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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

fully battered about. The whole place
was simply smashed up by the coroen-
trated fire of seven guns and 1000 rifles.
The Beers at first held on their ad-
vance pluckily. but they could Lot live
whsn they came to short range, the men
bs ing shot down at 300 yards.
The enemy is expected to draw of
early in order to defend Pretoria. There
Is still no news from the south. AS |
send this message off 500 Beers have gone
south with wagons and have COM
meIced shelling
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
To Heal and to Comfort.

New York. Nov. 13.-On the Atlantic
transport line steamship Mesaba. which
sailed yesterday for London, were five
nurses and three surgeons, who repre-.
sell. the first instalment of the Ameri-
can personnel for the hospital ship
Maine, which the Association OF Ameri-
can Women in London Is sending to
South Africa. The surgeons are taking
with them an ambulance which is the
personal gift of Mrs. Whitelaw Reid,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
Kentucky Election Not Settled.

Louisville. Nov. 1.-THE tapgle grow
ing out Of last weeks election grows
worse with each day. The third day
Of the official count disclosed little in
formation to clear the situation.
Chairman Long Of the Republican cam
paign committee repeats his claim of a
plurality of Sill for Taylor, based on
official returns from ITO counties and
unofficial returns from the remaining
nine. The Democratic papers and
leaders here have ceased to give figures,
but specials from Frankfort quote Can
didate G0ebel and other party leaders
as saying they arc confident Of Goebels
success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
No New Evidence A Id uced.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The sub-com.
mittee of the civil service commission,
the political assessment
charges against Senator Gallinger OF
New Hampshire. has reported to the full
committee, which probably will act next
week. The report embodies substan.
TALLY no new evidence since the investi.
CATION at Concord. 1t Is stated the
evidence produced will likely be referred
to the attorney general.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
Little Girl Causes Burgl ,r's Arrest

Providence, Nov. 16.-A burglar was
run down and caught in this city last
night by his intended victim and Police
officer. George w. Browns residence
was entered and he was awakened by
the cries Of his little daughter, whose
room the robber had entered. He rose
and gave pursuit. cha sing the thief into
the arms of Officer Godfrey. The burg
lar Is an old offender, named John
Rogers, and is 40 years of age.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
Station Agent Alleged Embe..ler.

Station Agent Alleged Embezzler.
Plymouth, Mass. Nov. 1S.-Sanford NJ.
Sherwood. station agent Of the :, New
York, New Haven ana Hartford RAILROAD
at Kingston, was arrested here yester-.
day on warrant charging him with the
embeszlement Of $3.50 from the company.
On Monday the company sent another
man to Kingston to relieve Sherwood.
and the latter left town and came here.
II Is said that. while the amouE: charged
Is $50, there is a larger shortage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Lynn Shoemaker "All Broke Up.".
Lynn, Mass. Nov. 16.-Carrol w. Field.
10 years old, a shoemaker. was struck
by a train at the Washington street
crossing last evening and was so serl.
ously injured that he will probably die.
His skull was fractured. his left arm
torn off, and he was badly bruised about
the body and injured internally.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
Hobart Eating Solid Foods

Paterson, N. j., Nov. 16.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart passed a comfortable day
yesterday. He has eaten solid foods for
some days now. He was very much
grieved to learn of the death Of Major
Logan in battle. They were pers sonal
friends at Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

A postal deficiency Of S6.6lo.77I for the
fiscal year just closed, almost p per-
cent decrease from last years de-
ficiency. is shown in the annual report
OF Third Assistant Postmaster General
Madden. The total receipts from all
sources were over $95, ,000, 900.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Machias. Me-, Nov. A.-Schooner Nep-
tune went ashore on Colts island. Bass
harbor. in q thick snowstorm Sunday.
and will be total wreck. She left
this port Saturday with a cargo OF l5O,-
900 boards, bound for Pawtucket. II. l..
The Neptune was OF 92.7l tons net. was
built In 1850. and rebuilt last year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Ground was broken at Tiverton. r. l.,
for a new weave shed 312x352 feet. 1t
will be the property OF the Bourne mill,
and will contain when completed 2G0O
looms. A tax exemption OF 10 years has
been granted the corporation by the
town authorities
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

