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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

lay you court are distinguished, IA
nous. Mon Dieu, If fame would only
come to me!'
"Bien," Bettina answered. "M'sieu /
shall make you famous"
She sprang to the seat OF her chair.
Listen" she cried. This gentle
man will drink my health, and the
health to fame"
Amid perfect silence she slipped off
her satin slipper, filled it with spark
ing champagne and handed it to the
you're Frenchman. Although he
bushed crimson in his embarrass
ment, he drank 1t off. Bettina snatched
the slipper from him and drained an
otter health.
1t was talked Of all over the coun-
try Gen. Ordway and his wife, scan
dalized, hastily left White culphur,
taking their daughter with them.
Shortly after this she met Arthur
Padelford, the only son and heir Of
one of Boston's wealthiest men. She
married him. The wedding, when
took place at st. Johns church in
Washington, was attended by all of the
best social set.
"A good thing" said her friends;
"the girl will now settle down."
The honeymoon was spent in Eu-
rope. They wandered happily down
the Rhine, across the Alps, went into
Italy and the wild spirit Of the maiden
seemed to have become tanned in the
bride. At Vienna child was born
to them. 1t was over this child that
ford left her in Vienna, returning to
this country. Many rumors followed
him. AS II to bring disgrace upon the
name of Padelford, she decided to go
upon the comic opera stage. In her
debut she shared the honors with
Henry Dixey. She was only 81.
Marriages and Divorce.
Divorced, she married a man named
Girard She dropped the name Of Pa
delford on her advertising matter upon
the payment Of $4,000 in cash from
her former husband. And then, in
quick succession, came marriage and
divorce, marriage and divorce. Sep
arating from Girard. she married Jack
Rolface, a tenor who had been stabbed
nearly to death few months before
by Robert Monroe. Then she became
the wife Of John Harrison Wolff, an
actor. Then came William Beach, an
other actor. A divorce suit was
brought by Mrs. Philip Schuyler in
which she figured as correspondent.
When 1t was ended Beach was d.
vorced and Bettina added Schuyler to
her already long list Of names. Her
father, Gen. Ordway. offered her an
annuity of $1,000 for life to leave the
country. She went to London with
Schuyler. and collapsed physically
when she made her debut.
The last Chapter
She returned to America and went
into a private sanitarium, dissipation
having so weakened her. 1t was In
November OF 1897 that Gen. Ordway,
Mrs Ordway and Miss Padelford. Bet
tina Girard's daughter. returned from
Europe to New York. They found
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14
DR.. David Kennedy, Kennedy Row, Kingston, N. Y.

Bettina lying deserted by her friends
in Bellevue Hospital. The old general
shook his head when reconciliation
was mentioned; but Mrs. Ordway, tho
mother pleaded with him sobbingly.
November 81 Gen. Ordway died at the
Hoffman House. Before he passed
away, and due to the pleading of his
wife, he permitted an interview with
Bettina, and was making plans for
return to Washington with her and
a reunion Of the family when he died.
Bettina finally recovered her health
and recently in Chicago she married
Francis Witter a youth just entering
upon a promising theatrical career.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14
To Grow Rubber In India,

The British government is prepar-
ing to introduce the Mexican rubber
tree into India, and large shipment
of seeds has just been made to Madras,
where it is intended to devote great
attention to the cultivation of rubber.
Henry A. Case has acted as the agent
OF the British government in this mat.
ter. He has lived for years in India
and has long believed that the rubber
tree could be successfully grown there
After considerable investigation it Wa,
decided to make the experiment. and
the Mexican rubber tree was selected
as the best with which to begin.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14
OVERWORKED AND ABUSED.
The Natural Consequence 10 = Disastrous
Strike.

