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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

A timorous man has asked the mar
rage recorder to refuse him license
should he apply for one Mt any time
averring that a certain young woman
can hypnotic him and he fears her de-
signs. She may block this move by
hypnotizing the recorder.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

They are eating corn meal In Europe.
It is ten years since the corn propagan-
da was begun in those countries by this
Government. In 1888 we shipped only
25,OOO,OOO bushels Of corn across the
water. During the eleven months OF
1899 ending with November our ex'
ports of corn were more than 1S5.00O,-
600 bushels. The value Of the years
corn exports aggregates $14, 742, l2I.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Prof. w. J. MCGEE. governmental
ethnologist, has been to some pains to
dsprOve the oft-made statements that
mankind Is deteriOrating He believes
that man Is to-day higher In develop
ment than ever before and that we are
on the eve Of a development which will
present surpasses that of the past cen
turtles. Prof. McGee may he optimistic
Of the future. but he Pounds his OPP
tlmism upon facts. The race Is con
stantly progressing. Athletic fcats
that were considered marvellous years
ago are as nothing considered to what
our athletes can now accomplish. This
is especially true Of feats of endurance.
one of the severest tests to establish
progression or deterioration. Years ago
when O'Leary walked 1000 miles in
1000 hours he was the athletic lido! of
the day. Such feat would not excite
passing notice now. Every year secs
speed and strength records In the ath-
lctlc world broken. These things have
come to be expected and cause but mo.
mentary wonder. In stature mankind
Is improving. 1t Is we'll known that
Englshmcn are unable to enca>e them
selves in the arinOr Of their ancestors.
Americans have reached greater deyrl-
opmcnt than the people of other ruGu-
tries. They average an inch tailor than
Englshmen, who, In turn. are an inch
taller than the average continental
Americans are longer lived than Euro
peans. In this connection Prof. Niece
says:
THE average expectation of life In
the United States exceeds by two years
the average expectation Of life in En-
gland. The estimates for England OK
coed in turn the r-timates for France.
Germany and Italy and the rest Of Eu-
rope. taken as a whole. by about two
years"
Herbert Spencer observes the hustle
and hustle of Americans years ago and
gave as his opinion that as race We
were running ourselves to death. So
great must he the resultant nervous
strain at which we were working, Mr..
Spencer solemnly declared. we would
eventually become mad. That he was
wrong has been proven, also that we
are far ahead of other nations as re-
CARDS endurance. Prof. McGec's ex-
PLANTATION Of this marvellous endurance
Is given In the following:
"In this connection will say that |
believe that the greater amount of Ia
Dor that the American Is able to stand
Is due in considerable part to single
cause. The American Ia the break fast
eater Of the world. He invariably COM
mences the day with good meal OF
strong steam-producing food. Conse-
quently work is no drag on him and
he can surpass easily In results the
European. who commences the day
with little but roll and a cup Of choco-
late"
The physical advancement has been
accompanied by and in large meas
ure il due to mental progression and
moral Improvement. The mind Is eX-
ercised in an endeavor to prolong and
improve the physical life. There is less
intemperance. Judging the future by
the past there Is reason IN Prof. Nc
Gees optimistic prophecy.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

As sensible men and women give
more and more time and thought to the
care Of their health, walking steadily
grows in favor. There Is only one way
to keep WE'LL and that is to exercise
nationally. And Of all the forms OF OK
ercise walking gives the best results
with the least interference with those
mental activities which are or ought to
he the chief occupation Of every civ
ilized being.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

A woman on shopping tour left her
baby in a department store. When a
woman has affairs of real Importance
on hand she Is likely to overlook mat
tiers of minor Importance. just think
what would happen to the babies II
women went earnestly into pol. .cs.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Coal is worth 1925 ton at Cape
Nome. 1t isn't likely that they hunt
for the coal scuttles when the cats get
on the back fences in that neighbor-
hood.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

A Western woman is suing the mem-
bers Of a mob for giving her husband
a horsewhipplng. She probably took
this action on the ground that they were
Interfering with her prerogatives.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
Ex-rransyaaI Consu, Arrives.

