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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
The Line Drawn.

The Court House committee Monday
received an application from Rev. Gates,
of the Quaker church, now holding servi-
ces at kearneysville, requesting that he
be given permission to hold services in the
Court House for a week or two. Too
many applications have been coming in
of late for the use of the Court House and
the committee decided that line should
be drawn. Where to do it was a ques-
ton that bothered them considerably, but
they finally decided to draw the line with
this application, Hereafter the Choral
Society and other organizations which
want the Court House for any length Of
time will not be given the privilege. POI
litical conventions, public meetings Of
farmers and citizens and other meetings
of concern to the general public will only
be given the use OF the building
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

the most convenient place for opera
ting in stocks. He was soon joined
by his friend, Horace Porter, who
brought plenty of cash to do business
with. AS an evidence of his sincerity
in his friendship, Porter suggested
to his friend that they go into some
business together. Porter had the cap
ital and he was sure Mason had the
brains. The offer was accepted, and
under Mason's guidance Porter began
specializing on the Stock Exchange.
In less than a year Porter's inheri.
lance of $4,000 had dwindled down
to about $4,000. Mason would not
ask his father for assistance and Por'
ter refused to write to his mother for
money, and thus it was that at the
outbreak of the recent war with
Spain Porter was working as clerk in
a Boston dry goods store. while Ma
son earned a sort of livelihood as a
board marker in a Boston bucket
shop. When President Mckinley is
sued his call for volunteers Arthur
Mason and Horace Porter were
among the first to present themselves
for enrolment on the books of the
Regiment of Massachusetts volun-
teers.
Mason went from choice; Porter
because his friend enlisted. They went
to Cuba and underwent all the hard.
ships into which that gallant band Of
heroes was driven. Mason, strong of
physique. withstood the awful ordeal,
but Porter, always delicate in health
quickly began to feel the effects of
the climate.
He became i'll and was removed to
the hospital, Mason begged to be al
lowed to go with his friend, and the
request was granted. Porter was una.
BILE to resist the tropical fever and
in few days was dead. Mason cared
for Porter as tenderly as a mother
would a sick child, and as he held
the feverstricken hand of his com
he made a VOW that In
life his only aim would be the re-
demption of the money he had lost.
On his return he set about fulfilling
his promise and plunged at once into
the vortex of speculation. Several
times he had come within few thou
sand dollars OF winning the desired
sum, but the next week he would
make loss, as so many have done
before him.
Those interested have tried to dis
suade him from his reckless though
efforts, and Miss Porter has
Joined with them in a desire that he
relinqush his purpose. But still the
young man keeps on specializing. VIII
he win7 NohOdy knows
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
PresbYterY.

A special meeting of the Winchester
Presbytery of the Presbyterian church be-
gan Tuesday at noon in the Kent street
Presbyterian church in Winchester The
purpose of the meeting was to ratify the
action of the Kent street and Loudon
street Presbyterian churches TO unite the
two congregations.
DIR. F. M. Woods, OF this city and Rev.
Layburn. pastor of the Falling Waters
church. accompanied by Rev. Washourn,
of Romney attended the meeting
The Presbytery adjourned alter rati
fvino the union. until 1880 o'clock Tuesda,
night. AT that time a congregations
meeting of the two churches will be held
in the Kent street church and from fou
to six elders and the same number o
deacons for the new church, will be elect
ed. Presbytery will then install the new
officers.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
YOUNG NAS(|N'S AMnHON
His Stake for a Name and a
Fortune.
A SELF IMPOSED TASK
The Matter Of Honor and Love Are
Both lnvolved--At Last Accounts
the Young Man Was Not Discour-
Aaed-T aking Rash Chances.

