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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03
A CROSS ON HIS BACK.
IL Was Made with Chalk. but Was
Tnn HPnXV TO CnrrN.

There is a story of an enViOus tailor
current with the French peasantry lie
fancied that his neighhor. who receiv.
ed a pension for the loss of an arm in
CURED while lighting for his country,
was better off than himself. Both men
went TO pay their rent IN the same
day.
That's a lucky man." said the tailor
to the landlord. He gets well paid for
his arm"
"But who would be willing to part
with an arm. even if he were paid for
it," said the landlord.
81 would" declared the tailor.
You cried the landlord. "Why,
man, you wouldn't be willing to bear
anything Of the sort. no matter how
much You were paid for IT,"
Il wish some one would try me-"
"Now. see here" said the landlord,
who had studied human nature, IN
tell you what, if you'll wear even 50
much as Il chalk mark on your back
I'll remit your rent as long as you
wear it on your coat so it can be seen,
the condition being that you tell no one
why it is there
agreed" said the tailor eagerly.
That's an easy way to pay rent"
So the chalk mark in the form Of 4
cross was made on the back of his
coat, and the delighted tailor sailed
forth upon the street.
Strangers and acquaintanccs hailed
him to tell him Of the mark on his
back. Jokes were made at his expense,
children laughed and pointed at him,
and his wife annoyed him with ques-
tions and with conjugal familiarity
told him he was a fool The usually
amiable man grew surly and morose;
he stunned men. women and children
and frequented back streets. Before
the week was up the tailor found him
self embroiled in a quarrel with his
best friend, his wife had threatened to
leave his house and he considered him
self miserable and i'll used.
Finally, one night he took off his
coat and rubbed out the chalk mark
and said: There. | would not wear
that cross on my back another week,
no. not if | could have al the money
there is in Parisw-Y0uth's COmpan-
ion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03
SHAVING A DEAD MAN.
A Job That Occupied an Impecuni-
Gus Artist About a Week

Gus Artist About Week.
II have just finished shaving a dead
man." said a local artist. The job oc-
cupied me about a week and7- Good
heayensw calculate a Mortified friend,
"what dye meanY Don't be alarm
ed" replied the artist calmly. The
operation was not as repulsiye as you
may imagine In fact, | performed it
with brush. You see, a certain family
OF my acquaintance have 4 large oil
painting of the head Of the house, who
departed from this vale Of tears some
time in the early eighties. At the time
the portrait was made he wore a full
beard, which was contrary to his usual
custom. and the family, wlo remember
him best with a smooth face. have
been anxious ever since to get Off the
Hhskers. | was engaged to shave the
portrait, and hard times and approach
ing rent day persuaded ME TO accept
the commission. which, needless 10 say.
was highly antipathetic to my artistic
instincts.
Il had to depend entirely on the recol-
lection Of the family for my data, and
| found, TO my alarm. that each men,
Der had retained a different impression
Of the old gentleman's chin. one claim
ed ii was double and another insisted
that it was sharp and clean cut; q
daughter described it as square and
determined and the widow assured
me privately that ii was shaped like
the PROV Of an armored cruiser. Alto
gether | found myself in a deuce Of a
fix. II was no trouble 10 take of the
whiskcrs; | did that in three fell
swOops; but when | blocked out the
jaw experimentally and called in the
crowd for suggestions, there was a
grand chorus OF protest. Strange TO
say, pleased nobody. and have been
correcting. amending. remOdeling and
doing il all over again ever since. One
point of dispute was the location Of a
wart. which half the family said was
on the left and half on the right.
finally effected a compromise by paint
ing in two warts. one on each side
got my fee all right, but before | take
another tonsorial job I'll 90 to driving
trolley car."-New Orleans Times
Democrat
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03

