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The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
DEWEY'S PORTRAIT.
The One the Public Knows Looks but
 Little Like Him.

Little Like Him.
 Someone remarked the other day it was strange that of all the pictures of Admiral Dewey with which this cOun- try Is so liberally supplied, every one Is alike. It is the same three-quarter face, with the dark upturned mustache and thin hair. All the pictures show him in uniform and with standing col lar. The fact that there is only one picture of Dewey, while there are nu- merous and different likenesses of Schley, Sampson, Shafter, HObsOn, Miles, Otis and even Kautz, does seem strange. It happened this way: Ad- miral Dewey always was a modest man and he never cared to have his picture taken. Some years ago, how ever when he was in Washington, a friend induced him to go to Bells gal lery and sit for a picture. He was on duty and wore his uniform as captain. This was many years ago. and the pho tographer put the negative away among those he thought he would have little call for. On that Sunday night. May 1, nearly a year ago, when the news came of Dewey's great victory. the newspapers all over the country began telegraphing for pictures of the hero. Every photographer in the town was aroused to find a photograph of Dewey, and just by chance Miss Owen. at Bells, remembered the old negative. It was found and men were put to work printing pictures from 1t. It was too late to copyright the picture, but the photographer made a great deal of money in a few days selling the copies on hand. In less than a week that pie ture went all over the country and be came the accepted likeness of the great Admiral-in fact, 1t is doubtful If many people would recognize any other.
 The Mail and Express correspondent had an experience in this line only the other day. There is a game called portraits which Is quite the fad in Washington now. It consists in col lecting a large number of pictures of prominent men and women and pasting them on boards, numbering them and then hanging the boards about the room, give a certain length of time to the guests to guess who they are. In this particular collection of portraits was one of Admiral Dewey taken few months ago at Manila. The pie ture showed the Admiral in his white uniform, with his mustache gray and his hair thin and white. It was very unlike the Bell photograph, so unlike, indeed, that out of the party guessing the pictures, only one recognized 1t as | that of Admiral Dewey.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

After nine years of building and the
 expenditure of S1,OOO,OOO, the Federal government is just putting the finishing touches on the Soldiers Home at Mar ion, Ind. This is the seventh, and, with one exception, the last institution for the care of war veterans. The eighth home has just been started at Danville, H., and the others are located at To- gus, Me-; Dayton, Ohio; Leavenworth, han.; Los Angeles, Cal; Hampton, Va, and Milwaukee, Wis. Already the economists are figuring on the use of these great institutions-the smallest of which is capable of accommodating 2,500 men-in the future, when the vet erans of the rebellion are gone. The Spanish-American service men can never fill them. Congressman Steele, manager of the Marion home, and for many years chairman of the committee on military affairs, thinks they will finally be used for barracks and sta tions for the regular army. But he adds that statistics show that it will De dL IedSI 1otO DelOIe dll IHC hCOCA hh0 of 1S61-5 have passed away, though 1t will be only few years until there will be much room 10 spare, and not more than ten or fifteen years probably until they can all be brought together in one home. As yet the Spanish-seryice vet eran has not made his appearance at any of the homes. He will never have much bearing on the question. owing
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
Light From Sugar.

A phenomenon, the cause of which has not yet been satisfactorily explain ed, was described at a meeting of the British association. Disks of loaf sugar were mounted on lathe and rapidly rotated while hammer played lightly against them. An almost continuous radiation of light was thus produced from the sugar. It was shown that the light did not arise from heating of the sugar, and it is believed to be caused by some change taking place in the sugar crystals. The act of crystalliza- tion is known to be sometimes accom- panied by flashes of light The practi- cal bearing of these experiments is on the question of the possibility of obtain ing artificial light by methods as yet untried. Youth Companion.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
"A Female Stranger.D

In St. Paurs churchyard. in Alex andria. Va. is a marble tombstone bearing this inscription:
 To the memory of female stranger:
 How loved, how honOred once avails thee not: To whom related or by whom begot;
 A heap of dust alone remains of thee.
 'Tis all thou art, and all the proud shall be.
 This strange inscription raised much conjecture. The facts, as nearly as known. are that in May. 1916, a man and beautiful girl. accompanied by a valet. arrived at Alexandria in an Eng fish vessel. They summed every one Five months afterward the girl died The husband staid long enough to erect a monument, left sum of money to repair it and then sailed away and was never heard of again. Several novels have been founded upon this sad and romantic incident
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
IA TALK WITH MRS. prNxHAm.l l

