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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11

by local applications rs they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is only
one way to cure deafness, and that is by CON
stitutiOnal remedies. Deafness is caused by
an inhamed condition of the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets
infamed you have a rumbling sound or I'M,
perfect hearing and when it Is entirely closed
nation can hs taIsn ont and tbts tn tube re- re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing Will be
destroyed forever Nine cases out Of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing hut an in
famed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness (causcd by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, ..
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11

CANTON, Ohio. Dec. 1O-The venerable
mother OF the president Of the United states
Il dying here OF the inflrmities of old age.
The president came on from Washington
and staid rs long as he could. He could be
OF no comfort to his mother who did not
know Of his presence, and returned to wash
ington to attend the opening OF Congress-
As soon as the formal ceremonies were con,
cluded and his annual message was delivered
he returned to his mothers bedside, where
he has since remained.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11
Smart Bow.

Games, my son, take this letter to
the postoffice and pay the postage ON
it,"
The boy James returned highly
elated and said:
Gather, I seed a lot Of men put
ting letters in little place, and when
no one was looking I slipped in yours
for nothing. London Fun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11
Important to Delegates.

Delegates to the George Washington Mem
orial committee meeting ut Washington, d.
c., Dec. IA, Is and 10, 1891, will find the Nor
witch line, inside route between Boston or
Worcester and New York, via New London,
comfortable and convenient. Train leaves
Boston from Old Colony station, Kneeland
street. every week day TOO p. M, Union
station, Worcester, 3 p. M, connecting at
New London with fine steamers OF the line,
due pier 40, North river, New York. 100
o'clock following morning in season for
connection with early trains for Washing
ton via Pennsylvania railroad or Royal Blue
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11
CELEBRATION ABANDONED.
Pope Leo XIII Growing Weaker
Sixty Years a PRIEST.

ROME, Italy. dec. 9-The Pope has not
been enjoying his usual health of late. The
attending physician has been Obliged to
adopt special precautions against the
weather, and has changed :he hot sand
baths. which his holiness has been taking
weekly, to hot sand baths three times
week. This, 1t is explained. is
the only way by which the doctor
can counteract the rheumatic symp-
toms which. according TO the dispatch.
supervene. at the slightest exposure. The
physician has forbidden his holiness to take
part in any firing ceremonies, and, there
fore, the program mapped out for the cere-
monies which were to take place ON the Goth
anniversary of the celebration of the first
mass Of Leo XIII has been abandoned.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11

STONEHAM, Mass, Dec. 9-Michael W.
Rooney has Just been arrested here for work.
ing the "clipped bill" trick. The operator
takes number OF good bills and clips u lit
tie piece from each, joining the clipped parts
together. Each mutilated bill is u
half inch shorter than good one
and out Of the curtailment OF dozen
or Is bills another bill is formed.
The bills are then crumpled and soiled and
look as though they had been accidentally
torn The scheme has been worked largely
In Boston, but the public do not think
Rooney is IN original. They think he took
up the business after the scheme was ex-
planned and illustrated by cuts in daily a
few weeks AGO,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11
DEMURRERS OVERRULED.
Now Ex.President Jewett Must
Stand Trial for Theft,

WOLFBORO, N. H., Dec. civilian F.
Jewett, late president Of the Lake National
bank OF this place, will have to stand trial
on an indictment returned against him by
the U. $. grand jury. The bank some time
ago voted to go into liquidation, and Jewett,
who had been It's president, was selected as
agent OF the shareholders to do the work
incident to winding up its affairs. 1t was
while acting in this capacity, that, it is
alleged, he misappropriated funds OF the
bank to the amount OF $4,000. 1t was the
contention OF his counsel that the U. s.
statute relative to malfeasance in office Of
bank officers, did not apply in his case, be-
cause he was an agent Of the shareholders
and not a national bank officer. The Judge
who heard the arguments on the 96 de-
murrers, does not think this contention Il
sound one aud has overruled each de-
murrer,
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Tho Repinninp of the End.

