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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11

prisoner, The officers had heard OF tho mob
and started with their prisoner for Loudon
The mob also started 20 intercept them, The
prisoner has not reached Loudon.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-11

as It would protect the honest manufacturers
and honest consumer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24

TANl dutiful daughter pays in pain for her mothers
|NI ignorance perhaps neglect.
AVA The mother suffered and she thinks her daughter
must suffer Also This only to limited extent No
pain healthy Every mother should inform her
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24
500 Reward, 800.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased To
learn that there is ct least enc dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure In all us
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medical fraternity. Catarrh being u constitu-
tional disease, requires a constitutional treat
mcnt Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution ana
assisting nature in doing its work. The pro-
pr.etors have so much faith in Its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that IL fails TO cure. Send tor list OF
Testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O
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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24
Simple Calculation.

There is very simple rule for find.
ing the average number of years which
persons of any given age may expect
to live. If the present age be deducted
from so, two-thirds of the remainder
is the answer required. The result is
not absolutely accurate, but it is near
enough. For Instance, man aged
20 might, by this rule, expect to live
40 years longer, which Is just what
the latest actuarial tables give. At 40
the expectation of life works out at
nearly 27 years, while the tables give
it as over 20 years. At GO the above
rule allows just over 10 years, and
the tables show little less.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24
INDGEXGENT
MOTHERS

Many young girls beautyis wasted by unnecessary pain at
time of menstruaton and many indugent mothers with
mistaken kindness permit their daughters to grow careless
about physical health.
Miss CARRIE NJ LAMB Big Beaver, Mich, writes: dean
Mpc pNxuAM-A wear ago I suffered from profuse and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24

Probably the most remarkable MS
torical relic ever discovered in this
country has just been found In the
neighborhood OF st. Georges Court
House, in Virginia. 1t Is sort OF
framework of iron, containing the
skull and some of the bones of man.
The greatest interest in this matter
lies in the fact that it was not sup
posed that such contrivances were ever
used in this country, though they
were frequently employed In England
century ago. The utilization of such
cage was a mere variation of the then
familiar method Of hanging people IN
chains.
This style was commonly adopted IN
the case of murderers, in order that
their bodies might be exhibited to the
public gaze for a long period, AFFORD
ing warning.
The cage dug up in Virginia is OF
exactly the same pattern as can De
found represented in certain BOOKS
published in the last century. 1t con-
sists of a sort of skeleton helmet, a
body part. portions to contain legs and
even pieces for the feet The appara-
| tus is lightly made, so as simply 10
hold the body in an erect posture and
at the same time to expose it COM
pletely to view.
In those old days, when a criminal
was hanged in chains, the process con-
sisted in suspending him from an or
binary gallows or gibbet by means oil
a chain which was attached to hook
and passed beneath the arms and be-
tween the legs. In the case of the con-
trivance here described the chain was
simply attached to the top of the he'll
met, and in this way the cage was
swung with the man in 1t.
The cage consisted OF number OF
strips of iron about an inch and a
half wide. In this contrivance the
body would remain until it literally fell
to pieces. 1t was customary to meas
ure the condemned for such irons,
as they were called, and this process
was said to have had more effect upon
the nerves of the most hardened Of
fender than even the sentence pro-
nounced against him.
It was usual century ago to dispose
of pirates in this way, and many such
gentry were hanged in cages on the
banks of the Thames opposite Black
well. This custom, indeed, was con
tinued through the earlier years Of
the present century, and the window:
of the waterside taverns of Blackwell
were supplied with Eyeglasses, through
which customers might enjoy the spec
tacle of the criminals dangling in &
row.
When Charles V. entered Douai the
citizens erected triumphal arches ant
otherwise adorned the town. But a
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24

relieved the pain given better color and she feels
stronger and improved every way am very grateful to
YOU for the she has received 1t is great medicine
for young girls"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24
HOW THEY USED TO HANG PEG
PIE IN VIRGINIA.

the last moment they recollected the
unsightly appearance of an unhappy
wretch who had been gibbeted hard by
the gate through which the monarch
was to enter.
Hence" as the chronicle relates,
"they dressed the body in clean white
shirt to do honor to the emperor" To
take the body away would have been
unlawful. In those times and all
through the middle ages it was GUS
tomary to expose hanged criminals,
and children were even taken to see
them for the sake of communicating a
moral lesson.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24
PATENTS.