The Natural Consequence 10 = Disastrous
Strike.
Overwork and abuse always lead to u
costly strike in the end. 1t is that way
with your liver. Overwork and abuse it
and it will go on strike-just stop doing
its work. Then there is trouble. Dizzi-
ness, headache, pain in the chest and back,
constipation, foul taste in the mouth, aching
limbs, and general weakening and dis
turbance of the whole system. The other
organs have put too much work on the
liver, the liver has stopped work, and the
other organs are oil now being punished.
"Biliousness " the doctors call it, and
sometimes they give You strong purga-
tive. 1t will relieve for to-day only to
weaken and strain so that you are worse
of than ever when the next attack comes.
Strength, not weakness strength to perform
their works. what the great vital organs
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14
Deafness Cannot He Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion Of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by constitu-
tona remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube ia infamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when it is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever.
Nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh.
which is nothing but an infamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars
sent free. F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14
ROCK OF GIBRALTAR.
The Town IL One Of the Worlds Most
Cosmopolitan and Picturesque.

The Town 10 One of the Worlds Most
Cosmopolitan and Picturesque.
A writer, speaking in current
monthly. of Gibraltar, says:
The incoming steamer anchors In
the bay half mile from shore, pas
sengers are taken off in boats, and be-
fore entering the city they pass a
rigid examination by the police, who
ask a number Of pertinent and imper-
tinent questions. The name, natlonan-
ty, occupation and mission of the
stranger in Gibraltar are entered in
book; he receives card which en-
titles him to the hospitality of the
rock for "a hours. IF he desires to stay
longer, a bond Of $50 for good behavior
will secure him immunity from moles-
tation for not more than 80 to 60 days,
This permission, however, can, with
the proper kind of influence, be re-
newed many times.
The town is quaint, picturesque and
quiet, with it's 10000 people, mostly
English and Spanish, though the num-
Der Of different nationalities repre-
scented makes it one of the most cos
mopolitan places in the world-Jews
Turks, Levantaines, the natives of
Gibraltar, called "rock scorpions" At
ricans and refugees from all nations
jostling each other in the three badly
built and irritatingly narrow streets
of the town. The garrison numbers
about 5000 persons, making the popu-
lation Of the rock about $4,000. The
soldiers are, for the most part, regu.
lars brought home from foreign serv'
ice for rest and recuperation. The gov
ernor of the rock lives in the govern
ment house, formerly an old convent.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

No matter what ails you, headache to q
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back. Cas-
cARErs Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has G. G.
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

The tonnage of vessels built in the
United States last year was 393.790; in
1899, 300 OBS; 1898, 1SO,45S; 1895. ILL.,
CO.,; 1886, 95. 453.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14
SLIPPER AS GLASS.
INCIDENT IN CAREER o. BETTlNA
GlRARO.
Whose Marriages and Divorces We're
Once tho Sensations Of Two Con-
tinents-RomAutic Record Of Wrong
Doing.

In one OF the old and aristocratic
houses OF Denver woman. who was
once the talk of two continents, is
quietly spending the summer. Her
present name is Mrs. Francis Witter,
though she is best known to the Am
erican people as Bettina Girard. Hers
has been an eventful career.
She is the daughter OF the late Gen.
Ordway, who died in New York in
1S97,as the result of broken heart
as much as anything else. Gen. Ord
way was commander of the militia Of
the District OF Columbia. He was
wealthy, a club man and social fav-
orite. Bettina. or, as she was christ
ened, Elizabeth, was so beautiful that
when she was sent to the convent at
Georgetown the nuns predicted bril-
liant future made up of JOY and love
and well-doing. She finished her edu-
cation at private finishing school,
where the society women Of Washing
ton We're educated. She played and
danced, and excelled in outdoor sports.
In addition to this, she was a splendid
linguist. Her entrance into society
was brilliant occasion. She was the
brightest when a contest of wit was
on. She was the life of dinner. She
was the one woman looked at in a
ball-roc"l. The summer following her
debut. with Gen. and Mrs. Oriway, she
went to White Sulphur, Virginia 8
famous summer resort. At dinner
remarkable for the number of diplo-
mats present, young attache Of the
French legation, who had fallen deeply
in love with her. clapped his hands
when toast was proposed to her. He
had taken her to dinner.
Tho Slipper Incident.
"You will not Listen to me-" he said;
II am young unknown. The men who
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

