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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
In Massachusetts I,eei.lature

Boston. June Lone of the surprising
occurrences of the session yesterday was
the reference to the next general court
of the mill school tax bill. A long debate
was expected on this subject
The bill to provide for the appoint
ment of cOnservators of the property
of aged persons who are unab to care
therefor was engrossed in the house
after Mr.. Hayes of Lowell had tried to
knock it out by ridiculing both the bill
and the committee on the judiciary. The
wide tire bill was defeated.
Senator George offered as a substitute
for the bill providing for the appoint
ment of probation officers i'm the SUI
perior court, a bill providing that the
justices of the superior court may put In
charge of the probation officers Of cities
or towns. or Of the chief of police, per-
sons whom 1t is deemed wise to place on
probation.
The house concurred in the senate
amendments fixing the salaries of the
gas and electric light commissioners at
$4,000 for the chairman and $500 each for
the other two members, an increase Of
$1,000 all around.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

me but to go under an operation.
In speaking with friend of mine
about it, she recommended Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, say
ing she knew it would cure me. l then
sent for your medicine, and after TAX
ing three bottles of it, the tumor dis
appeared. Oh! you do not know how
much good your medicine has done
me. shall recommend it to all suffer-
ing women.-Mrs. Rosa GAUM, 72O
Wall st., Los Angeles, Cal.
The great and unvarying success OF
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound in relieving every arrangement
of the female organs, demonstrates
it to be the modern safeguard of wo-
mans happiness and bodily strength.
More than million women have been
benefited by it.
Every woman who needs advice
about her health is invited TO write to
Mrs. Pinkham. at Lynn, Mass.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04


One OF the warrant officers of the
United States monitor Puritan gives
in letter to a friend some interesting
observations on the Puritan's work.
"We are all convinced" he writes,
'that the Puritan, under the proper
circumstances. is the finest fighting
boat in the navy; but sine has her re-
strictions. There is no question about
the high defensive qualities of the
monitor type for harbor work. Onr
low treeboard makes us a small target
for the enemy, and our Pinch guns
make us very dangerous to an enemy.
Captain Harrington and Lieutenant
Commander j. Russell Selflidge have
worked our crew into fine condition,
and there is no question as to the
loyalty of the men or their skill with
the big guns. Our low freeboard,
however, preclules any possibility of
our coaling at sea with safety, and as
our coal capacity is comparatively
small, unless Il lee is afforded, so that
the monitor may open up her deck
scnttles with safety, we must return
to cOaling station. Such was the
case off MatanzaS, where there is an
open sea to windwar,l and no protec-
ton. The Puritan did good work ut
Matanzas, as You probably know, and
our guns were very effective. l notice
That some of the newspapers com
mented on the fact that our fire was
slow. That was according to orders
to prevent waste of ammunition. We
didn't want the gun captains to throw
away shots carele 'sly in their first
brush. Everything on board moved
like clockwork, and our men behaved
splendidly,"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

A Contractors Difficulty. box I felt
wonderfully. relieved and was satisfied
that the pills we're putting me on the road
to recovery. bought two more boxes and
continued taking them.
"After taking four boxes Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People l am restored to
good health and feel like new man.
l am now capable Of transacting my
business with increased ambition.
CDR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are n wonderful medicine and anyone that
is AFFLICTED with shortness OF breath, pal
pitation OF the heart, nervous prostrntion
and general debility, will find that these
pills are the specific. HERMANH. EvELER."
Subscribed and sworn to before me, u
Notary Public, this Gath duy OF May, 1897.
ADAM PouTszoNa, Notary Pubic.
Mr.. Evslsr will gladly answer any in.
quisy regarding this II stamp is enclosed.
Dr.. Williams Pink Pills cure people
troubled with the after-efrects Of the
grippe because they act directly on the
impure blood. They are also specific for
chronic eryslpelas, catarrh, rheumatism
and all diseases due to impure or impov-
srished blood.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Berlin is shuddering at the grue-
some discovery that there is trade
understanding between professional
nurses and undertakers. Competition
between the latter has raised the regu-
lar commission paid to a nurse to 80
per cent. OF the cost of funeral. The
fact that doctor has made this state
of things public, with the suspicion
that the undertakers may have to
square with that profession also, adds
to the cheerfulness of Berlin patients.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
NIpntling Rubber Boots.

