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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

Cadiz. and 1t will he na,Ilaliy To SPANS
Interest to station the fleet ut this point.
The plan OF campaign will he to intercept
the tlotila in ease it should attempt to cross
from the Canary islands to Porto Rico una
tended by fleet. The armament OF these
vessels will have TO be removed In order to
permit them to make the cruise.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
s4OO for New Names

The Salzer Seed Co. want suitable names
for their l7-inch long corn and White Dat
prodigy. You can win this 500 easily.
Catalogue tells all about it, Seed potatoes
only 81. so a barrel.
SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10 CENTS ~ STAMPS
to John A. Salzer Seed Co.. la Crosse, Wis.
and get their great seed catalogue and II
new farm seed samples. including above
corn and oats. positively worth $1,000. to
get II start. Send today. today. sir A. e.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

The Australian Axemen' association
of Tasmania are seeking foemen worthy
Of their steel, and have issued chal-
lenge TO American choppers to com
pete singly and in pairs and also in
teams of four, in chopping and saw
ing timber, for u series OF prizes rang
ing from $3.50 to $780,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
Big DrOp In Price.

NEW YORK. March 25-A. X. Ware OF
fredericksburg. Va, has just bought Alcan-
tara. the famous sire, at the Madison Square
Garden sale for $500. A. A. Bonner. who
owned the son Of George Wilkes and Alma
Mater. paid $40, 600 for him three years ago
Tho horse IL % years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
Well Qualified.

81 don't see how she can claim to
be eligible to membership in the
Daughters of the Revolution when she
wasn't even born in this country
''Iou seem t, forget that she is Il
native of Central America. "--Cleve-
land Leader.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

mind to try them.
I bought the first
box in March, 1897
and was benefited
from the start.
"A box and a
half cured me COM
pletely, and l am
now rugged and
strong. 1 have not
been bothered with
my troubles since
Il began taking the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

WASHINGTON, d. C., March 25--Srcre-
tnry OF War Russell A. Alger expects u colt
ilct between the United States and Spain.
He has so informed the president. Tie lat
ter. however, has never admitted that II
severance OF friendly relations is imminent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

Vienna is commonly supposed to be
IL more convivial city than Berlin. hut
Vienna has only 5000 tavernsto 10, 900
in Berlin, which has LOO. 900 inhabi-
tants, while Vienna has l,40O, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
Nh Aid lNraIAl Him

"My face pains me, doctor; what
shall l dog asked the patient.
"I'm sure / don't know" replied
the doctor; "you know I have no way
of impro, ing your looks. "--Yonkers
Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
An IMQuiring Mind.

He-Do You believe that germs can
be transmitted by kissing?
She-I don't know, but I'm very
fond of scientific experiment. De
troit Free Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

We offer splendid chance for good agent
in each town to sell our hgh-gratie Bicycles
and the Sims nauInai H. Edge Saddle. I he mos
ccnmtoitabie and healthll ever invented
Write to-day for catalogue ana agents price
,Sl1 up. there's profit in it, Address Il. r..
SINS saddle Co., canton, n. Y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

although he has been apprehensive Of such
a result. Anticipating an outbreak of hos
tities. Secretary Aiger has gone steadily
ahead. getting the army in condition for
war. To Il personal friend Secretary Ager
admitted that We are nearer war with Spain
than we have been at any time since the be-
ginning OF the present crisis
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
Al Midnight.

Fist Cut-Why feel so sad tonight,
Thomas?
Second Gait feel SO lonely and
negler ed! I've been weeping and
waiting for an hour, and nobody has
thrown ANYTHING ut me!-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
OctOgen rian and Ex.Leg islat or.