$1,000 Weekly to COnsumers of Oatnuts.
The Liberty Pure Food Co. Boston, Mass,
Dept. /, will give $40 weekly in cash to the
person sending in the largest number Of
porridge directions cut from the side OF the
OATNUTs packages.
Remember only very few packages will
get the prizes the first few weeks until hea-
vier ompet .tion sets in. The clippings
must reach us in each saturdays mail, will
be counted Monday and prize sent Tuesday
following.
Contest open until November End, 1901.
Your grocer has OATNUTs, the Refined
Oatmeal" "Sweet as a Nut"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

yestibuled coaches with high back seats
are being run by the Boston Il Albany r. r.
between Boston and Buffalo. Most elabOr-
ate equipment on the continent. Address
A. s. Hanson, G.. p. A.. Boston. for rate cir
cular and Pan-Amer.can folder.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Three-quarters of mile OF Midway.
240, 900 electric lights from one switch.
These attractions alone will we'll repay one
for going to the Pan-American Exposition.
Address A. s. Hanson. e. ?. A., Boston l.
Albany r. r., Boston, for rate circular.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

H. II. GREENS SONS. OF Atlanta, Ga, are
the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the
world See their liberal offer in advertisement
IN another column OF this paper
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Potatoes form the words greatest sin.
gle crop. 1000 million bushels being pro
duccd annually, equal III bulk to the en-
tire wheat and corn crop
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

For tho Pan American Exposition and
Ming IRA Falls take the Boston 4 Albany H.
II. Address A. s. Hanson, q. T. A., Boston
for rate circular.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

PUTNAM's FADELEss DYE produces the fast
est and brightest colors Of any known dye
stuff. Sold by all druggists.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

The State which produced the largest
corn crop last year was Illinois, with 247,.
OOO, 900 bushels
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Covered wire was first made for MILL
ners' use. The first electrical insulated
wire was made in Barcelona in 1896.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Hyde Park, the Green Park and ST..
James Park cost London between
them nearly $165. 900 year to main
tain.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Cremation OF the dead has been the Gus
tom in Japan for 1900 years.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

FITSpermanen.ly cured No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. Kine's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. Il. ii. KLINE, Ltd, 1871 Arch ST., Phia. Pa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Europe and Australia together. are al
most exactly equal in area to South Amer
lea. North America and Australia com
bined would almost cover Africa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

It's good thing to be too busy to make
enemies
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

The population of the German Empire
includes 3,OOO,OO0 who use the Polish Ian
guage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIES, 322 Third
Avenue. n. Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan. i. 1909.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14
5000 TO $500 A YEAR

We want intelligent Men aud Women as
Travelling Representatives IL Local Managers;
salary 500 10 fISoo year and all expenses
according to experience and ability We also
want local representatives salary So to SIS
week and com mission depending upon the time
devoted. Send stamp for full particulars aud
Sate position preferred. Address, Dept. Is.
THE BELL COMPANY. Philadelphia. IA.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Physical culture is only another name
for hard work
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

An ordinary piano contains mile of
piano wire.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Mrs. WinsowS Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces in danni-
ton allays pain cures wind collie. 25s a oottle
Naturally it makes u i.llow feel cheap
to give himself away.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Herman Eegan, of st. Louis, Mo-, has
constructed Turkish bath house to be
run as a trolley car
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14
$1,000 Weekly to Consumers of Oatnuts.

The largest enclosure of deer is said to
be the royal park in Copenhagen, 1900
acres.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Kaffirs own nine-tenths of the l2.0OO, 900
acres of Natal, South Africa.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14
Rest For the Bowels.

