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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-29

This city has taken the proud iniia-
tive by organizing a National Gene
terry association for the proper burial
of pet animals. This association has
bought 40 acres of land along the
Hudson river railroad at Coxsackle,
and there will be laid away the pre-
cious remains of beloved pet dogs and
cats, parrots and other birds. The
idea is not precisely new, for London
has its dog and cat cemetery, and Paris
is even ut this moment interesting
itself in such burial ground in one
of the suburbs of the city. AS far as
known, however, New York's move
ment starts the ball rolling in this
country.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-29

Albany, April Ex-Governor Roosevelt
announces that he has decided that Lieu
tenant Colonel Smith of the Severity
first regiment must go before a court Of
inquiry to determine his fitness and
competency to continue as a commits
s,oned officer of the National Guard. The
governor states that he has gone care
fully over the findings of the board
which investigated the conduct of the
officers and men of the seventy first
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-29

Tammany lawyers are busy studying
the new city charter in the hope that
some clause will furnish authority for
all investigation of Mr. Platt under
municipal auspices. In this way Mr..
Croker would have sweet revenge.
But Mr.. Platt is a slippery chap, and
Tammany is not likely t. fetch him.
Croker ac:na'ly has the advantage of
the committee, strategically y speaking,
since he ca mot be proceeded against
for contempt after the Legislature IL l.
journs, and the n ljourn nent il now
but few days oil. Contempt proce ed
ings at this a:e day in the session
would probably be fnti'e. Clo! or
knows this and he is co;respondingly
"sassy.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-29

1t seems to be profitable to publish
newspapers: here. To aid in securing the
building of an underground rapid
transit railroad the World offers
81, 900, 900, while the journal sees
those chips and goes 1000, 900 bet
ter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-04-29

Mr.. Croker has postponed his Euro.
pean trip. Evidently dear old New York
is to enjoy the honor of his presence
for an indefinite period.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

Eleanor's shoulder a be Of writing on
scrap OF paper that meant much 10
those two;
Il. Marcia Perkins. hereby give 10
the person who. after my death, be-
comes the owner OF the daguerrootypo
Of Joseph ThuratoB. IN the case OF
which this paper will be placed By me.
tho sum OF $4,000.
That was as far AZ they went. "ohr'
said Eleanor.
Hum" said John. and there was n
silence for as many as three seconds
90 on" said John.
'its nothing more about ns. IT'S
only that ho- waving the piacidly
pictured youI< man. was her lover.
He was drownsi at sea and her house
and other belongings are 10 be sold
and the money Ia to 90 TO the seamen's
Orphans fund"
so Emo and the others viii have 10
give up what they have already taken
possession OF, and instead OF every
thing will have nothing"
Good enough" concluded John. in
satisfied tone, provided tels paper
Is perfectly legal. Thought they could
slight you entirely, but instead they
made n mess OF II themselves by Civ
ing you n oast-off. inslgnifcant-looklng
trlnkot, which happened to be ihe most
valuable thing your aunt left. after
ALL"
If everything la only turned over "a
us without any trouble" concluded hli
wife. "To think OF their pretendinp
she didn't leave anythlngw
There was little trouble over The
matter, the paper being dated, signed
and witnessed. Thus tho dordons re-
luotantly saw their knowledge OF the
dRguorrcotype's secret came too late
while the stones. with rs aid. were
enabled TO buy pleasant little home
whore. secure from hard tines" theJ
enjoy life together, the dasuorreotyp'
case occupying the place oi honor
Boston Post.
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Several weeks later Eleanor was
brOodlng over the financial situation.
when the bell rang and an elderly man
stood at the door lie introduced him
self as mir. Clavers," and said that.
being the Gordons family lawyer. and
happening 20 be in tom that day. he
had come az their request 20 ask a liz
ale favor
"Would Mrs. Stone care 10 part with
a little old fashioned daguorreolypo the
Oordons had sent her ln box OF
things that we're Miss Perkins,"
Eleenora curiosity and suspicious
were aroused by he sudden desire FOR
this worthless re.lc OF former days
MT. Ciavefs explained that the ladies
had taken fancy for a.. Rs an an-
eiquo merely. They would he quite
willing 20 purchase q. and II SO bill
would boz any object
"No," answered Eleanor. spurrod on
90 refusal by q sudden conviction. Il
didnt set many of M auut'a lhlnEs
but what did set / shall keep.
Whoroup0n she arose and politely but
unmlstakably bowed the astonlshod old
gentleman out.
Then she hurried 10 the closet. and
rummaglng around. soon found the
hos. and Ia IL the daguerreotypo ease
This rhe opened and began 90 scratch
a an over with her thumbnaii and q
hnger ita surface carefully. hoping. al
the while. that one had not iet sil
bill 90 by for nothing.
II might really be q whim OF Aun
6arah's. after an. 90 want the oil
thing. yet somehow Il seemed 10 M
sanor that she had once heard Aun
Marcia speak OF a daguerreotype cas-
With a secret spring and false bacl
which was a much-prizsd possession
the gift of a dear friend
Suddenly she gave gasp aud Johi
looked mp from hil couch 10 time 20 se
something white nuiter 20 the floor
ForEstting his rheumatism. he apran
from the EOfa and stood feading owe
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slnnsr.. Fansral ssrmsn.

