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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

one OF the largest paintings In the
world, 32x23 feet, with a frame weigh
Ing over a ton, was moved In Paris n
short time ago by seventeen men. and
conveyed through the streets on a
double chariot to another gallery. where
1t arrived without accident. t Is a gov
eminent picture. commemorative the
first holiday OF the present republic.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

of cadets, benevolent, religious and tenn
perance orders.
This morning before the exercises be-
gan the Sons OF Confederate Veterans
marched to the tomb and placed "A
wreath with crossed swords on the sar-
cophagus. General John Il. Gordon
performed the ceremony.
on the ceremonial stand with tn"
presidential party already mentioned
were members of the cabinet and their
wives, members of the diplomatic corps
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

Woman's capacity rs a wage Garner
can be measured by the fac that the
report Of the Massachusetts, savings
bank commissioners showed tina. in the
year 1894 out of a total of 1,044, $40 de-
positors 4S0,S35 were women, and out OF
S74, GAG, $40 deposits that year s33, 1853, 023
had been deposited by women.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
DUNLOP'S LAST HOPE VANISHeS
President Decides That He Will Nos
Interfere With the Pub
Iisher,s S~eutence

Washington, April 3O.-The president
has decided not to interfere. with the
Ease of Joseph r. Dunlop. the publisher
of the Chicago Dispatch, sentenced to
two years imprisonment, for sending
obscene matter as advertisements in
his paper through the mails.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

What will be the largest and most inn
portant reunion of the United Confed-
crate Veterans held since h founda-
ton of the organization. according to
advance reports, viii he held at Mas
Vile, Tenn, Tune 22 to "a. inclusive. Ex-
confederate soldiers and sailors from
everywhere have been urged to attend.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

South Africa is anxious to have a real
university Of It's own. The Cape uni
versity Is simply an examining body
like the London university and It Is pro-
posed TO change it into n teaching uni
versity. The Beers of the Cape colony
wish the examinations to be held in
Dutch as well as In English.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

Misfortune has overtaken William
Byers, who owned a 600 acre %crabapple
farm Of 80. 1000 trees near Leavenworth,
Kan, and his place has been seized by
creditors. 1t was supposed to be the
largest c%rabapple orchard In the world.
In The early times Byers planted all the
trees no could get and coined money
out os cider, which he sold all over the
state. The free sale OF liquor during the
last two years ruined his market.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

Frof. Thomas D.. Seymour, chairman
of the American school at Athens, an
nounces that this year, on account OF
the "troubious times" all the archaeo-
logical excavations In Greece which
have been hitherto conducted under the
auspices OF the school will be discon-
tinued.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

The increasing wealth of American
colleges enables no less than ten OF
them to publish daily newspapers. This
luxury is INDUCED in by Yale, Cornell,
Princeton, Brown. Stanford, Tulane and
the Universities OF Pennsylvania, Wis
consfn and Michigan,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

The police and courts OF Paris are
making a determined effort TO rid the
city of the scandal Of criminal medical
practice, and two physicians were re-
Gently sentenced to five years imprison-
ment, which is regarded in France as
an unusually severe punishment for the
crime.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

Some idea of the Importance OF the
fishing industry In Illinois river may
be had from the fact that the Illinois
Fisherman's association reports 7.252,S11
pounds Of fish caught In the Illinois
river alone during 1896. The total value
Is placed al 1907, 6S7. 20, a tremendous
sum to come from the work In n single
stream.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

The antitrust law recently enacted In
Georgia IL a very comprehensive and
thorough one II Is based upon the
theory that free competition In all
forms OF business is a personal right
and a public advantage, and hat a
wrong is done whenever it is suppressed
or obstructed. There seems to be no
room left for the escape Of any COM
blnation designed to control prices or to
interfere with the general laws of trade.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

The names Of the new city govern
ment at st. Louis sound like a reich
stag roll call. Mr.. ~Ziegenhein is mayor.
and among the other successful candi-
dates for municipal office are Messrs.
Bosch. Wenneker, Reinstedler, Meier.
Cast, Gaus. KratZ, Thinner, and 50
forth.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Price Advances.

