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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-05
A SUCCESSFUL VENTURE.
Trolley Mems Ride ans Dance Melted a
Big sum.

Worcester Division, Amalgamated
Association Of Street Railway Employ
ees, met in Reform Club hall last even
ing, and received three applications for
membership. The executive committee
reported that the trolley ride and dance
IN Shrewsbury town hall had netted
Sl49,25. The trolley trip was not as
well patronlzed as anticipated, but the
dance in the town hall was a record
breaker In point Of attendance. The
next meeting Of the division will be
Aug. IS.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-05

SATURDAY. AUGUST 5. 1890.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22
Lord WolsaIy's Rise.

No other living British soldier has
gained promotion more rapidly than
Lord Wolseley. The following are his
various steps, with dates: Ensign.
1852; Captain, 1855; Major, 1858; Lieu
tenant-Colonel. 1859; Colonel, 1865;
Deputy Quartermaster-G General, 1867;
Assistant Adjutant-General, 1871: Ma
Jor-General, 1873; Quarter-master-G ZEN
eral, 1880; Adjutant-General, 1882; G en-
eral, 1888. He received f25,OOO for his
services in Ashanti, and 100000 for his
conduct of the Egyptian Campaign. He
was the youngest captain in the army.
having reached that rank after only
three years service.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22
CONCERNING PROPOSALS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

he went back to India without having
proposed to Baby Jones. met her six
weeks later, and she told me she had
had a letter from him asking her to
marry him. She seemed much aston
ished that he should want to marry her
and not her eldest sister. The Joneses
are not an imaginative family, and
such an unconventional proceeding had
not suggested itself to the youngest of
the family.
Poor old Baileyv I said. "He sat
for an hour and half talking to Bel
la,"-that is the eldest girls name
''the day he went to say good-by, hop
determined to propose to you before he
sailed"
Baby Jones opened her eyes wide.
did he really? But he ought to have
known that mamma said he was to
marry Bella. l was sent out to do some
shopping, and the others staid in their
rooms and said they were out. l Won
der why he didn't propose to Bella?"
Because he was in love with you,"
said. Don't you like him, Baby?
20, yes" she said slowly; he's nicely
sunburned, and" with a little sigh 81
do like his boots. But it's Bella's turn
first"
She took Bailey Juniors letter and
opened it.
Il must ask mamma" she said, "for
the poor fellow seems quite anxious,
and he's in such a hurry. He wants
me to wire back yes or no. He needn't
be so impatient when it's only me he
wants."
Baby" I said coaxingly, "don't ask
your mother unil you have sent the
wire. Mothers don't always under
stand these things"
Then 1 turned and left her reading
the letter slowly to herself.
Bella will be awfully cross" heard
her murmur; perhaps he has an elder
brother who wouldn't mind marrying
Bella"
By the same post next evening l re-
ceived two letters. The one was from
Bailey Junior. asking me to plead his
cause with Baby Jones. 1t was an ar
dent, romantic letter, showing a vast
imagination and a limited understand.
ing of the character of his future wife,
and the other was from Baby Jones.
1t was not so romantic, but Jack SAYS,
1t is full of common sense, and charac-
teristic of the Jones family. 1t ran
thus: wired back yes. But 1t cost
me thirty shillings"'- Westminster
Budget.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

Those who are looking forward to
employment as agents in the field for
'he decenntal census bureau, will have
their fears somewhat allayed by the
announcement from Washington that
after a consultation with the president,
Superintendent Merriam has prepared
a circular of instructions to the actual
census takers which forbid the asking
of questions leading into family secrets
and likely to provoke fights. The presi-
dent has ventured the opinion that 1t
is unwise to put questions that are like
ly to humiliate. the citizen. The ques-
tion which aroused most indignation in
the taking of the last census was as to
whether person had a1y acute or
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

For the first time in her annals, Porto
Rico has enjoyed the excitement of a
municipal election, and has experienced
the unwonted legal procedure of trial
by jury. Eleven natives, with one
Yankee to act as foreman, composed
the jury, and the result Of their deliber-
atoms is said to have been eminently
satisfactory to every one except the
culprit. The election, although promis-
ing as a first attempt was marked by
innocent, but somewhat embarrassing,
innovations. The supervisors became
hungry at noon-time, and adjourned for
dinner, taking the ballot-boxes with
them. This rendered the appointing of
another election necessary to forestall
possible complaints Of illegallty. These
and other encouraging facts show that
American ideas and methods are max
Ing headway in Porto Rico.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22
His Occunation

