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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01

constantly Tor ten years, TIE disease haQ
hrmer hold than ever. tried number Of
blood remedies, but their mineral ingredients
settled IN ny bones and gave me rheumatism.
was in n larcrtnbIe condition, and after cx-
haustinS all treatment, WAS declared incurablc
Seeing S. s. advertised SIS q cure for blood
diseases. decided to try it. 49, soon as my
system was under the effect OF the medicine,
began 10 improve, and after taxing it for
two months l was cured com lctcly, the
dreadful disease was cradicaicd from my sys-
ten, md have had no return OF it,"
Many have been taking local trent
ment for years, and find themselves
worse now than ever. A trial of
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COMMITTEE in
FAVOR OF WISE
Continued from Page {.

Elections to-day adjourned until Fri
day next, when the defense will begin
It's presentation of evidence.
GOVERNMENT FOR PORTO RICO.
The Senate Committee on Porto Rico
to-day continued the consideration Of
the bill to frame IL government for
Porto Rico, but did not conclude its
labors. The committee practically de-
clded. however. to leave in the bill the
provision for IL delegate in Congress,
who shall be Il resident OF the island
own taxable property there and read
and write the English language
On the question of the tariff the COM
mittec agreed TO IL duty equal to % per
cent. of the rates OF the Dinglcy law on
all articles shipped from the United
States to Porto Rico, and also on arti-
cles shippcd from Porto Rico to the
United States.
CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.
The Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations to-day authorized Senator
Davis 10 report Il substitute for his bin
providing for II commission 10 investi-
gate the claims of American citizens
against Spain growing out of The late
war.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01

received at Aldershot this afternoon
for the Immediate cmbarkation of the
Fourth Cavalry Brigade for the Cape.
THE HOSPITAL SERVICE.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01

Like fash OF lightning, sudden and
startling, disease strikes down many a
rnan. Vet there have been warnings
upon warnings. unlleeded. Food has
lain like n heavy weight i'll the stomach
after eating. There have been belch-
ings bitter risings i'll the mouth, ncrv-
business, sleeplcssness and growing irri-
liability Instead Of listening to these
warnings, recourse has been had 10 some
of the nerve nurnbing palliatives that
cover but never cure disease. Many
serious diseases begin in diseased coll
dition OF the stomach and organs of
digestion and nutrition. For such dis
eases there is one medicine which rarely
fails to effect complete cure. DR..
Picrce's Golden Medical Discovery cures
ninetycight per cent. OF all who give it
a fair and faithful trial. 1t is temper
ance medicine and contains no alcohol.
81 was afflicted with what the doctors called
nervous indigestion,n writes Mr. Thos. G.. Lever,
OF Lever. Richaud Co. S. {. "l took medicine
from my family physician to no avail III look
ing over one OF DR.. Pierce's Memorandum
Rocks, ! found my case described exactly.
wrote to you and made statement. You scut
me 4 descriptive list of questions, also some
hygicnc rules. carried those out as best !
could, but thought myself iucuraOlc MS suffered
So ,iicii with pain under my ribs and an empty
feeling il; INV stomach AZ night would have
cold OF hot feet and hands. alternately. I was
getting nervous aud suffered great deal men
tally, thinking that death would soon claim me.
Always expected something Unusual to take
pl4cc; was irritable and inpatient, and greatly
reduced in flesh. could scarcely eat any thing
that would not produce bad feeling III my
stomach. Alter some hesitation, owing to my
prciudices against patent medicines, decided
10 t;v few bottles of DR.. pcrce's Golden Med
icai Discovery aud Pellets After taking sew
eral bottles of each, found was improving.
continued for six months or more, OH and on
until was curcd.n
Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are q
positive cure for constipation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
INTERNIISsION.

