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The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16
laundry Work Made Easy.

To do away with the drudgery OF the
laundry use ss Faultless Starch" 1t gives
the best results with the least amount Oh
labor. All grocers large package, loc-
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16

"Is your mandolin club prohciehtI
Yes: we can all chew gum and play at
the same time"
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16

Anthony Perkins has such refined
tastes" yes but he has such an un-
refined way of always Dragging about
them
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16
Chronic Constipation Curct

The most Important discovery OF recent years Is
tho positiyc remedy for constipation, Cascarcts
Candy Cnthartic. Cure guaranteed Druggists, lOc
l1c i0c
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16

man should have a little of 1t In his
makeup.
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16

',That Italian author travels with four
teen trunks" Fourteen trunks? Well,
I'd be ashamed to make such an expose
of my rejected manuscripts
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16

..r,oos ,our suburb make any literary
nretensions?'' "Oh yes; We've got a man
Who has taken three prizes for soup p'
etry."
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16
Do Your Feet Ache and BurnY

Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16

We'll did you have Il good trip?' mo
Merely sold a lot Of goods to men that
wanted them" what on earth do you
call a good trip" Selling lot of goods
to men who don't want them"
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16

shall recommend Piso's Cure for Con
PIumstead, Kent, England, Nov. 8, 1895.
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16
wepay s1sa Week and Expense.

to men with rigs to Introduce our Poultry Compound
Address with stamp, Jaycllc Mfg Co, Parsons, Kan
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthing. sofcns the gums reuuscs IN
allays pain, cures wind collie. &c bottle
The Springfield herald., 1899-06-16

Manila June 11,-At daybreak yes
terday a force of 1880 men, under
Generals Lawton, Wheaton and over
shine, advanced from San Pedro Ma
cati, sweeping the country between the
Of Muuilu and Itny hike south OF
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
CUBA'S POSTAL SERVICE.
Inc spanish Scheme Is Completely
Displaced by the Am.ri-
can System,

The United States postal system has
been adopted in its entirety on the
island of Cuba bya decree promulgated
by Director of Posts Rathbone at
Havana. The action was urged by Di-
rector Ra:hbone and authorized by a
cable message to Postmaster General
Emory Smith after full consideration
by the president and cabinet. It is
a complete substitution of the Spanish
postal scheme by the American system,
and applies to all money ordcrand re gis-
Try business, and stamp sales. 1t reduces
the letter postage rates to those in use
in this country. A cablegram received
by the postmaster general from Chief
Clerk Gadsdcn, Of the United States
money bureau, now at Havana, an
nounced he had arranged with Director
Rathbone for the perfection, of the in
ternational money order system and
the immediate establishment Of do
nestle money order service.
The report from Director Rathbone
on which the adoption of the American
scheme is based announces from the
best available data, largely official, that
the postal population of Cuba is about
100000 people, including about 10000
officers and soldiers of the United
States
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
A MARRIAGE LOVE FEAST.
Quaint Church Ceremony That United
Two Lives After Two
Years.

1t was veritable love feast that
united Dr. Ira G. Barton, of Pilot Grove,
Mo-, to his wife some years ago.
A love feast in the evangelical mid
die west is church service and some
thing more. Devotional fervor is in
spired by powerful exhorters. Mem
leap into the air ut the bidding of the
spirit. Nervous wonen fall writhing
and speechless upon the floor. Amid
such scenes DR.. Rrton first saw and
admired Addie Davis, of Hannibal, Mo.
He asked to see her home.
"This is my birthday" he said on the
way.
STRANGE" she 1nurnured, "itis mine
also"
1--WE will meet again one year from
tonight" said Barton, "at the Cen
tenary church."
They did not forget One year later
Barton called for Miss Davis and took
her to the service. Talking in whis-
pers, they listened not at ALL Before
the exhorter had reached "fourthly and
lastly he had whispered proposal,
she an acceptance. One year later,
only the other day they were wed in
the same old church, n birthday pres
ent each to each :
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
MAPS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Florida Representative Wants Con-
Gress to Make Provision for
Their Dist ributiOn.

Representative Davis, of Florida,
wants to supply a map Of the United
States, known as the "lnnd office map"
to nearly all the public schools through
out the country. He introduced bill
the other day authorizing the print
ing of enough of these maps to supply
100 for every congressional district in
the United States. They are to be dis
tributed by the representative OF each
district. This map, which was printed
two or three years ago, is considered to
be one of the best which has ever been
gotten up by the government. 1t is
not only first-class in every respect,
but it shows the territory comprising
the original 13 states, the province of
Louisiana, coded by France in 1903; the
Gadsden purchase, the territory coded
by Mexico In 1918, and the annexation
Of Texas in 1916. There has been such
demand for this map the supply has
become exhausted, and those who have
been successful in securing one prize
it highly.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
OUR BEST CUSTOMER.
Figures of the Treasury Rureau
Which Show Our Extensive Deal-
ings with England.

