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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
Nomination Confirmed

BOSTON. June 29.-The executive council
Yesterday confirmed the nomination OF
Joseph Healey as police commissioner
for Fall River by unanimous vote. Tht
nomination was made by Governor VOL
colt about four weeks ago. but there
being rumors that were detrimental tt
the nominee, the council has had severa'
hearings on the matter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
Inthe LaNOr EielN.

I.eominster, Mass, June 29.-The rub'
bers in two comb shops in this town
struck for an increase Of wages yester'
tlay, ana their action is thought to near
that similar action Is to be taken by the
employees in other shops. The rubbers
received a uniform price Of 81 day, ant
they asked for % cents day more. This
is the first time in MANY years ina
combmakers have shown any inclinat or
To be dissatisfied with their wages. Tht
manufacturers will not concede the ad
vance. There are 1S shops here, employ
ing about 1000 hands.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

New York, June 29-1n the fifth race
at Sheepshead Bay yesterday Byron Nc
Clelland threw his rider at the lower
turn, made the circuit Of the track ana
then ran into the fence and drove tne
rail through his body. killing him almost
instantly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

No Limit Placed on Excess of 66 900
Authorized by Army ReOrganiza.
tiOn Act Rebellion Could Have
Been Stamped Out With Adequate
Force - Cuba's Only Hope No
Truth in RumOr That Otis Will
Supersede Alger-Havana News
papers Changing FrOnt-Other
War Notes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

hold together for the maintenance of the
empress dowager and the enrichment OF
the Manchu,, whose present watchword
Is. 1T is going, grab as much as possible
while the chance lasts
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

London. June 29.-The Daily Chronicle
this morning announces that the Prince
Of Wales has challenged Sir Thomas
Upton. the owner of the Shamrock. and
that race will be arranged for the third
week Of July in the Solent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

The dead body of Mrs Ellen Brennan,
30 years old. was found at the foot Of
a flight of stairs in a house at Boston.
1t is presumed that she fell down the
stairs accidentally and broke her neck.
The police will investigate.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

New York. June s7.-koster's concert
hall and several minor concert halls
located on the Bowery at Coney Island
were destroyed by fire early this morn
Ing. Loss, $4,000.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
WOODSTOCK. VT. SATURDAY. JULY | 1899
moonshlne about the army officials moi

moonshine about the army officials moi
| being coed in business. Those wht
doubt the business capacity of our army
men should study the important custom
| houses of Cuba.
| can only lie in annexation, and the
| longer the Cubans in Cuba and the anti.
| eXpansionlsts in the United States con.
tinue to deceive themselves and the pc o
pie by suggesting any ther solution, the
longer capital and enterprise will be helc
back from the island. Cuba must have
good government, and this she viii
achieve by coming in due course Of time
u state Of the United States. We can.
not in my opinion, make a spe cial treaty
with Cuba as an Independent state. The
United States is responsible for Cuba,
and that responsibility is recognized
throughout the world. Aside from thi:
reason how can We overo ONE the mCsi
favored nation clause in our treaties?
Shall we give Cuba tariff concessions
which we cannot and ought not accord
to other nations?
80 far as treaties which have just
been concluded with the British colonies
OF Trinidad, Barbados, British Guiana
and probably Jamaica, offer the 20 per-
cent reciprocal reduction on sugar. they
will, of course. discriminate against
Cuban sugar. With Porto Rico an
nexed and sugar from the Sandwich ISL
ands free, we shall have 100000 tons COM
ing in at reduced duties by treaty and
$4,000 pounds flee frc m the Sandwi ich
islands and Porto Rico, which, together
y,iI 1,, rin t.r fnc l,a
sugar producers"
Chicago, June 29.-General Charles
King, who commanded a brigade In tn.
Philippines, arrived here last night. The
general discussed the various phases OF
the Philippine situation freely. and
among other things declared that If Gen.
eral Otis had had $4,000 troops at his com.
mand at the outbreak of hOstiities he
would practically have stamped out the
insurrection by the beginning of the
rainy season. He expressed the opinion,
however that warfare of guerilla
character was likely to be kept up fol
some time after the close of active op-
position. He also said that General Otis
should have from $4,000 to $1,000 meL
when active hostiltes should be re
sumed.
Washington, June 29.-Captain Cogh-
Ian will go to Puget Sound after all, as
commandant Of the naval station at
BremertOn. The original order was
suspended. owing to the discovery of the
inability of the navy department to re-
tire Captain Green. the present COM
mander of the station. under the terms
Of the personnel act. Having already
made arrangements to give up his COM
mand. however. Captain Green will turn
1t over to Captain Goghlan, Aug. ], and
come east.
Santiago. June 29.-Fourteen new cases
of yellow fever have been officially re-
ported during the last two days. This
raises the total number of cases to so, oi
which II have proved fatal. Major Carr,
the surgeon in charge, reports that the
general health of the troops is good.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
MANY CONFLICTING REPORTS