49, Lancers-"wang" .......... Morse
IA. Two-step-"A Ragtime sked-
daddie' Recommendations. Rosey
10. Waltz-"A Carolina Cake Walk
......... ............. Theo. Moses
IL. Waltz-"Diana" .......... Max Witt
Il. Two-step = Give Cinda the
Cake ................ Theo. Metz
Home, Sweet Home"
The steamer left ut half-past IL
o'clock for home, and in an hours time
was back in Norfolk with we'll
pleased party loud in their praise for
the success of the undertaking and the
capable manner in which it was car
ried out.
Among those present. besides those
already named, were Mr.. and Mrs. c..
Is Curtis, u. S. N. Paymnster and
Mrs. Parks, U. S. ~. Mrs. Hlgginson,
of New York: Mrs. Rcdiield and Mrs.
Thornton Reid,of New York; Mr.. Bick-
ford and Mr. and Mrs. james Bickford,
of Hampton; Mr.. aud Mrs. Booker, Mr.
and Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Groner, of
Hampton: Mrs. Hughes. Of Charleston,
S. c.: Captain and Mrs. Watson, u. S.
NJ; Mr.. and Mrs. John Blackwell. Mr..
and Mrs Alfred Page, Mrs. Holt Page,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hughes, Mrs. r.
~ Dobie. Alr. and Mrs. .. s. Biuwell.
Mrs. j. 1. Jenkins, Mr.. and Mrs. Fer
gus Reed. Mrs. T. C. Grandy. Mr. and
Mrs. j. Thompson Loyal, Mrs. Card
we'll Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. Lane Kelly.
Mrs. Gordon DeCordy, Mrs. j. r. Nc
Nair, Misses Patterson and Osborne.
of Petersburg: Miss Judith Deane. of
Richmond; Miss Katherine Farms
worth, OF Orange, N. j.; Miss Matte
Leigh Watts, of Portsmouth: Misses
Miligan and Misses Watson, OF the
navyyard Miss Whitley. of Newport
News; Miss Ciilmer, of Chatham; Miss
Bruce. of Port Norfolk; Misses CHS
man and Miss Lee. of Hampton: Miss
Avcrill, of New York; Miss Wood. OF
Philadelphia; Miss Elizabeth Hurcamp.
of Fredericksburg: Miss Hobson.
of Goochland: Miss Stewart, of
Winchester; Miss Jones, of Hamp-
ton; Miss Bessie Love, OF Win
chester; Misses Louie and Fannie
wilson. Misses Bessie and May Cham
bcrlaine. Misses Bessie and Mabel Al
Ign. Misses Elizabeth Tunstall. Mary
Williams. Mary Belle White. AIyra
Vaughn, Mnry W;fNg and t.ITiity Will
son. Mr.. Young, of Hampton: Messrs
Alfred Walton Harry Kensett. Rey-
Portsmouth,: S. L. Forbes William
Horkns. u. S. N; Carey Morgan. L.
$. N; w. \. Ross burroughs Dr. Bur
cess. Messrs. Gray, Thomas Hume. Of
Portsmouth: Randolph Stevens L. S.
NJ: II. Higgins. Charles Stanworth, u
5. ~; Gilmer, U. S. N: Thomas Stark,
Arthur Humphreys, Chadwick u. S.
~: Herbert Smith. Gus Friebus. Ken
sic Johns, George Loyal Rice, Santos.
Wyndham Mayo, Jr.. Thomas Tanner
and George Sandcrson
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LOCAL NEWS CONTINUED FROM PACE FMEGRM CONTINUED FROM PACE ONE

river some miles below Ladysmith. the
idea being to flood The town and to
drive the esoldiers and Inhabitants out
Of the bomb-proof caves, SO as to cx-
pose them to shell fire.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01

London. Feb. 1.-Winston Churchill.
in further dispatch to the Morning
Post which describes the re-crossing
OF the Tugela says:
The army is eSaspcrated not defeat
ed. General Butler will persevcre, and
will come right in the end"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01
Catar RI is
Not Tncurab1e

But it can not be cured by sprays,
washes and inhaling mixtures which
reach only the surface. The disease is
in the blood, and can only be reached
through the blood s. s. s. is the only
remedy which can have any effect upon
Catarrh; it cures the disease perna-
uently and forever ribs the system OF
every trace of the vile complaint.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01

vi MON pr!!eT, Ohlo,
writes: III as nf-
ilic;ei from infancy
with Catarrh. and no
one can know tho
suffering it produces
better than 1. The
sprays and wash cs
prescribed by tho doc
tors relieved mo only
tc IN porarily, and
though | used them
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-02-01