MIDDLEBORO, Mass, March 25-Jared
Pratt, a member OF the Legislature from
this district In 1855. Is dead. He was "a
years old. and In times pas; was prominent
In town affairs. He leaves four children.
one Of whom Is Abner X. Pratt Of Newton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness atter Il rst days Use of DIR. klincs Great
Nerve ReSt0rer atrial bot lie and atiscf free.
DIR. r. II. KLINE. Ltd. k'l Arch St., Phila.. Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
PRESIDENTS PLAN OUTLINED.
Report Due==Country Awaits DeCi=
sion of Peace or War.
Congress Must Help Shoulder the Responsibility.

United States Fleet Concentrating; Spain Too
Preparing for Fray-Secretaries Gage and
Alger Say There Will be War-Spain Will Re-
fuse to Accept Finding Of Board-New Cruiser
Named-First Payment for Warships- Eu-
rope Does Not Respond to SPANS En-
treaties-Cubaus Must Not Starve-The Red
Cross WithdraWs.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

Mrs. WINSTON Soothing Syrup for children
teelhing sOftens the gums. reducing in fla NINA
tion. allays pain. cures wind collie. DO. n bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

There are nov five missions of the
highest class in the diplomatic service
of the United Stales-the embassies
to London. Paris, Rome, Be.lin and
st. Petersbu z.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

10 insure the eradication of er,lptive COM
plants wash daily with Glenn's sulphur Soap
Hills Hair& Whisker Dye, black orhrown, lG.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

cruiser Olympia. for service presumably on
the North Atlantic. although she will
probably first proceed to San Francisco for
slight repairs after a long absence In Chinese
waters as flagship. The Pacific station,
IA. 500 miles away has been drawn on for
two ships. the Oregon AMI Marietta, and
but for the weeks necessary to get war YES
sells around South America aud up the coast
to this side. tn" department would probably
have ordered the Charleston and Phiadel-
phia. on being commissioned. to proceed
here also. BY the latter part OF April there
will be on the home stations, whether there
IL war or not, an array. uprising all types
OF American warshirs, far greater than
the total strength OF the entire navy
two years ago. and more than double
the display made Mt Hampton Roads
in April. 1893. and during the rendez-
vous and review later In New York. OF the
four ilrst-class blttleships completed. all
will be- wilir the admiral and the only Sec
ond class battieship, Texas. also. These will
lac the only two armored cruisers in the
navy. the two three-screw vessels, and all
the monitor type except the two ut sun
Francisco together with nearly all the pro-
tected cruisers and all the torpedo boats. In
all. the squadron will consist Of SO warships.
exclusive OF the Vesuvious and Fern. and
the dispatch boats, % being battleships,
monitors and cruisers, and 10 torpedo boats.
One of the most effective boats in case OF
naval warfare would be- tho powerful ram.
Katahln, which has just been placed in
commission and of which Captain George i.
Wilde has command. He has been u com
mander in the navy since 1855, and is man
OF nerve. keen perception and DASH
Captain Wilde says his boat Is expected
to do great havoc in case OF war. 1t
il the only one OF its kind in use AMI
will demonstrate great destructive power.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

We have not been without liso's Cure for
C0nsumptiun for - years. liZZiE FEKREL,
Camp St., Harrisburg Pa. May 4, 1881.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

rlTTSBURG. Pa. March 25-At tho an
nual banquet of the chamber OF commerce
lust held here, Secretary OF the Treasury
Gage was guest and speaker. and said that
ii II were shown conclusively that the Span
iSh government was responsible for the
blowing up of the Maine, the United States
would declare war within IL minutes. So
far rs the people were concerned he was OF
the opinion that 10 per cent. believed the
explosion was AN accident.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

It's ram is below the water line and its nose
will poke into the vulnerable part Of n battle
ship to the great disadvantage Of the great
ships. Its speed is small, 1t is not well
armed. SO little of the ram is seen above
the water line, and that part is SO well pr >
tected by steel plate, that it would take u
powerful square shot to do serious damage
to the ram. The ram was built ut
Bath, Me-. in 1 80 and IL PA feet long. Her
full complement is ninety men.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