"De fred what rs a-preachln' over"
said the colorcd deacon. lis done pass
ter his reward Dey offered $40 re-
ward fur I'm whilst he wuz Wild us.
but death kotched I'm TO- de sheriff.
iie passed erway endurln en- de hilz-
zard. Wen hit WIZ so col dat be had
a chill which wuzn't due 'twell spring
time. but forced de season On come on
i'm. Ho went a-shlyerln' In de night
time. Ho wuz short er coal IN dis
worr, but bless God he won't run out
or Il IN de nex'l DE city water plpes
busted on I'm, en- he didn't have no
water ter drink. But dey don't drink
water whar he az -loaaways. de-
rich man didn't wen he AK Mister
IAtheruD ter tu'n dc hose on I'm. Tie
didn't fotch nuttln' out or hit, 'cep'
do rheumatic IN his lef leg, Hit Is
now my privilege ter consign i'm ter
DO dus', whar We all gwlne lax a race
hbss on a plank road. ef we doE't study
Dc wants or do heather en- wake up
wen De hat a swine roun' Bre'r Will
llams. pasa de hat whilst We singer
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pApY WAS PROVIDED FoR.
Incident Of Department store--A nit
of Human Nature

Incident Of . Department store--A nit
of Human Nature
II was IN one OF the big department
stores. says tho Washington Post. Two
women stood near each other before a
counter. where the belongings OF very
little children are sold. Both looked
with wistful yet widely different ex-
presslons at the tiny garments dis
played. The one woman asked 10 be
shown knitted underyests for a baby.
The saleswoman drew out a box and
took from II some absurdly small gar
ments, soft. creamy. neecy, the most
delightful combination OF silk and
wool. Tho woman-a young woman
she was, almost glrl-took them In
her hands with evident delight.
How much are they2" she asked,
The salcswoman named price that
was twice the size OF the tiny shirts.
"Apicce?" asked the would-bo GUS
tomor. tlmldiy.
YES" answered the saleswoman.
The customer put down the little
garments. She looked tired and weaE
and bitterly disappointed. It's heart
breaking not 10 be able to buy what
YOU want fer your baby.
show me somethlng-somethin
cheaper" she said swallowing a lump
In her throat
Tho other woman. who had been
looking into the showcase, had seen
Il all. She spoke 20 the saleswoman
brusquely,
Il can't walt any longer" she said,
Tell me the price OF that bonnet over
there"
The saleswoman hurried TO obey,
one doesn't keep a chincbllla collar
and an imperlous manner waiting II
one knows ones business. There was
a moments whispering and the sales
woman returned TO her waiting Gus
toner. From another box she pro.
duced some garments precisely similar
to the too expensive ones,
Here's some shirts" said she. "tha'
we've marked down to close out. We
have only few left. They're only
And the only" was exactly half IN,
price she had named before. II wasni
cleyerly done, but Il deceived the tired
woman. She went away with the wlst
,ul look gone from her face. Th'
chlnchilla collar went down In tb.
same elevator with her. and the fac
above the collar wore look almost o
envy added 10 its wlstmlness, fan
cled though rs folly. OF course. 4
imagine that women with chlnchllll
collars and lmperlous manners eve
envy tired women who have 10 ask 10
something cheaper,
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THE DAGUERREOTYPE