Wasl. ington. Jan. 23.-Mr. Montagn
White, formerly consul to the Trans
vaal republic at London, and who, 1t
is understood, is in this country to en-
deavor to obtain recognition as the dip.
lomatic representative OF the republic
here, arrived in this city today, from
New York.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

American clocks and watches are now
being shipped to every part Of the CIV
llized globe. The new century will see
the whole world regulated by Yankee
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

II ability to inspire sensational dis
cussion Is the test Of an eminent divine,
. certain st. Paul clergyman Is GER
tainly deserving Of the title. In re-
cent address he took occasion to de-
clare against women as wage-earners.
Later he developed his ideas more In
detail, aud suggested his remedy. He
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
Os,nsm DIrns Causht.

Cairo, Jan. 22.-News was received
here tonight that Osman Digna, prin.
cipal general of the late Khalifa Alb.
dullah. has been captured.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

London Punch threatens to publish an
American edition. After this no one
can justly accuse it Of lack Of humor
which appeals to the American mind.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

It Is a mean man who tells his chill
dren there Is no Santa Claus just 80 he
can have the full credit himself for buy
lng few cheap toys.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Britain Has the Tallest Soldiers.
The standard Of height In the British
army Is greater than In the army of any
other nation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

War nevertheless Is all the profanest
historian ever called 1t. When the SOL
diers are even doing nothing they are
killing time.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

points out the fact that in four States
OF the Union women are forbidden to
work in mines. He would have these
laws extended to cover about one hun
dred of their present occupations,
which are to severe and too unhealthy.
Further, he would forbid the employ
ment Of all girls under Is years of age
in any commercial or industrial p,ir-
suit. These measures would reduce
the ranks Of female wage-earncrs mt
least one-half and. as to the others. he
would have them paid wages equal to
those that men earn In similar EN-
Payments. The position of DR.. Smith
Is combatted by the Chicago Post.
which declares that the present ten
dency Is not toward the employment Of
minors, but rather toward the suhstitu-
ton Of adults for children in factories.
because in the end adult labor IL cheap
err From the point of view of the EN-
plOyer, the consideration Is not what l,c
has to pay for labor each day In dollars
and cents, but the ratio between that
amount aud the value Of what the la
bOrer produces. Adult labor must bc
paid more than the cost of minors. but
the speed and efficiency required by
modern conditions are such that chill
dren are incapable Of meeting the re-
quirements. The reports of labor com
mlssioners show that while the actual
number of minors who are wage-earn-
ers Is increasing, the proportion as
compared with the adults Is steadily
falling off.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Narrow minds overlook charitable
act and search for tho motive.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

"Puerto Rico." even with the Gov
eminent at its back, is going to be hard
20 pOpularize.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Trees and shrubs are being planted
along the Suez canal to keep the sand
from drifting.
James r. Garfield, son OF the muir.
dered president, announces himself as
a candidate for congress in the Tween.
tieth Ohio district.
Congressman James G. Needham,
from the Seventh California district,
was born at Carson City, New, in an
emigrant wagon while his parents were
pressing across the plains to California.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Total expenditures at the Charleston
Mass. navy yard for the last fiscal
year were $l37 ,465.
The Ninth regiment Of Pennsylvania
celebrated the one hundreth anniver.
sary of its organiza ton recently.
Daniel s. Ford, for 40 years propri.
stor and editor OF the Youths Com.
panion, who died recently in Boston,
made it an invariable rule that his
name should never appear in the col.
umns OF his own journal.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Chicago, Jan. PA special to the
Record from Victoria, b. c., says: J.
p. Molera, who arrived from Manila.
tells OF an attempt on the life of Gen.
eral Otis. In conversation in reference
to the situation there he said that Gen.
eral Otis once appeared on the firing
line, when a shot from the rifle of one
of the soldiers whizzed uncomforta bly,
close to his head. AS to who fred the
shot no cleW was discovered.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03
MoIer Avenue

