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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
BEARS A HEAVY LOAD
Duties of the Speaker Interfere with
His Family Life.
His Time Is Constantly Taken UP
with National Affairs and Do
nestle Relations Are NeceH-
snrily Neglected.
Tspeetal washington Letter.l ]

81 feel proud, of course, that the
colonel has won the contest, but also
feel sorry"
Those were the words uttered by the
wife of Congressman Henderson, of
Iowa, when she heard that her husband
had been triumphant in the contest for
the speakership of the national house
of representatives. Mrs. Henderson
also said:
The wives of popular public men
have to endure a great deal of loneli-
ness and homesicl<ness that the world
never knows anything about. I mean,
of course, the women of domestic hab-
its and inclinations. Those who live
altogether or partially for society are
sometimes glad to be rid of their hus-
bands for days at a time. but domestic
women want their husbands much by
their side"
There is a great deal of truth thus
condensed, and it seems to be proper
to elaborate the facts in order that our
people may know the public lives of
their representatives. Inasmuch as
Col. Henderson, of Iowa, seems to be
the coming man for the high position
mentioned, a description of his public
life and mode of living may stand for
q type of the lives of popular public
men when they are in the national
capital
Col. Henderson has no home here.
Many public men, when assured of con-
tinued place in congress, buy homes
here for themselves. Those who are
economical can afford to do so, out of
their salaries. Thus it happens that
this city has in its common population
to-day not less than a thousand men
who were once members of congress,
or who once held lucrative positions
in the executive departments. More
over, it thus happens that many rep
resentatives like living in Washington
so well +hat they do not go home as
often as they should and their people
retire them to private life on that ac-
count
Ever since he came to congress, in
1882, Col. Henderson has kept closely
in touch with his people in Iowa, and
he has wasted no time in this city after
the congressional adjournments.
But let US return to a talk about the
uhliy Lie VI thlS puDllC servant, "hilS
congress is in session.
He takes breakfast at the hotel with
his wife and daughter at eight o'clock
every morning. By half-past eight
o'clock he is opening his daily mail,
which usually consists of from 60 to
100 letters. He has a splendid private
secretary, young man who began his
career at the age of Is years as a
stenographer to the writer of this let
ter. His name is Leroy j. McNeely,
and he tells public men that his four
years experience about the depart
ments and at the capitol, as a news
gatherer and as stenographer and type
writer, constituted an education of
which he is very proud.
\ majority of the letters received
can be answered without delay, and Col.
Henderson dictates his replies very rap
idly. He knows just what to say in
each case, and says it without delay.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01

tention the next day. So, you see, the
popular congressman has enough to do
to keep him going all the time; and
he never dreams of such thing as
limiting his days work to eight hours.
That would be impossible.
Well, when ten o'clock at night ar
rives, one would suppose that the man
was entitled to little bit of rest and
sleep. But things are different here.
About ten o'clock at night the politi-
clans begin to hold conferences about
pending bills. Co. Henderson is always
wanted in these councils, and they
usually last until midnight or one
o'clock in the morning.
During such conferences as these it
was decided that war with Spain should
be deferred until we could get powder,
shot and supplies for the army and navy.
1t was also decided that the congress
should vote $4,000, 900 for the national
Defense" in order that the president
might hasten preparations for the in
evitable. 1t was decided that prelim-
mary work should be done on the finan-
cial bill which is to be passed next
winter. Thus these midnight confer
ences prepare important legislation;
and Col. Henderson has left his impress
on all important measures for nearly
20 years in just such conferences.
Well, this is sample of the way the
days are spent, in a constant grind of
brilliant effort and consistent work.
The reader will grasp at once the fact
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
Gning to Meet Penry.

Boston. June 2G.-Russell W. Porter,
OF this city, who has made four trips
into the arctic region, will be member
of the expedition which will leave Sgd
ney, n. s., July 20, on the steam whaler
Diana, TO communicate with Lieut.
Peary on the western coast of Green
land, taking up supplies and bringing
back n report of his work during the
past IL months.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
The Dodge Je,veIry Seizure.

