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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10
THIS is THE WAY WE LONG HAVE
SOUGHT.

Civil service must 60. The American
people are opposed to keeping in Office
men who do not belong to the victorious
party. President Mckinley has taken a
long step in the right direction. Last
Monday he issued an order by which at
least 1900 appointments under the civil
services law, were taken from under the
workings Of said law. This means that
1900 Republicans will go in and 4,ooo
Democrats will come out. 1t will be re-
membered that after McKinley's election
and when Cleveland knew his successor
was to be a Republican, he Immediately
placed about $1,000 o~ffice-holders, almost
all of them Democrats, under the civil
service law, and then, granting a big
grunt Of satisfaction, took a drink and
went fishing. This vas a detestable move,
and a fine exhibition of that marvellous
characteristic of Democracy, commonly
called gall" McKinley's hands were
completely tied and Republicans stood
out in the dusty by-ways, hungry and
angry, gazing at the sleek, weIl-fed Dem
.ocrats over in the Republican clover
field. They kicked, Of course, and have
been kicking yer since, but the Demo-
Gratis simply winked a wink, changed
fields, and foraged c%ontentedly, believing
the gods were on their side. Times change
and we change with them. The gates
are off their hinges and 1000 Democrats
are now in those anne dusty by-ways,
while Republicans are tasting that clover.
Thus we finally get there. The Presi-
dent should continue the good work. He
shonld remember that there are numer-
Gus good, sober, intelligent, capable Re-
publicans who voted for him, carried the
torch in the parade, spent the dollar, and
lost the day, in the common cause. These
men should be put to work and not a
Democrat permitted to hold an Office I'M
der a Republican administration. Let us
in, Mr.. President, and put them out.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10
3 & D
shirt waists
and
wash skirts

Nc question about why we're
getting such a large, increasing
business.
Showing the latest ideas-the
distinctly correct, handsome,
styles.
Demonstrating that this small
profit store will sell you choice
styles, and give you selections
from the largest variety you'll
find anywhere, for as little and
less money than you'd be asked
usual places for ordinary styles.
Nice colored wash waists soc.
Plain white ones 75c.
shirt waists, one dol
lar
that completely outclass any ev-
er known of at the price. Vari-
ETY. of styles of each kind-whitee
or colored. \
Fine Star shirt waists 81. so.
Elegant white shirt waists,
$3.50, $500, S2.50-to seven dol
lars.
Colored wash waists to 81 so.
wash skirts
Plain crash skirts 75c..
Plain Duck 75c.
Fancy Polka Dot Duck 81 90.
Plain white P. K. $1.25.
and the greatest collections
of handsomely trimmed wash
skirts $500 to SIG. Concluding
Duck, Linen, P. K. and Denim
braided, applique bands, in
sertion and dressy overskirt eff
fects.
Elegant styles $3.50 $3.50,
$500.
Making this such a store,
with goods and prices, as de-
mands attention if you're to get
the best, and save money,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10
A Good Bicycle For Sale Cheap.

A good United States wheel for sale
apply at this Office or to JOHN WELLEN.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10
"You May Bend the SapIing, But Not
the Tree"

When disease has become chronic and
deep-seated it is often difficult to cure it.
That is the reason why it is best to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla when disease first
shows itself-in pimples, headaches, in
digestion, or other troubles which tell of
poor blood, weak stomach or disordered
liver or kidneys. This great medicine
regulates the whole system. 1t never
disappoints.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10

Gen. Joe Wheeler has become a great
and ardent supporter Of the Mckinley adj
ministration. The old man has beer
treated pretty well by the administrator
and it seems a game Of you tickle me, J
tickle you."-Statesman.
That is a rather ticklish way Of putting
it. General Wheeler is an honest man,
and strange to say, a Democrat. He is
patriotic enough TO stand by the admins
tration, as every American should, Loyalty
and earnestly. He has learned by ex-
perience that the government of the Unit
ed States generally is able to take r o.
itself, at home or abroad. Hurrah fol
Wheeler, who is manly enough TO firmly
uphold and defend the country's flag anc
honor. He viii be a Republican, by anc
nv
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10

