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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1899-03-08
ap5d1entud1e aut.tots etaats- Bettn4,a, aa1tH4pod1, S. aatars 1899.

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fiibren perbe.
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10

and that name will probably continue
for an indefinite period. Caucuses ulti-
mately extended from the national cap
ital to the state capitals, and now all
political actions are predetermined in
callcuses.
For example: In the state Of Nir-
ginia all of the democratic members Of
the legislature, in caucus assembled,
decided to vote for the reelection of
John w. Daniel TO the United States
senate Then. when the legislature
met, all Of the democratic members
voted unitedly and Senator Daniel was
reelected. When the Legislature Of
Minnesota assembled there was a re-
publican caucus, and the republicans
present decided TO reflect Senator
Cushmsn X. Davis; and when the legis-
lature met all OF the republicans voted
that way, and Senator Davis was re-
elected. This procedure obtains in all
Of the states; and the majority party
carries things in accordance with the
conclusions Of the caucus.
For further example: In December,
1891, the democrats Of the national
house OF representatives. met in eau
Gus in the hall of the house of repre-
gentatives. The candidates for speaker
were Mr.. Crisp, of Georgia; Mr.. SPRING
er, of Illinois; Mr.. Mills, of Texas, and
Mr.. McMilin, of Tennessee. After q
number Of ballots a majority of all
present voted in favor OF Mr.. Crisp.
On The following Monday, when the
house Of representatives was called to
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10
VII AND WISDOM


The rain fails On the just sad DE a.
Just; but the latter nearly always bass
the formers umbreIIas.-ToNn Topics
Anna-"They say ! have ny mothers
mouth and nose" Haunah-~NsiI.
your mother was lucky to get rid af
'em. m."-Yonkers Statesmar.
"Well. Johnny, DO you feel proud q
being an uneleq' no; 'esuze ain.,
no uncle" 'Why uo.?" Gauss In
an aunt. The new baby's giriiH-
Answers.
Rich Little Girl--@I goi a diamoal
ring, and a big doll. and gold neck
lace to-day" Poor Little Girl--fhas
amt noihin'. I had meat foE dinnerl -
jewelers. Weekly.
stndent-"And was the opefalien
sueeessfulP" Eminent Sugeon-s'No.
We found that be didn't teye yermi-
form appendix atan, and be got vel. "
-Chicago Daily News 9
aeA'Yes, she slising nnarr an e.
sumed name" she--"H Horrihle. What
is it?" He-"The one she assumed m
mediately after her husband married
her."-syracuse Herald.
smithers-"You can always judge
man by the company he keeps" john
son-"That's pretty rough on the jail
er Of prison, isn't II ?'- Sydney Town
and Country Journal
Mamma Gmpatientlyl-"eharlie hon
many times have told you 10 keep
away from the sideboard 2" Charlie
81 don't know. can only count 10
'leven. ."-Boston Journal
Poet Ito friend)-'I wish sou would
read my drama before ] send It to ths
theatrical manager for his perusal.
Friend-"I am very busy Just now. but
don't keep II back for me. When he has
returned it will be quite time enough. :
Spare Moments.
Teacher-"What is a fossil?" Little
Willie (rais;ng his hand)-"f know
please" Teacher-'Well9 You may
tell us what a fossil is" Little Willie
That's what mamma said you were
the day you sent me home for better
excuse when stayed on; because we
heard Johnny Trips sister had the
measles. Chicago Daily News.
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10
WHY HE WAS GREAT
By NJ. QUAD
Copyright 1893

1t was in an Illinois village Of about
500 inhabitants, and two or three
strangers were sitting on the hotel
vcranda waiting for the supper bell.
Presently n man dressed in working
clothes came along the street and up
the steps. He bad jest taken the only
vacant chair, when the landlord came
out and said;
"Ah, Mr.. Jones-glad to see you-very
glad. VIII you step in to the bar and
have a nip, and then let me introduce
you TO these gentlemen?'
The man had bis nip and bis intro
ductions, but he was not a talkative
man, and after resting a few min
utes he rose up and passed down the
street.
"Gentemen, was glad of chance
TO introduce YOU" said the landlord.
Did you notice what a head be had
on him?'
at looked TO me like a very common
head under a very shabby hat" re-
piled one Of the guests.
Great lands, but how can you say
thatl Why, everybody says he's got
the head OF a Napoleon on his body.
You just ought TO see him with his
Sunday clothes on"
Are you trying 10 make us believe
he is some great man" queried an
other.
"Of course he is" was the emphatic
reply OF the landlord. "lfyou took him
for anything common, you're way
off,"
"He can't be the governor Of the
state?"
mo, he isn't the governor"
Nor member of congress?"
NO"
perhaps he has invented flying
machine or perpetual motion"
"IIe is a bigger man than that, sir"
"He don't look like revivalist, an
orator. an anarchist or an explorer"
Bigger than all them, sir-bigger
than all them." smiled the landlord.
Then you'll have 10 put us on.
Wherein does his greatness lisP'
"Gentlemen, Mr.. Jones does moi care
for alteration, aud If he happens 10 call
again don't be TOO ELUSIVE in your
demonstrations. said be was great
man. and so be is. He is the sole ard
only man for 20 miles around who
can hang a screen-door or file buck
saw"
The landlord waited three long miu-
uies for manifestations Of applause,
but as none came,h be retired and iiugled
the supper bell.
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10

