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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-15
Help the poor.
w. E. HoFFHINs q Co.

The picnic season is on.
The kissing bug is no fake.
Good Rice &C pound at Felkers.
Reformed Reunion, Pen Mar, July 20.
Jars and crooks SC. gal. at S. S.Felker's
Comreys Concert Band picnic August
10.
A boil on the stove is worth two on the
neck.
Lutheran Reunion, Pen Mar, Thursday,
July ~.
The young child of Mr., Kinsey creque,
Jr, is very i'll.
Mrs. Robert P. Glass, of near Win
chester, is dead.
Mrs. A. Kogelschatz still continues in
critical condition.
Sow your summer ads and you will en-
joy rich fall reaping.
Try S. S. Felker's dry roast coffee.
Strength and flavor guaranteed.
Love may be blind, but she can see an
ice-cream sign half a mile away.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs VIM. Hartley, Of
Baltimore, formerly of this place, son.
John Cushion was run over by a train
at Harper's Ferry and horribly mutilated.
Calvin Smith, farm hand near Fred
erick is in Jail for assaulting a young white
girl.
The best tin cans. Everyone guaran-
teed not to leak, 35e. dozen at S. S. Eel
ker's.
Champion Jeffries is said to be fond of
good eating, and yet he's satisfied with
scraps.
David c. Anderson, one of the most in
fluential and wealthy men of Morgantown,
is dead.
Mr.. Ray Thompson has accepted a
position in the Brooklyn Brass Works and
is now filling it.
G.. NJ. Bowers has sold to f. b. Faux
ner 1 90 acres of land on the boom, in Ar
den district, for $4,000.
Uncle Sam may have no great stand
ing army but the one in the Philippines
is standing great deal.
The Winchester post-office has been
made irst-class Office and another mail
carrier has been added.
S. S. Felker has the best and cheapest
Water Melons. You will always find
him in the lead on Melons.
Marriage may be failure sometimes,
but if you marry a widow you may be
- C tolz
The cigar dealer may not advertise
much, but it takes good many puffs to
make his business prosperous.
A marriage license was issued in Hag-
erstown to Jacob H. Shaw, Martinsburg,
and Mary G. Rice, Hagerstown.
Mr.. Harry Rutherford has erected a
board fence around his property on cor
ner of Queen and Race streets.
Comreys Concert Band gave a
good concert Wednesday night at the
corner of Raleigh and John streets.
A young lady in Woodstock was rob-
bed of three valuable rings in broad day
light, two Of which were recovered.
1t is said that F. Rover has sold tract
of land near Bluefeld, w. Va, for which
he paid 5000 a year ago, for 100000.
f. B. Faulkner and wife have sold to
G. w. Bowers AK acres of land on the
boom, in Arden district, for SI774.76.
The annual conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church of West Virginia,
will be held in Parkersburg beginning Sept.
IS.
Charles f. Gibbs, of Washington,
/ formerly proprietor OF the Ebbitt House,
rcommitted suicide Tuesday by shooting
himself.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-15
Excursion to Washington.

The B. & Q. will run another cheap ex-
cursion to Washington ID. c., on Sunday,
July 23rd. Special train will leave Mar
tinsburg at o.o5 a. m, returning, leave
Washington at 7.3op. m. same day. Fare
for the round trip only one dollar.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-15
-TEIEs
CoNTTNENITA HOTEL.
MARTINSBURG, WEST VA.
WAS OPENED JUNE is, UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF
u. Wv. DoDD-

The building has been thoroughly renovated and refnsh
ed with white enamel iron bedstead and furniture
throughout with heat and electric light Commercial
travellers will find every desired the Hotel and
management respectfully soicits their patronage Mr. r. H
Jefferson the genial clerk and Mr. John Timmons has charge
of the well appointed buffet
j. w. DODD, Proprietor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-07-15

The loud laugh reports the vacant
mind.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
TALKING OF REVOLUTION.