HAVANA, Cuba. March 25-Clara Barton
has withdrawn from relief work in Cuba,
and the Red Gross has practically given up
the field. This condition OF affairs IL the
result OF several weeks OF friction between
Miss Barton and those In America who have
directed the work Of relieving the recon-
centradOS.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

with having the right sort OF commanders in
charge of he armed cruisers in case Of war
like Developments.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 25-The Sem
ate has just passed. without word OF de-
bate, the House bill to reimburse the officers
and crew Of the battleship Maine for their
losses
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

The park commissioners OF Buffalo, n. y.
wish to have u statue of De Witt Clinton
erected in their city. NE12
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

Having charge OF so important II battleship
as the New York he may be expected to t.
complish something even ii he is not given
the charge ofthe flying squadron. In these
days OF uncertainty much importance rests
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

Chew Star Tobacco The Best.
Smoke Slrdge Cigarettes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

| lar rs the people were concerned he was oil
the opinion that 10 per cent. believed the
explosion was AN accident.
| MADRID, Spain. March 25-The SPANS /
government will refuse to accept any find.
ing of the Maine commission which may
suggest Spanish responsibility. This i
known to the United States government
The Spanish ministerial view i. that the i'm
putntton which such finding would have
II admitted, would forever be an irremoy-
able blem ni,'i;,u upon SPANS reputation
this she could not possibly bear. II
| the report OF the commission throws blame
| upon Spain which would carry with it II cal
for indemnity, the peninsular government
will forthwith make IN appeal to the com
bined European powers, on the plea OF
equity and fairness, to intervene in favor OF
Spain.
WASHINGTON, d. G., March 25-Secre-
tary Long will rechristen the new American
cruiser Amazonas the New Orleans. Choice
of names for such craft is restricted by law
to the principal cities. No determination
has been reached by the secretary as to the
name to tie given to either the Abreuall or
the Mayfower.
NEW YORK, March 25-A draft for 81,
6s9.62l.9l, drawn by the treasury depart
ment in favor of Armstrong Il Co. of Eng
land, as part payment for the two Brazilian
warships bought by the United States has
Just passed through the clearing house here.
The draft is payable to August Belmont Il
Co.. financial agents in this country for the
Rothschilds of London bankers for the Arm
strong company. The draft was offset by
one received ut the treasury through the
clearing house for $1,325. 75O. representing
the second instalment OF tho Kansas Pacilic
railroad company purchase money, paid by
the Union Pacific reorganization committee.
WASHINGTON. d. g.. March 25-Presi-
dent Mckinley has given utterance to his
opinion on the present International diff
Guilty. 1t is the most important and authentic
utterance that has yet emanated from
the White House. 1t is the president
purpose to follow up the submission
Of tho Maine report to Congress with
message advising that the gov
eminent supplement the work Of feeding the
starving in Cuba, now being done through
Red Cross and other agencies, with supplies
furnished from private means. His idea Is
to recommend vigorous and prompt action
plies in the ships OF the navy, or under naval
escort. and seeing that they are landed and
distributed whether Spain objects or not.
If. rs has been minated from Ma
drid, Spain CONSTITUTES the aid to the starving
as armed Intervention, and cause for Il de-
claratiOn Of war on her part. she will have
to commit the overt act This will put her
in the position OF declaring to the world that
she will not permit an outside agency to
under hor peculiar methods Of warfare, and
the worlds sympathy will be with US.
HAVANA Cuba March 25-Clara Barton
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
WOrsi of Them All,

Traveller -Dcn't you get tired On.
swering so many fool questions?
Ticket Agent-Yes.
Ttaveler-Which one tires you
most?
Ticket Ageat-That one.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26