order. every democrat IL the houst
voted for Sir. Crisp, and be sas elected
speaker In another cuuggs, 10 is05,
IL was decided 10 reeleci Mr.. Crisp. and
all Of the democrats voted in accord
anee With the caucus determination,
and Mr.. Crisp was reelected.
When the congress convened in extra
session in March, 1897, the republicans
being in a majority. there was q repub-
liean caucus which determined that all
republicans should vote for Thomas B.
Reed for speaker; and when the house
was called 10 order. Mr.. Reed was elect.
ed. receiving all Of the republican votes,
Thus, you see. the caucus decides what
shall be done, aud all members Of each
political party obey the will Of the
majority Of their own party
Circumstances are such that there
will be an extra session Of congress in
March or April Of this year The re-
publicans are in a majority Of the house
of representatives. and the caucus viii
decide upon the reelection Of Mr.. Reed,
aud he will again be chosen speaker.
For the first time in six years the re-
publlcans will have majority Of tie
senate, and they also will hold eau
Gus. II will be held in the marble
room. The senator's do not elect a
speaker because the vice president ia
always the presiding officer Of the sen
ate. But the republican senator's, In
caucus, will select some eminent re-
publican to be secretary Of the sen.
ate, aud some other eminent republican
TO be sergeant-at-arms of the senate.
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10

Some animals are initiative creatures
and have the poor taste to copy man
kinds weaknesses. They fall prey tt
other things besides the hunters rift
occasionally, too. For instance: Pat
rick Walters, of Brackney. Pa, is "out'
several gallons of hard cider, but "in'
full-grown bear. Walters farm adj
joins strip of woods, which is in.
habited by wild animals aud deer. 0ni
day recently Walters set kettle OF hare
cider indoors TO boil II down. While a
work in the barn bear weighing 20l
pounds approached from the woods
and suiffiug the fragrant lilution
tapped up good part Of the cider Or
the approach Of Walters the bear hur
ried to the woods. a search was made
for him, and he was easily tracked
through the light snow. 1t was no
ticed that after the first half mile his
tracks grew unsteady, and finally tht
searching party found him lying stone
blind drunk beneath a bash. lie wa;
dispatched and cut up, then and there
His flesh was taken to Brackney ant
sold at Il he market. while the hide wa.
disposed Of for $2J. = Fhilsdslohi,
Press.
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10
What Two nnIlets Did.

On the cot beside that Of Edwards
lay rough rider, Walter S. Beebe, an.
other fever victim, and twice wound.
ed, cut through the arm on July 1,
and a revolver bullet in the left leg on
July g ats only a couple of weeks, -
said Beebe, "since they got that bullet
out of me. They located il at last with
the X-rays. Here it is. See! It's my
opinion that bullet came from one ci
our own siX-shooters. 1t was all fool,
ishness, the reckless way the boys shot
Oft their revolvers in the charge. To
show you the queer things some Of
those bullets did I'll tell you thing
saw in the Las Guasimas fight. There
was a man near me rs WE went along
who stopped TO break off 3 stick in the
shrub. | guess he wanted to make a
ramrod of it, If he hadn't stopped he
might never have beer killed, but just
as he had broken the stick and was
twisting the last fibers apart, a Mause1
bullet went straight through his head,
and he dropped TO his knees. His hand:
still clutched the branch Ee was break.
ing, and as he knelt there. another but.
let came and cut through the broken
wood, so that he held his ramrod free
He had got what he stopped for. lies.
lies Weekly.
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10
In A CHURCH PILLAR
element spelman Chose the strangest
Tomb Ever Recorded In
History.