General Cassius NJ. Clay is growing
blind, and his physicians fear that
they will be unable. TO save his sight.
Under the heavy burden Of his age
and infrmities the lion hearted old
man is becoming more and more eccen-
tric His constant delusion is that 4
vendetta has been declared against
him.
The man whose naked knife was
once his sufficient protection against
all the world is now guarded in bis
castle home night and day by armed
servitors.
Not one of these guardians black or
white. who guard Whitehall would
hesitate for an instant to shoot-and
shoot to kill-were any intruder rash
enough to disregard their directions.
And to back up the orders there is a
loaded cannon at the front porch. and
the thick brick walls are pierced for
double barreied shotguns. - Kansas
City Independent.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03

upon him because he was good tackle
to carry 1t. His hospitality also has
come in for more than one score.
The latest is about n meeting Of n
board of directors. Having no other
place so cheap. Sage invited the MEM
bers to his house. where business was
transacted in the dining room. On the
table was a magnificent basket Of
fruits. and visions Of wine and salads,
brandy and cigars. arose.
Refreshments, however. failed to ma
terialiZe. and when the old man left
the room a director said. SOtto voce
Gentlemen. there being nothing else
in sight, shall help myself to pear"
The action was suited 10 the word. but
the pear was wax.-Nictor Smith In
New York Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03

"It is not necessary FOR woman
during courtship." said a judge IN re-
cent case. TO Inform her Intended hus
band Of any device or attachment "a
improve the wo'k ~ nature in the con
struclion ol her Ice form or figure"
This WAS ap.opJs oi a charge Of decep'
ton by wearing glasses 10 conceal a
glass eye.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03
FALL MILLINERY GOODS.

Hammond's Millinery is now open
with choice selection Of the latest
and most fashionable Millinery Goods,
oi all kinds.
Prices reasonable. Miss IIollaway,
mn excellent trimmer is now with us
and will make every effort to please
You. sep. %
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03

The eucalyptus tree. which grows ten
feet in a year. makes yalusb bic wood,
gives the bees honey that has lmpor-
tant medicinal properties and prevents
malaria. should be planted in many
other places than Cuba if it il all that
n is said~to be. We may expect to
hear Of the eucalyptus trust sooner or
ater.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03
A New Trade.

Mrs. Finnegan-Bedad, yer hoosDind
drissas as iv he wOr furewalker er
a banker! Phwere, is he wuf-rkinF
Mrs. Flannagan-Sure, he's got an
Algant job in horseless livery stable
fadin air L thin hobomobo trooeks'-
Trained Motherhood.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03

When the great account is rendered,
when the final balance is struck, II
may be found that Uncle Russell Sage
has credit with kingdom come. On
earth for the last 25 years the old
mlser has been the butt end Of all COM
plants. Many manufactured story
of moAey meanness has been fastened
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03
SHENAN OJAH HERALD
Advertising Rates.

Advertisements will be inserted al one
dollar per square of ten lines or less foI
The first insertion, OF 80 cents for,esch
subsequent insertion.
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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03
MILLINERY GOODS.
HATS. BONNETS AND TRIM
MINGS.

Miss Rebecca Rinker has now on
hand a full stock OF millinery goods.
An experienced trimmer will give
rhe lallrs satisfaction.
oct G-tL
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03

Il Unless tie nun eF of insertions Is
marked upon the manuscript. ADVERTISE
ments will be published until iorb dden
and charged accordingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-11-03
A HEAVENLY GUARD.
DR.. TALMAGE ON THE MISSION OF
THE ANGELS.

They Have Much TO DO with the Ev-
eryday Affairs of Lie. Says the Dis
tinguiNhcd Prcncher-A Guardian
Angel For Every One.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30

Mary G.. Harrington's suit TO recover
$4,000 from Contractor James Mckin-
non for alleged assault was tried be-
fore Judge Dubois and jury today.
Mrs. Harrington testified that on the
Goth of January last McKinnon came
to her home between 1880 o'clock and
2 o'clock In the afternoon AMI asked her
to get him some beer, but she refused
TO get the beer. Then he asked for
whiskey. which she also refused TO get
Then McKinnon asked where the
kids" were She replied that OF her
two children one was at her. mother
and the other was In the cradle in the
bed room. McKinnon, according td
witness, went into the bed room, but
she stayed I'm the room she was In when
he enfcred her home. McKinnon came
out and said the baby was crying an
she said she knew IL. Then Mrs. Har-
rington says the defendant put his hand
on her breast She demonstrated with
him saying she allowed no one To do
that. but he caught hold Of her hands,
She told him she would tell her has
band. McKinnon then, according ia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
Offers Of Troops.