1T is enough for me to know that
have a country and that my country leads
the world. ! have lived to look upon its
dis%membered fragments whole again; 10
see it, like the tabled bird Of wondrous
plumage upon the Arabian desert, slowly
shaped itself above the plains and ashes
OF a conaagration that threatened TO de-
your it; | have watched it gradually un-
fold its magnificent proportion through al
ternating tracks Of light and shade; | have
stood in awe-struck wonder and fear lest
the glorious fabric should fade into dark
ness and prove but the insubstantial
pageant Of a vision, when 10! out Of the
misty depths Of the far-away Pacific the
booming Of Dewey's guns, quickly fol-
lowed by the answering voice Of the guns
Of Sampson and Shafter and Schlcy, and
| said: 1T is not a dream; it is Gods
promise redeemed Henry Watterson.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10

Westphalia Hams, every n guaran-
teed, at s. S. Felker's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-06-10

Hoods Pills are the favorite family ca
thartic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
Not an Observant Mnn.

The old m. 4 in tho shay Y coat men
toned something about Kansas in his
talk, and the Bostonian leaned over to-
ward him and asked;
did you say you were from kansas
"No, but jest come from there,
Then | want TO ask you few ques-
lions. How are times out that way?'
II dunno"
us money plenty or Tight"
Cant say,
But don't you know how the farmers
are feellngy"
No"
as business good or bad in the towns?"
II didn't ask anybody.
"You--you are not an observing man,
said tho Bostonian.
"No, guess not. went out to Kansas
TO SOC wilder used to know and to ask
her to marry me. l got to her house at 3
O'Clock in the afternoon, l asked her To
have me, and she said she wouldn't, and
at 3 80 was on my way back. ] didn't
see no crops, nor ask about good times or
bad. Tho state OF Kansas may be holdiu
IA reg lar Fourth of July over good times
or everybody may be goin to the poor
house. All know about 1t is that I'm an
old fool fur spendin 500 to run arter
Kansas wilder when | could hey married
a New Hampshire -. Eur II shilliL-- -
CHICAGO News
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13

A follow Of an OXfD,d college tells ar
hnecdotc about Mr.. Gindstouc yisitto 10
college in question when bee was stay ns
in Oxford for the last time, i'm 1892 lie
had been dining in hail. and ai' r,Vard at-
tending common room, which was Just
over, most OF the company having dis
perscd The distinguished guest was stand
ing with his back to the fire rarraung
some rcmiuScencc Of his university days.
Yes, sir, " he was saying Il sot eyes N
him then for the first and last TIM. nd
that must have bcen-let me >eo--fu.l. 80
years ago
At this point a young man who was
sitting at the corner OF the fireplace md
was afflicted with cold happened to
cough slightly Instantly Mir G,slst no
wheeled about, and, making him cour-
teous bow, said, with his usual emphasis:
THANK you sir; thank you. I am
obliged TO you for that correction / lid
exaggcrate the lapse Of time. have no
doubt l should have Said 81 years OF 81 at
the outside.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
There MAY De IL Sen Scrnent.

Modern deep sea explorations formed the
subject of an interesting lecture given at
the McKendree Methodist Episcopal
church recently by G. ii. Townsend, who
as "a member Of the United States fish
commission, has made a number OF trips
in the Atlantic and in the Pacific ocea Is
on the steamship Albatross.
Mr.. Townsend spoke at some length of
the fabulous sea serpents If you would
call them sca monsters, he said, he would
by no means dispute the possibility of
their existence. Dredging at great depths
had resulted in the finding of many species
which the naturalist had classed as ex-
tinct All of these had been small ami
mails, as present methods had not develop
ed so as to obtain the larger ones Now, it
is known that in prehistoric times many
sea monsters existed, and while these AFRO
supposedly extinct Mr.. Townsend consid-
ers it by no means improbable that some
of them are still living in great depths.
Once in awhile perhaps one of them might
come to the surface and in this manner
the fabulous stories about sea serpents j.,
which most people laugh at, could be tx
planned as correct. Washington Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
Five Shots mt "a Gas Meter, SI7.