OF all queer final resting places Sc
lected by man, it is believed that the
last tomb and repository of Clement
Spelman ties the limit. Mr.. spelman
is, or was, personally unknown to the
present generation. Had he lived in
this day and age, and had his wishes
as 10 the place of interment been made
known he would have risen to the dis
tinction of getting fs-name and face
in the Sunday pap.s and would have
furnished a fortune in T'copy7 to the
srace filing guild. ! Mr. spelmah lived
way back yonder before tberewere any
Sunday papers and before the hmers
lean eagle had become national bfrda
lie gave his residence to the census
enumerators as Narba5 and his occus
patton as recorder ofl Sttingam. He
recorder for someft,A} prior TO the
year 1919, and he was a busy and stu
dious man around the neck Of woods
that Mr.. Robin Hood made famous.
After the year mentioned Mr.. spelman
finished.
Before casting his lot with the 81
lent majority Mr.. spelman aired his
views on the subject of burial piois
Mr.. Spelman must have been some
thing of a spellbinder, for his ideas
were known throughout the length and
breadth OF the land. lie never over
looked an opportunity to impress upon
all hearers the Importance of being
immured in a manner out OF the or
dinary. He was learned man, and had
made a study of all the contempora-
neous literature and legends. His
hobby was tombs. He cared nothing
for collecting first editions. Souvenir
spoon hunters he regarded with an IN
dulgent contempt. He had no ambi-
ton TO be a conspicuous figure at all
fresco first nights, and he didn't write
articles for the correspondence col
umn Of the Nottingham News explain
ing the authorship of beautiful
Snow"
But on all questions Of burial he was
very forte. Had he lived in the United
States he would undoubtedly have
chosen Tombstone, Arizona, for his
home. He gave 1t as his opinion that
the Egyptians were the greatest race
under the sun, basing his statement on
their theories and practices in the
mummy line. He had visited al least
IA guaranteed genuine tombs Of st.
Paul, and he would have visited moro
If ne could have been spared from the
duties of his recordership. Lots wife
was his ideal character in history, and
from the fate Of that inquisitive lady be
got an idea which made him famous
at is hardly possible for me TO be
changed into pillar Of salt" he rea-
soned, "but ] see nothing TO prevent
me from being immured in a pillar or
a church." And from the time this
idea suggested itself to him up TO The
date Of his demise Mr.. spelman made
It his life work 10 disseminate his orig
inal views. As a proselytizer he seems
not TO have been a gilt-edged winner,
but the opposition which his country
men developed to being placed in an
upright position for all ages only
strengthened him in his determination,
Accordingly, when the Office Of re-
corder of Nottingham became vacant
by the death Of the Incumbent Mr.. Spei-
mans wishes were carried out. Ee
was immured in pillar Of the Mar
burg church, and the inscription on
The pillar is directly against his face,
N. Y. Herald.
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10
By CHARLES B. LEWIS

so kind! IL think will take his
car"
Come along, ma'am."
"Nou are sure-quite sure?" she
asked. as she stood 10 the 6oor.
"Nes'm-very sure"
Thanks" she said. as she tiptoed
along to seat and tried 10 blush and
look embarrassed. The car had only
gone half block when she rose, beck
onsd to the conductor, and anxiously
observed:
"Unless you can change a ten-dollar
bin lin afraid ! can't pay my fare, /
told Jane before l left the house TO be
sure and"
Cant change It, ma'am," interrupt
ed the conductor.
How dreadful OF me! Then will
get off"
Queer folks, eh? smiled the motor
man, "Some day shall git tired Of her
nonsense aud start the car as she steps
of and land her in a heap However,
she's no worse than the rest. Yesterday
there was a meeting of the 'Self-Reliant
Women Of America They came out
just as my car was passing, About ten
of them wanted to 60 10 the Union de-
pot, Did they look for a depot car?
Oh, no! They came at me, shouting
and waving their hands, and stopped
and took 'em aboard. They paid their
fares and rode a mile, and then came
the climax. While four Of EN- talked 10
me through the door, the other six held
a conversation with the conductor, II
is needless to say that we were
crushed Do you see that lawlcss woiE-
an?"
A well-dressed woman. apparently
out shopping, was slowly sauniering
over the street car tracks with hereyes
or a sign in fourth-story window,
Gongs and shouts had no effect on her
and two cars came to standstill and
a pedestrian touched her on the arm b..
fore she paid any attention. Then she
drew herself up and haughtily demand
ed Of the motorman:
"Sir, how dare you!"
Didn't want TO run over you
ma'am," he replied.
"But you tried 10 and you ought 10 De
sent TO Jail for a year!"
"You see, sir" said the motorman, a;
we got started, electricity is a big
thing, and the electric car is a great in.
venton, but the wizards didn't take
women into account in the invention
Children are killed mostly throug!
their own carelessness and man gets
hurt now and then because be takes
chances, but women-well, they are a
queer lot. could run over a dozen a
day and prove in every case that it
wasn't my fault, and as for the bother
they make and the time they waste no
man can figure it in dollacs aud cents.
I'll just glide past these two on the
crossing to git even with he one who
sassed me. Hear 'em yell? Well, II was
a mean trick in me. but human nature
is the same the world over"
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10
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Announcing candidates for State or
District offices, SIS; for County Offices,
$40; for Supervisors districts, IS, in ad-
vance.
Marriages and deaths published as
news.
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Mr.. Muchblest--Yes, doctor, I have
frightful cold; but what did YOU sax
was your special method Of treatmenig
Physieian-We strike at The cause tf
origin Of the trouble.
'sThat's odd Anyhow, you'il fnd thc
baby in The other room Chicago
Journal. fs
The Southern herald., 1899-03-10