Victoria, Il. e., June Zs.-it IS rrpoi -"
at Pellir according to news received py
the Empress of China, that the emperor
will resume power next month; another
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

John 8. Strachan. Greek pedler, was
killed at the Fitchburg railroad cross
ing in Somerville. Mass. He was
crossing the track while the gates were
down.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

hats of hundreds of men were white
cards on which was printed Teddy.
1904" Time and time again the shout
went up from street corners and crowded
,ort of the line was tremendous.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

Holyoke, Mass, June 29.-At meeting
of the directors of the Glasgow Mills
company yesterday it was decided to
start up the plant. which has peeh ioie
for three years. About 4oo hands VIII
be employed. c. w. bennett or Nor!h
Adams was chosen manager. Ihe miiis.
which are located at South Hadley fallss
will be started up after July 4.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

Fakes Such Sailing to Bring Out
Boats Fine Qualities-Old De-
fender Beaten by More Than is
Seconds to the Mile-Duncan Con-
graduates Iselin-Yale Has Better
Chance in Coming College Contest.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

Cleveland, June 29.-F. Connor, nom
union conductor on the Central avenue
line fired four shots into crowd tina,
held up his car at the Cleveland and
Pittsburg railroad tracks. The bullets
went wild. There was panic among
tile passengers. The windows OF the ca'
were smashed, but no one was injured.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01

Santiago. June 29.-Fourteen new cases
of yellow fever have been officially re-
ported during the last two days. This
raises the total number Of cases to so, oi
which II have proved fatal. Major Carr,
the surgeon in charge, reports that the
general health of the troops IS good.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-07-01
christians" Numbering Each Ot he

Rome, June 2G.-Serious riots have
hroken out at Cecoano, about 50 miles
southeast Of Rome, in consequence of
priest having communicated man
for a private quarrel. The man deiies
and ignores the accommodation. and
the priest has ceased holding mass. The
commune Is divided into rival factions,
and already several men have been
killed
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Objected to Modern Methods.

There is mall-order house III Chi
cago which has no city trade, but
draws its business entirely from rural
districts, through the medium of cata,
logues and correspondence. Some of
the letters received from the country
patrons are not only interesting as
specimens Of chirography, but very
amusing when the convictions they
give expression to are considered.
This house in its infancy, before the
innovation of the typewriter, sold q
wagon to a farmer In West Virginia
The correspondence was written in
long hand. Then followed lapse OF
twenty years during which time the
farmer had no occasion to communi.
cate with the merchants. Two months
ago he again wrote for information
concerning wagon, and the reply
typewriter, was duly mailed In a
few days this answer came back:
"Blankvllle, ". Va, Jan. 8. 1899
& Co-Dear Serze: Yourse
abaout the Vaughn received an take
my pen in hand to tell you misters
that amt no dutn full If l amt had
no collidge edacashun. l kin reaG
ritin' an yew don't need few print
your letters fer me kin readem 1 bo1
Vaughn from yew twenty years ago
an you didn't hey to print my letter
then an CESS I hev Termed a few
things sence then. l reckon 1 kin git q
Vaughn without botherin' you folks
Yours truely, Silas Goggin."
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

