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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

messenger is beset with spies, and
although he travels incognito and well
armed, there is always the chance of
his being set upon and robbed. To
avoid this, when an important dispatch
is being carried, he is Swallowed by two
detectives throughout the journey, so
that they can instantly come to his as
sistance il necessary.
When travelling by rail he engages
a special compartment. and if called
upon to do so he will have to lose his life
before sacrificing the dispatch. In re-
urnhe receives a salary of 400 year.
IN addition TO one pound a day when
travelling and all expenses found. but
before being employed he has to be
nominated by an official filing an i'm
portant position under government
who will hold himself responsible for
his being IA reliable messenger and not
a foreign agent. Sometimes. to avoid
danger. e courier carries with him
the speci"l sanction of international
law. whe eby every country through
which he passes becomes responsible
Tor ms >atetN.
On arrival the messenger goes to the
embassy and hands over the bag either
to the ambassador personally or his
secretary, who has had verbal orders
from his chief to receive it. no written
instructions being accepted as geuu-
me. nor must the bag be given TO any
one holding an inferior post to that
of confidential secretary. In every
embassy there is strong room where
in dispatches are stored in an epor-
nous safe, the key of which is held
only by the ambassador, and no one
but himself is permitted TO enter the
chamber Every night two watchmen
remain outside the door with loaded
revoNers, having orders to shoot down
any marauder.
Obviously great care has TO he taken
that no information shall leal, cut
from the officials themselves. and with
the excertion Of Britain and ltaly no
European nation will permit any mem-
her OF an embassy to marry woman
of the country in which-they are EN-
ploved. Even the ambassadors them.
selves are bound by the same rule; and
some years ago. when Germanv'S rep
resentative in London, Prince Henry
of Pless. wished to marry Miss Corn
wallis West, lie had 10 surrender his
position before being able to do 50.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
Righf of Discovery.

There are times when differences Of rank
do not count, and an Irish soldier is said
to have CHANGED upon one Of them during
the late war in Cuba. He was discovered by
the sergeant of has company in hole, well
out of the way of even stray shot, when he
should have been engaged in active service
Get out of this holel" commanded the
sergeant, sternly. get out OF it this min
utei" The broad Irish face looked up al
him with stubborn resistance written or
every feature "You may be my superior
ciiieer,'' he said, boldly, but all the same
On. the wan that found this hole hr'rst!
--YoutA's Companion.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

(, A small coIored g.A went to drug store
and said 10 the Cox: Ma nanny wants
some o de handsoaiest dye We got"
.sThe handsomest' repeated tae clerk.
sss,Vell. / don't know what does sue want
il for"
"she done got de misery in her stummick,
and de doctor say she must dye it; and she
say ii she hab got ter die it she want it a
handsome color Judge.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

There are three members of the
CasteIiane family, including Count
Boni, i'm the present French chamber
Of deputies, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean, and yet France imagines that
She has an immediate future.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

II DIDN'T seem right to spoil DAVIS
sport. so 5se iailcr at Fort Scott. Kan,
temporarily liberated a couple of pris-
oners TO make up the full quota of a
local football team. The team was
short-handed and was scheduled for a
game. After the game the prisoners
retnrned TO the Jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24

A lazy man in Holbrook, Neb., spent
day in cleaning up filthy cellar He
became sick in consequence of his exei-
tions, and weeks illness resulted
Now he says he'll let his wife clean up
next time.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
Mhere Mntrr Cnre Ir Ncedeh

When the captain Of the cruiser
Chicago gets his seamen aboard
again he should put out to sea as
far as possible, says the Chicago Rec
ord-Herald. and perhaps a little wa
ter cure on the side would be bene-
fetal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

All persons having claims against the estate oil
John Lands, decd, will please cali and Settle and
all pers' MS knowing themselves indebted 10 said
will call and settle without further notice.
Us JOSEPH II. lands. EAecutor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
WA NT'ED.