Dissolve small pieces of rubber, not
,ulcanze |, in warm turpentine to the
consistency of molasses. Rub the
patch and boot thoroughly with sharp
sa ldpaper. Smear both with liquid
rubber five times, letting them dry
each time. At the sixth application,
apply the patch with heavy pressure
n I'd the work is done. Liquid rubber
is obtainable at city drug stores. New
England Homestead.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
The DANG n OE B-A-TY.

being
.ontent
Il
ILL.,
my teeth are ew q
known do.
W dismay,
law
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

The Pan Handle railway is putting
in telephones at points where improve
ments are in progress, and in this way
furnishing means for facilitating the
movement of trains without the ex-
pense of telegraph operators, which
has been the custom heretofore. This
is only one of many cases in which the
telephone is crowding out the tele-
graph, and we may expect many more
such.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without It. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious omplexion by taking
Cascarets beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfac. ion guaranteed, l0c, Csc, Soc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
AQueer Predicainent.

Some years ago an English duke
owned an emu, which laid an egg
during one of his absences from home.
A telegram was at once sent to him
which read as follows: 1.-THE emu
has laid an egg, and in the absence
of Your Grace we have taken the
largest goose we could find to hatch
t.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

The first article made in aluminium
was II baby's rattle, intended for the
infant Prince Imperial of France, in
1856. Its lightness, brightness and
ring fitted it admirably for such n
purpose; but only prince could
afford such n rattle in those days.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

From Cole County Democrat, Jefferson
City, No.

city, Mo.
Whom la grippe visited this section, about
w. Main St., Jefferson, Mo-, was one Of the
victims, aud has since been troubled with
the after effects OF the disease. He is 4
well-kDown contractor and builder, u bust.
ness requiring much mental and physical
work. year ego his health began to fail
alarmingly. and that he lives to-day is al
most q miracle. He says:
81 was trou bled with shortness OF breath.
palpitation OF the heart and general de.
bility. My back also panied me severely.
~ tried one doctor after another aud
numerous remedies suggested BY INV
friends, but without apparent benefit, and
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

ro. years L wa
bled with an
ovarian tumor,
each yeargrow-
ing worse, I'M
til at last l
was compelled
to consult with
a physician.
He said
nothing could
be done for
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

An old lady refused the gift of
load of wood from tree struck by
lightning, through fear that some OF
the "fuid" might remain in the wood,
and cause disaster to her kitchen stove.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

OF the eleven emperors and em-
presses of Russia between Peter ]
and Alexander III four have been as
sassinated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

A captive bee striving to escape has
been made to record as many as TO-
$40 wing strokes per minute.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
The Cana1inan.

A canalman, unless there happens
to be a member of his family who can
help him, hires man called "the
hand" The men who run the boats
come from various positions in life to
become canalmen. Some have been
farmers, who own farms along or near
the canal, and not q few have been
born and lived all their lives on q
canal boat. Perhaps one Of the most
unusual cases is that of well-educat-
ed man who was formerly Methodist
minister, but is now, and has been for
several years, living with his family
on one of these boats and driving
mules for living.
The majority, however, are rough
and ignorant, and the proverbial
swearing is to be heard in its most re.
pulsive forms. One notices frequent
ly lame or crippled man in charge of
a boat, since this is one of the few
positions in which manned person is
able to earn livelihood. A canal
mans family, if he has one, lives with
him on the boat during the open sea-
son, and the rest of the year some live
on little plots OF ground, often too
small to be called farms, or perhaps
they may live in one of the larger
towns nearby. -Godey's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

In 1916 the value of bushel of
wheat in England was equal to that of
Il pound of nails. Today bushel OF
wheat will buy ten pounds of nails.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Russian BIueIackets Eat TalIow Candles.
'"ro most people," says the Hong
Kong (China) Telegraph, "a tallow
candle appears more in the way of a
necessity than luxury, but the Rus
sian bluejackets who are enjoying
shore leave just now from the Rossia
and the Admiral Nakimoffappear to find
in assimilating candles of Chinese
make rs much gusto rs an English
child would have in eating a sugar
stick. The other day party of stall
wart Muscovite blueiackets were to be
seen going along Queens Road, and
the avidity with which they polished
off joss candles was a sight for the
gods. Some of the men, who were
evidently petty officers, elected to dine
off candles as thick an ones arm
regular No. joss pidgin arrange.
ments-and streams of grease trickled
from the corners ofeach mans mouth"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
Mrs. Rosa Gaum Writes to Mrs.
Pinkham About it. She Says:

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I take pleas
ure in writing you few lines to in
form you of the good your Vegetable
Compound has done me. l cannot
thank you enough for what your medi-
cine has done for me; it has. indeed,
helped me wonderfully. aV.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

ST. VITCS' DANCE, SPASMS and all merry
GUS diseases permanently cured by tie use
III; kiinc's Grent Nerve Reslorer end Ior
h. H. Kline, Ltd. &il Arch Street, rhlla., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