A woman with the blues is very un- comfortable person. She is illogical, unhappy and frequently hystericaL.
 The condition of the mind known as "t the blues," nearly always, with wo- men, results from diseased organs of generation.
 It is source of wonder that in this age of advanced medical science, any person should still believe that mere force of will and determination will overcome depressed spirits and nerv- ousRess in women. These troubles are indications of disease.
 Every woman who doesn't under stand her condition should write to Lynn, Mass, to Mrs. Pinkham for her advice. Her advice is thorough com mon sense, and is the counsel of learned woman of great experience. Read the story of Mrs F. S. BENNETT, Westphalia, Kansas, as told in the fol- lowing letter:
 "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:-I have suf- fered for over two years with falling, enlargement and alteration of the womb, and this spring, being in such a weakened condition, caused me to flow for nesely six months. Some time ago, urged by friends, wrote to you for advice. After using the treatment which you advised for short time, that terrible flow stopped.
 ''I am now gaining strength and flesh, and have better health than have had for the past ten years. I wish to say to all distressed, suffer ing women, do not suffer longer, when there is one so kind and willing to aid you"
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pour is a woman's remedy for wo- mans ills. More than million wo- men have been benefited by it.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
OMluMAUKeE. Cals)Rons
to the comparatively small number o

to the comparatively small number of men in the service.
 AS it stands in its completed state, the Marion home is the most modern and best In the world. The grounds are 304 acres in area, and the thirty-nine buildings of brick and stone are located in o-e corner. Behind them stretches the home farm, and to one side is the "Black Forest" with its winding paths and roads, leading to the retreats along the picturesque Mississinawa. The en- trance is across the parade ground, where Old Glory flutters from a flag staff over an armament gathered from the forts of Mexico and the South. Back of the city of homes is the city of the
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
The Cocaine Habit.

A we'll known chemist states that a surprising number of we'll to do young ladies have taken to buying the various forms of doctored up coca extracts (co- caine) in large quantities, also phe- pacetine and various bromides, because ''they make enc feel so nice and hap py." It is needless to say that such practices are exceedingly risky. Per haps, however, they are preferable to another extremely foolish trick-that of sniffing chloroform dropped on a handkerchief, with the object of pro- ducing a pleasant, dreamy languor. - New York Telegram.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
THE MODERN ENGLlSHMAN.
An Incident Which AptIy Illustrates His Deliberateness.

An Incident Which AptIy Illustrates
 His DeIiberateness.
 To illustrate the deliberateness of the modern Englishman let me tell of hat which blew off a mechanics head on the top of bus crossing Albert bridge. A stiff breeze blew up the Thames, and the hat was whirled against the side of the bridge and then went spinning down the footway in the opposite di- rection from that which the omnibus pursued ''I say. said the mechanic, reaching over and touching the driver on the shoulder; ''me ats blowed off. The driver idgeted moment at this sudden interruption. then took tight CT grasp of the reins and clucked to the horses to quicken their pace. The hat and the vehicle spun along in opposite ways 'I say, driver, said the mechan- ic; ''me ats blowed of. !" The driver fdgeted again. but now his mind grasp ed the situation. though most unwill. ingly.
 ''It as. as it2'' he said, turning to the man. ''Well, then. that'n teach you to buy 'ats to fit your cad. 'ad a ole lot of ats blow off before made up me mind to get 'em to fit me 'ead. After that 1 ad no more trouble"
 The hat was still bowling along and was now at the farther end of the bridge The mechanic looked at it duly. was in fever of gratuitous impatience for the bus to stop or for the man to climb down The driver turned back to his work and clucked to his horses. who quickened their gait Just then vagrant stopped the flight of the hat and ran and caught the bus and got penny for his pains. So every one was happy, even L-Julian Ralph in Harper's Magazine.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
A Weak Finish.

Little Frances my teacher told me to ask you to tell me something about Victor Hugo Tomorrow she wants me to tell the class what was the most important thing he ever did.
 Papa (who pretends to know it all J. Victor Hugo founded the Hugonauts; 1; but, say. tell your teacher I'm paying school taxes and I don t propose to have to do her work Make her tell you about it herself and see how she likes it.-ChicagO News.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the we'll known remedy, SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co.,, illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa- tive principles of plants knowai to be incidentally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa- tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and levers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub- stance, and it's acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative.
 In the process of manufacturing figs are used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by a method known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. only. In order to get its beneficial effects and to avoid limitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
 e SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
 LOUISVILLE KY. NEW YORK. N. r. For sale by all Druggists.-Price soc. per bottle
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
He supports the Proposition.

Mrs. Blickens-The president of our club is going to lecture next Tuesday evening on "Conversation as Lost Art. "
 Mir. Blickens (yawning)-That so3
 Mrs. Blickens-Well, why don't you go on and make some sarcastic com ment about the impossibility of conver- sation being lost art while women re- main on earth? Of course that is what you think.
 Mir. Blickens-No; agree with your president. Conversation is lost art. When only one side can be heard, it is merely talk. -Chicago News.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

"John, dear" said the wife, 'that last sonnet of yours will get me pair of shoes the love lyric will buy my hat, the quatrain will get my gloves and your obituary lines on old Jinks will enable us to rent carriage and attend his funeral How happy we ought to hal''-Atlantic C0nStitntiOn
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
Queens Drawing Room.

