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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27
BRIGHT PROSPECTS.

The Republicans in my part of the
State are alive. active full OF enthusiasm.
We will carry Wood County by largely
increased majority and will send three
to the Legislature to vote
for the reelection Of Senator Elklns TO
the Senate.
White will carry Wood County by as
large majority as any candidate on the
Republican ticket for a State office ever
received. He is making an able and brill
liant campaign and his speeches are very
effective.
The people III our part of the State and
throughout the central part are very pros
porous; in fact all over the State they are
very prosperous. In the mining regions
the orders are greater than the capacity
of the mines and new mines are being
opened up to supply the increasing de-
mand. Lumber trade is prospecting as it
never has and our farmers are satisfied
and are doing well. On the whole the
people see no necessity for taking chanc-
es on the changes in the government or
its present policies, and as election day
grows nearer the people, many Demo-
Gratis and all Republicans, are closing
up their ranks against Organism in order
to present a solid front on election day
and thereby preserve the present happy
and prospe. Gus condition of our State.
Two of your Second District men who
are we'll known and very popular in my
part of the State are Representatives
Dayton and Grant Pitzer. Dayton is an
able man, and he has been in Congress
long enough to acquire large influence
and be useful not only to his own district
but to the entire State as well.
Grant Pitzer has been so long actively
identified with the party in State cam
paigns that he is as well known with
us almost as he is at home, He is re-
garded IN my part of the State as one
of the abest young men in the State and
we look for great things from him in the
future. His defeat in his county this
year would be a calamity TO the party
the State, and we will look
to old Berkeley to take good care of her
favorite son and re-elect him prosecuting
attorney. Then we will be ready to
take him up and help to advance him
to something higher.
WESTERN PANHANDLE.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27
Potomac Synod.

Mercersburg, Pa. Oct. 25.-The twen-
ty-eight annual session of the Potomac
Synod of the Reformed Church reorgan-
lied by electing Rev. Lewis Robb, of Al
toona as President. Rev. Geo. Resser,
of Harrison, the retiring President,
preached the opening sermon. The or
ganization was completed by the election
of Rev. A. S. Weber, of Baltimore. Vice
President, Rev. H. H. Apple, of York,
and Corresponding Secretary Rev. DR..
f. Il, Deatrick, of Baltimore, temporary
Clerk in the absence of his father. who
has filled the position of Stated Clerk ever
since the organization of Synod. Eight
classes are represented with S ministers
and the same number of lay delegates.
DIR, Prugh, Supt. of ST. Pauls Orphan
Home, and DIR. J. H. Prlgh, of Grace
Chu;ch. Pittsburg; Dr. A. c. Whitmer,
Eastern Superintendent of Missions and
DR.. You0t Superintendent of Bethany Or
phan Home are in attendance. DR.. and
Mrs. Nom, of Mercersburg Academy.
will entertain the synod this evening from
8. 80 TO Io.3o O'Clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

Of US all live by industry and actual EN-
pioyment in some OF their forms. The
constitution was made to'protect their in
dustry, TO give it both encouragement and
security; but above all. security. To that
very end, with that precise object in view
power was given to Congress over the
currency and over the money system Of
the country. And whoever has the
wickedness to conceive and the hard-
hood TO avow purpose to break down
what has been found in forty years ex.
perience essential TO all interests, by ar
raging one class against another, and by
acting on such principle as that the
poor always haze the rich. shows himself
the reckless enemy of all. An enemy to
his whole country, TO all classes, ard to
every man IN it, he deserves to be marked
especially as the poor mans curse.
Was there ever portrayed a more per-
feet picture Of William Jennings Bryan ;
He first endeavored to debase the curren-
cy by advocating the free and unlimited
coinage of silver at the impossible ratio of
silver at 10 to I. Failing in that, he now
invents the bogies of imperialism and
"MiIitarism," when he, himself, did more
to bring the Philippines into the posses
sion of the United States than any other
man, thereby compelling a large increase
in the army. Now the burden of his dem
agogic appeals is to array Labor against
capital, the poor against the rich. Web
ster was right when he declared such men
as Bryan are the poor mans curse.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