Pittsburg, Pa, April 3O.-Tomorrow
a FIVE per cent advance in the price OF
window glass. including all sections of
the country, will take effect.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

Portland. Ore, April 2S.-An electric
car was thrown from the track this aft
ci,;oon and plunged into a slough TWEEN.
ty-hve feet below. Four men were
drowned and fifteen injured.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

The power OF the Lebel rifle was ex-
hiblted at Bcrcy. in France. recently
where a soldier was called on to shoot
an escaping bull. The bullet from the
rifle penetrated the animals skull and
left the body near the tail.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

A barrel of cider was stolen I'm Rip
ton, VT, last January, n out OF It
have grown our criminal prosecutions,
two men have been confined in jail ten
days each and $57 has been paid In fines.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

An Albino deer Is on exhibition in Au-
gusta. Me. The deer is practically white
all over and a perfect beauty. 1t was
shot by Ernest c.. Lyons OF Center Sid
ney, In the fall OF 1895. on Bald noun
tain. The animal is about 4 years OF
age.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Roth Houses Adjourn.

Washington. April 29.-Both houses
of congress adjourned until Monday
after very brief sessions without trans
acting important business.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Cold at ~ChambePIain.

Chamberlain, s. d., May There
was a heavy frost last night. 1t was so
cold that ice formed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08
Gold For Export,

New York, April S0.-Three and u
quarter millions of gold has been en-
gagged for export tomorrow.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

whirl OF native and foreign dlgnataries.
Among them doomed Speaker Reed as
a veritable giant. Ex-Presldent Cleve-
land arrived shortly after 9 o'clock, fol
lowed soon by President Mckinley,
whose arrival was signalled by
loud shOuts. He rode In a car.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

OF the birth Of one of the most famous and
beloved OF American soldiers.
Architecture has paid him a high tribute.
but never was a memorial more worthily
bestowed or more gratefully accepted by
a free people thar the beautiful structure
before which we are gathered. Almost
twelve years have passed since the heroic
Wig ended, and the brave spirit of Ulysses
s. Grant fearlessly took flight. Lincoln
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1897-05-08

riage with General Porter n Mayor
Strong. They Joined Vice President
Hobart, their open barouche taking the
place at the head of the line. with an
escort O! cavalry. Members of the
Grant family mex left the lrotel and
Joined them, occupying eight carriages.
Then came eX-Prcsident Cleveland,
Richard Watson Glider, Generals Ros-
encrans, Augur, Wright and Parke. In
this order the procession started for the
tomb, greeted by cheers from n multi
tude through decorated streets. 1t Is
estimated II million people lined the
six miles of streets from the point OF
departure to the tomb. Fifty thousand
at the monument cheered Justify as the
party alighted md Were conveyed to
places assigned them on the grand
stand, where the dedicatory exercises
were to be held.
BY s o'clock vast crowds had arrived
at the tomb and hos who were fortu-
nate enough to possess tickets emitting
them to seats on stands took places In
the gaily decorated structures and pre-
pared for the long wait that was to en-
sue before the arrival of the notables
and the military pageant. The less for
tunate ones selected standing places
from which they could see what oc-
CURED. The police were early on
hand and established a line
around the grand stan and the monu-
ment and along the roadway that was
to be traverscd by the troops.
A feeling of reverence for the great
warrior whose renown was to be per-
petuated was frequently manifested by
persons in the surging crowd surround
ing his sepulchre. Gray haired men fire.
quently were seen lifting their hats as
they were borne past the tomb in q
steady stream Of humanity. one touch
Ing incident occurred early in the morn
Ing. An aged darkey, with snow white
locks and stopped figure, stopped near
the foot OF one of the flights OF steps
leading to the monument. He carried
in his trembling hand a small bunch of
vlolets which he timldly asked a police
man 10 place at the entrance of the
tomb.
He helped to make me a free man,
boss explained the old negro. The po-
liceman hesitated an instant n then
mounting the steps aid the paltry to-
ken of gratitude at the foot of one of
the columns OF the tomb.
Warships I'm Gala Attire.
The warships which lay at anchor in
the river in sight of the tomb claimed
the attention OF the crowd before the ar
rival of the d~ignitarles II the COM
mencement of the services OF dedica-
ton. The river was dotted with small
boats which were tossed about on the
roughened waters and looked from the
bluff like so many bobbing corks. All
was life and hustle aboard the men of
war. The merchant marine division
was located in the lower bay.
At six orders flashed from the flag
ship for the fleet To dress for the days
festivities. A few moments later a
rainbow of color began going up from
the bow Of the New York. Immediately
every vessel In the fleet followed suit.
The big ships made a magnificent
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27
A Fowl Story With a Moral.

