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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01
QUESTIONABLE AT LEAST.

/ Newspapers which claim to be
enamored of civil service reform OF
the Cleveland variety, are wont to
quote the declaration of the last Re
publican National Convention, as fol-
lows:
The civil service law was placed
on the statute books by the Republi
can party, which has always sus-
tanned 1t, and we renew our repeated
declarations that it shall be thorough
ly and HONESTLY enforced and
extended wherever practicable.
They invariably forget or fail to
note one word, which is the gist Ct
the whole matter. 1t is the word
Honestly" If the civil service law
had not been dishonesty enforced and
extended, then why the necessity for
using the expression honestly en-
forced and extended"
1t is rot usual, neither is it polite
to impute dishonesty to a law or a
policy by declaring that if is a good
thing if honestly enforced Ifcapable
of being made medium of dishonesty
any law should at least be amended il
not repealed.
Such commentator, such pledge of
fealty, as is contained in the plank
quoted is always construed to mean,
as in the present instance, that we
favor the principle but reserve to our
selves the right to make such chang
es or alterations, or introduce such
new methods in the administration of
the law as will be honest and right.
To affirm that Democrats appointed
to office by Grover Cleveland, without
examination or test of qualification or
fitness, are superior to any Republi-
can or other Democrat is nonsensical
But that is not all: Those same par.
tisan Democrats, appointed solely be-
NhhoS my WIZ pa tio1ho, hdNS bSCh
promoted to tie highest positions.
displacing competent persons who
had spent ears fitting and preparing
themselves for the service. And now
adding insult to injury Judge Jack
son declares that no executive officer
has the power to displace or reduce in
rank or emolument any of those favor
ties OF Grover the Great. Thus it is
painfully evident that, competent or
incompetent, unless Congress comes
to the rescue, those leeches and para
sites will continue indefnitely in the
positions to which they were appoint
ed while everyone else must come in
through the civil service door and at
the same time occupy inferior posi-
tons, no matter what their qualifica
tons
The law is bad; it has been inprop.
erly administered and should be very
largely modified or what is better,
superseded by law which will not
permit of dishonest administration
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

Congressman Dayton is understood
to be indifferent as to denomination
to Congress by the Republicans OF
the Second District. If this is really
Mr. Dayton's frame of mind he will
have no cause to worry about quar-
tiers in Washington long. Mr.. Dayton
is a good Congressman, but there are
politicians in the Second District am
bilious enough to release St. Peter of
his job, if the chance offered. -Wheel-
ing News.
Our experience is, and we have a
fair acquaintance with nearly all of
the leading lights of the State, that
Second District politicians are no worse
than those residing in the First Dis
trict, and we are further of opinion
that Mr.. Dayton will succeed himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

The lasso and its uses have been
traced back to Nineveh. No wonder
Jonah hesitated to trust himself among
the Min COW boys.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

The Hampshire Review is gaining
notoriety through a canard published
last week that the United States
Leather Company will dictate the
nomination of the next Republican
Congressman from this District; that
Mr.. Dayton is not acceptable to the
tanners and that their general mana
ger, Mr. Thomas G. Pownall is likely
to be the man. According to this
Democratic authority the great body
of the Republicans will not be CON
suited. The scheme outlined is alb.
surdly ridiculous.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01
1881
A happy New Year.

Russia has contracted for two tor
pedo boats guaranteed to make a.
miles an hour.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

Briefly put the bicycle record is a
mile in I minute IS 1 seconds; 50 4
miles in an hour; 6I6 miles in one
day, and I,9S3 miles in 6 days. The
first was at a rate of So miles an hour;
the second, 80 4; third, 80, and the
last 1873. During the 6 day test the
rider was off the track 90 hours, Az
hours of which were given to sleep.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

The State Journal says the amount
of drunkenness and the number OF
drunken men seen upon the streets
of Parkersburg Friday and Saturday
nights, was something appalling and
a shameful disgrace to the city
name" 1t affords the Herald great
pleasure to state that in this city
there was no disorder of any charac-
ter, there was very little drinking
and practically no drunkenness, the
day being as quiet and the people as
orderly as on the day following-Sun
day. A common remark was that
two Sundays came together,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

Chicago is said to be in the dumps
because Santa Claus could not find
enough Christmas things to fill the
big stockings.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01
To TaxnaYerS.