At the annual meeting Of the Vermont
Fish and Game league J. W. Titcomb of
St. Johnsbury was reelected president.
The president reported that 12O deer
were killed during the open season Of 10
days last month.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

In a freight wreck on the Norfolk and
Western road near RivertOn, Va. two
brakemen and negro tramp were killed
and a station agent was seriously in
jured. Spreading rails caused the ac-
cident. Many cars were derailed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Herr Leyds. brother OF DR.. Leyds, and
himself an agent Of the Transvaal gov
ernment. died at Brussels Of apoplexy
while on a visit to his brother.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

John Morrison aged 10. who was Sc,
verely burned at fire at Manchester.
N.H:. :.nevetregained consciousness, add
died from smoke suffocation. 81,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
Anti.McKinley Coalition Forming.

Columbus. o., Nov. 16.--One Of the
most prominent Democrats in Ohio 10
authority for the statement that a con-
ference is to be held by the leaders of the
Democratic, Union Reform and Socialist
Labor parties and the leaders Of the
Jones campaign. seeking to bring about
a fusion Of those interests. The reason
given for this is that Nash did not have
majority Of the votes cast in the recent
slection for governor. and 1t is hoped IL
:he fusion can be brought about, the
anti-imperialists can defeat Mckinley in
Ohio In the presidential election.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Worry kills more people than does
work. Aud work worries more people.
than anything elsc. So what's to be
done about 1t?
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

Fire destroyed the brood mare stable
on the stock farm Of the racing nrm Of
Gideon & Daily, In Holmdell. N. ].
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
ANSWERS CRITICS
Prof. Worcester Meets Argu-
ments on Philippine Question.

Testimony of AguinaldO's "Cab-
inet''-Was Never Promised IDde-
pendence-No Cooperation Be-
tween Land and Naval Forces In
Manila Fight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18
q. A. SPEAR,
UNDERTAKING
AND.
Embalming,
WOODSTOCK, VERMONT.
A FEW NEWS ITEMS.

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',.. nle ueelee"y AGAINST
=" 'ie '''i'heuia'e i"'ure
no'tu.''t' 'ooN',iS ~ Pern'aneht
PUNISHMENT y. 'he AiasKah oou"oary
aue''4o". i"e 'nou"s '''eho'' w"lc"
was a."p'eu ~ uenne temporarily 'le
'.Spe.'e i'sh's "t '"e TWO p"r''eS' 10
"o'N'is 'a''Si"c'"r''s'
Andrew Carnegie has approved the
plans for library building for Pittsburg
unequalled in any land. Mr.. Carnegie
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-11-18

its birth. lie deprecated the idea of
those willing to make party politics of
questions which involved the well-be
ing and future destiny of millions of
their fellow beings. Proceeding. he
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
DRAMATIC CRITICISM.
~East Lynne" as Reviewed by .
wild and WOOIIy Topeka
Reporter.