"The star boarder has fallen from
his high estate" said the pretty
stenographer.
"What makes you think so?" asked
the inquisitive man.
81 notice that the landlady always
passes him the last pancake on the
plate now."- Cleveland Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11
Was Born a Slave.

dent has appointed Blanche X. Bruce Of
Mississippi to be register Of the treasury.
Mr.. Bruce was born slave in Virginia,
March l, 184l. His intelligence won for him
unusual consideration in his masters family,
and he was given the advantages OF securing
an education from the tutor employed for his
masters son. Bruce was taken to Mlsss-
ippi about 1857, and at the breaking out OF
the war made his way to Hannibal, NO.,
where he taught school. With his earnings
he took a partial course mt Oberlin college,
and after the return OF peace settled In
Mississippi, where the changed political con-
dition opened for him rare field OF &C.
tiyity.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11
SLOSSON THE CHAMPION.
Must Now Defend Title OF Yield 1t
to Ives.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9-In the big five cor
nered billiard match just played here, the
fight narrowed down to the final game be-
tween George Slosson 'The Student" and
Frank C. Ives "The Napoleon" The latter
was In strong lead all the way until he had
49s buttons on the string. or within
two OF the game. Then Slosson by the
most marvellous work clicked of 80, the
number needed to win the game. He had
previously made run Of 81. Ives immedi-
ately challenged Slosson for any part OF
e250O for game 600 points up or 5000 points
to be covered by six nights. SlossOn must
accept this challenge or surrender the cham
pionship to Ives, the former champion.
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supt. olmstead Dies in New York.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. Dec. 9-Dr. James
Olmstead. superintendent of the Connecti-
cut Hospital for the Insane, has just died at
the Hotel Grenoble In New York city. DR..
Olmstead was SO years OF age, a graduate OF
Yale, and for 20 years had been connected
with the institution OF which he was the
head at the time Of his death. He was a
sufferer from nervous prostratiOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11

CHICAGO, III. Dec. 9-Adrian @. Anson,
the most picturesque figure on the ball field,
Is booked for release. He has held out mar
velously as a player, but is now distinctly
passe. The directors OF the club here Of
which he is manager, saw 1t long ago, but
Arson would not recognize 1t. He has been
the greatest captain ever known and will
doubtless manage and do well for some other
club. but Chicago is tired Of playing third
or fourth fiddle.
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The Versatile Reaper,

BINGHAM, Mass, Dec, 9-John Otis Hill,
a street car conductor, has just met with u
peculiar and sudden death here. He was at
work in henhouse when he slipped and
fell, striking his neck upon plank. He
was found by his wife few moments after
ward, and the medical examiner, when
called pronounced death due to conclusion
OF the windpipe. He was SO years OF age
and leaves q widow and one child.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11
DEAL CONSUMMATED.
McMilien-Whitney Syndicate to
Engineer Boston Gas.

NEW YORK, Dec. 9-The purchase Of the
whitney syndicate, in the interest Of the
New England Coke 4 Gas company. is
practically consnmmated. The terms Of the
transaction have been agreed on by all the
parties concerned. but the papers have not
yet been signed. The operations Of the new
company includethe manufacture Of coke on
q very large scale, and by new and i'm
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11
An Expert.

Willie Slimson Papa, how are
matches made?
Slimson-You had better ask your
mother. life.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11

proved process, and also the extraction of
various by-products, by the operation, most
important Of which is coal gas. Under the
old coking process most OF their gas was
consumed, but by the new one, large pro-
portion OF 1t can be saved. 1t may then be
used for fuel gas purposes, and. after en-
riching, constitutes ordinary Illuminating
gas. The syndicate includes all the warning
taellarpn!j q,igRa 8l$ia. &oG0oo Besides bond
issues to the amount OF millions more.
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Aged Physician Dead.

