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The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
GENERAL WOODS RULE.
Proves the Superiority of American Meth
eds of Government.


General Wood, who was given the
military command of the city of Snn-
tiago, has already demonstrated in
the most brilliant wny what good nd-
minIstration can do for region like
Cuba that has suffered for centuries
from hideous misgovcrnmcnt Our
governor found the city indescribably
filthy. He promptly opened the clog
ged drains; organized street-clennine
service; enforced compulsory rules for
the removal of garbage and domestic
waste: established Il disinfectiOn
corps in connection with an efficient
medical service; put the hospitals into
good working condition; cut the death
rate down 75 per cent: nverted yell
low fever epidemic that was consider
cd inevitable; restored repaired. and
greatly improved the water supply; or
ganlzed an efficient general police sys-
TEN, discarding the hateful Spanish
uniforms; cleaned up the water front
and devised plans for the dredging and
permanent sanitation of the harDOr;
established n strictly regulated relief
service for the benefit of the thousands
of half-starvcd people who returned to
the city from the places to which they
had withdrawn in the period of hostil
tiles; restored the administration of
justice under his own immediate direc
ton: opened the schools md took the
children off the streets. and in n vari-
ETY. of other ways brought order out of
confusion. Ii is not necessary at this
point to digress by way Of personal
praise of General Wood, who has
proved himself one Of the most effec
tive men that the war crisis has
brought TO the front. 1t is enough here
to say that he set the standard nt San
tingo, and that what has been done
there must not only be continued and
completed. but must. either by Gen
crnl Wood himself or some one else
be accomplished nj Havana and at
every other important town in the is
lands formerly administered by Spain
that may come under the responsibility
OF the government of the United States.
BrIgndier General Leonard Wood is
one of those effective. clean-cut, highly
trained Americans who can deal con
clnsivcly with any task that presents
itself, and who are not swcrved from
the path of high duty by any selfish or
private considerations whatever. There
Is nothing fractional nor partisan in his
administrative makc-up. and there will
be no taint of jobbery where he is in
trusted with control If we We're to
administer the Philippines we must
seek precisely just such agents and
must intrust them with large dlscrc-
ton. 1t is extremely fortunate that
General Wood. who Is distinguished
physician as he is also II renowned sol
dier, has shown the War Department
exactly what an American military
government of conquered Spanish ter
rtOry can accomplish for the welfare
OF the innocent inhnbitnnts.-From
''Thc Progress of the World" in the
American Monthly Review of Reviews,
for November
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
HIS RECORD IN CRIME.
JOHNNY. A DE G E N e r A T E.
POSES AS A HERO.
Envied by COMMUNICATIONS of new
York Chiidren's Society Filled with
Records of His Famiiy's Misdseds-
Hum and Hunger His Heritage.

New York, Special: Whether he
goes back to the house OF refuge. from
which he came. or is sent to the Ell
mira reformatory, toward which his
youthful feet are trending. John Axei
Newman can congratulate his stars
that he Is again rid Of his home.
There's no place like home" The Ia
miliar lines have new meaning wnen
applied to this unfortunate, and to his
brothers and sisters, born to LIE OF
degeneracy and crime. No place. In
deed. so horrible. No place so hiien
with black memories Of debauch ana
drunken quarrel, OF filth. starvation
and neglect. The news somehow went
through the block yesterday. "Axel
Newman's in trouble again; got
pinched for stealing bike" 1t was
choice morsel of gossip in that squalid
row on Atlanulc avenue, Brooklyn, In
the block In which 7S9 is situated. The
Newmans were famed in their degra-
dation even in the row where hunger
is the rule. 1t was after midnight
when the detectives found him. this
boy Of Is. who has been in the clutches
Vt the law so many times. He had
stolen bicycle from Albert F. Halla-
han of G5 Livingston street. and HID
II in barber shop. The detectives
hung around the house all the evening.
At last the youth they wanted came
hooting around the corner at the head
of gang of ragamufilns with whom
he had been disturbing the night.
Dat bike?" he said, when Detective
Brady laid firm hand on his shoul-
Ter. "Yas, dat's all right. | pinched
t. So long, fellers." and he marched
,ff to the Adams street police station
with proud air as one who had
grown eminent in crime, while his
comrades looked after him with envy
70 their misguided minds there is
,omething heroic about arrest and I'M
orisonment. II don't know why done
IT," said Axel when arraigned in court
I Just had to take dat bike The
agent OF the Children's Society gave
he boy such bad name that he was
held for grand larceny and sent to
Raymond street jail. The authorities
point to the whole family as degen-
crates. They are of Swedish blood.
The father was a painter, drunk all the
lime. The mother washes for living
now. One day the father died. The
children get nothing but neglect.
What wonder that they should learn
to steal? 1t was much easier than
starvation. The books Of the Chill
dren's Society in Brooklyn are Allied
with the misdeeds OF these children.
Edward has been in the house Of refuge
for year and half for stealing
Axel had Just come out of that institu-
ton for the same offense. Ten-year-
old Celia, after conducting a three
months campaign OF shoplifting in
company with her brother William.
was caught and held for several days.
but the merchants refused to prosecute
her. Fourteen arrests all told are on
the books OF the society. The young
sters are all pallid, ill-nourished, red
headed and tough. They would make
study for Lombroso.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