Billy Klingler, one of the transfer clerks
in the county auditor Office, was the vic
tim Of an amusing series OF circumstances
the other day. He lives on Vine Street
hill, and policeman lives next door
just as he was about to leave for his work
in the morning the policeman vito sent
for him and showed him note from her
husband, brought by messenger boy,
stating that he had forgotten his revolver
and requesting her to take the cartrd gcs
out and give it to the boy to bring to him.
She told Klingler that she was unable to
remove the cartridges ana asked him to
please do so. He tried, but also failed
Finally he took the revolver down to the
cellar and fired the five shots at the foun-
dation wall, and then, returning up
stairs, gave the revolver to the boy
AS Klingler was going down stairs again
he was met by an excited man, who wild
ly exclaimed that there had been gas ex-
plosions in the cellar, The man owned the
shoe store on the ground floor of the build
ing and said that his store was full of
gas. An investigation developed that
klingler had fired all five bullets into the
gas meter on the wall and that gas was
leaking at "a dangerous rate threatening
to asphyxiatc everybody in the house.
Plumbers were sent for and the leaks We're
finally stopped, but the next day n gas bill
came to Klinger, The amount of the bill
was Sl7 Enquirer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13

shapes. 1t is open or closed, pointed, slash
ed, shorter in front or at the sides or at
the back, crossed or in the rcdinEote STYLE
The tInic is n little more ample than
the lower skirt, and the seams where the
brcadths are joined are concealed as much
as possible. 1t is not lined, as u lining
would increase its weight and is quite
unnecessary. The lower skirt * always
lined, and no further reinforcement is re
quircd.
The picture shows an evening gown Of
pale green velvet. The skirt has applca-
tons OF jet embroidery and is partly yelled
by n pointed tunic of black gauzc, which
has a satin border embroidered with Jet.
The bodice is entirely covered with drapcd
gauze and has embroidered bands like
those on the skirt Jet straps cross the
shoulders and also the top Of the sleeves,
which fall off the shoulders. The sleeves
themselves are of wrinkled gauze unlincd.
JUDO CHOLLET.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13

tlon mas come, ana our bodies rise from
the dead, will we have on us any scars
showing our bravery for Gody Christ will
be there all covered with scars. Sears on
the brow scars on the hand, scars on tho
feet, scars all over the heart, won in the
battle of redemption. And all heaven will
sob aloud with emotion rs they look ut
those scars. Ignatius will be there, and
he VIII point out the place where the tooth
aE,l paw of the lion seized him in the Co
liscum, and John Iluss will he there, and
he will show where the coal first scorchcd
the foot on that day when his spirit took
wing of flame from Constance.
NJ MILAN and Campbell and Freeman,
American missionaries in India, will he
thcrc--thc men who with their wives and
children went down in the awful massa-
Gre at Cawnpur and they will show where
the dnggers of the scpoys struck them.
The Waldcnscs will be there, and they will
show whore their bones were broken on
that day when the picdmontcsc soldcry
pitched them over the rocks. And there
will be those there who took care of the sick
and who looked after the poor, and they
will have evidences of earthly exhaustion.
And Christ, with his Scared hand waving
ovN the Scared multitude, will say,
gloriflcd with me in heaven And then
the great organs of eternity will take up
the chant, and st. John will play, These
are they who came out of great tribula
ton and had their robes washed and made
white in the blood of the Lamb. "
But what VIII your chagrin and Inino
he if it shall be told that day on the streets
of heaven that on earth we shrank back
from all toll and sacrifice and hardship.
No scars to show the heavenly suldicry.
Not so much as one ridge on the palm of
the hand to show that just once in all this
battle for God and the truth we RraSpcd
the sword so firmly and struck so hard
that the sword and the hand stuck togcth-
or and the hand clavc to the sword. Oh
my Lord Jesus, rouse us to thy service.
Thy saints in all this glorious war
Shall conquer, though they die.
They sec the triumph from alar
And seize it with the eye.
When that illustrious day shall rise
And all thy armies shine
In robes OF victory through tho skies,
Tho glory shall be thine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
A GOLDEN NOSE.
Danish Astronomer who Could Give
Cyrano Some Points.