LEWISTON, Me-, Dec. 9-Dr. J. NJ. Small
well-known physician OF this city, is dead
He was born In Limington. and was about
80 years Of age. He began his business
career as q merchant In Portland, and was
very successful. He came here about sc
years ago, and leaves two sons and two
daughters
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In IA Fair Way of Settlement,

"Well," said the congressman from
Owattamy, 81 guess the Indian prob
lem has been solved at last. Well
soon be rid of the red men now"
Chow so?"asked one of his ronstit-
uents.
They've taken up football
Cleveland Tribune.
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MANTLE DESCENDING.
Thomas A. Edison Must Look to His
a Wonxlo~

IIHuTtIS-SUH u W OhUer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9-Thomas Alva Edi-
son has need to look to his laurels. His
son and namesake, sent forth from the shell
ter OF the paternal roof and beyond the in
fuence Of paternal guidance, expects to
make things warm for his father In the line
Of electrical research and invention. Thomas
A. Edison. Jr.. is something OF a wizard"
himself. He is q years old, and many men OF
twice his age have learned in the last few
months to watch him with much interest.
Thousands OF persons, to whom the name OF
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11

Rice wine has been used in Japan for over
two thousand years. Next to grape wine, 1t
is the oldest alcoholic beverage known.
NE49
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Fits permanently cured No fits or nervous
ness AFTER nrsJ uay, Of DIR. ISliIo'n q ro"t
Nerve RestOrer 81 trial bottle and treatise free.
IN X. II. KLINE, Ltd, 83l Arch St., Phila., Pa.
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Trial Get for December is.

NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 8-December Is has
been fixed a. the day upon which the trial
OF the Olive Pscker mutineers will be begun
In this city. 1t has not been decided which
Of the prisoners will be placed on trial first.
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summary manner OF his two appeals. He
was to have been hanged on Nov. II. The
court remands the case again to the superior
court. with instructions to proceed accord
ing to the law. 1t only remains to re-sen-
tence Durrant, which will be done at once.
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LAST HOPE GONE.

Durrant's Exceptions Overruled and
Murderer Must Hang.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. Dec. 10-The
supreme court has dispelled the last hope Of
W. H. 7. Durrant. the slayer Of Blanche La
mont and Minnie Williams, by disposing in
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for 70 years..LIzzIE FERREI.,
Camp St, Harrisburg, Pa, May 4, 1891.
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IfYou Cannot Get Dreydoppel

Soap of any dealer in your town, write to the
manufacturer and give the names of the
stOrekeepers. Address William DreydOppel,
the practical sOap-maker and chemist, Phila-
delDhia Pa
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11

air to invigorate the lungs and breeze
Just strong enough to keep the stars and
stripes swapping from the hagstaffs. As is
usual on such occasions.the reserved CALLER
les were carefully guarded on both the House
and Senate sides. admission being only by
card, and the public had great difficulty In
wedging itself into the limited space set
aside for Il,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-12-11

Chew Star TObaccO-The Best.
Smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
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To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets. All
DRUGGISTS refund money II 1t fails O cure. 2jc.
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gavels and called to order the respective
bodies over which they preside. The cere-
monies attending the opening Of Congress,
though comparatively Of u routine charac-
ter and usually devoid OF dramatic incl
dent, except as marking the formal pro-
mitigation of the policies of the admins
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tration as outlined in the presidents an
nual message. is a spectacle which In some
respects Is regarded rs the greatest official
event of the year at the national capitol.
All Washington attends. The weather was
propitious. The sun shone brilliantly from
Il cioudless sky. making n glorious bright
December day with II tinge of frost In the
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Cities. Mayors-Elect. Yes. No.
Brockton, H. E. Garfield, G. D., 32GC 3240
Fall River, Col. A. M.Jackson, r.,
Fitchburg, H. F. Rockwell, l. c., 1869 1926
Gloucester, +. L. Davis, N. p, 1853 1894
Haverhill. Dan'l +. =. Chase, D., 3468 2775
Lawrence, James II. Eaton, r., 4613 1866
Maiden, j ohn L. Farnham, GIMP. 1910 2sll
Marlboro, DIR. +. G.. HOitt, D., 1915 982
New Bedford. G. $. Ashley. l. c., 1910 2306
Newton, Henry E. Cobb, r.. 1853 17l6
Northampton, H. P. Field, r., 1888 1921
Pittsfleld, w. w. Whiting, D., 1885 1881
Somervilie, A. A. Perry, g. NJ. H., 1926 1907
Springfield, H. s. Dickinson, r., 1860 3171
Taunton, N. j. w. Fish, II. Cit, 1928 1896
Waltham. G.. L. Mayberry. 1856 1860
Quincy, Russell A. Sears, r., 1850 2022
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How New ENGLAND Voted.