Religious services are being held N the
Baptist Chapel and songs of praises issue
from the open windows. filling the air with
harmony and breathing joy and peace well
pleasing in the ears of Heaven and The
hearts Of men.
But what is that discordant sound
which breaks upon the ear, vile oaths and
threats and threats and another gathering
on the corner, surrounding TWO central
figures. one a white fellow, the other
black The white one is bullying the
black for fight And look and recog
uiZe the ruftlan who assaulted Charlie
Riddle several weeks ago at midn< hit
near the same place as he did not get
arrested for that offence be now tries a
Sunday fight. Out of pity for his parents
| refrain tom signing his name and await
another occurrence to inform on this en-
bryo bully, who pants for fame OF the
Jessie James type. but must not make
Moer Avenue the stage on which to en-
act his trag edies
THAT BEAR.
While in Kearneysville- developed an
inordiate love for hugging another fellows
girl While here ne had penchant for
politics In the Public Square were gath
cred numbers arguing politics, when
Dancing Bruin with his master came up
and for short time amused and delighted
the crowd.
Finally enc man in an ecstacy of delight
drew close to his shaggy coated friend
and shouted in his ear-"You'll be the
greatest bear in Berkeley County
if you'll just hurrah for Stuckey. Now
hurrah fer Stuckey.'
The bear stood on his hind feet and
looked the man over as if to measure HIM
and exclaimed with surly growl and a
shake of his shaggy coat.
"Ri-ner Ri-ner the quick ears OF
the crowd caught the joke and the laugh
went the rounds much to the discomht-
ure of the Stuckey man who again APP
preached the bear with clenched fist
shouting, "Hurrah fer Stuck-ey-Isayl"
This time the bear seemed more an
noyed than before and rolling his huge
body from side to side. while stretched at
its full length, he again-wth far more
elaboration than before, uttered the same
syllables" Ri-ner. Ri-ner, Ri-nerV BY
this time the merriment had reached such
"a boisterous pitch that the blue coats
thought it best to interfere; and Bruin,
who had distinguished himself By deliver
ing Republican address in words of one
syllable, walked with elevated head out
CT Martinsburg, grandly conscious that
all understood that speech and would re-
member to vote for the right ticket on
election day. That Brun deserves to go
down on the pages of history OF the Re
publican party, does he not2
LOT
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03

Who have scrofula taints in your blood
and who has not' Scrofula in all its
forms is cured by Hoods Sarsaparila
which thoroughly purifes the blood. This
disease. which frequently appears in chill
dren, is greatly to be dreaded. Il is like
ly to affect the gland of neck, which be-
come enlarged. eruptons appear on the
head and face. and the eyes are frequent
ly affected. Upon its first appearance,
perhaps in slight eruptions or pimples,
scrofula should be entirely eradicated from
the system by a thorough course OF Hoods
Sarsaparila to prevent all the painful and
sickening consequences of running serof-
ula sores which drain the system. sap the
strength and make existence utterly
wretched.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03
RAILROAD OBJECT LESSONS.
statfstfcs showing the Prosperity OF
Railway Men Under Mckinley.

Three publications recently issued-7
the Annual Report of the Railway and
Telegraph Employees Political League
of Illinois" the Annual Statistical Re-
port of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and "Poors Manual of Rail
roads"-contain much valuable and un-
assailable evidence in support of the
claim that President MckinlpE'S adj
ministration has resulted in great pros
perity TO al lines of industry. 1t is in
teresting to notice from a study of
these works how nearly railway ex-
pansion was at a standstill in the years
from 1894 to 1897 and how remarkably
rapid the growth has been since that
time. The increase in freight rolling
stock, for example, from 1894 TO 1897
was only about 5000 cars, whereas the
increase from 1897 to 1899 was nearly
100000 cars. The tons OF Freight NOV
ed was little greater in 1897 than in
1893, but 1899 shows an increase Of
nearly one-fourth over 1897. Passen-
ger traffic remains nearly stationary,
the growth year by year being largely
offset by the loss of suburban travel to
electric lines. Earnings. both gross
and net, show a like ratio of increase
to the freight traffic in the lean times
and fat times respectively.
The statistics of number of en-
ployees show total in 1899 of 92S,924,
a far larger number than in any year
on record. In 1893 the total was sT3,-
602. but the number was reduced by
more than 100000 in the following
year, and not till 1898 We're the figures
of 1893 equaled OF this huge army,
constituting. with their families. prob
ably nearly per cent of the total pom
ulation of the country, only about 9, 100,
or less than / per cent, are ranked as
officers.
The following table gives the COM
pensation paid to the different classes
of railroad employees in the specified
years:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03
The End of the Bazaar.