New York, June Determination OF
quantity of iewelry taken from Mrs.
Phyllis L. Dodge, of this city, passen'
ger on the steamer st. Paul, shows that
it is worth 100000, the value of Il single
necklace being 100000. The duty on
the iewelry seized would have been $4o,'
900. The contents of Mrs. Dodge's trunk
alone arc worth $4,000. This seizure
of jewelry is the largest ever made at
this port.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
ExtrndItIon DenIed.

Detroit, Mich, June 26.--At 12 o'clock
Saturday night, after long conference
with the attorney-general, Gov, Pingree
announced that he would deny the APP
plication for acquisitions for Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Duhme, charged with kid
naping their nephew, Moses Fowler
Chase,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
How She WORRIES Him.

"Oh, l have no difficulty at all in get.
ting even with my husband when he
stays out late at night explained the
wise woman. Il just incidentally sug.
gest to him next morning that he ought
to break himself of the habit of talking
in his sleep."-Chicago Post.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
Boat Race. at Pouxhkeepsie,

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, June 27.-The
four-oared race over the two-mile
course Monday was won by Pennsylya-
mia. Time, IL minutes, 12 seconds; Cor
nell was second. The freshmen eight.
cared race between Pennsylvania, Co
lumbia and Cornell over the two-mile
course was won by Cornell. Time, Q
minutes 55 seconds; Columbia was sec
ond
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
Drowned In the Yellowstone

Big Timber, Mont, Ju:ie 26.--By the
capsizing of their boat in the Yellow
stone river at Greycliff, 12 miles east of
here, Sunday, three men lost their lives
The dead are: Reno Sherman, Cen
tralia, H.; j. w. Dickerson. Centralia
ILL.,, and w. S. Thompson, Kansas City
Mo-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
Churcbe. Illuminated.

Rome, June 26.-For the first time
since 1870 the vatican party has OBJ
tanned majority in Rome in the muni-
cipal elections, and the fronts Of the
churches are Enthusiastically illuminated
nightly in honor of the success.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
.,II,youlSee,. ponuIo,ion.

Milwaukee, June 27.-According 10 A.
&, Wright, the new directory which he
has just completed will show that Mil
waulsee has population of 2s5,O00.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
A Permnnent Arrnnrement

"Dickey, how old is your sister
Ethel?"
Jaw; she's been 20 ever since was
born."-Chicago Record.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01

Madrid, June 26.--The Official Gazette
announces that the effective active
army for the next financial year h .S
been fiyed at l0s,OO0 men
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
Memorial Services Held.
Roosevelt Departs.

The rough riders attended a sacred
concert Sunday night given by local
talent. The reunion will conclude to-
night with reception and ball at the
Montezuma hotel, Hot Springs. Gov.
Roosevelt and party left at one o'clock
Sunday on his return to New York. One
of the features of the reunion was the
presentation to Lieut. Brodie, presi-
dent of the Rough Riders association.
of handsome saber.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-07-01
Cxar AgnIn Disappointed.

St. Petersburg, June 2T.-Ihe czarina
gave birth to daughter here Mondax
afternoon. She waa as med Maria.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
The lnnfIenSive Water Snake.

The water snake found in the East
ern United States is II most harmless,
inOt,ensiye creature, found almost n
ways in meadows near pools IN
streams. 1t is often seen around watei
course, hanging from the branches
of trees over the streams, into which
1t rapidly drops when approached. A
water snake, having thus taken to n
stream, was observed to swim quite II
long distance, keeping it's head well
out of water, when it opened its mouth
and number of little water snakes
ran into it.
A very beautiful snake is the green
I.eptophis astirus, which is very com
mon in The south. 1t is of brilliant
green color. and perfect mimic of a
vine often surprising one by starting
up from amongth leaves of vine and
larting away. 1t has IL habit OF coil
ing in birds nests, but is perfectly
harmless, and like our common green
snake OF tie north, is easily tamel.
The Virginia striatnla, which is
found in the south of Virginia and
Texas, is Il very pretty little snake, but
is very modest and retiring. Its back
is beautiful reddish brown, and its
under surface salmon coored, but we
are not often favored with view of
this pretty reptile, as it is nearly al
ways hidden away under some log or
old fallen tree or pile of dead leaves.
New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
Eeneyolpnce in Animals.