SECRETARY OF THE NAVY LONG.
comprehensive review Of the way they
had been managed the past four years
and had much praise for the officials
under President Mckinley.
He said
In the Philippines the President has
pursued policy of great wisdom and pru-
dence. His constitutional duty was to
keeo order and restore peace there. The
President has no power to FIX the status
of the Philippines. 1t is for Congress to
say what is to be the status OF the islands.
He like a good man that he is. has gone
on and has done his duty. He has sent
commissioners Of the highest character to
the Islands, and the results show re-
markable development. AS soon as the
Filiplnos become educated and fitted for
self-government then the government OF
the islands will be turned over to them.
About the silliest idea that the Bryan par
ty has advanced for campaign purposes is
the idea OF Imperialism, that the flag of
the Republic is to be dshonored or that
ly man is to have less personal liberty
IMAM he at present has.
He spoke in very comp imentary terms
OF Congressman Dayton and the part he
has taken in the betterment Of the Navy.
He said Mr. Dayton, who is now the sec
ond man on the House Naval Committee,
was man who had the courage of his
convictions, and that he had always
found him to be square, honest and up.
right.
He said the Democrats are very profu e
in their denunciation of the trusts. but
every time they get a chance to make a
dollar out of them they always take ad
vantage of the opportunity.
Secretary Long was followed By the
"Roy Orator of the Rocky Mountains" in
a lengthy speech Mr. Amos is a very
versatile talker and he held the attention
of the large audience for an hour and for
ty minutes. He spoke in touching way
of his boyhood days in Marrnsburg and
of his comrades of days gone by, now oc-
cupying important positions here. He up
held the course of the Mckinley admins
tration and expounded Republican princi-
plies in an eloquent manner Mr.. Amos
was given a rousing reception by his for
mer fellow citizens who listened to his
address with much enthusiasm. He con
cluded few minutes before IL O'Clock.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27
Secretary Long Speaks

The Republicans held a monster meet
ing in the Court House Tuesday. The
only regret vas that the building was TOO
small to hold the crowd. The throng
that crowded into the building filled il to
overlooking and 4 number who came to
hear the distinguished speakers could not
gain entrance to the building and were
turned away. Those who dId get in
70 the building were treated to al able
and mastery address by the Hon. John
d. Long, Secretary OF the Navy in Presi-
dent MckHley's cabinet, followed Dy a
lengthy address BY Hon. Vim. {. Amos
the former Martirlsburger now residing in
Colorado. sometimes styled as the Boy
Orator Of the Rocky Mountains
After music by Comrey's Concert Band,
Hon. Thomas +. Barrel, OF ParkersDurg,
who presided over the meeting, in brief,
wei-Worded Introductory speech, introduce
ed Secretary Long. The address Of the
Secretary OF the Navy was sound and full
CT logic. He presented the subjects he
discussed in an able, convincing man
ner, saying nothing that anyone could
take offense at and speaking in a way
that impressed his audience.
Secretary Long referred to al! the points
that have been made by the Democrats
in the campaign, and answered them all
in a manner that was convincing. Speak
ing of the present Republican Admins
trauon, he said the policy that had been
pursu4d by President Mckinley had
placed the country IN the most
prosper JUS condition n its history
The country escaped Inc danger Of hav-
ing Bryan as lis President four years ago,
and the people don't propose to run the
chance again. He took each Of The de-
parlmcnts in rotation and gave clear,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is a isl of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Post Office at Martins
burg, VIVA, oct. 22ni, 1000. If not call
ed for will be sent to the Dead Letter Of
fee at Washington, Nov. s. 1000.
Persons calling for them will say adver-
tised.
Abrams Richard, G. McGnl Miss An
ME Brown, Miss Annie Mcclure. T. L.
Brisco. Frank Robinson Miss Leas
Boheer, J. E. Rogers, T. L. Bradley, Mrs.
Z. Sempion, Miss Menie CLANCY. Miss
Mollie Shoemaker, James NJ. Clapper,
Miss Mary 6. Smith, Mrs. J. NJ. Craw-
ford, M. w. Spradling Joe Cook cold, )
James Tailey, NJ. +. H. Morten Faik, Miss
ANNE Whiteacre, George A. Green, Lee
A. Welcher, Isaac Hensley Miss Clemma.
ALEX CLOHAN p. NJ.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27
His Name Shall Be