Arthur Mason is the son of Elias
Mason, the head of large shipping
business on the great lakes. The cid.
err Mason would gladly have his son
join him in business, but the young
man has determined that, alone and
unaided, he will make his own for.
tune.
Masons ambition and romance are
the result of FIVE years career as
interesting as any young man ever
had after leaving college While Ma
son was at Princeton he met Horace
L. Porter, a quiet, hammered
youth of rather retiring disposition
Porter was of the sort that is sus
ceptible to a man OF strong person
ality. So 1t was that, despite the OK.
IRENE difference in their physical and
mental compositions, strong attach
ment sprang up between the two
young men, which strengthened as imc
wore on.
Shorty after leaving college Mason
came to Chicago and began to specu
late Like many another man who has
tried the same game, he lost, and
lost again and again. His father ie-
fused to give him an additional al.
loNduNts AT lllt NGiy blilc vi hdopH .
financial distress he received an in
vitation from his former college chum
Horace L. Porter, 60 visit him at his
home in Nevada. The invitation came
as piece of good fortune to Mason.
who jumped at this temporary abate-
ment of his troubles.
1t was at Porter's Western home
that Mason first met sweetfaced lit
tie Alva Porter. The girl, like her
brother, became enraptured with the
air of reckless bohemianfsm which
Mason habitually assumed. In less
than three months time the girl, but
nineteen years old had given her
promise to Mason that she would be-
come his wife. In this alliance Mason
saw a speedy termination of all his
financial difficulties But he was too
much of a man to marry Miss Porter
till he had made a start in life
Mason went to San Francisco as
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
Unclaimed Letters.

Following is list of unclaimed letters
remaining in the Post Office at Martins.
burg w. Va, Mar. 10, 1900. If not call
ed for will be sent to the Dead Letter
Office at Washington, Apr. 2.
Geo. w. Bailey, Mrs. Becca Bender,
Iris f. Byers, Miss Lula Borum, c. M.
Beall, Jos. Cuye, Mrs. Tom Callahan, Miss
Fannie c. Davis, ]. w. Dixon, Mrs. Min
ME FellC W Geo. Grass, G.. James, Miss
Clara Licklder, Holmes Marshall, Lee r.
Miller, Miss Lucy M. Nagley, Vernon Poll
M. I. Riggles, NJ. Ross, Miss Daisy Rob-
erts, Miss Maggie Veals, Mrs. L. J, Ward
John A. Wiers.
Persons calling for them will say adver-
tised.
ALEX CLOHAN. p NJ
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
skYscrapers in Paris.

A new departure in the building
trade is being made in Paris. Hitherto
houses of a dozen and more stories
have been rarely erected outside the
United States. The French capital,
however, is soon to have one of four
teen. A correspondent states that it
is being built in the Rue Mont Thaber,
and will be fireproof throughout, being
constructed entirely Of asseens and
steel. When completed the archives of
the Ministry of Finance will find a
resting place within its walls.-Bir-
minCham Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
Mr.. Shields Expelled.

The court of trial of the Methodist
Church, to which was referred the case OF
Rev. d. H. Shields, recently cashIereo
from the United States army, reported us
findings to the Methodist Conference al
Hazelton, Pa, last Friday.
The court found that all the charges
preferred had been sustained and decided
to expel him from the conference and the
MINISTRY of the Methodist Church. ! his
action also expels Mr.. Shields from mem
bership in the church as well, and is final
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

IRE uAdl hAVAAolA s-s' ~ u
and leucorrhoea. My
appetite was variable,
stomach sour and bowels
were not regular, and
was subject to pains like
collie duringmenstruation.
wrote you and began to
AXE Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and
ed two packages of
native Wash. You can't
iAgine my relief. My
cTses are natural and
geral health improved. "
rs. MAMIE ADKINS,
La)ue, Mo-, writes:
EAR MRS. PINKHAM--
l fe it my duty to tell
you T the good your
Vegeble Compound has
done y daughter. She
sutfert untold agony at
time otnenstruation be-
fore tahgyour medicine;
but the Compound has
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
AUCTIONEERING.