A vessel going from Montreal to Port
Arthur has to ascend 800 feet
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Great Britain supplies many Brussels"
carpets and small foot rugs to Turkey.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

New York City has $4,000 telephone
atatiOns
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

The wealth OF attractions at the Pan
American Exposition ut Buffalo can hardly
be overestim ated.. Very low rates are be.
ing made by the Boston h Albany r. r.
Address A. S. Hanson, G. P. A., Boston, for
rate circular.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

Beauty is only skin deep, and a lot
of people are pretty thin-skinned at
that. NE37
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1901-09-14

She returned to America and went
into a private sanitarium, dissipation
having so weakened her. 1t was In
November Of 1897 that Gen. Ordway,
Mrs. Ordway and Miss Padelford. Bet
tina Girard's daughter. returned from
Europe to New York. They found
The suburban citizen., 1901-02-02

Fifty years ago the tonnage OF Uni
ted States merchant marine was 3,4S5,-
266; to-day it is 100000
To carry a tone of wheat from Buff
falo to New York in 1900 cost 500;
to-day it costs $3.50.
The railroads to-day employ as many
men as America contained in 1900
100000.
In 1900, corduroy roads and cow
paths; in 1900, surface, elevated and
underground railways
IN 1900, Fulton Ferry, fare four
cents in 1900, Brooklyn Bridge, free.
The "forty-nlners' drove to Callfor-
MIA in ten weeks; to-day you may go
in a palace car in four and a half days.
SOCIAL PROGRESS.
A hundred years ago the plllory was
still in use.
No labor organizations were formed
until 1905.
Labor has advanced from two shil-
lings a day to two shillings an hour.
This century began with 100000
slaves it closes without any.
The first lectures ever given by a
woman were delivered by Fanny
Wright in 1928.
When this country began withcraft
was very prevalent belief.
In 1900 there were neither trusts nor
milllonaires.
Fifty-two years ago was held the
first woman's rights convention in his
tory.
First Woman Suffrage law in Wyo-
ming in 1870.
One hundred years ago the archives
and general offices Of the Federal Gov
ernment were removed to Washington,
d. G.
Estimated national wealth at begin
ming Of twentieth century, $100O00,-
100000.
Amount paid for pensions since 1861,
81, 423, 592, 1888
In 1900 the public debt was SS2,07G,-
294; in 1899, the public debt was $2,,
O92, GS6,024.
The New York police force in 1900
consisted on four officers and seventy,
two men.
In 1900 there were thirty American
colleges; to-day there are 40 Ameri-
can colleges.
The first woman's club, Soross was
organized in 1868.
The first wowan's hospital In the
world was built in New York in 1854.
There were no "store clothes" in
1900; the men wore "butternut" suits
and the women wore 'llnsey woolsey"
dresses.
The suburban citizen., 1901-02-02
CITY GROWTH.


OF the 124 cities of 1890 only 81 cx.
listed as villages in 1900 Five began
in 1910, thirteen in 1920 seven in 1880,
fifteen in 1910, twenty-four in 1850,
seventeen in 1860 and six in 1870.
The most remarkable growth per
haps is that Of Chicago, from 447O in
1910 to 1,69S,575. Seattle from 3533
in 1880 to S0,67O, is not so rapid. 1t
would have to be 100000 to equal the
former. Tacoma, from 70 in 1870 to
36,OOG in 1890, gave brilliant promise,
but in 1900 it had only added 17OS.
OF the large cities st. Louis first ap-
pears in the census Of 1920, San Fran
cisco in 1850, Cleveland (G03) in 1920,
Buffalo (2O05) in 1920, Detroit Q420
in 1920, Milwaukee Q712) in 1910, New
ark (650O in 1920, Minneapolis (25G)
in 1860, Omaha 1888 in 1880, Kansas
City (441S) in 1860, Denver (4740) in
1860, Jersey City (3O72) in 1910, Roch-
ester (1112) in 1850, and indianapolis
(2G92) in 1910.
OF the cities having over 100000
population only thirteen had a post
Office in 1900
Now postofIice free delivery is being
extended to the farm.
Many of the most promising towns
Of 1900 failed to make performance.
Taunton, Mass, seventeenth in the list
of 1900 with 1850, is now 131 on the
list, with 31,03G, while Salem, with
0457 in 1900 has now but 1886. Nor.
folk has done a little better, rising In
100 years from 6926 to 46,G24.
OF the 150 cities of 1900, 80 are in
the United States Of 1900 and 70 are in
the territory acquired after that date.
The suburban citizen., 1901-02-02
rHE CHARLEY Ross Aepucr!oN.
The Boys Father Was Quite willing &c
Pay the Reward.

