pure.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

The Statesman slipped past its
twenty-eighth birthday so quietly that
the Herald was scarcely aware of the
fact. In the main the Statesman is a
good neighbor, its politics getting it
off color occasionally, but then that
is the fault of environment and not of
Bro Bower.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

1t the Democrats do not get hold of
this State again, antil it is by con-
tention between Golf and Elkins, il
will be long time in the sweet bye
and bye before they are thus made
happy. There is room in the United
States Senate for two men from
West Virginia just the size of Elkins
and Golf. Richie Gazette.
For once the Gazette is right.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

Will the Tyler Star kindly inform
us how or in what manner 1.-THE APP
pointment of Hon. Geo. NJ. Bowers to
the office of Collector of Internal Rev
enue could be a great mistake?" We
await a full, definite and explicit
statement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

Tie Fairmont West Virginian is
the oldest and best newspaper in Mar
ion county. and there are few in the
State that are its equal We like the
West Virginian and its editor and had
we the power Bro Powell would be
the next postmaster OF Fairmont.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06
Notice to Stockholders.

At meeting of the Directors of the
Berkeley section of the Martinsburg and
Winchester Turnpike Company held al
their office, the 18th day of January,
1897, dividend OF 3 per cent was de-
clared payable on and after this date, on
application in person or by letter to the
Treasurer.
E. P. II. HARRISON,
Sec'y.-Treas.
Martinsburg, w. Va, Jan. %, 1897.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

The Lodge immigration bill pro.
hibits all persons from landing in this
country who cannot read and write.
Strange as it may seem Senators Hill,
of New York; Gibson, of Maryland,
and other Democrats oppose it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

The Mountain Echo, at Keyser, is
one of the Herald's favorites. There
is no cleaner newspaper and when it
strikes at wrong doing every blow
counts. We wish the Echo and its
erudite editor many years of genuine
prosperity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

When Morgan county gets dele
gate there will be but one district
delegate for the counties of Berkeley
and Jefferson and he will be a Demo
crat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

The Farmers Advocate is in error
when it says the "Palmerbuckner-
ties" put Shafer's name on the
National Democratic ticket, unless a
large number of alleged Popocrats
were playing fast and loose.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

Foreigners are interfering with the
passage of the Immigration bill, with
the Nicaraguan Canal bill and with
Senator Elkins' shipping bill. 1t is
about time for this country to adopt
another declaration of independence
or else adhere to the old one.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

No. Major Mckinley did not write
that impertinent letter to the inaug-
ural committee, debating the uses to
which money subscribed for the in
auguration should be applied
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

Senator Shaffer was placed on the
gold ticket by petition, and he re-
ceived 88 votes on that ticket. His
majority over his opponent was 90
votes. The Republicans say there
was irregularity in the form of the
petition, and some of the signers to
it were not gold men, etc. mo evil
dence was taken, however, to establish
a single one of these pretensions. y
Parkersburg Sentinel.
There was no occasion to take
evidence as the notice of contest was
unanswered and the petitions plainly
disclosed their irregularity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06
NOTICE..

We have transferred our business from
Mess. Morgan 81 Shaffer formerly Mr..
VIM. Morgan) to Mr. FL. l.. Alexander,
who can be found oyer M. A Snodgrass'
Drug store on Queen street, when any
transfers, endorsements or insurance is
wanted.
GERMAN AMERICAN INSURANCE Co,
OF NEW YORK
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

bestows upon us. The more so, as
we know it is not idle fattery, but
emanates from true heart filled with
genuine friendship.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

The Herald's announcement that
Hon. A. G. Dayton is opposed to the
existing civil service law, touched a
responsive chord throughout theState.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-02-06

Senator Getzendanner has intro
duced a bill exempting graduates OF
the Normal School from the county
teachers examinations. 1t should
pass.