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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
HEROISM OF FISHERMEN.
Prom Portland to New OrleanA Our
HarbOrs Are Full Of viking
Spirited Men.

Mr.. Herbert d. Ward contributes to
the Century a paper devoted to He
roes of the Deep" in which he says:
1T Is always with q vague regret
that we read the sagas and are thrilled
by the vikings exploits. 1t seems as If
the deeds of daring had gone by for
ever, and as II the heroes OF the deep
were myth of the past. Absorbed
in the Morse romance, we forget that
the vikings were only pirates, and that
they dared for slaughter and for
booty. If the Gloucester Of to-day had
only existed then. what heroic saga
would 1t not have inspired! For to
risk life for glory, or riches, or rescue,
or love Is In the heart Of every man
TO do; but to risk life for bare ex.
istence, for other peoples profit and
for an anonymous end partalles of that
commonplace sublimity which does
not form the favorite plot of poets, al
though once in awhile IL is the subject
of daily paragraph.
"For the vikings are not dead. From
Portland to New Orleans our harbors
are full of them. They lounge upon
our wharves and we do not recognize
them. They loiter on our streets and
we know them not. But II there is n
more modest, unconscious or braver
fellow than Jack the Fisherman our
eyes have yet to rest upon his face.
He Is the hardest and most daring.
the best sailor in the world to-day.
Any continental kingdom would give
its wealth to possess him for it's de-
fense. He is the envy of every mari
time nation. Has he no value for us,
beyond the halibut and the cod. the
| haddock and the cusk?"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
Mrs. Cleveland and Her Little Girls.

Mrs. Cleveland and Her Little Girls.
A close friend of Mrs. Cleveland's s
tells this story Of her in an anecdotal
biography Of the former mistress Of
the white house in the Ladies' Home
Journal: MRS. Cleveland used to be
somewhat sensitive over the general
regret so freely expressed before the
birth Of the last child that there was
no boy in the family. Itseemed to her
to imply lack Of appreciation Of her
three little girls. A friend, who is mar
ried and has q Son, visited the white
house one day, and when the children
were brought In she exclaimed: What
q pssy they are all .girls!' Quick Us a
fash Mrs. Cleveland kneit. put her
arms about ~ t..-,.., :. c.. rc;o.tcG.
That shows that you do not know how
lnieS little girls sre.'"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13

Brownc-Whcn were electric lights
first made?
Towne-When Noah chased all the
animals out of the ark.
Browne-What do you mean?
Townc-Well, didn't he make the ark
light TN. y. Journal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13

Past Sins Rose before Him.
Husband-I dreamed last night that
/ was single and was courting you
again.
wife-Did you propose in the dream:
Husbsnd-Yes; proposed before ]
knew what was doing. and when
l saw what l had done 1t scared me
so that woke up in u fearful sweat.
N. Y. World.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
What Killed the Goa,

Visitor-An' phwere is the goat. Mrs.
Murphy?
Mrs. Murphy-Sure, an he's dead
these thray days, bad cess to tn divil
as gave the poor crayther wan O thin
war extrys!-N. Y. Truth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
Ii Depends.

rs the crying Of an infant In the
night" asked the newest boarder. "a
call to arms?"
Sometimes" admitted the Cheerful
Idiot. And again it may be only n
bottle cry. It all depends. Indian
apolis journal,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
new II. ceeia lie r..A.

"Did you see the story Of the man
whose skull Is 90 hard that It aattens
bullets?"
"No; but II there is such = Eaan
he'd better look out"
"Whyf"
'He'd be kidnapped by the Spaniards
and used for fortifications. They don't
seem to have discovered anything Of
that character yet."-Chicago Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
Unfortunate Girl.

OF course all the other freaks In
the museum were sorry for her.
TOO bad" they said. "She misses
half the fun"
Whats the matter?" asked the cu-
rious visitor.
"She's being courted by the armless
wonder" they explained.-Chicngo
Post.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
More Than Enough h

Will-So Miss Lightley refused you.
eh? Did she give you any reason for
doing so?
Ned-Yes; two of them.
Will-What were they?
Ned-Myself and another fellow
Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13

Mrs. De Sour (angrily)-I want you
to keep your dog out Of my house. Mrs.
De Smart. It's full of tleas.
Mrs. Dc Smart-Mercy on me! Fido!
Come here, sir! Don't you go into that
house again. It's full Of fieas.-N. y.
Weekly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
81; :',;s:. ,s.. :ss:: s:: =. e:
the great fortunes