ed the career Of the James boys dur
ing the ensuing year. but 1t was in
1872 at Kansas City that one OF their
most daring atrocities was committed.
Three men rode up to the gate of the
agricultural fair, and Jesse James, dis
mounting, stepped up to the ticket
window and at the point Of his pistol
demanded the cash box. which was
handed over to him. 1t contained $l0.-
900. AS Jesse remounted the three
desperadoes began firing their pistols,
and hurriedly rode off. The alarm be-
came general, and almost Immediately
pursuing party was organized, but
with no results.
In many of their murderous exploits,
which included train and stage hold
ups. as well as bank robberies, mem-
bers OF the gang were killed or caught.
but such was the terror inspired by the
Jameses that for more than ten years
during which price was set on their
heads no one was found to earn the
money by betraying them. In August,
1876. Jesse and Frank, with six con-
federates, rode into Mortified, Mimi,
at Aui lOus pave, ohooeihs 'iASAi ~
volvers right and left in order to in
timidate the people in the streets, and
halted in front of the bank, and while
Frank and Jesse James and Bob
Younger entered, the other five re-
mained outside to guard against at
tack. J. L. Haywood, the cashier, and
two clerks were in at the time, and for
refusing to open the time lock Jesse
James killed Haywood in wanton
cruelty. In the meantime the citizens.
having recovered from their astonish-
ment, opened fire on the robbers Two
were almost instantly killed, another
received a bullet In the mouth, and
Frank James was shot through his left
leg, but all the six survivors succeeded
in mounting their horses and escaping
from the town, followed by fifty armed
men. AS on previous occasions, luck
followed the Jameses. for while they
escaped after being pursued nearly 500
miles. three of their companions were
shot down and captured and fourth
was killed. Jesse and Frank James,
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
MOTORS FOR THE sIBuLous.
such Vehicles Actually shown at =
Recent Parade In London.

Recent Parade In London.
A recent parade OF about 100 motor
cars in London exhibited all the latest
and best devices in the line OF horseless
vehicles, and many new designs
brought over from the continent were
seen for the first time on English
roads. Lighter modes of construction
were especially noticeable, and some
OF the turnouts stand comparison with
flrst-class victorias and broughams.
One car in particular. which has
earned for itself the sobriquet of the
"drunkards car" by reason of its
adaptation for alcoholists, attracted
not little attention. 1t is steered
by a bath chair handle, which is kept
slightly pressed down when running,
but II the pressure is relieved or the
handle is turned in wild and erratic
fashion, It runs off the pressing pin,
and the motor automatically stops.
The motor bicycle was also repre-
sented in the procession-a neat little
machine hardly dlstinguishable from
the ordinary safety bicycle, except by
the addition of tiny petroleum en-
gine attached to the handle bars, which
Ia Joined by an endless band to the
front wheel, so that it is both front
driver and steerer. In ordinary use
the pedals can be used as boot rests,
but the petroleum can be switched on
and the machine driven by pedal and
chain the ordinary way at the riders
pleasure, and the motive power re-
stored when steep hill has to be
overcome. Complete, this motor BIZ
cycle weighs about sixty-fve pounus.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
200 MILES OF HAIR.
wonderful Trssses of Miss NORM Stuart,
the Stage Beauty.