1t will be remembered that after the
recent election the Statesman came
out with whole column of ROSTERS
and scare heads, claiming that every
thing was Democratic. At the same
time Mr.. d. P. Lemaster had an adj
vertisement running in the column
next to the ROSTERS land which, by
the way, had been paid for in advance)
in which appeared large cuts of pair
of Plymouth Rock chickens. The
next week not only the political
ROSTERS, sick and we'll, but the
Plymouth Rocks were also missing
and have since been kept in durance
vile. Mr.. Lemaster. who is Repub-
lican. is now wondering whether he
has been bumcoed after the manner of
the Spillman Bros. on the sugar ques-
ton.
MoRAL.-The Statesman is foully
partisan.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27
LAY ON, rlacDUFF, AND :

The Clarksburg Telegram has final
ly mustered up sufficient courage to
come out aatfooted against the exist
ing alleged civil service and in good,
strong article adduces many reasons
heretofore given in the Herald) why
the thing is a farce. Reference is
made to the recent injunction pro-
ceeding in the U. S. court in this city,
and it is clear that Brother Reed does
not approve of the same, which is the
first indication of dissent which we
have seen in a Republican paper in
this State outside of Martinsburg.
Why all have been SO mum we know
not. 1t surely cannot be that their
livers have turned white or that they
are too craven to dare lift up their
voices in condemnation of proceed
ings, which if unrebuked will result
in fastening upon the people tyran-
ny more odious than that against
which the fathers rebelled in 1916.
1t affords us pleasure, yea, it fills our
soul with Joy to know that the Tele-
gram has the courage OF its convic-
tions aud the manhood to assert its
independence. We presume others
will now fall in line
The recent utterance of Senator
Faulkner in which he said:
II regard the decision, as the great
est victory that has been gained for
the merit system, and have no doubt
| that if the case is taken to the Su-
/ preme Court that the decision will
| be sustained. The effect will be to
make secure in their positions about
$1,000 men, who are protected by
the law"
Opened the eyes OF the Telegram ant
constrained it to express itself thus
vigorously:
Here in one branch of the Govern
ment service are to be found 81, ooC
men who would delight in seeing
[ A1GhlnlGy > dAiOh a RaAAdA@
The same thing is true in various
other departments. If these mel
were true civil service men instead O
rank partisans the conditions woul'
be better. AS il is, it looks as though
the civil service law has received
back set that may lead to the over
throw of the whole structure.
THE people are up in arms agains
the whole business and when Con
gress assemblies, Gen. Grosvener, {
Ohio, will lead the fight for repea
of the system as it now stands. Con
! gresham Dovener believes in a
g administration administered by il
friends and he is opposed to tn
, Cleveland orders from start to finish
Representative Dorr introduced
bill at the extra session to repeal
and he has not receded from his pos
2 ton"
And our friend might have adde
. that Mr.. Dayton was elected on a
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27
nIDdE COR cor sENAToR.