We have seen small pig, stuck in
a paling through which it had tried to
squeeze, assisted by an elder one in
side. Attracted by its cries, it took
the small pigs head in its mouth and
tried to pull it through, in doing which
it almost pulled the sufferers head off.
In another case cat deliberately
fetched its owner to assist another cat
which was lying helpless in fit.
Moreover domesticated animals are
to some eTt"at progressive, and
have reali.esi the notion of common
good among otter creatures than their
own stock.
There is Il good deal of service and
benevOlence among very different do
INVESTIGATED animals, especially in the
/ rn of projections, sharing OF food,
and forbearance. Specialized in
stances in which dogs or cats have
taken food to others could double $
be authenticated, though the writer
has not witnessed case. But there
is the strongest of all eviden that
they have tendency to perform these
and other services to other animals,
because the domesticated creatures
voluntarily offer these services OF
benevoen:e to man. How can any
one doubt that animals tin domesti-
cation are willing to feed each other,
When there are cats all over England
and Scotland which delight in bring
ing food as presents to their owners?
We need not 80 back to the historic
cat which caught pigeon every day
and brought it to it's master when a
prisoner in the tower.-The Spectator.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
HAVANA LIVING CONDITIONS.


CerIblh SeculVHs I1e NbTIu WOS' peUHe'S
Populated u streets.
The poor, and even the thrifty labo"'
ing classes in Havana live very miser
ably. Four tifths of the houses are of
but one story, and ten ont of eleven
of the inhabitants live in houses of
this sort The two and three story
houses are reserved for the wealthy.
The best statistics are to the etie t
that there are about twelve inhabitants
to each house. Tenement houses are
long, one stored structures with rooms
around an open court. One of these
looms is given up 10 family of four
VI five. SO expensive is the living
that heads of families who earn 800
and $50 n month in gol are said to be
able to get no more than one room IN
house. OF course, those who have
,aised their families aud got IL little
start early in life do better, but the
majority live in one room. Some of
these rooms have stone floors, and
some have wooden planks resting on
the soil. They are damp and dark.
The walls are aked with moisture,
and in ii mes of ordinary humidity
they glisten with great drops OF water.
The cost of living for the poor is very
high, and in times when the bread
winner has work food is scarce. 1t is
in these places that men, women and
children take sick.
Glass is not used for the tall win
dowS, and in rainy weather the heavy
shutters must be kept closed, making
the stutiy rooms insufferably hot. The
ilner court is tagged. Rich and poor
nIike are apt to drive their horses and
mules in ut the front door to stables ut
tue back part of the court. The
wealthy, of course, have things better
arranged. They have storehouses also,
but there are none in the homes of the
oorer ella SEES. The grocery on every
corner shows the poverty of the
people. They buy from meal to meal
what is eaten. From statistics gath
e:ed Ivy the AmericaA health officers
it il shown tina, sections of Havana are
the most densey populated districts
i the world, and one-fourth OF the
reputation OF the city lives less than
fifty feet al owe the sea level. In many
OF these houses water rises and falls
with the tide. ! lie porous substance
out of which he houses are built is a
good absorbent of water, and in many
sections high above the level of the
sea the marks on the sides of the
houses can be noted where the water
has been taken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
How They DO III New Zcnlnmh.