A rather good story is told at the
expense of the Rev. w. w. Moir, rector
of st. Eustace Church. 1t is Mr.. Moir's
custom to take the offertory every Sun
day to some one of the hotels and re-
ceive a check therefor. The hotels are
glad of the small change, and it is more
convenient to send check to the secre-
tary than quantity Of small change.
Mr.. Moir was counting out the silver
and bills at one of the large hotels
while the clerk was making out the
check. He observed a small boy watch
ing him with evident curiosity. "Weu
my boy, what is it" asked the reyer-
end gentleman in his usual kindly way
"Oh, nothing, SIR" said the boy. and
glancing again at the pile of silver and
nickels on the counter, "oniy, are you
the gentleman what runs the slot ma
chine downstairs"-The Adirondack.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

-N OhS was "a.
ed because Of her advent into this u
Of tears in the land of gold. a
days after the baby's birth the moth
died.
A small dog sledge bore to their ID
resting place the remains of the d
wife. During the services, DR.. Ma
Mosler stepped forth and gave the do
woman In her coffin the tendor1
promise that one woman can mako
another. 81 will be a mother to 70
motherless little baby GIRL" sobbed MI
Mosler, placing on the cold brow
the Wisconsin bride her gentle hand
The terrible winter dragged aOI
slowly and the doctor expressed M
little hope for the poor little child
had weighed only three pounds at br 4
and it's life hung constantly by
thread. But the baby grew and sad
became the pride of the town. "HOw
MaeT" the simple-hearted miners vpl
wont to ask as they trudged by M
little house on their way to and frO1
work. Daily the question was asked
and daily the answer given "that
would live, please Cod"
When the summer came little MaeI
father and foster-mother thought
wise to send the little one to its grand
parents in Wisconsin, to escape N
rigors Of another winter in the frOze
north. Mrs. John Macdonald, wife
one Of the wealthiest miners of ID
Klondike, offered herself as Bah
Macs escort, and early in July til
journey was begun.
All Dawson was on hand to bid m
child farewell. Gold dust and nugget
were showered as parting gifts unit
a handsome sum was realized and prt
sented to the Klondike babe. DawsO
wanted to show its appreciation of th
little ones pluck, and that was the Onl
way the miners had of doing it. Bah
Mac Ndo CdlllSu ny du luuIdu pdCkt
across the Wheto pass and over tn
mountain to Skaguay. Warmly ella
in flannels the baby was as snug as
bug in rug, Nesting against the ia
Indians back. When Seattle wa
reached Mrs. Macdonald turned th
baby over to Mrs. ]. S. Bresse, a sstf
of Mrs. Endgren, who was to cOndut
the infant to her grandparents hOm
1t is there now, receiving the best
care, and thriving, in spite Of Its checl
cred career, at the age Of 6 month
Naturally, the little one is the pride
the good folks of Madison, as it was
the miners at Dawson.
Mae Bennett, the baby's mother, wa
the daughter Of a prominent Gran
Army man of Madison. Her swee
heart was Jesse Endgren, student
the State university. They were ma
ried in February, 1898, and on Il
same evening left for Dawson City.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

A political boss, recently deceased,
served a term in prison. The period
of his imprisonment was shortened for
good behavior. If the good behavior
had begun earlier, the term would have
had no beginning. Respect for law
which only develops behind prison bars
Is something of an afterthought. There
are other political bosses whose be-
havior is not up to the grade Of good
ness which shortens incarceration.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

The Buffalo Express thinks 1t Is fun
ny that Minnesota produces more frogs
than any other state in the Union. Per-
haps the Express doesn't know that
Minnesota produces more lakes than
any other state in ne Union. The lakes
may account for the frogs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22
Conan Doyle.

Conan Doyle is methodical worker
and hard worker. He pastes up over
his mantel-shelf list of the things he
intends to do in the coming six months
and he sticks to his task until it is done,
He must be great dlsappointmen to
his old teacher. When he had finished
school, the teacher called the boy be-
fore him, and said, solemnly: "Doyle.
have known you now for seven wears
and know you thoroughly. am 20.
ing to say something that you will re.
member in after-llfe. Doyle, you will
never come to any goodv'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

In the fierce duel between armament
and armor that began with the inven-
ton Of ironclads armor has at present
decidedly the advantage. The recent
test held by Russian Government Off.
cials of the armor for the battleship
which the Cramps are building for
Russia is signal victory for the new
Krupp method of hardening ship
plates. Five shots were fired at five
inch plate from a five-inch gun, Mid
vale armor-piercing shells being used
In each instance. Velocities varied
from 2,057 to 2,O96 feet second. oIn
no instance did the projectile penetrate
more than half plate, and generally
only about two inches. In every case
the shell was smashed to pieces with
out making single crack in the plate.
1t is fair to suppose that relatively
thicker plates will yield equally good re-
suits. This triumph Of armor will have
an immediate effect upon our naval
plans, for the increase i'm the resisting
power of armor will mean a lessening
in the weight carried on the side Of the
ship, thus allowing a larger coal capa-
city and greater armament. Every cx'
pertinent in naval armor in the past
five years is against the building Of
slow battleships. The department Is
now talking of insuring speed for our
new battleships that only few years
ago was considered the maximum for
the unarmored commerce destroyers.
This tendency can only be checked by
the discovery of some new explosive or
form Of armor-piercing she'll
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

