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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-15


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twelve years have gone by.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-02-15

kEI-N ofth, We.
Mutual Ren, 4, Column
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
PHILIPPINE CLIPPINGS.

Chicago, May 4.-Mr. Theodore Wiese,
who conducts a press-clipping bureau, re-
ceived an order from the contemporaries
League, of Boston, to examine the letters
from soldiers in the Philippines, published
in papers throughout this country, for the
purpose of seeing what complaints the
volunteers made.
Up to today Mr.. Wiese has clipped S.
900 letters from volunteers in the Philip
pines, and in only three instances was
fault found with anything or ANYBODY, and
a wish expressed by the writer to return
home.
The race Of Spartan mothers has not
died out. One patriotic mother in Ne
braska, who has two sons in the regiment
from that state at Manila,has made a pub
lie protest against the unpatriotic course
of those who demand the immediate re-
turn of the volunteers. She saws she
wants to see them as much as any
mother can but she quotes from a letter
written by n of her sons, who says:
What is all this chatter the folks are
putting up about us2 Some Of them
write as if they thought we had TO
have our mothers along to take care Of
us. They sent us out here to fight and
hat is what we are doing now; have been
on the firing lire about two weeks; guess
that's about as much as the regulars
could stand. If they let us alone we'll
drive these fellows clean off the island.
That is the right spirit of true loyalty
and patriotism. The boys feel as all in
telligent American citizens do, that now
they are in it, they are bound to see the
thing through. All honor to them, and to
the thousands of mothers who feel exact
" as does their Nebraska sister.-Toledo
Blade.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
ALGER PRAISED.

mo Secretary was ever more abused.
Secretary Stanton stood throughh his abuse
as the most fearless Secretary that ever
lived. w have now another Secretary,
who has made fewer mistakes and been
more abused than any Of his predecessors
He has the confidence of all except a few
indictments. Through him has been at
tackled the President of the United States.
He is almost sick at heart at the weight
of unjust obloquy that has been heaped
upon him, but with no promises to make
or platitudes to indulge in, he is conduct
ing an honest administration.
II was born a Democrat don't
think III ever get over it. I'm proud to
belong to that political faith "a voice:
You're a Republican. but you don't
know it,; but | hope the time will come
when therell be no difference between
Democrats and Republicans, at least
manifested against those who rule the
government. | talk as a soldier. don't
commit myself to any complications that
may lead to trouble with Germany. but
| hug myself for being an American citi-
The above is taken from Maj. General
address before the Michigan So
Sons OF the American Revolution,
at Detroit, Wednesday, May 8. A noble
to a deserving, m~uch-abused man.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
DEMOCRATIC SURPRISE.

A correspondent in the last issue Of the
Romney Times, writing from Alaska,
Mineral county, has the following perth
nent and interesting item:
II do hope those who see no sign of
prosperity, as yet, will find themselves
blessed with an abundant apple crop.
This just brings to mind some remarks /
heard made by one of that kind who sees
nothing but ruin under the present adj
ministration. We were both standing at
the barn yard. where some cows were be-
ing sold, and which brought the following
prices: No. 4, S34, No. 2, $40. 50. No. 4,
$50. 80, No. d, S8I.75. Finally one COW
with calf by her side brought SIG. My
Democratic friend standing by exclaimed:
my Cod three years ago that much
money would have bought a whole bunch
of them
Having eyes they see not, and ears
they hear not" DO | quote right, or is
it that they will not see, for fear they
might get on the side Of right and TRUTH
Some leading politicians would be sur
prised to know that, while they think
they are deceiving the voters, and holding
them in Democratic ranks, they are
strengthening the Republican party"
Such prces were never known during
Democratic administrations, when ma
tional affairs were in a normal condition.
Cleveland had the country bankrupted,
labor unemployed and stagnation every
where. Mckinley brings prosperity to
all sections of the country and forces
Democrats to prosper whether they will
or not.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
Poorly Paid Public Officials.

West Virginia pays her Governor $500
per year and her judges Of the Supreme
Court S., 200 each. These salaries should
be increased. The Governor should get
100000 per year, and the judges Of the
Supreme Court, at least $4,000. Bet
ter service would be obtained, and men
of legal attainments could afford TO give
up a good practice to adorn the bench.
The Circuit judge should receive $1,000,
instead of S $4,000 per year. Few men
care to go on the bench, for honor's sake
alone, and we know of no judge now on
the bench who could not easily earn dou-
bic his salary, if practicing. We do not
reflect upon the ability of u present
able Governor, nor the faithful, earnest
work of the present Supreme Court judg-
es, in this article. They are doing all
that the public have a right to expect
But they are not properly remunerated,
Good salaries make men more careful
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is a list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Post Office at Martins
burg w. Va, May s, 1899. If not CALI
ed for will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office at Washington, May %. Persons
calling for them will say advertised.
Mrs. John Andrees, T. w. Bell, Coed.
Baker, Mary c. Conley. Jno. w. Flemens,
James A. Fellers, Herman Fleming, w.
+. Fowles, James E.Foster, Hachet Herr,
Miss Ida Y. Myers, James McMackdence,
Sarah M. Noll, Carey Phillipy, David
Stewart, w. J. Turner, Mrs. Mary E.
Watson, Mrs. Almira V. Wilson.
ALEX CLoHAN, P. M.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