Higdon, Fisher and Thorpe, (Regis
tration No. oO37), Patent Lawyers, Dia-
mond Building, Junction Main and Del
aware Sts., Kansas City, Mo-, report
the following list of patents for the
week ending March IA, 1899, to invent
ors living in Missouri, Kansas and Ne
braska Tel. 1912.
MISSOURI.
Albert Auchly, Montgomery City;
hog-trap.
Charles II. Baker, st. James; check
row corn-planter.
William j. Galloway, CORN; founda-
tion base for stills.
Alpheus E. Cordray, Kansas City;
self-heating sad iron.
Alva Deerwester, Culver; egg-case.
George Fable, st. Louis; fire-escape.
Edward L. Goltra, st. Louis; cal
truck side frame.
Gotthold LANCER, St. Louis; COM
bined level and angle measuring de-
vice.
James T. Marlin, Kansas City; label
ing-machine.
lie Roy Moon, Kansas City; mop
wringer.
Charles Nelson, st. Louis; ice-cream
cabinet.
William Pitt, Independence; rotary
pump.
Jackson D. Schooler, Sedalia; door.
hanger.
Herbert M. Sturgis, Kansas City,
window shade adjuster.
Sidney II. Wheelhouse, st. Louis;
headlight-case for locomotives
Sidney H. Wheelhouse, st. Louis;
headlight for locomotives.
Milton +. Williams, st. Louis, pull
ley.
Milton +. Williams, st. Louis; pull
ley.
William L. Hawkins, Brumley;
transplanter.
George NJ. Uric, Kansas City; sad
iron.
KANSAS
Ebert Il. Barnhart, Udall; insect
trap.
William J. Ehrsam, Enterprise;
water-tube boiler.
f. G. A. Fielitz, Armourdale; valve
for air brake system.
William Hossfield, Wichita; trunk.
Lingue s. Morgan, Kendall; wire
fence.
NEBRASKA.
Samuel ]. Taylor, South Omaha;
shoveling board for grain cars.
Johann KEGS, Nebraska City; corn
husker pad.
Issue of March H. 1899
PatentS .........'...'' 100
Designs ................. ~
Total issue. 400
Acopy of any patent in the above list
will be furnished on application for Is
cents
Send for price list and catalogue free.
Please mention this paper.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24

irregular menstruation
and leucorrh9a. My
appetite was variable,
stomach sour and bowels
were not regular, and
was subject to pains like
collie MISREPRESENTATION.
l wrote you and began to
take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and
used two packages of
Sanative Wash. Youcan't
imagine my relief. My
courses are natural and
general healthimproved.'
MRS. MAMIE ADKINS,
La Due, Mo-, writes:
DEAR MRS. PINKHAM-
/ feel it my duty to tell
you of the good your
Vegetable Compound has
done my daughter. She
suffered untold agony at
time of menstruation be-
fore taking your medicine
but the Compound has
relieved the pain. giver
stronger, and has improv
ro,. for tho hepefif Sha
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24
HANGING IN IRONS.
THE WAY 1T WAS DONE IN OLD
VIRGINIA..

Curious Old ScafYold Has Just Been IN
earthed Near st. Georges Court House
Contained the Skeleton of Humap
Being.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24

Lawyers break more laws than any
other class of people-and they get
paid for doing 1t.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-03-24

for the sake of her daughter. Write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
for her advice about all matters
concerning the ills of the feminine
organs,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-20
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Senator Quay's Fight.