''1t'a an insult" said John stones
you shalt send them right back.
You're iung AZ near a relative az the
Oordona. yet they have got eyerythlns,
just because they we're there when
your aunt died; and then because they
knew you we're entitled 20 something.
an fact, just az much o. they, from her
estate. they have sent you this col
lection OF odds and ends"
Hush. John; never mind. IT'S not
worth talking about. and We might Just
as well make the best OF II. Beggara
can't be choOsera. you know, sagely
remarked his wife
The cause OF this outburst was an
oblong green pasteboard box. which
had just arrived. and whose eontents,
90 Eleanor Stone said. were not worth
the express paid on II. An accom-
panying note, addressed 10 Mrs. stone
IN explanation OF tho box. was aa fol-
lows.
Dear Eleanor; send you here
with what mother. May and have
picked out as your share OF Aunt Mar
las beionginFa They weren't as
much as anticipated. and we divided
che rest among ourselves. az wo had
the saro OF her in her last illness. Your
affcctionate cousin.
"EFFIE GORDON"
Eleanor Stone took tho note and
fiung II In tho stove. 80 much for
my cousins affection. It's too bad.
know Aunt Marcia must have had some
money and as for the bother OF her
last illness. Il was self-sought, which
makes me doubiy sure she left some
ching. for the Gordons are not the
Kind 10 put themselves out for nothing.
If we only had Just a little OF her
money 10 lido US over until you get
well and put us on our feet agalnl"
Aunt Marcia was Miss Marcia Per
kins maiden grcat-aunt OF Eleanor
Stone. who had lived somewhat as a
reciuse. and who had recently died.
Eleanor turned the box upside down.
gnzIrg regretfully at the little heap on
The table. There were an old-fash-
ioned bone ha.rpin. two bits Of lace,
surmounted with lavender bows. such
a. old ladies wear for caps.two or thres
cheeseoloth busters. Ave handkorchiofs
n hair-ring. and an old-fashloned
dhguerreotype In rusty black and
silt case. showing the faded counto-
nance Of a genteei-looklng youth OF
past date.
There" said Mrs. Stone. dorlslvely.
els my share OF my lamented aunta
estate. and here am I, who expected q
hundred or two. anyway. as hard ~
as anybody could be. with John sick
and unable to work. while Aunt Susan
Enc and May Gordon. who know moth
ing OF hard times, are probably basklns
In the sunshine Of her dollars.
A. this polni, being Of philosoph'
zeal turn of mind. she gathered up heI
inheritance, put II away In the closet
and devoted herself to hey husband
who lay grumbling on tho sofa. a vie
aim In tho clutches OF rheumatism.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

Dr. Frederick s. Kollo describes. In
the Electrical Engineer. a process Of
printing by the aid OF the X ray.
which, no thinks. may supersede some
OF the present methods. lie calls Il
typo-radiography. One way 10 pre-
pare the original copy IL 10 print the
text with adhesive Ink, and then dust
metallic powder over A. which will
remain only on the printed eharao.
tors. The copy Is next bound up With
about ff;y thlekneaaea OF sonsltlzed
paper and subjected 10 the action OF
the Roentgen tube Twenty blocks Of
nifty sheets each. DR. Kolle says, eau
be arranged simultaneously around d
single tube. thus producing thousand
copies OF the original with about ten
seconds exposure.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