The reports from those who attended the
Production of East Lynne" IN all Its gor-
geous misconception the other night unite
in pronouncing 1t a little the worst show
that has ever cracked IA square yards OF
plastering of the ceiling of the opera house
In this city. Lady Isabel was about as be-
witching as a sun-kiSsed maiden OF Sene-
gambia, and a man who would fall IN love
with her would fall into a coal pit through
a two-inch guard rail. When she returned
from the mountains of Germany as Miss
Vane to play the nursery maid to her son
she looked as though she had played hockey
from a smallpox graveyard The special
scenery where she met Sir Francis Levlson
and made a post-mortem contract to run
away with him looked like a cross between
the malaria-smeared hills of Arkansas and q
diseased vermiform appendix
Mr.. Carlyle had voice which had to be
raised with a derrick in order for the people
in the back part of the audience to hear it,
and then when 1t was at its highest pitch the
tackle would break or some one would knock
the blocking from under 1t and 1t would fall
administration. Barbara Hare looked as
though she had been left over from bargain
sale and ddn't care much whether her insur-
ance ran out or not. Aunt Cornelia had a
voice that sounded like cross between an
army mule with ringworm and cross-cut
saw, and was built good deal like an Okla
homa cyclone stills. The only good thing
about the entire show that a good deal of
it was left out and it could have been i'm
proved upon by taking a meat AK and cut
ting out the rest of 1t and turning the actors
into the cornfieids and kitchens where they
beiong.-Iopeka Journal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
MET IN SECRET SESSION.
Converting of the Democratic National
Committee in Chicago Practically In
augurates the Campaign OF 1900.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-The democratic
national campaign for 1900 was prac-
tically inaugurated to-day when the
members of the national executive
committee met in secret session at the
Sherman house here to-day. Nearly
every member of the committee was
present when the session was called to
order by Senator j. K Jones, of Ar
kansas, chairman, the only absentee
being former Gov. w. J. Stone, of Mis-
souri,, and T. d. O'Brien, of Minnesota.
1t was said, however, that they were
expected to arrive later, although the
absence of ex-Gov. Stone caused some
comment.
Although only routine business, in
Guiding the naming of a place and a
date for a meeting for the full commit
tee was stated to be the object of
the meeting, it was the general feeling
that the scope and character of the
methods to be pursued in the coming
presidential campo ign will be practi-
cally outlined before coming to a close.
''There is one thing cert ain," said
Chairman Jones, s'the meeting will
affirm the Chicago platform. At this
time erythiug is favorable for the
democrats.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
CONCERNING, THE INDIANS.
Commissioner Jones, In His Annual Re
port, Gives Some Interesting Facts and
Criticises the Manager ent of Schools

Washington, Nov. 21.-The annual
report of the commissioner of Indian
affairs, William A. Jones, besides re-
viewing the progress Of affairs in all
branches of the service, urges more
schools, more systematic methods,
study of individual traits and consid-
Grafton of subsequent environment in
outlining studies in the Indian schools.
There are now 20. 522 boys and girls in
attendance on the various Indian
schools out of an enrolment of over
25, 600.
The Indian population has remained
stationary and there has been such a
steady increase in the number of In
dams being educated as TO warrant the
opinion that the next quarter century
will witness not diminution of the
Indian population, but an extinguish-
ment of Indian tribes
Concerning the Indian territory, the
report severely arraigns nepotism, lack
of management, demoralized condi-
tions and deplorable state of affairs
generally in administering the schools
and orphan asylums of the five Indian
nations Out of 81 boarding schools,
not more than four of the superin-
tendents are reported competent to
teach the ordinary English branches,
and financial encouragement is espe-
cial1y complained of.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
Palace on Wheels

Is a somewhat hackneyed term as applied to
railroad trains, but 1t accurately describes
the Alton Limited, the newly equipped day
trains of the Chicago & Alton r. R. Co.
which were placed in daily service between
Chicago and st. Louis, November 10, 1889.
The equipment consists of standard Chicago
q Alton passenger locomotive; United
States postal car, sixty-siX feet in length;
combination passenger and baggage caEs
combination parlor chair car and coach, Chi
cago & Alton parlor chair car; cafe and buff
fet smoking car and Pullman parlor obseTva-
ton car, each of which is seventytw feet
six inches in length. The framing of all
these cars is Pullman standard with Empire
decks, wide vestibules, standard steel plat
forms and anti-telescoping device. Ali of
the cars are lighted with electric lights ex-
cept the mail car and combination passenger
coach and baggage car, which are lighted
with Pintsch gas. The windows throughout
the entire train are of uniform width, the
Gothic lights above being of the new Pull
man standard. The ornamentation is of spe-
cial design, the color scheme being maroon.
Great care has been used in the selection of
pushes and woods for the interior, and the
lamps, metal furnishings, etc, are of special
design. 1t is claimed that there has never
been built in America a train which has re-
ceived as much attention to constructive
details as has The Alton Limited. An ex-
animation of this superb train certainly
bears out this claim.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
FUNSTON DON'T BELIEVE 1T.
Stories That Some of the Kansas Soldiers
Were Guilty of Sacriligious ThieV-
cry Discussed by the General.