HARRISBURG, Jan. 2O.-As at least
one ballot must be taken every day, the
Legislators will be compelled to remain
here until the end of the deadlock
Senator Quay is said to have told q
friend yesterday that he realized that
ne could not be elected. The consensus
of opinion among the inside circle PEG
pie 10. day is that the deadlock will re-
suit in compromise with Magee as the
most promising selection by reason OF
his support of Quay up to this time.
There is a suspicion in some quarters
that enough democrats will eventually
come to Quay's assistance to give him
victory.
The third Joint ballot for Senator
stood; Quay, 93; jerks, SO; Dalzell,
Il; Stone. s; scattering 26. There were
30 present, there being AZ absent and
paired, making 106 necessary to.a choice
on this ballot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-20

Virginia. was insufficient even TO effect
the consideration OF the Brown.Swan.
son contested election case from their
State yesterday, is deemed at the Capitol as
indicative of the fact that their influence
practically amounts to nothing. and 1t Is cor
coded this morning that the case referred to
is effectually settled, and that Mr.. Swanson
will retain his seat. Sometimes when con-
sideration is denied in similar case, 1t may
De called up again. but the msIorlty was so
decisive yesterday that that case Is LOOKED
upon SIS clean gone forever
AT the meeting of the House military com.
mittee today Mr.. Hay of Virginia discovered
that nv g provision of bill before that COM
mite e soldiers of the Spanish war would be
denied admission to soldiers homes il they
had ever fought in the Confederate army,
and by his effort, the bill was withdrawn for
further consideration.
II there had ever been any real doubt OF
| the rejection of the Spanish treaty it has been
removed by the refusal of the expansionists
/ in the Senate, by order OF the President. TO
/ permit the treaty to be altered, amended or
| modified in any particular.
Congressman Hay Of Virginia says the de-
| feat of the appropriation for the support OF
the civil service commission, for which he
and Mr. Thorp. republican, voted, could not
! have been the means by which single dem
ocratic officehoider might have been re-
moved, and that his idea is TO hit an evil 81
every opportunity.
The Secretary OF War, at Senator Martins
request. has held up his report on the Fred
! Ell ksbu,g park bill until a delegation from
| that town can appear before him ana give
him estimates of the case.
The following changes in the fourth elias:
postotices of Virginia were made to-day
! Grapefeld Bland county, Maston T. Christ
ian was appointed postmaster vice Isaac F
Showers. resigned; Leayells, Spotsylvanis
county, Almedis Burton vice Mamie McCau
~ resionad
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-20
APersistent Suicide.

CHICAGO, Jau. 20 Alfred Jackson,
who robbed the safe of the First Ma.
tional Bank of 81 800 and lodged the
police for Is years is a patient at the
county hospital, his tenth attempt al
suicide having only slightly disabled
him for few days. Since committing
the robbery Jackson has tried to freeze
himself to death, drank pint of pot
ash, starved himself for three weeks
dosed himself with horse liniment
tried to contract pneumonia by LAYING
his BODY in ice-coId water Immediately
after leaving an oyerheated room, tried
to hang himself four times and, to CAP
the climax, sent bullet through his
head The missile grazsd his brain,
out the would-be suicide will not die.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-20
Remarkable Rescue

Mrs. Michael Curtain, OF Plaiufeld.
ILL.,, makes the statement that she
caught cold which settled on her lungs:
she was treated for month by her
family physician, but grew worse. he
told her she was hopeless victim OF
consumption and that no medicine
could cure her. Her druggist suggest.
ed DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption; she bought bottle and to
her delight found herself benefited
from first dose. She continued its use
and, after taking six bottles, found her
self sound and well; now does her own
housewors, and is as we'll as she ever
was. Free trial bottles of this Great
D scovery at E. l.. Aliens and E. s.
Lsadbeater & Sons Drug Stores. Only
90 cts, and S1,every bottle guaranteed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-20
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