DUH, .tc, III u UIt " Eff Itci lOuk.
full complement is ninety men.
MADRID. Spain, March 25-Spain is ac-
lively certifying her home ports and the
Philippine islands. The entrances to Ma
Mia harbor are being prepared for the re-
crption OF mines. which can be placed ut I.
moments notice. This Is also true of some
ports Of Spain. Spain has five gunboats in
European waters. Naval preparations are
being pushed with the utmost vgor by the
Spanish authorities. Spain will reach the
zenith Of her naval strength by
May 10. BY that time all her naval ships.
torpedo boats and destrOyers now I'M
der construction will be finished. Her
naval force In commission will. there
fore. be increased within the next two
months by the battieshps Pelayo, Numancia
and yittoria. The Princess de Arsturias
will not be ready for service for several
months although Spain is working night
and day on her. and is pushing hor compile
ton in every way possible. 1t is known by
the official that just as soon as Spain COM
pletes the work on these vessels they will be
placed in commission and sent to the Canary
islands where the torpedo n otilla IL anchored.
This point is some 700 miles nearer Cuba than
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| In reply
| tOnumerOus
private in
quiries from
its tremen-
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tage the
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AS a re.
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Americas
Greatest
Medicine

Greatest, Because in cases OF Dyspepsia It
has touch like magic, which just hits
the spot, brings relief to the sufferer,
and gives tone and strength to the
stomach as no other medicine does.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
The DO ,r's Cow Was Homesick.

Anoh'c Ollie are the best after-dinucr
ssVV~ ITO pills, aid digestion, 20.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
To Cure a Cold IN Ono bay.

Take Laxative Bromo Quininr Tablets. All
DrugSis refund money ifittaiistocure. a5c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
ss e.,iii.

Is Americas Greatest Medicine. 81; six for 81
Sold by all druggists. Get only Hoods.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-03-26
Dyspe psia and Liver Trouble

"For many years suffered almost con.
stantly with dyspepsia complicated with
liver complaint. l tried first one thing
and then another and sometimes resortod
to regular medical treatment but derived
no substantial benefit. l read about Hoods
Sarsaparilla and Pills and concluded to
give them trial. and they effected per-
manent cure" F. CxoArEs, Ill W. Boule-
ward, New York, MY. Remember
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-10
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Cox, OF Calumet, WIS.,
tied friends on Portage Lake yesterday.
Friday His Lucky Day.

i've quit her." said Gritty as he
smoked good night cigar with his
ohum. Its all off. Henceforth it will
be like the memory of dream; what
the novelists call passing romance.
"Bus thought you were engaged?"
SO we were. had seven warm en-.
counters with the old gentleman before
/ gained his consent. She wears my
ring, and I'm paying for it on the in.
stallment plan"
Whats gone wrong, then?''
Its her superstition. She's bright
and cultured, but she's the most super
stitious girl that ever came within my
experience. l wouldn't believe it, you
know; couldn't at first / proposed to
her Oh Friday. A fellow in love is lucky
to know the year, to say nothing of the
day of the week. Nothing must do but
we break off SO as to escape the bad
luck. We happened to make this shift
on the 18th, and I'll be blowed if we
didn't have to break off again in order
to kill down the hoodoo. Yes, sir, en-
gagged three times and never had quar-
rel. 1t breaks the record.
1--WE never started any place yet that
she didn't forget something. Do you
know that girl would always go to the
end Of block before she would turn
back? Did it every pop; all superstiti-
ton. raked up my whole pile to take
her to the musical event of the season.
Passing into the theater she stubbed her
toe. That settled it. She must get right
home to avoid catastrophe. Had to
hire coupe and the driver carries my
watch yet.
II looked my record up and got word
to her that was born on Friday, in the
dark of the moon, and with an unlucky
star in the ascendant. She promptly
called the engagement off, and that's
what was after. detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-10
Just His Luck.