:.' :'';t,. ,s.. :s.:. s:: :s %
the great fortunes
to be realized from the wonderful discoveries
already made and to he made In this New Klon.
Observation-Disclosures THE WASHING
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PANY under Its character Is authorized to pros.
pect for and acquire Mnin Claims and Prop
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there. VIII you allow this golden Opportunity
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in this undertaking may be the foundation To
your fortune. The rush To the wonderland nee.
essitatcs immediate action. The first In the
field the first In fortune. No such opportunity
has ever been presented TO the people OF the
present geDcration ~ is offered in the Klon.
dike-Alaska Gold Fields. All SHAREHOLDERS
get their full proportion OF all profits No diVi-
dends are made on stock remaining unsod.
Send your orders enclosing One Dollar for each
share of fully paid up and worcestershire stock
desired to the WASHINGTON GOLD FIELDS
EXPLORATION COMPANY, Tacoma, Wash.
ington.
The following Tacoma dealers In supplies for
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ers In the Company and will inform you regard.
ing the reliability of its officers: Monty q
Gum, Groceries; A. +. IIoska, Harness Co
Morris Gross Co., Dry Goods and Clo,hing; w.
q. Rowland, Outiitter; Hugo FeiItz, Tents
Tacoma Hardware Co. lO"S-lyr.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
A New Definition.

"Pa," asked little Reggie, what
does this paper mean by the lull be-
fore the storm?"
"some poor fellows honeymoon. l
suppose. ."-!Tit-Bits.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
Its Important Mission.

Ue-What Is the use Of the bridal
vel. anyhow?
She--Why, it prevents the man see
ing that the woman is laughing at him.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
New Book. Fr cc

A valuable book giving complete
information how successfully cure
consumption and other lung diseases
will te sent free to the readers OF
this raner. Address pr. Ra"'z. A..
T.t,. Der - L., Ca!cac IL.
S-i6-6n,.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
A Blow to Sentiment.

dearest, do you sit up late ut night
reading over and over my love letters
to your"
II would, Henry, but the truth is,
they put me to sleep."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
Total Abstin ence.

Dyspeptic-Dr. Smith forbids water
at nealtime, and DR.. Jones prohibits
1t between meals. Whose advice would
you take?
The Count-Both.-Broo Life.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
Nor. Fatal Than spanish Buiiets.

Oh, think OF the hosts without no..
Who are slain by the deadly cuco..
II Is mistake
To rashly partake
And II leads to an eternal slo.
N, Y, Truth.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13

"Did he write this book all by him
self"
Not exactly. He collaborated with
q case of whisky."-Town Topics.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
Sympathy.

We read OF seas when icebergs tall
Against the cold, grim sky are traced
And then We sigh and think OF all
The weather here that goes to waste.
Washington Star.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13

well, Mrs. Hoolie, you're the first
of my patients that has ever COM
planned about my treatment
"Oh. doctor, dear! but ye didn't
give many of 'em chance to COM
plain."--AllY Sloper.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
Had Done Her share.

He-IIave yen ercr tried to make
.,coplc happy?
She-I've been divorced four tiMssl
-YonEers Htntesman.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13

BY some freak Of fortune.
haven't got a cent.
And the rent In my trousers
VIII not pay the rent.
Chicago Daily News.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
OLD COPIES WANTED.

In order to complete our files we
want the following named issues Of
|he PosT:
July s, Sept. 16, 1869; Oct. 6,
u, 1870; Jan. 26, 1871; Apr. II,
1878; Nov. 4, Dec. %, 1875; Mar
I, 1878; May Is, 1879; Feb. II.
Mar. 10, 1881; Apr. %, 1888,
March 27, June IL, and October;
70, 1884; Sept. II, 1885; Jan. %,
Nay 6, Oct. %, Dec. %, 1886
Dec. 20, 1887.
Any Of our readers having copies
Of the above issues will confer a
|hvor by letting us know. Such
|~pies in sood condition will COM
md . I'll, price, tt,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
G. 4. GIBSON, SunbufY
Wanted Idea 's':s \ $ss &c: S g. & s. s' \

Protect YOUR IDEAS; they may bring you Weo7th.
Write John wEDDERBURN 4 CO., Patent Attor
aS1 oss i,st Of i've nGn1rsi invsntions 1anisd. -,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-10-13
A SUMMER SAIL

in ladies' shoes is a pleasau
voyage afoot, For the pleas
ure it gives, there's no sail
like our sale. Crowds arc
enjoying it, and securing the
prettiest, coolest and best lit
ting Summer shoes now man
ufactured, at prices wlioL
buyers find it a pleasure to
pay. Fol house or stree
wear, pleasure or every-day
practical purposes, walking
riding, or driving, we supply
the ideal shoes demanded by
fashion and the dictates Of
individual taste. Ladie s,
whoever claims your hands,
by all means surrender your
feet to these shoes.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-12-16
Dry Goods
and Notions