San Francisco, Nov. 21.-Gen. Fred
ericl& Funston, accompanied by his
wife, arrived at Oakland late last night.
He is on his way to Manila, where he
will report for duty to Gen. Otis. 81
do not know anything about the rob
bing of churches in the Philippines by
American soldiers" declared the gen.
eral in an interview, land while it
may be true that some of our men were
guilty of sacriligious thievery. I can
hardly believe it. During the war be-
tween the Spanish and the Filipinos
there were number of native churches
robbed by Spaniards. A great deal of
the plumber got into the hands of China
men, who eventually sold considerable
Of the stuff to the men of our army"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
The Lost Chord.

He was industriously drawing a wooden
cloth to and fro over my shoe
know an'thin' bout coon songs?'' he
asked as he breathed on the leather and pol
ished it off again.
"a little-why?"
"Ah had de wo's piece O. bad luck yo' ever
SEEM" he said. "Ah'd heard all these coon
songs at de theaters, an men de old lady
we got ouah heads t'gether TO t. git up q
coon song dat'd beat all dem odders half
way roun' de track. All got tn W uds IN
ma head, ma COCO was full O. w'uds, an dat
aiah was as cleah in ma head as ma name:
I sung de fus' vehrse ovah to de OF lady, an
she said: Say, boy, but OATS a swell song;
yo's boun' t. hit 'em hahd wi dat song,
honey, an no mistake Den SEE; 'Wheah's
de pen an ink% an day wasn't none. L
takes me hat fo' t. go ovah to de avenoo
TO- t. git some ink an a sheet o papah, an
when l brings it home an sets down at de
table TO t write out dat song an aiah, every
bit O. both had lef' my min. All ain been
able t recollec' elder one o dem sence- Now.
if dat ain hahd luck den dis niggah doan
know what hahd luck means. Gimme yo'
othah foot. Detroit Free Press.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
FROM Her TRANCE.
Weird Story About a Missouri Girl Who
Sat Up in Her Coffin in Time to
Prevent a Funeral.

Chillicothe. Mo-. Nov. 21.-After be-
ing given up for dead by her relatives
and the attending physicians, and hav-
ing all her funeral arrangements made,
Miss Nora johnson, :6-year-old girl
living near Braymer, sat up in her
coffin. Miss johnson is the daughter
of a well-to-do farmer. A few days
ago, without any previous i'll health,
she suddenly fell into a death1ike
trance. The trance so nearly resembled
death that parents and physicians alike
were baff1ed. The girl was laid out.
and an absent brother, who was in
Chillicothe, was telegraphed for. He
had scarcely reached home to join
the other mourners at his sisters
funeral when their weeping was
changed to amazement by the girl Sit
ting up in her coffin. Her awakening
was as sudden as had been the suspen-
sion of animation.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
GOT INTO THE WRONG PLACE.
Two Burglars Who Attempted to Rob q
Chicago Flat Met With a Warm Re-
ception, One Being Killed.

Chicago. Nov. GA. Swan berg, jan
'itOr of three-story fiat at 1897 Waban-
STA avenue, early to-day shot and killed
one burglar and wounded another. He
was awakened by a noise on the back
porch. Selling his shotgun he awaited
developments. In few minutes the
window of his apartment was raised.
A head appeared, Swanberg fired and
the burglar fell forward into the room,
the top of his head having been blown
off by the charge of shot. The bur-
glars companion took to his heels with
Swanberg in pursuit. As the burglar
was gaining Swanberg fired and. he
says, wounded the man in the leg be.
fore he disappeared in an alley.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
BEEF SCANDAL IN ENGLAND.
Some of the Meat Supplied to the Troops
In South Africa Said to BE Unfit
for Human Food.

New York, Nov. 21.-A dispatch to
the World from London says: There
is every indication of big scandal
about the meat supplied to the troop
ships sent to South Africa One of the
Sunday weelxlies publishes the follow
ing:
To-day every soldier of the 1900 on board
complained to the officers of their companies
that their dinners of salted beef were putrid.
Col Pact, with the doctors and quartermaS-
ters inspected the meSSes and condemded the
foul carrion as being unfit for human food
Sixteen men are allowed IL pounds On weigh
ing it the II pounds weighed in many cases three
pounds and at the most under six pounds
Fancy I6 hungry men sharing three pounds in
GLIDING internally great brisket bones The
whole rations were thrown overheard.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
WILL TEST THE QUESTION.
Six Thousand Members of a Fraternal Or
der Object to the New Assessment
Table Recently Adopted.