The Frieud-And how did you learn
that she had such big appetittf
The Fool-To my cost. ~ \, Jour
nal.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
WOMEN AND MISSIONS.
second Days Proceedings of Nctho-
dist Foreign socicfy.

PETERSBURG, VA, october 19-(Spe-
cial)-The session Of the Woman's For
'ign Missionary Society OF the Virginia
conference was opened this morning with
deNouonal exercises. conducted by Mrs.
l., II. Hasker OF Richmond. Her sub
lcot was; The Lord is My Shepherd"
me meeting was then called TO order for
business by the president Mrs w. c.
lvcy.
The several districts were called on for
reports. Mrs. II. r. Bacon responded
ios the Farmvile District, reporting the
WORK or the society there as greatly
strengthened and improved during the
past year. A large number of visits had
been paid. a new auxiliary organized. and
the work was prospecting.
Miss Leila Fitz. of Asbury church. Rich
mond, read an admirable paper on "Wo-
man and Her Relation TO Missionary
Work"
me report from Rappahannock District
was made by Deputy Secretary Mrs. w.
,. Robins, who. though prevented, she
said, by sickness from doing a great deal.
sun felt that the district had done good
work
on motion of Mrs. Bette A. Rue, OF
Accomac county. Mrs II. Baeby and Mrs.
a. J.. West were appointed a commit ee
10 prepare memorial OF the late Mrs.
Charles ii. Hall. vice-presdent of the
society, to be recorded in the minutes
of the society. and also to send greeting
and expressions of regret TO Mrs. J. II.
De Berry, the recording secretary, who
Is absent on account OF sickness.
Mrs. Cheatham, secretary OF the Wo-
mans Board of the Virginia Conference
read her annual report. which was of
great interest to the society, as showing
a most gratifying advance on all lines
of work. 1T was ordered TO be incorpo-
rated in the minutes.
Mrs. c. II. Hasker reported the work
in the Richmond District as highly salts
factory.
number Of. ladies came over from
Richmond this morning and attended the
session.
During the afternoon meeting reports
from other districts were made, all of
them of a gratifying character
At L. NJ the ladies OF the society
went IN a body TO Blandford Cemetery
and held memorial services at the grave
of Mrs. Charles III. Hall.
Later. Mrs. w +. Martin, Of Lynch
burg, delivered an interesting address on
the Work of Missionaries" illustrating
II with a map.
Tonight services were held by "The
Pansies."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
FAUQUIER AND LOUDOUN.
The F1Onter Complication Ended
He Droke Jail.