Having procured licence for auctioneer
ing. respectfully solicit a share of the
public patronage in that line. will cry
sales on per centage or lump the Job.
My charges shall be reasonable and salts
faction guaranteed.
L. r. HENSON,
7-I-oo-Iy Bunker Hill, w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

the which
blood diseases. BY Is and not with the various
Of Of suffering which gradually but surely
scofu Eczema Cancer Blood Poison Bo
Pmpes
Books blood will mailed address by the
Swift Specific COMPANY. Atlanta, Georgia
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

self for her own sake and especially
for the sake of her daughter. Write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
for her advice about all matters
concerning the ills of the feminine
organs.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
S. S. S. Is the Only
Remedy Equal to this
Obstinate Disease.

is equal to any blood trouble and never fails to cure
Coca down to the seat OF the disease thus permanently
trace Of the faint
The serious consequences to which Scroula surely leads
should impress upon those afflicted with 1t the vital inn
portance of wasting time upon which
not possibly effect In many where the wrong
treatment has been relied upon complicated glanduar
swengs have resulted which the insist that
dangerous surgical operation Is necessary
Mr.. ii. Il. Thompson, OF Niedgeville Ga, writes "a
bad of Scrofun broke the glands OF my neck
which had 30 DO lanced and caused much suffering
treated for long while but the physicians
able to me- and my condition bad nj when
began their treatment Many blood remedies used
but without effect Some recommended s. s., and
began to improve had taken few bottles
Continuing the remedy cured permanently,
and have had sign Of the disease return Swift
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24
ONLY ONE CURE
FOR SCROFU LA.

There are dosens OF remedies recommended for
Scrofula, some of them no doubt being able to
afford temporary relief, but > y p Is absolutely
the only remedy which completely cures it.
Sorofula is OF the most obstinate, deep-seated
blood diseases, and 10 beyond the reach OF the
many so-caled purifiers and tonics because some-
lie, and never fails to cure Scrofula, because 10
Q disease. thus permanently eliminating every
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

EANY dutul daughter pays IN pain for her mothers
MI ignorance perhaps neglect
AVA The mother suffered and she thinks her daughter
must suffer also This is only limited extent No
excessive pain healthy Every mother should inform her,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

relieved he pain given better color, and she feels
stronger Ind improved every am grateful to
you for IL benefit she has received 1t great medicine
for yours Urls"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

MOTHERS

Many young girls beautyis wasted by at
time of menstruation and many ndulgent mothers with
mistaken kindness permit their daughters grow careless
about physical health
MISS CARRIE M. LAMB Big Beaver Mich, writes DEAR
MRs PTNKHAM-A | suffered from profuse and
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-03-24

ALEX CLoHAN, P. NJ.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

The late Ghazi Osman Pasha divided
with Count Won Moltke the honors OF
generalship in Europe during the dec
ade beginning with 1870. His defence
of Plevna and his defeat OF the Cars
best armies In three pitched battles,
won the admiration OF the world and
gained for him the title of Ghazi, or
Conqueror. His picture. which We
print In this issue. is from a pnoto-
graph taken several years ago before
bis hair and beard became snow white
Osman Pasha did not do active service
In the war with Greece, the Sultan de-
string to have him as personal COM
panion and military adviser. His sue
cessor as the favorite soldier of the
Ottoman Empire Is Edhem Pasha, who
conducted the military promenade in
ThessaIy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

The attitude Of the police last uisa-
az the Salvation Army street. meeting
was az hostile as a discreet fear o. the
con- sequences o. public wrath would
permit So long IS the police saw no
aell-kn0wu citizens sanding on the
Sidewalk they kept everybody moving
there and went cire.ilg about the Little
crowd IN the street. Ike coyotes around
a fock Of sheep. But when J. 3. A-aer-
ten and a local attorney took their
sand in front % Dlvey's window and
waited for the order 20 move on. the
go.ice SUNK into the background and
le. them alone. In the opinion % the
officers there vas one law for the man
OF influence and the fighting barris,er
end quite another for the casual citizen
vEo wished 20 l.s.en 20 religious ser
wees unmolested. On the one side was
A recognition OF what Attorney Genera!
Cooper laughing,y calls ''prescriptive
rights" on the other a culpable .ntif-
ference 10 the obvious rights OF the
public.
In speaking OF obvious rights We do
not. OF course, contend that the police
should permit the sidewalks and streets
ID be blockaded. But IL IS quite
enough 70 open free lanes for pedes-
TRANS and carriages. as is done in
Mainland cities, and not undertake to
deny the right OF citizens to stand still
on a part OF the thoroughfares. The
rules made by the police for Honolulu
street which sees very few people in
deed after o'clock in the evening are
far more severe than those enforced
on Market street, San Francisco, where
zen thousand people pass a given point
every hour. All people are not kept
moving there. II is enough when open
laI Is are maintained. But In this lit
tie town with its balf-deserted business
streets, the intelligent police act as
II the presence Of thirty or forty peo-
pie standing still on a sidewalk was a
public nuisance 70 be suppressed by use
OF force. The reason for such discrim-
nation we cannot tell; but il. as many
suppose, It is a dislike on the part OF
the Marshal or the Attorney General
for the Salvation Army, then the coon
er We have a new Marshal and a new
Attorney General the better 1t will be
for the community.
Fortunately, the best citizens are
aroused in behalf of the Salvation Ar
my and are going TO see that the or
ganization and it's friends are as well
treated, at least, as the loafers on sa-
.oon corners and the lei women on the
curbs. II necessary, a mass meeting
will be held, and that usually does the
business for reform in this town. Let
US hope that the Attorney General, who
Is the Marshal's instructor in law and
policy, will render 1t unnecessary for
the citizens to go further by seeing
that the people who want TO listen 20
Salvation Army exhortations are Civ
en- the same rights that his own au-
diences enjoy when he makes an out
of-door political speech.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29
TRICKY BOW WONGS.