The Library Bazaar which has been in
progress since Tuesday Oct. 23.ended on
Saturday night. The Bazaar was sue
cess in every. particular. The proceeds
amount to about hundred and fifty dol
lars more than the proceeds of last year.
The accounts of the Bazaar have not
vet been settled and it is impossible to
estimate the net proceeds. as far as it can
be ascertained, amount TO $3.50. Last year
the gross proceeds amounted to S3o8.
A meeting of the officers and commit
tees will be held on Tuesday at 7.So
O'Clock, at which time the various COM
mlttees will make their reports and a final
settlement of the accounts Of the Bazaar
be made.
The Bazaar was a flattering success
and the library will be greatly benefited
The banner booth was the Country
Store, where between $T7o and $3.50 was
made. All the booths did good bust
ness, however and the reports of the la.
dies in charge will show that each booth
contributed its share to the proceeds.
The Public Library, without any do
nations from rich, itably-inclined
persons, which many institutions of the
kind are blessed, has grown from its in
fancy TO the excellent institution it now
is, solely by the push and ability of those
in charge and by the aid of the public
spirited citizens. The proceeds of the
Bazaar will be used TO purchase new
books for the various departments. a
number of the latest books will be pur-
chased and nearly every department will
be bettered by the addition of new books.
THE COUNTRY STORE"
The ladies in charge of the Country
Store" at the Library Bazaar wish TO re-
turn their thanks to those public spirited
merchants OF Martinsburg, who donated
articles OF merchandise and especially TO
the following firms abroad for extremely
liberal donations, which accounts in a
great measure for the neat sum realized:
Royal Baking Powder Co. for full
case of their Absolutely Pure" Baking
Powder.
Heishman & Co., for 100 cakes of their
celebrated yeast.
Heinz & Co., of Pitt burg, for an as
sorted case OF their varied products COM
prising almost all of their sc varieties
of pickles, sauces, etc.
Libby, Mcneil & Co., OF Chicago, for
a case of their delicious Luncheon Loaf
and case of mince meat, both of which
found ready sale among the housewives
OF Martinsburg.
J. w. Masury & Son, OF New York and
Chicago. for case OF gallons of house
paint. Sherwin Williams CO., an assort-
ed case of floor stains.
4 L.,
a case of 40 packages of condensed soups
and many other kind friends in New
York, Philade phia, Baltimore, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, Washington, Hagerstown,
Savannah and other cities. for numerous
contributions of money and merchandise,
all of which helped 10 make up the sum
total,
1t was not found necessary to sacrifice
any Of the donations, as everything sold
readily.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03
HOW Will YOU VOTER
A WoTlSingman's Plain Talk 10 His
Fellow workIngmen.