New York, Nov. 21.-The 900 mem
bers of the Knight and Ladies of Hon
Or in New Jersey will probably fight in
the courts the recent adoption by the
supreme lodge in session at Indianap-
olis of a new assessment rate table to
go into effect January 1, 1900. It will
then be argued whether the supreme
lodge has right to re-rate old mem
bers, taking into account their present
age, as if they were new members,
without regard to the fact that. many
of them have been in the order for
more than 90 years. This re- rating in
creases the amount of their assessment
from 200 to 800 per cent. over the old
rate
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
ONLY a FAMILY AFFAIR.
German Papers Attribute No Political Sig
nificance to the Emperor's Visit to the
Queen-London Press Eulogistic.

Windsor, Nov. 21.-The emperor and
empress of Germany and their party
arrived here at 1:45 p. M. They were
received by the prince of Wales, duke
of Cambridge and the dake of York, all
wearing German uniforms. There was
tremendous cheering in the streets as
the imperial party drove to the castle,
where they were received by Queen
Victoria at 2:O5 p. m.
The British newspapers all publish
an eulogistic welcome to the emperor
and empress of Germany and are siren
uously endeavoring to make political
capital out of the visit. This view.
however, is opposed by the comment of
to-day's German papers, which insist
that the trip of his majesty is purely
family affair and has no political sig.
nificance whatever
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
BRADLEY WILL HOLD ON.
If Goebel Succeeds in Gaining Certificate
by Throwing Out Votes, the Present
Governor VIII Not Recognize Him.

Lexington, KY, Nov. 21.-Gov. w.
o. Bradley and the adjutant general of
the state guard, Daniel Collier, con-
ferred here yesterday with Col. R. D.
Williams, of the Second Kentucky reg
iment, and the latter returned with
them to Frankfort. None would talk.
Republicans leaders, protesting to be
close to the governor but having no
announcement from him persona ally,
say that if the vote of Louisville is
thrown out Bradley will refuse to re-
cognize Goebel as his successor and
will maintain his position even if forced
to use militia.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
An Army of 100000.

Gen. Corbin is authority for the state
hent that before the end of the year
she United States army will be prac-
Gically full to the limit of 100, 600, and
chat 65, 725 viii be on duty in the Phil
.ppines- But many of this number are
get to arrive. Gen. Otis report on Oc-
tober 81 gave total of 80, 753, exclusive
of the medical and hospital corps. Since
the date of this return several regi-
ments have landed, making the pres
emit force about ~, 600 men. More than
30, 900 additional are due before Christ
mas. Gen. Otis has about 5000 first
class cavalrynen.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
A "rouchIns" Instance of Devotion.

"Aoucnins Instance OF DeVotion.
'sCorbett is my friend and benefac-
tor" says Mr.. Jeffries. ''I was once
his sparring partner and he treated me
as gentleman. Hence 1 have gladly
agreed to fight him as a return for IA
vors- I am bound by all the ties of
friendship and gratitude to give him a
chance to fight mer' Was there ever
such touching instance of devotion?
Mr.. Jeffries will reward his old patron
and benefactor by beating him into
pulp and knocking. his head off. One
can fancy him saying, as he puts his
terrible right into his friends ribs,
s'Dear old Jimi"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
Gompers Defends the Boycott.

Washington. Nov. 21.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor, was the only witness
before the industrial committee to-day.
Speaking of the union label. Mr.. Com
pers said that there were $37 different
organizations using the label and that
it was growing in popularity very rap
idly. He defended the boycott as a
legal and proper weapon for the work
ingman, holding that he had right
as an individual to do so and he was
justified in uniting with others to do So
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1899-11-24
The threat Drove Her to Suicide.

Kirksville, Mo-, Nov. 21.-Mrs- L.
Mae Marshall, a youthful and attract
i've widow living near Philadelphia
No., committed suicide with prussie
acid here. She entered the state nor
NAL school last October. The appear
ance here last week of a former drug
gist from Palmyra, Mo-, who attempted
to defame her character in retaliation
as he boasted. for her refusal to marry
him, is assigned as the direct cause O.
the suicide.