BOSTON, Mass, Dec. Collections have
this week been held in many New England
cities. In the II cities. the names Of which
are appended, the results are rs follows:
The times., 1897-05-07

the port in 996 was ST. l.039, ,364,216, and
of all other ports in the United States, 81. :
S97 .6S5 40; the total assessed value Of
the real estatein Greater New York is ST.
221 1873, BOB.
Greater New York has $50 public schools,
which are attended by 202,961 scholars,
and in which ,464 teachers are employed
1t has authority from the State TO spend
$4,000. 900 on new schools Its official
pay roll contains 33,113 names If this
does not convey something TO the mind per-
haps the statement that its annual output
in salaries is S33,769, 600 will 1t has
264 asylums and hospitals for the sick and
unfortunate. Within its borders are 1873
hotels and 11,961 saloons. 1t has 100
churches, so that the saloons outnumber
the churches more than ten to one, There
are in Greater New York 123 banks OF de-
posit and forty-six banks for savings
There are 10000 dwelling houses in the
greater city, and 81 900 business houses
The actual mileage of elevated railway US in
the greater city is $50. The mileage of
surface railways is 1,040. Fourteen great
railway systems center in Greater New
York The park area is 6,5oa acres.
And To crown il all, there are at least
dozen political parties and factions and
two great political bosses 'in the city
The times., 1897-05-07
The international Postage Stamp.

One of the nuisances OF International cor
of enclosing stamps. The citizen VINO
writes on business to citizen of England,
or France, or Germany, to say nothing OF
countries not SO well known. cannot in
close stamps for an answer unless he hap
pens to be near a place where foreign
stamps are sold. Even then it is trouble
some for him to go to this dealer, and
he may not be able to get the stamps after
all, for most Of the foreign stamps stid in
this country are those which have been
used The only alternative is to tell the
foreign correspondent to send his letter
without any prepayment of postage, which
entails double payment on the receiver.
This money goes into the pocket of the
United States Government, to be sure, but
the citizen is not especially enric he'd
thereby.
The international stamp is likely to be
one of the problems considered by the
Postal Congress. 1t is needed especially
in the business between our own country
and Europe, for the reason that so large a
proportion of our people are of foreign
birth. II the merchant or the profes-
sional man were the only ones who had 10
pay 10 cents for each letter received from
a foreign country, the case would be diff
ferent; for. in the first place, this class of
citizens can afford to enrich the Treasury
with dime now and then; and. moreover,
their correspondence is with men who
are likely to prepay letters. But the great
mass of our foreign correspondence is be-
twe cen immigrants and their friends at
home. Most of them are poor, and their
friends at home are poorer. They cannot
afford to lose any unnecessary ,lirnes.
While tile unnecessary tax on the working
man is under discussion, let the tax IN his
correspon dence be removed.
The times., 1897-05-07

ing industries established on the basis II
its existence will have been destroyed,
and who viii be the better off?
II we were to completely stop the taking
OF seals on the PTibyioff Islands, it would
make little difference. Pelagic slaughter,
which is allowable under the Paris awar.i,
will do the business in year or two. and
sealslsin sacques, coats, cloaks and dolinans,
whether in New York, London, or ST.
Petersburg, will become rs extinct as the
dotio.
Under these conditions 1t is a trifie
strange that the American effort TO reach
an understanding that would prevent the
final determination of the herd should
be taken in bad part by the British aut hori-
ties and newspapers. 1t seems to be such
a plain and simple business proposition OF
imperative necessity that we can only
ascribe the apparent churlishness Of our
English cousins on the subject to a general
feeling of resentment against the United
States, due to the unwi,ingness OF the
American people to become financial and
commercial vassals of Great Britain.
The times., 1897-05-07
The Day of the Dictator.