Ex-congrcssman Towne OF Minne-
sofa Is quoted as having made the state
mcnt In public meeting In Chicago
that ''the government OF the United
States II drifting toward u monarchy"
He added that there are big men In
New York right now who get together
and seriously discuss the prospect Of
doing away with the Republic"
As a piece OF Information this may
be considered Of Interest. II true. but
the general public will not feel alarmed
To make a revolution Is different from
discussing Its possibilities. The latter
may he a harmless pastimc among big
men % New York" merely mental
exercise.
Coup d'ctats are not brought about
without the aid Of an army sufficiently
strong to keep the citizens from taking
u hand In the affair. should Il ever
come to this that the United States Il
burdened with an intaensa standing
army ready to follow the command OF
one man. a revolution would be possl-
BILE; but In a froc country. governed by
the people and the army being OF the
people. the institutions are safe. Mill
tariam must prccede u revolution. But
judging from the way the American
people treat their hcroes--Admirai
Dewey not excepted-thefc are no signs
Of any immediate danger Of mill
tntism,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
SAINT ANTHONY HALLWAY.

The people Of Snake River Valley.
Idaho. are 20 be congratulated on the
completion OF the Saint Anthony rail-
way. connecting Saint Anthony with
the oregon Short Line. This Is a great
boon 10 the settlers In that region. a
large number OF them were formerly
citizens Of Utah. They have succeeded
marvelously In bringing that part %
Idaho into cultivation. The land there
has proved to be fertile. Grain and
fruit OF various kinds have been pro-
duccd. Ranges are near for stock. II II
well watercd and In some parts the sub.
irrigation occaaioned by seepagc from
numerous large canals. Is sufficient
without further moisture for the raising
Of abundant crops.
There are number OF thriving set
Elements within easy reach Of the new
railroad and that proximity viii help
them to u market for all kinds Of prod
uce. Then there are placer mines at
different points on Snake river. and the
advent Of the railroad viii be welcome
to their owners.
81. Anthony as the present terminus
Of this branch line. Will celebrate the
event on Thursday Dec. sth. and tn,
Dcseret News acknowledges an invita-.
iion TO attend the ceremonies The com.
mlttee ON entertainment Is composed OF
the following well known citizens of
that thriving town: y. J. Gray, e. NJ
Moon. II. J. Costerly and J. ID. Louis.
We rejoice with the people ot Snake
River Valley In general. and Of 81,
Anthony In particular. over the com
menccmcnt Of IA new epoch In the his.
tory OF that splendid country. They
have reason for festivities. and we arc
sure that the enterprise OF the oregon
Short Line company IN constructing
this much needed railway will rcceiv,
Its full reward. We wish our fricndi
In the north pleasant time on Thurs.
day.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
THE MoDDsm RIVER sArrLE.

The FIRST detailed account Of the ter
rible battle at Modder river. In South
Africa. has now been published by the
London Chronicle. Tho substance Of
II IL that the Grunge Free State beers
fought with great desperation. while
British bravery and endurance were ex-
hibltcd 10 a notable degree. The loss
must have been APPALLING ON both sides.
The night ragged for fourteen hours. and
neither side had. at the nnish. gained
any decided advantage. The British
were too exhausted to pursue the
enemy hut during the night the Beers
left their positions. taking their guns
with them. and the following morning
the abandoned trenches were occupied
by the British without opposition.
This seems TO be the actual result
OF battle with Lord Methucn des-
cribcd "a the bloodicst OF tho century.
II was fought only twenty-five miles
from Kimberley. which the English
force was sent to relieve. Had tho Boer
force been scattered or annihilated. the
English would have been able to press
on toward their destination. but as II
rctrcated In perfect order with guns
and equipments. the probability IL
that another Hangulnary encounter will
take place on the road to Kimberley.
probably at spyfontcln. Hut can Lord
Mcthuen engage the enemy again be-
fore Endorsements arrivc1
That the fight NJ Moddcr river was
not "the bioodicst battle OF the CEN
fury" needs no argument. Only about
1900 men. both sides counted. engaged
In that conflict. Al Gettysburg there
were ten times ms many men engaged
and the total killed were 1884 and the
total wounded 3s.iis. At Antietam the
total loss was 2i.tso. And what about
Waterloo. solfcrlno and Gravclottc7
II Lord Me,huen actually has reported
his fiEht as the most Hanguinary OF the
century. he must have meant con-
parativcly, taking into account the
number OF combatants on each side;
otherwise his report would indicate a
disposition TO indulge In the use OF adj
Jcctives to the dctrimcnt OF clear
representation OF facts. But perhaps
the exaggcration Ia not his. Some al
lowance must be- made for the magma
ton VI the home censor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
sANCTA siMPLICiTAs.