Taxes for 1897 are now due aud paya-
BILE at the Sheriff's Office Please come
forward and settle without further no
tice. ). ii. SMITH.
Sheriff of Berkeley County.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01
3 81 j.
Taking it pay you to buy here
all the tin

this store doesn't do startlil
things by spurts-every bit
store energy is bent on sto]
keeping in such a way as W
show advantage to your pockC
book any and every time y
have Dry Goods to buy.
Write for samples of Dire
Goods, Silks, Flannels, a
write for definite informant
about Jackets, Capes Suits, Oh
dren's Garments, Rugs, Lid
Curtains and other unsamp|
able Dry Goods-and find d
how important our way of me
chandising is to your interest,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

STATE or WEST VIRGINIA. IS.
Berkeley County,
|. Edward Rutledge. cashier of the above
named bank, do solemny swear that the
above statement il true TO the best OF my
knowledge and belief
EDWARD RUTLEDGE, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
22nd day of December, 1897.
ALBERT ID. DARBY, ". p.
Correct Attest
JAMES WHANN MoSHERRY.
fhfAs Ps MATTHAET,
HARVEY T. CUsIIwA,
-f Directors.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

Steam boilers are now successfully
carrying 10000 pounds pressure per
square inch. But recently ESQ pounds
was considered the outside limit for
safety.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

While many of our contemporaries
are taking a rest this week, the
Herald welcomes the New Year with
an issue which we consider rather
crisp. There is nothing like begin
ming the year right and it is our in
tention to endeavor to keep the pace
we have set
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01
p1aids

great season for them-f
waists and dress skirts and Oh
dren's dresses-we've a col
plete plaid store-not a go
Plaid missing-values at 2s
35c and SOC, that make invt
tigation worth while.
Plaids 10c to 1925.
Washable Silk and VIC
Plaids A inches wide, CSC.
Large lines imported Blal
Dress Good
soc yard I
choice, dressy styles u
you'll find saving on.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01
BOCCS & BUHI
ALLEGHENY, PA.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
w i've gentleman or lad lies 20 travel
spnnsible, established house in West VI
a. Monthly S6l % and expenses. Poa
steady. Reference. Enclose selt-addrs
STAN ped envelope. The dominion Com
Dept. X. Chicago.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01
Citizens National Bank.

II EPORT of the condition of the CITIZENS
n NATIONAL BANK, at Martiusburg. in
the state of West Virginia, at the close OF
business, December 10, 1897.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

The neatest thing we have seen in
the way of prospectus is that issued
by the Ladies Home Journal-neatly
illustrated, neatly printed and nearly
arranged-a fit souvenir of the holi-
day season, worthy to grace any lady S
boudoir. And the Journal! 1t is par
excellence.
The editor of the Herald, i'll COM
mon with other friends of x.Shcriff
Tarleton, OF Richie county, and their
name is legion, congratulates him on
the happy turn affairs have taken.
May he not only come out square but
with handsome surplus.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01

No-To-DSo for Fifty & snts.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strons, b,ooc pEre, b0c 81. Al. druggists
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-01-01
o0ds
Sars aparilla

Is the One True Blood Purifier All druggists. 81.
Prepared only by G. l. Hood & Co, Lowell, Mass.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17
Where Fashion is in the Wrong.

There is a disquieting rumOr in the
newspapers that the autumn fashions
for women's dresses include designs
for walking skirts that drag in the
dust. Fashions, being invented for all
sorts and conditions of women, must
necessarily include styles which shall
appeal to women who lack a reasonable
discernment about what to wear. WO-
men who have a fair equipment of
commOn-sense know, and will always
recognize, that the skirts of street
dresses should clear the ground: but,
sad to say, there are a good many wo-
men in every community to whom to
be CARRIED in the latest fashion is more
than comfort or cleanliness, and who,
if they are once convinced that it is
the fashion to wear long skirts in the
street. will undergo sll the drawbacks
aud Inconvenience of such q fashion
while it lasts. There is reason to be-
ieve. though, that American women
are stronger-minoed about fashions
than they used TO be, and that no within
of the Partisan style-mongers which is
obviously inconvenient or unprotita bic
or I'm becoming can gain anything like
q general acceptance. Two or three
years ago crinoline was offered and re-
jected. That was encouraging. Long
street dresses, if they are to be offered
again, should be rejected just as
promptly, and doubtless will be by the
great majority of women, even though
they should escape formal condemna-
ton by board of health.-Harper s
Bazaar.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

her husband was about ID sail frouI
Trieste in order TO obtain An interview
with her, with the purpose of eifecting
a reconciliation, she Immediately
bosrded her yacht aud sailed for the
Spanish Island OF Minorca, whittier she
was followed in due course by the en-
perOr. Barely forty-eight hours be-
fore the emperor reached Minorca the
empress left for Madeira, and when he
followed her there he found that she
had gone northwsrd in the direction of
the British channel. He therefore
gave up in despair the attempt to see
her, and returned to Vienna. Nor was
he permitted to meet her till 1867.
eight years later.
IL was then that the emperor's re-
lstives and principal advisers, alarmed
by the de icste health and frail consti-
tuition of Crown Prince Rudolph, de-
termined to bring about a reconcilia-
ton between the imperial couple on
the grounds of national policy. Ac-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