Tho bones OF an extinct dlnosaur
e'terrlble llEard'). reccntly unegrthed
near Laramie, Wyo. by Prof w. H.
Rood. are believed 20 represent the
largest land animal known ever TO
have dwelt upon the earth. The length
of the skeleton Is i3O feet. OF which
40 belonged TO the body proper, 90 10
the tail and 80 10 the neck and head,
Prof. Reed estimates that the weight
OF this monster when clothed with
siesh. must have been about so tons.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

The New York Sun has been study.
Ing up the subject, and Il hnds that
that metropolis now gives ofnclai en-
ployment AZ liberal aalarioi 20 more
recreiafles. having routine duties Of .
somewhat ornamental character, than
does any other city In the world, any
state IN the United States, or any 9th
~ ten cities In this country The pay
TOLL for this cinas OF municipal func-
tlonarles alone foots up n round tiO0..
600.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

New York Cor 81. Louis Post-Dls-
patch. A chair which Abraham LIN
coin used IN his home was sold a. auo.
ton Tor 1910 A man who 10 believed
10 represent the Lincoln Club OF Chi
cago was the highest bidder. The
chair h said 20 have been presented by
the Illinois Central railroad TO Mr. Lin
coin.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

New York spe. Pittshvrg Dispatch;
John Wanamaker intends making a
Journalist out Of bis son Thomas The
purchase OF the North American, OF
philadelphia. a few days since, am
told. was made By the great merchant,
who will turn the paper over 10 biz
sea.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15
AMERICAN olRL LEASES HOUSE
Miss nurdictt Takes tho Celebrated
PompeiiaR Manslon ln Paris.

Miss uurdicit Takes tho Celebrated
PompeiiaR Mansion in Paris.
An energetic American woman, by
name Miss Ellen Burdlett. has Just
leased the large Pompellan house In
Paris. which was built about forty
years ago by Prince Jerome Napoleon.
more iamiliarly known as "Plon-Plon. "
Miss Burdlett intends to use the ex-
panslye dwelling as an American tea
and rofreshment room during the OK
position OF 1900 ana expects TO realize
Huiiiolent money during the six months
Of the fair TO buy the house az It's con-
clusion and live In Il ever afterward, "
as the fairy books record happy end
Ing. The Pompellan house Is In itself
a great curiosity and stands just as Il
aid when "Plon-Plon" gave his attrao-
tive Italian fetes In tho large atrium
furnished with a tribune supported by
eight columns al the foot OF which
stand the wonderful Pompellan vases
which gave the house rs name. fiied
with luxurious tropical foliage. Mlsl
Burdlett will dress her maids IN ths
costume OF the pumpellan period and
doubtless her tea room will furnish
rest and entertainment for many
weary. trayel-tired Americans glad q
bo reminded OF home In foreign land
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15
THR WHOLE SYSTEM

hfay nseoms Invaded ~ Catarrh-ueus
srai Lewis Case
Pe-ru-na DRUG Mfs. Co.. Columbus, o.
'0ontlemen-I have used Pe-ru-na
for a short time and can eheerfuliy rec
ommend Il AZ being all you represent
and wish every man who u suffering
with catarrh could know Of its great
value. Should l At any future time
have occasion 10 recommend q treat
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15
ment Of your kind. rest assured that
yours will be the one.

ment OF your kind. rest assured that
yours will be the one.
Gratefully yours,
JAMES LEWIS"
wherever the catarrh is. there IL sure
20 be a waste OF mucua. The mucus is
as precious an blood. II "a blood, IN
fact. II Ia blood plasma-blood with
the corpuaclea removed. To stop this
waste, you must stop this catarrh. A
course OF treatment with Pe-Yu-Ea
never fails 20 do this.
Send for free catarrh book. Address
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Co., Columbus. Ohio.
DO not expect letters when you write
none.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