for upholding the government, and admit
they were wrong, Such twaddIe would
be silly. The North was right and we
shall always so assert, if you turn your
self inside U yelling bloody shirt"
You made it bloody. and Won can't de-
ceive anyone with illusions TO the beau
tiful Southland We consider no land
beautiful where such fendish mobs exist
as the one which murdered and mutilated
Sam Hose; that hanged Strickland, and
destroyed Rev. Bro6ghton's church prop
erty. There are more black men MUIR
dercd in the South than in the North, and
you know it. You also know that they
are robbed Of their political rights there.
Yet you have the gall to talk about
the "bloody shirt"
This is a land of law. Every section
of it should obey the law, and respect
life and property. When any section
openly disobeys the statutes Of the Unit
ed States, and laughs to scorn their author
ity, it should be punished, and the law
enforced, no matter what are the results.
If the states are to defy the plain statutes
OF the government, then we have no gov
eminent, and the States rights people of
the COS have gained in time of peace
what they failed to win in time Of war.
This is the whole question in a nutshell.
Our friend is a great critic. He reminds
US of the lines in Hudibras:
"He was in logic a great critic,
Profoundly skilled in analytic;
He could distinguish, and divide
A hair 'twixt south, and southwest side;
On either which he would dispute,
Confute, change hands, and still c~onfute;
OF argument, a mans no horse;
He'd prove a buzzard is no fowl,
And that a lord may be an owl"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

Our neighbor. OF the Independent, is
getting in splendid shape again His ed
itorial page fairly sparkles with criticisms
and political truths. The wayne thumps
friend Boyer is a caution. BY the way,
what about the Barry business? Had the
editor of the Statesman anything to do
with disseminating his case, as the Inde-
pendent intimateso 1t is unkind to charge
him with being the only corpse fndable."
What does he mean The editor Of the
Statesman cannot afford 10 pass by with
out notice, this charge. After punching
away at the aforesaid editor Of the States
man. as aforesaid, brother Wisner turns
to another subject and again strikes from
the shoulder. He replies to the editorial
of the Statesman, relative to the city
nominations. This time he is covered
all over with Democratic gore.
ssAll the brains, all the worthiness. or
all the good. exists not in Democratic
heads. There are others just as good,
just as worthy, and as between partisans,
what is wanted now, is the best hat is in
the shop TO make up for public good"
That is it exactly. The best men
should be elected, especially when they
are Republicans.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
A SAr1PLE OF UNADULTERATED
GALL.

Anyone nj informed, who should pc
ruse the editorial columns of a recent is
sue of the Herald, would conclude that
all the fighting was and is being lone by
men who followed the Stars and Stripes
in the late rebellion. Although such
questions are so far out-of-date that they
should be allowed to slumber forever, yet
the stained garment is Haunted again and
again, and the loyal citizens of the beau
tiful Southland, which furnished such he
roes as Fitzhugh Lee and the intrepid
Fighting "Joe" Wheeler. are villiied
without cause or provocatlon. No more
black men are murdered in the South in
proportion to their number than in the
| North, and the editor of the Herald is
well aware of the fact.-Berkeley Demo-
crat.
We clip the above gem from the DEM
ocrat, so that our readers may sec the
kind Of stuff the editor works off on his
Democratic readers, for political effect.
We do not care a continental about the
matter, but only desire to inspect this
sweet crumb. In the first place, dear
Sonny boy, we are proud and glad to ac-
knowledge the bravery and loyalty OF the
men from the South, who helped to fight
our war with Spain. They fought under
the old Stars and Stripes, not against
them. No drawer men live than Wheeler
and Lee, and no drawer men ever lived
than those who fought under them in the
COS. We have never attacked these
men, though we believe they were wrong
We simply condemn the hre-eaters who
espoused the cause of the late rebellion
and worked upon the feelings Of the peo-
pie in the South, until they brought them
unto battle line against the government
They were wrong, e~ternally wrong, anc
that this government is now one of al
the states, is not because they did moi
seek TO destroy it. We suppose you de-
sire us to say the South was right in the
late war; that the government SHOULD
have been destroyed; that loyal Unior
men should apologize to you Southerners
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