Great Britain continues to be the
greatest customer of the United States,
despite the fact that our purchases
from her continue much below those
of former years. The figures of the
treasury bureau of statistics covering
the calendar year exports and imports
show that our sales to the United King
dom in the year 1893 were $685., Gel, 1877,
against $462G95,O24 i'm 1897, while our
imports from Great Britain in 1898
were but S111,361, GIT, against $3.50. OO2,-
ESQ in 1897. Thus our sales to the
United Kingdom are nearly five times
rs much as our purchases from her.
The exports to the United Kingdom
increased 56,OO0,OOO over those of 1897,
while at the same, time the imports from
that country into the United States de-
creased $4S,0O0.CO0.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
SOLUTION OF MoEN MYSTERY,
CORNER Tramp Turns Out to BE
the Son of the Rich Manu-.
facturer.

The Moen-Wilson mystery at Worces-
ter, Mass, has been solved. Levi Will
son Moen said. few days ago: 81 take
the name of Moen because am entitled
to it," 10 people familiar with the case
this explains the whole relationship be-
tween the millionaire, Philip L. Moen,
and the former tramp, Levi Wilson
Moen.
A fewyears ago the case was the most
celebrated puzzle of the time. One day
a tramp walked into the office of the
aristocratic Bay State house of Worces-
ter, Mass. He begged the use of the
telephone, and called up the Office of the
Moen-Washburn Manufacturing COM
pany, one of the richest concerns in
New England.
Il am Levi Wilson" he said. Tell Mr.,
Moen to come over to the Bay State
house Immediately to see me-"
Far from resenting the order, the
mllllonaire manufacturer drove up to
the hotel in his carriage in less than IS
minutes. From that day forward Levi
wilson, the tramp, eX-coachman and
ignorant hostler, was q rich man. lie
could scarcely write his name, but he
knew how to burn money, and used in
one year 100000 of the elder Moen's
cash. All his bank checks were signed
by Philip L. Moen. The bankers Won
dered and common folks talked. It
was recalled that few days before
Wilson's first conference with Moen
Wilson had visited his dying mother.
She impaired TO him a secret. Nobody
put Wilson, and perhaps Moen, knew
what that secret was.
At any rate, young Wilson drove
Moen with whip and spur, and secured
from him, on Moen's sworn statement
100000 in five years. Moen endeavored
to free himself by lawsuit, but died
in the witness chair as he seemed about
to divulge the secret.
Wilson has now assumed the name of
Moen. He is at the head of several large
manufacturing concerns, and appears
TO have plenty OF money. So has Philip
w, Moen, the son of the late Pbilin +.
Moan.
Il have taken the name of Moenbe-
cause am entitled to it," SAYS Levi
Wilson Moen.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
WON'T ADOPT NEW RIFLES.
German Experts Think That Small
BOrcs Have Dcen
Failure.

Gen. Won Gossler. minister of war, re-
plying in the reichstag to questions of
the committee on military estimates,
denied the report that Germany intend
ed to adopt new small-bore rifle. The
experiment with such arms, he said,
had rot been satisfactory enough to
warrant a change. Experience with
small-bore rifles in the Spnnish-Amcri-
can war had proved unfavorable. The
wounds inflicted by them were light.
and had mostly healed in a month. lie
further said that no change was con-
templated in the style Of bullet used.
Germany certainly would not adopt
bullet like the du1n-dum. The adoption
OF such q bullet would be an ethical
rather than a military question. 1t
would be matter for the conference
called by the car to discuss.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
DISOBEYED AN ANGEL.
Did Not Heed Her Warning Regard
Ing q Business Trip and
Hence Is Dead.