Wonderful Trssses of Miss Morin Stuart,
the Stage Beauty.
Miss Norm Stuart OF the Castle
Square Opera company has a remark
able head of hair.
Nature has bestowed upon her 200
miles OF golden hair. Wavy and abun-
dant, the tresses fall almost to the
hem OF her gown.
The hair is fine and silky. The num-
ber of hairs to the square inch of the
head have been counted and the hair is
five feet In length, so it was estimated
that II the silken strands were laid end
to end 200 miles would be measured.
Miss Stuart's hair is of pure golden
color. There is no trace Of hair dye
or bleach upon it. 1t is just as nature
intended 1t to be.
II simply have taken good care of
nv hair" said Miss Stuart. Soap,
water and sunshine are the best cleans
ers
THE hair must be kept sweet and
wholesome to insure healthy growth.
l brush 1t regularly every night and
morning. At night it is braided loose
ly and the ends tied.
II do not believe in curling irons and
seldom use them. However. I am no,
an authority on beauty.
Miss Stuart has to braid all of the
blond glory and don boys wig, as
she Is one of the symmetrical pages
who grace the stage in pretty specta-
cles
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
STAGE TALK.

Florence st. John is said to have re-
covered her health.
Marie Engle is the first member OF
the Grau company to arrive In Amer
lea.
Sir Arthur Sullivan is said to be the
latest convert in London to Russian
music.
THE Sign Of the Cross" has proved
one of the most remunerative of mod
ern melodramas.
Reginald de koven's new opera.
The Three Dragons" will be pro-
duced in New York in January.
1.-TWO Kinds of Women" is the title
of Mr.. Barrie's new play-which was
written. by the way, before THE Lit
tie Minister"
Cosima Wagner is about to publish
the composers revised edition Of RI
enzi," and Mailer is to produce 1t at
the Vienna opera house.
Nine. Melba is In London. She has
been buying new costumes in Paris,
and Incidentally studying Mimi in La
Boheme" with Puccini. the composer.
The new opera house at st. Peters,
burg. according to the Musical Cour-
Ier, d to cost about $4,000 900. 1t will
have a sunken stage and a concealed
orchestra. The proscenium arch is to
bs 140 feet high.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
Evidence.

II don't know whether you were in
the army or not said the street-car
to collect fares from soldiers. You
haven't your uniform" That's a
fact. But taste this" Its quinine." "
Yes. Watch me swallow it. There" "
he proceeded, as he smacked his lips;
that ought to be proof enough. When
a man can eat a handful Of Quinine
without making face the chances are
about hundred to one that he has
been in one Of Uncle Sans camps for
n while. e."-Washington Star.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
NOTES FROM MANILA.
CHARACTER OF NATIVE HOMES.
The People Surprised to Sec American
Exert Themselvss-Snakes aud Scor-
plons In tho Houses

The correspondent of the Chicago
Record, writing from Manila, says:
The Philippine girls aye interesting.
but only few are prSsty. They are
extremely graceful, as straight us ar
rows and always picturesque. A girl
becomes young lady ut II or IL.
mother about three years later and il
grandmother at 30. but even at the nd
vanced age of 30 she is still supple and
graceful and picturesque. Those whc
were at the Worlds Fair in Chicago
may remember the beautiful Samoan
girls in the Samoan village. The type
of beauty is very nearly the same. and
seems to be common with nearly all
the Pacific Islanders and the Malnys
The skin is yellow or brown, the hair
straight and shiny black, the eyes soft
and lustrous and the teeth white eN-
ceDt where the habit of chewing the
betelnut has left them red and repul
sive. The women are modest to the
last degree, do not know what flirting
is and are hospitable and womanly.
The practice of smoking is general, and
even little girls scarcely years old
may frequently be seen smoking enor
nous cigars. The children go naked
until they are or Z years old, and
then they graduate into short skirt
same style of clothes rs are worn by
the grown people. The mothers carry
their children astride on their hips.
The American soldiers are keeping III;
regular routine of drilling. In the
evening at about 6 o'clock the districts
of the city and suburbs are enlivencd
by the sound of martial music, the
shuttle of measured footsteps and the
rattle of arms. Hundreds of natives
and Spaniards usually gather to. watch
these daily drills, which are in way
exhibition drills. and they doubtless
wonder at military display which
the Spanish predecessors evidently
never INDUCED in. II does an Ameri
can citizen good to sec how superior in
physique and how strong in healthful
development the soldiers of his coun-
try are. They are usually so much
taller than the Spanish and insurgent
soldiers TINT there is no comparison.
Over in the bandstand a couple of
Oregon soldiers occasionally give ex-
hibitions of boxing. The crowd that
throngs around the arena during these
displays of manly strength and clever
ness of sparring are always big and
very appreciative, although the people
here usually marvel at anything that
involves voluntary exertion.
One feature of the houses in Manila
which is rather hard to get accustomed
to is the presence of the great number
of lizards which crawl around the cell
ings and walls of the rooms at night.
They are harmless. but the thought
that they may occasionally lose their
grip and drop down in ones face is not
calculated to make them welcome
members of the household. There are
many scorpions about. but they keep
exclusively in the dark corners Of the
house and yard and otherwise behave
themselves we'll 1t is said that nearly
all the older houses are populated with
house snakes, which wage n relentless
war upon the rats; but so far / have
not found any beneath my pillow or
seen any wandering about.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
THE TRACY AVENUE HOME.
(Which Jesse James, Jr., Bought for
His MOtler)