TIE ILLUSTRATED SOUTHERN AL.
MANIAC has no equal. NO weather pre-
dIc,ions like these. ~ trial is all that IS
needed to prove the value OF this AL
MANIAC. Price. by mail. cents. Special
prices or application.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-31

carry. AS seen in the picture, the
shade is furnished by parasol, in the
upper portion of which is placed q
revolving fan with slanting blades,
which drives a current Of air down
on the head of the person carrying
the parasol. The fan is rotated by q
simple and light mechanism, consist
ing of reciprocating rod suspended
in brackets parallel to the handle, the
upper end of the rod connecting with
a gear wheel pivoted on the frame of
the device. This gear wheel meshes
with one revolving around the umbrel-
la handle, which turns the fan and
produces the breeze. To operate the
apparatus it il only necessary to in
'sert one finger in The ring at the tip
Of the rod, giving the latter recipro-
eating motion to revolve the wheels
and bring the fan into action. The
fan blades and other parts Of the de-
vice are SO arranged that they fold
inside the parasol when the latter is
closed.-Louisvflle Courier-Journal.
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OF the architects carved little figures
out Of wood, and dressed them to rep
resent the household Of Z baron The
knights are clothed in tinfoil armor,
each carrying lance and battle-ax;
all the ladies ara MISUNDERSTANDING
colored silks. An armed sentry stands
on guard in each watch tower, and a
captive princess peeps@=fhrough the
bars Of lofty easement, imploring aid
from every brave knight-errant.
i The castles height = about two fest
and q half, and the rock on which it
stands smeasures ten feet in cfrcumfer-
ence, sand is4hree feet high. The APP
proaches to tie castle is BY a gateway
rising gradually from the ground at
the rear, and forming a semicircle of
wall until it reaches the entrance gate,
where it stops. abruptly. Across the
space sbetween the castle wallssand the
causeway is thrown "a sdrawbridge,
which can be raised or lowered BY it's
iron chains at q moments notice. A
portcullis and two watch toweEsguar
this entrance to the rtyard, which
lies within, surrounded on all sides by
high walls. Across the courtyard on
both sides, opposite the watch-towers,
rise the two high towers; thearound
tower being On the tight hand, near
which is the postern leading into the
strong keep. The banner, which floats
from the highest tower, has the. ar
mortal bearing, or, lion rampant,
gules, that is, rampant red lion on a
yellow field. The same standard waves
proudly over the great gate. ~
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-31
A HAUNTED APPLE TREE.
A Murder Committed Under II and
Now Its Fruit IL streaked
Blood Red.

1T is probable that to the town Of
Douglass, Mass, alone belongs the rep
utation of having a haunted apple
tree,' writes Samuel S. Kingdom in
the Ladies' Home Journal. 1.-THE ira
dition of the town is that foul MUIR
der was committed in the orchard
many years ago. and that since then
it has been haunted by the spirit, of
the VICTIM As the story goes, ped
dler, whose custom it was to sell goods
from house to house from pack, laid
down to rest at midday under tree
in the orchard. and before the day
was ended he was found with a cruel
cash in the neck from which his life
blood had ebbed away. Suspicion
rested on the owner of the orchard,
and he was said to have been con-
stantly followed by the spirit of the
victim. In an attempt to escape from
it's dreaded presence he moved away.
Then the apparition became a terror
to all who had occasion to pass over
the road at night. So potent was its
misunderstanding, as it had a habit
of doing, under the apple tree, with
one hand at it's throat and the other
extended as though seeking aid, and
uttering shrill cries that could be
heard half a mile away-that the To-
cation of the highway was changed
and it is now long distance from tho
orchard. The old trees still bear fruit,
and the apples from the one beneath
which the pedd1er was killed are said
to be streaked with red, resembling
blood, the streaks extending from skin
to core.'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-31
NATIONAL CONVENTIONS.
The "Galleries'' Are an important
Part Of Them ~ They Are
Now Conducted.