Mrs. DUDE, a native zulu woman
who was educated in an American
mission school in Natal. says ihat on
coming to this country the strangest
thing to her was the quantities of
clothes that the women here have. The
women seem to he always buying
new clothes or having them made in
new styles. "Now in Zululand,' she
says, ''those of MS who wear clothes
wear them until they are old. Ameri-
can women demand much attention.
You want to be made great deal of
and you want the men to wait on You
so much. In Africa it's different, |
tell you; the women wait on the men
there. Not but what | guess | like
the change IL little,' she admitted,
meditatl>ely, but you go to the other
extreme here. When you have ever
so little trouble you feel it so much ;
that is because you have been petted
until you do not know how to be
strong"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07

Mrs. Ritchie says that when Thark-
cray visited Coventry one of II party
vino met him said: "Mr. Tharkerny,
We want you to let Give marry Ethel.
DO let them be happy He replied:
"Ihe characters. once created, lead
me. and follow where they direct.
| cannot tell the events that wait on
Ethei and Give" He told Miss Hen
nell that he made his women without
character, or else so bad, because that
was how he knew them. Next morn
ing. when they asked whether he had
had good night. he answered, GLOW
could |, with Colonel Newcomc max
ing a fool of himself rs he has done?'
Mrs. Bray: "But why did you let
him % Thackeray: "Oh, it is in him
to do it. He must. New lol k
Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
hardly maintain his grip; but the
thought Of yielding to physical pain
l..

hardly maintain his grip; but the
thought Of yielding to physical pain
never entered his head.
He would not have known OF the
cuts on his face and neck but for the
blood which was running down from
them, but the pain in his swollen hands
and Oh his blistering face was excru-
ciating. His faithful areman's cloth
ing had caught fire from the flames,
and the man was ducking himself in
the water-tank. Then. seeing the ter
rible distress of his chief, he threw
bucketfuls of water all over him, which
gave Root some relief for while.
Twice or three times the engineer
was overcome by the torture, and fell
exhausted from his seat; but the fire.
man picked him up, lifted him to his
seat. and threw water on him. Again
the half-cooked hands that held the
lives of three hundred people in their
grasp closed over the lever.
1t was not the work of many minutes
to send the train back to the pond,
but they were most terrible minutes
for the people in the coaches behind
the engine. Three of the passengers
went crazy in that little time, and
jumped to their death through panes
Of glass; it was only by the greatest
efforts on the part of the cooler-headed
passengers that others were kept from
suicide.
The exposed woodwork of the en-.
CINE caught fire, the cab lamp melted
down, the sides of the coaches were
charred and burning, and yet on the
train sped, the roar Of the fire uncess-
ing, the coaches resounding with
shrieks and screams.
Had the courage and the nerve OF
the engineer deserted him, had the
train stopped, in few cruel seconds
the three hundred people must have
burned to death; but he held his post,
until at last the swampy place was
sighted. He slowed the train down,
the frenzied people plunged madly
into the foul water, and the engineer
fell exhausted to the floor of his cab.
The crew of the train ran to Roots
aid, but he told them he would save
himself; they must save the people.
And just at the last moment he man.
aged to crawl down to the water. Now
the cars had taken fire, and were
rapidly consumed. Two Cinnamon in
one of them would not leave, and were
quickly burned to death.
Possibly five hundred people, and
perhaps even more, lost their lives in
the town and in the vicinity, att ough
the exact number of those who persisted
will probably never be known.
As 1 sat in James Roots little bed
room and heard him tell modestly of
his part in the saving of these hum
dreds of people, do you wonder that I
was deeply moved at this unassuming
witness to the truth that the golden
age of heroism has not yet passed
away?-W. S. HARDWOOD, in Youths
Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
BELLAMYIsM SCORES A FAILURE
Some of the Many obstacles to Success In
Carrying Out the Scheme.