His Mother.)
after being chased for weeks, succeed
ed in reaching Texas, and at Waco
Frank had a surgical operation per-
formed upon his leg. The wound was
so many days without care that 1t
made him a cripple for life. When
the Jameses returned to their old
haunts in Clay county In the fall OF
1879 they organized new gang, and
on Oct. 8, 1879, descended upon the lit
tie station of Glendale, seventeen miles
from Kansas City, on the Chicago and
Alton railroad. 1t was evening when
the attack was made. After battering
down the door OF the express car,
Jesse James and Ed" Miller entered
with revolvers in their hands and COM
PEELED Grimes, the messenger, to un-
lock the safe and give up the contents.
variously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. About this time the authori-
ties of Missouri offered $4,000 for eth
er Jesse or Frank James, dead or alive.
and $4,000 for any other member Of
the gang. The offer of these sums led
to the killing of Jesse James In April,
1882, by Robert Ford. lad OF twenty,
who was in collusion with the detec-
tives, but who had been accepted as a
promising recruit by the unsuspioious
bandit Frank James a few months
later gave himself up, was tried and
was acquitted on successive charges
of robbery and murder. He then set
tied down at his father-in-law's home.
in Independence, Mo. In the fall OF
1896 he accepted position as special
messenger on an express train, his du-
ty being no other than that Of meeting
train robbers at their own. game.
Jesse James had been married in 1874
to his cousin, Miss Zeraida Mimms. At
the time she was public school teach
er in Kansas City. After her husbands
death she returned to Kansas City with
her son. Jesse Jr.. then boy Of six
years. and daughter, Mary, now 10
years of age. Indictments against
Jesse James, William A. Lowe, the
self-confessed train robber; Charles
Polk, Andrew Ryan. and Caleb Stone
for holding up and robbing the Missou-
ri Pacific train have been found, and
other arrests are to follow.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
Needed blowing Up Again.

Young Mrs. Torkins was almost in
tears when her husband came home.
Whats the matter?" inquired her
husband. 1T wasn't my fault, Charley.
dear. and l do hope it can be mended.
That pouter pigeon you brought home
=" "Well?" I'm afraid 1t has swal-
lowed tack and got a puncturs. -
Washington Star.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

than better. In consulting Mrs. Pink
ham no hesitation need be felt, the
story is told to n woman and is wholly
confidential. Mrs. Pinltham's address
is Lynn, Mass, she offers sick women
her advice without charge.
Her intimate knowledge of women's
troubles makes her letter of advice
wellspring of hope, and herw wide expert
ence and skill point the way to health.
81 suffered with ovarian trouble for
seven years, and no doctor knew what
wasthc matter with Inc. / had spells
which would last for two days or more.
| thought l would try Lydia T.. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. l havo
taken seven bottles of it. and am en-
tircly curcd"-MRs JonN FOREMAN, 26
N. Woodbcrry Ave, Baltimore, Md.
The above letter from Mrs. Foreman
is only one of thousands.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
TEN wEEk.s FOR TEN GEMS

Strange as 1t may appear. that big fam
lily paper. the illustrated Weekly Sentinel
OF Denver. Colorado bounded 1890 will be
sent ten weeks on trial for 10c: clubs oi
troduce the paper. Gold rings set with
Rocky Mountain gems are given free as
premiums. Latest mining ncYs and illus
trations of grand scenery each week. also
true stories of love and adventure. Adj
dress as above and mention this paper.
Write to-day. postage stamps taken.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
State OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. 8.