Washington, June 3O.-The war de-
partment has had offers OF regiments
and applications by the acceptance OF
which 100 900 men could be enrolled inn
mediately for service i'm the Philippines
but the officials have definitely decided
TO accept no>military organizations az
a whole. and will raise by individual
enlistments the ten additional regi-
ments which are to reinforce Gen. Otis.
With the addition of these regiments
10 the troops now in the Philippines or
on the way Otis will have an army or
about A. 900 men. The ten regiments
will include the three that Gen. Otis
was authorized to form i'm the Philip
pines. Up to this time he has been able
TO secure skeleton organizations for on
ly two regiments. III only two are or
ganized there. the other eight VIII be
organized in the United States.
instructions are now being prepared
for recruiting officers for the enlist-
ment of the new men. There are now
seventy recruiting stations throughout
the country. but 1t is probable that new
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30

Chicago. June 3o.--Gen. Harrison
Gray Otis OF Los Angeles, Cal, who
was with the Eighth army corps at
Manila, and who saw nearly years
fighting around that city. arrived in
Chicago last night en- route for Wash
ington.
Gen. Otis discussed the situation In
the Philippines and took the hopeful
view that with the additional troops to
be furnished the war would be termi-
mated before the next rainy season sets
in.
with $4,000 troops, al told-say 30,-
900 for the fighting columns and 20,OOa
for garrison duty" he said. Maj. Gen.
Otis can suppress the revolt before the
next rainy season and restore peace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
No More CoIored Regiments.

No colored regiments viii be organ.
lied. Any colored men enlisted will be
assigned to vacancies in the present
colored regiments of the regular army.
The experiment of the war department.
with colored volunteers during the
Spanish war was not happy one. and.
in spite OF reports which come from the
Philippines to the effect that the col
ored man is greatly feared by the Fill
pinos, the authorities are averse to
running the risk of repetition OF the
troubles Of last year.
In this connection, story Is told or
an experience with a colored regiment
at Macon during the encampment there
last summer. The regiment. whicn was
commanded by white colonel Of the
regular army. became very unruly
while in camp one night and only the
skilful handling of the white troops by
the officer commanding the camp pre-
vented a revolt. The white troops took
positions surrounding the colored regi-
ment, and a colored major was made
to see the foorhardiness of the action
of his men. The colored troops Were
then disamed and were very soon anus
tered out of the service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
KELLEY KILLED HIS
WIFE IN COLD BLOOD.
Shot Her Down as She Was Return-
ing Home After Working All
Night in Restaurant.

whose house the tragedy occurred. cried
out from his chamber window to Kel-
lep TO stop. whereupon the latter point
ed the revolver at him saying:
Mind your own business or I'll shoot
you"
After hesitating for a moment after
firing the two shots at his wife. Kelley
deliberately fired third at her pros
trate form and then cooliy walked uc
Fayette street to Chestnut street
through which, he disappeared. He
was captured IN Lawrence abou. IL
o'clock by inspectors Lafiame and Al
len OF the Lowell police force.
In 1895 while Kelley and the woman
lived together as husband and wife hr
attempted her life by cuttiDS her
throat with a jackknlfe. Upon his te-
lease the couple were married are The
attention OF the police has bean trs-
quently called since TO their domestic
troubles. Kelley has served sevspsl
sentences for drunkenness and turing
the blizzard Of last February was found
IN n snow baak drunk and badly frozen.
The couple had one daughter. Kelley
will be ARA sned tomorrow morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
Not Ready for Self Government

I'm the present state do not believe
the Filipinos are capable of self-gov-
ernment II the restraint and contro'
of this government We're Withdrawn
from them now / believe they would be
at each others throats in a very short
time and make a farce of self-govern-
ment. The conclusion from this prom
Use. therefore. is that IL will be neces-
sary for the United States to maintain
a considerable force in the islands Tor
an indefinite period. Such course VIII
in my judgment, be unavoidable III we
are to hold the possessions.
This country owes much to itself
and IL owes the distinct obligation or
providing a sound. adequate ana Just
government to the natives of the Phil
ippine group. Moreover, il owes some
thing to the world in this regard, for IL
would be shame and a reproach TO an
enlightened nation TO conquer anV
possess a half-civilized land and then
abandon IL without governmental pro-
tprtfon and internal security.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
Trouble Bslween Great Britain and The TransVaal
Has Been Avsried, According 10 Report.