The newspapers Of this State are
now rife 9th senatorial booms.
There are many men who have their
eyes upon the position which will
certainly be filled by Republican.
While there are several gentlemen
who are altogether worthy and who
would be an honor to the State in the
Senate, among whom Barring the
Second District) we might name Hons.
A. w. Campbell, W. p Hubbard, c.
B. Hart and B. B. Dovener, of Wheel
ing; Major Moore and Judge Maxwell,
of Clarksburg; A. B. White, of Par
kersburg; Governor Atkinson and
Hon. G. P. Dorr, of Charleston, there
is one all-pervading sentiment among
all classes that the honor must be
bestowed upon Judge Nathan Golf.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Wheeling Intelligencer, after con-
sulting with many prominent citizens
of the State, quotes gentleman, one
we'll informed, who said:
Judge Gofi is not candidate, but
he will in my opinion, be the next
Senator from West Virginia. Many
people fail to appreciate the delicacy
of his position. He has the highest
regard for the ermine with which he
is invested, and feels that he should
rot, while serving as judge, even dis
cuss political possibilities as to his
future. ! have reason to believe,
however, that when confronted with
the necessity for decisive action he
will announce his willingness to ac-
cept the trust. When he so decides
he will resign his present office. and
make one of his old time campaigns.
The people who believe he was elected
governor in 1883 are anxious for him
to again enter the political arena
In the same article, Hon. Aston 6.
Dayton, is reported to have said;
There are many able Republicans
in West Virginia, any one OF whom
would serve in the Senate with great
acceptability. 1t is my belief, how
ever, that Judge Golf will succeed Mr..
Faulkner. | do not believe any other
will want to oppose him.
Yes, believe he will accept"
These are the opinions of every
in the State. No one be-
lieves that Judge Goff is candidate,
yet all insist that when the proper
time arrives the distinguished jurist
will yield to the unanimous demand
of the State and accept the honor that
all feel should be his. In sacrificing
his present position, Judge Golf will
again demonstrate, as he has hereto
fore, that to him the call of the people |
is as the voice of God, and, as in the
past, he will obey.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27
viii Push His Shipping Bill.

Senator Elkins has not abandoned
the idea of getting discriminating
tax bill through Congress. He says
the first bill he will Introduce will be
one so amending Section % OF the
present tariff law as to leave no posi-
BILE doubt as to the intention OF the
discrimination against subsidized for
eign railroads and steamships. Mr..
Elkins believes such a measure will
pass Congress, and he proposes to
push it as fast as possible through the
Senate. 1t is understood that neither
the President nor Secretary Gage APP
proves altogether of the idea OF this
discrimination. At the same time it
is said they will not antagonize any
position Congress may take in the
matter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27
Not Like His Predecessor.

No President for years has paid
more Difference 20 the opinions OF
members of his party than Maj. Nc
Kinley does, and no President has
ever taken more pains to ascertain
the opinions of his callers upon pub
lie matters. While there is no ques-
ton of public Importance upon which
President Mckinley has not well
defined opinion oil his own. he invites
the freest expression OF the opinions
of others and is not so selfopinionated
as not to be sometimes convinced that
his own are erroneous. Just now he
takes every opportunity OF drawing
out the opinions of his callers on
matters of which his annual message
to Congress will treat. While his
message, which will be long one,
has been all blocked out, what he
hears between now and when the final
revising is done may make material
difference in portions OF 1t.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27

Fifty-eight degrees from nine to ten
O'Clock and eighty degrees at eleven
is not the best temperature for a
school room, yet that was the condi-
ton of the second room of the High
School Wednesday morning. and the
result is that several pupils have Sc
we're attacks of acute catarrh Either
the janitor or Board, or both, are fail
ing to properly perform their duties.
The instance cited above is not the
first occurrence Of the kind this year,
else we might not have mentioned it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27
RATHER Personal.