Maud Between us. dear. I think the
counts compliments rather crude lie
told me the sight OF my beautiful face
actually made his mouth water. Edith
The ideai I'm sure your face doesn'l
look quite that much like q lemon.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

when n person has n high fever
does n necessarily follow that he also
has n low fever7
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

Electricity ls used 10 illuminate some
Of the calacomhs OF Rome. and Il win
soon be introduced In an the eatacombs
~ that city.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

Easter bonneta made many OF the
churches look like vast gardens OF the
lovelleat flowers.
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15
WINNIPEoosIs LETTRR.
From DsanIs Twohsy whs Wen, Rron
Austin. MIMI. March, 1895.

winnlpegosis. Man. Jan. 20. 1888.
Benjamin Davies, ESQ, Canadian
Government Agent. st. Paul, Mlnn.,
Dear Sir:-I have great pleasure Ia
writing you these few lines 10 let you
know how like my new location and
how l have been getting along since
! left Southern Minnesota, like this
country well. the climate agrees with
mo and my family at all seasons and
taken all around II IA away ahead OF
Minnesota. / may say that We have
not had one storm yet this winter, As
regards the productiyea OF the soil,
consider II beats Southern Minnesota. l
am n practical farmer, but have never
seen such vegetables In my llfo as l
have seen raised here. As regards
grain OF all kinds, / have seen splon-
not get along hero and make a good
living cannot do II anywhere,
We have abundance Of wood for fuel,
timber for building, and lots OF hay
I have got good water on my place
about "a feet have a good class OF
neighbora around me, and have been
we'll used by everybody. I have been
able 10 get lots OF work for myself
and team at fair wages. whenever l
wanted Il, and ! think any one else
can do tho same. l would not care 70
return 70 Minnesota. ! am, sir, yours
isiEned) DENNIS TwoHEY.
The government has agents In sew
erRi OF the states, any Of whom will be
pleased 20 give you Information. as TO
free homestead lands 10 those desiring
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15

Are You Usins Aiisns Foot-Eassf
Il Is tho only cure for swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corna and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease. a powder 20 be shaken into
the shoes. AZ all Druggists and Shoe
stores, 25c. Samples sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen s. olmsted, Leroy, N. X.
beware OF the individual who 10
prone 90 ilatter,
The Eddy current., 1899-04-15
DENNIS TWoHEY.
Are You UIiag Aliens FooI-EaisF

PITY is not desirable. but sympathy
truly II.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-15
CORPSES IN TRUNKS.

City Undertaken At Memphls Ar rested
for Trafic In bodies.
ST.. Louis. Nov. 15.-Four zinc lined
trunks, such as are used by travelling
men to carry samples. each containing
a corpse, were taken from the baggage
0 at Union station. and Frank
Thompson, who says he is city under.
taker Of Memphis, Tenn, is under ar
rest.
When taken to police headquarters
Thompson told of the whole affair. He
said he had the contract for burying the
city dead of Memphis. For some time
he had been selling the bodies to medi.
cal colleges throughout this part
Of the country. His method
was to pack them with excelsior in
drummer's zinc-lined trunks and take
them with him as baggage as far as st.
Louis. From here he shipped the trunks
to their destination by express. Thomp'
son said he had been paid all the way
from $50 to 5000 per body.
In the trunks taken were the bodie!
of two men and a boy. all negroes, and
a white woman From appearances
they ali died of consumption or some
other wasting disease. The white
woman was evidently somebody of re
inement, judging from her looks. AL
the bodies are we'll preserved.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-15
n GROWS WORSE
No Lisht on the situation - = Result
the OfficiAl Count.