toe opposite shore, after murierin g
in as fit of uinsanity sthe medical at
tendaut whom he believed to be respon-
sible for his having been placed under
restraint as a luDatic. The empress
spent many hours kneeling at the dead
mans bier and never altogether recov-
ed from the shock.
Six years later followed tie terri BILE
death of her only son, whose lOveless
marriage to Princess Stephanie. of
Belgium. she had both opposed and
ieplOred. The circumstances OF the
iesth of the Inflated crown prince
we're of the most horrible description.
and the only wonder is that they did
not destroy the mind of so high-strung
md nervous woman as Elizabeth.
The crown prince committed suicide
when insane with drink on making the
terrible discovery that Baroness Marie
Vetsera. the girl who had been his
mistress for three years, and with
whom he was so pa5sionately in love
that he was prepared to renOunce his
succession to the throne in order to be
.ble to divorce his wife and marry her,
was his illegitimate slster-that Is to
say, natural child of the emperor and
of the elder Baroness Vetsera, by birth
st Baltazzi. 1t was the emperor him
self who, ignoring his sons intrigues,
girl as soon as he became aware of the
LA son, and he demanded that they
should at once separate. This the
crown prince felt that he could not do,
and accordingly he blew out his brains
after shooting and killing the girl.
1t was the Empress who first learned
of the terrible tragedy from the lips of
Count HOyos, who had been one of the
guests OF the crown prince and of his
IL =, 1,,-t 1<Ir
of Meyerling, where the incident took
place. She bore up wonderfully under
the second shock, sustained her hus-
band in his grief, after she had COM
municated the news to him, and, in
deed, astonished all by her fortitude.
But from that time forth she declined
to hold any intercourse with her sons
widow, whom she regarded as respOn-
sible for the crown princes death in
having driven him by her quarrelsome
CD aracter to seek affections elsewhere
that he did not find at home.
She donned mourning never to leave
it again, and from that time forth be-
came q sort of wandering spirit on the
face of the earth. seeking repose for
her mind and Oblivion for her sorrow
by looking on new scenes. One day
she was in the southern part of Spain,
few weeks later she would be heard
of along the northern coast of Africa.
in Palestine, or in the wilds of Alba
mia, always on the move and martyr
to that most terrible of all Affections,
namely. insomnia.
Now, at last, her troubles are a, an
end and she is at rest, leaving behind
her sort of remembrance of one of
the most interesting and romantic fig
ures of this prosaic nineteenth cen
fury.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

ther very clean nor very nice to look
at. Both sides were written up, in
pencil. Naturally. | was greatly as
tonished, but her majesty was not
without an excuse. Yesterday said
she, Il was engaged the whole day long
with all sorts of receptions at court,
and in the evening there was a state
concert. which fatigued me, SO that l
had to go to bed. But, remem boring
that l had not done my lesson, [ tore
this sheet of paper from an almanac
which was on my bedside table and
wrote on it the translation of one OF the
stories in the almanac. So, you see if
l did not do my duty, L had at least
good intentions. -
Already ailing. in 1885. the empress
sustained very severe shock to her
nerves through the tragic death of her
cousin, King Louis of Bavaria, almost
under her very eyes. She was staying
at hotel on one side of the Staren-
berg Lake, while he was drowned on
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

selected by
mil
that
daughter besides
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

paper, but also from his seat in the
Hungarian lower house of rarliamen Mt
leads al active oposit on against the
government. be color of his politics
may be realized from the fact that in
1861, two years before he commenced
to give the empress lessons, : all his
correspondence was seized by the
Austrian police, who have not return
ed it 10 this day. Deputy Falk, in
speaking OF the lessons in Hungarian
literature which he gave the
empress, says: "a more diiigent
pupil can not be imagined.
Translations we're written out for M
on blue ruled paper so correctly and in
such neat hand that such pup1
would have won the first prize at any
public school. Only ouce did | catch
her tripping. One day at the com
mencement OF her lesson. whHn she
was in the habit of laying her exercise
before me, she handed me sheet of
kind of blOtting paper, which was mel
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

princesse liues, even if the gown is not
cut as princesse. Silk pieces are in
troduced on lace gowns which reach
from the side of the bodice down to the
bottom of the skirt, having the full
suggestion of being part of a prin-
cesSe MODEL. The whole outline of the
figure is thus made promine nt.-Ex-
change,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17
princesse Lines In Newest Frocks

In speaking of princesse effects,
Vogue says that the tops of skirts are
being fitted so tight to the figure that
the latest model carrying out princesse
lines has its pocket slit in the back but
toned across with small tabs to keep it
secure. Everything smart in the way
of Paris dressmaking points directly to
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

Even the ordinarily plain cloth cape
has succumbed to the fever for
elaborate decoration, and now shows
itself frivolOusly decked with pinked
out ruchings of silk rulings of ribbon
or embroid cries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

One element of dress in Paris is the
black gown of MORE silk, which seems
to have come to the front again. and
is made as nearly on the plan of the
princess as possible.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17
THE RED CROSS.