A Texas woman has been suing a
man because, as she claimed, he shook
hands with her so hard that he broke
her leg. An Illustration Of the way
they shake hands in Texas might not
be wholly devoid of interest.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

dent Of Mexico, met in one room anu
shook hands. Don Ignacio is one u
the brilliant men Of the Mexican ~
public. In addition to being Vice pres
ident he Is Secretary of Foreign Aha'i'
and Is regarded as possible successor ~
to Diaz. He made a favorable lp
preston during his visit In Chlcasv
where he attended the fall festivai an'
postoffice corner stone laying.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22
MExIco'S VICE PRESIDENT.

He Shook Hands with Mckinley and
Laurier in Chicago.
That was a notable gathering in Cn'
cago when President Mckinley, III
Wilfrid Laurier, the premier of Canada
and Don Ignacio Marsical, Vice PreSE
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22
vapor from smokeless Powder.

What Is called smokeless powder
really throws Off shadowy vapor.
This vapor is perceptible only when
viewed through disk of violet glass
Inserted In an ordinary field-glass. Col
onel Sweet of the army medical mu-
scum, Washington, made this discoy.
cry.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

chronic disease. This was generally
regarded as stepping into the domain
of privacy, and a soft answer was
rarely received. In view of this the
statistics on this point were generally
regarded as worthless anyhow. Old
maids will still have to state their ages,
however.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

Helen Gould is opposed to polygamy.
So far as the record goes she is not
particularly enthusiastic in favor of
monogamy.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

men go und
Just before dy'
from typhoid
yer, Mrs. Je,
Endgren, of d.
son City, g,
birth to a n
daughter, so /
and frail that
body thought
could possiblylj
Mae Eldorado,
little one was n
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

The star Polaris is flying toward the
earth at speed Of 2S9,S24,OO0 miles a
year. We advise Polaris to look up
the records of the parachute artists and
learn lesson from their general expert
ence.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

A certain woman has cowhided a
man who kicked her dog. Every dog
has his day and this CANNES was a
hummer.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

None of Captain Kidd's pirate gold
has been found in New Jersey, but the
State has discovered there's millions
in forming trusts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22
Antinnitx of the Top.

Probably the Oldest toy In the Wollo
Is the top. 1t has been used all over wv
world for thousands Of years, anu y
some savage tribes is used In the p'1
formamce Of religious rites.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

pie Is that there is and can be only
one justification for taking a human
life, and that Is self-defense. The
State, by due process Of law, can COM
NIT homicide, but the individual can
do it only when his own life is in peril.
This general proposition was denied
IN recent address by a member of the
Supreme Court of Connecticut, Judge
Simeon e. Baldwin. The venerable
jurist brought by his denial a hornets
nest about his ears, and in sheer self
defense, he has offered a second state
ment somewhat modifying his original
declaration. He does not wish to be
understood as advocating suicide, but
he does think that there are cases in
which a doctor should let nature take
its course, all hope Of recovery being
inevitable; also that there are extreme
cases in which one may with a good
conscience relieve himself Of the bur-
den of existence. The first recorded
suicide occurred when armor-bearer Of
the Hebrew King, Saul, disobeyed his
royal masters orders to run him
through with a sword. The king then
used the weapon on himself. The only
other notable suicide reported in the
Bible was that Of Judas, a thousand
years later. The race from which our
religion was derived has always held
suicide to be downright murder. The
detestation Of all Christians for Judas
rendered his example a more effectual
safeguard against self-slaughter than
any prohibition, legal or religious,
could be. But the position Of Judge
Baldwin does not lack precedents. Ac-
cording to Strabo, it was an establish
ed custom of one famous Greek coun-
try, Ceas, to allow those who attained
the age Of sixty, or were infirm, to do
as they pleased about living any long
er. The Stole philosophers rather en-
couraged the taking Of ones own life
when the fates seemed to be adverse.
Many cases of suicide by eminent and
honorable men could be cited from
Greek and Roman history, especially
the latter. The hara-kiri of japan
dates back fully $50 years. The Rom
an law treated self-murder as a yenial
offense, but the English law treated
1t as a great crime, and an accessory
to 1t was punished as q criminal. In
1882 the State Of New York included
suicide In Its list of felonies, and not
long afterward man who tried sui
eide was sentenced to one year In the
penitentiary. But public sentiment did
not sustain the law in that State or call
for its extension to other States, The
feeling toward one who takes his own
life, or seeks to do so, Is pity rather
than censure, and legislatures cannot
alter this sentiment. Nor Is there any
reason to suppose that legislation has
an appreciable effect In preventing
suicides. The man or woman who has
reached such state Of despair as to
seek relief In the grave Is not In a.
mood to heed the penalties of the law.
The only really potent restraint is the
fear Of punishment beyond the grave.
No doubt many Hamlet has been re-
strained from ending his life by the
fear that death would not end all. In
proportion as immortality Is a vivid
and confident expectation, Is the hand
of self-destruction stayed, no matter
how irksome the burden of existence.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