The Russian government is reported
to have ord ;red six new warships.
An agreement between Great Britain
and Egypt guaranteeing British sup
remacy in the Soudan has been pro-
muleated.
Speeches advocating the immediate
independence of Cuba were made at a
banquet given by the Cuban assembly
at Havana yesterday.
In the French Chamber of Deputies,
NJ. Lockroy, minister of marine, said
France was the only power having q
practical submarine boat.
The Senate yesterday adopted an
amendment to the Nicaragua canal bill
providing that not more tnan $40, 000,-
600 shall be spent yearly by the United
States on the construction of the canal.
General Wood, the military governor
of Santiago, says that large number
of American troops will be used in Gu
ba, as many men will be unftted for
service b. the climate of the island.
Berlin newspapers express the fear
that The clash in Samoa between the
German consul on the one side and
the British and American representa-
tives on the other viii lead to graver
developments.
Senator Davis, in charge Of the peace
treaty, has refused to accept the com.
promise suggested yesterday in the
shape of resolution declaring against
the retention of the Philippines as
permanent colonial dependency.
Messrs. Tsggart and Jones have
practically abandoned the hope of ever
seeing tee party on board The yacht
Paul Jones alive. The opinion OF all is
that the yacht was wrecked not many
hours after it let the mouth OF the
Mississippi.
At Canton, Ohio, yesterday the grand
jury returned true bill against Mrs.
Annie E. George, for numbering George
D. Saxton, brother OF Mrs. Mckinley,
last October. The indictments for the
first degree and the penalty is death by
e!ectrocution.
In the House of Representative yes
terday evening The postoffice appropri-
alton OIL IVES taken up. 1he greatest
surprise of the day was the adoption OF
an amendment striking out of the bill
Re appropriation of S17l,O00 for the
fast southern mail.
Governor Atkinson. Of West Virginia,
yesterday recognized the democratic or
ganization of the House OF Delegates by
sending his message to that body. The
republican caucus of the legislature
nominated MIR. n B. Scott, Uoitei
States commissioner cfinternal revenue,
for United States Senator.
General Rios cables from Manila 10
Madrid that the revolt against the
Americans is growing in the Philip
pines. Poultney Bigelow, in an inter
view in London, says the American Of
fcials at Mlnila, from which city he
has just returned, show lack of capa,
city for managing the Filipinos.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Miss Mary Ann Cristie, of Middle
burg, died suddenly on Tuesday. She
was sitting in her chair when attacked
and died before her physician reached
her.
1t is said that the grave OF Chief JUS
tice Marshall in Soockoe cemetery
Richmond, is unmarked, and move
ment is likely to be started to induce
the legislature TO take some action in
this matter.
H. Mel. Green, one of the largest
lumber dealers il North Carolina, said
ia Norfolk yesterday that all grades Of
timber in bis State are bringing from
81 to So thousand more than at this
time last year.
Mr.. Bowyer Miller McCue aud Miss
Camilla Price Alsop were married yes.
terdav afternoon at the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Boswell Alsop, parents of
the bride, 10 Richmond. Rev. Meade
Clarke, officiated.
An order has been received by the
! Petersburg Irou Works for three thou
sand four-inch shells This was in
consideration ofthe prompt and efficient
manner in which contracts were filled
by them during the late wer,
The board of directors Of the Eastern
State Hospital, at Williamsburg, YES.
! terday elected DR.. L. S. Foster. of
Mathews county, superintendent of the
| hospital to succeed the late DR.. James
d. Moncure. There were six appli-
cants for the position, all strongly en-
dorsed.
a boiler in the bottling plant of the
Arsenic Lthia Springs, in Chesterfield
county, exploded yesterday and frap-
ment of the flying iron penetrated q
second boiler at the other end of the
long room, and that also exploded.
wrecking the building in which thew
were located. No one was hurt.
Rev. Nelson P. Dame, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church, Winchester,
has been appointed general missionary
of the Episcopal Church by the Episco.
pal Mission Board of the United States.
DR.. James L. Grammer will likely
succeed Mr.. Dame temporarily as pas
tor of Christ Church.
The will Of the late Edward D. Chris.
tan waa probated in Richmond yester-
day. The estate is valued at Sis 500.
and is left in fee simple to Mrs. Heleu P.
Christian, wife of the deceased, with
the exception of fifteen shares of rail-
road stock, which was bequeathed his
daughter, Miss Helen D. Christian. He
left three other children.
Hon. T. c. Pitcher, of Fauquier, is
said to have aspirations fer the House
speakership. II would not be surpris-
ing if there shonld be four. cornered
fight over this office with Speaker Ryan.
Mr. Pitcher, Mr. Saunders, of Frank,
10, and Mr.. Cooke, of Norfolk, as the
candidates. They are the oldest mem
beEs in point OF service and are regarded
as the leaders.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-20
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria Gazette

