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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-18

Very many officers and soldiers said
at Camp Wikoff that they saw no Span
ish soldiers on the battlefield except the
dead and wounded. There was every
evidence that these men fell fighting
heroically to hold the line. At San
Juan the trenches and other places of
shelter were filled with victims Of Krag-
Jorgensen bullets. 1t is said that Gen
eral Linares told his soldiers at San
Juan to stay in the front line as long
as possible, then retire to the second.
They were in no hurry to take advan-
tage Of the second order. Some Were
shot within few rods of the works by
the foremost Americans ON the bill.
The killing of Lieutenant Ord Of Cen
eral Hawkins staff was due to the bull
dog spirit of the Spaniards Ord led the
party of the Sixteenth which first reach
ed the blockhouse. He saw desperate
ly wounded Spaniard and told his men
with some gestures to take care of him,
meaning to treat him kindly. The
Spaniard evidently misconstrued the
gestures. for he drew his revolver and
shot Ord dead while half dozen Amer
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-18
WINCHESTER TO HARRISBURG.

fDaily except Sunday. sDaily. Trains No
and 10 and and run daily between Hag-
erstown anr Harrisburg.
J. II. BOYD, Supt. w. A. GARD, Agent,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-18

HARRISBURG TO WINCHESTER.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1899-02-18

Cervera's boldness in handling his
squadron raised the estimate of Spanish
courage in the eyes Of Americana One
instance of his GOODNESS in action places
him beside the fighting sailors Of the
world. The pilot who took the flagship
Maria Teresa out Of the channel ON July
8 was harbor pilot. He stood by Ger
sera's side in the forward tower and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18
Fashions i'm Dining-TabIes.

Some of the New York girls have
Struck" so to speak, on the question OF
the conventional and old-fashioned ways
of having their dinner and luncheon
tables set. They say they are tired to
death of the everlasting round and
square tables, which are so hard to ar
range in an original way. So they have
started the fashion of shaped tables and
at one or two functions lately they have
been most successful. The luncheon and
dinner tables for young peoples parties
will all be shaped this winter according
to the hostess wishes, and the girls are
beginning to have the shapes made to
correspond with the style OF entertain
ment they are TO give For instance:
A dinner was given the other evening
by young glrl to one OF her friends
who has been studying tor some years in
Paris to be an artist. Her success has
lar exceeded all anticipation, and she
returns to open studio, III which Will
haug some pictures which have been
most highly spoken OF by the best men
in the profession. The dinner table at
the dinner gwen in her honor, was i'll the
shape of a palette, and the thum hole
was the place where the f,wers were
put The menu cards were cardboard
easels, with brushes and all painted on
them, and the dinner favors were artists
caps made of light colored silks and file d
with bonbons. This may sound very
complicated, but it is not so in reality.
All this artists friend had to do was to
90 to local carpenter and furnish a
design with proper dimensions; then to
get him to cut OF plain pine wood about
two inches thick palette just the size
required. This was placed on top of any
ordinary round or square tabl'. and the
shaped board was complete Harper
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18

the history OF the supreme court. His
work was always well and promptly
done and when he received his appoint
ment as United States senator last week
he did not have on hand single case or
document awaiting his action. He was
ready to enter upon his new duties at
once. Promptness and thoroughness
have always been marked characteristics
OF the man.
He has for many years been a member
and deacon OF the South Congregational
church of St. Johnsbury and teacher in
the Sunday school.
Mr. Ross was married in 1852 to Eliza
A. Carpenter Of Waterford, a sister OF
the late Hon. A. p. Carpenter OF the New
Hampshire supreme court. Of I heir eight
children, all except one daughter, Miss
Helen Ross, are now living: Caroline {. ;
Elizabeth M; Julia Mrs DR.. Aldrich OF
Somerville. Mass.); Martha (Mrs. John
w. Titcomb); Edith MRS. Charles G.
Bralev) nr. Edward H. Ross and Jona-
than {. Ross, the latter successful
lawyer in New York city. Mrs. Ross
was woman OF exceptional ability and
character. She died in 1886.
For his second vile he married Miss
Helen Daggett. most estimable woman.
The life OF Senator Ross has been that
OF faithful, Industrious Christian man.
Each and all of his reported decisions
afford conclusive evidence OF legal erudi-
ton OF cool, clear, judicial logic, and Of
vivid discernment OF the equities and JUS
tice involved. They, in common with his
legislative excellence and high reputation
as lawyer, account Tor the wide ano
deep esteem in which he is held. What
ever honors have come to him have beer
earned by hard work, and came unsought
Vermont and St Johnsbury especially
may well feel gratihed that so worthy
successor OF the Grand Old Man" W.
mourn has been chosen for the "vacan
chair"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18
The Richest rIan in Australia.