To buy slate land farm of 100 to / 80
acres win taify good bulldog III a Coed
neighbothoed to miles from Martins
burg Sc ]. F. ROBERTS, N p.
Reel Estate Dealer and collector,
EOS Flick Building Pubic Square
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Havi7g qualified as administrator of the estate OF
Richard l.. Thomas, deceased, all parties holding
claims against said estate viii pies present hem
properly authenticated the undersigned and those
knowing themselves 10 be ncebted toxaid estate will
please come onward and make settlement without
further delay. ]. r CATROW,
lilo Administrator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
Splendid STALLION FOR SALE.

An English shire Draft stai ion, dapple gray, rs-
ing years old, weighs l5ec pounds we'll broken ar
will work where hitched Fine stye and actions
! edigree furnished. Will sell to any responsible
bidder, exchange fer other stock, such as horse
and mules Cal on or address, IL. IT FILES.
4-2-4wk Jones Spring Berkeley Co.. W. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
iuCTIONEERING.

Having procured iicence for auctioneer
ing | respectfully solicit 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
f. r. HENSON,
7-I-oo-Iy Bunker Hill, w. va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
STRAY STEER.

Stray Steer came to my place last April be; ween
one ana Two years old, Color red and white Owner
eau haXe same coming forward proving property
and pSying cost of this notice
I-it4t Fl MCDOWELL
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
PAY YOUR TAXES. LAST NOTICE.

Taxes for 1901 have been payable since the first Of
August last. Quite a large percentage OF the tax
payers Of ar'iasbmg and berkeley County still
in iof Ia year. The Sheriff will have
10 make settlement with the State well as the
County and school Le"ies for the year. All persons
indebted for hereby notified to ca at the
Sherfs Office and pay their taxes, the Sheriff
wilt be compelled avail himself CT the law for
collection ri same. Respectfully.
g. L.. STUCKEY,
sheriff Berkeley Co.
Martilsburg March IS. 1907. ,-ao-6t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-24
Tenors Are Not Cheap.

While travelling from toulouse 70 Bor-
deaux the other day, an inspector Of the
railroad fell fast asleep, and was not aroused
until the conductor called out the name Of
station. AS he did not hear the name
very distinctly, he summoned the conductor
and asked him what station it was Gas
telsarrazin" was the reply, whereupon the
inspector said, rather angrily: WAY didn't
you eall it out more distinctly! No one
could understand what you said. More
distinctly" repeated the conductor, in
amazement, and then, in a tragical tone, he
asked: do you think that you can hire
tenors for eight francs monthY'-N. \.
Herald
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
CITY TAKES A RING.
Saloon Keeper Objects to the
Use of His Wife's Jewelry
to Defray His Debts.

Frederick Pfletchinger, a saloonkeeper
of No. 1S0 Webster avenue, Jersey City
Heights, has begun suit IN the Hoboken
District Court to recover diamond ring
belonging to his wife, which he alleges
was carried off by Richard Garriek, a
constable of this city The Central Brew
ing Company secured writ of replevln
against Pfletchinger several days ago.
The writ was served by Constable
Garrick and Thomas Barry. The cash
register in the saloon was seized upon
and turned over to Patrick McArdle,
Wholesale liquor dealer of this city, in
whose benefit the writ was secured.
Pae:ckinger afterwards claimed that his
wife's diamond ring valued at 500 was
in the drawer of the register at the time
it was taken. The drawer was opened
later, but the ring was not found.
PAetchmeyer has now begun suit
against Mr.. McArdle and Constable
Garrick for the recovery of the diamond.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
NEW STORIES OF RHODES.
Anecdotes Which Give Insight Into
the Diamond King's Character.