II looks as II the cunning Celestials
OF the Bow Wong Association had sue
ceeded in fooling their own attorneys.
Mr.. Henshall and Mr.. Castle both say
that the rules of the Bow Wong Asso-
citation quoted in this paper are not
tLose Of the local hui; but 1t appears
that this same local hui had them
printed as a prospectus in one OF Ho-
nolulu's Chinese newspapers. II the
Bow Wongs gave another prospectus
to their attorneys and the Government
that Is merely a characteristic Chinese
dodge. For ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain, the heather Chi
zee is peculiar.
The Advertiser is glad to hear thai
its general view of this matter is ac-
ceptable to the Government, and It
trusts that there will be no compromise
out OF which the Bow Wongs or any
other secret Chinese pact can derive the
slightest advantage. We have had
trouble enough with the secret gangs
- "ARaAANoI NAU wac hulAll merchants.
run brothels and commit crimes Of vio-
.ence, without encouraging idle and dis
soiute Chinese to follow suit. Just now.
when thousands of Chinese are hard
put for a living, highbinding seems
very attractive to some Of them. They
would like nothing better than to make
their well-to-do countrymen support
them. But that is an enterprise which
the Government can hardly afford to
assist, to say nothing OF the other and
revolutionary object which the Bow
Wougs freely av1w.
OF course We acquit Messrs. Henshal
and Castle in advance Of any desire TO
iniiict a Highlander society on the
town, and make bod 10 presume that.
when they get at the secrets Of the or
der which they can easily do with the
AID OF the Chinese Consul, they Will
advise their clients to Quit.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

Nature intended the late Volney Ash
ford for a man Of mark and he was one
In the sphere Of agitation and adven-
ture. A nimble lawyer, a soldier, a
politician Of address and resource, a
spirited and not prescriptions Lead
er, man of goodly presence, he COM
bined the qualities of a revo,utionist
with a fine physical dignity. IL he had
got off right" he might have reached
the sphere OF usefulness and distinction
In these Islands. His ambition was
boundless. even aiming at the throne.
But his erratic political courses and
the suspicion that he meant TO do pub
lie harm drew upon him an antago-
nism which he could not master. In the
last political analysis he became an
Ishmaeiite with his hand agains. ev-
cry man and every mans hand against
him. Finally stricken by an incurab!e
disease he passed away. Let us hope
that after LIES fiJful fever he may
sleep in peace.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

The law requiring lecturers to pay a
fee, which is now being enforced
against Miss Mary II. Krout. one OF the
most effective champions Hawaii has
had in tIe press and in literature. ap-
pears to US TO be a burdensome tax up
on Intelligence. Morally II is as indie
fensible as a tax on preaching or teach
Ing school. We supposed from The
number OF times its enforcement had
been permitted TO lapse that the law
was, as respects lecturers. a dead let
ter; but IL appears that a protest in the
Independent against treating Miss
Krout with more consideration than is
given TO a vaudeville performer Of the
OrpLeum. led the Marshal. or his rep
resentative. 20 revive the moribund
statue and hold Miss Krout ND for five
dollars. Ii Is easy TO see why the In
dependent should not like so useful an
ally OF the annexationist movement as
Miss Krout, but that Is no reason why
the Police Department should single
he out for a fine The treatment Is
very shabby indeed. but We presume the
lady will have to pay or run the risk OF
seeing her audiences dispersed like
Salvation Army gathering
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