Many newspapers have lately quoted
from the London Times its narrative OF
the lite OF James Tyson, the richest man
in Australia, who lately died and lett
fortune of Go, 100000. That is not very
much tor an American, but in Australia
it is considered TO be positive affiuence.
Tyson was an Australian by birth, who
began lite In poverty, and made all his
money in buying and selling cattle and
sheep. In that he began and in that he
ended, devoting himself TO it to the abso-
Lutte exclusion of all other concerns and
interests. He knew nothing about
spending money, and was as indiffer-
ent to the luxures of Lille as our own
Russell Sage. He wore cheap ready made
clothes, lived frugally. avoided society
and remained unmarried. But accord
ing to his lights he had lun. His fun was
the cattle business and what he called
Fighting the desert" His money did
not seem to interest him. Once he said
THE money is nothing, it is the little
game that was the fun And being
asked what the little game was, .he
answered:
Fighting the desert. That has been
my work. have been fighting the des-
ert all my life and have won' | have
put water Where was no water, and Deef
where was no beet. | have put fences
where there were no fences and roads
where there were no roads Meth
ing can undo what | have done amt
millions will be happier tor it alter | am
long dead and forgotten"
Tyson seems to have been the modern
millionaire reduced 10 his simplest terms.
The chief end of mIlionaires, after they
get the few millions which they require
TO make them comfortable, is TO bestow
their surplus in such manner that 1t
will grow. 1t seems hard to do that sue.
cessiuly without incidentally promoting
the comfort and we'll being OF ones Eel.
lows. The little game is a good game
so good, indeed, that the players are al
WAYS in some danger OF getting over-ln
tertsted in it and forming too many o.
the combinations called "trus s." 1t
may be necessary presently to put a
limit to it. How would it do to pro
claim that when man has played it til
he has won FIVE hundred millions he shall
keep FIVE PER cent of tbs winnings and tht
rest shall be put back into the genera
pool and the carus reshuffled ? E. S
Martin, in Harper's Weekly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18

thorough and absolutely reliable member
OF the United States senate, and WINE no
man could hope at his age and during
short term TO carve out brilliant career
in that body. he will perform credltable
service Tor his state and the nation. HIS
relations with his Vermont colleague Will
be congenial, he and Senator Proctor
having been members of the same class
in Dartmouth; but this will not prevent
him from having opinions OF his own and
standing by them Burlington Free
Press.
Confidence In His Integrity
The Governor received the congratula-
tons OF many friends in his choice OF such
a tried and faithful servant OF the people
during his % years OF service on the
bench. The people OF St. Johnsbury are
very much pleased with the Governors
solution OF the problem before him as
they have unbounded confidence in the
integrity oil Judge Ross Montpelier
Record.
rlay Beat the Record.
Senator Ross OF Vermont enters the
Senate at 70, yet, if he maintains the
StOdIOTldl lTdultlOus VI hio otoeSt ~
may live to be the United States senator
of the longest continuous service
springfield Republican.
Appointment Above Criticism.
While many will be inclined to criticise
the governors action in not appointing
Ex-Governor Dillingham;, undoubtedly
the peoples choice, all must concede that
the selection of Judge Ross, so far as
ability and personality go, is above
and beyond criticism He has long been
prominent in the public affairs OF the
state. and deservedly stands high in
public esteem. Although in his seventy.
third year, his ply sical and mental vigor
is in no way impaired, and he will fully
sustain the prominence of Vermont in
national councils so honorably main
tanned by his lamented predecessor and
others Woodstock Standard.
No Corporation Influence Here.
Mr.. Fi6eld having declined, Governor
Smith has made another very good selec
ton in Chief Justice Jonathan Ross o
the supreme court of the state. There
can certainly be no charge of corpora
ton influence in this instance.-[ Spring
field, Mass, Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18