The following fourth class postmasters
were appointed yesterday: At Laurel
Glen. Conn.,. Francis Burdick: at South
RehobOth. Mass. Hiram w. Kingman:
at Seabrook, N. H.. John w. Locke.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days Use of DIR. Kline's Great
Nerve RestOrer. 81 trial bottle and free.
DIR. X. H. KLINE, Ltd, G}l Arch St., Phla., Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

A. NJ. Priest, Druggist, Shelbyville, Ind.
says: Halls Catarrh Cure gives the best of
satisfaction. Can get plenty of testimonials,
as 1t cures every one who takes it," Druggists
sell 1t, 15c.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

There were in 1901 only twenty-on
towns in Europe with a population OF
over hundred thousand.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

The present omnibus lines and street ears
OF Paris are able to carry about 800, 0OO, 900
passengers annually. NE22
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
Don't Tobacco Spit aud Smoke Your Life Away.

TO quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full of life, nerve and vigOr, take MOTTO.
BAG. the wonder worker that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC. or 81. Cure guar.
anteed. Book let and sample free, Address
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething sOftens the gums, reducing intamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie :II5c. bottle
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

In proportion to its size fly walks
thirteen times as fast as q man can
run.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
lOc. pc. II &. &. Z. fail druggsts refund money,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets. All
Drug !ists refund money if it fails to cure. "Jc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

The face of humanity displays fewer piinpes
than formerly. ReasOn-Gleun'sSu phurSOap.
Hills Hair u Whisker Dye. black or brOwn,5G
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

Sent free, Klondike Map
From Gold Commissions official survey. Ad.
dress Gardner & Co.. Colorado Springs. Colo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
WAsTERFUL GUARDIANSHIP

WASTERFUL GUARDIANSHIP
The fact that Schley's squadron must
take so long In reaching its fighting
ground, coupled with the consideration
that every ton of good fighting stuff we
have afiOat ought to be massed for the
crushing Of the Spanish fleet when it
does arrive. has caused much severe
criticism Of the administrations policy
in keeping two such splendid ships as the
Columbia and Minneapolis up on the
New England coast to quiet the appre-
tensions" of the good people up there.
1t is pointed out that no other part Of
our long Atlantic coast is so wastefully
guarded at a juncture when every man
and every fine ship counts for so much
AS long as war is war, its grewsome
chances must be faced: and even II, as
is now extremely unlikely, Spanish ves-
sci should make raid upon some point
on the coast and throw a few shells into
a town, that damage could be repaired
with a specific sum Of money. But the
damage which would result from our
being overmatched by the enemy in the
great sea-fght which is impending could
not be repaired by any amount in hard
caSh
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
NO-TO- Bac for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habitcure. makes weak
men strong blood pure. 5h, ST. All druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

The Republic of Uruguay has more
newspapers in proportion to its pop
ulation than any country in the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
<s<>s[
THE HEART OF SAVAGERY. ;
(: A TRAGEDY OF BEACHCOMBERs IN THE FAR ;
: AWAY SOUTH SEA-
i. \ Observation-Disclosures!

EARL fishers are u
mysterious 10: aal
the Sonih Sea il
full of obscure
tragedies. Recent
events in the Phil
ippines have drawn
attention to them
anew. TRACED y
was often the end
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

began to give
u y hope ..
Then I saw
DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for
Pale People
eXtolled in q
3 t. Lo u is
paper, and
after investi-
cation, de-
cided to give
them a trial.
"After u.s.
inc tl,o fret
llk
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take tascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or &c
n c. G. Z. fail to cure. druggists refund money
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-06-04
NOR pom for Doubt.

BrOwn--He was a born ruler.
Young Father-Yes; no doubt he
was baby when he was born.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-23
CHANGED TO HONOLULU.


q Mcrr.am's Troops ordered TO Honolulu
TIL Further orders.
/ SAN FRANCISCO. August "A tele-
gram has been received from the war de-
p1rtment ordering an the troops Of Cen
.cral Merrlam's department remaining
here &C. be sent. to Honolulu with at least
four months subsistence and medical
stores. and to be held there until further
orders. which practically transfers the
scene of the expedi,ionary operations
from San Francisco to the Hawaiian
islands and gives the troops a more
pleasing prospect than the mastering out
To which they have been looking forward.
The Southern California will be the hrst
OF the troops TO be sent to Honolulu.
The men OF the Twentieth Kansas, who
signed petition to the secretary OF war,
are among the first 10 be mustered out.
and have all been slightly punished and
deprived Of most OF their privileges. and
corporal Of their number has been de-
graded 10 the ranks.
A similar petition In the First Washing
ton regiment has been consigned TO the
flames.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-23
SAYS OUR GAIN is SMALL.
Berlin Papers Discuss the Results of the
War.