Writing in 'sThe Diamond Fields Adj
vertiser," Victor Sampson, NJ. L. A., has
the following, which is reproduced in the
London South African ::-"Once took
him Cecil Rhodes) to an old Dutch
maze on his estate at Groot-Schuur,
which he did not know of. On the way
/ Thanked him for preserving the old
mountain on whose sides l had grown
up. He turned round and said: How
strange! Here you are, who wanted the
mountain preserved, and here am I, sent
to carry out your wish Apropos of the
mountain, asked him if he had taken
care to prevent the place being destroyed
after his death, as | understood he had
dedicated the Groot-Schuur estate to the
people. He replied that he had taken
very great care.
Speaking the same day of an energetic
fighter he sad, He's fanatic, but moth
ing is ever done in this war except by
fanatics He was very fond of chill
dren, and on one occasion when some
boys in cart waved their hats and
sang out, Three cheers for Mr.. Rhodes.
lie was more pleased than / had ever
seen him. Above all he loved indepen-
dence and manliness.s He always spoke
highly of a cart contractor at Queens
town of whom he once wished to buy d
horse. Mr. Rhodes was insistent. the
man obdurate. AT last the contractor
turned round and said to him. Mr..
Rhodes, you have your millions, and |
have my horse You stick to your
money, | stick to my horse. His con-
stancy to old friends was as notewor-
thy. Once man, known intimately by
HIM on the fields, in the early days, was
invited to Groot-Schuur. He protested
that he was not presentable among Mr..
luIodes's great friends.
Mr. Rhodes insisted that time had not
changed him, and that he would not
take refusal and the guest told me af-
terward that the dinner was one of the
pleasantest he had ever been at He also
told me good story.
In the early days he came into Kim
berley, and Mr.. Rhodes, who was rather
a duke, having two tin shanties at the
back of the present court house. invitel
him to stay with him. Unfortunately III
spare bed had two or three battens mi
inc, for which Mr.. Rhodes apologize
but said he would see what he could
L In the evening they went to the
Chaven Club. 1t was a bitterly co.d
night. and Mr. Rhodes was in a thin
coat, without ovcrcoat. When the visi-
tor retired to bed that night he looked
to see II the bedstead was all right {and
found that Mr.. Rhodes had used his
overcoat for the purpose Of mending the
bed
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
HOSPITAL TANCLE
New Law Leaves All the
Old Ones Unrepealed--
Queer Legislation.

Is the City Hospital bill in working
shape?
This is question which will worry
Mayor Pagan and his Board of Trustees
and will vex the. over-worked brains OF
the city's legal advisers in the near
future.
The act was passed at the last ses-
sion of the Legislature. Its provisions
were borrowed from a copy of proposed
bill which had been drawn by DR.. Nc
Gill. As local organ said at the time,
''the bill isn't DR.. McGilrs, but the diff
ference is a very slight one."
The difference" included among other
things the omission of a clause providing
fc. the repeal of the acts which would
conflict with the provisions of the new
bill. In other words the law under which
the present City Hospital is operated
aud managed was mot repealed and the
city is in a position where it can have
two city hospitals.
1t is not likely that this fact will cause
any embarrassment just now with Re-
publican Board of Police Commissioners
and a Board of Trustees dominated by a
Republican Mayor, as the Police Board
would not refuse to turn the present
hospital mana cement over. to the trus-
tees at the proper time But there's No
telling what the future might bring forth
with laws on the statute book providing
for the operation of the City Hospital.
Some people have an idea that the Re-
publican Legislature, who voted to pass
it, purposely brought about the existing
double hospital muddle believing that
there would be need of two such insti-
tutions at the end of Mayor Fagan's
administration for the accommodation of
the great number of Republicans and
Pagan Democrats driven i'll by the
numerous bad breaks made by His
Honor
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
WHY Love LOST LOSEL ON
Wanser's Partner Would Not
Vote for a Clean Sweep
board Hangs Fire.