London. June 90.-The Digger News.
the Boer organ in London, prints de-
spatch from johannesburg today an
nouncing. on reliable authority, that
the Volksraad will be asked Monday TO
confirm an arrangement made by the
executive council acceptable To the
British high commissioners, Sir Alfred
Milner. and the British governmens. IL
Is believed the arrangement grants n
seven-year retrospective franchise to
Uitlanders resident I'm the Transvaal
before 1890 who will be Immediately adj
m tied 90 burghership with other mod
incations in the naturalization laws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
MRS. HARRINGTON
SUING FOR $1,000.
Claims She Was Grossly InSulted
and Assaulted by Contractor Who
Employed Her Husband.

witness. said her husband would do just
the same as he was doing with some
other woman. McKinnon started 70 go
out and as nc did SO a neighbor came
in The affair seriously shocked Irs
Harrington, and she claimed she had
headaches for several DAYS thereafter.
on crcss-examination Mrs. Harring-
ton sad her husband was at the tim
working for McKinnon at Narragansett
Pier. He continued 10 work for him for
week afterwards. Mrs. Harrington
admitted going TO the office Of McKin-
non and asking for her husbands
wages. but denied she ever told him her
husband was drunkard. Mrs. Har-
rington also denied that on the day of
the alleged assault Mc<innon asked hei
II he could not pay her husband at the
Pier McKinnon denies the story told
by Mrs. Harrington and in part corrob.
Grated by her witnesses.
John T.. Conley Is attorney for the
plaintiff and =. J. Mccarthy and j. NJ,
Brennan represent McKinnon.
Continued on Page Two).
Fireworks In Packages.
All sizes KING a co.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30

Lowell. June S0.-WilliSm F. Kelley
a bill poster of irregular habits. shot
and killed his wife. Theresa II. Kelley,
on Fayette street, at 4:4j o'clock this
morning.
The murder grew out OF domestic
troubles and was a second attempt.
Kelley having attempted to cut his
wife's throat on March 27, 1895, for
which he served Eve months In jail.
The couple had not lived together for
some time owing to the intemperance
OF the husband. The wife had been
working as a dish-washer In an ALL
night restaurant. Kelley had called at
the restaurant several times OF late.
demanding that his wife return TO I've
with him. Upon her refusal TO go WITH
him he threatened 20 shoot and carried
out his threat this morning as the
woman was returning from work, hav-
ing lain in walt for her.
Kelley fired two shots into his wne's
head as she stool beside him and she
died In few minutes. both bullets
taking effect I'm the brain. AS the muir
derer fred Abraham Berry, In front of
japanese Torpedoes. u packsees for 10
ant ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
NO GOLD THERE.
Dr. Stone Says Reports About Rich Finds Along
Ko,1sbue Sound Are Unioundet.

San Francisco, June 30.-Dr. j. h
stone formerly a prominent San Fran
cisco politician, writes from kowak
river Alaska. that the reports stating
that the Kotzebue sound country Is
the richest gold field in Alaska aFe=to-
tally without foundation. He says 1900
men pa,d 5000 each passage money, but
none of them has ever found gold IN
paying quantities.
About half the men have returned 10
civilization and the remainder VIII DO
so IL opportunity offers. lie says hot
fiftv ~ the remainder have means u
leave there and unless the government
sends n vessel for them many must die
of cold or starvation as the country
uroduces nothing to sustain life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
Vol Of he feacs Conierenc,.