Edwin L. Prickett, q leather manufac-
turer Of Mount Holly, N. j., is dead,
and upon his dcathbed he declared that
had he obeyed the mandate of an angel
that had twice appeared to him in q
vision he would not have been stricken
with a fatal illness.
In the second vision the angel told
Prickett he had been good and obedi-
ent. She babe him 60 to Boston on a
business trip, but not before certain
date. Prickett started ahead of time,
contracted cold. which developed into
pneumonia. and, while dying, declared
that this was his punishment for not
obeying the angel.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

DO? Margaret glanced at the clock. II was
I'VE minutes past five. Time was precious,
a:ih she felt she must do something. A few
days ago she had worked Oh an extra. Some
important news had come in when Phillips
ana she were alone. She mad helped him TO
set the story In larg" type, and stood by
while he filled it IN the upper part of the
front page. There were n lew exciting min
utes. and Margaret had worked brcathcssly.
Phillips said some kind words aftcrward
about her efficiency, and ii mad made her
happy for all day long.
She flew to the case whore the large block
letters were kept that mad adorned the first
pages of the Gazette" re>ently. She vas
working as If life expended upon her move
ments. She had learned to set type with
w)a 1erful deftness during two ycars work,
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
HARDsHIPS SAID TO BE PAST.
The New AlaskaA Railroad VIII De
Opened for Trntiic This
Spring. s..

Reports presented sd recent meet
ing in London of stdfe holders in the
White Pass 6 YukobsEallcy railway
gave assurance noyoNty that the hard-
ships and dangers ,,eSv incidental to
journeys to and from The Alaskan gold
fields will soon he things Of the pnst,
but that the tcrrors of life in the hy-
perborean Dorado have been consid-
erably exaggeratedlsays the New York
Times. Actual construction work on
this line began in June last and it was
then hoped that hefsummit Of the pass
would be reached by September, but
labor troubles of one sort and another,
the most serious being stampede Of
workmen caused by the rich discov-
cries made at Atlin, delayed progress
SO that the summit has Just been at
tanned.
Work is now advancing rapidly, how
ever, and it ascertain that the line will
be open as far as Lake Bennett before
navigation opens in the spring. The
traffic prospects are regarded as good.
High rates will be charged for both
freight and passengers, but. as COM
pared with the present cost of reach
ing the gold fields from tidewater. they
will represent saving of at least two
thirds to the miners. AS to the char
acter Of the Yukon country, upon
which, Of course, the success of the en-
terprise depends, it was stated that the
region is relatively rs rich in copper
as in gold. Coal too has been discov-
cred in several places and there are
indications" Of oil. According to the
chairman of the meeting, it is now GER
tain that the Yukon valley is of great
mineral wealth throughout an extent
OF territory nearly as large as Europe,
while it has been proved that the sum-
mers are healthy and pleasant and the
winters, for people properly equipped,
no harder to endure than those of Mani
fnho
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
TWAS BUT A DREAM.

Methought I saw, the other night,
y wildly cheering crowd
Which homage did unto man
OF lordly mlen and proud.
Who condescendcd now and them
To smile upon the throng
AS he trod upon the roses
Which his path were strewn along.
There were lawyers; servants, preachers
And inventors there galore;
30 many really famous men
Ia never seen before.
Indeed, l saw that In the crowd
CThe!r luster somewhat dim)
Edison and the airship man
Their hats took off to him. 4
My curiosity aroused,
l asked the naughty one:
"Who nrt thou2 Prtthee tell me.
And why this homage done?"
When with a plying glance at me
He proudly said: II am
Inventor OF car door
The brakeman cannot slam!"
Then was I Weakened by a Jar
That drowned the engines scream:
The brakeman had pass'd through the carr
Alas. twas but a dreaml
w. II. 7. Shade.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

her hand. cried extitedy: News from Ma
nila.' turned to mount his wheel. then dis
appeared down the dim street
Margaret felt stunned She knew some
thing ought to be done. but what? 1t was
50 far to Phillips home: Mr.. Schel lived in
a suburb three miles from the office and
there was nobody in the press room who
could set type. She wished the boy had not
left so quickly.
Margarc: hurried to the proof-readcr's
dask. where an electric light glowed She
tore the yellow envelope oren. and read the
fifty or sixty words on the thin sheet of
paper:
''All well at Manila. Not an American
los:." She felt as II Dewey had sent her the
message direct. and an excited "Oh! echoed
through the empty room. What was she to
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
GETTING OUT AN EXTRA.
RcaGy-Wfttcd Girl Scores Beat on
ScwHDNper Rivals.

isabel Gordon Curtis contributes story
called Margaret Clydes Extra telling
now young girl who read proof on morn
ing paper scored a beat on the rival jour-
nals The girl was left alone in the editorial
rooms. when the nights work was over.
Margaret read column after column Of the
news from Cuba. Key West, ard Washing
ION. 1t seemed to her as il she had read it
al before. and she put away the paper while
sne ate her meagre luncheon. Then she
tldied up the desk. and laid her head on her
arms. She was growing drowsy. She Won
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
To Test Mental Strength.