to Waterford from Massachusetts and
became one of the first settlers OF that
town. His mother was daughter OF
Rev. Reuben Mason, and died less than
two years ago at an advanced age. The
rare legacy OF character this parentage
bestowed upon him combined those
qualities winch have made the elder sons
OF New England men OF such mould as
to powerfully influence the nations edu-
cational, industrial and religious lie
Jonathan Ross was born on n iarm,-
April 80, 1926 was the date,-and the
thrifty, frugal, Industrious, moral lessons
which lie learned, as Waterford farmer
boy, had no small part in making him
the man whom his fellow citizens have
. been proud to honor. From the age of
eleven he worked on the farm summers
and attended the district school winters.
Three succeeding au, umns he attended
st Iohnsbury Academy, the last in 1916,
under the prlncpalship of that gifted
leader of youth, James X Colby. He
continued his studies under MIR. Colby
during the spring and summer OF 1S47
and in the tall entered Dartmouth Col
lege He graduated in the class OF 1851
with several who have since won renown,
among them Hon. Reofield Proctor, who
was the youngest member OF the class.
In after years Dartmouth conferred upon
Judge Ross the degree OF LII. d.
He paid his way through college Tor
the iuost part, teaching school. The
academies at Graft sbury, Chelsea and
st. Johnsbury were among the institu-
tions where he taught both before and
after graduation. While acting as in.
structor in Chelsea academy Mr.. Ross
studied law IN the office OF Hon. William
Hebard. In December, 1855 he was
admitted to the Orange county bar. He
entered upon the practice OF his profes-
sion at St Johnsbury in May 1856 in
partnership with A. ] Willard. In about
two years the partnership was dissolved.
He remained in practice alone after this
until 1865, when he became for year
associa ted with 6 A Burbank and later
with Walter p Smith.
Mr. Ross demonstrated his excellent
financial ability as treasurer OF the
Psssumpsic Savings Bank from 1858 to
1868. In 1862 SO he was states attUr-
III w NuSuOhld III lCOO' w
and CT he represented the town of st.
Johnsbury in the state legislature and
was senator from Caledonia county in
1870, proving himself to be strong and
influential legislator. For several years
he was one of the most efficient members
OF the state board OF education.
In 1870 he was called to the supreme
court bench and in 1890 became chic
Judge, serving his state in judicial ca.
pacity longer than any other judge in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18

consumption almost before you are aware
of it the other is when the trouble is at
last discovered and fully realized to give
up hope too soon.
Begin with these bronchial and throat
ailments the instant they appear never
wait till to morrow The right remedy
taken now may save months of severe ill
ness. On the other hand if the illness has
already come upon you; and you find your
self weakened, wasted and discouraged, d.
not lose hope There is medicine that will
certainly restore you to health and strength
my boy was in very bad way when COM
menced to give him DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery" writes ]. W. Price, Esq, of Ozark,
Monroe Co, Ohio in a recent letter to DR.. X. V.
pierce of Buffalo, N " The doctors claimed
he had consumption and we doctored with them
until he was past walking. After using five bot
Ties of the discovery he is all right. 1t
has been ten months since he stopped taking
your medicine and he is still in good health. We
are very thankful to you for saving our son"
Hundreds of similar cases are described
in one chapter of Dr. Pierce's great thou
sand-page illustrated book The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser which will
be sent free for the bare cost of mailing, 81
one-cent stamps. 1t is veritable family
library in one volume the fruit of DIT
Pierce's lifelong experience with the Sc
verest types of obstinate chronic diseases.
ANY one may write to him for advice which
will be sent in a plain sealed envelope,
free of charge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18
Some Foolish People

Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond
the reach of medicine. They often say
"Oh, it will wear away" but in most
cases it will wear them away Could
the, be induced to try the successful med
icine called Kemp's Balsam, which is sold
on positive guarantee to cure, they
would Immediately see the excellent effect
after taking the first dose. Price 25c.
and SOC. Trial size free. At all druggists.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18
Middlebury College.