L L muslin, per yd.. sc
House lining, per yd. sc
Calico, new designs, pr yd..5c
Calico, for quilts per yard. sc
Eiderdown per yard. :. .4oc
Plaid dress goods per yard. 15c
Twill !" " per yard. .25c
Outing fan per yard. sc
Henrietta evening shades. .45c
Cot bats per roll. .1oc
Ladies' cashmere mittens 25c
Ladies' silk mittens. $500
Ladies' wooden hose. .2sc
Garter web pr yard. sc
Silk dress braid. &c
handkerchief &C
Emb handkerchiefs. 1oc
Fancy silk emb hdf's. .2oc
Safety pins. sc
Beauty pins. sc
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-12-16
The DADDY SQUASH.
Continues to be the Center Of At
traction.
How Many Seeds Does it Contain?
The Lord knows and you may
guess The Person who guesses the
nearest will be presented with 4 VIII
son Alright heater Seeds to be
counted Dec. 26.
Gents Furnishing
Goods.

Working shirts. .4oc
Heavy wool mix shirts. IKE
Heavy blue fan shirts. $50
Gray mix under shirts. :. 37c
Gray mix drawers .37c
Camels hair under shirt. ..62c
Camels hair drawers. :. .62c
Gala red fan shirts. ;. .$1.4o
Gala red fan drawers .$1.4o
Finest cashmere shirts. .$1.7s
Finest drawers. ..$1.7s
Wool sox.
Heavy wool sox. axe
Seamless cot sox pr doz. .7sc
Extra fine cashmere sox. .33c
White shirts. :. .7sc
Celluloid collars. .1sc
Linen collars Ike
Fancy tecks. .3sc
Wool sweaters .......$1.2s
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-12-16
Tile Profits Of the Days 40 and 81 are Things Of the Past
Boots, Shoes
and Slippers.
Lower Than Ever Before.

Cow boy boots, ex calf, $3.75
Russell lace boots. -. 4.5o
Heavy work boots. -. 200
Mems dancing pumps. -. r.25
Mems fancy slippers. -. I.25
Mems emb. slippers. -. I.2s
Ladies felt shoes. -. -. las
Ladies felt slippers. -. 100
Ladies fur top slippers LIS
Ladies house slippers. 90
Ladies carpet slippers. so
Ladies kid shoes. ..... I.25
I" ...... 200
!" !" $500. $50
:" !" ...... $50
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1898-12-16
Glassware and
!!ssssssa China.
WE QUOTE:

Tumblers, per set. age
Goblets, per Set. -. .6Oc
Pie Plates, per set. -. soc
Dinner plates, per set. .ooc
Soup plates, per set .ooc
Sauce dishes, per set .25c
Tea cups & saucers, per st.ooc
Mush bowls, each. .15c
Platters, each. .I5c
Bakers, each. .I5c
Scallop bowls, each. .15c
Sugar bowls, each. .4oc
Wash bowls, each. :. .8sc
Soap dish, each. :. .I5c
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Eight Day PecsonallyC Inducted Tour via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged for a special eight day personally
conducted tour to the Trans isSis<ipp
and International Exposition at Omaha on
October |. allowing four full days at the
Exposition. mndt trip tickets, inclui
ing trans ortation and pll!mln berth in
each direction, mrals in dining car going
and returning. hotel accommodations and
meals at q naht, admissions to the Fair
and ga riage drive and hotel accommodate
lions at Chicago, will he sold at rate of
800 from New York S06 from Pnia,lpl-
pAia; S95 fro,n Washington and Baltimore;
sol from Willismsport and Hirrishurs
$40 FROM P.t,shurg; and propoltionute
rates from Other points.
Tae party will he accompanied by a
Tourist Agent and Cnaprr"n, and vi !
travel in special Pullman Sleeping cars.
For further information apply to tick ct
agents, Tourist Agent, 1916 Broadway,
New York, or Geo. W. Boyd. Assistant
General Passenger Agent Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17

Ld,- DILL, are gentle, mild, eifeo-
kiOO>1 . iiio tive. All druggists. 25c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17

you can take me for your husband in
rnest" His eyes did not lift to her
flca
"John!" Her eyes were open wide in
a naz 'men;, and the face so la'ely tear
stained b oame radiant with unexpected JOY
'You love me- she questioned in glad
unhe!lef "Why, have loved you all the
time, too, y she whispered.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
CONTENTS.