The Hasee, June 3e.-The first -cun-
mittee OF the peace conference discus
sed today the reports Of the war ana
marine sub-commlttees on the Russian
proposals not TO increase the effective
or military budgets. The recommends
tion OF the subcommittee that tho
proposal be referred for ultimate deci-
sion TO the governments was adopted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
Pronounced Her to Be Of UnSound
Mind--She Tried to Cash Forged
Note for $4,000.

and an apprehension was sure to fol-
low.
Miss Hicks on her third appearance
in Mr.. Dooley's absence reiterated that
Helen Gould gave her the note and that
it's proceeds were TO be devoted TO the
building fund OF the Woman's college
at Denver. Col.
At that time Mr.. Dooley had just re-
turned from New York, where he called
at the Gould office, and. showing the
note. was told that IL was a fabrication.
Mr.. Dooley sent for Detective Parker
and Miss Hicks was placed under ar
rest
That evening, after she had been es-
ccrted back to her boarding place, she
became highly excited and her mental
condition grew so seriously alarming
physicians and cause them TO pass
upon her sanity.
This examination was held yesterday
AFTERNOON and she was declared TO be or
unsound mind and to be suffering from
delusions.
She was committed TO the Butler Hos
pital for the Insane Last evening she
was admitted TO that institution and
there she will remain for treatment.
Miss Hicks. prior TO her arrest. had
been under the care of DR. Peters. She
was suffering from emotional hysteria
due to a physical disturbance.
Long before the offering for discount
OF the Gould" note, she had endeavor-
ed to raise funds for the Colorado col
| lege. and from persons OF limited
means. and in such way as 10 indi-
| cate that she realized little, IL any
thing concerning finances and the abil-
| ity OF her alleged subscribers to meet
any part OF the donations she claimed
| they had made or had promised to
| make.
This commitment 10 the Butler hos
pital will probably result in the quash-
| ing of the complain against for forgery
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30

You can own your own home by paying
rent It's duty you owe your family.
Laurel IIili lots are sold at very reason
able price aud ON such easy tcrms that they
are within he reach Of everyone We VIII
suit the payments To be male, To your pock-
cthook.
whcn YOU have purchased n lot md feel
like building we viii help you. You pay us
monthly what YOU now pay The landlord.
Part of that will be applied each month 10
the principal Every month your equity ~
the house Increases and ~ frw year. u VIII
be fully naid for. Easy. isnt ~
Laurel Hill T. the idcal plare 10 live. It's
healthy. H. beautifully -iinated. The
neighborhoOd T. de -irabie. There u every
convenience Of the city and none az the city :
annoyancsS Every modern Improvement
will be found on fhis model property.
Bring your wife al children out somc
saturday or sunday aferno ~ or evening
aud look u over. u will stand the closest
inspection and investig stiOn. lts Just scsoss
over avenue cars run by the Office ON the
land or take the Ctnn-'on street car TO the
car barn and turn Co the right
A. q. BLAIR e. CO.,
e2A Westminster street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30

The charge OF forgery against Miss
Rachael C. Hicks. the young woman
who came here from Lynn to engage in
city missionary work, and who belongs
in Kalida. o.. will not be pressed before
the grand jury.
When she was arraigned before Judge
Sweetland she, by advice Of friends
waived an examination and she was
bound over in the sum Of $1,000.
At the time OF her arraignment she
acted strangely and as soon as her
friends learned OF the trouble into
which she had gotten herself they de-
clared that she was laboring under
mental difficulties. basing their tudg-
ment upon her recent remarks and con-
duct.
Aisss- Hicks had in her possession a
note for $2OO 900, purporting to have been
drawn to her order by Helen Gould and
TO have been endorsed by Edward
Gould. The alleged maker and endorser
were Helen M. Gould and her brother,
Edwin.
This note, which she had frequently
referred to in her conversation with her
most intimate friends. she had held for
several months. .....
She presented II at the counter OF the
Union Trust company for discount, and
left il with Secretary Dooley, that ne
might investigate the proposed trans
action.
That she went back TO the trust COM
pany's banking rooms repeatedly indl-
Gated that she believed that she rightly
had possession OF the note and consid-
cred it to be genuine. Even a novice in
crime would never have subjected her
self TO an arrest by such a course, for
the forgery was patent upon Its face
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-30
S,enpertuld JgbIIss.

Cincinnati, June 30-The openinp
concert of the golden jubilee OF the
North American Saengerbund passed
successfully last night and there arq
double programs Tor today and tomor-
row. After the concerts this afternoon
and evening and tomorrow afternoon
and evening the great Volksfest will be
held at the geological gardens all day
Sunday and Sunday night. instead of
Saturday as originally announced.