The secret of the appointment of
James G. Lindsay, Jr., as Tax Com
missioner to succeed the late Charles H.
Dayton, instead Of James Fl. Love,
former Mayor p. f. Wanser's real estate
partner. who had been slated for the
position, has leaked out.
Mr.. Love was told that he could have
the place, but it was suggested to him
that the positions of clerks in the tax
Office were needed for Republicans who
had to be placed. He was told that he
would be expected to vote with Commits
sioner Degnan to turn the Democrats
out. Mr.. Love, it is said, did not approve
Of the scheduled plan of chopping off the
official heads sof men who were doing
heir work faithfully and well and said
that he would not accept an appointment
under such conditions.
Then the announcement was made by
Mayor Pagan that. Mr.. Love was too
busy a man to re-enter the Tax Board
and Mr.. Lindsay, who has aspirations OF
further political preferment, was ap-
pointed.
The proposed meeting of the Board of
Tax Commissioners called for this morn
ing was not held as neither Mr.. Degnan
nor Mr.. Lindsay appeared at the office
up to noon. President Hoos waited all
morning for the gentlemen and left short
ly after one twelve o'clock.
Mr.. Degnan was in the office at one
o'clock and said he hoped the Board
would get together this afternoon. He
would not discuss any plans that may
have been formed to run the department,
merely saying. as Mayor Pagan has said,
that 'sall would be fair.
The new Commissioner, Mr.. Lindsay,
when asked by reporter of s'The
News last evening regarding his plans,
said that-he could say nothing definite
as yet.
81 will be in position to say some
thing after the Tax Board meets he
said.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
MRS. M'CLUE IN THE TOLLS
Woman Recently Arrested
Again in Trouble for Al
legged Theft.

Mrs. Nora McClue, whom ex-Finance
Commissioner Robert Simpson had ar
rested several weeks ago BECAUSE she
would not vacate his house at No. 81
Summit avenue, got into more trouble
this morning when she was arrested on
a charge of grand larceny preferred by
Mrs. Victoria Eggerstadt of Fifth street.
The complainant says that the prisoner
stole goods valued at $40 from the house
at No So Summit avenue.
Mrs. McClue was hired about a year
ago by Victor La Payre, who is now
languishing in Brooklyn jail, to take
care of his house at No. So Summit av-
enue, which he claims to have purchased
from Mr.. Simpson. La Payre owes her
svcen months wages. He wrote to her
few days ago, so she says. telling her
to 60 to the house and pet her clothes
and some othv goods in lieu of part OF
the money he owes her. She took the
goods, pawned some Of them and her
arrest followed.
Mrs Eggerstadt said at the station
house this morning that tie goods which
Mrs. McClue took belonged to her.
Among the articles are pillow cases,
shirts. holsters, quilts and some cooking
utensils.
The presence of these goods at la
Payre's house is explained by The fact
that Miss Mamie Eggersleds, 4 daughtsr
of the complainant, was to marry La
Payre after the divorce proceedings and
she sent some Of her goods to the La
Payre'S house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
DOCTORS NOT BUSY.
City Dispensaries Opened Last
Night Treated a Score
of People,

About twnty people in all patronized
the five FreeCity Dispensaries which
oucned last night The doctors assigned
to tile various p.aces had a loafng two
ncurs and o half. the average proportion
Of the applicants being four to each
physician.
The applicants, principally women,
stated their complaints. prescription
was written by the doctor and filled up
by the druggist The ailments were all
of minor kind, colds, etc.
At Elmer Mounts store, No. 200
Washington street. DIR. 3. s. Pollak
attended four patients, one of whom
said she didn't know what was the mat
ter with her, and wouldn't the doctor
give her something for it? b
There were only four patients yester-
day to solicit aid from the dispensary
located in the Newman Mission on John
ston avenue. DR.. J.. Morgan Jones was
on hand to give advice. One patient was
suffering from an inflamed eye caused by
cold. The other three were patients
who complained of rheumatism, lumbago
and liver trouble. All were treated and
given prescriptions which We're filed at
the store of J. J. Bru, No. 537 Grand
street.
DR.. Jones said this morning that he
expects more patients today and that the
few yesterday was due to the fact that
the needy ones are not aware Of the
location of the dispensary.
At William j. Cadmus's drug store,
Newark avenue and Colek street, three
applications for treatment were made.
At John G. Gallagher's, Grove and
Fourteenth streets, there were three ap-
plications.
There were six patients to be treated
by DR.. Norman I. Rowe at Charles
Zoeller's drug store at No. 45S Central
avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
loon. The Board, however, will not listen
to them.