LUCAS COUNTY,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the
senior partner Of the arm OF F. J. Cheney d Co..
doing business in the City OF Toledo. County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pny
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
zach and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before mo and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day OF December. 4: D. lssd
(SEAL) A w. GLEAS0N,
Halls CatArrh Cure Is taken internally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials, irce-o
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. "
Sold by Druggists. &c.
Halls Family Pills arc the best
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
Tho "Amer,c.n BOY" na,,i..hlp.

Every American hopes our school
boys will succeed in their efforts to
raise S3.OOO.OOO to be used in building
n battleship. 1t costs great sums TO
build wnrship. but you can build up
your health with Hostetter's Stomach
Bittcrs AT small expense. This remedy
is for all stomach. liver and bowel dis
orders.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
Not COurtInC,

do you court an investigation?" in
qulred the interviewer. WELL" said
Senator Sorghum, slowly, II don't ex-
actly like the phrase. I'm willing to
meet an investigation if circumstances
make it necessary. But ! ain't making
love to t.''-Washington Star.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
No Genernus ImnuIae..

Don't you think" said the pensive girl
that people make mistakes by acting on
generous impulses"
zone of the mcanest men ever knew"
said the Oldest loafer was an old fellow
over nenr Plunkvillc who used to 20 in
for veEctarianism every fall until Thanks
giving and Christmas were over. just to
Keep from buying turkeys for his family"
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
WOULD A BRIGAND BE
YOUNG JESSE JAMES MUST
STAND TRIAL.
Ussd to Bog jesse, sr.. to Road 20 Him
the Adventures of the james Boys
Bad Company Spoiled Him-story of
the James Gang.

8 Jesse James, Jr..
the reincarnation
of his bandit faith
er? This question
is puzzling the peo-
pie of Kansas City,
where the young
man. who Is now
20 years Of age, is
IL II d er ARE S t,
charged with being
implicated In the
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
PorhApa So.

Papa-Mercy! What an interroga-
ton point you are, I'm sure l didn't
ask such strings of questions when
was boy" Little Son-Perhaps II
you had you'd know more.-Ex.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
". ..,.-.,ons Permitted.

Banker-Colonel Gore forged my sig
nature to this check for a thousand
dollars. Cashier-Weil, I'd keep quiet
about 1t. The colonel is dead shot
and always ready to uphold his honor
New York World,
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

MRS. Nashti Jones has rcorEanized our
progressive euchre club is 1t more Sc
cct now?" Yes; she left out the women
who always win the prizes.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

It is said that the peasant Of the
south Of France spends on food for a
family Of Ave an average of twopencs
day.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
A Point to Consider.

What a delicate little woman your
wife is Delicate! Do you know
that forty-seven muscles are called in
10 play when the human voice IL
used?'
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

FITS permanently Cured. il fits onsno tc,
hrst day OF DR.. klincs Great Nerve Restorer
sond for FREE S2.0O trial bottle and treatise
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

What arc the ravages of time, Uncl.
Alcck" "Blest II I know. Fat people
,lnim to suffer from them. and so do thir
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

II Ii Hung Chang continues to slid
down the scale he will eventually land il
A fourth-class postoffice.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

Some front yards are so correct that
they drive TO sit on his back
doorstep and admire weeds.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

1 believe Piso's Cure is the only medicine
that will cure consumption.-Annn NJ.
Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov. l2, '95.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

Good humor is good shield. and also
splendid weapon.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

Woman doesn't want to rule her hus-
band: she only wants him well qualified to
rule her
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

Woman's schemes are not all useless
Say not that they naught avail
Since my Della Joined the bird club.
Lo. she never touches quail
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

It's just as easy to buy Diamond &c"
Soap as inferior kinds. Your grocer
sells II.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children .softens the gums an
nation, ,allays pain, wind collie. rs bottle
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

For a complete list Of prizes, useful
and ornamental, given free to purchas-
ers of Diamond &c" Soap write to the
Cudahy Packing Co., So. Omaha, Neb.
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25
CONSULTING A WOMAN.
Mrs. Pinkhams Advice Inspired
Confidence and Hope.

n hard trial to delicatcly organized
woman.
She puts it off as long as she dare,
and is only driven to it by fear of can
Ger, polypus, or some dreadful i'll.
Most frequently such woman leaves
The Springfield herald., 1898-11-25

An orange tree will pear fruit until
It Ia 100 years old.