The gulllbility Of a certain class Of
the public Is stfiklngly demonstrated in
the success of the Franklin syndicate
swindle In New York. now exposed. !"
appears that this concern promised to
pay 20 ror cent week on money In
vested. and that the officers were de-
luged with contributions. II Is said
tho originator Of the scheme docampcd
with $4,000. all made In this way In
few weeks.
What In most strange about this af-
fair Is this. that II Is believed That the
robbers cannot easily be reached by the
law. even n arrested. The manager Of
the syndicate has not. Il In said. vlo-
lat 4 the State banking law. He full
filed Ills contracts until he disappeared.
and then he made regular assign
ment The dupositors were 'atoo hhold-
cfs" and the Swindlers. II brought be-
fore the bar OF justice. Will probably
plead that II their methods had not
been attacked and their plans inter-
fcrci with. the money OF the dupcs
would have been safe.
Reason should tell anyone that
tho promise Of getting some
thing for nothing IL never
made to be- kept. II ls on a par with
tie efforts at changing lead into gold,
or the construction OF n machine for
Perpetual motion. Still people Will try
rchomcs of that kind. to escape hon
cs. tel and frugullty.
II " good to have demonstrated once
In while the weakness Of human nat
Gre which permits greed ana orcdullty
It EXPLAINS much that otherwise would
rcirain a mystery. II In financial mat
icrs. whore experience and prudence
gcnerally rule. thousands can be led
biindf0ldcd Into ditch, by schcmora
that have fraud plainly stamped on
their ficlcads, II Is no wonder that
thoy can be- swnyed to and fro by polltl-
cal and religious demagogucs. who en-
ter Fields no; familiar TO the multi
tudes. Il IL. In other words. much cas-
lor TO Perceive how Il person can be
swindled out Of his perception OF truth
and pcnse Of Justice than out OF hir
hard-earned dollars and cents, In
world whore mammon Ia more thought
Of than the treasures that are evorlist-
ing. But Az the same. the law ought
to protect the public against the high
wayman who opena an office and adj
Nefiisei his business, us well us against
him who operates on the street and In
secret.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
MISFORTUNE or rnE nARrERs,


During large part OF the eighty-two
years OF Its existence "the house" has
stood for splendid literary as well as
business traditions. Its books. Its
magazines. Its lesser publications have
been the means OF introducing some OF
the greatest writer's Of each succeeding
decade to this public. Why misfortune
should have overtaken II Ia not APP
has suffered by the aggressive compe-
tition OF men Of new methods. Such In
apt To be the story OF every old busi-
ness unless its managers are excep-
tlonally quick TO adjust themselves To
the inevitable changes In the world
about them. for change itself sometimes
conduccs To stability.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

British rule In the soudan cannot be
other than the blessing II has proved
In Egypt. Since 1854 this once fertile
province has been "A wilderness. Whole
Villages have been destroyed: famine
has declmated the population. slavery
has bllghted their lives. and incOn-
ceivable cruelty and oppression have
IL now at an end. khnrtum has heard
the last OF the Khnllfa's arrogant de-
mands and the home-lovlng Sudanesc
can henceforth SOW and reap In peace.
a new cru OF progress and education Is
before the upper Nile country. Already
British funds have erected a college at
khartum. Under Lord kitchencr's able
guidance the bankrupt province. like
neighboring Egypt, will emerge from
It's troubles and enjoy increasing pros-
perity. that must have a favorable ef-
feet on all Africa.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
ANYTHING TO BEAT MonMoNIsM

That was spectacle FOR men and
angels which was exhibited at the capt
tai OF ,hc nation on Sunday. when
mlnistera Of different clashing dcnoml-
nations. with nm avowed and rampan,
atheist from this city. appeared together
IN plous unity. and gave vent TO their
vlrulont luminosity against the Church
az Jesus Christ OF Lattcr-dny Saints.
The atheist who was given prominent
place at the meeting In the Congrega.
tional church, made the statement OPEN
~ that this was a movement 60 check
"Mormonlsm." while the attack was
directed against u, II. Roberts. he said
Il was the Mormon Church they were
after" The missionary work now be-
ire performed by Mormon" Elders
and the spread Of the system In sur-
rounding States with Utah as the cen
ter We're cited as reasons for the oru-
sade, ana theconolusi0n Of his argument
was Therefore this nght must be made
against the Mormon system and not
particularly against Roberts"
Or. 4. c. Illri, also OF Salt Lake, was
one Of the speakers on this question.
appearing for that purposc at Trinity
church. on their return. the D.. and
the atheist would make pretty pair
In the pulpit Of the NJ. Il. church In
th'S elly' and would no doubt draw a
large congregation and secure u very
comfortable collection.
That history repeats ITSELF" receives
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