Half-tone pictures of every type of Amer-
can warship-bat;le-ship armored cruisers,
torpedo-boats, sunboats, converted merchant
steamers torpedo-boat destroyers, the sub
marine boat Holland and other vessels.
The battlo-ship Maine.
A large portrait of Admiral Dewey.
Pictures of Admiral Dewey's ships
The great battle-ships and cruisers under
command of Admiral Sampson.
The battle ship Oregon, which lately made
the perilous trip TO the West Indies.
The battle of Manila Bay. with map of the
Philippine Islands.
Half-tone portraits Of officers of the Navy,
President Mckinley and Secretary Long.
Scenes on the warships, showing big guns,
the crews etc.
A complete list of all the ships OF the Navy,
with armament, size and commander OF each
Pictures of 10 ships of the Spanish Navy.
A map of Cuba and the West Indies.
THE TRIBUNE,
NewYork.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
10 CENTS A COPY. POSTAGE PAID.

timely Tribune Exta, which will en-
able the reader 10 gain vivid idea of the
battle of Manila Bay and to follow the
fighting around Cuba, with full under
standing of the ships engaged
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
A POPULAR SUCCESS.
The Ships OF Our Navy"
SECOND EDITION.

Handsome Half Tone Pictures of the
principal ships Of each of the American
Squadrons.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-09-17
School Commissioners.

TINE School Commissioners of Cecil County
i will meet at their office, in Elkton, for the
transaction of current school business, c the
SECOND TUESDAY In each and every month
GEORGE BIDDLE, Secretary.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
God Pity the Poor.

From q letter written TO an eastern
exchange by prominent man now Ia
Washington City, we reproduce the fol-
lowing extract:
II know you will view with alarm the
message of the president in regard TO
finance. Our only hope is that the
tools OF plutocracy may be too near
honest to carry out the behest of their
masters who bought and paid for their
privileges to warm congressional chairs.
If the 1900, lis, ISL, to which the presi-
dent alludes as governmental money, 10
retained from circulation and national
banks be extended and strengthened,
may God in his wisdom and mercy pity
the poor. All small property holders
in debt win soon become laborers and
tramps. All that 10 necessary to ac-
complish Injurious legislation IL for
Dingley to wink, Reed does the rest. p
Lewiston Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

ufyERSIDE DITCH cONPASY-ioeatis,a
N u its principal place az business. hAAcks
foos IfmhlsS-k4SeatsoA ot Ditch property
Bingham cogaly. Idaho.
Sosiee i hereby gwen that. At a meeting u
ID. B0ard Of Trustees held on Saturday. De
eeuahsF 18Th. lss-, Assessment 10. Is. " tseti-
y csB cents psr SHARE. half - b. paid ~
cash. was levied upon the capital stock %
thctr eorporaIkoa, payablr - j. r. Purter.
Secretary and Treasurer. on a. the ONCE %
A d. QnantrelL Btaekfoos. binsh4la County.
Idaho.
Any stock upon which this Ass.ssmsni
shall b. uapaid On Tuesday. January the
zssh, tss.. vii be deiinqaent ard advertised
for sale ~ puplie auction. ami unless psyrssni
l. made bssorc. rnoazh % each pzrrsi o'
stDek wla Be cold ca saturday. February IN
Eslh, tsgT. 10 pay said Assessment With ~
cost Of advertising and expense % sale.
J. r. PORTER
Secretary aud Treasurer.
Riverside Dslsh %.
Biaekfuas. ItaAn. Dse- 18th. tas.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

The asessn1 Creeks bs.isres rEsr M
Pena1as Eere Ia gods va E1-en2s1 70
me welfare and prosperity 81 1ne 4Az-
liz. The hoaseh0az god &c se-anF i
Dr. Klngis New Disn0E=T- Fer rrG-
Sumption. eonghs, oolas aas ssr Al A.
faezlons of Tarnz1- Cast and Lag :
i ErFzlnAhla- L has b@ez 1xsss s1r .
quarter & cez1-y s13 = gzz-zzsas2
10 cEre, % Ea1eE re1z-DEs1 Nc hG2se-
hold sa0a16 be Eltb0zz his gooa aaysl
& i Pleasant 80 take AL : sac AZ
sure remedy for cd and g0zax- F-se
trial bo1-aas II Hal 4 GrasseHz Org
ss0re Regzlsr slzS 5sc A-5 sIlSG
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
The Sin of Freffing.