Three cheers and a tiger for the Mary
land Democracy-Berkeley Democrat.
The Democracy of Maryland deserves to
be cheered. Two Republican y. 5. SEN
ators and half the congressional delega-
ton. Republican, shows how deserving it
is. A few mugwump Republicans sided
with you in Baltimore last week, and
elected your mayor. And all this whist
ling to keep up courage, is born OF that.
Hank from the tomb, a doleful sound!
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

A memorandum has been prepared at
the War Department, comparing the loss
es in the Spanish war with the first year
OF the civil war. The aggregate strength
Of troops employed during the wal with
Spain was approximately $4,000, cover
ing the period from May, 1898, to April
1900, inclusive. During this time the
deaths from all causes were 6,Ieo, or ~
per cent. The mean strength for the first
year of the civil wal was 276,37I, with an
aggregate loss by deaths of 1859, being
a percentage of 6.S.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

The latest ring, clique and combine in
this country, was formed on Tuesday.
1t consists of ex-senator c. I. Faulkner,
Hon. Geo. M. Bowers and Postmaster
Alex Clohan. They have bought the
Lamon orchard and will grow fruit. This
horrible trust and combination should be
abolished and we respectfully call the at
tention of U. S. Attorney General Griggs
to it. Such bloated bond-holders should
be made an example Of, for the good Of
the community.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

Hon. ]. M. Mason, a prominent Demo-
cratic leader of Charlestown, Jefferson
county, says in a public interview that
I6-to-I is not an article of faith in his
party, and that he would have voted for
Mckinley rather than have had such a
ratio fastened upon the country. We'll,
Bryan says those who do not so believe are
"inhdels" and political bigamists." Our
friend Mason cannot get much comfort
from Willie, and the best thing he can dc
is to vote for Mckinley next time, and
thereby get on the right side. Have the
courage to do right.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

The H. c. Prick Coke Company, of
Connelsville, Pa, surprised and delighted
its 1900 employees, by advancing their
wages I2H per cent, last week. The
500 men employed by the Black Water
and Beaver Greek Lumber Company, at
Davis, in Tucker county, had their wages
advanced 10 per cent on April so.
These increases in wages were unsolicit-
ed. The wheels of industry are humming
the old tune of Republican prosperity,
while the moss-backed, owl-eyed, defunct
Democratic party, still screeches delight
fully Of calamity. What a calamity that
the Democratic party eve existed.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

The Republicans met in Ward conven-
tons on Monday night and selected cam
didates for couneilmen. Very little in
terest was shown in the meetings. Sev-
eral Of the nominees are capable men,
Berkeley Democrat.
Indeed No doubt the Republicans OF
this city appreciate the above little squib.
The men nominated by the Republicans
are every bit as good, morally and polti-
cally, as the Democratic nominees.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

Some days ago a prominent Republi-
can, who deals, sometimes, during good
times, in cattle and sheep. went TO a
well-known Democratic farmer to buy
some sheep. On being asked at what
figure he sold his sheep, the farmer re-
pied, "six dollars a head, sir" "Oh, you
misunderstood me" said the would-be
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

Hon. Phletus Lipscomb. one Of Tucker
county's most prominent citizens, died
April go, 1895. He was a kind-hearted,
Christian gentleman, a lawyer Of more
than average ability, and a Republican
leader. He will be missed by all good
citizens Of Tucker county, and many
friends elsewhere, deplore his death.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

Republicans, what will be gained by
electing a Democratic council? Nothing;
but it will mean the turning over of ev-
cry office now under our control. The
Democrats never made such a~stupendous
blunder, when they were is power, OF
irving to defeat their own ticket. There
fore. stand up to your gnus on election
day and pour hot shot into the enemy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

A Kentucky justice has decided that a
husband in this country can still exercise
the old common law right OF moderately
chastising his wife. We wager a big APP
Die that he IS a Democrat. Anything IS
possible with a Kentucky Democrat, and
if he can't fight a man he'll 90 home and
beat his wife.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

II is said that Mr.. Wanamaker will give
his Sunday school class a lecture next
Sunday on bad men in politics. And he
will mean Mr.. Quay, not Mr.. Wanamak-
er.-Exchange.
Wanamaker is a hypocrit. He is not
fit to tie Quay's shoe strings. He will
next Join the Democratic party, and we
hope he viii do so soon, because he is not
2 safe man 20 tie to,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
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Such variety of new
shirt waists