No Light on the Situation - . Result Of
the Onicial Count.
LOUISVILLE. KY, Nov. l5.-The tan
gle growing ont Of last weeks election
grows worse with each day. This was
the third day of the official count, but
the work Of the county boards of can.
vassers disclosed little information to
clear the situation.
Chairman Long Of the Republican
campaign committee repeats his claim
Of a plurality Of 3,1l1 for Taylor, based
on official returns from 10 counties
and unofficial returns from the remain
ing 8. The Democratic papers and
leaders here have ceased to give figures,
but Frankfort specials quote Candidate
Goebel and other party leaders as say
ing they are confident Of the success Of
the kenton county man.
Result Depends on Contests.
The complexion of the returns to be
presented to the state board Of election
commissioners when it meets at Frank
fort next month still depends upon the
determination of the contests which
are being raised in several parts of the
state. These contests have aroused
much feeling in the localities affected.
One of them involves the vote Of Knox
county. which gave Taylor 1893 plu.
rality. Monday Barbourville, the
county seat, was visited by hundreds of
people interested in the result, their
avoved purpose being to see that jus.
tice is done. At Hopkinsville a contest
over a precinct which gave Taylor a
plurality of IS is delaying the official
which gave TAYLOR a plurality of 1lu.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-15
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Vice President Hobart continues to
improve.
There will be another conference on
trusts at Chicago in January.
The 18th annual New York horse
show has begun in Madison Square
garden.
1t is claimed that 80, 900 or 49, 600 In.
dams of Indian Territory will migrate
to Mexico.
The convention of the National Mu.
nicipal league is in session this week at
Columbus, o.
The Carnegie-O Oliver interests will es.
tablish a steel shipbuilding plant Oh
the great lakes.
Several Buddhist missionaries now a,
San Francisco are taking steps to es.
tablish a temple Of their faith in tha,
city.
Colonel Henry Inman, author and ex.
plainsman. associate Of Colonel W. F.
Cody Buffalo Bill), died at Topeka
Monday, aged 60.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-15
SEMI.CENTENNIAL.
State Rhetorical Society of Minnesota
Celebrates Its Fiftieth anniversary

Celebrates Its Fiftieth Anniversary.
ST. PAUL, Nov. 1.-the semi-cen.
tenpial Of the State Historical society
is being celebrated at the hall of epre.
sentatives at the state capital. Alex.
ander Ramsey, ex-governor of the ter.
ritory. first governor Of the state, and
war governor. is again president, and
there are 210names u of the 500 which
have at n time or another oeen on the
rolls.
During the past few months Score.
tary Warren Upham has been busy col.
Letting data concerning the member.
ship Of the society from lS49 to 1899.
He found that Of members who founded
the organization - are still living. st.
Paul is represented by John Earring.
ton, A. L, ~Larpenteur, w. P. Murray.
Alexander Ramsay. first territorial
governor: Henry l.. Moss, General
George L. Becker. Father Augustine
Ravoux. James n. Humphrey. General
n. J. T. Dano Of Washington, D. c..
The others are Mahlon Black and John
H. Stevens Of Minneapolis, John McKu-
sick of Saltwater and Isaac n. Goodhue.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-11-15
YAOC1S LOSE HEAVILY.
Mexican Troops Fight Two Engagement
With the Indians.

Mexican Troops Fight Two Engagement
With the Indians.
GUAYAMAs. Mex, Nov. 14.-With the
restoration of Geographic communica.
tion between General Torres headQuar.
tiers at Tcrrin and Guayamas q
dispatch conveying news of a two days
fight between Mexican troops and tn,
Yaquis. The Indians attacked the gar
rison in Fort Angosture, near Potau
and were repulsed. Later reinforce,
ments were sen from Torrin and
Potam. The troops attacked the tow,
of Vicam and routed the Indians will
considerable loss to the latter. Thurs
day the troops again engaged the In
dians at Locambpo and scattered them
the Yaquis losses being heavy. The
casualties Of the Mexicans are given a.
4 killed and IL wounded.