Is 1t wise to patronize restaurant
for its speciality in the busy hour?
Several men who had an experiences
In that line recently say no-emphat-
ically no.
They We're on the way to their mid
day luncheon when one of them sug-
gested oysters for change" and the
suggestion was promptly acted upon,
and in order to get the best in the line
they went far out of their way to a
restaurant where "Oysters in Every
Style Speciality" is the most consp1c-
uous sign
The cooked oysters We're served so
promptly that the men were loud in
their praise of the good management.
but the quality of the food was far
from what would be termed first-class.
The defects We're spoken of to the
waiter, who said: well, what can
you expect? We've got the name for
good oysters, and people rush in dur
ing the noon hour and want theirs In
rush, SO we have to keep lot on
hand"
DO you mean to say that these
oysters We're already prepared when
we ordered them?'
"Well, you know, we have to do 1t,
but they amt been done long"
When the proprietor was taken to
task he made prompt denial; said
that every order was cooked while
you waltz that ''his word should go
further than a waiters;' and he
guessed he knew" although he SEEM
ed to be unable to tell how the order
could have been executed in two min
utes, and, although he 1oundered and
fumed and grew red in the face, the
men went away convinced of the fact
that good oysters could not be looked
for in oyster houses during the rush
hour.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Thaekeray,s View of Death,

The following Is taken from a letter
of coincidence written by Thackeray to
Mrs. Proctor on the death of her
mother shortly before Thackeray's
death. The letter is found In the bio.
graphical Introduction to Denis Duval
and shows the great novelist as he
was at heart, earnest and sublime; not
the cynic, the satirist that so many
have considered him:
Thinking of DEATH" says Thack.
cray, sis thinking of God inscrutable,
immeasurable, endless, beginningless,
supreme, awful, solitary. Little chill
dren step off this earth into the infin-
lite and we tear our hearts out over
their sweet, cold hands and smiling
faces. that drop Indifferent when you
cease holding them and smile as the
lid is closing over them. don't think
we deplore the old, who have had
enough of living and striving and have
buried so many others and must be
weary of living-it SENS time for them
to go-for where's the pleasure of stay
ing when the feast is over, and the
flowers withered, and the guests gone?
Isn't it better to blow the light than
sit on among the broken meats and
collapsed jellies, and vapid heel-taps?
l go-to what don't know-but to
Gods next world, which is his, and
he made it. One PAGES up and down
the shores yet while and looks to-
ward the unknown ocean and thinks
of the traveller whose boat sailed yes
terday. Those we love can but walk
down to the pier with us--the voyage
we must take alone. Except for the
young or very happy. can't say I'm
sorry for any one who dies"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Circus Helped Editor


When the advertising agent of one
of the greatest shows on earth" visit.
ed town in Kansas last summer he
called upon the editor of local paper
and asked the price of double column
display advertisement in the next two
issues. Two hundred and eighty dol
lars. was the reply without a mo-
menfs hesitation. Great Scott! Are
you crazy?" queried the agent. "What
will you charge US for full page %'
Two hundred and eighty dollars, Just
the same" But how do you figure itY'
expostulated the circus man; "haven't
you any settled rate for space adver-
tising?"
See Aere, mister earnestly replied
the editor. Il don't pay any attention
to space in this deal, but do know
Just what an advertisement in this pa.
per will cost you. You can have a col
umn, page, OF the whole blamed paper.
just as you like. There's a mortgage
OF $2eO on this blamed shop, and your
circus has got to help me out of If
II you don't I'm goner, that's all
You may move right in here and run
the whole shooting match for a couple
OF weeks to suit yourself, but we've
got to ante up $3.50 before next Satur-
day night. Now, then, are you a friend
~ indian, or are you hostile?"
All the dates and extra posters
used last season by that show through
out the west Were printed in little
newspaper Office in Kansas. The pa
per Is still issued regularly and it's edi.
tor shows evidence that he is at peace
with all the world and is prosperinr.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
BY GREAT MINDS.