A young son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Garrish, of Willamsport, and
the fates will name him on Nov 6. Mr.
Garrish has decided to give the baby the
name of the man who is elected president
Bryan or Mckinley. This is the fifteen
tn child born to the couple. thirteen of
whom are living. of this number nine are
boys and four girls. The parents are just
about the middle age of life and happy in
the possession OF their numerous offspring.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27
improving

Miss Hattie Gerling; Of this city,who is
i'll with typhoid fever at the Massanutten
Academy, Woodstock, Va, has improved
to such an extent that the physician has
given her permission to set up.
Mrs. Anna Strailman, who was injured
to such an extent during an experience
with burglar that it was thought she
would not recover, is improving and it is
now thought she will recover.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

1t is currently reported that Uncle Tom
Davis has placed large sum Of money
in this county for political purposes, and
it is equally we'll understood that the
greater portion OF it will be placed where
it will do the most good-in the vest pock-
ct of the recipients. Gold is very con-
venient when ones debts are pressing.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

In 1890.
Some people voted for prosperity
Some voted against it.
Everybody got some Of it,
In 1900.
Are you going to vote it away
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

With Mr.. Bryan in the White House
his domestic policy would be even more
dangerous than his foreign policy. Mr..
Bryan was one of the architects Of the
Wilson tariff law.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

Mr.. Bryan shouts "militarism, yet
when the bill providing for larger army
was passed by the House there were but
So votes against it, and not all Of them
were Democratic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

Nothing more important than the ques-
ton of sound money can engage the at
tention of patriotic citizens, because moth
ng is so vital to the welfare of our fellow
countrymen and to the strength, prosper
ity and honor of our nation.-Grover
Cleveland.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

q. Those of our citizens who had the
pleasure of seeing and hearing the dis.in-
gushed Secretary Of the Navy Hon. John
d. Long, Tuesday night, could not have
been disappointed at the gentIeman's APP
pearance. One scarcely ever sees more
kindly face and more genial expression
than that of the Hon. Secretary Tuesday
evening. 1t was al excellent audience
which assembled in the Court Honse to
see this man who holds the guiding rei2ns
of the great American navy. Scarcely has
Martinsburg ever gotten together finer
audience, be it Democratic or Republican
than that which assembled in the Court
House last night. A great pityit is that
we have not some better, more comfort
able and commodious place in which such
distinguished gentlemen may speak to the
people whose servant they are, True,
Mr.. Long spoke of the party and admins
tration which he represents, but he did it
in such gentlemanly, clean and unoffen-
sive way that no nc. one could be offend
ed. 1t was his to sing the praises of the
great American nation under the presi-
dency Of Mr.. Mckinley, but then every
American is glad to know of the advance
ment of the country. If all party issues
could be presented on both Republican
and Democratic platforms by such men as
Mr.. Long instead of those hot-headed
fast-worded, hired political speakers, we
would have cleaner politics, quieter cam
paigns and more intelligent voters. and a
people better used in the history and work
ings of the country of which they are Cit
Zens
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

Remember that in voting for candidates
for the Legislature you are voting for
United States Senator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

Vote for Republican State Legisla-
1ature which will elect a Republican to
the United States Senate.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

Vote for your Republican Congress
man so as to sustain the President in his
policies for good government.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

DO not forget TO look after your Legis,
lative ticket. The United States Senate
is in danger.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

A vote for Bryan is vote for Free
Trade-for labor in Europe against
American labor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