President Kruger says he would
rather see the Boer army perish than
yield TO England. The army, however
especially that part of 1t which halls
from the Orange Free State-has a
somewhat more selfish view OF the sit
ustion. 1t had rather take it's own
time about dying and is not at all
averse to the surrender which offers 1t
the chance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

Some gentle eleemOsynary soul in
the Bow wongs has threatened 70 kill
the Chinese Consul II he continues to
resist their application for a charter.
Really. this thing is getting interest
ing. even though It has not quite re-
suited In high crime. We await with
some trepidation the further Outgiy-
ings OF this cheerful society.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

Doubt is raised as to the efficacy Of
whisky In the fight against the plague.
But perhaps that Is not what the drink
was bought Who knows but the civ
IL list OF the Board OF Health conce2ls
some noble spirit who intended 10 sup
plement his paid official work by put
ting down the liquor trafic-drink by
drink
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29
HADLEY ON TRUSTS.
Important Interview With the Presi-
dent of Yale.

NEW HAEVN, Conn, March IL
President Hadley of Yale, a leading
American authority on railroads,
speaking last night on public control of
industrial activity. said:
The growth Of large corporations
and the increasing consolidation OF
capital in every form of industrial en-
terprise has brought to the front now
as never before that part OF the cues
ton Of socialism which relates to the
relations between Government and in
dustrial enterprise.
Whatever system IS adopted. the
management will De in the hands OF the
few. Ii Is necessary for the successful
conduct Of modern industry that II
should be managed in this way. These
Few men in whom power Is centralized
are likely TO be the same, whether the
industry be held in the name OF pri-
yate corporation or in the name OF the
community. The same qualities shich
command success In business tend to
command success in politics also. Much
OF the complaint with regard to the ef-
tect OF the money power in politics Is
but a confession OF the inevi.ab.eness
OF this fact.
1T Is sometimes said that State rail-
roads will not have 70 pay the profits
that are now distributed by private
railroads. But what does this mean?
ne state ge.s the railroads for no.h-
Ing? No. Il must borrow money 10
pay Tor them. The attempt 20 confs-
cate them without pay would not only
De Unconstitutional. but would be de-
s,ructive Of all social order. On the
terest.
Inc railroads Of the country az r-ns-
ent, taking good years and bad wears
{. AetEer. are probably not earning more
'Ian per cent Should the Govern
ment therefore borrow money at > per
cent 10 would simply mean that The
same amount Of money would be dis
.FlbHted by Government agents IN
rers Of Government stocks and
bonds. -'
a large part OF the difficulty about
trusts at the present day lies in the
l-et that we are trying 70 carry into
an age OF combination the morals and
me Jaw devei0~ed In a time OF f-az
competition. We leave the producer
Tree 20 make what prices he likes. be-
cause we assume that a failure 10 90 so
VIII evoke a competitor. In some r7sas
MS process is so slow that some or all
OF tAe consumers are ruined before the
cure has time to work itself out"
The ladies Of Central T-nio, Cbu-.,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

With all due sympathy for the trus-
tees Of the Kawaiahao church. we must
say that the decision OF the Board Of
--ealth to enforce tie sanitary regula-
lions in buildings put up by them is
jus; and sanitary. \ health law 70 be
worth while must be enforced against
all alike. Moreover it is for people like
church trustees to set an example OF
respect 20 law; not one Of Indifference
or disobedlence to Il.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-29

The experiment OF running automo-
bile omnlbuses in competition with
street cars in Chicago will be watched
with interest In Honolulu. Among the
gentlemen whose eyes will turn in
stlnctly towards the Lake metropolis is
a certain Mr.. Pain whose solietude for
the continued primacy of mule transit
in Honolulu is his strong point.