Better witty fool than a foolish wit.
shakespeare
Oh, if in being forgotten we could only
forget.-Lew Wallace.
Fortune makes mind fool whom she
makes her darling.-Bacon.
The first years of the man must mako
provision for the last.-Johnson.
Flowers are the sweetest thinc tbo+
God ever made and forgot to put n soul
in.-Beecher. ''a'
We may forgive those who bore MS. wa
can not forgive those whom we bore
La Rochefoucald.
,r, The poor wren,
The most diminutive of birds. will fight
Her young ones in her nest, against the
owl. -Shakesnenre
There is no secret in the heart which
our actions do not disclose The most
consummate hypocrite cannot at all times
conceal the workings of the mind.-From
the French.
What an argument in favor of social
connection is the observation that hv
communicating our grief we have less
and by communicating our pleasure we
have more.-Greville.
As long os you are engaged in tbe
world you must comply with its mayims.
because nothing is more Improbable
than the wisdom of those persons who
set up for reformers of the age. IT'S n
part man can not act long without Of
Tending his friends and rendering himself
ridiculous.--St. Hvfemond.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
A DESPERATE BATTLE.
The Ferocious stingaree Resented Being
Hooked.

Audley Harris, a 15-year-old lad,
who lives with his parents at 2110
Clement avenue, Alameda, Cal, had a
desperate battle with a stingaree while
fishing from a skiff near the Bay Farm
island bridge.
stingarees hover in great numbers
near the old oyster beds in San Lean
dro bay, but as rule they have shown
little fight and have never been dread
ed by the youthful fishermen who find
lots of sport in the vicinity of the old
bridge.
Young Harris had been Gshing FOR
perch and had made a very satisfac-
tory catch, when he felt tug on his
line that made him think he had
caught whale. With considerable
difficulty he hauled in his line. There
was O great commotion In the water,
followed by the appearance of a great
fiesh-colored object. with fins like the
wings of bird and long, spear-shap-
ed tail. The fish made directly for
Harris boat. 1t churned up the waves
yicious'y with its long, dart-uke sting.
near the little craft and struck at It
Harris was badly frightened, bat when
the stingaree seemed to make des-
perate effort to overturn the boat OF get
aboard, the young man pulled himself
together and struck at it with his oar.
His aim was poor and his weapon
went adrift. Grasping the other oar,
he renewed the battle and succeeded in
driving off the ferocious fish. but his
remaining oar went with it.
In the encounter he became entan-
gled In the fishline, and as the sting
aree rapidly swan away be felt the
cord tighten about his body. His DIES.
perate efforts to disentangle himself
only resulted in him getting more firm
~ tied up, when he gave up in de-
spair. His boat was being rapidly
drawn through the water out into the
bay and the young man had almost
given up hope Of ever seeing friends
and home again when some men on
shore noticed his predicament and
went to his assistance in a rowboat
After chase of over mile, when the
stingaree, apparently tired, had slack
ened its speed, they caught up with
Harris craft and assisted him. in
landing his big catch. The stingaree
weigher over 200 pounds.-San Fran.
cisco Call.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
PEARLS OF THOUGHT.

No man means evil but the devil
Shakespeare.
Hearts are stronger than swords
Wendell Phillips.
Our distrnst of another justifies his de-
ceit.-La Bruyere
Conceit causes more conversation than
wit.-Le Rochefoucald. :
10 die is distinction of which no
man is proud.-Alex Smith.
A stout heart may be ruined in for
tune, but not In spirit.-Hugo.
Few persons have courage TO anneo p
as good as they really are.-Hare.
1t is from books that wise men derive
consolation in the troubles of life.-Hugo.
Sooner or later the world comes round
to see truth and do the right.-Hillard
The wisdom of the wise and the exner.
fence of ages is preserved by quotation
Disraeli
Despotism sits nowhere so secure ms
under the etiigy and ensigns of freedom,
-Landor.
When men are pure, laws are useless.
when men are corrupt, they are broken
-Disraeli. Nen
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
NOT A COLLECTOR.
de Merely Wanted to Invite Him Out
to Dine.