Carrying Out the Scheme.
The socialistic community that
stal ted cooperative society near
Hastings, British Columbia, three
years ago, is "b1sted" community.
Bellamys dream, looking Back
ward" was the ideal aimed at by the
little band of well.meaning vision
aries, who, to the number of 200, left
comfo"ta''c homes in Vancouver to
wander after strange gods in the
trackless wilderness of British Col
umbia.
One hundred thousand dollars, or
500 each, was the amount of cash
provided to found the city of Bell
amy, as it was called, and those who
did not provide money We're allowed to
pay into the common Treasury al
equivalent in time-checks in exchange
for labor on public buildings. When
the social departure was fairly inaug-
urated Board of Commissioners was
appointed to settle disputes and to
teach the doctrines of Bellamy. The
colony soon numbered 500 men,
women and children. Sawmills,
farms and trade shops were started.
At first all the men received the same
wages. Brains or skill did not count
for cent. Soon those who shirked
work lived at the expense of the active
toilers and the colony was compelled
to start scale of wages.
Soon after the colony was founded
the brainy men ceased to think-the
necessity did not exist. There was no
spur to ambition, no competition.
Then it was discovered that the work
done in the shops and mills was so in
ferior that it was not marketable out.
side. Many shareholders in the COM
munity asked for their money back,
but they did not get it. Some de-
serted. The common eating houses
and herding of families in big dwell
ings led to chickering's and jealousies
among the women folk. The men
took up the quarrels of the weaker
sex and every mans hand was raised
against his neighbor.
The Commissioners, who held the
cash and arbitrated. were over
whelmed with applications for the adj
ministration of justice, monetary and
social. The Commissioners were not
equal to the occasion and resigned in
a body. No members of the commun-
ity would take their place, and there.
was no law, no justice. Members
earned money outside the community
and on their return the members still
faithful to the tenets of Bellamy de-
manded that division be made of
the spoils earned outside.
Then the shrewdest and fittest
started up the sawmill and farms
again and employed their weaker
brethren for wages in defiance of So
cialistic principles. The community
was drifting back into old channels.
The ambitious got the reins of power
in their hands and all went we'll for a
little while. Then creditors arrived
aud there was no money to pay them.
The books OF the community showed
debt of 500, 200. 1t was "busted
community"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07

In West Virginia, close to the Penn
sylvania line, lives Joseph Welsh, II
farmer, and he owns many INTEREST," :
relics Of Bradlock's defeat.
Last February an oak tree, ~ inrhe'
in diameter, was cut down on Welsh :
farm, and saving it up northumberland
in the centre of the log piece ot
horseshoe. The saw had cut the shoe
in two at the toe, aud one piece was
left in piece of timber which is now
in use in a bridge in that vicinity The
other piece was discovered and saved,
The shoe had encircled knot and
it is supposed that whel Braddork :
army passed through that country in
l1115 some of the men hung the horse
shoe over the limb Of Il sapliug which
grew to be tree and with the horse
shoe imbedded in the centre.
Near Welsh's farm many more relies
of that famous expedition have been
found. The farmer has Il sword due
from the bank of the roadway neal
the horseshoe tree. The sword is II
inches long and much resembles the
bowie knife of the present day. A
number of pieces of wagon tires also
have been found These tires ar.
from the wheels of the cannon car.
riages used by Braddock's army. -
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
Foxes Connecticut.

Foxes are unusually plenty in Mid
tllesex county, Conn, and are being
shot in large numbers. One of the
towns there offers bounty for every
fox nose and another town bounty
for each pair of ears. The animal is
buried after the claim is paid. One
day recently one of the Middlesex
Yankees shot fox, pre- ented the nose
and collected the bounty. Then he
dug the animal up, cut off the ears
and presenting these in the other town
also collected the bounty. He might
have kept this financial arrangement
lip all winter had he not got drunk on
the proceeds and thought the joke one
too good to k ep to himself. He has
been sent to Jail for three months. -
New York Sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-01-07
Utilizing College Cries.

"Every sch rol, business or other
wise," says the Philadelrh ia Record,
has to n certain extent initiated col
lege customs, lut II genuine novelty
in this line has been sprung upon the
public. The pupils Of Il barber school
INDUCED in little blow out recent
ly, and during the evening some in
genious youth proposed that they
should adopt IL college yell. The sug-
gest on made big hit, and after II
lively discussion IL cry was gotten mp
which suited every one. Later in
the evening pedestrians were startled
when Il crowd of merry youngsters
passed along shouting:
"'Rah! 'rah! 'Rnh We're scalp
lers, by gum!
Hair cut, shampoo, shave, bay rum!
Next! Next! Nextn'