another Illustration In the opposition
wagcd against the church of christ In
tho latter daya. The scribes and
Pharisccs Of Did, the lawyers and the
doctors. supported by the rabblc. unit
cd In the conflict against Christ ana
His disciples. and In the onslaught for.
got their personal and scctarian dit
fcrcnccs In their raging fury. II Ia the
same today. The conflicting Protestant
sccts Join hand In hand with each other
and with scofiins lnndels. In arousins
popular wrath for concerted attack
upon tho religion which the Hcdccmer
has restored. and against the people
who have embraced IL. No weapon Of
falschood 10 too base for their handling.
No method. however cownrdly and I'M
Just. which promises TO b. potent. IL re-
fused In the warfare. Anything Co
beat 'Mormonlsm' In the battle cry
To reply 10 nil the fnischooda. per-
versions Of the truth and distortions OF
facts. rcsorted to by the motley COM
blnntlon arrayed against "Mormonism,"
would occupy every inch Of space.
every day, In the columns OF the Dcs-
crct News. and even with a double sup
plcmont would not fully meet them ALL
Just now only the accusations against
the Church. Its leaders and Its mcm-
bcrs will receive much attention. Our
time has not yet fully come. We now
simply rnisc a protest against condemn
ing man or system unheard. and
enter n solemn denial Of the charges
that arr made by the unholy alliance
which Is responsible for the present
scnsolcss and satanic crusade. But
there are more days than one. There
Is time for all things" out Of the
present chaos Of error and anger and
noise. viii come forth order and light
and conditions favorable to eternal
truth. which viii shine In Its glory and
will live forever. while the agents Of
the powers OF evil will wither away
and so TO their own place. Ncverthc-
less the combination OF discordnnt elc-
ments now hanging together TO destroy
"Mormonlsm' Is a sight for angels as
wen MS mortais who keep their eyes
open,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
OVERTHROW or TnE MAuDI.


In two bloody conflicts. one at Alb
riadil, ~ miles west OF the Nile. and
the other seven miles southwest OF
Gedii. General Wingatc has at length
destroyed the dcrvish power In the
Soudan. In the first OF these two bat
ties Ahmed Fedils force OF 1850 men
was decimatcd. In the second the
Khnllfa's sole remaining army was
beaten and captured and the khalifa
himself was killed. All the principal
cfnirr, excepting the willy osmnn Digna.
were killed or captured. including the
Mnhdi's son and the Khalifa's two
brothers. Az the Khailfn had himself
remains now, II In believed, no nucleus
about which the deryish power can
recrystnllze.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

The American people may be said TO
possess an historic interest In the house
OF Harper a Brothers. and would be
glad to see the name retained In the
business world To the Arm, nrst and
last. the American people have been
placed under "a great obligation. "
would not be an cxaggeration to aay
that to this one publishing house 10
largely due the fact that the Americans
are q reading people. For more than
half century they have. as purveyors
Of the literary taste and demand OF the
country, furnished the best high
standard raised at nrst hss never been
lowered. The American reading public
would deeply regret TO see the name
they have read 20 often on the Title
pages Of NO many good and great books
blottcd out.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

These facts throw much light on the
colonial system OF Spain. In the West
Indies since the end OF the fifteenth
century. and In the East Indies since
the beginning OF the sixteenth. this
nation OF bold explorers and holder ex-
pioiters has never done any map max
Ing worthy OF the name, and today the
seas where her control has been most
nearly constant and complete are stu
fun OF dangers that each navigator
must discover for himself. This was
due partly to lack OF scientific knowl-
edge, partly to desire to keep COM
merclal rivals at a distance.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

Let US see. Uncle Sans dominions
reach from about IS degrees north OF the
equator to some IL degrees south OF
that line. or onc-haif the distance from
the North Pole TO the South Pole;
they also extend from the neighborhood
OF 60 degrees west OF Greenwich to ii'
degrees east longitude. or half way
around the earth on the equatorial
line. Truly the natural expansion
comes close to reaching It's llmi, at the
nolnts Indicated.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
A GAIN TO GEOGRAPHY.