They too have beard the drum-beat
They 70 low the bug'e's call,
These who are swift with pity
On fields where brave men fall.
When the BATTLEFRONT is silent,
And the echoing thunder dies,
They haste TO the plain, red sodden
with the blood of sacrifice,
The flag that floats above them
Is marked with Il crimson sign,
Pledge of a great compassion
And the rifted heart Divine.
That once for mans redemption
Knew carth's comp etest loss,
These to the field of valor
Bring loves immortal cross,
And so they follow the buglc,
And heed the drum-bcat's call,
But their erraud is one OF pity
They succor the men who fail,
--Harper's Balar
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

The girl with limited income can
make very good showing with q we'll
made wool skirt one of black tstfeta,
two or three pique skirts and an assort-
ment of well-fitted skirt waists.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-09-17

The HERALD, 6Oc per month,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
Literary and other Clubs.

The Chaninade Ladies' Chorus will
have its next regular meeting at Cal
ders on Thursday, Sept. %, at 1920
sharp. and a full attendance of mem
bers and prospective members is ur-
gently requested.
g g o
The Ladies' Literary society will
meet at their club rooms Sept. %, at
which meeting the following pro-
gramme will be presented:
Discussion of the War With Spain"
Miss Wightman.
Paper, The How and the Why of
Literary Criticism"-Mrs. Dart.
Study of Zola-Mrs. Fabian.
The Shakespeare section of the Unity
club met last Monday evening, and or
ganized with a membership of about
40. The first scenes in Romeo and
Juliet were discussed with much en-
thusiasm. The personnel of the club
promises an exceptionally interesting
years work. New members welcome
at any time. No fees.
@ 9 @
The Unity Volunteer club will hold
its regular meeting in Unity hall par
Tor Tuesday, at o'clock. At this meet
irg a course of study will be taken up,
and the course will consist of the study
OF George EIiot's 'Romola," and the
associated history. Any young women
interested in the work Of this society
are invited to become members.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

One of the interesting features of the
Trans Mississippi exposition is a Ne
braska sod house, constructed under the
direction of Mrs. L. Bowser of Norfolk,
Neb. It is an exact imitation of the
house in which Mrs. Bowser lived when
she first took up her residence in the
state, many years ago. In this print
tive structure the mistress serves cof-
fee and biscuits to several hundred Wis
itors every day.
Twenty-eight motorcycles partici-
pated in race recently between
Etampes and Charities, France. The
distance, going and returning, was
about 81 miles. The winning vehicle,
driven by an eight-horse power motor,
with two cylinders. made the round trip
in about two minutes and ten seconds
less than two hours The speed was
81 % miles an hour. This, it is said
beats the best previous record for road
carriages.
5 Frances society for the reformation
of spelling, the Association Orthogra-
phique, has received a very large be-
quest from a Frenchman who died re-
Gently in Buenos Ayres. 1t consists of
100000 acres of land in Argentina, the
income from which is already $4,000.
OF this, $1,000 a year and one-half of
the residue go to the society for its
purposes. The rest is to be divided up
into prizes to persons who have done
good to mankind.
Lord Wolseley, who is at the head of
the English army. is a very busy man.
one day he is in Scotland, the next day
reviewing the troops in Yorkshire, then
in London inspecting the volunteers, a
day or two after witnessing a night
attack at Chatham and torpedo trials
at Sheerness, and then with the cadets
at Sandhurst. The commander-in-
chiefs apparent youthfulness makes
people forget that he is now 60 years of
age, and has been actively employed in
the army for 46 years.
A strange condition was attached to
the legacy of the late Sir Edward
Bates, who died last year, left to his
daughter. He stated that he
had seen his son-in-law's Scotch prop
erty, and he considered it would be a
gross injury to his daughter and her
children, considering there are no
neighbors within six or seven miles,"
if she lived there any considerable
time. So he arranged that if his daugh-
ter stayed more than six months in any
year, land those six months not in the
winter" at that spot, the income de-
rived from the legacy of the II sue
ceeding months should go to the residu-
airy legatee.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-18
Keeping His Promise.

Chicago Tribune: Can you build a
bridge over this washout strong enough
to take a train over?" asked the con-
ductor, looking at his watch, lin two
hours?' '
Il can, sir" replied the section boss.
Then go ahead"
1t was then o'clock. At 4 the con-
ductor went down to inspect the work.
"How's this?" he demanded. Didn't
you say you could build a bridge in
two hours that 1 could run this train
over?"
No, sir" responded the section boss.
Il said could build a bridge you could
run the train over in two hours. 1t
amt none of my business what you
want to run SO thunderin' slow for, but