An excuse for Canada's uncertainty
as to where the real boundary lines run
In Alaska may be due to its eyes not
seeing we'll on account of the glitter Of
the gold near by.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

Nobody especially minds that there's
something bright in the prospects for
Spain after all. 1t has yearly three
thousand hours of sunshine as against
Americas twenty-one hundred.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

Marked cards have been discovered
In a swell gambling club in Berlin.
This offense should be worse in the
eyes of the law than lese majesty.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

Now that we have wireless teleg-
raphy steps should be taken to get
messages without messenger boys.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

There is one man among the seamen
of the Olympia who had nothing to do
on the memorable first of Maybe had
been detailed to carry water to the
wounded.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

An Ohio man is said to have invented
an odorless onion. Such a discovery Is
calculated to take away the breath.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

Since there are exceptions to all
rules Dewey's habit of arriving ahead
Of time is no justification for the gen.
eral run Of oversmart people being too
previous.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

A curious thing about money in poll
tics is candidate with barrel giving a
check to his friends with the ulterior
view Of giving check to his enemies.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

Manila Bay seems the actual cause
Of the Dewey rejoicing, but really the
Spanish navy Is at the bottom Of it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

Before every failure there are pengs \
OF signs to give the people warnlpS
they will read them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22
A KLONDIKE eAsE

This Tiny Infant Manap.d j
When Strong Men Die5
A tiny infant managed to live "A
out mothers care in the KlopdiS1
country where sturdy, storthal
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

CHAs. r. & ADA E. souLE, Pubs.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-12-22

Don't let fool annoy you; laugh at
him
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
HOW THE cow WAS DIVIDED.
II Took n Wise Judge 60 Define the
Partnership Lines I'm the
Animal.

81 had a peculiar case before me once
when was on the bench, said the judge
during lunch hour. 81 had become ac-
quainted with a certain man who had
gone into partnership with another man
in the ownership Of a Jersey COW, my
friend paying S25 and his partner $50.
They lived next to each other, but when
the COW came the man that paid $50
began all at once to show what kind Of
q man he was. The COW was kept ia
my friends barn, and the first night
stranger walked in and milked her
pretty nearly dry and started off. Hold
on said my friend, where are you go
ing with that milBg Home said the
millSer. We'll, that milk belongs to
me- 4 reckon not said the man, put
ting down the pail. I've rented half the
cow
"Sure enough" continued the fisher
man, "he had lease on the milk end
Of the COW. My friend went over 20
sec about it, and his partner said that
it was all right, that he had paid the
most, and naturally had the choice OF
ndlNGht anu nc nA4 EAA1NAtu AAN dAtNt
half on an imaginary line running mid
way between the fore and hind legs
and sublet his end to the man. My
friend was a simple-hearted chap, and
so he went home to think it over. Al
the end Of the week he sent over foi
some hay for the COW. The other part
ner sent back that he had nothing tc
do with that end Of the animal, and thai
the man who owned the eating enc
did the feeding. My friend began t'
suspect that he was being worked, 81
the case came before me, and don't be
lieve that Solomon, in all his glory
ever had a case with so many technical
ties. All the lawyers in the count,
were either in the case or were hanging
over the bar. / had the cow brough
into court on a writ Of habeas corpus
Well, you remember the old phrase
'Aristides jusuts fuitT Well so was
/ decided that il was a case OF erroneou
jurisdiction. and changed the owner
ship from horizantal to Longitudinal
Il mother words, divided the COW length
wise, so that each had half the mout
and half the udders; and, if I do say i
the justice of that decision made m
famous, and my friend thinks that
am a second Daniel Webster. ."-Chicag
Infer Ocrnn
Evening journal., 1899-09-07
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast.-In the
Middle States and New England to-
day, fair weather and rising tempera-
ture will prevail, with brisk to fresh
variable winds, becoming mostly south
easterly.
On Friday, fair, warmer and more
sultry weather and fresh southerly to
southwesterly winds will prevail, fol-
lowed by local rain in the lake region
On Saturday fair to partly cloudy
and slightly warmer, with local rain
followed by clearing and cooler condi-
tiOns.
European steamers now sailing vii
have mostly northwesterly and west
erly breezes and fair weather to the
Banks.
Forecast for Thursday and Friday
Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Delaware and Maryland, generally fail
Thursday and Friday; fresh north t'
east winds