Ray bhe Reward.
'I see that the scoundrels who kid
mapped young Cudahy used the Char
ley Ross case as an argument to bring
the father to TERMS" said an old news
paper man. "They reminded him tha4
Christian Ross had allowed the detec'
tyes to persuade him to refuse the
ransom, and consequently he never
saw his boy. 1 happen to know thai
statement is untrue, and my authority
is Christian X. Ross himself The
whole story of his negotiations with
the kldnappers was never made pub.
lie, because it was thought at the
time 1t would Illustrate the plans Of
the police, and later on Mr.. Ross had
horror of talking about the case But
he did not refuse the ransom. On the
contrary he made desperate effort
to comply with the exact conditions
laid down by the abductors, and they
were themselves to blame for their
failure to get what they demanded
When the villains proposed by letter.
to return the child for $4,000 cash."
continued the old newspaper man,
1.-THE detectives were anxious to SUI.
round the place of rendezvous and
capture whoever came after the mon
ey. TO this Mr. Ross would not
agree, fearing that the news would
reach the gang and his boy would be
killed before the next step could be
taken. He was so apprehensive that
the police would carry out their plans
without advising him that he entered
into secret correspondence with the
kidnappers and asked them to instruct
him exactly how and when the money.
should be paid, promising to follow
their instructions to the letter
"The whole country was meanwhile
aroused, and the miscreants were evi.
dently greatly alarmed. They half
formed and rejected many plans and
finally, after delay Of weeks tod Mr..
Ross to take a suburban night train
out Of Philadelphia and ride forty
miles, standing on the rear platforms.
He was to have the money with him
~ a NAAAAN NtAAh AAe httS anu AllAOh IL W.
on the tracks when he saw red and
green light at the right-hand side of
the road. 1t was bitterly cold and
raining on the appointed night, but
he made the trip, precisely as ordered,
and, to his infinite disappointment.
saw no lights. A few days afterward
the lIidnappers write that they were
merely testing him, and he was di-
rected to repeat the journey at another
given date. He was suffering from
cold, contracted during the first nights
ride but again he followed their d.
rections, and again the lights failed to
appear. He never heard from the alb
ductors again. This was told me, years
ago, by Mr.. Ross himself, and you will
see that he acted precisely as did Mr.
Cudahy under parallel circumstances
Perhaps both gentlemen were unwise.
but the possible consequences Of a
bold stand in such a case are too
shocking for any parent to contem.
plate, New Orleans Times Democra4
The suburban citizen., 1901-02-02
Balzae,s Queer Trousers.


In little village in the heart OF
TOuraine there still lives a small,
brown, old man whose great pride It
Is that he once had the honor Of max.
ing a pair of breeches for Balzac.
When he trotted up to the chateau
where Balzac was staying. he found
the great author writing a novel in
the garden, staring wildly about him,
while he covered sheet after sheet OF
paper with words for which n world
was waiting. The tailor was forced
to interrupt the progress Of the book
in order to take the measurement Of
the writer. Balzac submitted to the
operation with a good grace, and made
only one remark to the operator, The
remark was enigmatic. "No feet" ne
said, and returned to his work. The
tailor, in great perpleXity, inquired OF
a servant what was meant, and was
Informed that Balzac wished to have
his trousers made without openings at
the bottom, so that he could sit and
write IN them without having to put
on slippers. london Onlooker.
The suburban citizen., 1901-02-02
TRANSPORTATION.

In 1900, twelve weeks to Europe; in
1900, five and a half days to Europe.
In 1900, six weeks to California; in
1900, five days to California.
New York and San Francisco are
pearer by telegraph than the Battery
and Harlem were by stage coach.
First canal, 1904; first steamboat,
1911; first carriages, 1914; first rail
road 1929; first street railway. City
Han to Fourteenth street, 1892; first
steamboat crossed Atlantic, 1888.
A steamboat to-day reaches Austria
LA In less time than it required to
reach England in 1900.
Present value Of all American ships
S215,oO0,OOO.