LONDON. August 22-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Times, says the press
teens with discussions Of the Hispano-
American war. One point. says the cor
respondent, on which all agree is that ii
America has not yet reached her zenith
Spain has probably touched the nadir OF
her greatness.
The National Zeitung advises Spain to
retire Tor a moment from the lists of the
powers and to devote herself to the cul-
tivation of her land and to rest satisfied
with the Mediterranean interests which
still give her influence In all foreign
questions.
The same paper thinks that Americas
direct gain is small and her weight as a
great power is practically unchanged.
The cause of this deduction is found to
be in theory entertained here that a pow
er without vast standing army drilled
and moulded together into a spirit of alb
solute organic discipline, cannot hope to
face any other power In the possession OF
such an army, and 1t is doubted whether
America will reorganize her army on the
model of the European system of univer-
sal conscrlption. This is clearly demon
strated by the writer when he says that
four millions of raw soldiers will not
much alter the situation. They must be
drilled and taught the science of war II
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-23

department today received notification
from the Spanish government Of the ap-
pointment OF the military commissioners
for'Cuba and Porto Rico.
They are as follows:
For Cuba-Major General Gonzales Par
rado. Rear Admiral Pastory Landero.
MARQUIS Montore
For Porto Rico Major General ortega
y Diaz. commodore OF the first rank. Val
hrino y Carr.sco, Judge advocate. San
chez del Aglila y Leon.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-23

Az FRANCISCO. August = e-
IN, steamer H,isdc This evening
A brough, ,hc following
HONOLULU. August y 2-Prc-
clsely at 8 minutes 60 i2 o'clock today tho
Hawaiian ras descended from th" flag
s'ans ou a.l 'hc government luiM,ngs.
and at exactly a. dive m.nu'c- 10 The
same hour 'he star. and Stripes nol,ed
90 the tropical brccEc fr,m every official
hagstsn
The ceremony today pas most Inn
prc-siyc one.
ro bear ,hc rtra.ns ~ ,hv Naval. ponoi
for he .as, time. l, lAc national cmJlem.
60 hybr ;hc huglt blow taps as the ia-
Nbuin ensign sank from iis po-,Eon, and
10 notice the emotion " many who had
been born under % and had lived their
lives under a. WAS solemn.
Hut then came q bright call for raising
old glory, and the strains o.! the star
Spanglcd Banner broke forth as that
banner WIS unrurlcu 90 he breeze.
Then cheers broke forth. and the eyes
which had been dim Tor a few moments
became hr.ghi and lighIencd up whom ihc
stars and Stripes blew out,
The ceremonies h.gun with the depRr-
turc ot the First regimen, of the naiion-
al guard Of Hawaii from the drll shed
The ceremonies opened with prayer on
the steps in front Of the executive build
Ing.
United States Minister srwall then rose
and. addressing President Dole, presented
him with a certified copy OF the joint
resolution OF congress unncxing the Ha-
wallan islands TO the United states,
President Dole answered. ncknowlcdg-
Ing thcmaklngthc treaty ofpolitlcal union
and formally yielded TO Minister sewoll,
os the representative OF the government,
Of the United States. the sovereignty ami
public property OF the Hawaiian Islands,
sowall replied;
MIR Prcsident-ln tho name OF the
United States, accept the transfer Of the
sovereignty and the property Of the Ha-
walian government The admiral COM
mandn ,he United States naval forces
IN tnesc waters will proceed to perform
the duty entrusted 20 him."
The Hawaiian band played Hawaii
Ponol the national anthem Colonel
Fischer gave The order TO the national
guard battery stationed on the executive
grounds 10 lire national salute Of Il
guns which was also repeated 10y the
guns OF the Philadelphia. As the echo OF
the last gun revcberated In the hills, the
buglc sounded and the national ensign OF
Hawaii came slowly down until It reached
the ground, never to 20 mp again,
There was short pause, and then Ad-
miral Miller nodded slightly to Lieutenant
who gave the order Cot
ors, roll on" The fogship's band struck
up the Star spangled Banner and rs the
Stars and stripes slowly ascended there
was bre0thless suspense But as 1t
reached the top cheers broke forth from
the crowds below and salutes OF p guns
were again fired by the Hawaiian battery
and the Philadelphia,
Minister Sowall then read the proclama-
ion, stating that President Mckinley |
iirects that the civil judicial and military !
powers of the government shall continue !
to be exercised by the officers Of the re- /