If the Queen holds the drawing-room in person the woman presented re moves her right-hand glove, places her hand beneath that of the Queen and kisses her Majesty's hand. When one of the princesses holds the drawing room, ladies only courtesy and omit the hand-kissing. The courtesy is not slow and measured, but should be quick and graceful. Full instructions as to ones dress are always given at the Lord Chamberlain's office.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
She Wns Disengaged.

Afternoon Caller-Is Miss Lippitt disengaged7
 Nanette-Im afraid so. ma am. just see her young man hurry down the front steps with the diamond ring she's haan rraarirn Pnsfnrl T1.n valer
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

If COLUMBUS BUGGY COMPANIES vehicles are not carried in stock by your local dealer. write to A G. X J.Q. GLENN, Columbus Repository, Pacific Coast head quarters, 132f-1323-1$25 Market St.. s. F., for our illustrated catalogue and further information. New Elegant Repository re- plete with latest styles.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
VICTORIA GETTING YOUNG.

- In view of the Queens approaching-vis to the continent, Englishmen are especially interested in herhealth. It is announced that her hearing has grown acute and her eyesigilt keener. Youthful faculties in old age depends upon the health. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters cures indigestion, constip- ton. biliousness. nervousness, as well as malaria, fever and ague.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

The seeds of the Philippine bean from the coast near Manila so closely resem- ble the quartz pebbles, among which they fall, in shape. size and color, lus- ter, hardness and stratifcation as to be almost indistinguishable.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
A COUNTESS FOR A CHAPERON.
William Waldorf Astor's Daughter
 Under Noble Tutelage.

The Countess of Selkirk is the ehaper- on of Pauline, the only daughter of William Waldorf AstOr, of London and New York. Mrs. Astor, who died five years since in England, was Miss Mary Paul, of Philadelphia, and woman of rare beauty and gentleness. Since Mrs. AStor's death Miss AstOr has been
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
A Literary Note.

Your majesty said the prime minister. ''this is the page who has been re1niss in his duty
 "Ahai' exclaimed the king "Wen have to bring him to book
 He! Her laughed the page "A noble jest. 1 Il be bound
 Thereupon the kings heart softened for he marveled that a man so young could make so old a joke-Catholic Standard and Times
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
sHAKEINrO YOUR SHOES.

Aliens Foot-Ease. a powder for the feet. u cures painful, swoolen, smarting ner- vous feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It's the greatese comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy. It is certain cure for IngrOwing Nails, sweating callous and hot, tired, aching feet. We have over 5000 testimonials. Try it today. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen s. Olm- sted, Le Roy, N. Y.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, SC
 npaC GOTNTV S''

ls J FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath shat he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY x Co., doing business in the city of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay inc sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use oi HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my plesence. this 9th day of December, A. D. 1886.
 A. W. GLEASON, } SEAL NetdTy Public. W
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly on the blood and mucous sur faces of the system. Send for testimonials,
 ALCHEMY & CO, Toledo, O.. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
AMaidenIx Device.

Evelyn-So you've broken of with Jack again7 Etta-Oh. yes. I'm tired of the old ring. and be always gives me new one when we make up.-Jewelers Weekly
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

There was young man from Lenore, Who boldly went of to the war; The "beef' made him sick He recovered quite qick
 By the prompt use of old Jesse Moore
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

A Swiss law conIpels every newly married couple to plant trees shortly after the ceremony of marriage The pine and weeping willow alone are prescribed
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

Plumbers resembling in shape and dimensions those employed today have been found in great numbers in Pom peii They were made of gold, silver glass. marble, agate and precious stones
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

ETC Permanently Cured. No fits or nervous TilS ness after first days use of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Send Tor FkEE S%.OO trial bottle and treatise DR. K. II. KLINE, Ltd 93O Arch St. Philadelphia, Pa
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
POWER OF THE HEART.

That Tiny Engine Develops a Great
 Amount of Power.
 The pulsatiOns of mans heart dur ing twenty-four hours develop energy
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

Mothers will find Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best of all cough cures.-George w. Lotz Fa- butcher. La., August %, 1895.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
Chronic Constipation Cured.

The most important discovery of recent year! is the positive remedy for constipation, Gas csrets Candy Catahrtic. Cure guaranteed All Druggists, l0c, 25c. soc.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

Some women who never work for anything else will work like slaves for a church.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

Aside from these seven national homes and the one now being built at DanvilIe. there are twentyfour State homes, which are conducted by the States and partially maintained by the government, which allows $100 per an mum for each inmate. At the State homes the veterans may also take their wives, and the widows of veterans are also gathered. Thus the nation is now caring for 50,000 of her heroes, while her pension list covers all of the rest. At the homes are found the best hospi- tals and surgeons in the country, and at any one of them the wanderer can find Inter Ocean.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17
OF WAR HEROES
COMPLETION OF 4 SOLDIERS
 HOME AT MARION, IND.