There il one sin which il seems 70 me
il everywhere and by every body under
estimsted, and quite too rnreh over
looked in valuation Of character. It's
the sin Of fretting. II il as common a.
air, a. speech. so common that Unless il
rises above its usual monotone we do
not even observe IL Watch any ordi-
nary coming together Of people, and
see how many minutes & viii b before
somebody frets-that i make more or
less complaining statement Of some
thing or other which probably every
Que in the room, or in the car. or the
street corner, it maybe, knew before.
and probably nobody can help. Why
say anything about it, Il il cold, It is
hot, it is wet, it Is dry: somebody has
broken an appointment. III cooked a
meal: stupidity or bad faith somewhere
has resulted ID discomfort.
There are plenty Of things 20 fret
about. Il is simply astonishing how
much annoyance may be found in the
course OF every days living, even at
the simplest, If one only keeps sharp
eye out on that side Of things. Even
the holy writ says we are prone 70
trouble as the sparks fy upward, In the
blacklist Of smoke there Is q blue sky
above; and the less time they waste on
the road, the sooner they will reach
il. Fretting is all the time wasted on
the road.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15

1he f<aaesslass asssspssssasinsi Eas ssHss-
heMrs1 reuenxlx ~ 1he rssaansaA az rhs
h.nuisdar1- >alt 4-AAaes ia4lA1zsE 2ssae-,
azshich Slsazlsss AssT laseli-
Eia@Eias--'-'taez a. o. AsuEE
broMn--E Bella. Iaar4as- hos ase
gaE
Nsharlis--- Well zeAFsk EnG- KS
SCI M
Asrpz7H--A o. snsa saErsre
N.znzlls--- Y hsne EulA
1&r'nEz---s -l-1lc1.sn. iA.He - ~xE. szsE
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
THE UNION PACIFIC

Passes through the best cities and
towns In Utah, Wyoming. Colorado,
Kansas and Nebraska, and Il the best
route TO Denver, Kansas City, Council
Bluffs, Sioux City, 81. Louis, Chicago
and all eastern points.
The advantages gained by travelling
via the Union Pacific are.
Quick Time.
Unequaled Service,
Magnificent Equipment,
Double Drawing Room
Pullman Palace Sleepers,
Pullman Dining Cars,
Free Reclining Chair Cars,
Pullman Tourist SIeepers.
For time tables, pamphlets descript-
i've Of the country travelled. rates OF fare
or any other information, address
j.. T.. LOMAX,
GENT PASS. AND TICKET AGENT,
OMAHA, NEB.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-15
The 1srdl Serrice.

Questions relating 20 the conduct 81
the civil service of the government UNI
der the existing system are prominently
before Congress.
A very practical question is this. IN
making provisions for the taking OF
a new census, shall the ferce Of clerks
be brought within the reform rules,
and be appointed from the lists Of
the civil service commission, or shall
the appointments be made by the sup
erintendent OF the census, under pres
sure from members OF Congress &nG
Others who are anxious 10 fnd places
for their friends
The last census was taken under the
old system ii seems TO be denonsrrRI-
ed that more clerks were employed
than would have been nee6ed If their
qualifications had been subjected 10
the test OF competitive examination;
and thai the census mas more expsn-
Ysiye than il would have been Il The
force had been appointed under the
civil service rules Vet the bill Is -
ported 10 the Senate provides for the
same method a. before.
In the House. Ihe opponents Ct The
reform system are TRYING 10 agree upor
a scheme for eKenpsEg considerable
number Of places from rs operation.
Some would Ike 70 go 50 far - 70 re-
peal the Law or strike out the apEr0-
priztion for carrying On the work O.
the commission; buf the failure o. pas
attempts OF this kind affords Iher
little eneonragenent-
A new t1rn has been giFe- . n.
discussion b. the Announcement pf 4
plan OF the Secretary Of THE Treasury
10 reduce the salary Of clerks il thz
department who are over seTenfy year
Of age 70 500. and place then On =,
honorable service roll Hitherto. Il
that could Be done with = clerk wh,
had become 100 old 70 earn his f1il sal
AIRY wac 70 drop him. Secretary Gag
thinks that il would be better 20 retail
him Al reduced salary, which =
would be able 20 earn: and 20 put hir
on an ''honcr list, which woali rseog
nize his faithful service
This plan seems 70 some persons I
imply kind Of life tenure, and 70 CON
dangerously near establishing eiFi
pension list; but the Secretary p
plains that this is not intende5, an
that no clerk viii be retained Eho
not able 20 earn the redneed salary.
As 70 the attitude Of Congress.
may be said that the reform system b
been an object Of attack ever since
was introduced: but the longer il l.
been continued and the farther il Ii
been extended, the more il has just
fed itself In the minds Of the pe0vl
Public sentiment will not sustain sr
effort TO overthrow or seriously a
turb it--Youth's Companion.