Prof. Clark Wissler, of Richmond.
Ind, has invented delicate and in
genious apparatus, to be known as the
ergograph, to be used in the study of
muscular activity. 1t will enable scien-
fists to ascertain what effect mental
work will have upon the muscular
strength and vice versa.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
Toledo Fear. a Flood.

Toledo. o.. Feb. 23.-The ice on the
Maumee river is breaking, and numer-
GUS ice jams make the situation dam
gerous. The river is rising rapidly, and
Toledo is threatened with the worst
flood in years. Efforts are being made
to break up the ice jams at various
points. The lower part of the city is
already experiencing some difficulty
keeping above water.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
Potatoes Frozen.

Chippewa Falls. Wis, Feb. 2o.-More
than 100000 bushels of potatoes have
been lost TO the farmers of Chippewa
county by freezing in the pits, owing
to the continued cold weather. The b.
sence Of snow on the ground permitted
the frost to work in deeper than it
would otherwise have done.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

Hattie Would you call Nell beauty?
Ella-Well, that depends. Hattie--Dc-
ponds on what? IIlla---Whcthcr I was
convcrsing with her Or some one else.
Wayworn WatsOn-Mister, ! am slow
ly starving. Hargreaves-Of course.
No one would expect you to do anything
in hurry.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

SOI'TII ST T'ALI. Fob. q. -it."-IDts "0sttr-
day. 800 hogs. 100 cattle 10 calves. 10 :.c,u.
HOES -Mnk", &c higher: quality me1inm: not
enough coming to supply the demand. sales: a
hoes 23i lbs. $a.aJ l2a hogs. uv ISL. SOD: 10
hogs. al. $:.IJ ii hogs. liz. $3.50.
CattI"-St"ahy and active Hight rum selling
early: moro cattle wanted Sales: ) cows. Nv
I.l3D lbs $40: cows. Nh $500: 3 cows
I.lJG. s221: cCNH. 1888. S3.35. . steers. av
l.2tI. $i45: steers. LIN. sac: I HtncIers.
so &.Sj: s.rcl.cr3. NJ" 50 30. hcicr Go.
$50. hrifcr. no. S3To l bull l.2so. $50, z
bulls. nv 100 $3.50: i1ulla, 49, $3.50: calf.
81 81 %: calf. l"G s5. %.
Sheen and lambs steady.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
Combination Weapon.

A Mexican has made a combination
sword and revolver, with the cylinder
and trigger in the hilt OF the sword,
and the revolver barrel pointing down
the swords blade.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
Pit Poison in Coffee.

Des Moines. Ia, Feb. 21.--Marie An
derson, aged IA, has confessed that she
tried to kill her foster parents, DIR. and
Mrs A. A. Anderson, on February by
putting rat poison in the coffee.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
MlnM AY IlDltSt, MAEEEI

MINNESOrA TRANSFER. Feb q -E,iictt e
IuincrInan'a report: The SPECIAL sale opened
brisk. Attendance large. and several IuiIs
Of farm horses were nucti"nrd of. Tho private.
sale proved very heavy. RI Ccipts of horses lh-
ci1,l nlrl tone of undc Improved. whrh Is ."i-
dent from TIN. sudden revival of activiiy in
stock On cics. The nominal value Of scryi"enl,lr
sound horses from Ivur 10 eight years as
follows:
bIa!t"l". choice to cXrh.. ............. 5s5fri
braihis. common 10 good. ...... I.Gflin
Farm horses. ch"r2 10 cAtra... ........ S,fEll5
fhiin huih"s common 10 En"d... h,ty :,
Mules, ], .UV Ids.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

at another machine. Il must 30 upstairs a
mnmrn,--ynn tax" my place"
He followed Margaret to the steep stairs
to the table where Gcam of light fell
on u half form of large type. headed by
blnck letters. He read the type almost at
Il glance:
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

CHICAGO. FEB. 2i.-'rhc i.axGeed mnr."t was
duh. but not weak. Receipts her. were 81 cars.
cars Mt Duluth and 2i cars at MineaDolnis. Tho
oilirin close as IeDurtcd by tho WeAre Commits
sion Co.. is as fullow3 Cash fax ut Sll9i. and
May ut sllSE bu Cash timothy seed closed
at s"h2% 100 lbs md clover seed NJ So 80.
Mlnnenpo!is flo Nsecd quoted at Sl.1la. per bu.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
just Like Other I'cople.