The editor Of the Herald at all times
endeavors to avoid abiding to mat
tiers pertaining to himself, realizing
that the personality Of an editor as an
individual and his obligation to the
public, by virtue Of his position, are
separate and distinct, and that he
fails in his public duties when he
makes the newspaper which he con-
trolls personal organ.
The many congratulations Of which
we have recently been the recipient,
coming as they have from all classes
and all grades Of political belief, and
with such earnestness and every mark
Of sincerity and heart good will, GER
tainly demand recognition. 1t there
fore affords US unbounded pleasure to
make this acknowledgement and as
sure one and all that their expressed
wishes for our prosperity are highly
appreciated. Coming chiefly from
those with whom we have mingled
during the past four and half
years, among whom are those with
whom we have differed on many sub
iects as we'll as those from whom we
have no cause to differ, we cannot but
feel that the good people of Martins
burg and Berkeley county have large
hearts filled with that rarest of vir-
tues, true fellowship. The cause is
set forth in the following editorial in
the last issue of the Berkeley Demo-
GRAFT. which is also sample of the
handsome expressions coming from
all sections OF the State:
"a. B. Smith, Esq, Editor of the
Herald has been appointed to a po-
sition in the Post Office Department.
The position is lucrative as well as
a responsible one. We extend con-
gratulations. Mr. Smith is we'll quail
flied 20 fill the position-he is merit
orious and deserving, especially from
a party standpoint. He has been a
faithful and tireless worker for the
party. His party in this
owes him much, and this
honor bestowed upon him, is but
partial payment for services rendered.
We hope he can arrange to have head
quarters in this city. instead of at
Va"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27
Cumberland


We respectfully call atten-
ton to our Dyeing and Clean
ing Works, established over a
quarter of a century. Dry
cleaning does not injure the
lustre. This is done here to
perfection. Dyeing Gentlemen's
Suits, Coats, Vests, Overcoats,
Trousers in all shades and colors.
Ladies' Dresses, 1apes, Shawls,
Gloves, Wells, and Feathers
dyed in beautiful colors.
Send for catalogue and price
list or call on our agent for in
formation.
WI. Il. DORM, Agent,
MARTINSRURG, w. VA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27

Pillsbury, the big Minneapolis
miller, predicts that wheat will sell
on its merits at 81 90 per bushel, and
that 81 per bushel will be the
average price for the crop year 1893.
Pillsburg has not heretofore been
reckoned as much of bull on the sit
uation.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27

Attorney General McKenna IS pre-
pairing the papers that will be neces-
saryin foreclosure proceedings against
the Central Pacific Railroad, which will,
in January next, owe the U. S. Gov
eminent nearly $4,000, 900, SO that
no time will be lost in case the Com
pany defaults. as it is expected it will
do. If foreclosure proceedings are
taken, they are likely to include the
Western Pacific Railroad also.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27

Brother Boyer says the free-delivery
mark was reached last July, and that
under the present management re-
ceipts have increased IS per cent, just
as if General Prosperity had no say.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27

Very soon, from present indica-
tions, Martinsburg will have perfect
telephone communication with the
outside world. The Winchester peo-
pie are coming in from the South and
the Bell crowd from the North 1t
looks as if we are to be captured sure
enough, and that the old town is
again to be in the tolls of contending
forces. Let the contest rage. We
will serenely submit to low rates and
all of the advantages that are certain
to accrue.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27

Attention is called to the statement
and card ofthe Merchants and Farm
ers Bank in this issue of the Herald.
In the hands of business men of the
first water, this bank is coming to
the front as one of our most substan-
tial institutions.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27

anti.civil service platform and that
Senator Elkins will put in his best
ticks to wipe the monstrosity off the
statute books.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27

Governor Atkinson is announced
as a candidate for the Senate provided
Judge Golf refuses to accept. Con-
gresham Miller, OF the Fourth Dis
trict, is out on the same conditions
and Collector White is also spoken
Of" 1t is said theirs are others. OF
course the Second District is not in it.
but will have a say when the proper
time arrives and that say, ifexpressed
opinions count, will be for Golf, first,
last and all the time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-11-27

Martinsburg should have free de-
livery. The City Council should at
once provide for numbering the
houses. Though the free.deiivery
mark was reached sometime ago, it
will not come until we are ready.