Goodwin Smith. describing in his
history of the United States the con-
vention which framed our federal
constitution, says that it "sat with
closed doors, as every assembly must
It it means really to deliberate, not
to talk to the galleries and the re-
porters."
Once in four years, after the great
national conventions for the nominal
ton of candidates for president and
vice president, says Youths Compan-
ion, many persons are of opinion that
spectators ought to be excluded from
these assemblages. 1t is not pro-
posed to exclude the reporters, which
would be done were the doors strict
~ closed, in the sense referred to by
Prof. Smith, but to limit the conven-
ton to the delegates and alternates,
the newspaper reporters and perhaps
a few distinguished guests.
The system which permits the pres
ence of many thousands of visitors,
applauding and shouting, permits
them also to exert great influence
over the deliberations of the dele
gates, and renders the convention
subject to the control of passing fren-
zies of emotion.
As conventions are now conducted,
the spectators, or, as they are popu-
larry termed, "the galleries." play q
not unimportant part. They do the
cheering; they raise banners; under
an enthusiastic leader they have been
known to start q march through the
hall in behalf of some candidate
whose name is before the convention.
The delegates are naturally Influenced
by such demonstrations; and yet it
is far from certain that the galleries
typify "the people" outside, for the
galleries are often packed in advance
with friends of q particular candi-
date.
However desirable more deliberate
conventions, state and national, may
be, the proposed change does not
make Roadway. It would take away
'half the fun" of a convention, and
would thereby disappoint a great
number of people. But, after all, 1.-THE
fun" is the last thing to be consid-
cred when men are selecting the
rulers Of the nation.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-31
Girl Drives Away a Bear.

Up in wild county Of Pennsylv'ania
man and his 1s-year-old daughter
weredriving IN = one-horse blackboard,
and when he came to the edge Of q
swamp he left the girl in the wagon
while he went Of to look at some
traps he had set. While he was gone
a bear made its appearance and tried
to get into the wagon. Instead Of
shouting or running away, the girl
took the whip and hit the bear on
the nose. The bear danced and
growled, but could not muster up
enough courage to advance iaSthe face
Of the shower of singing blows, and
finally turned tail and fairly ran away.
Then the girl suddenlys remembered
that there wasS q Gun .in the wagon,
but the bear was out of sight.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-31

about snake charming, and she took
to snakes instinctively. About. q year
ago she was taken by her father. to
see q snake-charming exhibition. The
demonstration picked up big RATHER
and was about to trairit up abouthis
neck and over his person, when Edna
sprang forward and cried: ''Oh, Let
me have it," at the. same. time grasp
ing the monster about the middle.
stop, dear, you mustn't, t.. her IA
ther exclaimed, and the Snowman
pulled back in alarm for the child's
safety. -.
''Then TIL take this one," said Edna,
turning quickly and picking up q
smaller reptile that lay coiled at one
end of the platform. And before any
body could interfere she had it up in
her arms and it was crawling all over
her. ] f. 4 US
Don't worry; she's all right" said
the Snowman, she's born to Il, and
thessnakes know their friends At once.
She won't be hurt .----
And she wasn't. Since that time this
miniature prototype of Elsie Venner,"
that strange,wild creature of the gentle
oet-moraliSt, Holmes, has.developed
not merelya penchant, but perfect
craze for reptiles.
"They are better than DOLLS" says
Edna, "for they are alive and they
creep up so close to you and they hug
you and love you better than any doll
ever could. Yes, they are a little bit
cold and atafirst that tnsed to- sort of
make me sqlinchsup. blt I've got used
osathat sandssI love sem and they love
me."s'
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-31

AsAo w @AAAAAo sAoA W "OEAS gu0t i may
get very lazy" said Evelyn, laughing
and blushing 80 bewitchingly that Mr..
Black Wa almost tempted, to speak
the words that had been trembling on
his lips Tor the last month. H..
But instead Of . romantic >avowal,
he remarked: Zone never could think
Of you as lazy. You have energy
enough for several ordinary men,
'"Thank you, Mr.. Black. But seri-
ously, our success is not at all due to
luck or magic, a. many Of our neigh
borhood friends seem to think. We
studied, discussed our plans, expert
mented, sometimes failed, tried again
and improved. We always wanted to
understand the why either of success
or failure, so that we could omit the
failures and duplicate the successes"
There ought to be more young
women like you, but there is not sin
gle one," remarked Mr.. Black, appar-
emily to the nearest fig tree, and Eve
lyn continued earnestly:
Though we were often tired, we
Were never really discouraged. Just
what I call a good tired; enough to
be hungry, but not enough to be ex-
hausted. It has seemed to me for
some time that this lovely fertile val
ley ought to furnish anyone with q
support who is not a chronic invalid.
Think, too, that many who are classed
with the invalids could gain strength
by gentle, gradually increasing out
door exercise"
II agree with you there, and most
heartily. What I know from sad ex-
perience with the average hotel in
valid would fill several volumes. By
the way, how does your brother en-
joy his part of the work?''
"Much better than any Office en-
ployment. he has gone to the city
to-day, or would let him speak for
himself. He has branched out, too,
and has added fine lot of Belgian
hares to our other fancy stock. He
has been hiring man part of the
time, and is making a good profit. We
carry on separate concerns and yet
work together. Some time I will ex-
plain how we manage our little busi-
ness affairs. We have no chance to
feel homesick or complain about tho
climate, assure you.''
'"This is all extremely interesting,
and many thanks to you. I have long
been wanting to mention plan which
Il mean suggestion that-well, any,
way, are you willing to let me call on
you this EVENING"" said the hotel man
ager, flushing and stammering in a
way which made the young girl won
der if he was losing his mind.
"Frank will be glad to see you, am
sure" she said, with that feminine
wickedness which characterizes the
most sensible of it's sex.
"Oh, excuse me for not making my
meaning clear, but when I call, it will
be for the purpose of seein g you on a
very important-the, most important.
matter to me at least. But I must say
good-by and hurry back to the hotel.
I am expecting large party of ex-
cursionists on the noon train, from
Boston. What is that? the whistle at
River station? Excuse me for leaving
you so abruptly, but must hasten,
or the train will be in before I am at
my post. boston Budget.
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A Trying Occasion.