Republicans must not forget, in their
enthusiasm for the national ticket, TO
lookout for the candidates for Congress.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

He is wise BryanIte who holds 70 all
he gets. A hint to the wise, etc.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

A vote for the straight Republican tick
ct is vote to continue prosperity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

Republican control of the next Housei is
very important.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

Control Of the next Congress by the
Republicans is very important. See to
it that your ballot is cast in the right
way to help elect Republican Con-
gresham and Republican Senator.
Remember, too, that unexpected vacan-
cies in the Senate may happen at any
time, to be filled by action of the Gov
ernor or State Legislature, if in session.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-10-27

1t is always safe to let well enough
alone.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30

rash assertion If one were to state
that no one understands the code
thoroughly save the trainers them
selves. Certain readings seem plain
enough until an umpire is confronted
with an especial situation, when ne
will in many cases find that both sides
will be able to interpret the law in its
own favor II was hoped at the Mag
ara congress that a sufficient time
would be spent in putting the code
into a little more concise and definite
language. On the contrary. fusslng
over technicalities was the absorbing
matter. The intentions OF the code are
good-indeed. they could not possibly
be improved upon. and it is pity that
the construction of some parts OF il IS
such that the committee that framed II
win in he future. as they have in the
past, be constantly bothered by being
called upon to act the part OF inter
prefers.
A thorough knowledge of the laws Of
the game is as much part of the nee
essary equipment OF a good player as
is his system. To go ineo the tourna-
ment games and trophy matches with
out such knowledge is TO lay ones self
open to all sorts of impositions II, for
instance, a penalty is exacted by the
wrong adversary and the offender does
not know that he is no longer liable 20
punishment ne places himself al a de-
cided disadvantage. For this reason
all players are urged 70 study the code
and 10 inform themselves on all points
that are not perfectly clear 10 them
New York Evening Post.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30

Points. Also he wondered if it was. any
open and Shut Certainty when a dozen
other Men, some of them Younger and
more Gallus, were after her in Full fCry.
Clara had him Pulled In, Strung and
Hung over the side of the Boat.
OF course if all the other Girls had
been in town they would have gum-
bled long before 1t ran into Certainty
ald probably they would have formed
V and rushed in to break up the.Rlay
But the other Girls were Far Away
with Old Men and the Seminary Strip
llngs. Clara had an Open Field, with no
need Of any Interfering or Blocking,
and If she Fell Down il was her own
Fault. Besides she had all these other
Admirers set out as Decoys to prove
thai If he didn't somebody elst might.
The Treasurer of the Shoe Factory
got a large Rally on himself and She
had to Give In and make Promise.
He loves to tell Callers how he pro-
posed to his VIE in the Kitchen: and
he doesn't know to this Day that she
was Expecting it,
Moral: AS soon as he begins.to FIRE.
quent the Back Rooms of the House,
measure him for the Harness.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30

theory by preparing cocoa, broth or tea.
over alcohol lamps and adding II u
their luncheon menu. Raw eggs are am
other refuge OF the teachers. DeeaHsD
they are more norulshing than anythials
else that can be az easily procured and
as speedily swallowed but no normal
child could be brought 20 sec the charms
OF ray egg.
Sandwiches seem 10 be about the only
practicable thing for a basket luEch-
con, but there are sandwiches aud
sandwiches. and the kind usually fur
nished for school luncheon would not
tempt any appetite There is o time
h0nored tradition to the effect that q
healthy child has an omniyDrous and
Hndiserimiuating hunger. but. however.
true that may he In the country. II *
not true Of the ordinary city child. and
mornings school work Is not an ap-
petite prompter. n the school children
are 70 be converted from doughnntg
and pie 10 wholesome food the latter
must be made attractive enough TO live
down its wholesome qualities.
The problem Of properly feeding and
caring for children In public schools -
hard any way one arranges IL, because
1t makes the proper hearty MONDAY
meal and light supper impossible, but
il the mothers would spend more time
and thought on the luncheon baskets
there would be less damage done.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30