LEESBURG VA, october 19--(Special)
Another and last move as to floater can
didate from FauGuer and Loudoun has
been made, and 1t is one which sirnplifies
tho matter. even If all are not pleased
Mr. Lucian Il. Smith, of the former coun-
~, after a second reconsideration Of the
whole matter, has this morning notified
W. j. Hempstone, Clerk Of our County
Court, to strike his name from the official
ballots.
This is gratifying to our people, as the
complications of the case were calculated
to cause unrest and threaten the unity
and welfare Of the party
James Murphy, who burglarized the
store Of John w. SilcOtt at Snickersville,
in this county, some weeks ago. stranger
in these parts. was convicted last week in
the County Court and sentenced to four
years confinement in the pententiary.
As the authorities there have been SLOW
in sending for their guest. he became
tired Of his quarters in the jail here, ana
on Tuesday night took his leave. That he
was no novice at such things was shown
by the manner I'm which ne gained his
liberty He got a stout piece of timber
bv breaking the support Of the pump in
the corridor. which he USED as II lever ~
prize an opening at the side Of the door
near its top. Then he inserted there a
block of wood about 4xS inches, this fall
ing lower and lower as he priced at the
top, till an opening was made through
which he got his body. He then walked
into the yard OF the Jail, by the air or
board scaled the wall. and made tracks
for the Potomac. Mr.. Laycock, the Jailer,
had inspected the promises between ana
o'clock, and al the inmates were in
their places. At o'clock Murphy was
gone. He was evidently a professional
Indeed. he said that this was not his first
confinement. and told his fellow prison.
ers that rather than go to the peniten-
tiary he would kill himself. No others
attempted TO escape.
Mr.. l. p. Beverley has completed his
contract for making the Leesburg ana
Point OF Rocks turnpike to the Lime
stone run six miles from this town, ana
the road is well made. The remainder OF
tho twelve miles is not yet contracted for.
Mrs. Dallas FUR. wife Of one OF our
most prosperous farmers and graziers'
died Wednesday morning of a long ILL.,
ness at her home. near Aide.
Information has been received here or
the death Of Mr. r. g. Gulick, OF TINS
county. at Eclipse, Col, on october lVth'
He attempted to get off OF a moving train
that didinot make a stop at this station
feu and was ground TO death by the
wheels He removed to Colorado some
wears ago.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20

He Fought Hnrd--stoie the barrel OF
Money.

PETERSBURG. VA. october 19.--Cspe-
cial)-The dwelling-house Of Mr. Frank
Reiger, in Dinwiddie county. about three
miles from town. was entered by a thief
yesterday and robbed OF pistol. a watch
and chain, a small sum of money. and
some other articles. Suspicion pointed TO
John Boiling, negro employed on the
farm. who was missing from his work.
Boiling was arrested in this city at late
hour of the night by Lieutenant Chan
der, after a hard sculile, and nearly all
Of the stolen property recovered. Boiling
was turned over TO the Dinwiddie au-
thorities for trial.
Mr.. Samuel Y. Gillian to-day qualified
as Treasurer of Dinwiddie county, and
viii take charge OF the office on Monday.
at which time Mr.. John Y. Harris, the
incumbent, will be ready TO turn over
everything to him.
For several days past there had been
displayed in the handsome showcase in
froi of a store on Sycamore street
miniature barrel" OF money. TO be given
M prize at the Academy of Music Sa-
turday night. II Is supposed the barrel"
contained $40 In specie. About u o'clock
last night thieI smashed one of the
heavy glass plates of the case and stole
the barrel" spillng some OF the money
In his hurry. The injury 10 the case is
about 500.
The Hastings Court. at the present
term. has nothing but civil business on
ite dOciet
The Porter-McMann Company, which
fur shes the Nitrnlvu brIc,a I.r j.. ....,
Syca ,ore street has presented 1909 vitri-
fled bric.-s to West-Street Methodist Epis-
cOpal church, to pave the WalkWay in
front of that edifice.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-20
LYNcHpuRe ropAcco MARKET.

LYNCHBURG. VA. October i9-(Spe-
cial)-Farmers throughout this section
generally express satisfaction at the con-
dition Of their crops and some OF them
have been heard TO say that their tobacco
Is unusually fine. Quotations, based on
recent sales;
Dark Grades of Tobacco-Lugs: Com
mon dark Tugs. $l.J0l $3.50: good dark lugs
S2.SjqS350: fine dark Tugs, Sass. Leaf:
Common dark leaf S350dsf; medium dark
leaf. S4.25us5: good dark leaf. S6nS; fine
dark leaf. S91sl2: good black wrappers,
sloQsl4: fine black wrappers. siiaSl6.
Bright Tobacco--Leaf: Common nonde-
script, S25ogsi; common bright brownish
Tugs. $3QN: medium bright Tugs. SqS5
good bright Tugs N0s9; fine bright Tugs.
$40 Leaf: Common cutting. SnS6;
medium cutting s7.506Iss: good cutting. $90e
$40; fine cutting. sllTsl2.50; fancy cutting.
Ni50qSi6. Leaf: Common cutting wrap
pers, &dsl2 medium cutting wrappers
$l29$i3 fine cutting wrappers, $25n$40;
good mahogany. $l2. 50q$30