Middlebury College has received a gift
of fifteen hundred dollars from Mr.. A. p.
Stafford of Walnglord, Vermont the
interest to be applied on tnition expenses
of undergraduates from his own town,
In anticipation OF the centennial of the
college a compilation OF its statistics has
been made as follows: Total number OF
Mddlebury graduates to date, 1880;
number OF ministers graduated, $50;
number OF horoe missionaries graduated,
Al number OF foreign missionaries grad
uated, 20
The percentage of graduates entering
the ministry by decades
1902 1910 forty-three percent.
1911 1920 Efty-one percent.
1921 1880 flty-6ve percent.
1S3l-1S40 iorty-tour percent.
1S41 1850 twenty-our percent.
1851 1860 twenty.eight percent.
1861 1870 twentyone percent.
1871-1SS0 twenty five percent.
1SS1.1S90 twenty-five percent.
Percentage from 1902 TO 1890, thirty
five percent.
1t is the avowed aim Of Middlebury to
furnish NAHUM of education at min
ium of cost. The money received from
tuition does not average 500 year.
The college furnishes to those who need
it land practically all are included) tu-
ition and room rent, together with the
maintenance Of boarding. hall plant
that reduces the cost OF board to the
lowest possible sum. Work for students
is systematically secured in the community
and surrounding regions, and many are
thus enabled to come and complete the
course who otherwise would effectualy
barred. The interest of friends with
money is also enlisted, and many are
helped through the medium OF loans.
During the past year Professor Eaton
alone disbursed some $500. With con-
slant care in the selection OF benehciares,
experience shows that these loans are
paying investments. Young women are
helped equally with young men, and the
excellence of the young women who have
sought Middlebury since their admission
fifteen years ago, is said to be marked
They have raised the standard of both
scholarship and morals
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18
1T Is SENATOR ROSS.
st. Johnsbury gets the Appointment
and the Honor Falls to Judge Ross.

Hardly had the CALIFORNIAN reached
its st. Johnsbury readers last week when
it was announced that b. F. Fiheld Of
Montpelier had declined the honor Fol-
lowing is his letter:
To His Excelency Edwin Curtis Smith
Sir-You did me the most distinguished
honor last Saturday OF Offering me the
position OF United States senator to ill
the vacancy caused by the death of the
late Senator Morrill, and then expressed
to you verbally my probable inability to
accept the appointment on account of the
protracted and painful illness OF my wife.
Since that time have given the matter
further consideration and now feel
Obliged to send you my formal decllna-
ton. have not words to express to
you sufficiently the gratitude ieel Tor
the conspicuous consideration which the
offer implies and regret beyond meas
ure that my situation compels me to say
cannot accept the position.
am, dear sir,
Your Obedient Servant,
b. r. FIFIELD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18

There are
two mis-
takes that
people with
weak lungs
are liable to
make and
both are
about
equally
bad: One
is to not
give atten-
ton quick
ly enough
to the little
coughs and
bronchial
troubles
w hich so
rapidly un-
] dernine
the delicate
lung tissue
and plunge
you into
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18
SENATOR ROSS CAREER.

Jonathan Ross is of mingled Scotch
and English ancestry. His father was
Royal, son OF Jonathan Ross who came
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18
Ian. 10, 1899.

Judge Start of st. Adams. who was
presiding at our county court was called
ND by telephone about II O'Clock and
Gov. Smith asked him if he thought
Judge Ross would accept the appoint.
ment. Judge Ross was found and after
his interview with Judge. Start it was
generally expected that the appointment
would come to him. 1t came about 3
O'Clock in the afternoon by telegraph and
Judge Start carried to St. Adams the
acceptance of Judge Ross and his resig-
nation from the supreme court bench
In his letter of acceptance, Judge Ross
thanked the governor for this great honor
and said that in accepting the position
he relied on the wisdom of the governor
in making the appointment rather than
upon his own. The honor came as a
complete surprise, but he did not know
of any work in court which required his
attention and he would go to Washing
ton as soon as he could make prepara-
tons to leave, and promised his best
effort in serving the people in this new
honor which the governor had conferred
upon him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-01-18
What the Press Say About the
appointment.
A Patriarch in Appearance.