One of the Finest of the Eight Nation al Institutions-The Buildings and Grounds Have Cost the Government SI,oOO, O,OOO-It Has 2,5OO Veterans.
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

Every man who calls 8 doctor finds him trough"
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

Aside from this there was an appro- priation of S100,000 to cover clothing and other items. Every year the gov ernment distributes $51 ,000 in pensions to these men, and no man receiving more than $16 month is eligible to en- trance Most of this money is sent to relatives, or invested on the outside. Those who have no relatives or friends on the outside put their cash in bank until they have enough to take sum- mer trip. There is always a thinning out during the summer months, the veterans going visiting, or on trips, or go out to work on furlOughs. Some times there are 1,200 men out, and there are generally atleast4O0 furloughs in force The enrolment of the seven national institutions at present is as follows:
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

Central Home, Dayton, Ohio. .........5,0 ,033 Southern Home, Hampton, Va. ........ ,63S Western Home, Leavenworth, Kan. 8, 206 Northern Home, Milwaukee, Wis. co. 2, 79S Eastern Home, TOgus, Me. 2,518 Marion Home Marion, Ind. ,472 Pacific Home Los Angeles, Cal. 2, 1S3
The St. Johns herald., 1899-06-17

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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-08
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.


Cincinnati, O., March abraham
Moses, a wealthy cotton broker Of
Natchez, Miss, who has been in the
Jewish hospital under treatment for
nervous prostration, escaped from that
institution last night and made his
way to the suspension bridge between
Cincinnati and Covington, where he
jumped into the Ohio river. He was
seen by men on the bank, one of whom
swan out after him and others pulled
out in boat and rescued him. No
marks of injury were apparent, but he
was unconscious when he reached the
hospital. On his person was a mem
orandum book, in which he had kept a
record CT his movements. He will re-
cover.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-08
A DEFICIT FOR WEST VIRGINIA.

State Treasurer Kendall in delight
fully naive interview in the Fourteenth
street organ, admits that the frightful
extravaganza of the late Legislature
will bring the State face to face with a
deficit early in the next fiscal year.
when the State will be called upon TO
meet the second years appropriations
aggregating a million dollars with an
empty treasury. Nothing will be left
for the State to do. says Mr.. Kendall.
but borrow money.
Asked regarding the revenue meas
ures before the late Legislature. Mr..
Kendall said:
There were only two introduced: they
both passed the Senate. but were killed
N the House. They were Senate bill No.
10, taxing all domestic corporations that
have been managing 10 escape equitable
taxation, and Senate bill No lS4. remOv-
ing the 100000 limit from foreign corpo-
rations and taxing them on their capital
stock. This bill would have unquestion-
ably produced considerable revenue. and
personally, ! cannot see any objection to
L. But when il came UP for cOnsiderat ton
In the House, some one yelled trusts"
and that settle it
ed at the cry of trusts" No one ever
heard of Republican officeholder in
good standing being alarmed at that
cry. Mr.. Kendall and the State adj
ministration as well as their party in
the Legislature would have welcomed
the passage of this Ubiquitous measure
yxybi bou 10 int
the fitting-out place of trusts, where
these illegal concerns could get license
to defraud the rest of the country. We
have quite enough of this sort of thing
already. A confession of the character
Of this measure was contained in the
clause which declined to allow these
trusts to operate in this State, although
bearing West Virginia charter.
Aside from the self-evident unconstitu-
tionality of this arrangement, its adop-
lion would have involved a plain con-
fession of fraud on the part of this
State, which would have virtually be-
come party to the crimes of the trusts,
Tor although it would not by the terms
Of this measure have permitted them to
operate within its own territory-a suf-
icient acknowledgement of their un-
lawful character-it would have given
them the shelter of its law, license,
and sent them forth with a godspeed
to plumber the people of other States!
But Mr.. Kendall can not even now
see anything wrong with the measure,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-08
SENATOR JONES BETTER.

Washington, March 7.-Senator
Jones, of Arkansas, is considerably i'm
proved to-day and no immediate dan
ger is apprehended. His last attack of
heart trouble, which came on yesterday
while carriage driving, is ascribed to
over-exertion and over-confidence in his
condition The Senator rested easily
last night but it is stated that he will
be subject to periodic attacks unless he
preserves the utmost quiet and remains
quietly at home for at least month.
Except upon an unforeseen contingency,
however. it is thought there need be
no alarm as to the outcome of his ILL
ness.