loon. The Board, however, will not listen
to them.
Niger IN THE WOODPILE.
sit is common talk among my patrons
that the nigger in the wood pile is the
fact that Commissioner O'Brien used his
influence with the other members of the
Board in turning down my application
for a license because he didn't want me
doing business across the street from his
store. He thinks he will sell more stuff
il he doesn't have me for rival.
Il never cheated the city out of cent
and have always had one of the most
respectable saloons in town. Why l
should be treated in this fashion | am
unable to say, but my friends are doing
a lot of guessing"
POLICE SAY IT is ALL RIGHT.
No complaint has ever been received
in this office respecting the character of
that saloon" said Chief of Police Muir
ply this morning.
81 have never heard anything against
the place." said Police Captain John r.
Kelly.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
LITTLE GIRL hit BY A CAR.

While crossing Montgomery street on
her way to Van Worst Park to get a
drink Of water from the public fountain
yesterday afternoon, Mary Feury, a little
girl. was struck by a West Side trolley
car. She was rolled under the fender
and badly bruised on the back. She was
carried to the office of DR.. G. Fl. Purdy
and afterward removed to her home on
Jersey avenue.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
He Says No Woman Ever
Gave Him the Key to Reach
the Water Meter.
THE BOSS HAD IT
Trouble Always in Reading
the Register; But He
Meant Business.

Water Assessor Losel denies the right
to anyone, even Excise Commissioner
John O'BBrien, to say that when he
called at the Commissioners saloon, No.
5S4 Grand street, to read the water me-i
ters, the key was given to him by q
woman.
Every time | went to read the meter
in O'Brien's place | had trouble getting
the key" said Assessor Losel to re-
porter for 'sThe News last night.
"When / did get it it was handed to me
by either the bartender or a bootblack."
Il read tonight that O'Brien says a
woman named Mrs Begens told him she
gave the key to man resembling me-.
No woman ever gave me a key. Why,
every time l went to the place | was
told the Boss had the key. This infoy-
nation obliged me to go away and | had
to call three or four times.
s'That was the case on April when I
read the meter and it registered 137 800
cubic feet. read the meter again on
July 2, when l discovered that it had
been registering backwards instead OF
forwards and that somebody had tam
pered with it. 1t read this time $500
cubic feet. When I called for the Key
to the meter box on July 2 it made the
fourth time l had tried to get it.
each time previous / was told the
boss had it. / went down in the cel-
lar, however, and it was the bartender. I
think, who was with me. said to him
when he said the boss had the key y
don't propose to come here again, and +
the key is not produced I'll have to break
off the staple
when he, saw meant business he
went upstairs and brought it down.
Where he got it from don't know. My
impression was that @ Brien lived over
the store. read the meter and, az
though surprised at what / discovered,
said nothing.
Il simply made my report to Clerk
Hannah at the Wayne street stables,
who has charge of the meter department,
and he ordered an investigation. never
heard any more about it until | was call
ed by the Street and Water Board yes
terday."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1902-07-17
STRANGE TAX REQUEST
Man Wants Payments Trans
ferred to Untangle
Legal Mess.

.
Recently Mr.. E. T. B. Shea, who owns
three brick and three frame houses on
Fleet street, sent messenger to pay the
taxes on the frame houses. a mistake
was made and the taxes were paid on the
brick houses. Mr.. Shea wrote to the
Board of Finance asking that the pay
ment be transferred, because there was
defect in the title of the brick houses and
he proposed to let the city sell them for
unpaid taxes and then bid them in to get
a good title The opinion Of Corporation
Counsel was asked and yesterday he in
formed the Finance Board that Shea
was really trying to defraud the city and
the city had no legal right to comply
with Mr.. Shea's S request. =