The shape Of Porto Rico has been an
irritation to some people ever since NJ
tentlon was directed to the island by
tho events OF the last two years. II
was nggrcssiveiy square. unnaturaily
mathematical. nm exception aud anon.
ally among islands. Now we are told
that the maps are all wrong and that
the American survey now In progress
has already progressed far enough To
show that the outline Is more ike that
u other respectable Islands.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

one OF the boys Of Battery Il. Utah
light artillery. who served through the
Spanish and Philippines campaign I'LL
the battery was relieved TO return
home. starts for England tonight. TO
enlist In the South African war. lie
Ia Mr.. George II. Reca, and Of course he
Is on the side OF the British. Judging
by today's account OF the lighting In
South Africa. Mr.. Itccs will md that
the British are not running up against
Fillpinor. We wish the gallant soldier
nil the good luck and promotion his
ability and courage merit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

The Knights OF Labor In the East
recently denounced government and
state officials. including President Me-
Klniey. and Governor stcuncnbergcr OF
Idaho. for their part in supprcssins
the Occur d'Aicne riots and Furnishing
the guilty parties. Now the Boise
typographical union. labor orgnnixn-
tlon right at home. says Governor
stcucnenberg. and infcrentialiy the
President and other officials complained
OF. did Just right. In this case the
home labor society certainly ought TO
know best. and Its action virtually Ia a
charge Of culpablll,y against the
Knights OF Labor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04

II the few ,men,s allowed to leak
through con- .rnlng the uprising Of
thousands OF Cape Colony Dutch on be-
half OF the Beers be true. the real war
In South Africa Is but commencing.
Thus far every hopeful view leading to
an early ending OF the combat has been
swept away. while the expressed Ideas
that regarded the commencement Of
hostillties as threatening the gravest
peril. have met with fulnilment so far
as they have gone. With an Afrikander
uprising. there il lacking but one ele-
mcnt OF fulnlling the extreme prcphe-
Giles OF those who posed as disaster
prophets, and that element Is u native
uprising. which becomes more immi-
nent every week.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-04
the STORM AT ITS HIGHT.


The grcnt nntl-"Mormon" hurricane
has almost reached Its full hight II Is
about 10 burst. and the grand point OF
its fury win be the devoted head OF
utah'H Representative In Congress. IL
Ia one OF the most remarkable exhibi-
lions Of popular Insanity that has ever
been witnessed. Its starting point was
in Salt Lake city. Its original elements
We're religious and political. Its os-
scnsibic object was the exclusion from
Congress OF tho gentleman elected to
that position by n large majority OF the
people OF this State. Its real purpose
90 use the language OF number Of ia
promoters was "thc crushing out OF
'Mormonism.'
Nothing that has occurred In thu cen-
fury about 10 close. which Ia the most
remarkable In the history Of clvliiza-
tion. equals In Irrational furorc the out
burst now reaching It's elimination.
Whatever happens TO Hon. II. II. Rob
erts viii not have the slightest eject on
the religious system commonly known
us "Mormonism." That will be seen
when the storm has subsidized and the
cycling clouds have rolled away.
The Church 81 Jesus Christ Of Latter
day Saints will be untouched by the
event. whether Congress trnmples In
the dust Its own rules and the eonsti,u-
tionai rights OF a State and Its duly ac-
credited Representative or not. The
obnoxious feature which the multitude
imagine they are going To remove from
"Mormonism." has been already ellmln-
nted. There IA not the slightest per-
ccptiblc intention to restore H. The
country has gone Wild over a phantom,
which breath OF reason or "A CLEAN OF
light would have dlapclled
II will take a little time to make this
clear 10 the millions OF people who nave
been deceived and aroused into sense
less agitation. nut when they learn. as
they win ultimately. how blind ana rash
and unjust they have been In swelling
the tumult. they will not only be ready
10 listen 10 reason. but will turn with
disgust from the pretended ministers Of
Christ. who have blinded their eyes and
worked upon their 'prcJudiccr 50 ~ to
involve them In this anti Mormon"
whirlwind.
In mentioning the work OF Ecc-
tartan preachers In this crusade.
We do not Include all who partioi-
pated In the movement as wilfui
pervcrters Of the truth. Many Of them
are OF the class spoken OF In Scripture
"a "dccclyers and being deceived" hut
the chief actors In the play have con.
cocted materials for the outburst,
knowing that they were misreprcsen,-
ing the mormon" people and the
Mormon religion and playing upon
the passions OF the multitude for Inn
pious purposes. In due time they and
their infamy Will be fully exposed.
Not one In q thousand OF the excited