ell pay no MORE" shouted Gimbly
when the insurance agent called on
him. "No more accident policy for me.
Let 'er lapse. It's just the same as burn
ing money for me. No use in arguin or
jollyin now. I'm done donatin.
wouldn't give dollar on the million
to be insured against accident.
whats the matter, man? Our COM
pany's good as gold. "
81 don't care whether it is or not.
I'm accident proof. When was learnin
to ride my bicycle, fell off 200 times
by actual count and never as much as
sprained a finger. was in runaway
where four other people were all jammed
up, and didn't have scratch. Two
months ago I was in that railroad
wreck. and every living soul in the car
but myself was hurt. / fell Off tie
street car this morning, dropped through
the open cellar door when went home
to lunch and was standing right beside
my stable man when horse kicked
him clear across the barn, and I'm just
as sound as the day took out that pol
icy. That's just my internal luck. No
another dollar will you get out of me-. ="
The next day Gimbly was laid up
with twisted back incurred by tossing
the baby in the air.-Detroit Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-10
united States Mail Protectors.

The United States government is
sometimes served for years by valuable
servants who are not even boarded at
the expense of the government. These
servants are cats. Rats are one Of the
persistent dangers that threaten the
United States mail. They destroy the
bags and the mail matter. The postoffice
building in New York city is q large
building and now many years old. 1t is
said that there are 60 cats in the build
ing cared for by the clerks Some of the
cats have never lived anywhere else !;
others have come in from the neighbor-
hood. The cats who have known only
this home are very shy of strangers and
will come only to the clerks IN the
building. So you see that the govern.
ment is served without pay by these
faithful servants who prevent the de-
struction by rats Of valuable property,
and all that is given them 10 shelter
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-10
Hindoo Cruelty.

The correspondent who sends the fol.
lowing to the Calcutta Asian states that
his information came to him OH unim-
peachable authority. During royal
hunt in one of the RaJpoot states an ex-
cepionally fine tiger was caught-net-
ted, no doubt-and lured into cage
His captors then proceeded to moose his
feet and draw them through holes bored
In the floor of the cage, and black
smith was directed to draw his claws
The tigers legs having been secured by
ropes, TIE royal sportsmen had a sliding
door i'll The cage opened, and when the
captive put his head out they shut the
door down on his neck while the black
smith, with mallet and chisel, broke off
his teeth. Preparations were concluded
by muzzling the poor brute with strong
wire in some inhuman fashion. The
tiger was then released. to be baited by
dogs, and, despite his MANNED condi-
ton, he killed several before the
"sportsmen" wearied of the game and
shot him.
If this story is true, and the informa-
ton is said to have come from an eye
WITHSTAND there is nothing impossi-
BILE in the crippling part of the business
-one would dearly like to take each Of
those Rajpoot royalties in turn and read
him lesson with cutting whip
London Sketch.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-10

DR.. Patterson, HouRhton's veterinary
surgeon. on Tuesday performed diff
cult operation on horse belonging to
John Meyers. The animal had been SUI
fering from what is known in veterinary
surgery as pole-evil, which is a form OF
tumor. The seat OF the disease was in
the horses neck and to remove the tumor
1t was necessary to cut away large por-
ton OF the animals neck. The tumor
was cut out and was about the size OF a
hens egg. The wound was sewed I'D and
the operation solar has proven mosts sue
cessful. This Is supposed to have been
the most difficult operation ever per-
formed in veterinary surgery in this dis
trict.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-10
The Long Journey.

In certain township not many miles
from Cleveland the good man of local
household was laid away in the little
churchyard on the hill. After the fu.
neral the relatives, both near and dis.
tant, returned to the family home, and
the officiating pastor came with them.
There they enjoyed good dinner and
afterward gathered in the best room for
social converse.
Naturally their talk turned upon the
serious event of the day, and presently
the good pastor, drawing deep sigh,
solemnly remarked
"Well, our departed brother has gone
a long journey"
There was brief silence, and then a
cousin Of the deceased, fussy little wo-
man with an intense desire to bear a
share in the conversation, suddenly re-
marked in tone of profound wisdom;
"Well, you know, brother, tibet they
all say tibet travel is such an eddicator -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.