Hon. Jonathan Ross, the supreme
court justice, named to succeed Senator
Morrill,, has enough of the patriarch IN
his appearance 10 step into the shoes OF
the late father of the senate" His
beard as Represented in the portraits is
only second to that OF Sanford Dole. He
has been nearly 80 years in the supreme
court, and will be substantial addition
to the New England contingent Bos-
ton Record
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-10-19
NEW YORK IS NOW BRYAN'S.
Croker Defeated Hill and Controls the
State Committee.

New York, Oct. 13.-Richard Gro
ker Ia the new democratic state leader
and will swing New York to Bryan
next year In the state committee
meeting last night he signally defeat
ed David b. Hill III all contests.
Later in the evening Croker sprung
the following resolutions on the state
committee:
Recognizing that William J. Bryan
is the natural and approved leader
of the democratic party i'll the nation
the democratic state committee OF
New York hereby expresses its sollcl-
tude for his health and strength, and
while he is temporarily stricken on
the peoples battlefield, they beg to
assure him OF theirloyalty and love. "
While Croker was speaking in i'll
dorsement of this resolution Hill
crossed the room and shaking his
finger under the Tammany chieftain' s
nose. said, with trembling voice:
Now, Mr.. Croker, | want to tell
you one thing. You can change your
mind once about Bryan; you can
change your mind twice-yes, three
times; but you have changed 1t twice
in six months, and want to say to
you that If you change it again you
will be charged with lnsincerity-you
will be insincere Remember that,
Mr.. Croker"
Mr.. Croker laughed, stood up, and
looking Hill straight i'll the eye, re-
torted:
well, you are something Ofa light
ming change artist yourself.
This provoked uproarious laughter
among many of the members, but
Hills face was as impassive as that
of an image. For in instant he hesi-
tated. and roared:
Remember. this is practically an
Endorsement of Bryan for the presi-
Dental nomination. Remember
that"
I'll remember that said Croker
with a smile.
When it came to q vote the Bryan
resolution was adopted by Il vote OF
81 to II 1t means that the New
York delegation in the next demo
cratic national convention will be Tor
BRYAN and that Croker will bein con
troll
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-10-19
Public Sale.

We will sell at public sale, at the
Galley farm, three miles north of
Butler and one mile south of Passaic
on Friday, October Goth, 1899, the
following personal property: l suck
ling colt, 6 splendid milk COWS. one
fat COW, steer calves, IA head OF
hogs, 3 sows and pigs, l Weber
wagon, good as new. 1 John Deere
corn planter. Bradley sulky plow,
l three section Moline harrow, 1
Ohio riding cultivator, hay frame,
and other farm implements, a lot OF
kaffir corn and millet hay. B milk
cans.
Terms-All sums under S5 cash.
On sums of 50 and over, a credit OF
II months will be given on approved
notes, without interest if paid when
due. if not so paid to draw 8 per cent
from date, q per cent discount for
cash. GALLEY x F1NDLE
". F. LAFoLLETTE, Auctioneer.
Lete Sackett will serve lunch on the
ground
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-10-19

and b l. " ainscott has hi4 n4 deck
J Il Ray will take retur., trip to
the Indian Ty. this week. where he
goes TO gather his corn arG lnarkeI
it and also his wheat.
Sanders. Sons X Go. s,su to he
rustling the organ business
Mrs Berkabile had u SISTER and
children visiting herfrom Ca 49, county
last week. They returned i.nr sun
day.
Dave Edwards was dow having
his buggy repaired; said il n..d been
out of line since the fair.
If the road bosses will -. n = keiy-
sev he will give them some ruintrIr
PAT.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-10-19
Yellow Jaundice Cured.

|Suhering humanity should be sup
PED with every means possible for
relief. 1t is with pleasure we pub
fA the following: This is to certify
|af was a terrible sufferer from
Ilslow Jaundice for over six months,
m was treated by some of the best
sslcians in our city and all to no
~. DR.. Bell, our druggist, recon-
ended Electric Bitters; and after
aklng two bottles, / was entirely
aied. Inow take great pleasure in
kaommending them to any person
Rrng from this terrible malady. L
gratefully yours, NJ. A. Hogarty,
pgton, Ky. Sold by I'll. L. Tuck
fuggist.