have always been enormous, and It
has always been part Of the business
to bribel the custom officials. AS
Shanghai was to be supplied fnOm
Yang -tselKiang was sent up to ar
range matters with Chewing u.
There was no beating around the bush.
told. him what we wanted, and ne
lost no time in giving me his figures
For such per cent he would guarantee
us safety. He was smooth and suave,
but under the polish saw the hypo-
critic and tiger. accepted his terms
for the company, but l also warned
them that he would not hesitate to play
any sort of game for his own bensf1t.
He gave us a flag to protect us from
piratical junks, but We did not trust
to it. The clipper was fitted out with
four guns and we'll provided with small
arms, and the crew of Is was made up
entirely of Europeans. On our iirst
voyage, despite the old scoundrefs
brag, we were twice attacked by Junks
which he probably sent out. We sent
both of them to the bottom with their
crews, and, although Chee-Wung-Su
must have heard of the tragedies. ne
passed them by without word
We had run three cargoes when the
old fellow prepared surprise party
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
YHE MODERN FHaE.

ofvthe Adult Girl Who Got EAsy ne.
fore They Could Ring me Ben
ON Her.
Copyright, 1900, by Robert IIS"aru tsusseii'
Once upon Time tkers was Lonely
and Deserving Girl naaed Cara, VINO
was getting so near thirty that she
didn't want to Talkfabout 1t. Every
body had Good Nord for her. She
travelled with the Fhoroughbreds and
was always Amofg Those Present; SO
1t was hard to understand why she
hadn't Married. Other Girls not as
Good Looking or Accomplished had
been grabbeSoff while they were Buds.
Already sore of them were beginning
to act as lChaperons for Clara. ThH
were aeeJng Tab on Clara's Age too,
and begin 10 think that she would land
on the Bargain Counter and have to be
satisfied with Widower who wore a
Toupee and dyed his Eye-B rows.
Cllra was somewhat OF Mind-Read-
err She knew that the Friends of her
Youth were predicting Hard Finish
fsr her, SO she decided TO Fool them.
And she Knew it Behooved her TO Catch
On before the Children started in TO call
her Auntie.
Now it is not to be inferred that Clara
was what Underwriters call a Bad Risk
She never had been a Drug. on the Mar
ket. When che went to Hop she didn't
have to wait for Ladies' Choice in or
der to swing into the May. IN fact
she had been Engaged now and then
just for Practice, and she had received
Offers from some of the hold-over Bach
elors who went around Proposing from
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-09-30
CHEE-WING-SU MANDARIN.
BY VI. Quad.

Copyright 1909 by c. b. Lewfs1
beginning at Shangtung, in the yell
low sea, the coast line of China is dot
ted Wit islands clear down to Hong
kong, a distance OF over 1000, miles
II the islands could be counted. | be-
lieve they would number 10000, great
and small. While some are unmhabit-
ed, there is not an honest community
ION one OF them. The people are wreck
ers and pirates to a man, and woe be-
tide the ship which meets with disas-
ter on any of the island shores. From
Yang tse-hIang TO the entrance of the
straits OF Formosa the islands are I'M
der the JurisUctioS OF a mandarin at
the above port In the year 1868 this
mandarin was one Chee-Wing-S who
had held office Tor years, and his repu-
tation was that of devil. There was
no question but that he encourage
piracy and got his divide. and his Or
ders all along the coast line were TO
kill every white person who might fall
into the hands of his subjects. The
fellow was subordinate to the govern
or of Shanghai, but whenever he was
brought up on the complaint of a Euro
pean consul he managed to get the
best of it. He was fairly well educat-
ed, q finished liar and hypocrite. and
there was no catching him.
In the year l have mentioned above
certain Americans in Hongkong decid-
ed TO fit out an opium clipper to supply
the port OF Shanghai. Opium SNUG
Cling was against the law, of course.
and any person found engaged in the
trade was beheaded at once. but you
might as well try to keep rica as opium
out of China. The profits in smuggling