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
Judge Rhea, congressmen-elect from
the 9th Virginia district, is here to-day
and filed his answer with the clerk OF
the House in reply to Mr.. Walkers no.
tice of contest. The Judge is perfectly
confident of his ability to demonstrate
even to republican House, that be
was fairly and legally elected, and that
Mr.. Walker has no substantial ground
of contest, and will reiute the latter's
charges of fraud with the testimony of
the most reputable republicans in the
district.
Ex-State Senator Mccormick, Of
Clarke county, Virginia, a candidate
for the next gubernatorial nomination in
his State, is here to-day. To prominent
Virginia democrats he said he was
in favor of the reelection of Senator
Martin.
Congressman Bailey and Burke, and
Mr.. Pitcher of the Virginia legislature,
who made speeches at the Lee banquet
in Alexandria last night, speak in the
highest terms of their visit to that city,
and say they never spent a more agree.
able evening, and that the old cocks of
Lee camp know as we'll how to treat
their friends as they did their enemies
thirty odd years ago.
To show what may be expected of
the report of the Alger commission, it
is only necessary to mention the fact
that to day when witness before that
commission, who had saved some OF
the beef fed to the soldiers in Cuba, of.
fered to prove by tests that it had been
preserved by chemicals, his offer was
declined, and the meat taken from hin,
The President has approved the
charges and specifications of the Eagan
court martial and has returned the pa
peys to the War Department for trans
mission to the Judge Advocate General
and Eagan's counsel. Col Weston,
who is to succeed General Eagar, will
take charge of the subsistence depart
ment on Monday. 1t is thought in
army circles that General Eagsn will
never resume his duties as Commisssry
General. Even if he is suspended in.
stead of being dismissed, IL is believed
that the suspension will be for period
beyond the date of hIs retirement.
Among the strangers at the Capitol
to day was General Edgar Allen, .. s.
attorney for the eastern district of Yir-
sinia. Being asked what grounds Con-
gresham Walker had for contesting
the seat to which Judge Rhea has been
elected to Congress in his State, General
Allen replied that he knew nothing
about the allegations and cared moth
ing about the alligator.
That the influence of Congressman Walker.
chairman Of the elections committee of the
House, and OF the ether three re-
publican members of the House from
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-01-20
Foreign News.

ST PETERSBURG, Jan. 20.-As re-
suit of tne threat OF the Finnish Parlia-
luent not to vote for an increase in the
number OF troops furnished the Russian
army from Finland, the Car sent three
regiments 10 the Finnish capital and
Parliament promptly agreed to pass the
measures.
BERLIN, Jan. 2G.-The government
has dissolved all clubs composed OF
Polish students in the Prussian Univer.
stiles.
1t is stated here that Germany does
not desire to gain control of the Samoan
Islands but fears that the present
trouble will lead to complications with
the United States.