"You could hardly have chosen n
more ineonvenient night to CALL" I
said. II am just starting for"
II am sorry, but could not possibly
know-"
Besides, the rent IL It comes to
that, is not strictly due until the day
after tomorrow Sunday is dies
non, and l only took up the house on
the first Of the month";
'If you will allow me to explain"
"Then one hardly expects the house
agent to come during the very mo-
ment the month has expired. l had,
in any case, no intention of staying
here permanently. The house doesn't
suit my wife, the rent is absurdly
high, and so on. suppose you aren't
In O hurry?"
1T isn't question Of me being in q
hurry, sir; l."
'Then why on earth do you come to-
night? There are a dozen things I
can go into when have more time.
The roof leaks badly, the scu1ery sink
Is stopped up, lawn-mOwer you said
was in order simply won't cut any.
thing except my fingers, the poultry
she'd
We'll. sir; If you won't allow me to
open my mouth"
I'm not goin to be brow-beaten by
q common house agents man, or err
rand boy, whichever you call your
SELF" said, with dignity. 81 shall
now refuse to pay yon on principle,
simply though it would otherwise be.
haven't moment tonight to go into
business matters. 1t must be abso-
lutely Indifferent to you whether set;
tie your account today, or this day
week, or this day"
ut is, sir. Pm Mr.. Brownies new
man. and he sent me around to ask
you to dine with him, and go to his
box at the theater afterward."-July.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

TO euro Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 100 or p5c.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Pat and the Donkey.

An Irishman, seeing a donkey ready
saddled, and thinking of having d
cheap ride. jumped on his back.
He had not gone far when the don
key started jumping and kicking
about, SO much so thar he got his hoot
hung up in one of the stirrups.
''Shure," says Pat. liz you're going
to get on, I'm going to get off,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

A diseased stomach surely under
mines health. 1t dulls the brain,
kills energy, destroys the nervous sys-
tenn, and predisposes to insanity and
fatal diseases. All dyspeptic trou bles
are quickly cured by Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t has cured thousands Of cas- es
and is curing them every day. Its I'M
gradients are such that it can't help
curing.-J. III. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18

Notice!
III. J. Lowry, hereby authorize
and appoint j. H. Luers to collect ac-
counts due me. Any person owing
me or book account or otherwise, may
pay same to j. H. Luers, his receipt
will be accepted by me for amount
paid. j. j. LOWRY.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers benefit
permanently. They lend gentle asis-
tance to nature, causing no pains or
weakness, permanently curing consti-
patton and liver ailments.
J. II, Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Her Friend,

THAT mans attentions to me are
most offensive. and he has the reputa-
ton of being Il fortune hunter. Do
you suppose it is papa's wealth that
auures himT'
Her Close Friend (thouglnfully)-
Why, what else can it be?-Tit-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Place For Him.

No, sir" said the applicant f6r a
position in the department store. Pm
not particular where You put me. TN
work anywhere"
Are you perfectly healtiiy?"
Yes, SIR
"Eyesight and hearing all rtghtT
Yes, sir. TO tell the truth, though,
] haven't got any sense of SMELL
That's all right" said the, mana
ger. IN put you at the cheese coun-
ter"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-07-18
Do You Know

Consumption is preyentable? Science has prov
on that and also that neglect is suicide The
worst cold or cough can be cured with ShiL ohs
Cough and Consum ption Cure. Sold ON posi-
We guara ntee for over fifty years.
Sold BY Luers Lowry,
The evening times., 1899-02-23
Chinese Matcb-Makers.
From MEnan.s Life.l


In China the matchmaker. or ''go-bs-
tween Is very important factor in do
mestic life. He 1t is who casts his watch
full eye around that he may find suitable
husbands for the daughters ofshis acquaint-
ances, and then approaches the parents
with due circumspection-a as well as a good
deal of tact and diplomacy.
To the family of the young man he mar
rates the good qualities, beauty, and amia-
bflity of certain young girl; then he
makes visit to her father and dwells upon
the riches, learning, and wisdom of a youth
he knows. If he finds both sides willing
to consider the question he plies back and
forth between them with all the eagerness
OF man anxious to drive a good bargain.
He knows that if he succeeds he will get
nice little fee from each family and SO
he paints the many charms of the young
couple in glowing terms. He is not always
truthful. and sometimes the bridegroom,
who is not allowed to see his future wife
before the ceremony, finds that after the
red cloth and veil are removed he is mar
ried to an ugly old crone
These instances of bad faith on the part
of the between are fortunately rare,
and usually he exhibits much discretion in
his matings. A frequent sight to be met
with in the narrow little Chinese streets is
bride in her sedan chair of crimson and
gold, hung with garlands and flowers. be-
ing borne to the home of the husband she
has never seen. The attendants beat loudly
upon drums and tom-toms and fire on in
Vulnerable crackers, but even that din does
i not drown the shrill wailing Of the unhap-
py bride.