here, you'd think we were going
to do the business of the whole
country.
No reason why we shouldn't
when you consider how we're
going about it.
Getting a big share already
and it's increasing every day as
more people find out they get
choice, right styles here, and
less to pay.
Pretty colored wash shirt
waists, 50c--white waists 75c-
and from these prices there's
unequaled extent of assortments
to the finest-seven dollars.
Shirt waists at one dollar that
the equal of it is not sold any
where for the money-white or
colored.
Fine Shirt Waists 81. so, $500,
$3.50.
These are not ssshoppy'' shirt
waists we're talking about
they're made better-correct
styles, even to the lowest price.
Get our 200 page catalogue
see the two special pages Of pic
lures and prices of shirt waists.
1t will be to your profit-and
will bring us more business.
American Dimities, s, 10, 124c
yard-c h DIGEST inexpensive
wash goods ever offered, or that
this country ever produced.
Beautiful Organdies 15c to
35c. Exquisite French Organ
dies 25c and soc.
Great assortments of choice
wash goods here you'll find any
where-styles and prices to show
how interestingly we're doing
the business.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

Notwithstanding the infamous attempts
of the plutocrats to embarrass him by a
general increase of wages, Mr.. Bryan
continues to talk good old orthodox hard
times straight from the shoulder.-Kan-
sas City Journal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

The Democrats are not doing SO much
Growing, now that the beef board of in
quiry has made its report. AS usual,
they get the worst of the matter, and the
board unanimously sustains the admins
tration. They cannot crawish either, as
two of the commissioners are Democrats.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

"Our old schoolmate, Pitzer, of the
Martinsburg Herald, advised us to wait
until May ?. and take to the woods. We
wonder where Pitzer is''-Berkeley
Springs News.
Here we be, Nat, here we be. We
told you that you would take to the
woods, but never dreamed you would
take the woods, too. We can't congratu-
late the good citizens of Baltimore upor
the return to power of Rasin and his
gang. That city will be m~ismanaged fci
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

We congratulate brother Powell, OF the
Fairmont West Virginian, on his appoint
ment asCensus Supervisor for this District.
1t is a good appointment, perfectly salts
factory to all sections, and we hope he
may enjoy the clover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

No, Mr.. Statesman, the Taylor county
grand jury did not indict a Republican
for forging and altering the ballots in the
recent election. The alterations all ia
vored the Democrats. They got the
goods, and the member of the legislature,
Please tell your readers the facts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

State Superintendent of Free Schools,
]. r. Trotter, spent a few hours in this
city last week. We were glad to shake
the hand of on schoolmate. He has
made a splendid State official, and we
feel proud of his work.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

more earnest. more interested, and We
hope that the day IS not far distant when
our public servants shall be paid at least
living salaries-such as will permit them
to have surroundings suitable 10 the honor
Of the positions they hold.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

four years. The ghouls Of the Demo-
cratic ring come snakeinglantern-jawed,
famished and yeIlow-eyed from their re-
treats to feed ono more or the public and
to fatten again at the peoPh's expense
Baltimore is welded 10 these old idols Of
corruption and incompetence; fet her
alone.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

We are glad to see Gus Bolden has
resumed the editorship OF the Preston Re-
publican, at Terra Alta. He is a deserv-
ing young man, and ar able writer. We
wish him success.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

After July /, 1899, all hangings, or ex-
ecutions for ~felonies. will occur in pri-
vate, at the State penltentiary, in Mounds
vile. This is right. The counties Of the
State will be saved heavy expense there
by.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

The laboring mar does not carea baw-
bee what kind Of dinner little Willie Bry-
an eats. His home is happy and his din
ner bucket well packed. Mckinley times
suit him exactly.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

Nebraska farmers in the last three
years have paid off and had released over
SIS,ooo,ooo, of mortgages, more than
were filed. This is Bryan's state. The
calamity bowler and teeter-board artist
should move into another state. Ew-
dence of prosperity in Nebraska will kill
him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

The only campaign cry the Democratic
party can utter is one of calamity and
treachery. 1t always attempts to creep
into power by stirring up the disorderly
and destructive elements in cur politics.
Like a buzzard, it fiops its wings, and
never remains long where things are pure
and fair.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

People who have been telling Senator
QUAY that he would have to take the con-
sequences find him Unexpectedly willing
to do so.''-Washington Star.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

Never mind Democratic blufing. Let
every Republican vote his ticket, and
then help in the work Of getting in other
votes.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13

buyer, you are trying 70 sell me RepuDlI-
can sheep: it is Democratic sheep ! want.
Exchange.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
Republicans, get together and win.

Martinsburg is a Republican city. The
party is alert and victory is assured.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
Hoods SMdabmiM


Hoods Pills cure liver iiisI the nonirritatlng and
only cathartic 70 take wI6 Hoods skrsaparIIlA.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-05-13
Bryan's New Book

Hon. Andrew Carnegie, Senators
Hoar, Vest, Allen, White, Cor
man, Bacon, Mason, Daniel,
Chiffon, Butler, McLaurin, Till
man. Money. Tnruar Tallar.