The extraordinary success of "Cyrano
de Bergerac" will doubtless lead to the
production of many plays of the samo ma
ture. AS hint to ambitious playwrights
it may be mentioned that the life Of Tycho
Brahe, the Danish astronomer, double dis
counts Cyranos in picturesque qualities
and theatrical possibilities. Tho real Cy-
rano was very little like his namesako of
the theater, but old Tycho could be put
upon the boards with little or no change.
He was astronomer, poet, painter, fight
err and what not. James l of England,
when he was James VI of Scotland, called
on Tycho, made him presents, and, sad to
relate, wrote verses about it, Emperors
called Brahe friend and felt themselves
honored thereby. Honors We're hoaped
upon him, yet he married the peasant girl
of his choice, which raised such rumpus
between him and his family that the king
was obliged to act as peacemaker.
Like Cyrano, he was ready to fight at
the drop of the hat, with or without provo
cation, and was an excellent swordsman.
When we come to the principal feature
of Cyrano's divergence from the normal
type, old Tycho puts him in the shade
Cyrano merely had u long nose; Tycho
had a gold one-Rold and covered with
wax so skillfully that it could hardly be
noticed He lost tho proboscis with which
nature provided him in u duel and made
the substitute himself 1t is said that
Kepler owes his fame to Brahe's careful.
teaching The mans life all the way
through was filled with romantic Incl
dents
Tho playwright might introduce James
Is verses to bring n touch of pGthos into
the play. Criterion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13

Children deprived of fats
and mineral foods have
weak bones, 1abby flesh and
thin watery blood.
The milk of nursing
mothers, enfeebled by chron-
ic diseases, or long contin-
ued nursing, produces the
same results.
SCOTS Emulsion is cod
liver oil partly digested and
with the hypophosphiteS,
forms a fat food which acts
on the infant through the
mothers milk, giving rich
blood, strong nerves and
sound flesh and bones to both.
soc. and 'ioo, all druggists
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists, New York
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
Not to he Trined with.

"Of course, he said in an ofhand way
ait goes without saying that beautiful
girl like you must have had many offers
Of marriage"
She blushod prettily, and her eyes seem
ed to say OF course, " but she did not an
swer otherwise.
"And Of course" he went on, Il would
not think of asking who any OF the men
were or anything about thcm, but | am
interested in knowing how they do 1t.
Then she reused herself
'Soe here, she said ARE you trying
to get pointers for n proposal TO mo or to
some other girlt"
Thus it WAS that she pinned him down,
as it We're, and brought him to the point,
Chicago Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13

the warm weather hats uewly shown c'R~
sist Of wire frames completely lNrrodN ID
muuNsclinc de sole, which is ~Mrrcu a. So
ly with little headings forming messy
surface.
a brides gown need not necessarily be
dead white 1t may he pearl cream n
IVORY white, according TO the taste oil lie
woarer. Ivory or cream is usually PIE r
red for bruucttcs, pearl or SNOW white for
blends Whatever white j, selected. all
the acccssorics-- shoes, stockings, A.u1eA
and trmmmgS-s should be of the sans
tone; otherwise the effect Is El9rinIly nj.
Satin is still the usual material for ed
ding gowns, but white moiro on iiou de
velours is also admissible The better .ho
quality of the material the longer the train
may be, wh4.e il the goods are inCNpc. i've
the train must he short The pcttcoah
should he very long, hut should have H.
train The inside of the hem ot he trun
is usually faced with scdnt rut1lcs OF silk,
mousscline de sole or lace.
A wedding gown of satin is shown
which has a perfectly plain skirt. The
bodice is close fitting at the back, but
forms a blouse in front. Iherc is a. chem
isettc, front and back of plated WLito
moussclinc de sole, outlined by tiny gar
land of orange blossoms The CELLAR and
belt are Of satin ana satin toscttc is
placed near the left shoulder, with long
ends reaching almost to the foot of The
skirt a spray of orange flowers depends
from the left side of the belt. The sleeves
are plain, with iariug wrists.
JUDO CHOILET.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
Opposed 10 Department stores.

Bern Is peculiar in some things and
In matters of progress and enterprise is
far behind the other Swiss cities. a trades
man who had done quite business in
small wares bought several small stores
on the main arcadcd street of the city and
prepared to erect n modern department
store, as far as the continental idea goes
He wanted to make his establishment as
attractive as possible, and accordingly,
sought to have the dark and gloomy ar
cadcs in front OF his proposed building re
moved.
Such storm of protests was made
against this willful destruction of the an
Gent and typical stoncwork that he was
obliged TO abandon his scheme and get
even by making his store the finest in the
city. He even has had an elevator install
ed. When the little dealers saw this and
knew that it was good, they held u largely
attended meeting to protest. 1t is their
desire to have store with several depart
ments so heavily taxed that it will be i'm
possible for the owner to realize anything
out of his venture. Bern Letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
THE PASSING OF KASkASKlA.
The First Capital of Illinois Washed
Away by the Mississippi River.