"Yon look nice enough to eat" ex-
claimed the youth.
sand so do" replied the maiden,
"three times day."-Oho State Jour
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

MINNEAIDIIS Feb. 4.-I,c"ripts moderate
and market liin at the following range. Poor
grades bring according to what condition II Is ill.,
Choice To fancy upland ........... Si.u
Choice To fancy Minnesota urland...... G.o0ftG -
Midland ..... Observation-Disclosures. I.ijFf,.
Fair to medium NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .uyfiJ.Op
Timothy Observation-Disclosures. 7.O'lt -
Mixed. n"c"r'linr to amount clDvcr.... t.DrnG.lJ
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
Mrs Uo,mes-Yop ought tn ho

MrsHolmes-You ought to be ashamed
Of yourself. We are all sent into the
world for some useful purpose. The
Tramp (humbly)--Yes'm. think I
must have been intended to use up cold
YiCtuals.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

kitchen with Its smudge, but nobody
noticed 1t. Tro,ty bent over the baby's
high chair; she hid her face against
bis chubby, warm cheek.
give been here," she cried, with sob.
s'most ever since l can remember
ever since Lily was baby, and the
arst thing you did you made me red
plaid dress with pocket in it--and-I
Il don't want to go and live with any
Taylorsl"
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

Making LinSuixts of Policemen.
The policemen Of the City of Mex.
leo are being taught English.
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25

ana IN ten minutes Sh" was standing over
the words thnt later that morning sen! Il
wave Of relief ana ihir.kfu!lcsS through
America. she hurried down the prcss-rnoin.
Tho regular edition was nearly ready. Tho
men were running, off the last ihuuEand ana
the nifnblc folder stood beside, gathering Tho
papers into bundles.
Pomcroy, the foreman Of the prcsH-room,
looked mp In mild surprise wien Margaret
dashed in.
"Wrll.wha1 arc you doing hclc?"
Come" she cried cxcit.dly, come up
stairs with me at once
''The place isn't on fire is it?" he asked
half seriously.
No! it's the news from Dewey" she
answered hurriedly.
"Here. Thompson he shouted to man
The Irish standard., 1899-02-25
MARKET REPORT.

REVISED and corrected to noon Feb g.
Bt IIElt-The market is ouotabv unchanged
from TUESDAY on all grades. with the exception
OF packing Stock which is Il trle higher Tie
general feeling. however. seemed a little nr,pcr
II ANYTHING and some dealers We're predicting an
advance soon. These predictions We're laar, or
renorted iir:ner feeling il Eastern markets. Re
ceiDts are Of goodly propor:ions The .cth,nr
demand on exchange this morning was slow
The outlet to local rrocers ami retail trade in
general IS iair Reports from Chicago say tnat
the market there dulles steaGv with a tlcrnn,i
Oh moderate character. Receiots are lrSavded as
fair. with good supply sale 49,
Inc tarc on single head sugar barrels ia ., lhs
when used for ackinI stock. Appla AMI .nnr
barrels are Jared 80 lbs. ~
Todav's quotations are:
l'reaIuerinS--
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-13
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, March 1.-THE few offer
ings Of cattle that came on the market
to-day were sold at unchanged prices,
sales being on basis Of $3.S5G5.90 for
the comm0nest to the best grades of
native steers. There was an active de-
mand for hogs at an advance of 212c,
sales being at $36003.70 for common
lots, uD to S3.S503.95 for the best
droves. The bulk Of offerings sold at
S3.750390, and pigs went largely at
$3450 $50. Most of the sheep and
lambs received to-day were consigned
direct to packers, and very few came
on the market. Prices were unchanged,
sheep being quotable at s3.00G4.65;
yearlings, $440G4.S0, and lambs, $4.25
G5.25. eceipts-Cattle, 400 head;
hogs, 81 900 head; sheep. 1000 head.
East Liberty. Pa. March 11.-Cattle
steady; extra. s5.4065.65; prime, S5.25
0540; common. S3.50G3.90.
Hogs active and higher; prime med
iums, $405G410; heavy hogs. $3.50
400; heavy Workers, s3.95G400; light
Workers. s3.90G3.95; pigs as to weight
and quality, sa6503.90; roughs. S2.500
$50.
Sheep active: choice wethers, s4650
AIS: common. S2.5003.50: choice
lambs, s540G5 $50; common TO good,
$4.25G5.25; veal calves. s7.0O@L75.
East Buffalo, March 11.-Cattle fairly
active.
Hogs fairly active, good to choice
Workers and light mediums. $4,000
4.O5; roughs. s3.25G3.45; pigs, fair to
choice. S3.S5G3.9o
Sheep and lambs in fair demand;
lambs, CHOICE to extra, S5ie IS. AS;
culls and. pmon. s4-2565-les sheep.