Fellow workIngmen.
Fellow workingmen. how are you go
ing TO vote?
] have made up my mind how | am
going to vote. and want 10 ask You
t. vote the same way.
am not an orator nor a scholar. I
cannot make speech nor write a mag
azine article. am Just an ordinary
everyday nottingham with intelligence
enough 70 have a little common sense
aud tell it to others.
am a workingman with q wife and
four children. Eight years ago, in
1872, was doing fairly wen, and my
older boys were both at school
voted as did all good Democrats, for
Grover Cleveland In less than six
weeks after election, just before Christ
mas, LOST my job. | could not get am
other. Things went from bad TO worse.
The boys left school and tried 10 earn
a little money We never got In the
ban line at Madison square, but we
did sometimes get near the bread line
at Tenth street. | could not tell you
all the hardships of those four years.
Always behind in the rent and half
the time without anything to eat. The
wife worked hard. and the boys and
did anything TO earn a dollar.
Wen. 1896 came and another cleo
ton. With thousands of other Demo
Gratis | voted for Mckinley and hoped
for n change. In less than month
got a Job and have had work constant
ly these four years. The boys soon
went back to school. am now getting
SIS a week. My wife and ! have plen-
ty to eat and wear, and we are happy
OH SO bappy-to see our boys growing
to be educated men.
Fellow workingmen do ! need to tell
you how am going to vote?
don't exactly understand this ques
ton of impei ialism, except that am
for the stars and stripes. and do not
believe anybody can or wants TO make
this country an empire.
| know little about the money ques-
tion, except that when | earn dollar
| want 100 cents and when | put 1T
tie money In the bank ] want to be sure
of taking out as much as put in, with
a little interest
| don't know much about the tariff,
except that free trade would throw me
and thousands of others out of job,
with no chance 10 get another.
| haven't anything to say against
Mckinley ar PIvnn but | know and
you know. that If Bryan is elected
thousands and hundreds of thousands
of us are going TO be out of work for
the next four years. If not longer, while
if Mckinley is elected | believe there
will not be an honest. capable man
who Is willing to work that will not he
able to find it.
If Bryan Is elected my boys will
have to leave school. re Mckinley is
elected, my older boys will soon have n
complete education, and the mother
and | will never have to worry again.
Fellow workingmen, you want better
wages, don't you? You want more
than a mere existence. Well, you are
not going to get it II we have free sill
yer free trade and free soup.
The election of Bryan would throw
the workingman and his condition
back to that of 1895.
ask every workingman who reads
this to vote for me and my job and my
boys and my home, and I'll vote for
you and yours. \. ROBINSON.
New York, Oct. 10, 1900,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03

Mr.. Willam Jennings Bryan, the
Popo- Democratic candidate for the
presidency, insists that the farmers
of the United States have not derived
any benefit from the existing pros
perity.
A Nebraska farmer proves that Mr..
Bryan is wrong. He sends us a state
ment showing what he realized from
his 100 acre farm in 1896 and this
year, taking exactly the same quanti-
ties of each product from his account
books. Thus:
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-11-03
Discrediting His Neiehbors' Credit.

Discrediting His Neighbors' Credit.
A most valuable lesson has been
pointed out to the confusion Of Bryan
and Organism by publication entitled
american Investments Classified"
$1,000, a book published by Curtis G.
Harraman of New York, which lists
the bonds of the cities, counties and
towns of the United States. The New
York Times says: 1--WE have been in
terested to trace in this book the own
ership of the state and municipal bonds
of Nebraska. We find that in addition
to the state bonds. many Of which are
held by eastern savings banks and in
surance companies, there are 367 lots
of Nebraska county, city and town
bonds, ranging from few thousand
dollars to 100000 and even higher.
owned mostly by savings banks in New
England and the middle states. Lin
coin. Mr.. Bryans own home. has dis
posed of nearly $340.O00.
''Iow much money could the coun-
ties and towns of Nebraska borrow OF
eastern savings banks with Mr. Bryan
In the White House writing aliocutions
to congress in support Of free silverf
After Mr.. Bryan had put the country
on silver basis does any one suppose
that any OF the Nebraska cities or
towns would take into account the de-
probation of the currency and tender
$4,000 in payment of a $1,000 bondf
Hundreds of eastern savings banks
would he ruined and the money saved
up by workingmen lost"
This is an argumentum adj locum that
ought to touch 10 the quick the civic
honor OF Mr. Bryan's townsmen, even
though he himself Is c;lllous to its barb.
1t demonstrates clearly that Mr.. Bry-
ans own state and city owe their de-
velopment to the faith of eastern in
vestors in the stability of Nebraska Sc
curities despite the fact that Mr.. Bryan
resides there and is advocating policy
that would depreciate the value of the
obligations. But for this confidence on
the part of "the enemy's country" Ne
braska securities would have gone beg
giug and Nebraskan enterprises have
come to a standstill.