The last vestiRe of what was once the
city of Kaskaskia, the first capital Of the
state of Illinois and the metropolis Of tho
west will have disappeared in the Misss
sippi within few days. There are now
only few hundred feet Of the old corporate
limits of the town left and the land is
fast caving into the Mississippi
Ever since the Mississippi river cut
through the peninsula above tho old town
in 1882 and formed u junction with the
Kaskaskia or Okaw river eight miles
above the place where 1t originally cmpticd
into the Mississippi, the waters have been
washing away the land upon which the
town stood until now the last trace of tho
historic old place has almost disappeared
The residence of Governor Bond, the
first governor of the state of Illinois, was
washed into the river about three years
ago, and all the old buildings, with their
quaint, old fashioned French colonial
architecture, have one by one followed the
Bond residence till now few ruins over
hanging the brink of the river arc all that
remain of what was once "a city of 1900
people, the capital first of IA territory and
later of u state.
The church Of Kaskaskia was torn down
and removed several years ago, and last
fall the ground upon which it once stood
was washed away The old Rravcyards
of which there were three, are 9ono. They
originally contained thousands Of kaskas-
kia dead, most Of whom were disintcrrcd
and removed to a new cemetery on tho
bluffs opposite the old town. Through
the efforts of OK Senator Rickcrt, who in
troduccd bill for that purpose in the Illi-
nois legislature, they now rest whore the
waters cannot reach Them but many were
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
Cost of the LEGION of Honor.

The cross of the order of the Legion Of
Honor, which is only worn on great occa-
sions, is supplied by the state for the mod
est sum of 10 francs The article, how
ever, is snid to be of inferior quality the
jeweler who has tho monopoly of its man
ufacturo being obliged to have recourse to
indifferent material in order to make u
Giving profit" In consequence certain
number Of tho newly decorated prefer to
purchase their cross from the jewellers of
the Palais Royal, who make n speciality of
the trade and whose charges vary from 20
francs to MAXIMUM of a louis and half
The economically mind may procure sec
ond hand crosses, but it is moro surpris
ing to learn that it is possible to buy SEC
ond hand strips Of ribbon ut many Of the
old clothes shops in the district of the tenn
pie. Considering that brand new ribbon
only involves an expenditure of six sous,
1t Is difficult to understand who can be
the customers for the castoff article at u
sou apiece. Paris Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13
THE WORK OF WOMEN.
WHAT is BEING DONE BY lNDlViD-
UALS OF THE UNOUlET SEX.

The New President of the National
Council of Women and Her Career.
some of the Things Which New
Women Can DO.
copyright. 1899, by American Press Asso-
ciaton.l
Mrs. Fanny Humphrey Gsffney, who
succeeds Mrs. May Wright Sewall as
president Of the National Council of
Women, is New York woman and is
prominent in the women's advance
movements of the metropolis She is
president Of the New York Society For
Political Study and pronounced advo-
cate of equal suffrage. She is on the
list of officers of the Washington Me
mortal association, which has for its oh
ject the establishment of national
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-04-13

the skirt buttons at the back, sometimes
at the side Ii opens over IA side panel or
II tablier. 1t assumes tunic form or con
sistS of two or three circular ruflles or
bands of stitching or ribbon simulate su
perimposed skirts The pIo1t aim OF the
dressmaker is to conceal tie darts and
seams as much rs possible and to hide the
fastening, and ali sorts OF ingenious trim
mings are employed to secure this result.
The illustration shown today is Of u
spring hat OF wood brown rice straw. The
underside Of the hrm has ,hrvo raised
bands of the same straw, Around the
brm is u drapery of cherry velvet yelled
by capucn tullc and at the side cluster
OF edelweiss, with foliage The brim il
lifted at the back, where are placed IA
chou of capucin tulle and another Of red
roses JUDO CHOLLKT.