"You are late, madam"
"You said H."
Eyes, madam; but yesterday"
my! how stupid! Did it matter?''
1T always matters with me, madam"
II am sorry. I beg your pardon"
1T is granted, madam. Slip this of,
please
'"'The waist first?' -
"Oh, certainly. There. Erect,
please
"How is that?'
"Better. Emile, the pins"
I'm sorry, now, you didn't let me
have the other material. This looks
Tut, madam. This will be perfect
when it is completed.
But"
"You must allow me to be the judge,
madam. Your elbow, please"
1.-THE sleeve seems awkward"
'"You do not know. Wait"
"Can I stand that so tight around my
neck?',>' " =
certainly, madam. 1tisnecessary.''
II am afraid that color" e :. .'-40.@1sa.,
madam, you do not know. I am tho
Judge. >.:-:n, "A
! II think am about to faint"
T "How dare you, madam? Don't you
see that = am IN 1 hurry ?"-The Smart
Set. Il zSF&iSs'Sf:...t Y. s'., $+jl2} L ~
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came into camp, and We had short
rest from the firing. The general
sent word that he wanted 10 SEQ MI
the women, and we went TO his quar-
ters. 3 # {
Kitchener says he has not begun
to fire on us yet; and wants the wom-
en- and children to 60 away to = safe
point. Will you go?' he asked. Z.
-. "Not woman answered, but We
looked at each other. We were as
dirty as the ground itself, eachgrimed
by the sand and yellowed by the
green fumes from the lyddite which
hung all day over our trenches. #a
"Will you go?' he repeated; and
then one woman said no. Then he
called us each by our names and asked
us separately, and everyone said no.
THAT is your answer, but I thank
your general he said to the messen-
gers.
Zone morning a stone fell on a
trench close to the edge of the bank
and it was followed by leg with a
Scotch shoe and stocking. The leg
was riddled in second but it was
followed by more legs and bayonets,
and I knew the end had come. and
wondered what it would be. 1t was
barely light enough to see, but there
was no firing, and I came to the edge
of the trench again, and then I could
see that the general was sending q
message out by half dozen men, and
I was told he had surrendered.
II could not bear to stay after I
was given my liberty at Cape Town.
I always thought we would win,
though it might be long fight. But
ever since that morning when the SOL
diers came singing to my farm I have
been afraid for my people. I do not
see how they can stay there if Eng
land wins" Louis Republic.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-08-31
Ont ef the 0rainarx.

Il think we ought give this. we'd
ding . display head on the first page -
said the editor. 81 = - 1.:'3E 7>'''
"Our Of the ordinary, 10 it3" asked
the managing editor. ~ - =: rid
J Well should say twas" answered
the city editor. 'Why, there was no
bower of roses no floral <bell,' no
'wide-spreading canopy no 'blushing
BRIDE nothing .beautiful in its simplic-
ity, no solemn strains to the wedding
march, NO s. y
Enough" cried the managing ed
itor. Double lead It and give it scare
head. It's the only one Of the kind -.
Chicago Post :. -. =