1t was reported yesterday that Sec
retary Gage had concluded not to with
draw his retroactive tariff order. on
the ground that Mr.. Reed would insist
ley bill If ever it should come TO confer
ence, and, hence, he regarded the pros
pect for its ultimate adoption as suffi-
GENTLY good to justify him in treating
it as if it already were law, AMI in at
tempting to enforce it, not withstandng
its rejection by the United States Senate.
If the Secretary OF the Treasury is not
Incorrectly reported, this not only is
usgrpation run mad, but it Is the most
severe visitation OF scorn and contempt
ever sustained by the Senate as constit-
uent body OF the national lawmaking
stand at present in regard TO the consti-
tutional rights of the Congress, such
ection need not occasion surprise One
member Of the governmental syndicate
suppresseS the House of Repre- sentatives
and assumes to absorb and exercise
all of its rights, privileges and functions in
his OWL person. This of itself is effect
i've in depriying the Senate of all its
legislative power except as to certain
things desired by the autocrat OF the
House
If one member OF the lower house can
do that successfully, what is to prevent
an appointive and administrative function
airy from initiating him and undertaking
to ignore or defy branch of the Con-
gress whose initiative and power OF IN
dependent action has been so cleverly
ana so rathleSsly destroyed?
Seriously speaking, it is hard for a
thinking citizen to ponder the present
situation and not be forced to the con-
clusion that the day of the American die
tatorship in truth has come
The times., 1897-05-07
Circulation Statement.
WASHINGTON. FRIDAY, MAY 7.
The Fight Is On.

The way OF protective tariff transgress-
ors is hard, indeed. Senators Aldrich, Alli-
SON and Platt are in hot, even boiling,
water They are called upon TO face the
iefcat the composite and politically inde-
cribaide tariff measure reported by them,
which is bad, and a general insurection
the Houseof Reed, whichis worse.
MIR Dingley, putative parent OF the or
ganistn they have yivisected and eviscer-
ateG, is mad clear through. So are many
more OF the autocrat's agents. Mr.. Ding
ley is represented as considering that the
Alfricll-Allison-Platt confection win deal
a mortal blow to Republican supremacy in
Ohio The viliainy Of the third-class wool
ak, which protects a product not grown
tie United States, in his opinion as
quoted. will make Ohio wool farmers be
Iieye that they have received a mortal
blow. He is said To regard the new sugar
schedule as the acme OF infamy, and to be-
Hcft tItdt II VIII eIifiSI tHe tIusb btgO1u
conception. He and his friends also view
with alarm the tax on tea Altogether
there arr indications OF strong fight
on the part of Mr.. Reed il the bill should
happen to pass and come back to him for
Conference.
The jog which should illuminate the other
end OF the Capitol is conspicuous by its alb
sence New England Senators are buried
Ear deep in letters and telegrams denounc-
ng the atrocity of the duty on hides, and
declaring that their section win wash its
hands of the Republican party il this foul
But the wild and woody Westerners viii
have their hides and wool or there will he
stampede. while Senator Morgan and
others viii talk year rather than permit
lbrogatioa of the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty
The amiahle and astute Republican sub
committee OF the Senate Finance Commit
tee have labored hard to please everybody,
with the customary result. They have
tried 20 make protection wait on revenue
and votes on both, and so far have not sue
ceeded The components for an edifying
party row are allin evidence, and the mix
fng up would seem to he near at hand
The Republican party in power and sit
ting on the tariff question is jury that is
fairly certain to be hung, if only it has
rome en- ough
The times., 1897-05-07
The Lion and the Seal.

The appointment by the United States
of Messrs. Foster and HaIniin, as agents
to negotiate an arrangement with the
British government for the protection of
the seal herd in Bering Sea, is taken
petulanuy and in dudgeon by the London
Times and other opponents OF English
opinion. The Times, in effect, accuses US
Of desire to reopen the decision of the
Paris tribunal, when, by waiting q year
longer, way would be open for revision
under the terms OF the award
This is all very well; but before the ex-
piration of the fiye-year limit, established
by the tribunal, and up to which we are
held to maintain the status quo it pre-
scribes, the seal herd viii have been prac-
Ideally exterminated, the skin and fur-cur-